《Pokemon - A real story》 Ranks of Pokemon

Chapter -6: Ranks of Pokemon

1. Baby Pokemon ( Pokemon that are just born or Pokemon that are in their baby form like Togepi that can''t exert more power) 2. Beginner or Common Pokemon. 3. Umon Pokemon (Fully evolved Pokemons.) 4. Rare Pokemon (Pokemons, fully evolved or not but having total base stats more than 500). Mostly Pseudo-Legendary Pokemons are in this rank. Note:- Total base stats are not fixed like the game. It totally depends on how the trainer, trains his/her pokemon 5. Elemental Pokemon (Pokemon, that have evolved their elemental powers and affect arge area.) 6. Pseudo - King (Overlord of the forest or head of a stronger Pokemon tribe. They can change the environment due to their elemental powers.) 7. King (Elite 4 main Pokemons. Some of the weak and average legendaries are also in this rank.) 8. Pseudo-Champion. 9. Champion (Champion''s main Pokemons. Like, Lance''s Dragonite. Red''s and Blue''s main Pokemon.) 10. Master (Legendary Pokemon, and Oak''s main Pokemons.) 11. God (The power of God ranked Pokemon could not be urately determined. Pokemons like Mew, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina and Arceus maye into this category. But since the power of these Pokemons could not be measured, it could not be determined.) Ranks of Trainers

Chapter -5: Ranks of Trainers

1. Rookie trainer. 2. Beginner trainer. (By getting the certificate, participating in the Rookie tournament) 3. Intermediate trainer. (Must have at least 3 rare ranked Pokemons) 4. Advanced trainer. (Must have at least 1 Elemental ranked Pokemon) 5. Master Trainer. (Must have at least 1 Pseudo-King ranked Pokemon) 6. Pseudo Elite trainer. (Must have at least 1 King ranked Pokemon) 7. Elite trainer. (All the Pokemons in the main team should be King ranked Pokemon or higher) 8. Pseudo Champion. (Must have at least 1 Pseudo- Champion ranked Pokemon) 9. Champion. (one Pokemon in the main team should be Champion ranked and must will the Champion title) 10. Pseudo Master (Must have more than 1 Champion title from different regions) 11. Pokemon Master. (Must have 8 champion title and must win against the previous Pokemon master) Potential of Pokemon

Chapter -4: Potential of Pokemon

1. White (low) 2. Blue (low) 3. Green (Normal) 4. Orange (Normal) 5. Red (Advanced) 6. Purple (Advanced) 7. Brown (Monstrous) 8. ck (Monstrous) 9. Void (Divine) Updated and Modified Tiers in Pat-reon

Chapter -3: Updated and Modified Tiers in Pat-reon

For a good reading experience, I have updated and modified the tiers. There are 3 tiers: 1. Rookie trainer: a. Early ess (5 advanced Chapters): coincidently, there are 6 advanced Chapters till today, so I will not update a Chapter tomorrow. After tomorrow, the Chapters would be updated daily. 2. Leauge Trainer: a. Early ess (10 advanced Chapters) b. Bonus content (currently 17 bonus Chapters) 3. Elite 4 Trainer: a. Early ess (15 advanced Chapters) b. Bonus content (currently 17 bonus Chapters) c. Newsletter every start of the month describing interesting topic of the novel. --------- You know whates after Elite 4 Trainers. Pokemon Champion and Pokemon master trainer. So, I am happy to announce that, I would be adding 2 new tiers in theing future. For more details, see my next post or my goals in pat-eron. New Goals and New Rewards

Chapter -2: New Goals and New Rewards

New Goals has been set up. There are the list of goals and rewards for supporting me on patreon 1. Goal- 20 Patrons I would update 1 bonus Chapter for every increase in the number of patrons. So, there would be a total of 20 bonus Chapters. 2. Goal- 50 Patrons A lot of things would be unlocked. Increase in the advanced Chapters Rookie trainer: 5=> 7 League trainer: 10=> 12 Elite 4 trainer: 15=> 17 2. Poll would be added in every patron ss. You will get to decided some the type of Pokemon to choose, which gym to battle and other major events 3. A new Patron ss ''Pokemon Champion'' will be added with 25 advanced Chapters. 3. Goal- 130 Patrons New things woulde into y Increase in the advanced Chapters Rookie trainer: 7=> 9 League trainer: 12=> 14 Elite 4 trainer: 17=>19 Pokemon Champion: 25=> 27 2. There would be new drawings of the characters, Pokemons that would make you visualize this world. 4. G- 200 Patrons New things woulde into y Increase in the advanced Chapters Rookie trainer: 9=> 11 League trainer: 14=> 16 Elite 4 trainer: 19=> 21 Pokemon Champion: 27=> 30 2. A new Patron ss would be added, called ''Pokemon Master'' with 40 advanced Chapters New Website- 3 advanced Chapters

Chapter -1: New Website- 3 advanced Chapters

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Chapter 1: Beginning of Journey (Edited)

Mr. And Mrs. ze, of Hakone city, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were thest people you''d expect to be involved in something shady or mysterious. However, they were only regarded normal in the Pokemon world, not on COVID stricken world like ours. Mr. Arron ze was the senior executive officer on a famous mailpany that sends postcards, documents, letters from and to, all around the Kanto region. Mrs. Cerlin ze was a housewifepletely busy taking care of 2 wonderful kids, Axel and Athena ze. ### Our Protagonist, Axel ze who was going to be 13 years old tomorrow and was excitedly staring at the blue sky, sleeping on nicely maintained mown grass. Axel was a reincarnated person who died of a car ident on the Earth at the age of 28. He had so much to do in his life, much to achieve, but he couldn''t because of that dreadful day. ''Maybe that is why I was reincarnated'', he thought. He always believed in karma and the afterlife, and thought that his reincarnation was due to his unfulfilled desires in his previous world. "Tomorrow will be the beginning of my grand journey. This time before I die, I will be fulfilling all my desires.", he said to himself. The Pokemon world portrayed in anime and on real life waspletely different. Of course, the basics were the same but the anime was made for kids. So some real-life things which connected those dots were not expressed. Like, Pokemon trainers don''t start the journey until they were 13 years old. Whose parents will let their kids run in the wild when they were just 10 years old? The age of 13 was also pretty early, but in the Pokemon world a person''s body gets stronger and bigger pretty fast than on Earth. Normal people in the Pokemon world are vastly stronger than that of the earth. They could resist a couple of hits from Pokemon without getting seriously injured and also grow faster too. People in the Pokemon world who are 13 years of age are quite simr to the people who are 16 years on Earth. Axel loves to stare at the sky in the afternoon. It was never too hot in Hakone city as 2 sides of the city were painted with sea and it was always chilly at night. It snowed in the winter, so it was a very cold ce. Suddenly, the clear sky started to darken with heavy ck clouds. "Son,e inside. It is already time for an afternoon snack, and close the windows of the bedroom too, it''s going to rain", shouted Mrs. Cerlin. "Ok mom.", replied Axel. "Sigh, I would have to go back now. But I promise myself I will touch that cloud with my own Charizard one day", he shouted to the sky. Yes, His favorite Pokemon was Charizard. In his previous reincarnation/transmission, when he was on the earth, he had watched the 1st season of Pokemon, and his favorite Pokemon had always been Charizard. Now he hoped, he would train a powerful Charizard one day. Axel closed the door tightly as instructed by his mother and did the same for his bedroom upstairs. He came down and saw his mother and little sister already serving tea and bread with Pidgey roasted meat. His favorite dish was scrambled eggs on the earth, but apparently, you couldn''t eat eggs of Pokemon in the pokemon world, as it is considered illegal. There were some eggs like Chansey''s egg which were legal to eat as itys several eggs in a day. But those were very expensive. You could also eat the meat of pokemon that were fertile and reproduce more in numbers, like Pidgey in the Kanto region. "So, how are you feeling about tomorrow, Axel ?", asked Mrs. Cerlin. "You must be excited to get your official Pokemon. I remember being very nervous that I didn''t sleep the whole night. You always wanted a Charizard, do you think that you will luck out tomorrow? ", she continued. "Even if I am very lucky tomorrow, I wouldn''t want a Charmander cause raising a powerful Pokemon needs lots of resources. So I would only catch Charmander after I gather some money .", Axel replied. Raising Pokemon as a normal pet and for battle were 2 different things. Raising Pokemon for the battle was very expensive and it could cost more than millions of Poke dors for it to raise very effectively. Of course, normal trainers couldn''t afford that amount of cost, so they raise their Pokemon with only very basic Pokefood which hinders its growth. Mrs. Cerlin felt very ashamed thinking that they cannot support Axel financially as they were from a middle-ss family. But she also knows, that her son doesn''t want the help and wants to try his level best. "Mhhh... Ok, you have thought about it practically. I think, gulp... that is what you think starring at the sky all day." said Mrs. Cerlin chewing her roasted Pidgey. "Alright, wash your tes and then you can pack your bags for tomorrow.", she contined. "I have more than 12 hours for that.", said Axel. "No!! You will do it now. You must recheck your things tomorrow", red Mrs. Cerlin. "Mom, Let it be. I want to talk to bro before he goes tomorrow" said Agnes supporting her brother. Looking at both her kids, she doesn''t know what to do. "Ok. But you must do it in the evening." Axel talked to his sister and father who came in the evening after work and told his ns for tomorrow. His unmarried uncle who was way older for marriageable age was also listening to Axel rant on and on, on his wheelchair. His uncle went through an ident when he was a young. After a hearty dinner, Axel went to bed to sleep early. People normally can''t sleep when they are about to start a pokemon journey, but Axel was the opposite. When he closed his eyes, he slept after 5 minutes. But not before he looked at his system named Cosmic system. ---------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 2: The Journey starts (Edited)

Chapter 2: The Journey starts (Edited)

A/N: For advanced Chapters, subscribe to my pat-reon. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ------------ "Open status" --- Ding! Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Neutral Profession :- None Title :- None Health :- 120/120 Aura :- Locked Strength :- 9Agility :- 22 Intellect :- 30Leadership :- Locked Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 5) Passive skills None Pokemon :- None Pokedors :- 1235 More options will be unlocked with special circumstances. --- Alex could not remember when he got this system. He thought that everyone in the Pokemon world had this system but he was proven wrong. When he asked his father what this system really was, his father was aghast and asked, "What are you saying? What system? Did you drink my special juice?". Axel was also pretty shocked knowing that he was a demi-human. "Am I a hybrid of pokemon and human?", he thought. Then he used his only skill ''Identify'' to see other people''s stats and all other people living in his neighborhood including his parents, sister, and uncle had the same race, which was demi-human. "I think there is much to the history of the Pokemon world that we know of.", he murmured. He clicked on the stats tabs and saw the following: ---- Health :- Hp of the person. The improvement in health suggest increase life expectancy, increase defense and good bodily function. Agility :- How agile a person is. High agility means improved stamina, high speed and high reaction time. Strength :- Good strength means good defense and high attacking power. Intellect :- Intellect suggests good brain power, and good memory. Aura :- A form of spiritual energy. It is the essence of every living creature. Leadership :- It measures the way host interact with pokemon, improve their skills and lead them. --- He was very impressed with himself when he saw ''Aura'' tab in his status. "So I can be an Aura Guardian in the future.", he realized. He was determined to find a way to be an aura guardian in the future. Every time he worked out, his stats would increase. Like, if he did jogging then his agility and health would increase. If he practiced boxing and punches, his strength and health would increase. If he read books and did research, his intellect would increase. But the increase in stats became harder over time. ''I wonder how Aura and leadership will increase?'', he thought. He assumed that after he trained his Pokemon, his ''leadership'' stat would increase. He had no idea about ''Aura'' stat. It was not that he didn''t surf the inte but there was little to no knowledge about how to activate the Aura. The Inte just showed that only a handful of lucky people could activate their Aura. From the age of 5 to his current age, he studied and researched Pokemon and the Pokemon world as much as he could do it. There was a library in his neighborhood that he often visited. And man oh man, did it have knowledge about this world. When he read about the Pokemon world in detail, Research papers, documentaries, and Experiments about Pokemon and its nature, ability, food, and battle moves, he was shocked once again. The Scientific form of Pokemon biology and its history was very detailedpared to anime and manga. Axel also did a lot of online courses from Pokemon School and read a lot of articles on his favorite Pokemons like Gengar, Charizard, Pikachu, etc. Admission to Pokemon schools was notpulsory. Many young trainers didn''t even think to do it as it was expensive. But Axel insisted his parents do it. Looking at their child''s interest in it, they let him do it. The Full course on Pokemon school costs around 200,000 Poke dors. Axel alsopeted on "Rising star", which is a very famous tform for youngsters up to the age of 12. They test these youngsters on knowledge of Pokemon world and Axel came 3rd in thepetition. The top 3 Participants of "Rising Star" were eligible to furtherpete in the Pokemon battle held every 5 years and the winners would get exciting prizes and can be very famous. He also researched mega evolution and Eevee evolutions in partnership with Professor Bourne in the Hoenn region. At this point in time, mega-evolution had not been discovered. And the only Eevee evolutions were Falreon, Vaporeaon, and Jolteon. All other 5 Evolution of Eevee were not discovered yet. The research on both projects have not beenpleted yet but there was some promising result. There were lots of things that have not been discovered in Pokemon world yet. Like z-moves, gigantamax, and many others. But Axel didn''t want to concentrate on it right now. He hoped to do it eventually. "Alright, let''s sleep now. Have to wake up tomorrow for my new journey", he said softly and then went to sleep. ### Next day, Tring!! Tring!!..... Tring!! Tring!!, sounded the rm. A small hand just grabbed it to shut it down for 10 seconds but was unfortunately unable to. A young boy slowly opened his eyes and shut the rm. "Damn, why does this rm ring so fast?," he said annoyingly. Removing rheum from his eyes with his hands he got up from the bed. It was 5 a.m. in the morning and Axel was ready for his day. Washing his face and brushing his teeth, he got out of the room to his adjacent room and knock on the door. Knock.. Knock.. "Dad, wake up.. It is time to go running." Knock.. Knock.. "Dad.. Dad... dad..."Axel shouted. At that moment the door opened half and a middle-aged man came out. "Alright, don''t shout. I will freshen up, your mom is sleeping," said Arron. "Ok.. I will wait for you outside." Saying that Axel came out of the house and started stretching. It had always been a custom of Axel and his father to go running up the hill and then eat hot dogs near theke. The one who woke upst had to clean the dishes in the morning. So Axel was pretty happy to wake up fast and he considered it to be a good day. After a few moments, his father came outside and they started running up the hill doing small talk. Running in the morning was the reason that Axel''s Agility was high at 22. His highest stat was intellect towering at 30, cause of all the studies and research he did. It was also because of his past knowledge from Earth. "So, excited about today my Son? Did you sleep well yesterday? I remember myself in the past. I was really excited to get my First Official Pokemon. I couldn''t sleep the night before" said Mr. Arron. ''Why does no one sleep the night before? Even mom said the same thing.'' thought Axel. "I slept really well, yesterday father. I think it is because of my schedule of sleep at the right time" replied Axel. "Yes, you and your schedule," said Mr. Arron grudgingly. It must be noted that Mr. Arron very rarely woke up first. Most of the time it was Axel who knocked on the door. Axel was always smug about it and Mr. Arron always med his high work pressure for it. After 30 minutes of running, they finally reached the top of the hill. ------- [Ding! Due to your regr schedule of running, your agility has increased by 1.] ------- ''I think the system is also messing with me.'', thought Axel when he saw the system say schedule. "Ahh.. Finally, it really feels good to sit at the top and stare at theke" said Mr. Arron reliving all his tension. "Yeah, I am gonna miss this ce." added Axel. "Yeah, and I am gonna miss these moments. I think I will not do this running after you go." "Well, it is not like I am going for ever and I don''t think mom will let you stop doing this". Mr. Arron sighed when he heard this from his son cause he knew that his son was right. After 10 minutes of silently feeling the morning dew, they started to go down to theke to eat their hot dogs. They ate their hot dogs and came home. Axel''s mother repeatedly told them to get a shower and after they did, they did some breakfast. For the young trainers, one of their parents was to apany them to get their starter. For those kids, who are orphans, their rtives or staff of the child care center apany them. After getting his bag checked by his mother, our protagonist was finally going to start his journey. He wanted to raise his hand up in the air and shout ''I aming for you!'' loudly like in the anime but he restrained himself as he felt embarrassed. After saying some tearful goodbyes to his mother, sister, and uncle, Axel and his father started their journey. ---------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 3: I Choose You (Edited)

Chapter 3: I Choose You (Edited)

Axel and his father reached the next town after crossing the forest. It would take them 2 hours to get his first official Pokemon. It was called ''Official Pokemon'', not the starter Pokemon as not everyone was lucky enough to get one of the 3 starter Pokemons; Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. For that to be possible, there had to be a professorb in every town which was simply not possible. The second reason was scarcity. The 3 starter Pokemons were not in abundance to satisfy the demand of every young trainer. So, they got whatever Pokemon they could. And when we say whatever, almost every Pokemon was avable. The invention of the teleportation of inanimate objects like Poke ball made that possible. A Pokemon inside a Poke ball was also considered an inanimate object which frankly didn''t make any sense. So, young trainers could get Pokemon ranging from the Kanto region to all other Regions. Obviously, the cost varied a lot. Normal Kanto Pokemons cost less than Pokemons from other regions. Powerful and rare Pokemons cost more than weak and normal Pokemons. There was also a random selection of Pokemon which costs less but the Pokemon that the trainer got was dependent on his or her luck. Axel had chosen "Random selection" type of Pokemon from a random region. It cost much less than selecting a specific Pokemon and he didn''t want to pressure his parents financially. Axel and his father had to walk for 2 hours to reach the town. Motorcycles and Cars were heavily expensive in this worldpared to the Earth so only very few rich people could afford them. Although, not that dangerous but crossing the forest could be a stressful time. So, Mr. Arron set his Arcanine as a guard to observe the surrounding. This Arcanine of his father was a very curious and happy Pokemon by nature. It just rubbed its head on Mr. Arron''s foot after it came out of Pokeball trying to please its partner. They did meet a gang of Beedrill and Metapod on their journey but it was no problem for Arcanine. It just used its ''methrower'' and scared those bunch of Pokemons. After crossing the forest, a beautiful town came into their view. Pollution in the Pokemon world was very less, so almost everything looked beautiful. There were young trainers taking to their Pokemons. An Eevee running around in the circle of a young trainer, a Growlithe trying to bark loudly to sound brave, and lots of other Pokemons and trainers. Seeing this wonderful scene, Axel became very excited and wanted to go to "Choose your Pokemon''s" building as fast as he could. Axel was dragging his father to the building. After they reached the building they had to get in the queue. The line was not that long. There were only 6 young to be trainers with their guardians. However, the process took a bit of time. After 20 minutes of waiting, the father and the son came across a middle-aged woman sitting at the table in front of him. The woman introduced herself as Lily and rudely talked to Axel "Come quickly and give me your Pokecard and get your registration going. Many more have to do it today. Don''t waste others'' time". There are 2 types of identification cards here in the Pokemon world. One was a normal Identity card and the other is Pokecard. Pokecard was normally used mainly by trainers and at other times in Pokemonpetition, gym battles, and many more. Axel handed his Pokecard to Lily. She scanned his card and started typing and saving the document. After she was done she said "Put your hand on this pad and it will take your fingerprint as biometric security and would get you officially registered as a rookie trainer. I hope I don''t have to exin the hierarchy of trainers do I?". To this he replied. "Yes, I know." The hierarchy of trainers was not mentioned in the anime and game but it existed in reality. It helped to distinguish between lower-ss trainers, upper-ss, and VIP ss trainers. In the Pokemon world, every trainer started from the stage of rookie. At this level, one was qualified to get free healing in the Pokemon center and free lodging for 150 days a year altogether in Pokemon centers. Also in the Pokemon mart, one can buy low-grade potions, Pokeball, and antidotes at a discounted price. Of course, if the Pokemon was seriously injured then the cost of recovery came from the pockets of the trainers. The hierarchy of Pokemon trainers was as follows: 1. Rookie trainer. 2. Beginner trainer. 3. Intermediate trainer. 4. Advanced trainer. 5. Master Trainer. 6. Pseudo Elite trainer. 7. Elite trainer. 8. Pseudo Champion. 9. Champion. 10. Pseudo Master 11. Pokemon Master. There could only be one Pokemon Master at a time. When a trainer wins 8 gym badges of a particr region and then participates in the league andes out as a final victor, he/she will be announced as the Champion. There were many regions in the Pokemon world. Many were still undiscovered. But if the champion of a region goes to another region and bes champion of all the eight regions and thenpetes with the previous Pokemon Master and then wins, he/she would be announced as Pokemon Master. Bing a Pokemon Master was almost an impossible dream. There had only been 2 Pokemon masters in the history of the Pokemon world. The current Pokemon Master was from the Kanto region. His name is Samuel Oak. Yes, that professor oak who gave you Pokedex in every Pokemon game. Turns out, he was a pretty cool dude in reality. He was one of the most powerful men in the Pokemon world and his Pokemons, mainly Dragonite and Charizard were the most powerful non-legendary Pokemon in existence. After Axel got registered as a rookie trainer, --- Ding! Your profession has been updated to ''Pokemon trainer (Rookie)''. Ding! The new stat ''Reputation'' has been included on your status page. Ding! Your Reputation is increased by 5. --- The registration waspleted sessfully and Axel and Mr. Arron were going to enter the room to get his Pokemon but they were interrupted by Lily, "Only trainers cane inside. Damn country bumpkins wasting time. How unlucky I was to be assigned to this task." Hearing this Axel wasn''t angry because he thought from her side. The only job of this woman was to scan the Pokecard and register the trainers. It must be a boring job. Thinking about it he entered the room. There was a huge monitor, as big as the wall inside with lights all over the room. "Hello! I am Alex, an AI that will help you get your first official Pokemon. Please tell me which category you like to select. The categories are: 1. Specific pokemon (Cost varies on what pokemon you want and of what potential. The potential varies from low, normal, advanced, and monstrous potential.) 2. Random Pokemon of Random region (Any random Pokemon of any Random region. The cost of it will be 50000 Pokedors.) 3. Random Pokemon of Specific region (Any random Pokemon of a specific region. The cost of it will be 80000 Pokedors.) "I will select option 2", said Axel. He had already thought to go with this. Even if a normal Pokemon with low potential was selected, he was okay with it. He believed that there were no useless Pokemon, just useless trainers. "Okay, please hand me your Pokecard so I can get the payment." said Alex the AI. Axel gave him his Pokecard and the Monitor started randomizing the Pokeballs. After 5 seconds, 10 Pokeballs came into view. "Please select 1 Pokeball. The Pokemon inside will be your first official Pokemon. Keep in mind that once you touch the Pokeball, the contract concludes, and that will be your Pokemon. No backsies", said Alex. Alex thought for about 30 seconds and choose Pokeball number 2. Number 2 has always been the number he frequently came across. He was thinking to take Pokeball number 7 as 7 was considered a lucky number but then he thought that it only applieed to Taylor swift, not him. So, he selected Pokemon number 2. "Okay, I choose you" he shouted and threw the Pokeball number 2. A white light came from the Pokeball and a Pokemon started to emerge. The Pokeball bounce back off and came to his hand. A small, quadruped, rodent-like Pok¨¦mon came into view. It had pinkish purple with darker patches. It hadrge, spiny ears with teal insides, oversized front teeth, and red eyes. Its back was covered with three lines ofrge spines that could release potent poisons if threatened. The centerline of the spines was taller than the other two. The size of the long pointed horn on its forehead. Yes, it was Nidoran (male). "Congrattion, you got Nidoran (male). Its potential is at an advanced level. This concludes your choosing ceremony. Please close the door on your way out. Thank you.", said Alex. --- Ding! You got your first Pokemon. Ding! Leadership stats is unlocked now. Ding! The Quest tab has been created. Check for details bellow. --- ''Okay then, quest tab and leadership stat. I knew today will be a good day.'', thought Axel and came outside. Mr. Arron was feeling sad at this moment. If he could gather a bit of money, then his son could have got a good Pokemon. But a good specific Pokemon costs hundreds of thousands of Pokedors. Then his son came out of the room, he asked nervously "Axel, what Pokemon did you get? Is it good? Don''t worry, if u get a bad Pokemon, We will go again and take a specific category and select a good Pokemon" "Don''t worry dad, it is a good pokemon. Let''s go outside." Aftering outside, Axel threw the Pokeball and said "Go! Nidoran". His father saw the Pokemon and was satisfied. Nidoran was a good pokemon with good stats but the final evolution of Nidoran that is Nidoking had not been discovered yet. The concept of evolution stones had just started to take effect and the applicability of moonstone, from which Nidorino evolves, was a veryplicated topic. So the evolution of Nidorino had not been discovered yet. Other close-by parents looked at his Pokemon and said in jealousy "How lucky, at least he could be an intermediate trainer" "I wish my child could have this Pokemon" "Yeah, they are so lucky" Alex checked his status page and saw the changes --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Neutral Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Rookie)* Title :- None Reputation :- 5* Health :- 120/120 Aura :- Locked Strength :- 9Agility :- 23 Intellect :- 30Leadership :- 0* Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 5) Passive skills None Pokemon :- Nidoran* Pokedors :- 10000 Quest :- Main quest - 2* Sub quest - 0* --- He clicked on Nidoran on Pokemon tab and found the following: --- Pokemon name :- Nidoran (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Poison point Hidden ability :- Hustle (Locked) Health :- 130/130 Attack :- E Agility :- D Defense :- D Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves :- Chip away (Egg move), Sucker Punch (Egg move), Venom Drench (Egg move), Tackle, Poison Sting, Peck --- Seeing Nidoran stats, Axel smiled softly and crouch down to meet the Pokemon eye-to-eye to have a talk. ----------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 4: Notice

Chapter 4: Notice

Hello fellow readers. Since I just started writing this fanfiction novel 2 days ago, I will only be posting 1 Chapter every 3days for some time with some bonus Chapters. Don''t worry, after around 2 months there will be regr updates. Thanks for the support andments on my light novel. I will post a bonus Chapter today, just for the heck of it. Enjoy the Chapters. - Sexy imagination Chapter 5: Training (Edited)

Chapter 5: Training (Edited)

"Hey there Nidoran, I am Axel ze and I want to make you the strongest Pokemon that can even beat Oak''s Pokemon. There will be some harsh training. Are you with me on this?" Axel asked. Nidoran just stared at his new trainer and the surroundings being confused at first. After it heard this trainer''s deration he got excited and shouted "Nido!". "Okay,e back for now and rest. We will talk about our training tomorrow", he said and called back Nidoran in its Pokeball. Axel and his father did some lunch in a restaurant and now it was time for them to separate in their ways. "See youter Axel, call home from time to time, your mother gets worried." Mr. Arron said. "Don''t worry dad, you know I can take care of myself and will call you when reaching the next town." Axel went to Pokemart and bought somemon Pokemon food. Specific food for Pokemon, like specific Nidoran food, was very expensive. So Axel thought to buy recipes for Nidoran food and then make it himself. Recipes of specific Pokemon food were also vastly expensive but he was in good contact with prof. Bourne from the Hoenn region and received the recipe with a huge discount. Mr. Arron gave him 20000 Pokedors when he departed. So after paying for the recipe which cost 25000 Pokedors and some daily necessities like Pokeball, potion, antidotes, and pokemon food for 3000 Pokedors, he had only 2000 Pokedors left. --- Ding! 2 Main quests have been generated through specific action. 1. Be a Pokemon Champion Gather all the 8 gym badges and participate at the Championship battle in Indigo teau. Completion time :- Within 2 years Difficulty level :- BB Rewards :- Decided on performance 2. Be The Pokemon Master Be Pokemon Champion in 8 regions and then Battle the Pokemon Master. Completion time :- No limit Difficulty level :- AAA Rewards :- Decided on Performance --- He found this when he clicked on the Main quest tab in his status menu. The difficulty level starts from F, to FF, then FFF, E, EE,EEE... up to AAA. Then it ascends to S, SS,SSS and then finally to X. "So I can get rewards from the system too? I wonder what this system''s goal is? It is called Cosmic System but there is nothing happening to me that will affect the whole cosmos. Ahh.. Well if it is meant to be then it is meant to be." Our protagonist was strolling inside the forest for about 10 minutes to reach Gringey city. He thought he would take 5 days to cross this forest and at the time, he would also train Nidoran. 80% of the Pokemon world was unexplored. There were very few humans in the Pokemon world. Thest census said, the poption of humans in the Pokemon world was only around 800 million. "Come out, Nidoran." said Axel. "Nidoran!!", shouted Nidoran in excitement. Nidoran looked ready to train. Ever since Nidoran was born, it always wanted to be a powerful Pokemon. It had heard stories of many powerful Nidorinos from its caretakers. Some of the stories were so bizarre that it thought the story was some sort of fantasy. "Nidoran, why don''t you show all your moves so that I can judge your strength." Nidoran showed his 5 moves. It couldn''t show the move ''Chip away'' as it didn''t have an opponent. "Hmm... Nidoran poison sting on that rock once again" "Nido....." It concentrated for a couple of seconds and then "..ran" 5 purple poison needles came out of its horn and then stabbed that rock. Stabbed may not be a correct term cause no damage was done to the rock, as the spot, where the rock was attacked had a bit of purple liquid. After showing its moves, it became tired and started breathing heavily. "Your attack is not very good. You have good speed and defense but your special attack is very low." "Nido?" Nidoran was offended. It was one of the most powerful Pokemon among its peers and now it hears that it was not even average? "Don''t get me wrong. If you want to be a normal Nidorino in the future, you are doing pretty well. But my expectation for you is very high. If you want to be the most powerful Pokemon then we need to train very hard." Axel said to motivate his partner. "Nidooo..ran" said the Pokemon with new vigor. "First of all, we need to raise your physical stats. For 3 days we will do running in the morning to increase your speed and stamina. In the afternoon we will train some Physical moves like ''Tackle'' and try to learn ''Horn attack''. Then finally I will teach you to do meditation at night." "Nidoran". Nidoran didn''t have any clue what Axel was talking about but it was determined to get stronger. Seeing so much care that Axel was showing, it wanted to train even more. Axel wanted Nidoran to focus on speed, cause after its final evolution, it will be very big and heavy. Nidoking was not a fast Pokemon. Axel wanted to remove this deficiency of Nidoran. As for meditation, every living being had aura in their body including Pokemon. It was just that some Pokemon like Lucario was efficient in it. Training in Aura helped Pokemon to have a calm mind which was essential in battle. Even if Nidoran didn''t learn anything about Aura, meditation could help it to learn moves like ''Focus punch'' and ''Rest''. "We will run for 10 Km and after taking some rest we will do some exercise. Yes, I will also join you.", said Axel. Then they both ran for 10 Km. After running for 5 minutes, "Breathe from your nose, not your mouth", "Get in a good posture when you are running" , "Nido!". Axel taught it the dao of running that he had been doing his entire life. Halfway through, Nidoran was very tired and couldn''t even move. It just fell on the ground. "Come on Nidoran, if you can''t even do this, how can you be the strongest Pokemon?." "NI..DO..RAN", said Nidoran feeling tired. It tried to stand up and after a few seconds, it did and then started to run. Nidoran had to take breaks once in a while for a few seconds to move again. After running about 9 Km, it couldn''t move even though it tried its best. So Axel just said it to walk to the destination instead of running. For thest 100 meters, Axel had to carry Nidoran to finish it up. After stopping, it just closed its eyes to rest. "Alright, you did a good job and didn''t give up. Rest for 30 minutes and then we will do some other exercises." Axel said to his partner. ### After 2 days, Axel and Nidoran were running in the forest doing their 10 Km run. Nidoran had improved exponentially. It still couldn''tplete the run without taking a rest but it didn''t have to walk and be carried to reach the destination. Nidoran also practiced ''Tackle'' on the tree and now it could do considerable damage to it. ''Tackle'' and ''Peck'' also leveled up to 2. Yes, Nidoran''s moves could also level up. Axel had been training Nidoran on his speed and the way it should tackle it''s opponent so that it could do good damage and not hurt itself in the process. Axel had also created a training session where Axel will throw rocks at Nidoran and the Pokemon had to dodge them. It would increase its reaction time and be very helpful in battle. Meditation had not shown any results as it has just been only 2 days. While resting a bit, Axel asked "Hey Nidoran, do you want a Nickname?" "Nido.." It was looking at Axel as if saying, ''I don''t know. Why don''t you decide?''. "Okay, Mhmm.. I will call you Megnia. It is a mystical creature that has the most powerful poison ability. Of course, I will not call you that now. That name means something. So, you have to earn it. When I consider you to be the most powerful Poison Pokemon then I will start calling you Megnia. Alright?" "Nidoooran" it said excitedly. After eating lunch, Nidoran started practicing tackle again. Practicing tackle raises its defense as it literally has to m its body into a tree. --- Ding! Nidoran''s tackle has leveled up to 3. --- After practicing ;Tackle'' for 3 hours, ''Tackle'' leveled up twice to 5 and ''Peck'' leveled up to 3. "Take rest now. We will do the dogging session after a while". After practicing Dodging, they continued on their journey. Axel made the camp for the night and now Nidoran and Axel were meditating. --- Ding! Nidoran has started to learn Focus energy. (learned 20%) --- "Ohh... that is some good news. This was the first move that Nidoran would learn by training. ''Focus Energy'' could be an OP move if used effectively. If Nidoran could use this move fast, then it couldnd a heavy hit. I will have to think about it" Axel thought. Meditation was hard. And after training for a whole day, when you close your eyes to meditate, what do you think will happen? You fall asleep obviously. Nidoran was facing the same problem. Axel had to hit it on the head multiple times to wake up the damn creature. After the training, it was time to eat. Nidoran''s food looked different tonight and when he tasted the food, he was shocked!!! Chapter 6: Training and First Battle (Edited)

Chapter 6: Training and First Battle (Edited)

The food was immensely vorful. It could feel its body getting revitalized as if a boiling car engine was being cooled rapidly. "Nido?", it said. "Do you like the vor? You will get it every day from now but you have to train hard for it.", Axel said. "Nidooran". Axel had finally studied the recipe for Nidoran''s food. The book of the recipe was very detailed with the Biology of Nidoran. The food especially harnesses its poison power and other elements as Nidoran could use dark, ice, steel, psychic, electric, ghost, water, rock, and ground type moves. Nidoran was a versatile Pokemon that could use almost all the elemental moves except for fairy type. Axel also nned to do some changes to the recipe as Nidoking would be a dual-type Pokemon:- poison, and ground type. The ingredients of the food were substituted cause he found those ingredients in the wild. The main ingredients of the food were expensive, so Axel nned to get those ingredients when he starts to earn some money. After some delicious food, they bothid down and slept instantly. ### Next Day, "Aahhh...Good morning", said Axel stretching his body in the morning. "Ni..do..rannn", copied Nidoran. Axel woke up and started stretching his body to do their normal routine and then to start running. Nidoran was still sleeping and refusing to move. After some motivation from its trainer, it finally decided to wake up. Axel noticed that Nidoran was a very ambitious and exciting Pokemon. But itcked the discipline to achieve it. Axel had to motivate and shout at Nidoran to do the training. He nned to change this behavior of his Pokemon gradually. "Open status." --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Neutral Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Rookie) Title :- None Reputation :- 5 Health :- 120/120 Aura :- Locked Strength :- 9Agility :- 24* Intellect :- 30Leadership :- 0 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 5) Passive skills None Pokemon :- Nidoran Pokedors :- 2000* Quest :- Main quest - 2 Sub quest - 0 He clicked on ''Nidoran'' Tab and saw the following :- Pokemon name :- Nidoran (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Poison point Hidden ability :- Hustle (Locked) Health :- 130/130 Attack :- E Agility :- D Defense :- D Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves :- 1. Chip away (Egg move), Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move), Tackle (Lvl 5)*, Poison sting, Peck (Lvl 3)*, Focus energy (25%)* --- They started doing their training after eating their breakfast. After theypleted their 10 Km run they came across a female Nidoran. It seemed like a spike got inside its body and it was walling loudly. After it saw the duo, it got ready to fight. Axel had been avoiding wild Pokemon as much as he could but now, he decided that Nidoran must battle to get some experience. F. Nidoran started with its horn attack. Axel said, "Okay buddy, just follow my instructions and we will be good." Nidoran started to concentrate. "Dodge, the attack and create some distance." Nidoran sidestepped when F.Nidoran charged its horn attack and backed off to create some distance. "Now, charge and use tackle". "Nido". It ran and used ''Tackle'', which connected sessfully. F.Nidoran was critically hit and it was thrown 2 meters away and collided with a tree. The spike came off and it started to bleed. "Find an opening and keep using tackle. y safe, dodge if you need to" Axel shouted. The F.Nidoran was distracted because of the pain and the blood. Nidoran concentrated and started using tackle. It was missed a couple of times. But after 4 sessful ''Tackle'', the F.Nidoran fainted. Because of the blood and bruises, it seems that it couldn''t make it and would die. --- Ding! Nidoran has won the battle. Its attack increase to E+. Ding! Nidoran isprehending Focus Energy (55%) Ding! Nidoran has started learning Horn Attack (10%) Ding! Your leadership increased to 10 Ding! IVs and EVs of Nidoran has been unlocked Ding! Agility on EVs increased by 2 Ding! Chip away has leveled up to 2 --- Axel got more than half a dozen of notifications. "Hmm.. It seems that stats increase faster when it battles. Real experience should be the key." ''Chip away'' was a move that deals damage but ignores changes to the target''s stats. Looking for an opening, the user strikes, continually. Nidoran looked a bit tired and it closed its eyes to meditate. Axel was the one who taught it. After training, when it got exhausted, it will meditate and start to feel the air inside its lungs and concentrate on it. But when it meditated after being exhausted from training, it usually fell asleep. Axel had to wake it up to meditate repeatedly. This habit of Nidoran had still not improved. But identally, --- Ding! Due to continuous meditation, it has started to learn Rest (15%) --- Pre-evolved Pokemons were simple-minded creatures. They only think about 3 things, that was to get stronger, to eat, and to sleep. After they start to evolve, they start to get intelligent. That was why pre-evolved Pokemon tend to learn moves faster and grows stronger at a rapid pace than the evolved Pokemon as its mind only revolves only around 3 things. Axel previously nned that they would be practicing elemental moves but after observing today, he decided not to do it. There were 3 reasons for it: 1. Nidoran was in the process of learning 3 moves and Axel wanted him to concentrate on those moves first. 2. After the battle with F. Nidoran, he realized that physical powers like Defense, speed, and attack were very important. F.Nidoran looked more powerful than Nidoran but Nidoran won without many injuries due to its physical training. 3. Nidoran was only 3 months old. It had just ranked up from baby Pokemon to beginner Pokemon. At this age, the trainer should first concentrate on providing healthy food and developing the Pokemon''s body and potential by training them in physical moves. Most of the trainers didn''t have any knowledge about this and they just trained their Pokemon without much nning. And the ones who knew about it also didn''t follow this procedure cause it took a pretty long time and it didn''t have that much of an effect on its battle powers. How very wrong they were. This procedure didn''t show the effect at the early stage but after the Pokemon is fully evolved, there will be a huge difference. There was also the ranking of Pokemons like there was a ranking of trainers. They were: 1. Baby Pokemon ( Pokemon that are just born or Pokemon that are in their baby form like Togepi that can''t exert more power) 2. Beginner or Common Pokemon. 3. Umon Pokemon (Fully evolved Pokemons.) 4. Rare Pokemon (Pokemons, fully evolved or not but having total base stats more than 500). Mostly Pseudo-Legendary Pokemons are in this rank. Note:- Total base stats are not fixed like in the game. It totally depends on how the trainer, trains his/her pokemon 5. Elemental Pokemon (Pokemon, that have evolved their elemental powers and affect arge area.) 6. Pseudo - King (Overlord of the forest or head of a stronger Pokemon tribe. They can change the environment due to their elemental powers.) 7. King (Elite 4 main Pokemons. Some of the weak and average legendaries are also in this rank.) 8. Pseudo-Champion. 9. Champion (Champion''s main Pokemons. Like, Lance''s Dragonite. Red''s and Blue''s main Pokemon.) 10. Master (Powerful legendaries like Mew, Mewtoo, and Oak''s main Pokemons.) 11. God (It is predicted that only Arceus has reached this level but the power of Arceus is not confirmed.) They were doing their normal routine, but Axel noticed that Nidoran was not paying much attention. A slight arrogance could be seen on his face. As it had just beaten its first opponent without many injuries it subconsciously thought that it didn''t need to practice hard enough. Axel thought to motivate his Pokemon again. He told some facts and what he told shocked Nidoran to its very core. [Note: This novel will be a bit slow at first but if you are a Pokemon fan, you will not feel it and it will be very interesting for you.] Chapter 7: Elemental Cores and First Trainer Battle (Edited)

Chapter 7: Elemental Cores and First Trainer Battle (Edited)

"Nidoran, Do you know that your final evolution, Nidorino can further evolve?", Axel said. "NIDO....!!!" Nidoran was shocked. As it was just 3 months and some days old, it easily believed its trainer. "Yes, it is called Nidoking. It is one of the king species. It is said to be an extremely powerful Pokemon that can also beat powerful dragon-type Pokemon." said Axel looking at the excited face of his Pokemon. "And I know how to evolve you to Nidoking. But you must be diligent and train harder okay?" asked Axel. "Nido... Nidoran", it said. "You are a poison type Pokemon. For your poison to be deadly, You must first form your poison core. Of course, after we train and battle, the poison core will be created slowly, but I have a way to do it faster so that you could be powerful in a short time. This F.Nidoran was also a poison type Pokemon. You have to eat its meat and assimte the poison below your navel while meditating. After you start to eat more poison type Pokemon and do this training, your poison core will be formed and it will get stronger. Your poison attack will also be greater." Elemental cores were formed in any Pokemon naturally. Only after evolving to its next stage could Pokemon ascend to the rank of ''Elemental Pokemon''. Normally Pokemons could ascend to Elemental rank as it is hard to train elemental powers. Axel came up with this idea on his own by contemting a lot of Chinese novels in his previous world. Nidoran hesitated when it heard its trainer. Apparently, Nidoran doesn''t like to eat meat. Its species is not herbivorous but this Nidoran was a vegetarian. Axel already knew that on the first day, he met Nidoran so, he had been secretly mixing Pidgey meat in Nidoran food to get it ustomed to meat. Poor Nidoran had no idea about it. But after finding out about its further evolution it finally decided to eat it. Axel wanted Nidoran to eat it raw, cause if it was cooked, the poison in the F.Nidoran body would diminish to great extent. But seeing Nidoran hesitating, he half-cooked the meat. Nidoran started to eat the meat and found the vor not so different. After eating the meat, it meditated as it was told by its trainer. He didn''t want to train its elemental powers right now, but if a poison Pokemon came across, he wouldn''t hesitate to form its poison core. Axel didn''t get any notification immediately but he was not disheartened. During their training, They came across 3 Metapods but it was no problem for Nidoran. It quickly defeated the group. Its Focus energy and Horn attackpletion percentage increased by 15 and 20 respectively. ### After 2 weeks, They could finally see the city, ''Gringey city''. It was at least 5 km far, but they could reach at 5 p.m. There had been some improvement with Nidoran. Its height has increased to 0.4 meters. Nidoran''s standard height is around 0.5 meters. Its height grew by 0.1 meter within 2 weeks. Axel assumed that Nidoran would surpass the standard height as it is just around 4 months old right now. Its horn had also grown and had finally learned ''Horn attack'' yesterday. ''Focus energy'' was at 96%pletion rate. ''Rest''pletion rate had also increased to 60%. Nidoran was extremely happy that it had learned its first move. It had battle a variety of wild pokemons like Pidgey, Ekans, Caterpie, Metapod etc. Its poison core was also in the process of being formed. The poison core may take some time because the progress was very slow. Some of its Stats also increased. Axel opened Nidoran''s status page: --- Pokemon name :- Nidoran (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Poison point Hidden ability :- Hustle (Locked) Health :- 130/130 Attack :- E+ Agility :- D+ * Defense :- D+ * Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves :- 1. Chip away (Egg move) (Lvl 3)*, Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move), Tackle (Lvl 7)*, Poison sting (Lvl 2)*, Peck (Lvl 3)*, Focus energy (96%)*, Horn Attack*, Horn Attack* Core :- Poison (5%)* --- Nidoran never liked to stay inside Pokeball. Axel tried it many times but to no avail. He ultimately thought that Nidoran would be like Ash''s Pikachu, so he let it be. "Let''s run from here. After we reach, we will take a long rest in the bed", he said. "Nido!.." As they were running, to reach their destination, they came across a boy not much older than Alex walking towards the city. "Hey mate, are you going to the city too?" the boy asked. "Yes, I am Axel and this is my partner Nidoran. How long have you been in this forest? Do you want to travel together to the city?", replied Axel. "Alright, I don''t mind. I am Bruno. Are you a trainer too? If yes, how about a quick battle?", Bruno asked. Axel looked into his partner''s eyes and seeing the determination, he agreed. They created a distance for the fight and Bruno threw his Pokeball. A red light came from the ball and a bird type Pokemon came into view. "Piii... ". It was a Pidgey. The Pidgey didn''t look as healthy and energetic as Nidoran. Looking at the opponent''s Pokemon, Axel realized that Bruno was also a Rookie trainer. Nidoran immediately came to the battle stage and took a deep breath. "Pidgey, fly above and use ''Gust''" "Piiid..." "Nidoran concentrate and dodge it when ites", Axelmanded. "Nido!!". Pidgey flew at a height and pped its wings and used ''Gust''. Nidoran dodged it, but not sessfully. Nidoran was hit by it and it flew away 2 meters but it stabilized itself. "Nidoran, use ''Venom drench'' on the ground." Venom drench was a move in which a Pokemon sprays the poison to its target. "Pidgey, use ''Gust'' again" Bruno said. "Nidoran concentrate and dodge again." As Pidgey was flying above and using gust, Nidoran could only dodge. This ''Gust'' was dodged perfectly. Nidoran''s training was showing its result. After a couple of unsessful ''Gust'', Pidgey was starting to get tired. Nidoran was also breathing heavily but it was not as tired as Pidgey. "Pidgey use ''Peck''", Bruno said. "Nidoran dodge and use ''Tackle''". Pidgey used ''Peck'', Nidoran tried to dodge it but it still got connected. Nidoran also used ''Tackle'' at the same time, so both parties were hit. ''Tackle'' was level 7 now so it affected Pidgey a lot. Pidgey crashed to the ground and was poisoned because of ''Venom drench'' on the ground. "Nidoran, now use ''Horn attack'' at full power." "Nido.... ran!!" Nidoran''s ''Horn attack'' connected. Out of reflex, Pidgey used ''Peck'' and ''Tackle'' but it was poisoned again cause of Nidoran''s ability ''poison point''. Bruno was so surprised that he could not give any instructions. Nidoran used ''Poison sting'' and ''Horn attack'' to conclude the match. "You could use my antidote if you don''t have one. Your Pokemon looks very hurt", Axel said. "No need, I have one. Your Nidoran also looks very tired. But I have another Pokemon too... Go Shedinja" "Shedinja" "Remember Shedinja, this is your final chance. If I have to take you to the Pokemon center again, I will throw you out of the team" "Shed.." Shedinja looked in very bad shape. It had bruises on its body. It looked like it was about to cry. ''Is he abusing his Pokemon?'', Axel thought. "Hey, why are you berating your Pokemon? And it looks very tired and hurt, I don''t think it can battle properly" "Shut up, you care about your Pokemon, I know how to handle mine." Shedinja was by far the weakest Pokemon in Pokemon history. Its total base stat is 236 and it has 1 HP. Yes only 1 HP. So if in the game, your attack connects then it was down. However, it was not exactly the same in reality. But it does have very low HP. If its defense was breached, then a normal attack could faint it. A powerful attack like ''Hyper beam'' could kill the Pokemon. It was illegal to kill a Pokemon in a Pokemon battle. But there was a use in all the Pokemon battle contest that, if Shedinja was killed in battle, there would be no repercussions. Yes, this was made for only 1 Pokemon cause it was so weak. Nincada, its pre-evolved form also didn''t normally evolve to Shedinja cause of its low HP. Thus, Shedinja was an endangered species. "Shedinja use ''Gust''" Nidoran did an easy dodge without anymand from its trainer cause of all the battle experience it got. Shedinja used ''Gust'' multiple times but it didn''t connect. Losing his mind Bruno shouted, "Shedinja win at all cost.. Now!!" Being afraid of losing its trainer, it used ''Tackle''. "Nidoran, use ''Peck''" Both of them collided and Shedinja couldn''t stand after that. "If you hate Shedinja, then why did you catch it in the first ce?", Axel asked. "I didn''t catch it. Nincada was my starter Pokemon but it evolved after some time. When it was evolving, I told it not to evolve, but it evolved anyway and Ninjask and Shedinja came to be. But the evolution didn''t go as nned and Ninjask died. Now I have this useless Pokemon", Bruno red at Shedinja who was in the process of fainting. "You haven''t won any battle after you evolved. Your recovery cost is so high that it is making me mad. Go where ever you want. From now on you are not my Pokemon." "Shed.. Shed .. .. Shhedd... Shedinja", it said crawling to its trainer cause apparently of the battle it could not even fly well. Shedinja was crying heavily and begging its trainer to take it back. But it angered Bruno even more. So he threw Shedinja Pokeball in the grass and ran from there. "Shed.....Shedinjaaaaaa!!", it was crying very loudly. Its ipetence had finally made it alone. Nidoran looked at Shedinja and his trainer and felt very d that Axel cared about it very deeply. Nidoran came near Shedinja and started patting its head to calm Shedinja. Shedinja was still trying to crawl toward Bruno but he was long gone. Axel was horror-struck by seeing this scene. He hated trainers that don''t take care of their Pokemon properly. He started looking at the sky and remembered how he had to give up his Dog ''Marcus'' in the previous world. In his previous world, when Axel was in school, his parents were always busy because of their work. They had a puppy called Marcus. Marcus was very excited and a bit violent dog. It used to bite the guest sometimes. His parents didn''t have time to take care of and train the puppy properly. One day, he came home from school and found that his parents had given Marcus to a dog club. Axel cried for 3 days and didn''t talk to his parents for a very long time. Seeing Shedinja like this, tears came from his eyes. Axel crouched down towards Shedinja and asked, "Hey, Shedinja, do you want to be my Pokemon?" Chapter 8: Birthday Notice (Not a Chapter)

Chapter 8: Birthday Notice (Not a Chapter)

Hey guys, Author here. Unfortunately, this is not a Chapter because tomorrow is my birthday and I m so busy with the invites and party nning that I couldn''t post a Chapter today (Yeah, I have a fun life). So, Apologies. But good for you guys, I will be publishing 2 Chapters tomorrow as a gift for my birthday (doesn''t make any sense to me too). Hope u vote me some power stones and good reviews (Cause apparently u need at least 10 reviews to get a rating for your novel) as a gift for my B''day. Yours only SexyImagination Chapter 9: Gringey City (Edited)

Chapter 9: Gringey City (Edited)

Road to Gringey City, A Pokemon was staring at the rising sun from the horizon. It was a beautiful sight to behold. The Pokemon was mostly light brown except for its abdomen, which was gray. It had 4 protrusions on its underside instead of legs; the top pair being brown while the lower being gray. The Pokemon was 0.5 meters tall. This Pokemon was Shedinja. It had been 3 days since the incident. After Axel proposed to be its trainer, Shedinja didn''t reply. It was weeping all the time over the loss of its trainer. It took a lot of time for Axel and Nidoran to calm the poor Pokemon. Axel didn''t go to Gringey city and thought to take some time for Shedinja. After a day, Axel tried to convince Shedinja that it deserved better, that Bruno was a very bad trainer and it could be a powerful Pokemon one day. Shedinja didn''t take that well. It was offended that someone said bad about its trainer and refused to even talk to Axel. And here we were, after 2 days of thinking about its life decisions, as it was watching the rising Sun, Shedinja finally decided what it needs to do. Getting rejected by a trainer was like getting dumped by a girlfriend for a Pokemon. It hurts a lot but, life still goes on. It remembered how Bruno treated Pidgey so well and discriminated against Shedinja. It saw how Axel treated Nidoran with utmost care. It felt how Axel treated its injuries and now it had finally decided. It flew to the camp where Axel and Nidoran were sleeping and tried to wake up Axel. "Hey Shedinja, Good morning. You wake up so early", saying Axel came out of the tent. He could see a determined look on Shedinja face. "So, have you finally decided?" Axel asked. "Shedd... Shedinja", it shouted. "So, you want to be my Pokemon". Shedinja nodded its head. "Okay then" Feeling excited Axel threw a Pokeball and Shedinja went inside it. After red dots blinked 3 times, it gave a sound and Shedinja was finally caught. Axel picked up the Pokeball and whispered "My second Pokemon..!!" and threw the Pokeball and out came Shedinja. --- Ding! You caught Shedinja. Its stats are listed Ding! Your leadership increased by 5 --- "Open status" --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Neutral Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Rookie) Title :- None Reputation :- 5 Health :- 120/120 Aura :- Locked Strength :- 10* Agility :- 24 Intellect :- 30 Leadership :- 15* Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 5) Passive skills None Pokemon :- Nidoran, Shedinja* Pokedors :- 2000 Quest :- Main quest - 2 Sub quest - 0 --- He clicked on Shedinja''s status and saw the following: --- Pokemon name :- Shedinja (Age- 1.5 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Wonder guard Hidden ability :- None Health :- 20/30 (Hp cannot be increased in any way) Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves :- Hypnosis, Gust, Harden, Shadow sneak, Endure --- Well, he expected it to be bad. But he was surprised that it knew ''Shadow sneak''. It was a good move if used well. Shedinja''s ability ''Wonder guard'' was a very good ability. With this ability, Shedinja was immune to any attacks that were not super effective. That means only fire, flying, dark, ghost, and rock-type moves could harm it. Of course, it was not full proof. Status moves like poison powder and confusion could affect Shedinja. Indirect damage like burn, weather, recoil could also hit Shedinja. "Nidoran, wake up!!.. We are going to the city today. Shedinja already agreed to join us.", Axel shouted to Nidoran. Nidoran had learned ''Focus energy'' when it was battling Pidgey 3 days ago. "Nido...", it said softly and then closed its eyes and pretended to sleep. Axel was fed up with its antics. Howzy could a Pokemon be? What is it a Snox? "Wake up fast, if not I will go and you have to eat in the wild" It opened its eyes very fast and stood up. There is one thing that Nidoran couldn''t give up. That was food made by Axel. After Axel followed the recipe for Nidoran and made the food, Nidoran was hooked on it. "Shedinja,e inside the Pokeball. You are not fully healed." Shedinja nodded and came inside the Pokeball. ### Gringey City It was a big city full of people and Pokemon. In the anime, Gringey City was described as a city over-expanded with factories and power nts resulting in the city being virtually abandoned as well as the sea being polluted. But that was not the case now as the anime story takes ce in the future. There were a couple of factories but the environment was still very lively. Axel went up to the Pokemon center. Now it was not the first time he visited the Pokemon Center. He had visited the Pokemon center in the past with his father twice but it still startled him. Cause it was a massive 3 storied building. The game never did justice to the sheer size of the building. The building had the iconic Pokemon sign. The ground floor was for Pokemon healing and for selling items like antidotes, potions etc. There was a separate building for Pokemart. Pokemon center too offered items but the items offered in Pokemon mart had much more options. Normally items regarding healing nature were offered in the Pokemon center. The 1st floor of the Pokemon center was a canteen. Trainers came to the Pokemon center to eat and spend some time when their Pokemon were healing. And finally, the 2nd floor was rooms for trainers to stay the night. Rookie trainer enjoyed these services. Axel went to Nurse Joy who was standing at the podium. "Hello, my name is rie. I am the Nurse Joy of Gringey City. How may I help you?" she asked politely. In this world, Nurse Joy doesn''t look the same. They were all very different people born to different parents. Nurse Joy was a title given to them. As of habit, he identified Nurse Joy. --- Name :- rie Weddelton Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Kanto region Profession :- Nurse Joy, Pokemon trainer (Advanced trainer), ??? Title :- Nurse Joy, ??? Reputation :- 30000 Health :- 400/400 Aura :- Locked Strength :- 35 Agility :- 58 Intellect :- 50 Leadership :- 650 Pokemon :- Blissey, ??? Pokedors :- ??? --- Axel was shocked. This Nurse Joy was an Advanced Trainer. And what the hell was that reputation of 30000? Her stats were off the roof. She had 35 in strength. She could literally punch him to oblivion. And there were lots of ''???''. It seems Identity needed to level up quite a bit to know all of them. "Excuse me, sir, can you hear me?", rie asked again. "Ahh.. Yes. Could you look at my Pokemon? I just came from the forest and wanted to make sure they are all ok.", Axel said. "Of course sir, could you show me your Poke card for verification?", Axel liked how she honored him by saying ''sir''. ''Finally someone with manners'' he thought. He gave his Pokecard and after some recordings and verification, Nurse Joy said " Oh, since you are a Rookie trainer, minor healing and checkups are free." She took the Pokeballs that Axel gave her and said "Why don''t you get some breakfast? This will take about 30 minutes" Axel nodded and left. He could see rie giving those Pokeballs to Blissey to checkup. He felt a bit unsecured handing his Pokemons to another person but didn''t think about it much. He went to the 1st floor and ordered some bread with Beedrill honey and some tea. He was just enjoying the view but heard something unusual from a group of people who looked like young Pokemon trainers. [Author Note: ''Wonder guard'' is an ability, that would let a Pokemon be immune to non supper effective attack except for status moves. So, Shedinja would would be immune to attack that are not supper effective against it. However, it wouldter be mentioned in the novel that a Pokemon slowly masters its ability and make it perfect. Like, ''ze'' would power up the fire type moves by 50%. However, initially it may only power up fire type moves by 10%. But, how could Shedinja bepletely immune to non supper effective type moves? This would beter exined in the future Chapters. Please be patient on it.] Chapter 10: The Rookie Tournament (Edited)

Chapter 10: The Rookie Tournament (Edited)

"Which Pokemon will you be using?" "I will definitely go with my starter" "I hope I can win thispetition. I heard that there is a surprise reward if you do." Axel went to these thrilled Pokemon trainers and asked what was going on. "Hey, do you mind including me in your talk? Is there going to be some battlepetition here?." After hearing Nurse Joy addresses him as ''sir'', his politeness leveled up a bit. "Oh, the Rookie tournament will be held tomorrow. We are thinking of participating in it. Are you also a Rookie trainer too?", asked the blond guy who was around 2 inches taller than Axel. Ahh.. the infamous ''Rookie tournament''. It was one of those tournaments which happened every 3 months in most of the big cities. The top three winners would get exciting prizes and money. The league decided that, since Rookie trainers don''t have a good amount of resources, there should be some way for them to earn. So, the winners would get a good amount of money and items. The judges analyze the battle and if the trainers were good enough they would get a certificate. This certificate just approves you being promoted from ''Rookie trainer'' to ''Beginner trainer''. Every trainer must participate in the Rookie tournament and try unless they get the certificate. But more on thatter. "Yes, I am. What are the prizes that you guys are talking about? And hey I am Axel ze.", Axel replied. "Hi, I am Lopez and this is Mariana. Well, you get 1 million Pokedors and as for items, it has not been revealed. But they say, it is very good and is a surprise", Lopez said. 1 million Pokedors may seem a lot but it actually was not for Pokemon trainers. Training a Pokemon to its final evolution may cost more than a Billion Pokedors depending on how much you want to spend. "Hey, that seems pretty good. I think I will give it a try then. Thanks, Lopez." "Oh, don''t worry about it, it is our pleasure. Besides, there are posters of it all over the ce. But if you want topete you must register in the next 2 hours.", replied Mariana surprisingly. Mariana was a girl with a rtively normal height of 5 feet and 6 inches. She had brown hair with 2 small ponytails on the back. She was wearing ck pump shoes with no heels, blue baggy jeans, and a red t-shirt with a brown jacket on top. She looked like the kind of girl who can''t wait to talk ... a lot. Axel made a mental note to avoid this girl. "Thanks for the info, Mariana. I will go now to register. I will meet you guys tomorrow at the stage", saying that Axel went to register for the tournament. Registration was easy and the tournament would start at 11 am tomorrow. The participant had to be ready 1 hour before thepetition. He went to the Pokemon center to collect his Pokemon, then something interesting happened. "Both of your Pokemons are in good health now. But there is something wrong with Nidoran. We can''t figure out what it is though. Sorry about that." Nurse Joy replied apologetically. "What do you mean? Is he okay or really sick?", Axel asked hurriedly. "He is not sick. So, you don''t need to worry about it now. But there is something that is hindering his potential. It may affect him in the future when he evolves. I have contacted Dr. Akihabara, and he would be happy to look further into this. He is in Matcha city which is in between Safari Zone and Cinnabar Ind", nurse Joy replied. "Thank you, nurse Joy. Would you please give me his contact info? I will meet him after some time", Axel said. After taking his contact info, he went upstairs. He came near a phone booth to call his parents. Tring..!! Tring.. !! "Hello, who is this?" "Hey, Agnes, it is me, Axel. How are you doing?", Axel replied. "Mom, Axel is on the phone.", she shouted running to her mother. A few momentster. "Axel, how are you? You said to call us in 10 days but you are calling in after a month. We were so worried...." His mother kept babbling about it. In this world, Pokenav had not been invented yet. And there was nowork in the forest even if you want to contact them. His initial n was to cross the forest in 5-10 days but due to training, he took around 1 month to reach Gringey city. They had some small talk... but the talk was very big. Axel''s dad was in the office, not at home, and he also talked to his uncle. After he talked to his parent, he went to the 2nd floor. He had booked the room for tonight and without any lunch, he slept in the bed. It had been a long time since he slept in the bed. When he hit the bed, he slept instantly. ### In the evening, 6 pm, "Ahhh.. Hhhhai" Axel said stretching his hands and legs. He woke up at 6 pm in the evening. The sun was already going down. He woke his Pokemon up and went to take a shower. It had been a month since he had taken a satisfying shower. He also cleaned Nidoran and Shedinja. He went to the 1st Floor and ordered the same food. He had already made his homemade food for Nidoran. Shedinja didn''t have to eat. Its body was hollow from the inside. It was a Bug/Ghost type Pokemon and lives up eating life energy in the surrounding or death energy. Axel was very low on cash right now. Registration took 1000 Pokedors and breakfast and the meal right now took 200 Pokedors. So, he had only around 800 Pokedors left which was extremely less as he also had to buy a bunch of potions and antidotes. Due to Nidoran''s ability ''poison point'', he started getting poisoned a lot and now he needed more antidotes. "Today we don''t need to do any training. We will stroll around the city." Axel dered to his Pokemons. Nidoran had a sigh of relief on its face. They were strolling in the city, there were a lot of good restaurants, factories, hotels, and many more. One thing Axel found interesting was about Pokemon Poachers. You could catch Pokemon in the wild and sell them to them and earn a lot of money. Some of the uncontrolled Pokemon who hurt Trainers a lot could be captured and sold to the league too. And Pokemon Poachers werepletely legal. Since, 80% of the Pokemon world was unexplored and most of the ces were covered in forest, catching Pokemon in the wild and selling them doesn''t seem to be bad. It had some rules to follow but they were prettyx and they also had dealings with the league. The next thing was about earning money from battle. If you have a Pokemon battle with the trainers and both of them have more than 1000 Pokedors in their pocket then the winners get some of the money. The money was decided before the battle but they get at least 1000 Pokedors. "I can''t believe that I got ripped off by Bruno. When I meet him again and I know I will, there will a hell to pay" Axel murmured to himself. He knew about this rule but he forgot to ask money from Burno. The little money wouldn''t have mattered to him if it was in a normal circumstance. But now he only had around 800 Poke dors left. Another interesting thing was about ''League Association''. It was like a ''guild'' in various light novels. They had quests that you couldplete and earn some money and benefits. The quest was not only rted to Pokemon and trainers. There were quests like cleaning, servicing as a waiter in high peak hours, catching wild pokemons, thieves and burrs, and many more. Thest interesting thing he found out was the auction. Every big city had an auction where they sell some valuable and rare items and even Pokemons at a high price. He started making some ns of earning money. After some time they reached the Pokemon center and ate some food. Axel and the team went to sleep after eating. Chapter 11: The Rookie Tournament 1 (Edited)

Chapter 11: The Rookie Tournament 1 (Edited)

Room no. 235, 3rd floor, Pokemon Center, It was 5 a.m. and our protagonist had already woken up and was washing his face. Both of his Pokemons also had their eyes opened. Today was the day of the tournament. Axel didn''t want to train Nidoran and Shedinja heavily. So, he came out of the Pokemon Center and told Nidoran to do some running with him. As Shedinja was just introduced to his team, he wanted Shedinja to take things lightly for some time. He was nning to use only Nidoran in this tournament. Shedinja was disappointed when it heard that but Axel convinced it by saying that it needed a bit of training first. Axel wanted Shedinja to learn the move ''Agility''. It increases the user''s speed rapidly. Axel instructed Shedinja to rx and lightens its body and fly at top speed. Doing it was very hard though. Shedinja had to calm its mind first and then fly at its top speed maintaining control and dodging the obstacles. While Shedinja was doing its training and Nidoran was doing some normal dodging exercises to refresh its body, Axel was also trying to train his body. After seeing Nurse Joy''s stats, he felt that he was very weak. Axel also didn''t want to be the type of trainer who orders his Pokemon to do training while justying on the ground. So, Axel started doing some shadowboxing which he had learned a bit in his previous world. After a few hours, they did lunch and after resting a bit, they were ready for the battle. There were 30 participants in the Rookie tournament. There were 3 judges for the tournament. When Axel reached the tournament stadium, he saw a lot of energetic participants. Almost all the participants were around his age. He didn''t see Mariana or Lopez among the participants. The room was quite big and participants were scattered around. After he saw the list of participants, he found out that his first battle was with a girl name Luna. His battle was in 4th round. ### Stadium of Rookie Tournament, "Hello!! People of Gringey city. I am James Deen, your host of his exciting tournament. Today we have 3 judges here with us. The 1st one is of course our mayor of the city, Liam Smith. Our 2nd judge is Nurse Joy, rie Weddelton. Andst but not the least, ourst judge is the Gym leader of Fuchsia City, Mr. Koga." The crowd erupted when they heard the name of Koga. The three judges appeared and then took their seats. "I would like to hand the mike over to our mayor and say the rules of this tournament. Give him a round of apuse." Liam was an old man around 60 years old with white hair which seems to be falling with the passage of time. He was around 6 feet wearing a ck suit with a dark blue tie and an expensive watch. When he took over the mike, the crowd went silent for some time. Thinking that he had all the attention now, he said " Wee my dear citizen of Gringey city and the Rookie trainers in this quarter of the Rookie tournament. Every time we try to do something different to spice up thepetition and this time is no different. We have Mr. Koga today as a special judge. There are 30 participants and this will be a Knockout tournament. From 30 participants, 15 will be selected. From 15, 8 will be selected. One random participant among the 15 will be automatically advanced to the next stage. From 8 to 4, then from 4 to 2 and finally the 1st. There are a few rules for the tournament. 1. Since this is the Rookie tournament, participants can only fight with 1 Pokemon. 2. Use of items like potions and antidotes is prohibited. And, 3. Until the Pokemon faints or the participant surrender, the battle will continue. The champion of this tournament will get 1 million Pokedors. 2nd ranked participant will get 500k Pokedors and 100k Pokedors for the 3rd ranked. Another special reward is that the 3 winners can get a personal reward from one of us. The reward will be a mystery and the champion will get to choose first. Okay, without further ado let the battle begin!!" Axel was inside the room with his Pokemons discussing battle tactics. Shedinja still seemed a bit down. So, Axel said "Shedinja, try thinking of using ''Shadow sneak'' and then assimte with my shadow. This will enhance your ghost-type powers and increase your powers on ''Shadow sneak''." "Shedinjaa", it replied enthusiastically. --- Ding! Sub quest has been generated through specific action. Participate in the Rookie tournament and be the champion or 2nd or 3rd . Difficulty level :- FF Reward :-System update --- System update!. This seemed exciting. Wonder what he would get? Shop function? Inventory function or some broken abilities? Axel''s turn for battle came after 10 minutes. The tournament was for Rookie trainers and they can only use 1 Pokemon. Since the Pokemon were weak they get tired very fast so the battle also finished very fast. "Now for the 4th battle Axel ze from Hakone city and Luna Kakabong from floral town. Please step on the stage." Axel and Luna stepped on the stage. The stage was very big, about half of the size of the football stadium. The stage was green with grass, and some mud and small rocks all over. There was a big Pokeball painting in the middle of the stage. Axel looked at his opponent to gauge her strength. The girl wore tight hot pants barely covering her thigh. She had fair skin and one of those tomboyish ck hair. Her height was around 5''1 feet. But the look the girl gave made him surprised. He could sense a bit of killing intent from her. He wondered what she had gone through in her life to look so fierce. "Take out your Pokemons.", said the referee. "Go Nidoran!" "Go Nidoran!!". Axel was surprised that she also had Nidoran. It was a female Nidoran and it looked healthy and powerful. "Are you both ready?" They both nodded. "Then begin!!!" Chapter 12: The Rookie Tournament 2 (Edited)

Chapter 12: The Rookie Tournament 2 (Edited)

"Nidoran, start with ''Tackle''", Axel shouted. (For this battle, enemy Nidoran would be called F. Nidoran) "Nidoran, ''Double team''", said Luna calmly. Seeing the opponent using ''Double team'' and 2 F. Nidorans attacking, Axel immediately told Nidoran to use ''Focus energy''. Nidoran closed its red eyes and started to focus. "Concentrate and then use ''Chip away'' andbine it with ''Tackle''", Axel said. ''Chip away'' was a move that looked for an opening and strikes continuously. The 1st F.Nidoran came using its ''Tackle'' while the 2nd F.Nidoran just behind the 1st jumped high ready to use ''double kick''. Our Nidoran opened its eyes and dodged the 1st F.Nidoran and then the 2nd one too and used ''Tackle'' to 2nd Nidoran. Unfortunately, the 2nd Nidoran was an illusion and it faded away. Meanwhile, "Nidoran use ''Bite''.", said Luna excitedly. F.Nidoran used ''Bite'' on Nidoran''s ear. Nidoran cried and tried to get it away but F.Nidoran had a good grip. At this point, Axel realized that Pokemon''s battle was totally different than fighting wild Pokemon. Burno seemed really weakpared to Luna. "Nidoran, don''t panic. It is just a little setback. Now use ''Venom drench''." Axel said in a low mature voice. Nidoran felt Axel''s intent and calmed down a bit. It was panicking before because it had never lost a fight. And now, it seems that it might. Nidoran opened its mouth and sprayed poison all over F.Nidoran''s body. It didn''t have much of an effect on it cause it is also poison-type Pokemon. But it was notpletely immune to poison. ''Venom drench'' hit its eyes and it got distracted. Nidoran at that moment freed itself from ''Bite''. Venom drench lowers Attack, Sp. Attack and agility. F.Nidoran was affected by it but not to the point that it would be monumental in this battle. Nidoran didn''t waste any time and used ''Horn attack''. F.Nidoran backed up half a meter from the collision and Axel instructed Nidoran to use ''Tackle'' at full speed. Level 7 ''Tackle'' hit F.Nidoran and it impaled it to the ground. Nidoran backed off a bit to get ready for another attack. At this crucial time, "Nidoran focus, use ''Bide''" Luna said at a hurried pace. Now, ''Bide'' was an attack that endures the damage for 2 turns and then deals double the damage it received. If Nidoran attacked F.Nidoran and it survives using ''Bide'', then Axel would surely lose the match. So Axel used an intelligent move. "Nidoran, use ''Rest''". While F.Nidoran was shining with a red aura, Nidoran closed its red eyes and slept to recover its health. Now even if ''Bide'' connects, it will not affect Nidoran much, cause it never dealt with any damage to F.Nidoran. This move angered Luna a bit. What Axel didn''t know was, her Nidoran had a good defense. She thought to use ''Bide'' atst so that Axel would take the risk of using stab moves to eliminate F.Nidoran. But because of good defense, there was a high chance that F.Nidoran would survive and it would be her victory. But this move failed. "Huh!, coward. Why don''t you finish it if you are a man?", she shouted taunting Axel. Axel didn''t say anything and just smirked with a devilish smile. Finally, F.Nidoran charged its Bide and hit Nidoran. Axel shouted for Nidoran to wake up, but as it has just learned it, it wasn''t proficient in it. The ''Bide'' hit Nidoran but it didn''t do much damage. ''Rest'' has healed Nidoran quite a bit and it woke up after it was struck. F.Nidoran was breathing heavily cause ''bide'' takes a lot of time to charge. Nidoran tried to use ''Tackle'' again but F.Nidoran dodged it. It then used ''Chip away'' and used ''Tackle'' continuously. F.Nidoran was not getting any hits on Nidoran. There were bruises and cuts all over F.Nidoran with bleeding all over its body. Everyone knew that it was going to lose and it did too. As a final strike, Luna said "Nidoran use double team and double kick." A red light shed in its eyes. "Nido... Nidoran!!" it said and used double team. This double team was very fast than thest one. Nidoran couldn''t perceive it. The 1st double kick from 1st F.Nidoran hit Nidoran right on its face and it flew back and stuck itself on the rock and the rock cracked on the impact. The force of that ''Double kick'' was very high for a beginner Pokemon. The 2nd double kick from 2nd F.Nidoran hit on the same spot and the rock shattered. Nidoran flew for 5 meters and crashed on the ground with a big Thud!. The battle hadpletely turned. F.Nidoran ran to Nidoran and used ''Bite'' on its same ear. Nidoran too used ''Bite'' on F.Nidoran. Both were not willing to give up. But after a dozen to seconds, F.Nidoran closed its eyes and fainted. Everyone was shocked watching this battle. Axel should have won pretty easily, but Luna''s Nidoran turned the table in an instant. It still lost but everyone in the stadium had a hint of respect for the small quadruped Pokemon. The referee was also in a daze for a few seconds. Realizing his mistake, he shouted, "Ah... the winner is Axel ze." The crowd erupted after the match. Nidoran was very hurt from the match. So, Axel hurriedly took Nidoran to check up. The nurses were at the stadium for any injured Pokemon. They brought 2 stretchers for both the Nidorans. --- Ding! Horn attack has been leveled up to 2 Ding! Chip away has leveled up to 4 Ding! Rest has leveled up to 2 Ding! Nidoran has started to learn Bite (10%) Ding! 10 EVs on Attack for Nidoran --- After waiting 30 minutes impatiently, Nurse Joy gave Axel horrifying news. Nidoran was hurt very badly, so it could only make a full recovery tomorrow. The next round would be held in the evening. Nidoran would heal enough for the battle at the point but it was not advisable to let it battle in the tournament in the evening. Axel felt really bad that he couldn''t really win this tournament. He obviously would not use Nidoran in the evening. Chapter 13: A Night with Shedinja (Edited)

Chapter 13: A Night with Shedinja (Edited)

It was around 1 pm in the afternoon. Axel was in the cafe eating some food. Lopez and Mariana were consoling Axel. Both of them won easily in their match. Axel too won the match but his Pokemon was hurt to battle in the next round. "Don''t worry Axel. Your opponent was really tough. I saw the match myself. Even if you can''t battle the next round, I''m sure you will get the certificate." Mariana said, patting Axel''s back. Even If they were trying to make him feel better, he was feeling worse. Axel had a superiorityplex. Seeing these 2 people consoling him that he can''t battle the next round made him furious. He, of course, didn''t show it in his face but he was hating them even more. Axel excused himself and went outside. He nned to train Shedinja. "Shedinjae out!", Axel said. Shedinja came out of Axel''s shadow gradually. Axel''s n for Shedinja to hide in his shadow worked well. Though Shedinja was not good at it. Experienced trainers could look through Shedinja even if it was hiding in the shadow. But it will improve eventually. Shedinja was also not in a good mood. It saw Nidoran barely winning the match. Nidoran was many times more powerful than Shedinja. Seeing the battle, it felt that it could never win a single match in the future. Axel felt Shedinja''s emotions. When you catch a Pokemon and register it in the Pokemon center, you use a drop of blood to do it. Doing this has many advantages. One of which is, you can sense the feeling of Pokemon and the Pokemon could also feel your emotions. "Shedinja, those who cannot acknowledge themselves, will eventually fail.", Axel said calmly. "You are weak and because of your species, you have very low health. Acknowledge your weakness, then only you can improve." "Shedinjaa", it said. Shedinja felt a jolt in its heart. Like it just realized something very important. "If you are weak then work harder. Give more time in practice than Nidoran, and you will eventually catch up or maybe you will be more powerful than Nidoran." "Shed..." Shedinja had determination in its eyes when it heard its trainer. It was contemting what its trainer said. ''Those who cannot acknowledge themselves will eventually fail'' was what its trainer said. Shedinja and Axel trained through the entire afternoon. It trained on ''Agility'' and ''Tackle''. It also trained in ''Harden''. Meanwhile, Axel was training in shadow boxing and after some time he started punching a tree. The rage he felt from before was fully unleashed on that tree. ### It was evening now. Axel after some training with his Shedinja, went to the Pokemon center to check up Nidoran. After being told that Nidoran still needs to be checked, he left to take Nidoran in the morning. He ate some food. Shedinja didn''t need any. So he went to the room and slept. He didn''t want to go to the stadium and watch the fight. ### 9p.m. at night Room no. 204, 2nd floor, Pokemon Center A Pokemon woke up from the floor, it flew over to the window, turn around to see its trainer, and flew from the window going to the forest. This Pokemon was Shedinja. Shedinja had decided to train at night from now on. It would train until it would be the most powerful Shedinja in the Pokemon world. It started to use ''Harden'' to increase its defense. It also started to practice ''Agility'' and ''Tackle''. Shedinja did this training regime for almost 30 minutes. It got tired after the training. There were some minor bruises as it had hurt itself in the process. It took rest for some time, then it noticed 3 Shandshrew on the bushes. Shedinja hid itself to observe them. One of the Shandshrew got away from the group. "Shed.." It decided this was the time for some battle training. Shedinja used ''Shadow sneak'' and assimted in the alone Shandshrew shadow. After it got far away, Shedinja came out of the shadow and tackled the opponent. Shandshrew was very surprised and it was thrown out quite a bit far. Shedinja immediately used ''Gust'' on Shandshrew. As the poor Pokemon didn''t even know who hit him, ''Gust'' hit Shandshrew critically and it flew out of in the wind. After Shandshrewnded on the ground, it immediately got into position and used ''Sand attack''. ''Sand attack'' hit Shedinja and lowered its uracy. Shandshrew used ''Dig'' and hit Shedinja. But Shedinja''s ''wonder guard'' ability makes ground-type moves immune too. Shandshrew didn''t know that and thought that Shedinja got hit. Shedinja then used ''Hypnosis'' on Shandshrew. Since it was night, ''Hypnosis'' affected it very well. Shandshrew started to doze off and Shedinja used ''Shadow sneak'' and hid in the shadow of a tree. Seeing that Shedinja is nowhere it fell asleep. Axel had said that it had to acknowledge its weakness and think about it. It knew that it had low health and there was nothing it could do about it. So, it had to y smart. That is exactly what Shedinja was doing right now. It could now use a couple of ''Gust'' and ''Tackle'' and finish up the battle. But it thought there must be a safer way to win this. Shedinja went near to the sleeping Pokemon, It felt some kind of energy from the Pokemon and thought that it could manipte it. It started to mess up Shandshrew''s dreams and make it feel that Shandshrew was seeing a nightmare. Whenever Shandshrew was in those nightmares, Shedinja could feel that same energy going stronger. It started to absorb that energy and that energy made it stronger and recovered its health. Yes, Shedinja had learned ''Dream eater'' After it recovered its health to full, Shedinja decided that it was time to end the battle. It used ''Gust'' a couple of times and then ''Tackle'' a few more. After that Shandshrew had stopped breathing. It was dead in its sleep. Shedinja then again felt the same energy that it had felt before. It started to absorb the energy again. But that energy was too much for Shedinja to absorb. It was very violent than the previous one. It was making Shedinja powerful permanently but it couldn''t control it. It was death aura. As Shedinja was a ghost Pokemon, death Aura was beneficial for it. But this was the first time it had absorbed it, so instead of being good, it was harming Shedinja. Shedinja stopped absorbing the energy and tried to feel and assimte the energy by doing meditation. It had seen Nidoran doing meditation and tried to copy it. After a few minutes, that violent energy started to calm down. It didn''t feel anything but it had grown a bit stronger than before. Shedinja after resting a bit decided to hunt the remaining Shandshrew. It used the same strategy that is used in the previous battle. However, it also tried to mix up trying to use ''Agility'' in the fight. It didn''t absorb the death aura as it had before. Shedinja was concerned that it will not be good as it couldn''t control it. It thought that it would think about it after. For the rest of the night, it hunted down quite a bit of Pokemon. It first focused on Shandshrew but after some battles, there was a Sandsh among them guarding the Shandshrews. So, it decided to leave the Shandshrew for the time being. It also battled a group of Meowth and Caterpie. It used the same tactic on all of them. Shedinja wanted to y safe and master this battle tactic. Shedinja rested for some time and then decided to train its agility and tackle. At 4 a.m., after 7 hours of training, Shedinja returned to the room and slept. Chapter 14: The Rookie Tournament 3 (Edited)

Chapter 14: The Rookie Tournament 3 (Edited)

5 a.m., morning. Axel woke up. Slowly opening his eyes, he stretched his arms and legs. Stretching body in the morning was good for health, or so he had heard. It energizes your blood vessels. When he opened his eyes, he saw a hologram and there were a series of notifications. --- Ding! Shedinja has learned Dream eater Ding! Shedinja has learned Tackle Ding! Dream eater has leveled up to 2 Ding! Hypnosis has leveled up to 2 Ding! Ghost core is starting to form (1%) Ding! Shedinja has started to learn Agility (15%) Ding! Harden leveled up to 2 ---- "Huh!! What the hell happened", he said loudly. Shedinja also woke up hearing the noise. ''Did he trained at night? Without telling me?'', he thought. "Shedinja, did you train at night?", Axel asked curiously. Shedinja shook its head saying no. Shedinja didn''t want to bother its trainer in this. It wanted to grow stronger and work harder by itself. Axel had already done enough for it, so it thought not to tell Axel about its night training. However, Axel already knew this through the system. ''Wonder why it doesn''t want to tell me'', he thought. Axel assumed Shedinja will open up eventually. Axel took his shower and made Shedinja also take a shower. After getting ready, Axel thought to pick up Nidoran and start to go training. Just as he went to Nurse Joy to pick up Nidoran, he was surprised again. Nurse Joy informed him that, the random person among the 15 participants, who automatically got selected for the next round was him. Oh my Arceus, that was some luck. The time for battle was the same as yesterday and he was against a trainer name Gabin. Mariana also made it to the next round but unfortunately, Lopez didn''t. Nurse Joy came with a Pokeball and then he went toward the edge of the forest to train. "Come out, Nidoran" Nidoran came out of the Pokeball and it looked healthy and full of life. It jumped and embraced Axel. Axel guessed it missed its trainer very much. A Pokemon bes Beginner Pokemon from baby Pokemon after 1-2 months. Nidoran had just be a beginner Pokemon but it was still childish in nature. After a short reunion, Nidoran was a bit depressed. This was the first time, that it had nearly lost the fight. That F.Nidoran seemed much more powerful than Nidoran. "We just need to train even harder, don''t worry. If we train more then you will be the most powerful Nidoran there is", Axel motivated Nidoran. "Luckily we got selected for another battle, So Nidoran!, now for this short time you will focus on training ''Focus energy'' and ''Rest''." Axel found out that, moves like ''Focus energy'' and ''Rest'' could make a huge difference in battle. "Shedinja, you will continue training ''Agility'', ''Tackle'' and ''Harden''." "Shedinjaa", it said with enthusiasm. Axel did some meditation. Seeing that he had some bruises on his hands, meditation felt the right thing to do. After training for 5 hours, they returned to the Pokemon center and ate some food. ### Axel was fighting against Gabin. Gabin''s Pokemon was Rattata. It was not a powerful Pokemon but its speed was good and its ''crunch'' was deadly. Thank Arceus, it had not learned ''Super fang'' or ''Hyper fang'' that could turn the table. Axel''s battle was on the 2nd, so this time Axel started nning battle tactics with Nidoran. Finally, his turn came. Axel went up to the stage. Even though he was only in the stadium once yesterday, he had a nostalgic feeling. Gabin too came to the stage. Gabin was a fat guy, wearing a in blue shirt and a hoodie. He had long hair up to his shoulders and was wearing brown khaki trousers. A hit of mustache could be seen on his face. He sent out his Rattata and Axel sent out Nidoran. "Rattattaa.. ", tt shouted. It looked excited about the battle. Winning 2 matches in a row might have got in its head. ''It will feel very wrong after some time'', Axel said clenching his teeth. "Are you both ready?" "Yes" Gabin said. Axel also nodded. "Okay, let the battle begin!!" The referee shouted through his lungs. "Rattata, start with a ''Quick attack''" Gabin said hurriedly, like he wanted to finish the fight fast and eat some burgers, seeing how fat he was, thought Axel. Nidoran used ''Focus energy'' as it closed its eyes. When Rattata came near it, Nidoran dodged the attack effortlessly. "Continue with ''Quick attack'' until it hits", said Gabin. Nidoran just closed its eyes and started dodging. Every Dodge was perfect. It''s training on dodging the stones was proving well. After some dodges, Gabin was getting frustrated. As Axel and Nidoran had already nned the fight, he knew that Gabin will start with ''Quick attack''. He had done the same in thest 2 matches. So, without any instruction, Nidoran was doing its thing, as it was already nned. After some time, Rattata was starting to get tired. Gabin instructed it to use ''Headbutt''. Axel, who closed his eyes too, suddenly opened them and said, "Now Nidoran". Nidoran used ''Chip away'' plus ''Tackle'', or ''Chip tackle''. It was the name that they came up with for thisbo. Nidoran dodged ''Headbutt'' perfectly. As it was ''Headbutt'' not ''Quick attack'', the speed was very low. So, Nidoran used level 7 ''Tackle'' on Rattata and it connected. ''Tackle'' had started to be very powerful now. Rattata was flung a couple of meters by the attack. "Nidoran, now use ''Horn attack''" Axel said. Rattata tried to dodge it, but it still connected well. Nidoran then used ''Bite'' on Rattata''s neck. It wailed loudly. The bite must have hurt it. Rattata also tried to bite it, but as Nidoran was biting its neck, it was not sessful to do so. Nidoran picked up Rattata with the sheer amount of bite and threw it for some distance. Nidoran started going for another ''Tackle'', but Rattata dodged it. "Rattata, now!!" Gabin shouted. Rattata then bit Nidoran with its sharp teeth. Rattata''s ''Bite'' was very dangerous. Nidoran flinched for some time and couldn''t do anything. Axel wasn''t panicking like thest match today. He promptly said, "Nidoran use ''Venom drench'' like before". Red eyes shed and then Nidoran used Venom drench. As Rattata was near Nidoran biting its ass off, ''Venom drench'' was hit on point-nk. Rattata got distracted and Nidoran was able toe out of its ''Bite''. Rattata''s Agility, Attack, and Sp. Attack got reduced and it also became poisoned due to Nidoran''s ability. As Rattata was hurt due to poison, Nidoran used ''Venom drench'' 3 more times. Now Rattata''s special speed which it was proud of was reduced drastically. There was ayer of purple poison all over Rattata''s body. It was twitching because of the poison. "Rattata No!!!!" Gabin said loudly. "Nidoran now finish it with ''Tackle'', full force." Axel said confidently. Nidoran ran and stuck Rattata with ''Tackle'' on its injured neck. Rattata was flown 6 meters in the air and then, it was mmed into the ground. It had fainted. "The winner is Axel ze" Referee shouted. And there were cheers from the crowd. Nidoran was not hurt like it was before. Although ''Bite'' took some of its health, it could now fight in the evening. This concluded the 3rd round for Axel. Chapter 15: The Rookie Tournament Finals (Edited)

Chapter 15: The Rookie Tournament Finals (Edited)

After the battle finished, Axel got the following notification, ---- Ding! Nidoran has started to learn Quick attack (20%) Ding! Nidoran''s Bite has progressed to (20%) Ding! Nidoran''s has gained 5 EVs on agility Ding! Nidoran''s attack increased to E++ ---- Axel and Nidoran got off the stage, with Shedinja in his shadow. He went to Nurse Joy to get Nidoran checked up. The nurse said that it would take about an hour for Nidoran to healpletely. Axel just went to the 1st Floor of the Pokemon center to get some coffee. He didn''t bother to see other''s battles. He could just see the battle video in the cafe. He thought to give himself some well-deserved rest after the battle. Though Nidoran was the one who fought, the pressure to win for Axel was high. Axel started seeing local news on the cafe''sputer. He found out that, the day after tomorrow was the day when the Auction would open. ''If I win this tournament, I will have enough money to participate in the auction'', he thought. He nned to buy some of the food ingredients for Nidoran to make some nutritious food. The ingredients he found in the wild were all substitutes that were mentioned in the recipe. Its effect was lower than the ingredients found in the Pokemart. He nned to buy that first and would buy something from the auction, with the money left, if he got lucky. Very soon it was around 5 pm. As he was doing research, he dozed off at the coffee table in the cafe. He slept for 4 straight hours!!. The next round started at 6 pm. He went to look at his opponent and found out that it was Mariana. This would be a troublesome opponent for Nidoran. Mariana''s Pokemon was Shandshrew. It was a ground-type Pokemon and Nidoran is weak against ground type. That Shandshrew also knew ground-type moves making theing battle very difficult. Axel went to the Pokemon center to collect Nidoran and started nning for this battle. His battle was the first one. There were only 4 participants left now. After he wins this, he would qualify for the final round. ### "Ladies and gentlemen, we are now in the Semifinals. The first battle will be Axel ze taking on Mariana Stougt. Will Axel''s Nidoran prevail against Mariana''s Shandshrew? We will have to see. But no matter the result, we all know that it will be an exciting battle. Anyments from the Judges?", the host asked. "It will be very difficult for Axel to win this battle. Shandshrew is ground-type Pokemon that is strong against Nidoran, which is a poison type. It also knows ground-type moves like ''Dig'' and ''Sand attack''. Axel has to be careful in this battle. What do you say Mr. Koga? You are a poison type gym leader. Any insight on this battle before we begin?", the mayor said. "This is a Rookie battle and the Pokemons are all beginner Pokemons. When Pokemons are in the beginner stage, it is hard for them to resist the attacks to which they are weak. Axel''s Nidoran is a young Pokemon. As per my expertise, it must be around 3-4 months old. So, it will a difficult battle for Axel", Mr. Koga said thinking for some time. "So the odds are high against Axel. But we will have to see. Let''s wee the contestant to the battle stage.", the host concluded. Huge cheers wereing from the spectators. The semi-finals were here. The 2 contestants went up to the stage. Shedinja was still in Axel''s shadow. Mr. Koga was watching Axel intently. "Go Nidoran!!" "Go Sandsh". The two participants send out their Pokemons. "Huh?" Instead of fighting Sandshrew, it was Sandsh. It had evolved. Oh, my Arceus. Axel was surprised. For the 3rd time in a day, Axel got something he had not expected. 1st the notification of Shedinja training. Then knowing that he was selected to participate and now this. The battle got from hard to near-freaking impossible. When the judges were favoring Mariana, they were being modest. When the Pokemons are in their beginner stage, it was very rare to defeat those Pokemon that they are weak against. And now, Sandshrew had evolved making Nidoran''s fight even harder. Sandsh was now a ''umon Pokemon'' it had ranked up from ''beginner Pokemon'' to ''umon'' as it was in its final evolution. "You didn''t expect that did you Axel? I will surely win this fight", eximed Mariana. "Sandsh use ''Buldoge.''" It stomped on the ground making the ground shake. This made Nidoran''s speed reduce slightly. ''Buldoge'' was basically a miniature version of ''Earthquake''. It did little damage but reduce the speed stat. "Nidoran ''Focus energy''". Nidoran closed its eyes and started to Focus. "Sandsh, ram it down with ''Rollout''". Sandsh started rolling at a high speed. "Nidoran!! Now!" Axel shouted. Nidoran used ''Chip tackle''. Dodging the ''Rollout'' it used ''Tackle''. But unfortunately, Sandsh dodged it, but Nidoran used ''Poison sting'' on Sandsh when ''Tackle'' didn''t connect. Fortunately, Sandsh got poisoned. "Yes!", Axel murmured. He wanted Sandsh to get poisoned at the start of the battle so that it would be easy for him. It was going to be a long fight. That is what they nned to fight Sandshrew before. "Sandsh use ''Sand tomb'', now" "Sand... sh" it said. A huge raging stand storm engulfed Nidoran. "Nidoran, try to get out quickly", Axel shouted worriedly. Nidoran got out after some time but it was badly hurt. It had cuts and bruises all over its body. Red marks of blood could be seen on its body. Everyone thought that Nidoran would be out of the battle after another critical hit. ''Sand tomb'' was a ground type move which is super effective against Nidoran. "Sandsh now finish up with ''Dig''", Mariana gave her final order thinking that it will be the end. "Nidoran use ''Focus energy'' and ''Rest''" Axel said. This is the newbo that they had been working on in the forest. Nidoran would ''Rest'' but notpletely that it would be distracted in a fight. It would also use ''Focus energy'' to observe its surrounding. ''Rest'' cause it to sleep and recover while ''Focus energy'' leads it to focus. It was an extremely difficultbo. Nidoran had not mastered it. Sandsh jumped and dug the hole and went underground. Nidoran closed its eyes. After some time Sandsh came out from the ground just the right side of Nidoran. Nidoran tried to dodge it but it was hit. But Nidoran didn''t give up. It continued to close its eyes. Sandsh immediately went inside the hole again and came out to attack its opponent. This time Nidoran dodged it sessfully. Sandsh again used ''Dig'' and this time it was a critical hit. Sandsh''s spike on its back struck Nidoran''s stomach. Nidoran jumped from the impact and crashed to the ground.. "Nidoooo..." "Nidoran! No.. Are you ok?", Axel asked worriedly. Everyone thought that this was the end. Even the referee was going up on the stage. But Nidoran didn''t give up. "Nido... Nidorann", it roared top of its lungs. Mariana was surprised. She didn''t think that Nidoran would still be standing up. "Sandsh use ''Dig'' again" she said. Sandsh tried to jump but it fell down. The poison inside its body had taken effect. Due to using ''Dig'' and speeding underground, the poison had already affected the majority parts of its body. Mariana realizing this, instructed Sandsh to use ''Fury swipes''. Axel told Nidoran to dodge and use tackle. It did and used tackle but it didn''t affect Sandsh much. Sandsh''s defense was very high at base 110. Due to all the pressure, Axelpletely forgot about it. Then something extraordinary urred. Nidoran then did the most amazing thing. It roared and a purple liquid came out of its mouth. This was not ''Venom drench''. This was a concentrated andpact purple liquid that flew and struck Sandsh in the face when it was going to use ''Fury swipes''. It had a very bad smell and it was purple. It was a ''Sludge Bomb''. ''Sludge Bomb'' connected Sandsh right in its face and a mini-explosion came out of it. Sandsh was heavily affected by it and was thrown out multiple meters back. Dust flew out of the ground. When the dust cleared, Sandsh had already fainted. They miraculously won the fight. After seeing that it had won the fight, Nidoran also closed its eyes and fainted. Everyone was out of their seats. The crowd was out of their seats, and the judges were standing with their jaws dropped. Nidoran and Axel had done next to an impossible task. They had won the fight. The respect in the eyes of the crowd and the judges could be clearly seen. Even though fighting at a disadvantage, even though fighting a Pokemon who was fully evolved and ranked ahead of itself, Nidoran took this sweet victory. There wasplete silence for a few seconds in the stadium. No one spoke, not even the host. Then it started. It started with a roaring crowd chanting Nidoran''s name. "Nidoran.. Nidoran... Nidoran" the crowd was chanting without any stop. "Papa, now I also want a Nidoran", a childish voice said from the crowd. "That Nidoran is Powerful. This trainer has a very bright future. Maybe he can one day be a Champion." "I wish to see Nidoran fight in the finals. But I guess it is very injured to do so." 4 Nurses came running with 2 stretchers and they immediately took both of the Pokemons to the hospital. Nidoran had me hurt very badly, especially in the stomach area with Sandsh spikes. "It is a well-deserved victory for you. I don''t feel bad about it. Hope you will win the finals too. Goodbye Axel ze" said Mariana and then left the stage. "Hmm.. This Nidoran is interesting. Is he the one?" said Mr. Koga in a small tone. Axel was hurriedly walking into the Pokemon center waiting for Nurse Joy to say something. In the stadium. "Ladies and Gentlemen, we have sad news for you. Unfortunately, Nidoran couldn''t battle tomorrow for the finals as it is very injured. So this uing match will be the finals. Let the battle begin", said the host. Nidoran was injured heavily, and it would take 3-4 days for it to be healed perfectly. Axel already had no hope to fight in the finals but he was worried about Nidoran. Thank Arceus that he didn''t have anysting injury. The finals concluded and a participant name Gina won the Rookie tournament. Axel had already said that he would want the prize from Mr. Koga as he was poison-type gym master. He said that he will take the prize tomorrow. Mr. Koga didn''t have any problems with it. 500k Pokedors had been credited to his Pokecard. He just went to the 2nd floor of the Pokemon Center and tried to sleep. This was the day when the people of Gringey City remembered Nidoran''s name. Chapter 16: The Main Plot Starts (Edited)

Chapter 16: The Main Plot Starts (Edited)

--- Ding! Nidoran has learned Sludge Bomb Ding! Nidoran''s Sp.Att has increased to F++ Ding! Focus energy of Nidoran has leveled up to 2 Ding! Nidoran''s health have increased by 10 Ding! --- You have scored 2nd in the Rookie tournament. System will update now. It will take 10 hours for the update. You can''t use any system function for the time being Sleeping was hard for Axel right now. Though Nurse Joy assured him that Nidoran would be perfectly okay, Axel was still worried. Axel had taken care of Nidoran like his baby. He had to tutor everything Nidoran has aplished till now. So, naturally, he was worried. After an hour of rolling in the bed, he finally dozed off. At 10 p.m. Shedinja woke up from its sleep. This was now training time for Shedinja. It went to the forest and tried to practice ''Agility'' and battled with some Pokemons. After 2 nights of doing this routine, it could feel that it was getting stronger. ''Axel was right about hard work. But I seem to think a lot when I battle. Maybe I am a tactician'', it thought. ''Thinking is also hard work'' ''Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it'', it praised itself. Being motivated it started to work hard. ### "So I came 2nd in the rookie tournament. Nidoran was injured so we couldn''t fight in the finals. I also got the certificate for being a ''beginner trainer''" "Oh, that is good news. Don''t worry Nidoran will be okay. You don''t need to be that tense. What is your n for now? Will you being home for some time? You have been gone for a month." It was around 10 a.m. around the morning. After doing the routine exercise with Shedinja, Axel was on a video call with his father. He was reciting his story of the Rookie tournament. His mother wanted him to call every day, but that was simply not possible right now. "Oh! Your sister is here. She wants to talk to you", his father said and his cute little sister came into view. "Bro, how are you? Did you catch any new Pokemon ''Banana'' ?" "huh!... yes I caught Shedinja. It is a very hard-working Pokemon. So, how is school?", Axel asked. "School is boring. I want to have my 1st Pokemon already ''Pineapple''" she said. "Agnes, why are you saying banana and Pineapple?" "Oh Mom is here." she said and then ran. "Mom, why is she saying banana and pineapple?" "Oh, she has a speaking contest going on in her school. So she is practicing difficult words." ''Since when did ''banana'' be difficult to speak? She is starting her weird habits again.'', Axel thought. "So, how are you? Why are you not calling me regrly...." The conversation went on for about half an hour Meanwhile, Axel go the notification of the system update. Ding! System got updated. New system feature :- Host can determine the potential of the Pokemons now. They are determined by various colors. They are listed bellow: 1. White (low) 2. Blue (low) 3. Green (Normal) 4. Orange (Normal) 5. Red (Advanced) 6. Purple (Advanced) 7. Brown (Monstrous) 8. ck (Monstrous) 9. Void (Divine) Note:- White being the lowest Potential and Void being the highest one. Note :- Potential of Pokemon being low, normal, advanced and Monstrous were mentioned in Chapter 2. The system just diversified it even more. Axel then checked on his own status. ---- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Neutral Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Beginner) Title :- None Reputation :- 5 Health :- 120/120 Aura :- Locked Strength :- 12 Agility :- 24 Intellect :- 30 Leadership :- 15 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 6)* Passive skills None Pokemon :- Nidoran, Shedinja* Pokedors :- 500200 Quest :- Main quest - 2 Sub quest - 0 ---- Axel then checked on Nidoran stats ---- Pokemon name :- Nidoran (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- poison point Hidden ability :- Sheer force (Locked) Potential :- Purple Health :- 140/140 Attack :- E++ IVs :- 0 EVs :- 10 Agility :- D+ IVs :- 0 EVs :- 7 Defense :- D+ IVs :- 0 EVs :- 0 Sp. Atk :- F++ IVs :- 0 EVs :- 0 Sp. Def :- F IVs :- 0 EVs :- 0 Moves :- Chip away (Egg move) (Lvl 4), Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move), Tackle (Lvl 7), Poison sting (Lvl 2), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy(Lvl 2), Horn Attack (Lvl 2), Rest (Lv l2), Sludge Bomb, Bite (20% Learned) Quick Attack (20% Learned) Cores :- Poison (5%) ---- Axel then went to the Pokemon Center to check on Nidoran. Nurse Joy said that Nidoran still cannot be disturbed and needed as much rest as possible. But he could visit Nidoran tomorrow. Nurse Joy also gave interesting news to Axel. Mr. Koga woiuld be waiting for Axel on ''Brew''d Awakening'' at 11 a.m. to give him his prize. ''Brew''d Awakening'' was a famous restaurant franchise in the Kanto region. It had branches all over the major cities of kanto. There are some branches of it in Johto and Al region too. So, it is a famous multi-regionalpany. The food in Brew''d Awakening is of very high quality and nutritious. It is one of the few restaurant franchises that sell food, especially for Pokemons too. Of course, the prices on their menu are exceedingly high. It was a 20 minutes walking distance from the Pokemon Center. So, Axel went to his room and bathe, and changed his outfit to get ready. He was a bit nervous to meet Mr. Koga as he was a reputed gym leader. After getting ready, he started walking to Brew''d Awakening. Brew''d Awakening was a massive 5 storied restaurant. It had a huge garden on the side, valet parking, and a huge gate at the front with armed guards on each side. Before entering the building, the guards asked for his identity. After he told his name and proved it with his Pokecard, the guards let him in. Apparently, you need to reserve a table before you came to this restaurant. Mr. Koga had already reserved a table for them. The ambiance inside the building was magnificent. Axel was led by a waiter to the 3rd where the table was. He came 10 minutes before the scheduled time. He just didn''t want to bete. After around 10 minutes Mr. Koga came. Mr. Koga had dark blue spiky hair. He was wearing a long red scarf on his neck that was hovering on his back like Superman. He was wearing a well-made dark blue suit with half-gloves on each of his hands. He was around 6 feet tall and looked imposing. When Axel saw Mr. Koga, his heart was beating fast. Meeting a reputed gym leader was a big deal for him or any new trainers. Gym leaders, Elite 4, and Champions were the most reputed professions in the Pokemon world. His face didn''t look much differentpared to anime. "Hello Axel ze, I am Koga Tanaka. As you may know, I am the gym leader of Fuchsia City.", Mr. Koga said smiling and raising his hand for a handshake. "Hello, Mr. Koga, it is an honor to meet you.", Axel said epting the handshake. After they both sat on the chair Axel asked, "If you don''t mind me asking Mr. Koga, why did you want to meet me in person? You could have given me the prize through Nurse Joy as I didn''t attend the prize-epting ceremony.", Axel asked curiously. Gym leader was a highly reputable position and Mr. Koga must have been very busy. It surprised him a little that Mr. Koga would wait for him to have this meeting in private. "Haha, you don''t need to feel reserved Axel. I found your battle very interesting. Your Nidoran seems to be properly trained which is rare among the Rookie trainers. I just want to meet a promising talent.", Mr. Koga replied. Axel then felt a bit rxed. "I researched you a bit and found out that you are an Assistant Professor. It is rare for a 13 yr old to be an Assistant Professor at such a young age" Mr . Koga said. They then started talking about a lot of things. Axel told his research on Mega evolution and Eevee evolutions. Mr. Koga seemed very interested in the topic. "What do you want to eat? This restaurant is very famous for its food. Don''t worry it will be my treat this time.", Mr Koga said looking at the menu. Mr. Koga ordered a Dragonite meat steak and a miltank milk shake. Axel also ordered the same since he didn''t know which was good. This is one of the reasons that Brew''d Awakening was very famous. Very few restaurants could afford the meat of Pokemon like Dragonite. It is not only about money. Famous Pokemon''s meat like Dragonite is hard to obtain. You can''t just pay to hunt Dragonite. Firstly, it is very hard to hunt s Pseudo- legendary Pokemon like Dragonite. And you have to go through a bunch of legal procedures to do so cause Dragonite was a very rare Pokemon. League wouldn''t just let people hunt rare Pokemons like Dragonite and kazam. Even if Brew''d Awakening could serve food of almost all the Pokemon they couldn''t serve meat of Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur line. It was cause they were the starter Pokemon of the Kanto region. Killing a starter Pokemon is extremely illegal. They are considered as national animals of the region. After talking for around 20 minutes and Axel realizing that the food could taste so good, Mr. Koga finally popped the question. "Axel I have a proposal for you. Do you want to be a member of LAT?" Chapter 17: The Plot Thickens (Edited)

Chapter 17: The Plot Thickens (Edited)

Axel had confusion written all over his face. Hearing the intensity of Mr. Koga''s voice he thought that it must be something serious, but he didn''t know what LAT really meant. Understanding that Axel was confused, Mr. Koga exined, "The full form of LAT is ''League Associate Trainer''. Every gym leaders and Elite 4 members get to nominate a trainer that they think have the potential to be the Pokemon Master. And I want to nominate you. Of course, this is an internal group and not revealed to the public. Other trainers could also fight in the league tournament and be the Pokemon master. But the league tends to groom a certain number of trainers to get apetitive advantage. This is mainly a political need. This generation''s Pokemon master is from the Kanto region which is Samuel Oak. So, the Kanto region has a high ground in making all the decisions of the world. But now, Oak is getting old and we need a new champion to uphold the tradition." It took Axel almost 10 seconds to digest the news and after thinking about it he asked a question. "Okay, I have some questions that I would like to ask first". Mr. Koga was impressed that Axel gave it a thought rather than taking this chance immediately. "Alright, go ahead", he said. "First of all, you just met me, and granted that you saw my battle, but why do you want to nominate me this fast? Don''t you want to give some thought about it." Mr. Koga smiled and then replied, "I have a very good intuition, Axel. Did you know that my nativend is a small vige in Johto region? But I came to kanto region cause I thought that at my time Kanto region will flourish and this was before Prof. Oak became the Pokemon master. Due to this, I became a gym leader in Kanto region and also an Elite 4 member in Johto region. Because of me, we now partially control Johto region cause I am an elite 4 member of it. I had the same intuition when I saw you battle, and when I talked to you now. I feel that you are going to do something big in the future. I just want to invest in you cause of this reason." Axel then asked again "Do I get some benefits by being a member of LAT? And are there any risks on this?" "There are a lot of benefits of being a member of LAT. First, as a participant, you will get 10 million Poke dors. You will also get a Pokemon that we will provide you. The Pokemon will be a native Pokemon of the Kanto region. Of course, being a member you will have to uphold the honor of it and there will be a lot of responsibilities on your te. There may be some risk and I am only saying this cause no one could predict the future but it wouldn''t be much. If your contribution is high and you have performed well the league will protect youpletely. No harm wille to your family so you can be assured of that." Mr. Koga replied patiently. "It is a good deal for you. If you have high ambitions and dreams then this is the right way" Mr. Koga added. Axel gave it some thought and agreed almost immediately after Mr. Koga replied. There is not much loss on his part. He will get the resources and the funding initially and if he did good, he would get additional benefits. It was always his dream to be the Pokemon Master. Mr. Koga then said "Alright then, I will get the paperwork for you tomorrow. There are some rules that you have to follow. Like, since you are nominated by me, I have a condition that there should be at least 2 poison type Pokemons in your main team. You already have Nidoran so think of another. Being a member of LAT, not only you will have to pursue to be the Pokemon master, but you also should have a side profession. But since you already are an assistant professor you could continue that. Andstly, I would advise you to be selected by Professor Oak too. He is the Pokemon master. Also, he had selected Red and Blue in previous times and they both are former Kanto Champion now. So you being selected by Professor Oak will maximize your chances." "If you don''t mind me asking, why is everyone focused on the Pokemon master? This whole thing is to be Pokemon master and I understand it is a great thing to be but why does the Pokemon master control the governance of the whole world?" Axel asked curiously. He found this unsettling. He had been watching news and videos and one thing that he noticed is that a decision made by Professor Oak had never been questioned. Whether it is good or bad. It had always been the final decision. Mr. Koga then said "Have you noticed that gym leaders, elite 4, a champion, and the Pokemon master are the most reputed profession in the world? There are other popr professions like Pokemon breeder, Pokemon professor, Pokemon connoisseur etc but they are not the most popr and reputed professions. Did you ever think that, though 80% of the Pokemon world is covered with forest and Pokemons, and 20% is a human settlement, humans have been living in harmony without their existence erased?" Axel nodded thinking about it. He had heard from Professor Bourne that there had been wars between wild Pokemon and humans in the past and this still continues. Trainers in the borders still protect the settlement from wild Pokemon. It is called ''Pokemon conflict''. In the borders, there have been cases of Pokemon mascaraing a whole city with no one alive and brutally killing and eating humans. This, of course, had not been revealed to the public because the league didn''t want there to be any enmity between humans and trained Pokemon. "It is because the Pokemon master gets the chance to meet Arceus. And the Pokemon master is considered as God among humans like Arceus is among Pokemons and they will have an equal standing." Mr. Koga said. Axel was shocked when he heard this from Mr. Koga. He didn''t know that being the Pokemon Master would mean that much. Mr. Koga then continued, "It had been said in history that, there was an egg and it hatched after some time. Arceus came of it and created the Pokemon universe with its 1000 hands. But, what is questionable is that Arceus only has the power to create Pokemon. It doesn''t have the power to create humans. So, it is believed that Arceus was not the only one who created the universe. A human helped in that too. That human was the first Pokemon master. This is of course a spection cause this has not been mentioned in history. Only the Pokemon master and a Pokemon champion knew about the truth. This truth has been kept a secret since the beginning of humanity. No one knows why this is the secret though. We don''t know if this theory is real. We even don''t know how a normal human could bepared to a god-like Arceus. Only the Pokemon master and Pokemon Champion know about it." Mr. Koga paused for some time and let the news sink into Axel. He then continued again "In public, it has only been revealed that there are 2 Pokemon masters up till now. The recent one is Professor Oak. But we specte that there must have been at least 2 other Pokemon masters before. Major parts of history have been missing so we can''t be sure. This is the reason why Pokemon master is considered highly." Axel was in deep thought after this. He thought that if he could be the Pokemon master and then meet Arceus then he could find out why he was reincarnated in this world. He could also find out about this system. Mr. Koga then said again "Those discussions are for another time. Now the prize of the Rookie tournament for you is a 100 yr old poison barb. Poison barb helps in increasing Nidoran''s poison power. Don''t think it to be a normal item. Nidoran could not take this poison barb as it is right now. Make it a lot stronger before giving it this item, maybe even evolve it, so it would be easier for Nidoran. Giving this item now may kill the poor guy. My Nidorino had been given 1000 yr old poison barb and it is one of the most powerful poison Pokemon till now. Next would be the Pokemon that I should give it to you. I actually have a fully evolved Golem with me. As per the rules I am only allowed to give you a non-evolved Pokemon but seeing your battle I want to give you Golem. This Golem is a very young and curious Pokemon. It evolved very fast and it has a monstrous potential. It always wanted to travel and have and go on an exciting adventure but I am a gym leader and this couldn''t happen. So I am thinking of giving it to you. What do you think about it?" "I don''t want to ept it. Golem is a very powerful Pokemon and I am just a Beginner trainer. It would be hard to control Golem. I don''t think I could do this at my level and plus it was your Pokemon before. I will not have the same connection that I have with my Nidoran." Axel said. He was really happy that Mr. Koga wanted to give him a powerful Golem but he just knew that it would not fit in the team. So, he declined it. "Okay then, I will give a young Pokemon with good potential.", Mr. Koga said. "I have some good connections with people here and there. I think we could get good Pokemon for you. But you will have to wait for 2 days to get that Pokemon. Your poison barb and the money will be delivered to you at the same time in the Pokemon center. I think we should part now. Anything I could help you please tell me." Mr. Koga said Axel thought for some time and replied "Actually it would be really good if I could get a Miltank. I think its milk would be helpful in the long run. Is there any way I could get a Miltank?" "Miltank would be hard to get but I think Gogoat is being auctioned tomorrow. I could get the person in charge to not auction it and sell you directly at a lower price", said Mr. Koga putting a hand on his chin. "That would be excellent Mr. Koga", said Axel. After exchanging pleasantries they exited the restaurant. ### Author note: After some calctions, I found out that Gym battles will take some time. I don''t want Gym battles to be pretty weak like fighting Brock with only level 12 Pokemon. So I am thinking to add some exciting adventures in the middle. I have already thought something about it. but I would appreciate some of your ideas too. Any exciting adventure that you guys want in this novel? leave in ament below. Chapter 18: First Quest

Chapter 18: First Quest

At the gate of Brew''d Awakening, "I have a lot of expectations from you Axel. I would hope that you don''t disappoint me", Mr. Koga said. Axel just nodded and parted ways with him. He didn''t know why, but he felt free after such a long time. It may be because the Rookie tournament just ended or maybe due to the funding and the resources he would get then or maybe cause he would get a new Pokemon. He took a deep breath. Fresh air assaulted his lungs. He could feel his body getting energized. He was thinking about what he should do today. Tomorrow, he would get the paperwork, poison barb, the funding, Gogoat, and would visit the Auction but he didn''t have any ns for today. He first nned to finally train Shedinja seriously but he gave up that thought. He nned to train Shedinja after the Auction. He decided to visit ''League Association'' today and do some quest and earn some money. Though he had money now, he knew that it would not be enough after some time. He went inside the hall of League Association after walking for an hour. Gringey City was huge. It was bigger than most of the cities in his previous world. He entered the League Association and first decided to get some information. He went to the reception and found out that it was packed with a huge line. There were 2 receptionists, one male, and another female. The line of the female receptionist was huge than the male. The female looked like a beautiful girl in her 20s. The male looked around his 40s with a sizable brown beard wearing a formal shirt and pants. He stood in line of the male receptionist. After around 20 minutes his turn came. "Hello, my name is Tommy. How can I help you, young trainer?" The receptionist asked. Axel then said, "This is my first time here. I want to ept some quest if you would be so helpful." "Oh.. If it is your first time then you will have to be registered first. Please hand me your Pokecard so I can get you registered. I will also have to connect your bank ount through Pokecard." Axel handed him his Pokecard and Tommy started entering the data. League Association was like '' in his previous world. They would connect the customer with people like Axel for various jobs. If there were some wild Pokemon in the outskirt or in the city or any burrs or thieves, then League Association would also handle it giving some quest on it. Of course, there must be some qualifications for the job. Like, if Brew''d Awakening requests for some temporary staff at the peak hours then, the person must have some experience in the restaurant business. If there was a thief who is in the rank of ''Advanced trainer'' then League Association would not let a beginner trainer take the job. After being registered, Tommy gave Axel an interface (like a desktopputer), in which he could look at all the quests, rewards, and qualifications for them. There were hundreds of quests listed on the interface. Axel started browsing through it and found a suitable one. A group of Beedrill had been causing a rampage near the edge of the forest. 2 trainers were seriously injured and it had been happening for a few days. There was a reward of 30000 Pokedors. It was said that some idiots tried to get honey from the Beedrill colony and killed some young Weedle. Beedrill was a type of Pokemon that took grudges seriously. So, they have been hurting the trainers that came their way. The quest was either to catch or kill those Beedrills. Axel thought to take this job. There was only 1 reason for him taking this job. Beedrill was a poison/bug type Pokemon. It also had some normal attacks. Shedinja was immune to all the 3 types of attacks. So, it would not be hard for him to take this job. He would have to be careful though. So, he went to Pokemart to get some potions and antidotes. The antidotes were for him. Shedinja was immune to poison but he was not. He bought, 2 potions, 4 super potions, 2 repel, 4 antidotes, and around 20 Pokeballs. The repels were just for precaution. If the size of the Beedrill colony was huge then, he would use repel and run from there. It took an hour and a half for Axel to get to the edge of the forest. "Arise", Axel said and his shadow flickered and Shedinja came out of it. This was the way Axel wanted Shedinja toe out when he said ''Arise''. It seemed cool to do it. "Shedinja, we are now near Beedrill colony. Beedrill stay in a group so there could be many. Almost all of its attacks will not affect you so this could be an easy battle. It may have a flying type move like ''Peck''. So we must be careful. Are you ready" "Shed.. Shed" Very soon, they saw around 10 Beedrills with some Weedle near them. They seem to be close. Axel waited for some of them to scatter but they seem vignt. So, Axel nned to attack all of them at once. "Shedinja, use ''Harden'' 3 times and then use mass ''Hypnosis'' on them. Don''t worry about Weedle, just focus on Beedrill for now". Shedinja could only use ''Harden'' 3 times due to its low mastery. Shedinja carefully used ''Shadow sneak'' and hid under the shadow, when it came a bit near, it used mass ''Hypnosis''. Since it was day, ''Hypnosis'' effect was also slow. It used ''Hypnosis'' 2 more times and 5 Beedrill came under sleep status. By this time, the other 5 Beedrill had already noticed Shedinja and they immediately attacked. 3 of them used ''Pin missile'' , one of them started charging ''Hyper beam'' and another started charging ''Sr beam''. Thesest 2 Beedrills seemed exceptionally powerful as they could use these stab moves. ''Pin missiles'' hit Shedinja and just flew out. At the same time, ''Hyper beam'' and ''Sr beam'' were also connected to Shedinja. A huge amount of dust and sand flew out due to the impact. After 10 seconds, it started to get visible. And there stood Shedinja without any damage whatsoever. That''s right. ''Hyper beam'', ''Sr beam'', and ''Pin missile'' had no effect on Shedinja cause it is immune due to its ''Wonder guard'' ability. Those 5 Beedrills were shocked to see this scene. They never thought that they would face a powerful Pokemon like Shedinja. Axel quickly instructed his Pokemon to use ''Hypnosis'' on the 2 Beedrill who had used ''Hyper beam'' and ''Sr beam'' respectively. Since they were tired due to their attacks, they fell asleep. Shedinja then used ''Shadow sneak'' and came behind the 3 active Beedrills. It then used ''Gust'' on them. ''Gust'' was a flying type move and it is super effective against Beedrill. 2 of them were critically hit as it was in a point-nk range. One of them flew away but it was hit partially by the attack. Axel identified the 2 sleeping Beedrills. ---- Pokemon name :- Beedrill (Age:- 5 years) Pokemon nickname :- None Ability :- Swarm Hidden Ability :- Sniper Potential :- Red (Advanced) ---- Axel was shocked. It was hard to find Pokemon with Red potential and above. Due to his Identify being only level 6, he couldn''t see their moves but he was happy with what he saw. He immediately threw 2 Pokeballs and caught them. He then identified the other 5 sleeping Beedrill. Due to the ruckus, they were starting to wake up. 3 of them were of Blue (low) potential and 2 of them were of Green (Normal) potential. He threw 5 Pokeballs and caught them immediately. Meanwhile, Shedinja was battling those 3 Beedrills. Using thebination of shadow sneak and ''Gust'' a few more times, they were defeated. What would you expect from a Pokemon that would not take any damage? Shedinja then used Hypnosis and made them sleep too. ''Shedinja is too OP. If used nicely, it would be invincible'', Axel thought. Those 3 were also of Green Potential and Axel caught them too. Now, Axel had 10 Beedrills with him. He didn''t want to use them but sell them to Pokemon traders and earn some money. After catching all the Beedrills there was silence in the forest. Axel went near the group of Weedles and found out that there was honey too. And quite a lot of it. He started collecting honey. It was around 15 liters of honey. Then he found something amazing. Among a group of Weedles, there was a Weedle with a different color. It was yellow instead of Brown. It was a shiny Weedle. He couldn''t believe his luck. Shiny Pokemon were normally more powerful than their normal counterpart. But he felt bad about catching this Weedle. He was going to sell its parents to Pokemon traders. He first wanted to ''Identify'' his Weedle. When he was thinking of catching his Weedle or not, he could hear a buzzing sounding from afar. There were 5 Beedrillsing for the rescue. But even from afar, he could sense that 1 of the Beedrill was very strong. Axel instantly knew that he might not win this fight. So he did what intelligent trainers would do in such a situation. He ran. Shedinja was using ''Shadow sneak'' and ''Hypnosis'' to slow them down. Axel was running without looking back. Shedinja could be a safe cause of its ''Wonder guard'' Ability but he could not. So he ran. Among the 5 Beedrills 2 of them went to safeguard the Weedles. But 3 of them came to him. Among those 2 Beedrills safeguarding the Weedle, one of them was the strong one. But the 3 of the Beedrills who were chasing Axel weren''t so weak either. Seeing Axel getting far, all of them used ''Hyper beam'' together. Those rays of ''Hyper beam''bined and a huge and fast yellow-ray flew towards Axel at extreme speed. Shedinja came at a crucial moment and blocked that ''Hyper beam'' with his ability. Even though Shedinja took the full hit, the impact of ''Hyper beam'' was massive. Its shock wave made Axel fly for 5 meters when he crashed on the ground. He crashed on the grass so he had only minor injuries. He tried to stand up fast and started to run again. Unlike the other 2 Beedrills who were tired after using ''Hyper beam'' and ''Sr beam'' these 3 were not. They took some time while Shedinja started to use ''Hypnosis''. As ''Hypnosis'' mastery level was not that high, they became slow but didn''t fall asleep. They started chasing again and this time all of them charged ''Sr beam'' and attacked Axel. Shedinja again came to the rescue. This time Axel was a bit far so the impact didn''t blow him away. The chasing continued for some time and the trio again charged ''Hyper beam''. "What the hell. I didn''t think that a few Beedrills will make so much trouble", Axel shouted. Shedinja again blocked the attack. But this time all of them were tired. They were huffing and puffing. Shedinja used a couple of ''Gust'' and then ''hypnosis'' and then they finally fainted. Axel threw 3 Pokeballs and caught them. They were of Red potential too. "I never thought that I would nearly die fighting Beedrills but at least my luck is good", Axel murmured. Axel got 15 liters of Honey, which was an aplishment. When he was browsing the quest in the Association, he found a quest from Brew''d Awakening wanting 10 liters of Beedrill honey. He hadpleted this quest without any thinking. The most he gained from this battle was the Beedrills with Red Potential. It was very rare to find Pokemons with Red Potentials and above and he had caught 5 of them. He nned to sell these to Pokemon traders at a high price. But his quest was notpleted. There were still 2 Beedrills left and one of them was very strong. So he waited till night for this battle. Beedrill is a bug-type Pokemon, so it would not have night vision like Shedinja as Shedinja is a ghost-type Pokemon. And Shedinja attacks like ''Hypnosis'' and ''Shadow sneak'' would show good effect during the night. So he waited for the night, healing his injuries. Chapter 19: First Quest 1 (Edited)

Chapter 19: First Quest 1 (Edited)

Waiting was boring in the forest. Plus Axel had to hide carefully so that other Pokemon would not notice him. Shedinja also improved its stats while battling. ---- Ding! Hypnosis has leveled up to 4 Ding! Gust has leveled up to 3 Ding! Shadow Sneak has leveled up to 3 Ding! Shedinja''s agility has upgraded to E ---- That was a massive increment for Shedinja. ''I think, a stressful situation will lead to a better increase in stats'', Axel thought. One thing he found out about Shedinja was that Axel didn''t have to give himmands constantly as he did to Nidoran. Shedinja was thinking on its own and using its power to the best of its abilities. Shedinja may be weak than Nidoran but it had some strong points too. It seemed more mature than Nidoran. "Shedinja, good battle out there. You saved me, buddy." "Shedinjjaa" it said proudly. "Do you like a nickname, Shedinja?", Axel asked curiously. Shedinja thought a bit and nodded. "Okay then, I will call you Marcus then. Marcus is someone who was very close to me. I hope you honor that name Shedinja" ,Axel said. Axel named Shedinja after his dog in the previous world. Thinking about Marcus was what led him to catch Shedinja in the first ce. Hearing this, Shedinja''s eyes started to water. Here was Axel taking care of him and there was Bruno, his previous trainer who did nothing more than berate him all day long. Shedinja started to think that humans may not be so bad. It started to hate humans when it was with Bruno. "Hey, you don''t have to cry Marcus, you are with me now. It will all be okay. Alright", said Axel patting Shedinja''s head. Tears still didn''t stop and Shedinja hugged Axel burying its head in Axel''s chest and started crying softly. After some emotional moments, it was night already and now this was the time for battle. They had already thought about the n. They were observing those 2 Beedrills. After some time, one of them started to go to the way, where Axel ran. It might be searching for the other Beedrills. After going for some significant distance, Shedinja used ''Shadow sneak'' and used ''Hypnosis''. Since it was night, ''Hypnosis'' had a good effect and it started to slow down. Then Shedinja came to its back and used ''Gust''. This affected Beedrill as it was at a close distance. Shedinja used ''Shadow sneak'' again and disappear into the shadows. It came out again from the back and used ''Gust'' again. Beedrill was able to partially doze it. Again Shedinja did the same thing, but this time Beedrill was vignt and used ''Pin missile''. Of course, this did no damage to Shedinja. It again went to the shadow and then used ''Hypnosis''. After receiving 2 ''Gust'' hypnosis took effect and it started to fall asleep. Shedinja then used ''Dream eater'' to Beedrill. Axel then caught the Beedrill with his Pokeball. This Beedrill was of Orange (Normal) potential. Axel then went to the remaining strong Beedrill and waited. They waited for Beedrill to sleep. Around 2 am at night, Beedrill finally fell asleep. Axel then told Shedinja to use ''Hypnosis'' 3 times just to make sure. Axel then told Shedinja to use ''Dream eater'' on the Beedrill 2 times to reduce its health. And then he threw the Pokeball and it was finally caught. After he caught the Pokemon he could Identify it fully. He found out that this Beedrill had Purple (Advanced) potential. This was an extremely rare case!!. He only had seen Nidoran with purple potential. It also knew ''Hyper beam'', ''Sr beam'', ''Giga impact'' and ''Double edge''. This was a very powerful Pokemon that he had seen till now in the wild. If he had fought it in normal circumstances then he would have certainly died. Plus the dangerous Aura it gave made him alert. Axel wanted to use this Beedrill in his team. But he couldn''t do it. It was the same reason, he rejected Golem. It was very powerful for him to control. Plus this Beedrill is a wild Pokemon. After it is released from the Pokeball, it will immediately attack. So he had to sell this to Pokemon Traders. He then went to the Pokemon center, ate some food andy on his bed. He could hardly sleep thinking of what had happened today. He still felt regret that he could not catch the shiny Weedle. Unlike in the games and in anime, if trained well, any Pokemon could be powerful even Beedrill. It may take a lot of effort but it could be powerful. Like, it may be easier to train Charmander than a Weedle. But with the right strategy and tactics, Beedrill could be a powerful Pokemon. Giovanni''s starter Pokemon was Weedle. Giovanni trained it well and now it is one of the Pokemon in his main team. Axel had seen Giovanni''s Beedrill defeating a fully grown Dragonite. That Dragonite was very Powerful but still, Beedrill won. Beedrill had high attack stats and its nature mostly ispetitive. When it Mega evolves to Mega Beedrill it would be a beast. The only bad thing about a Bug Pokemon like Beedrill is it has a low life expectancy. A Beedrill to live up to 50 years. It may sound very high but a normal person in the Pokemon world could live up to 150 years. Strong trainers could live up to 200 years. Professor Oak was around 170 years and was still healthy. And normally Pokemons could live more than humans. So, seeing Beedrill only living for around 50 years, he felt conflicted to catch one. Of course, its life expectancy could be increased by using rare materials but that would be heavily expensive for Axel. Giovanni''s Beedrill was around 60 years old and still kicking. After closing his eyes for some time, Axel fell asleep. Chapter 20: Life Runs with Money (Edited)

Chapter 20: Life Runs with Money (Edited)

10 a.m. in the morning, Axel woke up stretching his arms and legs. Normally, his waking time was around 5 a.m. But considering that he reached the Pokemon center at around 4 a.m. at night, he woke upte today. If he was in his home, he would have to do the morning dishes instead of his father. Shedinja also opened its eyes after hearing the noise of its trainer Axel had only 3 objectives for today: 1. Meet with Nidoran. The nurse had told him that he could meet with Nidoran today as the visiting hours are open from today. 2. Complete the mission in ''League Association'' and sell all the Beedrills. 3. And finally buy Gogoat at the auction. He showered as he was very dirty from yesterday and went down to eat some breakfast. After that, he finally went to meet with Nurse. "Hello, Miss rie. How are you this fine evening?", Axel asked smiling. "I am very well Axel. Someone looks in a very good mood today. I hope you are here to meet with Nidoran.", rie replied. "Yes, I am. I was told that I could meet him today", Axel said. "Yes, visiting hours are open now. I could discharge Nidoran tomorrow morning. But he still needs to rest for 1 or 2 days before his training starts.", rie then lead Axel to meet with his Pokemon. Nidoran was sleeping at this time. It had a boring past day as the nurse had said it to rest. It had bandages all over its body. When Axel entered the room, it quickly opened its eyes and was starting to jump to greet its trainer but seeing a stern look from nurse joy from behind it didn''t. Although Nidoran was healed, it still needed some time to bepletely healthy. "How are you, buddy? Are you doing ok?", Axel asked patting Nidoran''s ear. "Nido!... Nidoooran", it said excitedly. But after remembering that it could not battle for the finals, it felt depressed. "Ohh don''t worry about the tournament. We only trained for a month but came second. We will train more from now on.", said Axel. Nidoran then rxed a bit after hearing it. While Shedinja was mature, Nidoran was childish in nature. It immediately believed its trainer and became happy. Axel talked to Nidoran for 10 minutes and then left him to recover. Axel then said his goodbye to nurse joy and then left the premises. ### After walking for almost an hour he reached ''League Association''. Gringey was a big city. The Pokemon world and its cities were veryrgepared to games and in anime. He then went to Tommy to submit his quest. "Hello, young trainer. How can I help you?", said the receptionist politely. Axel then submitted the quests that he hadpleted. "Oh, youpleted the Beedrill''s honey quest too?". Tommy was shocked a little when he saw this. Getting honey from the Beedrill colony waspletely different from fighting some Beedrills. Axel then received 130000 Poke dors from the quest. The first quest was of 30000 Poke dors and the honey quest was 20000 Poke dors per liter of honey with 5 liters required. The quest was posted by Brew''d Awakening so the price was a bit high. Plus Beedrill''s honey was high in demand. Satisfied with his earning, he went to ''Pokemon Traders'' building to sell the Beedrills and the remaining honey. The interior of the building was dark brown and ck. The ce didn''t look inviting to say the least. But Axel didn''t care about that. He just wanted to sell the Pokemons and get the hell out of there. There was a mature woman around 40 years of age sleeping on the desk. Axel then went up to the reception and woke the woman. "Hey kid, what are you here for? Buy or sell? Pokemon or items?" , the woman asked in a hoarse and rude voice as if someone had just woke her up from an exciting dream. "I want to sell some Beedrills. There are 14 of them and I have 9 liters of honey too", Axel said. "Oh, honey is good stuff. Show me the Pokemon and honey.", replied the woman. After reviewing the Pokemons the woman said "Ok kid, your luck is good. 15000 Poke dors each for the low potential, 50000 Poke dors each for normal potential, and 150000 Poke dors each for the advanced potential. 15000 Poke dors per liter of honey.", the woman dered. It should be notified that the potential of Pokemon was only divided into low, normal, advanced, and monstrous potential. The color potential only came from the system and the system was obviously more detailed. "I want 500000 Pokedors each for advanced potential and 100000 Pokedors for this one normal potential", Axel said. "Oh, and why would I give you that?", asked the woman with a questioning gaze. "Because the advanced potential Beedrills could use ''Hyper beam'' and ''Sr beam''. And this Normal potential one is more powerful than others." After some negotiation, the price came down to this 3 blue (low) potential, 15000 Pokedors each = 45000 Pokedors 5 green (Normal) potential, 50000 Pokedors each = 250000 Pokedors 1 orange (Normal) potential, 75000 Pokedors 5 Red (Advanced) potential, 350000 Pokedors each= 1750000 Pokedors 9 liters of honey, 15000 Pokedors each= 135000 Pokedors Total = 2255000 Pokedors. The amount was credited to his Pokecard immediately. "I have 1 Beedrill which is a bit special. Are you interested in it?" , Axel asked. "Oh.. Is it a monstrous potential one?", the woman asked. "I don''t know but, it is more powerful than the other advanced potential one and it knows, ''Hyper beam'', ''Sr beam'', ''Giga impact'' and ''Double edge''", Axel said. "Give me the Pokeball", the woman said. Axel gave her the Pokeball and the woman took it and went inside the room. After about 5 minutes the woman came and then said "Congrattions young trainer. That Beedrill was not of monstrous potential but it is above advanced in potential. You have very good luck"., the woman''s behavior changed immediately after he gave the Pokeball. She was rude at first but now she was treating him a like customer. "So, how much will I get for it?", Axel asked. "You will have to proceed to 1st floor. The dealing above advanced potential is done on the first floor and of monstrous potential on the 2nd floor.", the woman said. Axel then went to the first floor. There was an old man wearing a formal, white shirt and ck pants with a dark blue tie in the reception. He was very politepared to that rude woman. "Sir, this Beedrill of yours is of very good quality and we could give you 5 million Pokedors for this transaction. But are you sure you want to sell it? Pokemon above advanced potential is a very rare find", the old man said. "Could you tell me what is the difference between advanced and above-advanced potential? I have only heard of low, normal, advanced, and monstrous potential", Axel asked "Sure sir, this ismon knowledge. There is a huge difference between advanced potential and monstrous potential Pokemon. So to narrow this gap, traders like us call it advanced potential Pokemons. Their talents are above advanced potential but it doesn''te close to monstrous potential Pokemon" "Oh. Ok then, I would like to sell this Beedrill", Axel said. "Alright then, could you give me the details of your Pokecard?" The old man seemed happy with this transaction. Axel''s bank ount immediately increased by 5 million dors. He didn''t want to negotiate with this transaction. 5 million Pokedors was already way above his estimate. This showed how differently Pokemons with each potential are valued. Normal advanced potential ones are traded at 50000 Poke dors but above advanced are traded at 100 times the price. Axel now had 7885000 in his bank ount. He never dreamed that he would one day earn so much money in his lifetime. Axel then happily went exited the premises to buy Gogoat. Chapter 21: Auction House (Edited)

Chapter 21: Auction House (Edited)

The auction house was not very far from the Pokemon Hunters building. However, Axel wanted to take his time and roam around for some time. He had earned a lot of money and he realized that he had not even looked around the city to explore. He bought a locket with a ck stone carved into Gengar for his sister. His sister was on weird things. Not the adult weird but the child weird. He thought she might like it. He also wanted to buy some things for his parents but he decided not to. He had not bought anything for his parents till now. So he wanted to buy something big and expensive for them. He knew he didn''t have the luxury for that now. His parents right now were much better than his earthling parents. His mama and papa from Earth were career-driven people so they didn''t have much time for him. They did care for him but he was always alone with his grandfather. He did miss them from time to time but his parents here had time for him and care deeply. So he wanted to do something good for them. ### At around 3 p.m. he went to the auction house. The guard stopped him. "I have an appointment with Mr. Timoothy Zard", Axel said. The guard then talked through his walkie-talkie and then let him in. He was led by a beautiful girl wearing ck pants, a white shirt and a ck zer. "Hello sir, my name is Kate Bane. Mr. Timoothy Zard is waiting for you on the 3rd floor.", said the girl. "Hi, I am Axel ze." Axel too introduced himself. The girl or shall we call her a woman was around in her 20s. She was a brte with ck hair with brown color highlighted. The hair ended below her shoulders. Her height was around 5 feet 9 inches but she looked above 6 feet due to her 4-inch hills. She had long legs and a banging ass. She was a slim girl with medium-sized boobs, at least that is what Axel figured. She had a beautiful face with red lips and you could cut a stone with her cheekbones. All in all, she was a beautifuldy. Axel was just staring at her ass jiggling remotely as she was leading the way climbing up the stairs. The jiggling of her ass on her tight pants may not be noticeable for a normal person but Axel, being an experienced Pokemon trainer could notice those minute movements. Her height looked almost double of Axel as girls normally look taller than boys even if their height is the same. Axel may only be 13 years old but he was already in his 20s when he died on earth. So he was awestruck when he saw her. Thus she became his first crush after he came to this world. Axel didn''t even realize when he reached the 3rd floor. Kate knocked on the door 3 times and the voice said toe in. Axel guessed when one''s crush knocked 3 times, you would know that it is definitely not 2 times. The voice seemed old. "Alright then, Mr. Axel please proceed inside.", Kate said politely. "Ahh.. Huh.. Oh ok then. Thank you Miss Kate.", he said and then walked inside. The room was very well decorated with paintings on the wall which seemed like which was drawn by famous painters. The interior was very nice and inviting, not like the one in Pokemon Hunters. An old man wearing a formal suit with full moon spectacles was sitting on a chair and seeping tea. He put down the cup on the table and weed Axel. "Ahh.. Mr. Axel. A pleasure to be your acquaintance. Mr. Koga had said a lot of things about you", Timoothy said standing up and raising his hand for a handshake. "All good things I hope and the pleasure is all mine Mr. Timoothy", Axel replied shaking his hand. "Oh, all good .. All good.. Please have a seat" The old man''s surname was ''Zard'' which was after Charizard. This was another interesting fact he learned whening into this world. The starter Pokemons were not chosen randomly. It came up with a lot of history. Each of the starter Pokemons had done something great in that particr region at some point in history. And there were families that respected those Pokemons or were connected with that history. So they named their surname after them as a sign of respect. ''Zard'' was one of those families and they respected Charizard. There was also ''Toise'' family after stoise and ''Venu'' family after Venusaur. There were all-powerful families with lots of connections. And ''Zard'' family owned the Auction house in the Kanto region. Axel sat down and they talked about the Rookie tournament. The old man was fascinated with Axel''s match and said good things about him. After some time "So I hear from Mr. Koga that you wanted to buy a Gogoat for its milk especially.", said Timoothying to the topic. "Yes sir. As my Pokemons are young, they need a lot of nutrients." "Ok, then I would not make you wait so long. Come out Gogoat!", Timoothy said throwing an ultra ball. A quadrupedal, hooved Pokemon simr to a goat came out. Its fur on the face was white with fluffier fur on the chin and the back of its head was dark brown. It had a ck nose, red eyes encircled by ck markings, a brown ze down the middle of its face, and rounded ears. On top of its head was a pair of curving ck horns that extend over its back. It was covered in shaggy, brown fur that was darker across the back and lighter around the belly and legs. Around its neck is a thick, green leafy mane that extends down its back and ends in a short, bushy tail. The fur on its legs was shorter than the rest of its body; it is dark brown on the upper leg and white around the feet. Each foot ends in a cloven, brownish-orange hoof. It was Gogoat. Gogoat and Axel stared at each other for some seconds and then Axel said patting its fluffy body "Hey Gogoat how are you? From now on you will be my Pokemon and we are going to have a lot of adventure together.", said Axel. "Gogoatttt", it said with a normal voice. Axel was shocked a bit. It was a Pokemon he was going to buy so he expected he would have a rocky rtionship with it for some time. But Gogoat didn''t seem to have any problems with it and just seem to agree. "This Gogoat is a very mature Pokemon and it doesn''t want to battle. Since you just want it for the milk, I think it would be perfect for you. It is a rare-ranked Pokemon with normal potential. Are you satisfied with it?" Mr. Timoothy asked. Mr. Timoothy had some problems with selling this Pokemon. This Pokemon doesn''t want to fight and most people would not buy it. It was also a bitzy. "I am happy with this. How much would it cost me?", Axel asked. "I have already talked about this with Mr. Koga and since he and I are good friends I m willing to sell you this at 50% discount. It would cost you 7 million Pokedors", said the old man. Axel was shocked by this amount. It was just a normal potential. Though it was a rare ranked Pokemon but even with 50% discount it cost him 7 million Pokedors. If Axel was to buy it at full price it would cost 14 million Pokedors. And he sold above advanced potential Beedrill, though only umon ranked for only 5 million Pokedors. He felt cheated. He didn''t know the prices on the market. So he was ripped off. What Axel didn''t know was that he had got a fair price on Beedrill. The difference in ranks makes a huge difference in money and bug-type Pokemon are sold at very less prices. It was cause of their low life expectancy and thinking that they are not very powerful Pokemons. Though Axel was shocked he didn''t show it in his face. He didn''t want to negotiate the price cause he already got 50% discount on it and he knew that the old man would not cheat him cause of Mr. Koga. He paid the price and got Gogoat. Axel only had 884,800 Poke dors with him now. After the transaction waspleted, "We also have some other exciting items that you may like. We also have Gogoat food recipe and it would be vital if you want those nutritious milk. Are you interested on it?", Mr. Timoothy asked. "Not now. I maye after a couple of days to get it though. I have some important task toplete so I would be leaving immediately.", Axel said. What a joke. He went from being a millionaire to... well not being a millionaire in one afternoon. He cannot afford to lose money now. Axel came from a middle-ss family for both of his lives. So he knew the value of money. He said his goodbyes to the old man and then left the office. Unfortunately, he could not see Kate when he was walking out. It may sound a bit creepy but after losing so much money he just wanted to see her beautiful face to make himself feel better. He didn''t have the guts to ask her out. Cause A, he was only 13 years old. He didn''t want her to brush it off thinking it was a joke and B, he had never asked a girl out in his life. He had 1 girlfriend back on earth but the girl was the one who asked him out. He feels that if the girl says no, he would just crumble into the sand and just breeze out with the help of air. Axel then walked out of the building to finally roam around the city. It was still afternoon and he didn''t want to train today, so he thought to give himself a holiday for today. Chapter 22: Notice (New plan, not a Chapter) (Please read all of it. it is pretty long)

Chapter 22: Notice (New n, not a Chapter) (Please read all of it. it is pretty long)

Hello guys, a new day and a new year. So, happy bted new year 2021. You guy might be thinking "where is this guy. he (Yes, i m a he not a she) promised 1000+ Chapters and he is Poof!! in 24 Chapters. it is not even 24 Chapters by the way. there are at least 3 or more Chapters with notices like this. he dered toplete this novel and now he is gone. he is such a dick.... " well, i do deserve that but not the dick part i hope. I have been busy these past 3 weeks. Got a new job.. move to a new house.. made some new close friends (). Well, this year is showing some good signs. so I need a week to get things done (Yes 1 more week). IT is just that i don''t want to deliver half-ass Chapters and give my best and that needs time. But seriously the new house is really good. Above expectations. I now finally feel that i am a chartered ountant when i enter the room. Which reminds me.. i have not even introduced myself. I am a Chartered ountant (Or CPA in some countries) living in Nepal. But for some reason, I do not want to reveal my name. I guess it is my vignte soul talking to me. Just call me ''The Silver Prince''. Yeah changed my name too... From... ''SexyImagination'' to ''TheSilverPrince''. I thought, New ce, new job.. why not new name? Now to the serious part. I have been posting 2 Chapters per week. Now it will be 3-4 Chapters per week from next Sunday. I will create my patreeon ount too ... i really need some help from you guys financially.. moving to new ce have decreased my savings a lot. Yeah, i promised Patreeon few weeks ago too.. But what can i do.. it is difficult to create a Paypal ount in a country that doesnot have ess to Paypal ount. Writing this novel... had made me feel that i really like to read you guysments. I don''t care about the reviews that much. Power stones will help a lot though. So post somements to tell what you feel. But i willplete this novel. i may bete somedays... but not never. I know i m arrogant, stupid, and selfish. I am asking for your money when i am not even delivering Chapters. But you know.. when life gives you melons ... you know the drill But my old man use to say... "Humans are stupid to the point of being adorable.. so don''t be STUPID... Don''t be HUMAN.. be more.. be GOD!!!" Chapter 23: New Partner (Edited)

Chapter 23: New Partner (Edited)

Fast forward 15 hours, 6 a.m. A boy with light silver hair was doing push-ups, huffing, and puffing. He had his night trousers and bare chest sweating to show his hard work. The boy was not very fit with abs and big biceps but his body looked toned with almost no fat. This boy was our protagonist, Axel ze. Axel was a bit excited and nervous today cause today was the day, he was going to get his new Pokemon that Mr. Koga promised. He was also going to get 10 million Pokedors but he didn''t give this matter much thought. If the Pokemon wasing from a person like Mr. Koga then it must have very high potential and if he didn''t like Pokemon, it would not be good. Like, what if it was a void potential Goldeen or a Meowth? What would he do? It is not like they are bad Pokemons. If used well they could be deadly but for a Pokemon to be powerful, they must have a good connection with the trainer. And Axel didn''t think that he would connect to Pokemons like Goldeen and Meowth. Spending some time with his Pokemons in his room and surfing through Inte, it was already 9 p.m. Then he received a call in his room telling him toe to the ground floor to meet nurse. "Hello Nurse, I got a call from the reception to meet you.", Axel said giving a morning vibe tone. "Oh.. Yes, Axel. Didn''t know you woulde so fast. I figured that you had already left outside for your training. Anyhow, your package just arrived. The money will be transferred to you within a minute after you sign this paper and here is your package", said Nurse carrying a huge egg incubator. It looked heavy and she was carrying it with utmost care. Inside the incubator was a red-colored egg with a hint of dragon scales. "Oh here are 2 letters for you. I was told to tell you to read Mr. Koga''s letter first", she said. 2 Nurse assistants helped Axel to carry the egg incubator into his room. It was not that the egg was heavy, it was the incubator. The incubator looked high-ss and expensive. After he thanked the 2 nurse assistants and closed the door, he took 2 deep breaths. That was not what he had expected. He had got a fucking egg. He thought he would get a Pokeball with a Pokemon inside but he got an egg. Mr. Koga seemed to have pulled out a lot of strings for this. Getting an egg was a very big deal. Getting an egg from a wild Pokemon to do any activity is considered illegal. Thews for this were so strict that the repercussion for this was either Ling chi or the more severe white torture. Ling chi was a type of punishment where the condemned was tied to a post and bits of skin and limbs were gradually removed one by one, usually culminating in a final cut to the heart or decapitation. White torture was psychological torture. It was a type of sensory deprivation in which a prisoner''s cell, clothes, and food are entirely white. Guards were all white, lights are kept on 24 hours a day with no words spoken and no color seen. While the physical pain was minimal, the psychological damage is beyondpare. It was like messing with John wick''s dog or Eminem''s daughter. Once you do, you are .... You could only get a Pokemon''s egg with a Pokemon''s consent and this can only happen if the Pokemon you are training or is with you have an egg. Plus the egg had a bit of dragon scales, which meant that its mother or father was a dragon-type Pokemon. He slowly opened Mr. Koga letter and it read: ''Axel, this is an egg of Charmander. I got it from a friend name Elizabeth who runs Charicific Valley in the Johto Region. Its mother and father are very powerful Pokemons, so its potential is bound to be good. Take good care of it. Yours only, Mr. Koga'' Axel was over the moon reading this letter. He had always wanted to get a Charmander but he never thought that he would get it this fast. And this Charmander''s potential may be good as per Mr. Koga. He then opened the 2nd letter. It was not from Mrs. Elizabeth that he had expected but a girl named Liza. It read ''Hey, my name is Liza and I am Elizabeth''s daughter. The mother of this Charmander is Hydreigon and the father is Charizard. They are both powerful Pokemons and they have given the consent to give you this egg. They only want you to take good care of it and visit once in a while.'' This was another good news for Axel. Though his favorite Pokemon is Charizard, he was always disappointed that Charizard was not a dragon-type Pokemon. I mean it acted like a dragon and looked like a dragon but was not a dragon type. But now since it is mother is Hydreigon it will have dragon characteristics. It would not be a fire/dragon-type Pokemon. But it may learn some dragon-type moves which would be very helpful. At the bottom of the incubator was time counting backward and it showed 2 days. That meant that the egg would hatch in 2 days. So, Axel thought that he would wait for 2 days in Gringey City and move after Charmanderes out. ### After 2 days, "Marcus use ''Harden'' and then ''Agility''" "Shedinja...." Axel was training Shedinja as he was waiting for the egg to hatch. They were still about 7 hours for the egg to hatch. Axel had been only giving light exercise for Nidoran as he was just released from the hospital and he was also not going full throttle with Shedinja cause he knew that Shedinja trained at night too. Though it never seemed to acknowledge it. He had thought for a long time and decided on a career path for Shedinja. Shedinja was different from his other Pokemons. It was way more intelligent for its kind which was not normal. It was hard working too. So Axel thought to train not only its body but also its mind. Increasing mental capacity helps to increase potential. There were a lot of things needed to increase potential as doing this was very rare. But almost everything could be bought with money, except ''mental capacity''. As he was training Shedinja to fight with Bug Pokemons he noticed something. It was the shiny Weedle he regretted leaving before. He was so excited to see it that he immediately threw an ultra ball to catch the Pokemon. Yes, he had mistakenly thrown an ultra ball instead of a Pokeball to catch Weedle. He cursed this luck. Pokeball came at 200 Pokedors whereas Ultra ball came at 15000 Pokedors. Obviously, the Weedle was caught but he was not very happy. He had once done the same thing in his previous life while ying the Pokemon game for the first time. In the game you could only get 1 master ball, at least that is what he had got. And he had already used it to catch Poochyena. So when the battle came to catch the legendary, he thought that since Mightyena was already his Pokemon, he would just release it, catch it again with a Pokeball since it already knew him, and then use the left Master ball to catch the legendary Pokemon. How very wrong he was. Not only he could not use the master ball to catch the legendary Pokemon, but he also lost Mightyena, his ace. It was the highest-level Pokemon he had at that time. And that was not the worst part. The worst part was that when he could not win the Physic gym (which was the 2ndst gym) and then he learned that if you train Poochyena and evolve it and train some more, it would learn ''Crunch'' which is super effective against Physic type Pokemon. So he had gone all the way to the starting town to catch Poochyena with Master ball as he thought that it would be an important Pokemon. He had trained that Pokemon for days. And now he had lost it. So, when he caught Weedle with an Ultra ball he felt bad but didn''t think much about it. ### Somewhere in the middle of the night, in a brightly lit room, Tring!! Tring!!..... Tring!! Tring!!... Kachak.. " Hell¡ªO! Who the hell are you bastard?", came an angry old man''s voice. "Well, it is not refreshing to hear your voice too old man.", said an adult voice. "Ohh.. If it is not little Koga. But why are you calling me at this ungodly hour?", asked the old man again in an irritated voice. "I have something important to tell you.", said Mr. Koga. "Ok then. Chop! Chop! I have bigger fish to fry.", said the old man. ''What bigger fish to fry? To go to sleep?. This guy really gets on my nerves'', thought Mr. Koga. "I have nominated a boy for LAT and I want you to support him too.", said Mr. Koga. "Ohh, now that is an interesting turn of events. You rarely do this type of thing. But I cannot support that kid just based on your words. He would have to prove it. You already know that." "I know and he will in due time. But you know my intuition. I am just advising you to grab the cakes when they are hot. Plus I gave him that egg from Elizabeth.", said Mr. Koga. "What egg?" "That egg". "Ohh... I cannot believe that Elizabeth let go of that egg. I wonder how you convinced her. But that Charizard is not as powerful as my Charizard. What the big deal?", said the old man with a feeling of pride. "Cause your Charizard is a monster. Don''tpare Pokemon with a monster, old man.", replied Mr. Koga raising his voice. "Haha... I guess you are right. And from what I have heard, that Charizard is the most powerful Charizard after mine. That Hydreigon is not half bad too.", said the old man. "Ok then, I will meet the boy in my town and then I will test him. If he is good as you have said then I will support him. But he will have toe to my town first.", saying that the old man ended the conversation. "Hehe... things are getting interesting," said the old man. Chapter 24: Welcome to the world, Charmander and the Encounter (Edited)

Chapter 24: Wee to the world, Charmander and the Encounter (Edited)

The Egg started to move slightly to and fro. It started to crack after some time. 2 Pokemons and a boy were staring at the Pokemon intensely. The Pokemon inside was having a hard timeing out of the egg. But Axel didn''t interfere. Helping the Pokemon toe out of the egg will not have a good impact on Pokemon in the future. After more than 5 minutes, the Pokemon came out. It was a bipedal, reptilian Pokemon with a primarily orange body and blue eyes. Its underside from the chest down and the soles of its feet were cream-colored. It had two small fangs visible in its upper jaw and two smaller fangs in its lower jaw. A fire burned at the tip of this Pok¨¦mon''s slender tail. Its height was around 75 cm which was taller than its normal counter part. It was Charmander. It looked around the room and found Axel. "Charmander.... Char.. Char!!", it said and jumped to Axel''sp. Though it was just born, Charmander was very energetic. Axel was not expecting that. Shedinja and Nidoran came to see Charmander but it was scared of them and kept hugging Axel by closing its eyes. Well, it was just born so Axel didn''tin. The 2 Pokemon just went a bit far with sad faces. The feeling Axel got by seeing Charmander was different from Nidoran and Shedinja. He felt very close to Charmander though it was just born. It may be him always wanting to have a Charizard or it may be cause it was just born but he felt really attached to this red reptilian Pokemon. Axel then went to meet with nurse to get Charmander immediately checked. Though it looked healthy Axel wanted to make sure that there were no problems with Charmander. After around 20 minutes, Nurse Joy came with happy news carrying Charmander, "Charmander is fine and very healthy. You don''t need to worry a thing about him. When you came running and acting a bit scared I thought something bad must have happened. You scared me there.. Haha" "Oh.. Sorry for that nurse. This is the first time I have seen a Pokemon being born and it got scared of Shedinja and Nidoran so I got scared too", he said scratching his head. "Ohh. Don''t worry about that. Sometimes, Newborn Pokemon get scared of other Pokemons at first. It takes them a bit of time to adjust. But now this Charmander needs a lot of nutrients if you want it to be a powerful Pokemon in the future. So take good care of it.", said the nurse. ### After 4 days. Axel was in the forest walking towards Matcha city to meet with Dr. Akihabara. The nurse had said that there is some problem with Nidoran that is hindering his potential and he needed to meet with Dr. Akihabara to know more about it. There had not been much progress in the training department. Axel rested and yed with Charmander for 2 days cause it needed care as it was just a baby. Then he left Gringey city and bought food recipes for Gogoat line which cost him around 0.5 million Pokedors. He didn''t have much money to buy a recipe for Charmander but he was not hurried for it. Charmander was just a baby and now it needed only milk from Gogoat. But this little Pokemon was sure a Glutton. It was very yful too. It had already learned to prank Nidoran scaring him from time to time. And it always slept in the afternoon and woke up at night. Axel was having a sleepless nights for 4 days. Axel at least didn''t want to train it for a week to get it adjusted around. Axel wanted to know what moves it had but he could not. When he thought to catch Charmander with a Pokeball, it ran away and didn''t want to be inside a Pokeball. Axel had to give up for now as it was just a baby. But something shocked him. Charmander was of ck (Monstrous) Potential. This was the 2nd highest potential after void and this was the first time he had seen it in a Pokemon. Afternoon, Axel and his Pokemons were all resting and taking lunch. It didn''t take Weedle time to adjust with the team. As it turned out, this Weedle was discriminated against in its group due to its color. This was a normal situation for shiny Pokemon. Axel had seen and heard of this many times. But one of the interesting facts about shiny is that it was powerfulpared to its normal counterparts. Mega Beedrill would be a powerhouse in the future. ### As he was just resting, he noticed that Nidoran''s ear just perked up and moved in an upwards direction. It stood in a battle-ready position. Shedinja also used Shadow sneak and disappear in the shadows. This was their position when they notice wild Pokemon. Nidoran will battle at the front and Shedinja will sneak attack. Axel called out Weedle and Put Gogoat in charge of Charmander. It was cause Gogoat could run... fast. It was the fastest Pokemon in his team right now. Leaves in the trees moved slowly and then the pace of the wind increased. Huge branches were flowing to and fro because of the wind. Axel was not liking this one bit. He knew something Powerful hase cause there was an eerie silence in the surrounding. He just hoped that he could make it back alive. Then he noticed something. It took him time to recognize the Pokemon cause it was too small and he expected something really big cause of the presence it had. It was a bipedal Pokemon with mammalian features. It had a rounded, wide snout; triangr ears; andrge, blue eyes. It had short arms with three-fingered paws andrge hind paws with oval markings on the soles. Its tail was long and thin with an ovoid tip. Its fur was so fine and thin, it could only be seen under a microscope. Axel was amazed. He never expected to meet this Pokemon, not only so fast but not at all in his life. He literally could not speak. His body was shivering with excitement, nervousness, and most importantly fear. And then it spoke in a rude, arrogant and manly hoarse voice, "Hello mortal, it has been 13 years. As ordered by that white genic, it is time for me to pass my judgment upon you.", said the creature. "Whh.. Whhhat judgment?" asked Axel shuttering. He was on his knees. Nidoran was on its knees, Shedinja was on its knees, and everyone was on its knees. "Whether a person from another realm like you should be allowed to live or not?", it said as if passing these types of judgment was its daily job. "But before my judgment, I will give an opportunity of being heard to you as thew says the same.", said the creature. Chapter 25: The Meeting (Edited)

Chapter 25: The Meeting (Edited)

''What should I say? Should I lie? But I have done nothing bad, why should I lie?....'' Axel kept thinking. For a boy whose head was about to roll, he was doing pretty good.. mentally. "Why don''t you tell me your story of how you came to this world? And no lies", said the creature. ''Dammit! This guy could read minds.. Sigh! I guess I will just tell him the truth'', he thought. Then he went on to exin how he died in a ce called the earth and how he was reincarnated in this world. He also told again and again that he didn''t do this deliberately, cause apparently, the creature was mad cause he was from another realm. "Hmm... listening to your story makes me feel that it really is not your fault. And that ce called Earth seems like an interesting ce. But you are a trespasser from another realm so I actually came thinking to end your life." The creature stared at him and paused for a couple of seconds. The psychic pressure generated from the creature''s purple eyes was suffocating. The gale was rustling very loudly as it just wanted to break from the psychic pressure. This was the movement he knew that his life was on the line. After some time the creature said, "But since you have done nothing wrong, you can keep your life." And the psychic pressure stopped as the eyes of the creature changed from purple to blue. Axel finally sighed in relief. He sat properly with his legs crossed and took a deep breath. He never expected his encounter with Mew would be so deadly. Yes, the Pokemon making all thismotion was Mew. It was really rare for people to ever meet Mew but those who have met Mew always described it as a friendly and yful Pokemon. ''You call this friendly and yful? And you kiss your mother with that mouth?'', he thought, basically ming the Inte cause that is where he had heard about the Mew''s character. Personally meeting people who have met Mew was a dream of some people cause those were very rare. "Rx mortal, since I have said to leave your pitiful life alone, I will definitely not go back on my word.", said Mew trying to calm Axel cause it seemed like he was having a panic attack before. "Since I have made some trouble for you, you can ask some questions if you have any that is.", said, Mew. Nidoran, Shedinja and Gogoat were also finally relieved that Mew had calmed down. Though they didn''t know who Mew was they could feel that its power was nothing sort of any God that they imagined in their dreams. After calming down a bit, Axel said, "Since you said so, I want to ask Senior Mew why were you hell-bent on thinking of killing me, just cause I am from another realm?" ''Senior Mew'' may sound funny but he didn''t know how he should address Mew. Mew is the mother of all Pokemon so he wanted to sound respectful. "This world is a like closed dimension. The space around this world is totally closed so it is very rare for an alien species to visit this world. I knew of your existence 13 years ago when you were born. But I cannot investigate you or interrogate you, such is thew." "What kind of thisw is this? I haven''t heard about thosews you speak of, nor are there anyws written in the library as per my knowledge", asked Axel. Since he was a child, Axel was a very bookish person and he used to visit the library almost every time. He was very fascinated by the world of Pokemon as the books in the library were more detailed than those of anime and games. But he had never heard of these kinds ofws. Mew said the word w'' 2 times now and he didn''t know whichw was Mew speaking of. "Haha, if thew is not written doesn''t mean that it doesn''t exist. These are ancientws made by Arceus and the first Pokemon master as a peace treaty. Every Pokemon that are able to think, follow thisw. It is like thew, where you humans could not hurt a Pokemon''s egg or when they are a baby up to 3 months old.", said Mew. "Oh... next question, there are some rumors that I have heard about you, but now that I have met you, you seem to be quite different.", said Axel. Even in anime, he had seen Mew being very helpful and friendly. Plus he thought Mew was a female being ''the mother of all Pokemons'' and all that. But this Mew he was meeting now waspletely different. This Mew acted rude and arrogant and his voice was like that of Liam Neeson. "Oh, you mean the cute little yful girl one, yeah... that is Mew." "Then who are you?" "Me... haha.. I am MEW!!" Mew dered with a loud voice as if it had revealed the true identity of ''Jon Snow'' (From game of thrones) Axel could neither make head nor tail of that sentence. ''So it is not Mew but MEW!!! The hell does that mean?'', he thought. Seeing Axel confused, Mew exined "At first Arceus only created Mew. But Mew did nothing and would only y around, collect valuables and hide it, and yed pranks with people. Being a Legendary Pokemon, she had many responsibilities and her responsibilities were only second to Arceus. But she did nothing and just yed around. So, Arceus, Dialga, Palika, and Giratina created me inside Mew. We have one body but 2 souls. I do the hard work and she just enjoys life." "Then why didn''t Arceus just kill her and created only you?" asked Axel being curious. "Turns out I alsock in some areas and she fulfills that role. Arceus says that she is the bridge between you humans and us Pokemons as she is friendly in nature and she also takes care of Pokemons. But I don''t get why that is the big deal anyway.", replied Mew. Axel then started talking with Mew and cooking food for him and the rest. He wanted to make have a good rtionship with MEW as it is MEW. But he also wanted to meet Mew. The She Mew seems to be his type. "Hmm.. You, humans, have revolutionized the way of food. It tastes so much better than the food I eat.", MEW said. "Well you could just visit some famous restaurants like B''rewd Awakening if you want or you coulde to meet me from time to time.", Axel replied. "I could not go to restaurants as we legendaries have to maintain some distance with you humans but I could visit you from time to time.", said MEW. When they were eating, MEW suddenly said "You know you trained your Nidoran in the wrong way right." "What do you mean?", asked Axel instantly. "Your Nidoran is already starting to develop Poison core inside its body. It will hinder its potential in the future" Axel was shocked. Nurse had said the same thing, but she didn''t know the cause of that was the poison core. That was the reason why he was heading to meet Dr. Akihabara. "Is there a way to solve the problem?", asked Axel. Axel was feeling bad and his heart was full of regret cause he had trained Nidoran in the wrong way. He just wanted to experiment but this had affected Nidoran''s future. "Oh, don''t worry about it. Since you gave me food I will fix this problem for you. Pokemon should not develop their cores when they are this young. They first need to refine their muscles, then their bones, and finally their blood vessels. Then only should they start forming their cores. Obviously, fully evolved and grown Pokemons could form their cores without going through this process and they would not have any side effects but the elemental powers they could release would be far less powerful than those who refine their muscles, bones and blood vessels. And this process could not be found in your so-called library. It is an ancient way to power but it is a tedious way to do it. It tests Pokemon''s willpower and not many could aplice it. So it had long been forgotten.", said MEW. MEW''s eyes then turned purple and it started at Nidoran. After some time... --- Ding! The poison core of Nidoran has been removed by an external force. --- "I do not need to remove ghost core from Shedinja. It is a fully evolved Pokemon and it is an adult. So it would not be affected.", said MEW. "Senior Mew, could I ask a book of that ancient way to power ? I really am interested in this refining process" said Axel in a pleading way. "Yes, you could. These types of books having sitting in my dimension for too long. But if you want your Pokemon to use this process, then you first need its consent cause not many Pokemon couldplete it.", said MEW and whosh!! an ancient-looking book appeared out of nowhere in MEW''s hand. It then tossed the book to Axel and said "It is farewell then young human." Waving its hand and then ... poof!!! It disappeared. Chapter 26: Scizor the Prideful, Bruno the Ruthless (Edited)

Chapter 26: Scizor the Prideful, Bruno the Ruthless (Edited)

A/N: There are lot of confusion that you, my readers have over the course of this novel and I want to clear it up. Some of them are confused with the system. IVs and EVs were mentioned before but not now. it will be mentioned as the story goes on. the thing about elemental cores and the potential of Pokemons will also be mentioned inter Chapters. Some of you are asking if the novel will move towards, cultivation, Chinese like novel. No, it won''t. Lastly, I know that the plural of Pokemon are also called ''Pokemon'' but I use ''Pokemons'' because It never really fit with me before. How can singr and Plural be the same. it is like ''why is building called building when it is already built?'' ---- Afternoon, Viridian forest, One of the most famous forests in the Kanto region. It houses many bug-type Pokemons which include Caterpie line, Weedle line, Pidgey, angry Fearows, and even rare Scyther. There were lush green grasses and bulky trees. The road from Viridian forest to Pewter City was small and rocky with many annoying obstacles like fast-flowing rivers and dangerous wild Pokemons. In the forest,ying on the back of a tree and eating lunch was a blond-coloured hair boy around 13 years of age with his 2 Pokemons Pidgey and Zubat. This trainer''s name is Bruno Welts. The same Bruno Welts who lost the Pokemon battle with Axel and left his Shedinja. One of the most striking features of his little guy was his eyes. It contained lots of hunger. Hunger for power and status. Hunger to be the best Pokemon trainer. And hunger for vengeance. Burno''s childhood was not as normal as one would expect. It was filled with thrones and disappointed faces. ### Bruno came from one of the poorest families in the region. He does not remember from what city he belonged to and frankly, he didn''t even care. His mother used to clean other people''s houses and his father worked at a bakery. The pay was very less to even put food on the table. They had 2 sons, Bruno being the youngest, which made the financials even harder. His father was an alcoholic and there use to be multiple fights in the house at night. Every night Bruno would pray to Arceus that he would live another day cause of all those beatings that he and his brother had to go through. One day in a fit of drunken rage, his father drove a knife to his mother''s heart. His father was sent to jail and his brother and him to a separate orphanage. Bruno was only 4 years old at that time. Life in the orphanage was also not a good cookie. As Bruno was not literally an orphan, he was discriminated... by his peers. The constant bullying in the orphanage and the beating of his father in the past made him believe that ''oh, so this is how life really is''. He didn''t even know what a normal life was. What would you expect from a kid who is not even 10 years old? Until he figured it out one day. One day, when he was around 7 years old, the bullying was very extreme to the point that his rib cage was broken. He then got sent to a hospital, where a doctor by the name of Alice took care of him. Alice checked him, she found out that, the boy was badly abused with multiple wounds, cuts, and bruises. Sheined to the orphanage and took care of him for a month until he was healed fully. The love she showed, shocked him. At first, he could not even understand what she was doing. ''Why is she making me food? Are foods supposed to be this warm? It tastes better this way.... So this is how it feels to wear clean clothes.... Wow, now my stomach does not hurt, I guess eating a lot of food does that to you.'' Multiple things startled him at first. Then he saw other patients and how their parents and rtives treated them. And finally, he realized, that he had been treated like shit. He was treated worse than ves. He was abused, physically and mentally. He then started to hate. Hate the world and all the people. The first spark of vengeance ignited within him. Though the doctorined to the orphanage but due orphanage having a good connection to higher ces, there was no punishment. Alice, the doctor wanted to adopt the boy but she was not able to. Bruno was sent back to the orphanage and the bullying continued. Since theint was registered due to Bruno, the caretakers also treated him like crap. But he endured. He endured so that he could unleash it all at the same time. He had already thought about what he wanted to do. Through his suffering, he knew that only power matters. Only powerful people could do anything they want. There is nothing like ck and white or equality or human rights. Those things are only for people with the power to decide. So, he wanted to be powerful. He wanted to have a high social status. And there is only one way to get it that he knew of. That was bing the best Pokemon trainer there is. ### Fast forward to the present, "Pidgey, Zubat, it is time for a Pokemon battle now. We fought with 5 Pokemon trainers in this forest but only managed to win 3. This is not bad but I want to be the best. And I know you guys want the same. So we will train more, crush those peasants" Bruno said. "Piii!" "Zubat" . When they were walking, Bruno started thinking about the first battle he had with a silver hair boy named Axel. He lost that battle terribly. At that battle, he also left Shedinja. He didn''t feel bad about doing it even one bit. He wanted to be the most powerful trainer there is. He had to show the kids that bully him, the caretaker that treated him like shit, and the whole world how an orphan who came from a broken family with broken bones could dominate the world. He cannot do that with a weak-willed Pokemon like Shedinja. Shedinja was never good at the battle and when he looked at Shedinja, he felt pity. He didn''t want to feel that for his Pokemon so he left him. He also remembered that he didn''t pay Axel after he lost the fight. He thought he would pay him if he gets a chance to meet Axel in the future. After walking for half and hour, they found something..or someone. It was a bipedal, insectoid Pok¨¦mon. It was primarily green with thin, cream-colored sections between its head, thorax, and abdomen. It had narrow eyes and three points on the back of its somewhat reptilian head. Its forearms consist ofrge, white scythes, which it uses for hunting as well as fighting. On its thighs are spikes of fur, and it had three wed toes on itsrge feet. Two pairs of cream-colored wings extend from its back. It was Scyther. When Bruno came near him, Scyther immediately noticed him and became ready to fight. Scythers are proud warrior Pokemons. They talk with their fist and they have their warrior honor. This is what Burno always liked about Pokemon like Scyther. Bruno immediately said, "I need a strong Pokemon like you to dominate the world. If you lose this battle, you will have to follow me. Will you ept?" "Scy.." Scyther nodded. "Since you look so powerful, you don''t mind me using 2 Pokemons right?... let''s do it, Pidgey, Zubat", Bruno said smiling... Scyther didn''t care about that. It had its warrior''s pride. Even if hundreds of Pokemons came, it will fight. "Pidgey, use ''Whirlwind'', Zubat you use ''Wing attack''.", said Bruno. Pidgey started to p its wings rapidly and a huge wind came to be. The wind was moving at a rapid pace and Scyther who was in the air was having difficulty flying. Taking that advantage, Zubat came sneaking, with its wings shining with white light. It was ''Wing attack''. But Scyther countered the move with ''Protect''. Scyther whole body glowed and the move didn''t have any effect. In the meantime, Scyther used ''Furry cutter''. Its scythes shed at Zubat and Zubat was hit. "Pidgey, quickly use ''Gust'' on Scyther", Bruno said immediately. ''Gust'' came flying toward Scyther and the Pokemon dogged it. At that time, ''Furry cutter'' had hit 2 times already. ''Furry cutter'' was an attack that increases its power, the more sessive hit itnds. Though it only connected 2 times, Zubat was hurt cause this Scyther seemed to be on a much higher level. Bruno seeing Zubat changed his strategy. "Zubat use ''Confuse ray'' till it hits and Pidgey continue with ''Whirlwind''" "Pii" "Zu.. Zubat!" This was a deadlybination. ''Whirlwind'' made Scyther difficult to fly and if ''Confuse ray'' hits, the battle will be difficult. Scyther could have flown away and hidden behind tall trees but its pride didn''t let it do so. It started dogging ''Confuse ray'' and rapidly advance towards Zubat. After some time it was hit with ''Confuse ray''. This move of Zubat was very well trained by Bruno and it affected Scyther badly. Pidgey then used ''Wing attack'' and Zubat used ''Swift'' on Scyther. Both of them connected perfectly. Scyther was hit and fell to the ground. But it stood right back up. It was still confused. These 2 duos were frustrating Scyther. It then did the most amazing thing. It closed its eyes and then started ''Sword dance''. Pidgey and Zubat continued to attack, but this time Scyther dozed it while using ''Sword dance''. ''Sword dance'' raises the attack of the user by 2 stages. If used effectively it could be very dangerous. When Pidgey came with another ''wing attack'', Scyther used ''Frustration''. It used all of its frustration on Pidgey. Seeing that the attack would connect, Bruno said "Pidgey use ''Bide''". ''Frustration'' hit Pidgey when it was using ''Bide'' with ''Sword dance''. This move critically injured Pidgey. Though Scyther had closed its eyes, it was still confused. So it used ''Gust'', a long-range attack. It also hit Pidgey. But before that, Pidgey had already used Roost to recover some of its HP. After that, Pidgey finally used ''Bide''. The double reversal of 2 attacks of Scyther with ''sword dance'' on was a game-changing move. And it fell to the ground with a thud. Dust flew out and nobody knew what was its condition. Pidgey immediately fainted after it used Bide. Taking 2 attacks was too much for it. After the dust cleared, you could see a green silhouette still standing with heavy breaths. Yes, Scyther was still not down. At the final movement, it had learned ''Endure''. Pidgey had already fainted, so Zubat finished it with ''Wing attack'' and Bruno caught it with Pokeball. After catching this Pokemon, Bruno had a smile on his face. Who would have known that the story of this partnership will echo as ''Scizor the prideful, and Bruno the ruthless'' one day. Chapter 27: Pokemon Stats (Edited)

Chapter 27: Pokemon Stats (Edited)

It had been a month from the day he met MEW. He had an appointment to meet Dr. Akihabara from Matcha city but the problem was already solved by MEW. So, he had no reason to visit Dr. Akihabara now. But he still nned to meet Dr. Akihabara. There were 2 reasons for it. 1. He could not really reveal that he met MEW and that the problem was solved. If he did then, many problems may appear. He wanted to keep the encounter with MEW a secret. 2. He didn''t really have anything to do now. He could not challenge gym leaders as of now. Gym leaders in anime and games are very much weaker thanpared to real life. Every Gym leaders are at least master trainers (see ranks of trainers in auxiliary volume for more info). It is not like you could challenge Brock with level 12 Pidgey. The most powerful gym leader of Kanto region now in existence is Cerulean gym headed by Kent who is Misty''s dad (Misty is not even born yet). For a trainer to challenge at the Indigo League, a trainer must have 8 badges. A. 2 badges in which the gym leader will fight as an intermediate trainer (using 3 rare ranked Pokemons) B. 3 badges in which the gym leader will fight as an advanced trainer (using at least 1 elemental ranked Pokemon) C. At least 3 badges in which the gym leader will fight as a master trainer (using at least 1 Pseudo- King ranked Pokemon) Axel now only had 1 rare ranked Pokemon which was Gogoat and it was not even a fighting type. This Gogoat didn''t like to fight and just wanted to chill as fuck by giving milk. So, it would take a lot of time for him to challenge his first gym badge. So, now his focus was to train his Pokemons as hard as he could and he had alreadye up with a training n for them. He now had 5 Pokemons. 1. Nidoran 2. Shedinja 3. Gogoat 4. Weedle 5. Charmander Gogoat does not fight so he had only 4 Pokemon that could battle. Nidoran had learned around 12 moves and Shedinja had learned 8 moves. He now wanted to just increase their proficiency in these moves and level those moves up. For Weedle and Charmander, he came up with a different n. But more on thatter. He also wanted to increase their proficiency in battling together. In the wild, there are many hidden dangers, andbining their powers with the best moves coulde in handy. It took him nearly a month to reach Matcha City and he trained all of his Pokemons. After a month of training in the forest with multiple Pokemons every day, the powers of his Pokemons have increased exponentially. Nidoran and Shedinja are at least 3 times stronger than before. Their stats are as follows: ---- Pokemon name :- Shedinja (Age- 1.6 years) Pokemon Nickname :- Marcus Ability :- Wonder guard Hidden ability :- None Potential :- Red Health :- 20/30 (Hp cannot be increased in any way) Attack :- F* IVs :- 3* EVs :- 7* Agility :- E IVs :- 10* EVs :- 10* Defense :- F IVs :- 0 EVs :- 0 Sp. Atk :- E* IVs :- 6* EVs :- 8* Sp. Def :- F IVs :- 0 EVs :- 0 Moves :- Hypnosis (Lvl 6), Gust (Lvl 4), Harden (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (Lvl 4), Endure (Lvl 3), Dream eater (Lvl 6), Tackle (Lvl 2), Agility (Lvl 3), Gravity (5%)* Cores :- 1. Ghost (1%) ---- This change in Shedinja was very good. One of the things that surprised Axel was that Shedinja''s potential increased from Orange (Normal) to Red (Advanced). He had heard about the increase in the potential of Pokemons but they were very rare urrence. Its sp. Attack increased and his moves also level up a bit. Axel focused on Shedinja move ''Agility'' more, but its level was only 3. The reason for that was ''Agility'' is a psychic type move. Though Shedinja learns it, Shedinja is not a psychic-type Pokemon. ''Agility'' was a god-level move. Of course, if it is practiced and used well enough. The concept of agility was to rx and lighten one''s body to increase speed. One interesting thing about agility is it is the only move that only increases speed and does not affect the user negatively in any way. Moves like ''Dragon dance'' increases attack and speed. Moves like ''Ominous wind'' increases all of the user stats. But ''Agility'' only increases speed. The advantage of that is, it put very little stress on Pokemon''s body. Moves like ''Dragon dance'' and ''Agility'' were temporary boosts and they put pressure on Pokemon''s body. Since ''Agility'' only increases speed, the pressure is far less and more concentrated on only speed. So ''Dragon dance'' may increase both speed and attack, but as ''Agility'' only increases speed, the increase is way higher than the former. ''Agility'' also does not negatively affect Pokemon. For example, moves like ''Autotomize'' increase speed but the user had to shed a part of its body to do it. So, in terms of speed, ''Agility'' was a god-level move. But not many trainers use it. Cause first, ''Agility'' was hard to train. Since it was a psychic move, it was extra hard. And the result of ''Agility'' does not show until the Pokemon fully masters the move (Lvl max). So not many trainers prefer this move. The opportunity cost of it is very high. But Axel wanted to capitalize on this. Another shocking thing about Shedinja was, it started to learn ''Gravity''. Now, very few Pokemon could learn it and Shedinja was not one of them. ''Maybe one of its parents could use the move'' Axel thought. ''Gravity'' was also a psychic type move so it was hard to master. And since Shedinja normally does not learn it, it would be extra hard. But if Axel could max out, ''gravity'' and ''agility'', with its ''wonder guard'' ability, Shedinja would be untouchable. Now looking at Nidoran''s status ---- Pokemon name :- Nidoran (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname :- Megnia (Locked) Ability :- Poison point Hidden ability :- Sheer force (Locked) Potential :- Purple Health :- 140/140 Attack :- D* IVs :- 19* EVs :- 13* Agility :- C* IVs :- 9* EVs :- 10* Defense :- C* IVs :- 5* EVs :- 0 Sp. Atk :- D* IVs :- 15* EVs :- 10* Sp. Def :- E+* IVs :- 3* EVs :- 0 Moves :- Chip away (Egg move) (Lvl 6), Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move) (Lvl 2), Tackle (Lvl 10), Poison sting (Lvl 3), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy(Lvl 6), Horn Attack (Lvl 7), Rest (Lvl 4), Bite (Lvl 4), Quick Attack (Lvl 2), Sludge Bomb (Lvl 10) --- Now this improvement was very interesting. This showed the difference between potential. Though Nidoran trained less than Shedinja, its improvement was more than thetter. Shedinja still trained at night, though it never revealed it to Axel. But Nidoran slept at night. All of Nidoran''s moves have leveled up except for ''Sucker punch'' and ''Peck''. The reason for that is, Nidoran could not stand on 2 legs now so training ''Sucker punch'' would be useless now. Axel didn''t know how it had learned this move. Maybe it was cause, it was an egg move. Listening to Mew''s advice, Axel focused on Nidoran''s body stats too. So, all of the Body stats of Nidoran had increased. If he wanted Nidoran to learn from the book ''ancient way to power'' by refining their muscles, then their bones, and finally their blood vessels, then its body stats first must be raised to an eptable level. Axel thought to raise Nidoran''s body stats at least to B before cultivating poison core. He didn''t want to take the risk. IVs and EVs are 2 of the many things that add to Pokemon power. IVs, or Individual Values, help determines a Pokemon''s stats. A Pokemon with high attack IVs would end up doing more damage than a Pokemon with lower attack IVs, even if they''re on the same level. IVs could be increased through training. EVs, or Effort Values, are bonus stats that your Pokemon will gain from defeating specific types of Pokemon. The highest IVs that a Pokemon could reach on each type of Body stat was 31 for each of them and the highest total EVs stat that a Pokemon could reach is 510 with the highest of 255 in one stat. But Axel found out that it differs depending on the potential of Pokemon. For example, no matter how hard he trained Shedinja in IV for Agility it didn''t increase from 10. Since Shedinja had a red potential, that was its limit. But Nidoran didn''t have the problem increasing its IV on sp.attck up to 15 and it was not even the limit for it. But the most shocking increment of power of any of his Pokemon would be Charmander. Since, Charmander''s potential was at the top (Since Axel assumes that Void (Divine) potential would be only of Arceus, cause Mew''s Potential was only Semi-Void) with ck (Monstrous), its increase in power is way more than Nidoran. Its stats are.... Chapter 28: Pokemon Stats 1 (Edited)

Chapter 28: Pokemon Stats 1 (Edited)

--- Pokemon name :- Charmander (Age- 1 month) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- ze (Locked) Hidden ability :- Sr Power (Locked) Potential :- ck Health :- 90/90 Attack :- E IVs :- 4 EVs :- 0 Agility :- F+ IVs :- 0 EVs :- 0 Defense :- E IVs :- 8 EVs :- 0 Sp. Atk :- E++ IVs :- 5 EVs :- 0 Sp. Def :- F IVs :- 4 EVs :- 0 Moves :- Dragon dance (Egg move) (Lvl 2), Dragon rush (Egg move) (Lvl 2), Dragon Energy (Egg move), Scratch (Lvl 4), Ember (Lvl 5) ---- It had 3 egg moves which were all dragon-type moves. This was very beneficial. Charmander could learn ''dragon dance'' and ''dragon rush'' but ''dragon energy'' was something new. ''Dragon energy'' was a type of move that had higher power if the user''s Hp was more. This move converts the user''s life force and attacks the opponent. Axel didn''t train Charmander on this move cause it could be very deadly and since it was still a baby, he thought to train this move after some time. Besides that, the improvement on Charmander was very high. It should be noted that it had only been 2 weeks since Charmander started his training. And it didn''t even train seriously like Nidoran or Shedinja. Since it was still a baby, it didn''t like to train. It just liked to sleep, eat and pull pranks on its fellow Pokemons. This was one of the downsides of having a baby Pokemon. They don''t take training seriously. And Axel could not even me the poor bastard since it was still a baby. Axel had the same problem with Nidoran before. But its stats have increased massively. This shows the difference between the potential of a Pokemon. Nowing onto Weedle --- Pokemon name :- Weedle (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Shield Dust Hidden ability :- None Potential :- Red Health :- 45/45 Attack :- E+ IVs :- 5 EVs :- 0 Agility :- E IVs :- 0 EVs :- 0 Defense :- F++ IVs :- 0 EVs :- 0 Sp. Atk :- E+ IVs :- 7 EVs :- 0 Sp. Def :- E IVs :- 2 EVs :- 0 Moves :- Poison Sting (Lvl 3), String Shot (Lvl 4), Bug Bite (Lvl 3) ---- This was something new that he didn''t realize. Though Weedle had only Red Potential, its stats grew faster. Its body stats grew at an rming rate including its moves level. This was mainly cause Weedle was a bug type Pokemon. Bug type Pokemon grow faster than other Pokemon. Axel had not thought of that before. It looked like Weedle could evolve after some days, but Axel wanted to hold on to its evolution for a bit. There were 2 reasons for it. The first reason was for its body stats to grow. As Mew had said before, increasing the body stats was important. Pokemons stats grew faster at first and after the evolution, it takes time for them to grow. So Axel wanted to capitalize on this. The second reason was, Axel wanted Weedle to learn ''electro web''. This is the move that, Weedle can learn only in its pre-evolution stage. Axel also noticed that this Weedle of Axel was a bit more powerful than other Weedle Axel had encountered in the wild. ### ''Knock... knock.. Knock''.. "Wait a second... I ming", said a man. After a few seconds "Just give me a minute.. I am packing things off", said the voice again. After a couple of minutes, which Axel felt like an eternity, the door opens. A fat man, with ubed hair wearing a whiteb coat with round spectacles, came into view. "And who might you be young man? I don''t think that I have met you before", said the man. "Hello, Dr. Akihabara, my name is Axel ze. Nurse Joy from Gringey city might have told you about me.", said Axel raising his hand for a handshake. "Oh!! Yes, rie did tell me about you. Come in.. Come in.. Make yourself at home. Though this is myb, not my home.. Haha", said Dr. Akihabara shaking Axel''s hand. Dr. Akihabara invited him to seat and offer him a drink. Axel only wanted to drink water as he was thirsty with his adventure from the forest. After some small talk, Dr. Akihabara asked, "So rie told me, your Nidoran had some problem. She sent me the details of the report. Would you mind me checking him again?" "No problem. That is the reason that I came here actually. Though Nidoran looks fine to me. I just want to make sure, that''s all", Axel said, calling out Nidoran from his Pokeball "Hmm.. Your Nidoran seems very healthy. It seems a bit bigger than a normal Nidoran.", said Akihabara observing Nidoran closely. Yes, due to Nidoran''s diet from the recipe, it had grown healthy and it had be a bit bigger than normal counterparts. Nidoran''s normal height is around 0.5 meters but now its height is around 0.7 meters. This is definitely a good improvement. After checking Nidoran for about 30 minutes, Akihabara put down his stethoscope and said "Your Nidoran doesn''t seem to have any problem. I double-checked just to make sure. It is very healthy. Seems like the problem Nurse joy mentioned seem to settle on its own. I feel bad for you toe all the way here." "Oh, I m just d that it is okay. It is worth the trip. After all, Nidoran is my first Pokemon.", Axel said. "Well, I think you will gain somethinging to this part of the region. Matcha City may not be a high-valued city but it is a peaceful one. Why don''t you stroll around the city in the afternoon? There is a hotel near theb so you could stay there." Replied the doctor. "Oh... I forgot something. Mr.Koga sent a message to you. He tells you to head to Pallet Town. He wants you to meet Prof. Oak there. He said you know the reason for it. And yes... he also advised you to challenge a gym down the road. At your level, you may not win the battle, but it will be a valuable experience for you.", said the doc again. ''So, he wants me to meet Oak to get his approval. This will be hard. Oak is the Pokemon master. It will be hard to get his approval. I need to speed up the training of my Pokemons'' thought Axel. "Thank you doctor for the info. .. I will be going now. I want to explore the ce", said Axel. Akihabara also said his goodbyes and they separated. Chapter 29: Notice Again.. I know.. But this is Important

Chapter 29: Notice Again.. I know.. But this is Important

Something has happened in my life. I am going to resign from my job to start my own newpany... rting to ountancy, consultancy, and audit. So, I would not be writing this novel for at least up to the time mypanyes to a stable position, at least financially, which will take up to 3-5 months. I would be starting mypany after 1 month. I could have opened a patreeon ount and posted Chapter for a month and then stopped but that won''t be fair to you guys who will be donating me. If I really had to earn money from Patreeon on this, I could have updated the Chapters regrly even after this, but their quality would not be good. I am not satisfied with thest couple of Chapters myself cause I could not give much of my time. It takes me 3-4 hours to write a Chapter. I could simply write one within 30 minutes but the quality would drop down and it won''t be fair to you guys or me. I just don''t believe in publishing half-assed Chapters. My hands are shaking as I am writing this message (figuratively). Writing this novel has been an amazing experience for me. I know I do not have that many readerspare to other ranked novels cause I do not update Chapters that much regrly, but, I feel that we have created a sort of amunity or friendship during this time. Writing a Pokemon fanfic had always been a bucket list for me. I watched this show growing up. It has always been a hobby of mine. But now I am giving up my hobby, my secure job ie for my Dream..... No cross that.... for my ''Goals'' not ''Dream''... I never liked that word ''Dream''... always hated it. But HEY!!,, I am postponing it, not giving up on it. You guys may not remember but I had promised you that I willplete this novel and by the blessing of Arceus, I will. Took a $15000 (around 1500000 Nepalese rupee) loan for this business. So yeah, I m further down on money now. First the new home and now this. But hey, high risk, high gain, right? We are starting thepany rting to ountancy, consultancy, and audit, so, if you guys want any service regarding it, just email me at [emailprotected]. Support your brother in need. So wish me luck on my new journey.... although I do not believe in luck. I think the universe is rarely sozy to create luck. (Readers, "There he goes again...") Meet you after 3-5 months. And Please if you have any thoughts,ment on this Chapter. I love hearing your thoughts. Chapter 30: Notice.. unheard quotes

Chapter 30: Notice.. unheard quotes

Sorry, but this is not about pokemon. I just created a new novel... basically a short story... ''unheard quotes''. These are some of the unheard quotes of unheard writers. I will be updating regrly.. since it only takes a minute of my time for it, unlike this fanfiction. But mostly I am advertising this on webnovel for my twitter ount which is ''unheardquotes2''.... So support me on this twitter ount.. if you guys are interested.... and also webnovel too Chapter 31: First Loss (Edited)

Chapter 31: First Loss (Edited)

Matcha City was not an overcrowded city but it had its perks. It was really peaceful and with ''Rodon sea'' connecting the trade routes, people could enjoy delicious foods. Axel was rxing on a beach with all of his Pokemons doing their own things. Nidoran seem to be ying on the beach as it was the first time it had seen it. Shedinja was meditating taking full advantage of the beautiful sound of sea waves. Weedle seemed to be eating. Gogoat seemed to be sunbathing, minding its own business like a boss. And Charmander was pranking other trainer''s Squirtle. It was chasing Charmander with a water gun. ''That is a funny sight'', Axel thoughtying down on a beach. But soon something unexpected happened. Charmander attacked Squirtle with ''Ember'' and Squirtle dodged it. The embernded on the jeans of Squirtle''s trainer. ''Charrrr..'', shouted Charmander hurriedly and started running towards Axel. Squirtle used ''Water gun'' on its trainer to control the damage. But the damage had already been done. The damage was done to the trainer''s pride. "What the fuck???", the trainer shouted. Axel could see a man, probably in histe 20s, with burnt pants near his crotch taking heavy steps towards him, angrily. The man had a mustache and a long brown beard. Because of ''Water gun'' the man looked like a drenched crow. It looked really funny. Axel had to cough a few times so that he would notugh. "Hey kid, look what your Pokemon did to my pants. Do you have anything to say about it?", said the man angrily. "I am sorry about that but it is just a baby Pokemon. I hope you forgive him?", said Axel in a polite tone. "Char... Charmander" Charmander was hiding behind its trainer''s legs by this point cause the man looked scary. "Why should I forgive it? Don''t they teach you how to control your Pokemon? Huh.. People like you make the reputation of trainers like crap. Compensate me... give me 10000 Poke dors now and I will think about forgiving you", said the man with pride as if he was Mother Teresa. "10000??? That thing doesn''t cost even cost 200 Poke dors. Why are you ripping me off? You talk about the trainer''s reputation and you bully people?", Axel was angry now. Granted it was Charmander''s mistake but this man was clearly out of line. "10000 Poke dors is not for pants.. It is for my reputation. What if my fans see this, take my pic, and post it on the inte? I would be aughing stock. 10000 is a very low price, I should have asked for a million Poke dors", shouted the man. "Yeah, you would have fans if Satan goes to heaven. I challenge you to a battle. If I win, you will apologize and if you win I will give you 10000 Poke dors", said Axel. The man didn''t know who Satan was but he knew it was an insult. So he readily epted the challenge. "It will be 2 on 2 Pokemon battle. The trainer could change their Pokemon in between. Let''s start then... you are up Squirtle." "Sqqqirtleee..." shouted the Pokemon with a battle stance. "My name is Axel. What is yours?" . "Hump.. You don''t deserve to know my name.", said the man. "Let''s do this Marcus.", said Axel... "Shedinja...", said Marcus and got ready. ### "Marcus, use ''Gust''", said Axel. "Shed.." "Squirtle ''Withdraw'' ", said the man. Squirtle came back to its hard shell. ''Gust'' didn''t have any major impact on it. It just flew for a couple of meters. "Marcus, use ''Shadow sneak'' and then ''Tackle'' immediately.", said Axel in a hurry. "Squirtle, dodge it, and use ''Water gun''". This Squirtle was fast. ''Shadow sneak'' didn''t connect and Shedinja was hit with ''Water gun'' instead. But, s, ''Water gun'' didn''t have any impact on Shedinja due to its broken ability. Without any instruction from Axel, Shedinja used ''Hypnosis''. This was a move they had discussed before. If ''Wonder guard'' abilityes to y then Shedinja will immediately use ''Hypnosis'' as an unexpected move. Squirtle realized this used ''Withdraw'' immediately but it was also a baby Pokemon. It didn''t know that ''Hypnosis'' is a sound wave move and would affect it even if it used ''Withdraw''. Level 6 ''Hypnosis'' was too much for a baby Pokemon, so it felt drowsy and came out of its hard shell. "Marcus, use ''Hypnosis'' again, then ''Dream eater'' and finish it with ''Tackle'' " said Axel. The second ''Hypnosis'' made the poor Pokemon in aplete sleep state, ''Dream eater'' ate almost a quarter of its health and ''Tackle'' was the final blow. "Come back Squirtle, you did a good job. Though you are young, you seem to be a capable trainer. So I will fight you with my main team. Go Venasaur!!", said the man. Arge squat, quadrupedal Pok¨¦mon with bumpy, blue-green skin came into view. Its height was double that of a normal Venusaur. Its height was almost 4 meters. That was more than 13 feet tall. When it emerged, the beach started to change. Grass and small nts sprouted covering the entire battlefield making the battle area grassy terrain. This was not an umon ranked Pokemon, neither rare nor elemental one but a full-fledged Pseudo- king ranked Pokemon. "Venusaurrrr....!!!" it roared. The sound of the roar was so huge and intimidating that Axel''s heart skipped a bit. The Pokemon had a threatening aura as it had been to thousands of bloody battles. Pseudo-king ranked Pokemon could change the environment to their liking passively like what Venusaur did. This was the first time that Axel had even seen a Pseudo-ranked Pokemon. He already knew that he was going to lose but he would not give up that fast. He chose Shedinja once again cause Shedinja was immune to most of the attacks and most importantly it was immune to grass and normal-type attacks. That was what Venusaur was known for. Seeing the expression of Axel, the man smirked and said "You mess with Venu family, you get the thrones.. Venusaur, use ''Vine whip'' and bring it closer." "Marcus, use ''Agility'' and dodge it fast" shouted Axel. But Shedinja was not as fast as Venusaur. Though Venusaur looked extremely big, but its ''Vine whip'' was as fast as lightning. It caught Shedinja in a sh and carried it towards itself. Though Shedinja was not hurt by ''Vine whip'' cause of its ''wonder guard'' ability it was still caught and could not resist. "Venusaur, now use ''bite''" "Fuck!! Marcus use ''Shadow sneak'' and get out of there... use ''Hypnosis''", said Axel holding his heart on a stake. ''Bite'' was a dark type move and is super effective against Shedinja. Since Shedinja had very low health, it would die if the move connects. Shedinja blurred and immediately move towards the shadow of Venusaur, arriving at its back side. Since it was a beach on a sunny day, the only shadow there was, was of Venusaur, so it could not run very far away. The moment Venusaur turned, it immediately used ''Hypnosis'' with full power. "Saurrrr..." roared the green giant again. Yeah... ''hypnosis'' didn''t have any effect on it. Axel was stunned. The resistance of this humongous thing was extraordinary. The difference between an unranked Pokemon and Pseudo-king was starting to show now. At this time the trainer from Venu family had a dark smile. He said "Hidden Power" and then Venusaur caught Shedinja in ''Vine whip'' again bringing it closer. The flower on the backside of it glowed and an orange me shot Shedinja in a point-nk range. "No!!...." Axel said dropping down to his knees. The power of ''hidden power'' varies for every Pokemon. It could be of any type except for Normal or fairy move. This ''hidden power'' was a ''methrower'' and Shedinja had 2 times damage for it. Coupled with its low health and hit at a point-nk range, it was uncertain whether it was alive or not. Axel felt that he had killed Shedinja. Shedinja had never lost a battle when it began its journey with him. Heck, it had never been hurt even once. Due to its ''wonder guard'' ability, it was immune to most of the attacks and Axel was very selective in choosing its opponents. But Axel started to feel cocky and proud when using Shedinja and started to take risks like this. --- Ding! Endure has leveled up to 4 Ding! Endure has leveled up to 5 Ding!.... .... Ding! Endure has leveled up to 11 ---- The mixture of dust and grass cleared slowly and the man threw something to Axel. "Use this full restore fast.", he said. Axel caught the full restore and immediately used it in Shedinja. Poor Shedinja was barely breathing. Though Endure is a cheat move for Shedinja cause it would have an extra life cause of its low health. But that was an attack by a Pseudo-king Pokemon at a point-nk range and ''endure'' was only level 3 before. So, Shedinja was lucky that it was alive. It took, 10 minutes for Shedinja to stabilize and Axel used another full restore on it given by the man, cause Axel didn''t have any. Though in-game, full restore could fully heal a Pokemon, in reality, it was not the case. Axel also calmed down a bit after this. When facing a Pseudo-king Pokemon, he was not calm and had taken a rash decision. He still wanted to battle though he knew he could not win and Shedinja was already out of danger. He knew he had to face this to know his limit. "You are on Nidoran" "Nidooo..." Nidoran came into the battlefield. Though it was frightened, it was also angry cause this giant had hurt its friend. Seeing such a reaction from Nidoran, Axel became emotional. ''You have grown well Nido.'', Axel thought. "Nidoran, you thebination of ''Tackle'', ''Quick attack'' and ''Chip away''", Axel said. ''Quick attack'' increases the speed, ''tackle'' would hit hard cause it was already level 10, and ''Chip away'' would look for an opening and strike continuously. This was the best strategy he coulde up with. Nidoran was using everything it got and hitting Venusaur with thisbination. But Venusaur was not even slightly hurt. This was not cause it was very high level but the grassy terrain was passively healing Venusaur. After 2 minutes of thebo, Nidoran was starting to get tired. "Nidoran use ''Venom drench'' and then ''Horn attack''." Axel changed the strategy. Though Venusaur was a poison-type Pokemon, poison moves would also have an effect on it. But the minute Venom drench connected, Axel knew that it had zero effect on the green giant. This was cause Nidoran was very low leveled. "Okay Venusaur, let''s end this. Finish up with ''Razor leaf''" "Venuu.." Nidoran was hit with razor-sharp leaf, and was flown dozen meters back. It had fainted and the battle was over. Axel ran up to Nidoran to use hyper potion. This was the first battle that Nidoran and Axel have ever lost. Chapter 32: Another Beginning (Edited)

Chapter 32: Another Beginning (Edited)

ckthorn City, Johto, It was a beautiful morning in a beautiful city. The sheer size of the city would not do justice to what was shown in anime and games. There were lots of well-constructed buildings lining up to start their business. This was amercial market in the city. It was one of the most crowded cities in all of Johto. At the east of the market region lies the residential area of the city and towards the north lies a castle. Castle may not be an appropriate word for it. It was a mixture of a castle and a cave. There were three towers covering the castle and on top of each castle was a beautiful life-like carved statue of a dragon with wings. In the middle of the castle was a hugeke and before it was a massive gate with a design of a red-colored dragon. It was an impressive sight to behold, at least to the first-timers. The inside of the castle was very luxurious with training rooms, a kitchen, bedrooms, a dining hall, a meeting room, and finally a throne room. The throne chair was very unique with a metal carved design of, of course, dragons. An old man was sitting on the throne with his back straight. He had white hair with medium size beard, muscr arms, and a fitting body. This old man was the lord of ckthorn City named Dragon. ckthorn City had a huge history with dragon-type Pokemon. It also had a dragon-type Pokemon gym and one of the toughest gyms to beat. So being the lord of the city, he holds an important position in the Kanto region. The room had dim lights but that does not mean that it was lonely. Across Dragon, were 2 youths standing. One was a beautiful girl in her prime with blue hair, tall height, and an impressive body figure. Next to the girl was a young boy around 15 years old, with red spiky hair. The name of the boy was Lance. "Ohh!! Today was a feast. It was a beautiful party and all of them showed up. Reminds me of my time when I was young.", said Dragonughing and coughing with a proud look on his face. "Once again, I want to formally congratte you ir for being the 7th gym leader of ckthorn Gym. You have earned my respect and everyone too. Take a day off or two." "Thank you, father. I would hold our reputation as one of the best gyms in the Johto region. But I have to leave now, I am a bit tired.", said ir. "Well, we may be the first here but we are still behind the Cerulean gym in the Kanto region (Misty''s gym when his father was the gym leader) Damn, when is that old man going to retire? Alright, take a good rest, you have earned it. And Lance please remain for the time. I have something to discuss with you.", replied Dragon. ir excused herself with a polite nod and left. She gave a nce to her younger brother once and slowly walked from the room. "Lance, you might be thinking why I have asked you here tonight?", asked Dragon. "That has crossed my mind father. Is it about my training? I have done well and the instructor and sister have also approved of it.", said Lance with a proud look on his face. But the look on the old man''s face was other than proud. It was serious and grim. "Lance it is time for you to start your journey!!." "But father, there are still 3 months till I am 15 years old. Why do I have to start soon? There are lots of things I need to do before I leave." "I know son. Our culture states that we start our journey at the age of 15 instead of 13. It was cause dragons need more time to grow than normal species and we, the family of dragon masters think the same about ourselves. But your time hase cause among your generation, you are the guy with the most talent and potential. You have the quality to be Champion one day maybe even Pokemon Master. You don''t want your future rivals to give you an edge do you?", said Dragon. Lancees from a family of dragon masters. Currently, his father, Dragon is the appointed dragon master. There can only be one dragon master and normally, those with more experience and power are chosen. Dragon served as the 6th gym leader of ckthorn city for more than 2 decades and when he handed his position to his daughter 2 days ago, he became the dragon master. Lance always had huge respect for his father. The way he acts, his personality, and the way he treats his Pokemon always inspired him. So even though he wanted to celebrate his birthday before the journey, he knew his time hade. Lance was the pride of his family, being a talented guy and he had a knack for training and bonding with his Pokemon. So the family always had high hopes for him. Deep down he knew his father was right. So after thinking and deciding for a whole minute, he came to his decision. "What you have said sounds right father. I will start my journey after a couple of days. And I don''t think I would have a rival that could match my talent at least in the Johto region. But I hear a girl name Cynthia is a prodigy and she is from the Sinnoh region." "Never underestimate anyone!!. You have not seen the world, there are many hidden dragons. This is the reason, I wanted you to start the journey sooner. You have to be tough. Now go back and prepare for your journey. And once again Never underestimate!!" But this time his father''s voice carried an aura, and aura of killing intent!!! Lance was shocked!. It was rare to see his father angry. His father''s mastery over dragon-type Pokemon was great. His father believed that dragons were the most intelligent creatures of all and they think when they act. His father, being a dragon maniac had copied this trait into his own nature. But since his father was so serious about it, he epted the wise words of his father. ### After 3 days, It was early in the morning and Lance was going to start his journey today. He had all the things that he needed, money, potions, Pokeballs, sleeping bags, a tent, and food for the Pokemons and him. "Are you all ready, you didn''t miss anything right?", asked ir. "I am okay. I have checked it 3 times already. Alright father, uncle, Dragonite, I guess I would meet you after I am strong enough.", said Lance waving his hand and getting ready to ride ir''s Dragonite. ir was giving him a ride up to the forest to start the journey. "Remember Lance, Dragons are masters of elements, they are Arcane. History tells us that the dragons are magic incarnate itself. Remember your training Lance, follow your dragon instinct, and soar to the sky but never forget that this is your home and you are always wee in it.", said Dragon. You might have expected Lance to be emotional or tear up a bit but he was not doing any of those things. His head was revolving around the new exciting adventure that was before him. Finally, after saying goodbyes Lance started his journey. The journey to bing the best Dragon-type trainer. "You don''t think that you are a bit over your head? It was only around 3 months. Why didn''t you want him to wait for that time?" asked Lance''s uncle. "You know my reason, Sam. Oak seems to be thinking of epting a disciple again and I don''t want any other to be Pokemon master of this generation. Lance has a talent for it so he must start his journey." "I don''t know why you are so scared about him. The guy is already old now. He may be the Pokemon Master and the most powerful trainer in existence now, but he is wearing off. Give it a few more years and his reign will end." "You don''t understand Sam. Oak only had 2 disciples till now. Both of them were Champions at one point in their time. You might be thinking that Red and Blue were just outstanding trainers and Oak was lucky. But you are wrong. You have never seen his power in his glory days, Sam. That still haunts me in my dream, the way he destroyed a whole region with just his Charizard and Dragonite. A human just should not be able to hold such power. Oak is something else. So, Lance should start his journey now. He has to face the evils of this world.", said Dragon. And this was how, one of the Legends, the greatest dragon master began his journey Chapter 33: Venu family (Edited)

Chapter 33: Venu family (Edited)

"Wohh!! It is like a huge forest.", mumbled Axel looking at the view. The ce was very different then from the well-structured building on the outside. Axel was inside the training building of the Venu family. After Axel lost the battle, the man of Venu''s family felt pity for him. He felt that he bullied the young guy cause of his anger. So, as an apology, he invited Axel to Venu''s family''s main mansion which surprisingly was not very far away. It took around 2 hours for his car to reach there. Shedinja and Nidoran were getting checked up, just to make sure that everything is okay. "Ok.. You can get a tour of the mansionter. The leader wants to meet with you.", said the man. "Why would your leader want to meet with me? Why am I here in the first ce actually? You didn''t talk in the car about it.", replied Axel with another question. "The hell would I know why the leader wants to meet with you? I don''t know what goes in her head. I reported our fight to the leader and she decided to meet with you. Nowe on, the leader doesn''t like to wait.", said the man. "You still not going to tell me your name?" "No.." This was the main headquarter of the Venu family. The family didn''t have lots of branches in the Kanto region. But the Venu family was a power to be recognized. Thend inside the castle was huge. Axel could not predict how vast thend and the properties were but it should be muchrger than the biggest cities on Earth. There were training rooms, a medical hall,mercial centers, residential buildings, a trainer''s camp, a fucking school, and a huge forest. They even had a Pokemon center and marts too. Famous buildings like Brew''d Awakening, league association, Pokemon traders, and auctions were also present. This has changed the whole dynamics of the Pokemon world in Axel''s mind. In anime or games, the concept of starter families didn''t exist. Looking at this, Axel was forced to assume that things are not as simple as it was in anime. He thought that he would have apetitive edge cause he knew about anime and games but now he was starting to realize that he could be wrong. ### It took around 25 minutes of continuous walking for them to reach their destination. The guy next to Axel didn''t even say the word and Axel didn''t mind. He was still worried about Shedinja but he already knew it was okay with nosting damage. After going inside multiple doors, they finally reached the top floor of the building. The room was brightly lit and there was a huge round table inside. There were multiple chairs and only 1 person was sitting in the chair with all the chairs empty. The woman was around in her 40s with long curly hair, wearing a green shirt and blue jeans. She had a coat on top of her though it was not winter. The woman smiled and said, "Oh, wee young man to my humble adobe." Seeing the grin on her face, Axel was confident that this woman was the mother of this arrogant man. Cause she also had an arrogant aura covering her. But since this was one of the biggest families in the Kanto region, he decided to act politely. "Thank you, mam. But could I ask, why did you want to meet with me?" "Oh, a man of not many words. Well, I have heard about your fight with my son which leads me to think that you are a very capable trainer. So I would like you to extend an invitation to join our family. What do you say about that?", said the woman. "What?!!!... What are you saying Mom?", shouted the man. "Shut up, I am your leader when we are in this room. How many times have I told you this Richard? And this is the decision that I came up with after consulting with the elders. So keep quiet.", said the woman. Axel was also shocked when he heard the proposal. He didn''t know why this man was shocked too but he frankly didn''t care. Getting along with Venu''s family would be a boon for him as he would have a powerful backer but he was already backed up by Koga. "Mam, before I ask anything about this invitation, I would have to tell you that, I am already backed up by Mr. Koga.", said Axel. "Oh.. You don''t need to worry about that LAT thing. This and that arepletely different things. You would just be a part of the Venu family. You don''t have to change your surname if you are worried about it." "What benefits would I get joining your family and what do I have to do to get it?", asked Axel. "The benefits are numerous like you could ess our training room, the forest, and expert advice on training your Pokemon. You could also get some rare items and Pokemons, of course, you would have to pay for them but these items and Pokemons would be of much higher quality than in the market. The duty would be, any quest of league association, any Pokemon or items you would want to sell to Pokemon traders, you would have to do it from Venu family. Venu family also has a branch of these associations and we get a certain benefit from them you see. And there are some missions that you would have toplete if you are tasked with it. The missions are rare to encounter so they would not affect your daily life and the final thing, from this day forward you would be a part of the Venu family" "So, if I ever wanted to leave the family, would I be able to do so?", asked Axel. He was curious about this. Cause if it ever urs to him that the benefits of joining the Venu family were lower than the duties he had to perform, he would leave the family. "You could, but there are some conditions that you would need to fulfill. First, there must be a valid reason to leave the family. It may be that the family is treating you harshly, or you are not receiving any benefit from it, and so on. And of course, you would have to pay a huge price to leave the family. The price of that would be determined at that time. But I feel that you would benefit more from this transaction. The backing of the Venu family is not a small thing. You could ask for help from the family members at the time of need too." "I would have to think about it. You see it is not a small decision", said Axel "It is ok. I didn''t expect you to answer now. You may leave now and give me your decision tomorrow. There is a guard outside the building. Your apartment has already been decided. He will guide you there. And yes, my name is Ang." Axel gave a polite nod and went outside of the building. "Ok you may ask your questions now Richard.", said Ang after Axel was outside the room. "What are you doing mother? We from the Venu family have never epted an outsider as a part of our family. Aren''t you the one who use to say about the importance of the blood of family? We are not ruffians like Toise and Zard family that would ept anyone to our family. What about our legacy, our secret training methods? Are we going to disclose that to the whole world now?", Richard was fuming with anger. He was shaking from anger when he said those words. His mother was never the mature type of leader that one would expect but he never thought that she would do something like this. Hearing her son''s antics, she let out a sigh and said "I with elders have decided that we need to change our thinking. For years, we have hidden ourselves, unlike the Toise and Zard family. We were the most powerful families before but now it doesn''t seem to be the case. Our influence is extremely low nowpared to the two families. The strongest gym in the Kanto region belongs to the Toise family (Cerulean gym) and the Zard family controls the auction, so when ites to items and Pokemons they are at the top. We only have this forest to our name but it may not be enough. We need to prepare for the future now Richard. Our influence is so low that people don''t even know that we exist. So we have decided to invite outsiders from now." "But Mom, we are the most powerful family there is in the Kanto region. We have a Champion-ranked Pokemon. None of the other families have that.", said Richard in frustration. He was not liking this one bit. The thought of having an outsider in their family had never crossed his mind before this. Venu family may have the lowest influence in the Kanto region but he believed that they are the most powerful. "So what of it? My Venusaur may be Champion ranked, but how long do you think I would be alive? 100 years? 200 years? After that, we would have nothing. The young members of our family are pitifully weak. Only you and a few others have some talent. Not even all the elders are good. What do you think will happen after 200 years? Our family will disappear from existence. So we need to prepare for the future. It may be hard to adjust at first but I believe that we would rise once again. And you are forgetting our main mission. The mission of our family is not to be the most powerful. The mission of our family is ....." ---- A/N- Let me know how you guys feel about this. About the family and all. I think it is a nice development. The MC has to get powerful fast but I do not want to make it unrealistic. so I added the family part. Chapter 34: The Decision (Edited)

Chapter 34: The Decision (Edited)

Axel was pacing up and down in his apartment. This thing to join the Venu family had scared him. He was scared cause of his family''s response. What would his mom and father think about it? Will they disown him when they hear that he was going to join another family? He was not actually worried about his family disowning him cause his family didn''t have much inheritance. But he was afraid they will stop talking to him. Thinking about it he called home. ### Tring!! Tring!!... Tring!! Kachak. "Hello.", said his uncle. "Hi uncle, it is me. How is everything going around there? Are Mom and Athena ok? How about Dad and you?", asked Axel. He was just so nervous that he was blurting out things that he would not normally say. "It is ok around here. What happened, you seem a bit tensed?", asked his uncle. Then Axel exined all about the proposal about the Venu family and being their member. He specifically mentioned that he would not have to change his surname to "ze". "Oh, you don''t have to worry about it. If you think that is good for you, go ahead. Your mother and father are outside now but I know for sure that they would not mind. Being a part of their family is like a business transaction. I know about these things and it is not that serious. They see potential in you so they are investing in you. So go ahead. But remember, these families are crafty and when they see no benefits from you they would stop caring about you." A look of relief came over Axel when he heard it. He knew that it would not have mattered much but he was nervous at first. Then they talked about usual things for about 15 minutes and hung up the call. Then Axel thought about calling Koga. Ang had said that being a member of their family will not affect LAT but he wanted to make sure and he also wanted to know more about Venu''s family. He thought Koga would have some insights. ### Tring!! Tring!!... Tring!! Kachak. "Hello. Axel... how is life treating you? Being a while. How is your journey going.", asked Koga. Axel then exined his doubts about the Venu family. "Venu family is epting you as their part? That is the first time I have ever heard of it.", said Koga quite shocked. "What do you mean?", asked Axel. "Well, Venu family has been quite reserved about its matters. It is not like Toise or Zard family. Toise and Zard families ept outsiders as their part but the Venu family has never done so. Its influence is very lowpared to the two of them. What I know is that, though it doesn''t ept outsiders, it has a lot of secrets. There is a rumor that the leader of the family has a Champion ranked Pokemon. And it also has lots of secrets that the world doesn''t know. Otherwise why it would be one of the most prominent families till now? Venu family epting you must be the first case." "Well then, what do you suggest that I do?" "I think you should ept it. This must be the new move of the Venu family, as its influence is quite low, it must be thinking of changing that. Since you are the first to get this chance, you will receive much more rewards and benefitspared to the other families. The benefits of low-level members of other families are not quite good. You will get a good bargain. But you will also be discriminated against in the family since you are the first outsider. You don''t have to worry about any bad thing happening to you other than that. The pride of the Venu family will not let them do that, and you have me and Prof. Oak supporting you so you will be okay. Just put a condition that you will be treated fairly." "Prof. Oak is also supporting me now?", asked Axel. He had not heard of this news. If that was true then he may not need Venu family''s support either. "No, notpletely. But he has his eyes on you and wants to test you. He says you to go to pallet town and you must at least try to battle 1 gym before that. But you must be prepared for that. You are not still strong enough and that old man will not recognize you now.", said Koga. After talking for a few minutes, Axel hung up the phone. Nidoran and Shedinja have already returned to him, and they were healthy. The medical facilities of the Venu family amazed him. Shedinja was badly hurt and he seemed Okay now. His Pokemons were resting inside the Pokeball now. After thinking long and hard, he had finally decided. ### In the meeting room, Knock knock!! Knock knock!! "Come in.", said Ang. "Ohh, young man, have you decided it then?", asked Ang tapping her fingers on the table repeatedly. She honestly thought that he wouldeter in the morning and would take some more time, but he came in the evening. She was nervous too. If this guy doesn''t ept then it would be very hard for her to stir the elders again to find another outsider. Since all the elders have approved, she just wanted this to go with the flow. "Yes, I have decided to ept your invitation.", said Axel with a determined look. A wide smile could be seen on Ang''s face. The tapping on the table has stopped at once. One of the conditions that she had mentioned to the elders was that only she would deal with the outsider before he epts the proposal. Cause she knew that the elders were proud and had big mouth. She didn''t want this deal to go out of hand. "But I have some questions and some conditions.", Axel said. "Ohh. Ok then, let''s hear it.", Ang was confident on whatever conditions he had, she could work out of them. "First, I have heard that the Venu family never epts an outsider. Have you ever epted an outsider before this?", Axel asked. "No" "Then I want to know, what is your reason to ept me?" "Sorry, I can not reveal it to you until you are part of the family." "You said, I would get lots of benefits if I am to be a part of the family. Can I know those in detail?" "No. You will know about it after you are part of the family.", said Ang. Hearing that, Axel showed a displeased expression. He can''t know why he is epted as a family, he cannot know the benefits, then why the hell would even ept this proposal? It is like going inside a ck hole, you would not know where you would end up. Seeing his expression, Ang continued "The reason I cannot tell you about it, is the cause of the secrecy. See, our Venu family is very reservedpared to other families. There are some secrets of our family that are not revealed to the world and your question just touches these secrets. What I can assure you is that you will be treated well and if the answer to those previous questions, doesn''t satisfy you after bing a part of the family, then you are free to not engage in the family business." Of course, that was a lie. She carefully picked those words. The elders have decided that, if Axel ever wanted to leave the family, there must be a valid reason, and he would have to serve for at least 10 years. She said him not to engage in the family business, but that doesn''t mean he would be free. He would have to report to the family once a month and do all the tasks that are assigned. But she was confident that he would not leave the family, cause she knew that the answer to those questions would not affect him badly. "Alright then. My condition is that I want to be treated fairly. Since I am the first outsider, I think that I will be discriminated.", said Axel. "You don''t have to worry about it. I will make sure that you are treated fairly.", said Ang. "Alright, then I am ready to be the part of Venu family." "Before you say that, I would have to specify your duties. The dealing with the league association, Pokemon traders, and auction should be done in the Venu family premises. We have a branch of them here in ournd. But the auction here is handled by Venu family, not the Zard family. So if you want to buy from the auction, then you could do it outside too but if you want to sell in the auction, then you would have to do it in Venu family. 20% of your ie in any way should be contributed to the family. Since you are the first outsider, I would rx you a bit. Venu family, would not care about the small ies that you will have, but if something big happens that affects the entire region then, you will be contributing. Andstly, any influence you have in the future, Venu''s family will be a part of it. Don''t worry, like if you make a huge discovery, then your name will be the first toe up but you should also mention that you are a part of the Venu family." He thought about it for some time and thought that it was a fair deal. He would not have to lose anything. "I have no problem with that.", Axel said. "Then Venu family is d to have you in our home," Ang said and she shook his hands. "Then what do I have to do to be a part of the family?", Axel asked after drinking some tea. "Nothing much, you will have to sign some documents and your Pokecard will be updated showing your affiliation to the Venu family.", said Ang. "That''s it?", asked Axel. "Yes, what did you think, that there would be some blood ritual?", asked Ang with a grin. Then the papers were done and his card was updated. Axel had finally be a Venu family member. "Your 2 previous questions will be answered tomorrow since it is alreadyte at night. But first, let me tell you about your task tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, for at least 3 months you will be training inside the family premises. You are the first outsider of us. We can''t have a weak trainer outside the world. It will ruin our reputation.", Ang said like it is the most natural thing to say. "What? I cannot stay here for 3 months. The Elite 4petition is in 1 year and 9 months and I don''t even have a gym badge yet.", shouted Axel openly. "Haha, you think that you could win the elite 4petition in the first 2 years of your journey. Don''t make meugh kid, beating a Gym and an Elite 4 member is not a walk in the park. Even Prof. Oak took 5 years to beat the elite 4 and extra 4 years to be the Champion. And that is the record time of being the Champion. You don''t even have a rare Pokemon that could fight. The evolution from rare to higher-level takes more time than frommon to rare. Believe me, kid, this training is the thing that you need to shorten your training time." Axel reluctantly nodded. He also realized that Ang was right. Because of the quest given by the system to be the champion in 2 years and cause of his seeing the anime and ying games, he thought that beating the gym and Elite 4 would not be very difficult. But he was starting to realize that he was wrong. To be a Champion, you at least must have a Champion-ranked Pokemon, and besides the Venu family, even the other families didn''t have Champion-ranked Pokemon. To beat the first gym, he must at least have 3 rare ranked Pokemon but he didn''t even have a rare ranked Pokemon that could fight. So he thought that training here might not be a bad idea. Chapter 35: The Meeting (Edited)

Chapter 35: The Meeting (Edited)

A new day with new hope and a new journey. At least that was what going on in Axel''s mind. Axel had decided that he would train in the Venu family for 3 months and increase his battle powers. There was a knock on the door and Axel eventually opened it. "Yo! Top of the morning to youddie.", said a cheerful voice. The voice belonged to a man, around 20s, well built, with a height of around 6 feet. He was wearing a dark purple T-shirt with light trousers. The T-shirt had a ''V'' sign printed on it which was of green colour. It was a shy getup, to say the least. "My name is Peter, the leader asked me to bring me to her and she would brief you about your situation. Are you ready for a hot day?" This guy seemed overly enthusiastic and it creped Axel a bit. But at least he was not discriminating against him, so he was okay with it. "Good morning Peter. Just give me 10 minutes to get ready. Why don''t you make yourselffortable for a bit in my room.", Axel said, leaving the door open and getting ready to take a shower. ### After around 30 minutes, They were in front of the meeting hall. But this time, unlike before, there were no empty chairs. All the six chairs were filled with middle-aged men and women and Ang was a the front of it. "Woh..!! What a handsome youngd. Nice pick Ang. Hello my name is Serena.", said a middle-aged woman. The woman had straight short hair and a fair face. Ang gave a look of disgust to the woman and said "Axel, let me introduce you to the elders. There are five elders in our Venu family. Serena, the one who just spoke is an expert in the medical field. She was the one who healed your Pokemon before. She is in charge of healing Pokemon, us, and creating potions, antidotes, you name it. The one next to her is Adam. He is the head of the training department. He helps in training young trainers like you. The 2 people next to you are Mark and Sujan. They are in the research field andmunication, trade department. Mark handles the research and history portion. Sujan is the main line ofmunication and trade with the outside world and inside the Venu family. Thest person is Drojo. He is the one who makes that the rules of the family are being followed, and the caretaker of the family''s premises." Axel gave a nod to each one of them and they replied back. However, the man named Drojo doesn''t seem to be very fond of him. His look was a mixture of anger and disgust and he was not trying to hide it. Axel didn''t give him any matter of thought. He just wanted to get stronger. Then Ang spoke again, "You asked me 2 questions before, Why did the Venu family choose you to be the first outsider, and what are the benefits you will receive? To answer the first question, I will first have to tell you about our family''s situation." When Ang said that, many elders had disapproving and hesitating looks. Clearly, they didn''t want their secrets to be revealed but they didn''t oppose it either. "Up until 300 years ago, the Venu family was the most powerful family in the Kanto region. It was cause we had the resources to be in that position. It was the cause of the forest we had. This forest is one of the most mystical forests there ever was in the Kanto region. It had items, energy, and resources that normal forests didn''t have. So we flourished cause of it. It was the cause of this forest, we created our secret training techniques, created valuable items like metal coat, miracle seed, never-melt ice, Adamant orb, and many more, and that too of superior quality. The forest holds more secrets than this which you wille to know with your stay here. But the resources started to diminish and some of them don''t even exist. We didn''t make contact with the outside world cause we didn''t need it before but now we needed to change. Zard family holds the auction so, regarding items and resources, they are now at the top. One of the elite 4 and the strongest gym in the Kanto region is affiliated with the Toise family and they control most of the seas in the Kanto region. But we don''t have anything now. It is not that we didn''t try tomunicate and trade with the outside world but since not much is known about us, the people didn''t trust us. That is where youe in. Selecting you was done at random actually. I found you to have potential and since you are a neutral party, we selected you." Axel now understood why he was selected. Venu family was trapped inside their own home. The thing that they felt proud of was now their prison and they want to get out of it. "Another region of your selection is the influence. Every year, at the Kanto region budget conference, a certain amount of resources are separated for the 3 starter families. The amount of resources given is by deciding the influence and contribution that the family did for the betterment of the region. One of the major reasons for the improvement of the other 2 families is also the cause of these resources. Since we never cared about the outside world, we don''t have any influence outside, so we get the least amount of resources, and sometimes we don''t even get a penny. So, we have thought to change it. And due to the diminishing of resources our family and not in contact with the outside world, our young generations are, how do I put this delicately, ummm... , very ipetent and pitifully weak!!!. We may still be the most powerful family now cause of the elders and me but the same could not be said after the time passes." "Regarding the benefits that you will get, Peter will give you a tour of our home and exin it to you. And your training will start from tomorrow. If you have any questions you may ask now.", said Ang concluding her little speech. Chapter 36: Infinity Energy (Edited)

Chapter 36: Infinity Energy (Edited)

The main headquarters of the Venu family was notrge. It was Gynormous. On the first look, Axel had thought that the ce wouldpare to one of therge cities of the earth. How very wrong he was. The ce wasparable to a medium country on Earth. Peter started the orientation program as instructed by the leader. The ranking of the members of the family was simple. There were young trainers, elite trainers, elders, and finally the leader. Peter was an elite trainer. There were around 300 members at the main headquarters and a maximum of 50 members in its branches. There are only 4 branches of the Venu family and they were all in a different region. The 4 branches are Johto, Sinnoh, Kalos and Ferrum. "What is this Ferrum region? It doesn''t seem to be a part of the 8 ruling regions?", asked Axel. Many regions had not been shown in the anime or games. However, there were 8 ruling regions. These regions hold the most power. They were Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Al, and Gr regions. But there were many other regions besides those 8 regions. Those were called trivial regions. Ferrum must be part of trivial regions. "Ferrum region is an important branch for us. Cause it is an examination ce where we determine the ranking of our family members. There are 4 rankings of members in the Venu family. Except for the leader''s position, all other ranks are decided in the Ferrum region. It is the home of cities, towns, stadiums, ruins, and other locations such as volcanoes, multiple inds, and even a dragon''s nest. There is a Ferrum league. Battles are held wherever the energy of the earth is particrly strong, so most areas in the region serve as battle arenas. If you have certain achievements in those battles, your rank will increase, but it is an unrted topic for you now.", said Peter "Are there any benefits of higher ranks in the members?", asked Axel. "There are many, there are many resources which are unlocked if you be an elite member. If you be an elder, then your decisions could impact the whole Venu family. You are now at the bottom of the rank, so try to increase it fast" Peter showed me many things; an Auction house, Pokemon traders, a Medical department, residential andmercial buildings, and finally "This is the infamous forest of Venu family. Its name is DeorcLacu Holt. Around 3/4th of the total area of the premises consists of DeorcLacu Holt. This is the biggest forest in the Kanto region and it is very mysterious. The interesting part is, it has not been fully explored. The deeper you go down the forest, the more dangerous it bes. Ites to the point that, we humans could not even explore further or we just die. There is a huge purple tree in the forest. It is a focal point that divides the forest with a deep crack line forming from one end of the forest to another. Our ancestors had told us never to venture past that crack until we are ready. Since the resources are diminishing, around 50 years ago, we made an explorer group of 6 people, to venture past the crack." Saying that Peter''s face was not energetic as before. It was felt with dread and sadness. "What happened then?", asked Axel as he was really into the story. "Nobody returned. We waited them for months behind the crack but they never returned. The group consisted of 5 elite members and 1 elder. It was a powerful group. My father too was in that group." Seeing such a sad face in Peter, Axel didn''t know what to do. He just patted his back and said sorry to make him remember this. After some time, Peter seemed to regain his energetic personality. "The orientation session is almost over. I just need you to take you to the training field. Mark the elder specializing in history and research will meet you there. He wishes to talk to you." "Why does he wish to see me? Do you know the reason?", Axel asked. "I am notpletely sure, but I guess Elder Mark wishes to give you some lessons on history and the research field. As you may already know, not many elders are psyched about you joining our family. Mark is not one of them. His only interest is in research and history and he doesn''t care about family politics. So I guess he may be interested in you though I don''t know why. Remember getting a lesson with an elder is already very rare. So you should take full advantage of it", said Peter with a serious face. Peter may not know why Mark was interested in him but Axel could make a guess. He is a research assistant and he had now released his 2 theories: Mega Evolution and Eeveelution. Mega evolution has not been discovered yet and there are only 3 eeveelution at the movement. Axel wanted toplete his research on these 2 subjects..... But he could not. Axel was not a scientist in his previous life. He knew that Pokemon could mega evolve with Mega stone but he didn''t know how to create it or find it. Even if he found the mega stone and the corresponding stone for the trainer, he didn''t know how to assimte it. He thought only finding the 2 stones would not be enough. There must be something science stuff to be done toplete the process. Regarding Eeveelution, he knew how to do it, but how could he prove it? Even if he knew the process, if he wanted this to be his research, he must develop the theory paper with the integration of a lot of elements like how modern-day scientist prove their theories bybining various elements like hydrogen, oxygen etc. So, Axel also wanted to talk with Mark. Maybe he had something that could help him. The training field was inside the forest. The forest consists of many camps fields with training fields, battlefield, research field, and many more. There were 25 training fields inside the forest. Many young trainers and elite trainers were battling in the training field. Some were experimenting with Pokemon moves and some of them were training their body. Axel and Peter went to training field no.7 where they saw a Venusaur and Scizor in a battle stance. The training file was round with a path of grasses and bushes covered. More than a dozen of trainers were watching the spectacle. "Let me see Stacy, how much you have improved. Venusaur uses ''Growl''", said a young women "Scizor!! Concentrate", said Stacy. By looking at the power they were emitting, the 2 Pokemons looked above rare ranked. So the ''Growl'' of Venusaur, basically looked liked a roar. A huge sound came from its mouth, the air was whistling at a fast pace and some of the grass uprooted from their position. However, Scizor didn''t budge an inch. His hair had all flown up like a spike from that ''Growl''. It surprised Axcel, that the trainer could train a normal move like ''Growl'' to such an extent. ''Growl'' is an early move that any Pokemon could learn, it has decent effects but when the Pokemon starts to learn more moves, the trainer prioritizes the more that has more effects and damage, and ''Growl'' was not one of them. So he was curious about this trainer. "You have improved Stacy and Scizor. You have won this challenge", said the young woman. Now Axel was even more surprised. How did the girl name Stacy win? The young woman just used "Growl" and she lost? It was incredibly confusing to Axel. But the help hade. "You have a look of confusion boy!!", said a man in a hoarse voice. He then noticed that the voice belonged to Elder Mark. "How did the young woman with Scizor win?" asked Axel. "This is a training field boy, not a battlefield. Here, trainers train their Pokemon, in their moves, in battle, or taking advice from their colleagues. They also sometimes have a challenge. Pretti challenged Stacy that her Scizor could not withstand "Growl" but she did, hence she won. "But let me ask you something "Growl" is a move that reduces the target''s Attack by one stage. There is a 100% chance it will be effective if it is used by a Pokemon with above rank and a high probability to be effective if the Pokemons are in equal rank. Sizor is a rare ranked Pokemon but Venusaur is an elemental Pokemon. So how did Scizor withstand the attack after taking it head-on?" asked Mark. Axel was surprised about hearing this. He didn''t notice at first but Venusaur was higher ranked than Scizor. The move hit Sizor head on but it didn''t seem to have any affect. Most of the Scizor stats are based on Attack, it is not a defensive Pokemon, so how did it do it? Did it receive some special training? Is this the secret training method of Venu family? Axel had lots of questions in his head. After thinking for some time and not finding an answer, Axel said "I have no idea. How could Scizor withstand the attack? " Mark had a grin on his face, then he said "Boy, have you heard of Infinity Energy?" Chapter 37: Taking Lessons (Edited)

Chapter 37: Taking Lessons (Edited)

Axel had a dazed look on his face. This is a word that he had not heard before. Axel had only watched the early seasons of anime and yed early games. So there might be a lot that he didn''t know about. He had heard of big things like Mega stones, Z-moves and other things, but not all the things. So he didn''t know about infinity energy (Infinity energy is something that is described in Pokemon games. This is not created by the author) Seeing such a look on his face, Mark smiled even more and said "Before I say anything about it, why don''t we go somewhere quiet. There are a lot of things that I have to teach you. And thanks, Peter, you are now excused", saying that both of them went somewhere quiet in the forest. It was not difficult to find such a ce here. There was a rectangr table with chairs near the tree. A small wooden cottage could be seen. "This is my personal farmhouse. It is small, I know, but this is where I go when I want to be alone. Make yourselffortable, I wille with some honey tea.", saying that Elder Mark went inside the cottage. Axel sat on one of the chairs and let all of his Pokemons out. Nidoran, Shedinja, Weedle, Gogoat, and Charmander. Everyone greeted Axel and started doing their own things. Gogoat was just sleeping and minding his own business. Weedle was curious about the whole forest and was roaming around. Nidoran and Shedinja had be quite close now. They started to talk to each other and sometimes would train together too. Charmander was just the same naughty kid. Axel didn''t mind Charmander, cause it takes 3 months for a Pokemon toe out of the baby stage, and Charmander was 1.5 months old. Shedinja has be a sort of leader of the group. It was one of the strongest in the group and it seemed to be quite wise. Axel could see Shedinja lecturing Charmander but he didn''t know what it was saying. While looking at his Pokemon, Mark arrived with a tray filled with 2 cups of tea and some biscuits. "Help yourself, my first outsider, well that is what the young trainers have been calling you these days." ''So my involvement in the family is already spread huh'', thought Axel. "So..." said Axel "Yeesss...?", asked Mark. "You were going to tell me something about infinity energy.", said Axel. "Oh! Yes, I was just teasing you, hahaha" ''What a weird guy'', thought Axel. "Before I say anything about infinity energy, let me answer the previous question, that I asked myself. ''Growl'' would decrease the attack by one stage. But Scizor was not affected. If you look it closely, certain attacks improve or lower certain stats. Those are called status move. Like ''Barrier'' could increase defense, confide decreases sp.attack of the opponent many more. These attacks though invisible would attack certain parts of the body of the Pokemon which causes the desired effect. If we could find those weak points and capitalize on them, then the Pokemon could be able to defend against such an attack. That was the reason Scizor could defend the ''Growl'' even though Venusaur was a higher-ranked Pokemon." "Don''t get me wrong, if a Pokemon is powerful itself, then it could defend these attacks, no problem, but if we use such methods then, I believe the result would be extremely positive.", added Mark. "Besides did you also notice that the ''Growl'' of Venusaur was very powerful ?", asked Mark. Axel nodded on this. He didn''t know how powerful aplete elemental Pokemon could be but that ''Growl'' was powerful. "Since status moves improve or lower certain stats, we believe that, if the status moves are trained to maximum then it would develop into a psychic type.", said Mark "What!!!!! Are you sure? So, that ''Growl'' was a Psychic type move?", asked Axel. If this was true then, it would change a lot in the Pokemon world. ''Is this the secret that the Venu family is hiding?'', thought Axel. ''If a type could be changed into another type..., this is a huge matter!!'', thought Axel. "Of course not. But that is what I believe. This is the research that I am currently working on actually.", said Peter. "Ohh.", Axel said in a disappointed voice. This suspense with Venu family''s secret was killing him now. "Aww, don''t be disheartened. Why don''t I tell you the secret of Venu family then?", said Mark sipping tea. He was talking as if he was going to give candies to everyone. Except for Peter, non of the people of Venu family seemed nice to Axel. "Alright, alright, let''s get serious. The reason I wanted to talk to you was to actually tell the secrets of Venu family. This has been decided as per the meeting of elders and leader.", said Mark. Taking a deep breath Mark continued "Do you know about the real origin of the Pokemon world? Do you know about the rtionship between a Pokemon Master and Arceus? There are many secrets that have been removed from the history pages. These truths are only known by the Champions and the Pokemon master. However, the truth has been kept secret from others. Around 700 years ago, the champion of the Kanto region was from Venu family. The truth about the world, about infinity energy, was shared by The Champion to the Venu family. This is the secret of us that the world still doesn''t know." "So, does that mean you know the truth about Pokemon master and Arceus? And all other questions?", asked Axel "Of course not.", said Mark. Axel was again disappointed to hear that. He really wanted to know the answer. He felt that he will know the truth about himself and his reincarnation if he found out about it. "The truth revealed to the Champions is lesspared to the truth that is revealed to Pokemon Master. Besides, it has been 700 years, so some of the truths have been scrapped. However, we do have knowledge about infinity energy and how it originated 3000 years ago during Kalos- Gr war. Now let me tell you about the Kalos - Gr war." Chapter 38: Kalos - Galar war and the Origin of Pokeballs (Edited)

Chapter 38: Kalos - Gr war and the Origin of Pokeballs (Edited)

A/N: You can subscribe to pat-reon on for 28 additional Chapters /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ----- "The Kalos-Gr took ce around 3000 years ago. The details of the war have been removed from history, but due to our Champion, we have detailed knowledge about it. An unnamed empire had ruled over the continent that Kalos and Gr were a part of. However, it soon copsed due to unknown reasons. Due to the rushed nature of its downfall, the two regions disagreed on who would rule the area that made up Kalos and Gr. As such, the two regions quickly made empires of their own and went into battle.", said Mark. Axel was silent when listening to his story. Mark then continued, "This long conflict was drawn out and many lives were lost. People treated Pokemon with special powers as mere tools in their conflict, so they gathered lots of Pokemon, including Pokemon with unique powers. The battle went on for more than 3 years but it didn''t end. In order to emerge victoriously, the soldiers believed that they needed even more powerful Pokemon. That is where the king of the Kalos region, "Az"es in. Az had a Floette which he loved very much. It was the Pokemon that he had received from histe mother. But it was forcefully taken from him by the soldiers and became just another sacrifice in the war." "AZ received the body of his beloved Pokemon sometimeter, and out of unspeakable grief, he decided to end this war. His love for Floette was so much that he wanted to revive it. So he made an ultimate weapon. No one knows how the ultimate weapon was created. The ultimate weapon was said to be the weapon to be used by supreme beings. The weapon has the power to store the infinity energy." "Infinity energy is the bioenergy of Pokemon, and humans too. It is present more in Pokemons, which is why Pokemon are more powerful and could do magical things. It is the power derived from the life force of Pokemon. And Az did exactly that, he used the ultimate weapon, killed millions of Pokemons and humans, destroyed both sides of the conflict, and ended the war. And with that amount of energy, he revived his Pokemon Floette. But his Floette, disgusted with the fact that the machine was powered by the life energy of other Pokemon, left him. But something happened. Due to the use of infinity energy, Az and Floette gained immortality. They could never die." Now, everything wasing to a ce for Axel. He didn''t know all of the truth about Arceus, Pokemon master, or the origin of this world, but he now knew, why this information is hidden. If the knowledge of thises to light then, the world would be devastated. The greed of humans is not something that could be contained. But Mark was not finished. "Az disappeared after that, nobody knows where he went. But we know that his younger brother had wished to im Kalos out of his own greed. After AZ ended the war with the ultimate weapon, his brother realized the error of his ways and sought to make amends for his actions. He buried the ultimate weapon in a safe and unknown ce and told his sons, never to use it again, as it was the weapon for supreme beings." There was a stiff silence when the conversation ended. Mark broke the silence, "But of course, that is not the end of the story. We believe thatpanies like Devon corporation and Silph co. have done extensive research on infinity energy. But the history of that is a bitplicated. Devon and Silph didn''t get such power by discovering the ultimate weapon, it was due to the influence of Unown and Ho-oh." "How do Unown and Ho-ohe to y in this?", asked Axel "Well boy, the invention of Pokeballs is a recent discovery and it has not been very long. Everyone believes that Devon and Sliph invented the Pokeball but they are wrong. Around 150 years ago, in a small city named Ecruteak City, there was a bell tower that was burned and 3 Pokemons died on that tower that day. But Ho-oh one of the legendary Pokemon came forward and revived those Pokemons as the 3 legendary beast, Suicune, Entei, and Raikou. This is not a secret as many of us who have done research on it know. But Ho-oh did the same thing, that the ultimate weapon did, revive the dead. How was it able to do it? Not much is known about Ho-oh''s power but we know that it could revive the dead. We believe that Ho-oh has the power to control this infinity energy and it did it with the help of Unown." "But how does Unowne into it? We don''t know much about it, except from the books and some statues about it.", asked Axel. "Ruins of Alph is called the home of Unown as there are many engravings, and statues of Unown in it. But there is a particr engraving of the ruins of Alph except for Unown, that is of Ho-oh. We only that Arceus created the Pokemon universe with the help of Unown, so we could say that the Unown has the power of creation or it helps in creation. So we believe that Ho-oh revived the Pokemons with the help of Unown." "But how does it connect to Devon and Sliph.co?", Axel asked confused. "I aming to that, my boy, damn! You are really impatient. There is an old man named Kurt who leaves in Azalea Town in the Johto region who proims that he could make the Pokeballs with the help of a fruit called Apricorn.", said Mark. "Apricorn..?" "Yes, Apricorn. Further, he says that his family has been making Pokeballs for generations. But here is what gets interesting. Ruins of Alph is located near Azalea town." "Oh! So you meant to say that, the ancestors of old man Kurt took the help of Ho-oh and Unown, gain the power of infinity energy, and made the Pokeballs. But I thought infinity energy helps to revive the dead, not making Pokeballs", said Axel. "Then, let me ask you this, what do you think happens to the energy which has been dispersed? After that Venusaur, used that ''Growl'', what do you think will happen to the power released after the attack?", asked Mark in a curious tone. "Well, the energy is never destroyed. It changes from one form to another.", said Axel as it is the most natural thing to say. "Yes, that is right, I believe.... I mean that I know that energy changes from one form to another.", said Mark. Then he put his hand under his jaw, thought, and said, "But how do you know it? ''Energy not being destroyed and changing from one form to another'', it is something that I have researched for a very long time, and then came to the conclusion that it is true. But how do you know about it?", asked Mark And then Axel realized, that he had made a horrible mistake. Chapter 39: Notice: New ’Pa treon’ Account

Chapter 39: Notice: New ''Pa treon'' ount

And now here we are, a new day and a new ''Pa treon'' ount. I have been writing this novel for many months and have finally decided to open a ''Pa treon'' ount. You, my fellow readers, could support me in my ''Pa treon'' ount. There are list of things that I need to tell you about it: 1. The ''Pa treon'' ount would be online from Sunday with additional Chapters. It is all done for now, but since I have never operated in it, I just want to make sure of everything 2. There are 3 tiers here: a. "Official Patron " with AU$5 (USD around $3) per month = 2 additional Chapters b. "All- ess Patron" with AU$9 (USD around $6) per month = 5 additional Chapters. c. "VIP Patron" with AU$ 20 (USD around $14) per month = 10 additional Chapters 3. Or you could just support me by being a member. 4. The additional Chapters in each tier will increase from next month if I could get good support from you guys. 5. And I would to releasing 1 Chapter each day on Webnovel from Sunday, for 6 days a week, except for Saturday, cause I have my shit to take care of too. 6. Do send me yourments on how you feel about this That all I wanted to say. Hope you guys support me in this journey. Yours truly, The Silver Prince Chapter 40: Infinity Energy End (Edited)

Chapter 40: Infinity Energy End (Edited)

This was said by one of the most important figures in Earth''s history, Albert Einstein. This was the basic theory, that he had learned in school but what he failed to realize was, Albert Einstein was the scientist from Earth, not the Pokemon world. Since it was a basic theory, Axel never thought that this has not been discovered in the Pokemon world. "Well, you see, when ice is heated, it turns into water. And if the water is heated too, it turns into vapor. The vapor rises into the sky, and it bes clouds, and finally, it rains with water. Thuspleting the cycle. I just thought that since it could happen to water, ice, vapor and clouds, why would it not be possible for infinity energy and all the types of energy?", said Axel, trying to make his point clear. But Axel could see a surprised face in Mark again. ''Oh shit!'', he thought. "Vapor turns into clouds? Where did you get that from? Can you prove it?", Mark started asking multiple questions to Axel. Yes, this was what Axel was afraid of. These idiots in the Pokemon world don''t even know about ''water cycle'' which he had learned in school. Axel was thinking hard, about how to get out of this situation now. "Uhh... yes that is right. The reason I know about it is cause I tested it myself. You know that my sub-profession is assistant researcher. I call this phenomenon the'' water cycle''. After thinking about ''water cycle'' I was wondering, would that be possible for any other energies. It seems like your research and mine are quite simr. We could make a good team.", said Axel. "Then why don''t we test this theory of yours? If this is right, then I could further improve my research. Come on let''s go, I have a water and fire-type Pokemon. I think we could do it.", said Mark trying to stand from the chair. ''Ahh, I know what that look is. This is the ''crazy researcher'' look.'', thought Axel. "Wait a minute. You have notpleted your story. Why don''t we finish it first and then we could create rain.", said Axel hurriedly. Mark thought it about for a couple of seconds and then sat down saying, "So yeah, where was I? Hmm? Oh yes!, so we believe that the ancestors of Kurt took the help of Ho-oh and Unown, gain the power of infinity energy, and made the Pokeballs. Because Kurt''s family was the only one to make those balls, it was not widely known in the past. But I think Kurt passed out his knowledge to thepanies like Devon corporation and Sliph co. So they were able to mass-produce the Pokeballs. What I believe is that, if we want to manipte infinity energy, we may not need to sacrifice the lives of Pokemon. I don''t know if Devon or Sliph has done such things but, if they were killing the Pokemons to create the Pokeballs, looking at the number of Pokeballs that are created, it would be impossible for them to hide it." "What you mean to say is that, if we could manipte infinity energy, a grass-type Pokemon could use fire type attacks?", asked Axel. This theory defied logic. If a Pokemon could you any type of attack then it would be heaven-defying. "Yes, that is exactly what I believe. Damn! It is really nice to talk to an intelligent youngster like you. Not many people around here get this. It is really frustrating.", said Mark. "Then have you seeded in it?", asked Axel in a curious tone. "No, unfortunately, I have not. But there is some progress in it.", said Mark tilting his head. "What I have found is that infinity energy could be changed in many forms. I believe that evolution stones, Z-crystal, PokeNav, all of them are created from infinity energy." "However, there are some Pokemons who are more sensitive to it than others. Like the Eevees. They could evolve to fire type, electric type, and water type depending on the stones that they could get. It is cause they are sensitive to infinity energy. You have ongoing research on Eeveelutions. I think that this information could be a huge help for you.", said Mark. Mark has been interested in Axel''s research. He was also the one who blindly approved Axel to be a part of the family. What Venu family needed now was the influence. And what could be better than getting such a young promising researcher in their hands? "Another Pokemon that is sensitive to it is Lucario. It is an aura Pokemon. It could sense danger, and sense the feelings of others. It could sense the aura with the help of its white spike. Riolu on have 2 white spots. However, Lucario has 4 white spikes making it able to sense more aura.", concluded Mark "Though we are not able to freely manipte infinity energy, we havee across some of the training methods that would be helpful to you. Tomorrow, Elder Adam would be giving a lecture on training. He would tell you about it." They talked about their research for a bit, and Axel also said about his research on Eeveelutions and mega evolution. Mark was really surprised by the imagination of Axel. The theory that Axel mentioned doesn''t seem impossible to achieve. After some time Mark stood and said, "So now, why don''t we go and test your ''water cycle'' theory." They both went to an open grass field. Aside, there was a massiveke. Mark took out 2 Pokeballs and threw them in the air, 2 Pokemons came onto the surface. The first was a mammalian, quadrupedal Pokemon covered in short, reddish-orange fur. It had long ears with ck interiors, dark eyes, and a small ck nose. There were three small toes and a yellow paw pad on each foot. Fluffy yellow fur forms a small tuft on its head, as well as its bushy tail and a mane around its chest and neck. It was reon. "Kuoooo!" reon gave a cute roar. This reon seemed powerful. It was obviously above rare ranked. As Axel was going to identify the Pokemon, another Pokemon emerged. It was a blue, bipedal Pok¨¦mon with a round body and muscr arms. It has bulbous eyes that protrude from the top of its head and its belly is covered by a white and ck swirl. There appear to be white gloves on its hands, and it has rounded digit-less feet. This Pokemon was Poliwrath. "Poli" it said. "Alright, both of you. We are here to test a theory." "Kuooo" "Poli" they said. reon seemed to be excited while hearing it but Poliwrath seemed to be disappointed. Looking at Poliwrath, it clearly seemed that, it was a battle-oriented Pokemon "Poliwrath use ''Surf'', I need a huge one. And reon, use va plume'' with all your power and turn the ''Surf'' into Vapor. Make it so that the vapor rises in the sky..", said Mark. And that is what they did, Poliwrath used ''Surf''. The surf was so massive that you could not see the end of it. But reon was also getting started. The inferno of scarlet mes touched all over the water and vapor arose. The ce was very smoky and unclear due to the collision. After the vapor went up, nothing happened. "You need to do it a few more times and it takes time to form the cloud and rain," said Axel. The duo did the same thing 2 more times and after some time, it finally rained. "Oh!! It is a miracle. You were right my boy.", Mark shouted jumping in the air. Chapter 41: Meeting Elder Adam (Edited)

Chapter 41: Meeting Elder Adam (Edited)

A/N: You can subscribe to pat-reon on: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ----- Axel and Mark went to Mark''s researchb. Mark shared his research in more detail. Mark seemed to be really enthusiastic when ites to his research. He was acting as if he had found a person that could understand hisnguage. It was alreadyte in the evening when their meeting ended. "Our meeting ends here today. Tomorrow, you will be meeting Adam, who will tell you about our Venu family training methods. Don''t worry, Adam doesn''t have any bad intentions. Actually, I, Adam and Sujan were the ones, who supported you, to be a part of the Venu family. Why don''t you get a good rest today.", said Mark. ### Axel then went to his apartment. Saying it as an apartment may not be technically correct. It was a whole house!. Since the Venu family had such a huge property, Every young trainer had a house which was very surprising to Axel. The house was of 2 floors. The ground floor consisted of a kitchen and Living room, and the upper floor consisted of a bedroom. Axel, however, was not in the mood of making food. So, he rested a little, took a shower, got fresh and went to the canteen. The canteen was very big. It was of 2 floors too. Axel ordered some roasted Pidgey and some rice and vegetables. Axel was from Asia when he was on Earth. So he had a habit of eating rice, now and then. The canteen was empty. Only the cooks and Axel was present. This was cause, it waste at night now, and everyone must be in their homes. Axel ate the food and went to his house to sleep. ### The next day, He went to the school. Yes, the Venu family also had a school for their young trainers. However, the school operated differently than those on Earth. There were nopulsory sses. It was more practical than theoretical. There were many professions that young trainers could choose. They are: 1. Pokemon Breeder 2. Pokemon doctor 3. Pokemon coordinator 4. Pokemon Professor 5. Pokemon Trainer 6. Pokemon Ranger 7. Pokemonthropologist (a special type of Researchers, who studies Pokemon past and present, studying their history, origin, and especially earliest interaction with humans) The school was obviously, very huge. Since Axel came to this world, he had realized that everything in the world is bigger than his previous world. ''It may be cause the Pokemon world is a lot bigger than Earth'', he thought. Every building, city, school and forest; everything seemed to be big. Axel waited for Elder Adam in the reception area for about 10 minutes. He wondered whether he would also join the school too. At that moment, Adam arrived. Axel didn''t notice it at first, but he was a muscr man. Not with the type of bulging biceps. His arms may not seem big, but they seemed hard and had lots of curves. He was not very tall, around 5 feet 8 inches but he looked like a tough guy. Axel waved his hand indicating that he was there. Adam came and gave a strong handshake. "Hello Axel, how was your first day in the family?", he asked. "It was good. I got to talk with Elder Mark. He seemed like a good guy.", said Axel. Axel didn''t know what to say to this stranger. He was never good at talking to a stranger and making a good conversation. "Well, Mark is very crazy when ites to his research and work. But yeah, he is a good guy. Alright!, I am not the man of many words like Mark, so why don''t we go down to business? Follow me, we need a quiet area at first.", said Adam Axel then followed Adam in search of a quiet area. It was not hard to find it, considering the size of the forest. He liked this about the Venu family. They could think in peace. While following Axel asked Adam, "So, do I have to join the school too?" "No, you do not. The school teaches you from the basic level. You have the knowledge for that. After young trainersplete their school, based on their performance, they get a reward and a Pokemon as a gift for their graduation.", said Adam. "So, what would I be doing?", asked Axel. "You will be getting a crash course from me and an elite trainer. I am busy, so I could not guide you every time. The school is more practical than you think. Normally, you would study for 8 years in school. For thest year, a personal elite trainer will guide a group of 4 students each. You will be part of a certain group. But first, I will have to give you some lessons. I know you are an assistant researcher too, for that, Mark had personally said that he would give you some lessons on it. So, you don''t have to worry about that.", said Adam. "So, would I be getting a reward and a Pokemon at the end of this crash course?", asked Axel. "Haha, of course, you would. But since you are doing a 3-month crash course, are an outsider, and have only stepped on this ce yesterday, the elders, do not trust you very much. So if you want to get a reward and a Pokemon, then you would have to gain our trust and show remarkable progress." At this point in time, they have reached a quiet ce that Adam approved off. "So which Pokemon do the young trainers normally get? Would I be getting a Bulbasaur?", asked Axel "Ohh, so you think that, since we are from Venu family, our main Pokemon is Bulbasaur? Then let me tell you that you are wrong.", said Adam "Oh so you guys focus on poison and grass-type Pokemon?" asked Axel. "Haha, you are wrong again. Venu family focuses on versatile Pokemon." "Versatile Pokemon?", asked Axel again to make sure. It surprised him a little. He thought, since they are from Venu family, most of them will be focusing on the Bulbasaur line or grass and Poison type Pokemon. "Yes, the Zard family focuses on attack, the Toise family focuses on defense but Venu family focuses on versatile Pokemons. The Bulbasaur line holds a special ce in all our hearts. Venusaur is also a versatile Pokemon. Most of the young trainers prefer Bulbasaur as the training methods and the resources rting to it are high in the family. But the main Pokemon of the Venu family is always a versatile Pokemon." "So what versatile Pokemons do you guys normally use?", asked Axel again curious. "Ditto, kazam, Tyranitar, Dragonite, you name it. There are lots of Pokemon that are versatile. It depends on which Pokemon you sync with the most." "Alright then, our lesson begins now. It is not going to be long. There are some basic things that you should know about, that''s all.", said, Adam And the training of our protagonist would start from now on. Chapter 42: Road to Pokemon Master (Edited)

Chapter 42: Road to Pokemon Master (Edited)

"Ok, before we start our lesson, show me all of your Pokemons. I want to see how well they are trained.", said Adam. Axel then threw out five of his Pokeballs. All of his Pokemon came out. Shedinja, Nidoran, Gogoat, Caterpie, and Charmander. They all showed excited faces. Adam went and checked them one by one. He would check one of them, think for some time, and go to another. Sometimes, he would tell his Pokemons to show all their moves. After contemting for around 25 minutes he was finished. And then he came to a conclusion. "Ok, the training of your Pokemons is not good. Don''t get me wrong, if youpare it with normal trainers, you have done exceptionally well. In some cases, it is much better than those silver-spooned children. But if you want to be the most powerful trainer, many things arecking. But the damage has not been done so we could repair it." Axel was a bit shocked when he heard that. He knew he hadcked in many areas when training them, but he didn''t expect Adam''sment to be so negative. "Like take your Nidoran for example. It has good potential. But you have trained it in many moves. So it has no specialization. The training of your Charmander is good. But what you have forgotten is, about its nature. It is a yful Pokemon, so training it seriously would not get you any results. I would not be going on each and every one of your Pokemon for now. You will learn it yourself. As every person is different, every Pokemons are also different and only their trainer would know them the most." "I have heard that you want to be a Pokemon Champion, is that true?", asked Adam. "No, I want to be the Pokemon Master.", said Axel in a resolute voice. "Ohh, pretty cocky, I see, I do see your determination in it, but let me ask you why? And don''t tell me it is your dream or you want to be famous, or rich. That is pretty shallow." There was a deep silence. Axel had always wanted to be the Pokemon master cause that is what he always wanted to be. There was no particr reason. Ever since he had yed Pokemon games or watched anime, it was all about being Pokemon master, so he never thought of any other thing. If he could be the Pokemon master and talk to Arceus, he may know about his reincarnation or his origin but deep down he knew that was not the reason. He was already satisfied with his life here. He had a good family, friends, and lovely Pokemons. Even if he had a way to reach his previous, he knew that he would stay here. "You don''t need to tell me now. Finding the reason is not easy, it takes experience, incidents, and many more. But I advise you to search for that reason. Only then you would give 100% to it." Adam thought he may have been pretty hard on the young boy, so he tried to console him a bit. "I could not tell you the reason you want to the Pokemon master, but I could tell you how to be one. You need to gather 8 badges from 8 cities of the Kanto region and challenge Indigo teau. In the Indigo teau, after you defeated all the participants, you will challenge the elite 4. After you win against them, you would finally get the authority to challenge the Champion of the Kanto region. The time of that challenge, the stage, all of it will be decided by you, but if you lost the Challenge then you again have to battle the elite 4 to get the authority.", said Adam Axel already knew about this, but he still kept quiet and listened. "First, the 8 gym badges. 1. For the first 2 badges, the gym leaders will challenge you as an intermediate trainer (they will use 3 rare ranked Pokemons) 2. For the next 3 badges, the gym leaders will challenge you as an advanced trainer (they will use at least 1 elemental Pokemon) 3. For thest 3 badges, the gym leaders will challenge you as a master trainer (they will use at least 1 Pseudo-king ranked Pokemon) Thenes the elite 4. All the Pokemons in their team are King ranked or higher. And finally the Champion. A Champion will at least have 1 Champion-ranked Pokemon. Right now, the Champion of the Kanto region is Charles. And surprise surprise! !, he has 3 Champion ranked Pokemons." Axel gulped his saliva. He knew all this information. How could he not? He had searched for this information on the. But listening to Adam summarize all this, he felt how far he was from his dream. ''And I don''t know why, but Adam is releasing a certain kind of pressure, the kind which makes your mental state unstable.'', he thought. But Adam was not still finished. He continued "The gym leaders will use 3 Pokemons and the elite4 will use 6 Pokemons. The Champion will obviously use 6 too." And this point Axel raised his hand to question something. Seeing this Adamughed a bit and said, "Haha, you don''t have to raise your hand to ask a question. You are not in the kinder garden." "This maye out of the blue but why do the maximum number of Pokemons are always 6? Would it not be interesting to have 7 or 10 Pokemon battle challenges?", Axel asked. This dawned on him just now. In the game and in anime, a trainer is only allowed to carry a maximum of 6 Pokemons. However, that was not the case here in real life. A trainer could carry any number of Pokemons but the maximum number for the battle had not changed from 6. "It is not out of the blue. There is actually an interesting history behind it. At first, there were no such limitations. But of course, the process of challenging the gym, then the elite 4 and finally the Champion also didn''t exist. At that time, if you are the most powerful, you would be the Champion. But when the Pokeballs were invented and people started catching Pokemons, the bnce was disturbed. Those who had malicious intentions, thieves, and murders became active and started carrying out their deeds. They had Pokeballs so, they would steal Pokemons, money, and do worse things cause they could carry any number of Pokeballs. So, the maximum number of 6 Pokemons was made. Everyone could only carry 6 Pokemons, if the number exceeds, it would directly go to their PC. Even the leagues followed the example. But that was also not good. Young trainers became a victim of wild Pokemons due to this limitation. So it was lifted again. If the trainers or any people are outside the vicinity of the city or town where the Pokemon center exists, then they could carry limitless Pokemon. But if they are inside it, then the number would be only 6. However, the league still followed the example of 3 and 6 Pokemons. There are no specific reasons for it. It is just they are following the tradition.", said Adam concluding his short speech. Chapter 43: Meeting with Elder Adam 1 (Edited)

Chapter 43: Meeting with Elder Adam 1 (Edited)

At this point, Axel was thinking that he had made the right decision of joining the Venu family. He had only been here for 2 days, and he had learned so much. "If you want to know more about the 6 Pokeballs limitation, you could ask Mark. It is his subject. "But before I end my lecture on your process to bing the Champion, I would have to add one little thing.", Adam said. But Axel was sure, this was not anything little. But after thinking for a bit Adam said "Hmm.., let''s end our lecture on this topic. I don''t think I should say more about it. You will just lose focus. Don''t worry you wille to know of it when you are ready" Axel wanted to refute that and wanted to know more, but he knew he could not change Adam''s mind. So he also thought to end the topic. "Since the first 2 gyms are the easiest, I think you should focus on getting your Pokemons to rare ranked first. Now let me tell you the difference between an umon ranked Pokemon and a rare ranked Pokemon." Saying this he sat on the ground and also told Axel to do the same. "On the surface, umon-ranked Pokemons are those who are fully evolved. And the rare ranked are those, whose total base stats are above 500. Most of the Pseudo- legendary Pokemons directly jump to rare ranked as their base stats are higher. But if we go deeper, it is moreplicated. For example, a Pikachu is also an umon ranked Pokemon, though it is not in its final evolution. It is cause, Pikachu needs an external factor, a thunderstone to be Raichu. I just said, rare ranked are those, whose basic stats are above 500 but you might be thinking, how to get there? Of course, you could battle with trainers and wild Pokemon and increase your experience and also your Pokemon''s stats. But that would take years if you ever want your Pokemon to be an elemental ranked (Step above rare ranked) and above. This is also the truth, 90% of the trainers could not increase their Pokemon''s rank to elemental rank. It is not only cause it is too hard. But it takes a lot of time too. If you want your Pokemon to increase its rank to elemental, you will have to solidify its base." "It''s base...?", asked Axel confused. "Yes, it''s base. You see, elemental Pokemons are those Pokemons who could use their elemental powers at an exceptionallyrge capacity. Not only does the Pokemon have to master its elements, but it also must have the capacity to hold such power. Meaning, it must have a strong body. It must have a strong body and mindset if it wants to be an elemental Pokemon. Almost all of the trainers in the world do not care about it." "To be an elemental-ranked Pokemon, It should have good body stats. Agility, dexterity, vitality, muscles, and bones should be at their peak level. If a Pokemon trained on this since the beginning then the improvement would be great and it would be easier for it to rank up to elemental. There are 2 ways to increase your body stats. One is with nutritious food. There are different kinds of food for each and every type of Pokemons. And the second is hardcore training. After you train it to the desired level, the Pokemon could grasp its elemental Powers easily. The elemental Powers are at first blocked inside Pokemons. After you train its body, the energy slowly starts to unseal and then it improves. And finally, an elemental Pokemon is born." "Our time is short. You only have 3 months to train. Even though our young trainers in this generation are not very powerful, to the outside world, we are the most powerful family there is. So the leader had decided to train you to a certain level. In these 3 months, I can only solidify your basics and improve your battle tactics for a bit. So, let me tell you, what you are going to learn in these 3 months. There are 4 things we would concentrate on. They are: 1. Abilities and nature of Pokemon 2. Experience 3. Aura training 4. Choosing certain moves and versatility Of course, there are other things to look out for, like teamposition. But unfortunately, I can only give you some advice on it on a theoretical level. It takes time to make the bnce." Axel was not very fond of getting a lecture. It was always boring for him. But the things he was learning from Adam right now were huge. He felt, if he could improve on those 4 fields then it would help him a lot in the future. "Before I say anything about these 4 things, let me tell you something about type advantages and disadvantages, teamposition, and potential of the Pokemon. First : Type advantage and disadvantage It is a basic thing that I think you are already aware of. But type advantage and disadvantage y a vital role in winning the battle. It would not make much of a difference in the early stage, but when the ranks of Pokemon reach elemental and above, it will be very helpful. When a Pokemon ranks ascend to elemental, its body and resistance to attacks are very high. Only then it could evolve to elemental rank. So, type advantages and disadvantages y a vital role at that time. Of course, you could also win if you have a type disadvantage but it would take a lot of battle strategy and coordination to do it. Till now there is only one Pokemon who does not have any type-disadvantage. And that is "Eelektross". Eelektross has no weakness. It has an ability called ''levitate'' which makes it immune to ground type. It is found in the Unova region. So if you ever found this Pokemon, make sure to catch it. Second: Teamposition Teamposition is a vague topic. Frankly, perfect teamposition does not exist. You will start to learn about it in thetter days when you battle other teams. But if you want to make a good teamposition make sure that your team''s Pokemon would have no weakness. Meaning, make such a team that one of your Pokemon weaknesses is canceled with another. It is all about the experience. Third: Potential of Pokemons There is not much to say about this. There are 5 potential of Pokemons. Low, normal, advanced, monstrous, and divine. Pokemon having a divine potential has still not been found out but it is believed that Arceus has that potential. People make a big deal about the potential of the Pokemon. A good potential helps in moves mastery and body stats. But in the long run, it doesn''t make much of a difference. It helps Pokemon to gain power fast at the initial stage, but in thetter stage like Pseudo-king and above, there is not much of a difference. So make sure when you think about adding a new one to your team." Chapter 44: Power of an Elemental (Edited)

Chapter 44: Power of an Elemental (Edited)

The lecture took almost 4 hours. Axel wanted to learn more, but Elder Adam was busy with other work. He was told that Elder Adam will meet him again tomorrow at the same time to continue the lecture. So he had free time today!. He didn''t want to train his Pokemons today. He knew he had to start doing it for 3 months straight, so he decided to take a break and explore the new ce. Though he may not be very rich, he still had 1.3 Million Pokedors with him and he wanted to spend some of it. He was searching for items or resources that could improve his Pokemons. He mainly wanted to buy food recipes for Charmander line and Weedle line. Those were the only 2 left without a recipe. He had looked for Charmander''s recipe before and it cost around 1 Million Pokedors. Last time he didn''t buy it cause, he thought he would need the money for other things. But now, 3 months of his time has been decided. While living inside the Venu family, he would only care about his food and his Pokemon''s food. Almost everything was free. So he thought to buy it today. He even thought that the price would be lower here. ''Since, Charmander line is from the Zard family, and the Venu family hates the Zard family, the price may be lower of Charmander''s recipe cause the Venu family hates them and wants to ridicule them'', he thought. Thinking about it he was in a very good mood.There were many ces that sold such items here. But he was interested in one particr shop. It was 2 storied building and its name was ''The Chamber of....'' ''The chamber of what? The chamber of secrets? What a weird naming sense. Well, let''s see what it has'' thinking about that, he entered. But what Axel didn''t know was that he had been one of the many victims of the shop''s name. One of the prime reasons people visited the shop was cause of its name. They wanted to know what was the Chamber of. There were no distinguishing features of the interiors in the room. It was like any general shop. But aside from the interiors, everything about it was different. The customer could sit on one of the many chairs with a table next to it. Axel was given a personal attendant and a device that looked like an ipad. In the ipad look-alike thing, there were many items listed with their price. There were almost all of the items that he could think of. From Pokeballs, and evolution stones to antidotes including many rare items. General items cost money but rare items cost points. "Excuse me, what are these points and how do we get them?", asked Axel. "Oh hello dear customer, my name is Ken and I will be at your service. Points are something you could earn here by doing various things. From cleaning the floor to doing important missions, battling and participating inpetitions. Of course, if you don''t have a point you can exchange it for money but I suggest you not do it." "Ohh. Why is that?" "Cause the ratio is truly pitiful. It takes a lot of money just to gather 1 point." "What is the ratio then?" asked Axel. "The ratio depends on the item you are purchasing. The more valuable the item, the more costly it is." Getting that brief exnation, Axel started to browse and he was shocked. There were lots of valuable items here. Like, Life orb, Assault Vest, miracle seed, Draniti Egg, Larvitar Egg, and freaking leftovers. But the price was in point so he didn''t think about it cause he knew he could not buy it now. So he started looking for the recipe and it shocked him. 1. Charmander line Food recipe: 1.5 Million Pokedors 2. Weedle line Food recipe: 1.6 Million Pokedors "What the fuck!!! Why are the prices here so high? Normally Charmander line cost around only 1 million Pokedors. And 1.6 Million for Weedle recipe. Are you fucking kidding me?", roared Axel. Weedle was a bug-type Pokemon so all of the things rted to it are very cheap. But the price of Weedle line was more than Charmander. He could not believe it. But Ken said pacifying his customer, "It is cause of the quality of the product, customer. This Charmander line recipe was stolen from the Zard family. They have done extensive research on this recipe, hence the price. Looking at its quality, it is actually cheap. As for the Weedle recipe, the price of it is high cause this recipe is made by the Venu family itself. Hundreds of years of substantial research have been done on it. Food recipe from the Venu family mainly focuses on grass and poison type. Since Weedle is also a poison type, its price is a bit high." Hearing about this, Axel calmed down a bit. If what this Ken guy said was true then, he might have hit the jackpot. The cost may be on arger scale but the benefits, in the long run, are very high. It is a one-time investment, cause Weedle line or Charmander line also has their evolution''s recipe in it. He was actually thinking to buy another Nidoran''s recipe from here too, cause it was also a poison type. But now he didn''t have the money to buy any of those. "Then I guess I have toe again. I don''t have enough money.", said Axel. "How much do you have right now, customer?" asked Ken "I can only give you 1 million Pokedors.", said Axel. "Then why don''t you pay the difference with points.", said Ken. "I don''t have any. I am actually the first outsider of the Venu family" "Oh, that I know that customer. But I think the Venu family must have also given you some points like a starter pack. Why don''t you check it in your Pokecard if you have some?", said Ken. Axel then put the card in paying machine and it had 700 points which made Axel very happy. But he could only buy one recipe. After thinking about it for some time, he decided to buy Weedle recipe. Charmander was still a baby and was still drinking milk. So he didn''t need the recipe right now. But Weedle was already 3 months now and not a baby. "Ok, I want to buy Weedle recipe, how much additional point would it cost me?" asked Axel "How about 500 points?" "No, I can only give you 100 points" After haggling for a bit, Axel spend 1 million Pokedors and 300 points to buy Weedle recipe. Then he walked outside to eat something delicious in a restaurant. He still had 300000 Pokedors left. ### Next day, Axel and Adam were again in that same quiet area as thest day. "Today is thest day of our lecture. From tomorrow, you would start your training. You would also join the group that consists of 4 young trainers and 1 elite trainer who would give you guidance.", said Adam. "Ohh, I thought you would be the one who would be teaching me." "I wish I could, but there are lots of other things I have to take care of. Being an elder is not an easy job.", said Adam "Yesterday, we talked about 4 things that you would be focusing on for these 3 months. Before I exin those things, let me first show you the difference between the rank of Pokemon." Saying that there was a Pokeball in his hands. This was Adam''s style of teaching his students. Before the training began, he would show them different ranks of Pokemons so that they could understand the power of Pokemons of different ranks. Only by knowing this, they could understand how much they have to train. This was also done to show his superiority among the students. Of course, he never admitted thest point. "You already have a rare ranked Pokemon with you so you must already know its power.", said Adam. He was right. Though Gogoat never wanted to fight and Axel only bought it for the milk, he knew Gogoat was powerful. Its defense and agility were very high. "But you may not have seen an elemental-ranked Pokemon. So let me show you" saying that he threw the Pokeball high in the air and with a white light a Pokemon came. It was an avian Pokemon withrge wings, sharp talons, and a short, hooked beak. Its glossy plumage was mostly brown with cream-colored underparts and flight feathers. Its head had a decorated crest that was nearly as long as its body. The center feathers of its crest were yellow, while the outer feathers were red. The fan-like feathers of its tail are red or brown. Its beak and legs were pink, and there were three forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe on each foot. Behind each eye was an angr ck marking. "Kurrrr..." roared the Pokemon. It was a Pidgeot. The pressure it was releasing was something to note of. "This Pidgeot of mine is an elemental-ranked Pokemon. You may not see much of a difference but just keep watching. Pidgeot! Show the little guy your moves." "Kurrrr..." it said and moved very fast. It was said that in ancient times, there was a Pidgeot who could fly with a speed of Mach 2 which is 2469.6 km/hr. Of course, this Pidgeot does not have that capability. But it was still fast. It flew high in the air at an impossible speed. Axel could barely see the Pokemon. Then It came vertically down and then, it disappeared! !. After what seemed like a second, a tree was cut in half, and the half that was cut flew in the air and smashed down to the ground and then the Pokemon became visible again. That move was ''Aerial ace''. The Pokemon goes to a height, thenes vertically down and then turns and sweeps horizontally and attack the opponent with its beak. "After being an elemental Pokemon, its stats are dangerously high. Why don''t you move 50 meters further. I want to show you something interesting.", said Adam with a little smile on his face. "Pidgeot, get ready ''Wind sh''!" Hearing that, Pidgeot roared and flew high in the air. Slowly its wings started to glow white and then its whole body was glowing. From Axel''s point of view, Pidgeot was now just a ball of light. Then the wind started gathering around it. It was like, the Pokemon was sucking all the air toward itself like a ck hole. And then Pidgeot started to move its wings. More than 100 white shes came rushing down the ground. When the first white sh touched the ground, there was an explosion. The white shes continued and the ground was devastated. The trees, bushes, and rocks were sliced and scattered all over the ce and there was a huge hole of around 20 meters in diameter in the ground when the attack finished. Dust arose and the ce was not visible for at least a couple of minutes. When the dust settled, Adam was expecting a shocked expression on Axel''s face. But on the contrary, his face showed a calm demeanor. It was like he was thinking something hard. ''Hmm.. The attack was much more powerful than I expected. I guess he would also lose even if he goes all out.'', thought Axel. Chapter 45: Pseudo-King ranked Pokemon (Edited)

Chapter 45: Pseudo-King ranked Pokemon (Edited)

Support me on ''Pat reon'' and get 10 additional Chapters. My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Hope you guys will support me ---- "You have now seen the power of elemental Pokemon. Now tell me, what do you think about it?", asked Adam. "It is very strong. It has great stats and speed and that move was deadly. But thest move, ''Wind sh'' takes a lot of time to charge and your Pokemon seems very tired after that move.", said Axel "Correct. Though ''Wind sh'' was powerful, it has many drawbacks. It takes time to charge. In a real battle, your opponent will not give you much time. And it is very consuming for Pokemon. Ok, now for the next rank." "Come out! Scizor" It was a bipedal, insect Pokemon with a red, metallic exoskeleton. It had gray, retractable forewings and hind wings with simple, curved venation. Its head was kite-shaped with three blunt horns extending above its forehead, and dark yellow eyes. The pressure it emitted was deadly. Axel was a bit far from the Pokemon but he could still feel the pressure. It looked like a warrior that had been to countless battles. Scizor is a battle-hungry Pokemon. It only respects power. If you want to subdue it, you would have to win against it. It only submits to pure power. It is a very proud warrior-type Pokemon. "This Scizor of mine is a Pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It has been with me for a long time. You could already sense the presence it creates. It''s suffocating, isn''t it? Well, then let me show you how powerful it is." "Scizor,..... ''Bug domain''" Instantly, the surrounding started to transform. Arge part of the ground started having a greenish color. The grass rose a bit higher, covering half of the Scizor''s body. Its 4 limbs signed with grey, steel color. Then it started showing its moves. It would punch and kick in the air, it would dodge its head and body like an experienced martial artist. The power of whose punches and kicks were so high that, each of those attacks created grey colored air cannon. It was like Might guy punching Madara Uchiha using 8 gates (Naruto reference). Of course, the punches were not as powerful as Might Guy. It was at least 100 times weak. But it was still something. But it didn''t end there. Axel could see Scizor teleporting here and there inside the domain. After some time it stopped and the domain was gone. Thinking about Scizor, Axel was very surprised. He didn''t know the power of those punches but it certainly looked very powerful. If any Pokemon was inside that domain, there is no way to win. Scizor could teleport, and punch hard inside it. "This move of Scizor covers around 20 meters in diameter. Inside the domain, it increases the speed and power of Scizor. The domain also put a lot of pressure on the challenger. So, have you noticed the difference between the 2 Pokemon?" "Yes, that move of yours, it was fast.", said Axel. That ''bug domain'' was very fastpared to ''Wind sh'' of Pidgeot. It was done almost instantly. "Correct again. Wow, you are 2 for 2. If elemental Pokemon could use elemental power, Pseudo-king Pokemons have mastery over that power. It is not only in the speed of the move but also in power. You could also see that Scizor is not very tired after using that move. Scizor could use the same move many more times. Of course, with the increase in rank, its body stats also increase." "Now, for the next ranked Pokemon, I have to ask your permission.", said Adam "Huh? Why is that?" asked Axel confused. "You see, the next rank is King ranked Pokemon. The name, ''King'' is not given lightly. Most of them are practically the kings of their forest. But what separates them from thest rank is their pressure. The pressure that it emits could literally kill a normal person who does not have good mental strength. So do you want to continue or not?", said Adam. Axel was a brave young man. But not so much brave that he would risk his life. If the next Pokemon could possibly kill him, he didn''t want to see and he knew that he didn''t have good mental strength. But today, at this moment something sparked inside of him. He wanted to face the challenge. How could he be afraid of seeing such Pokemon when he wanted to be the Pokemon master? If he wanted to be the Pokemon master he would have to fight with Champion and even Master-ranked Pokemon and now he wanted to back down from only seeing King ranked? No, he had to face it. "I want to continue.", he said thinking hard about it. "Haha, you are a determinedd. Ok then,e out my friend." It was arge, bipedal, dinosaurian Pokemon with a green, armor-like hide covering its body. It had two pairs of pointed teeth: one in the upper jaw and one in the lower. Several spikes of varying sizes protrude from the back of its head, neck, and shoulders. Both sides of its chest, the center of its back, and its knees have two triangr holes. There is a gray, diamond-shaped patch of scales covering its belly and a smaller one on its back. It had three ws on its feet and hands. A ring of spikes surrounds the tip of its tail. The Pokemon was Tyranitar. "Roarrrr..." it announced its presence. The surrounding immediately started to change. It became a bit dark, not the kind of a setting sun, but literally dark. Spiky rocks started to emerge from the ground and a heavy stand storm emerged. Axel could barely open his eyes. He didn''t know why but he instantly became nervous. The pressure the Pokemon discharged was vastly hugepared to Scizor, but he knew his life was not in danger. Then he realized that even if his mental strength was lower, his life would not have been in danger. ''Damn! Adam tricked me''., Axel shouted in this mind. After some time the sandstorm disappeared. "Hahaha!!, kid, you are brave. Not many people would risk their life like you." "So, you tricked me!!?" Axel asked in a raged voice. "Yes and No. I was right when I said, the pressure emitted by a King ranked Pokemon could kill you. And it still would. But when I came here to teach today, I told Eve to control its aura. But remember King ranked Pokemon is not something to joke about. If you are not ready, you should immediately run." "Adam, is this the kid that you were telling me to meet? Well he looks stupid like you, haha." "Shut up Eve. How many times have I told you not to disrespect me in front of students." shouted Adam "Huhhhh!!, that Pokemon could talk ??????", said Axel Chapter 46: King-Ranked Pokemon (Edited)

Chapter 46: King-Ranked Pokemon (Edited)

A/N: Support me on ''Pat reon'' My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Hope you guys will support me --- Huh! You think I am an idiot human?", saying that Tyranitar roared. The roar was so powerful that Axel was flung a couple of meters in the air. The attack didn''t hurt Axel but he was surprised by the power of that roar. Putting his hand in his head and sighing Adam said "This is my King ranked Pokemon, Tyranitar. Its name is Eve." Adam introduced his Pokemon. ''Adam and Eve huh, what an irony'', thought Axel. "There are lots of changes when a Pokemon ranks up to King-ranked. Its power in the elements improves, and its body stats improve too. Besides that, it could talk in humannguage. Don''t think of it as a shallow development. Its intelligence could now bepared to a human. This is a huge development. And finally, it could change its surrounding by its presence alone." Axel thought this improvement was too nice. Having intelligencepared to humans will give you a highpetitive advantage. Normally, Pokemons only have intelligence rting to their training, battle, and eating foods. But a King-ranked Pokemon changes that. And the changes in surroundings made his body perk up. This was another development that he didn''t expect. When Tyranitar came out of the Pokeball, the surroundings became dark with sharp rocks all over it. It is cause Tyranitar is a rock and dark type Pokemon. And a huge sand storm came to be which was the cause of its ability, ''sand stream''. And the ''sand stream'' was a lot stronger than he expected. Adam then continued, "I have already told you the 2 advantages of a King ranked Pokemon. But there is one more advantage left. You might be surprised by hearing this. When a Pokemon finally ranks up to King-ranked Pokemon, its ability gets a boost. Basically, its ability improves. How much it improves, depends on the training, and mindset of Pokemon." Hearing this made Axel stupefied. Improvement in ability is a huge thing. "Let me give you an example. Dragonite has an ability called ''Multiscale''. This ability halves the damage taken from direct attacks while the user''s HP is full. But after ranking up to King ranked, the ability improves. The ability could withstand 60% or 70% of the damage. How much the ability improves will depend on the Pokemon itself." Ability was a vague topic. Let''s take this ''Multiscale'' ability as an example. This is an ability that Dragonite learns after it evolves from Dragonair. The ability blocks 50% of damage taken from direct attacks with full HP. This does not mean that the moment it evolves to Dragonite, it could withstand the 50% blow. At first, it may withstand 10% or even 5% of the blow. When mastery over the ability improves, the percentage improves and finally, it could withstand 50% of the power. After that, no matter how much you focus on the ability, the percentage won''t increase." So an improvement in ability, where Dragonite could withstand, more than 50% of the damage would be a game-changer. "Ok, this is it for showing the ranks of Pokemon. Unfortunately, I cannot show you its moves, as the move of the King-ranked Pokemon is very deadly and affect a veryrge area." "Ohh. Ok then.", said Axel not thinking much about it. "Now let''s start with the 4 things that you would be focusing on in these 3 months. I would be telli-" "Hey, what about Pseudo- Champion ranked and Champion ranked Pokemon? Are you not going to show me those?", asked Axel. "Hmmph. Do you think that Pseudo- Champion and Champion-ranked Pokemon grow on trees? Now focus on the lecture. !", said Adam ''So, he doesn''t have pseudo- champion ranked and champion-ranked Pokemon. Are they that rare? He must be one of the most powerful members of the Venu family.'', thought Axel "So let''s focus on those 4 things. Let me tell you once again if you have forgotten. The 4 things are : 1. Abilities and nature of Pokemon 2. Experience 3. Aura training 4. Choosing certain moves and versatility There are 4 things that you would be learning. But before the training let me give a short exnation of it. First: Abilities and Nature. Let''s go with nature first. The nature of the Pokemon changes constantly. Nature when it is in baby stage or in puberty stage or in adult stage or even when they evolve, could be different. You should have to understand the nature of Pokemon first and treat them thinking about their nature. Only then can you get your Pokemon powerful at a faster rate. Cause not every Pokemon want power and are battle-hungry. Just look at your Gogoat. Now about the abilities of Pokemon. Nowadays, a lot of young trainers just focus on the moves of their Pokemon and do not care about their ability. But if used wisely, the ability can gain you a hugepetitive advantage. For example, let''s talk about my Tyranitar, Eve. Eve has 2 abilities, one is a normal ability and the other one is a hidden ability. They are ''Sand stream'' and ''Unnerve''. ''Sand stream'' creates a sand Strom in the battle and increases the special defense of Rock-type Pokemon by 50% whereas ''Unnerve'' makes the Pokemon nervous. So, with those 2 abilities, it takes some time for the opposition to make a move. Due to ''sand storm'' the visibility of the challenger decreases, and its max Hp also decreases little by little. And due to Unnerve, the Pokemon would not be able to move effectively due to its nervousness which is very handy in battle. So if I tailor the moves of Eve, ording to its abilities, then its power will increase. Like if I use a full power ''Hyper beam''. Charging ''hyper beam'' takes time and after using the move, the Pokemon is tired for some time. But it would make perfect sense in this situation. Because of ''Unnerve'' and ''Sand stream'', the Pokemon has low visibility and is nervous and because of the situation, it is confused. So there is a high chance the ''hyper beam'' will hit. ''Hyper beam'' makes Eve tired and even if the challenger survives the ordeal, it would not affect much. Cause ''Sand stream'' increases the defense of rock-type Pokemon by 50%" Hearing such a tactic, Axel was surprised by the potential of Tyranitar. If used well, Tyranitar could be a monster Chapter 47: Training Starts! (Edited)

Chapter 47: Training Starts! (Edited)

Seeing that Axel was in deep thought, Adam paused for some seconds. Then he continued, "Let''s continue the lecture. Second: Experience I cannot say much about it in a theory ss. It is something you have to learn practically. Tomorrow, when you join the group, try to battle and get as much experience as you can. The elite trainer will help you with this. Third: Aura training Now, this is the most important part. It is something youck the most. Aura training. I am not expecting you to be an Aura master in these 3 months. Every people in the world has the power to use Aura. But some are sensitive to it making it easier for them to learn. While some people may never learn it in their lifetime even if they devote their major time to it. But the least I would expect from you is to train your body and your mind. If Eve was your enemy, you would have died. In thetter stages, a normal trainer could not handle the pressure from king-ranked Pokemon and don''t get me started on Champion ranked or Master rank. There are some techniques in the Venu family by which you could train your body and mind. I hope you get started tomorrow." Adam was right about this. If he didn''t train his body now, it would make it difficult for him to fight with higher-ranked Pokemons. So hearing this, Axel had already decided to train himself from tomorrow. Finally fourth: Choosing certain moves and versatility Let''s start with versatility first. Venu family focuses on versatility. But it doesn''t mean that you would train a single Pokemon with all the moves that you could think of. If you do that, there may be a case that your Pokemon could not master any of those moves and it will be disastrous in the long run. You should select a good teamposition so that you would have a good chance to win in any given case and scenario. Coupled with a good battle strategy and mastery of certain moves of your Pokemons, you would have apetitive advantage. That is what versatility is. Now for choosing the moves. Training a move to its perfect level may take many years. So, I would advise you to choose at least 3 moves at first, that you think you would use in the long run. You should think about the moves you want to train very carefully. Think about all the battle strategies and tactics that you want to use your Pokemon for and then select the move." This seemed like a good idea. He had not thought about the long run for these Pokemons. But now he saw all those Pokemon of different ranks, he knew he should focus on their moves and most importantly, battle tactics. They talked about small things for almost a whole day. Fortunately, Adam was free today and he thought he would give some advice to the new rookie. After talking about the whole day, Axel just went to his apartment at night. Regarding abilities and moves, he would have to do considerable research. He will have to do it for his Pokemon and any Pokemon he would like to capture. As per the experience, he would not think about it now. He would first get some advice from his new group and the elite trainer on it. But he was stomped on his own training. What he wanted was to improve his body stats and mental strength immensely fast. He thought of doing the Saitama training, 100 push ups, 100 sit ups, 100 squats and 10 Km run. But he thought against it. Except for jogging with his father, he had done nothing to improve his body. Suddenly doing Saitama training is not possible. Then he thought to do the Might guy training. But that would be impossible too. Carrying weights and training all day would be detrimental to his body. This was not the world of Naruto where his body was powerful, to begin with. Thinking about it he slept. ### Early morning, 5am, Axel had decided on today''s n. He was to meet the group at 11 am. So from 5:30 am to 10:30 am he would just do running, push up and do some reflex exercises. He checked his stats: ---- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family* Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Beginner) Title :- None Reputation :- 550* Health :- 120/120 Aura :- Locked Strength :- 12 Agility :- 24 Intellect :- 35 Leadership :- 26* Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 6)* Passive skills None Pokemon :- Nidoran, Shedinja, Weedle*, Charmander*, Gogoat* Pokedors :- 300000 Quest :- Main quest - 2 Sub-quest - 0 --- His reputation has increased cause of the Rookie tournament, Koga acknowledgment, and by being a member of the Venu family. His leadership stats increases when he trains his Pokemon well. So it had increased a bit. And his intellect stat increased by talking with Mark and Adam. As he was about to go start with his training when the system sounded again. --- Ding! Due to recent events, 3 sub-quests have been generated Sub-quest 1: Increase your health to 300 and the rest of them to 50. Reward: Depends on the result Sub-quest 2: Unlock your Aura ability. Reward: Depends on the result Sub-quest 3: Evolve at least 2 of your Pokemons to rare ranks. Reward: Depends on the result Time for all 3 quests: 3 months --- Receiving the quest for the second time, Axel was very happy. ''So the questes from the situation.'' he thought. For the running part, Axel chose Nidoran and Charmander. Weedle could hardly run, Shedinja flies and Gogoat just don''t give a damn. He convinced Charmander to give it extra milk and some delicious berries. Axel had decided that it was time for Charmander to start eating hard food. Hearing that Charmander was ready to do some stupid training. Nidoran didn''t need any motivation as it wanted to improve itself. Since Charmander''s speed is still slow, He told Nidoran to just run at Charmander''s pace while he will train at full speed. It was cause Charmander was still a baby Pokemon and Axel was going to train in the forest which has many unknown things. He first thought to increase his stamina. So, he would walk for 2 minutes and then run for 2 minutes and would continue the cycle. After doing this exercise for about 30 minutes, he was dead tired. So he thought to rest for 10 minutes. After thinking for some time, he thought he would increase the time by additional 2 minutes. 4 minutes walk, 4 minutes run = 1plete cycle Afterpleting 2 cycles, his body gave up. He then realized that his body stats were pitifully low. Nidoran could train for 1 hour without any problems. And here he was tired after 16 minutes. But he didn''t give up. He knew that if he didn''t push the limits his stats would not improve. By motivating himself, hepleted 1 additional cycle. And fell to the ground dead tired. Almost 3 hours have passed since he started doing this. He would rest for 10-15 minutes by doing 3 cycles. "Come on! Just 1 minute" he shouted as he was running and then --- Ding! Health has increased by 10 points Ding! Agility has increased by 1 point --- Seeing that, he fell t on the ground. He decided to stop today and not do any push-ups or reflex exercises. 2 hours were left. So, he thought he would rest and give himself some ck for the first day. After 2 hours, It was time to meet with the group. Chapter 48: Shedinja, a Legendary Pokemon? (Edited)

Chapter 48: Shedinja, a Legendary Pokemon? (Edited)

A/N: Support me on ''Pat reon'' My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Hope you guys will support me --- Axel walked to the designated training field. When he reached, he noticed that there were 3 young trainers out there. They looked very simr. All 3 of them had blond hair, a small nose, and a simr height of 5 feet 10 inches. However, one was a bit small. Axel thought that they might be brothers and have the same parents. By seeing him, one of them started raising his hand. Axel also waved giving a polite response. "Are you thest member of our group?", asked one of them. "Is this group number 49?", asked Axel. "Yes.", said the second one. "Then I am the one.", said Axel Axel then Handshake 3 of them. "The teacher seemed to bete. I guess we will have to wait for some time", said the third one. Thest one looked youngpared to others. "Ok then, why don''t we introduce ourselves, my name is Axel ze, and this is my Pokemon Nidoran." Nidoran still preferred staying outside the Pokeball. "Hi, we are brothers from the same parents.", said the first one. "And what are your names?", asked Axel When Axel asked that, the 3 of them were awfully quiet. After some time the first one started introducing "I am A, he is B, and the youngest one is K" There was a second of silence and then, "Hahahha!!, really, why is the other one not ''C''.. Haha.", Axelughed. Axel was on the floor, with his hands on his stomachughing. The tension he had felt for 2 days was gone. ''Who names their kids like that? A, B, and K?. Hahah. Their parents must have some weird naming sense'', thought Axel. The 3 brothers were getting embarrassed and angry by the second. They had always hated their name and they hated it more when someoneughs at it. When theughter stopped, the teacher could already be seen walking toward them. Axel felt a bit guilty that heughed so hard, but he could not help it. "Hi, my name is Roman. I am an elite trainer and I will be your teacher for the next 3 months. Normally, a group consists of only 3 young trainers but today we have 4. Why don''t you guys introduce yourself and then we can get started." All of them introduced themselves and then Axel asked a question. "Sir, I wanted to ask you something. Why am I not admitted to the school but taking group sses with you?" Hearing that question, Roman smiled and then said "There are actually 2 reasons for that. The school is more about theoretical knowledge than practical ones. There are practical battles andpetition but the knowledge will be on a basic level. After the schoolpletes, we do group sessions like this to further improve your battle powers. The elders have deduced that you are already above that level. And the second reason for that would be your request to not be discriminated against as an outsider. The leader could only do this by putting you in the group. Alright, there would be a tournament after 3 months, you guys better prepare for it. The 3 of you are brothers and know each other battle powers. Since K also just started his journey, he and Axel will battle. The battle will be 1VS1. I want you to give the best effort." Then they created a distance between, K and Axel. "First formally introduce yourself and start the battle. I will be the referee for the battle.", said Roman. "K Venu, 13 years old" K introduced himself. Axel also copied him "Axel ze, 13 yrs old" "Go, Sandshrew" A small bipedal Pokemon appeared. Since Sandshrew was a ground-type Pokemon, Axel decided to y with it a little. Since this is his first battle, he wanted to dominate the field and make a good impression. There was a grin on his face when he said in a low voice "Arise.." Slowly, a Pokemon with a shed exoskeleton Pokemon appeared from Axel''s shadow. "Shedinjaaa", it said with a domineering voice. "Woww! That is so cool.", shouted A in excitement when Shedinja came out of the shadow. There was a massive change in Shedinja''s nature in these past couple of months. The weak, pitiful, and powerless Shedinja who just wanted to survive and be treated nicely has changed into powerful, domineering Pokemon. Shedinja was also the only one who was serious about his training. He still continued the night training. He was still using his ''shadow sneak'' inside Axel''s shadow during the day. This seems to be the most likable move for Shedinja. So his ''shadow sneak'' has leveled up 2 times to level 6!. His agility and Sp. Attk has also increased to ''E++'' K has never seen such a Pokemon, but since it looked like a bug, it must be easy, he thought. Shedinja is a Pokemon that originated from the Hoenn region, so it was given that he had not heard of it before. "Ok, Begin!" "Sandshrew, use ''Dig''", shouted K, and Sandshrew immediately dug the hole and went inside. Axel noticed that the mastery over ''Dig'' was better than he expected. It was fast. Shedinja was just flying at a low height and was doing nothing. ''Hehe, idiot'', thought K, and then Sandshrew came out of another hole and Shedinja was hit at a close range. The dust settled, but K could see that Shedinja was not harmed even a little bit. Seeing that, it had no effect K told Sandshrew to use ''sand attack'' and ''scratch''. The ''sand attack'' was used and it lowered the uracy of Shedinja, at least that is what K thought. And Sandshrew used multiple ''Scratch'' on the opponent. Shedinja took all the hits but it seemed that it was not having any damage. K was shocked by this. How could it not have any damage? It is not a rare-ranked Pokemon and the difference betweenmon and umon ranked is not that high. Sandshrew used multiplebos of ''Scratch'', ''Dig'' and ''Sand attack'' but nothing was happening. ''What kind of Pokemon is this?'', thought K In the meanwhile, Axel had an evil smile on his face. K had only taught 4 moves to Sandshrew but he didn''t want to use the 4th move cause it was very consuming for the Pokemon. But he thought to give it a try. ''It seems normal and ground type attacks are ineffective. So let''s try this.'', he thought. "Sandshrew, use ''sand attack'' and ''Dynamic punch''." ''Dynamic punch'' was a fighting-type move that deals damage and confuses the Pokemon. It had an attack power of 100 and was destructive. K taught this move to Sandshrew cause it would give him more options. So, he used all of his savings and bought a TM of ''dynamic punch'' cause Sandshrew will take a lot of time to learn it. ''Sand attack'' was used, cause he wanted to lower the uracy of Shedinja. Sandshrew crumbled his fist, and move at a fast speed, jumped, and ruthlessly punched Shedinja on its face. The move was powerful. Shedinja was flown high in the air but it stabilized. It slowly went down and then flew again at a low height. Seeing his, K was devastated. ''What kind of Pokemon is this?'', shouted K in his mind. ''Nothing is doing any harm to it. Is it a legendary Pokemon?'' thought K Axel now had enough of the fun and he decided to end this match now. "Marcus, use ''Hypnosis'' and then ''Dream eater''" Sandshrew was already huffing and puffing due to thest move. It could not even dodge and ''hypnosis'' made it sleep. Shedinja used ''dream eater'' 4 times and its health was already getting low now. "Marcus, use ''Gust'' 2 times and end the match". And that is what Shedinja exactly did. After using ''gust'' only 1 time. Roman dered Axel as the winner. "Lie down for now. You did a good job.", said Axel in a rude, strict voice. Shedinja nodded and went inside this Shadow again. Axel was very friendly and loved his Pokemon a lot. But he wanted to act like a king,manding his knight when it came to battle with Shedinja. It was more fun. Shedinja also never minds that. It actually enjoyed this little act. "Nice battle. Hey can I ask you something?" asked K. " Yes, go ahead" said Axel. "Is your Shedinja a legendary Pokemon?" asked K. Chapter 49: Charmander’s first trainer battle (Edited)

Chapter 49: Charmander''s first trainer battle (Edited)

"No, it''s a Pokemon from the Hoenn region.", Axel said. He obviously didn''t mention that Shedinja has very low HP. "Axel great battle. But I must tell you when you are in the wild, you should not be that rxed." said Roman. He continued "K, how can you be so stupid? Youpleted your basic school course very fast cause you were intelligent. How can you not know about Shedinja? It is bug/ghost-type Pokemon that is immune to all of the attacks except for flying, rock, ghost, fire and dark-type moves. Of course, this happens when it had fully mastered its ability." "Wow! Really, then sir, such Pokemon must be very famous. Why is it not well known?", asked B. "Well, it has a ring weakness. And that is its Hp is pitifully low. One hit and it will be down. And the 5 types which work on it are super effective against it. So, not many people use Shedinja as their battle partner." said Roman. "K, use a potion on Sandshrew and then you will battle Axel once again. But this time, Axel, you will use another Pokemon. I want to see how you handle the battle with normal Pokemon. Shedinja, now, is unbeatable if paired with Sandshrew." Axel didn''t expect that. He can''t use Weedle, cause it is very weak now. Gogoat doesn''t like to fight. So only Nidoran and Charmander were left. He decided to use Charmander. He wanted to train Charmander now. This will be Charmander''s first trainer battle. ### After 10 minutes, Both of the Pokemons were on the battlefield. Charmander and Sandshrew. "Ok, Begin!" "Sandshrew, use ''Dig''" "Charmander, start jumping backward" Sandshrew dug the hole and went inside. In the meanwhile, Charmander started jumping backward. Then Sandshrew came out of another hole, where Charmander was previously. The move didn''t connect cause Charmander was far back. This was the problem with ''Dig''. Axel had figured that out in thest battle with ''Sandsh'' in the Rookie tournament. Except for the few Pokemons like Ekans who is a snake-type Pokemon, other Pokemon could not predict when using ''Dig''. Of course, it would not matter if the mastery of ''Dig'' was adequate, but Sandshrew just started learning it. So, it was on a basic level. Charmander was high in the air when Axel said "Now use ''Ember''". The move didn''t connect cause Sandshrew dodged but it did its job. Dust was created making the visibility low. "Charmander, now use ''Dragon dance''", Axel needed some time to use ''dragon dance'' and it was a perfect opportunity. ''Dragon dance'' could be used 6 times. But now, Charmander could only use up to 1 time cause it just started training in it. When Sandshrew, got to see where Charmander was, it had alreadypleted the dance. Sandshrew then used ''Scratch'' while Charmander dodged it and use ''Dragon rush''. The move connected, but it didn''t deal much damage cause Sandshrew''s defense is very high. But Axel used ''Dragon dance'' not for an attack but for more speed. Sandshrew''s speed was low, so it could not dodge much of the attack. Axel then used ember multiple times, cause Sandshrew''s sp.defense was low. And after a few minutes, Charmander had won. Ding! Ember has leveled up to 6 Ding! Dragon dance has leveled up to 3 Ding! Dragon rush has leveled up to 3 ''Hmm, so at the first trainer battle, its mastery will increase rapidly'', thought Axel. The same has happened to Nidoran. Then, Roman gave some points of advice to Axel and heavily berated K. K was not having a good day today. Making fun of him for losing 2 battles in a row was not a good start to the day. After some time, Roman started giving the lecture. He looked at each and every Pokemon of everyone and gave them advice on how to train. Axel''s view on training his Pokemon from his lecture was increasing. After 3 hours, Roman said goodbye and said to meet after 3 days. The session was twice a week with Saturday being an extra holiday. "Hey, you have some interesting Pokemons. Where did you catch those?", asked A. "Yeah, I want to know more.", asked B. "Where can you catch a Shedinja?", asked K. K was now hell-bent on catching Shedinja. Shedinja looked like a god to him. They talked for hours until the evening. Axel shared all his stories about how he caught his Pokemon, his training, and also all the moves that his Pokemon could learn. These 3 brothers were very friendly. He came to know that, A and B were twins and K was born 3 yearster. A had 2 Pokemons; Beedrill and Nidorina. B had 3 Pokemons; Sandsh, Butterfree, and Vileplume. K only had one Pokemon and that was Sandsh. A and B were 16 years old and each had a rare ranked Pokemon, Nidorina of A and Butterfree of B. Hearing that Axel finally understood what the leader told him about. ''The young generation of today is truly weak. 3 years and only 1 rare ranked Pokemon? I could have a King ranked Pokemon at that time.'', Axel thought. But what Axel realized was, none of them had Bulbasaur. So he asked, "Since this is Venu family, why don''t any of you have Bulbasaur?" Axel could see a look that said ''Are you that stupid?'' from the 3 brothers. But A being the eldest of the 3 (A is one minute older than B) changed his face to neutral and said "Axel, you know that Bulbasaur is a rare Pokemon right?" Axel then said, "Yes, but since this is the Venu family, shouldn''t it be moremon?" "Haha, you are so stupid.",ughed B. But A replied to this question again "It is even rarer in the Venu family. Since this is the Venu family, the most powerful Pokemon in the forest is Venusaur. They have a locality in the south of the forest. So, we could not randomly catch Bulbasaur. It must be given by the acknowledgment of Venusaur which is very rare. The mother and the father of Bulbasaur decide its fate." Axel was surprised to hear it. He thought that he could catch Bulbasaur in the forest but not it seemed very difficult. But hearing their stories Axel thought that he might have caught a lot of Pokemons. He had 5 Pokemons and the trainer who had trained for 3 years had only 3. So, he thought he would ask about this to elder Adam in their next meeting. "Hey, how did your Charmander learn ''dragon energy''?" asked K. "Well, its father is a Charizard but its mother is a Hydreigon a dragon-type Pokemon. So that is why he could learn dragon type moves" replied Axel "But the only Pokemon to learn ''Dragon energy'' is Regidrago. So, how could he learn it?", asked K. "Regidrago? What kind of Pokemon is it?", asked Axel. Axel may have learned a lot from the books, anime and games, but he didn''t know all the Pokemons. This is the first time he had heard about such Pokemon. "Regidrago is a dragon-type legendary Pokemon. It is one of the members of the legendary titans. You know what legendary titans are right?" asked A "Of course, I know," said Axel. There were only 3 Pokemon he knew that are titled as legendary titans. They were Regirock, Regice and Registeel. "A, I want my Weedle to learn ''Electro web'', since you have a Beedrill, can you help me?" Chapter 50: Weedle Training (Edited)

Chapter 50: Weedle Training (Edited)

A/N: Support me on ''Pat reon'' My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Hope you guys will support me --- "If you want to train your Weedle then you havee to the right ce.", said A. "Why, does your Beedrill also know ''electroweb''?" "Yes, it does. But I didn''t mean that. You havee to the right ce cause, you are in the Venu family now. See there is a lot of bullshit that elders tell you. Like, we focus on versatility than Pokemon types. They are not wrong in a certain sense but we also prefer grass and poison-type Pokemon. It is cause, of all the things that Pokemon need; evolution stones, items to help them in battle, berries, recipes, training area, and training methods, there are various qualities for them. And the quality of these resources is substantial for grass and poison type. So most of us focus on grass and poison type. But Weedle line is the only exception. Venu family has a long history, so no one knows the reason for it. Weedle is a bug/poison type. So one would expect that the quality of resources for the poison type must be higher than the bug type. But for Weedle it is not so. There are resources, training areas, and recipes, especially for Weedle, and that too of higher quality. But nowadays, there are only a handful of young trainers that focus on Weedle line. They think that Beedrill is weak. But they are wrong!" "Bro, calm down. Nobody is saying that your Beedrill is weak.", consoled B. A seemed to have a vendetta against Weedle haters. They were at a restaurant now. Axel had ordered alcohol but all the 3 brothers refused... at first. In the world of Pokemon, the legal age of drinking is 13 years, since that is the time they start their journey. But when Axel started sipping the whiskey, the 3 brothers also ordered the sses. And now they were talking after gulping down 4 pegs of whiskey. After A calmed down, he continued his little speech. "I could teach your Weedle that move since you are my brother but let me tell you about my experience with this Pokemon first." He had already forgotten that Axel was not his brother. "Every Pokemons are different. Some grow by using a vast amount of resources, some by harsh training, and some by a mixture of both. Weedlees in the first category. You may not need to spend on it now, but when it evolves to Kakuna, man! you are going to be dirt poor." He was learning new things every day. He thought he was really good with Pokemon knowledge but he was just like Ash at the beginning of his journey, a newbie. If he had not asked A about this then he would have made a huge mistake with Weedle. Axel then told his story about how he bought the Weedle recipe and asked if the prices were really urate. "Bro, you were ripped off. Do you know the value of points? With 300 points, you could have bought that Charmander recipe." Shouted B mming his ss on the table like the injustice was done to him. "Yeah bro, you were really ripped h.. Up.", said K too. K seemed to be the silent type. Hearing this, the blood pressure of Axel increased rapidly. So, he lit up a cigarette. "What is that?", asked K curiously. "Oh, this is what I call a cigarette. It has tobo in it. Not too strong but it calms my nerves. I made it myself.", said Axel. Yeah, the cigarette had not been invented in the Pokemon world. Axel had the habit of smoking in his previous world, so he made it himself. It took Axel 6 years of hit and trial to get the right material andposition. But he was proud of his work. Hearing that, all the 3 brothers gave it a try and started coughing altogether. Then Axel told them ''the lost way of smoking'' and after some time, they were enjoying it. "Wow, a cigarette with a ss of whiskey just hit the right spot. You should patent this invention" eximed A. "Ok then, where was I? Yes, about Weedle. Weedle may not need that many resources but it ispletely different when it evolves into Kakuna" ''Now he is just repeating the sentence, he really is drunk. I don''t know what mother is going to do to us tonight'', thought K. K seemed to be the only one who was not fully drunk, except for Axel. "When it evolves into Kakuna, it goes into a resting period. You could use it for battle but I suggest you not do it. At that time it needs a lot of resources. It could even evolve without it but your evolved Beedrill would only be sub-par. Kakuna evolves into Beedrill within 15 days. Normally, it does at 10 days, but 15 days is the maximum. The more days it takes, the more time you could invest in it making it a powerful Beedrill. I think that your Weedle will evolve within a week. I suggest you earn as many points as you could now this week. You did well buying the recipe, but the materials suggested in it are very pricey. You could find the materials in the forest but those are guarded by elemental-ranked Pokemon, so that is out of the option for now." After discussing with them, he came to know that, he would need 2000 points when Weedle evolves. He already had 500 points, for now, so he needed to earn 1500 points in a week. "How do I earn the points?", asked Axel "There are many ways you could earn points. Just think of it like money. Like cleaning training area will grant you 1 point per day." If he started cleaning, then it would take him 1500 days to gather the points. That is 50 months or more than 4 years. "How could I earn points in the shortest amount of time?" "There are 2 ways to do so, that is doing quest and trainer battle." Chapter 51: Selecting Quest (Edited)

Chapter 51: Selecting Quest (Edited)

"By our strength, doing the quest, you could earn from 50-100 points a day, and 10-20 points doing trainer battle. But you could also earn up to 50 points per battle if the trainer is wealthy." This didn''t solve his problem. Even if he earned 100 points a day, he could not gather 1500 points in a week. And farming wealthy trainers seem very unlikely. How many wealthy trainers could there be with only umon-ranked Pokemon? So, he decided that he would earn 100 points from the mission and 100 points from the trainer battle in a day. He wouldplete this anyhow. After talking and drinking for about 2 more hours, the 4 boys went to their respective homes. Axel was so drunk that, he mmed into bed, the moment he came inside the bedroom. ### Early morning, 5 am, Axel got up ready to train again. He nned to only run for the next 6 days. After that, he would do other exercises. This time he gritted his teeth and did it for one more hour than the previous day. This time hepleted 4 cycles per rest. And the result: ---- Ding! Health has increased by 10 Ding! Agility has increased by 1 ---- However, he was confused about one thing. Learning about Kakuna had not increased his intellect stats. He wondered why that is. Will it not increase any more? They had decided to meet at 11 am outside the training field. Using the training field also costs points. It cost 1 point per 3 hours. Yesterday, Roman paid for it. It might cost less but they didn''t want to waste it since they were not going to train today. Today Axel arrived first. He had to wait 10 minutes when they arrived. All of them had red eyes and disheveled hair. ''Yesterday may be too much for them.'', thought Axel. But their faces were down. When Axel investigated why, he found out that, they were berated by their mother for drinkingst night. Hearing this Axel started teasing them. "Haha, you guys have to get your mother''s permission to drink? Are you kids? Look at me. My mother never minds me drinking cause I am an adult.", said Axel. "Easy for you to say, you don''t have to go to your home to sleep.", said A. And A was right. If Axel''s mother heard what he had just said now.... Let''s just say, his end would not be good. "Ok, let''s go.", said K. "Where are we going?", asked Axel. When Axel had asked about tomorrow''s nsst night, they had just said that it would be a surprise. When they reached that ce, Axel finally got what they were saying. It was a training field. But it was different from yesterday. It was not a battlefield. There were about 1 Weedle and 2 Kakuna resting, or should he say meditating? The ce was a mixture ofrge trees, poisonous nts, and one big poison swamp. The 4 boys were given a mask to prevent them from getting poisoned. This looked like a perfect ce for Weedle "This is the Kakuna training field. The energy here is perfectly suitable for Kakuna and Weedle. Kakuna needs good food and a suitable environment to develop. We can also train your Weedle here.", said A. "But why are only Weedle and Kakuna here? Isn''t Venomoth too bug/poison type?", asked Axel. "Yes, it is. But the flow of the energy here is perfectly suitable for Kakuna, not Venomoth. The researchers have done extensive research on this. Actually, the previous generation trainers preferred Weedle line but this generation... sigh." "How much point does this training field cost?" "That is the point. It is absolutely free. Since almost nobody uses it, they have decided to make it free. Normally it would have cost 3 points an hour. And when your Weedle evolves to Kakuna, it would have to be here 24 hours a day for at least 10 days." That is 720 points in total. It was a huge amount. Axel realized how lucky he was. Then the training started. Nobody knows why Weedle could learn ''Electroweb''. But since bug and grass-type Pokemon are rted to nature, they could manipte infinity energy easily. And Weedle could manipte electric energy. At least that is what Axel thought. The trainingsted for 2 hours and Weedle could now get the gist of the move. They put Weedle in the training field and decided to do a quest. They went to the building of ''League Association'' and looked up in the quest. He looked up to the quest but none of them gave him 100 points a day/quest. ''Are those quests rare?'', he thought "Why are you looking at that page, look into this. We will also be participating. And we have decided to give all the points to you for this week.", said B. "I cannot take all those points. You will not be getting any reward from it.", Axel shook his head. "We have been in the Venu family since birth. We have taken a lot of these quests and have earned a lot of points already. A week is not going to make any difference. So, don''t feel bad. Let''s do it.", replied A. For the quest reward of 100 points, they would have to fight multiple umon ranked Pokemons and there was a chance of encountering rare ranked too. That is why Axel didn''t look at those quests at first. After scanning the number of quests, they found one with suitable difficulty. ---- A special quest has been issued. Quest: A group of Mankey has disturbed the peace in the Butterfree area. 3 Mankey have evolved to Primeape. You are to catch the Primeape, control the herd of Mankey and send them back to their area. Location coordinates: XXXXXXX Reward: 100 points. Time forpletion: 2 days ---- Mankey can be a very frightening Pokemon if it is angered. Since 3 of them evolved to Primeape, they must have had a battle with Butterfree. The area of different kinds of Pokemon are all in different ces. Butterfree''s and Mankey''s areas are quite near to each other. Chapter 52: Completing Quest (Edited)

Chapter 52: Completing Quest (Edited)

A/N: Support me on ''Pat reon'' My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Hope you guys will support me --- There was a particr reason for Axel to choose this mission. Shedinja was immune to fighting-type moves. Primeape could have some dark-type moves like ''Night sh'' and ''Payback'' but it was highly unlikely for Mankey. So they nned that, A and B will take care of 3 Primeape. K and Axel will take care of Mankey''s group. Axel pulled out all his remaining 4 Pokemons and they began to discuss the strategy. Axel wanted Shedinja to be protected at all times. So, he decided that Charmander, Nidoran, and Shedinja would fight together in close proximity. Axel didn''t want to take Charmander on this quest at first cause he is still a baby but seeing K helping him out with only his Sandshrew, he decided against it. ''He would have to grow. I cannot protect him all the time.'', he thought. The feelings of Axel for Charmander was different from his other Pokemons. Since he had seen Charmander being born to the present, he considered him as his own child. He thought of Shedinja as his Knight in shining armor and Nidoran as his younger brother. Spending time with his Pokemons for the past couple of months had increased his rtionship with them As for Gogoat... he didn''t know what to say. Surprisingly, he could not even see Gogoat''s stats. As per the system, ''Gogoat has not acknowledged you as its trainer. So you are unable to see its stats''. This was what the system had told him. But he didn''t give it a serious thought. It will take time for Gogoat to be closer and he was ready to wait. Pokemon POV, "Boss, are you ready for the fight? I am ready to kick some Mankey''s ass.", said Nidoran. "Don''t get overconfident Nidoran, never underestimate anyone. Do you remember what I have told you?", asked Shedinja in a mature voice. "Yeah, yeah. ''Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy''.", said Nidoran shaking his head. He had heard this line multiple times from Shedinja but never understood it. "Yes, but you should also never underestimate your talents.", said Shedinja with a smile on its face. "But boss, Axel says that it would be a difficult fight for you if those Pokemons know dark type move. Aren''t you scared?", asked Nidoran. "Don''t worry, even the strongest of opponents always has a weakness." "I suppose you will not be participating?", asked Shedinja. But Gogoat didn''t respond as if it had not even heard it. "But I hope you would take care of Charmander if he is in trouble.", said Shedinja. "Don''t worry about it.", replied Gogoat. "I don''t need to be taken care of, I would grab that monkey''s tail and swing him round and round.. Haha.", said Charmander jumping in the air. "Don''t be stupid child, you will be in Gogoat''s protection. Remember the training ok?", said Shedinja. Charmander nodded. Shedinja seemed like a very powerful Pokemon to Charmander. ''If the Boss has told me this, then he must be correct.'', thought Charmander. Gogoat didn''t have any friendship with others but she had a soft spot for Charmander. Since she was the one who gave him milk, she was protective of him. Pokemon POV end After an hour they reached the designated area. They could see a fierce battle happening between Butterfree and Mankey''s group. The battle started 2 days ago and it doesn''t seem to stop. Looking at their opponents, there were 20 Mankey and 3 Primeape. Axel told his Pokemons to use status moves to increase their stats. Shedinja used ''Harden'' 6 times and ''Agility'' 1 time (cause of low mastery), Nidoran used ''Focus energy'' and Charmander used ''Dragon dance'' 1 time. Looking at this, K also thought to teach Sandshrew some status moves next time. Then Shedinja used ''Shadow sneak'', went near the battle, and used ''Mass hypnosis''. Butterfree and Mankey started to feel sluggish and drowsy. When the second ''mass hypnosis'' waspleted, a Mankey noticed Shedinja and directly attacked with ''Low kick''. Shedinja was hit by it but was not affected. It used ''shadow sneak'' again and disappeared. Then the group of 4 trainers rushed to the battlefield to attack. A and B used their 5 Pokemons to hold 3 Primeape. K and Axel went for the Mankey. The Mankey''s group was already injured by fighting Butterfree for 2 days but the sheer number of 20 was not to be taken lightly. Sandshrew fought with only 1 Mankey. Nidoran took 3 Mankey, the group of Charmander and Shedinja fought with 5 Mankey together and the rest were handled by the Butterfree group. Nidoran V/S 3 Mankey Nidoran used ''Venom drench'' on 3 Mankey. Since they were already tired and hypnotized from the battle, 2 of them (Mankey1 and Mankey2) were hit, and one of them (Mankey2) became poisoned. It then used ''Quick attack'' to dodge Mankey 3''s ''low kick''. Axel didn''t have to instruct it cause they had already discussed the battle n before. But at that exact moment, one of the Mankey from Butterfree''s group used ''Screech''. Nidoran was confused for half a second when ''Low kick'' connected. Nidoran was not affected much cause it is resistant to fighting-type moves. "Nidoran use ''Bite''", shouted Axel. At point-nk range, Nidoran viciously bit Mankey3. Mankey is resistant to dark-type moves but it flinched. At this point, Mankey1 was ready to use ''scratch'' but Nidoran dodged it perfectly. Axel had told Nidoran to dodge the attack if it was able to and to face it head-on. \ "Now ''Horn attack''." Nidoran used ''Horn attack'' at Mankey1, but it dodged that move and Mankey3 was hit by it. ''Horn attack'' was powered by ''focus energy'' so, Mankey3 seem edto be out of the battle. But as Nidoran was having a small victory, he was flown away by a few meters. Mankey2 hade and hit Nidoran with a ''Thunder punch''. Axel could not wholly focus on Nidoran cause he also had to instruct Shedinja''s group. "This guy knows ''Thunder punch''?", shouted Axel with a surprised look. Nidoran seemed to be partially paralyzed. Its speed has been reduced by a lot. Since it could not move fluently, ''Chip away'' was out of the question. But since ''venom drench'' lowers attack, Nidoran was only slightly injured. "Nidoran, concentrate and use ''Sludge bomb''". Seeing one of their partner faint, the 2 Mankey became enraged and ran towards Nidoran. Nidoran waited for the correct time and then used the move. The move hit both Mankey. Mankey2 fainted on the spot cause it was already poisoned and Mankey1 seem to be barely holding. Nidoran then finished it with another ''Horn attack''. ''Sludge bomb'' is a powerful move. Nidoran is not fully capable of utilizing its power. Though it is already lvl 10, Nidoran could only use this move 2 times, before it faints. And since Nidoran was already injured by ''Thunder punch'', it was already very tired. Charmander and Shedinja V/S 5 Mankey. This battle was easypared to Nidoran''s... at first. Among 5 Mankey, one of them seemed to be heavily injured. So, Charmander finished it with ''Ember''. Now, Charmander was fighting with Mankey4 and Shedinja with Mankey5, 6 and 7. Since Mankey had low defense, Axel thought to use ''dragon rush'' as a finishing move. ''Dragon rush'' would take a lot of stamina so Charmander was using thebination of ''Scratch'' and ''Ember''. Since it was not proficient in dodging the attack like Nidoran, after 2 minutes in the battle, it was already hit by 2 ''Low kick''. After using 2 ''low kick'' Mankey4 was tired. Coupled with itsst battle with Butterfree and hypnosis, its body was not responding well. "Charmander, now ''Dragon rush''." The move was hit and Charmander had won the battle. By this time, Nidoran''s battle was alsopleted and Axel had already called in Nidoran in its Pokeball. Axel was going to call Charmander too but surprisingly, it wanted to continue. Axel told it to breathe for a few seconds. But Charmander picked Mankey4 by its tail, swung it round and round, and threw it towards Mankey5, 6, and 7. Shedinja was using thebination of ''shadow sneak'' and ''Hypnosis''. It would attack them with ''hypnosis'' and then hide in the shadow. After doing it 2 times, all the 3 Mankey seem to be sluggish. It then used ''Gust''. ''Gust'' is a flying-type move that is super effective against Mankey. Shedinja didn''t seem to have any problems. But its stats were dangerously low, so it was already tired. It thought to finish the battle soon. When Charmander was resting for a few seconds, an enraged Mankey came rushing from Butterfree''s group to attack Charmander. Gogoat was standing near Charmander. It roared, standing on 2 feet, and then ruthlessly used a full-body charge and mmed the target. The body of the Mankey who was jumping was smashed by its 2 ck horns and was mmed directly into the ground. The Mankey seemed to be moving no more. It was dead. ''Fuck! How powerful is this Pokemon of mine? I wish I could see its stats.'', thought Axel. After this, Charmander helped Shedinja and they quickly won the battle. Just when the battle ended, Axel could hear a loud roar. It belonged to B''s Sandsh. They seem to have caught all the 3 Primeape. "Your leader is gone. Surrender and leave this ce and never disturb in Butterfree area. We will give you some antidotes and potions.", said B in a loud voice. A lot of Mankey seemed to be poisoned due to the Butterfree group and Nidoran. The Mankey group already knew that it was a lost battle. So, they did what B told them and went their way. The quest waspleted. Chapter 53: Realization (Edited)

Chapter 53: Realization (Edited)

Axel and the group were now in the canteen. They had already submitted the quest and got the points. They were now having a meal. K had also won the fight with his Sandsh. Axel may have won the battle but he was not happy. All of his Pokemons except for Gogoat were injured. Shedinja was not but it was very tired of using all those moves. The level of Pokemons in DeorcLacu Holt was higher than he had expected. The Beedrills he fought before in the forest seemed to be lower level. ''Elder Adam was right. Nidoran has a lot of moves and no specialization. Charmander has not trained very well and Shedinja''s stats are exceptionally low. There is not a good bnce in their training. I have to think about each and every one of them ande up with a good training n.'' Axel had forgotten to check the notification from the system. The continuous notification had distracted him, so he had muted it. Ding! Venom drench has leveled up to 3 Ding! Scratch has leveled up to 5 Ding! Ember has leveled up to 7 Ding! Charmander''s Attack has leveled up to E+ Ding! Charmander''s Agility has upgraded to E Ding! Charmander''s defense has leveled up to E+ Ding! Gust has leveled up to 5 There were a lot of level-ups and he was happy. ''Charmander seems to grow more. Does the potential matter so much?'', Axel thought. The Pokemons were already healed. "Ok, let''s go do some trainer battle!", said A standing up. They had just been in a huge fight so Axel was not supportive of the idea. But A disagreed "Pokemons are not like humans. They heal fast and they are powerful. If you treat them like this, they will only be domesticated pets." Axel knew this. But seeing his Pokemon hurt before, he was hesitant. The battle was not very special. There were some cocky trainers who wanted to show their power. Axel won 35 points by beating 2 trainers and the rest 65 points were contributed by the 3 brothers each winning a trainer battle. The points wagged by A and B were higher than Axel''s as they had rare-ranked Pokemon. K also won a sweet victory with the opponent''s Pidgey. Then the group went to Weedle to train it in ''Electroweb'' again. After 1 hour, the 3 brothers and Axel separated. The 3 brothers wanted to rest. So they just went home. But Axel didn''t have such luxury. First, he reyed the battle in his mind. Gogoat seemed to be a superior rare-ranked Pokemon. When he first started his journey he nned to capture powerful Pokemons like Dragonite or Tyranitar but now he realized that they would equally need more resources and experience. Just his Weedle was making him sweat for the whole week. He thought to give this nning phase a week until Weedle evolves. At first, he was really stressed as he would be losing 1 week of precious time just earning points. Almost 3 months have passed and the next Elite 4 tournament was in 1 year and 9 months. But now his thinking matured. There was no way in hell he could upgrade any of his Pokemons to King ranked within 2 years. And even if he did and defeated all the elite 4 somehow, how is he going to win against the Champion? Besides it was just one week; 7 days; 168 hours. Even a lion steps back before it pounces. And he would not be wasting his time this week. He would train his body and also his Pokemon''s body as much as he can. Mastering a wrong move may be disastrous but there was nothing wrong with training the body of his Pokemon. He then chose a training field. This training field costs only 1 point a day. The reason: It was rather in. It was a big cemented floor with nothing on it. It was a circr field, 50 meters in diameter with cemented walls covering it. They were called ''practice walls''. Pokemons could use their moves on these walls to train. The training field he saw when Roman gave the lecture was bigger than this. The field also had big rocks and trees. Just when Axel was ready to start his training Ding! Due to a suitable environment, Weedle''s health has increased by 10 Ding! Due to a suitable environment, Weedle''s defense has upgraded to E Axel was truly surprised by this development. The training field could increase Weedle''s stats. Seeing this, his hand changed into balled-up fist. Then he raised both hands up with force acting like he had achieved something truly great. Shedinja was giving a look that said ''Have you finally be an idiot?'' He was truly happy. One of the many reasons, why he was upset today was due to Weedle. Weedle would spend almost all of its time in the training field and he could not train it to increase its stats. Weedle''s stats were also pitiful. He wished to train its stats to a satisfactory level before evolution. He didn''t know what would happen to its stats after evolution as Weedle would be his first. But now he didn''t have to worry about it. He didn''t even have to work on it. After some small celebration, he started his work. He first gathered all of his Pokemons including Gogoat. He thought he would include it in all team activities whether it listens or not. This would increase his intimacy with Gogoat. "Listen all of you. Until theing week, till Weedle evolves, all of us will only train our bodies. We will not practice any special or status moves. We need to improve our bodies first and I will also participate. Yes, Nidoran. I will also train with you guys. Is that clear? Marcus, is that clear?" All of them nodded including Shedinja. Axel called out Shedinja''s name cause he knew it secretly practices at night and he wanted it to only improve its body even at night practice. Seeing Shedinja nodding one extra time, he knew it worked out. Chapter 54: Training Plans (Edited)

Chapter 54: Training ns (Edited)

A/N: Support me on ''Pat reon'' My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Hope you guys will support me --- Charmander never wanted to train seriously. So he had taken a piece of advice from Elder Adam''s book. Charmander loved eating roasted meat, most specifically, Spearow''s meat. 1 kg of Spearow''s meat cost 500 Pokedors. So Axel made a deal with the Shopkeeper that he would buy 100kg of roasted meat over the course of 3 months. He didn''t buy all the meat at once as it would be a waste. So the shopkeeper lowered the price to 400 Pokedors and asked for half of the payment upfront. Axel paid 20000 Pokedors and sealed the deal. 1kg = 2 roasted pieces. Axel made a deal with Charmander that it would get 2 roasted pieces in the morning and 4 roasted pieces in the afternoon if it does training seriously. The glutton happily agreed. There was a simple n that he decided for the training. He had decided to train 4 of the 6 stats of his Pokemon namely, Health, Attack, Defense, and Agility. For Agility 1. Charmander would repeatedly throw multiple stones toward Nidoran and Shedinja and they would try to doze it. Shedinja would not be using the move ''Agility'' and would purely dodge the attack. However, Axel told Shedinja to use harden 6 times cause he feared for its health. 2. For Charmander, Axel would be throwing stones. (He had to buy the stones from the field guards at 100 Pokedors cause the training field didn''t have one.) For Defense 1. For Charmander, Nidoran will be the attack with ''tackle'' and it would defend 2. For Nidoran, Charmander and Shedinja would use ''scratch'' and ''tackle'' at the same time. This was done because of Nidoran''s higher stats. 3. And Shedinja would again use ''harden'' 6 times, use ''tackle'', and ram itself on the wall. Axel didn''t have any other way to improve its defense. Nidoran''s tackle is immune to it and so was Charmander''s ''scratch''. Of course, Charmander''s ''ember'' was supper effective against it but it was a special move and it could only increase its sp. Defense. For Attack. 1. Nidoran would repeatedly use ''horn attack'' 2. Shedinja would use ''tackle'' after using ''harden'' 3. And Charmander would use ''dragon rush''. Axel took time to make this decision for Charmander. ''Dragon rush'' takes a lot of its stamina and it would be tired soon. But Axel went for it. Why? Cause ''dragon rush'' in its peak mastery is a terrifying move. For health. He didn''t think anything about it. By practicing the above 3 exercises and eating healthy foods, their health was bound to increase. He also made a training n for himself. There were 3 stages of training for him toplete. Stage 1: Running for 2 hours. Stage 2: Sit-ups, squats, and crunches for 2 hours. Stage 3: Sword practice for the rest of the time. Yes, sword practice! He wanted to practice swords, not because he dreamed to be a swordmaster one day. But sword training stressed all the muscles of his body. In his previous world, he had read various light novels about how a protagonist practices sword day and night to be the supreme leader. He always wanted to practice it but he thought that people would call him crazy. So he bought a wooden sword and a practice dummy. The first was defense training. Shedinja used ''Harden'' 6 times and it rammed itself against the wall. The impact was huge on Shedinja. It could only stand after 30 seconds. This was not its usual style of training. ''Do I really have to do this? I wanted to specialize in attack and speed. Axel also knows about this. Then why?'', thought Shedinja. It was starting to doubt this training method. Seeing such a look on his Pokemon''s face Axel said "Marcus, sess isn''t always about greatness or intellect. It is about consistency. Only consistent hard work leads to sess. How could you be my knight when you can''t even defend?" Hearing this Shedinja suddenly remembered, shback, 3 hours ago Shedinja''s POV Axel and his Pokemons were discussing a battle n to defeat Mankey''s group. "... and Mankey could have dark-type moves which would be highly dangerous for Marcus. So we should all be near him. If any dark type move is used, any of you who are near would take the blow for Marcus. We should also n....." Hearing this Marcus was disappointed. ''After so much hard work, I still have to be protected. Sigh..'' And Axel ended the discussion by saying, "Ok, that would be our n. And Marcus, stay behind I have to tell you something." hearing this I stayed while others disbursed. I looked up into Axel''s eyes "I know you didn''t like it when I told that you should be protected." "Yes, I am too weak.", I said. "But remember, it is only for now. I would expect you to train harder so that you could not only protect me but also our little family. Marcus, you would be my ''Knight''" Hearing this, I felt something. Something entirely different. I felt a sense of duty and responsibility. And it was not a bad feeling. "I will do my best, Axel. I will protect every one of you.", I said with a determined voice. shback End ''Yes! How could I protect them if I cannot even defend them? I will have to train hard.'', thought Marcus and started to train with new vigor. Nidoran was using ''Horn attack'' at regr intervals and Charmander was doing the same with ''Dragon rush''. The greed for delicious meat was making it do the training seriously. ''Meat! Meat! Meat!...'' it screamed in its mind when it didn''t want to practice. It was 2 p.m. when they started to practice. They would practice these 3 exercises, 2 hours each, and would take 10 minutes break after eachpletion. The second was agility training. But he soon noticed a serious problem with this training method. Charmander''s throw was not fast which could stress out Nidoran. It was still ok for Shedinja as its agility was only E++ but he knew the speed was slow for it too. Axel had alsopleted the run by this time and he started throwing stones at Charmander. It looked effective as its agility was only E. But he resolved that he would have to change the training field which would help him in agility training. There were many types of training fields in the Venu family. After seeing that the training was not effective he told his Pokemons to continue ''defense practice'' including Charmander. He also had to train himself. The ''attack practice'' went smoothly. By this time, Axel was holding a wooden sword ready to hack the dummy. He was too excited about this training. He straightened his posture, used his footwork, and hacked the dummy in its shoulder with the sword. He thought he would do 500 downward strikes today. He had no knowledge of sword practice. He just wanted to increase his body stats. But 500 downward swings seem to be too much for him at this level. When he did 50 swings, he started to feel his hand heavy. When he did 100 swings, his hand started to burn. 200 swings, his entire body hurt. 300 swings, he was already panting on the ground. Swing sword seemed harder than he imagined. Chapter 55: System’s effect (Edited)

Chapter 55: System''s effect (Edited)

Axel wasying in the cemented ground, looking at the sky and taking rushed breaths. ''500 swings seem to be hard. I should stop for today and not overdo it.'', he thought. But when he saw his 3 Pokemons doing their ''attack practice'' with a full effort he felt ashamed. Ashamed of his earlier thought. After a few minutes, he got up to do the rest of the exercise. He resolved toplete 500 downward swings. Seeing this behavior of Axel, there was a change of expression on Gogoat''s face. The Pokemonspleted their training at 8 p.m. However, it took up to 9 p.m. for Axel toplete his 500 swings. They rested for another 30 minutes and Axel gave potions to his 3 Pokemons. It may not be needed but he didn''t want anysting damage. They ate their food and went to sleep. While in bed Axel un-mute the notification again to see the progress. He now had the habit of doing this. A sudden notification would just disrupt his concentration. ---- Ding! Your health has increased to 160 Ding! Your agility has increased to 23 Ding! Your strength has increased to 15 Ding! Shedinja''s tackle has leveled up to 5 Ding! Shedinja''s Defense has leveled up to F+ Ding! Shedinja''s Attack has leveled up to F+ Ding! Charmander''s dragon rush has leveled up to 4 Ding! Charmander''s defense has leveled up to E++ ---- None of Nidoran''s stats or moves has leveled up. But he expected it. Nidoran''s stats were already higher than the rest so it would not increase by just a day. Still, he was happy with the result. With this rate of progress, he could be a powerful trainer within 3 months. He may have 1 rare-ranked Pokemon or maybe 2. His hope was on Nidoran and Shedinja. He decided to train in another field that would help in this Pokemon''s agility. But that would be tomorrow''s job. Now he feels asleep. ### After 3 days, This was the 4th day of his money-making n. The daily exercise had helped him and these Pokemons in their stats but it was not an explosive increase. Weedle had almost learned ''electroweb'' and its stats were increasing at a steady pace. Axel and the group had justpleted their quest and battle routine. Axel had amassed 840 points in these 4 days which was very high ifparisons were to be made with normal trainers. Normally, young trainers avoid doing quests every single day. The Risk of dying and getting your Pokemon heavily injured was high. So, they tend to do normal chores and earn points at a slow speed. However, the batty group of Axel and the 3 brothers did the opposite. It was a surprise that no one had received a longsting injury. Now, it was 3:00 pm and he was ready for his Body stats training. He did this training 2 times a day. In the morning, from 5 am to 11 am, and in the evening, from 3 pm to 9 pm. ---- Ding! Your Weedle is going to evolve. This is the first Pokemon that is evolving due to your care. You will get some generous rewards. It is rmended that you be near it when it evolves. Otherwise, your rtionship with it will be bad or even hostile. ---- To say that Axel was surprised by this notification would be an understatement. He was really happy with this. This was his first evolution and the system said, he would get some rewards. But when he read thest line, he was face changed from happy to angry and nervous. Axel was very far from the Weedle''s training field. Even if he uses all the avable means, it would take him 15 minutes to reach there. Venu''s family was very huge. By that time Weedle would have already evolved. He knew that when his Pokemon evolves, he needed to be close to it at that time. Normally, the nature of Pokemon changes when it evolves. And it was never a good change. Some of them would be arrogant, cold, or superior depending on who they were before. And trainer at this point should control their evolved Pokemon by whatever means. Now he regretted not being around Weedle. He had estimated that Weedle would evolve after 3 days but it was evolving now. There was no way to urately estimate the time of evolution. "Damit! Is there no other way?", Axel shouted when he was running towards Weedle. ---- Ding! A solution has been found. Do you want to forcefully stop the evolution? Doing this you would get a reward and permanent punishments. ---- "Why is the punishment permanent? Ok stop the evolution" ---- Ding! The evolution has been stopped. Ding! There are 1 reward and 3 punishments ---- Axel let out a sigh of relief. But when he saw the notification again, he was enraged. "3 Punishments!! But why?" ---- Ding! The reward and punishments are..... ---- Chapter 56: Punishments and reward (Edited)

Chapter 56: Punishments and reward (Edited)

A/N: Support me on ''Pat reon'' and get 28 additional Chapters. My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Hope you guys will support me ------ Ding! The reward and punishment are: Reward: You will have the choice to extend the time of evolution of your Pokemon to certain days or up to certain stats depending on the situation. Punishment 1: The IVs and EVs information will be removed permanently from the system page of Pokemon Punishment 2: One of the rewards for your 3 sub-quest will not be given. Punishment 3: Unknown punishment. Could be activated at a random time. ---- This series of reward and punishments made his blood boil. He was downcasted by the situation. The first punishment was harsh. He could no longer see the information on IVs and EVs now. As for the second punishment, he would be losing something but it may not be that bad. It may be a couple of Pokedors or something unnecessary. He didn''t know what reward he would get, so he would worry about that in the future. The final punishment was what made him fear the system. It was unknown and it could be activated at a random time. What if the system decided to kill his parents or his Pokemons? Or what if it decided to stop all the evolution of his Pokemon permanently? Or worse, what if it canceled his subscription to this world and send him to Earth? Axel was never afraid of this system and he frankly didn''t even care, until now. The reason: the system never actively altered his life. It just gave him information. Even the reward of The Rookie Tournament was given not by the system personally but by Mr. Koga. So, he thought it never had such power. But now, it directly stopped the evolution of Weedle. As for the reward, it was sub-par at best. He could get an ''Everstone'' to do that. All this happened cause he didn''t focus on Weedle''s evolution and he hated himself. "What is the maximum time, until Weedle evolves?" ---- Ding! The maximum time for Weedle''s evolution is 3Days: 2 hours: 12 minutes: 56 seconds --- He was almost quarter way through Weedle''s location, so he decided to check Weedle before resuming his training. Weedle seemed to be fine with no problems. Today was the day when Roman would give his lecture again. He arrived at the designated training field after half an hour. The 3 brothers and Roman were already present. This time, Roman checked the progress of their Pokemons. He gave lots of praise to Axel and told the brothers to work hard like him. Axel asked him about his Weedle and Roman advised him to be with Weedle at least a few hours before the evolution. This will improve their rtionship. The past 3 days had been hell for Axel and his team. But they have improved by a sizable amount. Axel could now easily do 500 downward swings. Yesterday, hepleted 600 downward swings and 50 upward swings. ''Hmm.. I have improved a lot since that day. I wonder what is the cause? Maybe a human body in the Pokemon world is stronger?'' Axel thought. But what Axel didn''t realize was, not everyone could do it. ### After 3 days, Today, Axel and the group didn''t go to do the quest or the battle. Why? It was because of Axel''s total points:2120 Doing such a risky thing for a week, the young trainers in the Venu family started calling them ''Crazies''. Because they were crazy. It was a miracle that nothing bad had happened to them. Weedle had sessfully learned ''Electroweb''. It was now 12 p.m. in the afternoon and 5 hours were left before Weedle evolves. Axel nned to train him and his Pokemon for 2 more hours before meeting ''Weedle''. They had been training since 5 a.m. in the morning. Shedinja now had to use ''Hypnosis'' on Charmander and Nidoran during ''Agility'' training. This was done for 2 reasons. One, it would increase the resistance of Charmander and Nidoran, and two, it would be extra hard. The agility training field had many options but Axel only trained his Pokemons in only one aspect. And that was reflex. The agility machine would throw a small round ball at a surprising speed to Pokemons in different directions and they would have to dodge it. For ''defense'' training, Nidoran would now use ''Focus energy'' with ''tackle'' to Charmander. Shedinja added ''Agility'' when Nidoran was defending. And Charmander''s ''Dragon rush'' had leveled up to 7 and it can use the move 2 times before taking a rest. As they were training, somehow, the agility machine stopped. Axel tried to close it and open it again but it would not budge. It seems the machine was broken and now they would have to stop ''Agility'' training. But then something unexpected happened. Gogoat stood up and went near the small round balls. It suddenly kicked the ball with its front right leg. The small flew in a straight line at an impossible speed and struck the cemented wall. There was a small dent and some cracks on the wall now. ''Such power!! She is a monster. Thank Arceus, she is on our side'', Axel thought. Because the dented wall was in the opposite direction of the group. "Do you want to help in ''Agility'' training?" Gogoat didn''t say or do anything. She just stood there like a statue. "If you want then you can. But just reduce the power of your strike." Like that, Gogoat became the next agility machine. She copied almost all of the things that the machine did before. ''Damn, if you wanted to help, why didn''t you do it sooner? I would have saved some point.'' After that, the training went smoothly, and they reached Weedle. Chapter 57: First Evolution (Edited)

Chapter 57: First Evolution (Edited)

The Crazies with all their Pokemons were inside the Weedle''s training field. This was Axel''s first evolution so he was very excited. The 3 brothers wanted to see their hard worke to fruition. They helped Axel gather the resources for Kakuna, however, they wanted to witness how powerful will Kakuna be after it evolves. Nidoran and the group were huddled around Weedle since they had not met it for quite some time. But Axel intervened "Guys, let Weedle be alone. It is about to evolve, it needs all the concentration and peace it can". Hearing this the group went near Axel not disturbing Weedle. "Weedle are you ready?" "Wee.." ''System, start Weedle evolution'' hearing this, the system gave the confirmation and white light started to envelop Weedle. It glowed for 30 seconds, then the ball of light started to change its shape. After the shape-changing finished, it shone really bright for a few seconds and the light disappeared. But instead of Weedle, there was another Pokemon. It was a green, cocoon-like Pokemon. It had a dome-shaped head and ck, triangr eyes with glowing white pupils. It had two scythe-like arms in the middle of its body. It was a shiny Kakuna --- Ding! Congrattions!! Weedle has evolved into Kakuna. This is your first evolution, but you would not be getting any rewards. --- Axel was really happy, seeing his first evolution. He ran towards Kakuna to grab him, but Kakuna was now giving a stranger vibe. Axel stopped 2 feet next to it and stared at its eyes. Kakuna did the same. "Congrattions Kakuna. You have evolved and be much stronger.", beamed Axel. Hearing that, Kakuna seemed to have realized where it was, and seeing Axel happy, it jumped to Axel''s arm and hugged him. Weedle was shiny. Shiny Pokemon was normally looked down on by their fellow Pokemons in the wild due to their different color. So Weedle had to face a lot of bullying in the forest. But after bing a part of Axel''s team, its life hadpletely changed. It had good teammates who it could rely on. It was happy with its life now. But after evolving, its past trauma came to light. It felt superior and powerful and felt huge anger toward the world. However, hearing Axel''s voice calmed it down and brought it to reality. This is what happens when a Pokemon evolves. Its inner dark desire rises so apetent trainer must control it at that time. But Kakuna''s case seemed pretty easy, as Axel had been one of its life-changing people. Axel then immediately looked at Kakuna''s stats --- Pokemon''s name :- Kakuna (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Shed Skin Hidden ability :- None Potential :- Red Health :- 80/80 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Poison Sting (Lvl 3), String Shot (Lvl 4), Bug Bite (Lvl 3), Electroweb(Lvl 2)*, Harden (Lvl 1)* --- ''So, Evolving will make all of its stats turn to F huh'' thought Axel. He had expected it. When he first met Shedinja, all of its stats were also F. But that doesn''t mean that it had grown weaker. It is just weakerpared to other Kakuna cause it just evolved. But he was satisfied with Kakuna''s growth. Normally, Kakuna had an average height of 2 feet. But his Kakuna was more than 3 feet. This showed that the Kakuna training field had improved its powers. Weedle''s stats before its evolution was: --- Pokemon''s name :- Weedle (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Sheild Dust Hidden ability :- None Potential :- Red Health :- 65/65 Attack :- E++* Agility :- E++* Defense :- D* Sp. Atk :- E++* Sp. Def :- E+* Moves: Poison Sting (Lvl 3), String Shot (Lvl 4), Bug Bite (Lvl 3), Electroweb(Lvl 2)* --- Weedle had grown in this week. All of its stats had increased but not its moves. It was given as it didn''t practice the moves except for ''Electroweb'' But looking at Kakuna, Axel came to a horrible realization. Since he now had the option to extend the time for his Pokemon, he could do the same for Kakuna. Axel only had resources for 15 days, as it was the maximum time needed for Kakuna to evolve. But now, it seemed it needed more of the resources which his points could not afford. ''System, what would be the maximum time for Kakuna to evolve?'' --- Ding! That information could only be provided at the time of Kakuna''s evolution. But when a Pokemon is going through its next evolution or final evolution, the time would be extended much more. --- ''Now that is a pickle. How am I going to get more points? I cannot waste time only doing quests and battles. I also need to train'' Axel was mumbling to himself. Seeing just such a look from Axel, Charmander went to him and put its burning tail right above its head. Immediately after that, Axel had a great idea. ''Hmm. Does Charmander want to put some light inside my head? Well, it did work. Is this its special ability? Nah, I am thinking too much.'', thought Axel. Axel was going to make 2 separate visits. One for his current problem and another for his personal training. ''Knock.. Knock'' "Come in. It is open". A guy with white-silver hair entered the room. The room was filled withb equipments. The broken sses were littered around the room and the boy could smell something being burned. "Ahh, Axel, long time no see. Don''t worry, it is just another failed experiment of mine. Let''s talk outside." "Very well. It seems you have experienced a lot of failed experiments", remarked Axel looking around the room "Yeah, it is a curse for us researchers. Your information on ''water cycle'' gave me some new ideas. But you can see the results are not very promising." By this time they were already outside the room. There was a wooden table attached to the ground and a couple of chairs. Mark poured some coffee into the cups and they started talking. Axel told his story about his week on Venu family. He didn''t ask what experiment Mark was conducting as it is quite rude to ask such a question to researchers. After some time, Axel finally said, "Mark, I havee to you with a proposal and I think you would like it" Axel had stopped calling him elder due to the fact that Mark always acted as a friend and Axel had also helped him in his research. "Oh, and what would that be. I am interested" stated Mark sipping his coffee. "As you know, I am doing research on other eeveelutions. I think my research is promising and we can get the result in a very short time. I would like you to be a part of it." "Are you serious? You do know it is your research" eximed Mark. Normally, a researcher would not include others in their work. So it came as a surprise to Mark. "Yeah, with your information on infinity energy, I believe that we couldplete the research. But I would need somepensation." "And that would be?" "I need 60000 points as initial payment. When we publish the work, our contribution to it will be 50-50" said Axel in a confident manner. "Hmm, let me remind you I am a researcher and you are an assistant researcher. You also got the information on infinity energy from me. So, why should I give youpensation" "Well, first of all, it is only a piece of information, not your research. I would have got that anyway as I am a member of Venu family. And as for the assistant researcher part, I could just publish an already proven theory with some modifications to be a researcher. The reason I had not done so is that I want to make a good impression on my first theory." "Alright, I am sold. But even I don''t have 60000 points to give you. I could only give you 20000 points and I am not the person who wants to haggle. So that is my final offer.", said Mark. "Done! We will begin our research from tomorrow" acknowledged Axel shaking Mark''s hand. Chapter 58: Second Visit (Edited)

Chapter 58: Second Visit (Edited)

There were 4 reasons as to why Axel decided to cooperate with Mark. First of all, for the points. He was in dire need of huge amount of points and this seemed to be the only viable option for him. He could not spend all of his time doing quests and battles. As for the second point, it was Mark himself. Mark was a brilliant researcher and his input could help him in the research. He knew how to evolve Eevee but he didn''t know the scientific process of it. Thirdly, Axel would not be spending all his time doing research these 3 months. Most of his time would be spent on training. He would only spend a couple of hours per day. That is where Markes in. And finally, the most important reason would be the influence. If his research became sessful, the Venu family could gather a huge influence in the Kanto region, and Ang and the elders would owe him a lot. He may also get lots of benefits and resources from this which is exactly what hecked right now. After concluding the meeting, Axel made his way for his second visit. The second person was none other than Adam. "Hey kid, are you looking for me?", asked Adam. Axel went to the reception of the school and inquired about Adam. Turns out he still seemed to be in the school. So the receptionist called Adam. "Yes, I came here to ask a favor from you." "Alright, why don''t we talk in my office." They both went to Adam''s office. It was on the first floor of the building. The room didn''t seem to be big. There were a lot of books in the cupboard and a luxurious table with 2 chairs on either side. The color of the room was a mixture of white and orange. After they made themselvesfortable, Adam continued "So, what kind of favor are you expecting from me? Mind you I always believe in equal trade" "I wanted to practice Aura. I wanted that training book from you. You must have a spare copy of it right?" This was the reason he came to visit Adam. Axel had also tried to train his intellect. He didn''t go to the library, but he read some of Mark''s research that he received. But no matter what, his intellect didn''t seem to increase. So, he thought to give it a try to Aura. "Well, you are right. I certainly have a copy. But you should know that you could buy it with 5000 points. So, why should I give it to you? Besides, what can you even trade in return?" "You should know, that I don''t have 5000 points right now. But what I can assure you is that I could learn Aura within 3 months." Hearing this, Adam showed a surprised expression and started thinking. Axel knew that he had stabbed at the right spot. Adam was a teacher so seeing one of his students gain the power of Aura was something he would want. Besides, that was just an extra copy that he didn''t need. "Ok, but what would you do if you can''t do it?", inquired Adam. "If I can''t do it, then I would return 10000 points to you as interest" "No, points don''t matter much to me.", said Adam shaking his head. "Then what do you want?" Adam thought for a few seconds and said "If you can''t do it then you would have to be a permanent member of Venu family." Now it was Axel''s time to be surprised. That was a lot to take in. He had lived here for a week and he didn''t find any negative things that would make him leave the family. But being a permanent member of the Venu family was a different matter. After thinking for some time Axel replied, "Alright" and shook Adam''s hand. "Do you want to draft a contract on this?", Axel asked. "No, I believe in the words of man. I know you would not be back on the deal" He got the training book and left the building. ### It was already 7 p.m. the night. The Crazies were celebrating Axel''s first evolution. They had already mastered ''the lost way of smoking''. "Damn! Your Kakuna seems to have good potential. It is bigger than an average Kakuna. You are going in a good direction, I tell you.", stated B after gulping down the beer. "Yeah, when your Kakuna evolves, it would be one of your most powerful Pokemon.", added A. Meanwhile, K was thinking something deep. Over the days, K had subconsciously thought of Axel as his rival. They were of the same age and Axel seemed to have powerful Pokemonspared to him. K mmed the beer ss on the table and announced, "I have decided to get a Bulbasaur !!" "Bro, you know how hard it is to get one. Why don''t you catch a Weedle like us? It would be easy to raise.", said A. "No, I have decided. I have only 1 Pokemon now. If Axel can raise 5 Pokemons on his own, why can''t I do that to 2? Besides, you know I have a good chance of getting one." That was right. K may not have a powerful Pokemon but he had graduated early and had not asked for any rewards till now. He could get a Bulbasaur if he yed his cards right. "Bro, just calm down and puff this cigarette first. Now tell me why do you want to have Bulbasaur so much if it is so hard?", said Axel calming down K. He knew why K decided this. It was obviously because of him. "Bro, you don''t know much but the resources, and training methods of the Bulbasaur line are the highest in Venu family. There are practical training methods for each of its moves and tactics of its battle ns. One of the Pokemon has this. And I always wanted to get a Bulbasaur since I was a child. Even the most Powerful Pokemon In Venu family is a Venusaur which is a Champion-ranked Pokemon" "What the.... Chapter 59: Wood Element (Edited)

Chapter 59: Wood Element (Edited)

It was 5 a.m. in the morning. Axel was ready to start his new training session. Last night, when K started to list the edge of having a Bulbasaur, Axel also start to think of the possibilities. This favorite Pokemon had always been Charizard. But his second favorite would always be Bulbasaur. And the best ce to catch it would be here, in the Venu family. Dreaming about having Bulbasaur, Axel went to meet with the group. Today, the Crazies have decided to meet early at 5:30 a.m. The 3 brothers were never early birds but seeing Axel getting stronger right in front of their eyes, they decided to change their routine. However, they arrivedte at 6 p.m. "I want to say something before we start. I also want to get a Bulbasaur.", announced Axel in a loud voice. "That''s the way to go.", remarked K patting his shoulders. But the other 2 were surprised. "Now you also want a Bulbasaur, do you know how hard it is to get one? No wonder they call us Crazies.", said A. "Ok, guys calm down. Now tell me, Axel, why do you also want a Bulbasaur?", said B. Today he seemed to be the mature one. "Hearing all those things from K yesterday made me realize that it would be awesome to have one. The only hurdle is it is very difficult to get it. I think if we try our best, we could get it". A and B sighed shaking their head. They knew that Axel was a stubborn one. Last week, Axel had risked his life just to get a couple of resources. Of course, they were also not mellow. "Since you have decided to get one, let me tell you how to get it.", said B. Usually, A would be the one exining things to Axel. ''Did he eat a maturity pill today?'', thought Axel. "Do I have to collect more points?" "No, there is no need for points when ites to catching a Bulbasaur. There are 3 conditions that you would need to fulfill: 1. You would have to be sufficiently powerful to protect it in the wild. In other words, you must have at least 1 rare-ranked Pokemon at your disposal. 2. You must get approval from the Champion ranked Venusaur, parents of Bulbasaur, and the Bulbasaur itself. This is not that difficult. The Champion ranked Venusaur is the leader''s Pokemon. So, if you could convince the leader, then it''s in the bag. Finding out the parents of Bulbasaur who would approve would not be difficult and the easiest is to convince Bulbasaur. 3. Andstly, the most difficult one. You must have unlocked your Aura or psychic ability. This is due to the fact that in most cases a trainer who had awakened an aura could be powerful in thetter stages. Don''t get me wrong, a trainer without having an Aura could be very powerful too." "So, the aura is the most difficult condition huh.", mumbled Axel thinking about the matter. "It is not only that. Even if a trainer awakened his Aura it would be in his 20s. This will be the stage where a trainer would have varieties of powerful Pokemon at his disposal. So, it would be unlikely that he would want a Bulbasaur at that point." Hearing all these conditions would make one disappointed or disheartened. But Axel, on the contrary, was beaming with excitement. He already had the Aura training book. He would most likely have a rare ranked Pokemon after 3 months. Anding to the approval part, he would leave that to fate. He believed that ''if a person wants something with all their heart and dedicate their concentration in achieving it, even the heaven would work its ass off to make ite true''. He must already have a rare ranked Pokemon and must unlock the aura as per the system''s quest and Adam''s bet. So he would just give his best. ''If Pidgeot, a flying type Pokemon could use wind energy, why can''t Bulbasaur use wood energy? If Venusaur could only be 50% as powerful as Hashirama Senju, then it would be one of the most powerful Pokemon in this world. Hehehe...'' Axel started dreaming again. Hashirama Senju was a character of Naruto world. He was one of the most powerful characters and was known as the ''God of shinobi''. And he also used the Wood element. A wood element may seem like a crappy element unlike fire and lightning, but if used well, it could be one of the most versatile elements. ### Axel shared his Aura training book with the group and told K he would lend it to him after he finished reading it. K was ecstatic when he heard it. K had also decided to catch another Pokemon until he got Bulbasaur. He had settled on Pidgey. He would need a flying-type Pokemon in thetter stages and Pidgey seemed to be the most suitable for him. He knew Pidgey could be very deadly as he had seen Adam''s Pidgeot. Apprehending this, the group decided to catch a Pidgey in the first half of the day. Axel decided to give K some help since he could ascertain the potential of Pokemon on a deeper level. Unlike other Pokemons who had their own area, Pidgey was amon sight in the forest. Pidgey is a Pokemon that is not aggressive and is pretty docile. But not all of them were like that. Before going on this mission, Axel had said to K that he would help him catch Pidgey. He also told the group that he had quite an insight into Pokemon''s potential just by observing it. He said it was a trait of being an assistant researcher. The brothers believed him. But the n to spend only half a day on this mission had extended to the evening. There were a lot of Pidgey in the jungle. Some of them were guarded by their final evolution. But Axel was not satisfied with any of them. Axel at least wanted purple [advanced] or brown [Monstrous] potential Pidgey. But till now, he had only found 5 Red [advanced] potential Pidgey. (A/N: please read the auxiliary volume if you are confused about potential ranks of Pokemon) The group was getting tired of Axel''s antics. But seeing such a serious face of Axel working hard for their brother, they kept quiet. Axel wanted K to have Pidgey with good potential. The brothers had done a lot for Axel. He just wanted to repay the favor. It was now almost 6 p.m. The group had now decided to continue it tomorrow. They thought to give this mission 30 mins before packing back home. But after 5 minutes, they found another heard of Pidgey. When Axel checked their stats, he had a smile on his face. Chapter 60: Result of Practice (Edited)

Chapter 60: Result of Practice (Edited)

"K, catch that one. It has a high Potential.", Axel said suddenly. The group decided to chase out other Pidgey and catch the one Axel had said. But K decided against it. Pidgey was a docile Pokemon and it is very close to its group. If they did that, then it would be like kidnapping the Pokemon. K and Pidgey would have had a good rtionship if that happens. So, K decided to talk to the Pidgey and convince the Pokemon to join him. It took around 30 minutes but the Pidgey decided to join K. The Pidgey said goodbye to its gang. After some tearful farewell, K caught the Pokemon inside his Pokeball. The group ran out of the jungle since it was not safe at night. After they reached, the group immediately went to test the potential of Pidgey. The Pidgey was of advanced potential. K was very happy when he saw the result. He repeatedly thanked Axel for his help. K''s Pidgey had purple [advanced] potential. It was the same potential Nidoran had. It was hard to find an advanced potential Pokemon in the wild. So, K was very happy. The group celebrated K''s new Pokemon with some drinks and food. They decided to call it a night. ### Axel and the brothers were already on the training field. They had decided to train seriously from today. Axel had already made training ns for each of his Pokemon. But first, he looked at his stats again after training for a week. --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Beginner) Title :- None Reputation :- 700* Health :- 180/180* Aura :- Locked Strength :- 25* Agility :- 29* Intellect :- 35 Leadership :- 32* Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 7)* Passive skills None Pokemon :- Nidoran, Shedinja, Weedle, Charmander, Gogoat Pokedors :- 295000 Quest :- Main quest - 2 Sub-quest - 3 --- All of his stats except for Intellect had increased. Strength increased the most, as it was the lowest stat and easy to train. His only skill had also leveled up once. And after doing quests and battles, there was some increase in his reputation. He selected Nidoran to see its stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Nidoran (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia (Locked) Ability: Poison point Hidden ability: Sheer force (Locked) Potential: Purple Health : 170/170* Attack: C+* Agility: B* Defense: C++* Sp. Atk: D Sp. Def: E+ Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (Lvl 6), Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move) (Lvl 3), Tackle (Lvl 11)*, Poison sting (Lvl 3), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy(Lvl 8)*, Horn Attack (Lvl 14)*, Rest (Lvl 6), Bite (Lvl 4), Quick Attack (Lvl 2), Sludge Bomb (Lvl 10) --- All the stats and moves on which it focused had improved by leaps and bounds. Agility was now B which was very high as per Axel''s opinion. Shedinja''s ''hypnosis'' helped in this. Tackle had only leveled up once as Nidoran never used full force when hitting Charmander during ''defense'' ss. But there was a massive increase in the level of ''horn attack''. Axel would also give Nidoran some tips when using the move. Axel then looked at Charmander''s stat. --- Pokemon''s name: Charmander (Age- 1 month) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: ze Hidden ability: Sr Power (Locked) Potential: ck Health: 130/130* Attack: D* Agility: D* Defense: D+* Sp. Atk: E++ Sp. Def: F Moves :- Dragon dance (Egg move) (Lvl 3), Dragon rush (Egg move) (Lvl 10)*, Dragon Energy (Egg move), Scratch (Lvl 7)*, Ember (Lvl 7) ---- The changes were almost the samepared to Nidoran. Its stats had increased. ''Scratch'' and ''Dragon rush'' had also improved. ''Dragon rush'' was a difficult move to master. It takes a lot of energy and Charmander had to rest after using it 2 times. He didn''t care for ''Scratch'' too much but training in it would harden its ws which would be good for future moves like ''Dragon w''. It had also unlocked its ability, ''ze''. ze increases the attack power of fire type move by 50% when its maximum Hp goes down below one-third. This came as a surprise. It was during defense ss when Nidoran was hitting it with ''Tackle''. The ability activated and it raged for some time. Turns out that unless you master the ability, it would lose focus which was not very desirable. Now, finally for the boss of the group..... Chapter 61: Research about Shedinja (Edited)

Chapter 61: Research about Shedinja (Edited)

--- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 1.6 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Ability: Wonder guard Hidden ability: None Potential: Red Health: 30/30 Attack: D Agility: D+ Defense: E++ Sp. Atk: E++ Sp. Def: F Moves: Hypnosis (Lvl 9)*, Gust (Lvl 5), Harden (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (Lvl 6), Endure (Lvl 11), Dream eater (Lvl 6), Tackle (Lvl 8)*, Agility (Lvl 3), Gravity (5%) Cores: Ghost (5%) --- Shedinja''s improvement was huge. Its attack has increased from F to D. 3 of its stats had increased except for health. Among the group, Shedinja was the one who trained very seriously. Axel had to stop it to rest for some time. But what he realized was, the stats of Shedinja and Charmander were different. Shedinja and Charmander both had Attack ranked D. But Shedinja''s attack was much higher than Charmander''s. ''Hmm.. is it because Shedinja is an evolved Pokemon?'', thought Axel. It had been more than a week since he came to the Venu family. His Weedle had evolved, he had trained his body stats, and had improved his Pokemon''s base stats too. And now, he had already decided on the training n for each of his Pokemon. ### First, the training n for Shedinja Shedinja may now be the boss of the team but after researching it he found something. Shedinja was a high-maintenance Pokemon. It had a lot of disadvantages. Sure, its wonder guard ability is arguably the most powerful ability to exist but it also had very little Hp. The first problem with Shedinja was indirect moves. Moves like ''Hail'' or ''Stand storm'' affects it. And since it had a very low Hp, it was possible that the move could defeat it. When a Pokemon ranks up to ''King'' tier, it could subconsciously change it''s surrounding to its advantage. Axel saw that with Adam''s Tyranitar. So, if Axel fought with king-ranked, ground-type Pokemon, ''stand storm'' would be amon urrence. The second problem was its potential. Yes, potential. Since Shedinja needed a lot of defense, agility, and protective type moves to fight, its low potential hinders its moves mastery. The potential of a Pokemon could be increased, but there was a very low chance. Shedinja did increase its potential once, but it would be very unlikely to happen another time. There were 2 ways a Pokemon could increase its Potential. They were resources,prehension, and evolution. If a Pokemon had not fully evolved, and there is a good resource avable like ''Miracle seed'' for grass type, during the evolution if it consumes the resources, there is a certain chance it could increase its potential. But to have that, the Pokemon must have goodprehension. However, the chances of having goodprehension were very low. A normal Pokemon could not even think like a human until it fully evolves. The other way for a Pokemon to increase its potential was to have a highprehension ability. That was what Shedinja did. It was due to Shedinja''s nature. Since it was a weak Pokemon, it always thinks before it acts. And thest problem was Shedinja itself. It was in its final evolution and an umon-ranked Pokemon. If Axel had caught it when it was a Nincada, then there would be a lot of things that Axel could to do improve its potential and abilities. But that was not the case now. But Shedinja had some good points too. At least his Marcus. Marcus was different than normal Shedinja. It could move part of its body. Adam also pointed this out. Cause normal Shedinja could not do it. It could not even blink its eye. It just floats. When Nincada evolves, on some rare asions, it separates into 2 different Pokemons: Ninjask and Shedinja. But as per Bruno, Ninjask died immediately and only Marcus lived. Shedinja is a hollow Pokemon. When 2 Pokemon Ninjask and Shedinjae into existence, the soul of Nincada separates into 2 and Ninjask gets the better half of the deal. Ninjask gets a body with bones and muscles but Shedinja doesn''t have any of those. It bespletely hollow. Shedinja also had an iplete soul but Ninjask gets all the soul power. But in the case of Marcus, it seems that it got all the soul of Ninjask. That was why Marcus could move part of its body. It could blink its eye, cry some tears and even smile sometimes. He didn''t know what advantage it had,pare to normal Shedinja but he had a feeling that this could be a turning point for Marcus. But he knew something. Marcus was a variant and a good variant if Bruno was right about his story. Variants are those Pokemon who are different than their normal counterpart. It was different from shiny. It could be a good variant having an advantage over its normal counterpart or a bad variant who are weaker than its normal counterpart. Leaving all that aside, Axel first listed out all of Shedinja''s good moves. They were: X-scissor, Shadow sneak, shadow w, shadow ball, will o wisp, toxic, protect, heal block, baton pass, sword dance, Giga impact, secret power, ally switch, and final gambit. He had thought hard for a week and had decided that Shedinja would be an assassin-type Pokemon. It would have high agility and attack. It would also train it in moves like ''Protect'' to be on the safe side. He asked Shedinja about this n and readily agreed. Axel thought hard about all its future moves but he didn''te to a full conclusion. But he decided to not think about some of these moves. ''Shadow w'' cause it was a physical type move and Shedinja should be in close proximity to use it. ''Toxic'', ''heal block'', ''Baton pass'', and ''Secret power'' would also be ticked off. He just could not picture Shedinja with those moves. And ''Final gambit'' was a no-go too. The move, ''Final gambit'' was different from the anime and games. This moves drastically decreases the user''s Hp and the target would feel the same pain that the user felt. That means if the user became seriously injured, the target would too be in that state. But the pickle was Shedinja would absolutely die when it uses ''final gambit'' cause of its low Hp. It may be able to kill a Champion-ranked Pokemon too if it used the move but Shedinja too would die. So Axel canceled this move out of his mind. Chapter 62: Plans (Edited)

Chapter 62: ns (Edited)

For now, Axel decided to focus on 4 moves. They were: 1. Shadow sneak: This move was selected for 2 reasons. 1, it was Axel and Marcus''s favorite move. And 2, it was pretty useful for assassins. 2. Agility: Just so that, Shedinja could increase its speed to a great height. 3. Gravity: For crowd control. If Shedinja could create its own domain like Adam''s Scizor with gravity, agility and shadow sneak, it would be unstoppable. 4. And Bug buzz Shedinja was a bug/ghost type Pokemon. So, Axel would have to harness both of those energies when it ranks up to Elemental Pokemon. He then decided to train Marcus in ''Bug buzz''. At first, he wanted Shedinja to train in ''X-scissor'' as it was a very popr move but he decided against it. ''X-scissor'' is a physical type move and Marcus would have to be in close proximity to use it which would be bad. Axel wanted Shedinja to avoid contact as much as possible. But ''Bug buzz'' was a special type move. It is more powerful than ''x-scissor'' and had a chance to decrease the opponent''s special defense ### Now for Nidoran and Charmander. Axel had decided to train them with the help of ''Ancient ways'' book that he received from MEW. He also wanted to train Shedinja on it but the book only had one condition. And that was, the Pokemon should not have evolved. There were some training tips recorded in the book. But basically, before the first evolution, the Pokemon would have to train their body and bones. They would train their blood vessels when they reached rare ranked. Axel had already trained their body. As for the bones, he would have to buy some ingredients, prepare them like a paste, and let the Pokemon bathe on them by adding some water. It was like a ssic cultivation novel. After that, the Pokemon would have to train hard to absorb the nutrients. But the ingredients were expensive. The ingredients were different for both Nidoran and Charmander as they had different typing. It cost Axel a total of 8000 points to acquire all those ingredients for 3 months of training. He expected Nidoran and Charmander to evolve at that point in time. ### As for the moves of Nidoran, Nidoran or its evolved form Nidoking, was one of the few Pokemons that could learn a variety of moves. It could learn 17 out of 18 types of moves. Besides the fairy type, it could learn anything. However, time would not let Axel train all those moves to Nidoran. One of the thingscking in Nidoking would be its stats. It had a high stat of 505 but its sp. The defense was low. But that was on the game. Not in real life. Axel could train Nidoran on all of its stats. There were 4 weaknesses of Nidoking; Ground, water, psychic and ice. So Axel thought to train it in ''thunder punch'' for water type. Shedinja could handle ground and psychic type and in the future, Charizard could handle ice type. However, there was a problem. Nidoran could only train in ''Thunder punch'' after it evolves to Nidorino. So, for now, Axel would focus on 4 of its moves, 1. Horn attack: So it could learn Horn drill in the future. 2. Sludge bomb: as it is a powerful move. 3. Focus energy: since Nidoking in the future would be a closebat fighter. 4. And earthquake: Axel wanted Nidoking to learn ''Fissure'' in the future. Earthquake would help it a lot. ### Now for Charmander''s moves, Over the period, Axel had observed Charmander. How he acts, how he fights, and how he thinks. He hade to realize that it was a pure attacker. It doesn''t think like Shedinja when it fights. It doesn''t have a careful nature like Nidoran. It just wants to smash things. Charmander was in its baby period now. So it''s a gullible Pokemon who likes to prank. But Axel knows that''s going to change soon. After it evolves, it would be dominant and power-hungry. And he would love that nature of Charmander. Charmander was his favorite Pokemon. It still was and would be in the future. The dominant personality that Charizard had of Ash in anime is still in his mind. He loved how it acted as the king of the world and that was showing in its fighting style right now. So for now, Axel would concentrate on 4 of its moves: 1. Dragon dance: As it would increase its attack and speed 2. Dragon rush: Cause why not? 3. Ember: Because Axel wanted it to learn methrower in the future. There are other powerful fire type moves like st burn, overheat or re blitz but those didn''t sit well with Axel. Charizard without spewing mes from its mouth, would not be Charizard at all 4. And finally Dragon w. 3 dragon type moves and 1 fire type move. He knew this would be a stupid idea. He knew he could have taught it ''Shadow w'' or ''Dynamic punch'' or even ''Sr beam'' for a good type advantage. But he didn''t want that. He just wanted Charizard to be the one that he had always imagined. This could backfire on him at thetter stage, but he would deal with it at that time. Besides, it was only 3 months of training. Even it became useless, 3 months would not affect Charmander who had ck potential. After thinking all this he formally decided to start the new training n. But first, he wanted to look into Aura training book. Chapter 63: Another Evolution? (Edited)

Chapter 63: Another Evolution? (Edited)

The Aura training book didn''t seem too profound. It talked about the history of Aura Guardian and how close Pokemons and Humans were in the past. It also mentioned that humans were giants in ancient times with special powers. And one of those special powers was Aura. The instructions were not that hard. Basically, you would have to sit in a meditative pose where the infinity energy was higher like a forest, and meditate. There was a couple of breathing exercise and you would have to try to feel the energy around you. Simple right? But Axel was frustrated. This was basically meditation. And he would have to make a life-changing bet with Adam with this shit! And a person could feel Aura just by meditation? He found that hard to believe. Anyhow, he thought to give it a try. Of course, nothing happened in a day. He also practiced his sword training with push ups, sit ups and crunches. Today he decided to train his agility in the agility training field. There were lots of training filed for different purposes. Both for trainers and Pokemons. The training field for trainers costs less than that of Pokemon. In the agility training field, there were lots of hurdles that he had to pass with great speed. For the strength training, there were a lot of leg exercises and heavy lifting... and so on. After the agility training, Axel decided to buy TMs for his Pokemons. ''Gravity'' and ''bug buzz'' for Shedinja, ''Earth quake'' for Nidoran, and ''dragon w'' for Charmander. The concept of TM was a bit different than that of anime and games. It''s a type of disc that dissolves once you put it on the head of Pokemon. The said Pokemon would collect the data and train itself in the move. And after some time, it would learn it. The Pokemon would not immediately learn the move after getting TM. Besides, there are higher tier TM and lower tier TM. The higher tier had more knowledge about the move than the lower tier. It was rmended to first use the lower tier. And after learning the move, you could use higher-tier TMs for better mastery. However, Axel only wanted to buy the lower-tier TMs to learn the move. As per his philosophy, Pokemon should work hard to understand the move themselves. Besides he had the system for the help. TMs didn''t cost points but money. TMs were very popr and almost all of the trainers used them. So the production of it was high decreasing its cost. The reason Axel had never used it before was due to less money. And he also didn''t want his Pokemons to depend on it. Kakuna was still on the training field with all its treasures lined up. Axel didn''t want to disturb it right now. He could of course tell it to train now, but that would hamper its growth. And the training continued. Back and forth. It started getting pretty boring after some time, so Axel decided to battle with trainers and do some quests sometimes. ### 14 days have passed. All of his Pokemons had learned their moves within 2 days. But it took Marcus 1 more day to learn ''gravity''. When he first tried it on Shedinja, the disc automatically dissolved within 5 seconds. Axel was excited watching this. Shedinja then closed its eyes and started toprehend the moves. On the 7th day, --- Ding! Nidoran sp.attack has been upgraded to B Ding! Evolution condition has been met. Do you want to evolve Nidoran right now? --- "What!!! Nidoran is going to evolve?. No, not right now" Axel said standing on his feet. --- Ding! Extended evolution condition: up till all of its stats are S ranked. Could be evolved at any time --- "Yeah, I am going to evolve until all of its stats are S ranked. After all, it is my first Pokemon.", mumbled Axel. However, Axel was shocked. Shocked by Nidoran''s dedication to training. Its nature had changed. Now it trained hard like Marcus. But what he didn''t know was that Nidoran was in love. ### Pokemon POV "Hey Charmander, do you think that Nidorina likes me too. I could see her staring at me sometimes.", said Nidoran. "Yehh... you wish bro. I think you are starting to hallucinate. Did boss''s ''Dream eater'' rubbed upon you?", replied Charmanderughing. "Hey, what is wrong with me? Look at my long ears and pointy ws. Any girls would be head over hills for me.", said Nidoran not believing Charmander''s thoughts. "Bro, she is an evolved Pokemon. She is much more powerful than you. Why would she date a weak man?", said Charmander. "Hmmph.. You are just a kid. You don''t know. Now watch your big bro getting that sexy Nidorina.", said Nidoran moving towards Nidorina Nidoran was talking about A''s Nidorina. It seemed to have a crush on her. So it went taking bold steps, going to have a life-changing talk. "Hey, Nidorina, I love you. Do you want to go on a date with me?" there was a pause for a few seconds. Air and time seemed to have stopped for Nidoran. It could only see Nidorina''s ear fluffing in the wind. And then Nidorina said "Hmmph..." like it was releasing air and walked away. Nidoran seemed to be heartbroken. 5 minutes down the line, Charmander looked to be patting Nidoran''s back while Nidoran seemed to be holding tears. From that day, Nidoran had learned the lesson of life. Nobody gives a shit unless you are powerful. All those lectures of Axel saying to train hard had hit it even more now. So, it decided to train and show that bitch what it was capable of. Pokemon POV End ### On the 14th day, --- Ding! Evolution condition has been met. Do you want to evolve Kakuna right now? --- " Wow, it is evolving now? No, I want to extend the time.", said Axel excitedly. --- Ding! Extended evolution condition: up till 40 days: 3 hours: 12 minutes: 15 seconds. Could be evolved at any time. --- ''So I would need more resources huh'', thought Axel Chapter 64: TMs and eeveelutions (Edited)

Chapter 64: TMs and eeveelutions (Edited)

14 days of training had improved Axel and his Pokemon''s stat. One of the interesting facts he discovered was, his intellect stat increased to 40 while training his Aura. He still could not feel Aura or manipte it. His Pokemons too have developed as per his estimation, except for Shedinja. Granted Shedinja''s had low potential, but it was developing very slowly and that was not what he had expected. It rained a lot more than others but the results were sub-par at best. Axel felt bad for Shedinja and the worst part was, he knew the problem but could not solve it. Unlike his other Pokemons, Shedinja didn''t have any food recipes. Shedinja was a hollow Pokemon and it did not eat anything because it didn''t need it. So there was no food recipe for Shedinja. He asked this Mark but he too didn''t have an answer for it. Coming to Mark, the research on Eevee was going well. Axel wanted to introduce two eeveelutions; Espeon and Umbreon. Eevee evolves into those if there is a high friendship and love between the trainer and Eevee. If it evolved during the day, it would be Espeon and if it evolved during night, it would be Umbreon. So they selected 2 trainers who had good rtions with their Eevees. Just to make sure, they gave food and food recipes rting to psychic energy to the Eevee that was to be evolved to Espeon and food and food recipes rting to dark energy to Eevee that was to be evolved to Umbreon. After 14 days, Axel and Mark noticed some peculiar changes. Both the Eevees seemed to have more tuned to infinity energy and had some properties of psychic and dark energy. Mark was ecstatic with this discovery. This proved that they were going in the right direction. "How did you know that, the friendship and love between the trainer and Eevee would spark something? I mean that is some imagination. Where did you get these stuff?", asked Mark. Axel had already thought long and hard about this and had already prepared for the answer. He knew Mark would ask this question sometime. "Listening about infinity energy from you, I had something in mind. It seems that infinity energy is not as simple as we thought. I believe it can not only manipte all types of energies but also the fundamental human rtions, i.e. Friendship, love and hate, and sorrow. Friendship and love affect the psychic of Pokemon and with the nutrients rting to the psychic type and Eevee being more sensitive to infinity energy, it is no wonder that we are getting some progress." "But how about dark energy? If your theory was supposed to be true, don''t you think that, a dark-type Pokemon should be filled with hate, sadness and loneliness?" Hearing this, Axel gave a dark smile and then replied, "That is where you are wrong. Even if you shower your Pokemon with love; hate, sadness, and loneliness will still be in its heart. Didn''t you notice something about that Eevee? The 2 trainers are good friends and the Eevee seems to be weakpared to the Eevee we want to evolve into a psychic type. I believe it is filled with hate for that reason and due to its trainer''s love and support it would evolve into a dark type. Besides, I don''t want it to suffer hate and sadness from its trainer. I think it would evolve into some kind of abomination if that happens." "Yeah, Shadow Pokemon. They are quite an abomination. I have never seen one before but I have heard that they are powerful and evil Pokemons.", said Mark. Mark could see Axel was sad when he heard this, but he seemed to be extra sad about this. But he didn''t give it much thought and asked again. "And what it is about one evolving on the day and the other at night?" "Oh.. that, I just wanted to have some fun. Don''t you think that it would be cool if a Pokemon that evolves at night would be a dark-type Pokemon. " They were having celebratory drinks with their initial achievements. ### On the very next day, --- Ding! Evolution conditions have been met. Do you want to evolve Charmander now? --- "It really is the one who has superior potential.", sighed Axel. "No, I don''t want to evolve it now" --- Ding! Evolution extended condition: up till all of its stats are ranked S. Could be evolved at any time. --- He had decided the same for Charmander that he had done for Nidoran. He would not evolve it until all of its stats are S. With its high potential, it would grow faster than Nidoran so he was not in a time crunch. ### Training was very boring. Axel knew that he was getting stronger but he needed a break. So he talked with the 3 brothers and decided to go on a quest. Axel had already given his Aura book to K and he too had started training on it. K seemed to bepletely differentpared to 15 days ago. He was set on getting a Bulbasaur. He would train himself and his Pokemons like Axel. Unlike hiszy brothers, he had dedicated almost all of his time to training. His Pidgey was getting stronger. In fact, Pidgey had even won against his Sandshrew yesterday. It was showing its dominance of higher potential. The 3 brothers agreed with Axel''s request and went to the league association. There they found a familiar quest; --- Quest: The group of Mankey had been creating an uprising on the south side of the forest. They are now in Venomoth''s area. The group consists of 3 Primeape and one of which is a rare ranked Pokemon. Control the Mankey Reward: 400 points --- "Damn those Mankey.", grumbled B. This was tending to be a frequent quest. The Crazies had already dealt with the Mankey group, 3 times. This was now the 4th time. "But the reward seems to be a lot higher for it.", said A with a questioning gaze. At that time the receptionist replied, "Venomonth''s area is close to Venusaur''s area. We suspect that the group had also fought with Venusaur group as well. Hence the higher reward." "Why are these Mankey so suicidal? Don''t they care about their lives.", said A again. Fighting with Venusaur''s group was like a death wish. Venusaur were the overlord of the forest as the most powerful Pokemon in the forest was Venusaur. The group then went on their mission. Axel didn''t have to discuss the tactic with the group as they always followed the same tactic while fighting Mankey. A and B would deal with Primeapes, and K and Axel would deal with the group of Mankey. Soon the Crazies reached the ce. The battle was on a full scale. The look of Mankey''s group seemed serious and mature. Venomoth''s group was winning the battle. Mankey was fighting like they were sacrificing their lives for a better tomorrow. Their expression showed that they were some kind of freedom fighters. While Axel was trying his best to control hisugh, he saw a small green Pokemon. The Pokemon seemed to be tied with rope and had some scratches and bruises on its body. At that moment the Pokemon''s eyes also fell on Axel. It was a small, quadrupedal Pokemon that had blue-green skin with darker patches. It had red eyes with white pupils, pointed, ear-like structures on top of its head, and a short, blunt snout with a wide mouth. A pair of small, pointed teeth were visible in the upper jaw when its mouth was open. Each of its thick legs ended with three sharp ws. On its back was a green nt bulb, which was grown from a seed nted there at birth. The bulb also concealed two slender, tentacle-like vines and provides it with energy through photosynthesis as well as from the nutrient-rich seeds contained within. "Bulba...?" Chapter 65: The Rival (Edited)

Chapter 65: The Rival (Edited)

Living alone and feeling alone are 2 entirely different things. Feeling alone is way worse than living in solitude. Unlike living alone, when you have been feeling alone, you just don''t go findingpanions or friends to feel your void. Maybe you already have that. But the constant reminder in your heart that, every man is on his own, is not a good feeling.... At first. The reason you don''t like that feeling is cause it is a new thing for you. You feel pain like never before, sadness cause you have been left alone, rage cause even the heavens don''t give a shit about you and jealousy of othersugh and joy. Why don''t you deserve those things? Are you the one that is wrong or are you wrong itself? Why have Arceus decided to iste this pain to you like a poisoned finger that has been cut down to save the whole hand? These were the things that Bruno felt every day. His father always beat him up, the children in the orphanage always bullied him and the caretakers of the orphanage never listened to his story. But things started to change when he became a Pokemon trainer. At first, he wanted power, to be headstrong so that no one can trample his feelings again. But after some time he realized that he was wrong. He treated his Pokemon like his father treated him. Since he only wanted power, his feelings towards Shedinja were that of a weakling. But now he felt bad for Shedinja. Shedinja had never done anything wrong. He was just treating Shedinja how the world treated him. And that was wrong. Over time he understood that his Pokemons were not just a means for his power. They were an extension of himself, his family. He decided that he would only trust his Pokemon from today as they were the only ones that understood him. ### He had not caught any new Pokemons. For now, he only had Pidgeotto, Zubat and Scyther. His Pidgey had evolved recently so he decided to challenge a gym. The result? Utter destruction of his team. It was not even a close match. He could not even defeat one of the gym leader Pokemons, not even scratch a bit. From there he learned the hierarchy of gyms and how to defeat them. For the first 2 badges, the gym leaders would challenge you as an intermediate trainer (they will use 3 rare ranked Pokemons). All the gym leaders were at least master trainers, some were even elite trainers. He realized that he would need years to even get the first 2 badges if he was on his own. He didn''t have sufficient money or resources to raise his Pokemon ranks. After thinking long and hard, he decided to join an organization. There were 4 organizations that were popr. They were: 1. The league itself. 2. Zard family 3. Toise family 4. And Venu family. The most lucrative was the league as the resources provided by them were huge. But it was also the hardest to get it. The league would not select you unless you are an exceptional trainer and there were lots of conditions that you had to fulfill. Like, you must be eternally loyal to the league and the Kanto region. Plus it was hard to get in the higher ranks of the league. Bruno immediately canceled this option. He knew he was not an exceptional trainer. He was not even very talented. It would be impossible for him right now to get in the league. The next 2 options were the easiest. The Zard family and Toise family epted young trainers as a part of their organization. They were powerful families of the Kanto region and had a lot of treasures and resources. But those were only for the higher rankers of the family. The hierarchy of those families was huge. He estimated that it would take almost 20 years of relentless serving to be a core member of their family. He didn''t have such time. The ranking of the members of both families was simr. They were: 1. Newbie 2. Rookie 3. Underdog 4. Early member 5. Trustee 6. Elite member 7. Core member 8. Deciders 9. Leader You would only be an actual member of the family when you are promoted to the 4th rank, ''Early member''. Until then you would be an outsider. When you be a ''Trustee'', only then the family would consider you as their own and you would have ess to rare resources and ingredients. Until then, you wouldplete the missions and trade the resources. Those resources aremon at best and could be found in the market easily. Andstly, The Venu family. This family had not taken any outsiders till date. (Axel being a member has not been revealed to the outside world). Its power was a mystery but both the other 2 families didn''t meddle in its affairs so it should be pretty powerful. But since the family doesn''t ept any outsiders, he never thought about it. But there was another organization, that he came to know recently. It was called ''Pride''. This was an illegal organization. The league didn''t ept it but it was very powerful. He didn''t know what illegal things it did, as the league covered up most of its tracks. But it was powerful nheless. How did he know? He actually met a member of Pride on his journey. The member name Althea was high in ranks and she invited Bruno to be part of the team. As per Althea, if you would want to grow fast, Pride would be the best. It doesn''t need your absolute loyalty unless you are in a very high rank like an executive. And the Pride rewards those who work hard. The resources are not divided as per the ranks. Unless you have enough points which you collect from the missions and other things, you could buy them. But since it was an illegal organization, Bruno didn''t give an immediate answer. He told Althea that he would think about it. Since his childhood, he had been taught things like illegal organizations are evil. And they do bad things and you should report it to the league if you find out about it. However, now Bruno changed this mindset. He was not an evil person, but Pride seemed to be the only option for him now. Besides, he didn''t care about Pride. He only cared about power. And Pride could give that to him. He thought that once he got strong enough he would just leave the organization. His hatred for humans had not diminished a bit. He would just use it as adder for his sess. Thinking about it, he walked towards his destination. Chapter 66: Fourth Pokemon (Edited)

Chapter 66: Fourth Pokemon (Edited)

Roughe Cafe, South of Vermilion City, Kanto region This was amon cafe that one could find. But Bruno knew what this was. This was the base of Pride. He walked inside the cafe''s reception. "Hello sir, wee to Roughe cafe. Would you be dining alone or be waiting for someone?", asked the cute receptionist. Bruno handed over a card to the girl. Seeing the card, the smile of the girl froze for a second but it returned back as if nothing had happened. "This way sir.", she said guiding Bruno to what seemed to be a secret door. The hidden building was not as huge as the Venu family''s estate. There was no forest but it was big nheless. Burno seemed to havee at the right time. Because today was a recruitment day for new rookies of Pride. Of course, this was not a coincidence as Althea had already informed Burno of the time and date. There were many guards wearing ck uniforms with a purple stripes. They were guiding neers to a big hall. Since Pride was an illegal and secretive organization, Bruno had expected the recruitment to have fewer people. But there were at least 50 young trainers by his rough counting. Bruno waited in the hall for about 30 minutes before Althea came onto the stage. There was a lot of chattering among the possible recruits which stopped as they saw Althea. Some of them wanted to have a friendly conversation with Bruno but he didn''t respond to any of them and just acted like he was deaf. Bruno came here to gain power not to make friends. Althea pped her hand multiple times to stop the chattering that was starting again. "Ok, all of you listen to me now. Most of you havee here for different reasons. Some of you were outcasted by the world. Some of you didn''t have enough money to get your first Pokemon. And some of you are here, cause you always wanted to be a member of Pride. Though thest reason is highly unlikely. Pride may be an illegal organization, but it is not an evil organization as you may have thought. Of course, the definition of evil may be different for me and you. We don''t smuggle Pokemons and rape innocent girls. We are an organization that only cares about one thing. And that is power. Pride, its name is its motive itself. We want our members to be prideful and powerful. If you have any second doubts, you are free to go now. Because after this, you would be a member of Pride for at least 3 years. " The young trainers started to look at each other but none of them moved. Seeing this scene, Althea gave a soft smile and continued. "Ok then, raise your hands if you already have a Pokemon." Including Bruno, 4 other people raised their hands. The group started to stare at those 5 people. "You are still not a member of Pride. To be a member of Pride you would have to pass a small test." 5 guards brought a tray with 20 Pokeballs each and Althea continued, "Your test would be to subdue one of the Pokemon in these Pokeballs. You would be given 2 days to do so. The first 3 would be given points and some rewards. Now choose your Pokemon." Points are like money here in Pride. You could get evolution stones, Pokemons, potions, antidotes, and many more from points. There were many Pokemons that Burno could see. There were Scyther, Horsea, koth, Slowpoke, Combee, Goldeen, Kraby, Bounsweet, and even a rare Honedge. What Burno noticed was, all the Pokemons except for Bounsweet, Honedge and Scyther had king or queen in their final evolution name. Kingdra from Horsea, king from koth, Slowking from Slowpoke, Vespiquen from Combee, Seaking from Goldeen and Kingler from Kraby. This showed how much the organization cared about its motive, pride. The Pokemon who had ''king'' or ''queen'' in their names were naturally prideful. Scyther had a warrior pride, Tsareena had a nature of high-ss nobility and Aegish was a Royal sword Pokemon. It could detect the natural qualities of leadership, recognizing a true King. But now Bruno was in a pickle. Which Pokemon to choose? Not Scyther obviously, cause he already had one. He canceled Combee, Horsea, Seaking, Bounsweet, and Kingler. Cause those were not his type. Water Pokemons like Seaking which need water to survive were his least option. 3 Pokemons, came to his mind. koth, Slowpoke, and Honedge. He crossed Slowpoke in his mind cause it was hard to evolve. But after thinking for some time, he chose koth. He yed safe. Make no mistake, Aegish was a very powerful, royalty Pokemon. But one of the conditions to get it was, it would have to choose its trainer, not the other way around. And it was very selective. It recognized who was destined to be king or a person with high leadership skills. If Honedge didn''t ept him, then he would fail the test. And he didn''t want it. Training king could be very hard, but it could be a god-tier Pokemon if trained and timed well. What Bruno realized was that Pokemons from all over the region were present here. Bounsweet, Honedge, and Combee are not found in the Kanto region. This proved that Pride had many branches across other regions too and it was an influential organization. Deciding it he went towards Althea and said, "I would want a koth". "Hmm.. Ok then, if you want my advice, pick the koth from the 2nd row in the tray of the third guard." Bruno did exactly that. He knew Althea had a good impression of him. Maybe it was one with good potential. After all the people have selected their Pokeball, Althea concluded the meeting by saying "You have 2 days to make your Pokemon submit to you. You could use the training ground or your own room if you want. But I would suggest a training ground if you don''t want your room messed up." Chapter 67: Slaking (Edited)

Chapter 67: king (Edited)

The koth which Althea had advised turned out to be an advanced potential. If Axel was here with his system, he would know that it was purple ranked. Bruno was happy when he found out about it. The potential of a Pokemon could be determined even if the Pokemon was in a Pokeball. Bruno was happy with this development. One of the things that he was secretly worried about was the potential of koth. koth was a Pokemon that sleeps 15-20 hours a day. It uses very little energy by doing so. It would only need 3 leaves a day to survive. One of the interesting things about its biology was its heart. It only beats once a minute. It was a very slow Pokemon. Its next evolution, Vigoroth, was the exact opposite. Vigoroth heartbeats at a tenfold tempo and it cannot sit still even for a minute. Attempting to stand still or sleep raises its stress level and agitates its blood. It likes to go berserk by spinning its arms to destroy anything in its path. Due to its rampage, it was always hungry. And the irony was its final evolution, king, was the exact opposite of Vigoroth. king was considered theziest Pokemon ever known. One of the interesting things about it was, it was always saving energy. It can exert a lot of power by releasing built-up energy all at once. This phenomenon was what makes king one of the most powerful non-legendary Pokemon in existence. The release of the built-up energy was so powerful that it could evenpare to one of the legendary Pokemon, Kyogre. This was recorded in the history books from ancient times so there was never scientific proof. The reason for that was, no one ever knows how powerful Kyogre was. It is one of the few legendaries who had the title of ''Destroyer of worlds'' So Bruno was worried about its potential cause if it could only train for 4-9 hours a day, it would take lots of time for it to be powerful. One of the main reasons why the trainer won''t choose koth was because of this. It took a lot of time to train it. So, having a good potential minimized that time frame. But even if its potential was low, Bruno would not regret it. It was because of what its final evolution could do. Bruno went to the training field. It was a normal size field and he was alone. He called out all of his Pokemons except for koth. He told his Pokemons to stand behind him and threw the ball in the air. It was a brown, quadrupedal Pokemon with Sloth-like qualities. It had coarse, shaggy fur with two dark brown stripes on its back. There was a scruff of fur on top of its head, and it had arge, pig-like pink nose, pink eyelids, and dark rings around its eyes. It had long,nky arms, but shorter legs. Each paw had two sharp ws, and there were pink paw pads on the back feet. It was koth "k... koth.", it said moving its head around and observing the field. Meanwhile, Bruno was staring at koth with cold eyes. When koth finally found who summoned it, Bruno knelt down on one knee and said, "koth, I have chosen you to be my next Pokemon. I know you have many doubts about me, but I would like you to give me a chance to prove myself. My dream is to be the strongest Pokemon trainer and I want us to help each other in this journey. I know others call you slow orzy Pokemon, but I would show the world how mighty azy Pokemon could be." After finishing his speech, there was silence in the field. Meanwhile, his 3 old Pokemon were surprised. They had noticed the change in personality of their trainer from the past month but this was too much. Their trainer had just knelt down and requested azy Pokemon to be his team. This was a massive change in Bruno''s personality. The Pokemon lookedzy and weak. Why was their trainer so respectful to this weak Pokemon? Has he finally gone crazy? But they didn''t know how powerful its final evolution was. koth was a king Pokemon. Naturally, it had its pride. It may bezy and sleepy, but it would never let its pride down. This was the reason Bruno was kneeling down and showing it some respect. After some time, koth agreed to Bruno and it was introduced to its new team members. Bruno ran to Althea and showed his progress. It became the first trainer to subdue his Pokemon and got the rewards. He got 1000 points and a food recipe for all his Pokemons. Over time, Bruno came to know how effective food recipes could be. But he never had any money to buy one as it was very expensive. The food recipe of the Pidgey line, Zubat line, and Scyther line was a personal gift from Althea to Bruno. Althea was impressed with Bruno''s choice of picking up koth as he was the only person to do so. Except for Bruno, none of the people had picked up koth as they knew it would be the hardest one to train. But since koth was azy Pokemon it was the easiest to subdue. Bruno thanked Althea for her generosity and left the room. It had only taken him 30 minutes to subdue koth and he was miles ahead from the second ce. The second and the third ce belonged to the trainers who already had a Pokemon. Having a Pokemon for defense increased their chances to subdue the Pokemon easily. But Bruno didn''t know about this as he just went to sleep. It was already evening when Althea gave her little speech and now it was dark. Tomorrow was a big day and Bruno always took a good rest before an important day. Chapter 68: Increasing Move pool (Edited)

Chapter 68: Increasing Move pool (Edited)

The first thing he did after waking up, was to buy all the ingredients for the food recipes. Normally, you would expect that a grass-type Pokemon would never eat meat. But you would be surprised that was not the case. Even Bulbasaur would not mind asional steak. It may prefer vegetarian foods but it could eat meat. Pidgeotto would prefer to eat Weedle, Caterpie, and other small insects. Zubat must be based on vampires cause it prefers blood to any other thing. Scyther also prefers meat. And tkoth, now this was the first vegetarian of Bruno''s team. It eats grass and leaves. Mind you, it also loves to eat meat. But the reason it didn''t was cause of its nature. It was incrediblyzy to hunt for meat. So it just satisfies itself with grass around it. The ingredients for Pidgeotto and Scyther mostly consisted of meat, blood for Zubat, and a mixture of meat and veggies for koth. Bruno prepared breakfast for him and his Pokemons and then started to get ready for training. He didn''t have new instructions from Althea or other seniors as 2 days has not passed, but he didn''t want to waste time. He reached the training field. The field was nothing special like that in the Venu family. It was big, and had sand and some small patches of grass all around. He threw all this Pokeball and all of them came out. Except for koth who was still sleeping, all of his Pokemons were awake and ready. This was their daily routine. He didn''t want to wake koth up now, cause it could only train for 9 hours at its maximum. He started thinking about his Pokemons and their moves 1. Pidgeotto- whirlwind, gust, wing attack, Bide, Roost, Aerial ace 2. Zubat- Wing attack, confuse ray, swift, toxic, leech life 3. Scyther- Protect, furry cutter, sword dance, frustration, gust, Endure, agility 4. koth- N.A Most of Pidgeotto''s moves were of flying type. At first, he didn''t give much of thought to his Pokemons move. He just wanted them to get stronger. But now Bruno had started to think strategically. He would continue Pidgeotto to practice ''Gust''. ''Gust'' was a basic move for it. This move will train its wings and make it stronger. It would also be useful for its future moves like ''Hurricane'' or ''Ominous wind''. Both of these moves used the same concept of pping wings. For now, Bruno will train it in ''Substitute'', ''Agility'' and ''Steel wings''. It would give it a lot of defense and variety. He decided that Pidgeotto would not concentrate on ''Whirlwind'' now as it already had a lot on its te. ### Zubat''s move pool was the worst. It was a flying/poison type Pokemon, however, it had only learned toxic as its poison move. Bruno decided to cancel ''swift'' in its training n. As per ancient history books, Zubat were the descendants of Vampires. It loves to drink blood and it hates sun rays. Bruno thought of training it as a vampire. Maybe Zubat could activate its ancient bloodline and be powerful. This had never happened before but it was just his theory. ''Leech life'' was its basic move. It normally was a bug-type move but for Zubat it was different. With this move, it would drink the blood of its opponent and increase its Hp by a little. Zubat always used this move after defeating the opponent, cause the mastery of this move was not high. For now, Zubat would learn ''Poison fang'', ''Venoshock'', ''Nasty Plot'' and ''Hypnosis''. Those were the perfect vampire moves he could think of. ''Hypnosis'' would make the target, ''Poison fang'' would let it bite the opponent''s neck drinking their blood and badly poisoning the target, ''Venoshock'' would drench the target in a special poisonous liquid and the move deals double the damage if the target is poisoned and ''Nasty plot'' would stimte itself by thinking bad thoughts and sharply raises its sp. Attack. Thinking of Zubat''s training n, he had an evil grin on his face. ### Scyther''s moves were the most bnced in his team. It was a warrior Pokemon. It was fast, deadly, and like a warrior, it never gave up. All its moves reflected its personality. He canceled ''gust'' from his mind as its evolved form would not be a fighting type but a steel type. It could still use the move after it evolved but it would not be effective. Besides, Scyther doesn''t fly at high altitudes, it just glides low in the air. Bruno decided to increase its move pool by a massive amount. He decided to add ''X-scissor'' for obvious reasons, ''Steel wing'' and ''Iron head'' to increase its steel type moves as its evolved form would be bug/steel type and ''iron defense'' for some good backup. ### After nning on it, he woke up koth to train all of them. He came to know that, koth knew: koth- ck off, Yawn, y rough and shadow w. He had not thought about its training ns he just got it yesterday. But he was surprised that it knew ''y rough''. It was a fairy-type move and anything rted to fairy was very rare. He just gave them their breakfast made from food recipes. It cost him 200 points for all the ingredients. These ingredients would be enough for 2 weeks. And then he started to train them as per their n. ### 5 p.m. It was now time for Althea''s little speech in the great hall. It was announced by the speaker and after 15 minutes all of the young people gathered. Bruno noticed that many of them had bruises and some of them were injured. Althea seemed to be angry at them. She once again pped multiple times until all of them gave their attention and started her speech, "I am really disappointed in you. 5 of you are seriously injured and would surely fail the test. They are now in the infirmary. What did you expect, that this would be the walk in the park? Those are all wild Pokemon. Obviously, they would attack you. 10 of you have passed the test on the first day. And you are already a member of Pride now. For the rest of you, if you even have a brain in your head, use it to think and pass it till tomorrow. If not, you would be in the lowest rank, ''The cleaners''" Chapter 69: Ranks in Pride (Edited)

Chapter 69: Ranks in Pride (Edited)

The next day, Bruno continued to train his Pokemons. Zubat was learning ''Hypnosis'', Pidgeotto was practicing ''Agility'', Scyther with ''X-scissor'' and koth was training its moves. The training was going quite well considering that they just started yesterday. The same routine went on for the whole day. After some time, koth took its much-needed rest. It was now 5 p.m. and he was in the great hall again. Althea started to tell the passing rate of these young people. Only 25 out of 50 had passed the test. 5 of them were seriously injured yesterday, 10 of them were not very capable and thest 10 of them chose Honedge. None of the trainers managed to subdue Honedge. This was quite expected. It may seem quite cool to have a sword-type Pokemon which was considered as a Royal sword for the Kings but it was equally hard to get it. Honedge unlike others doesn''t submit due to greed or power. It had an innate ability to know, whether the trainer is right for it. If the trainer didn''t have the character of a King or good leadership abilities, it would not follow the trainer. "Now, the results are in. I am quite disappointed in this batch of youngsters. Only 50% of you passed. You! yes you, What were you thinking about choosing Honedge? The name of our organization is Pride, not arrogance. Anyhow, I would like to congratte those who have passed this test. You are now an official member of Pride. So take pride in it. Your duties and rights would be exined to you. As for those who could not pass the test, don''t feel disheartened. We are not heartless to throw you out. You would be in the ranks of ''Cleaners''. But first, let me tell you about the ranks. They are: 1. Cleaners 2. Member 3. Elite Member 4. Executive 5. And Boss. Cleaners are not actual members of Pride. They would not have any Pokemon and would do menial jobs like those of inner guards, cleaning the ce, and many more. You would get a minimum amount of points for this, and when your points reach 200, you would again be given a chance for this test. If you pass it you would be a member of the Pride Those who passed are now in the 2nd rank, ''Member''. The difference between ''member'' and ''elite member'' is not much. You could choose a hard mission, make your own team and have a say with the ''Executive''. As for ''executive'', there can only be one in each branch. Here, I am the ''executive'' And there can only be 1 boss in the region. Now as for the rights and duties of members. You would be..." And she went on and on for an entire hour. There were lots of things about Pride that he found out today. After the speech, all of them were disbursed to eat. ### There was a big canteen where all the members ate. Bruno took his food, found an empty table, and started to eat. The news that Bruno became first in the test was already known now, as Althea told it in the speech. When he was eating his food, a couple of boys came to his table to join. "Hey are you Bruno?" asked the tall one. Bruno stared at them for 10 seconds and said "Yes" and continued eating the food. The boys were already feeling ufortable with this situation, but the tall guy continued "Hi, I am Rajesh and this is my friend Subash. We were thinking if you would like to join us on our team" "What team?" "Hunting team, at least that is what I would like to call it. We are thinking of creating a team to do missions. It would be a lot easier if you would join us. So, what do you say." saying that the boys sat across the table with their trays. "No" "Huh!!...what? But why? It is a good deal for you.", said Subash the small one. "I work alone. I don''t like teams and I would also not like to be disturbed while eating. So please.", saying that Bruno didn''t even look at them and started eating the food. The 2 boys didn''t know what to do and just left Bruno alone with his food on the table. The way they talked by saying ''I would like'' or ''we are thinking'' made him angry. ''These boys are so innocent. They would be cursed by the world. Where are their dominance and power? They are so useless and weak.'' he thought. Bruno may have changed his thinking about his Pokemons but that didn''t apply to humans. He despised who they were at the cellr level. His hate for humans was not something that could be exined in words. So why would he team up with them? He had already suffered from almost every human in this world and now he didn''t have the heart to turn a new leaf again. Cause he was not stupid. He knew that it may affect him in the long term and that it was not the best way to handle such a situation as humans are social animals and he may need their help at some point. But he didn''t care about it. He would be so strong that he would not need anyone. He would be a one-man army. And besides, he would get more points if he worked alone. Pride appreciated those who work alone. It was due to their objective, pride. As he was eating his food, he heard some talk from the next table. "Hey, can I ask what a cleaner is?" "Oh, are you a cleaner?" "Yes" "Dude!! Then you are in for a long ride. Let your big bro tell you about it...." Chapter 70: Things are too Cheap (Edited)

Chapter 70: Things are too Cheap (Edited)

"A Cleaner is someone who does menial jobs to earn points. But may have already heard it from Althea. But what you may not have known would be its difficulty. It is hard to live as Cleaner. If you want to be a member, you would need 200 points. 200 points may be easy for members like me to earn but it is a different story for you. I was a Cleaner before and it took me 6 months to collect 200 points. A cleaner could not have a Pokemon and you would have to do those dirty and low-level works for a long time." "Man !, is it that hard. 6 months is a long time. Maybe I should leave Pride and try my luck somewhere else.", said the cleaner. Hearing this response the member started tough hysterically. After he had his time tough, he added, "Haha, you think Pride could not appoint people that could do menial jobs. Why do you think that you, a potential trainer have to work as a cleaner? Now listen to me very carefully. Pride is a secret organization. So if people who have failed get the right to go out, do you think it would be a secret organization anymore? No. You are trapped here. You now be a member or live the rest of your life being a cleaner. If you want to go out from here, then your end would not be pleasant.", replied the member. After listening to that exnation, a few cleaners who had heard it became nervous and they now had pale faces. The member tried to console them by saying, "But don''t worry there are benefits of being a Cleaner. If you be a member after being in the ranks of cleaner, you would be respected more than a normal member. The elite members and executive would give you preferential treatment and other members would also show you some respect." "Why?" "This is because of the organization''s policy. Being a cleaner is not easy. Pride respects the people who deserve it. So, you would not be bullied even if you are a cleaner here. So, that''s a load off your back." Bruno stopped hearing after this. He had his shit to take care of. He knew about the ranks of Pokemon but didn''t know what an elemental or Pseudo-king or King ranked Pokemon could possibly do and how he could train them. He thought to buy the book with his remaining 800 points. He thought to just buy the elemental Pokemon training manual for now and hoped that 800 points would cover it. Member of Pride had their own market to buy these things. You could buy almost all of the things you needed. He went to the shop once again to buy it. He had gone there yesterday to buy the ingredients. "Oh hello, new member. What have youe here for today, buy or sell?", asked an old man. He was the shopkeeper of this shop. "Buy, I want to buy an elemental Pokemon training manual." "We have it. Do you want a general one or for a specific Pokemon?" "A general one would do." "Ok then, it would cost you 20 points." "20!! ??", Bruno was shocked. "Alright, I could give it to you for 10 points." But seeing Bruno shocked again, he said, "5 points, that is myst offer. Damn! You know how to haggle." He had thought to earn some extra points because Bruno was a newbie and didn''t know anything. You could actually see the prices in the forum and they are fixed. But Bruno hade prepared, at least he thought so. But Bruno was surprised because the price was so low. 5 points for such a valuable book was too cheap. But he straightened his face and said, "Ok, the price is eptable. Give me a general book on elemental, Pseudo king and King ranked Pokemon. I would also like a specific training manual for Zubat line, Scyther line, Pidgey line and koth line. Of course only of elemental ranks for now." "Here are your books, 35 points in total.", said the old man handing the books. Bruno handed over his Pokecard and the points were deducted. After the transaction was sessful he asked, "What I want to know is, why the books are so cheap and the ingredients are so pricey. I actually expected it to be way higher." "Oh my sweet luck, I made a bad business today. So that is why you were shocked.", said the old man. But the transaction was alreadypleted so he thought to give an exnation to the boy. The boy may be grateful and be his regr customer. "The price of the books is low cause it is not a one-time use item. It is a copy. Pride wants its member to grow strong so it would not ce a high price on these books. However, the prices of ingredients are high as they could not be used again. There is a forum about the prices of everything. You should check it." Bruno thanked the old man for the information and went towards his room. He first thought to give a simple read of the general books to get a general idea. Then he would read about the specific books and think of a new training n. But first, he decided to check the forum. He didn''t want to buy anything now but wanted to see all those things that could be bought. After searching in the forum, he found out about a miraculous thing called, TM. This thing could increase his practice pace. But the prices of the TMs were in hundreds. Some of the rare ones were actually in thousands. Expensive moves like ''Sky attack'' were worth 25000 points. These TMs had a lot of zeros. But Bruno was not disappointed in this. He would take 1 step at a time. Kanto was not built in a day. It would take his baby steps toward ultimate power. Chapter 71: Worried Parents (Edited)

Chapter 71: Worried Parents (Edited)

To say the day was eventful would be an understatement. They had already finished their quest, submitted it, and now were eating lunch. ''There is a small line of difference between bravery and foolishness.'' And he didn''t know in which category the Mankey group should be. They had kidnapped a baby Bulbasaur. He didn''t know what they had nned to do with it. For ransom? For revenge? Or did they want to study Bulbasaur to fight its groupter? ''Nah, they are not that intelligent.'', thought Axel. This was the first time, Axel had seen a Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur was not a rare sight to see, but it was his first time. And that green Pokemon had made quite an impression on him. They fought with the group of Mankey and Primeape. A and B handled Primeape while the others took care of Mankey. It was not a hard fight as they were already used to their fighting style. Bulbasaur was not heavily injured but it had lots of Mankey''s scratches on its body. It now seemed to be afraid of everyone. The feeling of getting kidnapped for the first time, may not be pleasant. After some time, the poor Pokemon calmed down as Nidoran started patting on its back and Charmander started its signature pranks on it. He then identified it through the system and found out that it had ''brown'' potential. If it was any other Pokemon, he would have caught it. But this was Bulbasaur. The overlord of the forest was Venusaur and this was the Venu family. So he could not do it. The group decided to return Bulbasaur to his area. Bulbasaur already seemed to befortable with Axel and now was sitting on its shoulders. This seemed to be its favorite spot now. When they reached the area, a lot of Bulbasaur came running towards it. Our Bulbasaur went to greet them. ''Must be its friends'' the group thought. After some time, the group was led to the ce where there were 2 Venusaur. The pressure emitted by those 2 Pokemons was immense. The group settled down and then one of the Venusaur spoke "I would like to thank you. You have saved my.... Our child from those horrible Mankey." It was a male voice. The voice didn''t seem too strict or void of feelings but was actually sweet and a bit high-pitched. But the Crazies didn''t even care about it. They were already astonished because it was not every day that you could be in the presence of King-ranked Pokemon. But then the other Venusaur spoke. This one seemed to be female and hearing them say ''our child'' Axel had already figured out that they were the parents of Bulbasaur. The Pokemon said, "Well Venu family members live up to their reputation. This has further increased our cooperation. But since you had worked so hard with your life on the line, we will reward you. Tell me what are your desires. If it is something we could do, we would not hesitate." A asked for ''poison barb'' for his Nidorina and B asked for ''miracle seed'' for Vileplume. B''s request was not granted, as miracle seed seemed to be important and very rare. So he also asked for ''poison barb''. When it came to K he said "I want a Bulbasaur on my team. I know I had to have a rare ranked Pokemon and be proficient in Aura before that. But after I do so, I want your support on choosing my Bulbasaur". "If you have fulfilled other conditions, we have no issues. Don''t worry we will fully support you and also convince other parents of this." When it came to Axel he also said that he wanted a Bulbasaur. "Well if you could fulfill other conditions, like what this other child had said, we would support you" "No, you didn''t get my point. I want the Bulbasaur which we escorted here. I want your son to be my next partner." The couple was shocked when they heard it. It was easy to promise that they would support Bulbasaur''s trainer but when it came to their child it was difficult. It was not like they would go back on their promise, but deciding now on their child''s future was hard. "Why do you want our son as your partner?", asked the mother. Well, mothers are the ones who are more protective of their children. So, it was natural that her voice was a bit cold. "We have already bonded with each other. And I think he would be happy to join me too.", replied Axel. He was not gonna miss a Pokemon with brown potential. "Child, choosing a partner should not be done harshly. You just have met our son but have not even seen others. Don''t you think that you should keep your option open? Our son may not bepatible with you.", said the father. "What? Do you think our son is weak? Let me tell you, our son is strong. It is just a baby now, but it would be the most powerful Venusaur in the future." roared the mother puffing its cheeks. The mother seemed to be offended that someone had said something bad about her son. Even though that someone was its husband, it didn''t seem to care. Well, such is the mother''s love. "No, I am trying to broaden his visions. What if their rtionship didn''t go well? Listen, child, I don''t know about other cultures, but here in the Venusaur family, choosing a trainer is a big deal. A lot of thinking is done before this. A ceremony is held when a trainer is chosen. So we could not give you an answer right now, but we would think about it.", said the father. Axel tried to convince them for some time, but they didn''t give a positive answer. It seemed like, the approval of parents were hard than he thought. The couple said that they would give this a great deal of thought, ask their son, ask the leader of the Venu family about his personality and performance, and then decide. That was a long process. But since he could not do anything about it he just let it be for now. A and B got their poison barb and they said their goodbyes. Chapter 72: Second Evolution (Edited)

Chapter 72: Second Evolution (Edited)

Time Skip, 15 days, Nidoran had truly worked hard. That bitch Nidorina had truly hurt its manhood. It was going to grow stronger, evolve and show Nidorina how powerful he could be. Meanwhile, Axel was pleasantly surprised by Nidoran''s dedication. It now worked as hard as Marcus which was surprising. After some thought, Axel concluded that Nidoran had grown up now. This was the day, Axel thought to evolve Nidoran. Almost all of its stats had increased to S except for sp. defense which was A ranked. At around 1 p.m. in the afternoon, a system notification came up: --- Ding! All of Nidoran''s stats have reached S rank. The evolution extension condition has been met. Nidoran would evolve in 30 seconds. --- When he heard that, Axel took out a long-awaited item called ''Poison barb''. This was a 100 yr old Poison barb given by Mr. Koga as a reward for the Rookie tournament. Mr. Koga had advised Axel to use it when it evolves to Nidorino as its body would be more powerful to hold its power. However, Axel was going to use it now, not when it evolved to Nidorino but when it was evolving. There were 2 reasons for it. One, Nidoran was more powerful than normal Nidoran as all of its stats were already S ranked. So he thought, Nidoran could hold the power of poison barb. And second, if Axel used it now when Nidoran was evolving, there would be a certain chance that its potential would increase. Actually, there might be a greater chance now, as Nidoran was serious about its training now, so itsprehension abilities must have improved somehow. Nidoran took the poison barb with gusto. Nidoran knew Axel had poison barb with him and it was already attracted to it. So it would ask Axel to give the poison barb every day. After 2 months of the constant request, it finally got what it wanted. This evolution was different from Weedle. Instead of a white glow, it was purple, signifying that it was a poison-type Pokemon. But what Axel failed to understand was, why the glow on Weedle was white instead of green and poison. The evolution process took more than a minute. The figure inside the glow started to expand. Axel could hear the roars of Nidoran like it was in pain. He never thought that a Pokemon could be in pain while it was evolving. This has not happened to Weedle. A lot of things were different when Nidoran was evolving. After a minute, the expansion stopped, and so did the purple-colored glow. And a Pokemon came into view. It was a light-purple, quadrupedal Pokemon. It had several darker purple patches across its body. It hadrge, spiny ears with teal insides, narrow ck eyes, and a long snout with two pointed teeth protruding from the upper jaw. Nidorino had a ridge of toxic spines on its back and a long pointed horn on its forehead. The horn was harder than a diamond and capable of secreting poison on impact. Its short legs have three ws on each foot. "Roooarr!!!" With a roar, it announced its presence. The roar was mighty. Axel had finally evolved a Pokemon to Umon ranked. (If a Pokemon uses a stone or any external factors to evolve, then it would an unranked Pokemon without evolving to that stage. Like, Nidorino needs a moonstone to evolve into Nidoking. So, Nidorino itself is an umon-ranked Pokemon. This was mentioned in previous Chapters) ---- Ding! Congrattions! Nidoran has evolved. Ding! Congrattions! It is a perfect evolution Ding! This is your first perfect evolution Ding! The hidden quest has beenpleted. Hidden quest: Get a first perfect evolution Ding! The reward is being calcted for Hidden quest..... Time taken forpletion: ....., Highest mastered move:....., ... ----- A lot of calction was being done at a very fast pace. However, Axel didn''t have time for this now. He was watching Nidorino with full concentration. There was an arrogant look when it evolved into Nidorino. Its roar sounded like, it was on top of the food chain. Nidorino was looking at Axel and the team like it was a god and they were mortals. Axel was disappointed with this. He knew a Pokemon who had just evolved would have some changes in nature. Most of them be arrogant, or angry or mentally incapable for some time. Some of the Pokemons would change their nature permanently. But he thought Nidorino would be different. Since, Nidoran was his first Pokemon, and being a Pokemon who had spent most of the time with Axel, he thought his closeness with it would not change its nature. Axel came close to it and said, "I know when a Pokemon evolves, the power during the evolution changes it. But I know you are the same Nidoran who was ying with me and the team yesterday. Soe out of it. Marcus, Charmander, Gogoat, and I wish to celebrate this with you." When those words fell on Nidorino''s ears, its face started to change. It came to realize who they were. It took some time, but Nidorino finally came back to normal. It jumped towards Axel to hug him and made Axel fall to the ground and then it started licking Axel''s face showing its gratitude. In the meantime, the 3 brothers were shocked. They were not shocked about the purple glow, cause they had expected it. It also was not about Nidorino''s change in attitude but it was about its size. The current Nidorino was more than double the size of the normal Nidorino. A normal Nidorino was 0.9m in height. But Axel''s Nidorino was 2m+ in height. They wanted to ask Axel, how he did it. Because normally a bigger size suggests a more powerful Pokemon. The group congratted Axel and then decided that today would be Axel''s treat. They didn''t even ask Axel about his opinion. But he didn''t care. Nidoran was his first Pokemon and now it had evolved. The joy he was feeling right now could not be described in words. Axel then checked its stats but he was surprised. Nidorino''s stats were..... Chapter 73: First Evolution 1 (Edited)

Chapter 73: First Evolution 1 (Edited)

--- Pokemon''s name: Nidorino (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia (Locked) Ability: Poison point Hidden ability: Sheer force (Locked) Potential: Purple Health: 450/450* Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (Lvl 8)*, Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move) (Lvl 9)*, Tackle (Lvl 12)*, Poison sting (Lvl 8)*, Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy(Lvl 15)*, Horn Attack (Lvl 25 max)*, Rest (Lvl 6), Bite (Lvl 4), Quick Attack (Lvl 2), Sludge Bomb (Lvl 23)*, Earthquake (Lvl 10)*, Horn Drill (Lvl 4)* --- This was a massive change. Maybe Nidorino had be an umon ranked Pokemon or maybe it was due to its training, but the stats were high. Really high. Its health was 450!. Just 2 minutes ago, when it was still Nidoran, its health was only 200. But the evolution increased it more than 2 times. ''Focus energy'', ''Horn attack'', ''Sludge bomb'' and ''earth quake'' had leveled up to 15, 25, 23, and 10 respectively. Those were the 4 moves that Nidoran had focused on. Other moves have also leveled up a bit. Nidoran may have focused on 4 moves, but it had notpletely neglected other moves. All of its poison-type moves have leveled up by 5 when it evolved. ''Venom drench'', ''Poison sting'', and ''Sludge bomb'' were leveled 4, 3, and 18 before evolution. This change shocked Axel. The implication of this change may be huge for future evolutions if he yed his cards right. But Axel was disappointed when his eyes fell on its potential. Its potential had not increased. There was still another evolution left for Nidorino so he had not lost all hope. By this time, the system had already calcted the rewards --- Ding! The rewards had been calcted. Ding! Congrattion! You have been rewarded with an upgrade stone. The upgrade stone has been stored in your inventory. Ding! Congrattion! You have unlocked a new function, Inventory --- ''I have finally unlocked the inventory function. I now feel like the protagonist of a novel. And what is this upgrade stone?'' thought Axel. He thought to look at ''Inventory'' function first but was disappointed again. It was like a ssic inventory of any system novel or Virtual reality games novel but there was a condition. He could only store those items that have been rewarded by the system. That was a low blow. He then looked at the information on the upgrade stone. --- Upgrade Stone: Could upgrade most of the items by a certain level. This stone may not work on higher-quality items. --- This was a new thing. These types of stones didn''t exist in the Pokemon world and it was purely given by the system. But the description of it was very vague. It could not upgrade all of the items and may not work on higher-quality items. How much quality is higher quality? Well, still he got something interesting. Looking over Nidoran''s stats again, there was another thing that surprised him. It was its stats. All of them were F-ranked. As he had witnessed it from Weedle''s evolution, he knew that after a Pokemon evolves, all of its stats would change to F rank. But since all of Nidoran''s stats were maximum, he had thought that some of them would be higher than F. But he was wrong. He understood now that he could not trust the system''s ranking as it was not urate. If Axel had evolved Nidoran 15 days ago, when most of its stats were B ranked, then all of its stats after evolution would be F. But he evolved Nidoran when all of its stats were S ranked and after evolution, its stats still changed into F. But Axel was sure thetter would beat the formal easily with a swipe of its ws. This was a glitch in the system and he would exploit it fully. Axel wanted Nidorino to take a day off and have some much-deserved rest. But since it just evolved, its body was brimming with energy. It didn''t train today but it was jumping around with joy. All of Axel''s Pokemon congratted Nidorino. Even the Pokemons of the 3 brothers were congratting Nidorino. Reaching an umon rank was a great feat. But there was one Pokemon who didn''t seem to care. It was Nidorina. Nidorino also didn''t give a shit about it. It had decided that it would train even harder from tomorrow. Though it had evolved to its final evolution like Nidorina (Nidorino had already forgotten about its final evolution that Axel had told before), it knew that it was still weak to Nidorina. It had seen Nidorina fight with Mankey group and Primeape and knew that it would notst long if it challenged it now. It was already night when the group decided to eat. It was Axel''s treat today. Though the 3 brothers were happy because of the free meal, they were depressed too. 2 of Axel''s Pokemon had evolved within a month and all of his Pokemons were growing very fast including Axel. Axel had still not given up on his training. His training on Aura was finally showing some noticeable improvement. He still could not manipte as he wished but sometimes, he would feel different when he was meditating. He could have a good sense of his surroundings and could feel his Pokmeon''s mental state. But this only happened sometimes. K had improved a lot in his Aura trainingpared to Axel. Maybe he had been living in the Venu family for too long where the flow of infinity energy was higher or had a natural talent for it, but he could feel the Aura as long as he concentrated enough. After a hearty meal, the group decided to split up and the 3 brothers thought to dedicate more of their time to training. The research on Eeveelutions was also going in the right direction. Mark and Axel were convinced now that they would get a positive result after some time. Chapter 74: Road to Rare Rank (Edited)

Chapter 74: Road to Rare Rank (Edited)

The next day, Nidorino was experimenting on its body. Since it had evolved, the new body made it ufortable to walk, run, or train. When it was Nidoran, it would hop on the ground to move. It had be proficient in it. Now, evolving into Nidorino, it could walk on 4 limbs and that seemed difficult for it. Roman, their teacher had showered Axel with praise cause of his quick improvement. The 3 brothers were the ones to take the anger of their teacher as they had not improved like Axel. Still, Axel can''t stop thinking about Bulbasaur. It had made quite an impression on him. He knew that the 3 months of training on Venu family would change him, but so much improvement was unexpected. He figured he would try to battle a gym leader after he is free from Venu family grounds. ### "What is the difference between an umon ranked Pokemon and rare Pokemon?" "What do you mean?" "I mean, how could I evolve my Pokemon to a rare ranked Pokemon? Is there some special training that I should do? Or do they just rank up by training? And besides, how could a person know that a Pokemon is a rare ranked Pokemon?" "Wo.. wo... hold your horses, my friend, let me start the exnation." Axel and A were talking in the training field. B and K seemed to have a mock-up battle and K was losing. Axel wanted to ask this question long ago but he didn''t as he didn''t need to know before. Marcus was already an umon ranked Pokemon, but its stats were pitifully low before to an umon rank. But now, both, Marcus and Nidorina could train to rank up. "If you are thinking that purple glow would emerge when it ranks up or its stats would change drastically then you would be disappointed. In fact, there is not much of a change between an umon ranked and a rare ranked Pokemon from the outside. But there would a sizable difference between their performances. A rare ranked Pokemon is someone who is at the peak and could rank up to elemental after it grasps its elemental powers. You could just say that it is an umon ranked Pokemon who is at the peak in its power." "Then why is there even such a rank in the hierarchy? Why can''t it be from umon rank to elemental rank?", asked Axel. "It is because of what elemental rank signifies. Only 20% of the trainers could evolve their Pokemon to elemental rank. 80% could not pass the hurdle. It is extremely hard for a trainer to train their Pokemon to elemental rank. The Pokemon have to grasp their elemental power, awaken it and create a unique move to be called an elemental Pokemon." By saying this, A stood up and concluded their meeting by saying "All I could advise you is to train your Pokemon, rectify even the smallest of their mistakes in their training and n how to awaken their elemental powers." There were a lot of things going on in Axel''s mind. He could train Nidorino to level up its moves and train its body stats again, but something was telling him that it would not be enough. Even if he evolves Nidorino into a rare-ranked Pokemon, what about next? He would still need a corpus amount of time to evolve it into an elemental rank. The ancient book gifted by MEW also said that a Pokemon must be a rare rank to train its elemental powers. But Axel wanted to train elemental powers right now. He estimated that Nidorino is already as powerful as a rare-ranked Pokemon. So, he went to visit Mark. "Oh hey, Axel, what brings you to this neck of the woods? You normallye to visit me in the evening.", said Mark opening the door. "Yeah. Well, this is for something else.", said Axel and he told everything to Mark. "So, you want me to test Nidorino''s power and tell you how much closer it is to being a rare ranked Pokemon." "Yes, that is what I want to know." "But Axel, Nidorino just evolved. It is bigger than normal Nidorino but I don''t think it could evene close to power in terms of rare ranked Pokemon." "But I believe that it is close to a rare ranked Pokemon.", said Axel. "Well I could give it a test but let me assure you that you would not surprise me this time.", said Mark. Mark did a lot of testing on Nidorino. Sometimes he would ask it to use its moves or run at full speed. Mark did a lot of testing on Nidorino''s poison power too. The test took a whole day and Mark had to observe all the results. After the result came, the was silence in the room. But Mark broke the ice by saying, "Well, you surprised me again, Axel." "So, that means it is a rare ranked Pokemon now?", asked Axel expectedly. "No, don''t get your hopes that high. I mean your Pokemon just evolved. But I could say that it is in a peak umon rank. This is the first time that I have seen just evolved Pokemon be so strong. It would only need some time of rigorous training to rank up. So, congrattions." "So, does that mean, I could train it in elemental powers? Does Nidorino have the capacity to hold such power now?", asked Axel. "Sure, go ahead. I don''t think there would be any problem. But let me give a piece of advice. Don''t train it on elemental powers now. Only do it when it ranks up." "But why? Is there any specific reason?" "There is. You see, when a Pokemon ranks up to elemental, it bes harder for it to train its body. Only mastery of elements could increase their body stats and they get a huge boost in body stats when they rank up each time. So training your Pokemon now would be beneficial" Chapter 75: Nidorino VS Nidorina (Edited)

Chapter 75: Nidorino VS Nidorina (Edited)

After meeting with Mark, Axel went to Elder Adam for advice. Adam also said the same thing. "The thing that you are asking me is very rare. Trainers don''t train their Pokemon on elemental powers when they just evolve. There have been cases where they did but it didn''t end well." Adam became sad when he heard it. He wanted his Pokemon to grow fast but it seemed he had to rank up all his Pokemons to rare first. "But there was one case, in which a trainer chose to train all his Pokemons on elemental powers when they just evolved to umon ranked." "Oh, who was that trainer?" "You know him very well, at least you have heard of him countless times. His name is Samuel Oak." Just as there is thunder music when the main spoiler is revealed in a movie, Axel felt thunderous background music in his head when he heard that name. Now everything was connected. ''So that is why he is the fastest person to ever be a Champion'', thought Axel. "Don''tpare yourself to that man. He is a monster. I am not saying that you should never set a goal to be better than him. But if you start topare him and research his aplishment now, you would be like a frog in the pond watching the sky. You would never think from a different perspective. And you would never be better than him. As a teacher, I am happy with your aplishment. You evolved your Pokemon to umon rank within 3 months. Not many people could say that. It may take years for a trainer to evolve their Pokemon to an umon rank. So remember, take baby steps, and don''t just jump out of the window." After listening to both Mark and Elder Adam, Axel decided to heed their words. He had almost destroyed Nidorino''s future when he told it to absorb the poison core. If he had not met MEW, it would have been disastrous. So, he would not y with Nidorino''s future now and train it until it ranks up to a rare ranked Pokemon. ### "Are you sure you want to do this? I mean Nidorino just evolved" "Yes, I want to see, how much powerful Nidorino has be." "Ok, I would be the referee and it is a good thing to gauge its battle powers." Axel had just asked A to battle his Nidorina. He wanted to know how powerful Nidorino had be. And somehow, Nidorino seemed excited about its first battle. Axel was starting to realize that something was with Nidorino that he didn''t know. Roman had dered that he would be the referee for the battle. Both of the Pokemons came to the battle stage and got ready for the fight. "Let the Battle begin!!" "Nidorina use ''Blizzard''" "Nidorino use ''Earthquake''" The moves were used after a lot of thinking. A knew that Axel would start with ''Earth quake'' as it is super effective against Nidorina. So, he knew that Nidorina could not use closebat move as ''Earthquake'' would already hinder it. ''Blizzard'' was the only long-distance move that it had. A howling blizzard was summoned by Nidorina. The winds generated by the snowstorm could be seen in the field and the visibility went down in an instant. On another side, cracks started to form on the ground and in traveled all the way to Nidorina. The shaking of the ground was so massive that, Nidorina flew to the side from the impact. ''Earthquake'' covered a huge distance and all others except for the 2 had to move out of the way. Nidorina was hit and badly so. Polls on the side fell onto Nidorina due to ''Earthquake''. But Nidorino also didn''t fare well. Almost all of its body was frozen with ice and the ice was ticker on its face. All of them, the trainers, teacher, and the Pokemons were shocked by seeing the destruction of ''Earthquake''. Nearby trees had fallen, Roman was down on the ground and there were many cracks and holes on the ground. If Nidorina had not dodged, it would have already lost. Everyone knew that Nidorino''s ''Earthquake'' was not so powerful before its evolution. ''Earthquake'' seemed to have got a huge boost in power. I thought the level of earthquake mastery didn''t change after evolution, but its body stats did. This may be the reason for its increase in power.'' Axel had realized the power of improving body stats by now. So he had cemented his decision on training it to the peak of rare rank. For a moment both of the Pokemons tried their best to stabilize themselves. But A could see Nidorino taking a deep breath and staring at Nidorina. "Shit! Nidorina, control yourself and use ''Horn attack'' fast. A knew Nidorino was using ''Focus energy'', when he saw it taking a deep breath. But Nidorina took some time to control itself. At that very moment, the group could see some cracks appearing on the frozen Nidorino''s body. By the time Nidorina was ready to use its move, the ice shattered and everyone could hear a huge roaring from Nidorino. "Roooaaarrrrrrr...." "Nidorino, NOW!!", shouted A with urgency. "Nidorino, use ''Horn drill''", said Axel. For a second, A could not even register what Axel had said. ''Horn drill'' was a new move that Nidorino had automatically learned after its evolution. By the time, A realized it, both of the Pokemons had already shed. Nidorina''s horn hit Nidorino''s head. But it could not do much damage because of Nidorino''s ''Horn drill''. ''Horn drill'' is a move where the user rotates its horn like a drill and hits the target. The drilling horn stabbed Nidorina''s stomach. The horn went inside the stomach and Nidorino''s charged did not stop until it rammed Nidorina into a falling tree. Due to the spinning horn, a lot of blood had spattered on the ground. Thank Arceus that the horn didn''t pierce its stomach. Otherwise, instead of blood, its intestine would havee out. Chapter 76: Reality of Everstone (Edited)

Chapter 76: Reality of Everstone (Edited)

The group and Ramon charged to the Pokemon center. Axel was feeling horrified while watching Nidorina''s wound. He didn''t expect that ''horn drill'' would be so devastating. Axel apologized to A multiple times but it seemed like A didn''t take it to heart. A also knew that Axel didn''t do it intentionally. The nurse was checking Nidorina''s condition and the group was waiting for the result. After 30 minutes the nurse came out and said, "There is no need to worry. Nidorina is an umon ranked Pokemon so its defense is high. But it would need 4 days ofplete rest to recover fully." Axel and A sighed in relief when they heard it. The crazies were just dining and drinking at their usual ce. Axel had felt he would be left out of the conversation after the incident but the 3 brothers were very chill. "Damn! How is your Nidorino so powerful? It just evolved. What did you do? Did you feed it some energy drinks?", said B after taking a big gulp of beer. "Axel, I already told you that you don''t have to feel sorry for this. It was an ident, that happens to the best of us. And Nidorina is fine. She would be up and running after 4 days.", said A. A felt that Axel was still feeling bad about it. "But seriously, what did you exactly do to Nidorino? Why is it so powerful?", asked K this time. He also wanted to know this as Nidorino is almost a rare rank Pokemon now. "You have seen me training Nidoran in the past. I know as much as you do. I just trained it to its maximum potential.", said Axel. Axel knew what made Nidorino so powerful. All of its stats were S ranked and he had also let it bathe in the liquid to strengthen its bones. Plus he added ''Poison barb'' in the mix when it was evolving. The group knew about the bath but A, B, and K had not cared about it. Now they were rethinking their decision on it. Axel could not tell them about his system and getting all the ranks to S. It was his secret and he thought that there would be some major repercussions if he revealed it. MEW also had slightly warned it with its tone before. But he did say this, "I don''t know why, but my Pokemons seem to evolve at a much slower rate. Kakuna still has not evolved and I feel Nidoran also took its sweet time. So, since the evolution time is longer, they could strengthen their body stats more and the increment of their powers after evolution is massive." "Maybe we could get an ''Everstone'' and test this theory.", said B. "We could do that, but we need a higher quality ''Everstone'' for it. Lower quality has many impurities and could stop Pokemons growth too.", said A after thinking for some time. "You are forgetting something. ''Everstone'' is a one-time-use item. It automatically dissolves then it touches the Pokemon''s head. A Pokemon could never evolve after that. Besides ''everstones'' are costly. We could not afford them." "Really? Damn! Nobody uses ''everstone'' nowadays, so I didn''t know.", said A. This was also a piece of new information for Axel. Most of the items in the games are held items, ''everstone'' being one of them. Axel may have studied a lot when he came to this world, but he had left out basic things thinking that he already knew about them. But he was now realizing that it was wrong. He nned to study the basics again now. ''System, can I see other trainer''s Pokemon stats?'' Axel asked in his mind. --- Ding! It could be done after the host''s skill ''Identify'' level-ups. --- ''Well that''s not happening soon.'', thought Axel. He had thought that, if he could see other trainer''s Pokemon stats, then he could help the trio. The atmosphere had gone downhill now as the group could not find out the reason for Nidorino''s hidden powers. But Axel broke the ice, "There is one thing that we could try." ### "So, you want me to buy 2 ''everstones'' for you so that you could verify this theory.", said Mark. 4 of them nodded their head. "You guys are not doing this to get more points from me, are you?", asked Mark with a questioning gaze. "No, you saw how powerful Nidorino is. If we could verify this theory, it would be a huge boost for Venu family. We are doing this for the family.", stated A. "But how could you prove this theory? Everstone is a one-time-use item. Your Pokemon would never evolve.", said Mark. "That is another reason why we came to you. We want you to make something so that ''everstone'' would not dissolve and could only be used temporarily. Just make a locket with ''everstone'' as a center and put some protective barrier on it. It should not be so hard right?", said Axel "Hmm... that would be easy for me. I could do that in 5 minutes. But Axel, do you really think that this theory could be proved? I mean, I am not questioning your intelligence. You have some bizarre imagination and all of them have shown results. But this seems way out of line even for you. The discovery of ''everstone'' was done before our great great great great great great grandfathers were born. I think at least some of them havee up with this theory and failed." "Mark, even you know that everything has a grand purpose. From air to light even poisonous gases. Why can''t ''everstones'' have one too? I don''t think its only use is to stop the evolution for a lifetime. Doesn''t this tickle your fancy? Besides, it is just 2 ''everstones''. It is not much of an investment and you know it.", said Axel. "Hmm... alright I am hooked. I would contact the leader about it. You would have your ''everstones'' by 2 days.", concluded Mark. Chapter 77: Arrogant Charmeleon (Edited)

Chapter 77: Arrogant Charmeleon (Edited)

Those 2 ''everstones'' were for K. All of A''s and B''s Pokemon had already evolved to their final evolution so there was no need for them. ''Everstone'' was rare. Not because of limited supply but because it was hardly used. So, not many of them would have a stock of high-quality ''everstone''. The stone arrived the very next day. Mark seemed to have worked hard on it. It was in a form of a locket just like Axel had imagined. The stone was covered with some bluish crystal. K put those lockets in Shandshrew''s and Pidgey''s heads. The group decided to use the bath that Axel had done for Charmander and Nidoran for this theory. Coming to Charmander, it was close to its evolution. Most of its stats were already A-ranked. But from A to S was difficult to improve. The same thing had happened to Nidoran. The system also mentioned SSS rank before, but it seemed like, S was the maximum rank for the first evolution. ### Pokemon POV Nidorino was showing its awesome evolution to its group. "Nidorino, you have taken your revenge on that Nidorina just as you said. I respect you, bro.", said Charmander. "Yeah, but I didn''t mean to hurt her so badly. I feel sorry for her now.", replied Nidorino. "Oh, are you in loovveee?", asked Charmander. While Charmander was teasing his brother, Shedinja intervened "What Nidorino did was not good. But remember Nidorino, hate the sin, not the sinner." Nidorino nodded its head. Marcus was the one who gave mature advice to the team. So the team always listened to its words. "Charmander, now only you are the weakest of our group. Evolve fast so you could be stronger like me.", said Nidorino. "Yeah, from tomorrow, I will work as hard as I can" Nidorino, smacked its head. "Ouuch! What gives?" asked Charmander. "Not tomorrow, but from today. You always procrastinate." Pokemon POV end ### Time Skip, 15 dayster, 2 months have gone by since Axel first stepped into the Venu family. A lot of things have changed since then. Nidoran and Weedle have evolved. Axel had met the trio and Bulbasaur, and research on Eeveelutions was close topletion. Axel had improved leaps and bounds. But He still could not fully manipte his aura. He was getting close to it. He liked the Venu family but the idea of being a permanent member didn''t sit well with him. As he was having a daydream of his aplishment, suddenly a system notification disturbed him. --- Ding! All of Charmander''s stats have reached S rank. Evolution extension condition met. Charmander would evolve in 30 seconds. --- Axel immediately ran towards Charmander and stared at it. Charmander also felt that something was not normal. After some time, a white glow (Charmeleon is not an umon rank, hence only white glow) covered its whole body. The evolution process took around 30 seconds when the glow disappeared. Just as the glow disappeared, Axel and the group could hear a roar from a reptilian Pokemon. The roar was frightening but itcked some essencepared to Nidorino''s evolution. It was a bipedal, reptilian Pokemon It had dark red scales and a cream underside from the chest down. It had blue eyes and a long snout with a slightly hooked tip. On the back of its head was a single horn-like protrusion. It had rtively long arms with three sharp ws. Its short legs have ntigrade feet with three ws and cream-colored soles. The tip of its long, powerful tail had a me burning on it. It was Charmeleon. --- Ding! Congrattion, Charmander had evolved --- Charmeleon had an arrogant look on its face. It was the side effect of evolution. Axel slowly walked close to it and said with a happy face "Congrats, Charmand... I mean Charmeleon. You have evolved. I know evolution has affected your mental state. But calm down and it will all be ok." But Charmeleon turned to Axel and gave a huge roar. It then fired a methrower toward Axel. The me went right past him but he knew that it was a warning to stay back. Axel had seen Charmeleon since it was just born. He took take of it like it was his own child. Seeing such a situation where Charmeleon had attacked him, he was heartbroken. All those times, when it would disturb his sleep to y pranks, feeding it roasted Spearow when it was hungry and training together with it came to his mind. Then the feeling changed. A slight rage started to build upon him and it grew. ''I took care of it for the past 3 months, and now it is showing its fangs to me? I should teach it a lesson now''., thought Axel. "Charmeleon! Control yourself, otherwise, I would have to teach you a lesson.", said Axel with an angry tone. But Charmander started tough. In its head, it was the most powerful Pokemon now. That''s what evolution does to a Pokemon. Charmander fired another methrower towards Axel and this was not a warning shot. Before anyone could even block it, Gogoat came rushing down and stood in front of Axel. The mes hit Gogoat and dust flew. After the dust settled, everyone could see Gogoat in its full glory without any damage. A, moved to control the situation as it was way out of hand now. "Stop, let him handle it.", said Roman. He was also present today as it was lecture day. "But Axel could get hurt. We should help him." "No, we should let him be. This is something every trainer has to go through. If we help him now, Charmeleon would never respect Axel as a trainer. So sit back and rx for now." ### Pokemon POV "What is the meaning of this Mama. Step aside, I don''t want you to get hurt.", said Charmander to Gogoat. Since Gogoat was the one who gave its milk to Charmander, Charmander called her ''Mama'' and it called Axel ''Father''. Yeah, it was a weird concept. Nobody could understand it. "The evolution has wreaked your brains, my child. Take a deep breath and see, these are your father and your boss and your friends. Don''t you love them?", said Gogoat. "Haha, you are wrong. Evolution has made me intelligent. For years, I have been treated like a ve and told how weak I am." "Bro, you are only 3 months old. How could you suffer for years?", said Nidorino. "Years, months, all are the same thing. Now I am the strongest one here. I challenge the boss to battle. I want his position. Now I will be the boss", dered Charmander. Nidorino stepped in front of Charmander defending Marcus. Charmeleon had be powerful but it was equally stupid too. It didn''t even know that fire-type attacks were super effective against Marcus. That is why Nidorino defended Marcus. "You would have to go through me.", said Nidorino. "Haha, the more, the merrier. I don''t mind" said Charmander getting ready for battle. But Marcus came from behind and blocked Nidorino''s view and said "It''s okay Nidorino. I am not so weak that I could not even handle a small child. Come Charmeleon, let me show you why I am the boss.", said Marcus with authority. Chapter 78: Marcus VS Charmeleon (Edited)

Chapter 78: Marcus VS Charmeleon (Edited)

Seeing Marcus and Charmeleon ready to fight, Axel was confused. He knew what was going on, Charmeleon had challenged Marcus, but he didn''t want them to fight. But Charmeleon''s behavior was already out of hand, so he knew that it should be done. So, he steeled his resolve and let it happen. But he could already guess the result of the fight. And his guess was right. ### 5 minutes earlier "I will be the referee of this battle.", said Roman. Both of the Pokemons got into their position. They both had arrogant faces like the battle was in their bags. Axel would not be instructing them in battle. "Let the battle, Begin!!" shouted Roman. ### Pokemon POV Charmeleon immediately used ''Dragon dance'' to power up itself. Meanwhile, Marcus started running towards a few trees. The dragon dance waspleted 1 time and it didn''t use again. Charmeleon started chasing Marcus. "What happened boss? Already scared? You know, you could just give up the fight." Itughed out loud like it was finally going to have its revenge. It then started using ''methrower'' over Marcus. None of the moves connected as Marcus was using abination of ''Agility'' and ''Shadow sneak''. There were now over 5 trees making a ''V'' line pattern and Charmeleon was in the middle of it. By this time, Marcus had already disappeared into the shadows. "Come here and fight. You always called me a child. Now, who is hiding like one?" roared Charmeleon and started using ''methrower'' all over the ce. It was midday, and the mes added heat to the field. Marcus came from behind and used ''Hypnosis'' on Charmeleon. But it didn''t seem to have any effect on it. Due to evolution, its body was energized, so ''Hypnosis'' only seemed to irritate Charmeleon. But Marcus didn''t stop. It woulde out from one ce using'' hypnosis'' and disappear. And then it woulde out of another ce. The trees may be on ''V'' line pattern, but due to midday, the ce was covered with shadows. Marcus had purposely run to this ce to get the advantage. Charmeleon didn''t know about this or maybe it simply didn''t care. It was the most powerful Pokemon now, or so it had thought. But it was unable to evennd a single hit. This was making it frustrating. Marcus was way faster than Charmeleon. Marcus had trained in agility and speed-type training field much more than others. None of them seemed to damage one another. Charmeleon used ''Dragon rush'' 3 times and due to the speed of the move with ''Dragon dance'', Marcus was hit one time. But anyone could have guessed that it did zero damage. Because Marcus was immune to it. This chase and run went on for 3 minutes. "I always told you, child, never to underestimate an opponent. You need to listen more.", said Marcus. "Then why are you hiding boss? Fight me face to face.", roared Charmeleon. By this time, Charmeleon was huffing and puffing. It had already used ''Dragon rush'' 3 times and the move consumed a lot of stamina. It may have evolved and improved but the move still made it tired. "Ok then, let''s fight head-on.", shouted Marcus showing a fearless expression. Charmeleon came running. Its right-hand w was glowing and getting bigger now. This was ''Dragon w'' that it had learned before. But it fell to the ground. The fall was not natural and Charmeleon was trying its best to get up. It was seeding slowly. This move was ''Gravity'' that Marcus had learned before. Immediately after that, a peculiar sound wave came towards Charmeleon and almost destroyed its eardrum. It was ''bug buzz'', Charmeleon had used its hands to cover its ears, but it hurt itself as the ''dragon w'' was still active. Marcus didn''t miss this chance and continued using ''Bug buzz''. The move affected it more. Marcus would alternate between ''Shadow sneak''bined with ''tackle'' and ''bug buzz''. After some time, Charmeleon was almost going to faint. Before it fainted it looked at Marcus. It still could not believe that it was losing. None of its moves were connected or had any damage. ''Maybe that is why he is the boss.'', it thought. But Marcus said, "You have anger and hate in your eyes, but you are still family. And family should live in peace. Because the more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war." Hearing this, Charmeleon finally fainted. Pokemon POV end ### The battle may have looked extremely easy for Marcus, but only it knew how hard it was. Marcus had nned this battle for weeks. Axel had told it, Charmeleon''s nature could drastically change after it evolved and it may be arrogant. So, Marcus had deduced that it would directly challenge the boss, a.k.a itself. So, Marcus had been thinking of Charmeleon''s moves and ability and nning its battle. And finally, it won. If only a single ''methrower'' among dozens of it had somehow hit it, it would have been a goner. The battle went exactly as Axel thought. He thought that Charmeleon would lose terribly and it did happen. He noted down all the problems of Charmeleon''s training and thought to improve it inter stages. First, Charmeleon had a habit of using its moves as it was instructed by Axel. So, it never nned its moves. ''Dragon dance'' at the beginning was unnecessary. It increased attack and speed. Charmeleon didn''t have any direct attack move that could hurt Marcus (it only had ember and methrower that could hurt Marcus. Both are sp. Attack moves). And as for speed, Marcus was insanely fast, and the increase in speed was not going to affect it much. The second thing was Charmeleon''s knowledge. It didn''t even know that Marcus is immune to dragon-type moves. The third would be that it was not observant. Marcus purposely led it to the trees where it could use its ''Shadow sneak'' better. One of the many strategies which impressed Axel was Marcus using multiple ''Hypnosis'' in the beginning. It didn''t have any direct effect on Charmeleon, as its body was energized with evolution energy but it broke Charmeleon''s bnce. It had just evolved. Its stats and move powers may have increased but it was not stabilized. It was wild and haywire. And ''Hypnosis'' just affected its energy bnce even more. Axel was surprised at Charmeleon''s stupidity. It used ''Dragon rush'' 3 times. It was a stamina-draining move and it had no effect on Marcus. But when Marcus used ''Gravity'' and put Charmeleon to the ground he knew the game was over. ''Gravity'' had now destroyed, the already disturbed energy bnce of Charmeleon. ''Bug buzz'' was just the cherry on top. It had further contributed to energy imbnce. And before he knew it the game was over. This battle was not like a battle of equal, or battle between a powerful monster and a smart one or even like a rookie with experienced. This battle was like a battle of a mortal against a god. The difference between them was like heaven and earth. Like a son and father when it came to the matter of sex. Or like a frog in a well with an eagle in the sky. Charmeleon was not very hurt. It just needed to cool down for some time and take some rest. But this was the first battle that Charmeleon ever lost. Chapter 79: Fighting with Eevee (Edited)

Chapter 79: Fighting with Eevee (Edited)

Charmeleon had calmed down after it woke up. Axel gave it a long lecture on how badly it battled without thinking and what should it do to improve it. But its nature was not like when it was Charmander. Its pride was hurt because of the loss and it had nned to work hard from now ''At least I am better than Nidorino.'', It thought. How very wrong it was. If it had challenged Nidorino, it would have lost terribly. Charmeleon, though evolved was the weakest Pokemon in the team now. Except for Kakuna. But even Axel didn''t know how powerful it would be after itpletes its final evolution to Beedrill. Axel finally looked at Charmeleon''s stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Charmeleon (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: ze Hidden ability: Sr Power (Locked) Potential: ck Health: 300/300 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves :- Dragon dance (Egg move) (Lvl 9)*, Dragon rush (Egg move) (Lvl 13)*, Dragon Energy (Egg move), Scratch (Lvl 12)*, Ember (Lvl 10 max)*, Dragon w (Lvl 8)*, methrower (Lvl 2)* --- All of its stats were F-ranked. But Axel already expected it. The four moves, ''Dragon dance'', ''Dragon rush'', ''Ember'', and ''Dragon w'' had leveled up quite a bit. ''methrower'' had also leveled up to 2. It seemed that the fire energy of Charmeleon had increased. Charmeleon''s behavior said that it was now in its puberty stage. It didn''t act frankly with Axel like before. It didn''t have a good rtionship with the team like in the past. But it started training hard. The lecture that Axel gave was like a holy grail for Charmeleon. Axel had expected its nature to change but he still missed that gullible, cute, and pranky Charmander. Maybe this was how parents feel when their children grew up. Happy and sad at the same time The group didn''t have the energy to train today. So, Axel went to Mark for research purposes and the 3 brothers went their own ways. ### "So, how is our cute little Eevee today? Is there any progress" Axel was doing the daily report from the 2 trainers about their Eevees. "Eeveeee" "Eeev" the 2 Eevee said with a cute voice. They seemed happy with their training. "Well, Eevee is getting stronger and we are having quite a good time. I think it is trying to learn ''Pshybeam''. So we are concentrating on that." Axel noted all the progress. The research was going well, but Eevee needed a push to evolve. As they were talking, Charmeleon pointed its ws toward Eevee. It wanted to challenge it. Eevee was shocked by Charmeleon. Eevee and Charmeleon had been good friends in the past. Charmeleon had also taught its trademark ''prank techniques'' to it. Since Charmeleon evolved, Eevee wanted to congratte it but seeing such a look and arrogant words of Charmeleon, it was shocked Axel just put his hands over his head. The changed nature of Charmeleon was affecting everybody. ### Pokemon POV "You see Eevee, how powerful I have be. I don''t think you can''t stand a single minute with me now. You and your trainer were just stepping stones for me. You should bow down when you see me. Hahaha.", said Charmeleon. "Shut your mouth!!. I will show you.", said Eevee (the one who was prepared to evolve into Espeon) "Show me what? Just walk away with your tail behind your legs.", said Charmeleon. Pokemon POV end ### If Charmeleon was going to shit off every trainer''s Pokemon, then Axel would have a huge problem. They were already starting to fight. "Let our Pokemon settle their differences. I would stop the fight if something bad is going to happen" said Axel and the trainer also calmed down. With its anger, Eevee used ''Quick attack''. This time Charmeleon didn''t start with ''Dragon dance'' as Eevee wasing in fast. Charmeleon dodged the attack and fired with ''methrower''. Eevee could not control its speed and was hit by it. ''methrower'' may be the move that Charmeleon just learned, but it was powerful nheless. Eevee again used ''Quick attack'' and Charmeleon dodged it again. At least it think it did. Just as Charmeleon dodged that attack, Eevee turned its body to the left side and hit Charmeleon with ''Quick attack''. The move connected and as Charmeleon was gaining its bearings, Eevee used ''bite'' on Charmeleon''s hand. Charmeleon cried in pain. But it had already learned its lesson from Marcus. It concentrated on the battle, used ''Dragon w'' from the unbitten hand, and tried to smash it on Eevee''s head. Thankfully, Eevee dodged it and backed up in time. Charmeleon didn''t let it rest and used ''methrower'' again. Eevee tried to dodge it but was unsessful. The move hit the same part of the body again and now, Eevee was injured. Compared to body stats, Charmeleon was way above Eevee but its speed was slower. They continued their little fight for about 3 minutes. Charmeleon had been hit by a couple of ''Quick attacks'' but the battle was not in Eevee''s favor. Charmeleon now had a smug look on its face cause he knew that Eevee was going to lose. Eevee''s trainer was scared. The look of fear could be seen in his eyes. Just a day ago, Eevee was stronger than Charmeleon. They had never fought but he also knew how powerful Charmander was. Eevee had never lost a fight till now. So, seeing all those injuries pile up on Eevee''s body, he was worried. He said, "Eevee, just give up. You are very hurt now. I don''t want you to be seriously injured." Eevee could feel that its trainer was worried about it. But it could still feel that its trainer wanted it to win cause that was what they had nned. To be the strongest. Finally, a ''methrower'' connected and Eevee was hit. It was now down on the ground. Charmeleon knew that it had won. Suddenly, a purple glow started to surround Eevee. "Huh! Is it evolving?" Chapter 80: The World Shall Know (Edited)

Chapter 80: The World Shall Know (Edited)

The purple glow slowly got bigger. The process took almost a minute. Charmeleon didn''t disturb the evolution. Evolution was considered a sacred ritual among Pokemons. So, the Pokemons would not disturb the process until it waspleted. Charmeleon may be stupid and arrogant but it was also a proud Pokemon. It would not disturb the sacred ritual. Finally, the purple glow suddenly vanished and apletely different Pokemon came into view. This was the first sighting of Espeon The trainer ran towards Espeon picking it up and hugging it. Espeon didn''t seem to have changed in its nature as it evolved due to enough friendship. But its demeanor gave a mature look to its face. Mark and Axel were also there to witness this evolution. Mark was dancing with joy. "We did it, Axel, we finally did it. It is a new discovery. Ho ho...." He was babbling on and on. But Axel was also extremely happy. He knew there would be a positive result. But knowing and witnessing were 2 different things. But hepleted his responsibility first. He went to pacify Charmeleon as it was ready to go again. Though he was angry with Charmeleon, it was still a baby in his eyes. After some time, Charmeleon decided to stop the battle and challenge it another day. Charmeleon was the reason, that Eevee had evolved. So, he gave some extra roasted meat to it as thanks. Mark, Axel and the 2 trainers had a small party for their achievement. After some drinks, Mark stood up and bowed to Axel at a 90-degree angle and said, "Axel, I really want to thank you for letting me be a part of this research." "Mark, you don''t have to bow to me. Straighten up, it is embarrassing." "No, I should. I know how selfless it is of you to share your work. The work that you were confident to seed. If there is anything that you want, please let me know." Mark and Axel thought to examine Espeon tomorrow as its energy after evolution had still not stabilized. After some fun, Axel went home. He had decided to focus more on Charmeleon from tomorrow. It had just evolved and it was arrogant and proud. It would need a good amount of attention and proper direction to mature. Beedrill would evolve after 5 days and he was excited about it. Thinking of all these ns, he slept. ### Middle of the night, Tring Tring! Tring Tring! Tring Tring! Tring Tring! Katchak!! "Hey Mark, what time is it? Why are you calling me thiste?" "AXELLL!!" "Hey man, don''t shout. You are killing my ears. What happened?" "Axel, Something had happened, you need to.." "Mark, calm down. Take a deep breath first. Ok, now tell me" "Axel, the other Eevee is evolving right in front of my eyes, oh! It had already evolved now, it looks ck. Juste here ASAP." Axel put on some slippers. All of his Pokemons woke up. And with his Pokemons, he ran towards Mark''sboratory. He had not expected 3 evolutions within 24 hours. First Charmeleon, then Espeon, and now Umbreon. When life gives you happiness, it neveres in installments. By the time he reached it, he could see 3 people with their Pokemons, surrounding another Pokemon. It was a Pokemon that had a sleek, ck body with four slender legs and crimson eyes. It had two pairs of pointed teeth (one in the upper jaw and one in the lower jaw) which were visible when its mouth was open. It had long, pointed ears and a bushy tail, each with a yellow band around them. Its forehead and legs have yellow rings on them. It was Umbreon. "Axel, thank Arceus you arrived. I don''t think my heart to take all this happiness at once.", said Mark hugging him tightly. Mark was on the roll right now. He and Axel had found a brand new type of Pokemon species, that had never been recorded in human history. "Hmm, it seemed to be a dark-type Pokemon. And Espeon is a psychic type. Both of these types are quite rare.", Axel said examining Umbreon. Unlike Espeon, Umbreon seemed to be slightly disturbed after evolution. But it quickly came to its normal nature. "So, what do you want to call this Pokemon species?", asked Axel. Unlike most of the Pokemons who say their name, like ''Bulba'' said by ''Bulbasaur'', Espeon and Umbreon just gave a cute roar. So they could not determine their species name. (This is different from anime as in anime, they call out their name) Axel had named the psychic type ''Espeon'' and the group approved it. "You are the head researcher, you choose it?", said Mark. "But I already named Espeon. Why don''t you choose a new name for this dark type?", said Axel. "Axel, I may be greedy but not a hypocrite. You are the head researcher. You have invested years in it. I could not do it." Mark was adamant about this. "Ok, I would call you Umbreon!!", announced Axel. "Kooo" said Umbreon. I t seemed happy with the name. The group celebrated again. The party didn''t stop till the morning. "The world shall know the 2 new evolution of Eevee. This is a groundbreaking discovery and it is all because of this silver-haired boy. To Axel!!", said Mark raising his ss of whiskey. "TO AXEL!" said the rest by raising their cup too. Axel was slightly embarrassed by this but was obviously happy. "Mark since we made this new discovery, what are the benefits that we would get?", Axel asked finally. Chapter 81: A Shiny Evolution (Edited)

Chapter 81: A Shiny Evolution (Edited)

Time Skip, after 5 days, Today was the day, Kakuna would evolve. It was going to happen in 2 hours, so Axel was excited. He would have another powerful umon Pokemon in his team. However, rting to sessful research on eeveelution, he was disappointed. When Axel asked what were the benefits he would receive, the answer was None. At least not now. ### 5 days before, "None!!, what do you mean none? We worked so hard for this and now you are saying we cannot get any benefits?", raged Axel. "When I say none, I don''t mean we would not get anything. It is just that it would not be now. Our research is still notplete. We have found 2 new evolutions but there are a lot of things to do first." "And what are those things?" "First of all we have to prove it" "But we already proved it by evolving them" "I mean we have to prove it on paper. I have to formally write a paper and present it to the league. Then the league would investigate if our research is true. Then we would get the benefits." "Ohh, and what benefits we would get?" "That I don''t know" "What? But how can you not know?" "This is the first research of mine that is being sent to the league. And the internal things like getting the benefit have never been revealed to the public. But don''t worry, we would get some rewards. Venu family would also give you a reward. What is it? I don''t know. But I expect a lot of points, some rare materials to your liking." "So, how much time do we need to write the paper?", asked Axel. "We have documented most of our things, so I expect around a week. I know you are busy, so I would do it myself." "Why do we need a week for that? Can we finish it in a day?", asked Axel. "Axel, we have to write a perfect paper with no mistakes. There may be some hidden things that could get us in trouble if we write it causally. So I think we need to check it and recheck it multiple times before we finalize our paper." ### Present-day, As per Mark''s estimate, the whole process would take almost a month. So now he had nothing to do in the research field. The group was in Kakuna''s training field watching it closely. As per Axel''s ''feeling'', Kakuna would evolve today at any moment. And almost all of Axel''s ''feelings''e true. So they were excited, especially A. He was the one who had given Axel multiple pieces of advice on training Beedrill. Many trainers are not so fond of Bug-type Pokemon. There were many reasons for it. First of all, the Pokemons were bug-type so most of the trainers find them ugly. And the most important reason would be the bug-type Pokemon itself. They considered the Bug-type to be the weakest Pokemon typing. Of course, it was wrong. This seemed to be like a trend. The older generation never thought that bug types were weak. Axel didn''t know how this prejudice spread. But any prejudice, like asians cannot drive or canadians are afraid of the dark, this also must have spread through rumor. But he was going to show the world how powerful a bug-type Pokemon could be. While he was thinking about it, He heard the ''Ding!'' sound of the system --- Ding! The evolution extension condition has been met. Kakuna would start to evolve in 30 seconds --- Axel went near Kakuna and stared at it. Kakuna was normally 2 feet in height. But his Kakuna was almost 6 feet. Even Mark had said that this is the biggest Kakuna he had ever seen. So he was excited about how powerful it would be after it evolved into Beedrill. A colorfulbination of green and purple glow surrounded Kakuna. The glow was extremely bright and beautiful. Slowly the glow extended to a massive height. From 6 feet to 7 feet, then 8,9..... And finally to 11 feet. The glow slowly dimmed as if all the colors were being devoured by the Pokemon inside. And then the glow sparkled enough for the group to close their eyes and then it vanished. The evolution took almost a minute. And the group could hear a huge buzzing sound from the Pokemon. It was a Pokemon that mostly resembled a bipedal, green wasp; however, it only had four legs instead of six andcks pigmented pigs. Its head was round with a slightly pointed mouth,rge, blue eyes, and grey antennae with a sharp bend in the middle. Its forelegs were tipped with long, conical stingers. It stood on its other two legs, which were long, segmented, and insectoid in shape. It had two pairs of rounded, veined wings, and another stinger on its green-and-ck striped abdomen. It was Beedrill. A shiny Beedrill. The crazies and all their Pokemons were shocked looking at the massive size of it. It was almost 11 feet tall. What kind of concept was this? Normal Beedrill was only 3 feet tall. Its legs seemed sturdier and its stringers looked sharper and shiny with a metallic color, unlike normal Beedrill. Hell, it was not normal, it was shiny!. Beedrill seemed to be closing its eyes, as the evolution energy seemed to be too huge for it to handle. It didn''t want to hurt others but due to the huge amount of energy, it got suddenly, it startedshing out randomly. The group stayed back, with Axel trying to pacify it. Nidorino was ready to subdue it if it went out of hand. Axel had learned his lesson with Charmeleon. So he had instructed Nidorino to handle these situations. After 5 minutes, it was slowly gaining control over it. It took almost 15 minutes for Beedrill to be normal. Axel was surprised by its control. Normally a Pokemon would start to get arrogant when it evolved. Beedrill had consumed a lot of resources and energy from the environment around it. So, Axel had excepted its post evolution to go disastrously wrong. But Beedrill held it in. As for Beedrill, Axel gave it a new life, new friends, and family. The respect and love it had for Axel were sky-high. Axel had already told it about the evolution of Nidorino and Charmeleon. So, it tried its best to control and it seeded. Now, Axel had 3 Pokemon who were unmon ranked. Things would get interesting from now on. Chapter 82: Beedrill (Edited)

Chapter 82: Beedrill (Edited)

--- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Swarm* Hidden ability :- Sniper* Potential :- Purple* Health :- 350/350 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Poison Sting (Lvl 6)*, String Shot (Lvl 4), Bug Bite (Lvl 4)*, Electroweb(Lvl 2), Harden (Lvl 10 max)* --- Beedrill had be a fine Pokemon. The thing that surprised Axel was its potential. Its potential had increased from ''Red'' to ''Purple''. Beedrill did take a lot of resources and the surrounding was ideal for it. But he was happy about it nheless. Its ability changed from ''Shed skin'' to ''Swarm'' and it gained a new hidden ability ''Sniper''. ''Swarm'' increased the power of its buy-type moves by 50% when its health decreased below third of its maximum. Since it just gained this ability, Axel didn''t expect the power to be increased by 50%. If it was 10% now, Axel would be happy. As for Sniper, it increased the power of critical hits by 2 times and also increased the critical hit ratio. In games, sniper didn''t increase the critical hit ratio but in real life it did. This means a critical hit would deal 3 times the normal damage. What made Axel really happy was that both of those abilities were unlocked. So, he could train Beedrill on those abilities instantly. Axel reminded himself to make a training n to train his Pokemons ability as he had not done so in the past. Besides ability, potential, and Beedrill''s size, all the other factors of Beedrill made Axel disappointed. All of its stats were F-ranked as expected. But Axel knew that Beedrill''s stats were far lower than Nidorino''s. This was because none of Beedrill''s stats were S ranked before its evolution. Axel could not do anything about it as the evolution extended condition of Beedrill was different from Nidorino and Charmeleon. The final thing that Beedrillcked the most was move mastery. Since it was in the evolution process for so long, Beedrill didn''t have any time to master its moves. It had great potential and was already an umon ranked Pokemon, but training in moves and battle strategy took time. It took Nidorino 3-4 months of constant training to be what it is now. However, Axel calmed down and thought long and hard. If it takes time, he would not mind. Beedrill may betepared to its peers but it had itspetitive advantage. Axel had already thought of a training n for Beedrill and he would start it by tomorrow. Today, it needed to stabilize its evolution energy. There were many additional moves he wanted Beedrill to master. Beedrill is a fast Pokemon with good attack power. That was what he always imagined. He wanted Beedrill to have a high speed with critical attack power. So, he decided that Beedrill would focus on these things: 1. Electroweb: It was an electric-type move that would be effective against flying and water-type Pokemon. Especially, flying-type Pokemon. It also decreased the speed of the target which was a nice bonus for a high-speed Pokemon like Beedrill. 2: Poison jab: It dealt damage and had a chance to poison the target. ''Sludge bomb'' also had the same effect with a better damage percentage but Axel chose poison jab. Axel wanted Beedrill to be a closebat fighter and poison jab fits the bill. Poisoning its target with its drill would be deadly. 3. Fell Stinger: It was a bug type, physical move. Beedrill attacks would dramatically rise if it knocks the target with this move. It was a perfect counter for psychic type as psychic Pokemon normally had a low physical defense. All in all, this move was abination of support type (For increase in attack) and physical damage type 4. Roost: Though Beedrill would have high speed, it may receive damage since Axel thought to train it in closebat. That is where Roostes in. The description of Roost was different from the games. It did increase the user''s health by half (if mastered fully) but after the effect vanishes, it would have a severe weakness for the user for a certain time. That is why trainers normally didn''t train their Pokemon in this move. But Axel wanted to train it. Because if it is mastered, the weakness would have a negligible effect on the user. However, it takes a long time for this move to master as Roost is aplicated move. 5. Drill run: Drill run was a ground-type move that increases the critical hit ratio. The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. For any other Pokemon, it would be a normal move with many disadvantages. However, Beedrill was different. This would be the most powerful move of Beedrill among these 5 moves that Axel wished to train it. Why? In normal cases, a Pokemon would have to literally rotate its body like a drill and smash the target. This had many disadvantages. A drill, any drill would move in a straight line, so the Pokemon would have to sacrifice its flexibility. If the opponent dodged it and counters it from another side, it would be venerable. However, it was different for Beedrill. Since it had ''drill'' on its name, it didn''t need to rotate its whole body for the attack. It only needed to rotate its 2 pointy drills to stab the target. Thus not sacrificing its flexibility. When using ''Drill run'', its critical hit ratio would increase. Since Beedrill has a hidden ability ''Sniper'' which increases critical hit ratio and damage on critical hits by 2 times, ''Drill run'' would be a monstrous move. As per Axel''s calction, if Beedrill mastered drill run and sniper, then the chances of drill run having a critical hit would be 90%. This is what makes Beedrill''s drill run a broken move if it is mastered fully. And sniper also increased normal damage by 3 times if it hit the move critically. As per games, drill run has 80 attack power. So a fully Drill run and sniper-mastered Beedrill could deal 240 damage to the opponent which makes this move pretty broken. Of course, attack power could not be quantified in real life as it depends on various factors like body stats, mastery and many more. And the final reason that makes Drill run an OP move is, it was super effective against, poison, rock, steel, fire, and electric type Pokemon. Beedrill was weak against flying, rock, fire, and psychic type. This move is effective against 2 of the 4 weaknesses of Beedrill. Fell Stringer and Electroweb handled the other 2 weaknesses. Chapter 83: Aura Unlocked (Edited)

Chapter 83: Aura Unlocked (Edited)

The ce was surrounded by lush grass and trees. The sound of Pidgey chirping could be heard from the trees. Right across the tree, a boy with light silver hair up to his shoulders could be seen, cross-legged, meditating with his eyes closed. He was so deep in the meditation that he had almost be part of nature. Normal people would not have noticed him if they didn''t look carefully. This boy''s name was Axel ze. Axel had been doing this routine for more than 2 months now. He was training his aura. But after some time, something peculiar happened, that gave a smile to Axel''s face. He could slowly sense the surroundings; the trees, the flowing grass, small pebbles on the ground, and also a number of Pidgey on top of those trees. When he focused on a particr Pidgey, he could feel its life force, its infinity energy inside it, and also its feeling. The Pidgey seemed rxed andzy with no immediate tension inside its head. Axel could know what that Pidgey was feeling. Slowly he opened his eyes and tried to be normal. Axel had finally learned Aura. --- Ding! Congrattions, you have learned Aura (Initial mastery). Aura tabbed has been unlocked. Ding! A new active ability is learned, ''Aura sense''. You could now sense the surroundings and feel if the Pokemon is hostile or not. Ding! A huge achievement. Your intellect has increased by 20 Ding! Your passive skill Identify has leveled up by 1 --- Axel was shocked when looking at the notification. He had finally learned an active skill. There are many uses of aura like reading minds and preventing mind control, but he believed that he would learn it at theter stages. He was right with his intellect stats. Intellect had stopped increasing after reaching a certain threshold so he guessed that it would increase after he learned Aura. Leveling up ''Identify'' was a nice bonus. Since he learned Aura, his sensing capabilities have increased, thus leveling his ''Identify'' skill. He had finally learned Aura, so, now he didn''t have to be a permanent member of the Venu family. He had also fulfilled his secondst condition of getting a Bulbasaur. Now, he only needed approval from the leader of Venusaur, its family, and the Pokemon itself. Yes, He had finally trained his Nidorino to a rare ranked. It happened 2 days ago when he heard the notification from the system. There was no purple glow surrounding it. It happened so normally that Axel could not even believe it. That day, the group had a huge party. Elder Adam and Mark, with the 3 brothers were invited. Now only 5 days were left before he left Venu family. Over these 3 months, he had been very attached to Venu family. Its guards, elders, the 3 brothers, training fields, and the forest have now be a part of his life now. Axel was nowfortable with this. But he knew he had to change this lifestyle and go outside to explore the world. Another good news would be Mark submitting their research paper to the league. It was been done 2 weeks ago and the league had approved their research field. Axel may not know the ripple that was caused by these research papers, but the league was shocked. This was 2 new evolution of Eevee and the head researcher was not even 14 years old. Axel''s research has yet not been published on the public tform. It would be done after the league rewarded Axel for his appreciable work. ### As Axel was celebrating his achievement, he felt a tap on his shoulder. Axel turned around and found Elder Adam smiling. Axel was a bit shocked by this sudden encounter. Axel had learned ''Aura sense'' but he still could not sense elder Adam right behind him. ''Seems like Aura could also hide your sense.'', Axel thought. "Good morning elder Adam.", Axel greeted with a smile. "You have be quite a celebrity, huh Axel. The leader wants to see you now"., said Adam. "The leader wants to see me? But for what reason?" "Oh, I don''t know. Maybe she wants to reward you for your research. You have done a great service to the Venu family. Venu family''s influence would rapidly increase with your work. So, don''t hesitate to ask for a better reward." "Oh, thanks Elder Adam." "Mention not. But don''t tell the leader I told you this. The leader would kill me.", said Adam in a low voice. "Haha, ok." "Come on, I will escort you to the leader''s house." Axel and Adam walked to the leader''s houseughing and talking about their daily life. This was the 3rd time he would be meeting the leader. The first 2 times were when he decided to join the Venu family. He had met the leader in the meeting hall not in her house. So this would be the first time he would be meeting her in her house. Unlike what Axel had imagined, the leader''s house was ordinary like any other member of Venu family. There were 5 colonies in Venu family, with 5 different designs. So, houses in one colony would have the same design. The leader''s house was 3 stories tall, with a small garden with a dark green and purple gate. Axel and Adam entered the house and greeted the leader. The leader seemed to be a single mom. Her husband had died in battle. She had 2 siblings, a son, and a daughter. The son was around Axel''s age and a good trainer. After serving tea and exchanging pleasantries, Ang (the leader) said, "Axel, Adam may have already told you why I called you here today" "Yes, it is about the rewards.", said Axel. "And to give my heartfelt gratitude for your service.", added Ang with a smile. "I don''t think you know the impact you have made in the world. Discovering 2 new evolutions is a phenomenal achievement. Your research has not been published to the public yet, but after it does, you would be famous, very famous. With this Venu family would step up thedder ande out of its cocoon like a Butterfree. This is the first influence that the family would have and a huge one. The resources Venu family would get, the trading business of the family, and the impact of the family in the region and in the world would be on the next level. Kanto region had always dominated the other 7 regions and your research would cement that position now. You should give yourself some credit." Chapter 84: World Famous (Edited)

Chapter 84: World Famous (Edited)

Axel was stunned by this news. He knew he would be famous, but he didn''t know that the impact of his work will reach the world. Axel also noticed that Ang was the kind of woman who loves to give long speeches. But he was happy with it as he got to learn a lot of things. "The league will decide to give you the rewards after some time. What the reward will be? Even I don''t know. It depends on the influence the work would create. As you already know, Venu family would get 20% of the benefits of the league. But I have a proposal for you." Said Ang "Ohh. Ok, I will hear it" "Normally, in this case, you would get some points as a reward from Venu family. But I want you to contribute 60% of the rewards to Venu family. In return, you would get some points, be promoted to elite member, get to choose 1 reward from the treasury up to elite rank Pokemon, and 1 wish. Mind you, the wish should not be impractical." This was quite a pickle. He didn''t know what the league would reward him with. But the benefits given by Ang were also good. He didn''t care much about his promotion in rank. But to get to choose 1 reward andpletion of 1 wish was enticing. Axel didn''t think for 2 minutes and kept thinking. After 2 minutes he said, "I agree with it but I want 2 wishes instead of 1" "That is too much. I could increase your points reward but getting another wish is a deal-breaker for me.", said Ang shaking her head. "Hear me out first. My first wish is that I want a Bulbasaur. So, I want your Venusaur rmendation. As for my second wish, I would think about it." "I could give you the rmendation, but you should also have a rare ranked Pokemon and have unlocked your Aura or Psychic ability. If you could not do it, even I am helpless. Venusaur group are quite strict on this.", said Ang It looked like even the leader of the family could not do anything about it. But Axel said: "I have already fulfilled the condition. I now have a rare ranked Pokemon and have unlocked my Aura." "What??!!!", shouted Elder Adam standing up from his chair. Adam seemed shocked by this. He knew Axel already had a rare ranked Pokemon now but having unlocked Aura within 3 months was a very rare case. "Yes, I have just unlocked my Aura today.", said Axel with a smile. "You also have a rare ranked Pokemon except for that Gogoat of yours?", asked Ang. She didn''t even know that Nidorino had ranked up. It was given as she was the leader and could not know all the things. Axel nodded his head. Ang then said, "Ok, I agree with your condition. Giving you the rmendation is not a big deal for me anyway. When would you be leaving the family? You have grown sufficiently strong now." "I n to leave after 10 days after getting my Bulbasaur.", said Axel. After some small talk, Axel left the house. ### The next day, Axel''s and Mark''s research was published to the public. And it shocked the world. Breaking news! "2 researchers of Venu family have discovered 2 new eeveelutions. A psychic type called Espeon and a dark type called Umbreon. The head researcher, Axel ze is told to be only 13 years old and he is the first outsider of the Venu family. It is quite shocking news. What do you say, Brad?" "Well, Alexis, it is time that the Venu family step up their game. For hundreds of years, they have been in istion without caring about the outside world. But none of us expected that their entrance would be so big." "What do you feel about Axel ze? And he being the first outsider of Venu family? Don''t you feel that yourpetition is rising, since you are a core member of the Toise family?" "Axel ze is a promising trainer. And we have already witnessed his knowledge in the research field. I believe he would be a great asset to the Kanto region. Regarding the decision of Venu family, it is quite obvious for them to include him as a member. Venu family wants to be isted, but it is not stupid. Every family including my Toise family would be happy to have him as a member. And as for thepetition, the Venu family would need to do a lot to stand toe to toe with the Toise family. Besides, It is all for the betterment of the region." "Oh, so you think...." Axel was watching the news on television. His parents had called him to congratte him. His mom was very happy that the news was talking about her son. Axel also received a call from Mr. Koga. But Axel was not just the one seeing the news. The whole world was shocked by listening to it. "Damn!! That guy is a monster. Not 1 evolution, but 2?" "Yeah, and he is only 13 years old." "Maybe I could also get into the Venu family. It seems far better than the other 2 families." "Yeah look at Axel. 3 months and he is already an elite member" ### Meanwhile in ckthron City, Johto region "Just who is his guy? Is he a trainer too?", roared Dragon. "Yes, he is.", said Lance''s uncle. "How powerful is he now?" "That we don''t know. Venu family has been hiding his information." "Then find out about it. I want to know.", said Dragon. "Lance, look like you would have a tough opponent.", murmured Dragon in a low voice. ### Somewhere in the Hoenn region, "Did you hear the news?", asked cia, an Elite 4 member. The meeting was between the elite 4 members and the champion of the Hoenn region. And the topic of Discussion was Axel ze. "You mean this shit!", said Drake, the dragon-type master mming the newspaper on the table. "Sir Drake, you are a Champion. Please maintain your dignity.", said Sidney a dark-type master. "Humph. I know you are happy. A new dark Pokemon was discovered.", said Drake. Drake was now the current champion of the Hoenn region. This was the time when the protagonist Ash Ketchum had not even been born. "Drake, I don''t think there is a need to worry. The guy is just a good researcher, not a good trainer. Region''s power is determined by a powerful trainer.", said Alexsis. "No, you are wrong. I have an instinct that this kid is a powerful trainer. At least he would be to make a difference. And you know, my instinct is never wrong.", said Drake. "cia, we should start that training for Steven.", said Drake. "That training would be hard for him. He just started his journey.", replied cia. "No, the time hase for him. For centuries, the Kanto region has always been at the top. It had now almost swallowed the Johto region. It is alreadyte now. We must prepare. And start to personally train Wace too.", said Drake. "Drake, Wace is only 6 yr old. It would be inhuman of us!!", said cia in a loud voice. "Believe me cia. Do as I say. Just start normal training for him now. Get him a Pokemon of his desire. I have a feeling that Wace would be something great in the future." ### Somewhere in the Sinnoh region, "Did you hear the news? About that Axel ze?", said a young voice in the darkroom. "I know, it is quite surprising. Venu family have started to show their horns.", said an old woman. "Why are you worried about Venu family? I am talking about that young trainer." "You young generation do not know. But the Venu family holds some powerful secret. It is one of the pirs of the Kanto region. It still holds the most power among the 3 starter families. It is also very strongpared to our family. Hu hu... Looks like our little Cynthia would have a goodpetition." Chapter 85: Farewell Bulbasaur (Edited)

Chapter 85: Farewell Bulbasaur (Edited)

One may expect, Axel to be busy with many letters, people, and press conferences after his research goes published. But he was having a normal morning. He was greeted and congratted by some members of the Venu family on the street, and he received many emails from his well-wishers. But he had not opened any of them right now. Today was an important day for him. This was the day, he was going to select his Bulbasaur. "Congrattions Axel, you are finally getting your Bulbasaur today. I don''t know when I am going to get one.", said K with a disappointed face. "Hey, you don''t need to worry about it. Just let your Pidgeotto evolve and train it for a bit. You would have your Bulbasaur in no time.", replied Axel patting K''s back. K had already learned Aura. His Aura was more powerful than Axel''s. It seemed like he was really good with it. Rting to his Pokemons, Sandshrew had evolved to Sandsh and Pidgey to Pidgeotto. K now had an umon rank Pokemon. But Axel believed that Pidgeotto would be the first one to reach rare rank. It had good potential and was more diligent in its training. Getting a Bulbasaur was not a big event but it certainly was a rare one. Very few people could unlock their Aura and Psychic ability in their lifetime. The crazies, Ang, Adam, and Mark went to the Venusaur area in the forest. Many Venusaur, Ivysaur, and Bulbasaur were there lining up in a formation. Ang went inside a house. The house was a mixture of tree barks, long elongated branches, leaves, and grasses. The house was quite unique and it was the only house in the area. She went inside the house to talk to a Venusaur. After some time, Axel was called inside. The house was only 1 storied tall. There was only a single room in the house. It was like a big hall with empty space. There was a big stage (Like the one where people performs or sings). Axel could see 2 Venusaur. Those were the ones whom he had met before. And then he could see at least 30 Bulbasaur in the hall. One of them was even shiny!! They had an expectant and excited look on its face. Some of them looked like they didn''t give a damn. Some of them gave an arrogant feeling to Axel. These were the group of Bulbasaur who was ready to go on a journey. Ang said, "Axel, these are the Bulbasaur who are ready to go on the journey. You are expected to spend an entire day with all of them and get to know them and then select 1 Bulbasaur for your party. Do remember, the Pokemon should also approve to be with you. This is an old tradition of the Venusaur family. You must be connected with your Bulbasaur, otherwise, it is a no go." But Axel just looked at those Bulbasaur and pointed out one of them "I want that Bulbasaur." Ang said, "Axel you are supposed to spend some time with them and select one wisely." "But I have already met with this one on a quest and have already decided to catch it." That was the same Bulbasaur that Axel and the group had rescued when they were fighting with Mankey''s group. The Bulbasaur came forward towards Axel and Axel knelt down to meet its height. "Hey buddy, how are you?" "Bulba.." it said as if saying it was doing fine. "Do you want toe with me? I am going to go out and we would explore the world.", Axel said looking into its eyes. Axel had expected some resistance but the Bulbasaur immediately said "Bulba.. Bulbasaur" by jumping in joy. It had approved Axel to be its trainer. Bulbasaur had quite a good impression of Axel and he was one of the few humans that it had known except for Ang and some elders. One of the other conditions was to get the approval of Bulbasaur''s parents but Ang had said that she would handle this case. So, Axel was not worried about it. After approval from both parties, it was now decided that Axel would get Bulbasaur. After 3 months Axel had finallypleted all the conditions and got his Bulbasaur. He was over the moon. His happiness could not be described in words. As per tradition, all the Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur would hold a huge party tonight. This was a farewell party for Bulbasaur. It would leave its family to explore the world. ### The next day, Axel could not care less about anything right now. He was getting his 6th Pokemon today. He could not catch Bulbasaur yesterday cause it would celebrate its farewell party at night. This was a party to which none of them were invited. It was only for Bulbasaur and its evolution line. Axel was now in the same hall where he was yesterday. But the Pokemons and humans who were here today were many more than yesterday. As per the tradition, a ceremony would be held where the Bulbasaur''s parents and its leader would officially hand over Bulbasaur to Axel''s care. Most of Bulbasaur''s rtives, friends, and family were there. On Axel''s side, there were the 3 brothers, all the elders, and the leader Ang. It seemed like marriage was going to happen. The Bulbasaur line took this ceremony very seriously. On the stage, Bulbasaur''s parents were on the side, and Bulbasaur and Axel were in the middle. This was important for Axel too. This was the first time he would see a Champion-ranked Pokemon. Slowly a door opened and a big Venusaur came into view. It slowly walked towards the stage. This Venusaur was massivepared to any normal-sized one. It was almost double their size. Axel had expected to feel huge pressure from the Pokemon, but it was just the opposite. Even with his ''Aura Sense'', he could not sense anything powerful. It just looked like a normal Pokemon. After going up to the stage it spoke. "Hello everyone, humans and my dear family, I am happy to announce that one of our members would be going on his adventure from today. ....." Venusaur gave a long speech which was 15 minutes long and atst, he said, "..... Now, from this day, I formally announce Bulbasaur a Pokemon of Axel ze!." Chapter 86: Generous rewards (Edited)

Chapter 86: Generous rewards (Edited)

It has been 2 hours since Axel had caught Bulbasaur in his Pokeball. Now, Axel was in the training field and Bulbasaur was just getting familiar with its new friends. Charmeleon was acting arrogant like always showing what it can do. But the innocent Bulbasaur had stars in its eyes. It thought Charmeleon was so cool and powerful. Nidorino was friendly and Shedinja was like an adult or boss of the team. As for Gogoat, It just said hello, and kept quiet. Bulbasaur was a very curious Pokemon. Since it had spent all of its time in a small area of the forest, it was excited about anything. It would look around the field, the houses, and restaurants and jump in joy. Bulbasaur was 3 months old now. That means it was born on the day Axel came to the Venu family. Somehow, it seemed like their meeting was fate. Axel was extremely d to have such a cute Pokemon. But its stats said otherwise. --- Pokemon''s name: Bulbasaur (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: Overgrow Hidden ability: Chlorophyll Potential: Brown Health: 120/120 Attack: E+ Agility: F++ Defense: D Sp. Atk: E++ Sp. Def: E+ Moves :- Sludge (Lvl 5), Tackle (Lvl 3), Razor leaf (Lvl 6), Vine whip (Lvl 5), Substitute (Lvl 8) --- Bulbasaur was a tank. Its defense and sp. defense was high. It had higher health at this stage. It had learned all of the primary moves like ''Razor leaf'', ''Vine whip'', and ''Tackle''. It also had learned ''Substitute'' which added its tank powers. As for poison-type attacks, it had only learned ''Sludge''. But this was more than enough for a wild, 3 months old Pokemon. It seemed like it wanted to be a tank. That is what Axel had thought for Bulbasaur. ### Today was the day, 2 league representatives would visit Axel and Mark for their rewards. There was a middle-aged woman wearing a formal dress sitting on a chair. On the other side of the chair was another chair which was seated by Axel. Mark was in another room with another representative. The league representative introduced herself as Heena. She looked like she was in her 30s though Axel didn''t inquire about it. A man''s sry and a woman''s age should never be asked. His mother had taught him that. Heena had a trademark smile on her face. It looked like she had practiced this smile for so many years that it almost looked natural now. "Mr. Axel ze, the league is happy with your contribution. Since you are only 13 years old, your achievement is highly graded. The rewards you would receive would be much better than normal rewards. The league is doing this to motivate you in your further research." "I would like to thank the league for this generosity." "Ok then, let me tell you about your rewards. Do remember that it is non-negotiable. The league had prepared 4 rewards for you. Your first reward would be Pokedors. The league would reward you with 50 billion Pokedors." Axel had a surprised look on his face when he heard it. It also pained him as 70% of it would not be his. "Yeah, even I was shocked by this amount. The maximum cash reward for any new research is 10 billion Pokedors until now. It seemed like the league has high expectations from you." Heena continued, "As for the resources, the league would give you 1 lucky egg, 1 life orb, 2 elemental gems of poison type and ghost type, and a scope lens. The qualities of all these resources are the highest." If Axel was shocked by the cash reward, his response to this reward could only be described as unbelievable. But he had just learned it from his previous mistake and didn''t show it on his face. "It seems like the league personally chose those rewards for me. I could use all of these rewards.", replied Axel. "Yes, actually I was the one who chose those rewards for you. I am a huge fan of your work. Your research and imagination on the research could not be described in words. The lucky egg would be for a new Pokemon at your party. I am sure you have some. The life orb would be for high attacks, the elemental gems are for Nidoran and Shedinja, and the Scope lens would be for Beedrill when it evolves. Unfortunately, we could not know what other types of Pokemon you have now. The Venu family has been excellent at keeping your records hidden." Axel didn''t know that the Venu family was hiding his records. But they seemed to be doing a pretty good job. The league didn''t even know that his Nidoran had evolved into Nidorino and was already a rare-ranked Pokemon. He guessed that they didn''t even know that he had unlocked Aura, evolved his Weedle to Beedrill and caught a Bulbasaur. But Axel was happy with it. It was better to keep his secret to himself. He was world-famous now. Powerful families, trainers, associations, and leagues of other regions would keep his track. He made a note to thank Angter. "Now, the third reward. It is one of your choosing. But it should only be up to Pseudo king rank. That means any items or resources could only be used for a Pokemon up to Pseudo King rank. As for thest reward. The league grants you a wish of your own. Yeah, this reward surprised me too. It had never happened before. But your wish should not be unreasonable like wanting a Champion ranked Pokemon. The 3rd and thest wish could be redeemed at any time. Yourst wish would depend on your future and current contribution to the league. So please use it strategically." "These are some valuable rewards. I am grateful for it. But, may I ask, why is the league being so generous to me?" "There is no particr reason. You are a young sessful researcher. And from what I have heard, a good trainer too. The league just wants you to represent itself on an international level when the timees. Prof. Oak was the one who decided this. It seems he is very fond of you." Chapter 87: Group Battle Commence (Edited)

Chapter 87: Group Battle Commence (Edited)

After 4 hours, Axel was now with Mark talking about the rewards that they got. Mark''s reward was far less than Axel''s. He received 4 Billion dors as a cash reward and some resources which were not as valuable as Axel''s. It may be because he was not the head researcher or the league didn''t have any expectations from him. When Mark heard what Axel had got, he was surprised. This was the biggest reward the league had given to any new researcher. But Axel had to give 70% of the rewards to the Venu family. Axel got 50 billion Pokedors as a cash reward. 35 billion of them would go to the Venu family as per the agreement. Ang didn''t care about the 3rd and 4th rewards and said that Axel could use them himself. But as for the items and resources, Ang wanted her part. Axel didn''t care about the life orb, so he was happy to give it to the Venu family. But as for elemental gems, scope lens, and lucky egg, he was hesitant. So, instead of giving 70% of the cash reward, he gave up 90% of it, as a trade for those items. Axel now had only 5 billion Pokedors and some change from 50 billion Pokedors. Axel was happy with this trade. He didn''t care much about the money and 5 billion Pokedors was still a big amount. He didn''t have an immediate use for it now. 2 days were left, before hispletion of 3 months. There was a tournament after 2 days and the crazies were supposed to participate in it. This was just one group battle match with the opposition party. It was like a test to see their improvement over 3 months. This battle was held every 3 months. The highest rank Pokemon a trainer could have was a rare rank. If a trainer evolved his/her Pokemon to elemental rank, he/she would graduate from this group training. Each person in a group could only use 1 Pokemon, so obviously, Axel was going to use Nidorino. He knew that Nidorino had just ranked up to rare ranked Pokemon, so it may not be as powerful as other''s main Pokemon. But it would be a new experience for them. Losing is also a step toward sess. A, and B, each would use their respective rare ranked Pokemon, and as for K, he would use Pidgeottto. Pidgeotto was the strongest of K''s Pokemon for now. The group had decided that they would think of battle tactics and train their Pokemon together for 2 days. The group had trained together for almost 3 months. So even their Pokemons knew about each other. So, it was not very hard toe up with a good battle strategy. ### After 1 day, Axel woke up at 5 a.m. like usual. Today, he didn''t do any training to increase his body stats and allowed his Pokemons to rest. This was because of tomorrow''s group battle. Axel had alreadypleted 2 of his sub-quest given by the system. His body stats had reached the desired amount. He had unlocked his Aura. He also had 2 rare-ranked Pokemon now. Gogoat and Nidorino. Marcus was the one who trained the most with dedication. But the result of it was not as expected. He didn''t know the reason for it. Though its potential was lowpared to others, Axel had thought that its hard work wouldpensate for it. But that was not the case. Axel knew for a fact that every Pokemon has an advantage and disadvantages. He believed that there is no trash Pokemon, only trash trainers. With this thought, Axel had adopted Shedinja as his Pokemon and trained it. Everyone had said that he was doing a great mistake. His parents, uncle, Mr. Koga, Mark, elder Adam, everyone. But never gave this thing a second thought. But now, it seemed like he was wrong all along. And he was ming himself for it. He felt that he was not training Marcus in the correct way. "Why? Why is Shedinja such a weak Pokemon? I thought that Arceus always treated its children equally. So, why Shedinja had to go through such a fate?", Axel shouted at the sky seemingly angry at Arceus. --- Ding! Main-quest has been updated. Shedinja had always been a weak Pokemon. Or has it? For thousands of years, it is the only species of Pokemon that don''t even have 1 King ranked to its name. Find out the history of Shedinja and evolve Shedinja to a King ranked Pokemon. Rewards: Unknown Time limit: None --- Axel had his mouth open for almost a minute when he saw this notification. ''There is a history of Shedinja from ancient times? At least that is what the system meant by the quest. And Damn! It is the main quest, not a sub-quest.'', Axel thought He only had 2 main quests until now. The first was to be a Pokemon champion and the second was to be the Pokemon master. Completion of these 2 quests would affect his life on a grander level. So, he always thought that the main quest holds much importancepared to the sub-quest. So, seeing this main quest of Shedinja, he was shocked. He felt good that he took Marcus into his wings. Otherwise, he would never trigger this quest. ### After another day, There were 9 people in the training field. The 4 crazies, 3 young trainers, Roman the teacher, and Smitha, another teacher of the other group. Normally, a group would have only 3 young trainers. But since Axel was an anomaly, the crazies consisted of 4 of them. Axel noticed that his teacher and their teacher seemed to have a rivalry. What he didn''t know was that based on the group performance, the teacher would get some rewards too. "Alright all of you,e into your position. Ramon and I would be the referees of this match. Each trainer would send out only 1 Pokemon in this battle. The battle would end if the group surrendered or if all the Pokemons in the group faints. Ramon and I would be the judge of that.", announced Smitha. "Send out your Pokemons.", said Ramon. The Pokemons in Axel group were Nidorino, Nidorina, Butterfree and Pidgeotto. The Pokemons in the opponent''s group were Golduck, Golbat and Primeape. "Let the Battle Begin!" Chapter 88: A Long Battle (Edited)

Chapter 88: A Long Battle (Edited)

The reaction of the Pokemons from Axel''s side was instant. A howling blizzard was summoned by Nidorina. Pidgeotto and Butterfree flew away as they were weak against ice-type attacks and Nidorino also took a good distance. This was the move, ''Blizzard'', summoned by Nidorina. The move had powered up greatlypared to a month ago when it was battling Nidorino. For weeks, the group was nning strategies for the match. But it was impossible. How could you make a battle n when you don''t even know whom you are battling against? The group they would be battling was a surprise till now, so they came up with the most basic strategy. Target the opponent''s weakness! So, the ''Blizzard'' was for Golbat. The group had already mastered their own hand signs for targeting the first Pokemon and it was Golbat. They had already thought of starting with a control-type move like ''Blizzard'' or ''Earthquake'' to control the battlefield. Cause whoever controls the battlefield, controls the match. As per the group''s telepathic conversation, Golduck and Golbat should be dealt with first. Golduck could have an ice-type move which would be super effective against Pidgeotto and Butterfree, and Golbat could be an annoying Pokemon to deal with. Primeape, however, was on the low side. Don''t ever think that it is a weak Pokemon. But the crazies were familiar with Primeape''s fighting style as they have dealt with them a lot in the wild. The ''Blizzard'' struck Golbat hard. It seemed to be a critical hit. Its wings and its lower body were frozen and it dropped to the ground. The opponents were shocked. They didn''t expect such a fast attack. But somehow, the after-effects of the ''Blizzard'' seemed weak. The surroundings were not as cold as they would expect and they had personally seen Nidorino''s ''Blizzard''. "Cloud Nine huh, shit!", said Axel loudly. This unusual phenomenon was due to Gloduck''s ability, ''Cloud Nine''. It suppresses all effects brought by the weather, including move power increase, end-of-turn damage, uracy changes, and other relevant abilities. Then, 3 things happened at the same time. Pidgeotto used ''Whirlwind'' and Butterfree used ''Poison powder'' to Golduck. This was abination move. The ''Poison powder'' got mixed with ''Whirlwind'' and struck Golduck. Golbat was freed from the frozen state. How do you ask? Primeape had ruthlessly used ''Fire punch'' on Golbat to free it from its state. This action shocked the crazies. How could one be so ruthless? "Now!", shouted Axel. By the time the opponent could realize what had transpired, Golbat was hit with ''Horn attack'' from Nidorino. The horn attack was at MAX level. The poor Pokemon was flown by the impact and it fainted on the spot. One down! 2 more to go!! It was good news that Golbat was dealt with first. Golbat species are like a poor version of Vampire Noblesse like Cadis Etrama Di Raizel. It could suck your blood to increase its powers, it has supersonic sense and could pinpoint targets easily and higher tier Golbat could even manipte the blood of the target and itself for more firepower (like Raizel from Noblesse) Thank Arceus that the evolution of the Golbat had not been discovered yet. If Crobat came to y, then the Zubat species would be one of the top non-legendary Pokemon. Defeating Golbat changed the dynamics of the battle. Now it was 2 VS 1. Nidorino and Nidorina VS Primeape Pidgeotto and Butterfree VS Golduck Pidgeotto and Butterfree VS Golduck Thebination move had not been missed and it had affected Golduck. It was poisoned and there were multiple bruises on its body. Before it could even recover its standing, a yellow beam hit it on its chest and it was flown by the impact. It crashed into a tree and the tree was almost broken. This move was ''Sr beam'' from Butterfree. When Golduck was dealing with thebination move, Butterfree had already used ''Sunny day''. The move was not affected by Golduck''s ability this time, as it was not in its perfect state. It was busy dealing with another thing. Golduck had bigger fish to fry. ''Sr beam'' was an unusual move for Butterfree as trainers normally train them in psychic and bug-type moves. But it was the perfectbination when used with ''Sunny day''. When ''Sunny day'' was in effect, ''Sr beam'' do not need to be charged and can be used instantly. That was why Golduck could not even register what hit it. But what surprised all of them was its tenacity. It had not fainted and was trying to stand up. "Gol...duckkk" it said with difficulty. "That''s enough dude. Come back.", said the trainer calling his Pokemon back. He knew that Golduck was down for the count. Now it was 4 VS 1. Axel knew that they had already won. Nidorino and Nidorina VS Primeape. Axel had thought that this battle would end fast. He had full confidence in Nidorino. It had to be pointed out that, Nidorino had defeated Nidorina who was a rare ranked Pokemon when it was in unmon ranked stage. Granted that Nidorina had not taken that battle seriously, ''Horn drill'' was a devastating move and it had hit Nidorina in a vital spot. He knew it could not defeat Nidorina if Nidorina was serious but it still counted as something. Now Nidorino was a rare ranked Pokemon and Axel could confidently shout out loud that Nidorino was the strongest Pokemon in this battle. So he had thought that the battle would end soon in their victory. But how very wrong he was. Primeape was dodging the attacks at a very good ratio. It had some bruises but it was ok. When the battle of Golduck ended, Primeape got distracted and Nidorina got a sweet ''Horn attack'' on it. Pidgeotto immediately flew down towards Primeape to hit it with ''Aerial ace'' but Primeape shot Pidgeotto with ''Thunder punch'' down to the ground. The move was powerful and to add it with Pidgeotto''s speed, it looked like Pidgeotto''s head was stered in the ground. Pidgeotto was out of the battle. "No!! Pidgeotto!!!", shouted K trying to run towards it. But the teacher stopped him. K called back Pidgeotto and ran towards the nurse who was also watching the battle. This was given, as Pidgeotto was not even an umon ranked but Primeape was a rare ranked Pokemon. "Nidorino!! Finish it now, ''Horn drill''" shouted Axel. "Blizzard again" shouted A at the same time. '' Blizzard'' was hit which made Primeape partially frozen. It was then followed but a rotating horn that stabbed Primeape in the stomach. Axel could hear a ''puchi!'' sound which confirmed that the horn had pierced the Pokemon''s stomach. Dust flew out and everyone could see Primeape barely standing, with blood gushing from its stomach. "Wow!" said Axel. He had not expected Primeape to withstand the blow. But what Axel didn''t know was Primeape had used ''Endure'' in thest movement to withstand it. Nidorino was huffing and puffing as ''horn drill'' was a stamina-consuming move. So, Nidorina decided to end it with another ''Horn attack''. "Primeape, use ''Reversal''", said the trainer. A wanted Nidorina to stop the run when he heard the trainer but Nidorina was already there. Nidorina was critically hit with the move and it fainted on the spot. ''Reversal'' was a powerful move if used strategically, and that was what the opponent did. Reversal deal more damage, when the HP is lower. "Now, rest and ''Focus energy''", said the opponent again. The opponent was a tall guy with no hair and big biceps. This baldy was now irritating Axel. Rest and Focus energy are the moves that could not be used at the same time. But it was different for Primeape. Primeape had an ability called ''Vital Spirit'' which prevents it from falling asleep even when using moves like ''Rest''. So now it was recovering without any coteral damage and was increasing its critical hit ratio at the same time. Nidorino was taking its much-needed short rest and Butterfree was far. By the time they got closer, Primeape had already recovered a quarter of its health. "Now for round two!!", shouted baldy with his raised fist. "B, only try to use long-range attacks, I will take care of the ''Rest''" said Axel. B nodded and instructed Butterfree to use ''Whirlwind''. There was no way that Primeape could dodge the attack. It was heavily injured. Though it had recovered a bit, it could not move hastily due to its open wound in the stomach. "There will be no round two" replied Axel. "B, let''s finish this." ''Whirlwind'' hit Primeape and Nidorino used ''Earthquake''. Axel''s look on his face literally said ''unbelievable'' because Primeape was still not down. They had thought that Primeape would be the easiest one to deal with but they had forgotten that it was a trained Primeape, not a wild one. Butterfree then used ''Sr beam''. It was instant as ''Sunny day'' was still in effect and Nidorino used ''Horn drill'' once again. This was like a chain attack. One after another. Huge dust arose from the impact. Primeape was hit with both of the attacks as it could hardly move. Now, this was a pickle. If Primeape could still withstand it then it would be a problem for the team. Primeape knew moves like ''Rest'' so it could heal itself. But Nidorino and Butterfree were all out of stamina. Fortunately, that was not the case. It had fainted but Primeape was seriously injured. It took 1 blizzard, 1 horn attack, 2 horn drills, 1 whirlwind, and 1 sr beam. That was a total of 5 stab moves! ''Seriously, how is it still alive?'' thought Axel. Axel didn''t know that Primeape could be such a tank. The battle had concluded and they had finally won. Chapter 89: Farewell (Edited)

Chapter 89: Farewell (Edited)

"What were you guys thinking?..." Simtha was reprimanding her team for losing the battle. Roman had a smug look on his face. Axel felt bad when he knew that there were not any rewards for the battle. They would just get a graduation degree and Axel didn''t care about it. Pidgeotto seemed out of trouble now but it needed 1 week of rest. Nidorina was not hurt that badly. It had just fainted due to the impact. K now had Pidgeotto and Sandsh. He had decided to evolve them earlier than Axel expected. Axel had repeatedly told K to hold their evolution for some time for better results but K was adamant about it. When the group asked K for the reason, he was quiet. It was quite odd but it was his decision. However, the theory of using the everstones was correct. Pidgeotto and Sandsh were way more powerful than their normal counterparts. Axel and Mark were happy about the result. Another new proven theory. Axel shared this research with Mark in spite of Mark''s repeated refusal. Axel was not fond of writing research papers and this discovery was not as huge as eeveelutions. Mark was now feeling guilty as if he was hoarding all the rewards. But Axel convinced Mark by saying that this research would not be published in public. It would just be for the Venu family. There was only 1 reason for it. Axel didn''t want to be famous too fast. Too much attention would be harmful to him in many unknown ways and Venu family would reward him massively for it. ### 8 p.m., Mark''sboratory, Next day. Axel was leaving tomorrow morning for his new journey. The group had decided to hold an outdoor farewell party near Mark''sboratory. Adam, Mark, and the 3 brothers attended the party. It was in full swing with roasted Pidgey, Beer, and most important, Cigarette!! "Bro, I want you to remember that, where ever you go, this ce would always be your home and we would always be your family.", said A gulping down the beer. "Yeah, Venu family is not like Toise or Zard family. We take family bonds very seriously.", added Adam "So, what are you going to do now? Are you going on some new adventures? Challenging gyms?", asked Mark. "I think it is finally time for me to challenge some gyms.", replied Axel. "I would suggest you start with ''Cdon Gym''. It is a grass type gym and your Nidorino and Beedrill could sweep it through. But it is quite far.", Adam. "You could try the nearest one, Fuchsia City Gym but fighting the master of poison type at first would not be your best move.", added Mark. "Yeah, but you have a good rtionship with Mr. Koga. Maybe he would give it a pass on it. From what I have heard, the most powerful gym leader is from Cerulean City Gym followed by Viridian City Gym.", said B. The most powerful gym leader was Misty''s father. "I have decided to start with Pewter City Gym" replied Axel "But why?", asked B "I don''t know. I just have this hunch that it would turn out to be good." "Ohh well, if it is your instinct, then it must be something good." Axel was known to have a good instinct among the group. This is off course due to his system. He med it all on his instinct. The reason for starting from Pewter City Gym was quite simple and silly. It was the first gym any yer would have to battle in the game. Axel just wanted to start with it. Besides he also needed to rank up Shedinja to rare ranked Pokemon before challenging any Gym. "I have decided!!, I would also start my journey tomorrow" dered K mming the bottle of beer on the table. "U too? But why? You are still young.", asked A. K had never even mentioned this before today so he was surprised. "Axel and I are of the same age. If he can do it then why can''t I?" "But Axel has a rare ranked Pokemon with him. You do not." "Axel didn''t have rare ranked Pokemon when he started his journey." "Mom and Dad won''t let you go. How are you going to convince them?" The 3 brothers started to discuss it at length. "K, before anything, I want to say that I travel alone. So if you are thinking of tagging along with me as apanion then think again about your decision.", said Axel. Axel didn''t want a travelpanion which would be a baggage. He was good friends with the 3 brothers and especially K and treat him as a brother but he would not hinder his ns. "I know about that. Dude, I know you for 3 months, I know your style. I was already thinking of traveling alone." ### Next day, "Axel, I am sorry that I could not attend your farewell party. You have given me lots of benefits from your research. I know you do not want to be restricted by being a permanent member but Venu family would never think of you as an outsider. Your rewards for this research would be discussed with you over the phone.", said Ang shaking Axel''s hand. Ang was super busy now. Ever since word got out that an outsider had be a part of Venu family, many requests from various trainers all over the Kanto region came flooding in. Ang and the elders were now very busy handling it. They had not yet set any parameters for selecting the new members but they didn''t want to be like other families. Family bonds for the Venu family were a personal thing, so they would only be selecting a few members. Everyone said their goodbyes to Axel. The 3 brothers gifted him a book rting to the elemental ranked Pokemon training manual. They had saved a quiet sum for that. Mark gave him a high-rank poison barb for Bulbasaur and Adam gave him 2 master balls. K had talked with his parents and he would be leaving on a journey but just not today. There was a lot of preparation to be made for it so he would be leaving after a week. The group said theirst farewell and Axel finally walked out of Venu family grounds after 3 months. For the New Journey!!! End Of Arc 1 Chapter 90: New Novel Confirmed!!

Chapter 90: New Novel Confirmed!!

Ok guys, i have finally confirmed with the new novel. The name of it would be ''Raemondo Renn'' This novel would be the mix of fancition of fairy tail and naruto AND some of my own creation. I love system, so there would be a system but it would not decide the novel and would just be for information What I want your opinion on would be the start phase of it. 1. I could just start with the Hero when he was a baby 2. Or I could do that from when he is in young stage with some sh back of his baby stage.. Doment a lot as i want to know your opinion on whether u guys enjoy the shback or not -TheSilverPrince Chapter 91: New Novel Published

Chapter 91: New Novel Published

The first Chapter of the new novel has been published. Check it out!!! Name of the Novel: Raemondo Renn Link: /book/raemondo-renn_21642334505888405 And please Book mark it if u like it for future updates Chapter 92: Cerulean City (Edited)

Chapter 92: Cerulean City (Edited)

It has been 7 days since Axel started his new journey. The first 3 days were spent on the train leading to Cerulean City. Axel''s destination was Pewter City. H wanted to Challenge Pewter City Gym and win his first Badge. The name of the Gym leader was Flint (Father of Brock). He was a young gym leader with a Rock-type specialty. The first Gym leader would fight you as an Intermediate Trainer. That means with 3 rare ranked Pokemons. Axel only had 2 rare-ranked Pokemons including Gogoat. He needed at least 1 more Pokemon in the rare ranked Category to challenge Flint. So, he had decided to train Shedinja and Beedrill and hoped that 1 of them would reach a rare ranked. The journey from Cerulean City to Pewter City would take around a month on foot. He would have to cross the forest with many wild Pokemons to reach there. He had no confidence in defeating Flint even if Beedrill or Shedinja reached rare ranked. Defeating a gym was not easy in real lifepared to the games and anime. Those gym leaders are at least master-ranked pokemon trainers. Even if they were using only rare-ranked Pokemon, it would not be easy. But Axel was happy. Not cause of the uing challenge but the reward that the system gave bypleting the 2 sub-quests out of 3. One of the rewards was snatched by the system as a punishment [from earlier Chapters] but another reward was very good. --- Ding! The host has received a talent as a reward Reward: Overgrowth Overgrowth: A special talent that lets the Pokemon of the host gain experience much faster. The Pokemon would also grow faster and would get powerful much faster than their normal counterparts Condition: The effect of Overgrowth depends on the hard work of the Pokemon. More hard work = More power --- Axel had an evil grin whenever he see the effect of his new talent. So much so, that even Charmeleon was questioning his sanity. He was okay with it. This means that Shedinja finally had a way to grow stronger. The most hard-working Pokemon in Axel''s team was Shedinja. Axel then opened his status --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Beginner) Title :- None Reputation :- 550000 Health :- 340/340 Aura :- Unlocked Strength :- 50 Agility :- 52 Intellect :- 55 Leadership :- 69 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 8) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 1) Passive skills None Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charmeleon, Gogoat, Bulbasaur Pokedors :- 5000035000 Quest :- Main quest - 3 --- He had 1 month to Challenge his first gym. Axel had also decided to catch a new Pokemon. He realized that he needed more than 6 Pokemons. This was real life. There are many dangers that he may have to face in the future. Having more Pokemon with different types of specialties maye in handy. He also had a lot of money now. He didn''t have to worry about the resources. All the final evolutions of his current Pokemon with their specialties were: 1. Nidoking- Poison/Ground 2. Venusaur- Grass/ Poison 3. Shedinja- Bug/ Ghost 4. Charizard- Fire/ Flying 5. Beedrill- Bug/ Poison 6. Gogoat- Grass The types he was missing were Normal, Water, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Rock, Dark, Dragon, and Steel. He thought to catch the first Pokemon that would meet those types. Axel wanted to rest for the night in Cerulean City. He went to a Hotel called "Starruzz" He booked the hotel and went outside. It was Evening and Cerulean City had a great view of the sea. The city was famous for being the most powerful gym leader in all of Kanto, Bike shops, and many water-type Pokemons. Axel just wanted to rx near the beach and do some unnecessary shopping as he had a lot of money now. Just as he was window shopping he found an interesting shop. The shop was called "Magruzzz". The shop was small and had a figure of Magikarp on the board. Axel went inside the shop. Axel was greeted by an old man wearing a fisher costume in the reception. He was wearing blue jeans with a check shirt. On top of the shirt was a sleeveless jacket with many pockets. And of course, the trademark hat for a fisherman. "Hello, matey. How can I help you in Magruzzz?" "Do you sell Magikarp here?" "As a matter of fact, we do. Do you want to buy one? We have much variety of them here." "You seem to have different ways of selling them." Axel asked as he looked over the shop. "Yes, we sell them in 2 ways. One is the random one on which we do not tell you the Potential of the Pokemon. Hell, even we don''t know them. And the other one is the one where we have the details of their Potential." "Why don''t you know the potential of random ones?" "We fish around 200 Magikarp a day. It is impossible to determine the Potential of each and every one of them." "Do you even sell 200 of them in a day?" Axel asked in a doubtful voice. "Of course, we do. You seem like a young trainer. But people don''t buy Magikarp only to train them. They are also a rare delicacy." "How is it rare if you sell 200 of them in a day?" "I mean they are delicious. And we are the only one in Cerulean City that sells them. So do you want a Magikarp for your stomach or your partner?" "I want a partner.", said Axel with a disgusted look. He wanted to buy one to train it. Magikarp may be one of the most useless Pokemon but its evolved form is not. So, he felt disgusted thinking of eating one. "Then I suggest you do not choose the random one. " "Okay, take me to the specific one." The old man guided Axel inside. There were many aquariums and all of them had Magikarp. Magikarp of each potential was in a separate aquarium. The highest potential of Magikarp in the shop was Red (Advanced). There was even a shiny Magikarp. But it only had Normal potential. Axel told the old man to see the random selection. The old man took him to the biggest aquarium that Axel had ever seen. There were hundreds of Magikarp there. Axel started identifying each of them and made sure to not miss any of them. After some time, he found something. He had an evil grin when he identified that Magikarp. Chapter 93: Kent (Edited)

Chapter 93: Kent (Edited)

--- Ding! Pokemon''s Name: Magikarp Potential: Brown (Monstrous)] --- Was this his lucky day? He had not felt this lucky for a long time. He didn''t have to do the hard work and just found a Pokemon with Brown potential. "I want that one.", said Axel pointing at that particr Magikarp. "Are you sure? You would have a high chance of not getting a good one.", said the old man "Yes I am sure.", replied Axel They got the Magikarp. The old man also provided a Pokeball and Axel caught the Magikarp. --- Ding! You have caught the Magikarp Pokemon''s name: Magikarp (Age: 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: Swift swim Hidden ability: Rattled Potential: Brown Health: 90/90 Attack: E Agility: E++ Defense: F Sp. Atk: E+ Sp. Def: F Moves: Ssh (Lvl 5), Tackle (Lvl 3)] --- Axel was not disappointed. He knew that Magikarp would be weak. It had ''Tackle'', so that was a bonus. "So, how much would it cost?" "500,000" "???? What? Why so much? It is just a random selection and people also buy it to eat. Are you telling me that people pay 500,000 for a single Magikarp to eat?" "No, they only pay 500 but you are buying it to train it. So it is a fair deal. Its evolution would be powerful." "But how are you so sure that I would train it? I might change my mind to just eat it." "You just caught it in Pokeball. You cannot eat your own Pokemon. It is against thew." Axel had got into a trap. He grudgingly paid 300,000 after some bargaining. He didn''t have to care about the money now but bargaining was his habit. Axel went to his hotel and browse the inte about Magikarp. He knew about it. But he didn''t want to miss any little details. He had all the details figured out already. But there were some interesting things like, it was believed that ancient Magikarps were much stronger than modern Magikarp and scientists had done research on it. There was no conclusive proof of it. Somepanies started selling Magikarp Candies telling them that it would help in evolving into a powerful Gyarados but it was just a hoax. But recently a researcher published a theory. The theory emphasized the move, ''Ssh''. ''Ssh'' was a move that did nothing. It was a move that every Magikarp learns and very few of them can learn other moves. The theory said that by regrly training Magikarp in ''Ssh'' would lead them to evolve into powerful Gyarados. But the theory was not proven. So Axel had nowhere to go. He decided to train the Magikarp in an old way. Training its moves and increasing its stats. Axel believed that, just like Weedle and Kakuna, who were pretty much useless in their initial forms but were powerful after their final evolution, Magikarp would also need a lot of resources to evolve. He searched it on the inte and he found some positivements on it. Apparently, the gym leader of Cerulean City (Misty''s father) did the same. He used a lot of resources to evolve his Magikarp into a powerful Gyarados and this Gyarados was now in his main team. The lucky thing was, that the Cerulean city had a shop called "Toise Shop" that sells these resources. This shop was owned by the Toise family and the gym leader of Cerulean City was also a part of the Toise family. He decided to buy those resources. ### "Hello, is anyone there?", asked Axel ringing the rm in the reception. The ce lookedvish but there was no one in the reception. The ce was empty with no customers. "Oh, I am sorry to keep you waiting." Came a voice inside the door. The man revealed himself. He looked like he was in his 30s, fat with chubby cheeks, and was bald. "Hi, I heard that you could get the resources for Magikarp. The one that the gym leader used to evolve his Magikarp. I am here for .." "Are you Axel ze?" "Yes, I am. But how do you know my name?", asked Axel with a surprised voice. "Cause you are famous. You are the famous researcher who invented the 2 new eeveelutions. Hey Kent,e over here, we have a celebrity here." The bald man started to call his friend. Axel was surprised. He knew he was famous now but not many people knew his face. It was surprising to be treated like a celebrity. Another man came from the door. This man was also in his 30s. But he was well built, had an orange hair color, and looked quite handsome. When he was the man called Kent, he felt pressure. He felt difficulty in breathing like the person was some mighty being. "Youuu.. You are..." "Yes, I am Kent. I am the current gym leader of Cerulean City. Hello Axel, it is nice meeting you." Axel was starstrucked. This was the most powerful gym leader in all over Kanto region. He had not seen Misty''s dad in the anime but seeing the most powerful gym leader all over the region made him shutter his words. "Look over here Kent, we have a fan.. Haha." the old man started tough. "Stop it, Ward. You are making the kid nervous. How can I help you, Axel?" "Do you work here?" "No, but I am a part of the Toise family. So, Ie here sometimes. So, do you want to buy something?" "Yes, I am looking for the materials that you used to evolve your Magikarp. I heard that you could find it here?" "You are correct, but I suggest you not buy it.", said Kent "Why is that?" "Cause it is Fake" replied Ward "Fake? Why are you selling fake materials?" "We are not selling fake materials. Those materials would also help Magikarp. But their efficiency is far less than my method. The reason we are not selling it is cause it is very expensive. Normal people could not afford it.", replied Kent "But I could sell the real method and the materials to you." Kent continued. "But Kent, we cannot sell it. The family would not allow it.", said Ward. "Shut up Ward. It is my method and I can sell it to whoever I want.", said Kent in an irritated voice "Ok, I want to buy it.", said Axel "Good, it is going to cost you" "How much money?" "Oh, I don''t care about the money. I want.... Chapter 94: The cost (Edited)

Chapter 94: The cost (Edited)

"Oh, I don''t care about the money. I want you!!", said Kent pointing at Axel. "Me?", asked Axel in a surprised voice. "Yes, you. I want you to train my 3 girls. I mean my daughters." "Really? But why do you want me to train them? You are much more qualified to do it." "No. I feel that I may not be around them when they grow up. You are a good researcher and from the looks of it even a better trainer. So I want you to train them and don''t let them stay from their path. My girls are only 1 year old now. So, you don''t have to care about them for at least 6 years. But after 6 years, you must train them. That is my deal.", said Kent. "Ok, I will train them after 6 years.", said Axel shaking Kent''s hand Axel didn''t have any problems with that. He would get a secret method from the most powerful gym leader in the Kanto region without any cost. He was having the best day. He got a Magikarp with brown potential and now the methods and resources with almost no cost. Axel was having the time of his life. "There are 2 types of materials. I want you to use the first one for about 15 days and then another for 1 month. When Magikarp evolves, it would have a dual typing that is water and flying. The first one only contains the materials for water typing and the next would be abination of both. I have given you the end solution bybining the materials. They consist of ssh te, mystic water, sea incense, sharp beak and other items. Just use them until it evolves to Gyarados. You could also get more resources if you need them for free. Just give me a call." "Thank you so much." "Don''t mention it. Now are you nning to challenge my Gym?" asked Kent with curiosity. "No, I first want to challenge Pewter city gym." "Oh, so you would go for Flint first. I must warn you, he is pretty though." "Thanks. I would challenge your gymst" "Really now!!! This is the first time I have heard of a trainer challenging my gymst. I like your attitude" "Thanks..." They talked for a few minutes and then Axel left. The reason any rational trainer chose to challenge Kent first was due to the difficulty. If they challenge Kentst, they would face him as a master trainer with a least 1 Pseudo-King ranked Pokemon but if they Challenge him first they would face him as an intermediate trainer. So, Axel''s decision to challenge Kentst showed his guts. Axel opened all his Pokeball to introduce Magikarp to his team. He now had 7 Pokemons. He could use all the Pokemon when he is in the wild but had to deposit one when he enters a city. This restriction would be lifted when he reaches the Intermediate trainer. Magikarp was easily epted into the team. Magikarp seemed to be a Pokemon who wanted to get stronger. For all its life, it had heard how weak it was. So, it wanted to improve itself. Axel found that good. It would be easier to train Magikarp. Axel opened the booklet that Kent gave and read through it. The method of Kent seemed logical and good, unlike those Magikarp Candies. The method was: 1. To feed Magikarp the material which seemed like a red cube 3 times a day. 2. Once in 2 days, you would have to let Magikarp swim in the water. 3. You would want Gyarados to have tough scales, so let it use Ssh as much as possible and other physical moves as much as you could if it has any. Remember, if it doesn''t know other physical moves like ''Tackle'' don''t waste your time teaching it. 4. And let it stay on the ground as much as it can. Magikarp is a fish Pokemon but it could stay on thend for a short amount of time. The more it can stay without water, the more powerful it would be after evolving into Gyarados. The method seemed simple and logical. And it didn''t seem so hard to execute. Axel could let Magikarp use ''Ssh'' and ''Tackle'' as much as possible to make it have touch scales. Now,ing to the main topic. Axel had to evolve Shedinja and Beedrill to rare-ranked Pokemon. He first thought that it would be enough for one of them to evolve but the warning of Kent said that it would be too risky. He nned to cross the forest, train his Pokemon, and fight as many trainer battles as he can. He wanted to grow stronger and faster. He was now going to start his gym battles. "Flint Harrison, here Ie!!!", shouted Axel raising his fist in the air. Chapter 95: Shedinja’s upgrade (Edited)

Chapter 95: Shedinja''s upgrade (Edited)

It had been 2 weeks since that day. Axel had been doing a lot of training for him and his Pokemons. Magikarp was doing its usual Sshing and tackling. Shedinja and Beedrill were going on to reach the rare rank. Charmeleon was also trying to give his best since the day he lost to Shedinja. Nidorina was also training hard and Gogoat was sleeping like a king. As for Bulbasaur, He was missing his home. Bulbasaur had never left the forest. So for the first 3 days, it was very excited on seeing new things like the ocean, new forest, and new people. But after some time it started missing its parents and its home. Axel was letting it cool down for now. It was doing its training as Axel instructed but it was not giving its best for now. Axel had no qualms about that. Bulbasaur was just a kid and it would take time for him to be a part of the family. Besides, it had brown potential and it was way more hardworking than Charmeleon when it was not evolved. After having a conversation with Kent, Axel started to research Flint''s Pokemons. Gym leaders have many restrictions. 2 of them were, that they were only allowed to use the specific typing Pokemon when battling the contestant and they could only use Pokemon specific to the region. Don''t be misguided, Gym leaders have a variety of Pokemons from different regions and different typings. But they would only use specific typing and of the same region in the battle with the contestants. In the Kanto region, there were 6 rock type Pokemons. They were: 1. Golem 2. Onix 3. Rhydon 4. Omaster 5. Kabutops 6. Aerodactyl And Flint had all of them in rare ranked. All of them had double typings. The first 3 had ground typing, the next 2 had water typing and thest one had flying typing. Flint could use any 3 of those Pokemons in battle. That was a total of 120 permutations and 20binations. Axel started to feel dizzy thinking about it. After a long time of thinking, he just thought to go with the flow. He made his battle n on each of Flint''s Pokemon. But, for his n to work, Shedinja and Beedrill had to be in the rare rank. However, there was a twist in it. Shedinja had already been promoted to rare ranked. It happened a week before. --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 1.6 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Ability: Wonder guard Hidden ability: None Potential: Red Health: 30/30 Attack: B Agility: A++ Defense: C Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: D Moves: Hypnosis (Lvl 20)*, Gust (Lvl 15)*, Harden (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (Lvl 18)*, Endure (Lvl 19)*, Dream eater (Lvl 17)*, Tackle (Lvl 10 max)*, Agility (Lvl 7)*, Gravity (Lvl 6)*, Bug buzz (Lvl 10)* Cores: Ghost (10%) --- Shedinja had be a beast. Its stats and moves started to rapidly rise when Axel got his new talent ''Overgrowth''. The increase in its stats and moves also started to rapidly decline when it was promoted to rare ranked. Axel didn''t know why it happened. None of his other Pokemons had the same effect. Of course, none of them were as hardworking as Shedinja but the increase in Shedinja''s stats was ridiculous. ''But why did the increase in its stats decline? Is it cause it was promoted to rare ranked? Or was it because Shedinja''s hard work had umted before he got the talent and the effects are showing now?'', Axel thought ''No, it definitely must be the second option.'' --- Ding! The host has figured out the hidden function of the talent. The host has been rewarded. The host can now choose or not choose to bless the talent to his Pokemon --- "Wow! I got a sweet reward. There are rewards like this too?", gasped Axel in a loud voice. Axel then started to think of any other hidden function of the talent and the system. But it didn''t give him any results. However, the reward was awesome. Axel could use this reward to his advantage. All in all, Shedinja was now the most powerful Pokemon in his arsenal. Coupled with its intelligence and hard work, it would be a beast in the future. Axel had been battling any trainers he could find in the journey but as per his calction, Beedrill would still need a month to be promoted to rare ranked. It was also one of the most hardworking Pokemon in Axel''s team after Shedinja but it barely had trained itself in battle. Axel was now focusing on the ghost core of Shedinja. Cores wereplicated as it was not introduced in Pokemon games but after researching them for a long time, Axel had proper knowledge about them. First of all, a Pokemon can have more than 1 core as per its typing. For example, Shedinja was a Bug/Ghost type Pokemon. So, it could have Bug core and Ghost core. But any rational trainer would only train his Pokemon in 1 core. The reason? It was freaking hard to improve the core mastery and having more than 1 core increases the risk of self-destruction. The risk of self-destruction was very dangerous cause if the multiple cores do not align with each other, they may destruct which would lead to immobilization or even kill the Pokemon. Obviously, the Pokemon having more than 1 core is more powerful than the Pokemon having only 1 core but none of the trainers would want to take that risk. But do you think that our protagonist would go through the normal route? The answer was Yes. This was not a Chinese cultivation novel or wuxia novel. He could not go against the odds and possibly wish for a fortunate encounter. If something happened to his Pokemons, he would not be able to forgive himself. There were many ways one could improve the core mastery of a Pokemon. However, 3 of them were popr. They were: Chapter 96: Future Plans (Edited)

Chapter 96: Future ns (Edited)

They were: 1. By killing and absorbing the cores (like how Shedinja and Nidoran did in the earlier Chapters) 2. Improving the move mastery rting to the specific typing. 3. Elemental gems. Elemental gems were by far the easiest way to improve core mastery. The better the quality of the gems, the faster it would be. Since the league had gifted Axel with the highest quality of elemental gems for Shedinja, 1 of them would be enough. But it would take a couple of months for the core % to be filled up. So, Axel was doing all the 3 things to improve Shedinja''s core mastery. Axel had been thinking a lot about the new world he had been in for 13 years. At first, he thought that the world of Pokemon and anime or games were very simr. But he knew that it was wrong now. So, he decided to change his thinking to start a new one. The first thing that came to his mind was ''Gravity'' learned by Shedinja. Shedinja was a bug/ghost type Pokemon and normally it never learned gravity. So, why did his Shedinja learn it? At first, he thought that maybe one of the parents of Shedinja was a Physic type Pokemon but now he thought there was a different answer. The answer was ''Hidden Power''. As per anime, the type of hidden power differs from every Pokemon and normally, Shedinja''s hidden power was a fighting type. But what if, every other Shedinja have different types of Hidden power? What if his Shedinja had Physic power? If that were true then it would be awesome. Then Axel could also train Shedinja in physic moves. Axel had nevere across anything rting to this move so he had never given it a serious thought. Anyway, right now he was in a forest. He was nning to research it when he reach the next town. Walking through the forest was very scary at the beginning. But now he was used to it. It was boring now. It would be a miracle if he would meet any trainers. He had only met 9 of them so far. He had battled all of them and won all the battles. He mostly used Beedrill cause it would still need some fighting experiences. Beedrill was very far from rare ranked. It had been a month since their journey and Axel expected that it would still need a month and a half to reach it. He was not so hopeful that Beedrill would reach rare ranked when he reach Pewter City. ### Axel was also thinking about Bulbasaur. There was only 1 reason he chose to have Bulbasaur and it was to make Bulbasaur as powerful as Hashirama Senju. Hashirama Senju was known as the God of shinobi. He had many abilities and some of them were: 1. Wood clones 2. Can make Wood dragons 3. Heal instantly in the blink of any eye 4. Can create a forest in an instant 5. And absorb the life energy of opponents. If Bulbasaur could do all these 5 things then it would be the most powerful Bulbasaur in the history of the Pokemon world. Right now, Bulbasaur didn''t have any healing moves like Synthesis and Giga Drain but he thought to teach it now for a good foundation. As per the wood clones, if he could evolve ''Substitute'' to a higher level, maybe Bulbasaur would be capable of doing it. Bulbasaur had a lot of moves to learn and master. It was now time for it to start its training seriously. The first 2 moves that Axel wanted Bulbasaur to learn were ''Sunny day'' and ''Synthesis'' Axel wanted it to be proficient in healing itself as one of the most broken abilities of Hashirama was self-healing. He could heal in a blink of an eye. The Power of Synthesis increases in sunny weather. Bulbasaur was tasked by Axel to practice those moves 2 hours a day for the past month. Other time was spent on practicing ''Vine whip'', ''Substitute'', ''Sludge'', ''Razor leaf'' and ''Tackle''. Bulbasaur had improved a lot during this past month. It was a hardworking kid. Bulbasaur was now the second weakest in Axel''s team after Magikarp. So, when he heard that Magikarp would evolve into a powerful Gyarados after a couple of months it didn''t want to be left behind. Axel and the team had their rest and now were going to resume their journey. Just as they walked for a couple of minutes, Axel noticed a young trainer. Just as Axel saw the trainer, he could feel the rage of Shedinja in his shadow. Axel then knew who that trainer was. "It has been a long time Axel.", said the young trainer "I can''t believe that you still remember my name" "I won''t forget my first defeat" "Yeah, I still remember that you owe me 1000 Poke dors." "Well, sorry about that. Why don''t I win you by battling right now and make it even?" "You won''t. But you can try, Bruno." Chapter 97: Beedrill Vs Scyther (Edited)

Chapter 97: Beedrill Vs Scyther (Edited)

The young trainer was Bruno Welts. Many months ago, Axel had won against Bruno in a battle and that was how he got Shedinja. Bruno was the trainer of Shedinja at that time and he discarded it after losing the battle. When a Pokemon battle is won, a trainer would receive at least 1000 Poke Dors as winningpensation, but Burno had forgotten to give that money to Axel in the previous fight "I don''t have any time to waste. So why don''t we just do 1 vs 1?", asked Axel "Fine by me." Both of the trainers got ready to fight and simultaneously both of them threw their Pokeballs. "Go Scyther !!" "Go Beedrill !!" "Szizooorrr" "Buzzzzz" Both of the Pokemon announced their presence with their roars Axel could have used Shedinja and swept the whole party of Bruno right now. Shedinja also wanted to get its revenge but Axel decided against it. First, it was a good chance for Beedrill to improve itself and revenge was a dish best served cold. He knew that he would get other chances to fight Bruno inter days. He would use Shedinja at that time. When Bruno saw Axel''s Beedrill, he was stupefied. In front of him, stood a Shiny Beedrill which was 11 feet tall. It was the biggest Pokemon he had ever seen. Axel''s Beedrill did garner a lot of attention when it was out. Cause normally, a Beedrill is 3-4 feet but Axel''s Beedrill was 3 times a normal Beedrill''s size. This Scyther seemed to be nearing rare ranked and seemed exceptionally powerful. Axel gave an approving nod when he saw Bruno''s Scyther. He had thought that he was one of the most talented trainers cause he had never seen anyone as genius as him. But Bruno seemed to be as good as him if he could train his Pokemon to this extent. "Scyther use ''Gust''" "Beedrill ''String Shot''" Both of them fired their attacks. Scyther used ''Gust'' but it was not directed at Beedrill but to the ground. Dust arose from the ground when the move hit it. Beedrill dodged the move and used ''String Shot''. Again it was not directed at Scyther but trees around it. At the same time, Scyther started dancing. Axel knew that it was the ''Swords dance'' which increases one''s attack and Beedrill without any instruction from Axel used ''Agility''. This was the new move that it had learned. Shedinja had taught it. ''Agility'' increases the speed of the Pokemon without any side effects. Beedrill may be big for its size but it was a fast Pokemon. By using ''Agility'' it had significantly increased its speed. After the initial drama, both of the Pokemon ssed, Scyther started with ''Furry cutter'' and Beedrill with ''Poison Jab''. ''Furry cutter'' would be dangerous if it hits continuously. However, since Beedrill was fast due to its ''agility'', only some of it hit it. Scyther was also a fast Pokemon and it was trained like it. ''Poison jab'' failed to make any contact with Scyther, so Axel instructed Beedrill to fly high and start using ''electroweb''. Due to the sudden change of pace, ''Electro web'' made a hit to Scyther. "Beedrill, continue to use ''String Shot'' around" And Beedrill did exactly that, It spread ''String Shot'' again and also targeted Scyther. Electric-type attacks were super effective against Scyther since it was a Flying type Pokemon. It had paralyzed it and String Shot had made it even more difficult to move. For a few seconds, Scyther could not even move an inch and Beedrill took advantage of it. "Beedrill, use ''Agility'' and Finish up with ''Drill Run''" Beedrill could use ''Agility'' 2 times for now. ''Drill Run'' was a powerful move and had high attack power. Axel had expected a tough match against Bruno this time but he was wrong. Beedrill used ''Agility'' again and proceed to use ''drill run'' at high speed. Speed also increases the attack power of moves like ''drill run'' since it is a physical attack move. But something unexpected happened. "Scyther use Steel wing and Bullet punch at full power" shouted Bruno Scyther did the same as instructed by its trainer. It used ''Steel wing'' and tore off the webs and string shots and used Bullet punch at point-nk range to Beedrill. This was a game-changing move. ''Bullet punch'' was a steel-type move and it was a powerful move too. It was a fast move so Scyther got 3 hits in. It was also hit by Beedrill''s ''Drill run''. Both of the Pokemons sted off a few meters. Beedrill was in much worse condition than Scyther. Technically, Scyther was much more powerful than Beedrill. It was close to achieving rare rank where Beedrill was far from it and Beedrill alwayscked move mastery as it just started training in it. However, Axel''s n had worked. When Scyther got sted by Beedrill, it got stuck in one of the string shots that Beedrill had put around it. It was unable to properly move for some time and Beedrill took advantage of it. "Now, do it!!" Shouted Axel Beedrill started to excrete a massive amount of poison in its drill and the drill started to spin around. It used its speed to rapidly shorten the distance and it is with a powerful jab. This was abination of ''Poison jab'' and ''Drill run'' that Beedrill had been practicing. Combining moves are not as easy as one''s thought. Beedrill had been practicing it for weeks to work. This move was the most powerful move in Beedrill''s arsenal and it has hit hard. Scyther flew a certain distance due to the impact and collided with a tree ''BANG'' Was the sound that came. At this time, Beedrill was already out of stamina. Using its signature moves multiple times with ''agility'' had drained it. Just as Axel was celebrating their victory, Scyther slowly stood up. "Sci.. Scytherr" it said weakly. At thest movement, Bruno had let it use ''Endure''. So it could stand up right now. "You win. I know Scyther could not handle another attack again." said Bruno retrieving his Pokeball and calling back Scyther. Axel also called back Beedrill in its Pokeball. Bruno gave 2000 Poke Dors to Axel and shook his hand. "You are a good trainer Axel. But I will beat you up one day. Let''s meet again if fate decides.", said Bruno Axel nodded his head and both of them went their ways. Chapter 98: Minimization Theory (Edited)

Chapter 98: Minimization Theory (Edited)

--- Ding! Beedrill''s attack has increased to D++ Ding! Beedrill''s Drill run has leveled up to 12 Ding! Beedrill''s Poison jab has leveled up to 15 --- This battle was an eye-opener for Beedrill and Axel. Beedrill had low defense to begin with and its move mastery was sub-parpared to other Pokemons in Axel''s team. But Axel could do nothing about it right now. It would take time for it to be better. Using ''Poison jab'' and ''Drill run'' was effective. Axel wanted to increase its mastery much more. Since Beedrill was not an electric-type Pokemon, ''Electroweb'' didn''t have much more effect. Axel also wanted Beedrill to practice its ''Agility'' move much more as it would be OP inter stages. But for now, Axel wanted it to master its ability ''Sniper'' and ''Swarm''. Beedrill would shine after its abilities had been mastered but it would also take time. Right now, the stats of Beedrill was: --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Swarm Hidden ability :- Sniper Potential :- Red Health :- 500/500 Attack :- D++ Agility :- D+ Defense :- E Sp. Atk :- E++ Sp. Def :- E+ Moves: Poison Sting (Lvl 13), String Shot (Lvl 10), Bug Bite (Lvl 11), Electroweb(Lvl 9), Harden (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (Lvl 15), Fell Stinger (Lvl 9), Roost (Lvl 12), Drill Move (Lvl 12), Agility (Lvl 5) --- Beedrill had improved massivelypared tost month. But it still needed much more training. Axel wanted Beedrill to improve its ''String Shot'' too. It was a good control ability for it. Axel wanted Beedrill to be fast and a powerful hitter. However, he realized that the size of Beedrill poses a problem. It was freaking 11 feet tall. Though Beedrill was already fast despite its size, it could not dodge properly as it intended. So, Axel came up with a daring n. He wanted Beedrill to learn a move ''minimize'' and evolve it to a higher level. The evolution of moves was not something umon. But it was not amon urrence either. Pokemon could modify the moves when it reaches Elemental rank and above but the evolution of moves was something entirely different. The moves could have higher power when a Pokemon advances a rank but the evolution of moves was changing the concept of moves entirely. What Axel wanted to do was gradually reduce the size of Beedrill in a permanent way until it reaches its original size. Normally, ''Minimize'' increases the evasion rate of a Pokemon. But Axel felt that, if Beedrill could permanently reduce its size, it could bring a lot of benefits like fast speed and strength with good defense. And that was what Axel exactly wanted it to do. Unlike other Pokemons in his team, Axel had a perfect n for Bulbasaur even for itster stages. He wanted it to be like Hashirama Senju. And now, Axel too had made a good n for Beedrill. It may take Beedrill years to perfectly master this move but Axel spected that Beedrill''s power would skyrocket with this single move. So, He started to seriously train Beedrill in this move. It took Beedrill 3 days to learn ''Minimize''. But it could only sustain it for a couple of minutes and it would directly decrease its size to 3 feet. Axel wanted it to permanently reduce its size and do it gradually from 11 feet to 10 feet. Then 10 feet to 9 feet and so on until it reaches 3 feet. Axel would reach Pewter City within 10 days, and He wanted it to have a good mastery in this move. So, Beedrill would practice other moves on a regr basis and also practice ''Minimize''. "Beedrill, feel the energy that you use to minimize. When you feel the energy try to control it and only reduce your size by 1 feet and then calm your mind to stay in that position." Axel was instructing Beedrill to learn this new move. Axel also noticed that its mastery over ''agility'' was much more smoothpared to other normal Beedrill. ''Does that mean, like Shedinja, Beedrill also have hidden power rted to Psychic?'' thought Axel. It was an interesting theory that he came to a few days ago. Normally in games and anime, ''Hidden power'' was specific to a species of Pokemon but Axel had hypnotized that it could be different for every type of Pokemon. Axel felt that Hidden power as its name suggests was a dormant type of energy that has not been unraveled. He didn''t know the way to ravel it yet. He had studied a lot about Infinity energy from Mark before. As per Mark''s theory, if infinity energy could to manipted perfectly, a grass-type Pokemon could use fire-type attacks. They had discussed this theory in length when Axel was in the Venu family. But have nevere across any good solution. Axel now felt that Hidden Power was one of the ways to do it. But he did not know; how to know about which Pokemon had what type of hidden power and how to manipte it perfectly. But something amazing happened after a week that made some positive signs to his theory. After a week of hard work, Beedrill was not able to do what Axel wanted. There was not even a glimmer of improvement. But coincidently, Beedrill learned ''Calm mind''. "Beedrill, feel the energy that you use to minimize. When you feel the energy try to control it and only reduce your size by 1 foot and then calm your mind to stay in that position".... These were the words that Beedrill heard every hour for the past week. It somehow could slow its rate of minimization to 10 feet but could not even maintain it for a second. It tried to calm its mind and the energy of ''Minimize'' but was not able to do it. However, in the process of calming its mind, it learned the move ''Calm mind''. This was huge for Axel. Beedrill could not learn ''Calm mind'' as it is a Psychic type move. The Psychic type moves that it could learn are ''Agility'' and ''Rest''. Now, Axel was 90% sure that his theory of ''hidden power'' and ''infinity energy'' was correct. Chapter 99: Stages of Moves (Edited)

Chapter 99: Stages of Moves (Edited)

For now, Axel would like to assume that the hidden power of Shedinja and Beedrill was Psychic. Normally in games, ''Calm mind'' raises Sp. Attk and Sp. Def. But in the real world, ''Calm mind'' had many benefits. 1. First of all, it raises Sp. attk and Sp. def 2. It was like an improved version of ''Focus mind'' but in the opposite way. Focus mind helps the user to focus on a particr thing. So, it narrows your direction. But ''Calm mind'' was like meditation. It widens your mind. 3. It helps to keep your mind and spirit calm in every situation. 4. And Axel felt that it would also help the Pokemon to control the infinity energy smoothly. This was just a hypothesis of Axel. "Beedrill, for now, try to improve the mastery of ''Minimize'' and ''Calm mind'' separately. Improve its mastery until both of them reach Level 10. Then we would continue the exercise." The reason for that statement was clear. Axel had noticed that when the level of moves mastery increases every 10 levels, the power of those moves increases by quite a leap. However, it was also difficult to increase the moves from level 9 to level 10. It was much easier to increase from level 10 to level 11 but was harder to increase from level 9 to level 10. The same thing happened for Shedinja when its moves master of ''Hypnosis'' increased from level 19 to level 20. However, the power of level 20 ''Hypnosis'' was much grander than level 19. Axel felt that level 9, 19, 29 are like bottlenecks that would improve their powers if crossed over. --- Ding! Host has found the hidden function of the system. The power of the moves takes a major leap every time it''s level increases by 10. The moves have level cap denoted by (lvl max). It means that the level of the moves could not be increased after that. However, it depends on the species of the pokemon. Like a Beedrill may have harden at (Lvl 10 max) but an onyx does not. Reward calcting.... Reward Granted Reward: Categorization of mastery:- From now, the system would categorize the type of mastery in each of host''s pokemon''s moves. The categorization are: 1. N/A: When a Pokemon first learns the moves 2. Understanding: Next step 3. Competence 4. Good 5. Epic 6. Extreme: A Pokemon can only upgrade 2 of its moves to the extreme. If a Pokemon upgrades 3 moves to extreme then its Pokemon rank would be upgraded to ''God'' --- "There it is !!!!", shouted Axel in excitement. He had never known any Pokemon to even reach this stage. He has identified Mew sometime before and it was only at the Master level. He expected Arceus to be at God level but never knew how to even reach it. Now he had the answer. But Axel felt that even upgrading a move to extreme level would be a herculean task. ### Meanwhile, Bulbasaur was in full throttle. It would practice battling Nidoran and Charmeleon. It increases its mastery in other moves like ''Vine whip'', ''Substitute'', ''Razor leaf'' and others. After it was wounded ck and blue. It would practice ''Sunny day'' and ''Synthesis'' for 2-3 hours. Axel felt that this was the fastest way for Bulbasaur to improve. The effect of Synthesis really shines when it is tired and wounded. Other Pokemons are also not sitting still. Shedinja was always a hard worker. For now, it was hell-bent on raising its ghost core mastery to 100%. Nidorino was also doing the same, while Charmeleon was also not giving up. These 3 Pokemons were now capable of training themselves. Axel would only give them direction when needed. Axel felt that the move mastery and stats of Shedinja, Nidorino, and Charmeleon would need to improve to a certain standard. Only then would he proceed to Stage II which he had already nned for them. As for the new addition, Magikarp, it waszy at first but after seeing the team working so hard, it also started to do the same. It would train in ''Tackle'' for 4 hours and ''Ssh'' for 5 hours. That was a total of 9 hours of rigorous training. Magikarp species always had a hard-working nature as it was discriminated as one of the weakest Pokemon to ever exist. Coupled with just a hard-working teammates, Magikarp would train for 9 hours a day. Axel noticed that since the regr use of ''Ssh'', the scales of Magikarp woulde out with a little bit of blood in them and would be reced by other scales the other day. After continuous in and out of the scales for a month, its new scales were now harder and more shiny as the days progressed. Axel had a feeling that it would evolve after a month. He was excited to meet his Gyarados. ### Time Skip, 1 week. It has been a week and there has been some progress in Axel''s team. ''Sunny day'' ''Synthesis'', ''Tackle'' and ''Vine whip'' of Bulbasaur have surpassed level 10 and each of them had reached level 14. Both of them had reached ''understanding'' level in moves mastery. The Ghost core of Shedinja had increased to 55% and Nidorino''s Poison core had increased to 45%. Both of them had made a good improvement. Shedinja''s ''Shadow sneak'', and ''Endure'' have surpassed level 20. ''Dream eater'' had reached Level 20 and ''Agility'' had reached level 10. Nidoran''s ''Horn Drill'', ''Poison Sting'', ''Venom drench'' and ''Rest'' have surpassed level 10. Others had also made some improvements. ''Calm mind'' and ''Minimize'' of Beedrill were on the bottleneck of level 9. Some of its stats have improved too. But none of the Pokemons move mastery was above ''understanding'' phase. This showed how hard it was to improve move mastery. And the important thing was Axel had reached Pewter City as he nned. He immediately booked a hotel and called his parents when he reached the city. Then he called the crazies for some update. K was already out on his adventure. After some small talk, he called Mark and told him his theory about the Hidden Power. Chapter 100: Hidden Power Potential and Flint (Edited)

Chapter 100: Hidden Power Potential and Flint (Edited)

"Hmm, What you have said, does make sense.", said Mark. "Right? Why have we never thought of this before?", Axel asked in excitement "We have never thought about this before cause there is nothing to think about.", replied Mark "What do you mean?" "Since you are a young trainer, you may not have heard a lot about ''Hidden power'' cause there is not much to even think about. There is no set training exercise to awaken ''Hidden power''. Cause nobody knows, what type of ''Hidden power'' the Pokemon has. So, any rational trainer would not waste their time trying to learn attacks from all 18 types. So, it happens at random. And even if a Pokemon randomly awakens ''Hidden power'', it had been proven that the power of hidden power is much less than its original counterpart. For example, If a Charizard awakens its hidden power in water type, the power of its water type attacks would be much lower than its fire-type attacks. This is the reason that no one wants to capitalize on this move." "Maybe the power of hidden power is lying dormant even if it is awakened. So, it may need a little push to be much more effective.", hypothesized Axel. "Hmm... Maybe you are right. But if it is true, for our theory to properly work, we must figure out how to identify the type of hidden power a Pokemon has." "Yes. That is true. Maybe we can make a device that could urately tell the type of hidden power of a Pokemon.", rmended Axel. "We could but it would be hard. The device has to delicately......." The talk went on for an hour. Atst, they came to the conclusion that they should be able to make a device that could tell the type of hidden power a Pokemon has. But it may take years to seed. ### After the talk, Axel got up to find the branch of ''Pokemon Traders''. Axel may be rich now but he had came from a middle-ss family and would never stop to earn some money. So, during his travels, he caught a lot of Pokemons to sell. Around 40 of them and of various types. None of them were of any good potential. So he decided to sell all of them and made a good sum of 2 million Poke Dors. After some earnings, he decided to have a good meal so he found a branch of Brew''d Awakening. Before a couple of months, eating in this restaurant would have been a small dream for Axel but now it was possible. The interior wasvishly designed to give a good feeling. He looked at the menu and ordered some Pidgeot Meat for himself. He also ordered the respective type of Pokemon meat for each of his Pokemon. Just as he was about to take his first bite, he heard a voice from another table. ### "Damn, that Flint is so freaking powerful. He swiped my whole team with his Aerodactyl. I thought having a single rare ranked Pokemon was enough." "Well then, what could you say about my destruction? I had 3 rare ranked Pokemons and only his 2 Pokemons were enough to obliterate me." Axel then stood up from his table and went to their table for a small talk. "Hello, Did you have a gym battle with Flint, The current rock-type Gym leader?" "And who are you?" "I am Axel ze. I was thinking of challenging Flint in theing days." "Don''t get your hopes up, dude. By the way, my name is Kato and he is Batris." "Hi", said Batris "Hi, so could you tell me something about him? It would help me a lot if I could know about him before the fight" "Only if you pay for our meals.", said Batris "Deal" "Really?", asked Batris with a surprised look. Brew''d Awakening was a high-ss restaurant that normal people cannot afford. So Batris was a little surprised when he heard that he would get a free meal. "Alright then" After hearing the miserable story of the 2 strangers/ friends (now), Axel came to the conclusion that:- Gym battles were freaking hard. "It was not like his Pokemons were more powerful than ours. The difference in strength was not too much. However, the way he uses his Pokemon and the strategy to counter our moves were much higher level." "Yes, I will say the same about him. Though he was only using rare-ranked Pokemon, his experience was what made us lose. How many rare ranked Pokemons do you have now?" "Only 2", said Axel. "Then I suggest you to at least have 3 rare ranked Pokemons and train those 2 current rare ranked Pokemons much better before challenging him." "Yes, I would suggest the same" ### At first, Axel had thought to challenge the gym, the next day. Beedrill may not be a rare ranked Pokemon but it was almost there. Shedinja and Nidorino were more powerful than a normal rare-ranked Pokemon so he thought to try his luck. But now, he thought to diligently train his Pokemon for a month before challenging the gym. Axel went near the training ground of Pewter City. He looked around and opened all of his Pokeballs. Shedinja was always hiding in the shadow of Axel. First of all, he told the current battle powers of Flint to his team and urged them to train hard. He didn''t want to lose his first gym battle. ### The next day, both of Beedrill''s ''Calm mind'' and ''Minimize'' reached level 10 and got the ''understanding'' mastery level. Axel now told Beedrill to do the same training of his minimization theory. And the results were promising. Beedrill could control its minimization to 10 feet and hold it for a few seconds before it came back to normal. This was pretty good. And thus began a 1-month training program for Axel''s team. Chapter 101: Death is the absence of everything (Edited)

Chapter 101: Death is the absence of everything (Edited)

Time skip, 3 days Beedrill had been trying hard to control its size to 10 feet permanently. After so many hours of training, it could hold itself to 10 feet for 5 minutes. This was a joyous asion for Axel. From a few minutes to 5 minutes was a massive improvement. ''Calm mind'' and ''Minimize'' had also leveled up a bit. But for Beedrill to permanently decrease its size to 10 feet, it had to continuously use the 2 moves. Axel cannot see how that would be possible. So, he discussed this problem with Mark. "I don''t think it would be possible for Beedrill until it reaches elemental rank.", suggested Mark "Why do u think so?" "This is just my hypothesis but for Beedrill to achieve it, it would have to freely manipte infinity energy. A Pokemon can only do so after it reaches elemental rank.", said Mark. Axel now was in a pickle. He wanted Beedrill to achieve this in a month. But it doesn''t seem to be possible in any other way. After thinking for 3 days, he came to a new possibility. A Pokemon would change its size when it evolves. A lot of other things also change but size also does change. Decreasing Beedrill''s size to 10 feet is just like a minor evolution. So, Beedrill must be able to do it before reaching elemental rank. This new move of Beedrill should be like a passive ability. ''Would Beedrill gain any other benefits if its size decreases like evolution?'', thought Axel. Even if Beedrill seeds in this, it may take many months to even years. So, Axel was not very hopeful that Beedrill would achieve it in a month. But he didn''t want Beedrill to give up. ### "Beedrill, just try to imagine how it felt when you were evolving and try to replicate it when using ''Calm mind'' and ''Minimize''", said Axel. Axel told about mini-evolution to Beedrill. Beedrill was improving day after day. It had been a week and now Beedrill could hold it for 15 minutes. Its stats also temporarily increased when it was in this form. The increase was not very high but it was eptable. Axel came with a new training n and that was gravity. Shedinja would use gravity in Beedrill and it would try to fight with Shedinja. Axel wanted Beedrill to befortable in this new temporary form. ''This should be like a passive ability, like breathing'' thought Axel. ### Shedinja was doing really good in its training. Axel had a lot of ideas in which he wanted to develop Shedinja. Ghost energy was very versatile energy. It could be used in a number of ways. It could be used as darkness maniption, shadow energy, necromancy abilities like creating undead, darkness worlds, shadow illusions, teleportation, and many more. Very few of these abilities had been used in this world. But Axel had read a lot of web novels in his previous life. So, he knew the potential of ghost-type energy. Axel discussed this matter in lengths with Shedinja. Axel wanted Shedinja to be an assassin-type Pokemon and Shedinja had also agreed to it. But Axel wanted Shedinja to keep its option open. After much discussion, Axel decided Shedinja in the field of Shadow energy. One of the favorite moves of Shedinja was ''Shadow sneak''. Axel felt that it would excel in this department. So, the next new move that Axel wanted Shedinja to learn was ''Shadow jump''. This is the new move that Axel came up with himself. Right now, Shedinja could sneak into anyone''s shadow but it could not travel through other shadows or teleport to other shadows. ### At first, Axel thought that if Shedinja couldbine ''Shadow sneak'' with ''Agility'' then it would be able to aplish it. Butter he thought that it would not be possible. At first, for that to happen, ''Agility'' should be at a very high level which may take years to aplish. And second, We were talking about shadow jump/teleportation, where Shedinja would literally, jump through shadows. So, Axel told Shedinja what he had known about the shadow energy from reading uncountable webnovels. "Marcus, what do you really think is a ghost-type energy?" Axel asked. "Shed... Shed..." Shedinja didn''t really have a perfect answer for it. It had never given it much thought. Shedinja was not a pure ghost-type Pokemon like Gengar. All the forms of Gengar from Gastly had ghost typing. Gastly was born from the souls of other beings who had died from thebination of poison in it. But Shedinja had evolved from Nincada who was a bug/ground-type Pokemon. Technically, Shedinja was a hollow Pokemon. It was just an outer shell with no blood, bones and flesh inside. Axel believed that due to this, Shedinja must be proficient in darkness-type attacks rather than shadow attacks. However, Shedinja wanted to learn shadow attacks. However, Axel''s Shedinja was a bit different from the normal Shedinja. A normal Shedinja could not move any muscles in its body, it could notugh or cry or twitch its eyes it it had no muscles and bones. But Axel''s Shedinja could do so. "Ghost type energy is an energy of death. What happens when you die? There would be darkness and nothing else. Death means the absence of soul, light and everything. So, death is not a thing, it is ack of everything" Axel let that sink in. "It is like darkness. Death and darkness are the same thing, but death is the cause of darkness and darkness is the cause of death. And where is darkness? It is everywhere." "Shed? (Everywhere?)" "Yes everywhere. If you remove the sun, thesends, these buildings and any living and non living thing that existed here, what would be left?" "Shed. (Darkness)" "Yes Darkness. And Darkness means nothingness and it means death. It is there but we just don''t see it. So, I feel that you could teleport and move anywhere from this shadow to other if you could manipte the power of shadows. You just have to feel the energy and presence of darkness." Chapter 102: Impossible Achievement- Resolve (Edited)

Chapter 102: Impossible Achievement- Resolve (Edited)

This thing said by its trainer brought enlightenment to Shedinja. It had now made many theories and imagination about the range of possibilities that ghost-type energy could do. But first, it had to focus on ''shadow jump''. This was one of the things that Axel liked about Shedinja. Unlike other Pokemons in his team, he didn''t have to personally train it. Once he gives a direction to it, it was mature enough to think and do on its own. That was why Axel considered Shedinja to be the leader of his team. Shedinja then closed its eyes and started to meditate. It was making ns on how to aplish its next mission. If Shedinja could learn ''Shadow jump'', its battle powers would soar and it would be much more flexible. Axel advised Shedinja to first meditate and feel the ghost-type energy (darkness) around it. He also told it to practice it during the night for the first couple of days as darkness shines at night. Shedinja did something that even impressed Axel. It would start to train in shadow sneak at night till the sun came up in the morning. During the night, it was easier to use shadow jump as there were a lot of shadows and it would use the same sensation to do it in the morning. Axel may have exined that darkness and shadow were almost the same things but it was a bit different. Even at night, Shedinja could not use ''Shadow jump'' but the shadows were abundant at night. At first, Shedinja should learn to mix ''shadow sneak'' with darkness and freely use ''Shadow jump''. Only then would it be able to use ''Shadow jump'' during the day. ### Time Skip, after 1 week. There had not been much progress this week. Beedrill was trying its level best to master its mini-evolution. For that to happen, it not only had to shrink its muscles and bones but also manipte infinity energy in such a way that its form would be permanent. Shedinja had also not made any noticeable progress. But it was able to increase its core mastery to 87%. Its move mastery in ghost type attacks had also be fluent. However, Bulbasaur had made a massive improvement. ''Sunny day'' and ''Synthesis'' were in their level 20s. The sunny day was so powerful that, Axel could feel heat and sweat when Bulbasaur used it. And ''Synthesis'' could now instantly increase 50% of its health. These 2 moves were the first 2 moves of Axel''s whole team that had entered ''Competence'' level in moves mastery (level above understanding) ''Synthesis'' would not heal stamina but it would heal Bulbasaur health and wounds. Bulbasaur had not been badly wounded yet but he felt that even if Bulbasaur was on death bed due to its injuries it would survive for some time. For the moves mastery to reach ''good'' level, it would take a lot of time. So, Axel decided Bulbasaur to learn ''Leech Seed'' and ''Giga Drain'' He wanted Bulbasaur to learn 5 things: 1. Wood clones 2. Make Wood dragons 3. Heal instantly in the blink of any eye 4. Create a forest in an instant 5. And absorb the life energy of opponents. For now, Bulbasaur had reached, Stage I of No. 3 which was ''Heal instantly in the blink of an eye. For it to reach the level of Hasirama Senju, many more upgrades were needed but for now, this was enough. Axel felt that any actual result in it would only be achieved after Bulbasaur reached elemental rank. Axel had heard that Elemental rank was a dividing line for a Pokemon. Many would not be able to reach it. He was realizing that it was true now. Beedrill may need to be elemental rank to master the move Bulbasaur would need to reach elemental rank to have actual results in any of the five techniques. And Shedinja may also need to reach elemental rank to achieve ''Shadow jump'' Axel was now growing frustrated by this. ### Just as Axel was about to call an end to the training, He heard a loud BOOOM. He turned his head and tried to make sense of the st. It was due to Beedrill. Axel could now see a white glow surrounding Beedrill. It was not like a glow that happens when a Pokemon evolves. It was something different. It only happened for a couple of more seconds and then the glow slowly disappeared. Beedrill seemed to be a bit shorter than before and then he heard the notification from system. --- Ding! An incredible achievement !!!!. Beedrill has learned a new move that had never existed. It is a passive move that decreases its size and increases its overall stats. Please name the new move --- This move that Beedrill learned was something impossible to learn at this stage. Beedrill had tried and decided to learn it. It practiced day and sometimes at the night too to achieve it. Though thought impossible, it had found a solution. So, Axel named the move.... "Resolve" --- Ding! Are you sure you want to name the move ''Resolve''?" --- "Yes" --- Ding! The move has been named ''Resolve''. Due to resolve the stats of Beedrill had increased rapidly. Congrattions! Beedrill has reached rare ranked --- "Seriously?" --- Ding! Due to Resolve, all the moves of Beedrill have leveled up --- "Fucking...." --- Ding!... --- "There is more too?" --- Ding! ''Calm mind'' and ''Minimize'' have leveled up to ''Competence'' level. Beedrill is now more tune with infinity energy --- "Show Beedrill stats.", shouted Axel with excitement --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 8 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Swarm Hidden ability :- Sniper Potential :- Red Health :- 900/900 Attack :- A+ Agility :- A Defense :- B++ Sp. Atk :- A Sp. Def :- B++ Moves: Active: Poison Sting (Lvl 15), String Shot (Lvl 19), Bug Bite (Lvl 17), Electroweb(Lvl 14), Harden (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (Lvl 18), Fell Stinger (Lvl 13), Roost (Lvl 13), Drill Run (Lvl 16), Agility (Lvl 9), Minimize (Lvl 15), Calm mind (Lvl 15) Passive: Resolve (Stage I) --- "What the hell is this? How could its stat increase so much? And all the moves have leveled up more than twice. This is unbelievable." Axel jumped and started hugging Beedrill when he saw this. All other Pokemons of Axel''s team gather around it and congratted it for its achievement. Chapter 103: Flint- 1st Gym (Edited)

Chapter 103: Flint- 1st Gym (Edited)

As per the stats, Beedrill was the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team right now. But Axel knew that Beedrill had not done ruthless training as Nidorino had. And if there was a fight, Shedinja was still a boss. Shedinja''s battle tactics were way superior to any other Pokemons in Axel''s team. As for the core mastery of Beedrill, It was a bug/poison type Pokemon. Axel wanted to capitalize on Bug-type for its core mastery as a Pokemon can only have 1 type of core mastery. Since Shedinja had a ghost type mastery and Nidorino had a poison type mastery, Bug type core mastery for Beedrill looked good. But Axel would obviously ask for Beedrill''s opinion on this. To analyze Beedrill''s power, Axel let it fight with Shedinja and Nidorino. Against Shedinja, It lost miserably. Shedinja was immune to poison and bug typing. But against Nidorino, It won. Yes, It won. It was a close battle and Beedrill almost lost it but it had won. It was now in second ce after Shedinja. This proved that its stats and moves mastery after ''Resolve'' was not unreliable. Resolve was in stage I right now. It could be improved upto Stage VIII 11 feet to 10 feet: Stage I 10 feet to 9 feet: Stage II 9 feet to 8 feet: Stage III 8 feet to 7 feet: Stage IV 7 feet to 6 feet: Stage V 6 feet to 5 feet: Stage VI 5 feet to 4 feet: Stage VII 4 feet to 3 feet: Stage VIII Axel predicted that when Beedrill reaches thest stage, it may be as powerful as Kyogre or Groudon. Imagine a bug-type Pokemon as strong as legendary Pokemon like Kyogre or Groudon. After the discussion with Beedrill, it was decided that Beedrill will go for bug-type core mastery. It aligned with Axel''s n for the team. Axel still had 1 week for a gym battle. But he concluded that he would not need it as Beedrill was already a rare ranked now and a powerful rare ranked. So, he went to the gym to register for the fight. You would have to register for the gym match and it would take at least 2 days for your turn. This was cause there were only 10 gyms in the Kanto region and millions of trainers. Axel went to the gym. The gym was very big. It was not like a 1-floor building like in the games. The gym had five floors. The entire building seemed to be made of a single rock. It was beautifully carved with an Onyx-craved rock surrounding it. There was a giant rock door. It was magnificent. Axel had never seen such kind of building in his entire life. Axel walked inside the door and was greeted by a receptionist. He registered himself and was allocated the number 3756 and was told toe 2 dayster. There were 2 days left. Axel didn''t want to overtrain Shedinja, Nidorino, and Beedrill. He told them to have mandatory rest for 2 days. He also has to discuss battle ns with them. This was Axel''s first gym battle and he didn''t want to lose it. ### Time Skip, after 2 days. Axel was now standing on the first floor of the gym. This was where the gym leader challenges as an intermediate trainer. The receptionist had told Axel to wait for 5 minutes. The entire floor was as big as a football field. The left and right sides of the field consisted of viewers seats which were empty by the way. It was like a stadium. The battleground was rocky with manyrge and small rocks embedded within. There was a Pokeball sign in the center of the battleground. Axel was now standing on either side of the battleground waiting for Flint. Suddenly, a door opened automatically from the opposite side of Axel and a middle-aged man walked out. The man was tall and strong-built. He had brown hair and the smallest eyes. He was wearing a half-red shirt and cargo pants with blue sneakers. This man clearly didn''t have a good fashion sense. "Ohh hello, Axel. My name is Flint and I am currently the Rock-type Gym leader here in Pewter City." "Hello. You didn''t have to formally introduce yourself. Your face and name are all over the city" said Axel "Yes. But we had a whole issue with another trainer when I didn''t introduce myself a while back. He went on to say that he didn''t lose the battle cause I didn''t introduce myself as the current gym leader." "Really?" "Yeah, I meet a lot of weirdos out there. Anyways, I have heard a lot about you from Koga. I am excited about today''s battle. As per the records, this might be your first gym battle. My friend here would be the referee of the battle. So, why don''t we get started.", said Flint. Axel loved that Flint was direct. He didn''t want to waste his time talking nonsense. "Hello, my name is Luko and I would be the referee of this gym challenge. The challenger is Axel ze. The rules are: 1. This would be the 3 Pokemon battle 2. Only the trainer could switch out his Pokemon 3. If the battle ends in draw, trainer would be the winner. 4. Gym leader Flint would take out his Pokemon first Now take out your first Pokemon." Flint threw the Pokeball and a Pokemon popped out. The Pokemon was Bipedal with several draconic features. It had small sharply pointed ears, narrow dark green eyes, a ridged snout, a gaping mouth, and a strong lower jaw full of serrated fangs. Its body was covered in light blue-gray skin and it hadrge, violet membranous wings. The wed hands at the end of each wing allow it to grasp objects. There was a hump-like ridge with a spike on its back, and it had a strong tail with an arrow-shaped tip. "We have an interesting trainer, Mari. Let''s show them what we have got.", said Flint. Chapter 104: The Gym Battle Start (Edited)

Chapter 104: The Gym Battle Start (Edited)

The Pokemon was Aerodactyl. "Rooarrr" Just as Axel was marveling at the ancient Pokemon, the door opened on Flint''s side and 2 boys walked in. "You don''t mind the viewers, do you? They are of your age and trainers trained by me. Since I have heard a lot about you, I want them to watch the battle and learn from it. Say hello, you guys.", said Flint. "Hi, I am Meliot." "Hi, I am Dexos." Meliot seemed to be the mature type of these 2 kids. Axel nodded his head. He didn''t have any problem with someone watching his battle. "By the way, why are there viewers seat, when there is no one to watch the battle?", asked Axel "Normally, they would be filled with people and fans of trainers. But since this is just your first gym battle, you are not recognized.", replied Flint. He had a smirk on his face as this was the most repeated question that he had to deal with Meliot and Dexos took their seats on the viewers stand. "Challenger, please send out your Pokemon" "Go, Beedrill" Beedrill came out excitedly. This was the first gym battle and it was the first Pokemon to be selected by Axel. So it was excited. It wanted to battle strong Pokemon but except for Shedinja, Nidorino and Scyther, it had not met good opponents. Everyone was shocked when they saw Beedrill. Though Beedrill had decreased its height to 10 feet, it was still 10 feet tall Beedrill. Compared to normal 3 feet Beedrill, it was massive. Axel was gouging Aerodactyl. Aerodactyl was the one Pokemon Axel was afraid to go against. Rock-type Pokemons had good defense. But Aerodactyl was fast too. It was the fastest rock-type Pokemon to ever exist. And Aerodactyl hits hard. Aerodactyl was rock and flying type and Beedrill was weak against both types. But Axel didn''t have any other options other Beedrill. Nidorino may be fast but it didn''t have flying-type ability. It also didn''t have experience fighting flying types and would just be a ything against Aerodactyl and he wanted to save Shedinja for thest battle. So, Beedrill was the ideal type. "What kind of Beedrill is this? It is so massive? Is there some kind of mutation?", asked Meliot with a questioning look. "It is certainly massive. But, Aerodactyl against Beedrill? Is this guy stupid? How can a Beedrill fight against Aerodactyl?", said Dexos Trainers have a tendency to believe that bug-type Pokemons are the weakest type to ever exist. This had been doing on for centuries. "We have heard a lot about this guy. Maybe he has some hidden card. Let''s see.", replied Meliot "Let the battle begin," said the referee. ### "Mira, fly high and use ''Rock slide''" "Beedrill dodge it, after that use ''Agility''" Aerodactyl was a speedy Pokemon. Beedrill had to use its ''Agility'' 2 times to have a fighting chance. When Beedrill came out, it was already using ''Calm mind''. Using ''Calm mind'' had already be its habit. Beedrill had sessfully dodged the attack and used ''Agility'' 1 time. Everyone was impressed with this. Beedrill though fast was big. So, it was surprising that it could dodge Aerodactyl''s attack. "Now, Beedrill use ''String shot'' all over the ce." Shouted Axel ### Meanwhile, the 2 boys were surprised to see this. "Why is Beedrill using string shot in the ground? It is not going to affect Aerodactyl.", asked Miliot "I have no idea. I think this guy is just in stupid.", dered Dexos ### The string shot was massive. Aerodactyl was now using ''Rock Polish''. It would increase its speed. It was like ''Agility'' but for a rock type Pokemon. Meanwhile, Beedrill didn''t stop using String shot. When it was finished, except for the few spots, the whole field was filled with String shot. It was also able to use agility the 2nd time. This was its maximum capacity. The preparation has been done and now the real battle would start. "Aerodactyl, start with ''Wing attack''" "Rooar.." Suddenly the wings started to shine and it increased its speed to strike Beedrill. "Beedrill use ''String shot'' in the wings and go to the ground." And it did the same. The string shot in the wings didn''t have any effect as the shining wings were extremely sharp. But Beedrill did manage to dodge the attack once again. Flint told Aerodactyl to use ''Wing attack'' again. Beedrill was now on the ground. "Beedrill, use ''String shot'' again in the wings," told Axel ### "Does this Beedrill not have any attacking moves? What is it doing?", asked Miliot. From the start of the battle till now, it was just dodging the attacks and using ''String shot''. For Miliot, it was just a waste of time. ### Just as Aerodactyl was going to strike Beedrill, it used ''String shot'' in Aerodactyl but in its eyes not in the wings. Blinded, Aerodactyl was helpless. Beedrill tried to dodge the attack but it was hit by the tip of its wings. Flying moves were super effective against it. However, Aerodactyl now had sshed on the ground and what was in the ground? ''String shot''. "Beedrill!!!!, Now" Beedrill immediately used ''Electoweb''. The mastery of ''Electroweb'' was not so good but it was supper effective against Aerodactyl. Electroweb trapped Aerodactyl even more. However, Axel knew that it was not over cause Flint was still calm. Chapter 105: The First Gym (Edited)

Chapter 105: The First Gym (Edited)

"Beedrill, use your ''Drill Run'' with ''Poison jab''.", said Axel excitedly. Aerodactyl was in a pinch right now. ''Drill run'' was a ground type move. It may not have a good effect on the Pokemon like Aerodactyl but it was a powerful move. ''Drill run'' increases the critical hit ratio and with Beedrill''s ability of Sniper, its damage would increase by 3 times. But that was if Beedrill''s ability ''Sniper'' and its move ''Drill run'' was mastered fully. But even crossing that Drill run was a powerful move. With its ''Agility'' increased by 2 times, Beedrill speed up, rotating its drill and coating poison in it. Just as Beedrill was about to hit it.... "Mira, use ''Stone edge''", said Flint "Ohh fuck!!, Beedrill dodge it.", shouted Axel. But this time Beedrill was unsessful. ''Stone Edge'' hit Beedrill in the point-nk range. "Beedrill use ''Roost'', now.", said Axel Even before Beedrill could register the pain, Axel told it to use ''Roost''. And just as Beedrill used ''Roost'', Axel recalled Beedrill and called out Shedinja. This was a good move from Axel''s side. Roost may sound like an OP move, but there are 3 problems with it. 1. After using Roost, the Pokemon could not fly temporarily. 2. At the initial stage, Roost doesn''t increase health by 50%. As of right now, Beedrill could increase health by 20%. 3. After some time from using Roost, the Pokemon would be severally weakened for some time. Roost would, therefore, forcibly heal the Pokemon in exchange for temporary weakness after some time. That was why Axel took out Beedrill. If he had continued the battle, then Beedrill would have temporarily lost the ability to fly and after the battle even if it won, it would have been in a weakened state. "That was an impressive move. Not many would even think to do that.", said Flint. He was genuinely impressed with Axel''s nning in the battle. As per the stats, Beedrill was more powerful than Aerodactyl but almost all of Aerodactyl''s move was supper effective against Beedrill. ### "What is this guy''s problem? First Beedrill and now Shedinja?", said Dexos in a confused voice. The 2 Pokemons of Axel were thought of as 2 of the weakest Pokemons to ever exist. "Beedrill did well in the battle. So Shedinja must be good too. I liked how he switched the Pokemons instantly.", said Miliot. "Beedrill didn''t do good, it was almost knocked out by Mira. But it was better than most of the Beedrills.", said Dexos. As they were having small talk, Axel was already instructing Shedinja on what to do. ### "Marcus, use your ''Hypnosis''" Just as Aerodactyl was free from ''String shot'' and ''Electroweb'', It was hit with Level 24 ''Hypnosis''. Aerodactyl was not injured seriously, but ''Hypnosis'' with almostplete ghost core mastery was difficult to handle. It didn''t fall asleep, but everyone noticed that it was drowsy with sluggish movement. "Mira use ''Rock slide'' again." ''Rock slide'' was a rock type move and supper effective against Shedinja. But Shedinja had the best counter for it. It was ''Shadow sneak''. Coupled with its high speed and ''Shadow sneak'' there was no way in hell that it would be hit. Cause, if Shedinja was hit with Rock slide, Axel would surely lose this gym challenge. Shedinja lived up to the expectation and used ''Gust''. Axel then realized that Shedinja didn''t have a good attack-type move at this point. Except for ''Bug buzz'' and ''Gust'', there was not much to go on. ''Gust'' was hit and it did medium damage to Aerodactyl. Aerodactyl was free again but Shedinja hit it with ''Hypnosis'' again, and it was down for the count. It had fallen asleep. "Marcus, use ''Dream eater''" ''Dream eater'' was hit perfectly as the Pokemon was already asleep. Aerodactyl fell to the ground with a big THUD. Flint was trying to wake Aerodactyl up cause, unlike Axel, He could not change his Pokemon. At that exact time, Axel again did something unexpected. He called out Shedinja and send Beedrill again. Beedrill now had recovered from the side effect of ''Roost''. It was still injured but it had healed up a bit from ''Roost''. "Beedrill now!!" Axel didn''t call out the name, but when Flint saw Beedrill using that attack, He grabbed the Pokeball to call out Aerodactyl. But unfortunately, the attack was hit and Aerodactyl fainted. The attack move was ''Fell Stinger'' This may seem like a lot of time to exin, but it happened in a couple of seconds. If ''Fell Stinger'' is used and the opponent is knocked out, it sharply raises the user''s attack. This was why Flint wanted to call out Aerodactyl and Axel didn''t call out the name of the attack to give him a split-second advantage. "The Gym leader had lost. Please send out the other Pokemon.", said the Referee. "That was a good strategy. It had been a long time since I have been a part of such an exciting battle.", said Flint and threw the Pokeball. "Ryyy" roared the Pokemon. It was Rhydon. ### Meanwhile, Dexos and Miliot were amazed by the turn of the battle. They had not expected that the first loss would be of their teacher. "That was....", started Miliot "...Quite unbelievable.", finished Dexos. They have never thought that the result would be so drastically different. Not only Axel won, but Beedrill''s attack had also sharply increased. By then, Axel knew that he had already won the fight. He knew that Aerodactyl was the most dangerous for a good reason. Right now, the ground was littered with ''String shot''. Except for the few ces it was filled with it. So, Rhydon''s movement was limited and Beedrill with its fast movement would easily win this battle. ### Flint asked Rhydon to start with ''Stone edge'' but Axel had already predicted it. Cause he knew that Flint would not risk Rhydon with a physical attack move in which it shines. Beedrill easily dodged that attack and applied ''Agility'' 1 time. Its previous 2 ''Agility'' had already worn off. "Beedrill, use ''String shot'' on Rhydon" "Rhydon dodge it" But Rhydon was unsessful. Rhydon was not as fast as Aerodactyl. It did dodge the move but it was struck with String shot in the ground. Beedrill was again Struck with ''String shot''. It was now just ying with the poor Pokemon. Beedrill would just fire ''String shot'' and ''Electroweb'' at Rhydon. Electric type move didn''t have any effect on Rhydon but it was making Rhydon slow and trapped. After a minute, Rhydon showed a pained expression. It had been poisoned. ### "What?" shouted Miliot standing up. "So, there was poison in the string shot. Quite a good tactic. I must have expected it.", said Flint. While using the String shot in the ground, Beedrill had mixed it with poison. Rhydon is resistant to poison but not immune to it. After a minute of it, it was finally poisoned. Rhydon may be unable to move due to ''String shot'' and ''Electroweb'' but it was not injured too. So being poisoned helped it a lot. "I guess I should take you seriously now. Rhydon, use ''Sunny day''", said Flint. This was the first time that Flint was taking initiative in the battle and it freaked Axel out. The role of the gym leaders was not to win every battle but to judge the trainer''s battle capabilities. So, even if gym leaders could win the battle from their vast experience, they would normally not do so. That was what Flint was doing. He was observing Axel''s battle capabilities. But now he felt that he would try a little. Back to the reason as to why Axel was freaked out. Why would a rock type Pokemon use Sunny day? There was only 1 reason for it and it must be that the rock type Pokemon have a fire type attacks in the arsenal. Rhydon could learn a lot of fire-type attacks and methrower was one of them. methrower was a long-distance attack and it would be super effective against Beedrill. So, it would be too risky to prolong this battle now. So, Axel decided to finish it. "Beedrill use ''Drill run'' and continue it until the battle finishes" ''Drill run'' was a ground type move and it was supper effective against Rhydon. With Beedrill''s increased attack power from ''Fell Stinger'' and its ability ''Sniper'', couple of ''Drill runs'' would do the trick. Chapter 106: The Battle Ends (Edited)

Chapter 106: The Battle Ends (Edited)

Rhydon was still slow from all the ''String shot'', so the first ''Drill run'' connected perfectly but, when Beedrill rose high up again for the second attack, "Rhydon, now.", said Flint. Rhydon''s fang glowed red and it bit Beedrill with a ''CRUNCH''. The second ''Drill run'' had also connected but Rhydon''s fire fang also connected. No matter what, Rhydon would not let it go. It did an enormous amount of damage to Beedrill and Beedrill slowly closed its eyes and fainted. Meanwhile, Rhydon also fell to the ground. It had also fainted. "Both the Pokemons are unable to battle. Gym leader, please send out yourst Pokemon. Challenger Axel, Please send out your second Pokemon." The battle had turned its table again. Beedrill was sure to win but Flint had turned it around. "Did your Rhydon know ''methrower''?" asked Axel. "No, It only knew ''Fire Fang''", replied Flint with a smug smile. Axel had been fooled. He was so stressed out from the fear of ''methrower'' that he didn''t even notice such a simple thing. This showed that gym leaders were not to be messed with. And it was also essential to read the challenger''s mind in battle. Both of them threw their Pokeballs. "Golemmmm" "Nidoo..." Golem and Nidorino were now ready to battle. Miliot and Dexos were so surprised by the battle sequence that they didn''t evenment on it. They now knew that this trainer was something else. The battle started instantly. "Golem use ''Rock Polish''" "Nidorino, use "Focus energy" Both of them used their status moves to enhance themselves. Golem had a big restriction in this fight. Though it was resistant to poison, the ground was filled with the mixture of ''poison'' and ''String shot''. Its movement was restricted and it could not use its favorite move, Roll out. As for Nidoran, Axel had let it practice in the ground filled with ''String shot'' and it was immune to poison. So, its condition was better than Golem''s. "Golem use ''Rock st''" Golem started to throw the Rocks. Nidorino dodged the first 2 but was hit by thest 2 ''Rock st''. The power of ''Rock st'' increases with every hit. So Nidorino was hit good. While dodging the attack, Nidorino wasing closer to Golem. It was also hard for Nidorino as there were String shots all over the ground. Once, he was near enough, "Nidorino, now, use ''Earthquake''." Since the ''Earthquake'' was near enough, Golem was also hit pretty well. Golem was weak against ground type moves. Golem didn''t have any way to dodge the attack, so, Flint instructed Golem to use ''Defense curl'' ''Defense curl'' was a double-edge move for Golem. It would raise its defense but Golem also had to curl and hide its weak spots which included its eyes too. For now, it could not see properly. ''Defense curl'' would be an OP move if Golem could use ''Roll out'' but it could not, in this situation. Axel instructed Nidorino to use ''Horn Drill'' with coating poison in it. Flint was helpless now. Since Nidorino was very near now, due to Nidorino''s speed and Golem''s restriction in movement, he could only tell Golem to use ''Defense curl'' 1 more time and withstand the attack. ''Horn Drill'' hit Golem''s boulder-like Shell. Since ''Horn Drill'' was Nidorino''s signature move, Golem was thrown out a few meters away. There was a crack in its boulder shell. In games, ''Horn Drill'' if connected, could make a target faint regardless of its level. However, in real life, it was not so. Even though the case, ''Horn Drill'' hits extremely hard. ''Horn Drill'' also takes up a lot of Nidorino''s stamina. As for now, it could only use it 2 times. "Nidorino, now use ''quick attack'' and then ''Sludge Bomb''" Golem was still trying to stand up when Nidorino hit it with ''Quick'' attack but, "Golem use ''Earthquake''" Nidorino faced Golem''s ''Earthquake'' at a point nk range. Nidorino was also weak against ground type attacks. After the attack, Nidorino could not move for a few seconds, that was when Golem used ''Stone Edge'' ''Stone Edge'' was also hit at a point nk range. Nidorino flew a few meters away from the impact. These 2 moves were very effective against it. One was supper effective against it, and one was a powerful stab move. The use of ''Stone Edge'' and Nidorino flying a few meters have cleared a path free of ''String Shot''. So, "Golem now use ''Roll out''" ''Roll out'' after using ''Defense curl'' would have double power. If this move hits, Nidorino would be down for the count. But maybe it was due to Nidorino practice in dodging attacks since it was Nidoran or due to pure luck, It dodged the attack, "Sludge Bomb." And fired with ''Sludge bomb'' which connected perfectly. Golem was now tired, injured and poisoned. However, it didn''t give up and use ''Roll out'' again as instructed by Flint. Nidorino was now too tired and injured to dodge the attack. The attacknded and Nidorino was now finally down for the count. "The Pokemon can no longer battle. Challenger is requested to send out hisst Pokemon.", said the referee. "There is no need. I forfeit the battle.", said Flint. And he was right in doing so. Golem was in itsst wits and was also poisoned. It would not be able to face Shedinja. "Congrattion Axel, you have won the battle and now are entitled to receive the rock badge. I congratte you on your first sessful gym battle. Before anything, let''s wait for the paramedics toe and heal our Pokemon.", said Flint. This was how Axel had won his first gym battle. Chapter 107: The Aftermath (Bonus Chapter) (Edited)

Chapter 107: The Aftermath (Bonus Chapter) (Edited)

Axel was rooted in the ground for a few moments. This was his first gym battle and he had won with andslide. He didn''t even have to properly use Shedinja. After months of hard work and preparation and finally, he had done it. He had now received the validation of his work. He was a bit emotional right now. But he woke up and called up Gogoat. Though the paramedic may be here at any second but Nidorino was badly hurt. So, he let Gogoat heal Nidorino for some quick first aid. After that, he also summoned Beedrill for first aid treatment. The paramedics came and took his Pokemon for a full health check-up. Only then he was rxed. ### "Axel, I am impressed. It had been a long time since I had a satisfying battle. And you two, did you learn something from the fight?", asked Flint to Miliot and Dexos. They were silent when they heard the question. They knew what Flint mean by it. "A Pokemon do not have to be a dragon type to be powerful. The reason Axel won was due to Beedrill''s ''String shot'' and Shedinja''s ''Hypnosis''. Don''t ever think that they are weak.", said Flint. "Thanks for the battle. It was an eye-opener for me. This was the first time I felt so nervous about a battle.", said Axel. "Yes, that is true. I could see your nervousness. The only advice that I can give you is to trust your Pokemon. You have trained them well with good dedication. They deserve your trust." Axel thought about this issue. He was never nervous but this time he was. Maybe it was due to his first gym battle or another opponent''s Pokemon. But he now must learn to trust his Pokemons. They had some small talks. Miliot and Dexos had many questions about how was his Beedrill so big. But he just said them to train hard. He was not going to give them lessons when he could hear them underestimating his Pokemon before. Flint invited Axel to dinner and he happily epted it. Nidorino and Beedrill would just need a night''s rest to bepletely okay. "I would give you the rock badge and transfer you 1,000,000 Poke Dors tomorrow. The money is the winning prize for your first gym badge. It would double every time you win the next gym badge until the 8 gym badge where you would be awarded 1 billion Poke Dors.", said Flint while eating roasted Pidgey. So, he would be earning 1,127,000,000 Poke Dors from the gym alone. That was a nice surprise. Right now, Axel had 5 billion and 3 million Poke Dors after 1 million from Flint. He didn''t have any money shortage but it was nice to know that he would be earning more than a Billion Poke Dors from gym battles. "Also, I want you to have a gift." "A gift?", asked Axel. "Yes, as per the league, a gym leader gives you a gift if he/she is impressed with your work. We could only do this once a year.", said Flint putting a wooden box on the eating table. He continued, "This is Hard Stone. It has the best quality. Use this when a rock-type Pokemon is going to evolve and you would be surprised by the result." Axel held the wooden box tightly like a precious gem. Any item of the best quality may cost billions of Poke Dors. So, Axel was not going to refuse such a kind gesture. He didn''t know why Flint was favoring him so much but he was d that he did. Right now, Axel had 3 items: 1. Scope lens: already In use- Beedrill 2. Luck Egg: already in use- Bulbasaur 3. Hard Stone: Not used Elemental gems of ghost and poison types were already used in Shedinja and Nidorino. Axel didn''t have a Pokemon to use Hard Stone but he was confident that he would in the future. "So, what are your ns for now?", asked Flint. "For now, I n to visit Prof. Oak. He had invited me" said Axel. One of the reasons he challenged Flint was cause Prof. Oak lived in Pallet Town and it was near Pewter City. "Oh, so Koga is giving his all. It is good for you. If Prof. Oak epts you as his disciple, you are in luck. Until now, he had only epted 2 disciples and both were former Kanto Champions. You must have heard their names, Red Ketchum and Blue Oak." "Yes, I have" Who had not heard about their names? Red and Blue were one of the most powerful champions of their generation. But sadly, they never wanted to hold the title for so long. So, they had voluntarily left. As you may have noticed. Red Ketchum was the dad of Ash Ketchum, the protagonist of the anime, and Blue Oak was the father of Gary Oak, Ash''s rival. However, Ash and Gary had not been born yet. At least that was what Axel knew up to now. But Axel felt that they would be born soon. It would be exciting to watch Ash grow up. "May I ask you a question? Why did you not give your best in the first battle?", asked Axel. "It is not the duty of the gym leader to win every battle. We are put in charge to judge how the trainer uses his/her tactics and how he had trained his Pokemon. If a gym leader was to battle with full experience, non of the trainers would win their first gym badge.", said Flint confidently. And it seems that Flint was right. Compared to the vast experience of a gym leader, new trainers would be like ughtered chickens. "As a gym leader, I would normally give trainers advice on how to raise a Pokemon to an elemental rank. But I don''t think that I would need to tell you that.", said Flint "Why would you think that?", asked Axel. He knew how to raise Pokemon''s rank to elemental. But it would be nice to hear some advice from a gym leader "The main reason that a Pokemon could not upgrade to elemental rank is cause trainers do not build a good base for their Pokemon in the early stages. They just want their Pokemons to have shy attacks without building good base stats first. But from what I see, all of your Pokemons have been trained extremely well.", replied Flint. And he continued after drinking some water, "The other thing would be, to increase the core mastery to the maximum as much as you possibly can and then allow the Pokemon to slowly master the core energy. After that, a normal Pokemon develops an exceptional move. The move may be a new or modified or evolved version of the same move. After the Pokemon seed to do that, there would be a glow surrounding the Pokemon like evolution and it would be advanced to elemental rank." Chapter 108: The Universe of Pokeballs (Edited)

Chapter 108: The Universe of Pokeballs (Edited)

The second thing told by Flint was public knowledge. Axel already knew about it. But this world didn''t have a device to urately measure the core mastery of a Pokemon. So, sometimes a trainer would just waste time on core mastery when it was already full. But Axel had an advantage in that due to the system. "By the way, I noticed that all of your Pokemons are in Pokeballs except for Beedrill who is in Ultra ball. I suggest you change the Pokeball as fast as possible.", suggested Flint. "Thanks. I would do that at ater time." said Axel. "You are not putting much importance on it but I would suggest that you do,., said Flint Axel had read a lot about the universe of Pokeball. A normal Pokeball would be small inside, like a small room. The environment would also be basic. However, advanced Pokeball like ultra ball and master ball would be as big as a castle inside. Specific Pokeballs like heal ball would not only have a good environment inside but would also heal the Pokemons passively when it is inside the Pokeball. (Any Pokeballs would heal the Pokemons inside the ball but, heal ball would heal it much more effectively) But since most of the time, Axel''s Pokemons are out of the Pokeball training and fighting, he didn''t see the need to change the Pokeball right now. "A higher grade Pokeballs not only have a good environment inside but would also passively affect the Pokemon in the long run. Obviously in the right way. Many trainers do not consider this little detail to save some money but it would be really helpful in the long run. So, I suggest that you change the Pokeballs.", said Flint. Axel didn''t know about this little detail. But hearing such a serious voice from Flint, he thought that it was important. He decided to upgrade every Pokeball of his Pokemons. "There is also a specialized Pokeball for Specific Pokemons." said Flint. Axel didn''t know the heads or tails of such things. "It is not known to many trainers as it is a recent discovery and is very expensive. But you could order a customized Pokeball for every Pokemon. I however don''t suggest you do that unless a Pokemon reaches rare rank and you had already thought of its growth n." This was new information for Axel and would be very valuable in the future. Talking with gym leaders was a blessing. "I didn''t know this info. How much does it normally cost?" asked Axel "From 200 million to 500 million Poke dors" "For a single Pokeball?" Axel gasped. "Yes, I told you it was a bit expensive. But they do a good job. This invention was made with the partnership of Prof. Oak and Devon corp." Thest time, Axel paid a good price for a Pokeball was 15,000 Poke Dors and that was for Ultra ball. Even Master ball cost 30,000 Poke Dors and it was the most expensive Pokeball Axel had ever known. But this Pokeball cost 500 million Poke Dors? What was in it? It made Axel curious. They talked about some interesting matters and Axel left. Axel also asked if Flint knew how to activate Hidden Power but Flint was also clueless about it. This battle with Flint was an eye Opener for Axel. There were many things that he needed to rectify in his battle style and also in his Pokemon. They were: 1. Shedinja didn''t have any good attacking moves. Axel had never realized it. Since most of the attacks didn''t affect it, Shedinja would only rely on ''Hypnosis''. This needed to change 2. Beedrill should learn ''swords dance'' now. This would increase its attack. It should also have some variety in attack moves but that would be forter. 3. Axel should make a growth n for Nidorino. After all, it was Axel''s first Pokemon. He didn''t want it to be left behind others. Axel was nning to go to Pallet town tomorrow. He would take a flight to Pallet town. He didn''t want to waste money in Viridian Forest. Viridian Forest, unlike in anime or games was one of the most dangerous forests in the Kanto region. It was so dangerous that even elite trainers would not dare to go there freely. The league had made a deal with the lords of Viridian forest. The league made a road inside the forest and the lords of the forest would not disturb humans when walking on the road. But to go through that road you would have to take a pass and it cost 10,000 Poke Dors. A flight to Pallet Town costs 3,000 Poke Dors. So, Axel chose the flight option. Axel didn''t have any ns to train his Pokemon for at least a week. He wanted them to have some break from regr training. So, he chose the flight option. ### Next day, Axel said goodbye to Pewter City and boarded the flight. He reached Pallet Town after 45 minutes. The Pokemon world was vast and even the distance between Pewter City and Pallet town was no joke. He was walking, it would have taken him a month to reach there. Axel smelled the fresh air afternding. This was his first timeing to this town but he was having a nostalgic feeling. As per the anime, this was where it all began. This town had a historical significance. This was the only town to have housed 3 champions from the Kanto region. ''It would be nice to meet Red and Blue.'', thought Axel and walked towards Prof. Oak''s house. Chapter 109: Reached (Edited)

Chapter 109: Reached (Edited)

As it turned out, Prof. Oak''s home was very far from the airport. Pallet Town was a big town. So he decided to give Oak a call. Tring Tring!! Tring Tring!! Tring Tring!! Kachak! "Hello" came an old mature voice. "Hello, is this Prof. Oak?", asked Axel "Yes, I am. Who the hell are you to disturb me this morning?", asked Prof. Oak. "Ahh..." "What, Mewoth got your tongue?" Axel never expected that the personality of Oak would be so different from what he had expected. In the games and anime, Oak was a loving character with a humble personality. But in reality, it was the exact opposite. After gathering himself, he spoke again. "Hello, Prof. Oak. I am Axel ze, the trainer. I was told by Mr. Koga to contact you when I reach Pallet Town" "Hmm..., I think little Koga did say something about it...", said Oak trying to remember it. "Mr. Koga said that, if I first, battle a gym, then return to Pallet town, you would consider me to be your disciple." "Right Right... So, Why are you keeping me waiting? Where are you?", said Oak as if he remembered. "I am at Pallet town airport" replied Axel. "Then, do you expect me to pick you up? Hurry the fuck up. I don''t have all day.", Oak gave a snarkyment. Axel was starting to get annoyed by Oak''s personality but he held it in. "Okay, I will be there by afternoon.", said Axel. "Didn''t you hear me, I don''t have all day. I will send kazam to pick you up after he had his breakfast. Stay at the airport." Said Oak and hung up. What was up with this guy? First, he said that he would not bother to pick him up and now he was sending kazam toward him. kazam had a good move called ''Teleport''. But Oak''s home was very far away. He didn''t know when kazam would arrive. He could not do anything right now so he decided to wait. Axel thought to get some breakfast while waiting. His Pokemons were also hungry. The Pokemons were following their own diet and their own recipe. Everyone had their recipe now except for Magikarp as it was new and Axel didn''t have time to buy the recipe for it. Axel had gotten the Bulbasaur line''s recipe from the Venu family leader as a gift. Axel was enjoying the crowd of the airport and his snacks when he felt a tap on his shoulder from behind. Just as he turned, he was so surprised by the creature at the back that he fell from the chair. It was kazam. The reason for Axel''s surprise was its Aura. Axel now had initial mastery of Aura and could subconsciously feel the aura of living creatures around him. But he didn''t feel any aura from kazam. "Hello Axel, Oak send me to get you. He told me that you have been informed", said the Pokemon. "Ummm.... Can I finish my breakfast first?" "You may." What level had his kazam reached for Axel to not feel his Aura? Had it reached the Master level? It had been many decades since the public had seen Samuel Oak battle with his Pokemons. Thest time, it was said that only Charizard and Dragonite were at the master level. Was this Pokemon even in Oak''s main team? There were a lot of questions in his mind when kazam spoke. "Yes, you are right. I am in Oak''s main team.", said kazam. It was speaking telepathically. But Axel could feel as if it was taking to him directly. "Ohh, thanks for the clear-up.", said Axel. ''Wait? Can kazam read my mind?'', thought Axel. "Yes, I can. I am a Psychic Pokemon. Remember?", said the Pokemon. After the initial shock, Axel finished his breakfast and now was ready to go. "How do we go to Prof. Oak''s home?", asked Axel. "By teleporting of course." kazam grabbed Axel by his waist and then suddenly, POOFFF!, they had disappeared. ### "Bulaaahhhh" The ce seemed like an endless grasnd. There was a house with a gate. Actually, this house could be called a castle. The castle was surrounded by walls where normal eyes could not see the end of it. There was a massive gate like the one in medieval times. Just outside the castle, there was a humanoid Pokemon standing and a silvered hair boy puking with his legs half bent down. "Bulaaahhhh" ''Harry was right. Apparition and Disapparition are a pain in the ass.'', thought Axel. [Harry Porter reference] After a full minute, he calmed down. ''Wait... why are we outside the castle? Is this like Hogwarts where you cannot apparate and disapparate inside it?'', thought Axel. "I don''t know what Hogwarts is but you can teleport inside the castle.", said kazam "Then why are we outside? And please don''t read my mind from now onward.", said Axel. kazam seemed a little sad when it heard that. "Look at the ground and what you are doing? Do you want to clean up the floor of the castle?" Axel seemed to realize why kazam didn''t teleport them inside the house "It''s okay. This happens to everyone at first. You would get used to it. So now, shall we go inside?", said kazam. Chapter 110: Meeting Oak (Edited)

Chapter 110: Meeting Oak (Edited)

Meeting Oak The massive gate opened but it didn''t make as much sound as Axel expected it to. Axel and kazam went inside the gate. After that, Axel had a chance to view the ce. The ce was massive. It was like a city. On the left side, there was the biggest barn that Axel had ever seen. Lots of varieties of Pokemon could be seen. The Pokemons were not only from the Kanto region but from all over the world. Axel could not even recognize half of the Pokemon species (Axel had not watched theter versions of anime and games in the real world) When the barn ended, further on the left side, Axel could see what seemed like a mini forest. The Right side consisted of varieties of shops and a bigke of which Axel could not see the end. And just ahead of him was a massive castle. This must be the castle of Prof. Oak. There were 2 mini castles on either side of the castle. Axel could not figure out what it was for. Axel mindlessly followed kazam to the massive castle and it led Axel to a room. The inside of the castle had many paintings of Pokemons, some of which Axel could not figure out. There was a bigdder that led to the first floor of the castle. After entering the first floor and knocking on the room, Axel could hear the voice. "It is open,e in.", said the old mature voice. kazam opened, entered, and said, "I have brought the kid, Oak." "Good job as always, Joe.", said the old mature voice. Axel also entered the room and examined it. It was a medium size home office. There was a cupboard full of books on the back side of the old man. The old man was sitting there on a chair working on hisptop. Theptop was on the table. There was a sofa and a window on the opposite side. The old man stood up and walked towards Axel. He was Prof. Samuel Oak. He was the famous Pokemon researcher and was currently the Pokemon master of the world. Axel was starstruck when he saw Oak. It was not every day that you would meet the person who was basically the God of this world. The Pokemon master is called the Master of Pokemons. S/he is called Master for a reason. There are many qualifications a Pokemon master should have. Every one of them was not something a normal human could aplish. There are 2 types creatures that exist in this world. They are Pokemons and humans. And there are 2 creatures that govern this world. They are Arceus and a Pokemon master. Pokemon master is the representative of the human side. That is why S/he is considered a God of humans in this world. And Axel was 3 feet away from such existence. Oak was wearing a sky-blue t-shirt with blue jeans and a pair of slippers. It was unusual to not see Prof. Oak in his trademarkb coat. At least that was what Axel had expected of him. Oak came near Axel and raised his hand for a handshake. "Hello Axel, I am Samuel Oak." Axel met his hand and replied, "Hello, Prof. Oak. My name is Axel ze. I hail from Hakone City." "Oh, Hakone huh... It had been a long time since I have been there. It''s very far." While Oak was remembering his journey day of Hakone City, Axel was thinking ''Oak had been to my City? My city?'' Such was the effect of being starstruck. "I have some work. I would be back with you after some hours. I would meet you at the research center. Joe, why don''t you give this kid here a short orientation of thends? I am sure it would be helpful. Now, Chop Chop, off you guys go.", said Oak and returned to his chair. Axel then followed kazam for his short orientation. The ce was like a small city and by Pokemon world standards, not by Earth standards. Though it was big, there were hardly any houses or infrastructures. At the back of the castle was a research area. There were many buildings for research. Poke mart, Pokemon center, a variety of item manufacturing centers, and a big research building. The building was connected with a barn. The right side of thend consisted of a variety of shops and a bigke. "Almost all the water Pokemon live in thiske. We have got a variety of them. Oak likes to collect varieties of all types of Pokemons." "How many Pokemons are there in thisnd?" "Thest time I checked, there are 20156 Pokemons including myself.", replied kazam. "That is a lot!!!", gasped Axel. "It is actually not considering the size of thend. All the Oaks, Blue, and Reds Pokemon live here. The 2 mini castles on either side of the Oak''s castle are the castle of Blue and Red. It is customary to receive a castle when you are a disciple of Oak. If Oak decides you to be the next disciple, you would also get a castle.", kazam gave a long exnation. "The barn consists Pokemon up to rare ranked. As you see, the Barn is very big. Even I don''t know the size of it." Axel could not see the end of the barn. It was that big. kazam fulfilled his duty. He introduced Axel to many useful shops that he may need to go to in the future and after some time, they returned to the research center. Oak was already waiting in the research center and with him was a middle-aged man with long blue hair. Axel guessed who that was. Chapter 111: Survive (Edited)

Chapter 111: Survive (Edited)

The man was Blue. The former Kanto Champion. Blue had been the Champion for the shortest time in history. Normally, a Champion is required to rule for at least 2 years after they received their title. But Blue was defeated after 8 days by.... Red It was quite aical history. Red and Blue started their journey at the same time. But Red waste for the Indigo league by some days. So he got disqualified. After Blue won the championship, He was challenged by Red after 7 days. Normally, Red would have to wait for a year to challenge for the championship and the rules didn''t allow Red to challenge the champion. But Blue agreed to the challenge. Since it was Blue''s first decision after being a champion, no one could voice any opinion on it. Champions were generally regarded as kings of their region. So, no sane person would go against their decision. The battle was very close but Red won and got the champion title. Blue was humiliated after the fight. This was the first time in history that a champion had lost their title so fast. People started calling Blue ''8 days'' for many years. The first disciple was defeated by the second disciple of Oak. Then a certain quote by a trainer got famous. ''Only a disciple of Oak could beat another of his disciple.'' Cause it was true. Blue was one of the or if not the strongest Champions of ever exist until Red came along. Then Blue focused on his side upation which was Pokemon explorer. He would go to different unknown ces that had never been explored yet and report his findings to Oak. It was quite an interesting job but risky too. Blue had small spiky hair. He had a French beard like Robert Downey Jr. He was wearing a red shirt and Blue jacket with a Pokeball sign on the front. Small wrinkles had started to form at the side of his mouth signaling that he was not aging well. He had a handsome face with blue eyes. "Done with the sightseeing?", asked Oak. "Yes, the ce is ginormous.", said Axel. "Of course, I am a Pokemon master after all." Around 70% of Pallet Town belonged to Oak. This may have been the biggestnd that any individual had ever owned. "I believe you know who this is?" "Yes, It is a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Blue" "Ohh!! The kid got manners. Quite unusual, since he may be your next disciple dad.", said Blue shaking Axel''s hand. "You mean?", asked Oak "You know what I exactly mean, dad.", replied Blue. Axel was not starstruck when he met Blue. I mean the guy and his stoise were infamous but he had already met Oak. "Axel if you be dad''s next disciple, we would practically be like brothers. Do you want to have a battle with me?" "Ahhh...." "Stop it Blue, the kid is not yet ready to battle you"mented Oak. Oak continued, "Ok, then let''s start. First, let me give the rundown on why you are here. I have decided that, if you pass my test, I would select you as my new Disciple. Till now, I only have 2 disciples and they are Red and Blue." "Ummm... I have a question" said Axel. Oak nodded his head and Axel continued, "First, why did you choose that I would be your disciple? Since you only have 2 of them till now, I think you must have a lot of conditions or requirements for your disciple. And Second, what is the test that I would have to fulfill to be one?" "To answer your second question, I would tell you that after we have this talk. As for the first question, there are no such requirements. I choose you cause I want you to be my next disciple. Well, there is 1 measly requirement for it. I am choosing you, cause I want you to be my next heir. I want you to be the next Pokemon master. I choose Red and Blue for the same reason. But after some years, they went on their own path. Blue chose to be the Pokemon explorer and Red, well... he is thinking about what to do now. Red had already won the 6 champion titles from the 6 regions but now he does not want to pursue it anymore. And I have heard that you want to be the next Pokemon master. So if I choose you, I would want you to be the next Pokemon master. I am getting old and I can only be the next Pokemon master for 30 years. So, I want the kanto region to have the next Pokemon master." This was a piece of new information for Axel. He knew that Oak wanted to support him cause he wanted to be the Champion and even Pokemon master in the future. But he never thought that Oak was nning to groom him as his sessor. "As for the test, it would start now. There are 2 tests. If you pass them, you would be my disciple. Are you ready?" "Yes.", said Axel correcting his posture and standing straight as if he was getting ready for a war. "For the first test, I have a question. Do you want to be the next Pokemon master?", asked Oak "Yes, I want to be the next Pokemon master" replied Axel in a resolute voice. "Ok then. Congrattions kid. You passed the first test" said Oak patting his back. Axel had a surprised look on his face. He didn''t think that the test would be so easy. Meanwhile Blue said ughing "I also had the same look when Dad said that I passed the first test." "Now for the second test. Since you are a trainer, I would like to test you in a battle. You would battle 1 of my Pokemon from my main team.", said Oak. Axel was surprised again. Cause how powerful was Oak''s main team? This guy had been the Pokemon master for many decades. How could Axel an intermediate trainer beat any one of the Pokemon in Oak''s main team? Forget the main team, Axel believed that he could not even beat his substitute teams. "But Prof. Oak, I don''t think that I can possibly win against 1 of your Pokemon in the main team. I just started my Journey 6 months ago.", said, Axel That was when both of them, Oak and Blue started tough hysterically. Blue was even holding his stomach whileughing. Axel felt bad when theyughed. He may not be as powerful as them, but he knew that he was not a bad trainer. After controlling theugh Oak said while Blue was stillughing, "You don''t have to win against it." "Then what do I have to do?", asked Axel That was when Oak got serious and Blue also stoppedughing. And Oak said, "Survive!!" Chapter 112: Pure Dominance (Edited)

Chapter 112: Pure Dominance (Edited)

Axel had a dazed look on his face. What did it mean by ''survive''? Will he die in this test? What was really going to happen? "Yes, you just have to survive. My Pokemon would not attack and would only defend. You and your Pokemons just have to survive. You can use all of your Pokemons. So, are you ready?", said Oak. Axel didn''t say anything and just nodded his head. If it was to survive then he was ready. He would have to face Oak in the future if he wanted to be the Pokemon master. 3 of them went to the battlefield which was just 2 minutes from the research center. The battlefield was not very big. It was a normal battlefield. "So, take out your Pokemon. I suggest you not take out any Pokemon who didn''t even have their first evolution." Said Oak. So, he could not take out Bulbasaur and Magikarp. Axel took the advice and send out his first Pokemon. "Bzzzzz" came the sound from the Pokemon. The first Pokemon that Axel chose was Beedrill. "Hmmm.. That is an unusuallyrge Beedrill. You seemed to have raised it well. Come out !!!" shouted Oak and threw the Pokeball. "Rooaarrrrrr....." Axel looked at the Pokemon and he gulped his own saliva. The Pokemon was a draconic, bipedal Pokemon. It was light red with a cream underside from the chest to the tip of its tail. It had a long neck, small blue eyes, slightly raised nostrils, and 2 horn-like structures protruding from the back of its rectangr head. There were 2 fangs visible from the upper jaw when its mouth was closed. 2rge wings with blue-green undersides sprout from its back and a horn-like appendage juts from the top of the third joint of each wing. The Pokemon was Charizard. Oak''s Charizard was the first Pokemon to reach the master rank. It was the most powerful Pokemon in Oak''s team and from what Axel saw, it still was. A normal Charizard would be around 6 feet tall. But this Charizard was almost 9 feet tall. In addition to a normal Charizard, it had light red dragon scales on its long tail, 2 hands, long neck, and 2 legs. It seemed like a mutated Charizard. This Charizard already seemed like a half-dragon. The look of arrogance it gave made Axel feel that this Pokemon was the most powerful Pokemon to ever exist. But like kazam, it didn''t even exclude a hint of Aura. "Charizard, just defends, do not attack. We have a small kid here. We don''t want him to be scared for life.", said Oak with a smirk. Axel felt angry when he heard it. He knew that he may not even scratch this monstrosity but he had his pride. "Beedrill you heard the old man. We may not be able to win but let''s give them our best shot." "I would be the referee here. Are you both ready?", said Blue. "Yes" "Yes" "Let the battle begin," said Blue. And... BAMMM!!!!... Beedrill and Axel both fell to the ground. Axel was face-nted to the ground where Beedrill was trying to stand up. Both of them were in shock as to what was happening. --- Ding!! Aura had been raised by 15 Ding!! A new passive skill is created "Aura resistance" Ding! Aura resistance has leveled up to 2 Ding! Aura resistance has leveled up to 3 Ding! Aura resistance has leveled up to 4 Ding! Beedrill''s Calm mind has leveled up to 16 --- A range of notifications came but Axel was too busy trying to not faint. ''What is this? Is this Charizard Aura?'' His mind was going on an overdrive. Axel was right. This was Charizard''s aura. With its Aura alone, it had immobilized Axel and Beedrill. Axel felt that if he didn''t have initial mastery of Aura, he would have died, right then and there. ''So, this was what Oak said about surviving.'', thought Axel. Axel was trying to calm his mind, as fast as possible cause, he was going to faint from the aura pressure. Beedrill was now slowly standing, only cause it had mastered ''Calm mind'' topetence level. It took both of them 4-5 minutes to stand up. Axel used all this strength from his legs to stand up. He could feel his leg tearing up and can feel cold blood dripping down from his legs and nose. This was how powerful Charizard was. Currently, the strongest non-legendary Pokemon to ever exist. It took Beedrill another couple of minutes toe back to normal. The body of Pokemons were normally stronger than that of humans. --- Ding! Beedrill''s Defense has leveled up to A Ding! Your health has decreased by 50 --- This was the first time he had seen his health decrease. "Beedrill use ''swords dance'' and then ''Electroweb''" Beedrill could only use ''swords dance'' 1 time as it had just learned the move. It used ''Electoweb'' on Charizard and the move hit it. Charizard just pped its wings softly and the web was disconnected. It had no effect on Charizard. Electric-type moves are super effective against it but Charizard didn''t even change its face. "Beedrill use your ''Agility'' 2 times and then use ''Drill run''. Coat the ''drill run'' with poison" Beedrill did it. Even though it used its ''Agility'' 2 times it was very slow due to the effects of Charizard Aura. Beedrill spun its Drill and hit Charizard right on its chest and then bounced off a few meters from the impact and fainted. Meanwhile, Charizard didn''t even move a muscle. Axel called back Beedrill saying that it did a good job and changed the Pokemon. Beedrill had used all of its power in that ''Drill run'' but there was not even a scratch on Charizard''s face. ''This is going to be a hard battle'', thought Axel and threw another Pokeball "Nidooooo....." Said the Pokemon with a roar. Chapter 113: Marcus’s Balls (Edited)

Chapter 113: Marcus¡¯s Balls (Edited)

"Nodorino, Let''s show him what we can do," said Axel Nidorino saw Axel panting. It saw Axel bleeding from the nose, mouth, and legs and it got angry. Nidorino may not be the most powerful Pokemon right now in Axel''s team. It could not even beat Beedrill. But Nidorino was the first Pokemon that Axel ever had. The Bond between them was much more than any other Pokemon. It was now determined to teach this Charizard a lesson. "Are you both ready?", asked Blue again. It was also miserable for Blue to see this match. He knew how he felt when he was in Axel''s ce many years ago. "Yes" X2 And BAMMM again!!! Nidorino was st on the ground. Axel too bent down a knee. After the end of the battle, Charizard had taken its aura off and now it was back again. Axel slowly stood up and so did Nidorino. "Good, seems like you have ustomed to this level of aura and you have trained your Nidorino very well. It is trained better than your Beedrill. I am impressed.", said Oak. Axel didn''t reply. He was concentrating on his heartbeat and his leg muscles to calm down. "Hmm.. Good. You are a good trainer. So why don''t we increase the difficulty by a notch?", said Oak and then BAMMMM!!! Axel and Nidorino fell again. This time the pressure of Aura was almost twice than it was in the previous battle. Axel came to a horrible realization that Charizard had not even been serious before. It may not be even serious now. --- Ding! ''Aura resistance'' has leveled up to 5 Ding! Your Strength has increased by 5 Ding! Nidorino''s Defense has leveled up to C Ding! Your HP has decreased by 75 --- It took them 6-7 minutes but both of them slowly stood up. The reason that Nidorino could handle Charizard Aura better than Beedrill was cause it was brought well by Axel. All of its stats were maxed out before its evolution and with Mew''s book guide on the ancient way, the physique of Nidorino was the best in Axel''s team. Beedrill had higher attack power than Nidorino. That was why Nidorino lost but Nidorino''s defense was extremely good. Oak was impressed that a rare-ranked Pokemon could handle this type of Aura pressure. The pressure of Aura in Nidorino was much more than that of Axel. Axel could not handle that amount of pressure right now and Oak and Charizard knew that. "Nidooooo!!!" roared Nidorino. This was a deration that it was not backing down. "Nidorino, use ''Focus energy'' and use ''Horn Drill'' with poison in it." "Nido..." it said and used ''Focus energy'' first and then started to rotate its horn. Poison was spewing from the horns and the color of the spinning horn was now purple. Nidorino moved as fast as it could and tried to ram the horn into Charizard''s chest. Since Charizard was taller than Nidorino, it jumped to connect the move in Charizard''s chest. But Charizard blocked it with its hand which was covered in dragon scales. The sound of metal colliding came from the move. Sparks flew out and Nidorino jumped back to maintain its bnce. Charizard had received 0 damage again. Those dragon scales seemed very hard and durable. Even though the Horn was coated with poison, Charizard was not poisoned at all. Its resistance to poison was too high. "Nidorino, use Sludge Bomb.", said Axel. A huge sludge of poison came from Nidorino''s mouth and it flew towards Charizard and BAMMMM!! Dust flew off from the impact. When the dust cleared Axel saw that Charizard had received 0 damage. Axel was getting frustrated. "Nidorino, use ''quick attack'' and then ''Horn Drill'' and give it your all." Since even ''Sludge bomb'' didn''t make Charizard poisoned, Axel came to a decision that the poison of Nidorino was not potent enough for Charizard. Nidorino also knew why Axel said that and that had hurt its pride. Nidorino was a Poison-type Pokemon and it had a Poison core. So, Seeing that its Poison was not effective, it was angry. It used its ''Quick attack'' and moved fast. Charizard dodged the first attack but the second attack hit in Charizard''s chest again. This time, Nidorino was using its full power. The Power was so strong that, Nidorino as flown out from the impact and crashed into the wall. Dust arose from the impact and when it settled, Axel saw that Charizard was Okay but now, it had a little scar on the chest. When Nidorino saw the scar, it smiled and then fainted. The second Pokemon was down. And only Shedinja was left. Axel was not going to use Charmeleon in this fight. Seeing that Charizard''s Aura was so strong, he knew that Charmeleon could not handle it. "Go!! Marcus.", shouted Axel. And Shedinja came into View. "Hmm.. A Shedinja, he has an interesting Pokemon.", said Blue. "Marcus, See that Scratch there in its chest. That was the only amount of damage that Nidorino and Beedrill could do. That Pokemon is very Powerful. Let''s show that mother fucker what we are.", shouted Axel. Shedinja was the most powerful Pokemon on his team right now. Even if that was not the case, Axel always had a sort of confidence when he was with Shedinja. It was a type of feeling and aura that Axel always felt. "Are you both ready?", asked Blue for the 3rd time "Yes" X2 And then Charizard''s mood turned serious. This time, when it excluded its Aura, Axel held it in. Blood wasing out of his mouth but he held it in. Shedinja also didn''t fall down. It was going down but it held it in just as it was about to touch the ground. The pressure of Aura was different from gravity but it was simr. Shedinja had been training in its gravity for a long time so it was used to such pressure. Shedinja was obviously angry by seeing the status of Axel right now. It was infuriated. And then.... "You are an interesting Pokemon. Though the world calls you the weakest of all, you have a good mindset to handle my Aura." This was Charizard speaking. Its voice was mature and sounded like an old man. Axel then realized that Charizard could speak. It was a master-level Pokemon, of course, it could but Axel was under so much pressure that he never thought of it. "Hmph.... A mortal like try to insult me in front of my trainer? You have some guts.", said Marcus. Obviously, others could only hear "Shed.. Shedinja" but Charizard could understand it perfectly. It got angry by thatment. "A mortal? So you think that you are Arceus himself? You have some guts kid.", roared Charizard. ''What the fuck is it saying?'', thought Axel. "I may not be Arceus, But I am Marus and I am Death itself.", roared Shedinja. Chapter 114: Shadow Jump (Edited)

Chapter 114: Shadow Jump (Edited)

Shedinja then used ''Gravity'' on Charizard. It didn''t have much of an effect on him, but Charizard was affected a bit, its movements had some nanoseconds of timeg. "Shedinja use, ''Harden'' 6 times and then ''Agility'' 3 times. After that go near it and use ''Hypnosis''", Axel instructed. Shedinja was fast. It was not affected by the pressure of aura and it had used ''Agility'' 3 times. It went near Charizard and used ''Hypnosis''. ''Hypnosis'' was already at thepetence level. But Charizard doesn''t seem to be affected by it. The fight was during the day so, the effect of ''Hypnosis'' was even less. Axel told Shedinja to use ''Hypnosis'' repeatedly. Even after using it 10 times, Charizard doesn''t seem to be affected by it. "Is that all you can do?", asked Charizard with a mocking smile. "It is better that you, sitting here and doing nothing. A hybrid Dragon like you does not have the pride of a dragon.", replied Shedinja. "You dare mock me!!!", roared Charizard The Roar was so powerful that Shedinja was flown away but it didn''t crash and maintained its bnce. "I was just giving you a chance. But I have had with my patience.", said Charizard and spew a methrower. The methrower didn''t seem very powerful for a master-level Pokemon. Charizard was just testing Shedinja. But Axel was in turmoil. Fire-type attacks are super effective against it. "Marcus, use ''Shadow sneak'' and dodge the attack." Shedinjaplied. It used ''shadow sneak'' on a shadow of a medium-sized rock. The ''methrower'' didn''t hit the ground so Shedinja was safe. "Charizard, control yourself. I told you to not attack the kid''s Pokemon.", shouted Oak. But Charizard was not listening to Oak for one bit. It was spewing methrower, here and there all over the ce. Shedinja was trying to dodge the attack by using ''Shadow sneak''. The ''methrower'' was also creating a lot of Shadows, so Shedinja had a lot of room to use ''Shadow sneak'' now. But after some time, there was no shadow left for Shedinja to dodge. Charizard then used its ''methrower'' for thest time thinking of ending the battle. Even if it was told by Oak to stop, it was not going to when someone had hit its pride. There were lots of requirements for a master-level Pokemon to reach a god level. For Charizard, one of them was to be the dragon-type Pokemon. For now, Charizard had not aplished it. It had tried its best and half of its body was now in dragon scales but it had not yet aplished it. So, It was angry when someone said that It was not a true dragon. Charizard species were always hurt by this fact cause in ancient times, Charizard was a dragon type Pokemon but due to dilution from its ancestor blood from many generations, it was now only a fire type. This information has not been known in the public. Now there was no shadow left for Shedinja to dodge. Axel was panicking. He knew that the power of ''methrower'' was not high as Charizard was not trying its best but Shedinja had the weakest HP. Meanwhile, Shedinja was thinking. ### shback, (When they were fighting the first Mankey group in Venu Family, Axel had told Shedinja to be protected at all times) Axel looked into Shedinja''s eyes and said "I know you didn''t like it when I told you should be protected.'''' "I am too weak" said Shedinja "But remember, it is only for now. I would expect you to train harder so that you could not only protect me but also our little family. Marcus, you would be my Knight!!", said Axel "I will do my best Axel. I will protect every one of you." shback end [Chapter ''Training ns''] ### "I cannot protect anyone if I fall down by these mes. So, ..... I would not let be down by these pitiful FLAMESSS.", roared Shedinja Just when Charizard''s mes touch the shadow that Shedinja was hiding, Shedinja disappeared from the shadow. "NOOOO... Markus....", shouted Axel. He didn''t even know if Shedinja was alive right now Just as Charizard was smiling it left a presence from its back. "Is that all you could do?", said Shedinja Ding! Marcus has learned a new technique. It enables him to teleport from one shadow to another. Name this new technique "So, he finally learned Shadow jump" mumbled Axel Ding! Are you sure that you want to name it ''Shadow Jump''? "Yes" The new move has been named ''Shadow jump'' "What happened? Did it just teleport? But how could Shedinja even learn the move ''Teleport''?", asked Blue with a surprised voice. "No, it moved from one shadow to another but really fast. It was like it teleported. I have never seen such a move. It is not even an elemental rank. How could it do it?" said Oak. He was equally surprised by Shedinja. "I thought you were a true dragon but it seems like you could only spew some little mes.", mocked Shedinja "You want some dragon power. I would give you some dragon power.", said Charizard and used ''Dragon breath'' "Charizard, stop it. What are you doing?", shouted Oak. He signaled Blue to help him out. Unlike ''methrower'', that was a full power ''Dragon breath''. Axel was calm cause he knew that Shedinja was immune to dragon type attacks but was a little surprised that even Prof. Oak didn''t know about it. It wasmon knowledge. Oak was trying to call Charizard in his Pokeball but it was refusing to do so. When the attack finished, all of them saw Shedinja unharmed in its full glory "How???, ...How is this possible?", gasped Oak. This was a full-power ''Dragon breath''. Even the sky had turned dark from its power but Oak could see a rare ranked Pokemon withstood it without any injuries. He knew that Shedinja was immune to dragon-type attacks due to its ability, ''Wonder guard'' but at the level of rare ranked it should not have mastered its ability. An unmastered ''Wonder guard'' would not let any Shedinja be immune to dragon-type attacks. That was why Oak was surprised. Chapter 115: The Battle Ends (Edited)

Chapter 115: The Battle Ends (Edited)

Charizard was surprised as its attack didn''t deal any sort of damage to Shedinja. Meanwhile, Shedinja was ready for another attack. "Let me show you, what death is.", said Shedinja. Shedinja had been trying toprehend the power of ghost-type energy and the power of death for quite some time now. Something amazing happened. Even Axel didn''t know what it was. Pure dark energy started to revolve around Shedinja and then it expanded and reached Charizard. Now, Charizard was covered with dark energy. Shedinja then used ''Hypnosis'' again. This time ''Hypnosis'' seemed to have an effect on Charizard. It was a bit drowsy and its senses were starting to get dull. Shedinja then used ''Shadow ball''. It had just learned ''Shadow ball'' a couple of days ago after the fight with Flint. So, the mastery of Shadow ball was not very high. But when the ''Shadow ball'' touched the dark energy that was covering Charizard, its power seemed to increase at an exceptional rate. But no matter how powerful ''Shadow ball'' became, it didn''t have much of an effect on Charizard. Shedinja was a rare ranked Pokemon but Charizard was a master ranked Pokemon. The difference of 6 ranks could not be met even by the most powerful moves. "Stop!!!! The game is finished.", said Blue. Charizard was still angry but kazam came from behind and put it to sleep. Oak then withdrew his Pokeball. The battle was already over when Charizard decided to attack Shedinja. "The game got a lot more interesting than I thought. I am sorry for the sudden change but Charizard had a soft spot for its dragon types.", said Oak whileughing. ''Soft spot?? Marcus was going to be toast.'', thought Axel loudly. "Anyways, you have passed the test and now you are formally my disciple.", Oak. "So, I have be your disciple?", asked Axel to confirm again. "Yes.", said Oak with a genuine smile. Axel then got drowsy and fainted on the spot. It was too much pressure for Axel to hold it in. He was only holding it with pure will. Shedinja was also very tired from the new move that it just pulled out. But it was vignt from the new people and Charizard. Oak then said in a reassuring tone, "Don''t worry. You guys are in safe hands." Just as Shedinja heard it, its eyes started to slowly close and it also fainted. Fighting a master rank Pokemon was too much for a rare ranked Pokemon. Even if Charizard''s attack didn''t affect Shedinja and most of it was dodged, the very presence of a master ranked Pokemon was too much to handle. Shedinja was treading much better against Charizard''s aura but it was also affected heavily by it. "Seems like, you have got your sessor dad. Even I and Red were not so good at this stage.", said Blue. "Yes, you are right. Now I just have to make sure that he reaches that stage.", said Oak. Oak then turned to kazam and said, "Take him and Shedinja to Hospital and also treat all his Pokemons" kazam nodded and teleported while carrying Shedinja and Axel. ### Axel woke with a spinning head. His head felt like it was gonna explode. He slowly sat on what seemed like a bed and then noticed where he was. He seemed to be in a hospital and he recalled. "Where are my Po.." "All of your Pokemons are treated and they are safe. Do not worry. You just sleep right now." The girl who seemed like a nurse helped Axel to sleep again. Axel closed his eyes. ### He woke up again. He was now feeling much more better. His head was fine and was not spinning now. He saw that he had a couple of bandages on both of his legs. He looked out of the window and figured out that it was night right now. He slowly stood up from the bed and walked towards the door. He was feeling very hungry right now. Just as he opened the door, he looked and saw the nurse again. "So, you woke up. You should lie in bed right now. You can be discharged tomorrow morning. By the way, my name is Aina.", said the nurse "Hello, my name is Axel. I am feeling very hungry right now. Is there any way I can find something to eat?", said Axel slowly going inside the room to the bed. Aina followed him and said, "Of course you can eat. You have been sleeping for the past 2 days. You must be very hungry." "2 days? That long?", gasped Axel. He knew that he had fainted for some time as he was feeling very hungry but 2 days was too much for Axel toprehend. He didn''t think that he was so injured. "Yes, a Pokemon''s aura really consumes your mental strength. You may not have felt at that time but you were very tired. I should tell you that you do not have anysting injuries. Your legs would take a couple of days to healpletely.", said Aina "What about my Pokemons? Are they ok ?" "Yes, all of them are fine. Shedinja healed first cause it was not injured very much. Nidorino and Beedrill took 1 day to be perfectly okay. They and your other Pokemons had their meal and now are sleeping.", said Aina. Axel felt a breath of relief when he heard it. He knew that his Pokemon were not so injured to begin with but he was scared non the less. Hearing that they are fine, Axel felt a wave of tension go off his head. The meal was brought by Mr. Mime. The meal was delicious, They consisted of roasted meat, some spicy things that he never had before, pickles, a ss of juice and a chocte. Axel was an Asian when he was on Earth. So, he had a habit of eating rice, dal, and curry on a daily basis. The Pokemon world never had it so he sort of missed it a lot. He decided to make a n for it someday. Chapter 116: Recovery and Benefits (Edited)

Chapter 116: Recovery and Benefits (Edited)

Axel woke up multiple times in the night cause he wanted to meet his Pokemons but he didn''t want to disturb them at night. Finally, the morning came. It was 6 am in the morning. Axel stretched his body and legs. He was now ready to get out of this Hospital. The environment of the hospital and the smell of the medicine all over the ce always made him feel ufortable. So, he was happy that he was going out. Aina said that his Pokemon were in the barn. Axel slowly walked over to a barn which took him around 10 minutes. The ce was big and Axel''s feet had bandages so it took him 10 minutes. Just as he entered the research center, which was tied to a barn, cute little Bulbasaur noticed him first. "Bulba... Bsaur.", it said and started to run towards him. His other Pokemons also came near him to greet him. "Yes, Bulbasaur, I am good now.", said Axel while Bulbasaur was already in his arm. These Pokemons were very worried that he was in the hospital bed. They all sighed in relief when they saw that he was fine right now. He greeted all of his Pokemons. Even Gogoat came and asked how he was. He was feeling that he was slowly getting close to it. "Marcus, I know that you learned ''Shadow jump'', but what was that after ''Shadow jump''?" Axel was curious. He had already asked System about it, but it did not respond. Shedinja just shook its head when it heard the question. Even it didn''t know what that was. It tried to replicate it multiple times but was unsessful every time. "Hmm... May be it is a new move. Why don''t we first master ''Shadow jump'' for some time and then decide to learn that new one?", said Axel with a thinking tone. Shedinja nodded its head. Shedinja had been practicing ''Shadow jump'' for 2 days and had already leveled it up to 4. It was very hard work. At that moment, Blue and Oak came to the research center too. "There is our champ, who manages to anger Charizard.", shouted Blue when he saw Axel and Shedinja. Blue gave Axel a bear hug and said "Congrattions!!!!. You now have officially be the third disciple of my dad. It is not something many people could do. Many have tried but they could not." Bill continued. Looking at the surprise expression of Axel, Blue continued "Yes, do you think that you, me, and Red are the only 3 that gave that test? There were many more to do it." "Then what happened to them?", asked Axel. This time Oak replied, "Obviously all of them failed. None of them was my choice. Almost all of them were rmended by gym leaders of the Kanto region and some of them were rmended by the league." "But you are a Pokemon master. Can they force you into such things?", asked Axel in a surprised voice. "They cannot but a Pokemon master also have their responsibility. I was not finding anyone suitable until I met you and I am getting old for this job. I would have already retired if there were some suitable candidates from the Kanto region.", said Oak in a tired voice. Axel knew what this was. This was politics. Bad and dirty politics. Looking at Oak''s face, Axel realized that being a Pokemon master was not an easy job. "Anyways, I directly wanted to nominate you as my sessor but I could not. Since I tested all of the candidates I also must test you for fair y. But you seeded so congrattion on that." Axel nodded his head when he heard it. He was feeling a bit proud at this moment. "But this doesn''t mean that you have be a Pokemon master. There may be others in your generation who are far more capable than you. You have just be my sessor and now can receive a benefit that my sessor can. This would tremendously help you in your journey but hard work and determination muste from you.", said Oak. Axel nodded his head again. Oak continued "Seriously if someone else became a Pokemon master in your generation, I am literally going to kill you. I am putting my name in line by calling you, my sessor kid." Blue could see a twitch on Axel''s face. He smiled a bit when he saw that. "Now,ing to the benefits that you would receive. There is not much to care about actually. There..." "Seriously, so I did this impossible test just to gain almost nothing?", shouted Axel. He had a lot of expectations from Oak''s reward. "That is how I would like to start my sentences. Do you have a problem with that? Kids of this generation do not even know how to respect elders and let themplete their sentences first.. Hmph..", said Oak. Blue knew that the benefits that Axel would get would be much more than Axel expected and his dad just wanted to show off my starting a conversation like that. So, Seeing Axel and Oak''s reaction, he wasughing out loud. "Cough... cough.. Now let me start again. The benefits. First of all, I will announce to the whole world that you are my sessor. This has risks and benefits. The risk would be that many challengers maye to challenge you and may also want to personally harm you. I didn''t be a Pokemon master by not gaining any enemies. The benefit would be that you would be recognized as my sessor. So, the league and the gym leaders would favor you in a lot of things. This would help you a lot and small illegal organizations would not dare to harm you too. The next Benefit would be the resources. You would not be directly gaining any resources from me. I want you to work hard for it. But you would have many chances to get those. Like, if there are high-quality evolution stones, you would have a good chance to get them. You would also have a chance to explore unknownnds which is, in my opinion, the best benefit that you will receive. The next Benefit would be the castle. A castle would be built here in thesends for you. This would also be your home and you could also bring your parents to live here. They do not have to work in their lifetime and would receive free basic services like food, clothing, and other necessary things." Chapter 117: Shedinja’s Mutation (Edited)

Chapter 117: Shedinja¡¯s Mutation (Edited)

"The next benefit would thesends. After me; you, Red, and Blue would be the sole owner of thesends and they would be shared equally. If you be the Pokemon master then you would have 60% share of thesends. You guys can divide it as you like. All these facilities would be shared by you 3. And thest benefit would be a Pokemon. I gave Blue a Squirtle and Red a Charmander as their starter. You have already started your journey and have plenty of Pokemons. I wanted to give you a Bulbasaur with monstrous potential. But you already have a Bulbasaur. So, what kind of Pokemon do you want? I have many eggs in thisnd and many baby Pokemons. Their names and description of them are in my database. You are free to search for it and can take one Pokemon. I suggest you get an egg or a Baby Pokemon cause they would be much more emotionally attached to you in the future and you could personally shape them from the beginning." Axel started to think about the long speech that Oak had just given. There were five benefits: 1. Oak''s backing and support from the league and gym leaders. 2. He would be a priority to get the resources and visit unknownnds for unique things 3. He would get a castle and can shift his family out here. 4. He would get a big share of thesends after Oak dies 5. He would get a Pokemon with good potential. The benefits that Oak said were not immediate benefits except for the number 5 but it would help him in the long run. Oak and Blue decided to have breakfast and asked Axel to join. Axel agreed only after talking with his family. He had not talked to his family after saying that he would meet Oak. So, he was excited to tell them the results. "So, you became his sessor huh? That is really good my boy. Congrattions.", said his uncle over the phone. His mom, dad, and sister were already out for their office and school. Only his uncle was at home. "Yes, I would get a lot of benefits from him and it would really help me a lot to be the next Pokemon master." "Yes, it seems that you have taken a step to fulfill your dream now. So, how are things out there? How is Bulbasaur and Magikarp? Did they already evolve?" "No,..." They talked for 10 minutes and Axel said goodbye. Then Axel was directed by one of the many maids of Oak''s castle to a garden where Oak and Blue''s family were having breakfast. Obviously, this ce had a garden too. When he reached the garden, Axel could see a young woman who seem to be pregnant with a child. ''This must be Blue''s wife'' thought Axel. He could also a little girl running around the garden ying with a Bidoof. ''This must be Blue''s daughter, Daisy Oak. So, Blue''s wife is pregnant with Gary.'', thought Axel. "And there is our Future Pokemon master. Come, have some breakfast.", said Blue inviting him. Axel sat off the chair and poured tea and had some biscuits. "So, Axel, let me ask you... " started blue but his wife said "Blue, let the kid breathe. He just arrived and are you not going to introduce us?" "Ohh, sorry about that. Axel meet my wife, Deliana and that is my first daughter. Her name is Daisy.", said Blue. Axel gave a polite gesture and Deliana returned the same. Axel started to have his breakfast. His Pokemons were in the barn enjoying their little vacation. They started to have a small conversation. He realized that Oak was many great things but not a good family man. Almost all of his sentences were about his work and Pokemons. He was a curious old man even though he had lived his life. After some time Blue asked his awaited questions "So, Axel, what is up with your Shedinja?" "He is the most powerful Pokemon in my team.", answered Axel "I know, but I am not talking about that. How can your Shedinja withstand the full power of Charizard''s dragon breath?", asked Blue again "Yes, I am also curious about that. You Shedinja must be mutated quite a bit and in a good way. It is not every day that you would witness a good mutation in a Pokemon.", added Oak. Both of them were leaning toward Axel to get the answer but Axel was surprised by their remark. "Don''t you know that Shedinja has a ''wonder guard'' ability and is immune to dragon type moves?", said Axel "We know that, but even you must know that a Pokemon cannot fully master their ability at their initial stages. Normally it takes a Pokemon to be around Pseudo-King rank to aplish it.", said Oak Axel was surprised by these sentences. "I know about that. But I thought that every Shedinja had mastered their ability when they evolve from Nincada as they have very low Hp." "How does that even make sense?", said Blue in a loud voice. Oak also calmed down a little and then said, "Axel, every Pokemon, whether it is legendary or non-legendary needs to master their ability. And that includes Shedinja too. That is why Shedinja is considered the weakest Pokemon of all. Cause in early stages almost every attack can make it faint or even kill it." Axel then came to a horrible realization. ''Then how could Marcus master its ability?'', he thought. "Your Shedinja is obviously mutated. Do you know how it got mutated?", asked Blue. "All I know is that a trainer named Bruno had Nincada. He wanted it to evolve to Ninjask but due to his mistake, It evolved to both Ninjask and Shedinja. He tried to stop the process but it had already happened. Because he tried to stop it, Ninjask died and only Shedinja remained. The only mutation that I know until now is that my Shedinja is not a hollow Pokemon. It could make a variety of expressions and also move its muscles." Chapter 118: Shedinja’s Mutation 1 (Edited)

Chapter 118: Shedinja¡¯s Mutation 1 (Edited)

Everyone knows that Shedinja is a hollow Pokemon. It is a Pokemon that seemed to be created from an empty shell. Its shell is very hard which gives it a good defense but since it is totally hollow inside, it could not move its muscles. But Axel noticed that Marcus could move its body muscles. He spected that since that Ninjask died when it evolved, all the muscles, bones and Blood transferred to Shedinja. That was the reason why Shedinja could move. This was the only mutation that Axel noticed but It seems that there were other mutations too. "Hmm... that is quite interesting. It is very rare for a Pokemon to have a mutation and even rarer to have a good mutation. Most of the mutations like Shadow Pokemons are due to a bad cause. It is a pity that most of the time, it is because of humans.", said Oak. Oak seemed to have a good range of experience in the mutation of a Pokemon especially shadow Pokemon. ''I should get some information from Oak about Shadow Pokemon. It would help me a lot'' thought Axel. "Well, it is a good mutation so it is ok. But you should let me check your Shedinja a bit. I want to make sure that there are no other issues.", said Oak. "Okay. That would be good for me too.", said Axel. "Now I have a question.", said Oak "Please ask Prof.", said Axel. "What are those new moves that Shedinja did in the battle? I am interested in it.", asked Oak "Yes, I want to know about it too" "The first move was ''Shadow jump''. It was training for it for a long time and had just learned it in the battle. As for the second, even I don''t know. I asked Marcus about it but he also didn''t know. He tried to replicate it but was Unsessful" "Then let me give you another piece of news, A Pokemon cannot invent new moves like Shedinja did until it reaches Pseudo-king rank. It is very rare even for elemental Pokemon to do it. Normally, they could modify the moves, but inventing an entire new move with a new concept is difficult even for elemental-ranked Pokemon. So it was surprising that your Shedinja could do it in a rare rank. Maybe it is due to its mutation.", said Blue and gave a long speech.. Axel knew that a Pokemon could only invent new moves after reaching Pseudo-king ranked but when Beedrill and Shedinja did it, he never gave it much thought. He just thought that he was a good trainer and his Pokemons were hardworking. But now hearing Blue raised a question in Axel''s head. ''How did this happen? I know it is not due to Shedinja''s mutation cause even Beedrill invented ''Resolve''. Then is it because of the system?'' thought Axel. But he didn''t see any notification from the system. ''Maybe...'' he thought ''I am confident that it is due to system ability'' thought Axel loudly and then... --- Ding! Congrattions, you have found the hidden ability of the system. Every system has its own unique ability. And your system has a unique ability to let your Pokemons manipte infinity energy much more efficiently than others. This would let your Pokemon invent new moves through your imagination and their hard work. You have discovered the unique ability- The creator Hint: There are other functions of the creator which are locked. --- Axel was ecstatic but this raised a number of questions to Axel. ''Every system has its own unique ability?'' does this mean that there are other system holders in this world? If that was true then it would be really bad. He didn''t want to be a part of such a fuck fest. ''System, are there other system holders in this world?'', asked Axel. --- Ding! The system is not liable to answer this question. --- ''That was not a no'' thought Axel. Well, there was nothing he could do about it. He could only improve his powers for now. They hadpleted their breakfast and Oak, Axel and Blue came to the research center again. "Axel, I would not train you cause if you want to be a Pokemon master you would have to find your own path. But I would like to give you an advice. Train your Body.!!!" said Oak. "Train my body?" "Yes train your body. The kids in this generation do not give a good emphasis on it. Your body is much stronger than a normal kid and you have also learned Aura but you are still far behind if you want to be a Pokemon master. Do you really think that you could be a Pokemon master with only the powers of your Pokemon?" Asked Oak. That was a good question. The reason he wanted to be a Pokemon master was because he wanted to go to Earth and bing a Pokemon master was the only way he could find. But now, he didn''t want that. Even if he could go to his world, it would take many decades to be a Pokemon master and by that time his parents and all his rtives would be dead. Plus, he liked his family in this world and he also loved his Pokemons so he would not go to Earth now. So, for now, he didn''t have any solid reason to be a Pokemon master. He wanted to have powerful Pokemons and he wanted to create new moves for his Pokemons but he didn''t have a good reason to be a Pokemon master. Elder Adam from Venu family had once told him that, he should have a good reason to be a Pokemon master but he had been dying it. Axel thought to give this a serious thought now. Chapter 119: Relation of Aura and Physic (Edited)

Chapter 119: Rtion of Aura and Physic (Edited)

Very rarely a person in their entire generation would be a Pokemon master. There was some generation where there was no Pokemon master too. So, it was not easy to be a Pokemon master. So, Axel knew that if he didn''t have a good reason to be one, he may give up on it halfway.... Like Red. "Let me show you the power that humans could posses.", said Oak and then concentrated on a machine at the research center. The machine must be at least more than 200 kg but it was slowly lifted from his mind powers. "Physic?", asked Axel in surprise. It was not surprising for Oak to have physic but it was surprising for Axel that Oak could lift a machine of more than 200 kg with his Physic powers. That was not normal at all. "Yes, a Pokemon master must have good handling in Physic and Aura powers. You have developed your aura but not Physic, you should also invest your time in it." Axel nodded his head. This Pokemon master thing seemed far more difficult than he imagined "kazam, what is the probability for Axel to awaken Physic?", asked Oak. "Right now, 0% percent" replied kazam "Well there you have it kid, you cannot be a Pokemon master.", said Oak with aughing tone. Axel twisted his face and was instantly disappointed with it. "Don''t scare the kid, Dad. Tell him about it all.", said Blue with a smile. "Ok, you do not have to worry about it kid. Actually, physic is just an advanced phase of Aura." "What do you mean?", asked Axel. "Aura has many uses and phases. First of all, you would learn to feel the aura around you. Then you would have the power to resist another person''s aura as you did with Charizard. Aura can also heal your Pokemon. You could alsomunicate telepathically with Aura and can also lift things like these. It is just that some people have a quality of Physic before any of these stages.", exined Oak. "So, I don''t expect you to learn martial arts, though that would help you a lot, I want you to have a strong body.", said Oak. "Can you tell me, what are the responsibilities, benefits, and hidden tasks to be a Pokemon mater?", asked Axel "I cannot" replied Oak. "You cannot?" "Yes, I cannot. See, there is this ancientw that prohibits me to tell you these things until the right time. There is nothing I can do about it. All I can tell you is that meeting with Arceus as an equal is pretty cool.", said Oak. "Why did you want to be a Pokemon master?", asked Axel. "I always wanted to do my research and I needed a lot of data and resources for it. At that time, only Pokemon master had unlimited ess to such things. So I decided to be a Pokemon master. Why do you want to be a Pokemon master?" asked Oak. "I have a question before that," said Axel "Go on kid" "I always have thought that Pokemon are much more capable than they usually are. So, I am interested to find out and invent new moves of Pokemons or new evolution of Pokemon. I am also interested in fundamentally changing the concept of Pokemon typings and so on. Will bing a Pokemon master help me get some of the unknown resources to achieve it?", asked Axel. Axel had thought long about it. He was interested when he was thinking of Bulbasaur having the powers of Hashirama Senju. It also interested him in the possibilities of Eevee evolutions and mega evolution and He was also interested in Shedinja being a Shadow king in the future. So, if being a Pokemon master would help him in it, he was ready to be a Pokemon master. "Kid, you know that I cannot such questions.", said Oak. "Please just tell me yes or no. You do not have to give me the details. Cause if the answer is no, I might just quit being the Pokemon master.", said Axel. The room got silent all of a sudden. kazam and Blue who were talking to each other stopped and stared at Axel and Oak. Just when Blue was thinking that '' this suddenly turned from aedy movie to a horror thriller'', Oak gave a long sigh and said "I do not know what kind of resources you seek but I can tell you that you would be given ess of the knowledge and resources that are not provided in public.", said Oak. "Ok, then I am ready.", said Axel with thumps up. "Ok, first let me check the status of all of your Pokemons. I want to verify that they are all ok." One by one, Oak started to see the conditions of Axel''s Pokemon. Oak was happy that Axel had taken good care of his Pokemons. Axel also talked about the food and recipe that he was using for his Pokemons and Oak had some interesting things to add to it. "Foods and recipes make a lot of difference in how a Pokemon grows. Let me take an example. Suppose you want your Bulbasaur to have a good attack, not defense. Then your current choice of food is wrong. The recipe that you got from Venu family focuses on defense and the overall versatility of its moves but not attack. Your Charmeleon recipe focuses on attack cause Zard family is known for attacks. Your recipe for Magikarp is perfect but you would have to change it when it evolves. Your recipe for Gogoat is Okay. And you would have to change your recipe for Nidorino and Beedrill as it had fully evolved and its recipe is mediocre. Normally a trainer should change the recipe for a Pokemon when it fully evolves cause that is when a trainer decides in which area s/he wants to focus his Pokemon." Axel was already learning a lot from Prof. Oak. He realized that it was not just a publicity stunt when reporters say that Prof. Oak is one of the most famous Prof. of all time. Chapter 120: Problems of Hidden Power (Edited)

Chapter 120: Problems of Hidden Power (Edited)

"I think you should also make a recipe for Shedinja" said Oak. "Shedinja? But it does not eat anything?" said Axel. "Normally it does not. But your Shedinja could move and you also told me that it has muscles and bones. So, why not provide it with a food recipe? It would grow much faster than other Shedinja. That is for sure" "That is a great idea. It does not hurt to try. Why didn''t I ever think about it?" said Axel. If his Shedinja could get a good food recipe then it would develop much faster. Shedinja is a hollow Pokemon so normally it does not eat anything. But his Shedinja can. Axel had never seen it eat before except for absorbing ghost energy from dead Pokemons but Axel was confident that it could also eat. "But I do not know how to make a recipe for a Pokemon. Could you help me out in this?" asked Axel "I can. I love to do new things and making Shedinja a food recipe could be counted as one. I just have to do a lot of test on it to make sure and I can personally make a food recipe for it. Why don''t you stay here for a couple of months? You could train your Pokemons too and I could make recipes for Shedinja and your other Pokemons too." When he was nning toe here, he had not nned to stay here for long. But now looking at the offer of Pro. Oak he was tempted. He could also learn a lot from Prof. Oak about Pokemon and research. So, he agreed to Prof. Oak''s proposal. "I agree to it Prof. Oak" "That was a good decision on your part. And just call me Oak. I do not like the long names. However, I have to tell you, I am not going to give you training tips. Being a Pokemon master is a long road but also something you have to do it on your own. If I teach you my ways, you would forget yours." Axel was okay with it. He felt that he was doing well in the training part and didn''t need advice on it. But he was a bit disappointed. "Prof.... Ahh... I mean Oak, I have a new theory and I would like it if you could put some light on it" said Axel. "I said that I would not help you in training your Pokemon but I didn''t say anything about the research part. So go ahead" "What do you think about the move ''hidden power''?" asked Axel. "There is not much research done on it. One of the prof. Tried to do it but he gave up pretty fast. All I can tell you is it is a move that helps Pokemon use other types of attacks but it is not much effective. If a Bulbasaur uses a fire type attack, its efficiency on fire type attacks would naturally decrease. So, trainers normally do not focus on this move" said Oak "I think ''Hidden power'' has a lot of potentials. You must have heard of Infinity energy right?" asked Axel. Oak nodded his head. "I feel that if a Pokemon could freely control the infinity energy, then they can use any type of moves and ''hidden power'' is one aspect of it. I feel that like its name, even if a Pokemon, suppose a Bulbasaur has a ''hidden power'' of fire, the power still lies dormant in its body. By regrly exercising the power of its ''Hidden power'' it could be proficient in it and this may also help it to have a good mastery in manipting infinity energy" Axel gave his exnation. "That is an interesting way to think of it. So, what do you need my help for?" asked Oak. "I do not know how to activate the power of ''hidden power'' in a Pokemon. I want your help in that. If I could determine the typing of ''Hidden power'' in a Pokemon, it would help me tremendously" said Axel. "This is a hard thing to do but not impossible." Replied Oak. "Really, you could do that?" asked Axel in a surprised voice. "Axel, how do you think that TM of any move is made?" asked Oak Axel was silent in this question. He literally had no idea about it. "If you do not know then let me answer that question for you. A TM is made by reverse engineering the move of a Pokemon. Like if a Bulbasaur knows ''razor leaf'' then the researcher would reverse engineer it and take that knowledge to make a TM. TM also has many grades but I do not want to go into this for now." "But ''Hidden power'' is a bit different. Its typing is different in every Pokemon. Can it really be done?" asked Axel. "Kid, let me tell you a universal fact. A move, any move would have the same way of activating even if it isplicated like ''Hidden power''. So, do not worry about it. I could make that TM in a week. I have lots of Pokemons in thesends that know that move. I expect you need a TM with initial mastery. So, a week is enough" said Oak with confidence. If Prof. Oak was so confident then he had nothing to say. But he requested Oak if he could learn how to make a TM and Oak happily agreed. The reason for Axel to learn it was, that he knew that he was going to make many new moves like ''Resolve'' and ''Shadow jump'' in the future. So, it would be helpful to learn it. He could sell those TM with hefty money in the future and maybe one of his new team members might need it. So, the first week of Axel in Haerton Fort was spent learning the ways to make a TM. Haerton Fort was the name of Oak''s castle. It was quite a unique name. Axel didn''t know the meaning of it but he didn''t ask. He didn''te here for sightseeing, he came here to be stronger. Chapter 121: Selecting a New Pokemon (Edited)

Chapter 121: Selecting a New Pokemon (Edited)

The first week went fruitful. The Pokemons were training in their normal routine. Shedinja was mastering ''Shadow jump'', Magikarp was ''Sshing'' and "Tackling''. Nidorino was mastering its own moves. Bulbasaur had just learned ''Leech seed'' and was mastering it. Beedrill with ''Swords dance'' and ''drill run''. Gogoat was resting like a queen and Charmander was in shock. 4 days prior, Axel wanted Charmeleon to fight with Oak''s Charizard. He requested Oak to not let Charizard use its aura cause he knew that Charmeleon could not handle it. And it was an eye opener for Charmeleon. It had never in its life thought that its species could be so powerful. The difference was like Heaven and hell. Charmeleon had be a bitzy in the past month but now it was in full throttle. It was practicing its moves with no ns but it was working hard. Axel also didn''t give it any direction for now. Charmeleon had insulted Axel and his Pokemon when it just evolved. So, a lot of them were still angry about it including Axel. Axel wanted Charmeleon to realize its mistake and apologize to him and his team. Until then he was not going to teach it anything. Oak and Blue also supported Axel in this. A Pokemon must respect its trainer. For the past week, Axel had been going on to the list of Pokemon''s egg and baby Pokemons to add to his team. Every night was spent on it and he had narrowed it down to 2. Absol and Elekid. Axel wanted to narrow his weakness on typings. As of right now, Axelcked 8 typings. They were: 1. Fighting 2. Electric 3. Rock 4. Ice 5. Steel 6. Dragon 7. Dark 8. And Fairy At first he wanted a Dragon type. But Oak suggested against it. It would take a lot of resources and a lot of time for Dragon type Pokemons and Axel had none of that. Dragon types need a lot of care too. Axel had just started his journey so he was not ready for it. Axel gave it a long thought and agreed. Even in games, it was too hard to raise a Dragon type Pokemon. Imagine how hard it would be in real life. For a Fighting type, he wanted an Infernape but there were no baby Pokemons or egg for it. And for others, he didn''t like the collection of Pokemons for other types except for Absol and Elekid. Absol was a dark type and Elekid was an Electric type. Absol didn''t have any evolution but Elekid could be Electivire. Both of them are great Pokemons but they have their advantages and disadvantages. For Absol, it had 2 abilities 1. Super Luck, which raises the critical hit ratio 2. Justified, which raises the attack of the user if hit by dark type move. Absol was called a ''disaster Pokemon'' cause it could predict disasters. Using its horn, it could sense even subtle changes in the sky andnd which were awesome but Absol normally does not like to fight. This was the biggest thing that Axel was afraid of. Cause if it did not like to fight then Axel had no use for it. As for Elekid, It also had 2 abilities: 1. Static, which increases the chances of the opponent being paralyzed. 2. Vital Spirit, which prevents the user from falling asleep. Both were great abilities and Elekid was a great electric type Pokemon if raised well but both of its abilities had a severe disadvantage. Outside the battle, both of the abilities will attract wild Pokemons of higher level. This was the worst for Axel. Axel was not a powerful trainer right now. Axel could not risk fighting a higher ranked Pokemon as of right now. This could directly lead to his death. So, Axel was in a pickle. He asked for Blue and Oak''s advice and both of them said that it was his choice. Oak also added that being a trainer Pokemon, Absol may want to fight. It would depend on how he would raise it. There were very few trainers who have raised Absol as their Pokemon and Absol had shown a good fighting spirit. After thinking about it for a long time, Axel had decided to pick Absol. He could not risk fighting powerful wild Pokemons now and he could train Absol''s thoughts. After it sees how his team practices, he felt that Absol would love to fight. He was pretty confident in it. This was due to Absol''s mother who was a King ranked Absol. Being a king ranked it could speak in humannguage. It assured Axel that, its kid would love to fight if it was grown up that way and the thing of Absol not wanting to fight is just a hoax. Axel was satisfied after he heard it but Absol also said that it wanted to spend at least 2 months with its Kid after it was born. Axel was okay with it. He was going to stay with Oak and Blue for a couple of months so he had no problem with it. Oak had said that it would take 1 week for the egg to hatch so he was very expectant of it. Right now they were in the research center and Axel was staring at the 5 TMs of ''Hidden Power'' in it. Those were for 5 of his Pokemons; Bulbasaur, Shedinja, Nidorina, Charmeleon and Beedrill. Magikarp was not ready for it right now and Gogoat had still not epted Axel as its trainer. For a second, Axel wanted Charmeleon to not have it as he wanted to teach it a lesson but he decided against it. He wanted to teach it a lesson not totally boycott it. Chapter 122: The Cosmic System (Edited)

Chapter 122: The Cosmic System (Edited)

Axel was not in the research center. He had spent a lot of time in this ce for the past week. Axel had sessfully learned how to make a TM. It was not hard but quite unique. Axel thought to make a TM for ''Shadow jump'' for future use. Right now, he and Oak were standing next to a table. In the table, there were 5 TM of ''Hidden power''. They were for, Shedinja, Beedrill, Bulbasaur, Charmeleon and Nidorino. Axel was very excited to know the ''Hidden Power'' that his Pokemon could gather. Oak and Axel went to the barn and all of his Pokemons were lined up, even Gogoat. It was quite exciting for all of them. They wanted to know what they could awaken. First, he used the TM in Shedinja and then to Beedrill. Both of them took their time to gather the knowledge. It took them about 15 minutes before a notification on Axel''s system popped out. --- Ding! Shedinja has awakened its Hidden power. Hidden power- Psychic --- After another 15 minutes, another notification popped out --- Ding! Beedrill has awakened its Hidden power. Hidden power- Psychic --- "That was no brainer," said Axel softly. He was 90% sure that Shedinja and Beedrill would awaken Psychic as their hidden power. Both of them could learn the Psychic moves which they normally could not. And he noticed another thing. The system said ''awakened hidden power'' not ''learned hidden power''. Axel had used TMs multiple times, and every time the system had said ''learned'' not ''awakened''. This was proving that Axel''s hypothesis was correct. He now had to prove it with his Pokemons without telling others that he had a system. He looked at Shedinja''s stats to verify it --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 1.7 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Ability: Wonder guard Hidden ability: None Potential: Red Health: 30/30 Attack: B Agility: A++ Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Hypnosis (Lvl 24), Gust (Lvl 15), Harden (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (Lvl 25), Endure (Lvl 21), Dream eater (Lvl 23), Tackle (Lvl 10 max), Agility (Lvl 10)*, Gravity (Lvl 9), Bug buzz (Lvl 12), Shadow ball (Lvl 4), Shadow Jump (Lvl 1) Cores: Ghost (100%) Hidden Power: Psychic (0%) --- Axel widened his eyes when he saw thest tab about ''Hidden power''. ''Hidden power'' was not listed as a move but something different. Thinking about it, Axel thought that it was fair cause Shedinja could use Psychic type moves like ''gravity'' and not ''Hidden power'' before. Another interesting thing about thest tab was the percentage next of ''Hidden power''. It was at 0%, which was not interesting, as Shedinja had just learned it. But what was interesting was there was a percentage in it. ''First of all, how to increase the percentage of it? And second, what would happen if it reaches 100%. Is it like a core mastery? So, Shedinja would literally have 2 cores? What is it?'' thought Axel. There were a lot of questions in Axel''s head right now. He wanted to ask Oak about it but he didn''t want to reveal his system to Oak. But then he thought, what the heck, Oak was a Pokemon master. Oak must havee across a lot of weird things in his life. So he would not be risky to share it with Oak. But just as he was going to open his mouth to speak about the system, he could not open his mouth in a literal sense. Something powerful was stopping him to do it. Then his mind started to change. He felt that something was taking over his mind. He felt that something very bad would happen if he revealed his secret. His mind started to believe it eventually and then he decided to not tell Oak about it. Just when he decided to not tell Oak, everything went back to normal. He could open his mouth and speak and his mind felt free. ''Was that you, system? Did you do this?'' Axel asked the system in his mind --- Ding! Host is not allowed to reveal the secret of system to anyone who doesn''t hold the power of system. --- ''You didn''t answer my question. DID YOU FUCKING TAKE OVER MY MIND?'' --- Ding! The system is not authorized to do such things --- ''Then who did it?'' --- Ding! The system is not authorized to tell the name of it. But the host must be aware that there are higher beings in this cosmos. --- ''If you cannot tell me its name, then can you at least tell me who it is?'' asked Axel again --- Ding! Host use your brain. What is the name of this system? --- ''The cosmic system'' --- Ding! Then who do you think did it now? --- ''The system creator?'' --- Ding! Host is correct. --- Then it hit him. Why was he so stupid? He knew that the name of the system was ''The cosmic system'' [Said in Chapter 1]. But he had never given it much thought initially and he eventually forgot about it. Cause at that point, he didn''t think that the system was powerful. It only showed his stats at that time. ''The name of the system is ''the cosmic system''. Does that mean, the person who created the system is the one who created the cosmos?'' --- Ding! The system is not authorized to answer this question --- ''I was not asking you'' said Axel. Cause if that was true then, he was in a dip shit. Such a powerful person would not grant him the system on a whim. Why would such a powerful entity decide to give him such power? Is this just for its entertainment or did it want to gain something from him? This was the question that made him ponder. Chapter 123: God Rank (Edited)

Chapter 123: God Rank (Edited)

"Hey, kid!! Kid!! Are u there?" asked Oak "Yes Oak, Sorry that I spaced out" replied Axel. "I thought you had a brain stroke or something. Don''t you scare me like that kid. I just named you as my sessor" said Oak. Axel was practically mumbling to himself and looking at the sky for a few minutes. Oak thought that Axel had gone mad "Sorry for that Oak. I do that sometimes when I have something to think about.", replied Axel apologetically. "So, both of your Pokemons learned Psychic, you are in luck kid. Psychic could be used in the number of ways if your theory is right.", Oak gave his expert opinion. Blue was not there at the moment. Blue had nned to go to another unknownnd and wanted to spend some days with his family. Pokemon world was very vast and much of it was unexplored and dangerous. Even though Blue was a former Champion, no one could guarantee a 100% safety in thesends unless you are a monster like Prof. Oak. "So, now 3 of your Pokemons are left. Which do you want to go first?", asked Oak. Axel chose Bulbasaur. The training ns that he had for Bulbasaurrgely depended on his ''Hidden power'' typing. Even if it was not as Axel had expected, Axel believed that he could make it into a second Hasirama Senju but good typing would decrease the time and resources by half. TMs were like a disk that would dissolve in the Pokemon''s head and the Pokemon would absorb the knowledge about it. Since Bulbasaur had not fully evolved, it took Bulbasaur 30 minutes, until Axel saw the changes. A blue aura covered Bulbasaur''s entire body and it start to vanish slowly. The ground around it got wet and Axel got the notification. --- Ding! Bulbasaur has awakened its Hidden power. Hidden power- Water. --- "Fuck YEAHHH!!" shouted Axel and jumped as high as he could. The type that Axel expected was water. Hashirama Senju was a wood user. In Naruto world, Stone and Water was mixed to get wood-type user and now Bulbasaur had a water typing as its ''Hidden Power''. Obviously, Bulbasaur was not a Rock type Pokemon. But he felt that its Vines would be stronger in the future. It could use ''grassy terrain'' in the future andbining its grass-type moves with water could make it a strong wood-type user. Right now, Bulbasaur had mastered ''Sunny day'' and ''Synthesis'' as much as its small body could. Being not evolved had many disadvantages but Axel didn''t want Bulbasaur to evolve right now. He could use a leaf stone and make it evolve right now but he decided against it. He could wait but he wanted it to be a tank for his team. "You seemed very happy with Bulbasaur getting a water typing in its ''Hidden power''. Did you really want that so much?" asked Oak. He was curious as to why Axel was so happy. "Yes. I don''t want to say how I am thinking to raise it as no one has ever done that before. So it may note true. However, if it came true then Bulbasaur might be the most powerful Venusaur to ever exist and might be my strongest Pokemon in the future.", said Axel. The mysteriousness of Axel made Oak even more curious but he was a wise old man. He knew when not to pester. So, he kept quiet. Then he used it in Charmeleon. It took Charmeleon around 20 minutes to have some effect. Axel then got the notification of it --- Ding! Charmeleon has awakened its Hidden power. Hidden power- Dragon --- A normal trainer would be happy with this result but Axel was not. He had expected Charmeleon to awaken rock or electric typing. Rock and fire couldbine and beva which was pretty good to even think about. And electric could evolve into lighting which would be better than fire as lighting is fast and both are destructive. Seeing Axel with a disappointed face, Charmeleon and Oak were surprised. Charmeleon was feeling a bit depressed since Axel was not happy. It may be angry at all of them right now but it knew that Axel was a good and talented trainer. Seeing Axel unhappy, Charmeleon thought that its future may not be as bright as Bulbasaur. Oak then asked, "Why are you so unhappy now? Charmeleon awakening a dragon type is the best I have seen among your 4 Pokemons." "It didn''t go well with my future ns. Why do you think that Charmeleon having a dragon type is good anyway?", asked Axel. Oak gave a long sigh ready to give Axel another long lecture and then said, "Do you know the rankings of Pokemon?" "Yes" "Ok, then list them." Axel was surprised that Oak asked such a basic question but he replied " 1. Baby 2. Common 3. Umon 4. Rare 5. Elemental 6. Pseudo- king 7. King 8. Pseduo- Champion 9. Champion 10. Master 11. God Though it is said that only Arceus had reached God ranked." "Right and Wrong." replied Oak Oak then continued, "You are right about the ranking but wrong that only Arceus had reached God ranked. There are few Pokemons who have reached God-ranked. Mew, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina and some. Arceus is just more powerful than them. Now, you must have noticed that my Charizard has some dragon scales in its body and ispletely different than other Charizard.", said Oak. Axel nodded his head. He had noticed it but didn''t ask Oak as he thought that it was something that Oak would not answer. "My Charizard is now in the peak of master rank. The dragon scales that you see is cause it is training hard enough to reach God rank some day." replied. "WHat? A Charizard to reach God rank?" gasped Axel.. It waspletely new knowledge to him. "Yes, in fact, every Pokemon has the potential to reach God rank.", said Oak. Chapter 124: Training Plans- Bulbasaur (Edited)

Chapter 124: Training ns- Bulbasaur (Edited)

"Every Pokemon? That is Bullshittt.", shouted Axel. He just could not believe that. It was one thing to exaggerate butpletely another thing to say that Sun was cold. "Let me finish. Kids these days are just not patient sigh.... What you have heard is right. Every Pokemon has the potential to be a God but it depends on how much time they have and hard work they do and their potential. Suppose your Charmeleon could reach God rank in 2000 years. If it worked its ass off, it could reach it in 1500 years but a normal Charizard could only live up to 700 years if it reach master rank. So, normally it is impossible to reach God rank for a normal Pokemon. But that does not mean that they could not." "Ok. But that is still a huge thing. I have never heard about it." "You have not heard about it cause normal people these days do not know about it. It had been lost in the pages of history. Coming to our topic, Every Pokemons were different in ancient times. Some of them were big, some of them had different typings and some of them looked different. In ancient times, Charizard was a dragon type Pokemon. Don''t ask how I know this, I could not reveal it to you. But as per my theory, I feel that Charizard could be a Dragon-type Pokemon, it could reach God rank. Of course, it is just my theory but personally seeing all its progress I am confident.", said Oak. "So, do you know why I said that you are lucky to have Charmeleon with a dragon type as its hidden power?", asked Oak "Yes, but only if my theory stands corrected.", said Axel "Even if it does not, a Charizard having a dragon type is a huge bonus. You got lucky. My Charizard''s hidden power is rock.", said Oak. He cannot even imagine the training courses and hard work both Oak and Charizard had to go through to reach that stage. So, after getting this lecture Axel had a change in his heart and he started to appreciate Charmeleon having dragon typing as its hidden power. Axel patted Charmeleon on its head and moved to Nidorino''s for using the final TM. Nidorino also took 15 minutes to show any changes and finally Axel got the notification. --- Ding! Nidorino has awakened its Hidden power. Hidden power- Electric. --- Axel didn''t know what to say about it. He had seen a lot of poison users in anime on Earth but never came across any element that waspatible with poison. Almost all of them talked about the potency of poison and various types of poisons but there was no fusion with other elements. Electric was a good typing but Axel had no idea how the poison type was going to synergize with electric. Axel thought to think about it in the future. And now finally, 5 of Axel''s Pokemons have awakened their hidden power. Axel was in the first stage of aplishing his goal. He didn''t know how to capitalize on all of them, so he needed some time to think about it. 6 months were already gone. As per System''s main mission, he should win the championship within the next 1.5 years. Right now, It seemed like an impossible dream. He could win the next gym badge as the gym leader would use only 3 rare Pokemons, but for the next 3 badges, the gym leader would use at least 1 elemental ranked Pokemon. And that was ''at least''. So the gym leader could use more than 1 elemental ranked Pokemon. So, unless something drastic happens, Axel didn''t have any hope of winning the Championship of the Kanto region within 1.5 years. Axel was overwhelmed by all of his, so he took deep breaths and tried to calm down. ''Let''s first start with Bulbasaur.'', he thought. --- Pokemon''s name: Bulbasaur (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: Overgrow Hidden ability: Chlorophyll Potential: Brown Health: 120/120 Attack: C+ Agility: C+ Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: B+ Moves :- Sludge (Lvl 13), Tackle (Lvl 12), Rajor leaf (Lvl 9), Vine whip (Lvl 13), Subsitute (Lvl 12), Sunny day (Lvl 22), Synthesis (Lvl 24), Leech Seed (Lvl 4), Energy Ball (Lvl 2), Grassy Terrain (Lvl 1) Hidden Power- Water (0%) --- As of right now, it had just learned 3 new moves. ''Leech seed'', ''Energy Ball'' and ''Grassy Terrain''. Axel felt that he would train it in these moves until the peak. That was the reason, why he decided to let Bulbasaur learn all of it at once. He wanted tobine ''Leech seed'' and ''Grassy Terrain'' to do something awesome. But Axel knew that this would not be possible until it evolves so, he thought not to do it right now. The list of moves that Axel wanted Bulbasaur to learn right now were: 1. Ingrain 2. Terrain Pulse 3. Poison powder 4. Sleep Powder 5. Sr beam 6. Growth 7. Bullet seed 8. Sludge bomb 9. Earthquake He had ns for all of them but he knew that overloading Bulbasaur with all these moves right now would be too much. So, he wanted Bulbasaur to train in the existing moves and bring them to the desired level. So, Day 1 would be Sludge, Substitute and energy ball with Sunny day and Synthesis Day 2 would be Rajor Leaf, Tackle, Vine whip, Grassy Terrain with Leech Seed And then it would rotate for 1 month. He didn''t want Bulbasaur to master Tackle, but since it still was a kid in Axel eyes, he felt that it should have a good foundation. And he also wanted all of them to master their Hidden power to 100%. So, he added ''Water Sport'' and ''Rain dance'' for Bulbasaur. ''Water Sport'' soaks the user with water to raise resistance to fire and ''Rain dance'' calls out the rain. The former was for Day 1 and thetter was for Day 2 Chapter 125: Training plans- Shedinja and Beedrill (Edited)

Chapter 125: Training ns- Shedinja and Beedrill (Edited)

As of, how Bulbasaur could learn new moves too fast? It was obviously with the help of TMs. Living with Oak, he had free ess to such things. Nowing to Nidorino, it was a bitplicated. As per stats, Nidorino was the best on Axel''s team. It had been raised well and it had a good mastery of the moves too. But unlike Shedinja, Beedrill or Bulbasaur Axel had not thought much about its modified or evolved or new moves. Axel didn''t have much experience with poison typing so he thought to give himself a week to think about it. For Shedinja, Its stats right now was: --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 1.6 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Ability: Wonder Guard Hidden ability: None Potential: Red Health: 30/30 Attack: B Agility: A++ Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Hypnosis (Lvl 24), Gust (Lvl 15), Harden (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (Lvl 25), Endure (Lvl 21), Dream eater (Lvl 23), Tackle (Lvl 10 max), Agility (Lvl 10)*, Gravity (Lvl 9), Bug buzz (Lvl 12), Shadow ball (Lvl 4), Shadow Jump (Lvl 3) Cores: Ghost (100%) Hidden Power: Psychic (0%) --- Of the current moves, Axel wanted Shedinja to focus on, ''Hypnosis'', ''Shadow sneak'', ''Dream eater'', ''Agility'', ''Gravity'', ''Bug buzz'', ''Shadow ball'', and ''Shadow Jump''. Axel wanted Shedinja to learn 2 new moves which were ''Substitute'' and ''Ally switch''. He had quite big ns for these 2 moves. He was staying at Oak for 2 months. So, for the 1st month, he wanted to master these 10 moves and bring them to an eptable level. Most of the moves have good mastery but ''Shadow ball'', ''Shadow jump'', ''Substitute'' and ''Ally switch'' didn''t. He didn''t want Shedinja to make Day 1 and Day 2 ns like Bulbasaur since it was pretty mature enough to make a routine for itself. Axel just wanted Shedinja, Nidorino, Beedrill and Charmeleon to fight with Oak''s Pokemon (Not the main team as he could not make any dent to it) once every 3 days, to get the battle experience. Bulbasaur was still too young to fight at regr intervals. Now,ing to Charmeleon. He had made ns for it but he was not going to tell it until it realizes its mistakes and apologize. And Finally Beedrill. --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 8 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Swarm Hidden ability :- Sniper Potential :- Red Health :- 700/700 Attack :- A+ Agility :- A Defense :- A Sp. Atk :- A Sp. Def :- B++ Moves: Active: Poison Sting (Lvl 15), String Shot (Lvl 19), Bug Bite (Lvl 17), Electroweb(Lvl 14), Harden (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (Lvl 18), Fell Stinger (Lvl 13), Roost (Lvl 13), Drill Run (Lvl 16), Agility (Lvl 9), Minimize (Lvl 15), Calm mind (Lvl 16), Swords dance (Lvl 2) Passive: Resolve (Stage I) Core: Bug (10%) Hidden Power: Psychic (0%) --- Beedrill didn''t have any new moves to learn. As of right now, Axel was content with this. He just wanted it to master the existing moves except, ''Poison sting'', ''Electroweb'', and ''Harden''. Axel also wanted to maximize Bug type core to 100% like Shedinja. And he wanted it to improve ''Resolve'' from stage I to Stage II. He knew that it would be extremely hard for it to do it right now. But it had to start sometime. It was still 5 days, until Absol hatched from its egg. Axel was very excited about its new Pokemon. Shedinja, Nidorino, Charmeleon and Beedrill were instructed to fight one of Oak''s Pokemon (Not from the main team) every 3 days. So, for the next week, they fought it 2 times and none of them was able to win. Even the worst of Oak''s Pokemon were Pseudo-King ranked. Even though the Pokemon lowered their attacks and defense to a considerable level, Axel''s team could not beat the experience that Oak''s team had. Shedinja gave a beautiful performance but it was still defeated in the end. Charmeleon now could feel the difference between itspanions as Axel was not instructing it. It was slowly realizing that having a trainer was different than training itself. Except for Bulbasaur, Magikarp and Gogoat, none of the others were friendly to it. So, it was starting to feel alone and outcasted too. It was starting to realize that it had made a mistake. But Axel wanted it to apologize first. He could not have his Pokemons disobeying him. He also felt bad for Charmeleon but he had to be strict. The 7 days of training had some positive results for the team. Since there were staying in Oak''s castle, there was no scarcity of food and resources, the Pokemons developed fast. One of the main reasons for their fast development was due to Axel''s talent ''Overgrowth''. Since they had miserably lost to Charizard and other Pokemons of Oak''s team, they hade to realize how weak they were. So, they wanted to grow stronger and all of them worked hard, even Charmeleon. ### All of them, Axel, Oak, Blue, Daisy, Absol (King ranked) and Axel''s team were now inside the research center. They were in a circle formation and inside the circle was a dark-colored Egg. It was the egg of Absol. All of them wanted to see the hatching process but Absol should see Axel first to consider him as a trainer. So, Oak told everyone to back away. Slowly the egg started to move and wiggle. Cracks started to form from the inside and Axel could see a small Pokemon trying its best toe out. Axel knew that he should not help it as it should do this itself. It took 5 minutes but the Egg was finally cracked and a Pokemon emerged. The Pokemon was small. It was quadrupedal, mammalian Pokemon with dark blue to ck body covered in white fur. It had a ruff around its neck and chest and a tuft on the top of its head. "Sol...", it cried out Softly. Chapter 126: Notice:- Some Good news

Chapter 126: Notice:- Some Good news

Hey guys. It''s been a long time since I ate a whole Chapter for notice. But this is something interesting, so I want to take your time. There are some good news for our valuable readers. First, the previous Chapters are in the process of editing. Second, As of the 13th of February, this novel would be updated daily. There are 15 advanced Chapters in Pat-reon which would also be updated daily. so, if you want to read additional Chapters, I would give you the link down bellow. Third, is a surprise. i don''t want to spoil it but I have been working on some things which would increase your reading experience. My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 127: New Partner (Edited)

Chapter 127: New Partner (Edited)

The baby Absol first saw Axel and the King ranked Absol first. So, it considered them as their parents. It slowly started to move towards them, but its legs were limbering as it was just born. After a few seconds, it reached near Axel and Axel finally picked it up and held it tight in his arms. Axel always loved dogs. Absol was technically not a dog but there were lots of simrities between them so Axel was happy with having Absol. Hugging it tightly, Axel whispered in Absol ear, "Wee to the family, Absol. I would make you the strongest Absol to ever exist." The group had a mini party celebrating the birth of Axel''s new Pokemon. The king ranked Absol was also present. It was licking its baby with utmost care. Absol had already thought of its mother and Axel as its parents. The Baby Absol was a female. This was the only female Pokemon in Axel''s team except for Gogoat. Since it was a baby and super cute, every Pokemon on Axel''s team was ying with it. Axel had no problems with this as he also wanted Absol to feel that it was a part of the family. ### Axel had thought a lot about Nidorino''s ns. What could a powerful poison type Pokemon be good at? He had deliberately not watched any higher ranked Pokemon battle using poison as their core type. It was done cause he wanted his creative juice to flow. After thinking a lot about it, Axel hade to the conclusion for Nidorino. It was the potency of Nidorino''s poison. There were various types of poisons like, sleeping poison, paralyzing poison, poison that eats health and many more. He could let Nidorino use various types of Poisons but it would take a lot of time. He would think about that in the future. However, right now, the only thing that matters in poison is its potency. Axel wanted to capitalize on this. There were many ways for increasing the potency of Nidorino''s poison 1. It would increase gradually after increasing its levels and move mastery 2. Any rare resources which would increase the potency of the poison 3. Or any creative moves which would increase the potency of the poison. The first would be done gradually so he didn''t think about it. The second is impossible right now as such resources were very rare and the third is the only thing that he could do to help Nidorino right now. Axel went on looking at lots of poison-type moves. He was happy that there were many of them with a variety of effects. Like Venoshock. The power of this move would rise if the target is poisoned. The move basically deals shock damage which prates the poison in the target even more. This move was perfect for Nidorino and Axel was confident that Nidorino could evolve this move as the ''Hidden power'' typing of Nidorino was ''electric''. But for this to happen, Nidorino must be proficient in electric type moves which it was not. Helpless, Axel asked Oak if there was a resource or a ce where he could increase the potency of Nidorino''s poison. But the answer disappointed him. As it turned out, there were many resources apart from ''poison barb'' which was better and avable. But Axel could not get it. Cause, first of all, there were very rare and expensive. And Second, since Nidorino was just a rare ranked Pokemon, it could not digest such resources which had high potency of poison in it. The only way was for Nidorino to slowly build up the poison resistance and the potency of its poison and then inhale such resources. That was why Koga had said Axel to not use 100 yr old poison barb in the early stages (mentioned in early Chapters) And there were also many ces that would be good for increasing the potency of poison. But they were extremely dangerous for Axel right now. But Axel was not going to give up. So, he came up with a very daring idea. Even he didn''t know that it would work. Cause for this to happen, Nidorino had to learn 2 new moves which had never existed before. He wanted Nidorino to learn Rasengan version of poison. For this Nidorino, have to create a ''poison ball'' which was never created before and also learn to spiral it in a round shape to increase its speed and potency of it. Obviously, Rasenshuriken was much more powerful than Rasengan but Axel knew that Nidorino could not master Rasenshuriken as of right now. So, what were Rasengan and Rasenshuriken? In the world of Naruto, Rasengan was a spinning ball of chakra formed and held in the palm of user''s hand. And Rasenshuriken was an evolved version of Rasengan. The perfect spinning of chakra into a ball was what made Rasengan powerful. So, for now, Axel wanted Nidorino to make a poison ball. Axel asked Shedinja to help Nidorino in it as Shedinja knew Shadow ball so there were simrities in the shape of it and he also told Nidorino to practice ''Thunder shock'' as usual to increase its mastery. ### The birth of Absol was a happy asion for everyone except for Charmeleon. This was due to only 1 reason. Charmeleon was jealous of the attention that Absol was getting. It was not so heartless to bully Absol as it had its pride. But before Absol, Charmeleon was in the baby stage and it used to get the same attention as Absol. It then realized how much loved it was when it saw Absol and regretted that it fought with its team members. It now knew that it was wrong and almost everyone including its trainer was ignoring it cause of its behavior. It thought a lot of what it should do now and came near Axel to say it.. Chapter 128: Unknown Lands (Edited)

Chapter 128: Unknown Lands (Edited)

"Char... Char..." "What is it, Charmeleon?", asked Axel. Charmeleon lowered its head and said "Char... Char.... Charmeleon... " "So, you want to apologize to me?" Charmeleon nodded its head. "Ok, but you also have to apologize to the rest of the team too.", said Axel. Charmeleon nodded its head and did the same. It individually went to Shedinja, Beedrill, Nidorino and Gogoat and apologized for its mistakes. Axel was very happy with this. This was good character development for Charmeleon. It had learned that only having a good potential and a good species typing was not enough to be better. Axel had made some ns for Charmeleon development. He thought to discuss it with Charmeleon tomorrow. It was already evening. Nice work should be started early in the morning for good luck. That was what his mom had taught him. Axel also taught Blue and Oak, ''The secret art of smoking''. Both of them were hooked on it. Axel felt that both of them would be serial weed addict if he was to introduce weed into this world. This was thest day of Blue in the castle. He had to go to explore some unknown inds tomorrow. ### At night, "So Blue, what is this unknown ind that you are exploring tomorrow?", asked Axel after puffing the smoke. "Don''t know about it. It is called Unknown for a reason Axel.", said Blue sarcastically. "I know that but some research must have been done about its atmosphere or habitat from the drones at least.", said Axel. Even if unknown inds were explored, basic research was done from drones about their atmosphere, habitat, and any sighting of Pokemon. Axel knew about it. "Yes, drones had done their duty. But the thing is, the ce is extremely foggy. So much so that not much could be seen in there. Sparks of lighting could be seen on the ind but that is all the drones could see. It is certainly mysterious. Me and 4 former Champions are assigned to explore that ce. It has been estimated that the ce could be very dangerous. For now, we are only tasked to observe the outeryer of the ind and report it to the league.", said Blue "Isn''t that very dangerous? I mean I know you are powerful ''cause you are a former Champion but why take such a risk?" asked Axel. Axel could not figure out why Blue would take such a risk. "Axel when you reach my age and stage you would feel that the surprises that the current known world provides you are not enough. You would have to find it on your own. Around 70% of this world is still unexplored and unknown. The world is toorge, vast, and dangerous for us to explore. I feel that if I could explore at least 20% of those unknownnds we could learn a lot more about Pokemons.", said Blue. Unlike the games and anime, the current world that Axel was living in was very big. It was so big that 70% of it was still unexplored. This was due to many reasons. One of them was due to the danger of the unknown. Axel felt that he should also explore these unknown ces but he knew that he was very weak right now. Compared to the leaders of this world, Axel was like an ant. But he also knew that he had a system and he had just started his journey. But Axel added exploring new ces to his bucket list. He would do it one day, maybe after he became a Champion of the Kanto region. While they were talking, little Absol was still in Axel''sp drinking milk from the bottle. It was in its baby stage. Axel had just caught it in the Pokeball to know its moves and he was surprised and ted by seeing it. --- Pokemon''s name :- Absol (Age- 1 day) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Super Luck (Locked) Hidden ability :- Justified (Locked) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 50/50 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Dark pulse (Lvl 1), Magic Coat (Lvl 1), Night sh (Lvl 1), Stone Edge (Lvl 1) --- First of all, it had ck potential. Only Charmeleon on his team had that. It was much needed as Absol was really behind in the team power hierarchy. Both of its abilities were locked but Axel had expected it. All of its moves were F ranked which was also expected. But the moves were what made Axel ted. It knew 1 egg move, ''Magic Coat''. It was a good move if used strategically. ''Night sh'' and ''dark pulse'' were dark type moves that were very good. But the anomaly was ''Stone edge''. Absol could learn this move but not when it was a baby. ''Stone Edge'' is a strong dark type move that any Pokemon would learn in thetter stages but Axel was not going toin about it right now. Absol needed at least a week of care. After that, it could slowly train and get used to it. Axel had many high expectations from Absol and he was sure that it wouldplete those expectations. After the 3 of them got drunk with food, alcohol and cigarettes, they decided to call it a night. Axel went to his room and crashed into the bed. Tomorrow would be a new day. He would start Charmeleon''s and Nidorino''s new training ns. He closed his eyes and immediately fell asleep. Chapter 129: Notice: New Chapters daily!!!

Chapter 129: Notice: New Chapters daily!!!

Hey guys, its been a long time. I have been working on this for a few months and finally, I am able to share a sneak peek. From now on there would be daily Chapters. I want you guys to support my pat-reon too. I apologize for myte and irregr updates. But not anymore!!! There would be a bonus Chapter on pat-reon for every increase in new members. Your support on pat-reon would help me be a full time writer from a part time writer. My id for ''Pa treon'' is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Enjoy the Chapter. Chapter 130: True Dragon (Edited)

Chapter 130: True Dragon (Edited)

It was a bright sunny morning. Axel had done his morning chores and now was in the training field. Oak''s castle also had a training field. Oak had decided to reveal his new sessor after 2 months when Axel would leave this ce. Oak just wanted Axel to give a little more time to grow stronger. Being Oak''s sessor had many benefits but Axel would also garner negative attention. Axel was now looking at Charmeleon''s stats Pokemon''s name: Charmeleon (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: ze Hidden Ability: Sr Power (Locked) Potential: ck Health: 500/500 Attack: D++ Agility: E++ Defense: C Sp. Atk: D+ Sp. Def: D Moves :- Dragon dance (Egg move) (Lvl 14)*, Dragon rush (Egg move) (Lvl 15)*, Dragon Energy (Egg move), Scratch (Lvl 19)*, Ember (Lvl 14 max)*, Dragon w (Lvl 17)*, methrower (Lvl 13)* Hidden power: Dragon (0%) It was too soon to think about any new creative moves for Charmeleon as it was not fully evolved. But having the system, bypassed this requirement for Axel. So, what is a dragon in its true sense? Axel had heard a lot of stories and seen a lot of anime about dragons. Dragons are mystical creatures who possess a great amount of power. They are called the incarnation of magic itself. As per Axel, a dragon should have the following capabilities: 1. Prideful- Check 2. Intelligent- Uncheck 3. Great amount of magic power- Uncheck 4. Dragon roar- Uncheck 5. Dragon scales- Uncheck 6. High defense and very powerful- Uncheck Charmeleon only had one quality and that was being prideful. It didn''t have any other qualities. Axel felt that if he wanted Charmeleon to actually be a dragon in its true meaning it should at least have these 6 basic qualities. But this was just his fantasy. As of right now, Axel wanted Charmeleon to focus on some new moves. They were ''me Charge'', ''Rest'', and ''Iron tail'' These moves were carefully chosen by Axel for Charmeleon''s future. ''me Charge'' would coat the user''s whole body with fire and increases the user''s speed. Axel wanted to evolve this move to me armor where Charmeleon would have a good defense and higher attack power with good speed too. This was 3 in 1bo. ''Rest'' was for a strategic purpose. Axel didn''t have immediate ns for it but he felt that it would be a valuable move in the future. And ''Iron tail'' was to make its tail durable and powerful. Charizard species had some connection with its tail and the me in it. It was one of its weaknesses. So, he wanted to remove this weakness. Axel also wanted Charmeleon to practice all the existing moves except for ''Ember'' and ''Dragon Energy''. ''Ember'' cause it already knew ''methrower'' and ''Dragon energy'' as Axel was not confident that Charmeleon could survive using this move. ''Dragon energy'' is the signature move of Regidrago. Axel didn''t know why Charmeleon knew this move but since it was a signature move of a legendary Pokemon, Axel felt that Charmeleon would be badly damaged if the move is used. All the new moves were learned in 1 day by Charmeleon due to the help of TM. Charmeleon looked eager to train and be powerful. This change in its nature had impressed Axel. Charmeleon and Absol had the highest potential among others in their team. So, he was confident that Charmeleon would reach the same level as his other team members very soon. ### Nidorino was now hell-bent on creating his new move ''poison ball''. It was learning from Shedinja and also using its own imagination. Time Skip, 1 month All of Axel''s Pokemon have improved as per his expectation. Nidorino had finally learned Poison ball as its new attack. It took almost a month for it to learn it. Axel wanted Nidorino to level the move up to at least 10 before he could instruct it to spin it like a Rasengan. Charmeleon was exceptional in its training. It had improved by leaps and bounds. However, the progress of hidden power was very slow. The highest improvement was from Shedinja which was 6%. Bulbasaur and Charmeleon didn''t even have a percent of increment. Axel felt that unless a Pokemon reach umon or rare rank, they could not advance in this. Axel now realized why all of the previous trainers gave up on ''Hidden power''. Cause it was extremely hard to develop. If Axel didn''t have the progress bar from the system, then he would also have given up on it. But Axel was happy that there was at least an improvement. He told his findings to Mark censoring the system part. Mark to excited to know the results. "So, you feel that your Pokemons had some improvements in hidden power?", asked Oak. "Yes, cause I feel that Shedinja''s use of ''agility'' and ''gravity'' is smother than before. Beedrill also seemed to have some improvement but I can''t say for others.", said Axel. Cause Nidorino also didn''t have any improvement in hidden power. This was cause it just learned ''Thundershock'' while Shedinja and Beedrill had learned Physic moves way before. "Then I am happy for you.", said Oak with a smile. "Thanks. I feel that ''Hidden power'' is not a move but a typing. The reason for its unpoprity may be due to this cause we think that it is a type of a move." "Maybe. If you are confident in it, then go for it. I had a talk with Prof. Bourne and he was jealous cause he gave up on you" said Oak with aughing attitude. "Well, he must be.", said Axel with a smile. Prof. Bourne was the first person that Axel went to for his theory in Eeveelutions (Said in Chapter 2). But Bourne gave up on Axel thinking that Axel was just a kid with high imagination. But the theory of Eeveelutions was proven by Axel a few months back. So, it was natural that Bourne would be in regret and jealous. Chapter 131: Reward and Punishment (Edited)

Chapter 131: Reward and Punishment (Edited)

Axel was having a happy conversation with Oak. He must say that he enjoyed his talk with Oak. It was both knowledgeable and hrious. Oak had his way with words. As they were talking to each other, Axel got a notification from the system --- Ding! Bulbasaur is evolving. Host is rmended to be near when it evolves or the Pokemon would be unfriendly or even hostile. Do you want to forcefully stop the evolution? Do you want to extend the evolution? Extended condition: until all of its stats are A++ --- "Oh fuck!!!" shouted Axel and ran toward the training field where Bulbasaur was. ''Extend the evolution'' shouted Axel in his mind to the system. --- Ding! Host request has been denied. It could only be done if the host is in close proximity to his Pokemon --- ''Then forcefully stop the evolution'' said Axel --- Ding! Doing this, the host would be awarded rewards and punishments --- ''Do it'' said Axel They had already reached the gate of the training field by this time. Oak was also following Axel as he saw Axel in a very nervous state. Just as they opened the gate, Oak and Axel saw the evolution light of Bulbasaur. "Is Bulbasaur evolving? How did you know?", asked Oak. But Axel didn''t have the time toe up with a made-up story right now. After some seconds the evolution light of Bulbasaur stopped and both of them saw Bulbasaur standing confused. "Did your Bulbasaur forcefully stop the evolution? I have never heard or seen a Pokemon stopping its first evolution. I have seen Pokemon stopping their final evolution but not the first when Bulbasaur still has the final evolution of Venusaur." Said Oak. --- Ding! The evolution has been forcefully stopped. Ding! Host is rewarded with 1 reward and 2 Punishments --- ''Dang it!!'' shouted Axel internally. He had been in this situation before when Weedle was evolving. Axel was not in close proximity and the system gave him 1 reward and 3 punishments. From what Axel could gather, he could extend the evolution process due to the system but he had to be there to witness it. He hoped that the punishment this time was not so severe. ''Tell me the punishments first.'', said Axel --- Ding! Punishment 1: The reward for the main quest of ''Shedinja reaching king ranked'' has been canceled Punishment 2: Both of the host eyes have been disabled for 1 month temporarily --- And then darkness ### Axel didn''t know when he woke up but he could not see. He could feel that he was in a bed and by the smell of the medicines around him, he was certain that he was in a hospital but he could not see. Axel tried to open his system. It was a relief that he could at least see the system and use it but not anything else. "Axel you woke up. We were scar... What Happened to your eyes?!!!!", shouted Oak. Axel had blue eyes but now it was white,, pure white. It was not like his eye color changed but like it was sealed. Oak could notprehend what had happened. "I don''t know Oak. But I cannot see. What has happened to me?", said Axel. A xel could not tell that it was due to the system and he could note up with a reasonable exnation. So he yed the ''dont know anything'' card. After the short conversation, 3 hours were spent in continuous check-up of Axel''s abnormality. But nothing came up. It test showed as if Axel had been blind since his birth. This was intriguing. That day, none of Axel''s Pokemon did their training. Everyone was surrounding Axel. But Axel had not even told his Pokemon about his system. So, he chose to remain silent. "I feel that this thing is temporary. I don''t know why I feel it but my gut tells me that it is temporary.", said Axel. "If you are so sure about your instinct then I would suggest you believe it. I don''t have any ways to heal your eyes for now. I apologize.", said Oak. Oak was feeling really sorry about it. Being blind for the rest of his life would severely limit Axel''s potential. But Axel knew that it would only be for a month. He could train his Pokemon as usual cause he didn''t need to interfere in their training at every step. After losing with Oak''s Pokemon repeatedly, all of his Pokemons have be diligent in their routine. But Axel had nned to train his body thising month which he could not do. He had read many light novels where the protagonist would train their body in new martial arts and even improve when they go blind. But Axel was not stupid enough to attempt that. This was not a Chinese light novel and he didn''t want to get identally hurt. But he didn''t want to waste this 1 month. Sure, it was his mistake that the system gave him punishment but he still wanted to utilize this 1 month to the fullest. But he could not read, or experiment on research or even train his body. So what could he do? After thinking for the whole night, Axel came up with a solution. The solution was so obvious. It was to train his Aura. Yes, his Aura. Axel was neglecting his Aura training for quite some time now. He just didn''t have the time and the patience for it. Right now, Axel could only use Aura sense and Aura resistance. There are many training phases in Aura. One of the most basic and important ways is to meditate. So, Axel decided that he would use this 1 month in meditation. Chapter 132: Time Skip (Edited)

Chapter 132: Time Skip (Edited)

Axel looked at his current stats. He didn''t have the habit of looking at his stats, so, he didn''t know how much he had improved. --- Name :- Axel ze Race :-Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Beginner) Title :- None Reputation :- 550000 Health :- 340/340 Aura :- 26 Strength :- 55 Agility :- 54 Intellect :- 62 Leadership :- 80 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 8) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 2) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 5) Passive skills Overgrowth Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charmeleon, Gogoat Pokedors :- 5,002,905,000 Quest :- Main quest - 3 Sub-quest - 0 --- Axel knew some of the expected changes like his new passive skill ''Aura resistance''. What he didn''t expect was the rapid increase of his intellect stat to 62. Thest time he checked, it was just above 50. The leadership stat had also increased. He had been able to train Beedrill and Shedinja in their new moves. So, the rise in leadership stat was expected. Axel ryed his n to Oak on training his Aura skills. Oak rmended Axel to train in ''Aura sense'' right now as he had just learned to grasp the power of Aura and he needed a lot of experience to learn new advanced moves like healing. Oak forbid Axel to train in ''Aura resistance'' until his body was stronger enough. Charizard had meticulously calcted the aura pressure but not every Pokemon could do it. And the best way to practice Aura sense was to meditate. The rules of meditation for Aura sense were notplicated. Axel just had to clear his mind and then feel the Aura of different living things around him. But it was very hard cause it was vague. Axel sat crossed-legged on the grass and tried to clear his mind. It was early in the morning just before sunrise. It took him 30 minutes to clear his mind and then he opened his eyes. "These Chinese novels!! All of them make meditation very easy.", shouted Axel. Meditation was not an easy job. It required a person to sit still for a long time and clear his mind. Axel also had to sense the Aura of other living things but it was already hard enough for him to calm his mind down. Axel had practiced meditation for 3 months in Venu family. Towards the end of 3 months, Axel could meditate continuously for 2 hours. But now, since it had been more than a month since he did meditation, he could barely hold it in for 30 minutes. Axel realized that he should do meditation once a day from now on. He didn''t want to lose the habit of doing it again. Normally, when he was fed up with meditation, he would just do exercises at Venu family but now, he could not. So, he was frustrated andined internally. Axel rested for 15 minutes and started to meditate again. This process was going on and on for the whole day. At the end of the day, he could increase his meditation time by only 5 minutes. Axel felt that like body, mind should also be needed to be kept in shape. Yesterday at night, he was thinking of making an OP move like Aura armor for himself but right now he could not even meditate for 1 hour. So, he tried to calm down a little. ''One step at a time'' he thought. He thought to increase his meditation time by 5 minutes every day until it reaches 2 hours. When he could finally do it for 2 hours continuously, he would n something else. ### Shedinja was now in its next training phase. Shedinja was the closest to reaching elemental rank now. Axel knew how a Pokemon would reach elemental rank. The Pokemon would be surrounded by evolution light. No shape of them would change but after the evolution light, the Pokemon would hold much greater power. ### After 1 month. The training ns for Axel''s team were extended for 1 more month as Axel could not instruct them perfectly like before. So, he decided to not change their training courses and now 2 months have passed. Axel wanted Shedinja to focus more on attacking moves like ''Shadow ball''. All of Axel''s Pokemon had done a great job including Absol. It had started its training, a month ago and was super diligent. It had learned a new move, ''Quick Attack''. Axel felt that physical moves like ''Quick attack'' would build up the base of Pokemon in the early stages.\ Beedrill had increased its bug-type core mastery to 100%. It had still not increased the level of Resolve to Stage II. It was very hard for someone of rare rank to do so. But Beedrill had increased the level and proficiency of its existing moves and also increased the stats of some of them. Charmeleon had also made some nice progress. The greatest improvement for Charmeleon in these 2 months was its vision. After seeing the power level of its evolved species, the eyes of Charmeleon had opened. It had felt that it was like a frog in the well and now it had just realized what the sky really is. As for Nidorino, It had not been able to master the poison version of Rasengan but its mastery in other moves had increased along with ''Thunder Shock'' Axel had extended the evolution time of both Shedinja and Beedrill to Elemental rank. The requirement for Shedinja was to reach A++ rank in all the stats and the requirement for Beedrill was to reach Stage II of resolve. Axel has also extended the evolution of Magikarp and the requirement was that it had been extended to 1 additional month. All in all, Axel was finally able to see from his eyes and was ready to go on another journey. He was ready to challenge another Gym. "Can''t believe that it has been 2 months since I came here.", said Axel "Yes, Time does tend to move fast when you are young. I, on another hand, feel like it has been ages since you came.", replied Oak. "So, what are you nning to do now?", continued Oak with a question. "I am going to Cdon City for the Gym Battle," said Axel. "Ohh, so you are nning to challenge Renee''s Gym. Be careful, she may be old but she is crafty.", advised Oak. "Thanks, but the next gym would be easy for me." "Alright. Good luck with your journey" said Oak shaking Axel''s hand. Chapter 133: Venu family takeover plans (Edited)

Chapter 133: Venu family takeover ns (Edited)

Renee was the ancestor of Erika. This was the time when Erika was just a child and Ash and Gray have not been born. Renee used grass type Pokemons from the Kanto region. Cdon city was very far from Pallet town and Axel decided to take a ne to travel to Cdon city where he will battle Renee for his second batch. Gym leaders could only use the specific typing Pokemon of the current region. Going by that logic, Renee could only use 6 Pokemons. They were: 1. Venusaur = Grass/poison 2. Vileplume = Grass/Poison 3. Parasect = Bug/ Grass 4. Victreebel = Grass/ Poison 5. Exeggutor = Grass/ Poison 6. Tang = Grass Since Renee could only use Pokemon up to rare ranked, Axel was confident that he would win without any problems. Shedinja and Beedrill were already on the verge of reaching elemental rank and Nidorino was also close. So, Axel didn''t make any extensive ns to battle Renee as he did for Flint in the first gym. He booked a hotel and took a shower. He had already booked his match with Renee for tomorrow via telephone. Normally, you could only book the fight by being personally present but Axel had a secret weapon called Prof. Oak. Axel didn''t want to over-train his Pokemons before the battle so he let them rest. Absol was excited to leave its home and was roaming around the hotel. It was excited to see the new ce. Seeing this childish act of Absol brought a smile to his face. Axel took his dinner and had some good sleep. He was ready for the fight tomorrow at 10 am. Just when he woke up early in the morning, Axel got a call from Adam. "Hello" "Hey kid, How are you?" "I am good. Why the early call though? Is everything okay?" asked Axel. "Yes, Ang wanted to have a talk with you," said Adam, and the voice of the leader of the Venu family came. "Hello, Axel." "Hi." "I heard that you are going to challenge the next gym in Cdon City." "Yes, My Pokemons are high level for the 2nd gym badge. So, I think I would have an easy fight.", said Axel with a proud voice. Axel had really trained his Pokemon hard for this gym battle. Coupled with their absolute defeat from Oak''s Charizard, the Pokemons were very hard-working and wanted to improve more. "I called you this early morning to give you a little heads up. The Venu family had decided to take over Cdon City gym." "What do you mean?", asked Axel rubbing his eyes. "The Zard family and Toise family controls 1 gym each. The Toise family controls Cerulean Gym and the Zard family controls the Cinnabar Ind Gym. We have been thinking to be open to the outside world and decided to control 1 gym in the Kanto region too. So, we would be taking over the Cdon gym." "We could do that?", asked Axel. "Yes, the 3 families have some leeway and get more benefits than you could imagine. Every family could control only 1 gym but the gym would have to agree to join first. That is where the problem lies. It is an independent gym and the gym leader would not agree to join us.", said Ang "Then what are you nning to do?", asked Axel. "Oh, we have already figured it out. First, we decided to throw the gym leader out and take over. But it is not so easy. Renee and her family had handled the gym for many generations and they are doing a good job. We could forcefully take over the gym but the league and the gym leader have many conditions that seem impossible for us to fulfill. So, we decided to let her join the family and the family would control the gym. Renee didn''t want to do that cause a huge part of the resources that she gets from the league would go to the family. So, we came to an agreement. That is where youe in. If a young member of our family could beat her gym by the age of 14 then she would concede and be a part of our family. The trainer would only get 2 chances. If the trainer loses the first gym battle then s/he could challenge the gym again with a maximum interval of 1 month. You are just a few months short of reaching 14 so you fit perfectly.", said Ang giving full information. "Okay then. I am no problems.", said Axel. He was nning to beat the gym today and if Venu family could get some benefits then he did not have any problem. " Okay, now I have to go. Adam would exin the rest.", said Ang and the voice of Adam came "Hey, kid. How are you holding?", asked Adam. "I am good. I have finally found the reason to be the Pokemon master.", said Axel with a bright voice. He normally talked to Mark but he rarely talked to Adam. So, it was refreshing to talk to him after many months. "That is nice. I would want to hear about it but for now, the leader and I called you today to tell you that you are going to have a hard fight at the gym.", said Adam. "How so?" "Though we reached an agreement, Renee is still not happy with it. We offered her a lot of benefits but there is still a lot of friction between us. Don''t underestimate a gym leader. So many years of experience in battle is not something you could win even if your Pokemon is much more powerful than hers. I think that you would lose today''s fight.", said Adam. "Really? I mean I know that gym leaders could give a hard fight if they want and the reason I won against Flint is cause he didn''t give his all and only observed me. But my Pokemons are on the borderline of reaching elemental ranks now. I don''t think that I would lose.", said Axel. "What really? Already on the borderline to reach elemental. First, give the details of your Pokemon''s progress.", asked Adam. "Okay, then let''s start with..... Chapter 134: Gym Battle: Prelude (Edited)

Chapter 134: Gym Battle: Prelude (Edited)

They talked for 15 minutes until Adam said, "You have really hit a gold mine by bing Oak''s disciple and you have trained your Pokemons very well. I don''t know how Shedinja could learn such moves however, it is a good thing. But I still think you may not win this fight.", said Adam. "Really? She is that pissed huh?" "Yes, let me tell you how it went. Our family focuses on versatility, not typings. But the world doesn''t see us like that. Venusaur is a poison and grass type Pokemon. As per thews set for the 3 families, only those gyms of such typings could be controlled. This was done cause we have many resources on those typings and we are experts on those typings. The gym focuses on typings. So, we could either take over Cdon Gym with grass typing or Fuchsia Gym with poison typing. Taking over Koga''s gym is not possible. He is very powerful and has many connections with the league. So, only Renee was left. Renee is a soft woman with good gym qualities. She normally does not go all out when fighting trainers. But the situation would be different for you. Though she could only use rare-ranked Pokemons for this fight, she would go all out. Even if your Pokemons are going to reach elemental rank you may not win the fight. So make all the preparation you would need. And even if you lose, challenge her again after a month." "Don''t worry. I will not give up. So, can you tell me about Renee''s Pokemon?", asked Axel. "Of course, I like your thinking. You are growing well. She would use Exeggutor, Vileplume, and Venusaur against you and in that order. The reason I know about this is cause of the information I have about her. Those 3 are the most powerful Pokemon in her arsenal in rare ranked category. I don''t know much about her battle tactics, but I can tell you this, her Venusaur is very strong. It has many versatile moves.", said Adam. Saying it Adam talked a bit and then hung up the phone. After hanging up the call, the first thing Axel did was call Oak and tell Renee that he would fight her tomorrow. This was done for many reasons. First, if he canceled the fight by himself, it would take him a long time to get another chance as gym leaders were also busy people. So telling Oak to do it was a good decision. Second, He would need some time to make battle ns and it was already 7 am now. Thinking that he would win easily, he had not made any good ns, and that needed to change. Axel started to make his battle ns with the team. He could only be using Marcus, Nidorino, and Beedrill. Other Pokemons in his team had not reached rare rank. He wanted the team to feel rxed before the fight, so there was no hardcore training for today. He just discussed his battle ns with the team and hoped well for tomorrow. ### Next day, A young man stood facing the grass gym. The most noticeable thing about the young man was his silver hair but he also had piercing eyes. The young man was Axel ze. Axel was ready for the gym battle. Adam had made him scared but he knew that he was more than prepared to face 3 rare ranked Pokemons. Experience was not something that could be gained in a day, so he knew that he could not beat Renee, at least in the experience department. But he knew that his Pokemon would be more powerful than Renee''s Pokemon, especially, Marcus. It would be his trump card. Taking a single deep breath, he opened the main door of the grass gym. Just as he entered, he was greeted by a beautiful receptionist. "Hello, Axel ze. My name is Meena. Mrs. Renee has told me about you. Please follow me.", she said and started to walk. Axel followed and reached a small room with sofas and tables in it. There was another boy of his age in the room. Axel was served tea and cookies. "Please note that the arena is being prepared and may take around 15 minutes to be prepared. The contestants are requested to patiently wait for their turn.", said Meena going out of the room. The boy next to him seemed to be a silent type of guy. Axel also didn''t bother to disturb him. He had his own problems now. After 15 minutes the boy was called and now Axel was all alone. And..... After waiting for like an hour, Meena entered the room and told Axel to follow her again. This time he was led to a big door and was told, "Please continue. I cannot walk past from here. After exiting the door, you would enter the battleground where Renee would be waiting for you.", said Meena pointing at the ck door. Axel took those steps and opened the door. Chapter 135: 2nd Gym Battle (Edited)

Chapter 135: 2nd Gym Battle (Edited)

Axel entered through the door. It was a standard arena almost identical to Flint''s arena. The only difference was the number of spectators watching it. The arena was not full of spectators cheering for Axel and Renee. No, it only had a handful of people belonging to certain groups. Axel could also see the faces of Ang and Adam waving at him. Axel was confused. Why are the people that he didn''t even know are wasting their time watching the gym battle? And why are Ang and Adam here? All these weird situations were making Axel confused but Renee was quick to clear it for him. "Axel, I can see why you are confused. Let me give you an exnation. This is just not a normal gym battle. This battle would determine whether the Venu family would be taking over Cdon City Gym or not. So, a lot of the people are interested in this fight, especially, the starter family members." Renee said Slowly, Light started to brighten up Axel''s head. Axel was now in the center of some political fight. At first, Axel thought to give his best and if he lost, he would try again in the next month. But looking at the situation, it seemed like he had to win this fight. If he lost, he would be humiliated. "Damn it!!! Why didn''t Adam tell me about this?" Axel mumbled. This was the reason Axel was hesitant to be a part of the Venu family in the first ce. He hated politics and he never wanted to be a part of it. But now it seemed like he had to do this. ### Suddenly, a loud voice could be heard from thementary box. "My name is Teena. I would be the referee of this gym battle. The rules of the battle are: 1. This would be the 3 Pokemon battle. 2. Only the trainer could switch out his Pokemon in the middle of the battle. 3. If the battle ends in a draw, the trainer would be the winner. 4. Gym leader Renee would take out her Pokemon first. 5. And since this is the trainer''s 2nd gym battle, the gym leader could only use rare ranked Pokemons." ### For a moment, there was pin-drop silence. But after some seconds, Axel could hear a lot of murmuring from the crowds. The crowds were basically divided into 6 groups. The first would be from the Venu family. The second was from Zard Family. The third was from the Toise family. The fourth was from the people of this gym. The next 2 groups were unknown to Axel. But Axel tried to focus on the battle for now. He didn''t have time for thinking about these stupid things. He had a gym battle today and he would win it. Simple as that. ### Teena was ready to start her referee duties"On my left side, we have the 8th gym leader of Celedon city, Mrs. Renee Krout." This was weed by shouts and pping from the crowd. "And on my right side, we have the challenger, Axel ze from Hakone City" Again, the introduction of Axel was weed by the crowd. "Are both the trainer and gym leader ready for the match?" asked Teena. Both of them nodded their head and then Teena said, "Now, please, Gym leader Renee, take out your first Pokemon" ### Renee threw the master ball and a Pokemon came out of it. The Pokemon was tall and bipedal that resembled a coconut tree. Its body and legs were light brown with thin ck rings and its legs were thick with two-toed feet. It had thin green leaves sprouting from the top of its body. It had 3 yellow-colored heads each giving different expressions of their own. The Pokemon was Exeggutor. Axel noticed 2 things. First, Renee was not as talkative as Flint. Maybe she was serious about this battle, unlike Flint. Second, Adam was right about Renee starting with Exeggutor. Maybe, he would be right all the way. "Challenger Axel, please take out your first Pokemon," said Teena. Axel threw the Master ball and came out Shedinja. "Marcus, let''s do this!!!" shouted Axel. The crowd was surprised by Axel''s choice as usual. "Let the battle Begin!!!!" Without any instructions from Renee, Exeggutor started with ''Grassy Terrain''. This was a technical move by Renee. As a gym leader, she knew that the first move was important. ''Grassy Terrain'' would settle the battleground more suited for grass-type Pokemon. ''Grassy Terrain'' would also slowly increase the health points of grounded Pokemon (non flying type Pokemons and Pokemons not under the effects of levitate, Ma rise or Telekinesis). The mastery of this move could make the Pokemon choose, which Pokemon should the effect be, but as of right now, Exeggutor didn''t have that level of mastery. However, ''Grassy Terrain'' had another advantage. It increases the effect of grass-type move. So, since Shedinja could fly, this move would not increase the health points of Shedinja and would only increase the health points of Exeggutor. Exeggutor was fast just as Axel expected. "Marcus, Start with ''hypnosis''". This had be a go-to move for Shedinja. But then..... "Exeggutor, ''Calm Mind''" shouted Renee. This very move made Axel nervous. ''Calm mind'' is a dangerous move if a Pokemon could use it to its maximum limit. It not only increases Sp. Attk and Sp. Deff but also calms the mind of Pokemon which is a perfect encounter for ''Hypnosis'' of Shedinja. ''Hypnosis'' of Shedinja made contact with Exeggutor and Axel could feel that it had some effect on Exeggutor. Seeing this, Axel sighed in relief. It seemed that the mastery of ''Calm mind'' was on the lower side. "Marcus, Continue with ''Hypnosis''" "Exeggutor, ''Sunny day'' and then ''Calm mind''" "Marcus use ''Agility''" At this point in time, Shedinja could use ''Agility'' 3 times. But Shedinja didn''t have the time for it so, it could only use it 1 time. 2 times, level 27 Hypnosis was difficult to handle even for Exeggutor who had used ''Calm Mind'' couple of times. Axel could see that Exeggutor was getting slow and Axel said, "Marcus, use ''Shadow ball" Just as Shedinja was ready to finish this battle, Renee said "Exeggutor, ''Hyper Beam'' now" "Ohh, Shit!!!" shouted Axel. "Marcus try to dodge it fast!!!" ''Shadow ball'' and ''Hyper Beam'' shed but since ''Hyper beam'' was powered up by ''Calm mind'' by 2 times, Shadow ball had no chance to ovee that level of power. Soon, ''Shadow ball'' was dissolved by ''Hyper Beam'' and it went straight to Shedinja. Shedinja narrowly dodged the attack but Renee was not finished. "Use ''Confusion''" "Double Shitt!!!!" shouted Axel. Since Shedinja had just dodged the attack it was in no way ready to dodge another one. ''Confusion'' had hit it in the face and now Renee was ready to finish this battle. "Now finish it with ''Sr beam''" shouted Renee with a proud voice of a gym leader. Due to the effects of ''Sunny day'' and ''Calm mind'', ''Sr Beam'' didn''t take any time to charge and it hit Shedinja. BOMMMMMM!!!!! The arena was sted by the attack and now it was covered with smoke and dust. Axel had lost the first round and Renee''s Pokemon didn''t even have a scratch. Chapter 136: Exeggutor vs Nidorino (Edited)

Chapter 136: Exeggutor vs Nidorino (Edited)

Just as the smoke was clearing out, Axel shouted "Now!!" Exeggutor was hit by a purple aura and it mmed on the ground with a powerful THUD... Everyone was surprised. When the dust cleared, instead of Shedinja they saw an another Pokemon. The Pokemon was a light-purple, quadrupedal and had a single horn on top of its head. It was Nidorino. Nidorino had hit Exeggutor with a powerful ''Horn drill'' coated with poison. ### In the crowd, "What happened? Did the boy change his Pokemon? I must say that it was a good strategy. Exeggutor has been hit" said a man from the Toise family. "I don''t know what he did Ken, but I think there is more than what we believe." Said another man from the Toise family. ### Everyone was discussing the event. One of the 2 groups that Axel didn''t recognize was people from the league. Another one was just a normal crowd of trainers. Nobody knew what had happened except for 2 people. One was from the league and another was Ang from the Venu family. Exeggutor was standing up but Axel could feel that Nidorino was acting differently. It was a bit drowsy. Axel immediately knew what had happened. "Dammit! It has been hit by ''Sleep powder" mumbled Axel. Axel was confident that he would win this battle but now he was having second thoughts. Fighting a gym leader seriously was on a whole different level. He didn''t even know when Exeggutor had the time to use this move. Axel immediately instructed Nidorino to back away. He didn''t want Nidorino to be in the vicinity of ''Sleep powder''. But Renee was also not slow. She instructed Exeggutor to use ''Leech Seed''. Axel''s face changed when he heard it. He immediately told Nidorino to dodge the move anyhow. If ''Leech Seed'' was nted on Nidorino, then it would be game over. Coupled with the stealing of health points from ''Leech Seed'' with an increase in Hp from ''Grassy Terrain'', Exeggutor would be immortal in this fight. Nidorino had sessfully dodged the move but the move''s sess was never in Renee''s n. Just as Nidorino dodged the move, it was hit with ''Confusion'' ''Confusion'' was a psychic-type move and was supper effective against Nidorino. But the move ''Confusion'' was also not the aim of the gym leader. The aim of the gym leader was, "Exeggutor, now use ''Moonlight''" Axel had instructed Nidorino to use ''Focus energy to get away from ''Confusion'' while Exeggutor was using ''Moonlight''. ''Moonlight'' was a fairy-type move. It was also an egg move of Exeggutor. Moonlight would increase the health points and improve the stats condition of the Pokemon depending on the weather. Since Exeggutor had already cast ''Sunny day'', ''Moonlight'' would rapidly increase the health points of Exeggutor and counter the effect of ''Hypnosis'' that it had gained from Shedinja. The drawback of this move was it would take some time to cast and the caster could not move during the casting. That was why Renee had to make so much preparation. But now, with the effect of ''Moonlight'' and passive healing from ''Grassy Terrain'', Exeggutor had heal a lot of its Hp. Being a gym leader, Renee had many restrictions. One of them was that she could not change her Pokemon during the battle like Axel. So, her n was simple. She would start with Exeggutor and make it survive the battle as long as it can. Looking at the result of the battle, she was seeding. One of Axel''s Pokemon was already down and now Nidorino was next to go. Renee gave herself a hypothetical pat on the back for a job well done. She did not want to lose the gym and her independence so she must win this battle. The deal with the Venu family was, as long as a young member of the Venu family could beat her gym by the age of 14 then she would concede and be a part of the Venu family. The trainer would have 2 chances and if the trainer loses the 1st time then s/he could challenge the gym a second time with a maximum time interval of 1 month. She had done a lot of research on the Venu family members and only Axel ze was strong enough to win against her. Cause it was very rare for a young trainer at the age of 14 to challenge the gym and win it. Axel was just an exception. So, if she could win Axel this time and another time then the Venu family would have practically lost and it would take a long time for the Venu family to have another genius like Axel. Now, on to the battle arena. "Exeggutor, now use ''Barrage''" "Nidorino, ''Earth Quake''" ''Barrage'' was the signature move of Exeggutor. Exeggutor would throw orbs from its 3 mouths repeatedly for 3-5 times. The move was fast. Each of its heads was throwing the orbs at a precise time. Nidorino still had not gotten out of confusion so the only way for it to dodge was to use ''Earth quake''. ''Earthquake'' would dis-bnce Exeggutor but Nidorino also cannot move when using ''Earthquake''. A couple of these orbs had hit Nidorino but ''Earthquake'' was also a powerful move. Exeggutor was also affected. "Nidorino, let''s end this, ''Horn Drill''" shouted Axel. The horn on Nidorino''s head started to rapidly spin with purple color. Nidorino had coated its horn with poison. Nidorino started to run and increased its speed and struck the horn in Exeggutor''s belly. Just when the horn made contact with Exeggutor, it also mmed its rugged body into Nidorino. This was Exeggutor''s ''Wood Hammer''. Both of them were affected by the attack but Nidorino was not done. "Nidorino, ''Sludge Bomb''" Since they were in close proximity, ''Sludge Bomb'' hit Exeggutor hard, and a loud BOOMMMMM!! There was no sign of the 2 Pokemons. Both of them were covered in dust and smoke. Just when the dust cleared, the referee saw the state of 2 Pokemons and said, "The winner of the battle is..... Chapter 137: Beedrill enters the field (Edited)

Chapter 137: Beedrill enters the field (Edited)

"The winner of this battle is...Renee." The crowd cheered. Nidorino was down for the count. Exeggutor was also in itsst leg but it was holding it. Nidorino had hit Exeggutor with ''Horn Drill'' and ''Sludge bomb'' which was supper effective against it but it was also hit with ''Confusion'', ''Barrage'', and ''Wood Hammer''. Exeggutor was also able to heal itselfpletely. Meanwhile, the effect of ''Grassy Terrain'' and ''Sunny day'' had worn off. "This Nidorino is powerful." Said a person from the league "Yes, it has a strong body and good defense. I cannot evenprehend how was it able to use ''Sludge bomb'' at thest minute" said another person from the league. Meanwhile, Adam had a smile on his face. "That Nidorino is a monster as always." He said. He had seen Axel train Nidorino so he knew that Nidorino was one of Axel''s aces. "But we may still not be able to win this battle," said Adam again shaking his head "Hold on. Believe in the kid. I think he would give us a surprise" replied Ang with a smirk on her face. Meanwhile, people from the other 2 starter families were serious. "Damn!! I cannot believe that the kid who has not even been a trainer for a year could fight a gym leader in a serious battle. That Nidorino is something else." Said some guy from the Zard family. "Yes, Venu family has been extremely lucky to get that kid on its side. But even though, I don''t see the kid winning this gym battle. The kid had already lost 2 of his Pokemon and the gym leader still has 3 Pokemons left" ### "That was a nice battle but I don''t think that you could win. You only have 1 Pokemon left." Said Renee. "I don''t think that you should celebrate this fast." Replied Axel. ### Just as the dust was fully cleared, everyone could see a 10 feet tall Pokemon. It was Beedrill. It was already out. "My GODDD!!! What is this monstrosity?" "I have never in my life seen a Beedrill so big" The crowd was going crazy after seeing Beedrill. Beedrill naturally attracted a lot of attention. "It seems like this is Axel''s most powerful Pokemon," said someone from the league. "Yes, the Venu family had done a good job hiding Axel''s power. We didn''t even know that he had such a massive Beedrill. This is going to be interesting" said the other person from the league. ### "Let the battle Begin!!!" Shouted Teena. "Exeggutor, ''Sr Beam''" "Beedrill, ''Fell Stinger''" SPLASHHH.... And Exeggutor fell to the ground unconscious. The battle was decided in 1 move. "Exeggutor is unable to battle. The winner of this round is challenger Axel ze. The gym leader is requested to use her next Pokemon" said Teena. Exeggutor was exhausted and was on itsst leg. Renee knew that Exeggutor would lose the next battle but she hoped that it would at least be able to injure the next Pokemon a little bit. But it seems it was not able to instead Beedrill''s attack was raised due to Fell Stinger. If the opponent is knocked out by this move (Fell Stinger), the attack stat of the user raises by 3 times. But since Beedrill had notpletely mastered the move, it increased Beedrill''s attack by 1 time. But that was also a lot in this battle where even a nanosecond was valuable. Axel had already asked Beedrill to use ''Agility'' 2 times and ''Sword dance'' 1 time before the start of the battle. So the stats of Beedrill right now was very high. No wonder it had won against Exeggutor in a ssh.... "Your Beedrill looks strong but you cannot win against me, Go! Vileplume" said Renee and threw the Master ball in the air. An indigo, bipedal Pokemon with rudimentary hands and feet appeared. It had beady red eyes and a small mouth. On its head was a massive red flower with 5 bulky petals and an orange-brown center. It was Vileplume. "Let the Battle Begin!!" "Vileplume, start with ''Petal Blizzard''" "Beedrill, ''Minimize'' and then dodge the attack" Beedrill with the help of its agility sessfully dodged the attack. Meanwhile, Vileplume was sessful in using ''Sunny day'' Axel knew that Vileplume also knew ''Grassy Terrain'' but Axel didn''t want to give it a chance to use it. Abination of ''Grassy Terrain'' and ''Sunny day'' would make ''Sr Beam'' deadly likest time and he didn''t want it to happen again. Just as Vileplume was sessful in using ''Sunny day'', Beedrill was sessful in using ''Calm mind''. This would increase Beedrill''s Sp. Def. And Sp.attack. Beedrill mainly had only physical attacks but Sp. Def woulde in handy against Vileplume who mainly uses Sp. Attack. Vileplume then used ''Sleep Powder'' all over the ce as a defense mechanism. Vileplume petals were known for ''Sleep powder'' and ''Poison Powder''. Due to ''Sunny day'' the speed of Vileplume had increased. This was due to its ability ''Chlorophyll'' which increases the user''s speed by 2 times under the effect of ''Sunny day''. Now, Since Vileplume had neither mastered the ability nor the move, the effect was not 2 times but the increase in speed could be seen with the naked eye. Beedrill now cannot be close to Vileplume due to the ''Sleep Powder'' around it. And it also didn''t have any long-range moves that would affect Vileplume except for... "Beedrill use ''String Shot''" ''String Shot'' was a move that a lot of young trainers neglected as it practically did nothing except a decrease in the speed of the opponent. However, at first, the move ''String shot'' is super slow, so many trainers didn''t even think of training their Pokemon in this move. However, Axel had won the previous gym battle due to this move and he was going to use it properly this time too. Chapter 138: Beedrill enter the Field 1 (Edited)

Chapter 138: Beedrill enter the Field 1 (Edited)

Beedrill used ''String Shot''. However, it was not directly used on Vileplume. It was on the surrounding near it. It was done for only 1 reason. Vileplume, due to its ability and ''Sunny day'' was fast and Axel didn''t want to take any risk. However now, Vileplume was restricted in its movements for bit. It could jump and avoid the string shot near it but Beedrill had done its job of avoiding ''Sleep powder''. Since ''Sleep powder'' was not mastered fully, it had already dispersed in the environment and was ineffective. "Beedrill, now start with ''Drill run''" ''Drill run'' is a ground-type move and it is super effective against poison types like Vileplume. "Vileplume, use ''Petal dance''" ''Petal dance'' is a signature move of Vileplume. Since the petals of Vileplume can cause sleep, paralysis, and poison, it was very effective against any type of enemy. But, ''Drill Run'' is also considered as the signature move of Beedrill. So, this move sh was going to be exciting. Petals and 2 Drills of Beedrill shed but Beedrill overpowered it by a huge margin. This was mainly due to its ''Sword dance'' and ''Fell Stinger''. ''Drill run'' went and hit the poor Vileplume on its face and it crashed 5 meters away from the impact. Vileplume was on the ground. Beedrill didn''t waste any time and started to use ''String Shot'' on Vileplume. Due to the impact, it took some time for Vileplume to know where the ground and the sky were positioned. In the meanwhile, it was covered in string shot. The speed advantage of Vileplume was already over now. "Beedrill, ready for another ''Drill run''" All of them knew that if ''Drill run'' hit Vileplume, then the battle was over. But Renee was still calm and didn''t show any agitation in the arena. This made Axel respect her even more. Gym leaders were truly one of their kind. Beedrill readied its move and charged at a fast speed. "Vileplume, use ''Sr beam''" Due to the effect of ''Sunny day'', ''Sr beam'' didn''t need any time to charge and the move was cast in an instant. ''Sr Beam'' and ''Drill run'' shed and this time, ''Sr beam'' came on top. Beedrill was hit by the beam but most of its power was already reduced due to its sh. Beedrill was thrown off, from the impact. Renee didn''t waste any time and shouted. "Vileplume, ''Grassy Terrain'' and then finish it off with ''Sr beam''" The impact of ''Sr beam'' gave Vileplume enough time to cast both of the moves. "Beedrill, dodge it!!!" Beedrill tried to dodge the beam but part of the beam still made contact with Beedrill''s arms and it was again sted off from the impact. This ''Sr beam'' was much more powerful than the previous one. It was powered up by ''Grassy Terrain'' and this time, it was not blocked by ''Drill Run''. Both of them were tired and injured. Vileplume had fired up some massive stamina-consuming moves like ''Petal Blizzard'', ''Petal Dance'', and ''Sr beam'' and it was also hit by ''Drill run''. Beedrill was also hit by ''Sr beam'' 2 times. During ''Drill run'', it had made contact with Vileplume, so it was also affected by sleep, poison and paralysis. The effect was not much but Axel could feel that it was slower than it should have been. Beedrill slowly stood up with much difficulty and stared right into Vileplume as a mission toplete. "Oh my god!! It stood up. How much could this Beedrill take?" shouted someone from the crowd. And then,..... "Beedrill, finish it up with ''Drill run''" said Axel and it directly hit Vileplume''s face. The result... Vileplume had fainted and was now out of the battle. "Vileplume is unable to battle, Beedrill wins the battle. The gym leader is requested to call out herst Pokemon." It must be noted that the stamina of Vileplume was zero. It had used many stamina-consuming moves and was hit by ''Drill run''. Coupled with ''String Shot'', it could barely move. Renee had assumed that Beedrill would be down after thest ''Sr Beam'' but she was mistaken. Infact, everyone in the crowd had the same thought. There was 1 thing that all of them noticed including Renee was that Axel''s Pokemon had an incredible defense. "Let''s finish this, Venusaur!!!" shouted Renee as she threw the master ball. Arge Pokemon came out. It was quadrupedal with bumpy, blue-green skin. It had small, circr red eyes and a short blunt snout. Its mouth was wide with 2 pointed teeth in the upper jaw and 4 in the lower jaw. On the top of its head were small, pointed ears with reddish pink insides. It had 3 wed toes on each foot. The bud on its back had bloomed into arge pink, white-spotted flower. The flower was supported by a thick, brown trunk surrounded by green fronds. The Pokemon was Venusaur. "Roaarrrrr!!!!" shouted Venusaur announcing its presence. Though it was only a rare-ranked Pokemon, everyone could feel that it was a terrifying Pokemon. ### In the stadium,.... "Leader, how do you feel about this Venusaur?" asked Adam "It has been raised well but it would have grown better if it was in Venu family." Replied Ang. Adam nodded his head," Axel is going to have a tough battle ahead. I don''t even know if he is going to win it" "Ohh really? I on the other hand feel that we are in for another surprise" said Ang. "Let''s just hope that you are right, leader," said Adam Chapter 139: Beedrill’s last stand (Edited)

Chapter 139: Beedrill''sst stand (Edited)

"I have a question." Asked Renee. Axel nodded his head. "I can''t possibly see you winning this gym battle. But why do you look so confident?" Venusaur was the best of the 3 starter Pokemons if it was raised well. It had 2 abilities, Chlorophyll and Overgrow. Overgrow would increase the damage of grass-type moves if the health points of the user fall below a third of their maximum. It was like a berserker ability. The attack power of Venusaur would increase with every decrease in its Health points. If this ability was mastered fully, it could cause some serious damage. Chlorophyll like any Chlorophyll ability of any other Pokemon would increase the speed of the Pokemon in sunlight. However, for Venusaur, Chlorophyll provides another function. It makes Venusaur resistant to fire-type attacks. If mastered fully, 50% of the fire damage would be blocked by this ability. This was what makes Venusaur the best of the 3 starter Pokemons. (This additional function has been inserted by the author so it does not exist in games or anime) "You have not seen how fierce my Beedrill is. You will know about it soon" said Axel and a light started to surround Beedrill. After a short while, Beedrill looked to be in a better condition than before. Bezzzzzzzzzz..... Shouted Beedrill with excitement. That was ''Roost''. If mastered fully, Roost would increase the user''s hp and stamina by 50% and would have minimal side effects. However, as of right now, Beedrill could only increase its hp and stamina by 10% and would be severally affected after 5 minutes. ''Even with this, I can''t see him winning against my Venusaur. Why is he so confident? Is it just to y with my mind?'' thought Renee. "Beedrill, ''String Shot''" "Venusaur, use ''Sunny day''" The effect of ''Sunny day'' disappeared after Vileplume fainted. However, it appeared again with Venusaur. "Venusaur, now use ''Razor leaf''" "Beedrill, dodge it and then use ''Bug bite''" Beedrill was fast, so it could dodge the ''Razor leaf'' but ''Bug bite'' could not be connected as it was wrapped by ''Vine whip'' and then pinned to the ground. However.... Beedrill still stood up, Slowly but steadily. In the stadium, ### "What does this kid make his Pokemon eat to have such good defense? If it was a normal Beedrill, the fight would have been over" said a guy from Toise family. "But it is not a normal Beedrill, is it? It is 10 feet tall for Arceus shake" replied another. The crowd was going crazy. One-half of them was positive that Axel would not win this gym battle. While the other half hoped that Axel would surprise them once again. But Axel didn''t care about any of that. He also knew that he was in a pinch. ### Beedrill was the worst match for Venusaur. First, it was very tired and almost on itsst legs. Second, all of its moves were physical type and Venusaur would not let it deal any damage due to its ''Vinewhip''. Andstly, except for ''Drill Run'' all of its attacking moves were poison or bug type which hardly did any damage to Venusaur. ''Electro web'' was not mastered very well, so it was useless in this battle. Even if Beedrill had leveled up its ''Electroweb'' move, it would not have made any difference cause Venusaur was resistant to electric type move. The only move that would make any difference was ''Drill run''. But Beedrill could not use it right now. ''Drill run'' was a stamina-consuming move. Beedrill had already used it 3 times against Vileplume and now its stamina was very low. Axel knew that if Beedrill used ''Drill run'' now, it wouldpletely deplete its stamina and the game would be over. So, Axel did the only thing that he could do in this situation and that was ''String shot'' Beedrill started to use ''String shot'' all over the ce and try to dodge Venusaur ''Razor leaf'' and ''Vine whip''. So, far it has been sessful to do it. For Renee, ''String Shot'' didn''t make any difference to Venusaur. Venusaur was a big and bulky Pokemon. It never fought using speed. It would just spam ''Razor leaf'' and ''Sr beam'' and control its opponents with ''Vine whip''. Finally, ''Razor leaf'' made contact and Beedrill was hit. It was flown out of the ground. But everybody could see that it had still not fainted and had started to rise up. Beedrill had finished up Exeggutor. It had also gone through a lot with Vileplume and its ''Sr beam''. It had also been trashed by ''Vine whip'' and ''Razor leaf'' of Venusaur. It was in itsst legs but it was still not willing to give up. Suddenly everyone in the stadium including Renee felt a warmth of respect for the Pokemon. Everyone thought that Beedrill and this trainer had a close rtionship. However, Axel knew that that was not the case. Sure, Beedrill had nothing but respect for Axel cause he had saved Beedrill when it was a Weedle but Beedrill and also Nidorino was not giving up on their fight for only 1 reason. And that was Oak''s Pokemons. The group had never won against Oak''s Pokemons. For them, the sky was now even higher. So, they had internally vowed to get stronger. Venusaur could be seen ready to st ''Sr Beam''. Out of respect, Renee had told the Pokemon to not use its full power. She didn''t want to hurt the Pokemon. But everyone knew that the battle was going to be over now. Due to ''Sunny day'', ''Sr beam'' didn''t need to be charged and Beedrill tried its best to dodge the attack. However, the beam hit on Beedrill''s injured arm (where Vileplume''s ''Sr beam'' had hit) and it was flown away and crashed to the ground. Beedrill had fainted. "Beedrill is unable to battle. Venusaur wins." The crowd cheered. The battle was exciting and motivating. Everyone was surprised by the potential of this trainer. It had not been a year of his journey and he could give the gym leader a run for his money. But atst, it was the gym leader that had won. Or has she? Chapter 140: The return

Chapter 140: The return

A/N: Lets wee our new pat-ron- Jonathan!!. That brings a total tally of 4 pat-rons. I am happy that ourmunity is flouring. -------- Suddenly the noises from the crowd slowed down and it was silent again. The Referee/Commentator said "Now, since we don''t know the state of Shedinja in the first round, we are unable to determine the winner. So, the challenger is requested to call out Shedinja. If the Shedinja had fainted, then the winner of this gym battle would be the gym leader herself." Everyone had the same thought. Except for the 2 people; one from the league and other was Ang, no one had properly seen the state of Shedinja due to the dust and smoke when Exeggutor sted it off with ''Sr beam''. But everyone knew that Renee had won this gym battle. Shedinja was a weak Pokemon. It did have ''Wonder guard'' ability but it would take ages for anyone to master this ability. So, in the earlier stages, any attack could K.O it. It had the lowest Hp and seeing Exeggutor st it off with ''Sr beam'', nobody had any hope. Its HP was so low that, it had a risk of dying in the Pokemon trainer battle. Supper-damaging moves like ''Hyper beam'' could even kill Shedinja. Even Renee had silently told Exeggutor to hold off a bit when using the ''Sr beam''. She didn''t want to kill the poor guy. So, even if Shedinja was alive and had not fainted, everyone had assumed that it was on itsst legs. Besides, nobody could figure out why a genius trainer like Axel would use a Pokemon like Shedinja. ### In the stadium, "I guess the thrill is over. The battle is over. There is no way the Shedinja could win even if it is alive and had not fainted." Said someone from the league. "Yes, but what I do not understand is, why would a trainer like Axel use such a Pokemon? I don''t think I have seen any trainer use Shedinja in a gym battle in all my life" said another person from the league. The general thinking of Shedinja was like that. None of them thought that it had good potential. But today, Axel was going to prove every one of them wrong. ### Axel was lost in the same thought when Teena said, "Challenger Axel ze is again requested to show the state of Shedinja. There won''t be a second reminder" with a stern voice. Axel nodded his head and then threw the master ball. "Let''s show them Marcus what we are made off" A light-brow Pokemon appeared but its abdomen was gray. It had 4 protrusions on its underside instead of legs; the top pair is brown while the lower was gray. It was Shedinja. "Shed.. Shed.. Shedinja...." "What??? how is this possible?" said Renee with wide eyes. Everyone in the crowd was also shocked. Renee had seen Shedinja being hit by ''Sr beam'' but she had not seen the aftermath. So, she was confident that Shedinja would be in itsst legs in the best-case scenario. But here, she could see that the Pokemon didn''t even have any scratch on itself. ### In the stadium, "How is Shedinja in full health?" shouted Adam "Didn''t I tell you that Axel might give us another surprise?" said Ang with a smile. "Did you know about this?" asked Adam. "No, I didn''t but I knew something was going on. What I did know was, Axel didn''t change his Pokemon, it was actually done by Shedinja itself" said Ang. "What do you mean?" "I believe that Shedinja had used ''Ally switch''. If it was able to use aplicated physic move like ''Ally switch'', then I had a hunch that it would not be in itsst legs. It looks like my hunch was correct" "But how is this possible? I saw Shedinja got hit by ''Sr beam''?" "And I saw it too" replied Ang. "Besides, how could Shedinja use a physic-type move like ''Ally switch'' in the first ce?" asked Adam. "I had no idea, Adam" said Ang. She literally didn''t have any idea. She was confident that Shedinja switched itself and besides ''Ally Switch'' nothing came to her mind that could do so. But Shedinja does not learn ''Ally switch''. And how was it in full health when it was hit by ''Sr beam''? Everything was confusing. Though the crazies had the knowledge of Shedinja''s special power, Adam and Ang didn''t. "I look like I would have to ask that kid some serious questions after this battle," said Adam "Don''t. Everyone has their secrets and Axel has his. We should respect it and not pry into it. I don''t want to lose a genius like Axel. Thest thing I want to hear is ''Venu family doesn''t treat outsiders very well" she said. The 3 starter families were always in rivalry. The rise of Venu family was mainly due to Axel and Ang knew that they could do anything to jeopardize this rtionship between Axel and Venu family. So, she didn''t want them to give any chance. ### This was the master n of Axel. His trump card was Shedinja all along. Normally a Shedinja was not immune to most of the typings until it masters its ability ''Wonder guard'' but Axel''s Shedinja didn''t have any of that problem. This was also pointed out by Oak and Blue. So, at the start of the battle, he started out with Shedinja with a lot of acting on his and Shedinja''s side. When Shedinja was hit by confusion, Axel was worried cause though psychic moves don''t do any damage to Shedinja, status move like ''Confusion'' does. But it went well when Exeggutor used ''Sr beam''. Shedinja took that ''Sr beam'' taking no damage and then used ''Ally switch'' making others think that it was already down. This n had worked because Axel could feel that Renee was taking it easy when she called out Venusaur. Cause in her mind, Beedrill was on itsst legs and she was going to win the gym battle. How very wrong she was... Chapter 141: The Battle ends

Chapter 141: The Battle ends

A/N: Lets wee our new pat-ron- Deividas Seputis!!! 1 Bonus Chapter has been added to pat-reon. Enjoy the Chapters ------ Axel was right, if Renee had known that she would also be fighting against Shedinja after Beedrill she would have not wasted her time using ''Vine whip'' and ''Razor leaf'' on Beedrill. She could have used moves like ''Grassy Terrain'' and ''Growth''. Now the effect of ''Sunny day'' was also almost over. ''Even if it''s a Pokemon like Shedinja, I won''t.... no, I am no longer going to underestimate this Pokemon from now on. Venusaur is still on full health with a bit of stamina consumed. I can still do this'' thought Renee. But somehow, Renee was worried about this fight. She heard Axel calling Shedinja by a nickname called ''Marcus''. A trainer would rarely nickname his/her Pokemon and it is only done to those Pokemon who were close to their trainer. And those type of Pokemon were normally the ace of the team. So, Renee had a hunch that this Shedinja was the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team and she was right. "Let the battle Begin!!", shouted Teena. "Marcus, use ''Agility'', ''Substitute'' and ''Gravity''" "Venusaur, use ''Sr Beam''" Shedinja first dodged the attack and proceeded to use those 3 moves. Everyone was surprised that Shedinja could use a move like ''Gravity''. Shedinja was fast. Venusaur was slow and with String shot it was super slow. So, Shedinja could dodge the attack fluently. The effect of ''Sunny day'' was almost over so Renee wanted to use ''Sr beam'' as a chance to hit Shedinja. What she didn''t knew was, Shedinja was the fastest in Axel''s team. The effect of ''Sunny day'' was now over. Others may not know, but Axel had already won this battle. As far as Axel could guess, Venusaur didn''t have any attacks that could affect Shedinja except for ''Sleep powder'', ''Poison powder'' or ''Confusion''. Renee tried to use ''Sunny day'', ''Grassy Terrain'' and ''Growth'' but Shedinja with the help of ''Agility'' was fast and would spam ''Hypnosis'' and ''Tackle'' to disrupt Venusaur. At the end, Renee had had it all, so she told Venusaur to use ''Vine Whip'' and ''Razor leaf'' to scare Shedinja away. Shedinja also backed off and now, Venusaur was finally able to use ''Sunny day'' and ''Grassy Terrain''. ''Razor Leaf'' and ''Vine Whip'' would not have done anything to Shedinja but Axel didn''t want to reveal this secret. Venusaur then started with ''Sludge Bomb'' but Shedinja was quick to dodge it and replied with ''Shadow ball'' which connected pretty well. Venusaur was big and slow and with String shot its speed had decreased. At first Renee didn''t care about it, as she didn''t know about Shedinja but now it was turning out to be a huge problem. Shedinja was usually fast and now with ''Agility'' plus ''Gravity'' pressure to Venusaur, Shedinja was just toying with Venusaur. No one could believe the sight they were seeing. A weak Pokemon like Shedinja toying with Venusaur. The effect of ''Hypnosis'' was taking effect and ''Shadow ball'' and ''Bug buzz'' had done great damage. Atst Venusaur was able to fire a ''Sr beam'' to Shedinja. The move hit Shedinja but Shedinja was fast enough to let its substitute to take the hit. The Beam had created a shadow of its own so, Shedinja used Shadow sneak to travel from the beam''s shadow to Venusaur''s shadow and again used ''Shadow ball''. After 10 minutes of battle and taking multiple ''Shadow ball'', ''Bug buzz'' and ''Gust'', Venusaur finally gave up and fainted. The crowd went silent and then started to murmur softly. "Venusaur is unable to battle, Shedinja wins!!!! Challenger Axel has won his 2nd gym badge, the Rainbow Badge. Let''s give him a round of apuse" said Teena in a sad tone. She was also a part of the gym so she knew what it meant. She also didn''t want to be a part of another family that she barely knew. Ang and Adam stood up and started to p and wave towards Axel. A nurse joy came to the stadium to look after the injured Pokemon. None of them were critically injured but the nurse didn''t want to take any chances. The Pokemons of Axel and Renee were then transferred to the Pokemon center that was inside the gym. "Congrats. You have finally won your 2nd gym badge, the rainbow badge. You will also be winning a certain sum of money." said Renee giving the badge to Axel. She was obviously very sad. She never wanted to be a part of Venu family in the first ce. She liked her Independence. However, league supported the 3 starter families a lot. Renee straighten up her head and said "It was a great fight. As a gym leader it is very hard for me to give it my all. And in this fight I gave my all so I do not have any regrets. You are an amazing trainer Axel. Keep it up" Whatever may be the reason, it was not the boy''s fault. He was also just dragged into it. As a gym leader she would not sound petty. She gave her best so she should not have any regrets. "Don''t worry so much. Venu family is not as bad as you think. It is not like Zard or Toise family. It values family bonding a lot. As an outsider I can tell." Said Axel receiving the badge. Renee just nodded her head. ### In the stadium, "The kid has done a fantastic job. I think we should provide him with a reward" said Ang "I think that is not a good idea" replied Adam "How so?" asked Ang "If we give him reward, he would just treat us like an organization from which he would trade benefit for us. I think we should give him something that would make him feel like he is the part of the family." Said Adam. "Do you have any idea? He is not ready for Ransei." "Why don''t we.... Chapter 142: New Adventure

Chapter 142: New Adventure

"Cheerrrs...", shouted everyone and the smashing of the ss could be heard. Axel, Adam, and Ang were celebrating their victory in a pub. It was a small victory for Axel to win his 2nd gym badge but a big step for the Venu family to acquire a gym. "Axel, I want to thank you for what you did. I know it was not easy. You told me that you do not want to be a part of family politics when you joined but you still got dragged into it.", said Ang. All of them were slightly drunk at this point in time. "It''s okay Ang. I really don''t mind", replied Axel. What was he supposed to say in this situation? That she was right and he would be leaving the family now? "But it is not okay. I didn''t keep my end of the deal", said Ang. It seemed like she had much to drink this night. "Anyway, you got a glimpse of how fearful a gym leader could be. Besides, Renee is still young so she doesn''t have much experience.", said Adam. Axel nodded his head. Though he had to be a part of family politics, he could not deny that he got to fight a gym leader at her best. That was some valuable experience. "So, how is everything out there in the family? How are A, B and K? Did K start his journey?", Axel asked a bunch of questions. "Everything is okay. K started his journey after a month when you did. This has changed a lot in young people''s minds. Now most of them don''t want to be scooped into the family but want to go out and explore. That is a good change in attitude. A and B are also nning to move out. Which reminds me, A and B had asked to call them. They didn''t have your number." "Oh yes, I should probably give them a call.", said Axel. A, B, and K had given their number and told Axel to call him. However, Axel had been very busy when he left the Venu family and he didn''t have any time to call them. He made a mental note to call them, especially K since he was outside the family now. "Axel, so are you nning to challenge the 3rd gym?", asked Ang "No, my Pokemons are not strong enough for it. I was nning to train them again for the next gym badge", said Axel. "Then I have a perfect n for you. After 2 days we are selecting 1 member from the family to venture to a unique ind. This ind has just been discovered and searched. I want to nominate you. It has been said that this ind is the home of Latias and Latios. If you are lucky you might even catch one of their kids." "Are you sure? I mean you just said that you could only select 1 from the family and I am an outsider. Don''t you think other members should be given this chance?", said Axel. Axel didn''t know the full story but he somehow knew that this trip was going to be important for the Venu family. "Axel, you may not think like it but I consider you as a part of my family. Though you are an outsider, everyone, even the elders consider you as a family. You have helped us a lot in the rise of Venu family. So, I feel that you should be given better chance to grow.", said Ang Axel took a long breath and then said "Ok, I will do it. Thanks for the opportunity." Meanwhile, Adam was giving a hypothetical thumb up to Ang for a job well done. "Good. Adam would tell you the details about it. I am going to sleep. I think I have too much to drink today.", said Ang excusing herself and then going to her room to sleep. Axel''s head automatically turned towards Adam when he saw Ang leaving. "Haha, you look very excited about the trip.", said Adam chugging down another ss of beer. "Of course I am. I get to go to an unknown ind and then catch a legendary Pokemon. I mean why wouldn''t I be excited?", said Axel "Alright, hold your horses kid. It is a bit moreplicated than that. First of all, let me give you the details. The ind had been just explored by the explorers. The region has been mapped by them. During their search, they happened to see a Latios and Latias flying over the horizon. Now, each member of 3 starter families and 2 members from the league are going there and 1 of them would be you. The problem is, people of the Hoenn region are also going to be involved" "Why is that?", asked Axel "Ind business is aplicated business. There are lots of inds that have not been explored. As you know, 70% of the world is still not explored. So, a new rule is made. Whoever explores the ind first would have ownership of the ind. A major discussion is made on who is allowed to explore the ind first. There is a lot of politics that goes around there. I don''t want to bore you with the details. Anyways, the thing is our Kanto region won the opportunity to explore and own the said ind. However, Latios and Latias were sighted on the ind 3 times by the explorers. They are Legendary Pokemons that represent the Hoenn region. So, after a lot of talking and disputeter, it was decided that 5 young trainers from each region wouldpete. Those trainers who would win the battle would win the ind and also would get to name it." Chapter 143: Meeting Lance

Chapter 143: Meeting Lance

Axel didn''t want to be a part of the political game but now he was entering another of their petty little feud. But Axel had no choice. This was a great opportunity for him. Axel may say that he was a great researcher with a promising future but he knew that he was a greenhorn. He needed to explore this world and gather experience to be a Pokemon master. These types of exploration were risky but also have high returns. Seeing that Axel was in deep thought, Adam asked, "Do you want to pass on this trip?" "No, I want to do it.", replied Axel. "Axel, I know it is a hassle and a half but this is a great opportunity for you if you want to reach your goal.", said Adam. "I know Adam. So, what is thispetition about?" asked Axel "Ohh, this is interesting. The 5 of you would be given 2 months. At that time, you could catch any number of Pokemons that you like but it must not be above rare ranked. After 2 months, the 5 of you would battle another 5 from the Hoenn region. Each of you is only allowed to use 1 Pokemon that you have caught first on the ind. Those who win would win the ind. Obviously, the Pokemon that you use for battle should not be above rare ranked. And the young trainer that the region chooses should not be above 15 years of age. Isn''t this an interesting setup?", said Adam "Yes, it seems interesting. None of the trainers have any advantage. This is basically luck and how you train that Pokemon in 2 months.", said Axel. This was an interesting setup. "Do you know that trainers that you would be joining us?", asked Axel. "Some of it. I don''t know the actual names. From our side, each member of 3 starter families and 2 members from the league woulde. And as far as I know, Hoenn region would also be sending 1 member each from 3 starter families and 2 members from the league.", replied Adam. The talk went on for an hour until both of them decided to call it a night. ### The next 2 days were spent rxing. Axel didn''t have a proper rxing movement since he won against Flint. He knew that these 2 days would also not be enough. His Pokemons needed to rest. He made a mental note to rx for a week after this trip was over. As of right now, his Pokemons were: 1. Nidorino 2. Shedinja 3. Beedrill 4. Magikarp 5. Absol 6. Bulbasaur 7. Gogoat. 8. Charmeleon He wanted to limit the number of his Pokemons but it seemed like he was failing in it. His reason for limiting the number of Pokemons was due to ack of resources and time. He does have good enough money for now but he knew that it would not be enoughter. So raising more Pokemons would take more resources. But after thinking for some time, he decided to raise as many Pokemons as he could. This was not an anime world or a game world. This was the real world for Axel. More Pokemons meant more security for him and his family. He would just think of something, to earn more money. Thinking of his Pokemons, Shedinja, Beedrill, Magikarp, and Bulbasaur were ready to be evolved in theing next month. Charmeleon was also close to its evolution. Absol was just a child so she would take some time to get stronger. Nidorino may need 2 months to evolve into elemental rank. So, almost all of his Pokemons were going to get their upgrade in 1-2 months. He would be ready for the gym battle after these 2 months. So, in a way, these 2 months trip to an unknown ind was perfect for him. ### After 2 days, Axel was now in the airport ready to reach the location. "You would be going to Fuchsia City, where a private ne would be waiting for you. All 5 of you would enter that ne to go to that ind. After reaching the ind you would meet 5 young trainers from the Hoenn region. Remember Axel, we have 5 people from each region but none of them are your friends and families. We don''t have a good rtionship with other starter families and we don''t know much about the league. So be careful.", said Adam. The ne flew and Axel reached Fuchsia city in 2 hours. Just as Axel got off the ne some authorities wearing ck suits asked for his identification and lead him to another ne. Now, this ne was massive. Axel had never in his life seen a ne that big. Showing his confident face, he went inside. Axel was given a small tour of the ne. The inside of the ne looked like a castle. There was a separate room for beds and there was a dining hall and what you consider a small training ground too. Axel was impressed. The technology of this world may not be that advancedpared to his world but there were some developments that made him surprised. After the small tour, Axel was led to a medium-sized room. The room was empty. There were some parachute bags, some oxygen cylinders, and some weird type of machinery that Axel could not figure out. He was told to wait for some man and he would be briefed about his situation. Within 5 minutes 4 young trainers came inside the room led by the same people wearing the same uniform. Among the 4 of them, there were 2 girls and 2 boys. One of the boys had red hair and Axel was sure that he may have seen him somewhere. Axel didn''t have any time to interact with them as arge man with a ck-colored uniform came inside to give them a briefing. "Hello, my name is Boris and I am an elite Pokemon explorer. I am also the leader of my team. As you may know, we have explored this unknown ind. I am here to give you some information about it. But first, let''s introduce ourselves. Hmmm.... Why don''t you start little girl.", said Boris pointing at a girl with sky-blue hair. "Hello, my name is Lyra Toise. I am from Toise family." "Hi, I am Ryker Zard. I am from Zard family." "I am Axel ze. I belong to Venu family" "Hi, I am Lori. Ie from the league." "I am Lance. I alsoe from the league." ''So, that is where I know him from. He is Lance'' thought Axel. Chapter 144: Blue’s advice

Chapter 144: Blue''s advice

Lance was a part of Elite 4 in the game of Generation I, III, and VII games and was also the champion in Generation II and IV of the Kanto region. However, the current timeline was before Ash and Gray were even born so Lance was just a kid like him. Axel also didn''t expect to see Lori on this trip. She was also a member of Elite 4 which specializes in ice-type Pokemon. Just as Axel was staring at those 2, Boris continued. "The ind is very big. It has a different ecosystem. I would now transfer the map of the ind to you. The Map consists of all the details and also the danger zones that you should avoid. It would take us half a day to reach the ind. Hoenn team would also join us around the same time. After you reach the ind, you would be given a single re each. If you are in any danger, fire it in the sky and we woulde to help you. However, do realize that you are venturing into the wild and your safety is not guaranteed. All of you have been briefed about thepetition that you would face with the Hoenn team. After you reach the ind, you are on your own. You could form the team and venture into the group or you could go solo. However, I would advise you to go in a group. Further details have been sent to your phone along with the map. In the meantime, you are open to talking with yourselves and enjoying the facilities. There are foods and drinks that would be provided to you at your notice. There is also a training ground if you guys want to test yourselves." Boris gave a long speech. He also had a concerned look. They had done their work perfectly and also mapped out the danger zones. There were a lot of checkpoints on the ind and they could help the kids at a moment''s notice. But these kids have never been in the wild. He cannotprehend why those high-ranking members of the region would decide to do this. After the short briefing, everybody started to introduce themselves. "So, you are the outsider of the Venu family. Can''t believe you were chosen for this", said Lyra "He is capable for sure. But in the research department. I don''t think he couldpete with us.", said Ryker. "Hey, don''t say that. As per our league data, Axel ispetent. He may be better than us.", said Lori. Lance didn''t have anyment on this issue. It seemed that Axel had underestimated his fame. He was famous for his Eeveelutions research. Since he was such a genius, every kid of his age was jealous of him. Their jealousy increased when their parents started to lecture them making him an example. This jealousy was intensified in the other 2 starter families as they were practically rivals. Axel calmed his mind and started to move around the food section. He was feeling a bit hungry. "Hey, where are you going? Why don''t we have a battle? I want to see how good the golden boy is", shouted Ryker. But Axel just ignored him and started to walk. Axel did that for 2 reasons. First, he wanted to look cool. Second, Axel didn''t give a damn about those people. He was on this trip to learn, explore andpete, and he could do this alone. He was nning to coordinate with the group and train together for a better result but Axel could not see that happening any time soon. So, he had already decided to go solo. ''It seems like the 2 families had not said anything about me to those kids. Well, it has just been 2 days.'', thought Axel. During Axel''s gym battle, members of both families were present but it seemed they had yet not revealed his results to these kids. If they had, those idiots would not doubt him. But it was okay this way too. He didn''t want to reveal too much. With one interaction, Axel had figured out the personalities of these 4 kids. Lyra and Ryker had young master personalities in Chinese novels. Lori was a people pleasure and Lance was an arrogant guy. This was his takeout from the conversation. But Axel was interested in Lance. Lance wouldter grow out to be a powerhouse and a Champion. He was not a normal guy by any standard. Axel thought to give Blue a call. He was also a Pokemon Explorer and it would not hurt to get some advice from him. But Axel was doubtful if Blue was avable cause thest time he saw Blue, he was getting ready for another exploration. On second thought, Axel was surprised that he could talk to a former Kanto Champion whenever he wanted to. ### Fortunately, the call connected. "Hello" "Hello Blue, how are you?" "I am doing good Axel. It is a surprise that you called. Anything serious? Cause I am about to get busy here?" Axel didn''t waste any time and told me everything about the trip to Blue. "So, any advice from your side?" asked Axel. "Yes, Don''t go solo." "Why?" "Axel, I can understand that you have done well for your age and you have powerful Pokemons to support you. I also can understand that the explorers have done a great job. They may also have various checkpoints where they can help you in need and you also have the map. But you are going to the wild for the first time in your life. And.... The Wild is a scary ce." Chapter 145: The Battle begins

Chapter 145: The Battle begins

"....The wild is a scary ce.", said Blue. "But I have traveled in the wilds when I moved from one city to another. I think I can handle it.", said Axel. "This and that is different Axel. You must know that those ces have Pokemon rangers patrolling the areas. They eliminate threats that are higher than a trainer could handle. Like when traveling the cities on foot, you must reveal your trainer identity card. Some of the ces only approve if you are an intermediate trainer. This is done cause those ces will be filled with rare ranked Pokemons. In some of the ces, the rangers have an agreement with the overlord Pokemon of that Tertiary, hence making it safe. But this ce is an unknown ind which has only been explored for a couple of months. It has not been controlled like the ranger''s situation. You have also never been to an unknown ind before so you have zero experience. If I was your mentor I would have suggested you to cancel the trip. But dad thinks that it will make you stronger and more mature. So, I suggest that you don''t go solo just cause your group is a bit annoying" Bill''s voice was rising with each second. He was a Pokemon explorer so he had plenty of experience on the field. He had seen many inexperienced trainers dying just cause they thought that they could handle the ce. But he also knew that it was not Axel''s fault so, he felt responsible for at least giving him a warning. Axel took some seconds to take that in. Seeing how serious Blue was, he immediately decided to go with the group. Axel thanked Blue for the advice and also thanked Arceus that he called Blue before doing it. "Alright stay safe Axel. I did tell you to stay in the group but do not trust them. They also have never been in the wild so if some ident urs, those inexperienced kids would be paralyzed and would think of their own safety. You are a bit better in that case. You have faced the aura from Charizard. So, if you are in such a situation, observe the situation and make your safety a top priority. That is all I can say and also follow the advice of the explorer team. Bye" said Blue and hung off the phone. Axel decided to give those idiot kids a try. He was also excited about talking with Lance. It would not hurt to talk to a future champion potential person. Axel was in the dining hall right now. He started to search for the group and found out that all of them were in the training ground talking. An explorer, part of the team was also with them. He saw Axeling and said, "This is the training ground. Here is still half a day to reach the unknown ind. You, kids, could practice and battle here. If you want to be in the group, it is better to get to know each other." Blue had said to follow the advice of these explorers so Axel thought to give it try. The group also saw Axeling and Lori was the first to speak, "Hey Axel, do you want to train too?" "Yes, it would not hurt to try. Besides, we must know our strength if we want to work as a group", replied Axel slowly walking towards them." "Ohh, I thought that Mr. Famous here would be going solo,", Ryker remarked sneakily. "Then you thought wrong", replied Axel. This Ryker guy was always on to him. ''What is this guy''s problem?'' thought Axel. "Why don''t we decide who to fight by drawing lots? We each would have 1 match or 2 since we are only 5 of them.", suggested Lyra. Everyone was okay with it. Lance also nodded his head. After drawing lots, the results were: 1. Lori Vs Lyra 2. Ryker Vs Axel 3. Lance Vs Ryker The girls thought to go first. They had decided that it would be a 1 on 1 battle. The explorer decided to be the referee in their matches. Both of the girls got into the arena and they both threw the Pokeball at the same time. "Go, Wartortle!!" "Go, Slowbro!!!" Both of them had thrown their Pokemons out. "Now that''s an interesting choice.", said Axel softly. "On one hand we have Lori, who started with Slowbro, an unknown ranked Pokemon but on the other hand, we have Lyra who started with Wartortle who is just amon ranked Pokemon. Who do you think would win?" asked Ryker. "I think Slowbro would win.", said Lance. This was the first time that Axel had heard Lance speak. "Why? Cause Wartortle is only amon ranked Pokemon?", asked Ryker. "Yes and also that Slowbro is strong.", replied Lance. "But you should also not underestimate Lyra.", said Ryker in his defense. This certainly was an interesting choice. Slowbro was a fully evolved Pokemon. When a Pokemon fully evolves, it was generally more powerful than non evolved Pokemon. Plus Slowbro is a water and Physic Pokemon. However, Wartortle was also no joke. Normally amon Pokemon would be weaker than a fully evolved Pokemon but Wartortle had 3 evolution stages while Slowbro had only 2. Further, this Wartortle had been trained in Toise family. It had basically grown up with Lyra. So, it won''t be an easy fight. "Let the fight begin!!" "Wartortle, Aqua jet" "Slowbro, use ''Trick room'' and ''Protect''" Chapter 146: Axel Vs Ryker

Chapter 146: Axel Vs Ryker

A/N: To get advanced and bonus Chapters, subscribe and support me on : /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ---------------------- The battle was getting interesting. Slowbro was slower than Wartortle and with Wartortle using ''Auqa Jet'', it would be much faster. But ''Trick Room'' changed that. ''Trick room'' would create a bizarre area where the slow Pokemon would be faster than the fast Pokemon. Even though it was the perfect counter the move was not mastered fully. But it did make Wartortle slower. The attack did hit Slowbro, but due to the effects of ''Protect'' it hardly did any damage. The 2 Pokemons went on attacking and defending. Both of the contestants use their own strategies. Slowbro was using status moves like ''Calm mind'' where Wartortle was only focused on attacking. Lyra had a strategy. She knew that she needed to end this fight fast as Slowbro was a Physic type Pokemon and it would get stronger with time due to status moves. Wartortle used moves like ''Ice beam'', ''Iron tail'' and ''Bite'' while Slowbro was using moves like ''Confusion'' and ''hyper beam''. Axel felt that those attacks were not coordinated enough. It seemed like something was missing from this fight. After some time, the effect of ''Trick room'' was going to be over and Slowbro yed hisst card. "Slowbro, now use ''future sight''" Lyra gave ''I don''t know what to do now'' look when she heard Lori speak those moves. This move could be deadly as both of the Pokemons were now tired due to prolonging the fighting. ''Future sight'' is a powerful Physic type move but it needs a long time to prepare. At that time the user cannot use any other moves and only have to defend and block other attacks. Lyra knew that if that attack hit Wartortle, it would receive heavy damage and even faint. So, Wartortle started to go more offensive now. "Wartortle, use ''Scald''" shouted Lyra. ''Scald'' makes the user throw boiling hot water at its opponent which also may cause burn. Meanwhile, Lori told Slowbro to dodge the attack. It was only half sessful to do it. It was hit with boiling hot water and was smashed to the ground. "Slow....." It shouted. "Wartortle, use ''Dig'' and keep on doing it." The effect of ''Trick room'' was already over but the effect of ''Calm mind'' was still there. ''Calm mind'' raises sp. Def, so, ''Scald'' didn''t have 100% effect. So, Lyra decided to use some physical attack, hence ''Dig''. Wartortle would use ''Dig'' to jump inside the ground ande out of another and was constantly hurting Slowbro. However, the eyes of Slowbro were still purple. It knew that this ''Future sight'' was the only move that could make it win this battle. But after some time, Wartortle was hit with a powerful Physic force and it was sted to the end of the stadium. The force was so strong that, Axel could even feel it 50 meters far from the impact. The entire arena was filled with smoke and dust. Rubbles of rocks were falling. It seemed that the wall of the arena was destroyed. When the dust cleared, everyone could see that Wartortle was on the ground and Slowbro was also on itsst legs. Must miraculously, Wartortle had not fainted and it was trying to stand up. It stood with difficulty and then roared, "WAR... WARTORTLEEEE" It seemed that it was ready to fight again. Axel was bewildered to witness such a scene. The defense of this Pokemon was astonishing. Axel could confidently say that his Charmeleon could not handle such an attack. "I told you to not underestimate Lyra. The starter families are no joke. They have their own legacies and training methods which are far above the league. The Toise family focuses on defense and this Wartortle had been trained very well in it. I believe that it could take another hit of the same caliber if it had to" said Ryker while staring at Lance and partly Axel too. Wartortle then used ''Dig'' a couple of times and ended the match with ''Hydro Pump''. Slowbro was hurt and was very tired from using ''Future sight''. It didn''t stand a chance after using ''Future Sight''. Axel was also thinking about what Ryker had said. ''So, Zard family focuses on the attack, the Toise family focuses on defense and Venu family focuses on versatility. But I don''t think I have learned anything about versatility from Venu family. I think I have a lot to ask to Adam and Ang'' he thought. It was true that he had not spent much time in the family itself. But he also had not learned anything substantial about versatility. If the Toise family could master defense to such an extent, then the Venu family also must have some training ns rting to their specialty. Axel made a mental note to ask Ang about it. Wartortle had won the fight and Lyra was happy about it. Then the second fight was ready tomence and Axel was ready for it. Axel and Ryker both went on stage and were ready for battle. "I am going to show you how powerful an actual member of the starter family is" said Ryker. "Why do you have a problem with me? I don''t think that I have done anything bad to you" asked Axel. "I know but you are an outsider and the Venu family is giving a lot of importance to you. I do not like that. I want to prove that a real member of a starter family would be much better than an outsider" said Ryker Both of them threw their Pokeballs. "Go, re" "Go, Charmeleon" Both of their Pokemons roared and announced their presence. "You are challenging my Charmeleon with your Charmeleon? Are you an idiot" asked Rykerughing. Axel didn''t give any response which made Ryker angry again. Axel was confident that Ryker would choose Charmeleon. He wanted his Charmeleon to face Ryker''s Charmeleon. Axel knew that he had been neglecting the training of Charmeleon. Before there was the feud between Charmeleon with the team and then after that Axel lost his vision for a month. So, he didn''t have much time to concentrate on Charmeleon. Axel felt that he should now start thinking about this little guy seriously. Charmeleon would be a powerhouse and would be the most powerful Pokemon in his team in the future. He just knew that. Since Charizard was his favorite Pokemon he would be using it more often even in other regions. So, he wanted Charmeleon to face a strong opponent today. Chapter 147: Axel VS Ryker 1

Chapter 147: Axel VS Ryker 1

Axel almost knew that he was not going to win this fight. His Charmeleon was not trained properly and his opponent''s Charmeleon was trained by Zard family with all the resources pulled in. But he wanted Charmeleon to learn in this fight. So, before the start of the fight, he called Charmeleon closer and said, "Listen, we have not trained properly and the opponent is from the Zard family so he is very strong. We may not win this fight." "Char??" it said in confusion. If it was going to lose the fight then why the hell was it fighting? "But I want you to learn from this fight. That guy is from a family who has mastered training your species for generations. So, obviously, he is going to be better than you. So, I want you and me to learn from him. Try to make the fight as long as possible. We are not here to win but to learn." Axel said. Charmeleon had a thinking face for a short while and then it nodded its head. It went on to the stage and now was ready to fight. ### "Let the battle Begin!!" (Please note that Axel''s Charmeleon is called Charmeleon and Ryker''s Charmeleon is called re) "re, use ''Work up''" "Charmeleon, ''Dragon dance''" ''Work up'' increases user''s Sp.Attk and Attk while ''Dragon dance'' increases Attk. and the speed of the user. re was fast. By the time Charmeleon used ''Dragon dance'' 1 time, it had already used ''Work up'' by 2 times. "Now, use ''re blitz''" said Ryker. This move was simr to ''me Charge'' except it didn''t increase the speed but the power of the attack was much more than ''me Charge''. Axel told Charmeleon to go with ''me Charge''. Charmeleon sessfully dodged the attack to re as it was faster due to ''Dragon dance'' and ''me Charge'' and then used ''Scratch'' on its opponent. ''Scratch'' connected to re but it hardly did any damage. In addition to more power, ''re Blitz'' also added some defense to the user. Since Charmeleon was in close proximity to re, Ryker told it to use ''Dig'' to avoid other attacks. re used the move but Charmeleon was sessful to dodge it yet again. Charmeleon was taking full advantage of its increase in speed but suddenly re''s right hand started to glow yellow and it punched Charmeleon right in the face. The power of the attack was huge and Charmeleon was flown 4-5 meters until it found thending on the ground. Ryker didn''t waste any time and told re "Now, use ''methrower''" Hot red mes came out of re''s mouth and proceeded to strike Charmeleon again. "Charmeleon, use your own methrower and counter it, dodge it in thest second" Charmeleon did what its master had told him. Axel knew that the power of re''s ''methrower'' would be greater than Charmeleon''s and so he also added it to dodge the attack. re''s me overpowered Charmeleon''s just as Axel expected but Charmeleon was fast to dodge the attack. By this time, the effect of ''me Charge'' was already over. Everyone could see that Axel was on the losing end of this battle. The power of that ''Thunder punch'' was massive. Charmeleon''s body had good defense since it had been trained from the book ''Ancient way to power'' given by Mew. But if any other normal Pokemon were to take that hit, then it would be in itsst legs by now. The match continued on the same level for 2 minutes. re would constantly use ''Dig'' to confuse Charmeleon and then try to hit it with ''Thunder punch'' or ''Fire punch'' while Charmeleon would try to dodge the attack and use its moves like ''methrower'' and ''Dragon w''. Multiple attacks had hit Charmeleon but Charmeleon was only able to pull off 1 ''Dragon w'' to re''s chest. "I have had it for now. I will finish the fight. re, use ''Belly Drum'' and finish it with Thunder Punch''''" shouted Ryker. re started to heavily pat its Belly with its ws and a strange energy was produced within it. It then used ''Thunder Punch'' and unfortunately the attack connected. The attack was much more powerful than its normal attack. The battle was over. ### Axel called out Charmeleon and gave it to nurse joy to heal it up. ''Belly Drum'' would consume 50% of the user''s HP but would increase its rapidly increase the attack of the user. It was a double-edge move. Axel started to think about the fight. Ryker was not a strategist when it came to battle but he noticed something. Ryker''s re was fast, precise, and powerful. That was what made him dangerous. Axel wanted to extend the fight to learn more but he could not due to this particr reason. The starter families did live up to expectations. Zard family focused on attack power and that was what Ryker showed. This time Ryker didn''t make fun of Axel and he just left the stadium. Though Ryker won and by arge margin, he knew that Axel had trained Charmeleon well. He could also tell that Axel''s Charmeleon was way younger than his. His Charmeleon was gifted to him when he was 12 years old but Axel''s Charmeleon only seemed to be some months old. But it was powerful. ''What the hell was that? I knew that he was not fighting to win. He obviously wanted to learn from my re but that Charmeleon is a monster. It must have monstrous potential. I had thought only 1 ''Thunder punch'' would be enough but it made mepel to use ''Belly drum'' too. This Axel.... He is not a simple guy'' thought Ryker. Chapter 148: Axel Vs Lance

Chapter 148: Axel Vs Lance

A/N: I want to ask how much you are loving the story? If there are any interesting thing that you want me to include, feel free to say it. --------- "What do you think about the battle?", asked Lori to Lance. "I think Axel is not a simple guy. We only thought him to be a great researcher but he is also a good trainer. The league had predicted the same cause he started his journey to be a Pokemon Champion and probably the Pokemon master.", replied Lance. "What do you mean? He lost to Ryker", asked Lyra. She was confused. Why were theyplimenting the guy that lost? "He battled Ryker''s Charmeleon with his and still put up a good fight. He was not even trying to win. I believe that Charmeleon is also not his best Pokemon. I believe that he started with Nidoran. I think you would have a tough fight, Lance. Best of luck", said Lori. Lance just nodded and started to move toward the arena. Meanwhile, Lyra asked, "Who do you think would win this battle?" Lori replied, "Lance." "Really? You are that confident huh." "You don''t understand. Lance already had won 2nd first gym badge. You do know what it means right" replied Lori. Lyra was shocked when she heard this statement. Winning the first gym badge would mean that Lance already had 3 rare ranked Pokemons. She only had 1 rare ranked Pokemon and she was considered a genius in her age group by her family. Ryker also had 1 rare ranked Pokemon but he was more powerful than her. The 2 families had decided to select them only due to their power levelpared to the kids their age. But Lance already had 3 rare ranked Pokemons. This showed how hard-working he was. Having 3 rare ranked Pokemons before the end of 1year was not possible only due to resources. Trainer had to be very hardworking and creative in their approach too. Lance and Axel were ready for their fight. They were having a staring contest for quite some some time now. Both of them refused to move an inch. Then Lance broke the silence. "You cannot win against me by using the Pokemon of that level." "Don''t worry. I would go serious with you. Why don''t we each use our least powerful rare-ranked Pokemon in this battle? I don''t want to cause a scene by going all out and we have an ind to concur.", suggested Axel. "That is a good suggestion. I willply with that.", said Lance and both got ready to throw the Pokeball. "Go, Gyarados" "Lets do this, Beedrill" In just a few seconds, 2 humanoid Pokemons came into view. Standing on Lance''s side were long serpentine Pokemon covered in slightly ovepping scales. It was mostly red with a yellow underbelly and it had a row of yellow spots down each side. Its mouth was veryrge and gapping, bearing 4 pointed teeth and a yellow lip. Standing on Axel''s side was a Pokemon that mostly resembled a bipedal, green wasp; however, it only had four legs instead of six andcks pigmented pigs. Its head was round with a slightly pointed mouth,rge, blue eyes, and grey antennae with a sharp bend in the middle. Its forelegs were tipped with long, conical stingers. It stood on its other two legs, which were long, segmented, and insectoid in shape. It had two pairs of rounded, veined wings, and another stinger on its green-and-ck striped abdomen. "Wow!! A shiny Gyarados VS a Shiny Beedrill", shouted Lyra. At first, They didn''t realize it seeing the massive size of Gyarados but then they did. The Beedrill was almost half the size of the Gyarados. "What kind of Pokemon is that?", shouted Ryker. All of them were shocked by the size of the Beedrill. Gyarados was around 22 feet long but Beedrill was also around 10 feet long. They could not imagine what Axel had to do to have just a big Beedrill. Lance was also surprised by seeing this. Ryker was gritting his teeth in anger. ''So, he was underestimating me and deliberately used a weaker Pokemon'', he thought. Ryker also had not used his strongest Pokemon but he knew by seeing Beedrill that even his strongest Pokemon could not beat it. As of now, Shedinja and Beedrill were close to ranking up but not Nidorino. So, why did Axel use Beedrill even if both of them decided to use the weakest rare-ranked Pokemon? The answer was simple. Nidoran was the starter Pokemon of Axel. And even if it was the weakest of the 3 whileparing the evolution stages, Axel didn''t believe so. If Nidorino and Beedrill were to fight to the death, Axel believed that Nidorino would win. Axel just didn''t want to believe that his starter Pokemon was the weakest of the 3. He also made a mental note to train Nidorino harder. For Beedrill it was just another battle that it should win. Axel wanted Beedrill to sessfully perform another ''Resolve''. So, he wanted to push Beedrill to fight stronger opponents. That was why Axel didn''t use Beedrill, Shedinja, or Nidorino against Ryker. Cause it would not benefit him in any other way. [Ding! Chapter 149: Axel Vs Lance 1

Chapter 149: Axel Vs Lance 1

A/N: Sorry for thete update. I had a small ident and had to spend the night in the hospital. As apensation, I would be publishing 2 Chapters today ---------------- Before the fight began, Axel had called out his Magikarp cause he wanted it to observe the battle. The other 3 kids were mesmerized by looking at it. Axel''s Magikarp was bigger than a normal Magikarp. A normal Magikarp was around 3 feet tall but his Magikarp was at least 5 feet tall. "How is this Magikarp so big?", asked Lyra "His Beedrill also has an abnormal size. Does he use some training methods to achieve it? Is this a training method of the Venu family?", asked Ryker. "From what I know, the Venu family must not have these kinds of methods", replied Lori. She was a member of the league so she was well-versed in the powers of starter families. But the Venu family had hidden for a long period of time. Had theye up with a new method of training? Everyone was thinking the same thing. [Ding! A special quest has been generated. A powerful opponent is challenging you. Rewards will be given if the host wins the battle Rewards: Unknown] Axel was looking at this message. It had been a long time since he had received any special quest. Thest time was on Venu family. His mind started to think about the possibilities of it. ''Why did the quest not appear when he was battling Ryker or even Oak? Was this cause Lance would a future Champion? But Oak is a Pokemon master.'' He thought. The system worked in mysterious ways. He didn''t give it much thought and started to measure his opponent. As per the game, Lance had caught the Red Gyarados muchter. But in real life, it was not so. Does this mean that the events of games and anime would not match with real life in the future too? Thinking about all these things, he activated his aura to observe how powerful Gyarados was. Yes, for the past month, he had only meditated and practiced his ''Aura sense''. Just yesterday, his ''Aura Sense'' had leveled up to 10 and now, he could vaguely sense the amount of infinity energy inside a Pokemon. He could only sense these energies up to a rare ranked Pokemon and it was not even perfect. But it was still progressing. While observing Gyarados, he realized that the Gyarados were weaker than his Beedrill so he felt rxed. But the battle would not be determined only by this aspect. ### Finally, the explorer shouted, "Let the battle begin!!" "Beedrill, use ''agility''" "Gyarados, use ''methrower''" Beedrill didn''t have any time to use agility and dodged the attack and was also sessful to use ''agility'' one time. The ''methrower'' of Gyarados had been avoided. Lance had noticed how Axel used a status move first in the battle with Ryker and it also helped him in the battle. He had suspected that Axel would do the same with Beedrill, so he told Gyarados to use ''methrower'' to disrupt Beedrill but he was unsessful. However, Lance didn''t know that he was sessful. Beedrill was fast and it was faster than Gyarados. If it had not used ''methrower'', Beedrill would have been able to use ''agility'' 2 times but now it was only limited to 1 time. Axel also realized his mistake. Normally, in any Pokemon battle, he would instruct his Pokemon to use the status move to be ahead of the game but didn''t think that someone would notice it and make a counter. Taking the advantage of ''methrower'', Gyarados was also able to use ''Dragon dance'' which boosted its attack and speed. Since Beedrill was fast it was able to use ''Sword dance'' to increase its attack and speed too. Gyarados had a weakness. It had high Attack power but hardly had any moves that would use physical attack. Most of its attack was special type. But almost all of the Beedrill attack was also physical type so, Beedrill was the worst match for Gyarados. However, Axel choose Beedrill cause he wanted to push Beedrill for its next evolution. "Gyarados use ''Dig''" shouted Lance. Gyarados dug the hole and Axel told Beedrill to fly higher but Axel miscalcted Gyarado''s length. It was so big that it was able to reach Beedrill and was ready to use ''Bite'' At that moment Axel knew that Beedrill would not be able to dodge the attack so, "Beedrill, use ''Poison jab''" Both of the moves shed but since Beedrill was not fully prepared Gyarados won and was able to use ''Bite''. Since Gyarados was also affected by poison it threw Beedrill''s body to the ground. However, Beedrill was fast to recover from it and Axel told Beedrill to use ''Calm mind''. I was only able to use it one time but it''s Sp. Def was increased to tackle Gyarados another ''methrower'' which it used right after. Beedrill dodged the attack. Axel said, "Beedrill, Electro web, and then use ''String Shot''" ''Electro web'' was not mastered well but since Gyarados is a water-type Pokemon it had some effect on it. The ''Electro web'' trapped it for some time and when it was finally able to release from it, ''String Shot'' wrapped in its mouth. Gyarados took around 3 seconds to get away from it. In battle, even 1 second would make a difference. 3 seconds was ample time for Beedrill to attack. "Beedrill, use ''Calm mind'' and start attacking with ''Drill run'' and ''Poison Jab''" said Axel at a fast pace. ''Calm mind'' was to increase its Sp. Def again. He didn''t know how much time the battle would extend so it was for safety purposes. ''Poison jab'' was used as Beedrill had already used it on Gyarados and he was confident that Gyarados would be poisoned by using it again. ''Drill run'' was Beedrill''s finishing move. Beedrill was able to use 2 ''Poison Jabs'' and 1 ''Drill run''. ''Drill run'' took time to be used so Axel instructed Beedrill to only use it once. Gyarados took all the hits and it was mmed down into the ground. It was difficult to say whether it would stand up again. With extreme difficulty, it stood up but everyone knew that Axel was going to win the battle. And it happened. After a couple of ''Electro web'' and a ''Drill run'', that massive size of a Pokemon fell down with a loud thud. The game was over and Beedrill had won the fight. Chapter 150: Introduction

Chapter 150: Introduction

Everyone had their eyes wide open. Even Axel was surprised by this battle. Everyone had thought the battle would take some time to finish as both of them were using rare-ranked Pokemons. Axel was also surprised by how fast the battle ended. He had used ''Aura sense'' and knew that the Gyarados was powerful. It was not as powerful as Beedrill but it was powerful. So, he could not believe that he won so fast. Then he realized why he won so fast. Even if Gyarados was powerful, it didn''t have any experience in fighting. Axel then realized when Blue said that Axel was a powerful trainer for his age. Axel had a good experience battling with members of the Venu family, Oak, gym leaders, and random Pokemon trainers in the wild. While Lance didn''t have such experience. He now realized how much experience mattered. [Ding! Quest Completed. Reward: Perception: It helps a Pokemon conceptualize the already learned move of a Pokemon. Choose a Pokemon and a move. The move may also evolve. Do you want to use it right now?] Axel said ''No''. He was sure how to use it. It was ''Resolve'' of Beedrill. But he would not use it right now. The evolution of Beedrill to elemental rank was to level up its ''Resolve'' move. So, using this reward may evolve Beedrill but Axel wanted to max out all of its stats to S rank. Beedrill had not maxed out its stats when it was in Weedle and Kakuna form. The only reason Beedrill had good defense and speed was due to its move ''Resolve''. So, Axel wanted to max up all the stats of Beedrill to S. He imagined how powerful would Beedrill be in the future. All of them analyzed their group members. The explorer also nodded his head. They still had 10 hours until they reached their destination. ### The group started to ask Axel questions, "Hey, how do you have such big size Pokemons?" "Are they a secret of the Venu family?" "How powerful are you exactly?" "How many gym badges do you have?" A round of questions hit Axel. But Axel didn''t have to answer any of them so he just said, "The Pokemons are bigger due to their training. I am not going to answer about my gym badges to you and any secrets of the Venu family." They realized that they were not going to get anything from Axel. Hence, they started to talk about other things. Ryker started, "So, how do you guys feel about this trip? Do you think it would be dangerous? The head explorer did seem serious in his briefing." Axel didn''t think that Ryker would be the first one to talk about something that made sense in this situation. He then replied, "I think we should start to tell our story on how did we get to know about the quest." Ryker asked, "why don''t you start then?" Axel replied, "Alright. I came to know about this from the leader of the Venu family just 2 days ago. I was given the details of the mission on how we wouldpete against the 5 members from the Hoenn region by raising a new Pokemon for 2 months. That is all." "Really? Just 2 days prior," said Lyra in a loud voice. Her face showed that she felt pity for the silver-haired kid. "Why how much earlier were you guys informed?", asked Axel. "I was informed 1 month prior and I had to go to a lot of wilderness training for a month.", said Lyra. She had a mixture of sadness and anger on her face. It was like she had faced some tragedy. "Me too. I also had to go through the wilderness training.", replied Ryker. "I and Lance also had to go through it but we were informed 2 months prior.", said Lori. "Fuck!!! Then why was I informed just 2 days ago and what is this wilderness training?", shouted Axel in annoyance. "It is training on how to survive in wilderness." replied Lance with a Stoic expression. "I know that!. Can you guys teach me about this wilderness thing?" asked Axel. "It took us a month or two to learn it. So, I don''t think we could teach you in 10 hours. But if you follow us on the trip, I think that you can learn it" replied Lance. Axel nodded his head and started to tell the conversation he had with Blue. He didn''t specify Blue''s name as Oak had still not dered that Axel was his disciple. They started to talk about what Pokemon they wanted to catch and what they would do on this trip for 2 months. Lance and Axel were the silent types. Ryker had a huge mouth. Lori was a caring type and Lyra seemed a little mysterious. They spent the rest of their time talking about the adventure and trip. Soon 10 hours had passed and they had reached the unknown ind on time. The group finally touched the ground and they started to see the surrounding near them. The surrounding seemed like a military zone to Axel. There were lots of camps and tents. The ce was filled with people wearing the same uniform, Pokemons and their trainers guarding the borders. ### They were led to a huge tent and were told to wait for a certain person for further instruction. After some time, a man came to the tent. The man was almost 7 feet tall. He was a scar on his brown-colored face. He was wearing the same uniform as other explorers but he emitted an aura of authority. He had bulging muscles. Axel could see the blue nerves almost popping from his shoulders. The man looked like a half-giant. "It looks like you kids had a pleasant time. I am here to give you further instructions. The 5 kids from the Hoenn region would be here at any second. You would start yourpetition tomorrow at 6 am where all 10 of you would be dropped in a certain ce. All of you are needed toe here after 2 months for thepetition. I hope you kids would win us the ind." Chapter 151: Hoenn Team

Chapter 151: Hoenn Team

It was already 5 pm. The group had been introduced to the explorer team. They have been told that they would meet with the Hoenn group in the morning. Axel didn''t think much about it. He and the group spent their time looking around the so-called military base. The ind was huge. It was as big as a small country. They would never be able to explore all of it in 2 months. The group of explorers was very friendly. Axel could see a lot of Pokemons. All of them were fully evolved Pokemon. Charizard, kazam, Gengar, ziken, and many more. The explorer group had set up a small party for the group. They enjoyed their stay here. They were told that they should be ready by 5 am in the morning. ### "BOOOOOOOO!!!! "What the fuck???" shouted a young man with silver hair. He stood up to check if it was an enemy attack. After a few seconds of total dilemma, he found the reason for the loud noise and started to curse the one responsible for it. It was an rm clock. More specifically, like a Spongebob rm clock. The fog horn rm clock was loud enough to scare nearby tents. Normally, Axel would wake up exactly at 4:50 a.m. But yesterday, he had too much to drink, hence he could not open his eyes in the morning. But the big-ass rm clock had done the job. Axel got up from the bed, folded the nkets, and made the sheets. He started to do his morning routine of showering, brushing his teeth and then getting ready. This early morning routine had been ingrained in Axel''s blood. His father had trained him on it and being a Pokemon trainer made him follow the routine. But not everyone was as diligent as Axel. "The fuck was that? You are telling me that everyone wakes up like that? That is fucking insane?" "I apologize miss but this is how things go around here" Lyra was furious about the fog horn rm. Ryker and Lori were trying to calm her down but their faces showed that they were not happy either. ''Seemed like they are born with a silver spoon'' thought Axel. Lyra was one of the girls who needed her beauty sleep. She was angry due to the rm clock. Axel was realizing how hard it would be to spend these 2 months. They were like kids in a yground. Lance and Lori were okay but they were also not up to the standard. They were escorted to have breakfast. "Didn''t you guys have that wilderness training?", asked Axel. "Yes, we did. But we were not woken up by such a loud rm. The elders did warn us about the harsh environment we have to endure. But the food here is terrible. I don''t think that I could handle it for 2 months.", said Lyra. ''So, it is not like I also had to get this wilderness training but these guys did'' thought Axel. Axel made a deep sigh and thought about how spoiled these kids really were. Lyra and Ryker wereining about every single thing. Lori and Lance were also not better. They didn''t say anything much but Axel could feel that they were super ufortable. ### "The Hoenn team would be there in 5 minutes. After the other team gets here, you would be briefed.", said Boris. He was the same man who had briefed the group on the ne. He seemed to give a leadership vibe to Axel. "Before the Hoenn team gets here, let''s settle something.", said Axel. "And what would that be?", asked Ryker "Who would be the team leader of the group?", asked Axel. "Do we have to do that? I mean we could all just cooperate.", said Lyra. "I think Axel is right about this. This is an unknown ind so we must have a team leader in the group. The explorer here seems to have a hierarchy too. They are far more experienced than us, so it must be a good thing", said Lance. This was the first time Axel had heard Lance talk so much. He may be the silent type but he seemed to be a good observant. "So, who should be the team leader? Anyone interested?", asked Lori. "I believe that I should do it.", said Axel. 3 heads stared at Axel''s face with mild shock. "What? Why are you starring me for?" "You just don''t look like a guy who would volunteer for this stuff.", said Lori. Since Axel had shown minimal interaction with them, it was shocking that he would want to be the team leader. "Why do you think that you should be the team leader? I think I would do a great job as a leader myself.", said Ryker. Ryker had stopped bullying Axel after he had seen his Pokemon but his personality was still the same. "I don''t want to sound harsh but all of you look like spoiled kids to me. You guys have never been too wild or lived like a normal trainer would." "Oh really???" asked Ryker with an arrogant voice. "Yes." "He is right you know. I think he deserves the position of the team leader.", supported Lori. She also gave a stare to arrogant Ryker. This was an unknown ind and she didn''t want to take any risks. So, Axel being the team leader was a rational decision. "All in favor of me being the team leader.", said Axel and raised his hand. All of them raised their hand except Ryker but after seeing that he would lose, he also raised his hand in the air. "So, it is settled.", said Axel with a smile. After the decision, Axel wanted to n this trip with his group but unfortunately, he was disturbed by a loud voice. "You have grown old Boris. Still can''t believe that you are waking with your 2 legs.", said the man with a different uniform. The man was old, tall with white hair and a white beard. Axel could see blue nerves trying toe out of his biceps. "You are also not doing good yourself either.", said Boris with a displeased voice. It looked like they had some sort of rivalry. Axel guessed that the old man was a part of the Hoenn explorer team. Axel could also see 5 young kids behind him. Slowly, those young trainers revealed themselves and Axel was shocked cause he knew 2 of them. The group murmured. "Isn''t that..." "Yes, it is.. "It is Steven" "And Wace" Chapter 152: Steven Stone

Chapter 152: Steven Stone

A/N: Let''s wee our New Patron, Nkdmon!!! I would be publishing 1 bonus Chapter in pat-reon for every increase in the number of patron members. Our pat-reonmunity has grown to 6 members now. Support me on Pat-reon for 21 advanced Chapters /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ---------------- Steven Stone and Wace. The future Champions of the the Hoenn region. Though that was in the future, they were still famous now as super rookies. It looked like the Hoenn region was also sending their best team like Kanto. The other 4 trainers from the Kanto region had serious expressions. They could now feel the pressure of this trip. But Axel was calm as water. However, inside, he was excited, too excited to battle the future Champions. Axel didn''t know much about the other 3 trainers from the starter families so he didn''t think much about it. They did the greetings with the Hoenn trainers and Boris spoke up, "Each group would be escorted to a different part of the ind where you would start your journey. A bag would be given to each of you with dry food, water, and a tent for your survival. Your task is to catch a Pokemon not higher than rare ranked and train it for 2 months. You could catch only 1 Pokemon. If you were to catch another one, only 1st Pokemon would be counted for the battle. The Pokemon trained after 2 months should also not exceed rare ranked. After 2 months, both of the groups should be here in the camp where the final battle would take ce. We wish each of you good luck!!!" Each of the groups was teleported to a specified location where they were left alone to fight for themselves. ### A full silence weed them in the jungle. Ryker was the first to break it. "I can''t believe that Steven is also taking part in this." "Yeah, this trip got a whole lot difficult for us", said Lori supporting Ryker. "I know that Steven is famous but why are you guys so scared? I mean Lance is also famous in our region. I think we would do well.", said Axel. "You may not know much cause you are just a normal trainer but Steven is very powerful. It is all a rumor but I know for certain that he is more powerful than our Lance and you.", replied Ryker. "Really?" "Yes." This time it was Lance who replied. "But we would be catching a new Pokemon and would fight with that new Pokemon. So, I don''t think that it would make any difference.", said Axel to lighten the mood. Axel could feel that the current mood of the group was sad as if they had already lost the battle. He didn''t know why they were acting like this when just before all of them had their confidence at its peak. But he figured out why they were sad just a few seconds after, "You don''t understand Axel. It was said that Steven''s starter Pokemon was Beldum and it has fully evolved to Metagross now.", said Ryker. "What are you kidding me?", shouted Axel. "No. He is around 14 and a half years old. I know that he is from a prominent family but we all are. If he could fully evolve a pseudo-legendary Pokemon in such a short time then I don''t think that we can out-train our new Pokemon in 2 months.", said Ryker. Axel was pacing up and down murmuring in an inaudible voice while the 4 of them were watching him. They could sympathize with what he was feeling right now. Being a promising trainer they knew that Axel had arrogance and ego just like them. So, hearing that some other trainer was far beyond his level would disturb his mental state. But Axel was not thinking about Steven right now. He only had one question in his mind ''If Steven is such a powerful trainer, what about Cynthia?'' He knew from the series that Cynthia was the most powerful Champion. While watching Lance, Axel figured that they were not so powerful but he waspletely wrong. If Steven was so powerful what about Cynthia or Leon or other Champions in the world? Axel realized that he would have to work much harder than he did before. For now, he just had to defeat Steven. He calmed down after that. "So what about Wace?", he asked. "Haven''t heard much about him but he is rumored to be a perfect water-type trainer.", replied Ryker. "We can''t just sit here and think that we are going to lose. We would train our Pokemons harder and beat those guys. But first, we must n for our trip.", said Axel. The 4 trainers sitting on the ground dusted their butts and got ready for the trip. "We should settle on food and water first. I realized we only have 10 days'' worth of food and water.", said Lori. "No, that would be stupid," said Axel "Why?" "Cause we don''t have much time. If we want to beat Steven we don''t have time to waste on food and water. We have water-type Pokemon so that would solve the problem of water and we could just kill some random Pidgey for food. What I want to decide is what Pokemon we would catch, of what rank? And how much time should be spent on it?" All of them nodded their head in understanding. They felt that it was the right decision to make Axel their leader. "I want a fire-type Pokemon.", said Ryker "I would go for water type.", said Lyra "I would also prefer ice or water-type Pokemon.", said Lori "I would normally go for dragon type but finding and raising a dragon type would be hard in 2 months. I would just catch something that I like", said Lance "I too don''t have any preference." said Axel. After a long discussion, they came up with their n. 1. They would catch their Pokemon within 7 days. 2. The Pokemon should be fully evolved or a rare ranked 3. They would then train their Pokemon for the rest of their time and be ready for the final battle. Chapter 153: Made of Ice

Chapter 153: Made of Ice

"Please....Please.. this time" Tik.. Tik..Tik...!!! "Yes, Finally got it!!! YEIPIIII!!!!" It was the fifth day. Except for Axel, everyone had caught their Pokemon. Ryker had Magmar on the first day. Lance and Lori caught Arcanine and Jynx on the second day. Lyra had finally caught Poliwarth on the fifth day. Lori was lucky to catch Jynx as it was a rare Pokemon. Only Axel was left to catch his Pokemon. There were many powerful Pokemon that they encountered but none of them were to Axel''s liking. They were still on the schedule so nobody gave it much thought. The only reason Axel had not caught any Pokemon was due to its potential. It was hard to find a Pokemon with good potential in the wild. Axel had not told any of his group about the potential of their Pokemon. They were not as close as the crazies from the Venu family so he didn''t have any obligation to help them. Lori''s Jynx had the lowest potential of green (Normal) among the group. It was to be expected. The natural habitat of Jynx was a ce filled with snow and ice. It was already a mystery as to why such a Pokemon lived here. He had found a Brown (Monstrous) potential Linoone but the Pokemon didn''t interest him so much. But now with only 2 days left, he was cursing himself for not catching it. ### It was early morning. The other young trainers were getting familiar with their new Pokemon. All of them thought to help Axel catch his Pokemon first. They would start to train their Pokemon after it. They did not want to waste time. Over thest 5 days, the group had seen a lot of Pokemons. Mightyena, Beautifly, koth, Machoke, Graveler, Rapidash, and many more. Axel realized that only the Pokemons from the Hoenn region and Kanto region were avable here. Exploring all morning, they have reached the end of the ind- the beach. The group decided to take a rest while Axel was still searching for his fated partner. While walking, Axel found something interesting. At the corner of the beach, there were huge-sized rocks. But Axel could see something shining from the rocks that even made him close in eyes in defense. "Guys, I think I found something!!!" shouted Axel and started to slowly walk towards the shiny object. The 4 young trainers started to run towards him. After walking near the rocks, he figured out what it was. It was ice. Which was surprising since the climate was not cold. The ice was at the entrance of the cave. The cave was small and Axel felt that he could hardly go inside with his held high. "So, who is inside the cave?" "How the hell should I know? I didn''te here before you." "I feel there is some powerful Pokemon inside." "You mean above rare ranked? But the map specifically mentioned that there would be Pokemon above rare ranked here" The trainers started to make ns on how to explore the small cave. But Ryker didn''t feel that it was necessary to make any n. He had a straightforward answer. "I have a perfect n for this. Magmar, use ''methrower''" "Hey Stop!!! What are you doing, I n to catch it" shouted Axel hurriedly. Thankfully the me didn''t do inside the cave but they could hear stepsing from the cave. Tak.. Tak.. Tak..Tak.. Since it was inside the cave, the sound of the steps was magnified. Lyra made a gulped sound and all of them slowly started to move backward. Slowly the body of the Pokemon could be seen by all of them. The Pokemon was big, brown, and furry with an impressive hump on its back. It also had 2 tusks made of ice which looked small. Its eyes could not be seen as it was covered up by tufts of fur. The hairs on its back were standing up straight as if it was warning the group. It was Piloswine. This was a surprise for Axel. Just like Jynx, Piloswine also lived in cold and snowy ces. But he was surprised again by the system [Ding! A special quest has been issued. Background: Piloswine''s mother has been killed by a Tyranitar. However, Piloswine could not take revenge cause the Tyranitar is a Champion-ranked Pokemon. Frustrated it moved out of the area to settle in a rare ranked area as it didn''t have its mother''s protection. Quest: Catch Piloswine and help it take revenge on Tyranitar. Time: N/A Rewards: Unknown.] Axel looked closely to identify Piloswine. [Ding! Name: Piloswine Gender: Male Potential: Brown (Monstrous)] "Guys, I have decided, I would catch it.", said Axel. "Finally" exhaled Ryker. He had caught his Pokemon on the first day. So, it was frustrating to watch others try to catch itter and Axel was very choosy about his Pokemon. Lori was disappointed that she could not catch Piloswine. ### Axel had hit a jackpot. It was hard to find a Pokemon with good potential in the wild. But this Piloswine was an anomaly. However, Axel could not catch it by throwing a Pokeball. It was a normal case, he would have just let one of his Pokemon fight it out and throw the Pokeball. But this Piloswine''s mother had just died. It was not mentally stable. If Axel caught it like that, then his rtionship with it would worsen over time. Axel didn''t want that. So, he would just have to y a bit of drama. Chapter 154: New Partner, Piloswine

Chapter 154: New Partner, Piloswine

The first he did was to show sincerity. "Arise." said Axel softly. Slowly, his shadow started to distort and a Pokemon appeared outside from his shadow. "What the fuck is that?" Everyone was scared and surprised by this action. A Pokemon hade out of Axel''s shadow. "Shed..Shedinja" "He has a Shedinja?", shouted Ryker almostughing. Apart from Nidorino, Beedrill, and Absol, Axel had not shown any of his Pokemon to the group for 2 reasons. First, he wanted to conceal his future powers and Second, there was not enough time cause they wanted to catch their Pokemon as fast as they can. Axel didn''t give much thought to the reaction of the group and continued, "Hello, Piloswine. My name is Axel and I am a trainer. I feel that you are a Pokemon with good potential and want to catch you. Why don''t we have a battle and if I win then join my team". Axel had said these words from his heart. However, Piloswine was in no mood to listen to him. So, it was directly attacked with hurls of ice. "Isn''t that ''Ice shard''?" asked Lyra "Yes, it is. This Piloswine is powerful. I regret not catching it first.", replied Lori. The ''Ice shard'' though a beautiful and creative move was slow for Shedinja and it dodge the attack. Since that its attack was not working, Piloswine came up with a full-body ''Takedown'' to attack Shedinja but it was also perfectly dodged. After dodging couple more attacks, Piloswine began to realize that it may not be Shedinja''s opponent. "Marcus, why don''t we start? ''Shadow ball''" . A ck ball makes hurling down and hit Piloswine in its face. Piloswine was hurt. "Marcus is my most powerful Pokemon but it was my weakest Pokemon in the past. If you join me, I would train you to be a powerful Pokemon" Piloswine gave it a long thought. With its power, it was doubtful that it could get its revenge on Tyranitar but if it followed this human there may be a chance to do it. Its mother had always said that humans have many training methods to make them powerful, so why not try? Since there doesn''t seem to be any way to be more powerful, Piloswine looked at Axel and then nodded its head. "Alright then. Finally, I caught my Pokemon" said Axel with a smile and then threw the Pokeball to catch it. Since Piloswine had already agreed, it was a confirmed catch. His group started to walk toward him. "Congrats Axel. I think that it is a very good Pokemon", said Lori congratting him. "Yes, me too.", said Lyra. "Thanks. Now, since all of us had caught our Pokemon, why don''t we go to the camp and decide to n our next move" said Axel. Since they hade to this unknown ind, they had not met with any misfortune so the group still thought that it was like a vacation trip down here. They were still not serious about this trip which made Axel sigh. ''Well, they will realize it sooner ater'' thought Axel. Though they had not met with a powerful Pokemon on this trip who may kill them, it didn''t mean that they would be safe for 2 months. That was why he always put Shedinja in his shadow for protection. ### Axel and the group went to their camp to n for the rest of the trip. The girls were ying with Absol and the boys were talking about their next move. Absol had automatically been the heart of the team. She was cute, she was curious and she was a baby. Everybody liked her yful character. It had not been 3 months since Absol was born so, Axel had just let it y for a while. After ying with Absol, the girls also became serious about their ns. After thinking about it for an hour, they came to a collective decision. 1. They would train their Pokemon as they like. 2. Once every 3 days, they would go outside to hunt and also change the camp. 3. They would fight each other every 7 days until the 2 months are over. So, the team was finalized: Ryker- Magmar (umon rank) Lyra- Poliwrath (rare rank) Lori- Jynx (umon rank) Lance- Arcanine (umon rank) Axel- Piloswine (rare rank) These 2 months were important for Axel. Almost all of his Pokemon were getting an evolution or an upgrade in their powers so he must make a good n for it. The upgrades and evolution were: 1. Shedinja- Evolve to elemental rank. 2. Beedrill- Evolve to elemental rank. 3. Nidorino- Evolve to elemental rank. 4. Charmeleon- Evolve to Charizard. 5. Magikarp- Evolve to Gyarados. 6. Bulbasaur- Evolve to Ivysaur. Among all of them, evolving Beedrill was the easiest, and evolving Nidorino was the hardest. Axel could evolve Beedrill right now by using ''Perception'' (System reward) to grade up ''Resolve''. But Axel wanted to raise all the stats of Beedrill to max before doing it. Magikarp would also evolve after 2 weeks. Shedinja and Beedrill would evolve after all of its stats are A++ which was not so difficult. Axel could feel that Charmeleon was close to the process of evolution. The only problem was Nidorino. Somehow, its growth has been halted. Axel could not me Nidorino for it. Maybe it was his problem cause he was distracted taking care of a lot of Pokemon but he must get serious about it now. Axel had thought to thoroughly focus on Nidorino''s future for now. However, the most difficult thing was to hide his Pokemon''s progress. He didn''t want his secrets to be revealed to the 3 starter families and the league. So, he said that they should train alone. Each would have a big training ground for themselves which would be near the other. Axel said that he didn''t want to be disturbed while training and everyone agreed. Maybe they didn''t want to leak their secrets either. Anyhow, Axel was happy that everyone agreed. Chapter 155: Ancient Power

Chapter 155: Ancient Power

Training is a long process. Your Pokemon would not be a stronger version of themselves in just 1 day. You need to train them, make their schedules, motivate them, and train yourself too to be at the top. But there is a slight problem in this process. Training is boring and repetitive. However, Axel had to suck it up. Axel had already trained his Pokemon to train themselves. He would just monitor them and interfere only when he had new ns. But Piloswine was not familiar with this culture. So, Axel had to go through that all again. He looked into Piloswine''s stats and sighed. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Pokemon''s name :- Piloswine (Age- 2 Years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Snow Cloak Hidden ability :- Thick Fat Potential :- Brown Health :- 850/850 Attack :- B Agility :- C Defense :- B+ Sp. Atk :- C+ Sp. Def :- C Moves: Ice Shard (Lvl 8), Icy wind (Lvl 12), Icicle Crash (Lvl 7), Hail (Lvl 9), Mist (Lvl 10), Takedown (Lvl 14) Ice core (14%) ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Except for ''Takedown'' all of Piloswine''s moves were ice-type in nature. This was not a good situation. Piloswine was ice/ground type Pokemon. It may be efficient in ice type but having the moves of the same type would put it in a bad situation in the future. It seemed to have just reached rare rank and its stats were dangerously low. Axel didn''t know how much he could improve Piloswine in these 2 months. There were many ways to upgrade Piloswine''s power. 1. He could increase the core mastery of Piloswine and improve his strength but they could not see any ice-type Pokemons around here and he didn''t have any resources to do so. 2. He could improve the levels and grades of Piloswine moves by adding one ground-type move. This would be most practical right now as a ground-type move could increase its battle powers. 3. He could simply evolve Piloswine to Mamoswine. But he had never heard of Piloswine being evolved to Mamoswine except in the games. It may not have been discovered yet but his puzzled him. Normally, as per his knowledge, a Piloswine would evolve into Mamoswine after it learns ''Ancient power''. There may be 1000s of Piloswine who had learned that move. So, why didn''t they evolve into Mamoswine? There must be some difference between the anime/ games and reality. After thinking about it he realized how dumb he was. Why doesn''t he try all 3 of them? The second way the most realistic and easiest to achieve Axel decided to go through with it. Axel wanted Piloswine to learn ''Earthquake'' from Nidorino. ''Earthquake'' was a powerful ground-type move. This would help Piloswine a lot. So, Piloswine would learn ''Earthquake'' in the morning, practice his ice moves in the afternoon, and battle Nidorino/Shedinja/Beedrill in the evening. Piloswine neverined about the hard work. It wanted to be strong enough to challenge Tyranitar someday. Axel felt that Piloswine could be one of the strongest Pokemon in his team in the future if it work hard like this. It worked as hard as Shedinja. ### At night, the five of them would eat together and share their experience. Everyone was happy with the Pokemons that they had caught. As they were talking, Axel posed a question. "What do you think about the move ''Ancient power''?" Lance was the first to reply with another question, "What do you mean? It is just like any other move. The Pokemon attacks with a jet stream of ancient power and it may raise all of their stats. Isn''t this what it does?" "Yes, I know about it. But some Pokemon moves confuse me. Like this move, ''Ancient power'', We know that the Pokemon attacks with a beam of power. Experts say that it is an ancient power that has been released. But what exactly is ''Ancient power''? And why does it raises all the stats of Pokemon? It just doesn''t make sense to me. Do any of your Pokemon have learned this move?" All of them shook their heads but Ryker had something to add. "Well, if you are so interested in ''Ancient power'' I know a guy who had done a lot of research in it. I don''t know all the details but as per him, it may be something rted to the prehistoric Pokemons." "What do you mean?" asked Lyra. Now all of them were interested in this topic as they started to look towards Ryker for more exnation. "We all know that prehistoric Pokemons were a lot different than today''s modern Pokemon, right?" "Yes, it is said that those prehistoric Pokemons were muchrger than their modern counterparts." said Lori as she also chipped in. "That man, whose name is Reman, thinks that the move somehow taps those hidden powers of those prehistoric Pokemons." said Ryker. "Really, but that is absurd. I mean a Pokemon doesn''t grow in size when they use ''Ancient power''?" asked Lance. "That is why it is just a theory. Much has not been proved about it. But it is said that the prehistoric Pokemons were not just bigger than modern Pokemons. They were entirely different in most of the cases. Anyway, if you want to talk to that guy then I would give you the details. He moves around but he is in the Kanto region" The group started to talk about other things and conspiracy theories. Like how Oak is a Pokemon in a human form or How Unknown created the illusion of Arceus and we are all parts of that illusion. It was interesting to talk about such stuff but Axel didn''t pay much mind to it. Axel asked if anyone had ''Never-melt-ice'' with them. He wanted to increase Piloswine''s mastery of ice core and ''Never-melt-ice'' was the fastest method to do so. Lori jumped and said that she had it. She said she had a 100yr old ''Never-melt-ice'' and a 1000 yr old ''Never-melt-ice''. Axel asked to take both and asked what he had to pay for them. "First of all I want your Piloswine to teach ''Ice shard'', ''Icy wind'', and ''Icicle crash'' to my Jynx and next I want you to give me 2 billion Pokedors" "What!!! That is crazy. I mean I ept that I would teach your Pokemon those moves but 2 billion Pokedors!!! Isn''t that over the top?" shouted Axel. He was shocked about the price of it. "First of all, it is a naturally formed ''Never-melt-ice'' not an artificially created one. So, it would have the most effect. And second, the price is actually low. If I was not in a pinch to learn those moves I would have never sold you at such a cheap price" said Lori. "She is right, you know. Naturally formed ''Never-melt-ice'' are extremely pricey. I would have taken that deal if I had an ice type Pokemon.", said Ryker. Axel was now in a big thought. Chapter 156: New Pokemon

Chapter 156: New Pokemon

Axel was in deep thought. He knew that naturally formed resources are priced very high. But he never imagined that it would be so high. After making the pros and cons in his mind he decided to take the deal. What matters right now is his Pokemon. He could earn the money one way or the other. He also decided to think of a new business idea as he was running low on money now. Axel wanted to first use 100 yr old ice and then 1000 yr old ice for Piloswine. But first, he wanted Piloswine to learn ''Earthquake'' from Nidorino and upgrade its body stats a bit. Axel had estimated it may take around a week to happen. But on the 3rd day, he got a notification. [Ding! Piloswine has learned ''Earthquake'' Ding! ''Ice Shard'' has leveled up to 10 Ding! ''Hail'' has leveled up to 10 Ding! ''Icicle Crash'' has leveled up to 10 Ding! ''Mist'' has leveled up to 11 Ding! Agility has been upgraded to C++ Ding! Sp. Attk has been upgraded to C++ Ding! Sp.Def has been upgraded to C+] A lot of notifications blinded him. He had turned off the notification for a couple of days and this was the result. Other notifications of other Pokemons also came to his notice. Bulbasaur and Absol have improved a lot. Today was the day the group would go outside to hunt and also change camp. They have the map, so they were partially safe. They would not venture into the areas where elemental or higher ranks lived. This trip had been quite an experience for them. Axel had also learned a lot about the wildlife of Pokemons. ### When they were going through the forest..... "God, these nts are so huge. I have got blisters and cuts all over my hands and feet."ined Lyra. The rest of them were also not unscathed. This was a huge ind and now they were inside a deep forest. Since there was no human interference until now, the forest was difficult to walk without getting wounded. While traveling through the forest, they came over many Pokemons. Most of them were umon rank. Hardly any of them were rare ranked Pokemon. But the umon ranked and rare ranked Pokemons never initiated any attacks. This was basically due to a lot of rare-ranked Pokemons in the group''s arsenal. All of them had at least 1 rare ranked Pokemon before the trip. Axel had 3 of them. Now 1 rare ranked Pokemon each had been added to the group. This created a massive number of 12 rare-ranked Pokemons in total. All of these 12 rare ranked Pokemons were not outside but each of them had 2 rare ranked Pokemons outside for protection. Axel also had Shedinja hide in his shadows for extra protection. So, 11 rare ranked Pokemons were outside to protect the group. This was a massive number. So, any rare-ranked wild Pokemons would seldom initiate any attack. While walking they came across a smallke. Many Pokemons were resting and drinking water from theke. There were many types of Pokemon with ranks ranging frommon to rare. Theke seemed to be like a safe zone for these Pokemons as none of the Pokemons were attacking each other. When the group entered the periphery of theke, some of the Pokemons stared at them for some time but none of them gave any response and just started to mind their own business. They felt safe here as none of the wild Pokemons did anything to them. Normally, a wild Pokemon would either run or attack them. But that doesn''t seem to be the case here. All of them were surprised by this phenomenon. So, the group decided to rx near theke for some time. They also didn''t want to fight any Pokemons here fearing that they would cause some massive problems. It was safe to not take any risk. After resting for an hour, the group decided to continue their journey. Just when they exited the periphery of theke, Axel could sense a Pokemon following them slowly due to his Aura sense. Axel alerted the group and all of them got vignt. After walking for some time, the group turned their head where Axel had pointed and all of them could see the leaves and bushes move. Suddenly, a huge Pokemon came into view and it roared.... "BLAAASTOISEEE!!!!" The Pokemon was naturally stoise. This stoise was bigpared to its normal counterpart. Its shell looked extra hard and its teeth were sharp. It was a rare-ranked Pokemon and a strong rare-ranked Pokemon, to say the least. "It is challenging us. It wants to battle our Pokemon on 1vs1." said Lyra. Everyone looked after her and she exined. "I grew up in Toise family with lots of stoise around me. I can tell what they want. Normally, stoise has a mild characteristics but it seems like the wild stoise was a bit different. I would like to fight and catch it if you guys don''t mind." said Lyra. Since she came from Toise family she was interested in this Pokemon. Others also didn''t object including Axel. If Axel wanted a stoise he would train it from Squirtle. So, he didn''t have any interest in it. "Let''s do it Machamp" said Lyra and all of them cleared a field for the battle. The rare ranked Pokemon of Lyra other than Poliwrath was Machamp. Though Machamp was not a water-type Pokemon but Toise family focused on defense rather than water and Machamp certainly qualified in that regard. Lance came in between them to act as a referee and then said "Let the battle Begin!!!" Chapter 157: Rasenga.......

Chapter 157: Rasenga.......

"Huff.... Huff.. Finally" The stoise was safely caught inside the Pokeball. That stoise was crazy. It had a fiery personality. Lyra''s Machamp lost the battle and Lyra had to use Poliwrath to end the battle. It was a strong Pokemon and now it was in Lyra''s hands. Axel was a bit jealous about it but he didn''t pay it much mind. Catching a rare ranked Pokemon and raising one from the start are 2 different things. If a Pokemon is raised from the start, the trainer had many options on how to train it and it would be more powerful than the wild one that had been just caught. If Axel wanted a stoise he would catch a Squirtle with high potential and train it to be a powerful stoise. On second thought, Axel already had Bulbasaur and Charmeleon. If he catches a Squirtle, he would have all the starter Pokemons. ### They traveled for a whole day and decided to camp after finding a good ce. Machamp and other Pokemons started to clear the trees to make up a ce for camp. The five trainers had made their own rough version of the training ground by themselves with the help of their Pokemon. None of them wanted to be disturbed. They made a burning fire and ate their food chatting about the most random things and went to sleep. Early in the morning, [Ding! Nidorino''s Poison ball has leveled up to 10. Congrattion!! Poison ball has reached ''Understanding'' grade] [Ding! Charmeleon has unlocked its hidden ability ''Sr power''] "Finally!!" shouted Axel. After a month of hard training, Nidorino had leveled up ''Poison ball'' to the desired level. Now, it was time to learn the Rasengan version of the poison ball. Axel congratted Nidorino for a job well done. Axel had thought a lot about Nidorino''s future ns. When ites to poison, there are 2 things to note. 1. Type of poison 2. Effect of poison. Rasengan version of poison was to increase the effect of poison. There were 3 steps of Rasengan. 1. Rotation- Spinning the ball 2. Power- Increase the volume and density of the ball 3. Containment- Combine the 2 steps in a contained sphere. Axel could have made Nidorino learn it one at a time. But frankly, there was no need for it. Nidorino had already learned to make a ball of poison. All it need to do was to spin it at a fast speed and also increase the power of the poison. Saying this was easier than doing it but he knew that Nidorino could do it with enough time. Axel spent half a day teaching the correct way for Nidorino to do it. After that, he focused on Piloswine. Axel wanted it to learn ''Ancient power'' before giving it never-melt-ice (X2). He hypothesized that since never-melt-ice were 100 and 1000 yrs old, they would help it evolve into Mamoswine through the help of ''Ancient power''. But since none of his or the group''s Pokemon had learned it, it was difficult for Axel to teach Piloswine. He thought about it with a cool head and came up with a simple solution. The solution was so simple that he nearly smacked his head to the rock realizing his stupidness. He may not have the TM for it or any knowledge but he could contact Mark for help. Though they were on an unknown ind, themunications were on. The explorer team had done a good up setting it up. "Yo, Axel. What''s up??" "Good. You seem a little happier than usual?" "Yes, we just got the gym thanks to you. So we are all celebrating. Anyway, how is the unknown ind? I am so jealous of you." "Really? You want toe to such a dangerous ce?" "Dangerous, yes. But that ce is full of new things for research." "Ok. I called you for a favor. Can you send me a video on how to teach ''Ancient power'' to a Pokemon?" "Yeah sure. The move is a bit tricky but not so hard to teach." "Thanks. By the way, do you know what the move ''Ancient power'' really is? I don''t mean the general definition but why is it called ''Ancient power''?" Mark didn''t say anything for some time and thought about it. "I have not given much of a thought about it. Damn it! Every time youe up with an interesting question. I would look into it if you like. I feel interested in this topic." "Yeah sure. There is not much I can do there anyway. You looking into it would be a huge help for me. I gotta go right now. Have a lot of work to do." Axel hung up the phone after a brief conversation. Mark had already sent the video. Axel called Piloswine to watch the video together. As Mark said, the move was not hard but was a bitplicated to figure out. Piloswine got to work after watching the video. Axel now only had one thing to worry about and that was Charmeleon. Charmeleon was the most talented among Axel''s group except Absol but it was also the one who had not developed well. There were many reasons for it. One of them was due to Charmeleon''s arrogance. It took time for it to realize its mistake and the second reason was Axel losing his eyesight. Charmeleon had worked hard but most of its moves were only dragon and fire types. He needed to diversify its moves. As of right now, he could onlye up with one move which was perfect for it. ''Thunder punch.'' This move had electric typing which Charmeleon didn''t have. It was a physical move which was good for Charmeleon. There was another move that Axel thought would be good for it and the move was ''Sunny day''. Sunny day had many uses for Charmeleon and it may be one of Charmeleon''s trump cards in the future. Chapter 158: Never-melt-ice

Chapter 158: Never-melt-ice

Piloswine had learned ''Ancient power'' the next day. Charmeleon was also not back on the line. It also learned ''Sunny day'' at the same time as Piloswine. The move was not hard to learn as Bulbasaur had already learned it and it was a fire-type move. ''Sunny day'' has many uses for Charmeleon. Some of them were: 1. The power of fire-type move increases 2. The power of water-type move decreases 3. The Pokemon cannot be frozen 4. And finally its hidden ability ''Sr power'' could be put on to good use. With the use of ''Sunny day'', the Sp. Attck of the Pokemon increases by 50% but the user''s Hp decreases slowly. This was like a berserk ability. The boost of 50% was not a joke. Obviously, Charmeleon could not increase it to 50% as it had not mastered the ability but in theter stages, it would be a boon to Charmeleon. ### Charmeleon learned ''Thunder punch'' after a couple of hours. One of Ryker''s Pokemon knew the move and helped him in return for a future favor. Axel didn''t mind the trade. Axel could have asked Mark to send the video of ''Thunder punch'' too but learning it through video would take much time and Axel didn''t have time to waste. Now it was time for Piloswine to eat the Never-melt-ice. ### It was evening. All the young trainers were gathered around looking at Piloswine. They wanted to see it eating the never-melt-ice. Axel was only going to use 100 yr one at first. He would give it 1000 yr one after it had fully digested the previous one. Piloswine slowly ate the ice. It was enough to finish it in one bite but Piloswine took its time. After eating it, nothing happened for 10 seconds. Then..... ROARRRR..... "What is happening?" asked Axel worriedly. He had only used items like this to Nidorino when it was evolving and it was not in pain. "What did you expect? It is a naturally formed 100 yr never-melt-ice. Naturally formed resources are at least 5 times stronger than artificial ones. It would take some time to get used to it. Don''t worry" replied Lyra with confidence. Axel started to watch his Pokemon in worry. Ice fog started to spread and the ground near it started to turn into ice. "I think we should move a bit far." said Lance and all of them moved. Snow started to rage around Piloswine like a small blizzard. This process continued for some time and it slowly started to stop. Finally, Axel could see Piloswine near the piles of snow and ice. It had fainted. He hurriedly went to check his Pokemon and found that it was just sleeping soundly. "Don''t worry. It is ok. It would still take a lot of time topletely digest it but it would grow powerful" said Lyra. --------- Ding! Piloswine has consumed 100 yr old Never-melt-ice All of Piloswine''s stats increase by 2 major grade Ice-rted moves had increased by 10 levels Ice core (65%) Never-melt-ice consumed = 30% (2 months to consume totally) ------------ "Wooohhh" "What happened?" asked Ryker "Nothing. I have never seen such phenomena" replied Axel. Inside, Axel was surprised that a mere 100yr old Never-melt-ice could bring such a huge benefit and it has only still not been fully consumed. What would a 1000 yr old Never-melt-ice possibly do? However, Axel knew that it would be foolish to try it now. Piloswine could hardly consume 100yr one. So, 1000yr old was out of the question for now. But he realized that he made a great deal with Lyra ------------------ Pokemon''s name :- Piloswine (Age- 2 Years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Snow Cloak Hidden ability :- Thick Fat Potential :- Brown Health :- 1040/1040 Attack :- S Agility :- A++ Defense :- S Sp. Atk :- A++ Sp. Def :- A+ Moves: Ice Shard (Lvl 20), Icy wind (Lvl 22), Icicle Crash (Lvl 20), Hail (Lvl 20), Mist (Lvl 21), Take down (Lvl 14), Earthquake (Lvl 2), Ancient Power(Lvl 1) Ice core (65%) -------------- As per the system stats, Piloswine might be the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team. This was crazy. Axel made a mental note to find these types of natural items. Piloswine was in a deep sleep so, he let it rest. The group had a barbecue. Axel was in a good mood today. Piloswine had leveled up a lot. Nidorino had started to learn the Rasengan version of poison and Charmeleon had learned ''Thunder punch'' and ''Sunny day''. He was now eagerly waiting for the battle which was due after a couple of days. ### It was the 7th day. Today the group would battle each other. It was not to decide the winner but to notice the improvement of the group as a whole. But since it was a battle, there was littlepetition. Chapter 159: Weekly Battle

Chapter 159: Weekly Battle

The purpose of the fight was to know the strength and weaknesses of the group. The fight was not to determine the winner. So, the Kanto team decided to battle by drawing lots. The battle match was: Lance Vs Ryker The battle match was: Lyra vs Lori The third battle would be the winner of both of the battles. And thest battle would be between the winner of the third battle and Axel. The battle started. As a leader of the group, Axel was making notes on the strength and weaknesses of each Pokemon. Axel concluded that Lori''s Jynx was the weakest and would need more training. Other Pokemons were decent. They had some ws as nobody was perfect. Lance won the first battle. Lyra won the second and Lance came out victorious in the third battle. He was selected to fight Axel''s Piloswine. It was not due to Arcanine being the most powerful Pokemon of the group. Seeing the battle, Axel felt that Ryker''s Magmar had superior statspared to others. However, the battle strategy of Lance was excellent. ''This may be the quality of a future Champion'' thought Axel. If Lance had such good battle qualities, then Steven would be a monster. As per the anime and games, Steven was more powerful trainer than Lance. [Pokemon''s name :- Piloswine (Age- 2 Years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Snow Cloak Hidden ability :- Thick Fat Potential :- Brown Health :- 1040/1040 Attack :- S Agility :- A++ Defense :- S Sp. Atk :- A++ Sp. Def :- A+ Moves: Ice Shard (Lvl 20), Icy wind (Lvl 122), Icicle Crash (Lvl 20), Hail (Lvl 20), Mist (Lvl 21), Take down (Lvl 14), Earthquake (Lvl 2), Ancient Power(Lvl 1) Ice core (65%)] These were Piloswine current stats. Going with the stats, Piloswine was hands down the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team right now. But seeing Lance battle, Axel knew that stats were not the determining factor to win the battle. ### Arcanine VS Piloswine "Are you guys ready?", screamed Lyra. She had volunteered to be the referee for this battle. "Yes" x2 [Ding! The host is challenged by the future Champion of the Kanto region. Special quest has been generated. Condition: win Rewards: Random] Axel had observed that there were 3 type of quest. Main quest, Sub-quest, and Special quest. The special quest will appear ording to the situation. Axel was not focusing on winning this battle and just wanted to enhance his knowledge and observe Piloswine''s growth. However, the system notification changed his thoughtpletely. He was not giving up the rewards. "Let the battle begin!!" "Arcanine, start with ''me Charge.''" "Piloswine, ''Mist'', ''Icy wind'' and ''Hail.''" Piloswine was naturally slower than Arcanine. Arcanine was known for its speed while Piloswine had a huge body. The moment Piloswine waspleted its ''Mist'' and ''Icy wind'', Arcanine had already tackled Piloswine with ''me Charge''. Axel told it to take the hit and realized that Piloswine would need some defensive moves if it was to fight a speedy Pokemon like Arcanine. ''Mist'' was an unusual move. The name would suggest that it would tamper with the vision of the opponent in the battle. But it had apletely different use. The move would enable the user to enclose itself from the mist and would prevent stat reduction. Axel had told Piloswine to use it at first cause he didn''t want Piloswine to get burned or electrified in the process. Arcanine also had one electric move which Axel noticed in the previous battle. Piloswine was an ice-type Pokemon so fire-type attacks were super effective against it. However, it also had the hidden ability ''Thick Fat''. ''Thick fat'' reduces the damage taken from fire-type and ice-type attacks by 50%. Since the ability was not mastered fully, Axel expected it to be at least 20% effective. The attack created some distance between them and Piloswine was finally able to finish using ''Hail''. ''Hail'' would do continuous damage to Arcanine, ''Icy wind'' would lower the speed to Arcanine and ''Mist'' would protect Piloswine from the status effect. These Status moves were so overpowered if used carefully. Lance could feel the pressure. He knew that he needed to finish this battle fast. He wanted to use ''Electric charge'' cause it would increase Arcanine''s speed and paralyze Piloswine but could not. Axel had already used ''Mist'' to protect it from stat reduction and Piloswine was immune to electric type move. So, he proceeded Arcanine to use another ''me charge'' for good damage and speed increase. However, his ns had failed spectacrly. Just as Arcanine was in close proximity to Piloswine again, Piloswine attacked with a menacing ''Earthquake''. Since Arcanine was close, the ''Earthquake'' did a good chuck of damage to it. Arcanine was more injured than Piloswine after the impact. Axel didn''t want to waste any time and instructed Piloswine to use ''Take down''. One of Arcanine''s forelegs was stuck under ground from ''Earthquake''. Piloswine''s cold tusk hit Arcanine in the face and Arcanine was blown away from the impact. The damage was lowered by a bit due to Arcanine''s ability ''Intimidate''. "Piloswine, use ''Ice Shard'' and ''Icicle crash''." "Arcanine, dodge it." Arcanine was able to dodge ''Ice shard'' but was hit with ''Icicle crash''. ''Icicle crash'' had a chance to flinch the target and Piloswine was sessful to do it. The big chunk of ice had crushed Arcanine''s entire body and it was now unable to move. In addition with ''Hail'', it was difficult for Arcanine to even move. Axel didn''t want to waste any time and was ready to finish up the battle but.... "I lost.", said Lance. "Challenger Lance has forfeited the battle. Axel wins!!!", shouted Lyra. This was not apetition and Lance could see that he was not going to win this battle. So he forfeited. None of them were satisfied with the battle including Axel. Axel knew that this level of power was not enough to defeat both Steven and Wace. [Ding! Piloswine''s Earthquake has leveled up to 3 Ding! Condition: Win has been met. Reward calcting..... Reward: Upgrade in system information: ability and hidden ability] Chapter 160: Oak’s New successor ?

Chapter 160: Oak''s New sessor ?

A/N: I apologize for thete update. I had some personal stuff to deal with. i will upload 2 Chapters today for thepensation. Writing creative Chapters are not easy... support me on pat-reon if u like my novel.. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' -------------- [Pokemon''s name :- Piloswine (Age- 2 Years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Snow Cloak (15%) Hidden ability :- Thick Fat (20%) Potential :- Brown Health :- 1040/1040 Attack :- S Agility :- A++ Defense :- S Sp. Atk :- A++ Sp. Def :- A+ Moves: Ice Shard (Lvl 20), Icy wind (Lvl 22), Icicle Crash (Lvl 20), Hail (Lvl 20), Mist (Lvl 21), Take down (Lvl 14), Earthquake (Lvl 3), Ancient Power(Lvl 1) Ice core (65%)] There were percentages on the side of ability and hidden abilities. This change was super helpful. Axel proceeded to check thepletion rate of ability and hidden ability of other Pokemons in his team. Most of them were in 10-20% range but Shedinja''s ability ''Wonder guard'' had a whopping 100%pletion rate. This meant that Shedinja had mastered this ability fully. Axel had thought that it would be the case but seeing it with his eyes was a different matter entirely. He was happy for Marcus. He then realized that he got the quest whenever he battled Lance, the future Champion. Will he get those quests every time he challenges Lance? He would have to see about it after a week. ### Lance had to make some changes to his Pokemon. He was angry with himself after losing the battle with Axel. Anyone would be angry if they lost to a Piloswine who had 2 times weakness against fire who was fighting with fire-type Pokemon like Arcanine. Lance felt that he should also concentrate on status moves like Axel''s as it would be a huge help for him. He also wanted Arcanine to learn ''Extreme speed''. Very few Pokemons could learn this move which includes legendaries like Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Regieleki, and even ''Rayquaza''. The move enables the user to move at blinding speed which cannot be seen with the naked eye. This was the reason for the move''s rarity. The move was so fast that even the user could notprehend its surrounding. The move was like ''Chidori'' but with more speed (Naruto reference) Meanwhile, Axel was thinking of teaching Piloswine some new moves. He had many ideas but Piloswine could not learn all of those in 2 months. So, he had to prioritize. For, now he wanted Piloswine to learn 6 moves; '' Endure'', ''Rest'', ''Sleep talk'', ''Substitute'', ''Icicle Spear'', and ''Dig'' Axel could make a healthy strategy with those 6 moves and it would not be that hard to learn. It could learn ''Rest'', ''Endure'', and ''Substitute'' from Nidorino and Shedinja. ''Icicle Spear'' was just an improved version of ''Ice shard''. ''Sleep talk'' and ''Dig'' could be learned with the help of Mark again. Axel gave Piloswine 10 days to learn all the moves and 13 days to master all of them up to level 10. It was not a hard task. With the help of Piloswine''s potential, Axel''s superpower (Overgrowth) and hard work, it could easilyplete this task with distinction. The other Pokemons were also doing a good job in their training. Everyone was motivated. Axel had decided toment on his team''s battle. It was his duty as a leader. Axel was harsh on Lori for choosing the wrong Pokemon and not training it hard enough. Of course, he didn''t say it in front of poor Jynx. Ryker had a good Pokemon butcked battle strategy. Lance didn''t have good move options and Lyra was just average. Axel told them toe up with a n for their weakness and tell him tomorrow. ### Somewhere in the Sinnoh region, A middle aged woman picked up her phone and dialed some number on it. The woman had some wrinkles on her face showing that he was not aging very well. She was slim, had short hair and was wearing ab coat. Tring.. Tring... Tring.. Tring... Katchak... "Hello" "Hello, Oak. How are you doing?" "I never imagined that you would call me to know how I am living", replied Oak. "Shut up old man." "I didn''t imagine that a wrinkled old woman would call me old. I must be going crazy" "You are getting on my nerves" "And you are wasting my time Carolina. Tell me the reason for your call" said Oak with an irritated voice. "It is Prof. Carolina for you. I called you to take my granddaughter as your sessor." "Oh really??? And why would I help a girl from the Sinnoh region to be the next Pokemon master?" "Cause I am using my favor." "That favor?" "Yes, that favor" "Alright. But you must know that she would have to pass my test" "I know. You don''t have to be smug about it" "So, when is sheing here?" "She is already on her way. May take her 2 months to reach your ce." "Alright, bye," said Oak and hung up his phone. He started to enjoy his morning tea. "She would be furious when she learns that I already have a sessor. Haha...." "But dad, won''t that girling here would be a waste of time?" "It won''t be a waste for her, Deliana. Carolina had helped me in the past and asked for a favor in return. If the girl passes my test she would also be my sessor." "But I don''t think that the girl would pass the test. Only 3 people have passed the rest till now" said Deliana. "I would not underestimate the girl if I were you. Carolina always boasted about the girl with pride. She would not do it if the girl was normal" "Oh, I suddenly feel bad about Axel now.", said Deliana. Axel had spent 2 months with them. She had grown attached to the silver-haired kid. "You don''t have to worry about that. Axel would not be affected by it even if the girl passes the test which I highly doubt" "But you just said to not underestimate the girl" "Yes, but I am the master of that test. No one would say anything if I made the test a bit more difficult" said Oak with an evil smile. Deliana was already familiar with Oak''s personality. So, she didn''t say anything about it. She also knew that Oak liked Axel very much. "By the way, what is the name of the girl?" asked Deliana. "Hmm.... It has been a long time since I talked to Carolina.. I think her name is ..... Cynthia" Chapter 161: A night with Shedinja 1

Chapter 161: A night with Shedinja 1

It was already evening. Today was also a hard-working day. The battle between the team gave Axel a clear picture. If they were to fight the Hoenn team right now, Axel was confident that they would lose. Wace and Steven were no joke. He needed to concentrate on Piloswine more. At first, he treated Piloswine with the same amount of time as his other Pokemons but now he decided to give it more time. He had a deadline and seeing the power of his team he needed to train hard. But that was all from tomorrow. Axel had not given up his aura and body training. Every day he would meditate and then do his normal exercise. Axel made his bed and decided to call everyone except Shedinja as it never liked to get inside Pokeball. Surprisingly, today another Pokemon had joined its team and that was Gogoat. Gogoat was the only Pokemon that never trained. It always slept, gave its milk, and healed other Pokemons if needed. It did its job but never more than that. The system also never recognized it as Axel''s Pokemon cause Gogoat was not caught by Axel and it never wanted to be under Axel. It just never protested Axel and continued to travel with Axel. But this Pokemon today threw the Pokeball back at Axel. Axel was surprised by this development but didn''t give it much thought. He was too tired to think anything right now and went to sleep. ### Pokemon POV starts After seeing that Axel was fast asleep, Shedinja was ready to train again. It went outside to train its moves. It was not going deep inside the forest for now. This was a new ce and Axel had repeatedly told all of his Pokemons to not venture into the deep forest while focusing his gaze on Shedinja. He knew that Shedinja trained at night too although it never admitted it. Axel thought that it was too proud to admit its hard work. Shedinja only trained its ghost/ shadow moves at night. It would hardly train ghost/shadow moves in the day cause ghost-type moves were more effective at night and would progress faster. As of right now, the moves it trained were: 1. Hypnosis 2. Dream eater 3. Shadow Sneak 4. Shadow ball 5. Shadow jump Shedinja could feel that ''Hypnosis'', ''Dream Eater'', and ''Shadow sneak'' were not progressing at all. It could feel that ''Shadow ball'' and ''Shadow jump'' were improving but not the former 3 moves. Moves like ''Dream eater'' and ''Hypnosis'' needed a target to achieve the result. But since Axel warned them to not go so deep into the forest, Shedinja only had 3 moves to train. So, Shedinja decided to train ''Gravity'' and ''Ally switch'' too. Axel had told it to concentrate on Psychic type moves as it would be huge in the future and it believed Axel. Halfway through the training, Shedinja heard a noise from the bushes. All of its senses were alerted to the highest level. It was ready for the fight. Soon, it found out about the interpreter. It was Gogoat. "What are you doing here?" asked Marcus. "I thought to train myself a bit. I see your kids are improving at a rapid pace. I don''t want to be left behind" said Gogoat. Gogoat was a mount Pokemon. It had an impressive body with big horns. "Why don''t I train with you?" asked Gogoat. "Suits me perfectly," said Marcus. It was in dire need of a training partner. So, it was very good for it. ### Next morning, [Ding! Shedinja''s Hypnosis has leveled up to 29 Ding! Shedinja''s Shadow Jump has leveled up to 16 Ding!..... Ding!.... Ding!..... Ding!... Shedinja''s Sp. Def has been upgraded to B+ Ding!... Shedinja''s Defense has been upgraded to B++] "What the hell? How hard did it trainst night?" shouted Axel. Axel got up to find Shedinja to see if it was alright. He found Shedinja just beside his bed. It had some scratches but it was fine. It was peacefully a sleep. Sighing in relief, Axel did his morning chores and got ready to train. First, he wanted Piloswine to learn ''Endure'' and ''Substitute'' from Shedinja. But since Shedinja was still sleeping from yesterday''s night training, he decided Nidorino to teach it ''Rest''. Shedinja was ready to train in the early afternoon, so Axel instructed Piloswine to learn ''Endure'' and ''Substitute'' from Shedinja. ''Rest'' was a Psychic type move and needed more time to learn than ''Endure'' and ''Substitute''. Axel was right about it cause Piloswine learned ''Endure'' in the evening. The thing that Piloswinecked the most was an experience. So, at the end of the day, he wanted Piloswine to fight one of the 3 rare ranked Pokemons. Today he chose Shedinja. He wanted Shedinja to focus on ''Endure'' and ''Substitute'' so Piloswine could learn much about them. This was not massive progress for Piloswine but it was still some progress. He wanted to beat Steven and Wace with his Piloswine so he knew it would be a hard road. But... ''One bite at a time.'' Chapter 162: Rank up Process

Chapter 162: Rank up Process

A month had passed since they started their journey on this unknown ind. The Hoenn team was on the opposite side of the forest so they never had a chance to meet them. The progress of the Kanto team was massive and a huge part of that progress went to Axel. Now, the team respected Axel even more. The way Axel trained and the way others trained at first was very different. Axel could be said to be a hard worker and always worked by setting a deadline. However, the rest of the team was rxed in their training. So, Axel grilled them to train their Pokemon harder. The team was confident to defeat the Hoenn team now. Piloswine had progressed a lot. [Pokemon''s name :- Piloswine (Age- 2 Years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Snow Cloak (15%) Hidden ability :- Thick Fat (20%) Potential :- Brown Health :- 1100/1100 Attack :- S Agility :- A++ Defense :- S Sp. Atk :- S Sp. Def :- A++ Moves: Ice Shard (Lvl 22), Icy wind (Lvl 25), Icicle Crash (Lvl 24), Hail (Lvl 24), Mist (Lvl 25), Take down (Lvl 18), Earthquake (Lvl 13), Ancient Power(Lvl 9), Rest (Lvl 10 ), Endure (Lvl 13 ), Substitute (Lvl 12 ), Icicle spear (Lvl l2 ), Dig (Lvl l0 ), Sleep talk (Lvl l0 ) Ice core (75%)] It stats had grown a lot. The percentage of ice core mastery also increased by 10% but there were no huge increases in stats and move level. However, Axel didn''t pay it much heed. He was satisfied with Piloswine''s progress. Piloswine was the strongest Pokemonpared to his team''s catch. It was a beautiful day. They changed their ce every 3 days and battled once a week. Axel never lost a match which showed how powerful Piloswine really was. Lance''s Arcanine finally learned ''Extreme speed'' yesterday. It also learned other moves to increase its move pool. Lori had made the most amount of progress in the Kanto team. She converted a crappy Pokemon with crappy stats to good Pokemon with better-than-average stats. Lyra''s Poliwrath and Ryker''s Magmar loved to fight with themselves. They were rivals in arms and had improved a lot in this month. Today was the first day of the next month. The team had nned to gather in the morning to rx. They had been working non-stop for a month and wanted to ease their muscles. Everyone was sipping their tea and taking to their Pokemons when Axel saw a notification. [Ding! Shedinja''s Sp. Def has been upgraded to A++] [Ding! Shedinja is ranking up. The host is rmended to be in the near vicinity of Shedinja] "WHAT the fuck???" shouted Axel and started running toward Shedinja. Thankfully, it was not far. The rest of the team also started to follow Axel. They were worried seeing Axel''s panicked expression. The only reason Axel was panicked right now was the punishments. Axel was blinded by the system for a monthst time, he didn''t want to experience it again. Axel came near Shedinja who was already covered in a ck-colored glow. The rest of the team also arrived seconds after Axel. "What is that?" asked Lyra. "Oh my GOD!!!! It is evolving. It is evolving to elemental rank." Shouted Lance with his eyes almost popping up. "Axel!!! Don''t you have ghost-type enhancing items? If you do, now is the time" shouted Ryker. Ryker was right. There were numerous ghost-type enhancing items avable and the most popr were spell tag. Ghost type enhancing items would help a ghost type Pokemon tremendously like what never-melt-ice, an ice type enhancing item did to Piloswine. Using it when a Pokemon is evolving would be optimal as the Pokemon could solidify their evolution faster and could absorb the power of enhancing items more effectively. Axel went near Shedinja and said "Don''t worry Marcus, you are just ranking up. Use this, it would help you" and threw an unknown item toward Shedinja. Shedinja was panicking a little since it didn''t know what was happening to it. After hearing Axel it calmed down, took the unknown item, and started to concentrate on its evolution. Axel already had enhancing items for each of his Pokemon that were going to evolve in these 2 months. He had got them from Oak. These were not naturally formed items like never-melt-ice that Piloswine consumed. They were artificially made and they were of top quality. However, the effect would not be much better than that of never-melt-ice. Gaining naturally formed items were very rare and Axel didn''t have time to get all those naturally formed items. So, he took artificially made ones from Oak but at a huge price. The rank-up was not fast as one would normally expect. After some minutes, the ck glow started to expand visibly. The team including Axel stepped back. Now, the whole environment near Shedinja had a dark vibe. Shedinja was the center of that dark vibe. The team could feel spooky and chill all over their body. Axel also didn''t know what the hell was happening right now. It was like the sun had disappeared and darkness was all that was left. "I have seen elemental rank up before but this is totally different.", said Ryker. "What do you mean? Is there anything wrong?" asked Axel. He was getting nervous. He had never seen an elemental rank up and hearing Ryker made him even more nervous. "I know for a fact that elemental rank up is never bad for a Pokemon so you don''t have to worry about it. What I meant was, the rank-up I had seen never had such a huge impact on the environment. Maybe your Shedinja is much stronger than a normal rare-ranked Pokemon.", replied Ryker. Axel also had the same thought. Shedinja had mastered a new move that waspletely out of the norm. But Axel''s heart was still pounding. Chapter 163: First Elemental

Chapter 163: First Elemental

"Axel you should be calm right now. Ranking up has never had an ident, you as a trainer should be calm. You are the one who taught us about it.", said Lance. The sentence from Lance jolted Axel to reality. He calmed down and started to motivate Shedinja for a good rank-up. Lyra and Lori were recording the entire process. They had never seen an elemental rank up and were fascinated by it. "Elemental rank, the first hurdle. More than 80% of the trainers could not rank up their Pokemon to elemental rank. Congrattions Axel for your first elemental rank up.", said Lance in a deep voice. "I won''t count my Torchic until they are hatched.", replied Axel "Ohe on, live up a little.", said Ryker patting Axel''s back. The rank-up took more than 30 minutes. The environment started to get gloomier. The team could actually feel a powerful presenceing from Shedinja. Elemental rank was the most important phase of Pokemon''s life. A huge number of Pokemons could never reach such stage. There were higher ranks than Elemental rank but reaching Elemental rank was a feat in itself. So, Axel''s Pokemon reaching Elemental rank jolted others to reality. The power difference between a new Elemental rank Pokemon and ate rare ranked Pokemon could not bepared. The gap was very huge. From Ryker''sments, Axel could tell that this was not a normal Elemental rank-up. Ryker didn''t say much but Axel could see the sweat falling from his face in panic too. Shedinja was not a normal Pokemon. It had already mastered its ability and created a new move. So, Axel spected Shedinja to be more powerful than a normal Elemental rank Pokemon. The evolution was finallypleted. The sky started to glow with sunlight. Axel and the team ran up to Shedinja to know how it was. All the ck glow had disappeared. There was not much change in Shedinja''s physique. This was a rank up, not an evolution. Axel could see some minute changes. Its shape looked more refined. It looked much more healthy than 30 minutes ago. There were other changes too but Axel could not figure them out. He thought that he was missing something. Shedinja flew over to Axel and gave him a big hug. Axel could feel that Shedinja had gotten stronger. -------- [Ding! Shedinja had ranked up. Congrattion on the 1st Elemental rank-up. Rewards calcting.... Reward 1: Move stagesprehension The host is already aware of the stages of moves. They are: 1. N/A(N): When a Pokemon first learns the moves 2. Understanding (U): Next step 3. Competence (C): Pokemon ispetent on the level of the move. 4. Good (G): Can only be achieved after reaching elemental rank. The move has qualitative change and can add effects too. 5. Epic (E): The move effects arger area and on cellr level. The move is upgraded to extreme. 6. Extreme (EE): can only upgrade 2 moves to extreme. Normally a move reaches the next stage in every 10 levels. However, it is always not the case. The reward will help the host to see the stages of each move of the Pokemon in real time. Reward 2: Elemental overgrowth (Overgrowth) Since Shedinja has evolved in record time, already learning a new move and already mastering its ability, the host is rewarded with a new talent, ''Elemental overgrowth''. This is a part of the ''Overgrowth'' talent that the host has acquired before. ''Elemental overgrowth'' is a sub-talent of ''Overgrowth''. The sub-talent enables the host to rank up his Pokemon faster than the elemental rank. It would enable the host to meet the condition faster than normally required.] --------- Axel stared at the notification screen for some time. These 2 rewards, especially thest reward would be monumental for Axel''s growth. The first reward was just an easy way for Axel to view the system. Axel could see the move stages of his Pokemon but with multiple clicks on the system. But now, he could see it in real-time. This would be time-saving for Axel. The second reward was what caught Axel''s attention. This would rapidly decrease Axel''s time to rank up his Pokemon to elemental rank. Another thing great about the second reward was its description. The description said that his Pokemon would rank up faster up to elemental rank. Not from rare ranked to elemental rank but from baby form to elemental rank. That meant, until his Pokemon had not reached elemental ranks, they would receive the bonus. ''System, can the second reward be stacked with the talent ''Overgrowth''?'' asked Axel. [Ding! Yes, the reward can be stacked. The host is lucky to get this reward Axel mentally high-fi himself when he heard the system. ] This was Shedinja''s first-ever rank-up, so Axel didn''t know how it would react after the rank-up. Axel was afraid that its personality would change but he was worried for nothing. Axel could feel the same amount of love that it had before. It was very surprising how long they hade along. From being the weakest Pokemon in his team to the strongest. Shedinja had proved itself time and again and it deserved to be the first to rank up. Chapter 164: Mysterious Woman

Chapter 164: Mysterious Woman

A/N: Let''s wee our New Patron, Tristan ck!!! I would be publishing 1 bonus Chapter for every increase in the number of patron members. If you want to read 22 advanced Chapters of this novel, go visit my pat-reon ount. The link : /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ------ [Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 2 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Ability: Wonder guard (100%) Hidden ability: None Potential: Red Health: 30/30 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Hypnosis(G) (Lvl 31), Gust (U) (Lvl 17), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (C) (Lvl 28), Endure (C) (Lvl 21), Dream eater (C) (Lvl 28), Tackle (U) (Lvl 10 max), Agility (C) (Lvl 23), Gravity (C) (Lvl 20), Bug buzz (U) (Lvl 19), Shadow ball (C) (Lvl 24), Shadow Jump (C) (Lvl 21), Ally switch (U) (Lvl 18), Substitute (U) (Lvl 17) Cores: Ghost (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (6%)] --------- The potential of Shedinja did not increase but right now, it didn''t need it. There were a couple of changes. The ghost core had changed from ''100%'' to ''mastered''. All of its stats had returned to F. In addition to the move''s level, there were stages of moves too. The moves stage increased from: N/A=> Understanding=> Competence=> Good=> Epic=> Extreme. I.e.. N=> U=> C=> G=> E=> EE There was only 1 move in Shedinja rooster that was in ''Good'' stage. Most of them were at petence'' level and few of them were at ''understanding'' level. The level of ghost-type moves increased after the rank-up. This may be a cause of Shedinja''s core mastery. That was a nice surprise. Every Pokemon congratted Shedinja. Axel could feel the jealous re from other team members which made him happy. This rank-up was not only due to Axel but also cause Shedinja''s hard work. Axel decided to hold a party for his Pokemons to celebrate this achievement. This was done for 2 reasons. First: Shedinja deserved it. It had worked its ass for this. It had worked more than anyone of Axel''s Pokemon. So, Axel wanted it to feel proud and happy. Second: The party was for other Pokemons too. He wanted other Pokemons to realize the power of hard work. Axel started to use his good spices for this party. There were a lot of rare Pokemon foods that he had gotten from Oak. Being a sessor of Oak was one of the best decisions that he had ever made. From TMs, and food recipes to discussing theories, Oak was the whole package. Axel also invited his teammates but all of them politely refused. They were jealous enough after Shedjina''s rank up. They didn''t have it in them to join the party. So, only Axel was left to enjoy all this drink and food. "Alright. Today is the rest day for you. Enjoy all the food you can. From tomorrow all of you would work extra hard. First, let me congratte Marcus for being the first Pokemon to rank up to elemental rank" Bulba... Bulbasaur.... NIDO..... Sol.... .... ... All of them gave a heartfelt praise to Shedinja. "I also want to point out the hard work and persistence of Marcus. Though it had the lowest potential in the team, its growth had been much more than others. All of you should also work hard and think about it." Axel didn''t say much but all of his Pokemon knew the meaning of Axel''s words. ''Don''t underestimate hard work.'' That was what he meant. All of his Pokemons especially, Nidorino could feel that. It and Shedinja had started at the same time but now Shedinja had already ranked up. None of Axel''s Pokemon werezy per se, but none of them worked as hard as Shedinja. The night party was over and all of them went to sleep. Gogoat refused to be in the Pokeball again. Axel didn''t get what was inside its head. He just gave up thinking and went to bed. ### Axel woke up to a sound. The sound was sweet but it just didn''t feel right in the silent environment. Axel woke up from his tent. He just thought that it was Shedinja or Gogoat making some noise but the voice was a bit different. He started walking towards the sound. Sensing that it may be dangerous he had also gathered his Pokeballs for protection. Axel started to follow the sound. After some time he recognized that someone was singing. It was a girl''s voice. The moon was bright tonight so Axel didn''t need to worry about the light. As the voices got clear, Axel realized that the voice didn''t belong to Lyra or Lori. This situation was getting interesting. Getting the big bushes off, Axel got to a clear ce. There was a small pond. The area was open, devoid of any trees and bushes. Near the edge of theke, stood a young girl dipping her legs in the pond and singing. The song was not something he recognized. Everything was peaceful. The moonlight, the open space, the girl singing and the pond. It was very pretty and romantic. Just as Axel was absorbing the environment, it just hit him. Who the fuck was this girl? This was an unknown ind with no humans living on it. The only people that could be here were the Hoenn team, Kanto team, and their explorer. The girl didn''t belong to the Kanto or Hoenn team. Axel was sure of it. Is she one of the explorers? But why would she be here at this time? All of these questions were in Axel''s head when the girl spoke, "You have been thinking for quite some time. Am I that scary?" Chapter 165: Next Rank up

Chapter 165: Next Rank up

A/N: Hey guys, just a little heads up. There had been a lot ofints about the grammar and vocab in previous Chapter. So, I have started to edit previous Chapters. As of right now Chapter 1 and 2 has been edited. Give it a read if you feel to do it. ---------------- "Ummm.. Who are you? I have not seen you before. Are you a part of the explorers team?", asked Axel. "Ah.. Yes" "I have not seen you in the explorer team. You must be an explorer from the Hoenn region", said Axel. "Yes, I am" "So, what are you doing here at night?" "To look after you of course", replied the girl. "By the way, my name is Serena.", continued the girl raising her hand for a handshake. Axel shook the hand saying his name too. The girl was an explorer. It was rare to see a young girl be an explorer. She must have been sent here to look if the Kanto team was in danger. That was what Axel thought. The big guy had said that they would be watched and protected but had never seen a soul near them. It was rxing to see a new face after a month. Axel and Serena talked about normal silly things. The girl was different than other explorers that Axel had met. She was gullible and funny and not serious. Axel had a pleasant time talking to her but he had to wake up the next morning. So, he said his goodbye. Serena asked Axel to not reveal her identity to others which Axel agreed. Axel didn''t ask for the reason for it, he was too tired to even ask. ### Axel woke up at 5 a.m. in the morning. The ns of Axel were going smoothly. Shedinja had already ranked up. Beedrill would rank up any day now. Charmeleon and Bulbasaur could also evolve any day now. Nidorino was also progressing well. Axel didn''t think much about Serena. He had a battle to win. After a month, Piloswine had done its job. It had learned all the moves required and leveled each of them to at least 10. Axel believed that this was the time for him to know its Hidden power typing. Today was going to be a fun day. He already had the TM for Hidden power. He just needed to use it. Axel came close to Piloswine and took out the TM. After sometime.... ------- [Ding! Piloswine has awakened its Hidden power. Hidden power- Steel] ----- Not what he had expected but it was not bad. Steel had the most resistance inside the game and anime. However, he didn''t have much knowledge about the Steel type cause it was not his go-to type. Axel had no problems with it. He could just learn about Steel typing in detail in the future. ### In the afternoon, ------ [Ding! Beedrill''s Sp. Def has been upgraded to S] ------ The time had finallye. All of Beedrill''s stats were in S rank now. The requirement for Beedrill''s rank up was to rank up its passive move ''Resolve''. Axel had a reward that could directly rank up a move and was thinking of using it on Beedrill. Axel could have used it a long time ago but he wanted all of Beedrill''s stat to reach S rank. None of Beedrill''s stats had any increase when it was in Weedle or in Metapod form. So, he wanted Beedrill to give a little boost. Axel could have used the rewardter to rank up ''Resolve'' when it was at a higher level. But it was impossible. Axel realized that for ''Resolve'' to rank up to ''Resolve (Stage II)'' it should have ''Calm mind'' and ''Minimize'' in ''Good'' stage (move stage) and a move to reach ''Good stage'' a Pokemon should be normally in elemental rank. So, it would be extremely hard for Beedrill to upgrade its rank naturally. If Axel had not received the reward, Beedrill may have been in rare rank for a long time. Axel called his teammates and his Pokemons together. He wanted all of them to watch the show. After sometime, ------ [Ding! Beedrill''s Resolve (Stage I) has reached Resolve (Stage II)] ------- Axel could see that Beedrill was in pain. There was no glow but everyone could see that the height of Beedrill was decreasing and then it was enveloped by a green glow. ------- [Ding! Beedrill is ranking up to elemental rank.] ------- When Axel saw the notification, he sighed in relief. Axel''s teammates were dumbfounded by the ranking up of Beedrill. ''How lucky can this guy get?'' All of them were thinking the same thing. The green glow was not spooky but it looked dangerous. It didn''t have such a huge effect as Shedinja but everyone could say that it was not a normal rank-up. The ranking up process took 20 minutes and finally, everything started to get normal. Everyone could see a shiny Beedrill who looked a bit smaller than the previous time. Axel and his Pokemons went near it. They were not so close to Beedrill as none of them knew Beedrill''s mental condition right now. After some time, everyone realized that it was the same Beedrill they knew all along. There was a huge celebration after the rank up again. Axel didn''t want to see Beedrill''s stats and had muted the notification. He wanted to congratte Beedrill and enjoy the party. After the party, Axel fell asleep. Suddenly he woke up again in the middle of the night. Chapter 166: Weird Dream

Chapter 166: Weird Dream

It was the same voice Axel had heard yesterday. He knew who it was but he had to wake up fast in the morning so he decided to sleep. He tried to sleep for 15 minutes but could not. The sound was so minute and sweet but for some reason, he could not sleep at all. So, he thought to visit the girl again. The girl, Sarena, was in the same ce that she had been before. "Oh hello, Axel. We meet again.", greeted Sarena. "Hello, I just could not sleep so thought to see if you were here.", replied Axel. He didn''t want to say that he woke up from her voice. He didn''t want to be listed as a stalker. But this girl must have a good talent for singing. This ce was not near his tent. How could he wake up from her voice? Axel could see Sarena smiling but didn''t ask why. Tonight, they started to talk about some serious topics. Axel told that he wanted to be the Pokemon master and discover new evolution of Pokemons. Sarena expressed her liking for discovering new and unknown ces. "So, you are Bulbasaur, Charmeleon, Shedinja, Nidorino, Beedrill, Gogoat, Absol, and Piloswine. That is a lot of Pokemon for some one your age." "Yes, it is. But I want to catch more. Being in this forest made me realize that many Pokemon meant good safety." "Well, that is true. So, which Pokemon do you want to catch next?", asked Serena curious about Axel''s reply. "I have not made up my mind on it." "Ok. Then let me narrow it down for you. Which Kanto Pokemon would you want to have right now?", asked Sarena. She seemed to be interested in this topic. "Umm... I may want a Fighting type, Rock-type or a Normal type Pokemon. They must not have evolved. I want a greenhorn so I can develop it my way." "Ohh, that is interesting. Don''t you want a Dragon or a Physic type Pokemon?" "Not right now. I just started my journey. Dragon-type and Physic type Pokemon take a lot of care and nning to raise. It also takes a lot of time to raise it. I don''t think I am qualified enough to do it right now." Axel was reallyfortable when talking to her. He also said about his theory on Hidden Power and Ancient Power. Sarena was a good listener. Axel also joked about how he woke up from her singing tonight. They talked for hours but Axel felt that it had only been some minutes. Axel didn''t have any romantic feelings for her. He felt that she would be a good friend of his. "Alright, I would need to get some sleep now." Said Axel saying his goodbye. "Good night. I may note here from tomorrow. So, you would not be disturbed.", said Sarena. "Why?" "You know, duty calls.", replied Sarena in a causal manner. Axel didn''t pay it much heed. She had her duties as an explorer. He slowly went towards his tent and fell a sleep. ### Axel woke up on time. Surprisingly, he didn''t feel any tiredness from waking up all night talking to the girl. He hoped to see her someday but everyone had their priories. Axel knew that. Shedinja and Beedrill had ranked up. Only 3 of these Pokemons were left to evolve or rank up now. He still had 1 month to do it. Axel didn''t have any new ns for Piloswine until it reached 100% in its ice core mastery. He wanted to it trains itself and battle with his other Pokemons. ### Time skip, 3 days, After the night with Sarena. Axel had been seeing a weird dream. The dream always started when he was near the pond where he met Sarena. Then he would just fly. He didn''t know if he was even human. He would fly through the forest where he would see many types of Pokemons sleeping. There were some nocturnal Pokemons like Noctowl who were wide awake. Axel would see a variety of scenery. He would also see some rare Pokemons like Flygon and Smance. The dream would end when he would see a herd of Tauros sleeping. He would also see young baby Tauros sleeping with their parents. Axel would then fly for some distance where he would see a safe ce to camp. This same dream haunted him for 3 days. Today was the day they would move to a different ce. He thought to journey through the same route that the dream showed. ''Maybe there is a herd of Tauros. If there is, then I could catch one.'' He thought. They would have to move out so why not try the dream way? The dream was vivid and had been repeated for 3 days. Axel didn''t have any problems navigating the way. The team was a bit surprised about that. Normally, a Pokemon would navigate the way, not Axel. But since, he was the leader no one said anything cause after a month theypletely trusted Axel in his leadership. The ce was the same. The only difference was that it was bright now. Axel could feel the nostalgia in every step. This was secretly scaring Axel a lot. Was he going mad? Or is this some sort of superpower that he didn''t have before? After reaching the ce, everyone was shocked... Chapter 167: New Partner

Chapter 167: New Partner

It was a herd of Tauros. Everyone would be shocked and scared if they saw such a huge herd of Tauros. There were at least 50 of them. Tauros are territorial and they would protect their loved ones. Every herd of Tauros had a leader and they love to fight. It was a normal type Pokemon but a strong one. Axel had thought to catch one if he found it but now it seemed to be impossible. In the dream, all the Tauros were sleeping and they were not so intimidating. Axel could not figure out how he would catch one. He decided to leave it for now. They were lucky that the herd had not seen them. They slowly started to move away from it but suddenly they could hear a loud noise. "Muhhhhh....." They knew that they had been found out. All of them took out their Pokemons in rapid secession. "Damn it Axel!!! What had you led us into.", shouted Ryker. Axel could feel that only the leader was an elemental rank Pokemon. The rest were umon rank and rare ranked. If it was only 1 of them or even 10 of them, then they could make easy work out of it. But the herd consisted of at least 50 Tauros. The ''Intimidate'' ability of almost 50 Tauros decreased the attack of all of the team''s Pokemon by many times. They were really in a pinch right now. The herd was already close at this point in time. Lyra and Lori had started to pray for their lives. It was such a stressful situation that they forgot to give the signal. The signal was provided by the explorer team which would notify them of danger. But something amazing happened. The herd of Tauros stopped when it was near the group. They didn''t seem to be angry or hostile to the group with surprised them greatly. Slowly, small baby Tauros started toe near the group. Axel took a step forward. Seeing that the Tauros were still not hostile, he started to take steps one at a time. Everyone was surprised as to what was happening including Axel. Feeling confident Lance and Ryker also took a step forward. However, the herd of Tauros made some threatening noise enabling both of them to move backward. It was like they were only letting Axel near their kids. Was Axel some kind of kid ma? There were 8 baby Tauros ahead of him. They were very small and cute. Though Tauros didn''t have any evolution, when it was just born, it would be small like any baby Pokemon. The 3 tails of baby Tauros were wagging showing their interest in Axel. "Do you want me to take one of your kids?" asked Axel One of the Tauros mooed in response. Axel activated his Aura and felt that the Tauros were agreeing with Axel. Axel was suddenly surprised by this development. First, he dreamed about this ce for 3 days where he saw the herd of Tauros. Secondly, every way, trees, bushes, and ponds were the same as he saw in the dream and they reached the ce. Thirdly, he saw the exact herd of Tauros and fourthly, the herd of Tauros want him to take one of their kids. He felt like he was inside a movie where choosing one of the Tauros was his fate. He didn''t have any other reasonable exnation. All this uncertainty made him hesitate. He thought about it for some time and decided to choose one of the baby Tauros. Even if any higher beings were in y for this situation, he cannot do anything. Tauros was one of his favorite Pokemon. It was only a normal type but it was strong with high attack and defense. He started to identify all 8 baby Tauros and found one for his liking. ------ [Ding! Pokemon name: Tauros Age: 2.5 months Potential: ck (Monstrous)] ------ This Tauros would be the 2nd Pokemon who would have ck (monstrous) potential after Charmeleon. Axel thought that it might really be fate and chose it. The other baby Tauros were disheartened by the fact that they were not chosen. Axel gave them some Pokemon food to make them happy. The mood of other baby Tauros changed drastically after the food. They were babies after all. The chosen Tauros said goodbye to its parents and the herd. After some tearful goodbyes, the little Tauros came towards Axel and Axel caught it in his Pokeball. ------ [Ding! Congrattions!!! You have caught a new Pokemon- Tauros. Click on Tauros for more details] ------ Axel said his goodbye and the team started to walk towards the ce in Axel''s dream where he found a safe spot. The group was silent for a period of time. No one knew what had happened. The herd of the Tauros didn''t attack them, let Axel choose one of its kind, and didn''t let any other members do so. Ryker could not control his curiosity and asked "What the hell was that? Can someone exin to me what really happened?" "Why don''t we ask Axel? He was the one who led us this route" said Lyra. All the heads turned towards him asking for an exination. "Actually, I am as clueless as you guys. I don''t know why the herd of Tauros was not hostile to me and let me choose one of their kind. Tauros has been on my catching list so I caught it" "But how do you exin, how you led us to this Tauros and the Tauros let you catch one of their own? This is simply not a normal dude", said Ryker. "Actually, I have been seeing dreams about this ce and the herd of Tauros for the past 3 days. The dream was the same for the past 3 days. I just wanted to try my luck and was lucky I guess" "Axel that is not normal. You saw a dream about an unknown ce and found the same thing.", said Lance. "I know Lance. But except for calling it luck I don''t have any other exnation." Chapter 168: The Rage of Gyarados

Chapter 168: The Rage of Gyarados

It was already evening when they reached their safe spot in Axel''s dream. They cleared the area and let their Pokemons scout for any dangers. After confirming that there were no dangerous Pokemons like the herd of Tauros near them, they settled to live here for a few days. Axel didn''t let any of his Pokemons train today. Rest was also an important part of the training. He was excited for tomorrow though. Tomorrow would be the day that Magikarp would evolve into Gyarados. Magikarp had trained its ''Ssh'' and ''Tackle'' to the maximum. It was also fed the recipe that Axel had received from Kent. The water-type gym leader was still far from Axel''s reach right now, but he was taking his steps. ### Next morning, The team had gathered in an open area. The evolution from ''Magikarp'' to ''Gyarados'' was special. ''Gyarados'' was basically a rage monster. They were huge and vicious. They go on a frenzy and destroy everything, even entire cities. But they were also able to control their anger when they have a good trainer that they trust. So, when ''Magikarp'' evolves, it would likely go on a rampage too. Axel wanted to control this process, so he took out all of his strong Pokemon and his team''s Pokemons to control when it evolves. The baby Tauros was drinking milk from Gogoat. It was the apple of the eye of the team. Since it was still a baby, it was cute and yful too just like Absol. However, Absol had taken the role of big sister when Tauros joined the team. She would teach it silly and mischievous things like it was a lesson of life. The team was surprised when Axel told them that his Magikarp may evolve to Gyarados today. It was not very hard to predict the evolution day of ''Magikarp'' as it evolves after a certain time. However, the date prediction was not always urate so the team was not so serious about it. Axel started to count the time on his system waiting for the evolution. He had already prepared ''Mystic water'' which would further help when it was evolving and the time finally came. "Guys, I think it is evolving!!!" shouted Axel. ----- [Ding!, Magikarp is evolving.....] ----- The evolution light started to glow around Magikarp. Axel was quick to throw the ''Mystic water''. The process took some minutes but it was not as time-consuming as Shedinja''s and Beedrill''s rank up. The blue glow surrounded Magikarp and its glow started to lengthen. It started to get big from 3 feet.... 5 feet... 10 feet.. 15 feet...20 feet all the way to almost 35 feet. The head of every team member including Axel started to rise up until they could not see the top of it. 35 feet was not a small height. Gyarados were normally huge. The average size of Gyarados was 20 feet but Axel''s Gyarados had already reached 35 feet and it was still evolving. Finally, the evolution waspleted, and ... ROARRRRRRRR..... Axel was afraid that he had lost his eardrums. The roar was so huge and dominating that everyone was scared even if they had rare ranked and elemental ranked Pokemons. Axel realized that the rage and ferocity of Gyarados were not for show. He knew that his newly evolved Gyarados was not in its right mind now. ''Now, how do I control this monstrosity "How is it so big? Axel, what do you feed your Pokemons?",ined Ryker. Everyone knew that controlling 35 feet raged Gyarados would not be a walk in the park even if it was just an umon ranked Pokemon. ------ [Ding! Congrattions!!! Your Magikarp has evolved to Gyarados] ------ ''Like I didn''t know that.'', shouted Axel internally. "Gyarados, I know it is hard but try to control yourself." shouted Axel. Gyarados looked at Axel and then turned around. It faced Ryker and Lyra and roared again. ROARRRR..... "Yeah, this is not going to be peaceful.", said Ryker "Don''t worry, I got this.", said Lyra and threw a Pokeball and out came a long blue serpentine Pokemon with a big mouth and big fangs. It was also Gyarados. However, Axel''s Gyarados was ready. A yellow-colored ball started to form its mouth. "Damn it! Gyarados be careful. It is using ''Hyper Beam.''", shouted Lyra but it didn''t do any good to it. The ''Hyper Beam'' was shot out and Lyra''s Gyarados took the full hit as it was not prepared to defend itself. The attack sted off Lyra''s Gyarados was thrown off 10 meters until itnded harshly on the ground. It didn''t move after that. "How is that Gyarados so strong? My Gyarados is going to reach rare rank soon", shouted Lyra in disbelief. Her Gyarados had evolved quite some time before and was going to rank up to rare rank soon. So it was unbelievable to Lyra and even others to witness a newly evolved umon Pokemon to do this. But Axel had an ace for such a situation. "Marcus, use your full power ''Hypnosis''" It was not night time so ''Hypnosis'' didn''t have such a huge power boost but the move was already in ''Good'' stage. So, the effect was not to be underestimated. Gyarados used ''Hyper Beam'' 2 more times on Shedinja but Shedinja was fast to dodge it. Shedinja could have just let the move hit it without taking any damage but Axel didn''t want Shedinja''s secret to be revealed to his team. After taking a couple of ''Hypnosis'', Gyarados went to sleep. Everyone took a deep breath of relief. Shedinja was a godsend in this situation. If the situation had not been controlled fast enough, there was no telling what would have happened. Gyarados is a scary Pokemon if it gets angry. Chapter 169: Hardwork

Chapter 169: Hardwork

Everybody was relieved when Axel''s Gyarados fell asleep. That could have turned out very badly. There were many stories where Gyarados had destroyed cities in their rage. Right now, Gyarados was in deep sleep and they did not need to worry about anything. The team was taking their well-deserved rest when suddenly another notification shed in Axel''s eyes. ----- [Ding! Bulbasaur''s Sp. Def has been upgraded to A++ Ding! Bulbasaur has met the condition of evolution Ding! Bulbasaur is evolving...] ----- Everyone saw the evolution light from Bulbasaur and started to run in its direction. "What the hell is happening today?", shouted Ryker. He just could not believe that 2 of Axel''s Pokemon were evolving today. This guy was very lucky today. The evolution didn''t take much time like that of Gyarados and Shedinja. It was only for a couple of minutes when the evolution light turned off and.... "IVYY.. Ivyyysor..." came the sound. ----- [Ding! Congrattions! Bulbasaur has evolved into Ivysaur.] ------ Everyone saw a quadrupedal amphibian Pokemon that had blue-green skin with darker patches. On top of its head were pointed ears with ck inside and it had narrow red eyes. It had a short rounded snout with a wide mouth and two pointed teeth in its upper jaw. It was Ivysaur. Axel went near it and patted its head saying a job well done. Ivysaur was enjoying its master''s patting. It was a blissful movement. After a short celebration and congrattion, the group decided to take a rest today. "Axel, if you don''t mind, can I ask you a question?", said Ryker. "Of course. Shoot" "How are almost all of your Pokemon evolving at the same time? I believe it is a bit too fast too. You started at the same time as we did. So how are you doing this?", Ryker asked a lot of questions. The mood got silent and everyone was now staring at Axel. This was the question that everyone wanted to be answered. But none of them has the courage to ask it for 2 reasons. 1. It was disrespectful to ask about training ns with another trainer as they are their own secret. 2. And, if they do ask the question, it would be proof that Axel was a better trainer than them and none of them wanted to admit that. However, Ryker had little patience so he asked Axel without a shred of dignity. Axel looked at Ryker for 10 seconds straight. Though it was only 10 seconds, everyone felt that it was an eternity cause it was an awkward movement. "Do you really want to know?", asked Axel. "Yes, I really do", replied Ryker. "You are not gonna like the answer." "I don''t care. I have to know if you don''t mind." "Okay. The reason why I am advancing faster than you guys is due to only one reason. I work harder than you guys." The silence continued. Everyone thought that there was some new strategy or a new technique or a n for all this. Nobody expected such a simple answer. "But how is this possible? I admit that I don''t work as hard as you do but there is not so much difference that the result of being so huge." replied Ryker. "You misunderstand Ryker. From the day I gained a rational consciousness, I have never stopped thinking about Pokemon and how to be better at it. Each and every movement of my body and my mind is dedicated to being the most powerful trainer of all time. I can be proud and say that after I started my journey, except for the short celebrations like this one, every second are spent on my mind, body, and my Pokemons. Can you confidently say that? By theck of your reply, I could say that you cannot. So, don''t go on saying that I got lucky or I was born with a golden spoon. I just worked hard for it." Axelpleted his little speech. Axel knew that it was not the only reason. The system also yed a huge part in it. But Axel was not going to reveal his secret. Every member of the team started to think about what Axel had said. They were considered to be the top of their generation and they had worked hard for it. Butpared to Axel''s exnation, they had done very little. They had worked hard and had followed their routine but they had also lived their life as a teen should. After hearing Axel''s reply none of them questioned Axel''s progress. They had themselves to me for it. Meanwhile, Axel was looking at the stats of Gyarados and Ivysaur. Axel had not given any enhancing items to Ivysaur as it was a 3 stage evolution Pokemon and this was its first evolution. So, it was not advised as it would be a burden for Bulbasaur to handle such items in the early stage. Axel first went to Gyarados''s status page and what he found surprised him..... Chapter 170: New Stats

Chapter 170: New Stats

A/N: First of all I want to thank you all for the support withments and reviews and powerstones. The novel hade a long way and I am happy with all of your support. If you want to read advanced Chapters and support me on my journey, do subscribe to my Pat-reon in the link down bellow: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ------- [Pokemon''s name: Gyarados (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Ability: Intimidate (10%) Hidden ability: Moxie (10%) Potential: Brown Health: 1000/1000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Ssh (U) (Lvl 18 max), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Hyper beam (Lvl 2), Hydro Pump (Lvl 1), Outrage (Lvl 1) Core: None] ----- First of all, was Gyarados''s ability and hidden ability. Both of them were in 10% mastery but Axel was not concentrating on the mastery percentage. Intimidate (ability) : This would do 2 things. First, it would intimidate an opponent and second, it would lower their attack stats at the beginning of the battle. Axel was much happier about the first function. Unlike in games, this was a real-world, and intimidating an opponent at the beginning of the battle would be a huge physiological advantage. Lowering the attack stat was just the cherry on top. Moxie (Hidden ability) : As per the gaming data, it would increase the attack stat of the user when an opponent faints. But the real world was a bitplicated. This ability was like an army when they are winning the war. The fainting of the opponent does increase Gyarados stat but hurting it during the battle also does. Obviously, a good level of mastery is needed for it. In addition, Gyarados learned 3 new moves:- ''Hyper beam'', ''Hydro pump'' and ''Outrage''. All of them were good moves and Axel had nned to increase the move pool of Gyarados cause that was where itcked. It had only learned ''Ssh'' and ''Tackle'' when it was Magikarp. Gyarados was a powerful Pokemon. There was no doubt about it. Gyarados reign supreme in physical attack rather than special attack. However, almost all of its powerful attack moves were special in nature. Obviously, this was not a game world but a real world where a Pokemon could be personally trained to be better in a particr field. Axel could train Gyarados to be a special attacker but Gyarados''s hidden ability would only increase its attack, not sp. Attk. So, even if Axel trained Gyarados to be a special attacker, he could not get the advantage of its hidden ability. So, Axel had to make a thorough n for it. He then moved on to Ivysaur''s stat ------ [Pokemon''s name: Ivysaur (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: Overgrow (20%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (20%) Potential: Brown Health: 400/400 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves :- Sludge (U) (Lvl 16), Tackle (U) (Lvl 15), Rajor leaf (U) (Lvl 17), Vine whip (U) (Lvl 14), Substitute (C) (Lvl 20), Sunny day (C) (Lvl 29), Synthesis (G) (Lvl 30), Leech Seed (U) (Lvl 19), Energy Ball (U) (Lvl 17), Grassy Terrain (U) (Lvl 14), Water Sport (U) (Lvl 15), Rain dance (U) (Lvl 15), Sludge bomb (Lvl 1) Hidden Power- Water (0%)] ------- There was not much change in Ivysaur statpared to Bulbasaur. Some of its moves had risen. Its health points had increased. The ability and hidden ability master had increased and it had learned ''Sludge bomb''. As per Axel, Ivysaur was the most powerful Pokemon in its evolution stage. Axel had used the details of Mew''s book and developed it to the best of his and Bulbasaur''s ability. He knew for sure that Charmeleon was not so powerful when it had just evolved. New evolutiones with new challenges and new ns. Axel had not made ns for any of his newly evolved and ranked Pokemons. He thought to give them some time to adjust to their newly evolved and ranked forms. Just as Axel was thinking of new ns, his eyes wandered off to Charmeleon. Axel could feel that Charmeleon was sad and depressed. Almost all of its friends had evolved and ranked up. Even Bulbasaur had evolved to Ivysaur when it was already a Charmeleon. It felt that it had not made any progress up to now. Charmeleon was not good at hiding emotions and Axel knew it better cause, except for Absol, it was the only one who was born from an egg with Axel''s supervision. Axel was much closer to Charmeleon than Absol. Absol knew its mother but Charmeleon didn''t. So, he could tell what it was feeling right now. Axel had already forgiven Charmeleon for its transgression but he thought that it had now grown more mature than before. It was now time to concentrate on its growth. It was already past evening and now was the time for dinner. Gyarados had woken up and was calm. It apologized to Axel for its anger and Axel already forgave it. Gyarados and Ivysaur were congratted for their evolution. It was a cold night as winter was on the way. Everyone was gathered around the bonfire that had been lit up by Charmeleon. But Charmeleon was nowhere near the crowd. It had grown distant from the group now as it was under a lot of stress. Axel slowly walked up to it and sat near Charmeleon. "You look sad. You know that you can share it with me", said Axel while looking toward the trees. Charmeleon didn''t say anything. "I know what you are feeling. Do you want to get strong?" "Char... Charmeleon", it said turning towards Axel. "Good. I like your spirit. But I have a condition. You have to follow my training ns, and my every order and you have to believe me. It may not be to your liking but you have to do it." , said Axel also turning towards Charmeleon. "CHAR.. CHARRR", it approved with a loud voice. "Are you sure? I am going to be strict" "CHARRR.. CHARMELEON", it roared. Axel then raised his fist toward Charmeleon and then said, "Ok. Then I would make you the most powerful Charizard in the world. More powerful than Oak''s Charizard. I promise you that" Charmeleon slowly bumped it with its own fist. "Char... Charmeleon" Chapter 171: Evolution Extended

Chapter 171: Evolution Extended

Morning, 5 a.m. Tring! Tring! Tring! Tring!.... Katchak!! Axel opened his eyes and threw his nket. It was getting cold nowadays and the warmth of the nket should be ridden off if he wanted to wake up early. He opened his door and smiled with approval. Charmeleon was outside doing what Axel had told it to do. It was warming up. "Char.. Char.." It waved towards Axel. Since Charmeleon was way behind its peers, Axel had told it to wake up at 4 a.m. and start warming up. That 1 hour was to practice its Physical type moves which were: ''Scratch'', ''Dragon w'', ''me Charge'', ''Iron Tail'', and ''Thunder Punch''. Morning time was the perfect time to practice physical moves and Charmeleon was serious about this new training n. ----- [Ding! Charmeleon''s Iron tail had leveled up to 12 Ding! Charmeleon''s Thunder Punch has leveled up to 9] ---- Axel came near it and patted its head for the job well done. "Good job, Charmeleon. Now let me see those physical moves once again". Charmeleon did what it was told. Axel could feel that the moves were more fluid and flexible than before. Axel only had one task for Charmeleon for today and that was to learn ''sh''. ''sh'' was the better version of ''Scratch'' and it had a high critical ratio. Since Charmeleon had already learned ''Scratch'' it would be easier for it to learn ''sh''. Axel had given it some ideas on the move and had told it to try it by itself. Axel wanted Charmeleon to learn it without external help. He wanted to observe how powerful would a self-learned move would be. Axel then started to concentrate on other Pokemons in his team, especially, Piloswine. Only 2 weeks were left for the decisive battle and he needed Piloswine to be ready for it. As per Axel''s estimation, Piloswine was already ready for the battle but a little more hard work would not hurt anyone. It was not an exciting day. There were no evolutions or rank up but such things were not everyday urrences. Almost every Pokemon in Axel''s team were adjusting to their new evolution and rank up. Axel wanted to give them a well-deserved rest so he had told them to take a short vacation until the decisive battle. Everyone was happy but it didn''t apply to Nidorino. Nidorino was on the verge of mastering the new ability concept that its master had said to do it. There was another peculiarity that Axel noticed and it was the disappearance of Gogoat during the day. It would return in the evening and go somewhere in the night. Axe had asked Gogoat about its disappearance but it never answered him. Axel was curious to investigate it but he really didn''t have much time as the decisive battle was near. Gogoat was an old and experienced Pokemon so he knew that it could handle itself. The system didn''t even show it as his Pokemon so he was not much interested in it for now. Axel made a mental note to investigate this matter in the future. Axel got 2 notifications at the end of the day which made him happy. First was: ---- [Ding! Charmeleon has learned ''sh'' Ding! Charmeleon''s ''sh'' has leveled up to 4] ---- Charmeleon deserved the ck (monstrous) potential. It had learned a new move in a day and had also leveled it up. Axel had already made some ns for Charmeleon for the next day. He was happy with its progress. Second was: ----- [Ding! Nidorino is ranking up. Do you want to extend the ranking up? Ding! Extended condition:- Learn apletely new move] ----- So, if Nidorino mastered the new move concept, it would rank up. Except for Sp. Def, all of Nidorino''s stats were ''S'' so it was going in a good direction. Nidorino may be slow in its ranking up but it had made a perfect base inparison to Shedinja and Beedrill which would be good for it in the future. After checking on these notifications, Axel fell asleep. ### Next day, morning, 5 a.m. It was a daily routine for Axel to wake up at 5 a.m. Charmeleon was already doing its warm-up. Axel had made a future n for Charmeleon and he was going to work on it from today. He basically came up with 2 concepts and he wanted to apply both of them First was the type of Pokemon Charmeleon was. Charmeleon was a ''me Pokemon''. It was not a ''Lizard Pokemon'' or an ''Angry Pokemon'' but a ''me Pokemon''. So, Axel decided to focus its specialty on mes. It should have other moves on other typings too for support and critical situation but Axel wanted it to focus on mes as its specialty. That was why Axel wanted it to learn ''Fire Pledge''. ''Fire Pledge'' lets the user send a pir of fire that hits the opposing Pokemon. It was a normal fire move but it does cover arge area. Axel wanted Charmeleon to manipte fire on a cellr level. Axel gave his thoughts on ''Fire Pledge'' and showed it a video of a Pokemon using it. He tasked Charmeleon to learn this move within 2 days. ''Fire Pledge'' was aplicated move. It was not as easy as ''sh'', so 2 days was justified. The second concept was its ability. ''ze''. In games and anime, ''ze'' would increase the power of fire-type moves by 50% when the user''s health reaches below a third of its maximum. But in real life, it was vastly different. In real life, ''ze'' was a berserk type ability. The more health of the user is consumed, the more powerful its fire type attacks. The increase in power was 50% maximum but when a Pokemon be powerful even 10% increase in power would make a huge difference. If the Pokemon could control the power of ''ze'' with its rational mind, the power of the said ability could be huge. Chapter 172: Visions Again?

Chapter 172: Visions Again?

A/N: Apologies forte Chapter updates. Myptop stopped working for the past 2 days. Fortunately, I had back up for my Chapters. So, it took some time. So, I would post 3 Chapters today as I should have and 1 bonus Chapter for the dealy. Enjoy. If you want to read advanced Chapters, Copy the link bellow: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' -------- "Use ''sunny day'' and then ''Sr power''" "Char..." ''Sr power'' was a hidden ability of Charmeleon and it could onlye into effect after using ''Sunny day''. If the ability was fully mastered, using both of them at the same time would increase the Sp. Attk by 50% but the user''s Hp would decrease over time. Charmeleon had neither mastered ''Sr power'' nor ''Sunny day''. Axel wanted Charmeleon to master this ability as soon as possible. It would be a trump card for Charmeleon. But looking at Charmeleon''s ability it was turning out to be a berserk type Pokemon. ''Sr power'' would increase its Sp. Attk but decrease its Hp. However, ''ze'' would increase its fire-type attacks when its Hp decreases. So, Charmeleon could first use ''Sr power'' and ''sunny day'' andter it could use the ability of ''ze''. Both of the abilitiesplemented each other. But there came a serious problem. By this concept, Charmeleon would be a ss cannon. It would have high attack but low health all the time. Except for ''Roost'' which it would learn after evolving, Charmeleon didn''t have any healing-type moves to keep going. So, Axel came up with a daring n. It was to use ''Substitute''. Normally, ''Substitute'' would use Hp of the user to create a decoy that would take hits. But if Axel improvises the move as he did it with Beedrill, ''Substitute'' could be a game changer. So, Axel let ''Charmeleon'' learn ''Substitute'' from ''Shedinja'' and he also let it learn ''Counter'' just for some extreme situation. Now, Charmeleon just had to practice these moves to its mastery which it was inherently good at doing. Axel also wanted it to master ''ze'' but it was a passive type of move that would emerge after it got angry while in low health. If Charmeleon was trained on it, it would be dangerous in this forest with no proper healing facility. Axel did have tons of potions and revives with Gogoat milk but he didn''t want to take the risk. So, he let Charmeleon practice ''Sr power''. Charmeleon had already mastered ''Fire Pledge'' a day ago. It was now training on 2 new moves; ''Substitute'' and ''Counter''. ### Today was the day that they would relocate for thest time. They had already gone deep into the forest and needed to reach the designated location for the decisive battle. Axel was starting to have reurring dreams again. This time the dream didn''t show any herd of Pokemons that he wanted to catch but just a pathway free of any dangers. The team had thought to return the same way they hade but the dream showed that the pathway they were nning was full of dangers. Axel trusting the dream again tried to go the dream way free of dangers. They would have to relocate and camp each day for 4 days straight if they were to reach the designated ce on time. The dream came true and there were no dangers. The team camped in a secured ce and was having a bonfire as usual. Everyone was having a conversation about the battle against the Hoenn team. They were excited. They had made a lot of progress in these 2 months and frankly, they believed that they would win. Axel''s Piloswine was extremely powerful and they had started to believe in their team leader. But Axel was thinking something different. "Hey Axel, you okay? You seem to be out of the conversation?", asked Lyra. "Yes, is the battle bothering you? I think we will win fair and square. Don''t worry about such stuff", added Ryker. "No, I am thinking about some other stuff. Actually, I have a confession to make.", replied Axel. "And what would that be? Spill it out. You are making me nervous now.", said Ryker. "I am starting to have those dreams again." "What?? You mean that Tauros dream?", asked Ryker again. "Yes. But this time it was different. The dreams started 3 days ago and they showed the same thing. First, it showed the pathway that we took before and it was full of danger with powerful Pokemons on the way and then it showed the pathway that we took now and it was like what we experienced. I am in a dilemma right now." "I thought something was fishy. We all did. I didn''t say anything before but the route we took was marked as dangerous by the explorer on the map.", said Lance joining the conversation. "Really?!!!!" shouted everyone. No one had looked at the map and were just following Axel''s orders and Axel was following the dream. "Then why didn''t you say anything?", asked Axel "Cause we believe in you, Axel. You are our team leader and every decision that you took had been right on the spot. In an unknown ce like this it would make sense to follow our team leader.", said Lori. Everyone had thought that something was fishy. Cause why would anyone take a different route if the previous route was okay to travel. "But I think that we should not follow your dream from now on.", suggested Lance. "But why? The dreams have been right all the way. Don''t you think it would be stupid to not follow the dream.", said Lyra. "No, Lance is right. I think we should look at the map again tomorrow and take a different route.", said Axel. "But why? Can anyone give me a good reason?", asked Lyra. "Cause even Axel knows that it is not normal, Lyra. One time may be a coincidence but 2 times would be foolishness. Any normal dream would not tell you about the future and the detail far ahead. I suspect that someone must be manipting your brain Axel. This is not good", said Lance. Axel feared the exact same thing. This dream thing was not normal. If someone was able to show him vision through the dream, then that someone could also manipte him freely. "But who would do something like that?", asked Lyra again. "I don''t know but it must be someone powerful or maybe it is a powerful Pokemon." replied Lance. Chapter 173: Enemy Attack

Chapter 173: Enemy Attack

The group decided to take a different and safe route from tomorrow. Axel didn''t have a good sleep. He saw the same dream again where he was guided to the route with no dangers. All of them woke up in the morning, got ready, and started to move toward a different route. Since this was the new route, they were skeptical but ready for any danger. The group encountered some Pokemons like Crobat, Pidgeot, Linoone but they never caused any disturbance due to the presence of Beedrill and Shedinja. All of them were rare ranked and it was foolish for rare ranked Pokemon to fight out with elemental rank. After an hour of walking, Axel started to have a severe headache. "Ahhhh....." He literally started to scream with both of his hands on his head. "Dude, are you ok?" "Axel, what happened?" All of them got concerned and decided to take a break. But the headache was not stopping. Due to the severe headache, Axel closed his eyes and started to have visions of the dream route once again. Someone was literally forcing Axel and the group to take that specific route. After 10 minutes, the headache stopped like it was never there before. Axel told the group that he was having visions now making the group concerned. "Lance, do you think we should take the dream route again?", asked Lyra with a concerned look. "No, we should move on this route. The dream route has been marked as danger by the explorers anyway. That means they would note to help us if we were to be in danger on that route. At least we would get help in this route", replied Lance. Axel was not in the position to argue as the headache has started again. The headache was mild now but it still disturbed him in this unknownnd. The group started to move again. The headache was mild now but the vision had not stopped. He would see the vision of this route being full of danger whenever he closed his eyes for more than 2 seconds. This was disturbing him to no end. The vision showed that the route was filled with powerful grass type Pokemons. The vision then focused on Venusaur who looked like their leader. That Venusaur looked very powerful. Axel''s mind was going haywire by these visions. Lance had be the temporary leader on behalf of Axel. He instructed the team to hop on their Pokemons and reach the destination as fast as possible. Axel was held by Ryker in his Arcanine. "STOPP!!", shouted Ryker. Arcanine felt that something was wrong. It had a great sense of smell and something didn''t fit, so it told Ryker. Just as everyone stopped, they felt that something was different, something ominous. The whole forest was as silent as a vacuum. There was no sound. It was like darkness had taken over the ce. Then they heard a loud sound. "ROARRRRR,,,,,,,,,," A group of Ludicolo and Sceptile were running towards them. There may have been 30 of these Pokemons. But Lance saw a hint of fear in their faces. They were not running to attack them but running away from them. All of them took out their Pokemons and were ready for battle. At that time, the headache and visions of Axel had stopped and he was back to normal. Axel also readied himself and took out all the Pokemons except for Absol, Taurus, and Piloswine. "Guys, save your Pokemon for the designated battle. We don''t want them to get hurt. Get ready for battle, we will stand our ground and see whates towards us.", shouted Axel. All of them did what Axel told them and was a little relieved that he was back to normal. "ROARRRRRRRRR....." The roar was heard again and this time Axel said, "Change of ns, let''s connect ourselves with GPS and start to run in scattered directions. I have pointed out a ce in the map. We will be meeting there. Remember attack and run, attack and run.", shouted Axel again. "But why don''t we just stand our ground as you said before?", questioned Lori. "Lori, this is the time to ask questions. If you want to live then follow my COMMAND.", shouted Axel again with a death re. No one questioned him again. Soon, the group of Ludicolo and Sceptile passed over them and they were reced by the group of Venusaur and Exeggutor. It looked like Venusaur and Exeggutor was chasing while Ludicolo and Sceptile were running away from them. But it didn''t make any sense. Almost all of the Pokemon in the group were rare ranked while some of them were elemental rank. So, why would one group be so afraid of another? Everyone was thinking about the same issue. But Axel knew the reason all along. That was why if changed his n from standing ground to fleeing. The group of Venusaur and Exeggutor changed their target from the fleeing group to Axel''s group when they saw that a bunch of Pokemons were blocking their way. "Slowbro, use ''Ice beam''" "Gyarados, ''Hydro pump''" "Charizard, ''methrower''" "stoise, ''Hydro cannon''" ... ... All of them instructed the Pokemons to use their signature moves. But Axel didn''t need to do it. All of his Pokemons were well-versed in battling themselves. BOOOMMMMM..... A huge explosion was created by the sh of those moves. Seeing the severity of the situation, Axel brought back Ivysaur as he knew that it would not be able to fight the battle at this stage. Axel was surprised by 1 Pokemon in his team at that was Gogoat. Unlike before, it was actively taking part in the battle. Axel instructed it to be in the back to heal his Pokemon if needed and itplied. The battle was going well. None of the groups'' Pokemon were injured. The group was scattering as per Axel''s instruction but the process was slow as they were being bombarded with moves from more than 30 Pokemons. Suddenly, the aura of the battle ce changed. Everyone could feel it but Axel knew who it truly was. Chapter 174: Enemy Attack 1

Chapter 174: Enemy Attack 1

Suddenly 2 green vines same from either side targeting Ryker''s Charizard and Axel''s Charmeleon. Ryker''s Charizard had evolved a week ago. He was happy with this development but he won''t be happy with this encounter. Axel already knew who it was and told Charmeleon to use a full-power ''methrower'' on that vine while Ryker took it as a normal attack. The result:- Charizard was wrapped by the vine and flung to the ground, hard. Charmeleon barely avoided the vine with the help of ''methrower''. This was a devastating blow for Charizard and it fainted on the spot. No one knew if it was even alive. Ryker called out Charizard in his Pokeball and started to run in another direction. Finally, the Pokemon revealed itself. It was a seed Pokemon with bumpy, blue-green skin. It had small, circr red eyes and a short blunt snout. Its mouth was wide with pointed teeth in the upper jaw. It had 3 wed toes in each foot and it was massive. The Pokemon was Venusaur. This Venusaur was bigger than its normal counterpart and it looked angry. After seeing the Pokemon Axel instantly knew that, "It is a pseudo-King ranked Pokemon. Guys, Run!!, I will try to hold it for some seconds." The difference in rank creates a huge power gap. Only Shedinja and Beedrill were in elemental rank, a rank just below the Pseudo-king rank. So, Axel knew that he might be able to handle it for some time. Others didn''t have that luxury. Axel called out all of his Pokemons except for Shedinja, Gogoat, and Beedrill. The Pseudo-King ranked Venusaur focused only on Axel and everyone was able to flee but they were also disturbed by the group of Venusaur and Exeggutor. Venusaur then used ''Grassy Terrain''. Pseudo-king ranked Pokemon had the power to change the environment slightly for their benefit. When Venusaur entered the battlefield the grass and trees seemed lively and some of them were also assisting it in the battle. This was the power of Pseudo-king ranked Pokemon. But now, with the use of ''Grassy Terrain'' the environment waspletely in its favor. Axel used Shedinja for the defense and Beedrill for the offense. Shedinja was immune to almost all of Venusaur''s moves but if it had moves like ''Hidden power'' or ''Bite'' then Axel was fucked. So, it was a very risky move. "Marcus, ''Agility'', ''Gravity'', ''Substitute'', ''Shadow jump'' and ''Shadow ball''" "Beedrill, ''Swords dance'', ''Calm mind'', ''Agility'' and ''Poison jab''" Both of the Pokemons used all the status-type moves and then attacked with their full power. Axel didn''t bother to use ''Hypnosis'' on it as he knew that it would have no effect. With the Pseudo-King rank in addition to ''Grassy Terrain'', no status move would do any effect on that Venusaur. ''Shadow ball'' hit Venusaur and there was a mini explosion. ''Poison Jab'' was also connected with precession. The dust settled and Axel could see Venusaur in full glory. Those attacks only gave it some minor scratches which immediately healed due to ''Grassy Terrain''. Venusaur didn''t care about those attacks cause it knew that those minuscule attacks would not matter. Venusaur made a low roar and the sun started to get brighter. Even though Axel was in a dense forest where they could not see the sunlight before, the use of ''Sunny day'' made that possible and Axel started to feel very hot. Axel estimated that the mastery of that ''Sunny day'' must be very advanced. Axel, Shedinja, Gogoat, and Beedrill could see the circle shape of the sun and 2 beams came towards them at a fast pace. The beam was so fast that nobody could analyze what that was. Shedinja took the hit of the first beam and Beedrill was smashed by the second hit. Beedrill was blown off, crashing down with 4 consecutive trees until there was a Beedrill-shaped hole in the ground. Axel immediately called off Beedrill and Gogoat. Shedinja was not harmed but the impact was so huge that Axel was also blown off by the inertia and crashed into the tree with his vision slowly blurring. The move was ''Sr Beam''. But Venusaur used 2 of them at the same time showing the uniqueness of Pseudo-rank Pokemon. Axel didn''t know how much time had passed but he heard a voice saying, "WAKE UP". He knew that the voice was sweet and a female voice. He woke up with his eyes widen to see 2 unknown men battling the Venusaur. "Kid, wake up. If you want to live, I suggest that you run", shouted one of the man. Axel didn''t know who those men were but it was a blessing in disguise for him. Shedinja was hovering around Axel with a concerned look. Then he heard it again. "Run to the left". The female voice again. First, he was having a repetitive dream, then he had visions now he was hearing stuff. Axel didn''t know what the hell was happening to him but he took the voice''s advice and ran to the left. Shedinja was guarding Axel with shadow sneak. After running for a couple of minutes they came in contact with 2 Venusaur and 1 Exeggutor. The Venusaur were rare ranked but Exeggutor was an elemental rank Pokemon. This was the first time his hallucination was wrong. Axel threw 2 Pokeball and out came Nidorino and Charmeleon. Beedrill was badly hurt by the attack so he could not use it. The only strong Pokemons in his team were Nidorino and Charmeleon. "Marcus, ''Hyponsis'', and ''Shadow ball''" "Nidorino, ''Horn Drill''" "Charmeleon, ''Sunny day'', ''Sr power'', and ''methrower''" Shedinja started to fight with the elemental-ranked Exeggutor. It was spamming both ''Hypnosis'' and ''Shadow ball'' at regr intervals. Shedinja was on the winning side. But Nidorino and Charmeleon were not doing so well. ''Horn Drill'' missed and Axel told it to use ''Thunder shock'' and ''Horn Attack''. Repeated use of ''Horn Drill'' would deplete Nidorino''s stamina and it cannot use ''Earthquake'' as all of them were in close proximity and the move would also affect Charmeleon. Chapter 175: Blaze

Chapter 175: ze

Charmeleon was doing good. Its fire-type attacks were very helpful but since it was not a rare ranked Pokemon Venusaur was tanking those attacks. Plus with Venusaur''s hidden ability ''Chlorophyll'' which could lessen the damage of fire-type moves, the fire attacks of Charmeleon were not so effective. Venusaur was using ''Bullet seed'' and ''Sludge bomb''. There were also trying to use ''Leech seed'' which would confirm the battle in their favor. Charmeleon and Nidorino were dogging the attack while using their own. The ''Leech seed'' didn''tnd but some of the ''Bullet seed'' and ''Sludge bomb'' did. Nidorino was the tank and took all the hits. Charmeleon was already losing its Hp by using ''Sr power''. Axel knew that it would be out of battle if any of those attacks hit. ''Horn attack'', ''Thunder shock'', and ''Quick attack''nded on both of them after some time. Nidorino had good defense. That didn''t mean that its offensive powers could be ignored. Meanwhile, the use of ''Sr power'' boosted Charmeleon''s stats and the use of moves like ''methrower'' and ''Fire Pledge'' did and good chuck of damage to the 2 Venusaurs. ''Sunny day'' also boosted fire-type attacks so the added bonus was a plus to the whole team. Axel was a little relieved that he was going to win the battle and return safely. None of Exeggutor''s moves were making any impact on Shedinja as it didn''t know of Shedinja''s specialty. Nidorino and Charmeleon would win the battle if it were to go at the same pace. But the tables turned when Axel heard the voice again. "Focus on Shedinja, NOW!!", said the female voice. Axel''s head automatically turned after listening to it. Axel then saw Exeggutor use some moves which he could not identify. But the color of that move was dark. The course of the event was so fast that Axel could only say two words to Shedinja. "Use ''Endure''" The move hit Shedinja and it was flown straight to the ground. The move was ''thief''. It was a dark type move and supper effective against Shedinja. ''Thief'' was not a popr move so Axel assumed that Exeggutor didn''t have it but he was wrong. Axel called off Shedinja in his Pokeball. Nidorino was the MVP of this battle. Taking hits and practically dealing with 2 Venusaur who were at rare rank. But the presence of Shedinja was what made Axel confident. It was not called ''the boss'' by his Pokemon team for nothing. But now with Shedinja out of the battle, Axel had to make a big decision and it had to be fast. "Nidorino, use a full powered ''Horn Drill'' on Exeggutor" Exeggutor had to go. Thankfully, since Exeggutor was already injured heavily the move connected and it fainted on the spot. Axel threw the Pokeball and caught it. He was not going to waste a fully evolved elemental-ranked Pokemon in the wild. He would sell it. Apensation for his mental trauma. With Exeggutor out of the battle, Axel breathed a sigh of relief. The 2 Venusaur didn''t have the bulky Nidorino to defend the attack and now could focus on Charmeleon. So, they did something that turned the table again. Both of them used ''Sr beam'' at the same time toward Charmeleon. Nidorino, out of instinct, moved towards Charmeleon to defend it. Both ''Sr beam'' hit Nidorino on its stomach and Nidorino fainted on the spot. Those 2 ''Sr beam'' didn''t need to recharge to attack as Axel stupidly told Charmeleon to use ''Sunny day'' before. Axel called out Nidorino. He could have used Gogoat to heal Nidorino before it had taken much damage but it was impossible now. Now, 2 injured Venusaur and 1 Charmeleon with almost zero Hp were left on the battlefield. This was an intense battle for Charmeleon. It had fought for rivalry, its ego, and its arrogance but never for survival. It looked towards its master and could feel that its master was also scared. That made it scared too. But slowly, that feeling of hopelessness and fear started to turn towards anger. Anger cause it was so weak. Anger cause it had to see itspanion fall in battle. Anger cause it could not do anything. And then... "Char.. CHARMELEONNNNN", it roared. It had felt fear for the first time and that feeling made it scared. But why was it feeling scared? It was the most powerful and perfect Pokemon in existence. These mindless creatures were ying with its feelings and it didn''t like it one bit. Its eyes started to turn red with anger. ----- [Ding! Charmeleon has activated its ability ''ze''] ---- Chapter 176: Charizard

Chapter 176: Charizard

Red fire surrounded its whole body. Its eyes were red due to anger and it was not even listening to Axel. Axel needed Charmeleon to listen cause of ----- [Ding! Charmeleon has activated its ability ''ze''] ------ Controlling the ability ''ze'' would increase its mastery "Charmeleon, calm your mind. Listen to me.....", Axel kept telling it to calm itself but it would not listen to him. Meanwhile, taking the advantage of spare time, Venusaur 1 used ''Grassy terrain'' while another used ''Synthesis'' trying to heal itself. But Charmeleon didn''t like it. It used ''methrower''. The size and the attack power of methrower was on a whole different level from before. With the help of ''ze'', ''Sr power'', and ''Sunny day'', fire-type special attacks were raised to maximum. The ''methrower'' made a contact with Venusaur 1 and it was out of the battle. It was to be noticed that both the Venusaur were on the verge of fainting. ''Grassy Terrain'' was just used so Venusaur 1 didn''t have time to heal. Venusaur 2 immediately used ''Sr Beam'' again but Charmeleon was quick to dodge it. It then used ''Vine whip'' and wrapped Charmeleon to stay still. Charmeleon was in the effect of ''ze'' but it was also a fast Pokemon, much faster than Venusaur. So, using ''Vine whip'' gave it time to heal through ''Grassy Terrain'' and made the target still hit it with attack moves. But this was where the crafty Venusaur fell on its intellect. The use of ''Grassy Terrain'' not only healed it but also Charmeleon. The move didn''t differentiate between the enemy and an ally. Since Charmeleon was also healing the effect of ''ze'' was also getting over. "Charmeleon, listen to me or both of us will die here.", shouted Axel again. Charmeleon could now finally hear its master''s voice and it started to calm down. It then realized that it was wrapped with vines by Venusaur. This made it angry again. "Charmeleon, calm down and use ''sh'' to cut off the vines", said Axel Charmeleon followed its master and now it was free from the vines. Then it followed with another ''methrower'' while Venusaur use ''Sludge bomb'' to counter it. The use of ''Sunny day'' was finally over. Venusaur could not use ''Sr beam'' so it used ''Frenzy nt''. ''Frenzy nt'' let the user ms the target with an enormous tree. It was a powerful move. But this Venusaur may just have learned it cause, instead of a tree it was a thick branch. Charmeleon was sessful to avoid it and it attacked with a ''Fire Pledge''. Axel didn''t want it to use a physical type move and only focused on long-distance attack cause the enemy was powerful. Axel could also have used Gyarados but it was just an umon Pokemon with no fighting experience. Charmeleon was also not a rare ranked Pokemon but it had fighting experience and was more powerful than Gyarados. So, he wanted to finish this battle with Charmeleon cause he may also need Gyarados after this battle as almost all of his Pokemon were injured. The attack was getting slower and slower and both of the Pokemons were getting tired. Charmeleon didn''t see any way to win this battle cause its stamina was far less than Venusaur. Venusaur was a rare-ranked Pokemon after all. It had to do something to change the battle. Something drastic. But what can it really do? Charmeleon was getting desperate as the lives of its friends and master were in its hands now. Suddenly a red light enveloped Charmeleon. Venusaur seeing that its opponent was doing nothing decided to attack with a powerful attack but it stopped immediately after it knew what was happening. ----- [Ding! All of Charmeleon''s stats have reached S ranked Ding! Charmeleon has fulfilled all the condition for evolution Ding! Charmeleon is evolving.....] ----- "Oh my god! It is finally evolving", eximed Axel. Venusaur also watched the spectacle and was not disturbing the process. Venusaur wanted to finish the battle but it could not. A Pokemon, even a wild Pokemon would not disturb a Pokemon''s evolution process. The evolution process was considered to be sacred by the Pokemon. So, unless a Pokemon had a personal vendetta to kill the other one, it would not disturb an evolution process. But that didn''t mean that it would not prepare itself. It started to use ''Synthesis'' on itself for healing. It also used ''Growth'' to boost its power. The evolution was the final evolution of Charmeleon. The evolution took time, and Axel was quick enough to use Charcoal on Charmeleon during the evolution. It was not naturally made enhancing items like Never-melt-ice of Piloswine. Using such items during the evolution would have the greatest effect. The evolution took more than a couple of minutes. It was said that the higher the time of evolution, better the result. Finally, the evolution light suddenly stopped glowing and everyone could see, A draconic, bipedal Pokemon. It was primarily orange with a cream underside from the chest to the tip of the tail. It had a long neck, small blue eyes, slightly raised nostrils, and 2 horn-like structures protruding from the back of its rectangr head. There were 2 fangs visible in its upper jaw when its mouth is closed. Tworge wings with blue-green undersides sprout from its back, and a horn-like appendage juts out from the top of the third joint of each wing. A single wing finger is visible through the center of each wing membrane. It was Charizard. "ROARRRRRRRRRR" Chapter 177: The Might of Charizard

Chapter 177: The Might of Charizard

------ [Ding! Congrattions!! Your Charmeleon has evolved into Charizard Ding! Charizard has learned Roost Ding! Charizard has learned Wing Attack] ---- Charizard were normally, 5-6 feet tall but Axel''s Charizard was around 9 feet tall. It was almost double the height of a normal Charizard showing that Axel had taken good care of it. It didn''t look big and mighty as Oak''s Charizard but Axel didn''t care about it. His Charizard had a long way to go. Since Charizard had just evolved, it had recovered its Hp to full. In spite of that, it had closed its eyes and was shaking its head. The rush of evolution was still affecting its brain. It didn''t want to go haywire like its previous evolution. However, the evolution had beenpleted and Venusaur was ready to attack again. "Charizard, take off to the sky and try to dodge the attack", said Axel. Since it was not in proper sense of mind, it could not attack but it could fly to dodge the attack. Somehow, Charizard listened to Axel''smand and for the first time took the sky. The feeling of flying for the first time cleared its mind. But it was hit by 2 ''Bullet seed'' only to just.... "ROARRRRRRRRRR" Anger it. Charizard was a draconic Pokemon. It was not a dragon per se but it had high defense. The Venusaur was basically out of stamina now. Though it healed itself quite a bit, it was injured heavily. Without any instruction from Axel, it used ''Sunny day'', ''Sr power'', and then ''methrower''. The heat of those mes was very high. Axel could feel his skin burning from the distance. Venusaur felt that it had melted from the methrower. It wanted to fight this opponent who had trespassed its territory but its body was not letting it to do it. Finally, it closed its eyes and fainted. Axel didn''t catch those Venusaur. He was from the Venu family, so he didn''t want to sell those Venusaur. After the battle was over, Axel was drilled by a lot of system notification [Charizard has increased its mastery over ze to 30%] [Charizard has increased its mastery over Sr Power to 25%] [Charizard''s methrower has leveled up to 28] [Charizard''s Fire Pledge has leveled up to 15] [Charizard''s.... .... .... Axel looked at its stats and then had a pleasant smile on his face. ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª [ Pokemon''s name: Charizard Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: ze (30%) Hidden ability: Sr Power (25%) Potential: ck Health: 1020/1020 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves :- Dragon dance (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 20), Dragon rush (Egg move) (U) (Lvl 19), Dragon Energy (Egg move), Scratch (C) (Lvl 25), Ember (U) (Lvl 14 max), Dragon w (C) (Lvl 25), methrower (C) (Lvl 28), me Charge (U) (Lvl 16), Iron Tail (U) (Lvl 15), Rest (U)(Lvl 15), Thunder Punch (U) (Lvl 13), Sunny day (U) (Lvl 16), sh (U) (Lvl 10), Fire Pledge (U) (Lvl 15), Substitute (U) (Lvl 10), Counter (Lvl 9), Roost (Lvl 1), Wing Attack (Lvl 1) Hidden Power: Dragon (0%)] ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª The stats of Charizard were broken. This was what a ck (monstrous) potential Pokemon was capable of. Almost all of its stats had leveled up. Its ability mastery was in a decent percentage. Axel had finally got his Charizard. This was his favorite Pokemon growing up and he always dreamed of having it. Seeing his Charmeleon evolve to Charizard brought a slight tear to his eyes. One of his dreams of owning a Charizard hade true. He was reminiscing on its past, how he got his egg to how he trained it but the female voice interrupted him again. "Axel, run in the straight direction" Axel sat over Charizard and told it to fly at a low altitude. "Now, turn left and run straight until you reach ake." "Hide near the tree for some time." "Now use every speed you have and run toward left." Axel didn''t question any of thosemands and just followed it like a puppet. He knew that someone was doing it but it had only helped him in this forest. Due to Charizard, the time of traveling had been half and just after half an hour Axel reached the meeting point. He realized that only he was left and all others were waiting for him. Seeing the ragged and torn clothes, messy hair and face with all the dirt, the team were concerned about Axel and immediately asked a bunch of question. "Dude, you look like you have been through hell. What the hell happened to you?", asked Ryker. Axel calmly exined his bizarre adventure. The crowd was in shock and awe. They didn''t know what they would do if they were in Axel''s ce. "Damn, why are all you Pokemons so big and strong looking. I am really jealous.", said Ryker inspecting Charizard which it didn''t like one bit so it fired up a ''methrower''. Ryker narrowly saved his life and thanked Arceus. "You are from Zard family and you don''t know how Charizard acts? Give it some respect", berated Lyra. Axel took out all of his injured Pokemons and started to heal them. The worst was Beedrill. It had been hit directly by the ''Sr beam'' of a Pseudo-King rank Pokemon. There was no Pokemon center, so Axel could only use healing items and healing moves. Axel had taken care of the first-aid. Shedinja and Nidorino were ready to fight but Beedrill needed some medical attention. It was already evening, so, the group decided to make a camp. Axel told them that they should follow the dream route and everyone agreed. Nobody wanted to take the risk now. After a tired journey, he went to bed and fell asleep immediately. Chapter 178: Cynthia

Chapter 178: Cynthia

Let''s wee our New Patron, Derrick!!! I would be publishing 1 bonus Chapter for every increase in a number of patron members. ------- Everyone woke upte today. It was a risky and tiring day, yesterday. The group had a heavy breakfast. They were already ahead of the schedule and had decided to follow Axel''s dream route for safety. "So, do you know why there was a Pseudo-King ranked Pokemon yesterday?", asked Lori. Pseudo-King ranked Pokemon were not normal. They were the overlord of the forest and have impressive powers. "I asked the explorer who helped us fight that thing yesterday. Apparently, Venusaur had just ranked up recently. There was a war between Venusaur and Exeggutor with Sceptile and Ludicolo. When the Venusaur ranked up, the group decided to end the war and they killed the leader of the enemy who was a Sceptile.", said Lance. Lance was the safest among the 5 of them yesterday. He also had time to chat with the group of explorers. "The wild and unknown are not the ces to joke. We must take this journey seriously from now on.", said Axel. Yesterday took all the ego and arrogance from Axel''s mind. Due to pressure, he had taken a lot of bad decisions and nearly ended up dead. Thankfully Charizard evolved to save the day. Whenever he started to rx and take it easy, reality would just fuck him up. So, he decided to never make the mistake again. ### After 3 days, The group safely reached the designated ce. After reaching it, the explorer crowded among them and Axel immediately took out his injured Pokemons for medical treatment. "We apologize for your situation. We had mapped the safe ces but who knew that the same ce would turn out dangerous.", apologized Boris. "What had actually happened over there?", asked Axel. Lance did give the exnation but he wanted to know it from Boris. "The ce was habituated by Sceptile and Ludicolo. All of them were in rare ranked category. Sceptile and Ludicolo had another area for elemental ranked Pokemons. Sceptile and Ludicolo were at war with Venusaur and Exeggutor. But that day, Venusaur ranked up to Pseudo-King rank. So, in their rage, they charge toward the Sceptile and Ludicolo group and destroyed the elemental rank area. They were so hyped up, they also interfered in rare ranked area which was marked safe by us.", Boris gave a long exnation. It was not explorer''s fault. They had little time to know much about this unknown ind. "Due to your incident, we have decided that the battle would be extended to tomorrow at 10 a.m. All of you need rest and some peace of mind.", said Boris. "Did the Hoenn team encounter any dangers like ours?", asked Axel as he was curious about how Steven and Wace performed in high pressure situations. "No, they didn''t have any incident like you people. They encountered a bunch of elemental Pokemons here and there but it was handled safely.", replied Boris. "Oh, thanks for the info" "You are wee. I wish that the Kanto team would win the battle. So, good luck", said Boris and moved out to do his work. ### Somewhere in Pallet town, A young girl was struggling for her life. In front of her stood a massive Charizard. This was the biggest Charizard she had ever seen. Her legs had grown weak and she was bleeding all over her nose, mouth, legs and hand. This was the most brutal fight that she had ever been part of. Her Garchomp was on itsst leg. She didn''t know what to do now. She had never lost a match and seeing the impossible Charizard had let her question her life choices. The little girl was Cynthia. "You are one of the toughest girls I have ever seen. But you must pass this test which I don''t see you achieving.", said Oak "Don''t underestimate me. I have not given up yet. Garchomp, use ''Dragon w''", shouted Cynthia. "Gar...." One of its ws started to shine and extend. Garchomp tried to run and attack Charizard but with the effect of such heavy pressure from a master-ranked Pokemon it could hardly walk properly. "I can do it..I can.. I ca...." That was thest thing Cynthia remembered. "I thought this girl would win but the result is disappointing", sighed Oak. "Didn''t you make the test a little harder than what you made for Axel?", asked Deliana. "No, I didn''t" "But you said that you would" "Every test that I make would test the willpower of the trainer and his/her Pokemon. I always adjusted the Aura to the limit of what a trainer and the Pokemon can handle. If I were to make it a little harder the little girl would have some permanent damage.", replied Oak. "So, it was the same level as Axel" "No, didn''t you hear what I said before? I adjust the aura to the limit of trainer and Pokemon. Cynthia could just handle more of it so she had to handle more of mine and Charizard''s aura. That is all", said Oak again. "I guess it is time to announce my sessor. kazam, call up the media. Say them I have an announcement to make" said Oak. Chapter 179: Kanto Vs Hoenn

Chapter 179: Kanto Vs Hoenn

Let''s wee our New Patron, Nics Cortes!!! I would be publishing 1 bonus Chapter for every increase in a number of patron members. ------- The group had already made their ns on who would go first. Axel wanted to make their ns were up to the point so they started to discuss again. Here were the team for the battle tomorrow Ryker- Magmar (rare rank) Lyra- Poliwrath (rare rank) Lori- Jynx (rare rank) Lance- Arcanine (rare rank) Axel- Piloswine (rare rank) Magmar and Jynx had ranked up to rare ranked in these 2 months. They had practiced for 2 months for this battle. They could not be more ready than this. ### Next day, the day of the battle. The kanto team was making a circle around Axel before the battle. "You know the feeling, when you have practiced for the test so hard and for so long that even if you could not preparepletely, you feel like fuck it, let''s do it anyway. That is what I am feeling right now and I know that is what you all are feeling right now. We have given our 100%. We know that we could not do better than this. Has the opposite team prepared better than us? I don''t know. But I do know that we could not prepare more than this and this is enough. So, let''s not think if we are ready or not. Let''s not fear if we can win this or not. Let''s give it our best.", said Axel. Axel had given his speech before the battle. He wanted them to be motivated. "Yeah. Let''s do it. We have already made ns for this battle. We don''t need to worry", said Ryker. "Let''s do it!!!", said all of them at the same time. ### The team was led to a massive stadium. The stadium was a normal one with a big Pokeball sign in the middle. Boris and the other man from the Hoenn team came and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Boris, from the Kanto explorer team and the man next to me Alex is from the Hoenn explorer team. Before the start of the battle, we would like you to tell the rules again. 1. Each team member could only use 1 Pokemon. The Pokemon should not be above rare rank 2. The Pokemon should be the first Pokemon that they caught in this unknown ind 3. The battle would be 1 vs 1 match 4. Whenever a team member loses, another member would rece him/her. 5. This is thest-man-standing match. Whoever is thest one standing would win the battle for their team 6. Winning the battle would determine which region would take the unknown ind. The winning team would also get rewards. Now, le.." "Hey Boris, leave something for me too. You are not going to say everything are you?", said Alex cutting Boris off. Boris looked displeased that he was cut off in the middle. Axel could feel that those 2 had some history of rivalry in the past. "Now, each team would be given 5 minutes to choose their team member and the first battle would begin. Me and Boris would both be the referee in this battle.", said Alex. Axel''s team had already decided on the first team member. It was Lori. Among others, Jynx of Lori was the weakest of all. Sending it first would make sense as they could test the waters. Axel encouraged Lori to give her all but personally, he had made up his mind to lose the first battle. "Both the teams are requested to send their member", said Boris. Lori came over to the stadium and Romero from the ze family also followed. "Send out your Pokemons", said Alex. "Go, Jynx" "Go, Golbat" Golbat would evolve into Crobat with high friendship. Sadly, evolution was not discovered here till now. Except for stones and natural evolution, there was hardly any other evolution that was discovered. That was why Axel''s research on eeveelution was so popr. It brought out a new concept of evolution. "Let the battle begin!!!" "Golbat, use ''Hypnosis''" "Jynx, use ''Rain dance'' and ''Hail''" ''Hypnosis'' connected and made Jynx dizzy. It was daytime, so the power of ''Hypnosis'' was not at maximum. On the other hand, Jynx was able to use both of the moves sessfully. Axel''s training advice hade to y. He had told the team to start with status moves anyhow. Status moves would y an important part in the battle. "Golbat, start with ''shadow ball''" "Jynx, use ''blizzard''" Before Globat could even form ''Shadow ball'', it was already hit with a massive ''Blizzard''. Due to the effect of hail, ''Blizzard'' could be used fast and was more powerful than normal. ''Shadow ball'' was a slow move it was not mastered properly. ''Blizzard'' was supper effective against a Pokemon like Golbat. Before it could even recover, Jynx had already used ''Calm mind'' which raised its Sp. Attk. Lori had trained Jynx to be a special attacker. Lori let Golbat recover and used ''m mind'' again. This was the maximum time that Jynx could use it. Romero knew that he was going to lose the battle so he wanted to hurt Jynx as much as he can. "Golbat, use ''Air sh''" "Jynx, use ''icicle spear''" This time Golbat was fast as the move ''Air sh'' was faster than ''Icicle spear''. The move did hit Jynx and Golbat was able to dodge it. Being confident, Romera said, "Golbat, now use ''Leech life''" To use ''Leech life'' Golbat had to suck the blood of Jynx. So, it had toe in the near vicinity which Jynx was not letting it due to ''Blizzard'', ''Rain dance'', and ''Hail''. But now Jynx was hit by ''Air sh'', Romero became confident but he had made a wrong move. "Jynx, ''Ice beam''" Golbat was directly hit by the super-effective moves again and now it was frozen. One should imagine the effect of ''Blizzard'', ''Rain dance'' and ''Hail''. It was raining heavily, chunk of ice were falling down the sky and due to ''Blizzard'', it was getting snowy. So, Golbat was frozen. "Jynx, use ''Rain dance'' and ''Hail'' again", shouted Lori. "Romero, surrender NOW!!!!" Chapter 180: Kanto Vs Hoenn (Wallace)

Chapter 180: Kanto Vs Hoenn (Wace)

Let''s wee our New Patron, John Markop!!! I would be publishing 1 bonus Chapter for every increase in a number of patron members. ------- "Romero, surrender NOW!!!!" A loud voice came from the Hoenn team. Romero didn''t want to surrender but even he knew that surrendering was his best choice now. He gritted his teeth and then said, "I surrender!!" "The first member of the Hoenn team has surrendered. The next member should be on the stage in 10 seconds", shouted Boris excitedly. ### The loud voice was of Steven Stone. Steven was a timid and friendly person. But when it came to battle he was strict. The first battle had gone horribly wrong. "Change of ns. Wace, you are up.", said Steven. Wace then took the stage. Steven was naturally the team leader of the Hoenn region team. He didn''t want to send Wace this soon. He wanted to use Wace as a trump card but unfortunately except for him and Wace, all of his team member''s Pokemon were weak to ice type. Ice was not strong against many typings but their team had to have Pokemons weak to ice type. With the effect of ''Blizzard'', ''Hail'', and ''Rainy dance'', it would be stupid to send a Pokemon weak to ice type. So, he chose Wace to go second. ### "Wace, send out your Pokemon", said Alex hoping that Wace would win it. "Go Ludicolo" The table suddenly turned when Ludicolo appeared. This was due to Ludicolo''s ability. "Does it have ''Rain dish'' or ''Swift swim''?", murmured Axel. Both of these abilities would be activated in rain which was happening now. The former would increase the user''s hp by 1/16 each turn as per game details and the second would double its speed in rain. Both of which would happen if it had mastered the ability which was not possible at this stage. Jynx had also healed itself fully from the ''Air sh'' due to its hidden ability ''Dry skin'' which would increase its hp by 1/8 each turn during the rain if fully mastered. Since the ability was not mastered the increase in hp was very less but the attack was done some time ago and the ability was the better version of ''Rain dish'' which made Axel sigh in relief. "Let the Battle begin!!" "Icicle spear" "Rajor leaf" Both of the moves shed with each other. Thebination of ''Hail'', ''Rain dance'' and ''Blizzard'' was giving Jynx a better chance of winning. Due to the use of ''Hail'', even if Ludicolo had moves like ''Sr beam'', it would be half in power and since there was no sunlight, ''Sr beam'' would take a huge amount of time to be used. Jynx mainly attacked with ''Icicle spear'' and ''Ice beam''. Using move like ''Blizzard'' would consume its stamina and Lori didn''t want that. Ludicolo mainly used ''Energy ball'', ''Rajor leaf'' and ''Leech seed''. But unfortunately, due to the environment in the favor of Jynx, none of ''Leech seed'' made contact. Axel figured that Ludicolo didn''t have ''Swift swim'' but it had ''Rain dish'' which was a good news as in the early stages of ability mastery, ''Rain dish'' would recover very little Hp but even a bit of increase in speed could be fatal as Jynx was not a fast Pokemon. The battle was going in Jynx''s favor. It was not as easy as the previous one but everyone could see that Ludicolo was on the losing end. Jynx Sp. Attk moves were boosted by ''Calm mind'' and ''Hail'' was obstructing and injuring Ludicolo. Ludicolo used ''Giga drain'' a couple of times but it was not very effective and since it was a big move, it consumed a lot of stamina. Now, seeing that he could not win the battle anyhow, Wace made a big decision. Just a second before Jynx felt a little off and became vignt. This was due to its ability ''Forewarn'' which would warn it of any danger. "''Waterfall'' and ''Focus st''" ''Waterfall'' was an aquatic charged attack with great speed while ''Focus st'' was a fighting type move that was very deadly. The reason Wace didn''t use it until now was only due to 1 reason. It consumed a lot of stamina. And since, it was a fighting type move, it consumed more stamina Ludicolo. Ludicolo charged with ''Waterfall'' which Jynx was somehow able to dodge due to its ability ''Forewarn'' but it could not dodge ''Focus st'' which send it flying a few meters. Ludicolo fainted on the spot after using the said move and nothing could be said about Jynx. But Jynx was sessful to stand up with difficulty. "The second member of the Hoenn team has been defeated. The next member should be on the stage within 10 seconds.", shouted Boris excitedly. The Kanto team was on the roll. Jynx was the weakest Pokemon in their team but after using thebination of ''Hail'' and ''Rain dance'' it was a powerful force. Axel could not believe that their weakest Pokemon could defeat 2 Pokemons of the Hoenn team. ''Did we train too hard?'', thought Axel. With Wace gone, the only problem was Steven. Axel could still not underestimate him. "Susan, you are up", said Wace. Susan was from the swamp family. She was a fairly tall girl with long legs and blond hair. She had a beautiful face but it looked hideous right now. Obviously, she was angry after her team repeatedly lost 2 battles. "Send out your Pokemon", said Boris, and Susan threw the Pokeball. The Pokemon that came out of that Pokeball shocked Axel. It was a blue, avian Pokemon. Its body and cloud-like wings were covered in fluffy, white feathers. It had a short, hooked beak and prominent cheek patches, both of which are white. Additionally, it had beady, ck eyes. It had a long neck and short legs protruding from its fluffy body. The feet were blue with four toes, three ws forward, and one backward. The tail was made up of five feathers, the outer two being longer than the inner ones. It was the dragon betrayer, ALTARIA Chapter 181: Kanto Vs Hoenn 2 (Lance enters)

Chapter 181: Kanto Vs Hoenn 2 (Lance enters)

Let''s wee our New Patron, Yasthry!!! I would be publishing 1 bonus Chapter for every increase in a number of patron members. ------- When Altaria mega evolves, it changes its typing from dragon/flying to dragon/fairy. That was why it was called a dragon betrayer. But the concept of Mega evolution was still not developed in the real world. Axel was shocked by Altaria due to 2 reasons. It was a rare Pokemon to catch and it was a dragon-type Pokemon which was very hard to train. In the real world, a dragon-type Pokemon was very strong. That didn''t mean that it was at the top of the food chain. But nobody wants to fight a dragon-type Pokemon due to its strong defense and high offense. But it was very hard to train a dragon-type Pokemon as it would take time to develop, evolve and rank up. This was the only reason, Axel had not chosen a dragon-type Pokemon when Oak asked him to choose an egg. So, choosing a dragon-type Pokemon like Altaria to train it in 2 months and get it ready to win the battle was a foolish choice. But Axel didn''t want toe to conclusion as the battle has yet to begin. Jynx was fast. By the time Boris announced the result of the battle, it had already used ''Hail'' and ''Rain dance'' as their effect was slowing down. It had healed itself with the effects of ''Hail'' and its hidden ability ''dry skin'' but it was still injured due to ''Focus st''. Axel didn''t know who woulde out victorious as Altaria was 4 times weak to ice but it was a dragon-type Pokemon with full health. However, Altaria also had a weird hidden ability called ''Cloud nine''. ''Cloud nine'' would basically suppress all effects brought on by weather, including move power increase, end-of-turn damage, uracy changes, relevant abilities, and so on. It would eliminate the effects of the weather. But since it was not mastered fully, it could not eliminate all the effects of the weather which was a bonus. If this was a final boss fight, Jynx would have definitely lost. "Let the battle begin", shouted Boris with enthusiasm. His team was winning the battle, he wanted to rub it off against Alex. "Jynx, ''Blizzard''" "Altaria, ''methrower''" Both of the attacks shed with each other but fortunately ''Blizzard'' came on top. This was an obvious result due to the effects of ''Hail''. Altaria was hit badly by the attack but Jynx didn''t give it any time and attacked with ''Ice beam'' "Altaria ''Fly''", said Susan It was able to dodge the attack but due to hail and the after-effects of ''Blizzzard'', flying high was a serious problem. "Altaria, dodge those hail and then use ''Aerial ace''", said Susan. Altaria was proficient in dodging the hails from above. It flew a bit high and came towards Jynx at rapid speed. "Jynx, use ''Ice beam'' on the ground and then on Altaria", said Lori in a hurry. ''Aerial Ace'' was fast and it hardly missed due to its speed. So, Lori wanted Jynx to freeze the ground near it so the move would not connect. Jynx also tried to fire ''Ice beam'' on Altaria but it dodged the attack. The attack made contact with the ice on the ground and then it broke instantly. It pierced the ice and then moved towards Jynx. Jynx was in no way to dodge the attack and was hit by the move. It was sent flying 50 meters away and then itnded on the ground. Seeing that Jynx might lose the battle at this stage, Lori instructed Jynx to use its ultimate move. "Jynx, use ''Blizzard'', ''Ice beam'' and ''Icicle spear'' at the same time.", said Lori. She had been training Jynx to use multiple moves in a short period of time for quite some time now. "Altaria, use ''methrower'' again", said Susan. She didn''t tell it to fly, cause flying during the active use of ''Blizzard'' would be a rookie mistake. Jynx was not able to use all 3 of them but it was able to use ''Blizzard'' and ''Icicle spear'' which did considerable damage to Altaria. Just like Ludicolo, it fainted after using the move. Due to the use of ''Blizzard'', the 2 referees could not see the oue of the battle and Susan was fast on using ''Roost'' on Altaria just like Lori did. She copied her style to stay ahead of the battle. "The first member of the Kanto team has been eliminated. The next member should be on the stage in 10 seconds.", said Alex with renewed vigor. "Lance, why don''t you go up now", said Axel. Lance nodded his head and stood up for the battle. He wanted to use Lance on the 3rd turn but seeing 2 of the opponent''s team down and 1 in the doorway, Axel changed his ns. As per Axel''s estimation, Lance should be able to defeat Altaria and another Pokemon. After that only Steven would be left. Axel figured that just like himself, Steven woulde outst. Jynx was hit by a ''Focus st'', and ''Aerial Ace'' which were very high-powered moves. But it had done a good job and made way for their almost certain victory. Altaria was not in a good condition. It had used ''Roost'' to heal a bit of itself but unlike in the game ''Roost'' needs a high level of mastery to heal 50% of health and after using ''Roost'', the Pokemon would be in a weakened state after some time. The 4-time ice weakness had done its job and it was in itsst legs. Altaria was only standing due to its high defense by being a dragon-type Pokemon. Any normal Pokemon would have already fainted by being hit by so many ice-type moves. Lance threw the ball and Arcanine came out. The hail and rain were still there which disturbed Arcanine too. "Let the battle begin!!!" Chapter 182: Kanto Vs Hoenn 3 (Steven enters the Field)

Chapter 182: Kanto Vs Hoenn 3 (Steven enters the Field)

"Let the battle begin!!!" "Altaria, ''Dragon breath''" "Arcanine, ''Electric Charge''" Both of the moves shed but Arcanine came on top by arge margin. ''Electric charge'' was the electric version of ''me charge''. Since Altaria being was weak from previous battles, it was heavily injured, the move hit it and send it flying dozens of meters away. "Arcanine, use ''agility''", said Lance. He wanted it to be prepared for other opponent cause..... Altaria had fainted. Arcanine had trained this move for a good amount of time and it was devastating. Altaria didn''t seem to have a good physical defense which lead to this. "The third member of the Hoenn Team has been eliminated. The next member should be on the stage in 10 seconds.", said Boris with a loud voice. Alex was softly hissing due to anger. Due to the use of ''Agility'' and ''Electric charge'', the speed of Arcanine had gone up. Arcanine could only use ''Agility'' 1 time as it had just learned the move but it was okay. Steven didn''t say anything but another guy from Tile family stepped up to the battlefield. His name was Graemond. He threw the Pokeball and out came.... "ROARRRRR" Golem..... Golem was a terrifying Pokemon if it was used in the right way. It had the ability ''Sturdy'', which raises its defense. In a game, ''Sturdy'' would let the Pokemon survive with 1 HP with an attack that would otherwise knock it out. But in a real world, it would raise the Pokemon defense to a high level. The effect of hail and rain was over now and the environment was as clear as day. This was going to be a hard battle for Arcanine. There were only 3 weaknesses of it. Water, Rock and Ground. Golem had 2 of the 3 weaknesses of Arcanine. The only saving advantage for Arcanine was that it was fast. Nobody knew who would win the battle. Lori was chewing her nails in anticipation. She had done all she could do for the team. Infact, she had exceeded the expectation of the team. If the battle would be in Lance''s victory or even in a draw then the chances of the Kanto team winning this whole battle was almost 100%. If it was even a draw, then the Kanto team would have 3 members left and the Hoenn team would only have Steven. There was no chance that Steven would win against the 3 of them with Axel on their team. But if Lance would happen to lose this battle, then the chances would decrease from 100%. "Let the battle begin!!" "Golem, use ''Rock Polish''" "Arcanine, use ''Sunny day''" Lance was smart to use say it after Graemond. He wanted to use a status move like ''Sunny day'' but if Graemond were to use an attacking move then he would be forced to do the same as Arcanine was weak against rock and ground-type moves. "Now, Golem, use ''Roll out''" "Here ites," mumbled Axel. Axel was most afraid of this move as ''Roll out'' would increase Golem speed further. ''Rock Polish'' had already increased its speed and now this move. "Arcanine, use ''methrower'' on the roll out", said Lance. ''methrower'' did slow down the move but it didn''t stop it. Seeing that it would not stop the attack, Arcanine started to dodge but was unable to and was hit by the ''Roll out''. Arcanine was flown away but it stayed its ground. The ''Roll out'' turned again and started to move towards Arcanine with more move speed than before. The most disgusting thing about ''Roll out'' was its subsequent attacks. The power of the attack almost doubles each time the move is used and even with the lowest mastery, it could be used 5 times. The second ''Roll out'' also made contact and the power of the move was bigger than before. When the third ''Roll out'' came, Lance came up with a unique idea. "Arcanine, use ''Bulldoze''" Arcanine stomped the ground with its legs and cracks started to form in the ground. Due to ''Roll out'', the legs of Arcanine were injured so the force of ''Bulldoze'' was not hundred percent. The ''Roll out'' got stuck in the crack and finally stopped. The full body and the face of the Golem could now be seen again. Without any instruction from Lance, Arcanine fired up a ''methrower'' that hit Golem in the face. Golem was resistant to the fire-type attacks but it did have an impact. "Golem, now use ''Stone edge''" Massive pointy stones started toe out of the ground trying to hit Arcanine. "Arcanine, dodge the attack and use ''me charge''" Arcanine was sessful to dodge the attack and then fired up with ''me Charge'' that hit Golem again. Golem had used ''Rock polish'' but it was still much slower than Arcanine. The use of ''me charge'' increased the speed of Arcanine again. The battle went on for 5 minutes more. In those 5 minutes, Arcanine dodged ''Hyper beam'' with a narrow margin and was hit by ''Earthquake'' which made it even more injured. Among those 2 Pokemons, Golem was the one who was severely injured. Due to the continuous use of ''Bulldoze'' which was supper effective against Golem and with Arcanine''s high speed and fire attacks, Golem was on the brink of fainting. The ''Sunny day'' had boosted fire-type attacks with was getting annoying for Graemond. Finally, after 5 minutes, the battle ended with Arcanine''s victory. Golem was doing its best to stand up again, however, Arcanine did something surprising. "Use ''Morning sun''" Arcanine was enveloped in a fiery glow and the glow slowly turned off. Meanwhile, Golem could not stand and fainted after trying its best. ''Morning sun'' recovered Arcanine''s Hp depending on the weather. Due to ''Sunny day'' it had good effects. Lance focused on status moves after seeing Axel''s battle. So, it focused on moves like ''Sunny day'', ''Morning sun'' and ''Agility''. Among them Arcanine had trained ''Morning sun'' with more dedication so, its health recovered by a healthy margin. Lance had won this battle with pure dedication and experience. The battle was in the favor of Golem from the start as it was a strong Pokemon with Rock/Ground typing. It also had some stab moves like ''Stone edge'' and ''Earthquake'' but it lost due to Lance''s careful nning. Axel gave Lance a thumps up after the battle. Lance responded to it with his thumps up too. If Axel was not in the team then Lance may not have won this battle. Being with Axel had taught him a lot. He would not say that to Axel''s face but his respect for Axel had increased a lot. Steven took his sweet time and came up to the stage. He showed a calm demeanor like winning against 4 members was child''s y. He slowly took out his Pokeball and threw it out "Oh, Wow!!, that is some Pokemon", said Lyra It was huge bipedal Pokemon almost 8 feet tall. It was primarily gray with tes of silver armor. The armor on its head had two pairs of holes with horns protruding from the foremost holes. Its forehead ting extended past its upper jaw in a small point. It had sky-blue eyes and two nostril-like holes on the tip of its upper jaw. On the rim of its mouth were several pointed, fang-like protrusions, and the nape of its neck and back have gray-silver armor sections. It had wide, blunt spikes on its shoulders and gray-silver bands on its arms and legs. Its hands and feet each had three ws. It also had a thick, long, ck tail. ROARRRRR....... It was Aggron. This was bad. Aggron was the main Pokemon in Steven''s team. Who knew that he had caught it on this unknown ind. Normally, Aggron was around 6 feet tall. But this Aggron was almost 8 feet tall. It must have weighed half a ton with that height. It looked like a Pseudo- legendary Pokemon. Axel didn''t know why it was not ssified as such. "Thinking down the line, how did they all catch 3 evolution line Pokemon except for the first one. Ludicolo, Altaria, Golem and now Aggron. They must be quite lucky", said Axel. Normally, it would take a lot of time to fully evolve 3 evolution like Pokemons if they were to be raised well. But the Hoenn team somehow had caught them and trained them well. "Yes, they must be lucky. This Aggron looks dangerous. I don''t know if Lance could finish it up.", added Ryker. This Aggron was much taller and bulkier than its normal counterparts. Axel didn''t know how Steven trained it to be like this in only 2 months. "Let the begin!!!" "Aggron use ''Rock polish''" "Arcanine, fire it up with ''methrower''" Aggron used ''Rock polish'' and was hit by ''methrower''. After the dust settled, everyone could see Aggron in full glory. "Aggron, use ''Earthquake''" Since Aggron used ''Rock polish'' the move was fast and Arcanine was hit by ''Earthquake''. The ''Earthquake was devastating. Arcanine was hit pretty badly. It took a lot of time to stand up and got ready to fight again. In the meanwhile, Aggron used ''Rock polish'' again to speed up. "Arcanine, use ''Extreme speed''", said Lance with determination. The second that ''Earthquake'' hit, Lance knew that he could not win against this Pokemon. So, he wanted to give his best to damage Aggron with his maximum potential. Since Aggron was slow even after 2 ''Rock polish'', it was hit with Extreme speed. But Aggron was not known as ''Iron Armor Pokemon'' for nothing. The move dealt some damage but there was no serious injury. If it was any other Pokemon, ''Extreme speed'' would have dealt fatal damage but not Aggron. "Aggron now use ''Stone edge''" Since Aracanine was in close proximity, the move was going to hit it but due to its high speed, the move was dodged sessfully and it fired up ''methrower'' again with maximum power which had some effect on Aggron. But the next hit from Aggron decided the match. "Aggron, use ''metal w''" The w in Aggron''s paw glowed and it dealt a devastating strike to Arcanine. Arcanine fainted on the spot. "The fourth member of the Hoenn Team has been eliminated. The final member should be on the stage in 10 seconds.", said Boris with a smirk on his face. Kanto team was on the verge of winning the battle. Chapter 183: Kanto Vs Hoenn 4 (Steven Vs Ryker)

Chapter 183: Kanto Vs Hoenn 4 (Steven Vs Ryker)

Let''s wee our New Patron, Jaret Harding!!! I would be publishing 1 bonus Chapter for every increase in a number of patron members. ------- "This doesn''t look like a rare rank Pokemon.", said Ryker in a slow voice. The whole Kanto team was silent after the match. Lance and Arcanine did their best but they could not deal serious damage to Aggron. "Yes, but we must defeat it to win the battle. You are up next.", said Axel. "I know", growled Ryker and moved up to the stage. Ryker threw his Pokemon and out came Magmar. Ryker may be the joker type with an arrogant personality but he had worked really hard with Magmar. He was the 3rd strongest after Axel and Lance in the Kanto team. Before Ryker came up to the stage Axel hold up his arm and said something to his ear. "Let the battle begin!!!" "Aggron, use ''Earthquake''", said Steven with a confident look. Without any instruction from Ryker, Magmar started to run to the opposite side and sessfully dodged the attack. ''Earthquake'' was a wide range area move. Most of Aggron''s moves were physical type which required it to be in close proximity to the opponent. But Magmar was smart to dodge it. Ryker had already told it to do this if it used ''Earthquake'' as he was 90% sure that Steven would use this move. This saved a valuable second for Magmar to act and it was able to dodge the attack. But the battle was not over yet. "Magmar, use ''Lava Plume''" This attack covered a wide range area and hit Aggron with it. But Aggron was not severely injured. Its Sp. Defense seemed to be very high. Normally, Aggron would have a high defense but low sp. Def but this Aggron was trained well. "Magmar, use ''Smog''" "Aggron, use ''Screech''" Magmar sent out a mist of poison gas to poison the target but was cleverly countered by Aggron''s horrible ''Screech'', which not only spread the lethality of poison mist but also lowered Magmar''s defense by a chunk. Steven was ying it carefully. He still had 2 more opponents after Ryker. He cannot let Aggron be poisoned this fast. For Steven, this was not a battle but a war. He had to strategize every move. Seeing no way out, Ryker went on the offensive, "Magmar, now use ''Fire punch''" He didn''t want to be in close proximity to that monstrosity but Magmar''s moves were also closebat type. ''Lava plume'' consumed massive stamina. Just as Magmar hit it with ''Fire punch'', Aggron responded with ''Iron tail''. Both of them made contact but only Magmar was thrown on the ground. Aggron with almost half a ton of weight didn''t even flinch. This gave Aggron to use another move, "Use ''Iron defense''" Suddenly, its steel-like body shined with a glow. ''Iron defense'' boosted its already high defense. Magmar with low defense from ''Screech'' was hit by ''Iron tail'' which caused massive damage but Ryker was adamant. He told it to use ''Fire punch'' again. "Aggron, ''Iron tail'' again", said Steven. He was now confident that he would win against Ryker. Magmar was already injured from thest ''Iron tail''. He was hoping that the next Pokemon would be a bit more difficult than Ryker. But Magmar surprisingly avoided the attack and struck with ''Fire punch'' which made Aggron roar in pain. ROARRRR..... Aggron had been burnt by Magmar''s attack. Magmar''s had an ability ''me body'', which makes the opponent burn if ites in contact with Magmar with 30% uracy. Lava Plume also had 30% chance of being Burnt while ''Fire punch'' had 10% chance of burning the body. These chances were to happen only if the attack and the ability is mastered but Ryker was spamming those attacks since the beginning of the battle, so it was bound to happen. Ryker just got lucky with that ''Fire punch''. Due to ''Lava plume'', the whole surrounding was in mes and the ground was ck due to being burnt, so the chances of Aggron being burnt increased. Before the start of the battle, Axel had told Ryker the same thing. "Ryker, you cannot win this battle, so make that Aggron tire and prolong the battle. Make it so that it could hardly battle the next match." Axel had given his strategy to Ryker and he was not arrogant to think that he could win against Aggron. So he was going to do exactly that. "Magmar, use ''Belly drum''", said Ryker. "What the hell is that kid doing?", shouted Boris ''Belly drum'' would half the HP of the user but raise the attack to the maximum. Since the move was not mastered fully, it would not raise the attack to such heights but in the current scenario, it would make a difference. However, Magmar was already injured by ''Iron tail'', decreasing its HP would now be suicide. Magmar rapidly mmed its chest with both hands, injuring itself but also increasing its anger and attack. But the next sentence of Ryker shut Boris up. "Now, Magmar, use ''rest''" If the move ''Rest'' was not fully mastered it would not increase the user''s HP to the maximum. Not mastering it would also not let the user wake up when it wants which would be disastrous in the battle. Ryker could not do anything for the first part except for practicing the move for 2 months which he did. He mainly focused on this move more than others. In fact, Magmar had already learned ''Rest'' when he had caught it. So, the mastery of the move was at in eptable level. But for the second part, he didn''t need to worry due to Magmar''s hidden ability ''Vital spirit''. ''Vital spirit'' was one of the most broken abilities in the real world of Pokemon. It only had one function. It would not let the Pokemon sleep. This not only applies in battle but also outside of battle. Just imagine, if you don''t have to sleep 8 hours a day for your whole life, how much progress would you have? This was what ''Vital spirit'' did. If the ability is mastered fully, the Pokemon could choose to sleep or not as per its wishes. That means it could not sleep and train 24 hrs a day if it wants to. Mastering it would also construct the Pokemon''s body in such a way that the Pokemon would need any sleep. As of right now, Magmar had not mastered this ability and very few Pokemon master this ability as it is very hard to do so. But if it is in battle, it could wake up fast if it uses the move ''Rest''. Which was what Magmar did. With the help of ''Rest'', its HP was now around 60%, with ''Belly drum'', its attack has been raised to a good capacity and now it was time to deal with the burnt Aggron. "Magmar, use ''Focus st''" "Aggron, reply it with ''Iron tail''" Aggron tried to block it with ''Iron tail'' but was hit with ''Focus st'' in the end. ''Focus st'' was a fighting-type move that was 4 times more effective against Aggron. The battle went on for 5 more minutes. Ryker wanted to extend it long to take the effect of Aggron burnt condition. At that time, Magmar used 2 ''Focus punch'', 1 ''Fire punch'' and 1 ''Lava Plume'' but it was defeated in the end when Aggron used 1 ''Iron tail'' and finished it up with ''Hyper Beam''. ''Hyper beam'' took time to charge and it took a lot from the Pokemon. So, Steven only wanted to use it as ast resort. But he had to defeat Magmar fast if he was to win this war. Chapter 184: Kanto Vs Hoenn 5 (Steven Vs Lyra)

Chapter 184: Kanto Vs Hoenn 5 (Steven Vs Lyra)

"The third member of the Kanto Team has been eliminated. The other member should be on the stage in 10 seconds.", said Alex with a serious face. Aggron was not in a good condition after the fight with Magmar. He didn''t know if it could hold it in till the end. So, he was worried. "Lyra, you know the strategy.", said Axel. "Yes, I do know.", replied Lyra and went up to the stage and threw her Pokeball. Poliwrath was ready to go. Just like Magmar, Poliwrath was also a close-fighting type Pokemon which would be bad for this match. But Aggron was injured and burnt from thest battle. Poliwrath may win this and Axel may not need to step up Lyra''s Poliwrath had ''Swift swim'' which would increase the user''s speed in rain and ''Water absorb'' which would heal its HP if hit by a water type attack. Both of these abilities could not be used in this battle. To use ''Swift swim'', Poliwrath had to use ''Rain dance'' but using it would relieve Aggron from burnt status which Lyra didn''t want it to do. But Poliwrath was a water-type Pokemon and water-type attacks were supper effective against Aggron. So, Lyra was in a pickle here. In the end, Lyra decided to take a gamble and not use water-type attacks on Aggron. Water type attacks were 2 times more effective against Aggron, while Fighting-type attacks were 4 times more effective. Poliwrath was also a fighting type Pokemon and it had learned a lot with its partnership from Magmar. "Let the battle begin!!!" "Poliwrath, ''Bulk up'', ''Work up''" "Aggron, ''Iron defense'' again" When Poliwrath used those 2 moves, Steven knew that it was going to be a closebat battle so he told Aggron to use ''Iron defense'' again to further increase its attack. This battle was not like thest one. It ended very fast, cause Lyra didn''t waste any time prolonging the battle. "Poliwrath, use ''Focus st''" "Aggron, ''sh cannon''" Though Aggron was burnt and injured, ''sh cannon'', as the move suggested was a fast move. Both of the moves shed but since Aggron had already lost a lot of stamina, ''Focus st'' came on top but Aggron deflected it with ''Iron tail''. This gave Poliwrath enough time toe near Aggron and use it, "''Dynamic punch'' now!!!" The move hit perfectly and confused Aggron a bit. The move had a high chance of confusing the target and was a highly stamina consuming move. Poliwrath took advantage and used ''Dynamic punch'' again which connected but Steven was also clever. "Aggron, use ''Stone edge''" Poliwrath had to create some distance to avoid the attack but was hit by it in the end. It stood up as fast as it could and Lyra said, "Use ''Earthquake'' now" "Aggron, reply with your own ''Earthquake''" Both ''Earthquake'' shed with each other but surprisingly, Aggron won in this bout however, Poliwrath was able to dodge at the nick of time. "Aggron, use ''Rock polish'' and then ''Stone edge''" "''Focus st'' now" Both of the moves shed again and Poliwrath was once again able toe in close proximity to Aggron. It again used ''Dynamic punch'' but this time Steven was prepared. "Use ''Metal w'' from both hands", shouted Steven. Both of the hands glowed and viciously struck Poliwrath. But the ''Dynamic punch'' also made contact with Aggron. ''Metal w'' was not properly mastered as ''Iron tail'' but to use ''Iron tail'', Aggron had to turn its body which it would not be able to do in such a close range and it would affect its burnt status. Aggron health was slowly chipping away from being burnt and now it was showing good results. However, Poliwrath was on the ground by the impact of that move. Lyra knew that Poliwrath didn''t have any time so she told, "Use ''Rain dance'' and ''Hail'' now" Poliwrath, though injured was fast and was able to use both of the moves sessfully but this was the end of the battle for Poliwrath. ''Dynamic punch'' this time didn''t manage to confuse Aggron likest time. "Aggron, finish it up with ''Heavy m''" "Shit!!!, I surrender!!!.", shouted Lyra and quickly took out her Pokeball and called Poliwrath off. Meanwhile, Aggron mmed on the ground without Poliwrath creating a big hole in the ground. If the move had hit Poliwrath, it may have been fatally injured. ''Heavy m'' inflicts more damage the heavier the userpared to the target. Aggron was half a ton and Poliwrath was hardly 70kg. In fact, Aggron had a hidden ability called ''Heavy metal'' which would double its weight in the battle. So, a 1000kg heavily mming 70kg may fatally wound Poliwrath. "The fourth member of the Kanto Team has been eliminated. The final member should be on the stage in 10 seconds.", said Alex "This Steven is ruthless", remarked Axel. This was a battle, not a killing zone. That move may have killed Poliwrath. "Yes, didn''t know he had such a move in his arsenal. Be careful Axel, he may have other Trump cards for thest battle.", warned Ryker. Axel slowly walked towards the battle stage. "Didn''t expect you to be thest one. I may have surely underestimated your capabilities before.", said Steven. "Yes, you may have, but you know that you are fighting a losing battle now.", said Axel. "Only time will tell.", said Steven with a smile. "Let the final battle begin!!! Chapter 185: Kanto Vs Hoenn Final

Chapter 185: Kanto Vs Hoenn Final

First, Let''s wee our New Patron, Steven Wagy!!! I would be publishing 1 bonus Chapter for every increase in a number of patron members. Next, for a long time I have been thinking about how to make the novel more engaging. Then a candle lit up over my head and I came up with an idea. It was to create a Redditmunity so that we could all discuss Pokemon theories about the novel. Some of your suggestion from themunity will be taken and be implied in the novel. So, go to the redditmunity and join me. Themunity is called ''PokemonARealStory''. The link is bellow: /r/PokemonARealStory/ The first topic of discussion has already been posted. ------- "Let the final battle begin!!!" "Aggron, ''methrower''" "Piloswine, ''Mist'', ''Icy wind'' and ''Hail''" Both of them were sessful in their moves. Axel took the risk of getting hit by ''methrower''. With Piloswine''s ability, ''Thick fat'', fire-type attacks were less effective and Aggron had already lost a lot of stamina. But fire type attacks were effective against Piloswine and it was hit by the attack. However, Axel had to set the battle in his favor to win. In the previous battle, Poliwrath used ''Rain dance'' and ''Hail'' to support Piloswine in the next battle. This was the strategy that Axel hade up with. Right now, the battle arena was filled with heavy rainfall, ice falling from the sky, cold wind and mist. The arena was not visible but Piloswine had been trained to fight in this type of battle arena so only Aggron was affected. Using ''Hail'' again had caused a minute version of blizzard in the battle arena and Aggron waspletely affected by it. Axel didn''t n to use any physical type moves due to Aggron''s ''Iron defense''. Though it was in itsst legs he didn''t want to take any chances. "Piloswine, now ''Blizzard''" "Aggron, use ''Earth quake'' and then ''Dragon rush''" Both of the attacks were used at the same time. ''Blizzard'' had more power due to hail but Aggron''s ''Earthquake'' was also not a joke. Both of them were hit by the attack but Aggron was much more affected. Aggron had been battling for more than 30 minutes and was using stamina-consuming moves. It was a mystery how it was still standing. Even though it was severely affected by ''Blizzard'', Aggron used ''Dragon rush''. Using it, Aggron could tackle the foe while exhibiting overwhelming menace. It would increase Aggron''s speed to a huge degree but it was just a short burst. Steven wanted Aggron to get close to Piloswine to deal huge physical damage and end the match. Piloswine was still affected by ''Earthquake'', so it could not know what the hell was happening. Seeing this, Steven gave his trademark smile of confidence. If the move hits, Piloswine would be heavily injured, and being in close proximity would almost guarantee his victory. When Wace lost, he didn''t know if there were going to win this battle but his Pokemon Aggron had turned the table. Finding Aggron was the luckiest moment of his life. But his face turned to horror when Piloswine used another move. It suddenly dug a hole in the ground and disappeared. Aggron attack had missed. Piloswine had used the move ''Dig''. Hail gave Piloswine the ability to increase its evasiveness, so it was able to use ''Dig'' within a limited period. Piloswine came out from the other end and hit Aggron with ''Dig''. "Now ''Icicle spear'' and finish it with ''Earthquake''" Before Aggron could notice what had happened, 5 spears made of sharp ice struck various parts of the body and the ground began the shake violently. Piloswine had used ''Earthquake'' with full power holding nothing back and the impact was as Axel expected. Thend started to crack and holes started to form trapping Aggron inside it and then there was a massive st from the impact. Due to mist and dust around, no one could say the result of the battle. But after a couple of minutes, the dust settled. Axel had already told Piloswine to use ''Hail'' again. When the dust settled, everyone could see that Aggron was on the ground not moving an inch. It had fainted. For a movement, the whole arena was silent. Aggron had taken down 3 Pokemons from the Kanto team while also fighting at a type disadvantage. The strong defense and tactic from Steven showed how powerful Aggron could be. "Axel has won the battle. Kanto team has won and now the unknownnd will belong to Kanto region", shouted Boris dering the end of the battle. Though Kanto team had won, everyone had respect for Steven and Aggron. Training a Pokemon to such a degree within 2 months wasmendable. Axel also respected Steven after this battle. Steven and Axel shook hands. "It was a close battle. I didn''t know if I could have won if your Aggron was in full health", said Axel. Those were true words. He was not sure if he could win against Aggron if it was in full health and stamina. "You are just being modest. I know you still have many tricks. All in all, a loss is a loss. I should ept it.", replied Steven. "Why don''t we battle again to see who is stronger?", asked Axel. "I would love that but some other time." After saying that both of them parted ways. ### One thing that made Axel confused what system notification. There was none. Axel had gotten a special quest when he fought with Lance, the future champion of the Kanto region. But the same had not happened with Steven. It might be as he didn''t fight Aggron at its full strength. The kanto team with their explorer was having a party to celebrate their victory. All of them were in high spirits except for Axel. If Steven was this strong, how powerful is Cynthia? This was what made Axel tremble. "You won the battle but you don''t seem very happy? Is something on your mind Axel?" Axel turned around and saw that Boris was walking up to him. "I am not happy with the victory. I may not have won if Aggron was in full health" "But a win is still a win. You should celebrate." "Why? I am not confident about winning with Steven. If he could train a random Pokemon to such a degree in 2 months, what about his other Pokemon who have been with him since he was a child? And there are other trainers who are more powerful than Steven. How could I possibly win against them?". Axel had a bit much to drink. He was spewing what was on his mind. "You don''t understand Axel. Being a trainer doesn''t only mean that you should have powerful Pokemon" "What do you mean?" Chapter 186: Rewards

Chapter 186: Rewards

"What do you mean?" "It means that you should be able to face any troubles thate at you and be victorious in it." Axel focused his gaze on Boris trying to understand what he had said. "This was a team battle. You and Steven were the team leaders on each team. You cannot win a team battle only by training your Pokemon to maximum potential. No matter how genius you are, if you could not capitalize on the power of your team members and their Pokemon you would lose the battle. Who told them to choose their Pokemons that were all weak to ice-type attacks? There was no diversity in their battle y. Moreover, Steven was like a dictator, giving orders. He considered his team as disposable fodder. While you did the opposite. You came up with multiple strategies to win this battle. If you cannot lead a team properly, how can you be a team leader? While your Piloswine may not be as powerful as Steven''s Aggron, you did all you had to do to win and that is what counts. No one remembers the person who lost, only the one who wins would create history. So, you should give yourself some credit and pat your back on the job well done. Credit should be given when it is due." Axel smiled when he heard Boris''s exnation. He was so hell-bent on being the most powerful trainer that he forget these simple things. He subconsciously puffed his chest realizing that he had won against Steven. This also made him realize the importance of friends. He had not called K after he went on his journey. He had thought his current team to just be a simple stepping stone. He had been wrong all along. Since he hade to this world, he had made many connections that would be valuable in the future. He should capitalize on it. His family, the crazies, this current team member, Oak, blue, and even Venu family. He made a mental note to make powerful allies if he were to aplish his dream of being the Pokemon master. ### Next day, Hoenn team with the explorer were departing today. Before the departure, Axel wanted to meet Serena, the young woman he had met near the pond. She was a part of the Hoenn explorer team. "Oh hello, Mr. Hero. Why the hell are youing to our ce?", asked Alex with a condescending look. He was still in a sour mood after losing the battle. "I wanted to meet Serena and say my goodbye. She had protected me in the forest.", said Axel. "Ohh, looks like Mr. Hero is still in delusion after winning the battle." "What do you mean?" "We don''t have any Serena in our team." "How could you not. I have personally talked with her. She is this tall, have ck hair....". Axel started to describe Serena but Alex repeatedly told him that such a person do not exist. Axel was now in a dilemma. If she was not a part of the Hoenn explorer team, then who was she? Axel knew every member of Kanto explorer team so he was confident that Serena was from Hoenn. No other people were allowed on this ind except for them. Just like his dream and the voice, was he hallucinating with Sarena too? He didn''t know what to say. He went to Boris and asked if there was a possibility that another person from an unknown origin could enter this unknown ind. "That is simply not possible. First of all, it took a lot of time to find this ind. Second, powerful Pokemons of Champion rank are guarding the perimeters of this ind. So, it is simply not possible for other people to enter it without us knowing" If that were true, who was Sarena? The Kanto team was also leaving this ind in the evening. The explorer team would still gather enough data about the ind. Axel just wanted to leave this ce as soon as possible. These dreams, voices and hallucinations started to happen after he came to this ind. He didn''t have a good feeling about staying here. ### All the people of Kanto had gathered around. It was reward time. The kanto team was promised 3 rewards. One would be the right to name the ind. The second and third were a mystery. "First of all I want to thank the young Kanto team who made it possible for us to win this ind. Let''s give them a round of apuse.", said Boris. All of the explorer team started to p their hands showing their appreciation. Winning this ind was a big deal for Kanto. It was an unknown ind that was filled with many resources. The ind was super big and most of it has still not been explored. "Now, since the young trainers have done such a good job, they would be rewarded by the league. First, the name of the ind.", said Boris directly turning around Axel. All of his team also turned around to Axel for the name. Axel was the team leader and he was the one who made it possible to win the ind. "The ind would be named, Lumlow Cay" "And the same has been decided", said Boris. The explorers started to p again. "Now,ing to the second reward. They would be rewarded with 2 billion Poke dors." Everyone nodded their head. Axel was happy with this reward. "Coming to the third and final reward. The Kanto needed this ind for many reasons. One of the reasons was its size. It spans 150,000 sq. Km. There is rarely any ind that is so big and almost 80% of it is still unexplored. So, for the final reward, the league would give you 5% of the ind each." The whole explorer team was silent after the announcement. Giving a part of thend was a big deal. 5% each meant a total of 25% of the ind. So, each would gain 7500 sq. Km ofnd. 1 sq. Km was 247 acres. So, 7500 sq. Km was 1,853,290 acres. "The best part of the reward is still toe. The young trainer could choose thend they want after the explorer team had done their full exploration", said Boris with a smile. Chapter 187: Mysterious Woman Revealed

Chapter 187: Mysterious Woman Revealed

A/N: The Second topic for the reddit is on. The link for the redditmunity is down below: /r/PokemonARealStory/ ------ This was another surprise. Some of thends may be full of resources and some may not. The league was specifically giving them the most prizednd on this ind. ''Take thend on the far southern side where the mussy forest exists.'' Axel heard the voice again!!! It was the same voice. After thinking he knew that he had heard the voice before. It was the voice that guided him in the battle with Venusaur. It was also the voice of Serena. The voice started to repeat the same sentence over and over. Axel thought about the implication. The voice had never been wrong. It had always helped Axel. He thought to take a gamble. "Mr. Boris. I do not need to wait. I would take thend on the far southern side where the mussy forest exists.", said Axel. "Are you sure? You could wait for it", said Boris "I am sure.", said Axel. "Ok then." The rest of Axel''s team didn''t say anything. They believed in Axel but thend was a huge deal. They could not make such a decision. They had to consult their higher-ups about it. Unlike Axel, they were not free to say anything. The team partied again with booze and delicious food. It was evening and now was the time to move. There were 5 nes for each of them. All of them had different destinations. "All right Axel, hope you keep in touch.", said Ryker shaking his hand. Though he was a part of the Zard family he hade to like this boy. All of them hugged and shook hands and parted ways. Just as Axel was about to take off, he heard the voice again. ''Don''t forget about me. We will meet again Axel.'' "I won''t forget about you.", said Axel softly. He didn''t know who the voice was but now he knew something. The voice was something from this ind and it had taken a liking to Axel. Then all of them hit Axel all once. The girl The voice The dreams ''Was it Latias or Latios? Cause it would make perfect sense.'' thought Axel and jumped from his seat. ''It must be Latias as it is a girl and Latios is a boy.'' As he kept thinking, his assumption started to turn into reality. Latias did have the power to turn into a human being. It could transmit the voice and could affect his dream. It was a powerful physic Pokemon after all. He had once seen a movie about Latias where it would turn into a girl and talk with Ash in anime. "Oh my god!!!! It was Latias. I am sure of it. Why didn''t I think of it before? I just met another Legendary Pokemon. So, the reason it told me to take thatnd..... Did it live there? Does that mean that I have a legendary Pokemon in newnd now" ''Calm down Axel, m down. It is just an assumption with 90% probability.'' Axel cooled his head and thought of the future. Absol was now ready to train and Nidorino was close to reaching elemental rank. Charizard and Ivysaur had already evolved. Beedrill and Marcus had already ranked up. His team was now ready for another gym. Piloswine was also a nice addition to the team. It was already rare ranked but it would need time to reach elemental. If Nidorino and Piloswine ranked up, Axel would have 4 Pokemons in elemental rank. Though Gyarados just evolved, it was already a powerful Pokemon. It would not take a long time to reach rare rank and then it would also rank up to elemental. Absol, Tauros, Ivysaur and Charmeleon needed time. But he was okay with it. Absol and Tauros were already in umon stage as they didn''t have any evolution. But that was the urate measure of their power. Even Ivysaur who was not in umon stage could beat them. The real standard of Pokemon rankses when they reach rare rank. But there was one benefit of having a Pokemon with no evolution. They would grow faster than the Pokemon with the evolution line. Evolution gave Pokemon huge power but it was also a bottleneck. So, it would take time for a Pokemon to evolve. However, there were also disadvantages. A Pokemon with an evolution line was normally considered more powerful than a Pokemon with no evolution line. There were several studies on it and it was considered true. But Axel had system which would by-pass these restriction. He also had ''Elemental overgrowth'' which would speed up this Pokemon''s powers until they reach elemental rank. Right now, he needed time toe up with new training ns for all his Pokemons as most of them have evolved and ranked up. Axel thought about his next step. He wanted to challenge another gym as he was qualified for it. 1. For the first 2 badges, the gym leader would challenge as an intermediate trainer (using 3 rare ranked Pokemons) 3. For the next 3 badges, the gym leader would challenge as an advanced trainer (using at least 1 elemental rank Pokemon) Axel had 2 gym badges. He now had to fight the next gym leader who would challenge him as an advanced trainer. That meant, the gym leader would be able to use at least 1 elemental rank Pokemon. But the problem was the word ''at least''. This meant that the gym leader could use all 3 elemental rank Pokemons. So he wanted to challenge the gym after Nidorino ranked up. He didn''t want to take any chances. After thinking for quite some time, he decided on his next step. It was to get his advanced trainer certificate. Chapter 188: Kanto League

Chapter 188: Kanto League

Axel now had 2 elemental-rank Pokemon. An advanced trainer should have at least 1 elemental rank Pokemon. However, he only had a beginner trainer certificate. Higher rank trainers had many benefits. It was also a status of power. Not many trainers could reach this stage in their lifetime. So, Axel nned to get his certificate now. He pressed a red button on his seat and a beautifuldy came into his room. She was an air hostess. "What can I do for you sir?", asked the air hostess. "Can you please tell the pilot to change the destination?" "Most certainly, where would you like to go?" "Trainer camp, Kanto league" The hostess nodded her head and went to tell the pilot. Unlike beginner and intermediate certificates which a trainer could get in popr cities, advanced trainer certificates and above could only be gained in trainer camp which was in the Kanto league. After a day of flying, he finally reached the ce. He got out of the ne, thanked the pilot and the hostess, and made his way to the trainer camp. Kanto league was not a small ce. It was the biggest city in Kanto region. Kanto league had a huge airport, shopping district, the league, trainer camp and many important ces. Axel asked for the way to trainer camp and after 2 hours he reached the camp. The trainer camp tested the trainer for the certificate from the advanced rank and higher. There was a huge gate and the camp was barricaded with high walls. The guard came near Axel and asked, "What is the purpose of your visit?" "I want to apply for my advanced trainer certificate." "Are you sure kid?" the guard obviously didn''t believe that sentence. He felt that Axel was just messing him up. Even a genius would take a decade to be an advanced trainer. Axel seemed to have just started his journey. "I am sure about it" "Okay then, show me your intermediate trainer certificate." "I only have a beginner trainer certificate right now. I didn''t have the time to get an intermediate trainer certificate." "Are you seeing my forehead kid? Is there a word ''STUPID'' written on it? You don''t have an intermediate trainer certificate. You seem to have just started your journey. Do you honestly think that I would believe this crap? The trainer camp has many important things to do. Get out if you don''t want to be dragged out by me." "As per the rules of the league, the trainer can get an advanced trainer certificate if he or she has an elemental rank Pokemon. I do not need an intermediate trainer certificate to prove to get qualified.", reply Axel. "How do you want me to believe...." The argument went on and on. Axel was getting a headache. The guard asked to show him a Pokemon of elemental rank if he wanted to get in. Axel showed Beedrill but the guard just said that the Pokemon was bought not trained. The guard seemed to have a peculiar ability to make Axel furious and he was doing a good job. After some time, both of them started to raise their voice. The guard had worked tirelessly for this job. He had to be an advanced trainer to be the guard of the trainer camp. It took him 20 yrs to be one. He was now in histe 30s. But this kid was saying that he was already an advanced-ranked trainer. As the voices started to get louder, it started to attract people around. "Shekar, what is going on here?", said a voice The guard''s name was Shekar. "Sir, this kid ims that he is applying for the advanced trainer certificate. He doesn''t even have an intermediate trainer certificate and he seems to just start his journey. I don''t want him to disturb the trainer camp for this nonsense." "Boy, show me your elemental rank Pokemon." said the man. Axel threw the ball and Beedrill came out. "Hmm.. Oke inside. Shekar, it is not your right to allow the kid. Even if he is young he does have an elemental rank Pokemon" "But sir, the Pokemon is clearly bought not trained" "That is for us to decide. Come inside kid." Axel entered the gate. The ce was big. There were multiple buildings inside the camp. Axel was already overwhelmed by the sheer size of the camp. "Trainer camp is not only for testing and giving the trainer certificate. It is also a ce to hold and train the trainers for the region.", said the man. "Why do you hold and train trainers here?" "For war. For the region. Trainer camp is the central ce that does it. It is also big cause of advanced trainer certificate. Though only 20% of the trainer get to an advanced stage, it is still a huge number if you look at the current poption of the region. By the way, my name is Rajiv." "I am Axel ze." "Ohh, so you are the famous researcher of our region." Axel just nodded his head and followed Rajiv. They reached a huge building where Rajiv got him registered for the examination. "Ahh... so what do I have to do to get the certificate?", asked Axel. "The process is simple. You just have to pass 2 tests. First, your elemental ranked Pokemon would be evaluated by one of our Pokemons and second, you would have to battle an elemental rank Pokemon. Your progress in the battle would determine your trainer certificate." "How do you evaluate my Pokemon? What is the reason for it?" Chapter 189: The Test

Chapter 189: The Test

A/N: I realized that most of my pat-ronse at the beginning of the month as they think that they would be charged at every 1st of the month. That was the case before but now I have changed the setting so you guys would only be charged on that date only. ------- "There are 2 reasons for the evaluation. First, make sure that you have personally trained the Pokemon. Many rich kids would just buy the Pokemon at the ck market and then get ready to get the certificate. The second is to test your loyalty to your Pokemon. If you have mistreated your Pokemon or just bought it from the market, the loyalty would be low which would be a disaster to the trainer and his surrounding if the Pokemon got loose and started to destroy. Elemental-rank Pokemon have the power to destroy a small city if they are given enough time. We don''t want such a thing to happen.", said Rajiv Axel nodded his head in understanding. "Are you ready for the test?" "Yes, I am." "Alright, follow ra. She would handle your evaluation." Axel followed the old woman to a room. The room was fairly lit and it was as big as a small-sized hall. "You can now take out your Pokemon", said ra. Axel threw the ball and Beedrill came out. ra threw her ball and Hypno came out. ra was shocked by the size of this Beedrill. It was almost 10 feet tall and it was shiny. She had seen many weird things on her job, but this was the time she had seen such a big shiny Beedrill. However, Kra was a professional. She maintained her posture and said, "I am going to use Hypno to use physic on your Beedrill. Tell your Beedrill to calm its mind." Axel nodded and told Beedrill. Hypno''s eyes started to change color. It started to get purple. Axel could feel that Hypno was a powerful Pokemon. It took a couple of minutes and Hypno got back to normal. "You have passed the test. The loyalty of your Pokemon is extremely high. It seemed to be developed very well. There are a lot of trainers that love their Pokemon but very few have the knowledge to train them properly. You have trained your Beedrill exceptionally well. Before the second test begins, if you have other Pokemons who are in elemental rank, you are suggested to show it. It is notpulsory but showing another Pokemon of elemental rank might give you more rewards." Axel shook his head saying that he didn''t have one. Shedinja was mutated. So, Axel didn''t want Hypno to use physic against it. Shedinja was also a trump card of Axel. He wanted to hide it as much as possible. "Now for the second test, please cross this room, you would meet our other staff there." said ra showing him the way. He carefully passed the door and reached a huge stadium. Axel was surprised that a building could have such a huge stadium. It was a battle arena with many seats and a field in the middle. A young man was waiting on the opposite side of the battle arena. The stadium was empty. "Hello, my name is Rajesh. This test would be to determine if your Pokemon is trained well. It is necessary for the trainer camp to know the standard of the trainer''s Pokemon. We will just have a short battle. You don''t have to defeat me. If I feel that you are up to the standard then you would pass." "Let''s begin the battle!" Axel called out Beedrill and the guy name Rajesh called out Arbok. This Arbok was also in elemental rank. The battle didn''t take much. It only continued for 5 minutes. Beedrill and Arbok were in a stalemate. Though Beedrill had just ranked up, it had trained hard. With the effect of ''Resolve II'', its body and flexibility were on the higher side. But this Arbok was no joke. It seemed experienced and Rajesh was also a good trainer. "Stop!, this is enough to know about your Pokemon powers. You have passed the test. Congrattions, you have be an advanced trainer.", said Rajesh. The test was simple. After starting his journey every move of his had been riddled with an interesting plot or a challenge. He had half expected that to be the case today too but he was wrong. Axel enjoyed his peace and then decided to move. However, not to his knowledge, something interesting was happening. ### Somewhere in a dark room, "Koga was right. That little guy is very interesting." "Yes mam, It is estimated that he could have another Pokemon in elemental rank." "Oh really?" "Yes, mam." "If that is true, I would have to think about investing in him. What do you think Som?" "It would be a correct choicedy Agatha. But I would suggest that we observe him for some time." "Yes, that would be better." New powerhouses were now showing interest in Axel. One of them was Agatha, a member of elite 4. Currently, Agatha was the strongest and the oldest elite 4 members of the Kanto region. She was a ghost type trainer and an old rival of Prof. Oak. Things were getting interesting now. Chapter 190: Announcement

Chapter 190: Announcement

Axel was in a hotel rxing on a bed. He had been thinking of his next step and had finallye to a decision. It was time to return to his home. Almost a year had passed when he started his journey. A lot of things had happened. He had made connections with Venu family. Made new friends, became the sessor of Oak, and had gotten 2 gym badges. Everything was happening so fast that it scared him a little. It was now time to rest. He decided to stay home for a month. He missed his mom, dad, uncle and his little sister. Axel had been with them for thest 13 years. He had frankly started to forget his previous life now. It felt that his previous life was 100s of years ago. Axel had now finally felt that he was a part of this world and it was not just some game or anime. He took a quick shower, checked all his Pokeballs and headed out of the hotel. He wanted to check out the Kanto league. The ce looked huge. The leaguepetition was out of limits. It would only open once a year. Axel thought to do some shopping for his mother and sister. He can''t go empty-handed. He had bought some things for his sister before but since he was returning after such a long time he wanted to make up for it. Looking around the shops Axel entered one. "Hello customer, how may I help you?" The shop was fairly neat and small. There were selling misceneous items like lockets, bracelets, and perfumes. "How much for that Arcanine bracelet?" "It''s 500 Pokedors." "Alright, give me one of those." Her sister had started to like Arcanine. Since his dad had one, she had be very close to it. Axel''s sister, Agnes was going to be 7 yrs old now. It was one of the reasons that he wanted to spend a month with his family. He was nning to attend his sister''s birthday party. Agnes always made a big deal about her birthday. Axel didn''t want to get on her bad side by being absent. "Hey, did you hear about Prof. Oak?" "You mean Pokemon master Oak?" "Yes, apparently there is going to be a press conference featuring Prof. Oak?" "Dude, you are not joking right?" Everywhere Axel went, he would hear about the press conference of Prof. Oak. The trainers and people were excited. It was very rare for Oak to appear in public. Being a Pokemon master and a world-ss researcher, Prof. Oak was famous. Axel decided to watch the press conference out of curiosity. ### He went to his hotel room ordered food and started to watch TV. The press conference started with a table full of mikes from the reporters. Shortly after, Oak walked into the stadium and sat on the chair. Numerous shes of cameras could be seen on the TV. The reporters started to get wild. "Prof. What had you been doing for the past few years?" "Is it true that you are retiring?" "Who would be taking your position?" "Is Red going to take your mantle?" "Is your...." "Silence!!", said Oak and that was what happened. Oak was a powerful man. He was a Pokemon master. Pokemon masters were not treated as a king around here. They were treated like a god. Though Oak was old now, he still had a lot of influence. "It has been a long time since I have been in public media. My works make me busy and you all know that I don''t like the stares. But today I havee to you all for a very important announcement." "Prof. Oak, can you tell me what is this announcement about?", asked one of the reporters. "Of course, it is about my sessor. After a lot of time, I have finally chosen my 3rd and final sessor. His name is Axel ze." "FUCK...", shouted Axel out loud. "What the hell is he doing? We discussed that he would not tell me about it until I am strong enough." This was what they had decided when Axel was with Oak. Axel was very weak now. Being a sessor of Oak brought out a lot of benefits but it also had many risks. But now, Oak had suddenly announced about him. What the hell was going on? "Prof. Oak, do you think that like your previous 2 sessors, Axel would not make it to Pokemon master?", asked one of the reporters. "Before you ask these questions, let me tell you that I chose Axel based on his merit and his talent. As per his statement, he is motivated to be the Pokemon master. As for the future, I cannot say anything." "Prof. Oak? Are you talking about the same Axel ze that had discovered the new way of Eeveelutions?" "Yes, he is the one." "As per our data, Axel doesn''t seem to be a powerful trainer but an excellent researcher. Don''t you think that choosing him as your sessor would be a bit risky?" "That is not my prob..... The questions and answers went on for a while and it was still going on. Axel just closed his TV and went to bed. All this news was too much for him to digest. He just wanted today to end. He would think about this fiasco tomorrow. Little did he know that the world had turned upside down. Chapter 191: The Reason

Chapter 191: The Reason

Axel yawned and stretched his arms. He had just woken up from his bed. He did his normal routine of the showering and getting ready. Axel had nned to roam around the ce for today. He would depart to his home tomorrow. He called the room service for food. Axel was surprised when he heard the knock just 2 minutes after the call. ''Is it room service? I just called like 2 minutes ago.'' He thought and proceed to open the door. Behind the door stood a trolley of food and wine. There were 2 men waiting for him. 1 was a young guy wearing a waiter uniform while the other was a fat man in a suit. "Good morning, Mr. Axel. I am the owner of this old hotel. My name is Remu. Here is your breakfast. I took the liberty of adding some stuffs that you might like. Fare not, everything here is free for you", said the old man. "Why is everything free for me?", asked Axel with a surprised voice. "How can I ask for money from the sessor?" "The sessor?" "Yes. Aren''t you the sessor of Prof. Oak?" "Oh, thanks for your service. Can you do me a big favor?", asked Axel. The man nodded his head. "Can you just not disclose that I am staying at your hotel now? I don''t want the media nonsense." "Of course, it would be my pleasure. But can I have a pic with you?" "Yes of course no problem." If anyone was going to offer him free food and lodging for a pic with him, he was not going to refuse. But he didn''t know that the press conference would have such an impact. Axel then took the food. The food wasvish and the drinks were even better. He noticed a newspaper near the tray and decided to read it. Axel was shocked. He was on the front page. There was a big picture of him detailing almost every part of his life. His home, his family, most of his journey and many more. He opened the TV and his fear had became the reality. He was on every news channel. Most of them were even doing live board cast from his town. What the hell was going on? He could see a lot of reporters near his house. Was this what happens when someone bes famous? He hated it instantly. Fuming with anger he dialed a number and the ring went on... "Hello kid, how are you this fine morning?" "Oak, what the hell is happening? Why did you announce me this soon? There are reporters at my house disturbing them. ANSWER ME.." Axel was furious. Yes, he had expected to be famous but he had not expected reporters to disturb his family. They had crossed a line. "Wo wo wo... calm down will ya. There is an important reason for my announcement." "And what is that important reason? do tell." "I can''t tell you that, at least not on the phone. As for those reporters on your home, I would have them removed." "You mean to tell me that you cannot even BOTHER TO TELL ME THE REASON WHEN I AM GETTING ALL THE BURN?" "I told you, Axel, the reason is too important to tell you over the phone. The league must be tapping our phones already. If you want to know the reasone to Pallet town and don''t worry I will take care of your family." Axel calmed down after hearing Oak''s reply but he was still not done. "Oak aren''t you the Pokemon master? You are the league. Why are you afraid of them?" "You are still a kid, kid. Do you think that I became a Pokemon master without making any enemies? Let''s talk about this in the future. What do you n to do now?" "I was nning to go home but I don''t think that is possible right now." "You are right. Lay low for a few days. Aren''t you in the league right now? Why don''t you look around? It is a fantastic ce. I will talk to youter. I have a meeting to attend.", said Oak and hung up the phone. Axel didn''t know what to do right now. He could not go home right now, the reporters would eat him alive. He was never a people person and talking to the reporters made him nervous. Oak had also said tow low for a few days. He thought to roam around the league for a few days and then return home. He called his family to know if they were okay. Surprisingly the reporters had already left his house premises. Oak worked very fast. They were just shocked by all this fiasco but they were all okay. Sighing in relief he decided to sleep on his bed. Just as he closed his eyes, his phone rang again. "Hello" "Hello Axel, it''s me Lori." "Oh hey Lori, I think you heard the news." "Yes, who hasn''t? The entire world has heard the news." "Tck..." Axel clicked his tongue in annoyance. "First of all congrattions on being the sessor of the Pokemon master. I am sad that you didn''t tell us about this before. I thought we were friends." "Sorry. But I thought keeping it a secret would be wise." "Anyways, that is not the only reason for my call." "Oh, when what is it?" "I don''t know how to say this, but Lance has been kidnapped." "WHAT???" Chapter 192: Oak’s Reason

Chapter 192: Oak''s Reason

"Prof. Oak, everyone is waiting for you in the meeting. Pleasee inside.", said a beautiful receptionist. Oak slowly walked towards the door and opened it. The room was a big meeting hall. 13 people were seated in this meeting excluding Oak. All of them looked powerful and experienced. Those 13 people were the 8 gym leaders, 4 elite 4 members and the champion of the Kanto region. Oak slowly walked over to the room and took over the only remaining seat avable. "Took you long enough. What were you doing? Sleeping?", said a mature old woman. "I am not old like you. I need my rest", replied Oak. "You and I are of the same age!!!", shouted the old woman. "Enoughdy Agatha. Now is not the time for this. Prof. Oak it is nice to have you back.", said the man with the red hair. "Thanks, Charles.", replied Oak. Charles was currently the champion of the Kanto region. While Oak was the Pokemon master of the whole world. Though Oak was the Pokemon master of the whole world, his allegiance was still to the Kanto region. With his position, Kanto progressed a lot. It was the most powerful region in the Pokemon world right now. "Ok, let''s start the meeting. Prof., why did you suddenly announce this sessor of yours? None of us had heard about it. Is he really the one you are looking for?", asked Charles. "I read about it. The kid had just started his journey a little under a year ago. This decision cannot be rushed.", said another member of elite 4. "I have met Axel. I think he is pretty good. I like the kid", said Kent supporting the statement. "What do you think Flint? He had won the gym battle from you? You must know him more than us." "I can say that Axel is a good trainer. He is different that other trainers and in a good way." "However, none of us know about the future. Oak, you took that decision really fast. The kid would have to take the burn. He had not grown up.", said Agatha. "Are all of you done? Can I say my peace now?", said Oak with an annoyed voice. This was the reason why he never went to the league. The politics. "Please Prof. Oak. Tell us your reason.", said Charles calming Oak down. Among the 13 people here, Charles was the only one who could calm Oak down. "I think you must have forgotten who I am since I don''t like attending to the league matters nowadays. I am the Pokemon master and he is my sessor, not yours. Koga rmended about the kid and I tested him and he passed with flying colors." "Even if he passed why did you announce it too soon? Isn''t it bad for Axel?" "I was nning to announce it after he had won the 5th badge but something came up." "What?" "Red has decided to quit being the Pokemon master." "What???" shouted all of them at once. Most of them stood up in surprise at the news. No one could believe it. "Yes, he just told me a couple of days ago. Being a Pokemon master is not an easy job. You people should know about it. I am not going to disclose his reason for quitting but he is quitting. Red was our only hope for the Kanto region. Now without him, there is no one to hold it. I am getting old and there is not much left in me." "But do yo.." "Enough!! The decision has been made. As of right now, our region doesn''t have anyone who could be the Pokemon master except for Axel. The other regions also don''t have anyone. I don''t want any ipetent person to be the next Pokemon master. Axel may have a hard way ahead but he would have the support of us. This would also rile up other regions to hurry." "Alright. Now, on the next issue...." ### "What do you mean he is kidnapped?", asked Axel horrified. How could a genius trainer from the league get kidnapped? It was not possible. "He is not kidnapped per se but I guess he is lost in the forest?" "What do you mean Lori, I just don''t get it." "Lance with other trainers went on a mission. They were 5 of them. Only 1 of them returned saying that the Pokemon intentionally attacked them. As if they were trained. So, I need your help to rescue him.", said Lori. "Why do you need my help to rescue him? Don''t you have anyone from the league that could do it? There must be someone more powerful than me in the league to do the job." "There are plenty. But they could not help us due to 2 reasons. First of all, we want to keep Lance kidnapping a secret. If any other region heard about this, we would be aughing stock. And second, Lance wasst seen in a ce where only Pokemon up to elemental rank could enter. So, we need your help finding him. The league has promised you to reward handsomely after you find Lance." Axel was god-smacked. He knew that there are certain ces where Pokemon with higher ranks cannot enter but didn''t know that one of them was so close to the league. He didn''t know if he should ept the mission. Lance was his friend but the risk were higher. Axel''s Pokemon had just evolved to elemental rank and there were only 2 of them. The phone was silent for 2 minutes and then Axel said.. Chapter 193: Rescue Team

Chapter 193: Rescue Team

"Okay, I will do it." "Great!! I knew that you would agree." "How many of us are going?" "There would be 4 of us. You, me, the guy would ran, and one senior from the league." "Where should I meet you guys?" "Meet us at XXXXX location." "Alright, I would be there in 4 hours." "That fast?" "Yes, I am in the Kanto league right now." "Ok, that would save us some time. Come fast. See ya.", said Lori and hung up the phone. There were 2 reasons for Axel to go on this mission. First of all, Lance was his friend. He hadmitted himself to making new connections and friends. He could not let Lance die in vain. The second reason was the most obvious one. He had nothing to do at the moment. Though his Pokemons had just ranked up to elemental rank, they were more powerful than any normal wild Pokemons. So he was confident. He gathered all these belongings, asked the hotel manager for a mask and took off. He didn''t want others to know of his identity. Though it came as suspicious, most of the young trainers loved to wear these types of mask as fashion. The location that Lori had sent was in the Kanto league but it was far away. It would take him more than 3 hours to reach there. Interestingly, Lori had called him in a restaurant. He entered the ce. The restaurant looked high-ss. The interiors were unique and eye catching. The receptionist helped him to find Lori and he finally reached there. "Hey, Lori." "Oh hey, Axel. What''s up with that mask?" "You know. Why don''t you introduce me to our friends", said Axel. "Oh yeah. Axel, this is Raze. She is the one who survived and told us about Axel." The girl had ck long hair up to her back. She seemed to be a bit older than Axel. Axel and Raze shook hand. "And this is Mr. Lucious. He is an advanced rank trainer. He would be the one leading the team." Axel shook his hand with Lucious too. Both of the trainers were gazing at Axel like a hawk. It was no surprise that Axel had be the sessor of Pro. Oak. They were interested in Axel. Axel and the new team were in a private cabin. "We called you here cause we don''t want the news of Lance to spread. Why don''t we talk for some time? We have decided to leave tomorrow to rescue Lance." "Why are we going tomorrow? Why not today?", asked Axel. "Cause it is alreadyte afternoon. By the time we reach there, it would already be evening. We don''t want to go to the forest in the evening.", replied Lucious. Lucious was much older than Axel. He was in his 20s. "Let me reintroduce ourselves. I have 3 Pokemons who are in elemental rank. I have knowledge about the part of the forest that we are going. So, I would be taking the leadership. Raze has 4 rare-ranked Pokemons and Lori has 3 rare-ranked Pokemons. We want to devise a strategy for tomorrow.", said Lucious. "That is a good way to go. I have 2 elemental rank Pokemons. They had just ranked up. I also have 2 rare ranked Pokemons and the rest are in lower ranks." Lucious and Raze gasped in surprise when they heard that Axel already had 2 elemental rank Pokemons. Raze considered her to be a genius trainer. She was 17 yrs old. She may not be as recognized as Lori and Lance but she was respected for her talent. But hearing Axel''s Pokemon ranks made her rethink it again. "So, you are already an advanced rank trainer?", asked Lucious. "Yes, that is the reason I came to the league." "No wonder you are the sessor of Prof. Oak. You are a different beast.",mented Lucious. Axel just gave a sweet smile at the remark. They started to discuss the strategy and finally, all of them separated. Lori booked a hotel room for Axel and went home. The team was to gather near the city entrance at 6 a.m in the morning. Axel was tired so he went to bed and slept immediately. A lot of things happened today. The news, talk with Oak, reporters on his house, kidnapping of Lance, and the meeting with new people. He decided to get enough sleep for tomorrow. Axel wanted Nidorino to rank up before this mission as it was already very close to doing so. It was developing the Rasengan version of Poison. It was not an easy job as it was a new concept and hard to master. But he can''t dy this mission. He didn''t want Lance to be in any trouble. Imagining going to his home after a long time, he fell asleep. ### Next day, Axel had the habit of waking up early, so there was no problem to reach the designation at the current time. He had half expected others to bete but they were also right on time. "All of you follow me. There we would ride on our Pokemons. We can reach the ce in 4 hours. We would then search the ce for Lance. Hismunication has been down as there is no goodwork in the forest. If there is a need, we may have to camp in the forest for a couple of days.", said Lucious. Axel and Lori didn''t have much problem with it as they had stayed in the forest for 2 months. But Raze was not so happy about it. But it made her resolve strong and followed Lucious. Chapter 194: Kidnapped

Chapter 194: Kidnapped

A/N: Apologies for thete update. I had a long trip yesterday and needed rest. I have published 2 Chapters today ------- The team went to the forest at a steady pace. Lucious would change the direction from time to time and none of the Pokemons ambushed them. It seemed like Lucious was truly knowledgeable and experienced. Axel was flying with Charizard and Lucious had Houndoom who was an elemental rank Pokemon. "This is the ce where Lance, Bloom, and Kelly were kidnapped.", said Raze pointing at the ground. The ce seemed spooky. There were some battle marks on the ground. The team started to search around but after searching for more than 5 hours, they found nothing. There were some wild Pokemons but they would run away after seeing Houndoom. "It seems that we should make a camp here. It is already evening. We would extend our search tomorrow.", said Lucious. Axel was content with his decision and started to set up camp. They made a small bonfire to keep them warm and started to talk. "Raze, can you tell me exactly, what happened again?", asked Axel. Raze nodded her head and started to speak. "We had heard that there were some wild Pokemons that were actively killing other wild Pokemons in this part of the forest. This is normal in the forest but the rate of deaths was very high which was unusual. I, Bloom and Kelly decided to take this mission after Lace came up from his expedition. First of all, it looked normal. There were some wild Pokemons but their behavior was not unusual. But suddenly a bunch of Pokemons attacked us." "What kind of Pokemons?" "The type of Pokemons vary. There was a Vileplume, Sceptile, Golem and others. Most of them were in rare rank. But there was a Tyranitar who was in elemental rank. It was very powerful. All of our Pokemons were heavily injured. Lance made way for me to escape. That is all I know." "Pokemons of different kinds and type attacking together is very rare. There is something fishy going on here.", remarked Lucious. The team talked for some time and went to their camp to sleep. Raze said to keep the first watch as she was guilty. Axel went to sleep at his camp. ### Axel didn''t know when he woke up, but he heard some noise from Shedinja. Shedinja never made any noise until necessary. Axel opened his eyes and sprang up. Just as he was ready to stand up, he felt very sleepy and tired. Axel felt that he had not slept for days. He knew something was wrong but he couldnot find in himself to stand up. He slowly fell to the ground and fainted. ### "Wake....p "Wak... up Ax...." "Wake up Axel!!" Axel opened his eyes and found Lori trying to wake him up. He found himself in what seemed to look like a big cell. It had walls on the 3 sides and steel bars on the right side. "What happened? Lori, where are we?" "It seemed like we have been kidnapped too, Axel.", replied Lori. "What? How did this happen?", asked Axel surprised. "I don''t know Axel." Axel looked around and found that there were 13 people in the cell. Lucious and Raze were also there. Axel had never imagined that he would be kidnapped in a million years. "There is 1 good news and 1 bad news", said Lori. "Give me the bad news first.", said Axel rubbing his head. "The bad news is that we are kidnapped. They also took all of our Pokeballs and our fingerprints. These kidnappers called themselves Greed. Greed is a high-level criminal organization that operates outside of the Kanto region. They told us that they would take our Pokemons. They have not told us what would happen to us till now." Axel felt a headacheing from Lori''s news. He was the sessor. If they found out about it, he would naturally be killed. Fortunately, the mask was still on his face. The kidnappers didn''t think to see who Axel was. This was good news but getting kidnapped by a criminal organization was not. "The good news is Lance is also here." "Really? Where is he?" "He is in another cell right beside us. Bloom and Kelly are also here. They don''t let us talk much though." "Damn!! What the hell are we going to do now? We don''t have our Pokemons and we are too weak to run away from these steel bars. Even if we do manage to escape from here, we would be immediately killed by their Pokemons.", shouted Axel in rage. "We just need to wait. I had already told the league that if we don''te back after some time, then they should send reinforcement. They must have moved an hour ago. We just need to wait for now. We can''t do anything.", said Lucious. Lucious seemed to have nned for every oue. Axel calmed himself after he heard Lucious. But his thought was disturbed by another voice. "It seems like thest person has woken up. Let me tell you about your fate. We are from Greed. It is a glorious organization and I havee here to give you an offer. If you choose to surrender, you would be a part of us and start from the lowest rank Cleaners. All of your Pokemons would be returned to you. You have 4 hours to decide your fate". The man was mature. He looked to be in his early 30s with big muscles. A man raised his hand from the cell. "You are not in a ssroom. You don''t have to raise your hand, haha. Ask.", said the man. "What would happen to the people who do not want to join your organization?" asked the man. Most of the prisoners nodded their heads. They also had the same thought. "Do you need to even ask? Those people would be terminated." A look of shock could been seen from everyone in the cell. Chapter 195: Greed

Chapter 195: Greed

There was a brief silence in the room. All of them knew the possibility of their death but hearing it was another thing. Another woman raised her hand and the man told her to speak. She didn''t want to be rude. She didn''t want to die. "What are the ranks in Greed?" "Ohh good question. We seem to have a converter here. There are only 5 ranks in Greed. They are 1. Cleaner 2. Member 3. Elite Member 4. Executive 5. Boss There is only 1 boss and 5 executives in the organization. I am an elite member of Greed. I have worked very hard for it. If any of you are thinking of escaping from here then don''t. We have 1 executive and 5 elite members with us today. There is no chance that any of you could escape.", said the man and moved out. The silence of the cell was disturbed. Some of them wanted to join Greed as it seemed to be the only way to survive. While others wanted to protest. The team was now divided into 2. If all of them wanted to escape, they could havee up with a n but now it seemed to be difficult. The murmuring grew loud. Axel talked to Lance at this time. "Lance, I have a n. If the league could not get here within 4 hours we would go with the n." "What is the n?", asked Lance. "I can''t tell you right now, just be ready", said Axel. Seconds turned to minutes and minutes turned to hours. Soon, 4 hours have passed. The same man came near the cell and spoke. "So, what have you people decided? Those who wanted toe with us, step forward.", said the man. 7 people from Axel''s cell stepped up. It was a staggering number. But Axel could understand. If you are told to choose between joining and dying what would you choose? The rest of them believed that the league woulde to save them. "You have made a good choice. We would now be leaving after an hour from this region to a different region. After an hour, your judgment wille.", said the man. After hearing this announcement, some of the people inside the cell wanted to join Greed but the man firmly refused. The people inside the cell started to panic. Axel, Lori, Raze, and Lucious were calm. Axel had told them not to panic. After 30 minutes Axel spoke, "All of you, I have a n to escape. I can get us out of this cell without any noise. But first, we would have to find our Pokeballs if we are to survive." Axel gave a short description of what was going to happen. All of them nodded their head. Axel started his n. "Arise", he said softly. Slowly the shadow of Axel started to move and Shedinja came out. Shedinja was always with Axel from the beginning. When Axel started to get drowsy, he said specifically said Shedinja to be in his shadow and not interfere cause Shedinja was also affected by ''Sleeping powder'' It used ''Shadow jump'' and got out of the cell. It then went near the guard and used ''Hypnosis''. The guard fell asleep immediately. Shedinja took the keys and unlocked Axel''s cell. It then went to Lance''s cell and unlocked it too. All of the prisoners didn''t make any noise as instructed by Axel. All of them slowly came out of the cell and out of the big room. One group went to the left and the other group went to the right. They had to take this risk and find the Pokeballs. Axel, Lori, Lance, Bloom, Kelly, Raze and Luscious went to the left side. The ce was not heavily guarded. Maybe they were preparing to leave or maybe it was night. However, the group didn''t care. Shedinja would use ''Hypnosis'' when it saw any guard so they were not detected until now. After 10 minutes of running and hiding, they finally found the Pokeballs. Axel opened the ss door and entered with the group but suddenly heard a loud explosion from the other side. "Did the other group go caught?", asked Lance in a small voice. "I don''t know but we don''t have much time.", said Lucious. All of them started to find their own Pokeballs which was hard. All the Pokeballs were jumbled up in one ce. "Take as many Pokeballs as you can. Doesn''t matter who it belongs to. We just need to fight these kidnappers and inform the league. We would then get our Pokemons back.", said Lucious. Luckily Axel found 3 of his Pokeballs which were Beedrill, Nidorino and Gogoat. Axel took the other 5 Pokeballs and got ready to fight cause he could hear the footstep of multiple people. Axel saw 5 peopleing from the distance. They were 10 people in the group including Axel and Lance. So, 2 of them for 1 of the kidnappers. However, Axel had a different n. "You two, go inside and release all the Pokemon. Tell them to create havoc and assist us in the battle.", shouted Axel. Axel and Lucious faced 1 kidnapper each. The remaining 6 faced 3 kidnappers. The kidnapper came and immediately threw 7 Pokeballs. Axel had 9. Axel released all the Pokeballs and told them to help him get out of there. The Pokemons understood and started to fight themselves. Axel could not instruct 9 Pokemons at the same time. 5 of them were not his and he didn''t know if Gogoat had any attack moves. So, he only focused on Nidorino. Shedinja was smart enough to battle itself and Beedrill was too big to fit in the room. So, Axel had thought to only take it out in an emergency. The battle for freedom had begun. Chapter 196: Rank up

Chapter 196: Rank up

There was a mini explosion happening all around the ce. More than 50 Pokemons were fighting and creating havoc. Shedinja was fighting an elemental ranked Butterfree. None of the Butterfree attacks except for status moves had any effect on Shedinja but Axel didn''t want the kidnapper to know that. Status moves like ''Sleeping powder'' had an effect on Shedinja, so it was skilfully using ''Shadow sneak'' and ''Shadow jump'' to avoid those moves with precision. ### Nidorino Vs Breloom Nidorino was fighting an elemental ranked Breloom. Fortunately, the kidnapper only had 2 elemental ranked Pokemons. If he had more than 2, Axel would be in deep trouble. Nidorino was a rare-ranked Pokemon but it was raised extremely well. Axel was confident that it could battle Breloom until Shedinja finishes Butterfree. However, Breloom could have an ability ''Poison heal'' which would heal the target if it got poisoned. Axel tested this theory by telling Nidorino to use ''Sludge bomb''. Breloom was fast and it dodged the attack which meant that it didn''t have the ability. Nidorino had already used ''Focus energy'' which made this battle a little easier. "Nidorino, now use ''Horn attack''" "Breeloom, ''Leaf storm''" Axel knew that Nidorino was not fast enough to dodge the attack. So, he told Nidorino to go with the flow. Nidorino got hurt by the attack but it was sessful in connecting ''Horn attack''. Breloom was hit by the attack. Axel didn''t tell it to use ''Earthquake'' as it was a wide area move and would affect others too. The attack injured Nidorino but it was already ready to go again. Nidornio''s defense was the second highest in the team. Due to its huge body, it could not be very fast but it could take hits. "Nidorino, use ''Poison ball'' now." This was the new move that it had learned. It could not still spiral like Rasengan but it could create ''Poison ball''. Nidorino had trained this move for some time and the move was fast. Axel told it to use ''Poison ball'' repeatedly. It was a low stamina-consuming move and Axel wanted to extend the battle. Breloom would attack with fighting-type moves like ''Focus punch'' and ''Low kick''. Most of them were dodged by Nidorino but some of them were hit. Seeing the battle, Axel could tell that Nidorino was losing. Some of the ''Poison ball'' had hit Breloom but it was an elemental ranked Pokemon. It had higher stats than Nidorino. Nidorino was getting tired and Axel knew that it could not stand much. The battle had gone over 10 minutes. Shedinja was still not able to defeat Butterfree. The Pokemon of this kidnapper was very experienced. "Breloom, now use ''Magical leaf''" "Nidorino, use ''Poison ball'' and try to spin it like in the training.", said Axel. Nidorino had been trying to learn the Rasengan version during the battle. But it was unsessful every time. The result was the same. It could not do it and was hit by ''Magical leaf''. "Nido....." Cried Nidorino and fell down. "Breloom, now use ''Focus punch'' and finish the battle" said the kidnapper. Without any instruction from Axel, Nidorino started to spin the poison ball again. Nidorino started to spin the poison in multiple direction at once. Then it increased the volume, density, and power of the poison ball. Nidorino could get to this point very easily. But the next part was tobine the 2 steps together which it failed every time. It started to do thest step. Breloom was just a few feet away from Nidorino. Its hand had already started to glow and it was about to deliver the punch. Somehow by a miracle, the ball of poison didn''t explode. Instead, it looked very powerful and menacing. Nidorino had finally learned the final step. The spinning ball of poison made contact with Breloom and Breloom was flung over the ground. It crashed into the wall and a massive explosion urred. The building was already brittle with mini explosions. Now it seemed like it was falling down. The power of that move was huge. Nidorino seemed to be on the verge of fainting but suddenly it body started to glow. ------ [Ding! Congrattions!!! Nidorino has created a new move. Please name the new move] ----- "Let''s call it spinning poison. I don''t want any copyright usation", said Axelughing. ------ [Ding! Nidorino has fulfilled all the conditions for rank up. It is now ranking up.] ------- "What the hell? This is not the time for it.", shouted Axel but the process was already in motion. Axel threw a 1000 yr old Poison barb that he had prepared for Nidorino to rank up. "I cannot believe it. It is ranking up right now? Breloom kill it right now.", shouted the kidnapper. Breloom was still in the battle. ''Spinning poison'' had given it serious injuries but it was still able to fight. When the kidnapper told it to kill Nidorino during the evolution, it didn''t obey. It just stared at its trainer with confusion. "Ohh right. Then assist Butterfree and kill that Shedinja", said the kidnapper again. "Marcus, hold it for a bit until Nidorino ranks up", said Axel. Breloom didn''t interfere in Nidorino''s rank-up due to a tradition. It was considered unholy to disturb one''s evolution and rank up. Humans may not follow it but Pokemon strictly did. The chances of interference were 1 in a million. By this time, all other Pokemon of Axel had found him. Axel called out Absol, Gyarados, Tauros and Gogoat. Absol and Tauros were still kids and he might need Gogoat in healing his Pokemon after the fight. Shedinja was doing its best to hold up the fight while Axel''s eyes were gleaming while looking at Nidorino. Chapter 197: Elite 4

Chapter 197: Elite 4

The glow continued for 5 minutes. 5 minutes may be a small time on normal days but a battle could be decided in 2 seconds. Nidorino was not interfered with by any Pokemons. But Shedinja had to fight 2 of the elemental-ranked Pokemons. Thankfully, since Breloom was already injured, Shedinja managed to defeat it. But it was almost out of stamina and Butterfree looked menacing. Others were fighting at a good pace. Axel was concentrating of Shedinja. Then he heard a powerful roar. "ROARRRR" ----- [Ding! Congrattions Nidorino had ranked up to elemental rank ----- The roar was weed by another st. BOOMMMMM The st made Axel fall to the ground. Debris started to fly everywhere and he could not see anything. What the hell was happening now? Then a loud voice came, "Surrender! The league has arrived." Axel then lost his vision and fainted on the spot. ### Axel opened his eyes, slowly but steadily. It took him some time to get his vision clear. He could tell he was in a hospital room. He tried to stand up but severe pain in his head made him crash into the bed again. As he fell on the bed again, the headache intensified. "Fuck!! What is happening?", he shouted. The shouting also pained his head. He tried to move his arms to fall his head only to notice that there was a bandage on his head. It looked like he got injured on the head. But how? And when? Axel could not figure it out. "You were hit in the head by a rock.", came a sweet voice. The voice was from a woman who was wearing ap coat. "Hi. I am doctor Serene.", said the woman and shacked Axel''s hand. She went on to the procedures exining to Axel the damage on his head. It would take him 3 days to fully heal. He could be discharged in 2 days. The doctor told him that all of his Pokemons are in good condition. "I am also a part of the league. You have done us a great service by finding Lance and the team. You also helped us capture multiple kidnappers and one of them is the executive. The league has decided to reward you handsomely. After 2 days you would get the rewards. Now rest." The doctor gave a brief description of his situation. She also assured him that his friends were doing well. A total of 8 young trainers died. There were around 50 of them that were captured. It was not a huge number but Axel still felt bad about it. He could have done something to save those trainers. He felt regret. The doctor gave him a sleeping pill as his head was about to burst. Axel closed his eyes to rest. ### After 2 days, Axel was now ready to get the rewards. He was called into the league headquarters. Unlike thest time when a simple guard would stop him, this time he was escorted by them. He felt very rich and famous. "Mr. Axel, pleasee to his door, the member of the league is ready to meet you.", said a beautiful girl. She bowed and pointed towards the door and Axel went towards it. The room was big. On second thought why was everything in this world so big? Seated on the chairs were some familiar faces that he had seen on TV. They were the elite 4 members. Lance, Lori, Lucious and Raze. The old woman started to speak, "Since thest person has arrived, we would continue. My name is Agatha, a ghost type trainer. I am also a member of elite 4. This is Bruno, a fighting-type elite 4. Others there are Cilian and Harrison. We are the elite 4 members. We have called you here due to the recent incident that you are aware of.", said Agatha. All of them nodded their head. It was very rare for every elite 4 members to be present in the league at one time. However, due to their meeting with Prof. Oak, all of them were present. "Due to your help, we have been able to get a lead on Greed, a criminal organization that operates in the Sinnoh region. The normal public does not know but there are 7 criminal organizations that are famous in our world. They are- Greed, Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Wrath and Sloth. Each of the organizations operates in a different region. Pride operates in Kanto region. Though we are not sure, all of these organizations seem to be connected and are helping each other. I am only telling you this cause of your situation. Since you have helped us on getting a lead on Greed, you may stumble upon them from now on. I would advise you to be guarded and safe.", said Agatha. She let this news sink in. Honestly, Axel was not afraid of them. Since he started his journey, all the problems hade to find him. So, he was pretty sure that this one would too. He felt like a protagonist in a webnovel. He was always jealous of their luck but now he knew how nerve-racking it was. "Let me give you the details. 8 of the young trainers died. We caught 15 members, 2 elite members, and 1 executive of Greed. The rest of them were killed." Another silence descended after the statement. "Now, on to rewards and punishment. Lance, you were the leader of the team during the mission. Did you fail the mission miserably?" "Yes, mam" "Due to your mistake, your team got captured. 8 young trainers were killed. They had suffered huge mental trauma. Though we got a lead on Greed, you have disappointed me." Lance''s head was facing the ground. He didn''t have the confidence to look into Agatha''s eyes. He was overconfident. ''Wait.. Wait.. Wait. What the hell is happening? This seemed like an episode of Game of Thrones. Are they going to ... Chapter 198: Professional Negotiator

Chapter 198: Professional Negotiator

''...Are they going to execute him?'' "So, what punishment do you like?", asked Agatha. Lance didn''t speak a word. His face showed a mixture of fear and guilt. "Your winning onnd of the ind will be revoked and you will spend 2 months in the police academy.", said Agatha. Lance just gritted his teeth. He lost thend which was a devastating blow. But he didn''t care much about it. The one which made him angry was the 2 months in police academy. Axel was already ahead of him and now he had to waste 2 months in police academy. Axel sighed in relief when he heard the punishment. For a moment he thought that Agatha was going to kill the poor guy. She just had the right voice for it. "Lori and Lucious. You contribution to this mission could not be underestimated. Both of you would get thend that has been revoked from Lance. 50% each." ''So, thend was revoked from a member of league and other member of the league got it. Smart move.'' thought Axel. "Raze, you were a part of the team of Lance. You are also responsible. But you came back, gathered a team and solved the problem. You will not get any punishment. That is your reward." , said Agatha. Raze nodded her head. Agatha finally looked at Axel and said, "Your contribution is immense. You are not a part of the league but you helped us by risking your life. You were already promised a reward by parents of Lance. But you also solved a major headache for the league. Your nning helped us save the young trainers. I don''t have any specific reward for you. So, tell me what you want.", said Agatha. "Thanks for the praise. I was only doing my job. Lance is my friend. As for the reward, I would want 9 types of naturally formed type enhancing items which are at least 10000 yr old." "Impossible!!", shouted Agatha while standing up. "I saved up your most talented trainer. Don''t you think that I deserve it?", asked Axel. "Kid, 10000 yr old naturally formed resources are king ranked level. Giving 9 of them to you would not be possible by your achievement. Think carefully and ask again.", said Burno. "Due to my achievements in eeveelutions, I was given 2 rewards. One was any reward up to Pseduo- king ranked and one was any reasonable wish", said Axel. "What??", shouted Lance. Never in his life had he heard such lucrative rewards. However Agatha nodded her head. She knew about it. "I want to use the pseudo-king ranked reward and the reasonable wieh. Combining todays reward with the reward that Lance parents are suppose give, cannot I not get those 9 type of resources?", asked Axel. It was an interesting proposition but Agatha immediately said , "No. The reward was up to Pseudo-king ranked but any one of those 9 resources are in King-ranked category. More ever, it was for only 1 rewards, you are asking 9. So, it is impossible. Kid, ask something else. You are asking something that even I can not authorize. Giving away 9 of those resource is not something league could do in a heartbeat." Agatha looked serious and angry. But Axel knew that it was only a facade. Agatha was a master of negotiations. After 2 minutes of haggle, they finally came to a conclusion. "How about 6 of those resources?", asked Axel. "It is still no kid", replied Agatha. "Then how about this. I would be taking a huge loss but 3 of those resources of my choosing. However, every time I make another huge discovery like Eeveelutions, I would get one of those resource. That naturally formed resource would be in addition to other rewards." "I think that would be doable. We should also be contributing for a genius like him.", said Bruno. "Done. But the rewards from Lance family would be revoked. They would be contributing 1 of those resource. You also would have to make a huge discovery like Eeveelutions.", said Agatha. "I would be fine with that. But do remember that the resources should be in addtion to other rewards. I would know if you cheated. You do know who my master is.", said Axel. Axel had a sad face like he had made the biggest loss in his life while Agatha was seething with anger. ''This kid acts like he had made a huge loss but I was the one who is in loss. He also unted his status of Oak''s sessor. I am starting to hate this kid.'' , thought Agatha. "So, what type of those naturally formed resource would you like?", asked Agatha. "Ghost, Bug and Poison.", said Axel without any hesitation. "Come and get those tomorrow in the league headquarters. That would be all. All of you can go now.", said Agatha. Axel and the group started to return. Meanwhile something extraordinary had happened. "Dude!! You are the champ and you haggle like a professional.", said Lance patting Axel back. Lance first thanked him for his help and started to rattle all the things that happened to him. Axel was shocked. He was on the impression that Lance barely talked. But now Lance was talking more than Ryker and Lori. This was quite a change in Lance behavior. "Don''t be shocked. Lance only talk like his to someone who is very close to him. So, congrattions, you made in the list.", said Lori. "Are you in the list?" "Of course I am. Now why don''t we go to eat somewhere and chat for a bit.", said Lori. "Yeah, that would be great." Chapter 199: A Tragic Story

Chapter 199: A Tragic Story

A/N: Sorry for thete update. I was heavily drunkst night. ---------- Lucious and Raze had something to do. So, they went their way. While Axel, Lori, and Lance went to a restaurant. "Eat as much as you like, it is my treat today.", said Lanceughing in a loud voice. Axel was never the kind of man to reject free food. So, he ordered as much as he could eat. "Sorry about yournd. I didn''t think that Agatha would take it away. For a moment I thought that she would hang you till death.", said Axel. "Yeah, grandma could be fierce when she wants. But I don''t care about thend. I care about the 2 months in the police academy.", said Lance. "Wait. Grandma?" "Yes, Agatha is my grandma. Don''t you know?", asked Lance. Axel''s face clearly showed that he didn''t. It was not even mentioned in the games or anime. So it came as a surprise to him. "Well, it is not public knowledge. But almost everyone associated with the league and the 3 starter families knows. So I thought that you did too." "Damn! So she took down the family reward on purpose. I should have known.", said Axel mming the table. He felt that he had made a huge loss. "Haha, grandma is a professional negotiator. I am impressed that you could talk to her in haggling.", said Lance. "So, Axel, where are you nning to go next? You already have 3 elemental-rank Pokemons. It should be enough for you to challenge another gym.", said Lori. "I am going home." "Really? You never mentioned home before. Where is it actually?", asked Lance. "It is in Hakone city. I also have some unfinished business to settle. Aftering from home, I could take down another gymfortably.", said Axel with confidence. "Ohh, do you have a secret weapon at home?", asked Lori teasingly. "Sort of." "Ohe on. Tell us what it is?", asked Lance again. "I am finally gonna get kazam back." "What? You have an kazam?", asked Lance in a surprised voice. He had never heard of or seen Axel having one. "Yes, it is a long story." "And we are so busy to hear it as we are going to fight a war now. Come on tell us the story.", said Lance. Axel sighed. He had a sad look on his face. He didn''t want to relive the story again. It was already very hard for him to forget. "Is it a sad story?" "Yes, it is. Actually, kazam is a shadow Pokemon." "WHAT???", gasped Lance and stood up from his chair. Pure anger was visible in his eyes and face. "Lance calm down. You are making everyone ufortable.", said Lori. Finally, Lance calmed down taking deep breaths. Everyone in the restaurant was staring at them. Lance was very loud. "Axel, if it''s painful to tell, you don''t have to.", said Lori. "No, it is okay. I have considered you my friend. I should tell you about it." Axel then took a long breath and started the story. "When I was a kid, my uncle took me to the forest. My uncle was already an advanced-ranked trainer. You may not understand as you live in the Kanto league, but being an advanced rank trainer in a small vige was big deal. My uncle was the hope of every citizen in Hakone city. Anyways, my home has a rule. When a child reaches 7 yrs old, they would venture into the forest and catch a Pokemon. They would train that Pokemon till they are 13 yrs and then get a head start. I was 7 yrs old and my uncle was my guardian. My uncle had a Scizor which was an elemental rank. We started to move toward the forest and then there was where I found Abra. Abra looked to be in panic. I was a kid and felt bad for it. I wanted to help Abra. So I thought to catch him. My uncle said to leave it and run. But I didn''t want to give up. Abra species had the power to sense danger. That was why my uncle was afraid and told us to run. But I was adamant. I walked slowly towards it and trying to not scare it off. Fortunately, Abra didn''t teleport. After I reached for it, I took out the Pokeball and was ready to catch it. But that was when all hell got to lose." "What happened? Is your uncle okay now?", asked Lori in worry. "We saw a bunch of Fearow. All of them were in elemental ranks. They seemed to be very angry at something. Scizor tried to defend us and let us escape. But in the end, one Fearow was able to escape and it directly came towards me. Nothing happened to me. But my uncle''s leg and Scizor''s wings.... let''s just say that they got injured. Scizor was permanently injured. It could never fight like before. A Pokemon like Scizor always loved to fight. I took that away from it. My uncle could never walk again. Whenever I see him in a wheelchair, my heart aches. And Abra had it worst. It then suddenly turned into a shadow Pokemon. At that time, none of us knew what shadow Pokemon was. It was always hurt, out of control, and angry. It took us a lot of time to control it." "I am sorry to hear about that. How is it now?", asked Lance softly. Everyone knew that it was a sensitive topic. "It is doing well. It evolved into kazam and now it is an elemental-ranked Pokemon. I left it a year ago saying that I would catch it after I had my own elemental rank Pokemon. I didn''t expect that I would be getting it so soon.", said Axel. "Damn! I thought I was a genius. You already had an elemental rank Pokemon before you even started your journey.", said Lance in frustration. "Correction. I still don''t have it now. You know that you could not register your Pokemon until you are 13 yrs old. And I have still not caught it in a Pokeball. So, you could just say that it is a wild Pokemon now." "Ohe on. It is your Pokemon. Even I can tell and I am very dense in these matters.", spat Lance. Chapter 200: Hakone City

Chapter 200: Hakone City

A/N: I hope you are loving the story. If you like the novel support me on pat-reon. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ----------- Shadow Pokemon were a mystery. No one knew where they came from. At first, everyone thought that they were just a type of evolution. But when a variety of Pokemons started to show the same result, the professors started to think of another possibility. After years of research, they came to the conclusion that the shadow Pokemon were part of a failed experiment of an evil organization. The Pokemon would be out of control of its emotions, angry and hurt all the time. It was like the most torturous thing anyone could do. Imagine being hurt every moment of life. Was death not better than the constant pain? After finding out about it, every region started to look for the organization that did this. They also started to find out about the solution for shadow Pokemon. But s, till this day, there was no vine, no serum, or any solution that could relieve the shadow Pokemon. The champions, elite 4 of every region went on to find the organization but they could not. That evil organization was hidden to the core. Lance hated that organization with passion. Being a trainer and hoping to be the Pokemon master, Lance loved Pokemons. But seeing such a cruel fate of these shadow Pokemons made him angry. "So, Axel when would you be going home?", asked Lori. "Tomorrow. I would like to stay for a month. Then I would start to challenge other gyms. What about you guys?", asked Axel. "I and Lance would start to train our Pokemons till they reach elemental ranks. We have a long road ahead.", said Lori. They started to talk about normal topics. After an hour, Axel said goodbye and went to his hotel room. He was excited for tomorrow. He had already booked his flight for tomorrow. He was asking for 10000 yr natural type enhancing items on purpose. Axel knew that he could not feed that to any of his Pokemons now. Not until they reach King rank. That was a long way. But finding those resources would be a hassle. So, he made the deal to get one on every discovery. Making discovery was not hard for Axel. He knew about the future and further evolutions of Pokemon. There are a lot of things to be revealed. Mega evolutions, various types of evolutions, different Eeveelutions, new concepts on infinity energy, and many more. Axel made a mental note to write it down. ### Next day, Axel was already on the airne. He had already informed his parents about his return. All of them were static. His father had already taken leave from his office. The flight would take around 4 hours to reach. Lance had given him a chartered ne to reach home. The ne was 10 times faster than the normal ne. If Axel was traveling in a normal ne, it would have taken him 2 days to reach there. Lance was filthy rich. After 4 hours of ufortable sleep, Axel reached the airport of Hakone city. Hakone city was a small citypared to other big ones Axel had seen. Butpared to his previous world, it was a very big city. Most of the city was covered in forest. 3 sides of the city were connected to other cities while thest side was connected to the sea. There were shopping districts, hospitals, a training arena, residential areas, and many more interesting ces. Axel knew each of them like the back of his hand. He had spent a lot of time in this city. He was excited to finally meet his family now. "Charizard, let''s go", said Axel. He had always dreamed of flying with Charizard in his city. Finally, he was able to do it. Beep.....beep... "Trainer, you are not allowed to fly in the city. Come down or you will be heavily punished." Axel could hear the voice when he was flying in Charizard. But he didn''t give a damn and just continued. Why? Cause he was already an advanced-rank trainer. A trainer could not fly with his Pokemon when they enter the city. But such rule didn''t apply to those who are advanced rank and above. Axel wanted to see his family as soon as possible. So he thought to give the exnationter. After 10 minutes of flying, he finally reached his home. He came down and started to run towards the door. Knock.. Knock.. Knock.. Knock A mature woman wearing an apron opened the door. "Mom, I am back.", said Axel with a smile. "Oh.. Axel, I missed you so much", said his mom and hugged him tightly. Even though he had gone for over a year, his mother missed him a lot. "Yes, mom I am home." "Look, who is here, how are you Axel.", came a voice from a man in a wheelchair. "Uncle, long time. Are you ok?" "Never better kid. Come let''s have a sit. Your sister and father areing. They went to buy some groceries.", said his uncle. "Hey Scizor, how are you?" "Sci.. Scizor", it said waving its hand. Axel still felt the pain when they saw those two. After some time his sister and father came home. "BROTHERRRRR", shouted Agnes and flew towards him. His father gave him a bear hug and weed him too. Axel then started to tell all his stories. Of Venu family, gym battle, Oak, Blue, and unknown ind. "Yes, I have finallye home.", he mumbled with a smile. Chapter 201: Light

Chapter 201: Light

Knock Knock.... Knock knock Axel''s uncle, Noah, went to open the door. "Hello, Mr. Noah." "Hello, Sam. What brings you here today?" "Sorry to trouble you Noah, but we saw a kid flying in Charizard. You know the city rules. We have information that the kid went inside your home." "Oh, you must be talking about Axel. I bet he didn''t know the rules. Why don''t you give him a pass this time." "Noah, you know me. I do my duty diligently. I can''t let such things go.", said Sam. "Uncle, what is happening there?", asked Axel as he moved towards the door. "That is the Kid! Kid, you flew in your Charizard. You were told toe down but you didn''t follow. Come to the camp for briefing now.", said Sam. "And why do I have to do that?" "Didn''t you hear me already? I said tha...." "I hear you fine. You think only you know about the city rules. Any trainer that is an advanced rank or higher could fly in the city." "So? What are you getting at?" Axel then took something out of his pocket and threw a circr disc in Sam''s direction. Sam caught the disc and turned it over. His face paled when he was what it was. Yes, it was exactly the badge for an advanced rank trainer. "Without even verifying that I am an advanced rank trainer, you assumed that I am not and tried to detain me. Do you have anything to say for yourself?", asked Axel. Each of his words was louder than the previous. Axel was a calm person, but when it came to his family, even remotely, he could not control his anger. He saw how the guard was acting toward his uncle. Though his uncle was an advanced rank trainer, the guard was taking advantage of him. Advanced rank trainer in a small city like Hakone city was a big deal. Except for his uncle, there were only a few advanced rank trainers in Hakone city. But since his uncle was in a wheelchair due to the ident, the guard thought to take advantage which he didn''t like. "Sam, why don''t you go? You already have the evidence and he didn''t breach the rules.", said Noah. Sam nodded his head, gave the badge, and then left. After Sam went, Noah closed the door and asked in excitement, "Kid, you didn''t tell me that you are already an advanced rank trainer?" "I didn''t get toplete my story uncle. Hehe." "So, how many elemental rank Pokemons do you have?", asked his father. His father, mother and sister also joined the conversation. "Currently, I have 3 of them?" "3? Are you serious?", asked his father. "Of course, I won''t lie about such things." "Really brother? Can I see them?" "Of course, but not now. Uncle, where is Light? I want to meet him.", said Axel with a determined voice. "So you came here to fulfill your promise. You know how Light is. He is still doing his training. He would be here after 30 minutes.", said Noah. Axel already knew where Light was. He didn''t want to disturb Light in training. There was only one thing that Axel would not do to make Light angry, and that was to disturb his training. Axel then continued his story of the unknown ind and the mysterious dreams, voice, and the girl. "So, what do you think uncle? What was that?", asked Axel. Noah thought for some time and said, "I think it was Latias." "You think so too?" "Yes. There are only 2 possibilities. Either you were put into a hallucination by a powerful Pokemon or it was Latias. Since all the things that were said by that mysterious voice, dreams and the girl were true, I refuse to believe that it was a hallucination. So, only Latiases to mind. It does have the capability to do it. It is a legendary Pokemon with psychic powers after all. The only thing that concerns me is, why did it decide to help you?" "I also don''t have any idea about it.", replied Axel. "Normally a legendary Pokemon would not interfere with humans. But since it had helped you, it would not be too bad. But I advise you to return to yournd on that ind after you have be sufficiently powerful." "I will keep that in mind uncle." Axel and his family ate the food. Now they were in the garden. Axel decided to release all his Pokemons. Agnes was happy ying with little Absol and Tauros. Since Absol and Tauros were just born a few months ago, they were very smallpared to their normal counterparts. Agnes found them very cute. "Dad, what do you think about her new partner?", asked Axel. Axel was obviously talking about the first Pokemon for Agnes. Since Agnes was going to be 7 yrs old after some days, she would get her first Pokemon. "I have not thought much about it. Do you have any ns?", asked his dad. "I may have some ns." ### As they were talking, Axel noticed something. Suddenly, right before his eyes, Axel could see a Pokemon. It was a humanoid Pok¨¦mon with arge mustache. It had a long, thin snout, narrow eyes, ear-like spikes extending from the top of its head, and an additional spike protruding from each cheek. Covering it''s ckish purple, skeletal body was brown armor-like sections over its chest, shoulders, forearms, and knees. There were three toes on each foot, each of which has a white w. Two of the toes face forward, while one faces backward. It was kazam. But this kazam was different. Instead of yellow color, it was ckish purple. Axel saw the Pokemon and smiled. He then said, "It has been a long time, Light." ''It sure has, Axel.'' Chapter 202: Shadow Pokemon

Chapter 202: Shadow Pokemon

What was the difference between a shadow Pokemon and a normal Pokemon? Was the shadow Pokemon more powerful? There were some differences between them. Shadow Pokemon had some disadvantages. They were: 1. The Pokemon would take longer to evolve and rank up. 2. They would be in constant pain. 3. They would always be angry and out of control. They were like a mad berserker. So, what about the advantages? They were basically none. The only advantage that a shadow Pokemon had was higher attack power. Since there were like berserker 24/7, they had higher attack power. But the difference was not so huge. When Abra turned into shadow Pokemon, it started to change. Its yellow color turned ck. It hated every thing about the shadow Pokemon. It would cry in pain. The pain was huge. It felt that the pain would kill it any second. It also hated the color ck. It felt that it had been an outcast. That was why Axel name it ''Light''. "Since you don''t want to be the shadow, I will name you light. I will help you and take care of this disease." Axel had said these words. It had not been forgotten. Slowly, when It evolved, the pain started to lessen, bit by bit. When it evolved to kazam, it could now finally withstand the pain. When it ranked up to elemental rank, the pain was negligible. But the pain was still there. It could use its psychic powers to remove the pain now but that would take a toll on its stamina. Slowly, it had started to control its pain and after a years of hard training, they had met again. kazam was a physic-type Pokemon so it could talk to Axel in its mind. "You have not forgotten our promise, have you? I can now finally beat you with my new friends. After that you have to join me", said Axel with a confident voice. He didn''t know how much kazam had improved in this past year. But he was confident that with the help of Shedinja, he could win as it was immune to Physic type attacks. ''No need.'' "But.." ''I can already feel that you can now defeat me. You have grown strong Axel. You are already my trainer. It is foolish to battle. I am ready to join you.'' Axel gave a big sigh. His first Pokemon was way wiser and more intelligent for his own good. He wanted to have a victorious battle but kazam refused. "Ok, are you ready?", asked Axel as he took a master ball in his hand. kazam nodded his head. Axel threw the ball and without any resistance, kazam was caught. ------ [Ding! Congrattion, you have caught kazam Ding! Congrattions, you have caught your first shadow Pokemon Ding! A hidden quest has been fulfilled. Hidden quest: A promise. The host has promised kazam to catch it after the host has an elemental ranked Pokemon. Host has fulfilled his promise. Reward: Hints for shadow Pokemon solution] ----- "Wohh, I didn''t expect such a sweet reward." For many years Axel had thought to cure kazam of this disease. Finally, he had a head start. Axel then threw the ball and kazam came out. "Light, meet my new friends. Guys meet Light. He is my first partner and my first friend. Don''t think that he is weak. Right now he may be the most powerful among you." Axel started to introduce Light to his Pokemons. It went well. All of them epted Light as their new friend. Axel looked at kazam''s stats: ----- [Pokemon''s Name:- kazam (Age- 8 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- Light Ability:- Synchronize (50%) Hidden Ability:- Magic guard (46%) Potential:- Purple Health:- 970/970 Attack:- C Agility:- B Defense:- C Sp. Attk:- A Sp. Def:- B Moves:- Teleport (C) (Lvl 20), Confusion (C) (Lvl 21), Reflect (U) (Lvl 12), Recover (C) (Lvl 23), Ally switch (U) (Lvl 11), Telekinesis (U) (Lvl 15), Psychic (U) (Lvl 18), Calm mind (C) (Lvl 23), Thunder punch (Lvl 7), Drain punch (Lvl 8), Hyper beam (U) (Lvl 12), Psycho shift (C) (Lvl 21), Focus st (U) (Lvl 18) Core: Psychic] ------ kazam had trained a lot of moves. Axel was disappointed that the moves were not of a higher level. He had trained kazam for 7 years. But the advancement of moves was not up to the mark. It should also be noted that he had trained kazam when he had no money, no recipe, ,no natural resources and no active system. Axel was happy that kazam had purple potential. When he caught it, he didn''t have the system powers. So, catching a wild Pokemon with purple potential was a lucky encounter. The mastery of the ability and hidden ability was extremely goodpared to his other Pokemons. As of now, Axel wanted kazam to learn ''Psychic terrain'' and ''Future sight''. He also wanted to know about its ''Hidden power'' typing. ----- [Ding! A special quest has been generated. Find the solution for shadow Pokemon. Rewards: unknown] ---- ''Hmm. That could work. I mean the system gave me the hints of the solution.'' , thought Axel. Axel then called a person that he could trust with the job. Tring.. Tring... Tring.. Tring... "Hey, Axel. I was not expecting your call.", said Mark. "Oh really? Anyways, I have got a job for us. You know, the researcher one." "And what might that be? Thest time you said it, we discovered 2 varieties of Eeveelutions. Is it another Eeveelution?" "Think bigger my friend. Think bigger." "Ohe on. Tell me already." "Alright, it is about the solution of shadow Pokemons." "Axel, have you gone crazy? It has been a century. For a whole century, researchers have been looking into solution with no result. How can we do that?" "Then for eternity, no one has been searching about another Eeveelution, but we did it. I think we already got a head start in this." "Alright, what do you want me to do?" "I have got hints and some work done on it. I will send you the email. I want you toe to my home by tomorrow. We will start our work by tomorrow." "Ok, but Axel, even if we do find a solution, how are we going to test it? We don''t have a shadow Pokemon." "Who says we don''t? I do. That is why I need you toe here by tomorrow." "Really? Why didn''t you ever tell me? Ohh, I forgot how secretive you are. I will be there by tomorrow, don''t worry. See yeah", said Mark and hung up the phone. "We will have a solution for your problem soon, my friend", said Axel to kazam It just nodded its head in confirmation. With that thing done, he decided to n on his Pokemon training. But not today. Today he will rest talking with his family. Chapter 203: Dratini

Chapter 203: Dratini

kazam had already started to talk to his other team members. kazam was by far the oldest of the group. It was 8 yrs old. ### Pokemon POV "Dude, you have a big mustache. Why don''t you just cut it?", said Charizard. "Behave well kid. You have be more arrogant after your evolution.", said Marcus (Shedinja) After Charizard evolved, Shedinja had elevated its status from ''child'' to ''kid'' "You must be the most powerful of us here since you are so old.", said Nidorino. "I don''t think so. Unlike you I had to train the hard way.", replied kazam. "What hard way?", asked Nidorino. "I have a disease. The disease would make me harder to evolve and rank up. It would also give me constant pain." "That means, you are in pain right now?" "Yes, but I have learned to endure it." "Don''t worry, Axel would find a solution for it.", replied Shedinja. "So, what do you do around here?", asked Beedrill talking for the first time. "I train. Why don''t I show you how I train?", said kazam. All of them nodded their head. They also wanted to see how powerful kazam was. Pokemon POV end. ### "So, how long do you n to stay?, asked Arron, Axel''s father. "For a month or maybe 2. I want to take a rest. I also wanted to finish the solution for shadow Pokemon by that time." "But it would not be easy. I don''t think that you could do it in 2 months.", said Arron. "Let''s hope it does. Agnes, what do you want for your birthday?" "I want a strong Pokemon.", said Agnes. She was the cutest thing Axel had ever seen. She was the light of his eyes. Axel was a protective brother through and through. "What Pokemon do you want?", asked Axel. "I can choose any Pokemon?" "Yes, but only one." "Ummm..... I don''t know", said Agnes innocently. "Ok, what do you want to be in the future?" "I want to be a Pokemon trainer like brother.", she said instantly. "Alright, then choose one. Arcanine, Dragonite or Venusaur." "Umm.. Dragonite." As if she had determined to be the next Pokemon Master. "Then I will get you a Dratini." "Axel, where the hell would you get one? Dratini is very rare?", asked Noah. Dratini was a Pseudo- legendary Pokemon. It was very hard to train and equally hard to get. "I will find a way. Don''t worry uncle.", said Axel. "Don''t overwork yourself. Remember it is her journey, not yours.", said Noah. Noah knew that Axel had made a lot of connections. Venu family, Prof. Oak, and even some people from the league. But getting a Dratini would be hard even for him. Axel could ask Venu family for a Dratini. They owed him a lot. He could also ask Lance. Lance was a dragon type trainer. He must have some way to get a Dratini with good potential. Axel was happy with Agnes''s choice. If she wanted to be a powerful Pokemon trainer, she should start with a dragon type Pokemon like Dratini. Axel gave her those choices for a reason. Agnes loved Arcanine. It was also a great Pokemon and it was powerful too. Among the starter Pokemons, Venusaur was the most versatile and powerful. Dragonite was a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. It would take a lot of time to train it but Agnes had 6 years before the start of her journey. She could train it to a good level. It would also give her a head start. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Hello Axel, how is your holiday?", asked Lance. "It is going all good. How are you doing? How is the police academy?" "Don''t ask. They focus on training your body. There are lots of theoretical sses. I had to run 10ps around the field and then there are push-ups. Damn! I hate push-ups!!!" "Haha. A bit of physical training is good for you. I called you to ask for a favor actually." "Do tell. How can I help the great Axel ze?" "I want a Dratini with the highest potential. Do you know anywhere I can get that from?" "I do. I am a dragon trainer. But it would cost you a hefty sum." "Can''t you give it to me for free? Your parent should be grateful that I saved you right?" "I don''t think that I can. My family gave you the spell tag which cost them a good amount. I can ask my parents to give you a discount." "Thanks for the help. Can you ask your parents how much it would cost? And tell them that I would personally choose one." "Give me a moment." After 5 minutes. "They agree to give you one. It would cost you 2 billion Pokedors.", said Lance. "What? Why is it so expensive? Is that after the discount?" "Pseudo-legendary Pokemons are expensive Axel. They are also personally reared by my family. Normally it would cost around 3 billion Pokedors. But father was generous." "Ok. I would pay for it. But I would also need the recipe for the Dragonite line. Include it in that cost. Send me the Pokeballs with the highest Pokemon potential. I would take one of them and return you the others." "I am fine with that. I personally have a Dragonite myself. I can send you a copy of my recipe. It is the best you would ever find. So you are going to raise a dragon type Pokemon. That is good. Dragon types are difficult to train but they are the most powerful." "It is not for me. It is for my sister." "Didn''t you tell me that your sister was going to be 7 yrs old?" "Yes, I told you about my family tradition." "Damn! You are spoiling your sister. Reach a Pokemon center and then give me a call. I will send you the Pokeballs." "Alright, I will see you then.", said Axel and hung up the phone. Never in his life had he thought that he would buy a Pokemon for 2 billion Pokedors. But it was for his sister and he wanted the best for her. "Agnes lets go to the Pokemon center. We will get your Dratini today." "Yeahhhh... brother, let''s go." Axel and Agnes flew on Charizard and reached the Pokemon center within 10 minutes. Lance had sent 6 Pokeballs of Dratini with the highest potential. Axel selected one which had ck potential. He paid Lance the 2 billion Pokedors and also got the recipe. His sister was very lucky. When Axel went to get his first Pokemon, he choose a random selection because they didn''t have much money. Fortunately, he got Nidorino. Axel also caught his first Pokemon in the wild. But his sister directly got a Dratini from a dragon type trainer. Axel made a mental note to help Agnes train her Dratini. He didn''t want to waste the 2 billion Pokedors. The family celebrated after Agnes for her Dratini. Dratini was just 3 months old now. So, it was out of the baby stage. It could now train. He told Agnes that they would start their training from tomorrow. Agnes was excited to have a Pokemon. She was determined to be the best Pokemon trainer like her brother. She had heard a lot about her brother from his stories and from the news. Axel''s Pokemon were now with kazam touring the ce. Charizard was only called for the ride. He was excited to meet Mark tomorrow to start their research. But first, he had to make a new training n for his team. Chapter 204: Tauros Training

Chapter 204: Tauros Training

Psychic powers are the most versatile powers to ever exist. Teleportation, telekinesis, confusion, elemental maniption, and dimension control, there were a lot of them. So, what should Axel focus on for kazam? To reach the elemental rank, Axel had made its focus on ''Psycho shift'' and ''Synchronize''. ''Psycho shift'' was a move that could transfer any status condition to the enemy. It basically transferred any pain that the user is experiencing. ''Synchronize'' was an ability that would synchronize the pain of the user with the enemy. Both of them basically did the same thing. Butbining both of them made kazam able to use it as a passive ability. kazam always felt pain because it was a shadow Pokemon. After years of practice and training, it was able to withstand the pain. But the opponent would not be able to do it. So, whenever kazam would enter the battle, it would use thebo, making the opponent feel severe pain throughout the battle. Using other psychic moves like ''Confusion'' and ''Psychic'', it would basically win the battle every time. But now, Axel thought that such a strategy would not work. First of all, Axel was going to find the solution to his shadow problems. It was not a question of ''if'' but ''when''. After Axel finds the solution, it would never feel the constant pain. So, the existing strategy would cease to exist. Secondly, psychic powers have a lot of versatility. It wanted to use it for a good purpose. After thinking a lot, Axel came to conclusion. Telekinesis and domain control. Telekinesis is a move that could move objects at a distance by mental power. It might be a simple ability to have, but it could be very destructive if used on arge scale. Domains are just artificial ces where the user''s ability was boosted. Axel didn''t know if kazam could master both of these. But he thought to give it a try. He would talk about it to kazam. However, first, he wanted to know the ''Hidden power'' typing of kazam, and what he found was amazing. ### For Ivysaur and Charizard, Axel just wanted them to improve their move mastery. He thought to add a couple of new moves to make them versatile. He thought to think of a new move for Charizard, but first, he wanted it to befortable in its new form. ### Tauros is one of the most powerful Pokemon in normal type category. It had fast speed, good offense, and defense and it had only 1 weakness and that was fighting type. It had a violent and rowdy personality. It was a battle-driven Pokemon that loved to show its powers. Since it was just going to start its training, Axel didn''t want it to learn new moves like ''Shadow jump'' or ''Resolve''. Before deciding the type of moves that it should learn, Axel wanted to know about its ''Hidden power'' typing. So, Axel got the TM for ''Hidden power''. He put it on its head and Tauros started to learn the new move. Since it was just 3 months old, it took quite some time to learn the move. Ding! Congrattions! Tauros had learned the move Hidden power. Hidden power- Electric "Hmm... that is good typing for Tauros. With its high speed and attack power, the electric type would support it a lot. Axel wanted it to learn the following moves: 1. Swords dance:- It would raise the attack power of the Tauros. 2. Double team:- It would help to create an extra defense for Tauros. 3. Endure:- It had to take a lot of hits as it would be a physical attacker. 4. Thrash:- A strong physical type move. Perfect for Tauros. 5. Earthquake:- A ground type move for extra coverage. 6. Wild Charge: An electric move that would raise the speed of the user. But first, he wanted it to have good physical stat. so, he would start to train it with ''Thrash'' and ''Horn attack''. He took Tauros towards a big field. There was a huge tree in the field. "Tauros, are you ready to start your training?" "Roarr...", it shouted excitedly. It was waiting for this day to train and be strong. "You already know ''Horn attack''. Close your eyes, power up your horns and then attack that tree with full force.", said Axel pointing to the big tree. "Ivysaur, before the attack, use ''Grassy terrain'' near the tree to make it stronger." "Now, Tauros, use ''Horn attack''" Roarrr.... Its horn started to glow and it started to run toward the tree. It mmed the big tree with full power. Bang..... The result? Tauros wasying on the ground in pain while the tree just had a bit of scratch. What would one expect from a 3 month old Pokemon who just started to train? But something surprised Axel. Instead of wailing in pain for a long time it stood up and got ready to train within 10 seconds. This showed how strong and resilient it was. "Tauros, get ready to use ''Horn attack'' again.". it hopped and run towards Axel to use the move again. Bang... Bang... BANG... BANG.... After using the move for 30 minutes it became tired. It had used the attack more than 20 times. It should be remembered that ''Horn attack'' was stamina consuming and using it continuously for 30 minutes was not a joke. "Tauros, now take rest for some time. Remember, working hard is good but you must also take rest." Axel then made some food for Tauros to eat. He had received it from Venu family for free. After gaining a gym with Axel''s help, Venu family gained a huge amount of resources and fame. Ang also told Axel that he would not have to give any rewards that he received. As per the previous contract, Axel had to give 20% of any ie to the Venu family. But now he didn''t have to do any of that. As a part of generosity, Ang also gave food recipes for Absol and Tauros line. The said recipe would make Tauros stronger. It would increase its defense, attack, and speed. "Tauros, now get ready for ''Horn attack'' again." It practiced for 30 minutes again. In the meanwhile, ----- [Ding! Tauros Strength has been upgraded to F+ Ding! Tauros Strength has been upgraded to F++ Ding! Tauros Defense has been upgraded to F++ Ding! Tauros Agility has been upgraded to F++ ..... ..... Ding! Tauros horn attack has leveled up to 5 Ding! Tauros horn attack has leveled up to 8] ---- ### Within 1 hour it had improved a lot. "Tauros, rest for 1 hour. I will now instruct Absol." Axel also took out a potion, as it had some scratches. Axel then looked at Absol. If you look into games and anime, Absol was not a powerful Pokemon. Furthermore, Dark type Pokemon didn''t have good attack power. It had a variety of moves with a variety of effects but there were hardly any good attack moves. Dark type Pokemon are evil. They are the viin. They fight dirty. Dishonorable. Lawbreakers. They''re perceived to be bad or evil. They are feared or made to be feared. They''re vicious and/or brutal. Very negative. Andmonly associated with the dark if not nocturnal in nature. "Don''t worry Absol. I would make you the most powerful Absol ever.", said Axel patting its head. Chapter 205: System Secret

Chapter 205: System Secret

Absol was called a ''disaster Pokemon''. It could sharply sense an impending natural disaster. It had a sort of ''spidey sense''. It also had the ability ''super luck'' which would boost the critical-hit ratio of its moves. So, it could sense the danger and could boost the critical hit ratio. If Axel could capitalize on this, every attack of Absol could be a critical hit. Like Tauros, Axel wanted to know about the ''Hidden power'' potential of Absol before deciding the moves. ----- [Ding! Congrattions! Absol had learned the move Hidden power. Hidden power- Rock] ----- Rock was a good type. It had a strong defense and good offense. Most of its moves were physical type with was good cause Absol would be a physical attacker. But first, like Tauros, Axel wanted it to get familiar with dark-type moves. Dark-type moves were mysterious and had various effects. The moves that Axel wanted to Absol to learn were: 1. Me first: Frankly it should have been a dark type move cause of its effects. The user would steal the move of the attacker and use it with much greater effect. 2. Payback: the power of it doubles if the user is attacked first. It was the dark type version of the counter. 3. Night sh: It had an increased critical hit ratio. 4. Hone ws: It raised the attack and uracy of the user. 5. Assurance: The power doubles if the target has already taken any damage before. 6. Feint Attack: It ignores uracy and evasion stats. The user would draw up close to the foe without notice and hit without fail. 7. Stealth rock: Invisible sharp rock that would damage the target 8. Stone edge: A powerful stab move. "Absol, first I want you to learn ''Night sh.'' Just close your eyes and feel your power in your horn and sh it. Before you do that..." Axel started to teach it ''Night sh''. Since it had just started to train, it may be detrimental for it to directly learn from a TM. Axel was not sure about it. Oak did tell him that there were no side effects. But Axel didn''t want to take any risk. Axel had seen the video of a trainer training ''Night sh'' to his Pokemon. He started to teach Absol on the same principle. Absol started to practice ''Night sh''. Learning a new move takes time. Axel assumed that it would learn it at the end of the day. Absol was told to target the next tree. He then turned towards Tauros. "Today you will learn a new move ''Thrash''." "For this, only concentrate on power, nothing else. You are to hit the same tree. Do it until you get tired. Don''t worry about the injury, I will heal you." For this move to work, the user had to attack violently until they got confused. It was a double-edge move. Tauros started to increase its speed and attack the tree as instructed by Axel. It would rampage and hit the tree. It was violent. When it would be injured, Axel would heal it and it would try again. This move was perfect for a Pokemon like Tauros who would like to rampage. Due to its nature, Tauros learned this move after 3 hours of practice. That was fast. ---- [Ding! Tauros has learned Thrash] ----- Trash is a powerful move with 120 attack power. The only bad thing about this move was the user would be confused after hitting it 2-5 times. But if this move is mastered, the target would not be confused. But it would take a lot of time to master a move. "Tauros, now you will practice ''Tharsh'' for 2 hours and then ''Horn attack'' for the next 2 hours. Then you would rest for today" After 3 hours, Absol finally learned ''Night sh''. Axel told it to rest for today. It has not as resilient as Tauros. It needed rest. However, Tauros was still going on practicing ''Horn attack''. It loved to train. The other Pokemons in Axel''s team had also started to take rest except for kazam. It was also a training freak. Shedinja also trained at night so it would stop its training quite early. It was a satisfying day for Axel. He also told her sister the way to train Dratini. The move he wanted it to learn first was ''Dragon breath''. It was a breath attack. Since it was a dragon type move, Axel expected it to learn quicker. But even after a full day of practicing, it had not learned it. Why was that? He had seen how diligent the young Dratini was. It only took short breaks before starting the training. It didn''t even learn the move from a whole day of practicing while Tauros learned it in 3 hours? Absol also learned it in 5 hours. Dratini had the same potential as them. How why was that? Is it because of the system? ''I am pretty sure that my system would make it easier for Pokemon to learn moves'', thought Axel. ------ [Ding! The host is right. As said before, every system has its own special power. The system power gives the host the advantage to create new moves faster. The host could let his Pokemon learn new moves even in rare rank.] ------- ''I already know that'', said Axel in his mind. ----- [Ding! The host''s Pokemon could also learn any move faster than a normal Pokemon. They could also master a move more quickly than normal Pokemon] ----- ''How much time does it take for a normal Pokemon to learn a new move?'' Depends on the move and its potential. But for a normal Pokemon, it would take a week to learn ''Dragon breath''. For a genius Pokemon like Dratini, it would take 2-3 days to learn a new move. ''Damn! Doesn''t that make me overpowered?'' Yes host. But with such advantages alsoes a lot of challenges ''What type of challenges?'' Host is advised to figure it out himself. Axel didn''t ask again. He knew no matter how much he asked, the system would never budge. But it was a pleasant surprise. Axel didn''t know that a normal Pokemon would take a week to learn a move. That was why a trainer could hardly be a Pokemon champion. "Axel, a guy called Mark is outside the gate. Do you know him?", asked his mother. "Ohh yes. Let me go pick him up.", said Axel and hurried to pick Mark up. He hadpletely forgotten to tell his family about Mark''s arrival. Chapter 206: Help from Oak

Chapter 206: Help from Oak

"Hey, Mark? Did you have a good flight?" "Axel, I read your email on the ne. How do you know such stuff? If what you said in the mail is true we could find the solution.", said Mark. Mark was the same as before. When it came to research, he didn''t think about anything else. "Calm down Mark. Let''s get inside and have a coffee we would discuss it after.", said Axel Mark gave a polite nod and entered the house. Axel had sent the mail to Mark. He didn''t even look at it. He wanted to first get a read on it before discussing it with Mark. Mark was weed by his family. Agnes was shy. She was neverfortable with strangers. Axel''s mom started to prepare tea and some cookies for Mark. Meanwhile, Axel started to read the hints that the system had given him. ### Shadow Pokemons were created through an undisclosed process which creates negative emotions like anger turning them into an irrational fighting machines. It was a failed experiment to make a Pokemon stronger. It did raise the attack of the Pokemon but the constant pain, harder to evolve, and always sad and angry emotions made it a failed experiment. Several researchers examined the shadow Pokemon. What they found out was a ck substance concentrated around their heart. They named it ''shadow element''. The researchers tried to take the shadow element out of the Pokemon''s body but the Pokemon died every time. It looked like the shadow element was linked to their life force. "So, as per you, we should first make something called ''Heart Gauge'' that would monitor the emotions and pain felt by the Pokemon of shadow element.", said Mark. "Yes, the previous researchers have tried to forcefully take out the shadow element resulting in the death of Pokemon. I think we should not take it out forcefully, however, we should slowly start to heal and adapt the Pokemon and monitor the ''Heart Gauge''.", continued Axel. "Making something like ''Heart Gauge'' would not be difficult. But finding the solution to heal the Pokemon would be. How confident are you about the result?" "This is just my theory but I am pretty confident about it." "We should try on it. We have nothing to lose. You wrote some of the mixtures of medicines and herbs for the solution." "Yes, I am not 100% confident about it. But we should give it a try. How much time would it take to make ''Heart Gauge''?" "Around a week or 10 days." "That is pretty fast." "Yes, there are simr machines that have been invented. Your''s is a just bitplicated." "I think we should start it now. Why don''t you concentrate on the ''Heart Gauge'' and I will look after the solution.", said Axel. "Yes, let''s do that.", said Mark, and he immediately got back to work. ### Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.... Katchak. "Oh hello, Kid. How are you?", asked Oak "I am good Oak. I called you to ask you for a favor.", said Axel "Right on the point, are you? What help do you need?" Axel then told all the things that he had told Mark. He didn''t need to worry about Oak leaking or stealing his idea. Oak was a Pokemon master. He didn''t have the time or any benefit to doing it. "That is an interesting theory. So, what help do you need from me?" "I would like you to help me find other substitutes which are better than those herbs that I mentioned. I also want you to teach me how to make such a solution." "Let me get this straight. So, you are going to dump all the work on me?", asked Oak. "I and Mark are making the heart gauge, aren''t I?" "Ok, I will give a list of substitute herbs and their effects. Tell me thebination of those. I will also teach you how to make one. I am your teacher after all. It is expected from me." "And about the profit sharing if we do make a solution....." "I don''t need any profit or share from it. I am just teaching you how to make one cause I am your teacher. Getting my name in the media again would be a hassle.", said Oak. "Are you sure?" "I am." Axel didn''t ask again. If Oak was going to leave out of the partnership, who was he to refuse? After saying that, Oak hung off the phone. After an hour, Oak sent out the list of substitute herbs and their effects. The document also contained how to make the solution based on Axel''s idea. "Wow! Oak work''s really fast. Being a sessor doesn''t seem so bad now.", murmured Axel. He literally didn''t have to do any hard work. He just had to read the instructions, gather the materials and start making the solution. Before he started on the project, he first wanted to look at his Pokemon''s training. Tauros was doing well. He wanted it to master ''Horn attack'' and ''Thrash'' to a good level before anything. Axel wanted Absol to learn ''Hone ws'' for today. It would increase the critical hit ratio and with its ability ''Super luck'', there would be higher chances of critical hits. He started to train him for an hour. After Absol got the rhythm of the training, he focused on Plisowine. Piloswine was in rare rank. Its ice core was now 100%. The after-effects of Never-melt-ice had shown its effects. Most of its stats were already in S rank. The only thing left to achieve was a new personalized move for Piloswine. Axel had thought a lot about it. From the beginning, Piloswine was good in area effect attacks. It was not a good physical attacker but a great special attacker. He wanted it to create a domain with the help of ''Hail'', ''Rain Dance'', and ''Icicle Spear''. So, the first thing he told Piloswine was to increase the mastery of those moves. He would let it focus on those moves for 10 days. After the 10th day, he would start creating a domain for Piloswine. A true domain was a certain area where the user hasplete control of the surrounding. Axel knew that Piloswine could not do it within a month or two but it could affect the surrounding to some degree if trained well. Normally, all king-ranked Pokemons have a domain. One of the major requirements to rank up to king rank was to create a domain. So, what would happen if a Pokemon start to train on their domain when they were just rare rank? Their domain would be powerful and they would already havepleted the said requirement. So, training Piloswine in the domain was a good idea. After giving them the instructions, Axel started to read the documents sent by Oak. Chapter 207: New move

Chapter 207: New move

A/N: The novel has been going well. You guys are also supporting me on pat-reon and I thank you for that. I have a lot of surprises nned in the story of the novel. so stay tuned. The link to pat-reon is: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ---------- It took him 2 days to get to all of that documents. He was not well-versed in such research. Now he was ready to make a solution. He had bought a huge number of herbs and materials. It cost him 1 billion Pokedors. It was an insane amount of money. "I really hope that we seed.", said Mark. "Me too. I don''t want to lose money. Let''s start!!!!", said Axel. They have triple-checked the form and thebination for the solution. After a few minutes, the solution was made. The result? Total Failure. How did Axel know? If the solution was a sess, the system would have sent the notification of questpletion. But it had not. Axel was not disappointed. It would take a lot of trial and error for the solution to beplete. The process for the solution sent by Oak was not absolute. He had just described the process and detailed Axel''s idea. The concentration of materials and the timing were something that Axel had to figure it out. "Did we make it?", asked Mark in anticipation. "I don''t think that we did. We could only test it after you have made the heart gauge. Let''s change the concentration of materials and make a few more samples before the heart gauge is made.", replied Axel. One of the functions of heart gauge was to determine if the solution was correct. Since heart gauge would still take a couple of days to perfect, they could not tell if the solution was perfect or at least Mark could not. Axel knew about the result cause of the system, but he could not say that to Mark. So, he told Mark to wait for the Heart gauge. After 5 days, Axel had made 20 samples but none of them were correct. Mark was happy cause he could finally test the sample. Heart gauge was finally here. "Axel, let''s check the solution.", said Mark excitedly. Axel just nodded his head in response. After testing all the samples, Mark sighed, "None of them are correct. Where are we going wrong?" "You didn''t think that such a solution could be made in a week right?" "Of course, I didn''t. But seeing us failing is not a good experience." "Tell me about it. I have invested 1 billion Pokedors on it." Axel knew only 1 thing. That the system was absolute. The hint given by the system would make him the solution. But it was still a long process. The permutation andbination of the materialbinations were in millions. If they started to do it, it would take them several years to make the solution. So, there were only 2 things to make it faster. The first was to learn from the mistake and then try again. The second was luck. Axel knew he was lucky, but luck was something that one could not depend on. "There are 2 purposes of the solution. First, to heal the Pokemon from its shadow status. Second, and this is the main one, is to help Pokemon adapt to its shadow status.", said Axel again. "Yes, from the previous researchers, we know that we could not take the shadow element out. So, we should let the Pokemon adapt to its new situation. Should we reduce the concentration of the materials? Instead of curing it in one go, there should be multiple treatments for it.", said Mark. "That is a good idea, Mark. Let''s try it. How many dozes of treatment do you think would suffice?" "5 to 10 doses depending on the effect of shadow element on their body.", remarked Mark. They started to make a new sample with a new form. ### After 5 days, Tauros has learned ''Endure'' and ''Earthquake''. Absol had also learned ''Stone edge''. His father Arcanine knew ''Earthquake'', so it was not hard for him to learn. Shedinja, Gyarados, Ivysaur, Beedrill, and Charizard had finally adjusted to their new evolution and ranks. It was now time for them to learn new things. ---- [Ding! Marcus''s Ally switch has leveled up to 30] ----- It has reached Good stage "Finally!!! It ispleted. Marcuse here. It is now time for us to learn a new move.", said Axel. Axel wanted to try out a new move for Shedinja. It had learned ''Shadow jump'' before. It also showed a new kind of power when fighting with Oak''s Charizard. Axel and Shedinja had tried a lot to attain that new power. However, they were unsessful. It seemed like a domain. After a month of trying it, they were unsessful to replicate it. So, Axel decided to learn this new move. "Marcus, create only 1 Substitute for now." "Shed...", it responded and another Pokemon, an exact copy of Shedinja appeared in front of it. The substitute had lower power than the original Shedinja. ''Substitute'' was like a shadow clone version of Naruto world. It would take some amount of HP as a sacrifice and then create a new copy. The copy would have fewer abilities and powerpared to its normal counterpart. It was mainly used to take hits from the opponent. "Now, try to understand the new concept. This substitute is also a part of you. I want you to switch yourself with the substitute with the help of ''Ally switch''." "Shed ????" It was asking if it was possible? Chapter 208: Trainer Park

Chapter 208: Trainer Park

Let''s wee our New Pat-ron, 0r0b0r0us!!! in our pat-reon channel. You can subscribe to pat-reon on: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ---------- "Don''t doubt me. I believe that it is possible.", said Axel. Shedinja started to think of Axel''s words. It was basicallybining 2 moves and technically the theory seemed usible. But no one had thought of ''Substitute'' and ''Ally switch'' like that. ''Ally switch'' could help the Pokemon teleport and switch its ce with one of its allies. It was a handy move. Axel wanted Shedinja to switch with one of its own substitutes. Until yesterday, it would take 2 seconds for Shedinja to switch with one of its allies. However, after its level-up, now it could do it in 1 second. Axel wanted the switch to be instant. Even if it could switch itself with the substitute within 1 second, it would increase its battle powers by a lot. As of right now, Shedinja could make 2 substitutes. Shedinja started to try this new concept however it was unsessful on the first try. The move was not so hard to aplish but it was new, unique and awkward. Axel also wanted Shedinja to perform ''Ally switch'' with its substitute in an instant. "Since you are substituting with your own substitute, it would naturally be faster. So, I want the switching to be in an instant. If it is not done in an instant, it would defeat the purpose of the move." Shedinja agreed and started to practice the move. ### "Axel,e here this second. We are having a family meeting.", shouted his mother from the house. Axel didn''t mind much and started to think about his Pokemons. "AXEL ARRON BLAZE. COME HERE RIGHT NOW!!" This time the voice was louder and filled with malice. "What is she middle naming me for?", asked Axel. "You should spend some time with your family. Your mother looks very pissed. Go on, I will handle the rest.", said Mark. Axel sighed and turned to his home. Right now he was in a garden with Mark and his Pokemons. After a small explosion that happened while making the form, his mother prohibited them to experiment in the house. "Axel, you are home for just a month or two and you have not even spent a good time with your family. Today we are going to a pic.", said his mother. "Yay!!! Pic.", yelled Agnes jumping in the air. It was true that he had not spent a good time with his family. Aftering to his home, the majority of the time was spent on training his Pokemons and research. Axel''s mother and sister started to pack for the pic. Axel was also forced to participate. His father had also taken off from the office for today. Mark was offered but he refused to join the pic. "I am not a pic guy and I feel that we are so close to making a solution." ### So, they went to the park. The name of the park was ''Trainer Park''. Axel had been here multiple times in his childhood. This was the ce where he use to y with his friends. The Pokemons in the park were domesticated, so, Axel would spend a lot of time ying with the Pokemons. The park was huge. It would take an entire day to circle the whole park. The family started to sit on the grass. Agnes went near the pond with her Dratini. His uncle, father and mother started to talk and eat. "Uncle, who controls the forest in the south, west and east region?", asked Axel as they were having breakfast. The 2 sides of Hakone city were painted with blue sea. The majority of the city was covered with a huge forest. The forest extended to the south, west and east region. The north side was connected to other cities. The forest was huge with powerful wild Pokemons. Since the strongest trainer in the city was only an advanced ranked trainer, nobody dares to go deep inside the forest. The forest was called ''Origin Forest''. "Nobody. The forest falls under the mayor or the city itself. Why do you ask?", asked Noah. "I want to buy the forest. Can I do that?", asked Axel. "What? Why do you want to buy it?", asked Noah. His father and mother also joined the conversation. "Nobody owns it. So I could get that for free right? Why shouldn''t I buy it?" "First of all, you would not get it for free. You would have to pay the city. The amount would be way lower than the normalnd prices but it would still be a substantial amount. Second, and I should have started with this. There is a reason why no one had bought the forest of the city. The forest is filled with wild and strong Pokemons. If any wild Pokemon caused any harm to any property or people of the city, you would have to pay for it, since it is your property. I have heard that there is a king-ranked Pokemon in the center of the forest. So, I don''t think you should buy it.", replied his father. "Don''t worry Father. I will make an agreement with the wild Pokemon first. I will tread this carefully.", replied Axel. "Whatever you say. But why do you want to buy it?", asked Noah. "It is for security. I would not be here all the time. I would have loved it if you guys were to transfer to pallet town." "No, we don''t want that. We have been living here all our life. We want to spend our time here for the rest of our life.", replied his mother. Being a sessor of Oak granted Axel the authority to let his family live inside pallet town. A big mansion had already been built for him and his family. However, his family refused the offer to stay in pallet town. "But why? All of you will be safer in pallet town. Oak will be there so safety is guaranteed.", protested Axel. He didn''t know why they wanted to live here. Pallet Town was more advanced and safer than Hakone City. "Axel, you have lived here for only 13 years. But we have lived here all our whole life. There are a lot of memories here. We don''t want to leave. It is peaceful here." "But what if the wild Pokemons in the forest started to rampage in the city. It has happened before.", said Axel. That was one of the reasons why he wanted to buy the forest. He wanted his family to be safe. "It has not happened for 30 years and that is just part of life Axel.", said his father. Sometimes the Pokemons in the forest would rampage in the city. There was been evidence of multiple deaths too. This has not happened for 30 years in Hakone city. Last time it happened, 80 people were killed and a lot of them were seriously injured. That was why Axel wanted his family to settle in Pallet town. However, Axel had another motive to take control of the forest. It was his reward for stopping Bulbasaur''s evolution. Chapter 209: Land Management

Chapter 209: Land Management

During Bulbasaur''s evolution in Pallet Town, Axel was not near it. He wanted it to evolveter on so he forcefully stopped the evolution. Forcefully stopping the evolution resulted in 1 reward and 2 punishments. The punishments were his eyes being disabled for a month and the reward for the main quest of Shedinja reaching king ranked canceled. The reward was puzzling. ------ [Ding! Reward 1: Host has unlocked a new feature of the system, ''Land management''. Land Management:- Host must own a piece ofnd. Benefits: The progress of thend and Pokemons could be seen in real-time. All the Pokemons who are resident of the saidnd would have a loyalty feature. All of Host''s talent would also apply to those resident Pokemon. Other functions would be revealed after thend management has leveled up.] ------ This was a puzzling reward. Why would the system reward him onnd management when he wanted to be a Pokemon master? This was a Pokemon world, not the world to conquernds. Axel didn''t give it much thought until he met Lance, Lori, Lyra and Ryker on the unknown ind. Huge acres ofnd could be used for many reasons. First of all, all the resources would belong to the owner. They could also set up their headquarters and other organizations. If Axel rents thend to others, he could earn a huge amount of money. Lance, Lori, Lyra and Ryker were from prominent families. They knew the value of the Land. That was why Axel nned to buy it. With the help of the system, he could make a good profit. The family pic came to an end. Axel called kazam to teleport him to the deep part of the forest. kazam has been living in the city for many years. Since it was an elemental-ranked Pokemon, it would go deep into the forest for its training. It had good knowledge about the forest. "Light, can you tell me more about the forest?", asked Axel. "East, west and south regions are guarded by a Pokemon each. East and west are guarded by an elemental rank Pokemon. However, south is guarded by a King ranked Pokemon.", said Light. "Seriously, a King ranked? Why didn''t it take over the other regions?", asked Axel. "The south region is guarded by a King ranked Arcanine. It has a calm personality. It is also neutral with humans. That is the only reason why the humans in the city have not been attacked for the past 30 years." "Ohh, that is good to hear." "Yes, and the east and west side end with the sea. So, there are a lot of water-type Pokemons in those regions." "I want to buy the forest. Since, I have you, Marcus, Beedrill and Nidorino, I could easily dominate the east and west region. What do you think about the south region?", asked Axel. "I suggest you give up the south region. Arcanine may not be battle-hungry Pokemon but it also has arrogance. Fighting with a king ranked Pokemon would not be a wise choice", said Light. Axel nodded his head. After a while, they reached a special part of the forest. The trees in this part seemed to have been cleared. It looked like a rudimentary meeting ce. Axel could see that there were 5 Pokemons. All of them were in elemental rank and except for Pidgeot, all of them looked stronger than kazam. The 5 wild Pokemons and kazam started to talk. Axel could not understand theirnguage. After 5 minutes the talk ended. The 5 Pokemons were: Slowbro, Poliwrath, Pidgeot, Machamp and Nales. All of them were elemental ranked Pokemon. Slowbro looked into Axel and spoke to his mind, "Light wanted us to talk to you. He seems to respect you. Let me introduce ourselves. I am the guardian of the East region while Poliwrath is the guardian of the west region. Light has requested us to meet you. So, tell us what you want. We don''t have much time." Since kazam frequented the forest, he knew the guardian of east and west region. So, as per Axel''s request, kazam has set up a meeting with them. "I am going to buy the east and west regions of the forest. I want to have an alliance with you.", said Axel. The moment he said those words, the wild Pokemons started to murmur. Some of them even had an angry looks. After settling the crowd Slowbro spoke again, "What kind of alliance are you looking for?" Slowbro spoke like an old and wise Pokemon. Axel could tell that Slowbro was the most powerful Pokemon among them. "I want 70 percent of resources and 20 of your baby Pokemos every year. In return I will protect you and make you stronger.", said Axel. "That is impossible. Why should we give you 70% when we can protect ourselves?", asked Slowbro. "I also said you to make you stronger. I have a special power that would help everyone in this forest to reach the elemental rank. Every hardworking rare rank Pokemon could reach elemental rank in 2 yrs.", said Axel. "Hmm... You don''t seem to be speaking a lie. I can tell that much. What do you mean that you would protect us?", asked Slowbro. Slowbro was a psychic Pokemon. It could tell if a person is lying or not. "Every year, a lot of trainerse to this forest to catch Pokemon or get any herbs or resources. A lot of Pokemons are killed. Since I would buy the forest it would be private property. So no one woulde here before taking my permission. That was why I asked you to give me 20 baby Pokemons. I would give them to the locals every year in return for not interfering here.", exined Axel slowly. "But 70% of the resources is still too much to give.", said Slowbro. This forest has not been fully explored for who knows how long. There must be a lot of enhancing items, and other resources in the forest. Asking 70% of it was huge. "So, how about..... Chapter 210: Land Acquired

Chapter 210: Land Acquired

After many rounds of negotiations, the deal was made. 1. Axel would get 50% of the resources. He would get to choose them. 2. He would also get 25 Pokemons per year. He would get to choose them. 3. The Pokemons would defend the city, especially his family if there are any attacks in the city. In return, Nobody would interfere with them in the forest. Axel would help them to reach elemental rank.'' Axel had 2 talents ''Overgrowth'' and ''Elemental growth'', which would make his Pokemons able to use train faster. Since thend management system could help the wild Pokemon in the forest too, the Pokemon would get an increase in experience while training. Axel then went to the mayor to acquire thend. It cost 1 billion Poke dors. This was not a huge sum considering the size of thend. Almost 40% of thend of the city was covered in east and west region of the forest. Acquiring 40% of the city with only 1 billion Pokedors was a small sum. However, Axel would get a lot of benefits. 50% of the resources was a huge amount. The Pokemons would also protect the city which was a bonus. ---- [Ding! Land has been acquired. Land management has been activated. Host would gain the following benefits. The progress of thend and the Pokemons on it would be shown in real-time. All the Pokemons who are resident of the saidnd would have loyalty feature. All of Host''s talent would also apply to those resident Pokemon. Other functions would be revealed after thend management has leveled up. Level up condition: Acquire 2 morends for level up. The size of thend would determine more benefits. Currentnd area: East side: 2000 sq. km West side: 1500 sq. km Total: 3500 sq. km.] ------ If he could properly capitalize on this, he would have his own army after a few years. The league has not confirmed thend that Axel won against the Hoenn team. The exploring of the ind was in progress. After the exploration, Axel would get thend and he would need only 1 morend to level up. After spending 1 billion Poke dors, he only had 1 billion Poke dors left. He was getting short on money. Axel hoped to find the solution in a month. This would result in rewards from the league and more money. He could also sell 50% of the resources of the east and west sides of the forest. However, he thought to do so in the future. Axel wanted to spend quality time with his family. He also had to find the solution and train his Pokemons. He didn''t have much time. ### Next day, "Axel, look up. You are in the city news.", said his mother. Axel had bought 40% of the city. Of course, he would be in the news. Some of the trainers were furious. Though the number of trainers was very less in Hakone city, there bread and butter were from the forest. They would catch Pokemons and sell them in the market. However, Axel had bought the east and the west side of the forest. They could now only go to the south side. But since the south side was still avable to the public, they were not so angry. Axel then started to train himself. It has been a routine for him since he went to the Venu family. He would also train his aura. ------ [Ding! Your agility has increased by 1] ----- Axel looked up at his stats after a long time. ------ [Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Advanced) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 2,000,000 Health :- 500/500 Aura :- 49 Strength :- 87 Agility :- 84 Intellect :- 92 Leadership :- 120 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 10) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 15) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 10) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Ivysaur, Tauros, Piloswine. Pokedors :- 1,003,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 3 Sub-quest - 0 Special quest: 1] ------- Shedinja was trying its new move but it had not been sessful. It has been 2 days since it started to train itself on it. Axel noticed that Shedinja didn''t have a good attacking move. It only had ''Shadow ball'', ''Shadow sneak'' and ''Bug buzz''. It had also learned ''Gust'' but the move has been used for a long time. So, the mastery of the move was not adequate. So, Axel thought to teach it new attacking moves. Those were: ''Night sh'', ''Dig'', and ''Hyper beam''. There were very less ghost-type attacks that were special type. ''Night sh'' was a dark type move, ''Dig'' was a ground type, and ''Hyper beam'' was a normal type. These moves though hard to learn had good coverage. It was not hard to learn it. Absol had already learned ''Night sh'', Piloswine had learned ''Dig'' and Arcanine (Axel''s father Pokemon) knew ''Hyper beam''. Axel told it to focus on these moves too. Shedinja had also diligently practiced ''Shadow jump''. Before it would only teleport within 2 meters. Now, it could teleport within 5 meters, which was a healthy distance. Psychic moves were still hard for it to learn. Though its hidden power was psychic, there has not been much improvement in it. The increase in hidden power mastery was higher when it ranked up to elemental but it still took a lot of time to rise. Same was for Beedrill and Nidorino. Looking at Gyarados, he didn''t know where to start. It had very few moves that it knew. It had been practicing ''Outrage'', ''Hyper beam'', ''Dragon dance'' and ''Rain dance'' for a month. But this was not enough. Axel needed to add some moves to its rooster. However, first, he wanted to know about its ''Hidden power''. Chapter 211: Finally!!!

Chapter 211: Finally!!!

Let''s wee our New Pat-ron, Ra!!! in our pat-reon channel. You can subscribe to pat-reon on: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ---------- He already had the TM of ''Hidden power''. He asked Gyarados toe near and ced the TM on its head. It took some time and he was awarded the notification. ----- [Ding! Congrattions!! Gyarados has unlocked its hidden power. Hidden Power: Rock] ------ Now, what was he going to do with Gyarados with electric Hidden power? As of right now, he had no clue. But he knew that Gyarados needed to learn some moves. So, he selected these: Twister (Dragon) Hurricane (Flying) Thunder (Electric) Stone edge (Rock) Stealth rock (Rock) Crunch and (Dark) Thrash (Normal) These were a lot of moves. Gyarados had the ability to use moves of different typing with ease. He wanted Gyarados to train on these moves until he finished with the solution. He nned to leave his home after the solution was made. He didn''t know how much time it would take to perfect the solution but he was hopeful. After sorting out Gyarado''s training ns he looked at Ivysaur. Axel had a lot of expectations from Ivysaur. He wanted it to be the next Hasirama Senju (Naruto reference). So, there were a lot of moves that it should learn and Axel must say that it was doing a tremendous job. But it still had not fully evolved. Though his system feature would let his Pokemons develop new moves without entering elemental rank, Axel felt that a Pokemon should at least fully evolve before it. A non fully evolved Pokemon had a lot of disadvantages. Its body had not fully matured so its stamina would not be up to the mark. It would tire easily and its intellect was low. Axel tried to teach Ivysaur the new move but he had miserably failed. So, he decided it to learn other moves until it evolves into Venusaur. It had worked hard and had trained, ''Leech seed'', ''Synthesis'', ''Vine whip'', ''Razor leaf'', ''Sr beam'', ''Frenzy nt'', ''Grassy Terrain'' and ... to a good level. He looked at its stats: ------ [Pokemon''s name: Ivysaur (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: Overgrow (20%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (20%) Potential: Brown Health: 400/400 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves :- Sludge (C) (Lvl 21), Tackle (U) (Lvl 15), Rajor leaf (C) (Lvl 29), Vine whip (G) (Lvl 31), Substitute (C) (Lvl 29), Sunny day (C) (Lvl 31), Synthesis (G) (Lvl 33), Leech Seed (C) (Lvl 28), Energy Ball (C) (Lvl 21), Grassy Terrain (G) (Lvl 31), Water Sport (C) (Lvl 20), Rain dance (C) (Lvl 25), Sludge bomb (Lvl 9), Frenzy nt (C) (Lvl 23) Hidden Power- Water (10%)] ------ Now, he wanted it to learn some new moves. For it to be the next Hasirama, it had to learn a lot of moves and thenbine them. He wanted it to learn: Grass pledge Aromatherapy Poison powder Sleeping powder Axel started to train Gyarados and Ivysaur on new moves. First of all, he wanted Gyarados to learn ''Thrash''. It was a normal type move and it was easier to learn. For Ivysaur, he started with ''Grass Pledge''. It took an entire afternoon until they got ustomed to it. Axel then went on to his 2 other Pokemons, Beedrill and Charizard. Nidorino had just ranked up so it still needed some time to getfortable with its new rank. Axel let Beedrill and Shedinja fight after their rank-up. Shedinja was still OP but Beedrill was not behind. The second rank up of Resolve to stage II had multiplied its stats and senses much more than the first rank up. If it could reach thest stage it would be a monster. However, Axel wanted Beedrill to learn a new move. Something that couldplement its ''Resolve Stage II''. He had thought a lot about it and he had an interesting idea. ### He started his normal routine. He would train himself early in the morning, focus on his Pokemon training till the afternoon and then start to make the solution in evening. He would also spend time with his family. He wanted to cure Scyther of its broken wings but he was not a doctor. He tried contacting his friends in Venu family and even Oak but since the wound has happened for years, it was almost impossible to cure it. He felt bad as Scyther was a battle-hungry Pokemon. It could still battle but everybody knew that it was not at its full potential. On a good note, the league hadpletely explored the ind and he finally got his allottednd. ------ [Ding! And has been acquired. Currentnd area: Hakone East side: 2,000 sq. km Hakone West side: 1,500 sq. Km Lumlow Cay: 7,500 sq. km Total: 11,000 sq.km Acquire 1 morend area to level up.] ------ Axel had nned to go to Lumlow Cay after his Pokemon had ranked up to at least King-ranked Pokemon. His dreams, those voices, and hallucinations had made him afraid. He was pretty sure that it was Latias but he was not 100% sure. So he wanted to be sufficiently strong before going to the ind. All of his Pokemons had trained a lot. There were very diligent unlike before. The horror of Oak''s Charizard was still in their mind and soul. Lyra''s Dratini had also learned a new move ''Dragon tail''. It already knew ''Dragon dance'' and ''methrower''. So it now had a healthy move set. Lyra seemed to be very serious about training her Dratini which made Axel happy and proud. It had already been 40 days since Axel came to his home. However, the solution had still not been found. They had already tried hundreds of variations of the form. Mark had repeatedly said to change the core materials. But Axel was adamant. He knew that the solution would be from these materials cause that was what the system had hinted to him. ### Next day, It waste afternoon and they were doing their research. They had already tried 5 variations today. On the sixth variation something amazing happened. ------ [Ding! Congrattions!!!! The solution for the shadow Pokemon has been created. Ding! Please feed kazam 5 doses of the solution every 24 hours to get rid of its shadow status. ] ------ Axel sprang up from his feet when he heard the notification. He stayed quiet about it and let Mark test it on the heart gauge. Soon, "Axel, the gauge says that the solution is 100%patible." "Really!! Let me have a look.", said Axel and looked at the heart gauge. "Did we really do it? Did we finally find the solution? I just can''t believe it.", said Mark. Excitement was written all over his face. "There is only 1 way to find out. Let''s test it on Light.", said Axel. Chapter 212: Experiment

Chapter 212: Experiment

"There is only 1 way to find out. Let''s test it on Light.", said Axel. "Though I am confident about the heart gauge, it is still an unknown solution. I fear something might happen to Light.", remarked Mark. "Mark, sometimes we need to run before we learn to walk. Let''s test it.", said Axel and called out kazam. ZOOM.... It directly teleported towards Axel. It was flying above him. Axel had told it to concentrate on ''Telekinesis'' and over 40 days, it had improved a lot. "Light, the solution is ready. Come over here and drink this.", said Axel holding a small bottle of the solution. kazam used its ''Telekinesis'' on the bottle and the bottle flew towards it, opened its cork, and then it started to drink the solution without any hesitation. kazam trusted Axel too much. Axel sighed after watching this. It was supposed to be the most intellectual Pokemon on its rooster as it was kazam. kazam''s brain could outperform a supeputer and it could memorize anything. It also never forgets anything. But it had not asked any questions about the solution. Axel was happy that it trusted him so much but it should also learn to have a questioning mind. "Light, now sit and use ''Calm mind''. Try to meditate.", said Axel. kazam seemed to be in a lot of pain. Its closed eyes were wavering, its shoulders were hunched and its mouth looked like it was gritting its teeth from the inside. It took about half an hour when it started to rx and then Axel heard a notification from the system. ----- [Ding! Light has digested the solution. The Shadow element is adapting and bing a part of Light.] ---- This was interesting. The shadow element was tied to a Pokemon''s life force. So it could not be removed. The solution made kazam adapt more to the shadow element. Axel sighed in relief because this meant that kazam was not in danger. "How do you feel now?", asked Axel. ''The pain is less. I feel different, a littlefortable.'', replied kazam. Axel nodded his head and Mark started to measure kazam with the heart gauge. "The heart gauge shows improvement in Light. I think that we finally made the solution. Congrats Axel." "Congrats to you too Mark. So now only some research papers and we are ready to submit it to the league.", said Axel. "It is not easy." "What do you mean? Didn''t we do the same thing before?" "Yes, but this time the situation is a different cause of the heart gauge." "Oh yes, you are right.", said Axel with a disappointed look. He needed the money now. He had used 2 billion Poke dors on Never-melt-ice, 2 billion Poke dors on Dratini, 1 billion Poke dors on materials for the solution, and 1 billion Poke dors on forestnd. That was a total of 6 billion Poke dors. He had earned 5 billion Poke dors from the Eeveelution and 2 billion Poke dors from the battle with the Hoenn team. He only had 1 billion Poke dors left. 1 billion Poke dor may seem like a lot but looking at the rate of spending he would run out of it soon. What Mark said about the heart scale was true. They gauged the status of kazam from the heart gauge and then made the solution. But the concentration of shadow element would be different with every Pokemon. So, the concentration of the materials in the solution would be different for every Pokemon. This would take a lot of trial and error before they publish an actual paper to the league. "Can''t we just publish the first solution of kazam and then work out with the rest in the future?", asked Axel. "That would be a foolish move, Axel. If the form of the sessful solution is published, other researchers would know about it. So, they couldplete the work before us." Mark was right about it. Axel didn''t have time to waste another month on the solution so he made a deal with Mark which he happily epted it. "After we publish this, we should patent ''Heart gauge''. The money from the patent would be divided in half. I would give 50% of my share to the Venu family. In return, you wouldplete the solution and papers." This was his deal. They could also patent the solution but both of them thought otherwise. Unlike evolutions, they could patent the solution but doing so would give them 2 disadvantages. There would be no reward from the league. It would take a lot of time to earn the money as shadow Pokemon are very rare to find. They wanted to patent the ''heart gauge'' cause it would be readily bought by researchers for more research on the shadow Pokemon. ### After 20 days, Mark and Axel were ready to leave Hakone City. His mother was in tears seeing her son leaving her sight. During those 10 days, kazam was already cured of his shadow status. It didn''t feel any pain now. "I feel so different. I feel like flying in the cloud." It had said. Axel noticed that kazam was now more active and more powerful. It was like a short dam full of energy had burst inside of its body. Its stats and moves mastery started to increase rapidly which shocked him to the core. The increase was very high, to say the least, and it was not stopping. If kazam would continue to increase its stats and moves mastery at the current rate, it would reach pseudo-king rank in 2 weeks. He then looked at kazam''s stats: Chapter 213: Light the Powerhouse

Chapter 213: Light the Powerhouse

---- [Pokemon''s Name:- kazam (Age- 8 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- Light Ability:- Synchronize (69%) Hidden Ability:- Magic guard (65%) Potential:- Purple Health:- 1500/1500 Attack:- S+ Agility:- S Defense:- S Sp. Attk:- S Sp. Def:- S Moves:- Teleport (G) (Lvl 38), Confusion (G) (Lvl 32), Reflect (U) (Lvl 18), Recover (G) (Lvl 34), Ally switch (U) (Lvl 19), Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 41), Psychic (C) (Lvl 24), Calm mind (G) (Lvl 35), Thunder punch (U) (Lvl 12), Drain punch (U) (Lvl 14), Hyper beam (U) (Lvl 19), Psycho shift (G) (Lvl 31), Focus st (C) (Lvl 26), Thunderbolt (G) (Lvl 31), methrower (Lvl 34) Core: Psychic Hidden Power: Psychic (40%)] ---- There was a huge change in kazam''s stats. Its stats had more than tripled. Axel had heard that when a shadow Pokemon cures or adapts from shadow element, it would boost its stats. That didn''t mean that its stat would triple within 20 days. ''Is this due to my talent ''Overgrowth''?'' thought Axel. ---- [Ding! Host is correct. It is due to host''s talent overgrowth] ----- ''But Light was not my Pokemon before this. How did it work?'' ---- [Ding! Even though Light was not part of the host team, the host has been training it for years.] ---- ''Anyways, that is for the better''. Axel''s talent ''Overgrowth'' would not boost the stats and move mastery if the Pokemon is training hard. It would also umte those experiences and boost those stats automatically. The same thing had happened to Shedinja. One of the interesting things about kazam was its ''Hidden power'' typing. It was psychic. kazam was a psychic type Pokemon and its hidden power typing was also psychic. It never urred to Axel''s mind that a Pokemon could have the same hidden power typing. At first, Axel thought that it was unfortunate. Butter he came to realize that it was a pleasant surprise. Having the same hidden power typing increased the mastery of hidden power. Currently, it was 40%. Shedinja and the others had been training their hidden power typing for more than 4 months and their average mastery was not even 10% Axel also discovered that the moves mastery of psychic-type moves increased at an unusually faster rate. It should be noted that in these 2 months, kazam had only trained in 3 moves. Telekinesis, methrower and Thunderbolt. Other moves just increased in level without even trying anything. It should also be considered that the mastery of moves increased due to the cure of its shadow status and Axel''s talent ''overgrowth''. However, the increase in the level of moves was insane. The increase was more than 10 levels in each move and ''Telekinesis'' had also reached epic stage which was the first for Axel. Having the same typing also gave kazam another advantage. It could learn moves of other typing like ''methrower'' and ''Thunderbolt''. Normally kazam could not learn those moves. But psychic powers were mysterious. On earth, Axel had seen many animes where psychic powers could be used to manipte other elements like fire and ice. They could just manipte the very essence of the world. Learning those 2 moves confirmed Axel''s hypothesis. When ''Telekinesis'' reached epic stage, the system notification came up ----- [Ding! Congrattions! kazam is ranking up to Pseudo-king rank. Do you want it to rank up?] ----- Axel immediately said no and the extended rank-up condition was set to invent 2 new moves. Axel happily epted it. Making the solution for kazam had another benefit for Axel. Hepleted the special quest of the system and was rewarded for it. ----- [Ding! A special quest has beenpleted. Reward calcting... Reward: Host can now choose the extended evolution and rank up condition as host wishes] ---- This was a good reward. With the help of this reward, Axel had set the rank-up condition for kazam to invent 2 new moves. The first new move that Axel had trained kazam when ranking up to elemental rank was now useless. The move used the ability of kazam to feel pain all the time. Now it didn''t feel pain due to its shadow status being removed, it was not effective. It could still be used in certain situations but Axel was not satisfied with it. So, he made the rank-up condition harder for kazam. kazam was now the most powerful elemental rank in Axel''s team even beating Shedinja. It had trained for years and finally had been rewarded for its hard work. A year had already passed and only a year was left for one of his main quests. The quest was to be the champion in 2 years. Time was running out but he wanted his Pokemon to have a good foundation. He knew that it was now impossible to clear the quest as the champion had champion-ranked Pokemons which was 4 ranks higher than elemental rank. Every increase in rank was tougher and needed more time to aplish. However, he didn''t mind the failure of the main quest. He was thinking about the future. These were his first batch of Pokemon. He would also train others when he went out to other regions. So, these Pokemons would be his main Pokemon. He wanted them to be so powerful that they could topple the whole world by raising their fingers. He knew that he was just dreaming and if any person would hear his thoughts, they wouldugh at it as a joke. But what kind of dream would even be a dream if an outsider didn''tugh at it? The rest of the Pokemon had also trained a lot and had progressed a lot in these 2 months. He was now ready to challenge the next gym. It was going to be Viridian City gym. Chapter 214: Noah’s New Pokemon

Chapter 214: Noah''s New Pokemon

Viridian City gym was the second strongest gym in the Kanto region after the Cerulean City gym. This was due to the city''s gym leader. The name of the leader was Giovanni. Yes, the future head of Team rocket was the current gym leader of Viridian city gym. He was still the gym leader in the anime and game timeline. However, right now he was young and had recently been elected as the gym leader just 2 years ago. Axel didn''t know if Team Rocket existed in this timeline or not but he could confirm that they had not gone public. No news of Team Rocket hade up till right now. Axel had only heard of Pride and Greed till now. Viridian City was far from Hakone City. It would take 12 hours on a flight just to reach there. Axel had already contacted Oak to book a battle with Giovanni. "Kid, do you think that I am your servant? Go book it yourself." This was the response that he had got. So, he had to book it himself. That was 7 days ago and his turn woulde after 2 days. Axel had booked the flight for tomorrow. Axel was having a farewell party with his family. Mark had already gone to the Venu family to do further research on the topic. "Axel, I must say that you have grown a lot. But you must remember to be careful at all times.", said his father. His father already had 4 pegs of whiskey. That meant he was already drunk. Axel nodded his head and took his juice ss to drink. He was with his family right now. He could not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes. His mother would literally kill him. "We are a middle-ss family. We may not have much to give you since you are so popr now. But remember that we are your family and you can share your pain.", said Noah. Noah knew that being a Pokemon master was not an easy journey. It would take a lot out of Axel. He just wanted to support him and fulfill his dream of bing one. Noah once dreamed of being a Pokemon master himself. But his injuries didn''t let him be one. Axel nodded his head again. Agnes was already asleep with her Dratini. It waste at night. He never had the warmth of the family in his previous world. His current family had done everything for him and he was grateful. There was also a secret burden on him to be the best that he could ever be. "Uncle, before going I want to give you a gift.", said Axel, and kazam teleported near him with a small Pokemon. It was a pink Pok¨¦mon. It had vacant eyes that never seem focused, curled ears, and a rounded, tan muzzle. It had four legs, each of which ends in a single white w. Its long, tapering tail had a white tip. This tail drip was a sweet, sappy substance that was attractive to many species of fish. It was Slowpoke. "What is a Slowpoke doing here?" "Uncle, I want to gift it to you. I want you to train it." "Are you serious? How did you get it? It must have cost a lot?", Noah started to ask a round of questions. Axel knew that his uncle wanted to be a powerful Pokemon trainer but his dream came to halt due to Axel. Axel just wanted to make up for it. His uncle only had Scizor with him. That was his only Pokemon. It must be noted that raising a Pokemon for battle was very costly. His uncle and father were very poor growing up. It was already a hassle to raise a battle-oriented Pokemon in the family. With Slowpoke he would have 2 Pokemons and Axel could support him with the money issue. Axel then exined the deal that he had with Pokemon of the east and west side forest. They knew that he had bought the forest but didn''t know the secret deal. "So, we could get 25 new Pokemons per year?", asked her mother. "Yes, but those are just for selling purposes. We would sell those Pokemons to the trainers of Hakone City. Of course, we could also get those Pokemon for ourselves if we needed them. But If you guys want a new Pokemon I want you to consult me first. I have a knack for choosing a Pokemon with good potential.", said Axel. Axel also gave his uncle the recipe of Slowpoke and said, "Before you tried to evolve it into Slowbro by battling with Shellder call me first. I may have a way to make it more powerful." The world already knew how to evolve Slowpoke to Slowbro. It was with battling with a Shellder and then attaching with it. However, they didn''t know about Slowking and kings rock. Axel felt that Slowking was more powerful than Slowbro. It was his uncle''s decision but he wanted him to give him choices. "Also I don''t want you to catch Slowpoke in a Pokeball. I can''t say the reason but it would gain more if it wasn''t inside the Pokeball", said Axel. If Slowpoke was not inside a Pokeball it would be counted as a Pokemon of the east and west side of the forest and it would also enjoy the talent of Axel. After a round of discussion, they came up to a conclusion. Noah would handle the forest business for Axel. He would deal with the Pokemons and also 50% of the resources of the forest. They would set up a joint ount where Axel, his uncle, mother, and father could get ess. After talking all night, they went to sleep. Chapter 215: Gym Battle Prelude

Chapter 215: Gym Battle Prelude

Tring.. Tring... Tring.. Tring... Katchak "Finally, why are you not picking up the phone?", asked Axel. "Ohh, so you finally remembered who I am now?" "Come on. I was very busy. Where are you right now, K?" Axel had been messaging K for the past few days. K had not replied to even one of those messages. He also called him multiple times. After calling dozens of times did K receive the call. K was angry with Axel for not calling him for the past 6 months. K had given his phone number to Axel hoping that he would contact him. But for the past 6 months, there were no response. K was also on a journey to be a strong trainer. He left after Axel. After talking for some time, K calmed down. "So, where are you K?" "I am close to Lavender Town. I have been training my Pokemon a lot." "Ohh, did you battle any gym yet?" "No, Pidgeot and Sandsh had already reached rare-rank. However, Primeape had still not reached rare rank. How about you? How is Bulbasaur doing? Did it evolve?" K had caught a number of Pokemon after Axel left. It caught a Mankey, Zubat, Growlithe, and the Venu family had also given him a Bulbasaur. "You have progressed a lot K. It is good for you. Yes, Bulbasaur had evolved into Ivysaur. How about your Bulbasaur?" "It also evolved 2 days ago. It had progressed a lot. I have used Everstone theory on Bulbasaur, Zubat, and Growlithe. I want them to be strong. How about you? How many gym badges do you have now?" "I have 2. I am going to challenge Viridian Gym now?" "Damn! You already have an advanced-rank Pokemon? You grew fast and you are telling me that I grew fast.", sighed K. Axel''s growth had always stunned K. He had thought that he was on par with Axel now but he was wrong. K seemed to be serious about his journey. He had teamed up with one of the members of the Venu family on this journey. This was a good strategy as 2 were better than 1. "K can you tell me your bank details?", asked Axel. "Alright. But why do you need it? I have some money I would transfer it to you." "Axel it is your money. It doesn''t seem right to take it from you." "You can pay me back. Training 6 Pokemons is not easy. I know that." After some time K was convinced. K had a well-off family. But they were 3 brothers and it took a good amount of money to raise a Pokemon. K had told his stories and he had exactly caught 6 Pokemons. He wanted to train them to fight for the Kanto Champion. Axel could feel that K was struggling with money. Axel gave him 200 million Poke dors and said goodbye. K was shocked by the amount of money. They talked for some time and decided to meet in Vermilion city after a few days. ### "Axel when would you return home?", asked his mother. "Maybe after I win the next 3 gym battles." "It would take a lot of time." "No, it won''t. I willplete it within 2 months. I promise.", said Axel reassuring his mother. Slowpoke was happily sleeping next to his uncle. It had a ck (monstrous) potential. Axel only wanted the best for his family. Axel also told his uncle that he should try to teach it new moves after it grows stronger. ### Axel hated the flight. If the flight only took some minutes or half an hour, it would be a pleasant experience. However, 12 hours of flight was boring and tiring. Finally, he reached the ce. He booked a hotel near the gym and went to sleep. He was heavily tired from the flight. He also told his Pokemon to take rest and not train till the end of the gym battle. They had worked really hard for the past 2 months. He wanted them to rx for some time. ### Next day, He woke up and did his daily duties. His gym battle was tomorrow. Giovanni was the second strongest gym leader of the Kanto region for a reason. He was a genius in his own right. Giovanni being a ground-type gym leader could only use ground-type Pokemons in the battle. There were a lot of ground-type Pokemons in the Kanto region. They were: Sandsh Nidoqueen Nidoking Dugtrio Golem Onix Marowak Rhydon That was a powerful lineup. Giovanni could use any of those Pokemons in the fight. He didn''t make a detailed n for fighting Giovanni. He just chose the lineup of his Pokemons. After battling a lot of trainers and Pokemons, Axel and his team improved their battle powers. His Pokemon knew what to do in specific situations. He was confident about winning this gym battle. He strolled around the city. It was one of the biggest cities in the Kanto region. There were a lot of facilities in the city. He went to avish restaurant and feed himself and his Pokemons and went to his hotel room. It was already evening and he wanted to be mentally ready for tomorrow''s battle. After talking with his Pokemons he went to sleep. ### "Lily who am I battling tomorrow?", asked a mature voice. "Sir, there are 2 trainers tomorrow. You might be interested in one of them.", said Lily giving him the file of the trainer. "Oh, Axel ze. The new sessor huh!! He already had 2 gym badges. Why did he challenge me now? Does he already have an advanced-rank Pokemon?", said the man. "If he is challenging you then he must have more than 1 advanced-rank Pokemon." "Yes, this kid had grown strong very fast. His growth is faster than Blue and Red. This is getting interesting. I want to test this kid. Lily, make the preparations. You know what I mean." "But he is just an advanced rank trainer." "Just do it." "Alight sir.", said Lily and went outside the room. Chapter 216: Gym battle Starts

Chapter 216: Gym battle Starts

Axel was ready for the battle for today. He went to the gym at 1 p.m. He was told to arrive a said time. He went to the reception desk and said, "Ah..umm.. Excu.. "Oh hello, Mr. Axel ze. Are you here for the gym battle? The gym leader is waiting for you in the battle stadium." "Yes, I am here for the gym battle." "Then let me guide you to the battle stadium." "Don''t you people have to check my identity?", asked Axel. This came from this experience as his Pokecard was checked before the gym battle. "Oh, we don''t have to. You are quite famous and we know about you. Besides, who would be stupid enough to impersonate the sessor of Prof. Oak only to fight with our gym leader." "That makes sense.", said Axel. "So, do you want to take a long breath before entering?", asked thedy. "No, I am fine." "Quite confident huh! Be aware, our gym leader is strong." "I would keep that in mind" "Ok, let me guide you to the stadium. Follow me.", said thedy. Axel just followed her to a big door. When she opened the door, Axel knew that her stop hade up. "Good luck with the gym battle.", said thedy and moved away. ### Axel took his steps forward. He could see the battle arena. It was rocky with a Pokeball sign. On the other side was Giovanni standing in his ck colored suit. He looked way young than that in anime and games. He looked to be in his early 30s. The battle arena was also covered by spectator seats but there was no spectator except for 2 people. He recognized one to be Mr. Koga, the poison-type gym leader but could not recognize the other. "Leave them be. They just came to watch you fight. I am Giovanni and I would be your opponent today. Are you ready for the gym battle?" Giovanni looked excited to start the battle which made Axel feel odd. Axel nodded his head and then the referee spoke. "My name is Lily. I would be the referee of this gym battle. The rules of the battle are: 1. This would be the 3 Pokemon battle 2. Only the trainer could switch out his Pokemon 3. If the battle ends in a draw, the trainer would be the winner. 4. Gym leader Giovanni would take out her Pokemon first. 5. And since this is the trainer''s 3rd gym battle, the gym leader could not use higher rank Pokemon than elemental rank Pokemon." "Are you both ready for the battle?", asked Lily. "Yes" (X2) "Gym leader Giovanni, please take out your Pokemon." "Go! Sandsh" "Challenger Axel, please take out your Pokemon." "Go! Beedrill." "Damn! That is a big Beedrill.", said the unknown guy from the crowd. "Yes, Axel had trained it well.", replied Koga. "Let the battle begin!!!" "Sandsh, use ''Dig''." "Beedrill, use ''Calm mind'', ''Agility'' and ''Swords dance''" While ndsh jumped and dug a hole, Beedrill closed its eyes and started to perform those 3 moves. ''Calm mind'' increases Sp. Attk and Sp. Def. ''Agility'' increases the speed and ''Swords dance'' increases the attack. "Sandsh, now!!", shouted Giovanni. He didn''t want Beedrill toplete those 3 moves. If Beedrillpleted those moves, it would be harder for Giovanni to win. Sandsh came out of the hole and it hit Beedrill on the spot. The impact of the move was huge that Sandsh was flown off from the impact. Yes, it was Sandsh, not Beedrill. Beedrill moved back a few steps but Sandsh was flown away by the impact of its own attack. "Now, this is interesting..", said Giovanni with a smile. ''Resolve (Stage II)'' was not a simple passive move. When it was evolving from Kakuna form to Beedrill, almost all of its time was spent on gathering energy and sleeping. So, it was not trained hard like other Pokemons of Axel. Its body was weak and it didn''t have good moves. ''Resolve (Stage I)'', elevated the defense of Beedrill to the level of Nidorino. It basically focused on defense rather than offense. However, ''Resolve (Stage II)'' was a power-up on a different level. Not only it increased the defense and offense to a massive degree but it also helped Beedrill in manipting the bug-type energy. This also helped it in increasing the levels of moves of Beedrill. Sandsh seemed to have recently ranked up to "Your Beedrill is very strong. Is it really an elemental rank Pokemon?", asked Giovanni. "Yes, it is. My Beedrill is a bit special." While they were talking, Beedrill was doing those 3 moves multiple times. As of right now, Beedrill could use 1. Calm mind - 4 times 2. Agility- 4 times 3. Swords dance-3 times Axel was not stupid. He knew that Giovanni was letting him use all those moves. "Why don''t we really start the battle? Sandsh, use ''Work up''", said Giovanni. ''Work up'' increased the user''s attack and sp. Attk. Meanwhile, Beedrill had alreadypleted ''Calm mind'' - 4 times, ''Agility'' - 4 times, and ''Swords dance'' - 2 times. "Sandsh, now use ''Sand Storm''" ''Sand storm'' was a strategic move. With Sandsh''s ability and hidden ability, Sandsh now had increased evasion and speed in the battle. The surrounding environment had changed. The sand was all over the ce. Sandsh seemed to have a good mastery on the move. It was difficult to see Axel in this environment. Luckily he had brought sses and Beedrill had a scope lens. "Now, use ''Roll out'' and then ''Crush w''" Sandsh started to roll out and moved toward Beedrill at incredible speed. However, Beedrill dodged the attack with no difficulty. 4 times ''Agility'' with Beedrill boosted stats from ''Resolve (Stage II)'' was not a joke. Sandsh turned around and then continue rolling toward Beedrill again. But just as it was about to crash into Beedrill and just as Beedrill was about to dodge it again, Sandsh canceled the ''Roll out'' and then used ''Crushed w''. It was immediate and not something Beedrill expected so it was hit with the move. With the speed of ''Roll out'', the power of the move had increased and Sandsh was known for its w. Beedrill had been hit and it shook a little. There were some scratches and some blood marks on its body. Giovanni was not a simple gym leader. Chapter 217: Beedrill Vs Beedrill

Chapter 217: Beedrill Vs Beedrill

"Beedrill, start with ''String shot''" "Sandsh, ''Mudshot''" Beedrill easily dodged the attack and used ''String shot''. With the help of ''Calm mind'', the move was faster and stronger. It didn''t use the ''String shot'' on Sandsh cause that would be stupid. With the help of ''Sandstrom'' and ''Roll out'' it had gone faster. It was still not fast at Beedrill though. It started to use multiple ''String shot'' on the ground. "Sandsh, now use ''Stone edge''" "Beedrill, dodge it and fire it with ''Drill run''. Beedrill was sessful in both of the instructions. It dodged the attack and hit Sandsh with ''Drill run''. It was a critical hit. The use of ''Cal mind'' wasing into effect. With the help of its ability, Scope lens and ''Calm mind'', the power of the move was huge and Sandsh was again thrown away. "Sandsh, use ''Crushing w''" Sandsh started to concentrate. Its ws started to glow brightly. It was slow but Axel could feel that this was trouble. After that, it immediately used ''Dig'' and went inside the ground. Due to the effect of Sandstrom, Beedrill could not fly high so it was just hovering around. Sandsh came from the other side and hit Beedrill with a powerful move. The ws were very sharp, fast and the attack was very good. Beedrill tried to dodge it but it was hit nheless. The move was powerful and hurt Beedrill. It was flown away from the impact. But that was it. Beedrill stood the ground with some difficulty. Meanwhile, Sandsh looked like it was sweating and panting. That move seemed to have taken a lot from it. "Beedrill, use ''Bug bite''" "Bzzzzzz", it said and moved at a fast speed. It used the move and now Sandsh was hit hard. It fainted immediately. ''Crushing w'' was the move that Sandsh had perfected when ranking up to elemental rank. It was a better version of ''Crush w''. It used ground type energy and it was devastating. But using the move had taken a lot of Sandsh stamina. That was normal for an elemental-rank Pokemon. Since they had just started to use these kinds of moves, it took a lot from them. Not all of them were blessed like Axel with the system. The system had a feature that made training in moves easier. ### "Sandsh is unable to battle, Challenger Axel wins the round. The gym leader is requested to send out the next Pokemon." "Your Beedrill is strong. I can see that your Beedrill could easily win against the initial elemental rank Pokemon.", remarked Giovanni. Beedrill had ranked up with ''Resolve'' to Stage II. It was no wonder that it was more powerful that other initial elemental rank Pokemons. Initial elemental rank Pokemons were those who had just ranked up to elemental rank. It was advised for the gym leader to use those Pokemons when a trainer is challenging his 3rd gym in the Kanto region. "Why don''t we spice it up a little? I want you to feel a challenge at least.", said Giovanni and threw a Masterball. "Bzzzzzzz" It was a Beedrill. "What is that guy doing?", asked the spectator. "I don''t know. Beedrill is not a ground-type Pokemon. And why he is using that Beedrill?", remarked Koga. ### "Does challenger Axel need to change his Pokemon?", asked Lily. Axel shook his head. "Are you ready?", asked Lily to both of them. Giovanni nodded his head. Axel had a feeling that this Pokemon was way over his league. Beedrill was a bug/poison type Pokemon, not a ground-type Pokemon. He didn''t know what was happening here. He looked at Koga and Koga nodded his head signifying that it is okay. "Why are you using a Beedrill in this match?", asked Axel. "Your Beedrill is strong but you have not trained it well. I want you to know what it iscking?" "Why are you helping me?" "Isn''t that one of the duties of a gym leader", said Giovanni with a smile. He continued, "Don''t worry I would not hurt your Beedrill." Axel then looked at Lily and nodded his head. "Beedrill, use ''Poison jab''", said Axel. Beedrill increased its speed and its drill was not coated with poison. It moved at an inhuman speed and was ready to strike. But Beedrill 1, dodged the attack with ease. (For the sake of this battle, Giovanni''s Beedrill would be called Beedrill 1) Axel told it to use it again but it was dodged. After 4 minutes, most of its attack has been dodged. Some of itnded but Beedrill 1 was clever to negate it with precision. "It is now my time to attack. Are you ready?", asked Giovanni. "Beedrill now, do it.", said Axel. After hearing from Axel, Beedrill started to use ''String shot'' but it was using in itself. It started to cover its whole body in ''String shot''. It took some time and Giovanni waited for it. After it was done, all of its body, except for its wings, drill, and eyes were covered in ''String shot''. It became like an armor. This was a new move that Axel had tasked Beedrill to perfect. The move was not perfect but Axel decided to use it in desperate times. Beedrill 1 was a lot stronger than Axel had anticipated. He knew that he may lose the whole gym battle cause he didn''t have the confidence to win against that Beedrill 1. However, he didn''t want to give up. The armor acted as a defensive mechanism for Beedrill. "Beedrill, use ''Poison jab''. Show them how it is done", said Giovanni. Beedrill tried to dodge the attack but some of it was hit. The move was different than how Beedrill used it. Beedrill used a single but powerful jab but Beedrill 1 was using a small but multiple one. Its poison was also better than Beedrill. It seemed to have a poison core when Beedrill had a bug core. After some time, the armor cracked and Beedrill was hit. It flew away and fainted. Chapter 218: Nidorino Vs Nidorino

Chapter 218: Nidorino Vs Nidorino

A/N: Hey guys, if you are loving this novel, plz subscribe to my pat-reon. The link is in the footnote. ------- Axel could tell that Beedrill 1 was above elemental rank. There was no way that Beedrill would lose that fast. Its defense was not a joke. "Beedrill has lost the battle. The gym leader wins this round. Challenger Axel is requested to send out the next Pokemon", announced Lily. Back in the stadium, Axel and Giovanni were looking into each other eyes. "So, did you learn what youck on your Beedrill?", asked Giovanni. "Beedrill''s nature is to fight not to defend.", replied Axel. "Good. But that is not all of it. Beedrill is Pokemon that primarily focuses on attack and speed. Your Beedrill has high attack and also high speed. It also has a high defense which is notmon. But you are using your Beedrill defensively which is wrong. I don''t know how you trained your Beedrill to have a high defense and it ismendable. I am also not saying to change your fighting style. It is your Pokemon after all. Beedrill''s nature is attack and speed. But when you are letting your Beedrill fight defensively, you are going against its nature. It is very hard for a Pokemon topletely change its nature." Axel nodded his head in understanding. It would not make any difference now but on the higher levels, it would affect Beedrill a lot. "Another thing that you need to know about your Beedrill is about its core. It has mastered bug core but you have not trained it well on bug-type moves. You mainly focused on ''Drill run'' and ''Poison jab''. It would severely affect Beedrill in the long run. Don''t think that bug type is a weak type. If used well it is strong as any type.", said Giovanni. Axel knew that he had been ignoring its bug type moves. That was why he recently told it to train on X-scissor. Beedrill''s current stats were: ---- [Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Swarm (45%) Hidden ability :- Sniper (42%) Potential :- Purple Health :- 1400/1400 Attack :- E+ Agility :- E Defense :- E++ Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- E Moves: Active: Poison Sting (U) (Lvl 19), String Shot (G) (Lvl 30), Bug Bite (G) (Lvl 31), Electroweb (U) (Lvl 14), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (C) (Lvl 27), Fell Stinger (C) (Lvl 29), Roost (U) (Lvl 19), Drill Run (C) (Lvl 20), Agility (G) (Lvl 31), Minimize (G) (Lvl 30), Calm mind (G) (Lvl 32), Swords dance (C) (Lvl 21), X-Scissor (U) (Lvl 15) Passive: Resolve (Stage II) Core: Bug Hidden Power: Physic (15%)] ----- "Challenger Axel, please send out your next Pokemon.", said Lily. Axel took out a Masterball and threw it. "Nidorino, let''s do it!!!" Nidorino stood tall and imposing. It was ready to fight. It had been a long time since it had a proper battle. "Your Nidorino looks good. You seem to have trained it well. Let''s see how it fights with mine.", said Giovanni and called out his Beedrill 1 and then threw another ball. It was a Nidorino 1. (For the shake of the battle, let''s call Giovanni''s Nidorino- Nidorino 1) This was a surprising move by Giovanni. If a gym leader called out his/her Pokemon in the battle, it was considered that the round had been won by the challenger. So, Giovanni now could only use Nidorino 1 and if Axel managed to defeat it he would win the gym battle. As Axel looked at Nidorino 1, he immediately knew that he would not win the battle. This Nidorino 1 was also above elemental rank. Then all of it hit Axel. Nidorino 1 and Beedrill 1 were the main Pokemon of Giovanni. This meant that they were at least King-ranked. Beedrill 1 was the same Beedrill who had won against Dragonite. The story of Giovanni''s Beedrill 1 defeating Dragonite was what made him catch his Weedle in the first ce. Nidorino 1 was the future Nidoking. Since the use of the moonstone had not been discovered, it had not evolved. "Yes, you recognize correctly, these are my main Pokemon team.", said Giovanni. He could tell that Axel had figured it out. "So, can I go all out?", asked Axel. "Yes, you can go all out.", said Giovanni with a smile. "I want to try a new attack that I had let Nidorino train. Try to defend it well and I advise that you also protect yourself.", said Axel. "Oh really? Give it your best shot." "Nidorino get ready. Use ''Spinning poison''", said Axel. Nidorino looked up and opened its mouth. Slowly a purple color ball started to form. "Nidorino, use your best defense", said Giovanni. Nidorino 1 started to cover itself with purple color. It looked like a sort of armor. ''Spinning poison'' took time. After 30 seconds of preparing the move, everyone could feel the weight of the attack before it hit. It felt dangerous. Nidorino''s whole body was covered with a purple aura. The ball started to get bigger and it was now 1 meter in diameter. Everyone could see a circr disk around the ball. "Nidorino, throw it!!!", shouted Axel. "Nidorino, use poison domain armor", said Giovanni. ''Spinning poison'' traveled fast and in no time it was near Nidorino 1 BOMMMMMM....!!!!!!!! There was a massive st. It felt like a big boom had exploded. Dust and debris were flying everywhere. Nobody knew what had happened to Giovanni and Nidorino 1. Chapter 219: Light Enters the Field

Chapter 219: Light Enters the Field

A/N: Sorry for thete update. Friday night. Had too much fun. ---------- It took a few minutes. The dust and the debris settled. Slowly the fog started to disappear and now everyone could see the result of the impact. There was a big hole in the ground. The hole was 6 meters. Nidorino 1 looked fine. It looked displeased and there were some scratches on its body but it was fine. Giovanni didn''t seem to be hurt. ### "Is that the power of an elemental rank? Isn''t that too broken?", said the spectator. "Yes. From what I can tell, Nidorino is Axel''s starter.", replied Koga. "That is a hell of a starter. That impact is on Pseudo-king level or maybe even more." ### Axel''s Nidorino was huffing and puffing. It was out of stamina. It looked like it could not fight anymore. Axel had tried to make the Rasengan version of poison. What he didn''t ount for was the poison typing. By adding the power of poison typing, it was not like a Rasengan but like a Rasenshuriken. The st was not as huge as a Rasenshuriken as it was not mastered properly. Nidorino could not properly use it due to the cost of its stamina. In Naruto shippuden, Naruto had to be in sage mode to use it. If Nidorino had not trained its body with Mew''s book, it could not have used the move. All in all, this move could not be used in battle. It took a lot of preparation time and it sucked Nidorino''s stamina fully. Nidorino may be able to use it if it ranked up to Pseudo-king rank but not in elemental rank. "That was a powerful move. I don''t know how you trained it but I think you know the w of it.", said Giovanni. "Yes, I do." How could he not? He felt bad for Nidorino. It had trained a lot to this move. Months of training and it had mastered it. But it could not use it. ------ [Pokemon''s name: Nidorino (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia (Locked) Ability: Poison point (45%) Hidden ability: Hustle (31%) Potential: Purple Health : 1500/1500 Attack: E+ Agility: E Defense: E Sp. Atk: E+ Sp. Def: F++ Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (U) (Lvl 18), Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 24), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison sting (C) (Lvl 24)*, Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy (G) (Lvl 30), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max)*, Rest (C) (Lvl 24), Bite (C) (Lvl 22), Quick Attack (U) (Lvl 19), Sludge Bomb (G) (Lvl 35), Earth quake (G) (Lvl 33)*, Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 31), Poison Ball (C) (Lvl 21), Thunder Shock (U) (Lvl 15), Spinning poison (U) (Lvl 14) Core: Poison Hidden Power: Electric (10%) ] ----- For thest 2 months, it had mainly focused on ''Spinning poison'' and had leveled it up to 14. Leveling the move made it easier to execute it but it still had miles to go. Nidorino was still ready to fight again but Axel called it off. He was not going to win this fight anyway. He just wanted to see the impact of Nidorino''s attack. As of right now, Nidorino had be the strongest attacker on Axel''s team. It was due to ''Spining posion''. The power of the move could not be underestimated. The poison from the ''Spinning poison'' has been dispersed in the surrounding. That was why Axel had warned Giovanni too before the attack. Before the poison could affect Giovanni, Nidorino 1 did something that negated its effect. "I don''t have anything to say about Nidorino since the battle ended so fast. All I can say is that your Nidorino has been trained very well. It has good defense, attack power and stamina. Now send out yourst Pokemon.", said Giovanni. "Light, it is your turn now." All of them could see a yellow humanoid Pokemon. Just from the look, Giovanni could tell that this Pokemon was stronger than others. "Light, use ''Calm mind''", said Axel. Giovanni didn''t instruct Nidorino 1 to do anything. He wanted to see how powerful kazam really was. kazam used ''Calm mind'' 4 times which boosted its Sp. Attk a lot. "Now, do it.", said Axel. It floated in the air, closed its eyes, and raised its sand. Giovanni and the others could feel that something was different in the surrounding. Slowly, sparks of yellow electricity could be seen forming around kazam. The spark of the electricity changed its shape to that of the sword. It was a sword filled in the shape of electricity. 1 sword... 2 sword... 3... 4... and 5 The shapes of the sword were not smooth but it wasmendable as it took 30 seconds for 5 swords to form. However, kazam was not done yet. It started to concentrate more and psychic energy could be seen around it. The numbers started to increase. 5 to 10, 10 to 20 and 20 to 50 swords. 50 swords were now hovering in the air ready to strike. "Now, do it.", said Axel again and the swords flew toward Nidorino 1 and a good speed. BOMMMM.... The explosion was not huge like the ''spinning poison'' of Nidorino but there were continuous small explosions. The dust settled and everyone could see that Nidorino 1 was unharmed. If ''Spinning poison'' could only scratch it, this attack didn''t even do that. However, Axel was not disappointed. On the contrary, he was happy. It was because kazam had only started training for thest 3 days. Chapter 220: Dining with Gym Leaders

Chapter 220: Dining with Gym Leaders

Those 50 swords had drained kazam''s stamina. Axel knew that it could still fight but it would be of no use. Nidorino 1 was vastly stronger than kazam. It may even be a King-ranked Pokemon. Seeing that there was no way out, Axel said, "I withdraw." and took kazam inside the ball. "Your kazam is strong. It seemed to have a lot of experience than your other Pokemons.",mented Giovanni. "That was a good match, Axel. You have progressed a lot since thest time I met you.", came a voice behind him. It was Koga. Koga and the unknown spectator hade down on the stadium as the battle was over. "Yes, your kazam was awesome. How did you train it in electric typing when it is a psychic type?", asked the spectator. Axel just stood there and didn''t choose to reply. He didn''t know the man though he thought that the man was familiar. "Ohh sorry, let me introduce you to Morgan Surge. He is the gym leader of Vermilion City.", said Koga introducing the spectator. ''So, that is where I know him from.'', thought Axel. He must have seen some pictures of Morgan Surge. "So, how did you train it in electric-type attacks?", asked Morgan again. "Training secret. I choose not to reveal it.", replied Axel. "Oh man! Come on tell me. I am really interested in it.", said Morgan again. "Morgan, you have to respect Axel''s privacy. What kind of gym leader you are if you don''t?", said Koga supporting Axel. "Alright.", sighed Morgan. "All I can tell you is that you may not find another kazam doing the same thing that Light did. Normal kazam would not be able to do it.", said Axel. Morgan sighed again. Normally, when a Pokemon masters there core, it would innovate or modify moves as per its core type. It would be next to impossible for a Pokemon to do it off other cores. That was why Axel was surprised when Beedrill usedbined ''Calm mind'' and ''Minimize'' to make ''Resolve''. However, Axel knew that it was only possible due to system powers. kazam was doing it with the help of its psychic power. Psychic was one of the most versatile typing to ever exist. It could help a Pokemon sense the infinity energy around nature much more faster. That was why kazam could learn ''Thunderbolt'' and ''methrower''. And the mainponent for that was it was ''Hidden power'' typing which was also psychic. ### "I am sorry for prying your secrets. I came here cause I have heard a lot about you. I am an old man but a curious one. I can''t wait to fight you for a gym battle myself. When are youing to my gym?", asked Morgan. "Actually I nned to visit your gym after winning this but didn''t expect to lose this one.", said Axel. "And why do you think that you lost?", asked Giovanni. "Well, I lost, didn''t I?" "Haha, you are a funny kid.", said Giovanni and took out the earth badge and hand it to Axel. "But..." "Axel you won fair and square. That Beedrill and Nidorino were from my main team. Both of them were King-ranked Pokemons. Of course, you would not win against them. If you did, it would be a miracle.", exined Giovanni. "Then why did you use them?", asked Axel. He knew that those Pokemons were far stronger. He just wanted to ask why Giovanni did that. "It is a duty of a Gym leader. Normally gym leaders would fight against the challengers to test them. However, it is also a duty of a gym leader to teach them. After you defeated my Sandsh, I already knew that you were going to win this gym battle. So, I took a different route to teach you your shorings and mistake. Besides, using a King ranked Pokemon in a 3rd gym battle already break the rules so you have technically won it the moment I took out my Beedrill.", exined Giovanni. Axel took the badge and put it in his badge pocket. He wanted to turn and lift the badge just like Ash did every time he won but he controlled himself. "Now, as per the rules, you would be getting 8 million Poke dors from me. I have another idea. If you choose to forgo the money I would be willing to give you a gift.", proposed Giovanni. "I would ept the gift.", said Axel without any thought. He was low on cash but he knew that it would change soon. 50% of the resources from the forest and the solution of shadow Pokemon would earn him a lot. He would literally be swimming in money. Flint had also given him a Hard stone as a gift and it was a naturally formed one. He expected a good surprise from Giovanni too. "Good decision. It would arrive at your hotel tomorrow morning. Now why don''t we go to eat something. I am starving.", said Giovanni and then started to move. Koga and Morgan started to follow him. Axel, not knowing what to do also started to follow them. Giovanni was treating him like an old friend. He was trying to get used to it. ### In avish restaurant, Giovanni, Koga, Morgan and Axel were sitting at a table filled with delicious food. The amount of food was shocking but Morgan had already finished half of it. "How much can you eat?", asked Koga in disdain. Everyone in the restaurant was looking at them. Morgan had made a huge fuss in the restaurant. "You think this is a lot? Wait till you see my son, LT. surge. He eats more than me." ''So, they are father and son.'', thought Axel. Morgan and LT. looked very simr. Both of them had huge muscles and the same hair style. LT Surge was the gym leader of Vermilion City in the games and anime. Gyms were normally passed on to the family so it was no wonder that they were father and son. "So Axel, have you heard about Brine?" Chapter 221: Who the hell is Brine?

Chapter 221: Who the hell is Brine?

"So Axel, have you heard about Brine?", asked Giovanni. "No, who is he or she?" "Of course, he had not heard about him. It is a piece of secret information.", rebutted Koga. Giovanni turned towards Axel and said, "I thought Oak had told him about it. Listen, Axel, Brine is from the Unova region. He is 14 yrs old, the same age as you and he already has his 6th gym badge." "WHAT?????", shouted Axel and stood up from the chair in surprise. "Suhhh.... Calm down. This is secret information.", said Giovanni. Axel took some deep breaths and slowly sat on the chair. "Who is he? He is from one of the starter families? Or from the league?", asked Axel "None of them. He started the same as you from a normal family and now he already had his 6th gym badge. That means..." "He already has a Pseudo-king ranked Pokemon", Axelpleted Giovanni''s sentence. This was a huge blow to Axel. In 1 year, the guy already had a Pseudo-king ranked Pokemon, possibly more than 1. To be a Pokemon champion of a region, a trainer had to get the 8 gym badges, win the league, win against elite 4 and then the Champion. This was a universal rule. However, the requirements for the gym battles would be different from region to region. For example, in the Kanto region, For the first 2 badges, the gym leader would challenge as an intermediate trainer (all rare ranked Pokemons), for the next 3 badges, the gym leader would challenge as an advanced trainer (at least 1 elemental ranked Pokemon) and for thest 3 badges the gym leader would challenge as a master trainer ( at least 1 pseudo king ranked Pokemon). However, it may not be the same for other regions. In other regions, the first 2 badges, the gym leader may challenge as a beginner trainer or as an advanced trainer. But the requirements for Unova region were the same as Kanto region. So, for Brine to have his 6th badge, he must have fought with the gym leader as a master rank trainer. So, he must have had a Pseudo-king ranked Pokemon. Axel thought he was fast in training his Pokemon. He thought maybe Cynthia couldpete against him. But now, a random nobody was progressing faster than Axel. This worried and surprised him altogether. "So, who is he?", asked Axel. "We don''t know much more about him than this. He came from a middle-ss family in the Unova region. The Unova region is trying to keep this a secret.", said Giovanni. "Yes, I don''t know what they are thinking. I even asked Alder about it but he just brushed it off saying that it was just a rumor.", added Morgan. "But how could he progress so fast? I mean if he came from a middle-ss family, he may not have had the resources just like me. I thought I was growing fast.", sighed Axel. "That is what makes this case interesting. Do you know the reason why I wanted to tell you this?", asked Giovanni. "You want me to work hard?" "Yes, and I want you to be careful." "Careful?" "Yes, careful. You are now the current sessor of Oak who is the Pokemon master. It is not a simple title. People would now start to target you. I don''t know if the information about Brine is just a hoax or if it really is the truth. I mean, we got the information at a perfect time, just after you were crowned the sessor. So, it could be a hoax. It is just that I want you to be careful. You don''t have any leisure time now. We know that we are forcing you to train harder which is cruel. You had just started your journey. But if you don''t train harder, things would start to be a lot difficult for you in the future.", said Giovanni. "Thank you sir, for the advice.", said Axel. His head was still spinning on Brine. Unlike them, he knew the future of this world. So, Axel could tell that there was no such prominent figure named Brine in Unova region. Was this really a hoax? Or was this a butterfly effect? He could not tell but he nned to train even harder. "With that out of the way, I have sent you the gift to your hotel room. I won''t tell you what it is. I want it to be a surprise. That gift should help you a bit on your Journey.", said Giovanni. They then started to talk about normal things. But all of those normal things were far more interesting to Axel. After eating all the delicious food, Axel thought to return to his hotel room to check the gift sent by Giovanni. Just when he reached his hotel, the receptionist said, "Mr. Axel, there is a parcel to you from the gym leader." Axel nodded his head, signed the documents, and took the parcel to his room. He opened the box only to find 5 notebooks with a letter attached. He opened the letter, "Oh my fucking god...." Chapter 222: Abilities and Hidden abilities

Chapter 222: Abilities and Hidden abilities

"Dear Axel, My gift for you is personal. There are 5 notebooks that I have hand-written by myself. It is my personal experience on how to raise a strong Pokemon. There are some general things that you would already be aware of. There is also my personal insight on how to properly raise your Pokemon. Remember, I don''t want you to follow all the advice in the notebook to the letter. If you did that, you would just be a second me. What I want you is to be aware of the mistakes that I made and hoped that I would have known about them in the past. Just go through those notebooks and make your own history. Your Gym leader Giovanni." This was written in the letter. Giovanni had given him a treasure. Getting an insight into Pokemon from the gym leader was a huge thing. Nobody would want to give such information. Imagine you worked your ass off all your life to reach the stage of the gym leader. Would you really give all your secrets to another person? Of course not. Even Oak had not given him the information of his secret for raising his Pokemon. ''So, why would Giovanni do it? Is this some sort of trap? Did he want to recruit me in Team Rocket in the future?'', Axel''s thoughts started to move around. He first thought that it was shady but then he crossed it off. The Giovanni he met today was a genuine guy. He really wanted to help Axel. So, Axel thought to ept the gift. ''I guess I owe him now.'', he thought. He took out a notebook and started to read. ### After 2 days, He had finished the first notebook. The first notebook was titled ''Abilities and hidden abilities'' and boy did it blow his mind. The notebook was not thick. It was only 50 pages long. It was not detailed with all the numbers and statistics but filled with his personal experiences as said in the letter. It took him 2 days cause he wanted to read it and re-read it all over again and get it inside his head. He realized that he had not given importance to Pokemon abilities and hidden abilities. He had read the general things found on the inte and taught to him in school but they never focused much on abilities and hidden abilities. As per Giovanni, abilities and hidden abilities were to be taken seriously. When a Pokemon was about to reach King rank, they had to fulfill a lot of requirements. One of them was to have sufficient mastery of the abilities and hidden abilities. The keyword was ''sufficient'', not fully mastered. Axel knew about this. Looking at the mastery percentage of abilities and hidden abilities of his Pokemons, he was satisfied. The book also said that the Pokemon could use their abilities and hidden abilities much more smoother when they evolve and rank up. When a Pokemon evolves and ranks up, theye closer to their primal self. Abilities and hidden abilities are a part of their primal self. Axel knew about this too. Not the primal part but he had noticed a rise in percentage in the abilities and hidden abilities when they evolve or rank up. However, as per Giovanni, after reaching a certain stage in abilities and hidden abilities training, Pokemon could not increase their mastery until they evolve or rank up. This was concerning for Axel. Suppose, if he was to train Ivysaur''s ability ''Overgrow'' to its maximum potential and let it evolve, what would happen? Others may not know the exact level to which Ivysaur to raise its mastery on ''Overgrow'' but he can due to the system. He wanted to try it. The book also said that when a Pokemon reaches King ranked stage, it would increase/or evolve its ability and when it reaches the champion rank, it would increase/or evolve its hidden abilities. Axel knew about that. Elder Adam had demonstrated it to him. However, what he didn''t know was that the type and level of increase or evolution would depend on the Pokemon itself. If a Pokemon had trained their abilities and hidden abilities diligently, they would have greater sess when they reach King ranked and Champion rank. This blew Axel''s mind. He regretted not focusing his training on the abilities of the Pokemon. This was not general knowledge but the experience of a gym leader. It was very rare to see a trainer with a Pokemon of King ranked or above. Those who had such level of Pokemons would not reveal their secrets. He thought to focus on abilities from tomorrow. There was another interesting fact. Giovanni said that the Pokemon whose abilities and hidden abilities change after their evolutions should have some significance. After evolution, some abilities would have apletely different effect. For example, Nidorino hidden ability is ''Hustle''. It would change to ''Sheer Force'' when it evolves to Nidoking. Giovanni believes that even if the abilities and hidden abilities change after the evolution, the former abilties/ hidden abilities should be mastered well. He didn''t know the exact effect of it but hypothesized that it would be beneficial. He also hyothesized that ''Hidden ability'' werepletely different than ''ability''. He said that it may have a totally different effect after the Pokemon increases/ or evolve its hidden ability when it reaches Champion rank. However, since he didn''t have a champion ranked Pokemon, he could not tell. There were other hypotheses of abilities and hidden abilities that had been mentioned in the notebook. He thought to experiment with it in the future. Chapter 223: Crash!!!

Chapter 223: Crash!!!

There were 5 notebooks that were gifted by Giovanni. Axel nned to read all of those books before doing anything. He didn''t want to make mistakes again. The name of those 5 notebooks were: 1. Abilities and hidden abilities 2. Evolutions and rank up 5. Items and resources 4. Moves and 5. Foundation Axel packed those books and then got a ne ready for Vermilian city. He had nned to meet K and then win Vermilian city gym in the process. The flight was today and he was in a hurry. He nned to read the second notebook on the flight. The flight would take 24 hours so he had a lot of time to kill. ### "Ting.. Hello this is your Pilot Avron. Our final destination is Vermilian city but we would be stopping in Cornor town for 2 hours. The flight would take 24 hours. The air hostess would be happy to help if you need anything. Let''s have a safe flight. Ting.." This was the message from the pilot before taking off. It was a normal procedure. Axel had started to read the second book ''Evolutions and rank up''. He had booked 2 seats for himself as he wanted some privacy. He didn''t want others to know about the content of the book. The flight was mostly empty with 30 people. The capacity of the ne was over 50 people. ### 10 hours on the ne, everyone was bored and tired but not Axel. Axel had immersed himself in the book. Just like the first book, it was not thick but it had a lot of information. He knew how to rank up his Pokemons up to King rank. The information to rank up a Pokemon to advanced rank was general knowledge. There was a lot of information about it on the inte. However, rank above advanced rank was scarce and not free. So, he had paid a hefty sum to get the knowledge on how to rank up a Pokemon up to King rank. The reason for Axel to buy knowledge up to rare rank and not above it was due to its supply. Hardly any trainers had Pokemon above King ranked. Those who had were basically the hegemonies of the region and they never published that knowledge. So, Axel could not buy even if he wanted to. He had asked Oak about it but he just brushed it off saying that he should have a solid foundation and reach King rank first. After reading Giovanni''s notes he understood why Oak said it. In the Chapter of Pseudo- Champion rank, the first line written by Giovanni was, "Before reading this Chapter, I would advise anyone to have a solid foundation on their Pokemon and develop them to their limit. If you don''t, then there is no chance for you to rank up your Pokemons further." This had caught Axel''s eye. Though Axel had been warned, he wanted to read it. So, he flipped the page fast... BOMMM..... A loud sound could be heard. ''Did I flip the page too hard?'' he thought joking with himself. He was so caught on to the book, he didn''t even know what was happening. He look around and found that the passengers were nervous. A hint of fear could be felt from them. As he was looking around trying to ask a passenger on what the hell was happening, the message from the pilot Avron arrived. "Ting... We have encountered a herd of Pidgeot. One of our engines had been destroyed. Fear not, we have backup engines for such situations and our team is dealing with those wild Pokemons. Just sit back and rx. Ting.." The pilot had said to sit back and rx but none of them could do so. A ne is flown much higher in the air so that wild Pokemons would not interfere. So, encountering a wild Pokemon while flying was really rare. They were around 30,000 meters above the ground. Normally a flying type Pokemon would only fly up to 10,000 meters. If a Pokemon was capable to fly at a height of 30,000 meters, that Pokemon must be strong. Probably an elemental ranked Pokemon or even higher. That was why the passengers were afraid. Advanced ranked trainers were scarce. The passengers didn''t know if there was an advanced rank trainer in the ne crew. The possibility was low. Axel wanted to help the ne crew but none of his Pokemons were flying type. Shedinja and Beedrill could fly but they could not fly at a height of 30,000 meters and Charizard was not strong enough to fight an elemental rank Pokemon BOMMMM..... Another boom. Axel gritted his teeth. He didn''t want to feel vulnerable. He made a strong note to catch a flying-type Pokemon like Pidgey if he lives through this fiasco. The air hostess had started to calm the passengers but all of them could see the fear in their eyes too. This made the passenger lose their cool. Then..... BOOMMMM..... Axel could see the engines lit on fire from his window. The passengers started to shout. "Ting.. The ne has lost all of its engines. Tighten your seat belts, BRACE FOR IMPACT... MAY DAY... MAY DAY..." Axel didn''t think of anything and threw a Pokeball. "Light, can you teleport all the passengers and the staff to a safe location?" "Not possible. The ne is moving at a high speed. If it was not moving, I could have tried. Right now, I can only teleport you safely.", replied Light. "Ok. Marcuse inside the Masterball. Light, now do it!!", shouted Axel. Zoomm..... Chapter 224: Pokemon Tide

Chapter 224: Pokemon Tide

A/N: Sorry for thete update. There are 2 Chapters today. Subscribe to my pat-reon channel for more Chapters. The link is in below. ------ Axel opened his eyes and found himself inside a vast forest. He could see the ne surrounded by a razing fire crashing down near the sea. It was at that moment he realized how useful the move ''Teleport'' was. If kazam was not here, he may have died today. He started to call on his phone but there was nowork. Then he reached the crashnding area. The debris of the ne was floating in the sea. He started to look for survivors. Some of them were heavily injured, some of them were lucky with few scratches and some of them died. Axel didn''t know the real number of the people that died but he was shocked to see a dead body for the first time. He tried to hold the vomit and started to help the passengers and the crew members. Luckily one of the crew members had Bellossom which could heal wounds. Axel fired up a distress signal in the air. He could tell that they were near a town, so the help would arrive in a few minutes. The razing fire ne could be seen through distance. However, even after waiting for half an hour, there was no help. 25 people were alive. 10 passengers and 2 crew members had died in the crash. Bellossom had healed the injured but serious injuries were not healed. The pilot, Avron decided to walk to the near town. He seemed to have a map of the surrounding. "Mr. Axel can I talk to you for a second.", said Avron the pilot, and gestured his hand near a giant tree. He wanted to have a private talk. Axel nodded his head and followed him. "It seems only you have an elemental rank Pokemon. Among the crew members, I have 2 rare ranked Pokemons and my co-pilot has one. We are lucky that you came with us", said Avron sighing in relief. "So, what is the n Avron?", asked Axel. "We have waited for 30 minutes but there is no response from the near town. The town is in the west and it is called Burbos. It is around 10km away from us. The town should have responded. We have sent multiple distress signals but there has been no response. So, any suggestions?" "You are the pilot, you tell me.", said Axel in a frustrated voice. He was already angry due to the situation. The crew was not prepared. If they were taking long flights, a crew member must be an advanced ranked trainer. This was done for safety. Though the rate of such idents was very rare, Axel knew that the airport authorities had not done their duties. "Please don''t be angry, we must unite in this situation. I have nned to go to the city with all of us. There are injured passengers but the Pokemons would carry them so it would not be a problem. It is only 10 km away so it may take around 5-6 hours seeing how dense this forest is." "I also think we should start to move. It is going to get dark in a few hours. I don''t want to sleep in the forest tonight.", remarked Axel. A night in the forest was a scary ce. It was an unknown forest for them. They didn''t know what kind of Pokemons resides here. It was better to reach the town as soon as possible. The Pokemons carried the injured and then they started to walk. Axel took out all of his Pokemons except Absol and Tauros. Axel now had 4 elemental ranked Pokemons. Shedinja, Beedrill, Nidorino and kazam. Coincidently, only Axel had elemental-ranked Pokemons. The rest, even the passengers only had rare-ranked Pokemons at best. This showed how rare it was to have an elemental-ranked Pokemon. Not all the passengers were trainers. Some of them were just normal people. Maybe due to luck or due to the aura of 4 elemental ranked Pokemons, there were no wild encounters. Wild encounters would be dangerous in this situation when most of the people were injured. It was starting to get dark. They had traveled around 7 km and 3 km were still left to reach the town. Axel could have let kazam teleport all of these people to some distance which would reduce the time to reach the town but he didn''t do it. He wanted to save kazam''s stamina for emergencies. It took them 1 more hour to reach the gates of the town. Axel could see the big gate surrounded by huge walls. The interesting thing about the town was that the gate was locked from the inside. Though it was night, the town gate should not be locked. Axel was starting to have a bad feeling. The guards open the door and were surprised to see so many people at night. "Where the hell did all of youe from?", asked the guard in an annoyed tone. It looked like he already had a lot on his te. The pilot, Avron went near the guard and told, "Hi, I am Captain Avron, a pilot of XXXXX. We crashed andnded 10 km east from here and also sent a distress signal. We didn''t receive any help and decided to reach the town by ourselves." "Oh, we know about the crash.", said the guard. "Then why didn''t any of youe to help us?", asked Avron with an annoyed tone. "We don''t have time for that. Oh,e inside first. The forest is not safe and I don''t want to open the gates for long.", said the guard and immediately led all the people inside. Axel entered the town and could immediately feel that something was wrong. The town was gloomy and there were very less people outside. Though it was night, it was only 7 p.m. "What the hell is happening here?", asked Axel. "You are not authorized to know. Just go down south and book a hotel and hope for a better tomorrow.", said the guard. Axel then shed his advanced trainer badge and asked, "Do I have the authority now?" Being an advanced trainer had a lot of benefits. A guard could not possibly threaten an advanced-rank trainer. "I am sorry sir. Can youe up to the side, the matter is confidential to tell to others.", said the guard immediately. Axel walked with him a bit far and asked, "So what is happening here?" "Sir, we are facing a Pokemon tide.... Chapter 225: Calling Oak

Chapter 225: Calling Oak

"Sir, we are facing a Pokemon tide.... "Wh... what?" "Yes sir, you heard me correctly. We are going to face a Pokemon tide." When Axel re-confirmed what the guard said, his legs started to get loose, and he kneeled down on the ground. This day didn''t start well. First, was the ne crash. He thought this was it. But now a Pokemon tide? Pokemon tide or Pokemon war or Pokemon raid was a phenomenon where hundreds and thousands of wild Pokemons attack human settlements. The tide was so brutal that the league would always try to hide the news of Pokemon tide. They didn''t want normal people to have bad feelings toward the Pokemons. Hundreds and thousands of trainers and people die in Pokemon tide. Axel had only heard about it from Oak and Adam before. He had never personally seen a Pokemon tide. They advised him to run away if such a situation urs. "Is there a nearby town or a city that I can go?", asked Axel. "I am sorry sir, but the near town is Cornor town which is 10,000 km away from here. The tide would being soon. I think it would be safer for you to be here than to travel in this situation", said the guard. Sighing in frustration, Axel went towards a hotel to book a room. He called Blue and Oak but none of them picked up the phone. So, he messaged Oak that he was in Burbos town and he was going to face a Pokemon tide. He went to his room, ordered some food, and ate it. The mood of the whole town was very gloomy. Some of the people were praying to Arceus, and some of them were eating a lot like there was no tomorrow. It felt like a prequel to an apocalypse. It was already 9 p.m. and he didn''t have anything to do. Actually, he didn''t want to do anything. His heart and mind were a mess. He went to bed and fall asleep. ### Next morning, He woke up and saw that there was multiple notifications of missed calls from Oak and Blue. He picked up his phone and called Oak. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak.. "Hello my boy, top of the morning to you." "Hey, Oak. You got my message huh." "I most certainly did. I feel sorry that you would have to go through this but it is also an excellent learning opportunity for you." "What learning opportunity? I am in the middle of a WAR!!!" He was frustrated and fearful. He didn''t know what to do. He had never faced such a situation and Oak was still acting happy and sarcastic. "First of all, do you have a ss of water in your room?", asked Oak "Why?" "Just tell me first." "Yes, there is one on the table." "Ok, drink a full ss of water." "Why?" "Just do it, will you" Axel didn''t know what Oak was nning but he followed the instruction. "Now, take a deep breath and try to calm yourself." Axel did that too. It sounded childish but it really helped him to calm down. "I have talked to the league and got the information. It is a low level Pokemon tide with few elemental rank Pokemons. First of all let me tell you, your life is not in danger and it would never be in danger. Now, I want you to participate in this Pokemon tide cause I want you to hone your skills. If you want to be a Pokemon Champion, you would have to spend a month in Bands, and trust me, Pokemon tide would look like a puppypared to Bands. You head on to the Mayor''s office and tell him that Prof. Oak has sent you. You will know more about it in the office. Now, chop.. Chopp...." Oak then hung up the phone. Talking with Oak calmed him down. He didn''t know what Oak meant by when he said that his life was not in danger. But he chose to believe Oak. Since Oak had guaranteed his safety, participating in the tide would not be a problem. He would have to participate in it since he was an advanced-ranked trainer. He took his breakfast and then went to the Mayor''s office. The Mayor''s office was easily recognizable since it was the tallest building in the town. There were guards stationed near the gate. Axel showed his advanced rank trainer badge and the guard let him in. Having the badge was opening a lot of doors for Axel. He went to the reception area and asked, "Excuse me, I am here to meet the mayor." The situation was dire here but the receptionist was sweet and had a smile on her face. "I am sorry, the mayor is busy in a meeting right now. Can you tell me your name so that I can get you an appointment?" "I am actually here for the same meeting. My name is Axel ze and I was sent here by Prof. Oak." Hearing Oak''s name straightened her back. She took a Pokecard of Axel and started to match the data. "Mr. Axel, the meeting hall is on the second floor. Please follow me.", said the receptionist and started to walk up the stairs. Axel followed her and soon they reached the door of the meeting hall. "The meeting is happening inside. I am not allowed to go in." Axel thanked her and then knocked on the door. No one answered so he just let himself in. ### "Derek, how bad is the situation? How many elemental rank Pokemons would we be facing?" "I don''t know the exact number but at least half a dozen or up to a dozen." KYUEEE.... "Hey kid, this is not the ce to roam around. Get out of there.", shouted a middle-aged man. "Sorry for the interuption, but I have been told to attend this meeting." "By whose authority?" "Prof. Samuel Oak." Chapter 226: The Meeting

Chapter 226: The Meeting

The room got silent after Axel told Oak''s name. Oak''s name had the power to cause silence. He was a Pokemon master after all. "So this is what the league meant when they said that help wasing?" The room was dark and small with a big round table in the middle. There were 7 grown men arguing about the uing Pokemon tide. "Wee Axel. Please have a seat. If the league wants you here then we would be happy. My name is Derek. I am the mayor of this town.", said the middle-aged man. Axel could see a ck line below his eyes. It is evident that the man had not slept for days. Axel nodded his head and took the only avable seat. "Mark, call the league again. We need some help. We can''t deal with this tide.", said another middle-aged man. "I have called them multiple times but they are not receiving the call. They only said that they would be sending a messenger. Are you the messenger kid?" "I don''t think he is. I believe he is the sessor of Prof. Oak." "I don''t care if he is Oak himself. He is not going to be any help for us." Then... WOSHHH... Suddenly kazam appeared. Axel knew who it was. It was the Pokemon of Oak himself. He was quite friendly with this fellow. Its eyes turned purple and everyone could hear its voice inside its head. "The league had decided about your town. Axel would be acting as one of the 5 zonemanders for this tide. He would be the leader and would be second inmand after Sm. This position of his would be temporary but you are to give him equal respect." "WHAT???", shouted Mark and stood up from his chair. "Are you saying that the league is letting a greenhorn take over the leadership of the tide? Are you fucking kidding me?" "Mark, calm down. We can''t go against the league.", said Derek pacifying Mark. "Here we wanted to get some help and what we got in return was even more trouble.", said another middle-aged man. "Sir kazam, do we really have to follow such absurd order?", asked another middle-aged man. "Don''t question the orders. You are soldiers and your job is to follow the orders, nothing else", said kazam. "But... "You should listen to your mayor. The decision of the league is final. Since you question the orders so much, you will follow Axel and make sure that every order of his is carried out effectively. If you want to oppose it then you would have to face the consequences. I would be here till the tide ends. If any of you disrespect Axel, you would have to deal with me", said kazam. "But..." "MARK... Sit down. You know we can''t go against the league.", said Derek with a stern voice. "But the league is basically using us to train his bastard." "Just sit down." Meanwhile, Axel could not get the head or tail of this situation. He was trying to survive the tide but now he was elected as a leader? What was Oak thinking or the league thinking? "Axel, take the lead.", said kazam. It took a moment for everyone including Axel to realize that all of them now had to report to a 14 yr old kid. "Ummm.. Why don''t we first introduce ourselves? My name is Axel ze.", said Axel. "I am Sm." "My name is Rocky." "Call me Bhai." "You can call me Yolk." "Hi. I am Boodle." "Mark." "You know me. I am Derek." "Alright, how big will the tide be?", asked Axel. "We don''t know the actual size. It is a low-level Pokemon tide. The grade of the tide has not been determined. But our information tells us that it is a B grade. So the number would be a few thousand to a hundred thousand. We have confirmed that there are 30 elemental-ranked Pokemons till now. One of them is suspected to be at the peak and is about to evolve to Pseudo-king rank. There may be other elemental-rank Pokemon. We have not finished scouting.", said Sm and gave a detailed report. "How many elemental rank Pokemon do we have?" "All 5 of us excluding Mark and Derek are advanced rank trainers. Each of us have 2 elemental rank Pokemon and I have 3 elemental rank Pokemons. There are 15 lieutenants under us each having 1 elemental ranked Pokemons. There are also others who have a total of 6 elemental ranked Pokemons. So, a total of 32 elemental-ranked Pokemons." Axel felt lucky hearing the number of advanced ranked trainers and elemental rank Pokemon. For a small town like this, it was a blessing to have so many advanced-ranked trainers. "Ok. What is our strategy on all this? You must have thought some of it.", asked Axel. "Are we really going to let a 14 yr old kid boss around us? Don''t you people have no shame?", shouted Mark again. Axel was feeling awkward to be the leader too but Mark had just doubled his doubts. "Mark, I told you to calm down.", said Derek again. "You may want to sit here and lic... SLICE..... A sound could be heard. It felt like someone had swung a sharp sword and then... SPLURTTTT..... Everyone could see Mark''s head leaving his body and falling toward the ground. "MARK!!", shouted Derek and ran towards him. "I had told you to report to Axel and consider him your leader. If anyone else wants to object, raise your hand.", said kazam. Nobody dared to oppose after that. They knew that kazam was sent here by the league and it was a strong Pokemon. They would not be able to fight against it. Everyone started to treat Axel as their leader after this.... Axel started to ask some questions. Chapter 227: League Meeting

Chapter 227: League Meeting

Yesterday, 10 p.m. at night. Kanto League. "Oak, can you give a reason as to why you called all of us here at night?", asked Agatha with a stern voice. "It is good to see you too Agatha.", replied Oak. Agatha scoffed at Oak''s remark. They were rivals at their time. Agatha could be considered to be the most powerful of the elite 4. The meetingte at night was just called 2 hours ago by Oak. The message was so erupt that all of them were surprised. All the gym leaders, the members of elite 4, and the Champion Charles had attended the meeting with no one absent. "Mr. Oak, you have called this meeting saying it is an urgent one. We just want to know what it is?", said a man with red hair. His name was Quivery, an ice-type elite 4. He was the uncle of Lori. "Decent as always. Learn something from his young man, Agatha", said Oak. "Prof. I know you like the suspense but could you tell us what is it about?", asked a young man with big muscles. He was Bruno, another elite 4 of the Kanto region. Bruno was young and had just been promoted to elite 4. "Yes, Prof. Let''s hear it.", added Charles, the current Champion. "There is a Pokemon tide that ising to a town named Burbos." "How big is the tide? Is it apocalypse-level? I have not heard of such big tides now.", asked Agatha with concern. Pokemon Tide had been a real pain for the league. They would cause a huge amount of destruction and there were never enough forces for it. "No, it is only low-level Pokemon tide." "Then why did you call all of us here?", asked Agatha. Low-level Pokemon tide were normal urrences as per league experience. They had to deal with such tide on a weekly basis. Normally, nobody interrupts or questions Oak due to his standing except for Agatha. So, when such a meeting urs with Oak attending it, only Agatha would be the one talking with Oak. "Axel is on Burbos now." "What? Is he okay?", asked Agatha with concern. She may not like Oak but she was fond of that kid. That kid was hardworking and humble. "For now." "When is the tide urring?", asked Charles. "After 8 to 10 days." "That leaves us plenty of time to rescue Axel. Do you want us to send a rescue team or do you want to go there yourself?", asked Bruno "That is the reason for this meeting. I want Axel to be a part of this Pokemon tide.", said Oak. "Sir, no disrespect, but Axel just started his journey 1 year ago. He is still a kid. It would be too much for him to be a part of a Pokemon tide.", said Quivery. He felt sorry for the poor kid. "Quivery, Axel is already an advanced ranked trainer now. There is no backing off.", said Agatha. "Really? Didn''t he start his journey just a year ago?", asked Quivery in disbelief. He had not been keeping tabs on the new sessor as he was busy. Learning that Axel was already an advanced ranked trainer surprised him. It was a tremendous achievement. Being an advanced rank trainer had a lot of benefits but it also came with heavy responsibilities. One of the many responsibilities was that they had to participate in the Pokemon tide if they were near it. They could not back off. Even the league and Oak could not do anything about it. "I have looked towards their files. They have a total of 32 elemental-ranked Pokemons. That is a good number. Although they have enough numbers to survive the Pokemon tide, I think sending more support to protect young Axel would be a good decision.", said Bruno. But Giovanni immediately refused. "I refuse. If we want him to be our future Champion, he needs to earn it and not be gifted. If he can''t even survive this with his Pokemons, he might as well give up his dreams. I will think he doesn''t have what it needs." "Don''t you think that you are being too harsh on him? He is still too young. I remember you seem to know him personally, so why are you so strict with him Giovanni?", asked Bruno. "I too agree with Giovanni.", added Agatha, and this surprised all of them as they felt with how much she cared for him, she would be the first to disagree. "You didn''t see him in battle. I did. He is a fighter and this is a great battlefield for him. It is his domain and he is the warrior." "Butdy Agatha, isn''t this too much? He is still too young. He shouldn''t face this type of problem. You are being too strict on him and it would break him." "You think that I am too much? You know he is the sessor of Oak right?" "Yes, we know and that is a great decision. At least he would be protected by those leeches." "Yes and Samuel made a deal with him.", said Agatha. "What kind of deal?" "That he would spend a month in the bands." "Preposterous!!!" "Prof. Have you gone senile?" "If you want to kill him, don''t y such tricks." The gym leaders and the elite 4 started to rant after they heard what Agatha said. Nobody knew how Agatha knew about this as she would consider eating a Taurus dung than talking with Oak. "Calm yourself.", said Oak to everyone. "Prof., Can we ask why did you propose such a thing?", asked Charles. "Prof. You know it as well as us just how important young Axel is to us. How can you make such a decision without thinking about his safety?" Oak didn''t seem to be affected by the usations sent to him and simply said, "Whatever decision I made regarding my sessor, do I have to ask for your advice?" It was a simple sentence yet the glint in his eyes told something else. "This is the second time you people have questioned my decision on Axel. Remember the second time. There won''t be a third.", said Oak releasing his aura. The room started to feel heavy. Chapter 228: League Meeting 1

Chapter 228: League Meeting 1

A/N: Sorry for thete update. I have published 2 Chapters today -------- "If you are so concerned about him, let me tell you. As of right now, he has 4 elemental ranked Pokemons, one of which is very experienced. He also has 2 rare-ranked Pokemon with him. He is the most powerful trainer in Burbos now, so you don''t have to worry. So, tell me, with these many strong Pokemons, do you think he needs our protection?" "No, if what you said is true then we don''t need to be afraid. However, this would be his first Pokemon Tide. I just want to be sure that he is safe." "That is why I would be sending my kazam to protect him. If there urs any situation where his life is in danger, kazam would protect him. I think it would be better for Axel to lead a Corp in the battle. It would be good practice for his leadership skill, handling crowds, mentality, and strategy. If things go south, kazam would handle things with its power.", said Oak. Hearing this put all the people present here under serious thought but all of them agreed. They never mentioned the number of people who may lose their life if Axel gives a wrongmand. For them, even the sacrifice of thousands wasn''t anything great if the town could be preserved. Although it may seem coldhearted, they felt that if the sacrifice of hundreds can help them create a champion-level trainer who would protect Kanto from internal and external threats for decades then it is affordable. The lost poption could be ovee in a decade and all will be okay. "But I don''t think they will agree to do so easily. Even if we order them, they will behave like they followed our orders but will make Axel a puppet leader and someone else will govern things on the corp.", said Quivery. "That is another reason why I am sending kazam there. It would make sure that they don''t y tricks with us and he would be protected from danger in case things go south.", said Oak. "What about the bands?" "I will have no further discussion about this topic. Axel ze would spend a month in the bands before challenging the Champion or I will cancel his qualifications. And you know I can do this. I would say again, don''t judge a genius with the vision of average people, they are extraordinary. You would hamper his growth if youpare him tomon people. He faced me and lost badly. He didn''t consider me an untouchable mountain. For him, I am just a steep hill difficult to scale but not impossible. So, don''t ruin him with your care." Everybody knew that Oak was on the verge of going mad. Oak had already given them the second warning so they kept quiet. ### Axel started to walk towards the Pokemon center. All of his Pokemons were fine but he wanted them to be in optimal condition before the tide. There was a long line in the Pokemon center. The line must be a few hundred meters long. Axel could see young trainers waiting in line. Some of them were nervous about the tide while some of them were excited to gain military merit. Military merit was merit points that one would get serving their region. It could be used to exchange various types of resources and had a lot of benefits. While the young trainers had mixed feelings, the old trainers were mostly sad and gloomy. They must have experienced simr tides to know about it in detail. Axel went ahead of the line and the guard stopped him. He shed his advanced trainer badge. The guard apologized to Axel and let him in. "Hey, guard!! Why is that kid allowed to enter while we have to wait in line?", asked a young trainer. "Yes, don''t you know about equality?", said another. Axel didn''t concentrate on that argument and just went in. The nurses were busy checking the Pokemons. The cost of medical treatment was 50% of the original right now as they wanted to support the trainers for the tide. The nurse took 30 minutes to examine all of Axel''s Pokemon. "All of your Pokemons are healthy and in their top condition. I would just rmend you to let them rest before the tide.", said the nurse. "Thank you, nurse." "No worries. May Arceus be in your favor.", said the nurse with utmost seriousness. "May Arceus be in your favor too.", replied Axel. It was a way of saying good luck when there was a Pokemon tide. It wasmon ng. Axel didn''t know about it 2 hours ago but he had familiarized himself with it. Axel nodded his head and came out of the Pokemon center. He would eat something before going inside the mayor''s office again. The meeting was still not finished. They had to decide on a lot of things. Giving an authority of a zone to Axel was one of them. Chapter 229: The Takeover

Chapter 229: The Takeover

Axel reached the mayor''s office. The guard didn''t stop him like thest time. The receptionist was sweet as always. The meeting ce has been changed to first floor instead of 2nd floor as there were more people now. Axel followed the receptionist again and like thest time, all 6 of those middle-aged men were present in addition to other people. "Axel, pleasee in. We are just discussing the possible defense arrangement we could take for theing tide.", said Sm. Others were also looking at him for any possiblements. All these things were new to him but he had to take care of them since he was appointed as zonemander now. "I think we should.... As soon as he started, one of the lieutenants near Bhai''s side interrupted Axel, "I don''t know why we are following such an absurd decision and even considering making him a zonemander. I am not trying to be harsh here Mr. Axel. You may have been a prodigy of your time but you are still a kid. Youck experience. You would now be responsible for the lives of 1000s of soldiers. I just think that you could not handle it. I don''t want our cadets and captains to lose their life due to your ipetence." He was one of the younger lieutenants. He was in histe 20s but surprisingly he was an advanced-rank trainer. That was a good level of achievement. Not everyone was like a monster like Axel. He was going to be a zonemander this time before Axel intervened. He lost his chance in this catastrophe and was trying to find support to usurp back his position. This had done wonders and other lieutenants and captains there started to say that they won''t follow someone so young. "Yeah, how do you expect me to follow this kid? I am putting my life on the line and now I have to follow this kid and get killed due to his mistakes. No way. If you choose him to be a zone leader, I won''t follow him.", said one of the captains. Another one joined, "We barely knew anything about the tactics at his age. He may be strong but I will also not follow him." A couple more people joined in the disagreement. The young lieutenant smiled and felt that he had won this time. Looking at Axel who just lowered his head with his hair covering his eyes, no one knew what he was thinking. While Lieutenants and captains thought that Axel had epted his fate, the zonemanders and mayor were afraid of another casualty. Though kazam was not here at the moment, they knew it was watching them from somewhere. Axel slowly asked for confirmation, "So, am I elected as a zonemander?" "Yes, you are selected as a zonemander for one of the 5 cardinal directions by the top brass of the league", said Sm. Axel swiftly pulled a sword out of nowhere and struck the young lieutenant with the back of his sword in his stomach. Axel''s quick action surprised everyone as the lieutenant could not react to his speed and fell down with the impact. One of the captains caught Axel''s hand and said, "Stop your violence at once. You can''t attack anyone just because you feel like it." "Captain Moore, don''t disturb him.", said Sm with a loud voice. "But, Commander, he is..." "I said you to stop it. Are you disobeying me?" The captain kept quiet after hearing Sm. Sm was themander and the guy with the most military authority in this town right now. Axel then spoke, "A soldier no matter what rank has to follow the orders of the superior even if it is an absurd one. You too should know how strict the discipline of the army is. You should know what would happen when an order is ignored. Yet a lieutenant who isn''t a decision-maker dares to challenge the league''s order? What will the prestige of the league be and how will it deter enemies in the shadows if something like this happened? This thing mayter spread throughout Kanto and people may consider its order as talks only and nothing else. Would you dare to take the risk and be like him if it leads to this situation?" "But he didn''t mean something like that. He was just a little sad about the decision and lost control of his emotions. You can''t be too harsh on him and beat him to almost death.", said one of the captains. "Now is the time just before the Pokemon tide. There are many people in the town who are angry, sad, and even afraid. The presence of the military is the only thing that is stopping the town from going toplete anarchy. What will happen when the presence of the military is lifted? They will lose control in this situation and even abandon the humanity in them, bingplete animals and even incarnate of chaos. They will steal, murder, rape, or do anything that they could think of. They will feel that they should enjoy thest days of their survival and do heinous acts. Do you dare to think that it would not happen if the disciplinary actions be lenient for vitors?", asked Axel. The whole room got silent. Everybody knew about this but none of them had thought of the consequences to such a degree. Axel may be exaggerating but all of them knew that he was right. Axel looked toward everyone in the room and said, .... Chapter 230: Choosing a side

Chapter 230: Choosing a side

Axel looked towards everyone in the room and said, "During the time of Pokemon tide, the order of the league must be followed to the ''T''. Any vitors would be and should be punished by their superiors. This is thew. Thew provides stability and security to people, especially in these situations and since I am the zonemander, I am higher than most of you in the current state of emergency. Any vitors wouldn''t be shown mercy no matter who they are. In this situation your Pokemons are more needed than you and not you yourself. I could just knock you off and tell your Pokemons to help us in exchange for your life and after we deal with the uing problem and not pursue actions towards you. They would be smart to listen to me for your safety. However, their battle efficiency will be reduced drastically and they may be a casualty in the tide." Axel finished his speech on how he would deal with the vitors who don''t follow orders. "So, what do you want to choose?" Nobody said anything after that. Axel seemed to have made his stand on the group. Axel kicked the lieutenant who was on the ground. The power of Axel''s kick could not be underestimated. He had been training his body as long as he could remember and with the power of Aura, this kick was devastating. The lieutenant fainted on the spot. "So, from now on, I am one of the 5 zonemanders of Burbos town who is tasked with the security of the town from the uing Pokemon tide.", dered Axel. Axel was looking at everyone from the mayor,mander, and zonemanders to lieutenants and captains. None of them objected to his deration. "Now the problem of my post has been solved, can I ask what directions I will be posted and what is the general topography of that area and its surrounding?", asked Axel. "Yes, we will send it to you. But first, we want to know which direction you would take on. There are 5 directions. North, south, east, west, and central. The duties of North, south, west, and east are self-exnatory. They would face the Pokemon tide. However, the duty of the central side is special. They would help other sides in need and would help the people of the town evacuate if the tide takes over the town. Since this is your first tide, we want you to select first. We want you to befortable.", said Sm. Sm was themander of this tide. Rocky, Bhai, Yolk, Boodle and now Axel were the zonemanders of the tide. "Can you tell me more about the Pokemons on each side?", asked Axel. "Of course. The North and south side are basically forests. The east side has many hills and mountains and the west side is the sea. We have sent out scouts and they have informed us of the following: On the north side, you would be fighting mostly with grass-type Pokemons. There would be other types of Pokemons like normal, fighting, dark, psychic etc but you would mainly be fighting with the grass-type Pokemons. You would be facing 10 elemental-ranked Pokemons. On the south side, there are mostly dark and grass-type Pokemons. There are a total of 7 elemental-rank Pokemons. East side mainly consists of rock and ground-type Pokemons. There are a total of 7 elemental rank Pokemons there. West side mainly consists of water and ice type Pokemons. There are a total of 6 elemental-rank Pokemon. Please be noted that the number of elemental-ranked Pokemons mentioned on each side may be more than anticipated. So, take your pick?", asked Sm. Axel thought for some time and then said, "I would take the north side." "Can you exin your reason?" "I have Beedrill and Nidorino who are in elemental rank. I also have a Charizard. I also have 4 elemental ranked Pokemons. This means I have the highest number of elemental-ranked Pokemonspared to others. So, I should be ideal for the job.", said Axel. "I see." "Fine, you will be the north zonemander. All the information and supplies for that area will be given to you. Is there anything else?", asked the Mayor. "No, everything is fine." "Alright, the base for the north zone is on the north. Lieutenant Sam and Troy would be under you. They would guide you to the north base. May Arceus be in your favor.", said the mayor. "May Arceus be in your favor too.", said Axel and followed the 2 guys After Axel left the room, the normally calm mayor was shaking in anger and his presence was released on all of them. He then looked at all of them with furious red eyes and roared, "You idiots, do you know what you are doing? You actually dare to question the orders of the top especially in a situation like this. In a state of emergency, the orders of the top inside cannot be vited. No matter what, their orders are sacred. Do you think that the people there are goody good shoes? All of them have blood on their hands. They have probably ended the lives of hundreds of people and their one decision could affect the life of thousands, if not millions. What do you think would happen when they know what happened here today? I didn''t tell you all but Mark died 3 hours ago due to the same foolishness. The league would not be calm as you think. They don''t like disobedient people." "Don''t worry sir. No one here is fool enough to do something like this again. This matter won''t be revealed by anyone else.", said one of the captains. "There is an kazam sent here by the league. I don''t know where it is right now but I am 100% sure that it is looking at us. The Pokemon is above King ranked. I am sure of that. I don''t know why it didn''t take any action right now but there won''t be a second time." Chapter 231: League History

Chapter 231: League History

Axel was unaware of all the things that happened in the room after he left. Even if he knew, he won''t care. He had to worry about how he will let the troops follow someone as young as him. It was a true test for him. The higher officials knew about the supremacy of the league but not themon and middle ss and other people. They think that the world was a shade of white and ck. They thought that the world centered around them and it was the league''s duty to protect them and provide daily necessities. But they had forgotten what the initial job of the league truly was. In ancient times, instead of having a single region, there were many kingdoms inside the region. These kingdoms would wage war against them for supremacy, territory, people, and resources. Pokemon tide also existed at that time. The Pokemon tide at that time was more dangerous than today. An entire kingdom would disappear after arge-scale tide. The ancient Pokemons were much more stronger than today''s Pokemons. Due to the tumbling down of Kingdoms and the human poption, they had decided to form a region and make an alliance. Kanto was the first to do it and the alliance was called the ''League''. Since Kanto was the first, the headquarter of the league today was also in the Kanto region. Yes, League was separate from regions. It was an independent organization. Slowly, they started to wage war against the Pokemons and started to win theirnd back. Over the course of thousands of years, the league managed to reach its current position. With its growing power, it became a behemoth that everyone looked up to. The league after bing a ruling body had still retained its objective of preserving mankind but multiple deaths over time had numbed them to the deaths of people. Now, they would try to decrease the number of deaths as much as possible. It was impossible to turn that number to zero. There were only 2 ways to end the Pokemon tide. 1st was to kill all the Pokemon of this world and 2nd was to control all the Pokemons of this world. Both of the ways were impossible to aplish. The poption of Pokemons was vastlyrger than that of humans. The total poption of the Pokemons could not be ounted for as there are multiple ces that humans had not stepped foot on. Even if by some luck they managed to kill all the Pokemons it would be a disaster. Humans have been dependent on Pokemon since time immemorial. Nowadays, every activity and business had the inference of Pokemons. Killing all the Pokemons meant amputating both hands and feet of a human. Controlling all the Pokemons was also an impossible notion. The legendary and mystical Pokemons were not a joke. They were on a different level together. Humans had made weapons for their protection but even those weapons would not have any effect on them. ### Cadets, captain, Lieutenant, zonemander, and finallymander. Those were the ranks of the military during Pokemon tide. There are 20 cadets who are under 1 sergeant. Each captain handles 10 sergeants. There are 50 captains under a Lieutenant, 3 lieutenants under a zonemander and there is only 1mander. So, a zonemander had 31,653 people under them. Axel was chosen to be one of the 5 zonemanders of the town. That is a total force of 158,000 as there were 5,000 fewer soldiers in the central zone. These were the ranks of the military in a small town. The real ranks of the military were huge. There were even generals, major generals and field marshals. Axel was following 2 of the 3 lieutenants of his zone. The third lieutenant had to be permanently stationed in the zone if there are any problems. They finally reached the north zone camp. The building was of normal height but it wasrge. Axel could also see a big training camp attached to the building. He had seen such structures in his hometown. There was not much of a difference between them. He walked towards the building. Sam and Troy introduced him to the third lieutenant name Hector. He was a middle aged man with strong muscles and a good height. He had board chest, a beard and a big mustache. When Axel introduced himself to Hector, the lieutenant went into a state of shock upon hearing it. A zonemander was responsible for the lives of 30,000 people excluding the civilians. How can the league give a kid such authority when he didn''t have any experience? However, Hector could also feel that Axel was not a simple kid. He had also unlocked his aura and could feel that Axel himself was strong. He immediately saluted Axel with proper stance and said, "Zonemander Axel, I am Hector. A lieutenant of 70th infantry and reporting for duty." For the first time today, Axel was surprised by this lieutenant''s attitude. He had expected Hector to outright disrespect him or even disagree but Hector just followed the order of the league like he should. "At ease lieutenant. Before meeting others, I want to know all the information you have about the north base." "Yes sir. The information is on theputer inside the building. Please feel free to look into it." Axel nodded his head and went to look at the information on the north base. He first wanted to look at the number of soldiers under him, and their specialties. He also wanted to know how many of them had elemental-ranked Pokemons. "Hector, call of the soldiers under mymand after an hour. No, scratch that. Call all of the soldiers who at least have an elemental-ranked Pokemon. "Troy, I also want the blueprints of the north base; the buildings, sewage lines, roadways, shops, you name it. I also want the topography map of the areas around the north wall. Bring those to me within 15 minutes so that I can understand them before their arrival. Now get going." "Yes, zonemander." (X2) Chapter 232: What Strategy?

Chapter 232: What Strategy?

Axel started to n his next action. First, he needed to intimidate his troops. He wanted them to respect them and follow his order to ''T''. If he could not aplish it, the north zone would not stand. Second, he needed to n the war. He only had 10 days left before the tide began. It may look like a lot of time but it actually was not. He didn''t even know how they fought the Pokemon tide. Sam was by his side as Axel was skimming through the details of his troops. During the time of tide, even normal trainers would join the battle. They were given the ranks of cadets. They do have the option to not join the tide. If a military cadet, not the normal trainer, had at least 1 rare ranked Pokemons, then they would be promoted to sergeant. A sergeant having 6 rare ranked Pokemons would be promoted to captain. A captain having at least 1 elemental rank Pokemon would be promoted to lieutenant. However, this is where the requirement starts to get tough. Having 1 elemental rank Pokemon was just one of the requirements. The said captain should have been servicing the military for at least 5 years. The loyalty of the captain was also thoroughly checked before they were promoted to lieutenant. The Lieutenant was in a position of power. The league would not give such a position after checking them. Soon an hour had passed. Axel could now see 9 people inside the room except for him. "Hector, I thought there are only 6 soldiers including the lieutenants who have elemental-ranked Pokemons. Why are there 9 of them?" "Sir, these 3 people are special. I thought you would be needing their services too." "Exin who are they?" Meanwhile, other soldiers except for the lieutenants were surprised. Why was Lieutenant Hector reporting to a kid? "First of all, we have Miss Dory. She had a good amount of knowledge about the Pokemons, their typing, and their moves. I thought she woulde in handy. She is also a ground-type specialist. As for the second, we have Mr. Dorton. He is a healing specialist and a researcher. Although, he only has rare ranked Pokemons, their healing powers have saved us more than we can count in the previous tide. He is also a researcher so his knowledge of the Pokemons is vast. Finally, we have Ashmita. She is your secretary and would help you with misceneous tasks." Axel nodded his head and said, "Your insight is appreciated. Now, all of you must be wondering how I really am. Don''t worry I will burst your bubble. My name is Axel ze and I am the new zonemander of the north base." All of a sudden the soldiers inside the room started to murmur. Finally, one of the captains could not take it and said, "Sir, I apologize for being rude but you are a kid. I don''t want to throw my life to a kid who doesn''t even know anything about the Pokemon tide." "What is your name and rank soldier?" "Aron, I am a captain of the 70th infantry of Kanto." "Ok, Aron and all of you. You may be thinking what is happening here? Why did a kid be your leader and why does he have the right to dictate to you? All I can say that is, it is the decision of the league and as soldiers, it is your duty to follow the order of the league. Voicing your opinions during the time of Pokemon tide would be disastrous. We would have more casualties if you did that. So, until the tide is over you would have to bear with me. I know some of you have doubts about my ability and qualification but I don''t care about it. I am appointed by the league as your boss and I hope you will follow mymand at the very least. Even some of my unorthodox orders are to be followed.", said Axel. He was getting tired of saying the same thing to everyone. Why were they so stupid? Why can''t everyone be like Hector? "Now moving on, Hector introduce me to these people. Who are they?" "Yes sir. This is Mary. She is a fire specialist in our group and that is her husband Kane. He is a fighting type specialist. Finally, we have Alon. He is a ghost-type specialist." Axel moved his eyes to everyone. These would be his team for the Pokemon tide. He wanted to make sure that everyone''s strengths and weaknesses. "Nice to meet you all. The reason I called you all here is to introduce myself. It is also to ask you some questions. First of all, what was the strategy that you had nned before I became the zonemander?" Sam walked near Axel and said, "Sir, the strategy is basically to use Pokemon type advantage in the battle. Like a fire type Pokemon would be used for a grass type. This was used by thest zonemander too." "Anything other than that?", asked Axel. "No sir. The military has been using this strategy for a long time and we have gained a lot of victories.", said Sam. "Is anyone here a strategist?", asked Axel The room became silent but Dory raised her hand and said, "I do have the knowledge about the Pokemons, their strength, weakness and their nature. It could be used to make a strategy. I graduated from ''Pokemon tech school''." Axel had heard about the ''Pokemon tech'' before. It was a school set up by the elite 4. Their objective was to grant basic knowledge about the Pokemons and wilderness so that the young trainers could have a chance of survival in the wild. They only taught basic knowledge to most and in-depth study was done only to those who have graduated and wanted to choose a specific typing for specialization. Chapter 233: Meeting Red

Chapter 233: Meeting Red

A/N: I hope you are loving the story. Please support me on patreon. The link is bellow: You can subscribe to pat-reon on: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ------- Dory had only graduated from ''Pokemon tech''. She had not chosen her specialization. She did know about the Pokemon''s nature and weakness but she didn''t have in-depth knowledge about it. "So, we don''t have a strategist. Fine. So do we have knowledge about the kind of Pokemons that we would be facing?" Hector stepped forth and said, "ording to our knowledge, grass type, normal type, bug type, flying type, fighting type, and a few psychic type and poison type are the most probable Pokemons who might attack us." "Might? You are basing that on might? Do we know the exact name of the Pokemon that would attack us?" "No sir, that information would be revealed only 2 days before the tide.", said Hector again. "Sir, we know about the type of Pokemon that we would be facing. We could just use the type advantage to overpower them. I don''t think we should waste our time knowing the exact name of the Pokemon. The military has been doing it for years and it has been a sessful n.", said Kane. He wanted the zonemander to know that they had already prepared for this. BANG!!! Axel mmed his head on the table so hard that the table cracked. Seeing theirmander mming his head on the table made everyone surprised and afraid. "Sir, is everything alright?", asked Mary. "Yes, everything alright.", said Axel. He didn''t know what the hell was he going to do to his troops. They didn''t imply any strategy "Ashmita, call ''Laboratory'' on my phone and then give it to me.", said Axel. Ashmita nodded her head and dialed the number. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Hello." "Hello. Is this Daisy?" "Oh hi. Is this Axel?" "Yes, Daisy. What are you doing in your grandpa''sboratory?" "Hehe.. I am looking at new Pokemons that came up just now." "Really? Where is Oak?" "Oh. Grandpa just went outside with his Charizard. I don''t know where." "Ok. Then is your father there?" "No, papa is busy with Mom and Gary. They don''t give time to me now. Sigh." "Gary?" "Oh yes, Gary is my little brother." "Oh really? How is he?" "He always cries." "Daisy what are you doing on the phone?", came a voice from Daisy. "I am talking to Axel, uncle." "Give the phone to me now.", said the voice. "No." "Ohh I remember. Your mom just made the vani cake and wanted to eat it right now.", said the voice. Daisy didn''t speak another word. She gave the phone to the man and bolted out at full speed. "Hello, is this Axel?" "Yes." "Hi. I have been meaning to talk to you for a long time. My name is Red." This was the first time Axel had spoken to Red. The Protagonist of the game. He was thrilled to meet him. "What are you doing here? I thought you were challenging gyms all over the world.", asked Axel. "Yeah, I gave up on that. Being a Pokemon master is not an easy job. It seems like I don''t have it in me. I am here cause my wife is 6 months pregnant now." ''So, Ash is going to be born and Gary is already born. It would be nice to see those 2 when they grow up.'', thought Axel. "So, why did you call Oak in theboratory? Don''t you have his personal number?", asked Red. "No. I just changed my phone so the number got deleted." "Oh. Is there anything you need? Oak said that you were in a middle of a Pokemon tide." "You see.... And then Axel told everything to Red. In the meantime, Alon spoke up, "Sir, you are sharing information with an uninvolved person. You can''t do that. It is against thew. If you start to do it, we would bepelled to take you down and you would be facing serious consequences." Red and Axel stopped their conversation. One would expect Red to be angry but he just started tough hysterically. "It seems your standing is yet not maintained in your troops. I would suggest you make them realize who you really are. If you try to procrastinate on these things, your troops will fall. Getting your soldiers in order is the most basic thing to do.", said Red. "Wait for a minute.", said Axel and looked towards 8 of them. "Arise." Suddenly Shedinja came out of Axel''s shadow. The entry of Shedinja was so sudden that everyone in the room was perplexed. They didn''t even sense this Pokemon. Shedinja''s eyes changed color and then everyone started to kneel down on the ground. No one was exempted from it except for Axel. It was ''Gravity''. Shedinja just used ''Gravity'' to make them hard to stand. Alon started to regret his decision to speak up. Everyone was looking at Alon with bloodshot eyes. They had harshly underestimated their leader. This Pokemon of Axel was more powerful than any of their elemental-ranked Pokemons. They could just feel it. "So, have you taken care of the problem?", asked Red. "Yes, there would be no problem now." "Good. So, what did you want to ask Axel?" "I just learned that the military doesn''t use any strategy to fight a Pokemon tide. Is this really true?" "Yes, as far as I have known, the military just let their soldiers fight head-on. They don''t have such kind of strategy that you might be thinking of. The best they do is fight with a type advantage." "But why is that? Why not use a good strategy that could lessen the casualty?" Chapter 234: Meeting Red 1

Chapter 234: Meeting Red 1

A/N: I hope you are loving the story. Please support me on patreon. The link is bellow: You can subscribe to pat-reon on: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ------- "Axel you forgot how primitive our world really is. The concept of schools had just been for around 50 years and they are very expensive. Most of the people in this world don''t have the money to send their kids to school. Since it has only been 50 years, they don''t get the value of it. They think that getting their Pokemon and being enlisted in the military would get them more benefits than learning about the Pokemons and strategy. That is how the world has been working. Even the military doesn''t force them to have any knowledge about strategy. Only people on a general level are required to know simple strategies and about Pokemon''s biology. Is this necessary as general is a high position in the military? They must pass an exam where they would be tested for their knowledge and their personal power." Axel asked again, "So, the lower ranks of the military are just meat shields and sacrificial troops? Their function is just to hold the border with their lives?" "In a way you are correct. They are a type of meat shield. The surviving ones are given some knowledge about their Pokemons. With their merit they can ascend the ranks and learn more about it if they want too.", replied Red. "Enough!! Do you think we people are just meat shields and are designed to just be sacrificed? The member of ''Pokemon tech school'' was been all around the world and some of the leading members of the Kanto region are from there. There are many institutes that have multiple people in the armed forces too. I don''t think that the league is stupid enough to anger all of them at once. You are just a countryside bumpkin who is trying to unt and show himself superior to everyone else. Do you think that the league would dismiss the graduates from the elite institutes and give them low-level orders like this? This is too much bragging from the both of you" This was Dory who was ring up. She was a legitimate graduate of ''Pokemon Tech school''. She had her pride. Red saying that she was just a low-level meat shield had touched her pride and it crossed the limit. Everyone was now staring at Dory. They already knew that Axel had the personality to lose their temper and punish them. Dory didn''t care about it. She was going to fight anyone if they touched her pride. Red and Axel looked at her for some time. Everyone thought that she would now be punished but that was not the case. Red and Axel started tough holding their stomach. Theugh went on for a couple of minutes. Dory''s face was red with anger and shame. If Dory knew that she was talking to the former champion Red, she would have pissed her pants. "Yes, I regard you as a meat shield and a waste of my time. I don''t care if you are from some academy or whatnot. You have some interesting subordinates, Axel. Do you have any other questions?" Axel called kazam and told him to create a soundproof barrier. He didn''t want others to disturb him again. "Yes, can I use some of the new strategies that I have in mind? The military would not mind, would they?" "Axel, you are the zonemander and it is your right and duty to do anything to survive. Remember you are sent there to learn about the harsh world and to survive. The military would not mind and if you have good results, they may even reward you for it. If there are some mishaps, we would take care of them. You don''t need to worry about it.", said Red. "Yes, I saw Oak''s kazam." "Ohh, you recognized him. Yes, he was sent there so that nothing bad would happen to you. But remember Axel, he is only there to protect you, not your Pokemons. So tread carefully." "Yes, I understand Red." "Alright Axel. I would have to go. You can call me anytime if you need something.", said Red. "Wait, I have to ask you something else." "You have a lot of questions Axel. Ask up." "I just learned about the reality of league just now. At first, I thought that everything was just white and ck but now it seems that the league would just consider people as meat shields. I just don''t know how this would affect me in the long run." "Axel this is the real world. Everyone is on their own. The league acts like that cause it is not formed to babysit all the trainers and soldiers. It is there to protect mankind from extinction. You don''t know the impact of a war Axel. You have only heard about the death counts in a Pokemon tide. The Pokemon in a Pokemon Tide were very cruel. You would see your soldier''s hands and feet ripped off by Pokemon, their intestines lying on the ground. It is not a sight that everyone could handle and the leader is the most affected. Axel you are sent there to train your mentality. I would suggest that you meditate in your Aura cause you would be long gone if you don''t. Blue and I changed a lot after our first Pokemon tide a lot." "Really? What happened?" "Blue was much cheerful before. He was mischievous like Daisy right now. He is now cold, mature, and dark. That is what a tide does to you. You lose a sense of humanity after you experience your first tide. I have also changed a lot. I see my old pictures and get surprised. Was I really like this? What I want to tell you is to keep your humanity. Remember that even if everyone dies on your troops you don''t have to shoulder all the responsibilities. You still have your family, Oak, me, and Blue. Remember that." "Thanks for the pep talk." "It was my pleasure. I just told you what teacher told me before my tide." "By the way, are you expecting a boy or a girl?" "It is a boy. kazam just confirmed it." "So, what are you going to name him?" "We have not still decided it though." "I think you should name it Ash. Ash Ketchum." "Haha. That is a good name. I will think about it." Chapter 235: Making Strategy

Chapter 235: Making Strategy

Axel thought started to wander around after Red hung up the phone. He had so much to do in these 10 days. Meanwhile, kazam removed the sound barrier. "Sir, is everything ok?", asked Hector. "Yes. That call gave me a lot of things to think about. Now let''s begin with the matter at hand. Can I know what Pokemons are concentrated in the 10km radius of the north base?", asked Axel. "Yes sir. There are normally, grass type, normal type, bug type, flying type, fighting type, and a few psychic type, poison type, dark and ghost type. Do you also want to know the specific names of the Pokemon?", asked Dorton. He was a researcher and had a good amount of knowledge in these fields. "Yes, I want their names and also their numbers to create a strategy. After all flying-type Pokemons would not fight simrly tond Pokemons and Pokemon who could go underground." "But sir, we would only know the urate information just 2 days before the tide. What we can tell you now is the Pokemons living near the north base." "That would be enough for now. I also asked about the concentration of Pokemon in the area. That would help me calcte what type of Pokemons would attack just during the tide. You would be prepared before the actual informationes. With the knowledge of Dory and Dorton we would n a strategy for each of them. This would be very effective and we would not lose more of our troops." All of them were doubtful about this new strategy of the new zonemander. It should be remembered that there were only 10 days before the tide. Making new changes that everyone was unfamiliar with may be disastrous. However, after thinking for sometime everyone agreed. It would save a lot of lives and it looked doable, except for one person. "I don''t think that it would work.", said Dorton. "Why are you saying that? I know that it is a new strategy but it looks doable. If it could save the lives of our soldiers, why don''t we try it?", asked Sam. "Sam, let the man talk. So, why don''t you think that it would work Dorton?" "It is the troops, sir." "Oh yes, the troops. How can I forget about the troops.", said Axel. "Sir, I don''t understand. What do you mean by that?", asked Sam. "Dorton why don''t you exin to them about your reason." "Yes sir, the problem is the troops. Even if we make strategy about every Pokemon out there, the soldiers do not have any knowledge to carry it out. They had not studied in their lifetime. They are illiterate. So teaching them about all the Pokemons would just be a waste of time within 10 days." There was silence in the room. Kanto alone had 151 Pokemons and this town is near Jhoto so there would be some Jhoto Pokemons as well. How are they going to teach the soldiers who are illiterate about 200 kinds of Pokemons in such a short time. "Then what can we do?", sighed Dory. Just when they thought that the strategy would work, it flopped immediately. "We would divide and concur. The soldiers don''t have to know the details of all the Pokemon. First of all, we would determine which Pokemons we would be facing in which part of the north zone.", said Axel. "Sir, before you came, I have already collected the data of which Pokemon would be more prevalent in which areas.", said Dory with a smile. The north base was big. If a city could hold more than a hundred thousand soldiers and millions of citizens then it would obviously be big. So, even in the north base, there would be specific Pokemon in specific areas. "Good job. Then we would tell them the details of those specific types of Pokemons in the area where they are stationed. They would also have to know aboutmon Pokemons like Pidgey line, Spearow line etc. This would help us a lot. For example, Dory, what can you tell me about Spearow line?" "Spearow is a normal/flying type Pokemons. Its weakness is Rock, ice, and electric. Spearow makes loud sounds when they attack. The sound could be heard from 1 km away. It is used to warn others when it is in danger. Theye in groups. Spearow and Fearow are never alone. They also can fly at high speed and height. Though their speed is not as fast as Pidgey line, they are avian Pokemons. They have high attack and speed. However, their defense is very low.", Dory gave a full detail on Spearow''s line. "Right. So since theye in groups, we must be prepared with our own. No one would be fighting a Spearow alone. They make loud noises from a distance. So, we can have ample time to be prepared with Spearow and Fearow groups. Since they have low defense we should capitalize it. Dory, make a list of Pokemon that we would be facing based on the areas. I also want to know about other types of Pokemons like fire type or dark type. Though they may be small in number, we would face a huge disaster if we don''t prepare for them." Dory nodded her head. "What about the ghost type Pokemon at night?" "Ghost type Pokemon in these parts of the regions are rare. But we must be facing some of them at night. Their number may not be very high but Gengar, Misdreavus, Sableye, and Dusclops may appear.", said Tory this time. "We would have to prepare for that too. See if we have any dark-type specialist or any trainers who train in dark type moves. Ghost type Pokemon could be a hassle to deal with." Facing a Ghost-type Pokemons at night was a nightmare. They are very sneaky and cunning. They were also very powerful and experienced Pokemons. Axel felt a headache thinking about them. "There are also traps that I want to talk to you guys about. I know that you have not used traps previously but I want to change that. I believe that by using the traps we could deal a lot of damage.", said Axel. "What do you mean by traps, sir?" Chapter 236: Making Traps

Chapter 236: Making Traps

A/N: I hope you are loving the story. Please support me on patreon. The link is bellow: You can subscribe to pat-reon on: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ------- "Trapping is basically used to stop the Pokemon''s fierce momentum. If Pokemons started to run towards us to attack together, it may affect the morale of our troops which would lead to high casualties. It would also give them less time to prepare for battle. However, if we use traps then we can ovee such things and have a good mentality throughout the fight." "What kind of traps are we talking about?", asked Dortron. He was interested in this topic. "We can dig holes and ce spikes below so that they can be killed or injured seriously after they fell down. We can also use some leg-holding traps with sharp teeth to injure them. Using leg-holding traps would restrain them to the area and it would be easier to kill them. Snare traps could be used in the forest so that Pokemons could get hooked up by their neck and die." The use of traps made everyone nervous. These traps looked very effective especially if they are facing a big horde of Pokemons. This would disrupt the momentum of the tide. The aftermath of the traps seemed very cruel. However, if that could save their lives then they were ready to do it. "However, everyone must know where the traps are. I don''t want my troop''s Pokemons to be affected by it. I would teach you all about these traps and how to make them. We can put a sign so that our soldiers would know that there are traps there. This covers the traps fornd Pokemons.", said Axel. The group started to have a bit more confidence about this tide. If they could see such a strategy, it would save a lot of lives in the tide. They may even survive the tide. It was regrettable but the survival rate of the tide was only 30%. Now, they felt lucky that they had such a zonemander. If they were part of other zones, they may have to fight the old-fashioned way. "Sir, have you thought about flying Pokemons and underground Pokemons? More than 90% of the Pokemon would bend Pokemons but it would not hurt to n about the other 2.", said Mary. "We could use trenches and put spikes on them for the underground Pokemons. We could also focus on the moves like ''Magnitude'' and ''Earthquake'' for the underground Pokemon who use ''Dig''. It would be the most effective way. We should also barricade our walls with spikes to stop the momentum of the Pokemons. That would also help us a lot. However, regarding flying-type Pokemons, I only have 1 way and it is very rare. I don''t think we could implement it as of right now.", said Axel. "What kind of way, sir?" "Have you heard of the move ''Gravity''?" All of them shook their heads. That was given. ''Gravity'' was a rare move after all. Not everyone could use it. "It is the move that I used to you guys before. The move could change the gravity around the Pokemons. It could increase or decrease the gravity which would help us in the flying type Pokemon. If the gravity around them is changed their flight would be unbnced which would give us a huge advantage. But it is not very effective." "Why sir? Can''t we just let our Pokemons learn the move?" "First of all, not a lot of Pokemon could learn it. Clefairy, Dusclops, kazam, Magnemite, and Exeggutor are some the Pokemon that can learn it. Second, it is a psychic type move so it is hard to learn in 10 days. Just ask around if anyone of our troops knows of this move." "Now, I will teach you about the design of the traps. We mustplete those traps within 6 days. I want extra 4 days for the soldiers to rest, and get acquainted with their new members as there would be a huge change in the teams. And also call all of our troops at 3 p.m. I would be meeting them." They then started to discuss. Dory started her task to assemble all the things about the details of Pokemons that they would be facing based on the area. ### At 3 p.m, Axel could see a huge crowd. There didn''t seem to be any limit to the people gathered here. The staggering number of 30,000 armed troops was a sight to behold. "Hey, what is happening? Why are we all gathered here?" "I think the zonemander is going to give us a speech before the tide. I am excited about this." "Really? I don''t know who ourmander is. I bet he/she is a powerful trainer." "Of course, one cannot be a zonemander if he is not powerful." They could see the 3 lieutenants in the stadium and a small kid. The kid looked to be inte teenage. Axel was only 14 yrs old but he had trained his body to the limit. He had good body structure so he looked more aged than he actually was. "Umm... testing.. Testing.. It seems okay. Alright, all of you must be wondering who I really am. I will answer your curiosity. I am the new zonemander of the north base for this tide. I have been selected by the league to direct and lead you all." Instantly, the crowd got loud. Some of them talked in a hushed voice. Some of them openly started to question the decision of the league. "Marcus, do it!!", said Axel, and immediately everyone felt something different. They felt hard to even stand on their legs. Since it was a crowd of 30k armed troops, Shedinja had used its full power. The crowd near the stadium felt the full brunt of the attack and directly kneeled down. "So, where was I? Ahh yes, ... Chapter 237: The Traitor

Chapter 237: The Traitor

A/N: I hope you are loving the story. Please support me on patreon. The link is bellow: You can subscribe to pat-reon on: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ------- "So, where was I? Ahh yes, I am the new zonemander of the north base. Some of you might be thinking why is a kid our leader? Or what is the league thinking? I don''t really care what you think. I am here to do my job and I will do it. It is not apetition but I am an advanced rank trainer.", said Axel and showed his badge. The badge could not be faked. Who would be stupid enough to anger the league''s wrath? After seeing the badge all of them kept quiet. If this kid was an advanced rank trainer, he may have some capabilities. Axel was smart this time. Instead of arguing like before, he directly used his badge and gravity to suppress them. "Now, I have discussed with the lieutenants about the new strategy we are going to implement. So, most of you would be saying your friends goodbye cause there would be a change in the teams from now on.", said Axel. A man raised his hand. He seemed to be in the mid 20s. "Yes, you can speak." "Sir, we are just 10 days away from the tide. Don''t you think that using a new strategy would be really bad? I don''t know what the strategy is but we are experienced with dealing the tide with type advantage for a long time. Also, changing the teams would be disastrous. We are very well-equipped andfortable with our teammates. Suddenly changing them would create a lot of problems and we may be losing a lot of our friends in the tide instead of saving them." "Tell me your name and rank.", said Axel. "I am Dante. I am a sergeant of the 70th infantry of Kanto region.", said Dante. After hearing about Dante''s opinions, most of the soldiers thought that he was right. Slowly, they started to think that Axel was still a kid and was not experienced. That was what Dante wanted. He may be a sergeant but he was popr in his group. He was a genius and a rare dark-type specialist. He had Houndoom, Mightyena, Shiftry, and Absol. He was lucky to have such powerful Pokemons. He had climbed the militarydder with his sweet voice and kissed his superior''s ass. "Yes, he is right. I would rather die than fight such a battle." "Yes, why should we fight a battle that we are going to lose? We would rather not be a part of this tide." Everyone started toin. Axel''s house of cards was falling. "Dante are you a traitor?", asked Axel after hearing them all. "What? Me a traitor?", asked Dante with fear. Traitor was not a normal word, especially in the military. A traitor is executed and his family is also not spared. His rtives would also be on constant watch from the league. The league don''t treat traitor very well. They treat them as a devil that must be removed from the. So, hearing himself being called a traitor scared him. "Yes. As far as I know, you are a traitor. The tide is going to be in 10 days. You are a soldier. Do you know what is the duty of a soldier? It is to follow orders. You are deliberately trying to oppose the order of the league during the time of war. This act of yours would affect the tide. The soldiers would not be able to unite. They would have doubts. This would result them in losing their lives and the lives of millions of citizens in this town. Your words have effectively let the lives of millions of citizens of the Kanto region in danger. So tell me, Dante, aren''t you a traitor?", asked Axel. Dante could not speak a single word. "And you people who had opposed me right now. Aren''t you also a traitor? The league had stationed 145,000 armed troops not including the lieutenant and zonemander for the safety of millions of citizens of Borbus town. But all of you thinking of not fighting the fight and some of you are even thinking to run away. Isn''t that the definition of a traitor?", asked Axel again. None of them spoke after that. They would rather die than be called a traitor. Being a traitor was very dangerous. You and your family would be killed, your rtives would be in constant watch and all the things you have worked on would be gone and be turned against you. Your friends, fellow soldiers, all of them would turn against you. No one would want to be a friend of a traitor. "It seems you finally know what you have done. Don''t worry I am apassionate man, so I would not level you as traitors. But you will be punished for it. Your punishment would be to make traps and fit them perfectly before the tide. Your lieutenants would give you the details. They would also tell you about the new strategy that we would be implying.", said Axel and then left the stage. ### What is a duty of a leader? To make all of his subordinates busy. Axel had done that perfectly. Axel hadpleted a lot of work today. 1. Make a strategy - Check 2. Make traps- Check. The soldiers would do it from now. 3. Make a detailed analysis of Pokemon and their weakness based on the areas- Check. Dory waspiling the documents right now. 4. Re-create a new team based on all this- Check. The 3 lieutenants were busy regarding this. 5. Scout the nearby areas for more information about the Pokemon tide- Check. The soldiers would be doing it. All that was left was the strength of his Pokemons. He need to see if he could upgrade some of their powers in these 10 days. It was hard but any improvement would be weed. He went to his office, sat off his chair, and released a long sigh. It was a tiring day today. A lot of things had changed. He didn''t n to tell his family about the tide. He didn''t want them to worry. Interesting he got a call from home. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Hey, Axel." "Hello, Dad. How are you?" "I am doing well. I have some interesting news to tell you." "Oh really? What happened?" "You are going to have a sister or brother in the next 2 months." Axel was relieved when he heard this news. He noticed that his mom was unusually fat when he was at home but he didn''t ask about it. His mom would thrash him to the ground if he asked why she was fat. You should not ask about the weight of a woman even if she is your mother. "What? Why didn''t you tell me before?" "We didn''t want you to worry about it. You are already very busy with your work. I want you to be home in the next month." "I would make it. Don''t worry. Can I talk to mom?" "No, she is sleeping right now. You can call her in the morning." "Yes, I would do that." Then they talked about normal things like how Agnes was hell-bent on training her Dratini and how Slowpoke was improving very well. After some time, Axel hung up the phone and rxed. Having a new member of the family made him very happy. Suddenly, Axel felt something with his Aura sense. He knew someone was here in his room. Is it an enemy? How was it possible? He was sure that Oak''s kazam had been guarding him like a hawk. He could not see kazam but he knew that it was somewhere near and it was a Master rank Pokemon. How can a Pokemon bypass the detection of a master-rank Pokemon who is a psychic type? Unless it is.... "It has been a long time. I am surprised that you could sense me." "Yes, It is a surprise... Chapter 238: Meeting.... Again

Chapter 238: Meeting.... Again

A/N: I hope you are loving the story. Please support me on patreon. The link is bellow: You can subscribe to pat-reon on: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ------- "Yes, it has been a surprise to see you here, Mew." Yes, the Pokemon floating in the air was Mew. It had been a long time since he had seen it. Why was Mew here? It had the same hoarse voice as before. So this was the tough Mew, not the mellow one. Unlike in games and anime, in the real world, Mew seemed to have some sort of personality disorder. The tough Mew would be tough and the mellow one would be like the one in anime. "So, why are you here Mew?" "I have been watching you for a long time. I must say that you are doing very well.", said Mew. "Thanks for the praise." "At first I thought that you would be a danger to this world since you are not from this world to begin with. But, as I started to watch you I realized that I was wrong. You are a good human being Axel. You love your family and friends. You are also going to be a part of this tide knowingpletely that you don''t have to be.", said Mew. Axel felt a good vibe from Mew and Mew felt the same with Axel. It was a miracle to meet Mew in one''s life and Axel had met it twice. "So, in light of this, I and my other half have decided to give you a gift each.", said Mew. "Oh really? Can I choose the gift myself?" "No." "Can I meet your other half?" "No." "Can I... ... ... ... Axel sighed. Mew was a hardcore negotiator. It was better than Agatha. "Ok, I will help 2 of your Pokemons. You can decide which one. I don''t want to do this but my other half would make me a lot of trouble if I don''t agree to this.", said Mew. The other half (mellow mew) and the tough Mew exist on the same body. They had different functions to the world and that was why Arceus created them like that. They would take time to exist in the body. This time it was tough Mew turn. "However, my other half wants something in return." "Ohh what is that?" "Food. Human food. It wants the regr supply of the most delicious human food you have.", said Mew stating that there would be no negotiations on this one. Mew being a legendary Pokemon had some restrictions. It could note closer to humans on a regr basis until it was necessary. The tough Mew wanted to help Axel in his journey. It had its own ns. But it needs to take permission from mellow Mew. However, the Mellow Mew wanted an unlimited supply of human food. "Ok done." "Alright. What 2 Pokemons do you want me to help?" "kazam and Ivysaur." "Oh, that was a fast decision." "Yes, since you are a psychic Pokemon, kazam would get a lot of help from you. I wanted kazam to....." Axel exined how he wanted kazam to be. He exined his concept of elemental maniption, telekinesis, and domain control. He also told how he wanted Ivysaur to be. "That is an interesting concept. I will try my best to do it. I would be taking them for 9 days. I believe you would want them before the tide urs.", said Mew and disappeared with Ivysaur and kazam. He chose kazam and Ivysaur for simple reasons. The choice of kazam was obvious and it was a psychic type Pokemon and Mew was also a psychic type Pokemon. Mew could use all the moves of every Pokemon. Axel believed that it was due to its psychic powers like how kazam was trying to use it. So, sending kazam was an obvious choice. His second choice Ivysaur was for a different reason. Axel wanted it to be the next Hasirama Senju, wood-style user. Axel had trained in a simr concept but he was still not sure that it could achieve it. Flying-type Pokemons could use Wind type attacks so Axel had a theory that Ivysaur could use Wood-type attacks. But no one had one of these before. So, he let it go with Mew. Maybe Mew could find some solution to it. He started to concentrate on this team. As of right now, he had: 1. Shedinja (elemental rank) 2. Nidorino (elemental rank) 3. Beedrill (elemental rank) 4. Gyarados (Umon rank) 5. Gogoat (Cannot be determined) 6. Ivysaur (Common rank) 7. kazam (elemental rank) 8. Charizard (Umon rank) 9. Absol (Umon rank) 10. Tauros (Umon rank) 11. Piloswine (Rare rank) He had 11 Pokemons with him. Of those 11, he should rule out Absol and Tauros. They had just started to train and they were still kids in Axel''s opinion. They could not handle a Pokemon tide. Axel decided to send them to Oak''sboratory. That left him with 9 Pokemons. It was an aplishment to train 9 Pokemons to such a level in a year. Although Gogoat had still not recognized him as its trainer that still meant, he had trained 8 Pokemons to a good level. But it was not enough. As he started to think of the Pokemon tide, he would have a greater advantage if he had more Pokemons. He would be going to Bands before challenging the Champion and the way Oak put it, it seemed to be very dangerous. He could not defend himself with just 9 Pokemons. He made his mind to catch a flying type Pokemon during this tide if he could. He was starting to learn the value of a proper flying-type Pokemons. Charizard was a flying type Pokemon and Beedrill and Shedinja could fly but they were not the best flying type Pokemons known in this world. He wanted to catch bird-type Pokemons like Pidgey or Spearow to his rooster. Flying-type Pokemons had a lot of advantages in Pokemon tide. He then started to n how his Pokemon would battle in the tide. Chapter 239: Preparing his team for the Tide

Chapter 239: Preparing his team for the Tide

A/N: I hope you are loving the story. if there are any thing that I could do to improve your reading experience, please share it with me ------ Shedinja would be the most helpful in theing tide. It was only weak to flying, rock, ghost, fire, and dark type. If it could avoid such Pokemons, it would be immortal. However, status-type moves did have an effect on it so it should be careful. There were also some Pokemon that could use those 5 type attacks even if they were not those types. Nidorino was a poison type so it was strong against grass type and it also resisted grass. That woulde in handy when fighting grass type. It was also bulky and had a good defense. Beedrill was also strong against grass type so it was good. It also had a good defense like Nidorino. It could also use String shot in the battle to control its environment. Gyarados had high attack power. It was a water type and was weak against grass type but it had good defense and high attack. It couldst a long in the tide. Ivysaur would be the healer of the group. It could use Leech seed to heal its fellow members. It also had good grass-type coverage to deal a lot of damage. kazam was the strongest of the group. It was also a psychic type Pokemon. Its insights would be the most valuable. Its psychic attacks would be devastating in the Pokemon tide. Piloswine was at the rare rank but it was on the verge of ranking up to elemental rank. It was meant to rank up but was stopped by Axel to meet the rank-up conditions. It was an ice and ground type Pokemon and had good area effect attack moves which would be good to deal damage to arge number of Pokemons in the tide. Charizard would be the most valuable for this tide. The main Pokemons they would be dealing with would be grass type. Charizard being a fire type would deal the most amount of damage. It was only at umon rank but its power should not be underestimated. It had improved a lot in these 2 months. Finally, Gogoat. He asked Gogoat if it would participate in the tide and it had agreed. He didn''t know why it had not epted him as his Pokemon. He felt that he was getting closer to it with the passage of time. He decided to tell Gogoat his ns and it would decide where it wanted to fight in the tide. Only 10 days were left. So his Pokemon could not improve much. However, there was one thing that they could improve that would help them a lot in the tide. It was stamina. Pokemon tide was a war, not a battle. They may have to battle for hours and days before they get any rest. So, stamina was the most valuable at that time. Axel didn''t want to brag, but his Pokemons had good staminapared to others. But he still wanted them to improve on it. First, he sent Absol and Tauros to Oak''sboratory. Then he took out all of his Pokemons in the training field. "All of you must know what we are going to face in 10 days. We would be facing a Pokemon tide. None of us has any experience with it. However, we know that it would be a war and we would need a good amount of stamina. So, for these 10 days, we would be training on stamina only. We would train for 9 days and you would have a rest of 1 day before the tide. Marcuse over here", said Axel, and Shedinja came near him "For 9 days, Marcus would use ''Gravity'' against all of you. You would be training with your moves under the effect of gravity. Marcus don''t hold back on Gravity. Remember even if you get tired, try to surpass your limit. Rest is also important so take a good amount of rest. I have bought a lot of potions, so if any of you need it,e to me." Axel did this for 2 reasons. First was to increase the stamina of his Pokemons. He knew that 9 days of training was not enough but it was better than nothing. Second was to increase the move mastery of ''Gravity''. Axel realized that when a move mastery reaches ''Good'', it would be extremely difficult to improve. ''Gravity'' was in the ''Good'' stage so using the move continuously for 9 days would improve its mastery. The move would also be valuable while fighting against flying-type Pokemons. Axel would not let Shedinja fight a flying type head-on as it was one of the weaknesses of Shedinja but it could disrupt flying-type Pokemons from a distance. Giving instructions to his Pokemons he went inside his office. His Pokemons were now intelligent enough to train themselves. Axel went to meditate and practice his aura. He knew that his aura meditating would be helpful during the time of tide. He may not have much time to do this after the tide breaks out so he wanted to do it right now. ### 4 days have passed since then. Everything was going smoothly. His Pokemons were training as he had instructed. The teams had already been reformed and now the new teams were familiarizing. The traps were still in process. It should be noted that the north base was huge. Even with such arge force, it was hard toplete all the traps within 3 days. Hector had promised that it would bepleted in the next 2 days. The information about the Pokemon that they would be facing had beenpiled and sent to the respective soldiers as per their needs. Axel was not having an easy time. He had to coordinate with his troops and correct their mistakes. Being a leader was not an easy job. He had managed to take ample rest. Rest was also a need during the time of war. "Sir, themander had called us for an emergency meeting.", said Sam with an urgent voice. "Really? Do you know what it is about?" "No sir. But since themander called telling it was an emergency, it must be something important rted to the tide." "Alright. Call Tory. We are going immediately." Chapter 240: Grade A

Chapter 240: Grade A

A lieutenant must be in the zone at all times. That was why Axel only called Tory and not Hector. Hector was also busy with his work so he didn''t want to disturb him. If amander had personally called all the zonemanders then it must be something big. If there was a normal message themander would just call them and give them some instructions. Themander had done the same thing in the past 4 days. But now he had called all of the zonemanders personally this time. Axel didn''t have a good feeling about this. Axel reached the mayor''s office and greeted the receptionist. The receptionist then led him and his team to the meeting hall. It was the first meeting hall that Axel entered on the 2nd floor. "Good morning everyone.", said Axel and started to take a seat. "Good morning Axel.", said Sm politely. After Axel, Tory, and Sam had taken their ce, the meeting started. "Since Axel is thest one to arrive, we would start our meeting. Our scouts had been busy, for the past 4 days. During their search, they had discovered something very important. It is a serious matter." "What is it?", asked Rocky. "At first we thought that it was a grade B low-level Pokemon tide. However, we were wrong all along. It is now estimated that it would be a grade A low-level Pokemon tide." "What are you sure about this?" "Yes, I am." "Why didn''t we know about this before?" "This is going to be a disaster." ### Everyone started to rant. It was not a small matter. Pokemon tides had many levels. They were ssified as: 1. Low-level 2. Mid-level 3. High-level 4. Disastrous level 5. Apocalypse level Tide was called low level when the strongest Pokemon was from rare rank to elemental rank. In mid-level, the strongest Pokemon could be from Pseudo-king rank to King rank. At a high level, the strongest Pokemon would be a pseudo-champion rank. In the disastrous level, the strongest Pokemon would be Champion rank and in the apocalypse level, the strongest Pokemon would be in master rank. Every level had 3 grades. A, B, and C. C would have the least threat level while A would have the highest threat level. For example, in low-level tide, grade C would only have 1 elemental ranked Pokemon and a total size of ten thousand Pokemon to fight. Grade B would have multiple elemental rank Pokemons and the total size would be a hundred thousand. However, Grade A would have multiple elemental ranks Pokemons. It may also have a newly ranked up Pseudo-king rank Pokemon, though the chances were very low. However, the total size of the Pokemons may be up to a million. That was why everyone was ranting. ### "Sm, what about the reinforcement? Did the league say anything about it?", asked Axel as he was the calmest person there. "I have already talked to the league. They said that we could get help from Cornor town as it is close to us. They would not be able to send us other reinforcement as there is very less time.", replied Sm. "How many reinforcements are we talking about from Cornor town?" "Around 60,000" "Only?" "Well, they can''t send their full force for us. They are only sending 40% of their force for our help. They would reach us in 3 days." Everyone sighed. They didn''t know how many soldiers they would lose. Even with Cornor town''s help, they would have a total force of 218,000 armed troops and they would be facing 1,000,000 Pokemons on the tide. Obviously, each soldier would have multiple Pokemons but not every one of them was rich and genius like Axel. Normally cadets and sergeants would only have 2 Pokemons on average and captains and lieutenants would have 6-7 Pokemons on average. So, that was a total of 445,000 Pokemons against 1,000,000 Pokemons. The odds were not in their favor. Axel was starting to have a headache. He would be facing around 250,000 Pokemons around 44,000 troops and 89,000 Pokemons. Would they even survive? It was a hard thing to tell. "I know that we arete but can''t we tell the league that we would hold our base till their reinforcement arrives?", asked Axel. "We could do that. However, it would normally take 20 days for the reinforcement to arrive. The tide may already be over at that time.", replied Sm. Everyone started to give their own opinions. They knew that they were fighting a losing battle. Even if they won, almost all of the troops would die. "SILENCE!!! I know that we are fighting a losing battle. But we are soldiers. There are a million citizens in this town and I vowed to protect them. We would deal with this tide one way or the other. Now, if any of you have any suggestions, you can speak up. I am open to it.", said Sm. The room got silent. Nobody knew what to say but it was not silent for long. "Actually, I may have an idea.", said Axel. "Yes, Axel. Please speak. I am open to ideas." Axel then started to say about the strategy that he had made for his zone. At first, he didn''t want to tell them cause even he didn''t know about its consequences. He was using the strategy for the first time. However, after seeing the current situation he thought to tell them about it. All of them were surprised by Axel''s strategy. But they were also confused if they should apply it. It was perfect in theory but it was not tested. They could not risk the lives of their soldiers based on a theory. Chapter 241: Mew is Back

Chapter 241: Mew is Back

A/N: Sorry for thete update. I have posted 2 Chapters today ------ After discussing, everyone agreed to use the strategy. Axel, Tory and Sam reached their base. Axel told their team about the changes that they would be facing. It could not be hidden. He wanted them to be mentally prepared for this tide. Even though the odds were not in their favor, Axel had a gut feeling that they would win while saving enough lives for their troops. The soldiers were disheartened. They were now fighting a losing battle. Soldiers have fought against such odds and won. However, their survival rates were very low. "I know all of you are nervous and afraid of the news. You can get nervous and afraid as much as you want. We all are humans after all. However, you are not allowed to be nervous and afraid when you wear those uniforms. That uniform represents your mark as a soldier. Citizens are assured by seeing those uniforms that you wear. So, how can you be afraid? We have implemented a new strategy and all of you are familiar with it by now. We are also getting reinforcement from the near town. Though the reinforcement is not much, it is better than nothing. I am the leader and it is my responsibility to make sure that all of you live this tide. You don''t have to be afraid and nervous. You just have to follow my orders to ''T'' and trust in me. That is all you have to do and I would assure you that you would live. May Arceus be on our favor." Axelpleted his speech. "May Arcues be on our favor." "May Arcues be on our favor." "May Arcues be on our favor." .... Everybody started to chant. Thispletely cemented Axel''s position as a zonemander. When humans have lost all hope, if they get some hope, even though it was highly improbable, they would believe it. Their only choice right now was to trust Axel and carry out his orders. If they don''t, there was no way they would survive. ### After 5 days, Only a day was left before the Pokemon tide. Axel had got urate information about the Pokemon that they would be facing tomorrow. As per Axel''s instruction, all of his Pokemon were resting for tomorrow. "Remember it is a war, not a battle. Your stamina is important. Don''t use overpowered moves at first. That would drain you from the beginning. Focus on your surrounding more. ....." Axel reminded his Pokemons one more time before the tide. Ivysaur and kazam would return today. Axel was excited to see the improvements between kazam and Ivysaur. Surprisingly, he could not see the current stats of kazam and Ivysaur. He knew that they had improved. Mew had assured that. So why was the status the same as before? Were they in another dimension? Mew could do that. It was psychic Pokemon after all. Axel could see that his Pokemons had improved. Their move mastery had not improved much but their stamina had. They had learned how to preserve their stamina to have a long battle. If Axel was given more time, he could have prepared them more. ### Axel was in his office. He had a big office, with a sofa, tables, chairs, mirrors, and an attached bathroom. He was a zonemander of the north base. He was expected to have such a well-equipped room. Axel suddenly felt something and realized that it was Mew, kazam and Ivysaur. Ding! The stats of kazam and Ivysaur has been updated. Please check their stats Axel could feel that the temperament of both the Pokemons had changed. He was excited to see their stats but first, he had to deal with Mew. "I have trained them as much as I could for the past 9 days. I havepleted my task. Now it is your turn to give us unlimited food.", said Mew. That was a good bargain for Axel. Food doesn''t cost much to him. But having his Pokemon trained by a legendary Pokemon like Mew was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. "Can you tell me how you helped my friends?", asked Axel. He could see the changes with the system but he didn''t want to miss anything. "For Light, I just taught him what I know. I gave it an exnation and training in elemental maniption and a bit about telekinesis. I also gave it a bracelet which would help it inprehending the psychic powers For Ivysaur, I gave him that locket. That locket would benefit it every time its rank increases till it reaches King-ranked. That locket is a treasure of Celebi." They were simple sentences yet they carried a lot of weight. Mew was known as the queen/king of elemental maniption. Though it trained kazam for only 9 days, it would be valuable for it. Among both of them, Ivysaur had gained the most. Celebi was a mystical Pokemon. It was also known as ''Voice of the forest''. It was able to travel through time and nt life flourishes wherever it stays. With just its presence, an entire forest could be created. It also had the ability to heal wounds. Wasn''t that what Ivysaur exactly needed? Axel realized that Celebi might be the second Hasirama Senju. If Ivysaur could gain benefit from Celebi, it would be really good for it. Axel looked at both of their stats. First, he looked at kazam''s stats. ----- Ding!! Light has learned a new move. The move helps lights to manipte elements more freely. It could attack and defend with it. The elements it can use right now are Fire and Electric. Name the move. ----- "Elemental Maniption" ----- Pokemon''s Name:- kazam (Age- 8 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- Light Ability:- Synchronize (72%) Hidden Ability:- Magic guard (70%) Potential:- Purple Health:- 1500/1500 Attack:- S Agility:- S Defense:- S Sp. Attk:- S Sp. Def:- S Moves:- Teleport (G) (Lvl 39), Confusion (G) (Lvl 36), Reflect (U) (Lvl 18), Recover (G) (Lvl 34), Ally switch (C) (Lvl 29), Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 41), Psychic (G) (Lvl 35), Calm mind (G) (Lvl 38), Thunder punch (U) (Lvl 12), Drain punch (C) (Lvl 21), Hyper beam (U) (Lvl 19), Psycho shift (G) (Lvl 31), Focus st (C) (Lvl 26), Thunderbolt (G) (Lvl 31), methrower (Lvl 34), Elemental maniption (Lvl 8), Gravity (G) (Lvl 33) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (50%) Item: Bracelet ---- Chapter 242: Light’s and Ivysaur’s upgrade

Chapter 242: Light''s and Ivysaur''s upgrade

Firstly, most of its psychic-type moves had leveled up. It seemed that when a move levels up to 30, it would be hard to level it faster. When it reaches 40, it bes even harder. It had also learned a new move, ''Elemental maniption''. It was the same move that kazam had used on Giovanni''s Nidorino. At that time, kazam had just started to learn it and there were many problems with it. So, the system had not recognized it as a full fledge move. However, now the system had recognized it. It seems the training with Mew was fruitful. It had also learned ''Gravity'' from Mew and since Mew personally supervised kazam, it had leveled it up quite nicely. kazam had fulfilled the first requirement for its rank-up. Now, it had to learn another move to rank up. That was its extended condition. ---- Ding! Your Skill ''Identify'' has leveled up to 10. You could now see the stats of other Pokemons too with some conditions. There are other small additions too. Check it to find out. ---- This was a nice surprise. It had taken a year for that skill to level up to 10. But now, he could see the stats of other Pokemons too (which are not his Pokemon). Until now, he could only see the name of the Pokemon and their potential. Now, he could see their stats too. Axel looked at his stats after a long time. ---- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Advanced) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 2,000,000 Health :- 500/500 Aura :- 49 Strength :- 87 Agility :- 84 Intellect :- 92 Leadership :- 150 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 10) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 15) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 8) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Ivysaur, Tauros, Piloswine. Pokedors :- 1,003,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 3 Sub-quest - 0 Special quest: 0 ---- A lot of things had changed in his stats. His reputation had rocketed to 2 million. All of his stats had been boosted. Axel had worked hard for it. His other skills had also gained in level. He also had 1 billion Pokedors now which made him relieved. He then proceeded to look at Ivysaur''s stats. ---- Ding! Ivysaur has learned a new move. The move is thebination of ''Leech seed'' and ''Vine whip''. This would help Ivysaur to drain the health of its enemies and heal its ally. Name the move. ----- "Ivysaur also learned a new move?", asked Axel in surprise. It was hard for a Pokemon who had not fully evolved to learn a new move. He went near Ivysaur and patted its head. Ivysaur enjoyed the patting of its master. "Leech whip" ------ Pokemon''s name: Ivysaur (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon rank: Common rank Ability: Overgrow (30%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (25%) Potential: Brown Health: 700/700 Attack: A+ Agility: B++ Defense: A Sp. Atk: A+ Sp. Def: A+ Moves :- Sludge (C) (Lvl 23), Tackle (U) (Lvl 15), Rajor leaf (G) (Lvl 32), Vine whip (G) (Lvl 34), Substitute (C) (Lvl 29), Sunny day (C) (Lvl 33), Synthesis (G) (Lvl 33), Leech Seed (G) (Lvl 30), Energy Ball (C) (Lvl 25), Grassy Terrain (G) (Lvl 36), Water Sport (C) (Lvl 20), Rain dance (C) (Lvl 25), Sludge bomb (C) (Lvl 22), Frenzy nt (G) (Lvl 31), Grass Pledge (C) (Lvl 22), Aromatherapy (C) (Lvl 21), Poison powder (C) (Lvl 24), Sleeping powder (C) (Lvl 20), Leech whip (Lvl 9) Hidden Power- Water (10%) Items: The locket. ----- Leveling up his skill ''Identify'' to level 10 started showing itself. In Ivysaur stat''s, it showed the details of items too. Axel looked at kazam''s and Beedrill''s stat again to find out the same. Beedrill had the ''Scope lens'' and kazam had something called the ''Psyc bracelet''. Same as kazam, the grass-type moves of Ivysaur had gained some level and it had learned a new move ''Leech whip''. Axel justbined the names of the 2 moves. He was not creative enough to name itpletely different. "You seem to be happy with your Pokemon''s development.", said Mew. Axel was jolted back to reality after hearing Mew''s voice. "Yes, I thank you for it." "Don''t mention it. As I said, I did it as an apology. I thought you were going to do something bad as you are not a soul of this universe. But you have proved me wrong. So, I did it as an apology." Axel knew that it was not the sole reason. He knew that something was going on. However, he was not stupid enough to ask a legendary Pokemon like Mew. "Now, Celebi had said me something that I must say to you. It had given me this locket a long time ago telling me to give it someone who I find worthy. It also said that the locket would only respond to someone who is worthy. It had also said that it would personallye to train your Ivysaur after it had reached King rank. So rejoice. Getting training time with Celebi is not easy. It is hard for even me to meet her." Axel nodded his head in excitement. Celebi could manipte time. So, sometime it would go to the past and some time to the future. So, it was very hard to notice and see it. He was excited to meet it after Ivysaur reached King rank. "As Celebi has told me to train Ivysaur, I could not be left behind. However, my condition is different. I would train your kazam again if it manage to surprise me with its new moves." Axel nodded his head. He didn''t want to screw it up by saying something that he didn''t want to. "Before I go, let me tell you something. You are going to face your first Pokemon tide. It is not an easy thing to do. Don''t try to shoulder all of it by yourself. You have your Pokemons and family to support you.", said Mew and it disappeared. Chapter 243: Ghost Type Pokemon

Chapter 243: Ghost Type Pokemon

The 10th day went in a sh. There were already some wild Pokemons attacking the walls. Axel''s soldiers were good at dealing with them. With the help of traps and a new strategy, it became easier for them to fight. Finally, the day of the tide came. Axel was in his room with the previous 8 members of this troop. "Hector, are all the traps working?" "Yes sir, we are ready to battle." "Good. I want all of you to tell me if there are any problems or any new situations. It is a war, not a battle, so we must strategize well. May the Arceus be in our favor." "May the Arceus be in our favor." (X8) ### It had been 3 days since the start of the tide. Axel had not personally participated in the tide. He had been busymunicating with all his troops. He would get various reports on the death of his troops. So far, 500 soldiers had died in his zone. Hector, Troy, and Sam were ecstatic. "Sir, our n had worked really well. We have only lost around 500 troops in the tide till now.", said Hector. "That is still not enough. How are we doing on elemental rank Pokemons?", asked Axel. "None has been spotted but we estimate that we would be facing around 20 elemental-ranked Pokemons in this tide.", reported Hector. The initial estimate was around 10 elemental rank Pokemons for the north base. However, due to the massive rise in the tide number, the estimate has been increased to 20. It was not that Axel was not helping. His Pokemons were fighting in the tide. However, not all of his Pokemons were fighting. kazam was sitting near Axel in case of an emergency. Shedinja, Beedrill, and Nidorino fought with muchrger breaks. They had to deal with elemental-rank Pokemons at some point. Axel wanted his elemental rank Pokemons to be ready for battle. Ivysaur and Charizard were the MVPs of the tide. Charizard had the type advantage and its firepower had been trained well. Ivysaur was the healer of the team. With the use of its ''Leech vine'' it was able to heal its ally which had been valuable in the tide. "How are we dealing with the night attacks?" "So far we have not been good with it. We have very few ghost and dark type Pokemons." Among the 500 deaths, 400 were at night. Axel had to admit that they were not good in night attacks. The night attacks mainly consisted of ghost-type Pokemons. Around 99% of the Pokemons at night were ghost-type Pokemons. Ghost-type Pokemons were tricky to deal with. Almost all of them were immune to normal type attacks and physical moves. The powers of ghost-type moves were also boosted at night. "I would take participate in the battle at night.", said Axel. "Sir, I think you should wait. We have very less casualties in this tide." "No. The morale of the troops is important. If we started to lose a lot at night then the morale would go down. Handle things for me now Hector. I would rest for a while.", said Axel. Axel had not slept for 2 days. The deaths of his troops were in his hand. They were his responsibility. Their deaths were haunting him in his dreams. His mental health was not good. For the night tide, he decided to use, Shedinja, Ivysaur and Charizard. Most of them were tired while fighting on day time. They needed proper rest. ### "Marcus, Ivysaur, Charizard. Tonight we would y as many Ghost-type Pokemons as we can. I am joining the battle today." Axel had not let his Pokemon fight at night. It was dangerous and he had not personally participated. He didn''t want to risk his Pokemons life but tonight he was fighting with them. Axel looked at the reports again. The north base was facing around 250,000 Pokemons. Among them, only 50,000 Pokemons would attack at night. The troops had dealt 10,000 of those Pokemons and tonight he was going to y as much as he could. He selected the ce where the ghost Pokemons were concentrated the most. Ghost type were weak to ghost and dark type. Shedinja was also a ghost-type Pokemon. So, its ''Shadow ball'' would be effective. However, it would also be affected by ghost-type attacks. That was why he added Ivysaur and Charmeleon for support. "Marcus, use ''Agility'', ''Harden'' and ''Substitute''" "Ivysaur, use ''Growth'', ''Sunny day'' and ''Substitute''" "Charizard, use ''Sunny day'' and ''Dragon dance''" Support-type moves were important in the tide. They would change the flow of the tide. Axel told them to use those moves as much as they could. Ivysaur had just learned ''Growth'' during the tide. It had helped it a lot. It would increase the attack and sp. Attk. and would have better effects during harsh sunlight. 2 small balls of sun merged together and the dark instantly disappeared. It was ''Sunny day''. The use of 2 ''Sunny day'' was very helpful. It would help Ivysaur in ''Growth'' and Charizard with its fire type moves. Though it was night, it was effective. Shedinja''s ''Substitute'' was so advanced that it could now create 2 of them. Axel could see a lot of Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, and Misdreavus. There were some Sableye and Bantee too but they were very rare. Due to the use of ''Sunny day'', the ghost-type Pokemons didn''t have anywhere to hide. "Marcus, use ''Shadow sneak'' and ''Shadow ball''" "Ivysaur, use ''Leech vine''" Shedinja started to use ''Shadow sneak'', ''Shadow jump'', and ''Shadow ball''. Since it was an elemental rank Pokemons and most of the enemies were only in rare rank, it was having an easy time dealing with them. It was so fast that those Pokemons could barely react. Meanwhile, Ivysaur used 2 Leech seeds on 2 different Pokemons. The seed was nted on Gengar and Misdreavus. Suddenly a vine spread out from those seeds and it connected to Shedinja. The vine was thin and seemed to be unbreakable. No matter how much they tried, Gengar and Misdreavus didn''t seem to get rid of it. The use of Substitute had lowered Shedinja''s health. However, the vine seemed to be restoring it. "Ivysaur, now use ''Synthesis''." Chapter 244: Elemental rank Pokemon appeared

Chapter 244: Elemental rank Pokemon appeared

Ivysaur also recovered its health by using ''Synthesis''. The Gengar and Misdreavus started to use ''Hypnosis'' but Marcus was too fast for that. It dodged and used its own ''Hypnosis''. It then used ''Dream eater'' eating their health and used ''Shadow ball'' to finish them off. Axel''s Pokemon had gotten used to killing other Pokemons in these 3 days. It was not hard for them as they were Pokemons but it was still hard for Axel. Shedinja was attacking with its full potential. However, there were too many Pokemons to deal with. Right now, it was fighting with 40 Pokemons at once. The most annoying were Gastly and Haunter. They were justmon-ranked Pokemons but they were a lot of them. It was getting hit by them but it was being saved by Ivysaur''s ''Leech vine''. "Ivysaur and Charizard, use ''Grass pledge'' and ''Fire pledge''" Suddenly a column of grass spread out and covered all those 40 Pokemons and then a column of fire appeared too. It burned them with intensity. Shedinja had already used ''Shadow jump'' toe over to Axel''s side. Axel was already numbed from hearing the cries of those Pokemons. This was one of the reasons for using Ivysaur and Charizard. If ''Grass pledge'' and ''Fire pledge'' were used together, their power would double. It was also an area-effect attack so it dealt a lot of damage to the enemy. Gastly and Haunter immediately died and now there were only 5 Pokemons left with 2 Gengar, 2 Misdreavus, and 1 Sableye. "Marcus, now try to bind that Gengar with its shadow", said Axel. "Shed...", it said and tried to do it the shadow moved for a bit but it was unsessful. This was the new move that Axel had been training to Shedinja. He wanted it to manipte the shadow itself. Shedinja could use ''Shadow ball'', teleport in other shadows, and sneak on it too. If it would be able to manipte shadow as well, it would be a powerhouse. Axel had been training it for thest 1 month. By now, it was able to manipte shadow a bit. The shadow of the Gengar moved a little but it went back to the same position. Axel felt that it was missing something. He could see other Ghost-type Pokemonsing for them. So he said, "Guys, finish them off. We don''t have much time." Shedinja used ''Shadow ball'', Charizard use ''methrower'' and Ivysaur used ''Frenzy nt'' to finish them off. They have again met by another batch of ghost-type Pokemons. That night, Axel alone was able to kill 500 ghost-type Pokemons which was a huge number. The morale of the troops started to rise. At first, they thought that Axel was a sissy. He was never in the frontline and only sent his Pokemons to fight. However, now they started to respect him. This went on for 4 more days. In 5 days, Axel had killed 3,000 ghost-type Pokemons which was a very high number. With the help of troops, there were able to kill a total of 9,000 Pokemons at night. Now only 1,000 was left and the pressure of the night fight reduced a lot. Axel thought to not interfere in the night raid from now on as his Pokemons would be with them. There was still no sign of elemental rank Pokemons. ### At night, Axel was taking his much needed rest. BANG... The door of Axel''s room mmed open and he stood up. "What happened?" "Sir, we have encountered our first elemental rank Pokemon." "Who is it?" "It is Gengar and it is powerful. It was able to kill 50 Pokemons in 30 minutes and 9 of our soldiers had already died from it." "Ok, I aming.", said Axel went to the battlefield. Axel got ready for battle. Finally, an elemental-ranked Pokemon had shown itself. Gengar was considered a powerful Pokemon. He would have loved to catch it if there were no ghost Pokemon in his team but Shedinja fulfilled that role. He took his Pokeballs and went to the battlefield. He could see Gengar in its full glory. It was killing left and right. Gengar was a ghost Pokemon in its own right. Most of the ghost Pokemons had very long life expectancy and Gengar was one of them. "Let''s do it, Marcus" "Light, Charizard, help me finish this Gengar" Axel had chosen 3 Pokemon to finish up Gengar. Gengar was weak to ghost, psychic and dark type. Absol was too weak to face Gengar right now and it had already been transferred to Oak''sboratory. Axel had already told them to use status moves. Shedinja was ready with ''Harden'' and ''agility'', kazam with ''Calm mind'' and Charizard with ''Dragon dance'' and ''Sunny day''. All other Pokemon gave way for Axel''s Pokemons. Shedinja started with ''Hypnosis'' and Charizard fired up ''methrower''. Since Gengar was in the middle of the battle with other Pokemons, it didn''t have time to counter those 2 moves. It was hit by those moves. ''Hypnosis'' was especially effective as Shedinja was a genuine elemental-ranked Pokemon. But a single ''Hypnosis'' didn''t have much effect but Gengar became drowsy. "Charizard, ''Fire pledge''" Axel didn''t want Charizard to be near Gengar. It was an elemental-ranked Pokemon and Charizard was only umon ranked. The difference in power was huge. Axel selected Charizard cause he wanted it to have battle experience and Beedrill and Nidorino were very tired from today''s battle. ''Fire Pledge'' hit Gengar but Axel knew that it was just the start of a long battle. "Marcus, ''Substitute'' and ''Shadow ball''" 2 substitutes appeared near Shedinja and it started to use ''Shadow ball''. Since Gengar was busy with Charizard''s attack, it didn''t have time to dodge ''Shadow ball''. There were 3 Shedinjas on the battlefield. 2 substitutes and 1 real. Substitute was a substandard version of shadow clone jutsu from Naruto. It took half of the energy from Shedinja. However, those 2 substitutes were pure meat shields. They didn''t have the power to attack. They were only there to take hits and confuse the opponents. Shedinja had already spammed 3 ''Hypnosis'' but Gengar was not stupid. It was an elemental-ranked Pokemon and it was aware that who was the real Shedinja. "Marcus, use ''Shadow sneak'' and then ''Shadow ball''", said Axel. It was very dark and shadows were everywhere. So, Shedinja didn''t need to use ''Shadow jump'' and only needed to use ''Shadow sneak''. ''Shadow sneak'' let it travel in the shadow while ''Shadow jump'' let it teleport from one shadow to another. The 2 substitutes came near Gengar as if they were ready to attack and the real Shedinja disappeared and appeared on the back of Gengar to use ''Shadow ball''. A dark circr shape of ''Shadow ball'' could already be seen. Gengar had already realized the identity of the real Shedinja. It turned back and the meantime its right hand started to glow in dark purple light. Its right hand connected to the face of the real Shedinja. It had used ''Shadow punch'', a ghost-type move which was supper effective against Shedinja. Finally, after so many years, a fatal, supper-effective move had hit Shedinja, aka Marus on its face. Chapter 245: Switch

Chapter 245: Switch

A/N: sorry for thete update. I have posted 5 Chapters today. ------- The moment the move connected, Shedinja disappeared with a puff of smoke, and one of the 2 substitutes near Gengar fired up ''Shadow ball'' and it was flown away from the impact. Gengar was shocked. It didn''t know what had actually happened. It was sure that it had hit the real one. How was a fake one able to use any attack moves? It had seen many Pokemons use the move and knew everything about it. It was more than 100 yrs old so it was very sure about it. Since ''Shadow ball'' was fired up in close proximity, Gengar was hit very badly. So how was Shedinja able to do it? How was its substitute able to use ''Shadow ball''? The truth waspletely opposite. Its substitute never had the power to use ''Shadow ball''. Only it can use it. However, it had mastered the task given by Axel just a week before. ### shback, 2 months ago, "Marcus, create only 1 Substitute for now." "Shed...", it responded and another Pokemon, an exact copy of Shedinja appeared in front of it. The substitute had lower power than the original Shedinja. ''Substitute'' was like a shadow clone version of Naruto world. It would take some amount of HP as a sacrifice and then create a new copy. The copy would have fewer abilities and powerpared to its normal counterpart. It was mainly used to take hits from the opponent. "Now, try to understand the new concept. This substitute is also a part of you. I want you to switch yourself with the substitute with the help of ''Ally switch''." "Shed ????" ### Yes, 2 months ago in Hakone city, Axel had told Shedinja about the possibility of ''Substitute'' and ''Ally switch''. Since Shedinja could create 2 substitutes and there were 3 of them counting the original one, he wanted it to freely teleport between the substitutes. It had finally been able to do it. This new move was called ''Switch'' So, when Gengar fired up ''Shadow punch'' to Shedinja, it used its new move to teleport to one of its substitutes and attacked with ''Shadow ball''. ''Shadow ball'' was a ghost-type move so it was supper effective against Gengar. It was flown away from the impact but it stood up to face them again. It was hurt by the attack and from the fire attacks of Charizard but Axel could tell that it was an experienced elemental-ranked Pokemon. "Gen... GenGAR..!!!", it shouted and used its own ''Shadow ball''. This ''Shadow ball'' was more powerful than Shedinja''s. ''Shadow ball'' was a powerful move but it was slow. The user would throw the ''Shadow ball'' and it would take forever to reach the target. Since Shedinja had practiced the move for some time, its speed was eptable, and ''Shadow ball'' was a bit faster. However, Gengar''s ''Shadow ball'' was much more faster than Shedinja''s ''Shadow ball''. It didn''t take even a second for Gengar to use the move towards Shedinja. kazam was the savior. It used ''Confusion'' towards Gengar and it was hit right on the spot. All of Gengar''s focus was on Shedinja and Charizard. kazam was passive until now. Axel had kept kazam to act as a backup and he was happy with his decision. The attack from kazam hit Gengar and the ''Shadow ball'' flew in the air. Shedinja and Charizard were not idle. They started to use their moves too. Shedinja with ''Shadow ball'' and Charizard with ''methrower''. "Light, use ''Telekinesis'' and then ''Psychic''" kazam''s eyes glowed purple and Gengar was lifted in the air. Such was the power of level 41 ''Telekinesis''. It then used ''Psychic'' and a strong power hit Gengar. Shedinja also used multiple ''Shadow ball'' and Charizard used ''methrower''. BOOMMMMMM A huge st urred from the power of those moves. A couple of trees were destroyed by the impact of those attacks. The dust settled and everyone could see Gengar lying on the ground. It was not moving. It was dead. Axel took a long breath after seeing the result. "YAHHH" "We won..." "Damn! It was an interesting fight." "Keeping. We are not afraid." The soldiers started to cheer Axel''s victory. Everyone was silent during the fight. They were holding their breaths. They didn''t want to disturb Axel. This was their first victory against an elemental-ranked Pokemon. The battle was strategic. Gengar had already lost a huge chunk of stamina fighting other Pokemons before Axel came along. With Shedinja and Charizard attacking it and kazam as their backup, there were able to attain victory. Gengar was the leader of the night group. Now, with Gengar dead along with more than 90% of the Pokemon in a night raid, the pressure in the north zone had decreased significantly. They had 19 elemental-rank Pokemons to deal with now. Wars took lots of life but it also gave lots of rewards. The first was the body of Pokemon who have died in the raid. They could be used for various things like potions and research. This was one of the main reasons why young trainers want to join the military. They would rack up a lot of money from a single Pokemon tide. "Sir, what do we do with Gengar''s body?", asked Troy with anticipation. There were a lot of dead Pokemon bodies and the ie generated from them would be distributed to the soldiers based on their contribution. However, a trainer could personally im and sell the bodies of Pokemon from the elemental rank and above. So, technically, Axel could do what he wanted from it. "Store it. We will sell it and I will get 70%. The rest would be divided among the troops based on their contribution. Focus more on the troops that had died. Send the money to their families.", replied Axel. He did it to boost the morale of his troops. Troy gave him a military salute and then went on to do his duties. It was cruel to sell Pokemon bodies for potions and research. However, the world doesn''t work on fairy tales. If those bodies could save human lives then it was worth it. Of course, the dead bodies of Pokemons and their trainers were buried. Humans had not gone so far as to lose their humanity. ### Axel came to his room. He needed a good rest now. He saw a lot of missed calls from Mark, so he dialed his number to know the update. "Hello" "Hello, Axel." "So, did the league agree?" "Yes... They did." Chapter 246: An Agreement

Chapter 246: An Agreement

"Yes, they did." "Good. So when can they send it to me?", asked Axel. "The package would arrive tomorrow. Don''t worry." "Thanks." "You are wee. You don''t know what I have to go through for this. Anyways, I hope you seed." "Thanks. I will talk to you soon. You know, I am quite busy right now." "Alright.", said Mark and hung up the phone. Axel was happy with this development. A week ago, Axel had asked Mark to do him a favor. Their solution of shadow Pokemon was on the verge to bepleted. However, there were a lot of research to be done and a paper to write. It would take a couple of months for them to release the paper. So, Axel asked Mark to consult with the league and show them the recent data of their solution. The league members had to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Axel and Mark didn''t want their research to be hacked. Showing the current data, Mark was to ask the league to send a naturally formed psychic gem that was 1000 years old. Axel told Mark to tell them that they do not have to reward him with type-enhancing items for this research and that the psychic gem would be enough. The league immediately agreed. As per his contract with Agatha, the league was to reward him with naturally formed type-enhancing items that were 10,000 years old if Axel made a huge breakthrough in research like the eeveelutions. The difference in price between 1000 yrs old and 10000 yrs old was huge. So, the league immediately agreed. As of right now, none of his Pokemons could handle the power of 10,000 yrs old item. Axel had made the agreement with Agatha thinking about the future. But kazam desperately needed a type enhancing items when it was going to rank up to pseudo-king rank. It was going to rank up very soon. Axel estimated that it would rank up during the tide. There were 2 conditions for the rank up of kazam. It had to develop 2 new moves. kazam had already developed ''Elemental Maniption'' from Mew and it was not far from creating another one. ---- Ding! Greater Telekinesis- 54% (learned) --- This new move was ''Greater telekinesis''. So, what was the difference between ''Telekinesis'' and ''Greater Telekinesis'' ? ''Telekinesis'' would help the user levitate rocks from its surrounding and attack the opponent. At a higher level, it could control the movement of opponents and even block their attacks which kazam was able to do since the move''s level was 41 right now. It was a narrow-minded concept. However, ''Greater Telekinesis'' was a broad concept. With this, kazam would be able to manipte the infinity energy around it with the help of its psychic powers. It would be able to manipte the winds and earth and trap the opponents in a number of ways. Axel couldn''t even begin to think of its use. There were many applications of it. With the help of Mew''s guidance, its bracelet, and the move ''Gravity'' and ''Telekinesis'', kazam was able to master this move to 54% in just a week. This showed how broken kazam really was. Its grasp on psychic powers was deep and Mew also helped it a lot. Now, there were 2 Pokemons he was concerned about. First was Shedinja. Shedinja had developed a lot but Axel realized its weakness. Axel had focused too much on its agility and escaping ability but it didn''t have a good range of attacking moves. It did learn ''Night sh'' and ''Hyper beam'' but it was not mastered well as it had just learned it a couple of months ago. There was only 1 short way to improve its attacking power to a whole new level and it was to improve its move ''Substitute''. Among other Pokemons in Axel''s team, Shedinja had focused a lot on this move. As of right now, it could create 2 substitutes. However, those substitutes were only meat shields. Axel wanted them to be able to attack too. Just like shadow clone in Naruto, he wanted those substitutes to have different minds so that they could even train independently. This would help Shedinja a lot. Unlike kazam, Shedinja took a lot of time to master new moves and even existing ones. It was not blessed with the teachings of Mew and it didn''t have such mastery over its type like kazam. kazam was considered to be one of the most powerful psychic-type Pokemons in the whole wide world. Itsputation power had no equal. However, Shedinja didn''t have such advantage. If it could master ''Substitute'' to a high degree, it would be able to contend with kazam. But this would take time. Axel thought to train it after the tide. Unlike kazam it would take some time to master it. Coming over Piloswine, it was about to rank up to elemental rank. It had already generated its rank-up condition and Axel chose 2 conditions for it. 1. To master its ability and hidden ability to 70%. After reading Giovanni''s notes, he realized the importance of abilities and hidden abilities. 2. To create a new move. Piloswine''s stat was as follows: ------ Pokemon''s name :- Piloswine (Age- 2 Years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Snow Cloak (55%) Hidden ability :- Thick Fat (50%) Potential :- Brown Health :- 1100/1100 Attack :- S Agility :- S Defense :- S Sp. Atk :- S Sp. Def :- S Moves: Ice Shard (G) (Lvl 31), Icy wind (G) (Lvl 35), Icicle Crash (C) (Lvl 24), Hail (G) (Lvl 38), Mist (G) (Lvl 32), Take down (C) (Lvl 21), Earthquake (U) (Lvl 19), Ancient Power (C) (Lvl 28), Rest (C) (Lvl 27), Endure (U) (Lvl 15 ), Substitute (C) (Lvl 23 ), Icicle spear (G) (Lvl 37), Dig (C) (Lvl 24 ), Sleep talk (U) (Lvl l9 ), Rain Dance (G) (Lvl 36), Blizzard (G) (Lvl 35), Anchor Shot (U) (Lvl 16), Iron Defense (U) (Lvl 19) Ice core: Mastered Hidden power: Steel Ice domain: 88% (learned) ---- It had already mastered 88% of the new move and only 12% were left. The only hurdle was to master its ability and hidden ability to 70%. Chapter 247: Aerial Battle

Chapter 247: Aerial Battle

Axel was confident that it would be able to rank up till the tide is over. Fighting during the tide was very stressful for Axel''s Pokemon as they had to be aware of their surrounding. It was very risky but it was also rewarding. Axel could see that his Pokemons had improved a lot from the tide. So, he felt that it would be able to master its ability and hidden ability to 70% till the tide is over. With Piloswine, he would have 5 elemental-rank Pokemon for his aid. That was a terrifying number for a man who had just started his journey a year ago. Axel was progressing rapidly and he was happy about it. The concept of Ice domain was simple. Piloswine would use ''Hail'', ''Rain dance'' and ''Icicle spear'' to create a domain. It would be an enclosed domain where Piloswine could use ''Icicle spear'' to attack its opponent while they were being pressured by ''Hail'' and ''Rain dance''. Its ability ''Snow cloak'' would be able to increase its evasiveness during ''Hail'' which was a hidden bonus. Its hidden ability ''Thick Fat'' would help it to take less damage from fire and ice types. So, if a Pokemon could use ice-type attacks during ''Hail'', it would have a good defense. This was one of the reasons why Axel wanted it to master its ability and hidden ability to 70%. ### It had been 7 days since Axel fought Gengar. The night raid was going extremely well. They had purged 100% wild Pokemons fighting at night. Now, there were only 2000 troops at night acting like guards. A total of 5000 soldiers had died till now. Out of 44,000 troops in the north zone, 11% had died in 15 days. "Sir, your strategy has worked well. Only 5000 had died and we believe it could go as high up to 50% till the tide ends." "That is still 22,000 troops of our camp.", replied Axel. "The normal survival rate in these tides is only 30%. So, 70% would die in the tide. So, it is a good result, sir. You don''t need to shoulder all the responsibility. As per our estimation, the big fight wouldmence soon. We expect the tide to beplete in another 2 weeks.", said Hector. Hector had repeatedly told him to be cool about all the deaths but Axel was not. This was the first time he had seen a dead body and he was responsible for it. He knew that he could not save all of them but something had changed inside of him. Axel had a cold air around him. He didn''t talk much like before and he looked to have aged more. He was not holding up well. What would one expect from a 14 yr old kid? Suddenly the door of Axel burst open and Sam came running. "Sir, we have sited elemental ranked Pokemons." "Pokemons? Plural?", asked Axel surprised. "Yes sir. There are 3 of them. Pidgeot, Fearow, and Beedrill." "So, all of them could fly huh." "Yes sir, the aerial battle would begin now." "Alright. Hector, I would need your Aerodactyl." "Certainly sir." "Sam, contact the troops who specialize in aerial battle. An elemental-ranked Pokemon with flying ability would be helpful." "Copy that sir." "Ok. Let''s go to the field now." ### Axel had chosen Beedrill, Shedinja, Charizard, and kazam for the fight. They were perfect for aerial battles. Beedrill, Shedinja, and kazam would focus on Pidgeot, Fearow, and Beedrill. Aerodactyl of Hector and a Pidgeot of another captain would also be helping them. Charizard and other flying Pokemons would focus on other Pokemons besides elemental ranked ones. They were not the only wild Pokemons in the tide who had the ability to fly. There were lot of wild Pokemons and Pidgeot, Fearow and Beedrill were just the leaders of the group. Beedrill, Shedinja and kazam started to attack those 3 Pokemons. Axel had instructed them to prolong the battle. He didn''t want them to use their stamina-consuming moves. It was a war, not a battle. Meanwhile, Axel started to look around. The flow of Pokemons tide had increased drastically. Bzzz... Beedrill buzzed and an armor made out of string started to envelop it. It looked very cool and hard. Beedrill had finally mastered ''String armor'' 15 days before and had been trying to improve on it. It had also learned 2 new moves: ''Lunge'' and ''Furry cutter''. ----- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Swarm (55%) Hidden ability :- Sniper (52%) Potential :- Purple Health :- 1700/1700 Attack :- C+ Agility :- C Defense :- D++ Sp. Atk :-E Sp. Def :- E Moves: Active: Poison Sting (C) (Lvl 21), String Shot (G) (Lvl 30), Bug Bite (G) (Lvl 31), Electroweb (U) (Lvl 14), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (C) (Lvl 27), Fell Stinger (C) (Lvl 29), Roost (U) (Lvl 19), Drill Run (C) (Lvl 20), Agility (G) (Lvl 31), Minimize (G) (Lvl 30), Calm mind (G) (Lvl 32), Swords dance (C) (Lvl 21), X-Scissor (C) (Lvl 23), Fury Cutter (U) (Lvl 18), Lunge (U) (Lvl 14), String Armor (U) (Lvl 15) Passive: Resolve (Stage II) Core: Bug Hidden Power: Physic (9%) ---- These were its current stats. ''Furry cutter'' would sh the opponents with its drill. Its power increases with every sessive hits. ''Lunge'' as its name suggests would lunge towards the target attacking with full force. It was a powerful move. Both were bug-type moves as Axel needed it to fill the gap of bug type attack moves. Axel had learned a lot from Giovanni. Now, he wanted Beedrill to focus on bug-type attacks. Its ''String armor'' had helped it a lot. This boosted its defense and it was capable to tank a lot of hits. Shedinja was at the back spewing ''Hypnosis'' and ''Shadow ball''. Since flying type attacks were supper effective against it, Axel didn''t want it to fight on the front lines. On the other hand, kazam was mainly focusing on the enemy Beedrill. It was weak to psychic-type moves and kazam was the perfect encounter. Ting..Ting.. Beedrill was hit with 2 air shes from Pidgeot and Fearow. The move was deadly for Beedrill but with its high defense, high health and ''String armor'' it was able to tank it perfectly. ---- Ding! Beedrill''s String armor has leveled up to 16. Ding! Beedrill''s String armor has leveled up to 17. Ding! Beedrill''s String armor has leveled up to 18. Ding! Beedrill''s String armor has leveled up to...... ------- Notifications were ringing in Axel''s mind every few minutes. Axel chose to stop the notification sound as the new level of ''Identify'' was able to do so. "ANOTHER ELEMENTAL RANK SITED!!!" Chapter 248: Vileplume

Chapter 248: Vileplume

Axel turned around when he heard the voice. This time the elemental rank Pokemon was Vileplume. Vileplume could be a difficult Pokemon to deal with. Its hidden ability let it poison, paralyze or cause sleep to its opponent if it was touched. "Nidorino, Gogoat, Ivysaur, Gyarados, Piloswine. It is now your turn. Fight as nned." Vileplume was weak to ice-type attacks so Piloswine was a good addition to the team. Nidorino was the leader of the group as it was the only elemental-ranked Pokemon on the team. He didn''t know about the stats of Gogoat as he was still unable to see its stats. When Piloswine entered the field, it immediately used ''Hail'' and ''Rain dance''. It then started to use moves like ''Icicle spear'' and ''Ice shard''. It didn''t use ''Blizzard'' as per Axel''s instruction as it was a stamina-consuming move. All of them were using special type moves due to Vileplume''s annoying hidden ability. Gogoat, Gyarados and Ivysaur were dealing with other Pokemons in the herd while Piloswine and Nidorino were fighting the elemental-ranked Vileplume. Ivysaur would support Nidorino and Gyarados with its ''Leech Whip'' as they were tanking most of the hits. Thend battle was going smoothly. After fighting for almost 2 hours, all of them were tired. So, Axel said, "Nidorino, use ''spinning poison''" All of a sudden the fighting formation changed. At first, it was Nidorino on the front line where Piloswine was attacking from the back. Now, Piloswine came forward to battle Vileplume. It was to give Nidorino time to prepare for the move. The move was extremely stamina-consuming and would take a lot of time to prepare. It took 30 seconds for the move to be ready to use. 30 seconds in the war was a huge amount of time. Then... BOOOMMMM..... Piloswine used ''Dig'' and went underground while the move connected to Vileplume. It move had a huge impact. It covered 30 meter area around it. Axel had already instructed his team and his Pokemon to back out. Trees were uprooted and the ground had a big hole in it. "What is that attack?", asked a soldier surprised. "I don''t know. It was one of themander''s Pokemon. I don''t believe I have seen an elemental rank Pokemon capable of such destruction." "Is that a pseudo-king rank Pokemon?" "No, I don''t believe it is." After the dust was settled, everyone could see a dead Vileplume. Its body was badly damaged with the move. Axel instructed the soldiers to take the body and store it for future sale. Nidorino was so tired from the fight and the move that it could not even move. Axel immediately called it and told it to use the move ''Rest''. Meanwhile, other Pokemons of Axel were also getting tired. They had fought for 2 hours. After fighting in the tide, they knew how to conserve their stamina and fight a long battle. Axel thought to call them back after they had fought for another 2 hours. ### Aerial battle was still at standstill. Five elemental-ranked Pokemons were fighting 3 elemental ranked Pokemons. As they were elemental ranked Pokemons they had a huge stamina but they had been fighting for 2 hours and there were no results. Axel was not worried about it. He had told them to prolong the battle and they were doing a very good job. The 3 enemy Pokemons had lots of cuts on their bodies. Axel''s Pokemon were tired but they were not injured. Same could be said to Aerodactyl and Pidgeot of the captain. Suddenly, Beedrill increased its speed and went to Fearow and used ''Poison jab''. The battle was going slowly. So, since the move was so sudden with Beedrill''s speed, it could not dodge it. The move squarely hit it and it was poisoned. Being poisoned during the war was a huge disadvantage. Beedrill was looking for this opportunity for a long time when the opportunity came, it took it. Shedinja then fired up a ''Night sh'' but Fearow dodged it narrowly. Beedrill then moved to Pidgeot and then used its signature move ''Drill run''. The drill went inside Pidgeot''s chest. It was a critical hit and the move was very powerful. Pidgeot was dead. ---- Ding! Beedrill''s Drill run has leveled up to 30 Congrattions! Drill run has been upgraded to ''Good'' stage ----- The dead Pidgeot fell from the ground and crashed with a huge boom. Now the pressure on the team had decreased significantly. Pidgeot was dead, Fearow was poisoned and the enemy Beedrill was on itsst legs as it was fighting with kazam. As Axel and his team were celebrating their short victory there was another BOOM on the other side. Axel could see an enclosed space with hail and rain. It was not visible what was inside but he immediately knew what it was. ----- Ding! Congrattions! Piloswine has learned a new move, Ice Domain. Are you sure you want to name it Ice domain? ---- "Yes.", he said. Piloswine had finally learned its new move and now it only needed to master its ability and hidden ability to 70% to rank up. Meanwhile, Charizard was fighting with its new team of flying-type Pokemons. It was just an umon rank Pokemon and had low stamina. It knew that it could notst very long so it decided to go with a bang. Suddenly fire started to emerge below its wings and then it flew high in the air. Its speed had doubled from the fire on its wings. This was its new move which was called ''me Wings''. Axel wanted Charizard to manipte fire more naturally. So, after training for a long time it hade with ''me wings'' which increased its speed to arge degree. As of right now, it could fly at twice its regr speed. It flew towards 4 Beedrill. 3 of them were in umon rank and 1 one of them was in rare rank. Suddenly, its wings started to glow in white light. The wings showed beautiful color with a mixture of white light and red fire. That was ''Wing attack''. With its huge boost in speed, it was able to attack 3 umon-rank Pokemons and they were sliced off from between. The rare rank was also hit but it was only lightly injured. Charizard nned to finish off the rare rank Beedrill and return to rest. Chapter 249: Improvement

Chapter 249: Improvement

The aerial battle with elemental rank Pokemon ended after 15 minutes with north base''s victory. Charizard with the help of another rare ranked Charizard was able to take rare rank Beedrill down and was also able to kill another rare rank Golbat and Fearow. It was able to trigger its ability ''ze'' which boosted its fire-type attacks. As of right now, it could control when it could use this ability. It was far from perfect but there was some progress. ---- Ding! Charizard''s me wings has leveled up to 21 Ding! Charizard''s Wing attack has leveled up to 23 Ding! Charizard''s Sp. Atack has been upgraded to A Ding! Charizard''s ze has been mastered to 56% Ding! Charizard is ranking up to rare rank. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes, I want to extend it." --- Ding! Please choose its rank-up condition. --- "Both ability and hidden ability should be mastered to 50%, all stats should be S rank and a new move should be created." Charizard had finally been able to rank up. Obviously, Axel extended the rank up condition. If there were no tide, it would have taken a long time to rank up. But now, it was able to rank up just after 2 months. The tide had a lot of risk but it brought a good result. His Pokemons were able to level up their move at a rapid pace. Axel called out his Pokemons to rest. Almost all of them had leveled up their moves and some of them were even able to upgrade their stats. Axel looked at Charizard as it had leveled up a lot in this tide. ---- Pokemon''s name: Charizard Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: ze (56%) Hidden Ability: Sr Power (51%) Potential: ck Health: 1050/1050 Attack: B+ Agility: A Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: B+ Moves :- Dragon dance (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 25), Dragon rush (Egg move) (U) (Lvl 25), Dragon Energy (Egg move), Scratch (C) (Lvl 25), Ember (U) (Lvl 14 max), Dragon w (G) (Lvl 32), methrower (G) (Lvl 32), me Charge (G) (Lvl 31), Iron Tail (C) (Lvl 28), Rest (C)(Lvl 23), Thunder Punch (G) (Lvl 31), Sunny day (G) (Lvl 32), sh (C) (Lvl 21), Fire Pledge (G) (Lvl 32), Substitute (C) (Lvl 21), Counter (U) (Lvl 19), me wings (C) (Lvl 21), Roost (U) (Lvl 18), Wing Attack (C) (Lvl 23) Hidden Power: Dragon (0%) ---- Charizard had improved a lot in this tide. With its ck potential and Axel''s talent overgrowth and elemental overgrowth, it had caught up to Piloswine and was on the verge for rank up. However, Axel wanted it to have a good foundation and thus added 3 conditions. At this time, he had not thought of a new move for Charizard but he wanted it to further control its fire ability Piloswine had fulfilled one of its conditions and now it needed to improve its mastery on ability and hidden ability. This might take some time but it would be fruitful. Gyarados had also improved a lot in this tide. At first, it took time for Axel to control its emotion. Gyarados were known for their anger. But if they found a trainer that they could trust, they would do anything for the trainer. It was slower than Charizard in progress but it was improving at warp speedpared to normal Pokemons. Axel looked at Gyarados''s stats. ---- Pokemon''s name: Gyarados (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Ability: Intimidate (20%) Hidden ability: Moxie (20%) Potential: Brown Health: 1000/1000 Attack: C++ Agility: C Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: C+ Moves: Ssh (U) (Lvl 18 max), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Hyper beam (C) (Lvl 29), Hydro Pump (G) (Lvl 35), Outrage (C) (Lvl 22), Dragon Dance (U) (Lvl 19), Rain dance G) (Lvl 30), Twister (C) (Lvl 25), Hurricane (C) (Lvl 25), Thunder (C) (Lvl 24), Stone edge (G) (Lvl 32), Stealth Rock (C) (Lvl 23), Crunch (C) (Lvl 21), Thrash (C) (Lvl 26) Core: None Hidden power: Rock ---- It had leveled up its ''Hyper beam'' and ''Hydro pump'' to a massive scale as it loved to spam those attacks. ''Stone edge'' was really helpful in the tide as it was a crowd control move and would deal a good amount of damage to a lot of Pokemons. Other moves had also leveled up quite nicely. Axel was happy with all of the progress of his Pokemon. It was the only distraction that was keeping him sane in this tide. There were a lot of deaths these days. ### After 10 days, The troops started to gain confidence when Axel finished off 4 elemental ranked Pokemon in a single day. So, the captain and lieutenants who had elemental-ranked Pokemons started to fight actively when they saw an elemental-rank Pokemon in the tide. Axel also interfered in those battles but unlike before he didn''t have to fight alone. The soldiers started to respect him cause he had earned it. Even though he was only 14 yrs old, no one can argue about his capabilities. So, they started to rally up and fight with confidence. After 10 days, since the aerial battle, they had managed to kill 12 elemental rank Pokemons. That was a huge number cause the troops not only have to kill them but also defend their position and deal damage to rare-ranked Pokemons. A lot of soldiers had died but the number was very smallpared to normal tide in the past. Everyone was happy in the north base. They felt more secure than before and it was a good thing for Axel but he was still dealing with his mental state. He didn''t show it in front of his troops but his Pokemons knew about it. Pokemon POV "How is everyone holding up?", asked Light. "All good. It was hard at first but we are improving very fast.", replied Nidorino. "Yes, but I am worried about Axel.", said Marcus. "Yes me too. I know that he is just trying to hold it in. After the tide is over I n to immediately teleport him to his home.", said kazam. "Can you even teleport such a long distance?", said a female voice. It was of a Gogoat. She was starting to be a part of the team now. "No, I can''t. But that kazam of Oak can. I would request it to do it.", said Light. "Yes, that is a good choice. Let''s end this fast.", replied Marcus. "Yes, let''s." Pokemon POV end. Chapter 250: Arbok

Chapter 250: Arbok

Out of 20 elemental-ranked Pokemons, the north zone had already defeated 17 of them. Only 3 of them were left. Those three were nowhere in sight but Axel knew that the tide wasing to an end. Axel had noticed that the number of enemy Pokemons in the tide had lessened considerably. This was telling them that the tide wasing to an end. Only 3 elemental-rank Pokemons were left and Axel was confident on taking those 3. In thest 10 days, the south zone and east zone had asked for reinforcement. They were severallycking in manpower. They were not lucky as the north zone whosemander had 4 elemental rank Pokemons. Axel had helped the east zone as it was near and the west zone and central zone had helped south zone. He was able to kill 3 elemental-ranked Pokemon in the east zone and the spoil of war belonged to him. He didn''t know how much he would earn after the tide but he was hoping it to be a good amount. Suddenly, Hector burst open his door huffing and puffing. "Sir, those 3 Pokemons hade.", said Hector. "Finally, now let''s finish them off.", said Axel standing from his chair. He was eagerly waiting for those Pokemons. "But sir, there is a problem" "What problem?" "One of them is pseudo-king ranked Pokemon.", said Hector. "What? Are you sure?", asked Axel again. "Yes, I am positive sir.", replied Hector. "Which Pokemon is it?", asked Axel. "It''s Arbok. We have confirmed that it had recently ranked up and it is the main cause of this tide. The 2 elemental ranked Pokemons are Primeape and Golem." Axel''s face crumbled after hearing about it. kazam was very near to it rank up but the fact remained that he didn''t have any Pokemon who was a pseudo-king rank. The difference of power between ranks of Pokemon grew at higher ranks. Like, a rare rank Pokemon may beat an elemental rank Pokemon. But an elemental rank Pokemon would not be able to beat a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. "Hector, contact themander and ask for reinforcement. Gather all the soldiers who have an elemental rank Pokemon and let''s finish this off.", said Axel. "Yes, Sir." Axel then looked at kazam''s move stat Ding! Greater Telekinesis: 93% (learned) Only 7 % was left and he wanted to be sure that kazam would rank up in the fight. If it cannot fully master the move and rank up, Axel would be fighting a losing battle. Thankfully, it was Arbok as it is weak to psychic-type attacks. "Sir, themander has responded. The central and eastern zone is ready to dispatch a total of 6 troops who have 8 elemental ranked Pokemons.", said Hector with worry. Even with the back up it was not sure that they would win this battle. "Alright. Hector, you and the soldiers would focus on the 2 elemental-ranked Pokemons." He then turned to his Pokemons who were ready for battle. "Nidorino, Beedrill, and Piloswine would help Light in the fight against Arbok. Others would deal with elemental-ranked Pokemons.", said Axel. He didn''t want Ivysaur or Charizard to participate in this battle. Pseudo-king rank Pokemon were vastly powerful and they were not even rare rank. He went out to fight the final battle of the tide. He immediately noticed Arbok and it was huge. It was way bigger than a normal Arbok and it looked dangerous. Axel looked at Arbok''s stat since he was able to do so as his ''Identify'' was finally level 10. --- Pokemon''s name: Arbok Pokemon Nickname: N/A Ability: Shed skin (100%) Hidden ability: Unnerve (70%) Potential: Purple Health: 1000/1000 Attack: D++ Agility: D Defense: D+ Sp. Atk: C Sp. Def: F+ Moves: Crunch, Dig, Iron tail, Fire Fang, Poison jab, Sludge bomb, Sludge wave, Mist, Regeneration, Poison damage transfer, Poison tail Core: Poison ---- "What the hell is this?", shouted Axel openly. Its ability ''Shed skin'' had been fully mastered. Axel had never seen this. And it had a move called ''Regeneration''. What did that even mean? Could it regenerate an unlimited amount of times? Another thing that surprised Axel was that it had 2 new moves. ''Regeneration'' and ''Poison damage transfer''. That was very rare for a Pokemon, especially wild Pokemon. Not everyone was like Axel who had the power of the system. Normally, any trainer would capitalize and improve on the said move, and very rarely they create a new one. However, this wild Arbok had 2 new moves. Where did ite from? Axel had many questions but first, he needed to concentrate on the battle. "Guys, this would be a long fight. Try to hold off and don''t use stamina-consuming moves." Beedrill used its status move like ''Agility'', ''Calm mind'', and ''Swords dance''. Others too used their status moves. Shedinja was helping others with the 2 elemental rank Pokemons. This was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It was immune to poison-type attacks but it may have some dark-type moves or fire-type moves. And Axel was right. It had a fire-type move called ''Fire fang'' and dark-type move called ''Crunch''. "Beedrill, start off with ''String Armor''. Piloswine use ''Icicle spear''" Beedrill went off with ''Furry cutter'' but that Arbok was fast. None of the moves connected and Arbok''s fang glowed with dark color. It was ready to use ''Crunch''. Thankfully, Beedrill dodged at a critical time. It then proceeded to use ''Iron tail'' which hit Beedrill in the chest and it flew off. ''String armor'' had multiple cracks and Beedrill only had minor injuries. Arbok didn''t have time to breathe as a sharp spear made of ice came hurling towards its head. It dodged 3 of them and parried 2 of them with ''Iron tail'' but suddenly it felt its tail ringing. It had sensed danger. kazam had used ''Teleport'' and appeared just behind Arbok and then Axel said, "Use ''Confusion''." Chapter 251: Immortal Arbok

Chapter 251: Immortal Arbok

A point-nk range ''Confusion'' hit Arbok on the back of its head. ''Confusion'' had greatly leveled up and Arbok was weak to psychic attacks. Arbok felt something had hit on its head and it could not make sense of its surroundings and just then a sharp spear made of ice hit on its body. kazam added with ''Hyper beam''. Now kazam had not mastered ''Hyper beam'' like ''Confusion'' and ''Teleport'' but it was ''Hyper beam'' fired at a point nk range at the same point where ''Icicle spear'' had struck it. The st was so huge that Axel could not see behind the dust and the explosion. kazam teleported near Axel and positioned itself. As the dust cleared Axel could see that Abra was bisected. Its head had separated from its body. This was the easiest battle Axel had ever fought. He was about celebrate when he noticed something different. Slowly its body started to regenerate from its head and within a few seconds, it seemed like it was ready to fight again. What was this sorcery? He knew that Arbok had fully mastered ''Shed skin'' which heals the body by shedding. But this was not how it should have happened. Axel knew that this must be its new move ''Regeneration''. But how was Arbok able to master such a move? It didn''t have healing moves and abilities. Axel didn''t have time to think about it. He knew that some resilient Arbok can only be killed after its head was destroyed. Maybe it was one of such Arbok but he still could not exin how it could learn ''Regeneration''. The battle continued for the next 1 hour. No one was using super damaging moves. They were only trying to see who would start the main battle first. Beedrill, Pilsowine, and kazam were getting tired. They didn''t have the stamina of pseudo-king-ranked Pokemon. Axel knew that he had to finish it first but surprisingly it was Arbok that started with a big move. Suddenly, it opened its mouth and a huge amount of purple poison came out of it. It was ''Sludge wave''. Axel''s eyes almost bulged out seeing the amount of liquid poisoning out of its mouth. The surrounding of 5-meter radius was filled with a wave of poison. Piloswine immediately backed off. It didn''t want to be around the poison as but it was hit by the wave. It could not respond on time and now it was poisoned. kazam was levitating and Beedrill was flying so they didn''t have much problem but Axel knew that Piloswine was down for the count. "Piloswine, use ''ice domain''" The surrounding changed yet again and now the ce was too cold for Arbok. Chunks of ice were falling and it was now raining heavily. Axel knew that Piloswine could not be in the battle for so long so he wanted it to damage Arbok as much as it could. Piloswine was spamming ''Icicle spear'' and kazam was using ''Focus st''. Arbok didn''t seem to have any way to dodge both of the attacks so it used the only move that could do the impossible. It used ''Dig''. It drilled the ground underneath it and went inside. Axel had a big smile on his face. He was waiting for this movement. "Piloswine use full power ''Earthquake''." Arbok had only 2 weaknesses. Ground and Psychic. The earthquake was especially powerful when the enemy was using ''Dig''. Piloswine stood up and smashed the ground. The ground started to vibrate and cracks started to form around the ground. Even Axel who was far away was affected by the impact and fell down. The trees near Axel fell down and one of them was perfectly going to smash its head. The description was long but it didn''t even take a second to happen. Axel knew that he could not dodge it and just closed his eyes hoping for the afterlife. But the impact never arrived. When he opened his eyes he could see that the tree was floating in the air. kazam had saved him with ''Telekinesis''. "Thanks, Light." kazam nodded its head and concentrated on Arbok. It hade out immediately. Axel could see that it was seriously injured. Small injuries had umted for the past 4 hours and ''Earthquake'' hadpletely crushed and deformed its body. But Axel could see that it had started to heal and he could see that Piloswine was losing its health a lot faster than before. He could tell that the poison was not spreading too fast but it seemed to be very tired now. Like its life was being sucked out of its body. ''Is this poison damage transfer?'', Axel thought and immediately called off Piloswine near him and used an antidote to heal it. The poison was slowly leaving its body and Axel had told it to rest. Now only Beedrill and kazam were left. Axel was right in his thought. ''Poison damage transfer'' would suck the health of the enemy that Arbok had poisoned. It was a ridiculous move if it was used well. Axel decided then and there that it would not kill this Arbok but capture it and maybe tame it in the future. If he could not tame it, he would at least try to find out the reason for its ''Regeneration'' and ''Poison damage transfer''. But the fact was, he was losing the battle and he didn''t have the luxury to capture it. To capture it, Axel had to decrease its stamina to the point that it could no longer move its body and doing so was very hard. It could not be injured cause of ''Regeneration''. Arbok body started to heal immediately and within a few seconds, it was good as new. This was a broken Pokemon. However, Axel could see that it was huffing and puffing. He realized that the move ''Regeneration'' took a lot out of it. Axel desperately looked into kazam''s stat ---- Ding! Greater Telekinesis: 97% (learned) --- Only 3% was left before it could rank up. Axel cursed himself for putting such a harsh condition for the rank up but he could not do anything right now. kazam was doing okay but Beedrill was extremely tired and was injured too. It was the tank in this fight. Though, it had a huge defense cause of its move ''Resolve II'', it had been tanking Arbok''s attack for the past 4 hours. ''String armor'' was not enough to defend against all the attacks that it had faced. He knew that Beedrill could notst long. So, he told it to use its ultimate attacks. It didn''t waste any time. Beedrill was ready... Chapter 252: Rank Up

Chapter 252: Rank Up

A/N: Let''s wee ''Kodali Sandeep'' and ''Tristan ck'' to our pat-reonmunity. We are very happy for the addition. Also Thank you, ''Derrick'' for upgrading your pat-reon tier. ------ Beedrill started off with ''Furry cutter'' and then ''X-scissor''. Some of the moves connected but some missed out. Arbok was also not sitting still. One of ''Iron tail'' hit it right in the head and it flew off to crash into the trunk of the tree. The wave of poison was still there. Arbok swam on the poison at a fast pace and reached near Beedrill when it suddenly felt an attacking to the right. Arbok was smart and protected its head first. The attack which was a sharp spear made out of fire hit its body and it came out of the other side. "Hisss.....". Arbok hissed at kazam with pure anger. It was going to finish one of its enemies when the second one interrupted. Meanwhile, Axel called out to Beedrill to his Pokeball. He knew that it could not possibly connect an attack now. It could still fight but the risk of losing one of his Pokemons made Axel call out Beedrill. Now only kazam and Arbok were left. kazam only had minor injuries as most of the attack was tanked by Beedrill and it also had made good use of ''Teleport'' saving it from deadly attacks. Axel had instructed it to master the new move and only interrupt if necessary. But that would not be possible now. Arbok knew that it could notst much longer and it needed to finish up this Pokemon. "Light, use ''Gravity'', ''Teleport'', ''Confusion'' and then ''Elemental maniption''" Arbok could feel that its body had gotten very heavy and it could not lift itself up. Its head mmed on the ground. Such was the power of the move ''Gravity''. kazam teleported in another direction and used ''Confusion''. The move had connected and now Arbok''s senses were haywire. It concentrated and felt its surrounding. Arbok, being a snake species would determine its enemy''s location from its skin which would detect infrared radiation. It located its enemy and turned right and jumped off to use ''Crunch'' which would be deadly for kazam. At least it thinks that it located it. Multiple fire spears hit the back of its head and it was thrown to the ground. ----- Ding! Greater Telekinesis: 98% (learned) ---- Arbok could not tell what had happened. Its senses had never betrayed it until today. It used ''Dig'' and went underground. This was the effect of ''Greater Telekinesis'' that kazam was learning The fight went on for 10 minutes but Arbok was slowly winning. Its superior stats and powerful attacks had hit kazam multiple times. "Come on.... ---- Ding! Greater Telekinesis: 99% (learned) ---- After 10 minutes Arbok was able tond ''Poison fang'' and now kazam was poisoned. Arbok then used ''Poison damage transfer'' and started to steal kazam''s health. "Come on.... ---- Ding! Greater Telekinesis: 99.5% (learned) ---- kazamnded a ''Psychic'' but it was losing its health rapidly. Arbok would just use ''Dig'' and go underground and attack again. "Come on... ---- Ding! Greater Telekinesis: 100% (learned) Ding! kazam has fully mastered the move. Do you really want to name it ''Greater Telekinesis''? ---- "YESS!!!!." --- Ding! kazam hadpleted its rank-up condition. Ding! kazam is ranking up... ---- "FINALLY!!!!", shouted Axel jumping from his feet. A purple glow started to envelop kazam. Arbok knew what it was. For a moment it wanted to disturb kazam and kill it. Cause if kazam ranked up, it was sure that it would die. But it chose to be a man and follow the tradition. It waited for the arrival of kazam hissing with pure rage. Axel threw the type-enhancing item that he had received from the league and told kazam to use it. He then waited for the rank-up process. The process took around 10 minutes. Arbok didn''t waste those 10 minutes. It used another ''Sludge wave'' on the wild Pokemons and then used ''Poison damage transfer'' to heal itself. Unlike ''Regeneration'', it didn''t take much stamina to use. "Damn, it is very crafty.", shouted Axel. He didn''t have other options. Beedrill and Piloswine were resting and healing and kazam was ranking up. Since it was using poison move like ''Sludge wave'' Axel didn''t want his other Pokemons to interrupt. The glow died down and.... "ROARRRRRR...." kazam had finally reached pseudo-king rank status ---- Ding! kazam has ranked up to pseudo-king rank Ding! Your Pokemon has reached pseudo-king rank for the first time. You will be rewarded. Ding! Reward calcting..... Rewards: A guidebook on moveprehension and a word of advice. Ding! Your Leadership stats has massively increased to 250 ---- That was a good reward. Axel had felt that the move of his Pokemon became difficult to level up after it reached level 30 or the good stage. With the guide of moveprehension, he would know why it was so. However, he didn''t have time to look into it right now. "Light, are you feeling okay?", asked Axel. The rush of emotion when a Pokemon evolves and upgrades was not to be taken lightly. If kzam could not follow his instructions, it may turn very bad very soon. ''I am doing fine Axel. You don''t need to worry so much.'', replied kazam on his head. "Light, this Pokemon is interesting. I want you to tire it so that I could catch it. However, if it is too much, you can just kill it." ''Don''t worry Axel, I am quite confident.'' Arbok was ready to fight again. ''Now, let''s start round 2'', said kazam with a smile on its face. Only it knew how powerful it had be and it could tell that it was far stronger than this Pokemon. kazam''s eyes turned purple and a greater force of gravity struck Arbok on its face. The wind started to blow off and multiple tree trunks started to hover in the air. The shapes of those trunks started to change and each of them turned to a big sharp spear. Then, electricity started to sparkle on those trunks and within a few seconds, all of those trunks were covered in the yellow colour of electricity. SWOSHHH.... All those trunks moved at a breakneck speed and struck Arbok''s body. Since Axel had told it to tire it out and not kill it, kazam didn''t target its head. Some of those attacks were dodged but some of them hit on its body. Its body was again separated from its head and the force of that attack was too much for Arbok to handle. kazam had grown very powerful. Chapter 253: Another Rank up

Chapter 253: Another Rank up

----- Ding! Elemental maniption has leveled up to 13 Elemental maniption has leveled up to 14 Greater Telekinesis has leveled up to 2 Greater Telekinesis has leveled up to 3. ---- What kazam did was, itbined ''Greater Telekinesis'' with ''Elemental maniption''. ''Telekinesis'' only helped it control objects and attack with it. However, ''Greater Telekinesis'' helped it to change the shape of the object to a sharp spear. ''Elemental maniption'' let it use electric attacks and both of the moves helped it tobine it. It was a well-thought-out move and since these were all psychic attacks, it injured Arbok even more. Arbok used ''Regeneration'' again but now its stamina had depleted to a massive degree. The fight went on for 10 more minutes but kazam came out as the winner and now Arbok could no longer use ''Regeneration''. Axel seeing this opportunity threw a master ball and caught Arbok. ---- Ding! Congrattion, you have caught a pseudo-king ranked Pokemon-Arbok ---- He didn''t know if he could tame such Pokemon. A non-fully evolved Pokemon could be tamed after it was caught. The power of Pokeball was mysterious. But for the fully evolved and ranked-up Pokemon, the case was different. Even if it was caught in a Pokeball, it may not follow its trainer. Now, Arbok was a genuine pseudo-king ranked Pokemon. So Axel knew that even a master ball would not be able to do the magic. He had to talk with it and see but he was not so optimistic. "YEAH... we did it..." "Zonemander is the best..." "Did we win the tide? Is it over?" Axel could hear shouts and cheers from his soldiers. He was happy that the battle was over. 2 elemental ranked Pokemons were already dealt with way before. The rest of Axel''s team were now fighting other rare ranked and umon ranked Pokemon. Axel didn''t have the strength to battle so he decided to head to his room. After Arbok was caught, 50% of the wild Pokemon had already given up and ran away. Hector was right about this Arbok. It was the initiator of this tide. But there were still a lot of wild Pokemons to deal with. Axel knew that his team could deal with it and decided to take a well-deserved rest but he was opposed by Piloswine. "You have just healed. Do you really want to fight?", asked Axel. "Pi.. Pilos...", it said excitedly. Axel looked at its stats and found out that its ability ''Snow cloak'' had already reached 70% and now only its hidden ability ''Thick fat'' was left to reach 70%. However, ''Thick fat'' was already on 68% and now it was close to ranking up. Axel understood Piloswine''s excitement. "Ok, go but be close to Ivysaur so that it could heal you and focus on your hidden ability ''Thick fat''. You are close to ranking up.", said Axel. Axel then watched his Pokemons fight. He told kazam to rest and only interrupt if his Pokemons were in danger. Piloswine immediately used its signature move ''Thick Fat'' and went to fight a Charizard. It wanted to use the ability of ''Thick fat'' and improve its mastery. Gyarados and Charizard were called off as they had got tired. They were only an umon rank Pokemon. Ivysaur was still on the field. It didn''t attack with huge moves like Gyarados and only focused on healing its teammates. It would use ''Razor leaf'', ''Grass pledge'' and ''Frenzy nt'' to get out of the tricky situation but most of the time it would continue to use ''Leech whip'', ''Poison powder'' and ''Sleep powder''. Shedinja was doing very well with its assassination moves. After 30 minutes, ---- Ding! Piloswine had mastered 70% of Thick fat. Ding! Rank up condition has been met. Ding! Piloswine is now ranking up. --- A white glow started to revolve around Piloswine and it started to rank up. Axel didn''t have any type enhancing items when it was evolving. He had 1000 yr old never-melt-ice that he had not used but Piloswine was not ready to digest such a huge amount of energy. It had already taken 100 yr old never-melt-ice so he was okay with it. The glow remained for 5 minutes and finally, Axel could hear. "ROARRRRRR..." Piloswine started to huff and puff. Its legs started to smash the ground and a mini earthquake started to happen. It was clear that it was not in control of its own body. ---- Ding! Congrattions, Piloswine has ranked up to elemental rank. Ding! Your Identify has leveled up to 11. New functions would be avable now. ---- "Light, use ''psychic'' and try to control Piloswine" Alkazam''s eyes turned purple and it started to use the move. Slowly, Piloswine calmed down and the rush of rank up was fading. It was very hard for Pokemon to be in control when they had ranked up or evolved. kazam, Shedinja and Nidorino were freaks. He called out all of his Pokemons and then went to his room to rest. His phone started to ring and he picked it up. He can''t have a moment of peace. It was themander calling. "AXEL.. You have done a good job. I am proud of you." "Thanks,mander." "Keep up the good work. I just called to thank you for your service. Now, only the west and south regions had elemental rank Pokemons to deal with. This tide would be over after a few days. I advise you to rest. You have done enough." "Thank youmander.", Axel was not in the mood for a good chat. He just wanted to sleep on his bed. Commander got the hint and said goodbye. He then went to hide in bed but he still had some work to do. He first looked at kazam''s stat Chapter 254: Aftermath

Chapter 254: Aftermath

---- Pokemon''s Name:- kazam (Age- 8 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- Light Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability:- Synchronize (75%) Hidden Ability:- Magic guard (70%) Potential:- Purple Health:- 1800/1800 Attack:- F Agility:- F Defense:- F Sp. Attk:- F Sp. Def:- F Moves:- Teleport (G) (Lvl 39), Confusion (G) (Lvl 39), Reflect (G) (Lvl 32), Recover (G) (Lvl 39), Ally switch (G) (Lvl 34), Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic (G) (Lvl 39), Calm mind (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder punch (C) (Lvl 22), Drain punch (C) (Lvl 25), Hyper beam (C) (Lvl 23), Psycho shift (G) (Lvl 34), Focus st (C) (Lvl 29), Thunderbolt (G) (Lvl 36), methrower (Lvl 38), Elemental maniption (U) (Lvl 14), Greater Telekinesis (Lvl 3) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (70%) Items: Psyc bracelet --- There were not many changes that had happened. Hidden power had 70% mastery. Some of the moves have leveled up a bit, especially psychic moves. One interesting thing was the Pokemon rank. Previously, this had not been mentioned. His ''Identify'' leveling up may have done it. Another striking thing was that most of the psychic moves were at level 39 but except for Telekinesis, none of them had leveled up to 40. This meant that level 40 was a big hurdle that a Pokemon had to pass. The recent system reward on moveprehension came at the right time. Otherwise, Axel didn''t have any knowledge on how to improve to level 40. He then looked at Piloswine''s stat ---- Pokemon''s name :- Piloswine (Age- 2 Years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability :- Snow Cloak (70%) Hidden ability :- Thick Fat (70%) Potential :- Brown Health :- 1600/1600 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Ice Shard (G) (Lvl 33), Icy wind (G) (Lvl 37), Icicle Crash (C) (Lvl 28), Hail (G) (Lvl 39), Mist (G) (Lvl 34), Take down (C) (Lvl 21), Earthquake (C) (Lvl 28), Ancient Power (C) (Lvl 29), Rest (C) (Lvl 27), Endure (C) (Lvl 29 ), Substitute (C) (Lvl 26 ), Icicle spear (G) (Lvl 39), Dig (G) (Lvl 31 ), Sleep talk (U) (Lvl l9 ), Rain Dance (G) (Lvl 38), Blizzard (G) (Lvl 38), Anchor Shot (C) (Lvl 22), Iron Defense (C) (Lvl 26), Ice domain (Lvl 8) Ice core: Mastered Hidden power: Steel (10%) ---- The changes were not so huge. Piloswine had leveled its moves a lot before. Some of the moves were stuck in level 39 which he expected. However, Axel could feel that its stats had improved a lot. The system showed all the stats as F but he knew that there was some improvement. He was satisfied with the progress and fell asleep immediately. ### The tide went on for 3 more days and now it was finished. "Hector, how many men did we lose?", asked Hector. Axel and Hector were now tallying the number of causalities after the tide was over. "Our base has lost 15,238 soldiers. 5,000 are permanently injured and can no longer serve as a soldier. 3,000 are seriously injured and are still being treated while there are only 4,000 soldiers who have minor injuries." "So we lost close to 35% of soldiers. Sigh.", said Axel. "Sir, I think you should celebrate that we lost so less. The south base had lost around 75% of the soldiers, east and west base lost around 60% of their soldiers. Your strategy had worked sir. If the other base didn''t follow your strategy we may have beenpletely wiped out. So, it is a thing to celebrate." All the soldiers and citizens of the town were happy. They were having a celebration and a big banquet was organized to reward those who had made the most contribution. Axel was number 1 on the list. He was the one who hade up with a new strategy when everyone had given up hope. He was the one who had killed most of the elemental-ranked Pokemon. He was the one who had defeated the pseudo-king-ranked Pokemon. "Sir, are you really not going to the banquet? You are the hero of this tide.", said Hector. "I don''t believe that I am a hero, Hector. We lost so many." The death of those 15,000 soldiers was still haunting his dreams. Hector was a veteran soldier and he was used to such carnage but Axel was not. This was the first time he had seen a dead body and this was the first time he was responsible for it. Hector knew what Axel was going through but Axel was his leader and he wanted his leader to be strong. "Permission to speak freely sir.", said Hector. "You don''t have to be so stiff Hector. Tell me." "Your strategy was the only thing that made us survive this tide. If you were not here, all of us would have died. At first, we all thought that you are some kid from a rich background but you took the stand and did your job. Now you are the hero of this tide. I know you are just a kid and this is your first time. I know it can be hard for the first time but as of right now, you are still the north base zonemander, hero of the tide, and savior of Burbos town. People need to see their savior so that they could live another day. Many have lost their families. So stand up ande to me in this banquet, sir." Axel was angry at first but he calmed down. He knew that Hector was right and he was just acting like a kid. He could pout and cry after the banquet but right now he was still a zonemander. So, he decided to go to the banquet. The banquet was going to be held in 2 hours and he needed to be ready for it. He gave his Pokemon some well-deserved rest but still took Shedinja in his shadows. After the tide, he realized how fragile his life was. He needed protection at all times so he decided to carry Shedinja in his shadow. "Alright Hector, let''s go to the banquet." Chapter 255: The rewards

Chapter 255: The rewards

When the human survived the first Pokemon tide, a huge banquet was held to celebrate their victory. Since then, a tradition was made. Every survival of the tide lead to the banquet which the citizens would organize to thank the soldiers. They called it ''Appreciation banquet''. The banquet was not too fancy but it meant a lot for the citizens and the soldiers. At the front of the banquet stood a medium-sized young man with silver hairing to his shoulders. He was wearing a ck suit with a dark purple shirt and ck tie. His light silver hair highlighted his attire. That young man was Axel ze. Axel had not bothered to cut his hair for the past 2 months and it had grown a lot. He now tied his hair on the back. It suited him. Hector opened the banquet gate and they entered. The banquet was held on a huge ground. They didn''t have the hall to fit such a huge crowd. Everyone was staring at Axel. Some of them were gossiping, some of them were murmuring and some of them came near him for autographs. It was a surreal experience for him. After giving the autograph, more people came near him. Hector acted like his bodyguard and didn''t let anyonee near. Axel then went to his zone group and started talking with his captains and lieutenants. He could see that the soldiers from his zone were extra proud and they were given more respect than other zones. He ate some snacks and drank some wine. After an hour of spending time at the banquet, the mayor finally came onto the stage getting ready for the speech. "Hello to all the citizens and brave soldiers of Burbos town. I am your mayor Derek and I wee you to the 21st appreciation banquet of this town. We have been through a lot and it is the first time in 200 years that we had to face a Pseudo-king ranked Pokemon. However, we prevailed and now we are here to celebrate and thank our brave soldiers for their effort." Everyone started to p their hands for the brave soldiers. "Now, I must inform you that your merit points have already been calcted. I would like to call out 3 of our soldiers who had contributed the most." The room got silent. This was the main event of the banquet. The top 3 soldiers who had made the most contribution would be heavily rewarded by the mayor. "On the third, we have Hector Garnechi. He had single-handedly killed 2 elemental rank Pokemon and many wild Pokemons. He had done a perfect job as a lieutenant. He would be rewarded with 2000 merit points and 50,000 Pokedors. Hector Garnechi, pleasee on to the stage." The crowd started growing wild with ppings. "Damn! 2000 merit points. Isn''t that a lot?", said one of the soldiers. "Yes, it is. I only got 50 merit points. Well, he did kill 2 elemental ranked Pokemons." "Yes, I am proud of our lieutenant. He had done a great job." Axel could see the excited faces of the north base soldiers. They acted like it was them that had been awarded. The mayor put a medal on Hector, shook his hand, and thanked him "Now, for the second, we have Sm Namaste. He is ourmander and he has been a backbone in this tide. He had defeated 3 elemental-ranked Pokemons, multiple rare and umon rank Pokemons, given perfect decisions to each of the zone in need and many more. I don''t want to waste all of your time listing out his aplishment cause it is a long list. He would be rewarded 4000 merit points, 200,000 Poke dors, and Aux power." The pping was noisier than before. This was themander of the tide and he had done a good job. "Now, finally we have the first. We all know about him. Axel ze. Despite being only 14 years old, his contribution is the highest. It is safe to say that, only due to him that we are standing here alive. His creative strategy and bold moves had not only helped his zone but the whole town. He is the hero of this town. He had single-handedly defeated 10 elemental ranked Pokemons and 1 pseudo-king ranked Pokemon. He would be rewarded with 16,000 merit points, 2 million Pokedors, and a 100-year-old naturally formed water gem. Let''s wee him to the stage." Someone started chanting ''Axel.. Axel...Axel.. It started slow at first but by the time Axel was on the stage, everyone was calling his name. The north base soldiers were extra proud of their zonemander. Axel may have had a rocky start in this tide but he had made a name for himself. He felt proud and happy for what he had aplished. The mayor also gave him a medal and shook his hand. The banquet went on for the whole night but Axel went to his room after a few hours. He was very tired and his mental health was not really good. The next day, Axel came to themander''s office. "Hello, Axel. To what do I owe the pleasure?" "Sir, I would be taking my leave now.", replied Axel. "Why would you go? You did great in the tide. A soldier like you is always wee." "I would like to go home, sir." Sm looked at him and then said, "Oh, how could I forget? This is your first tide. Your mind should be in a mess. Go home and rest. But before going home, let me give you the details of the reward. A soldier can im the body of the elemental rank Pokemon they had defeated. Or they could exchange it for money. What do you like to do?", asked Sm. "Just give them to the family of the dead of the north zone." "Are you sure? That would be a lot of money." "I am sure. I don''tck money." "Ok then. Have a safe trip." Axel then said his goodbyes to his soldiers and called Oak''s kazam. It teleported near him. "Can you take me home?", asked Axel. kazam nodded its head and immediately teleported him to the gate of his home. ### Knock..knock.. Knock.. Knock... "Coming...ing.." The door opened. "Axel? Why are you here? Are you okay son? You look very pale.", asked his mom. But Axel didn''t say anything. He was starting to lose consciousness. "Axel... Axel.. Arrone here fast. Something is wrong with Axel." His mom started to panic. She didn''t know what was happening. Arron came running to see what the hell was going on. "Axel what happened?", asked his father. "Tide.... Pokemon tide...", he mumbled softly and then fainted. Chapter 256: Rising up

Chapter 256: Rising up

It had been a week since Axel hade to his home. In these 7 days, he didn''t do anything except for spending time with his family. No training, no battles, and no research. His mother would have a baby after a month. He was excited to meet his new sibling. His family was surprised that he had gone through so much. He had not told them about the tide cause he didn''t want them to worry. Arron even called Oak to question him. Thankfully, Oak was calm and was able to convince him that it was for the betterment of Axel. During the tide, he was busy with work, giving orders, and fighting the wild Pokemon but when he stepped to his home, all of the killings and war hit him at the same time. He was dealing with severe mental trauma. This world did not have a psychiatrist but if there was one, he would be visiting them every day. Oak had told him to take as much time as he wants until he felt better. "Axel,e down for breakfast.", shouted his mother. Axel stood from the bed and went to the kitchen. Everyone was present. Axel didn''t talk much and just took a toast and milk and sat on the chair. Axel''s nature had changed a lot after the tide. He was not making jokes or any sarcasm now. He looked more mature and serious. "Brother, are youing today?", asked Agnes. Axel looked at her asking what was she talking about. "Huh.. You forgot? You told me that you would help me train Dratini today." "Oh yes, I did say that." "Agnes, don''t pressure your brother like that.", said his mother. "It''s okay Mom. I will help you train Dratini today. By the way, how is your training going on with Slowpoke, uncle.", asked Axel. "It is going really well. I don''t think that I have seen any Pokemon grow that faster. It''s only been a month but it had learned multiple moves and its body is getting stronger too.", said his uncle. He was proud of his Slowpoke. Within 1 month it had learned, ''Earthquake'', ''Water pulse'', ''Confusion'' and ''Psychic''. His uncle was fully concentrating on Slowpoke''s growth. The reason for its growth was Axel''s talent ''Overgrowth'' and ''Elemental overgrowth''. Since his uncle had not technically caught Slowpoke, it was still considered to be the Pokemon of the forest and Axel''s talent would imply to those Pokemons. ### After breakfast, he looked at Dratini''s progress. It was doing good but not to his standard. He gave some tips to Agnes and thebination of the moves that could be used and told much about the battle strategy. Agnes wanted to be like him in the future so she had to concentrate on her Pokemon''s character and battle strategy. kazam had taken a liking to Slowpoke and it also trained it for some time. Axel had transferred the Arbok to Oak''sboratory. He didn''t want to see Arbok right now. It would remind him of the tide and he was doing everything to forget about it. After ying with Agnes and helping her train Dratini, Axel went to his room again. Today he wanted to study those 4 books gifted by Giovanni. After the gym battle with Giovanni, he gifted Axel 5 books. Those books were personal experiences of Giovanni and they were valuable. Axel hadpleted 1 of those books which was about abilities and hidden abilities. The book had blown his mind and he came to realize some of the mistakes that he had done. While staying here, Axel had nned toplete all 5 of those books and today he was going to study about ''Foundation.'' Axel finished the book till evening. Like the previous book, it was not very long or thick. It was only around 30 pages. This book focused on the foundation of the Pokemon in the early stages. The book mainly describes how important it was to have a good foundation. One of the main reasons why Pokemon could not rank up to elemental rank was theck of their foundation. Axel started to realize how important a good foundation was. But he had nothing to learn in this book. The book went into detail on how to have a good foundation but Axel''s methods were far superior. He had got a book from Mew that covered the foundation part. The book also focused on saying that a trainer should focus more on the foundation rather than the evolution of the Pokemon. The more time it took to evolve or rank up, the better it was. Axel could say that it was true. The evolution or rank-up extension had made his Pokemon a lot stronger than their normal counterpart. It was a good read and he decided to pick another book tomorrow. ### Next day, Today he was going to focus on ''Evolution and Rank up''. He was interested in the new things that he would learn today. He knew how to evolve and rank up to King rank but after that, he had no knowledge. The book took around 4 hours toplete and Axel had to note down many important points. He first read up on evolution and rank up to rare rank. There was not much to talk about. He knew all of the details. The book said that a Pokemon''s power waspared when they reach rare rank. This was cause of the Pokemon themselves. Some of them have 3 evolution stages like Charizard but some of them didn''t even have an evolution. But when a Pokemon reaches rare rank they grow more powerful. The elemental rank was the first big hurdle for a Pokemon. Not all Pokemons could reach this rank. The main reason was the foundation of Pokemons. Some trainers try to evolve them a lot faster than they should using items like leaf stone and thunder stone. This would let them draw out their infinity energy and forcefully evolve them which would result in having a bad foundation. When a Pokemon ranks up to an elemental rank, they transcend to a higher form. Their body cells could absorb more infinity energy and they could also manipte them to a certain extent. "Axel, breakfast is ready.", shouted his mother in the middle of reading the book. He knew he could not question her and just went to the kitchen. Chapter 257: Rising up 1

Chapter 257: Rising up 1

Axel was curious about the use of infinity energy. Mark had said that there were many uses of it but we could not still unravel a mere percent of it. The elemental rank Pokemons could dabble on the use of infinity energy. They could sense infinity energy more properly than in rare rank. They would be more ustomed to it which would let them to customize and even create new moves. Of course, Axel''s Pokemons were an exception to this due to the help of the system. The general moves like ''methrower'' or ''Earthquake'' could be used by most of the Pokemons for a reason. They are made in such a way that Pokemon don''t need to manipte infinity energy much as specific moves like ''Shadow jump'' or ''String armor''. Another reason why most of the Pokemon could use was hereditary. Their parents and ancestors had used those moves so many times that they were now ustomed to them. ### Nowing on to pseudo-king and king-rank Pokemons. Axel learned some new things about these ranks. Pseudo-king and pseudo-Champion have the name ''pseudo'' in them cause this was a transition phase to bing a King rank and Champion rank respectively. So, when a Pokemon reaches pseudo-king rank or pseudo-champion rank, it was almost guaranteed to reach king rank or champion rank. A pseudo-king rank Pokemon could manipte infinity energy much better than elemental rank Pokemons. So, when an elemental rank Pokemon gets tired after using its new move only 1 or 2 times, pseudo-king rank could use those moves multiple times with more power. Their stats are also heightened to a good degree. Pokemons had to fulfill a lot of requirements to reach King rank. Those conditions were: 1. A good mastery of ability. 2. Create a domain. 3. Create or modify a new move. 4. Their body must be stronger to hold and manipte infinity energy. The conditions were vague but that was what determined a weak king-ranked Pokemon from a stronger one. The one having a better mastery of abilities would be stronger than others and so on. Being a King rank Pokemon gave them many benefits. First of all, their ability would improve. It was a qualitative improvement. For example, if ''ze'' would increase the fire power by 50%, then, when a Pokemon reaches king rank, ''ze'' could increase the firepower by 100%. However, it was not certain what boost the Pokemon would get. It was always random. A King rank Pokemon could also talk in humannguage and they can use a domain. ### Giovanni didn''t have a Champion rank Pokemon, so he could not tell much about it. But he had seen Champion rank Pokemons and also taken notes from Charles who was a Champion. So, he did have some knowledge about it. Pseudo-Champion like pseudo-king rank was a transition phase for reaching Champion rank. Pseudo-champion rank would have more stamina and better stats with better knowledge on how to manipte infinity energy. They could further evolve their new or modified moves due to a better understanding of infinity energy. Giovanni was not hundred percent sure about all the requirements to rank up to Champion rank but he was sure about some of them. 1. The Pokemon must fully master its hidden ability. Unlike pseudo-king rank, who would just have to have good mastery, a Pokemon should fully master its hidden ability. 2. They should further improve their domain. 3. They should create a new move. This was the main condition for rank-up. Unlike pseudo-king rank where a Pokemon could modify or create a move, a pseudo-champion should create a new move. Ranking up to champion gave Pokemon a lot of benefits. First was the domain. Unlike king-ranked Pokemon, champion rank could use the domain as a passive ability. If Piloswine became a champion-ranked Pokemon, ice would start to form around it automatically. The Pokemon''s hidden ability would improve just like a king rank. But Giovanni said that hidden abilities were much different than ability and this would show when a Pokemon reaches champion rank. ### Nothing much could be said about Master rank as only Oak had master rank Pokemon. Oak was not really secretive about this but not many would dare to ask Oak. Oak was a dangerous man. He was feared by trainers. Giovanni assumed that when a Pokemon reaches master rank they would be the closest to their primal self. Ancient Pokemon and today''s Pokemon were very different. For example, it was assumed that Charizard was a dragon-type Pokemon in ancient times. Not much was known about Ancient Pokemon as there was not many evidence of it. But what Giovanni was sure, was about their mastery of infinity energy. Master rank Pokemon could manipte infinity energy as an extension of their body. It was also assumed that master-rank Pokemon could manipte infinity energy from the surroundings too. Axel didn''t think much about master-rank Pokemon cause that was a long way to go. He now needed to focus on pseudo-king rank and king-rank Pokemon. kazam had be a pseudo-king rank but Shedinja and others were far away from reaching that stage. kazam was been with Axel for 7 years. It had mastered its moves to a good degree and also its abilities. With the solution of shadow Pokemon, its stats were improved a lot. That was why it was able to reach pseudo-king rank. However, it had only been 3 months since Shedinja and the team reached elemental rank. It would take a lot of time for them to reach the pseudo-king rank. ### Axel decided that he need to get away from the book and travel to the forest. He was promised 50% of the resources from the forest and he could choose 25 Pokemons every year. He had already chosen a Slowpoke for his uncle. Today he decided to choose 20 Pokemons with moderate potential and sell them to the trainers of Hakone city. He would still have 4 Pokemons left that he could choose for himself or his family. Chapter 258: Resource Allocation

Chapter 258: Resource Allocation

"Light, have you been to the forest?", asked Axel. ''Yes, I have. They recently have improved a lot in their fighting powers. 2 of them even reached elemental rank. They are happy to be in alliance with you. Do you want to go there?'' "Yes, I would love to go there. Also, call out Slowpoke. I want it to meet its family too." kazam went and teleported Slowpoke to its side. Axel told his uncle that Slowpoke would be going with him for some time. His uncle didn''t have any problem with it. ### SOWCHHH.... kazam and Axel came to the same ce where the previous meeting was held. Those 5 Pokemons were present in the ce. Slowbro, Poliwrath, Pidgeot, Machamp and Nales. Pidgeot had recently reached elemental rank. Another Pokemon, Fearow had reached elemental rank but it was not present in the ce. ''It has been some time. You were correct about it. Almost all of us have experienced rapid growth and some of us have even reached elemental rank. I thank you for that.'', said Slowbro. It was the only Pokemon that couldmunicate with Axel. "Yes, I also brought Slowpoke. It was missing its family.", said Axel. Slowpoke went inside the forest to search for its family. Axel didn''t disturb it. ''Have youe here for the resources or the Pokemons?'', asked Slowbro. "Both of them actually. First of all, I want you to ready 20 Pokemons that are just over 3 months old. They must be willing to travel and be with their trainers. I don''t need them to have the highest potential but mediate potential would be nice.", said Axel. ''That can be done but it would take 1 day to do it.'' "I am fine with that. Tomorrow, I would bring 20 young trainers who are 13 yrs old. They would select their first Pokemons from the bunch. I assure you that they would not be mistreated. If I happen to find them to be mistreated, I would personally take action." ''I thank you again. Most of the parents are worried about their children. You saying that had helped a lot.'' They knew that Axel would take action and he also had the capability. All of them could sense that kazam was now a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. "Regarding the resources I have another proposal for you." All of them leaned towards Axel for it. "The distribution would be 40 and 60. Now before yoush out, let me tell you the reason for it. At first, I thought to sell 50% of the resources for money and get some of them for me and my family. But then I realized that I don''t need such a huge amount of money and resources. So, here is the new proposal. At first, I told you guys that I would handpick the best 50% of the resources of the forest. But now... 1. 10% of the lowest resources would be used by me to sell for money. 30% of that money would be used for you guys and the forest. You can request me anything that money could buy. 2. 15% would be handpicked for me and my family. 3. 25% would go to the vige guards and the soldiers who are permanently stationed here for security. These resources would be moderate in quality. They do not have to be the best. 4. 40% would go you to guys. You could sell them for me and I could buy better resources for you. It is entirely up to you. 5. Thest 10% would be for the forest itself. I don''t want to suck all the resources out of the forest and would want it to grow. This is my proposal. If you are against it, we could go with the previous option." Those 5 Pokemons started to talk with silent voices. Even if they were talking in loud voices, Axel would not understand them. Atst, Slowbro came forward and said, '' We agree, but can I ask you a question?'' "Yes, of course." ''Why are you doing this? This proposal is obviously more beneficial for us than you.'' That was correct. The previous proposal would let Axel choose the best 50% of the resources. But now Axel was losing a lot. "I am a part of this city and I want it to be protected. I know that we have the east and west side of the city under control. But what about the south side? That Arcanine may not be the king of the forest for long. We also don''t have any control over the north side where there is a vast sea. My family lives here so I want them to be protected." ''I am satisfied with your reason and we ept it. Now let me tell you about the resources that we have in the forest.'' After the tide, Axel realized how fragile human life was. He wanted to protect his family and the city. That was why he came up with this n. The proposal heavily benefited the forest and the wild Pokemon. Axel wanted to gain their trust and loyalty and he would make them his personal fighting force against the tide. Most of the resources were rted to fire type, ground type, rock type, water type, flying type, normal type, grass type, fighting type, poison type, bug type and steel type. Except for ice, electric, psychic, dragon, ghost, dark and fairy types. Axel was mostly attracted to type-enhancing items. There were some who were 1000 yrs old but those were very rare. 100 yrs old type enhancing items were found almost everywhere in the forest. But for the 10000 yrs old one, there were none of them. He was also attracted to evolution items like thunder stone. There were also some vitamins that he found. Some of them were of the highest quality and this surprised him. Among all the resources, Vitamins were the most abundant in nature in the east and the west forest. Vitamins were also naturally formed or man-made. Naturally formed ones are more potent and useful than the man-made one. Pokemon could only take Vitamins till they are umon rank. Even if a rare rank Pokemon take vitamins, they would not have any effect. Vitamins are the main ingredients for the better foundation of a Pokemon. So, there were very essential. "I think you guys should sell some vitamins and I would get you some other resources like type-enhancing items.", said Axel. Slowbrow and others also agreed on it. Chapter 259: Other Regions

Chapter 259: Other Regions

The next day, Axel gathered 20 young trainers who were personally chosen by him. Those who paid the highest amount were chosen. However, Axel also looked into their history and how loyal they were to the city. Axel had got a total of 100 million Poke dors from them. That was a huge amount. With 2 million dors from the tide and his saved up 1 billion Poke dors, he had a total of 1 billion and 102 million Poke dors. The selection process was done at the same ce where they had a meeting. kazam had teleported all of them to that part of the forest. Most of them were excited and some of them were nervous. The selection process went well and Axel introduced Noah, his uncle on a behalf of him. He would not be here all the time and he needed someone to trade all those resources. Noah had agreed with this development. After the selection process was over, Axel asked Slowbro, "Are they ready?" ''Yes, they are. Let me take you to them.'' Axel had personally asked for a Pidgey with the highest potential. Slowbro had selected 5 of them and they were now ready to meet them. After the ne crash and tide, he realized that hecked a flying-type Pokemon. Charizard was flying-type Pokemon too but it was not known for its flying powers. Beedrill and Shedinja could also fly and kazam could levitate, but when it came to pure flying type Pokemon, Axel didn''t have any. If Arbok was a flying type Pokemon Axel would have surely lost. So, he decided to get 1 flying type Pokemon. And what better flying-type Pokemon than Pidgey? Don''t mistake it for being everywhere. Pidgey line were known for their speed. Pidgeot could fly at Mach 2 speed and ancient Pidgeot were assumed to fly at Mach 10 speed. Mach 1 speed was 1225.04 km per hour. That was a lot of speed. If he could capitalize on its flying speed and wind element as he had seen from Elder Adam, Pidgeot could be a badass Pokemon. Getting all his hopes up, Axel went to see a total of 5 Pidgey waiting for him excitedly. After looking at 5 of them, he discarded 3 of them and now he had to choose from 2 of them. He was in a dilemma. He looked at the first Pidgey stats --- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgey (Age- 3months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Keen eyes (7%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (5%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 200/200 Attack :- D+ Agility :- D++ Defense :- E+ Sp. Atk :- E++ Sp. Def :- E Moves: Sand Attack, Wing attack, Aerial ace, Quick attack --- It was very rare to find a ck potential Pokemon in the wild. It also had good attack moves and since it was only 3 months, it could learn a lot. The second Pokemon only had brown potential which was worse than ck potential but it had something that interested Axel. ---- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgey (Age- 3months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Ability :- Keen eyes (15%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (10%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 200/200 Attack :- D+ Agility :- C Defense :- E+ Sp. Atk :- D Sp. Def :- E ++ Moves: Sand Attack, Wing attack, Aerial ace, Double team, Steel wing, Parabolic charge. ---- It had an electric type move!!!! What does that mean? It means that its hidden power was obviously electric and if it could master the electric hidden power typing, it would be free of one of the 3 weaknesses. Axel saw that it had also mastered its ability much more than other Pokemons. This could also mean that it was more tune to infinity energy than others. So, it would be easier to train. But it was only of brown potential. What should he choose? He wanted to take both of them but he knew he would not have the time to train both of them. So, finally, he chose.... "I choose you.", he said to the Pidgey who had ''Parabolic charge''. The Pidgey was happy. Axel told it to tell final goodbye to its family and finally, he caught it on a master ball. He said his goodbyes and then left the forest. He was in a happy mood. ### On the other side of the world, the elite 4 and champions from other regions were in an uproar. "You mean to tell me that Axel ze was a zonemander of a nowhere town and he beat the tide with excellence?" "Yes, sir. It was also said that he defeated a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. But we are not sure about it." "Do I look like a kid to you? How can that be possible?" "Sir, our spies could not be wrong." "Gorn, I think we should do the same.", came an old man''s voice. "Are you crazy Drake? Steven and Wace are just 15 years old." "We don''t have any options. Kanto had almost taken over Jhoto region and we could be next. Oak is from Kanto and though he acts like a good leader, all of us know that he supports only Kanto region. And now, this Axel is taking his steps. That Axel kid is also 14 yrs old and he had done it. Why can''t Steven and Wace do it? Tell them that they have 6 months to prepare and then they would be a soldier in theing tide." "Sigh, we don''t have any options do we." ### Somewhere in the Sinnoh region, "Madam, are you sure about it? Little Cynthia is very young for tides and blood." "I have made my decision and Cynthia would take part in the tide in theing future. If we want our region to have the next Pokemon master, this is the only choice. First that Brine from the Unova region and now this Axel. Cynthia has the potential to beat both of them and now she should be ready." ### All those champions and the elite 4 were getting ready. It looks like a calm before the storm. Everyone knew that Oak was going to retire from his position as a Pokemon master and now they want their people to be the next Pokemon master. Chapter 260: Last 2 Regions

Chapter 260: Last 2 Regions

Axel introduced Pidgey to the rest of his team. The little bird was a curious creature and it was very good at making friends. By the end of the day, every one was talking to Pidgey. It also heard Axel call Shedinja and kazam by their nicknames and now it wanted one too. Axel didn''t give it much thought but it was determined to get a nickname anyhow. So, Axel named it ''ppy''. The little bird was ecstatic and started flying all around. Before training ppy and others, he wanted to get through the 2 remaining books of Giovanni. He didn''t want to make any mistakes. He first went through ''Items and resources''. Axel had knowledge about the items and resources and their effects. Items and resources were divided into 7 main categories: 1. Type-enhancing items 2. Field items like repel and escape rope 3. Berries 4. Medicines like potions. 5. Key items like a clear bell and a good rod 6. Vitamins and 7. Legendary items like blue orb for Kyogre However, the book focused more on warnings. Especially on medicines, berries, type-enhancing items and vitamins. As per Giovanni, medicines should be forbidden during training time. Pokemon were not humans. They have higher resistant power and higher healing power. "Most of the kids these days love their Pokemon very much. Puppy love. They tend to use potions on every small scratch.", the book said. As per the book, a trainer should let the Pokemon heal itself in training time. That would lead to a better foundation. Axel had a lot of money nowadays and he had been spoiling Tauros and Absol with potions. He thought to stop doing that. Eating too many Vitamins was also no go. This should be consulted with doctors and nurses before letting the Pokemon eat it. The same was for the berries. Type-enhancing items were not rmended till a Pokemon reaches umon rank. There was a good boost in power but 1 such item in every rank was enough. There was not much to mention in the book but one thing got him interested. Since almost 80% of the Pokemon world was still to be discovered, there were a lot of ces with unknown Pokemons and possibly items and resources. Some of them are being revealed to the public while most of them were kept secret. This interested Axel. He made a mental note to ask Blue about it. And finally, he was in thest book about the moves. The system had also given him a reward for moveprehension and also a word of advice. He first thought to read a word of advice since the system had not done anything like this before. The advice was just a single line. "Get stronger faster. You are a lot behind than the others." "What is this?", asked Axel but the system remained unresponsive. Axel could not make head or tail of that statement. The system had never been wrong before and this statement was making him worried. Was there an impending crisis that wasing toward him or his family? Or was the world going to end? What was going to happen for the system to say such things? He didn''t know. He thought to train even harder and train his Pokemons too. Now he looked at Giovanni''s final book. He read all through it and also read the system notes on moveprehension. After reading, making notes, and re-reading those documents, he came to some conclusions. Giovanni''s books didn''t give him much information. There were general statements on how hard it was to create a new move or even modify it. Giovanni had also personally written some of the new and modified moves that he created himself for his Pokemon. That was a huge help for Axel. Axel would not exactly copy them but he had got a lot of hints from his. He once again thanked Giovanni for these books. After he read system''s notes, his eyes were wide open. First, the system revealed the difficulty of passing level 39. As per the system the moves were separated in following stages: 1. N/A: When a Pokemon first learns the moves 2. Understanding: Next step (lvl 10-19) 3. Competence (lvl 20-29) 4. Good (lvl 30-39) 5. Epic (lvl 40- 6. Extreme: A Pokemon can only upgrade 2 of its moves to the extreme. If a Pokemon upgrades 3 moves to extreme then its Pokemon rank would be upgraded to ''God'' The interesting thing about crossing level 39 and reaching epic rank was an improvement in the move itself. When a move levels up, the Pokemon feel easier to use the said move. The Pokemon would be much more tuned to the maniption of infinity energy of that move and it would grow stronger. Obviously, the moves could also be stronger with good stats. But the stages of moves solely focused on the mastery of the move itself. Just like when a Pokemon ranks up from rare rank to elemental rank, a Pokemon must transcend to reach the epic stage. This doesn''t mean that the move should be modified. Let''s take the example of ''methrower''. ''methrower'' is a deadly attack. A Pokemon would literally spit columns of mes from their mouth. It is a long-range attack which hits hard. Now, to transcend the said move to the epic stage, it could be done in many ways. Either the Pokemon could improve the quality of the me, making it more hotter than before. Or the Pokemon could increase the quantity of the me to surround its enemies like an AOE effect or it could increase the pressure of the me itself. Axel didn''t notice how kazam did it but it was able to do it and that was the fact. The condition for reaching extreme rank was very vague. A Pokemon have to constantly reduce and remove the weakness of the move and improve the strength of the move to reach an ultimate level. Axel didn''t know how it could reach the ultimate level. The book didn''t describe it but he figured out that he didn''t have to worry about it until his Pokemon reaches champion rank and that would take a lot of time. Chapter 261: Recovery Options

Chapter 261: Recovery Options

While Axel was looking at the book gifted by Giovanni, the gym leaders, elite 4, Oak and the champion of Kanto region were having an intense discussion of Axel. The news about the fight and the reports from kazam had arrived at the table. After going through all the reports, the meeting of the top members of the league began. "The battle was really something. His Alkazam had advanced to pseudo-king rank and now he has many elemental rank Pokemons. In just a couple of months, he would have another pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Maybe in a few years time, he would be at our level. That kid is really a monster." "You are correct. He signed in the battle and his strategy and tactics were to the mark. Making a strategy for every wild Pokemon is difficult but somehow he did it. His strategy of traps was also implemented well. The deaths on his side were around 35% percent. That is a very good number. It is safe to say that without him, the town would have demolished all the citizens who might have died. He had exceeded our expectations.", said Giovanni. Giovanni was proud to have such a trainer in his region. He could see that Axel had seriously looked into the mistakes and shorings that he had pointed out. Agatha ignored all the praises about Axel and she continued to re at Samuel. Oak, on the other hand, a small smile on his face and he said, "You can rain down the storm, Agatha. Holding back your anger is not good, especially for an old woman like you." "Don''t joke about this. You know how serious this issue is. Yet you are sitting here and smiling. You should be here with Axel right now.", spat Agatha. "What happened? Did something bad happen to Axel?", asked Koga perplexed. "It doesn''t need to be reported. It ismon sense. All this achievement and you have forgotten how he must be feeling right now. He is only 14 years old for Arceus shake." Then it all dawned upon them. They also have to face the same mental trauma as when they first faced the tide. But that was a long time ago. Now, they didn''t feel anything when they saw someone dead or when killing wild Pokemons. "Prof. Oak. Lady Agatha is right. We decided to do this but he had to face a pseudo-king ranked Pokemon and though only 35% of these troops died, that is still a huge number for the poor kid. What should we do now?", asked Charles. He was the most level-headed person in the room. Maybe that was why he was the champion. "Yes, do say oh Pokemon master Samuel Oak. What should we do now? I don''t want the kid to have a mental breakdown that he could not recover from. There have been such cases in the past and he is only 14 yrs old. So, what do you n to do?", asked Agatha again. "It is because of his talent Agatha. I have told you, people, repeatedly. He is more talented than anyone of us here. Neither Charles or me could be able to beat him in the future. You have to not realize it but I have. There is another reason it.", said Oak. "You don''t have to sound mysterious. Just say it.", Agatha was not in a good mood. She knew that Axel must be suffering a lot. "I have a feeling that the world would turn upside down in the near future. We would be facing a big cmity. I want Axel to be stronger by that time.", said Oak. "What cmity? Did you talk with Arceus? Did he tell you about this?" "You know I cannot tell you anything rted to Arceus. I don''t know what type of cmity we would be facing but it would be something that we would not be able to handle with our current powers. I am getting old and you know I cannot hold the fort for so long. After my death, all of my Pokemons have the choice to do what they want and I don''t think many of them would support in this cmity. Making Axel participate in this tide would rile up other fogies from other regions. They would also train their young generation to the limit. That is what I want. Our generation is already over. We are just holding the fort for the next ones. Only the young generation would have the chance to survive in this cmity." After a long speech, everyone was silent. Being a Pokemon master, Oak had the right to talk to Arceus but he could not reveal any of it to others. This was an agreement that had been happening since ancient times. Now, Oak had said about this big uing cmity, and everyone was concerned about what it was. The worst part was, they didn''t even know what the cmity was and when it was going to happen. Just that it would happen in the near future. "Samuel, you still didn''t tell us about Axel''s situation. Right now, he is having a mental breakdown. How are we going to solve this? How are we going to make him normal again? I don''t want the kid to be in constant pain.", asked Agatha. "His family is the key. Over time I have realized that he loves his family a little too much. He is protective of them. Protecting his family would give him a purpose and that is the only thing that could make him normal again. So, I have told him to spend time with his family until he is ready and to take enough time." "That is good to hear. I hope he recovers fast." "We can''t hurry in this issue. We need to give him time and he had earned it well. Even if he stays with his family for 6 months, I am fine with it.", replied Oak. The meeting went on and various things were discussed. Most of them were connected with Axel as he was the hot topic right now. Chapter 262: The Birth of the Protagonist

Chapter 262: The Birth of the Protagonist

A/N: I know most you don''t read the footnote, so I have pasted it here. It is important. First of all, Reddit is on again. There is a new topic to discuss. If you are interested in Pokemon theories, you are going to love it. The link of my Reddit page is bellow. Now,ing on to the Chapter length. I am feeling that my Chapter length is a bit to short. It is around 1000 words which is around 4-5 pages. I have not yet confirmed my decision but I am thinking to post 2 Chapters each day with a Chapter length of around 1500 words each. What do you think about it? /r/PokemonARealStory/ --------- It had been another week and Axel had now finally decided to train him and his Pokemons. Absol and Tauros were happy to train again. Axel had left them in Oak''sboratory and called them back. He first wanted to know the hidden power typing of Pidgey. He took the TM out and called Pidgey and told it on the top of its head. The TM dissolved and after some time a notification came out. --- Ding! Pidgey has learned Hidden power. Hidden power typing- Electric --- "Now that is what I am talking about.", shouted Axel in joy. It was a huge deal for a flying type Pokemon to have electric typing. It covered one of the weaknesses of Pidgey and also it could be faster than it already was. Electric types were known for their speed. He wanted it to learn 4 new moves. ''Agility'', ''Work up'', '' Tailwind'', and ''Roost''. ''Agility'' and ''Tailwind'' would boost its speed to a high degree. ''Work up'' would increase its attack and sp. Attack while ''Roost'' would help it to recover. Axel wanted it to practice till the end. These would be its best and only supporting moves. Regarding the attacking moves, Pidgey already had ''Aerial ace'', ''Steel wing'', ''Wing attack'', and ''Parabolic charge''. These were enough till it evolves. So, first, it would use ''Agility'' and then ''Aerial Ace'' for 1 hour. Then it would rest and use ''Work up'' with '' Steel wings'' and so on till itpletes all those 8 moves. He didn''t focus much on ''Sand attack''. Axel knew that ''Sand attack'' could be a strategic move and coulde in handy in the future but he had already decided how Pidgey would fight in the future. Its main power would be speed followed by its attack. It didn''t need to have much defense as its speed would be so high in the future that it would barely get hit by anyone. Axel had already gone and consulted nurse joy for the vitamin dosage of Ivysaur, Charizard, Absol, Tauros, Pidgey, and Gyarados. They would now be fed in appropriate quantities. Axel also didn''t let his training aside. He would regrly train in his aura moves and some of them leveled up to. All of his Pokemons were doing well but he had to think something about Nidorino. Nidorino was one of the hard-working Pokemon on his team and also his starter but Axel had not found a good move suitable for Nidorino till now. Make no mistake, Nidorino was strong in its own right. Its moves hit hard and it was powerful. But its new move ''spinning poison'' was too powerful and too stamina-consuming to be used repeatedly and Axel one to think about something that would increase its overall power by a huge margin. After reading Giovanni''s book on moves he came up with an idea. Poison was a vague topic. It could be used in a number of ways. At first, Axel wanted its poison to have prating power so that it could act fast and this lead to the creation of ''spinning poison''. But the move had many disadvantages. Now, he wanted Nidorino''s poison to act fast on its opponents. As of right now, the poison used by Nidorino would spread slowly in the body and it would have recurring damage every second. But what if the poison could spread very fast to the entire body of the enemy? He gave his idea to Nidorino and also some useful steps to do it. He himself was not confident about how Nidorino could achieve it. "Just think about how to improve the quality of your poison, so that it would spread very fast. Your poison is filled with infinity energy. So try to manipte it in such a way that it would spread very fast on its opponent. Try to improve its quality." ### Axel was having dinner with his family. Just an hour ago, Mark finally confirmed the full solution of the shadow Pokemon. He was happy that he could finally show it to the world and im the rewards from the league. Now, Mark had to write a paper about it and it could be sent to the league. After the league approve the papers, it would be known to the whole wide world. That would create another ripple concerning Axel. He would also get a lot of resources and money with it. He had already made a n on what to ask. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Hello" "Hello Axel, it is me Red." "Hey, Red. Bit surprised that you called me sote at night." Axel was not so close to Red as he was with Blue. He had only talked to Red that one time during the tide. "Yes, I have good news. My baby is born Axel. It is a boy.", said Red with pure excitement and happiness. "Congrats Red. You look very happy and I am d about the news." "Yes, the baby was delivered just an hour ago. Everyone is having a party here. I hope you were here too. We named him Ash. We took your suggestion and my wife also liked it." "Haha, that is nice to hear. I could tell the kid that I have named him in the future. Haha. Red. I wille over there to visit Ash after a month." "Are you sure? I thought you might want to spend some time with your family." "I am positive about it. I maye after 1 or 2 months but I want to see the kid who I have named." "Alright Axel. I am very busy right now. I will talk to youter." ''It would be nice to finally meet Ash.'', he thought and said about Ash''s birth to his family. His family also congratted Red and told Axel to congratte him on their behalf. "Brother, I want to be strong.", said Agnes, his sister. This came out of the blue. Although his sister told him that she would be like him in the future, he had never seen her train so seriously. "What made you say that? Besides you are training well right now." "No Brother, I want to be strong like you. So, train me properly.", said Agnes with determination. Axel smiled and then said "Ok then. Your real training would start tomorrow." Chapter 263: Meeting with the Mayor

Chapter 263: Meeting with the Mayor

A/N: After thinking about it for sometime, I have decided to post 2 Chapters a day with 1500 words each from Tomorrow. I have written around quite some advanced Chapters and I would not be editing those to 1500 words per Chapter. So, for month the Chapters may be around 1000 words each. After that it would be 1500 words per Chapter. Also there is an eventing up from tomorrow. If i get 350 powerstones in a week, i would post a bonus Chapter. Support me on patreon and motivate me more!!! ------ Dratini was not actually a Pokemon of Agnes... yet. A trainer could only have their registered Pokemon after they reach 13 years. Axel knew that Dratini was doing well and it was training heavily. However, it could still not bepared with Slowpoke''s growth as Slowpoke was a part of the forest and Axel''s talent would apply to it. However, Agnes wanted to be like Axel, and seeing that his uncle''s Pokemon is progressing much faster than her own, made her feel uneasy. She didn''t know the existence of the system. So, after much deliberation, he came across a solution. Why don''t he just make Dratini, a member of the forest? That would mean that his talent would apply to them. He told kazam to ask Slowbro how to be a member of the forest and he got his reply. Seems like there would only be a small ceremony then Dratini would be a member of the forest. kazam teleported Dratini and Axel to the forest and they held a small ceremony. --- Ding! Dratini has be a member of the forest. Since its origin was not from the forest, 50% of the host talent would apply. --- That was good news. Slowbro would enjoy 100% but Dratini would only enjoy 50%. It was still better than nothing. Axel then told his sister to not catch Dratini until she was 13 yrs old. He then told his sister that he had done magic to her Pokemon and that Dratini would be stronger now. Of course, she didn''t believe him but after a few days, when she saw how fast Dratini was improving, she had to believe him. ### It was now time for Axel to visit the mayor. He had been procrastinating it for a long time and now he just could not. Visiting the mayor would bring out old wounds and mental trauma that he had faced during the tide. In these 2 weeks, nobody had brought up the topic of Pokemon Tide. His uncle would sometime talk about it to encourage him to go through his phase which was very helpful. But now he had to talk to the mayor. This was for the security of the town itself. Axel had nned to give 25% of the resources of his forest to the vige guards and the permanent soldiers of the town. He had to talk about this to the mayor. Obviously, in return for doing this, he would also want to bepensated. Oak had said that he would need an average of 6 months to recover from his mental state but Axel was recovering very fast. This was due to 2 reasons. First, Axel was a reincarnated person and his soul age was much higher than mere 14 years. Second, kazam has been using ''Psychic'' to help him heal faster when he was sleeping. Axel didn''t know about it but it was helping him a lot. After a few hours, he finally determined to talk to the mayor today. Enough was enough. He could not sit at home all the time. --- Ding! Due to controlling your emotions, your Aura has increased to 100. Due to controlling your emotions, your intellect has increased to 100. Congrattions, your Aura resistance has leveled up to 15 Congrattions, your Aura sense has leveled up to 18 --- Axel felt that he was free. Something had happened to him, like a dam that has been broken, he felt that he somehow had a massive amount of energy and the authority to control that energy. It took him some time to be stable and then he started to walk toward the mayor''s office. ### "Hello sir, how can I help you?", asked the receptionist of the mayor''s office. "I am here to meet the mayor. Can you tell me if he is free right now?", asked Axel. "Please let me call him." Axel had to wait for some time and the receptionist guided him to the mayor''s room. "Hello, Axel. I am Adam West and I am the mayor of this town.", said Adam shaking his hand. "I heard that you havee to the city. I wanted to meet you but I just didn''t have the time." "It''s okay Mr. Adam. You must have been very busy with your work." "Yes. So, what do I owe the pleasure of talking to our young prodigy? You must have some business with me, I presume." The mayor already knew who Axel really was. He was the sessor of Prof. Oak and everyone in the town knew about it. Axel was like a young hero of this town. The town was proud to have someone like him. "Straight to the point. I like that. You must have known that I have bought the east and west side of the forest very recently." "Hmm." "I have made an alliance with the Pokemon of the forest and decided to give 25% of the resources to the vige guards and the soldier permanently stationed here in the city.", said Axel. "Really? Are you sure, Mr. Axel? 25% is a lot of resourcesing from the 2 sides of the forest.", asked the mayor trying to confirm again. "I am very sure. My family lives here and I have grown up here. I want the town to be protected at all times. The tides are not good news. So if I could contribute something, then it would make me happy.", said Axel expressing his concern for the town. "Then I have to thank you for this. It feels really good when young generations are helping the town. But I cannot take those resources for free. If you have anything you need that the town could provide, please tell me.", said the mayor. The mayor already knew that Axel hade to getpensated for those resources. If not, Axel would not havee here personally to meet him. He could have just donated the amount. He was just acting with Axel. Both of them knew that they were now going to negotiate a deal. The forest was untouched since the town came along. It had been 100s of years since the town was established. So, 25% of the resources of that forest which covers thergest part of the town would be very huge. "Well, if Mr. Adam insists, then I have a few things that I would like to request.", said Axel with a smile. ---------------- Advertisement plugin: The benefits of the tiers in Pat-reon has been upgraded. 1. All Patrons get a one-time shout out in the author notes of a Chapter upon bing Patrons. 2. 1 newsletter would be published at the beginning of every month in pat-reon highlighting the past events as a summary. The novel has been there for a long time so it would be quite interesting recap. Some possibilities of future events would also be mentioned (Not detailed spoiler) (It is only to ''Elite 4 tier'' in pat-reon. Others would not be able to ess it) Chapter 264: Taking Over

Chapter 264: Taking Over

"As I have already said, I am doing this for my family and this town where I grew up in. I would want to request 1 thing for my family and 2 things for the town itself.", said Axel. "You are truly magnanimous, Mr. Axel.", said the mayor but from the inside he was panicking. He was feeling that the request would not be in his favor. "As I would not always be with my family and they insist to stay there, I want 10 guards as a bodyguard for my family at all times. Among them, 3 must have elemental rank Pokemons. They are notpelled to follow my family''s every moment but they should be able to protect them." "That can be arranged.", said the mayor nodding his head. "Second is for the town itself. For that, I have to ask. How many of the soldiers are equipped with elemental rank Pokemons and among them who are the permanent soldiers and the vige guards?" "Currently, we have 15 soldiers and vige guards who have elemental rank Pokemons. Among them, 8 are permanent soldiers and vige guards.", reported the mayor. Vige guards were for the city itself. All of them are from the city. Permanent soldiers were those who are stationed here permanently all their lives. Almost all of them are from the city itself. Temporary soldiers are those who were sent here by the league. "I would like to personally train them in strategy and give them some pointers in their Pokemon training which would be helpful for the tide. This would include all of the permanent soldiers and the vige guards. If the temporary soldiers are interested in the training, they would have to get permission from the league and the league would have to pay them.", said Axel. The mayor was stupefied with the proposal. "This... Mr. Axel could be difficult." "Can you tell me the reason for this difficulty?", asked Axel. "The soldiers follow a strict hierarchy. I know you are a young prodigy but they would not follow you. You don''t have any experience being a soldier. I also know that you are an advanced-rank trainer. Being an advanced-rank trainer at such a young age ismendable. But some of the captains and lieutenants are also advanced-rank trainers. So, it is unlikely that they would follow you. I think that you would feel embarrassed if they reject you. So I don''t think that I can fulfill your request.", said the mayor. "If those are the only problems, then it is already solved.", replied Axel. "Huh?? I beg your pardon." "I have been a zonemander of Burbos town during the tide so I have plenty of experience on the field. Due to my contribution to the tide, the league has given me the position of permanent zonemander. I also have 4 elemental-rank Pokemons and 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. I may not have got the trainer certificate of a higher rank, but I will do so in the near future. So can I assume that my request would be fulfilled?" "Ahh.. Yes, Mr. Axel. You are quite a prodigy for being in such a high rank in the military at such a young age.", said the mayor while his face showed that he was sweating from his ass. Mayor was appointed by the league to help the town grow. They were elected from the city itself. Theoretically, the mayor would rule the town till he was 70 yrs old, and then a new election was held for the new mayor. But practically, the mayor''s son or daughter would be the next mayor. The league didn''t care about the politics of such a small town. So, in the town, the mayor was like a king. However now, Axel was taking over the military part of the mayor. He was losing his power and being in the seat for so long, he didn''t like losing his authority. He also didn''t have a good reason to decline the request cause on paper, Axel was helping the town. If Axel was a nobody or just a genius of the town, he could have just said no and been more oppressive. But Axel was a genuine sessor of the Pokemon master. So, he could not decline the request without any good reason. "My third request is also for the town. I want to set up a school where children from age 6 to age 13 are given theoretical knowledge about Pokemons and also some practical knowledge. The children would be charged a minimum amount of fees only to cover up the cost of the school. I want the young generation to grow well unlike ours.", said Axel with a sad face. The town didn''t have any school as of right now. The Pokemon world didn''t force children to go to school like on Earth. There were schools but there were in well-developed cities and they cost a lot. They were only for rich kids. "Mr. Axel, this is..." "I know your doubts. Fear not, I am fully qualified to teach the students. I have gone to school myself when I was a child and I am a bonified researcher myself. I would be the principal of the school and my friends who are equally qualified would teach them.", said Axel before the mayor could tell anything. The mayor could not refute any of those things. But if he gave the military and the school authority to Axel, he would just be a puppet mayor of the town. Axel would be the one ruling the town, not him. The best he could say in the future would be ''I am still the mayor of this town.'' And after that? Nothing. He would still be controlled by Axel. "Mr. Axel, while I support the idea for children to be educated, I don''t think the family will. Our town has never emphasized children going to school. It would be difficult for thinking of parents to change.", said Adam. "If that is the only thing worrying you, then you don''t have to. That is my problem and I would take care of it. As a sessor of Prof. Oak himself, I want my town to be educated.", said Axel. And that was the nail in the coffin. Saying Oak''s name had sealed the deal. Axel was using the authority of Oak right now and the mayor could not back out now. ---------- Advertisement pulg-in: The event for 350 power stones would be live after few hours. 350 power stones in a week and 1 bonus Chapter. Also, subscribe to my pat-reon to get advanced Chapters and newsletter (new benefit at the start of the every month) Chapter 265: Gogoat’s Story

Chapter 265: Gogoat''s Story

If one were to ask Axel ''Are you taking over the town?'', then the answer would be yes. But it was not for the reason that the mayor had imagined. Since his family had repeatedly refused to go to Pallet Town, he had decided to make this town a fortress. He could not do that being under someone. He had a little sister, his mother, uncle, and father. Except for this uncle, none of them were trainers. On the other hand, the mayor could not give anything to Axel. Resources? He was the one providing them. Money? He had enough of that. Connections? He was the sessor of Oak. After thinking about it for quite some time and not finding any excuse the mayor said, "I think that would be really helpful. Your contribution would not be forgotten, Mr. Axel." "Then why don''t we go through the documents.", said Axel with a smile. That took some time. The documents were made and signed and now Axel was ready for the grand n. "Tell the soldiers to be ready. I would start after 2 days. The temporary soldier can make their decision in those 2 days too. If the league does not support them, they could transfer to be a permanent soldier. However, they would be essed by me before it. I don''t want baggage on the town. I would also start to construct the school. With the help of Pokemons, it would only take around a week. This is a new phase for our town. Let''s celebrate.", said Axel shaking hands with the mayor. ### All of this went smoothly and Axel returned home to tell the news to his family. His family was worried that Axel was taking a lot of responsibilities but he didn''t care about it. ''Axel, Gogoat wants to talk to you.'', said kazam. "Really? What does it want to say?" ''She wants to tell her story and also a request. I can trante that for you.'', said kazam. "Ok then. I will hear it out.", said Axel. Gogoat and kazam came near him and Gogoat started to speak and kazam started to trante. Pokemon POV start (Gogoat) As you know, I was first a Pokemon of my previous master Cindy. I was her first Pokemon. She had another 3 Pokemons beside me. Like you, she wanted to be a Pokemon master. We were all happy to have her as a master. She treated us well and for me, she was like my friend. But something happened that changed all those happy moments. During our journey, we encountered a wild Hypno. I could still remember that day. Somehow that Hypno was an elemental-ranked Pokemon. I was the strongest of the bunch but at that time I was only an umon rank Pokemon. We were very weak. We tried to escape but we could not. At that time, all of my friends and my master.... Pokemon POV end (Gogoat) Gogoat could not continue and started to cry softly. It seemed like that time had hit her very hard. Other Pokemon in Axel''s team came to console it. It was a part of the team. Axel also patted her head to console the poor Pokemon. It started again. Pokemon POV start (Gogoat) I tried to save them but could not. Somehow I could escape but my master and my friends could not. Over time I havee to realize that you are an exceptional trainer, Axel. This happened many years ago. I don''t know if that Pokemon is alive. If it is alive, it must be stronger now. If you promise to help me in getting revenge, I promise to protect you too. Pokemon POV end (Gogoat) --- Ding! A special quest has been generated. If you help Gogoat to take revenge, it would be a part of your team. Do you ept? "Don''t worry Gogoat. I will help you in getting revenge." Ding! You have epted the quest. Gogoat has officially be your Pokemon partner. Host''s talent will now apply to Gogoat. You can now view its stats. Pokemon''s Name:- Gogoat (Age- 13 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- N/A Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability:- Sap Sipper (72%) Hidden Ability:- Grass pelt (70%) Potential:- Orange (Normal) Health:- 1800/1800 Attack:- D Agility:- E+ Defense:- D++ Sp. Attk:- E++ Sp. Def:- D+ Moves:- Growth (C) (Lvl 23), Earthquake (C) (Lvl 25), Rajor leaf (C) (Lvl 26), Horn leach (G) (Lvl 37), Bullet seed (G) (Lvl 32), Seed Bomb (C) (Lvl 29), Grassy Terrain (G) (Lvl 36), Milk Drink (G) (Lvl 34), Sr Beam (G) (Lvl 32), Sunny day (Lvl 37) Core: Grass (Mastered) --- That was a lot to take in. First of all, it was said that Gogoat only had orange (Normal) potential. However, its ability mastery and moves mastery were over the charts. Gogoat could be said as one of the most bnced Pokemon in his team. It had ''Grass pelt'', which increases its defense during ''Grassy terrain''. Most of its attacks were special in nature which disappointed Axel as it was clearly built for physical moves. All in all, Gogoat was a good addition to the team. The thing which surprised him the most was its rank. It was already an elemental rank Pokemon. He bought Gogoat when it was only a rare-ranked Pokemon. He could not think when it ranked up. Axel took Gogoat''s situation seriously and asked it where it fought Hypnost time. He then called his friends in the Venu family and Lance to find out about a Hypno who was elemental rank and above in that part of the forest. Within hours, he had 4 pictures of Hypno. 3 of them were elemental rank and 1 of them was pseudo-king rank Pokemon. ''Gogoat says that the pseudo-king rank is the one she is searching for.'', conveyed kazam. Axel nodded his head and started to n. The quest was to help it defeat a pseudo-king rank Hypno. For that to be possible, he had to train Gogoat to be a pseudo-king rank. That was a difficult thing to do right now. Axel knew that, just like Alkazam, Gogoat''s stat would increase rapidly to some extent due to his talent. However, he had to create a new move for Gogoat. Chapter 266: New Moves

Chapter 266: New Moves

Pidgey had shown massive progress in the past couple of days. It had started its training. Till it evolved, Axel didn''t want it to concentrate on other moves. It had good coverage in status moves and in attack moves. Since it had just started its training, Axel focused on it a lot. Meanwhile, Tauros and Absol had reached peak of umon rank recently. They were already regarded as umon rank from the day they were born but there was some good progress on it. They were not sitting idle when they were in Oak''sboratory. "Charizard, try once again.", said Axel. Charizard closed its eyes and slowly fire started to surround it. It started topress but it could notpress properly and the fire went haywire again. Charizard was now creating a new move which Axel would like to call ''me armor''. This was a simr version of Beedrill''s ''String armor''. At this stage, he wanted it to be able to manipte fire energy more freely. Charizard had 3 conditions for rank up. It had already fulfilled 2 of those conditions and now it had to create a new move to rank up to rare rank. --- me armor: 89% (Learned) --- It still had some time to get it. He then focused on Gogoat. First of all, he wanted to look into its hidden power typing. --- Ding! Gogoat has learned Hidden power. Hidden power:- Electric --- Electric was a good typing for it. He immediately instructed Gogoat to learn ''Wild charge''. After thinking for a long time, he finally came up with a new move for Gogoat. Axel liked it to call ''Field control''. First, he discussed with Gogoat about its fighting nature. Although he wanted it to be a physical attacker, Gogoat mostly used special attacks rather than physical attacks and it was morefortable in it. So ''field control'' would help it a lot. With ''Field control'', Gogoat would be able to manipte the field around it with the grass moves. This would be a miniature version of the domain. It could also use special type moves and charge moves for the attack. If Gogoat could master it, its fighting power would increase by a huge margin. Axel had told it to learn ''Grass pledge'' and ''Frenzy nt''. Ivysaur already knew those moves so it was not difficult to learn. ''Grass pledge'' would shoot out columns of grass and ''Frenzy nt'' would use an enormous branch to attack. Both of these moves would help it manipte the field. Nidorino was not doing so well. It had tried to spread the poison but it could not even start. The training was going nowhere. That was when Axel came up with an interesting idea. First, he told it to learn ''Agility'' which was not hard. It learned it in a day and leveled it up to 10 already. "Now Nidorino, listen carefully." "Nido..." "When you use ''Agility'', you feel a rush of power. You feel that your body is light and you can move faster." "Nido.. Nido", it nodded its head. "Now, use ''Agility'' again and this time close your eyes and try to feel changes in your body. When you use the move, you would feel a sudden rush of power spreading all over your body. Do it." It used the move couple of times to feel. Nidorino felt that certain power was empowering its body, especially its legs. After some time, it nodded its head again saying that it felt that power. "Now all you have to do is remember that feeling. Try to feel it again until you are confident in it. After you be confident, you just have to use the same principle in your poison powers in your enemy. Try to think of the reason for the sudden spread of power in your body and replicate it with poison power in the body of the enemy. I know it would not be so simple as you are spreading the poison power in your enemy''s body but I know you will seed." Afterprehending Axel''s words, Nidorino got to work. On the other hand, the new move for Shedinja was progressing well. Axel could see it in its stats that it was more than halfway through. ### After giving instructions to each of his Pokemon, Axel finally had some free time. He had got 16000 merit points during the tide. Merit points could be used for a lot of things, however, he didn''t know what they were used for. So, he went to the inte and searched for its uses. After researching it for a few hours he found out that merit point could be used to exchange almost anything. It was like a second currency but with more value. First of all, it could be exchanged for money itself but that would be a waste. It was hard to earn merit points. Next, it could be used to buy all the types of items and resources, even Pokemons. After looking for some time, he found something interesting. Merit points could actually be used to exchange gym badges. Yes, gym badges. There were a lot of conditions to fulfill and it was very expensive but the fact remained that they could still be exchanged for gym badges. Axel looked at the requirements and with the number of merit points he could exchange 2 gym badges. That was a lot of gym badges. There were only 8 gym badges in a region. Exchanging 2 gym badges would save him a lot of time. Axel gave a good thought about it. Merit points were hard toe by and he could get those 2 gym badges whenever he wanted. Would he really spend almost all of his merit points and get those badges? Chapter 267: Planning ahead

Chapter 267: nning ahead

The answer would be yes. In his next 2 gym badges, gym leaders would fight with elemental-ranked Pokemons. He already has 5 elemental-rank Pokemons and a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. So, going there and getting those badges would be a waste of time for him. His Pokemons were already experienced in battle due to the tide. It would take him more than a month to get those badges as the ces were far away. He didn''t want to waste any time and as of right now, he had to spend time with his family. Now, which 2 gyms would he choose? After much thinking, he chose Saffron city gym and Cinnabar Ind gym. He had promised Kent to choose him as hisst gym battle. He also wanted to battle Koga as he was the one who introduced him to Oak. So, Fuchsia City gym was out of the question. Finally, he had also promised Morgan that he would visit his gym next. He was a man of his word. He sent the request to those 2 gym leaders. One of the requirements was to get the approval of gym leaders too. If they don''t feel that the trainer was up to the mark, they would not approve it. But to his surprise, the gym leaders epted the request in a heartbeat. It only took 5 minutes to get it approved. Now, Axel had conquered: 1. Pewter city gym 2. Cdon city gym 3. Saffron city gym 4. Cinnabar Ind gym 5. Viridian city gym For the next 3 gyms, gym leaders would fight as a mater rank trainer with at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. So, Axel must have at least 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemon with him. That would take some time to aplish. He then looked at his Pokemon rooster. 1. Shedinja (elemental rank) 2. Nidorino (elemental rank) 3. Beedrill (elemental rank) 4. Gyarados (Umon rank) 5. Gogoat (Elemental rank) 6. Ivysaur (Common rank) 7. kazam (Pseudo-king rank) 8. Charizard (Umon rank) 9. Absol (Umon rank) 10. Tauros (Umon rank) 11. Piloswine (Elemental rank) 12. Pidgey (Common rank) Axel had decided that he would not catch another Pokemon in the Kanto region. Having 12 Pokemons and training them took a lot out of him and frankly, 12 Pokemons were enough for a Pokemon tide. He would choose 1. Shedinja 2. Nidorino 3. Beedrill 4. kazam 5. Piloswine 6. Gogoat for the league battles. Indigo league opened up every 2 years and now he had around 11 months left before the league starts. One of his main quests was to be a Champion in 2 years and he was confident that he could not be one in the next 11 months. Charles had 6 champion-ranked Pokemons and it would take a couple of years for him to have 1 even with the help of the system and his luck. However, he didn''t want to give up even if he was sure to lose. So, he made a goal to challenge Elite 4 and win them. Elite 4 would use king-ranked Pokemons or higher. Some of them had pseudo-champion rank Pokemon like Agatha but they may not use them in the fight. It depends on their mood. Axel was confident that these 6 Pokemon could reach king rank in 11 months. He didn''t have hope for others as some of them had just joined the team and they were not even rare rank. Tauros, Absol, and Pidgey had just joined the team. Gyarados would take some time to reach rare rank. Axel had purposely dyed the evolution of Ivysaur as he wanted it to have the strongest foundation. Charizard was growing too fast, so it may reach King rank in these 11 months. If he was able to defeat Elite 4, then he would be given some time to challenge the champion. So, he could use that time to rank up his Pokemons to champion rank. ### A week had passed and Shedinja was able to learn its new move. Axel called it ''Shadow control''. With this Shedinja could bind the enemies with its shadow. Axel looked at its stats --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 3 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Ability: Wonder guard (100%) Hidden ability: None Potential: Red Health: 30/30 Attack: A+ Agility: S Defense: C Sp. Atk: A++ Sp. Def: C Moves: Hypnosis(G) (Lvl 39), Gust (U) (Lvl 19), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (G) (Lvl 32), Endure (C) (Lvl 21), Dream eater (G) (Lvl 36), Tackle (U) (Lvl 10 max), Agility (G) (Lvl 38), Gravity (G) (Lvl 31), Bug buzz (G) (Lvl 31), Shadow ball (G) (Lvl 39), Shadow Jump (G) (Lvl 35), Ally switch (G) (Lvl 34), Substitute (G) (Lvl 38), Hyper Beam (G) (Lvl 31), Dig (C) (Lvl 22), Night sh (G) (Lvl 34), Switch (U) (Lvl 27), Shadow Control (Lvl 4) Cores: Ghost (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (20%) --- It was close to reaching pseudo-king rank. Now, Axel had to prioritize on the stats. It was extremely hard for Shedinja to increase its defense and sp. Defense. So, it would take a lot of time. Shedinja didn''t need to focus on defense. Axel had concentrated on all of its stats in the beginning for a good foundation. Now he thought to focus on the stats that really mattered. So, he thought to focus on attack, agility, and sp. Attack. He wanted all of them to be S rank. Now, regarding move mastery, most of its moves were in thete 30s and Axel had learned how to improve the level to 40. He first looked at ''Shadow ball'' and thought to give it some pointers. ''Shadow ball'' enables the user to throw a shadowy blob of shadow toward the foe. There were many problems with ''Shadow ball''. First, unlike in the anime or games, ''Shadow ball'' was not exactly round in shape. It was just an irregr blob of shadow. After leveling it to level 39, the shape of the shadow had started to be round shape but it still was not perfect. Next, the move was slow. A fast Pokemon could easily dodge it. The move became faster after continuous level up but it was still not up to the mark. "Marcus, if you want any improvement in ''Shadow ball'', you would have to improve its quality or quantity." "Shed...." Chapter 268: Planning ahead 1

Chapter 268: nning ahead 1

After much discussion with Shedinja, theye to conclusion in improving its quality. First, he thought to teach Shedinja the ransengan version of ''Shadow ball'' but that would take some much time to learn and would take heavy stamina. So he ruled it out. "Marcus, I want you to have a proper form of ''Shadow ball''. We should alsopress those big ''Shadow ball'' into small shapes. This would increase its lethality." Shedinja first decided to make a proper shape of ''Shadow ball''. It took advice from Nidorino as Nidorino had practiced it for a long time. It started to concentrate and ''Shadow ball'' started to form. This time, the process was super slow but Axel didn''t mind. The first time was a failure. However, Shedinja was not disheartened. It knew it would take some time for it to form a perfect shape. Under the guidance of Nidorino, Shedinja started to train. Over the past few days, Gogoat''s stat increased rapidly. This was due to Axel''s talent. All of them reached S rank within 1 week. Its grass-type move was also boosted by a high margin. It was close to learning ''Field control'' --- Ding! Field control- 40% (learned) --- Axel also told everyone about the way to improve their move mastery like he did with Shedinja. Following the example, Gogoat tried to improve the mastery of ''Grassy terrain''. ''Grassy Terrain'' would turn the ground into a grass filed and everyone inside the grass field would recover their Hp in a very small amount. The power of the grass-type moves also increases. However, with the help of its hidden ability ''Grass pelt'', Gogoat''s defense would also increase in addition to its health. However, the move had a severe disadvantage. It would also increase the Hp of the enemy and their grass-type move. Axel wanted Gogoat to only affect itself not others and then the training continued. Gogoat was very mature and it was also very intelligent. It started to manipte infinity energy to control the effects of ''Grassy Terrain''. ### As he was thinking about leveling moves from 39 to 40 he came across a situation of a certain Pokemon, Beedrill. As of right now, Beedrill had 2 new moves Resolve (StageII) and ''String armor''. ''String armor'' was an armor made of strings but ''Resolve (Stage II)'' waspletely different. It was the first passive ability of any of Axel''s Pokemon. Beedrill would try to permanently reduce its size and concentrate its power and infinity energy which would boost its power to a massive degree. ''Resolve'' was created by merging 2 moves ''Minimize'' and ''m mind''. Both of them were now at level 39. If both of those moves could level up to 40 (epic stage), wouldn''t ''Resolve'' also upgrade? Resolve (Stage I)- massively increased the stats to Beedrill to an unbelievable degree. Resolve (Stage II)- also increased the stats of Beedrill but the increase in the level of the moves was very high. So, what would stage III do? Thinking about it Axel looked at Beedrill''s stats --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability :- Swarm (65%) Hidden ability :- Sniper (62%) Potential :- Purple Health :- 2000/2000 Attack :- C+ Agility :- C Defense :- B Sp. Atk :- D++ Sp. Def :- B+ Moves: Active: Poison Sting (C) (Lvl 24), String Shot (G) (Lvl 39), Bug Bite (G) (Lvl 38), Electroweb (U) (Lvl 19), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (C) (Lvl 32), Fell Stinger (G) (Lvl 37), Roost (C) (Lvl 23), Drill Run (G) (Lvl 32), Agility (G) (Lvl 33), Minimize (G) (Lvl 39), Calm mind (G) (Lvl 39), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 31), X-Scissor (G) (Lvl 35), Fury Cutter (G) (Lvl 36), Lunge (G) (Lvl 34), String Armor (G) (Lvl 32) Passive: Resolve (Stage II) Core: Bug Hidden Power: Physic (16%) --- This surprised Axel a lot. Most of Beedrill''s moves, especially bug-type moves had leveled up a lot. It had just learned ''X-scissor'', ''Furry cutter'', ''Lunge'', and ''String armor'' a month ago. How could it increase the level of those moves to ''good stage''? Did that mean that its ''Resolve (Stage II)'', could increase the move mastery to such an extent? Axel had turned off the notification of the system since the tide and only look at it if he wanted to. So, he didn''t know that Beedrill had improved a lot. Axel also noticed that only bug-type moves had a massive increase. Others didn''t. This gave Axel a new motivation to train its passive move ''Resolve''. "Beedrill,e here. I want you to improve the mastery of your moves ''Minimize'' and ''Calm mind''. If you could do that, your ''Resolve'' would upgrade for sure" Bzzzzz.. Beedrill was also excited by this prospect. Every morning, it would give itself an hour, practicing ''Minimize'' and ''m mind''. It knew that its trump card was its passive move and it wanted to get stronger. The main ingredient for ''Resolve'' was ''Minimize''. ''Calm mind'' just assisted it to perform ''Resolve''. ''Minimize'' would instantly decrease the size of Pokemon to the lowest degree and it would raise evasiveness. However, it had a massive w. With the decrease in size, the power of the Pokemon also decreases considerably. When the move is over and the Pokemon be normal-sized, it would retain its lost power but it would not be 100% For example, if a Pokemon with 100% power use the move and decrease its size, the power of the minimized Pokemon would only be 10% and after it retains its normal size, it would be around 60-70%. That was why trainers very rarely use this move. It had many disadvantages. With the increase in level, the 10% had increased to 20% and 70% had increased to 80% for Beedrill but Axel still didn''t want it to use in battle. So, to increase its level to 40, Axel and Beedrill came to the conclusion that 80% would have to be 100%. This would be a herculean task and it would take some time but Axel felt that after this was achieved, its level would increase to 40. It was already 11 am and now he had instructed his Pokemons. It was now time to meet the brave soldiers of Hakone City. ----------- Advertisement Plugin: The event for 350 powerstones and 1 bonus Chapter is live. I have started to post 2 Chapters a day from now on. So motivate me by supporting me on pat-reon. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 269: The Speech

Chapter 269: The Speech

Axel was standing in a stadium. Next to him were 300K soldiers waiting to hear his speech. That was the total strength of Hakone city''s soldiers. 250k of them were permanent soldiers and vige guards. 50k of them were soldiers from the league. When the mayor pitched Axel''s idea of charging money for further training, the league agreed immediately. In a way they were supporting the sessor of Pokemon Master and additional training would not hurt. Axel was relieved that the league agreed. Cause if they didn''t then Axel would only train permanent soldiers and vige guards. This would create a rift between the soldiers which he didn''t like to happen. "Now, all of you may be wondering who am I. Some of you may know me and some of you don''t. For those who don''t know me, I am Axel ze and I am here to train all of you. If you think that Ick credibility, then let me tell you, I am a zonemander and I have 5 elemental rank Pokemons and 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon." All of them knew about it. The mayor had already told them. But hearing from the person itself made them surprised. How can a kid have such high status? Some of them wanted to question the authenticity of this statement but none of them had the courage. If what Axel said was true and they questioned him, they would be in deep trouble. "Our training would be divided into 4 parts. 1. To learn about the Pokemon itself 2. Learn how to make traps 3. Strategy and teamposition 4. Training you and your Pokemons. I would teach you each of them for a week. After 4 weeks of training, all of you would have a general idea about how to face a tide and some of my subordinates would take over the training. Now, if you have any questions, it is better to ask now." Axel waited for 10 seconds and one of them raised a hand. "Yes, you can speak." "Sir, Hakone City is a peaceful area. There has been no tide for thest 30 years. Do we really need to train so hard?" "Ahh. That is a great question. Now listen here all of you. There is a reason for such a peace full time. First of all, the forest we have here. The most powerful Pokemon and the leader of the south side of the forest is Arcanine, who is a king-ranked Pokemon. Unlike other Pokemons, this Pokemon does not like to fight and would stay neutral. But as per my estimation, that Pokemon is already more than 200 yrs old. It may be more than 250 yrs old or even 300 yrs old. But I am confident that it is more than 200 yrs old. Do you know what that means? It means that it is going to die soon. Can you guess what would happen if it dies?" "Another would take the throne.", replied one of the soldiers. "That is right and then we would face a huge tide. Since there has been no tide for 30 years, it is safe to say that the tide would be at least be high mid-level. Don''t you think that we should be prepared for it? The east and the west side of the forest is weaker but we can''t be too sure as we don''t have the correct data. The sea is an unknown territory for us. So, I think we should prepare more." All of them came to realize that they were in a time crunch and they needed to improve a lot. Axel didn''t tell them that he had an alliance with east and west side of the forest. Some of them asked questions, but Axel calmly replied to them. One of them asked, "Sir, do we have to learn about all the Pokemons?" Almost all of the soldiers were uneducated and except knowing about the typing advantage, they didn''t know much about the Pokemons. "Worry not. You would only have to learn about those Pokemons that aremon in these areas. Your training would start from tomorrow." ### Axel had called Dory, Dorton and Hector for help. He told them that they could serve in Hakone City and he would get their transfer ready too. He also told them that, if they became permanent soldiers, they would be paid much more than when the league offered them. All of them immediately agreed. Dorton and Dory would be invaluable in teaching the soldier about Pokemon and strategies while Hector would be good in training them. Axel had personally trained Hector and other lieutenants, so Hector was perfect for the job. When the school opens, Dorton and Dory could be the teachers of the school. But he knew that only 2 of them would not be enough. So he called the one person, who would help him. ### Tring.. Tring.. Tring. Tring.. "Oh hello Axel, I must say that it is quite a surprise." "Hello, Miss Ang. How is it going to be there now?" "It is going well. Acquiring the gym has helped us a lot and we are slowly expanding. Where are you right now? Why don''t youe here to visit us sometime?" "I am at home. I woulde there after some time. I called you to ask you for a favor." "Do tell." "I am opening a school in my city and I need some teachers who could teach them. Can you send some people who are good enough to teach the theories and also train them?" "Hmm.. That would be a bit difficult. Our teachers are jammed packed with their schedule and almost no one is free. I would have to look into it." "Oh please do. I don''t have anything in return to give you but Venu family would be wee toe to my city freely. I would also advertise to the school that it is a joint co-operation between me and the Venu famiy." "Thanks. But you don''t need to do all these things. You are a part of the family and the family would be happy to help you. I have to look around the schedule of the teachers. I would let you know by tomorrow." "Alright. Thanks for the help." Chapter 270: Ivysaur

Chapter 270: Ivysaur

Axel was sure that Venu family and Ang would help him. When the school advertises that it is a joint co-operation of both of them, the students would be connected to Venu family and more talents woulde to Venu family which would increase their power. So, Axel was confident about it. Axel returned to his home. Only 3 weeks were left till the baby arrived. He wanted to spend every time with his family and mom till then. His mother and father had decided to keep the gender of the baby as a surprise so he didn''t know if they were having a son or a daughter. He thought to increase his aura powers too. He was practicing ''Aura sense'' but it was difficult to level it up. He didn''t have any opponents to practice ''Aura resistance''. Since he could create such creative moves for his Pokemons, why don''t he use a bit of that creativity for himself and his aura powers? So, that was why he had called Oak a day before to send him books rting to Aura training. Oak was happy to help him and send him a copy through kazam. Axel had read about aura from elder Adam but that was just the basic of aura. Now, he needed to advance his training. He opened the book and started to learn. --- Ding! Ivysaur is going to evolve. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- All of a sudden Axel could see a green glow covering Ivysaur. He thanked his luck that he was near it this time. "Extend the evolution." --- Ding! Please mention the evolution conditions --- "Its ability and hidden ability should have 40% mastery. All of its stats should be S rank." --- Ding! Evolution has been extended --- Ivysaur reached the evolution condition very fastpared to before. It must have been due to the effect of the tide. It had to fight a lot and this improved it a lot. Axel didn''t want it to learn any new move. It had not even fully evolved. It would be difficult for amon-rank Pokemon to learn a new move even with the help of the system. But due to the locket gifted by Mew, Ivysaur was able to do it and learn ''Leech vine''. But it would take a lot of time to learn another one and he wanted Ivysaur to evolve faster. That didn''t mean that he would sacrifise its foundation. That was why he had added those conditions. Absol and Tauros were training with their moves. Axel didn''t want them to learn any other moves until they reach rare rank. He concentrated on mastering their abilities and hidden abilities. He would also give them vitamins and trained them with the help of Mew''s book ''Ancient way to power''. Then he looked at Pidgey. This was the newest addition to his team. What Axel didn''t realize first was, it was a training maniac. It would train itself to the point that it once got injured. Axel had to personally stop it from training. Axel then appointed Shedinja to stop its training if it over-trained. Since it was the newest and the youngest Pokemon in his team, Pidey felt that it was very weak. So, it tried to train hard and reach the level of kazam in a month. That was its n. But how could amon-rank Pokemon reach Pseudo-king rank in a month? That was why it injured itself. But due to the harsh training, it had improved a lot. --- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgey (Age- 3months) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Common Ability :- Keen eyes (20%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (10%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 300/300 Attack :- C++ Agility :- C Defense :- C+ Sp. Atk :- D++ Sp. Def :- C Moves: Sand Attack (Lvl 9), Wing attack (U) (Lvl 14), Aerial ace (U) (Lvl 15), Double team (U) (Lvl 14), Steel wing (U) (Lvl 15), Parabolic charge (U) (Lvl 14), Agility (Lvl 8), Roost (U) (Lvl 12), Tailwind (U) (Lvl 15), Work up (Lvl 9) ---- Its stat had gone through massive improvement. It had increased its ability mastery to 20% and most of its moves were now in ''understanding stage''. All of this had happened in a week. But Axe knew that such relentless training would be bad for its future growth. A body needs to have a healthy mind. So, he decided to focus on it more than before. Axel had 12 Pokemons to care for, so he could not spend much time with everyone of them. But he had to make Pidgey understand that it was going well and it didn''t need to train hard. So, Axel came up with an interesting solution. He gathered all of his Pokemons and made an announcement. "From here on out, I would dere ''Axel Pokemon Competetion''. Common rank would fight againstmon rank. Rank rare against rank and elemental rank against elemental rank. Each of the winners would get a prize from me. Thepetition would be held before we leave here. So, all of you have around 2 months to prepare. The prize could be requested by you and I would get it for you." "Pi.." Pidgey''s eyes lit up. If it could win the tournament, it would get a prize, its power would improve by a huge margin. It was determined to win this. Axel felt that if Pidey could win themon rank tournament, it would boost its confidence and it would hurt itself while training. There were only 2 Pokemons in amon rank category. Pidgey and Ivysaur. If both of them were to fight, Ivyasur would definitely win. So, he thought to help Ivysaur evolve in these 2 months. However, Pidgey would not directly win the tournament. He would find an appropriate Pokemon for it to battle. The older Pokemons didn''t care much about the tournament cause they knew that prize didn''t really matter. Axel would always try his best to get resources for them. But the younger ones were excited to win. One of them was ''ppy'' the Pidgey. Chapter 271: Pidgey’s Training

Chapter 271: Pidgey''s Training

"ppy, from today I would train you personally.", said Axel. Pidgey was excited about this. For the past week, Axel had just told it to learn new moves, which it easily learned with the help of TM. He had then told it to continuously master those moves and had not concentrated on its training. Pidgey had seen how Axel would help other Pokemons like Shedinja and Nidorino in creating new moves. It wanted a new move for itself. "First of all, I want to ask you about something. You cannot improve all of the stats to the maximum in the future. You have to select a route. I think you should have a good speed and attack. Do you think too?" "Pi.. Piiii" It immediately agreed. It liked the sound of wind when it flew. This was a question that Axel had asked all of these Pokemons during its training. It was important to know what they wanted to be in the future. "So, first of all, you should increase your speed. You should concentrate on your moves ''Agility'' and ''Tail wind''. You should also concentrate on attack moves. Let''s just start with ''Aerial ace''." "Pi.. Pi.. Piiiii" Pidgey started toin. Axel could not totally understand what it meant but he knew why it wasining. He had seen its greedy eyes when he was teaching Nidorino about the new move. "ppy, if you want to learn a new move, you would have to first have a good foundation in existing moves. If there is no good foundation, it would hurt your progress in the future. Do you want that?" Pidgey shook his head saying no. "Ok, first of all, is ''Tailwind''. It would be hard for you to master ''Agility'' faster. So we would go with ''Tailwind''." Axel then went to a giant tree and made a circle with a marker. Then he made another circle inside the big circle. Then another and another... He had made what seemed like a sheet where one would throw the dart. There were 6 circles and 1 single point in the innermost circle. He then turned towards Pidgey and said, "First of all, use ''Aerial ace'' and try to hit the point in the innermost circle. Don''t concentrate on attack power, just try to hit the point." Pidgey nodded its head and then used ''Aerial ace''. It flew high in the air. Then it suddenly dropped down straight till it was just half a meter above the ground and then it turned towards the trunk of the tree and directly mmed its beak and body in the trunk. Axel then looked at the trunk and saw that it was in the third innermost circle. Pidgey looked disappointed with the result. It was not easy to hit the exact point when one was flying at such a high speed. ''Aerial ace'' would let a Pokemon increase its speed and turn in another direction for more power and then it would hit the target. This made it hard for Pidgey to urately hit the point. "Don''t worry, that is why we are training. We out get the point in the future. Now I want you to use ''Tailwind'' and then ''Aerial ace''." Pidgey pped its wings and a small turbulent whirlwind started to form. The wind from the whirlwind increased the speed of Pidgey and then it used ''Aerial ace''. However, this time, the move didn''t even hit the trunk. Pidgey was flown out in the other direction due to the wind itself. It crashed into the ground and Axel told it to rest till it was better to train again. He didn''t use potion to heal its wings. He didn''t want it to be too dependent on potions. So, what had happened? Why did Pidgey crash due to its own move? There were 2 reasons for it. First, was the increase in speed. The increase was so high that Pidgey could not hit the trunk. It could not control its speed. The speed of ''Aerial ace'' was already too high for it to hit the point. The next reason was the move ''Tailwind''. The move would create a whirlwind around itself and the surrounding. This would drastically increase the speed of the Pokemon. But, the whirlwind moved in only one direction. Pidgey didn''t have enough mastery of the move that it could control the direction of the move itself. So it was thrown out when it changed its direction while using ''Aerial ace''. After some time, Pidgey was healed and was ready to train again. "First of all, we would only train ''Aerial ace''. First, use your lowest speed while using it, and then try to hit the point. After you have hit the point 10 consecutive times, we would increase the speed by a little." "Pi,, Pidgey....", it shouted Now, It used its lowest speed and surprisingly, it hit the point in the innermost circle. It was happy with the progress. But the second time, it only hit the innermost circle, not the point. It knew that it needed to train a lot. For a whole day, it only trained in ''Aerial ace''. By the time it was evening, it was able to hit the point at half of its full speed. "ppy, this is the final ''Aerial ace'' for today. Use it with half of your full speed." "Pi..." It flew around and struck the trunk with its beak. Axel had told Ivysaur to make the tree strong for practice. Ping.... It had struck on the point. --- Ding! Pidgey''s Aerial ace has leveled up to 20. It has moved topetence stage. --- The tree was now broken in half. This was the 2nd tree that it had destroyed today. "Good work ppy. Now we rest for today." "Pi.. Pi.. Pipi...." "No, you cannot train more now. You have to rest. If you want to be strong, you have to follow me. Your body needs to rest. We will train tomorrow." Pidgey wanted to train more and improve its powers. Axel had strictly told it to rest so it had to. Other Pokemons also congratted it for its training. It puffed its chest in pride. Chapter 272: Evolution

Chapter 272: Evolution

After the training was over, Pidgey directly went towards Agnes carrying a small bucket and ab on its beak. "Pi.. Pii...", it said excitedly. Agnes poured water into Pidey and started to clean its body. Its body had umted a lot of dust since the morning. After it was washed and bathed, Agnes used a towel to dry it. "Pi... Pi... ", it said and turned back. Agnes carefullybed its feathers. Over the past week, Pidgey and Agnes had be close and developed a friendship. Agnes would alwaysb its feathers. Unlike other Pokemons, Pidgey liked to be clean at all times. It was a female who prioritizes looking neat and clean. It would bathe 1 time a day which was a lot for a Pokemon. Even Axel himself would shower once in 2 days. It was especially proud of its fur and feathers. So, it would only let Agnesb its fur and feathers. It would not even let Axel do it. But it knew that it would leave this ce soon, so it had to let Axelb its feathers in the future. Pidgey was very stressed about it. It was not confident if Axel could handle such a huge responsibility. ### After 2 days, Pidgey was already able to hit the point at its full speed. This lead its ''Aerial ace'' to level up to 25 which was huge. Axel realized that, if specific training methods were applied, the moves would level up faster. This was a huge discovery. If he could do this to other Pokemons too, it would increase their fighting powers by a lot. "Now, it is time to train ''Agility''. I think you should regrly train in ''Tail wind''. But it cannot be used with ''Aerial ace'' till you evolve. You can learn it from Marcus and Beedrill. They have practiced the move for a long time. They know it much better than me. But remember. I will only give you 7 days to train it. After that, we would move towards another move." ''Agility'' was a hard move to train. It was a psychic type move and Pidgey was not a psychic type. Shedinja and Beedrill had practiced this move for a long time and it would be better for Pidgey to learn from them. To use ''Tailwind'' during ''Aerial ace'', Pidgey must be capable to turn the direction of the whirlwind which Axel didn''t think it would be able to do till it fully evolves. It didn''t even have a core. However, Pidgey was thinking about another issue. Would Shedinja and Beedrill really train it? Wouldn''t training it be bad for them as it would grow stronger? Pidgey was reallypetitive in nature. It felt that if it was in their shoes, it would not help others in the training. But it was surprised when both of them agreed to train it. This gave it a warm feeling and it had started to feel that it was a part of this group now. ### Axel had started to train the soldiers. Dorry, Dorton, and Hector had already arrived today and they were also helping him in training. Axel would spend 3 hours of his time teaching them about the weakness and strengths of Pokemon. He had divided the training into 4 parts. 1. To learn about the Pokemon itself 2. Learn how to make traps 3. Strategy and teamposition 4. Training you and your Pokemons. He would teach each of them for a week and in 4 weeks he wouldplete the training. His friends would then take control in training them further. ### A week had passed and Pidey had tried to train its ''Agility'' with the help of Shedinja and Beedrill --- Ding! Pidgey''s Agility has leveled up to 17 --- Axel was happy with its progress. It had exceeded his expectations. He had assumed that it would only be able to level it to 15. Pidgey was now able to use ''Agility'' 2 times and its speed has increased rapidly. "ppy, now it is time to learn another move. ''Wing attack''" Pidgey nodded its head. Pidgey realized that Axel may not be able tob its feathers perfectly like Agnes but he was a good trainer. Axel then went on to another brand-new tree and started to draw straight lines. He made 6 straight lines and the innermost line was purposely drawn thin. Pidgey was to strike the innermost line with its ''Wing attack''. Using ''Wing attack'', its wings will glow in white light which would power up its wings. Then it would hit the opponent with its glowed wings. "5 times with left wing and 5 times with right wing and then you would repeat it. Like before you would take breaks every hour." This was not hard for Pidgey. The training was slightly different that ''Aerial ace'' but it was also very simr. Pidgey was able to use ''Wing attack'' hitting the innermost line at its full speed on next day. --- Ding! Pidgey''s Wing attack has leveled up to 20. It has reachedpetence stage. --- Axel told Pidgey to practice ''Steel wing''. It was the same concept as ''Wing attack'' but instead of its feathers glowing white, it would glow silver gray. ''Steel wing'' had deadly attack power but ''Wing attack'' had greater speed. After a day of training ''Steel wing'', Pidgey was able to hit it perfectly and it also leveled up to 20. --- Ding! Pidgey''s Steel wing has leveled up to 20. It has reachedpetence stage. Ding! Pidgey''s attack has been upgraded to B Ding! Pidgey''s agility has been upgraded to B Ding! Pidgey''s Defense has been upgraded to C+ Ding! Pidgey is evolving. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- A row of notifications hit Axel. Pidgey was evolving. It was already surrounded by white light. "Yes." Ding! Please mention the conditions. "All of its stats should be S rank. Its ability and hidden ability should be 20%." Axel didn''t have harsh conditions for its evolution. It was just in its first evolution stage after all. ----- Advertisement plugin: The first Newsletter would be published only in ''Elite 4 trainer'' tier in Patreon in 2nd July. Do subscribe to my pat-reon for it. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 273: Evolutions and rank up

Chapter 273: Evolutions and rank up

Another 2 weeks have passed. His mom would now reachbor at any moment. He didn''t go to train the soldiers for the past couple of days cause he didn''t want to miss out on the birth of his siblings. Dory, Dorton, and Hector were covering for him. The school had already been built and the admission was open. The members of the Venu family had already arrived in Hakone City. Ang had agreed to help Axel with this issue. Now the new teachers were developing a curriculum and sybus for the students. This a was massive undertaking. At first, they asked Axel to have the same sybus that they have in the Venu family. However, Axel didn''t agree to it. The sybus of the Venu family''s school was made especially for the Venu family. So, he made a lot of changes to the sybus. He wanted the students to have a good foundation. There were 7 grades in his school from age 6 till they reach age 13. He divided the curriculum into those 7 grades. By the time they reach 13 years old, he wanted them to choose a profession for the students. Besides being a Pokemon trainer, there were many professions in the Pokemon world. He didn''t want all of them to focus on being a Pokemon trainer. He wanted to give them options to select. Charizard was very close to learning its new move. ''me armor'' was a different version of ''String armor'' but he felt that Charizard could improve it to a good degree when it trains it even more. Finally, after a month of training, he saw the notification. --- Ding! Congrattions! Charizard had learned a new move. Do you want it to be named ''me armor''?" --- Finally, Charizard had learned its new move. "Yes." --- Ding! Rank up condition has been met. Charizard is ranking up. --- A red fiery glow started to surround Charizard. Axel threw a fire gem toward it. He had collected it from the forest when he realized that Charizard would rank up soon. He readied his Pokemon to defend if Charizard was to act abnormally after the rank-up. Charizard was arrogant Pokemon and the rush of rank-up would mess up its mental state for some time. He just wanted to be prepared for it. The rank up took 5 minutes and finally it hadpleted its rank up "ROARRRRRR" It started to spew ''methrower'' in the air. The rush of rank-up had gotten to its head. "Charizard, try to control yourself. You are not you at the moment." Axel tried to calm Charizard. --- Ding! Charizard had sessfully ranked up. Your leadership stats have reached 300 --- Charizard was feeling very powerful now. It felt that it could crush everyone here and it was the king of the world. It wanted to show its power but it felt that those Pokemons around it were its friends and it didn''t want to hurt them. So, it started to fly around trashing the trees and ground and finally, after some time, it came to its senses. It was a happy asion for Axel and the team. Charizard had reached rare rank. The Pokemons started to congratte it. Another good news came today. --- Ding! Shedinja''s Shadow ball has reached level 40 Ding! Shedinja is ranking up to pseudo-king rank. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- "Yes, extend it." --- Ding! Please specify the conditions. --- "Its agility, Attack and sp. Attack should be S rank." This was the only condition for Shedinja''s rank-up. It already had 3 new moves and its ability was now 100%. Satisfied with the progress of his Pokemons, he decided to take a rest today. "AXEL, COME OVER HERE FAST." Axel came running down to his home. "What happened? Is the baby delivered?" "No, but your mom went intobor. So the baby would be out any time now." Her mother had chosen to have a home birth. Not many would do home births nowadays. There were good advancements in technology in medical fields. However, as per his mother, she feltfortable at home. There was a nurse who was helping her. Axel started to wait for it while his dad was very nervous. His uncle started to tease his father and told him to calm down. Axel had thought that the process would take 30 minutes at maximum. But boy, he was wrong. It took around 3 hours and the baby was finally born. The nurse came out of the room and said "The baby is delivered. It is a boy." Everyone started to congratte everyone. The nurse told them to wait for some time till she does more checks on the mother and the baby. "You could now meet the patient and the baby", said the nurse after she checked his mom. They went inside. His mother was holding the baby. Then his father started taking the baby in his arms and started talking to the baby as if it would understand. After his uncle, it was Axel''s turn to carry the baby. When he first saw the baby, a different feeling started to form around his heart. He felt that this baby was the most precious thing in the whole wide world. "Axel, do you have any name for the baby?" "Who me?", asked Axel. "Yes, you see I have different names which your mother does not like and your mother''s suggestions are very bad too. So why don''t you suggest any?", asked his father. "Then what about Aurthur?" "That is a good name. I like it.", said his mother. "I love it too. Let''s name him Aurthur.", said his father too. Axel then looked at the baby. He was so small that it was funny and cute. He had big blue eyes and very tiny hands. It was trying to grab Axel''s fingers but was unable to. Axel started to think about the tide and how it had handicapped him. But after seeing Aurthur he realized that he was acting like a child himself. He had such precious things to protect, how could he sit around in his house all day? "Then, I would name you Aurthur and I would protect you with all my life." Chapter 274: Axel’s stats

Chapter 274: Axel''s stats

--- Ding! Your Aura has reached 150 Ding! Your Aura sense has leveled up to 19. Ding! Your Aura sense has leveled up to 20 Ding...... Ding... Ding! Your Aura resistance has leveled up to 16. Ding! Your Aura resistance has leveled up to 17. Ding! Your Aura resistance has leveled up to 18. Ding! You have learned Aura pressure. Ding! Your Aura pressure has leveled up to 1.. Ding... --- Something in Axel broke. It was like a damn has been opened. He could feel all around him. He felt that he had somehow evolved. His mind has never been so clear before. When Axel looked at his younger brother and vow to protect him, he felt determined and his mind evolved to a higher stage. Axel looked at his stats --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Advanced) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 3,000,000 Health :- 500/500 Aura :- 150 Strength :- 87 Agility :- 84 Intellect :- 100 Leadership :- 300 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 10) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 25) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 20) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 2) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Ivysaur, Tauros, Piloswine, Pidgey, Gogoat, kazam Pokedors :- 1,102,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 3 Sub-quest - 0 Special quest: 1 --- The nurse told all of them to go outside and let the baby rest. Axel was feeling overwhelmed by the birth of the baby and his change in stats. He thought to get rest for some time. ### "Axel, go and buy the diapers.", shouted his mother. Axel was on baby duty. It had been 7 days and boy his hands were full. The baby looked so small but he could not imagine that Aurthur could cause so much mayhem. Gogoat was close to leveling up its ''Grassy Terrain'' to 40. He could feel it and he didn''t want to be far away when that happened. After watching Shedinja and kazam, Axel could say that when a Pokemon levels up it moves to 40, it would rank up to pseudo-king rank. And today was his lucky day. Cause after 5 minutes, --- Ding! Gogoat''s Grassy Terrain has leveled up to 40 Ding! Gogoat is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes." --- Ding! Please mention the conditions. --- "All of its stats should be S rank and it should learn ''Field control''." He didn''t know how powerful its stats were till now but he could tell that it was not as good as Nidorino or Beedrill. So, he wanted it to be maximum before the rank-up. It was not far away from it. ''Field control'' was just about to be learned. Axel felt that it would rank up in a month just like Shedinja. Beedrill had also met the rank-up situation and its rank-up had also been extended. It was finally able to level up ''Minimize'' around 4 days ago. Its rank-up condition was to level up ''Calm mind'' to 40 and also ''Resolve'' to Stage III Axel wanted to spend a month with his baby brother Aurthur. The family was very happy with the birth of Aurthur. Aurthur was a curious baby. Pidgey had taken a liking to him. It would try to y with Aurthur after its training. In these 7 days, it had also practiced ''Work up'' and abination of ''Agility'' with ''Aerial ace'', ''Wing attack'' and ''Steel wing''. As for ''Parabolic charge'', Axel didn''t encourage it to train it as it would take a long time for it to master this move. Its hidden power typing was electric but it was very hard for a Pokemon to master a hidden power typing. Axel realized that a Pokemon should be pseudo-king rank stage to have significant improvement in hidden power typing. kazam was doing great in this field. After it ranked up to pseudo-king rank, it had made rapid improvement in hidden power typing and now it had mastered 75% of it. However, Pidgey wanted to train ''Parabolic charge'' to a good degree but it wanted to surprise Axel so it was nning to train in secret. By hook and crook it found out that Gogoat and Shedinja also trained at night. It didn''t want to miss the opportunity and thought to practice less in the day in order to practice at night. But it didn''t know that Axel could see it with the help of the system. Axel had not even told his Pokemon about the system. It was not that he wanted to keep it a secret but he felt that it would change anything between them. --- Ding! Pidgey''s Parabolic charge has leveled up to 15. Pidgey''s Parabolic charge has leveled up to 16. Pidgey''s mastery of Keen eyes has increased (23%) Pidgey''s mastery of Big Pecks has increased to (14%) ---- "Huh! So ppy is training at night too?", he said to himself when he woke up. At night, it had to continuously use its ability ''Keen eye'' from losing uracy. ''Keen eye'', unlike in the games and anime would increase the uracy of a Pokemon while ''Big pecks'' would prevent its defense to be lowered. ''Big pecks'' would only activate if it was actively fighting with a Pokemon. During the morning, it didn''t have much freedom in fighting with other Pokemons as Axel''s Pokemon were all busy training themselves. Frankly, Axel felt that the ability ''Big pecks'' was not very suitable for the Pidgey line and all in all it was a trash-hidden ability. However, Axel wanted it to train it too. He wanted it to have a good foundation. After the morning surprise, Axel went to the bathroom to do his morning duties and now he was ready to train again. He had been examining his body for the past 7 days and he could feel that his body had gotten stronger. Only the ''Aura'' inside him had increased but he could feel that he was stronger. Another interesting thing was his new active skill ''Aura pressure'' --------- Advertisement Plugin: The first newsletter has already been drafted. The topic is rted to ''Pokemon league''. support me on pat-reon to read it. Only ''Elite 4 trainer'' tier would have ess to it. After the pat-rons increase to 50, It could be read by other tiers too. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 275: Evolutions and rank up 1

Chapter 275: Evolutions and rank up 1

''Aura Pressure'' did exactly what it sound like. It created pressure around himself and his opponents. It was like an invisible pressure that let him feel dominating. That was a good addition but it was not very practical. He could intimidate Pokemons and humans with it. It could help a lot in certain situations but it could not be used well in battle. Since he had just learned the move, it didn''t create a huge difference that it would decrease the fighting ability of pseudo-king ranked Pokemon. However, he decide to practice it every morning. A King rank Pokemon could kill a human with their aura pressure. He was not a normal human as he had already trained in his aura but he wanted to be on the safe side. Pidgey was growing very well. It had only been a month since it joined the team but its powers had increased by leaps and bounds. Yet, it didn''t have fought a good battle against its opponents. It didn''t have much experience in the field. Axel decided that it was now time for it. The first battle it had was in the wild against Golbat. Axel had requested it to battle his Pidgey. It had agreed as it also seemed like a battle-hungry Pokemon. The result? Well, it went exactly as Axel had expected. "ppy, first use ''Agility'' and then use ''Steel wing''" "Pi...." It was sessfully able to use ''Agility'' 1 time but it could not use it the second time as Golbat had already thrown ''Shadow ball''. It dodged the attack and proceeded to attack with ''Steel wing'', but Golbat was fast and used ''Quick attack''. The move hit it and it was flown in the air and stabilized itself for the next attack. Pidgey used ''Aerial ace''. It was very proud of this move as it had mastered it more than others but Golbat at the same time used ''Supersonic''. Pidgey''s ability ''Keen eye'' let it focus but the ''Supersonic'' was very powerful for it to handle and it was hit with ''Air cutter''. Since it was a flying type move, it was not super effective against Pidgey but it was getting frustrated as it was not able tond a single hit. The battle continued and Pidgey was only able to connect 1 ''Aerial ace'' before it lost. Axel had expected it to lose. Granted Golbat was an umon rank Pokemon but Axel had personally trained Pidgey and with the help of Mew''s books, it had a solid foundation. It only lost cause it didn''t have any experience. Using ''Aerial ace'' on a still target and on a living target that could move was a totally different thing. Axel wanted it to realize that. When he saw Steven''s battle, Axel hade to a horrible realization that he was not strong enough to beat the best. Aggron was strong, there was no doubt about it but it could hold the stand due to Steven''s nning. Axel could also tell that Aggron was very experienced in battle. The tide brought many negative feelings towards Axel but his Pokemon also got experienced in battle. They had to fight every day for a month in fear that they might lose their life. This made them very experienced in how to battle different opponents. Pidgey had to learn it too. Axel could give itmands and instructions but during the tide, a Pokemon had to make split second decisions by themselves and they could only learn it by fighting other Pokemons. After losing the battle, Axel told it that itcked experience in fighting and it should battle more to get more experience. That day, they fought a total of 6 wild Pokemons. Most of them were in umon rank. Pidgey didn''t win any of those battles but it was improving a lot. Axel didn''t have time to spend a whole day with Pidgey. He wanted to spend time with it but he had other Pokemons to look after and his baby brother. So, he made a deal with Slowbro in the forest to let Pidgey fight other Pokemon for battle experience. Slowbro didn''t have any problems with it as Pidgey was a part of the forest before. ### Axel looked at Gyarados. Gyarados came next to him and lowered its head. Axel patted its head to being a good boy. Gyarados had improved tremendously after it had evolved. It was already close to reaching rare rank. The tide had helped it a lot. Most of its moves were now in 30s and its ability and hidden ability had also improved a lot. It had also reached its rank up situation and Axel had definitely extended it. Axel wanted it to have all S rank stat before its rank up. He didn''t add any other conditions and knew that it would be enough. He wanted it to have a new move but decided against it. Unlike Charizard or Ivysaur, it didn''t have 3 stages of evolution. It had just evolved recently, so he didn''t want to pressure it too much. Gyarados was a water-type Pokemon so it would like to swim in water on a regr basis. It would disappear in the afternoon and swim in the sea. It was very loyal to Axel but it was not a friendly type of Pokemon. Axel looked at its stats after a long time. --- Pokemon''s name: Gyarados (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Ability: Intimidate (34%) Hidden ability: Moxie (30%) Potential: Brown Health: 1500/1500 Attack: S Agility: A++ Defense: A+ Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: A Moves: Ssh (U) (Lvl 18 max), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 35), Hydro Pump (G) (Lvl 39), Outrage (C) (Lvl 27), Dragon Dance (C) (Lvl 28), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 38), Twister (G) (Lvl 32), Hurricane (G) (Lvl 33), Thunder (C) (Lvl 29), Stone edge (G) (Lvl 36), Stealth Rock (G) (Lvl 31), Crunch (C) (Lvl 28), Thrash (G) (Lvl 39) Core: None Hidden power: Rock --- That was a powerful Pokemon. It had a huge health for its rank. All of its stats were A rank and above. Axel now needed it to train hard till all of its stats reached S rank. Chapter 276: Evolution and rank up 2

Chapter 276: Evolution and rank up 2

Gyarados had a special ce in Axel''s team. It was the only water type Pokemon on his team. kazam could use electric and fire type attacks. There were 2 grass type Pokemons, 3 poison type Pokemons but only 1 water type Pokemon and that was Gyarados. So, he wanted to train it well and also wanted it to have a good base for the future. So, he didn''t hurry it to rank up and wanted it to take things slow. He knew that it would not be able to reach king rank in 1 year. On the other hand, Pidgey had been doing very well. Its experience was rising while fighting the wild Pokemons in the east and west forest and on the 10th day, after it started to fight the wild Pokemons something amazing happened. --- Ding! Pidgey''s Sp. Def has been upgraded to S Ding! Its evolution condition has been met. It is evolving. --- A white light started to form around Pidgey. Axel didn''t use any type enhancing items as Giovanni had warned him in the book. Type-enhancing items were not rmended till a Pokemon reaches an umon rank. He took the warning seriously and just watched it evolve. After a few minutes, it evolved fully. The Pokemon was covered in brown feathers, and had a cream-coloured face, underside, and flight feathers. It had a crest of pinkish-red feathers on its head and ck, angr markings behind its ck eyes. The plumage of its tail had alternating red and yellow feathers with ragged tips. Its beak and legs were pink in color. It was Pidgeotto. "Pi..." The rush of evolution had affected it. It was already told about it before the evolution and now it was closing its eyes to concentrate. When a Pokemon evolves or ranks up, the energy in its body would increase at a very high level. Such rush of power and energy would be difficult to handle mentally. Pidgeotto did a good job and after a few minutes, it was already normal. It started to fly around Axel showing its happiness. Axel then looked at its stats --- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgeotto (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Common Ability :- Keen eyes (27%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (25%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 500/500 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Sand Attack (U) (Lvl 15), Wing attack (C) (Lvl 28), Aerial ace (C) (Lvl 27), Double team (U) (Lvl 19), Steel wing (C) (Lvl 25), Parabolic charge (C) (Lvl 21), Agility (U) (Lvl 19), Roost (U) (Lvl 16), Tailwind (U) (Lvl 18), Work up (U) (Lvl 19) Hidden power: Electric (0%) --- For a Pokemon having a 3 evolution line, it wasmendable. Pidgeotto had good move mastery. Its evolution didn''t bring any increase in the move level but that was okay. While fighting with other opponents, it realized that ''Sand Attack'' was a valuable move. So, the move had leveled up quite a bit. It was still not able to use thebination of ''Tailwind'' and ''Aerial ace'' but Axel was hopeful that it would be able to do it after it fully evolves. "ppy, use ''Aerial ace''", said Axel. "Pi...." Pidgeotto flew high in the air and then it struck the tree. The speed of Pidgeotto was way higher than before. The impact on the tree had also increased but the aim was off. Due to the increase in its speed and power, it could not aim very well like before. Axel knew that this would happen. A Pokemon would need some time to get adjusted to their new form. However, it was much harder for Pidgeotto. Normally a Pokemon would have to adjust the speed, timing and power of their attacks after the evolution. It would take some time but it was not so hard but for Pidgeotto, it was harder. Since it was a flying type Pokemon, it would have to focus on its aim and speed while flying which was way harder thannd Pokemons. "ppy, first you have to adjust to your new form. It would take some time but you must focus on it first.", said Axel, and Pidgeotto agreed too. Unlike its baby form, it was more mature and could understand that Axel was right. ### A few dayster, Ivysaur evolved. This was to be expected as it was veryte for it. Axel always chose to focus on the foundation of a Pokemon rather than their evolution and ranks. Ivysaur was no exception, however, in the case of Ivysaur, Axel focused more on the foundation inparison to others. There was a simple reason for it. He wanted it to be the next Hashirama Senju. For that to be possible, it should have a solid base. He looked at its stats and was pleased by it. --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age- 8 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: Overgrow (40%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (40%) Potential: Brown Health: 900/900 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves :- Sludge (C) (Lvl 23), Tackle (U) (Lvl 15), Rajor leaf (G) (Lvl 35), Vine whip (G) (Lvl 37), Substitute (G) (Lvl 34), Sunny day (G) (Lvl 38), Synthesis (G) (Lvl 37), Leech Seed (G) (Lvl 34), Energy Ball (C) (Lvl 29), Grassy Terrain (G) (Lvl 37), Water Sport (C) (Lvl 24), Rain dance (C) (Lvl 27), Sludge bomb (G) (Lvl 31), Frenzy nt (G) (Lvl 31), Grass Pledge (G) (Lvl 31), Aromatherapy (C) (Lvl 25), Poison powder (G) (Lvl 32), Sleeping powder (G) (Lvl 33), Leech whip (C) (Lvl 26), Growth (C) (Lvl 22) Hidden Power- Water (10%) Items: The locket. ---- There was a reason why it took such a long time for Ivysaur to reach an umon rank. If a person was to look at its move pool, he/she would be confused. It had a huge move pool and their mastery was not small. This move pool and level would belong to a genuine rare rank of Axel''s team. Venusaur was a hard-working Pokemon. Its hard work was showing on its stats and now it had finally reached umon rank. It was now time for Axel to teach it some new moves. ----- Advertisement plugin: You guys have done it. 2 days left and already 350+ powerstones. I would upload the bonus Chapter on monday. Next week target is 450 powerstone. Chapter 277: Evolution and rank up 3

Chapter 277: Evolution and rank up 3

If it were up to Axel, he would have called his month, ''the month of evolution and rank up.'' Pidgeotto and Venusaur were not the only ones who had advanced. There were another 2 Pokemons that evolved and one of them even ranked up making him very happy. The Pokemon that had evolved was not from Axel''s team. It was actually Dratini or rather Dragonair of his sister Agnes. After Dragonair became a part of the forest, its stats started to rise rapidly with the help of Axel''s talent. Its move mastery also increased and it was now finally able to evolve to Dragonair. Axel was a little surprised by this development. Pseudo-legendary Pokemons and Dragon-type Pokemon take a lot of time to evolve and Dragonair was both of them. He was starting to realize how awesome his system really was. This made him think if he should get a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. Agnes was very happy with the evolution of Dragonair. It had be more powerful than before and she still had 6 years till she started her journey. That gave her a lot of time to improve herself and her Pokemon. The evolution of Dragonair created an instant rivalry between it and Pidgeotto. Since Venusaur had just evolved, they were the only Pokemons in amon rank category. Pidgeotto already knew that it would be fighting Dragonair in ''Axel Pokemonpetition'' after 2 weeks. Unlike before Axel could see the full stats of Dragonair and he was not very sure who would win in it. Both of them looked very strong for their stage. ### The Pokemon that had ranked up was Shedinja. This was no surprise. It was always the first to rank up before kazam came along. Due to Axel''s punishment, he could not get the rewards when Shedinja reaches King rank. At that time, he didn''t give it much thought but now he was starting to regret it. It was the main quest and the rewards would have been huge. He looked at its stats --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Wonder guard (100%) Hidden ability: None Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 30/30 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Hypnosis(G) (Lvl 39), Gust (C) (Lvl 22), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (G) (Lvl 32), Endure (C) (Lvl 25), Dream eater (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (U) (Lvl 10 max), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Gravity (G) (Lvl 35), Bug buzz (G) (Lvl 33), Shadow ball (E) (Lvl 42), Shadow Jump (G) (Lvl 39), Ally switch (G) (Lvl 34), Substitute (G) (Lvl 39), Hyper Beam (G) (Lvl 33), Dig (C) (Lvl 25), Night sh (G) (Lvl 34), Switch (G) (Lvl 32), Shadow Control (U) (Lvl 14) Cores: Ghost (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (25%) --- When Axel saw its stats, he started to jump in happiness. He started to a cuckoo dance too. His sister and his Pokemon were staring at him with wide eyes. The reason for his happiness was Shedinja''s potential. It had increased from red (advanced) to purple (advanced). It was very rare for Pokemon''s potential to improve even while ranking up or evolving. Due to Axel''s talent, it was not hard for Shedinja to improve. However, a good potential did help a lot. Most of its moves had reached level 39 and ''Shadow ball'' had reached level 42 It had learned 3 new moves:- ''Shadow jump'', ''Switch'' and ''Shadow control''. ''Shadow control'' had just been recently learned so it was only level 14. However, ''Shadow control'' was an interesting move. Before it leveled up to 10, Shedinja could only bind the Pokemon with its shadow. However, now it could bind the Pokemon with the surrounding''s shadow too making it a lot stronger than before. ### The next 2 weeks were insane for Axel''s Pokemons. All of them were training their best so that they could win thepetition. Pidgeotto, Absol, and Tauros were especially training very hard, way past their limits. Axel had promised them that they could ask for anything if they win the match and these little kids were serious to win it. There were some changes in these 2 weeks periods. Gogoat had finally learned its new move ''Field control''. This was a nice addition to its move pool. It was still not able to max all of its stats to S rank. So, it had not met the condition for rank up. Nidorino also had learned its new move ''Poison spread''. After learning the move ''Agility'' and improving it to level 16, it was finally able to grasp the feeling of infinity energy in its body and was able to replicate it toward the enemy too. This was a massive improvement for Nidorino. It had not increased its move level to a massive degree or increased its stats but it was finally able to feel and manipte infinity energy although very little, which elemental rank Pokemon would not be able to do. Now was the time to improve one of its move levels to 40 and rank it up to pseudo-king. Axel still had not decided which move should it concentrate on first. The most striking change was of Beedrill. After months of deliberation, concentration and hardwork, it was finally able to increase the level of ''Calm mind'' to 40. This had created many changes for it. First. --- Ding! Beedrill''s hidden power typing mastery has increased to 40% --- This was huge. Except for kazam, it was the only Pokemon who had such a high mastery in hidden power typing. Axel still didn''t know what would happen when a Pokemon reaches 100% in hidden power typing mastery but he knew that something massive would happen and improve that Pokemon on a fundamental level. Since the level of ''Calm mind'' and ''Minimize'' were in 40s, it could now train to improve its passive move ''Resolve'' to the next stage. Axel was also busy with his new brother, school and military training. He was also training himself to get stronger. It was a busy 2 weeks for Axel too and now the battle would begin. Chapter 278: Axel Pokemon Competition Starts

Chapter 278: Axel Pokemon Competition Starts

Axel, Agnes, and his uncle Noah stood on a small stage that they had just made yesterday. 14 Pokemons were staring at them. After the Pokemons stopped taking and murmuring, he started to speak. "Wee to Axel Pokemon Competition. This is the first Axel Pokemon Competition and it would not be thest. Before I start, let me tell you something about thepetition and its rules. First, thepetition would be held again every 6 months. This would be in a single battle format and Pokemon with the respective ranks wouldpete. So,mon rank would fightmon rank, rare rank would fight rare rank and so on. Today, we have 14 Pokemons of various ranks. They are: Common rank: 1. Pidgeotto. (ppy) 2. Dragonair. 3. Slowpoke. Umon rank 1. Absol 2. Tauros 3. Venusaur 4. Gyarados Rare rank 1. Charizard 2. Arcanine 3. Nales Elemental rank 1. Nidorino 2. Beedrill 3. Gogoat 4. Pilsowine Pseudo king rank 1. Shedinja (Marcus) 2. kazam (Light)" Since Dragonair waspeting, he felt bad about Noah''s Slowpoke. So he included it too for thepetition. After he included Noah''s Slowpoke, he felt bad for Arcanine and Nales. Arcanine was his father''s Pokemon while Nales was his mother''s Pokemon. They both seemed interested in thispetition and were looking at the Pokemon while hiding in the bushes. So, Axel asked them to join too. "First of all, we would havepetition frommon rank category. Remember, your trainers would not interfere or help you. You would have to fight for yourself. Since it is ''Axel Pokemonpletion'' and I am including other''s Pokemon too in themon rank category, my Pokemon ppy would have the advantage. So, first, Dragonair would fight Slowpoke and whoever would win would fight ppy. The winner of each rank could ask anything from me and I would do my best to get it for you. So are you all ready?" "Pi... "Nido.." "Shed.. Shed.." ... ... ... ... Everyone started to shout like they were going into a battle. The reward was enticing and they also wanted to show off. A stage had already been created for the fight. All of them went there to see the fight. First, it was Dragonair vs Slowpoke. Axel looked at their stats to see who was stronger. First of all, he looked at Dragonair. --- Pokemon''s name :- Dragonair (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname :- N Pokemon rank: Common Ability :- Shed Skin (15%) Hidden ability :- Marve Scale (17%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 500/500 Attack :- F Agility :- F++ Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- E+ Sp. Def :- F --- Moves: Bind, Dragon breath, Dragon tail, methrower, Dragon dance, Aqua Jet Axel could not see the move level of other Pokemons but he could tell that Dragonair had done a lot of training but whether it could beat Slowpoke was questionable. He then looked at slowpoke''s stats --- Pokemon''s name :- Slowpoke (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname :- N/A Pokemon rank: Common Ability :- Own tempo (25%) Hidden ability :- Regeneration (22%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 450/450 Attack :- A+ Agility :- A Defense :- A++ Sp. Atk :- S Sp. Def :- A++ Moves: Confusion, Hydro pump, Psychic, Teleport, Water pulse, Growl, Light Screen, Ice beam --- Slowpoke might have already evolved but Axel had told his uncle to not evolve it into Slowbro. Axel wanted all of its stats to be S rank before its evolution to Slowking. Noah took his advice and was waiting for it. Slowpoke seemed to have a diverse move pool and it seemed to have concentrated on its ability training too. Dragonair didn''t have all of its stats on S rank. Axel had told Agnes to let Dragonair use Everstone till its stats were maximized but she declined. She wanted it to evolve as fast as it could. "Let the battle begin" Dragonair started to dance in a weird way. It was ''Dragon dance''. This would increase its attack and speed. By the time it was finished, it saw a huge jet of watering towards it. Even with its increased speed it could not dodge and was hit by the attack. It was ''Water pulse''. Slowpoke was a slow Pokemon. So, Noah had focused a lot on its agility stat and it was now A rank. It was not fast as Dragonair but it had improved its speed. The attack hit Dragonair and it was flowing in the air. After it recovered from the attack, it was ready to go again. It then used ''Dragon breath'' on Slowpoke. It was not able to dodge the attack but was able to hit Dragonair with ''Confusion''. ''Water pulse'' was a probability to make the opponent confuse and so does ''Confusion''. After the move was it, it became confused for a brief moment. Before it could get its bearing straight, Slowpoke had hit it with ''Hydro pump''. That move had a huge impact and Dragonair was struck to a tree. Axel had expected the match to be over but after some difficulty, it stood up. It was not called a pseudo-legendary Pokemon for nothing. It then used ''Aqua jet'', which boosted its speed to a ridiculous degree and came near Slowpoke in just a second. Slowpoke immediately used ''Light screen'' which would create a defense against special attacks but it was gravely mistaken. Dragonair''s tail started to shine and it hit Slowpoke at a nk range. It was a physical move so ''Light screen'' had no effect on it. This attack had made a great impact. Dragonair then used ''Bind'' and squeezed Slowpoke tight. "Slow...", it cried out in pain. Slowpoke was now in a pickle. The bind was strong so it could not get out. After some time, when everyone thought that it was over, Slowpoke used ''Ice beam''. Some of it had hit Slowpoke itself but some of it hit Dragonair. Fearing that it would do more damage, it let Slowpoke go and then Slowpoke vanished. It had used ''Teleport''. It then came behind Dragonair and used ''Ice beam'' partially freezing Dragonair. Ice-type moves were supper effective against Dragonair. Dragonair was not able to move freely and this had given Slowpoke time to attack and finish this battle. That was what it had done. Slowpoke used ''Psychic'' and ''Hydro pump'' and it finished the match with a victory. Chapter 279: Pidgeotto Vs Slowpoke

Chapter 279: Pidgeotto Vs Slowpoke

"Slowpoke emerges triumphant!" Axel dered, his voice filled with excitement and adrenaline. His sister, N, rushed to Dragonair''s side, concern etched on her face. Although Dragonair had sustained minor injuries, Axel knew it would recover with some healing potions. While Dragonair was undoubtedly more powerful than Slowpoke, itcked a solid strategy in the battle, leading to its defeat. Noah''s training had clearly paid off for Slowpoke. After a well-deserved 20-minute break, Slowpoke prepared to face Pidgeotto. The predator-like gaze from Pidgeotto signaled its determination to im victory. Axel couldn''t help but feel uncertain about the oue of the battle. ### "Let the battlemence!" "Piiii..." Pidgeotto began to p its wings vigorously, causing the air around it to form a swirling tornado aimed at Slowpoke. It unleashed its signature move, ''Whirlwind''. Axel had trained it in ''Sand Attack'' and realized that ''Whirlwind'' wouldplement this move perfectly. Not only would it enhance the power of ''Sand Attack'', but it would also buy Pidgeotto some time to recover while its opponent struggled to evade the attack. To achieve this, it had learned Whirlwind just a week ago. Rather than passively enduring the assault, Slowpoke swiftly employed ''Teleport'' to evade the attack. It countered with a ''Water Pulse'' directed at Pidgeotto, but the agile bird effortlessly dodged the attack and retaliated with a ''Wing Attack''. Its wings glowing with a radiant white light. The battle ensued, with some of the attacks finding their mark on Slowpoke. It refrained from using ''Teleport'' repeatedly, aware of the toll it took on its energy. Slowpoke recognized that the battle would be prolonged, necessitating the preservation of its stamina. Once again, the difference an experienced trainer could make was evident. Noah, an advanced-ranked trainer with over a decade of experience, had trained his Pokemon meticulously. Pidgeotto''s speed advantage gave it the upper hand. However, Slowpoke sensed its imminent defeat and decided to take a risk. Having witnessed Pidgeotto employ ''Agility'' twice, Slowpoke anticipated its opponent''s next move¡ªa high-flying ''Aerial Ace'' attack. Slowpoke closed its eyes and focused its energy, bing an easy target for Pidgeotto. The strikended, propelling Slowpoke several meters backward. Yet, in a surprising turn of events, Slowpoke''s eyes glowed with a mysterious purple hue as it unleashed a psychic wave that struck Pidgeotto. This marked the first sessful impact of a ''Psychic'' move in the battle. Pidgeotto became disoriented, struggling to ascertain its position. It swiftly flew in random patterns until the confusion subsided. Slowpoke had executed two moves in rapid session¡ª''Confusion'' followed by ''Psychic''. It understood that these moves couldn''t be employed consecutively, so when Pidgeotto unleashed ''Aerial Ace'', Slowpoke used ''Calm Mind'', sessfully boosting its special attack power twice. Slowpoke, known for its slow nature, had surpassed expectations due to Axel''s talent, the extensive training by Noah, and the aid of the system, making it faster than its usual counterparts. However, it remained slower than Pidgeotto, which focused primarily on speed. Nevertheless, the tables had turned. Pidgeotto struggled to ovee its confusion, while Slowpoke was poised to strike. And strike it did. Slowpoke unleashed an ''Ice Beam'', striking Pidgeotto with precision. Caught off guard while still confused, Pidgeotto couldn''t evade the attack, resulting in its left wing bing frozen. As Pidgeotto plummeted toward the ground, thebined effects of Psychic''s reduced special defense and Calm Mind''s increased special attack inflicted further damage. Caught in a state of disorientation, unable to determine its location and with one wing incapacitated, panic would be a natural response for Pidgeotto. Yet, thanks to its experience battling wild Pok¨¦mon in the west and east forests, it remained calm and devised a n. Pidgeotto cleverly employed ''Whirlwind'' and ''Sand Attack'', creating a small tornado of sand and dust beneath itself as it descended. Although it could only utilize one wing, the attack proved effective. Slowpoke, unsure of the situation, chose to observe. Its hidden ability, ''Regeneration'', began to take effect. In video games, Regeneration would restore the user''s HP when out of battle, but in reality, the ability was not as potent. It required the user to remain still for five to ten seconds before activating. Ten seconds may have seemed like an eternity in battle, but with Pidgeotto trapped in the chaos it had created, Slowpoke now had an opportunity to rest. Everyone assumed that Pidgeotto, in its confusion, had inadvertently set the trap for itself, but they were about to discover how wrong they were. After seven seconds, a sudden gust of wind struck Slowpoke squarely in the face, sending it hurtling several meters backward, colliding with a tree trunk. Its vision blurred, and a faintness washed over it. Meanwhile, Pidgeotto, airborne and ready to strike once again, its wings gleaming, prepared to attack with ''Wing Attack''. "STOP!" "The match is over. ppy wins." "Piiii..." --- Ding! Pidgeotto''s Aerial Ace has reached level 30. Ding! Aerial Ace has reached a Good stage. --- At longst, Pidgeotto emerged victorious. Chapter 280: Venusaur Vs Gyarados

Chapter 280: Venusaur Vs Gyarados

A/N: 3 Chapters would be released today. 1 bonus Chapter for 350 powerstones in a week. These powerstones challenge would be done every month. ---- This was a fight among the family''s Pokemons, so Axel didn''t want others to be heavily injured and ended the match. When it went inside the small tornado, Pidgeotto sneakily used ''Wing Attack'' on the ground. The power from the ''Wing Attack'' and hitting the ground shattered the ice on its wings. This injured its wings further, but it held it in. By that time, it was already out of confusion. It then used ''Work Up'' twice, which boosted its attack stat. After preparing all of these, it attacked Slowpoke with maximum speed, utilizing two ''Agility'' moves, two ''Work Up'' boosts, and its best ''Aerial Ace'' attack as the finishing move on the already injured Slowpoke. Pidgeotto flew near Axel happily, telling him that it had won the battle. Axel patted its head, praising its performance. If Pidgeotto had panicked at that time, Slowpoke might have won the battle, but it calmed itself and executed a good battle strategy. Pidgeotto had grown a lot, and Axel was proud of its progress. "The battle of Common-rank Pokemon has ended, and ppy has emerged as the victor. It will be awarded after the battle. Now, let''s move on to the Umon-rank Pok¨¦mon battle. There are four Pokemons in this rank, and we will draw lots to determine the match ups," said Axel. Axel and Agnes participated in drawing lots, and the battle sequence was announced. ### Gyarados vs. Venusaur Tauros vs. Absol "The first battle will be between Gyarados and Venusaur. Please clear the stage for them," said Axel, and both Pokemon entered the battle arena. The size difference between them was massive, with Gyarados standing tall with a towering height, while Venusaur was more wide than tall. Although Gyarados was a Water-type Pokemon, it was also a Flying-type Pokemon, so it was not weak to Grass-type moves. However, Venusaur was weak to both Ice-type and Flying-type attacks. While Gyaradoscked any Flying-type moves to attack, it had ess to moves like ''Icicle Spear'' and ''Hail'', which could be detrimental for Venusaur. Additionally, Gyarados had evolved earlier, giving it stronger statspared to Venusaur. However, when it came to move pool and strategy, Venusaur had the advantage. "The odds are not in favor of Venusaur. Let''s see what happens," thought Axel. "Let the battle begin!" The battlemenced with a mighty roar from Gyarados. ROARRRRR....!!! Having already used ''Intimidate,'' Gyarados sessfully lowered Venusaur''s attack. Gyarados lunged forward, releasing a massive torrent of water from its mouth¡ªa powerful ''Hydro Pump.'' Venusaur didn''t waste any time and summoned two huge tree trunks from the ground to shield itself from the iing ''Hydro Pump.'' It utilized ''Frenzy nt.'' This gave Venusaur enough time to execute its own moves, starting with ''Sunny Day'' to power itself up and create a ''Grassy Terrain.'' Gyarados wasn''t one to sit idle either and responded by using ''Hail'' and ''Rain Dance,''pletely transforming the surroundings. One side of the sky became scorchingly sunny, with intense sunlight that even began to difort Axel''s skin while the other side was cold and shivering. Venusaur had trained in this move since its earlier stages, and though it hadn''t reached level 40 yet, ''Sunny Day'' was one of the first moves it had ever learned. The other side of the sky became a mix of hail and rain, with the two weather conditions colliding and creating friction. Without wasting any time, Gyarados unleashed a ''Blizzard.'' Given the presence of ''Hail,'' the power of the move was immense. Venusaur, relying on its defensive moves rather than offensive ones, used ''Grass Pledge'' to block the attack. A column of grass shot toward the blizzard, although it couldn''t block the entirety of the attack. Some parts of Venusaur''s body started freezing, and Gyarados was now ready to use one of its signature moves, ''Outrage.'' Dragon-type energy enveloped Gyarados as it rapidly charged towards Venusaur. Agnes, biting her nails, anxiously asked, "Oh my god! What will Venusaur do now?" The battle was incredibly intense, and the changing surroundings added to the excitement. Previous battles hadn''t affected the surroundings or the sky, making this particr battle exceptionally stimting. Despite recently evolving, Venusaur remainedposed. It utilized ''Aromatherapy'' to heal itself from being frozen, then attempted to use ''Vine Whip'' on Gyarados''rge body to halt its charge. Unfortunately, it couldn''t stop the charging force. BAMMMM...! The charge struck Venusaur, sending it flying. Using ''Vine Whip'' to regain control, Venusaur managed tond safely on the ground. However, Gyarados wasn''t done with its ''Outrage'' just yet. Gyarados could execute the move three times before bing confused, and Venusaur had to endure two more hits. The speed of the charge was so great that Gyarados appeared to be flying for a few seconds, resembling a legendary Eastern dragon from Chinese novels. "Wohhh!" eximed Agnes, captivated by the spectacle. The second hit from ''Outrage''nded on Venusaur, though its impact was slightly less than before. Since the first hit, Venusaur had realized it couldn''t control Gyarados'' charge. Therefore, it uprooted a tree using ''Vine Whip'' and threw it toward the charging Gyarados. Despite being unable to alter the course of the charge, the tree struck Gyarados directly in the face, inflicting some damage. However, Gyarados was still able to hit Venusaur and prepared to attack once more. ''Outrage'' perfectly embodied the raging monster that Gyarados was. With its fierce nature and enhanced stats, the move had already taken its toll on Venusaur. Venusaur was bleeding from its face and one of its legs, while its face appeared swollen from the impact. If Axel hadn''t been confident that Venusaur could withstand the next hit, he would have halted the battle immediately. However, he knew Venusaur was sturdy enough to endure another round of ''Outrage.'' The next ''Outrage'' unleashed by Gyarados was the most impressive Axel had ever seen. Instead of remaining grounded, Gyarados moved so swiftly through the air that it resembled aplete Eastern dragon from Chinese novels. --- Ding! Gyarados has learned a new move. Please name the new move. --- This notification surprised Axel. He named the move ''Sky Walk.'' Gyarados had learned a new move during the battle, which was even faster than before. Surprisingly, Venusaur managed to dodge the attack. Chapter 281: Tauros Vs Absol

Chapter 281: Tauros Vs Absol

Venusaur assessed the situation quickly, realizing that it couldn''t overpower Gyarados with sheer strength alone. Unable to lift Gyarados due to its speed, Venusaur discarded the idea of using a tree as a defense. It concluded that its best course of action was to evade the attack entirely. However, being significantly heavier and slower than Gyarados, Venusaur had to rely on its agility and the element of surprise. With a strategic move, Venusaur employed its ''Vine Whip'' attack, targeting Gyarados''s body and propelling itself to the right side. Taking advantage of Gyarados''s tremendous speed, Venusaur expertly maneuvered to the side, causing Gyarados to collide forcefully with a nearby tree. The impact was so powerful that the tree was sent flying from the sheer force of the attack. Gyarados, injured from the collision, found itself not only physically harmed but also confused. Despite learning a new move, it was unaware of its newfound ability as it was using it instinctively. While Gyarados struggled to regain control of its mind and body, Venusaur seized the opportunity to unleash a series of three consecutive moves. First, Venusaur employed ''Sunny Day'' to intensify the existing sunlight. The once stormy sky transformed into a bright, sunny afternoon, amplifying the power of Venusaur''s abilities. Sensing the need for restoration, Venusaur followed up with a ''Synthesis'' move, healing itself. Having perfected ''Sunny Day'' and ''Synthesis'' at level 39, Venusaur was capable of fully replenishing its HP and preparing for the next round. After ''Synthesis'', Venusaur utilized ''Poison Powder'' to inflict confusion upon Gyarados. Thankfully, the move seeded in poisoning Gyarados. Lastly, Venusaurunched a ''Leech Seed'' attack towards Gyarados, aiming to drain its energy. Unfortunately, Gyarados managed to recover from its confusion just in time to dodge the attack. Though Venusaur''s victory was not secured, it had unquestionably shifted the battle''s momentum in its favor. The ''Grassy Terrain'', inbination with Venusaur''s passive healing abilities, allowed it to gradually recover HP. The battle continued for another five intense minutes. Gyarados unleashed powerful moves like ''Hyper Beam'', ''Hydro Pump'', and even ''Icicle Spear'' managing tond some hits. However, Venusaur skillfully employed ''Synthesis'' to restore its health, nullifying Gyarados''s attacks. Gyarados, in turn, faced the wrath of Venusaur''s ''Sr Beam'' which required no charging time thanks to the persistent ''Sunny Day''. Additionally, Venusaur utilized moves like ''Razor Leaf'', ''Grass Pledge'', and ''Sludge Bomb'' to wear down its opponent. After an arduous and grueling battle, Gyarados was defeated, emitting a painful roar before fainting. "ROARRRR..." The echo of Gyarados''s roar filled the air, signaling its temporary defeat. Axel, the trainer, was taken aback by the profound impact Venusaur''s moves had on the oue of the fight. Gyarados, despite being an experiencedbatant, had allowed its pride and anger to cloud its judgment, resulting in its loss. "Venusaur emerges victorious. Now, the battle between Absol and Tauros shallmence," Axel announced. However, an unexpected turn of events unfolded. Gyarados abruptly regained consciousness, emitting another resounding roar. ROARRRRRR... --- Ding! Gyarados is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- The scene seemed surreal¡ªGyarados refused to surrender. Determined to win the battle, it pushed itself to the limit, opting to undergo a rank up process. Axel had initially considered extending the rank up due to Gyarados''s exceptional stats and mastery of abilities and hidden abilities, but witnessing Gyarados''s unwavering determination, he couldn''t bring himself to prolong the process. With a resolute decision, he chose "No." --- Ding! Gyarados is ranking up. --- The rank up processsted for five minutes, during which Gyarados regained control over its emotions, gradually stabilizing itself. Finally, Axel examined Gyarados''s updated statistics: --- Pokemon''s Name: Gyarados (Age: 1 year) Nickname: N/A Ability: Intimidate (44%) Hidden Ability: Moxie (38%) Potential: Brown Health: 600/1900 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Ssh (U) (Max Level 18), Tackle (C) (Max Level 20), Hyper Beam (G) (Level 32), Hydro Pump (G) (Level 33), Outrage (C) (Level 27), Dragon Dance (C) (Level 28), Rain Dance (G) (Level 34), Twister (G) (Level 32), Hurricane (G) (Level 30), Thunder (C) (Level 29), Stone Edge (G) (Level 32), Stealth Rock (G) (Level 31), Crunch (C) (Level 28), Thrash (G) (Level 39), Sky Walk (Level 2) Core: None Hidden Power: Rock --- The updated set of moves proved to be formidable. Most of the moves were on the brink of reaching level 39, and the newly acquired move was highly practical for Gyarados. It allowed Gyarados to soar through the air, but further mastery was required to utilize it to its full potential. However, Venusaur had already won and even though Gyarados had ranked up, it was in no position to battle again. Axel proceeded to administer potions to both Venusaur and Gyarados, ensuring their well-being. He had already requested the assistance of a Nurse Joy from the nearby Pok¨¦mon Center to attend to their needs, benefitting from the privileges of owning the forest, the military, and the town''s school. Absol and Tauros took their positions on the battlefield, ready to engage in their own battle. ### "Let the battle begin!" Axel dered, signaling themencement of the match. Both Pokemons started by employing status moves. Tauros performed ''Swords Dance'' twice, while Absol utilized ''Hone ws'' and ''Rock Polish'' once each. Although Tauros possessed greater natural speed, Absol relied on its cunning and strategic prowess. ''Rock Polish'' was a newly acquired move specifically taught to enhance Absol''s speed. Axel recognized the importance of Absol''s agility and sought a move that could boost it. Luckily, Absol''s hidden power typing was Rock, allowing it to learn ''Rock Polish''. Tauros initiated an ''Earthquake'', met by Absol''s swift response with a ''Stone Edge''. The ground trembled, momentarily trapping Absol, but it adeptly dodged the attack multiple times. Speed and raw power were not Absol''s forte, prompting it to rely on its intelligence to secure victory. Axel had always emphasized the significance of using its intellect to survive¡ªafter all, Dark-type Pokemons were renowned for their strategic capabilities. Despite sessfully dodging the attack, Absol sustained minor injuries. Undeterred, it closed in on Tauros with astounding speed, facilitated by the effects of ''Rock Polish''. While still not as fast as Tauros, Absol managed to narrow the gap between them significantly. A dark aura enveloped Absol as it struck Tauros with its horn, employing the move ''Assurance''. ''Assurance'' was a move that doubled in power if the user had been previously hit. Although the move wasn''t fully mastered yet, resulting in a mere 20% power increase, this intentional damage had allowed Absol to capitalize on the boost. Tauros had anticipated Absol''s strategy, having trained extensively with it and familiarized itself with all of Absol''s moves. In response to Absol''s charge, Tauros employed its horns as a defensive measure. It sustained minor injuries, but now it was in close proximity to Absol, creating an opportune moment for Tauros tounch its counterattack. Utilizing ''Double Team'' and conjuring two additional illusionary versions of itself, Tauros created a total of three manifestations. Two illusionary Tauros prepared to attack, while the real Tauros readied itself for another task. ''Double Team'' had been Tauros''s favorite move among its repertoire. Axel remained puzzled as to why it held such an affinity for this particr move. Learning ''Double Team'' hadn''t been an easy feat, taking Tauros three days of intense training even with the assistance of a TM. It had trained his move a lot leveling it to level 40 which was extremely admirable. Reaching level 40 allowed Tauros to aplish two significant milestones. First, it could create two illusionary versions of itself, resulting in three Tauros moving at incredible speeds. However, it was important to note that only one Tauros existed. Secondly, Tauros had mastered the move to such a high degree that the real Tauros could perform an additional action while the two illusionary versions distracted the opponent. Chapter 282: The End of Uncommon rank Battle

Chapter 282: The End of Umon rank Battle

Another task awaited Tauros, one that would put Absol at a significant disadvantage. Absol already knew that the two Pokemons it was currently battling were mere illusions, while the real Tauros prepared its next move. Absol had trained alongside Tauros, bing familiar with its fighting style and moves. However, it couldn''t bypass the illusory Pokemons, as Tauros moved with such speed that it seemed to upy three ces at once. Absol had no choice but to eliminate the illusions before targeting the real Tauros. Knowing that Tauros was a sturdy Pokemon capable of enduring numerous hits, Absol resorted to its only viable strategy. It began gathering power, causing a dark aura to envelop its form. This was its ''Payback'' move. By storing power within itself, Absol couldunch a counterattack with increased force if the opponent struck first. Although Absol had not yet fully mastered the move, it would still deal an additional 20% damage. Meanwhile, Tauros prepared a new move it had recently learned called ''Electric Terrain''. This move enhanced the power of electric moves and prevented Pokemon from falling asleep. The surroundings began to crackle with electricity as Tauros set up the terrain, followed by a powerful ''Wild Charge'' attack. This move increased Tauros'' speed and dealt significant damage, albeit at the cost of injuring itself. Absol, unable to dodge the impending strike, braced itself for the impact, knowing it wouldn''t survive unscathed. Lacking defensive moves, Absol focused on honing its ws and polishing its rock-hard body using ''Hone ws'' and ''Rock Polish'' once again. With a thunderous impact, Tauros''s attack struck Absol, propelling it a considerable distance away. Blood trickled from Absol''s pristine white fur, but the pain was of little concern. The surrounding darkness intensified, obscuring its white coat beneath the shroud of its dark aura. --- Ding! Absol''s ''Payback'' has leveled up to 30. It has reached an advanced stage. --- In a burst of inpokemon speed, Absolunched itself at Tauros, its dark aura affecting Tauros and causing additional injury upon contact. Tauros was sent hurtling through the air before crashing to the ground. However, Absol wasn''t faring much better¡ªit too was seriously injured. After a brief respite, Tauros rose to its feet, emitting a resounding roar. Despite its injuries and the blood now staining its hide, Tauros remained resolute in its desire to win. Its horn gleamed, and its front legs tensed, ready to strike. It then lunged forward at an incredible speed, thebined effects of ''Double Team'' and ''Wild Charge'' propelling it into a frenzied assault. Yet, abruptly, Tauros''s legs trembled, and a pained roar escaped its lips. Unbeknownst to Tauros, Absol had cunningly deployed ''Stealth Rock'', causing the unsuspecting Tauros to feel a sudden jolt of pain. Seizing the opportunity, Absol struck from behind with a precise ''Feint Attack''. This move allowed the user to strike with exceptional power, and due to its covert execution, the chances of missing were greatly diminished. The attack connected, but Tauros refused to go down. The intense battle raged on for seven more minutes until Tauros emerged as the victor. Though Tauros had endured ''Stealth Rock'' and Absol''s onught, its formidable defense, heightened attack power from two uses of ''Swords Dance'', and speed gained from ''Double Team'' and ''Wild Charge'' ultimately secured the win. However, the victory did note easily. Bothbatants were left wounded. Recognizing that Absol would be unable to withstand Tauros''s impending ''Thrash'' attack, Axel decided to end the match, knowing Absol''s limits. The battle had been a close one, but Tauros emerged triumphant, and the victory was well-earned. Nurse Joy promptly attended to the Pok¨¦mon, providing them with much-needed healing. After a twenty-minute interval, Axel announced, "The final battle of the umon rank will feature Tauros and Venusaur. Let''s wee them onto the stage." Tauros had made a full recovery and stood ready to face Venusaur. Axel was already certain of the oue. ### "Let the battle begin!" he dered. As expected, Venusaur emerged as the victor, defeating Tauros by a significant margin. Although both were umon rank Pokemons, Venusaur possessed two advantages over Tauros. First, Venusaur''s age afforded it ample time to focus on enhancing its stats and mastering its moves. Having undergone three stages of evolution, Venusaur had honed each form to perfection. Secondly, it possessed a wealth of experience,parable to that of Charizard. Venusaur had participated in numerous battles and possessed an extensive repertoire of moves. Inparison, Tauros appeared juvenile beside Venusaur. Axel realized thatparing Pokemon solely based on their ranks would be insufficient until they reached the rare rank. Despite both Tauros and Venusaur being umon rank Pokemons, Venusaur effortlessly outmatched Tauros. "The battle in the umon category has concluded, and Venusaur shall be awarded ordingly. Now, let us take a break beforemencing the battles in the rare rank category," Axel announced, granting everyone a well-deserved respite. The team congratted Venusaur and Pidgeotto, with thetter particrly ecstatic about its victory in the contest, joyfully pping its wings. It had finally achieved the reward it sought, already nning to im what it desired. Meanwhile, Charizard adopted a serious demeanor. The uing battle would be in the rare rank category, and it was determined to emerge victorious, no matter what. Agnes and Noah offered constion to their Pokemon for their loss. Slowpoke seemed unfazed, while Dragonair appeared disheartened by its defeat. After the break, the participants gathered on stage for the rare rank battles. Chapter 283: Charizard Vs Arcanine

Chapter 283: Charizard Vs Arcanine

"First of all," Axel announced, his voice filled with excitement, "Arcanine and Nales will battle. The winner will face Charizard for the title." Axel eagerly awaited the sh between his mother''s and father''s Pokemons. However, to his surprise, Nales lowered its head and stepped aside, surrendering the fight. This turn of events puzzled Axel, leaving him wondering why Nales had given up without even trying. The reason for Nales'' surrender was cause it acknowledged its inferiority to Arcanine. Having spent a considerable amount of time by Arcanine''s side, Nales knew it would be defeated and chose to spectate instead. It had joined the stage solely to gauge Charizard''s true strength. Since the battle was not fought and Arcanine emerged as the victor by default, Axel promptly dered it the winner and prepared it to face Charizard. Both powerful Pokemons stepped onto the stage, igniting Axel''s anticipation. He understood that while Arcanine was a rare-ranked Pokemon with extensive experience, Charizard also possessed remarkable strength and newly acquired moves. Axel examined Arcanine''s stats --- Pokemon Name: Arcanine (Age: 16 years) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Rare Ability: sh Fire (100%) Hidden Ability: Justified (45%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 1500/1500 Attack: A Agility: B Defense: D Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: D+ Moves: methrower, Crunch, Extreme Speed, Agility, Thunder Fang, Dig, Close Combat, Raging Fury, Morning Sun, Sunny Day Core: Fire (70%) --- Before he looked at Arcanine''s stat he was not sure that Charizard would win. But after looking at its stats, he was sure that Charizard would not win. ''Why are its stats so high? I mean I get it that it is 16 years old and had many experiences but with that stats shouldn''t it have ranked up by right now?'', thought Axel. Then he realized why it had not ranked up to elemental. Its fire core was not fully mastered. Unlike Axel, other trainerscked the means to determine if their Pokemo''s fire core had reached 100%. Additionally, finding resources to level up the fire core proved challenging for most trainers. While Arcanine had diligently trained its fire mastery over the years, progress remained slow, with its fire core only reaching 70%. However, the fire core alone did not convince Axel that Charizard would lose. Despite Arcanine''s impressive stats, Charizard had undergone thorough training. What truly concerned Axel was Arcanine''s ability, ''sh Fire'', which it had already been mastered to 100%. This meant that none of Charizard''s fire-type attacks would affect Arcanine, and any fire attacks on Arcanine would boost its fire powers by 50%. While some might consider this ability overpowering, Axel believed that Arcanine''s other ability, ''Intimidate'', held greater versatility and superiority. Yet, Axel had no intention of informing Charizard about Arcanine''s abilities, as that would be deemed cheating. ### "Let the battle begin!" Axel announced eagerly. Charizard initiated the fight with a scorching ''methrower'', its go-to move. To Charizard''s surprise, Arcanine directly confronted the attack, defying expectations. Wondering why Arcanine had not evaded it with its remarkable speed, Charizard began performing a ''Dragon Dance'' to enhance its speed and attack stats. However, before Charizard couldplete the dance, Arcanine lunged forward with astonishing speed,nding a powerful blow on Charizard''s body. The force was immense, sending Charizard flying. Despite the impact, it managed to stabilize itself mid-air. Capitalizing on the moment, Arcanine employed ''Sunny Day'' to enhance its fire powers. Unaware of the futility of using fire-type moves against Arcanine, Charizard replicated Arcanine''s strategy by invoking ''Dragon Dance'' and subsequently initiating ''Sunny Day''. ''You fool'', Axel inwardly chided. As fire-type attacks had no effect on Arcanine, using ''Sunny Day'' proved futile and inadvertently assisted Arcanine in overpowering Charizard. Watching the second ''Sunny Day'' unfold made Axel break into a nervous sweat. Without wasting a moment, Arcanine unleashed a ''methrower'' toward Charizard. Although Charizard managed to dodge the attack, it quickly discovered the sheer potency of Arcanine''s mes, amplified by its ability and the sunny weather. Charizard instantly grasped that Arcanine''s fire powers greatly surpassed its own, leaving it seething with anger. After all, how could another Pokemon possess superior fire prowess when Charizard had dedicated extensive training to its fire abilities. Driven by frustration, Charizard activated its ''Sr Power'' ability, which,bined with the scorching sun, boosted its special attack while gradually draining its health points. Charizard engaged Arcanine in a fiery sh, relying on fire-type moves. However, after four intense minutes, Charizard had a distressing revtion¡ªits fire-type attacks failed to inflict any damage on Arcanine. Throughout the battle, Charizard endured multiple strikes from ''methrower'', ''Close Combat'', ''Dig'' and ''Thunder Fang''. Its ws and stomach oozed blood, and traces of it tainted its mouth. Understanding the futility of fire attacks, Charizard shifted its strategy, resorting to ''Dragon w'', ''Dragon Rush'', ''Iron Tail'', and ''Thunder Punch'', Some of these attacks found their mark, but Arcanine, a seasonedbatant, refused to yield. Both Pokemons sustained injuries over time, with Charizard bearing more brunt. To regain some lost health, Arcanine employed ''Morning Sun''. Charizard had long abandoned its ''Sr Power'' ability, but its health points remained perilously low. It resorted to using ''Roost'' to recover some HP. However, this move came with a ring weakness¡ªit drained the user''s stamina, rendering them unable to continue fighting shortly after. Charizard berated itself for not focusing on developing this move. Had it been honed to a higher stage, the stamina depletion would have taken much longer. Chapter 284: The Last Battle Starts

Chapter 284: The Last Battle Starts

Unlike ''Roost,'' ''Morning Sun'' didn''t have any such weaknesses. However, the effectiveness of ''Morning Sun'' relied heavily on the weather conditions. Therefore, if a user was a fire-type Pokemon, it would need to have sufficient mastery over ''Sunny Day'' as well. After some time, the effect of ''Roost'' wore off, and Axel called off the battle, saying, "Charizard is unable to battle. Arcanine wins in the rare rank category. It will receive a reward after all the battles. For now, let''s proceed with the elemental rank battle." Axel approached Charizard, and Nurse Joy came to its aid. Honestly, it wasn''t Charizard''s fault. It had no knowledge of such an ability. Charizard possessed other moves like ''Iron Tail,'' which weren''t fire-type moves. If it had realized the mistake sooner, it might have emerged victorious. Charizard also lost because Arcanine had extensive battle experience. Even though Charizard had fought valiantly in the previous round, it couldn''t match Arcanine''s years of experience. Seeing Charizard''s dejected expression, Axel decided to lift its spirits. "That Arcanine was practically an elemental rank Pokemon. Don''t worry. You know you are strong, and if you want to be even stronger, you''ll have to train harder." "Roarr..." "Yes, starting tomorrow, I will increase the intensity of your training. I can''t have you losing to others like that next time." They proceeded to draw lots again for the next battles in the elemental rank category. The first match was between Nidorino and Beedrill. It was a closely fought battle. Nidorino initiated with ''Spinning Poison,'' a bold move considering the time it took to activate, and Beedrill''s speed advantage. However, Nidorino had a trick up its sleeve¡ªa new move called ''Substitute'' that it had learned specifically to counter ''Spinning Poison.'' Nidorino managed to hold Beedrill at bay by repeatedly using the substitute move whenever Beedrill struck. Eventually, when Nidorino unleashed the carefully nned attack, kazam intervened and teleported Beedrill to a safe distance, causing a massive explosion. As it was a friendly battle, Axel knew that ''Spinning Poison'' would have seriously injured Beedrill. Next up was the battle between Gogoat and Piloswine, which Gogoat won effortlessly. Gogoat had superior stats and a wealth of experiencepared to Piloswine. Its newly learned move, ''Field Control,'' proved to be a significant advantage. Axel realized that Gogoat''s stat rank improvement was taking longer than expected, suggesting that its stats might not have been at an S rank before. After a short rest, Nidorino and Gogoat faced off against each other. It was an intriguing match. Nidorino boasted impressive offensive and defensive stats, thanks to Axel''s unwavering focus on its foundation. However, Gogoat possessed valuable experience and had been an elemental rank Pokemon for some time. After a fierce battle, Nidorino emerged victorious. Its new move, ''Poison Spread,'' yed a crucial role in poisoning Gogoat early in the battle. Despite Gogoat''s healing abilities from ''Field Control'' and ''Grassy Terrain'' andnding a ''Horn Leech'' attack, the effects of the poison eventually took their toll, and Gogoat sumbed to Nidorino''s superior defense. Nidorino refrained from using ''Spinning Poison'' due to its lengthy activation time, understanding that it couldn''t rely on luck as it did in the previous battle. Both Pokemons were then taken care of by the Pokemons Center''s nurse. The battle concluded in thete afternoon, leaving only one more match to be fought. Shedinja and kazam stood facing each other in the arena. This was the battle Axel had eagerly anticipated. While kazam was undoubtedly stronger than Shedinja, thetter wasn''t weak either. Shedinja''s immunity to Psychic attacks and itsplementary moves made it a formidable opponent. Axel examined kazam''s stats after a long time. --- Pokemon''s Name: kazam (Age: 8 years) Pokemon''s Nickname: Light Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-King Ability: Synchronize (79%) Hidden Ability: Magic Guard (70%) Potential: Purple Health: 2000/2000 Attack: E+ Agility: D Defense: E++ Special Attack: E++ Special Defense: F Moves: Teleport (G) (Lvl 39), Confusion (G) (Lvl 39), Reflect (G) (Lvl 37), Recover (G) (Lvl 39), Ally Switch (G) (Lvl 39), Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic (G) (Lvl 39), Calm Mind (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder Punch (C) (Lvl 29), Drain Punch (C) (Lvl 29), Hyper Beam (G) (Lvl 31), Psycho Shift (G) (Lvl 34), Focus st (C) (Lvl 29), Thunderbolt (G) (Lvl 39), methrower (Lvl 39), Elemental Maniption (C) (Lvl 27), Greater Telekinesis (U) (Lvl 15) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (79%) Items: Psy Bracelet --- After achieving the Pseudo-King rank, kazam focused on developing its two new moves. Most of its moves were at level 39 and required time to level up. ''Elemental Maniption'' had grown stronger, and kazam could now use ''Greater Telekinesis'' in creative ways. Initially, it could only disrupt the sound and wind of attacks, but now it had more capabilities. ''Elemental Maniption'' allowed kazam to summon five to six swords consecutively. It could even shape them into spears, and with each level-up, the swords became sharper. Chapter 285: Marcus Vs Light

Chapter 285: Marcus Vs Light

"Let the battle begin!" kazam teleported instantly, appearing on the back of Shedinja and used ''Confusion.'' However, as a psychic-type move, ''Confusion'' had no effect on Shedinja except to potentially confuse it. kazam opted for ''Confusion'' instead of a move like ''methrower'' to save time, knowing it couldn''t waste any. But before ''Confusion'' could strike Shedinja, it vanished and reappeared in front of kazam, hitting it with ''Shadow Ball'' using ''Shadow Sneak.'' The ''Shadow Ball'' appeared smaller than usual, measuring 10 cm in diameter instead of 12 cm. Shedinja hadpressed the move, making it more lethal with a perfect round shape. The attack hit kazam, prompting it to teleport to a safe distance. Both Pokemon levitated, and kazam attempted ''methrower,'' but Shedinja easily dodged the attack. Shedinja''s incredible speed,bined with moves like ''Shadow Sneak'' and ''Shadow Jump,'' made it nearly impossible for kazam tond a normal move. kazam recognized this and had previously attempted teleportation to surprise Shedinja, which failed. It knew that this tactic wouldn''t work twice. Although it could resort to ''methrower,'' the move''s slowness didn''t favor kazam, a psychic Pokemon. Shedinja utilized ''Substitute'' to provide additional protection, and now it had two more copies at the ready. Feeling cornered, kazam employed ''Elemental Maniption.'' Five spears of fire materialized out of thin air and streaked towards Shedinja at incredible speed. Shedinja evaded three of them but had to use ''Switch'' to switch between the substitutes to avoid the remaining two. Meanwhile, Shedinja had already used ''Agility'' four times, enhancing its speed. With preparationsplete, it initiated its attack. Four ck tentacles formed around kazam, binding it and rendering it immobile. Meanwhile, Shedinja unleashed a ''Shadow Ball.'' Anticipating a second ''Shadow Ball'' hit, kazam responded with ''Elemental Maniption,'' conjuring ten swords of fire. Five of them deflected the ''Shadow Ball'' while being instantaneously reced by another set of five swords. This feat was only possible due to the effects of ''Greater Telekinesis.'' kazam''s increased level had allowed for more proficient use of the ability, prompting it to stack up the swords of ''Elemental Maniption.'' Shedinja resorted to spamming ''Shadow Balls'' and using ''Hypnosis.'' kazam attempted to employ ''Telekinesis'' to free itself from the bind, but the shadowy restraints proved stronger than expected. The long-range battle continued for some time, and kazam realized it was going nowhere while sumbing to dizziness caused by the ''Hypnosis.'' Taking a risk, kazam teleported to another location. Fortunately, the shadowy binds did not follow. However, it was once again caught off guard by Shedinja''s sudden appearance and struck by ''Night sh,'' a dark-type move highly effective against kazam. The previous ''Shadow Ball'' had also been devastating. Shedinja wasn''t inherently stronger than kazam, but it proved to be a formidable opponent. With experience and strategic prowess, Shedinja posed a significant challenge. After pondering for a while, kazam devised a n: ''Gravity.'' kazam utilized ''Gravity'' to suppress Shedinja, while Shedinja countered with its own ''Gravity.'' However, kazam maintained a continuous usage of ''Gravity'' while Shedinja had to expend significant stamina to keep up. Furthermore, kazam''s immenseputational powers allowed it to multitask more swiftly than Shedinja. While upholding ''Gravity,'' kazam simultaneously employed ''Elemental Maniption'' to attack. Shedinja could also multitask, but it couldn''t match kazam''s speed. It could abandon ''Gravity,'' but that would significantly reduce its speed, and kazam was no slouch either. After engaging in this manner for five minutes, Shedinja started to sustain injuries, ultimately resulting in its defeat. One of the fire swords managed to strike Shedinja, and it could only hold on by employing ''Endure.'' When the next fire sword approached, Axel intervened and stopped the match. "kazam wins the battle. Take some time to rest, and then I will reward the victor." This marked the first time Shedinja had lost to a Pokemon of the same rank sinceing under Axel''s guidance. It dealt a significant blow to Shedinja, which, although not as arrogant as Charizard, possessed its own sense of pride. kazam, being older, more experienced, and stronger than Shedinja, had made asting impact on Shedinja''s mentality. Axel sensed this and decided to allow some time for Shedinja to calm down, intending to have a conversation with itter. The group rested for a while, and the time for rewards had arrived. "The first Axel Pokemonpetition has been splendid. Through thispetition, most of you must have realized your weaknesses and mistakes, which will make you stronger. Now, onto the rewards. The winners in each category are: Pidgeotto, Venusaur, Arcanine, Nidorino, and kazam. As I mentioned before, you may request anything, and I will fulfill it for you. So, go ahead and ask." First was Pidgeotto, which requested a grooming machine. The machine would automaticallyb its feathers and keep it groomed. Since they would be leaving Hakone City soon, Pidgeotto didn''t trust Axel to maintain its feathers perfectly. Axel was taken aback by the request initially, thinking it could have asked for anything¡ªresources or training manuals to be stronger. However, after contemting for a while, Axel realized that he would do anything to make his Pokemon stronger. Therefore, Pidgeotto''s request for a grooming machine was actually a smart choice. Instead of being foolish, it showed Pidgeotto''s ingenuity. Chapter 286: End of Competition

Chapter 286: End of Competition

He mentioned that he would buy it tomorrow for Pidgeotto. Venusaur requested to visit the Venu family to meet its parents. It had been a long time since it embarked on a journey, and it was missing them. Axel agreed, thinking that he would go to the Venu family after meeting Ash. When it came to Arcanine''s reward, Axel spoke up, saying, "Before you make a request, I have a suggestion. I know that you are on the verge of evolving to the elemental rank, and the only thing holding you back is your fire core mastery. So, I want to give you a naturally formed fire gem. It will increase your fire core mastery to a sufficient level, allowing you to rank up to the elemental rank." Arcanine nodded in agreement, delighted at the prospect of finally achieving the elemental rank. However, what Arcanine didn''t know was that Axel had already nned to give it a fire gem, regardless of the oue against Charizard. Nidorino''s request took Axel by surprise. It asked Axel to help it evolve further. Axel was amazed that Nidorino hadn''t forgotten about their conversation when they first started their journey. "I do have ns to help you evolve further, but it will take some time. Since it''s a time-consuming process, feel free to ask for another reward in the meantime." At that time, the potential uses of the moonstone had not yet been discovered, resulting in no market for it. Axel had intended to journey to Mt. Moon and obtain the highest quality moonstone for Nidorino. Unfortunately, Mt. Moon was a high-level area, and Axel needed at least a King-ranked Pokemon by his side for safety. Consequently, he couldn''t fulfill Nidorino''s request immediately. After pondering for a while, Nidorino requested to learn ''Poison damage transfer'', a move that Arbok had used during a previous encounter. Axel agreed to teach it the move, as he had some ns in mind for Nidorino. Lastly, it was kazam''s turn. kazam had no specific request and imed it didn''t need anything. However, after some insistence from Axel, it asked if it could visit Hakone City for one day every month. kazam had lived there for many years and missed the ce and its friends in the forest. Axel agreed to kazam''s request as well, finalizing thepletion of thepetition. The next step was witnessing Arcanine''s rank-up. With its fire core already at 70%, and the natural fire gem obtained from the forest, it wouldn''t take much time to reach 100%. Everyone gathered to witness Arcanine''s rank-up, particrly Axel''s father, who was especially excited. Once Arcanine epted the fire gem, a red light enveloped it, and waves of fiery energy started emanating from its body. The processsted for about ten minutes, during which his father reassured Arcanine to remain calm and embrace the transformation. And then... "ROARRRRRR!" The red glow subsided, revealing Arcanine in all its majestic glory. It had transformed into a genuine elemental rank Pokemon. Axel''s father couldn''t contain his joy and even shed a tear of happiness. Having an elemental rank Pokemon was an extraordinary aplishment for any trainer. Although his father hadn''t pursued the path of a trainer, he had always harbored the dream. Before Axel, the family''s financial situation had been unfavorable, which prevented his father from bing a trainer. As a result, only Axel''s uncle, Noah, had ventured into the world of Pokemon training. Axel checked Arcanine''s stats and confirmed that it had indeed be an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. --- Pokemon''s Name: Arcanine (Age: 16 years) Nickname: None Rank: Elemental Ability: sh Fire (100%) Hidden Ability: Justified (65%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 1800/1800 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: methrower, Crunch, Extreme Speed, Agility, Thunder Fang, Dig, Close Combat, Raging Fury, Morning Sun, Sunny Day, re Blitz Core: Fire (Mastered) --- Arcanine had also learned a new move called ''re Blitz'', indicating that its fire powers had been significantly amplified. Congrattions poured in from everyone, celebrating Arcanine''s rank-up. Tomemorate the asion, Axel''s mother prepared a sumptuous feast. Axel was delighted with this development. With Arcanine now an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon on the team, they had an addedyer of defense when Axel was away. This would help safeguard the family in times of danger. Arcanine received numerous pats on the head from both his mother and father, who had grown fond of the Pok¨¦mon. His mother expressed her enthusiasm, saying, "Axel, thispetition is wonderful. We should do this more often." Axel nodded in agreement, recognizing the positive impact it had brought. It allowed everyone to witness the true power of their teammates, fostering improvement within the team. "Axel, why did you handicap our Pok¨¦mon?" his mother asked. "Well, it was mypetition, and I included them because I didn''t want them to feel left out," Axel replied. "No, we want our Pok¨¦mon to have the same opportunity," his mother insisted. Axel realized that Nales faced the same issue as Arcanineckingplete fire mastery. However, he had already nned to give Nales a fire gem as well. After some negotiation between his mother and Axel, they decided to rebrand thepetition from "Axel Pok¨¦mon Competition" to "ze Pok¨¦mon Competition." The event would take ce every six months, hosted in Axel''s home. Therefore, Axel would return home every six months for thepetition. His mother effectively guilt-tripped him, mentioning that he should spend more time with the family. After considering it, Axel agreed. Returning home every six months seemed like a reasonable idea. It would also give him an opportunity to check on the progress of the school and the military. Aurthur, his younger brother, was growing well. Although he was attempting to crawl, he would stumble every time. The birth of Aurthur had alleviated any mental stress that Axel had previously carried, making him stronger than ever. Now, it was time for Axel to set off on his journey, but before that, he wanted to evolve Slowpoke into Slowking. Chapter 287: Slowpoke’s Evolution

Chapter 287: Slowpoke''s Evolution

To evolve Slowpoke into Slowking, it required two things: Shellder and a King''s Rock. Slowpoke had two evolution alternatives - it could either evolve into Slowbro by acquiring a Shellder, or it could evolve into Slowking by obtaining both Shellder and a King''s Rock. At present, the evolution to Slowking had not yet been discovered, but the evolution to Slowbro was already known. ording to the game data, both evolution alternatives had the same base stats, with Slowking having a greater Sp. Def stat and Slowbro having a higher defense stat. However, Axel believed that Slowking was more powerful in real life. His reasoning was twofold. First, he believed that the King''s Rock provided a significant boost to Slowking, although he wasn''t aware of its exact effects. The game data only mentioned that it could evolve Slowpoke and Poliwhirl, but Axel had a strong conviction that the King''s Rock would enhance Slowking''s abilities. Secondly, when Slowpoke evolved into Slowking, a Shellder would bite onto its head. The more venom the Shellder released, the more intelligent Slowking would be. Furthermore, whenever Slowking yawned, Shellder would release more venom. This implied that Slowking would possess greater intelligence than Slowbro. Axel had already instructed Gyarados to find a suitable Shellder in the sea, and it had sessfullypleted the task. As for the King''s Rock, he had enlisted the help of the Pok¨¦mon in the forest to locate it. Just two days prior, they had found two King''s Rocks and handed them over to Axel. Now, he was fully prepared to evolve Slowpoke into Slowking, with the only remaining task being to find, capture, and evolve Slowpoke with the Shellder. Axel shared his n with Noah, who seemed surprised. "Really? Slowpoke can evolve into another Pok¨¦mon? And it will be stronger than Slowbro?" "Yes, that''s my hypothesis," Axel replied confidently. Curious, Noah asked, "So, what exactly is this King''s Rock?" "It''s like a special evolution item. Based on my research, it has the ability to facilitate Slowpoke''s evolution," exined Axel. "Alright, let''s do it then. When are we going?" Noah eagerly inquired. "Right now," Axel replied, ready to embark on their journey. As they stood at the edge of the sea, an expansive and seemingly endless expanse of water stretched before them. Gyarados apanied Axel, while Noah and Slowpoke tagged along. Gyarados warned them about the dangers of the sea, mentioning that there were many powerful Pok¨¦mon lurking within. Even stronger than itself. They had to be cautious while swimming in the treacherous waters. After searching for a while, Gyarados located the Shellder they were seeking. Axel had specificallye with Gyarados to identify a herd of Shellder in the sea. Upon examining their stats, Axel identified one with great potential, marked by a brown hue. Axel believed that for endeavors like this, having a Pok¨¦mon with exceptional potential was crucial. He didn''t want to take any unnecessary risks. The evolution process was about tomence, but first, Slowpoke needed to defeat Shellder and convince it to join its journey permanently. When Shellder bit Slowpoke''s head under the influence of the King''s Rock, the evolution into Slowking would begin. However, Shellder could detach itself, causing Slowking to revert back to Slowpoke. Hence, Slowpoke had to defeat Shellder in battle and then persuade it to be its eternalpanion. The battle proved to be effortless for Slowpoke, defeating Shellder with ease. The real challenge, however,y in convincing Shellder to be a lifelongpanion. Axel, Noah, and Slowpoke employed various persuasive tactics, offering Pok¨¦mon food, friendship, and other benefits. Fortunately, Shellder seemed to be without a family, which worked in their favor. The persuasion process consumed an entire afternoon and evening. As the sun began to set, they finally seeded in convincing Shellder to join them. Axel retrieved the King''s Rock and instructed Noah to record the evolution process. He intended to show the footage to Mark and submit it to the league for research purposes. With Slowking holding the King''s Rock and Shellder biting its head, a radiant glow of purple and blue enveloped them as the evolution toward Slowkingmenced. After a short while, the evolution wasplete, revealing Slowking to everyone present. Unlike some other evolved Pok¨¦mon, Slowking did not go into a rampage; it retained its easygoing personality from before. It exuded intelligence and amiability. With the evolution concluded, they made their way back home. ### Two days had passed, and Axel had already given a Fire Gem to Nales, elevating it to elemental rank. Both his mother and father now possessed elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. Axel could also sense that Slowking was significantly stronger than Slowbro. In the forest, he had allowed Slowking to engage in battle with a recently evolved Slowbro, and Slowking emerged victorious with ease. Axel captured the battle on video and sent it to Mark, along with the evolution footage, exining the significance. Additionally, Axel hinted to Mark that the King''s Rock might have the potential to evolve other Pok¨¦mon, alluding to Poliwhirl''s possible evolution. He refrained from directly revealing Poliwhirl''s evolution to avoid arousing Mark''s curiosity and potentially encountering unanswerable questions. Axel also dispatched the remaining King''s Rocks to Mark via courier. After months of trial and error, Mark had finally determined the proper quantity for the solution to shadow Pok¨¦mon. He had alreadyposed a research paper on the topic and submitted it to the league for verification. It was only a matter of time before he regained his fame, and he contemted what he would request from the league. His top priority was healing Noah''s Scizor. One of Scizor''s wings had been injured due to Axel''s mistake, and he carried a deep sense of guilt about it. Axel wanted to rectify his error and assist Scizor in recovering from its injury. While there were potential cures for Scizor''s condition, they were prohibitively expensive, as only a select few Pok¨¦mon at Champion rank possessed the capability to provide the necessary treatment. Axel hoped to leverage the league''s influence to secure their assistance in healing Scizor. Chapter 288: Returning to Pallet Town

Chapter 288: Returning to Pallet Town

You couldn''t buy the services of champion rank Pok¨¦mon with money; there was typically a barter exchange for them. Axel didn''t possess high-level resources and items to trade. The forest he had at his disposal was unlikely to suffice. Today marked the day Axel would depart Hakone City. He hade here to heal himself, but he was leaving far stronger than before. Shedinja had reached pseudo-king rank, Charizard had ascended to rare rank, Venusaur had evolved, Pidgeotto had also evolved, he had officially captured Gogoat, and he had established control over the city''s military and school systems. His n was to journey to Pallet Town and meet Professor Oak and baby Ash. The flight to Pallet Town would take approximately 14 hours, and he had already informed Oak about his visit. Additionally, he had called K and let him know that he would visit the Venu family in three days'' time. Axel had never been good at goodbyes. As he bid farewell to his weeping mother and sister, he made his way to the airport, ready to meet the protagonist of the series. ### Pallet Town, despite its portrayal in the games as a small town, was actually quiterge¡ªso much so that it could easily be considered a city. However, for some unknown reason, it still bore the name "town." This time, instead of being teleported by Oak''s kazam as before, Axel''s own kazam would handle the task. The multiple teleports required to reach the mansion left Axel feeling nauseated, but he managed to hold himself together. Axel opened the gate and strolled towards the garden, where he could hear voices emanating from. He spotted Red, carrying a crying baby, trying to calm it down, while Blue carried another baby who remained silent. Oak was leisurely sipping tea with his two wives and Daisy. "So, the entire family is here," Axel remarked. "Oh, Axel,e on in and have some tea," Red invited him. This was the first time Axel had met Red in person¡ªthe protagonist of the Pok¨¦mon games. Axel could sense Red''s strength as a trainer, emanating from an aura he couldn''t quiteprehend. Axel joined them, taking Ash and Gary into his arms. Although they were mere infants, Axel already knew what the future held for them. It felt surreal to finally meet Ash and Gary. It would be another thirteen years before they could embark on their Pok¨¦mon journey. Axel observed Red and Blue ying with their children. "Alright, girls, take the babies inside. We have some things to discuss," Oak instructed. Daisy hesitated but eventuallyplied. Once everyone had left, Oak turned to Axel and asked, "So, how are you feeling now, Axel?" "I''m doing well, Oak. Why do you ask?" Axel replied. "You know what I mean. How are you holding up?" Oak pressed. "I''m doing good," Axel assured him. "So, you''re ready to resume your journey?" Oak inquired. "Yes, but first I want to visit the Venu family. After that, I''ll continue my journey. I already have five badges and need three more before I can enter the league." "Wow, that''s fast. You''re just as quick as your father," Blue remarked, visibly surprised. Gathering five badges within a year was quite remarkable for a trainer. Meanwhile, Oak, Blue, and Red were taken aback by Axel''s response. They had expected it would take at least six months for him to recover from the ordeal he had endured, but he had aplished it in just two months. How did that happen? Axel proceeded to share the story of how he had established a military and school in his city, purchased the forest, and weed the arrival of his baby brother. The trio realized that Axel had been through a lot in the past two months. "So, you were sessful as a zonemander during the tide. This being your first tide, you handled it perfectly. ording to tradition, I will reward you for your sessful first tide. Just like I did for Red and Blue. What do you desire, Axel? A new Pok¨¦mon, type-enhancing items, or other resources? But remember, you can only choose one," Oak exined. "Can I request you to provide me with a 500-year-old naturally formed Silver Powder?" Axel asked. "Wow! That''s a great choice," Red eximed. "Sigh... alright, since I have given my word, I will fulfill it." Silver Powder was a type-enhancing item for Bug-type Pok¨¦mon, particrly Beedrill. As Beedrill was about to rank up, Axel wanted a type-enhancing item for it. Nidorino was also nearing a rank-up. Axel had initially nned to request one from the league once his solution for shadow Pok¨¦mon was approved. The conversation then shifted to other topics. Axel shared his solution for shadow Pok¨¦mon. "So, you''ve finally found a solution. That''s great news. Although there aren''t many shadow Pok¨¦mons at the moment, your discovery will help tremendously," Blue remarked. Axel also spoke about his discovery of another evolution¡ªSlowpoke evolving into Slowking. "You''ve found another evolution? How many more will you discover?" Oak asked, surprised by Axel''s ongoing discoveries. As Professor Oak, he had made numerous discoveries and inventions, but seeing a 14-year-old kid making such breakthroughs was beginning to make him feel jealous. "So, you''re suggesting it could also apply to Poliwhirl too?" Oak inquired. "That''s my intuition, and my intuition has never been wrong." "Alright then, let''s put it to the test right now," Oak said. "But we don''t have a King''s Rock," Axel pointed out. "Boy, you''re talking to Professor Oak. Of course, I have one with me." Chapter 289: Rewards from the League

Chapter 289: Rewards from the League

Unlike Slowking, Poliwhirl didn''t require any other Pok¨¦mon besides the King''s Rock to evolve. The question remained: where would they find a Poliwhirl? Fortunately, they were in Oak''s mansion, where Pok¨¦mon were abundant. Oak instructed his kazam to search for a Poliwhirl, and it soon returned with one eager to evolve. Oak cautioned that it wouldn''t be a Poliwrath but something entirely different. Without hesitation, the courageous Poliwhirl agreed to Oak''s proposal. The King''s Rock was brought out, and Poliwhirl held it firmly. Meanwhile, Axel recorded the evolution, anticipating the remarkable transformation. "You don''t say. It''s really evolving. Your intuition is starting to frighten me," remarked Red. After some time, a new Pok¨¦mon emerged. It was a green, bipedal creature with yellow hands, belly, throat, and toes. Adorning its head was a long, curled hair, and it had pink cheek spots. A distinctive green swirl adorned its belly, while its well-developed legs boasted bulbous toes and fingers. It was Politoed. "Poli... Politoed..." "Let''s call it Politoed," said Blue with a smile. Typically, Pok¨¦mon named themselves by repeating their own names. However, certain Pok¨¦mon, like Charizard, didn''t follow this convention. In such cases, it was up to the Pok¨¦mon''s discoverer to bestow a name upon it. After discussing their findings throughout the night, they indulged in avish dinner, and soon Axel retired to bed. ### Upon waking up, Axel discovered several notifications on his phone, one of which was from the Pok¨¦mon League. The message stated that the league had approved the solution for Shadow Pok¨¦mon, and both Axel and Mark would be rewarded. Mark had already rified that Axel was the lead researcher of their team, ensuring he would receive a greater reward. The league requested Axel''s location to personally deliver the rewards, and he promptly shared it. In response, they informed him that they would arrive in just a few hours. The league worked swiftly, and Axel eagerly anticipated the nature of the rewards he would receive. ### By afternoon, Absol had left to meet its mother¡ªanother reason for Axel''s visit, as he knew Absol dearly missed her. As instructed by the league, their representative arrived at Oak''s mansion to present the rewards. The representative turned out to be Heena. Heena, a woman in her twenties with an ample bosom, long ck hair, an enticing figure, and a cute face, had previously given rewards to Axel for his Eeveelution research. "We meet again, Mr. Axel," she greeted him. "The pleasure is mine, Miss Heena," Axel replied. "I didn''t expect to meet you so soon. It hasn''t even been a year, and yet you''ve already made waves in the world again," Heena remarked with a sigh. To her, Axel was a remarkable researcher¡ªa prodigy who achieved groundbreaking results within a fraction of the time it would take others. "Tell me, what rewards do I receive?" Axel inquired. "First and foremost, let me convey the league''s utmost satisfaction with having such an intelligent young researcher among us. You have aplished the impossible by finding a solution for Shadow Pok¨¦mon. Your first reward is a sum of 3 billion Pokedors." "Hmm, so it''s less than before," Axel noted. "Yes, despite the groundbreaking nature of the Shadow Pok¨¦mon solution, there aren''t many Shadow Pok¨¦mon in the world at present. Consequently, the impact of your recent invention is limited," exined Heena. Axel nodded, understanding that while his Eeveelution research had far-reaching implications and multiple applications, the Shadow Pok¨¦mon solution had a more specialized significance. "Your second reward is admission to the prestigious Top Research Association," Heena continued. "Ah, so they finally sent you the invitation," Oak remarked, smiling. "What is the Top Research Association?" Axel asked. "It''s a secret organization, but there''s not much to it. The association invites experienced and renowned researchers to join their ranks forworking and coboration," Oak exined. Axel hadn''t been aware of this organization before, and he wasn''t particrly thrilled about it either. "And finally, the items. You are rewarded a permanent Roto Boost, a Wide Lens, and a naturally formed Poison Barb that''s been around for 500 years." "That''s quite a generous reward. Thank you, Miss Heena," Axel expressed his gratitude. They shook hands, and after a while, Heena departed from the mansion. It was surprising that the league was aware of his Pok¨¦mon status; otherwise, why would they have provided him with the one thing he needed for Nidorino''s rank-up? The Poison Barb and the permanent Roto Boost were the most significant rewards for Axel. Roto Boost was one of Rotom''s powers, temporarily boosting a Pok¨¦mon''s stats. However, the permanent Roto Boost would permanently enhance a Pok¨¦mon''s stats. It was an invaluable item, and Axel couldn''t believe the league had bestowed it upon him. He hadn''t yet decided which Pok¨¦mon would benefit from it, but he would ponder over thatter. The much-anticipated reward distribution was now over, and Axel found himself with some money to spare. He had nned to stay for one more day at Oak''s mansion before heading to the Venu family to meet his friends. "So, how''s that thing I gave you? Is it still causing you trouble?" Axel asked. "No, it''s been quiet for some time. But I have a feeling it''ll be upset once it meets you again," Oak replied. "You might be right. Well then, let''s go meet that Arbok once more," Axel said, ready to face the creature once again. Chapter 290: Meeting Arbok Again

Chapter 290: Meeting Arbok Again

The main purpose of Axel''s visit to Pallet Town was to reunite with the Arbok he had defeated in the tide. After capturing the pseudo-king rank Abra, he had entrusted it to Oak to help calm it down. Additionally, Axel wanted Oak to investigate how the Abra had acquired the move called "Regeneration." "So, did you find out anything?" Axel inquired. "I don''t have concrete evidence regarding how it learned the move. I even tried asking it through kazam, but it refused to divulge any information. The only usible exnation I have is that it somehow evolved its ability ''Shed Skin'' into the move ''Regeneration.'' However, such a phenomenon has never been observed before. How a Pok¨¦mon of only pseudo-king rank achieved this is truly peculiar," Oak exined. Although Axel anticipated a disappointing answer, hearing it made him feel disheartened. If he could uncover the secret behind the move, he could potentially replicate it with his other Pok¨¦mon. He had intended to capture the Abra due to its strength. Axel requested Oak to take him to the location where the Abra was residing. They took a short walk toward the forest. As Axel approached, the Abra began hissing menacingly, indicating its readiness to strike. However, it refrained from attacking Axel because it recognized Oak''s strength as a Pok¨¦mon trainer and the presence of kazam. "How have you been, Arbok?" Axel greeted. The Abra responded by baring its fangs, expressing its readiness to attack. "I''ve kept it alive only at your request, but this Pok¨¦mon is extremely violent. I''ve tried tomunicate with it multiple times over the past two months, but it only wants to harm anyone whoes near. Such Pok¨¦mon shouldn''t be kept alive," Oak remarked. Axel nodded in agreement. He didn''t want to resort to killing the Arbok. Recognizing its strength, he saw the potential for it to be a valuable addition to his team. "Listen, I understand that you''re still angry with me after our previous encounter. However, I''d like to make you an offer. I want you to join my team. You''re aware that I possess a strong lineup of Pok¨¦mon, some of which are even stronger than you. So, why don''t you be a part of my team?" Axel proposed. Without any hesitation, the Arbok lunged towards Axel, only to be swiftly repelled by kazam''s psychic power. "If you don''t wish to be a part of my team, I understand. Let''s make a deal instead. I want you to teach one of my Pok¨¦mon a move called ''Poison Damage Transfer.'' Once you''ve taught it, you''ll be free to go wherever you please. How does that sound?" Axel presented another offer to the Arbok. This offer piqued the Arbok''s interest, prompting it to stop hissing and contemte the proposal. It understood that it could perish in this encounter, given the superior strength of the Pok¨¦mon apanying Axel. It didn''t want to meet such a grim fate, nor did it desire to be a part of someone as vile as Axel. Surprisingly, the Arbok nodded in agreement, leaving Axel ted. He assured the Arbok that he would keep his promise. Axel nned to have Nidorino learn the move, as it had requested it after winning thepetition. Currently, Nidorino had already learned two new moves: ''Spinning Poison'' and ''Poison Spread''. Adding ''Poison Damage Transfer'' to its arsenal, alongside ''Poison Spread'', would significantly enhance Nidorino''s power. "Are you sure about this, Axel? You''re really going to let it go. I can see it harbors a grudge against you, and at some point, it might seek revenge. I don''t want any loose ends, and you shouldn''t let it go," Oak advised. "I''m certain, Oak. If there are future issues, I''ll handle them myself," Axel affirmed. Axel acknowledged the likelihood of future retaliation. However, he had confidence in his abilities and the system. By the time the Arbok would strike in the future, Axel would have grown even stronger. Axel summoned Nidorino and instructed it to learn the new move from Arbok. Axel expected the learning process to take a day or two, but he was proven wrong. After seven days of relentless practice, Nidorino finally grasped the new move. --- Ding! Nidorino has learned a new move - Poison Damage Transfer --- The move involved transferring the opponent''s damage, caused by poison, to heal Nidorino. However, for the move to take effect, Nidorino needed to establish contact with the opposing Pok¨¦mon, either through poison or physical touch. It was aplex move, but if strategized well, it could be deadly. With the move sessfully acquired, Arbok was free to depart. Without wasting any time, it disappeared into the forest. Axel was unsure of its destination, but he frankly didn''t care. He could have eliminated Arbok after Nidorino learned the move, but he wished to honor his word. Now that the move had been mastered, it was finally time to visit the Venu family. It had been a while since Axel had seen his three friends, Adam and the leader of the Venu family. "You''re embarking on your journey again. You must understand that you won''t be able to defeat Charles in the uing Indigo Leaguepetition. What do you n to do?" Adam questioned. With the Indigo League just ten months away, Axel realized that training alone wouldn''t be sufficient to ovee Charles. He didn''t even possess a King rank Pok¨¦mon, while Charles had six Champion rank ones. "I n to win against the Elite Four first and then challenge Charles when I''m adequately prepared," Axel replied. "Hmm, that''s a good strategy, but remember that once you defeat the Elite Four, you''ll have only one year to challenge Charles. I wish you the best of luck. Even if you lose to Charles, remember that you''re progressing at amendable pace," Oak advised. After bidding their farewells, Axel headed to the Venu family to meet his friends. Chapter 291: Learning new Move

Chapter 291: Learning new Move

Beedrill was in the process of ranking up. It had already leveled up ''Minimize'' and ''Calm Mind'' to level 40 and just needed to learn ''Resolve Stage (III)''. On the other hand, Nidorino only needed to level up one of its moves to level 40. After a long time, Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Nidorino (Age - 1 year) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia (Locked) Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability: Poison Point (56%) Hidden ability: Hustle (48%) Potential: Purple Health: 2000/2000 Attack: S Agility: A+ Defense: S Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: S Moves: Chip Away (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 35), Sucker Punch (Egg move), Venom Drench (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison Sting (C) (Lvl 32), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus Energy (G) (Lvl 36), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max)*, Rest (G) (Lvl 36), Bite (C) (Lvl 29), Quick Attack (C) (Lvl 27), Sludge Bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 39), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder Shock (C) (Lvl 21), Spinning Poison (C) (Lvl 27), Agility (C) (Lvl 28), Poison Spread (C) (Lvl 21), Substitute (U) (Lvl 14), Poison Damage Control (Lvl 2), Sludge Wave (U) (Lvl 12) Core: Poison Hidden Power: Electric (17%) --- Five of Nidorino''s moves were at level 39: ''Venom Drench'', ''Sludge Bomb'', ''Earthquake'', ''Horn Drill'', and ''Poison Ball''. Axel decided to eliminate ''Earthquake'', ''Horn Drill'', and ''Poison Ball'' since they were not poison-type moves and he wanted Nidorino to have a poison-type move at level 40. As for ''Spinning Poison Ball,'' it was the upgraded version of ''Poison Ball,'' so Axel didn''t see the advantage of leveling it up to 40 at the moment. After considering his options, Axel decided to level up ''Venom Drench.'' The move had proven useful in recent battles as it could decrease the target''s attack, special attack, and speed by one stage every time it was used, up to a maximum of six times. Currently, Nidorino could use it three times. Upgrading ''Venom Drench'' would enhance its adaptability and make it highly beneficial for Nidorino in the long run. The question remained: What approach should Axel take? The first option was to increase the range and adaptability of ''Venom Drench.'' Currently, ''Venom Drench'' was a standalone attack where Nidorino would shoot a venomous liquid from its mouth at the target. Although the move was fast, there was a chance of missing. If Axel could integrate ''Venom Drench'' with other attacks like ''Sludge Wave'' and ''Sludge Bomb,'' its adaptability would significantly increase. The second option was to add additional effects to the move. Currently, ''Venom Drench'' decreased the target''s attack, special attack, and speed. But what if it could also decrease the target''s defense and special defense? However, Axel and Nidorino decided to go with the first option after careful consideration. The second option seemed harder to master, and Axel wanted Nidorino to rank up to the pseudo-king rank as quickly as possible. The first option also offered great benefits and would be highly advantageous in battles. After two days, Axel finally arrived at the gates of the Venu family. It had been a long time since he had been here, and he was eager to meet Ang and Adam. He also wanted to know how they were managing the new gym. Additionally, he was excited to meet his three friends: A, B, and K. K had already arrived at the Venu family two days ago. He first went to the massive office building where Ang and Adam resided and informed them of his arrival. Knock... Knock... Knock... Knock... "Oh, hello Axel. Wee back to the Venu family," said Adam as he opened the door. Axel noticed that the elders, including Ang, were present in the meeting. Being an elite member of the Venu family, Ang held a high rank,parable to the elders. Mark was also present and warmly weed Axel. Axel took his seat in the only empty chair and slightly bowed to show respect to Ang. She was a formidable trainer with a champion-rank Pok¨¦mon and served as the leader of the Venu family. Axel now understood the difference in ranks and realized the immense time and training required to achieve a champion rank. "Axel, we have called you here because the topic of the meeting concerns you," Ang said. "First of all, have you noticed the recent development regarding your solution for the Shadow Pok¨¦mon?" "Yes, surprisingly, the league has not broadcasted it to the world like before," replied Axel. He had expected his name to be in all the newspapers and on TV, but for some reason, the league had kept his achievement hidden. "Yes, there is a good reason for that. Have you heard of a trivial region called Orre?" Ang inquired. Axel knew that 70-80% of the Pok¨¦mon world remained unexplored. The Pok¨¦mon world was ten timesrger than Earth, and approximately 40% of it consisted of seas and oceans, leaving vastnd areas to be discovered. There were eight ruling regions in this world, along with numerous trivial regions. For a trivial region to be a ruling region, it had to fulfill numerous requirements. "No, I''ve only heard about a trivial region called Paldea in the process of bing a ruling region, but I don''t know much about other trivial regions," Axel responded. His focus was primarily on training himself and his Pok¨¦mon, leaving little time to keep up with news from other trivial regions. "Alright, but for the future, I advise you to stay informed about the news from other trivial regions as well. Now, the reason the league hasn''t broadcasted your achievement to the rest of the world is rted to the sub-region: Orre." "What about it?" Axel asked. "It is home to Shadow Pok¨¦mon." Chapter 292: Meeting with Angela

Chapter 292: Meeting with Ang

"Shadow Pok¨¦mon? I thought they were only found in the Gr region," Axel asked curiously. "You''re partially correct. The League swiftly took action and dismantled the organization in Gr. Some remnants managed to survive and fled to the remote Orre region," Ang exined. "Why doesn''t the League go to Orre and capture them?" Axel inquired. "The League is indeed powerful, but they don''t haveplete control over all the trivial regions in the world. Orre is a peculiar case. Cipher, the organization in question, has established formidable defenses, making it difficult for the League to infiltrate," Ang rified. "Do you know the name of this organization?" Axel pressed. "They call themselves Cipher," Ang revealed. "Ah, I see. So, the League wanted to protect me. They didn''t want Cipher to target me and prevent the spread of the solution," Axel concluded. "On the contrary, you''re mistaken. Cipher actually wants your solution," Ang corrected him. "Why would they want it?" Axel asked, puzzled. "Currently, Cipher only sees your solution as a rumor. They are unaware of its true capabilities. However, it''s only a matter of time before they discover the truth. Your solution not only cures Shadow Pok¨¦mon but also enhances their power upon recovery. Our sources indicate that Cipher desires your solution to make their Pok¨¦mon more powerful and turn them into Shadow Pok¨¦mon again, repeating the process," Ang exined. "That''s incredibly cruel," Axel remarked, aghast. "Indeed, they are a criminal organization for a reason. I want to make you aware of your future adversaries. Since your name and Mark''s name are mentioned in the research papers, the Venu family may also be dragged into this. That''s why I urge you to train harder. The Venu family won''t hold back in training you either. You may not know much about Cipher, but I do, and let me tell you, at your current level, you would be no match for them. They are immensely powerful, which is why the League couldn''tpletely eliminate them. They wille for you in due time," Ang warned, her speech resolute as always. Axel now realized the magnitude of the mess he had unwittingly created. He had only known about the evil organization in the Pok¨¦mon Colosseum game, unaware that they still existed. The existence of the Orre region was also news to him, discovering that the side games of Pok¨¦mon had manifested in reality. "Don''t worry, though. I don''t just bring problems; I also bring solutions," Ang reassured him, offering a smile. "There''s a trivial region that can help you increase your power: Aeos Ind. For a long time, it remained undiscovered until recently. There was a dispute between the Kanto and Kalos regions over who would im the ind. After much deliberation, an agreement was reached. Kalos would utilize the ind for five years, followed by Kanto for the next five years, and so on. Kalos had the first opportunity, and their time is nowing to an end. They attempted to conceal information about the ind, but we managed to uncover some details. It is rumored that the ind possesses the ability to produce a unique type of armor for Pok¨¦mon. This concept is entirely new, and now the Kanto team is preparing to explore it," Ang borated. "Can I go too?" Axel inquired eagerly. "No, you must have at least six King-ranked Pok¨¦mon in your team to be eligible. The ce is extremely dangerous. As a member of the Venu family, one of the starter families, we have the right to send some individuals to the region. I have already selected the members to be sent. However, if you can assemble a team of six King-ranked Pok¨¦mon within the next five years, I will consider sending you as well," Ang replied. Axel realized that his knowledge of Pok¨¦mon subgames wascking. Perhaps this ind was part of one of those games. Regardless, the concept of Pok¨¦mon armor was entirely new to him. However, obtaining six King-ranked Pok¨¦mon would undoubtedly require a considerable amount of time. The meeting continued for another hour, covering various topics. Axel discovered that the Venu family had expanded significantly. With the aid of a new gym, the family''s reputation had been restored, and people were starting to view them in a new light. Even outsiders had joined the Venu family, although Ang had implemented numerous rules and regtions to restrict their influx. Currently, there were approximately 5,000 outsiders, which may seem like a substantial number, but it paled inparison to other starter families. The Venu family prioritized quality over quantity, meticulously scrutinizing and analyzing potential candidates before admitting them. Unlike other starter families, the Venu family provided more resources and training opportunities to outsiders, making them more inclined to join. This had significantly bolstered the family''s reputation. Another intriguing topic discussed during the meeting was the Venu family forest, Deorcu Holt. "We have finally decided to venture beyond the purple tree and the crack of the forest. The resources within the forest are dwindling. Although our influence in the world has grown, and we have managed to amass many resources, if we wish to remain at the top of the food chain, we must explore beyond the crack," Ang dered. "But won''t that be dangerous? We''ve lost capable men in the past," Mark voiced his concern. "Previously, we didn''t have a champion-ranked Pok¨¦mon among us. But now, with me and my Venusaur, I believe that having a champion-ranked Pok¨¦mon on our side will enable us to explore the forest beyond the crack," Ang asserted confidently. The Venu family forest was thergest forest in the Kanto region, with a massive purple tree serving as its focal point. A deep crack split the forest in two, stretching from one end to the other. Nobody had ever managed to traverse that crack and return alive. Ang now nned to venture into the uncharted territory beyond the crack. Chapter 293: The Reunion

Chapter 293: The Reunion

The first thing Axel did after the meeting was to go to the forest to meet Venusaur''s parents. He left Venusaur there, wanting it to have some family time. Axel nned to stay with the Venu family until both of his Pok¨¦mon reached pseudo-king rank. After leaving Venusaur, he went to find his three friends. "Oh, look who we have here? The great Lord Axel ze has blessed us with his presence," said A, giving a little bow. "Oh,e on, guys. I''ve been very busy with work and training," Axel replied. He had contacted K but had not reached out to A and B. Being caught up with everything that had been going on, Axel hadn''t found the time to contact them. A, B, and K had given him their contact numbers, but Axel was in a hurry thest time they met, so he didn''t have a way to reach him. After a bit of good-natured teasing, all of them forgave Axel and weed him with open arms. "I can''t believe the crazies are back. Hurray!" shouted B with happiness, raising his hands in the air. The others joined in the celebration. "So, how have you guys been? Have you been training?" Axel asked. "Of course! We can''t let K and you beat us to it. We''ve also caught some Pok¨¦mon, and now both B and I have a team of six. My Nidorina and B''s Butterfree have even reached elemental rank," A replied, his face beaming with pride. Having an elemental rank was a significant achievement, although it served as a stepping stone within the Venu family. The Venu family was one of thergest and most influential families in the Kanto region, providing abundant resources, training, and experienced teachers. Thus, achieving an elemental rank was not an impossible dream for A, B, and K, but it was stillmendable. "So, what Pok¨¦mon have you caught? Show me all of them," Axel requested. In a matter of seconds, both A and B threw six Pok¨¦balls each, releasing twelve Pok¨¦mon. A had: 1. Beedrill (Rare) 2. Nidorina (Elemental) 3. Ivysaur (Common) 4. Poliwrath (Umon) 5. Muk (Rare) 6. Machamp (Umon) B had: 1. Sandsh (Rare) 2. Butterfree (Elemental) 3. Vileplume (Rare) 4. kazam (Umon) 5. Ivysaur (Common) 6. Golem (Umon) K also didn''t waste any time and released all his Pok¨¦mon: 1. Sandsh (Rare) 2. Pidgeot (Rare) 3. Primeape (Umon) 4. Golbat (Umon) 5. Arcanine (Rare) 6. Ivysaur (Common) Axel could see that K had already managed to rank up his Arcanine to rare rank. "So, did you manage to obtain any gym badges?" Axel inquired. "Yes, I have two of them. I also challenged another gym, but I was defeated," K replied with a somber voice. "Of course you were. Without an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon, it''s expected," Axel said, yfully smacking K''s head. "So, Axel, how many Pok¨¦mon do you have?" B asked, brimming with anticipation. "I have twelve of them." "Twelve? Really?" "Damn, you''re a monster. How do you find the time to train and take care of twelve Pok¨¦mon?" "Divide and conquer, guys. Divide and conquer. A, why don''t you and B also challenge gyms like K? You and B haven''t ventured out of the family," Axel suggested. "Unlike you two, we don''t have any interest in challenging gyms and bing champions. We''re trying to support the Venu family and be elders in the future." The group continued to share their stories. When Axel began recounting his tale, gasps and loud exmations filled the air. Axel had indeed embarked on an extraordinary journey after leaving the Venu family. He didn''t keep any secrets and disclosed everything to them, except for his system. Axel also proudly disyed all of his Pok¨¦mon, with kazam being the standout¡ªa pseudo-king ranked Pok¨¦mon already. Later, they gathered at a bar, toasting to their triumphs and sorrows. Axel had spent a full day with his "crazy" friends. "So, Axel, what do you n to do now? Are you going to challenge the other three gyms?" A asked, taking a puff of his cigarette. "Yes. First, I need to rank up Beedrill and Nidorino to pseudo-king rank. Then, I n to challenge all three gyms in order." "Damn, you already have a pseudo-king ranked Pok¨¦mon, and I don''t even have an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon," Kmented, mming his hand on the table. No matter how much he trained his Pok¨¦mon, K couldn''t catch up to Axel. "Hey, you''ve trained a lot. Axel is just a freak of nature," B consoled his brother. "I''m not a freak of nature," Axel defended himself. "I wanted to ask, how did both of you get Bulbasaur? Did you fulfill all the requirements?" Axel inquired. "As a matter of fact, we did. After you and K got a Bulbasaur, we realized how valuable it was to have one. We are the Venu family, and although we focus on versatility, the resources and training opportunities for the Bulbasaur line are unmatched. But let''s not talk about us. Let''s talk about you. Are you really going to challenge the Indigo League after just two years of your journey? That''s unbelievable, man." In his slightly intoxicated state, Axel stood up, lifting the liquor counter slightly. "What are you doing?" K asked. "I''m lifting the liquor counter up because I''m raising the bar. I''m going to shoot for the moon. I''m going to be a Pok¨¦mon master," Axel dered proudly. He realized he needed to acknowledge his aplishments. Axel had done everything he could to reach this level, and now he possessed a pseudo-king ranked Pok¨¦mon. "You''re shooting for the moon, but you''re too busy gazing at the stars. Bing a Pok¨¦mon master is no joke," A said. [Thosest 2 sentences are a part of the song of one of my favorite rapper. Can you guess it?] ----- Advertisement Plugin: The entire mission of Venu family with the forest has beenpleted in pat-reon. If you are interested to read about it, please subscribe to my pat-reon. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 294: Golbat Evolution?

Chapter 294: Golbat Evolution?

The next day arrived, and Axel spoke up, "The first thing we need to do is train properly." "What do you mean by training ourselves properly?" K asked. "I can see that neither you nor your Pok¨¦mon have received proper training. A managed to use the Everstone strategy and fared rtively well, but you and B have neglected it. I understand your desire for faster advancement, but it''s not a solution. You''ll bepromising their foundation," Axel exined. "But our Everstone strategy was our own creation. Others aren''t using it, and they''re doing well," K argued. "K, do you know why there are fewer Elemental-ranked, Pseudo-King-ranked, King-ranked, and Champion-ranked Pok¨¦mon? There are several factors, but the most basic one is their foundation. Pok¨¦mon without a solid foundation may struggle to advance and rank up in the future," Axel borated. This revtion was new to the trio. Axel began pointing out their training mistakes and advised them to focus on training their Pok¨¦mon''s abilities and hidden abilities, as well as utilizing the knowledge from Mew''s book. He also emphasized the use of Vitamins and type-enhancing items, essentially giving them aprehensive overview of Giovanni''s book. These were his true friends, and he wanted them to train their Pok¨¦mon properly. After lecturing them for the entire day, the three brothers realized the multitude of mistakes they had made in their Pok¨¦mon training. "Now, since we''ve covered the Pok¨¦mon part, I also want you to focus on training your bodies. All of you have unlocked your Aura, but you haven''t trained it properly. Your physical training has also beencking," Axel continued. K had done amendable job since he trained outside and focused on his physical fitness. However, both A and B needed to prioritize their physical training. "It might not seem important now, but when your Pok¨¦mon reach higher ranks, it''s essential for a trainer to have good physical stats as well," Axel emphasized. While training his friends, Axel noticed K''s Golbat and decided it was time to research its evolution. He called Mark to join them at the training ground. ### "Mark, how is your research on the King''s Rock evolution going?" Axel inquired. "It''s going well. I''ve already studied the King''s Rock and drafted the paper. It just needs to be submitted to the league," Mark replied. "Good. Now, I have another theory about a different evolution," Axel shared. "Really? You''re just increasing my workload now," Mark joked. "Come on, you''ll be interested in this. It''s about Golbat. I believe that, simr to Eeveelutions, Golbat can also evolve through friendship," Axel proposed. "Are you sure about that?" "It''s just my intuition, but you know my intuition is usually spot on," Axel confidently replied. After discussing other Pok¨¦mon that could potentially evolve through friendship, Axel and Mark obtained a Soothe Bell for Golbat. The Soothe Bell helps increase a Pok¨¦mon''s friendship with its trainer. Axel instructed K to focus on building a strong bond of friendship with Golbat. "Regrly talk to it, intensify its training, and strengthen your bond with Golbat. I have a feeling it will evolve into something," Axel advised. The rest of the day was spent training their friends and their Pok¨¦mon. Axel didn''t neglect his own training or the training of his Pok¨¦mon. Nidorino aimed to level up its move ''Venom Drench'' to 40, while Beedrill focused on training its passive move ''Resolve'' to stage III. Axel initially expected Nidorino or Beedrill to rank up first, but to his surprise, Gogoat stole the show. As it started to rank up, all of Axel''s Pok¨¦mon and friends gathered around to witness the process. Axel tossed a Miracle Seed he had recently obtained from the Venusaur family. The process took about 10 minutes, and the rank-up waspleted. Unlike the others, Gogoat remained in full control of its emotions. Axel then examined its new stats: --- Pok¨¦mon''s Name: Gogoat (Age: 13 yrs) Pok¨¦mon''s Nickname: N/A Pok¨¦mon Rank: Pseudo-King Ability: Sap Sipper (80%) Hidden Ability: Grass Pelt (75%) Potential: Red (Advanced) Health: 3000/3000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Attk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Growth (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 32), Razor Leaf (G) (Lvl 39), Horn Leech (G) (Lvl 39), Bullet Seed (G) (Lvl 39), Seed Bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Grassy Terrain (E) (Lvl 41), Milk Drink (G) (Lvl 39), Sr Beam (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny Day (G) (Lvl 39), Wild Charge (C) (Lvl 29), Grass Pledge (G) (Lvl 36), Frenzy nt (G) (Lvl 37), Field Control (C) (Lvl 21) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (13%) --- ### Several changes were evident in Gogoat''s stats. Its potential had increased from Orange (Normal) to Red (Advanced), which was a significant development. Another notable change was its health, which now stood at 3000, indicating an impressive amount of endurance. Most of its moves had reached level 39, and its new move, ''Field Control'' had reached level 21. Gogoat had worked diligently over the past two months, and its move levels had improved significantly. Axel now had three Pseudo-King-ranked Pok¨¦mon: Gogoat, kazam, and Shedinja. Soon, Beedrill and Nidorino would also join their ranks. Axel had previously stated that he wouldpete in the league after ten months, and only Pok¨¦mon with King-ranked status would be eligible to participate. Consequently, all his Pok¨¦mon weremitted to intense training, striving to be renowned through their participation in the league. Charizard, in particr, was working tirelessly. With its exceptional potential and Axel''s talent for ''Elemental Overgrowth'', it was on the verge of ranking up to Elemental Rank, despite having only reached Rare Rank a few months ago. Axel was delighted with these developments. He could challenge other gyms right away, but he wanted Beedrill and Nidorino to achieve Pseudo-King rank before making his move. Chapter 295: Mamoswine

Chapter 295: Mamoswine

--- Ding! Since three of your Pok¨¦mon have reached Pseudo-king rank, the power of Elemental Overgrowth would increase --- Axel gasped when he saw the notification. It was a significant reward. He couldn''t predict how quickly his Pok¨¦mon would rank up to Elemental rank, but if he could achieve that with all of them within a few months, it would be a tremendous advantage. His attention then turned to Piloswine. Its growth hade to a halt, and Axel realized he was the cause of it. He examined Piloswine''s stats: --- Pokemon''s Name: Piloswine (Age: 3 Years) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Elemental Ability: Snow Cloak (80%) Hidden Ability: Thick Fat (80%) Potential: Brown Health: 1800/1800 Attack: C+ Agility: D+ Defense: A+ Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: A Moves: Ice Shard (G) (Lvl 39), Icy Wind (G) (Lvl 39), Icicle Crash (G) (Lvl 31), Hail (G) (Lvl 39), Mist (G) (Lvl 35), Take Down (G) (Lvl 31), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 35), Ancient Power (G) (Lvl 39), Rest (G) (Lvl 32), Endure (C) (Lvl 29), Substitute (G) (Lvl 32), Icicle Spear (G) (Lvl 39), Dig (G) (Lvl 35), Sleep Talk (C) (Lvl 26), Rain Dance (G) (Lvl 39), Blizzard (G) (Lvl 39), Anchor Shot (G) (Lvl 30), Iron Defense (C) (Lvl 29), Ice Domain (C) (Lvl 21), Calm Mind (C) (Lvl 29) Ice Core: Mastered Hidden Power: Steel (15%) --- There was no denying that Piloswine had be incredibly powerful. Most of its moves were at level 39. Despite only ranking up two months ago, it had trained its stats to an impressive level. However, the move ''Ancient Power'' remained at level 39, and Axel believed that if it reached level 40, Piloswine would evolve into Mamoswine. But reaching that milestone proved to be a challenge. Axel had been encouraging Piloswine for the past two months, assuring it that it might evolve once ''Ancient Power'' reached level 40. However, Piloswine''s confidence had hit an all-time low. While itsrades easily reached level 40 for their moves, Piloswine struggled to make progress. ''Ancient Power'' allowed the user to attack with a mysterious prehistoric power, with a chance of increasing all of its stats by a small margin. Axel wanted Piloswine to draw out more of this power until it covered its entire body. Currently, the power was concentrated mainly in its tusks, and Piloswine attempted to spread it throughout its body. However, it couldn''t reach its legs. Today, Axel was helping Piloswine train the move once again. "Piloswine, try to visualize it. Imagine that you are drawing this power from your tusks and spreading it all over your body. First, focus on drawing as much power as you can. Once you''ve done that, try to spread it while maintaining the power''s quality." As Piloswine generated the mysterious power, a brown glow slowly formed on its tusks, gradually spreading to its head and body. However, the power hadn''t reached its legs yet. Piloswine concentrated intensely, and Axel could see the determination on its face. Despite its efforts, the power continued to elude its legs. And then... --- Ding! Piloswine''s Calm Mind has leveled up to 30. It has reached a good stage. --- With the level up of ''Calm Mind'', Piloswine managed to cover its legs as well. This was a new development, and Axel immediately instructed it to hold on to the mysterious power as much as possible. As the brown glow enveloped its entire body, it began expanding, forming a circle of brown light around Piloswine. --- Ding! Ancient Power has leveled up to 40. It has reached the Epic stage. Ding! Piloswine is evolving. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- "No." --- Ding! Piloswine is evolving... --- The color of the glow began to change, blending blue and brown hues. It intertwined andbined, gradually fading as the evolution process took ce. "ROARRRRR...." With a powerful roar, the newly evolved Pok¨¦mon made its presence known. Axel could sense the wave of ice and snow emanating from the roar. The new Pok¨¦mon was arge, quadrupedal creature resembling a woolly mammoth crossed with a boar. Its thick brown fur was built to withstand harsh cold climates and protect it from snow and ice. Its tusks were made of pure, solid ice, and its face sported a blue mask-like pattern with a white rim, reminiscent of ski goggles. The tan and shaggy fur on its muzzle and pig-like nose added to its unique appearance. Its feet were ck with three thick toes, and it had a small tail. It was Mamoswine. Chapter 296: Powerful Mamoswine

Chapter 296: Powerful Mamoswine

Everyone was surprised, including Axel, who had never seen a Mamoswine in real life. He had known that if Piloswine learned ''Ancient Power'', it would evolve into Mamoswine, but that hadn''t happened yet. Instead, he had let it level up the move to 40, and now it had finally evolved. Mamoswine was massive. While a normal Mamoswine stood at around 8 feet tall, Axel''s Mamoswine towered at approximately 14 feet. Even from a few meters away, he could feel the chilling coldness emanating from its tusks. "ROARRRRR!" It was clear that Mamoswine was not in control of itself. Evolving had allowed it to tap into a part of its ancient form, and now it was intoxicated with power. Axel quickly instructed Shedinja to use ''Hypnosis'' and Gogoat to trap it with ''Field Control''. After a struggle, Mamoswine finally fell asleep, bringing a sense of relief to Axel. A 14-foot-tall, rampaging monster was anything but a calm sight. Axel then examined Mamoswine''s stats: --- Pokemon''s Name: Mamoswine (Age: 3 Years) Nickname: None Rank: Elemental Ability: Snow Cloak (96%) Hidden Ability: Thick Fat (87%) Potential: ck Health: 4000/4000 Attack: S Agility: S Defense: S Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: S Moves: Ice Shard (G) (Lvl 39), Icy Wind (G) (Lvl 39), Icicle Crash (G) (Lvl 39), Hail (G) (Lvl 39), Mist (G) (Lvl 39), Take Down (G) (Lvl 31), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 39), Rest (G) (Lvl 32), Endure (C) (Lvl 29), Substitute (G) (Lvl 32), Icicle Spear (G) (Lvl 39), Dig (G) (Lvl 39), Sleep Talk (C) (Lvl 26), Rain Dance (G) (Lvl 39), Blizzard (G) (Lvl 39), Anchor Shot (G) (Lvl 30), Iron Defense (C) (Lvl 29), Ice Domain (G) (Lvl 36), Calm Mind (G) (Lvl 30) Ice Core: Mastered Hidden Power: Steel (50%) Ancient Power (1%) --- "What the hell is happening?" shouted Axel out loud. "That''s a dyed reaction, but I can understand. How could a Piloswine further evolve?" said A. K and B were still unable to speak, their surprise evident at witnessing the evolution of Piloswine. However, Axel wasn''t surprised by the evolution itself. He was astonished by the changes in Mamoswine''s stats. First, there was its potential. It had risen from Brown (Monstrous) to ck (Monstrous). Such a potential increase was exceedingly rare. Second, both the ability and hidden ability had significantly improved. The ability was nearing 100% mastery, while the hidden ability had risen to 87%. This was a substantial increase, and Axel suspected that evolving to Mamoswine had aided this growth. Third, all of Mamoswine''s stats had risen to the maximum level, S. Axel was surprised that they hadn''t reverted to an F rank. However, he could sense that if Mamoswine hadn''t evolved and achieved all S-rank stats, it wouldn''t have be as powerful. Fourth, its health had skyrocketed to 4000! It had increased from 1800, adding a massive 2200 to its health. To say the least, it had be incredibly sturdy. Fifth, the levels of its Ice and Ground moves had both reached 39. Axel also noted the rise in its Ground typing moves to level 39, despite not having a Ground core. While a Pok¨¦mon typically developed mastery over its typing through core advancements, Mamoswine seemed to be increasing its Ground typing moves as well. Axel couldn''t fathom why this was happening and resolved to conduct further research. Sixth, there was a significant increase in the mastery percentage of its hidden ability typing, Steel. Axel had no idea why this had urred either. And finally, there was a new tab for Ancient Power with 1% mastery. Axel couldn''t make sense of the situation. The move ''Ancient Power'' seemed to have disappeared, reced by this new tab. What did it mean? How could he increase its mastery, and what would happen when it reached 100%? Would Mamoswine evolve even further? None of this had been mentioned in the game or anime. Axel clicked on the Ancient Power tab, revealing the system''s exnation: --- Ancient Power - You can increase its mastery by enhancing the prehistoric power of the Pok¨¦mon. After reaching 100%, the Pok¨¦mon will undergo further advancement to its more primal self. --- This was what the system had to say about the new tab. But what did it mean by "further advancement"? Axel''s head was spinning with questions, and he decided to take a break and clear his mind. --- Ding! Mamoswine is about to rank up. It will rank up after it wakes up. Would you like to extend the rank-up? --- "Yes." --- Ding! Please specify the rank-up conditions. --- "It should learn a new move, and another move should reach level 40." Mamoswine had finally obtained its rank-up condition, and it would be able to rank up after some time. Mark, who had witnessed the evolution, bombarded Axel with a series of questions, annoying him to no end. "How did this happen? Can you tell me how to evolve it further like this? What did you do? Is this another friendship evolution?" "Mark, can you please shut up for a while? I need to gather my thoughts first," Axel replied in an annoyed voice. His mind was also filled with questions. While he was pleased with Mamoswine''s newfound strength, he couldn''t exin all the changes that had urred. The system offered no assistance, repeatedly telling him to figure it out on his own. After taking several deep breaths, Axelposed himself and said, "Okay, now I''m calm. No, it''s not a friendship evolution. I simply felt that ''Ancient Power'' was an intriguing move. I believed that if the move was mastered to a significant extent, it would unveil some secret. So, that''s exactly what I did, and Piloswine evolved into Mamoswine." Chapter 297: The Proposal

Chapter 297: The Proposal

"I just can''t believe it," said Mark, his voice filled with awe and disbelief. "You are seeing it right now, Mark. You must believe it," replied Axel, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "No, I mean, I can''t believe that you''ve discovered three new evolutions in just few months. It''s simply ridiculous. If you were given another year, I can''t even fathom what groundbreaking discoveries you might make," Mark said, his voice tinged with both amazement and slight concern. Mark was undoubtedly a genius in his own right, but Axel''s potential seemed immeasurable. Discovering a new evolution was already a rare feat, yet Axel had managed to achieve it with apparent ease. "Can you tell me all the details so that I can publish it?" Mark asked eagerly, his excitement evident. "No, we''re going to keep this one to ourselves, at least for now, and perhaps future discoveries as well," Axel responded, a note of reservation in his voice. "But why? If we inform the league or share this knowledge, we could gain numerous benefits. Besides, aren''t you worried that others might figure it out or even attempt to steal your idea?" Mark inquired, his curiosity and ambition shining through his words. "First of all, we don''t currently require anything. We have ample resources and funds, and as an elder of the Venu family, you should never becking in those regards," Axel exined calmly. "Moreover, I doubt others would be able to replicate our findings. Even I can''t fullyprehend how these evolutions urred. It''s better to keep some of our hidden cards close to our chests for now, preparing for the future," Axel added, his voice filled with a sense of caution and wisdom. "You make a valid point. Well, you are the head researcher, and ultimately, it is your choice," Mark acknowledged, understanding Axel''s reasoning. Axel had decided to keep these evolutions a secret for the time being. First, there were numerous Pok¨¦mon capable of learning the move ''Ancient Power''. If Piloswine could evolve into Mamoswine by leveling up ''Ancient Power'' to 40, then there was a slight chance that other Pok¨¦mon could undergo simr transformations. While the games and anime provided no knowledge on this matter, Axel was confident in the evolution of Piloswine to Mamoswine, Tang to Tangrowth, and Yanma to Yanmega. However, the potential of other Pok¨¦mon evolving through this method remained uncertain. Even Pok¨¦mon like Charizard had the ability to learn ''Ancient Power'' raising the possibility of further evolution. Axel contemted teaching his Charizard this move and leveling it up to 40 to observe its effects. If Charizard could evolve into another Pok¨¦mon, it would have tremendous implications for both Axel and the world atrge. The second reason for keeping these discoveries under wraps was the avability of resources. Previously, Axel hadcked the necessary resources, but now he had ess to a vast forest teeming with potential. While he might not possess high-tier resources like 10,000-year-old naturally formed type-enhancing items, he didn''t require them until his Pok¨¦mon reached King rank. With the support of the Venu family and the resources within his forest, Axel believed he could manage until his Pok¨¦mon achieved King rank, which would undoubtedly take a considerable amount of time. Axel wanted to preserve some hidden cards for himself. He had achieved these discoveries through his own hard work and didn''t want to reveal them to the world just yet. He recognized that, eventually, the world would be aware of their existence, but until then, he wanted to prepare himself ordingly. Knowing that an evil organization would eventually hunt him down, Axel needed to build up his strength. While it had only been a few days since the discoveries, Axel and his team had already embarked on a new training n. However, Axel was aware that his team possessed a unique advantage, making it unlikely for others to catch up to his current level. With this in mind, he devised a bold n and called for a meeting with the elders and the leader of the Venu family. ### "Now that everyone is here, Axel, please tell us the purpose of this meeting," Ang, the leader of the Venu family, inquired. "I have a proposal to strengthen the members of the Venu family. Initially, I hesitated to share this n, but considering the looming threat of an evil organization that controls the entire region, I''ve reached a decision," Axel announced, his voice determined. "Spit it out, boy! What''s this proposal?" Drojo, one of the Venu family elders responsible for overseeing the family''s rules and regtions, interjected, his tone filled with impatience. Today was his day off, and he was reluctant to attend the meeting. "I want you to grant me ownership of Deorcu Holt," Axel stated, his request hanging in the air, causing Drojo to erupt in outrage. "sphemy!" Drojo shouted, rising from his seat. Sujan and Serena, the other two elders, also stood up, their eyes wide with surprise. "Don''t be so disrespectful," Sujanmented, seemingly taken aback by Axel''s audacity. Ang calmly waited until all the elders had settled down before she spoke. "Axel, you must understand that Deorcu Holt covers three-fourths of the Venu family''snd. The forest has been our lifeline, sustaining us through difficult times. Why should we entrust you with the ownership of such a vital resource?" Axel was prepared for the refusal. Essentially, he was asking forplete control over the Venu family¡ªa significant request. "Ang, you must have noticed that my Pok¨¦mon are stronger and advance fasterpared to those of other trainers. If you have any doubts, you can ask Elder Adam," Axel replied confidently, ncing at Adam, who nodded in agreement. He was well aware of Axel''s extraordinary abilities. "This is due to my unique talent. I cannot disclose the specifics or its origin, but I can assure you that if the forest belongs to me, the Pok¨¦mon within will grow stronger and advance at an elerated pace, much like my own Pok¨¦mon. My n is to release the Venu family members'' Pok¨¦mon into the forest, integrating them into its ecosystem. This will foster faster growth. You just have to trust me on this," Axel exined, his voice filled with conviction. "If you expect me to trust you with the ownership of the forest, then you should also trust me with the secret of your talent," Ang countered calmly, her gaze fixed on Axel. "It''s not that I don''t trust you, Leader. There''s some sort of restriction that prevents me from divulging this secret," Axel revealed, honesty in his voice. The Venu family had never betrayed his trust, and now he wanted to trust them with this secret. Ang faced a difficult decision, one that would shape the future of the Venu family and potentially the region itself. Chapter 298: Axel’s Talent

Chapter 298: Axel''s Talent

It wasn''t that she didn''t trust Axel. Axel had contributed a lot to the Venu family, even more than the elders present here. She just couldn''t ept it due to the elders. The elders didn''t know Axel as well as she did. So, they would protest about giving the forest to Axel. The negotiation went on for quite some time. Axel was getting frustrated, and Ang could see it. Axel was just trying to help them, and they were refusing the help, calling him names and using him of wanting to take over the family. "So, how about this? I give you the ownership of the forest, but the resources would be handled by me and the elders. You would just be the owner of the forest on paper," said Ang. "Ang, I am just trying to help you and the family here. I''m getting angry that I have to negotiate with you to even help you. You said that you would help me and my Pok¨¦mon to the best of your ability, so I also extended my hand of help. But you seem to think that I am taking over this family. Let me remind you, I don''t need to take over the family. I have no such desires. I will have my own legend in the future, and that will happen with or without the Venu family''s help. You said you want to make me a puppet and just be the owner on paper. Sure, go ahead. I never wanted the forest in the first ce. But remember, I don''t know how my talent would respond. My talent may not even activate if I''m just the owner on paper." Axel had had enough of this nonsense. He was angry beyond reason. "What do you mean your talent won''t activate? That is your talent to begin with. Can''t you even control it?" spat Drojo with annoyance. "If you were listening carefully, I said that I cannot talk about my talent due to restrictions. If I can''t even do that, do you think I can control my talent? Are you an idiot? Did you eat Tauros dung for breakfast?" "Watch your mouth, boy!" yelled Drojo. "Stop, Drojo! The kid is just trying to help," Ang interjected. "But..." "No ''buts.'' Just sit down. Axel, I thank you for your help, but you should know that we humans are greedy beings. This forest is our home, and we don''t want to share it. So why don''t we just make you the owner on paper and see what happens." "I already said, you can do what you want." "Alright, the papers will be here in a minute. You can just sign them, and the forest will be yours." After some time, the papers were ready. Ang and Axel signed the document, giving him 3/4th of the Venu family''snd. --- Ding! And has been acquired. Ding! Since the host doesn''t have full control of thend, it will not be counted as one, and thend management will not level up. Ding! Since the host doesn''t have full control over thend, the talent ''Overgrowth'' will not apply to thend, and the talent ''Elemental Overgrowth'' will only be half effective. Ding! Since the host doesn''t have full control over thend, other functions of the system, like moveprehension, will not apply to thend. ---- "Hmm, I suspected it," said Axel. "What happened?" asked Ang. "Well, since I don''t have full control over thend, the talent will only be around 20% effective. The Pok¨¦mon won''t grow as fast as mine," said Axel. "20% is better than nothing," said Ang. "You could tell the members of the Venu family to release their Pok¨¦mon from their Pok¨¦balls into the forest and let those Pok¨¦mon be a part of the forest. To be a part of the forest, the leader of the forest has to ept them. You should also know that this talent of mine will not apply to other members and their Pok¨¦mon who are 500 km away from the forest. That''s all I have to say," said Axel before leaving the meeting hall. The hall fell silent for a moment, and the elders started protesting Ang''s rash decision. "SHUT UP! Just shut up, all of you! You''re forgetting that I am still the leader of this family, and I have a say in this. All of you are idiots. You should know that Axel is the one who has revived this family. From the research about Eeveelutions to getting a gym for us. All of this was done by him, and I''m saddened that you people still see him as an outsider. If he were to take over the Venu family, I wouldn''t have any problem because he would still be much better than all of you. The rtionship between Axel and us is in a delicate bnce. You must realize that we haven''t given him anything, except shelter for three months. That''s why we decided to help him to the best of our ability, for him and his Pok¨¦mon. But now, that rtionship has been broken by you idiots. If Axel were to decide to leave this family, we have nothing to hold him back. Can''t you even realize such a simple thing? Do you even have a brain in your head? We''re going to explore beyond the crack, and it''s still a mystery what will happen. We may not return from there, and what will happen if none of us return? What will happen to the family? If the Venu family were to be destroyed because you idiots couldn''t keep your mouths shut, then I will kill you myself." Everyone had their heads down as Ang gave her speech. Except for Adam and Mark, all of them had voiced their harsh opinions about Axel. Ang now had a headache, trying to figure out how to control this situation. Chapter 299: Level up

Chapter 299: Level up

Axel was still seething with anger from the meeting. All he wanted was some time alone to collect his thoughts. No one, not even his Pok¨¦mon, knew about his system. It would be foolish to disclose it, considering the system''s own restrictions. However, a thought crossed his mind. Could he share his secret with his trusted Pok¨¦mon? "Light! Marcus! Come here, I have something to tell you," Axel called out to his matured Pok¨¦mon, the ones he trusted the most. "I am going to share something with you. It''s about my secret. Since you are my Pok¨¦mon, I believe you should know about it..." Axel proceeded to reveal all the secrets about the system to Light and Marcus. Surprisingly, the system didn''t hinder him from sharing this information with his Pok¨¦mon. "We already suspected that there was something unique about you," kazam remarked. "Really? You knew? Then why didn''t you ask?" Axel inquired. "Axel, we are not fools. We noticed the changes, especially after you caught me and I practically became a pseudo-king. We just didn''t ask because it didn''t matter to us," kazam exined. After a heartfelt conversation with kazam and Marcus, Axel decided to divulge his secret to all of his Pok¨¦mon. It felt like a weight lifted off his shoulders. Previously, he had felt burdened by keeping the world on his shoulders, but now he had the support of his Pok¨¦mon. His first order of business was to train Charizard in the move ''Ancient Power''. He wanted to see what would happen when Charizard reached level 40. With the assistance of Mamoswine, Charizard quickly mastered the new move. Mamoswine had already settled down and adjusted to its increased size and power. Now, Axel wanted to level up one of Mamoswine''s moves to 40 and create a new move. There were ten moves currently at level 39: Ice Shard, Icy Wind, Icicle Crash, Mist, Earthquake, Icicle Spear, Dig, Rain Dance, Blizzard, and Hail. After careful consideration, Axel decided to choose one move from ''Hail'', ''Rain Dance'', and ''Icicle Spear''. His main reason for not selecting ''Earthquake'' or ''Dig'' was that they were not ice-type moves and leveling them up would prove challenging. ''Ice Shard'' and ''Icicle Crash'' were lesser versions of ''Icicle Spear''. ''Icy Wind'', ''Mist'', and ''Blizzard'' seemed like good choices for leveling up, but Axel had a specific reason for selecting these three moves. ''Hail'', ''Rain Dance'', and ''Icicle Spear'' were crucialponents of a new move he had in mind called ''Ice Domain''. If he could level up one of those moves to 40, it would enhance the effect of ''Ice Domain''. After careful consideration, Axel decided to upgrade ''Hail'' to level 40. Hail offered numerous benefits and effects: 1. It would increase the evasiveness of Pok¨¦mon under the ''Snow Cloak'' ability, which was Mamoswine''s ability. 2. It would enhance the uracy and power of Blizzard. 3. With the exception of certain Pok¨¦mon, their HP would decrease. 4. The power of ''Sr Beam'' and ''Sr de'' would diminish. 5. Moves like ''Synthesis'', ''Morning Sun'', and ''Moonlight'' would have reduced effects. 6. And more. One particr effect caught Axel''s interest¡ªthe second point. It increased the effect of ''Blizzard'', but not all ice-type attacks. Axel could sense that as the move leveled up, other ice-type attacks had increased effects, although the change was so subtle that a normal person wouldn''t even notice. Axel wanted to level up the move in a way that would enhance the uracy and power of every ice-type attack. This task wasn''t as challenging as it seemed. ''Hail'' already summoned literal chunks of ice from the sky, so it was possible to achieve the desired effect. Axel exined his n to Mamoswine, and it began to work on mastering the technique. Although the training was rtively straightforward, Axel couldn''t directly exin it to Mamoswine. The Pok¨¦mon started using ''Hail'' as instructed. The environment swiftly transformed, even though it was daytime. Axel observed ck clouds forming, and chunks of ice began to fall. He then instructed Mamoswine to use ice-type moves like Icicle Spear to gauge the effects. Unfortunately, there were no noticeable changes. After attempting this four more times, Axel devised a n. He decided to teach Mamoswine a move called ''Ice Beam'', which allowed the user tounch a beam made of pure ice capable of freezing the target. Ice Beam was a rtively simple move to learn, and Mamoswine grasped it within 30 minutes. Axel chose this move due to its simplicity. Moves like ''Icicle Spear'' were moreplex, requiring the user to shape the ice into a spear and throw it. In contrast, ''Ice Beam'' allowed the user to throw a beam of ice, a simpler yet highly effective technique. Mamoswine trained in this move for two days, and astonishingly, it reached level 30 within that time. Axel was amazed by the progress. Was this due to Mamoswine''s evolution, an increase in its potential, or the new tab of Ancient Power in its status? Axel couldn''t be certain, but he was satisfied with the progress. He instructed Mamoswine to gather all the ck clouds beforemencing Hail. Axel wanted the area to be as cold as possible. Following Axel''s guidance, Mamoswine trained by using Hail and then Ice Beam to observe the effects. "No, no... You''re focusing too much on ''Ice Beam'' and subconsciously trying to make it stronger. Concentrate more on Hail," Axel provided continuous instructions. After another two days of intense training, he received a notification. --- Ding! Mamoswine''s Hail has leveled up to 40. --- "Well done, Mamoswine. Now you just need to train in a way that enhances the power of ice-type attacks beyond their current level," Axelmended. --- Ding! Due to the effect of Hail, Ice Domain has leveled up to 40. --- "Oh, that''s a pleasant surprise," Axel eximed, pleased with the oue. Chapter 300: Mamoswine’s Rank up

Chapter 300: Mamoswine''s Rank up

''Ice Domain'' had limited uses, mainly increasing Mamoswine''s evasiveness to a great degree. Recognizing this limitation, Axel decided to enhance the move by adding ''Rain Dance'' to it. Although ''Rain Dance'' didn''t directly boost the power of ice-type moves, it did increase the power of water-type moves and, whenbined with ''Hail,'' further augmented Mamoswine''s evasiveness. While using the move, Mamoswine could conceal itself effectively, especially with the help of ''Hail.'' Although the effect of ice-type attacks did increase slightly, it wasn''t a substantial improvement. Axel now needed to consider a new move for Mamoswine. Unlike before, Axel believed that the new move should be rted to ground type. He noticed that Mamoswine''s ground-type moves had improved along with its evolution, despite its core still being ice type. Axel hypothesized that a ground-type move would enhance Mamoswine''s defense due to its bulky nature and strong hide, capable of absorbing hits. Axel began contemting powerful anime characters with earth-type powers, and one name immediately sprang to mind: Gaara of the Sand, a character from Naruto known for his formidable sand-based abilities. Axel thought that if he could train Mamoswine to possess a defense simr to Gaara''s, it would be incredibly beneficial. To start, he taught Mamoswine ''Sand Attack'' and ''Mud Sport.'' By learning ''Sand Attack,'' Mamoswine would gain better control over sand. ''Mud Sport,'' on the other hand, would provide protection against electric-type attacks by covering Mamoswine in mud, which consisted of a mixture of sand and water. After Mamoswine became proficient in these moves, Axel nned to progress to the next phase of training. Fortunately, it didn''t take much time for Mamoswine to learn these two basic moves. Axel instructed Mamoswine to focus solely on these moves until it reached level 30. ### After five days of repeated training, both moves had reached level 30, which proved rtively easy. Axel decided to proceed with the next step in Mamoswine''s training. "Mamoswine, now use ''Mud Sport,'' but instead of mud, create ayer of sand that covers your entire body. It should seamlessly blend in, appearing as an extension of your skin. The opponent should be unable to distinguish it." This proved to be the most challenging part. Theyer of sand needed to be so wless that it would be imperceptible during battles, effectively bing a passive ability. Mamoswine attempted to execute Axel''s instructions. One hour passed. Then two. Three hours went by, and even after five hours, there was no progress. Mamoswine seemed unable to grasp the concept, but Axel knew better. Through the assistance of the system, he could see that Mamoswine was making an effort. --- Ding! Mamoswine is attempting to learn a new move. (74% learned) --- Once both moves reached level 30, the learning percentage for the new move skyrocketed. Axel realized that at this rate, Mamoswine would likely learn the move by the following day, bringing him great satisfaction to have a new pseudo-king-ranked Pok¨¦mon on his team. As expected, the next day arrived, and Mamoswine continued trying to cover itself with sand. While it had achieved the ability to do so since it had learned ''Sand Attack'' and ''Mud Sport'' up to level 30, it still couldn''t replicate Gaara''s technique. Axel observed Mamoswine covered in a faint glow of sand, yet it needed to make that glow invisible. The learning percentage had not surpassed 80% since the previous day, indicating that the move was more challenging to learn than anticipated. Axel instructed Mamoswine to take its time and rx while attempting to master the move. After a few more hours, Mamoswine sessfully covered itself with hardened sand, seamlessly adjusting its color and adhering to its body. Axel had to inspect it closely to discern that it was encased in hard sand. --- Ding! Mamoswine has learned a new move. Name the new move. --- Axel couldn''t recall the exact name of Gaara''s move, and he wasn''t even certain if it had an official name. Calling it ''Absolute Defense'' wouldn''t be urate. While the move wasn''t as potent as Gaara''s, it was still formidable. Axel desired it to be a passive move akin to Beedrill''s ''Resolve,'' but it turned out to be an active move that could be maintained for an extended period. A sufficiently powerful move could still break through it, causing harm to Mamoswine. Ultimately, Axel decided to name the move ''Sand Armor.'' --- Ding! Mamoswine has fulfilled the conditions to rank up. Ding! Mamoswine is ranking up. --- A mixture of brown and blue light began to emanate, enveloping Mamoswine. A, B, and K were present to witness Mamoswine''s rank-up. "Man!!! This is just cheating. How can your Pok¨¦mon evolve and rank up so fast?" B grumbled, feeling that Axel had an unfair advantage. Although Axel indeed worked harder than them, his reliance on the system always ced him ahead. After ten minutes of intense radiance and brilliance, ROARRRR!!!! Mamoswine finally ranked up, its head filled with bewilderment. The residual rush from its rank-up still lingered in its eyes. Axel''s Pok¨¦mon stood ready to assist if necessary, but Mamoswine demonstrated remarkableposure. With kazam, Shedinja, Gogoat, and now Mamoswine, Axel''s team was growing stronger. Chapter 301: Mamoswine’s rank up 1

Chapter 301: Mamoswine''s rank up 1

Axel had anticipated that Beedrill or Nidorino would be the next to rank up, but to his surprise, Mamoswine emerged as the champion. Its evolution had greatly aided its performance in battle. While Nidorino was focused on leveling up the move ''Venom Drench'' to 40, and Beedrill aimed to reach Stage III of its passive move ''Resolve'' in order to ascend to the pseudo-king rank, Axel found the conditions for upgrading ''Venom Drench'' to be quiteplex. He desired for all poison moves to possess the effect of ''Venom Drench'', and although Nidorino could now use a poison move and ''Venom Drench'' simultaneously, they couldn''t bebined just yet. Nheless, Axel felt they were on the verge of achieving that feat. ''Resolve'' proved to be the most challenging move to upgrade. It stood as the strongest move among Axel''s Pok¨¦mon, always activated as a passive ability, and offered numerous benefits. However, improving its potency had proven to be a daunting task, as Axel was currently experiencing. Nevertheless, Axel remained optimistic, sensing that both Pok¨¦mon were close to mastering their moves and would rank up in due time. Axel shifted his attention to Mamoswine and examined its stats: --- Pokemon Name: Mamoswine (Age: 3 Years) Nickname: None Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Snow Cloak (100%) Hidden Ability: Thick Fat (96%) Potential: ck Health: 4800/4800 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Ice Shard (G) (Lvl 39), Icy Wind (G) (Lvl 39), Icicle Crash (G) (Lvl 39), Hail (E) (Lvl 40), Mist (G) (Lvl 39), Take Down (G) (Lvl 31), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 39), Rest (G) (Lvl 32), Endure (C) (Lvl 29), Substitute (G) (Lvl 32), Icicle Spear (G) (Lvl 39), Dig (G) (Lvl 39), Sleep Talk (C) (Lvl 26), Rain Dance (G) (Lvl 39), Blizzard (G) (Lvl 39), Anchor Shot (G) (Lvl 33), Iron Defense (C) (Lvl 29), Ice Domain (E) (Lvl 40), Calm Mind (G) (Lvl 30), Mud Sport (G) (Lvl 30), Sand Attack (G) (Lvl 30), Sand Armor (Lvl 1) Ice Core: Mastered Hidden Power: Steel (50%) Ancient Power: (10%) --- While there weren''t many changespared to before, Axel was surprised by the progress made. Mamoswine''s ability had reached 100% mastery, and its hidden ability had reached the 90s. Some of its moves had also leveled up, and its Ancient Power had increased to 10%. Although Axel was unsure of its exact effect, he was pleased with the progress. Today, all the members of the Venu family had gathered at the entrance of the forest. It marked the day when a chosen member would venture beyond the forest''s unexplored depths. The group consisted of 10 members, including 5 elite members, 4 elders, and their leader, Ang. Every elder, except for Mark, had been chosen for this mission. Markcked a Pok¨¦mon ranked as king, but his exceptional research capabilities warranted his role as an elder. Ang made this decision ordingly. "Members of the Venu family, today is a momentous day for us. This forest has been an integral part of our history, but regrettably, we haven''t fully explored its depths. Many of our predecessors attempted this perilous journey and never returned." "However, we are determined to change that. In the past, they didn''t have me and my champion-ranked Venusaur by their side. I have handpicked capable members of our family, along with four esteemed elders, to support our expedition. The mission is expected tost around a month, during which we will explore the area to the best of our abilities." Axelprehended the essence of Ang''s speech despite its length. He observed the excitement gleaming in the eyes of the Venu family members, resembling a scene from a Viking tale where leaders set out to explore uncharted territories. However, some members felt a sense of sadness as their loved ones embarked on this risky mission. They understood that despite having a champion-ranked Pok¨¦mon, sess was not guaranteed. After Ang''s lengthy speech, tearful farewells and warm embraces were exchanged, and the team of ten embarked on their mission. The entire day felt somber for Axel. Though excitement lingered, the odds of the mission''s sess seemed bleak. Axel couldn''t fathom why Ang had decided to take this risky step. Axel''s talent had started to bear fruit. Beedrill had ranked up to Elemental (A), Sandsh had reached Elemental (B), and Pidgeot had attained Elemental (K) rank. Other members'' Pok¨¦mon had also evolved and climbed the ranks. Moreover, a deep bond had formed between K and Golbat. Since being released from its Pok¨¦ball, Golbat had grown to trust K more. They spent ample time together, conversing and training. Axel''s own Pok¨¦mon had grown considerably stronger. Absol and Tauros had both ranked up to Rare (R) rank. Now, with the exception of Pidgeotto and Venusaur, all of Axel''s Pok¨¦mon were at least Rare rank. This marked a significant milestone for a trainer who hadmenced their journey merely a year ago. Axel hadn''t utilized the rank-up condition for them; they had developed remarkably well. Their stats were all S rank, and their move mastery had reached satisfactory levels. Axel examined the stats of Tauros and Absol: --- Pokemon Name: Tauros (Age: 5 months) Nickname: None Ability: Intimidate (47%) Hidden Ability: Sheer Force (39%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 1800/1800 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Horn Attack (G) (Lvl 35), Thrash (G) (Lvl 34), Endure (C) (Lvl 24), Swords Dance (C) (Lvl 28), Double Team (E) (Lvl 40), Earthquake (C) (Lvl 25), Wild Charge (G) (Lvl 31), Electric Terrain (C) (Lvl 24), Raging Bull (U) (Lvl 15), Hyper Beam (Lvl 1), Close Combat (Lvl 1) Hidden Power: Electric (6%) --- Axel noticed the limited number of moves in Tauros'' repertoirepared to others. However, the focused training on these select moves had resulted in impressive development, particrly with ''Double Team'' reaching level 40. The mastery of its ability and hidden ability had also improved, which boded well for Axel. During this period, Tauros had even learned a new move called ''Raging Bull,'' simr to ''Outrage'' and ''Thrash,'' but with greater prating power capable of piercing strong defenses. Chapter 302: Resolve Stage III

Chapter 302: Resolve Stage III

Axel wasn''t sure what he was going to do with these three new moves, but he decided to give it some thought in the future. It had also learned two new moves after ranking up: ''Hyper Beam'' and ''Close Combat.'' There was a rare chance for a Pok¨¦mon to learn a new move during evolution or ranking up, so Axel was happy that it had acquired two new moves. He then examined Absol''s stats: --- Pokemon''s Name: Absol (Age: 8 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Umon Ability: Super Luck (45%) Hidden Ability: Justified (37%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 1400/1400 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Dark Pulse (G) (Lvl 38), Magic Coat (G) (Lvl 34), Night sh (C) (Lvl 27), Stone Edge (C) (Lvl 28), Quick Attack (U) (Lvl 13), Me First (C) (Lvl 29), Payback (G) (Lvl 37), Hone ws (G) (Lvl 32), Assurance (G) (Lvl 35), Feint Attack (G) (Lvl 32), Stealth Rock (C) (Lvl 22), Rock Polish (C) (Lvl 23) Hidden Power: Rock (6%) --- Most of its moves had leveled up nicely, although none of them had reached level 39 like Tauros. Absol had to focus on a variety of moves, unlike Tauros. It had also trained its ability and hidden ability, which were in a good range of mastery for its rank. The Venu family was delighted with their Pok¨¦mon''s progress. K was especially thrilled since it was his first elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. Acquiring an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon was a significant achievement for every trainer. After five days, Beedrill had finally upgraded its move, ''Resolve,'' to stage III. Axel had thought it would be a normal upgrade with improvements to its body and move stats. However, he couldn''t have been more wrong. Just as it upgraded its move to stage III, a series of notifications appeared, and it also started to rank up. Axel gave silver dust to Beedrill to aid in its rank up. The ranking up process took 10 minutes, and the beautiful light green glow filled the room. A, B, and K were already numbed from witnessing Axel''s Pok¨¦mon''s progress. For them, nothing was impossible for Axel and his Pok¨¦mon. Slowly, the glow began to fade. There weren''t many changes in Beedrill''s physical appearance, except for a one-foot decrease in height. However, it looked sharp and deadly. One could no longer consider it a simple Bug-type Pok¨¦mon. It emanated an aura of a deadly beast, ready to strike and kill at a moment''s notice. Beedrill had gained control over its rush of emotions... BZZZZZzzzzzzz... It hummed with happiness. Being a lowly Bug-type Pok¨¦mon, it had never imagined that one day it would be a Pseudo-King-ranked Pok¨¦mon. Axel had also never anticipated training a Weedle to such an extent. He then examined its stats and was highly surprised. --- Pokemon''s Name: Beedrill (Age: 1 year) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-King Ability: Swarm (100%) Hidden Ability: Sniper (92%) Potential: Purple Health: 3000/3000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves (Active): Poison Sting (G) (Lvl 39), String Shot (E) (Lvl 40), Bug Bite (G) (Lvl 38), Electroweb (U) (Lvl 19), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison Jab (C) (Lvl 32), Fell Stinger (G) (Lvl 37), Roost (C) (Lvl 23), Drill Run (G) (Lvl 32), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Minimize (E) (Lvl 40), Calm Mind (E) (Lvl 40), Swords Dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (G) (Lvl 39), Fury Cutter (G) (Lvl 39), Lunge (G) (Lvl 39), String Armor (G) (Lvl 39) Moves (Passive): Resolve (Stage II) Core: Bug (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (45%) --- There were significant changes in Beedrill''s stats. First, its ability and hidden ability had increased in mastery, jumping from the 60s% to 100% and 92%, respectively. It now became the third Pok¨¦mon, after Shedinja and Mamoswine, to have an ability with 100% mastery. Axel could feel that its stats had be much stronger than before. Its health was now at 3000, which was the second-highest after Mamoswine. Additionally, most of its moves had leveled up to 39, with ''String Shot'' reaching level 40 automatically after ranking up. Axel wasn''t even aware that a move could reach level 40 automatically after a rank up. He sat down to gather his emotions. Axel had trained Beedrill on ''Resolve'' on a whim, just as an experiment. However, the subsequent results of the move were astounding. ''Resolve'' had grown stronger and better with each stage: Stage I: Beedrill''s stats had significantly increased. Stage II: Beedrill''s stats had improved, and its moves had leveled up. Stage III: Beedrill''s stats had increased further, its moves had leveled up, and its ability and hidden ability had improved. What would happen when it reaches Stage IV or even Stage VIII? Axel didn''t know, but he had received a hint on how to improve the move. While it was challenging for Beedrill to enhance the move and upgrade its stage, if Axel could predict the effects of the improved move, it would greatly benefit Beedrill. Three of its moves were now at level 40. After reaching level 40, Beedrill could use ''Calm Mind'' five times in quick session. Level 40 ''Minimize'' would not have any adverse effects after the move ended. However, Axel was unsure about the upgrade ''String Shot'' had received. He was excited to witness the effects, so hemanded, "Beedrill, use ''String Shot''." Beedrill executed the move, but it was entirely different from before. Unlike before, it now resembled a thick white rope capable of strangling someone to death. During its practice, it started as a cobweb with a sticky nature. The move had shown great progress, gradually thickening, but it could no longer be referred to as a simple string. Chapter 303: Pidgeotto’s Improvement

Chapter 303: Pidgeotto''s Improvement

A/N: Apologies for thete update. ----- "Wohh... Is that even a ''String Shot'' now?" eximed A, feeling a tinge of jealousy knowing his Beedrill couldn''t perform such a feat. Axel and the others gathered to inspect the transformed move. It was incredibly sticky, and even B, unable to resist curiosity, identally touched it and found himself unable to free his hand. The sight of B panicking in a sticky situation brought some amusement to the onlookers. Eventually, Charizard arrived and used a mild version of ''methrower'' to dissolve the sticky residue and free B. Axel discovered that the upgraded ''String Shot'' now possessed binding capabilities, enhanced stickiness, and even some resistance to fire. This significant improvement intrigued Axel, prompting him to study ''Resolve'' in much greater detail going forward. The move held countless possibilities, both for Axel and Beedrill. ### Pidgeotto was having a rather challenging day. The grooming machine turned out to be a hoax, leaving it disappointed and feeling betrayed. It reluctantly epted that it would now have to rely on Axel''s grooming skills to tidy its feathers. Initially skeptical, Pidgeotto was pleasantly surprised by the meticulous job Axel did, approving him as a worthy feather caretaker. It realized that it had misjudged him and now regretted wasting the reward it had initially nned to offer. However, Pidgeotto''s frustration grew as Axel hadn''t taught it any new moves. Axel had set a condition that Pidgeotto must first learn to use ''Aerial Ace'' in conjunction with ''Tail Wind'' before considering further training. Pidgeotto took this as a challenge, acknowledging that mastering these moves would make it stronger. It sought guidance from senior teammates like Shedinja and kazam, who provided valuable advice. Slowly, Pidgeotto began to realize its own self-centeredness and started warming up to its team members. It understood that there was more to its growth than solely focusing on itself. While continuing to train ''Aerial Ace'' and ''Tail Wind,'' Pidgeotto secretly trained at night as well, diligently working towards its goal. Months of relentless training finally paid off when, --- Ding! Pidgeotto''s Tail wind had leveled up to 40 --- That night, Pidgeotto felt a newfound ability to manipte ''Tail Wind'' and eagerly sought to test its capabilities again. Nighttime training was a special time reserved for a select few of Axel''s Pok¨¦mon, including Shedinja, Gogoat, and now Pidgeotto. [Pokemon POV start] "Boss, I think I can do it now," Pidgeotto said to Shedinja, who was still regarded as the leader of the night training group. "Kid, it''s already veryte. You know the rules. We should rest now," Shedinja replied. Shedinja had been the first to participate in the night training sessions, seeking to improve its skills when it was still the weakest Pok¨¦mon on Axel''s team. However, it soon realized that training both day and night diminished the results and posed risks of exhaustion. Consequently, Shedinja established rules, allowing a maximum of three hours of nighttime training for the team, with Pidgeotto being limited to two hours due to its lesser power. "Boss! Just one more time! I''ll show you that I can do it!" Pidgeotto eximed excitedly. Pidgeotto possessed a mischievous and lively nature. "Let the kid give it one more try," Gogoat chimed in. Reluctantly, Shedinja agreed, granting Pidgeotto one final attempt. With enthusiasm, Pidgeotto began to p its wings, generating a swirling whirlwind. Shedinja could discern that this ''Tail Wind'' wasn''t unleashed at full power intentionally, as Pidgeotto sought to gauge its ability to manipte the move effectively. The Pok¨¦mon elerated, soaring high into the air. Its remarkable speed was truly a sight to behold, as it was one of the fastest flying Pok¨¦mon despite itsmon ranking. Pidgeotto executed sharp turns, diving from the sky and maneuvering at incredible speeds. In the midst of this disy, Shedinja noticed that the whirlwind had changed direction, now assisting Pidgeotto in augmenting its speed. With precision, Pidgeotto struck the target on a tree trunk with ''Aerial Ace.'' Overjoyed, Pidgeotto leaped with jubtion. After months of dedicated training, it had finally mastered thisbination and was now eligible to learn a new move from Axel. Shedinja and Gogoat congratted Pidgeotto on its hard work. Eager to share the good news, Pidgeotto couldn''t wait until morning and swiftly flew towards Axel''s room. [Pokemon POV end] Chapter 304: Devastating News

Chapter 304: Devastating News

"Mmm... Go away... Not now," mumbled Axel in his sleep while his hand subconsciously tried to remove himself from the peck of Pidgeotto. "Hmm... Pidgeotto, what happened? Is everything alright?" shouted Axel after waking up. He could see that Pidgeotto was poking him with its beak, trying to wake him. "Pri... Piiii... Piii Pi..." it said in excitement. However, Axel couldn''t understand what it meant. He tried toprehend, but Pidgeotto gestured for him to follow, and so he did, not knowing what had happened. Pidgeotto then performed a move and started crying tears of joy. --- Ding! Pidgeotto''s Tailwind has leveled up to 41 --- "So, you''re telling me that you''ve finally learned thebination?" Axel asked. "Pi... Piiii," Pidgeotto replied. "And now you want me to teach you a new move?" "Pii. Pi..." "Pidgeotto, it''s the middle of the night. I''ll teach you tomorrow, okay?" He looked at Shedinja, who informed him that it had tried to stop Pidgeotto, but it wouldn''t budge. Axel couldn''t fully understand, but he knew what it meant. However, Pidgeotto wasn''t agreeing. It had trained really hard for this moment and wanted to learn the new move now. After several minutes, Axel finally managed to convince it. He told Pidgeotto that he would teach it a new move in the morning, making it the first thing they would do. ### The next day, Axel hadn''t slept well the previous night. He had been woken up by one of his Pok¨¦mon for no good reason, and he wasn''t ustomed to sleeping properly after being disturbed. He washed his face and got ready for the day; he would be teaching Pidgeotto its new move. Pidgeotto was already in the training ground, ready to learn. Axel contemted the moves he wanted to teach but didn''t want Pidgeotto to have an overly extensive move pool. After some thought, he settled on two moves: ''Feint Attack'' and ''Air sh.'' ''Air sh'' was a special-type move with good range, allowing the user to send shes made of wind towards the target. ''Feint Attack'' was a dark-type move, perfect for a fast Pok¨¦mon like Pidgeotto. When Pidgeotto heard that it would be learning two new moves, its happiness knew no bounds. It could now be even stronger than before. It took Pidgeotto six hours to learn the two new moves. Axel then examined its stats after a long time. --- Pokemon''s name: Pidgeotto (Age: 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: ppy Pokemon rank: Common Ability: Keen Eyes (60%) Hidden ability: Big Pecks (30%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 800/800 Attack: B Agility: S Defense: C Sp. Atk: B++ Sp. Def: C+ Moves: Sand Attack (C) (Lvl 20), Wing Attack (G) (Lvl 36), Aerial Ace (G) (Lvl 38), Double Team (U) (Lvl 19), Steel Wing (G) (Lvl 32), Parabolic Charge (C) (Lvl 27), Agility (U) (Lvl 18), Roost (U) (Lvl 18), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 41), Work Up (C) (Lvl 21), Whirlwind (C) (Lvl 25), Air sh (Lvl 1), Feint Attack (Lvl 1) Hidden Power: Electric (3%) --- Since Pidgeotto had only focused on ''Tailwind,'' the levels of its other moves were not satisfactory. It had trained extensively in flying and speed, resulting in its Agility stat reaching the S rank. It had also mastered the use of ''Keen Eyes'' while employing ''Tailwind'' and ''Aerial Ace.'' However, Axel noticed that the other moves had not been trained for quite some time, which displeased him. If a move wasn''t practiced regrly, the Pok¨¦mon would lose the feel for it, making it time-consuming to increase its level again in the future. He instructed Pidgeotto to train its other moves, such as ''Double Team'' and ''Roost,'' and focused on its training the following day as well. Axel realized that Pidgeotto simply wanted his attention. While he understood this, having twelve Pok¨¦mon made it challenging to give each of them sufficient training time. He instructed Pidgeotto to train in its other moves too. ### Gogoat kept asking Axel to let it have its revenge. It wanted to defeat its opponent by itself, but there was a slight problem¡ªit wasn''t strong enough yet. Axel understood, considering Gogoat had recently ranked up as a pseudo-king Pok¨¦mon. To defeat Hypno, Gogoat needed more experience. Axel could only ask it to wait for some time. Beedrill had already ranked up, and Nidorino was on the verge of ranking up as well. Axel had decided that they would target the next gym after Nidorino''s rank up. It had been two weeks since Axel joined the Venu family, and ten days since the expedition team embarked on their mission. Everything was going well. The Venu family was now regarded as one of the most powerful starter families in the Kanto region, and everyone in the family was happy about it. The faces of the Venu family members were no longer gloomy. Axel could see the difference. All the Venu family members respected Axel like an elder because they knew that their newfound strength was possible only because of him. This calm and lively atmosphere was abruptly shattered by a kid of Axel''s age, running and shouting. The kid started to stutter, his body trembling. Some of his friends rushed to him to calm him down. "What the hell happened?" "Are you okay?" People bombarded him with questions. The kid looked like he had seen a ghost. It took him some time to calm down, and after a minute or two, he spoke. "The mission failed. Sarena died," and then he fainted. Chapter 305: New Mission

Chapter 305: New Mission

The entire crowd fell silent as one man began wailing loudly. He was Serena''s husband, and his grief echoed through the air. The kid who had pointed them in the direction of the incident had caused a flurry of movement as everyone rushed to the scene. Axel joined the crowd, his heart pounding with a mix of anxiety and urgency. As he arrived, he saw a group of doctors tending to a middle-aged woman covered in blood. He approached them, seeking answers. "Elder Serena... Is she..." Axel''s voice trailed off, already anticipating the worst. The doctor''s expression turned grave as he confirmed, "Elder Serena has passed away." The news hit the members of the Venu family like a heavy blow. Some wept openly, their sorrow unabated, while others questioned the validity of the mission itself, doubting its worth. Once the crowd had settled and emotions began to subside, Mark called Axel, along with A, B, and K, into a meeting room. The room, once filled with respected elders, now felt empty and deste. Axel couldn''t help but recall his encounters with Serena, remembering the time she had treated his Shedinja. It saddened him deeply to think that she had met such a tragic fate. Yet,pared to the overwhelming grief of the others, he found himself managing a bit better, having witnessed numerous deaths during his time in the Tide. "Mark, why have you called us here?" Axel asked, his voice tinged with a mix of curiosity and concern. "First and foremost, I want to offer my condolences to you, K. I know how close you were to Serena," Mark replied, his voice filled with empathy. K nodded, his face still marked by remnants of tears. "Now, onto the matter at hand. Before Serena''s passing, she indicated that the mission was a failure. Things didn''t go as expected, and four participants lost their lives. Serena was instructed toe here and call for help. We managed to trace theirst known location through her phone, but it won''t be an easy task. The area seems to disrupt radar signals, and Serena only had a chance to point it out on the map before she passed away." Mark''s words hung in the air, heavy with the weight of the situation. Axel could sense the immense pressure resting on Mark''s shoulders. If the leader were to fall, Mark would be next in line, a responsibility he clearly didn''t desire. The situation had taken a turn for the worse. "I''m ready to take on this mission," K dered, clenching his right fist. The pain in his eyes revealed the depth of his connection with Serena. She had been his mentor, and her loss had hit him particrly hard. "K, I understand the pain you must be feeling right now. That''s precisely why I''m entrusting this mission to you," Mark replied, his voice filled with a mix ofpassion and practicality. "You, along with Axel, A, and B, are some of the strongest individuals we have at the moment. No other trainers here possess a king-ranked Pok¨¦mon, and those who have pseudo-king-ranked Pok¨¦mon are needed for the family''s defense. Axel is the only one who has a pseudo-king-ranked Pok¨¦mon suitable for this mission." Mark paused for a moment, his gaze shifting between the members of the group before continuing, "This mission won''t be easy, and there''s a chance you might not return alive. Are you sure about this?" "I''m certain," K replied resolutely, determination etched into every word. Axel observed the unwavering conviction in K''s eyes and felt a surge of respect. A and B followed suit, confirming theirmitment to the mission. Now, only Axel remained undecided, caught in a quandary. While he desperately wanted to join the rescue effort and save theirrades, the magnitude of the challenge loomed before him. Even Serena, with her king-ranked Pok¨¦mon, hadn''t survived. Axel, on the other hand,cked such a powerful ally. --- Ding! A main quest has been issued. Main quest: ording to Serena, only five members of the Venu family remain alive in the forest. Rescue one or more of them and return alive. Rating: B Rewards: Dependent on the number of individuals rescued by the host. --- It had been a while since Axel received a main quest, thest one being Shedinja''s ascent to king-ranked, though the subsequent punishment denied any reward. He pondered the quest''s feasibility, contemting the possibility of it being impossible to achieve. "System, is it possible for you to issue an unattainable quest?" Axel inquired, his skepticism evident. --- Ding! No, there might be a slim chance of sess, but the system will never issue an impossible quest. --- "Then why did you assign me the quest to be the Champion within two years when it has never happened in the history of this world?" Axel pressed further, his confusion growing. This discrepancy had confounded Axel greatly. Initially, he believed the task to be challenging but within the realm of possibility. However, through his experiences and observations, he hade to realize its impossibility. --- Ding! System calcting... Analyzing the world''s history... Ding! The system has recognized that achieving the task within two years is impossible. The mission''s specifics have been revised, and the host will be rewarded. --- "Huh... So, the system can also be wrong?" Axel mused, a mix of surprise and realization washing over him. --- Ding! Reward: The removal of rewards from Shedinja''s main quest has been restored. --- "Can you, the almighty system, be mistaken as well? I thought you were the greatest," Axel probed, seeking further rity. --- Ding! The host is incorrect. The system is a part of your soul, an extension of yourself. Although the likelihood is minuscule, the system can also make errors. --- "Show me the details of the Champion''s main quest," Axel requested, his curiosity piqued. --- Ding! Main quest: Gather all eight badges and be a Champion within five years. Additional rewards for achieving it in less time. Rating: AA Rewards: Determined based on performance. --- The rating had upgraded from ''BB'' to ''AA,'' signifying a significant change. Axel then shifted his focus to the second main quest. --- Ding! Main quest: Be the Pok¨¦mon Champion of all eight regions and challenge and defeat the Pok¨¦mon Master. Rating: SSS Rewards: Determined based on performance.] --- Even Axel was unaware of the existence of an SSS rating. He had always believed that S denoted the pinnacle of achievement. Axel found himself deep in thought, contemting the implications of these revtions. After confirming with the system that the mission was indeed possible, he made his decision. "I will join them," Axel announced, his voice resolute. "Are you sure, Axel? This is a matter of life and death," Mark cautioned. "Yes, I''m sure," Axel replied firmly. "Moreover, if you all were to cross that barrier without me, you''d perish. I have to save you." --- Advertisement plugin: You can read the full story of the mission in pat-reon. The link is bellow: /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 306: Mission starts

Chapter 306: Mission starts

"Before we proceed, we must ensure we are fully prepared. I mean, I need every resource avable to ensure our survival," Axel stated. "You will have ess to all the resources you require. I mean anything," Mark assured him. "Really? Does that mean I can request for an ancient naturally formed enhancing items which is 10,000 years old?" Axel inquired. "There are certain procedures to follow, but yes, you can," Mark confirmed. "Isn''t that excessive?" K interjected. "Yes, it is. Prior to Ang''s mission, she mentioned that if something like this were to ur, Axel would be appointed as an elder of the Venu family. As an elder, you have ess to the necessary resources," Mark exined. Previously, it had only been a mission, but now Axel felt a newfound sense of responsibility. "Alright, when should we depart?" B asked. "As soon as possible. I believe we should leave tomorrow morning," A replied. "We will require numerous potions, antidotes, and anything else necessary for this mission. I want us to be fully prepared," Axel insisted. They began formting ns for the mission. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that Mark would apany them. "Perhaps the previous mission failed due to the absence of a researcher," Mark argued. "Mark, if you join us, who will lead the family?" A inquired. "Don''t worry. I will manage it," Mark assured them. Having Mark on the team would be advantageous. He possessed three Pok¨¦mon of elemental rank to aid in battle. While Axel was renowned as a skilled researcher, hecked the fundamental knowledge that Mark possessed. The following day, all the members of the Venu family gathered to bid them farewell. Five of them were embarking on this perilous mission: Axel, A, B, K, and Mark. Aron, Serena''s husband would take the leadership position. "K, I am unable to apany you, but please seek revenge for me and my wife," Aron said, embracing K tightly. Axel noticed tears welling up in his eyes. The man had justid his wife to rest, yet now he had to shoulder the burden of the entire family. Life was far from easy for him. "Don''t worry, Aron. I will do my best," K replied, trying to suppress his own tears. Axel realized that K and Serena shared a profound bond, more than he had known. Golbat stood beside K, sensing his profound sadness and pain. It knew they were embarking on an impossible mission. It wished to assist K but didn''t know how. It yearned to be stronger and more powerful, to protect K and his happiness, and ultimately... "Huh?" Golbat began to emanate a vibrant purple light. "What''s happening?" K eximed. "It''s evolving, K. It''s evolving," Axel exined. "Golbat can evolve?" "Didn''t I mention it earlier? I have strong instincts." Everyone, including the entric members, Mark, Aron, and the Venu family, gazed in astonishment at the evolution unfolding before their eyes. Witnessing a new form of Pok¨¦mon evolution was a rare urrence. The evolution processsted several minutes. Gradually, the glow subsided, revealing a new Pok¨¦mon. It was a small creature with a round body, long pointed ears, yellow eyes with red pupils, and a small mouth often baring its teeth. Two pairs of wings adorned its body¡ªa slightlyrger upper pair and a lower pair emerging from its hind legs. Both pairs boasted green-blue membranes, though the lower pair''s membranes were only visible from behind. The upper wings featured two w-like fingers near the middle. At the base of its body were what appeared to be stubby feet or tufts of fur. Unlike other Pok¨¦mon, this one did not utter its name aloud. "So, what shall we name it?" Mark inquired. "Let''s call it Crobat," Axel suggested. "Crobat, I''m delighted that you''ve evolved," K said, his face beaming with joy as he lifted the Pok¨¦mon in his arms. "I believe this is a positive omen for us," B remarked cheerfully. They then set off into the forest, bidding farewell to the entire Venu family. They swiftly approached the purple crack in the forest, which took half a day to reach. K was ted to have a newly evolved Pok¨¦mon by his side. A possessed two Pok¨¦mon of elemental rank, B had two as well, K had one, Mark had three, and Axelmanded five pseudo-king ranked Pok¨¦mon and one elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. Under different circumstances, this lineup would have been formidable. However, this was no ordinary mission¡ªthey were about to face the Pok¨¦mon that had previously overwhelmed their elder. Arriving at the crack, none of them had yet crossed it. Axel may not have felt the pressure, but Mark, A, B, and K understood the significance of the crack. They had grown up hearing horrifying stories of those who had traversed it. And now, it was their turn. Serena was the sole human who had emerged from that crack alive. Although she perished shortly afterward, her survival was a monumental feat. The weight of crossing the crack bore heavily upon them. "Come on, guys. Let''s go. What are we waiting for?" Axel urged. "Yes, let''s proceed. We must save our family," K dered, taking his first step into the crack. Chapter 307: Facing an Army

Chapter 307: Facing an Army

Before Serena''s untimely demise, she had pointed out a diary in her bag. The diary contained detailed ounts of their journey and the challenges they faced. The forest beyond the crack was uncharted territory for them, so they diligently recorded their encounters and observations. The diary''s first warning concerned paralyzing and sleeping powders. The entries stated that these powders had a weaker effect than usual but were undetectable. No Pok¨¦mon could be seen employing these moves, leading the diary to suspect the involvement of a powerful Pok¨¦mon capable of such maniption. The initial two days of their journey proceeded without incident, encountering wild Pok¨¦mon up to the elemental rank. They even spotted a few pseudo-king ranked Pok¨¦mon, but they wisely avoided engaging in battle with them. However, on the second night, everyone, except for the leader and her Venusaur, failed to wake up. They were attacked by wild Pok¨¦mons during this vulnerable state, led by an unknown Pok¨¦mon of king rank. It was a species they had never encountered before, but Axel already knew its identity¡ªit was Electivire, the evolved form of Electabuzz that had yet to be officially discovered. The leader attempted to rouse the other participants, but two of them tragically perished. Serena was fortunate to awaken early, but even after the others regained consciousness, they found themselves unable to move properly. Only through thebined efforts of their leader and her Venusaur did they manage to survive. Despite being just a king ranked Pok¨¦mon, the leader was unable to defeat Electivire, which quickly retreated upon sensing the battle turning against it. Mark had prepared for this challenge. Thankfully, he had a Xatu that had fully mastered its hidden ability, ''Magic Bounce,'' allowing it to reflect status moves back to the enemy. He had also equipped the team with an ample supply of potions and antidotes, which they had already taken. Additionally, Axel''s Venusaur possessed the ability to use ''Aromatherapy'' to cure status ailments. They ventured cautiously into the forest, keeping a watchful eye. The forest seemed darker than before, making progress difficult amidst thorns, dense grass, and towering trees. Axel couldn''t shake the feeling of impending danger emanating from the forest. Although they asionally caught glimpses of Pok¨¦mon in the vicinity, none of them posed a threat or approached the team. Axel reasoned that their reluctance to engage was likely due to never having encountered humans before. ording to the diary, they had encountered two king ranked Pok¨¦mon in the area: Electivire and Breloom. It was crucial to avoid confrontations with them since theycked a king ranked Pok¨¦mon on their team. With a sense of urgency, they pushed forward, knowing they couldn''tplete the mission in a single day. Finally, night fell upon them. Determining whether it was night in this unfamiliar part of the forest proved challenging as the dense foliage obstructed all light. Nights in unknown forest regions were never ideal due to the presence of ghost type Pok¨¦mon. They set up camp, deciding to take turns standing guard. Axel volunteered for the first shift, with B agreeing to take overter in the night. ### The next day arrived, and things began to feel unsettling. This was a forest, teeming with wild Pok¨¦mon that should haveunched numerous attacks. Yet, they had only encountered two groups of wild Pok¨¦mon, both of which fled upon seeing the team. Curiously, there were no disruptions from ghost type Pok¨¦mon during the night. Something was amiss, and the absence of Pok¨¦mon auras intensified their unease. All of them possessed aura abilities and were capable of sensing Pok¨¦mon auras, with Axel''s Aura Sense having reached level 27. However, there were no traces of Pok¨¦mon aura in the forest. It felt as if the entire forest was deserted, which left them deeply disturbed. Despite their concerns, they pressed on toward their destination at an elerated pace, hoping to reach their leader within the next two days. Suddenly, Xatu spoke up telepathically, breaking the eerie silence. "Xa... Xatu." ''I sense that I''ve been affected by paralysis and sleeping powder,'' it conveyed to the team using its Telekinesis ability. With Xatu having fully mastered ''Magic Bounce,'' it could discern if it had been targeted by a status move. "Everyone, instruct your Pok¨¦mon to use status moves to bolster themselves. We''re about to face a battle," Axel dered, the team having reached a consensus to follow his leadership. Despite Axel and K being the youngest members, their experiences during the previous ordeal had prepared Axel for this role. With preparations underway, they sprinted toward their destination as swiftly as possible. After roughly twenty minutes of running, they stumbled upon a sight that would forever be etched in their memories. A sprawling crack stretched across the entire forest before them, unlike the previous crack they had encountered. However, this new crack emitted a vivid red hue instead of the usual purple. The diary had mentioned this distinct feature, emphasizing the need to cross this crack to reach their destination. But that wasn''t what stunned them. Just before the cracky an army of various Pok¨¦mon species. The sheer number made it nearly impossible to count, but Axel, drawing from his experience, estimated there were at least forty Pok¨¦mon present. Theyprised elemental ranked and higher Pok¨¦mon, with ten pseudo-king ranked Pok¨¦mon positioned behind the elemental ranked ones, and two king ranked Pok¨¦mon¡ªElectivire and Breloom¡ªstanding guard at the rear. Two long, spike-like structures protruded from the ground, reaching a height of approximately three meters, and at the tips of these spikes were the severed heads of two unfortunate participants. The grotesque heads exhibited dried blood, shocked expressions, and emitted a putrid odor. K couldn''t contain his horror and let out a piercing scream. As the youngest member aside from Axel, he had never encountered a dead body or severed head before. A, B, and Mark managed to maintain theirposure, albeit B sumbing to a fit of vomiting. The level of brutality disyed by these Pok¨¦mon was beyond words. The group struggled toprehend the situation for a few moments, except for Axel. Remaining calm as the sea, Axel had steeled himself for this eventuality, although he hadn''t anticipated the extent of the savagery and horror before him. His gaze locked with Electivire''s, which wore a sinister grin before bellowing in amanding voice, "Capture them." Chapter 308: Light Vs Golbat

Chapter 308: Light Vs Golbat

"STAND YOUR GROUND!" shouted Axel, and K and the others snapped back to reality, realizing they were about to be pulverized by an army of wild Pok¨¦mon. Electivire, being a king-rank Pok¨¦mon, could speak in humannguage, which baffled Axel. It had never encountered humans before. Axel''s Pok¨¦mon didn''t require any instructions. They had experienced battles together and could fight without his guidance. Keeping Absol and Tauros close by, as theycked experience, Axelmanded, "Except for Crobat and Venusaur, recall every umon-rank Pok¨¦mon into their Pok¨¦balls. Assist my Pok¨¦mon!" The army of elemental-rank Pok¨¦mon charged forward. Among the enemy team''s ten pseudo-king-rank Pok¨¦mon, five of them made a beeline for Axel''s team. The king-rank Pok¨¦mon merely observed the chaos. Nidorino, Beedrill, Gogoat, Mamoswine, and kazam charged in different directions, creating enough space between them. Nidorino unleashed a ''Sludge Wave.'' Gogoat employed ''Field Control'' and ''Grassy Terrain.'' Mamoswine created an ''Ice Domain.'' kazam teleported and sniped at the wild Pok¨¦mon. Meanwhile, Beedrill acted like an assassin, moving so swiftly that it was nearly impossible to see. Enhanced by ''Agility'' and ''Resolve (Stage III)'', it began dispatching the wild Pok¨¦mon with single strikes. Sometimes it would utilize moves like ''X-Scissor'', ''Drill Run'', or ''Poison Jab.'' Their team consisted of nine elemental-rank Pok¨¦mon and five pseudo-king-rank Pok¨¦mon. While thetter group did their part, Axel''s team proved highly efficient in neutralizing the wild Pok¨¦mon. Venusaur and Charizard immediately unleashed ''Grass Pledge'' and ''Fire Pledge'', maximizing damage. Although it didn''t eliminate any wild Pok¨¦mon, it created a distraction and bought a few much-needed seconds of respite. Nidorino acted as a tank, enduring as many hits as possible. This worked in its favor, thanks to its new move, ''Poison Damage Transfer'' which allowed it to heal from poisoned Pok¨¦mon. Shedinja, the dark horse, possessed a formidable ''Shadow Ball'' attack, reaching level 45 in power. It continuously employed ''Shadow Jump'' and bombarded enemies with ''Shadow Ball''. Its proficiency was such that it remained untouched throughout the battle. However, the killing spree came to a halt when Axel''s Pok¨¦mon had to confront five pseudo-king-rank Pok¨¦mon: Nidorino took on Arcanine. Beedrill faced Nidorina. kazam confronted Golbat. Gogoat matched Primeape. Mamoswine battled Poliwrath. Shedinja refrained from participating due to the high risks involved. Nevertheless, Axel instructed Nidorino to assist Shedinja against Arcanine, despite thetter''s fire typing. It was a risky move, considering Nidorino was still an elemental-rank Pok¨¦mon, albeit one capable of enduring hits. Mark, A, B, and K''s Pok¨¦mon engaged the remaining elemental-rank Pok¨¦mon, with the rare-rank Pok¨¦mon lending support. The battle had been ongoing for five minutes, fortunately without any casualties on their side. Axel didn''t have the luxury of tending to his Pok¨¦mon individually as he had to provide instructions to his teammates and ensure their safety. ### kazam versus Golbat This proved to be a challenging encounter for kazam. Despite Golbat''s vulnerability to psychic-type attacks, its moves like ''Confusion'' and ''Supersonic'' posed a headache for kazam. Axel had already urged them to end the battle swiftly. Golbat attempted to approach and attack, but kazam knew better and used ''Teleport'' each time Golbat drew near. Golbat then unleashed ''Air Cutter'', with air shes hurtling toward kazam. kazam countered by employing ''Elemental Maniption'' fashioning fire swords to deflect the attack. Next, Golbat resorted to ''Supersonic'', an exceedingly fast and nearly invisible move. kazam had no defense against it and became confused. It tried using ''Calm Mind'' to regain control, but to no avail. ''Supersonic'' proved to be a major nuisance. After sometime, kazam devised an intriguing strategy. As ''Supersonic'' was a sound-based attack and sound does not travel in a vacuum, kazam swiftly used ''Greater Telekinesis'' to control the air flow around it. This proved challenging, as creating a vacuum required considerable effort. Miraculously, it seeded. --- Ding! Greater Telekinesis has leveled up to 25. --- kazam sessfully blocked the ''Supersonic'' attack. Although Golbat sensed its attack had been nullified, it remained oblivious to how it had urred. kazam remained confused, struggling to regainposure. Taking advantage of the situation, Golbatunched another ''Supersonic'' attack. This time, kazam could visualize the attack itself. It emitted a loud cry, witnessing the deep purple sound waves. kazam attempted to use ''Greater Telekinesis'' once again, but unfortunately, the attacknded before it could block it. kazam began to bleed from the impact and became poisoned. Thisbination of ''Supersonic'' and a poison-type attack seemed to be a new move, making it challenging to battle Pok¨¦mon with elemental rank or higher. Unfamiliar techniques posed a significant hurdle. Observing this, Axelmanded, "Venusaur, use ''Aromatherapy'' on kazam and heal it with ''Leech Whip.''" "Don''t use either on me," kazam retorted. Venusaur promptly followed kazam''s instructions without interfering further. kazam, then, resorted to a move it hadn''t used in a while, focusing intently to maximize its effects. With the move executed, the battle immediately swung in its favor. It had used ''Psycho Shift.'' Chapter 309: Light Vs Golbat 1

Chapter 309: Light Vs Golbat 1

''Psycho Shift'' was an interesting move. It could transfer a status condition to the enemy, but kazam had not mastered the move, so it could only share the pain and effects of what it was feeling. It couldn''tpletely transfer the status condition. However, something amazing happened when kazam used this move after a long time. --- Ding! Psycho Shift has leveled up to 40. Light can now transfer 30% of the effects of a status move and share all of its pain with the enemy. --- "Criiii..." Golbat let out a loud screech of pain. The pain kazam was feeling was too much for Golbat to handle. It was now confused and poisoned. Although the effect was only 30%, Golbat could still feel all the pain. It must be remembered that kazam was once a Shadow Pokemon, so it had a high tolerance for pain, unlike Golbat. "Now!! Heal me!" shouted kazam to Venusaur and Axel. Venusaur quickly removed the status condition andpletely healed kazam. Now the tables had turned. There was a few seconds gap where Golbat couldn''t tell what the hell was happening to it, and kazam took full advantage of it. It used ''Elemental Maniption,'' and five spears with yellow electric arcs shot towards Golbat at full speed. Three of them hit Golbat''s body, while it managed to dodge two. These moves had dealt a heavy blow to Golbat. Those five spears were of electric nature, so they were super effective against Golbat. Additionally, since it was a psychic-type attack, which Golbat was weak against, it hit Golbat very hard. One of those spears had made a hole in Golbat''s left wing, making it difficult for it to fly. "Light, Golbat has some blood type ability, so be careful," shouted Axel. He could see Golbat''s status and could tell that it had another new move it hadn''t used yet. The move was called ''Blood Maniption.'' Axel didn''t know what it did, but it looked dangerous. Despite being confused and poisoned, Golbat''s battle ability was notpromised. It closed its eyes and started using sonar waves to fight. Being a poisoned-type Pokemon, it was highly resistant to poison. The battle had been going on for 10 minutes, and many Pokemon had died. There was blood everywhere. Suddenly, something happened. The blood of the dead Pokemon started to float and move around Golbat. Then, a mini sea of blood floated in the air, forming multiple spears that revolved at high speed. Axel could sense that the prating power of those blood spears was very high. kazam realized that this was Golbat''s ultimate move, ''Blood Maniption.'' The blood spears moved at high speed. kazam also threw ten spears made of fire towards the blood spears. However, there were around twenty blood spears, and kazam couldn''t defend against all of them with the fire spears. Ten of those blood spears were vaporized by the fire spears, but ten of them wereing towards kazam. kazam was going to use ''Teleport'' to dodge the attack, but Golbat already anticipated that move. Suddenly, tentacles made of blood emerged from the ground, binding kazam and preventing it from moving. kazam was a littlete to use ''Teleport'' because of this and was struck by two of the blood spears. The prating power of those spears was so high that they made two holes in kazam''s body. This was a dire situation. However, kazam was an experienced Pokemon. It didn''t dwell on the situation and used ''Telekinesis'' to make two dead bodies of wild Pokemon float. Those Pokemon had been severely poisoned by Nidorino, and they struck Golbat at high speed. This poisoned Golbat even more. This was a different poison, the poison of Nidorino, and it was highly concentrated. "Nidorino, do it now!!!" shouted kazam in its mind, and Nidorino immediately used ''Poison Spread'' to increase the intensity of the poison and ''Poison Damage Transfer'' to drain health from Golbat. Golbat was now being drained by Nidorino''s poison, giving kazam much-needed time to rest. Venusaur immediately used ''Leech Whip'' to recover kazam''s health and also used the move ''Recover'' to heal itself. kazam was terribly hurt by those two holes. The holes weren''t closing up, but kazam didn''t have time to worry about it. It had an enemy to defeat. Then, it used ''Hyper Beam,'' but Golbat blocked it with a shield made of blood. kazam quickly teleported just behind Golbat and used ''Drain Punch.'' Golbat didn''t have enough time to register what had happened and crashed into the ground after flying for a moment. The hole in its wing hadn''t helped it stay in the sky. kazam then used ''Elemental Maniption'' to create five thunder spears and mmed them towards Golbat. Four out of the five spears hit Golbat in different parts of its body, and then it stopped moving. Golbat was dead. "Venusaur, use all of your power to heal Light right now." Venusaur focused all its power on healing kazam. Those holes had not healed and kazam was losing massive amounts of blood. It was starting to get drowsy and Axel could feel that it would die if it fainted. Maybe it was luck or Arceus himself but kazam was not meant to die that day. --- Ding! Leech whip have leveled up to 40. With enough time it could heal serious wounds too --- The holes slowly and steadily closed up, and after some time, they werepletely healed. Axel could finally breathe a sigh of relief. His partner was no longer in immediate danger. He told kazam to rest for some time and looked at the other battle situations. -------- Advertisement plugin: Special Offer is here!!!! Most of you have been wondering, what happened to the rival, Bruno Welts? Well, the answer is finally here. If you are in a ''League trainer'' and ''Elite 4 trainer'' tier, you would get ess to the side story of Bruno Welts. So, let''s get on with the details: 1. The story would be around 20-30 Chapters. 2. 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Chapter 310: Nidorino Vs Arcanine

Nidorino vs. Arcanine This battle ended very quickly. Nidorino started with a ''Sludge Wave'' and directed it at a wave of elemental-ranked Pok¨¦mon, with Arcanine positioned at the front. Its confidence made Axel a little worried. A stream of poisonous liquid shot from Nidorino''s mouth, aimed directly at Arcanine. However, Arcanine swiftly countered with a new move. A fiery b materialized in the air above it, which it stepped onto, propelling itself upward. Another b appeared adjacent to it, allowing Arcanine to continue its mid-air ascent. It was truly a spectacr sight, but its disy was short-lived. Just as Arcanine reached its peak, a colossal shadow loomed over it, followed by a high-pressure torrent of water crashing down on its head. The force was too overwhelming for Arcanine, causing it to collide with the toxic sludge wave. The culprit behind this attack was Gyarados, employing ''Hydro Pump'' and utilizing its newfound ability, ''Sky Walk'', to soar through the air. Although Arcanine was a rare-ranked Pok¨¦mon, it couldn''t ignore the power of ''Hydro Pump''. The impact left Arcanine immediately poisoned, and Nidorino took advantage of the situation by employing ''Poison Spread'' and ''Poison Damage Control''. The effects were immediate. Gyarados, however, found itself in an unfavorable situation. Despite its mastery of ''Sky Walk'', it had only recently learned the move and hadn''t fully honed its skills. Consequently, it began descending into the sludge wave. Just as it was about to plunge, it was instantly teleported to a safe distance¡ªXatu, a Pokemon of Mark, utilized its ability ''Teleport'', Its role in this battle was solely to teleport its allies in times of trouble, and it fulfilled its duty perfectly. Arcanine now found itself in dire straits. It suffered from severe poisoning, and Nidorino was capitalizing on the situation. Although Arcanine didn''t know that Nidorino possessed ''Poison Spread'' and ''Poison Damage Transfer'', it could sense that this poison was far from ordinary. Frustrated and determined to survive, Arcanine roared and emerged from the sludge wave. At that moment, an Eevee emerged and emitted a unique, soothing sound. Axel didn''t know what it meant, but he instinctively knew it wasn''t something desirable. To handle Eevee, he instructed Shedinja to take action. Shadow tentacles emerged from the ground, binding the Eevee, followed by a point-nk, fully powered ''Hyper Beam'' unleashed by Shedinja. Eevee met an unequivocal demise. ''Hyper Beam'' was an immensely powerful move, and Shedinja''s mastery of it ensured a swift and devastating oue. No elemental-ranked Pok¨¦mon could withstand its force. The move Eevee was about to use was ''Heal Bell'' which would have cured it of poison. Fortunately, it was unable to execute the move, leaving Arcanine in a bind. If Arcanine wanted to survive, it had to swiftly eliminate Nidorino, Shedinja, and Gyarados in session. The following five minutes proved even more nightmarish for Arcanine. Thebined attacks of these three Pok¨¦mon proved too much for it to handle. Shedinja was especially vexing; it would disappear into shadows, only to reappear and strike. Even if one managed tond a blow, it would merely hit a decoy. Throughout those five minutes, Arcanine couldn''tnd a single hit, and it eventually fainted, knowing its demise was imminent. Nidorino was having the time of its life. If it sustained injuries, it would utilize ''Poison Damage Transfer'' to recover health. --- Ding! Nidorino''s ''Poison Damage Transfer'' has leveled up to 23. Ding! Nidorino''s ''Poison Damage Transfer'' has leveled up to 24. Ding! Nidorino''s ''Poison Damage Transfer'' has leveled up to 25. ... ... ... Ding! Nidorino''s ''Poison Damage Transfer'' has leveled up to 30. --- The move had ascended all the way to level 30. Just as Arcanine was about to depart from this world, Axel threw a Pok¨¦ball and sessfully captured it. He didn''t want to waste a perfectly good pseudo-king-ranked Pok¨¦mon. The team of Nidorino, Shedinja, and Gyarados then moved to assist Gogoat. ### Gogoat vs. Primeape While Beedrill and Mamoswine were holding their own, Gogoat was struggling against Primeape. This particr Primeape seemed like an experienced Pok¨¦mon. Primeapes were typically prone to anger, constantly irate without reason, which was their main disadvantage. But this Primeape exuded a calmness akin to a tranquilke, almost resembling an ancient sage who had meditated for centuries. Axel couldn''t fathom how this Primeape had learned the move ''Calm Mind'', How could a Pok¨¦mon like Primeape possess such an ability? It made no sense whatsoever. Gogoat began the battle by utilizing ''Grassy Terrain'' and ''Field Control'' which were the only reasons it remained standing. Prior to the fight, Axel had instructed Gogoat, "Don''t use any stat-lowering moves." This was due to Primeape''s hidden ability, ''Defiant'' which increased Primeape''s attack stat if it was hit by a stat-lowering move. However, Axel failed to mention Primeape''s ability ''Anger Point'' which significantly raised its attack stat when hit by a critical move. Gogoat sessfully maintained control over the field with ''Field Control'' and managed to strike Primeape with ''Horn Leech''. This signature move of Gogoat suited it perfectly on every level. Gogoat employed ''Field Control'' once more, ensnaring Primeape with thick, massive branches before delivering a critical hit with ''Horn Leech'' directly to its chest. The attack elevated Primeape''s attack stat, and due to the close proximity, Primeape retaliated with a devastating ''Counter''. The move was especially potent if the user had been struck previously by a physical attack. While Gogoat slowly recovered HP thanks to ''Grassy Terrain'' the process was hampered by its injuries. Primeape exploited this opportunity,unching an assault with ''Close Combat'' and ''Fire Punch''. Chapter 311: Primeape

Chapter 311: Primeape

Gogoat was engaged in a losing battle, while kazam rested after finishing its own battle. Nidorino, Shedinja, and Gyarados came to the rescue. Regardless of its power and experience, Primeape couldn''t contend with two pseudo-king-ranked Pokemon, one elemental-ranked Pokemon, and one rare-ranked Pokemon. The tables had turned, and now Primeape was on the defensive, protecting its vital points. Nidorino unleashed another ''Sludge wave'' trapping Primeape under the effects of ''Poison spread'' and ''Poison damage transfer''. Gogoat used ''Sunny day'' to slowly heal itself with the help of ''Grassy Terrain''. Venusaur was upied with healing kazam, unable to focus on other Pokemon. Shedinja attacked with ''Shadow ball'' and ''Night sh'', while Gyarados dealt a serious blow with ''Thrash''. Finally, Gogoat finished Primeape off with a powerful ''Sr beam''. Primeape had been defeated. Three pseudo-king-ranked Pokemon from the enemy team had fallen. Mamoswine and Beedrill were also close to winning their battles. Meanwhile, Charizard emerged as the true MVP of the battle. Despite being a rare-ranked Pokemon, it efficiently dispatched elemental-ranked opponents with its incredible speed through ''me wings'' and ''Dragon dance''. --- Ding! Charizard''s me wings leveled up to 39. Ding! Charizard''s me armor leveled up to 34. Ding! Charizard''s Wing attack leveled up to 39. Ding! Charizard''s ''Dragon w'' leveled up to 39. --- The battle had significantly improved Charizard''s moves. Axel realized that training and battling with the intent to kill were different things, leading to faster growth for the Pokemon. Other elemental-ranked Pokemon in the team assisted greatly, although theycked experience in killing. Charizard often took care of finishing blows, a role they epted. This wasn''t a game; it was real life. Absol and Tauros were also adapting well. Pokemon were more adept at adapting to the rigors of war than humans. It was in their DNA. They faced a total of 30 elemental-ranked Pokemon, a daunting number. Despite their formidable lineup, A, B, K, and Mark had to call upon multiple Pokemon, as some were unable to battle. Charizard sensed that they were on the verge of losing the battle and decided to take a risky move. Having already used ''Sunny day'' and benefiting from Gogoat''s contribution, Charizard''s fire-type attacks packed a tremendous punch. It activated ''Sr power'' which gradually reduced its HP but boosted its special attack. Charizard unleashed ''methrower'' and ''Fire pledge'' specifically targeting Grass and Bug type Pokemon. With thebined effects of ''Sr power'' and ''Sunny day'', Charizard''s fire power was overwhelming. As its HP dwindled, it essed ''ze'' further enhancing its fire power. Utilizing abination of ''me wings'' and ''Wing attack'', Charizard sliced through multiple Pokemon. In a mere 30 seconds, Charizard single-handedly eliminated eight elemental-ranked Pokemon. The enemy Pokemon, already injured and weary from the long battle, fell swiftly. The number of enemy Pokemon dwindled to nine. With Gogoat and Shedinja now joining the fight, an impossible battle seemed possible. However, they hadn''t considered the remaining five pseudo-king-ranked Pokemon and two king-ranked Pokemon. The five pseudo-king-ranked Pokemon guarded the two king-ranked Pokemon, observing the battle. "Looks like we should interfere," said Breloom. Electivire replied, "Yes, I think we should. These brats have good Pokemon. Let''s eliminate them all and capture that silver-haired brat. He''s the only one worth sparing." Although others paid no attention to that group, Axel did. He knew they were still in trouble. Defeating those two king-ranked Pokemon seemed impossible. Electivire let out a mighty roar, signaling the start of the battle''s second round. After the roar, several things happened within seconds. Axel shouted, "NOW!" Mamoswine charged at full speed toward Poliwrath and impaled it with its ice tusks. The two tusks prated Poliwrath''s body, and Mamoswine used its pure strength to lift Poliwrath off the ground. With its tusks still embedded, Mamoswine threw Poliwrath down. It was a sight to behold. A towering, six-meter-tall Pokemon with three-meter-long curved tusks impaling Poliwrath, lifting it, and then hurling it to the ground¡ªsomething not witnessed every day. Axel watched as Poliwrath''s life faded before his eyes, and he swiftly threw a healing ball, capturing it. Nidorina had also sustained severe injuries while battling Beedrill. Axel threw another healing ball, capturing Nidorina as well. He instructed his Pokemon to bring the Pokeballs to him. Upon Axel''smand of "NOW!" everyone released their Pokemon from their Pokeballs, including Axel himself. Only Axel, Mark, A, B, K, and kazam remained. "Light! Do it now!" Axel ordered. kazam''s eyes glowed purple, and in an instant, they disappeared, reappearing just beyond the red crack. All of this urred in a mere two seconds. The enemy, especially Electivire, couldn''t believe what they were witnessing. "Damn! I didn''t think I could make it out alive, and somehow I did," said Mark as he sat down on the ground. The others also copsed, too exhausted to stand. Meanwhile, Electivire seethed with anger. It began moving toward them, preparing to cross the crack for revenge. "Control yourself! You know you can''t do it," Breloom pacified Electivire. They were safe, and they were alive. Chapter 312: Planning Ahead

Chapter 312: nning Ahead

Deorcu Holt was a mysterious forest. No one had ever returned when they went through the purple crack, until Serena did. This meant that there was something dangerous and powerful lurking beyond the crack ¡ª powerful Pok¨¦mon, to be precise. This revtion raised another question: If the Pok¨¦mon beyond the crack were so formidable, why hadn''t they conquered the entire forest? That would have made perfect sense. Fortunately, the diary shed some light on this matter. Due to some mysterious reason, wild Pok¨¦mon couldn''t cross the crack of the forest. It simply wasn''t possible. The same applied to the red crack as well. Axel and his friends had managed to cross the red crack, but Electivire couldn''t, which exined its anger. Upon reading about this in Serena''s diary, Axel devised a n. The goal was to level up kazam''s ''Teleport'' ability to 40 so it could use mass teleportation. As the elder, Axel dered that they wouldn''t embark on this mission until kazam achieved the required level. Axel and kazam trained relentlessly for 24 straight hours until they sessfully reached level 40. However, a small requirement presented itself. kazam could only mass teleport 10 individuals or Pok¨¦mon, depending on their weight, and it required a few seconds of preparation to activate. Unlike regr ''Teleport,'' which could be used instantly, mass teleportation took time. That''s why Axel instructed Venusaur to heal kazam as much as possible. When Axel saw the army of wild Pok¨¦mon just beyond the crack, he realized they had to rely on this strategy. There was no way they could defeat even one King Rank Pok¨¦mon. King Rank Pok¨¦mon were distinguished by having "king" in their name, signifying their special status as rulers of their area or forest. They were considerably stronger than pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon. Thankfully, the n worked, as failure would have resulted in their miserable demise. The diary also mentioned the region beyond the red crack, where the leader''s team was located. It further revealed the presence of another dark grey crack, but crossing it had proven impossible for them. This new regioncked any champion rank Pok¨¦mon, but it harbored multiple pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon. The group realized that if they struggled against King Rank Pok¨¦mon, they would face even greater challenges dealing with pseudo-king rank opponents. "I think we should move swiftly. I believe the Pok¨¦mon in this region might have heard themotion from our previous fight," Mark suggested. "You''re right. We barely survived before, and I don''t want to find ourselves in the same predicament again," K replied. "I believe they already know we''re here. The forest is eerily quiet, with no wild Pok¨¦mon roaming around. But you''re right, we should move quickly and set up camp for the night," Axel concurred. The diary mentioned that their misery began in this region. Unlike the previous one, this region operated differently. Multiple teams of Pok¨¦mon seemed to harbor a grudge against trainers, acting with cunning and sneakiness. Moreover, at least ten pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon were present. After finding an empty cave, they decided to make camp there. Axel was too exhausted to move and instructed the others to guard the area while he slept. ### The next day, Axel woke up, yawning and stretching his arms. The much-needed sleep had revitalized him for the tasks ahead. "Did we encounter any wild Pok¨¦mon during the night?" Axel inquired. "Yes, there was a group of Gengar and Haunter. Another group consisting of Umbreon and Eevee also approached the cave, but they didn''t notice us," K responded. He and Mark had taken the guard duties throughout the night. "Something doesn''t add up here. These two regions are abnormal," Mark remarked. "Howe?" B, who had also awakened, asked. "Take yesterday''s battle, for example..." "I wouldn''t call that a battle. It was a full-blown war," B interrupted, still haunted by the memory of the severed heads. They had hoped to retrieve the heads to bury them as a sign of respect, but theycked the power to do so. "Okay, the war. There were two King Rank Pok¨¦mon working together. I''ve never heard of such a thing. King Rank Pok¨¦mon are proud by nature and usually don''t allow other King Rank Pok¨¦mon in their territory. But these two were acting like friends. Another anomaly is how those King Rank Pok¨¦mon could control the lower-ranked ones. Even though they are King Rank Pok¨¦mon, the lower-ranked ones wouldn''t usually blindly follow them. At most, they would avoid disturbing the resting ce of the King Rank Pok¨¦mon and follow instructions if the King Rank Pok¨¦mon threatened them. However, in this case, it seemed as if they were following orders willingly. That''s not normal at all. You saw how those pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon were guarding them. King Rank Pok¨¦mon don''t possess such powers or influence," Mark exined. "You''re right, Mark. Something is definitely off here. Something is different," Axel agreed. "Another thing I noticedst night was the group of Umbreon and Eevee. First of all, I don''t understand how these Pok¨¦mon managed to form such an unusualbination with an electric-type king rank Pok¨¦mon like Electabuzz. If Axel hadn''t discovered Umbreon, we wouldn''t have known about it." "They seemed to be patrolling the area in a military-like manner. I could sense the discipline in their movements. How can wild Pok¨¦monprehend the concept of a military? Axel, I''m starting to get scared about this ce. There are so many unknowns, and I don''t feelfortable with the unknown," Mark shared. Axel had also noticed these things, but Mark provided a more detailed exnation. It was good to have him around. "I think that unknown electric-type Pok¨¦mon was an evolved form of Electabuzz," Axel revealed. "How did you know?" Mark asked, his curiosity as a researcher still burning even in such dire circumstances. Chapter 313: Facing New Problem

Chapter 313: Facing New Problem

"Mark, I may not be many things, but I am a good researcher when ites to evolution. Maybe the best at the moment. So when I say that it is a further evolution of Electabuzz, it must be true," Axel said with a proud face. "Damn! Is that just your instinct again?" Mark asked. "You could say that. Now let''s n for today. We will first go to thest known location of the leader''s team. I don''t want to be ambushed again like before, so I n to go alone with my Light. The ce is not very far from here, just a day''s journey, approximately 1500 km. We will travel together for 1000 km, and then all of you will hide until I confirm the location of the leader''s team." "Dude, I know you''re strong, but isn''t this suicidal?" B remarked. "Yes, this forest is enormous, and we could easily get lost. I think we should stay together," K added. "Guys, I understand that you don''t have any military experience, but in the military, when a leader gives an order, it must be followed to the letter. Since we are in such a dangerous situation, we should maintain military discipline. So when I say I will go alone, that decision must be followed," Axel exined. They wanted to argue against this idea, but in the end, everyone reluctantly agreed. The journey of 1000 km was not easy. Unlike before, there were multiple groups of Pok¨¦mon, many of which were elemental rank or higher. Axel and the group also encountered some pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon. They managed to hide safely from these groups, but it took them an entire day to cover the 1000 km. Hiding from the wild Pok¨¦mon increased their required time, but Axel was not in a hurry. He wanted to reach their destination safely and soundly. The previous day, when they reached the cave, Axel had released Poliwrath and had Venusaur heal it. Nidoirna and Primeape were not in near-death states, so he nned to release them only when they reached Venusaur''s family area. After closing the two Pok¨¦ Balls, he called back Poliwrath again, knowing it was not fully healed to fight. ### The next day arrived, and just like before, they continued their journey steadily and slowly. By the end of the day, they had finally reached the 1000 km mark. Axel had nned to rest for that day and continue their journey the following day. The next day came, and Axel and kazam teleported multiple times until they reached their destination. Axel didn''t approach the ce directly but observed it from afar. He could only see destruction. Thend and the forest had been uprooted, leaving behind debris and a huge crater. It was evident that a massive battle had taken ce there. Axel used his ''Aura sense,'' and unlike in the previous region, it was working fine here. He couldn''t sense any humans, but he could sense the presence of extremely powerful Pok¨¦mon. There were around 10 King rank Pok¨¦mon there. "The leader''s team is not there. Multiple king rank Pok¨¦mon are present," Axel informed the group. "What should we do then?" K asked. "Mark, bring out the map," Axel instructed. Once Mark handed over the map, Axel continued, "Okay, we are here right now, and the leader''sst known location was here. I''m certain they didn''t cross that grey crack. So we should search within a 500 km diameter around it. If we can''t find them, then we''ll expand the search area. That''s all I can think of for now." "Hmm, that''s a good n, but this ce is really dangerous. I''m afraid we might encounter a king rank Pok¨¦mon or even a pseudo-champion rank," Mark expressed his concern. "Yes, but we don''t have any other choice now. I think I have a n. Let''s bring out Xatu, and I want Xatu and Light to perform mass teleportation together. I want to see if they can decrease the teleportation time," Axel suggested. That was a good idea. Both Xatu and kazam were psychic Pok¨¦mon, and if Xatu could assist kazam in mass teleportation, it would be awesome. So for the rest of the day, Xatu and kazam practiced mass teleportation together. By the end of the day, they were able to do it within 2 seconds. They nned to start their journey the next morning. Axel knew they were progressing slowly, but he didn''t have any other choice. With multiple king rank Pok¨¦mon and even some pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon in the area, they had to be cautious and stealthy. The next day arrived, and Axel and the group continued their mission with utmost dedication. Except for Axel, the others were mentally tired from the previous battles. They tried to hide as much as possible, but they had to engage in a battle with a group of Magmar along the way. Xatu and kazam used their psychic powers to sense any humans in the forest. Axel trailed behind K and B as they rode on their Pok¨¦mon, slowly searching for the leader''s team. Mark asked, "Are the leader and the team already dead?" "Don''t lose hope. We still have more than 50% of the area to cover," Axel reassured them. "Ahhhh... guys, I think we have a problem here," K said, pointing ahead. kazam and Xatu were at the front and had detected something, alerting K and B. "What is it?" Mark asked. K swallowed nervously before answering, "It''s a king rank Charizard." Chapter 314: Catching a King rank Pokemon

Chapter 314: Catching a King rank Pokemon

Even though Charizard was a starter Pok¨¦mon, it was still rare to find in the wild. The Zard family controlled almost all of the Charizard line, and very few could be seen in the wild. Axel was happy that he had not released his own Charizard. If a Charizard were to meet another of its kind, they would instantly battle for supremacy. Knowing how reckless his Charizard was, he knew that it would not care about the 3-rank difference and would charge at this king-rank Charizard. "Hmm... This Charizard is seriously injured and is sleeping right now," said Mark, holding his breath tightly. The injured Charizard was snoring loudly, and smoke wasing from its nose, causing mini fires around it. This Charizard looked extremely strong, even for a King rank. Axel could sense it with his aura. Axel noticed blood on its wings and stomach, and a huge cross-shaped wound on its face painted with blood. Axel carefully took out a Master Ball. "Axel, what the hell are you doing?" asked A in a hushed voice. "Can''t you see? I am trying to catch it, obviously." "Isn''t that a seriously stupid thing to do right now?" "Don''t worry, I have a n," he said. "Marcus, Venusaur, do it." Shedinja used ''Hypnosis,'' and Venusaur used ''Sleep Powder.'' Considering it was already sleeping and seriously injured, it would not wake up for a long time. Axel threw the ball, and the Charizard went inside it. One click... Mark held his breath even more. Two clicks... K, A, B, and Mark slowly moved back. Three clicks... everyone held their breath. And then it was caught. Everyone sighed in relief. "Axel, you are really reckless, you know that, right?" said Mark. Unlike in the games, the Master Ball didn''t have a 100% capture rate. It was the most powerful ball for catching a Pok¨¦mon, but a Pok¨¦mon could still break free from it. "By the way, what are you going to do with this Charizard? Your Charizard won''t tolerate having another one on the team," said Mark. "Don''t worry, I have a n for it," said Axel in a mysterious tone. The day wasn''t fruitful except for Axel. While searching for the leader''s team, Axel had caught another four King-rank Pok¨¦mon. All of them were seriously injured and resting. They also encountered some dead King-rank Pok¨¦mon, but a Pok¨¦ Ball couldn''t capture a dead Pok¨¦mon. kazam and Xatu notified them of the presence of some pseudo-champion-rank Pok¨¦mon, so they avoided that areapletely. It was already evening, and they set up camp to rest and eat. Tauros had brought some dead Pok¨¦mon for them to eat, and they had a good meal. This was real life. Here, they had to kill Pok¨¦mon in the forest to eat. The newly caught Pok¨¦mon by Axel were: 1. Primeape (Pseudo-King rank) 2. Poliwrath (Pseudo-King rank) 3. Nidorina (Pseudo-King rank) 4. Charizard (King rank) 5. Golduck (King rank) 6. Machamp (King rank) 7. Muk (King rank) 8. Hypno (King rank) K, B, and A were jealous. Axel had caught five King-rank Pok¨¦mon and three pseudo-King-rank Pok¨¦mon. That was a lot of powerful Pok¨¦mon. They didn''t catch any due to two reasons. First, they didn''t have any Pok¨¦ Balls at the moment. After catching six Pok¨¦mon, the brothers had sold their Pok¨¦ Balls, thinking they wouldn''t need them. Axel hade prepared and bought multiple Master Balls because he knew he could catch some Pok¨¦mon. Second, they didn''t have the guts to approach a seriously injured King-rank Pok¨¦mon and catch it. It took a lot of courage to even stand across from one. The rest of the group thought that Axel was going to use these Pok¨¦mon in the league, but they were wrong. Axel was not going to use any of these Pok¨¦mon on his team. If it were a baby wild Pok¨¦mon, then Axel would have considered it, but a King-rank Pok¨¦mon was a definite no-no. Axel was proud to say that his Pok¨¦mon were stronger than other trainers'' because he had trained them well. The reason Charizard could defeat multiple elemental-rank Pok¨¦mon was due to its proper training. After a Pok¨¦mon reached King rank, it was very hard to change its training nature, and they might not even follow Axel like his team. So, he had a different n for them. He was going to give some of them to the Venu family, as they seriouslycked King-rank Pok¨¦mon now, in exchange for resources. He was going to sell the rest for resources to the league. Axel now realized that he didn''tck any money. The forest in his home could cover that. The same forest could also provide the resources needed up to pseudo-King rank Pok¨¦mon, but Axel would have to buy resources above that rank. Previously, there was only one way to do it: make new discoveries and inventions and submit them to the league for resources. But now he didn''t want to go through that route. He realized that these inventions and discoveries could bring a lot of trouble, like the solution for Shadow Pok¨¦mon. He also wanted to keep these inventions secret, like hidden trump cards. He might share them with Oak and the Venu family, given how they would treat him, but he would not share them with others. So, the evolution of Piloswine, Mamoswine, and King''s Rock would remain hidden. He had already told Mark not to send the documents rted to King''s Rock to the league. There were lots of things to discover and invent, like mega evolutions, evolutions of other Pok¨¦mon, the theory of ''Ancient Power'' and ''Hidden Power,'' and many more. ### The next day, They started their normal routine. "The search isn''t yielding any good results," sighed A. "Yes, but these dead and injured King-rank Pok¨¦mon could be a sign that we''re getting somewhere," said Mark. After some time, "Axel, I have sensed some humans," said kazam. Chapter 315: Meeting the Team

Chapter 315: Meeting the Team

''Axel, I have sensed some humans,'' said kazam. "Really? Where are they?" asked Axel, jumping from his sitting position. "What happened?" asked K. "Light found them," said Axel. ''Around 5 km in the north direction,'' said kazam. "Ok. Xatu. Light, prepare to mass teleport us to the location. Guys, be ready. We are going toplete our mission." Axel could use ''Aura sense,'' but he could not sense that far. However, kazam and Xatu could do it. That was why he instructed them to sense any humans in the forest. The eyes of Xatu and kazam glowed purple, and then... SOWCCHHHH... They disappeared and reappeared at the said location. "There doesn''t seem to be any fight here. The ce looks clear," said Mark. Then suddenly, branches from trees came out and bound every one of them in a tight grip. "What the fuck is happening here?" shouted B. All of them were then dragged to the ground and pulled inside a group. There seemed to be a big hole there. It was so big that Axel couldn''t even see the end of it. Meanwhile, the branches remained stuck, and they descended at an incredible speed. "AHHHHHHHHH!" shouted everyone. They could feel death around them, and then suddenly, theynded on the ground, safely. Axel could see three humans. There were minimal lights, so he couldn''t figure out who they were. They had some powerful Pok¨¦mon with them. "ANGELAAA!!!" shouted Mark as he ran up and gave her a bear hug. Axel could see all the frustration he must have felt. Mark was a great researcher but not a good leader. Seeing an actual leader brought tears to his eyes. "I can''t believe you guys came to save us," said Ang, hugging Mark. Axel sighed with relief and sat on the ground. They took some much-needed rest, and they had deserved it. Constantly being aware that they could be killed any second was not a good feeling. "Serena mentioned there were still five of you. What happened?" asked Axel. "Did Serena really make it?" asked Ang. "Yes, but she didn''t make it," said K with a sad voice. "What? What happened?" asked Ang, as thest time she saw Serena, she looked fine. "We don''t know who attacked her, but she was attacked by a Pok¨¦mon," replied Mark. Ang didn''t say anything, but Axel could see that she was saddened by the news. "Anyway, can you tell me what happened to the other two people?" asked Axel. "They sacrificed themselves so that we could live," said Adam. Adam was one of the three people who had survived. Axel felt relieved after seeing him. The other person was not one of the elders, so he didn''t know who it was, but he said his name was Rox. Ang offered them some food, but they declined. They had enough food for themselves. After resting for some time, Axel asked, "Leader, do you have any ns to get out of here? First of all, why are you all underground? We didn''t encounter any problems." "Let me start from the beginning. You must have known what happened until Serena left from her diary. After we crossed the red crack, we became vignt. We found out that the Pok¨¦mon here operate under one of the ten pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon. Each of these ten pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon has their own army. We didn''t even encounter any Pok¨¦mon below the elemental rank. It didn''t make any sense. They must have baby Pok¨¦mon, so we thought they were hiding them well. As I had Venusaur, who is a champion rank Pok¨¦mon, we were not afraid to fight them. I also have three pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, and Adam''s Tyranitar also just ranked up to pseudo-champion rank. However, these Pok¨¦mon were very crafty. They used deceit and ambushed uspletely unexpectedly. There were around fifty king rank Pok¨¦mon and ten pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦moning for us. Venusaur took on six pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, my three pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon took one each, and Tyranitar took thest one. There were other Pok¨¦mon in our team assisting them. But their force was too huge for us. We suffered a devastating defeat. Venusaur was seriously injured, and Muk, one of my pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, perished in battle. We lost the battle, but these king rank Pok¨¦mon had already surrounded us. So, Sujan (elder) and Drojo (elder) took it upon themselves to hold the line until we could escape. I just could not save them. They still didn''t leave us and started to hunt us down. There is a pseudo-champion rank kazam that could track us and kill us. So, we made this underground field to hide. It is still hell-bent on killing us. When you guys arrived here, my Xatu could sense you, so I brought you here." Ang told the whole story. Ang had not imagined that one day she would live here underground to save her life. It was quite miserable, to say the least. "How injured is your Venusaur? Can''t we heal him? Because if we can, we could escape from here," said Axel. "Venusaur has multiple injuries on its body. Those could heal, but it received a powerful blow from that kazam. It cannot be healed now. Serena said Venusaur has to be properly treated in the hospital for months to recover." "Ok, but we still have three pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon. It might not be enough, but they could help us escape. And how many king rank Pok¨¦mon do we have right now?" asked Axel. He wanted to get the full picture before deciding something. Axel could see that Ang had almost given up hope of escaping. She must have seen the powers of these wild Pok¨¦mon, but Axel didn''t want to lose hope. "I have five king rank Pok¨¦mon, Adam has one, and Rox has two of them. There are also Pok¨¦mon from the deceased team here. All in all, we have a total of fifteen king rank Pok¨¦mon. We also have three pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, but Axel, all of them are seriously injured. We don''t have any healing-type Pok¨¦mon, and the potions are not enough to make them battle-ready." "Well then, you are in luck," said Axel. -------- Advertisement Plugin: Only 17 Days are left!!! 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Chapter 316: A Solution

Axel then exined Venusaur''s new move, ''Leech Whip,'' which could cure the seriously injured Pok¨¦mon. To activate it, Venusaur had to imnt a seed in one of the Pok¨¦mon and use its vines to heal the others. "So, we would need some King rank Pok¨¦mon to capture and heal them to escape. That''s a good n. But where can we find these King rank Pok¨¦mon? We''re trapped here. Once we''re outside, that damn kazam would instantly notice us," said Adam. "To achieve that, we only need one pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon for a full recovery," replied Axel. "How do we do that?" asked Adam. "Don''t worry, I''vee prepared," said Axel, throwing a master ball that released Machamp. It was a King rank Machamp that Axel had captured earlier, taking advantage of its minor injuries and capturing it. As Machamp emerged, it let out a mighty roar. "MACHAMP!" "Restrain him," Axelmanded. The Champion-ranked Venusaur used ''Vine Whip,'' immobilizing Machamp. Despite its injuries, Venusaur could still battle against a King rank Pok¨¦mon. Venusaur then used ''Leech Whip'' to heal Tyranitar, which had three severe wounds on its stomach, revealing the lining of its bones. Slowly but steadily, the wounds began to close, and after ten minutes, they hadpletely healed. Axel instructed Gogoat to use ''Milk Drink'' and heal both Tyranitar and Machamp. He then recalled Machamp into its Pok¨¦ball. Although Machamp had been partially healed by ''Milk Drink,'' Venusaur couldn''t use ''Leech Whip'' on it again, as it would die. Axel didn''t want to kill a King rank Pok¨¦mon at that moment. "Axel, I must say, you''re full of surprises," said Adam, patting Axel''s back. Adam had been a mentor figure to Axel, and he was proud of Axel''s growth. "Thanks, Elder Adam. Let''s rest for a while until Tyranitar is battle-ready. Then we''ll capture some King rank Pok¨¦mon and repeat the process." Axel also informed them about kazam''s ability to mass teleport. This time, only Axel and Adam would venture into the field, as the other Pok¨¦mon were injured or too weak. kazam used its psychic powers to locate King rank Pok¨¦mon. After five minutes, it found one, and they teleported to their destination. The chosen King rank Pok¨¦mon was Slowbro. The battle ended quickly as Tyranitar used an unfamiliar move that shot a wave of dark energy, confusing and frightening Slowbro. kazam used mass teleportation to transport Slowbro to the underground base. Venusaur resumed its healing duties. --- Ding! Venusaur''s Leech Whip has leveled up to 41 --- Its moves were also leveling up. Venusaur proved to be very reliable when it came to healing. Axel solved the problem of capturing Slowbro, which wasn''t contained in a Pok¨¦ball, by catching it. They repeated the process, and by the end of the day, aside from Tyranitar, ten King rank Pok¨¦mon were ready to battle. They hadn''t healed Ang''s three pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon yet. Ang''s Venusaur was the only one capable of disrupting kazam''s psychic sense in the underground. So, they couldn''t leave until all of them were healed. Ang refused to leave her Pok¨¦mon''s side, as it was injured and couldn''te until they nned to escape. Axel assured Ang that he would heal her Pok¨¦monst, to which she agreed. She understood the bigger picture. "Tomorrow, all of our Pok¨¦mon will be healed. Then we can escape fromthis goddamn ce," Rox said. He hadn''t seen his daughter in over two weeks and wanted to let her know he was safe. "No, we shouldn''t make any movements tomorrow. The pseudo-champion ranked Pok¨¦mon must be aware of our actions. I don''t want to take any risks," Ang advised. She had a point. Axel also wanted to leave this ce, but he didn''t want to risk it. He had already nned how they would escape. In addition to kazam and Xatu, there were two other Xatu and a Hypno, all in the King rank category. He intended to use these Pok¨¦mon to assist kazam in mass teleporting them beyond the red crack, and then they would teleport to the Venu family area. After discussing the n, everyone agreed. The four psychic Pok¨¦mon began training for mass teleportation. Now Axel had nothing to do but wait for another day. ### After five days, all the King-ranked Pok¨¦mon had been healed. So far, there hadn''t been any idents. Now, only one pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon of Ang''s remained to be healed. Axel had also attempted to heal the champion rank Venusaur, but his Venusaur wasn''t powerful enough topletely heal it. The difference in ranks was too high, and the move ''Leech Whip'' was only at level 45 now. Serena may have been right. It would take months for Venusaur to be battle-ready. However, it was in a better state than before. "We just have to do this one final time, and then we''ll be done," Adam said with relief. They were in much better condition than before. There was still no guarantee that all of them would survive, but it was better than nothing. Little did they know that this final challenge would be much harder than anticipated. Chapter 317: A Solution 1

Chapter 317: A Solution 1

A/N: Apologies for thete update. The electricity was out for the whole night in my area. ---- There were 50 King rank Pok¨¦mon that had attacked Ang''s team. In that battle, they had killed 10 of them. Axel had captured 5 of them, and 17 were used to heal their Pok¨¦mon. Unfortunately, 7 of those 17 Pok¨¦mon died from exhaustion. Axel had managed to capture the remaining 10. Axel now had 15 King rank Pok¨¦mon with him, which was an astonishing number. Although he wasn''t nning to use them as part of his team, he felt tempted to do so. Among the initial 50 King rank Pok¨¦mon, only 18 were left. They were unsure if there were more, but the possibility seemed unlikely. The disappearance of 22 King rank Pok¨¦mon must have been noticed by the pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon. They were already aware of the situation. During theirst encounter, the pseudo-champion rank kazam had spotted them. However, Axel and his kazam were quick to react and were saved by mass teleportation. Although the enemy now knew of their presence, they didn''t know their exact location. That''s why they had patiently waited for three more days before the next capture. "Only Hitmonlee, the leader''s Pok¨¦mon, is left to be healed. All the Pok¨¦mon from elemental rank to pseudo-champion rank have already been healed. Can''t we just use mass teleport now?" asked K. Considering that the enemy was already aware of them, why should they take the risk of going out again? "You''re right, K, but we know nothing about this forest. We are in the unknown. The power of a pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon would truly help us in battle. So, we must do it. Even if we face that kazam again, we will be prepared this time. My Tyranitar is not so weak," replied Adam. This time, they were going prepared. Tyranitar, Magmar, and Electabuzz, all in the pseudo-champion rank, would lead the team. Axel and Adam would be the only ones going, as it would be difficult for kazam to mass teleport more people. Adam also had Scizor, a King rank Pok¨¦mon, and a Pidgeot in pseudo-king rank. Axel also had his team of strong Pok¨¦mon. "Wish us luck, K. Let''s meet on the other side," said Axel. "You don''t have to be so dramatic. Just return safely." SWOCHHHH.... ### Since they had eliminated all the King rank Pok¨¦mon in the vicinity, kazam couldn''t sense any more of them with its psychic powers. They had to go on a search. After doing this multiple times, Adam and Axel had be experts in hiding and running. If they saw any Pok¨¦mon that didn''t match their criteria, they would sneakily run away. Their speed was impressive. Axel rode his Tauros, and Adam rode his Rapidash. Despite Rapidash''s body being covered in mes, Adam remained unharmed. It was an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon and appeared strong to Axel. After running and searching for three hours, they finally found a lone King rank Pok¨¦mon. It was Lapras. Lapras were typically found near water sources, but this Lapras was inside a forest. Its mobility onnd would be limited, making it an easy capture. Moreover, it was alone. Axel and Adam wanted to capture it quickly and return as fast as possible. Without wasting any time, all three pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon attacked Lapras. It was a surprise attack, and Lapras couldn''tprehend what was happening. It took a heavy hit within 30 seconds. "Axel, capture it with your master ball, and we will teleport," said Adam. Axel nodded, but suddenly they heard anoise, growing clearer and louder. The ground started to shake, resembling a mini-earthquake. It wasn''t just one Pok¨¦mon, but multiple. Axel and Adam realized they had been trapped. Lapras, being a water-type Pok¨¦mon, shouldn''t have been found in the forest. They had fallen into a trap. Within seconds, Axel and Adam could see their opponents. There were around 20 elemental rank Pok¨¦mon, 7 pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon, and a Pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon¡ªkazam. It wasn''t asrge a group as before, but they were still outnumbered. "YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN KILL ALL OF MY KING RANK POK¨¦MONS AND RETURN ALIVE!" shouted kazam. As a pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, kazam could fluently speak the humannguage. Each pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon had its own area to control, and this was kazam''s domain. All of its King rank Pok¨¦mon had been captured by Axel and the team. Among the 10 pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, 4 had died during the battle with Ang''s team. kazam was the strongest among them, and it had 25 King rank Pok¨¦mon by its side. That was almost half of all the King rank Pok¨¦mon, but mysteriously, they had all disappeared within a week. Being a pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, it didn''t care if one or two of them died. Normally, it didn''t evenmunicate with them. They were merely a force for it to show off to other pseudo-champion ranks. But now, all of them had disappeared, severely affecting the food chain in its area. kazam was furious. Initially, it had considered humans to be ythings and didn''t pay much attention to them. But now, after witnessing the destruction they had caused, it sought revenge. Just as Axel''s kazam was about to use mass teleportation, the enemy kazam did something, rendering Axel''s kazam unable to perform the move. The enemy kazam had decided to bathe this ce in blood. Chapter 318: Charizard Vs Charizard

Chapter 318: Charizard Vs Charizard

Axel released all of his Pok¨¦mon. He needed Venusaur to heal his team, and he would rely on Absol, Tauros, and Gyarados to protect it. Adam had Tyranitar, Scizor, Pidgeot, Rhydon, and Venusaur by his side. Rhydon and Venusaur held elemental ranks and would be helpful in the uing battle. "KILL THEM ALL!!!" shouted kazam, signaling the start of the battle. Nidorino stepped forward and unleashed a ''Sludge Wave'' to infect as many Pok¨¦mon as possible. The opposing team consisted of seven pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon, while Axel''s team had six. However, the opposing team also had Scizor, a king rank Pok¨¦mon. The duo of Nidorino and Shedinjaunched their attacks just as they had before. Meanwhile, Tyranitar engaged in a fight against kazam. Axel could already tell that kazam was stronger than Tyranitar. Despite recently ranking up, Tyranitar was only a pseudo-champion rank andcked considerable power, which is why Magmar was assisting it. Electabuzz, on the other hand, focused on battling the elemental rank Pok¨¦mon, of which there were around 20. Charizard was prepared for battle and immediately noticed another Charizard, an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. Its sense of superiority kicked in, and... ROARRRRRR... Charizard vs. Charizard (In this battle, the enemy Charizard will be referred to as Charizard1.) Charizard let out a mighty roar and unleashed a ''methrower'' towards Charizard1, who retaliated with its own ''methrower''. The fire from Charizard1 had a deep red hue with a hint of purple in the center. Charizard1''s mes appeared mutated and significantly stronger than Charizard''s. Charizard lost the exchange and took to the air to avoid the mes. While Charizard had previously defeated many elemental rank Pok¨¦mon, none had been as formidable as Charizard1. Furthermore, Charizard had sustained injuries, making it easier for Charizard1 to overpower it. Charizard responded by using ''Dragon Dance'' and ''Sunny Day'' to further enhance its power. Despite ''Sunny Day'' also amplifying the power of Charizard1''s mutated mes, Charizard was undeterred. It sought to assert its dominance over Charizard1 and show who was in charge. Charizard1 also employed ''Sunny Day'' to bolster its fire powers. "What the hell are you doing? Why are you using Sunny Day?" Axel asked, perplexed. Charizard1''s fire attacks were mutated and clearly stronger than his Charizard''s. Axel couldn''tprehend his Charizard''s reasoning. Although Charizard wasn''t a Dragon-type Pok¨¦mon, it possessed a sense of dragon pride. Axel may not have understood it, but a dragon never sumbs to fear. Charizard1 opened its mouth and let out a resounding roar. ROARRRRR The surrounding temperature skyrocketed. Axel could see thin waves of fire emanating from Charizard, reminiscent of ''Heat Wave'', but with a distinct difference. It then unleashed another ''methrower''. Upon witnessing the power of the attack, Axel began to pray for Charizard. It was the most formidable ''methrower'' he had ever witnessed. Axel stood 15 meters away from the battle, and his body started to burn. His skin emitted crackling sounds. This power surpassed what an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon couldprehend. "CHARIZARD!!! DODGE IT RIGHT NOW." But would Charizard dodge such a paltry attack? Of course not. It embodied fire itself; how could it fear fire? It utilized ''me Armor'' and enveloped its entire body in mes. Axel noticed that these mes appeared solid. What was happening? --- Ding! Charizard''s me Armor has reached level 40. Its defense has increased. --- It was growing stronger during the battle? Charizard countered with its own ''methrower'', but its mes were devoured by Charizard1''s mes, which now sported a beautiful blend of half purple and half red. BOOMMMM!!!! Axel had never imagined that a ''methrower'' could cause an explosion. "VENUSAUR! Use ''Leech Whip'' on Charizard!" As the debris and dust from the explosion settled, Axel could finally see Charizard. Venusaur''s vines coiled around it, causing severe injuries. Though the wounds were numerous, none were critical. Charizard took deep breaths. Its ''me Armor'' had been obliterated, and it was only the armor that had kept it alive. Meanwhile, Charizard1 appeared exhausted. The attack''s power surpassed that of an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon, resulting in significant stamina depletion. After catching its breath, Charizard opened its eyes. mes began to engulf it, indicating... ROARRRRRR... It had activated ''ze''. --- Ding! Charizard''s ze has reached 80% mastery. It can now enter the ze state for 5 minutes. Ding! Charizard''s Sr Power has reached 65% mastery. --- "Damn! If this continues, Charizard will reach elemental rank in no time," Axel remarked. Despite its injuries, Charizard disregarded the minor wounds. Its eyes had turnedpletely red, indicating heightened mastery of fire. The mes around it danced as Charizardmanded. It then employed ''me Wings'' and took to the air. Having already activated ''Sr Power'' before the fight, its special attack had increased. A dark purple glow emanated from its left w as it struck Charizard1 with full force¡ªan attack known as ''Dragon w''. Charizard1 countered with ''Dragon Tail''. CLASHHHH... Both Pok¨¦mon stared into each other''s eyes, neither blinking. Charizard clenched its right fist and delivered a powerful ''Thunder Punch'' to Charizard1. ROArrr... Charizard1 was forced to retreat, as ''Thunder Punch'' was super effective against it. The battle continued for another 5 minutes. It was a contest of brute force, with neither side concerned about evading or defending against attacks. Their sole objective was tond their strongest blows on the opponent. Charizard was clearly losing the battle. Charizard1 had effectively employed its fire powers to control the fight. Even with "ze," Charizard''s fire power fell short of Charizard1''s. --- Ding! ze has been deactivated. --- BAMMM Charizard crashed to the ground after being struck by another powerful ''methrower''. Charizard1 stood over Charizard, cing one leg on its neck. It opened its mouth, and fire began to form. Would Charizard survive this ordeal? ------- Advertisement plugin: 10 Chapters have already been drafted on ''Bruno''s story''. 20 more Chapters are left. Be sure to subscribe to my pat-reon do get these limited edition story. Chapter 319: Charizard Vs Charizard 1

Chapter 319: Charizard Vs Charizard 1

Charizard1 stood on the ground, one leg nted firmly on Charizard''s neck. It opened its mouth, and fire began to form. It was poised to deliver the final blow to Charizard. Charizard''s body was too injured to escape its grasp, and pain resonated throughout its entire being. In that moment, Charizard resorted to a move that Axel had forbidden it to use since birth. A dark purple glow surrounded Charizard''s entire body. Charizard1''s instinct urged it to move away, and it did so just in time. However, it wasn''t spared from the effects of that dark energy. The energy transferred to Charizard1, resulting in a massive explosion. BOMMMMMM. Charizard was sent flying backward, seeking respite. It roared towards Venusaur, signaling its need for healing. Venusaur wasted no time and wrapped its vines around Charizard. A green glow enveloped them, gradually mending Charizard''s injuries. The explosion was far greater than the previous one caused by Charizard1''s ''methrower''. The move that Charizard used was ''Dragon Energy''. This move was the signature move of the legendary Pok¨¦mon Regidrago. It converted a Pok¨¦mon''s life energy (HP) into a devastating attack. The power of this move should not be underestimated. Axel had forbidden Charizard from using it because Charizard had been too weak until now. As it was a signature move of a legendary Pok¨¦mon, Axel didn''t want to risk it. Charizard''s HP was currently very low, so the full power of this move couldn''t be utilized. However, it was still a sight to behold. None of them knew what had happened to Charizard1. When the debris settled, Axel could see Charizard1. It was alive but seriously injured. Charizard1cked a defensive move like ''me Armor'' to protect itself. It had taken that attack at point-nk range. After this, the battle intensified at a rapid pace. Charizard1 began pounding its chest with its hands and ws while roaring. It was enraged that a rare rank Pok¨¦mon was fighting it with equal force. Charizard mirrored Charizard1''s actions, beating its own chest with its hands and ws. --- Ding! Charizard has learned Belly Drum. --- How many surprises would Charizard bring to this battle? Its hidden potential was revealing itself. Then, they shed once again. Charizard used ''Iron Tail'', and Charizard1 countered with ''Dragon Tail''. It was surprising that Charizard held its own against such a powerful elemental rank Pok¨¦mon, but it was still at a disadvantage. Charizard knew that it was one rank below Charizard1. It understood that it wasn''t strong enough. But it refused to submit. It was CHARIZARD. How could it give in? Then... A red fiery glow enveloped Charizard, with a hint of blue within it. --- Ding! Charizard is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Whoa! It''s ranking up during the battle?" "No." --- Ding! Charizard is ranking up. --- Axel hadn''t set any conditions for its rank-up. All of its stats were now at the S rank. Three of them had been upgraded during this fight. One of its moves had reached level 40. Its ability and hidden ability mastery were satisfactory, and it had learned two new moves. Furthermore, Axel wanted Charizard to win this battle on its own, so he chose to allow it to rank up. When Charizard1 saw the glow, it already knew that Charizard was ranking up. A Pok¨¦mon is most vulnerable during this process, but it understood thews and its own pride wouldn''t allow it to interrupt the rank-up. So, it prepared itself. It used ''Dragon Dance'' twice and ''Roost'' once, preparing to end this battle. The rank-up process took five minutes. During the rank-up, Axel gave it a Charcoal, a natural type-enhancing item that was 300 years old. ROARRRRR... The mes in the surroundings seemed to intensify. With itsmanding presence and that roar, Charizard resembled an ancient dragon. --- Ding! Charizard has ranked up to elemental rank. --- This might be the strongest elemental rank Pok¨¦mon Axel had ever had since their first rank-up. Its power was overwhelming for Charizard1. All of its injuries and wounds had been healed during the rank-up. It was now as good as new. Charizard spread its ''me Wings''. The mes within its wings appeared more coordinated than before. It also used ''Wing Attack'' to enhance the power of its wings. Then, it flew directly at top speed. Its fiery wings struck Charizard1''s chest, bisecting it from the force of the attack. --- Ding! Charizard''s Wing Attack has reached level 40. It is now sharper, resembling a de. --- ROARRRRR... Charizard roared in victory. It had proven to others that it would never submit. It was the KING. --- Ding! Charizard''s agility has been upgraded to C+. Ding! Charizard''s Special Attack has been upgraded to B++. Ding! Charizard''s defense has been upgraded to B++. Ding! Charizard''s Special Defense has been upgraded to C++. Ding! Charizard''s attack has been upgraded to B+. Ding! Charizard has learned a new passive move: me Control. --- "System! What the hell is happening here? Why such a massive upgrade?" Axel asked in shock. Since it had just ranked up, all of its stats were at the F rank, but they had jumped to Cs and Bs. This had never happened before. It usually took a long time for a stat to reach the S rank. --- Ding! When a Charizard fights to the death and defeats another Charizard, there is a probability that it will receive a huge power boost. The host''s Charizard is experiencing it now. --- Drunk on power and victory, Charizard began losing its rational mind. It was quickly brought back to reality when Axel shouted at it. It had won a challenging battle, thanks to Axel''s training. It had once promised to follow Axel to the ends of the earth, and a dragon would never break a promise, even if it wasn''t a Dragon-type Pok¨¦mon. Since Charizard was fully healed, it was ready to battle again. Axel instructed it to assist Beedrill, as Beedrill was experiencing some difficulties. Axel looked at Charizard''s stats: Chapter 320: Powerful Charizard

Chapter 320: Powerful Charizard

Even though they were in the middle of a huge battle, Axel couldn''t help but notice Charizard''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Charizard Pokemon Nickname: None Ability: ze (80%) Hidden ability: Sr Power (65%) Potential: ck Health: 1900/1900 Attack: C++ Agility: C+ Defense: B++ Sp. Atk: C++ Sp. Def: C++ Moves: Active move: Dragon dance (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 32), Dragon rush (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 34), Dragon Energy (Egg move) (Lvl 2), Scratch (G) (Lvl 30), Ember (U) (Lvl 14 max), Dragon w (G) (Lvl 39), methrower (E) (Lvl 40), me Charge (E) (Lvl 40), Iron Tail (G) (Lvl 36), Rest (C) (Lvl 27), Thunder Punch (G) (Lvl 37), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 40), sh (C) (Lvl 26), Fire Pledge (E) (Lvl 40), Substitute (C) (Lvl 21), Counter (C) (Lvl 24), me wings (E) (Lvl 40), Roost (U) (Lvl 18), Wing Attack (E) (Lvl 40), me Armor (E) (Lvl 40) Passive move: me Control (Stage I) Hidden Power: Dragon (10%) Ding! Identify has leveled up to 12. --- Axel didn''t have time to look at his own status and asked the system, "All of its fire-type attacks are at level 40. What is happening, system?" This was very surprising. If this was not a hoax, then Charizard had undergone a major upgrade. --- Ding! Please check the description of the new move ''me Control''. --- "I could do that?" --- Ding! Since Identify has leveled up to 12, the host can view the move description of his Pokemon. Ding! me Control: Stage I: The temperature of Charizard''s mes has increased to 2500 degrees Celsius. The mes are now more ferocious and deadly. --- First of all, he was happy that Charizard had learned a passive move. Axel hade to realize that passive moves were more powerful than active moves. Secondly, Charizard''s firepower had been upgraded. A normal fire burned at around 1100 degrees Celsius. Charizard''s previous me temperature was around 1500 degrees Celsius, but now it had increased by 1000 degrees Celsius. Charizard was spewing methrower, and Axel could see that there was a hint of whiteness in the mes. Its mes had undergone some mutation, to say the least. The increase in temperature had significantly boosted the power of all its fire-type attacks, causing them all to reach level 40. ### Nidorino VS Kangaskhan Kangaskhan was just a normal-type Pokemon, yet nothing was normal about it. First of all, it was an all-female Pokemon. There were no male genes in it. It had a peculiar reproductive capability that didn''t require any male interference. Next, Mega Kangaskhan was a beast. It was one of the most powerful Pokemon in the game, with its sickening ability, ''Parental Bond'', which dealt an additional 25% damage in any attack. The keyword here was ''Mega'' but Kangaskhan didn''t possess that ability. However, it was not to be underestimated. It stood at around 7 feet tall, furious at being disturbed. There was no baby Kangaskhan in sight; it had hidden the baby during the fight. As usual, Nidorino started with ''Sludge Wave''. This had be one of its favorite moves, but it was interrupted by a chop to its head. Kangaskhan was bulky and big, yet it seemed to be very fast. It came near Nidorino at blinding speed and used ''Fake Out''. ''Fake Out'' was a priority move in games, but not in real life. However, if the move hit, the opponent''s Pokemon would flinch. Nidorino stood there, confused by the sudden attack. Kangaskhan took full advantage of it and proceeded to use ''Ice Punch'' on Nidorino, but the attack was sted by a white beam of tremendous power. That was Shedinja using ''Hyper Beam''. Shedinja was a master of sneak attacks. Kangaskhan had no idea that Shedinja had used "Shadow Jump" to approach it from the side and deliver the blow. Axel looked at Kangaskhan''s stats and said to Shedinja, "Marcus, it only has ''Shadow w'' that could affect you. Finish it quickly." Normal-type Pokemon were quite a mystery. They could learn most types of moves, like Electric, Ice, you name it, but they were called Normal. They also had only one weakness, and that was Fighting. Axel was really interested in the concept of Normal-type Pokemon using other types of attacks and perfecting them. Tauros was the only Normal-type Pokemon on his team, and he was thinking of experimenting with itter on. The battle ended quickly. Shedinjaunched a series of attacks, and Nidorino finished it off with ''Spinning Poison''. Kangaskhan wasn''t dead yet; Axel left it injured. It wasn''t seriously injured, but it couldn''t fight right now. Axel knew that somewhere in the forest, the baby Kangaskhan was waiting for it. He just didn''t want to kill it. However, towards the end of the battle, Kangaskhannded a powerful punch on Nidorino. The punch was so strong that Axel could see shockwaves emanating from it. He already knew what move it was. It was ''Reversal''. ''Reversal'' dealt more damage in proportion to how much the user was hurt. Kangaskhan had sustained significant damage, and it dealt considerable damage to Nidorino. Despite Nidorino''s high defense and the help of ''Poison Damage Transfer'', it needed some time to recover and battle again. The battle seemed to be going in their favor. Nidorino and Shedinja took over kazam''s spot and faced Steelix. Axel wanted Shedinja to focus on mass teleportation. It was surprising to see Steelix in the Kanto forest. It was the evolved form of Onix, but they hadn''t figured out the exact method yet. Onix needed a Metal Coat and trading to evolve. Since this was the real world, evolution through trading was not possible, so there must be some other way to achieve it. Unfortunately, the researchers didn''t even know if Onix could evolve into Steelix. They had encountered some Steelix in the wild, and due to itsplicated evolution conditions, it was a rare sight. "Axel, try to catch that one!" shouted Adam. Even Adam wanted him to catch that Steelix. Chapter 321: Steelix

Chapter 321: Steelix

Steelix was a strong Pokemon with massive defense. Being a Steel type, it also had many resistances. While fighting it, Beedrill was struggling due to most of its attacks being physical type. This Pokemon appeared incredibly formidable for a Pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Axel examined its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Steelix (50 years old) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability: Sturdy (100%) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (60%) Potential: Brown Health: 4500/5000 Attack: A++ Agility: E++ Defense: S+ Sp. Atk: F+ Sp. Def: A+ Moves: Active Moves: Heavy m, Iron Tail, Earthquake, Rock Slide, Crunch, Stealth Rock, Stone Edge, Screech, Head Smash, Wide Guard, Hyper Beam, Rock Polish, Sand Tomb, Sand Trap, Iron Defense, Dig Passive Move: Resistance Core: Ground (Mastered) --- Axel didn''t know what to make of this. The Pokemon seemed solely focused on defense. Axel was surprised to see that it possessed two new moves, one of which was even a passive move. It was rare for a wild Pokemon to showcase such talent. Inventing new moves was a challenging feat, and not everyone had Axel''s system. After fighting for ten minutes, Beedrill had only managed to decrease Steelix''s HP by 500. Beedrill possessed extremely high attack power, but Steelix boasted exceptional defense. Axel had made up his mind. He intended to catch this Pokemon and possibly add it to his team, despite its brown potential. Nidorino, Shedinja, Charizard, and Beedrill continued their battle against Steelix. Nidorino initiated with ''Sludge Wave'', a clever move that affected other Pokemon as well. Steelix emitted a light brown glow, and everyone nearby experienced the same phenomenon. The wave hit everyone, causing minor damage, but none of them were poisoned. This was due to ''Wide Guard'', a move that protected the user and its allies, but could only be used once in a battle. Steelix had already used ''Rock Polish'' and ''Iron Defense'' multiple times during its battle with Beedrill, leaving it in peak condition. "Nidorino, use ''Sludge Wave'' again,"manded Axel. Axel knew it could only be used once, and he was correct. The wave poisoned all the Pokemon around Steelix. Nidorino''s poison had be highly concentrated. However, Steelix remained unaffected by poisoning. "Could this be due to its passive move, ''Resistance''?" Axel mumbled. Although Axel could see the move descriptions of his own Pokemon, he couldn''t view the move descriptions of other Pokemon. If Nidorino couldn''t poison Steelix, it wouldn''t be able to utilize ''Poison Spread'' and ''Poison Damage Transfer'', moves Nidorino relied on. Suddenly, Steelix roared, causing the ground beneath Nidorino to transform into sand. The sand began to pull Nidorino down, trapping it in a sand tomb. Steelix had trained this move exceptionally well, rendering Nidorino unable to escape, no matter how hard it tried. Shedinja stealthily approached Steelix from behind and unleashed a level 45 ''Shadow Ball'' attack. However, Steelix effortlessly endured the hit without showing any signs of pain. Axel then realized that Steelix also possessed high Special Defense. This was proving to be a challenging battle. Thinking that Shedinja was bing a hindrance, Steelix retaliated with ''Iron Tail'', striking Shedinja in the face. The move didn''t damage Shedinja as it was immune to such attacks, but the force sent it flying, crashing into a nearby tree. "Venusaur, use ''Vine Whip'' to pull Nidorino out," Axelmanded. He couldn''t allow Nidorino to be swallowed by the ground, even though Venusaur was currently healing other Pokemon. Venusaur promptly obeyed and sessfully freed Nidorino. Meanwhile, Charizard employed ''Sunny Day'' to intensify its level 40 ''methrower'' against Steelix. With so many Pokemon to handle, Steelix couldn''t register the attack in its mind. The firepower of ''methrower'' had increased, with a mixture of whiteness visible within the dark red mes. ROARRRR. The fire attack appeared to have an effect on Steelix, causing it to roar in pain. Fire-type attacks were super effective against it. Charizard utilized ''Sr Power'', ''Belly Drum'', ''Dragon Dance'', and unleashed ''ze''. Its power had received a substantial boost. Charizard thenbined ''Wing Attack'' and ''me Wings'', charging towards Steelix. Despite Steelix''s power, it was incredibly slow. The attack struck its body, causing some pain, although it quickly suppressed the sensation. Right after executing the attack, Steelix flinched momentarily. It had deployed ''Stealth Rock'' around itself, causing a minor wound on Charizard. It wasn''t a significant issue, but Charizard flinched for a moment. Steelix retaliated with ''Stone Edge''. Sharp stones emerged from the ground, with one piercing Charizard''s stomach. While Charizard managed to dodge most of the stones and lessen the impact through flight, it still sustained injury. Rock-type attacks were super effective against Charizard. Steelix had utilized its full power to strike Charizard, whose HP was already low due to ''Belly Drum'' and ''Sr Power''. The attack injured Charizard. To aid Charizard, Venusaur employed ''Leech Whip'' to heal its wounds. However, Charizard had already finished using ''Roost'', which had affected it. That was the drawback of ''Roost''; while it restored the HP of a Flying-type Pokemon, prolonged usage weakened the user, rendering it unable to fight for some time. Charizard would be out of battle for a while, but there were other Pokemon to take its ce. Beedrill had attempted to attack Steelix, but most of its attacks were physical type and had little effect. Axel decided to alter his strategy. "Beedrill, assist Mamoswine." Mamoswine was engaged in battle with a Magmar. While Fire-type attacks were super effective against it, they also affected Beedrill. Nevertheless, this change was better than nothing. Chapter 322: Rank Up

Chapter 322: Rank Up

Axel had thought of finishing off Mamgar so that they could all concentrate on Steelix. Nidorino sank to the ground again, trapped in ''Sand Tomb''. Axel instructed Venusaur to free Nidorino once more, but this time Steelix was clever. It used a strange power, causing the sand to engulf Nidorino''s body. As the sand solidified, escape became nearly impossible. But that wasn''t all. The sand began to transform, forming sharp thorns that pierced Nidorino from within. "NIDOOOOO!" Nidorino cried out in agony. Encased in a dome of sand and tormented by the thorns, it continued sinking into the ground. Venusaur tried to pull Nidorino free, but the sand dome proved too heavy for its efforts. "What should I do?" Axel eximed aloud. Charizard was temporarily unable to battle, Shedinja was recovering from being struck by a tree, and the others were upied with their own opponents. Axel was unsure of how to save Nidorino. If it couldn''t escape, it might perish. Axel had never faced such a dire situation before. Instinctively, he ran toward Nidorino, determined to free it himself. He knew it was a foolish act, but he couldn''t bear the thought of Nidorino''s demise. He reached Nidorino and exerted all his strength to pull it out, but his efforts proved futile. Steelix grinned wickedly as it approached Axel, its teeth emitting an eerie glow. It intended to finish Axel off with a devastating ''Crunch'', tearing him apart. "Come out... Come out... COME OUT!" Axel shouted desperately. Just as Steelix was about to deliver the final blow, two vines wrapped around Axel and pulled him back. Venusaur had taken action, unwilling to let its trainer perish. By doing so, it had to release Nidorino, causing Venusaur to fall to the ground and vanish. "NOOOOOOO!" Axel cried out, bewildered by the sudden turn of events. --- Ding! Nidorino''s health is extremely low. Host is advised to save it, or it will die. --- This new move, ''Sand Trap'' was a lethal technique. Axel felt utterly helpless. "Mamoswine, use ''Dig'' and bring Nidorino back to the surface!" Axelmanded, knowing Beedrill could handle Magmar for a few moments. Mamoswine prepared to act, but it turned out to be unnecessary. --- Ding! Nidorino has learned Dig. --- This turn of events was a lifesaver for Nidorino and a relief for Axel. Nidorino emerged from another spot in the ground, seemingly free from the sand dome. ROARRRRR... Nidorino roared in anger. It refused to tolerate its trainer''s life being endangered and couldn''t bear the humiliation. It was determined to make Steelix pay. Nidorino unleashed an ''Earthquake'' causing Steelix to stumble, and followed up with a ''Sludge Bomb''. Axel was unaware until now, but this particr ''Sludge Bomb'' had a different effect. Upon impact with Steelix, Axel received a notification. --- Ding! Nidorino''s Venom Drench has leveled up to 40. It can now be used in other poison attacks. Ding! Nidorino has fulfilled the rank-up condition. Ding! Nidorino is ranking up. --- Axel hurled a naturally-formed, centuries-old poison barb he had obtained as a league reward. A purple light enveloped the barb. Steelix was aware that Nidorino was evolving but respected the rules and refrained from intervening. The rank-up process took approximately ten minutes. No one dared to challenge Steelix during this time, as it was incredibly powerful and their attention was consumed by their own battles. After ten minutes... ROARRRRRRR! Nidorino had finally ranked up. Axel inspected its new stats. --- Pokemon Name: Nidorino (Age: 1 year) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia (Locked) Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-King Rank Ability: Poison Point (70%) Hidden Ability: Hustle (68%) Potential: Purple Health: 3000/3000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Chip Away (Egg Move) (C) (Lvl 26), Sucker Punch (Egg Move), Venom Drench (Egg Move) (E) (Lvl 40), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 Max), Poison Sting (C) (Lvl 32), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus Energy (G) (Lvl 39), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 Max)*, Rest (G) (Lvl 39), Bite (G) (Lvl 36), Quick Attack (C) (Lvl 29), Sludge Bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 39), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder Shock (C) (Lvl 28), Spinning Poison (G) (Lvl 36), Agility (G) (Lvl 34), Poison Spread (G) (Lvl 35), Substitute (C) (Lvl 23), Poison Damage Control (G) (Lvl 36), Sludge Wave (G) (Lvl 39), Dig (Lvl 1) Core: Poison (Mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (17%) --- Nidorino''s stats remained unchanged. Most of its poison-type moves had leveled up. Axel had already noticed its low ability and mastery percentages and nned to work on improving them. Overall, it was a significant upgrade. Most of its moves were at level 39. Axel decided to focus on training these moves to level 40 before anything else. ROARRRRRR! Nidorino was now prepared for round 2. --- Ding! Due to Venom Drench, Steelix''s attack and speed have been lowered. --- This was a pleasant surprise. "So, that passive move isn''t wless, huh? Good to know," Axel remarked. Steelix seemed highly resistant to status moves but notpletely immune. ### Pokemon POV start: Nidorino prepared to attack once again. Since its poison-type moves were proving ineffective, it decided to initiate with ''Horn Drill''. However, before it could execute the move, a voice interrupted. "Nido, take a rest. I''ve got this," the voice said, and Nidorino instantly recognized its source. ''This is going to be an interesting fight,'' Nidorino thought, stepping aside. Pokemon POV end. Chapter 323: Overcoming Fear

Chapter 323: Oveing Fear

Pokemon POV start: The move ''Iron Tail'' had not affected Shedinja, but it was flown from the impact and struck the tree. It had already used ''Harden'' and ''Endure'' to tank the hit. It took some time to be battle-ready. It was starting to hate itself. Why was it so weak? Axel had not let it fight Pok¨¦mon alone. He had always told it to partner up with Nidorino. It didn''t have any problem with this, but it showed that Axel didn''t trust it. It also could not me Axel because it knew that it had very little HP, and Axel just wanted to protect it. But it was the Knight of the team. How could it be the Knight if it could not even protect itself? It had had it all. It was not going to live like this. If it was going to die, then it would die with a bang. How could such a weak Pok¨¦mon like Steelix beat it? Shedinja was not arrogant like Charizard. It was very mature, but it had its pride. It was called the boss of its team, so it didn''t want others to think that it was weak. It had to prove itself now. So, it had decided to battle this Steelix on its own and show all of them who was the boss. It used ''Agility'' four times, ''Harden'' three times, ''Substitute'' to call out two other Shedinjas, and got ready for battle. It came near Nidorino and Steelix and said to Nidorino, "Nido, take rest. I got this." "Are you sure, boss? This motherfucker is strong," asked Nidorino. "Don''t worry. Just go and help others. This Steelix has interested me quite a bit." "Boss is angry. This motherfucker is going down. Haha, I can''t wait to see it. Ok boss, I will leave it to you," said Nidorino and moved to fight Magmar. Pokemon POV end ### "Nidorino, why are you not helping Shedinja? What happened?" shouted Axel. Nidorino growled and said something, but Axel could not understand it. ''Marcus had said that it wanted to battle Steelix by itself,'' said kazam to Axel in his mind. "But can he do it?" asked Axel. He was worried about Shedinja. ''Axel, you need to trust Marcus more. It trains very hard, and you know that you cannot protect it all the time,'' said kazam. "I know, but it is still risky." ''Then train it more so that it would not be risky next time. Now just trust it.'' Axel nodded in understanding. Shedinja was fast for Steelix. With its ''Agility'' and Steelix''s massive body, Steelix could not even catch it. But Steelix also had some moves for it. It started to use ''Hypnosis'' to make it faint and finish it up, but that was not going so well. Steelix was not affected even a little bit. Its passive move was not for show. After using ''Hypnosis'' for a couple of times and seeing no result, it gave up that idea. It started to use ''Shadow Control''. ck tentacles made of shadow of Steelix started to surround it and bind it. Since Steelix was extremely big, around 13 feet tall, ''Shadow Control'' looked stronger as Shedinja was able to gather more shadow. It then used ''Gravity'' to suppress Steelix. With its massive body, ''Gravity'' had a huge impact on its movement. After it waspletely immobile, Shedinja used ''Shadow Ball'' towards Steelix. This ''Shadow Ball'' was perfect in shape and it was deadly. The attack did hit Steelix, but it didn''t seem to have much effect on it. It roared from the top of its lungs and came out of ''Shadow Control''. It straightened itself using all of its power and fired a ''Hyper Beam''. ''Hyper Beam'' would have no effect on Shedinja, but it didn''t want to tank that hit. The force of it would send it far away. It used ''Switch'' and switched with one of the substitutes. The substitute was flown away from the attack. Shedinja knew that its most powerful attack was ''Shadow Ball''. It tried to use ''Bug Buzz'', but the effect on Steelix was very minuscule. It had to do something if it wanted to win this fight. ''Shadow Ball'' was having no significant damage, and Steelix had ''Crunch'' and other rock-type moves to deal with it. Its best bet was ''Shadow Ball''. If it could further improve its ''Shadow Ball'', then it would have a fighting chance. It had been trying to do so for the past 10 days. It wanted ''Shadow Ball'' to be like Nidorino''s ''Spinning Poison''. It didn''t need it to be exactly like that. That move would take a lot of time, and Shedinja wanted its move to be fast. So, what if it could just rotate ''Shadow Ball'' in one direction extremely fast? That would increase its power. That was what it had been doing for the past 10 days. There was some progress, but it was not up to the mark. Even now when it was spamming ''Shadow Ball'', it was training. Steelix jumped and used ''Dig''. It went inside and came out to hit Shedinja. This was a ground-type move which did nothing to it. As Shedinja was trying to use the ''Shadow Ball'' again, Steelix used ''Stone Edge''. This was a rock-type move and super effective against it. Shedinja started to dodge the attack, but the attack was so sudden that it could not dodge all of it. When it was about to be hit, it used ''Switch'' to switch with one of its substitutes. That was a close call. It didn''t like it when it was underestimated. It started to make ''Shadow Ball''. A dark ball made of shadow came out, and it started to spin in a clockwise direction, and then it threw the ball. BOOOMMMMM --- Ding! Marcus''s Shadow Ball has leveled up to 46. It can now spin the shadow ball for additional damage. --- "Hmm.. So for every 5 levels, the move needs to be improved," thought Axel. Steelix was on the right side, and the ''Shadow Ball''nded on the left side. Due to the spinning of the attack, Shedinja could not control the direction of the attack. But Shedinja was a fast learner, and that attack was way more powerful than before. It might have the chance to beat Steelix now. ------ Advertisement Plugin: Only 13 Days are left!!! 12 Chapters have already been drafted. 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Chapter 324: Badass Marcus

Shedinja used the move again, and this time it hit Steelix in the face. BOOOM... ROARRRRRR.... The move was far more destructive than before; Steelix''s defense had finally been breached. It used ''Dig'' again and disappeared into the ground. That was a good strategy. Since the move was so sudden, Steelix could not figure out what had happened, so it went underground to buy itself some time. After a minute, it emerged and let out a loud roar. ROARRRRR.... It hade out for blood. The ground started to shake like a mini earthquake, and suddenly the sand started to move, causing a massive sandstorm with Shedinja trapped in the middle. The power Steelix disyed now must not be underestimated. It was using all of its might to finish the battle. The sand surrounded Shedinja and quickly formed a sand dome, simr to Nidorino but with a significantly higher power level. Shedinja tried everything to escape but couldn''t break free. With the sandstorm raging, movement became even more challenging. Then a dark brown glow emanated from Steelix''s head, and it charged towards the sand dome. Axel already knew what it was and warned Shedinja. "MARCUS... get out of there fast... NOW!!!" The attack was ''Head Smash,'' a rock-type move that was super effective against Shedinja. Steelix head-butted the sand dome with all the power it could muster. And then.... BOOOMMMMMMM.... The impact was so huge that it created a loud sound, like an explosion. Steelix was satisfied with the attack and knew that even if Shedinja hadn''t died, it was seriously injured. Steelix noticed a ck shadow behind it and was hit by the same ck ball again. BOOMMMM Shedinja had used ''Switch'' with its substitute when Steelix used ''Head Smash.'' That''s why it was still alive. It had narrowly escaped death twice in this battle. It didn''t want to escape and cower in fear. It now decided to finish this battle once and for all. It felt power raging through its body. It collected and held that power and then let it flow outside. "SHED......." Suddenly, a ck mist spread from its body, covering an area 10 meters wide and 20 meters high. Nothing could be seen inside the ck mist. Steelix was blind; only Shedinja could see. While Steelix was blinded, Shedinja felt that it could see more clearly in the ck mist. It felt that the mist was its home and an extension of its body. It felt stronger than before. --- Ding! Marcus has learned a new move. Name the move. --- "Let''s call it Shadow Domain." Steelix didn''t know what was happening, so it used ''Dig'' again and went underground. It didn''t want toe out, but Shedinja did something to make it resurface. It emerged from another hole in the ground, but this time, it was tightly restrained by shadow tentacles. This move was ''Shadow Control.'' The power of ''Shadow Control'' seemed ten times more potent. Instead of Steelix''s own shadow, the dark mist transformed into shadow tentacles thatpletely enveloped Steelix''s body, rendering it immobile. Meanwhile, Axel couldn''t see what was happening outside. Shedinja used ''Hypnosis,'' and miraculously, it seemed to have an effect on Steelix. It then fired a ''Shadow Ball'' that struck Steelix. BOOOMMM The visual of the move had changed. Instead of arge shadow ball moving toward Steelix, it felt like the dark mist was assisting it, causing the move to spin faster. By the time it reached Steelix, the move had doubled in size, dealing a heavy blow. Steelix was now seriously injured from that move. Another hit would be disastrous. Concerned for its life, Steelix moved at blinding speed towards Shedinja and used ''Crunch.'' Even though it couldn''t see anything, it could feel the presence of Shedinja, determining its exact location. Shedinja didn''t know Steelix could move so fast. It didn''t have time to dodge the attack, so it entrusted the ck mist to assist it. Steelix''s teeth were just 3 cm away from Shedinja when it suddenly stopped. It couldn''t move. What the hell was happening? Shedinja hadmanded the dark mist to halt the attack, but the control of the mist was now wavering. Stopping Steelix in mid-air proved too much for the mist, and it started to dissipate. Shedinja knew it couldn''t maintain control for much longer and used ''Shadow Ball'' again towards the motionless, airborne Steelix. The power of this move was lesser than before, but it still surpassed a regr ''Shadow Ball.'' BOOMMMMMM And the mist started to disperse. Some of it came toward Shedinja and entered its body, revealing the state of Steelix to everyone. Axel had already instructed Shedinja to keep Steelix alive if possible, so it didn''t kill the Pokemon. Axel threw a Master Ball and caught Steelix. Then, he looked at the others, realizing that the battle was almost over. The battle of the pseudo-king rank had already concluded, and they had emerged victorious. Only the battle against the pseudo-champion rank Pokemon remained. Even though kazam was fighting against three pseudo-champion rank Pokemon, it hadn''t been defeated. That was something. They could mass teleport until they defeated it, so Axel had to wait. He couldn''t interfere in such a battle. He took his time and examined Shedinja''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age: 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Wonder Guard (100%) Hidden ability: None Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 30/30 Attack: C+ Agility: C+ Defense: E Sp. Atk: B++ Sp. Def: F++ Moves: Hypnosis(G) (Lvl 39), Gust (C) (Lvl 22), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Shadow Sneak (G) (Lvl 32), Endure (C) (Lvl 25), Dream Eater (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (U) (Lvl 10 max), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Gravity (G) (Lvl 35), Bug Buzz (G) (Lvl 33), Shadow Ball (E) (Lvl 46), Shadow Jump (G) (Lvl 39), Ally Switch (G) (Lvl 38), Substitute (G) (Lvl 39), Hyper Beam (G) (Lvl 33), Dig (C) (Lvl 25), Night sh (G) (Lvl 34), Switch (G) (Lvl 39), Shadow Control (C) (Lvl 29), Shadow Domain (Lvl 2) Cores: Ghost (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (28%) ----- Advertisement Plugin: There are 35 advanced Chapters in pat-reon. Subscribe to my pat-reon channel to get more ess. Chapter 325: Mission Completed

Chapter 325: Mission Completed

There were no significant changes in its stats. The new move of Shedinja was mysterious. He didn''t know what had happened afterward when Steelix was covered in that ck mist. He wanted to see the move description, but he was interrupted. He would talk to it after they reached the Venu family safely. kazam was finally defeated. Adam had brutally killed it in cold blood. He had lost many friends due to this monster. He was just venting out his anger. He went near its lifeless body and started kicking it with anger. "Axel, we are ready to mass teleport," said kazam. He called all of his Pokemons back into their balls and said to Adam, "Adam, we don''t have much time. We should go now." Adam took a deep breath and rxed himself. "You''re right. We shouldn''t waste any time." He also recalled all of his Pokemon into their balls, and then... SWOCHHHHH... "What took you so long? I was getting worried," said K and gave him a bear hug. "That damn kazam ambushed us. It was a big fight, but we won," replied Axel. "So, that thing is dead?" asked Ang. "Yes, it should be dead now." Nobody spoke after that, but Axel could see the revenge in their eyes. They had lost their friends and families. The Venu family would not let this go. They may not be able to do anything right now, but Axel was sure that there would be retribution. Venusaur healed the remaining pseudo-champion-ranked Pokemon, and now they were ready to mass teleport beyond the red crack. Everyone called out their Pokemons. "Is everyone ready?" asked Axel. Everyone nodded. They were ready to go home now. "Okay. kazam and Xatus, teleport all of us." SWOCHHHH... With the help of the King-ranked Xatu, they were able to travel a long distance and crossed the red crack. Now they had to cross the purple crack, and they would be home. kazam needed some time to rest. It was the main Pokemon responsible for the teleportation and was very tired. Axel and the group slowly started to walk until it was ready. It was still an unknown forest, but the highest-ranked Pokemon they had seen were just King-ranked, and there were only two of them. They walked for an hour, but they didn''t encounter a single Pokemon. Adam wanted to encounter those two King-ranked Pokemons. "Damn! Where are they? I wanted to get revenge on Tory and Roxane," shouted Adam. "Control yourself, Adam. Even though we are stronger than them, this is still an unknown forest. So, we don''t know how dangerous it is. We wille back with more force next time," said Ang. She also desired sweet revenge. That Electivire had used deceit and killed two members of the family. After an hour, kazam was ready to mass teleport again, but it couldn''t reach the purple crack. They would have to try again to safely reach the Venu family area. The group didn''t have any problem. Thanks to the mass teleportation, they saved a lot of time. "Axel, can you teach my Xatu how to use that move?" asked Ang. Asking a trainer about their secret was taboo, but Ang wanted to be prepared, and she trusted Axel. Axel wasn''t arrogant enough to say no. "We''ll see after we reach there safely," replied Axel. She was okay with the response. She knew that he wanted something in return, and she was ready to provide whatever he desired. After another hour, kazam was ready again to mass teleport. SWOCHHHH... This time they crossed the purple crack, and now they just had to run for half a day to reach the Venu family premises. They were out of danger now. K and B sat down on the ground to relieve their stress. They didn''t show it before, but they were incredibly tense. This mission carried high risks, and it was uncertain if they would return. After another hour, kazam was ready again to mass teleport them to the Venu family premises. They could have walked to the destination, but everyone wanted to meet their family and friends. They had missed them dearly. So, SWOCHHHH... ### Eight people suddenly appeared at the gate of the Venu family walls. They slowly walked towards the gate, and it automatically opened. The guards had already seen who wasing and rang the bells to inform the rest of the family. They hurriedly opened the gate to wee their leader and family members. Everyone began to surround them, asking a lot of questions. Ten of them had gone on the mission, and only three had returned. Ang calmly answered all their questions. Some cried and fainted upon hearing the news of their loved ones'' deaths, while others were overjoyed that they had returned. There were mixed emotions all around. What surprised Axel was that none of themined or med Ang for this decision. It showed how close the Venu family members were. The family had grown significantly after they began epting outsiders. As of now, there were around 600 members in the Venu family headquarters. --- Ding! Main quest: As per Serena, only 5 members of the Venu family are alive in the forest. Rescue at least one or more ande back alive. Status: Completed Mission rating: B Missionpletion rating: Calcting... Host has saved 3 of the 5 members Host has not let anyone die after locating them Host has saved and cured all the Pokemons... --- It was taking a long time for the system to give his reward. He left it for a while and returned to his room. He threw himself on the bed and fell asleep. He had finallypleted the mission and deserved some rest. ------ Advertisement Plugin: The next adventure is already on pat-reon with a special offer. Subscribe to my pat-reon channel to get ess to new adventure and new arc. Chapter 326: New Talent

Chapter 326: New Talent

--- Ding! Host has saved 3 people. Host has not lost any people. Host has gained partial knowledge of the forest. Host''s Pokemon has killed Elemental rank Pokemons and pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Host has assisted in killing King rank Pokemons and pseudo-champion rank Pokemons. Host''s Pokemon has healed 15 king rank Pokemons, 4 pseudo-champion rank Pokemons, and partially healed a champion rank Pokemon. Missionpletion rating: A Calcting reward... ... Reward: Move capture (talent) Ding! A main quest has been issued. Main quest: You have learned that the forest is mysterious and have gained partial knowledge about it. Explore the entire forest and uncover its secrets. Rating: SS Rewards: Depends on performance. --- Dozens of notifications assaulted Axel''s eyes the moment he woke up. There were two types of notifications: rewards, which were very confusing, and another main quest. He looked at the reward description. --- Ding! Move capture: Host''s Pokemon has a chance to steal the move of another Pokemon. Requirements: 1. This move should be a newly invented or modified move of the opposing Pokemon. 2. There is only a 30% probability of stealing the move. 3. The move type should match the Pokemon''s core to activate. 4. The Pokemon must personally kill the opposing Pokemon. --- He was surprised and thrilled with this reward. It was a game-changer. Although it had many restrictions, Axel could now let his Pokemon learn new moves without any training. Training a new move could take him months, even with his system and talent. So, this reward would save him a significant amount of time. "System, why is the reward so good? It''s game-changing." --- Ding! Host, the reward for the main quest is better than that of special or sub-quests. --- "Thanks for the heads up." Now he felt regret that he couldn''t obtain the reward for Shedinja''s quest. Shedinja was close to reaching the King rank. "This next main quest has an SS rank in difficulty? Being a champion is only AA rank, and being a Pokemon master is SSS rank. This forest is very mysterious. Too bad I can''t do this quest now. I should at least have a Pokemon at the master rank before I take on this job," he said to himself. ### TING TONG TING TONG The doorbell in Axel''s house rang. Axel was highly valued, and the Venu family had given him a wonderful house. He didn''t care much about it as he would be busy outside, but it was nice to have a ce to live. "Oh, hey Rox. Fancy seeing you this early," said Axel, opening the door. Rox was one of the survivors after Adam and Ang. "Yes, top of the morning to you too. The leader is waiting for you. We are having a meeting right now," said Rox. "This early in the morning?" "What can I say? The leader is an early bird. By the way, I don''t think I thanked you for saving my life before." "I don''t remember either." "Well, thank you. If you and those crazies hadn''te to save us, I might not have been able to see my family again. I know that just saying thank you is not enough. I have made some ns to express my gratitude," said Rox. "Oh, you know you don''t have to do that." "I do. Axel, you don''t give yourself enough credit. You are only 14 and a half years old, and you have achieved so much. You have also helped the family a lot. I don''t want it to get to your head, but you should think back and be proud of yourself." "Thanks, Rox. I feel lighter now." "Hmm... Well, we have arrived at the leader''s office. Let''s go in. We have a lot to discuss." Inside the meeting hall, six people were already seated. Axel seemed to be thest to arrive. The meeting now consisted of eight members: A, B, K, Mark, Ang, Adam, Rox, and Axel. "Let''s start the meeting now. First of all, we would like to thank you all, youngsters, for saving us. Since you risked your lives to save us all, we will, of course, reward you for it. K, you aspire to be a Pokemon champion and Pokemon master someday. The family will provide you with resources to support your goal. All of your Pokemons will be given naturally formed type-enhancing items relevant to their ranks. You will also be ranked up to an elite member. A and B, both of you aspire to be elders or leaders in the future. You are to select your fields of expertise, and the family will provide you with training and resources. Both of you will also be ranked up to elite members. Finally, Axel, you were the main contributor to this rescue operation. I want you to have the position of an elder. What do you think?" said Ang. That was a significant position. The Venu family was one of the most prominent families in the Kanto region. Being an elder, just below the leader, would be a huge aplishment for Axel. With that position, he could achieve so much. "I would love to, but I can''t sit here all day managing the family. You know I also want to be the next Pokemon master. So, I will be out of the family most of the time." He wanted the position, but he didn''t have time to manage the family full-time. He had his own goals to achieve. For a normal person, this would be a tremendous opportunity, but not for him. The opportunity cost was too high. Ang smiled and said, "Who said you couldn''t achieve your goals and also be the elder of the family?" Chapter 327: New Elders

Chapter 327: New Elders

Ang gave a smile and said, "Who said you could not achieve your goals and also be the elder of the family." "Huh... I can do that?", asked Axel surprised. So far he had not seen any elders living outside the family. "Of course, you can. Axel, you had done a lot for the family. From today, you would not be considered an outsider. Don''t worry, you don''t have to change yourst name. That is why we wanted to give you the position of an elder. Being an elder would give you a lot of freedom. You could look into confidential documents of the family, you could request for the resources and you would get the first pick. There are a lot of perks." "But what would I be doing as an elder?", asked Axel. "You decide. Serena was a healer. Sujan dealt with trading,munication, and finances, Drojo made sure that rules were followed and Adam was responsible for training young trainers and Pokemons. You can choose any one of them or if there is a different field you are interested in, you can tell me.", said Ang. "I got the gist of vacancy about Sujan, Serena, and Drojo, but why elder Adam? Is he not going to be an elder anymore?" "Yes, you are right. Cause Adam would be appointed as a grand elder now. His Pokemon had ranked up to pseudo-champion rank. That is one of the requirements of being a grand elder." Axel didn''t even know that there was a position called a grand elder. He could not be a healer and he didn''t like the job of Drojo. It was interested in finances butmunication was not where signed at. Training young trainers was interesting but he had to spend a lot of time with that. He thought for sometime and said, "I would like to handle finances, management of the family, and training young trainers." "Can I ask why these 3? We have always put trading,munication and finances under 1 elder.", said Ang. "First of all, a person handling finances should be independent. It is not good to mix the elder handling trading andmunication with management. How could you be sure that they are not stealing any money?", said Axel. Axel was quite interested in finance. In his previous world, he would spend hours studying economic theory and ounts. He may not be perfect but he was better than most when it came to finance. "You are correct about that but the Venu family operates on trust." "When ites to money, I don''t trust anyone.", said Axel. "Ok then, you are perfect for the job. Since this is the headquarter, you would be the head elder of finance, management, and training." "Wait, how many branches do we really have?" "I will give you all the documents rting to it. You would know about this after. Now, since we arecking a lot of elder figures, I would ask our branch members to fill the positions. If there is any one good enough here to be an elder, do let me know. Now, let''s get into the main topic at hand. We have explored the forest partially. What do you think about it? Anyone?", asked Ang. "I would like to weigh in. First of all, we crossed the purple crack, then there was a red crack and then you guys said that they was a grey crack. These cracks seemed to have divided the Pokemons and their area. The Pokemons would not cross that crack no matter what. I have still not been able to tell why. I got a sample of the glow of red and purple cracks. It would take some time.", said Mark. "Yes, I would like to know more about it. Anyone else?" "The Pokemons were very weird. You also must have notice. From purple to red crack, there was someone, possibly a Pokemon that could hide the presence of all the Pokemons. That is not normal. There were only 2 king-rank Pokemons there. I don''t think King rank Pokemons have that capability.", said Axel. "So you feel that there is another Pokemon of a higher rank there?", asked Adam. "There is a possibility for that. So, I don''t think we should venture there anytime soon. The next region was also strange but not soplicated. 10 Pseudo-champion ranks ruled there and each have its own area. The ranks of the Pokemon increased after we crossed the red crack so I believe we would face multiple champion-rank Pokemons after we cross grey crack.", said Axel. "Yes, you may be right about that. I know it was a stupid decision of mine but we did learn something about the forest now. How much do you think that we should prepare?", asked Ang looking at Axel. "All the team members should have multiple champion rank Pokemon and we should also have at least master-rank Pokemon.", said Axel with confidence. "That much preparation?? I would be on my deathbed by that time.", said Ang. "Besides how are you so confident about this?", asked Adam. "Well, it is due to my talent but I can''t tell you the details. I can only say that I am 100% sure about this.", said Axel. "We believe you, Axel. Don''t worry, we all like to live here.", said Adam. "Now, Adam get the list of the branch members suitable for the elder positions and if we have some good talents here, I would like to know. Bring me all their details by tomorrow." "Isn''t that your job?", asked Adam. "Well, you are a grand elder now. My job is your job.", said Ang with a smirk. Chapter 328: New Elders 1

Chapter 328: New Elders 1

Today Ang made an announcement. The new elders were selected. Turned out Serena''s husband, Mr. Aron had a good experience as a doctor and Rox was to volunteer for Drojo''s job. There was only 1 elder from the branch family and that was Trishna. She was in her 20s and was a beautiful girl. She was going to handlemunication and trading. So, Axel, Aron, Rox, Trishna, and Mark were the current leaders now. Axel was also given a file. The file contained all the information and internal structure of the Venu family. Venu family had 1 headquarters and 4 branches. The headquarter was in the Kanto region. That was where he was right now. The 4 branches were in Jhoto, Sinnoh, Kalos, and Ferrum. The headquarter now had around 600 members. 400 of them were actually from the Venu family and 200 of them were outsiders. The branches consisted of around 100 members each with 40 of them being outsiders except for for Ferrum. Ferrum was one of the trivial regions. It was mainly used for the ranking examination of Venu family members. But it was so much more than that. There were multiple organizations and families that also had their branches there. The region consisted of towns, cities, stadiums, ancient ruins, multiple inds, and even a dragon nest. Once in 4 years, they hold the Ferrum league. The winner of the league would get to control 40% of the region for 1 year. The winner would basically be a board member of the Ferrum League. An organization could do a lot from that. Ferrum was also used for harsh training of the members. So, the Venu family had around 300 members in the Ferrum league and all of them were actual members. This was too important and they could not assign an outsider to it. So, the Venu family had around 1200 members in total right now. That was not a huge number but it was expanding. Axel looked at the finances and realized that the Venu family had around 3 Trillion Pokedors as savings. This had recently increased since it took over the gym and Axel''s reputation. 3 Trillion Poke dors might seem a lot for an organization having only 1200 members but it was still less as per Axel. As of right now, he had done many transactions and they were in billions. So a whole organization having only 3 trillion Poke dors was not so much. The looked at the books and he realized that the finance handling system of this world was not so advancedpared to Earth. So, he started to write something and called all the branch elders responsible for finance to have a meeting tomorrow. ### "The new elder called us all for the meeting. What do you think it is all about?", asked a white haired old man. "I don''t know Josh. Maybe he wants to introduce himself to us.", said a middle aged man. "Or maybe he wants to show his dominance. He is said to be a young kid who had contributed exceptionally to the family. That was why the leader chose him to be an elder.", said another middle-aged man. "I don''t know anything but he doesn''t seem to value time. He is alreadyte for the meeting.", said a middle-aged woman. All of them were on video call. Axel had called all of them to talk about the finances of the family. All of them were the elders of the 4 branches who focused on finance. Axel connected hisputer and he joined the meeting. "I apologize for the dy. Have a lot on my te right now. So, why don''t we start with introductions? My name is Axel ze and I am the head elder of finance, management, and training." "Hello, elder Axel. I am Josh and I handle the finance in Johto region." "Ron from Sinnoh region." "Kusum from Kalos region. I handle all the finance of Kalos." "I am Rajiv and I am an elder from Ferrum region. I handle the finance andmunication of the region." "d to meet all of you. I read all the files and it is safe to say that I have preface knowledge about our situation." "Can you tell us how you feel about it?", asked Ron. "I must say that I am disappointed. I have only read for a couple of hours so I have still not found any fraud or corruption but the recording of these financial documents is abysmal. It is very hard to track anything with these documents." "Well, finance is aplicated topic. We have tried our best to be as transparent as we could.", said Josh. "I don''t think that it is enough. I want them to be so transparent that I could figure out fraud or corruption within a day.", said Axel. "Mr. Axel, I don''t want to be rude but that is simply not possible. Not only us but these financial policies are followed all over the world. If you have any good ideas, please let me know. We would be happy to apply it.", said Kusum. "I am happy that you have asked. That is one of the reasons that I waste in today''s meeting.", said Axel and brought out a medium-sized book under view. "This book contains the new financial policy in detail. There are many new concepts on it. I would be sending each of you a copy of this book and you are to be trained and train your associates in it within a month. After a month, this policy would apply.", said Axel. This was the concept of a double entry system in ounting. This book details how to do journal entry, payment entry etc. It also detailed on how to organize supporting documents and do bank reconciliations. There were provisions on supporting documents and bank reconciliations but Axel''s way was much better. There were also other known concepts like demand, supply and other things. They were already in use here but he detailed them for them to understand. Chapter 329: Making a deal

Chapter 329: Making a deal

Axel could not say for sure, but he had a feeling that at least one of these elders was stealing money. They were asking a lot of questions about this new policy. Learning about the new policy would take some time, so Axel had given them one month to adapt. He told them that all financial documents for the past eight years should be done following this policy. After looking at the financial side, he started to focus on training youngsters. Adam had done a good job in training; he was way better than Axel in training youngsters. So, he let the previous routine continue. There was also Ferrum, where they were most focused on training their youngsters. However, actively participating in it would not be viable for Axel. It had gyms to win and participate in the league. Axel informed Ang about the new finance policy. "Wow, Axel, I didn''t know that you were so good at this. I approve of this new policy. So, your associates will be tracking and monitoring it from now on." "Yes, unfortunately, I have to leave now. I n to challenge the next three gyms and register for the league." "You know you can''t win against the Elite 4 now. Forget about the champion." "Yes, I know, but I want to give it a try. I want to see how powerful and experienced they really are." "That''s a good attitude. I don''t want you to be depressed. Remember, it has only been one year since you started your journey, and you already have a team of pseudo-king-ranked Pok¨¦mon. Raising a Pok¨¦mon from pseudo-king rank to king rank is much harder and will take a lot of time. Just keep that in mind. You may not have a single King rank Pok¨¦mon by the time the league starts. But you have a knack for training your Pok¨¦mon, so I think you can do it," said Ang. "Thanks for the advice. I don''t even hope to fully defeat the Elite 4 in the uing league. I just want to experience it." "Yes, you can''t defeat the Elite 4 even if you have king rank Pok¨¦mon. The Elite 4 will use King rank and above. As far as I know, Bruno has one pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, and Agatha has four pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon. Agatha also has two champion rank Pok¨¦mon, but she won''t use them in the Elite 4 battle. Charles has three champion rank Pok¨¦mon, and I''ve heard that two of his pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon recently ranked up. It''s just a rumor, but it might be true too," said Ang. Axel was already aware of Agatha and Bruno. Normally, Elite 4 members didn''t have pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon, but Kanto''s Elite 4 did. That''s what made Kanto the strongest region. He also knew about Charles''s three champion rank Pok¨¦mon but didn''t know that he might have two other champion rank Pok¨¦mon. That could create a lot of problems. "When are you leaving?" asked Ang. "Tomorrow morning. I n to go to Mr. Koga''s gym in Fuchsia City. It''s nearer than Vermilion City gym. I n to challenge Mr. Kentst." "That''s a bold move. He''s not known as the strongest gym leader in the Kanto region for nothing. Be careful, and remember, you''re always wee here. This ce is also your home," said Ang. "Onest thing, what are you going to do about the king-ranked Pok¨¦mon that you''ve caught?" Axel had caught a total of 16 King-ranked Pok¨¦mon and 4 pseudo-king-ranked Pok¨¦mon. The list of these caught Pok¨¦mon was as follows: 1. Primeape (Pseudo-king rank) 2. Poliwrath (Pseudo-king rank) 3. Nidorina (Pseudo-king rank) 4. Charizard (King rank) 5. Golduck (King rank) 6. Machamp (King rank) 7. Muk (King rank) 8. Hypno (King rank) 9. Lapras (King rank) 10. Pidgeot (King rank) 11. Arbok (King rank) 12. Slowbro (King rank) 13. Nales (King rank) 14. Vileplume (King rank) 15. Persian (King rank) 16. Golem (King rank) 17. Kingler (King rank) 18. Exeggutor (King rank) 19. Rhydon (King rank) 20. Steelix (Pseudo-king rank) That was a total of 20 Pok¨¦mon of pseudo-king rank and king rank. He didn''t want to use these Pok¨¦mon except for Steelix. He had decided that he wouldn''t increase his team number until he left the Kanto region. But Steelix was too good to pass up. It had great potential and knew two new moves, one of which was a passive move. Being a Steel-type, it was highly resistant to most attacks, and it had high defense and special defense. It was also very strong. Until Shedinja powered up, it took Nidorino, Beedrill, Charizard, and Shedinja to hold it off. It was an ideal Pok¨¦mon for Axel. However, he didn''t want a Pok¨¦mon that wouldn''t follow his orders. Since it was a wild Pok¨¦mon and a pseudo-king rank, it had good intelligence, but there was a high chance that it wouldn''t follow Axel''smands. As for the rest of them, Axel said, "As my Pok¨¦mon rank up, I will be in dire need of type-enhancing items. If the Venu family could provide them, I would give all of these Pok¨¦mon to you, except for Steelix. But if you can''t provide them, I''ll have to sell them to the league." "Hmm... What type of resources do you really need? Tell me," Ang inquired. Axel then discussed all the resources he would need. "You don''t need 10,000-year-old resources for a King-ranked Pok¨¦mon. You would only need those when your Pok¨¦mon reaches champion rank or when it''s in the process of ranking up to champion rank." "Really? But I''ve heard that you need 10,000-year-old resources starting from king rank," said Axel. "Those are only for Dragon-type Pok¨¦mon, pseudo-legendary, and legendary Pok¨¦mon. Even then, they need to have a very strong foundation. But all of your Pok¨¦mon have a perfect foundation, so you don''t need to worry about it," exined Ang. Ang was interested in these pseudo-king rank and king rank Pok¨¦mon. Most of her elders and fighting forces had perished in the forest, and after they returned safely, all of their Pok¨¦mon desired to stay in the forest as wild Pok¨¦mon. Ang had to respect their wishes, so she was short on strong Pok¨¦mon. Having 16 king rank Pok¨¦mon would not only bridge the gap in Venu family''s power but also increase it. They discussed at length the type of resources that Axel desired. Finally, they reached a conclusion. "So, our deal is that I will provide you with all the type-enhancing items, potions, and antidotes for all the Pok¨¦mon you have right now, including Steelix, until they reach champion rank," said Ang. "Yes, that''s what I want." "In return, you will give me all these Pok¨¦mon, except for Steelix." "Yes." "Then let''s shake hands and confirm this deal," said Ang, raising her hand for a handshake. Chapter 330: Ready for Talk

Chapter 330: Ready for Talk

Axel was happy with this deal. The League may have given him more, but it must also be noted that he was now an elder of the Venu family himself. Raising the power of the Venu family would be beneficial for him too. With this deal, both of them had benefited. Axel came out of the room happy with the deal. He then thought to get Steelix healed up and went to the Pok¨¦mon Center. After the return of Ang and the others, the members of the Venu family were hyped, especially the youngsters. This was the first time anyone had returned from the purple crack. This event had inspired them to get stronger. So, a lot of young members started to take quests actively and train hard. This resulted in many injured Pok¨¦mon, and the Pok¨¦mon Center was now packed. There were five Pok¨¦mon Centers in the Venu family. It was a big family, so five Pok¨¦mon Centers were adequate, but now it seemed like these five were not enough. Axel went to one of the packed Pok¨¦mon Centers, and all the young trainers made way for him. They had a look of respect when they saw Axel. Axel was now a celebrity in the Venu familypounds. He had done something that no one even dared to think of. He had formed a team and rescued Venu family elders and leaders, which had basically stabilized the happenings of the Venu family. No one even dared to talk to him and gave him way. Some of them even gave a short bow to address him. Axel was feeling a little ufortable, but there was nothing he could do. He just made a straight face and went inside. He could see a nurse and a Blissey. "Hello, Elder Axel. My name is Priya. Do you need any Pok¨¦mon healed?" asked Priya. "Yes, but it is a wild Pok¨¦mon, and it is too big to fit in the room. It is Steelix. It is a pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon," said Axel. "Don''t worry about it. We have a ranch in the back. I will take care of it. It is better that you don''te into the ranch. The Pok¨¦mon could be hostile towards you," said Priya. Axel handed the Master Ball to Priya, and she took it and went inside the door. Inside the ranch, Priya threw out the ball, and out came Steelix. ROARRRRR... It looked around and didn''t do anything. It was surprisingly quiet and cooperative. Pok¨¦mon that are above themon rank have good intelligence, so they know about Nurses and Blissey. When Steelix saw them, it knew that they just wanted to heal it. Its instinct told it that they were not a danger. Priya came over to Axel and said, "There are no serious injuries. It seems that it was healed in the ball itself. It will take an hour and a half to fully recover Steelix. So, do you want to wait for it? I can just call you when it is fully healed." "Nah, I am okay with waiting," said Axel. He had nothing better to do right now. He decided to wait for Steelix. This was an important part of his life. If Steelix agreed, he would have a powerful Pok¨¦mon on his side, and he would have seven pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon. He started to list out the points on which he could convince it. He knew that Steelix was pissed at him. He had seriously injured it and defeated it. Hisst attempt to convince Arbok had not gone so well. He had offered to make it stronger, but Arbok refused. In Arbok''s defense, if it didn''t have the ''Regeneration'' move, it would have died multiple times. So, there was no way in hell that it would agree to follow Axel. However, Steelix''s case was different. He had injured and defeated it, but he had not tried to kill it. He had told his Pok¨¦mon that they should not go for the kill. He started to imagine the negotiation process in his head. Pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon were intelligent and very logical, unlike humans. So, he might have a good chance of convincing Steelix. He had already given the other 19 Pok¨¦mon to Ang after the deal was made. So now, he only had Steelix. He also wanted to ask it about the mystery of the forest. That was also one of the reasons why Ang wanted all of the captured Pok¨¦mon. She didn''t want the secret of the Venu family''s forest to leak out into the world. Seconds turned to minutes, and minutes turned to an hour. After exactly one and a half hours, Axel saw Priyaing from the door carrying a Master Ball. "Steelix has been healed, but it was very angry with you. I suggest that you take precautions when dealing with it," said Priya, handing the Master Ball. "Thanks for your help. How much do I owe you?" asked Axel. "Oh, you don''t have to pay anything. You are now an elder and also the savior of the Venu family. I cannot ept any money from you," said Priya, refusing the money. "Are you sure?" "Yes, I am pretty sure," said Priya with a smile. Axel thanked her and then went outside. He chose a training ground. He didn''t want to be disturbed by others, and he didn''t want others to get hurt. First, he called out kazam. It was the only source through which he could interact with Steelix. "Light, I am going to call out that Steelix from before. I want it to be a part of our team. Help me, alright?" said Axel. Light just gave a small nod. "Steelix! Let''s have a conversation now," said Axel and threw the Master Ball. ROARRRRRR Chapter 331: Negotiation

Chapter 331: Negotiation

A/N: I changed my cover page of the novel. I hope you like it ---- It took some time for Steelix to calm down. It had already regarded Axel as its enemy. Axel had also taken out all of his Pok¨¦mon, so seeing so many powerful Pok¨¦mon, it knew that it could not do anything... for now. It held its anger, and when kazam told it that Axel wanted to talk, it decided to listen. "I won''t beat around the bush. I''ll be straight. I want you to be a part of my team." ROARRRRRR ''It is outright refusing your offer,'' said kazam through telepathy. "Hey, calm down. I know that you don''t like me very much, and you consider me as your enemy. I can understand that." Steelix agreed with that statement. "But let me ask you something. Do you want to be strong?" ''It says, what are you bbering about, and why should it answer your question?'' said kazam. "Just answer the question. If you want to get out of here, then answer it." ''It says yes with an attitude,'' said kazam. That was a stupid question. Every Pok¨¦mon wanted to be strong. It was in their genes. "You are around 50 years old now. You have around 150 years left to live. Most wild Pok¨¦mon don''t even live their full life. If you tried really hard, you could be a King-ranked Pok¨¦mon in a decade or more. But can you guarantee that you could reach pseudo-champion rank in your lifetime? There is also no hope for you to reach champion rank in your lifetime if you train on your own," said Axel. Steelix was now quiet. It had a serious look on its face. "But I can train you to be pseudo-champion rank in 2 years. Don''t think that it is bullshit. You have seen my Pok¨¦mon and how strong they are. Except for kazam, I have only trained them for a year and a half. I am not lying. If you think I am lying, then you can verify it. I will show you all the proof you need. So, if you be a part of my team, then you may even be able to reach master rank. What do you have to say?" asked Axel. This sure was a tempting offer for Steelix, but it had never been under someone. It started to think. "Don''t think that you would be under me. We would be like partners. All of my Pok¨¦mon are treated like that. Besides, you are now in the Venu familypound. Even if I let you go to the wild, you have to cross the purple crack and face 2 King-ranked Pok¨¦mon. You would not survive that, and you can never reach your home. But if you be a part of my team, I promise you that I would help you reach there in the future, and if you don''t be a pseudo-champion rank in 2 years, you can leave." After thinking for some time, Steelix agreed. It had no disadvantages. Axel was happy. He also asked it about the mystery of the forest. But the result was disappointing. It just told him that its mind felt fresh now. It felt like its mind was somehow captured before, and it didn''t remember anything about the mystery of the forest. It was like the particr knowledge about the forest was erased. Axel nned to ask Ang about this. She had 19 Pok¨¦mon with her now, and they could say something interesting. He then went to meet the crazies. ### K was training his Crobat. He was very happy with this development. It was much stronger than a normal Golbat, and when it reached elemental rank, it would be a beast. If Axel didn''t have Nidorino, he would have caught a Zubat too. It was a very powerful Pok¨¦mon. "Hey K, how is Crobat right now?" "It is in good health. I am thinking of training it in a new move." Criiiii... Crobat also greeted Axel. It had a good impression of Axel. "I think you should train it in ''Cross Poison''. It would perfectly fit Crobat, and what core are you thinking for it?" "That is a good idea. Why have I not thought of it before? Of course, I would go for the poison core. I realized that Crobat is especially good in poison-type moves." "So, when are you leaving from here? Remember to capture your Pok¨¦mon in balls before you go. There are a lot of poachers out there." "Thanks for the reminder. I will stay here for another month. This magic of yours will only work as long as I am in the Venu family premises. I n to have 3 elemental rank Pok¨¦mon before I go. When are you leaving?" "Tomorrow. I n to challenge the rest of the gyms. Why don''t we have a small party tonight? I got the cigarettes too." "That is a good idea. I will tell A and B about it. Where are you going right now?" "Oh, I am going to Mark. I have some research things to discuss." They talked for some time, and then Axel went to Mark. He wanted to ask Mark about the mysteries of the forest. Unfortunately, he had not found out anything substantial. It would take some time, and he was perfectly fine with it. It needed a master-rank Pok¨¦mon topletely explore it, so he was not in a hurry. The night came, and the crazies, elder, and the leader gave him a small farewell party. He had already called Venusaur to him. It wanted to visit its parents again, and Axel had let it go for some time. Since it had fully evolved now, he would seriously focus on its development. He just wanted to give it some extra time with its family. "Axel, did you know that if you be a champion, you would be the first champion in the history of the Venu family," said Adam. "Hey, why can only Axel be the champion? I can be a champion too," remarked K. "Yes, but Axel is closer to bing one than you. I know you will be one too in the future." "But to be one, you would have to defeat me, the future champion. Can you do that?" asked Axel. "Oh, so you are so confident that you would be a champion and hold that position until Ie along?" asked K again. All of them were drunk, and they were having a good time. After some time, Ang asked a question. "Axel, Mark told me that you would like to keep the new inventions and discoveries a secret. While I admire that you are sharing them with us, don''t you think that you should patent and copyright them before anybody else does?" ----- Advertisement plugin: Guys!! Only 9 days are left for the special offer. This would be 1 time offer for the side story of our rival Bruno welts. Subscribe to pat-reon to get ess to special offer. Chapter 332: Fighting 2 gym leaders

Chapter 332: Fighting 2 gym leaders

Axel had not thought about that. He just wanted to keep them hidden for his trump card. Just think about how Giovanni would feel if he called out Nidoking. He just wanted to see the look on his face. But if he didn''t copyright or patent them, others would eventually find out. He was just taking advantage of the time and knowledge from the previous world. "But if I patented it and made a copyright, it would be known to the whole world. I don''t want that for the time being." "You may not have heard, but there is an option in patent and copyright procedures where you could make your invention hidden from the world. If another person made the same invention, they would not be able to get the benefit of the patent," said Ang. "Really? So it would also be hidden from the League?" asked Axel. "Of course not. It would not be hidden from Oak and the champion of that region, i.e. Charles, but they would be obliged to not reveal it to others or take advantage of you," said Ang. "Well, that is better than nothing. I fully trust Oak, and Charles seems like a good guy. I''m up for it. Thanks, leader." They drank andughed. The party went on until past midnight. Axel woke up with a hangover. His head was ringing. He wanted to sleep until afternoon, but he had already booked a flight to Fuchsia City at 10 am. The flight would take over 7 hours. It was the fastest ne they had at the airport. No matter how fast, he would be challenging the gym the next day. He had already called Mr. Koga for a gym match, and he had immediately agreed. He had rescheduled the matches of other participants to give Axel the chance of the gym battle. Axel had a special ce in Koga''s heart. He said his goodbyes to the crazies and others, and then went to take the flight. The flight was 7 hours long. He was in business ss and he was taking full advantage of it. He ate as much as he could and took a long nap. His Pok¨¦mon were also resting in their Pok¨¦ Balls. There was no ne crash likest time, and he safely reached Fuchsia City. Fuchsia was a big city. Every gym city was a big city. Gyms were an incredible source of ie for the city. Lots of trainers gathered here, which meant a lot of customers. Axel was surprised again by the sheer size of the city. The games didn''t do justice to the size of cities. Axel went directly to the gym. He wanted to meet Koga before the battle tomorrow. Koga was a gym leader and a busy man. Axel had to wait for an hour before he could even see Koga. "Finally here, Axel. Are you excited for the big day tomorrow?" "I am. After a year, I am finally fighting against you. It is a dreame true." Koga patted Axel''s back. He was proud. Axel had improved tremendously in this 1 and a half years. Finally, he was going to battle Koga. "Axel, you better prepare yourself. I won''t go easy on you," said Koga. Axel nodded his head, and they talked for some time. Then he went to his hotel. He wanted to rx for tomorrow. It was something he always did before a big battle. ### "Haha, I won," shouted Koga on the phone. "Oh, grow up. It was just a stupid bet," said another voice on the phone. "Yes, but it feels good to rub it in." "I will transfer you the money tomorrow. I am too tired to do it now." "Alright. Hey, do you want to make tomorrow''s battle interesting?" asked Koga. "Sure. What do you have in mind?" Axel woke up at 5 a.m, did his morning duties, and got ready for battle. For some reason, he was calm. He knew that his Pok¨¦mon were stronger and better than before. There was no way he was going to lose this gym battle. After having breakfast, he headed to the gym. The gym reception was a crowded ce. There were a lot of trainers applying for the battle. They had to wait for their turn, and it would take months for their turn toe. Axel felt grateful that he was close with Koga. The receptionist approached him and said, "Mr. Axel, Mr. Koga is waiting for you in the battle arena. I will guide you. Please follow me." The receptionist was very formal and looked professional. Axel followed her and entered two doors, finally arriving at the battle arena. The battle arena was different. It was way bigger than the one in Giovanni''s gym. It was just a cemented stadium with the iconic Pok¨¦ Ball sign in the middle. Unlikest time, there were a number of spectators. They were cheering for Axel. They looked like Axel''s fans. He didn''t even know that he had so many fans. The stadium was not full, but more than half of it was filled with spectators. "Surprised by the bigger stadium?" Axel turned his head around and saw two men standing there. "What are you doing here?" he asked. "You told me that you would being to my gym next. So, what are you doing here?" asked the man. "Well, things happened," replied Axel. The man was Morgan, the gym leader of Vermilion City gym. Axel had promised that he would be going there next. "Axel, we have an interesting proposal. If you''re up for it, you will be getting two gym badges today instead of one. What do you say?" said Koga. "I''m up for that. What do I have to do?" asked Axel. Getting two gym badges instead of one would save a lot of time for Axel. He would only have to fight Flint after this. "Simple. You will be battling the two of us," said Morgan with a smile. Chapter 333: Fighting 2 gym leaders- Koga

Chapter 333: Fighting 2 gym leaders- Koga

A/N:- Apologies for thete update. I had exams yesterday. 4 Chapters are updated today forpensation. ----- "Two of you? Like a double battle?" asked Axel. "No, no. That would be too much for you to handle. The battle will be 4 Pok¨¦mon vs. 4 Pok¨¦mon. I will use 2 Pok¨¦mon, and Morgan here will use another 2. If you win the battle, these 2 gym badges are yours," said Koga. "That is an interesting proposal. Alright, I''m up for it." "Alright, get ready. You will be battling me first. Seliska, announce it." ### A beautiful girl held the microphone and spoke, "Ladies and gentlemen, the gym battle will start now. However, there has been an interesting turn in this event. Our challenger Axel will challenge both gym leaders with a 4 vs. 4 match. I will be thementator, and Mr. Ronny will be the referee of this match. The rules of this gym battle are as follows: 1. This will be a 4 Pok¨¦mon battle. 2. Only the trainer can switch out their Pok¨¦mon. 3. If the battle ends in a draw, the trainer will be dered the winner. 4. Gym leader Koga will use 2 Pok¨¦mon, and gym leader Morgan will use 2 Pok¨¦mon. 5. Gym leader Koga will send out his Pok¨¦mon first. 6. Since this is the trainer''s 6th gym battle, the gym leader cannot use Pok¨¦mon higher in rank than pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon." Axel, Koga, and Morgan took their positions. Morgan stepped back and watched the battle. "Mr. Koga, send out your first Pok¨¦mon," said Ronny. "Let''s do it, Smelly!" shouted Koga as he sent out a master ball. "MUKKKKK!" shouted the Pok¨¦mon. The distance between Axel and Muk was around 50 meters, and it still smelled terrible. Muks were known for their bad smell. "The gym leader has started with Smelly the Muk. Its stench can be smelled from thementator''s room too. It is one of the strongest pseudo-king Pok¨¦mon of the gym leader. How will the challenger respond?"mented Seliska. One of the upgrades was thementator. Axel''s gym battles didn''t have one before, but since this was his 6th gym badge, amentator was provided. Muk''s strength was measured by its smell. The smellier it was, the more powerful. This Muk''s smell was not something a normal person could withstand. The crowd was far away, but they were still disgusted by the smell. "The challenger is requested to send out his Pok¨¦mon," said Ronny. "Let''s do it, Mamoswine," said Axel as he threw out a master ball. A big hulking Pok¨¦mon appeared. It stood around 6 meters tall, and its long curved tusk, which was around 3 meters in length, was eye-catching. This was the first time the world had seen a Mamoswine. The concept of Piloswine''s evolution had not appeared until now. It was a big and intimidating Pok¨¦mon. The crowd went crazy at the sight of Mamoswine. "And look what we have here, an unknown Pok¨¦mon. We all know that Axel is not a simple challenger, but who knew that he would start with an unknown Pok¨¦mon that none of us have seen before. Axel has called it Mamoswine. This battle just got a lot more interesting,"mented Seliska. "Where did you get this Pok¨¦mon?" asked Koga. "Noment," replied Axel. "Oh, ying the mysterious card, are we? Alright, don''t tell me. I want this battle to be interesting." "Are both the challenger and gym leader ready for battle?" asked the referee. Both of them nodded their heads. "Let the battle begin!" shouted Ronny. ### A gas of poison spread towards Mamoswine. This was the benefit of having an experienced Pok¨¦mon. You don''t have to instruct it; they can decide for themselves. "Mamoswine, start with ''Hail'' and ''Calm Mind''." "Muk, use ''Mean Look''." Muk''s eyes changed, bing dark and arresting. Muk sessfully used ''Mean Look''. One advantage the challenger had was the ability to change their Pok¨¦mon in the middle of the battle. ''Mean Look'' eliminated that advantage for Axel and Mamoswine. Axel had no ns to use another Pok¨¦mon, so it didn''t matter to him. He looked at Muk''s stats: --- Pok¨¦mon''s name: Muk Nickname: Smelly Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Stench (80%) Hidden ability: Poison Touch (72%) Potential: Purple Health: 2000/2000 Attack: D Agility: E+ Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: C+ Sp. Def: C Moves: Poison Gas, Sludge Bomb, Substitute, Memento, Mean Look, Stockpile, Spit Up, Swallow, Gunk Shot, Poison st, Poison Stick. Poison Core: Mastered --- Muk was known for its defense, and Koga seemed to have focused on that aspect as well. There were 2 new poison moves, and he didn''t know what they would do. Axel wasn''t worried about the poison gas because of Mamoswine''s new move, ''Sand Armor''. Mamoswine had already used it before the start of the battle, and Koga had no idea. Seeing that Mamoswine was not poisoned, he thought that it had high resistance. Koga couldn''t even determine what type of Pok¨¦mon it was. He could guess that it was an Ice type Pok¨¦mon due to the move ''Hail'', but he couldn''t be sure. That was a huge advantage for Axel. "Mamoswine, now use ''Icicle Spear''." Mamoswine was unusually fast for its size. It hit Muk with 3 spears made of ice, but it did not cause any damage. Muk had used ''Substitute'' at the same time to avoid the attack. Axel could see that Muk was growingrger than before. He didn''t know what it was, but it could be deadly. So, Axel told Mamoswine to use ''Ice Domain''. The environment surrounding them changed, and it started raining. Hail came down with more intensity. "That is a good move, Axel. I think I should get serious. Smelly, use ''Gunk Shot''," shouted Koga. The move was very fast, resembling an arrow, and it had already reached Mamoswine. Mamoswine used ''Ice Beam'' to deflect the attack, but it was no use. ''Ice Beam'', which had been recently learned, was powered up by ''Hail''. However, ''Gunk Shot'' overpowered ''Ice Beam'', and Mamoswine was hit by the attack. Due to its weight, Mamoswine didn''t get knocked back, but it took a pretty bad hit. The ''Sand Armor'' started to fall off, and everyone could see anotheryer of skin on Mamoswine. ----------- Advertisement Plugin: Only 7 days are left for the expiry of Special offer!!! So what are you waiting for? Go and Subscribe to my patreon channel and get ess to the side story of Bruno Welts. 18 Chapters have already been drafted. It would be around 30 Chapters. ALL YOURS!! if you subscribe to ''League trainer'' and ''Elite 4 trainer'' tier Chapter 334: Gym Battle- Muk

Chapter 334: Gym Battle- Muk

"It seems like there is another skin of this unknown Pokemon," said Seliska. "The previous skin has turned to sand and is falling off. Is this the new ability of this unknown Pokemon?" "That is an interesting move, but you are open now," said Koga. The rest of the armor came off, and there was a bulk of sand around Mamoswine now. This was the disadvantage of this move; it had just been learned and had not been mastered well. "Mamoswine, let''s get serious too. ''Blizzard''," shouted Axel. With the help of the ''Ice domain'', the power of Blizzard had heightened. There was nowhere to run for Muk. It was hit by the attack, but Koga remained calm. All this time, Muk was only using ''Poison gas''. When it was hit by the attack, Koga didn''t tell Muk to dodge or counter it. He just told it to use ''Poison gas''. This was suspicious. The move injured Muk, but it was not down yet. Without the armor, Mamoswine could get poisoned now. However, Muk was injured, and a couple of moves would finish the battle. But suddenly... "Muk, now use ''poison st''." Since the stadium was filled with poison gas, it was purple in color. Suddenly, a small st hit the left side of Mamoswine, causing it to stumble while trying to regain its footing. The st left a patch of purple color on its left leg, as observed by Axel. Multiple small sts started to happen around Mamoswine, and Axel didn''t know what was happening. "Wait, is this due to ''poison gas''?" Axel was right. This new way of fighting was creative, and Axel didn''t know what to do right now. Within a few seconds, the whole body of Mamoswine was covered with purple patches, and then it gave a low growl. It had been poisoned, and Axel could see that it was getting weaker. Muk, on the other hand, was getting bulkier. "Mamoswine, use your full-powered ''Blizzard''." Mamoswine let out a loud roar and started the ''Blizzard''. A strong gust of wind and ice came and went towards Muk. Since Muk was super slow, it was hit by the attack and got injured. But something happened. "Muk, now use ''Swallow''." Muk started to lose its bulkiness and weight as it began to heal, and soon it waspletely fine. Now Axel understood what had happened. It first used ''poison gas'', and when the whole stadium was filled with it, it proceeded to use ''poison st'' and a new move called ''poison stick'', which stuck the poison patches onto Mamoswine. It then transferred Mamoswine''s health by using ''Stockpile'', making it bulkier, and then used ''Swallow'' to heal itself. It was a well-thought-out n. Koga was a genius. Mamoswine was now poisoned and injured. Muk was happily staring at it,pletely healed. Is this how it feels to battle a gym leader? This was his 6th badge, so he knew that the gym leader would not hold back. Muk was now ready to finish the battle. "Axel, it seems like I will be winning this one. It was a good battle, though." "You think that you could win so easily. Mr. Koga, you don''t seem to know me very well. I will win this battle and this gym challenge," said Axel. "I know what you are doing. You are trying to waste time so that your Pokemon can heal. But I will not give you the opportunity," said Koga. "Was it that obvious? I think you should give your junior some handicap," said Axel. "I am sorry, Axel, but I can''t do that. Muk, finish it with ''Gunk shot''." Muk targeted Mamoswine and fired a concentrated poison attack. If Mamoswine was hit by it, it would definitely lose the battle. The attacknded on the face of Mamoswine, and then poof... Mamoswine had disappeared. "What the hell happened? This huge Pokemon of the challenger Axel just disappeared. Wait a minute? Was that a substitute?" said Seliska. It was a substitute, but a question arose. If this was the substitute, then where was Mamoswine? Koga started to look around. He searched for a minute but couldn''t find it. Mamoswine was not so small that it could hide. Where was it? Then he realized where it was, but it was toote. The ground started to shake like a mini earthquake. "MUK... Get out of there!!!" shouted Koga, but it was already hit by the huge white tusks and sent flying into the air. "Mamoswine, now use ''Icicle spear''." While in the air, it was hit by the attack and mmed onto the ground. Mamoswine then used ''Earthquake''. It was a devastating move and seriously injured Muk. "Now use ''Anchor shot'' and finish this battle." Two steel chains came out of its two tusks and wrapped around Muk. Those chains pulled Muk towards Mamoswine, and then it used ''Ice beam'' at point-nk range. Muk was already frozen solid by the beam. Mamoswine''s tusks prated the solid Muk, and the ice broke off. It then mmed those tusks onto Muk, forcing it to the ground. If it was any other Pokemon, those tusks would have prated its body. But it was Muk, so it was still alive. "Mamoswine has won the battle. Gym leader is requested to send out his other Pokemon," said Ronny. "The battle turned, and the challenger has won. We don''t know what happened, but it seemed like Mamoswine used ''Dig'' while letting its substitute on the ground," said Seliska. It was more than that. Since Mamoswine was badly hurt, it needed to heal itself. So, during ''Blizzard'', Axel had told Mamoswine to use ''Dig'' and then use ''Rest'' to recover. He also told it to use ''Calm mind'' again so it would wake up fast. Using ''Rest'' while underground allowed it to wake up faster as it couldn''t get any air. ''Rest'' was not fully mastered, but it had recovered Mamoswine''s health to a good margin. It was still poisoned, though. Another good thing was... --- Ding! Mamoswine''s ''Dig'' has leveled up to 40. Mamoswine can now stay underground for an extended period of time. --- Chapter 335: Gym battle- Golbat

Chapter 335: Gym battle- Golbat

''Well, that went well,'' thought Axel as he immediately went to Mamoswine and gave him an antidote. You couldn''t use the antidote in the middle of the battle, but if the Pokemon won, then you could administer it. Axel had bought a high-ss antidote. He knew that he was going to fight Koga, so it was necessary. After using the antidote, Mamoswine was cured, but it was huffing and puffing and not in its best health. It might not be able to win against the next Pokemon, but that was alright. Axel had another surprise for Koga if Mamoswine went down. Koga threw a Pokeball, and out came Golbat. Axel looked at Golbat''s stats: --- Pokemon''s Name: Golbat Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Inner Focus (100%) Hidden Ability: Infiltrator (89%) Potential: Purple Health: 1800/1800 Attack: D Agility: C++ Defense: E+ Sp. Atk: C+ Sp. Def: E++ Moves: Poison gas, Sludge bomb, Mean look, Protect, Supersonic, Confuse ray, Wing attack, Roost, Leech life, Poison st, Blood extract, Sludge wave Core: Posion (Mastered) --- Axel already knew what ''Poison st'' meant, but he didn''t know what ''Blood extract'' really was. He could guess it, and if his guess was right, Mamoswine was definitely not going to win this battle. Mamoswine had multiple injuries from the earlier fight, and there was a lot of blood in its body now. If Axel''s guess was correct, it was going to be difficult. "Golbat, use ''Poison gas'',"manded Koga. "Mamoswine, use ''Ice domain'', ''Blizzard'', and ''Calm mind''," Axel ordered. Axel didn''t want the poison gas to spread, so he immediately told Mamoswine to use these three moves. ''Ice domain'' had already deactivated, ''Calm mind'' was to make its Special Attack and Special Defense stronger, and ice-type attacks were super effective against Golbat. Golbat couldn''t spread the gas as Axel expected, but it dodged ''Blizzard'' as much as it could. However, it was still hit by the attack. The power of ''Blizzard'' had decreased, and Mamoswine was growing tired. Golbat came near Mamoswine and used ''Supersonic''. Mamoswine started to get confused. Golbat followed up with ''Confuse ray'', leaving Mamoswine properly confused. Koga told Golbat to use ''Poison gas'' again, but Axel again told Mamoswine to use ''Blizzard''. Even though it was confused, ''Blizzard'' had an area effect, and it hit Golbat. Getting hit by ''Blizzard'' twice while being in the ''Ice domain'' was not a pleasant experience for Golbat. It was already hurt. Golbat was to use a new move, ''Sludge wave'', and this time Mamoswine was finally hit by the attack. It was also an area-effect attack, and Mamoswine was too tired to use ''Blizzard'' again. Purple patches started to form around Mamoswine''s body. Mamoswine had been poisoned again. "Mamoswine, use ''Anchor shot'' and then barrage it with your tusks," Axelmanded. Mamoswine extended the ''Anchor shot'' from its tusks, but it was unable to catch Golbat. Golbat was very nimble, and Mamoswine was confused. Seeing no way out, Axel told Mamoswine to use ''Sand attack''. Mamoswine hurled lumps of sand around Golbat. Golbat wasing near to use ''Wing attack'', and its eyes were hurt by the attack. Taking advantage of those few seconds, Axel told Mamoswine to use ''Anchor shot'' again. The chains came from its tusks, but this time the color of the tusks was different. Instead of silver-white, they were ice-white, with vaporing out of the chains. Mamoswine used those chains to bind Golbat, which was still confused from the ''Sand attack''. When the chains bound Golbat, it gave a loud cry of pain. CRIIIIIIIII... --- Ding! Mamoswine''s Anchor shot has leveled up to 40. This Anchor shot is now a mixture of ice and steel type. --- Axel had been trying to make Mamoswine learn this move to level it up to 40. Since the chainse out of its tusks, and its tusks were made of solid ice, Axel wanted those chains to be made of ice too. The result was even better as those chains had the interior of steel and the exterior of ice. Ice-type attacks were super effective against Golbat. Mamoswine brought Golbat closer and was ready to use ''Icicle spear'' again, but Golbat was faster. Golbat somehow managed to get out of those chains with its new move, ''Poison st''. It turned out that using ''Sludge wave'' was also enough to trigger ''Poison st''. This distracted Mamoswine, and Golbat was able to break free from the chains. Mamoswine knew that if it was hit by these spears, the battle would be over. Golbat then used ''Blood extract'', and suddenly the blood in Mamoswine''s body started to get sucked toward Golbat. It was a surprising sight to behold as the blood transferred toward Golbat in the air. Mamoswine gave a painful cry as it was further hurt by the attack. Axel checked its stats and saw that its health was around 1000. He knew that the battle would soon be over, and he wanted Mamoswine to do maximum damage before the fight ended. It was still not out of confusion, but Golbat''s confusion-inducing attacks seemed to be very powerful. However, suddenly its eyes gained rity. It was able to snap out of confusion due to the use of ''Calm mind''. "Mamoswine, use ''Endure'' and then use ''Blizzard''. Try to concentrate the power of Blizzard on Golbat only." MAMOS!!!! The icy air started to move, picking up its pace. Chunks of ice started to concentrate towards Golbat. The full power of ''Blizzard'' was now directed solely at Golbat. It happened so suddenly that Golbat couldn''tprehend it. The move hit hard, and Golbat was nowpletely frozen by the chunk of ice. Mamoswine bent down, and it fell to the ground. It had fainted. The power of the move was strong. --- Ding! Mamoswine''s Blizzard has leveled up to 40. It can now control the flow of the attack. ---- ''Blizzard'' was an area-effect move, so it wasn''t concentrated on a single spot. Since it was now concentrated, its power more than doubled. ----------- Advertisement Plugin: Only 7 days are left for the expiry of Special offer!!! So what are you waiting for? Go and Subscribe to my patreon channel and get ess to the side story of Bruno Welts. 18 Chapters have already been drafted. It would be around 30 Chapters. ALL YOURS!! if you subscribe to ''League trainer'' and ''Elite 4 trainer'' tier. Chapter 336: Gym Battle- Morgan takes the Field

Chapter 336: Gym Battle- Morgan takes the Field

"Both Pok¨¦mon are unable to battle. Gym leader Morgan is requested toe on stage. Both the gym leader and the challenger are requested to send their next Pok¨¦mon," said Ronny. It was dered that Golbat had fainted after being frozen. Axel had not expected Mamoswine to make it a draw. He had thought to send his next Pok¨¦mon after Mamoswine used its full power, ''Blizzard.'' It seems luck was on his side. The crowd went ballistic. It was very rare to see a challenger dominating a gym leader. The battles had too many highs and too many lows. "That was a good battle, Axel. Your experience is higher in dealing with Pok¨¦mon battles, and your Pok¨¦mon are stronger. You deserve to have this soul badge, but you know our deal. You have to defeat Morgan too. If you lose, you won''t get anything," said Koga. Axel nodded his head. Morgan was stretching and getting ready for battle. Axel needed to defeat two of Morgan''s Pok¨¦mon, and he would get both the soul badge and thunder badge. "The gym leader is requested to send his Pok¨¦mon first," said Ronny. "Are you ready, Kiddo?" asked Morgan. "I was born ready. Bring it on," said Axel in a proud voice. "Ha... Arrogance, but I know you can back it up. Let''s start the battle," said Morgan and threw a master ball. It was a robotic Pok¨¦mon, abination of three Magnemite. Each individual Magnemite had a gray spherical body with a single eye and a gray and red-and-blue tipped horseshoe ma on each side. The topmost Magnemite had three Phillips head screws on its body, while the others appeared to have only two. It was Maon. The final evolution of Magnemite was Magnezone. It was a powerful Pok¨¦mon with a base stat total of 535 in the game. Unfortunately, its fully evolved form had not yet been discovered. There were two ways to evolve Maon into Magnezone in games. One was to use a thunder stone, but it was obviously not possible in real life. The second was to level up in a ce with a strong maic field. The second way may not have been tested. Axel didn''t know, but a Pok¨¦mon would not level up in real life. So, there must be some additional conditions to fulfill. Maon could not only use electric powers but also ma power, so it could utilize electromaic waves. Axel looked at its stats: --- Pok¨¦mon''s name: Maon Pok¨¦mon Nickname: None Pok¨¦mon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Ma pull (100%) Hidden ability: Analytic (85%) Potential: Brown Health: 2400/2400 Attack: E Agility: C++ Defense: E+ Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: B++ Moves: Electromaic Terrain, Charge beam, Electromaic wave, sh Cannon, Ma rise, Zap cannon, Lock on, Reflect, Eerie impulse, Explosion, Electromaic construct, Ma healing, Gravity maniption, Light screen. Electric core: Mastered --- ''What the hell is this?'' shouted Axel in his mind. This was an overpowered Pok¨¦mon. There were five new moves: ''Electromaic terrain,'' ''Electromaic wave,'' ''Ma healing,'' ''Gravity maniption,'' and ''Electromaic construct.'' Axel couldn''t understand how a pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon could have five new moves. He tried his best to think about how this was possible. ''So, ''Electromaic terrain'' is from ''Electric terrain,'' and ''Electromaic wave'' is from ''Thunder wave.'' It is well-versed in ma powers. And how could a ma heal?'' thought Axel. "Mr. Axel, do you need some time?" asked Ronny as Axel was not responding. "Yes, give me 20 seconds," requested Axel. He didn''t know how he was going to defeat this thing. He didn''t want to use Shedinja in this fight, but it seems that he had to. Shedinja is immune to electric and maic powers. It was also immune to psychic powers, so gravity maniption would not hurt it. But it could still get paralyzed. So, which Pok¨¦mon should he use? Nidorino knew some ground-type moves, and Maon was weak to it, but Gogoat was resistant to electric-type moves. After thinking for some time, he chose, "Let''s finish this, Gogoat." Gogoat appeared, and now it was ready to battle. Gogoat was resistant to electric types. Axel wanted it to injure Maon as much as possible, and then he would use Nidorino to finish the battle. If Maon was not injured much, he would have to use Shedinja. Shedinja was his trump card, and it had greatly powered up. So, he didn''t want to use it in this gym battle. "Ohh, so you''re selecting a safer option. I won''t me you," said Morgan. He had spent a lot of money and time on this Maon. It was the strongest pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon on his team. He wanted to see the look on Axel''s face after his Maon decimated Axel''s Pok¨¦mon. "Are both of you ready?" asked Ronny. Morgan nodded his head, but Axel didn''t. He took out another master ball and threw it in the air. It was kazam. Everyone was confused. Why was Axel taking out another Pok¨¦mon? "Challenger Axel, can you tell me the reason for taking out another Pok¨¦mon?" "Is it against the rules?" "No, it''s not, but I want to know the reason." "I want to send kazam next, so I want him to get ready. That is all." Ronny didn''t believe Axel, but there was nothing he could do. Morgan didn''t mind it. ''Light, tell Gogoat that this Pok¨¦mon is very strong. It''s not something we can win easily. So, tell it to be careful and dodge as many attacks as possible. Also, tell it to start with ''Field control,'' ''Grassy terrain,'' and ''Sunny day.''" This was the reason he called kazam out. It could use Telepathy and be a mediator between Axel and Gogoat. Axel didn''t want Morgan to know about his n. "Challenger Axel, are you ready now?" "Yes, I am." "Alright, then let the battle begin!!!" Chapter 337: Special Offer !!!

Chapter 337: Special Offer !!!

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Chapter 338: Gym battle: Maon

Gogoat started with ''Field control,'' ''Grassy terrain,'' and ''Sunny day.'' kazam had already told it what Axel said, and it followed without hesitation. "Maon, start with ''Electromaic terrain'' and ''Electromaic wave,''" Morganmanded. The surrounding of the battle stadium changed instantly. The stadium turned green as grass sprouted all over the ce. Then, a yellow-colored electric terrain was set up. Wide tree branches emerged from the ground and surrounded Gogoat. Axel had already instructed Gogoat to use those moves, allowing it to use three moves while Maon could only use two. "Maon, now use ''Electromaic construct''," shouted Morgan. "Gogoat, use ''Grassy Glide''," said Axel. This was a new move for Gogoat, allowing it to glide and increase its speed during ''Grassy terrain.'' At the moment, ''Grassy terrain'' would only heal Gogoat and increase its defense due to its ability, but now it could also increase its speed. It had be a handy move for Gogoat. When Morganmanded the use of the new move, something amazing happened. A ring of electricity formed around Maon, and daggers made of electric current appeared on the outer circle of the ring. "NOW!" shouted Morgan, and the daggers moved toward Gogoat at high speed. Gogoat used the power of ''Field control'' to extend thick branches and block the attack. BOOM! Short explosions urred after the collision. The attack was perfectly blocked. Thanks to ''Grassy terrain'' and ''Field control,'' Gogoat had not been paralyzed. That was good news. "Gogoat, fire up ''Sr Beam''," Axelmanded. Due to ''Sunny day,'' Gogoat didn''t need any time to charge and immediately fired the attack. "Maon, counter it with ''Charge Beam''," Morgan ordered. Three beams of electricity emerged from each of Maon''s heads,bining to form a bigger beam. It was fired toward the ''Sr Beam.'' Both moves countered each other, but ''Charge Beam'' came out on top. Gogoat had to use ''Grassy Glide'' to dodge the attack. Gogoat took the opportunity toe near Maon and hit it with ''Horn Leech.'' The attack connected, and Maon was sent flying back but managed to hold itself. ''Horn Leech'' was a grass-type attack that allowed the user to recover some of the drained HP. ''Electromaic terrain'' not only increased the power of electric moves but also increased the user''s speed. This was why Maon was able to ovee Gogoat''s ''Sr Beam.'' Taking some time, Gogoat used ''Growth,'' which boosted its attack and special attack. The move''s power was increased due to ''Sunny day.'' Gogoat backed off and took its position. "Maon, now use it with ''Gravity maniption''," said Morgan. Maon used ''Electromaic construct,'' and a ring of electricity appeared with daggers on the outside. It then threw the daggers, but this time, they moved at a much higher speed. Gogoat didn''t expect them to be so fast and was hit by three of the six daggers. It managed to block the other three with ''Field control.'' It was hurt now. "Gogoat, use ''Bullet Seed''," Axelmanded. ''Bullet Seed'' didn''t require Gogoat to be in close proximity. It hit Maon with the attack. Some of it was dodged, but some of the seeds hit their target. Axel thenmanded the use of ''Grass Pledge'' and ''Razor Leaf,'' while Maon countered with ''Charge Beam.'' They continued to use their respective attacks. The battlested for five more minutes. Both were hit and injured, but Maon was more injured than Gogoat. The battle seemed to be in Axel''s favor, but the tables turned immediately. "Maon, use ''Ma Healing,''" Morganmanded. Having used ''Ma Rise'' earlier, Maon had gathered maic properties around it. When it used ''Ma Healing,'' those properties started to be consumed, allowing Maon to heal. It didn''t heal 100% of its HP, but it was now in better condition than Gogoat. Both of their stamina levels were low, but it looked like Gogoat was going to lose. "Gogoat, try to use ''Milk Drink'' on yourself," said Axel. ''Milk Drink'' was a move that could increase the user''s HP and the HP of other allies, but in real life, it could only heal the life of its allies. The ally had to literally drink the milk from Gogoat to start healing itself. So, Gogoat couldn''t drink its own milk while in battle. However, Axel had been trying to level it up to 40 by using the milk to heal Gogoat''s HP too. He had been trying it for two months, but it had not been sessful. How could Gogoat drink its own milk in battle? So, Axel theorized that Gogoat should be able to control its own internal organs and consume the milk from inside. It was very difficult to do, and Axel didn''t even know if it was possible. Seeing that Gogoat was injured now, he wanted it to try again. Gogoat closed its eyes and started to control its internal organs to consume the milk from inside. It was halfway there, but it couldn''tplete the process. It had failed. "It''s okay, try to defend using ''Field control'' and ''Frenzy nt,'' and then use ''Milk Drink''," said Axel. After a couple of tries, Gogoat had been hit twice, and its HP was decreasing, but finally... --- Ding! Gogoat''s Milk Drink has leveled up to 40. It can now heal itself too. --- With this, Gogoat was able to heal itself and recover some HP. It immediately used ''Grassy Glide'' to increase its speed and approached Maon. Morgan, thinking that Gogoat would use ''Horn Leech'' again, told Maon to dodge using ''Gravity maniption.'' But it was a feint. When Gogoat came near, it used ''Seed Bomb.'' There was a mini explosion, and even though Maon dodged the attack, the impact of the bomb hit it. "Gogoat, now use ''Sr Beam''," shouted Axel, and a beam of yellow light hit Maon. Being so close, Maon couldn''t defend or dodge and was hit by the attack. Chapter 339: Gym battle: Magneton 1

Chapter 339: Gym battle: Maon 1

Maon was thrown back by the attack and crashed onto the ground. Since it would take a few seconds for Maon to rise up, Axel said, "Gogoat, use ''Milk Drink,'' ''Growth,'' and ''Sunny Day.''" Maon was heavily hit by the attack and slowly rose from the ground. Meanwhile, Gogoat was able to use ''Milk Drink'' again and heal itself. As of now, Gogoat could only use ''Milk Drink'' twice. However, Maon could use ''Ma Healing'' an unlimited number of times, but there was a condition. It needed to gather the maic properties from ''Electromaic Terrain'' and ''Ma Rise.'' Both ''Electromaic Terrain'' and ''Ma Rise'' had already been disabled, and it had used them again. It would take some time to gather these maic properties, but time was what it sorelycked at the moment. It seemed like Gogoat was going to win this battle. "Gogoat, use ''Horn Leech''," said Axel. Gogoat started to run toward Maon with the help of ''Grassy Glide.'' Since Maon was slowly rising from the ground, it would have no idea of Gogoat''s charge, and it would be hit. "Use ''Eerie Impulse,''" Morganmanded. Maon''s body suddenly generated a strange electrical wave, which hit Gogoat. Gogoat, being disbnced from using ''Grassy Glide,'' was now off-bnce. ''Eerie Impulse'' would lower the target''s special attack. That was not what Morgan intended. He simply wanted to stop Gogoat''s charge. "''Electromaic Wave,'' NOW!" shouted Morgan. Maon used the move, and another strange electrical wave emanated from its body. Gogoat tried to move again, but it couldn''t. It was finally paralyzed. Being paralyzed doesn''t mean that the Pok¨¦mon cannot move, but it bes very difficult for them to move properly. Gogoat was experiencing the same struggle. This was truly disastrous at this time. It then used a unique move, ''Lock-On.'' This move sessfully hit, ensuring that Maon''s next move would hit it for sure. Gogoat swiftly moved in another direction as fast as it could. Gogoat was finally moving again, but it still faced many challenges. Its movements were not as fluid as before. "Maon, now use ''Zap Cannon'' with full power," Morganmanded. Maon started to spin, and three beams of electric currentbined to shoot at Gogoat. Due to the spinning motion, the power of the beam was intensified. Gogoat used ''Field Control'' and ''Frenzy nt'' to block the attack, but the power of the attack was too much for it to handle. The defenses were obliterated, and Gogoat was hit by the attack. The impact was powerful, causing Gogoat to be thrown a considerable distance before crashing onto the ground. The crowd fell silent. This might be the end of Gogoat''s run. However, Gogoat surprised everyone by slowly standing up. ROARRR... It let out a low roar, signifying that it had not been defeated. If it hadn''t used ''Milk Drink'' twice, it wouldn''t have been able to stand up. Axel had repeatedly told Gogoat that it wasn''t ready to fight against Hypno. It didn''t want Axel to be right. It had realized its own weakness. It used an interesting move, ''Earthquake.'' It was interesting because it was useless against Maon. Maon was floating in the air, so ''Earthquake'' would have no effect. This was the most powerful ''Earthquake'' Gogoat had ever used. The ground started to separate, and Gogoat started to rise in the air. The branches on the ground extended and bound togetherrge chunks of rock, hurling them toward Maon. Since there were manyrge rocks and branches attacking with these rocks, Maon couldn''t dodge them all. Some of them hit it hard. Suddenly, the branches started to move again from the ground, while the thicker branches held the rocks and attacked. These branches molded themselves into a replica of Gogoat''s face, with its mouth wide open. A yellow-colored glow started to form within that wooden mouth. The glow grew brighter, and after charging the attack, it threw that yellow-colored glow in the shape of a beam. The beam traveled at breakneck speed toward Maon. Maon was slow to react as it was busy dodging the rocks, but when it saw the attack, it used ''Electromaic Construct'' and ''Gravity Maniption'' to form daggers and threw them toward the beam while dodging it. It was hit by the chunks of rock but managed to dodge the beam. That beam was ''Sr Beam.'' --- Ding! Gogoat''s Field Control has leveled up to 40. --- After ranking up, Gogoat had mainly focused on this new move and finally reached level 40. All these recent events were made possible due to ''Field Control.'' Suddenly, the attack stopped. Gogoat was struggling to stand, but it knew that it was starting to lose consciousness. The upgraded ''Field Control'' had almost depleted its remaining stamina. "Come back, Gogoat. You''ve done a perfect job," said Axel, pulling Gogoat out. It hadn''t fainted, but it was in no condition to continue fighting. Axel wanted it to rest. This was Gogoat''s first gym battle, and even though it had lost, it had performed admirably. "The challenger Axel has withdrawn his Pok¨¦mon from the battle. He is requested to send out another Pok¨¦mon," said Ronny. "What the hell was that? That was the most overpowered move I''ve ever seen in my life..." Seliska started toment on the battle. "So, Axel, what will be your next Pok¨¦mon? I didn''t expect that you would deal so much damage to my Maon. I mustmend you for your battle strategies," said Morgan. "The next Pok¨¦mon will put an end to your Maon. Let''s do it, Nidorino!" Finally, his starter Pok¨¦mon was going to battle. Chapter 340: Gym battle- Electabuzz

Chapter 340: Gym battle- Electabuzz

Nidorino was now preparing to battle against Maon. If Maon wasn''t too injured, he had considered using Shedinja as a precaution. However, since Maon was on itsst legs, he was confident that Nidorino could finish the job. Nidorino appeared and let out a loud roar, showing its excitement for the battle. "Are both the gym leader and the challenger ready for battle?" asked the referee. Both nodded their heads. "Let the battle begin!" "Nidorino, use ''Sludge Wave'',"manded Axel. This had be Nidorino''s signature move. "Maon, use ''Light Screen'' and then ''Ma Healing''," shouted Morgan. ''Light Screen'' would provide some defense against special attacks, and while using it, Maon could also use ''Ma Healing''. ''Electromaic Terrain'' and ''Ma Healing'' had been in effect for some time, allowing Maon to utilize its maic properties to heal itself. Although ''Light Screen'' provided some defense, the sludge wave hit Maon, poisoning it. Nidorino then nned to use ''Poison Spread'' and ''Poison Damage Transfer'' to finish the match. However, Maon had already used ''Ma Healing''. "Now use ''Explosion''," said Morgan with a smirk. "Nidorino, run fast!" shouted Axel, but it was toote... BOOMMMMMMM! The st covered the entire battle arena, including Nidorino. With the debris, dust, and smoke obscuring the area, nobody knew what had happened. After some time, the dust settled, revealing that Maon had fainted and Nidorino had sustained multiple serious injuries. ''Explosion'' was a powerful move, and its power increased when the user had more HP. Morgan knew that Maon wouldn''t be able to defeat Nidorino. Despite gaining some health points through ''Ma Healing'', Maon''s stamina was depleted from battling Gogoat. As Axel''s starter Pokemon, Nidorino was undoubtedly formidable. Morgan was aware of its unique attack that it had used against Giovanni¡ªthe ''Spinning Poison'' attack. Thus, he knew Maon would lose the battle and instructed it to use ''Explosion''. Although ''Explosion'' was a self-destructive move, causing the user to faint, it would also injure Nidorino. Now only two of Axel''s Pokemon remained, one of which was already injured, while Morgan still had one fully healed Pokemon. This oue was better than he had expected. "The gym leader is requested to send out hisst Pokemon," announced the referee. "Electabuzz!" shouted Morgan as he threw a master ball. ''Electa...'' roared Electabuzz. Morgan looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Electabuzz Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Static (100%) Hidden ability: Vital Spirit (75%) Potential: Purple Health: 3000/3000 Attack: C++ Agility: B Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: D++ Sp. Def: C Moves: Charge, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Fire Punch, Dynamic Punch, Mega Kick, Light Screen, Reflect, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch, Electro Chop, Volt Speed, Shock Wave. Electric Core: Mastered --- Although not as powerful as Maon, Electabuzz was no weak opponent either. If Nidorino were at full health, it could have defeated Electabuzz easily. However, with Nidorino''s injuries, the battle would be challenging. "Are you both ready to battle?" asked Ronny, the referee. Both trainers nodded. "Let the battle begin!" "Start with ''Volt Speed'' and ''Thunder Punch'',"manded Morgan. "Use ''Sludge Wave''," Axel instructed Nidorino. Nidorino had already used ''Sludge Wave'' once, so using it again increased its power. Electabuzz''s new move was dangerous. Electric energy enveloped its entire body as it moved with incredible speed, almost invisible to the naked eye. It managed to dodge the ''Sludge Wave'', a feat unheard of for a Pokemon like Electabuzz. It swiftly approached Nidorino andnded a ''Thunder Punch'' on its face. Nidorino, being a bulky Pokemon, could withstand the hit, but it still felt the pain. As the ''Sludge Wave'' made contact with Electabuzz, it became poisoned. The ''Venom Drench'' effect also activated, reducing its attack and speed. Nidorino nned to use ''Poison Spread'' and slowly finish off Electabuzz with ''Poison Damage Control''. However, Morgan intervened. "Use ''Charge'' to remove the poison," hemanded. Electric current surrounded Electabuzz. ''Charge'' usually increased a Pokemon''s defense, but Electabuzz used its electric power to purge the poison from its body. Nidorino, using ''Poison Spread'', elerated the poison''s effect on its opponent. Electabuzz had to endure the poison while ''Charge'' helped to cleanse its body. Eventually, Electabuzz overcame the poisoning. Nidorino, experienced in countless battles and was not surprised by this development. Itunched another move, inflicting further damage on Electabuzz. The move was ''Earthquake''. Nidorino had practiced this move extensively, and it was incredibly powerful. Axel had been working on improving the move''s effectiveness, but Nidorino hadn''t quite mastered it yet. Now, Nidorino executed the move with full power, knowing it couldn''tst much longer due to its previous injuries. It aimed to make every move count. Nidorino unleashed the ''Earthquake,'' causing the ground to split open and trapping Electabuzz within. The rocks around them sharpened, piercing the Pokemon''s skin and muscles. This ''Earthquake'' had a different characteristic¡ªit didn''t have a wide coverage like a normal ''Earthquake'' move, but it focused its destructive force on the area where Electabuzz stood. The move dealt a severe blow to Electabuzz. --- Ding! Nidorino''s Earthquake has leveled up to 40. It can now concentrate its damage in a particr direction. ---- It seemed that Nidorino wouldn''t be defeated so easily. ---------------- Advertisement Plugin: Only 5 days are left!! Subscribe to my pat-reon channel for the special offer Chapter 341: Gym battle End

Chapter 341: Gym battle End

"Get out of there! Use ''Volt Speed''," Electabuzz transformed into an arc of electricity and swiftly moved back to avoid further damage. However, it was still hurt from the previous attack. "Let''s not waste time. Use ''Volt Speed'' and ''Electro Chop''," Electabuzz moved at blinding speed towards Nidorino once again. Nidorino couldn''t do anything to match its speed. Electabuzz''s right hand was now covered in an electric glow, with sparks emanating from its sharp, electrified shape. It struck Nidorino''s neck with the attack, mming it onto the ground. Nidorino was now bleeding from the back of its neck and appeared to be paralyzed. It contemted how Electabuzz had used its electric powers to remove poison from its body and wondered if it could also use its poison powers to ovee the paralysis. First, Nidorino used ''Focus Energy'' and concentrated. Axel was surprised. What the hell was it doing in the middle of the battle? Nidorino started to channel its poison powers within its body, intending to counteract the electric arcs that had paralyzed it. However, Electabuzz wouldn''t allow Nidorino the time to learn a new move in the midst of the battle. It closed in once again and delivered a ''Fire Punch'' to Nidorino''s face. The attack struck Nidorino, throwing it a considerable distance away. Electabuzz, still in ''Volt Speed'' mode, wasted no time in approaching Nidorino once more. "Nidorino, use ''Dig'' and go underground! Then use ''Focus Energy''," Axelmanded. ''Dig'' was a move Nidorino had recently learned, although it couldn''t stay underground for an extended period like Mamoswine. Nevertheless, Axel instructed Nidorino to hold its breath and use ''Focus Energy'' to ovee the paralysis. While Nidorino went underground, Electabuzz impatiently awaited its return, sending ''Shock Waves'' through the hole Nidorino had created. Nobody knew if the move had hit its mark. After some time, Nidorino emerged from another hole, right where Electabuzz had been standing. Anticipating the ground''s movement, Electabuzz swiftly dodged the attack. Given their close proximity, Nidorino utilized ''Horn Drill'' and sessfully hit Electabuzz in the chest. ''Horn Drill'' was a powerful move that took a toll on Electabuzz. Electabuzz, wanting to create distance, used ''Volt Speed'' once more to retreat. Nidorino appeared to have recovered from paralysis and was ready to continue the fight. However, its neck injury was severe and still bleeding. Axel knew he needed to end the battle swiftly. He instructed Nidorino to use ''Agility'' once and then ''Dig'' again. kazam, still present, ryed Axel''s message to Nidorino, emphasizing the need to prepare ''Spinning Poison'' underground. Nidorino created arger hole this time, allowing it to generate spinning poison beneath the surface. It first made an exit hole to resurface and began charging for the move. The move now took around 10 seconds, a significant improvement from its initial 30-second duration. When Electabuzz stood on the previously dug hole, Axel shouted, "NOW!" Nidorino emerged with ''Spinning Poison'' in its mouth, aiming to strike Electabuzz''s chest once more. Sensing the attack, Electabuzz attempted to dodge, but to its surprise, it had underestimated the move''s reach. Morgan shouted, "DODGE IT FAST!" If the attacknded, it would be game over for Electabuzz. Already injured from the earthquake, it wouldn''t survive the hit. Electabuzz, the fastest Pokemon of Morgan''s team. It utilized its ''Volt Speed'' to move at such incredible velocity that Axel couldn''t even follow with his eyes. He had to rely on his Aura to sense the movements. Yet, even with heightened perception, Electabuzz remained too fast to detect. It managed to evade the attack, but the ''Spinning Poison'' still affected the surrounding area. The spinning ball of poison struck the ground, resulting in a massive explosion. ''What was that attack? It''s the strongest attack I''ve ever seen. Will Electabuzz survive it?'' Morgan wondered. As the dust settled, the results became apparent. Electabuzz was still breathing, but it suffered severe injuries. Meanwhile, Nidorino was also in poor condition. "Electabuzz, use ''Volt Speed'' and ''Electro Chop'' to finish this battle!" shouted Morgan. Electabuzz moved as fast as it could, although Axel could see that it was visibly fatigued now. Nevertheless, Nidorino was unable to dodge the attack and did its best to defend itself. The oue? Nidorino fainted. "Nidorino is out of the battle. The challenger is requested to send out theirst Pokemon," announced the referee. "That won''t be necessary," said Morgan, calling back Electabuzz. "I forfeit the battle," Morgan dered. ### The crowd erupted in cheers, chanting Axel''s name. It was a glorious battle. The gym leaders not only tested Axel but also devoted their full concentration to defeat him. Everyone could see that. Nheless, Axel emerged victorious from this challenge, earning two gym badges. "Why didn''t you continue?" Axel asked. "Electabuzz was already injured. I know it couldn''t defeat your next Pokemon. Additionally, I know that Nidorino isn''t your strongest Pokemon, and I don''t wish to fight against it. I have lost, fair and square. Congrattions, you''ve won the Soul Badge and Thunder Badge," Morgan said, shaking Axel''s hand. "This was one of the most captivating battles I''ve ever witnessed. I''m sure our viewers would agree. As of now, Axel has seven gym badges and only needs one more to qualify for the uing league. His final gym battle will be against Mr. Kent from Cerulean City Gym. I promise it will be an exhrating spectacle. Don''t miss out..." Seliska began discussing Axel and his aplishments. Axel paid no mind to thementary and focused on the two gym leaders. "Now that you have the badge, let''s discuss your reward." Chapter 342: Which Reward to Choose?

Chapter 342: Which Reward to Choose?

A/N: I have something to say before the start of the Chapter. I have been noticing that sometimes I would get very bad review like 1 star. That is fine. Every one is entitled to their own opinion. What I don''t like is not giving a proper criticism or review. Sometimes the readers would write like "xoxoxoxoxoxooxo" or just some gibberish. If you are giving me a bad review, at least tell me what I did that made you feel that way. Then I would improve on it. Such reviews would be deleted. -------- "Now that you have the badge, let''s discuss your reward," said Koga. Axel straightened up and looked at them. "You know you would receive a certain amount of money, but I know you don''t want that," said Koga. Axel nodded his head. He really didn''t care about the money now. He had lots of it. "We have a special reward that would help you in the future. Why don''t we just get some lunch and discuss it? I am starving," said Morgan. ### They were now in avish restaurant, the fanciest in town. Since Koga hade here, all the charges were dropped. Koga rarely visited his restaurant, and the owner wanted to maintain a good rtionship with him. All three of them sat down to chat. "So, how is the Venu family doing? I heard they are treating you very well," said Koga. "Yes, they are treating me like family," said Axel. He then shared the recent happenings of the Venu family, their mission, and the deal Ang had made with Axel. "It is sad to hear that so many capable trainers died. But Ang did a good thing by making that deal with you. She might be kind, but she is a cruel leader. Don''t forget that, Axel," said Koga. "We also wanted to update you about Brine," said Morgan. Brine was an unknown trainer from the Unova region who had obtained his 6th gym badge when Axel only had 3. He also came from a middle-ss family like Axel and had no support in the beginning. It was surprising to hear about Brine when Axel already knew that such a person didn''t exist in canon. "So, is that news just fake like you said before?" asked Axel. "Unfortunately, Brine exists, and the rumors about him are true. He has already obtained his 8th badge and registered for the Unova League. The Unova League will start in one year," said Morgan. "Really? Did you find out how he was able to do it?" asked Axel. "No. The Unova region is very secretive about it. We could only verify Brine''s identity when he registered for the league battle. We don''t know anything else about him, including the Pokemon he uses," replied Morgan. "Axel, don''t stress out about it. You are doing everything you can to better yourself. That is all you have to do. You might have to deal with Brine in the future, but that is in the future. Worrying about him right now will not make any difference. Just concentrate on getting the next gym badge and registering for the league," said Koga. Koga was right. Axel could not do anything about this Brine. He just had to train harder. "What about others like Steven and Cynthia?" asked Axel. "They are doing well, but none of them are as ahead as you. We have heard that Cynthia now has 2 pseudo-king rank Pokemon, but you have more than that," said Koga. "I have also heard that they are now going to participate in the tide after hearing about you. They are the ones jealous of you, not the other way around. But that doesn''t mean you can rx," said Morgan. The food arrived, and Axel enjoyed it. It was rare for Axel to eat at these types of restaurants. He had the money, but he didn''t want to waste it. "Now, let''s talk about your reward. I want you to choose for yourself. The reward will be from both of us," said Koga. Axel nodded in understanding. "First, we thought of giving you a baby Pokemon with monstrous potential. You could choose any of them as long as they are poison type or electric type. But then we realized it would not be a good reward. You can''t possibly use it in the league. So, we thought of giving you our training ns for poison type or electric type. But then Morgan said, ''Let''s make it interesting''," said Koga. "Come on! Tell me the interesting part," said Axel. "Patience, Axel. The interesting reward is being a part of the explorer team on an unknown ind. The league has finally decided to explore this ind after a long time. It hasn''t been done in the past because the environment of the ind is very harsh, and humans could not survive on it. So, after a lot of research, we developed a type of suit that would help us survive on that ind. Since it is an unknown ind, it has not been explored, but we can tell that it is filled with active volcanoes and most of thend is covered with hot moltenva. So, are you up for it?" "When does this exploration start?" asked Axel. "After 7 days. We can secure your entry. This ind has been allocated to the Kanto region only. There will be a lot of seniors, so your safety is assured," said Koga. "What benefits would I get from this unknown ind?" asked Axel. If he couldn''t get any benefits, it would just be a waste. "Axel, you would gain a lot of benefits. Being an explorer is a dangerous job. Do you really think these explorers would risk their lives just for the sake of the league? They will get the first pick of anything they find. This is an unknown ind, and there could be a lot of valuable and unknown things," said Koga. "We also think it would really boost your Charizard''s power. Since it is a fire type Pokemon and this ind is made of volcanoes, it could power up a lot," said Morgan. Axel now had a choice. There were three choices. He discarded the first one. Thest thing he needed right now was a new Pokemon. He could also get a new Pokemon from the forest of Hakone City, and there was a forest he obtained as a reward from the league. The second reward was tempting. The moves that Koga used were very versatile, and they could really help Nidorino. He didn''t care for the training ns of electric Pokemon because he didn''t have any electric Pokemon. However, this ind proposal was also very tempting. What should he choose? ---------- Advertisement Plugin: Only 5 days are left now!! special offer of Bruno''s story would be online in August 6th. Subscribe to pat-reon to get ess to it Chapter 343: A new Exploration

Chapter 343: A new Exploration

Thest time he went to an unknown ind, he received many benefits: 2 billion Pok¨¦ dors, a vastnd, and made many important friends. However, this time he would be going as an explorer. He didn''t know if it would benefit him since it was an unknown ind. It was a risky move, but he started to see the bigger picture. Even though Koga''s training ns would be valuable, he could create his own new moves and strategies. He had been doing so since the beginning. However, he had one thing to ask before that. "How much time would the exploration take?" asked Axel. "It''s a small ind, so it will take around 3 weeks to a month." "A month? Really? I was nning to challenge Mr. Kent in 2 weeks," said Axel. "Axel, you have around 9 months before the start of the league preliminaries. So, you have 8 months to obtain thest badge. You won''t lose anything. And do you really think you can win against Kent as you are now?" spat Koga. "Is he really that powerful?" asked Axel. "Yes, he is. He is not called the strongest gym leader of the Kanto region for nothing. There''s a reason other trainers don''t challenge him as the final badge except for you. They''re not stupid. However, I do like your attitude," said Morgan. "It''s not that you cannot win against Kent, but I must say I am not 100% sure that you can. Your Pok¨¦mon are powerful and well-trained, but Kent is a battle maniac. He uses creative battle strategies to defeat his opponents. Even though he cannot use a Pok¨¦mon higher than pseudo-king rank, they will still be the best pseudo-king rank you''ll ever find," said Koga. "So, going to this ind might actually help you. You can also train your Pok¨¦mon during that time and make them stronger. So, what do you say?" asked Morgan. "Hmmm. Alright. I will go to this damn ind. What do I have to do?" asked Axel. "Nothing. Just wait for a week, then hop on a ne and meet your new friends for the exploration," said Morgan. "You can train in my gym this week if you want," proposed Koga. "Thanks, I''ll take that offer," said Axel. "Alright, since you agreed, I''ll have to make some phone calls after I go home," said Morgan. Axel was in his hotel room, looking at the 7 gym badges he had won. Only 1 was left, and it was the toughest. He was going to this unknown ind and needed to prepare. A lot had happened in such a short time. Nidorino had ranked up, Shedinja had learned new moves, Mamoswine had evolved and ranked up, and Charizard had ranked up. Venusaur had fully evolved. He needed to review his Pok¨¦mon and create a new training n for them. He didn''t want them to ck off, but that was for tomorrow. Tonight, he was going to sleep. Axel woke up and found that he had 3 missed calls from Mark. He called him back. "Hey Mark. An early bird, are you?" "Hehe, yes Axel. I just couldn''t sleep. This forest mystery is driving me crazy. Anyway, I sent you the parcel. It should have reached your ce." "Oh, thanks for that. You''ve helped me a lot. I have to go now. I have a lot of work to do," said Axel and hung up the phone. Beforeing here, he had asked for weight training equipment for Pidgeotto and Charizard. The equipment would perfectly fit and cover their wings with the same color. The weight could be increased from 5 kg to 100 kg. He went to the reception area and received the parcel. It was small but heavy. He brought it into his room and called out Pidgeotto. "PRIIIII," it shouted happily. Axel had not let it out for an entire day, so it was d to be outside. "ppy, extend your wings and let me put this on you." It did as instructed. Axel carefully read the instructions and put the equipment on its wings. There was also a small remote. He pressed the button, and instantly simrly colored feathers covered both of its wings. "Perfect. Let''s go to Koga''s gym now. It''s time to train." Knock... Knock... Knock... Knock... Knock... Knock... "Coming... Coming..." shouted Koga. "Oh hey Axel, quite an early bird, are you? Come in," said Koga, inviting him. "Good morning, Mr. Koga. Sorry to disturb you so early in the morning, but I start my training at this time." "It''s okay. I also train from the morning. Come on, I''ll show you the training ground," said Koga, and Axel started to follow him. The training ground was an exact replica of the battle stadium from yesterday. "I won''t disturb you during your training. I''lle in the afternoon to talk. I have a lot of things to sort out," said Koga, leaving him alone. Axel called out Pidgeotto again and increased the weight to 5 kg each. "Pidgeotto, try to fly. I want to see your limits." Pidgeotto started to fly around. There was some difficulty, and its speed had decreased, but it managed. Then, Axel increased the weight to 10 kg. It was still able to fly, but it was struggling. Its speed was almost nonexistent now. "Alright. Train with this weight. Take breaks every 30 minutes. After you can fly normally with this weight, I''ll teach you a new move," Axel said. Pidgeotto''s eyes lit up at the mention of a new move. Chapter 344: New Training Plans

Chapter 344: New Training ns

Axel didn''t know why, but it had an obsession with learning new moves. He also told Pidgeotto to learn ''Wing Attack'' from Charizard, which had leveled up to 40, making it sharper and stronger. Axel wanted Pidgeotto to learn the move as well, making it their training focus for the week. Axel then looked at Charizard, which had greatly powered up and reached the elemental rank. It had recently ranked up to rare rank a few months ago. Charizard was now serious about training, as 7 of its moves had reached level 40. Charizard was the only one in Axel''s team to achieve this, thanks to its passive move ''me Control,'' which raised its fire temperature to 2500 degrees Celsius. This boost in power happened when it defeated an enemy Charizard. If Charizard were at the pseudo-king rank right now, it would be the strongest in Axel''s team. Axel contemted the possibility of Charizard reaching the pseudo-king rank in a month if it continued training with the same dedication. There were two reasons for this. First, Axel''s talent had been upgraded and was now stronger. Second, they were heading to an ind filled with volcanoes andva. If Axel could acquire resources rted to fire types, there might be a chance for Charizard to rank up. To begin Charizard''s training, Axel used the weight training equipment, gradually increasing the weight to 10 kg on each wing. Unlike Pidgeotto, Charizard had no trouble handling this weight due to its elemental rank. However, when the weight was increased to 20 kg per wing, Charizard started to struggle. Axel gave Charizard a training n to help it flyfortably with the added weight. Next, Axel instructed Charizard to learn four moves: 1. Dragon breath 2. Will-O-Wisp 3. Earth power 4. Ancient power ### 1. Dragon breath: Charizard''s hidden ability ''Sr power'' would raise its sp. Attack but it didn''t have any sp. Attack moves other than fire types like ''methrower''. Learning ''Dragon breath'' would solve one of its weaknesses. He wanted it to learn ''Sr beam'', as it always used ''Sunny day'' but he knew that the power of the ''Sr beam'' would not be high like Gogoat. On the other hand, it was well versed in dragon-type attacks. 2. Will-O-Wisp: This was fire type move that would cause burn with 100% certainty if the move had been mastered. It would also lower the attack of the opponent. 3. Earth power: Charizard was weak to rock, electric and water types. It had already learned ''Thunder punch'' for water types and ''Earth power'' would be ideal for rock and electric type. 4. Ancient power: He had seen the effect of ''Ancient power'' on Mamoswine. He wanted it to level it up to 40. He wanted to see, what would happen to it after it reaches level 40. Would it evolve further? Axel obtained the TMs for ''Dragon Breath,'' ''Will-O-Wisp,'' and ''Earth Power'' from Koga, who provided them free of charge. Charizard could learn ''Ancient Power'' from Mamoswine. After teaching Charizard these moves and instructing it to practice, Axel turned his attention to Venusaur. ### Venusaur would receive the most upgrades now. Axel had many ns for Venusaur, but since it was not fully evolved yet, he couldn''t act on all of them. First, he wanted Venusaur to learn ''Field Control'' from Gogoat, as he realized that the level 40 version of ''Field Control'' was like a miniature Wood Release. If Venusaur could master ''Field Control'' to its maximum potential, it would be able to use multiple Wood Release attacks. Speaking of Gogoat, its ''Field Control'' and ''Milk Drink'' had reached level 40. Axel also wanted Gogoat to focus on ''Field Control'' to have two Hashirama-level powers. However, since Gogoat primarily relied on physical attacks, Axel also instructed it to train in ''Grassy Glide,'' ''Grassy Terrain,'' and ''Horn Leech.'' ''Horn Leech'' was a unique move for Gogoat, as only two Pok¨¦mon species could learn it. Axel had some ideas for Gogoat''s level-up and shared them with it. With four Pok¨¦monpleted, there were still nine left. Axel found it challenging to manage so many Pok¨¦mon with diverse talents and training ns, but he loved each of them. ### Shedinja recently underwent a significant power-up. Ghost-type Pok¨¦mon had subtypes such as darkness, shadow, and souls. Shedinja primarily focused on the shadow aspect, but its new move, ''Shadow Domain,'' leaned toward the darkness path. Axel was pleased with this development but needed to think about how to further improve it. He had two ns for Shedinja. First, he wanted to improve the mastery level of ''Shadow Domain.'' Second, he aimed to level up ''Shadow Jump'' and ''Substitute'' to 40. Axel was aware of Shedinja''s main weakness¡ªits health. Despite rigorous training in escaping techniques, there was still a risk of Shedinja getting hurt. ''Shadow Domain'' did cover this weakness to some extent, but Axel desired a backup n, which involved leveling up ''Substitute'' to 40. If ''Substitute'' could act as a shadow clone, it would solve many problems for Shedinja. ### Moving on to kazam, Axel only needed it to focus on ''Elemental Maniption'' and ''Greater Telekinesis.'' These two moves had various uses and powers. kazam could manipte 18 types of elements through ''Elemental Maniption.'' Axel had initially chosen fire and electric types for kazam as they were easier for it toprehend. However, he wasn''t in a hurry. First, he wanted ''Elemental Maniption'' to have a semi-solid form. Axel realized that even explosions, such as ''Sludge Bomb,'' had a semi-solid form. If kazam could achieve a semi-solid form in ''Elemental Maniption,'' it would significantly boost its power. Chapter 345: New Training Plans 1

Chapter 345: New Training ns 1

Next was ''Greater Telekinesis.'' This move had numerous uses and applicability. However, at the moment, Axel wanted it to be enhanced. If this move were to be mastered, kazam could increase its stats during battles. This would be the key to leveling it up to 40. ### Coming to Steelix, even though Steelix had joined the team, it was still in the process of bing Axel''s partner. So, he simply instructed it to train for a week while he figured something out for it. ### Moving on to Beedrill, there wasn''t much to say about it. Resolve had already reached stage III, but Axel believed that ''Minimize'' and ''Calm Mind'' alone wouldn''t be enough to reach stage IV. Therefore, he decided to teach it another move called ''Laser Focus.'' This move would help Beedrill concentrate more and guarantee a critical hit in the next turn if fully mastered. It would aid Beedrill in reaching stage IV. Additionally, Axel wanted Beedrill to sharpen its drills using bug-type energy, which would benefit its moves like ''X-Scissor'' and ''Fury Cutter.'' ### Axel had focused heavily on poison-type moves for Nidorino. He realized that if poison didn''t work, Nidorino didn''t have good moves to deal with opponents. To address this, he wanted Nidorino to learn a new ground-type move. Once it evolved into Nidoking, having a ground-type move would be ideal. ### Gyarados was currently in the process of reaching the elemental rank. It had recently ranked up and was training very hard, thanks to Axel''s talent. Axel examined its stats after a long time. --- Pokemon''s name: Gyarados (Age: 1.5 years) Nickname: N/A Rank: Rare Ability: Intimidate (65%) Hidden Ability: Moxie (55%) Potential: Brown Health: 2000/2000 Attack: A+ Agility: B++ Defense: A Sp. Atk: B+ Sp. Def: B++ Moves: Ssh (U) (Max Level: 18), Tackle (C) (Max Level: 20), Hyper Beam (G) (Level 39), Hydro Pump (G) (Level 39), Outrage (G) (Level 34), Dragon Dance (G) (Level 32), Rain Dance (G) (Level 39), Twister (G) (Level 37), Hurricane (G) (Level 39), Thunder (G) (Level 32), Stone Edge (G) (Level 38), Stealth Rock (G) (Level 39), Crunch (G) (Level 35), Thrash (G) (Level 39), Sky Walk (C) (Level 28) Core: None Hidden Power: Rock (6%) --- Gyarados had done a good job. Now it was time for it to learn a new move. Axel had once heard that water pressure was the most potent pressure in the world and could destroy almost anything. Although he had initially thought of it in the back of his mind, now he wanted to test this theory. He wanted Gyarados to shoot out a miniature version of ''Hydro Pump,'' with the water beam being sharp and thin. With increased pressure and high speed, it could be a deadly attack. ### Absol and Tauros had recently ranked up to rare rank, mainly due to Axel''s talent. Being the youngest members of the team, they were spoiled by Axel''s Pok¨¦mon. Gogoat took on the motherly role, while Shedinja yed the fatherly role. Other Pok¨¦mon also yed with them regrly. However, this resulted in themcking passion for training and growing stronger. Despite their high potential and talent, they didn''t want to put in the effort. The other Pok¨¦mon in Axel''s team were significantly stronger than them, and even Gyarados could easily defeat them with a simple attack. They didn''t have anypetition. Axel had long contemted changing their mindset. He first examined Tauros'' stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Tauros (Age: 8 months) Nickname: None Rank: Rare Ability: Intimidate (51%) Hidden Ability: Sheer Force (42%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 2000/2000 Attack: F++ Agility: F+ Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Horn Attack (G) (Level 37), Thrash (G) (Level 38), Endure (C) (Level 29), Swords Dance (G) (Level 32), Double Team (E) (Level 40), Earthquake (C) (Level 29), Wild Charge (G) (Level 32), Electric Terrain (C) (Level 27), Raging Bull (U) (Level 19), Hyper Beam (U) (Level 10), Close Combat (Level 9) Hidden Power: Electric (6%) --- When they were in Oak''sboratory, they trained like maniacs. Axel had transferred them to Oak because they were too weak to support him in dealing with the tide. Thinking they were weak, they trained hard to catch up. However, once the tide settled, both of them started to skip their training. Shedinja trained even at night, while they didn''t bother training during the day. If they trained like Pidgeotto, they would have already reached the elemental rank. Axel wanted Tauros to focus first on ''Close Combat,'' ''Raging Bull,'' and ''Hyper Beam.'' He told Tauros to practice only these moves for the week. If Axel wasn''t satisfied with its training, he would give it a punishment. He was being very harsh, and poor Tauros had never seen Axel so angry. It was heartbroken. Nidorino tried to console it, but Axel was strict and told Nidorino to leave it alone for a while. Then, Axel turned his attention to Absol. Absol was already trembling in fear, knowing that it hadn''t trained properly like Tauros. Axel examined its stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Absol (Age: 1 year) Nickname: None Rank: Rare Ability: Super Luck (51%) Hidden Ability: Justified (39%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 1600/1600 Attack: F Agility: F++ Defense: F Sp. Atk: F++ Sp. Def: F Moves: Dark Pulse (G) (Level 39), Magic Coat (G) (Level 37), Night sh (G) (Level 32), Stone Edge (G) (Level 32), Quick Attack (U) (Level 13), Me First (G) (Level 31), Payback (G) (Level 37), Hone ws (G) (Level 34), Assurance (G) (Level 38), Feint Attack (G) (Level 34), Stealth Rock (C) (Level 22), Rock Polish (C) (Level 28) Hidden Power: Rock (6%) ---- Absol was in a simr condition to Tauros. Unlike Tauros, Axel believed it should learn a new move since it had already reached the rare rank. Chapter 346: A New Adventure

Chapter 346: A New Adventure

Dark types are incredibly versatile, capable of many things. Axel didn''t know where to begin. He realized that Absol was a pure attacker, not concerned with defense. It was fast and hit hard. Shedinja''s ''Shadow Domain'' was also a part of the darkness, but the darkness of Dark types was different. However, Axel got inspiration from it. He thought of a cool new move that could drastically empower Absol. ### Lastly, there was Mamoswine. Axel instructed it to train regrly with two exceptions: to focus on ''Sand Armor'' and ''Ancient Power.'' ''Sand Armor'' was too weak against Muk, and he didn''t want it to be too vulnerable. First, he told Mamoswine to level up to 39 to be slightly stronger. Then, he would think of something to make it even more powerful. The other moves of Mamoswine were progressing well. All of these Pok¨¦mon, especially those in the pseudo-king rank, were instructed to focus on their abilities and hidden abilities. When a Pok¨¦mon reached the King rank, its ability was enhanced, and Axel wanted their abilities and hidden abilities to be at 100%. After creating training ns for all of his Pok¨¦mon, Axel decided to take a rest and observe their progress. He corrected some of them and kept a close eye on Tauros and Absol. He desired some rest, but it seemed unlikely to happen anytime soon. ### "Why are you lying down?" a voice asked. "Oh, just taking a rest. Are you done with your work?" Axel replied. "My gym duties start in four hours. Get up. We need to train you too," said Koga. "Really? I think I''m doing fine." "No, you''re not. I can see that you train your body, but you need to push yourself further. If you want to be a Pok¨¦mon master, you should learn how to fight." "Is that a requirement?" Axel asked. "Let''s just say it is. Now stand up and pick up your sword. I know you use a sword to train." "Alright." After four hours... "This is the most intense training I''ve ever had," Axel said, bending on his knees and catching his breath. Koga stood there with his two daggers, not catching his breath. "You need to train more. We''ll continue this for the rest of the week," said Koga as he left. "Damn! This is going to be a long week," Axel muttered. Koga was right. Axel had been procrastinating on his own training. He started training harder than before, with Koga drilling him. It was surprising to see Koga having more stamina than Axel. ### A week had passed, and some of his Pok¨¦mon hadpleted their tasks while others hadn''t. Axel wasn''t angry about it; some of their training ns were impossible to aplish in just one week. However, due to the new training ns, they had started to grow stronger. "Axel, the ne is ready. You will reach Yokohama City, where you will meet your team, and from there, you will go to the unknown ind. Are you ready?" asked Koga. "Just give me five minutes. I''m making a phone call," Axel shouted. Axel was talking to his family. There was no cell service on the unknown ind, so he was saying goodbye for two weeks. "Oh, hey, I forgot to ask. How is Scizor?" Axel asked his uncle. "I thought you''d never ask. Scizor is as good as new now. It is still struggling to move properly, but the doctor says it''s just adapting. It should be able to start training properly after a month," Noah replied. That was good news. Axel had asked the League to take care of Scizor, and it took some time to heal properly. Axel felt a weight lifted off his shoulders. "Tell it that I''ll battle against it next time Ie there. Anyways, I have to go now," Axel said. "Alright, take care. Remember to be careful. That ind is unknown, and I want you to follow your seniors'' instructions," Noah advised. After saying his goodbyes, Axel hung up the phone and informed Noah that he was ready to go. The ne was huge, and he was the only passenger. Sometimes, he felt weird being so popr and rich. He was informed that the ne would take five hours to reach its destination. He was served a hearty meal and slept through the entire journey. The nended in Yokohama City, a medium-sized city with a peaceful aura. Axel was guided by military officers to a building and told to wait until his leader arrived. The wait was tiring and boring. His REM sleep had been disturbed by the ne and the pilot, and he was starting to get irritated. After half an hour, a man with big biceps, standing at six feet tall, wearing a tight green t-shirt that entuated his muscles and box pants, approached him, extending his hand. "It''s finally good to meet you, Zone Commander Axel ze. You can call me Andrew, and I am the leader of your team. I am also a general of the Explorers Association," the man said with a strong handshake. He had a trademark smile on his face and seemed like a good guy. "Let''s go. The team is waiting for us. We will leave for the expedition tomorrow," Andrew said. Axel began to follow him. His new adventure was waiting for him. Chapter 347: New Military Ranks

Chapter 347: New Military Ranks

The Explorer Association worked alongside the Kanto League, functioning as a separate division of the military that followed military ranks. The ranks within the military and the Explorer Association were as follows: 1. Cadets 2. Captains 3. Lieutenant 4. Zone Commander 5. Commander 6. Brigadier General 7. General 8. Major General 9. Field Marshal 10. Vice Admiral 11. Admiral 12. Fleet Admiral Andrew was a general from the Explorer Association, while Axel held the rank of Zone Commander in the military. Axel entered a small hall where approximately 15 people were present. All of them appeared bulked up, even the women, and they were taller and older than Axel. "Guys, meet our newest member, Axel ze," Andrew introduced him to everyone. "You seem lost, Axel," remarked a woman. "This is Amanda, a Zone Commander," Andrew exined. "Meet Rome and Paris, the Brigadier Generals who will lead the teams," Andrew continued. "Teams?" Axel asked. "Yes, you haven''t been briefed yet. There will be two teams for this mission. They will start their expeditions at the same time from different directions. Even though the ind is small, it is not possible for a single team toplete the mission in a month," Andrew exined. Axel shook hands with the others. "Now, you will be under Rome, and he will brief you on the details. I will be the team leader, and if you have any problems, you cane to me. We leave tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. sharp. Dismissed," Andrew concluded, and everyone went their separate ways. Rome asked Axel to follow him, and together with three other people, they entered a small room. The room had poor lighting, but it was sufficient for the five of them to sitfortably. "First of all, let me introduce everyone. We have Amanda, who is a Zone Commander, Adam and Amit, who are Commander ranks, and I am Rome, a Brigadier General. We have known each other for years and formed a team. We had Ankit with us, but he had an ident, and that''s where youe in," Rome exined with a somber tone. "What happened to Ankit?" Axel inquired. "Being an Explorer is not a safe job. He was heavily injured and couldn''t make it here. Anyways, I know you have no knowledge of our operations, so let me start with the ranks of the Explorer Association," Rome continued. "The ranks are simr to the military, with 12 ranks from Cadets to Fleet Admiral. The requirements are as follows: 1. Cadets and Captains: Must have Rare Rank Pok¨¦mon. They undergo training and are not sent on expeditions. 2. Lieutenants: Must have at least one Elemental Rank Pok¨¦mon. 3. Zone Commander: Must have one Pseudo-King Rank Pok¨¦mon. 4. Commander: Must have at least three Pseudo-King Rank Pok¨¦mon. 5. Brigadier General: Must have at least one King Rank Pok¨¦mon. 6. General: Must have at least three King Rank Pok¨¦mon. 7. Major General: Must have at least six King Rank Pok¨¦mon. 8. Field Marshal: Must have a Pseudo-Champion Rank Pok¨¦mon. 9. Vice Admiral: Must have at least three Pseudo-Champion Rank Pok¨¦mon. 10. Admiral: Must have at least six Pseudo-Champion Rank Pok¨¦mon. 11. Field Marshal: Must have at least one Champion Rank Pok¨¦mon. There are also other requirements, such as experience, loyalty, and personal strength. If you possess additional abilities like aura or psychic powers, that can also be taken into consideration. However, I assume you are not applying to be part of the Explorer team, so we can disregard those factors," Rome exined. "Thanks for the information. That''s a lot to take in," Axel responded. "Yes, now let''s move on to our mission. There will be two teams, each consisting of five members. One team will explore from the south side, and the other from the north side. Our team will have the first pick of the discoveries, but the rest must be shared with the league. You can also exchange resources with your team members or the league. Now, I need to assess how strong you truly are. What is your strongest Pok¨¦mon, and what rank does it hold?" Rome asked. Assessing the strength of team members was a basic requirement. They were aware of Axel''s reputation and his rtionship with Professor Oak, but they didn''t hold much hope for his strength. That''s why Amanda made the snidement earlier, missing Ankit, who was a perfect teammate. Now they had to carry the burden. "My strongest Pok¨¦mon is Shedinja, and it holds the Pseudo-King Rank," Axel truthfully replied. "Shedinja, really?" Amanda questioned. Shedinja was generally regarded as the weakest Pok¨¦mon in the world. "A Pseudo-King Rank?" Adam eximed. A 14-year-old possessing a Pseudo-King Rank was unheard of. Rome took some time to process the information as well. He had reservations about Axel, but he had to follow orders and didn''t treat Axel poorly. "That''s good to know. How many Pseudo-King Rank Pok¨¦mon do you have?" Rome asked. "Uh... I have seven of them," Axel replied. "Seven? Damn, you''re stronger than me," Adam remarked. The room fell silent. They never expected Axel to possess such power. If Rome didn''t have a King Rank Pok¨¦mon, Axel would likely be the strongest among them. "Hmm... Axel, I need the details of your Pok¨¦mon, including their names and ranks. Don''t worry; it''s a standard procedure. You will also learn about the ranks and names of our Pok¨¦mon," Rome requested. "I have no problem with that," Axel said, and he began writing down the details. "Thanks for your cooperation. I want to be fully prepared and develop the perfect strategy for this mission," Rome expressed. Axel also received the Pok¨¦mon details of his team members. Chapter 348: Very Hot Island

Chapter 348: Very Hot Ind

All of them had exactly 4-6 Pok¨¦mon, with an exception for Rome, who had 7. It was very hard to have more Pok¨¦mon. They were difficult to train and feed, so many trainers would only choose a maximum of 6 Pok¨¦mon. That''s why they were surprised when they heard that Axel had 7 pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon. "Axel, can you tell me about this Mamoswine? I have never heard of it before. Actually, it would be better if you show it to me," said Rome. It was normal to be confused. Mamoswine had not been introduced in the world, and Axel was the only trainer to have it. He exined its typing and mentioned that it was a rare Pok¨¦mon. "Axel, you cannot take Beedrill, Gogoat, and Steelix on this mission," said Rome. "Huh... But why?" asked Axel. "We have done a preliminary examination of the ind from the drone, and the temperature there is too high. We have also deduced that there are strong fire-type Pok¨¦mon on the ind. Your Beedrill is weak against fire types, and its bug type would not do much damage to fire types. Steelix is in the same situation. However, you could use Venusaur and Mamoswine due to their abilities and hidden abilities. Venusaur has ''Chlorophyll'', and Mamoswine has ''Thick Fat''. Both of these resist fire types. I would also advise you not to use Gogoat on this mission, but that is up to you. However, Beedrill and Steelix are a no-go." Beedrill was one of the strongest Pok¨¦mon on his team, and now it had to go? He didn''t want that. Then he thought about it. If Beedrill could not be in the mission, then it would lose its precious training time. He might just send Beedrill and Steelix to Oak for now. "If you need any potions, antidotes, and burn heals, do tell me. The association would provide for us. We will discuss the strategies for tomorrow." Next day, all of them were in the ne, waiting to reach the unknown ind. "Ok, guys, it''s time to wear your new suit. This suit will help you survive on the unknown ind. The ne willnd in 1 hour," said Rome. This suit was not like an astronaut suit. It was very thin, and you would not even know if you were wearing one. It was designed very well. Axel didn''t feel ufortable wearing it. There were 3 teams for this mission. Axel''s team would start exploring from the south. Another team would start from the north. Thest team would set up camp and provide backup andmunication. The mission was 3 weeks long, and it might take more time considering that it was an unknownnd. They didn''t know how powerful the Pok¨¦mon were. If they encountered Pok¨¦mon above king rank, they were to contact the headquarters and wait for reinforcements. ### After an hour, the ne hadnded. "All right, team, gather up. First, we will set up the camp for today. We will start the exploration from tomorrow. You are to clear any Pok¨¦mon within a 5-mile radius. If there are any unknown things, take a sample. Let''s go!" said Andrew, and the team started to move out. The teams were proficient in their work. It looked to Axel like they had been doing this for decades. Since Axel was new to this line of work, Rome told him to observe the team for a while. "Damn, all of them are fire-type Pok¨¦mon. I should have expected this," said Amanda, one of the scientists. Each team was assigned a scientist for the mission, and she was from Rome''s team. They had killed more than 30 Pok¨¦mon now. Most of them were in umon and rare ranks, while Axel''s team did find 3 elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. They caught some and killed many. "Did you find anything out of the ordinary?" asked Rome. "No, except that these Pok¨¦mon are highly resistant to fire, and their fire-type attacks are more powerful than their normal counterparts. If we want to find out more, I will have to run some tests," said Amanda. Axel could also agree with this. "It looks like there are no other types of Pok¨¦mon except for fire types. The heat is as high as expected," remarked Amit. "We are just on the outskirts of this ind. We might find something else as we move towards the center," said Adam. It was exciting to explore unknown ces, and Axel was feeling the hype of uncertainty. After a few hours, they returned. The camp had been set, and various electronic equipment was online now. The 3rd team was doing their work. "Everyone, gather around," shouted Andrew, and everyone came towards him. "We will start our adventure tomorrow. So why don''t we just have a bonfire and enjoy some delicious food tonight," said Andrew, lighting the mood. Starting an exploration of unknown ces was always stressful. Andrew wanted to lighten their mood before the work began. They had done this more than 10 times, and still, the uncertainty didn''t feel right. But all of them were experienced. Andrew was confident with his team, and he knew that he would make some big bucks after this. Andrew was an old man, and he had thought to retire after this exploration. He had made enough money for himself and his family, and now he didn''t want to risk his life any longer. However, they didn''t know that this mission would be the hardest mission of their lives. --------- Advertisement Plugin: Only 1 day is left before the end of Special offer in pat-reon. A chance to read the side story of Bruno Welts. Subscribe to my pat-reon channel to get ess to it. Chapter 349: Butterfree

Chapter 349: Butterfree

It was 6 am, and the team was ready to go out. "All of you know the drill, but I will repeat it again. You are to explore this unknown ind and capture anything that interests you. You have a scientist on your team. I want you to care about your life more than this mission, so I want you toe home. Each of you has 2 distress signals, and you can use them in times of emergencies. Each team also has a Pok¨¦mon that can use ''Teleport.'' I want all of you to be safe. Now get ready, you are departing in 2 minutes," said Andrew. He gave a long speech. It was always thrilling to start these types of adventures, but there were risks too. Axel''s team consisted of 5 members: 1. Rome (leader) 2. Amanda 3. Axel 4. Amit 5. Adam The Pok¨¦mon on his team were: 1. Rome: A. Arcanine (King rank) B. Pidgeot (King rank) C. Arbok (Pseudo-king rank) D. Raichu (Pseudo-king rank) E. Nidorina (Pseudo-king rank) F. Golbat (elemental rank) G. Dugtrio (Elemental rank) 2. Amanda: A. Primeape (elemental rank) B. Golduck (elemental rank) C. Xatu (Pseudo-king rank) D. Poliwrath (elemental rank) 3. Amit: A. Rapidash (Pseudo-king rank) B. Slowbro (Pseudo-king rank) C. Muk (Pseudo-king rank) D. Kingler (elemental rank) E. Hitmonlee (elemental rank) 4. Adam: A. Rhydon (Pseudo-king rank) B. Starmie (Pseudo-king rank) C. Scizor (Pseudo-king rank) D. Pinsir (elemental rank) E. Tauros (elemental rank) They had a diverse type of Pok¨¦mon for almost every situation. Rome was also a good leader. Axel felt that they were experienced and not as clueless as Lance and Lori. The electronics scanned the map of the ind through the satellite. They were told to reach the center of the ind where there was a big volcanic mountain. Something about that ce was mysterious. The first 2 days were normal. They fought some fire-type Pok¨¦mon, as there were only fire-type Pok¨¦mon on the ind. They didn''t find anything interesting. Most of the Pok¨¦mon they encountered were in elemental rank. It had been spected that powerful fire-type Pok¨¦mon lived on this volcanic ind. They also found numerous small caves unfit for them to enter. The team realized that all the Pok¨¦mon they had encountered so far were fire-type, and they had high fire resistance. Other than that, there was nothing new. However, they were curious to prove themselves and discover the secret of the ind. And behold, on the 3rd day, they made a discovery. ### It was a Butterfree. This was a new find. Butterfree was not a fire-type Pok¨¦mon; it was a bug type that was weak against fire. So how was it surviving on the ind? Rome had told Axel not to use Beedrill, and Axel realized he was right. The temperature was too high for a bug-type Pok¨¦mon to showcase its full power. Yet, this Butterfree looked unaffected. Axel looked at its stats: ---- Pokemon''s name: Butterfree (Age - 40 Years) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Compound eyes (mastered) Hidden ability: Tinted lens (100%) Potential: Purple Health: 2500/2500 Attack: C+ Agility: B+ Defense: B Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: C++ Moves: Sunny Day, Sr Beam, Psychic, String Shot, Sleep Powder, Aerial Ace, Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz, Confusion, Bug Life, String Pierce, Fire Conversion Bug core: Mastered ---- Now that was a strong Pok¨¦mon. With 3 new moves, purple potential, impressive stats, and excellent mastery over its ability and hidden ability, Butterfree looked menacing. It was also much bigger than a normal Butterfree. A regr Butterfree was around 3-4 feet tall, but this Butterfree stood at around 7 feet. What interested Axel the most was its ability, ''Compound Eyes.'' It was mentioned as ''mastered,'' while its hidden ability was ''100%.'' This was confusing. What was the difference between the two? Another striking thing was one of its new moves, ''Fire Conversion.'' Axel didn''t know what it did, but the name of the move indicated that it had adapted to this environment. "Axel, do you want to capture this one?" asked Rome. They had encountered some pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon on the way, but none were as strong as this one. Rome wanted to see the true battle powers of Axel and his Pok¨¦mon. "Let''s do it, Light, Marcus," shouted Axel. Both of them were already outside. They took their battle positions and got ready. Shedinja was also a bug-type Pok¨¦mon, but it had a ghost-type core, making it suitable for this trip. Although it could get burned from the high heat, Shedinja insisted on joining Axel on this trip. The group was primarily confused about Axel using Shedinja. It was considered one of the weakest Pok¨¦mon in existence. So why was Axel, an aspiring Pok¨¦mon trainer, training one? When they were ready for battle, Shedinja disappeared using ''Shadow Jump.'' First of all, kazam used ''Calm Mind.'' While training for ''Elemental Maniption'' and ''Greater Telekinesis,'' it preferred to use ''Calm Mind'' to boost its Sp. Attack and leveled it up to 40. kazam could now use ''Calm Mind'' 4 times, and now that it was leveled up to 40, it could use this move very quickly during the battle. It could be used during an ongoing battle. It used ''Calm Mind'' once and teleported to the right side of Butterfree. Fiverge shadow tentacles emerged from the ground, binding Butterfree, and kazam used ''methrower'' at point-nk range. Chapter 350: Butterfree 1

Chapter 350: Butterfree 1

The fire beam hit Butterfree on its body, and now its whole body was surrounded by fire. The surrounding heat made the fire even more powerful. Everyone could now see a bulb of fire flying high in the sky: it was Butterfree. The mes weakened ''Shadow control,'' and Butterfree was able to escape. As a bug-type Pokemon, it was weak against fire, and this move must have dealt a good amount of damage to it. Right? WRONG... When it was able to free itself, the fire surrounding its body started to glow in a green light. Its whole body was now glowing in green light. The fire started to slowly disappear, and now all of them could see Butterfree. It had some burnt marks but looked fiercer and more powerful than before. "PREEEEEEEE," it shouted in rage. "This must be ''Fire conversion.'' That is an annoying ability," Axel thought. Butterfree then opened its mouth, and a small circle of yellow color appeared. That small ball went up inside and increased the heat of the surroundings. It was ''Sunny day.'' Fearing that it might use ''Sr beam,'' Axel told kazam to back off. However, he was surprised again. Butterfree made a weird sound vibration, and kazam was affected. This was ''Bug buzz.'' Axel was already familiar with the attack. Taking advantage of the situation, Butterfree started to dance in a weird way. This was ''Quiver dance,'' a move that would increase its special attack, special defense, and speed. Axel also told kazam to use ''Calm mind'' again. Since it had already leveled up to 40, it didn''t take much time. "Light, use ''Elemental maniption,'' thunder spears," said Axel. Five sharp spears made out of electric current appeared and moved towards Butterfree. These spears looked different than before, more solid and bulky. This was a level 40 ''Elemental maniption.'' kazam had been able to level it up in a week''s time, but it could not level up ''Greater Telekinesis.'' The requirement for its level up was a bitplicated and it needed some more time. Anyway, those five spears made of yellow electric current flew towards Butterfree. With the help of ''Quiver dance,'' it had increased its speed and could dodge. However, it could not dodge all five spears. It perfectly dodged three spears and used ''String shot'' to slow down the fourth spear, sessfully dodging it, but thest spear was the problem. As per Axel''s calction, it should have been able to dodge it, but it didn''t. It held its ground and started to gather power. It used ''String shot'' to cover its left wing and started to gather power. Since the thunder spear was in semi-solid form, it had higher prating power. The spear hit its left wing, creating a mini st that caused debris and dust to surround Butterfree. No one knew Butterfree''s fate, but suddenly, everyone got alert. They noticed a strong green beam of absolute power heading towards kazam. BOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM... The st was huge and unexpected. The dust around Butterfree settled, and everyone could see that the strings that covered its left wing were all gone, leaving a small hole filled with blood on the wing. Butterfree started to glow in a green hue, and the hole slowly closed up. Its healing powers were over the top. Nobody knew how it was able to do it, but Axel could make a guess. This must have been ''Bug life.'' What was surprising about this move was that Butterfree not only healed itself, but Axel also noticed that it had recovered some of its stamina. That was a huge thing. Axel had never seen a healing ability that could recover stamina too. The dust from the earlier st was now gone, and Butterfree was shocked. Instead of an injured kazam, there was Shedinja without any injuries. It got alert, ready to strike again. When Butterfree used ''Sr beam,'' kazam used ''Ally switch'' to switch itself with Shedinja. Since Shedinja was immune to grass-type attacks, this didn''t do any damage. Butterfree started to use ''String shot'' all over the ce. It wanted to strike Shedinja, but Shedinja was too fast for it to hit. Shedinja used a ''Shadow ball,'' which was dodged by Butterfree, and after some time, it was finally able to use ''String shot'' to cover all of Shedinja. It then gave a loud screech, and... PRIIIII... Instantly, the strings that covered Shedinja like a cocoon started to have thorns. Every part of the cocoon had sharp thorns made of string, and it looked like Shedinja was pierced by them. Butterfree flew high in the air and moved towards Shedinja, ready to strike with ''Aerial ace.'' If this move hit, Shedinja would be gone for good. ''Aerial ace'' was a flying-type move, and it was super effective against Shedinja. Axel was not going to let that happen. "Light!!!" shouted Axel. kazam appeared out of nowhere and used ''Confusion.'' As Butterfree was in the middle of using ''Aerial ace,'' it got disbnced and hit the ground. kazam was quick and used thunder spears again to hit Butterfree. Three of them made holes in different parts of its wings. Meanwhile, Shedinja came out of the string cocoon and used ''Hyper beam'' towards Butterfree. The move connected, and now no one knew if Butterfree was alive. Axel told Shedinja and kazam to be ready to strike again. Since these string cocoon and thorns used bug-type energy, Shedinja was immune to it. Shedinja was now turning out to be an OP Pokemon. This new move must have been ''String Pierce.'' The dust settled, and he could see that Butterfree was heavily injured. It had multiple wounds on its body, and some of them were very serious. Axel started to move towards it but was stopped by Amanda. "Ummm... Axel, do you mind if I catch that one?" Chapter 351: New Information

Chapter 351: New Information

Amanda had been interested in Butterfree from the moment it used ''Fire conversion.'' It was a strong Pokemon and had shown three new moves, which were very rare for a wild Pokemon. It was also a bug-type Pokemon and highly resistant to fire-type attacks since it lived on this ind. This was a perfect Pokemon for her to catch. "Yes, go ahead. But I want it to teach these new moves to my Pokemons too," said Axel. "Deal! I owe you one," said Amanda and threw a master ball. Since Axel was the one who fought it, he had the right to decide who could catch it. Amanda was very grateful that Axel agreed. It was a good Pokemon, and Butterfree was not violent. So, it would be easier to control it. But Axel already had 13 Pokemons now. Catching too many would not be good for him. He already had Beedrill as a bug-type Pokemon. Axel didn''t take this battle seriously. If kazam and Shedinja were serious, they would have ended Butterfree in a minute. He wanted to test Butterfree''s new moves, and he had gained valuable insight. First was ''Fire conversion.'' This move didn''t make it immune to fire, but it converted a part of the fire to empower itself and also made it resistant to fire. If Gogoat, Beedrill, or Venusaur could learn it, their battle powers would increase. Next was ''Bug life.'' Axel could deduce that Butterfree had to store some bug-type energy to use this move because it had only used it one time. But this move was extremely good. First of all, it was fast. Second, it not only healed its wounds but also some of its stamina. It was a must-move for Venusaur. If Venusaur could manipte grass type in this way, then it could heal instantly. If it was in the forest, it might be able to store grass-type energy in its body and use it an infinite number of times. Thest one was ''String pierce.'' This could be a good move for Beedrill. Itcked a new move of an attack nature, and this move would boost its attack. They moved for some time and decided to camp as it was already evening. Amanda used many healing potions for Butterfree. It was notpletely healed, but all of its serious injuries were cured. Xatu became an intermediary for Amanda to convince Butterfree. It also had the talent for telepathy. It was not hard to do it. Butterfree was the only one of its kind on this ind. Most of its friends and family had died due to high heat. Since this ce was so far from anynd, they could not even migrate. Some of them were brave enough to move, but it didn''t know what happened to them. It refused to die like this and finally came up with ''Fire conversion.'' The move, as the name suggested, would transfer the high heat to bug-type energy, and it could use ''Bug life'' to heal itself. That was the only reason it was able to survive until now. When Amanda offered it a chance to live in a different ce, it instantly agreed. It wanted to get out of this hell hole. "Amanda, ask it about the ind," said Rome. Until now, they didn''t have full information about the ind. Prii.. Prii... Butterfree said that this ind mainly consisted of fire-type Pokemons. There are stronger and dangerous Pokemon near the center of the volcanic mountain. Butterfree was not strong enough to contend with a powerful fire-type Pokemon, so it never went there. However, it had heard that there was a huge battle in the center of the ind some days ago. "That is interesting. It was a good decision to catch this Butterfree. What do all of you think about it?" asked Rome. "I think that the center of the ind, the volcanic mountain, is dangerous," said Amit. "Yes, it might be above our pay grade," added Adam. "Why do you think that?" asked Rome. "Even though Axel made it easy, Butterfree is a strong Pokemon. If it is not strong enough to go to the center of the ind, I don''t think that we could too," said Adam. "Hmm... That is a valid option. Axel, do you have any insights?" said Rome. "I think we should call for back up. I don''t think that a pseudo-king rank Pokemon would be enough. We may need a king rank Pokemon or above," said Axel. It would take another 3-4 days for them to reach the center of the ind. As per Butterfree, the Pokemon would start to get stronger with every step until they reach the center. So, Axel was almost confident that the strongest Pokemon of the ind was a king rank or above. "I will give Andrew a call to support us. He would take some time to reach us. Tomorrow, we would start to move slowly until he catches up. Sleep now, I would take the first watch. We have a lot of things to do tomorrow." ### Next day, All of them started to move slowly. They didn''t go straight to the center but started to wander around. It was important for the explorer team to explore every part of the ind, and that was what they were doing. They found some Pokemon, but unlike before, all of them were fire types. Water type Pokemons like Gyarados, Poliwrath, Starmie had been a huge help for the team. The temperature was increasing as they started to move towards the center of the ind. "Hey, look at that. I think we could enter there?" said Amit, pointing out the cave. They had found numerous caves on this ind. It may be due to volcanoes or any other reason, but the caves could be found every hour. Almost all of the caves were too small for a human to enter, except this one. "Let''s go inside. We might find something interesting," said Rome. Chapter 352: Charizard’s Den

Chapter 352: Charizard''s Den

Unlike other normal caves, which had no light and were damp and scary, this cave was different. First of all, the cave was brightly lit. "What the hell is going on in this cave?" asked Axel. The lights wereing from rectangr and pointed crystals. These crystals were dark orange in color and emitted light and heat. "What are these crystals?" asked Axel. "I don''t know. I have never heard or seen anything like it. They are giving off enough light and heat. Leader, do you mind if I take one of these?" said Amanda. She was the researcher of the group, and even she didn''t know anything about them. "Help yourself. But remember, we are allowed to take only one of these. I think these bright crystals are more concentrated in power as we explore deeper into this cave," said Rome. "What do you mean?" asked Amit. "See there, some crystals give more heat and light, while others are dim, and some don''t even emit any light or heat. They just look like white crystals," said Rome, pointing it out. He was right. Even though the cave was lit, they were not able to see every detail, and these non-lit crystals were hidden from the naked eye, except for Rome. This showed how experienced he was in his job. Amanda first took a sample from the non-lit crystal and told her Pok¨¦mon to cut the lit crystal. The non-lit crystal didn''t emit any heat, so she was able to take it out quite easily. The lit crystal was hot, but due to their new suits, she was able to pick it up and store it. "What do you think of this new crystal?" asked Rome. "I have to go back to the base to test it out, but from what it looks like, they seem to have an expiration date. The crystals are made to hold the heat for a long period of time, but I can''t tell what makes the crystal heat up," said Amanda. When they entered the cave, around 50% of the crystals were not lit. However, as they started to move forward, two things happened. First, the temperature of the cave started to rise. It came to the point where non-fire type Pok¨¦mon could not withstand the heat. The team was safe due to their suits, but not their Pok¨¦mon. So, they only took out fire type Pok¨¦mon outside. So, there were only three Pok¨¦mon: Rome''s Arcanine, Amit''s Rapidash, and Axel''s Charizard. Second was the unknown crystal itself. As they went forward, the ratio of unlit crystals started to decrease, and now all the crystals were lit, giving off high temperature. The whole cave was now filled with brightly lit orange crystals. Even with the help of suits, they were able to feel the heat. As they went forward, Axel noticed that except for his Charizard, the other two Pok¨¦mon were starting to feel uneasy due to the heat. The heat was affecting them too. This came as a surprise. Charizard was only an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon, but Arcanine and Rapidash were both pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon. So how was Charizard able to withstand the heat when the other Pok¨¦mon could not? Axel could see that Charizard was actually enjoying the heat. It was feeling like home. He knew that Charizard''s fire power had increased due to its passive move, but there should not be such a huge difference. Rome also noticed this phenomenon, but he didn''t say anything. They could now finally see the cave closing in. It was now going to end. Every cave has its end. After walking for five minutes, they reached the end of the cave. The heat was so high that Axel now felt like he was inside moltenva. The rest of the team was also not spared. They had the suits, so they didn''t burn up or have any injuries, but this was too much. What was at the end of the cave? Nothing. There was absolutely nothing at the end. "Hey look, there seems to be something. Let''s get closer," said Amit. They went closer and looked. What they found out was something they could not even describe. At the end of the cave, there were sorts of naturally made holes with crystals all around. Inside each hole was an egg. These were eggs of Pok¨¦mon, and Axel recognized whose egg it was. ROARRRRR... Charizard roared in happiness and excitement. These were the eggs of Charmander. There was a total of 30 eggs in all the holesbined together. "Amanda, check the potential of these eggs," said Rome. They had brought a machine to check the potential of the eggs. Amanda went and started to check the potential of these eggs and started to note it down. After some time, she was finished. "So?" asked Rome. "You would not believe it," said Amanda. "All of them have monstrous potential," said Amanda. All of them gasped. All of these were Charmander''s eggs, and all of them had monstrous potential. Axel used his system and found out that 18 of them had brown potential, and the rest of them had ck potential. It was very hard to find a Pok¨¦mon with such high potential. "What are we waiting for? Let''s each take one and leave the rest to the league. We havee across a huge treasure," said Amit, rubbing his hands in anticipation. "No, we can''t do that," replied Axel. "Why?" "First of all, we don''t have any information about this ind. It is very suspicious to find eggs right here. We have also not found the colony of Charizard. No one was guarding here, but there are these eggs? Something is definitely wrong." "Then what do you think we should do? Most of these eggs would hatch in the next 1-2 weeks," said Amanda. "Simple, we would just leave them here?" "What?" Chapter 353: Meeting Andrew

Chapter 353: Meeting Andrew

"Why would we do that?" "Butterfree said that there are more powerful Pok¨¦mon as we move to the center of the ind. So, there are also higher possibilities that the Pok¨¦mon at the center of the ind are above king rank. What if this Pok¨¦mon is a Charizard? Would you really want to risk it?" said Axel. Hearing his exnation, everyone started to think. They could not rule out this possibility. This cave had been suspicious since they entered. If there were so many valuable eggs, then why were they not guarded? "Axel is right. We should not touch these eggs right now. If there are no such powerful Charizards on the ind, we could juste backter to get these eggs," said Rome. Charizard was a powerful Pok¨¦mon, so having one with ck potential was a huge thing for any trainers. So, they were tempted at first but they let it go for now. Axel''s Charizard didn''t care about the eggs. It was feeling very blissful right now. The heat in the cave was something that it enjoyed. It was not feeling any burn like the other 2 Pok¨¦mon. This cave must have been made by Charizards themselves. "We should now move towards the center of the ind. The leader would catch up to us," said Rome. All of them started to move. The Pok¨¦mon now were much stronger. There were more pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon than elemental ranks now. ### Two days went by, and today the leader was going to meet them within an hour. They were just a day away from the center of the ind. Axel could see the iconic volcanic mountain. The mountain looked small before, but now it was humongous. They could not even imagine how tall it really was. "Rome, I can see that the leader ising here. He would reach in 2 minutes," said Amanda, looking at the GPS device. "Let''s wait here for a while," said Rome. Just after a couple of minutes, they could see a bird-type creature flying towards them. The Pok¨¦mon was Dragonite. On top of the Dragonite was a person. Yes, he was Andrew. This was the first time he had seen Dragonite for real. Even though it was a dragon-type Pok¨¦mon, it didn''t have the arrogance of a Charizard. Make no mistake, it was a powerful Pok¨¦mon on its own. "Rome, give me the report," said Andrew. "Yes, Brigadier general...." Rome started to tell all the things that they had experienced, including the mysterious cave. "You did well. The other team also found a simr cave, but instead of Charizard, it was a cave for Darmanitan. Unfortunately, they were not lucky like you. There were 5 Darmanitans guarding them. Sigh..." All of them could see that Andrew''s face was filled with sadness. "What happened?" asked Axel. "Those Darmanitans were very powerful. All of them were in pseudo-king rank. Two of our team members perished, and the rest of them had some grievous injuries. They were able to return to the base," said Andrew. Everyone felt a cold wind pass through them. It could have been them, but they were somehow lucky, and no one was guarding the cave this time. "Sir, how are they right now?" asked Rome. "They are being treated, and they would be okay. Right now, we just need to finish this mission and return home." "Sir, can we not just call for more backup? I feel that the Pok¨¦mon at the center would be more powerful than king rank Pok¨¦mon," said Axel. "No, we cannot. Until we verify that there are such Pok¨¦mon, we could not call anyone. We will reach there in a day. I feel that we would be able to solve the mystery of the cave if we reach there. Let''s continue," said Andrew. Now with Andrew, who had king rank Pok¨¦mon, they were moving smoothly. They did encounter multiple Pok¨¦mon, but none of them were a threat with Andrew as backup. All of them were pseudo-king rank. As they were closer to the center of the ind, the power levels of the Pok¨¦mon increased, and after a long journey, they finally reached the mountain. "Guys, let''s take a break here for tonight. We will start to move early in the morning," said Andrew. Andrew had be the de facto leader of the team since he had the most powerful Pok¨¦mon in the ranks. The night was peaceful. Since they were near the center of the ind, the volcanic mountain, they had to face many wild Pok¨¦mon. These wild Pok¨¦mon were very strong. Even though all of them were pseudo-king rank, they were very powerful. The heat had increased to a level where no fire-type Pok¨¦mon could handle it. Pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon were handling it barely, but Axel knew that when they climbed up the mountain, they would also not be able to handle it. This had created a huge problem for the team. Among the 5 of them, they only had 3 fire-type Pok¨¦mon, and Andrew had one, Magmar. So, they would only have 4 Pok¨¦mon who could fight. One of them was just an elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. Andrew''s strongest Pok¨¦mon was Golbat. It was the only king rank Pok¨¦mon on his team. Now, it could not participate in the battle when they climb the mountain. So, this was going to be very hard. "I have been on multiple expeditions, but this is the first time for me too. Such a harsh environment," said Andrew in anger. "So, should we drop this? And call for backup?" "No, we are not. We are so close to this. We have already lost 2 team members. I am not going to let their sacrifice be in vain. We are going up. If it bes impossible, we woulde down," dered Andrew. They were now going to do this risky mission. No one knew what would happen to them. Axel took a deep breath to ready himself. Chapter 354: Top of the Mountain

Chapter 354: Top of the Mountain

The climb was difficult. As of right now, they had Charizard, Arcanine, Magmar, and Rapidash. Charizard could carry 2 people and fly. However, Arcanine and Rapidash could not carry anyone. So, Magmar had to carry the other 2. This made things difficult for Magmar. They also had 6 people to carry. So, Charizard would carry 2 people and reach a checkpoint, and then it would return to carry another 2 people. They started to climb slowly. Magmar was taking too much time, but all of them were patient. They found some fire-type Pok¨¦mon. Most of them were Darmanitan. Arcanine and Rapidash had to battle them while Charizard and Magmar were carrying the team. After 3 hours of climbing and battling, they could see the summit. "What the hell is all this?" shouted Amit. The scene before them was something that they had not seen in their entire life. There were dead bodies of multiple Charizards and Darmanitan. Axel could not even count the numbers. There were so many. The dead bodies of Charizards were inrger numbers than Darmanitans. It looked like a bloodbath had taken ce here. A vicious battle. Axel started to doubt if they should continue. All of these dead bodies were of pseudo-king rank. If a Pok¨¦mon was stronger than these Pok¨¦mon, then they had no chance to survive. "Andrew, should we halt the mission? I think we are taking a huge risk here," said Axel. He had participated in Pok¨¦mon tide before, so he knew that the Pok¨¦mon at the summit was not something that they could defeat. His instinct was telling him that. "I don''t think that we have any options now. With my aura, I could feel a powerful Pok¨¦mon, and it had already noticed us. If we started to return, our speed is very slow and the Pok¨¦mon would catch us. We don''t have the luxury to run. We can only face it," said Andrew. Being a Brigadier general, he had trained a lot in his aura sense, and it was stronger than Axel''s. So, he knew that they would not be able to run. If they could use other Pok¨¦mon, then it would have been a cakewalk, but unfortunately, this was not the case. Taking a deep breath, they started to move towards the summit, and after 20 minutes, they finally reached the top of the mountain. Axel could see that on the top of the mountain, there was a Pok¨¦mon. The Pok¨¦mon was humongous for its size. It was almost 3 meters tall. The Pok¨¦mon was Darmanitan. ROARRRRRR.... Just next to therge Darmanitan were 2 other Darmanitan and 2 dead bodies of Charizard. All of them were in pseudo-king rank, but therge Darmanitan looked very powerful even for a pseudo-king rank. The pieces started toe together, and Axel could deduce that this was a war between Darmanitan and Charizard, and Charizard had lost. Axel didn''t know why they were fighting for the top of this volcanic mountain, and right now, he didn''t care. He just wanted to get out of here. ROAARRRRRRR The big Darmanitan, which looked like their leader, gave a huge roar and pointed towards them. Others also looked towards them. "GET READY!!!" shouted Andrew. The 2 Darmanitan charged towards them. Charizard, Rapidash, Magmar, and Arcanine also charged for battle. Axel told Charizard to take it easy and only support others. But was Charizard going to listen? Of course not. Even if it had not known these dead Charizards, seeing that its species had lost made it mad. The battle was fast. They didn''t even look at the leader who was watching the battle. Charizard and Rapidash fought one, Magmar and Arcanine fought the other. Even though these wild Darmanitans were powerful, they could not fight against 2 pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon. The battle was over in 5 minutes. Both of these Pok¨¦mon were brutally killed. Just when they were celebrating their minor victory, a tornado of fire came towards them. Axel had already told Charizard to use ''me armor''. The wave of fire tornado pushed them, and they started to fall. The mountain was very steep. So, the Pok¨¦mon and the team started to roll backward. That was all Axel could remember, and then everything went dark. After an unknown period of time, Axel started to open his eyes. ### "Ahh... AHHHHHHH," he shouted, and his voice echoed. His head was ringing with pain. Everything was a blur, and he was feeling dizzy. With great difficulty, he opened his eyes, and he could see someone licking his face. It was Charizard. The ce was extremely dark except for Charizard''s fire in its tail and some fire around it; nothing could be seen. He took a couple of minutes to calm down, and the head pain started to slow down. Finally, he sat on the ground. "Charizard, light up the fire around us. I want to see where we are," said Axel. Charizard did as it was instructed, and finally, he could see where he was. First, he saw Rome lying next to him with Arcanine. Rome was still unconscious, and Arcanine looked to be seriously injured. He could not find other team members. He had multiple cuts all over his body, and blood wasing from his head, which seemed to have stopped. His right leg had a big wound, and it was now difficult for him to stand up. "Where are we?" he asked himself. Even though he could see a bit due to fire, he could only see 4-5 meters, and the ground waspletely ck. "Charizard, do you know where we came from?" asked Axel. Charizard pointed up, and Axel looked only to be horrified. He could see a small light, and he figured that it wasing from a hole. The roof was so high that Axel could barely figure out the size of the hole. It looked very small. He started to move towards Rome and Arcanine. Rome didn''t seem to have serious injuries, unlike him. He gave Arcanine some potions. It was just first aid. Arcanine would not be able to fully heal with it. Chapter 355: Ancient Temple

Chapter 355: Ancient Temple

The heat inside the cave was normal. It was not very high like at the top of the mountain. Axel figured that he could take out his other Pokemon and chose to bring out Venusaur and others. "Venusaur, use ''Leech Whip'' on me and Arcanine," hemanded. It started draining health from the other Pokemon to heal Axel and Arcanine. The process was long because Axel didn''t want others to be injured too. After half an hour of switching between the leech and vines, Arcanine and Axel were healed. This was huge. Firstly, they didn''t know where the others were, so Arcanine was the only pseudo-king rank Pokemon who would be able to fight Darmanitan. Secondly, it would be a huge help for the team in this unknown dark cave. Rome had still not woken up, and Axel was now nning what to do. They could go outside with the help of Charizard, but it would just be suicide. That Darmanitan was strong, way stronger than Charizard and stronger than Arcanine. So, he might as well explore this unknown cave. He mighte up with some rewards or ancient knowledge that could help him and Charizard. He waited for some time until Rome woke up. "Huh! Where are we?" Rome asked, totally confused by the scenario. Axel told him about the hole and this dark ce. Arcanine had been healed, but it was not fully recovered. It could still fight with that Darmanitan but not with its full power. "So, you want to roam around to see what is here? It might be dangerous, Axel," said Rome. "What choice do we have? We cannot go up right now. That Darmanitan would kill us." "So, if we don''t find anything here, what are we going to do? Train our Pokemon until they could fight it?" asked Rome, unaware of Axel''s real intentions. "If you have other ideas, I am ready to listen." Due to this cave, their radio signals were not working, so they could not even ask for help. They only had themselves right now. ''Axel, Charizard is saying that it could feel something from the right side,'' said kazam telepathically. "Charizard seems to have found something. Let''s follow it," said Axel, and all of them started to move. Venusaur had also healed Axel, but Axel was also notpletely fine. They started to move slowly. They seemed to have found a stick which was set on fire. Only Charizard''s tail and that stick were the sources of light right now. They could not even see past 5 meters. This could be very dangerous as wild Pokemon could attack them. Axel was fully concentrating on his ''Aura sense'' to sense any danger, but fortunately, they had not encountered any wild Pokemon. The ce was narrow, but it was long. They had been walking for 30 minutes now and they had not found anything. A look of excitement could be seen on Charizard''s face right now. They were now near. After walking for another 10 minutes, they finally reached the ce. The ce was nothing Axel had ever seen. It was a huge temple. It was a pagoda-style temple, with 4 floors. The temple had a distinctive upward curving roof. It seemed to be made out of wood with many cravings of Pokemon. Axel could not figure out the diagrams of Pokemon as they were still far away, but the temple seemed to be glowing in an orange light. They could not figure out where the light wasing from, but Charizard was extremely excited while seeing this temple. It started to p its wings, ready to charge, but Axel held it back. This was an unknown temple. They didn''t know anything about it, so he wanted to be careful. As they went near, they started to see the temple and the diagrams on top of it. There were diagrams of only many fire-type Pokemon but... "These are diagrams of only fire-type Pokemon. Rapidash, Arcanine, Charizard, ziken, and others too. What does it really mean?" asked Rome. "I guess we would have to find out," said Axel and stepped inside the temple. The temple may have looked small from the outside, but it was huge from the inside. There weremps floating in the air. The ce was brightly lit with yellow mes. It was a bit warmer than the outside. Axel could see a lot of carved drawings of fire-type Pokemon in the temple. Most of them were of Charizard and Darmanitan. "Look over here, Axel. There seem to be some writing on the wall," said Rome. There were indeed some writings, but it was an ancientnguage. Axel and Rome could not decipher it, but their device could. The radio andmunication devices had stopped working, but thenguage converter device was still good to go. Being part of an explorer''s team, one would have to carry a lot of devices, and one was thenguage converter device. "What does it say?" asked Axel. "Ummm.. These texts seem to be much more ancient. The device could not fully read it.... Wait wait... It says here that this ind was once a paradise for fire-type Pokemon. The temple is an ancient carving of... It goes from there. I would click a picture of it, and we could decipher itter," said Rome. "Let''s go through that door. That seems to be the only inside door here. Charizard also wants to go there," said Axel, and they started to move. The door was around 20 feet tall. It was dark brown in color and it also had many carvings. However, the carvings were only of 2 Pokemon, Charizard and Darmanitan. This was getting interesting. "Damn! This door seems to be locked," shouted Rome in annoyance. "Charizard, ''methrower'' on the door." "Wait, Wait... Wait... Should we really do that?" asked Rome, but Charizard was already firing mes from its mouth. Surprisingly, the door opened without any difficulty. They went inside to find out what was there, and Axel was shocked by the discovery. Chapter 356: A Surprise

Chapter 356: A Surprise

A/N: The first goal of Pat-reon was to get 20 pat-ron members and it has finally been achieved. This number would go up and down but it is still a mile stone. I thank you all for all the support you would given and hope that you would continue to support me in the future. Our next goal is 50 pat-rons and there are rewards for this goal too. Please look into ''New goals and New rewards'' in Auxiliary Volume for more info. --------- The inside room was not very wide, but it had a good amount of height. At the center of the room were three big statues. The first was a statue of a Charizard, the second was a statue of Darmanitan. Both of them looked to be fighting against each other. However, the third statue was what surprised Axel. It was a statue of Heatran, bigger than both of the other statues, ced in the center. The room was exceptionally hot, way hotter than the top of the volcanic mountain. A small dark red orb of me rested in the hands of the Charizard statue, and a simr red orb of me could also be seen on the top of the head of Darmanitan. Those orbs of mes were the reason for such a high temperature. "What is that?" asked Axel. Axel could see that Charizard was especially interested in the red orb in the hand of the Charizard statue. "I have no clue," said Rome too. Rome was the more experienced one of the two, but even he didn''t have any idea of what those red me orbs were. He could say that it was a type of treasure, but his Arcanine didn''t seem to be interested in it. Only Charizard was interested. "Rome, start to decipher all these texts. Let''s see what they say," said Axel. Axel had now be the de facto leader of the two. Rome had also subconsciously considered it. Charizard wanted to get that red me orb, but Axel told it to wait for some time. They had no idea what it really was, and he just wanted to make sure. After 20 minutes, Rome had finally taken pictures of all the writings. Most of them could not be tranted, so they didn''t haveplete information. "So, what did you find, Rome?" asked Axel. "The information is iplete because thesenguages are very ancient. But I was able to figure out some of them." "I am listening." "This ce seems to be like a holynd for Fire-type Pok¨¦mon. It says that every 500 years, there would be a huge battle of Fire-type Pok¨¦mon, and the winner would be awarded by Heatran. Their species would also be rewarded. Last time it was a draw between a Charizard and Darmanitan. So, both of them were given rewards. This also may be the reason why we found the caves of Charizard and Darmanitan and why they are more powerful here." "So, when would the next battle ur?" asked Axel. "After 4 years." "Can you tell what these red orbs are?" "It seems to be one of the rewards. This was supposed to be taken by Charizard and Darmanitan after 4 years, before the battle. These orbs have been umting powers for 496 years." "Does it tell why that Darmanitan could note inside the hole? Cause it must have known about this location," asked Axel again. "No, most of the writings could not be tranted, so I am not sure about it. Maybe after we get out of here and trante it more thoroughly, we would get some answers." "So, this orb could be taken by Charizard right now?" "Maybe it could. But do remember that the trantion is notplete. So, we don''t have full information. I have no idea about this," said Rome. "Hmmm.. Charizard, prepare yourself and get ready to grab that orb. After taking it, absorb it slowly. Try toprehend that power as much as you can. Remember you have to be patient," said Axel. Axel knew that this orb was good for Charizard. There was some risk involved as there was no full information, but seeing Charizard excited about it, he could tell that it was something good. He wanted it to grasp the full potential of that orb, so he told it toprehend it slowly. Just when Charizard grabbed the red orb of me, it was immediately surrounded by a fiery aura. It looked like the red orb of me was transferring its power to its whole body. After some time, there was a thin coat of red me all over its body. Then it happened. Suddenly Charizard released a fiery wave with itself as the epicenter. The wave was powerful, and Axel and the team were blown back by the impact. All of them crashed to the ground, including Arcanine. "What the hell is happening?" shouted Rome. The temperature in the room had spiked up to an unbearable degree. Rome had to call off Arcanine because it could not stand the hit. Even though they were in the suit, Axel could feel that his body was burning up. He felt like all the water in his body was evaporating. ''Is this how it feels to be burnt alive?'' he thought. He could see that Charizard was not affected by the hit. It had closed its eyes and seemed to be concentrating. "Axel, we need to move out of this ce. We cannot bear the hit," said Rome. Axel was brought out of his reverie, and both of them ran outside the room. The heat suddenly dimmed down. It was still hot, but now they could bear it. "Axel, is Charizard safe?" asked Rome worriedly. He was the one who had said that it was fine, so he was feeling guilty. "I can see that it had not been harmed. We just have to wait and see." He could tell that because of the system. If Charizard was hurt, the system would have notified them, but it had not. ----- Ding! Charizard is in the presence of mysterious power. It is consuming it. ----- Axel was concentrating on the system message and Charizard right now. Even though they hade out of the room, the heat was still there and it was increasing. "Axel, I think we should close the door," suggested Rome. "No, I want to see it. You can back away some distance if you want," replied Axel. ---- Ding! Charizard''s defense has ranked up to S. Charizard''s attack has ranked up to S. Charizard''s Sp. attack has ranked up to S. ---- Axel also didn''t want to be here. The heat was not bearable, but he had to stay because. ---- Ding! Charizard is ranking up.... Ding! Since Charizard had not consumed all the power of the red orb, it cannot hold all the energy in its body. So, it is forcefully ranking up. Ding! Host cannot interfere and disturb the ranking process. ---- Chapter 357: Ranking up

Chapter 357: Ranking up

If he was not in close proximity when it was ranking up, he would be awarded rewards and punishments. He was not fond of the punishments as he had experienced them before. "Are you sure, Axel? I feel like my skin is burning," said Rome. "I am sure. Go NOW!!!" shouted Axel. Axel knew that the ranking process would take around 10 minutes, and he could literally feel that his skin was starting to burn. Seeing no way out, he started to use the only thing to protect himself. It was Aura. Axel only knew 3 Aura skills: ''Aura sense'', ''Aura resistance'', and ''Aura pressure''. He had been trying to learn a new aura skill that would cover his whole body to boost his defense for some time. He first used ''Aura sense'' to sense the aura on his body. Then he started to spread that aura towards his whole body. He failed multiple times, but he didn''t give up. The temperature was rising each second, and he had to be here for 10 minutes. After 2 minutes, he realized that he didn''t have enough aura control to spread the aura all over his body. So, he did the next best thing. He spread his aura only to the vital parts of his body to save himself. After a few minutes, he seeded. --- Ding! The host has started to learn a new move ''Aura coat'' Aura coat (38% learned) --- Most of his body had started to get burnt, but he didn''t want to receive another punishment. He had also realized that the punishments were getting harsher each time. He didn''t want to suffer it again. Fortunately, the process didn''t take 10 minutes but only 7 minutes. --- Ding! Congrattions, Charizard has ranked up to pseudo-king rank --- The minute he saw this, he immediately went and then closed the freaking door. The temperature dropped down immediately, and now it was back to normal. Since it was inside this unknown cave, the temperature was normal around 25 degrees Celsius. After he closed down, he immediately fell down. He was starting to lose consciousness. Rome was watching all the scene from the back. After seeing the door closed down, he ran towards Axel and took off his suit. Most of Axel''s skin had been burnt down except for the chest area, private parts, and his stomach. These were the ces he had used aura coat on. His hands and feet were ck from being burnt, and most of his hair hade out from the heat. Rome took out something and started to spray Axel''s body. Since they hade to this volcanic ind, they had also taken some medicines in case they got burnt. The spray was one of those medicines. After spraying the medicine, Axel''s body stopped burning, but the damage had already been done. There were multiple wounds and burnt marks on his body, and he had already fainted from the pain. Rome didn''t panic. He was a veteran. He started to put another medicine which was like a paste all over the burnt ces and fed Axel a tablet. He asked Arcanine to carry Axel a bit far for safety. He then took one of the balls from Axel''s pocket and called out Mamoswine. "Mamoswine, your trainer is hurt and burnt. Use some ice attacks around the surrounding to make it cool and also use some chunks of ice to cool his body," said Rome. He also called out Gogoat and Venusaur to heal Axel to the best of their abilities. That was all he could do for Axel right now. However, what he didn''t know was that Axel was more hurt than he could have imagined. He was not waking up. Finally, after another 10 minutes, the door opened, and Charizard came outside. Suddenly, a white glow started to form around Axel, and he was lifted off from the ground. Rome didn''t know what the hell was happening right now. So many things were going on. Charizard hade out looking stronger and more powerful. He could feel a sense of danger from this Pokemon. The room inside looked like he had been melted from inside out. It was like a volcano had erupted there, but he could not feel any heat. Axel had started to glow in white color, and he was lifted from the ground. He was flying. What the hell was happening here? Slowly, Axel opened his eyes, and he was brought to the ground. Rome was shocked to see that Axel had fully healed. Even his hair hade out, and he looked good as new. Axel could see a lot of notifications, but he didn''t concentrate on that. He first looked at his body and found out that he had beenpletely healed. "Axel, are you okay? How are youpletely healed?" asked Rome. "I also have no idea," replied Axel. But he knew. It was all because of the system, and when he saw the notifications, he found out what had happened. ---- Ding! Charizard had reached pseudo-king rank. Ding! Since the system could not help the host to extend the rank up, rewards would be given aspensation. Ding! Reward 1: Host body has beenpletely healed. Reward 2: Perception- It could be used on a move or ability of a Pokemon. This would lead it to have a high amount of perception and a high chance of the evolution/or mastery of the move/ability. ---- He didn''t know that he would be rewarded for his efforts, but he was happy nheless. He would have to be hospitalized for months for his recovery, but now he was healed. Axel wore the suit again and got ready. Even though the heat was so high, the suit had not been damaged. Charizard had already closed off the door so the residual heat would note out. It had controlled the heat from the room so that Axel would not be affected. That was why Rome had not felt any heat from the melted room inside. After assuring Rome that he was really okay, he stood up and looked towards Charizard. He could see that it had got its arrogance back. It looked very strong and domineering. But after staring at it for some time, Charizard came back to its senses and started to act normal. Axel looked at other notifications to know about Charizard''s progress. ---------- Advertisement Plugin: The newsletter for this month has been published in pat-reon. The topic of this month is ''Regions''. Exnations on main regions and trivial region and how they are formed has been exined on it. Subscribe to my pat-reon channel to get ess to it. This is a pat-reon, ''Elite 4 tier'' exclusive content. Chapter 358: Ranking Up 1

Chapter 358: Ranking Up 1

--- Ding! Charizard Attack has been upgraded to E Charizard Attack has been upgraded to E++ Charizard Attack has been upgraded to D. .... .... .. Charizard Sp. Attack has been upgraded to D Charizard Sp. Attack has been upgraded to D++ Charizard Sp. Attack has been upgraded to C .... .... ... Charizard passive move ''me control'' has been upgraded to Stage II .... ... --- There were many notifications about Charizard. Axel could not look at everyone of them. It seemed like that red me orb was like a treasure for it. It had gained a massive boost from the red orb. He looked at Charizard''s stats for more information --- Pokemon''s name: Charizard Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: ze (96%) Hidden ability: Sr Power (80%) Potential: ck Health: 3000/3000 Attack: B+ Agility: E+ Defense: B Sp. Atk: B++ Sp. Def: C++ Moves :- Active move: Dragon dance (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 38), Dragon rush (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 39), Dragon Energy (Egg move) (U) (Lvl 17), Scratch (G) (Lvl 30), Ember (U) (Lvl 14 max), Dragon w (G) (Lvl 39), methrower (E) (Lvl 51), me Charge (E) (Lvl 50), Iron Tail (G) (Lvl 39), Rest (C) (Lvl 27), Thunder Punch (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 50), sh (C) (Lvl 26), Fire Pledge (E) (Lvl 50), Substitute (C) (Lvl 39), Counter (G) (Lvl 31), me wings (E) (Lvl 50), Roost (C) (Lvl 25), Wing Attack (E) (Lvl 40), me Armor (E) (Lvl 50), Belly Drum (U) (Lvl 14) Passive move: me Control (Stage II) Hidden Power: Dragon (20%) Core: Fire (Mastered) --- First of all, was its rank, pseudo-king. It was unbelievable that Charizard had ranked up from rare to pseudo-king in such a short amount of time. Axel now had 8 Pokemons who were at the pseudo-king rank level, including Charizard, and he had decided to use it in the league battle. Due to me control reaching stage II, all of its fire-type attacks had reached level 50 and above. That was a massive increase of at least 10 levels. Axel could understand why me control leveled up to stage II as Charizard consumed the red me orb, but he could not understand why these moves leveled up to 50. Finding this thing curious, he looked at the description of me control. --- Ding! me control: Stage I: The temperature of Charizard''s mes has increased to 2500 degrees Celsius. The mes are more ferocious and deadly now. Stage II: 1. The temperature of Charizard''s mes has increased to 3500 degrees Celsius. The mes are more ferocious and deadly now. 2. Charizard now has an adept control in fire maniption. It could change the shape of its me attacks with great ease. --- The temperature had increased to 3500 degrees, and now it had a new ability, ''fire maniption''. Axel didn''t know to what extent it could manipte the fire, but it was a good ability. Looking at the stats and move levels, Charizard may be the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team. It was so amazing and surprising that it was funny. However, one thing was true. With the help of Arcanine, Axel was confident that Charizard could beat that Darmanitan. But first, Axel wanted it to befortable in its new form. It had just ranked up and gotten many upgrades. So, it may take a few days to be ready for battle. Axel nned to fully concentrate on Charizard for these few days. ### After 3 days, "Charizard, use ''me wings'' and ''Wing attacks''," shouted Axel. It flew high in the air. Its wings were glowing in red and white light. The edges of the wings looked very sharp. BOOMMMM The wall had been prated and sliced off by the attack. "Ok, you are now ready for the fight," said Axel and bumped his fist with Charizard. He had been training it for the past 3 days, and he was surprised by its power. It had be extremely powerful. It took some time to get adjusted, but now it was ready to battle Darmanitan. "Rome, we still cannot connect to others?" asked Axel. "Unfortunately not. We don''t know where the others are right now." For the past 3 days, Rome had been doing everything he could to connect to others, but he had not been able to. They could not say if they were safe or not. There was only one thing they could do about it. "I think it is time now," said Axel. "Are you confident?" asked Rome. "I am. I think we can do this. Don''t worry about it. We would go up tomorrow," said Axel. Axel wanted to attack in the morning for only 2 reasons. First of all, since it was early in the morning, there would be a high chance that Darmanitan would be sleeping. So, they could do a sneak attack. The second was the most obvious one. The temperature early in the morning would be very low, and it would be ideal for them. "Let''s hope for the best tomorrow," said Axel. Both of them talked for some time and then went to sleep. Early morning, "Charizard, are you ready?" asked Axel. "ROARRRR" "Let''s go then. I am so hungry right now. I want to eat roasted Darmanitan," said Axel. Since they had an ident and fell into this unknown cave, they had lost their food source too. They only had some left for a day. So, they had not eaten anything for the past 2 days. There was another reason as to why Axel was so hyped up. It was due to a special quest that he got 2 days ago. --- Ding! A special quest has been issued. Special Quest: Kill the leader Darmanitan and 90% of the Darmanitan. Also help in reviving the Charizard tribe. Difficulty level: B Reward: Depends on performance Failure punishment: Depends on performance. --- ROARRR... Rome called off Arcanine, and both of them got on Charizard''s back. They slowly started to fly high, and within a few seconds, all of them hade out of the hole. Axel could see that they were still on the top of the mountain. That Darmanitan was still at the peak with 3 other Darmanitans. As Axel had hoped, all of them were sleeping as the sun had note out yet. It was still hot, so Axel could not use other Pokemons for the battle. He had already told Charizard not to make any noise. He wanted them to be as stealthy as possible. Theynded, and Rome quietly called out Arcanine. Both of them went near their opponents. Charizard was now in front of the leader Darmanitan, and Arcanine was in front of the other 3 Darmanitans. "Now, attack," said Axel quietly. Chapter 359: Charizard Vs Darmanitan

Chapter 359: Charizard Vs Darmanitan

It maye as a surprise, but after its rank-up, Charizard was much more powerful than Arcanine. So, it was already decided that Charizard would face off against the leader, while Arcanine would just assist and battle other Darmanitans. Charizard first attacked with ''Dragon w''. The leader Darmanitan woke up just before the attack, so it could not dodge. It couldn''t even tell what the hell was happening and was hit by the attack. ROARRRRR! It gave a painful roar and was thrown down the mountain. Charizard had already used ''Dragon Dance'' four times before. "Use ''Sunny Day'' and ''Substitute''." Pseudo-King rank Pokemons had heightened senses. In a normal environment, Darmanitan would have sensed them from a mile away. However, this was not the case now. The heat on the top of the mountain was so intense that any sense of smell would vaporize here. It didn''t have any way to sense Charizard. Darmanitan controlled its fall and got ready to fight. Meanwhile, Arcanine was fighting against three other Darmanitans. While these three Darmanitans were not as powerful as the leader, handling three pseudo-king rank Pokemons was not an easy task. The leader Darmanitan started to get angry and pounded its chest with its hands. It fired up with ''methrower'', but Charizard easily dodged it. Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Darmanitan Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Sheer Force (100%) Hidden ability: Zen Mode (100%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 2400/2500 Attack: B Agility: C++ Defense: B+ Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: C Moves: methrower, Hammer Arm, Fire punch, Belly Drum, Mystical Fire, Expanding force, Rest, Psychic Terrain, Rock Throw, Sunny Day, Icy Force, Molten punch, Confusion. --- That was a powerful Pokemon. Both of its ability and hidden ability were at 100%. Axel thanked the gods that they were not ''mastered''. Axel had seen ''mastered'' in Butterfree''s stats when he fought it. The stats of Darmanitan were nothing to scoff at. It was very close to being a king rank Pokemon. Axel was surprised that it had not ranked up yet. Axel realized why it was the leader of the group. If Charizard didn''t have that red orb then there was no chance that it could have won. But there was hope now. It had 2 new moves called ''Icy Force'' and ''Molten Punch''. Axel didn''t know what ''Icy Force'' was, but it must be something of an ice-type nature. Axel could not understand how it could learn an ice-type move being a fire-type Pokemon. Charizard was not weak to ice type, so he was okay with it, but he had to be careful. Regarding ''Molten Punch'', Axel could already guess what it was. "Charizard, use ''me Wings'' and ''Wing Attack''," shouted Axel. First of all, one of its wings started to glow white in color. It looked like a coating of white glow, but there were some differences. Instead of a normal coat of energy, the shape of the coat was like a saw de. It was sharp. The des of the coat were tiny but numerous. It looked like it could shred anything. Then the white glow changed to reddish color. This was ''me Wings''. It had also leveled up greatly to level 50. Leveling up to 50 enabled Charizard to not only increase the intensity of the me and power but also manipte the shape of the move. With a burst of power and speed, it flew towards Darmanitan to strike. Darmanitan was not a scaredy Meowth. It became ready to strike too. CLASH! Any normal pseudo-king-ranked Pokemon may have been sliced to death or even heavily injured by the attack, but not Darmanitan. It held onto the attack and used ''Hammer Arm'' towards Charizard. Charizard was sted to the ground by the attack. Darmanitan was also hurt. There were major wounds on both of its hands and on its chest, but it didn''t care. It was ready to attack with another ''Hammer Arm'' when, "''Dragon Energy'', FAST!!!" shouted Axel. Dragon-type energy enveloped its body and was transmitted to Darmanitan. Charizard had to use it fast, so the move was not at its full power. However, the move did give it ample time to dodge the attack and create some distance. Even then, it would not have been able to dodge the attack if the ''Substitute'' didn''t take the hit. The ''Substitute'' vanished after taking a powerful ''Hammer Arm,'' and Darmanitan was sted off by a powerful ''methrower''. Darmanitan was having a good sleep. After killing the leader Charizard and the majority of its tribe, it was in a good mood. The Darmanitan tribe and Charizard tribe had been fighting for hundreds of years on this ind. So, it was happy that it had done a significant amount of damage to the tribe. It was also anticipating winning thepetition after 4 years and being blessed by Heatran. It had only heard stories about it from its ancestors. But its sleep was disturbed, and it was injured too by that DAMN CHARIZARD TRIBE AGAIN. It didn''t know from where such a powerful Charizard came, but it was going to crumble it to death. It was going to show this measly lizard what it was made of. This low life wanted to disturb its sleep and takeover the mountain? It can just dream on. Rage started to fill up inside its heart and head. This Charizard was a powerful Pokemon, so the battle would take a long time. However, it didn''t want to wait for so long. It was going to end it in a couple of minutes. It was time to take out the big guns and show this Charizard that it had made a mistake, a grave mistake. ROARRRRRRRR..... It roared from the top of its lungs and started to beat its chest with its injured hands. The chest started to cave from the impact, and the skin tore from the chest area. It started to feel the power from adrenaline and the power from the move it had used. It was now ready for the final round. It had used ''Belly Drum''. Chapter 360: Blaze Mastered !!!

Chapter 360: ze Mastered !!!

Charizard saw that Darmanitan had used ''Belly Drum'' and got excited for the fight. It also used its own ''Belly Drum'' and had activated ''Sr Power'' before. ''Belly Drum'' would massively raise Charizard''s attack stat while sacrificing HP, and ''Sr Power'' would massively raise its special attack while sacrificing HP. Now, Charizard was buffed up for the fight. Axel had expected another sh between the two Pok¨¦mon, but Darmanitan did something different. He could see that Darmanitan had closed its eyes and stopped roaring. Its size started to further increase, and now it was almost twice the size it was before. A purple wave came and went past them. Axel knew what it was - ''Psychic Terrain''. This had happened due to its hidden ability ''Zen Mode''. When the health of the user decreases to a certain amount, the Pok¨¦mon can change its shape and typing. Darmanitan was now a fire/psychic type Pok¨¦mon and could use ''Psychic Terrain''. Axel thanked Arceus that it didn''t know ''Teleport'', as the battle would have been extra difficult and tricky. Darmanitan immediately used ''Expanding Force'', a psychic-type attack that would be much more powerful with ''Psychic Terrain''. Since the attack was so sudden, Charizard had no time to dodge and was hit by it. Even though Charizard had already used ''me Armor'' by this time, the attack still affected it, leaving multiple cracks on the armor. "Concentrate on the armor and fly high," said Axel. He didn''t want Charizard to be hit by the attack again as maintaining ''me Armor'' was important. The ''me Armor'' was now a mixture of white and red, looking very beautiful. After reaching Stage II in ''me Control'', the temperature of Charizard''s fire had increased to 3500 degrees Celsius. Charizard was now a beast. Axel had half expected that Darmanitan would never reach the air, as most of its attacks were physical, but Darmanitan defied his expectations and logic. It made an incredible jump and rocketed into the air. Its punches were now dripping with molten fire, and the punch connected with Charizard''s left cheek. Axel realized that it was a ''Molten Punch''. He also understood that this must have been abination of ''Mystical Fire'' and ''Fire Punch''. ''Mystical Fire'' was a special type of fire with mysterious properties that if mastered well, could have amazing effects like this molten fieryva punch. The punch was so powerful that Charizard was smashed to the ground with a big BOOM. "CHARIZARD!!! Are you okay?" Axel didn''t even know if Charizard could fight again. ''Belly Drum'' had massively increased Darmanitan''s power, clearly showing that Darmanitan had mastered this move almost to perfection. Charizard had just learned this move recently, so it didn''t have good mastery against it. Darmanitan didn''t wait for long. Just when the dust settled, it could see Charizard slowly standing up with difficulty. It immediately sent out another psychic force, and now Charizard could not make sense of what was happening. It had used ''Confusion''. Axel didn''t know what he should do. He had never been cornered like this before. This Darmanitan was obviously very old and extremely experienced. It wasing out with one surprise after another surprise. It was also stronger than Charizard, so Charizard didn''t seem to have any chance of winning this battle. He could not use other Pokemons as the heat on the top of the mountain was so high that other Pokemons could not withstand it. He had been trying to learn from his mistakes and trying toe out as a better trainer. However, the situation always made him realize that he was still a novice. "I guess there is no other option. I have to use it," mumbled Axel. He wanted to use it on another asion or on another Pokemon, but he would have to use it now. It was such a shame. However, if he didn''t use it, they were going to lose and die here. So he had no other choice. "System, use ''Perception'' on Charizard''s ability ''ze''." --- Ding! Using ''Perception'' on ''ze'' Ding! ''ze'' has reached 100% mastery. Ding! ''ze'' has been fully mastered by Charizard. --- For a moment, everything went silent. It felt like sound never existed here. Darmanitan also felt weird. It knew that something had happened and it needed to end this fast. So, it ran towards Charizard. Both of its injured hands were now covered in dripping fire, and it was ready to strike. This time it targeted Charizard''s right cheek and sent a powerful jab. BAMMM The echo of the punch reverberated through the mountain. One would expect Charizard to be blown away by that powerful attack, but it was just the opposite. Only its head turned a bit to the right side, and it opened its eyes. Its eyes looked different,pletely red, and there was no fear in them. ROARRRR.... A fiery red and white-colored wave emanated from inside Charizard and projected outside like a tornado. Darmanitan was sted off by the sheer force of that wave and crashed to the ground. Immediately, everything around Charizard started to burn. The rocks and the ground near it started to melt, and now fire was everywhere. The temperature of the fire was so high that Axel had to run back to save himself. It was a surreal sight. Charizard was staring at Darmanitan. Axel could see a hint of fear in Darmanitan''s eyes. It was now in a dilemma. How could a Pok¨¦mon get so powerful, so fast? It didn''t have any confidence in winning the battle. Rome was also looking at Charizard with a shocked face. "This power... It is clearly not in the realm of pseudo-king rank. Has it reached King rank?" asked Rome. "No, I don''t think it has, but it has be extremely powerful," replied Axel. Charizard had activated ''ze'', and now it was ready to finish this battle. Chapter 361: End of the Battle

Chapter 361: End of the Battle

Charizard was on fire, quite literally. It flew off with thebination of ''me wings'' and ''Wing attack''. Darmanitan didn''t dare to block it this time and moved left, but it was still hit by the attack. After the ''ze'' was activated, it had alreadye out of confusion. It was able to save its vital parts; however, its right arm had been separated from its body. ROARRR!!!! It cried in pain. It had never in its life been so humiliated before. It knew that the best thing to do now was to run, but its pride held it in. It faced Charizard again, and a whitish aura enveloped itself. This was ''Icy Force''. The whitish aura expanded and moved towards Charizard. Darmanitan didn''t have good mastery over this move, but it still chose to do it for two reasons. First, it was very hot here due to Charizard''s ''ze.'' Even Darmanitan, a genuine Fire-type Pok¨¦mon, was not able to fully withstand it. So, it used ''Icy Force'' to lessen the temperature. Secondly, most of its attacks were Fire-types, and seeing Charizard''s almost white me, full of power, it figured that its mes would have next to no effect. Charizard saw that attack, but it was not scared. It could feel ample amounts of energy inside its body. It had never felt like this before. It felt that all of its body senses had been heightened, its raw power had reached another level, and it could freely manipte fire as much as it wanted. Seeing the attack, it fired up a full-power ''methrower.'' Before ''ze'', the color of Charizard''s mes was a mixture of red and white with 80% red and 20% white. Now, the color was a mixture of 40% red and 60% white. The temperature and power of its mes had also increased massively. Since the ''methrower'' was at close range, both of the attacks shed with each other. BOMMMMMM Axel could see something fly out from the impact, and it was Darmanitan. Darmanitan could not contend with Charizard''s mes now. Most of its arm seemed to have serious burn marks, and the skin seemed to be melting. It must be known that Darmanitan was a Fire-type Pok¨¦mon, so it obviously had natural resistance to fire. Moreover, it was a pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon. So, seeing such an injury shocked Axel to his core. ''Charizard had powered up a lot,'' he thought with a smile on his face. However, he was worried. ''ze'' would make Charizard very powerful, but Charizard would also lose its senses. After the battle, how was he going to control Charizard? That was going to be a massive headache. Just as he was thinking about how to deal with the issue, the battle was already over. Charizard used anotherbination of ''Wing attack'' and ''me armor,'' and Darmanitan was finished. The fight was over in less than 30 seconds. Previously, Charizard could hold up its ze for 5 minutes and more. Even by rough calction, it still had 4 and a half minutes left. After finishing the battle, it started to look around and found Axel a bit farther from before. It stared at him. This was the moment. What was going to happen? Axel was ready to tell Rome to help him out, but it turned out that he didn''t need any help. Suddenly, Charizard gave a soft smile, showing its canines towards Axel. "It has not lost its mind?" asked Axel to himself. Charizard was acting like it was inplete control of its mind and body. Even though its eyes werepletely red, it had not attacked Axel till now. Why was that so? --- Ding! This is the result of ''ze'' (mastered) --- Now it made all sense. Axel didn''t know the exact changes that happened after ''ze'' was mastered, but not losing its mind must be one of them. Axel was so preupied with all other things like saving his life, finding his lost team, and winning against the leader Darmanitan that he had not considered the possibility of Charizard controlling itself. Charizard then looked at the side of Arcanine, where it was fighting against 2 Darmanitans. It had already defeated one of them, but it came at a price. One of its rear limbs had a big cut, and Axel could see white bone from it. This had basically decreased its speed and evasion capability to an all-time low. So, now it was trying to defend against all the attacks that wereing to it. Arcanine was a speed-type Pok¨¦mon. It was not proficient in defending, but due to its high speed, it could dodge the attacks. Now, since its limb was injured, it was in a pickle. Just when one of the Darmanitans was going for ''Fire punch,'' it was hit by Charizard''s ''Dragon w''. The huge w tore through its skin and muscles. Charizard then fired up a point-nk range ''methrower'' towards the newly injured Darmanitan. That Darmanitan had no chance to win this battle now. It was now heavily injured, and Charizard could finish it off in any second. With Charizard assisting Arcanine, the tables had turned. The pressure on Arcanine had reduced to afortable position, and just after 2 minutes, the battle was over. They had WON!!. It looked unbelievable, but they had won. If Axel had been asked the same questions 4 days ago, his answer might have been different. If he was asked whether Charizard could have won against the leader Darmanitan, then the answer would have been a resounding NO. However, due to a series of good luck and encounters, Charizard had ranked up from rare rank to pseudo-king rank in just 3-4 months. This was an unbelievable achievement. Charizard could be a part of his main team. He had made a list of 6 Pok¨¦mon he would use in battle for the league. Now, adding Charizard would give him a huge advantage. "Charizard, can you control ''ze''?" asked Axel with curiosity. Charizard nodded its head in confirmation. "If you can, then deactivate it right now." Charizard closed its eyes for a few seconds, and the ferocity and the powerful aura it gave before vanished. The fire surrounding it started to decrease, and when it opened its eyes, it looked normal. Its eyes right now were not red like before. Axel helped Rome and gave him the remaining potions that he had for Arcanine. The process took some minutes, and now Arcanine was out of danger. "Roarr...." it cried in pain. It was out of danger, but that didn''t mean that it could fight. Rome called out Arcanine inside its master ball. "So, what do you think we should do now?" asked Axel. "The radio andmunication system are still not working. I think we should slowly descend the mountain while keeping an eye on our team. This ce is too hot for us to stay," replied Rome. "Okay, let''s do that," Axel also confirmed Rome''s way of proceeding. Both of them were on the back of Charizard, and they slowly started to descend. After around 20 minutes, they were on the ground. Rome took a deep breath. "I really didn''t think that I could survive. I must thank you, Axel. Also, thanks, Charizard, for helping us," said Rome while giving a low bow to them. ROARRR.... Charizard was saying that it was okay. This was its job. If Charizard had not ranked up and powered up greatly, they could never have left that mountain alive. Rome was very thankful to them from the bottom of his heart. However, he was also very worried about his teammates. He didn''t know if they had survived, and seeing the power of the leader Darmanitan, he was very skeptical. "Did the radio work?" asked Axel. "No, it is still not working. I think we should move a little closer to the base for it to work." They started to move, but before that, Axel called out Venusaur and Gogoat to heal Arcanine as much as they could. The temperature was now normal (for this ind), and both of them coulde out. Arcanine was still not fully healed, but it was better than before. They started to move slowly. Arcanine was still inside its ball. Charizard was also inside its ball. Even though it had won the battle and be the MVP of the match, it was also injured. It had also activated ''ze,'' so now its stamina and energy were at an all-time low. Trikkkkk.. Trikkkkkk.... "Wait! Wait!! I think I am getting the signal. Hello, Hello, is anybody there?" said Rome while turning the radio for better rity. "Trik..... Rome.. Trik... Rome, is that you?" "General! Are you okay? Yes, I and Axel are fine. Where are you?" asked Rome with excitement. At least their leader was alive. That gave Rome a lot of confidence. "Trik... Trik... Rome, we are on the base right now. Adam is seriously injured, but there is nothing to worry about. I will send a rescue team to get you. Open your GPS so we could track you.. Trik.. Trik..." "No, we are fine here. We coulde up to the base. Just wait for us," replied Rome. "Alright, you can reach here in 3-4 days. We would be waiting. If you are in any trouble, send us the signal." The connection was not very good, so they decided to directly meet the team at the base. Rome took a deep breath in relief. Axel may not have any closeness to the team, but that could not be said for Rome. He had been with this team for many years, and now they were like his family. They started to move towards the base, but before that, Axel said, "Rome, I have something to do before." Chapter 362: Charizard’s Tribe

Chapter 362: Charizard''s Tribe

A/N: I would be uploading 1 Chapter each day from today. Uploading 2 Chapters a day burned me a lot and it limited my time to think creatively. Previously it was 1500 words each Chapter. Now, it would be 2000-3000 words for each Chapter. So, you my readers would not losing anything. It is just the pressure to upload 2 Chapters got me. 2000-3000 words per Chapter would start from Chapter name ''Terrified Clefable''. It would take some time to get to that in webnovel. You can subscribe to my pat-reon channel to get thetest updates. Now on to story. ----------------- "What is it?" asked Rome. "Charizard is saying that it wants to see the remaining Charizards of the tribe and help them. I have to go. I know it doesn''t concern you, so you can just move to the base. I would catch up with youter." "Axel, I may not be as strong as you. I may also be a coward. But I am loyal to the bone. I am alive because of you and your Charizard. So, how can I be so selfish to leave you at a time of need? I am going with you," said Rome. Axel tried to convince him that it was not necessary, yet Rome was adamant to join him. Frankly, Axel wanted to do it alone. Maybe he could find something there and he could keep it. But seeing that Rome was not going to back out, he decided to take him too. "Ahh... Axel, do you know the way to get there?" asked Rome. They had gone to the cave of Charizard, but the ce was empty except for monstrous potential eggs. They had no idea where the other Charizards were. "Oh, don''t worry. Charizard can tell where they are," said Axel. "Roaarrr?" Charizard gave a low roar, not understanding a thing. "Why don''t we eat right now and move with a full belly?" suggested Axel. "That is a good idea. I will go get some firewood," said Rome. They had already caught the dead Darmanitan, and now they were going to eat. They had not eaten anything for 2 days. Rome was happy to eat something. He was famished. Rome went to get the firewood. "Just go along with me. I know the way. It is just a quest of the system." Axel told all the things to Charizard in the absence of Rome. Charizard was okay with it. It didn''t know what went on in its father''s mind, but so far, they had brought results. Even though it had reached pseudo-king rank and be very powerful, it was still humble, unlike before. It had already known that this power was only possible due to its father, and if it started to be arrogant again, it would have to suffer again. It didn''t want to feel powerless like before. Rome arrived with firewood, and they started to roast the Darmanitan. It was not a good feeling to kill a Pokemon, skin it, roast it, and then eat it. If Axel had a Darmanitan as his Pokemon, he would probably not do it even if he was dying of hunger. But they had no choice right now. They needed to fill their stomach, and wild Pokemons were their only source of food. Killing a Pokemon and eating, and eating at a restaurant were totally different things. At least in a restaurant, they don''t have to see the killing. The meat would just be on a fancy te. They had their fill, and now they were ready toplete the mission. The quest said that Axel had to help the Charizard tribe and kill 90% of the Darmanitans. "When we reach there, just tell them that you have defeated the leader Darmanitan and you want to help them," said Axel to Charizard. It took around 3 hours till they saw a few Charizards hiding under another cave. Charizard came near them and announced its presence with a roar. ROARRRR. Those Charizards slowly came to greet them. Charizard started to talk to them. Axel could not possibly understand what they were talking about, but he could get the gist of it. The Charizard tribe had lost their leader, and they were hunted down by the Darmanitan tribe. So, these Charizard were on the run. After hearing that Axel''s Charizard had killed the leader Darmanitan, they were very happy. Axel called out kazam, and he tranted their conversation. ''It turns out that they were just a group who had made a run. There are other groups too. The Darmanitan tribe is on the east side,'' said kazam telepathically. "Hmm.. Light; you, Venusaur, and Gogoat would help them find the remaining tribe while I, Charizard, and others would go deal with the Darmanitan tribe. We would all meet at the Charizard tribe by the end of the night," said Axel. Rome also said that he would help to find other Charizards. "Charizard, let''s go and deal with them," said Axel. He sat on its back, and they flew towards the Darmanitan for revenge. Even though Charizard was not a part of the tribe, it still felt uneasy seeing the pitiful condition of other Charizards. It was known for its pride, arrogance, and power. So naturally, it felt that its species were also simr. Seeing fear in their eyes made it mad. It may not have any emotional attachment to the tribe, but it was going to get revenge for them. They were told that there were around 30 Darmanitan in their tribe. There were around 60 of them before the war between the Charizard and Darmanitan tribes. Even though they had won the war, they had lost many. As per the system, he should purge 90% of the tribe. So, he had to finish up 27 Darmanitan. That would be a massive undertaking. Axel asked for as much information as he could from these Charizards. As per them, there were around 5 pseudo-king rank Pokemons, 15 elemental rank Pokemons, and the rest were not fully evolved or rare rank. After traveling for 2 hours, they reached the destination. Of course, they didn''te out in the open to challenge them. Defeating 27 Pokemons was not an easy task. Axel had to n every step. Since it was not the top of the mountain, Axel could use other Pokemons. There were Shedinja, Nidorino, Charizard, Absol, Tauros, Mamoswine, Pidgeotto, and Gyarados. He could not use Beedrill or Steelix, and the rest had gone on the search for members of the Charizard tribe. Axel didn''t want to face all 30 Pokemons at once, but there didn''t seem to be any other choice. If they started to corner and fight single Pokemon at a time, they had to do it discreetly, which seemed to be impossible. The ce was big, but it seemed to be guarded. The security was not so high, but it was still there. There was only 1 Pokemon that could discreetly fight without any traces, and that was Shedinja. "Let''s wait for the night. We will strike at night. First, I want you to use ''Shadow sneak'' and ''Shadow jump'' to monitor them. Those Charizards did say that there were 30 of them, but I want to be sure. Also, count the numbers of pseudo-king rank, elemental rank, rare rank, umon rank, and baby Pokemon," said Axel to Shedinja. "Shed...," it said and disappeared into the shadows. Shedinja came back after an hour. ''The numbers were wrong. As per Marcus, there are 47 of them. Their ranks are: Pseudo-king rank - 5, Elemental rank - 20, Rare rank - 5, Umon rank - 7, Common rank - 3, and Baby rank - 7. Baby Pokemons are tightly guarded. There are 2 elemental rank Pokemons on the east gate and 2 elemental rank Pokemon on the south gate guarding the territory.'' That was what Axel could get after Shedinja tried its best to exin. Since kazam was not here, he could not understand it. "Hmmm... That is a pickle. As per thew that Mew said, we cannot actively kill baby rank Pokemons. The system said that I would have to purge 90% or more Darmanitans. So, how can I do it?" mumbled Axel. --- Ding! Those 90% don''t include baby rank Pokemons --- The system gave an immediate response. Axel felt relieved from the message. Baby rank Pokemons were those Pokemons who were not even 3 months old. Frankly, he didn''t want to kill baby rank Pokemons. There was a saying on earth that ''A child should not be med for the mistake of his father.'' They were just babies. They had done nothing wrong. Killing innocent Pokemons was not his thing. He was only doing this because of the system quest. Axel started to make ns. "Marcus, I want you to use ''Shadow sneak'' and ''Shadow jump'' to reach near the guards and use ''Hypnosis'' to put them to sleep. Since we are attacking at night, ''Hypnosis'' would be very effective on elemental rank Pokemons. After that, you would use ''Ally switch'' on them and bring them here, and we would finish them up. Try to do as many sneak attacks as possible, but we could notpletely assassinate the whole tribe with this strategy. After we are discovered, we would do the following. ppy, you would finish upmon rank Pokemons as fast as you can. Then you would help Tauros, Absol, and Gyarados in fightingmon rank and rare rank Pokemons. Marcus would focus on elemental rank Pokemons. Nidorino, Charizard, and Mamoswine would focus on pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Nidorino and Mamoswine would each take on 2 of them. Charizard would finish up the remaining one and then help Nidorino and Mamoswine." Axel shared his battle n with them. ''Ally switch'' was a handy move. It would switch the ces between allies. Both the Pokemon would have to agree to it. But if the target Pokemon had already fainted, what would happen? The answer was simple; it would just not work. But that was where Shedinja came in. It had recently leveled up ''Ally switch'' to level 40, and this let it do exactly that. If a Pokemon faints, it could use ''Ally switch'' even if it didn''t want to when it was awake. This was the most convenient n that Axel coulde up with. Suddenly, "Shed... Shed..." "What happened Marcus?" asked Axel. Shedinja turned to the right side and tried to show him what it meant. "What is happening? Why are a bunch of them going out?" Chapter 363: Proper Planning

Chapter 363: Proper nning

Two Elemental rank Darmanitans and one Pseudo-King rank Darmanitan had juste out of the gate. They were moving forward. "Marcus, let''s follow them quietly. All of you stay here. I don''t want them to find out," said Axel. Axel was trying to use his Aura to hide himself. He had not mastered this power of Aura, but it was still better than nothing. He told Shedinja to go ahead while he would follow it. Unlike Axel, Shedinja was getting better and better at hiding itself. After following them for 15 minutes, Axel realized their destination. It was the volcanic mountain. "Why are they going towards the volcanic mountain? By the way, why were the leader and other Pseudo-rank Darmanitans at the top of the mountain? What significance does it hold? I guess I would have to ask Charizard if it felt something," mumbled Axel. After 15 minutes, they were already far from the tribe. "Marcus, it is time to strike. First of all, use ''Harden'' four times and ''Agility'' four times. Also, use ''Substitute''. Then try to use ''Hypnosis'' as much as you can. Let''s see if they would fall asleep. Don''t use your full force. I don''t want them to notice," instructed Axel. Shedinja did exactly that without making any noise. After using ''Harden'' and ''Agility'' four times, it had powered up. It was already a fast Pok¨¦mon, so using ''Agility'' four times made it even faster. A substitute would be used as a decoy to take the hit. They were going to fight a Fire-type Pok¨¦mon that would pulverize Shedinja if it was hit. Axel had always yed the safe side and protected Shedinja as much as he could. But this time, he felt that it should be given a chance. It had proved itself while fighting Steelix and shown all of them who was the boss. It was ready to take the next step. Shedinja used ''Hypnosis'' with minimum force. It was already past evening, but it was not night yet. The sun had gone down, and it would be totally dark in a few minutes. So, ''Hypnosis'' had a huge effect. It used ''Hypnosis'' four more times in the span of 15 minutes. It didn''t want to get caught. By this time, Axel could see that the Elemental rank Darmanitans were getting drowsy. They were trying hard to keep their eyes open. Suddenly, the Pseudo-King rank Darmanitan turned back and saw its teammates. It could also feel that it was getting drowsy. It knew that something was wrong. Seeing that there was no way out, Axel said, "Use full power ''Hypnosis'', now." Shedinja used full power ''Hypnosis'', especially targeting the Elemental-ranked one. Encountering a full-powered attack, they fell asleep immediately and both fell to the ground. "Use ''Shadow sneak'' and then fire it up with ''Night sh''," shouted Axel. Shedinja disappeared into the shadows and came out from the right side of the Pseudo-King rank Darmanitan. It then used ''Night sh'', hitting Darmanitan. "ROARRR...." It gave a painful roar and then used ''methrower''. Shedinja didn''t need to be told what to do. It used ''Shadow jump'' and disappeared again,ing out from another side, and used ''Shadow ball''. This move also made contact. Darmanitan didn''t know what the hell was happening. It knew that it was fighting against a powerful Pok¨¦mon, but the Pok¨¦mon was very fast. Without any options left, it used ''methrower'' around it, creating a big circle of fire. Now, in the dark, it could not see properly before. Now, it could see Shedinja. It already knew that Shedinja was a Bug-type Pok¨¦mon, so mes were effective against it. It then used a new move that it had invented itself. Axel knew what it was. He had already identified it before. It was called ''me spear''. Suddenly, spears made out of me came out from different directions and traveled fast towards Shedinja. "NOW!! Do it," shouted Axel. POOOFFFF.... The attack made a massive impact, and... BOOMMMMMM. Those me spears sted. After the debris settled, everyone could see a dead Pok¨¦mon. It was Darmanitan. More specifically, it was the sleeping Elemental rank Darmanitan. Shedinja had used ''Ally switch'' at the critical moment and switched itself with one of the 2 Darmanitans that had be victims of its ''Hypnosis''. Darmanitan had used full force with that attack. It wanted to finish it fast. Seeing that one of its own had died by its own hands, it was furious. It started to beat its chest in anger. It had used ''Belly Drum''. When Darmanitan was showing its anger, Shedinja was ready with another ''Shadow ball''. It had charged this attack for quite some time and threw the attack right at its face. BANGGG... Darmanitan was blown off by the impact. Shedinja didn''t give it any more chances and used ''Shadow maniption''. Shadows in the form of tentacles came from the ground and bound Darmanitan tightly. Since it was under the effect of ''Belly Drum'', it tore those tentacles within 3 seconds, but 3 seconds was all Shedinja needed to use a full-powered ''Hyper beam'' on its face. BOMMMMMM.... After the debris settled, Axel saw that the Pseudo-King rank Darmanitan was out of the count. "Marcus, use ''Dream eater'' on that sleeping Darmanitan and finish it up too," said Axel. Shedinja did a quick work on that too. "Let''s go to the meeting ce," said Axel, and both of them reached the destination. Axel told his team what had happened. "Charizard, do you have any idea about what is there at the top of the mountain? The leader Darmanitan and others always wanted to stay there," asked Axel. This question had been on his mind for quite some time now. What was special about the mountain? It was special as they could enter the cave and find the red orb of me, but the top of the mountain was just extra hot. "Roarr.. roarrr...." Charizard started to talk in its ownnguage. Axel could not get heads or tails of what it meant. After some time, he got the gist of it. As per Charizard, the top of the mountain contains something that could enhance their firepower temporarily. It was still not sure about it, but this was what it felt. Axel made a mental note to ask other Charizards in the tribe for more information. He called Rome and told them that this mission would take some time and he could be back there tomorrow. "Marcus, use ''Hypnosis'' with less power on the south gate guard first. Take your time; we are not in a hurry. If they discover us, it would be a lot harder," said Axel. Shedinja used its signature ''Shadow jump'' to travel near them and used ''Hypnosis'' at regr intervals. The tribe area may not be guarded well, but it could defend when the time came. There were fences covering the area in a rectangr shape. The fences were made from a mixture of wood and stone. Inside the fences and gates, there were multiple caves and small houses made out of stone. These Darmanitans were living like humans. It was not just a group of Darmanitans but a civilization. ### It was already the middle of the night when they started their attack. After 30 minutes, both of them fell asleep. Shedinja then went to the meeting ce and used ''Ally switch''. It did the same thing again, and now both of the sleeping Darmanitans were out of the tribe area. The other Pok¨¦mon quickly came for help and finished them off. It then went to the other gate and did the same thing. Among 45 Pok¨¦mon, they had already killed 6 Elemental rank Pok¨¦mon and 1 Pseudo-King rank Pok¨¦mon. The pressure on the team was decreasing. The biggest problem was Pseudo-King rank and Elemental rank. Now, there were only 4 Pseudo-King rank and 14 Elemental ranks left to defeat. Rare ranks and below were not a problem for Axel and his team. They were already strong enough to fight multiple enemies of those ranks. "Marcus, let''s first finish up the Elemental rank ones. Pseudo-King rank would be harder to assassinate. Let''s decrease the number of Elemental ranks as much as we can," said Axel. Pseudo-King rank Pok¨¦mon have better senses. The Pseudo-King rank Darmanitan was able to sense that something was wrong before. They also have good defense. So, it would be highly unlikely that they would go down in 1 hit. That was why Axel didn''t want to risk his chances with a Pseudo-King rank. Elemental ranks, on the other hand, were a different story. Shedinja started to use the same strategy of using ''Hypnosis'' and ''Ally switch''. It was easy to tell if a Darmanitan was sleeping or not. If it was sleeping, its internal fire temperature would go down, making it much cooler than when it was awake. So, Shedinja would only focus on those types of Darmanitans. "Take as much time as you can. We are in no hurry. Beware of the Pseudo-King ranks. I don''t want them to find out," said Axel. Axel also told Shedinja to rest after every sessful kill. It was working for a long time, so it needed to refill its stamina too. With hard work and persistence, the group was able to kill 9 additional Elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. Now, only 5 of them were left. This would have gone until all of them died, but the vacuum of 15 Elemental rank Pok¨¦mon and no guards on the gate was not something they could hide for long. Sure, it was nighttime, and the tribe was very rxed as they had just given a huge blow to their enemy tribe. However, 15 missing members were something that everybody would notice. After finishing their 15th Elemental rank Pok¨¦mon (6+9), Axel told Shedinja to take rest before beginning again. Just as Shedinja was resting, Axel started to hear loud roars from the tribe. "I think they found out. Let''s hide and try to do a sneak attack onest time. Remember the n. Marcus would focus on Elemental rank Pok¨¦mon. Gyarados, you also help Marcus. Nidorino, Charizard, and Mamoswine would deal with Pseudo-King ranks. Pidgeotto would deal withmon ranks, and the rest will deal with umon and rare ranks. Let''s move out!!!" Except for Shedinja, none of them were good at sneak attacks. Nidorino, Charizard, and Mamoswine were too big to hide. Others were also not perfect. Shedinja went near an Elemental rank Pok¨¦mon and then used ''Shadow ball''. Axel was still reminded that except for ''Shadow ball'', it didn''t have any good attack moves. He nned to seriously think about it after they came out of this ind. It had also used ''Substitute'' to dodge the attacks. Gyarados was helping it and also tanking hits when needed. Gyarados was a Water-type Pok¨¦mon, so it was a perfect encounter for Darmanitan. Even though they were facing 5 Elemental rank Pok¨¦mon, Shedinja was a Pseudo-King rank, so they were doing very well. "Marcus, don''t waste any more time. Use ''Shadow Domain''." "Shed...." st-colored mist started to release from its body and it surrounded Gyarados and those 5 Darmanitans. "Gyarados, move out of it and assist Tauros and Absol," said Axel. ''Shadow Domain'' not only affected Darmanitan but also Gyarados. Only Shedinja powered up when using it. Now, it was ready for round 2. Chapter 364: Shadow Domain and Flappy

Chapter 364: Shadow Domain and ppy

''Shadow Domain'' was an interesting move. Axel didn''t know where the ck mistes from, but Shedinja said that it would feel very weak after using it. That was why Axel had not told it to use it till now. However, using it now was ideal. There were only 4 pseudo-king rank Pokemon left. He was confident that Nidorino, Charizard, and Mamoswine would be able to deal with them. So, he wanted Shedinja to finish these elemental rank Pokemons as fast as it could. The move ''Shadow Domain'' would let it do 3 things: 1. It would be much faster inside the domain. 2. Its ghost type attacks would be boosted by 50%- 100% depending on how much it wanted to power up. If it boosted the power by 100%, then the time of ''Shadow domain'' would decrease drastically. 3. It could stop the opponents'' attacks in mid-air. Again, the time of ''Shadow Domain'' would decrease depending on the power of the attack and the time it stopped the attack in mid-air. These were powerful abilities. But there was a problem: time. If Shedinja used the full power of ''Shadow Domain'', it could only use it for 10 seconds. "Marcus, use ''Shadow control'', and spam ''Shadow Domain'' on all of them. Use your full power. I want to finish it fast," shouted Axel. ck tentacles of shadow came from the ground and bound all 5 of them. Shedinja then used ''Shadow ball'' on all of them. BOOOMMMM The power of ''Shadow ball'' was massively boosted. Axel could have told it to use other attack moves, but the fact remained that only ghost type attacks would be boosted inside ''Shadow domain''. Other type attacks would not have risen in power like ''Shadow ball''. Shedinja used 2 ''Shadow balls'' on each of them, and then the time of ''Shadow Domain'' was over. --- Ding! Shadow Domain has leveled up to 14 --- "Gyarados, use ''Hydro pump'' and finish them off." 3 of the 5 had already died from ''Shadow ball'', and 2 of them were in their death beds. The power of the level 47 ''Shadow ball'' inside ''Shadow Domain'' was huge. It was twice the size of a normal ''Shadow ball'' and it was spinning very fast, generating even more power. ''Hydro pump'' hit both of them, and both of them were sted to the fence. The power of the attack was so brutal that their skin tore from the force. Axel could see blood and parts of their musclesing out. Both of them had died instantly. If Axel had not been a part of the tide 3 months ago, he would not have been able to take it. He would have vomited his guts out. The scene was very brutal. "Marcus,e inside the Master ball and take rest," said Axel. If it was hurt, Axel would have used potions, but it had just exhausted its stamina. It would heal much faster inside the ball. "Gyarados, go back to helping Tauros and Absol," said Axel. He now had to focus on the fight of pseudo-king rank. ### ppy, the Pidgeotto, was fighting 3 Darumaka, the pre-evolved form of Darmanitans. Since this was the first time it was fighting against multiple Pokemons for its life, Axel was paying close attention to it. It had not been easy, but it was rather hard before to concentrate on multiple battles at once. At his time, he was also looking at the battle of Shedinja and Gyarados and also paying attention to Absol and Tauros. Nidorino, Charizard, and Mamoswine were experienced enough not to get killed or hurt so fast. So, it was a hard thing to do. He had learned this during the time of the tide. During that time, Axel had to focus on multiple battles at once and givemands. He had still not perfected the craft, but it was getting better and better. "ppy, you are fighting against 3 of them. So don''t directly use your best attack. Try to test the water first. First use ''Aerial ace'' and ''Work up'' 2 times and try to dodge their attacks. Even if you are hit, it is okay. You can take a couple of hits." ppy did exactly that. Even though it didn''t always follow Axel''smand to the letter, it knew that this was a serious battle and it could lose its life. After dodging and using ''Agility'' and ''Work up'', it figured out about its opponents. One of them was a pure physical attacker. One of them was a pure special attacker. And thest one was abination of both. Except for attacks like ''Headbutt'', ''Bite'', and ''Tackle'', all of their moves were fire types. Suddenly, heavy rain started to fall. This was Gyarados using ''Rain dance''. The pseudo king rank Pokemons were fighting far from them, so Mamoswine''s ''Hail'' and ''Rain dance'' didn''t cover the battle ofmon, umon, and rare ranks fight. "ppy, first focus on the physical attacker. Use ''Whirlwind'' on all of them." The physical attacker Darumaka would be a problem for Pidgeotto. Most of its attacks were also physical type except for ''Air sh'', so it would be in close proximity when using its attack. ''Whirlwind'' gave a good result as all 3 of them were separated now. With the mix of heavy rainfall, it was very difficult for a fire type Pokemon to fight at its full power. "Now, use ''Parabolic charge''," shouted Axel. Its whole body was now covered with a yellow electric aura, and it rushed towards Darumaka. Darumaka was hit and magically, it was also paralyzed. It may have been due to the heavy rainfall or just luck, but the battle immediately turned into Pidgeotto''s favor. "Finish it up with ''Aerial ace''." "Piiiii...." Pidgeotto flew high in the air and suddenly changed directions to the ground and attacked Darumaka with a devastating attack. The attack hit too. Due to the heavy rainfall and being paralyzed, Darumaka had no way to dodge the attack. It flew quite a distance from the attack and didn''t stand up. Now, only 2 were left. The effect of ''Whirlwind'' had still not finished. Its power was boosted due to rainfall, and it had created a small tornado and trapped those 2 Darumaka. "ppy, use another ''Parabolic charge'' and then ''Aerial ace''." This time, it targeted the special attacker, and like Axel had predicted, it had fallen too. This was too easy. --- Ding! Parabolic charge has leveled up to 32. Ding! Agility has leveled up to 23. --- These Darmuaka had not been properly trained. They were just wildmon rank Pokemons. They didn''t have their trainer. If they were of higher ranks and decades of experience, then the battle would have been different. Wild Pokemons take longer to evolve and rank up. Since they take so much time to rank up and evolve, they gather a lot of experience and a pseudo-king rank or elemental rank wild Pokemon may be more powerful than trained ones. That was why Axel told Shedinja to finish the fight as fast as it could. Axel didn''t want to risk it. "ppy, do it again and finish the battle." Pidgeotto charged again with ''Parabolic charge'' but this time the attack missed. This Darumaka knew ''Dig''. Fearing its life, it dug the ground and went inside. This alerted Axel. "ppy fly high in the air and use ''Air sh'' when you see it again." Even though it had trained in ''Dig'', it didn''t seem to have mastered it well. Just after few seconds it came out of another hole. "Pi....." shouted Pidgeotto and used ''Air sh'' des of air came when it pped its wings. Pidgeotto send 2 ''Air sh'', each from one of its wings. Darumaka dodged the first one but was hit by the second one. It had juste out of the ground so it had no idea on the position of Pidgeotto. It didn''t seem to have mastered ''Dig'' well. Pidgeotto, then used ''Wing attack'', this time and went straight to Darumaka. This time, it already knew its fate. It knew that it was going to die. It was also confused. Why were these Pokemons attacking its tribe? They had done nothing wrong. Even though it was going to die, it was going to take this Pokemon with it to hell. When Pidgeotto came near it, it didn''t dodge the attack. Pidgeotto was very fast and with ''Agility'', Darumaka knew that it stood no chance to dodge it. So, it didn''t dodge the attack. It held its ground and used ''Hammer arm''. The attacknded on Pidgeotto left wing. BANGGGG... ''Wing attack'' also connected but Pidgeotto was also hit by the attack. "Piiiii.....", it cried in pain. Axel looked towards the opponent and saw that Darumaka was not standing up. Axel used his ''Aura sense'' and felt that it was not breathing. Axel ran towards Pidgeotto and tried to ess the damage. Its left wing looked broken and it was crying in pain. This was expected. The final attack of Darumaka was powerful. If Pidgeotto had not coated its wings with ''Wing attack'', then the damage would have been much more higher. Axel immediately used a ''Hyper potion'' on its wings to heal it. He also told it to use ''Roost'' to heal itself. Even though Pidgeotto had high attack and speed, it didn''t have good defense. Even after using a ''Hyper potion'', its broken bones were not healed instantly. That would take some time. Axel gave it a sleeping pill and called it inside the ball. After its fight, Axel could tell what he need to improve Pidgeotto. It had good attack power and high speed but most of its attack was physical based. It also needed some special type attack. The most important thing to do right now was to increase its defense. Even though Pidgeotto learned other special type attacks in the future, he knew that its specialty was a physical moves. So, it needed to have good defense. After concluding elemental rank andmon rank fight, he looked towards rare and umon rank fights. Chapter 365: Absol and Tauros

Chapter 365: Absol and Tauros

There were 5 rare ranks and 7 umon ranks to fight against. As per the system, Axel had to purge at least 90% of the 40 Pokemons except for the baby Pokemon. So, he had to kill at least 36 of them and leave 4 of them. He had already told the team to leave 1 rare rank and 3 umon rank Darmanitan alive. If possible, he didn''t want to wipe out the whole tribe of Pokemons, considering the impact on the ecosystem. Axel also didn''t have a personal vendetta against them; he was just afraid of the punishment from the unknown system. Leaving 4 of them alive was trickier. They had to battle them and somehow make them unable to move for some time. When he looked at the battle, it was already halfway topletion. They had already incapacitated 4 of them. Gyarados had used ''Stealth rock,'' and Tauros fired up ''Electric terrain'' and ''Wild charge'' to paralyze them. Now, only 2 rare rank Darmanitan were in a condition to fight; the rest had already died. The team of Gyarados, Tauros, and Absol seemed to be very effective. After Axel berated Tauros and Absol to work harder, they became more serious. They could see that almost all of the Pokemons in Axel''s team were advancing, so they started to train hard. This fight had showcased their progress. "Gyarados,e over here and don''t interfere now. Absol, you will fight against one, and Tauros, you will fight against the other. Show me the result of your hard work," Axelmanded. Since he was so busy with elemental rank andmon rank battles, he couldn''t analyze their fight. He wanted to see how strong they had be. "Sol...." "Roarrr..," both of them gave their confirmation, telling Axel that they were ready. ### Pokemon POV starts "Bro, let''s show Axel how much we have improved," said Absol. "Yes, I have been waiting for this day for quite some time now," replied Tauros. "Alright, let''s see who would win first." "Yes, let''s do that," replied Tauros, and both of them charged towards their enemies. Pokemon POV end Absol and Tauros had not learned any new moves. They had only practiced their existing moves. Axel wanted them to befortable using their moves and to know when to use what attacks, dodge, defend, and let go. All of these skills came from experience and mastering their existing moves. ### Absol Vs. Darmanitan Axel looked at Darmanitan''s stats: --- Pokemon''s Name: Darmanitan (8 years) Pokemon''s Nickname: N/A Pokemon rank: Rare Ability: Sheer Force (20%) Hidden Ability: Zen Mode (30%) Potential: Red (Advanced) Health: 1800/1800 Attack: D++ Agility: F++ Defense: E+ Sp. Attk: D+ Sp. Def: E Moves: methrower, Fire punch, Earthquake, Thrash, Mega punch, Fire spin, Lash out, Work up. --- It looked like it had recently ranked up. Its stats were not so impressive, and it had not mastered its abilities and hidden abilities well enough. But this made Axel give a warning. "Absol, use ''Magic coat,''" Axel instructed. The move, ''Magic coat,'' would help the user defend and reflect any move that causes status conditions like ''Thunder wave'' or ''methrower.'' However, Darmanitan had the ability ''Sheer Force,'' which increased the power of the attack but would not have beneficial secondary effects. This meant that if Darmanitan hit Absol with ''methrower,'' Absol might get burned since Darmanitan didn''t have good mastery over its ability. So, Axel told Absol to use ''Magic coat'' as a precaution. Darmanitan started off with ''Earthquake,'' a big move. Absol countered it with ''Stone edge'' and used ''Rock polish'' twice to increase its speed. It then employed ''Dark pulse,'' but Darmanitan managed to dodge the attack and used ''Fire spin,'' which trapped Absol in a vortex of fire. "Sol...." Absol cried painfully as the vortex of fire closed in and started to hurt it. "ROARRR," Darmanitan cried too. Axel''s warning had been right, and Darmanitan did get burned. But being burned, it couldn''t continue the attack, giving Absol time to use ''Hone ws'' to increase its attack and uracy. Absol then moved toward Darmanitan with increased speed and used ''Night sh,'' shing its horn into Darmanitan''s chest, leaving a deep gash. Axel wanted to take the opportunity and hurt it even more, trying to use ''Dark pulse'' again, but Darmanitan interrupted with ''methrower,'' hitting Absol in close proximity. "Sol..." It was flown off and crashed to the ground. This move had injured Absol. Darmanitan wanted to take advantage and then used ''Work up'' to increase its attack stats. It wanted to finish it up and immediately used ''Thrash''. A white light enveloped Darmanitan and it rushed towards Absol. It was looking like a bull was going to impale a human. Just when it was close to Absol, it turned to the left side and Absol went to the right and perfectly dodged the attack. Darmanitan crashed into the trunk of the tree and it immediately became confused. When Darmanitan was in the process to impale Absol with Thrash, Absol had already used ''Stealth rock'' around it. When it came close, the point rocks impaled its feet and it subconsciously turned left. Now, its feet were bleeding due to those pointy rocks. This was it defense mechanism that Absol came up with when it was training with Tauros. Tauros also knew ''Thrash'' and it had high speed due to ''Wild charge''. So, Absol had toe up with a way to defend itself. Carefully nning ''Stealth rocks'' was the perfect counter for it. Absol immediately went near it and used ''Feint Attack'' on the injured chest of Darmanitan. It then used ''Dark pulse'' in point nk range on the injured chest too. This time the attack connected. Since it was injured, hurt in its feet, and confused, it could no longer make any sense of its surroundings. A dark beam was thest thing it saw before it closed its eyes forever. The battle was over. Absol did well. Axel was also nning on how to further train it. First, itcked defensive moves. A number of moves like ''Assurance'' and ''Payback'' depended on the condition that it was to be hit first. So, it naturally needed to have a good defense. ### Tauros Vs. Darmanitan Axel looked at its stats too: --- Pokemon''s Name: Darmanitan (10 years) Pokemon''s Nickname: N/A Pokemon rank: Rare Ability: Sheer Force (60%) Hidden Ability: Zen Mode (70%) Potential: Red (Advanced) Health: 1800/1800 Attack: C++ Agility: D++ Defense: E+ Sp. Attk: D+ Sp. Def: E Moves: methrower, Fire punch, Earthquake, Thrash, Fire spin, Work up, Confusion, Psychic terrain, Guard swap, Power swap, Protect, Super power --- This was a powerful rare rank Pokemon, with good mastery over its abilities and an extensive move pool. Axel didn''t know how experienced it was in fighting, but if it used its moves wisely, Tauros would be in trouble. Although its stats were much lower than Tauros, its diverse moveset posed a challenge. Tauros started with ''Swords dance'' to increase its attack but had to dodge the ''methower''ing at it. It then used ''Earthquake,'' and Darmanitan countered with its own ''Earthquake'' before using ''Fire spin.'' The attack hit Tauros, and ''Sheer force'' seemed to activate, as the power of the attack was very high. "ROARRR.." Tauros gave a low roar but wasn''t brought down just by this attack. It shook its head and got ready to strike back. It used ''Electric Terrain'' and smacked its toes on the ground, charging towards Darmanitan with its horns glowing in white light. Darmanitan, at the same time, used ''Psychic terrain'' and ''Confusion.'' The attack hit Tauros, and it got confused. However, Tauros remained calm, taking deep breaths. It moved to the right, trying to dodge an imaginary attack as it had no idea where Darmanitan was due to its confusion. Darmanitan used ''Work up'' and then ''Fire punch,'' but Tauros evaded the punch. Darmanitan then hit Tauros with a brilliant n, using ''Super power.'' The fighting-type move was super effective against Tauros. "MOOOO...." Tauros crashed to the ground. ''Superpower'' was a powerful attack but it lowered attack and defense stat of the user while attacking. Darmanitan had the solution for that too. It suddenly glowed in purple light. Axel knew that it was a psychic type move and what he feared happened. The purple glow went on to Tauros and then came up to Darmanitan again. "Mooooooo" Tauros''s pain could be felt from its sound and low roars. Darmanitan had used ''Power swap'' and ''Guard swap''. ''Power swap'' would let the user exchange attack and special attack stat with the enemy and ''Guard swap'' did the same for defense and special defense stat. All of its stat was lower than Tauros. It also used ''Superpower'' which further lowered its attack and defense stat. Now, it had the stats of Tauros which was way higher than itself. Tauros had the degraded stats of Darmanitan with even lowered attack and defensive stat. Tauros was already hurt by the attack. With the increase in its stats, it used ''Work up'' again to boost its attack stat. It decided to use ''Super power'' one more time and finish that Tauros. It knew that it would still be killed by other Pokemon but it wanted to take this Tauros with it. ----------- Advertisement plugin: Last gym battle would start after this. Full Chapters ofst gym battle is on pa-treon. Subscribe to the channel to read advanced Chapters. Chapter 366: Rewards and Quest

Chapter 366: Rewards and Quest

"Gyarados, get ready to interrupt. Charge your ''Hydro pump.'' Tauros, use ''Double team'' and dodge it. Try to attack it with ''Wild charge.''" Tauros was sessful in using Double Team and escaping from it. Darmanitan was hit by ''Hydro pump,'' and Tauros added its ''Wild charge'' to the mix. The effect of ''Power swap'' and ''Guard swap'' was over, and Tauros already got its stats back. If Tauros was fighting it alone, then it would have been killed by this Darmanitan. This showed that it was still inexperienced. It had trained a lot, but this Darmanitan was 10 years old while Tauros was not even a year old. By this time, Tauros was already out of confusion. It directly used ''Earthquake'' with its full power. It was pissed, very much so, and it wanted to regain its dignity. Since Darmanitan was hit by ''Hydro pump'' and ''Wild charge'' before, it was in no condition to dodge the attack. It was hit by it, and Tauros finished it up with ''Raging bull.'' The horns of Tauros pierced its body, and it didn''t move. The battle was over, but Tauros was not happy with it. While Absol took care of its opponent with only a few scratches, it had to be helped by Gyarados to even survive. It knew that it had lost the contest with its friend. "Don''t feel down. Experiences like this would help you grow. You still have a lot of time to grow," said Axel, patting its head. Even with Axel''sforting, it knew that it had to improve a lot. It was way behind its peers. After giving it some potions, he looked at the pseudo-king rank battle. The battle was basically over. Only 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon was left, and it was also seriously injured. Charizard was sleeping in the corner, and Nidorino and Mamoswine were fighting against it. Axel clicked his tongue, seeing Charizard''s attitude. It had be extremely powerful, but its arrogance was still there. Axel let it go for this time as it had gone over a huge battle before. Nidorino and Mamoswine quickly finished the remaining battle. --- Ding! Special Quest: Kill the leader Darmanitan and 90% of the Darmanitan. Also, help in reviving the Charizard tribe. Difficulty level: B Reward: Depends on performance Failure punishment: Depends on performance. Status: Completed. Rewards calcting.... Ding! Go to Charizard tribe and receive the rewards there. --- "Ohh, the system is still mysterious about the reward. Since the status shows aspleted, they must have found other Charizard and returned to the tribe," said Axel. "Guys, we will sleep here tonight. We will go to the tribe tomorrow," dered Axel. All of them had fought a huge battle. Naturally, they needed their rest. Traveling at night was not a wise choice too, so he decided to rest here. He thought about what Morgan and Koga had said. Kent was a strong gym leader. He was the strongest gym in the Kanto region. Aftering here, it was not only Charizard who had powered up. Others like Shedinja, kazam, and Nidorino had also gained more experience. They had also leveled up their moves and their stats. He felt he was ready for Kent now. This would be hisst battle, and after winning it, he would go on a massive training program. He would train his Pokemons to the limit and make them ready for the league. After so much time, he was finally going to get all his gym badges and participate in the league. He knew that if somehow he defeated all the elite 4, which was simply not possible, he could not win against Charles, the current champion. However, he had to try. Maybe he would gain something or experience something that would make him even stronger. Thinking about all theseing-up futures, he fell asleep. ### Next day, They started their journey early in the morning. He wanted to reach there fast and get his rewards. They reached the tribe area at 9 a.m. "Axel, you are finally here. Thank the gods. The leader has been calling me. He wants us to get there fast," said Rome, giving him a big bear hug. "So, did you guys find all the Charizard?" asked Axel. "Yes, we have around 35 of them, including Charmeleon and Charmander," replied Rome. "Ohh, that is nice," said Axel and came forward to meet the Charizard in the tribe. The mood in the tribe was very sad right now. They had lost more than 25 members of the tribe, including their leader. Some of them were crying, and some of them looked very depressed. ''Axel, this Charizard is the current leader of the tribe,'' said kazam, pointing out to one of them. The leader looked a bit intimidating. It was a head taller than a normal Charizard, and it was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It came near Axel''s Charizard and gave a low bow, saying something in itsnguage. ''The leader thanks Charizard for its contribution and wants to appoint it as the leader of the tribe,'' tranted kazam. Obviously, Charizard refused the offer. It knew that it would grow stronger with Axel, and Axel was its family. It would never leave its family. Normally, when a Charizard met another stranger Charizard, they would fight without asking any questions. Charizards were the type of Pokemons that liked to show their dominance. However, Axel''s Charizard had clearly defeated the leader Darmanitan and also saved them. So, it was clearly stronger. That was why they didn''t fight. They talked for some time, and finally, kazam tranted it, ''Even though Charizard refused, it still wants it to be leader. It doesn''t have to be here to be the leader. Thepetition woulde after 4 years. Fire-type Pokemons from all over the world woulde here topete. It wants Charizard to participate in it in 4 years and win for its tribe.'' Axel was okay with it. If it was a fight in thepetition, then he had no problems with it. The fight in thispetition would boost Charizard''s experience and its power. He would also be able to see all kinds of fire-type Pokemons and their abilities. Maybe he would get lucky and catch one of them. Axel told Charizard about his thinking, and then it agreed. --- Ding! The reward for the special quest has been decided. Reward 1: Charizard would be the leader of the tribe, and the host could ask them for their help when needed. Reward 2: Sub- quest has been generated. After 4 years, the red me orb in the cave for Darmanitan would bepleted. If the host could maintain the quantity of the Darmanitan tribe to 5 (excluding babies) till the end of 4 years, Charizard could take that orb and grow stronger. --- Both of the rewards were lucrative. A tribe of untrained Charizards may not be very powerful. But if Axel could give them resources and training manuals, then they would grow stronger. He can then ask for their help when he needed them. The second reward was the most enticing. A single me orb had made it so powerful. What would happen if it could get the other orb? As of right now, Charizard could not take that orb as it told Axel that it would not get any benefits from it. However, as per the system, if Axel could maintain the quantity of Darmanitan, then it could get those orbs. He was excited by it. They decided to move to the base after 1 hour. While they were prepping to go, Gogoat came near and started to say something. ''It says that it is ready to fight Hypno now,'' tranted kazam. "No, you are not ready yet," said Axel. Gogoat started to give loud moos to Axel. ''It is asking why? It is already a pseudo-king rank Pokemon.'' "If you want to fight it right now, you have to follow my condition. Others would help you in the fight." It denied the condition. It wanted to kill the Hypno with its toes and horns. "Gogoat, you said that I am a good trainer, so believe me when I say that you are not ready. You had just be a pseudo-king rank Pokemon recently. That Hypno must have been a pseudo-king rank for some time now. If you go there to fight, you may win. But do you really want to win like that, to have a close fight? I thought that you wanted to crush its spirits. So, wait for some time. I will say this. Before going to the league, we will go there for Hypno. If you can improve well, we could also go there faster," said Axel. After thinking for some time, Gogoat nodded its head and went back. It promised itself that it would train harder and be stronger. It wanted toplete this mission as fast as it could. It took 2 days for them to reach the base. The group weed them, and Rome was hugged by his teammates. "I can''t believe that you guys were alive," said Adam with a happy face. Axel and Rome also told them what they had discovered. The caves, the tribes, and the ancientnguage. "Hmm. We will decipher itter. But first, we will go out of this ind. It has been a long time. Everything has been packed. Let''s move out." Finally, they were going to get out of here. Chapter 367: Last Gym

Chapter 367: Last Gym

They dropped him off in Cerulean City as per his request. The first thing he did was to apply for a gym battle with Kent. He intentionally set the date 3 dayster. There were mainly 2 reasons for it. First, his Pokemons were tired from fighting, and he also needed rest. Second, he had to n for the battle. The pseudo-king rank Pokemon in his team were: Shedinja, kazam, Nidorino, Beedrill, Mamoswine, Gogoat, Charizard, Steelix. He was definitely not going to use Steelix as he had not even started its proper training yet. Charizard was a no-go as it was a fire-type Pokemon, and Kent would use water-type Pokemons. The same could be said about Mamoswine, as it was also weak to water-type attacks. He would use Beedrill in the gym battle. After being left alone when all of them went to the volcanic ind, it wanted some action. He had to choose Gogoat as it was a grass-type Pokemon and it had be quite powerful. After thinking for some time, he chose kazam. It was the most experienced Pokemon of his team and had many powerful attacks. It could also use electric-type attacks, which was a bonus. He didn''t use Shedinja for 2 reasons. Yes, Shedinja was a powerful Pokemon, but he used it in most of the important battles. He wanted to give a chance to others too. Kent''s Pokemon, especially Gyarados, must have a fire-type attack like ''methrower,'' as water types were weak to grass types, and Shedinja may not be able to deal with it. So, his team for the gym battle was: Shedinja, kazam, Gogoat. He would start with Gogoat. Even though Kent would send out his Pokemon first, he decided to start with Gogoat. Among the three, Gogoat could take hits. It was a grass type, and it had healing abilities. So, it was perfect to start the battle. Kent was said to be the most powerful gym leader in all over the Kanto region. Unlike before, he was not sure that he could win this gym battle at the first time. Axel went on the inte and found out that the gym battle winning ratio for trainers when theypeted with Kent was 30%. This was the lowest winning ratio he had ever seen. However, these 30% ounted for all the trainers who had fought Kent on all levels: intermediate trainers, advanced trainers, and master trainers. Axel was battling Kent as a master trainer as this was hisst battle. Axel scrolled down to find out the winning ratio as a master trainer, and he started to doubt his confidence. It was only 1%. It was pitifully low. The percentage was 1% because very few dared to challenge him as a master trainer. There were only 100 trainers who had challenged Kent as a master trainer in thest 20 years. That meant only 1 trainer had qualified in thest 20 years. The name of the trainer was Red Ketchum. This was insanity. He knew that the numbers were low, but he had not expected them to be so low. He started to doubt his decision making. It took some time for him to calm down. So what if the numbers were low? He was not an average trainer. He had the qualification to be a master trainer in just 1 year. That was an impossible amount of progress. He just had to trust himself and his Pokemons. He researched more and found out that there were 17 water-type Pokemons in the Kanto region: stoise, Golduck, Poliwrath, Tentacruel, Slowbro, Dewgong, Cloyster, Kingler, Kingdra, Seaking, Starmie, Gyarados, Lapras, Vaporean, Omaster, Kabutops. That was a lot of Pokemons, and Kent could use any of them. That was also one of the reasons why it was the most difficult gym of the Kanto region. There were a lot of Pokemons, but he knew 2 Pokemons that Kent would definitely use. They were stoise and Gyarados. Those 2 were the most powerful Pokemon in his team, and he knew that Kent would be going for them as he had challenged Kent to fight him as a master trainer. ### Axel went to discuss his battle ns with his Pokemons. This was something he did every time before the gym battle. He first selected his 3 Pokemons. Most of them were disappointed that they could not join the battle, especially Nidorino. Axel calmed it down, telling that it would get another chance. The meeting ended, and they went to bed. ### After 5 days, he was now outside the gym, staring at the huge gate. It turned out that since this was thest gym battle for Axel, the minimum time between the request and the battle was 5 days. The gym had to announce the battle. A lot of spectators woulde to join, and the seats would be filled up like crazy. So, after 5 days, he was ready to win thest badge. Axel entered the gym and found out his and Kent''s poster on the wall. The gym had gone an extra mile to promote the battle, and he could see a lot of people going inside to the stadium. It seemed like he had be a celebrity again. Axel was quietly squatted inside the building by the guards, and he was told to wait inside the waiting room. The door opened, and Kent entered the room. He looked a bit more muscr than before. "Hey, Axel, are you excited for the battle?" "Yes, I am. I just saw a huge crowd. What is all that about?" "Oh, I rarely get a trainer who challenges me as a master rank trainer. Thest was like 2 years ago. So, the city is very excited about the battle." "Yes, I saw the winning rate. It is abysmal." "Are you having any second thoughts?" asked Kent. "No, I am confident that I would win this gym battle." "Good. I like your confidence. The battle would start in 30 minutes. Why don''t we just talk for some time." They started to talk about his recent adventures. Axel found out that Misty had been growing, and now she wanted to carry on the legacy of Kent. Kent was excited to tell that story. Internally, Axel was getting very nervous. He was not nervous about the crowd, but what if he lost when such a huge crowd was watching him. It made his stomach turn for the worse. The time passed quickly, and now they were ready for battle. Kent was to go before, and Axel would go after a few minutes. The receptionist called him out, and finally, he stepped onto the stadium. The crowd started to go bananas after seeing him. They started to chant his name. "AXEL... AXEL... AXEL...." He didn''t know that he was so famous. "Surprised?" asked Kent. Axel nodded his head. "You have done well, Axel. For thest 5 days, we have been posting your gym battle videos online, and the crowd loves you now. They are also excited because you have challenged me as yourst gym battle," rified Kent. He knew about the post, and Kent had asked his permission about it. However, he didn''t know that the crowd loved him. The public viewed him as a great researcher, but now they knew that he was also a great trainer. The referee finally spoke on the mike. "My name is Karen. I would be the referee of this gym battle. The rules of the battle are: 1. This would be the 3 Pokemon battle 2. Only the challenger could switch out his Pokemon 3. If the battle ends in a draw, the challenger would be the winner. 4. Gym leader Kent would take out his Pokemon first. 5. And since this is the trainer''s 8th gym battle, the gym leader could not use higher rank Pokemon than pseudo-king rank Pokemon." Axel nodded his head. He knew the rules, Kent knew the rules, everyone in the stadium knew the rules. This was just a formality from the referee. "Are you both ready for the battle?", asked Karen. "Yes (X2)." "Gym leader Kent, please send out your first Pokemon," said Karen. Kent threw out his Pokeball, and out came one. It was arge, bipedal turtle Pokemon. Its body was blue and was mostly hidden by its tough, brown shell. This shell had a cream-colored underside and a white ridge encircling its arms, separating the upper and lower halves. Two powerful water cannons resided at the top of its shell over its shoulders. Its head had triangr ears that were ck on the inside, small brown eyes, and a cream-colored lower jaw. Its arms were thick, and it had three ws on each hand. Its feet had three ws on the front and one on the back. Poking out of the bottom of its shell was a stubby tail. It was stoise. ROARRRRRR. The Pokemon announced its presence. "Challenger Axel, please take out your first Pokemon," said Karen. "Let''s do it, Gogoat," shouted Axel and threw the ball. Gogoat stood there with a calm expression. It looked like it was not scared or excited about the battle. It looked like it was there to just finish the job. Kent nodded his head in understanding. Being a gym leader for so many years, he could tell that Axel had done a good job raising this Pokemon. "Are you both ready for the battle?" Both of them nodded their heads. "Let the battle begin!" ------------ Advertisement plugin: You can read all the Chapters of thest gym battle against Kent on pat-reon. 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Chapter 368: Last Gym: stoise Vs Gogoat

"stoise, use ''Work Up'' and ''Iron Defense'',"manded Kent. stoise executed both of the moves, ''Work Up'' increasing its attack stat and ''Iron Defense'' enhancing its defense. Axel remained silent, but Gogoat glowed in a green light and began to growrger. A small ball of yellow fire shot from its mouth into the air, causing the temperature to rise. Gogoat had used ''Growth'' and ''Sunny Day.'' Axel had alreadypleted the battle n with Gogoat, making it clear that the strategy was in ce. Without wasting any time, stoise responded by using ''Rain Dance,'' and Gogoat used ''Grassy Terrain.'' ''Grassy Terrain'' served several purposes. First, due to its hidden ability ''Grass Pelt,'' it increased Gogoat''s defense and the power of its grass-type moves, while also slowly raising its HP. The battle ground had transformed slightly this time, with the right and left sides filled with water. Everything was set, and the real battle was about tomence. stoise initiated the first attack with ''Ice Beam,'' which was super effective against Gogoat. Gogoat used ''Grass Pledge'' to block the attack and managed to dodge it skillfully. It then sprinted towards stoise to use ''Horn Leech.'' Both of Gogoat''s horns glowed in green light, indicating it was ready for a physical attack. Axel had analyzed stoise''s stats and move set. Pok¨¦mon''s Name: stoise (Age: 16 yrs) Pok¨¦mon''s Nickname: N/A Pok¨¦mon Rank: Pseudo-King Ability: Torrent (96%) Hidden Ability: Rain Dish (75%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 3500/3500 Attack: C+ Agility: C+ Defense: A+ Sp. Attk: A++ Sp. Def: A Moves: Life Dew, Withdraw, Water pulse, Hydro pump, Hydro Canon, Rain dance, Iron defense, Ice beam, Scald, Aqua ring, Water Maniption, Earthquake, Skull bash, Work up, Bubble Core: Water (Mastered) He realized that most of its moves were special type attacks, and its physical attack stat was rather low. Gogoat getting closer to stoise would give it a significant advantage. "stoise, use ''Iron Defense''," shouted Kent. Axel expected stoise to dodge the attack, but instead, it took the attack head-on. Although the move was not level 40, it was still at level 39, and Axel had half-expected stoise to be thrown off by the attack, but it managed to hold its ground. stoise responded with a cruel smile and stomped both of its legs on the ground. "Gogoat, get out of there!" Axel yelled. The ground started shaking, causing Gogoat to lose its bnce and fall to the ground. "Go..." it gave a painful moan. The move was ''Earthquake.'' Gogoat quickly got back up and moved back to maintain distance. stoise had won the first bout. Axel hadn''t realized that this stoise had incredible defense. It was hurt by Gogoat''s attack, but it seemed to be just a scratch. "stoise, use ''Life Dew'' and ''Aqua Ring,''"manded Kent. Taking advantage of those few seconds, stoise used these two moves. ''Life Dew'' scattered mysterious water over the ground, healing itself, while ''Aqua Ring'' surrounded stoise with a veil of water, continuously healing itself during the battle. The battle had just begun, but it seemed to be already over for Gogoat. First, stoise''s hidden ability ''Rain Dish'' allowed it to recover a minuscule amount of HP during rain, and thanks to ''Rain Dance,'' it was raining. Second, it had already used ''Iron Defense,'' which further enhanced its defense. Third, it had now used ''Life Dew'' and ''Aqua Ring,'' which further increased its HP during the battle. stoise had be an absolute tank. If it had good attack powers, then Axel would lose this gym battle. The move ''Water Maniption'' was giving him shivers now. "What will you do now? Can youe out of it?" asked Kent with a smile. He knew that Axel had already realized half of his n for this battle, but even if Axel knew about it, he couldn''t do anything. "Gogoat, start using ''Bullet Seed,''" Axel instructed. Gogoat opened its mouth and started throwing the attack. ''Bullet Seed'' didn''t have high attack power, but it could be used many times. As of right now, Gogoat could use it four times continuously, each time throwing five seeds from its mouth. stoise, just likest time, didn''t dodge the attack but instead took it head-on. Some of the seeds struck its body, while others fell to the ground. It seemed to have high defense, and Gogoat was not able to break through it. "Let''s get serious. stoise, start with ''Water Pulse,''" shouted Kent. stoise opened its mouth and sent a pulsing st of water towards Gogoat. Axel realized that the water beam was sharp and thin. Gogoat didn''t need any instruction and started to dodge the attack, but it couldn''tpletely evade it. The power of the attack was enormous, and Gogoat was thrown from its position. Axel could see a huge wound on its stomach. The water was not only forceful but also had a lot of pressure. "Is this Water Maniption?" asked Axel. "Gogoat, use ''Bullet Seed'' again," Axel said. Due to its injury, the attack was not up to the mark. Some of the shots missed stoise, and it wasn''t even trying to dodge. stoise knew that such an attack wouldn''t hurt it. "stoise, let''s put it out of its misery. Finish it with ''Hydro Cannon,''" shouted Kent with disappointment. He had researched Axel''s history and his Pok¨¦mon. He knew that Gogoat was the most powerful Pok¨¦mon on his team, but he was still disappointed with this battle. The two cannons on top of stoise''s shoulders started to charge, and a st of water came out. There was a huge difference between a normal ''Hydro Cannon'' and this one. This ''Hydro Cannon'' was thin and sharp, exerting a lot of pressure, making it deadlier than its normal counterpart. Gogoat would be seriously hurt if hit by this attack. "I guess it is time now. Gogoat, do it!" shouted Axel. Suddenly, multiple explosions surrounded stoise. Each st was huge and deadly, leaving everyone bewildered. ### In the crowd: "What is that attack? I haven''t seen Gogoat using it before," asked a middle-aged man. "Whatever it is, the battle is going to be interesting. I thought Axel would lose too fast," said another. Simrments were heard from the crowd. Axel didn''t care about them. He had to concentrate on this battle. Due to these multiple explosions, stoise couldn''t maintain its bnce, and Gogoat was able to dodge the attack. "Gogoat, use ''Sunny Day'' and fire a ''Sr Beam'' at it," shouted Axel. Gogoat used ''Sunny Day'' again, making it stronger, and it also disturbed the flow of rain, causing it to disappear. These multiple sts came at irregr internal within 2-5 seconds. When 1 went off, another one woulde within 2-5 seconds. stiose was getting annoyed with it. The st also did some damage to it. It was slowly umting damage now. "stoise, use ''Withdraw''" shouted Kent but due to this st, it was not able to do it in time. A powerful yellow beam of light hit stoise and this time it was thrown off its position. The light was ''Sr beam''. Due to the effect of ''Sunny day'', ''Sr beam'' didn''t need to be recharged and it was a powerful attack. "Gogoat, use ''Milk drink'' and ''Grassy terrain'' again." The effect of ''Grassy Terrain'' was starting to decrease. So, he told it to use it again. By the time stoise stood up, it had also used ''Growth'' again. The ''Aqua ring'' had been disabled and the effect of ''Life Dew'' was also over. It was also not raining so stoise didn''t have any Hp increasing move right now. However, it had also healed a lot due to this but it was still hurt. Thebined effect of that st and ''Sr beam'' was nothing to scoff at. "You are an interesting trainer Axel. Don''t worry, I would give it my all. stoise, use ''Bubble''" stoise started to make multiple bubbles from its mouth and started to spray toward Gogoat. Normally, ''Bubble'' was one of the most useless moves but this ''Bubble'' was entirely different. These bubbles were not round shape, it was in arrow head shape. It also didn''t look weak that would go off with a touch, it looked hardened and deadly to pierce. What the hell was that stoise eating to do this kind of things? That was a thing going on Axel''s mind. "NOW!!! Do it.", said Kent. Those bubbles moved at extreme speed to strike Gogoat. "Gogoat, use ''Field control'' and try to block it" ''Field control'' had leveled up to 44 and it had greatly powered up. 5 Trunks of trees started toe from the ground rapidly and it covered the area where those bubbles came. The bubbles started to pierce those trunks but by the time it came towards Gogoat, it was able to dodge the attack. stoise started to concentrate. The water from the right and the left side of the battlefield started to heat and steam started to form. Suddenly something amazing happened. The water started to rise up from the ground and it started to move towards Gogoat. Even though it had used ''Field control'', those trunks were not able to block the whole body of water. The body of the water rising to hit it was huge. "Gogoat, use ''Bullet seed'' while dodging the attack", shouted Axel Chapter 369: Last Gym: Gyarados

Chapter 369: Last Gym: Gyarados

Gogoat fired ''Bullet Seed'' and then dodged the attack, but it was notpletely able to do it. "Gogoat, NOW!!" Suddenly, multiple sts started to happen inside the body of water that was rising like a wave to strike it. Due to the sts, the water was not concentrated, and it started to split multiple directions. The mighty force of the water was nowhere to be seen, but some of them still made contact with Gogoat. SHISSSssssss. Gogoat''s body started to create steam, and its skin started to peel off. The water was that hot!!! "Gogoat, use ''Milk Drink'' on yourself and ''Razor Leaf''!" "stoise, use ''Aqua Ring'' and then fire another ''Hydro Cannon''!" shouted Kent. The moves that could do multiple sts before were ''Bullet Seed'' and ''Seed Bomb''. ''Bullet Seed'' would let it throw seeds at the speed of a bullet, while ''Seed Bomb'' would create a seed that would detonate. Axel wanted tobine both of the moves, and it had done it just before the battle. When both of the moves leveled up to 40, ''Bullet Seed'' could contain properties to detonate, and ''Seed Bomb'' could have a waiting time before it detonated after leveling up to 40. However, there were multiple problems with this strategy. First, the speed of ''Bullet Seed'' had to be decreased considerably so that it would detonate on impact. Second, the whole batch of ''Bullet Seed'' would detonate at the same time. For example, ''Bullet Seed'' could now be used four times by Gogoat. Each time, it would send 5-6 seeds towards stoise. If it wanted to use ''Seed Bomb'' to st it, all those 5-6 seeds would detonate with an interval of 2-5 seconds. ''Seed Bomb''s'' waiting time was also only 2 minutes, and Gogoat had to use a considerable amount of stamina and power continuously to hold the detonation time. Also, if stoise were to harshly step on one of the seeds, it would lose the power to detonate and be normal. Even with all those problems, it had be a strategic move. So, when stoise was going to use ''Hydro Cannon'' again, it activated ''Seed Bomb'' on those seeds when it used it after stoise had used ''Life Dew'' and ''Aqua Ring''. Once again, stoise was unable to properly target Gogoat with those sts. The battle went on for another 5 minutes, and it was clear that Gogoat was losing. stoise''s water type attack was very powerful and precise. It had a huge amount of pressure, and its power was on another level. Axel already knew that Gogoat could notst long, so he gave the finalmand to do maximum damage. "Gogoat, use ''Field Control'' at full power, and then use ''Horn Leech''," said Axel. Suddenly, 10 trunks appeared from the ground. All of them went and bound 2 legs and 2 hands of stoise. ROARRRRR... It roared in annoyance. Gogoat started to run towards stoise. Its horn started to glow green, and it moved towards stoise with incredible speed. The crowd could not believe that it had so much stamina. All of its body was riddled with wounds, burns, and skin peeling off. It was not in a good condition. By the time it came near stoise, vines from those trunks had covered all of its body except for a small ce in the middle of its stomach. The horns hit and pierced stoise''s skin and went inside its muscles. The horns struck inside its muscles, and it would not let it go. stoise gave a painful roar and used ''Ice Beam'' at point-nk range. Gogoat was thrown off by the attack, and now half of its body had already been frozen with ice. The trunks and vines that had held stoise started to get weak, and stoise was able toe off easily from it. It tried hard, but it could not hold it in, and finally, it closed its eyes. "Gogoat has fainted. The gym leader has won the first battle. Challenger Axel is requested to send out his second Pok¨¦mon," shouted the referee. The crowd burst out with cheers. ### "It was an amazing battle. I don''t think I remember thest time I had seen Kent under so much pressure." "That is true. This trainer is really good. No wonder he had the guts to challenge the gym leader for hisst gym battle." Even though Axel had lost, he had gained respect from the crowd. It was a well-thought-out battle n, and he had done very well. "You have trained your Pok¨¦mon well. But it is still not enough to win against the Elite Four and Charles," said Kent. Axel didn''t say anything and threw a Master Ball. kazam came out of it. It was slightly floating from the ground. "Let the battle begin!!!" shouted Lyra. "stoise, use ''Scald''," said Kent. The water from the right and the left side started to heat up again. Steam started toe up, and like a wave, it came out of the ground and moved towards kazam. "kazam, use ''Thunderbolt''," said Axel. kazam used a full power ''Thunderbolt''. Since the water was connected with stoise, the power of the attack was heightened by arge degree. After the attack was over, stoise had fallen to the ground. "stoise has fainted and is unable to battle. Challenger Axel wins this round. Gym leader Kent is requested to send out his next Pok¨¦mon," said Lyra. Kent didn''t say anything and sent out his second Pok¨¦mon. ROARRRRR... The loud roar filled the battle arena. Even with the crowd cheering, the roar was devastating to hear. Axel''s eardrums were ringing loudly. The Pok¨¦mon was muchrger than its normal counterpart. It looked angry and had a huge mouth and a solid fish-like tail. It was Gyarados. As per Axel''s calctions, Gyarados must be the most powerful Pok¨¦mon in Kent''s arsenal. So, why was he taking it out so soon? Did he want to finish it fast? Axel looked at its stats: --- Pok¨¦mon''s Name: Gyarados (Age: 10 yrs) Pok¨¦mon''s Nickname: N/A Pok¨¦mon Rank: Pseudo-King Ability: Intimidate (100%) Hidden Ability: Moxie (100%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 3500/3500 Attack: A+ Agility: A++ Defense: B+ Sp. Attk: A++ Sp. Def: B++ Moves: Active move: Hyper Beam, Thrash, Rain Dance, Hydro Pump, Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Chilling Water, Avnche, Icy Wind, Sandstorm, Water Maniption, Surf, methrower, Aqua Tail Passive move: Endure Core: Water (Mastered) --- "What the hell is this?" shouted Axel internally. It also had ''Water Maniption,'' but that was not the problem. The problem was that it had a passive move. ''Endure'' would normally let the Pok¨¦mon hold up until itsst health and could tank a powerful hit. But Axel had a bad feeling about this ''Endure.'' He knew that this ''Endure'' and normal ''Endure'' werepletely different. Axel also knew that ''Passive move'' was very powerful. ''Resolve'' of Beedrill, ''me Control'' of Charizard had boosted their powers to another level. This Gyarados also had 100% mastery in its ability and hidden ability. Kent had raised this Pok¨¦mon too well. "Are you both ready for battle?" "Please wait. Is it really okay if my Gyarados watches this battle? I want it to learn," said Axel. "Of course, no problem," said Kent. Axel threw a ball, and another Gyarados came out. ROARRRRRR "Gyarados, I want you to see this battle and learn from it. That Gyarados is a powerful Pok¨¦mon. Watch carefully," said Axel. "Are you both ready for battle?" asked the referee again. "Yes (x2)." "Let the battle begin!!!" "Gyarados, use ''Surf''." "Light, ''Teleport'' and ''Calm Mind''." The waves came from the right and left sides of the battlefield and started to move towards kazam. Just as it was about to strike, it disappeared and appeared far away. It was also able to use ''Calm Mind'' two times. ''Calm Mind'' was a strategic move that would boost sp. Attack and sp. Defense of the user. As of right now, it could use it four times. "Gyarados, use ''Rain Dance''." "kazam, use ''Calm Mind'' again." Using ''Calm Mind'' three times had boosted its sp. Attack to a massive degree. ''Rain Dance'' took time to execute, so kazam was able to use ''Calm Mind'' again. However, Gyarados was fast. It was also able to use ''Dragon Dance'' one time. Chapter 370: New Website- Advanced Chapters for free

Chapter 370: New Website- Advanced Chapters for free

Hey guys, Its been a long time since we had our talk. I have been secretly working on my website and now it ispleted. There are 2 reasons for me making this website. First, The formatting on webnovel is very bad and you could not do anything. You would have much higher reading experience in my website. Second, there would be 3 advanced Chapters on my websitepared to webnovel. So suppose webnovel has up to Chapter number 100 then my website would have up to 103 Chapters. The link of the website is down below: / Chapter 371: Gym battle: Beedrill

Chapter 371: Gym battle: Beedrill

"Light, start with ''Confusion'', and then ''Thunderbolt''," said Axel. "Gyarados, use ''Chilling Water''," said Kent. kazam was a fast Pok¨¦mon. It might not be as fast as Shedinja, but it was still faster than Gyarados. Gyarados used ''Chilling Water''. It was a move that let the user send out a chilling type of water, which would gradually lower the temperature and lower the opponent''s attack power. ''Chilling Water'' was not a good move. It was average at best, but Axel knew that Kent would not have taught it if it was an average move. Axel thought to be vignt. His guess was right. This was not the normal ''Chilling Water''. With the help of ''Water Maniption'', the effect of Chilling Water had been enhanced. Furthermore, ''Chilling Water'' was noting from Gyarados''s big mouth or its body parts. It wasing through rain. The temperature of the battlefield had decreased considerably. ''Light, let''s finish this fast. I am not feeling very good about this,'' said Axel through his mind. Gyarados was hit by ''Confusion'', so its head was still spinning. Taking that advantage, seven spears made of yellow electric current came out of nowhere. ''Now, do it Light!!!'' shouted Axel through his mind. He thought not to speak for tactical advantage. Those spears moved at blinding speed and struck Gyarados. However, only two of them were able to hit it. At the meantime, Gyarados was able toe out of its confusion status and dodge the move. Axel was surprised by this. He knew how powerful kazam''s ''Confusion'' was. Gyarados or any other pseudo-king ranked Pok¨¦mon would not have been able toe out of it so easily. ''Is this what ''Endure'' does?'' thought Axel. ''Light, be careful. We are facing a powerful foe,'' said Axel. "Gyarados, now use ''Icy Wind''," shouted Kent. Axel knew how ''Icy Wind'' worked. It was a support type move. Mamoswine also knew this move. However, what he was seeing right now made him feel stupid. He felt that he was still a babypared to Kent. The battle arena had changed immediately. The rain had started to freeze with ''Icy Wind''. Every droplet of water was slowly freezing and turning into ice. It must be remembered that it was heavily raining for the past 2 minutes. The rain from stoise''s battle was still present too. There was also arge body of water on the left and the right side of the battle arena. Every one of those was starting to freeze. The temperature was starting to get so cold that Axel had to use his aura and tell Gyarados to wrap itself to get out of the cold. Otherwise, it would have been frozen to death. This was the most powerful freezing ability he had ever seen. Even Mamoswine''s ''Blizzard'' could not hold a candle against it. Axel was safe due to the aura, and Gyarados and he were also very far from the actual battle. However, poor kazam had taken the full heat. All of its body was slowly starting to freeze. Its hands, its mustache, its mouth, and its legs. Nothing was spared. Was this the power of a water-type Pok¨¦mon? Axel controlled himself and came out of his imagination. He had a battle to win. ''Light, make a shield of fire and cover yourself with it. Also, ''Teleport'' and use thunder spears like we practiced before,'' said Axel in kazam''s mind. The move was so sudden that kazam could not even think properly. After hearing Axel in its mind, it finally calmed down. A veil of fire surrounded kazam, and it became normal. It was not frozen anymore. It used ''Teleport'' and appeared behind Gyarados and used ''Elemental Maniption''. Suddenly, thunder spears came out. These spears looked different from before. First of all, there were only three of them instead of seven. Secondly, the spears looked to have some solid form unlike before. They had a proper form of a spear. They were more powerful than before. These thunder spears moved at blinding speed towards Gyarados. The speed of these spears had increased tremendously. BOMMMM BOOMMM BOOMMMM Three huge sts came as those spears struck Gyarados''s body. Since Gyarados was so big, it was very hard to miss. ''Light, now use ''Thunder'', and then ''Elemental Maniption'','' shouted Axel in kazam''s mind. Axel could see that even though it had used a fire shield to raise the temperature around it, it was still getting frozen. Axel knew that kazam didn''t have enough time. It needed to end this battle as fast as it could. Three thunder spears came out again, and it was ready to strike. The previous thunder spears had done a lot of damage to Gyarados. Elemental Maniption had leveled up to 40, and now these thunder spears could be used in a semi-solid form. That was not the only thing that had changed. These spears could impact the opponent with a huge amount of power, unlike before, and they could also detonate to do additional damage. RUMBLE... RUMBLE... The sky started to rumble, and yellow light could be seen in the sky. Since it was still raining, the power of ''Thunder'' had been enhanced, and it would not miss. SHRINGGGG... The yellow st of the beam came striking down towards Gyarados, while those thunder spears also moved towards it. "Gyarados, now use ''Avnche''," shouted Kent. When he said ''Avnche,'' finally, all the things connected in Axel''s mind. Before he could warn kazam, the move had already hit Gyarados. Somehow, before hitting Gyarados, the thunder hit these three thunder spears, and instead of sting them to smithereens, they started to glow with more power. It was so fast that the crowd was not able to see this development. However, Kent was an experienced trainer and a gym leader. He saw what had happened. This was a chain attack. When two separate attacksbine with each other and form a more powerful attack, it was called a chain attack. The chain attack was very hard to master and very rare to witness. Even now Kent could see that the attack had not been fully mastered. It was not even half-mastered, but the power of the attack was immense. The powered-up thunder spears struck Gyarados''s body. It was able to close its mouth as one of the spears had struck its face too. BOOOMMMMMMM BOMMMMMMMM BOOOMMMMMMMMM The current impact of the st was on another levelpared to before. The ice shattered around Gyarados, and the battlefield was filled with white powder of ice. Suddenly, the ice all around the battlefield started to move around, and all of it started to move towards kazam at a fast pace. It was a sight to be seen. Almost all the ice which had formed from the water all around the battlefield was now chasing kazam. The mouth of the crowd was open in amazement. They had never seen such a sight before. "Light, use ''Teleport'' and then ''Greater Telekinesis''," shouted Axel. kazam teleported, but the ice seemed to have a homing function. It followed kazam. kazam closed its eyes, and its body radiated a purple aura. ''Greater Telekinesis'' had not leveled up to 40, but it was still level 38. As of right now, it could do many things, but all of them had a minimum effect. Right now, it could change the direction of the air and also some of the attacks, and it could also create a vacuum of air around kazam. kazam tried to create a vacuum of air around itself, thinking that the speed of the attack would decrease. It also tried to change the direction of the attack. The attack had powered down a lot due to this, but... BOOOOMMMMMMMMM The stadium started to shake from the impact of the attack, and Axel fell to the ground. He could not bnce himself as the impact had created a mini earthquake. Battle arenas are designed in such a way that the power and impact of the attack would not transfer outside of it. But this attack seemed to breakmon sense. The dust and debris started to settle slowly. Everyone wanted to know what had happened to kazam and Gyarados. Slowly, everyone could see the result. Gyarados was still standing, with a lot of wounds on its body. There was a huge wound on its face, and blood was everywhere around its body. kazam had fainted. It was actually frozen like a sculpture. "kazam has lost the battle. Gym leader Kent wins this round. Challenger Axel is requested to send out his third Pok¨¦mon," said Lyra. The crowd erupted into cheers. They had not seen such a battle for a long time. Even though Kent had won this round, Axel was equally appreciated for his battle strategy and hard work. Axel called out Light and told the nurses to take care of it. "Let''s do it, Beedrill!!!" An 8-foot-tall, shiny Beedrill appeared in front of the entire crowd and Gyarados. Everyone was surprised by the size and the color of Beedrill. Beedrill always gathered attention when it came out of the crowd, and Axel felt happy about it. However, today he was not smiling. Chapter 372: Gym battle: The End

Chapter 372: Gym battle: The End

A/N: There was some problem with the hosting and database of the website. It is perfectly working now. You can read the 3 advanced Chapters for free. The link of the website is down bellow: / ------- The effect of the rain dance was over. The impact of ''Chilling water,'' ''Icy wind,'' and ''Avnche'' had already passed. Gyarados was breathing heavily, with multiple wounds covering its body. Using so many moves had taken a toll on it. However, ROARRRRR, its energy level was still at the top, showing that it hadn''t even been hurt. ''Is this the power of ''Endure''?'' thought Axel. Gyarados''s passive move intrigued him. He also noticed that Gyarados was slowly healing; though slow, it was making progress. Axel realized that he needed to end the battle quickly if he wanted to win. "Beedrill, use ''String shot''," shouted Axel. ''String shot'' was now level 44 and had greatly powered up, bing wider and stickier. "Gyarados, use ''methrower''," instructed Kent. The ''String shot'' was burned by Gyarados''s mes, but some of it managed to stick to the ground. Beedrill began to spam ''String shot'' towards Gyarados while dodging its attacks. After 2 minutes, the field had been covered in numerous after-effects of ''String shot,'' effectively cornering Gyarados. "Beedrill, now use ''Electro web,''" Axelmanded. After practicing for a long time, ''Electro web'' had leveled up to 39. It wasn''t very powerful, but it would have some effect on Gyarados. A of electric current flew and struck Gyarados, causing it to ROARRR in pain. The attack immobilized Gyarados, and it struggled to break free. "Now, use ''Agility'' and ''Calm mind'' as much as you can," said Axel. Beedrill started using those two moves. By the time Gyarados broke free from the, Beedrill had already used ''Agility'' three times and ''Calm mind'' twice. The purpose of ''Calm mind'' was not to boost its Sp. Attack stat, but to enhance its Sp. Defense stat. Beedrill hardly had any special attack moves, but Gyarados did, so Axel wanted it to have good special defense to withstand those attacks. "Gyarados, use ''Rain dance''," said Kent calmly. He acted as if he had already won the battle, which annoyed Axel. As Beedrill approached, ready to attack, Kentmanded Gyarados to use ''Hyper beam.'' Axel noticed it charging the attack but knew he couldn''t get close enough to hit it with ''X-Scissor.'' Beedrill used ''String shot'' at Gyarados''s big mouth. The strings were sticky and bouncy, allowing Beedrill to bounce off and dodge the attack at the critical moment. "Nowe near it and use ''X-Scissor''," said Axel. Beedrill''s body was connected to Gyarados''s through the web of strings. It used the same strategy and bounced off toward Gyarados. However, Axel noticed that Gyarados was still charging ''Hyper beam.'' Both Beedrill''s drills shed at the air, forming an ''X''-shaped bug-type arc that hit Gyarados in the face again. ROARRRRRR..... The attack was huge, but Gyarados managed to stop its ''Hyper beam'' just in time, preventing further damage. In its rage, Gyarados swung its tail, filled with water-type energy, hitting Beedrill squarely in the face. BANNGGGGGGG! Beedrill flew back from the impact andnded on the wall of the battle stadium. The attack''s impact was so high that Axel could literally see the air pressure of the attack. Beedrill was struck on the wall, leaving a Beedrill-sized hole. Beedrill was not moving. The referee took some time to decide the match. Axel couldn''tprehend what had just happened. ''Aqua Tail'' was powerful, but Beedrill had high defense, so he couldn''t understand why the attack was so devastating. He questioned why Gyarados had not used it before. Axel''s mind was filled with these questions. Was he really going to lose the gym battle for the first time? Kent had not even taken out his final Pokemon. "Beedrill has fainted. Chall...." "Wait!!", shouted Kent and the referee kept quiet. She looked towards Kent. Her eyes were asking ''Why are you stopping me?'' and then she followed Kent''s eyes and saw it. Beedrill was still not down. It had multiple wounds on its body and it was bleeding heavily. Axel was still surprised that only 1 attack could do this. Gyarados didn''t have a good attack stat. So what the hell was happening? Slowly and painfully, Beedrill started to stand up. It took 30 seconds to stand up straight and then it started to fly at a low altitude. Gyarados didn''t disturb it. It was amazed. This was the first time any pseudo-king rank Pokemon had dared to stand up after that attack. It was in shock. "I must say, Axel, you have trained your Pokemon really well.", said Kent with a smile. This smile was the smile of admiration. Even though the odds were against it, it was still not willing to give up. "Thanks for the praise but I am forfeiting the match.", said Axel. "Can you tell me the reason?", asked Kent. "My Beedrill is just standing due to its willpower. Even if I were to defeat your Gyarados, you will have 1 Pokemon left.", said Axel. That was the reason Axel was forfeiting the match. He could still not believe that he lost the gym battle. His had never happened to him. But this was the reality. "Alright, Lyra, announce the result.", said Kent. "Challenger Axel has forfeited the match. Gym leader Kent has won this gym battle.", announced Lyra. "Before you go, Axel, meet me in the same waiting room. I have some things to ask you.", said Kent and returned. Axel was also guided by the receptionist to the same waiting room as before. Even though everyone was cheering him for a good battle, he was not listening to any of them. He was still in shock. He still could not believe that he had lost this gym battle. If he could not win against a gym leader, how could he win against elite 4 in 10 months? It was simply impossible. Others may say that he was overreacting to the loss but he was not. Imagine that you are a grade A student, acing every time in your exam. You are at the top of your ss and then suddenly, one day you fail. You didn''t get the second rank or the third rank but you failed. How would you feel after that? That was what Axel was feeling right now. Kent entered the waiting room but Axel didn''t even notice him. "So, how was your first defeat?", asked Kent with a smile. He was starting to hate that smile. "Hey, you don''t have to be angry. I just called you here to console you. That is all.", said Kent patting Axel''s back. Axel''s gaze lowered and then it became normal. "Axel, you must know that every trainer fails at some point in their time. That is nothing to be ashamed you. It just tells you that you have to work harder. That is all.", said Kent. "I know." "Then.." "I know but I still cannot believe that I lost.", said Axel expressing his true feelings. "Then you would have to get out of that shock as fast as you can.", said Kent. "Let''s get into your mistakes. I specially called you here for that.", said Kent. "Please proceed." "First of all, you had not done any elementary mistake. Your Pokemons have been raised well. I have noints about that. The thing that youcked was vision and cleverness.", said Kent. "Can you please borate on that?" "Alright. I realized that you have taught your Pokemons many new moves which ismendable and also frightening. However, I only taught 1 to each Pokemon and I called that ''Water maniption''. ''Water maniption'' didn''t bring out huge attack power like ''Field Control'' but it affected the powers of all of my water-type attacks. Specifically, it helps me manipte, and change the shape and power of the water-type moves. It is a versatile move. You should teach your Pokemon some of those." Kent was right. It was like ''me Control'' of Charizard. ''me control'' itself did nothing but it powered up all the fire-type moves. "However, this is just my suggestion. You can choose not to do it. Just as every trainer and every Pokemon are different, every battle style is different. Your another mistake was to underestimate my Gyarados. You knew that my Gyarados is the most powerful Pokemon in my team. My Gyarados new 2 new moves. It is very talented. The first was ''Water maniption'' and the second was a passive move called ''Endure''. ''Endure'' would not only increase its defense but it would decrease the attack power of the enemy. It could not be seen by naked eye but if you havepletely mastered your Aura, you would have seen the difference. However, that is not where it ends. It also.... Chapter 373: Viridian Forest

Chapter 373: Viridian Forest

"However, that is not where it ends. It is also an advanced version of counter. The move allows Gyarados to take hits, umte the damage, and hit the enemy with three times the umted damage. After hitting, it would also recover a percentage of its HP." "Why did you name it ''Endure''?" asked Axel. "I am not good at naming things, haha. I just named it that because that was what came to my mind at that time," said Kentughingly. Kent didn''t know that he might have lost if he had named the move correctly. Axel also face palmed himself at his stupidity. How could he be so foolish to assume the move''s effect based solely on its name? --- Ding! Host has gathered some clues. Identify has leveled up to 13 --- ''Hmm, I need to level up Identify even more until it can show the description of the enemy''s moves,'' thought Axel. "By the way, why are you telling me all these things? You know that I would challenge youter," said Axel. "Axel, the duty of a gym leader is not just to win but to teach young trainers how to battle. I am just teaching you. Besides, it would not be interesting if you were to lose again. So, when are you going to challenge me?" asked Kent. "After a month." "That is a good time frame. I hope that you would win against me after a month. Good luck, Axel. Don''t disappoint me," said Kent as he shook Axel''s hand and left the room. Axel also went outside. He had not nned what to do right now. He knew that he needed to seriously consider training his Pokemons. He thought about going home to train them, but he discarded that thought. He didn''t want to go home after losing a gym battle. Then he thought about going to the wilderness to train himself. After much thought, he decided to go to Viridian Forest. ### Viridian Forest was considered a beginner forest with level 5 Pokemons in the game. However, it waspletely different in reality. It was the biggest forest in the Kanto region after the Venu family''s forest. It was also one of the most dangerous forests with many high-level Pokemons. Routes and forests were properly guided and maintained by the league. If a trainer wanted to cross, they would have to follow a proper road, and they would not be affected by wild encounters. The league had made a deal with the leader Pokemon of the routes and forests not to harm the trainers on that proper road. However, outside of that proper road was the area of wild Pokemons where anything could happen. The thing that made Viridian Forest dangerous was the absence of that proper road. There were no proper roads where trainers could travel. Axel would have been intimidated by Viridian Forest in the past, but not right now. He had 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. There were specific areas mentioned on the maps of the forest. If he were to avoid these areas, he would not be in trouble. It was still early in the morning, so he decided to take a flight to the entrance of Viridian Forest. The ticket was expensive as he booked it just hours before the flight time. Axel didn''t have to worry about money right now, but since he came from a middle-ss family, his heart still pained at paying the extra amount. However, time was not on his side right now. He would have to join the leaguepetition in 10 months. He needed to train his Pokemons to king rank by that time. He spent 3 million dors on expensive Pokemon food, recipe ingredients, potions, antidotes, awakening, and other misceneous items. His heart was aching even more. After 18 hours, he finally reached Pewter City and booked a room. It was already night. He had decided to start his journey the next day. He gave all his Pokemon to the care of the nurse, wanting to make sure they were all okay. They were going to suffer a lot in thising month, but they had to get used to it if they wanted to win against Kent in 1 month. ### The next morning, "Hmm, I think I should go there first. There is ake right beside it. It is a safe ce, and the only Pokemon that could disturb me are elemental rank Pokemons and pseudo-king rank Pokemons." Axel was having coffee and a toast with Blissey''s egg. The egg was very nutritious and tasty. The nurse had returned all of his Pokemons, saying that they were in good health. After having a heavy breakfast, he went near the entrance of the forest and called out Charizard. He sat on it and told it the direction they were going. After 4 hours of continuous flying, they finally reached the destination. Argeke was right beside them. There were green grass and flowers all around them. Charizard cut down some trees to make a room for them. Axel set up a tent and cleared some grassy field to make a ce for a training ground. After that, he started making those delicious foods that he had bought and also made some foods ording to the recipe. The process took 2 hours, and now there were a lot of foods around him. All of them looked tasty. He then called out all of his Pokemons. All of them gave their cries and roars aftering out. Steelix was new to the team, but it was not shy. "Hello everyone. Wee to the feast. There are all the delicious foods that I have made for you all. Eat as much as you want and can." ROARR Piiii Sheddd... ... All of them were happy with the arrangement. Axel had never done such a thing before. "Now, now, I want you to enjoy the feast as much as you like. But can anyone tell me the reason for this feast?" asked Axel. Suddenly the crowd got quiet. Charizard was trying to say something, but Axel knew that it had not guessed the reason. "Let me tell you the reason. We have lost badly against Kent, and we are going to challenge him after a month. I have chosen this ce for training. You are getting this feast because there will be no feast until the end of the month. There will only be training. Harsh training. This training will be the most intense training of your lives. Three Pokemons will be chosen after the training to battle Kent. Some of you are in rare rank and evenmon rank. You must already know that you won''t be participating in this event. But fear not. Even though you cannot participate, any of you who have shown great progress will be rewarded by myself. Now, let''s enjoy the feast." ROARRRR All of them roared out and celebrated the feast. They had be depressed after losing against Kent. The most depressed was Gyarados. It was there when it saw Gyarados take down kazam and Beedrill. It knew the power of those two. kazam was the strongest Pokemon in Axel''s team. It had won Axel''s Pokemonpetition under the pseudo-king rank category. However, it could not defeat one of its own species. On one hand, it was surprised and happy that a Gyarados could get so much stronger. On the other hand, it was depressed. It could not even see the gap between them. When was it going to be so strong? It didn''t know, but it still believed in Axel. Others were feeling the same. Beedrill was bummed out. It was almost knocked out by a single attack. After just one ''Aqua Tail,'' it was not able to battle anymore. All of them could feel their ipetence, and Axel could see it all. In a way, he thought that it might be a blessing. They had been getting arrogant at their rise in power for some time now. His Pokemons needed to learn that there were skies above the sky. They needed to know that there was nothing called ''perfect''. There was just evolution and improvement. Axel and his team enjoyed the food. A group of wild Beedrill and Poliwrath also came near them from the smell of food. Axel offered them the food, and they were happily eating it. They were surprisingly not hostile with Axel and the team. He made a deal with the group to be part of their training. They had to fight against water-type Pokemons after a month, so training against Poliwrath would be helpful. Axel''s Beedrill could also learn a lot from the group of Beedrill. Each of the group had 2 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Viridian forest was quite a mystery to have just powerful Pokemons. The feast went on for 2 hours, and it was already afternoon now. "Now, Let''s start the hell training." ------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 374: Hell Training Plans

Chapter 374: Hell Training ns

First was Gyarados. He had bought a TM for ''Aqua Tail'' and told it to learn. There was only one reason as to why he told it to do it. He had his suspicion. Kent''s Gyarados had ''Thrash,'' which was much more powerful than ''Aqua Tail.'' So, why did he instruct his Gyarados to use ''Aqua Tail'' instead of ''Thrash''? This thing had been eating his brain for some time. When Gyarados was a Magikarp, it had continuously trained on two moves, ''Ssh'' and ''Tackle.'' However, it had focused more on ''Ssh.'' ''Ssh'' was a move that allowed it to strike its tail in the air and jump. At the end of its pre-evolved form, Magikarp could crumble the ground when it struck it with its tail and jump up to 5 meters. ''Aqua Tail'' was also a move that focused on its tail. Since Magikarp had trained so much in its tail powers, did it mean that the power of ''Aqua Tail'' would also be higher? He didn''t know about it, but he wanted to test it out. After 10 minutes, it was able to learn the attack. "Gyarados, now use ''Aqua Tail'' on theke. Use your full power." ROARRRRR! It shouted, and the tail started to glow in blue light. It extended its tail towards theke and... SPLASHHHH... A huge wave of water came pouring down on Axel, and he was drenched now. Gyarados looked at theke and then at its tail. It could not believe that it had done that. It knew its power levels, so it was surprised that the attack power of ''Aqua Tail'' was so high. --- Ding! Gyarados''s Aqua Tail has leveled up to 5 --- With just a single attack, it directly leveled up to 5. That was huge progress. This theory of Magikarp training its tail to the limit and its tail bing abnormally strong after its evolution had created many possibilities in Axel''s head. There were still some Pok¨¦mon left to evolve. Pidgeotto, Nidorino, and many more would be added in the future. If he could use the same strategy, it would be amazing. He gave Gyarados its training n. "First, in the morning, at 6 am, you would train ''Aqua Tail'' for 2 hours. You would only stop after you could divide theke water into perfectly 2 halves." He not only wanted ''Aqua Tail'' to have power but also good control. Dividing theke''s water into 2 halves was not an easy task. "Then, you would rest for 1 hour. In the afternoon, you would train in ''Rain Dance'' and ''Sky Walk.'' You should master ''Sky Walk'' in such a way that you could freely fly in the sky during the rain without stopping." As of right now, it could only fly in the sky during heavy rainfall, and it could only do it for 10 seconds. Instead of ''Sky Walk,'' it looked like ''Sky Jump.'' Gyarados was not only a Water-type Pokemon but also a Flying-type Pokemon. Axel believed that Gyarados could do it with enough training. "After doing this, you would rest for another hour. Then you would practice other moves. You can also practice with your teammates and have sparring sessions. You should also focus on training your ability and hidden ability. You would take a 30-minute break every 2 hours. You would do this until 7 pm. After that, you would rest for 1 hour. From 8 pm to 11 pm, I would personally train you in a new move and see your progress too." This was the training n for Gyarados. Unlike humans, Pokemon could handle harsh training. Axel''s team flourished with his talent ''Overgrowth,'' so they didn''t have to train so harshly. ### He then turned towards Steelix. It had been some time since it was added to the team. Steelix was a tank. It was weak to Water-type attacks, so he didn''t use it during the fight, but it was a powerful Pokemon. It took Shedinja a lot of effort to defeat it. It knew 2 new moves, one was called ''Sand Trap'' and ''Resistance.'' He looked at its stats for the first time after it was caught: --- Pokemon''s name: Steelix (50 years old) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability: Sturdy (100%) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (60%) Potential: Brown Health: 5500/5500 Attack: A++ Agility: C+ Defense: S++ Sp. Atk: D++ Sp. Def: A++ Moves: Active Move: Heavy m (G) (Lvl 32), Iron Tail (G) (Lvl 36), Earthquake(C) (Lvl 28), Rock Slide (C) (Lvl 29), Crunch (G) (Lvl 35), Stealth Rock (G) (Lvl 39), Stone Edge (G) (Lvl 39), Screech (G) (Lvl 37), Head Smash (C) (Lvl 28), Wide Guard (G) (Lv 36), Hyper Beam (G) (Lvl 39), Rock Polish (G) (Lvl 36), Sand Tomb (G) (Lvl 39), Sand Trap (G) (Lvl 39), Iron Defense (G) (Lvl 32), Dig (G) (Lvl 33), Sand Hardening (Lvl 1) Passive move: Resistance (Stage I) Core: Ground (Mastered) --- ''Sand Trap'' did exactly what it sounded like. It trapped the enemy in sand and also hurt them. Axel had already expected it when the group was fighting with Steelix. ''Resistance'' was a bit different than he imagined. --- Resistance (Stage I) Status moves would be resisted 100% of the time if the enemy is in a lower rank, 95% in the same rank, and the percentage would decrease by 10% in every higher rank. --- There were probabilities for resistance. It may seem slightly better than a normal move, but that was not the case. 100% resistance if the enemy was in lower ranks. What did that mean? It meant that Steelix had no opponent in lower ranks. It maye as a surprise, but lower rank Pokemons could defeat higher ranks. If there were multiple lower rank Pokemons, the chances would be even higher. However, the only way lower rank could win against higher rank would be due to status moves. They would not have enough attack power or defense power to win against higher ranks. However, due to Steelix''s passive, it would be immune to lower ranks. Steelix was a Steel/Ground-type Pokemon. It would have been better if it had core mastery of the Steel type. However, the Ground type was also not bad. Axel also realized that none of its moves were at level 40. So, how did it rank up to pseudo-king rank? Wasn''t that one of the conditions for rank up? --- Ding! Leveling up to 40 is not the absolute condition. It would just be faster to rank up with moves leveling to 40. --- "Didn''t you say that it was one of the conditions?" --- Ding! This is just a condition that the system had put on the host. --- There were a lot of things to do and train. Leveling one of the moves to 40, creating a new move for Steelix, learning ''Autotomize,'' ''Ma Rise,'' ''Sand Storm,'' and ''Ancient Power,'' training ability from 100% to mastered. Looking at the stats, Steelix was the closest to rank up to king rank. However, it needed to learn a fighting style and train much more. Since it was a wild Pokemon, its way of fighting was very different. It didn''t fight to win but to survive. That may be good for Pokemon tide but not for winning battles in the gym and league. One of the rank up conditions for king rank was to train the ability as much as you could. Axel realized that there was a huge difference between 100% and mastered. He needed Steelix to have mastery in ability. The training n was simr to Gyarados. Train on moves like ''Autotomize'' and ''Ma Rise'' for 4 hours. Rest for 30 minutes. Then train with others, focusing on ''Sand Trap'' as he wanted it to level that move to 40 up to 7 p.m. with repeated breaks of 30 minutes every 2 hours. Finally, it would train in new moves with Axel''s guidance. He had made ns for 2 of his Pokemon. 11 of them were left. He was determined to do it for all of his Pokemon. Axel also realized that training periods like this were very important. Normally, he would just make a new training n for a Pokemon when they reached their milestones, but now he thought differently. Doing things like this would let him spend more time with his Pokemon. He realized that he had been ignoring this aspect. Pidgeotto just wanted his attention. The same was true for Tauros and Absol. They were just kids. After thinking for some time, he turned towards Gogoat and Venusaur. --------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 375: Hell Training Plans 1

Chapter 375: Hell Training ns 1

Gogoat and Venusaur were both Grass-type Pok¨¦mon. They would train at the same time. Gogoat had turned out to be a great Pok¨¦mon. He had not expected it to train so hard and be so powerful. "Gogoat, Venusaur,e here," Axel called. Both of them ran excitedly. Their turn had finallye. "Gogoat, you said that you wanted to defeat Hypno. If you canplete the training, we would personally go there for that Hypno. You have 4 things to do. First, your ability ''Sap Sipper'' should be properly mastered. As of right now, it is 98%. Don''t worry; I would help you with it. Second, your moves ''Bullet Seed,'' ''Seed Bomb,'' ''Grassy Terrain,'' and ''Field Control'' should be level 45 and above. Third, you will be learning a new move. And fourth, train in other moves too and spar with other Pok¨¦mon. If you do all this, then we would go to battle Hypno." "G-Gogoat," it said, rising on its toes in the air. It was happy to finally defeat that Hypno. Axel realized that after reaching level 40, each 5 levels were like a barrier. You would have to reduce the deficiency of the move or increase its powers to cross that hurdle. He didn''t know when the move would be graded as extreme. "Venusaur, first of all, good job learning ''Field Control.''" "Venu..." Venusaur had reached the rare rank a week before. It was overly powerful for a rare rank Pok¨¦mon. He looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age - 8 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Rare Ability: Overgrow (58%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (50%) Potential: Brown Health: 2800/2800 Attack: E Agility: F+ Defense: F++ Sp. Atk: E+ Sp. Def: F++ Moves: Sludge (G) (Lvl 35), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20) (max), Razor Leaf (G) (Lvl 36), Vine Whip (G) (Lvl 39), Substitute (G) (Lvl 38), Sunny Day (G) (Lvl 39), Synthesis (G) (Lvl 39), Leech Seed (G) (Lvl 39), Energy Ball (G) (Lvl 34), Grassy Terrain (G) (Lvl 39), Water Sport (C) (Lvl 29), Rain Dance (C) (Lvl 29), Sludge Bomb (G) (Lvl 34), Frenzy nt (G) (Lvl 39), Grass Pledge (G) (Lvl 35), Aromatherapy (G) (Lvl 32), Poison Powder (G) (Lvl 39), Sleeping Powder (G) (Lvl 39), Leech Whip (E) (Lvl 45), Growth (C) (Lvl 29), Field Control (G) (Lvl 35) Hidden Power - Water (15%) Items: The locket. --- It had a huge improvement. It must be due to the locket and its talent, as most of its moves were already at level 39. Its health was exceedingly high for a rare rank Pok¨¦mon. It had also concentrated a lot on its new move ''Field Control.'' "Now, it is time for you to rank up to elemental rank. Which route do you want to go? Grass type or poison type?" "Venu.. Venusaur...," it said, pointing at the grass on the ground. "Good choice. I will first help you get your core to 100%. There are 3 things you need to do. First of all, practice other moves and spar with other Pok¨¦mon. You need experience. Second, you will train your ability and hidden ability to an eptable level. And third, you will train ''Sunny Day'' and ''Synthesis'' to level 40 and create a new move. After that, you would rank up to elemental rank." Venusaur was excited to reach elemental rank. It was very depressed when Charizard had ranked up to pseudo-king rank when it was just a rare rank. Axel saw that in Venusaur''s face and said, "Don''tpare yourself to others. Justpare yourself to the previous day you. If you are better than the previous day you, then you have done excellently. You are doing great, so believe in me." He patted Venusaur''s head to make itfortable. ''Field Control'' wouldter evolve to Venusaur raising a whole forest to destroy its enemies while ''Sunny Day'' and ''Synthesis'' would be like instant regeneration. He was excited to see the future Venusaur. Axel also realized that he had not paid much attention to Venusaur recently. Its growth was slow, but Axel was happy about it. If it wanted to be the second Hashirama Senju, then it needed to have a perfect foundation. ### Mamoswine was doing very well. Axel didn''t have much to tell it. He first told it to master its ability. ''Snow Cloak'' was now at 100% mastery. Axel knew it would get an additional function like Charizard after it masters its ability. He didn''t know what would happen if it masters its ability and then rank up to king rank, but he was confident that it would be something good. Axel also told it to level up ''Sand Armor'' and ''Icy Wind'' to level 40. He felt that ''Sand Armor'' had a lot of potential and it would increase its defense to a higher level. He told it to get some help from Steelix too. Steelix had ground core mastery, so it could provide a lot of insights. After seeing Kent''s Gyarados use ''Icy Wind'' like that, he also wanted Mamoswine to copy it. ### Absol and Tauros. Both of them had good stats, good mastery in ability and hidden ability, good moves mastery, but Axel felt that they were missing something. The thing that they were missing was experience. They had only trained with themselves and with Axel''s team. But they rarely had battles with other Pok¨¦mon. So, Axel thought to dy their rank up. He was confident that Venusaur would crush them both at the same time, and it had just ranked up to rare rank. Axel had expected only 3 things from them. "Now listen. I know you have trained hard and leveled up quite a bit. But youck experience. So, every morning, for 4 hours, you would fight wild Pok¨¦mon till death. You may or may not kill them; it would depend on the situation, but you would fight them to death. Secondly, both of you will practice your moves and will also learn a new move, and after I am satisfied, I will get you the cores that you need." Both of them gave a brief nod and went on to train their existing moves and fight with their fellow teammates. ### Charizard was one of the most powerful Pok¨¦mon in Axel''s team right now. Even though it had ranked up very fast, it didn''tck experience like Absol and Tauros. It had battled in the tide and faced many strong wild Pok¨¦mon. It also had experience fighting with trainers. Axel was extremely happy with its development. "Charizard, you have trained hard and be very powerful. But don''t feel arrogant. You are still not at the top of the world," said Axel. Charizard nodded its head in confirmation. It knew that all of this newfound power was due to Axel, and it dared not be arrogant again. "You have already mastered ''ze,'' so you don''t need to focus on ability training right now. Most of your fire-type moves have leveled up to 50 too. You just need to do 3 things right now. First, level up Ancient Power to 40. You can get help from Mamoswine. Then you should level up Roost to 40. I would help you with that. Finally, you would be learning 2 new moves, ''Ominous Wind'' and ''Air sh.'' You will also practice other existing moves." ### Pidgeotto didn''t have moves with varying types, and its move pool was also very limited. After racking his brain for some time, he decided to let Pidgeotto learn 3 new moves. ''Foresight,'' ''Brave Bird,'' and ''Secret Power.'' ''Brave Bird'' was one of the most destructive moves of Flying-type Pok¨¦mon. However, ''Foresight'' and ''Secret Power'' were unusual. If this was a game, he would have never chosen these moves, but the reality was different. ''Foresight'' would reset opponent evasiveness and allow Normal and Fighting-type Pok¨¦mon to hit Ghost-type Pok¨¦mon. The move was not particrly good per se, but if he could level it up to 40, then there might be some exciting results. ''Secret Power'' was a physical type attack, and it had a good chance to deal secondary effects on the enemy depending on the environment. This move had many possibilities, and Axel was excited about its future. ### There was nothing much for kazam. He just wanted it to level up Greater Telekinesis to 40 and Elemental Maniption to 45. Axel was confident about these 2 moves, and he had decided to develop them further. He also wanted it to master its ability ''Synchronize.'' Axel also realized that he needed a strong Fighting-type attack for Normal-type Pok¨¦mon. kazam did know ''Focus st,'' but its mastery was not so great. So, he told it to practice the said move and also add it into ''Elemental Maniption.'' ### Beedrill also needed to master its ability, level up ''String Armor'' and ''Roost'' to level 40, and it also needed a new move. It had 2 new moves. ''String Armor'' and ''Resolve.'' Both of them were supporting type moves, and it needed a good attacking type move that was a bug type. Chapter 376: Hell Training Plans 2

Chapter 376: Hell Training ns 2

Shedinja was the dark horse. Axel was always happy that it had 100% mastery in its ability. It didn''t have any hidden ability. However, he didn''t know that the ability had another stage of mastery, and that was ''mastered''. First, Shedinja would be mastering its ability to ''mastered''. Axel wanted the following moves to level up to 40: ? Shadow control (Lvl 39) ? Hypnosis (Lvl 39) ? Gravity (Lvl 39) ? Agility (Lvl 39) ? Substitute (Lvl 49) Axel believed that ''Shadow control'' could be used in a lot of ways than just binding a Pokemon. ''Hypnosis'' would be very helpful in tight situations. ''Gravity'' and ''Agility'' were psychic type moves. He believed that its hidden power mastery would rise if both of the moves leveled up to 40, just like Beedrill. As of right now, Shedinja could use 3 substitutes. However, all of them were present to take hits for Shedinja as it would switch with them using ''Switch''. It was just for defensive purposes. However, what if it could also be used to attack? That would rapidly increase the fighting powers of Shedinja. He didn''t know if it was possible, but he wanted Shedinja to give it a try. If Shedinja could do this, he might consider using it against Kent. ### Nidorino. His first Pokemon. Axel had to admit that Nidorino had been neglected a lot. Make no mistake, Nidorino was one of the most powerful Pokemon in his team. However, it was his first Pokemon, so shouldn''t it be the strongest? There were a lot of problems with Nidorino. First of all, it had low mastery over its ability and hidden ability. As of right now, its ability ''Poison point'' was only 80% mastered. It might seem like a lot, but it was already a pseudo-king rank Pokemon going to be a King rank Pokemon. It had learned a range of moves, but the mastery on each of them was not so high. Only 2 of its moves have leveled up to 40, ''Venom drench'', and ''Earthquake''. He looked at its stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Nidorino (Age- 1.5 years) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia (Locked) Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability: Poison point (85%) Hidden ability: Hustle (76%) Potential: Purple Health: 3900/3900 Attack: A++ Agility: B+ Defense: S+ Sp. Atk: B++ Sp. Def: A Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 26), Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 40), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison sting (C) (Lvl 32), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy (G) (Lvl 39), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max)*, Rest (G) (Lvl 39), Bite (G) (Lvl 39), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 31), Sludge Bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (E) (Lvl 43), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder Shock (C) (Lvl 28), Spinning poison (G) (Lvl 36), Agility (G) (Lvl 34), Poison spread (G) (Lvl 35), Substitute (G) (Lvl 34), Poison damage transfer (G) (Lvl 38), Sludge wave (G) (Lvl 39), Dig (C) (Lvl 20) Core: Poison (Mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (20%) --- Most of its powerful moves and all of its new moves were poison type. That gave a very huge disadvantage to it. If a Pokemon was immune to poison type, what would it do? It could do nothing. It needed to have some back-up and other ns of attack. Axel also wanted it to evolve as fast as he could. But the problem was moonstone. Moonstone could only be found in one ce, Mt. Moon. There was a history that a meteorite fell from the sky and that meteorite was a moonstone. Axel felt that the story was bogus. Mew had specifically said that this world was an enclosed world. So, how could a meteorite fall from the sky? Mt. Moon was a dangerous ce. Axel needed to have a team of king rank Pokemons if he wanted toe back alive. The Pokemons out there were mysterious, and it had not even been fully explored. Nobody knew about moonstone at the moment except for Axel. Axel wanted Nidorino to evolve before it challenged king rank. So, what could he do? He could ask the explorer team for help. Andrew would be delighted to help him, but he was responsible for his team. So, Axel felt that he would not have time. He could also ask Koga, Morgan, Blue, or even Red, or even Kent. But they would be busy and wouldn''t entertain the thought of a trainer who wanted to explore Mt. Moon because the trainer had a feeling that something was going on here. He could not openly say that Nidorino could evolve with it cause moonstone had not even been discovered. How was he going to talk about moonstone when he had not even seen it? Then, just like a light in the darkness, an idea came, and he dialed the number. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... "Hello Axel. Fancy hearing from you right now. I heard that you lost against Kent." "Does news travel that fast?" "Of course, it does. So, why have you called? I am sorry that you but I am quite busy right now." "I want the help of you and the Venu family to help me explore Mt. Moon." "Mt. Moon huh. Isn''t that the cave that is between Kanto and Johto region?" "Yes, it is." "Alright, when do you want to go?" "Really? You epted it very fast," said Axel. "Axel, you are also a part of the family. If you want to go there, then of course, we would go." "Thank Ang. I felt that since you are the leader, you would be busy." "Do you need me personally?" "Not specifically, I would need a team of King rank and pseudo-champion rank Pokemons. However, if you want toe, you are wee. The cave is unexplored till date. I don''t want to risk it." "I would think about it. When would we be going?" "After a month, when I beat Kent." "Oho, you are confident." "Yes, I am. I will work hard for a month and beat Kent in his gym." "Happy training then. I have some work to do, so bye," said Ang and cut off her phone. Axel had a big smile on his face. He mentally patted his back for a job well done. Axel had one confusion though. Nidorino would have ground typing when it evolves to Nidoking. However, it didn''t have that ess when it was Nidorino. So, it had no option to have ground core mastery while it was Nidorino. That seemed like a huge disadvantage for a Pokemon that doesn''t normally evolve. What if he wanted it to have a ground core, but the evolution process wasplicated like Nidorino''s case? --- Ding! The problem has been registered. Ding! Nidorino could have another core after it evolves to Nidoking with no risks. --- "WHAT!!!! Really? Doesn''t that mean that Steelix could also have steel core with no risks?" --- Ding! No, a Pokemon could have multiple cores with zero risks if it fulfills the following conditions: ? It didn''t have natural evolution. ? It already had a core before its final evolution. ? It had already ranked up to pseudo-king rank before its final evolution. Nidorino fulfills these conditions, but Steelix doesn''t. It had first evolved into Steelix and then had a core mastery of ground type. --- The system was never wrong in these types of things. So if Nidorino could have 2 cores, won''t it be extremely powerful? That was a huge thing. This thing was not discovered in real life. No one knew about it except for him. He would get a hugepetitive advantage due to this. "I have a question about the third condition. Why pseudo-king rank and not elemental rank?" asked Axel. --- Ding! When a Pokemon ranks up to pseudo-king rank, it would have greater mastery of its cores and could also manipte and use it in a more effective manner than elemental rank Pokemons. That is why the risk is 0%. --- "That means Mamoswine could not have a second core, huh?" He started to regret it now. If he had evolved it just before reaching Pseudo-king rank. If he knew about this before, he would not have focused so much of its energy on ''Ancient power''. Every Pokemon could have multiple cores inside their body. But there was a huge risk associated with it. If the Pokemon could not perfectly separate and manipte those cores, it would die a horrible death. That was why there were no wild Pokemons with multiple cores, and the trainers were also not stupid to do that to their Pokemons. ### Coming back to Nidoirno. "Nidorino, let me ask you one thing. Do you want to get stronger?" asked Axel. "NIDO!!!" it roared wildly. "Good. You are my first official Pokemon. I don''t want you falling behind. So, your training would be extra harsh. Are you ready?" "NIDOOO!!!" It didn''t care if the training was extra harsh. It just wanted to get stronger. Getting stronger was something every Pokemon felt. "Ok. First, I have some good news for you. After this gym battle is over, we would go to Mt. moon for your evolution." "NIDO.. NIDOOO," it shouted in excitement. "Nextes your training. First of all, I want you to level up ''Substitute'', ''Spinning poison'', ''Poison spread'', and ''Poison damage transfer'' to 40. Next, I want you to have a new move which is a ground type. You will work with Steelix on this. You would also learn ''Fissure'', ''Sandstorm'', and ''Mud bomb''," said Axel. It would certainly have ground type cores, so it would be better if it could learn some ground type moves. Axel had now made training ns for all his Pokemon. Now, it was time for him to make his own training ns. ----------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 377: His Own Training

Chapter 377: His Own Training

Axel looked at his own stats after a long time. --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Advanced) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 5,000,000 Health :- 800/800 Aura :- 150 Strength :- 90 Agility :- 90 Intellect :- 120 Leadership :- 400 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 13) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 27) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 20) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 3) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move Capture Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Piloswine, Pidgeotto, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix Pokedors :- 4,100,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 4 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 0 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost --- His stats were now very difficult to increase. It was true that Axel had not scaled up his own training process. He had his trusted sword that he had bought a long time ago. He now thought that this sword needed to be changed. It was of very low quality, and he could now afford an expensive sword. He would also practice his swordsmanship seriously from now on. Till now, he was just swinging his sword with different postures and hitting trees and rocks. However, he felt that now was the time to learn proper swordsmanship. The tide had opened his eyes and made him realize that his personal strength was also very important if he wanted to survive. He called out Mark to ask if there were any training manuals for swordsmanship. The result was very positive. More than positive. Mark listed out a range of training manuals. Some of them were so advanced that a person could kill king rank Pokemon after mastering it. "Who invented this type of swordsmanship? That is crazy," shouted Axel. "These types of training manuals came from ancient times when humans didn''t have a proper way to control Pokemons, and they had to defend themselves. It had been passed down from generation to generation. However, currently, no one gives so much time to practice these arts, and for the right reason too. Humans have now gained knowledge on how to train Pokemons and how to fend for themselves. So, which do you want to choose?" "Give me a basic training sword training manual. I just want to defend myself," said Axel with a sigh. He was not going to devote all this time learning it. He just wanted to defend and run away from dangers when the time came. He had the support of his Pokemons. "All right, I would give you this. It is called ''Heaven''s Fall''. This is a basic training manual, but if you want to learn the most advanced training manual in the future, you would have no problem doing it. The guy who invented the advance training manual made this ''Heaven''s Fall''." "Send me a copy of that in the mail. Thank you again, Mark." Axel looked at his active skills. He first thought to train his first skill ''Identify''. It was a good skill to have. He had repeatedly realized the value of this skill. The skill would level up in 2 ways. If he were to repeatedly use it many times or if he were able to identify some unique things that he had not seen before. Aura skills also needed to be trained. He had not been serious about it, but he knew that they would be valuable in the future. After thinking about it for some time, he started to train himself. ### The next day, SPLASHHHHHHH!!! "Gyarados, don''t only focus on power but also maniption. You would have to cut that water in half. There should be no sshing of water," instructed Axel. It was early in the morning, and Gyarados was training its ''Aqua tail''. It would take some time until it could properly master it. Training underwater had many advantages. It was very hard to use a move in water. This training would further increase the power of its tail. "Venusaur, first of all, you would train ''Sunny day'' and ''Synthesis'' to level 40. Your ''Sunny day''sts for 5 minutes. Try to increase the time of it to 10 minutes. I know it would be hard as it is a fire type move. Don''t use the full power of ''Sunny day'' at the beginning. Use less power but try to hold for more time. Tomorrow, you would train in ''Synthesis''." "Venu...", it said. Axel wanted Venusaur to heal instantly like Hasirama without using ''Sunny day''. He had thought of an interesting idea for it. However, toplete it, it had to level up ''Sunny day'' and increase the duration of the move. After giving it some instructions, he moved towards Gogoat. "Gogoat,e here. I have thought of a new move for you." "Go... Gogoat." There were a lot of things to do before Gogoat could challenge Hypno. It had to level up a lot of its moves to level 45, learn a new move, master its ability, and also train other moves. Axel also realized that he would have to create a domain for his Pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Mamoswine and Shedinja already had their pre-domains, and that was enough. "Now that you are a pseudo-king rank Pokemon, you need to create your pre-domain. The domain doesn''t need to be almighty, but it should be something that you can freely control and power up yourselves. Start with leveling ''Grassy terrain'' to level 45. Level 45 should increase your health by a good margin, and it should also create a lot of grass around you. After that is aplished. You should be able to freely control the grass. Think of it like another version of ''Field control''. However, the grass should be sharp with minuscule des on each of them. They should be able to hurt your enemy but not yourself." That was the domain that Axel had thought for Gogoat. It started to envision what Axel had said and started to train. Of course, it could do all those things in a few minutes. Axel told it to go slow. After telling Gogoat what to do, he called out Beedrill. Beedrill also had to learn a new move. He took his phone and called Amanda. "Where are you right now?" asked Axel. "Just give me 5 minutes, I am already there. Why are you hiding so far in Viridian forest?"ined Amanda. During the exploration, Amanda had caught Butterfree, who was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It was a powerful Pokemon and it knew 3 new moves. ''Fire conversion'', ''Bug life'', and ''String pierce''. Axel had fought with it, and Amanda had caught it. As apensation, he had asked her to teach these moves to this Pokemons. That was why Amanda wasing here. To teach Beedrill. "Huff.. Huff... Damn you, Axel. You are hiding very far. It took me a lot to get here," said Amanda. "I gave you the GPS location. Why were you lost?" "I was not lost. But I had to avoid all these king rank Pokemons. All right, which Pokemon should I teach the moves?" "That would be Beedrill. Start with ''String pierce''." Beedrill had a good amount of experience in ''String shot''. So, it would take less time to learn this move. The other 2 moves would take some time. ''String pierce'' would basically cover the Pokemon with strings and pierce them from inside with pointy thorny strings. It was a powerful move if used well. Beedrill wascking a good attacking move, and this might solve it. Beedrill learned the new move in 1 hour. Axel patted its head to give it apliment. "Now, you must learn ''Fire conversion''," said Axel. ''Fire conversion'' was an interesting move. It would convert fire-type attacks to bug type energy and store it inside the Pokemon to use it in the future. For this move, they needed the help of Charizard. However, the power of Charizard''s mes could not be used to train. It was too hot. So, they had to ask kazam for help. After telling his Pokemons what to do, he started to train heavily. He had already read the book yesterday. The book was not very thick. It contained a number of stances that should be perfected and someplicated sword moves that must be mastered. Axel realized that he would take more than a month to reach the basic mastery of swordsmanship. He was okay with it. It was not that he was going to fight till death with someone in the near future. The training was very harsh for the Pokemon. Yet Axel encouraged them to do it. They were allowed to take breaks but not allowed to give up. Unlike humans, Pokemons could adapt very well in these kinds of situations. It was already evening, but Beedrill was still not able to learn ''Fire conversion''. They had a month, so Axel was not worried about it. Gogoat was finally able to level up ''Grassy terrain'' to level 45. After leveling it up to 45, the move was able to passively heal it much better than before. The quantity of grass also increased to a good level. However, it was still not able to freely control the grass as Axel expected. Chapter 378: Progress

Chapter 378: Progress

It was already 7 p.m., and now was the time to teach a new move to Gyarados. After thinking for some time, he came up with ''Water maniption''. He thought hard about it and realized that ''Water maniption'' was the best move for any water type Pokemon. Especially, if that Pokemon is an attacking type Pokemon like Gyarados. Axel didn''t know the full effect of ''Water maniption,'' but he could make a guess. It was simply to manipte the quantity of water. Axel once read on the inte that the most powerful pressure coulde from water. If you look into a ss of water or even ake, you could never imagine that, but it was true. If Gyarados could increase the pressure of its water type attacks, then it would be very powerful. Axel wanted to ask Kent for advice, but he chose not to. First, it was very disrespectful to ask any trainer about their training process, and Axel had his pride. Second, he didn''t think that Kent would tell him his secret. "Gyarados,e here for a second," said Axel. Gyarados came near Axel, expecting to learn the new move. Axel told it the move that he wanted it to learn, telling the story of his and Kent''s battle. Gyarados still had nightmares about that battle. It was happy that a Gyarados could be so powerful, but it also felt the difference in power gap. It could not imagine that it would reach such heights in the future. This had crumbled Gyarados''s confidence, and he could see it. He could not do anything about it instantly. The only thing that he could do right now was to make it powerful. "First of all, learn ''water gun''," said Axel. Gyarados learned the move in 1 minute. It was very easy to learn. --- Ding! Gyarados has learned water gun --- "Now think of using ''Hydro pump,'' but think of ''Water gun.'' The amount of the water should be at the level of ''Water gun,'' but the force of the attack should be stronger." ROARRR.... It nodded and got to practice. It thought for some time and then did it. However, it was a normal ''Hydro pump.'' "Don''t worry. It would take some time. Try it again and again." ### "Steelix, I have thought of a simple new move for you. It might be very hard for you to master, but if you did, your powers would increase by 3 times." Steelix started to listen closely to its new power. "The new move is ''Sand domain.'' Now let me tell you about it. If you master this move, you would turn the whole ground filled with sand. It would be like a desert. With this, you could control the sand and control your enemies." Steelix started to imagine its new move in its head. It started tough out loudly. Axel realized that Steelix dreamt a lot and imagined itself to be the most powerful. Its nature was quiteedic, but this would help it imagine new things much better. It was also going to rank up to King rank, so it also should have its pre-domain. Pre-domains were not as powerful as real domains as they were a work in progress. "First, you should master ''Sand storm'' to level 40. Then you would create a new move. Until you can master it to level 40, you would also learn a new move which I would like to call ''Sand hardening.'' With this, you could harden sand into its most solid form." ''Sand hardening'' would be extra powerful with ''Sand trap.'' Axel realized that ''Sand trap'' would trap its opponent in sand and then change its shape to thorns to hurt them. But they were still sand and not solid. He also told Nidorino to learn ''Sand hardening.'' This was going to be its new move. It might look like a support type move, but it would raise its power a lot. He also told it to learn ''Sand storm'' as fast as it could and master it to a good level. Since it was not a ground type Pokemon, ''Sand storm'' would hurt it, but when it evolves to Nidoking, the deficiency would be removed. After learning that it could have 2 cores, Axel had high expectations from Nidoking. He wanted it to evolve as soon as possible, but time was not something he could manipte. ### After 2 days, "NO... no, no, no... no... no... Beedrille here. Actually, all of youe here," shouted Axel. Beedrill had been trying to learn its new moves for the past 2 days, but it was unable to do it. ''Fire conversion'' was a hard move to learn. Not only did it have to partially resist fire but also absorb it and convert it into bug type energy. "Let me ask you all a question. What do you think a core does?" asked Axel. Except for Shedinja, everyone was silent. None of them knew that it meant. "Thank you, Marcus. For all of you, and especially those who have the cores, you have it for a long time, and you don''t even know what it does?" The ce had gotten silent now. Nobody gave it a thought except for Shedinja. Shedinja also only gave it a thought as a lot of core energy was used when it first used ''Shadow domain.'' It had felt the power of the core shrink from that attack. Obviously, after resting for some time, it went back to full again. "There are 18 types of cores, and each Pokemon can only master 1. You can master other cores, but there is a huge risk associated with it. That is why no one masters more than 1 core. The core basically does 2 things: 1. Increase the power of your moves. For example, if you have a fire type core, the power of your fire type moves increases. 2. It would help you in manipting infinity energy rted to the core mastery. So that means, it would be easier to manipte fire if you have fire type core mastery." All of them started to think about it. Even though they had learned to fight independently without the help of Axel''s instructions, they were still heavily reliant on him. Axel knew about the functions of the core; however, he didn''t tell them because he wanted them to figure it out themselves. Yet, after so many months, except for Shedinja, none of them had even thought about it. "The core can function passively, but if you actively concentrate on it while creating a new move, you would get better results. The passive function is only 25% effective." What Axel left out was, it was extremely difficult to actively use the powers of the core. One should have proper consciousness and intelligence to do it. It was a result of hard practice. Even if a Pokemon could use the powers of the core, it should not use all of it; otherwise, it would feel very weak for a long period of time. After being with the system for a long time, Axel had realized something. His system focuses heavily on moves. Creating them, modifying them, evolving them. He now even had a new talent called ''Move capture.'' His Pokemon could learn new moves more easily, and the system itself had said that it helps him more in the moves category than other fields. He didn''t know how he got ''Overgrowth'' and ''Elemental overgrowth'' as his talent, but he didn''t care about it. He was just happy that he got it. So, if the system focuses more on moves, would his Pokemon be able to actively use the second function of the core if they were to use it in training new moves? It was just a hunch, but it could work out very well. ### In these 2 days, Axel had realized that it would be too hard for Gyarados to learn ''Water maniption'' without a water core. So, today he had gathered all the resources and gems for it to have 100% core mastery in the water core. Heid out all the resources for Gyarados to eat. It was reminded by Axel to eat one of them every 2 hours. Eating all of these at once would be detrimental to it. ### After listening to Axel, all of them started to train their moves with new vigor. They also started to use the power of the core, but they were unsessful. Axel told them that it would take some time, and they didn''t need to worry about it. After thinking about it for some time, Axel decided that Steelix would level up ''Sand trap'' to level 40. It was a new move, and it was very effective too. Axel felt that it could be used in a lot of ways. As of right now, Steelix would just trap the opponent on sand and create thorns and needles to pierce them from inside. This had many disadvantages. First of all, it was sand, so it would be very hard for it to trap the Pokemons. It would have to use a lot of energy to do it. This would be solved after it learned ''Sand hardening''. Secondly, Axel felt that it could also be used as a form of defense. Chapter 379: Progress 1

Chapter 379: Progress 1

After getting Gyarados''s core mastery to full, a notification came up. --- Ding! Gyarados core mastery has been mastered. Ding! Gyarados Attack stat has been upgraded to S. Ding! Gyarados is ranking up to elemental rank. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes, extend the rank up," said Axel with a smile. It had ranked up very fast. It must be because his elemental overgrowth had been upgraded. Gyarados had also trained very seriously. --- Ding! Please specify the rank up condition. --- "It should learn a new move and level up Aqua tail to 40." It was already evening when the notification came up. Axel told all of them to take an early rest. They had been doing the hell training for 2 days now. It was necessary to have proper rest. ### Next day, Taruos and Absol were having a very difficult time. They were not used to battling Pokemons, and now they had to fight wild Beedrills and Poliwrath. They fought 2 Beedrills and 2 Poliwrath every morning before they could train on their moves. The first 2 days were brutal. Both of them lost miserably towards them. Axel had told them to fight elemental rank Pokemon, not rare ranks. He wanted them to get used to fighting higher rank Pokemons. They still lost today, but it was better than before. Axel now realized how much he sheltered his Pokemons. He did train them, but not this harshly. However, his Pokemons were doing better than before. ### After 4 days, Beedrill had already learned ''Fire conversion'' and ''Bug life''. After learning about the core, it was a smooth sailing. Venusaur had leveled up ''Sunny day'' and ''Synthesis'' to level 40. At level 40, the power of ''Sunny day'' was extreme. It was very hot when Venusaur used it. Level 40 ''Synthesis'' let it recover 50% of its maximum health, which was huge for Venusaur. Before, it could only recover 30% of its full health. It also had mastered its grass type core to full. Axel now told it to concentrate on its new move. The concept of the new move was very simple. Just like Beedrill, Venusaur would use ''Sunny day'' and ''Synthesis'' to recover excess health and store it. It would then use the move to recover instantly when needed. The concept of this new move was a bit different from Beedrill''s ''Bug life''. Beedrill would have to use ''Fire conversion'' during the battle and use ''Bug life'' also during the battle. However, he wanted Venusaur to store the excess health and recover whenever he wanted. Axel felt that it was possible to do it. It would need to be trained properly, but it was very much possible. These were the only improvements in the past 7 days. Axel had been totally focusing Charizard to level up ''Ancient power'' to level 40. After 7 days of continuous hard work, it had leveled up to 39, which was huge. The pointers from Mamoswine seemed to have been very helpful. The team had learned all the moves that needed to be learned with the help of TMs. They now needed to train hard. ### After another 7 days, This was the 14th day of hell training. Both Steelix and Nidorino had learned ''Sand hardening''. Steelix had also leveled up ''Sand storm'' to level 40. With level 40 ''Sand storm'', the enemy could not properly see the surroundings. The power of the storm had greatly increased, and it was faster than before. Steelix would not be buffed with it, so it was favorable. Nidorino''s ''Sandstorm'' had not leveled up to 40. It was not a ground type yet, and it would be buffed with its attack. So, the progress of the move was slower. However, it was still able to level it up to 30. It had been able to level up ''Poison spread'' and ''Poison damage transfer'' to level 40. With this, it was able to use this move towards 3 Pokemons simultaneously. Pidgeotto had learned all the moves that Axel had told it to and had also been able to level up ''Brave bird'' to level 25. --- Ding! Pidgeotto''s attack stat has been upgraded to rank S. Ding! Pidgeotto is evolving. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- Axel was happy with this development. He wanted it to level up faster and be stronger. It was the youngest and the weakest Pokemon on his team, but that didn''t mean that it didn''t train hard. Due to Shedinja''s influence, it had be a training maniac. "Extend the evolution." --- Ding! Please specify the evolution condition. --- "All of its stats should be rank S." It was just amon rank Pokemon, so Axel didn''t put any harsh condition on its evolution. Axel believed that it would evolve in 2 weeks. ### Shedinja was able to level up ''Hypnosis'' to level 40. Axel wanted this move to be more effective and powerful. ''Hypnosis'' was a sound-based attack that would put a target to sleep. The power of ''Hypnosis'' would be higher during night time, but it would be lower during the day time. Axel wanted to bridge that gap, and he wanted ''Hypnosis'' during the day time to be as effective as at night. Shedinja trained a lot for it, but it was not able to do so. However, the move did level up to 40, and it was more powerful than before. Before, the power of ''Hypnosis'' was non-existent during the day time if it was fighting a Pokemon of its own rank. Now, it could affect the Pokemon and may make it go to sleep. ''Agility'' and ''Gravity'' also leveled up to 40. Shedinja can now use ''Agility'' 4 times. ''Gravity'' had be interesting. Before it was only able to increase the gravity around it, and now it could use reverse gravity. This would decrease the gravity around it. However, it was still not able to use the reverse gravity on itself. It could only use it around it and towards its enemies. This was still usable while fighting with the enemies. Shedinja could use it to disrupt the speed bnce of its enemies. Axel had told it to train this move so that it could use it for itself. ''Substitute'' and ''Shadow control'' were still left to be leveled up. ''Shadow control'' would use the shadow of the enemy Pokemon and then create shadow tentacles to bind them. It was a creative move. Axel wanted it to use the shadow of the surrounding too when using the move. Shedinja trained in this concept for 2 whole weeks, but the result was not satisfactory. "Hmm... maybe using the surrounding''s shadow is too much for it at its current level. I need to change the concept of this move," mumbled Axel to himself. "Marcus, let''s change the concept of the move. I feel that right now, you cannot use the surrounding''s shadow to your advantage," said Axel. It could use the surrounding''s shadow but only when using ''Shadow domain''. ''Shadow domain'' was an overpowered move that would take a lot of its core''s power and its stamina. After discussing for some time, they came up with a new idea. Instead of using the surrounding''s shadow to power up the move, why not use it offensively? ''Shadow control'' would now have tentacles made of shadow with a small change. The tentacles would have mini des all over them. It would not pierce the target but would shred them. Axel didn''t know how powerful the shredding would be, but it would be an upgrade to the current ''Shadow control''. ''Substitute'', on the other hand, had some progress. Shedinja still could not let its substitutes use moves like it does, but the substitutes were getting flexible. It may be due to raising its level to 50 or the concept of the move being hard, Shedinja was not able to level it up till now. All the things were going smoothly except for ability training. Except for Nidorino, all of their abilities were now 100%, but none of them were able to rank it up to mastered except for Charizard. Nidorino''s ability ''Poison point'' was at 98% now. It was quite behind on ability training, so it would take some time to reach mastered. However, reaching mastered seemed to be impossible right now. Axel had repeatedly focused on them to concentrate on ability training, yet there were no results. Charizard was able to master it due to the system''s reward, so Axel didn''t even know how to do it manually. He had asked the system about it, but the system was not responding to his questions. He didn''t think that other trainers would have any knowledge about it. He was only able to know about it due to the system. Axel had also taken a chance and asked Oak about the issue, but the famous Prof. Oak also didn''t have any knowledge about this issue. Ranking ability from 100% to mastered would boost his Pokemon''s stats when they reach king rank. Axel was sure of it. He just didn''t know how to do it. Then it hit him. There was one Pokemon who had mastered its ability except for Charizard. It was Amanda''s Butterfree. He could just ask her. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. "Hello, Axel." "Hey Amanda, can youe to the same ce? I need your help." --------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 380: Ability Training

Chapter 380: Ability Training

After teaching Beedrill all the new moves, Amanda and Butterfree had left the ce for their own work. Axel didn''t know where they had gone, but it was essential to know about the secret of ability training. "What? Why do you need me? I have already done my part of our deal," said Amanda, annoyed. She was still in Pewter City, and she had already booked the flight for her next job. The team was going to explore another ce after 2 weeks, and she wanted to reach the meeting point today. She didn''t want to go to meet Axel again. "I need to ask some questions to Butterfree." "What questions?" "It is about its ability. I feel that its ability is more powerful than the normal ability of a Butterfree." "Ok, I have not observed such a thing, but why can''t you ask it over the phone? Why do I have toe there?" "I want it to teach that to my Pokemons. Can you pleasee here? It would just take a day or two," said Axel. "Axel, our deal was not to teach your Pokemons about the ability. It was only to teach your Pokemon about the new moves. I am also busy right now, so I cannote." "Hey, I am just asking for a favor, and remember that you caught that Butterfree due to me. I could have taken it by myself." ### After guilt-tripping and ckmailing Amanda, Axel was finally able to convince her toe here. Amanda was there within 2 hours. She also wanted to know what this additional function in the ability really was. Frankly, she had not trained and fought with Butterfree till now. They had justpleted a mission, and their friends had died. She was mourning and taking a little break. Since Axel came into her life, her life had been very busy, training his Pokemon in new moves and now this ability. It was not wrong to say that she was interested in it. If her Butterfree could do more with its ability, then she would benefit from it. That was why she came here within 2 hours. After reaching, they had to first find out what was the function that made Butterfree''s ability go from 100% to mastered. Charizard could remain sane while using ''ze'', so Butterfree also must have something. Axel had told Amanda that he had a strong hunch about it. He sounded so sure that Amanda was convinced, partly. After asking about it for some time, they found out the additional function of its ability. Butterfree was a Pokemon that had a 180-degree view from its eyes. When using ''Compound eyes'', it could see more properly, hence its uracy is boosted. Now, since its ability is fully mastered, it could choose to concentrate on a single direction. From a 180-degree wide view to a single narrow direction. That had further boosted its uracy if it was to concentrate on a single point. This had also boosted its seeing power. Normally it could only see up to 10 meters, but now it could see up to 15 meters. Amanda was shocked!!! She had no idea that her Butterfree could do something like this. Butterfree also didn''t know that a normal Butterfree could not do such a thing. Amanda repeatedly thanked Axel by bowing her head until the situation became awkward. "So, Butterfree, how did you learn it?" asked Axel. Butterfree started to talk, and kazam tranted it. ording to Butterfree, it felt that having a 180-degree view was annoying and it could not concentrate on a single enemy. So, it started to train its eyes to just see in a single direction. After training for some time, it was able to do it. This cleared some of the things for Axel. First of all, the condition to master ability was not set in stone. They just have to be better than before. Second, they have to be more convenient than before. Charizard learning to control its anger and Butterfree controlling its line of vision. Both did the same thing. After learning about it, Axel gathered all of his Pokemons. It was time to share his findings with them. "When you train your ability, you might find something that it stillcks. I can''t tell you what it really is. You are the one using the ability, so you would be much more familiar with it. Think about the thing that your abilitycks. Remember, they don''t have to be too drastic. Just a minor inconvenience. You have 1 day to think about it. Tell me tomorrow, and I will help you with it." After 2 days, his Pokemons had told him the thing that their abilitycked, and they had been trying to improve it. Axel knew that it would take some time, and he was not in a hurry. He was confident that they would need a lot of time to rank up to King rank. Today, 2 notifications came from the system. The first one was: --- Ding! Venusaur is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes, please extend the rank up," said Axel. Please specify the rank-up condition. "It should learn a new move, and all of its stats should be S rank." It still had not learned its new move. The new move was difficult to learn for it. It was making progress. The move was just like ''Stockpile'' of ''Muk''. Sadly, Venusaur could not learn ''Stockpile'', otherwise, it would have been much easier for it. Regarding the stats, it had recently ranked up, so most of its stats were not in S rank. Axel''s talent did let it upgrade fast, but it still needed some time. He wanted Venusaur to have a strong foundation. Another notification, which surprised Axel was: --- Ding! Steelix''s defense has ranked up to SS. Ding! Steelix is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- Steelix started to feel an unknown power covering its whole body. It already knew what power it was. It closed its eyes and started to feel that power. However, the power was suddenly cut off. It started to look around and saw that Axel was smiling. "Yes, extend the rank up." --- Ding! Please specify the rank-up condition. --- "Its attack, defense, and special defense should be SS rank, it should learn a new move, and master its ability." The gap in his talent for letting his Pokemon learn new moves and upgrading their stats was starting to show. Steelix had already learned a new move ''Sand hardening'' and leveled up ''Sandstorm'' and ''Sand trap'' to level 40. However, it still had to improve its stats. Axel realized that, after reaching pseudo-king rank, the stats could be upgraded to SS rank. Steelix was not a fast Pokemon, and it didn''t have good special attack moves. So, upgrading agility and special attack to SS rank would be a waste of time. Axel was happy with the development. Even though it would take some time for it to rank up to king rank, it would be much faster than other Pokemon in his team. Steelix was not happy about it. It had been dreaming of ranking up to king rank for a long time. The rank-up and evolution process had not been interrupted before, and now it had. It didn''t know how it happened, but seeing Axel''s smile, it knew that Axel was responsible for it. It had also seen Gyarados and Venusaur going through the same thing. ROARRRRRR.... It roared in anger towards Axel. Even though Axel was its trainer, it had not been a long time since it was added to the team. So, it didn''t have the same sense of loyalty that Nidorino and Shedinja had. It crawled towards Axel heavily and was roaring in anger. "Whoa, whoa, whoa... Don''t get angry, big guy. Let me tell you why I did it. At least give me a chance to exin." Both of his hands were high in the air. Axel was trying to calm it down. He had promised it that it would rank up to king rank in a short time with his training, and now he had stopped it. Steelix didn''t know the reason for it. Axel had not exined it. "Listen, I have the power to stop your rank-up and evolution process. I don''t do it to stop your growth but to improve your foundation. You should know that not many Pokemons could reach elemental rank and pseudo-king rank. This is because they don''t have a good foundation. You may rank up to king rank right now, but it would be harder for you to rank up further without a good foundation. Your stats need to be improved. Right now, you should concentrate on improving your attack and special defense. After you have done good improvements on it, you would rank up naturally. Don''t worry about it." After calmly talking to it for some time, Steelix grudgingly nodded its head in approval. -------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 381: Final Preparation

Chapter 381: Final Preparation

"Since you have trusted me on this, let me help you in increasing your power. Come here and use this TM," said Axel. The TM was of ''Hidden Power.'' Steelix had been with Axel for some time now. However, he had still not let it learn ''Hidden Power'' due to the scarcity of the TM itself. When Axel came from Pallet Town, he had not thought to catch any new Pok¨¦mon, so he naturally didn''t take any TM for ''Hidden Power.'' After catching Steelix, he had told Oak to make a TM for ''Hidden Power,'' and it had just been delivered yesterday. Axel could also make the TM for ''Hidden Power,'' but he didn''t have the resources right now. So, he could only request Oak for it. Oak was busy with his own work, which was why it had taken so much time. --- Ding! Congrattions! Steelix has learned Hidden Power. Hidden Power - Water. --- Axel didn''t know what to do with a Steelix that had a Hidden Power typing of water. If Hidden Power was fully mastered in the future, it would have steel, ground, and water typing. Having a water type did let it have two fewer weaknesses - fire and water - but it also added two weaknesses, grass, and electric. He told Steelix to learn ''Water Gun'' and ''Hydro Pump'' from Gyarados. It was a weird instruction from Axel, as he knew it was not a water type Pok¨¦mon. So, how could it learn water type moves? Axel then went on to tell Steelix about the concept of ''Hidden Power.'' It was a long exnation, but it got the gist of it. Steelix was surprised by the potential of ''Hidden Power.'' If it could properly master it, it would be very powerful. Steelix was delighted that it chose to be a part of Axel''s team. Axel still didn''t know what would happen when ''Hidden Power'' was fully mastered. He did know that a Pok¨¦mon could not master it at pseudo-king rank. It might be able to master it in king rank or champion rank. How did he know? kazam was the one who had the highest mastery in Hidden Power, as its Hidden Power was ''Psychic.'' It wasfortably mastering it till 80%. After 80%, the mastery of Hidden Power refused to rise up. Its psychic abilities were increasing, but the mastery of Hidden Power was not. So, he came to the conclusion that the ''Hidden Power'' would not be mastered in pseudo-king rank. Axel discovered that when a Pok¨¦mon ranks up to higher rank, it could raise the mastery of Hidden Power morefortably, but there seemed to be a cap in every rank. ### After 2 days, --- Ding! Gogoat has learned a new move. Name the move. --- "Let''s call it Grass Domain." --- Ding! The move has been named. --- Gogoat had already leveled up ''Field Control,'' ''Bullet Seed,'' and ''Seed Bomb'' to level 45. ''Field Control'' would take less stamina than before. The seed of ''Bullet Seed'' had be much more reliable, so now they could be used at great speed. The speed was still not the normal speed of the attack, but it was faster than before. Recently, Gogoat had leveled up ''Bullet Seed'' to 40, making it able to use it in a creative way. The seed now holds the power to detonate, and it could use ''Seed Bomb'' to detonate it after some time. However, since the seed now had the properties to detonate, it could not use the attack at high speed. After leveling up to 45, the disadvantage of the move had been lessened. After leveling up to 45, ''Seed Bomb'' can now be used at a set time from 1 minute to 5 minutes. Before, Gogoat had to actively control the bombing of the seed, which would make Gogoat consume its stamina continuously. Now, it had a timer. The seeds could detonate between 1 minute to 5 minutes. Except for mastering its ability, it had fulfilled all of its conditions to fight Hypno. Axel was positive that it would be able to do it before the 1-month training period was over. Axel told it to train its new move and level it up as much as it could. Just as Axel was thinking about it, --- Ding! Gyarados''s Aqua Tail has leveled up to 40. The move is much more coordinated and more powerful than before. --- Axel could see that Gyarados was finally able to halve the water of theke with its ''Aqua Tail.'' It was a tremendous achievement for it. Axel could not count how much time it had used the said move. --- Ding! Gyarados has fulfilled the rank-up condition. Ding! Gyarados is ranking up. --- Axel threw the ''Mystic Water'' that he had collected from the forest of Hakone City. It was a type-enhancing item, and it was of perfect age for Gyarados. A blue light started to cover Gyarados. The process of rank-up took 5 minutes, and finally, ROARRRRRR Gyarados roared in excitement. It had finally ranked up to Elemental Rank. --- Ding! Congrattions! Gyarados has ranked up to Elemental Rank. --- Axel had half expected it to rage and thrash, but it didn''t do any of those things. It took time to gather its thoughts and finally became normal after 20 minutes. Gyarados was the species known for destruction, but it was also a Pok¨¦mon that was fiercely loyal to its trainer. That was why it didn''t act up. Axel looked at Gyarados''s stats after a long time. --- Pokemon''s name: Gyarados (Age - 1.5 years) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability: Intimidate (75%) Hidden ability: Moxie (65%) Potential: Brown Health: 3000/3000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Ssh (U) (Lvl 18 max), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Hyper Beam (G) (Lvl 39), Hydro Pump (G) (Lvl 39), Outrage (G) (Lvl 34), Dragon Dance (G) (Lvl 39), Rain Dance (G) (Lvl 39), Twister (G) (Lvl 39), Hurricane (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder (G) (Lvl 39), Stone Edge (G) (Lvl 39), Stealth Rock (G) (Lvl 39), Crunch (G) (Lvl 39), Thrash (G) (Lvl 39), Sky Walk (G) (Lvl 38), Aqua Tail (E) (Lvl 40), Water Gun (C) (Lvl 23), Water Maniption (Lvl 8) Core: Water (Mastered) Hidden Power: Rock (9%) --- Most of its moves were at level 39 now. Its ability and hidden ability mastery were showing as they had increased by 10% each. It had recently learned ''Water Maniption,'' so that was why it was only level 8. All in all, it had powered up. Axel could feel that Gyarados had be much more powerful than before. Even though all of its stats had returned to F, he could see that its stats have increased a lot. Just after a day, Pidgeotto had fulfilled its condition, and now all of its stats were in rank S. It started to evolve further. It took around 4 minutes toplete the evolution. Instead of a Pidgeotto, there was an avian Pok¨¦mon withrge wings, sharp talons, and a short, hooked beak. Its glossy plumage was mostly brown with cream-colored underparts and flight feathers. Its head had a decorated crest that is nearly as long as its body. The center feathers of its crest were yellow, while the outer feathers were red. The fan-like feathers of its tail were red or brown. Its beak and legs were pink, and there were three forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe on each foot. Behind each eye was an angr ck marking. It was Pidgeot. CRIIIIIIII The sound of its roar was very loud and menacing. It flew high in the air and started to turn around. It was now testing its new body. After it was satisfied with it, it started to hover around Axel happily, telling him that it had evolved. It had finally reached umon rank. Axel patted its head for a job well done. He looked into its stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Pidgeot (Age - 7 months) Pokemon Nickname: ppy Pokemon rank: Umon Ability: Keen Eyes (70%) Hidden ability: Big Pecks (40%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 1500/1500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Sand Attack (C) (Lvl 27), Wing Attack (G) (Lvl 38), Aerial Ace (G) (Lvl 39), Double Team (C) (Lvl 27), Steel Wing (G) (Lvl 39), Parabolic Charge (G) (Lvl 36), Agility (G) (Lvl 34), Roost (C) (Lvl 26), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 43), Work Up (G) (Lvl 32), Whirlwind (G) (Lvl 33), Air sh (C) (Lvl 26), Feint Attack (C) (Lvl 21), Brave Bird (C) (Lvl 28), Foresight (C) (Lvl 20), Secret Power (U) (Lvl 19) Hidden Power: Electric (3%) --- These were not the stats of a normal umon rank Pok¨¦mon. Most of its moves were at level 30. Tailwind had already leveled up to 43, and it also had a good grasp on its ability and hidden ability mastery. It had low health, but that was expected. Axel never imagined Pidgeot to be a tank with high health and defense. He imagined it to have high speed and high attack, and till now it was doing quite a good job. Chapter 382: Final Preparation 1

Chapter 382: Final Preparation 1

A/N: Check out my website for the gym battlepletion --------- Only Venusaur was left to rank up now, and Axel was 100% sure that it would be able to do it before the training waspleted. There was a little over a week left, and the training was going well. Axel didn''t know if he could defeat Kent with this level of preparation, but he wanted to try again. --- Ding! Nidorino has leveled up Substitute to level 40. It can now assist in using a move. --- Nidorino was finally able to level up Substitute to level 40. It had already ranked up ''Spinning poison'' to level 40 some days ago. After it reached level 40, Nidorino could use the attack much more quickly than before, which was one of the main advantages of the move. Substitute would help it even more now. Axel took inspiration from the function of ''Shadow Clone'' from Naruto and tried to teach Nidorino a simr technique. He wanted Nidorino to use ''Substitute'' to assist in creating ''Spinning poison'', just like Naruto used shadow clones to create Rasenshuriken. After training the move for a long time, Nidorino was finally able to do it. When ''Spinning poison'' leveled up to 40, the stamina requirement to create it decreased, but using ''Substitute'' increased the stamina again. So, right now, the stamina requirement was just a bit lower than before. However, the move was much faster than before. "Nidorino, use ''Substitute'' and ''Spinning poison'' together," Axelmanded. "NIDO!!", it shouted and poof, a replica of Nidorino appeared right beside it. Both of them concentrated, and ''Spinning poison'' took shape. The whole body of Nidorino was covered in a purple aura, and the ball of poison started to spin wildly. Within seconds, the move waspleted, a massive improvementpared to before. As per Axel, 4 seconds was still a lot of time for an attack to hit. If Nidorino could use 3 substitutes like Shedinja, it would have been ideal. One substitute would engage in battle to shield them, while the other would assist Nidorino in the move. "Nidorino, go to Shedinja and try to learn how to use multiple substitutes. Try to learn it within 1 week. Also, focus on ''Mud bomb'', ''Sand Hardening'', and ''Fissure''." If Nidorino could learn it from Shedinja, he could use Nidorino against Kent. Even though he was focusing a lot on his Pokemon''s training, Axel was also training hard himself. Practicing stance was really hard. First, there was no one to tell him if he was doing it wrong. Even a centimeter of difference might result in a massive difference. Second, it was hard to practice stance and sword moves. Axel had never practiced it in his life. After training hard for 3 whole weeks, he was able to level up ''Aura sense'' to level 30 and ''Aura pressure'' to level 10. After ''Aura sense'' leveled up to level 30, there was a massive upgrade. He could now sense Pokemon in a 50-meter radius. He realized that he could also sense minute things if he focused on it. ''Aura pressure'' was a cool move. It made it possible for Axel to use invisible pressure on his opponents, simr to increasing gravity. The effect of it was non-existent to Pokemon, but it would affect humans to kneel down if they didn''t have good body stats or aura. Just like this, the days passed by, and the day to fight Kent again wasing close. Today was thest day of training and... --- Ding! Venusaur has learned a new move. Name the move. --- "Let''s call it Restore." --- Ding! The move has been named. Ding! Venusaur is ranking up to elemental rank. --- Finally, the much-awaited rank up was happening. Axel gave off a Miracle Seed to Venusaur to assist in the rank up. The process took up to 10 minutes, and... ROARRRR... Venusaur had finally ranked up to elemental rank. Axel had deliberately held off its evolutions and rank up before for a better foundation. After he was satisfied with its progress, he hastened its rank up. Venusaur was calm after the rank up, not going haywire during the process. Axel looked at its stats to see its progress. --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age- 10 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Elemental Ability: Overgrow (88%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (75%) Potential: Brown Health: 4000/4000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Sludge (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20) (max), Razor leaf (E) (Lvl 40), Vine whip (E) (Lvl 40), Substitute (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 44), Synthesis (E) (Lvl 42), Leech Seed (G) (Lvl 39), Energy Ball (E) (Lvl 40), Grassy Terrain (G) (Lvl 39), Water Sport (G) (Lvl 38), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 32), Sludge bomb (G) (Lvl 34), Frenzy nt (G) (Lvl 39), Grass Pledge (G) (Lvl 39), Aromatherapy (G) (Lvl 37), Poison powder (G) (Lvl 39), Sleeping powder (E) (Lvl 40), Leech whip (E) (Lvl 45), Growth (C) (Lvl 29), Field Control (E) (Lvl 40), Restore (Lvl 1) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power: Water (15%) Items: The locket. --- What the hell had just happened? There was a massive rise in its ability and hidden ability mastery. In addition to ''Synthesis'', ''Sunny day'', ''Razor leaf'', ''Vine whip'', ''Energy ball'', ''Sleeping powder'', and ''Field control'' had also leveled up to 40. Its health was also massively increased to 4000. A normal rank up would not do this. So, what was the reason? "System, what the hell is happening?" asked Axel. --- Ding! This is due to the effect of the locket that Mew gave during the tide. --- "Oh yes, how could I forget about it," mumbled Axel. Mew had given this locket to Venusaur, saying that it contains the power of Celebi. It had said that the power of the locket would activate during every rank up, up to King rank. Axel had already forgotten about it and put it on the back of its head. "If that was the case, then why didn''t it activate when it reached rare rank?" asked Axel. --- Ding! The system believes that the information given by Mew was iplete or wrong. The system is unable to properly analyze the mysterious locket. --- "So, even you cannot analyze it, huh. Well, Celebi is a powerful Pokemon." Axel was happy about Venusaur. Its hard work had finally paid off. Of course, the locket contributed a lot. "Guys, today we will all rest. No training for today," announced Axel. The Pokemons were jumping in joy with the news. They had worked really hard in this hell training. Rest was also an important aspect of training. Axel was now going to challenge Kent in 2 days. The team needed rest to battle again. Thinking about it, Axel went towards Pewter City. He booked a flight for tomorrow. Axel also bought a lot of delicious food for the team and for himself. "You have done a great job. All of you have exceeded my expectations. Tonight, we feast again. We will show Kent what we are made of." CRIIII Shed... NIDOOOO ROARRRR ROARRRR All of the Pokemon shouted in excitement. Finally, the hell training was over, and they could have a delicious meal. Axel went to his phone and called up his family. His family was his good luck, especially Agnes. He could call them every time before challenging the gym, and he would win every time. He had not called them thest time he challenged Kent and had lost miserably. He felt that he lost because he didn''t call them. Axel was a bit superstitious with these kinds of things. "So, all ready for tomorrow''s challenge?" asked Noah over the phone. "Yes, I just hope that I would win this time." "Don''t worry. You have trained very hard. You need to trust yourself and your Pokemon too. Kent is powerful, but you are also not weak," said Noah. "Thanks, uncle. How is Slowking?" "It is doing well. It had recently ranked up to rare rank. I am surprised by its progress." "Haha. It is a hard-working Pokemon. How is Agnes, and how is Dratini doing?" ... ... The talk went on for some time, and he was able to talk to all of them. Axel was now ready for the second round. ----------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 383: Start of the gym battle

Chapter 383: Start of the gym battle

Cerulean city, Kanto region. Axel had already arrived at Cerulean city to battle Kent again. He had registered his battle appointment a month ago, and now he was going to battle Kent tomorrow. The city was very lively, with posters of Axel and Kent all over the ce. The media was in a frenzy. "Mr. Morgan, do you think Axel could win against our gym leader tomorrow?" asked the reporter. Morgan, the gym leader of Vermilion city, had been invited as a guest to anticipate the battle. Despite Axel''s previous loss, everyone could see that he was a very talented trainer, and there was great excitement about the battle. People from all over the region hade to watch, and the stadium was packed. "I don''t know how much improvement Axel has made in this month, but I do know that the kid is very good at training his Pokemons. Axel might have a chance to win," replied Morgan. "During thest battle, Axel couldn''t even defeat two of Kent''s Pokemon. Do you really think he could win this time? I believe that he should have taken more time before challenging Kent again. What do you have to say about that?" asked the reporter again. "You have not seen him closely like me. He is a genius with a good brain. I don''t think he would have challenged Kent if he didn''t believe in himself." "So, who do you think would win if you had to choose one? Kent or Axel?" "I believe that Axel would get the badge," said Morgan. "Thank you, Mr. Morgan, for your time. Ladies and gentlemen, as you can see, even though Axel lost miserablyst time, our esteemed guest still believes that he would win. What do you think? Do you think that the sessor of Samuel Oak could do it or will he lose again? Stay with us to find out more...." The reporter went on, but Axel didn''t bother to watch it. He was viewing it from the TV in his hotel room. Tomorrow was the big day, and if anyone had asked Axel who would win, he would have said that he didn''t know. He had prepared his team as much as possible and needed to trust himself and his Pokemons. ### The next day, Axel woke up, did his daily routine, and talked to his Pokemons. He came out of the hotel to go to the gym. Axel was apanied by proper security to the gym premises, as the battle had be a huge event in the city, and Axel had be ultra-famous. Kent had arranged for the security. Axel was led to the gym building and then to the waiting room. He was told to wait for Kent there. After waiting for 10 minutes, the door opened, and Kent entered. They shook hands and hugged each other. "You came just after a month. You must have trained your Pokemons a lot," said Kent. "Yes, I went all out." "Do you think that you could win this time?" "I would not havee here if I thought that I would lose," replied Axel. "Good. Before, you had confidence with uncertainty, and now I can only see confidence. You have grown a lot in this month. The battle will start in 30 minutes. You can do whatever you like till then. I have to go now. Best of luck for the battle," said Kent and left the room. ### After 30 minutes, the receptionist came to invite Axel to the stadium. Axel followed her to the door. "This is where I will leave you, Mr. Axel. Good luck for the battle," said the receptionist with a low bow and went to do her duties. ### "Ladies and gentlemen. My name is Amrita, and today is a special day for us Ceruleans. Today, challenger Axel will battle our gym leader again for the 8th badge. Do you think he can win?" CHEERS! "Or do you think he will lose again?" CHEERS! "Let''s not wait any longer. On the right side, we have the challenger, Axel ze." The gate opened, and Axel slowly entered the battle stadium. The crowd went ballistic, and many of them cheered for him. They all wanted the underdog to win. "On the left side, we have our gym leader, Kent." The door on the opposite side opened, and Kent walked in with confidence. ### "The referee for this gym battle will be me, Karen. The rules are as follows: 1. This will be a 3-Pokemon battle. 2. Only the challenger can switch out his Pokemon. 3. If the battle ends in a draw, the challenger will be the winner. 4. Gym leader Kent will use his Pokemon first. 5. Since this is the trainer''s 8th gym battle, the gym leader cannot use higher rank Pokemon than pseudo-king rank Pokemon." "Gym leader Kent, please take out your first Pokemon," said Karen. "Let''s do it," shouted Kent and threw the ball in the air. It was a blue, bipedal amphibian Pok¨¦mon with a round body and muscr arms. It had bulbous eyes that protrude from the top of its head, and its belly was covered by a white and ck swirl. It wore what appeared to be white gloves on its hands, and it had rounded, digit-less feet. It was Poliwrath. ROAR! "What? You thought that I would use the same Pokemon?" asked Kent with a smile. Axel was very calm right now. He didn''t want Kent to get ahead of himself. Of course, Axel had expected Kent to use another Pokemon. He looked at Poliwrath''s stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Poliwrath (Age- 8 years) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Water Absorb (100%) Hidden ability: Swift Swim (90%) Potential: Brown Health: 4500/4500 Attack: A+ Agility: B++ Defense: D Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: B Moves: Rain Dance, Belly Drum, Dynamic Punch, Hydro Pump, Ice Punch, Water Maniption, Water Aura, Bubble Beam, Bubble Punch, Protect Core: Water (Mastered) --- It had an interesting move set, focused on physical attacks. It was not as powerful as stoise, but it could be a formidable opponent if used well. Axel had just the perfect Pokemon to face Poliwrath. "Come out, Marcus!" shouted Axel, and his shadow transformed drastically, revealing Shedinja. The crowd fell silent for a few seconds before erupting again. Shedinja was considered one of the weakest Pokemon in existence, so using it against Kent was very surprising. "Did you also think that I would use the same Pokemon?" said Axel with a smirk. The battle was already won when Axel called out Shedinja. Kent just didn''t know it yet. "Are both of you ready for the battle?" asked Karen. Both of them nodded. "Let the battle begin!" ### "Poliwrath, start with ''Rain dance''," shouted Kent. "Marcus, ''Agility'' and ''Substitute''," said Axel. Kent was getting excited about this battle. He could see that unlike before, Axel was very calm, so this Shedinja must not be normal. He knew that the battle would be exciting. Shedinja was able to use ''Agility'' three times and create three substitutes by the time Poliwrath could use Rain dance. The rain started to fall hard. Poliwrath must have trained ''Rain dance'' a lot. Axel could expect the rain to fall for a long time. "Poliwrath, now use ''Water Aura'' and ''Dynamic punch''," said Kent. He knew that the battle would not be over soon. A blue aura covered Poliwrath''s whole body. The aura looked menacing, and Axel could feel the pressure from it. The three substitutes spread out around the battle stadium as Poliwrath charged. The speed of Poliwrath was extremely fast. Axel was surprised by its speed. It was as fast as Shedinja, and Shedinja was the fastest Pok¨¦mon in his team. It came near Shedinja in just a second; its right punch was glowing with fighting-type energy. It had charged its power to the limit and then... Poof. It hit nothing but air. Just as it was processing that in its mind, it was hit by an attack on its back. It could not control its speed after it was hit by the attack, and it stumbled forward and crashed. BOOOM... ### "What the hell has just happened? Shedinja just disappeared like it teleported. Can a Shedinja even do that?" shouted Amrita. She was thementator and she had seen a lot of things during the gym battle, but never a Shedinja that could teleport. It was not teleport but ''Shadow jump,'' but they won''t know about it. "Marcus, use ''Shadow ball'' now." Shedinja started to charge ''Shadow ball'' and came near Poliwrath to deliver a powerful blow. Poliwrath was fast. It had already charged ''Hydro pump'' by the time Shedinja used ''Shadow ball''. Both of the attacks connected and... BOOOMMMMM The dust settled, and everyone could see Poliwrath lying on the ground. What had happened? Everyone was surprised. Chapter 384: Light Vs Gyarados

Chapter 384: Light Vs Gyarados

A/N: Apologies for thete updates. I will post 2 Chapters today -------------------------- Shedinja had used ''Switch'' to create a substitute near Poliwrath and then used ''Shadow ball'' during the st. It was a very well-coordinated strategy. The first ''Shadow ball'' canceled out ''Hydro pump,'' but the second couldn''t be defended. "Marcus, now use ''Night sh''," said Axel. ''Night sh'' was a physical move, and Shedinja needed to be near Poliwrath. For some unknown reason, this Poliwrath seemed to have very low physical defense, which was why Axel told Shedinja to use ''Night sh''. Shedinja rushed near Poliwrath with extreme speed. Its body was now covered with dark energy, ready to use ''Night sh''. "Poliwrath, use ''Bubble punch''," said Kent. Poliwrath was so fast that Shedinja couldn''tprehend. Before Shedinja could execute the move, Poliwrath had already hit it with ''Bubble punch,'' and then poof... Shedinja disappeared with a cloud of smoke. In a matter of seconds, another Shedinja appeared and started to attack Poliwrath. Kent now had a headache. How could that Shedinja be a substitute? It didn''t make any sense for a substitute to use an attack move. However, Kent was wrong. Shedinja had actually used ''Switch'' when it was about to get hit. The battle went on for 5 minutes, and by that time, Poliwrath was huffing and puffing with multiple injuries on its body. Meanwhile, Shedinja was just floating in the air, its eyes and demeanor calm, as if it was rxing on a beach. Poliwrath''s speed was due to two reasons: ''Water aura'' and its hidden ability, ''Swift swim''. Axel didn''t know the function of ''Water aura,'' but he could tell that it boosted Poliwrath''s stats, especially its speed. ''Swift swim'' increased the speed of the Pokemon during rain, which exined Poliwrath''s incredible speed. However, despite its speed advantage, Poliwrath was still losing the battle. Everyone was shocked by the battle. Poliwrath was undoubtedly a strong Pokemon, but none of its attacks managed to hit Shedinja. "Marcus, use ''Hyper beam'' and finish the battle," said Axel. Shedinja started to charge the beam, and after the charging wasplete, it threw it towards Poliwrath. Poliwrath was in no condition to dodge the attack. "Poliwrath, use ''Bubble punch'' and deflect it." Both of its fists were now covered in water bubbles, and it started to punch the beam at a fast pace. ''Hyper beam'' was not a simple attack, even though Shedinja hadn''t trained it much; it was still a powerful move. Poliwrath was moving back while punching the beam. POLI.. POLI... POLIWRATH Finally, it punched harder with its right fist, and like a miracle, the beam was deflected to the left side. However, Poliwrath couldn''t celebrate the victory for long. Just as it deflected the beam, it was hit by a powerful ''Shadow ball''. The power of the ''Shadow ball'' was more than before, and it crashed to the ground, fainted. "Poliwrath is unable to battle. Shedinja wins. Gym leader Kent is requested to send out his next Pokemon," said Karen after examining Poliwrath. The crowd started to shout ''Shedinja'' and ''Axel.'' They had never seen such a powerful Shedinja in their lifetime. It was a surreal experience. Shedinja could have allowed all those attacks to hit it, and it would have been fine, but Axel didn''t want Kent to know that. He wanted to surprise Kent in the next battle. "That is an interesting Pokemon. I guess I have to be serious now. Come out Gyarados." A big serpentine Pokemon entered the battlefield with a roar, announcing its presence. Axel looked at its stats: Pok¨¦mon''s Name: Gyarados (Age: 10 yrs) Pok¨¦mon''s Nickname: N/A Pok¨¦mon Rank: Pseudo-King Ability: Intimidate (100%) Hidden Ability: Moxie (100%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 3500/3500 Attack: A++ Agility: A++ Defense: B+ Sp. Attk: S Sp. Def: A Moves: Active move: Hyper beam, Thrash, Rain dance, Hydro pump, Waterfall, Dragon dance, Chilling water, Avnche, Icy wind, Sandstorm, Water maniption, Surf, methrower, Aqua tail Passive move: Endure Core: Water (Mastered) It was the same Gyarados that he had battled before. Axel looked at its stats again and realized that they had improved a bit. Its special attack had increased to S rank, which was huge. Axel knew the difference between A rank and S rank personally. It looked like Kent had also been training it hard. "Marcus,e back," said Axel, recalling Shedinja. He had to call out Shedinja since Gyarados knew ''methrower,'' which was super effective against it. As much as he could guess, Kent would use stoise as his third Pokemon, and he would use Shedinja again. "Let''s go, Light." After thinking about it for some time, he chose Light. Light had electrical moves and ''Elemental Maniption.'' It was also very fast. He knew that Light might not be able to defeat Gyarados, but he wanted it to weaken it as much as possible. ### "A surprise turn of events. Axel had called out Shedinja and sent out kazam. Why did he do that?" talked Amrita in thementator box. The general poption was also surprised by this. Shedinja was doing very well for itself, so why would he change it instantly? Was this another strategy of Axel? They had seen how powerful kazam was before, but it was still not able to defeat Gyarados. So, they didn''t know what he was nning. This had made the battle even more interesting. ### "Are you both ready for battle?" asked Karen. Both of them nodded their heads in confirmation. "Let the battle begin!!!" "Gyarados, start with ''Waterfall''," shouted Kent. "Light, ''Teleport'' and ''Calm mind.''" ''Waterfall'' was a powerful charging attack, but kazam easily dodged it with ''Teleport.'' It also used ''Calm mind'' once before Gyarados turned around. "Gyarados, use ''Rain dance''." Gyarados started to dance in a weird way, increasing the intensity of the rain caused by Poliwrath''s move. Axel could see that Kent was using the same strategy as before, but he had a n. "Light, use ''Calm mind'' again." The crowd was surprised. Why hadn''t kazam attacked? If the power of the rain was left to increase, it would be just likest time. By the time Gyarados used ''Rain dance,'' Light had already used ''Calm mind'' three more times and set up three thunder spears. "Gyarados, now use ''Sandstorm''," said Kent with a smile. "Don''t waste any time and use the move right now," shouted Axel. Gyarados tried to dodge the attack, but it was still hit by one of the thunder spears. Axel told kazam to use the move again, and this time two of them hit Gyarados. By that time, Gyarados had already used ''Sandstorm,'' ''Chilling water,'' and was now ready to use ''Icy wind'' to finish the battle. Thebined moves were very powerful, but it had one big disadvantage. It took a lot of preparation time. Normally any trainer would like to finish the battle as fast as they could to avoid the attack, but Axel was not doing so. He told kazam to use ''Calm mind,'' which wasted a lot of time. Granted that the move would increase its special attack, but from the audience''s perspective, Axel was just wasting precious time. When Gyarados used ''Icy wind,'' Axel''s eyes lit up. This was the time when it would be most vulnerable sincebining all those moves took a lot of time. "Light, now use ''Enhance,'' ''Thunder,'' and use thunder spears," said Axel. A purple light glowed all over kazam''s body, making it look very strong. Six semi-solid thunder spears emerged, and the sky started to rumble. The blue thunder from the sky hit the yellow thunder spears, making them glow with power, and they struck Gyarados. BOOOMMMMMMMM The explosion was massive. kazam had put almost all of its power and energy into the attack. The whole battle stadium rumbled from the impact. The crowd was protected by an invisible shield, but Axel and Kent were not. They had to use their aura to resist the impact. The dust and debris settled, and people could finally see what had happened. One would expect Gyarados to fall down, but... ROARRRRRRRR It cried in pain and anger. Its whole body was riddled with pain. Kent didn''t even have to say anything. Gyarados used ''Avnche''. All the water from the rain and sand from the ''Sandstorm'' had frozen around them. The frozen water and sand moved towards kazam, which had no way to block the attack. The power of the attack was huge. It looked like the whole stadium was assisting Gyarados to defeat kazam. Unlike before, there were no bodies of water on either side of the stadium. The viewers hadined before saying that the body of water had given the gym leader apetitive advantage so they had to take it down. Immediately, kazam was frozen like a sculpture. ---------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 385: Final Gym Badge Obtained!!!

Chapter 385: Final Gym Badge Obtained!!!

kazam was not frozen in ice; it looked like it was made of ice. The scene right now was mesmerizing and terrifying. It looked very beautiful with the waves of ice following the sculpture of ice and freezing it. When Axel told kazam to train its ''Greater Telekinesis'' to level 40, he had a unique concept in mind. Telekinesis could do almost anything, and one thing it could also do was raise its body stats. So, Axel told it to do the same. Training a Pokemon in psychic moves was not an easy task. Psychic moves were very mysterious andplicated. However, kazam, with its superhumanputing power and knowledge, started to train. After a month of training, two things had happened. First, ''Greater Telekinesis'' leveled up to 40, which let it deflect attacks more easily. It could also create a vacuum around the enemy Pokemon for a limited time and make them unable to breathe. Increase in stats also happened, but the system recognized it as a new move, and Axel named it ''Enhance''. ''Enhance'' would increase all of its body stats by 50%, but it could only do it for 5 seconds. Increasing all of its stats by 50% was a huge boost, and with the help of ''Calm mind,'' which rapidly increased its special attack, and ''Elemental maniption'' of level 45, which increased the number of thunder spears from 3 to 6, Gyarados was heavily injured. Axel was even surprised that it could take the hit and keep standing. The crowd was not very excited now. Even though kazam had powered up greatly, the result was still the same. It was still frozen, and the battle was over. That was when Axel gave a rare smile and then he outright started tough out loudly. "HAHAHA..... I know you would do that," said Axel. The crowd was confused. They stared at Axel, and then they were woken up by Gyarados''s painful scream. Roarrrr... All of them could see that Gyarados was starting to freeze too. None of them could tell what the hell was happening. Within a few seconds, Gyarados was alsopletely frozen like kazam. The referee didn''t know what to do now. Being frozen was aplicated situation. So, in a gym battle, if a Pokemon is frozen for more than 30 seconds with no movement, it would be considered that they had fainted. kazam was already frozen for 20 seconds. Axel took out his ball and called out kazam. He knew that it could not fight now. It would be frozen for more than 30 seconds, and it would lose the battle. After calling out kazam, he sent out another Pokemon. "Nidorino, use ''Substitute'' and ''Spinning poison''," said Axel. He wanted it to be ready for battle, and just like he had imagined, Gyarados came out of its frozen status in 15 seconds. Cracks started to form around the ice, and then... ROAAARRRRRR... It cried out in anger. Axel could see that it was very angry and wanted to finish the battle, but unfortunately, it was out for 15 seconds, and by the time it came out, Nidorino had already fired the attack. ''Spinning poison'' was a purple, oval-shaped attack that was continuously spinning at a high rate. It was also a fast attack. Gyarados didn''t have time to counter the move and could only dodge it. It moved its massive body with unbelievable speed and flexibility and dodged the attack. When you want to survive, you would do anything to do it. However, it was unlucky. ''Spinning poison'' was not an attack that would pierce you. It was an attack that would explode. BBOOOOMMMMMMMM The power of the explosion was more massive than before. kazam had done a great job, but nothing could beat ''Spinning poison''. It had also leveled up to 40, and Nidorino had charged that attack for 10 seconds, so it was very powerful. Everyone was expecting Gyarados to roar again and be ready to fight. It had the endurance of a monster. However, they would be disappointed as Gyarados had finally fallen, and it was fainted. "Gyarados and kazam are unable to battle. Gym leader and the challenger are requested to send out your next Pokemon," said Karen. The crowd went wild with the show. This was one of the most exciting battles they had ever seen. "Did you like my new surprise?" asked Axel. So, how was Gyarados frozen? It was due to kazam''s ability ''Synchronize''. With this, if an opponent causes you to burn, paralysis, frozen, or poisoned, then the opponent receives the same status condition too. However, this was an active ability, not a passive one. So, how did Gyarados get frozen when kazam was already frozen and was unable to move? Simple, it had mastered its ability and turned the active to passive. So, even if kazam could not do anything while it was frozen, its ability activated itself. Also, before being mastered, kazam could not share the frozen status with its opponent. It could only share burn, paralysis, and poison status. After mastering the ability, its power had been greatly boosted, and that was why Kent could still not figure out how Gyarados got frozen. "Yes. I don''t know how you did it, but it was a very good strategy," said Kent. He looked at Karen and said, "I forfeit the battle." "Can you tell me why?" asked Axel. "I am going to use stoise next. Gyarados was my most powerful Pokemon, and you have two other Pokemon, which are also verypetent. I know that I would lose this battle, and you would win it. So, there is no point in fighting it. You have won the battle fair and square. You outdid yourself and overcame your shorings in just a month. You have all the qualities that an exceptional trainer should have. Axel, I think you are now ready for the league," said Kent. The crowd was cheering for them. They were disappointed that they could not see thest battle, but they knew that Axel would have won it either way. Karen came with the badge, and Kent handed it over to Axel. "Don''t get me wrong. You are still not able to defeat any of the elite 4 or the champion, but I believe that you can beat all other contestants. So, train even harder and do the impossible," said Kent. "So, how do you feel winning all the 8 badges?" asked Kent. "Felt happy for a minute, and then I realized that I would have to prepare for elite 4 and the champion battle," said Axel with a sigh. "Haha, you don''t have to worry about that. Axel, nobody can be a champion in 2 years. That is a fact. The guys out there have been training for their entire life, and you think that you can knock them off in 2 years? That is simply not possible. I want you to train and practice, but you also must have good mental health. Target the things that are achievable and work for it." "Thanks for the pep talk," said Axel. "You are most wee. How are you going to train my daughters in the future if you don''t even have good mental stability? Now, you have 7 months before the Kanto league battle starts. You are to register 3 months before the start of the league battle. Remember that. You are also required to be registered as a master trainer before that time. I realized that you have not got your master rank trainer certificate. So, what do you n to do for 7 and a half months?" "I have some ces to go, but after that, I would just go home and train my Pokemon." "That is a healthy attitude. Being with family is important. We train a lot and we burn ourselves. So, being with family helps us a lot in that regard. Just like Morgan and Koga, I don''t want to give you money cause you have a lot of it, but I also don''t have any other thing that may interest you. So, what do you want? If it is something reasonable, I will provide that to you," said Koga. Both of them were now in the waiting room. Food was served on the table. The hype of the battle was so high that they could not go to a restaurant right now. Axel started to think about what he needs the most. If it was about resources, he had them, and he also had the Venu family''s backing. If it was about getting a new Pokemon, he didn''t need one. If it was about recipe books for Pokemon, he already had that. So, what did he really need now? "Do you have a way I can make my Pokemon stronger in a short period of time?" "Sorry Axel, there is no shortcut to power. There are some harsh training regimes, but I don''t think they would be suitable for your Pokemon. There is no such way that you can make your Pokemon rank up to King rank within a short period of time." Axel thought about another thing and came up with something. "If I be a Pokemon champion, will youe work under me?" -------------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 386: The Speech

Chapter 386: The Speech

A/N: Apologies for thete update. I was busy with the death anniversary of my uncle. ----------- "Oho, why do you think that I would work under you? You know that I am a part of the Toise family," said Kent. "You once proposed to me to train your daughters in the future. That got me thinking. You are unsure about your future and there might be a possibility that you don''t have a good rtionship with the Toise family. Aren''t I right?" Kent was visibly impressed with Axel''s intellect. He could see that Axel had grown a lot. He had be more mature. "Yes, you are right about that. There are some things that I don''t agree with the Toise family, and since they helped me a lot in my initial days, I could not leave the family. I am bound by their contract." "If I became a Pokemon Champion, I would have enough power to free you. Would you thene to work for me?" "You are wrong. You would not have enough power to do such things just by bing a Pokemon champion. You would have to be a Pokemon champion in another region as well. Besides, even if you do all those things, why do you want me to work for you? Do you have any future ns?" "I don''t have any specific future ns for needing you, but you are a reliable and powerful man. I believe that I would need your help in the future." They shook hands on their deal. Axel went to the hotel to get some much-needed rest. kazam was already being treated by the nurses at the gym. He went to bed and fell asleep. ### Next day, Axel slept for 16 hours. The mental and physical pressure he had experienced over the past month was enormous. "I can''t believe that I slept for this long," said Axel to himself. The first thing he did after waking up was to call his family. They all congratted him, and his mother asked when he wasing home. He also wanted to see his baby brother, but he had some things to take care of first. The first thing on his agenda was to visit the Venu family. Axel had be an elder in the family, responsible for finance, management, and the training sector. He had been neglecting his duties for some time now. Even though Ang had not said anything to him, he wanted to be responsible. There was no time to rx. Axel booked a flight and headed to the Venu family. The Venu family had undergone many changes in such a short period of time. They had a new outsider, control of a new gym, lost many of their elders, and discovered the secret of the forest after a long time. The youngsters were eager to train and get stronger. They wanted to prove themselves. They felt that their Venu family was growing stronger and they should too. Axel could feel the lively atmosphere in the Venu family. He wanted to meet A and B, but he had work to do. He went to his office and began to review the financial reports. The new finance policy had already been implemented, and now he was examining it. He wanted to know if there were any issues, and just as he suspected, he found one. "So, you''re saying that Ron has stolen a total of 1 trillion Poke dors from us so far?" Ang eximed, mming her table. "Yes. He also seems to have created a separate organization through which he acquires clients and resources from us and then sells them through that organization. We can calcte the value of the resources, but we can''t quantify the value of the clients that have left the Venu family." "Can you prove all of these allegations?" "As a matter of fact, I can. I have all the documents here. There are some questions we need to address, but I am 100% sure about this." "Good job, Axel. You leave the rest to me. Your request for me to go to Mt. Moon will have to wait for some time. I need to sort out this mess and punish Ron for stealing all that money." "Don''t worry. I can wait for a while. Let me know when you''re avable." Axel had other tasks to attend to. First, he wanted to check the progress of the young trainers. He also needed to fulfill Gogoat''s request. He had promised it that they would go there once itpleted its training course, and it had done so. Yes, it had also fully mastered its ability. Gogoat had fulfilled all the conditions Axel had set for it. It was now time to visit the young trainers. Axel had neglected this duty, and Adam had been taking care of the young trainers. He had been doing so long before Axel arrived and was a perfect fit for the job. However, his position had now changed. ### Axel contacted Adam, and together they went to Training Field No. 7. Around 300 young trainers were present on the field. It was thergest training field in the Venu family. The headquarters had 600 members, so nearly half of the Venu family was present. The excitement was palpable. This was all thanks to a certain silver-haired young trainer named Axel ze. Axel ze had been a star in the Venu family for some time now. He was the first outsider. He had discovered new Eeveelutions. The Venu family had acquired a gym thanks to him. He had saved the elders and the leader from the forest. The list went on. The young trainers regarded Axel as a god, a figure who could do no wrong. And now, this very person was here to give them advice and training. Almost all the young trainers, and even some of the older ones, had gathered to witness this. Axel was essentially a celebrity in the Venu family. Adam had to get a microphone due to the noise generated by the excited young trainers. "Alright, alright, alright! You all know why you''re here. One of our young prodigies has recently been selected as an elder of the Venu family. That''s a tremendous aplishment. The trainer is Axel ze." WOOOHHHH AXEL... AXEL ... AXEL.... "Axel, please marry me...." These were the voices that echoed through the crowd. The excitement was intense. "As I have be a Grand Elder, Axel has taken on the responsibility of training you young enthusiasts. Even though he is young, don''t be mistaken. He is a very strong and experienced trainer. Without further ado, let''s wee the guest of the morning, AXEL BLAZE!!" The crowd erupted in cheers. It was as if Michael Jackson had taken the stage. Instead of a training session, it felt more like a concert. Axel was beginning to realize the impact he had made. He felt a genuine sense of pride. This wasn''t just a coincidence. He had earned all of this. Respect couldn''t be purchased; it had to be earned. Axel took the microphone from Adam and waited until the crowd quieted down. After about half a minute, the noise subsided, and there was silence. "First and foremost, I want to thank you all for the warm wee. I truly feel like a part of the family now." Some of the crowd cheered at that. "As you all know, I''ve recently been appointed as an elder in the family, and I''ve taken on responsibilities for finance, management, and training. Since I''m busy with my quest to be the next Pokemon Master, I won''t be able to dedicate all my time to training you. However, that doesn''t mean I won''t be training any of you. For those of you who want to train under me, you''ll need to sign a document acknowledging that you''re training under my guidance. It''s a formality. While signing the document, you''ll also provide details about your Pokemon''s stats and your own physical stats. Our staff will carefully measure these. This will be done initially. After that, the training willmence. I have some new ideas for training methods that you''ll need to follow. Grand Elder Adam has been doing an excellent job so far, so the changes won''t be drastic. However, these changes will enhance your chances of bing better trainers. First of all..." Axel started exining the changes. The first change involved using an Everstone locket. Axel and Mark had developed this when Axel had first joined. It functioned simrly to an Everstone, but unlike in the game world, an Everstone wasn''t a held item. It was consumed and prevented a Pokemon from evolving. The Everstone locket helped with this. After exining the first change, Axel asked, "Do any of you have questions about this?" A few hands went up, and Axel chose one. It was a young girl who stood up and said... Chapter 387: The Speech 1

Chapter 387: The Speech 1

She stood up and asked, "Sir Axel..." "Please, just call me Mr. Axel. I am around the same age as you. And could you please introduce yourself first?" "Yes, Mr. Axel. I am Konan Venu. I am from the Venu family and I am 14 years old. My question is, what is the purpose of using this Everstone locket? Won''t this hinder our progress? Won''t our Pok¨¦mon evolve muchter than expected?" "Thank you, Konan. I was expecting that question. You all must have learned that when a Pok¨¦mon advances from the rare rank to the elemental rank, they need a strong foundation. That is true. The family will train you to build a solid foundation, and there hasn''t been a case where a trainer couldn''t advance their Pok¨¦mon to the elemental rank with proper training. However, that''s not enough. You might be able to advance your Pok¨¦mon to the elemental or even pseudo-king or king rank. But what about champion rank, master rank, or even god rank? For that, you need an even stronger foundation, and that starts when your Pok¨¦mon is at themon rank. Mark and I are working on creating a new potion that will also slow down your progress after your Pok¨¦mon advances to the elemental rank, because the Everstone locket only affects evolution, not rank advancement. So, if you want to rise high, you must use the locket. I hope I''ve answered your question." Another raised his hand. "I am Sebastian, an outsider, and I am 15 years old. You mentioned god rank. So, do you mean that a normal Pok¨¦mon could reach god rank? I thought only Arceus was a god rank Pok¨¦mon." "Another good question, and I''m pleased you caught that. First of all, you''re mistaken. Arceus isn''t the only one ssified as a god rank. Almost all of the mystical and some of the legendary Pok¨¦mon are in the god rank, like Mew, Giratina, and many more. We can''t verify this properly since we can''t test it. They are far more powerful than we can imagine. So, how can I say there are Pok¨¦mon other than Arceus in the god rank? It''s simple. Professor Oak himself told me this, and since he is the Pok¨¦mon Master, he must be right. He also informed me that any regr Pok¨¦mon could reach god rank. Yes, you heard me right. Your Venusaur or Eevee could reach god rank too. It''s just extremely difficult to achieve. Oak''s Charizard is currently training to reach that rank, and I must tell you that Charizard is the most powerful Pok¨¦mon I''ve ever seen. As for how to achieve god rank, even I don''t know, but one thing is clear: your Pok¨¦mon needs a wless foundation." After this, someone else raised their hand. Everyone was lost in their own fantasies, dreaming of having a god rank Pok¨¦mon. Axel proceeded to talk about other changes. He exined the changes and answered various questions. The session continued for three hours, during which the young trainers'' perspectives on Pok¨¦mon training shifted. The list of changes Axel introduced was as follows: 1. Everstone locket. 2. Compulsory school for everyone. 3. Emphasis on training new and modified moves from rare ranks. 4. Forming groups of five trainers to work as teams on missions. 5. Completing at least two missions per month as part of the newly created groups. 6. Holding a grouppetition for young trainers every three months. The literacy rate in the Venu family was significantly higherpared to the rest of the world, but schools were still notpulsory. Axel believed this should change. Axel and Ang had previously discussed matters, and it was now decided that the forest would be fully under Axel''s ownership after her return. So, 50% of Axel''s talent would apply to all Venu family members'' Pok¨¦mon if they released them from their Pok¨¦ Balls. This allowed them to train in new moves. Axel realized that a solitary trainer couldn''t aplish much; there needed to be mutual support. This is why he had decided to form groups of five trainers. The purpose of these groups was to intensify their training. When Axel first joined the family, no one took missions seriously due to concerns about risking their lives. However, risking one''s life and confronting the wild was necessary to be a powerful trainer. ### Next day, Axel woke up in his bed. Ang had informed him that she would be back in two days, so he needed to wait one more day to gain ownership of the forest. He was excited about it. He had ess to a new function called ''Land Management,'' and after obtaining thisnd, he would need to acquire one more to level it up. With nothing nned for the day and no training on his agenda, Axel chose to visit A, B, and Mark. He also wanted to assess the progress of the young trainers. All of them had signed up, and their information was now presented to Axel. He gave various instructions to the employees before personally heading to the training field. He even guided some of the trainers. It turned out to be a productive day. ### Next day, "Axel, I hereby announce that the forest will rightfully be yours. As an elder, you have the right to acquire it if it can benefit the Venu family." --- Ding! Land has been acquired. Land management has been activated. The host will gain the following benefits: 1. Real-time tracking ofnd and resident Pok¨¦mon progress. 2. Pok¨¦mon residing on thend will possess the loyalty feature. 3. All of the host''s talent will apply to resident Pok¨¦mon. 4. Other trainers'' Pok¨¦mon that have been released intentionally for the benefit will also receive 100% benefits if they were previously part of the forest. If not, they will receive 50% benefits. 5. Additional functions will be revealed asnd management levels up. Level-up condition: Acquire two morends for a level-up. Thend''s size will determine additional benefits. Currentnd area: ? East side: 2000 sq. km ? West side: 1500 sq. km ? Deorcu Holt: 5000 sq. km Total: 8500 sq. km --- Axel realized that only the area up to the purple crack had been counted. Deorcu Holt was one of thergest forests in the Kanto region; it couldn''t be that small. "Axel, I''d love to apany you right now, but there are some matters to consider. I''ve dealt with Ron and those connected to him, but you''ve provided a lot of leads, and I need to identify all the culprits." "I understand. Take your time. What happened to Ron?" Axel inquired. "Actually, that''s one of the topics for this meeting," Ang said. All the current elders were present. The meeting had several items on the agenda. "As you know, Ronundered around 1 trillion Pok¨¦ dors from the family. Once I gathered all the evidence, I took action. Ron and his associates have been removed for their crimes. Remember, we tolerate some bending of the rules within the family, such as early graduation, but stealing from our own family won''t be tolerated. Let this message spread within the family and serve as a reminder." Ang demonstrated a firm stance. Axel hadn''t expected Ang to go so far as to eliminate the culprit. He held an even greater appreciation for her now. This was the duty of a leader. They discussed other matters, and the meeting eventually concluded. "So, Axel, what are your ns now? You could spend some time here. I''m sure the young trainers would be thrilled to have you around," Ang suggested. "I''d love to, but I have some matters to resolve. I''ll be back within a week, at thetest. Our journey willmence after I return." "Of course, I''ll expedite this as much as possible. I don''t want any traitors in the family." Chapter 388: Meeting Frank Surge

Chapter 388: Meeting Frank Surge

Hypno was located in a small forest just next to Diglett''s cave. Axel had already booked the ticket for the trip and had also contacted Morgan since his city was near the forest. "So, you''re finallying here, huh? It was about time," remarked Morgan. "Yes, I have some work to do there. There''s a Hypno of pseudo-king rank in the forest next to Diglett''s cave. One of my Pokemon has an issue with it. As a native of Vermilion Gym, you must have knowledge about that Pokemon." "Certainly, the Pokemon recently ranked up to pseudo-king rank. What''s the issue you have with it?" Axel proceeded to tell Morgan the story of Gogoat. "Damn, these Pokemon have been causing a lot of trouble, killing trainers. But we can''t intervene; it''s essential to maintain the food chain. I''ll track the Pokemon for you. Meet me in Vermilion City. When are you arriving, by the way?" "I''ll be there tomorrow." "Alright, see you tomorrow then. Gotta go now." ### Having a friendly rtionship with a gym leader proved to be quite advantageous. Gym leaders held significant power in their cities and wielded authorityparable to that of a mayor. Although there were only 8 gyms in the entire Kanto region, these gym cities were expansive and popr, thus the gym leaders held substantial influence. The next day, Axel''s flightnded at the airport. He awaited someone to pick him up, as Morgan had mentioned, though he hadn''t specified who. "Hello, are you Axel ze?" A voice came from behind, followed by a tap on his shoulder. Turning around, Axel faced a muscr man, around 6 feet tall, with blond and spiky hair, well-built biceps, and sturdy legs. He wore a green uniform. "Yes, that''s me." "Oh, thank goodness. I recognized you, but I had to be sure. I''m Frank Surge, Morgan Surge''s son," Frank introduced himself, extending his hand for a handshake. Axel reciprocated the handshake, feeling its firmness. "The car is waiting outside. Do you have any other luggage?" Frank''s behavior seemed a bit odd for a future gym leader, but at this point, Frank was just a teenager. Lt. Surge''s first name was Frank; his title, Lt., stood for lieutenant. Frank was quite talkative and didn''t pause to take a breath, continuing to ramble on. "Man, you know, I get into a lot of trouble because of you. My father is always berating me, saying you''re hard-working, a genius. Why am I sozy? I mean, just look at these muscles." Axel barely had a chance to respond. After half an hour of Frank''s rambling, they reached their destination. The driver collected their bags, and Frank and Axel proceeded to meet Morgan. "Axel, my man! What do you think of my city?" Morgan greeted Axel with a bear hug. "The city is lovely and bustling with life." "Of course it is. Come inside. Let''s have dinner. You don''t mind if my son joins us, do you?" "No, I''m perfectly fine with that." They engaged in conversation over dinner. Axel learned that Frank was only 19 years old, though he appeared older. "I''ve already tracked that Hypno. I''ll provide you with a map tomorrow. It''s only half a day''s journey on foot from here. Not too far," Morgan informed Axel. "Thank you for your assistance, Mr. Morgan," Axel expressed his gratitude. "It''s no trouble at all. Congrattions on securing the 8th gym badge from Kent. You''ve made history," Morgan praised Axel, patting his back. "Thanks. The battle was incredibly tough. I couldn''t win it on my first attempt." "Of course, it was challenging. Kent is known as the strongest gym leader for a reason. You''ve done well, and I''m proud of you. How about your trip to the ind? How did that go?" "It was quite productive. We made several discoveries, and Charizard ranked up to pseudo-king rank." "Impressive, you have a substantial number of pseudo-king rank Pokemon for someone so young. I''m envious," Frank chimed in. ### Morgan had asked Frank to join the dinner intentionally. He wanted his son to learn from Axel''s example. Frank was undoubtedly a genius, yet hecked the motivation to put in the effort. Morgan hoped that seeing Axel''s determination and hard work would inspire Frank. After some more conversation, Axel retired to the room Morgan had arranged for him. He fell onto the bed, drifting off into sleep. Axel wasn''t sure why, but flights always left him feeling drained. He consistently felt sleepy after being on a ne. Thus, he decided to rest and went to sleep. By the time he awoke, it was alreadyte evening. The flight, which hadsted 15 hours, had taken its toll. Axel resolved to continue his journey the following day. The next day, Morgan brought forth a proposal. "Axel, I suggest Frank apany you on your expedition." "The battle is between Gogoat and Hypno. I don''t think Frank will need to participate," Axel replied. "I understand. I merely want him to experience the wild. He''s been out before, but always with security. Let him encounter the wild Pokemon as much as possible and only step in if absolutely necessary." "That''s fine with me." The notion of having Frank join him wasn''t what Axel had initially anticipated, but he saw the potential benefits of building a friendly rtionship with the future gym leader. After a brief conversation, both Axel and Frank packed their bags and headed to the forest. "So, how will we handle this? Will I have to battle numerous wild Pokemon?" Frank inquired. "No, not for now. We''ll head straight to the designated area as quickly as possible. After the battle between Gogoat and Hypno concludes, we can explore the surroundings, if you''d like," Axel exined. He was eager to resolve the battle swiftly; Gogoat had grown increasingly impatient. "Come out, Charizard!" Axel summoned his Charizard, which unleashed a mighty roar. Frank''s eyes lit up as he witnessed the powerful Pokemon before him. The sight of Charizard, a creature of such immense strength, was truly awe-inspiring. Axel''s Charizard was notablyrger than the average specimen, radiating an even more imposing aura. "Hop onto Charizard. We''re taking to the skies," Axel instructed. As they soared through the air, Axel and Frank engaged in conversation. Charizard''s speed was astonishing, and Axel took advantage of the opportunity to practice his new aura move, ''Aura Coat''. --- Ding! Aura Coat (50% learned) --- ''I didn''t expect to be able to practice this move while flying on Charizard,'' Axel mused. It was indeed an effective way to train. Being the fastest flyer, Charizard''s pace was unmatched. Axel was gradually bing ustomed to its impressive speed. However, Frank was struggling to cope. The velocity was so overwhelming that Frank couldn''t even open his eyes fully. He gripped onto Charizard''s body tightly, fearful of being thrown off. "Charizard, slow down," Axel instructed. Observing Frank''s difort, he decided to reduce Charizard''s speed. As a pseudo-king rank Pokemon, Charizard''s presence was sufficient to ward off wild Pokemon, ensuring they wouldn''t be disturbed during their journey. "Haven''t you unlocked your aura yet?" Axel asked Frank. "No, not yet. My dad keeps pushing me to do it, but I didn''t see the need for it until now." "It''s advisable to develop your aura. It can prove quite useful." Charizard bore additional weight on its wings due to gravity suits, each wing carrying 30 kg. Without these suits, Frank''s safety would have beenpromised at such high speeds. "Frank, how strong are you, and how powerful are your Pokemon?" Axel initiated casual conversation. "At present, I have 8 elemental rank Pokemon. One of them is on the verge of ranking up. To be honest, I just detest training. My dad constantly nags me to work harder, but I fail to see the point," Frank admitted. Based on their conversation, Axel gleaned Frank''s personality and nature. Frank was Morgan and Vermilion City Gym''s prized child. His father, Morgan, was consistently pushing him to work harder, but Frankcked the motivation. Surprisingly, considering his role as a future gym leader, Frank was a battle enthusiast. Axel could understand Frank''s situation. Growing up as the golden boy, Frank never faced financial hardships, always shielded by his father. His perspective of the world was limited due to his protected upbringing. Morgan had discussed this with Axel, expressing his desire for Frank to learn from Axel''s dedication and perseverance. Axel agreed to assist, and this excursion could be the turning point for Frank, shaping him into a different individual upon his return. ---------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. 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Chapter 389: Hypno Vs Gogoat

After flying for 6 hours, they reached their destination. Axel used the power of his ''Aura sense'' to sense the Pok¨¦mon around him. Very soon, he found a group of Hypno and Drowzee. Gogoat''s eyes lit up. It recognized the group and the Pok¨¦mon that had killed its previous trainer. "Control yourself. You will get your revenge," said Axel. In the meantime, Frank was surprised. He had not activated his aura and could not sense the Pok¨¦mon around him. He was confused because he couldn''t understand what Gogoat and Axel were talking about. Axel saw Frank''s confusion and exined the concept of ''Aura sense''. "Can Aura really do that? I had no idea. I must learn this aura thing as soon as possible," said Frank. "Now, sit quietly and observe. After this is over, we will walk, and you will face wild Pok¨¦mon," Axel told Frank. They began to walk slowly toward the group, making minimal sounds to avoid startling them. However, as they approached, Gogoat suddenly gave a loud roar. "MOOOOOO!" All the wild Pok¨¦mon were surprised and afraid. A genuine pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon and another one too. Since this group only had one pseudo-king rank Pok¨¦mon, which was the one they came to fight, they were at a disadvantage. "Gyarados, Pidgeot, Venusaur, Tauros, and Absol,e out!" shouted Axel as he threw four Pok¨¦ Balls. "Engage with the other Pok¨¦mon. Charizard, help them if needed." These were the Pok¨¦mon that had not reached pseudo-king rank yet, and Axel wanted them to gain some battle experience. Charizard was there as backup. ### Pokemon POV: "Do you remember me?" Gogoat asked in a deep, cold voice. It had waited so long for this moment of revenge. "No! Why are you attacking my group?" Hypno replied. "Of course, you don''t remember me. You''ve probably killed many trainers in your life. You killed mine too. You killed EVERYONE!!! Today, I''m here for revenge. None of you will leave here alive." End of Pokemon POV Axel examined Hypno''s stats: --- Pokemon Name: Hypno (Age: 45 Years) Nickname: None Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Insomnia (100%) Hidden Ability: Inner focus (100%) Potential: Purple Health: 3800/3800 Attack: E Agility: D++ Defense: E+ Sp. Atk: C+ Sp. Def: C Moves: Hypnosis, Dream Eater, Confusion, Psychic, Psybeam, Future Sight, Protect, Fire Punch, Reflect, Light Screen, Calm Mind, Psycho Cut, Psychic Terrain Core: Psychic (Mastered) --- Axel was disappointed. This Hypno was weak for pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It didn''t have any new moves or modified moves. It had a good set of moves that it could use but most of its was psychic type. It didn''t have diversity in moves. A pseudo-king rank Pokemon may not have a modified or new move. Axel had just been unlucky cause every Pokemon he had fought had a new move. Its ability and hidden ability were 100% mastered but that was given for a Pokemon that was 45 years old. Its stats were very lowpared to Gogoat. Gogoat on the other hand had trained a lot in the past 1 month and it had be very powerful. Axel had told it that, they would go to fight Hypno if itpleted its training and it had done so. So, now: 1. Gogoat had a new move called Grass domain 2. ''Bullet seed'', ''Field control'', ''Grassy terrain'' and ''Seed bomb'' have leveled up to 45. 3. It had mastered its ability ''Sap sipper''. The ability would make Gogoat highly resistant to grass type attacks. 4. It had also improved its stats. Axel looked at Gogoat''s stats forparison: --- Pokemon''s Name: Gogoat (Age: 13 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-King Ability: Sap Sipper (Mastered) Hidden Ability: Grass Pelt (95%) Potential: Red (Advanced) Health: 3000/3000 Attack: B+ Agility: C++ Defense: B Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: B Moves: Growth (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 38), Razor Leaf (G) (Lvl 39), Horn Leech (G) (Lvl 39), Bullet Seed (E) (Lvl 45), Seed Bomb (E) (Lvl 45), Grassy Terrain (E) (Lvl 46), Milk Drink (E) (Lvl 44), Sr Beam (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny Day (G) (Lvl 39), Wild Charge (G) (Lvl 39), Grass Pledge (G) (Lvl 39), Frenzy nt (G) (Lvl 39), Field Control (E) (Lvl 45), Grass Domain (Lvl 1) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (13%) --- Axel knew that Hypno was a Pokemon that focused on ''Hypnosis'' and ''Dream eater''. He had already told this to Gogoat and he was now confident that Gogoat could easily beat this Hypno. His interference was not needed. ### Hypno started with ''Psychic terrain'' and Gogoat with ''Grassy terrain''. A wave of purple color and grass color came and shed. The area around Gogoat started to have some changes. Small grasses started to grow around it and it started to spread to the ''Psychic terrain'' area too. ''Psychic terrain'', simr to ''Grassy terrain'', would increase the power of psychic type moves and protects the Pokemon from priority moves when it is in the ground. However, Gogoat''s ''Grassy terrain'' was clearly more powerful than Hypno''s ''Psychic terrain''. The grasses appeared out of nowhere and it surrounded Hypno. "HYPP..", it cried in pain. Since the move had leveled up to 46 now, ''Grassy terrain'' could now create minuscule des of grass which would be very sharp. These sharp grasses had hurt Hypno. Gogoat wasted no time and used ''Field control''. Due to ''Grassy terrain'', and its hidden ability ''Grass pelt'', the power of ''Filed control'' was very huge. Large trunks of trees came from the ground. There were many of them. They started to move towards Hypno and they started to bind it. Hypno was trying to get out of it. It used ''Fire punch'' and ''Psycho cut'' to cut these trunks but these trunks were very wide and heavy. It was very difficult to cut it. By the time Hypno could get out of there, Gogoat had already used ''Sunny day''. ''Sunny day'' was a strategic move from Gogoat''s side. Axel had told it about Hypno''s ''Hypnosis'' and ''Dream eater'' moves. It didn''t want to fall asleep when it killed this Hypno. So, it used ''Sunny day'' which would reduce the effect of ''Hyonosis''. It used its full power on ''Sunny day''. It wanted the ''Sunny day'' to be so powerful that it would not fall asleep if it was hit by ''Hypnosis''. Nature reward those who work hard. This was the fact. --- Ding! Gogoat''s Sunny Day has leveled up to 40. The power of the ''Sunny day'' wouldst 7 minutes now (Previously it was only 5 minutes) and it is more powerful than before --- "Now, that is a pleasant surprise.", said Axel with a smile. He knew that Gogoat was feeling a lot of pain, grief, and anger right now but he was still happy that one of its moves have leveled up to 40. The power of this ''Sunny day'' was different. Gogoat opened its mouth and a small ball of yellow fire came from its mouth. It went high in the air and it started to get bigger and bigger. Axel could literally see what seemed like a mini sun in the air. They were now deep in the forest so most of the sunlight was blocked by trees but now due to ''Sunny day'', it was not the case. Axel and Frank started to feel hot and sweat started toe from their bodies. The power of ''Sunny day'' had really been boosted. It was still not as powerful as Charizard''s ''Sunny day'' but it was still an improvement. When Hypno saw that ''Sunny day'', it somehow knew that it would not return to its family alive. Gogoat had told its reason for vengeance but it could not remember that movement. It had killed a lot of trainers in its life. It wanted to escape from here but it knew that this was not possible. There was another pseudo-king rank Pokemon who was just watching the battle and Hypno could tell that it was even more powerful than this Gogoat. Even though it knew that it would die here today, it would take Gogoat with it to hell. It came out of its trance and used ''Confusion''. Since Gogoat was busy with ''Sunny day'', the move hit it in the face. "Gogoat, that is ''Confusion''. Calm yourself and try to think of only 1 thing now.", shouted Axel. Axel was quite far from the battle ce. Hypno had some time now. It used ''Reflect'', ''Light screen'', and ''Calm mind'' in quick session. It was able to use ''Calm mind'' 2 times cause Gogoat was already out of confusion. Since it was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon, Gogoat was high resistance. So, it coulde out of it very soon. If it was an elemental rank Pokemon or a rare rank Pokemon, it would have taken more time. The second round was going to start now. Chapter 390: Hypno Vs Gogoat 1

Chapter 390: Hypno Vs Gogoat 1

A/N: Apologies for thete updates. I have to go home for 1 year death asion of my uncle and I became very busy. The Chapters would be updated regrly from now on. ---------- "Reflect" would defend against physical attacks, while "Light Screen" would defend against special attacks. Hypno didn''t know which attack Gogoat would use, so it had employed both for better defense. Both techniques were ready for the second round. Gogoat wasted no time and unleashed "Sr Beam." Thanks to the presence and power of "Sunny Day," the move was instantly activated. Hypno reacted with a "Psybeam" to counter the attack. BOOOOMMMMM! A massive st erupted, but Axel could see that Gogoat had triumphed in this round. Hypno had to sidestep to evade the residual energy of the "Sr Beam." However, Gogoat wasn''t letting it escape any longer. Once more, it used "Field Control" to ensnare Hypno with tree trunks, followed by multiple uses of "Bullet Seed." Some seeds attached to Hypno''s body. After raising "Bullet Seed" to level 45, the move''s speed had increased, though not as much as the normal version due to "Field Control." Gogoat charged toward Hypno, its horns emitting a greenish glow. It was preparing to use its exclusive move, "Horn Leech." Axel made a mental note to raise this move''s level to 40 as well. Gogoat charged in a straight line, emitting an angry "MOOHHhhhh" roar. Nothing would deter it from eliminating Hypno. Its determination was palpable. Hypno, constrained by "Field Control," resorted to its only avable move: "Hypnosis." As Gogoat charged forward, the movended on its face, causing it to stagger back. "MOHHHHHHWWW" - ### Pokemon POV starts "Haha, I know I can''t defeat you. But I''ll take you down with me. Sleep well, and I''ll handle the rest," taunted Hypno, seeking a psychological edge. Gogoat didn''t respond, the effects of "Hypnosis" taking hold. Its eyelids grew heavy, and it struggled against drowsiness. While "Sunny Day" improved its resistance to "Hypnosis," it still sumbed to sleep. The trunks binding Hypno started to loosen. ''NO!!, I could not sleep here right now. I have to kill this motherfucker right here. So many years of patience and hard work. I cannot let that go away.'', it thought. Suddenly, its whole body started to glow in green light. Its size and height started to increase and now it was almost double its size. Pokemon POV end ### --- Ding! Gogoat''s Growth has leveled up to 40. The effect of the move have increased and its size would also increase more than before. --- Gogoat used this move cause the move would increase its attack and special attack. The power of this move would greatly increase while using ''Sunny day'' too. If its attack and special attack increased, it may be able to finish the battle soon or it might alsoe out of its drowzy state. That was what it was thinking and fortunately, its mind became clear. It was now out of that state. "MOOWWWWWWHHH" It roared from the top of its lungs. Both of its front legs were in the air and it charged towards Hypno. The bindings were tighter now and Hypno had no way to defend itself. It was going to use another ''Hypnosis'' but Gogoat took that attack and hit it with ''Horn leech''. The power of the move was very high as Gogoat had unleashed all of its anger in that attack. Hypno flew back due to the impact. BOOM BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM Multiple sts started to happen on its body. These were thebination of ''Bullet seed'' and ''Seed bomb''. It then used ''Sr beam'' once again and this time it perfectly hit on Hypno''s body "HYPPPNOOO" Hypno gave a painful cry. Gogoat was still not done. It used ''Razor leaf''. The sharp grass in the ground due to ''Grassy terrain'' started to rise and it became even sharper due to ''Razor leaf''. All these des of grass started to attack Hypno. Hypno was now seriously injured. It didn''t know if its group had fled away or if they had died too. It didn''t have the time to look at them. It was slowly starting to reflect its sins. It had killed many trainers and wild Pokemons. Most of them were for pure enjoyment. It loved to hear and see the cries of the trainers who were in their death bed. It started to feel that it should not have done that. Even though it was reflecting on its actions, Gogoat was not going to let it go out of there alive. It wanted Hypno to see the difference in power. It had waited for this movement for a long time patiently. And you know what they say, ''Revenge is the dish best served cold''. It then used its new move ''Grass Domain'' Suddenly, a green glow started to envelop Gogoat and it started to spread out. It then covered both Gogoat and Hypno. The diameter of this glow was around 5 meters. This was ''Grass Domain''. The sharp des of grass started to float in the domain. The trunks of ''Field control'' also started to float. ### Pokemon POV start. "Do you have anyst words?", asked Gogoat. "No, If you are going to kill me then kill me. I would like to die as a warrior." "So, now you can''t do anything. All of your group members have died and you are on your death bed. You are feeding yourself the illusion that you want to die a warrior''s death. You are not a warrior. A warrior would not kill a helpless human. A warrior would not be scared like you. A warrior would have their pride unlike you. You are not a warrior so you cannot have a warrior''s death. You are dying a miserable death now. You are a coward, a bully, and helpless Pokemon. At least ept it before you die. You know what? I don''t need to hear anything from you. Just remember before you die that you are dying today cause you killed my trainer." Pokemon POV end. ### The de of grass was moving around Gogoat like a tsunami. These grass and trunks move towards Hypno and started to sh every part of its body. Hypno didn''t even have the time to cry out loud. Its body was now separated by multiple cuts in multiple ces. The effect of domain ended and Gogoat started to take long breaths. It was a powerful move but it consumed a lot of stamina. Gogoat didn''t have to use this move. It could have killed Hypno without using it but it chose to do it. It wanted Hypno to feel that difference in their powers. The body was mutted. It was the most gruesome death Axel had ever seen. Even the tide was not as bad as this. Frank started to vomit on the ground. He had never seen such a gruesome death before. "If you join to fight the tide, these things are normal. You are very weak Frank.", said Axel. Axel went towards Gogoat and gave it multiple pats on its head. "You have finallypleted your mission. How do you feel right now? Are you okay?" Gogoat gave a short Mow to say that it was okay. It took some time to calm down and get control of itself. "Gogoat, return and rest. You need it. I will call you if I need now.", said Axel. Even though it was not hurt, it had depleted its stamina. This would be dangerous inside an unknown forest. Frank had calmed down after vomiting. "As per your father, you would not defend and fight with wild Pokemons. I hope that you are ready." "Yes, I am. I will prove to my father that I can do it." "Good. Don''t expect help from me until you are on your death bed. I want to see how you would handle all of this." They then started to return. --- Ding!.... ----------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 391: Axel’s Anger

Chapter 391: Axel''s Anger

After 4 days, "What are you doing, look at the other battles too." "Watch your step, don''t make any sound." "You are an idiot. Who would go to fight with the wild Pokemon with his bare hands." Axel was shouting and berating Frank. It had been 4 days since they started to return to the city. Due to Frank''s carelessness, they had to fight multiple groups of Pokemons. Frank was mentally and psychically tired right now and so were his Pokemons. Frank had 8 elemental-rank Pokemons. For a normal trainer that was a huge achievement but such could not be said for a trainer whose father was a gym leader. Axel realized that Frank was veryzy. He was extremely talented but he waszy. Frank also had never been to a forest where he had to fight alone cause Axel was just watching the show. He didn''t know how to carry himself in the forest, how to battle in the forest, or how to handle a group battle. Axel was drilling Frank on all those lessons. He didn''t care of Frank but he did owe Morgan a favor. So, he was very harsh with his words. Frank was born with a golden spoon and he had never faced any problems like this before. So, naturally, Frank was hating Axel to his bones. He could not say anything cause he could feel that if he did, Axel would just leave him there. Frank was older than Axel but he was way weaker than Axel. This also fueled Frank''s rage. However, he didn''t shout back at Axel cause he knew that Axel was teaching him. They could have reached the city on the same day but since Axel was training Frank, it had taken 4 days and finally they were now near the city. After walking for 1 hour, they finally reached the city gate. Frank copsed on the ground after reaching the city gate. He had multiple scratches and wounds on his body, his hair was disheveled, and his clothes were filled with mud and dirt. He looked like a beggar who was waiting for his death. The guards at the gate knew who he was, so they started to run towards him fearing that something may have happened to him. "Sir Frank, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?", the guard asked. "He is okay. These are only normal scratches. I would take him to Morgan. Don''t worry?" ''How could these be normal scratches?'' This was what the guard wanted to ask but he kept quiet when he heard Axel call out Morgan by his name. Frank was weeping softly when he reached the city. He had never been so happy before to reach his own city. Normally he would go out of the city to another city with his friends to party. At that time, he didn''t want toe to his city but his dad would always call me. But now, he was so happy that he was inside his city. He was saved. He would not die in the forest. "Get up. You are the son of a gym leader. Why are you sleeping on the road?", shouted Axel harshly. Frank slowly started to stand up. All of his body was screaming in pain but he withstood it. ### "What the hell happened to you, my child? Who did this to you?", shouted a woman who had looking at all the injuries of Frank. This was Frank''s mother. Frank wanted to me Axel cause he was the one responsible but in these 4 days, he had seen and observed Axel. He knew that Axel was a dangerous man and he didn''t want to anger Axel anymore. So, he just kept quiet. "Marry, take Frank to the hospital and take care of him. Can''t you see that I have a guest?", said Morgan being disappointed with his son. He could guess what had happened. He had told Axel to let Frank experience the wild. However, he also knew his son. His son must have pissed off Axel and then Axel took his job extra seriously. He could not me Axel. Axel had reached such a position where he should be respected and his son must have clearly forgotten that. After Frank was taken to the hospital, Morgan and Axel sat on the chairs to talk. "So, how was my son?" "I really could not believe that he is your son.", replied Axel with a sharp tone. "Sigh, I know what you mean. I want him to work hard and be a good trainer but his mother is very soft on him. She would not let me train him properly. I think I have really spoiled my son. But can you tell me what mistakes he made? I want to know." He knew his son was extremely spoiled. That was why he told his son to go with Axel. He wanted his son to have a reality check. "What can I say? He doesn''t even have an ounce of experience. He never followed instructions and always did what he liked. I mean how could he not follow mymands in such a life and death situations? He is ignorant and arrogant. His Pokemons are not trained well. Even my TAUROS COULD BEAT HIS STRONGEST POKEMON AND MY TAUROS IS NOT EVEN AN ELEMENTAL RANK. HOW ARE YOU TRAINING ..." Axel took a deep breath. He was angry but he didn''t want to shout at a gym leader. He calmed himself down. "I believe that he should not be a trainer cause he doesn''t have what it takes to be one.", said Axel with a deep voice. Axel was harsh to Frank cause he was angry. Frank was very friendly but he acted like a young master in Chinese novels. When he heard that Frank had elemental rank Pokemons, he thought that maybe Morgan had trained him and he just didn''t have experience in the wild. How very wrong he was. Even though he had big muscles, he was not strong. Axel could kill him with a single punch. He was not agile and he was very slow. His Pokemon must be raised with numerous resources cause they were extremely weak for an elemental rank Pokemon. Even though Axel was training him, Frank didn''t listen and made stupid decisions. Axel had to interfere countless times to save his ass. He didn''t know Frank before. He had taken Frank as a favor to Morgan but that didn''t mean that he would have to babysit him. He especially hated people like Frank. He came from a middle-ss family and had to work hard and earn everything for himself. And there was Frank. Everything was given to him but he had not done anything to earn that. That was what made him very angry. "I understand why you said that but I cannot let my son be like this. I know he is talented but I also know that he is not hard-working. So, I want to make a proposal. You have some time till the league battle starts. Why don''t train Frank during that time? I am not telling you to do it for free. I would pay you in any way you like. You can ask anything for me.", said Morgan. He knew that he could not train Frank cause his wife would not let him be harsh with Frank and Frank would not listen to him. So, he wanted Axel to train Frank. "I am sorry Mr. Morgan. Even if I wanted to train him, I could not until he wanted to improve himself. I can tell that he didn''t want to train and improve. So, I have a counter-proposal. I have to now go to the league headquarters to sign up for the league battle and also get the master trainer certificate. Then I would have to go on a mission with the leader of the Venu family. It would take 1-2 weeks. If you could convince Frank and make him realize that he should work hard, I am happy to train him till the start of the league battle. But if you cannot, then I also cannot help you in this regard." Axel was very firm in his condition. Yes, it would be nice to have Morgan owe him a favor and it would be nice to have a good rtionship with the future gym leader but he was not going to do it if it was a waste of time. He had many things to do. He had to train his Pokemons for the league battle. He had to evolve Nidorino. He didn''t have spare time. ---------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. 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Chapter 392: Kanto League Again

Axel didn''t waste any time and booked a flight for tomorrow. Morgan weed him to his home for another dinner. Frank''s mother was also there. Frank had already been healed. There were some bandages in his body but he was okay. Frank''s head refused to turn towards Axel. He was traumatized by the experience. Morgan did the talking and Axel replied to some of them. "Oh, by the way, when you get a master rank trainer certificate, take out all your pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Don''t hide them.", said Morgan. When he went to get the advanced trainer certificate, he was notpelled to show all of his Pokemon and that was what he did. "Why is that so?" "Well, you are going to register for the league battle. When you register for the league battle, you would have to show all your credentials, your gym badges, and all your Pokemons. So, your pseudo-king rank Pokemon may not be epted if you don''t show them during the master rank trainer certificate. The league is not very strict about it but why risk it right?" Meanwhile Frank was feeling bad. Axel who was younger than him was going to register for master rank trainer and for league battles and he didn''t even have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Axel and Morgan didn''t talk about Frank at the dinner. After dinner, Morgan showed him his room and he went to sleep. ### "Son,e to my study room. We need to talk.", said Morgan. Frank also didn''t say anything and after eating he went to his father''s study room. His father was very private about this room and would rarely allow anyone to enter. "Now, tell me what happened in the forest. I want to hear your version.", said Morgan. Frank told the same story but his version was way different than Axel. In his story, he was the hero. He said that Axel was like a devil incarnate. He nearly died many times and he had many injuries. Even on the verge of death, Axel rarely helped me and he had to fight a lot of wild Pokemon groups. After talking and telling his story and how he was mistreated, he stopped. "Is that all?" "Yes, father. I don''t want to see that guy again." "Good... Good... Hahahahahaha...." Morgan started tough out loud which honestly scared Frank. Why was his father acting out of character? "Son, do you know anything about Axel? You may know bits and pieces but you may not know the full story. Axel, unlike you was born in a middle-ss family. His family didn''t have enough money so they got Axel a Pokemon with random selection. He worked his ass off for 2 years and now he is what he is. He had maintained a good rtionship with the Venu family and he is an elder of the Venu family. He is the sessor of Oak himself. He had many pseudo-king rank Pokemons. He had gotten all the gym badges. He fought with Kent as hisst badge and won. He did all of that in less than 2 years. Now look at you. You are older than him. You had all the resources and money. All of your Pokemon have monstrous potential. And look at you and look at him. Your Riachu, your strongest Pokemon can''t even win against his weakest Pokemon. You are weak, you have not unlocked your aura, and you don''t have any gym badges. You have nothing. You have earned nothing. I am not saying you to beat Axel cause that is simply impossible for you. What I am telling is you to work hard. It is time to get serious. If you are not serious about it, then give up being a trainer. You can''t even win against a normal trainer, how are you going to handle this gym in the future? Remember my words, Frank, I am not giving you this gym if you are not capable. Your mother always spoils you saying that you are still a baby. But are you really a baby? If you don''t want to work hard, then give up being a trainer. You are a disgrace to trainers. Normal trainers don''t have resources like you but they train hard to get it. You have all the things that you need but you don''t work hard." Morgan had held his anger for a long time. After talking to Axel, he was very angry. Anyone would be if someone says bad things about your son. But the problem was, he could not even refute it. His wife had spoiled Frank but Morgan knew that he was also partly responsible. "I will give you one day. If you don''t want to work hard, I would personally take that trainer badge from you. If you want to work hard from now on, then Axel had epted to train you for some time. It is your choice. You are a man now. You need to be responsible for your actions. I will wait for your answer till tomorrow. Now get out of my ROOMM!!!", shouted Morgan. Tears wereing from Frank''s eyes. He had been scolded by his father many times but this time it was serious. He knew that he never worked hard even though his father told him to but he never even imagined not being a trainer or not being a gym leader in the future. Wiping his tears, he went outside the study room into his own room. His mother knocked on his door to ask if he was alright but he didn''t open the door. ### "Why were you so harsh to Frank?", shouted, Marry the mother of Frank. "He needed to hear it." "Can''t you have said that slowly? Frank is just a child and..." "SHUT UP.. SHUT UP.... If you are in a delusion if you think that our son is still a child. He is 19 fucking years old. Look at Axel or any other trainers in the world and then look at our son. Our son is a coward and you are responsible for it. He says that he wants to be a great trainer and take my role in the future. But his elemental rank Pokemon could not even defeat a rare rank Pokemon. He had never known the importance of hard work and money and you are fully responsible for it. I would not let my son fall so low. From now on, any decision I make for our son, you will not oppose it. Our son needs a mentor, a father, not you. You have done enough." Marry knew that it was not wise to talk back to her husband now. She went to her own room. ### Morgan was very angry. He was angry with himself. If he had shouted both of them before, Frank would not have reached to such a state. But it was still not too bad. Frank could recover from it but it would all depend on Frank now. ### Axel said his goodbyes and then took the flight. The flight was around 16 hours long and he had enough time to rest and n his next move. After 16 hours, Axelnded in Kanto league and now he was ready to go to the league for his trainer certificate. He sent a message to Lance and Lori. He didn''t know if they were here but it would be nice to meet them after such a long time. He headed to the building. This time there was another guard and the guard didn''t stop him like before. He was guided by staff and they finally reached another building. "This is where we would examine the authenticity of your master rank trainer badge. Please send out of your pseudo-king rank Pokemons.", said a receptionist. They were now in a battle stadium. This was not the same battle stadium from before but it looked very simr. The name of the receptionist was Soma. She had a good experience in testing the master rank certificate. She had also seen many powerful Pokemon. She had heard a lot about Axel and she was excited to see his Pokemon. Axel then took out 1 Master ball, then another one. Soma nodded her head. A famous trainer like Axel should have at least 2 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. However, Axel didn''t stop. He started to take out one Pokemon after another. Soma''s expression went from surprised to outright horrified. Axel had taken out a total of 8 balls. Did that mean that he had 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemons? She refused to believe it. "Come out guys, all of you!!!!" Soma then realized that she was not dreaming. Chapter 393: Meeting Lance and Lorelai

Chapter 393: Meeting Lance and Lori

Axel had 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. 1. Shedinja 2. Charizard 3. Nidorino 4. Beedrill 5. Mamoswine 6. kazam 7. Steelix 8. Gogoat All of them were pseudo-king rank Pokemons. It was a massive achievement for any trainer to have so many pseudo-king rank Pokemons in such a short period of time. ### Soma started to check them and realized that none of them were opposing Axel''s order. "Are there any more tests?" "Ah... there are none. You would get your certificate now." "Really? I had to fight with some of your staff to get the advanced trainer certificate." "It is just a formality. You don''t have to do it. I would get you your certificate.", said Soma and she hurriedly went out of the stadium. ''Who would fight with a monster like you?'', she thought. She didn''t have the strength to show her professional face towards Axel. She was very much surprised by Axel''s Pokemons. All of them were very powerful. They didn''t look like they had just ranked up. How could a trainer be so powerful? ### Axel finally got his master''s rank certificate. A normal trainer would have been very happy but Axel didn''t show any such emotions. It was just a certificate for him. "I also want to register for the league.", said Axel. "Of course, you would. Follow me.", said Soma and he followed her to a small room. "Please give me your card again and send out all of your Pokemon." Axel did the same and Soma was surprised again that he had a total of 13 Pokemons and none of them were weak. "I would now have to take your photo. Please stand straight.", said Soma. She took the pictures and registered him for the league battle. "The league battle would start after 8 months. Be prepared for it. There is a list of things you need to know before the start of the league battle. They would be sent to you in your mail. You are now officially registered for the league battle." ### Axelpleted all the procedures and finally came out of the building. His phone started to ring and he saw 5 messages from Lance, 2 messages from Lori, and 9 missed calls from Lance. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... "Hey Axel, where are you right now?", asked Lance. "I just registered myself for the league battle. Where are you?" "Oh, what is why your phone is out of reach." "What do you mean?" "Axel, you are inside the building of kanto league. Do you really think that anyone can call you there? Kanto league is one of the most protected ces in the whole world. Anyways, me and Lori are going to a restaurant. I will send you the details. Let''s meet there." "Yes, I wille there, as fast as I can." ### Lance gave him a big bear hug and Lori shook his hand. Axel felt that it had been a long time since he met them but it had only been a few months. Lance and Lori were also thinking the same thing. They went inside the restaurant and booked a private room. "So, how are you, Axel? I feel that it has been a long time since we met.", said Lance. "Well, I feel the same too. It is weird, isn''t it?" "Yes, it definitely is weird.", said Lori. "So, you finally got all the 8 gym badges huh? I just can''t believe it.", said Lance sighing. He and Axel were of the same age but Axel had gone to far away now. "How many gym badges have you won?", asked Axel. "5 of them. I finally have 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemons now. Most of my Pokemon have ranked up to elemental rank but I am still far from you. I n to challenge other gyms after some time.", said Lance. "What about you, Lori?" "I have 5 elemental rank Pokemons now. However, I only have 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon, unlike Lance. Enough about us, how many pseudo-king rank Pokemon do you have right now?", asked Lori. When Axel said how many pseudo-king rank Pokemon he had, Lance spit his drink and Lori started to cough out loudly. It was an instant reaction. "WHAT??? 8 of them? Dude, do you even sleep? How can you have so many pseudo-king rank Pokemons?", asked Lance. "You already know my answer, Lance." "Yes, you work harder than us. But we are also not sitting duck. After you went on and became the leader for handling the tide, we were brutally punished by our families.", said Lance. "What happened?", asked Axel. "Every one of us had to participate in the tide. Not only me and Lori. But every genius in the world had to do it. Even Steven and Cynthia did it. Right now most of us hate us to the bone." "How is that my fault? I didn''t want to be part of the tide. I was forced to do it. And the decisions of your family are not my responsibility.", said Axel. "Even then, I am just warning you. I and Lori are your friends so we don''t think like that but some of the geniuses do.", said Lance. The food came and they started to eat. They started to talk in between. It had been a long time since they had met. After the expedition, Axel had done and achieved a lot of things. "By the way, why are you registering for the league battle? Even if you win that, you would not be able to defeat Elite 4 or the champion.", asked Lori. "This is just for practice. I know that I cannot win against them but if I were to just sit back and rx, I would never work harder. I would also get the idea of the power of the elite 4 and champion.", said Axel. "You talk as if you are sure to win the league battle. Remember Axel, there are a lot of trainers that have failed the league battles before. These past trainers who are more older and experienced than you would also participate. So, you have to be careful.", said Lance. Axel knew about this. But these were the only people who had failed or lost the league battle. The winner of the league battle would not have to participate in the league battle. They would fight separately. First, there would be a league battle where all the trainers who have 8 badges of Kanto region wouldpete. There would be a lot of rounds and the winner of the league battle wouldpete against the past winners of the league battle who had failed to win against Elite 4. Then the winner of that stage would battle Elite 4. If you were able to win against Elite 4, you would move to the next stage where would battle past winners of Elite 4. When you win against them, you would then finally battle against the Champion. League battles happened once every 2 years, Elite 4 battle happened once every 3 years and the champion battle was once every 4 years. It was a long process to be a champion but if you won against the champion, you would be the next champion of the region. ### Since Axel would be participating in league battles, he would fight with those who had never won the league battle. So, none of them would have a king-rank Pokemon. Axel was confident that he would have at least 1 King rank Pokemon during that time. ### "I can win in the league battle if I have a king-rank Pokemon by that time.", said Axel. "Oho, you are so confident that you could have a king-rank Pokemon by that time? Axel, the power difference between a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and a King rank Pokemon is very huge. So obviously it would take a huge amount of time to rank them up. You do know that right?", asked Lance. "I do know that but I am determined to have at least 1 king-rank Pokemon by that time." 8 months were left for Axel to have a team of King rank Pokemons. Lance was correct about it. It would take a huge amount of time for a Pokemon to rank up from pseudo-king rank to king rank. His Pokemons had been in the pseudo-king rank stage for quite some time now. Even if it was difficult to do it, he believed that Steelix may reach king rank during that time. Steelix was the closest Pokemon to reach King rank right now. He didn''t say any of these things to Lance and Lori but he was now even more determined to be stronger. "Have you heard about a guy named Brine?", asked Axel. ----------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 394: Smoking Ban

Chapter 394: Smoking Ban

Brine had been a hot topic a few months back. He hailed from the Unova region and came from a middle-ss family, simr to Axel. However, Brine''s astonishing rate of progress surprised even Axel. While Axel was earning his 6th and 7th badges, Brine had already secured all 8 badges and applied for the Unova League battle. Axel was known as a swift-progressing trainer, surpassing even Lance and Lori. His achievement was a result of his tireless effort and the support of the system. Brine, though, had managed to outpace Axel. This left Axel pondering ¨C how was this possible? What was Brine''s secret? Unfortunately, Axel had been so immersed in his own work and training that he hadn''t kept up with the news. ### "Well, I have heard that he was the fastest trainer in history to get all 8 gym badges since he started his journey. He also beat Oak and you," Lance revealed. "Seriously? Who was quicker, me or Oak?" Axel inquired. "It was Prof. Oak, Axel. I am surprised that you don''t know about this," Lori remarked. "I don''t keep scores." "Most people do," Lori countered. "Alright, have you heard anything else about him?" Axel pressed on. If Brine had managed to surpass Oak''s record, he must possess extraordinary skills. "People are saying that Oak made a significant mistake by choosing you as his sessor instead of Brine," Lori revealed. "WHAT? How dare they? I worked my ass off to reach this stage!" Axel erupted in anger. He despised individuals whoined without understanding the effort he had put in. "People tend to voice all sorts of strange opinions, Axel. Don''t let it bother you," Lance reassured. "So, any other information?" Axel inquired once more. If Brine had outshone Oak''s achievement, he must indeed be exceptional. "Well, he disappeared after registering for the league battle. There is no news of him. I believe he''s focusing on training," Lance replied. "Okay, I have a question," Axel interjected. "Shoot." "I know you both have met a lot of genius trainers of our age. Who do you think is stronger right now? Me, Steven or Cynthia or are there any others who are stronger?" Axel wondered. "You know, it stings a bit that you didn''t include my name in that list," Lance teased with a long sigh. "I did mention ''others who are stronger,'' didn''t I?" Axel defended. "Alright. I am just messing with you. I don''t meet them in weekly meetings. Our families do meet other powerful families once every 1 or 2 years and so I don''t know much about them. Also, they are very secret about their training progress. I am too. But if I had to make a guess, I feel that you are stronger than Steven. The progress you had in these past months is very huge. I have not seen all of your Pokemons but I did hear that you beat Mr. Kent for your 8th gym badge. That speaks volumes. Between you and Cynthia, it is difficult to tell. I have not met her in these 2 years but I have heard some of the things about her. It is said that her Garchomp is very deadly. But if I had to pick one, I would choose Cynthia over you," Lance concluded. "She''s that powerful, huh?" "You have not met her Axel. I don''t know if she has 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemon like you or if her Pokemons are more powerful than you cause I don''t know much about both of you but...." "But what?" "But it is just her presence man. She gives an aura of authority. Like she owns the world and everything is beneath her. Whatever challenges that she had faced, she hade out victorious. She gives you the feeling that nothing can even scratch her, like a mountain and if the mountain decides to move, then everything would be over." "You''ve thought quite deeply about her. Do you not sense the same from me?" Axel queried. "I don''t know man, I think of you as a friend so I don''t feel like that. I may feel the same about you if we were enemies.", said Lance. "So, Cynthia isn''t your friend? I assumed you interacted at those family gatherings.", teased Axel. "Oh, nobody dares to be friends with Cynthia. She''s so imposing that everyone keeps their distance." Their conversation flowed through various topics. Axel finally gleaned crucial insights about his rivals. Even in anime, Cynthia was portrayed as a formidable trainer. While Steven held his own power, Cynthia stood on an even higher ne. "Hey, Lance, have you heard of this kid named Leon?" Lori interjected. "No, who''s he?" Lance questioned. "I''ve heard hees from the Gr region. Despite being young, he''s believed to be a prodigy. Word has it that he might even surpass Cynthia someday." "Seriously? Peoplee up with all sorts of nonsense these days. Don''t pay attention to such rubbish," Lance dismissed. Nevertheless, Axel was familiar with whom Lori referred to. Leon, the future champion of the Gr region, was destined to be a formidable trainer. ### "It was a pleasure meeting you, Axel. I''ll see you at the league battle," Lance bid farewell, shaking Axel''s hand. "I thought you weren''t going to participate," Axel recalled. "True, but after our conversation, I''ve had a change of heart. I may not be able win the league battle but I would get a load of experience.," Lance exined. With their goodbyes exchanged, they parted ways. Lance had arranged a ne for Axel''s transportation. Taking it, Axel made his way to the Venu family. Ang likely hadpleted her mission by now. The time hade for Nidorino''s evolution. ### After a span of 39 hours ¨C yes, the flight took that long to reach the Venu family, Axel felt the weariness from the journey through Kanto. Despite Lance''sfortable private ne, fatigue had taken its toll. Night had already fallen by the time he arrived at the Venu family. Seeking the sce of his home, Axel went to bed. ### The following day, Axel was roused from his slumber by a knock at his door. Upon opening it, he was greeted by A and B. "Hey, dude, heard you came yesterday," A greeted, giving Axel a warm hug. B followed suit with a hug of his own. The Venu family had transformed into something akin to a real family for Axel. He had formed close bonds with individuals like A, B, and K. "Have you received any news about the leader?" Axel inquired. "Yes, it''s a major talking point now. Let''s discuss it over a drink," A suggested. Axel invited them inside his house, a residence provided by Ang. The Venu family possessed a vast expanse ofnd and vacant homes, one of which Axel had been allocated upon his initial arrival. After preparing some tea and retrieving cigarettes ¨C Axel had shared the process of making them with hispanions ¨C they settled down to chat. "So, what''s happening?" Axel prompted. "Dark times, Axel. These are dark times," A solemnly dered. Instantly, Axel''s demeanor grew serious. "What''s transpired?" "In the wake of the exposed fraud, the leader has initiated a thorough investigation. Everything is now subjected to rigorous scrutiny and monitoring. Severe penalties have been levied on those who misappropriated the family''s resources. Even those who engaged in minor acts of corruption are now seeking forgiveness," A exined. "Isn''t that a positive development?" Axel questioned. "It''s not that simple. Ang has taken it a step further. She examined our cigarettes and dered them detrimental to our health. As a result, cigarettes are now prohibited within the Venu family," A disclosed. "When did thise about? And why wasn''t I informed earlier? I just lit one," Axel expressed in disbelief. "Well, since you''re our elder, we thought you''d be unaffected. Plus, we wanted to smoke," B admitted. "B, as an elder, it''s my responsibility to follow to the rules. Let''s finish these and be done with it. So, how have you both been coping? I can imagine it''s not easy," Axel empathized. He was all too familiar with the struggle of oveing such habits. He had battled the same urge in his previous life. Though he had managed to be more disciplined, A and B had not shown the same restraint. "We haven''t quit entirely. Consumption has decreased significantly, but we now go beyond the family grounds to smoke asionally," A confessed. "You have still not told if all this fraud thing is over? And where is Ang right now?" Chapter 395: Progress after a Month

Chapter 395: Progress after a Month

"This case has been closed and I think Ang is in her office. But why are you asking about her so much?", asked B Axel then told his mission with Ang and how they were going to go to Mt. Moon. "Axel, that ce has not been explored yet. I heard that there were some bunch of people that tried but they never returned. Are you sure that you want to go there?", asked B in a concerned voice. This was the biggest reason why Axel had not gone there till now. He knew about the incident. A group of explorer team went to the cave and never returned. They had pseudo-king rank Pokemons with them. That was why Axel thought that he must have a team of King rank Pokemons if he wanted to go to that ce. "Don''t worry. I am going with Ang due to that very reason. Ang has a Champion rank Pokemon so I would be fine. I don''t think that there is a champion rank or master rank Pokemon out there.", concluded Axel. ### Axel had breakfast with A and B and then he went to Ang''s office. "Oh, hello Axel. Didn''t know that you came.", said Ang and greeted him. "Yes, I was actually going to ask if you are ready?", asked Axel. "As of matter of fact, I am. Do you want anyone to go with us?", asked Ang. "No, just us would be fine.", said Axel. He didn''t want to bring others andplicate things. Ang was very strong and Axel was not bad too. They would be enough for this new adventure and he also trusted Ang. "All right. Get all the things that you need. We will leave tomorrow at 6 a.m.", dered Ang. She looked very busy with her work, so Axel just politely left the ce. He went to the shop to buy potions and other necessary things. He also bought some ultra balls and master balls thinking that he might get lucky. ### Axel went to the training ground and took out all of his Pokemons. "We are going to our next mission. We will be going to Mt. Moon. It is a dangerous ce. Now, I know that you guys have worked really hard this past month and also learned some new moves. Some of you have also mastered your ability. I want you to train on these new moves and I want you to befortable in it." Axel also told them to not train to the limit. They had to go on a new mission tomorrow and he didn''t want them to get tired. Nidorino was especially happy about it. Axel had already told it that it was going to evolve to its final form and now was the time. Axel looked at the progress of his Pokemons in this past month. ### Gyarados had learned ''Water maniption'' and also leveled up ''Aqua tail'' to level 40. At level 40, ''Aqua tail'' was a powerful move. Others would be surprised to witness an elemental-rank Pokemon capable to use an attack with so much power. ### Steelix had learned ''Autotomize'', ''Ma rise'', ''Sand storm'', and ''Ancient power''. It had trained hard and leveled up ''Ancient power'' to level 39. It had trained this move with Charizard. However, both of them were unable to level it up to 40 till now. It had also leveled up ''Sand storm'' and ''Sand trap'' to level 40. Yet, it still could not learn its new move, ''Sand domain''. Any pre-domain or domain-type moves were very hard to learn. There was some progress but it was still not able to learn it. --- Sand domain- (45% learned) --- This was what the system had shown. However, it was able to master its ability. In games and anime, ''Sturdy'' was a handy move. It would allow a Pokemon to survive with 1 Hp if it was attacked with full Hp. However, in reality, a Pokemon''s defense increases by a huge margin with ''Sturdy''. After it had been mastered, Axel realized that Steelix needed to be taken down 2 times. This meant that Steelix acquired the function just like the games. ### Venusaur had also learned its new move ''Restore'' and had managed to level it up to 25. Venusaur had the biggest improvement. ''Synthesis'', ''Razor leaf'', ''Vine whip'', ''Energy ball'', ''Sleeping powder'' and ''Field control'' had leveled up to 40. ### ---- Synthesis: It could now recovered 50% of Hp with the help of ''Sunny day''. Razor Leaf: The power and the area of the attack had increased massively Vine whip: It could now use 6 vines to attack and manipte. Before it could only use 2 vines. Energy ball: The power of the energy ball had increased. It looked more concentrated and its power had almost doubled. Sleeping powder: The effect of the attack had increased. Filed control: It was just like Gogoat''s ''Field control'' when it was level 40. It did consume a lot of stamina but it now looked like a minute version of Hashirama wood release. --- Frankly, Venusaur hadpleted all the conditions to rank up to pseudo-king rank except for its stats. ### Mamoswine had alsopleted its training regime. It could not level up ''Sand armor'' to level 40. That was stuck at level 39. It may be cause it didn''t have a ground core mastery or it had recently learned the move but Axel was confident that it would be able to do it after some time. ''Icy wind'' was now level 40. It was just like Kent''s Gyarados ''Icy wind''. However, the power of the attack was much lower than Kent''s Gyarados. Axel believed that Mamoswine needed more practice with it. Mamoswine was able to master its ability too. Before, ''Snow cloak'' would raise the evasion of ability bearers by 20% in hail storms. However, Mamoswine would also have difficulty seeing other Pokemons during hail storms. Now, this deficiency was removed. Mamoswine now could see the enemy perfectly in a hail storm which further increased its battle powers. ### Absol and Tauros had trained hard in the past month and Axel was satisfied with it. He got the core mastery for them. Tauros now had a fighting core and Absol had a dark core. Both of these cores were fully mastered. They had still not ranked up to elemental rank but Axel was not in a hurry. ### Charizard had learned ''Ominous wind'' and ''Air sh''. This was just to increase the diversity of its moves and also have more special type attacks which would be boosted by its hidden ability. Unfortunately, it was not able to level up ''Ancient power'' to level 40 but it was able to level up Roost to level 40. Level 40 ''Roost'' automatically healed 40% of its HP which was a huge boost from 25% from before. Charizard could also fight for 5 more minutes which was a total of 10 minutes after ''Roost'' was used. ''Roost'' was different from the game. It did heal the Pokemon but a Pokemon would be heavily tired and be unable to battle after some time. Before Charizard could only battle for 5 minutes after ''Roost'' was used. It had now increased to 10 minutes. Axel believed that Charizard would be able to level up ''Ancient power'' in this month. He was very expectant about ''Ancient power'' for Charizard and Steelix. ### Pidgeot was doing well. It was a training maniac. It had been able to train and level up its moves to a good level. It was now a bit closer to reaching rare rank. ### kazam had one of the most qualitative improvements. First, its ability was mastered. With this, if an opponent causes you burn, paralysis, freeze or be poisoned, then the opponent receives the same status condition too. However, this was an active ability not a passive one. After it was mastered, it became a passive ability. It had also learned a new move ''Enhance''. It was at level 23 now. It would directly increase all of its stats by 50% but it could only do it for 5 seconds. After 5 seconds, it would be weaker and it would be tired too as it would consume a good amount of stamina. ''Greater Telekinesis'' also leveled up to 40. With this kazam could change the direction of attack with air pressure. It would now also be able to create a vacuum around the opponent making them unable to breathe. ''Elemental maniption'' was now level 45. In addition to swords and spears, kazam could now make armor out of it too and it could protect it. Although it uses elemental powers to do it, the armor was semi-solid and it could take some good hits. Fighting-type energy was also added to ''Elemental maniption''. ''Focus st'' had also leveled up to 35. However, Axel had another thought for this. If Axel could help kazam level up ''Thunderbolt'', ''methrower'' or ''Focus st'' to level 40, would the power of ''Elemental maniption'' increase? He was very interested in this topic and wanted to explore more on it. Chapter 396: Nidorino’s Hardwork

Chapter 396: Nidorino''s Hardwork

He looked at Beedrill''s stats. It had been a long time since he had done so. --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability :- Swarm (100%) Hidden ability :- Sniper (92%) Potential :- Purple Health :- 3000/3000 Attack :- B+ Agility :- B Defense :- C++ Sp. Atk :- D+ Sp. Def :-C+ Moves: Active: Poison Sting (G) (Lvl 39), String Shot (E) (Lvl 44), Bug Bite (G) (Lvl 39), Electroweb (G) (Lvl 39), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (C) (Lvl 36), Fell Stinger (G) (Lvl 37), Roost (G) (Lvl 36), Drill Run (G) (Lvl 38), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Minimize (E) (Lvl 44), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (E) (Lvl 44), Fury Cutter (E) (Lvl 43), Lunge (G) (Lvl 39), String Armor (G) (Lvl 39), Laser Focus(G) (Lvl 39), String pierce (G) (Lvl 31), Fire conversion (C) (Lvl 23), Bug life (C) (Lvl 21) Passive: Resolve (Stage III) Core: Bug Hidden Power: Psychic (45%) --- It had trained very seriously in its new moves and there was some noticeable progress. However, its main move was still ''Resolve''. Axel hade up with another idea to upgrade it. ''Resolve'' was now in stage III and it had be more difficult to level it up after its every upgrade. He wanted Beedrill to level up ''Laser focus'' to 40. He thought that it would massively help it to reach the next stage. The new moves of Beedrill were very creative and it would massively improve its battle power. However, Beedrill was stillcking in a powerful bug-type move. A type of move that would decide the battle. Axel thought to give it a thought. Make no mistake, Beedrill was a powerful Pokemon. Due to its passive move, its body stats were very high for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Its mastery of moves had also increased to due its passive move. However, Beedrill was not able to master its ability during the 1 month of training. It had dedicated most of its time in learning new moves and training them. It was also concentrated in the move ''Laser focus''. Axel was not in a hurry but Beedrill also had to learn a pre-domain move. It was still very far from reaching king rank status. ### Shedinja had also improved a lot. It had leveled up 5 moves to level 40: --- 1. Hypnosis: This can now affect enemy Pokemon during day time too. 2. Shadow control: The tentacles now have mini des that shred the target. 3. Gravity: Can use reverse gravity on opponents 4. Agility: Can use it 4 times 5. Substitute: can now use substitute to attack too. --- The most improvement was brought up by ''Substitute''. Now the substitutes could be used to attack too. The power of the attack of a substitute was only 30% of the original power but Shedinja could use 3 substitutes now. --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Wonder guard (mastered) Hidden ability: None Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 30/30 Attack:B Agility: A Defense: E Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: E Moves: Hypnosis(E) (Lvl 43), Gust (C) (Lvl 22), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (G) (Lvl 39), Endure (C) (Lvl 25), Dream eater (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (U) (Lvl 10 max), Agility (E) (Lvl 44), Gravity (E) (Lvl 43), Bug buzz (G) (Lvl 33), Shadow ball (E) (Lvl 48), Shadow Jump (G) (Lvl 39), Ally switch (E) (Lvl 40), Substitute (E) (Lvl 51), Hyper Beam (G) (Lvl 38), Dig (G) (Lvl 32), Night sh (G) (Lvl 39), Switch (G) (Lvl 39), Shadow Control (E) (Lvl 43), Shadow Domain (G) (Lvl 36) Cores: Ghost (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (55%) --- These were the current stats of Shedinja. Due to leveling up ''Agility'' and ''Gravity'' to over level 40, its hidden power had also been mastered to 55%. That was a huge improvement. ''Substitute'' was now level 50 which was very high. He wanted it to level up ''Shadow Domain'' to level 40. He was interested in its effects. The drain in stamina from the move had decreased but it was still a one-time thing. ### Gogoat was doing very well. When he first met Gogoat, he never thought that it would be one of his main Pokemons. It had learned a new move called ''Grass domain'' and also leveled up a lot of other moves. However, during the battle with Hypno, it learned an interesting move. --- Ding! Gogoat has killed Hypno. Ding! Move capture has been activated. Ding! Gogoat has learned m mind. --- Normally, Gogoat could not learn this move but due to ''Move capture'', a new talent of Axel, it had learned ''Calm mind''. ''Calm mind'' was one the best supporting move to have but it was equally hard to train. Axel didn''t know if Gogoat could properly train on it. ### Finally Nidorino. Nidorino had done a great job in thest month. First of all, it leveled up ''Substitute'' ''Spinning poison'', ''Poison spread'', and ''Poison damage transfer'' to level 40. It had also learned ''Sand storm'', ''Fissure'', and ''Mud bomb''. However, it was still not able to master its ability and hidden ability. This was a huge problem. Axel was okay with its ability not being ''mastered'' but he was not liking ''Hustle'' being only at 100%. When Nidorino evolves to Nidoking, its hidden ability changes from ''Hustle'' to ''Sheer force''. Axel didn''t know what would happen to ''Hustle'' after it evolved but he did remember Giovanni saying something about it in his book. Giovanni said that he was not sure about it but if a Pokemon''s ability or hidden ability changes after the evolution and the Pokemon had properly mastered its ability or hidden ability before its evolution, then there would be a good effect on the Pokemon in the future. Axel could say that it was very close to mastering ''Hustle''. It had an idea of how to do it and it was training on it but the expedition to Mt. Moon would start tomorrow. Would Nidorino be able to master it by tomorrow? He didn''t know but he also could not dy this any longer. Axel could not even be angry at it. In this past month, Nidorino had worked the hardest among all of his Pokemon. It had even worked harder than Shedinja. After it was told that it was going to evolve very soon, it seemed like it had woken up from sleep. It was training like a maniac. Axel had to forcefully stop its training time sometime cause it was getting out of hand. ### "Nidorino, slow down. Ok, juste here. I have something to say to you.", said Axel. It was still training. "I know you want to master your hidden ability but it is not worth it if you are hurting yourself. Even if you don''t master your hidden ability, I will still make you the most powerful Nidorino there is. So, rest for some time and then train. You need rest too." Axel tried to calm it down and it did help Nidorino. A sense of rity came over it. It rested for 30 minutes and Axel was talking to it for the whole time. "Ok, you can go and train but remember to not overdo it." ### It was already night and Axel was ready to sleep. Nidorino was still training. Axel told it to rest for 1 hour before it starts its training again. He could understand its feeling. He had told Nidorino that it would get a boost if it mastered its hidden ability and Nidorino knew that Axel would not lie. So, it wanted to master its hidden ability before it evolves. This had now be more of a mental battle for Nidorino rather than a physical one. If it could not master its hidden ability before its evolution, it would feel defeated and that would lower its morale. Axel didn''t want that to happen so he let it train in the night too. Unfortunately, this was something it had to do itself. Axel could not help it all the time. Nidorino was now growing and Axel had to let it free to make its own decision. Thinking about all the things, he went to sleep. ### Next day, Axel woke up and he was flooded by the notification from the system. This did happen sometimes when the Pokemons that trained at night were able to level up their moves or upgrade their stats. There were multiple notifications and most of them were about Nidorino. He looked into it. --- Ding! Nidorino has upgraded its attack to A Ding! Nidorino had upgraded its special attack to A+ Ding! Congrattions! Nidorino had mastered its hidden ability, Hustle. Ding! Nidorino had lost a lot of health and is seriously injured. --- "What the hell happened?", he shouted and looked at its stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Nidorino (Age- 1.5 year) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia (Locked) Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability: Poison point (100%) Hidden ability: Hustle (mastered) Potential: Purple Health : 4000/4500 Attack: A Agility: C Defense: B Sp. Atk: A+ Sp. Def: C++ Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 26), Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 40), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison sting (C) (Lvl 32), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy (G) (Lvl 39), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max)*, Rest (G) (Lvl 39), Bite (G) (Lvl 39), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 31), Sludge Bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Earth quake (E) (Lvl 43), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder Shock (C) (Lvl 28), Spinning poison (E) (Lvl 43), Agility (G) (Lvl 34), Poison spread (E) (Lvl 41), Substitute (G) (Lvl 34), Poison damage transfer (E) (Lvl 41), Sludge wave (G) (Lvl 39), Dig (G) (Lvl 32), Sandstorm (G) (Lvl 32), Fissure (G) (Lvl 31), Mud bomb (C) (Lvl 21) Core: Poison Hidden Power: Electric (20%) --- It showed that its HP was 4000/4500, so it was not on the verge of death. So, it must have been treated when he was asleep. He went out of the house and found Shedinja. "Marcus, what happened to Nidorino?" "SHed.. Shed...." It said something signaling it to follow it. Axel followed it to a Pokemon center. "Nurse, I believe that one of my Pokemon was injured at night. It was a Nidorino.", said Axel. "Don''t worry, Mr. Axel. Nidorino is now out of danger. It seemed like it trained very hardst night and managed to injure itself seriously. But it is okay now. It would be discharged in a couple of hours." Axel took a long breath. Chapter 397: Entering the Cave

Chapter 397: Entering the Cave

Even though the system showed that Nidorino had only lost 500 HP, he was still concerned. "Can I meet Nidorino right now?" "Yes, you can. It is out of danger. Come inside," said the nurse, leading them to the room. "NIDO... NIDOOOO," it shouted in happiness. While freaking out, Axel had totally forgotten that it had mastered its hidden ability. "Yes, I know that you have mastered your hidden ability. Congrattions! But how did you get injured?" asked Axel. Nidorino, Shedinja, and Pidgeot started to exin what happenedst night. kazam was out, so it tranted to Axel. ''Hustle'' would increase the ability-bearer''s Attack by 50%, but it also reduces the uracy of all Physical moves by 20%. However, outside of battle, if a Pokemon with ''Hustle'' was leading the party, wild Pokemon were 50% more likely to be of a higher level. Nidorino wanted to focus on the ''outside of battle''. ### Last night, Pokemon POV starts: "Bro, do you really want to do this? I mean, is it risky?" asked Charizard. Charizard had achieved a lot and was now a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. But after seeing Nidorino train so hard, it wanted to support it. So, it always stayed at night to support Nidorino. Charizard and Nidorino were best friends. "Yes, man, I think I can do it. You just need to trust me," said Nidorino. "So, let me get this straight. You want to go to the forest at night, use your ability ''Hustle,'' and see if you can attract less powerful or more powerful Pokemon towards you. And you want us toe with you. NO! That is not going to happen. I don''t want to dirty my feathers, and I need my beauty sleep. So, I will not go." Pidgeot made a strong stance that it didn''t want to join them. Nidorino''s ability only worked if it was leading a party, so it wouldn''t work if it was alone. "Don''t worry, dude, I''ve got your back," said Charizard, patting its back. They might be best friends, but they looked worlds apart. Charizard was much taller than Nidorino. It was still not Nidoking, so its height was rtively small. "I will also apany you. I don''t want you kids to get hurt," said Shedinja. These were the only Pokemon that were active at night. Gogoat and kazam also joined them sometimes, but they didn''t do so that night. ### After 1 hour, "I think we have gone far enough," said Charizard. They had been running inside the forest for 1 hour and had reached quite a distance. Nidorino nodded its head. It closed its eyes and let out an unusual roar. Within a few seconds, they all heard rustling and grass moving, but no wild Pokemon came out. "I can feel elemental and rare rank Pokemon around me, but they have started to run away," said Charizard. Its senses were very sharp, and it could feel it. Everyone could feel it. "That means I have failed," said Nidorino with a sigh. "How did you fail? You wanted to attract lower-level Pokemon, and you did. You did a good job. You should give yourself some credit," said Charizard. "I did attract them, but they were very cautious and had already left. I wanted them toe closer to me," said Nidorino. "Charizard is right. You did show improvement, which is totally different from before. Previously, you could only attract higher-level Pokemon with 50% uracy, but now you can attract lower-level Pokemon too. That is progress. You should be proud," said Shedinja. "Thanks, boss," said Nidorino. "Now, let''s try and see if I can attract higher-level Pokemon." Pokemon POV ends. ### ''That was when all hell broke loose. Somehow, powerful pseudo-king rank Pokemon surrounded them, and there was even a king rank Pokemon. Nidorino had the best defense, so it tanked the hits while all of them ran,'' tranted kazam. Axel wanted to berate all of them, but Nidorino had just mastered its hidden ability, and he didn''t want to do that right now. Tring.. Tring.. "Axel, where are you? I am already near the ne." "Ahh.. Ang, we have a situation here..." Axel told Ang everything and asked her to wait for a few hours. She was okay with it and told him to take care of his Pokemon. Axel thought about the application of ''Hustle'' after mastering it. It could attract both lower-level and higher-level Pokemon with 100% certainty. That was a powerful ability if used well. Nidorino could use this during a tide and disrupt the flow. If Axel were to delve deeper, Nidorino was able to manipte infinite energy in such a way that it could attract whatever it wanted. This could make it powerful in many other scenarios, as attracting such arge group was a type of controlling power, and controlling power could be very deadly. ### It took 2 hours for Nidorino to be fully okay. Axel recalled them into their balls and went to meet Ang. They greeted each other and sat on the ne. The destination was far away, with no Pokemon Center or city nearby, unlike in the games. Mt. Moon was one of the biggest and mostplex caves in the Kanto region. It was not fully explored, so there was no light throughout. People living near the cave had put some lights at the entrance, but not further in. "I did some research on the new ce we''re going. It looks dangerous. The ce hasn''t been fully explored. It is said that Clefairy and Clefable rule that ce. Getting through with them would be very hard." Clefairy and Clefable were hospitable Pokemon, but they were serious about guarding their territory. A powerful Clefable could be a challenge. They were not weak Pokemon. "Yes, it would be. That''s why I asked for your help." "What exactly are we going there for?" asked Ang. Axel had done a lot for the family, and Ang wanted to show her support and gratitude. So, she agreed without asking questions. "We are looking for a particr stone there. I believe it could be very valuable. There''s also a legend that a meteorite fell on the ce, turning it into a cave. I want to investigate. I believe it could make my Pokemon stronger." Ang could tell Axel wasn''t lying but wasn''t telling the whole truth either. She was the family leader and experienced enough to recognize such things. However, she knew when not to ask questions, and this was one of those times. ### The ne ride was very long, taking 50 hours to reach the remote location. The ce was in the middle of nowhere, covered in forests. Unlike in the games, the cave wasn''t connected to cities, with only one entrance. The cave appeared both sturdy and unstable simultaneously, giving an eerie vibe. "Axel, are you sure about that stone?" asked Ang questioning her life decisions. "Ang, you''ve seen the power of my instincts, and they''re never wrong. So, yes, I''m sure about that stone. I believe it''s guarded by Clefable, and if we''re cooperative, they might help us." They started walking into the cave. The first few meters were easy, well-lit by numerous lights. But beyond that, it was pitch dark. Axel and Ang were prepared, using a light device Mark had created to illuminate the surroundings. Crii.. Cri... Crii... A group of Golbats scattered as they turned on the light. These Pokemon knew not here to mess with them. Pokemons have very good instincts and they knew that both of these humans were very strong. Axel and Ang continued smoothly, but there was only one path. Some rocks blocked their way, so they had to clear them. The cave was massive, and Axel expected the expedition to take several days. After walking for an hour, they encountered their first challenge: a pseudo-king rank Golbat. Chapter 398: First Encounter

Chapter 398: First Encounter

Axel was very interested in Golbat''s species. It had very good blood control and it was said that they were the dependents of a vampire god. Yes, myths like vampires were also prevalent in this world. It was still a myth just like in his previous world. "Do, you want to take care of it?", asked Ang. "Alright. However, I think that we should not kill any Pokemon here." "Why? Is that your instinct again?" "You can say that. I would just injure and leave some potions saying that we meant not troubleing here." Pseudo-king rank Pokemon were very intelligent. However, like every other living being, they only submit to power. If Axel was to negotiate it first telling it that they meant no harm, this Golbat was not going to listen. "Come out, Beedrill!!!", shouted Axel. Axel only had one Pokemon outside and it was Shedinja. It always loved to travel in Axel''s shadow. It was enough to deal with any sudden encounters. The reason he chose Beedrill was simple. It had been left out in the volcanic mountain expedition and it still felt sour about it. Axel want it to feel that it was still a valuable member of the team. These things like choosing Beedrill might be a very small gesture but it did make a very positive impact in overall team morale. "Beedrill, you will fight with it alone. Don''t kill it. I want to see your progress.", said Axel. Bzzzzzzzz... It was saying yes. Beedrill started with ''String shot'' and started to use ''Agility'' every time it got the chance. Golbat started to use some poison moves but it was not as fast as Beedrill. Finally, it used ''Sludge wave''. Axel and Ang had to back off a bit cause it affected the whole area. The battle didn''tst long. Beedrill used ''String shot'' all over the ce and it made it difficult for Golbat to move. It knew that ''String shot'' were very sticky. Finally, Beedrill was able to wrap Golbat with ''String shot'' and it used ''String pierce''. CRRRIIIIIIII The move was effective. Beedrill used the time to get near Golbat and used ''Bug bite''. The power of ''Bug bite'' was high and some muscles on Golbat came out from the attack. Ding! Beedrill''s Bug bite has leveled up to 40. The move has more prating power and it is more deadly. The battle was already over after that. Axel went near it and gave it some potion. It was seriously injured after ''Bug bite'' so it would take a lot of time to heal. "We are not here to kill or hurt you. This potion will cure you. I will leave some potions here too. We are here to talk with Clefable tribe. Do you know they are?", asked Axel. Golbat didn''t say anything for some time. After it realized that it was healing, it thought that the young man was not lying. It was not going to be killed. It was happy and to return the favor it showed the directions. Axel called out kazam and kazam tranted it. It seemed that Clefable was the ruler of this cave. They were very powerful and they lived in the deepest part of the cave. Golbat told them the directions and where to go. Axel also gave it some food as thanks. ### After walking for some time, they reached a crossroad. There were 2 directions to go. Golbat had already rified the way so there was no problem. They went to the right side and after walking for some time, the scenery changed. The ce was very wide now. There were some boulders, pirs, and other things around them. Mt. Moon was way different than in the games. It was very big. Due to their light device, they could see clearly but this also attracted some wild Pokemon to them. Golbat had said there were many Pokemon species in the cave. Each had their own tribe and they lived in a fixed ce. There was also a hierarchy of these tribes. The more powerful the tribe was, the more deeper it was inside the cave. By that logic, the Clefable tribe was the most strongest and Golbat tribe was the weakest. Clefable was treated like a royalty here. ### There was also a tribe here and it was a tribe of Sandsh. It was a ground-type Pokemon. When they entered the ce, they were surrounded by a group of Sandshrew and Sandsh. "Bring out your leader. We want to talk. We are not here to hurt you." These Pokemon could feel the power of Beedrill and kazam. Shedinja was hidden in the shadow, so they didn''t notice it. So, theyplied with Axel''s demand and after some time a Sandsh walked to them. This Sandsh looked bigger than normal Sandsh. There was a big cut on its face. The Sandsh looked proud of that. It looked like a warrior wound. "We want to meet with Clefable and we want to pass through your tribe area. We just want to ask for your permission.", said Axel. The leader Sandsh started to talk and kazam tranted it. ''It says that if you guys want to pass through here, you would have to battle with it. This is the rule of this cave. Only the stronger could pass. It also says that, in the past, some humans hade here and they didn''t follow the rule. They were brutally killed by Clefable for not following the rule.'', said kazam. "That is interesting. These Pokemon in the cave have made a hierarchy and a rule in the cave and it seems that everyone follows it. Do you know what that means?", asked Ang. "It means that the Clefable tribe should not mess with.", replied Axel. "You are right. These rules of the cave were obviously made by Clefable tribe cause only they would be benefited from them. They don''t have to entertain with the outside world cause other tribes would take care of them." "Yes, this looks like a human settlement. If the leader of the Clefable tribe could maintain such a hierarchy and such rule, that means that Clefable is very able to lead them. They are also stronger and have very high intelligence.", said Axel. "Yes, this expedition just got extra hard now.", said Ang sighing. To control all the Pokemons in the cave and bind them to a rule was a very difficult thing to do. If the Clefable tribe could do it, then they must be very powerful. They must have a mastermind to do this. ### Beedrill fought with the leader and it won easily. Axel gave some potions to the Sandsh''s leader and they moved on. Axel wanted to know the total number of tribes in the cave. He did ask the leader of Sandsh about it but unfortunately, it also had no idea about it. The upper-level tribes could not go to the lower-level tribes. So, it had not idea about it. It only knew that Clefable tribe was at the lowest level. They started to move and started to get lower and lower. It had been more 3 days and they had fought 1. Golbat tribe 2. Sandsh tribe 3. Arbok tribe 4. Parasect tribe 5. Dugtrio tribe 6. Machamp tribe 7. Golem tribe 8. Onix tribe 9. Shuckle tribe 10. Piloswine tribe 11. Donphan tribe They had fought a total of 11 tribes and it went in the same way. They would challenge the leader of the tribe and they would win. The leader would then grant the passage to the lower level of the cave. The Pokemons were very friendly. Even though they were wild Pokemon, Axel and Ang followed the rule and they didn''t have any problems with the duo. Axel fought till the Dugtrio tribe. The leader of the Machamp tribe was a king-rank Pokemon and Axel could not fight against them. Ang was surprised that Axel''s Charizard could beat the leader of the Dugtrio tribe. The leader of the Dugtrio tribe was a Pokemon who was in the peak stage of pseudo-king rank. Charizard defeated it with difficulty. Frankly, Ang was impressed. Axel was now going to be 15 years old and his Pokemon could now defeat such a Pokemon. The leader of the Machamp tribe, Golem tribe, Onix tribe, Shuckle tribe, Piloswine tribe and Donphan tribe were King rank Pokemons. Ang could easily defeat them. She had many King-rank Pokemons, and pseudo-champion-rank Pokemons. She also had her Venusaur. After defeating the Donphan tribe, they went even lower. Axel was finding it hard to breathe now. The level of oxygen was very low here. Axel had to use his aura to supplement the remaining oxygen but even that was proving to be ineffective now. Ang didn''t have any problems. She was also using her aura. She was the leader of the Venu family. Such things would not bother her. ### They entered the ce of the new tribe. "Is this...." "I suppose it is." "But how is that possible?" ---------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 399: Tribe of Aerodactyl

Chapter 399: Tribe of Aerodactyl

The next tribe was the tribe of Aerodactyl. Both of them were surprised. Aerodactyl was a fossil Pokemon. It was a pre-historic Pokemon and they had already done extinct. The researcher used their fossils to create Aerodactyl. It was said that ancient Aerodactyl was much more powerful than current Aerodactyl. It was also said that the scientist did revive them but it was not aplete revival. So, if Aerodactyl had be a fossil Pokemon, how could it be here, where there was no human interference? "Look carefully. Do you notice something?", asked Ang. Axel was surprised that he could see Aerodactyl in this cave. He considered Ang''s questions and started to look around. They found out that there were 3 types of Pokemon here. All of them looked like Aerodactyl. Some were smaller than a normal Aerodactyl and some were bigger and bulkier than normal Aerodactyl. Every Pokemon was different. There would difference in height and weight but this difference was totally different. Axel came to an astounding conculsion. Were they the per-evolved and post-evolved forms of Aerodactyl? Cause that was possible. The scientist did revive Aerodactyl from the fossils and it was said that it was not aplete revival. Axel could believe that cause even the Aerodactyl here were different. They had patches of brown-colored scales covering their body. They looked bigger than the normal Aerodactyl that Axel had seen before. There were minute differences but there were a lot of minute differences. Ang called the leader of the tribe to fight with her. One of the post-evolved forms of Aerodactyl (what was what Axel was thinking it to be), came near them for the challenge. Axel was surprised. It was a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. They had only faced king-rank Pokemon till now. Ang sent out her Scizor who was also a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. They battled for quite some time and Scizor came out victorious. Axel watched the battle from the start to the end. He realized that this leader was stronger than Scizor but it had very little experience. That was understandable. All of them were inside the cave and even though they could fight and train with themselves, their knowledge about other Pokemons and their fighting style was very limited. Even with all these deficiencies, Axel could confidently say that none of his Pokemons could beat this monstrosity. Pseudo-champion was a totally different realm than pseudo-king rank. Scizor was the winner and now these Pokemons were more friendly toward them. This was thew of the jungle. "Axel, we have struck gold. I think we should im this cave. We would be the one to clear it and I don''t think that the Kanto''s leader would have a problem with it.", said Ang. "Ang, this cave is connected to the Johto region too. I think we would have some problem convincing them." "Yeah, that is true. But leave that up to me." "You said that you to im this cave. I can understand why you want to do it but I still want to hear from you.", said Axel. "You will know about it after some time." Ang came here and gave some potions to the leader. The leader seemed to have some of them too. This cave was also filled with resources. Ang''s eyes were gleaming. "Mr. Leader, can I talk to you for a minute.", said Ang. kazam was there to trante it. The leader nodded and Ang got her chance. "What species of Pokemon are you?", asked Ang. The leader of the tribe was shocked. They always lived in the cave but they also knew that there was life outside of the cave. So, there must have been other Pokemons of their species in the outside world. They didn''t know that their species was already extinct. ''The tribe leader asks if there are no species of his type in the outside world'',municated kazam. "There are not. We were able to revive some of your species from the fossils but it was not aplete revival. We were only able to revive ''Aerodactyl'' but not your pre-evolved or post-evolved forms. The Aerodactyl I knew was also a lot different from here." The leader started to rumble in a loud voice. It seemed to be angry. Anyone would be if they were to find out that they were thest remaining species on the. "I have a proposal for you and your tribe.", said Ang. ''The leader of the tribe is interested in what you have to say." "You see, from where Ie from, we have regions. They are like big Kingdoms and there are many regions. But there are 8 regions that are supreme. This cave is between 2 supreme regions and I am from one of them. Our region is the most powerful region in the whole world cause we have a leader who has multiple master-rank Pokemons." After hearing the statement, everyone in the tribe started to whisper. Some were surprised and some of them were scared. Even they knew the power of a master-rank Pokemon and now there was a human who controls multiple master-rank Pokemons. That was crazy... Ang was obviously talking about Oak. "I am not lying. I am a stranger to you and it is natural that you would suspect me. If there is any way to test my truth, you ask for it. Anyway, in my region, there are 3 powerful families. All of them represent 3 types of Pokemon. Venusaur, Charizard and stoise. These Pokemons are respected in my region. I am the leader of Venusaur family. We call ourselves the Venu family." After saying that, Ang threw out an unusual ball in the air and ROAAAARRRRRRR Every Pokemon in the tribe were scared now. It was Ang''s Venusaur. They were scared cause it was a champion-rank Venusaur. Most of the younger Pokemons didn''t know what type of Pokemon Venusaur was cause they had lived here for entire lives but the older ones knew. Their ancestor had mentioned all types of Pokemons and they knew about Venusaur. Sending out the champion ranked Venusaur, cemented the im of Ang. "I can guess that some of the members of your tribe mainly the young ones want to travel to the outside world. I feel that you are a stronger species of Pokemon and you are also a new species of Pokemon from my perspective. So I want you to invite me to my family. Those who want toe to my family can choose a trainer from my family and join my family. Don''t worry, even though we are humans, we are not greedy. We would respect your decision. Anyone who wants to join would be able to meet and select their trainer and could join my family. This is my proposal." The leader looked at some of them and they started to discuss. Ang and Axel were not in a hurry. "So, this is your n, huh?", asked Axel. "Yes, I am thinking to make this proposal to every tribe in this cave after we im this cave. This would increase the variety of Pokemons that our family members could acquire. Also, I feel that the Pokemons here are a bit different than normal Pokemons.", said Ang. "How are they different?" "I cannot pinpoint it right now but they are more primal than normal Pokemons. It is just a feeling that I have. I would have to get Mark here to do the test.", said Ang. "Don''t count the eggs before they are hatched. We have to get the right of this cave first.", said Axel. "Oh, that is a good quote. Did you make it yourself?" Ang didn''t know that it was amon quote in his previous world. Axel just nodded saying that he made it himself. Ang and Axel started to talk to themselves. "We are now ready to discuss.", came a voice behind them. They turned back and saw that the leader was speaking in humannguage. Then they realized their stupidity. A Pokemon from king rank and above could speak in humannguage. They were so concentrated on this cave expedition that they had forgotten such a simple fact. "You may be thinking, why didn''t I speak in yournguage before? There are 2 reasons. First, only I knows how to speak in humannguage and I am also not good at it. Cause it had been countless years since we had human interaction. Thenguage of humans have been passed from our ancestor and only I bothered to learn them. It is a rule to learn humannguage by the leader of the tribe. This rule was obviously set up by the Clefable tribe which is the next tribe you would meet after us. We are the second-strongest tribe in this cave. The second reason is that I didn''t trust you before. Make no mistake, we still don''t trust youpletely but we are now starting to trust you." ---------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 400: Terrified Clefable

Chapter 400: Terrified Clefable

Axel and Ang nodded their heads in agreement. "First, let me introduce our species to you. We have 3 evolution forms. The first is called ''Acron''. Then we have ''Aerodactyl'' and finally we have ''Dracorock''. I am very surprised that our species don''t exist in the outside world. It is such a shame. You also might be thinking, ''Why didn''t we go outside of the cave for so many years?'' There is a simple exnation. The Clefable tribe makes the rules and one of the rules is to never go outside." "Didn''t you ask them, why?", asked Axel. "No, the Clefable tribe is a good tribe. Their leader is very strong and also thinks for all of us. I have no reason to decline their rules. By the way, the leader of a Clefable tribe is a champion-ranked Pokemon and I don''t think that your Venusaur could beat it." This Dracorock was sending out information bombs like it wasmon knowledge. "Coming to your proposal, you are right. Some of our members, specially Acrons, wants to go to the outside world and I don''t want to bind them here. I want to ept your proposal but there are some conditions that you have to fulfill.", said the leader Dracorock. "Please tell them.", said Ang. "First, you would have to get permission from Clefable tribe. I respect them and they are very strict on these rules. Even though some of us want to travel to the outside world, not all of us want that path and I want my tribe to live here peacefully." "That is a valid condition. I ept it.", said Ang. "Second, I want us to be transparent. I want our tribe members to be treated fairly in the outside world. I want you to give us permission to check and meet them when they want. I want them to be able to select their own trainers." Both of them nodded their head in confirmation. "And finally, I want security. You said that you have a man that controls multiple master-rank Pokemons. I want to meet him and I also want him to guarantee our safety inside the cave and outside the cave." "That would be an inconvenience. You see, a man of such power and caliber would not bother toe here and guarantee such things on a whim.", said Ang. "I can understand that but this condition is non-negotiable", said the leader Dracorock. Ang turned towards Axel and asked, "Would he agree?" "He might but even if he did, he would want me to have the ownership of the cave.", said Axel. Ang thought about the issue for some time. She looked toward the leader of the tribe and said, "I can agree to that but we would have to make some changes. You see, the man is called ''Samuel Oak''. If he were to guarantee the safety of your tribe, he would want to own the whole cave. Don''t worry, he would not own you, we would have the same arrangement but owning is a term used in the outside world." Ang could see the change in the look of the leader after she said ''owned''. That was why she gave the exnation. "Now, Oak would want to own the cave which means, you would not deal with me but deal with him. However, there is a simple solution to it and that is this kid right now. The name of this kid is Axel ze. He is the sessor of Oak. Oak would happily give the right to this kid and this kid is a part of my family. You would deal with my family but you would not deal with me but with him. If that is okay with you then we are good to go.", said Ang. Axel was surprised that Ang had such trust in him. She was basically giving the rights of this cave to him. "I am okay with that.", said the leader analyzing Axel. They talked about other things and Axel and Ang tried their best to describe the outside world to them. Most of them were afraid to go to the outside world. Axel showed videos of the outside world from his device. After talking to them, they felt relieved. "So, we have epted your proposal. You can go to the lowest floor for here and I hope that you would be able to convince the Clefable tribe.", said the leader. Axel and Ang said their goodbyes and then went to the lowest floor. The leader, Dracorock had said that Venusaur would not be able to win against the leader of Clefable tribe. That made them nervous. However, they hade too far to go away now and they were going to see it through. Clefable were hospitable if they were not threatened, so they don''t have to worry about their lives. ### There were proper stairs that were going down. Axel who was feeling difficulty breathing before felt that the air inside was abundant which surprised him. ''What sorcery had this tribe done on the lowest floor?'', he thought. They could see arge gate and the tribe was covered by high walls. This looked exactly like human settlement. The settlement looked way more advance than what Axel and Ang had seen before. The gate automatically opened when they came near. "It is a pleasure to have you here, Axel and Ang. It had been many years since humans have stepped on this holynd.", came a voice from out of nowhere. They started to look around but the whole ce looked empty. In their defense, the ce was huge for a tribe. Suddenly 5 Clefable appeared as if they had teleported. Clefable could learn the move ''Teleport'' but it was a psychic move and Clefable was a fairy-type Pokemon. So, it would be difficult for them to learn. These Clefables were strong. The one in the front was a champion-rank Pokemon. Axel could just tell it from its aura. He didn''t bother to look at its stats cause he was too nervous to do so. "You don''t have to worry. If you are not here to harm us, I promise that my tribe would be very hospitable. Let me wee you in. Getting here by following our rules is not an easy task. Follow me." These 5 Clefables started to walk towards the settlement. Axel could see that the leader of the tribe was not requesting them but telling them. Even though the leader of the tribe was well-spoken, it was speaking with authority. Axel was having a bad feeling about this. They followed the leader and others and entered a house. Yes, a house!!! They had a house here which was very surprising. They were coping the way of humans. They entered the house and sat on what seemed like a rudimentary sofa. It was made of rocks and the shape was not perfect but it was still a good achievement considering the resources here. "I would love to offer you some food but you humans don''t eat our food. So, what are you here for? You must have an agenda. I know that humans are greedy and if you want to own and rule this cave, you will have to follow my rules and that is to beat me inbat." This Clefable was very direct. Axel could see that it was not messing around. First of all, how did these Clefable know that they wereing here? How did they know their names? Did they have some sort of surveince cameras? Axel also didn''t mess around and said, "We are here for Moon stone. I have a Nidorino and I have an instinct that it would evolve further from the Moon stone." "I don''t want to be rude but how did you know about the existence of Moon stone? I am very sure that the outside world doesn''t know it and how did you know that Nidorino could evolve from it?" Axel was now in a pinch. He could not say that it was cause he was a transmitor. "I have a very good instinct and my instinct is never wrong. I felt that there was something here that could help Nidorino and I also talked to others on the upper floor. I got the name of Moon stone from there." "Mr. Axel, Please be careful about what you say again cause I don''t like lies.", said the leader. "What lies?" "I am capable enough to tell that you have lied to me. I don''t know why you are hiding it and I don''t care. If you want to have even a chance to get the Moon stone, you would have to answer my question." "It is not that I don''t want to tell you but there is something that doesn''t allow me to say it.", said Axel. "If that is the case, can I make a guess?", asked the leader with a smile. "Wait, you believe me?" "Didn''t I say that I can tell if you are lying or not? Now, you can''t speak about it, so there must be some higher power restricting you to do. I don''t think that Arceus will do that. So, nothinges to my mind. But that is not the question here, is it? The question I am interested in is how are you able to know about the information. I am confident that the outside world has no knowledge about it. I know that Pokemon like Arceus or Mew would not say anything to you. Hmmmm... Oh, this is interesting..", continued Clefable trying to guess. ''This Clefable is scary!!!'', thought Axel. "So, Mr. Axel, are you a reincarnator? Hmmm. I don''t think so. The higher beings would not make such a mistake and I didn''t detect any such psychic fluctuation from you. So, you are a transmitor huh?" Clefable had hit the spot. Axel didn''t know what to do. The expression on Axel''s face showed that Clefable had guessed right. Reincarnator and transmitor were something from the myths. Ang had heard about it but they were myths. Ang''s face also changed. She also knew that Axel was a transmitor now. Axel started to look at the faces of Ang and Clefable thinking about what he would say. The system was very clear about keeping this a secret. "If you are a transmitor, then someone very powerful must be on this. I don''t think that Arcecus had the capability to do it. So who is it?" "I already said that I cannot say that it would be better if you don''t share these things with others too.", said Axel. He wanted Nidorino to evolve and he didn''t want any beef with Clefable. Things might turn out really bad if Clefable was to advertise this to others. "Oh, are you ordering me? What will you do if I say it out loud? You know what, I am going to tell to the whole world, PUCHIIIIII" --- Ding! System is detecting hostile actions toward the creator. System would be taking prompt actions. --- In a sudden turn of events, Clefable started to puke blood. It bend down cause some mysterious pressure was telling it to. Other Clefables were also not in good condition. They were trying their best to stand up to the pressure but they could not. Ang was also kneeling down. It should not be forgotten that these Clefables were pseudo-champion rank Pokemon and Ang was a powerful trainer. "I.... I A...MM.... SORR... Y..y...yyYY", shouted Clefable. It was trying to speak but it was unable to speak fluently. Axel was not feeling that pressure. Others were. When the leader apologized, the pressure almost vanished and everything became normal. All of them were now surprised and scared. Every living being feared dying and now they had just witnessed death trying to embrace them. Ang was also not in a good condition but the leader Clefable felt more pressure than others. "I had already warned you to not say such things. I want just to say that to your benefit.", said Axel with a sigh. The cat was already out of bag and the system had also taken its steps. ''Who was this higher being that did all this? How could it make a system that could do such things?'', Axel thought. Many things were ying in this mind but he had no answer. After taking deep breaths and potions, Clefable was now okay. "I am sorry about that. Please tell that entity that I would never do such a thing again.", said Clefable. It was really scared. It was a champion-rank Pokemon so it could tell that the entity that did this was vastly more powerful than itself. It didn''t want to mess with the wrong person. "You think that I could convince it even if I want? It would do what it wants and I could not do anything. I cannot tell if you will be in trouble in the future.", said Axel. "Is there any way to make it not trouble us?", asked Clefable. It was truly scared. Axel didn''t even look at Ang cause he didn''t know how to exin any of these to her. "I cannot do anything but I know that the entity wants me to be powerful for its purpose. So, I suggest that you give me that Moon stone and I have also made a proposal to Dracorock tribe...." Axel started to exin the agreement that Dracorock had epted. Clefable knew that Axel was taking advantage of the situation but there was nothing that it could do. It also was not losing anything. Giving a moonstone to Axel was not a big deal and the agreement with Dracorock, it didn''t care much about it. However, it was still angry that it was losing this conversation. "I have no problems in it but there are some conditions.", said Clefable. "Please do tell.", said Axel. "First of all, using Moon stone to evolve is a tradition in our tribe. It is done in a fixed time and this could not be changed. You guys are lucky. The ceremony of Moon stone would be held after 3 days. So, you would have to wait till that time. I would also have to rify that even though your Nidorino would evolve to Nidoking, it would not have aplete evolution. That means that it would not be as powerful as normal Nidoking." "Why is that?", asked Axel. "It seems that you don''t know much about moonstone evolution. We have this ceremony where many Clefairys evolve at the same time. This is done to utilize the full power of Moon stone. A Clefable would help a certain number of Clefairys to evolve and it could only help in the evolution process 1 time in 50 years. That is why many Clefairys evolve at the same time. This is done to utilize the full power of Moon stone. But, I don''t think that you know any Nidoking that would help with the evolution." Axel became depressed after hearing it. If what Clefable said was true then Nidorino would not get optimum utilization from this evolution process. "Don''t worry, I have a solution for you.", said Clefable with a smile. It smiled cause it was now leading the conversation. "The history of this cave is long but before us, there used to be a tribe a of Nidoking that lived in this cave. The tribe was equally powerful to ours and we use to live in harmony. However, we started to fight, and fight we did. Our tribe won the fight and the Nidoking tribe was exterminated. But I feel that there might still be some Nidokings in the cave. The cave is a big one and even I don''t know all of it. I will point out the ce that I monitor and you can check the ce that I don''t monitor. You might find some Nidokings if you are so lucky. But remember that you have only 3 days.", said the leader. Chapter 401: Nidoking!!!

Chapter 401: Nidoking!!!

"Thank you for telling me this information.", said Axel. He knew that Clefable was only doing it due to the fear of the system. He had 3 days to find a Nidoking hoping that they still exist. It had been many years since their fight and Axel was confident that only Clefable controlled the supply of moon stone. So, the odds were not in his favor but he was still going to try it. "My other condition is a simple one. When the man who controls master-rank Pokemones here, I want to meet him." "I have no problem with that. Is that all your conditions?" "Yes, it is." "Thank you. Can you tell me the ces that you usually monitor? I only have 3 days to find a Nidoking." "Sure,e here. I have a map." Clefable started to circle the area that it controlled and monitored. More than half of the cave was controlled by this tribe. It was very astounding. The cave was very big and they controlled so much of it. After ticking out all the ces, Clefable gave the map to Axel and both of them went outside to search for Nidorino. ### "Ang..." "Axel, you don''t have to say anything. I saw how the entity handled Clefable and others including me. I want no part in this and you don''t have to feel ufortable around me. I just don''t want to discuss this topic further." Axel could tell that Ang was scared and there was nothing he could do. Calming her down and saying that everything was okay would make it even worse. So, he just nodded his head and they started to look for a Nidoking. ### It had been 3 days since they met Clefable and the tribe. Ang had started to act normal. She just didn''t talk about what had happened 2 days before. She was acting as if the thing didn''t even happen. Axel was cool with it. "Axel, I don''t want to make you sad, but we might not find the Nidoking.", said Ang. "Yes, but I still don''t want to give up.", said Axel. The ce unmonitored by Clefable tribe was not very big. They had already searched all these ces and now they were re-searching again. The next was going to be thest ce they were going to re-search again. After the first search, Axel had called out Nidorino thinking that the Nidoking may be hiding and it would reveal itself after seeing Nidorino. "Axel, this is thest ce we are going to re-search. If we don''t find Nidoking again, we must return for the ceremony.", said Ang. She felt that it was a waste of time to search again but after Axel''s continuous request, she had agreed. She was not going to do it for the third time. They finally entered thest ce. Axel and Ang activated their aura sense to search every nook of the ce but they found nothing. Disheartened, Axel and Ang were going to return. Nidorino was also unhappy. It wanted to be the most powerful and hearing that the evolution would not beplete, it wanted to find that Nidoking. It had trained a lot and waited a lot for this movement but the result.... "Hello, trespassers.", came a voice from behind. Axel and Nidorino immediately turned back to see who it was. 50 meters away from them was arge, bipedal, purple mammalian Pokemon with distinct reptilian features. It had narrow eyes,rge, spiny ears, fur-like tufts on its cheeks, and a short snout filled with pointed teeth. There was a long, venomous horn on its forehead and a ridge of spines down its back. Gray tes covered its chest and belly, and there was a gray, rounded spine on each elbow. Each hand had three ws, while each foot had only a single hoof-like nail. It had a long, powerful tail. It was Nidoking. Nidorino starred at this Pokemon. It instantly knew that this Pokemon was part of its species. Its instinct was telling that this Pokemon was very powerful. It was a champion-rank Pokemon. "Greetings, Nidoking. We were actually searching for you.", said Axel with respect. This Pokemon was a ticket for Nidorino''s perfect evolution. Axel didn''t want to disrespect it. Ang was also looking at this Pokemon. This was the first time it had seen such a Pokemon. It was around 5-6 feet tall and it looked very old. It was difficult to know the age of a Pokemon but even a normal person could see that this was an old Pokemon. It might be on the verge of dying. "Can you tell me why were you looking for me?", asked Nidoking. It was a champion-rank Pokemon. Of course, it could talk. "I want to evolve my Nidorino. Nidorino is my first partner and It wants to evolve. I had talked with Clefable tribe and they had agreed. But it seems like I would need your help.", said Axel. "So that degenerate of a tribe agreed to help you. I could hardly believe you. I don''t want to help you but I also want to see one of my species reach their final evolution. Follow me inside. I want to have a deep talk with you.", said Nidoking. They started to follow the old Pokemon and itpletely disappeared as it went through a wall of the cave. "So, this is why we can''t find them.", said Ang. "Yes, this Nidoking is a master at hiding.", said Axel and followed Nidoking and they too went through the wall. ### Axel and the team arrived at apletely different ce. There was ake on their right side and some vegetation on their left side. There were also small caves at their front. They could see many Nidorans jumping and ying with each other. There were also some Nidorino and Nidorina. It was apletely new environment. This settlement was even more vibrant than Clefable''s tribe settlement. Axel could guess how it might have happened. Nidoking was a ground type. This Nidoking must be extremely good at manipting its infinity energy. It must have used its ground-type core to achieve all of this. ### Nidorans started toe towards them to greet them. They were interested in Axel''s Nidorino. Nidorino also started to talk and y with them. It had been a long time since it had seen its species. Axel, Ang, kazam, and Shedinja followed Nidoking and sat to have a talk. Axel exined Nidoking in more detail. "Listen here, kid. I want to help your Nidorino but I also have a condition. The power of moon stone is very high and even though your Nidorino seems to have an excellent foundation, it would not be able to take all the power of a moonstone. So, I want 2 of my Nidorino and 2 of my Nidorina to evolve with your Nidorino. You and Clefable tribe would not lose out anything and it would help you instead.", said Nidoking. Every agreement and proposal had a condition to be fulfilled. Axel was now getting tired of it. Dracorock had different conditions, Clefable had different conditions and Nidoking had different conditions. Axel felt pity after hearing about Nidoking''s situation. It turned out that it was the only Nidoking that had survived after the fight. It went into hiding and saved some Nidorino. They were perfectly able to grow here but they didn''t have ess to moon stone and it was the only Nidoking alive. It was also on the verge of dying and it wanted some of them to be Nidoking and Nidoqueen before it passed away. "I ept your conditions but it don''t think that Clefable tribe will.", said Axel. "You don''t have to worry about that. I would take care of it.", said Nidoking. "If you are so sure about it then I am okay with it.", said Axel. The agreement had been made and now they were going to Cleefable tribe. Nidoking went to its tribe members and started to talk. After talking with them for over an hour, it selected 2 Nidorino and 2 Nidorina. They were now going to evolve. ### Axel was happy with this development. He thanked Arceus for not taking all of his luck away. The group started to move and they reached the tribe of Clefable within a few hours. ### "I didn''t know that you were still alive.", said the leader of Clefable to Nidoking. "Your tribe was not powerful enough to kill all of us.", replied Nidoking. "You dare to say anything ABOUT MY TRIBE!!!!", shouted Clefable. This was not turning out to be good. "Calm down kid. I am not here to fight but to negotiate.", said Nidoking. "And what is that?" "I want 2 Nidorino and 2 Nidorina to evolve along with his kid''s Nidorino. I want to have an equal share of the moon stone from now on. I also want my previousnd back and finally, I want you to kneel down in front of me and apologize." ''This Nidoking is all out crazy!!!", thought Axel''s Nidorino. Axel was also thinking the same. Axel could see that Clefable was trying its best to hold its anger. It now had to give back all that it had won and also kneel down to apologize. Axel knew that it was not going to do it even if it was on its deathbed. "You are stepping out of your bounds, old one", said Clefable greeting its teeth. "You know that you can''t beat me. I know that I am old but I can still kill youfortably. I had not interfered before thinking that your mother was still alive but I guess old age got her. I was wrong.", said Nidoking with a smile. ''So, that is what it was? Nidoking was stronger than this Clefable. So that was why this Clefable was not taking any actions.'', thought Axel. Axel was not powerful enough to know the difference between the 2 of them. He had not identified them with his system cause he was afraid. Axel was far weaker than them and if they were able to notice that he had identified them, he might die a horrible death. "Alright, you don''t have to kneel down and apologize but you have to give me equal share of moonstone and my tribe''snd. That is non-negotiable.", said Nidoking. Nidoking and Clefable started to argue and negotiate but after some time Clefable agreed. It had no choice. Its mother had passed recently and it was not strong enough to beat this Nidoking. Clefable was now cursing its luck. If it had not told Axel about the possibility of Nidoking, it would not have faced this situation. It had dug its own grave and cuts its legs with its own Axe. ### It was already night time and it was a perfect time for the evolution ceremony. All of them followed Clefable to an unknown ce. The ce had a big hole in the roof and Axel could perfectly see the moon from the roof. It was a necessary ingredient for their evolution. 2 moon stone were brought out. One was for the group of Clefairy and another one was for the group of Nidorino and Nidorina. Nidoking then called out Axel''s Nidorino. "Listen, kid, to perform the ceremony, you would have to do certain steps and be at a certain position. This is to get optimum utilization of moon stone. We have an hour before the ceremony starts. Others know about it so you have to learn these steps in 1 hour." Nidoking started to show the steps to Nidorino. Those were some weird steps. It looked like a type of dance but it was incredibly un-coordinated. Axel didn''t believe in these steps. He felt that this was just a tradition and superstition but he didn''t want to argue with that Nidoking. After an hour, Nidorino had learned all the steps to perfection. It was not very hard to learn it. It was now ready to evolve. It was very excited. ### Clefable came and gave the moon stone to Nidoking. The stone was ced in the middle and Nidorinos and Nidorinas surrounded it by forming a circle. Axel looked at Clefable tribe and they also had done the same thing. "OK, START!!!", shouted Nidoking. The group of Nidorino and Nidorina started to do those weird steps while forming the circle. Clefable were also doing their steps. The steps of Clefable''s tribe were different from Nidoking''s instructions. These steps looked elegant and beautiful. They started to do those steps for 5 minutes and suddenly the moon that was in the sky sent 2 beams of white light to the 2 moon stone. The moon stone started to glow in purple color after the light touched it. Axel and Ang were surprised by this phenomenon. ''So, these weird steps were not a hoax?'', thought Axel. The game had never mentioned this process for moon stone evolution so Axel had no clue about it. He only knew that Nidorino would evolve to Nidoking with a moon stone. When the moon stone started to shine in purple light, the light spread to Nidorinos and Nidorinas. The steps were finished and now all of them were basking under that purple light. For a minute, the moon stone only sent out the light to the group and nothing happened and after a minute, the glimmer of the stone started to dim and it now looked like a normal crystal stone. The stone had stopped giving those light to the group. Axel was totally concentrated on his Nidorino. Nidorino started to glow in purple and brownish light and it started to get bigger. The glow started to get bigger. Its structure started to rapidly change and its position was starting to change too. The same thing was happening to Clefairys, Nidorinas, and other Nidorinos. Nidorino''s height started to get bigger to 5 feet, 6 feet and it was not stopping. It finally stopped when its height increased to almost 7 feet. The height of others also increased but not so much as Axel''s Nidorino. The glow didn''t get any bigger than this. Axel could see a structure of Nidoking from the glow of purple and brownish light. ROARRRRRR One of the Nidorino had perfectly evolved into Nidoking. After a few seconds... ROARRRR One of the Nidorina had perfectly evolved into Nidoqueen. One after another Nidorinos and Nidorinaspleted their evolution. Only Axel''s Nidorino had notpleted their evolution. Those Nidoking and Nidoqueen who were making trouble after evolution were put to sleep by the old Nidoking. Axel was patiently waiting for his Pokemon''s evolution and after 30 more seconds... ROAAARRRRR..... It hadpleted its evolution. It was around 1 foot taller than normal Nidoking. Its tails looked very strong as if it was made of steel. Its horn was dripping with poison and its big ears were very noticeable. Both of its legs were wide and looked sturdy. It looked like the ground would shake after its every moment. Its sharp teeth and jaws looked shiny and deadly. It was Nidoking. It was Axel''s Nidoking. And it had finally evolved!!! ROOOARRRRRRR It led out a huge roar and the cave literally started to shake. Axel could tell that his Nidoking was definitely more powerful than other Nidoking that had just evolved. Axel realized something at this movement. He realized why Nidoking was called a NidoKING. The aura and the presence of this Pokemon spoke of royalty. Something that should be respected. Something that would be bowed down to. Axel had not felt such a thing from the old Nidoking cause it was very old but his Nidoking was something special. Nidoking looked at Axel after roaring. Axel was ready to call out all of his Pokemons at any time. He had already called out Mamoswine and Charizard. He was ready to calm Nidoking down. Chapter 402: A New Adventure?

Chapter 402: A New Adventure?

Nidoking looked at Axel with anger. It felt like it was on top of the world right now. It felt like it was the most powerful being in this whole world. So, why should it follow this human? Instantly, it started to remember all the things Axel had done for it. All the training points, healing it when it was injured, carrying it when it was asleep. It felt that it was being very foolish. Even though it was strong, it could not break that trust. Its eyes started to show rity and its roars started to decrease. Within a few seconds, it had calmed down. Axel slowly came near it... "Nido... Nidoking...", it said, telling Axel that it was alright. Axel patted its shoulders because it was very tall now. "You did a good job, Megnia." "NIDO?" "Yes, you finally earned the name. I am proud of you," said Axel. Nidoking gave him a big hug which was bone-crushing. Axel looked at Nidoking''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Nidoking (Age: 1.5 years) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability: Poison point (100%) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (0%) Potential: Purple Health: 6000/6000 Attack: S++ Agility: B Defense: A++ Sp. Atk: S++ Sp. Def: B++ Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 26), Sucker punch (Egg move), Venom drench (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 40), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison sting (C) (Lvl 39), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy (E) (Lvl 40), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max)*, Rest (G) (Lvl 39), Bite (G) (Lvl 39), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 31), Sludge Bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (E) (Lvl 44), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (G) (Lvl 40), Thunder Shock (C) (Lvl 28), Spinning poison (E) (Lvl 44), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Poison spread (E) (Lvl 41), Substitute (G) (Lvl 34), Poison damage transfer (E) (Lvl 44), Sludge wave (G) (Lvl 40), Dig (G) (Lvl 32), Sandstorm (G) (Lvl 39), Fissure (G) (Lvl 39), Mud bomb (G) (Lvl 35) Core: Poison (Mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (20%) --- The nickname ''Megnia'' came when Axel was training Nidoran, and it was beingzy. Axel had told it that it had another evolution after Nidorino and if it became powerful enough and evolved further, Axel would call it Megnia. Axel had never thought that such a day woulde. He was very happy for Nidoking. He was very emotional right now. Nidoking was a powerful Pokemon. It had very high attacking power and very high defense. Axel had focused on its foundation for too long and now it was paying off. It needed to adjust to its new form as it was now bipedal, but Axel was excited to train it further and use it in battles. One of the major changes was its body. It had be big and very heavypared to before. It would take some time for it to be battle-friendly in its new body. 3 of its moves had leveled up to 40: ''Sludge wave'', ''Poison ball'', and ''Focus energy''. --- Ding! Sludge wave: Has more effect and prating power Poison ball: Can create 3 of them in an instant Focus Energy: Can focus in less than a second. The power of the next physical attack is greatly increased --- Evolution had also changed its hidden ability from ''Hustle'' to ''Sheer force''. Since it had just learned the new hidden ability, it was at 0%. All of its stats had massively improved, especially its health, which stood at 6000!!! It was now close to reaching king rank. Axel let it move freely for some time. The ground would shake with every move. It was very heavy now. Axel wanted to check its weight. A normal Nidoking was above 100 Kg. His Nidoking must have much more weight than normal ones as it was taller and wider than others. The Clefable''s evolution had also finished, and now they were outside of the room. Every evolved Pokemon was looking at their new forms, especially Nidokings. ### Pokemon POV starts "Man, congrats on the evolution. You got very big. You are even bigger than me. We should battle sometime," said Charizard. "Yes, it is difficult to move. This new form is very hard to control," said Nidoking. "You will get used to it," said Gogoat. "Yes, congrats, Megnia, on the evolution," said Shedinja. All of Axel''s team started to congratte Nidoking. "Don''t you think that Nidoqueen is looking at me?" asked Nidoking of Charizard. "Man, you should give up this romance thing. You are not very good at that. You almost killed that Nidorina in the past, and now you want to try another one," said Charizard. "You don''t know, I have matured. I will not outright ask her out. I would take my time. This time, I would score for sure." Pokemon POV end. ### All of his Pokemon were having a short vacation in the cave. The mission was alreadypleted, and they had received extra rewards. The only problem was Oak. Axel and Ang had no idea how that old man would react. Oak was one of a kind. No one could predict what he would do next. They said their goodbyes to the Clefable tribe and Dracorock tribe, saying that they would return soon. Getting out of the cave didn''t take much time. "Do you n to go to Oak right now?" asked Axel. "Yes, let''s finish this as quickly as we can. I want to return home after this. If we can get Oak on board, then the Johto region would also not trouble us," said Ang. "Well, that is true." They took the ne and changed direction to Pallet Town. Axel had already messaged Oak that they were going toe and said that they had a surprise. ### "So, you mean to say that a new type of Pokemon has been found, and you want me to go there. You are also telling me that a new evolution could be found there." "Yes, you are right. We told them that we have you for protection, and they agreed to let some of their tribe members go to the outside world," said Axel. "Axel, I would love to help you but¡ª" "But what? You told me that you would support me in things like this when I became your sessor." "I am not telling you that I would not help you. Gosh, kids these days have no patience. I just want to check Nidoking first. This is the first time I have seen it. I am very interested in the pre-evolved and post-evolved form of Aerodactyl," said Oak. "And you would also help us in the Johto issue too?" asked Ang. "Yes, don''t worry about it. I just could not believe that Mt. Moon had so many secrets. Can I talk to Axel alone?" asked Oak. Ang had no problem with it and went outside the room. "I heard all of your stories, but some of them don''t add up." "Like what?" asked Axel. Oak was being extra nice today, and it was somehow annoying him. He didn''t know why, though. "You said that both of you went there to evolve your Nidorino. First, how did you know that Nidorino could evolve, and how did you know about the moon stone?" asked Oak. Oak had hit the mark just like Clefable, and he didn''t want the same thing to repeat again, but he had no other answers. "I told you that I had an instinct for such things, right." "Axel, I may be old, but I am not a fool. I have known you for a long time now, and I also know that you would do something like this based on your instinct." "I do know about all of this, but I just could not tell you, Oak. There is something that restricts me from telling you, and let''s end the topic here about this because it would do you no good." "Ok, if you could not tell me, does that mean that I can make a guess?" asked Oak with a smile. Why was it turning out just like the conversation he had with Clefable? "So, how did you know about it? I am positive that there are no research or past documents rting to its evolution and moon stone. Hmm. Let me make a wild guess here. Axel, are you a transmitter?" Axel changed his expression after hearing that word again. Axel was very bad at maintaining a straight face. "So, I am right. No wonder you have so much knowledge. But where do youe from? If you are a transmitter, you must have some knowledge about this world, right? This is getting even more interesting. Hahah...." Oak started tough out loud. "So, who is this being that restricts you? It must be very powerful if you are afraid to even say that to me. I want to meet this creator." --- Ding! System is detecting hostile actions toward the creator. System will take prompt actions. --- "Hmmm... so this thing is trying to pressure me?" asked Oak. --- Ding! System is unable to take any actions. Ding! Oak is one of the leaders of this world, so the system cannot take any actions against Oak. ---- "What the hell is happening now?" asked Axel aloud. "What happened?" asked Oak. "This entity is refusing to take any actions against you. It says that you are one of the leaders of this world, so it cannot take any actions." "Oh, that is interesting. So, this entity also has some rules to follow, huh? Well, I will not pry any further. I have no use for it, but it is interesting that there are such beings in this universe. We will go there tomorrow. Why don''t you y with Ash and Gary until now? I have some things to do." ### System was a very mysterious being. Axel didn''t know what it wanted from him. He knew that the system wanted him to be strong, but for what reason? He didn''t know. He had asked it multiple times, but there had been no response. If it wanted him to be strong, then he would be strong. Axel believed that he could only break free from its control by bing strong. He was now seriously going to concentrate on his own power. ### ying with Ash and Gary was fun. These kids would be the protagonists of the series if Axel were not born. He was very interested to see Ash getting together with Pikachu and Gary with stoise. He had to wait for it, though. However, he didn''t want Ash to be as naive as in the series, so he had thought of personally training them when they grew up. Red and Blue would not have any problems with it. ### After 50 hours, "So, this is the new Pokemon, huh? It looks very weird to me." Oak was now examining Acron, Aerodactyl, and Dracorock. He had his devices on. He was taking samples of their blood and conducting tests. Even though he was the Pokemon master, he was also a very curious researcher. "So, Dracorock, you be a Dragon/Rock type after you evolve, huh? That is interesting. I always thought that Aerodactyl would be bad ass if it were a Dragon type." "Yes, we do change our typing from Rock/Flying to Dragon/Rock after we evolve. But that doesn''t mean that we would be weak when we fly," said the leader. After checking them, talking to Clefable and others, Oak showed his kazam, which convinced them that they would be protected outside. The cave Pokemon were happy about it. Ang, Axel, and Oak not only talked to the Dracorock tribe but also all the other tribes. All of them agreed to their proposal except for the Clefable tribe. Even the Nidoking tribe wanted to go outside. "Mr. Axel, do you want to take one of our own onto your team? I see that you are very strong and reliable. Most of our tribe members would want to be part of your team," said the Dracorock leader. "I would love to have one of you on my team, but not now. I have some things to aplish. I wille back here after 8 months and select one of you," said Axel. The Dracorock leader agreed with Axel. It had seen all of Axel''s Pokemon and was very surprised by how he raised them. They were very powerful and also seemed happy to be a part of Axel''s team. Axel was also interested in having Acron. He declined their offer for two reasons. First, he was going to train his existing Pokemon for the league battle. Only 7 months were left, and he didn''t want to focus on a new Pokemon. Secondly, he would go to the Johto region after this, and he could not use his existing Pokemon in Johto region. ### The Johto region was very close to the Kanto region, and the Kanto region was much stronger than the Johto region. The Kanto region had been slowly taking over the management of the Johto region. Koga was a prime example. Koga was a gym leader in the Kanto region, but he had recently been promoted to one of the Elite Four members in the Johto region. That was a huge blow to the Johto region. A gym leader from the Kanto region had be an Elite Four member in the Johto region. The gap between the Kanto region and the Johto region was disappearing, and the Kanto region was close to swallowing the Johto region. To control the situation, the Johto region had introduced a new rule for trainers from other regions. The rule stated that any trainer from other regions could not use their previously caught Pokemon in Johto gym battles, league battles, Elite Four battles, and Champion battles. This was a simple rule, but it prevented the foreign takeover of the Johto region. That was why Axel was going to catch Acron when he registered in the Johto region. It would be a powerful Pokemon and his first Dragon type Pokemon. ### After they left the cave, they all decided to go to a nearby city to eat and rest. It had been a tiring journey, and Axel and Ang just wanted to rest. They went to the mostvish restaurant they could find. All of them were looking at Oak with wide eyes. It wasn''t every day that someone would personally see the Pokemon master. The drinks and food were on the house, and now they were eating as much as they could. This was one of the benefits of being with the Pokemon master. "You have 7 months now. I would like one of your Pokemon to reach king rank. What are your ns?" asked Oak. Ang was shocked that Oak had such high expectations. The gap between pseudo-king rank and king rank was huge. It would take many years for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon to advance to king rank. Yet, Oak was talking about it as if it were a normal achievement. What shocked her even more was that Axel was not depressed or shocked by that statement. He was even agreeing with Oak. This duo was crazy. ---------- Chapter 403: Charicific Valley

Chapter 403: Charicific Valley

"So, what do you n to do?" "I n to go home and train my Pokemons to the fullest.", said Axel. "I believe that would hurt your growth a bit but I want you to have your time with your family. Why don''t you go to Charicific Valley? You could leave your Charizard there for some time and return. Your Charizard also needs to know where its stands in the hierarchy. It is strong now but it is still weakerpared to a lot of Charizards there.", said Oak. "That is actually not a bad idea. I want Charizard to see how other Charizards fight. But do you think that me leaving Charizard there would be a good choice?" "Axel, even Pokemons have to grow and mature. You have done a good job and you will do it in the future too. But, it is not bad to get a second opinion. Maybe Charizard would learn something very different in Charicific Valley. My Charizard did. So you could not rule out the possibility. And I believe that Charizard should also meet its parents. It had not met its parents till now. Liza and Elizabeth would be happy to have you there." "Alright, I have decided. I would go to Charicific Valley tomorrow and meet with Liza and Elizabeth.", said Axel with new vigor. Elizabeth was the one who monitored Charicific Valley. Liza was the granddaughter of Elizabeth and she was very young. Elizabeth was one of the strongest trainers and it was due to her Charizard. Her Charizard was said to be only weaker than Oak''s Charizard. "Good decision. I would give a call to her and you can book a flight for tomorrow. You are now preparing for the league. If you are in need of training sessions, do tell me. I would arrange something for you.", said Oak. Axel was very grateful. Oak said that cause he felt that he had done almost nothing to Axel. He had given Axel some resources like TMs and potions and also opened some doors for him, but he had not done anything personally. Oak thought that it was now time for him to be serious about Axel''s training and well-being. They talked for some time and went to their hotel rooms. It was a very tiring day for them. ### Tring.. Tring.. Tring. Tring.... "Hello.", came a sweet voice. "Oh, hey Elizabeth. How the hell are you doing?" "You need to learn how to greet, Oak. And why are you calling me thiste at night?" "Just some info nothing else. My sessor ising to your Charicific Valley tomorrow. I want you to greet him well. His Charizard came from your valley." "Of course, I know about him. I know about every Charmander that left the valley. Hydreigon would be happy to meet it. I am not so sure about Charizard. You know the nature of Charizard and how it acts when its offspring are evolved to Charizard themselves." "Oh, I know about it. I think that his Charizard needs somepetition and a good pat on its head. It needs to learn how a Charizard fights." "Don''t worry. I will give it a very good wee.", said Elizabeth with an evil smile. ### Next day, Axel was having a very tiring day. He hated ne rides cause he could not train here and it made him very tired. Since he was on the border of Kanto and Johto region, it didn''t take long to reach there. It was 14 hours flight and now it seemed normal to him. Pokemon world was veryrgepared to Earth. A 14-hour flight was considered a short trip. Axelnded in the nearest town and started to search for directions. It was his first time in the Johto region and the vibe waspletely different from the Kanto region. The culture, the dresses people wore, and the way people talked; all of them were slightly different than Kanto region. Axel had never thought that the culture and tradition of the Kanto and Johto region would be different. It had never crossed his mind before. ### "Ahh, Excuse me..." A young girl felt a tap on her right shoulder. She turned back to find a younger boy around 14 years old, with silver long hair, straightened back with a Pokeball cap calling her. The girl had pink long hair, a fair face, long legs, and a cute face. The girl or a woman was around in herte 20s. "Yes, can I help you in something?", asked the woman. "Yes, can you tell me where would I have to go for Charicific Valley?", asked the boy. "Yes, you see that huge mountain over there? That is Charicific Valley.", said the woman. "But what is the route to go there?" "There are no routes. You would have to ride in your Charizard to reach there. Remember, you must have a Charizard if you want to go there. You don''t seem to be around here. I am ir by the way. ir Whitney." "Whitney? You mean the gym leader of Goldenrod City?", asked the silver-haired boy. "That is actually my big cousin. But yes, I am from the Whitney family. Who are you?" "I am Axel ze." "So Axel, are you new in town?" "I am actually new in the Johto region. I wanted to go to Charicific Valley." "They don''t let anyone there you know. Unless you have a rmendation." "Really?" "Yes, you thought that Charicific Valley is a public ce? You have so much to learn. Why don''t we sit in a cafe and talk? I am free for like an hour." "That would be very nice. Thank you.", said Axel. ### Whitney was a big name in the Johto region. They were the sole producer of Miltank milk in the whole world. Not only the Johto region but the whole world. Miltank was basically the natives of the Johto region and that was how they were able to monopolize this business. They also had the sole authority of Miltank in the Johto region. That meant, no other trainers could have Miltank without their permission. That was huge. Miltank was basically the top Pokemon for milk production. There were other Pokemons like Gogoat but their milk was not as nutritious and delicious as Miltank. So, the Whitney family was one of the richest families in the whole wide world. So, what was a family member of Whitney family walking into the airport without any security? That interested Axel a bit. And why would she reveal her identity to a stranger? Axel was a big name in the Kanto region but not in other regions, especially not in the Johto region as the Johto region did everything to dial down the new prodigy of the Kanto region. He did be world famous during his eeveelutions and the news about being the sessor of Oak but that was a long time ago. They went to a cafe. The cafe had fewer people around and it looked very high-ss. As expected from Whitney family. ir seemed to be a regr and she ordered some dishes and a coffee. "Can I ask you a question?", asked Axel. "Yes, please." "Why is a family member of a mighty Whitney family introducing herself to me? I mean, you guys are the richest family in the Johto region." "Hahahaha..." "Did I say something wrong?" "No, you are right. You see Axel, Whitney family is a very big family. We have like 120 members in the family. I am from a branch family. I am not so important." "Really? 120 members? That is a lot. You have branch families too?" "Well, we control the production of Miltank milk of the whole world. We must be a big family to do it. We have 5 branch families and 1 head family. And the reason why I introduced myself is simple. I can say that you are a powerful and genuine trainer. It is good to have connections with such a person and I also like to help kids like you who are new to the Johto region." "Thanks." "So, about Charicific Valley. Do you have a rmendation? If not, I could write you one. But you must have a Charizard to go to Charicific Valley." "I do have a rmendation, I guess. Oak did tell me that he would talk to Elizabeth about it." "You mean the Pokemon master Oak?" "Yes." "So, you are the Axel ze? The sessor?" "Yes, that would be me.", said Axel with a smile. He felt shy when people talked to him about the sessor part. "Wohhh, so I have really hit my luck today. You muste to visit my family sometime." "I would love to but I am very busy right now. I woulde after I enter Johto region to challenge gyms and elite 4 and hopefully the champion." They started to talk for an hour and it was now time for ir to go her own way. They exchanged numbers and Axel was now going to fly to Charicific Valley. It was weird to meet a family member of Whitney family here in the airport. It must have been his protagonist''s luck or something. He went a bit far from the people''s area and called out Charizard. ROAAARRRR This was Charizard''s style. To roar when it was called upon. "Charizard, we need to go there for Charicific Valley. Do you want to meet your parents?" Charizard was not very excited to meet its parents. It had never met them before and it had considered Axel as its father and Gogoat as its mother. However, it did want to meet the powerful Charizard and battle them. ### Axel realized why this ce was called Charicific Valley. It was high in the mountains and one could only reach there by flying. Its routes were made in such a way that only a Charizard to go there safely. Other flying-type Pokemon could also go there but the high temperature was designed in such a way that only Charizard was considered as a safe ride. After flying for 2 hours, they finally reached Charicific Valley. It was called a valley cause it was covered by mountains and hills. The ce was also covered by arge body of water. The iconic statue of Charizard was covering the whole valley. It was very big and a sight to see. Axel had seen it in anime but seeing it in reality was a different thing altogether. Just when Axelnded near the gates, the guards came near him to ask for his identity. "Hello, my name is Axel ze. Pokemon master Oak had told me to meet Elizabeth here.", said Axel. He used the name of Oak cause he didn''t want any hassle. "Yes, we have been informed about it. Pleasee inside. I will lead you to Elizabeth mam.", said one of the guards. A Charizard was behind the guard. Even the guards had Charizard in Charicific Valley. This changed Axel''s view of the Charicific valley. The Charizard was not emitting any aura so it was difficult to tell how strong it was but Axel felt that it was a powerful Pokemon. His Charizard was also measuring the strength of this Charizard. Axel already told it not to fight unnecessarily, otherwise, his Charizard was famous to pick these types of fights. ### Axel followed the guard. It was like a whole city out there. The city of Charizard. Axel had never seen so many Charizard in his life. Some of them were just sleeping in the grass. Some of them were training on the water. There were some of them in the training field. All of them looked very strong. If this was a game, Charicific Valley was a boss-level area. There were some cute Charmander ying together. Axel really loved their innocence. In the far east of the valley, there was a tall mountain. The volcano wasing out of it. ''So, that was what made it so hot.'', he thought. "Mr. Guard, what is that ce? And when will the volcano stop?", asked Axel. The guard gave a short smile and said, "The volcano never stops out here. That ce is very important. It is where the strongest Charizard lives." "Strongest?" "Yes, strongest. Charizards in the valley have a hierarchy. The hierarchy is dependent on their strength. The stronger a Charizard is, the more respect and facilities are provided to it." Axel was shocked when he heard it. Charizard was Pokemon who had high pride. So, how could a Charizard respect another Charizard, when the weak one also had its pride? Axel knew Charizard''s nature cause he had one. He was surprised at how Elizabeth was keeping this ce alive. They walked for 10 more minutes and reached a house. The house had 3 floors and they reached the 3rd floor. KNock.. Kncok... "Come in", came a womanly voice. Both of the entered the room. Axel could see a room with an office setting interior. There was a table, a couple of chairs, some electronic equipment, a cupboard full of books, 2 sofas, and some flowers in the vase. "Mam, I have brought Axel ze." "Oh, thank you very much, Gordon. You may leave. Axel pleasee sit here.", said the woman. Axel went to sit on the opposite side. "So, I have heard a lot about you. You are one of the young prodigies of the Kanto region.", said Elizabeth. He already knew who she was. She was Elizabeth. The caretaker and the owner of this valley. "Thank you, mam." "Well, Oak said a lot of good things about you. You have done very well and that old man hardly speaks anything good about anyone. I assume that you havee here to train your Charizard.", said Elizabeth. "Yes, Oak told me that it would be a good experience for my Charizard." "He is right. Before I get into the training part, I have to tell you the significance of this ce and why this ce was formed. Charicific Valley is a ce that is owned by my family. It is a ce where Charizard lives and trains. Not any Charizard cane here to train. You must fulfill a lot of conditions for it. You have passed all the conditions due to Oak and your Charizard is the son of my Charizard so I have a soft spot for you." "Thank you for the opportunity, mam." "You are wee. Charicific Valley has a hierarchy. The strongest Charizard here is my Charizard which is a powerful master-rank Pokemon." "Master rank?", asked Axel in a surprised voice. "Yes, you thought only Oak had a master-rank Pokemon? There are many hidden yers here. I am one of them. I just don''t like to be a Pokemon master." This waspletely new information for Axel. He had never in his life thought that other trainers could also have a master-rank Pokemon. Well, Oak had multiple master-rank Pokemon so he was still the best. "First, let me exin to you the hierarchy of Charicific Valley." Chapter 404: Against a Master Rank

Chapter 404: Against a Master Rank

"Charicific Valley operates on heirachical system. The hierarchy is focused on the ranks of Charizard. The rank starts from rare rank, elemental rank, pseudo-king rank, King rank, pseudo-champion rank, champion rank, master rank, and finally god rank. For example, Your Charizard is in pseudo-king rank. It would have to fight and challenge the best of pseudo-king rank. If it won, it would be in the top position of the pseudo-king rank. It would be given a varying number of benefits for reaching that position. When it ranks up to king rank, it would start to battle the top 10 positions of king rank Charizard. A pseudo-king rank Charizard could also challenge king rank Charizard. If it won the battle, it would rece the king rank Charizard''s position. However, that is very rare. It would start to get many rewards, a better environment to live in as it gets higher in these top 10 positions and so on. All Charizard lives in the mountain that you are seeing on my back. They coulde down here to train but the mountain signifies its status. The mountain is made like a pyramid. There is infrastructure inside the mountain. The lower ranks live on the lower side and the upper ranks live on the upper side. Living on the upper side has many advantages for Charizard. I only train Charizard when they have a problem in their training. Most of the time they train themselves and Charizard is very proud to ask for training advice from me. You can leave your Charizard here and call him out anytime you want. However, you would have to pay a certain amount. The rent is 1 million Poke dors every month for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon." Elizabeth gave a long exnation of how things worked around here. Axel got the gist of it. It was a power-hungry environment and it was perfect for a Pokemon like Charizard. The fee of 1 million Poke dors per month seemed a bit high for Axel. "Can I ask you a personal question?", asked Axel. "Yes, please. I encourage you to ask more.", said Elizabeth. "Is 1 million Poke dors every month, worth it for my Charizard. Cause if it is then I don''t have any problem. However, if my Charizard could not get such benefits then I need to have a second opinion." "I can''t exactly say how well you have trained your Charizard till now and so I cannot say with confidence that your Charizard would grow more by living here. However, I could give you the data. As of right now, we have thousands of trainers that hade here to train their Charizard. However, none of themined saying that the return was not good. So, why don''t you check out all the things around here and make your own decision? However, personally, I think you should go for it.", said Elizabeth. Axel thought to give it a try. The worst thing that could happen to him was losing 1 million Poke dors. He was ready to take the risk. Axel would amass a huge amount of money after the deal to sell the resources from the forest of Hakone city was finalized. "I agree to keep Charizard here for some time.", said Axel. "That is a great decision. Before going to meet the training grounds and its partners in pseudo-king rank, its father and mother would love to see it." "Yes, let''s do that. It is also excited to meet them", lied Axel. Charizard was only thinking to power up here. It didn''t have any emotional attachment with its biological father and mother. "Great, then let''s move to a training ground.", said Elizabeth and Axel started to follow her. ### Axel and Elizabeth reached a training ground. There were many training grounds in the valley. This was a normal training ground with rocks and sand all over it. Axel saw that they were in training ground number 8. The size of the training ground was simr to the battle stadium in the gym. It was a standard size. Elizabeth took out 2 unknown colored balls and threw it in the air. "Mary, Dante,e out." 2 big and hulking Pokemons came out. ROAARRRR ROAARRR They roared from the top of their lungs. They were Hydreigon and Charizard. Hydreigon was the mother and Charizard was the father. When a Pokemon of different species mates, the child would either be from the mother species or the father species. There was a higher chance for the child to be from the mother species. But there were some cases where the child was from the father species. This was that case. "Look at our child, Dante. He has grown up a lot and be very powerful.", said Marry, the Hydreigon. It came near Axel''s Charizard and covered it with its wings. It started to smell Charizard with its 3 noses giving multiple kisses to Charizard. Charizard was in an awkward situation. It considered Axel as its father and Gogoat as its mother. However, it had never been ustomed to such love and care. This was a mother''s love and Charizard was feeling it for the first time. Both of them were above king rank. Marry, the Hydreigon was a champion-rank Pokemon and Dante, the Charizard was a master-rank Pokemon. So, obviously, both of them could talk. Meanwhile, the master rank Charizard was not happy as Marry. It blew out its nose and hot smoke came out. "Hmff.. He is still weak, very weak. He needs proper training. I am going to show him, how powerful a Charizard could be.", said Dante, the Charizard. This was the famous nature of Charizard''s species. It would even have an extreme rivalry with its son. It only cared about power and authority. "Don''t be too hard on our son. No serious injuries.", said Marry as if epting the iing fight. Axel''s Charizard also knew what was going to happen. It had to fight its father to show who was the boss. It was an intelligent Pokemon and knew that it had no chance to win against a master-rank Pokemon but was Charizard going to step down? Of course not. Axel, Marry, and Elizabeth moved a bit far to see the uing battle. ### "Charizard, we are not going to win this battle. But we are not going to back down. Give it your all and let''s show your father what we are made of.", encouraged Axel. ROAAARRRRR It responded with an electric roar. mes wereing out of its mouth as if telling all of them that it would not back down. "I will be the referee of the battle. Charizard, no serious injuries. Just teach your son, the sky above the sky. Just make him realize to surpass his limit." Said Elizabeth. It was now confirmed that Elizabeth was not going to interfere in the battle and that was good news but does a master-rank Pokemon needs its trainer''s assistance? Axel didn''t know the answer to that question but if he were to guess it, the answer would be NO. Dante didn''t have any dragon scales over him like Oak''s Charizard signaling that it was far weaker. However, that didn''t mean that it was weaker than a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Both of them got ready for their position. Dante was very rxed acting as if it hade here to watch a movie with popcorn. Axel''s Charizard was tense. "Are you both ready?", asked Elizabeth. "Yes..." ROAARRRR "Let the battle begin!!!!" "Charizard, first use ''Dragon dance''", shouted Axel. Charizard started to dance in a weird way. "Give it your best shot boy. I am waiting.", said Dante. It seemed like Dante was not going to interfere in Charizard''s power-up. ''Typical Charizard nature'', Axel thought. "Charizard, use 2 more ''Dragon dance'', ''Belly drum'', and ''Sunny day''", shouted Axel. These were all the status moves that it had. ''Dragon dance'' would increase the attack and speed of the user and as of right now it could only use 3 ''Dragon dance''. ''Belly drum'' would decrease its Hp by 50% but would rise its attack to the maximum. Charizard started beating its chest with its hand and ws. Multiple wounds and scratches appeared but it didn''t care. It just wanted to prove itself. Its attack power had increased to all time high and now it was ready to attack. "Charizard, use ''me armor'' and nowbine ''Wing attack'' and ''me wings''. Use your full power." ROAAARRRRR... The increase in Charizard''s power from all the preparation could be felt from its roar. It roared from the top of its lungs. Its wings started to first shine in white light. The glow covering its wings looked like a de. Then the color of the glow changed to orange and then red. There was a mixture of whiteness inside the glow. Axel, Elizabeth, and Hydreigon could feel the power of the attack. It flew high in the sky and dived down to strike Dante. Its right wing which was glowing in red and white color was now ready to strike Dante. BBBANNNNGGGG!!!! The sound of the impact was very huge. Axel could feel the vibration from the ground by that attack. It wind pressure from the attack had pushed him back even though he was trying to use ''Aura coat''. Axel tried to use the use ''Aura coat'' as much as he could and ... --- Ding!!! Host has sessfully learned ''Aura coat''. --- He never thought that he would learn this move in such a way. He was happy with it. The dust, sand, and rocks were flying around the impact. These rocks and sand were flying here and there without any purpose. Axel came up with a new thought in that movement. He thought to think about it after the battle. The dust was slowly starting to settle and it was slowly starting to get visible when a massive gust of wind came and cleared all the dust and debris. This was done by Dante. Axel had to use the full power of ''Aura coat'' and ''Aura resistance'' to block that simple swing of its wings. All of them could see that Dante was not even hurt a bit. There were some scratches where the impact hadnded but those were it. ''How ridiculously defensive is that Pokemon?'', thought Axel. He could get the difference between the ranks and it was huge but to not even get a simple wound from such an attack. Master-rank Pokemon was something else. Axel could also see that Charizard was in disbelief. That was its full-power attack with all the status movesbined. How could it have no effect? "Charizard, don''t be discouraged. Get ready for a second attack. Use ''methrower''.", said Axel. Charizard came to its senses and fired up a powerful ''methrower'' right onto Dante''s face. No reaction. No injury. Charizard then started to use multiple attacks but there was nothing that it could do. Its health had already decreased by ''Belly drum'' and Axel had also told it to use ''Sr power''. But there was nothing. "Charizard, stop the ''Sr power''. It is now time. Use ''BLAZE''!!!!" RRROOOOOAAAARRRRRR Fire came out from its surroundings and now it was covered by fire. The temperature of the training ground had risen up to an exponential degree. If Axel had not learned ''Aura coat'', his skin would have started to burn even though he was very far now. --- Ding! Aura coat has leveled up to 2... Ding! Aura coat has leveled up to 3.. .... .... .... Ding! Aura coat has leveled up to 5 Ding! Aura pressure has leveled up to 12 --- Multiple notifications were disturbing Axel''s view but Axel didn''t care about that. His focus was only on the battle. The half of the training ground around Charizard had started to burn and Axel saw that the sands had also started to evaporate. This was the power of ''ze''. Charizard had used ''ze (mastered)'' for the second time and this time Axel was able to finally see all of it in glory. ze powered up fire-type attacks and most of its attacks were of fire type. "Charizard, now use ''Air sh''" Charizard started to p its wings and multiple shes of air came out of its wings and they were nowing for Dante. The shes looked like a solid version of sword shes. Since the temperature of the training ground was so high now and everything was on fire, the color of the shes started to change to orange color and... --- Ding! Charizard''s Air sh has leveled up to 40. It now contains fire-type energy. --- The power of the attack has been massively boosted. Due to the effect of ''Sunny day'', and ''ze'', the power of the attack was very huge. BOOOM BOOOOOMM BOOOMMM BBBBOOOOOOMMM BOOOOM Multiple explosions came into existence. Nobody knew what had happened to Dante but Axel knew that it was fine. And Axel was right. The number of scratches had increased but that was it. The scratches looked like something that one would see if they ran a pointy nail on hard steel. It did destroy the smooth surface but that was it. "Charizard, let''s go all out!!! First use ''Sunny day'', then ''Wing attack'', ''me wings'' and finish all of it with ''me charge''.", said Axel. The effect was ''Sunny day'' was almost over, so he told it to use it again. Normally, Charizard wouldbine ''Wing attack'' and ''me wings'' and m its opponents. Combining 2 moves was not an easy task. Charizard had been doing it for such a long time that it wasfortable with it. But it had neverbined 3 moves at once. Moves were like water and the body was like a vessel. One could increase the water by adding more but if the vessel could not take it then it was of no use. The water would just be wasted. The rush of power frombining 3 moves with ''Dragon dance'', ''Belly drum'' and ''ze'' would be so high that Charizard may not be able to take all of it. However, Axel knew that Charizard had a strong foundation and it would not suffer any serious injuries. This was why a good foundation was essential for any Pokemon. Charizard followed all of these things, one by one. First was ''Sunny day'', then ''Wing attack'' and ''me wings''. It charged up towards Dante with ''me charge'' and BBANNNNGGG!!! The impact and effect of this attack was very highpared to before. This might be the strongest attack of Charizard till now. If there was a normal pseudo-king rank Pokemon, it would have been decimated. Axel didn''t know the result of this impact. Charizard was already in low health due to ''Belly drum'' and constant physical attack like this was also draining its health bit by bit. He didn''t know if Charizard was okay or not but he wanted to know the extent of damage of this attack. Axel patiently waited for the dust and debris to settle. And he was surprised. Chapter 405: Training Grounds

Chapter 405: Training Grounds

Axel saw that Charizard waspletely drained and now it was unable to battle. He looked towards Dante and saw that it had moved back 2 steps. There were some scratches on its chest. There was a slight blood on its chest like a small kitchen knife wound but that was it. It should be remembered that the power of this attack was very highpared to previous shes. The one attacking was Axel''s Charizard and the one injured and unable to battle was also Axel''s Charizard. Axel went near Charizard and patted its back. Charizard had already deactivated ''ze'' but his skin was still burning since he was in close proximity but he didn''t care about it. All he cared about was the mental state of Charizard. "You have done a good job and you should be proud of it. Yes, we lost but we are still young and we have a lot of time to reach that stage. Don''t sell yourself short. Come back to the ball and rest.", said Axel and called Charizard in the master ball. The temperature of the training ground suddenly dropped and it started to drop some more over time. Elizabeth came over and spread the fire extinguisher on Axel. Axel''s skin was literally burning from being near the battle scene. p.. p.. p... "I am surprised and happy to know that you have trained your Charizard to such a level.", said Elizabeth. "Yes, you really did a good job. I should thank you for it.", said Marry the Hydreigon. "He still needs to work and train hard. He needs to throw out that arrogance.", responded Dante the Charizard. Dante still had the angry father expression all over its face. "What do you mean by surprised?" "Well, a lot of young trainers want to train their Pokemon fast. They want fast results and they want higher rank Pokemons. So, they never concentrate on the foundation of the Pokemon and it is really sad cause it makes a huge difference in theter stages. You have done a good job in raising its foundation. I may be able to train it and make it stronger, and faster and increase its knowledge on how a Charizard would fight but if the foundation was bad from the start, it would not rise up no matter how hard it tries. I also loved the new moves that it had learned. It was very deadly and practical." "I have nothing much to say. Just train it harder on dragon-type moves too. I could feel that it had some dragon-type energy hidden deep inside it. I had never felt something like this before in another Charizard.", said Marry. Was Marry talking about its hidden power potential? Cause Charizard''s hidden power was dragon-type. Axel thought to discuss that at length with Marry and Elizabeth. Maybe he could uncover something. Everyone looked at Dante for more advice. Axel could see that it didn''t want to say anything but seeing that its trainer was also looking at it, it had to. "I would say again. He is weak, very weak. I am not saying that he is a weak Pokemon but he is a weak Charizard.", said Dante. Axel let that sink in. That was some deep thought and he didn''t know what that even meant. "I get what Dante is saying. You have trained it well but you have not trained it on how a Charizard would train and fight. Don''t worry, it would learn it here. Come on, I will take you somewhere.", said Elizabeth. All of them started to follow Elizabeth and they reached a weird ce. Axel could say that it was a training ground cause it said, ''training ground number 3'' on board but all the things were different here. All of the equipments here were ced and hung up in the air. There were pointy rocks on the ground. None of these equipments followed a linear pattern. All of them were jig jag. "Axel, you should also keep in mind that Charizard is not only a fire-type Pokemon but also a flying-type Pokemon. It is true that fire is deep inside its DNA. No Charizard would want their core mastery to be flying type but flying type is still inside it. This training ground would train its flying manurer, flying speed, and flying strategies. A Charizard would have to go through here without hitting any ces. Call out your Charizard first.", said Elizabeth. Axel threw the ball and Charizard came out. Charizard was hurt in multiple ces, especially its wings and chest. Its wings were hurt cause it overpowered its wings with all these attacks and hit Dante. Since Dante was not hurt and it refused to move from the attack, the impact of the attack had affected it. Wounds on the chest were due to ''Belly drum''. "Now, start the training ground." All these obstacles on the ground and in the air started to move in a random direction. Axel now realized how good of a training ground it was. Charizard could train not only its flying type moves here but also it''s flying capability. "First it would have to fly around here freely without turning all these machines on. After it isfortable to do it, I would turn on all these machines. When it reaches a higher rank, I could even increase the speed of these machines. Only, my Charizard, Dante has been able to clear this training ground at its maximum level.", said Elizabeth. "I am already sold on letting Charizard stay here. You have done a really good job, Elizabeth." "Thank you. Charicific Valley was constructed very wisely thinking about all the things that Charizard should train. There are other training grounds like this, let me show you all of them.", said Elizabeth. "Before that, I think that I should send Charizard to a Pokemon center. It is hurt." "No, you should not do that. Axel, to train a Charizard, you must also have a Charizard mindset. If you start to heal it in every small wound, its confidence would go down and it would be dependent on these healing centers. Let me tell you, such Charizard would not grow stronger in the future. Charizard is one of the few non-dragon-type Pokemon that has its dragon pride. Even most of the dragon-type Pokemons are not as proud as Charizard. If it is proud, you would have to train it while not hurting its pride.", said Elizabeth. Axel''s Charizard was also listening to the discussion. "But won''t it have permanent damage if it goes on like this?", asked Axel. "No, it would not. You see, Charizard could heal in such a way that it would not have permanent damage and it could heal fast if it is trained. It is just that normal trainers never train it in that way. My Charizard had not been to the Pokemon center in over a decade and it fights with other Charizard all the time. We are going to training ground number 1 to see why.", said Elizabeth as they were walking to the next training ground. Training ground number 1 was on the higher side of the mountain. Just when they entered the training ground, Axel was surprised. The ce was burning in fire. Axel could also see some moltenva on the ground. The ce was really hot. "This is a ce where a Charizard would go after they are badly hurt. Let your Charizard sit here for 30 minutes. We could wait.", said Elizabeth. Axel told his Charizard to go there and meditate. "Just close your eyes and start to feel how your body is healing. Try to concentrate on it.", said Axel. "Fire is an important part of Charizard. This fire has been specially made to heal and power up a Charizard. This training ground would not only heal it but also make itfortable in using fire-type attacks, increasing the power and usage of its fire-type moves. I would say that it is the most important training ground for a Charizard that is why it is training ground number 1. There are also levels in the training ground. Every level would increase the fire temperature of the training ground.", said Elizabeth. "I have a question. Wouldn''t a Charizard get addicted to such an environment?" Axel could see that his Charizard was enjoying the environment. It was nice but a Pokemon could also get addicted to such a ce and it was not a good thing. "You are right. That is why only the Charizard that had been hurt badly is sent here. It is very rare for a Charizard toe here. I just wanted your Charizard to experience this otherwise I would not have let it go inside. Our research also shows that a badly hurt Charizard is able to suck all these fire-type energies and their mastery over fire-type attacks increases by a good margin." They waited for 30 minutes for Axel''s Charizard. Elizabeth started to talk about how they train a Charizard here. It was really fascinating. However, there was one thing that stuck in his mind. "Every Pokemon have their own base desires and intuition. A nature of a Pokemon could change with time but its base desires and intuition never change. They are hidden but they never change. If you want to be a good trainer and want your Pokemon to be powerful, you would have to research those base desires and intuition and capitalize on it. Capitalizing on these desires and intuition would give them confidence and let them believe that they were right from inside of their heart. This would fortify their mental state and also increase their physical power. This would hugely increase their fighting capability." Axel had never thought of it that way. He started to think about it and started to believe that Elizabeth was right. Let''s take an example of his own team. If one would look at Shedinja, one would realize that it was a well-trained assassin. Being an assassin was in its veins and blood. It gave the feeling that it was perfect in its own domain. However, such a thing could not be said for Mamoswine. Mamoswine was a powerful Pokemon, there was no doubt about it but it didn''t feel righ,t like there was something missing. Axel could guess what it was missing but he wanted to do enough research before he make a decision. After Charizard came out, Axel saw that most of its wounds have been healed. It had not been perfectly healed like in the Pokemon center but Charizard''s expression showed that it was happy and content with this. This expression surprised Axel a lot. These were small changes but when he healed Charizard in a Pokemon center or with a potion, it never showed such a happy and dominant expression. Axel could not put it into his words but Charizard looked like it was more closer to its primal self. It just felt right. Axel realized that he had made a massive mistake in his training ns. He calmed himself down and started to think, ''What''s next?''. ### Elizabeth started to show all the training grounds and their significance. One of them trained their fire powers. It was made to increase the power of firepower and also help Charizard to manipte fire-type energy. One of them was to increase the defense of Charizard. In real life, Charizard had an incredible defense. Being a fake dragon, it needed to have a good defense. Another training ground focused on resistance. Resistance to super effective moves like water moves or electric moves. There were multiple training grounds for resistance. Another training ground was for improving its physical power and another one was to increase its special power. There were a lot of training grounds. Each had its own purpose. Axel could say that the training ground was made very wisely. It was already night when they finished touring all the ces. Now they were eating dinner now. Elizabeth started to examine Axel''s Charizard and said, "Its natural healing capability has gone down a lot. Normally, it should have fully healed by now. We need to train your Charizard a lot in this aspect." Axel also wanted to leave Pidgeot here to train in the flying training ground. It was perfect for a flying-type Pokemon like Pidgeot. However, he decided against it. Pidgeot was just an umon rank Pokemon and it needed to learn a lot from Axel. It was still young and it needed to mature. Axel didn''t want to leave it in the hands of others. Charizard was already matured and now it could carefully think for itself. However, such was not the case for Pidgeot. ### Next day, "Do you think that my Charizard could beat the Charizard that holds the first position in pseudo-king rank?" They were now going to the battle arena again. Axel''s Charizard was a pseudo-king rank and it would have to beat the Charizard who holds the first position in that rank to be the top of that rank. After it won, it could also challenge some of the king-rank Pokemon but that king-rank Pokemon would have to ept the fight which was very rare. "I know the answer but what is the fun of telling you before the battle even began? Remember, you cannot assist Charizard in this fight. It would have to fight on its own because it would not be fair.", said Elizabeth. The first rank Charizard of pseudo-king rank was ready for battle. It had a long thin scar on its face showing that it was a battle-hungry Pokemon. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked Elizabeth. She had decided to be the referee of this battle too. Both of them nodded their heads. The wounds of Axel''s Charizard were almost perfectly healed and it was ready for battle. "Let the battle begin.!!!!" ### "Axel''s Charizard has lost the battle. Charizard retains the first position." RROAAAARRRR!!!! Axel went near it and saw that it was injured and tired. "Don''t be sad. You gave it your all. Remember, this Charizard has been training here for a long time. You would catch up to it in no time.", said Axel patting its back. It had lost 2 matches in a row and this had never happened before. It was starting to question its own power. Axel''s words did calm it down to think. "Charizard, it was a great battle. Yes, you didn''t win but the first position is not handed to a weak Charizard. Train hard and challenge it again.", said Elizabeth. This improved its mood even more. It was determined to train harder and beat the crap out of it. Elizabeth looked at Axel and said, "See, you and I said the same thing but Charizard was more motivated with my speech than yours and you are its trainer. What I mean to tell you is, you should also have a Charizard''s mindset while talking to it. A simple change in words could make a huge difference in its mental state." Elizabeth was not only training Charizard but also training Axel on how to train Charizard. She was the mostplete trainer Axel had ever seen. No wonder she had a master rank Charizard. ### Time to leave Charizard wasing near. Axel had never left any of his Pokemon for an extended period of time and it was uneasy even for him. However, they had to grow and learn from the world too. Axel told Charizard what it wascking in stats and move mastery. He could easily see it in its stats. He told Charizard to focus on the flying training ground and defense training ground more. He also told it to focus on ''Ancient power''. ---- [Ding! Chapter 406: League Association Again

Chapter 406: League Association Again

--- Ding! The Host is getting away from his Pokemon for an extended period. Host would be unable to see their stats in real-time. Only when the Pokemon is in close proximity, the stats would be updated for the host to see. Ding! A special quest has been Issued. Quest details: Charizard can''t beat the top position of pseudo-king rank but that does not mean it could not in the future. Requirements: Beat the top position Charizard of pseudo-king rank. Rewards: The host is able to see the stats of his Pokemon in real-time. Penalty: None Difficulty: C --- That was a handy function. During the tide, Axel could not see the stats of Bulbasaur and kazam in real time as they were very far away from him. The stats were only updated after MEW brought them to him. Now, it seemed like he could see their stats in real-time after this quest waspleted. Axel had seen the power of the top position of pseudo-king rank (Let''s call it, Charizard B) just now and he could say that it would take some time for Charizard to reach that stage. It was not that Charizard B was vastly stronger than Axel''s Charizard. It was stronger than Charizard but not to the point where it would win the battle so easily. The difference was the way they fought. Charizard B fought in an unusual way which let it perfectly use all the parts of its body that were used to injure a Pokemon. It seemed like it was a perfect fighter. "Charizard, why don''t you stay here for some time and chat with your new friends? I need to have a talk with Elizabeth.", said Axel. ROAARRR. It roared agreeing. Axel had to fill up a form and pay Elizabeth. "Don''t worry. I will take good care of your Pokemon. I would train it in the things that itcks.", said Elizabeth. They talked for some time and Axel brought out the topic of ''Hidden power''. He started to exin everything to Elizabeth and Marry, the Hydreigon. "That is an interesting concept and you are working on it for a year?", asked Elizabeth. "Yes, there has been no significant result. However, Shedinja could learn a moves like ''Gravity'' and other Pokemons could also learn other types of moves which they would not be able to learn normally. That is the only achievement right now. But when Marry said that it could feel the power of dragon-type in Charizard, I felt that it must be something rted to Hidden power." "I do feel something. Since I am a dragon-type Pokemon, I could feel the dormant power of dragon type inside my son. However, the power is very deep inside and it is trying toe out but it is not able to do. That is what I feel. I think you are doing a good job and it may have some results in the future." ### After doing all the procedures, it was now time to go. Axel called out Charizard and flew out of the Charicific Valley. The valley was high in the mountains and only a powerful flying type Pokemon or Charizard coulde and go out of this ce. After reaching the city, Axel called out all of his Pokemons. All of them were saying goodbyes to Charizard for some time. Nidoking was very sad as it would not be able to see its best friend for months. Axel gave it a locket. The locket had a blue colored stone embedded in it. It was the recent discovery of Mark and Axel. This was the new version of Everstone which would stop a Pokemon to rank up until the locket was taken out. Charizard may rank up during this time and Axel would be able to stop it. He still wanted it to have a good foundation and he was lucky that this thing was made on time. He told it to never take out until he came. The locket was almost attached to its chest so it would not break or fall down so easily. "Charizard, we would be meeting after some months. When you reach king rank, I wille to take you out of here. Also, call me when you feel that you can beat that Charizard.", said Axel giving a fist bump to Charizard. "Char.. CHAR... ROOOARRRR" It roared telling that it was an easy job. Its confidence was always all-time high. It was down when it lost 2 times in a single day but now it was recovered. "Remember, you havee here to get stronger, not to make friends. It is a training session, not a holiday or a vacation. Crush all these damn Charizard. I know you are the strongest. But even if you were not able to do that. Even if you didn''t win, you are still my Charizard. You are still my partner and part of my team. You still have a ce to call home." Axel have a big hug to Charizard saying those things. There was a famous saying by a Nepali aurthur and poet, Laxmi Prasad Devkota, "Mache le Ghar banauna, Ghar Chodnu parcha"- Which tranted to ''A man has to leave home to make a new one.'' That was what Charizard was going to do. ### Charizard watched the back of Axel as he was going to the airport. It had never been alone and it always had Axel and the team with it. It had now realized the importance of family and friends. It vowed to get stronger as fast as possible ande back to them. It was going to get stronger, take that first position and rank up to king rank as fast as it could. It was now going to train every second here. It looked upwards and opened its mouth. RRROAAARRRRR.... It roared from the top of its lungs and spew out hot red and white colored mes. It was ready to train harder. [Aurthur note: This was why I wanted Charizard to be the father and Hydreigon to be the mother. Cause I felt that Axel''s Charizard would need a strong father and a loving mother.] ### Axel was emotional after leaving Charizard. He was not going to leave his Pokemon and forget about them like Ash in the anime but they needed to grow. Charicific Valley was the best ce for Charizard to train right now. He didn''t have the extensive knowledge or equipment to train his Pokemons like that and he was going to change it now. The first thing he would do after reaching home was to make such kinds of training grounds for each of his Pokemons and for every type there was in the world. His home would be the base where he would train his Pokemons. He started to think about it after he saw the training ground of Charicific Valley and Venu family. Hecked a personal training ground. Axel was also going to train his body to the limit. He had already learned the basic stances of the sword training. He would now focus on the sword fight and also his aura training. When his skin was getting burned by just being near Charizard, he realized how weak he was. When his Pokemon reached King rank, he may not even be able to be near them. This scared him a bit. Yes, Pokemons were stronger than humans and yes Pokemon could train harder cause their bodies were stronger than humans. However, Axel knew that a Pokemon would not respect him if he could not even stand near them. He knew that his Pokemons loved him very much and would not do such things but what about new Pokemons that he would catch in the future? He needed to get strong and he needed to do that fast. ### "So, you are telling me that all the flights for Hakone city are booked?", asked Axel to the receptionist. "Yes sir. We have 4 direct flights for Hakone City with no transit. Previously we only had one but the traffic to go to Hakone city is increasing day by day so we have increased the number. Unfortunately, all of them are booked.", said the receptionist giving a short bow. "Mam, I know the city very clearly and I know that the poption of Hakone city is not so much that all 4 flights would be fully booked. That also from the Johto region. If you don''t have any empty seats, that is okay but please don''t lie to customers.", said Axel raising his voice with every sentence. "Sir, I am not lying to you. I have heard that there is a genius trainer in that city.", said the receptionist. She then turned left and right to see if there was anyone looking at them. Finding that no one was, she came closer and said to Axel in a hushed voice, "Sir, there is also a rumor that the trainer is the sessor of mighty Pokemon master, Samuel Oak. I got that rumor from a big source. So, I think you should wait for tomorrow to go there. Maybe you would get the chance to meet that trainer." Axel didn''t know if he shouldugh out loud or if he should be angry at this receptionist. Johto region had done everything to suppress the news of Axel but it looked like the news still got leaked out. It was natural to have many visitors in the city of a famous trainer. Most cities also pay that famous trainer for the contribution that they had done indirectly. Axel could understand what this receptionist was trying to do. She didn''t want to lose a customer but the seats were already packed. So, she was telling him a rumor that a talented trainer, HIM, who was the sessor of Prof. Samuel Oak, lived in Hakone City and he had to check it out. She had no idea that the talented trainer was Axel himself. This was hrious. He didn''t know that he was attracting so many tourists into his city. He needed to talk to the mayor and get some money. However, Axel wanted to go today. He had no business staying here any longer. "I had to go there today and see that genius trainer.", he said. He then looked around just like the receptionist and said in a hushed voice, "I have heard another rumor that the trainer is going to leave the city tomorrow for another adventure. So, can you squeeze me in somehow?" The receptionist started to check on herputer and said, "I am sorry sir but I don''t think that I can. I have another way if you want to go there today. There is a small town called ''defair''. It is around 5,000 km from here. The city also has an airport and I could book a ticket for you today from here. However, you have to cross the forest, and if you are not a strong trainer, I don''t rmend you to do it. It is a small town so the safety routes have not been made by the league. You could always ask ''League Association'', post a quest, and got there but quest approval would take some time and even then it may not be secure." This world was at least 10 times bigger than Earth. The distance between each city and town could range from a few thousand kilometers to hundreds of thousands of kilometers. Most of the time, there would be a forest between them and the forest had wild Pokemons. The league would normally make a deal with the leader of wild Pokemons and make a safety route. The safety route was a small road where wild Pokemons would not attack the trainers or other people. However, the league had not been able to do it for every forest between the cities and towns. They mostly focused on famous towns and cities and ''defair'' was not a famous town. "Don''t worry, I am a strong trainer. I can handle myself.", said Axel. The receptionist gave a weird look not believing Axel. Axel was now going to be 15 years old. So, it was natural for any person to assume that he was not a strong trainer. If she had realized that Axel was the rumored genius trainer, she would have changed her thought. "So, should I book the flight?" "Yes, please." "Ok, I have one for 6 p.m. Is that okay for you?", asked the receptionist. "Yes, it is okay." Axel paid the receptionist and decided to go to League Association. ### ''League Association'' was something created by the Pokemon League. It was just like an Adventure Guild where you could pick up quests from the association and get paid for doing it. Axel had visited it before when he was just starting his adventure. When he started to get money, he never cared to visit there again. He thought to give it a try again. He would now need a huge amount of money. He had to pay for Charizard in Charicific Valley. He had to create many training grounds for each type of Pokemon. He had a lot of things to do now. So, it would never hurt to visit the association. He would not instantly get rich for doing it but he had to start somewhere. ### Axel entered the building. The line was always long. There were 4 booths that were handing all of it. Axel stood in the shortest line and waited. After 10 minutes, "Yes, wee to League Association. How may I help you?", asked the girl. The girl was wearing formal attire with a white shirt and ck pants. She was looking delightful. "I am nning to go to defair town and I was wondering if there are any quests while traveling there. Like a transport quest where I would have to protect the client?" "Oh, let me see... Ah, there is one. But you must be an advanced rank trainer for it and must have 3 elemental rank Pokemons.", said the girl. "It''s okay, I fulfill the requirements.", said Axel. "You do? Can I please see your trainer card.", said the girl. Axel handed the card to the girl and.... "Sir, it says here that you are a master rank trainer." "Yes, I know." "I don''t want to be rude but can I verify it? We don''t see a lot of young trainers who are master rank trainers like you.", said the girl. The receptionist was panicking. She didn''t want to be rude to Axel cause if he really was a master rank trainer, she would be in a lot of trouble if Axel got angry. But she also didn''t want to give the quest to a weak trainer cause this would risk the lives of the trainer and the client. "I understand. You can check and verify the details." League Association was a part of the league. So, it was easy for her to verify the details. It only took around 3 minutes for her request to be approved. She scanned his trainer card/Pokecard and they verified it giving her the full details. "Sir, I am sorry to have d..dooubt.. you. I didn''t knoow that you are such a big name.", said the girl. "It''s okay, it is not your fault. So, can I receive the details of the mission?" "Yes, of course. The client is a person who manufactures and sells potions and antidotes to Pokemon Mart. He is a big business man. He wants to transport the goods to defair town. Since this is the first time he is selling the goods to Poke Mart of defair town, he would personally go there with the goods. He wanted a gym leader to transport his goods cause he is paranoid about his safety. But a gym leader would not do a low-level job and frankly, he could not pay such a high price. He was asking for a pseudo-elite trainer or elite trainer but that is also out of his pay grade. It is also very hard to find such trainers. Then he asked for a master trainer but a master trainer is also very hard to find. So, he settled for an advanced-rank trainer. The pay is still low for a master-rank trainer. You could discuss the price with him." "How much is the pay?" "There would be for 3 trainers including you. The time to reach the city would be 2 days and you would get 3 million Poke dors.", said the girl. 3 million Poke dors was not a huge amount but it was also not low. "How much does a master rank trainer charge for such services?" "Around 5-6 million dors." "Have the other 2 trainers been selected?" "No, the route is very risky so not many people would want to take the risk." "Ok, I will ept the quest but I want there to be some changes. Can you call the client? I want to talk to him." "Most definitely sir." ---------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 407: Gengar

Chapter 407: Gengar

"Sir, I have called the client. Mr. Gerat would be here in 5 minutes." "Thank you, I would wait for him here." It was 7 a.m. and Axel decided to have his tea. He would meet the client and have his breakfast. "Yes, are you the trainer that filled one of the positions?", asked Gerat. Gerat was a slim guy with not enough muscles. He looked middle-aged, around 40-50 years old. He had gray hair. He was wearing a suit, with a ck shirt and ck pants. Axel could instantly see the ''I don''t trust this kid'' look in Gerat. He could understand it. How could any stranger trust him when he looks so young at first nce? "Mr. Gerat, Mr. Axel here is a master rank trainer. You said to pay 3 million Poke dors to a master rank trainer and I havemunicated that to him. He wants to talk to you and change the quest rewards and details. Before you question about his rank, let me tell you, I have already verified his details and it is legit." Any person would get angry if there were questioned twice about the same thing. That was why the girl said that Axel''s rank was verified cause she didn''t want him to get irritated. "What do you want to talk about?", asked Gerat. "Why don''t we talk about this with a cup of coffee? I want something to eat too." Gerat agreed and booked a room for their discussion. The building was big and there were multiple restaurants where the client could talk to the trainers. "So, what do you want to ask?" "5,000 km is not very long. Why did the quest say that it should bepleted in 2 days?" "Well, I don''t want any risk with it, so I thought to go slow." "Ok, I have a proposal for you. With me, you don''t need the other 2 trainers and I couldplete this within a day. It would also save you some time. I want you to merge all the money that you were thinking to give to 3 trainers and increase it up a bit since I ampleting the quest in 1 day. The quest was to start tomorrow, but we can start right now. So, basically, I would be saving you 2 days." "Mr. Axel, I don''t want to be rude, but the forest to defair city is very dangerous. I know that you are a master rank trainer but how many pseudo-king rank Pokemon do you have right now?" "I have 7 of them." "7? Really 7?" "Yes, I can call all of them out for you to see." "No need. I can see that you are not lying. Ok, I would pay 15 million dors for this mission. But remember, the medical cost for your Pokemons would not be given by me." "I understand. So, can we go to the association and change the quest details and rewards?" "Yes, let''s do that." ### "Sir, I have changed the quest. The league would take 1%mission of the reward money." "1%? That is very low.", said Axel. "Yes sir. The percentage goes down as your rank increases. Cause the fee of higher rank trainers are generally very high." Both of them came out of the building. "So, when do you want to start?" "I had to pack the bags and get the carriage ready. So, it would take 2 hours. I would meet you at the entrance of the city." ### After 2 hours, Axel met Gerat. The carriage was not like the one in medieval novels. It was a big vehicle. The goods were properly packed in boxes and it looked very safe. Axel could imagine that the goods were worth millions of Poke dors. Well, if the client was ready to pay 15 million to him, then the value of the good must be higher. The vehicle also had a driver and apartment where Gerat and Axel could sitfortably. "Shall we start then?" "Yes, we should." Axel called out Beedrill outside and told it to fly along them. Any wild Pokemon who are weaker would stay away from Beedrill. There was no disturbance for the first 2 hours. They encountered some brave elemental rank Pokemon and some of pseudo-king rank Pokemon but they were no problem to Axel and his team. He could all out all his pseudo-king rank Pokemons to deal with the problem. He also called out other Pokemons to have a fighting experience. It was also good for Pokemons like Tauros and Absol. They were now gaining experience and now they were on the verge of ranking up. Their rank up had already been extended and they would rank up after some time. There were hardly any King rank Pokemon in the forest. The King rank Pokemon normally didn''t move from their positions and the driver knew the ces where they lived. So, they avoided those ces. After 10 hours, they still had 25% of the journey left. Normally, the quest would have beenpleted in 6-8 hours but this time the wild Pokemon encounters have increased by a lot. "I don''t know why this is happening. Normally wild Pokemons would not attack in such a pattern.", said the driver. Axel could see that the wild Pokemons were running from something. He was not having a good feeling about this. They started their journey at 9 a.m. and it was now 7 p.m.. So, Axel had already missed the flight. It was already night time and the carriage was not stopping. "Don''t you think that we should rest here? Nighttime is dangerous and I promise you to pay the full amount.", said Gerat. "No, it is okay. We will reach the city after a few hours and then we would sleep in the hotel. I want toplete this journey as fast as I can.", said Axel. Nighttime was for ghost-type Pokemons. They were tricky to deal with. Axel had dealt with a lot of ghost-type Pokemon in the tide. He didn''t have any problem to deal with them here. Suddenly the carriage stopped. "Sir, we have detected some wild Pokemons and there are a lot of them.", said the driver. The driver was an experienced one. Axel got out of the carriage to get ready for another battle. Beedrill was still outside and it was measuring its opponents. Axel was a little surprised to see the group of these Pokemons. They were basically ghost-type Pokemon. There were some Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar. There were also some Bte and Sableye. He was surprised cause none of these Pokemons were elemental rank or above. Most of them weremon and umon ranks. There were some of them who were in rare ranks. Seeing Beedrill, they should have hidden from them. There was no fear in their eyes. During the tide, he had learned a lot of things and he knew that there was something that he was missing here. "It is rare to see such a powerful Shedinja. Hehe..", came a voice from behind. The missing piece had arrived. Axel turned back and found a Gengar. The Gengar was not letting out any aura but Axel could tell that it was not something he could mess with. It was speaking in humannguage so it should at least be a king-rank Pokemon. "We are traveling to defair City and we don''t want any trouble. Can we pass through here?" Axel was surprised that the Gengar could feel Shedinja''s presence as it was in Axel''s shadow. "I would want to say Yes, but I have to say no. You see, my young lings need to have some training done and they want to fight with your Pokemons. So, you let your Pokemons fight with them and then I would think to leave you guys alive.", said Gengar. "I would ept it but you have to let us out of here safe and sound.", said Axel. Gerat and the driver were still in the cage and they could tell that they were in trouble. "Alright, I would let you go safely. Now, the battle and training." There was only Pidgeot who was an umon rank Pokemon and Absol and Tauros who were rare rank in Axel''s team. He called out to them and some of the Gengar, Bte, and Sableye got ready to fight. The battle went on and all of his Pokemons won the battle pretty easily. All of them were on the verge to rank up. Pidgeot also had its rank extended and it was close to reaching rare rank. Gengar called out to others to take their turns. The battle went on for 2 hours. His Pokemon were already very tired and Pidgeot lost the first battle. Axel called it out in the Poke ball. It only had minor injuries and it would be okay. However, Axel was hating all of this. He had to let his Pokemon fight multiple battles and then let them lose. If he was strong enough, he would have killed this Gengar. He promised himself to kill this Pokemon after he got stronger. That would only be possible if he came out of here alive. He was not trusting his Gengar any bit. He wanted to call Oak but they were in the middle of the forest and there was no connection. He had to invent PokeNav for his safety. After a few minutes, Absol and Tauros also lost their first battle. They were deadly tired. Axel called them inside the ball and turned towards Gengar. "Now, can we go now?", asked Axel. "I would want to say yes but I have to say no. Hehehe...", said Gengar. Gengar was a species that loved to y pranks. Sometimes these pranks could also take the life of humans. They were not trusting Pokemon. They were not Pokemon of their word unless they were your Pokemon. "I have already done what you have asked. I don''t think there is anything that I could do for you now.", said Axel. "Oh, it is not for me. I just want to see how strong your Shedinja is. It is very rare to see a pseudo-king rank Shedinja. It has been thousands of years since I have seen one.", said Gengar. Axel noticed 2 things from that statement. First, this Gengar was thousands of years old. Gengar was a ghost-type Pokemon and it could live for thousands and thousands of years. It was a Pokemon that was born when a Pokemon or a human died. "My Marcus is weakpared to you. It could not fight you properly." "Oh, don''t worry, I am not going to kill you or your Pokemon here. I just want to see how powerful it really is.", assured Gengar. Axel called out kazam first and then said, "Marcus,e out." The shadow of Axel started to move and suddenly Shedinja emerged from the shadows. There were low gasps from other wild Pokemons cause they had not sensed Shedinja. He called out kazam for an emergency. ''Light, how powerful is that Gengar? I cannot feel anything from it.'', asked Axel in his mind. ''I also cannot tell but that Gengar is powerful. It must at least be a champion-rank Pokemon.'', replied kazam. ''Tell Beedrill and Marcus to get ready. If I or you feel any sense of danger, you will use your full power to teleport me, Beedrill, and Marcus to the city.'', said Axel. Yes, he was going to leave the carriage, Gerat and the driver. This was the real world. He wanted to help them but he knew that if kazam took them, it could not cover a lot of distance with teleport. kazam gave a slight nod. He knew that Gengar could guess why he called out kazam but he didn''t care. This was the risk that he had to take. ### "Are you ready?", asked Gengar. "Yes, we are both ready." "Show me your best moves kid. I want to see if you have made your ancestors proud.", said Gengar. "Marcus, use ''Harden'' and ''Agility''.", said Axel. Gengar just stood there waiting for the attack. Shedinja used ''Harden'' and ''Agility'' to its maximum potential. It could use ''Harden'' 2 times and ''Agility'' 4 times right now. Its speed had increased to maximum. "Now create substitutes and attack it my ''Shadow ball''" After leveling up ''Substitute'', it could create 3 substitutes that could also attack. The power of the substitutes attack was only 30% but it was still a good battle strategy. Axel could see that something ck was covering Gengar. Like a ck aura. All 4 of the Shedinja used ''Shadow ball'' and hit Gengar but the attack just bounced off it and moved in the opposite direction. BOOOM BOOOM BOOOOOM BOOOm It had no effect. Shedinja started to use multiple moves, like ''Night sh'' and ''Shadow ball'' and ''Bug buzz'' but none of it had any effect on Gengar. Axel suspected it to happen. He looked at kazam to see if it was ready for the teleport. "It is disappointing. If you have nothing after this then you have disgraced your ancestor and you have disgraced me.", said Gengar with a sigh. It looked like it was really hoping for a good fight. It then sent something very bast and ..... BBOOOOMMMMMM What surprised Axel was, it only targeted the real Shedinja like it knew which was real. Shedinja immediately used ''Switch'' and reced it with a substitute. "Oh, that is interesting...", said Gengar. "Marcus, let''s get serious. Cancel all the substitutes and activate ''Shadow domain.''" Using substitutes had many disadvantages. Like, the power and stats of Shedinja get distributed with substitutes. Since there were 4 Shedinja now, the power and the stats of each Shedinja including the real one was only 25% of its max power. That was why the attacks were not so powerful but Axel chose to do it for safety reasons. Seeing that Gengar was starting to get serious, and disappointed, he wanted to show how powerful Shedinja really was. Poff.. Pofff... Shedinja canceled the substitutes and ck mist started toe out of its mouth and body. It instantly covered the area of 5 meters around it including Gengar. "Oh, this is interesting.. Very interesting. I am starting like this kid. Hahaha",ughed Gengar. ---------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 408: Ancient Shedinja

Chapter 408: Ancient Shedinja

The dark mist covered the whole area. Axel could not see anything inside the dark mist but Shedinja could see perfectly. ### Pokemon POV starts "I thought that you only trained on shadow powers. I am amazed that you also trained on darkness powers. Your trainer is very capable.", said Gengar. "Let me show you how powerful I really am.", said Shedinja. It started to form ''Shadow ball''. Due to the powers of ''Shadow Domain'', the lethality of ''Shadow ball'', had increased by a huge margin. It started to spin around and the size was bigger too. SOWWCHHHH... Too fast. The attack was too fast. It felt as if the dark mist was assisting it in every way. Gengar raised its hand and.... SOWCH.... The attack just disappeared, as if it had never happened. Shedinja didn''t give up and started to attack with ''Night sh'', and ''Hyper beam''. None of these attacks had any effect on Gengar. It also had not attacked till now. It was just watching Shedinja. Shedinja didn''t know why it was doing it. It could feel that Gengar was very powerful and could kill it in a matter of seconds. Seeing that none of the attacks had made any progress, it used ''Shadow control''. The tentacles of shadow covered Gengar. There were multiple small des on those tentacles and it was trying to shred Gengar. However, even these were not affecting it. Shedinja could not understand what was happening. Having a good defense was one thing but beingpletely immune to any physical and special attack was not something heard of. Gengar like Shedinja was weak against ghost-type attack and ''Shadow control'' was a ghost-type attack. After fighting for 8 minutes in ''Shadow domain'', Shedinja canceled the attack as it was consuming too much stamina. It could feel that the energy inside its core was almost depleted. Pokemon POV ends. ### Axel could see that Shedinja was already tired. Well, that was expected but Gengar waspletely okay. How was that possible? Even Dante, the master rank Charizard had a small wound from Charizard. So, how could it be so powerful? Then a horrible thought came into his mind. Was this Gengar a god-rank Pokemon? Cause if it was, Axel waspletely at its mercy. "You don''t have to be defensive. I did tell you that I would not harm you.", said Gengar. Axel was still not believing it but he thanked it nheless. "You might be thinking, why am I, a stranger trying to measure the might of your Shedinja? Well, there is quite a history between me and Shedinja species.", said Gengar and sat on the ground signaling Axel to sit with it too. "When I was a young Pokemon, that this was thousands of years ago, Shedinja was considered to be a powerful ghost-type Pokemon. It was the most powerful ghost-type Pokemon species. One day, a tribe of Dusknoir attacked our tribe and everyone was killed. I too would not have been alive if a certain Pokemon had not helped me. That Pokemon was a Shedinja. Ancients Pokemons at that time were much stronger than right now. That Shedinja was a master-rank Pokemon and one of the most powerful Pokemon I have ever seen. It taught me and trained me. Made me ready for the world. It also had its tribe and it considered me as family. I started to grow stronger. Thousands of years passed and I finally became a master-rank Pokemon. I took my revenge and finished that Dusknoir type. During my stay with them, I started to grow and I considered them a part of my family. Now, I don''t see any Shedinja who are even pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Your Shedinja is the first pseudo-king rank Shedinja I have seen after many years." Axel could feel the emotions from Gengar. It was sad and happy at the same time. He could tell that it was not lying. "Why did a powerful species like Shedinja start to decline? You said that it was a powerful Pokemon species but I have not seen any trainer using one." "It was because they were cursed.", sighed Gengar. "Cursed? Who cursed them and why?", asked Axel. Axel was now sitting on a gold mine of information and he didn''t want to leave it. A lot of information about the ancient history had been destroyed and not much was known about them. Nobody knew that Shedinja was a powerful Pokemon in the past. Even Axel didn''t know till now. "Shedinja was a powerful Pokemon. Their ability ''Wonder guard'' let them roam around the whole world without any trouble. Their power of darkness and shadow was feared by all the ancient Pokemons. When it came to ghost-type Pokemons, no one was as powerful as Shedinja. However, power gave rise to pride and pride gave rise to destruction. The destruction caused by Shedinja and its tribes was on another level. Not many could fight with them. There were also 12 god rank Shedinja at that time in the whole world which was way higher for any species. Normally a Pokemon species only had at most 5-6 god-rank Pokemon at that time. The destruction caused by them disturbed the natural bnce of the whole world. They were also one the prime reason, why your human species had declined so much. Then something happened. Ho-Oh came to this world and cursed Shedinja. It also killed 6 god rank Shedinja and a majority of their poption. It gave 2 curses to the Shedinja species. 1. Shedinja would have the lowest health of all the Pokemon species. The health would be so low that it would die from a single hit. 2. It would have 2 typings instead of one. Before the curse, it was only a ghost-type Pokemon but now it would be ghost/bug type Pokemon. After that, Shedinja species started to decline. All the hate that they had garnered throughout the years came back at them with interest. Wild Pokemon started to actively kill it and now it has returned to such a state. The wild Pokemons also wanted to kill me too as I was close to the Shedinja tribe. The one who saved me did everything to let me escape and hide. My life was saved twice by a Shedinja and I want to help this kid to return the favor." Nobody spoke for a few seconds. Axel and Shedinja were surprised by the story. Axel 2 things after this. First, Ho-Oh was a powerful Pokemon. It could literally change the destiny of a Pokemon. Axel assumed that only Arcues could do such things before. Second, Shedinja was a badass Pokemon. He didn''t know how he could power up Shedinja to such a level but now there was a way as impossible as it might seem. He could talk to Ho-Oh and convince it to break the curse. It was an impossible thing to do. First of all, how was he going to meet Ho-Oh? And even if by any miracle he was able to, how would he be able to convince Ho-Oh to break the curse? But it was still better than nothing. He wanted to ask Gengar about all this but he felt that it was not going to answer his questions. However, such a chance was not going toe up again. "Where can I meet Ho-OH? Do you have any idea?", asked Axel. "Hahah... boy, how much do you know about the hierarchy of Pokemon species?" "As much as any other human would know. There are mythical Pokemons and legendary Pokemons. Legendary Pokemons are from the legends and mythical Pokemon are from the myths. I don''t know much about the power difference. There is also Arceus, Dialga, Palika and Giratina who created this whole universe." "The information that you humans have about ancient times are nonexistent. I am not going to sit here and exin the history of Pokemon and how you humans came to be. I am not your babysitter but I will tell you something about Ho-Oh. It is a fact that Arceus was the one who created the universe. It created Dialga, Palika and Giratina, and other Pokemons too. However, Ho-Oh is a different case altogether." "How so?" "Ho-Oh is the embodiment of fire, at least that is what we know but it doesn''t end here. Before Arceus was born there was nothing. There was no space, time, matter or energy. However, if there was nothing, how did Arceuse to be? It is said that even before Arceus, there was a small ball of fire and that fire was Ho-Oh. It is not confirmed but I could make a strong guess that Ho-Oh is an independent Pokemon. It is not born out of Arcues. I have seen Ho-Oh one time in my whole life and I could say that it symbolizes freedom. It has its things that it follows but it is basically a free Pokemon and does whatever it likes. So, no, I don''t know where Ho-Oh lives but I am positive that it doesn''t live in this realm." "This realm? There are other realms?" "Of course there are. Haven''t you heard about the distortion world of Giratina?" Axel was very confused now. There were other realms? Ho-Oh came before Arcues? What the hell was happening? ''Well, it did say that these things are not confirmed. Damn! Why can''t it tell me the history of Pokemon? I want to know!!!'', thought Axel. "So, you want to train my Shedinja?" "Yes, there are 3 types of ghost energies that ghost type Pokemons train, Darkness, soul, and shadow. Gengar trains on soul-type energy as we are born that way. However, since I was trained by a Shedinja, I mastered darkness and shadow energy. Darkness and shadow energy are what Shedinja was famous for in ancient times. I saw that your Shedinja had touched the tip of that iceberg. I want to offer you to train your Shedinja." Axel turned to Shedinja and asked, "So, what do you want to do, Marcus? Do you want to train under Gengar? We are developing your darkness and shadow powers but frankly, I have no knowledge about them. I think it would be better if you train in it. I wille to pick you up before the league and alsoe to meet you sometimes." Shed.. Shed... Shedinja nodded its head. It knew that Axel was doing his best on training it but none of them had any knowledge on how to properly train in darkness and shadow energy. It would be a good change of pace to train under Gengar. It was the knight of the team and it wanted to be strong. "We agree but first of all, I need to have some trust in you. I am making a deal with a wild Pokemon that I had never met before. I also want to know how I could contact you and Shedinja when I want?", said Axel. "That is reasonable. Let me wee you to my tribe then.", said Gengar. It then looked at the carriage and 2 humans inside of it. "Tell them to go to the city. I assure you that none of the wild Pokemons would interfere here. This is my area.", said Gengar with authority. Gerat and the driver heard Gengar but they still did not believe it. Axel went to them and told them the same thing, "That Gengar is a master-rank Pokemon. It would not lie cause it doesn''t need to. You can go from here safely." "Ok. Thanks for the help. How do I pay you?", asked Gerat. "I woulde to the city tomorrow and meet you in the league association.", replied Axel. Gerat thanked him again and the carriage started to move. ### Axel followed Gengar and other ghost-type Pokemons. They walked for an hour until they came across a giant tree. Gengar moved towards the tree and it disappeared. What kind of sorcery was this? Other ghost-type Pokemons followed Gengar and they also started to disappear as it there was a secret portal on the trunk of the tree. Axel gulped and followed them and ... SWISHHHHH.... He felt like he had entered a new world. There were mainly 3 types of Pokemon here. Gengar, Bte and Sableye. He could sense some powerful Pokemons in the area but he knew that Gengar was the leader of this mixed tribe. "After being saved by another species, I realized a Pokemon of different species could also bond and grow together. I save a Bte and Sableye and they also started to live with me and my tribe. Now we are a whole big family.", said Gengar as it was walking towards a building-like structure. Gengar introduced the elders of the tribe. The tribe had 3 champion-rank Pokemons and 15 king-rank Pokemons. There were numerous pseudo-king rank Pokemons in the tribe. There was a Bte who was a champion-rank Pokemon. It was disgusted after seeing Shedinja. "Don''t mind her. She is also a Pokemon from ancient times and she didn''t have a good experience with the Shedinja tribe at that time. She is a master rank Pokemon and very loyal to the tribe." Axel was bewildered. How many master-rank Pokemon did this tribe had? This tribe also had 3 champion-rank Pokemon. Axel had never seen such a powerful lineup of wild Pokemons before. How could League and other people traveling here didn''t know about this tribe? They must be one of the most powerful tribes in this whole wide world. "Your tribe is very powerful. Do such powerful tribes exist in this world?" "Haha, I will take that as apliment. There are very few tribes as powerful as ours. Not many Pokemon survived ancient times. It was hell at that time.", said Gengar. They went near theke and sat on the sides. There was a massiveke in this area. It was a big ce. Gengar must have a powerful illusion ability to hide such a big area. "Now, I have told you to train your Shedinja in darkness and shadow power. I would also train it in the way that ancient Shedinja fought. The strategies and battle tactics that they used. After seeing my tribe, you must have built a certain trust in me. I have marked you so only you can enter from that tree ande inside the tribe." It then pulled out a sheet of paper-like thing and gave one of them to Shedinja and the other to Axel. "This thing would connect both of you and if you are in trouble then you can tear that paper. Shedinja would be summoned to you. Shedinja could do the same thing and summon you. Now,municating long distances would be a bit tricky. I could speak to your mind and also receive the information that you want to say. However, it doesn''t work both ways. You can''t do the same cause your psychic powers are not strong enough. So, I would contact you every 2 weeks and tell you about the progress of Shedinja. You could also tell me what you want it to focus on. That is the most I can do for you.", said Gengar. ''How could Gengar have such high psychic power that it could talk to me at such a long distance?'', This was what Axel was thinking. This Pokemon maybe god rank. It was at least a master-rank Pokemon so they must have such powers. ----------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 409: Red

Chapter 409: Red

It was now time to say goodbye to another member of his team. Shedinja was the shadow of Axel and he didn''t know what he would do without it. It would always warn about the dangers around him and he felt safe. That was one of the reasons why he took this quest to travel in the forest. However, it also had to grow and Gengar was the best thing for it right now. "Marcus, I know you want to grow stronger and be the knight for us. But also think about taking a rest. You tend to train till you hurt yourself. You should train your body stats but focus more on darkness and shadow-type energy. Also, think of a powerful ghost-type attack cause we arecking in that department...." Axel started to give advice to Shedinja. He had made some ns on its further training and he told all of it to Shedinja and Gengar. "I would meet you after some months. It is only 7 months, it is not a long time. Think of training and nothing more. I would also talk to Gengar twice a month and also talk to you. You think that you can do this buddy?", asked Axel. Shedinja was really excited at first to train under Gengar. It had not thought of being alone. However, it was now realizing that it would miss its trainer. It had been with Axel for more than a year now and its life had totally changed. Axel had been loving and caring and a good trainer. It also loved thepany of other Pokemons on Axel''s team. It had be used to such a family atmosphere. Shed.. Shed....Shedinja.... It was determined to train harder and reach a higher stage. ### 3 dayster, "Axelll,e over for lunch now.", his mother. "COMINGGG!!!!!!", replied Axel. Axel reached towards the garden to see all of his family members. Agnes, his uncle Noah, his mother, and father. Agnes was assisting her mother in setting the tables and they were getting ready for lunch. It had been a day since he reached his home. He had done no training and only spent his time with this family. His father also allowed his daughter to take 2 days leave from school. "So, how do you feel after getting all the gym badges?", asked Noah. "The moment I feel that I am now strong enough, something happens and it makes me realize that I am still so weak.", replied Axel. "Well, that is good. At least it is keeping you on your toes. But when you feel down, you should think and also realize that you have achieved a lot. Not many people could say that they have 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemons with them." "You are right, I guess. I see that Scizor is going to rank up to pseudo-king rank." "Yes, after it was cured, it has been training very hard. It might reach the next rank within a year." Axel had told Noah to do the same thing as he did with Agnes''s Dragon Air. It had also be a member of the forest and 50% of Axel''s talent applied to it. It was now on the verge of reaching pseudo-king rank. "You said that you want to be at home till the league battle starts. Do you have any ns?", asked Arron, his father. "I do and I might need your help. I n to make a lot of training grounds where I could train my Pokemon. These training grounds would be for every type of Pokemons. There would also be a separate training ground for each of their body stats so there would be at least 23 training grounds. There could be more." "Axel, I don''t think we have that sort ofnd for these training grounds. I don''t even think that the city has so muchnd for it. And how do you n to deal with the money issue? It would cost billions of Poke dors." "I would go to the mayor and talk about it. I also n tomercialize it after the league battle and the mayor can invests half of the money. Then I n to buy it slowly and make it fully mine.", said Axel. Money would be a huge problem for this massive project. Axel had seen some of the training grounds from the Charicific Valley and Venu family. He didn''t have the full idea of all the training grounds. He also didn''t know where he would get all the equipment. "Tell me if there is anything I can do. But I don''t think that I can do much.", said his father. They had a hearty lunch and now it was time for Axel to focus on training grounds. Axel realized the importance of training grounds from Charicific Valley. He knew that he would have to have such training grounds for the future. So, why not do it now? The first one he called was Ang. He told all the things that he want in a training ground. "Axel that would be a massive project and I don''t think you have the money ornd for it." "That is why I thought to ask Mayor for some of the money. I would also invest in some of them." "Axel, you don''t understand. Training ground is very expensive to make. You are nning to make at least 23 training grounds. By the time you finalize the ns, it would be around 30. Even we don''t have 30 training grounds in Venu family branches. Only headquarter have more than 30 training grounds and it took us decades and decades to make it." "So, how much money are we taking here?", asked Axel. "At least a trillion Poke dors.", replied Ang. "A trillion? Seriously? A trillion dors?", asked Axel again. He just could not believe it. "You think that all the equipment thates with training grounds is cheap? NO. It is very expensive." "Ok, I will deal with the money problemter. Do you have anyone who knows the ins and outs of how to make and structure a training ground?", asked Axel. "Yes, we have Mark. He is the one that did all the things around here." "And on a side note, how do you feel about investing in this massive project on mine? You know that I don''t have the money and selected Venu family members coulde here to train. You know that the training grounds that I am trying to make would be very helpful." "I would want to invest in this project but I have a condition. You cannot let the mayor of the city invest in it. You can ask for other private investors but not the mayor.", said Ang. "Can you tell me why?" "Axel, the mayor works for the government and I don''t trust the government. I would rather have other private investors invest in it." "That could be done. I will talk to Mark now." ### Axel talked to Mark about the issue and Mark was knowledgeable. However, he was not so updated about this topic. Venu family''s training grounds were outdated and Mark didn''t have knowledge about the new equipment of training grounds. He then talked to Lance about the investment and the knowledge about it. Lance said that he would have to ask his father and Agatha about it. Lance replied within an hour and said that they were also ready for investment. Lance''s family also had some people dedicated to training grounds. He linked them to Mark and told them to study on it. Lance''s family was from the Johto region. They also had a branch in the Kanto region. They had a gym in the Johto region. It was a ckthorn City gym. Agatha was also a part of the family and she was the elite 4 of Kanto region. However, when asked which region they belong to, Lance always answered saying that he belonged to the Kanto region. Lance also started his journey from the Kanto region. He always had a familiar vibe from Kanto. He didn''t know why. However, his father, Dragon was from the Johto region. He was the previous gym leader of ckthorn City. It was weird to have a home in 2 different regions but they were an influential family. "Lance, do remember that this is a private investing project. There would be no government, or gyms involved in it.", said Axel. "Don''t worry. I have already said that to my dad and he is okay with it." Dragon had decided to do the investment for only 1 reason and that was Axel. Axel was the sessor of Oak, the mighty Pokemon master, and Axel was also a powerful trainer. He wanted to make a good connection with Axel through this project. Axel then called Oak about it. Naturally, Professor Oak had knowledge about training grounds. He also had all the files and documents on interesting concepts of training grounds. His knowledge of this topic was more than Mark and Lance''s familybined. Axel stomped his foot in stupidity. Why didn''t he ask Oak first? "Do you want to invest in this project?" "Axel, I have no need of this project but as your teacher, if you need any mary help, I would provide it to you.", said Oak. "How much could you give me?", asked Axe hopefully. "I could provide you with all the money that you would need for this project but I would not. That would spoil you a lot. You need to learn hardship. So, I would send you 1 trillion Poke dors for this project. Use it well.", said Oak. 1 trillion Poke dors was a huge amount and Oak was saying that it might still not be enough. "Thanks, Oak. That would help me a lot.", said Axel with gratitude. "Hey, that is what I am here for. If this could make you stronger, then I would help you. Wait a second, Red wants to talk to you." Said Oak and gave the phone to Red. "Hello, Axel." "Hey Red, how are you? Enjoying the vacation time?" "No. It was good at first but now I am getting bored. Blue is busy with this expedition thing and now I have to take care of 2 kids. It is very tiring." Red had forgone to pursue his dream of bing a Pokemon master. He had nothing to do now. He was trying to find out something that he would love to do. Axel never asked why Red gave up cause it was a delicate topic. "Hey, I have been thinking of training Ash and Gary when they get older. What do you think?" "I would be happy. I don''t know about Blue but he would agree to it. You are a strong trainer now with your head on your shoulders." "Thanks." "Hey, I have been meaning to ask, I want toe to Hakone City to visit you. I am very bored out here. Are you free?" "Yes, I have all the time that you want. When would youe here?" "I will arrive there tomorrow." "Ok, it''s a deal.", said Axel. They talked about Ash and Gary for a few minutes and Axel hung up the phone. Reding to his city would help him a lot. He could ask for advice on how to train and how to battle champions. Red had the title of winning 6 champion battles from 6 regions. The guy was already a half-Pokemon master. Red''s experience woulde in handy. Axel would have loved to ask Oak for advice but Oak never told him a thing. He only told Axel to walk on his own path. It was already night when hepleted the calls. Thinking of all the things that he would do inter days, he went to bed. ### Next day, "Axel, AXEL. Wake up fast.. Wake up right now....", said his mother. "Umm... what time is it?", asked Axel rubbing his eyes. "It''s already 6: 30 a.m. You arete today." "Ok, just give me 5 minutes. I would wake up.", said Axel. "Well, we have a guest here that wants to meet you. So, wake up fast!!!", said his mother. "Who?" "Red Ketchum." Axel jumped out of his bed throwing his nkets and ran towards the bathroom. He did the deed, showered, and changed his clothes to get ready to meet Red. Even though Red and Axel were on friendly terms, he was still the holder of 6 champion titles from 6 different regions. Axel didn''t want to be rude and make him wait for long. He got ready and went to meet him. Red was sitting on a chair in the kitchen and eating breakfast that his mom had made for him. Everyone was looking at Red with wide eyes. His sister and his uncle were practically staring at Red while standing in the corner. That was Red fucking Ketchum. The former champion of the Kanto region and the current champion of the Unova region. Unova region was the recent region he had acquired. He was one of the most famous trainers in the whole wide world. His family was not ustomed to meeting such huge celebrities. "Oh hey, Axel. It is nice to meet you." "You came here pretty fast Red. I was not expecting you till afternoon." "Well, what can I say? I just wanted to get out of the house as fast as I could." "Your wife was okay with it?" "I would deal with her when I go home. I actually came here for a reason." "Oh really?", said Axel as he was sitting on the chair. "After I gave up my dream to be the next Pokemon master, I had nothing nned for the future. I thought to raise my child but I know I am not that kind of man. I care about the kid but I cannot waste all my time doing it. I still don''t know what I would like to do but I figured I should start something." Red then directly looked at Axel''s eyes and stared at him for a few seconds. "I would like to train you, Axel." Chapter 410: The Reason

Chapter 410: The Reason

"I would like to train you, Axel.", said Red. The entire room turned silent. There was silence before but this silence was eerie and scary. Axel felt that even the clock had stopped ticking. He was looking at a tall muscr man with red hair and eyebrows staring at his soul looking for an answer. What did it mean to be trained by a trainer like Red? First of all, it was an honor to be trained by a person like him. The man was already a half-Pokemon master. Secondly, Axel would have a massive improvement if he would train with Red. All the known and unknown mistakes made by him would be easily detected and corrected. "Red, are you sure about this?", asked Axel. "Why, you don''t want to train with me?", asked Red. "No, No, No, I didn''t mean it like that. It is just cause it would be a huge waste of time for you. You would not gain anything training a youngster like me. You are the most powerful trainer in the whole world after Oak. So, I am just surprised that you want to train me." "I have no problem training you. In fact, I would like to train you. There are some reasons for it.", said Red. "I don''t want to be an ass cause you are the one helping me out but what are the reasons?", asked Axel. "Sigh... I think I would have to exin everything thing to you. I didn''t want to remember it again but I would have to face my fears." Axel didn''t know what Red was talking about but it must be a secret that he didn''t want to remember, like a bad memory. "Can we talk alone?", asked Red. "Yes, of course. Let''s go to the garden.", said Axel and started to move towards the door. Red followed him. ### Axel took out 2 cigarettes and gave 1 to Red. He had also taught Red and Blue about the mystic effects of smoking. Both of them lit cigarettes staring at the entrance of the forest next to them. They were not talking to each other. They were just concentrating on their cigarettes and the forest next to them. When the cigarette''s wrapping paper was half lit, Red took the cigarette away from him and spoke, "I never thanked you for not asking why I gave up being a Pokemon master. Since you are the next sessor of Oak and dreaming to be the next Pokemon master, you must be dying to know the reason. But you understood that it is a sensitive topic for me and didn''t interfere. Axel, you may be a kid but in a way, you might be the wisest of us all." Red took a puff of the cigarette and spoke again, "There are some reasons for me to train you. First is guilt. Oak may not have berated me or showed any such expression but I know that he was disappointed in me. Even then, he respected my decision and didn''t even try to persuade me. I feel that, since I cannot fulfill his dream, it is my duty to train you till you be one. Second is the very reason that I gave up bing a Pokemon master. You see, winning 8 champion titles, facing numerous tides, and then fighting against the previous Pokemon master is not something everyone could do. I am not saying that I am the type of person to give up but even after training my Pokemons to such a limit, I still can''t win against Oak. Oak is still growing, his Pokemons are getting powerful and his progress rate is higher than mine. It is that thought of never being able to win against him ever, made me step down. And I am not the type of person that would wait till his death and then take the position of Pokemon master. If I were to do that, I would have never forgiven myself and would never felt that I have achieved anything." Red took another puff and spoke again, "And the final reason why I gave up was the disappearance of my innocence. When you start to win these champion titles, you would be eligible to get some of the secret information on the history and future of this world. Oak would start to tell you some of these things. The things that I learned after I started to gain power, it was just..... I don''t know how could I even describe you. I am not authorized to tell you but all I can say is that the future is bleak for us humans. Very bleak. At this time, after Oak, we would need a strong leader that would never give up no matter how bad the situation is and I felt frightened after thinking about it cause I know I am not that guy. I had to ept it. I cannot lie to myself forever. I started my journey to be the Pokemon master cause I wanted freedom and power. I wanted people to recognize me for my hardship. So, I am not the person that should be sitting there." Red took thest puff, threw the cigarette to the ground, and started to step on and then he spoke, "I don''t know if you are that person Axel, but I would make sure that I would get that answer when I am training you. This training is not only to make you and your Pokemon stronger but also for me to see if you are the guy that Oak is looking for. So, are you ready?" Axel took a deep breath and said, "I am READY." "Good, now do you have a training ground? We would start our training right away." ### They had a training ground at the back of the house. It was not as big as normal training ground but it was okay for now. "First tell me all the things you are doing to train your Pokemons and yourself. Also, tell me all the adventures you have had. I need to know the full information.", said Red. Axel started it story. He didn''t leave out anything except for the existence of the system. He also told his talents of ''Move capture'', ''Overgrowth'', ''Creator'', and his talent to acquirends and their effects. He told how he was training each of his Pokemon and also his ns to participate in a league battle. He told Red about going to the Johto region after the league battle. The talk went on for 3 hours. Axel made sure that he didn''t miss anything. He had fully trusted Red now. Red''s story of his failures moved him and made him even more determined to be the next Pokemon master. Red started to take notes when Axel was telling his story. He didn''t want to miss out on anything. Axel also told his recent n on making the training grounds. He also told his theories on other evolutions, mega evolutions, the effect of ''Ancient power'', and the possible effect that ''Hidden power'' would have. After finishing the talk, Red started to summarize all the details. His brain was working at a light speed. He was thinking about how to train Axel and his Pokemons. "Ok, I have got all the details and now I will start your training. There are somethings that I want you to learn in the future by yourself. Doing this would not hinder your growth but improve it. That would make you a better trainer. That is one of the reasons why Oak didn''t train you in all these things. However, there are some things that you need to improve now and me telling you about it would help you in the future. First is about your Pokemons. For a trainer who didn''t have any teachings or support from others, you have done remarkably well. I am even surprised by your growth. I also feel that these unknown powers that you have, have made you stronger and given you apetitive advantage. However, there are some things that you have not touched while training your Pokemons. Like the desires and instincts of a Pokemon. You told me that you had recently realized about it. It is not your fault cause such things are not written anywhere. I would first advise you to train your Pokemon on this. Secondly, some of your Pokemon''s move pools are too versatile and too many. While some of themck a lot of defensive and offensive moves. You did train them but you have not nned it for the future. Now,ing to yourself, I must say that I am very disappointed. You participated in the tide and recovered from it in a very short time. That ismendable but you have not been serious in training your body. When your Pokemon ranks up to king rank, you may not even be able to be near them. A trainer may not be as powerful as his Pokemons but he must have better mental stability than his Pokemon." Axel knew all of this but hearing it from Red made him realize the urgency to solve these problems. He was ready to train as hard as he could. "Rting to your training ground n, I feel that it is a very good idea. However, you don''t have time to look after thepletion of training ground right now so I would take care of it. The training ground should bepleted in 1 month. This would give your Pokemon 6 months time to train in the training ground. I think that would be enough for the league battles. Most of your Pokemons are now in pseudo-king ranks which is very fast and you have notpromised on their foundation. You have quite a talent for training Pokemons. Your decision to go to the Johto region after the league battle is the right decision. Johto region has the most restriction among other regions. I did the mistake of selecting the Gr region. Gr region had just formed at that time and the restriction of Gr region was very less. I literally took my Pokemons who were with me in the Kanto region and battled gyms in the Gr region. I did catch a few Pokemons in the Gr region but I concentrated on training my original team. I was able to win the champion title in the Gr region but then I realized the mistake that I had made. Since I only trained my original Pokemons, I now had to catch new Pokemon and train them to the peak for regions like Johto and Hoenn. This increased my time on the journey. I can only say that after you reach the Johto region, don''t forget to train your original Pokemons too. Getting your first Champion rank Pokemon is the hardest part. There is a huge difference between a king-rank Pokemon and a champion-rank Pokemon. It would take a huge amount of time for you to reach there but don''t feel disheartened. You will reach there one way or the other. After getting your first champion-rank Pokemon, most of your other Pokemons would also be on the verge of reaching champion rank. Then most of your original Pokemons would reach that stage and your other Pokemons from other regions would also be in King rank or pseudo-champion rank by that time." Axel was writing some of the important points cause he didn''t want to miss it. Red was talking about his experience and Axelcked experience right now. "Being the Pokemon master doesn''t mean you should only have 6 master rank Pokemons. It means that you are connected to almost all of the species of Pokemon. It is not practical to catch all Pokemons and train them to such a level but after you get your first 3 champion title, take a break. Start to catch all the Pokemon species from the past 3 regions that you have missed. You don''t have to train all of them to the limit but you should consider them a part of your team. I can''t tell you the reason, why you should do this but it is very important. Also, when you reach a stage where you have won 5 champion titles, you must have 1 Pokemon of every type of core mastery. These Pokemon should at least be pseudo-champion rank. Having these Pokemons would let you have the experience of training all types of Pokemons and that is a huge thing to aplish." "Now, first I and you would look at each and every one of your Pokemon and make a training n for them. These are your Pokemons so you know more about them than me. I would just give you pointers and point out your mistakes.", said Red. Axel opened the system and started to look at each and every Pokemon. He had per-nned further training sessions for his Pokemon. After getting more information from Elizabeth and Red, Axel was going to change some of the training ns. The nning went on for an entire day and they were still talking about it with his Pokemons till the middle of the night. Axel and Red now had to make training ns for 11 Pokemons. That was a lot of Pokemons. Red interfered in every 2 sentences of Axel and Axel was starting to realize how many mistakes he was making. The improvements made by Red were simple to understand. It may not have a big effect on the Pokemons at first but it would have a longsting impression. It was already 3 a.m. when they finished all the training ns for his Pokemons. "Let''s sleep for 7 hours. We will wake up tomorrow at 10 a.m. and then revise all the training ns. I think we should make sure that we have not missed anything.", said Red. "Yes, you are right. Are you hungry?", asked Axel. "Damn! I just realized that we have not eaten anything since breakfast. Now I am starting to get hungry." "Let''s go to the kitchen. Mom must have prepared something for us." Chapter 411: Desires and Instinct

Chapter 411: Desires and Instinct

The first thing they nned to do was fulfill all the requirements of king-rank Pokemon. There were 2 things that Axel''s Pokemon were struggling with. Pre-domain and mastering the ability. Some of them had done it while some of them were still trying toplete it. Another requirement was their body stats. Body stats had be extremely difficult to upgrade now. ### So, 1. Nidoking had to master its ability and create a pre-domain. 2. Steelix had to create its pre-domain. 3. Beedrill had to master its ability and create a pre-domain. 4. kazam had to create its pre-domain. "They willplete all of it in a month.", said Red. "Red, I don''t think that it is possible to do it in a month.", replied Axel. "Don''t worry Axel, you have me now. I will help you to do it.", said Red and called out 4 Pokemons. They were Nidorino, Steelix, Beedrill, and kazam. Axel could feel a huge pressure from them. Specially Steelix. He could feel that Steelix may be a champion-rank Pokemon. "I have caught a lot of Pokemons in my journey. Nidorino is king rank, Steelix is champion rank, Beedrill is king-rank and kazam is pseudo-champion rank. All of them will help your Pokemon in mastering their ability and creating their pre-domain. Tell your Pokemons not to copy all of it and only get the ideas from my Pokemon. I want your Pokemon to be original.", said Red. "Thanks, Red. This would boost their training pace.", said Axel. "I am here to help. How goes the gems and resources for ground-type core?", asked Red. "They would be here after some hours." "Are you sure that there would be no problems?" "Yes, I am sure." Having 2 cores inside a Pokemon with no risk was a foreign concept for Red. He had not heard of such things before. However, Axel assured that this was his talent and he was 100% sure about it. The ground-type gem and other resources were for Nidoking. Axel had told kazam to go to the forest and talk to Slowbro about it. It was happy to send out the resources rting to ground-type core mastery. ### Other Pokemon were also not sitting quietly. Tauros and Absol now had to create a new move for their rank up. It was one of the conditions for their rank-up. Axel had already thought about the concepts of their new move and Red improved it a little. "Gyarados, first of all, you should level up ''Sky walk'' to level 40. Then think about leveling ''Hydro pump'' to level 40. We would also think of a new attacking move for you and also practice ''Water maniption''.", said Axel. Gyarados was now an elemental rank Pokemon and now it needed to master its moves to level 40. It was high time to do it. Axel first told it to train in ''Water maniption'', at the start of the day and then with ''Hydro pump.'' It would also train in moves like ''Thrash'', ''Outrage'' and ''Crunch''. ''Sky walk'' would be an important move for Gyarados as it would increase its flexibility. Gyarados knew 2 new moves; ''Sky walk'' and ''Water maniption''. Both of them were supporting type moves and now he wanted it to have a powerful attacking move. ### Axel had to change the training ns for Mamoswine when Red interfered with it. While thinking about its training ns, Axel had not ounted for the desires and instincts of his Pokemon. Mamoswine was Pokemon that was known for its defense and high special offense. Its tusks were also a deadly weapon. Axel had focused on its special attack but had not thought to focus on its defense and its trunks. "Axel, when your Pokemon ranks up to a higher level, they would be closer to their primal self and when they reach god rank, they would be in their most primal self. Mamoswine is a Pokemon that is known for its defense and its tusks. You would have to focus on it otherwise it would be harder for Mamoswine to reach higher ranks." The first thing Mamoswine was going to do was to focus on ''Iron Defense'' and ''Sand Armor''. "Wait? How do you know about Mamoswine''s instincts and desires?", asked Axel. "When you reach my stage, you will hear about a lot of things.", said Red with a smile. Axel then turned to Mamoswine and said, "Mamoswine, your task is to level them up both to 40. It should be done in a month. We will also think about a new move that would concentrate on your tusks." Due to its massive size, it was a slow Pokemon but that was the only disadvantage that it had. It would have high defense, high attack, and special attack power and high special defense. This would make it aplete Mamoswine. Red was now not so surprised seeing Mamoswine or Nidoking. He must have read the history of this world or must have some knowledge about it. ### "Gogoat, you would first train to improve your ''Sr beam'', ''Growth'', ''Grassy Terrain'' and ''Horn leech''. Concentrate on your ''Horn leech'' more. I want your horns to be powerful enough. Your horns are your uniqueness and I want to explore that uniqueness. What do you think about it?", asked Axel. MOOoooo Gogoat agreed in a heartbeat. It trusted Axel a lot, so if he was saying to concentrate on the horns, then it would concentrate on the horns. "Axel, Gogoat is a mountain Pokemon. It is very friendly and is known to carry heavy loads in the mountain. I think we should focus on ''Growth'', ''Grassy Terrain'', and ''Horn leech''" Its hidden abilityplements ''Grassy Terrain'', and ''Growth'' is a powerful move too. This would help it increase its body stats which was what mountain Pokemon were supposed to do." Axel also told it to focus on its new pre-domain move, ''Grass domain''. ### Red had no problems with Venusaur''s current training n. It was still an elemental rank Pokemon and it was a powerful elemental rank Pokemon. Its foundation was very strong. Venusaur was known to manipte grass and convert sun rays to energy. Axel had been training it in the same concept. However, Axel felt that it was not time for it to have other attacking moves. It had many supporting and healing moves. He told it to focus on the new move ''Restore'' and also ''Field control''. It had painstakingly leveled ''Field control'' to level 40. He wanted it to level up ''Field control'' to such a level that it would be able to create a huge forest from it. That would take a lot of practice. He also told it to focus on ''Sunny day'' and ''Sr beam''. He would also think of a new move for Venusaur. ### Pidgeot was the only umon-rank Pokemon. It was on the verge of reaching rare rank and it was a powerful Pokemon. Axel told it to practice its current moves and focus on its body stats. It still needed to grow up a bit. ### The main problem was Beedrill. It had to train on its ability and pre-domain. It also needed a strong bug-type attack move. However, its problem was rted to its instincts and desires. Beedrill was a Pokemon that lived in groups. However, Axel didn''t have other Beedrills with him. It was a Pokemon that focused on speed and attack. Axel knew that it would be on its more primal self if it was part of a tribe or if it was the leader of a tribe. Axel asked Red about this issue and since Red also had a Beedrill, he had thought of a simple solution. "Let it roam around the forest and let it find a tribe of Beedrill. You don''t need to have your Pokemons with you all the time. They also need to experience how their species functions. You can just let it roam with a wild tribe of Beedrill when you want. This would maintain Beedrill in its primal self. I also do the same thing. "Red, I can understand that Pokemon''s desires and instincts need to be addressed cause we want them to feel their primal self. You also told me that a god-rank Pokemon would be closest to its primal self. So, I now know that we need to do this to rank them up easily in the future. But why?" "What do you mean? You just answered your question right now.", said Red. "I mean, why do we need a Pokemon to be in its primal self to rank up to god rank?" "Oh, you mean that? That is easy. It is the DNA of a Pokemon. You should know that for every Pokemon that see here, at least one of their species has be god rank at one point in time. They became god ranks and one of the main ingredients was their internal desires and instincts. So, every Pokemon that we have here including yours are the descendant of these god-rank Pokemons. These instincts and desires, there are embedded in their DNA and it would help them inter ranks. You could also train your Pokemon with a different concept and they might also reach god rank in the future but they would be going against their DNA. It would be extremely hard for them to rank up to god rank with a different concept." Axel had heard a quote in his previous world and that was, ''Only discipline could change your DNA.'' and he wholeheartedly believed it. He didn''t know if it would apply to this world but he wanted to test. It was not that he wanted to take the risk of changing their desires and instinct. However, what about the Pokemons that he would catch in the future? Some of them may not be okay to follow their ancestor''s instincts and desires. He would have to be ready for it. They told all of his Pokemons what they should do to train. Red and Axel would watch and monitor their training and point out the mistakes. This job would mainly be done by Red cause.... "Now, since we have finished with the training ns of your Pokemons, we would now concentrate on the ns for your own training. Let me tell you something. I can kill you with a single punch. That is the difference between you and me and I have still not reached the stage where I would qualify to be a Pokemon master.", said Red. "Wait a minute, I also have to be strong and reach a certain stage to qualify for Pokemon master?", asked Axel. "Yes, of course, you have to. You think you can be the god of humans, equal to Arceus by remaining weak. Didn''t Oak tell you about this?", asked Red. "He did say to train hard and I am behind in my training but nothing much." "Well, Oak loves to y with riddles but everything he says is very important and should be taken seriously. Remember that. Now, you are going to be 15 years old and you are still young. It is still not toote for you to start training seriously." Axel looked at Red''s stats: Name :- Red Ketchum Race :- Demi human Alignment :- None. Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Pseudo-master) Title :- The failed sessor, Former champion of kanto, Former champion of Johto, former champion of Hoenn, former champion of Gr, former champion of Kalos, champion of Unova Reputation :- 3,000,000,000,000 Health :- ???/??? Aura :- ??? Strength :- ??? Agility :- ??? Intellect :- ??? Leadership :- ??? Psychic :- ??? Skills :- Active skills ???? Passive skills ???? Pokemon :- ???? Pokedors :- ????? What the hell were those stats? His reputation is 3 trillion? Red was truly a strong human. He looked at his own stats: Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 6,000,000 Health :- 850/850 Aura :- 175 Strength :- 95 Agility :- 100 Intellect :- 150 Leadership :- 700 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 13) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 30) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 20) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 12) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 6) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Piloswine, Pidgeotto, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix Pokedors :- 1,004,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 4 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 1 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost Oak had transferred him a trillion Poke dors yesterday and he had around 4 billion Poke dors with him. His stats had also increased a bit due to the seriousness of his training. Axel started to concentrate on Red''s stats as hard as he could. He wanted to at least find out the value of one of his stats. Ding! Due to repeatedly using ''Identify'' on a person with higher stats, ''Identify'' has leveled up to 14. He then looked at Red''s stats again and some of his stats were now visible. Name :- Red Ketchum Race :- Demi human Alignment :- None. Profession :- Pokemon trainer (Pseudo-master) Title :- The failed sessor, Former champion of kanto, Former champion of Johto, former champion of Hoenn, former champion of Gr, former champion of Kalos, champion of Unova Reputation :- 3,000,000,000,000 Health :- 20000/20000 Aura :- ??? Strength :- 6,034 Agility :- 5,587 Intellect :- 4,045 Leadership :- ??? Psychic :- ??? Skills :- Active skills ???? Passive skills ???? Pokemon :- ???? Pokedors :- ????? "WoHHH!!!", he shouted. Red was at least 100 times more powerful than Axel. That was inhuman. Axel knew that stats get difficult to rise up after they reach a certain threshold so every rise in stats had more effect than before. For example, Strength rising from 10 to 11 would make a human a little bit stronger but strength rising from 100 to 101 would make it more stronger. Axel could make a guess that Red was at least 1000 times stronger than him. He could not even believe that a human could be so powerful. "What happened, what are you staring at?", asked Red. "I told you that I could see the information of a Pokemon right? Well, I could see your information too. You are vastly stronger than me. I mean I could not see all of your information ''cause I am still weak but I could see some of them." "Really, tell me the information, I want to know.", said Red. He was excited to know how powerful he was. Axel went and took a piece of paper. He copied his stats and numbers and also did the same for Red. "What are these question marks?" "Oh, I could not see all of your stat information that is why I wrote question mark." "Axel you have a handy ability. This could be invaluable in the future. Now,ing to your training. You are to master the basic swordsmanship manual of ''Heaven''s Fall'' in one month." "WHAT?????" --------------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 412: 100 Laps

Chapter 412: 100 Laps

Axel had gotten a beginner swordsmanship manual from Mark. It was called ''Heaven''s Fall''. Even though it was a beginner version, it was hard to master all of it and he had still not been able to do so. Now, Red wanted him to master it in a month. "Red, even though I train for 24 hours, I don''t think that I could do it.", said Axel. "Oh, don''t worry. You will reach there. You just don''t have to give up. That is all I want from you. I will train you personally.", said Red making a fist and checking his knuckles. "You don''t have to fear. I am capable of controlling my strength and you would not die from it.", said Red with a smile. "Now, the best thing that you can get out of this training is about aura. By the time that league battle starts, I want you to unlock your psychic powers too. For that to happen, you would have to master aura to a certain level and you are very far from that now. The rate of training speed would increase if you have someone who can train you in the aura. I could personally intervene and point out all the mistakes and give you suggestions. That would help you a lot. Let''s start with a warm-up. The most effective warm-up is running as it would focus on all of your body parts. So, give me 100ps from the start of your home to the end of your training ground. You will circle it 100 times." Axel was starting to regret this. He regretted asking Red to train him. His house covered a bignd and there was the training ground at the back of his house. Red wanted him to circle his house and the training ground 100 times and this was just a warm-up? How could that be called a warm-up? 1p around the house and training ground was around 5 km. So, he had to run for 500 km. He had never run such a long distance in his entire life. But he also knew thatining was not something the future Pokemon master would do. Red was sacrificing his family time and his own time to train him. The least he could do was follow the training n. ### So, he started to run. He didn''t speed up cause he knew that he needed toplete 100ps. He started jogging and the speed was average. Red didn''tin and started to make calls, and ns for the training ground project. He was told that he should not stop even for a second. That was the condition for warm-up. He used a stamina-increasing n where he would walk for 1 minute and jog for another minute and continue it. He had learned that this would increase the stamina in his previous world. He had followed his routine in the past too and it had given him good results. It had been 2 hours and he onlypleted 6ps. Axel was huffing and puffing and he didn''t stop. 4 hours and now he was just walking. He was told not to stop but was not told that he had to run all the time. 6 hours and 20pster he fell to the ground. He was unconscious and fainted. Red went near him and picked him and took him to the bedroom. Axel''s mother was very worried about him but Red told her that he knew what he was doing and her son would be fine. 20ps was 100 km. Axel had never jogged 100 km before. This was a milestone. ### He woke up in the evening and saw some notifications: --- Ding! Due to continuous training, Host''s strength has increased by 5 Due to continuous training, Host''s agility has increased by 10 Due to continuous training, Host''s Aura has increased by 3 Due to continuous training, Host''s Health has increased by 15 --- All of his body stats had increased and even his aura had increased. He didn''t know that his aura would also increase after physical training. He was happy about it. He got out of bed and realized that his legs were ringing with pain. His legs had be hard as steel. Feeling the pain, he walked slowly downstairs and saw that Red was writing something. "So, you woke up huh? How do you feel?" "Every part of my body is paining and it is even difficult to breathe.", said Axel. His face was not looking good. His mother came and offered him to soak his legs with warm water. This was a homemade remedy to get rid of the pain. "Take your mother''s advice and rest for today. We will start the same thing tomorrow." "We are not training today?", asked Axel. "Haha, I am impressed that you have not given up. You have a strong mentality. But no. You see, we humans get stronger, not by training so hard but by resting after training so hard. You must have seen that some of your stats have risen." Axel nodded his head. "It would rise some more when your muscles and bones rx even more but that doesn''t mean that you would rest for 2-3 days until you are perfectly okay. Your body needs to know that it is going to face hardship now and even if you are notpletely okay, this would raise your mental strength and also your physical strength. However, it needs to be properly calcted as you also need to rest to let your body recover. Now take a hot bath and soak your feet and body with warm water. You should be ready to train tomorrow morning." ### Next day, His body was still aching but it was much better than before. His health and strength also increased after his body was more rxed. Red was right about this. Axel was determined toplete at least 25ps today and he would not faint until he did so. "Axel, before you start, I havepiled all the data for the training ground." Red also inserted his ideas and insights into it. Red and alsopiled all the ideas and data from Oak, Mark, and Lance''s family. "In total, I have decided to create 30 training grounds. Look at all the details. Axel looked and read all the details and it was thoroughly researched. Axel thought if he had any other ideas but none came to mind cause all of his ideas were also incorporated into the n." "How much would it cost?" "I have called all the suppliers rted to this and projected the cost. It would cost around 4 trillion Poke dors." "That is a lot!!!", said Axel. He had around 1 trillion which was given to him by Oak. He had thought that the cost would at most be around 3 trillion Poke dors. At that cost, he, Venu''s family, and Lance''s family would divide the cost equally and all of them would get equal share. Now where was he going to take out another 1 trillion Poke dors? He didn''t want others to have higher contributions cause he was thinking of buying their share in the future. He told his investment n to Red. "So, you are short of 1 trillion Poke dors. Don''t worry, I would invest that 1 trillion. I must say that these ns are very well designed and are very scientific. When Ash grows up, he could train his Pokemons here.", said Red. "That is a great idea. Thanks, Red." "No need to thank me. I am also thinking for my son and his future." "How much time would it take toplete all of it?", asked Axel. "I am sorry to say Axel, but it would take more than a month toplete all this. Around 3-4 months.", said Red. "Oh, I thought to train my Pokemons in the training ground after a month.", sighed Axel. "You could still do that. We will first prioritize the training grounds suitable for your Pokemons. I think it would bepleted in a month or 2.", said Red. "That is also a great idea. Let me call Ang and Lance for the money. I would also tell them about the progress.", said Axel and started to call. ### After 30 minutes, "They have agreed on all of it and will be sending the money to my ount soon. I will send you all the money and you can concentrate on the training ground.", said Axel. "We still need to think about thend. I looked around. Hakone City doesn''t have such a huge amount of freend. Have you talked to the Pokemons in the forest?", asked Red. Since there was nond in the city for such a big project, they thought to cut down some trees and make it there. The forest was owned by Axel so there was no problem. However, when kazam went there to discuss it, Slowbro and others didn''t agree with it. Who would want their forest to be destroyed? Slowbro told kazam that it wanted to meet Axel personally. "I think that I have to make a trip there. I can''t prolong it for very long.", said Axel. "You are right. Go there and we will start your training by afternoon.", said Red. Axel called out Pidgeot and flew towards the forest. It was now strong enough to hold Axel on its back. He also took kazam with him for safety and formunication. ### ''Wee Axel, it has been a long time since we have met you.'', said Slowbro. It was in a happy mood. Axel had exchanged the resources with the resources from the forest. He had also helped the soldiers in the city and now he had also sold some of the resources for money. The money was already finalized and Axel would be getting 15 billion Poke dors after a week. The Pokemons in the forest were also very happy. They have started to advance in ranks due to Axel''s talent and Slowbro was now a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Most of the Pokemons in the forest had ranked up to elemental rank and Slowbro was very happy with such progress. "Thanks for the wee. I see that you guys have started to be powerful.", said Axel. ''Yes, it is all due to you and we are grateful for it. That deal might be the most profitable deal I have made in my life.'', said Slowbro. "Thanks, you see I am nning to make a lot of training grounds and there is not enoughnd in the city to make them. Light must have told you about it." ''Yes, I heard that. However, I don''t feel good cutting down my home. First of all, how much forest would you cut? And why would we agree to it? I don''t think that it would help me and my friends.'', said Slowbro. "Why would that not help you? You guys could also go there to train. However, I must make a rule that only elemental rank and above Pokemons could go there and we have to control that traffic. All of you know that trained Pokemons by humans are more powerful than wild Pokemons. That is cause humans have studied a lot on how to make Pokemons stronger. These training grounds are the product of years and years of study on Pokemon biology and how to make them stronger. Don''t you and your friends want to be strong too?", asked Axel. Slowbro then started to talk to its friends and discuss quietly. After some time, it asked, ''You still had not told me how much of a forest that it would take to make these training grounds?'' "Only 5% each. 5% from the east side of the forest and 5% from the west side of the forest." ''Then we agree. I am taking on limb here and trusting you again. Don''t disappoint me Axel.'', said Slowbro. "Oh, you won''t be disappointed. I will make sure of that. After a few days, I wille here and mark the area where we would cut the trees. You guys would have ample time to move.", said Axel and shook hands with Slowbro. The deal had been made and now it was time to make these training grounds. ### "That Slowbro is very wise. It didn''t even hesitate. Normally Pokemons are very protective of theirnds. You are lucky.", said Red. He had half expected the deal to go very wrong. He was ready to intervene and make them submit but it seemed that he didn''t need to. Axel started to jog. Today he was going toplete 25ps. That was his target. He was not in a hurry. His legs were still aching but he would carry on. After 2 hours, he hadpleted 7ps. After 4 hours, he did a total of 15ps. After 6 hours, he did a total of 21ps. After 7 hours, he did a total of 23ps and then he fainted again. ### He woke up at night. He hadpleted 15 more km than yesterday. That was a huge improvement. He went to the kitchen to get some food cause he was feeling very hungry right now. "You improved from yesterday. That is good. How are you feeling right now?", asked Red. He was feeling worse than before. Isn''t the pain supposed to lessen? Why was he feeling more pain? "Don''t worry it may take a week or 2 for you to feel no pain from this exercise. We are not going to train in other things until youplete 100ps and remember you have only a month to master the beginner''s manual of ''Heaven''s Fall''. Axel was now feeling pressure from his training. Is that what his Pokemon felt when he gave them time toplete it? Axel made a mental note toplete the warm-up exercise within 15 days. He wanted toplete it sooner but it would be unrealistic to imagine that he would do it in 10 days. After 15 days, he wouldpletely focus on training with his sword. ### "Arron, do you think that our kid is alright? I mean he is training till he faints. I am getting worried.", said his mother to his father. "Don''t worry, he is doing alright.", replied his uncle, Noah. "Are you sure brother?" "Yes, I am sure. The human body is not so fragile that it would break so easily. Axel is in his prime and he is being trained by Red. You guys should thank the gods for your luck that your son is being trained by Red. Red is a professional. I can see that he cares about Axel, so he would not do anything that would harm him. I suggest that we buy some medicinal herbs for Axel so that he can take maximum benefit from this exercise. He buys all the things for his Pokemons but not himself. He is really a stupid child." After hearing from Noah, both of them agreed to help Axel train his body better. Mr. Arron made some calls and brought some medicinal herbs for Axel. --------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. 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Chapter 413: Completed!!!

23ps turned to 27ps then 30ps, 45ps, and so on.... Axel''s stats started to rise rapidly. Every day he was beating his previous self and going a little further. The family also bought some medical herbs to soak his whole body. This improved his recovery and he was able to achieve even more. His Pokemon were not sitting idly. Seeing that their trainer was working so hard, they also gave their all. Specially Pidgeot. It was the weakest of all and it wanted to reach rare rank as fast as it could and finally after 12 days of continuous training. --- Ding! Pidgeot has met the rank-up condition. Ding! Pidgeot is ranking up. --- A white and blue light enveloped it as it was ranking up. It took around 5 minutes for the process toplete and finally. Criiiii CRiiiiii It had ranked up. "I thought that you have a talent to rank up your Pokemons faster. There is some talent but your Pokemons also train very seriously.", said Red. Axel opened its stats and saw.... --- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgeot (Age- 9 months) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Rare Ability :- Keen eyes (85%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (56%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 1900/1900 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Sand Attack (C) (Lvl 27), Wing attack (E) (Lvl 40), Aerial ace (E) (Lvl 40), Double team (G) (Lvl 34), Steel wing (G) (Lvl 39), Parabolic charge (G) (Lvl 39), Agility (G) (Lvl 38), Roost (G) (Lvl 34), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 43), Work up (G) (Lvl 35), Whirl wind (G) (Lvl 39), Air sh (G) (Lvl 39), Feint Attack (G) (Lvl 38), Brave bird (G) (Lvl 39), Foresight (G) (Lvl 32), Secret power (G) (Lvl 34) Hidden power: Electric (5%) --- It had powered up. ''Wing attack'' and ''Aerial ace'' had leveled up to 40 and Axel was not surprised by this. It trained on those attacks most of the time. Axel clicked on the moves: --- Wing attack : The wings are shaper and deadlier. It now looked like a miniature version of a sword de. Aerial ace : Its beak has been strengthened and the air pressure from the attack is more powerful than before. --- The changes in ''Wing attack'' was simr to Charizard''s ''Wing attack''. It had be powerful and Axel was happy with it. Axel may not be able to use Pidgeot during the league battles as it was only a rare rank Pokemon now but he would use it in other regions and by that time, it would make a name for itself. Axel came near it and patted its head saying that it had done a good job. "Now, take rest for 2 days and get used to your new power. I will have to change your training ns now. You would also learn a new move. I have already made a n for it." Pidgeot was very happy that it had ranked up and hearing that it was going to learn a new move, it was ecstatic. It started to fly around Axel crying happily. Tauros and Absol were also going to evolve. Their rank-up condition was to learn a new move and they were trying to learn it. Axel could feel that Tauros was very near to learning its new move and Absol was also not far. ### Days went on and after the end of the 20th day of training, Axel had finallypleted 100ps without fainting but now he had no energy to stand up. "Congrattions! You havepleted your first part of the training.", said Red pping his hands. Axel checked his stats: --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 6,000,000 Health :- 980/980 Aura :- 190 Strength :- 158 Agility :- 210 Intellect :- 180 Leadership :- 975 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 14) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 32) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 25) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 15) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 12) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Piloswine, Pidgeotto, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix Pokedors :- 1,004,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 4 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 1 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost --- His agility, and intellect were now nearing 200 and his strength had also improved a lot. The highest increase was his aura which was 210. It had finally crossed 200 mark. His health was on the now 980, just short of reaching 1000. Some of his aura skills had also improved by a bit. He didn''t know that was was even possible. Even though his stats had increased by nearly 50%, he felt that he was twice as strong. "Take a rest for today and from tomorrow, you will firstplete the 100ps and then start your sword practice.", said Red. "I have to do it tomorrow too? But Ipleted it today." "Axel, I called that a warm-up for a reason. It is to make your body ready for training. So, you willplete the warm-up, rest for an hour, and start your sword practice.", said Red. He didn''t know how he was going to train after running 100ps. ### Next day, Axel realized something very important. The training of swords was progressing at an astonishing rate. The moves and stances that he could not do before were easy for him. He felt that he could swing the sword all day now. If he didn''t have to do the warm-up, he could literally swing the sword all day. ''Is this the benefit of the warm-up exercise?'', he thought. "So, are you confident that you can master the manual in 10 days?", asked Red. "Yes, I feel that I can grasp the manual more clearly now and can perform some steps that I could not before. I think I will be fine.", said Axel. "That is why I told you to run so much. Running is one of the few exercises that trains your whole body and now your body is stronger and also in harmony. It would be easier for you to master this manual now. You have 10 days, don''t ck off." ### After 2 days, --- Ding! Absol has learned a new move. Name the move. --- "Let''s call it ''The world of Darkness''", said Axel with a smile as he was drinking water and taking a break. --- Ding! The move has been named. Ding! Absol has fulfilled all the rank up condition. Ding! Absol is ranking up --- He thought that Tauros would be the first one to rank up but it seemed like Absol had a sort of enlightenment and it took over. Ranking up from rare rank to Elemental rank was special for every Pokemon. It was like a dam that had just been broken. The process of ranking up took 6 minutes and it had finally ranked up. It didn''t act on the rush from its evolution. It took some time to close its eyes and concentrate but it was fine after that. After fighting with wild Pokemon, its mental stability had also improved. Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Absol (Age- 10 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon Rank: Elemental Ability :- Super Luck (80%) Hidden ability :- Justified (69%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 2500/2500 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Active move: Dark pulse (G) (Lvl 39), Magic Coat (G) (Lvl 37), Night sh (E) (Lvl 44), Stone Edge (G) (Lvl 37), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 30), Me first (G) (Lvl 36), Payback (G) (Lvl 37), Hone ws (G) (Lvl 34), Assurance (G) (Lvl 38), Feint Attack (G) (Lvl 37), Stealth Rock (G) (Lvl 36), Rock Polish (G) (Lvl 38) Passive move: The World of Darkness (Stage I) Core: Dark (mastered) Hidden Power: Rock (9%) --- Axel was surprised to see that ''The world of darkness'' was a passive move. Axel had trained it hoping it would be a passive move but learning a passive move was very difficult. He looked at its description: --- The World of Darkness: Stage I: Any dark-type attacks used by Absol would have a 10% chance of causing blindness, shock, or confusion to the target. --- A 10% chance was not a huge thing but it would develop with time. The dark type of Absol was different from the darkness of Shedinja. Absol''s dark type dealt with causing multiple status moves to the target which would lower their battle powers. Shedinja''s darkness... even Axel didn''t know much about it. He had talked to Shedinja and Gengar a few days before. Gengar said that it was training very well and it was a genius. Gengar refused to tell him what it was training on. It told Axel that it would be a big surprise. Charizard was also training very hard. Axel had told it to concentrate on ''Ancient power'' however, it had still not leveled up to 40. Steelix was also in the same situation. It also had not been able to level up ''Ancient power'' to 40. Mamoswine had also taken a long time to do it so Axel was not anxious. Most of his Pokemons had mastered their abilities and some of them had even created their pre-domain. The fights with Red''s Pokemon and their training tips had immensely helped his Pokemons. Sparing with Red''s Pokemons was a blessing to Axel''s Pokemon. They would only gain from this fight and not lose anything. ### After 1 day, --- Ding! Tauros has learned a new move. Name the move. --- "Let''s call it, ''Grind''" --- Ding! Tauros has fulfilled all the rank-up conditions. Ding! Tauros is ranking up... --- A red and white light covered all of Tauros and it started to rank up. Axel was very expectant of Tauros as it was a powerful normal and fighting-type Pokemon. After 5 minutes, the glow vanished and... MMMOOOOOOWWWWW.... Tauros roared in excitement. It started huff and puff and started to ram the trees near it, cleanly slicing it off. It went on a rampage until it was confused and then it sat to recover. Axel opened Tauros''s stats and saw: --- Pokemon''s name :- Tauros (Age- 7 months) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability :- Intimidate (79%) Hidden ability :- Sheer Force (60%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 3500/3500 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Horn Attack (G) (Lvl 39), Thrash (E) (Lvl 41), Endure (C) (Lvl 29), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 36), Double Team (E) (Lvl 40), Earth quake (G) (Lvl 36), Wild Charge (G) (Lvl 39), Electric Terrain (G) (Lvl 34), Raging bull (G) (Lvl 36), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 35), Closebat (G) (Lvl 36), Stomp (E) (Lvl 46), Grind (Lvl 1) Core: normal (Mastered) Hidden power: Electric (9%) --- Axel clicked on the new move. --- Grind: A very fast charge-type attack. It is almost impossible to miss when the user is fighting with a Pokemon of the same rank. --- When Axel thought of a powerful fighting type powers, many names came to his mind. Goku from Dragon Ball Z, Might Guy and Rock Lee from Naruto, Saitama from Saitama, and many more. However, all of these names were from the fantasy world and they were very unreal to replicate. Might Guy and Rock Lee from Naruto could be replicated but Tauros was not a bipedal Pokemon. So, he wanted it to be fast and deadly. One of the deadliest things about Tauros was its powerful charge and that was what he would capitalize on. That gave rise to ''Grind''. An extremely fast attack that was almost impossible to miss if Tauros was fighting with a Pokemon of the same rank. Learning Grind was not easy. For Tauros to learn Grind, it had to level up ''Thrash'' to level 40 and learn and level up ''Stomp'' to level 45. --- Thrash (Lvl 40) : The chance of getting confused is decreased by 50% Stomp (Lvl 45) : Increase the intensity and speed of the Pokemon. --- One of the main disadvantages of charging type attack was the speed of the attack. The speed would be so high that even the user would be confused. That was what happened during ''Thrash''. ''Thrash'' was a powerful attack but that also made the user confused. Axel didn''t want the same to happen in this new move. So, Axel trained Tauros in such a way that it would not be confused while using ''Thrash''. He didn''t get the desired result, but a 50% decrease was still something. Axel then told Tauros to apply the same concept on its new move. ''Stomp'' was to increase its speed. Unfortunately, Tauros would not learn any moves that would increase its speed like ''Agility''. So, Axel had topromise. The original function of ''Stomp'' was to stomp the enemy with its big foot. When Axel told Tauros to learn the move and when it showed it to Axel, he realized that it could also be used to increase the speed of Tauros. Tauros would move its hooves in such a way that it would increase the speed while using ''Stomp''. After doing all this, it was finally able to learn the move ''Grind''. ''Grind'' was not as powerful as ''Thrash'' but it was the fastest move of Tauros. If ''Grind'' were to further level up above 40, it might be its ultimate move in the future. Axel told it to rest and adjust to its new rank for 2 days and then he would think up a new n for it. ### A few more days passed and only 1 day was left before thepletion of 1 month of training. Swing.. Swing.. Swing.... Axel was swinging the sword with all his might and power. Only 1 day was left and he needed to master the manual. He would spar with Red for 2 hours and then continue his training. Red didn''t prefer to use swords but he had some knowledge about it. Even though he didn''t train in swords regrly, his knowledge was far higher than Axel''s. This was the difference between them. Swing.. Swing... SWing... --- Ding! The host has mastered the beginner swordsmanship of ''Heaven''s Fall'' Ding! The host''s status has been updated. --- Axel didn''t know that the system would notify him after he had perfectly mastered the swordsmanship manual. He looked at his stats after a long time. Chapter 414: Dragon Scales

Chapter 414: Dragon Scales

--- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 6,000,000 Health :- 1100/1100 Aura :- 230 Strength :- 215 Agility :- 260 Intellect :- 200 Leadership :- 1080 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 14) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 35) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 29) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 19) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 16) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Piloswine, Pidgeotto, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix Pokedors :- 4,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 4 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 1 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost --- These were his current stats. He had already transferred 1 trillion Poke dors to Red for a training ground project. Rting to his stats, they had increased and now all of his stats were 200 and above. Before the start of the training, some of them were not even in 100s. The training was very effective but these stats were nothingpared to Red''s stats. "What happened? Why are you smiling andying on the ground? You have only 1 day. Hurry up.", said Red. "I havepleted all of it and now I am a beginner swordsman." "Are you? Let me test you then." Red and Axel started to spar and Axelpleted all of his stances, steps, and moves perfectly. "You have done well, Axel. When I gave you this task, I was almost sure that you would not be able toplete it. But you exceeded my expectations. That doesn''t happen very often. Take a rest for a day and take a look at your Pokemon''s progress too. The training ground for body stats has already been finished. Training ground for bug type, grass type, ground type, normal type, and flying type had already beenpleted. Now, your Pokemons would need ghost type, poison type, water type, psychic type, fire type, dark type, and ice type training ground since they have these cores. The workers are saying that it might take another 2 months for this to bepleted but I am pressuring them to do it in 1 month. We can discard ghost type and fire type right now cause Shedinja and Charizard were not here. However, we have toplete others in 1 month. The rest could be done slowly." Elemental training grounds like fire type, water type, psychic type, ghost type, poison type, or ice type were difficult to make and they did cost a lot of money. These training grounds sucked up most of the money for the project. That was why the workers and suppliers wanted it to be made very slowly cause they didn''t want to mess it up and lose money. However, Axel didn''t have such a luxury. He had to train his Pokemons as fast as he could so that he could be ready for league battle. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Tring... Axel''s phone started to ring and it was Elizabeth from the Charicific Valley. He picked it up. "Hello," "Hello Axel, something has happened to Charizard. You muste here quickly!!!" "What? What happened? Is it okay?" "It is okay for now. It is sleeping. Something amazing happened and it started to glow. I thought that it was ranking up but no.... Scales started to cover its whole body and its height also increased. Basically, its body started to change. I don''t what what is happening. It went into a rampage and I shut it down. Now, it is sleeping. Come here fast and also bring Oak. He might know something about it." "Don''t worry. I aming there as soon as I can.", said Axel. "Wait, I will call Oak, and let kazame too. We will reach there faster than the ne.", said Red. Red was like a superhuman. He could perfectly hear the conversation over the phone and he started dialing Oak''s number. Within 5 minutes, Oak had appeared with his kazam. "Are you both ready?", asked Oak. His mother, father, and uncle were staring at Oak with wide eyes. It was not every day you would meet the human god. Oak didn''t even greet them cause they were in a hurry. kazam started to teleport them to the Charicific valley and within 10 minutes of continuous teleportation, they finally reached the valley. BRRUUuuuuffffff Axel was vomiting on the ground. He could now handle teleportation but continuous teleportation for 10 straight minutes was too much for him. Axel started to vomit his guts out. Red and Oak were perfectly okay. "This is what happens when you don''t train your aura. We will start the aura training from tomorrow.", said Red. Axel took 5 minutes to calm down. He called out Gyarados to sweep all the vomit from its ''Hydro pump''. He didn''t want to dirty the ce. "Using Gyarados for this? You have be very rich my sessor.",mented Oak. "You are not the one vomiting here. Wait for a few years, I will be stronger than you by that time and then we will talk.", said Axel. Oak had a way of getting on Axel''s nerves. "I will ept your challenge. But don''t let me wait too long.", said Oak with a smile. They entered the ce. Even the guard didn''t intervene like before. It was the Pokemon master. The guard didn''t have the guts to talk to Oak and the team. They started to walk and after 10 minutes of walking, they found Elizabeth looking at Axel''s Charizard. Charizard was now sleeping. However, Axel could see that his Charizard hadpletely changed. --- Ding! The system is updating Charizard''s stats. ... ... Ding! The stats have been updated. Host can now look at the upgraded stats --- He first looked at his Charizard. Its body was covered in dragon-like scales. It looked like a cool armor. It was shiny and red in color. Axel could see the reflection from these scales. Not every part of the body was covered with scales. The chest was barren. Its arms, legs, and tail were covered in these types of scales. Some parts of its long neck were also covered in scales. However, there were more scales present in Axel''s Charizard than Oak''s Charizard. This fact surprised Oak a lot. Oak had to do a lot of hard work and train his Charizard to a limit, make it reach master rank, and train it even more to have these scales but Axel''s Charizard had those when it was just a pseudo-king rank. Frankly, Oak was angry with this phenomenon. He didn''t know who he was angry against, maybe to himself but he felt that his years of hard work had gone to waste. Axel could make a guess on what had happened but he wanted to make sure and looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Charizard Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: ze (mastered) Hidden ability: Sr Power (95%) Potential: ck Health: 7000/7000 Attack: Agility: S++ Defense: SS Sp. Atk: SS Sp. Def: SS Moves :- Active move: Dragon dance (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 50), Dragon rush (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 40), Dragon Energy (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 39), Scratch (G) (Lvl 30), Ember (U) (Lvl 14 max), Dragon w (E) (Lvl 44), methrower (E) (Lvl 54), me Charge (E) (Lvl 54), Iron Tail (E) (Lvl 40), Rest (C) (Lvl 27), Thunder Punch (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 50), sh (C) (Lvl 26), Fire Pledge (E) (Lvl 54), Substitute (C) (Lvl 39), Counter (G) (Lvl 39), me wings (E) (Lvl 54), Roost (E) (Lvl 44), Wing Attack (E) (Lvl 45), me Armor (E) (Lvl 53), Belly Drum (G) (Lvl 39), Air sh (E) (Lvl 40), Ominous wind (C) (Lvl 39) Passive move: me Control (Stage II) Hidden Power: Dragon (20%) Ancient power: 0% --- There were a lot of changes in Charizard''s stats. However, the incredible change was about ''Ancient power''. ''Ancient power'' must have leveled up to 40 and now it had another tab next to ''Hidden power'' tab. The same thing had happened to Mamoswine but Mamoswine had evolved from Piloswine. Axel had expected Charizard to evolve too but it didn''t which disappointed him a bit but he knew that Charizard had gotten very strong. Its health was now at 7,000 but this made him even more sad. Red''s health was at 20,000 but Charizard, Axel''s Pokemon had a health of only 7,000. That was still a huge improvement. It had directly increased from 4k to 7k, which was an increase of 3,000!!! All of its basic stats were now on SS rank except for ''Agility''. This was a huge increase in the stats upgrade. It may be due to its training here or due to ''Ancient power'' but Charizard was almost a king-rank Pokemon now. It might be the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team right now. Some of its moves have leveled up and, ''Dragon rush'', ''Wing attack'', ''Dragon w'', ''Dragon dance'' and ''Iron tail'' had crossed the threshold. --- Iron Tail (Charizard): The move is more piercing and has high prating power. Dragon rush (Charizard): While using the move, the opponent would be intimidated making them unable to move. The power of the move has also increased. Pokemon with higher mental capability could discard the intimidation. Wing attack (Charizard) : It is sharper than before, like a sharp de. The des have multiple edges making it more deadly. Dragon w (Charizard): More powerful and have a chance to flinch the target. Dragon Dance (Charizard): A new set of dances that would increase the attack and speed by 5 stages. Can only be used once. --- The concept of ''Dragon rush'' was very nice. The opponent would be intimidated and be unable to move. Some of the Pokemons that could get out of the intimidation may get out of it but there would still be a timeg and this would work to Charizard''s advantage. ''Dragon w'' could now flinch the target and ''Dragon dance'' had aplete change. It was a new set of dances that could directly increase Charizard''s attack and speed by 5 stages. That was a huge thing!!! Normally, any dance moves would increase the stats of the Pokemon by 1 stage and they had to do these dances multiple times to increase the body stats by multiple stages. However, Charizard could now perform 1 dance set and its attack and speed would improve by 5 stages all at once. Axel never knew how to improve moves like ''dragon dance'' or ''sword dance'' cause these were the dances that had been recorded in ancient times and he didn''t have the knowledge to upgrade them. However, now, some of the problems have been solved. Axel also realized that all of its dragon-type moves had been leveled up and most of them had also crossed the threshold. He could see that there were also some red dragon scales on the edge of its wings. This would make its ''Wing attack'' very powerful. All of its stats were now SS rank except for agility. If Axel were to take out the Everstone locket, it would directly rank up to king rank. However, Axel was greedy and decided to keep the locket until its ''Agility'' was also SS rank. Oak started to circle Axel''s Charizard. "Can I touch it?'', asked Oak. "No, let it sleep. Even I don''t know how it would respond. Why don''t we have a tea and let Elizabeth tell us the whole story." All of them went to Elizabeth''s office room. Tea was ordered with some cookies. Cookies were highly expensive here cause only a few Pokemons could produce milk. These were Miltank cookies so they were extra expensive. Elizabeth started to tell her side of the story. It was exactly as he had imagined it to be. Charizard was practicing ''Ancient power'' just like Mamoswine and then when it leveled up to 40, it started to glow as if it was ranking up. But it didn''t rank up. Its height increased and it now had scales all over its body. It was like a mini evolution. The rush of such power made it mad and Elizabeth had to put it to sleep. "You must know something about it. You must know how it was able to do it. Can you tell us?", asked Oak. Now both of them were staring at Axel. They wanted to know the information on how to do it. They had already realized that Axel''s Charizard was more powerful than before and they wanted to know the secret. "I will tell you how to do it if you tell me how did your Charizard get those scales. I also want to know the requirements on how to rank up a Pokemon to pseudo-champion, champion, and master rank. I also want to know anything you have to rank up a Pokemon to god rank." Axel was strict with his conditions. He was not going to give all of his secrets for free. Axel was the sessor of Oak but he never felt that Oak did anything to help him out. Oak had done some things but these were just material help. Red was training him, not Oak, so he didn''t have to give up his secrets. "Axel, you drive a hard bargain. I know I have not been the best teacher you would expect me to be but this information could help my Charizard to reach god rank.", said Oak. Axel didn''t speak a word. His stance was telling him that he would not back out from it. Oak was starting to regret not being involved in Axel''s training. "Ok, I will give you all the details but I cannot give you the details on how to rank up your Pokemon to god rank. This is something only I know due to my status as Pokemon master and you know how strict they are.", said Oak. "Ok, you have got a deal." He then turned to Elizabeth and said, "Do you have anything that you could give me?" "I can train your Charizard for free.", said Elizabeth. "You know that it is not going to be enough. Money is not a problem for me." "Then what do you want?" "I have not thought about it. Why don''t you give me all the details on how you trained your Charizard and about all the new and modified moves.", said Axel. "This is stealing. I worked all my life in this.", shouted Elizabeth. "You do remember that my knowledge could help your Charizard reach god rank, right? If you don''t want to give me all this information, then you must have something to give me." Elizabeth started to think for some time and then she finally said, "I heard that you have been making training grounds.... ---------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 415: Pre-Domain concept

Chapter 415: Pre-Domain concept

"I heard that you are making training grounds, right?", asked Elizabeth. "Yes, it is in the process ofpletion." "However, you also know that any fire-type training grounds would not be as good as here in Charicific Valley, cause Charicific Valley has a volcanic mountain and it is made in such a way that it would nourish Charizard in every way." "What are you proposing?" "The elemental training grounds that you are making near your home are only suitable till your Pokemons are in pseudo-champion rank. It would not be suitable when your Pokemon reaches champion rank and above. They would need a separate environment for their types to have a good effect. I am going to invest and make these training grounds. Training grounds except for basic stat training grounds would be made by me for you and I will do all the work and I will invest all the money. What do you have to say about that? Is that enough?", asked Elizabeth. "It is very much enough." "However, I also want my Pokemon to be trained there.", said Elizabeth. "Alright, but only your Pokemons. Not your friends or families or rtives or anyone other than you.", said Axel. "That is alright. It may take years to make cause I have to select a suitable ce for it. But I will do it.", said Elizabeth. "I understand that but I will be looking at monthly reports." "Now, can you tell us the secret?", asked Elizabeth. "No, not until we have a written agreement or some sort of guarantee that you are going to do all these things.", said Axel. "You didn''t ask Oak for it." "Cause I trust Oak. I don''t trust you.", said Axel with a smile. "You are very devious. Ok I will write the contract here and sign it.", said Elizabeth. It took some time but she wrote all the conditions of the contract. Axel read it till the end and both of them signed it. "Now, can you tell us about it?", asked Elizabeth. "Ok, I will start. A few months ago, as I was researching the moves that my Pokemon would learn, I came up with an interesting move called ''Ancient power''. The description said that the move would attack with prehistoric power that may raise all the stats of the Pokemon. This got me thinking. We all know about ancient Pokemons. I think you guys know about it more than me. I thought that the prehistoric power was something interesting. I believed that a Pokemon would activate their ancient Pokemon powers in their DNA while using this move. Also, the chance of increasing all of their stats cemented my hypothesis. We all know that ancient Pokemons were more powerful than current Pokemons. So, I started to train my Piloswine in this move to the limit. It must have bypassed and modified the move capability and it evolved to Mamoswine." "What? Piloswine could evolve?", asked Elizabeth. "It turned out that it could and I did the same for Charizard. I half expected it to evolve too but it seems that it could not evolve and it now has all these scales around it. I believe that it is now closer to its primal self." "So, how did you train it?", asked Oak. This was the main question. "At first, I told it to use the move repeatedly and fight with others using the move. When it got to the point that it was very fluent with the move, I told it to change the way it used the move. Normally, Charizard would gather up that prehistoric power and attack the Pokemon and it may have a chance to raise all of its stats. But I told it to not attack the opponent but to take that prehistoric power and try to power up itself. It took many months for it to be able to do it and when it did, it must have be like this." "I never thought that moves like ''Ancient power'' could do such kind of things. There are many mysteries in the world.", said Elizabeth. "But the training routine that he told Charizard and Piloswine to do it is very hard. It is not easy to modify the move as these moves are in their DNA.", said Oak. "Yes, I have told other Pokemons to modify their moves and they have been able to do it. Even Charizard''s ''Wing attack'' is modified but modifying ''Ancient power'' seemed to be a lot harder than other moves.", said Axel. "It would be hard but not impossible. If Axel''s Charizard could do it then why not ours?", said Elizabeth. Modifying moves was easier than creating a new one but even modifying moves took a lot of time and effort. It was due to Axel''s system that he found it easy to do it. "Ok, I will give you a copy of how my Charizard had those scales and I will also give you the requirements and process of higher ranks. I would check your Charizard and then I would go back. Do you n to stay here?", asked Oak. "Yes, I may have to stay here a bit longer.", said Axel. "Let''s go to your Charizard now. It must have woken up.", said Oak, and all of them went to the ce where Charizard was sleeping. It was not sleeping now. It was just checking its body. There were many changes in its body. Its height had grown. Previously it was around 6 feet tall now it was almost 7 feet tall. ROAARRRR It roared announcing its presence then it saw Axeling towards it and flew toward him to greet him. Axel patted its head saying, "You did a good job. ''Ancient power'' leveled up and you have be stronger." He also took out the locket. --- Ding! Charizard is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes, extend it." --- Ding! Please specify the rank-up condition. --- "Its agility should be SS rank and it should learn a pre-domain move.", said Axel. The rank-up condition had been specified and Charizard needed to wait for some time. It must be noted that even though it was rmended for a Pokemon to have a pre-domain move, it was not the case for every Pokemons. If a Pokemon was extremely strong for a pseudo-king rank, it could by-pass the pre-domain condition and the same thing was happening to Charizard. It could feel that it had gotten way stronger than before. All of its dragon-type attacks had leveled up and most of them had also crossed the threshold. So, did that mean that it was turning towards dragon-type Pokemon? Oak did say that Charizard was a dragon-type Pokemon in ancient times. Axel thought that his assumptions on ''Ancient power'' were spot on. "We will challenge the top position of pseudo-king rank in 2 days.", announced Axel to Elizabeth. Elizabeth could also feel that Axel''s Charizard would beat the current top position. Axel just wanted Charizard to get friendly in its new form and he also wanted it to train on its agility so that it could rank up to king rank. ### "I would be here for 2 days. We will train and getfortable with your new form and then we will challenge the top position." ROAAARRRR.... Charizard was just thinking about the same thing. Oak moved around Charizard and started to examine him. He took a couple of photos and asked, "Charizard, can I take a blood sample." Charizard looked at Axel and Axel said that it was okay. So, it let Oak take a blood sample. "Red, would you be staying here or will youe with me?", asked Oak. "I would stay here. I want to see Axel''s Charizard and how powerful it really is.", said Red. "OK then. Sionara." , said Oak and disappeared with kazam. Axel, Red, and Charizard went to training ground number 8. Axel called out all of his Pokemons. All of them circled around Charizard and started to talk to it. "So, how were you able to do it?", asked Red. Axel then went on to talk about ''Ancient power'' and how it all happened. Red could make a guess as Axel had already told him about the ''Ancient power'' and its possibilities. "Axel, I could make a probable guess and say that ''Ancient power'' is one of the requirements for god rank. However, there are lots of Pokemons who could not learn the move, ''Ancient power''. What are there ways to reach god rank? Have you thought about it?", asked Red. Axel had never thought too long. His Pokemon were now only in pseudo-king rank, so he didn''t need to think about it. But Red had asked a good question. Axel thought to think about this issue after the league battle was over. His hands were tied and he was very busy right now. Charizard already knew who Red was. Axel didn''t need to introduce him. Red also started to look around Charizard. "The scales of your Charizard and Oak''s Charizard are very different." , remarked Red. "How is it different?" "Oak had gone through a lot to create those scales for his Charizard. Even I don''t know the whole process but he had entered many unknown ces and inds and let his Charizard face those environments. Your Charizard scales look very natural. As if it was there the moment it was born but Oak''s Charizard''s scales are very artificialpared to yours. That is the only difference that I could say as of now.", said Red. Axel told Charizard on how Red was training him and his Pokemon. Charizard blew out the smoke from its nose saying, ''Yes, you should also get some training.'' It didn''t want its father to be weak. Axel could understand that. Charizard could also feel that Axel was stronger than before. It didn''t show any expression but subconsciously, Charizard had acknowledged Axel as its trainer. "Charizard, all of your stats are SS rank except for agility." ROAARRR It gave a disappointing roar. Charizard was a type of Pokemon that focused on what it could not achieve rather than what it had achieved. "I have set up your rank-up condition to upgrade your Agility to SS rank. So, we would go to the flying training ground and train there.", said Axel. They went to the flying training ground and started to train. Axel switched on the machines of the training ground and Charizard started to move and dodge the obstacles. Axel found out that Charizard was perfect. The level of the training ground was set to be the best for a pseudo-king rank. It could be increased but that was for a King rank Pokemon. Axel knew that the machinery was not wrong and Charizard was perfect on all the obstacles. So, what was wrong? "Can I interject here?", asked Red. "Of course.", said Axel. Red was an experienced trainer and he could figure out a lot of things just by observing. He could tell that Axel was very protective of Charizard. He could feel the same way about Nidoking. That was why he never interfered while making training ns for Nidoking. Even though a trainer considered his Pokemons to be his partner or his child, there was always a difference in how a trainer felt about each of his Pokemons. Nidoking was the first Pokemon of Axel. Shedinja was the knight of Axel''s team. It was also very close to Axel cause Axel had seen its downfall and its growth. Charizard was the first egg Pokemon of Axel. These 3 Pokemons were very close to Axel. Even Axel didn''t know about this. He had made a point to treat every Pokemon with the same love and attention. But Red, being an experienced trainer could tell that Axel was very protective about Charizard. So, he asked for permission before saying anything cause he didn''t want any beef with Axel. "Agility is not only how fast you run or how fast you fly. It is also about how you move every part of your body. Like its ws and its legs or every part of its body. I feel that you should also train your Charizard on its reaction time.", said Red. Axel thought about it and decided that Red may be right. He could upgrade the machinery for king rank Charizard and it may reach king rank from the training but its movement from its ws, neck, and legs would not be trained properly. "Let''s train on your reaction time.", said Axel. ROAAARR It was ready to do anything to reach higher stages. It had seen king rank Charizard, pseudo-champion rank Charizard, champion rank Charizard, and master rank Charizard. It was not going to let these Charizards overpower it for so long. ### After 2 days, Both Charizards were ready for battle. The scar on the opponent Charizard was very visible on its face. It was ready to defeat this kid another time. "Let the battle begin...!" The opponent, Charizard 1 (for this battle, the opponent will be called ''Charizard 1'') flew towards Charizard with extreme speed. Its wings were glowing and it was ready to use ''Wing attack''. Its right wing was now going to strike on Charizard''s chest.. BANGGGG ------------------ Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 416: Charizard the boss

Chapter 416: Charizard the boss

BANGGGG Charizard had stopped the attack with both hands. Its hands were covered in dragon scales and it seemed like the scales boosted its defense. Charizard gave an evil smile and threw Charizard 1 in the air and ROOOARRRR It fired up hot mes toward Charizard 1. It was ''methrower''. Axel was not to help Charizard in this battle so he was just watching from the sidelines. He could see that Charizard had greatly powered up. Charizard gave a loud roar and me came from its body. The temperature of the battle stadium started to rise rapidly. Axel could see that vapors wereing out of the sand on the ground. Then the ces started to burn. Axel was far from the fighting site but even he could feel the heat from here and he was already using ''Aura coat''. mes covered its whole body and the temperature was too hot for everyone. Charizard had activated ''ze''. It started to do some weird dance and it started glowing. This was level 50 ''Dragon dance'' and its attack and speed were now very high. Its wings started to shine in white and red light. An extrayer of mes covered its body and BOOOOMMMM It flew at breakneck speed and hit Charizard 1 in its chest with the attack. Charizard 1 flew to the ground and crashed!!!! BANGGGGG It was not going to wake up very soon. The battle was already over. Charizard had won. RROOOOAAARRRRRR!!!!! Charizard started to spew out mes from its mouth announcing its victory. Finally, after 1 month of continuous training, it had won against this Charizard. "Charizard, calm down. The battle is already over. You have won!!!", shouted Axel. After hearing Axel''s voice, Charizard deactivated ''ze'' and it started toe down on the ground. Axel patted on its shoulders saying that it had done a good job. --- Ding! Charizard has won against the top position of pseudo-king rank. Ding! A special quest has beenpleted. The host can now see the progress of his Pokemons in real-time when they are away. --- A special quest has beenpleted and Axel could now see the progress of Charizard and Shedinja in real-time. That was good news. ### "So, how long do you n to stay here?", asked Elizabeth. "I have to teach Charizard something. I would return after I have taught it.", said Axel. He was happy with Charizard''s training here. He could see that its fighting style was also starting to change and it was more effective than before. The thing that Axel was going to teach it was its ''pre-domain'' move. Charizard had fulfilled all the requirements for king rank except for one. A Pokemon didn''t need to have a pre-domain move if it was very strong as a pseudo-king rank. However, pre-domain moves were rmended cause they could evolve into a domain move which would be essential for any Pokemon in theter stages. Charizard didn''t have a pre-domain move and Axel was nning to teach it one. ### Axel wanted its pre-domain move to assist with its fire-type moves and dragon-type moves. He had been creating pre-domain moves for his Pokemons but he also needed some second opinion on it. Red had helped other Pokemons of Axel in creating pre-domain moves so Axel asked Red again on how should they proceed. "Axel, I have already told you this and I will say it again. A domain is somewhere a Pokemon could feel veryfortable and mighty. It is also a ce where the opponent would feel weaker than in a normal situation. This is the basic concept of a domain. If you think that your Charizard would feelfortable and mighty with dragon-type energy around it, then go for it. However, mixing 2 types of energy in the pre-domain move is unheard of. It is very hard to even create a pre-domain move, creating a pre-domain move with 2 types of energy is on another level. Your Charizard may not be able to achieve it at this stage.", said Red. Charizard was also hearing Red''s advice and it gave a roar saying that it could do it. Axel looked at it and said to Charizard, "Yes, we will create a pre-domain with fire-type and dragon-type energy. We will do the impossible." If Axel was going to follow every advice of Red, then he would not be an original. He would just be a copy of Red. A part of his confidence also came from the system. "The first thing you need to do is concentrate on your fire-type core and try to feel it. You have already done this before but I want you to do it again." Charizard closed its eyes and started to feel its core and the energy inside it. Axel had taught his other Pokemons on how to create a pre-domain this past month so he had some experience with it. Pre-domain would basically use the core energy. That was why Red said that it was impossible to mix 2 energies at this stage cause Charizard only had one core right now. Axel started to think. A domain was mostly used to power up a Pokemon but Axel felt that Charizard didn''t need it. It already had ''Sunny day'', ''ze'' and ''Sr power''. Giving it too much power would also be detrimental as Charizard may not be able to handle the energy. So, how about assisting it to make its moves stronger after it was released? That could be an interesting concept. Shedinja''s domain also did the same thing. However, Shedinja''s domain also powered it up. ''Shadow domain'' may be the most powerful pre-domain of all of Axel''s Pokemon. "When you feel it, try to manipte it and try to take that out of you. Spread it as far as you can." Charizard started to do it. It was partly sessful but it had failed. Red was surprised that Charizard could be partly sessful on its first try. However, Axel knew why it was able to do it. This was due to its passive move ''me control''. Stage II of ''me control'' would not only increase the me temperature but also help it to manipte the fire-type energy. "OK, good job for your first time. Now do the same with dragon-type energy. This would be a bit harder for you cause you don''t have a dragon-type core. So, when you do this for fire-type energy 1 time, you should do this for dragon-type energy 3 times, and so on. This exercise would be very taxing and you need to rest after you are tired and fill up your core power. Try some meditation and try to fill your core power as much as you can. You don''t have to do it if you don''t want to cause the core would naturally be filled up automatically. Meditating and trying to fill up your core power would just help you train faster." ### Charizard started to do this training routine. It would also practice ''Dragon w'' regrly cause Axel wanted its w attacks to be faster. He also wanted its reaction time to be higher cause he wanted it to upgrade its agility stats. This went on for 2 days and now Charizard knew what it should do for pre-domain and agility training. Axel also told it the next step on how the domain should assist it in making its moves powerful. "Charizard, it is now time for me to go. I also have to train. I woulde to visit you when you have created your pre-domain." It was now time for goodbyes. Axel also had to train himself and his other Pokemons. Red also had an kazam that could teleport them. It was weaker than Oak''s kazam but its teleporting would still be a lot faster than the ne ride. ### After 30 minutes Blurfffffffff.... Axel was never going to get used to this teleporting. He was vomiting now and had been doing it for 5 minutes. He called out Gyarados to wipe the vomit from the ground. His mom was very strict about cleanliness. ### Axel started to look at the progress of his Pokemons in the past month. kazam was able to learn its pre-domain. He named it ''Psychic domain''. This move would increase the speed of its psychic attacks and also boost the duration of ''Enhance''. Normally, ''Enhance'' would increase all the stats of kazam by 50% but it could only do that for 5 seconds. While using this move inside the domain, kazam could use ''Enhance'' for 10 seconds. ### Steelix was still not able to learn its ''pre-domain'' move. Axel had focused it on ''Ancient power''. Since Charizard could do it, Steelix must also be very close to it. Some of its stats had increased but it needed to learn ''pre-domain''. ### Nidoking was able to master its ability very early. ''Poison point'' would normally have a certain chance to poison the target. Previously, when the target touches Nidoking it may have a chance to be poisoned. Now, the target would also get poisoned when Nidoking touches or attacks the target. It had still not been able to master its ground core. Axel could have made it master the core with resources and could have done it very fast but Red strongly interjected on it. "Axel, you told me that Nidoking could now have 2 cores. I don''t know where you got the confidence from but even if you are confident, a core should not be mastered very fast. This would make a Pokemon very hard to manipte its core in the future. Nidoking would now have 2 cores so it should be done slowly. Don''t hurry up on this." Axel knew that there would be no problem for his Pokemons on this issue cause of the system. The system had specifically said that it would do anything to help and boost the moves of his Pokemons. So, even if the core maniption became hard, the system would counter it when his Pokemon were learning a new move or using the core for moves. However, he did feel that since this was the first time one of his Pokemon was going to have 2 cores, he should do this slowly. Till now only 80% of core mastery has been achieved and it would bepleted in another half a month. Nidoking was now trying to learn its pre-domain move. It would be a poison-type domain. It had discussed the concept with Axel and he believed that it would be sessful in a few days. ### Beedrill was also able to master its ability. It didn''t actively use its ability before so it took some time to master it. Beedrill''s ability was called ''Swarm''. As per the description, it was the bug version of Charizard''s ''ze''. However, in practicality, both of them were very different. ''ze'' would cause the entire surrounding to be covered by fire and highly powers up fire-type moves. However, ''Swarm'' was different. Bug-type energy didn''te out and affected the surroundings. It did increase the power of bug-type move and when it was mastered, it could power up Beedrill''s stats too. This was very helpful cause it already had ''Resolve''. Boosting its body stats would make it even more powerful. It had still not been able to create its pre-domain but Axel had also been training it to level up ''Laser focus'' to 40. Moves like ''Laser focus'' that increases the focus of a Pokemon were very hard to level up. Beedrill also had to master its ability so it was notpleted till now. But it would be in the near future. Beedrill also needed a new move. Axel wanted it to have a powerful bug-type attack move. However, he first wanted it toplete its pre-domain. Axel had followed Red''s advice and told it to roam around the forest to find its peers. It had quickly be the leader of the group inside the forest and it spends some of its time there now. Axel could feel that the psychology of Beedrill had been changing bit by bit and it was turning out to be better. Ranking up Pokemons to king rank was a hard thing to do. Axel was just realizing it now. When his Pokemon were in elemental rank, it didn''t take so much effort to rank them to pseudo-king rank. Even though the system had helped Axel a lot, it would not be easy for any Pokemon to reach king rank. ### Gyarados had leveled up ''Sky walk'' and ''Hydro pump'' to level 40. Before, ''sky walk'' was just jumping very high and maintaining that position. However, after it reached level 40, during heavy rainfall, Gyarados could perpetually fly like a flying snake. However, without heavy rainfall, ''Sky Walk'' would just function as before but it would still be in the air for a long period of time. The size of the ''Hydro pump'' had decreased but its pressure had increased. With ''Water maniption'', the power of the attack was huge. Gyarados had also been training in ''Water maniption'' and it was finally in level 30s. It was very hard to level up moves like ''Water maniption'' as the Pokemon had to improve the concept of the move itself to raise the attack. Gyarados had also been able to learn a new move called ''Tail de''. Axel knew that the tail of Gyarados was very deadly and powerful. So, he wanted to capitalize on it. During heavy rain fall and hail, ''Tail de'' would be the power of ''Water maniption'' and sends out des made of water to the target. The concept of this attack was first to train its tail power even more and to send a devastating attack from the tail. It turned out to be very powerful. If ''Water maniption'' could level up to 40, this move would be further enhanced. Axel also allowed Gyarados to go into the sea and enjoy it life there. It was an aquatic Pokemon and it needed to be inside water. Axel had done this in the past too. ### Mamoswine was able to level up ''Iron Defense'' and ''Sand Armor'' to level 40. After reaching level 40, one could see ayer of steel color on its body. The move had be more powerful and it could take more hits now. ''Sand armor'' was a concept Axel had taken from Gaara of Naruto. The move was invisible cause it was of the same color as the skin but it was not very effective. It was just a thinyer of sand and it could not take powerful hits. Axel didn''t want theyer of sand to be big cause that would it would not be invisible. So, he told Mamoswine to learn ''Sand hardening'' from Nidoking and Steelix. It took some time for it to learn the move as it didn''t have ground-type core mastery but it did and ''Sand hardening'' made ''Sand armor'' even sturdier. When it learned ''Sand hardening'', it must have gained some insights on ground type cause ''Sand armor'' also leveled up to 40 making it even sturdier and stronger. Red and Axel also teleported it to snowy regions with the help of kazam. It was a Pokemon that mostly lived in such an area and it needed to get familiar with it. It already had good special attack moves and now it had good defense too. ''Sand armor'' worked for both special defense and defense. It now needed to level up its existing moves. ------------ Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 417: 7 ways of Aura

Chapter 417: 7 ways of Aura

Pidgeot was already a rare rank Pokemon now. He wanted to teach it a new move but first, he decided that it should level up ''Roost'' and ''Brave bird'' to level 40. Axel already knew the concept of leveling up ''Roost'' from Charizard and ''Brave bird'' was an advanced version of ''Aerial ace''. ### Venusaur was able to level up ''Sunny day'' to level 55. It directly leveled it up by 10. Now, ''Sunny day'' was more powerful, and instead of 1 ball of fire that became the sun in ''Sunny day'', there were 2 suns now. This was a massive upgrade on the move. This led it to level up ''Sr beam''. Now, the power of ''Sr beam'' didn''t increase. But it became faster and now instead of 1 ''Sr beam'', there were 2 when using 2 ''Sunny day''. It also learned a new move called ''Wood thorns''. This would help it create spiky thorns of wood on the ground that would impale the target. As of right now, it could only create 5 thorns around 2 meters away from it Venusaur now had a lot of healing moves. ''Leech vine'', ''Leech seed'', ''Sunny day'' and ''Synthesis'', and ''Restore''. Axel now felt that these were enough for Venusaur in the healing department. It would now just have to level up these moves in the future and it would be okay. However, now he needed to concentrate on attacking and poison-type or sleeping-type moves. Axel knew that the root of Venusaur''s power would be ''Field control''. ''Field control'' was created with the help of ''Frenzy nt'' and ''Grass pledge''. Axel also knew that if Venusaur wanted to level up ''Field control'' to the extreme stage, it must also concentrate on understanding the basics like ''Frenzy nt'' and ''Grass pledge''. ### Gogoat''s ''Horn leech'' had finally leveled up to 40. Previously, ''Horn Leech'' was a physical type attack where the user would recover 25% of the health drained. Now, the user would recover 50% of the health drained. That was a massive increase and the power of the attack had also be more devastating. So, Gogoat would recover more health. Axel also told it to focus on ''Grassy glide''. ''Grassy Glide'' would increase the speed of Gogoat during ''Grassy terrain'' and hit the opponent. Axel figured that if he could help Gogoat level it up to 40 and focus on the speed side, it would be powerful during ''Grassy terrain'' and ''Grass domain''. It also leveled up to ''Sunny day'' to level 45 and ''Sr beam'' to level 40. ''Sunny day'' had an increase in power and it was faster than before. ''Sr beam'' was also faster than before. ''Growth'' was not able to level up. Status moves were hard to level up. Axel realized this cause it would directly affect the user or the opponent. ''May be it would also take time for Pidgeot to level up ''Roost.'', he thought. However, he didn''t tell this to Pidgeot. He wanted it to give a try. Gogoat had also trained a lot in its new move ''Grass domain'' and it had been leveled up to 23. Pre-domain moves were also difficult to level up. However, there was a problem with Gogoat. Before Axel knew about the desires and instincts of a Pokemon, he had trained Gogoat as a special attacker. However, now he realized that Gogoat should be more suited for physical attack than special attack. Gogoat was a mountain Pokemon that was mainly used to carry heavy goods on the top of the mountain. It should have good physical stature which his Gogoatcked. Axel asked Gogoat about this issue and it was okay to go either way. It didn''t have any problem as itpletely trusted Axel. That was a big problem for Axel. Since itpletely trusted Axel, Axel felt more responsible towards it and he didn''t want to mess up its future. However, Gogoat had gone too far for Axel to make any changes. It now mainly focused on ''Seed bomb'', ''Bullet seed'', ''Sr beam'', and ''Field Control''. All of them were special-type moves. It also focused on ''Horn Leech'' but that was the only physical move that it was proficient in. So, what should he do? It was not impossible to change the way and also be at the top but it would be extremely difficult. The DNA passed down by Ancient Pokemon and their way to rise in power had been handed down to every current Pokemon and it was difficult to change. Only strict discipline could change the DNA. Axel had another talk with Gogoat and asked about how it felt being weaker than others on the team in the future. He also asked what Gogoat thought about thepetitive battling scenario. As per Gogoat, it was not verypetitive. It just wanted to be a part of the team and be with Axel. It didn''t care about fighting in league battles. It only cared about the safety of its team and the one close to it. Gogoat was never a type of Pokemon that loved to be the top dog. It only trained hardst time cause it wanted revenge on Hypno. It loved chilling and sleeping on grass and spent its day peacefully. It did say that it would support Axel if it was needed. But that was it. Axel made a bold decision on Gogoat. Since Gogoat was too far from changing its battle stylepletely, how about just adding some of it? Gogoat would still be focusing on special type moves but Axel would add a charging type attack on it. He wanted to capitalize on its horn and charging attack. Cause Gogoat was famous for it. Axel then told it to also focus on ''Wild charge'' and he would also create a new move for ''Gogoat'' rting to its horns. ### After looking at the progress of all of his Pokemons, he made some further changes to their training ns and got ready to train again with Red. "Axel, the training grounds would take some time to beplete. However, basic stats training grounds are ready to go. So, I think, we should start training your Pokemon on it. Training ground for bug type, grass type, ground type, normal type, and flying type had also beenpleted. However, first, I think it is needed for your Pokemons to train their basic stats. Basic stats are difficult to raise when a Pokemon reaches pseudo-king rank and it is the most difficult requirement for any Pokemon to reach King rank.", said Red. Axel already knew about this. If stats were so easily achieved, then Shedinja, kazam, and Mamoswine would already have reached king-rank status. "Yes, you are right. We should start it from tomorrow.", said Axel. He had 11 Pokemons with him. Everyone was going to train in this training ground, so he started to specify the routine to do for each of them. "Now that you havepleted the basic training of the sword and also improved your body stats, we should now focus on the aura. I already told you that aura would be easier to master if you have a teacher to train you. As of right now, you know 4 aura techniques: 1. Aura sense 2. Aura resistance 3. Aura coat 4. Aura pressure Before we start aura training, let me give you 101 of Aura first. Aura can be used in numerous ways. There are still new ways and techniques of Aura being developed right now. Just like how a Pokemon could do anything with perfect maniption of infinity energy, a human could do it with aura. Aura is also a type of infinity energy. During ancient times, when humans didn''t have such good control of Pokemon, they had to fight with their bare hands. So, they did a lot of research on the aura and psychic techniques and now we, their dependents learn from them." "How much powerful could a human be after perfectly mastering aura and psychic powers?", asked Axel. "You would be surprised, Axel. You must have heard that Arceus is the god of Pokemons and the Pokemon master is the god of humans and they are equal. But have you ever thought, why? I mean Pokemons are way more powerful than us humans. So, why are they equal? Do you really think that Arceus is stupid and would consider a weaker entity to be its equal? You are wrong. A human could be as powerful as the god of Pokemon." "That is just ridiculous. Is Oak as powerful as Arceus?" "Of course not. But it was said that the first Pokemon master was as powerful as Arceus. That is why the word Pokemon master has such importance. It was also said that the first Pokemon master lived for thousands of years. We still don''t know how s/he was able to do it though. What is more interesting is that humans were created by a Pokemon called Tapu Lele. It is a legendary Pokemon. However, this information is still not confirmed." "Ok, so one could be as powerful as Arceus by training.", said Axel. This was a surprising fact. These facts were not public and this was the first time he had heard about such a thing. Before, Axel always thought that a Pokemon was more powerful than a human but now his view haspletely changed. If the powers of Pokemon and humans could be the same inter stages, then he felt that he was very behind his Pokemons. He needed to seriously consider training himself even more. Red didn''t speak for quite some time cause this was very big news and Axel needed to think about it. Red having more health points than his own Charizard made sense now. If a human and Pokemon could be at the same power level, it was no wonder that Red was more powerful than Charizard. "Red, how much time did it take for you to reach such a stage?", asked Axel. "Axel, I have been training myself for 20 years now and I am still weaker than Oak." "Do, we humans have ranks to differentiate our power?", asked Axel. "Haha, now you are getting somewhere. I could now see the curiosity inside of you to train harder. As a matter of fact, we do. The ranks of humans and Pokemons are the same frommon rank to god rank. However, when we reach king rank, our ranks are further subdivided into 3 tiers. Tier 1, being the weakest and tier 3, being the highest. This is done for a single reason. When a Pokemon or a human reaches that rank, it bes very difficult to rank up and the difference of power between tier 1 king rank and tier 3 king rank is very high." "Then, why don''t we make tiers for Pokemons too after they reach king rank?" "We could do it and some of us do that. I do it for my Pokemons however the concept is not very popr and there are not many trainers that have a king-rank Pokemon." "So, what rank are you right now?" "Haha, I know that you would ask me that question. I am at tier 3 of pseudo-champion rank." "Damn! That is so powerful. What rank am I?", asked Axel "Axel, you are not even in umon rank. You are in the lowest rank,mon rank. That is why I am not telling you what determines the rank and tiers right now. As you are in the lowest rank, so, you don''t need to think about it right now.", said Red. Trainer ranks from Rookie to Pokemon master should not be confused with humans rank frommon to god rank. The first was only for trainers while the second was for all the humans. "Then, let''s start our training!!!", said Axel with a new vigor. "Before we start, I still have toplete your aura 101." "Before you start, can I ask onest question?" "Yes, please." "If we humans could be so powerful, why is it not known? Why is it not a public knowledge? I mean these human ranks are also not published. Even I came to know through you. I believe that we humans are greedy and we want power. So, if we were to publicize this, at least some of them would seriously think to train themselves." "That is a good question. Now, I cannot give you all the details as some of them will be known by you after you start to get champion titles. But, you are wrong. Yes, we humans are greedy and we humans want power but if there is an easy way to get power, we would generally skip the hard way. Just see the current transportation system. Transportation system on road and sky has been recently introduced. It has not even been 50 years since they came to be. Before that, it was either going through Pokemons or walking. Now, we know that we would get a lot of experience and we would also increase our body stats through walking or getting there through our Pokemons. The environment would also not degrade but why don''t we do it?" "Cause we arezy?", guessed Axel. "Yes, we arezy. We feel that since we have found an easier way, we are now at the top of the food chain and we could use the easy way to get the job done faster. It was not that human ranks and the power a human could achieve had not been publicized. It has been done multiple times in the past but none of them were effective. We now think that we have our Pokemons for all the hard work. These publications of human potential have now been buried deep in some corners of the inte." Red gave a reasonable exnation and Axel could tell that he was speaking the truth cause even Axel had not sat on aptop thinking to find how powerful a human really was. He did search about Aura but there was no good response. "Now,ing to aura. There are many ways or nature we could use aura but it has been broadly ssified into 7 ways: 1. Red- deals with the physical nature of the body. 2. Orange- deals with emotions. 3. Yellow- deals with self-energy and willpower. 4. Green- deals with healing. 5. Blue- deals with intelligence 6. Indigo- deals with mentalmunication. 7. Violet- deals with awareness of illusions and obtaining a higher consciousness. Red is easier to master and Violet is hardest to master. The difficulty of the aura is generally ssified from 1 being the easiest to 7 being the hardest. When you reach Indigo, you start to unlock your psychic abilities." "Wait, then why did you say that I have to unlock my psychic abilities by the time the league battle starts? Would that even be possible? Cause there are like 5 stages to cross before I reach that stage?", asked Axel. "A normal person would not be able to do it. But I have an inkling that you can. You said that your talent would help you in creating and modifying moves for your Pokemons right? I began to think that maybe your talent would also apply to you. It is just a guess. You are also misunderstanding something. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet; are not the stages. These are the difficulty levels and ways where you could ssify your aura abilities. I mean like, Red would be easier than green but if you want to learn the way of healing that is ''Green'', it doesn''t mean that you would have to master red, orange, and yellow. It is true that it would be easier if you go to that path but you can also cross all the colors and work on abilities rting to violet, which is to deal with the awareness of illusions and obtaining a higher consciousness." "Ok, so where do you think that I should start?", asked Axel. ----------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 418: Nidoking Rank up?

Chapter 418: Nidoking Rank up?

"All the 4 techniques that you have learned, all of them are of a Red nature. That means all of them are rted to physical powers. There are some advanced concepts of Red nature, like striking your opponents with aura but you have got the basics of red nature. I would say that you regrly practice those techniques and when you reach certain mastery over ''Aura coat'', you would be able to use aura to strike your enemy. Red nature may be easier to learn but there are a lot of techniques in this nature. You can start to learn the next ways or nature that is the nature of emotions but I want you to focus on the indigo nature." "Can you tell me the reason?" "After the league battle, you would most focus on tides and going to other regions for gym battles. Communicating with your Pokemon mentally is very important at that time. It is also important to be able to properlymunicate with wild Pokemons who have not reached king rank. So, that would help you a lot. That is why I told you to unlock psychic abilities before the start of the league battle." "I will take your advice. So how do I start training in this?", asked Axel. "Before you start to train in this nature, you must have a good grasp on aura itself. I don''t want you to train in other natures for it cause it would be veryplicated. So, first, you would cement your current techniques. Don''t worry, I will help you in this regard." Axel and Red went to a training used for battle. "First, we should train in ''Aura resistance''. I will pressure you with ''Aura pressure'' and you will counter it with ''Aura resistance''." Suddenly the whole demeanor of Red changed and a massive amount of aura came over striking towards Axel. Axel immediately employed ''Aura resistance'' to defend. He knelled to the ground and tried to use any much ''Aura resistance'' as he could. ### 6 months were left before the start of the league battle. His Pokemons started to train in their body stats. ''Agility'' training ground was made simr to Charicific Valley flying training ground. There were 2ponents of the agility training ground. The first was to move at incredible speed and the second was reaction time. Axel didn''t want to make 2 training grounds for this so hebined both of them to 1. To increase the reaction, many machines were ced all over the training ground where they would shoot rock of varying sizes to the Pokemon and they had to dodge it. There were multiple levels and these body\ stats training grounds would be enough till champion rank. With each increase in levels, the number of machines that would fire those rocks would increase and their speed would increase too. For increasing speed, it was an exact copy of the flying training ground in Charicific Valley. There were also some additional hurdles in the ground for non-flying types. ### Defense and special defense training grounds were simple. In the defense training ground, multiple machines were ced all over the training ground where they would shoot rocks of varying sizes just like the agility training ground. The strength of these rock-throwing machines was higher in the defense training groundpared to the agility training ground. There were also multiple levels on it. Special defense training ground was simr to defensive training ground but instead of rocks, there were beams of 18 different types of energies that could be fired from multiple machines. The machines here were fewerpared to the defensive training ground cause a machine that could fire up 18 different types of energy beams by choosing was very expensive. These were the most expensive machines that Axel had bought. ### When it came to attack and special attack, 4 things needed to be considered. First was the direction of the attack. Second was the prating power of the attack, third was the blunt force of the attack and final thing was the overall impact of the attack. The 2 training grounds were made in such a way that the machines could calcte all these 4 aspects of the attack and special attack. The training grounds was also made in such a way that it would help the Pokemons to boost their attack and special attack power. This could be turned on or off. This would help a Pokemon determine the 4 aspects of the attack if the attack and special attack power were boosted andpare it when it was not boosted. ### Health was something that increased if a Pokemon increased their overall stat. This was the basic training ground in a nutshell. All of his Pokemons took turns and started to train in these training grounds. Except for Steelix. Steelix wanted to train its ''Ancient power''. It had already heard how powerful Charizard and Mamoswine became after training ''Ancient power''. So, it asked Axel to train in the ground type of training ground. All the training grounds for 18 types of energies were made in a simr concept. These training grounds would first help the Pokemon in manipting core energy. They would also power up them and make them easier to execute moves which would immensely help them in their training. And finally, they would slowly and passively increase theprehension and power of the Pokemon in that type of energy. That was why they were so expensive and that was why ''Steelix'' asked Axel to train in there cause it wanted to learn the move as fast as it could. Axel also told Beedrill to train there cause he wanted it to master its pre-domain move. ### After 2 days, --- Ding! Steelix has leveled up ''Ancient power'' to level 40. Ding! Steelix is returning to its more primal self. --- Axel ran towards the ground-type training ground when he saw this notification. Red was confused about this behavior of Axel but he also followed Axel to know what was happening. Both of them could see that Steelix was shining in light brown light. "Is it evolving further or is it ranking up?", asked Red. Due to his experience, Red could tell that it was not ranking up but that was the only thing it could think of. Then it hit him. This must be due to ''Ancient power''. Red was now excited to see what would happen to Steelix. Axel was also excited to see. Slowly the brown light that covered Steelix started to mix with silver light. The process took around 6 minutes until the glow disappeared. ROOOARRRR. There were multiple changes in Steelix''s body. Steelix was over 10 feet tall before but now it was around 12 feet tall. Its body was very shiny now with patches of brown color all over its body. Its body was properly proportioned now like someone had used a hot knife to cut its body edges. There was not a huge difference like Charizard but there were many minute differences. Steelix calmed down after some time and Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Steelix (50 years old) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability: Sturdy (Mastered) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (80%) Potential: Brown Health : 8500/8500 Attack: S++ Agility: B Defense: SS Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: SS Moves: Active Move: Heavy m (G) (Lvl 37), Iron Tail (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake(E) (Lvl 43), Rock Slide (C) (Lvl 29) , Crunch (G) (Lvl 39), Stealth Rock (G) (Lvl 39), Stone edge (G) (Lvl 39), Screech (G) (Lvl 39), Head smash (G) (Lvl 35), Wide guard (G) (Lv 36), Hyper beam (E) (Lvl 43), Rock polish (G) (Lvl 39) , Sand tomb (E) (Lvl 46), Sand trap (G) (Lvl 40), Iron Defense (E) (Lvl 43), Dig (E) (Lvl 44), Sand Storm (Lvl 40), Sand Hardening (E) (Lvl 42), Autotomize (G) (Lvl 35), Ma Rise (G) (Lvl 37), Sand Domain (Lvl 1) Passive move: Resistance (Stage I) Core: Ground (Mastered) Ancient Power: 0% Hidden power: Water (0%) --- There were many changes in Steelix''s stats. The first and the obvious one was the addition of ''Ancient power'' tab. The basic stats of Steelix had risen to an exponential level. Axel was surprised that its special attack rose to A rank. Next was the moves. First, it had finally learned ''Sand domain''. ''Ancient power'' might be thest straw it needed to learn the move. ''Sand domain'' would literally create an area filled with sand like a mini dessert where Steelix would be the king. It could move faster and its moves would be powerful inside that area. Some of the moves had also leveled up to 40 and some of them had be above level 40. Axel looked into those stats: --- Sand tomb (Lvl 46): Blocks out all the air for the opponent and makes them unable to breathe Sand Hardening (Lvl 42): Sand could now be transformed into semi-solid form with enough power Iron Defense (Lvl 43): The defense of Steelix would rise more than before and it could tank many hits. Dig (Lvl 44): Steelix would now know the position of the opponent when it is underground increasing the uracy. Earthquake (Lvl 43): Can focus on one direction making it more deadly Hyper beam (Lvl 43): Has a more piercing effect. --- It now might be the closest to reaching king rank status. Charizard had not even created its pre-domain. But Steelix had done that and its stats were also very close to reaching King rank. However, overall, Charizard was still more powerful than Steelix. Most of Charizard''s moves were in level 50s now. Axel to it train more in its ''Sand domain'' and also told it to level up, ''Stone edge'', ''Screech'', ''Heavy m'' and ''Head smash''. He also told it to focus on its ground-type moves. ### After 5 days, Axel had been vigorously training with Red. Training and sparring with Red was very hard cause you would have to get hit most of the time and you would have to utilize your aura moves too. Charizard or Steelix would reach king rank in a couple of months and by that time he must be strong enough to stand near them when they were fighting. Axel didn''t have much time now. He told this issue to Red and both of them were trying hard. Axel would train all 4 techniques every day. Red would first use ''Aura pressure'' on Axel and Axel would defend against it with ''Aura resistance''. Then Axel would use ''Aura pressure'' and Red would defend it. After that Red would use a series of punches and Axel would block it with ''Aura coat''. Red would also literally shoot a beam of aura and he would again defend it with ''Aura coat''. After all the training was done, Axel would start to meditate and sense the aura around him and Red would transfer his own aura to Axel assisting him in sensing it more. This also gradually increased Axel''s aura capacity. Axel was also doing his warm-up every day and practicing ''Heaven''s fall'' sword techniques. Axel had also asked Mark for the advanced version of ''Heaven''s fall''. There were 3 versions of this technique and Axel was still practicing the first version. The second version was vastly moreplicated and difficult than the first one. Red suggested Axel get ustomed to the first version even more and raise his body stats before practicing the second version. All in all, Axel trained from morning till evening. Axel''s stamina had also risen up due to the warm-up exercise, so he could now train for a longer period of time. Agnes was frightened after seeing Axel train. That was some inhuman way to train. Did she also have to do this in the future? She didn''t want to go through so much pain. Axelforted her saying that she didn''t have to do it. She just had to train her Pokemon. Her Dragonair had recently evolved to Dragonite and she was very happy about it. She now had a fully pseudo-legendary Pokemon with her. Even Axel didn''t have one. Axel thought to catch a pseudo-legendary Pokemon after he entered the Johto region. Today was the day that Nidoking would have 100% ground core mastery. After sometime, --- Ding! Nidoking''s ground core mastery has reached 100% Ding! Synchronizing both of the cores.... Ding! Synchronizing sessful. Ding! The host has be the first trainer to have a Pokemon who has 2 core masteries that are perfectly synchronized. Ding! The hidden quest has beenpleting... Ding! Calcting rewards....... --- Calcting rewards was taking some time. Axel didn''t know that he would be rewarded for this. He was even more amazed that he was the first trainer to achieve this in the whole history of this world. Finally, --- Ding! Reward calcted: Human ranks have been assimted into the system. The host and system talent will also apply to the host from now on. Note: It would only apply to techniques, not to the nature/ways of aura. For example, the host would have to unlock psychic abilities on his own. The system would not help host on it. --- Axel looked at his stats after a long time: --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Rank: Common Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 7,000,000 Health :- 1200/1200 Aura :- 400 Strength :- 312 Agility :- 300 Intellect :- 230 Leadership :- 1300 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 14) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 39) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 34) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 25) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 24) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Piloswine, Pidgeotto, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix Pokedors :- 4,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 4 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 0 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost --- There were some changes. There were huge changes in stats and a new tab ''Rank'' was added. It showed that Axel was inmon rank. Axel didn''t know when he would reach umon rank. Red told him that he would feel it when he reached umon rank. There was no sh disy like the glowing of the whole body when a human reaches the next rank but just like in Pokemons, elemental rank was considered a big hurdle too. Axel also got the answer of the system''s talent and his own talent applying to him. He now also knew that the system would not help him in unlocking psychic abilities. But did this mean that he could easily reach elemental rank due to his talent? ''System would it also be easier for me to reach elemental rank just like my Pokemons?'', asked Axel to the system. --- Ding! The host is correct. --- Axel started to jump as high as he could after he heard it from the system. This would mean a lot of things. All of Axel''s talent would apply. If he trained hard, his techniques would upgrade faster, his stats would rise faster and he would rank up faster. This was due to his talent ''Overgrowth''. He could also create new techniques easily due to ''Creator'' and also could steal techniques due to ''Move capture''. However, for that, he would have to kill a fellow human. Wait? Could he also steal moves from Pokemons? ''System, can I also steal moves from Pokemons with move capture?'' --- Ding! The talent ''Move capture'' must be upgraded to have such an effect. --- ''Wait? I could upgrade my talent too. How could I do this?'' --- Ding! Not all talents could be upgraded. ''Creator'' is the original talent of the host and it is at maximum level. ''Elemental overgrowth'' is also at maximum level. ''Overgrowth'' and ''Move capture'' could be upgraded. The host is required to find out the solution to upgrade by himself. --- Chapter 419: A Lot of Changes

Chapter 419: A Lot of Changes

Axel had no knowledge about it. He also realized that he may not know all the functions of the system. He thought to make an observation of his system at a deeper level and ask all the questions about the system. Another interesting thing happened today. --- Ding! Beedrill has learned its pre-domain move. Name the move. --- "I will call it bug domain." He first looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability :- Swarm (mastered) Hidden ability :- Sniper (99%) Potential :- Purple Health :- 6000/6000 Attack :- S+ Agility :- S Defense :- S+ Sp. Atk :- S Sp. Def :- S+ Moves: Active: Poison Sting (E) (Lvl 41), String Shot (E) (Lvl 47), Bug Bite (E) (Lvl 43), Electroweb (G) (Lvl 39), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (G) (Lvl 36), Fell Stinger (G) (Lvl 37), Roost (G) (Lvl 39), Drill Run (G) (Lvl 38), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Minimize (E) (Lvl 44), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (E) (Lvl 44), Fury Cutter (E) (Lvl 43), Lunge (G) (Lvl 39), String Armor (G) (Lvl 39), Laser Focus (G) (Lvl 39), String pierce (E) (Lvl 43), fire conversion (E) (Lvl 41), Bug life (G) (Lvl 39), Substitute (E) (Lvl 45), Bug domain (Lvl 1) Passive: Resolve (Stage III) Core: Bug (mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (45%) --- There were some changes. First was its stats. It had practiced very hard to upgrade its stats to such a level. Next were the moves. Some of its moves have crossed the threshold. He first looked at the description of its new pre-domain move. --- Bug domain: Beedrill''s bug-type moves would have an increase in power. The power increases if there are more numbers of Beedrill in the domain area. Powerful herd= more power. --- Axel observed Red''s Beedrill when it fought with his Beedrill. He noticed that bug-type energy was very easy to increase in capacity and very easy to manipte. That was one of the reasons that Beedrill was able to learn ''Fire conversion'' and ''Bug life''. Beedrill was also a type of Pokemon who was considered more powerful when they were in a group. So, that made Axel think of an interesting way to create its pre-domain move. What if there were more Beedrills when it was fighting with an enemy? They could share the bug-type energy with them and multiply the energy as bug-type energy was easier to manipte. He refused to catch more Beedrills and frankly, it would not be usable in gyms or league battles cause only 1 Pokemon could fight with another. So, the only solution was ''Substitute''. Beedrill started to practice the move ''Substitute''. It also took an idea from Shedinja and now it was level 45. --- Substitute (Level 45): It can create 3 substitutes. --- It was a simple description but it was a powerful boost to Beedrill. The pre-domain move did say that ''powerful herd= more power'' but it wasplicated. First, to be a herd, there should be multiple Beedrills. It was achieved by ''Substitute''. Second, the ''substitutes'' should also be powerful but that was impossible as Beedrill''s power would be divided with its substitutes. So, he had to create a new move that would not only increase the power of Beedrill but also its substitutes. This was a work in progress. Then he came up with an interesting idea. What if instead of ''Fire conversion'', there was such ''conversion''? Beedrill could convert any form of energy to bug type and it would transfer the same to its substitutes or it could learn from Shedinja and make its substitutes use moves too. That was why Axel told Beedrill to first concentrate on ''Fire conversion'' and it had also leveled up to 41 --- Fire conversion: While using it, Beedrill could take 20% of fire energy and convert it to bug type. Previously, it was only 10%, now it is 20%. --- Beedrill also leveled up to ''String peirce'' to level 43, ''Poison sting'' to level 41, and ''String shot'' to level 47. --- String pierce (Lvl 43): The attack didn''t have to cover the enemy to be used. A very sharp string could not sh and cut the target. Poison sting (Lvl 41): It has more prating power. String shot (Lvl 47): It now has a poison effect. --- "Beedrill, now you should focus on leveling up ''Laser focus'' to level 40 and try to upgrade ''Resolve'' to stage IV.", said Axel. There were a lot of things for Beedrill to train but first, it needed to upgrade its passive move. ### The poison training ground waspleted yesterday. Nidoking had been there training its pre-domain move since yesterday. Axel could tell that it was very near to achieving it. Among all the pre-domain moves, Axel could tell with 100% certainty that Shedinja''s pre-domain move was the strongest one. This was the first pre-domain move for his team and it hade out of nowhere. Axel had asked it how it was able to create such a masterpiece. Shedinja shared that it believed in Axel''s words about the concept of darkness. It believed in itself that it was a powerful Pokemon and for a moment it truly believed that it that world centered around it and it would do anything. That was what it was feeling at that time. That was some profound concept. He told these findings to all of his Pokemons but he knew that almost none of them could feel like it cause they truly had to believe it. Everyone, humans or Pokemons had self-doubt. Shedinja could do it cause it had a very high mental stability as a Pokemon. Axel didn''t even know if he had such a high mental state. However, even if his Pokemons could not do it right now, that didn''t mean that they could not do it in the future. That was one of the main reasons why Axel concentrated on the primal desires and the instinct of his Pokemons. He thought that if he could help his Pokemon achieve some level of sess in their primal desires and instincts, they would have a high mental state and this may reflect on their domain moves. ### Days passed and after 4 days, --- Ding! Nidoking had created its pre-domain. Name the move --- "I will call it, poison domain." Axel then looked at its stats --- Pokemon''s name: Nidoking (Age- 1.5 year) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability: Poison point (mastered) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (0%) Potential: Purple Health : 7000/7000 Attack: S++ Agility: B Defense: S Sp. Atk: S++ Sp. Def: A++ Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 26), Sucker punch (Egg move) (U) (Lvl 14), Venom drench (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 44), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison sting (E) (Lvl 42), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy (E) (Lvl 40), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max), Rest (G) (Lvl 39), Bite (G) (Lvl 39), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 31), Sludge Bomb (E) (Lvl 43), Earth quake (E) (Lvl 44), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (E) (Lvl 40), Thunder Shock (C) (Lvl 28), Spinning poison (E) (Lvl 53), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Poison spread (E) (Lvl 54), Substitute (E) (Lvl 45), Poison damage transfer (E) (Lvl 52), Sludge wave (E) (Lvl 44), Dig (G) (Lvl 32), Sandstorm (E) (Lvl 43), Fissure (G) (Lvl 39), Mud bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Poison domain (Lvl 1) Core: Poison (Mastered) Ground (mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (20%) --- There were a number of changes. First, it started to train in its egg move, ''Sucker punch''. It was aplicated move. If both of the Pokemon use a physical attack, there is a high chance that Nidoking''s attack would hit first but it could be used strategically. It was difficult for Nidoking after it evolved. Its body structure had changed a lot and it needed to adjust to it. It was also able to level up some of its moves and pass that to the threshold. --- Poison sting (Level 42): It has more prating power. Sludge Bomb (Level 43): Rapidly spread the sludge after it is bombed covering a wide area. Spinning poison (Level 40): The speed of the move has increased. (Level 45): The stamina consumption has decreased (Level 50): The speed of the move has increased Poison spread (Level 40): Can affect 3 Pokemons. (Level 45): The spread speed of poison inside a Pokemon has increased (Level 50): May counter resistance Poison damage transfer (Level 40): Can affect 3 Pokemons. (Level 45): Can transfer 30% of the damage caused to Nidoking''s health. Previously it was only 20%. (Level 50): Doesn''t need to be in constant touch with the user or its poison linking it to the user. It could be transferred without any contact for 3 minutes. --- These were the changes that it had gone through. It had trained a lot in its poison-type powers. He then looked at its pre-domain move: --- Poison domain: Can empower the user through poison. --- At first, Axel wanted it to manipte its own poison in such a way that it could increase its base stats and also improve the quality of its moves. Such things were not heard of in this world but Axel knew that it was possible. Poison was one of the most versatile types to ever exist. A Pokemon could use poison to cause pain, death, sleep, paralysis, or take the life force of its opponents. It could do unimaginable things. However, poison was also considered as a medicine in some scenarios. So, Axel wanted it to empower itself by its own poison. Nidoking tried to do it but it was very difficult. It had never changed the property of its poison. As of that time, it could only take the life force of its opponent through poison. Both of them were using their brains on how to do it and then they came up with a solution. That was to use a pre-domain move to help Nidoking achieve it. And it seeded. "Megnia, now we should focus on ground-type moves too cause you are also a ground type. However, as we discussed before, your main attack type would still be poison type. I also want to add ground type in your pre-domain. However, before that you should master some ground-type moves." Axel''s Pokemon hadpleted their requirements for being a king-rank Pokemon. Now, they just needed to focus on their moves and their body stats. "Red, how many of them would rank up to king rank before the start of the league battle?", asked Axel. Axel had read and heard that ranking to king rank would take a long time. He just wanted all 8 of them to rank up to king rank. "It is difficult to say Axel. If you were a normal trainer with no talents, I would say that only Charizard and Steelix would be king rank by the time the league battle starts with low possibility. However, with your talent and the way I am watching your Pokemon grow stronger, I would say that at least 3 or 4 of them would reach king rank." "Only, 3 or 4 of them? I thought that all of them would reach king rank." "Axel, it is very hard for a Pokemon to reach king rank. It took my Pokemons quite some time to reach there. You should have your patience and you should at least reach elemental rank by that time. You are very weak." Red pointed out a sour point and Axel got back to training. Axel could actually feel that he would reach umon rank very soon. ### 2 week had passed, Axel and Red were training. Red was using his ''Aura pressure'' and Axel was defending it. After the talent got activated, Axel''s stats started to rise very fast. Suddenly, --- Ding! The host is ranking up.... Prepare yourself. --- Axel started to feel that every cell of his body was ringing. He felt an incredible amount of pain all over his body. BLUURFFFFF BLURFFFF He started to vomit what he had eaten his morning and after that ck goo came out of his mouth which was very stinky. "It would hurt a bit, try to control yourself. You are ranking up." Axel didn''t know that ranking up would hurt so much. When a Pokemon ranks up, there would be in ecstasy. Why did humans have to feel this kind of pain? Axel could not even shout out loud cause it was paining too much. After 5 minutes of excruciating pain, the pain started to slow down and then it disappeared. The disappearance of pain was reced by a blissful feeling. Axel was now feeling exactly the opposite. He felt that his body was very rxed and the pain was gone. Slowly, he started to feel his body was getting stronger and his bones were more thick and sturdy than before. Axel used ''Aura sense'' on himself and started to feel the difference. He could feel that his cells were brimming with the extraordinary amount of aura. He felt that now he could do the warm-up without feeling tired. He looked at his stats: --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Rank: Umon Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 7,130,000 Health :- 2000/2000 Aura :- 700 Strength :- 500 Agility :- 480 Intellect :- 330 Leadership :- 1500 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 14) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 47) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 40) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 34) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 35) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture Pokemon :- Nidoking, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Mamoswine, Pidgeot, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix Pokedors :- 4,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 4 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 0 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost --- Axel had set up a ranking condition for himself. He made it harder for himself. That was why it took 2 whole weeks for him to rank up. However, that made him stronger. His strength was now 500 which even he could hardly believe. Axel knew that with each increase in his stats, it would be harder to increase it further. Axel believed that it would start to get extra hard after the stats crossed the 1000 threshold. "How do you feel right now?", asked Red. "I feel very powerful. I feel that I have be at least 2 times more powerful than before. This feeling is very surreal." "Yes, it is. Take a rest for today and try to analyze your body. We will change your training ns from tomorrow.", Red. "Thanks, I will now look at the progress of my Pokemons today." Chapter 420: Learning Psychic

Chapter 420: Learning Psychic

Next day, "Axel, now you have trained your current aura techniques to an epted level. You have also ranked up to an umon rank. We would now try to unlock your psychic ability. Let me tell you, it might take months or even years. I could not say how much time it would take. It would depend on your capability. In the meantime, you would continue to train your existing techniques and I would also teach you how to punch with aura. Now, first, sit in the meditative state." Axel started to be meditative state and started to meditate. Red put his hand on Axel''s back and said, "I am sending out to you my psychic wave. Try to sense and try to notice the differences and simrities between the 2.", said Red. They did this for the whole day. Axel could feel that it was different from aura but he still could not figure out what was different about it. "Can''t you just tell me the difference between the 2?", asked Axel. "I could but I would not. Axel, understanding the difference between aura and psychic power is the first step to sense it. If you were to apply the shortcut here, you would not have a good foundation. It would take some time but we would do it again tomorrow. Don''t worry, this would take time. You should learn to be patient.", said Red. Axel wanted to be powerful and he knew that it would take some time but he just didn''t want to look like a loser in front of his Pokemons. ### Another week passed and Axel had still not been able to tell the exact difference between them. He had now started to make guesses to Red but Red shot that down. "You can''t get anywhere if you are making guess. You have to feel for yourself and also try to calm yourself down. Being so energetic during meditation would not help you at all. You need to calm your nerves." --- Ding! Pidgeot''s agility has ranked up to A Ding! Pidgeot is ranking up to elemental rank. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- A notification came and Axel immediately told the system to extend the rank up. --- Please specify the rank-up condition. --- "All of its stats should be S rank, it should learn a new move, and ''Agility'' should be leveled up to 40." These were some harsh conditions for rank up. However, he wanted Pidgeot to have a good foundation. It was not going to battle at league battles after 5 and a half months. So, it had plenty of time to train and have a good foundation. It had recently leveled up ''Brave bird'' to level 40 and now Axel felt that it was ready to learn a brand new move. He looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgeot (Age- 10 months) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Rare Ability :- Keen eyes (80%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (65%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 2500/2500 Attack :- B++ Agility :- A Defense :- B Sp. Atk :- B+ Sp. Def :- C++ Moves: Sand Attack (C) (Lvl 27), Wing attack (E) (Lvl 40), Aerial ace (E) (Lvl 40), Double team (G) (Lvl 34), Steel wing (G) (Lvl 39), Parabolic charge (G) (Lvl 39), Agility (G) (Lvl 38), Roost (G) (Lvl 34), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 43), Work up (G) (Lvl 35), Whirl wind (G) (Lvl 39), Air sh (G) (Lvl 39), Feint Attack (G) (Lvl 38), Brave bird (E) (Lvl 41), Foresight (G) (Lvl 32), Secret power (G) (Lvl 34) Core: Flying (mastered) Hidden power: Electric (6%) --- Axel had nned it to level up ''Roost'' and ''Brave bird'' to level 40. However, Axel quickly realized that ''Roost'' would take a lot of body stats to level up. Cause the level-up moves of ''Roost'' had to heal it even more and decrease the stress level. That could only be done with good body stats. Charizard also leveled up to ''Roost'' wayter in ranks. So, Axel believed that Pidgeot had to be at the peak of elemental rank if it wanted to level up ''Roost''. Axel then focused on ''Agility''. It was also a stat-improving move and Axel believed that it could be leveled up. He was now looking at moves like ''Whir wind'' and ''Air sh'' to level up to. It was now time to teach Pidgeot the new move. The new move was obviously rted to flying. The wind was created by increasing and decreasing the atmospheric pressure. The same concept was used in all of the flying-type moves. Axel had to first teach the meaning of atmospheric pressure to Pidgeot and how it subconsciously increased and decreased it. It was very hard to teach Pidgeot this concept when he didn''t have full knowledge about it. He was a man of finance in his past life and the science of atmospheric pressure was not fully explored in this world. It took some time but Pidgeot finally understood the gist of it. "By decreasing and increasing atmospheric pressure, you could do a lot of things. I have been thinking about a concept called ''Air aura'' where you would create an aura of flying-type energy around you. This would be the easy part. The hard part would be to make it invisible. Cause the air is invisible. It would be very hard for you to aplish it as when a Pokemon creates an aura, the force would be too high and it could seen with the naked eye. Can you do it?" CRIIII Criiiiii Criiii Pidgeot said that it would take the challenge. Axel patted its head saying that it was very brave. This was would hard thing to do for a rare rank. Creating new moves was obviously much harder than learning the existing ones. Cause learning existing ones were inscribed in their DNA. Their parents and ancestors had already learned and trained on it so it would be easier for them to learn too. However, such a thing was not the case for new moves except for Axel and his Pokemons due to the system. Yet, there were some new moves that were very hard for even his Pokemons to learn if they were not qualified for it. For example ''Ancient power'' or ''Resolve''. These new moves were very hard to learn. They did learn it but it took them so much time to do it. Axel didn''t have high expectations from Pidgeot on this new move and if he saw no progress then he would think of another move for it. ### Half a month passed. None of his Pokemons had ranked up to king rank. Not even Charizard. It was very hard for Charizard to create its pre-domain move. If the domain only consisted of fire-type energy, Charizard would have done it a long time ago but it also consisted of dragon-type energy and that was making it harder. It had upgraded its agility stat to SS rank. Now all of its stats were in SS rank which was monumental. A Pokemon in a pseudo-king rank with SS rank on all of its stats was a very strong Pokemon. Not many Pokemons could do it. Even Charizard may not have done it if it was not for ''Ancient power''. Shedinja had also not reached King''s rank. It did talk to Axel with the help of Gengar but it refused to say what it was learning. It said that it would be a surprise. Axel also honoring its request, didn''t look at its stats but he did look at its body stats and it had been rising. Its special attack did reach SS rank some time ago and a rank-up condition came up. Due to the new special quest, Axel could now take action from his home. He extended the rank up and added the condition for its ''agility'', ''special defense'', and ''attack'' also to be at SS rank. That was a harsh condition for rank up cause Axel knew that when a stat reaches S rank, it bes very hard to reach SS rank. Pidgeot was able to create the ''Air aura'' some time ago but it was still not able to make it invisible. The system did say that it was a new move and it should be named. Axel named it ''Air aura'' but he was not satisfied. Axel then realized that maybe the move ''Air aura'' had to be mastered to level 40 to reach that effect. Pidgeot stats were rising rapidly and it would rank up soon. Axel was expectant about it. ### Absol and Tauros had multiple changes during this time. Since they reached elemental rank, Axel had been telling it them to fight with wild Pokemon and with Red Pokemons. Most of their moves had also crossed the threshold and they had also trained hard on their new move. Since the beginning, Axel had been training them on how to use the power of the core. They were doing a good job. Axel felt that both of them would rank up by the time the league battle started. ### He then looked at Venusaur. The rank-up condition of Venusaur had arrived today. It was ranking up faster than others. --- Ding! Venusaur is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes." Please specify the rank-up condition. "All of its stats should be S rank. It should also level up ''Field control'' to level 50, ''Vine whip'' to level 45, ''Wood Thorns'' to level 40, and ''Restore'' to level 40." Those were a lot of conditions but Axel knew that they would be easily aplished by Venusaur. He looked at Venusaur''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age- 10 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Elemental Ability: Overgrow (93%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (82%) Potential: Brown Health: 5000/5000 Attack: A+ Agility: A Defense: A++ Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: A+ Moves :- Sludge (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20) (max), Rajor leaf (E) (Lvl 40), Vine whip (E) (Lvl 43), Substitute (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 55), Synthesis (E) (Lvl 42), Leech Seed (G) (Lvl 39), Energy Ball (E) (Lvl 40), Grassy Terrain (G) (Lvl 39), Water Sport (G) (Lvl 38), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 32), Sr beam (E) (Lvl 50), Sludge bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Frenzy nt (G) (Lvl 40), Grass Pledge (G) (Lvl 40), Aromatherapy (G) (Lvl 37), Poison powder (E) (Lvl 43), Sleeping powder (E) (Lvl 45), Leech whip (E) (Lvl 45), Growth (C) (Lvl 29), Field Control (E) (Lvl 45), Restore (G) (Lvl 34), Wood thorns (G) (Lvl 30) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power- Water (15%) Items: The locket. --- Its body stats had rapidly risen. It had also leveled up ''Field control'' to level 45, ''Frenzy nt'' to level 40, ''Poison powder'' to level 43, and ''Grass Pledge'' to level 40. Axel clicked on it to see the description again: --- Sleeping powder (Level 40): The effect of the attack had increased. (Level 45): Has an area effect. Frenzy nt: Don''t need to recharge for the next turn. However, the power is reduced. Grass Pledge : These grasses coulde out of anywhere within the 5-meter radius Field control: (Level 40): mini version of Hashirama senju. (Level 45): Consumes less stamina Poison powder: Has more prating power. --- Axel believed that if ''Field control'' was to reach higher stages, basic moves like ''Frenzy nt'', ''Grass pledge'' should also level up. Axel also decided to add ''Vine whip'' on ''Field control''. That was why he wanted Venusaur to level it up to level 45. Venusaur now had many supporting moves and he wanted to focus on attacking moves now. It did have some devastating moves like ''Sr beam'' but Axel wanted it to have some variety. So, he wanted to train its ''Field control'' to level to level 50 and ''Wood thorns'' to level 40. ### Another month had passed and.... "Red, I believe that I can now tell the reason for the difference and simrity.", said Axel. "Go on...." "I could feel that aura and psychic energy at their base level are basically the same. Cause psychic energy is another version of it. However, there are some differences. It is like ''Aura'' is a general concept and psychic energy is a specific concept. Psychic energy deals with increasing the mind''s power. It deals withmunicating with the minds, teleporting, and manipting other minds. Aura is a general concept. Aura does consist of those things but aura is so much more than that." "How did you determine the difference?" "It took me some time but I got the gist of it. First I thought that there were some differences in the energy as a whole. The color of the energy was different. Aura had blue and whitish color while psychic had purple color. But that was it. There were so many simrities in their energy that it was hard to find the difference. I know that they were different but I could not find the reason. After meditating for a long time, I finally figured it out." "Oh,e on. Tell me the reason cause I don''t even about it?", asked Red. "OK, I will tell you the answer. You don''t have to be so sarcastic. It was their frequency. The way those energies vibrated. That was the major difference." "Good, job Axel. You have taken the first step to unlocking psychic ability. I must tell you, this is the longest and the hardest part of unlocking your psychic. I thought that it would take you some more months but you always exceed my expectation. Now, we move on to the second part which is to store the psychic energy inside your body." Axel may have taken more months or even years if he didn''t have the memories of his previous world. This unique thing about vibrations was learned by him in his previous world. His science teacher had once said that everything in this universe had their own vibrations. That was where he got the idea. "Now, storing psychic energy is not very easy. Aura is abundant in our environment so, it is easy to store aura inside your body. When you practice your aura techniques, your aura capacity also increases. But such won''t be the case for psychic energy." "So, how do I store the psychic energy in my body." "Oh, there is a way but it is not going to be easy." "Has anything been easy till now?" "Hahahaha, you are right. You see, just like the double cores in a Pokemon, the aura and psychic powers should also synchronize to not have any bad effects." "But Pokemons could not have 2 cores." "You are right but your Nidoking does." "What are you trying to tell Red? I am not getting your point." "You said that Nidoking was able to perfectly synchronize the 2 cores cause it had a good foundation on poison cores and it had a good foundation on its body stats. Simrly, a human could have aura and psychic by doing the same thing." Chapter 421: King Rank!!!

Chapter 421: King Rank!!!

Axel moved his head closer to listen to the exnation. "I said before that you need to have a good foundation for psychic abilities. That was why we trained your body stats and we also trained on your aura techniques. Now, you have reached a stage where your body is barely able to hold a hint of psychic wave." "If such is the case, then why can''t any other Pokemons have 2 cores after it reaches a higher rank like king rank?" "You already said that aura and psychic are the same thing but psychic is a specific concept and aura is a general concept. There is just a difference in vibration and frequency between them. Since they are very simr, it is easier for us humans to have both of them than Pokemon cause Pokemon cores of different types are not simr like aura and psychic." Axel nodded his head in understanding. He was learning a lot from Red. He could not imagine what would have happened to him if Red was not here to train him and his Pokemons. "Now, you have gotten the theory down, it is now time to tell you how to store psychic energy inside your body. The ratio of psychic energy and aura energy should be 30:70 inside your body. So, the psychic energy should be 30% and the aura energy should be 70%. It could be 20:80 or 10:90 but 30% of psychic energy should never exceed unless you are a special person who has more potential for psychic energy. Such a special person would unlock psychic energy first then aura energy. You are not that special person so you don''t need to worry about it." Red had a habit of bringing Axel''s attitude down. It was good cause Axel had achieved so much in such a short amount of time. He needed someone to make him feel down to earth. "I already told you that we are surrounded by aura but not by psychic energy. There are some ces where psychic energy is abundant but you are still weak to go there and your body would crumble if you go there. So, how do we do it? It is very simple actually. We now know that psychic is also another form of aura. So, we manipte and break down aura energy in such a way that only psychic energy is left and we store that inside our body. Remember, with your current body stats, you can only hold 10% of psychic energy inside you. Any further, and you would just burst into pieces. Now let me show you how to do it." Red sat in a meditative position and he started to instruct Axel on how to do it. Red exined in detail without missing anything. Axel realized that it incredibly hard to do it. His aura techniques had leveled up quite nicely but manipting aura in such a way was way out of his league for now. Axel didn''t give up hope and started to do it. ### It was now evening and Axel had not been able to do it. That was given cause it was a hard process. TRIng... Tring... Tring.. Tring.... Katchak... "Hello." "Oh, hello Axel, Elizabeth here." "Oh Hi, Elizabeth. You called me suddenly. Is everything okay?" "Yes, everything is fine. Charizard had been telling me to tell you that you shoulde here. It says that it may be able to create a pre-domain soon." "Oh, that is great news. I will be right there.", said Axel. "So, your Charizard is going to rank up, huh....", said Red. "Yes, I feel that it would now." "That is great news. We still have 4 months before the league battle starts.", said Red. "Yes, let''s go there now." ### BLURFFFFFFFF The rate of vomiting had decreased but he was still vomiting his guts out. "How do I even stop this?", asked Axel. "You must have a good understanding in psychic energy. You are getting there. Don''t worry. Now let''s see your Charizard." ### They first met Elizabeth and then Charizard. Charizard gave him a bear hug. His body was now stronger so now he didn''t feel that he was being crushed. "So, are you positive that you can create one?", asked Axel. ROOOARRRR "Good job. Now let me see your progress.", said Axel. Charizard closed its eyes and the temperature started to rise up. Slowly and steadily, a red aura came out of it and it surrounded 5 meters around it. Then another energy came from its body. The energy was weaker than fire energy but Axel could feel that it was very menacing. He just could not describe it. He was feeling a hint of fear from that energy. The energy felt like it was one above all like it could crush anything and everything. This was dragon energy. Charizard slowly started tobine both the energy and BANGGG.... Both of the energy started to get haywire and they became out of control. Axel could see that Charizard was now very close tobining both of the energies. That was good news. He felt that with his help, Charizard could do this in 2 days. ### After 3 days, "Don''t give up Charizard. You can do it. Take a rest for 5 minutes and clear your head. And start again.", said Axel. It had been 3 days and they had been getting closer and closer in creating this pre-domain. Yet, it was still not fully formed. This pre-domain might be the hardest pre-domain, Axel had to train any Pokemon. Cause it wasbining 2 of them. Charizard was resolute. It was not going to give up so easily. It knew that, what it was doing was very hard to aplish. Axel had also said it himself but it was Charizard, the mighty Pokemon. It would not give up. It was already tired from using this move for many hours. Axel came near it and said, "You need to have a good rest first. You are thinking that you should do this by today and you are making mistakes. Let''s do one thing. Let''s go out of here for some time and have a pic." Roarrr... It didn''t want to do it. It was so close and now Axel was saying it to take a break. "Charizard, you told me that you would follow my instructions. Remember?" Charizard finally agreed and Axel sat on its back. It started to fly and now after just a few minutes, they were out of the Charicific Valley. "Charizard, see that forest up there, let''s go there.", said Axel pointing out the bunch of trees. They were at a very high altitude and Charizard was flying at full speed. Axel had used his ''Aura coat'' to remain on its back. They finallynded on the green grasses and Axel called out all of his Pokemons. ROARRR.. CRIIiI NIDO.. .... ... All of them announced their presence. All of the team went to greet Charizard. Nidoking was especially happy to see its best friend. Axel took out a mat and some of the food that he had packed for the day. All of them now had food to eat and talk and y. It was a very wholesome moment for his Pokemons and himself. While training Charizard in its pre-domain move, Axel realized that it was already capable of doing it. However, it was missing one thing or another every time it tried resulting in failure. Charizard must have been bored out of its mind as it was always on Charicific Valley. Thepetition and seeing other Charizards above it had made it stressed. So, Axel felt that Charizard needed a small time off from all this. He was confident that Charizard would be able to do it after they reached Charicific Valley after this short pic. ### The picsted for the whole day and now they were flying towards Charicific Valley. They reached the training ground. Red was still here waiting for them. He had a chat with Elizabeth and also let his Charizard battle with other Charizards. That was what he had been doing in his free time. "Charizard, remember, calm your mind and heart, and think about every process for creating pre-domain. Do it slowly. We are not batting right now, so there is no rush.", said Axel. Charizard then closed its eyes. The temperature started to get hot and a fiery aura came out of its body. After this step was done, another aura came from it. Both of them started to mix. This was the step that it always messed up. "Calm yourself and do it slowly. Don''t worry, you can do it.", said Axel. Both of the energies started to mix together. The process was slow but Axel didn''t care. After some time, --- Ding! Charizard has learned its pre-domain move. Name the move. --- A sudden gust of wind came all over the ce and it sted Axel as he crashed to the ground. Red had not moved an inch. RROOOAAAARRRRR!!!!!! It was difficult to see Charizard inside the domain but Axel could feel that its power had drastically increased being inside the domain. The domain had increased the temperature to an unbelievable degree even outside of its perimeters. An aura pressure from the domain made Axel kneel down. He used ''Aura resistance'' to slowly stand up. "Let''s call it, ''Dragon King''", said Axel. --- Ding! The move had been named, ''Dragon King'' Ding! Charizard has fulfilled all the requirements for King rank. Ding! Charizard is now ranking up. The host is advised to be ready. --- ''What did it mean when it said ''host is advised to be ready'''', thought Axel. A red and blue glow started to envelop Charizard. It had already cut off its domain. Axel opened a box and took out a Charcoal. This was given by Elizabeth. It was formed in Charicific Valley and it was perfect for Charizard. Axel threw the charcoal towards Charizard and it caught it. "Axel, concentrate on how Charizard ranks up. Elemental rank is a hurdle that is difficult to cross. King rank is another hurdle. So, watch closely and be ready to calm it down after it ranks up. Cause it would start to rile up.", said Red while watching the ranking up process. The process of ranking up took 10 minutes. At some time, they would hear a loud roar from Charizard. The roar was not of pain but of bliss. After 1o minutes, RROOOOAARRRRRR Charizard gave a loud roar and it had finally ranked up King rank. --- Ding! Congrattions! Charizard has ranked up to king rank Ding! This is the first king-rank Pokemon of the host. The host is going to be rewarded. Ding! Calcting reward... --- Axel didn''t bother to look at the notification. His eyes were now staring at Charizard''s eyes. "Charizard, are you feeling okay?", asked Axel. RRROOARRRR It looked at Axel with dominance and anger. It could see that a puny human was staring at it. "Charizard, remember all the times that we had. Remember that you are a part of my team.", said Axel and he started to walk towards Charizard. Suddenly, Charizard started to remember all the times it had with Axel. How Axe had trained it and how Axel had cared for it. Axel was weaker than Charizard, there was no doubt about it but he was the trainer that Charizard trusted. A sign of rity started to form towards Charizard. Axel had alreadye near it. The heat produced by Charizard by just being here was not something an ordinary human could withstand. However, Axel was not an ordinary human. He was an aura user. He was using an aura coat while his hands were patting Charizard''s shoulders. "You have done a good job, Congrattions on ranking up to king rank.", said Axel. ROOArrrrr.... After some time, Charizard finally calmed down and it mind was now clear. "Charizard, control the heat around you.", said Axel. It was trying to do it but it was unable to do it. "What is happening?", asked Axel. He had seen multiple king-rank Pokemons and none of them were giving off so much aura and heat like Charizard and it seemed like it could not control it. "That is why I am here.", said Red with a smile. "What do you mean?", asked Axel. "When a Pokemon reaches king rank, it transmits aura and their core energy outwards subconsciously. It needs time to control its aura. Before that you should not let me near any other ordinary humans." "How do I tell it to control it?", asked Axel. "Oh, there is an easy process. You don''t have to worry.", said Red and started to tell the process. Charizard was to close its eyes and feel the power inside it. It was to slowly control it till none of it leaks out. It started its next part of the training and within a few hours, it was able topletely hide the suppressing aura. "You need to train your Charizard to such a level that others cannot tell that it is a King rank Pokemon. That can only happen when it canpletely control its aura and even hide it.", said Red. "I know it could be a strategic move and this could give enemy surprises but is there any other reason for it?", asked Axel. "You have started to get my hints. Yes, there is another reason for it. When a Pokemon reaches king rank, it is able to subconsciously send out powerful aura waves outside the surroundings. But it is also the time that the Pokemon is able topletely hide its aura. Hiding aurapletely has 2 benefits. First, the enemy could not tell that it was a king-rank Pokemon which gives Charizard the time to surprise the enemy. Secondly, when I say hiding, I mean not leaking out the aura outside. By doing this, the Pokemon, in this case Charizard, would be to only use its power when it needs it. That means, the power would not leak out and it could preserve it for a better situation. Even though you are standing, you are using your stamina and you are using quite an unnecessary amount of it. The same is true for Pokemons and now it could store that unnecessary amount and use it when it needs. This would take some time." ------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 422: Rank Ups

Chapter 422: Rank Ups

Red also told them on how to hide the aura but it would take some time to master and Axel was not in a hurry. He finally looked at the notifications. He was expecting the reward and he hoped the reward would be ''King overgrowth'' just like ''Elemental overgrowth'' but such was not the case. --- Ding! Reward: A new talent has been received. Domain-assist. --- Axel clicked on the talent and it said, --- Domain assist: This talent would help the Pokemon in creating and modifying the domain. --- This was a handy ability. In the future, the domain would be very important for every Pokemon and if this talent would help his Pokemons in creating and modifying the domain, then it was good news. ### Next day, Axel was now ready to go. He had a lot of things to do and train his Pokemon. "Charizard, are you ready toe with me?", asked Axel. Roarrr..... "So, you still want to be here for something?", asked Axel. ROarrrrr.... "Ok, train here till the league battle starts. Be at the top position of king rank. I know you can do it.", said Axel after patting his back. Both of them said their goodbyes and Axel teleported with Red. Axel had an inkling that Charizard would want to stay here. It was a verypetitive Pokemon and it would not stay still until it became the most powerful Pokemon in that Valley. So, when it reached King rank, Axel was confident that it might still want to challenge other king-rank Pokemons. ### Axel returned to his home with Red. Axel could feel that Nidoking wanted to get out of the ball so Axel released it. NIDOOO --- Ding! Nidoking''s attack stat has been upgraded to SS rank. Ding! Nidoking is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes, extend the rank up." --- Ding! Please specify the condition for rank up. --- "Its defense, special defense, and special attack should be SS rank and it should have a new move." Finally, Nidoking had reached the rank-up stage and Axel had put up a condition for it. Axel wanted Nidoking to have a good ground type mastery before he could think of adding ground type to its domain. He also wanted to have a new move rted to ground type. Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Nidoking (Age- 1.5 year) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability: Poison point (mastered) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (15%) Potential: Purple Health : 7500/7500 Attack: SS Agility: B Defense: S++ Sp. Atk: S++ Sp. Def: S+ Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 26), Sucker punch (Egg move) (U) (Lvl 14), Venom drench (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 44), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison sting (E) (Lvl 42), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy (E) (Lvl 40), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max)*, Rest (G) (Lvl 39), Bite (G) (Lvl 39), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 31), Sludge Bomb (E) (Lvl 43), Earth quake (E) (Lvl 44), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (E) (Lvl 40), Thunder Shock (G) (Lvl 34), Spinning poison (E) (Lvl 53), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Poison spread (E) (Lvl 54), Substitute (E) (Lvl 45), Poison damage transfer (E) (Lvl 52), Sludge wave (E) (Lvl 44), Dig (E) (Lvl 43), Sandstorm (E) (Lvl 46), Sand Hardening (E) (Lvl 40), Fissure (E) (Lvl 44), Mud bomb (E) (Lvl 43), Poison domain (C) (Lvl 25), Core: Poison (Mastered) Ground (mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (20%) --- Some of its moves had leveled up. Axel looked at its move description with a satisfied smile.: --- Dig: It could tell the location of the enemy during dig Mud bomb: The mud would stick to the Pokemon making them slower Fissure: The move is faster than before. Sand storm (Level 40): It is much faster and more fierce. (Level 45): The enemy could not properly see in the sandstorm. Sand Hardening: It is now in semi-solid form. --- It had mainly concentrated on ground-type moves and its pre-domain during this time. Nidoking had grown very well now. Most of its weaknesses were now turned into its strength and it had now be a powerful Pokemon. It had done a lot of training on ground type moves and now it was ready to learn a new move rting to ground type. Axel focused on erosion for Nidoking. Sand and ground type could erode anything but normally it was done slowly. If ground-type properties were to be used perfectly, Nidoking had the power to erode anything. Nidoking was not at that level right now but it could start. "Megnia, now I think we should concentrate on your new ground-type move. It should be rted to erosion...." Axel started to exin the new concept of the move to Nidoking. It was challenging but it could be done with enough training. Axel had still not been able to store the psychic energy. He was still training on it and he felt that he was close now. ### After 1 month, --- Ding! Congrattions, the host is now able to store psychic energy. A new stat has been added to your status page. --- "FINALLLYYYY!!!!!", shouted Axel. He was now finally able to manipte aura, create psychic energy, and finally store it. It took him more than a month to do it and it was very tiring. "Good job Axel. You did it very fast. I am proud of you. Now, store the psychic energy in the ratio of 30:70 as I have told you before, and then we will start to train in other techniques.", said Red. ### Pidgeot was now going toplete its body stats requirement very soon. It was also training on its new move ''Air aura'' and it was close to leveling it to 40. After 2 days, --- Ding! Pidgeot has upgraded its special defense to S rank. Ding! Pidgeot is ranking up. --- A white and blue light enveloped it and it started to glow. Axel threw a flying-type gem towards Pidgeot. It was a type-enhancing item and it would further boost Pidgeot after the rank up. The process hardly took 5 minutes and now.... CRIIIIII CRIIIII Pidgeot was drunk on the new power. It started to fly around at full speed. The air was raging here and there from its flying maneuvers. After flying for a few minutes, it finally came towards Axel. Axel patted its head and it closed its eyes feeling blissful. It was every Pokemon''s dream to at least reach elemental rank and Pidgeot had finally done it. It still had a long way to go but it hadpleted its first milestone. "Take rest for today and then concentrate on your new move. Level it up to 40. Then we will think about something else.", said Axel to Pidgeot. Pidgeot was a very emotional Pokemon. It would be very happy if something good happens and very sad if something bad happens. So, Axel had to spend some time with Pidgeot to celebrate its rank up. They also had a small house party to celebrate the rank-up. Everyone was there including his family members. Axel then looked at Pidgeot''s stats: ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª Pokemon''s name :- Pidgeot (Age- 10 months) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability :- Keen eyes (88%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (69%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 3000/3000 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Sand Attack (C) (Lvl 27), Wing attack (E) (Lvl 43), Aerial ace (E) (Lvl 44), Double team (G) (Lvl 39), Steel wing (G) (Lvl 39), Parabolic charge (G) (Lvl 39), Agility (G) (Lvl 38), Roost (G) (Lvl 39), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 43), Work up (G) (Lvl 35), Whirl wind (G) (Lvl 39), Air sh (G) (Lvl 39), Feint Attack (G) (Lvl 39), Brave bird (E) (Lvl 44), Foresight (G) (Lvl 38), Secret power (G) (Lvl 39), Air aura (G) (Lvl 39) Core: Flying (mastered) Hidden power: Electric (6%) --- For the entire month, it had only trained on ''Air aura'' and it had been finally able to level it up to 39. It just needed a small push to make the move invisible. Venusaur was also very close to ranking up. It would be a powerful Pokemon after it reaches pseudo-king rank. It had fulfilled most of its requirements. Only ''Field control'' was left to level up to 50. Absol and Tauros were still very far from ranking up but they were doing their best. Other pseudo-king rank Pokemons were also trying their best but they had not even obtained their rank-up condition. It was very hard to rank up to king rank. Gyarados was also very close in ranking up. It had received the rank-up condition 2 weeks before. It had fulfilled all of the rank-up conditions except for ''Water maniption'' which was set to be level 40. ### After 4 days, --- Ding! Venusaur''s ''Field control'' has leveled up to 50. The range of ''Field control'' has been increased to 20 meters and the move has be faster. Ding! Venusaur has fulfilled all the conditions for rank-up. Ding! Venusaur is ranking up.... --- A green and purple light enveloped Venusaur. It was now going to rank up to pseudo-king rank. The area became a bit more vibrant around it and it actually grew a little. ROOOARRRRR It had finally ranked up to pseudo-king rank. Venusaur was not a wild Pokemon so even though the run of rank up was making its mentality unstable, it had still not gone out on a rampage. Axel gave it some time to cool down and after a few minutes, it was practically jumping towards Axel to say that it had done a good job. Axel also patted its head and hugged it tightly. Bulbasaur was a baby when Axel caught it and now it had be a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It was very surreal to even think about it. Axel also organized a mini party to celebrate its rank up. Since he had done it for Pidgeot, he felt bad for not doing it to Venusaur. ### "Axel, do you know what tomorrow is?", asked Agnes full of anticipation. "What is tomorrow? Is it your birthday?", asked Axel and started to think, and then he realized that Agnes'' birthday was recently celebrated. So, what was tomorrow? "Tomorrow is ze Pokemonpetition.", said Agnes. "Really? I thought there was still time for it.", said Axel. "No, it was 2 weeks before, but since you were in intense training, we didn''t want to disturb you. Mom also said that you were under a lot of pressure at that time. But we are nning to do it tomorrow. Are you ready for it?", asked Agnes. Agnes was right about the pressure. The pressure was due to Venusaur''s, Pidgeot''s, and Gyarados''s rank up. Since 2 of them had ranked up recently, he was in a happy mood. The ze Pokemonpetition was something Axel organized 6 months ago. It was called Axel Pokemonpetition at that time. It was apetition where Pokemon of the same rank wouldpete and then the winner of each rank would be rewarded. Later, his family''s Pokemons also wanted topete so it was called ''ze Pokemon Competition''. "Let''s do it after 3 days.", said Axel. "Ok, we do need to organize and buy a lot of things for it. You are right, let''s do it after 3 days.", said Agnes as she happily ran towards her mother to tell the good news. "What is ze Pokemonpetition?", asked Red. Axel went on to tell the story of how it was created and what happened at the firstpetition. "That is very interesting. Can I participate in it?", asked Red. "No, you can not. First, you are not a ze, and second, who can win against you?" "Haha, that is very true. But I have some other Pokemons who are not king rank and above. All of them are from different regions. I think it would be interesting. Are you afraid that you cannot win against me on the same rank?", teased Red. "You think that I will fall for it?", asked Axel again. "Hahaha, I just want to say that if your Pokemon is at elemental rank, don''t you have confidence in beating my Pokemon who is at elemental rank?", asked Red. Axel didn''t want to include Red in thepetition cause thepetition would be very fierce and he just wanted to enjoy the fight. However, including Red would also test his Pokemon and this may inspire them to train even harder. "Ok, I will include you in thepetition but you have to submit to me the Pokemons that you want to enter in thepetition before thepetition starts." "I am okay with that I would not use a Pokemon that is king rank or above.", said Red with a smile. Axel could not tell what Red was thinking but he was not liking that smile on his face. He wanted thepetition to be after 3 days cause, Axel predicted that Gyarados would rank up to pseudo-king rank by that time. ### Next day, Agnes was very happy for some reason. She was making banners and balloons all over the house for thepetition. She only had one Pokemon and that was Dragonite but she was confident that her Pokemon would win this time. Axel was concentrating and using his new techniques. Red was also training him on psychic techniques. Till now he had only learned 2 techniques, ''Psychic resistance'' and ''Mentalmunication.'' ''Psychic resistance'' was different from ''Aura resistance'' as it would block psychic-type status attacks like ''Confusion'' and reduce their effects while ''Mentalmunication'' would help Axel tomunicate with his Pokemons. He could still notmunicate properly with words but he could not understand the meaning of their cries. It still needed to be leveled up quite a bit to understand the Pokemonpletely. Red had said that Axel was doing very well in training and had progressed beyond his expectations. --- Ding! The host had fulfilled the requirements. The host is now ranking up to rare rank. --- The same bone-crushing pain came over all over his body. He felt like every cell of his body was being pierced by needles. It was something that could not be described in words. However, the pain was still less than the first time. After 3 minutes of pain, the pain was once again turned into bliss and he felt a very soothing feeling. ---- Ding! The host has ranked up to rare rank. ---- ----------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 423: Another King rank

Chapter 423: Another King rank

Red was shocked out of his mind. How could a human rank up so fast? Axel took a lot of time to rank up to umon rank and now he just ranked up to rare rank in just a couple of months. If Axel were to tell him that he had made a rank-up condition and that was why he was a bitte in the rank-up, Red would have fainted from anger and jealousy. Axel ranked up fast due to his talent ''Elemental overgrowth'' which now applied to Axel too. Axel stood up slowly after the pain had gotten away and then he looked at his stats: --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Rank: Umon Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 7,430,000 Health :- 2000/2000 Aura :- 1200 Strength :- 800 Agility :- 756 Intellect :- 780 Leadership :- 2000 Psychic: 380 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 14) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 49) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 47) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 45) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 42) 6. Psychic Resistance (Lvl 20) 7. Mentalmunication (Lvl 12) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture 5. Domain assists Pokemon :- Nidoking, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Mamoswine, Pidgeot, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix Pokedors :- 4,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 4 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 0 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost --- There was some rise in his stats. It had now be harder to raise his stats. A new tab ''Psychic'' was now avable and it was 380. Axel had trained a lot to raise it to such a level. All of his aura techniques had leveled up and psychic techniques had also leveled up to a satisfactory level. He had finally reached rare rank!!! Red was still shocked that Axel reached a rare rank in such a short time. He didn''t tell Axel out loud but his expression said everything. ''Maybe there is hope for the future'', he thought. Only he knew what he was thinking. Axel then looked at Venusaur''s stats cause he was very busy yesterday, --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age- 10 months) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Overgrow (100%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (93%) Potential: Brown Health: 7000/7000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves :- Sludge (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20) (max), Rajor leaf (E) (Lvl 45), Vine whip (E) (Lvl 46), Substitute (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 57), Synthesis (E) (Lvl 50), Leech Seed (E) (Lvl 42), Energy Ball (E) (Lvl 40), Grassy Terrain (E) (Lvl 43), Water Sport (G) (Lvl 39), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 39), Sr beam (E) (Lvl 55), Sludge bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Frenzy nt (E) (Lvl 45), Grass Pledge (E) (Lvl 45), Aromatherapy (E) (Lvl 43), Poison powder (E) (Lvl 40), Sleeping powder (E) (Lvl 48), Leech whip (E) (Lvl 45), Growth (G) (Lvl 39), Field Control (E) (Lvl 54), Restore (E) (Lvl 45), Wood thorns (E) (Lvl 43) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power- Water (19%) Items: The locket. --- Almost all of its grass-type moves had leveled up and most of them had crossed the threshold. Its health now stood at 7000!!! That was a health bar for a normal king-rank Pokemon. He then realized the locket that MEW had given him and started to connect the dot. The locket was very helpful. Normally, Venusaur would not be so powerful. Even though it had recently reached pseudo-king rank, these stats were not of pseudo-king rank Pokemon. These stats were for a peak rank pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Axel then looked at the moves who had crossed the threshold. --- Vine whip (Level 40): Can use 6 vines instead of 2 (Level 45): Can use the move independent from its body. Vine whip could note from the grounds too. However, only 2 vines could be used for this method. Synthesis (Level 40): Can recover 40% of health. (Level 45): Can recover 50% of health. (Level 50): Can recover 55% of health. Leech Seed (Level 40): Can use 2 seeds simultaneously on 2 different Pokemons. Razor Leaf (Level 40): The power and the area of the attack had increased massively. (Level 45): Each of the leaves has be sharper and now has more prating power. Grassy Terrain (Level 40): It could now only heal Venusaur and not other Pokemons. Sr beam (Level 40): is more faster. (Level 45): Is more powerful and prating. (Level 50): could use 2 sr beam instead of one. (Level 55): The power of the move is instant. Frenzy nt (Level 40): Don''t need to recharge for the next turn. However, the power is massively reduced. (Level 45): Don''t need to recharge for the next turn. However, the power is reduced. Grass Pledge (Level 40): These grasses coulde out of anywhere within the 5-meter radius. However, the pressure of the grass is reduced. (Level 45): These grass coulde out of anywhere within the 10-meter radius. However, the pressure of the grass is reduced. Aromatherapy (Level 40): Can cure middle-level status effect. Before it could only cure low-level status effects and had to do it more times to be more effective. Poison powder (Level 40): It has be more lethal and more effective. Leech Whip (Level 40): Could heal serious wounds with enough time (Level 45): The power would be stored from vine whip and leech seed and then could be used to allies within 5 minutes. Field control (Level 40): a mini version of Hashirama senju. (Level 45): Consumes less stamina. (Level 50): Could be used within 20 meter radius. Before it was only 10 meters and the move has be faster. Restore (Level 40): Could store and heal up to 40% of maximum health, one time. (Level 45): Could store and heal up to 50% of maximum health, one time. Wood Thorns (Level 40): could affect 10 meter radius. Before it was only 5 meters. --- Axel''s head was ringing after seeing so many changes. Venusaur had practically be a new Pokemon. Most of its moves have crossed the threshold, its health had massively increased, its ability had risen to 100%, and its other stats had also risen quite nicely. Even a peak pseudo-king rank Pokemon may not be able to win against Venusaur. The most powerful change was ''Sr beam'' to level 55 and ''Field control'' to level 54. These would be the most powerful attack of Venusaur. "Venusaur, take 2 days off from training and try to get ustomed to your new form and moves upgrade." "Venu.. Venusaur.....", it cried. Axel could now sense what it was saying through ''Mentalmunication''. It was saying that it wanted to meet its parents and take some days off. He was okay with it. "Red''s kazam could take you there but don''t you want topete in ze Pokemonpetition? You can see how powerful you have be among your peers.", said Axel. "Venuu.. VENUSAUR....." It agreed to stay for a few days to see how powerful it had be. It was excited to try its new power. 3 months were left before the start of the league battle. Only 1 of his Pokemon had reached king rank. He could tell that Steelix was very close to reaching there. It was only missing some stats upgrades and since Steelix had been a wild Pokemon before, it took a lot of time to upgrade its stats. Cause its stats must have been very low when it evolved and ranked up to pseudo-king rank. So, it had to make up the difference when it was ranking up to king rank. Stats showed the system was veryplicated. There were ranks but the ranks were not absolute. Like, F rank of defense in Venusaur when it was an elemental rank was different from F rank of defense when Absol was an elemental rank. Venusaur''s defense was way higher than Absol''s. So even though the ranks were the same, the reality was different. However, even though there might be differences in power with the same rank, the system would always have a minimum requirement that a Pokemon must fulfill for the same rank. That was why it was taking so much time for Steelix cause its stats were not very promising when it was a wild Pokemon. Its attack was now on S++ rank and it just needed a little boost to reach SS rank. ### Next day, It was early in the morning and Axel was doing the warm-up exercise. The requirement of warm-up exercise had increased. Axel still had toplete 100ps but now he had to do it in 4 hours. So, Axel had to maintain the speed of 125 km/hr for 4 hours. That might seem inhuman but this was not Earth. It was the world of Pokemon and Axel reached rare rank. So, he could do it but it was still very taxing to his young body. Axel was running around the house. He had alreadypleted 80ps and 20 moreps were left. He was huffing and puffing. --- Ding! Steelix''s attack has been upgraded to SS rank. Ding! Steelix has fulfilled all the conditions for rank-up. It is now ranking up to King rank. Be prepared..... --- BOOOMMM.... A silver and brown colored glow enveloped Steelix. Axel took out a big pouch of soft sand from the box. It was a type-enhancing item for Steelix. Axel had paid a handsome price for it. Soft sand was hard to find in the wild. Axel threw the soft sand''s pouch toward Steelix cause the area around Steelix was very unstable now. Sand started to brew out of nowhere. First, Axel felt that the surroundings were dirty with sand, then he started to feel the sand inside his mouth, then his nose and it started to affect him. Axel had already told his family to go inside the home and take cover. The appearance of a king-rank Pokemon was not something a normal person could endure. The sand in the surroundings evolved into a sandstorm and then a raging sandstorm. Axel already used ''Aura coat'' to protect himself from the sandstorm but the force of the storm was so high that he was pushing back. 10 minutes of grueling storm and... ROOOOAAAARRRRRR!!!!! --- Ding! Congrattions, Steelix had finally ranked up to king rank --- Axel then realized that he was now in a pinch. Unlike Charizard, Steelix was still not so close to Axel. Charizard understood Axel and calmed down but will Steelix do the same? The storm was still raging. Axel was using his hand to cover up his face. The aura of a king-rank Pokemon was not a joke. "Steelix, congrattions!!! You have finally ranked up. Now, calm down. I promised you to rank you up to king rank and I held my bargain. Are you not going to hold your end of the bargain?" Steelix was feeling the rush from its rank-up. Ranking up to ''king rank'' gave a different type of excitement or rush to a Pokemon. It was feeling that it was at the top of this world and it had reached its primal stage. Such a feeling was very addicting to any Pokemon. Normally, wild Pokemon destroyed their entire homes and their family members in such a rush. Axel kept his calm and repeated the same sentences over and over again. Finally, Steelix noticed Axel and heard what he was saying. Red had already called his Beedrill for backup. It was a risky situation and he didn''t want Axel to turn into a meat paste. Finally, Steelix realized what was happening. Before it was feeling that it should not be under a human after gaining so much power but then it started to realize the conversation it had with Axel. It was due to Axel that Steelix was so strong right now and it believed that Axel would help it reach another higher stage. Even though Axel was far weaker than itself, Axel''s mind was something that it should respect. It slowly started to calm down and the raging sandstorm started to decrease. Axel had already taught it how to control its aura. It tried to do it and within 10 minutes, the ground was clear and there were no sandstorms. Axel came near it and patted its head saying that it had done a good job. He told it to rest for a day and also nned to organize a mini party in his home for the celebration. Slowly his family members came out of the house to see what had happened. Steelix ranked up in the training ground which was far away from the house but still, they could feel and hear it while hiding inside the house. "Axel, what the hell happened?", shouted his mother. "Mom,nguage.", said his sister. "Hm, sorry, what happened?", asked his mother again. "Mom, that is what happens when a Pokemon ranks up to king rank. Steelix has finally ranked up to king rank now." "Really, Wohhh, it is the first time I have seen a king-rank Pokemon. Can Ie closer?", asked Noah. "Yes, yes, of course. Steelix would not mind." Noah had seen the whole world when Axel started to train with Red. He had seen how the appearance of Steelix had changed. Axel told him the concept of ''Ancient power''. He had seen how Axel''s Pokemon were able to create pre-domain moves. He had also seen 2 cores inside Nidoking, a new evolution of Nidorino. Axel had given him so many shocks and thunderbolts that he had be numb now. Seeing all this, he concluded that Axel was a ''once in an era'' genius. He was confident that he could not reach this stage even if he had not been injured in the past. He felt d that Axel got Abra from it and he got injured. Axel may not have reached such a height if that incident didn''t happen. In some way or the other, in his subconsciousness, he finally forgave Axel today for ruining his life. --------------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 424: 2nd Blaze Pokemon Competition

Chapter 424: 2nd ze Pokemon Competition

Noah ze was the uncle of Axel and little brother of Arron ze. He was a talented trainer and Hakone City had lots of hope for him. During his young years, he already had an elemental rank Pokemon. He was a promising trainer. But all those hopes and all those dreams came crashing down when his Pokemon was permanently injured including himself. He never showed it in his face or said anything but he never forgave Axel for what had happened to him. He knew that it was stupid to be angry with a 6-year-old kid. Whenever he looked at Axel, his heart melted with love. Arron and his wife did everything to make Noahfortable. Noah never thought of marrying anyone cause he felt that he was a failed man. But when Axel started his journey, everything changed. 1. Axel became the sessor of the Pokemon master, Samuel Oak. 2. He won all the gym battles within 2 years. 3. He now had 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. 4. 2 of these Pokemon had already ranked up to king rank. 5. Axel cured him and Scizor and now Scizor was as powerful as ever. 6. Axel discovered new evolutions. 7. He also discovered the use of ''Ancient power''. 8. Axel gave him a Slowpoke and also used some mysterious power. Now Scizor was already a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and Slowking, a new and powerful evolution of Slowpoke was also reaching that stage. 9. Axel also gifted his younger sister a pseudo-king rank Pokemon 10. And the family was now a middle-ss family but a rich family. Everything that Axel aplished, he knew that he could not have done anyone of them. He felt that his and Scizor''s injury was one of the driving factors for Axel''s rigorous training and achievement. So, after so many years, he felt that that day was not a curse but a boon to himself and his family. ### It was already 8 p.m. and they were having a barbecue. Axel went overboard with the party. It was his second king-rank Pokemon. Of course, he was very happy. Axel had also started to drink alcohol. Any teenager would be allowed to drink when they reach 13 years old. This was the rule of this world. However, his mother was still not happy when he drank alcohol. But since today was such a big day, his mother had allowed him to drink. Red had now be a part of their family. Red had been here for a long time now. He would go to meet his son, Ash, once a week. Rest of the time he would be here training Axel and also his Pokemons. Red, Axel, Arron, and Noah were now heavily drunk. Having an aura inside his body, Axel''s alcohol tolerance was very high but he drank so much that he was now starting to get dizzy. "Axel, I have something to say to you.", said Noah and turned towards Axel. Noah was also drunk by this point in time. His body was wavering but his eyes were not. His eyes were directly looking at Axel. He looked very serious. "Give all your best and be the Pokemon mAAASTER!!!!", said Noah in a loud voice. His voice was echoing in the dark night. Only the sound of fire burning from the wood was crying. Axel also stared at his uncle for a good few seconds and replied, "I will uncle. I will do my best." This was the first time his uncle had said anything like it. He felt more responsible now. He had to up the training from tomorrow. After that awkward and wholesome moment, all of them ate their fill and went to bed. ### On the day of thepetition, "Today we have gathered here for the 2nd ''ze Pokemonpetition''!!!!", shouted Agnes with mike in hand. ROOOARRR CRIII Nido ALAka ROOOARR ROOARRR ... .... .... All of the Pokemons participating in thepetition gave their cheers. They were now ready for thepetition. There were banners everywhere on the training ground. There were also speakers around the training ground. There were balloons and many types of decorations. Agnes had gone all out for thispetition. Even the neighbors and other citizens of Hakone city hade here to see what the hell was happening. "Now, before we go on to the rules of thepetition, let''s see what the rewards are..." ROOOARRR CRIII Nido ALAka ROOOARR ROOARRR ... .... .... The Pokemon went wild. That was why they had participated in thepetition. It was for the rewards and to show others how powerful they really were. "The rewards would be different from before. First, the winners would get a gold medal each. This is a sign that you have won thepetition. Thepetition would be held every 6 months and the Pokemon with 3 medals would get an exclusive reward. The reward would directly boost their powers to another level. Such reward would be searched and be given to you. Now, for the immediate reward. The winner of today''spetition could request anything that is not training or power-up rted. Yes, you can ask for anything!!!!" There were multiple cries and approvals from the crowd. Agnes spoke again, "Now for the rules. The rules are simple. The trainer would not help in the fight. The Pokemon would fight with other Pokemon on the same ranks and lots would be drawn for the fight. That is it. Now, the list of Pokemons that would fight in thispetition are: Umon rank: 1. Dragonite (Agnes) 2. Tyranitar (Red) Elemental rank: 1. Nales (Axel''s mother) 2. Slowking (Noah) 3. Tauros (Axel) 4. Gyarados (Axel) 5. Absol (Axel) 6. Pidgeot (Axel) 7. Infernape (Red) Pseudo-king rank 1. Nidoking (Axel) 2. Arcanine (Arron) 3. Scizor (Noah) 4. Beedrill (Axel) 5. Mamoswine (Axel) 6. kazam (Axel) 7. Gogoat (Axel) 8. Venusaur (Axel) 9. Haxorus (Red) King rank 1. Steelix (Axel) 2. Gengar (Red) This was a long lineup. Red just added 1 Pokemon in every category. There were nomon rank or rare rank Pokemon with them. Red had Tyranitar in umon rank, Infernape in elemental rank, Haxorus in pseudo-king rank, and Gengar in king rank. All of these Pokemons were impressive. These were the Pokemons that Axel hoped to catch in the future. "The first battle would be between Dragonite and Tyranitar. Clear the area and let the 2 of them face each other.", said Agnes Everyone moved out of the way for the fight. Dragonite and Tyranitar. Both of them were pseudo-legendary Pokemons and both of them were umon rank. This was going to be an interesting battle. ### Dragonite Vs Tyranitar Dragonite gave a huge roar before the start of the battle. It started to fly high and then used ''methrower'' towards Tyranitar. Tyranitar also gave a roar and its whole body was now shining in silver light. It was ''Iron defense''. It also used ''Sandstorm'' and now the sand started to brew around the surroundings. It was nowhere as powerful as Steelix''s ''Sandstorm'' but it was enough to disturb ''Dragonite''. The high speed of sand started to scratch its whole body. That was not a problem. The problem was that Dragonite could not fly properly anymore. The ''methrower'' didn''t hit the mark but as the mes were very big it did hit Tyranitar''s shoulders. Then Tyranitar did something that changed the course of the battle. It picked up small rocks from the ground and threw them at Dragonite with a powerful force. The wind of the ''Sandstorm'' was also helping his projectile. These multiple small rocks impacted on Dragonite''s wings and its face. ROOOARRRRR!!!! Dragonite fell to the ground. CRASHHH!!!! Tyranitar didn''t waste any time. It jumped as high as it could and smacked the ground. The ground started to vibrate at a rapid pace and the cracks started to form all around the training ground. It was ''Earthquake''. Tyranitar must have used a lot of power in that attack. Dragonite was heavily impacted by this attack. Its hidden ability ''Multi scale'' could note into effect as it had been hit before and it was not in full Hp. Tyranitar then started to charge ''Hyper beam''. Things were looking gleam for Dragonite. Dragonite took its stance and it also started to charge something. Both of them released their attack at the same time and .... BOOOOMMMMMM Dragonite''s ''Dragon pulse'' and ''Tyranitar''s ''Hyper beam'' collided and it caused an explosion. Dragonite realized that its attack was weaker than Tyranitar''s so it swiftly dodged the attack. Its wings started to shine and then it flew at low height to strike Tyranitar. Since Tyranitar had used ''Hyper beam'', it was tired for a brief time and Dragonite took advantage of it and hit it with ''Wing attack''. BAMMM.... It didn''t waste any time and then used ''methrower'' in close proximity. The space around Tyranitar was now burning with fire. Dragonite went back and got ready to strike again. It thought about something and then started to have a weird dance. This was ''Dragon dance'' which would boost the attack and speed of the user. But the dance could notpleted as a concentrated dark beam came at a fast pace and then struck Dragonite on its chest. Dragonite was flown away by the impact of the attack. The attack''s impact was huge. After taking the attack, it started to stand up slowly. Tyranitar didn''t waste any time and gave a loud roar. ROOOARRR....!!! Large point rocks came out of the ground and it started to strike Dragonite. Dragonite flew and started to dodge it but it was unable to dodge all of them and finally few of them hit it. "DRago..." It cried painfully and mmed its body to the ground. This move was ''Stone edge''. A rock-type move that was supper effective against Dragonite. Tyranitar went to the rocks that had just sprouted from the ground and broke it. It carried those big rocks and started to throw at Dragonite. "NOOO,, Dragonite!!! Dodge it!!!", shouted Agnes with worry. Those rocks also hit Dragonite on its body and now it was crushed on those rocks. This move was ''Rock slide''. Tyranitar may be very heavy for a Pokemon but this Tyranitar was quick to take action. By this time, the effect of ''Sandstorm'' had already passed. Axel knew that Tyranitar would win but he didn''t think that the battle would be so one-sided. "Huh??" Axel looked towards Dragonite and it was slowly starting to stand up throwing those big rocks away. He just could not believe it. It was still not down? ''Is this the power of pseudo-legendary Pokemon?'', thought Axel. Dragonite had multiple wounds now but its eyes said that it was not going to give up. It was one tough Dragonite. ROOOOOARRRRR It gave the loudest roar and blue energy enveloped itself. The roar was so huge that it sent shock waves toward the whole training ground and Tyranitar seemed to be affected by it. It flew at lightning speed high in the air. The effect of ''Sandstorm'' was now over so it could fly without any hindrance. It then opened its mouth and a viscous gas beam hit Tyranitar. After the attack was hit, Tyranitar looked stiff and it was trying hard to move. It seemed to be paralyzed. This move was ''Dragon breath'' which it was trained for the longest time. Dragonite then came to the ground and loud roar. It was still enveloped by that blue aura. ''This blue aura must be ''Dragon rage'' but it should not be activated till now. Has the move been modified?'', thought Axel cause it was possible due to Axel''s talent. Even though Dragonite gave a huge roar like something massive was going to happen, nothing happened. Tyranitar was now out of paralysis and it used ''Stone edge'' again. However, this time Dragonite was ready and it swiftly dodged all the attacks. Tyaranitar gave a loud roar and vibrations of the roar could be seen. It promptly hit Dragonite. This was ''Screech'' which had lowered Dragonite''s defense now. It used ''Stone edge'' again, which was again dodged by Dragonite but this time Tyranitar took advantage when it was dodging the attack and it came near Dragonite. It ran as its body was enveloped with a white aura and crashed into Dragonite''s body. The power of the impact was huge and... BOOOOOMMM a loud st came from the attack. Dust and rock flew into the sky and nobody knew what had happened. After the dust settled, everyone could see that Tyranitar was standing with some injuries all over its body while Dragonite was down. This move was ''Giga impact''. This move would also harm the user but the power of the attack was devastating. "Dra... Dragonite....", it said and it slowly started to stand up. How much defense did this Dragonite have? Was this Dragonite special or is it due to it being a pseudo-legendary Pokemon? This thought was running inside Axel''s head. A bright light obstructed Axel''s vision and he looked up to see the culprit. Axel could see 3 balls of fireing from the sky heading directly towards the training ground. "What is that?", asked Axel. "That is ''Draco meteor''. This Dragonite is very talented.", said Red with a smile. ''Dude, why are you smiling? That thing ising to hit your Pokemon.'', thought Axel but he didn''t voice it out loud. There was nowhere for Tyranitar to escape. As those balls of fire came near, Axel realized that they were big. Big enough to hit Tyranitar even though it tried to dodge. And then.... BOOOOMMMMMMM Chapter 425: Elemental Rank Starts

Chapter 425: Elemental Rank Starts

Axel had to protect Agnes from the st. Imagine a small rocking from the sky and it hit the ground. Imagine the impact. Now these rocks were not so small. It was big. However, the impact of the st was not as huge as Axel had expected. If these rocks hade from the sky and hit the Earth, Earth would have been a toast. But why was the impact so low? Axel didn''t know but he felt happy that the impact was not so high. This move was ''Draco meteor''. The move was very unrealistic. The description said that aet would be summoned from the sky and it hit the ground. How did that even make any sense? He knew that he was in the world of Pokemon but this was just oundish. When thoseets hit the ground, the training ground was not even destroyed. How could the impact be so low? The impact might be very high for an umon rank Pokemon and even for some of the rare rank but it was not to the level of peak rare rank or elemental rank. Axel could neither make heads or tails of it. The dust and the debris slowly settled and they could see what was happening. Tyranitar was trying to stand up to fight again. It was seriously injured but it was still not down. It was also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. Dragonite was also standing but after seeing that Tyranitar had not gone down with the attack, it started to feel that it was losing its senses and it fell to the ground closing its eyes. It had fainted. Axel took the mike from Agnes cause she was in too much shock to speak and said, "Tyranitar has won the battle and also won the umon rankpetition. There will be a break for 30 minutes before the start of the next battle." Everyone gave their cheers for Tyranitar. It was a hard battle and it had won with all the effort. Axel predicted that Tyranitar would win cause it was Red''s Pokemon but he didn''t think that the battle would be so close. Agnes went to see how hurt Dragonite was. There were nurses to treat the injured Pokemon. "Are pseudo-legendary Pokemon always that powerful?", asked Axel to Red. "Yes, why do you think that training pseudo-legendary Pokemons is hard?", said Red with a smile. Axel had seen Dragonite train but he had never seen it battle. It had only battled Axel''s Pokemon who was way higher in ranks. So, he didn''t know how powerful it really was. "I see that you are confused. I had the same face when I saw my first pseudo-legendary Pokemon fight and a dragon-type Pokemon fight. You saw both of them at the same time. Dragon-type Pokemons are very hard to train. They don''t listen to the trainers cause they have dragon pride. Only proper love and powerful trainers could train them. It also takes lots of time for them to advance or rank up cause they take up a lot of energy to rank up. However, that makes them very powerful. They had very high defense and very high attack power. They are less likely to fall down in a battle. If you see a wild dragon-type Pokemon, be very careful. They are very deadly. The same thing is true with pseudo-legendary Pokemon but on a much higher scale. Axel do you know the difference between a legendary Pokemon and pseudo-legendary Pokemon? I asked you this cause it is not public knowledge." "Actually, I don''t have in-depth knowledge about it.", said Axel. He knew that legendary Pokemons were more powerful than pseudo-legendary Pokemon but that was it. It was very surprising that this was not public knowledge. "Don''t be embarrassed. It is not public knowledge for a good reason. You see, every Pokemon that you see here, these Pokemon species had a god-rank Pokemon in ancient times. There may have been multiple of them. So, in those ancient times, when a god rank Pokemon mates with non-god rank Pokemon, they would have a child and that child would grow up and reproduce its own child with its partner and so on. These Pokemonster in life were called normal Pokemons. Some of them are powerful, and some of them are weak. This is due to the effect of their god-rank ancestor. Those species, that had less god rank Pokemons became less powerful today and those that had more god ranks became more powerful. However, pseudo-legendary Pokemon are those species that have a high number of god-rank Pokemon. Their numbers were so high that even by taking average, a god-rank Pokemon mated with another god-rank Pokemon and their DNA passed down. Now, in this case, the mother and father were both god-rank Pokemons. So, stronger DNA were transferred to their descendant and they became pseudo-legendary Pokemons. These Pokemon had more capability to be powerful and they are more powerful than other Pokemons cause both of their ancestors were god rank Pokemons. Now,ing to legendary Pokemon. If you think that there is only 1 legendary Pokemon for every species, like there is only one Latios or Latias, then you are very wrong. They also have a tribe and there are multiple legendary Pokemons of the same species in that tribe. However, most of the time, there is only 1 tribe of legendary Pokemon species in the whole wide world. There are also some legendary Pokemons who are only 1 in the whole world. For example, Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. We have also not found any evidence of the Kyogre tribe or Groudon tribe but we believe that there is one. Legendary Pokemons are vastly powerfulpared to pseudo-legendary Pokemon. They are a different concept. Legendary Pokemons are just born by the infinity energy of this world or are created by mythical Pokemons. Make no mistake, mythical Pokemon also created other Pokemon but they only created 1 legendary Pokemon per species. These legendary Pokemons then started to multiply and created their own tribe. Unlike normal Pokemon or pseudo-legendary Pokemons, legendary Pokemon have a purpose to exist in this world. This purpose may be valiant or evil but they are brought into this world for something. However, such is not the case for other Pokemons. Legendary Pokemons also have very low reproducing capacity. It is also assumed that legendary Pokemons are not born by reproducing but are simply created by infinity energy by their parents. We are not sure about this cause witnessing the birth of a legendary Pokemon is not something we humans have been able to do. All in all, when a pseudo-legendary Pokemon is also a dragon-type Pokemon, that is a powerfulbination and that is why Dragonite is so powerful. Tyranitar is also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon and has a good defense.", said Red. After listening to all the information, Axel decided to get a pseudo-legendary Pokemon for himself. He would get it at the start of the Johto region. He wanted the Pokemon to be a dragon type too. Dracorock would also be a dragon type but he didn''t care. That pseudo-legendary Pokemon would be one of these core Pokemon in the future. There were 8 pseudo-legendary Pokemons who were also dragon-type. There were: 1. Dragonite 2. Smence 3. Garchomp 4. Hydreigon 5. Goodra 6. Kommo-o 7. Dragapult 8. Baxcalibur He would choose one of the 8 and raise it to its utmost potential. The battle of elemental rank Pokemons was about to begin. Agnes was too emotional to be thementator of the future battles, so, Axel took the lead. "Now, the elemental rank battle would begin. We would draw the lots and see who would win.", said Axel. By this time, people from all over the city hade to see thepetition. There were no seats but Red used his contacts to set up a giant TV for everyone to see. This showed how influential he really was, cause Red set up that TV within an hour. The lots were drawn and now the battle sequence had been decided. Elemental rank: 1st battle: Nales VS Absol 2nd battle: Slowking VS Pidgeot 3rd battle: Gyarados VS Infernape Tauros would move to the second round by default. ### The first battle was a bit tricky. Absol was known for its weird tricks. It also had its passive move ''The world of darkness'' which really helped it in the battle. It used moves like ''Dark pulse'', ''Stealth rock'', ''Stone edge'', and ''Assurance''. However, Nales was an experienced Pokemon. It was way older than Absol and it was actually more stronger than Absol. Its hidden ability ''Drought'' had been mastered by 100%. This increased it fire type moves to a whole new level. It used ''Sunny day'' too to increase the power of the sunlight which further boosted its power. It then used ''me charge'' and ''Heat wave'' and after a short battle won by using ''Overheat''. Axel expected the result but he was still sad that his Pokemon had lost. ### The second battle finished very quickly. Slowking was on the verge of ranking up to pseudo-king rank while Pidgeot had just ranked up to elemental rank. Pidgeot used its new move ''Air aura'' and started to use moves like ''Brave bird'' and ''Aerial ace''. Slowking was a bit slow but its psychic powers helped it defend most of Pidgeot''s attack and it was also able tond ''Confusion'' which totally bent the battle in its favor. Slowking must have trained ''Confusion'' a lot cause the effectsted very long and with the help of confusion, it won the battle. ### 2 of Axel''s Pokemon had lost the battle and he was not feeling happy about it. Even though it was a friendlypetition, he was still angry. He could understand why those 2 lost the battle. Pidgeot had just ranked up to elemental rank and Nales was an experienced Pokemon. It was now time for the battle of Gyarados and Infernape. Gyarados dominated this battle. First of all, Gyarados was already on the verge of ranking up to pseudo-king rank. Secondly, Gyarados was a water-type Pokemon while Infernape was a fire-type Pokemon. Its level 42 ''Water maniption'' and ''Hydro pump'' were especially effective. Even though Infernape was physically stronger than Gyarados, Gyarados showed its experience in dealing with such Pokemon. Just as the battle started, ''Rain dance'' was used. Gyarados was easily able to fly with ''Sky walk''. This made it much faster than normal Gyarados. Infernape started to ''Fire punch'' and other fighting-type moves but none of them could hit Gyarados. Finally, Gyarados used a powerful ''Hydro pump'' to end the battle. Axel was happy that one of his Pokemons had won the battle. ### Now, only 4 Pokemons were left. 1. Nales 2. Slowking 3. Gyarados 4. Tauros A break of 1 hour was given before the start of the battle. His mother and his sister were now selling home-cooked foods to the people who hade to see the battle. At least 10% of the city poption had alreadye to see the battle. Only 2 people would not be able to supply those numbers. The poption of Hakone city had increased when Axel became famous. So there were also a lot of tourists in that group. Red had to set up another 5 giant TVs for the audience. There were hundreds of thousands of people who hade to see thepetition. Axel realized that this could also be one way of earning a lot of amount of money. Agnes and her mother had already predicted the visitors. So, they had made some food and drink before. But these foods and drinks were nowhere near enough for such arge crowd. So, now they were in a pickle. What should they do? "Come out, All of you!!!!", shouted Red and threw 4 balls in the air. They were Infernape, kazam, Lucario, and Machamp. All of them started to help Agnes and her mother. Axel also called out kazam and told it to help the team. However, even the additional help was barely enough. Both of the kazams were very efficient. They used their psychic powers to do a 10-person job and Lucario was also able to effectively manipte aura. ### After the crowd had their fill, they started to focus on the battle. "The second round for the elemental rank battle would start now. Let''s draw up the lots and see who is going to fight who." The lots were drawn and the results were now open: Elemental rank: 1. Nales Vs Tauros 2. Slowking Vs Gyarados The battle between Nales and Tauros was a bit tricky. Tauros was a fast Pokemon. It also had high-power attacks. However, it was still not as powerful as Nales and it was not as experienced as Nales too. Nales used its previous strategy with ''Drought'' and ''Sunny day''. This strategy also worked well with Tauros cause its fire-type attack had been highly boosted. The battle went on for 10 minutes. It was one of the longest battles but finally, Tauros lost and Nales won. There was a round of cheers from the crowd. Nales had spent all of its life in Hakone city. So, most of the people of the city had seen and met Nales when Axel''s mother went to the market to buy groceries. So, it was very popr with the crowd cause it was also a beautiful Pokemon. Seeing the Pokemon they met often win the battle, made the crowd go crazy. ### Slowking Vs Gyarados This was the battle that Axel wanted to watch closely. Both of them were on the verge of ranking up and both of them were powerful Pokemons. This battle would basically show, who is the better trainer, Noah or Axel? "Let the battle begin!!!!" ------------------------ Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 426: A Powerful Battle

Chapter 426: A Powerful Battle

Gyarados gave a huge roar and it started to dance weirdly. Slowking also closed its eyes for a few seconds and then released psychic energy. Both of them had used ''Rain dance'' and ''Psychic terrain''. Gyarados continued the dance but this dance was a bit different cause it was ''Dragon dance''. Itpleted 2 ''Dragon dance'' while Slowking was only able to use 1 ''Calm mind''. Gyarados then used ''Sky walk'' and flew in the air. With the help of ''Rain dance'', it was able to fly easily. It covered itself with a watery aura and charged towards Slowking. Slowking blinked and it appeared some meters away from its original position. It had used ''Teleport''. Gyarados gave another huge roar.... ROOOAARRRR... Angry that it missed its target, it turned back again and fired up a ''Hydro pump''. After reaching level 40, the attack was not very huge but it had high pressure and it was deadly. Axel thought that Slowking would use ''Teleport'' again but it didn''t. It instead set up a ''Light screen'' and took the attack head-on. The attack would have flown Slowking but it held it in. This must have hurt it additionally cause it chose to stand straight. Axel didn''t know why Slowking was doing it. It was an intelligent Pokemon. There was no way that it would act that way. It was not Charizard. When it took the attack, it used ''Confusion'' towards Gyarados. The attack hit Gyarados on its face and then it was confused. Slowking wanted to take advantage of the situation but something unexpected happened. The sky was already dark as it was raining heavily. Gyarados had trained ''Rain dance'' very sincerely. The sky roared and yellow-coloured light came striking down towards Slowking. Slowking''s eyes also glowed purple and another yellow light came striking down Gyarados. ROOOARRR Slo Both of them used ''Thunder'' at the same time and both of them were hit by each other''s attack. After Gyarados was hit by ''Thunder'', it came out of confusion. It was hurt but this was way better than being confused. By being hit by ''Thunder'', the immovable Slowking stepped back and "SLOOWWW" It cried in pain. It turned out that Gyarados had set up ''Stealth rock'' around Slowking. So, when it moved, it was hit by the attack. When the first ''Stealth rock'' hit it, some of the rocks that were hidden became visible and now Slowking knew where all of them were. This was the disadvantage of ''Stealth rock'' when they had not been properly mastered. Suddenly the surroundings changed. Axel could not understand what had changed but when he looked carefully, he realized that the area of ''Psychic terrain'' was slowly decreasing and then it suddenly vanished. "SLOOOWKINGGGG" Slowking shouted out loud and then a burst of psychic wave hit Gyarados. It was able to use ''Hurricane'' and ''Twister'' as it must have realized that something big was going to happen. These attacks did block the move but notpletely. After tackling 2 moves from Gyarados, that wave of psychic was still too powerful. Gyarados was flown off by the attack and then it crashed to the ground. Slowking then gave a big yawn and its alreadyzy body became even morezy. Axel could see that it had started to heal. It then finally closed its eyes as it slept peacefully. Axel didn''t know what that psychic wave was. It must have been a new attack of Slowking. His uncle had not said anything to him. Noah must have been keeping it a secret. When Slowking did a big yawn, he knew that it had used ''ck off''. He had seen it practicing. But the move would not make it asleep. So, the next move must have been ''Rest''. Even though Gyarados was flown off by the attack, it was still not down. It was injured but it still had a lot of power. It gave a big roar and used ''Hurricane'' and ''Twister'' again. Combining both of them during heavy rainfall created a mini tsunami and it was heading towards Slowking. Meanwhile, as this mini tsunami wasing towards Slowking, it disappeared and appeared a few meters away. But the move had arge area effect and it hit Slowking and it was blown away. Slowking had recovered a lot of Hp from ''ck off'' and ''Rest'' but it was also losing Hp from this. Since it was hit by the movebination, it woke up and teleported to a safe distance. Its eyes glowed and it stared into the sky for quite some time. By that time, Gyarados had used ''Stone edge''. Slowking tried to dodge the attack but some of it did hit it. When it stared into the sky, Axel already knew what it really was. It was ''Future sight''. ''Future sight'' was a powerful move that would let the user see a glimpse of the future and use a powerful psychic force to attack the enemy. However, the move took some time to activate and if the move was not mastered well enough, it took a lot of time. If Axel was instructing Gyarados, he would have said it to finish the battle as fast as it could. Cause, ''Future sight'' was a powerful move. The battle went on for 5 more minutes. Gyarados was using a wide variety of moves and Slowking was also not slow. It also used ''Calm down'' one more time and its special attack power had increased. After 5 minutes, it was clear that Gyarados was going to win the fight. Even though Slowking had some interesting moves, it was slow and Gyarados was very fast. It was tired after using ''Teleport'' multiple times. BANNNNGGGG Gyarados was pinned on the ground by a strong psychic force. Slowking didn''t waste any time and used ''Thunder'' which was very urate as it was still raining. BANGGGG... The tides had turned but will Slowking take the win? Axel could tell that this new move strategy of Slowking was not enough to win the battle. If it was any elemental rank Pokemon, then these 2 moves would have been able to make them injured to the point that they may not be able to continue the battle. However, Gyarados was not some normal elemental rank Pokemon. It had been personally trained by Axel and with the help of the system, it was a force to be known for. The first psychic wave was ''Future sight''. As expected, it was a powerful move but Gyarados was still standing. RRROOAARRR It gave a loud roar and the intensity of the rain increased. It then started to p its tail with intensity. Numerous water des came out of its tail and they were sharp. These des started to cut Slowking. Each de left a mark on Slowking''s body and some of them were even able to cut it. --- Ding! Water maniption has leveled up to 40. Ding! Tail de has leveled up to 40. Ding! Gyarados has fulfilled all the requirements for rank up. Ding! Gyarados is ranking up to pseudo-king rank --- A blue and white light enveloped Gyarados. Every people in the crowd that was watching this scene were captivated. It was very rare to see a Pokemon rank up from elemental rank to pseudo-king rank. Meanwhile, Slowking had fainted. The battle was already over and Gyarados had won. Axel threw a powerful water gem which he had gotten from the forest. It was perfect for Gyarados. The process of rank up took a few minutes and finally, ROOOARRRRRR Gyarados gave the loudest roar and it started to fly in the sky. It was still raining heavily and no one wanted to stop this monstrosity now. "Gyarados, control yourself. You are just feeling the rush from the rank up!!!", shouted Axel. However, due to heavy rain and Gyarados being high in the sky, it could not hear Axel. It was now in its own world. Red called out his Gengar and told it to use ''Hypnosis'' to Gyarados. After using multiple ''Hypnosis'', it fell asleep and now the sky also started to clear and the rain stopped. It was very hard to control an uncontroble Gyarados. Thankfully, Red had helped Axel in this issue. Gyarados would take some time for the next battle but surprisingly Nales surrendered. It knew that it could not win against Gyarados now so there was no point in battling. It could be argued that Gyarados should now fight in king rank category cause it ranked up to king rank. But the names of the Pokemon had already been decided, so Axel didn''t do this. Many people from the crowd wanted Gyarados to fight in pseudo-king rank category but Axel had made his decision. "Due to surrender, Gyarados had won thepetition in the elemental rank category. The battle of pseudo-king rank and king rank will be held tomorrow. Thank you all foring here.", said Axel. The crowd was not happy to go so fast. They wanted to see more battle but it was already pre-evening now. After the end of every battle, they had taken a break. ### It was now 7 p.m. The family was having a barbecue and they were talking about today''s events. Tyranitar won the umon rank and Gyarados won the elemental rank. All the Pokemons congratted them. Pidgeot was not happy that it lost. It lost the first battle. Before it had won the battle in themon rank category and now it had lost the first battle. It felt that it had made no progress. Axel had to make it understand that it lost the battle cause it just ranked up to elemental rank. Pidgeot was verypetitive. After hearing the reason for its loss, it decided that it would not rank up to pseudo-king rank in the next 6 months. It would be the most powerful elemental rank by that time and win thepetition. Axel had no problem with this decision. He wanted his Pokemon to have a strong foundation but none of his Pokemon had been in elemental rank for so long. However, Pidgeot had a lot of time. Axel had around 2 and a half months left before the start of the league battle. The league battle would take around a month or 2 to finish. There would be a lot of trainers who would participate in the Kanto league battle. After that, he would go to the Johto region and he had to catch all new Pokemons due to the Johto region''s rules. So, Pidgeot would not be participating in anypetition until he finished up with the Johto region. It would participate in the battle against the lone trainer and also in the tide but that was it. So, it had a lot of time to train and be powerful enough. Axel congratted Gyarados and opened his stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Gyarados (Age- 1.5 year) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Intimidate (87%) Hidden ability: Moxie (76%) Potential: Brown Health: 5000/5000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Ssh (U) (Lvl 18 max), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 39), Hydro Pump (E) (Lvl 43), Outrage (E) (Lvl 42), Dragon Dance (G) (Lvl 39), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 41), Twister (G) (Lvl 39), Hurricane (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder (G) (Lvl 39), Stone edge (G) (Lvl 39), Stealth Rock (G) (Lvl 39), Crunch (G) (Lvl 39), Thrash (G) (Lvl 39), Sky walk (E) (Lvl 44), Aqua Tail (E) (Lvl 48), Water gun (C) (Lvl 39), Water maniption (E) (Lvl 40), Tail de (E) (Lvl 40) Core: Water (Mastered) Hidden power: Rock (9%) --- There were some changes in its stats. First of all was its health which had risen to 5000. It was a good amount of health for a Pokemon that had just reached pseudo-king rank. Second was the mastery of the moves. Some of the moves have crossed the threshold. Axel looked at the description of each of them. --- Hydro pump (Level 43): The size of the ''Hydro pump'' had decreased but its pressure had increased. With ''Water maniption'', the power of the attack was huge. Water maniption (Level 40): It could now manipte the water more easily and fastly. Rain dance (Level 41): The power of water-type moves increases by 40%. Previously it was only 20%. Tail de (Level 40): The number of des had increased from 7 to 20. Aqua Tail (Level 40): It is much more coordinated and more powerful. (Level 45): There is higher air pressure on both the right and left sides of the tail fins separately, giving it more power Outrage (Level 42): There are fewer chances for Gyarados to be confused after using this move. --- These were some good changes. Gyarados had be a powerful Pokemon. All of his Pokemons except for Steelix and Nidoking had joined the barbecue. Nidoking wanted to reach King rank as soon as possible. Axel had told it that he would tell the concept of the new move when its special attack stats had reached SS rank. That was why it was training in poison training ground and special attack training ground all the time. Steelix was training for only 1 reason. That was to beat Gengar. It knew that since it had recently ranked up, it was nowhere as powerful as that Gengar. It had observed Gengar and it could tell that it was true. So, it told Axel that it would be training. It also told Axel to teach it a new move but Axel declined. The battle would be tomorrow and it could not learn a new move by that time. Even if it could, the move would take some time to get properly mastered. So, Axel advised Steelix to train in its body stats and its existing moves. He pointed out some of the moves that were on the verge of crossing the threshold and told it to focus on it. Axel knew that Steelix would not be able to win against Gengar. But he didn''t want to say it in its face. So, he just told it to train harder. --------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. 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"Mom, how much of profit did we earn today?", asked Axel. "You would not believe it, Axel. We earned around 2 million Poke dors.", said his mother. "Are you sure? Like really sure? That is a lot of money.", said Axel. "Yes, I think we should also start to sell tickets from tomorrow. We will earn a huge amount.", said his mother. "No, we should not do that. We will do that in the nextpetition. By that time, people would know about this and they would be eager to pay. This is just a trial run.", said Axel. His mother and sister were busy preparing food and drinks for tomorrow. Pokemons were also helping them cause that was a massive undertaking. ### Next day, 10 a.m. "Ladies and gentlemen, we are now were for the second day of thepetition. The battle would be between pseudo-king-rank Pokemons and finally, there would be a battle between king-rank Pokemons. We will now draw the lots to see who would battle whom. The name and the pictures of Pokemons are on the screen now. Who do you want to support?" This was Agnes. She was back with the mike. All the pictures and names of the Pokemons were shown on the screens. The lots were drawn and the sequence of the battle was decided. Pseudo-king rank 1. Nidoking VS Haxorus 2. Arcanine VS Venusaur 3. Scizor VS ALakazam 4. Mamoswine VS Gogoat 5. Beedrill would move to the next round. This was an interesting set of battle sequences. Axel wanted to see who was stronger. His starter Pokemon or the dragon-type Pokemon. If Nidoking lost the battle, Axel would be very ashamed. Cause that was his starter Pokemon. How could a starter Pokemon lose to any other Pokemons? If Nidoking lost, that would reflect badly on Axel. Axel knew that the training ns for Nidoking had not been right for a long time but now it had been corrected. It had also evolved and now it was on the verge of ranking up to King rank. So, he wholeheartedly wanted it to win. The crowds were served refreshments before the start of the battle. The service was still not fast but the people of Hakone city understood. "The first battle would be between Nidoking and Haxorus. Both of you,e to the battle stadium." ### Nidoking Vs Haxorus Haxorus may not be a pseudo-legendary Pokemon but it was a dragon-type Pokemon. From the audience''s perspective, one would think that the battle would be very interesting and Haxorus might also win cause it was a dragon-type Pokemon and dragon-type Pokemon would have high defense and attack stat. But when the battle ended, the crowd was shocked to their core. Nidoking had won the battle in an overwhelming manner. It literally yed with Haxorus. There were 2 reasons as to why it won so easily. First was its stats and move capability. Its stats were way higher for Haxorus topete. Haxorus must have recently ranked up to pseudo-king rank while Nidoking was at the peak. It didn''t even have to use spinning poison. Second was the fact that Nidoking was a starter Pokemon of Axel. Any trainer would focus more on their starter Pokemon cause they are the first Pokemon any trainer gets. Meanwhile, Haxorus must have been recently caught by Red and it was not trained very properly cause Red had so many Pokemons to take care of. ### Some of the people in the crowd started to chant ''Nidoking''s name''. Nobody knew what that Pokemon really was as the evolution of ''Nidorino'' had not yet been discovered by humans and Axel had not published his paper on Nidorino''s evolution. However, they knew that it was a powerful Pokemon. It looked like a battle-hardened Pokemon that one would not want to face. "The first battle has been finished. We will move to another battle in 15 minutes. The battle would be between Arcanine and Venusaur. Who do you think would win? You will find out soon enough.", said Agnes and she started to help her mom in the food and drinks department. ### Arcanine Vs Venusaur This would be an interesting battle. Axel wanted to know how they would face and what the result would be. On one hand, Arcanine was a fire-type Pokemon which would affect Venusaur who had grass typing. On the other hand, Venusaur was personally trained by Axel and it was a powerful Pokemon. If you think that Arcanine''s trainer was not even an official trainer, so it must be weak, then you would be wrong. Arcanine had spent a lot of time training and improving itself. It would go to the forest to battle the wild Pokemons and it got the experience from there. So, Arcanine was a powerful Pokemon. It was very fast. At least inparison to Venusaur. Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Arcanine (Age- 16 years) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: sh Fire (Mastered) Hidden ability: Justified (100%) Potential: Purple Health: 6000/6000 Attack: A+ Agility: A+ Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: B++ Sp. Def: C++ Moves :- Crunch, Sunny day, methrower, Fire Flight, Thunder Fang, me wheel, Heat wave, Extreme speed, Agility, Wild Charge, Dig, Howl, Morning Sun, Fire bite. Core: Fire (Mastered) --- It had learned 2 new moves which was a huge thing for any Pokemon. He didn''t know what it did cause he had never seen it train. It was now trained in training ground but Axel never paid attention to its training. "Let the battle begin!!!!" Venusaur gave a low roar and the grass started to form around the battle stadium. It was green and it looked very fresh. Arcanine also gave a low roar and opened its mouth. A small ball of fire came from its mouth, went high up in the sky and it started to expand. This was ''Grassy terrain'' and ''Sunny day''. Venusaur also looked up and opened its mouth. 2 balls of hot fire came from its mouth and it also went up and expanded. That was a also ''Sunny day''. Axel could see that Arcanine was confused. First of all, why did a grass/ poison type Pokemon have better mastery over fire type move than itself? And why is it using that move? This move would just help it maximize its true potential. Venusaur then used ''Vine whip''. 6 vines came out of its body and came running towards Arcanine. Arcanine dodged the move and it moved forward. Its body was now covered with fire. It was using ''me wheel''. ''me wheel'' was a charge-type attack which also increased the speed of the user. Even with the increase in speed, it was able to dodge the attack perfectly. Suddenly, 2 vines came from the ground and tried to grab Arcanine. It barely dodged the attack and moved forward... ROOOOARRRRR!!!! 2 sharp wooden spears prated its 2 front paws. Venusaur had used ''Wood thrones'' and 2 of them had pierced Arcanine. Arcanine knew that it was in a dire state, so it jumped and got out those spears. A patch of mes appeared in mid-air and its paws touched those mes and simr patches of mes appeared in mid-air making a way for Arcanine to run in mid-air. It followed those me patches and moved back and created a distance. It opened its mouth and spewed out ''methrower'' which was directly heading towards Venusaur. 2 balls of yellow light came over Venusaur''s head and it fired that in the shape of a beam. This was the upgraded version of ''Sr beam''. One of those beams shed with ''methrower''. The power of ''methrower'' was higher and it overcame ''Sr beam''. The remaining fire which had won against ''Sr beam'' came rushing towards Venusaur and hit Venusaur on its face. ROOOOARRR ...cried Venusaur but it was not seriously injured. Its hidden ability ''Chlorophyll'' would help it resist ice and fire type attacks. The battle went on for 12 more minutes. The battle was long cause both of them had healing moves. Arcanine had ''Morning sun'' which would help it heal itself during harsh sunlight and there were 3 balls of the sun in the sky excluding the original one. Venusaur also had a lot of healing moves. It was not able to use ''Leech seed'' or ''Leech whip'' cause Arcanine was very fast and it was able to dodge most of its attack. But it had ''Synthesis'' and ''Restore''. This battle was the the battle of powerful and shy attacks but who could hold on for a long time? Arcanine did use ''Fire bite'' which was the stronger version of ''Crunch'' with fire type inside of it. ''Crunch'' was already a powerful move. So, a move more powerful than ''Crunch'' which could burn the enemy was very overpowered. Arcanine was also very good at manipting fire type energy. It used ''Heat wave'' continuously and made the battle arena very hot. This made things hard for Venusaur. Venusaur also used ''Grassy Terrain'' and ''Aromatherapy'' on itself to counter it. Finally, by some luck, Arcanine was poisoned. Venusaur used ''Poison powder'' so much that it leveled up to 45 and now also covered arge area. After that it was easy. The healing powers of Venusaur were way higher than Arcanine cause it had trained on it for a long time. Axel realized that Venusaur''s attack power was lower than Arcanine which was no shock cause it mostly focused on healing and status moves. However, he also wanted Venusaur to have a good attacking power. Venusaur''s ''Sr beam'', ''Razor leaf'', ''Wood thrones'', and ''Field control'' have powerful attacking power but since it just started to train on these recently, it was not very efficient on it. Most of Arcanine''s attacking moves would make contact but Venusaur''s attacking move would miss out most of the time. Axel realized that he needed to seriously train Venusaur in attacking moves and it should have a good amount of experience on it. The battle was long but Venusaur won at the end. Even though most of its attack moves had missed out, it had a powerful healing ability, which it could use multiple times and it also had status moves like ''Poison powder'' and ''Sleeping powder'' which determined the battle. "Venusaur has won the battle and it will go to the next stage. The second battle wouldmence after some time.", announced Agnes. ### Scizor Vs kazam The battle showed that experience did matter. Scizor was very old and even though it could not fight or train for a long time, it was more experienced than kazam. kazam was a baby when Scizor was an elemental rank but after it was permanently injured, kazam started to rise up and now it was very close to reaching king rank. kazam obviously won the battle at the end but the battle went on for 15 minutes. 15 minutes was a big time for a battle to conclude. kazam was stronger than Scizor in every aspect but Scizor was a very practical and experienced Pokemon. It did everything to win the battle. Even though it could not train for 13-14 years, it had learned a lot, saw a lot of battles, and envisioned itself in those battles. Scizor was very fast. Even though kazam had ''Teleport'', it was able to dodge most of the attacks. It used everything to its advantage and did its best. If both of them had the same powerful level and move mastery, kazam would have lost for sure. After the battle ended, everyone, even the people from the crowd was a little scared of Scizor. It was perfect in everything that it did. No one wanted to mess with it and Axel could see that it had earned its lost respect. ### Mamoswine Vs Gogoat The battle was a bit long, around 10 minutes but Gogoat did a fantastic job and won the battle. Both of them used their pre-domain moves and area effect moves. It was raining very heavily with hail but it was also sunny on the other side of the sky. The grasses were more lively and multiple ''Sr beams'' were used. Mamoswine had worked hard on its defensive-type moves and that was why it was able to hold much longer. Mamoswine would have won the battle but Gogoat used its attack moves in an interesting manner. It would use ''Razor leaf''bining it with ''Grass Pledge'' making it more deadly. It also used ''Frenzy nt'' and ''Field control''. It would mostly focus on ''Frenzy nt'' and only use ''Field control'' when needed. This decreased its stamina consumption to a good level. The battle was very close but Gogoat won atst. ### The first round was over and the lots were drawn again. 1. Nidoking Vs kazam 2. Gogoat Vs Beedrill 3. Venusaur goes to the next round There was a rest for 1 hour and the food and drink sales started to skyrocket. This time, Axel''s mother and his sister were ready and they did very well. The Pokemons were also very helpful. Axel thought that this could also be a very good business venture. Next, he was going to start with tickets, a proper stadium for people to watch the battle, big TV screens andmentators, food and drink, and all the things needed for amercial battlepetition. "The first round is over and now we are going to the second round. Who do you think would win? Nidoking or kazam? Let''s see to find out." ### Nidoking Vs kazam This battle was very important to Axel. One was his first Pokemon who he trained for many years without the help of the system. Another was his first official Pokemon, who he trained with the help of the system from the beginning. Both of these Pokemons were close to his heart. kazam was there when Axel was still a child. They shared many fond memories. While kazam was like a friend or a big brother of Axel, Nidoking was like a child or younger brother of Axel. Axel was 13 years old when Nidorino was just 3 months old. He had seen it grow up and be such a powerful Nidoking. Axel felt proud whenever he saw the strong build of Nidoking cause he had been with it through the whole journey. The same was true for kazam too. Axel had seen it grow up and be a powerful elemental-rank Pokemon. So, he knew that he could not choose any side, however, he wanted to predict who would win. If Nidoking had not evolved, there was a high chance that it may lose this battle but after the evolution, it had grown very powerful. So, Axel could not say who would win. ----------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 428: Nidoking Vs Alakazam

Chapter 428: Nidoking Vs kazam

Axel looked at kazam''s status page after a long time. --- Pokemon''s Name:- kazam (Age- 8 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- Light Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability:- Synchronize (mastered) Hidden Ability:- Magic guard (90%) Potential:- Purple Health:- 5000/5000 Attack:- A+ Agility:- S++ Defense:- B++ Sp. Attk:- SS Sp. Def:- S++ Moves:- Teleport (E) (Lvl 52), Confusion (E) (Lvl 43), Reflect (G) (Lvl 37), Recover (E) (Lvl 47), Ally switch (G) (Lvl 39), Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic (G) (Lvl 39), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 53), Thunder punch (G) (Lvl 39), Drain punch (G) (Lvl 39), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 39), Psycho shift (G) (Lvl 44), Focus st (G) (Lvl 39), Thunderbolt (E) (Lvl 43), methrower (E)(Lvl 43), Elemental maniption (E) (Lvl 64), Greater Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 47), Enhance (E) (Lvl 44), Thunder (C) (Lvl 24), Psychic domain (G) (Lvl 38), Disown (C) ( Lvl 34), Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (80%) Items: Psyc bracelet --- There were a lot of changes in its stats. Most of its moves have crossed the threshold and rank-up conditions have also urred. Axel just wanted its agility and special defense to be in SS rank. Its special attack was already at SS rank. Axel looked at the changes in the moves: --- Calm mind (kazam): (Level 40): could use it very fast during the battle. (Level 45): could be used 4 times now. (Level 50): could use it subconsciously as a continuous process. Confusion (kazam): (Level 40): 10% chance to confuse the target to 50% chance to confuse the target. Recover (kazam): (Level 40): Recover 40% of maximum health only one time. (Level 45): Recover 50% of maximum health only one time. Elemental Maniption (kazam): (Level 40): The spears and swords could detonate and create more power. (Level 45): It is now semi-solid. Fighting type is also added and (Level 50): it could now create semi-solid armor to protect itself. (Level 55): Can rotate the shields and put in on like an armor which is very flexible (Level 60): using metal to enhance the solidification which would further increase the power of the move Greater Telekinesis (kazam): (Level 40): With this kazam could change the direction of attack with air pressure. (Level 45): It would now also be able to create a vacuum around the opponent making them unable to breathe. Enhance (kazam) (Level 40): 5 seconds increased to 10 seconds. Teleport (kazam) (Level 40): Teleport multiple people (Level 45): Can teleport up to 20 km methrower (kazam): (Level 40): Can change the shape of the attack, make it more sharper. Thunderbolt (kazam): (Level 40): Can change the shape of the attack, make it more sharper. --- Leveling up ''methrower'' and ''Thunderbolt'' had also leveled in ''Elemental maniption''. ''Elemental maniption'' was now in level 64 which might be the highest level any Pokemon of Axel had ever achieved. Level 50 ''Calm mind'' was very good. This could let kazam use it subconsciously even during the fight. The effect would not be as good as using it normally but since it would be using it subconsciously, it would add up and it would grow stronger if the battlests. It had also learned a new move ''Disown''. --- Disown: Make the enemy feel weaker. --- This was a vague description but psychic powers could do a lot of things and it could also make a Pokemon feel weaker. This would generally make them slow and fatigued which would be very crucial in any battle scenario. ### "Let the battle Begin!!!" ROOOOOARRRR Nidoking gave a huge roar and the sand started to brew out loud. ''Sandstorm'' was above level 40 now so it was very fast and deadly. kazam didn''t make the mistake of standing on the ground and it was lightly flying in the air. Its eyes glowed purple and a screen came next to it and beside it. This was ''Light Screen'' and would defend the Pokemon with a special attack. ''Light screen'' was now above level 40. Even though kazam was covered by the move from the front and back side, it was not covered on right and left side. So, it was still affected by the storm. Then kazam''s whole body lit up in purple light and an armor made of electricity covered its whole body. Even though the armor looked like it was made of electric current, it looked solid. There was a hint of metal in the armor too. It looked very shy. 5 spears made of yellow lighting came out of nowhere and it went towards Nidoking. By this time, Nidoking had already created ''Spinning poison'' with the help of its substitute and attacked. BOOOOMMMMM... ''Spinning poison'' was the most destructive move of any Pokemon in Axel''s team. The power of the move could be seen by the massive impact. The training ground shook and everyone could feel their knees wobble. It was like a mini earthquake. When the dust settled and the debris and smoke were cleared, Axel could see that ''kazam'' was injured and it was still floating. He could see that its armor was totally disintegrated and instead of its armor, there were wounds and blood all over its body. However, Nidoking was nowhere to be seen. He looked around and saw that Nidoking was there on the corner. It was also very injured by the impact. This battle had taken an interesting turn of events. Both of them were injured after the first bout. Nidoking then started to use its hands to make another ''Spinning poison''. kazam would not let that happen again. It immediately used thebination of ''Thunder'' and ''Elemental Maniption'' to create a powerful move and it stroked Nidoking down. Even though the move had be very fast, it was still slower than kazam''s attack. BOOOOMMM1!!!!!! This was a powerful attack and another massive impact urred. The training ground was huge but it was not huge to handle 2 of these massive impacts. The smoke and dust cleared again and now Axel could confirm that Nidoking had finally disappeared. Where had it gone? kazam was also very confused. Had it vaporized its friend? That would not be possible cause the attack was not so deadly that it could seriously injure Nidoking. BANG!!! Suddenly the ground shook and a massive Pokemon came out of the ground. It jumped high to reach towards kazam, extended its right hand, balled it up, and punched kazam to its right cheek. The power of the impact was so great that kazam crashed on the ground with a loud bang. The one who came out of the ground was ''Nidoking'' and the move was ''Sucker punch''. ''Sucker punch'' was an egg move of Nidoking but Axel had never trained it on this move cause before, it didn''t have any hands, it had paws. Axel didn''t know how it was able to learn this move as an egg move but when it evolved to Nidoking, it was able to train this move smoothly. The move was a priority move and it was very powerful. Nidoking was a heavy Pokemon and it had a lot of powers in its fist. It was also a dark type move and it was supper effective against kazam. Axel then looked at Nidoking and it looked to be perfectly okay. There was not even a scratch on its body. So, what happened to that injured Nidoking before? Axel then realized what had happened. When the first moves connected, Nidoking used ''Dig'' and it went inside while its substitute took the hit. kazam used its power which consumed a lot of stamina and then it came out tond a solid hit. kazam stood with difficulty and a white light covered its body. Slowly, its injuries and wounds started to close up and it started to heal. Axel could see that kazam looked much better than before. It had used ''Recover'' which directly recovered 50% of the Hp but it could only do that one time. Nidoking didn''t waste any time and jumped and hit the ground with its foot. The ground cracked and it started to separate trying to take kazam with it. kazam hurriedly flew in the sky but it was impacted by the attack. It was ''Fissure''. Axel could see that Nidoking was sparsely any poison-type moves and he appropriated its battle tactic. kazam had mastered its ability ''Synchronize'' which would also make Nidoking poisoned if it became poisoned. It was an annoying ability and Nidoking didn''t want to be poisoned. The battle went on for a few more minutes. Nidoking started to use ''Mud bomb'' which had greatly powered up. It would explode and some of it would also stick to the body and with the help of ''Sand hardening'' it would be solid and this would hinder the agility of the enemy. kazam was also not sitting quietly. It used ''Confusion'' multiple times. Nidoking dodged a couple of them and some of them also hit it but one of them made it confused. kazam took advantage of it and started to Spam thunder spears and fire spears. However, Nidoking was intelligent. It directly used ''Dig'' and went inside and didn''te out until it was out of confusion. --- Ding! Nidoking''s Dig had leveled up to 45. Nidoking could now stay underground for 5 minutes. --- The battle was interesting. Nidoking also used ''Poison balls'' which were fast and it could now use 6 of them instantly. Some of them did hit kazam but it also had recreated its armor. After the 10th minute mark, kazam god poisoned. Nidoking had actively diluted the poison but it was not very good at it. ''Spinning poison'' after it explodes would release poison in gaseous form and ''Poison ball'' would also do the same. After kazam god poisoned, it immediately used its ability and Nidoking also got poisoned. However, Nidoking could handle the poison much better than kazam. The battle went on for a couple more minutes but Nidoking won with a final ''Sucker punch'' in the face. "Nidoking has won the battle. It would move to the next round.!!!", shouted Agnes and the crowd cheered for its victory. The city knew that these 2 Pokemons were very close to Axel and they had shown great performance. Axel was also very surprised that Nidoking had won. He loved both of them but if he were to look at their battle powers, kazam should have won but that didn''t happen. Nidoking used everything to its advantage. kazam had the ability to transfer status conditions, so Nidoking had to be careful with poison-type attacks. It could also fly and it was very fast. That meant that Nidoking could not use ground-type moves like ''Earthquake'' or ''Fissure''. But it still won!!! He was very happy with its victory. The nurses started to check both of them and found that there were no serious injuries. However, both of them needed a day of rest to battle again. Axel was fine with it. ### Gogoat and Beedrill were now ready to fight. Gogoat didn''t have any desire to show off but it wanted to see how powerful it waspared to Beedrill. Just like before, none of them used their pre-domain moves. Using pre-domain moves would be incredibly taxing and it would notst long. They had just started to train on it and had not mastered it properly. Gogoat did use ''Grassy domain'' and then ''Grassy slide''. It also used ''Field control'' and other moves like ''Razor leaf'' and ''Horn leech''. Beedrill was also not going to stay idle. It started to use different variations of strings. It had also learned some new moves and it had be very proficient in using those. Both of them were at the peak of pseudo-king rank and both of them were equally powerful. Axel could not even determine who would win the battle. The crowd was excited about the battle and some of them cheered for Gogoat while some of them for Beedrill. It was also very wild for any people to see a shiny Beedrill that was so huge. Nobody knew that a Beedrill could be so powerful. Even though the battlested for 9 minutes, Beedrill knew that it was losing it. So, it took a huge risk and activated its pre-domain move, ''Bug domain''. Gogoat also used its ''grass domain'' and both of their powers had increased drastically. However, finally, Gogoat took the win. It was almost an even battle but Gogoat won with its good defense and its power to manipte its surroundings. "The second round of pseudo-king rank is over. Only 3 Pokemon are left. Who do you think would win? Nidoking? kazam? Or Venusaur? We will have to see that but first, let''s draw the lots for the third round." The lots were drawn and the result came. ### Pseudo-king rank 1. Venusaur Vs Gogoat 2. Nidoking moves to the next round. If Nidoking had to fight, Axel would have scheduled that for the next day but Gogoat was not very injured and it would be able to fight after an hour. The food and drinks were served again and the people were expectant for the fight. However, the battle ended in less than 2 minutes and Venusaur won!!! ### Pokemon POV starts "Do you think that you can win against me?", asked Gogoat. "No, but I will not give up.", said Venusaur. "Good, you still have that fire in you. Now, show me your best moves.", said Gogoat. Venusaur started with ''Grassy terrain'' and Gogoat countered with it own ''Grassy terrain''. It then used ''Wood thrones'' which was perfectly dodged by Gogoat. Gogoat then used ''Sunny day'' and Venusaur used its own ''Sunny day''. Venusaur then used ''Sr beam'' and it was countered and dodged by Gogoat''s ''Sr beam''. The battle went on for a minute and Venusaur knew that Gogoat was just ying with it. Gogoat was at the peak of pseudo-king rank and Venusaur had just ranked up. Venusaur had a very solid foundation, so it was powerful even though it had just ranked up but it was nowhere as powerful as Gogoat. "I can see that you want to fight and win. I will forfeit from this battle.", said Gogoat. "Why would you do that?", asked Venusaur. "Kid, it is justpetition and I never wanted to fight and prove myself. I have taught you a lot and you have done well. I just wanted to check if you are serious. So fight with Nidoking and see how powerful you have be." Pokemon POV ends ### That''s how Venusaur won the battle and now it would fight with Nidoking for the final round. "Venusaur has won the battle and now it would battle with Nidoking for the final round. However, that would be tomorrow. Tomorrow would be the final battle for pseudo-king rank and also for king rank. Thepetition will end tomorrow. Thank you all foring here." Chapter 429: Meeting Charizard Again

Chapter 429: Meeting Charizard Again

The crowd was not happy that it was ending so fast. It was already 3 p.m. but they still wanted to see more of it. Almost everyone could tell that Venusaur would lose tomorrow''s battle but they still wanted to root for the underdog. The night was filled with counting monies and celebrating with a barbecue. Fighting in apetition also made Axel take notes on the things that his Pokemoncked. Nidoking needed some fast special attack move cause some of the flying-type Pokemons would be very fast and it may not be able to connect the hits. Steelix was still trying to train for tomorrow but Axel strictly told it to rest a day before the fight. ### Next day, Everybody knew that Nidoking was going to win it but some of them still had hope that Venusaur would do some miracle. Sadly, no miracle happened and Nidoking won the battle within 5 minutes. It wasmendable that Venusaur couldst for 7 minutes cause Nidoking didn''t hold back like Gogoat. It was also able tost that long due to its healing moves. It had ample of them. Venusaur used ''Field control'' to its advantage. ''Sunny day'' and ''Sr beam'' were also used multiple times but this could not help Venusaur take the win. Nidoking first used ''Earthquake'' and then ''Mud bomb''. It also used poison-type moves like ''Poison ball'', ''Poison sting'', and ''Sludge bomb''. After some time, it was finally poisoned. Venusaur was also a poison-type Pokemon so it had some resistance to poison but Nidoking poison-type attacks had been trained to the limit and even if it could resist poison, it was not immune to it. After it became poisoned, Nidoking started to use ''Poison spread'' and ''Poison damage transfer''. Venusaur was able to use ''Aromatherapy'' to get out of the poison but after some time, it was poisoned again and this time Nidoking specially focused on ''Poison spread''. The poison was spread so much that it became impossible for Venusaur to get rid of it. Venusaurs were also able to use ''Leech seed'' and one of them connected to Nidoking but s, that was short-lived. Nidoking being so strong was able to get rid of it but Venusaur was able to steal some health. It also used ''Restore'', and ''Synthesis'' to recover some of its health but Nidoking also had a huge amount of stamina. After trying everything, it lost the battle. It had given its all and Axel was very proud of it. He also realized that Axel should not focus on its attack-type moves. If it had some powerful attack moves, the battle would havested longer. ### "The winner of pseudo-king rank is Nidoking. Give it a round of apuse." The crowd started to p and appreciate Nidoking. None of them knew what kind of Pokemon that really was. Nidoking was a new Pokemon for the world. Most of them thought that it was a Pokemon from another region and they may not have known about it. However, there were some of them that were enthusiastic about Pokemons and they knew that such a Pokemon didn''t exist. So some of them took pictures of Nidoking. This world didn''t have Facebook or Instagram but they did have inte. Some of them who took the pictures were journalists and they would tell the story about this unknown Pokemon in the future. Nidoking didn''t know but it was going to be famous in the future. ### "Now, for the moment we have all been waiting for. The king rank battles!!!", shouted Agnes. The crowd got wild. Most of them had not even seen a king-rank Pokemon before and now they were going to see 2 of them fight. This was the most hyped battle of thepetition. "Most of you may not have seen a king-rank battle but they are very powerful. So, I would request all of you to step back. We will draw a line and you should not cross it cause if you do you might be risking your life. You have been warned." Agnes was talking with such confidence that people believed it. Even though she had not seen a king-rank battle before no body knew about it in the crowd so she acted as if she was very experienced. "The first Pokemon would be Steelix. It has a ground type core mastery and it had recently ranked up to king rank. Its opponent is Gengar. It is unconfirmed when it ranked up but it is an experienced and powerful Pokemon. Let''s wee them to the stage!!!" Steelix came to the stadium, ready to fight. Gengar also came to the stadium but it was moving as if it was dancing. "What do we have here? A kid trying to prove himself. HAHAHAHA", shouted Gengar. The crowd got silent and then then erupted with surprise and apuse. These people didn''t know that Pokemon could talk when they reached king rank. Those who knew may have forgotten about it. "You will know after I win this battle.", replied Steelix. Everyone was excited to see the battle. Steelix started with ''Sandstorm''bined with ''sand hardening''. For a minute or 2, Gengar just dodged the attacks or defended it but after doing so for 2 minutes, it got bored. "You are still weak. Sleep right now and train harder again.", said Gengar and swiped its hand. The whole area was now covered in ckness including Steelix. Axel could hear a loud and painful roar from Steelix but he could not tell what it was as it was covered in some ck substance. This was very different from Shedinja''s pre-domain move but after 30 seconds the ckness disappeared and everyone could see that Steelix was down. It had fainted and there was not even a scratch in Gengar''s body. The storm died down and the environment returned to normal. There a silence for some time but the crowd was not disappointed. They could see that Steelix was very powerful but seeing that Gengar had defeated it so easily, anyone could guess that Gengar was massively powerful than Steelix. Axel could understand why Steelix lost but why did it lose so fast? "Let me answer your question before your head explodes from thinking.", said Red. "As I have told you before after a human or a Pokemon reaches King rank, the difference of powers between them in the same rank would be very huge. That is why we humans have tiers from king rank. Pokemon also have tiers but such a concept is not very popr due to 2 reasons. First, there are not many trainers in this world who have a king-rank Pokemon, and those who do are very secretive about it. And second, just like any fad the concept of tiers disappeared. If you were to put tiers in Gengar and Steelix. Steelix would be tier 1 and Gengar would be tier 3. That was why your Steelix lost. Your Steelix is still very powerful for a Pokemon who had just ranked up." ### It was already night. They were doing the garden barbecue at night and Red had decided to go to his home for a few days from tomorrow. He had been doing the same for all these months. He didn''t want to speak out loud but he did miss his son and wife. "Axel, a bit of advice, next time, you should have a proper stadium for people to watch the battle and you should also charge a high price for it. I don''t rmend you broadcast it on the inte as your rivals would be able to analyze your Pokemons but these people were very lucky. They were able to see the fights between king-rank Pokemons for free.", said Red. "Yes, I guess you are right. I am nning something big and do you also want to participate interpetitions?", asked Axel. "I would do you one better. I would ask Oak and Blue to participate too.", said Red. "Will they really agree to such things? I mean they may want to hide their powers and their Pokemon''s ability." "Oh, you don''t know them very well. They are big show-offs. They just can''t go to other ces to participate in this kind ofpetition cause where would they go? Oak is already a Pokemon master and Blue is busy with his exploration drama. Thispetition would be a battle of Pokemons between your family, my family, and Oak''s family. Wouldn''t that be great? Our sons and daughters would alsopete in the future." Axel immediately agreed to the proposal. He was only 15 years old now but he had lived for 28 years in his previous life. So, if one were tobine the years, he was technically 43 years old. So, he knew the importance of the proposal. He may not be in this world for a long time but his family and his defendants would. Thispetition proposal would join his family, Oak''s family, and Red''s family which would give them a lot of security and also a lot of opportunities in the future. That was why he immediately agreed. Suddenly Axel felt that Gengar was calling him. Due to his psychic abilities, it was now easy for him tomunicate with Gengar. He was a little worried cause Gengar never called him thiste at night. "Gengar, what happened? Is Marcus okay?" "Oh, he is better than okay. I think you shoulde here as fast as you can." "Why?" "I believe that he is ranking up to King rank." ### After 3 days, Axel and Red returned to his home. They visited Gengar and Shedinja and Shedinja had finally ranked up to king rank. Now, Axel had 3 Pokemons who were king rank. kazam and Nidoking were also not very far from ranking up to king rank. When they went to see Shedinja, his Pokemons started to work extra hard and Beedrill had a rank-up condition. Axel just focused on its stats upgrade saying that all of its stats should be SS rank. This was done for a single purpose. It was to force it to focus on Resolve. If Resolve upgrades to the next stage, all of its stats will reach SS rank. Axel wanted that to happen. Axel also told Steelix to focus on its passive move cause it had not been focusing on it too well. Nidoking was also preparing for its ground-type pre-domain. He wanted it tobine both of them and he knew that Nidoking could do it but he also knew that it would be too hard. So, he had a brilliant idea. It would not be as hard for Nidoking to do it as it was for Charizard. Charizard didn''t have dragon-type core mastery but Nidoking had both of them. So, he told it to first focus on the ground type pre-domain and when it would be created, Nidoking would have 2 pre-domain moves which would be insane. It could then focus onbining both of these pre-domains and make it even stronger. This helps him think about Charizard''s situation too. What if Charizard could also separate and create a fire pre-domain and a dragon pre-domain? Both of them would be a lot weaker than ''Dragon king'' but it would be helpful in a lot of situations. His made himpelled to go to Charicific Valley and teach Charizard this new concept. Red wanted to meet his family but he also wanted to see how powerful Charizard had be. He and Axel went there and met Elizabeth. Elizabeth showed him the ns and the ces she had selected for the new training ground. Red also checked it and rmended some unique ces that Axel had never heard of. They finally met Axel''s Charizard. ROOOAORRRRR It was happy to see its trainer and it could also see that Axel had grown stronger. This made it even more motivated to train even harder. Axel could see that Charizard was not leaking out even an ounce of power from its body. It looked like it was just an umon-rank Pokemon. There was no pressure or might from its aura. "So, you have finally mastered it huh?", asked Axel patting its shoulders. ROOOOARRRRR Before Axel left, Red had told and taught Charizard how to hide its aura to such a level that others could not tell whether it was a king-rank Pokemon. He also told it that it would take some time to achieve but it seemed like Charizard was already able to do it. "Now, I came here to see how you were doing. I also came here to teach you a new pre-domain concept." It was not hard for Charizard to learn it. Axel believed that it would learn it in a couple of days but he didn''t have time to wait to see cause he got the notification that Gogoat was also going to rank up. Since he could see it in real-time and also set up a rank-up condition in real-time, it was no trouble. The conditions were not so hard. Gogoat had upgraded its special attack stats to SS rank. He wanted its defense, attack, and agility to be SS rank. This may take some time but he wanted it to have a good foundation. He and Red went to his home the very next day. Red also wanted to meet its family, so they didn''t stay there for very long. All of this showed how powerful ''Teleport'' could be. They could be on the other side of the in an hour with ''Teleport''. He also wanted kazam to be able to do long-distance teleportation but he knew that it was impossible at this stage. Now, only Mamoswine was left to have a rank-up condition among the 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemons except for Venusaur. Only 2 and a half months were left before the start of the league battle. Axel wanted at least 2 of his Pokemons to rank to king rank at that time and he also wanted to rank up to elemental rank by that time. This was too optimistic but he had to hope. ----------------- The start of the Johto journey is going to start in the pa-treon channel. Subscribe to read advance Chapters Chapter 430: Getting Ready

Chapter 430: Getting Ready

After 15 days, --- Ding! Nidoking has created a pre-domain move. Name the move. --- "Let''s call it dust domain." --- Ding! The move has been named. Nidoking''s defense stats have been upgraded to SS rank. Ding! Nidoking has fulfilled all the rank-up conditions. Ding! Nidoking is ranking up to king rank --- The brown and purple light started to envelop Nidoking. Since it was going to rank up to king rank, he told his sister and his mother to get inside the house cause it could be really destructive. The sand started to rage and Axel could also see a the surrounding was turning purple in color. These were poisons. Axel called out all of it Pokemons inside the balls and got ready for it. Since Nidoking had 2 cores and 2 pre-domains, its rank-up process was very deadly. If Axel had not been a rare rank human, he would have been seriously injured by the rank-up process. Both of the pre-domains activated instantly and Axel could barely open his eyes due to the sandstorm. Red used some of his mysterious powers and covered Axel in a blue light. Axel didn''t know what it was but made him feelfortable and surprisingly, he didn''t get poisoned. After 10 minutes, ROOOOARRRR Nidoking had finally ranked up to king rank. It took some time for Nidoking to control itself and Axel taught it how to control its aura. Hiding the aura would take some time but controlling it could be done within minutes. Axel was really happy that Nidoking had finally ranked up. He now had 4 king-rank Pokemons. That was a huge achievement for a 15-year-old kid. Mamoswine also had its rank-up condition and now all of the 8 pseudo-king ranks Pokemons had either ranked up to king rank or had their rank-up condition. Axel looked at Nidoking''s stats --- Pokemon''s name: Nidoking (Age- 2 years) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia Pokemon rank: king rank Ability: Poison point (mastered) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (56%) Potential: Purple Health : 9000/9000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (C) (Lvl 26), Sucker punch (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 39), Venom drench (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 44), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison sting (E) (Lvl 42), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy (E) (Lvl 40), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max)*, Rest (G) (Lvl 39), Bite (G) (Lvl 39), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 31), Sludge Bomb (E) (Lvl 46), Earth quake (E) (Lvl 44), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (E) (Lvl 51), Thunder Shock (G) (Lvl 34), Spinning poison (E) (Lvl 57), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Poison spread (E) (Lvl 54), Substitute (E) (Lvl 45), Poison damage transfer (E) (Lvl 52), Sludge wave (E) (Lvl 44), Dig (E) (Lvl 43), Sandstorm (E) (Lvl 46), Fissure (E) (Lvl 44), Mud bomb (E) (Lvl 48), Poison domain (G) (Lvl 34), Dust domain (Lvl 1) Core: Poison (Mastered) Ground (mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (20%) --- Some of its moves have leveled up and its health was very massive now. Nidoking was a bit slower to rank up due to its evolution. Its body hadpletely changed and it needed a lot of time to adjust. It had to also change its fighting style. However, now it was a king-rank Pokemon. ### After 45 days, There were no rank-ups during this time. It was just pure training. By this time, all of the training grounds had been made and the project had beenpleted. Ang said that she wanted toe here and visit the training ground but Axel told her and Lance to wait for some time. He was very busy with training his Pokemons and himself. Ranking up from rare rank to elemental rank was very hard for Axel. Just like for Pokemons, reaching elemental rank was also a threshold for humans and it would take some time to reach there. He had powered up a lot. Steelix and Nidoking were getting ustomed after reaching king rank. After king rank, the progress was very slow. None of them had reached tier 2 of king rank and Steelix had been a king rank Pokemon for some time now. Only 15 days were left before the start of the league battle. Actually, it was 20 days but Axel would leave home after the 15th day. It may take a couple of minutes to reach Kanto league with Red''s kazam but Red advised to reach there 5 days before. "You would have a chance to see thepetitors and also getfortable in the new ce. This is a very important thing. League battles could be very taxing for the first-timers. The pressure is very high, so take your time to roam around the ce and also visit the battle stadiums." "Will you be with me to the whole league battle?" "I want to but I can only be with you till the end of the preliminaries. Oak has assigned me a job and I will be busy for a couple of months.", said Red. Since Red had trained Axel for 7 months, he wanted to see the fruit of hisbor but Oak had assigned him an important task that only he could do. So, he had to go. He was disappointed but he was confident in one thing. No One Can Beat Axel In League Battle!!!! Having 4 king-rank Pokemons was not a joke. King rank was a big hurdle to cross and it was very rare for trainers to have them whopete in league battles. There were some of them who were re-trying again and had lost in the league battle. There would also be some fresh faces. But having a king-rank Pokemon was very rare and Red assumed that except for Axel, none of them had one. Axel then called out all of his Pokemons and said, "We only have 20 days until the league battle starts. Those who are not in pseudo-king rank till now would not be able to participate." Pidgeot was the most angry about this announcement. It had trained a lot to reach elemental rank and now it could not participate in league battle? How did that make any sense? "Don''t worry. My n is to be a Pokemon master and we would be battling in many league battles. So, your chances woulde. You just have to be ready for it in the future. Those who are in pseudo-king rank right now, let me tell you, you only have 10 days to train. After the 10th day, all of you would be given a special bath and some medicines to recover. This would happen till the 15th day and after the 15th day, we will leave home. So, Tauros and Absol. You only have 10 days to rank up to the pseudo-king rank. Now, let''s start the training!!" The Pokemons were hyped up and they started their training. Training ground helped a lot in their training and their progress was very huge. ### After 8 days, Absol and Tauros were trying their level best to rank up. They were not cking in their training. Tauros loved to train in the base stats training ground. Training in these training grounds had rapidly boosted its stats and now all of them were in S rank except for its special defense. --- Ding! Tauros has upgraded its special defense to S rank. Ding! Tauros has fulfilled all the rank-up conditions. Ding! Tauros is ranking up. --- Finally, it was starting to rank up to pseudo-king rank. Axel had waited for this movement for a long time. The process of ranking up took some time and after 7 minutes, it had ranked up to the pseudo-king rank MOOOOOOWWWWW It roared in excitement. Absol was its rival and it was the first to rank up to pseudo-king rank. It was very happy that it had beaten its rival. Tauros was so drunk on its power and the rush of rank-up that Axel had to use kazam to control it. After it calmed down and was beaten by kazam, it went to sleep. Axel then looked at its stats. --- Pokemon''s name :- Tauros (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability :- Intimidate (83%) Hidden ability :- Sheer Force (74%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 5000/5000 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Horn Attack (E) (Lvl 42), Thrash (E) (Lvl 44), Endure (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 36), Double Team (E) (Lvl 45), Earth quake (G) (Lvl 36), Wild Charge (G) (Lvl 39), Electric Terrain (G) (Lvl 39), Raging bull (E) (Lvl 42), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 35), Closebat (E) (Lvl 43), Stomp (E) (Lvl 46), Grind (G) (Lvl 34), Work up (G) (Lvl 32), Bide (G) (Lvl 34), Iron tail (C) (Lvl 27) Core: Normal (Mastered) Hidden power: Electric (10%) --- If one were to say that normal-type Pokemons were weak cause they basically had no typing, then they would be wrong. Yes, it was true that a normal-type Pokemon didn''t have any typing. It was just normal. However, among all the other types, normal types had the most flexibility. Since it didn''t have any typing, it could use other typing moves very easily. It would still not be better than those Pokemons who had those typings. For example, Tauros could not have good fire-type maniption like that of Charizard but it would still be leagues better than Gyarados. Axel was going to focus on that from now on. The foundation of Tauros was already set. It was now time to let it fly. Axel had not made any mistakes in its desires and instincts. It was a powerful Pokemon that focused on charged-type attacks and that was what Axel had focused it on. Axel also told it to learn ''Work up'' which would increase its attack power, ''Bide'' for a strategic move, and ''Iron tail'' cause this could also be a very powerful attack for it. Tauros had 3 tails and using a move like ''Iron tail'' would be beneficial for it. It had also leveled up its moves by a huge margin. Axel looked at the moves who had crossed the threshold. --- Thrash (Tauros): The chance of getting confused is decreased by 50% Stomp (Tauros): (Level 40): Increase the intensity of the Pokemon (Level 45): Increase the speed of the Pokemon. Horn attack (Tauros): (Level 40): It has a more piercing effect. Endure (Tauros): (Level 40): The defense of Pokemon has increased. Raging bull (Tauros): (Level 40): The speed of the attack has increased and it has be even more deadly. Closebat (Tauros): (Level 40): With all the experience from other attack moves, the Pokemon uses this move with greater effect. (Current moves to take experience from: Thrash and Raging bull) Double team: (Level 40): Tauros would create 2 new copies to attack while the original one could use another attack. (Level 45): There would now be 1 copy to attack, 1 copy to defend and the original one would use another attack. --- ### After 2 days, Today was thest day that some of these Pokemons would train. Those who had yet not reached pseudo-king rank including Tauros could train to their heart''s content. AAOOOWWWWWW --- Ding! Absol has fulfilled all the rank-up conditions. Ding! Absol is ranking up.... --- Finally, it was ranking up to pseudo-king rank. Axel had waited a lot for this movement and it was happening now. Absol didn''t lose control like Tauros. It took some time to adjust itself after the rank up but it was ready to go after some time. Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Absol (Age- 1.5 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability :- Super Luck (87%) Hidden ability :- Justified (72%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 4000/4000 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Active move: Dark pulse (E) (Lvl 42), Magic Coat (E) (Lvl 41), Night sh (E) (Lvl 47), Stone Edge (E) (Lvl 43), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 30), Me first (G) (Lvl 36), Payback (E) (Lvl 44), Hone ws (G) (Lvl 34), Assurance (E) (Lvl 44), Feint Attack (E) (Lvl 44), Stealth Rock (G) (Lvl 36), Rock Polish (G) (Lvl 38), Calm mind (G) (Lvl 36), Snarl (G) (Lvl 32) Passive move: The World of Darkness (Stage I) Core: Dark (Mastered) Hidden Power: Rock (20%) --- Some of its moves had leveled up and also crossed the threshold. It had also learned ''Calm mind'' and ''Snarl''. Unfortunately, it could not level up its passive move cause passive moves were very hard to upgrade Axel looked at its moves description. --- Dark Pulse (Absol): (Level 40): Includes horrible aura which may make the target flinch in fear. Magic Coat (Absol): (Level 40): Has a 50% chance to reflect the special effects back to the attacker. Night sh (Absol): (Level 40): Can send out a dark sh to the attacker. It has now be a special attack (Level 45): Will send out 2 dark shes from different directions. Stone edge (Absol): (Level 40): The move is faster. Payback (Absol): (Level 40): The can be used subconsciously now. There was is 30% chance that the power would be doubled if the user was attacked first. Assurance (Absol): (Level 40): The can be used subconsciously now. There was is 30% chance that the power would be doubled if the user was attacked in the same turn. Feint Attack (Absol): (Level 40): Absol is very fast when it draws up close to the enemy. It is extremely difficult for a Pokemon of the same rank to dodge it. --- It had be powerful. From a weak and little Absol to a strong and powerful Absol. Frankly, it was very hard for Axel to train Absol as it was a dark-type Pokemon. Dark types were very confusing and veryplicated to train. Red helped Axel in this issue and Absol was finally bing powerful. Chapter 431: Meeting Lance and Lorelai

Chapter 431: Meeting Lance and Lori

"Brother, are you ready for the league?", asked Agnes. She was too excited about the league battle. She was more excited than Axel himself. She had seen her brother''s Pokemon and how powerful they were. She had also seen the battles on TV and in zepetition. She was confident that her brother would win it. "I am. Don''t worry, I will win it." "You must." She was talking like she was the one training him, not Red. She wanted to be a Pokemon trainer after seeing her brother''s journey. So, she wanted him to win. Today was thest day. Tomorrow he would go to the Kanto league and book a room in the hotel. Rooms were packed during this time in the Kanto league. It was so packed that the hotels in Kanto League would not take any online bookings. People have to be present on the hotel premises to book the room. That was one of the reasons why Axel was going there so fast. Because it would be filled up and he may not have any rooms to live in. "Red, what are the chances that Axel would win the league battle?", asked Noah. "Above 90%. Axel has 4 king-rank Pokemons now. That is huge for a trainer who had started his journey 2 years ago. There would be hardly any trainer that has a king-rank Pokemon.", replied Red. His mother was very religious and superstitious. So she was praying to Arceus every day for her son. She also told Axel to do it and he had to do it. Kanto league battles were also called the Indigo League. Since it was the first region to be formed in history, the Indigo League was very popr. Trainers and people from all around the world woulde up here to see the league battle. The League battle would be hosted every 2 years and the winner of the league battle would get a chance to fight with Elite 4. If the trainer lost to the Elite 4, s/he would be given 2 more chances to fight with Elite 4 every 2 years and if they could not win, then they had to join the league battle again. That was why Red said that Axel''s win rate was not 100%. Cause if those losers were to participate in a league battle, there might be a chance that Axel might lose. However, such cases were very rare. The cases of losing to Elite 4 was not rare, it was actually normal but when trainers lose repeatedly to Elite 4, almost all of them give up being a trainer. Cause each fight with all the Elite 4 had 2 years gap. If a trainer could not even beat Elite 4 again after 2 years and after 2 years, then what would be the point of being a trainer? Sadly, there were many cases like this. Ranking up Pokemons when one reached pseudo-king rank was hard and there were very few trainers who had king-rank Pokemons. Even if a trainer had king-rank Pokemons, it would be hard to defeat the Elite 4 of the the Kanto region. ### Axel called out all of his Pokemons in the balls. Red and Axel then proceeded to use ''Teleport'' towards the the Kanto League. Pokemons were not allowed to teleport inside the Kanto League. They could but it was against thew. They had to get proper permission and the league had their ways to know who teleported and where they teleported. Fortunately, Red had the permission to do it. They reached Kanto League within 20 minutes of continuous teleportation. It could have been 15 minutes, but Axel needed time to get ustomed to long-distance teleportation. After reaching Kanto League, the first thing both of them did was to book a hotel. Red knew a famous hotel that he went to whenever he came here. The owner knew Red personally and there was no problem in getting 2 rooms. Axel took a shower and got ready to start his day. It was 8 am in the morning and he wanted to explore this ce. He had been here a couple of times before but never had the chance to visit the ce. He picked up his phone and called Lance. "Hey Axel, are you finally here?", shouted Lance over the phone. "Yes, I am in XXXXX hotel. Where are you right now? Is Lori with you?" "Yes, she is with me. Let''s meet at the same restaurant. We also want to talk to you." Axel knew the location of the restaurant. Apparently, Red had something to do, so he refused to go with him. "I have to meet some old monsters. Don''t worry, we will catch up here in the evening.", said Red. Axel asked around and finally found the ce. He knew the streets and the ces around the restaurant but he had onlye here one time. So, he got confused along the way. Lance came and gave a big bear hug to Axel while Lori gave a handshake. All three of them went to the restaurant, booked a private room cause Lance was rich, and ordered some of the dishes. "So, how powerful are you?", asked Lance directly. He really wanted to know about Axel''s progress. "You will see in the league battle. Don''t worry." "Oh,e on. I am your friend. It is not like I will be able to win against you if you have a king-rank Pokemon. So do you have a king rank Pokemon now?", asked Lance. "Yes, I do." "Giratina wings!!!! You really do? You actually ranked up a Pokemon to king rank in 2 years'' time? How many king-rank Pokemon do you have right now?", asked Lance. "You will see in the league battle. Don''t worry." "Oh,e on!!!!", shouted Lance. "Lance, if Axel doesn''t want to say it then we should not force him but having a king-rank Pokemon within 2 years is very impressive Axel.", said Lori. "How many pseudo-king rank or king-rank Pokemon do you guys have now?", asked Axel. "You will see in the league battle. Don''t worry.", replied Lance in the same way. "I am notpeting in the league battle this time but Lance is. Lance has 6 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. He has worked really hard for this.", said Lori. Lance wanted to show off to Axel and talk about his achievements but hearing that Axel now had a king-rank Pokemon, made him feel embarrassed. "That is a good progress. Okay, I will tell you, Lance. I have 4 king rank Pokemons now.", said Axel. "4? Really? That much? How were you able to do it? Who are they? No, don''t tell me. Let me make a guess. Shedinja and Nidorino?", guessed Lance. "Obviously. But it is Nidoking now. It had recently evolved.", said Axel. "NIDORINO CAN EVOLVE TOO?", shouted Lance in a loud voice. It was a big thing. Nidorino was already a strong Pokemon. How powerful could it be after evolving into Nidoking? Lance could only imagine. "Yes, as it turned out it could. A lot of things happened and now it is Nidoking. You only guessed 2 of them. Can you make a guess for other 2?", asked Axel. "Steelix.", said Lance. "Yes, and thest one?", asked Axel. "Beedrill.", said Lance. "You are wrong. It is actually Charizard." "Charizard? Really? Thest time I met it, it was not even a rare rank. Now, it is a king-rank Pokemon? How did it rank up so fast?" "It is a long story. We went on to an adventure and it powered up." "If only my Pokemon could power up after going on an adventure.", sighed Lance. Lance realized that he was now way behind Axel. A king-rank Pokemon was not a joke. He believed that there would be no one who couldpete with Axel in a league battle. 4 king-rank Pokemons. That was the dream of Lance. When was he going to reach such a stage? He also knew that Axel worked harder than himself. He could not just say that it was due to luck. One time may be a lucky encounter but 4 times? He could be lying to himself if he believed that. Lance had started to train harder after meeting Axel but he now realized that Axel was also training harder and he needed to work extra hard to be at Axel''s level. This league battle may be Axel''s tform but the next would be his. He promised himself that he would work extra hard to reach Axel''s stage. ### "So, 5 days are left for the start of the league battle. I don''t think we would be any problem with the preliminaries.", said Lance. "But fighting in the preliminaries also consists of luck. What if we encounter a powerful trainer?", asked Axel. "Axel, that would never happen. The league is not stupid. It would not match up with powerful trainers in the preliminaries. It also earns a lot from league battles. So, naturally, it would want those powerful trainers to fight at the finals or quarter-finals.", said Lance. Lance was very educated in this kind of things. Axel could also have asked Red about it but he simply didn''t care. He was not here to y politics and know about his opponents. He was here to win and he didn''t care who woulde after him. He had trained a lot in these 7 months with Red. He was now confident that he would win the league battle. Any trainer would have to get 8 gym badges to participate in the league. A normal person would think like this but that was wrong. If a trainer who was also a soldier happened to serve and contribute a lot to the region, he or she would be given merit points and he or she could exchange those merit points for gym badges and they would also be able to participate in the league battle. So, these soldiers could also have Pokemons who were not in pseudo-king rank. For the Kanto region, when a trainer challenges thetter half of the gym, he or she would challenge gym leader as a master-rank trainer. So, the trainer should also have pseudo-king rank Pokemon, if they wanted to win against these gym leaders. However, soldiers may not have pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The preliminaries were basically to weed them out. It may have been intentional from the league side but almost no soldiers who got ess to the league battle by that method would survive till the end of the preliminaries. "Can you give me that letter again? I am forgetting the battle line ups.", said Axel. "How could you forget it? I personally spent 1 hour each day reading these lineups and making strategies. Have you not done that?", asked Lance. "No. Lance, let me tell you something. Power is not will or strategies. It is the phenomenon of physically making things happen. So, I trained all these months. I don''t have to make strategies if I am able to utterly crush them.", said Axel. "Well, you have the power to be so arrogant. You have 4 king rank Pokemons." "That is right and I trained hard to reach there. Whenever youpare yourself to me, remember that not only you are training harder, but I am also doing the same. So, you have to be intelligent, clever, hardworking, and relentless if you want to beat me." This was the first time Axel had said anything like that to Lance. Lance was the one who thought Axel was his rival but Axel never responded well. This time he did and it fired up Lance to train harder. ### The league battles were divided into 3 parts. Preliminaries, Round robin, and the finals. No matter how many trainers applied for league battles, only 32 of them would go to the next stage, Round Robin. 8 trainers would go to the finals and the winner of the finals would be able to win the league battle. The preliminaries were knockout rounds. A trainer would send out 1 Pokemon and fight with another trainer with his/her one Pokemon. And the winner would move up and the loser would go home. It was simple as that but the fight was determined by only 1 Pokemon''s performance. So, trainers had to decide which Pokemon he/she wanted to use. There were some cases where a powerful trainer used a weak Pokemon thinking that it was the preliminaries and lost horribly. Looking at the number of trainers who were going to participate in the league, Axel had to fight with 8 trainers to reach round robin stage. He was okay with it. There would be one fight every day and there were multiple battle stadiums for the league battle, especially for preliminaries. There were 10 stadiums that were going to be used for the preliminaries. The league had spent trillions of dors on these stadiums. The size of the battle stadium was standard but the seats for the crowds were so many that even Axel was getting a headache looking at it. He didn''t have a habit of being starred by so many people when he was battling. Among the 10 stadiums, the stadium with the least seating capacity was around 700,000 and the one with the highest seating capacity was 4 million seats. 4 million!!!! That was a huge number. Axel didn''t know how much money the league had spent on these stadiums but it must have been trillions and trillions of dors. "The battle would start after 5 days. What are your ns for these 5 days?", asked Lance to Axel. "Frankly, I don''t have any ns. I just want to roam around and mentally prepare myself for the league battle." "Oh, I know some ces that we could visit. Let''s go!!!", shouted Lori. ----------------- A/N: The battle of Axel with Cynthia has finally happened. It has been uploaded to my pat-reon channel and the result of the battle is surprising. Subscribe to my pat-reon channel to known more Chapter 432: Happy Dashain (Not a Chapter)

Chapter 432: Happy Dashain (Not a Chapter)

Happy Dashain to everyone of you. Dashain is the biggest festival of Nepalesemunity and I hope you celebrate with happiness and joy. I will be going home on Dashain. So, I will not be able to upload Chapters from 21st October to 25th October. I will try to put some bonus Chapters and will try to cover these 5 Chapters in the future. Chapter 433: League Battle starts

Chapter 433: League Battle starts

Lori and Lance were from rich families. Only rich and influential families could get a spot in the Kanto League. So, they also had homes in the Kanto League. They were more familiar with the ce than Axel. It was not like they lived here but they came here more often than Axel. Lori took them to many ces. Most of them were shops that sold unique things like lockets of your favorite Pokemon, toys shop, jewelry shops, and many more. It was surprising that gold was coveted and expensive here. It was the same as his previous world. There were many things that varied from his previous world but one thing was always the same. Women loved shopping. Exploring turned into a shopping spree. Axel and Lance were starting to get bored. "Axel, are you not going to train your Pokemons before the league battle?", asked Lance. "Nah, we have trained as much as we could. Now is the time to see the result. I also don''t want them to get identally hurt before the league battle." "That is a confident attitude. Hey, you said that Charizard and Shedinja are training somece. Are you not going to call them right now?" "Not right now. I would not need them during the preliminaries. I have my other Pokemons including Nidoking and Steelix. Both of them said that they needed some time as if they were going to reach or achieve something. So, I let them train there for some time." ### After being bored, Axel and Lance went their separate ways. Red had still note and 5 days went like that. When Axel told Lance that he was being trained by Red, Lance was very jealous. "So, that is why you have 4 king-rank Pokemons. I could also have 4 king rank Pokemons with the help of someone like Red.", dered Lance. "I can''t deny that Red helped me a lot but I also did my part.", said Axel. "Oh, I want to see how much you have improved. Why don''t we have a fight right now?", asked Lance. His voice increased with every word. "Yes, let''s do it. There is some empty space right there.", said Axel pointing out to the ground next to them. He also had enough of Lance. He wanted to show Lance the difference between their powers. "Guys, calm down. We are here to bond and to talk about the league battle. We are not here to fight.", Lori started to calm them down, and calm down they did. Lance and Axel were very hot hotted people. They would fight on simple things and Lori was always there to calm them down. They explored the ce. Axel got to see a lot of interesting things. Axel could tell with certainty that the Kanto League was more developed than anything ces that he had visited before. He had been here a couple of times but he had not been able to explore it fully and deeply. The city was properly nned and the infrastructure was great to look at. There were a lot of research and training areas and Axel was able to see a lot of new things. ### 5 days passed like that and now it was time for the start of the league battle. At 7 a.m, Axel could see the fireworks in the sky. This was the tradition for the start of the league. The seats were getting filled up and within 2 hours, the stadiums were packed. Since it was the preliminaries, there were a lot of stadiums that were packed with viewers. However, the opening of the league battle was to be done in one of the stadiums, with music, dance, celebration, and finally Ho-Oh''s fire. It went on for 5 hours and now it was already past noon. ### "Ladies and gentlemen, I am Kylie and I am thementator of today''s battle. We have Amit, Karen, and Ravan as the judges here. Today we will be having..." Thementator gave a long speech. She first introduced herself, the judges, and the referees. She then greeted the audience and went on to say how many battles would held today. There would only be a battle with 1 Pokemon and it would be a knockout round. So, everybody was told to use their best and most powerful Pokemons in the preliminaries. Axel also had his battle today with a guy named Muddy. Normally, he would have researched this guy but he knew that he would not need it. He didn''t want to use Steelix or Nidoking in the first battle but he also didn''t want to risk it. After 4 hours of battle, his name was finally called. "Now, for the next battle. First, we have Muddy, a young and vibrant trainer. This is his first time in the league battle and he would be facing Axel who is also making his first debut here today. All of us know who Axel really is but for those who don''t, let me tell you, Axel is the sessor of the Pokemon master, Samuel Oak, and is rumored to be a powerful trainer." The crowd went wild after hearing Oak''s name. Many of them knew who Axel was cause he was famous but there were still some of them who didn''t know about him. Most of these people were from other regions. Watching battles all day long was exciting but it could also be boring if the battles were monotonous. So, after hearing Axel''s name, most of them acted as if they hade alive. They wanted to see how powerful Axel was. If he was as powerful as rumored, they would bementing on inte and if he was weak, they would also bementing on the inte. Either way, they were going to have a great time. ### Both of them came to the battle stadium. The crowd went wild after seeing Axel''s face. The crowd reacted neutrally after seeing Muddy. Axel was used to such res but Muddy was not. It was a huge opportunity for Muddy. Muddy was around 19 years old. Within 6 years, he had been able to participate in league battles. So, he considered himself to be a genius and he would have been right if there were no trainers like Axel and Lance. He knew that he had a powerful team of Pokemons but he was never famous. If he could defeat the sessor of Oak, he would be ultra-famous. He would also be very rich. There would be many people, that would want to pay to have his attention. He was already dreaming of being a billionaire before the battle even started. He was brought back to reality after he heard the referee spoke. "The rules had already been told before. So, I would not repeat it again. y fair and no cheating. Now, Axel choose, heads or tails?", asked the referee. "Heads.", said Axel. The referee flipped the coin and said, "Heads it is. Muddy, call out your Pokemon first." This was a standard way of battle. Even though it was 1 Pokemon battle, it must be determined who was going to send his/her Pokemon first. Those who sent their Pokemon second would have apetitive advantage. It might be a turning point in preliminary battles as the battle would be decided with 1 Pokemon. Axel had decided that he was going to call out a king-rank Pokemon if he lost the toss but now since he won the toss, he would choose, which Pokemon he was going to use. "Come out, Gogoat!!!!", shouted Muddy and threw a master ball. "MOOOWWWWW" Axel was already familiar with Gogoat cause he had one on his team. Seeing the opponent, Axel gave an evil smile and proceeded to take out his Pokemon. "Axel, call out your Pokemon next.", said the referee. "Come out.", shouted Axel and called out his Gogoat. "MOOOOWWWWWW" When Axel saw his opponent, he could tell that it was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon but it was far weaker than even Venusaur. So, he had a n to show how powerful a Gogoat could be. Muddy seemed to have unlocked his aura but he had not mastered it very well. He could not tell how powerful his opponent really was but he could say that it was more powerful than his own. So, he was going to be very careful with this battle. "Let the battle Begin!!!!" "Gogoat, ''Grassy Terrain!!" X2 Both of them shouted the same thing at the same time. Axel''s Gogoat was very experienced in this move and it showed in the battle. His Gogoat was able to cover a lot of area and it was very different. The area covered by Axel''s Gogoat with ''Grassy Terrain'' shed with Muddy''s Gogoat (It will be called Gogoat 1 in this fight). Axel''s Gogoat finally won and now almost 50% of the battle stadium was covered with ''Grassy Terrain''. This battle stadium was very big. The crowd was surprised by the power of Gogoat. It was extra powerful for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. The effect of Gogoat''s ''Grassy terrain'' only worked on Gogoat and not others and the grasses on ''Grassy terrain'' were very sharp and it was hurting Gogoat 1 when it moved. "Gogoat, use ''Sunny day''", shouted Axel. "Gogoat, you also do the same.", said Muddy. Very soon, everybody could see 3 suns in the sky. Gogoat''s ''Sunny day'' was obviously stronger than Gogoat 1. "Gogoat, now use ''Field control'' and bind Gogoat. Then use ''Sr beam''" Every one was out of their minds as many thick trunks came from ground and started to surround Gogoat 1. This bounded Gogoat 1 and now it was struggling to get out of it. Gogoat didn''t need to charge its ''Sr beam'' cause it had already used ''Sunny day''. The ''Sr beam'' was faster as it had crossed the threshold and it was more powerful than before. The yellow beam of light hit Gogoat 1 on its face. This beam became extra destructive and it was bounded with tree trunks. So, as it could not fly out of the impact, its body had to suck that impact while it was rooted on the ground. "MOOOOWWWWWW" Any Pokemon would have fainted after that devastating hit but Gogoat 1 was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It would not go down so easily. "Gogoat, use ''Horn leech'' and finish the battle", shouted Axel. The trunks that were damaged after ''Sr beam'' had been repaired and now they were still holding it one the same spot. "Gogoat, use ''Wild charge'' and try to get away from it.", said Muddy. His head was now finally working. He was too surprised by seeing Axel''s Gogoat. t It used ''Wild charge'' and using that move with full power, it was able to get out of the bindings but Gogoat 1''s misery was still not over. When it got out of those bindings, it was again bound by other trunks that came out of the ground. It was like a never-ending torture. By that time, Gogoat had alreadye near it charging its horns and it hit Gogoat 1 on its head with ''Horn leech'' BANNNNGGG It was a powerful charging attack and Gogoat 1 had already closed its eyes while it was standing. It was only standing cause the bindings were not letting it move an inch. The referee came near Gogoat 1 and announced. "Gogoat has lost the battle. Gogoat and Axel win!!!" The crowd started to cheer Axel''s name while Muddy called out his Gogoat in the ball and proceeded to go to the healing center. He turned towards Axel onest time and asked, "Can I ask you something?" "You already did but you can ask another one.", replied Axel. "If I train my Gogoat more, can it be as powerful as yours?", asked Muddy. "Yes, it could. How did you think I made it this powerful?" "And final question. Is this your most powerful Pokemon?", asked Muddy. Axel then gave an evil smile and then said, "Not by a long shot." "Thank you for replying, I will train harder ande here after 2 years.", said Muddy. He gave a low bow and then went to the healing center to heal his Pokemons. Axel also went out of the stage. Thementator called another participant for the battle but Axel was not interested to see it. Lance''s battle was in another stadium and it must have already beenpleted. So, he called Lance to ask what happened. "I won very easily. Are you doubting me in preliminaries too?", asked Lance over the phone. "No, I was just curious. Let''s meet in the same restaurant and talk about tomorrow." "That restaurant would be packed with customers and we cannot get in. The league battle has already started and we will not get any ces in the restaurant from now on. Why don''t youe to my home? My dad and my grandmom want to meet you.", said Lance. "You mean ckthorn City previous gym leader ''Dragon'' and Elite 4 member ''Agatha'' want to meet me?", asked Axel. "Yes." "Yeah, that is a hard pass, dude. I just won my battle and it was stressful. I don''t want to be stressed out again today.", said Axel. "Ohe on. They are not evil people." "I know and I also know that we will be talking about some future deals when I meet your father and grandmom and I don''t want to do that right now.", said Axel. "So, where do you want to go?" "You tell me. I am the guest here." "Let me call Lori too. Why don''t we go to her home then? There are no famous people there.", said Lance. "That is a good idea. Okay, let''s go there but first ask her about it." Chapter 434: Bruno

Chapter 434: Bruno

It seemed that Lori was also busy. So their n to visit her home was a flop n. Lance asked Axel to take him to meet Red but Red had still note to the hotel room. He didn''t know where he was. He tried to call him a couple of times but it just went to voice mail. He didn''t have to worry about Red, so he didn''t care for his safety and he didn''t need Red during the preliminaries. He might need Red in round robin. So, he hoped that Red would arrive at that time. ### Next day, Today, his battle was at thest. The crowd was very curious about Axel cause his Pokemon showed the power that was not achievable in pseudo-king rank. It was all due to the system but they didn''t know that. That was why, they put his battle at thest. They wanted the crowd to sit all day for the battle and the strategy worked out. The stadium was not as empty as before. Mostly, the crowd would start to lose interest after watching the battle for a couple of hours and they would start to leave the stadium. So, when the announcers announced Axel''s battle at thest turn, there were many who wanted to see the battle. Finally, his turn came. He hated waiting for this turn and today he had to wait till night. He knew why the league did it but he was not liking it one bit. It was already night by the time his turn came and he went to the stage. A well-built man with board shoulders came to the stage. Axel immediately recognized the man. The man was older than Axel and he gave Axel a deep bow before the referee said anything. Axel''s face showed started to change to a happy smile. He knew who his opponent was now. "I didn''t think that you would also participate in the league battle.", said Axel. "Yes sir. I also didn''t think about it but I have heard a lot about league battles from you and decided that I should try it. I didn''t know that my journey would fall so short.", said the man. "You have grown strong, Hector. I can just see it.", said Axel. "I trained a lot after the tide. I realized that I would died if not for you. We all would have died if not for you. I felt so small and weak. So, I started to train hard. We now have a group. The group members consist of all the soldiers under you. We didn''t call you in the group till now cause we believed that we are still weak and we should train till you could be proud of us.", said Hector. The man who was talking to him in a respectful way was Hector. Hector was the lieutenant of Axel when he was appointed as the zonemander for the tide. He was a good lieutenant. He followed all of Axel''smands without any question, he had a good head on his shoulders and he had some powerful Pokemons. He was also the one to calm Axel down when Axel was very heated and angry during the tide. Hector was the second man of Axel during the tide. "Oh, who are in the groups?" "Almost all of the north base. Some of us decided to leave the life of the soldiers after the tide. Some of them were from the vige and didn''t want to join us cause they wanted to be in the vige for their lives and some of them wanted to choose another team. Except for those, all of us are in the group. We have not decided on the name of the group till now. We want you to name it.", said Hector. "Hector, I am not a full-time soldier like you. You know that right?", asked Axel. "Yes, but you are capable and we want a capable leader." "Let''s talk about it after the battle. I also want to meet them.", said Axel. Hector turned towards the referee and said, "There is no need for battle, I forfeit." Hector took the mike before he spoke the words so his voice could be heard by all the people in the stadium. The crowd was shocked by his statement. The referee cleared his throat and asked again, "Contestant Hector, do you really want to forfeit? You cannot change your decision after you have said it. So think carefully.", said the referee. "Yes, I am sure. I want to forfeit." "You would be knocked out from the league battle after you forfeit the battle. Are you aware of that?" "Yes, I know." "Can you tell me the reason for this?" "Why would I fight a battle that I am going to lose?", said Hector and started to step out of the battle stadium. "Contestant Hector has forfeited the battle. Axel wins!!!!" The crowd was not happy with this development. Most of them had waited all day for Axel''s battle but they could not see it cause the opponent had forfeited. They could not me Axel or Hector for it. So they started to me the league for their wasted time. That was why the referee asked Hector to consider it again. Cause he didn''t want the league to feel the burn from the crowd. Axel didn''t care about all this. His head was spinning on what Hector had said. They had a group of soldiers that Axelmanded and they wanted him to be their leader. Hector said that he would call Axel cause most of them are not here. So, he would call all of them for a meeting. ### The next day, Axel''s turn came out after an hour of waiting. The league had realized that it could not use Axel as propaganda. He had faced another soldier and that soldier didn''t even have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. He won it very easily. Meanwhile, the crowd was pissed again. Since the soldier only had elemental rank Pokemon, Axel finished the battle in under a minute. So, he didn''t have to use any battle strategy to win the battle. He had used Gogoat for this fight too and he wanted to use it till the end of the preliminaries. The crowd could not see the extent of Axel''s powers and they were disappointed. Then, they were angry at the league again. ### "Why can''t the league arrange the fight more nicely? How could a soldier with elemental rank Pokemon do anything to Axel?", shouted someone from the crowd. "You are right. This has been a waste of time. I am going home.", shouted another. This was happening all over the stadium. The name and battle sequence of the contestants were decided by lots and it was not the league''s fault that Axel got to fight a weak opponent. Yesterday, they personally manipted Axel''s fight by selecting a strong opponent and making him fight atst but that backfired them. So, today, they didn''t do anything and now the viewers were pissed off again. The organizers didn''t know what to do at this point. Axe had won 3 battles till now. He easily won till the 7th battle. Some of them were soldiers who didn''t even have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and those who did were not very strong. Axel realized that he must have gone a lot harder in his own training. ### Today was the 8th day. Lori called Axel and Lance, finally inviting them to her home. Hector also called Axel and said that they would meet him tomorrow when the preliminaries would be finished. Axel was happy to get 2 invitations in 1 day. He was getting bored with these preliminaries. The battle was slightly manipted in such a way that strong trainers would almost never meet each other in preliminaries. They would only meet in round robin. So, all of Axel''s opponents were very weak and he was able to win it easily. He had been using Gogoat in all these fights. Gogoat was not tired or injured after fighting for 7 days straight cause the battle would be finished after a few minutes. Since it was the final day of preliminaries, the size of the trainers participating had decreased to 64 and only 32 of them would go to the second round. That meant that there would be 32 battles today. Most of the battles would be finished in a few minutes but some of them took a lot of time. However, all of them could bepleted in a single day in a single stadium. The hype was real and this time, the league had manipted the battle sequence and Axel was fighting atst. Lance was fighting at the 10th battle while Axel was fighting at the 32nd battle. The battle went on and there was a 15-minute break after every battle. This was the time when thementator and the judges made wild predictions on who would win the league battle. Axel''s name woulde up in these discussions and the crowd would go wild again. Somehow, Axel had be the crowd favorite. He didn''t know why that happened but getting on the crowd side was a huge bonus for him. There was also pressure on Axel''s shoulders now. It was to win the league battle. So, he started to see the battle very seriously. He started to analyze every opponent in every battle. These were his future opponents. The 10th battle came and Lance won the battle with ease. The opponent was using Venusaur. Coincidently, that guy was from the Venu family but Lance was using Arcanine. The battle finished after 5 minutes. Axel could see that Arcanine had grown to be a powerful fire-type Pokemon. It was in pseudo-king rank and Axel could tell that Arcanine could reach king rank after some months with enough training. ### The battles came and went. It was not as boring as previous days as it was the final of preliminaries. The 30th battle came and the referee announced, "Only 3 battles are left for today. Let''s wee our contestant Rohit and he will be battling Bruno." Both of the trainers came onto the stage and Axel starred at Bruno. At first, he got confused. He knew that he had seen that man before and then he remembered. He was the same Bruno that had thrown Marcus and Axel had taken Marcus in as a part of his team. He knew that Bruno was a capable trainer but he didn''t know that Bruno would be able to participate in the league. This was something crazy cause he had an idea of Burno''s age. Bruno may be a year older than Axel but that was it. If Bruno could be at this stage at such a young age, it showed that he was a powerful and genius trainer. If he was such a genius, why had Axel never heard of Bruno in the news? This was very surprising but he wanted to see how much Bruno had improved. ### "Contestant Bruno has won the toss. Rohit, call out your Pokemon.", said the referee. "Come out Arbok!!!", shouted Rohit. Bruno gave an evil smile. He was acting as if he was going to win this battle for sure and threw his ball into the sky. "Come out Crobat!!!!", shouted Bruno. A purple, chiropteran Pokemon appeared. It had long, pointed ears, yellow eyes with red pupils, and a small mouth that usually had its teeth bared. On its body were two pairs of wings: an upper pair that was slightlyrger and a lower pair that developed from its hind legs. Both pairs have green-blue membranes, but the lower pair''s membranes were only visible from the back. The upper wings have two w-like fingers near the middle. On the bottom of its body were what appeared to be a pair of stubby feet or tufts of fur. It was Crobat!!! "WHAT!!!!!", shouted Axel and stood up from his seat. Crobat was a Pokemon that had still not been discovered in this world. Axel had secretly told the way of Golbat''s evolutions to K and his Golbat had evolved to Crobat. After that, he told the process to Mark and Ang and told them to only tell this evolution process to those they trusted the most. So, Bruno should not have Crobat right now. Most of the Venu family members never participated in things like league battles and they only cared for the family. So, most of them never went on a journey except for K. So, how could Bruno have Crobat right now? Bruno turned his face and directly looked at Axel with a smile. He knew exactly where Axel was standing and Axel could see that Bruno was mocking him. He and Bruno never had a good rtionship and the league battle would fuel up that rtionship. Axel could tell that Crobat was a powerful Pokemon in pseudo-king rank and Bruno was a capable trainer. The league battle had gotten interesting cause he could tell that this Crobat could beat Lance''s Arcanine with ease. So, Bruno would be able to give him a good challenge. "Let the battle Begin!!!!" Chapter 435: The Anger

Chapter 435: The Anger

The battle was easily won by Bruno Welts. This showed how powerful Crobat truly was. Axel could still not understand how Bruno could have a Crobat. "The unknown Pokemon called Crobat by the contestant Bruno has won the battle. This is the first time we have seen this type of Pokemon. We don''t know what it really does but it seems like a poison-type Pokemon. Let''s ask Bruno himself what this Pokemon really is.", said thementator and she came near Bruno and asked the same question. "Contestant Bruno, can you tell us what is this new Pokemon?", asked thementator. "Yes, this is Crobat. It is the evolved form of Golbat.", said Bruno with a smile. "Can you tell me who was the one who found the evolution of Golbat?" "I am sorry. I am not at liberty to say. But I can say that Crobat is vastly more powerful than Golbat.", said Bruno with a smile. "Can I make a guess that you are the one who discovered the evolution?", asked thementator. Bruno gave a happy smile and then walked off the stage confusing thementator. Meanwhile, Axel was seething with anger. Indirectly Bruno was saying that he was the one to find out about the evolution but since he didn''t say out loud, he was not in the wrong. He was taking all the hard work of Axel and Axel was not liking it one bit. Axel may have been Bruno''s rival cause Bruno wanted to surpass Axel for a long time but today the dynamics have changed. Axel was going to crush Bruno and humiliate him in front of all the people in the stadium. His turn came after some time and he didn''t waste any time calling out Steelix. ### "Is that?...." "Yes, it is. I just cannot believe it.", "Ladies and gentlemen, we have our first king-rank Pokemon in this league battle. Axel had summoned a genuine king rank Steelix. He had shown that he really is the sessor of the Pokemon master.", said thementator. King-rank Pokemon was a huge thing in the league battle. It was very rare for a trainer to have a king-rank Pokemon. King rank was a second great filter after elemental rank. "Let the battle begin!!!!", shouted the referee and Axel told Steelix to finish the battle in one shot and itplied showing its full power. "Ladies and gentlemen, as you can see, this is the power of the king rank. Contestant Axel had only been using Gogoat this entire time but now he seemed to have changed his strategy and used Steelix, a king-rank Pokemon. We can all see that the power of king-rank Pokemon is absolute. I believe that only another king-rank Pokemon could defeat this monstrosity. This battle is also the end of preliminaries and we would begin the round-robin after 7 days. The contestants who won should be ready for the second round. The rules of the round-robin would be sent again to the winners of the preliminaries. It would be assumed that they know about the rules before the start of the round-robin. With this, we would end the preliminaries here. All of you are wee for the second round after 7 days." The crowd had started to move to the gates after Axel finished his battle. Some of them were busy taking pictures of Steelix as it was a king-rank Pokemon. ### "Hey, that was a good battle. I didn''t expect that you would take out Steelix on the final day. Why did you do that?", asked Lance cause it made no sense for Axel to reveal his secrets. Lance could see that Axel was angry, so he didn''t pester Axel much. "Lance, you go with Lori. I will catch you guys up. I have some calls to make.", said Axel. "Are you sure that you would know the way?" "Yes, I am confident." "Alright,e fast. It would be rude to make her parents wait long for you." "I know. It would only take 10 minutes.", said Axel. Lance and Lori left the ce. ### "Why did he seem so angry? Do you know the reason?", asked Lori as they were walking to her house. "I don''t know but he seemed truly pissed off. I have never seen him so angry. I don''t want to be the receiving end of it." "I think we should ask him when hees to my home.", said Lori. "Yes, you are right. Let''s do that. If we could help him, we would do our best. Axel is our good friend and we should help him.", said Lance. ### Axel picked up his phone and dialed the number... Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring. Katchak "Oh, hello Axel.", said K picking up the phone. "Did you tell Bruno Welts about the evolution process of Golbat?", asked Axel directly. "Yes, I did." "Before Ie there and smash your head, tell me a good reason why. I told you that in confidence. I also told you, Mark and Ang, to tell only Venu family members if you truly trust them. Bruno is not a member of Venu family. He is also not someone that I trust. So, tell me, why did you say it to him? Are you in cohorts with that guy? Cause that Bruno publicly said that he was the one who discovered it in the whole stadium. So, tell me why you did it..." "Wo. . WO.. Wo.. Calm down a little. I will tell you the whole story...." K then started to tell his story of how he encountered Bruno. Bruno challenged on a 3 Pokemon battle with K. K won the first 2 battles with ease with only his Crobat. Bruno directly said that this Pokemon was the evolved form of Golbat and he wanted to know the evolution process cause he also had a Golbat. "I refused the offer. I said that this evolution process was discovered by my friend and I cannot say it.", said K. "Then what happened? How did he know?", asked Axel. "I then looked around and found that he had some friends. There were 6 of them and all of them took out their Pokemons. I was surrounded by angry Pokemons and I didn''t have anywhere to go. So, he gave me a proposal. He said that he only had 1 Pokemon now. So, if his one Pokemon could beat all 3 of my Pokemons, I would tell him the evolution process. If he could not do it, I would be free and I would also be given 10 million Poke dors. Since I had no choice, I epted and you know the result.", said K. Axel replied with a surprise ''Oh''. "Axel, I am sorry I revealed it but my life was on the line. I know I should not have said it even at that time but I panicked.", said K. "No, your life is more important than some evolution process. You did right. I am sorry I was angry earlier. I think it is high time that you also have some friends on your journey. It is not safe in the wild.", said Axel. "You are right. But there is no one who wants to go on a journey with me in Venu family and I don''t trust any other outsiders.", said K. "Why don''t you ask A and B for the journey." "They don''t want to be the champion or Pokemon master like me. They don''t have to go on a journey with me.", said K. "Yes you are right but they can go on a journey with you. Going on a journey would also help them mature faster and they would be ready to be the elders of the family in the future.", said Axel. "You are right. That is a good idea but I don''t think that they would agree.", said K. "You don''t worry about them. I will convince them myself. Where are you right now?", asked Axel. "I am getting ready for my 6th gym badge. I finally have 2 pseudo-king rank Pokemons now.", said K with a proud voice. They talked about their journey for some time and Axel hung up the phone. He didn''t want to bete. So, he started to run for her home. ### "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Kanna. I apologize for beingte", said Axel bowing a little. "Oh, it is all right. You don''t have to worry. Come inside.", invited Lori''s father. Her father and mother were not famous like Lance''s parents and grandparents. They worked in the league as teachers to train the young soldiers. Her father, de was themander and he trained young soldiers for the tide. Being amander, he had at least 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Her mother was a zonemander and she also focused on training young soldiers. Lori grew up in a military family and her father taught her to be strong and disciplined. Her father was fascinated by Axel and his journey. He was excited to meet the kid. They weed Axel and Lance with big arms, made themfortable and within an hour, Axel and Lance were talking to her father as if they were long-lost friends. de was very adept at talking to new people. He made Axel veryfortable to speak. He also brought out some whiskey. Axel and Lance were now adults and they could drink alcohol. After talking about all the things and their journey, de finally popped the question, "So Lance, I also heard that you were a lieutenant in a small vige for the tide. How was that experience?" "The experience was very brutal but I made a lot of friends and also learned a lot." "Oh, tell me more.", said de while pouring another drink for Lance. Lance started to tell his story about how hard it was for him. It was the first time he had seen dead people and he was appointed as a lieutenant. He also said that his father decided him to be a part of that tide after Axel participated in it. He shared that he lost 2 close friends that he made in the tide and it took him a lot of time to recover from it. He still had not recovered from it. After Lance finished his story, it took some time for him to calm down. de then looked at Axel and asked the same question. He poured Axel''s whiskey ss again and Axel also started to tell his story on how he was appointed as a zonemander by the league and how he chose the north base. He also told the story about his strategy and ns and also about his subordinates. He talked about how he and his team valiantly defeated every wild Pokemon in the north base and how they had won. He also said how many people and soldiers that they lost in the north base and how responsible he felt. "That is a good story. I don''t know why the league appointed you as the zonemander cause a zonemander is a position of leadership, a position of power. But as much as I have heard, you have handled the situation very well.", said de. "Oh, by the way, I met Hector in the league battle and he said that most of the soldiers from the north base had made a group and they had started to train. I could see that Hector had grown stronger. He said that I would be the leader of the group and they are training to be powerful. I don''t know what that means. I mean the league still controls the soldiers but he said that they would be under me. I am not a full-time soldier. So how is that going to work?", asked Axel. "Oh, I can make a guess on what he meant by it. You are right, the league does control and is responsible for the soldiers. However, the league realized that it could not control all the soldiers without any problems. Sometimes, the soldier would not want to be under the league cause they had seen the dark side of the league. Sometimes the soldiers want to follow another individual like the general for their whole life and they don''t want to be under league. Such things started to happen a lot around 50 years ago. The league still had to function and they needed the soldiers. So, the league made a rule. If there are soldiers that don''t want to be part of the league but still want to fight in the tide, they could be called mercenaries and they could freely participate in the tide.", said de. "Really, there is such a rule?", asked Axel. The people who could participate in the tide are the soldiers appointed by the league or the residents of the vige/town/city. Other people could not participate in the tide battle even if they wanted to. They would have to have approval from the league to participate in the tide which was very rare. Axel had never heard of this ''Mercenaries'' thing. So, he was surprised that others could participate in the tide other than the league or the residents. ### Others could not participate in the tide battle for many reasons. However, the main reason was trust. If a criminal organization happened to be in the town during the tide and if they were given a chance to fight in the tide, the result would be disastrous. ### "Yes, there is such a rule. However, the league hardly gives any team the title of ''Mercenaries''. It is not that the league is being biased but the conditions to receive that title are very stringent." Chapter 436: Mercenaries

Chapter 436: Mercenaries

"Can you tell me the rules?", asked Axel. "I am sorry Axel. Since it is very rare for the league to give the title, I don''t know about the rules. But I know one of them. Every member of the team must have an elemental rank Pokemon." "Every one of them must have it? Isn''t that very harsh?", asked Axel. When a soldier has an elemental rank Pokemon, they would be eligible to be a lieutenant. The Lieutenant was in a position of power. It was not as powerful as the zonemander but a lieutenant would guide and order cadets and captains. So, the condition for every member to have an elemental rank Pokemon was very harsh. "It is. That is why it is very rare to have that title....." de started to talk about other things and soon Lori and her mother also joined the conversation. It was a happy and lively dinner. Lance and Axel excused themselves to go to their home and hotel. Lori''s father offered them to stay here for the night but they declined. They knew that it would not be polite to ept it. ### Next day, Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak..... "Hello," "Good morning leader. It is me, Hector." "Oh hey, Hector. Is everything okay? Why did you call me so early?" "I am just excited to tell you that all the members have arrived yesterday night. We n to meet at XXXXX location at around 10 a.m. Are you free at that time?" "Yes, I would be free. Let''s meet there. Send me the name of the location again. I am still half asleep so I could not catch the name.", said Axel and hung up the phone. He looked at the time and it was 4 a.m. He had a habit of waking up at 5 a.m. and that was very early. Normally trainers would not wake up so fast. Hector called him 1 hour before his waking time. He slept for an hour and woke up at 5 a.m. He went to shower and did his morning duties. He then went to the garden and called all of his Pokemons for breakfast. NIDOOOO STEE Venu.... All of them gave their loud cheers. Since they were in the city, it was very hard for Axel to get them out of the balls. That was one of the reasons for him choosing this hotel. The area of the hotel was very big and he could let his Pokemons out. He bought food for all of his Pokemons. Since he had a lot of Pokemons, the food expenses in a hotel were big but he didn''t care much about it. Axel was very rich right now. Even though he invested a lot of money in the training grounds, the money was from Oak. So, he had a few billion Poke dors with him. The family had also earned a few million Poke dors from thepetition and he didn''t take any of that money. He gave that money to his mother. His mother was very happy earning so much money. It must be noted that Axel was from a middle-ss family. A few million dors was a huge amount for his family. His family never epted any money from him. They were too proud to ept his money. So, when they earned a few million Poke dors from thepetition, Axel didn''t take any of it. He enjoyed the breakfast with his Pokemons. He was famous from thest day of the preliminaries. Many people came to him to ask for his autograph. Axel was happy to sign some papers. Within a few minutes, there was a crowd of people all around him. The hotel employee came and helped Axel to get away from the situation. They strictly said that other people were not to disturb him. The people were very cooperative and they didn''t disturb him after it. Axel was happy that he was going to go to the Johto region. People didn''t know him there and he wanted to have a free life. He realized that he would not have a free life in the Kanto region. Axel took a long breakfast and spent time with his Pokemons. After the clock hit 9:30 a.m. he stood up and proceeded to go to the said location to meet Hector. The location was connected to GPS, so it was easy to get to the location. When he came up to the location, he found out that it was sort of a warehouse. The warehouse had a shutter in the front and it was big. There was also a long door. Axel didn''t know if this was the right location. Why would Hector call him here? He didn''t want to call Hector again. Calling his subordinates multiple times for the location would show that he was weak and not mature. So, he didn''t want to call him again. He took a deep breath and became ready to see all of them. He was supposed to be their leader. He had to be calm and indifferent. He had to show the qualities of the leader. So he tried to be as confident as he could. He slowly started to walk towards the door, opened it, and entered the ce. ### Axel could see a lot of known faces inside the warehouse. There were thousands of people inside the warehouse. There were over 31 thousand soldiers under him. More than 15k of them had died and 5k of them were permanently injured. So out of around 31k soldiers, only 11k were perfectly fit and fine. Hector, Sam, and Troy. These 3 were the lieutenants of Axel. All of them came near them and gave Axel a low bow to greet him. All the other soldiers followed 3 of them and bowed to Axel. "At ease. Ashmitae here and give me all the details. How many soldiers do we have right now?" A young girl wearing a white shirt and a short skirt came beside Axel. She was a beautiful girl, long ck hair. Her hairstyle was also very professional. A bun with a side swept bangs. He had a pen and a file with her in her hand and she spoke with utmost professionalism. She was the secretary of Axel during the tide and everyone respected her. Cause after the 3 lieutenants, she was the one who had direct ess to Axel. "There were 11k left after the tide. Out of 11k, around 5k didn''t want to be a part of the team. So, as of right now, including me, and the 3 lieutenants, we are 6,345 soldiers.", said Ashmita. "Hmm, that is still good. Hector, tell me the n. What is the n here?", asked Axel. "Sir, have you heard about the ''Mercenaries'' title?", asked Hector. "Yes, I have. But can you tell me the conditions to receive that title? I have heard that the league hardly gives that title." "As expected of sir. You know about it. There are some conditions from the league side and it is hard. 1. All of the members should at least have 1 elemental rank Pokemon. 2. The leader must have 1 king-rank Pokemon. 3. There are 3 tiers for the mercenaries title. Tier 1 consists of up to 1,000 members. Tier 2 consists of up to 10,000 members and tier 3 consists of up to 50,000 members. There are many requirements for different tiers. Since we have more than 1,000 members, we would fall on tier 2." "Let me stop you there, Hector.", said Axel. They were now inside the office. The 3 lieutenants and the secretary were also there. "Do we fulfill the first condition?", asked Axel. "That is why we were training so hard. I am happy to announce that as of right now, except for Ashmita, all of us have 1 elemental rank Pokemon. Ashmita is considered a secretary and not a soldier. So, you don''t need to worry about it, we fulfill the first condition. We also saw all your battles and we are happy that we fulfilled the second condition too.", said Hector. "That is good. Go on. What are the conditions for tier 2?", asked Axel. "First is the money. The league wants us to be financially independent. We need 1 trillion Poke dors to register.", said Hector. "How much have you guys collected?", asked Hector. "We have collected around 560 billion dors.", said Hector. "How could you collect so much?", asked Axel with a surprised voice. 560 billion Poke dors was a huge amount for a normal person. A soldier would earn a good amount but not so much that they could amass such 560 billion Poke dors. "All of us chipped in. Plus I, Troy, and Sam had saved up some money.", said Hector. "Return all the money to the soldiers. I will arrange 1 trillion Poke dors. As a leader, I should do that much. So you don''t have to worry about it.", said Axel. "Sir, I don''t think that the soldiers would agree to take the money back and I also don''t want to force them.", said Hector. "What about you guys?" "Sir, if the soldiers won''t take the money, how can I and others take it? We will also not ept it.", said Hector. "Sigh ok. Keep the money in the vault. I will give you 1 trillion Poke dors. We would have some extra money. Do we need to give some of the money to the league for the registration?", asked Axel. "Yes, we need to give 100 billion Poke dors to them.", said Hector. "That is a lot of money. No wonder they are so rich. Do we earn money from the tide?" asked Axel. "Yes, it is one of the most profitable businesses. It is very risky but also very profitable. Money would not be a problem for us. Since we will not be epting merit points cause we cannot do that, the league will give us money instead of merit points. We can also sell the carcasses of dead Pokemon body parts which would bring us a lot of money. It is a total money business." "Ok, tell me other conditions.", said Axel. "Since we are would tier 2 "Mercenaries'', we would need a lieutenant for every 1,000 soldiers and the lieutenant must have at least 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemons.", said Hector. "Those are some harsh conditions. Do we fulfill the requirements?", asked Axel. "We arecking in that. Troy, Sam, and I have selected the remaining 4 other lieutenants and 2 of them still had not met the conditions. It might take a few months for them to have 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemons.", said Hector. "I can help you in the training but first I want to meet these 4 people and interview them personally.", said Axel. "Of course sir. You have met them before but that would be forter. I will now tell you thest condition. Thest condition to be in Tier 2 is that 20% of the sales should be given to the league." "20% of sales not profits?", asked Axel again. "Yes sir, the condition is very harsh.", said Hector. "What are the benefits that we would get as a tier 2 "Mercenaries''?", asked Axel. "There are a lot of benefits. The prime benefit is that we could choose which tide we want to face and go there. For us to be the part of the tide, the towns/vige/ city would have to ept it. Since we are in tier 2, people would believe us more cause every soldier in our team would have an elemental rank. Some of the towns/vige/or city would even pay us by the day to be part of the tide. However, that would only happen when we would gather some reputation. The league would not get any money which is given by these towns/vige/ or city. They would only get the percentage from us selling the Pokemon carcasses. However, I must tell you that the amount we would earn from selling Pokemon carcasses would be a major part of our ie." "Hmm, that is good but 20% of sales is still too much. Can''t we negotiate it with the league after we get some reputation?", asked Axel. "Yes, we could do that but we need to have an upper hand to have that discussion.", said Hector. "Ashmita, you would handle the finance of the team. I would guide you on the new ways to record the sales and expenses. Don''t worry, it would not be difficult. Our target would be to cover all our medical expenses and Pokemon resources from the money from merit points and the payment given by the towns. The money from selling the Pokemon carcasses should be pure profit. 80% would be for us and the rest would go to the league. We must maintain at least 1 trillion Poke dors as reserve and you must give me a warning whenever our reserves reach close to 1 trillion Poke dors. Now, before I meet with the team, I have one question to ask you all. You know that I would not be a full-time soldier and would not invest every moment of my time-fighting in the tide. Why did you choose me as your leader? I could not be part of you every time.", asked Axel. "The answer to that question is easy sir. First, we only believe you. Your powers and strategy had saved us all in Burbos town and no one can deny that. The other reason is also very simple. There are very few mercenary teams in this world. None of them fight all year round. Most of them take around 3-5 tide battles in a year. I believe that you could be part of at least 3 tide battles in a year and it would not hurt your trainer journey." ----------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 437: Books

Chapter 437: Books

"3 tide battles would not be profitable for the whole team. I believe that we should do more. I can promise you that I would at least try to attend 5 tide battles in a year.", said Axel. "Sir, we believe that 3 tide battles would be enough to live afortable life for the whole team. 5 would be better. Do you have anything to add?", asked Hector. "Lots of things but I would speak that to the whole team. Gather them around. I want to speak with all of them.", said Axel. Hector, Troy, and Sam started to discipline the soldiers to stay in an orderly manner. The warehouse was huge and it couldfortably fit 6 thousand soldiers. Axel walked up to the stage and the crowd started to cheer his name. He raised his hand and all of them stopped and now there was a pin-drop silence. "I didn''t know about the secret group but I am happy that so many of you have decided to believe in me and join me. There are around 6,000 of us and all of you want to be a part of my team. Some of you may feel safe with my leadership, some of you want to be stronger or maybe some of you want to earn a lot of money. All of you have your desires and agendas. I respect all of it. Hector gave me a rundown of all the things that we need to be a ''Mercenary'' team. We willplete that in a few months. However, even after we get the title, we will not be going on tides until I tell you that all of you are ready for the tide. Before you were the soldiers of the league now you are part of my team. And my team members would not be weak." "HOOAHH!!!", shouted all the soldiers. "They would not be dying on the battlefield." "HOOAHHH!!!" "They would be the strongest mercenary team in the whole wide world." "HHOOOAHHHH!!!" "That is why, I would be personally training all of you. I will make training ns for all of you and I will have some serious requirements for all of you. You are not the soldiers of the league from now on. You will be part of my family and I don''t want any of you to be weak. You will sweat more in training so that you will not bleed in tides. We will be the strongest mercenary team in the whole wide world!!!!" "HOOOAHH!!!" "HOOOAHH!!!" "HOOOAHH!!!" "Good, wait for further instructions.", said Axel and came to the office. He called the usual party and asked. "Tell me all of your stats. How many pseudo-king rank Pokemon do you have and call the other 4 possible lieutenants.", said Axel. "I have 6 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Sam and Troy have 4 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The 4 possible lieutenants are: 1. Mary the fire type specialist 2. Kane the fighting type specialist 3. Alon the ghost type specialist 4. And Dornton the healing specialist. You have met and talked with all of them on a personal level. I also interviewed them extensively. They will arrive in a few minutes." "Good, so who had not fulfilled the conditions?", asked Axel. "Alon and Dornton. Both of them have 2 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. They are training the third one." "OK, call each of them one by one for the interview. Leave Alon and Dornton for now. I will talk with them after talking with Mary and Kane.", said Axel. ### Axel talked for an hour each with Mary and Kane. He started with a short introduction and asked them about their family lives and why they wanted to be a part of his team. He also asked how they were training their Pokemons. He also advised and corrected their training methods. Mary was a fire-type specialist. That didn''t mean that she only had fire-type Pokemons. She had 6 Pokemons in her team and 3 of them were fire-type Pokemons. Among the 3, 2 of them had reached pseudo-king rank status. Axel was well versed on fire-type Pokemons cause he had one on his team. He was able to guide Mary more thoroughly than Kane. ### Afterpleting the interview with Mary and Kane, he asked for Alon. Alon was a ghost type specialist and it was an important position in his team. Alon controlled the night watches. Ghost type Pokemons were abundant during night time and Alon had to be responsible during nighttime. He had talked and fought with Alon at night time so he knew Alon''s nature. Alon was quick on his feet. He worked like an assassin. He had 4 Pokemon who were ghost type and the rest of them were dark types who were also powerful against ghost types. Axel talked to Alon and he was surprised when he learned that Alon had also caught a Shedinja. "Why did you catch it? You know how hard it is to train a Shedinja and you also must realize that my Shedinja is very special." "I know but I could not ignore the benefits. If I could properly let it master its ability, then it would be an overpowered Pokemon. Right now, it is just an elemental rank Pokemon and I am training it to be a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. However, I believe that Krookodile may take the lead and be a pseudo-king rank." "I will help your Shedinja personally till it bes a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. I cannot help your Krookodile cause I don''t have one in my team and it would be unfair to Dornton if I help 2 of your Pokemons." "That is eptable." "Remember, I am only helping you this one time. If you want any help with the training, you would have to work hard for it. Don''t worry, I would make a system for all this." Axel then called out Dornton and asked him about his training ns and his Pokemons. Dornton was the head of the healing department. Recently he had caught a Bulbasaur by going through an extensive process. He caught it after he saw the power of Venusaur. He quickly started to train it and it had recently ranked up to elemental rank. It would take some time to reach pseudo-king rank but he had other Pokemons that could reach pseudo-king rank after some months. "Dornton, you are more knowledgeable about the healing department than me. However, I could help you in training your Venusaur. I will give you some training tips as I also have one of them. I want one of your Pokemons to reach pseudo-king rank as fast as you can. If you need any resources, do tell me. I will arrange it." "Thank you, sir. I willplete it in 2 months.", said Dornton and went outside to train his Pokemons. He then called Hector, Troy, Sam, and Ashmita. "There are around 6434 soldiers except for Ashmita. I n to make a specific training n for all of them. I know it would be hard but we have toplete it in 7 days before round round-robin starts.", said Axel. "Sir, I want to train too.", said Ashmita immediately. Axel looked at her and he knew that she was serious. She had never shown any interest in training her Pokemons or fighting with it. So, Axel had excluded her from the training ns. However, seeing such a determination, he thought to help her too. "Sir, we have over 6,000 soldiers and almost all of them have around 6 Pokemons each. That was one of the rules that I came up with. So, we have to make training ns for 36,000 Pokemons. I don''t think that we could do that in 7 days.", said Troy. "If we were to make a training n for every Pokemon, that would indeed be impossible. However, I am not talking about advanced training ns.", said Axel. "Sir, if you are talking about basic training ns then that would be the same for almost all of the Pokemons but you said about specific training ns for each of them.", said Troy again. "You are right, Troy. First, would be the basic training ns for the Pokemons. I have realized that my soldiers don''t focus on training the stats of the Pokemons. That would hugely limit the Pokemon''s potential and growth. I know some things that are not public knowledge and I want my team to have a strong foundation. A strong foundation is necessary for Pokemons to reach higher stages in the future. I would write a book about the importance of basic stats, ability and hidden ability, moveprehension and use of type-enhancing items, and many more. These knowledge are personally observed and experienced by me and I want my soldiers to be aware of it. Next would be desires and intuition. These things are also very important to know if you want to raise your Pokemon to a high level. The desires and instincts of a Pokemon would be different for every Pokemon species. I want to know the names of all the Pokemon species that our team has. I hope that it will not be a lot." Hector, Troy, Sam, and Ashmita had never heard of such things. They had some knowledge about the importance of basic stats and moveprehension but not about others. "Before I start to write the books, I want all of my soldiers to sign a document saying that they would follow my everymand, they would only be part of my team for the foreseeable future and I want utmost loyalty from them.", said Axel. "Sir, is that really necessary? I know all these soldiers and they would die for you. They have sacrificed many things in their life to be a part of this team. I believe that we could fully trust them.", said Sam. Sam didn''t talk a lot but he always voiced his opinions when needed. "It is necessary. The knowledge that I am about to give you all would be very vast. None of it is public knowledge and some of the things are personally discovered by me. So, no one in the world knows about it. If I am prepared to give all this knowledge that I painstakingly collected over the years, then swearing loyalty to me would be the least they could do.", said Axel. They didn''t know how valuable the information really was but seeing how Axel was speaking, they could tell that it would be extremely valuable cause they knew that Axel would never lie to them. Axel to teach a lot of things to his team. He had learned a lot from Giovanni and Red and now he was going to impart that knowledge. If he wanted to have a kick-ass team, he had to go the extra mile. ### The desires and instinct of all the Pokemon species of this team was a huge challenge. Axel had to personally write all of them. For that to happen, he would have to research all of them. He didn''t know everything. He also asked for Oak''s help on another trillion Poke dors. Oak agreed but he said that Axel had to fulfill other conditions first. Axel was okay with it. Oak didn''t have any problem in giving a trillion Poke dors to Axel. Oak was one of the richest people in the whole wide world. He was also the Pokemon master so he had no scarcity of resources. After 7 days, Axel was finally able toplete all the training manuals for his soldiers. Ashmita also helped him a lot in this regard. She was also learning a lot from Axel. That was one of the reasons why she signed up for it. She knew that Axel would be a figure that would be written in the history of this world and she wanted to have a closer look in it. ### Axel wrote the book on: 1. Moveprehension 2. Ability and hidden ability and their importance. 3. A brief history of Pokemon, ancient Pokemon, legendary Pokemon, pseudo-legendary Pokemons. 4. Vitamins and type-enhancing items. 5. Body stats. These were to be circted to every member of his team. Axel also wrote a book on the importance of the human body, its potential, and how powerful humans were in ancient times. He also introduced the concept of aura and psychics in the book. He told his team members to be very serious in training their own bodies. Finally was the desires and instinct of the Pokemons. This was the one that took a lot of time for Axel to write. Axel had to write the desires and instincts of 524 Pokemon species. That was a lot. He had to ask Oak about them and research them. Desires and instincts were the basics of how to raise a Pokemon. After his team members adapt to all these 6 things including desires and instincts, his team members would have a proper foundation on their Pokemon. After that, they could start to develop their Pokemon themselves. All of these took 7 days and now was the time for Round Robin. ----------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 438: Nidoking!!!

Chapter 438: Nidoking!!!

Preliminaries was based on knockout while Round Robin was based on points. The finals were a knockout too. There were 32 participants left after the preliminaries. For the round-robin, there would be 8 groups with 4 people in each group. Axel was in Group C and he was against: 1. Kross 2. Gayden 3. and Trams Axel had seen their battles in the preliminaries and they were good. They only used 1 Pokemon throughout the whole preliminaries. They were not like Axel who also used Steelix at thest battle. Axel didn''t know if they had a king-rank Pokemon with them but he highly doubted it. Lance was in Group D and Bruno was in Group H. Axel would start to obverse Bruno closely. In his opinion, Bruno would be his strongestpetitor among these 31 participants. The battle of round robin would also be decided with 1 Pokemon battle. The winner would get 2 points, the loser would get 0 points, and if the battle ended in a draw, both the participants would get 1 point. The one with the highest point in each group would reach the finals. There would be 8 participants for the finals. ### Round Robin would take a lot of time to finish. Axel''s battle was tomorrow with Trams. He didn''t know what Pokemon Trams would use but he was sure that Trams would not use Golem which he had used during preliminaries. He focused on his group''s battles and Bruno''s battles. He also observed other battles for more information. Bruno was fighting today and he took the win easily. He used Primeape and won the battle with ease. His Primeape seemed to be very powerful and it seemed to have trained a lot in fighting type moves. ### Next day, His battle was the opening match. There was only one stadium for Round Robin. Trams was a bit weird. He loved to wear girl clothes and also walked like a girl. Axel didn''t care about his personality. He only cared what Pokemon he was going to use. "Contestant Axel, call for the toss. I am flipping it.", said the referee and tossed the coin. "Heads" "Heads it is. Contestant Trams is requested to send out his Pokemon first.", said the referee. Axel realized that the referee was a bit more polite than in the preliminaries. It looked like they were also giving respect to the 32 participants. Trams looked very confident in his winning. Everyone had seen Axel''s Steelix and all of them knew that it was a king rank Pokemon. It was announced in the media for the past 8 days. So, why was Trams so confident? Did he also have a king-rank Pokemon? Even if he had a king-rank Pokemon, Axel was not afraid. ### "Come out, Nidorino!!!!", shouted Trams and threw the ball in the air. "NIDOOOOO!!!!", shouted Nidorino and it came out of the ball. It was a bit bigger than normal Nidorino and it was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It looked very powerful for pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Axel guessed that this must be the most powerful Pokemon of Trams. "If you can beat my Nidorino without using your Steelix, I will respect you and bow down to you. Can you do it?", said Trams. "I can do it but why should I? I am not getting anything from it.", replied Axel. "Oh, so you want to bet huh? What do you want to bet? Money? Resources? I don''t have any problem in betting.", said Trams with confidence. "Hmm... how about 1 trillion Poke dors for a bet?", asked Axel. "Do you have 1 trillion with you?", asked Trams. "Yes, I do. If you don''t have so much money, we can dial it down. How about 1000 Poke dors? That is the minimum amount for any wild trainer battle." "You think I am poor? Our family deals with poison types and I will show you how superior I really am. I know that you also have a Nidorino. Why don''t you use your Nidorino to fight with my Nidorino? I will bet 1 trillion Poke dors. There is no problem from my side." "How can I be sure that you will give me 1 trillion Poke dors? I have Oak by my side so you don''t have to doubt me but I know nothing about you.", said Axel again. "I will tell this in the whole stadium. These people would be my witness. Mr. Referee, please announce the bet to the crowd. If you still want to bet with me.", said Trams to Axel. "I agree with the bet. Mr. Referee, please announce it.", said Axel. The referee looked at both of them. Betting between the participants was normal in the Round Robin stage. He confirmed it from both of them again and said, "Ladies and gentlemen. It seemed that we had a bet between the participants here. The bet is for 1 trillion Poke dors." The crowd went wild after hearing such a massive amount. "Now, the conditions of the bet are: 1. Axel will use his Nidorino for the fight 2. And the winner would take 1 trillion Poke dors with him. Contestant Axel, please send out your Pokemon.", said the referee. Axel nodded his head and threw the ball into the stadium. The Pokemon that came out was nothing like Nidorino yet it resembled Nidorino a lot. It was purple in color. It was standing on its legs. It had a big tail and a big horn. Its teeth looked sharp and its hands and ws looked strong. "ROOOOARRRR!!!!!" "What kind of Pokemon is this?", shouted thementator. "I am checking the Pokemon database and..... There is no Pokemon like that in the database. So, it is yet another new Pokemon species." Thementator came near Axel to give him the mike to talk to him but the referee stopped him. The battle had already begun. The referee had not said to start the battle but amentator or any other person could not interfere with them. The referee took the mike and came towards Axel. Thementator asked, "What kind of Pokemon species is this?" "It is called Nidoking. It is the evolved form of Nidorino.", said Axel. "Does its typing change after the evolution?", asked thementator. "I will say that after the battle is finished." "Fair point. Can you tell me who discovered this evolution?", asked thementator. "I did like I discovered the evolution of Golbat.", said Axel. He was serious about it. "Are you sure that you discovered both of the evolution? If you did, why didn''t you publish it to the league." "I am sure that I did and publishing it to the league is notpulsory." Thementator wanted to ask more questions but the referee didn''t let him do it. Trams didn''t know what to do right now. In the midst of new evolution, most people didn''t realize that Nidoking was also a king-rank Pokemon. However, Trams didn''t miss it. His Nidorino was only a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Nidoking was the evolved form of Nidorino and it was a king rank Pokemon. It was better than his Nidorino in every aspect. He belonged to a family that focused on poison and poison-type Pokemons. So, when he called out Axel for the battle, he was sure that he would win as he believed that the poison-type attacks of his Nidorino were vastly stronger. However now, he was not so sure. "Are you both ready for the battle?", asked the referee. "Yes." X2 "Let the battle begin!!!!" "Nidorino, start with ''Sludge wave''", shouted Trams. "Megnia, start with ''Sandstorm'' and ''Sand hardening''", said Axel. When Nidorino evolves into Nidoking, its size would increase and it would be very heavy. So, it would not be as agile as Nidorino. That was why Axel didn''t tell Nidoking to dodge the attack cause he knew that it could not do it. However, after evolution, Nidoking would have higher defense and higher attack power. So, he was confident that Nidoking would not be poisoned as after it ranked up to king rank, its resistance had also increased. It was already a poison-type Pokemon so it had higher resistance to poison. The ''Sand storm'' with ''Sand hardening'' was effective against Nidorino. Nidorino was weak against ground-type attacks. ''Sand storm'' would not hurt much. But after it crossed the threshold, it was sharp and fast. Coupled with ''Sand hardening'' it was a powerful area type move. This affected Nidorino as it could not dodge the attack cause it covered the whole battle stadium. "Nidorino, use ''Dig''", shouted Trams. Axel gave a wicked smile to Trams when Nidorino dug up the ground and went inside to avoid the ''Sandstorm''. Axel knew that Trams only had 2 options right now. Either to use ''Dig'' and save his Pokemon or to finish the battle as fast as he could. Since he had a weak Pokemon, he knew that he could not finish the battle as fast as he wanted. So, he used ''Dig''. When he told his Nidorino to use ''Dig'', he made a massive mistake cause, "Megnia, use ''Fissure''", shouted Axel. "Oh, shit!!! Nidorinoes out of the ground. Fast!!!" Nidoking jumped in the air and pressed the ground with its feet. The ground started to shake and rumble. Trams tried to hold his ground with his 2 feet but he was not able to do it. He fell to the ground while Axel was standing there like a statue. This showed how much he had trained his body. He was using his aura to stand up straight. The ''Fissure'' was powerful. It was an upgraded version of ''Earthquake''. The ground cracked from the middle and started to separate. The stadium was now divided into 2 halves and Nidorino came out from the cracked ce. "NIDOOO!!!" It gave a painful cry and it fainted on the spot. In the games, ''Fissure'' was a one-hit K.O. move. It had very low uracy but if the move hit, then the Pokemon would faint. However, such was not the case in real life. ''Fissure'' had a low uracy rate in real life too. However, even if the uracy was low and it didn''t hit the mark, it was still effective due to the shaking of the ground. The concept of ''Fissure'' was simple. There would be a huge earthquake and the ground would shake and rumble. A fissure would open up in the ground and the opponent would be trapped in it. There was a very low chance for an opponent to be trapped in the fissure. Even if that didn''t happen, an earthquake would affect the opponent. Fissure was also not a one-hit KO move in real life. However, if the ''Fissure'' was connected when the opponent was underground, the move would affect it much more. This ''Fissure'' had been connected perfectly when Nidorino was underground. It was a move of a king-rank Pokemon so Nidorino immediately fainted from the attack. "Nidorino has lost the battle. Nidoking and Axel win and get 2 points.", announced the referee. "How many king-rank Pokemon does Axel have? Till now we have seen 2 of them and both of them were very powerful. We will have to wait for another battle to see it but for now, Axel has won the battle with flying colors.", said thementator. The judges were also surprised by Axel''s performance. Axel was the fan''s favorite and he was also very powerful. The crowd went wild after seeing the whole battle. The battle had finished within 1 minute. This showed how powerful Axel really was. Most of the team members of Axel''s new group had alsoe to see the battle and they were also surprised to see the power of their leader. All of them knew who Nidorino was. They had met and talked with it as it was the first official Pokemon of Axel. Yet they had never expected it to be so powerful. ### "All of you are given many books. All of these books are personally written by me for you guys. You are to read it and understand it within 2 days. I want to focus on training your bodies too. When your Pokemon ranks up to king rank, you would need to have a stronger body and good control in aura techniques. I also written about why you should train your bodies and the history of humans during ancient times. I will talk about it in length today...." Axel was giving his speech to his team members. He didn''t call them soldiers as they were not soldiers now. Soldiers were trained to die in the tides but his team members would not die in the tides. They would win the tide and be victorious. All of his team members had signed the document that Axel had given them to maintain privacy and loyalty. None of them even thought for a second before signing the document. Axel started to tell them how powerful a human could be, their ranks and the possibility of god ranks. He also talked about god ranks for Pokemons. He talked for 5 hours and it was already evening. Yet, none of his team members were bored from 5 hour lecture. The lecture was so captivating. They were learning new things every minute. Internally, they were thanking their luck and decision to follow Axel. They would have never known of such things if they had not met Axel. Axel also talked briefly about other books that he had written. "I know that the league had harsh conditions for the title of ''Mercenaries'' and I am happy that all of you have an elemental rank Pokemon. However, my condition is very harsh. I want all of you to have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon within 1 year." -------------------- A/N: Volume 3- Johto region has started in my pat-reon channel. Subscribe to my pat-reon channel to read advanced Chapters and find out about it. Chapter 439: Kross Vs Axel

Chapter 439: Kross Vs Axel

"Sir, a pseudo-king rank Pokemon within 1 year would be very hard for all of us. Don''t you think so?", asked one of the team members. Ashmita came closer and spoke the name of the team member in Axel''s ear. It was very hard to know the names of all of them as there were more than 6,000 members. Axel didn''t want to ask the name of his team members cause he believed that he should know the name of the team members. It would take some time to know the names of all of them. "Kevin, if we were to just train our Pokemons normally then yes, it would be very hard. However, I have some tricks and hacks. If you were to apply it, having 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon would not be a problem.", said Axel. "Sir, we want to know your n.", said Kevin. "The first problem to train your Pokemons would be money. We are a good amount of money right now. Your guys have collected 560 billion Poke dors. I have also invested 1 trillion Poke dors and I won 1 trillion Poke dors today from the bet. However, that would not be enough for all of us. So, we would be taking the mission from the league association. Let me tell you, you would not be taking any risky missions. Ashmita here would determine whether the mission is risky or not and if it is found risky, you would not take it. I don''t want any of you to die without a cause. In fact, I am very greedy. I don''t want any of you to die till you retire. When you take the mission, each of you will be in a group. A group of 5 people. This group should be selected very carefully cause this group would not change unless youe to me with aint. The group should consist of members who would focus on special attack, attack, defense, special defense, and agility and for the nighttime, one of them should be a ghost-type specialist. One of the members should also have a good flying type Pokemon. All of you are given a week to form the teams. 20% of the money earned would be contributed to the team. Ashmita and I would be in charge of investing the team''s money. If any of you are in need of money for any reason, you cane to me to ask for it. I will make a procedure for all of it. If you are in need of type-enhancing items or medical expenses for your Pokemons, you are wee toe to me cause those would be very expensive. The second would be transportation expenses cause all of you would be traveling a lot. I have already contacted ''Primal Airlines'' to give us a heavy discount. The CEO of ''Primal Airlines'' had set up a meeting with me and I believe that it would be a sess. The reason for transportation is to train your Pokemon. I am thinking of buying a forest and all of you would train your Pokemon in that forest. Why? I have a special power that would let your Pokemon gain more power if you were to train on my purchasednd. I am not going into details about it but just believe me on it. With all of this, I believe that all of you would have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon by the end of this year." ### Axel was asked many questions and he answered all of them. Axel was now going to buy a forest so that his ''Land management'' would help his team members. He first thought to train all of his team members in the newly made training ground. But then he realized that it would be impossible. The training grounds were not made for so many trainers. "Sir, which forest do you n to buy?", asked Hector. "We have to do a lot of research on it. I want to buy the forest which is connected with as many cities as possible. It should be inside the Kanto region. I want our members to have ess to a lot of quest from the league association. Ashmita and Troy. You are responsible for this task. Hector, I have noticed that you are also training the members on traps and our strategy during the tide. You and Sam woulde up with new trap methods and multiple strategies to fight with different types of tides and also determine our current powers. I want to know, up to which rank of the tide, could we fight against? All 4 of you are given a week for this task. However, none of you are excused for no training. You should also train yourself and your Pokemons.", said Axel. ### Axel was going to fight tomorrow. His opponent was Kross. Kross had lost to Gayden yesterday. He had used Electabuzz and it was a powerful pseudo-king rank Pokemon. None of the participants had used a king-rank Pokemon except for Axel. ### Next day, In the stadium, The judges were talking and discussing who was going to win the league battle. They were also talking about the next match which was between Axel and Kross. "So, the big question, Kross or Axel?", asked one of the judges. "Axel would win. There is no doubt about it.", said another judge. "Why is that?" "Rick, you have seen how powerful Axel really is. I don''t think Kross has a king-rank Pokemon. If he had one, he would have already used it 2 days ago. Moreover, Electabuzz is weak to ground-type attacks and Nidoking knows some serious ground-type moves." "Heena, you seem to be very confident about Axel. Do you really think that Kross only has 1 Pokemon? He could use another Pokemon that does not have a weakness to ground type." "I know he could use another Pokemon but I believe that Electabuzz is the strongest Pokemon of Kross. If he were to use another Pokemon, it would be weaker than Axel''s Pokemon. If he were to use Electabuzz, then he would also lose. Kross is losing this battle anyhow. There is no point for any discussion." "First of all, it is not a given that a pseudo-king rank Pokemon could not win against king-rank Pokemon. Yes, it would be very hard, but such things are not unheard of. Secondly, how can we say that Kross doesn''t have a Pokemon that is as powerful as Electabuzz? He might also have a Pokemon that is more powerful than Electabuzz. I think you are underestimating Kross." The discussion went on and on. The crowd was also thinking the same thing. Some of them thought that Kross would be a dark horse and surprise them today. Most of them thought that Kross would lose. If Kross could not win today, he would be out of the league battle. That was why the discussions were so fierce. ### Axel knew that he was going to win against Kross. He didn''t care if Kross had a king-rank Pokemon. He was confident. "Ladies and Gentlemen, the time hase. Would Kross surprise all of us or would he be out of thepetition? We will have to see. Now, let''s wee both of them to the stage." Both of them walked out of the stage and the crowd went wild again. This battle was going to be interesting. Every one knew that. Axel was seen as a fan favorite but there were still some hardcore Kross supporters. Kross was not a talker like Trams. He also didn''t talk at all cause he was under a lot of pressure. He had to win this battle. The referee tossed the coin and this time Axel lost. "Contestant Axel, please send out your Pokemon.", said the referee. Axel threw the ball and out came Nidoking. Axel didn''t know what Pokemon Kross was going to use but he didn''t want to risk it so he called out Nidoking. "Contestant Kross, send out your Pokemon.", said the referee. Kross threw his ball and out came a Pokemon. The Pokemon was not bipedal like Electabuzz. It had hoves and 2 big horns. It looked like a bull and it was brown in color. "Kross had taken out a Tauros.!!!",mented thementator. "That is a smart move for Kross. This Tauros looks powerful. It must be at the peak of pseudo-king rank. It is as powerful as Electabuzz.", said Rick, the judge. The judge was right. It was a smart move. If he had used Electabuzz again, he would have lost for sure. But he used Tauros who was a normal type of Pokemon. Tauros was a Pokemon that had high defense and special defense. It also had high speed and high attack power. Nidoking was slow. That was the only disadvantage of it. So, the speed of Tauros coulde in handy. However, it was still not a king-rank Pokemon. If it was a normal Nidoking who was a king rank, there might have been a chance for Tauros to win this battle. But Nidoking was personally trained by Axel. It was not a normal Pokemon. Its body stats were very high for a king rank who had just ranked up. Its moveprehension was also very good. It had many new moves and a lot of its moves had crossed the threshold and had been modified. It also had its pre-domain move which was not something Tauros could defend against. "Let the battle begin!!!" The crowd had expected the battle to be interesting and long but the battle was finished within a minute. Axel didn''t want to extend the battle. He directly told Nidoking to start with the ''Poison domain''. ''Poison domain'' would now cover an area of 7 meters and the ground would be filled with poison waves. The domain would not only help Nidoking to poison the enemy but also empower itself. All of its stats would increase by 10% when it was inside the domain. It may not seem like a lot but Nidoking had very high body stats and it was also a king-rank Pokemon. 10% was a huge increase. Nidoking also used ''Sludge wave'' and after some time Tauros was poisoned. It then used ''Poison spread'' and ''Poison damage transfer''. It also used ''Poison ball'' and ''Earthquake'' and the battle was finished. It had won and Kross was now out of the league. ### Axel didn''t have to fight tomorrow. It seemed like Gayden also won against Trams. Both of them now had 4 points. Kross and Trams were now out of the league. Axel and Gayden were the final contenders for Group C. Lance had also won 2 battles and he also had a high chance to go to the finals. Bruno also dominated the battles. ### Axel was concentrating on how to improve the battle powers of his team. If the league approved the title, Axel would have a personal force of powerful trainers with him. That would be huge. He didn''t have to rely on others for anything. Having an army to do anything would be great. They could explore new ces and im those ces for themselves. Axel could do a lot of things from this group. He had to think of a name for the group. He didn''t want a normal or a weak name but a unique and powerful name. The search for the forest was still going on. Any forest could be bought at a very low price. There were 2 reasons for it. First, no one wanted to buy a forest. Handling a forest was not an easy task. Second, who was going to control and fend off wild Pokemons in the forest? Some of them could be even in king rank. Ashmita and Troy were quick to their task. They found 4 forest locations that were ideal for the team. Axel looked at the file and started to see all the details of this forest. "We will select this forest. It is very big and it is connected with 4 cities and 2 towns. This is ideal. The team could get a good amount of quests from these cities and they could also train their Pokemons. The forest seems to be very mysterious and dangerous. There doesn''t seem to be any road made by the league in that forest. This would give us more privacy.", said Axel. "But sir, this forest has not been fully explored. It is rumored that there are many king-rank Pokemons out there. It could be dangerous for our members to train there.", said Ashmita. "You don''t have to worry about it. I will take care of it. After the league battle is over, we will go there and I will handle it.", said Axel. Hector and Sam were still figuring out new trap strategies. They still had not finished with it. Axel was also working on it separately. He wanted to see how much his lieutenants could think about it. He also told Mary and Kane to be involved in this task. Alon and Dornton were still training their Pokemons to reach pseudo-king rank status. ### Trams didn''t back down from his word and he transferred 1 trillion Poke dors to Axel''s ount. Axel didn''t know where he got that amount of money. His family must have used every bit of their money for this bet. Axel was now 1 trillion Poke dors richer and he was happy with it. 2 days went on a sh and now it was time for his fight with Gayden. The hype was real this time. This would be thest day of round robin and then the league battle would move towards the finals. The crowd was heavily thinking about Axel''s win. It was to be expected. He was the only one who had shown a king-rank Pokemon and it was estimated that no one had a king-rank Pokemon except for Axel. So, many of them thought that Axel was sure to win and internally he was also sure about it. ---------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. 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Chapter 440: Axel Vs Gayden

Axel had still not called Charizard and Shedinja. He was going to call them in finals. He had 2 king-rank Pokemons with him and he was very sure that Gayden didn''t have 2 king-rank Pokemons. He was battling Gayden tomorrow. The end of the Round Robin was almost here and everyone was excited. Axel just wanted to fight with Bruno and teach him a lesson. He did say that he was the one who had discovered the evolution of Crobat but he knew that the crowd had not fully believed him. After the end of Round Robin, the finals would start after 2 weeks. So, he would have a lot of time to train his team members. Axel was very harsh on them training their bodies and activating their auras. They were soldiers previously so their bodies were muscr and they used to train. So, it was not hard for them to get used to the new routine. ### Next day, His battle was the first battle. Axel and Gayden, both had 4 points. So, the winner of this battle would go to the next round. There would only be 8 contestants in the finals and finals would be a knockout round. Gayden had only been using one Pokemon throughout the league battles. That Pokemon was Machamp. If anyone was going to say that Machamp was an average Pokemon, Axel would smack that person''s head. Machamp was a powerful Pokemon. It was around 5-6 feet tall. It had 4 hands and strong legs. It was very bulky. It was a fighting-type Pokemon and it hit hard. However, Gayden''s Machamp was a bit different. First, its height was above 6 feet. This gave it an intimidating personality. Secondly, it knew a lot about fighting. There were fighting-type moves but these were different from fighting itself. This Machamp was well-versed in martial arts. Using these martial arts with fighting-type moves was very deadly. Axel didn''t want to take any risk and wanted to use Nidoking to finish the battle. However, Machamp had an ability called ''Guts'' which would raise its attack power by 50% when it was poisoned. Now, Nidoking could win even with such disadvantages but he didn''t feel like using it. He wanted to use Steelix but Steelix was weak to fighting type moves. He was sure that since both of them were in king rank, they could win against this Machamp but he wanted to try something different. He didn''t want the crowd to think that he was just dominating the league battle due to his 2 king rank Pokemons. He wanted the crowd to support him. ### "Ladies and Gentlemen, the final day of the Round Robin and this is the first battle. Gayden vs. Axel. Who do you think would win? Will Gayden''s Machamp win or does he also have a king-rank Pokemon? Will Axel win with his king-rank Pokemon or will Gayden surprise us all? We will have to see the battle to know the answer to this question...." Thementator went on and on and now the referee was ready too. "Gayden, you have lost the toss. Please send out your Pokemon first.", said the referee. Gayden nodded his head and threw out a ball in the air. "Come out, Machamp!!!", he shouted. Axel was 99% sure that Gayden would use Machamp but he was not 100% sure. Now he was. He had been thinking about which Pokemon to use for his battle and had finallye to a conclusion. "Let''s do it!!!", he shouted and threw a master ball. It was a humanoid Pokemon with a big mustache. It had a long, thin snout, narrow eyes, ear-like spikes extending from the top of its head, and an additional spike protruding from each cheek. Covering its yellow, skeletal body were brown armor-like sections over its chest, shoulders, forearms, and knees. There were three toes on each foot, each of which had a white w. Two of the toes face forward, while one faces backward. It was a different Pokemon this time. It was kazam. "Axel had sent out a different Pokemon this time. It is kazam. He had only used Gogoat, Steelix and Nidoking before. This kazam looks like it is a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Why would he not use Nidoking at the finals?", said thementator. kazam was the perfect counter for this battle. Machamp was weak to psychic-type attacks and Axel could use that to his advantage. kazam was very powerful. It was on the verge of reaching king rank. So, it would definitely not lose to someone like Machamp. "Let the battle begin!!!" One of the mostfortable things about kazam was that he didn''t have to actively instruct it in the battle. kazam was wise enough to fight for itself. This gave Axel apetitive advantage to Gayden cause unlike Gayden, Axel would not waste his time instructing kazam which gave him enough time to observe the battle with a wide view. Gayden would also not know which moves would kazam use as Axel was not saying them out loud. ### When the referee gave the signal for the start of the fight, kazam disappeared and appeared at the back of Machamp. Machamp could notprehend what had happened. --- Ding! kazam''s Teleport has leveled up to 55. It can now teleport very fast. --- This was a surprise and it was a good surprise. Machamp was very bulky but it was also very fast. However, it was not as fast as kazam''s teleport. When kazam appeared behind it, Machamp didn''t know where its opponent was for a second and that was when kazam attacked. kazam used a powerful ''Confusion'' to Machamp. After crossing the threshold, ''Confusion'' now had a 50% chance of confusing the target and it was a lucky day for kazam cause Machmap was confused. kazam then used 4 moves in quick session which basically decided the battle result. It first used the ''Psychic domain'' which would boost the speed of psychic moves and also the duration of ''Enhance''. It also used ''Disown'' and then ''Enhance''. Finally, it used ''Elemental maniption'' and created spears made of electric current and started to throw it towards Machamp. BOOOM BOOOM BOOOOOMMM Multiple short explosions happened. It could not use multiple spears to attack with ease. It could also do that very fast. It didn''t want Machamp toe over its confused status when it was spasming those attacks so it was trying to do everything very quickly. When the first round of ''Elemental maniption'' finished, Axel said, "Light, don''t waste any time. Use ''Rain dance'', ''Thunder'', and then ''Elemental maniption''." ''Rain dance'' was a new move it had recently learned. It had learned this move for only 1 reason and that was for the uracy and power of thunder. As of right now, ''Rain dance'' could only improve the uracy of ''Thunder'' but it might also be able to improve the power of ''Thunder'' when it reaches level 40 and above. This was the most powerful movebination of kazam. Since it was using the ''Psychic domain'', the psychic moves were very fast. It was 50% more powerful than before due to ''Enhance'' and ''Machamp'' was feeling weaker due to ''Disown''. This made the next attacking move very powerful and effective. First, kazam started to move in a weird way and the sky darkened. The sky started to roar with lightning and rain started to pour in the stadium. kazam then readied its thunder spears again and threw the spears towards Machamp. The thunder came from the sky and struck those thunder spears. The thunder spears became even more violent and powerful after being struck by thunder. It was as if they had been reborn again. BBBBOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!! A huge explosion urred and the crowd stopped talking. They were already surprised when kazam used a pre-domain move. The explosion was massive it was sure that Machamp would not stand again in this battle. The dust and debris cleared and everyone could see that Machamp had fainted on the ground. It was many injuries and wounds on its body. It was seriously injured. It was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and it could not do anything against another pseudo-king rank Pokemon. This showed how seriously powerful kazam was. Power didn''t only mean it in a traditional sense. But its power to analyze the opponent, time its attack, and its battle strategy was very good. That was the reason why Machamp could not even use a single attack on it. It had improved a lot and he hoped that it would rank up soon. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Axel ze is going to the Finals!!!" The crowd gave a loud cheer. They still could not believe the power of Axel''s kazam. As per them, it could not be considered as a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It should be a king-rank Pokemon and yet it was not. Gayden could not describe what he was feeling. He was basically humiliated. If Axel had used a king-rank Pokemon and defeated him like that, he could have understood, the crowd would have understood. But Axel just owned him and this battle with a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. After the fight, Gayden didn''t want to show his face to anyone. Slowly he had started to hate Axel. He knew that Axel was wrong cause it was a league battle. But he just could not help himself hating Axel to the core. Meanwhile, Hector, Sam, and Troy hade to see Axel''s battle and they were surprised beyond words. They knew that kazam was a strong Pokemon. But this strong? Their belief to follow Axel grew and the other team members also felt the same. Axel had now cemented his position as one of the strongest contestants for this league battle. ### Lance and Bruno also won their battles and they were also going to the finals. The battle lineups for the final were not yet announced. Axel wanted to fight with Bruno as fast as he could. He had around 2 weeks and now he was going to call Shedinja and Charizard for the finals. He wanted to see how powerful they had truly be. ### Axel was now heavily concentrating on training his team members. Alon had finally ranked up Krookodile to pseudo-king rank. Dornton was still training his Pokemon to rank up to pseudo-king rank and Axel believed that it would not take so much time to fulfill all the conditions for the league to give them the title. It was only 2 weeks before the start of the final and he didn''t want to train his Pokemons. He wanted them to rest. He did tell Pokemons like Tauros, Absol, Pidgeot; those who would not participate in the league battle to train. However, he didn''t want those who might participate in the league battle to train right now. Axel was also finally able to contact Red. "I am sorry Axel. But I am very busy right now and Oak called me before the meeting time. Now, I know that you can win this league battle. There is no doubt about it. I feel that Bruno might give you a challenge though.", said Red over the phone call. "Yes, I also think the same. Do you think that he had a king rank Pokemon?", asked Axel. "I don''t know but he might be. His body is very strong. Not as strong as you but I could see that he had focused on training his body and aura powers. He must have a very good teacher. So, he might have a king-rank Pokemon but I can tell you one thing for certain. Except for him, none of the final contestants has a king-rank Pokemon." "You are that sure huh?" "Yes, I am very sure." "Anyst advice?" "I have got 2 of them in fact." "Oh, please tell me then." "First of all, don''t use any Pokemons that you have not used in a gym battle or league battles till now." "Oh yes, Ipletely forgot about it." "Yes, I thought that you would. There are some leagues in other regions, that would not let you use the Pokemon that you had used in other regions''s gym battles and league battles. So be careful about it cause you have plenty of options." "And the second advice?" "Be very careful and conserve the energy. I believe something big is going to happen during the league battle." "What is going to happen?" "I don''t know. They won''t tell me. Since I have recently given up being a Pokemon master, most of them are very upset with me. So, I don''t have a good a good rtionship with them. So, they won''t tell me. Even Oak would not tell me but I can see in their faces that something very bad is going to happen. A huge tide? An invasion from a criminal organization? Who knows. You have to be prepared for it." "If something bad is going to happen, I think that league is aware of it. Would they not stop the league battle at that point in time?", asked Axel. "That is a funny question. They obviously would not. League battles had been happening for thousands of years and it had not been interrupted once. Do you really think that the league would stop it now? NO! They would not. That is why I am telling you to be very careful. I am going now. Oak has assigned me a job and I could not tell you the details of it. So, don''t bother asking. You have friends like Lance and Lori and some of your soldier friends too. Tell them to be careful too and make a team to fight if something bad happens. You have king-rank Pokemons now so don''t be afraid. That is all I can say to you right now. I will meet you soon. Goodbye.", said Red and hung off the phone. ------------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 441: Talking to Red

Chapter 441: Talking to Red

After 1 week, "What do you mean by that?", shouted Axel to the receptionist at the Pokemon center. "Sir, this is really true. You can not transfer your Pokemons in balls when a Pokemon reaches king rank. The device is not advanced enough to do it. Didn''t you know about this?" "How can I know about this when I have not heard about it from anywhere?" "I am sorry sir, but you have to personally go there and call your Pokemons.", said the girl giving a low bow. Axel was at the Pokemon Center arguing with the receptionist who handled PC. PC was basically used to transfer your Pokemons. You would let the Pokemon get inside the balls and use the PC from one location to send the ball to another location. He had done the same thing when he was selecting Dratini for his sister. Now he was hearing that he could not do the same of a Pokemon that was king rank and above. He had never heard about this and he was not stupid. Very few trainers would have a king-rank Pokemon and even fewer would leave their king-rank Pokemon far away from them. Red had also not said anything about it to Axel and now Axel was in a pinch. Axel had given Shedinja''s ball to Gengar and Charizard''s ball to Elizabeth so that they could transfer it to Axel during the time of need. Now, he would either have to go there personally and get them or both of them had to fly here. Both of these solutions were not feasible. He could not go there cause, during the time of the league battles, a contestant could not get out of the Kanto League premises. Both of his Pokemon could fly but the distance was very far. It would take him around 3 days to reach Charizard''s ce and around 30 hours to reach Shedinja''s ce on a ne. So, it would take them days, or even weeks to reach the Kanto League. He talked with Gengar and Elizabeth and both of them didn''t have any Pokemons that could teleport long distances. Gengar could do it but it was not as good as Red''s kazam or Oak''s kazam. Even if it could, it could not leave the tribe. It was a god rank Pokemon. A god-ranked Pokemoning to the Kanto League would be huge news and it may backfire on Gengar and Axel. So, the only solution that he had was for them to fly manually towards the Kanto League. "Would Marcus be safe traveling such a long distance?", asked Axel. "Don''t worry, Marcus is a king-rank Pokemon now. There would be very few Pokemons that could even fight with it and normally wild Pokemons would not interfere with others if they minded their own business. But I will send 2 pseudo-champion rank Pokemons with Marcus. However, it would take a long time. Even though Marcus could fly, it cannot fly very fast as this is not its forte.", said Gengar. "Don''t worry I will wait for it.", said Axel. Elizabeth said the same thing that it would send 2 pseudo-champion rank Charizards with Axel''s Charizard. Charizard could fly very fast so it may reach here faster but Charizard was further away from the Kanto league. ### Axel didn''t worry about it for very long. He knew that the league would manipte the battle sequence and he would probably fight with Bruno atst. By that time Shedinja and Charizard would arrive here hopefully cause he needed them for Bruno. He called Lance... Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak... "Hey Axel, I was just about to call you. Where do you want to meet?", asked Lance. "I aming to your home. Call Lori too. I want to meet your father and grandmother." "Oh, so you have finally decided to meet them." "Yes, it is serious Lance. Tell them to be there too." "Why? What is the problem?" "Can''t talk it on the phone. I will reach your ce in 15 minutes.", said Axel and hung up the phone. ### After 15 minutes, The gate of the mansion opened and Axel entered. He was weed by Lance and Lori. "Ok, now can you tell me?", asked Lance. "Not now, let go inside first and meet with your father and grandmother." Lance got serious after seeing Axel cause it seemed that Axel was not in a joking mood. What had happened? He didn''t know but he was about to. Both of them walked inside the house and Lance led them to a room. It was basically a small-sized hall. There was furniture, and beautiful interiors, and the ce was filled with many chairs. There was a different and unique chair at the front and Dragon was sitting there. Agatha was just sitting on the right side and a beautiful girl was sitting on the left side. Dragon looked very muscr. He had a big mustache, short hair, big biceps, and long legs. He looked very manly. He was releasing a dangerous aura. Axel already knew that he was way more powerful than Axel himself. Agatha was also not holding back. She may be old with gray and white hair but she also looked very intimidating. The girl next to them was also not simple but she looked way more mellowpared to both of them. "WELCOME Axel Balze. I have been trying to meet you for the longest time.", said Dragon as it stood from the chair to greet Axel. The young woman also stood up to greet Axel but Agatha remained seated. She was an Elite 4 member. She didn''t have to greet a kid. "Hello, I am ir and I am the current gym leader of ckthorn city.", said the young woman. Axel also greeted them very politely and all of them began to sit on chairs. "So, you told me that something is serious. Can you tell me now what it is?", asked Dragon. "Yes sir, I called Red today. He had been training me for the past 7 months. He just vanished from the hotel saying that he had some work and I could only connect to him today.", said Axel. "What about him?", asked Agatha. "Well, he said that something big is going to happen in Kanto league and I must be careful and be prepared for it." "Did he now? Did he say anything else?", asked Dragon. "Well, he said that he is very busy with some task that Oak assigned him. He also doesn''t know anything other than that cause they would not tell him. However, he told me that something big might happen and we should be very careful. I just came here to ask what that thing is. Cause I think that you guys might know about it.", said Axel. "We don''t know any such information. The league dominates such information and none of us are part of the league. Do you know something like that Mother?", asked Dragon. "I have no clue.", replied Agatha. "Red is a powerful trainer but he might also be wrong. I don''t know why we are taking this thing so seriously.",mented ir. "ir, you don''t know Red but I do. He might have given up on bing a Pokemon master but a man could not reach such a level if he is not capable. ir, remember my words, Red is a dangerous man. He is ruthless but over time I have realized that his instincts are always correct. So, if he says that something big is going to happen, then something big will happen. Axel, I thank you for such valuable information and I think we should prepare for it.", dered Dragon. "But what should we prepare for? We don''t even know what ising?", asked ir. "Tell all our family members to close all the shops and businesses till the end of the league battle. Tell all of them to buy as much food and resources for an entire 2 months and tell them to never leave the premises. I am dering a lockdown till the league battle ends. Lance would be allowed to go for the league battles but he would be escorted by ir. As much I hate the league, I know that it is a safe ce." "Uncle, that would cost us millions of Poke dors, even billions. Do you really think that we should do this?", asked ir. "I think we should. What do you have to say about it Mother?", asked Dragon. "You made a correct decision. We should do it. Also, Axel, tell all your team members toe to our premises. They would be safe and protected. That is the reward for your information. Lori, you also call your parents and family to our premises. Our premises are big, so you don''t have to worry about it.", said Agatha. ir was surprised by Dragon and Agatha''s decision. They were very precise and strict. ir didn''t know much about Red. She only knew that Red was a powerful trainer and he recently gave up being a Pokemon master. So her family valuing his decision so much shocked her. Lance was also shocked by this radical decision. What the hell was happening right now? The situation had changed a lot. He could not challenge his father''s decision cause he knew that his father was an experienced man. Dragon began to write something on a sheet of paper. He stamped it signed it and told ir tomunicate the decision to all of his family members. He had a big family. There were thousands of years of history. "Now that thing is settled, what do you guys think is going to happen?", asked Dragon. "Many things could happen. However, I can some assumptions. Either we are going to be invaded by wild Pokemons or wild humans.", said Agatha. "Do you really think that any organization is that crazy that they would dare to invade one of the most secure ces on the?", asked Axel. "We can''t predict humans. They can do anything. If it is the tide, then it would be a bit simple. A wild Pokemon must have ranked up to Champion rank or master rank for that to happen. We can collect the data for it but that would be hard too. If it is some organizations, then it would beplicated. They must have nned this event for years and they are way ahead of us.", said Agatha. They started to discuss. Axel also called Hector to call all their team members to Lance''s premises. Within a short few hours, everyone was informed that something bad was going to happen and they should prepare for it. His team members were excited. They had trained a lot and now they can show their progress. However, Axel was not so happy about it. Their training had not beenpleted and there would be a chance that some of them might die. Axel called all of his lieutenants for a good n. He wanted all of his team members to be safe. The nning phase went on for quite some time and soon it was the next day. ### Everyone was surprised tomorrow. Lance''s family had gone into lockdown. The shops were closed, other business ventures were closed, and even the gate was closed. Nobody knew what was happening. This was a surprise move. Some of the close families tried to contact Dragon and Agatha but they didn''t give any response. ### A week went by and now it was time for finals. The battle lineups had already been decided some day before. There were 8 contestants left for the finals. Axel was fighting tomorrow but Lance was fighting today. They wanted to extend the finals to make it more suspenseful. That was why, 2 battles would be held today and 2 battles would be held tomorrow. Since it was the finals, a trainer would have to fight with 3 Pokemons. Axel didn''t go to the stadium. He preferred to see the battle on TV. It was already dangerous to go outside. He didn''t want to take the risk. The battles were more interesting now. Since it was not a single Pokemon fight, it took a longer time and more strategies. Lance had won the battle but it was harder than before. His Arcanine was the one who helped him the most in this battle. ### Next day, Bruno was also fighting today but not with Axel. Bruno was fighting with another trainer named Karen and Axel was fighting against Dani. Bruno was fighting first. He started with Crobat and won the first battle. Then he switched to Primeape and won it again. He didn''t switch again and lost the third battle. He used Crobat again and finished the battle. Bruno didn''t even have to take out his third Pokemon to win. Axel was realizing that his battle with Bruno would harder than he thought cause Karen was a powerful trainer. She was older than Bruno and Axel and she had powerful pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Axel was going to battle next. -------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 442: Dani Vs Axel

Chapter 442: Dani Vs Axel

Dani was a really beautiful girl. She had long brown hair with curls, a beautiful face, long legs, and a beautiful body structure. She was wearing short pants and a cute top. She didn''t look like a trainer at all. She looked like a model. Trainers, even girls don''t concentrate so much on their beauty but she was a powerful trainer and she was in the finals. ''How is she able to maintain all that?'', thought Axel. ### Both of them came on the stage. Thementator was trying his best to make the match interesting. Normally trainer didn''t talk before the start of the battle but Dani was different. "I know I cannot win against you. I don''t have a king rank Pokemon but I am already at the finals. So, I want to test myself. Can you send out your best Pokemon so that I can see how much Ick?", asked Dani. "I am sorry, I cannot do that. My best Pokemon is not with me right now. But I will do you one better. I will send my second-best Pokemon.", said Axel. Axel still believed that his best Pokemon was Shedinja and his second best Pokemon was Nidoking. Charizard had grown stronger and it was debatable if it was more powerful than Shedinja or Nidoking but as of right now, he believed that Shedinja was the best and Nidoking was the second best. "That is fine with me. We will only do 1 Pokemon battle and even if I win I will forfeit. But I want to fight with your best Pokemon someday." "That can be arranged. Since you are doing me such a favor, I will return it with interest. After this battle is over, don''t stay inside the Kanto League. Run!!!", said Axel. Dani was surprised by this statement. She didn''t know why Axel said it. "May I ask the reason?" "You may not but believe me, I don''t want to be here if I were in your shoes." "OK, thanks for the info. Let''s start the battle!!", said Dani and called out her Pokemon. An eel-like Pokemon came out. It had a finned limb extending from its head. It had red eyes, and a dark blue body, and possessed wed, paddle-like arms with yellow spots and yellow-and-red palms. It had a beige fin on the upper portion of its body and beige fin-like legs below. It was Eelektross. "ROOOARRR" Eelektross was an unusual Pokemon. It was the only Pokemon that had no weakness. It was an electric-type Pokemon and it had ''Levitate'' as its ability which made it immune to ground type. It was slow but it had high attacks and special attacks. This was the first time Axel had seen in real life. He knew that the battle would be interesting but there was no way that Nidoking would lose this battle. Axel called out Nidoking. ROOAORRRRRR!!! Nidoking gave a powerful roar when it arrived in the battle stadium. "Nidoking is your second-best Pokemon? I thought it would be something different." "You have not seen how powerful it could be. Do you want me to use full power right away?", asked Axel. "Yes, I want to see the best of you and your Pokemon.", said Dani. "Let the battle Begin!!!", said the referee. "Megnia, let''s show this girl what we can do. Activate both of the domains.", said Axel. The surroundings instantly changed. Nidoking first opened its mouth and started to spew out arge amount of purple poison. The sand also started to brew out loud and suddenly there was a sandstorm. Nidoking used ''Dust domain'' and ''Poison domain'' at the same time. The change in the surroundings was so huge that none of the people couldprehend what had happened. ''Dust domain'' had an erosion effect. Now, Eelektross was immune to ground-type attacks and ''Dust domain'' was a ground-type domain. However, Axel didn''t know if Eelektross had mastered its ability. Even if it had, Axel could not say for sure that the pre-domain move could not effect it. He really wanted to see what would happen. "Eelektross, now use ''Electric terrain'' and then fire up a ''Zap Cannon''.", said Dani. Eelektross fired up ''Electric terrain'' and now the electric current was all over the ce. However, it was not so effective cause it could not counter 2 pre-domain moves, especially ''Dust domain''. Axel realized that Eelektross was faster after using ''Electric Terrain''. It also started to charge ''Zap Cannon''. Nidoking started to use ''Mud bomb'' all over the ce. Eelektross was able to deliver ''Zap Cannon'' towards Nidoking. BOOOOMMMM Nidoking was also able to use ''Mud bomb'' with sted Eelektross. Now, the funny thing was, Nidoking was also immune to electric-type moves cause it was a ground-type Pokemon. So, ''Zap cannon'' could not have any effect on it. Since it was just discovered by Axel, Dani had no knowledge about it but she could make a guess now. When she found out that Nidoking was perfectly right, she knew that she was going to lose the battle. ''Mud bomb'' had little to no effect on Eelektross but Axel was not aiming to do some damage. ''Mud bomb'' had a special effect and that was to make the opponent heavier. That wouldprise Eelektross''s speed. Eelektross was already poisoned by that time. ''Poison domain'' not only enhanced Nidoking''s stats but also poisoned the enemy. Nidoking had also used ''Sludge wave'' at this point in time so it was sure to be poisoned. "You said that you wanted to see the power of my Pokemon. Let me show you. See it and be amazed!!!", dered Axel. He turned towards Nidoking and said, "Use it." Nidoking nodded its head and it immediately used ''Substitute''. 2 Nidoking came out and now there were 3 Nidokings. One of the Nidoking stared at Eelektross as if it was ready to fight while the 2 started to prepare a move. The move was ''Spinning poison''. Now Dani didn''t know what to do. She knew that the substitute would go down easily but since there were 2 substitutes, not one, and one of them was even assisting in using the unknown move, she felt that the substitutes were not simple. She didn''t want her Pokemon to use a physical move cause Nidoking looked dangerous and it would crush her Pokemon. However, the problem was that she didn''t have any special attacks that were not electric type. She had already realized that Nidoking was also a ground-type Pokemon cause it had no effect with ''Zap cannon''. She had trained Eelektross on ''Zap cannon'' very seriously. ''Zap cannon'' could paralyze the opponent and it was guaranteed but it must be mastered well enough and she had reached that stage. It was also a powerful special attack. It was slow and itcked uracy but she had trained Eelektross a lot on this move. However, Nidoking was immune to it. She now realized why Axel said that she had not seen how powerful this Pokemon really was. Cause Axel must have known that electric-type attacks didn''t have any effect on it. How very wrong she was. She could not have imagined even for a second, how powerful the next attack was going to be. It didn''t even cross her mind. She just wanted to disrupt the attack, so she told Eelektross to use ''Brick break''. Eelektross ran towards the substitute Nidoking and used the move. The substitute Nidoking gave a painful cry but it was not down. It punched Eelektross and it mmed into the ground. Nidoking was a heavy Pokemon. It didn''t fall to the ground. Dani then realized that she had made a horrible mistake. If the substitute was so powerful, how powerful was the original? This was running on her mind. By that time, ''Spinning poison'' was ready. Both of the substitutes vanished and Nidoking was about to throw the attack. Due to the effect of ''Mud bomb'' and Eelektross being slow, Dani knew that it could not dodge the attack. So, she told it to use another move. "Use ''Ion Deluge'' with full power!!!", shouted Dani. ''Ion Deluge'' was an interesting move. This move would change the normal type moves to electric type moves for any Pokemon around it. What Axel and others didn''t know was that it was a modified move. So, not only the normal type, all the other type moves except for ghost, fair, and dragon could be changed to electric type move and it had a good amount of resistance to electric type moves. ''Spinning poison'' was a poison-type move so it was also changed to an electric type move now. The color of the attack changed from purple to yellow and white. There was also a mix of purple in that attack. Even though the move was modified, it was not mastered very well. So, the attack still contained 10% of poison energy. But it would not matter at all. "Protect yourself!!!", shouted Axel towards Dani and he covered himself with ''Aura coat''. BOOOOMMMMMM!!!! It was a massive explosion. This was the most dangerous explosion that had happened in the league battle till now. May be ever in the history of league battle. Even the battle stadium was shaking from the impact. The crowd was scared and some of them even started to pray to Arceus to save their lives. It was that horrifying. ''Spinning poison'' was at level 59 right now. So it became overpowered. It was already an overpowered attack before and now it had be more deadly. Nobody knew what had happened to Eelektross or Dani. Some of them were worried that Dani may die. Seeing a beautiful girl dying in the league battle was not something anyone wanted to see. When the dust and debris were cleared, everyone could see that Nidoking had deactivated both of the domains, however, the impact of the attack surprised everyone. There was a massive hole in the battle stadium. It looked like the whole stadium had gone underground from the impact. Eelektrossy there covered in multiple injuries. Nobody knew if it was alive. Dani had also fainted from the impact. She didn''t receive the attack but the impact of the attack was very huge even for her to withstand. Normally, the crowd would cheer after seeing such a spectacle but this time the entire stadium was silent. Even the judges and thementator didn''t say anything. Some of the nurses went towards Dani and some of them went towards Eelektross. "Dani is okay. She has multiple injuries and some of them are serious but she is okay. She is paralyzed by the attack.", said the nurse. "Eelektross is still breathing but we need to take it to the hospital as fast as we can.", said another nurse and carried Eelektross on the stretcher. --- Ding! The poison domain has leveled up to 40. The power of poison-type attacks would enhance in the poison domain. Ding! The spinning poison has leveled up to 60. While using the move during the poison domain, the power of the move has greatly increased. However, the speed of the move is lowered by a bit. --- This was a nice surprise. This clearly meant that the power of ''Spinning poison'' would be even greater than before. Frankly, Axel was starting to get scared of the move. If he had not used ''Aura coat'', his condition would not have been great. He would also have suffered. He knew that Nidoking had been training this move for a long time, but this was just at a different level now. Axel could only imagine how powerful the attack had be now. This power-up would massively help him during the next battle and the uing disaster. Others were also close to ranking up now. Soon he would have 8 king-rank Pokemons with him and he wanted to see the look on other''s faces after it. ### To everyone''s surprise, Dani woke up. She could hardly speak. Before she even opened her mouth, the nurse said that her Pokemon would live. She was relieved after that. She then looked around and her eyes almost came out of surprise. The state of the battle stadium was not something she had ever seen before. These battle stadium were made to withstand these type of attacks and it waspletely demolished. She knew that she needed medical attention but she had to talk to Axel first. "Was that the best move of your Nidoking? Did it use full power?" She had to know!!! "As I have said before, Nidoking is not my most powerful Pokemon but this attack is the most powerful attack of any of my Pokemons. Did it use its full power? NO!!! Nidoking intentionally lowered the power of the attack. It didn''t want you and your Pokemon to die. You should thank it for this generosity.", said Axel. Dina looked at Nidoking and said thank you. So, didn''t Nidoking use its full power? It obviously did. It didn''t hold back but why did Axel say such a thing? He said it cause the attack power of the move was massively boosted now and he wanted to scare Bruno and another contestant. Dani then looked straight into Axel''s eyes and asked, "Can I work under you?" -------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. 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Chapter 443: Brunos Vs Lance

Dani then looked straight into Axel''s eyes and asked, "Can I work under you?" Axel looked at this young woman. Till now, he had seen a lot of her and knew that she was a powerful trainer with a strong mindset. She was not the type of a person that would back down from a fight and she was very daring. Axel wanted to give her a chance. "You can but I have some conditions. Before I say those conditions, you should get treated. I will talk to you after some time.", said Axel. Dani nodded her head and went with the nurse to get treated. Before she went she said that she had forfeited the battle and nobody med her for it. When Dani spoke after the attack, the stadium had activated its stadium mike. So, even if Dani didn''t speak with a mike in her hand, everyone could hear her loud voice. The statement of Axel saying that this was the second most powerful Pokemon in his team and the move was not fully charged was very shocking. The crowd wanted to see more and the remaining contestants were very scared. They now had to face this monstrosity. They didn''t know how they were going to do it. ### Lance knew this attack and he had seen it before but he had not seen this. The attack was powerful but it was not this powerful. It was on a whole different level. Lance was confident that his Pokemon would not be able to do it even if they reached king rank. His rivalry with Axel was now strengthened again and this made him think to train even harder. A normal trainer would have given up but Lance was not a normal trainer. He was destined to do great things. He was not going to give up so easily. However, in the back of his head, he felt safe that Axel was his friend. ### Bruno had apletely different mindset. His Pokemons were powerful but they may not be able to handle that attack. He was trying to make up battle strategies to counter this move. He was listing out all the disadvantages of the move like consuming high stamina and it being a rtively slow attack. He had to figure it out if he wanted to win the league battle. He had not shown all of his hidden cards and he knew that he had some powerful Pokemon lineups. ### Axel went to the healing center to see Dani. Healing centers and Pokemon centers were different things. Pokemon Center was established by the league. Healing centers were different. They were established and made by other people, the government, or some other organization. The Pokemon center would only care about Pokemons while the healing center would care about Pokemons and humans. The gyms don''t have Pokemon centers but healing centers cause gyms were not part of the league. Dani didn''t have any serious injuries but she had many wounds and cuts all over her body. She was also paralyzed from the attack. The nurses were taking care of her and she was resting. Axel came to her bed where she was resting and said, "How are you feeling right now?" "Better than before. The nurse said that I would be discharged tomorrow." "That is good. So let me ask you something. What did you mean when you said that you wanted to work for me?" Dani looked straight into his eyes and said, "After that attack, I realized that I am nowhere capable of defeating you. Even if I train harshly for 10 years, I could never beat you. So, you must have done something or you must have something that makes you better than me. I just want to grow stronger and I feel that I would if I joined you." "Why do you want to grow stronger? Do you have a reason?", asked Axel. "My family, my father, mother, and little brother were killed during the tide in our vige. I lived in a small vige and the league didn''t think that they should send their support to a small vige. After that I hated the league, I hated the Pokemons!!" Her voice was growing louder with each word. She then took a deep breath and calmed herself. "I realized that nobody would care if you were not stronger. Nobody would care if you were not in a position of power. So, I want to grow stronger. I want to be so strong that nobody would trample me like before. I still have another little brother to take care of." Axel started to think. What should he do with her? She had a purpose and she was a strong trainer. She was brave and had all the qualities that Axel respected. He wanted her to join his new team but he had said before that the number of team members would not increase. They would be the same. However, she was perfect for the tide battles. "If you hate Pokemons, then why are you a trainer?", asked Axel. "I hated them before but after I had my first official Pokemon, I realized that not all Pokemons are bad. Just like us, some of them are good and some of them are evil. But I still hate the tide and I would not rest until I clear all the tides in this world." "If so, why didn''t you be a soldier?" "Didn''t you listen to me when I said that I hate the league? Even if I were to be a soldier, I would die a horrible death. I am not strong right now. I can''t trust my leader in the tide. There are many reasons why I didn''t be a soldier." "How many pseudo-king rank Pokemons do you have?" "I have 6 of them." "That is good. What is your age?" "I am 23 years old now.", said Dani. "Good, now listen to me. You want to join the battles of tide but you don''t want to be part of the league. You want to trust your leader. I have a perfect solution for you but whether you could do that or not, that is another matter. Have you heard about the title ''Mercenaries''?", asked Axel. Dani shook her head saying that she didn''t know. "Mercenaries are the title given to a group of people by the league. They are not part of the league but they would have to pay some amount to the league. After paying it they can participate in tide and get all the benefits that a normal soldier would get. They could also sell the dead bodies of Pokemons in the wild. There are a lot of things that they could do. Now, I have over 6,000 former soldiers who want me to be their leader. I am applying for that title and I have fulfilled almost all the conditions for it. Do you want to be part of it?", asked Axel. "Yes, that seems perfect for me." "Ok, but there is a little problem. These 6,000 soldiers were a part of my team during the tide and I led them to victory. That is why they are a part of my team now. I had told them before that the number of our team members would not increase. They had sacrificed and believed me during the tide and I respect that. That is why they are a part of my team. Now, you don''t have any of those qualifications. I want you on that team but since I already said to them that the number would not increase, I am in a pickle here. So, I would tell them to vote whether they want you in or not. If all of them unanimously decide that they want you in, you are in. If they don''t, I can think of other ways for you to work for me." Dani had no choice but to agree to these conditions. It was not so harsh. Axel was just trying to uphold his word. She could understand that. "Give me the stats of all of your Pokemons and their moves. This ispulsory. Except for me, you will also get ess to the stats of Pokemons of others in the team if they say yes to you. Also, I want to know, how much you have trained your body?" "Just bare minimum to try to keep myself fit. Nothing more than that.", said Dani. "That won''t do. You would have a hard life for some months. Cause I am going to train you. If you had a stronger body and had activated your aura, you would not have been in such a situation as now. Where is your little brother now?" "He is in the hotel with my friend.", said Dani. "Tell your friend to get out of the Kanto league and tell your brother to go to this location. He will be safe there.", said Axel handing the location of Lance''s premises. "Can you tell me the reason? Why are you telling me to get out of here before?", asked Dani. "Oh yes, since you are working for me, I guess I can tell you. We have information that something big is going to happen in Kanto league and not of a good kind. We believe that it would be catastrophic. We don''t know what it is but we have narrowed down it to 2 cases. Invasion by some organization or Pokemon Tide. We also believe that it would be in arge case.", said Axel. They talked for some time. Dani gave the stats of all of her Pokemons. Axel told her to rest and went to Lance''s home. ### He gathered all of his team members including Hector and others and started to tell them about Dani. "Now, I have told you that the number would not increase. But today I found someone that is perfect for our cause....." He started to tell the story of how he met Dani and her situation. He also told that he wanted her to join the team. "I would do a thorough background check to see if she is lying to me or not. After I find out that she is a geninue person, I want all of you to vote, whether she stays on our team or not. If the decision is to stay and it is unanimous, then we would wee her in.", said Axel. None of his team members had any problem with it. The girl had 6 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. That would be a huge addition to the team. Axel wanted to do a background check on her cause he wanted to be sure that she was not some sort of a spy. ### The first round of the finals was over and now the second round would begin. The contestant were given 7 days of rest before the start of the second round. Axel was training his other Pokemons that were not going to participate in the league battle. He wanted them to rank up and be stronger for the uing disaster. He didn''t know what wasing but Red had told him to be prepared and he would do so. It had been more than a week now and none of his 2 Pokemons had returned. They had anticipated that both of them should arrive during the final round so they had some time left. However, Axel was still worried about them. Elizabeth had given Charizard a locket that would help Axel determine the current location of Charizard. Gengar had done the same thing. So, he could see that both of them were moving. So they didn''t have any problems till now. ### Soon a week passed and now the second round of finals was going to start. The battle lineups were determined just a few days before and Lance was not in a good mood. The battle lineups were: 1. Lance Vs Bruno 2. Axel Vs Bhim "Man, I wanted to fight Bhim or at worst you but not Bruno.", sighed Lance. "Why don''t you want to fight Bruno?" "Do you really think I can beat Bruno with that Crobat?", asked Axel. "No, you would lose." "Really? You have no confidence?", asked Lance. "Hey, I am just telling you the truth. Bruno is a lot stronger than you. But why do you want to fight with me? I believe that I am stronger than Bruno." "All of us know that you have a king-rank Pokemon now. Losing to you would not humiliate me.", said Lance. "A bit of advice. Bruno is brutal. So, give your best but if you think that you cannot go on, just surrender. If not, you would suffer a lot.", said Axel. ### "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now in the second round of the battle. The first battle would be between Lance and Bruno. Now, this is an interesting match. Lance is from a prominent family while Bruno just came out of nowhere. We cannot say that Lance is weak. He is a strong trainer and has a powerful Pokemon. But, we look at Bruno, he is also very strong. We don''t know who will win this battle but one thing that we know is that the battle would be very interesting.", said thementator. Both of them came to the battle stadium and the referee did the toss. Lance won the toss and Bruno was said to send out his Pokemon first. ------------ Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 444: Bruno Vs Lance 1

Chapter 444: Bruno Vs Lance 1

"Come out, Crobat!!!", said Bruno and threw the ball in the air. "Bruno had started with Crobat, his best Pokemon. This is going to be interesting.", said thementator. Lance didn''t want to use Arcanine at first but he had no choice. Arcanine was his best Pokemon and he wanted to use it atst. But now he had to use Arcanine. Lance threw the ball and Arcanine came out. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. Both of them nodded their heads. "Let the battle begin!!!" Arcanine immediately started with ''Extreme speed''. It was so sudden that ''Crobat'' could not even dodge it. However, the poison-type moves of ''Crobat'' were deadly. Axel was sure that it had a poison-type core inside it. It started to use ''Sludge wave'' and ''Sludge bomb''. Arcanine was very nimble and fast. It was dodging most of the attacks and had alsonded a ''methrower''. Yet, that was not enough to take down Crobat. The battle went on for 10 minutes and now both of the Pokmeons were tired. Crobat had more injuries than Arcanine. This showed how good of a trainer Lance was. Crobat was obviously stronger than Arcanine but the battle strategy of Lance was supreme. If the battle went on the same flow, Arcanine would win. That was when Crobat did something different. It roared out loud and its body started to release a huge amount of poison. The poison touched the ground and the ground started to evaporate. It looked like acid. The interesting thing was that the amount of acidic poison released by Crobat covered around 5 meter radius. Axel knew what that was. It was a pre-domain move. Crobat was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and it was not surprising that a pseudo-king rank Pokemon had a pre-domain move but a pre-domain move was very hard to create. Axel could do it cause he had the system but Bruno didn''t have the help of the system. So, how was he able to aplish such a feat? Lance knew that he could not win against Crobat now. So he told Arcanine to jump high to dodge the attack and fire up a ''methrower''. The ''methrower'' connected and then Lance called out Arcanine to its ball. This was a smart move by Lance. On one hand, Arcanine didn''t lose as you could call out your Pokemon in league battle and call them in again. On the other hand, Crobat''s stamina had rapidly depleted by the pre-domain move. "Lance is given 10 seconds to call out his next Pokemon.", said the referee. Lance took his time and on the 9th second, he called out another Pokemon. He didn''t speak out loud and just threw the ball in the air. It was a Pokemon that resembled a slightly insectoid, bipedal dragon. It was primarily light green and had a pair ofrge rhombus-shaped wings with red trim, toeless hind legs, and skinny arms with three-wed hands. Its tail had several dark green stripes and three small green rhombus shapes with red trims at the end. It hadrge eyes and a pair of green antennae that pointed back. Its eyes have red covers that prevent sand from getting into them. It was a Flygon. "The battle had turned. Lance has used his second Pokemon, a Flygon. Lance had not used any other Pokemon other than Arcanine in this league battle. He had won the previous battle by only using Arcanine. I was thinking that he would never have to use another Pokemon.", said thementator. Lance used Arcanine most of the time cause it was his most powerful Pokemon. But it must not be forgotten that Lance was a dragon trainer. He had many dragon-type Pokemons. He used Arcanine till now cause Arcanine was the most powerful of them all. Dragon types were hard to raise. It would take a lot of time for them to rank up but when they rank up, they would be extra powerful. Flygon was also a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It was truly an achievement for Lance to raise a dragon-type Pokemon to a pseudo-king rank. ### Crobat fainted after these 10 seconds. It was in itsst legs and it had used a pre-domain move at that time. So there was no way it could battle Flygon now. Bruno called Crobat back and proceeded to use his next Pokemon. Everyone had seen Crobat and Primeape of Bruno. But that was it. Axel knew that Primeape was a bit weaker than Flygon so what was Bruno going to do? Was he going to use another Pokemon? He wanted to see what Pokemon Bruno would use. "Come out!!!", shouted Bruno and threw the ball in the air. It was a bipedal, dinosaurian Pokemon that resembled arge theropod. It was brownish red with scaly patterns on its skin and scattered orange highlights on some scales and ridges. Its head was proportionatelyrge with a blunt, ridged snout and powerful jaws. It has ck around its eyes and a light gray lower jaw covered by a beard of white, primitive feathers. Several sharp teeth were visible in the lower jaw, while the upper jaw was lined with orange-tipped, tooth-like projections. Over its eyes was a row of five spikes resembling a crown. Around its neck was a feathery white ruff that extended over its shoulders simr to a cape. Its underbelly was gray with white borders and there were two orange spikes near the tip of its long tail. Its small forelimbs have only two ck-wed digits each, but it had powerful hind legs with three ck ws each. ted, armor-like ridges cover its knees, back, and the top of its tail. It was Tyrantrum. ROOOOARRRRRR It was a powerful Pokemon that was not found in the wild and it was very hard to get. You must have some sort of a powerful connection to get a Tyrantrum and Bruno had one of those. Axel''s head was spinning. From where did Bruno have such a connection? Everyone was so surprised by Tyrantrum that they forgot to notice its rank. It was a king-rank Pokemon. "Ladies and Gentlemen. We have our 3rd king-rank Pokemon. First was Steelix, then Nidoking, and finally Tyrantrum. Does that mean Bruno also has multiple king-rank Pokemons? We can only make a guess for now." Axel could see that Lance''s face was drained. He pped his face and got ready for the fight. He was not going to surrender. Even if he lost, he would lose with pride. ### After 15 minutes, "Dragonite has lost the battle. Bruno and Tyrantrum win!!!", said the referee, and the crowd erupted. Flygon could not do anything to Tyrantrum so Lance had to use his third Pokemon and that was Dragonite. But Dragonite also lost to Tyrantrum. Lance had finally lost the battle and now he is knocked out of the league battle. He would have been happy if he had lost against Axel cause he personally knew how strong Axel was. But losing against a guy like Bruno was not something he had expected. ### "Dude, are you okay?", asked Axel. Axel was trying to calm Lance down. Lance may seem like a joker type but he was serious about league battles. "Yes, I am good. I cannot believe that Bruno had a king-rank Pokemon.", said Lance. "Yes, I was also surprised.", said Axel. Lance was still upset that he lost. "Lance, before you met me, you were not even trying topete in the league battle. Then you thought to do it and you would have won if it were not for me and Bruno. So, don''t feel upset. Think about your decision and how powerful it made you. It is not a loss for you but a victory." Lance looked up at Axel and said, "You are right Axel. I should be happy about it and I should train even harder." "You are damn right I am right. I can''t remember the goddamn time I was wrong. Now take a rest. Lori and ir areing. I have a battle to win.", said Axel. "Axel, beware of Bruno. Something about him just doesn''t seem right.", said Lance. Lance gave his warning and Axel could understand it. Axel got to this point due to Red and the system. Lance had his family. What did Bruno have? He didn''t know. He now knew that Bruno had something or someone supporting him but he didn''t know what it was. He knew most of the prominent families in the Kanto region and he was sure that Bruno came from none of them. If he did, Lance would have known. So, where did hee from? Axel wanted to get to the bottom of this but first, he had to battle Bhim. ### "This is the second match of the second round of the finals. Who will win this? Axel or Bhim? We can only make a guess but we can say for sure that there would be a lot of drama. Let''s witness this movement and see the result of the fight....." Thementator went on and on trying to make the battle more interesting and the crowd was buying it. Internally, everyone knew that Axel was going to win but they wanted to see it happen. Nidoking was one of the most powerful Pokemon in this league battle and everyone was sure that Axel would use it. Both of the contestants came out to the battle stadium. Before the referee could even say anything Bhim raised his hand in the air and said, "I forfeit!!!" The crowd booed Bhim. Some of them were saying that he was a coward, some of them were saying that he was weak and some of them were saying that he didn''t have a backbone. However, Bhim didn''t care. He knew that he could not win against Axel. He might not be able to win against Dani. How could he win against Axel? He had seen the limits of powerful Pokemons and he was going to invest extra time to train and be stronger. "Can you tell me the reason for your surrender?", asked Axel. "You know why I surrendered but I will tell you. I am weak and my Pokemons could not defeat your Pokemons. That is a fact. I cannot live in a delusion thinking that I have a chance to win. I have seen the power of your Pokemons and seen all of it. I would like to go out of here and train myself till I can beat you in the future.", said Bhim. Axel nodded his head. "Axel wins and goes to the final round of the finals!!!", dered the referee. ### "Do you think that Bhim made a correct decision? I mean I know he was going to lose but to surrender? Was that the right decision?", asked Anita. "I think that is a great decision. It was a hard truth to swallow for Bhim but he was right. If he could not beat Axel, what was the point of battling him? I think he should garner all the experience from this league battle and train extra hard for the next league battle." "But doesn''t that show cowardice?" "No, I do....." The judges were discussing Bhim''s decision. The crowd was getting ready for the finals. Axel was a also bit excited to win the finals and beat Bruno. He didn''t know how many king-rank Pokemon Bruno had. He was waiting for his Shedinja and Charizard. Axel saw their real-time location and they were still very far away. Axel thought that Shedinja might not be able to make it. Charizard was also slow but it was still near than Shedinja. He just hoped that the finals would be a bitte. He wanted to crush Bruno with all of his power. ### The final round of the finals was going to be held after 20 days. It was not necessary to wait for so long but that was the rule and frankly, it was in Axel''s favor. 2 of his Pokemons were still on the way and Axel needed them to fight against Bruno. Days went by and Axel had finally done a full background check on Dani. All the things that Dani said were true and he was a bit relieved. He then called for a vote. Dani was not expecting a unteral approval but she was surprised. All of them had approved and now Dani was finally going to be part of their team. With Dani, the team had fulfilled all the conditions. Dani was not going to be the lieutenant of the team. She was very knew. She had 6 pseudo-king rank Pokemons but she had no experience of Tide and she didn''t know any of the team members. So she was not a good choice for being a lieutenant. So, Axel still chose Dornton to be the lieutenant of the team. Dani would be the lieutenant on the paper but Dornton would be the real lieutenant. 15 days passed. Axel could feel that kazam was very close to ranking up but it was just not there. If kazam could rank up to king rank, it would have been great cause he would have 5 king rank Pokemons. Only 5 days were left now and Axel was exited and nervous. Bruno was something that he could not figure out. He showed the aura of confidence but that was it. Axel didn''t know if he was lying or just acting arrogant. Charizard and Shedinja were still far from the location and they could not reach here in 5 days. He just hoped that the finals would extend for some days and his prayer had reached Arceus but not the way he liked. ----------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 445: Call From Oak

Chapter 445: Call From Oak

"WO... Wo... Woooooo...." Sirens were ringing all around the Kanto League. It was a sign that the city was in danger. Axel didn''t know what was happening. Everything happened suddenly. The people started to panic and they started to run everywhere. ''Red, your predictions are scary.'', he thought and ran towards Lance and Dragon. "What is happening? Do you have any idea?", asked Axel. "It is a Pokemon tide.", said Dragon. "What is the rank? Do you know?", asked Axel. "No, it is still early to say. The tide would arrive in the Kanto League within 10-15 days. We should be prepared for it. I will go to the league and ask about the situation. You be ready. Lance, you also be ready. We must defend this ce. If Kanto league falls, humanity will receive a serious blow.", said Dragon and started to run toward the gate. Hector had alsoe by the time Dragon left. "Sir, what are your orders?", asked Hector. "We will apply for the title after this tide. Right now, we need to prepare. Have you bought all the things I told you for traps?", asked Axel. "Yes sir, we already did." "Good, gather all the team members around. I want to talk to them. Tell Ashmita toe to me. I have some work for her. Lance, where is Agatha?", asked Axel. "She must being here right now. Don''t worry. I will inform to you as soon as she gets here.", said Lance. "Good. How many of your family members could fight in this tide? Do you know the exact number and their power levels?", asked Axel. "Let me answer that", came a voice from behind. Axel and Lance turned around to find ir running towards them. "We have 1000 family members in the Kanto league. 900 of them are trainers, 700 could fight in the tide and 600 of them have at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons." "Those are good stats. That would help us a lot. I want to form an alliance with your family and my team members. Can I talk that with you?", asked Axel. He was not sure if he should talk to Dragon or Agatha about it. What was why he asked for Agatha''s location? "Yes, in the time of need, I can lead my family members. Tell me what are you thinking of.", said ir. Lance was also powerful but he was not as mature as ir. He had not handled family business and he had no experience. So, ir was the best choice right now. "Ok, let''s talk. Hector. Tell our team to get ready. If the Pokemons need some healing, tell them to do it. There would be no training from now on. Discuss the traps that we can use and give me your full proof n. I will talk with ir and after thate to you and talk to our team members." Hector gave a salute and said, "Yes sir!!!" "Hector, you are not a soldier now. You are one of my team members. So the salute is unnecessary." Hector nodded his head and went on his way. Axel followed ir and Lance to another room. The room looked like a meeting room but it was small. It seemed to be well protected as the room was made out of some unusual substances. "We are safe here. Now tell me what do you want to talk about?" "With your 700 members, we are now 7,000 strong people. That would not be enough. Do you know any other families or organizations that could join us in the tide?", asked Axel. "What are you nning?", asked ir. "I want to protect and be responsible for the entire zone. So, I need a lot of trainers and soldiers to do that." "Axel that would be simply impossible. This is not Burbos town. Kanto league is at least 10 timesrger than Burbos town. So, even if we collect all the allies and even if they agree, we cannot make up that number." Axel had around 30,000 soldiers in the north zone when he was the zonemander. With a simple estimation and Kanto league being 10 timesrger, Axel would need around 3,000,000 team members which was simply not possible. He wanted to be responsible for the entire zone cause if he did that, he would not have to follow any orders. He didn''t like to follow orders. He could not guarantee the safety of his team members if he followed anyone. "ir, call all the allies and tell them to be with us in the tide. I will also call for Venu family members who are here in the Kanto league. There must be some of them here. About the required trainers, I will make some arrangements.", said Axel and started to call Ang first. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Hello" "Ang, I am in a pinch here. Kanto League is facing the tide. How many members do we have in the Kanto league right now?", asked Axel. He got straight to the point. "I know, I just heard. Axel, as a starter family, we are required to have some members in the Kanto league too. We have 1,000 Venu family members there. All of them have elemental rank Pokemons, and around 800 of them have pseudo-king rank Pokemons. 3 of them also have king rank Pokemons." That was a strong lineup. 3 of the trainers had king rank Pokemons. Venu family was stronger than Lance family. "Why have not heard of this before?" "It is a long story. Let''s not get into that." "Can I use them for the tide?", asked Axel. "Yes of course. Axel, you are now an elder. You have the right. Besides, I would feel much safer, if they were with you.", said Ang. Axel didn''t waste any time and asked for their contacts. He called the leader but he was busy in the same meeting that Dragon had gone to. So, he called another one who had 2 king rank Pokemos and told them toe to Lance''s premises for further discussion. He then called Oak. Tring. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Oh hello Axel. How are you this fine morning? I heard that you are not having a good day.", said Oak with augh. "Oak, this is serious. You also must have heard about it. First of all, where is Red? I want to talk to him. Can hee here in Kanto league?", asked Axel. "Red is doing a job and no, he cannote there right now. What help do you need this time?", asked Oak. "I want to be a zonemander of one of the zones. That is all I ask." "Is that so? Can I ask why do you want to be in a leadership position?", asked Oak. "I have my team members and I have people that I care about. I know that I cannot be in the highest position but I also cannot let others dictate my life and the life of those that I care about." "That is a good answer. Okay, I will make that happen. You don''t have to worry about it.", said Oak and hung up the phone. ''He is finally growing...'', thought Oak as he proceeded to make some calls. ### Dragon was in the meeting with the league itself. Most of the prominent families hade here to know what the hell was going on. A Venu family member was also there. The leader of the Kanto League was also there. But the main leader was not in the Kanto region right now. If the main leader was here, there would not be been any problems cause the main leader was very strong. They were waiting for the grade of the tide and finally, one of the soldiers came and gave a letter to one of the leaders of the league. The leader picked up the letter and started to read.... "Hmm.. Oh, this is downright horrible.", said the man. "Spill it out. What is the level of the tide?", asked one of the other men. "It is a disaster-level tide." "Seriously!!! Where is Charles right now? He must be here right?", asked Dragon. "He is. He can deal with Champion rank Pokemons but we don''t know how many Champion rank Pokemon he would face. It is just not a normal disaster-level tide, it is an A grade disaster level tide. The east will be facing A grade disaster level tide. The west will be facing a B grade high level tide. The north would be facing a A grade mid level tide. And the south would also be facing an A grade mid level tide. These ranks could go up but I hardly believe that it would. So, what are your ns to deal with it? Any suggestions?", asked the leader of the Kanto League. "You are the league. You tell us!!!", shouted a man. He was from Zard family. "Hey, this is not the time to fight. I am just asking for suggestions. That is all." These men and women started to ramble and talk for hours. No one could agree on anything. This was politics but the time wasing near. ### A tide can be ssified into 5 levels. 1. Low-level 2. Mid-level 3. High-level 4. Disastrous level 5. Apocalypse level Tide was called low level when the strongest Pokemon was from rare rank to elemental rank. In mid-level, the strongest Pokemon could be from Pseudo-king rank to King rank. At a high level, the strongest Pokemon would be a pseudo-champion rank. In the disastrous level, the strongest Pokemon would be in Champion rank and in the apocalypse level, the strongest Pokemon would be in master rank. Every level had 3 grades. A, B, and C. C would have the lowest threat level while A would have the highest threat level. For example, in low-level tide, grade C would only have 1 elemental ranked Pokemon and a total size of ten thousand Pokemon to fight. Grade B would have multiple elemental rank Pokemons and the total size would be a hundred thousand. However, Grade A would have multiple elemental ranks Pokemons. It may also have a newly ranked up Pseudo-king rank Pokemon, though the chances were very low. However, the total size of the Pokemons may be up to a million. An A grade Disastrous level tide would be something indescribable. Millions and millions of wild Pokemon would participate in this tide. It might also cross a billion wild Pokemons but that was very rare. "Wait.. Wait... wait.... Let''s first decide who is going to lead the 5 zones.", said Dragon. "Ok, let''s decide that. What do you have in mind? Do you have anyone that you want to appoint?", said the leader of the Kanto league. His name was Gerad. "I would want to appoint Axel ze as the General for the north base.", said Dragon. "That would be crazy. He is a kid. Do you really think that he can handle that responsibility?", said the man who was from the Zard family. "I believe that it would be good. Axel is a strong leader. He is young but he has proved himself.", said the man from the Venu family. His name was Kurt. "Of course, you would think that it would be good. He is from Venu family.", roared the man from the Zard family. As of right now, there are 10 men and 5 women in the meeting room. Everyone was influential. Some of them came from prominent families like Dragon, some of them were from famous organizations and there were also members from 3 starter families with the leader of the Kanto league. They were the people who controlled the Kanto League. "Ron, I don''t think that we should think about rivalry at this time.", said Kurt. "I am not. But you also must know that Axel is only 15 years old. Yes, he is a genius and yes he had handled such situations before but that was a small town and this is Kanto League.", said Ron. Tring.. Tring... Tring.. Tring... There was a single phone in the middle of the table and it was ringing. "Who is calling at this time? Is it Charles?", asked Dragon. Gerad didn''t pick up the call but put it on loud speaker. "Hello", said Gerad. "Oh hello, kid. How are you this fine morning?", came a voice. "Oak, this is not the time to joke. Why have you called?", said Gerad. "You are forgetting that you are not Romeo. You are his student. So don''t talk with the tone with me. If you do that the next time, I WILL COME TO YOUR KANTO LEAGUE AND DESTROY IT WITH MY CHARIZARD. I DON''T CARE IF YOU ARE HAVING A TIDE THERE!!!" The temperature of the room came down in an instant. Even if Oak was millions of miles away, he could have that effect. He was the Pokemon master after all. Gerad started to sweat cause he knew how crazy Oak was. He could not even speak for a few seconds. "I am sorry Prof. Oak. I apologize for Gerad. You know how he is. Can you tell me why you have called cause we are in a bit of a time crunch.", said Dragon. "Oh, Dragon. Come one I can talk to. I have still not heard a sorry from you Gerad." "Apologies Prof. Oak. I was under a lot of pressure. It would not happen again.", said Gerad. Only Oak could make the leader of the Kanto League say sorry. "Now, the reason I have called, what is the level of the tide this time?", asked Oak. Dragon proceeded to say everything to Oak and the level of tide that they were going to face. "Nice, nice.", said Oak. "What is nice about that", mumbled Gerad in a very low voice. "Ok, I want Axel to be the General of the north base. That is why I have called." Chapter 446: Meeting Charles

Chapter 446: Meeting Charles

Gerad wanted to speak out loud again but Dragon and all the others in the room controlled him and begged him to shut up. Gerad took a deep breath to calm down and asked, "Prof. Oak. May I ask for the reason for this decision of yours?" "You may not." Gerad''s head was going to burst from anger. He always hated Oak''s attitude. "Ok, it is a fine morning and I am in a good mood. So I will tell you. Axel is my sessor and I want to groom him. He had developed a lot after he faced that tide and now it is time for him to face another. He is my sessor, so he cannot be under anyone. So I am not asking him to be the Field Marshall but a General would do. Let him control the north base. It is the easiest base to handle so you won''t be losing much." "Sir, I love your reason and appreciate your care for your sessor. But you also know that he is not experienced for that position. He is a genius, we all know that but we need a man of experience for the tide.", said Ron. "You are right kid. We do need experience but how can he get experience when he is not given a chance? Let me do you one better. It is a fine morning and you guys are lucky. If Axel could not handle the tide and the north base starts to crumble then I would personallye here and get rid of the whole tide for you. Is that enough?" All of them looked at their faces. This was a very good proposal. Oak had the capability to do it. Even if they lose some soldiers in the tide due to Axel''s ipetence, the Kanto League would still live. "Alright, I ept the proposal.", said Gerad. "Ok, you have a good head on your shoulders. I am going now. Bye-bye.", said Oak and hung up the phone. The room was silent for some seconds but it felt hours for everyone in the room. Dragon was the first one to speak. "Gerad are you crazy? You know how Oak is. Do I have to personally tell you that Oak destroyed 2 regions with his Charizard, kazam and Dragonite cause someone harmed his family? You are the one who personally wrote the incident report, so you must not have forgotten." "I am sorry. He just gets on my nerves." "You are the leader of the Kanto League. Hold your ground. I don''t ept such petty excuses. He could have destroyed yournd and I would have lost billions of Poke dors." The people calmed down after this and they started to strategize the battle for the tide. "Call all the generals tomorrow for the meeting", said Gerad and he closed the meeting. There were 12 ranks in the military. There were: Cadets: Must have Rare Rank Pok¨¦mon. Captains: Must have Rare Rank Pok¨¦mon. Lieutenants: Must have at least one Elemental Rank Pok¨¦mon. Zone Commander: Must have one Pseudo-King Rank Pok¨¦mon. Commander: Must have at least three Pseudo-King Rank Pok¨¦mon. Brigadier General: Must have at least one King Rank Pok¨¦mon. General: Must have at least three King Rank Pok¨¦mon. Major General: Must have a Pseudo-champion rank Pok¨¦mon. Field Marshal: Must have 3 Pseudo-Champion Rank Pok¨¦mons. Vice Admiral: Must have a Champion rank Pokemon. Admiral: Must have at least 3 Champion Rank Pok¨¦mon. Field Marshal: Must have at least one Master rank Pokemon. By this ranking, Charles, the champion of the Kanto region must be an Admiral cause he had many champion-rank Pokemons. But he was not. Why? Cause he was not part of the league. Gym leaders, Elite 4, and the Champion were not part of the league. There were some that willingly became part of the league but Charles was not one of them. Gerad, who was scared of Oak, was an Admiral. He had 4 champion-rank Pokemons. He was a very strong trainer. ### Meanwhile, Axel, ir, and Agatha had gathered around 20,000 trainers for the tide. This was a massive force. But it was still not enough for a single base. By this time, Dragon hade home with news. He called all of them to the meeting room and sat on his chair. "So, what happened? What is the rank of the tide?", asked Agatha. Dragon started to tell all the things that happened in the meeting. He went to tell the rank of the tide from each side. Finally, he started to tell about Oak''s call. "Yes, I told him that I wanted to lead a base.", confirmed Axel. "Axel, I know you are capable but you should also know that this is Kanto League. It would be incredibly hard for you to handle all the soldiers." "I know but I don''t want to be under anyone. I have my friends to protect. How can I take orders from others?", asked Axel. "That is a good attitude. Dragon, don''t worry about it. We will all be here to support him. I will make sure that he does not make any mistakes.", said Agatha. "Alright, any other information?", asked Dragon. "Yes, only I am here. All the Elite 4 members are out of the Kanto League. So, it would be only me and Charles. Also, Kent is here. So that is reassuring.", said Agatha. Axel started to say that they were now 20,000 strong. "We would get other soldiers, from the the league. So we don''t need to worry about it. Axel, you are now appointed as a temporary general and you will be reporting tomorrow for the meeting. The league battle has been halted. This is the first time it has ever happened. So, you would be fighting against Bruno after the league battle." "Would Bruno also participate in the tide?", asked Axel. "I don''t know. He is not a native of this ce and he is not a soldier. So, he doesn''t have the right to participate. But we need more hands and shoulders for this tide. Gerad had not made any decision to include others in the tide. We can only hope that he does.", said Dragon. They started to talk about other things. "What are the strategies that the league use for these kind of tides?", asked Axel. Agatha began to tell the type of strategies and traps that the league used. Axel found out that the league used a very small amount and a variety of traps for the tides. They never gave any importance to traps. Axel wanted to capitalize on this. The strategies used by leagues were simple but they were very effective. This was not Burbos town. This was the Kanto League. So, the quality of the soldiers was much higher. So, they used multiple strategies for the battle. "Let''s wait for tomorrow. We will start to move after tomorrow''s meeting.", said Axel. Even though there were powerful people like Dragon and Agatha, Axel was going to be the leader of the north zone. It was a bit weird for Axel himself but he didn''t want to be under anyone else. ### The meeting was to be held at 9 a.m. All the Generals and the leader of the league were to attend the meeting. The meeting was not for other people. The meeting was going to start at 9 a.m. and Axel reached the meeting hall at 8:55 a.m. All the generals and the leader of the league were already present there. "You arete.", said Gerad, the leader of the Kanto league. "I am not. You are fast.", replied Axel and proceeded to sit on the only empty chair. Charles gave a smallugh at their antics. "Let''s start the meeting. Before starting the meeting, let''s introduce ourselves. I am Gerad. I am the leader of the Kanto League. I will be handling the central zone", said Gerad. "I am Axel ze. I am the temporary general for the north zone and I am a trainer." "I am Ronit. I am the general of the west zone and I am a part of the league." "I am Abigail. I am the general of the south zone and I am a part of the league." "And I am Charles. I am the temporary general of the east zone and I am the current champion of the Kanto region." This was the first time he had seen the Charles. The current champion of the Kanto region. Charles had red hair, a fair face and a muscr body. He looked like a guy in histe 20s but Axel knew that he was way older than that. "Before starting this meeting, you should all know the type of tide that you will be going to face. Axel and Abigail. Both of you will be facing A grade mid level tide. Ronit. You will be facing B grade high level tide and Charles, you will be facing A grade disastrous level tide. I will be controlling the central zone. So, I will be responsible for sending support to you guys. Now, we all know the level and the grade of the tide but we have yet to know the estimated number of Pokemons you will be facing and their ranks. We also don''t know what type of Pokemon you will be facing. Our scouts are working hard on it and it will be revealed after 3 days. Each of you are given the detailed geography of the area that you will be defending and also the type of Pokemons that your area faced before. Please look into it and let''s discuss the strategies." ### The meeting went on for quite some time. Basically, the meeting was to introduce the generals to themselves. Gerad was the second strongest person in the room after Charles but he took the central zone. Axel didn''t like that. If you were one of the most powerful ones and you were also the leader of the league, why were you not taking a risky position and just trying to help others? Axel could understand that the central zone would take a crucial role inmunication and helping other zones but it was a not risky position. Coming to battle strategies, there were a lot of them that were being discussed. Axel asked what type of strategies would one use at night when there would be ghost-type Pokemons. Nighttime was very stressful for Axel when he was defending the north zone in Burbos town. If he had not personally killed many ghost type Pokemons, things would have gotten out of hand. Unfortunately, the strategies offered by others were very basic. It was to use ghost and dark-type Pokemons and also some fire type Pokemons to light up the environment. Axel had done thatst time too. He wanted to learn new things but it seemed that they didn''t have any other solutions for ghost types. To be honest, Axel was disappointed. He had expected a lot from this meeting. He was waiting for Gerad to let other trainers not rted to the military and Kanto League participate, but he didn''t do it. Finally, the meeting wasing to an end and Axel asked. "How many soldiers would I be given for the tide? I need the numbers, the names, and their details. I also want them to be in the north zone by tonight.", said Axel. "Axel, we can''t assign you any soldiers until we find the estimated number of Pokemon that you would be facing and the types of Pokemon that you would be facing.", said Gerad. "No, I need my soldiers now. We have around 14 days before the tidees and you are telling me that you will be giving me my soldiers 3 dayster. That is not eptable. There are all these historical records on the amount and the Pokemon species that would attack the north zone. Just assign me the soldiers based on that. If the difference from the report, 3 dayster is huge, you can make the changes to my north zone soldiers. If there is not a huge change, I can handle it." "Are you sure Axel? You will be taking a lot of responsibility.", said Gerad. "Yes, I am positive." "Ok, I will assign you 3 million soldiers. Their ranks and their specialty would also be given to you in detail and they would arrive at your north base till night. Do any of you have any questions?" None of them said anything and the meeting was concluded. ### "What happened? Did they discuss anything new in the meeting?", asked Lance. Axel started to tell what happened in the meeting. There was not much to tell but he didn''t leave any of it. "3 million soldiers is a good amount for the north zone. We also have an additional 20,000 soldiers with us. Now, what do you want to do?", asked Agatha. "It is simple. We need to now prepare battle strategies for the tide. The soldiers would be in the north base in the evening. So, for now, let''s go through the strategies again." Chapter 447: Preparations

Chapter 447: Preparations

The Kanto League was an ind. It was covered with the ocean from all sides. Even though it was an ind, it was a very big ind. The size of the Kanto League was as big as a country. Axel would be facing a lot of water-type Pokemons. He must have a strong team of electric-type and grass-type Pokemons with him to counter it. Axel started to separate divisions. There was one to counter water-type Pokemons, one for the night watch, one for the flying-type Pokemons, and one for king-rank Pokemons. Even though Gerad had said that the information would arrive within 3 days, Axel wanted to do his own investigation. So, he told his team members to scout the area of the north zone to see that they didn''t miss anything. Axel also called out for a detailed map of the north zone. There was a separate team for traps too. Traps had been vital in his previous tide experience and he wanted to use it this time too. First of all, he told Nidoking to dig multiple holes in the ground and cover those with leaves and tree branches. He wanted to put somend mines in those holes for extra effect. He found out thatnd mines were very expensive and would not be effective for a Pokemon that was pseudo-king and above. So, he didn''t want to waste resources on it cause this was the Kanto League. They would be facing a vast majority of elemental rank Pokemons and pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The highest number of Pokemon would be in rare rank. There was no doubt about it yet Axel only bought a very small amount ofnd mines. There were many traps that were used and produced by Axel. Like as foothold traps, body gripping traps, dead fall traps, snares, trapping pits, cage traps, and many more. His team members could understand the reason for these traps but others could not. Cause they had never used this kind of traps during the tide. Some of them were seeing this kind of traps for the first time. "Axel, everyone is asking the same question. Why are you ordering to make so many traps? This kind of traps had not been used in the tides till now.", said Dragon. "Let the other soldierse in too. I will exin to all of them.", replied Axel. From his previous tide, he realized that aerial battle would be the hardest to deal with. All of these traps were fornd Pokemons not for flying type Pokemons. The Pokemon that woulde from the sea would alsoe to thend to fight. Axel was not going to fight the tide in the sea. It would be a stupid strategy. Axel wanted to make a trap for flying type Pokemons too. However, flying type Pokemons were very nimble and fast. It was almost impossible to make a trap for them. Axel had been thinking about this for the longest time. He hade up with some ideas with Mark and they were trying to make some traps for the flying type Pokemons too. Axel called up Mark on his phone. Tring. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak... "Hello..." "Mark, what is happening on the traps that I told you about?" "Woh, you seem to be in a hurry." "Yes, I actually am." "Ok, the traps have been made but I still need some time for the defensive mechanism." "Ok, first can you tell me the concept of the traps again? I want to hear it from you." "We would release our newly formed gas in the air. The gas would start to freeze the target in the air. It could not be able topletely freeze the Pokemon, but it would rapidly decrease their agility. The problem with this is that our ally Pokemons would also have the same effect. So, I am trying to make a cure for this gas. I am so close to making it. I believe that it would bepleted in 7 days." "Thanks, Mark. But I would need that solution before the start of the tide. How can you deliver that to me in such a less time?", asked Axel. "Oh, you don''t have to worry about it. I will directly tell you the form and you can make it there only." "Seriously, you would do that? Mark, this is your invention, I hardly contributed anything to it." "Don''t worry. I trust you on this. You have helped me a lot in the past. This is the least I can do for you." ### "Hector, tell me what type of Pokemon species we would be facing in this tide?" "Sir, the Kanto League is at the center of the Kanto region. So, we would only be facing Pokemons from the Kanto region. However, that is also a problem. Since it is in the center, there is an equal chance that we would be facing all these Pokemon." "Okay, so we have around 79 Pokemon species in the Kanto region, counting the legendaries and mystical Pokemon and not counting the variation of Eevee. So, if we deduct legendaries and mystical Pokemons, we will get 74 Pokemon species. If we add reon, Vaporeon, and Jolteon; we will get 77 Pokemons.", said Axel. "Sir, we should also deduct the starter Pokemons cause it is very rare to find them in the wild." "Okay, so 74 Pokemon species. That is a lot of them." "Yes sir, but we can prioritize water type Pokemon and count all the ghost type Pokemons. The only ghost type Pokemon in the Kanto region is Gengar so I believe that there could be other ghost type Pokemon species too." There were 14 water type Pokemons in the Kanto region. 1. Golduck 2. Poliwrath 3. Tentacruel 4. Dewgong 5. Cloyster 6. Kingler 7. Kingdra 8. Seaking 9. Starmie 10. Gyarados 11. Lapras 12. Vaporeon 13. Omaster 14. Kabutops Among them, Pokemons like Seaking and Tentacruel would hardlye to fight in thend. They coulde to fight on thend but they would be very slow innd. Omaster and Kabutops were fossil Pokemons, so they would not be found in the wild. So, they would be dealing with 10 water-type Pokemons. It was not a lot but it was also not less. ### They started to make strategies and evening came. Axel could see a huge amount of soldiers walking towards the north base. They were 3 million strong. Axel was starting to have a headache. Normally the soldiers that didn''t know Axel would not follow him. Cause he was very young. He had made a statement and let them know who was the boss. All of them gathered and Axel came onto the stage. It was now time for his speech. Axel took the mike and looked at all of them. After looking at all the soldiers he started to speak. "Gerad must have told you about me. If he had not then let me break the news for you. I am the general for the north zone and all of you would be under me till the tide ends." The soldiers started to shout out loud. None of them wanted to be under an ipetent leader and as per them, Axel was very young to have such a big position. Axel then called out Nidoking and Nidoking gave a big roar. The roar was so huge that the soldiers didn''t even speak. There was silence now. "I know you think that I am ipetent or I am too young to be the leader for all of you. I don''t care what you think. My job is to save all of your sorry asses and then make sure that we survive the tide and I will do it with or without your help. Now, if you want to know my credentials, I have king rank Pokemons. Most of you know about me due to the league battle. I also was a zonemander in a previous tide and I saved more than 50% of my soldiers in that tide. All of you are part of the league and during a time like this, you don''t have the luxury toment or shout at me. Orders of the league should be followed to the T and I don''t see that happening here. If any of you have any problems with me. Come at me. I will directly execute you. Cause I don''t need any soldiers that would not follow my orders." None of them said anything. They wanted to but none of them wanted to lose their lives. "Now, let''s start. We have devised multiple strategies for the battle but we have not gotten any information of the number and the type of the Pokemon that we would be facing. The information woulde to us in 3 days but I don''t want to waste those 3 days. That is why I called all of you so early. I will now announce the brigadier generals who would be my right hands. The first would be Dragon." Dragon came to the stage. All of them knew who Dragon really was. He was a famous person in the whole wide world. "The second would be ir." ir also came onto the stage. She was also the holder of king rank Pokemons. She had a vast amount of knowledge and experience in tides. She was perfect for the job. "The third would be a member of the Elite 4, Agatha." The soldiers started to cheer when Agatha came to the stage. She was the oldest Elite 4 and she was the rival of Oak. The soldiers started to feel a bit secure after seeing her. "The fourth would be Kurt." Kurt was the leader of the Venu family in the Kanto region. He was a powerful trainer and he had 4 king rank Pokemons. He deserved to be in that position. "And the fifth would be Hector." Hector may not have a king rank Pokemon till now but he had 6 pseudo-king-rank Pokemons. Axel also appointed Hector, cause he needed someone he could truly trust in the tide. He could trust all the others but he had not personally worked with them in the tide. "All of them are great and powerful leaders. We have also thought about the traps that we would be using in the tide. Normally, traps are not used much in the tide but I would be focusing on it. We have also developed a trap for aerial battle and that would make the battle more easy for us........" Axel started to tell on how he was going to deal with the tide. He told them that they would be focusing on water-type Pokemons. There would be separate teams of electric type Pokemons and grass type Pokemons to deal with them. He also said that he would appoint Agatha for the night watch. Agatha was a ghost type specialist and she was perfect for the job. He also said that there would be strategies on each Pokemon species that they would be facing with their details. After saying it all, he told all of them that they would start to prepare for the tide from tomorrow. All of them would be given 3 days rest before the start of the tide and then they would start the battle. ### After the announcement, he called all the brigadier generals to the room for the meeting. Ashmita was also there. "Now, do any of you have anything to ask?", asked Axel. "Yes, as I said again, why are you hell-bent on traps?", asked Dragon. "That is a good question. When I became a zonemander, I realized that the soldiers didn''t use any battle strategies in the tide. So, I came up with traps. Due to traps, our death toll in the north zone was less than 50%. You must remember that I was very new at this and it was less than 50%. Traps may look simple and it takes a lot of time to set up but they are very effective. No matter how much experience one has dealing with the tide, the first encounter is really important to set up momentum. When one sees waves and waves of wild angry Pokemonsing at them, their hearts would start to flutter and that would take a lot of lives of our soldiers. So, when we see that the wild Pokemons are dying from traps, our confidence would boost up." "Okay, I have heard your reason and if it has shown results then it would not be a problem.", said Dragon. "Thanks. Hector what about the details on Pokemon species?", asked Axel. "Sir, we have been sessful on that. We have all the details, the weakness and strong points of all the species of Kanto and Johto region." "Good, give me the file. I want to see." "Wait, you guys were able to get all the information in such a short time. How is that possible?", asked Agatha. Chapter 448: Elemental Rank

Chapter 448: Elemental Rank

"During the previous tide, sir made us realize the importance of such information. So, we have been gathering such information for a long time. Sir also helped us on it after we came in contact with him.", said Hector. He was proud of his work. "But wait. Even if we had the information, the soldier would not be able to remember all of it. So what are we going to do?", asked Kurt. "That is a good question. I will also appoint somemanders and many lieutenants. We will divide the groups in such a way that each group would only need to remember 5-6 of the details of Pokemon species If these groups came into the situation to fight other Pokemon species, the lieutenants and themanders would help them.", said Axel. "That is a good strategy. I must say, Axel, I am impressed with your n", said Agatha. "Where is Kent? You said that he was in the Kanto League. Will he not be joining us?", asked Axel. "No, he would not. You have me, so Gerad would not appoint Kent in the north zone. I think he would be in the south zone cause it is the weakest." "Okay. Agatha, how many king-rank Pokemons and pseudo-champion rank Pokemons do you have?", asked Axel. Agatha didn''t want to give this information to Axel but now she was working under her. She slightly greeted her teeth and said, "I have 20 king rank Pokemons and 6 pseudo-champion-rank Pokemons." "That is a good number. It would help us a lot. I think that we should finish the night raid as fast as we can. I will also help you with it. Then we will focus on the day tide." He didn''t want Agatha to be only focusing on night raids. Agatha was too valuable for only night raids. After talking with them for some time, they went their own ways. Everyone separated and Axel went to his own office. Since he was the general of the north zone and he had his own office. He now needed some time for himself. ### He had 14 days left before the start of the tide battle. He needed to improve himself and his Pokemons. Beedrill, Gogoat, kazam, and Mamoswine. These Pokemons were left to rank up to king rank. They were very close to reaching king rank. Venusaur would be one of the most crucial Pokemon in this tide. It had many healing-type moves. For some reason, Axel wanted to meet with Mew today. Mew and Axel had a deal that it would train 2 of his Pokemons but Axel would be supplying it with unlimited food for life. Axel had made a better deal as food would not cost much and Mew hardly ate anything. Mew woulde to get food every 15 days. However, Axel would not directly meet with Mew. He would just leave some food in the room and Mew woulde and take it. However, today he had decided to meet with Mew. He was not going to sleep today and Mew was supposed toe today. At around 2 a.m. Axel heard a sound as if someone was in the room. He opened the lights and saw a small pink Pokemon flying and looking at the food greedily. Mew''s face showed as if it had been caught red-handed. "If is your food, why are you so red? Haha." "I don''t like talking to people.", said Mew. This time the voice of Mew was very sweet and girly. Axel immediately realized that this was the female Mew. "I believe we are meeting for the first time. Hello, Mew.", said Axel as he proceeded to sit in the chair. "Hello, Axel. Do you need anything? I want to eat food. I am very hungry.", said Mew. "Haha, you can eat while we talk. I actually wanted to talk to you today." Mew took an apple from the table and took a big bite. "I am the sessor of Prof. Oak, the Pokemon master..." "I know who you are. I know who Oak is.", interrupted Mew. "Ok, right now I am trying to fight in the tide. I have fought in the tide before but I still need some help from you. Can you give me some advice?" "Axel, you know all the things about Tide. The only thing that youck is experience. I cannot teach you that. So, there is no advice to give to you." "I have 14 days left before the start of the tide. Can you train my kazam, Mamoswine, Gogoat, and Beedrill till that time? I would be very grateful." "What would I get for training them? Will I get any more treats?", asked Mew with curious eyes. This Mew was very yful. "Yes." Axel looked at left and right and then called Mew to talk secretly. Mew got excited and came near him. "I have a secret recipe. I can make that dish for you. But I have a condition." "What condition? What?" "If you can train at least one of my Pokemons to king rank within 14 days, then I will make you that dish. If you cannot, I will just give you normal food." "Ok, deal!", said Mew as it started to dance think of a delicious meal. Axel called all of them out. kazam already knew Mew very well. The rest of them had seen it but had not trained with it. "Guys, you would be training with Mew for 14 days. No, make it 13 days. I want you guys to have a full rest for 1 day. Mew would take you to its own realm and train you. Train very diligently.", said Axel. They were ready to train. They wanted to reach king rank as fast as they could and training with Mew would help. Swoshh. Mew and the 4 Pokemons disappeared in a sh. Axel told Mew to return them on the 13th day. He repeatedly reminded Mew of this point. If these Pokemon were not present during the tide, then it would be disastrous. ### He then went to the training ground and called all of the remaining Pokemons. He didn''t give them any specific instructions. Just told them to train by themselves. He also had a n for himself. He wanted to reach elemental rank before the start of the tide. Elemental rank was one of the thresholds for humans too. He had reached the peak of rank rare a while ago. Now, he just needed to break through elemental rank. He was going to train in aura and psychic techniques as much as he could. He was also going to focus on his sword training techniques. Axel was very close in reaching elemental rank. Normally, he would not have reached elemental rank within 14 days but he had a talent ''Elemental overgrowth'' that would boost his training speed to maximum limit. To train himself more effectively, he went to Dragon for help. "So, you want to train your body huh?" "Yes, I am nning to reach elemental rank before the start of the tide." "That is a big goal but I can already see that you are at the peak of rare rank. I wished if Lance also focused on his own training. Worry not, we have some training ground specially for humans. Follow me." Lance took him to the training grounds and introduced 3 training grounds. One of them focused on body stats. Another focused on aura techniques and thest one focused on psychic techniques. "You are free to use all of them. If you reached elemental rank before the start of the tide, then it would help us a lot.", said Dragon and walked away. The only reason for him reaching elemental rank was the rare rank wild Pokemons. If he reached elemental rank, then he could actively fight with rare rank Pokemon himself. Obviously he would not fight with any rare rank Pokemons but he would be much more safer than now. If a rare rank Pokemon came to kill him, he can defend himself. He could also run from elemental and pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Thus the training of his Pokemon and himself began. ### After 12 days, --- Ding! Host has fulfilled the rank up condition. Ding! Host is ranking up to elemental rank --- The pain came again. Axel was used to this pain but the pain this time was much higher than before. He didn''t know why it was so. He felt as if his soul was changing to a higher form. It was a very painful experience. His bones would crack and mend itself. Blood wereing out of his mouth, nose and eyes. He was crying very loudly. Lance and Lori came to see themotion. "Don''t worry, Axel is ranking up to elemental rank. Everyone goes through the same process.", said Dragon to Lance. Lance was very worried about his friend. After 5 minutes of grueling process, Axel quited down. He slowly stood up and a gust of wind came from him. Everyone could smell the mix of blood and fresh air. "Axel, how are you my boy?", asked Dragon. "Weirdly there is no pain now. I feel as if I have been reborn again.", said Axel. "Don''t worry. It is a normal process. When we reach elemental rank, our body changes in a cellr level. You much be feeling very energetic right now." "Yes, I feel that I am 10 times stronger than before. I feel that I could do anything right now." "That is the rush of the rank up. Don''t get overconfident due to it." "I will keep that in mind. Thanks for the advice." "Good, now take some rest. I will organize a part for your rank up celebration.", said Dragon. "You don''t have to do that. We are on the verge of a very big battle." "Nonsense. Everyone should celebrate their elemental rank up. Rest for some hours and I will be back to you. Lance follow me.", said Dragon. Dragon was a man of many words but he was very considerate. ### Dragon called Lance cause he wanted to lecture Lance. He went to a room and faced Lance. "Now, why do you think that I have called you here?", asked Dragon. "You want me to train hard?" "Yes, I want you to train hard. Even after I told you to train repeatedly, you are only an umon rank now. You consider Axel as your rival. He has now reached elemental rank. There is a huge gap between both of you now. This happened due to your own negligence. Am I saying anything wrong?" "No father you are absolutely right. But I just don''t have time. I am very busy training my Pokemons." "Lance, you know that your Pokemons are far weaker than Axel''s Pokemons right? I don''t want to be a father whopare my children to others. But you must know that I have done it. Axel had proved it. Don''t you think that it can be done by you too? You are more talented than me so how can you not do it? You just have to n efficiently and think with your brain. Now, Axel has some sense of security in the tide. He could fight and even win against rare-rank Pokemons. He could run from elemental and pseudo-king rank Pokemons. I am just telling you the benefits here." "I understand father. I will start to train after the tide.", said Lance. "That is a good attitude. Now let''s prepare a part for Axel. He deserves it." ### Axel was now carefully looking at his status page: --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Rank: Elemental Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 7,730,000 Health :- 3000/3000 Aura :- 1800 Strength :- 1020 Agility :- 980 Intellect :- 1050 Leadership :- 2500 Psychic: 700 Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 14) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 58) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 55) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 52) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 49) 6. Psychic Resistance (Lvl 39) 7. Mentalmunication (Lvl 31) 8. Aura Strike (Lvl 24) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture 5. Domain assists Pokemon :- Nidorino, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Piloswine, Pidgeotto, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix Pokedors :- 4,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 3 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 0 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost --- The stats had massively increased and the level of techniques had also increased. He also also learned a new move called ''Aura strike'' which would help him punch and kick by coating aura in his fists and legs. He was waiting for tomorrow to meet his Pokemons. Mew wasing tomorrow. He knew the progress that they had during that time cause now he could see the progress in real-time. Charizard and Shedinja were still very far from the Kanto League. At first, they were moving at a high speed but now the speed had slowed down. They must have faced a lot of problems in the wild. Axel was worried about it. He knew that they could fend off these wild Pokemons. After feeling happy about his progress, he went to sleep. ------------------ Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 449: Mew is Back

Chapter 449: Mew is Back

The 13th day, Axel was eagerly waiting for his Pokemon. He didn''t know when Mew woulde but he wanted to see the progress of his Pokemon with his own eyes. All the preparations had already been made. The league also gave the details of the Pokemon that the north zone would be facing after a couple of days. They would be facing around 25 million Pokemons. It was estimated that 10% of those would be umon rank Pokemon, 70% of them would be rare rank Pokemon and elemental rank Pokemon, 19.99% of them would be pseudo-king rank Pokemon and 125 of them would be king rank Pokemon. 125 of them!!! That was a huge amount. Axel started to calcte the number of king-rank Pokemons that they had. Axel- 2 king rank Pokemons Kurt- 4 king rank Pokemons Gramn- 3 king rank Pokemons Lucid- 2 king rank Pokemons Dragon- 8 king rank Pokemons ir- 6 king rank Pokemons Agatha- 20 king rank Pokemons ### They had a total of 45 king rank Pokemons. Normally, it would be a massive number but they were facing 125 king rank Pokemons. So, one of them would be facing at least 2-3 king rank Pokemons. The upside was that not all the king rank Pokemon would attack at once. The battle of the king rank Pokemon would be at the end of the tide and not all of them would attack at once. The reason for that was that they were king rank Pokemons and not all of them would cooperate with each other. Agatha also had 6 pseudo-champion rank Pokemons so they woulde in handy if multiple king rank Pokemons attacked them at once. Agatha was a resource that Axel wanted to utilize to the fullest. He had to help her in finishing all the king rank Pokemons during the nighttime. Only then would she be free of her night duties. ### The traps had already been set up. Traps were very tricky to set up cause the ally should have knowledge about the trap''s cement. Hector had done an outstanding job on it. Mark had also made the cure for the aerial trap and they had already made batches of this kind of traps. Axel went to his office and switched on the mike. Axel''s voice would now transmit to all the areas of the north zone. "Bip.. Bip.. Bip.. Testing.. Testing... Hello everyone. I am your general, Axel ze. I am happy to announce that all the preparation has been made. You all have done a good job and I am proud of you. Now, 2 days are left before the start of the tide battle. Except for the scouts and the guards, all of you will take a rest. You will also make your Pokemon take a rest. I don''t want any mishaps at the start of the tide. We have our battle strategies, our traps, and our Pokemon. Tide is very gruesome. Some of you may lose your lives. I am not the kind of a leader that would sugarcoat things. But if you follow all of my ns, traps, and battle strategies to the T, I can guarantee that very few of us will lose our lives. Our battle strategies are foolproof. Maybe none of us would lose our lives and we would create a history. I want all of you to have a positive mind before the start of the tide. Don''t think that we are doing this to survive. Think that we are doing this to teach these wild Pokemon some good lessons. Let''s hope for a good and positive tide. I am signing out right now." This was just a few minute speech but it had created a huge change in the soldier''s minds. They were now eager to battle with wild Pokemons. Axel had done a good job in the leadership area. ### The celebration of Axel''s rank up was in the evening and it was already afternoon right now. SOWWchhhh.... Axel felt that the air had changed. He looked back and noticed that the party had arrived. Mew came near Axel and said. "I have done a good job. 2 of them have reached king rank. I want my dish now.", said Mew. Mew''s main motive to train these Pokemons was for the treat that Axel had promised her. Axel wanted tough at Mew''s antics. Mew was a mythical Pokemon and now it was talking like this. "I have already prepared your dish. Don''t worry. But first, let me check their progress." The 2 Pokemons who had reached king rank were Gogoat and kazam. Beedrill and Mamoswine were also very close in ranking up. Axel predicted that they would rank up during the tide. Beedrill could not rank up due to its passive move ''Resolve'' and Mamoswine needed some good training too. Axel first looked at Beedrill''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 2 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability :- Swarm (mastered) Hidden ability :- Sniper (100%) Potential :- Purple Health :- 6500/6500 Attack :- SS Agility :- SS Defense :- S+ Sp. Atk :- S+ Sp. Def :- S+ Moves: Active: Poison Sting (E) (Lvl 42), String Shot (E) (Lvl 52), Bug Bite (E) (Lvl 43), Electroweb (E) (Lvl 43), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (G) (Lvl 39), Fell Stinger (E) (Lvl 43), Roost (E) (Lvl 44), Drill Run (E) (Lvl 43), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Minimize (E) (Lvl 49), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (E) (Lvl 46), Fury Cutter (E) (Lvl 53), Lunge (E) (Lvl 43), String Armor (E) (Lvl 43), Laser Focus (E) (Lvl 40), String pierce (E) (Lvl 43), Conversion (E) (Lvl 41), Bug life (E) (Lvl 42), Substitute (E) (Lvl 45), Bug domain (C) (Lvl 26) Passive: Resolve (Stage III) Core: Bug (mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (45%) --- There were a lot of changes in its stats. Its health had increased by 500, its attack and agility stat had been upgraded and many of its moves had crossed the threshold. Axel started to read the upgraded version of the moves in the description. --- String Shot (Beedrill): (Level 40): It is thicker, more stick, and more bigger than before. (Level 45): It now has a poison effect. (Level 50): It has a powerful binding effect now. Minimize (Beedrill): (Level 40): When Beedrill is in a minimized state, its power is at 100 %. However, when it returns to its normal state, its power is only 60% (Level 45): When Beedrill is in a minimized state, its power is at 100 %. However, when it returns to its normal state, its power is only 70% X-Scissor (Beedrill): (Level 40): Bug-type energy is more sharp and deadly (Level 45): Beedrill can use 2 X-Scissors Fury cutter (Beedrill): (Level 40): Bug-type energy is more sharp and deadly (Level 45): Beedrill can use 5 sessive hits, each next hit more powerful than before. (Level 50): The speed of the move has increased. Bug bite (Beedrill): (Level 40): The move has more prating power and it is more deadly. (Level 45): The move is faster and it has a chance to flinch the target. Poison sting (Beedrill): (Level 40): it could now shoot small needles of poison at the target Electro web (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has a sticking effect. Fell Stinger (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has a knockback effect Roost (Beedrill): (Level 40): It could be in the effect of roost for 10 minutes. Drill Run (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has higher prating power. Lunge (Beedrill): (Level 40): It is now a continuous attack till the target interferes up to 4 times. Each attack has a chance to lower the target''s attack by 40% Sting armor (Beedrill): (Level 40): The armor would start to self-repair but it would be slow Laser Focus (Beedrill): (Level 40): Beedrill could now focus on its whole body. String pierce (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has now a piercing effect. Bug life (Beedrill): (Level 40): can recover 10% health and 10% stamina 2 times. --- There were a lot of changes and it had grown very strongpared to 13 days ago. Mew had done a good job teaching Beedrill. It was not called the mother of all Pokemons for nothing. The massive change was its ''String shot'', ''Fury cuter'', and ''Lunge''. These changes would change the battle of Beedrill. After being satisfied with Beedrill''s improvement, he started to look into Gogoat''s stats: --- Pok¨¦mon''s Name: Gogoat (Age: 14 yrs) Pok¨¦mon''s Nickname: N/A Pok¨¦mon Rank: King Ability: Sap Sipper (Mastered) Hidden Ability: Grass Pelt (100%) Potential: Red (Advanced) Health: 8500/8500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Attk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Growth (E) (Lvl 47), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 38), Razor Leaf (G) (Lvl 47), Horn Leech (E) (Lvl 47), Bullet Seed (E) (Lvl 52), Seed Bomb (E) (Lvl 53), Grassy Terrain (E) (Lvl 54), Milk Drink (E) (Lvl 44), Sr Beam (E) (Lvl 46), Sunny Day (E) (Lvl 45), Wild Charge (E) (Lvl 43), Grass Pledge (E) (Lvl 43), Frenzy nt (G) (Lvl 39), Field Control (E) (Lvl 53), Grass Domain (G) (Lvl 39), Calm mind (U) (Lvl 30), Grassy Glide (E) (Lvl 47) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (30%) --- Gogoat was a genuine king rank Pokemon now. Even Gogoat had not thought that it would reach such a level one day. Its health had massively increased to 8500. Its hidden ability was also 100% now. Most of its moves have crossed the threshold and its hidden power mastery had also increased to 30%. This happened when one of its electric type moves ''Wild charge'' leveled up to 43. Axel believed that it was finally time to train his Pokemons in hidden power mastery. He didn''t know what would happen when it reached 100% but he could guess that they would be very powerful. Would they get another typing after hidden power had been fully mastered? He didn''t know but he hoped that they would. Axel looked at the move description that had changed. --- Growth (Gogoat): (Level 40): Height and power increased. (Level 45): The weight and height have increased and the power of the Pokemon has also increased Grass Pledge (Gogoat): (Level 40): The grass is more sturdier. Grassy Glide (Gogoat): (Level 40): Increase the speed of the Pokemon after using it. (Level 45): The Pokemon could also dodge attacks while using it. Horn Leech (Gogoat): (Level 40): Now, the user would recover 50% of the health drained. That was a massive increase and the power of the attack had also be more devastating. (Level 45): the user could recover 60% of the health drained. The power of the move has increased. Sr beam (Gogoat): (Level 40): ''Sr beam'' was also faster than before. (Level 45): The power of the move has increased. Wild Charge (Gogoat): (Level 40): The speed of the attack has increased. It would also increase the speed of the Pokemon Grassy terrain: (Level 40): Only helps the user not the enemy. (Level 45 ): should increase health by a good margin and it should also create a lot of grass around you. (Level 50): The grass should be sharp with minuscule des on each of them. They should be able to hurt your enemy but not Gogoat. Field Control (Gogoat): (Level 40): just like hasirama senju but mini version. (Level 45): Consumes less stamina. (Level 50): Faster than before. Bullet seed (Gogoat): (Level 40): the seed has the power to detonate. (Level 45): Its speed is more better than before. (Level 50): the seeds would stick to the target Seed bomb (Gogoat): (Level 40): It would detonate after a set amount of time. (Level 45): Gogoat didn''t have to use its stamina to hold it for a long time. (Level 50): The power of the move has increased. Razor Leaf (Gogoat): (Level 40): The area coverage of the attack has increased massively (Level 45): The leaves are sharper than before. --- These were some massive changes. Axel was very happy with this development. Gogoat would be very helpful during the tide. It was also a king rank Pokemon so with it and kazam, they now had 47 king rank Pokemons. If Charizard and Shedinja could also join the party at the time of the tide, then Axel would have 6 king rank Pokemons. After approving Gogoat''s development, he looked at kazam''s stats: --- Pokemon''s Name:- kazam (Age- 9 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- Light Pokemon rank: King Ability:- Synchronize (mastered) Hidden Ability:- Magic guard (100%) Potential:- Purple Health:- 6500/6500 Attack:- F Agility:- F Defense:- F Sp. Attk:- F Sp. Def:- F Moves:- Teleport (E) (Lvl 55), Confusion (E) (Lvl 43), Reflect (E) (Lvl 47), Recover (E) (Lvl 49), Ally switch (G) (Lvl 39), Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic (G) (Lvl 39), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 53), Thunder punch (G) (Lvl 39), Drain punch (G) (Lvl 39), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 39), Psycho shift (G) (Lvl 44), Focus st (G) (Lvl 39), Thunderbolt (E) (Lvl 43), methrower (E)(Lvl 43), Elemental maniption (E) (Lvl 64), Greater Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 47), Enhance (E) (Lvl 44), Thunder (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic domain (G) (Lvl 39), Disown (C) ( Lvl 39), Light Screen (E) (Lvl 46), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 34) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (80%) Items: Psyc bracelet --- Chapter 450: Recipe from Earth

Chapter 450: Recipe from Earth

kazam had finally reached king-rank status. He was very happy for his friend. kazam was his first Pokemon. Nidoking became his first official Pokemon but kazam was with him since he was 6 years old. They had a very good bond. Its hidden ability has reached 100% and its health had also increased by a bit. It was not a bulky Pokemon so it didn''t have a huge amount of health like Nidoking or Gogoat but it had other specialties. Some of its moves had also crossed the threshold. --- Reflect (kazam): (Level 40): It would reduce the physical damage by 40% for 4 turns. Previously, it was only 20% for 2 turns. (Level 45): It would cover 2 sides, front and back. Light Screen (kazam): (Level 40): It would cover 2 sides, front and back. (Level 45): It would reduce the special damage by 40% for 4 turns. Previously, it was only 20% for 2 turns. Thunder (kazam): (Level 40): The move is more faster than before. --- It was necessary for kazam to concentrate on thunder-type attacks. He also wanted it to raise ''Rain dance'' to level 40 for better output. All in all, it hade at a good time. Now, he could be a bit secure during this tide. Currently, he had 4 king-rank Pokemons with him. This would not only help his team and the north zone in the tide but also increase his status among the soldiers. He finally looked at Mamoswine stats: --- Pokemon Name: Mamoswine (Age: 3 Years) Nickname: None Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Snow Cloak (mastered) Hidden Ability: Thick Fat (100%) Potential: ck Health: 7000/7000 Attack: S+ Agility: B+ Defense: SS Sp. Atk: SS Sp. Def: SS Moves: Ice Shard (E) (Lvl 46), Icy Wind (E) (Lvl 53), Icicle Crash (E) (Lvl 44), Hail (E) (Lvl 46), Mist (E) (Lvl 43), Take Down (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (E) (Lvl 44), Rest (E) (Lvl 42), Endure (E) (Lvl 42), Substitute (E) (Lvl 41), Icicle Spear (E) (Lvl 49), Dig (E) (Lvl 48), Sleep Talk (E) (Lvl 44), Rain Dance (E) (Lvl 44), Blizzard (E) (Lvl 47), Anchor Shot (E) (Lvl 47), Iron Defense (E) (Lvl 52), Ice Domain (E) (Lvl 44), Calm Mind (E) (Lvl 43), Mud Sport (E) (Lvl 42), Sand Attack (G) (Lvl 38), Sand Armor (G) (Lvl 43), Sandstorm (G) (Lvl 34), Tusk form (Lvl 3) Ice Core: Mastered Hidden Power: Steel (65%) Ancient Power: (10%) --- Mamoswine''s stats had increased a lot. First of all, only its attack stat was left to be at SS rank. Its hidden ability has also reached 100% mastery and its hidden power mastery had also increased to 65%. This mainly happened as its move ''Iron defense'' improved to level 52. ''Anchor shot'' also upgraded to level 47. All of its moves had leveled up and most of its moves had crossed the threshold. This didn''t happen in only 13 days. Mamoswine was also not staying idle in these 7 months of training. It was grinding a lot. Axel told it to focus on its defense this time cause Mamoswine was the type of Pokemon that was slow but it had excellent defense. Axel looked at the moves description: --- Hail: (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Can improve ice type effects (Level 45): It could now be concentrated on a single direction. Blizzard (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Can concentrate the attack (Level 45): Can now change the direction of the attack to one''s advantage. Dig (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Can remain underground for more time (Level 45): Can pinpoint the ce of the enemy Anchor shot (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Mixture of ice and steel type (Level 45): Has a chance to freeze the target. Ice shard (Mamoswine): (Level 40): The ice shard would explode. The power of the explosion is very low but after the explosion, chilly ice and snow would spread on the surrounding. (Level 45): The power of the explosion has increased Icy Wind (Mamoswine): (Level 40): The speed of the wind has increased. (Level 45): The move could now have a chance to freeze the target (Level 50): With the help of other ice type moves like Blizzard, the power to freeze the target has increased greatly. Icicle crash (Mamoswine): (Level 40): The chances to flinch have increased to 50%. Mist (Mamoswine): (Level 40): It would now lower the vision of the target Earthquake (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Can concentrate damage in a particr direction Rest (Mamoswine): (Level 40): There is 60% chance to wake up when it wants. Endure (Mamoswine): (Level 40): It can be used 2 times in the battle now. Substitute (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Can create 2 substitutes. Sleep talk (Mamoswine): (Level 40): There is 60% chance that it would use the move that it wants. Icicle spear (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Instead of using it 2-5 times, Mamoswine could now create 5 spears made of ice and hit the target at the same time. (Level 45): The speed of the attack has increased. Rain dance (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Ice type attack are 20% stronger in rain dance. Mud Sport (Mamoswine): (Level 40): The power of ground-type attacks would increase by 20% while using it. Sand Armor (Mamoswine): (Level 40): It now had better defense as the sand is hardened than before. Iron defense (Mamoswine): (Level 40): One could see theyer of steel color on its body now. It could now take more hits. (Level 45): The steel is hardened increasing its defense further. (Level 50): it could now defend against special-type attacks. Tusk form (Mamoswine): Collect all the ice-type energy around it and fire it like a beam from its tusk. Right now, can only collect 20% of the ice-type energy around it. The move would take a lot of time. --- Most of its moves were game-changing now. It had also learned a new move called ''Tusk form''. The most sturdy part of its body was its tusk and Axel wanted to make good use of it. He had been thinking a lot about it and finally came up with an idea. Most of Mamoswine''s moves had an area effect. ''Icy wind'', ''Blizzard'', ''Hail'', ''Rain dance'' and many more had area effect. If he couldbine all these moves and then fire it, it would be very powerful. So, he told the concept of the move to Mamoswine and it had been working on it for the past 7 months. Finally, it had learned the move. It did learn the move but it could not be used right now. The move was slower than Nidoking''s ''Spinning poison'' when it had just learned it and the power of the move was also not as high as ''Spinning poison''. If it was before, then Axel would have been disappointed but now he was not. Just like ''Spinning poison'', he had to give Mamoswine some time to master the move to a good level. The move was very hard to level up and even after half a month, it had only leveled up twice. However, Axel was not disappointed. He was very happy with this development. If Axel could help Mamoswine level up and modify the move then it would be one of the most powerful moves he had ever created. It might even be more powerful than ''Spinning poison''. Mamoswine now needed to upgrade its attack stat to SS rank and it would rank up to king rank. Axel believed that it would be able to achieve it during the tide battle. If Beedrill and Mamoswine could rank up to king rank during the tide and Charizard and Shedinja could make it, then he would have 8 king rank Pokemons. No matter how powerful Bruno was, he would not have 8 king rank Pokemons. Axel was sure of it. Axel also had high expectations from Charizard and Shedinja. Especially Shedinja. He had upheld his word and had not checked its move description. Shedinja had said that it wanted to surprise Axel and Axel was waiting for that moment. ### "Come on, give me the dish.", shouted Mew. Axel was in his own dreand right now. Mew didn''t care about anything. It only wanted to eat that mystical dish that Axel had talked about. "Wait for a moment. I want to make that dish for you right now cause it would taste good when it is hot and fresh.", said Axel. Mew had waited 13 days for that dish. It could wait for another hour. Mew was very foody and loved to eat new things. The special dish was rice and curry. Rice and curry were not made or consumed in this world. Axel had to go through a lot to collect all the ingredients, especially the spices. They were hard to get. Axel had to grow them himself in his home to get them. First Axel got a pressure cooker and started to fill it with rice. He washed the rice thoroughly and put in some water. He calcted the water and started to boil it. Then he started to cut some onions and tomatoes. He also got some garlic and ginger and started to mince it. He got many spices for this dish like salt, turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder, and chicken mas. He also got a potato and started to boil. After it was perfectly boiled, he started to peel it off and cut it into small pieces. He then heated the wok and put some oil on it. By that time, rice was already done. Smoke started toe out of the wok giving a beautiful wok hay. He first fried the onions and after it was light brown, he put the potatoes and started to fry and heat them. "How much time?", asked Mew. "Only a few minutes now. Don''t worry." Mew could smell something delicious and it was eager to try it. After it was fried and the potatoes were now slightly red, he put all the spices on it, closed the lid, and let it heat even more. This process took some time and after heating and frying it for some time, the spices were cooked. He then added the tomatoes and closed the lid again. The tomatoes were also cooked after some time. Finally, he added a healthy amount of water and let the curry boil. He also minced some of the potatoes to make the gravy thicker. After the curry had been boiled perfectly, he let it rest. He had already made a tomato chatni before. He first put the rice on the te and the chatni on the side. He also cut some cucumber and ced it on the side. After the curry had cooled down a bit, he put the curry on top of the rice and sprinkled some lemon on top. Finally, there was dal (Lentil). This was also very hard to get and he had to grow it himself. It was in yellow color and he poured it in a small bowl. He also added a green chili on the side of the te and the dish was done. Axel served the dish to Mew. "What is this dish called?", asked Mew. "It is called Dal Bhat Tarakari." "Ohh, good name." "Thanks." Axel also told Mew how to eat it. This was the first time Mew had seen such a dish and it was excited to try it. Dal Bhat Tarakari was a Nepalese food. Axel was a Nepalese in his previous world and he knew how to make it. Mew tried the dish for the first time. "Ummm.. So good....." Mew was in bliss. This was the first time it had eaten such a good food. It started to eat very fast. "Slow down Mew. You will hurt your tongue." Mew finished all of it within 5 minutes. Thankfully Axel had made a lot of it and he gave it even more. After eating it, Mew was unable to move. The dish was very heavy on the stomach. Mew was satisfied with the dish. "Can I eat this dish again?" "It is very hard to make and only I can make it. But I am thinking of opening a restaurant of this. You cane to my restaurant and eat it free of charge.", said Axel. Mew was happy with the dish and its stomach was full. "You have made me happy. Ask what you want. I will fulfill your wish.", said Mew. Axel was surprised by this statement. He had not expected that Mew would grant him a wish. "Come here tomorrow at the same time. I will tell you what I want. I need some time to think." "Ok, but I want to eat this again after I fulfill your wish.", said Mew It then disappeared and went on its own way. "Axel, what is that dish? It smells so good.", said Lance. Lance had just entered Axel''s room to invite him to the party. There were some left and Axel let Lance taste it too. Lance was also very delighted with this dish. "This is the most delicious dish I have ever eaten and it is very filling. Axel, can you make some of it again? I want my father to taste it as well." Axel didn''t want to make it again cause it would take a lot of time. However, he also wanted to eat it after a long time. Lance had eaten his serving, so he decided to make it. After 2 hours, Axel had made the dish for everyone that hade to the party. "It is your party but you have to make the food. I am sorry Axel but this dish is very good. What is it called?", asked Dragon. Axel told me the name of the dish. "Can you teach me how to make it?", asked ir. "No, this is the secret recipe of my family.", said Axel. He wanted to open a restaurant so he would not tell the secret to anyone. The party went on till night and all of them congratted Axel for reaching elemental rank. Axel also told Dragon and Agatha about his Pokemon''s progress and they were very happy. Only 1 day was left before the start of the tide. Chapter 451: Tide starts!!!

Chapter 451: Tide starts!!!

Axel was getting ready for tomorrow. Mew arrived early in the morning. It wanted to try that dish again. Axel knew that Mew woulde very fast so he had already prepared the dish for it. "Ok, tell me what you want and give me the dish again.", said Mew. "Wo Wo... Slow down, Mew. First, here is the dish. Eat it while it is hot.", said Axel. Mew didn''t thank Axel for it and started to eat it. It fell on its back after feeling satisfied. "Now, my wish. I have around 6000 members in my team and I have promised them that I would not let them die in the tide. Their training has not finished and I want to uphold my word. So, can you protect them during the tide?", asked Axel. "I want to but my other half won''t like that.", said Mew. "Why?" "He says something about bnce. I cannot understand it very well.", said Mew as it was trying to remember something. "So, you cannot help me?" "I cannot but I can do one thing. I will protect all these people one time during the tide. If they are on the verge of death, I will protect them one time but if theye near death a second time, then I will do nothing.", said Mew. "That would also help me a lot, Mew. Thanks." Mew started tough at it. It was happy about Axel''s behavior towards it. Axel had gotten one lifeline for his team members. It was not full immunity but it was still something. Mew was very powerful. He knew that he could trust it. 25 million Pokemons, around 5 million pseudo-king rank Pokemons. That was what Axel was going to face tomorrow. He got himself a strong drink. Took it and then went to sleep. Sleep was highly important during the tide cause he may not be able to sleep for days. He had to be strong. ### Next day, "Hector, what is the status?", asked Axel. "The tide has started sir. It is just the beginning and the traps have worked very well. This has boosted the morale of the soldiers. Till now there are no deaths but 2000 of them are seriously injured and are getting medical attention.", said Hector. It was already afternoon. Axel had not stepped up and he was just getting the reports. Till now, no pseudo-king rank Pokemon had attacked. There were only rare rank and elemental rank Pokemons. "What about the water-type Pokemons? Are we dealing them in a nned way?", asked Axel. "Yes sir, the thunder team and the grass team have been very effective. Our battle strategies are working well." "Nice, if a pseudo-king rank Pokemones, you know what to do. We have to change the strategy instantly. Also, call me when the first pseudo-king rank Pokemones along.", said Axel. "Ok sir.", said Hector giving a salute, and then went outside. Axel, Dragon, Agatha, Hector, and Kurt have created separate teams for dealing pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The soldiers that had pseudo-king rank Pokemons were not many. There were a lot of thempared to Burbos town but not enough to deal with 5 million pseudo-king rank Pokemons. So, Axel had to strategize and ce these teams in a way that they could cover the whole north zone which was incredibly hard. After he had 4 king-rank Pokemons with him, he was not worried about king-rank Pokemons but pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It was not that an elemental rank Pokemons could not defeat them but they would need multiple elemental rank Pokemons for a single pseudo-king rank Pokemons. ### It was already evening and Axel got a call from Hector. "Sir, we have pseudo-king rank Pokemons now. You have toe here to assist us." "Ok, how many of them are there?", asked Axel. "Around 500 of them sir." "Ok, call Dragon, ir, and Kurt too. We are dealing with them. Are there any flying-type Pokemons in them?" "No sir, onlynd type Pokemons." "Alright, I will be right there." Axel had 11 Pokemons right now. He called all of them to deal with these pseudo-king rank Pokemons. He was not holding back. He had learned from his experience that one should not hold back during the tide. He didn''t disturb Agatha cause she had to lead the night watch. The soldiers were surprised to see that all of Axel''s Pokemon were pseudo-king rank except for Pidgeot. He strictly told Pidgeot to not interfere in this battle and to only focus on elemental rank and rare rank Pokemons. "Each of you would be under king-rank Pokemons. So, Venusaur, you would be under Nidoking..." Axel started to separate the teams. He told the king-rank Pokemons to not actively participate in this fight but to protect those in need. This was his strategy. It was the first time for Absol and Tauros to fight in the tide. They were very exited. Venusaur was given extra responsibility to heal other Pokemon during their time of need. "Let''s start and finish them off!!!", shouted Axel. The battle was finished within an hour. None of them got hurt. Dragon, Kurt, and ir also helped Axel. "500 are gone, 4,999,500 are left.", said Dragon. If one were to look at the numbers then it was just a drop in a bucket but it was still progress. Since they only battle for 3 minutes, none of them were tired. Axel wanted his Pokemon to be healthy cause he had to assist Agatha in the night raid. He wanted the night raid to be finished immediately. That is why he asked 2 trainers of the Venu family who also have king-rank Pokemon for their help. ### Night time, "Sorry for troubling you Agatha but you are the only choice that I have.", said Axel. "You should be sorry. It is my bedtime now. I am an old woman Axel. I need my rest.", said Agatha. Axel felt a bit guilty after hearing it but he had his job to do. Alon was also there and he was instructing the soldiers on their job. As of right now, they were only dealing with rare rank and elemental rank Pokemons. A pseudo-king rank Pokemon had not arrived till now. Some of the soldiers got injured and they had to be taken care of. However, the battle still went on. The night battle was not very hard. The wild Pokemons attacking at night were very lesspared to in the daytime. Almost all of the Pokemons at night time were ghost type Pokemons. Ghost type Pokemons only had 2 weaknesses. Ghost and dark type. Shedinja was not here now but Absol was still present. Most of Axel''s Pokemon were resting now. Finally, a group of pseudo-king rank Pokemons came into the field to fight. There were only 200 of them. The numbers were very much lesspared to daytime. Gogoat and kazam had not participated in the night raid cause Axel wanted Gogoat to be fresh during the morning and kazam was weak to ghost-type moves. "Megnia, Steelix, both of you use ''Earthquake''", shouted Axel. Both of their ''Earthquake'' had already crossed level 40. It was a devastating move and most of the ghost type Pokemons were already injured by this attack. Some of the rare and elemental rank Pokemons were even killed by thebined ''Earthquake''. "Megnia and Steelix; you guys form 1 team and attack them separately. Gyarados and Mamoswine, you guys would be in another team. Beedrill and Venusaur, you all will be in another team. Tauros and Absol would be in the final team. Pidgeot would help you too." These teams were carefully designed by Axel. Nidoking and Steelix started with ''Sandstorm'' and ''Sand hardening''. Since both of them used the same moves at the same time, the power of the attack was more than doubled. Both of them were in king rank and they were able to do a lot of damage. All of them had used their status moves before the start of the battle. Steelix had already used moves like ''Rock polish'' and ''Iron defense''. It then used moves like ''Sand tomb'' to trap the ghost type Pokemons and also used ''Sand trap''. Most of the ghost type Pokemons didn''t even know what was happening. Nidoking added ''Spinning poison'' and killed 10 pseudo-king rank Pokemons at the same time. The battle was going in their favor. Gyarados and Mamoswine used moves like ''Hail'' and ''Rain dance'' for their area effect. Gyarados were flying during ''Rain dance''. Gyarados was very intimidating and its presence had changed the battle. Its ability ''Intimidate'' had lowered the attack stats of the wild Pokemons. It used moves like ''Tail de'', ''Aqua tail'', and ''Hydro pump''. It was also using ''Water maniption'', so the power of the attack was more precise. Mamoswine had upgraded a lot of its moves and it was now using all these moves to its advantage. It used ''Anchor shot'' to bind 2 Gengars and then raise them in the air and crash them in the ground. One of the Gengars froze from the attack and Mamoswine took advantage of it. It then used ''Mist'' to decrease the vision of the targets and then started to use moves like ''Ice shard'' and ''Icicle spear''. Within half an hour, 200 pseudo-king rank Pokemons were already dead. Agatha had not participated in the battle till now. She didn''t need to. Axel and 10 of the soldiers had taken care of all the pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Axel was still not done yet. He actively started to kill all the rare and elemental rank Pokemons. Doing so will result in other stronger Pokemonsing out to fight and the night raid''s time would decrease. Axel had not done the same for the day raid cause he needed his soldier to rest and regroup. However, the night raid was different. He had to finish the night raid as fast as he could so that Agatha would be free to participate in the day raid. When the rare and elemental rank Pokemons were going to be finished, another group of pseudo-king rank Pokemons came towards them. This time, the number of pseudo-king rank Pokemons numbered 1000. "Do you need my help?", asked Agatha. "No, I can handle this.", said Axel. There were very few soldiers that had pseudo-king rank Pokemons during the nighttime. This was done for 2 reasons. Even though night raids were dangerous, the number of wild Pokemons attacking during the night time was very lesspared to the daytime. Another was due to scarce resources. There were not many soldiers who had pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Axel had to prioritize the resources based on their need, which was why there were only 20 soldiers who had pseudo-king rank Pokemons during the night time excluding him and Agatha. However, all these 20 soldiers had 6 Pokemons each who were pseudo-king rank Pokemon. That was a total of 120 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. They were facing 1000 pseudo-king rank Pokemons now and Agatha was not going to interfere. How was Axel going toplete the task? Nobody knew except for Axel. ### His confidence came from his king-rank Pokemons. King-rank Pokemons were not a joke. Axel had 4 of them right now and 2 of the pseudo-king rank could even use their pre-domain move. At first, they battled with the same strategy. Nidoking and Steelix used a mixture of ''Sandstorm'' and ''Sand hardening''. Gyarados and Mamoswine used ''Hail'' and ''Rain dance'' strategies. Venusaur supported Beedrill while it attacked. It also used moves like ''Grassy terrain'', ''Sunny day'', and ''Sr beam''. Tauros and Pidgeot supported Absol while it was spasming dark type moves. However, this strategy proved to be ineffective as there were a lot of them and they were being punched by more ghost type Pokemons. Most of them were Gengars. But there were also some Dusclops, Misdreavus, Bte, and Sableye. "Sir, we are not able to hold so much. What should we do? Should we ask Lady Agatha for help?", asked one of the soldiers to Axel. "No, Agatha''s Pokemons need to be in full power when they face king-rank Pokemons. So, we have to finish them off. Tell me the details. How many pseudo-king rank Pokemons remain?", asked Axel. "Around 700 of them had died and 300 of them are still left.", said the soldier. "Ok, tell all of your Pokemons to move aside. I am going to try something big.", said Axel. The soldier followed the order and told others to tell their Pokemons to back down. Within a minute only Axel''s Pokemons were surrounded by the hoard of ghost type Pokemons. "Guys, it is time to get serious. Activate your pre-domains!!!" Chapter 452: Illusion World

Chapter 452: Illusion World

Domains would give a power-up to the Pokemon for a short period of time. This was perfect for the tide cause it had an area effect. Axel put up a clock. He only had 5 minutes now to finish all the pseudo-king rank Pokemons. He ordered the soldiers and also told them to participate but didn''t advise them to go near his Pokemons. It was very hard for a Pokemon to create a domain. This was the reason why many Pokemons were not king rank Pokemons. A Pokemon could rank up to king rank without the need for domain but it would be extremely hard and it would take a lot of time. "Guys, go full power. Don''t hold back. Megnia, start with ''spinning poison'', Gyarados, ''Aqua tail'' and ''Tail de'', Mamoswine, ''Tusk form'' now!!...." Axel started to tell all of his Pokemons to use the final move. Axel had 4 king rank Pokemons with him and he was using 2 of them in this battle. Beedrill and Mamoswine were also very close to reaching king rank. Normal pseudo-king rank Pokemons could not even scratch them and they could also use ''pre-domain'' moves. Axel had told Pidgeot to not disturb this battle as it was just an elemental rank Pokemon. It was powerful for an elemental but not for pseudo-king and king rank Pokemons. Axel was using ''Aura coat'' to defend himself from any attacks that maye up to him. His soldiers were very far from the battle areamanding their Pokemons. ### After 5 minutes, Except for Mamoswine and Nidoking, all of them had deactivated their pre-domain moves. "Soldier, give me the report, how many pseudo-king rank Pokemons are left now?" "Only 20 of them are left now." "Ok, ...." Axel called all the Pokemons in the ball that had used pre-domain moves cause they were incredibly tired and Axel didn''t want any one of them to get any injury or wounds. After 10 minutes, these 20 pseudo-king rank Pokemons had also been dealt by the soldiers and the remainder of Axel''s Pokemons. Axel had told all of his Pokemons to be cured. There were some minor injuries that Nidoking and Mamoswine had suffered. Both of them were able to tank hits and they were responsible for defending most of the attacks. So, they were injured. Axel had a hunch that the night was not over and they were going to face more of these wild Pokemons. After the pseudo-king rank Pokemons were taken care of, the rare rank and elemental rank Pokemons started to run from the battlefield. "Don''t chase them. Rest for some time and regroup. Heal your Pokemons and tell them to get ready for the second round.", said Axel. "Sir, I think we won''t be facing another round of Pokemons now. This is the first day and usually the traffic of the tide is very less in the first day.", said one of the soldiers. "I know but I feel that we would be facing another round of wild Pokemons. So tell all the soldiers to get ready.", said Axel. The soldiers didn''t have any option to reject Axel''s order and told all of his subordinates to get ready for the second round. Full restore and full heal could be used to restore the stamina of Pokemons but they were incredibly expensive. It was very hard to supply all of these to soldiers in huge quantities. So, the league hade up with stamina potions. The stamina potions had many grades. Common stamina potions could be effective formon-rank Pokemon and so on. They were not very expensive. They were actually very cheap. However, they could only be used once a day. It was not rmended to use it in daily life cause it would have negative effects. So, it was only used during the time of tide and only used if the trainers needed it the most. For 10 minutes, the entire battle stadium was silent. The soldiers had gone back to the base and only the guards were stationed outside. After another 20 minutes, something happened. 2 Gengars came into view. They were not running like other wild Pokemons. They were walking as if they were taking a toll on their neighborhood. Agatha''s eyes straightened. "Axel, they are king rank Pokemons and they look powerful.", said Agatha. Behind these 2 Gengars were many ghost type Pokemons. They numbered around 1000 of them. All of them were pseudo-king rank Pokemons. "You face with the 2 king rank Pokemons and I will take care of those pseudo-king rank Pokemons.", said Axel. "Ok, I will do it." Axel could tell that these king rank Pokemons were very powerful. They must be at least at tier 2 or even tier 3. Axel''s Pokemons were not capable of dealing with them. "You have disturbed my sleep time. You killed most of the members of my family. I was expecting this tide to go very long. I am not happy.", said one of the king rank Gengar. It was a male and Axel could tell for certain that another was a female. "If you had not announced or participated in the tide then your family members would not have died. Why don''t you go back and not participate in the tide.", said Agatha. "You must be joking. For many years, you humans have been killing my kind and I am supposed to let it go just like that? No, tonight I will be taking revenge!!!" "You think that only you and your partner could defeat all of us? You are a Gengar yet you are the one dreaming.", said Agatha. After hearing Agatha''s words, Gengar started to smile and then it started tough out loud. Gengar''sugh was very scary to look at. "You think that I came up with only 2 of us? You are so very wrong. Darling, let''s call out our full force.", said Gengar as it looked at its partner. "Yes, let''s teach them a lesson this time.", said the female Gengar, and its shadow started to erge and suddenly it became very big. Its shadow was now 20 meters in diameter. "Gamma, call Dragon, Kurt, Hector, ir and all others who have king rank Pokemons. NOW!!!", shouted Axel. He could guess what was going to happen and it was not something they could face with their strength. Suddenly Gengars started toe out of the shadow. Axel could feel that all of them were king rank Pokemons. Most of them were tier 1 king rank Pokemons but some of them were even in tier 2. ### shback, to 8 months ago, "So Gengar, I know that you are the most powerful Pokemon in your tribe. That is the reason for my decision to let Marcus be trained by you. But I also feel that normal Gengars are highly respected and feared in your tribe. Why is that?", asked Axel. "Haha, you have good observation skills. I will give you that. You are not wrong. You see, after Shedinja, Gengar were the most feared ghost-type Pokemons in ancient times." "But why is that?", asked Axel. "I was trained by a Shedinja. So, my specialty matches with Shedinja''s tribe. However, normal Gengars are trained in their own ways. Normally ghost type Pokemon focuses on 3 ways of fighting. Darkness, soul, and shadow. However, only Gengar focuses on illusion-type tactics." "Illusion type? I think there might be other ghost type Pokemons that focus on illusion-type tactics.", said Axel. "Of course there are. However, we Gengars are the god of illusion among the ghost type Pokemons. Our illusions are so strong that you may never get away from it. Let me give you some advice, Axel. If you see a group of powerful Gengars that areing to attack you, just run. Don''t even try to fight back. You are not strong enough to face them yet." "Can you tell me the reason?" "Yes, when we Gengars are in a group, ourbined illusion-type attacks are heightened to an unbelievable degree. There is a peculiar technique that would let that happen. Gengars have been teaching that to their descendants for a long time. Most of these techniques have been lost but some of the tribes still have them. If a powerful group of Gengars were to use this technique, there is a very low chance of getting out of there alive. So, when you see a group of powerful Gengars, just run. Don''t try to fight back." shback End. ### Everything happened so fast. The soldier was able to contact all of them. By the time he did it, 27 king rank Gengars had taken their positions. They were in a very weird formation. Axel didn''t know what they were going to do. Agatha had 20 king rank Pokemons and 6 pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. Axel had 4 king rank Pokemons. There were also other soldiers that had king rank Pokemons. In total, they had around 27 king rank Pokemon perfectly matching the wild Pokemons but Axel was not sure that they could fight against these groups of Gengars. Agatha wanted to say something. Axel could tell that she was about to warm Axel of something very important but before she could everything went nk. ### Blink.. Blink... "Ahh, my whole body is aching." Axel found himself on the ground. He slowly started to stand up. He was still half asleep. After he stood up, he looked around. "Where is this ce? This is not the Kanto League. What happened to the tide?", asked Axel out loud. It was dark at night. There were street lights around but most of the street lights were damaged. Axel could feel that he somehow knew this ce but he could not point out which ce it was. He took some deep breaths and started to think. Thest thing he remembered was the tide. A group of king-rank Gengars had used some sort of technique and..... He could not remember why Gengars were doing that. He knew that he was starting to lose his memories. So, he sat on the ground and started to check his pockets. He found out a mobile phone. The phone was very different. This was not the product of Pokemon world but he knew he had seen this before. He knew this phone. He felt like he had used this phone before. He put on the password and it opened. How did he know the password? Then all of the things came together and it hit him. He was on Earth. This was his previous world. He didn''t know what the hell was happening but he opened the note inside the phone and started to write what he remembered cause he was starting to forget it very fast. He wrote 5 points. 1. His mother, father, uncle, and his little sister and their names. 2. Red training him 3. Going to the league battle. 4. And Gengarsing together and attacking them. 5. Shedinja.. He wanted to write other points but he simply could not remember it. He knew that he was forgetting something. He had some Pokemons with him. Shedinja... Nidoking... But why would he have a weak Pokemon like Shedinja? Did he even have a Pokemon with him? Pokemon were fantasy, so why would he have one? What was about this Gengar? Was he dreaming? He looked into his note and got confused. He didn''t have a little sister or uncle. The name of his mother and father was not correct. What the hell was happening? "Ahhhh.....", he shouted out loud. His head was paining very badly. He could not say what was real or what was fake. He started to get confused about these 5 points he had written. He knew that some of them may be true but now he was confused. He wanted to delete the note but for some reason, he didn''t. "Let''s go home and meet with mother and father. I will think about this another time.", he said to himself and started to walk. He remembered all the roads and ces near his home. Slowly he started to think that he was having a bad dream. But what was he doing sleeping on the road at night? He looked at his watch and it was 10 p.m. he could see dozens of missed calls from his mother and father. ''Mom must be very worried. I should call her.'', thought Axel and called his mother. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "WHERE ARE YOU? WE ARE WORRIED SICK HERE.", shouted her mother over the phone. Axel started to tell what had happened to him and how he found himself on the street. "Are you okay? Do you have injuries?", asked his mother. "My whole body is paining and I think there is a wound in my head.", said Axel. "OK, tell me where you are. Your father ising to pick you up.", said his mother. Within 15 minutes, he could see a white caring towards him. He knew that the car belonged to his father. His father was more calm than his mother but Axel could see that his father was also worried. His father checked if he had any injuries and found out that there was a small wound in his head. "Let''s go to the hospital. I will tell your mother to go there too. Did you check your wallet?", asked his father. Then he remembered that he didn''t have his wallet. "First we will go to the hospital and then we will file a policeint.", said his father and both of them went to the hospital. Chapter 453: Illusion World 1

Chapter 453: Illusion World 1

"There is no need for stitches but he needs to rest for a week. I will give you some medicine. I will also prescribe you a painkiller. You are fine but be careful next time." The doctor was very cooperative. Axel was relieved that he didn''t have any serious injuries. Axel''s father had already told his mother that she didn''t need toe here. It was not a serious case and it was already night. After this, they directly went home. His father said that they would file a case tomorrow with the police. His mother had already made him some food. After eating it he went to sleep. Before sleeping, his father told him to exercise and be healthy. He also told Axel to meditate for 20 minutes a day. This was a normal thing. His father always told him to do such kind of things. ### Axel was not married. In an Asian household, a daughter would stay with mother and father till they are married and the son would live with them till the end. He had a good-paying job and he worked in a bank. He didn''t have any girlfriends and his mother was trying to arrange his marriage. However, he always felt some kind of void with him. After he woke up, he had finally decided to exercise and meditate. He went to jog in the morning and meditated after it. 20 minutes of meditation. Normally, he would give up in 5 minutes but his time he was able to meditate for 2 hours. He could have still gone for longer hours but it was already time for lunch. He had mailed to his office about the incident and told them that he would be on leave for a week. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. "Hello, brother. How are you now? I heard that you had an ident." "Yes, somehow I fainted on the street. For the life of me, I cannot remember why." "What did the doctors say?" "That I am perfectly okay. Do you think that I should go see another doctor?" "Nah, you look fine to me. I think it is better to not remember. Why don''t Ie to your house today and we will just watch some movies." "Yes, that is a good idea. When will you being? Should I tell Mother to cook for you too?" "No, it is okay. I will be there in 2 hours." This was his cousin''s brother Rohit. They were close and they loved to watch animes during their childhood. After 2 hours, Rohit came and they were just browsing through the new movies. "None of them are good. Have you seen the new season of Pokemon?", asked Axel. "Nah, but I have heard that it is really bad. Ash is not in the new season. There is a new kid who is the hero. Do you really want to watch it?" "Yes, let''s give it a try." They started to watch the new season. They got bored of it and started to watch the first season of Pokemon. Somehow Axel felt that he knew Charizard on a deeper level. Like he had seen it in real life. When Axel saw a Shedinja in the series, he knew that something was wrong with him. He felt that Shedinja was very close to it. Like a friend. He then looked at the note and then his head started to ring again. "AHHHHH" "Hey, dude what happened?" He started to scream out loud and suddenly he fainted. ### Blink.. Blink... Axel slowly started to open his eyes. His whole body was feeling very heavy. He realized that he was sleeping in a hospital bed. Rohit was near him. "Aunty, Axel woke up!!!", shouted Rohit. "How are you buddy?", asked Rohit. "What happened?" "You started to shout out loud and then you fainted. The doctor said that you are all okay." "How is that all okay?" "The doctor wille and exin it to you." After some time, his mother, father, and the doctor came inside. "So, what is the problem here doctor?", asked his father. "It seemed like the mugging was a traumatic experience for him. His brain had blocked it out and he could not remember it. He started to remember it and then he fainted. Don''t worry, this is normal. I would rmend him for psychic therapy. Once a week. I also believe that meditation would help you to clear out your mind. Just take ample rest. You are fine." ### Axel started to meet this doctordy for therapy. She would just talk to him and ask him some questions. The doctor had said that he was remembering the mugging and then he fainted cause his brain was trying to block it. But he knew that it was not true. Axel realized that something was going on here and he could not figure it out. Thedy doctor also told him to meditate and clear his mind. For some reason, he could meditate for hours which confused thedy doctor. A normal person could not do that. Axel realized that he needed to find out what was happening and for some reason, he felt that meditation was the key. Things went on like this and very soon a month had passed. His mother and father could see that Axel was getting normal and they were relieved. Meanwhile, Axel would meditate for 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening. Thedy doctor had also said that Axel was okay now. When he started to meditate, he started to remember some of the things that he had written in the note. At first, he thought that it was just a hoax or a bad dream but slowly he started to realize that this new information might be true. Even though he was confused, he wrote all the new information down in the note. He didn''t tell this to his mother or father cause he didn''t want them to think that he was crazy. His mother could feel that something was troubling her son so she wanted to do something for him. ### "Axele to my room.", said his mother one day and entered. He could see a ck and white colored dog wagging its tail and looking at him. "Who is this?" "Did you forget? This is Marcus. We had a dog when you were younger and we didn''t have time to care for it. So, we took it to one of our friends who happily epted it. I just thought that you missed it. So I brought it back." The dog clearly remembered Axel and it ran towards him. It started to lick Axel. It looked very happy. "Oh hey, Marcus. How are you, buddy?" Axel started to pat its head. His head was going into overdrive. He knew that Marcus meant more than this dog. But what was it? "Mom, it is my meditation time. I will be back in a few hours.", said Axel and went to his room. "Why is this kid so serious about meditation nowadays.", said his mom. He started to meditate. This time he meditated for 5 hours and even missed his office. --- Ding! The host has learned a new technique, ''Clear mind'' --- ### After 2 days, It was 6 p.m. and his father hade home from the office. "He didn''t go to office today?" "Yes, he said that he wanted to meditate. I didn''t disturb him." "It''s okay. I believe that he is getting better." ### After an hour, "Axel,e down for dinner.", shouted his mother from the kitchen. He started to slowly walk down the stairs. His father could say that something was troubling his son. He slowly sat on the chair. His mother had already served him the food. He looked at his father and his mother for a long time. "What happened? The food is ready. Eat up.", said his mother. "Mother, father, I have something to say to you.", said Axel. "Go on. What happened?", asked his father. "Let me firstplete it and please don''t disturb me while I am talking ''cause it is very important and I might forget about it.", said Axel while looking at his mother. His mother had a bad habit of interrupting him when he was talking. He never got angry due to it but today was different. "I believe that I am in an illusion.", said Axel. "What do you mean?", asked his mother. "Axel just told you to not interrupt. Tell me, son, what do you mean by that.", said his father. He started to speak but for some reason, he could not. He opened his mouth but words were noting out of it. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He closed his eyes and started to meditate. Slowly he felt that his body was in his control. --- Ding! Clear mind had leveled up to 4 --- "I believe that the whole world is an illusion including you and Mother. I feel that I am trapped here by some kind of magic." His mother and father didn''t say anything. They were just listening to him. "When I woke up and found myself in the street. For a minute or two, I had different memories. I had a memory of a different world. I thought that it was just a bad dream and chose to forget it. When my cousin came to my room, I revisited that memory and then I fainted. I was not thinking about the mugging like the doctor said. I didn''t think about it cause it had never happened. This got me thinking and I started to meditate a lot. When I started to meditate, I started to remember these memories. At first, I thought that it was just a hoax or a bad dream but slowly I started to realize that these were not bad dreams. These were my memories and this whole world was a hoax." "So, you are saying that I and your mom are just an illusion? That we don''t even exist. That you were never our son.", said his father. "No, I was your son but I died in a car ident. For some reason, I came here and this is all an illusion. Mother brought Marcus to me. Marcus was born when I was a kid. I am 30 years old now. I got Marcus when I was 5 years old. How can a dog live for 25 years? It is simply not possible." "Do you have any other proof?", asked his father. For some reason, his father was not calling him crazy. His mother was looking at her son thinking that her son had gone crazy but not his father. "Yes, I have the proof. System, show my status to him", said Axel, and suddenly a light shed and his father could see something that he could not believe. There was a hologram. Blue color and there was some information that he could not recognize. "What is this?" "This is the system that I acquired in the other world. It hade here with me cause it is a part of my soul." His mother was also able to see it and now they were confused. If what Axel said was true then they were just an illusion and they didn''t exist. That was very scary. "When did you know for certain that you were in an illusion?", asked his father. "2 days ago." "Then why didn''t you tell us 2 days ago." "Cause I knew that if I told you this, I would disappear from this world and I would never be able to see you guys again." Tears wereing from his eyes. His mother was also crying and he could see a hint of tear from his father''s eyes too. "Tell me what you remember of us.", said his father. Axel started to tell him, when he was born and why was he named Axel. He told all about his childhood and how he had a dog called Marcus. He told them what he did how he got a good job in finance and how he died in a car ident. "So, do you have the power to get out of here?", asked his father. "I do. I can break this illusion." "Why do you have to go? You can just stay here with us.", said his mother. "No, this is not his world. He had already died here. After he is gone, maybe we will also disappear or we will remember how our son died. This is not his world now.", said his father. Axel hugged his mother and father. Even though they were just an illusion, they were his mother and father and he could never see them again. Axel started to slowly fade away now. "Remember son, even though you died and have been reborn in another world, you are still our son. I am proud to have a son like you.", said his father and this was thest thing he could remember before he woke up again. ### "Sir,.. Sir... are you okay?" Axel could hear a voice. His vision was starting to be more clear. He then finally remembered all of it in an instant. --- Ding! Clear mind has leveled up to 5... Clear mind has leveled up to 6. Clear mind.... .... ... ... Clear mind has leveled up to 30 Ding! Host psychic stat has increased to 1000 Ding! Host aura stat has increased to 2400. Ding! Identify has leveled up to 20. --- Chapter 454: Out of the Illusion

Chapter 454: Out of the Illusion

He looked around and found out that the man calling him was Hector. "Hector, can you stop shouting? My whole head is ringing from pain. Give me a minute.", said Axel. Hector quited down. He was in a small room and he was on the bed. Hector was standing right beside him. After a minute or 2, he finally calmed down. His head was not ringing and he could feel that he had grown a bit stronger than before. "Ok, now tell me what happened. What happened to the tide?", asked Axel. "Sir, when those 27 Gengars came, all of the soldiers including you and Lady Agatha fainted. We didn''t know what to do. Sir Dragon, ir, Kurt, and I with some of the other soldiers started to fight with them. Fortunately, they didn''t use that trick again. That night we were able to kill 3 king-rank Gengars. When the sun came, they went into hiding." "Ok, that is good." "Yes, we have also created a history. For the first time during the tide, no one died on the first day." "Haha, that is good to hear. How long was I asleep?" "Sir, this is the 5th day of the tide. You have slept for 4 days.", said Hector. "4 days!!!! Was I the only one who had woken up? Or are there others?", asked Axel in a hurry. "Onlydy Agatha woke up a day ago. All the others are in aa right now.", said Hector. "How many soldiers are in aa right now?" "200,000." "That is a lot? How are you guys handling the tide? I need all the details." "Sir, I think you should rest for a bit. Lady Agatha also took half a day to fully recover.", said Hector with worry. "Nonsense. Let me wake up." Axel tried to wake up but felt that his whole body was not in his control. "I will call Sir Dragon. Others are participating in the tide.", said Hector and called both of them. ### "Axel my boy, you have finally woken up. I have be a temporary leader and now I can finally pass this role to you.", said Dragon being happy. All of them had realized Axel''s role during the tide when he was in aa. If he had not gone into aa, things would have been better. "Thank you, Sir Dragon. I will take it from here." "No, you should rest. The illusion would not only hamper your mind but also your body. You have not moved an inch for 4 days. You can join the night raid.", said Dragon. Axel agreed to it and asked for the details. All together he found out that the tide was going on a full scale. Without Agatha and Axel, the night raid had gone horribly wrong. 1 king rank Pokemon of Kurt and another king-ranked Pokemon of ir had died during the night raid. They were able to kill 10 more Gengars during the night. Now only, 14 of them were left. The leader Gengar and their partner had still not died. Fortunately, there were no king-rank Pokemons during the daytime. They were only facing rare rank, elemental rank, and pseudo-king rank Pokemons. But 200k soldiers were in aa. It might not seem a lot from 3 million soldiers but it was a sizable force. All of these 200k soldiers had ghost and dark type Pokemons. They were perfect for the night raid. But now, since they could not participate in the tide, Dragon had to decrease the force of daytime tide and adjust it to the nighttime tide. 5000 soldiers had died during day time and 35000 soldiers had died during the night time. A total of 40,000 soldiers had died within 4 days. That was a huge number. "Did you call for reinforcement from the central zone?", asked Axel. "I did, they would arrive here after a few hours." "What the hell were they doing for 4 days?" "They told me that it would take some time but never gave me a proper reason. They are very inefficient.", said Dragon. "Ok, we will wait for them." "Don''t worry, Gerad is sending a force of 200k soldiers all adept to fight ghost-type Pokemons." "Thanks for your help, Sir Dragon. Did you find out how can we cure these 200k soldiers that are in aa?", asked Axel. "I talked with mother and she told me that it is a powerful illusion. She also told them they could not use it again for a long time. She told me that only Oak''s kazam could cure it." "So, that would be after the tide.", said Axel. "Yes." "Please call Lady Agatha. I want to talk to her.", said Axel. ### After 15 minutes, Agatha entered the room. The news that Axel had woken up had been spread to all the soldiers in the north zone. After hearing that their leader had woken up, most of them were relieved and felt secure. "Kid, you have finally woken up. Everything is going right now.", said Agatha. "Mam, I have called you here to ask 1 question. Can they use that technique again?" "They can but they need some time. Last night I didn''t see the leader Gengar and their partner. The main Pokemon to use that technique were both of them. I think that they are recovering from that technique.", said Agatha. "So, how much time do we have?" "My Gengar told me that at best they would use that technique after 10 days. 4 days have already passed." "And at worst?" "7 days." "Are you sure about this?", asked Axel. "Yes, I am positive. I can see that they are attacking a full force but they are not using any devastating attack. They are extending the battle and waiting to use that move again." "So, we only have 3 days." "Yes, but we have killed 13 of them so far. I don''t think that the power of the technique would be so great now." "But the fact remains that they can still use it.", said Axel. "Yes, that they can." "So, we only have 3 days to kill all of them. If we kill 12 of them except for the leader and her partner, can it use it again?" "It can but the process would be very slow and I believe that we can intercept them before they use it again.", said Agatha. "That is good. Have all of you Pokemone out of illusion?", asked Axel. "They didn''t need to. Before they were even in an illusion, I called all of them inside the balls." Axel realized that he had also called most of these Pokemons before they used that technique. "How many of my Pokemons are still in aa?", asked Axel. "Only 2 of them. Pidgeot and Tauros. You were able to call all of them except these 2 Pokemons.", said Agatha. That was good news. If all of his Pokemon were in aa then he didn''t know what he was going to do to contribute to the tide. "Ok, let''s n for the night raid. I want to kill every one of them tonight.", said Axel. ### Night time, After some hours, it was finally nighttime. The new soldiers had already been briefed about the situation and were told what to do. They were ready to fight. Fortunately, none of his team members were a part of the night raid and none of them had died till now. Axel knew that Mew must have saved some of them during thest 4 days. He wanted to ask Mew to cure all the soldiers and the Pokemon that were ina but he knew that it would not do so. It had already said that doing anything would disturb the bnce. When the night came, first only rare rank and elemental rank Pokemons attacked them. Axel didn''t interfere in that battle. He was waiting for the king-rank Pokemons. Finally, after 2 hours, 12 king rank Pokemons came 8 of them were in tier 1 And 4 of them were in tier 2. Axel had 6 kings rank Pokemons now. He had already selected 6 king-rank Pokemons that his Pokemon were going to face. He was using his full power this time. ### Nidoking Vs Gengar The Gengar that Nidoking was fighting had a poison core. It was very rare for a Gengar to focus on its poison typing. Most of them focused on their ghost type advantage. The only reason Axel chose this Gengar for Nidoking was due to its poison core. It was also in tier 1. Most of Axel''s Pokemon had recently ranked up to king rank. So, all of them were in tier 1. They had good foundationpared to others so they were powerfulpared to a normal tier 1 Pokemon but they were not as powerful topete against tier 2. Axel looked at its stats and saw the following: --- Pokemon''s Name:- Gengar (Age- 103 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- NA Pokemon rank: king Ability:- Cursed body (100%) Hidden Ability:- NA Potential:- Purple Health:- 5500/5500 Attack:- F Agility:- E+ Defense:- F++ Sp. Attk:- D+ Sp. Def:- F Moves:- Mean look, Destiny bond, Hypnosis, Nightshade, Poison sea, sludge bomb, Shadow ball, Smog, Poison jab, Shadow punch, Nightmare, Sludge domain, Life suck Core: Poison (Mastered) --- These were the stats of Gengar. There were 3 new moves including the domain move. ''Poison sea'', ''Sludge domain'' and ''Life suck''. He could vaguely tell that each of them did. It had low health for a king-rank Pokemon and it was 103 years old. That was actually short for a Pokemon like Gengar. It had purple potential and after 103 years it was just a king rank? Axel realized that Gengar was toozy to train. If Nidoking was 103 years old, it might achieve god-ranking status. However, 103 years of experience would be difficult to deal with. Gengar was the first to attack. Its eyes expanded and Axel knew that it was using ''Mean look''. The move would let Nidoking not switch out. Axel didn''t care about it cause Nidoking was killing this Pokemon. He was a little worried about ''Destiny bond'' but it was very hard to connect. ''Destiny bond'' would create a scenario where both of the Pokemons would have the same destiny. So, if Nidoking kills Gengar, Nidoking would also die. However, ''Destiny bond'' was very hard to connect. The Pokemon should physically touch the target during the activation of the move. It would take a long time to activate and the time of the move was also not forever. The move would expire in 5-10 minutes at most. "Meg, use ''Agility'' and start with ''Sludge wave''", shouted Axel. Gengar gave a roar and poison started toe out of its body and its mouth. The poison was green in color and it came out as a wave. ''This must be ''Poison sea'''', thought Axel. Axel was also looking at the fight with other Pokemons so he could not totally concentrate on the fight. He had already told Nidoking the moves that Gengar might use and had warned him about ''Destiny bond''. Meanwhile, Nidoking was giving it all. The ''Sludge wave'' was weaker than ''Poison sea''. The green and the purple poison shed with each other and the mixture of the colors could be seen. ''Poison sea'' was overpowering ''Sludge wave'' so Nidoking used another move. It was ''Fissure''. It jumped high and crashed its feet on the ground. The ''Fissure'' created a line of cracks on the ground and also a hole in the ground. All the poison from the ''Poison sea'' started to go toward the hole and now ''Sludge wave'' was the one that was overpowering ''Poison sea''. The ''Fissure'' also affected Gengar and it fell to the ground. It then started to levitate on the ground to avoid it again. Gengar was about to use another move when Nidoking used ''Sandstorm'' and also used ''Sand hardening''. Gengar had used ''Hypnosis'' which was tackled by the ''Sandstorm''. Axel could see that both of the Pokemon were equal and this was going to be a long fight. Nidoking might not be as experienced as Gengar but it had Axel to help. "Meg, use ''Poison sting'' and then prepare for ''Spinning poison''" ''Poison sting'' had not leveled up to 45 and Nidoking could now shoot small des of poison towards the enemy. This move had be a special type now. Gengar could not predict the move and it could not dodge. It was hit by the move but it was not poisoned. It had good poison resistance. Nidoking had already created substitutes and it was now ready to use ''Spinning poison''. With a hundred years of experience, Gengar could tell that this was something bad. So, it started to prepare. It flew at high speed and punched the substitute with ''Shadow punch''. This move must have been practiced a lot by it cause it was very powerful. However, the substitute didn''t go down. It was ready to take another hit. Then it did something amazing. ROOOARRR. It gave a loud roar and fired up ''Sludge bomb''. Since Gengar was in close proximity to it, it was hit by the attack. --- Ding! Nidoking''s substitute had leveled up to 50. ..... -------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 455: Fighting King rank Pokemons

Chapter 455: Fighting King rank Pokemons

--- Ding! Nidoking''s substitute had leveled up to 50. Its substitute can now attack too. The power of the substitute would be 30% of the original power. --- ''That thing came on time'', thought Axel. It was just a single upgrade but it would now change the battle. Since the power of the move was only 30% of the original, Gengar was not hurt very badly even though it took the attack head-on. Gengar then used ''Shadow ball'' and this time the substitute was destroyed. It was happy that it could destroy one of the substitutes but its happiness was short-lived. By that time Nidoking had already prepared ''Spinning poison'' and ... BOOOOMMMM The power of the attack had increased a lot since it crossed level 60. Everyone on the battlefield was able to notice that explosion. It was huge. It should not be something that a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon could do. The dust and debris settled and everyone could see the result of the explosion. Gengar was hurt and it was seriously injured. Axel looked at its health. --- Ding! Pokemon name: Gengar Health: 1000/5500 --- Even though it didn''t have high health, it was still a king-rank Pokemon. It would not go down by a single move. Nidoking needed to use another ''spinning poison'' to win. Roooarrrrr Suddenly, Nidoking gave a painful roar. Axel could not understand what was happening but a notification came that cleared things up. --- Ding! Gengar has sessfully used ''Destiny bond''. Ding! Since Gengar is poisoned, Nidoking is also poisoned now. --- After getting hit by ''Spinning poison'', Gengar had been poisoned by Nidoking. However, Gengar was able to use ''Destiny bond''. Axel could not figure out when it was able to do it, but this was bad. Gengar opened its mouth and started tough. A green-colored aura started to transfer from Nidoking to Gengar. It was a surreal scene. Axel saw that Nidoking''s health was decreasing and Gengar''s health was increasing. This must be ''Life suck''. Axel was now in a confusing situation. "Meg, use ''Poison spread'' and ''Poison damage transfer''." Nidoking started to use its own life-suck move. It also used ''Poison spread'' which was rapidly able to spread the poison all over Gengar''s body. It then used ''Poison ball''. Nidoking could now throw out 6 poison balls and they would explode and spread in a gas form. BOOOm Booom Booom Booom Booom Booom All of these ''Poison ball'' hit Gengar. Axel realized that even with ''Poison spread'', ''Poison damage transfer'' was weaker than ''Life suck''. Gengar was sucking more health than Nidoking. Nidoking was now tied with Gengar through ''Destiny bond''. Axel had to do something to get Nidoking out of it but he just could not think of any way to do it. The battle went on for 5 more minutes. Whenever Nidoking attacked Gengar, it would also lose part of its health due to ''Destiny bond''. It now could not even attack Gengar and Gengar was taking full advantage of it. Gengar may have trained his move for a long time cause when Gengar attacked Nidoking, Gengar was not affected. Axel didn''t know how much time it would take for ''Destiny bond'' to be over but Nidoking was losing a lot of health. Suddenly, --- Ding! Nidoking''s ability ''Poison point'' has evolved. Nidoking would not be poisoned from the same rank and lower rank Pokemon. --- When a Pokemon reached king rank status, they had a chance to evolve their ability to higher form and Nidoking has just achieved it. A Pokemon would not naturally get a new function in their ability after they rank up to King rank. They would have to work hard for it. This new function of ''Poison point'' was great for the current situation. Since Gengar was also a king-rank Pokemon, Nidoking could not get poisoned even with the ''Destiny bond''. This lowered the effects of ''Destiny bond'' which was good for Nidoking. "Meg, now use ''Poison domain'' and then ''Spinning poison''. ROOOAORRRR Nidoking gave a huge roar and suddenly started to spew out the poison from its mouth and its body. Poisonous gas covered 7-meter radius. Gengar and Nidoking were now in the middle of poison swamp. ROOOOARRR --- Ding! Nidoking has got out of ''Destiny bond'' --- 2 substitutes came out. One started to assist the original and another one was ready to fight with Gengar. Gengar knew what was happening and it also knew that it could not take another one of those attacks. ''Gen GARRR'' Gengar started to spew ''Shadow balls'' all over Nidoking. The substitute could now attack too. It started to use ''Mud bomb'' and ''Poison ball'' to defend itself. ''Spinning poison'' was now at a very high level. So, it was also very fast. Within a few seconds, the attack had beenpleted and Nidoking threw the attack towards Gengar. Gengar already knew that it could not disturb the making of the attack so it had already thought of a way to get out of here alive. The solution was to dodge the attack. Gengar used every power on its body to dodge the attack and fortunately, it was able to dodge it. It was very happy and also had a smug on its face. But suddenly it felt something. It felt its impending doom. It turned back and ..... BOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!! This was the most powerful ''Spinning poison'' of Nidoking. When it leveled up to 60, its power was heightened if the move was used during ''Poison domain''. When the move leveled up to 55, Nidoking could change the direction of the attack. So, when Gengar dodged the move, it was able to change the direction and send the attack right back to Gengar. It took some time for the rocks and dust to clear. After it was cleared, Axel saw that Gengar was down and it was not breathing. --- Ding! Move capture has been activated. Nidoking has learned ''Life Suck'' --- Move capture was activated very rarely. It had only been activated once before. The chances of activation was 30% but Axel seemed to have very low luck to activate it. It had learned ''Life Suck'' which was able to do the same as ''Poison damage transfer'' but it was a bit better than ''Poison damage transfer'' in some aspects. Both of the moves could only be activated after the target is poisoned. ''Life suck'' could be used without contact with poison or physical contact for 6 minutes. However, the upgraded version of ''Poison damage'' could only do it for 3 minutes. ''Poison damage transfer'' could be used in 3 targets but ''Life suck'' could only be used in 1 single target. ''Poison damage transfer'' could heal 30% of the damage taken by the target but ''Life suck'' would heal 40% of the damage taken. So, both had advantages and disadvantages. Nidoking could not use both of them at the same time but it could use either of them depending on the situation. Nidoking was told to assist Beedrill and Venusaur. Beedrill was just a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It was at the peak stage but it was still a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Mamoswine was assisted by Gyarados, Tauros, and Absol. Tauros had juste out of the illusion and only Pidgeot was left in aa now. Axel started to analyze the battle and noticed that kazam was not in good condition. ### kazam VS Gengar. It was facing a tier 1 Gengar. However, this Gengar was at the peak of tier 1. kazam had just ranked up to king rank. The only reason it was still able to battle Gengar was due to its weakness. Gengar was weak to psychic-type attacks. The battle had already continued for 10 minutes and both of the Pokemon were injured. kazam didn''t have high defense or health points and it was bleeding from its arms and face. This Gengar had higher health points at 8,000. Axel could also see that it had higher defense than the previous one. Gengar was sessful in using ''Hypnosis'' 2 times and kazam was very drowsy now. It was night time so the effect of ''Hypnosis'' was higher. kazam was also weak to ghost-type attacks but it was very fast due to its ''Teleport'' and it was able to dodge most of the attacks. Finally ''Gengar''nded a full power ''Hypnosis'' to kazam. --- Ding! kazam''s ability ''Synchronize'' has evolved. There is a 30% chance that the status moves inflicted upon it could be totally transferred to the opponent. Ding! kazam had transferred the sleep effect to Gengar --- "Is Arceus favoring me?", asked Axel to himself. Due to its ability to evolve and triggering the effect, Gengar was now fast asleep and kazam was wide awake. "Light, use ''Rain dance'', ''Thunder'' and ''Elemental maniption'' and finish this battle.", said Axel. The sky turned dark and rain started toe out. The sky roared and yellow colored spark came and struck the spear made out of thunder and then all of itnded on Gengar. Gengar didn''t even know that it had died in this battle. It was sleeping at that time. "Lighte back and use ''Recover'' and rest for sometime." kazam could have assisted others in the battle but it was injured. Axel wanted it to have full health. He didn''t want to take any risk. ### By this time, Nidoking, Beedrill, and Venusaur had already finished the battle. Mamoswine''s team had also finished the battle. Nidoking''s team went on to assist Gogoat and Mamoswine''s team went to assist Steelix. After a few minutes, Axel''s team was able to kill 6 king-rank Pokemons. Axel saw that Agatha was also done with her battle and only Dragon and ir were fighting with tier 2 king rank Pokemons. Axel knew that he could not interfere in this battle so he started to assist the soldiers who were dealing with pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Agatha started to help ir and after 20 minutes, they were able to kill 12 king-rank Pokemons. That was a huge achievement. King-rank Pokemons were difficult to kill. That was why they were only able to kill 13 of them in 4 days. Now, they had killed 12 of them in a single night. The majority of the contribution was due to Axel and his Pokemons. Yes, he only dealt with tier 1 king-rank Pokemons but his team handled 6 of them. After all the king ranks were dealt with, the rare ranks and elemental ranks started to run. By this time all the pseudo-king ranks were also killed by Axel and his soldiers. ### "We had fallen before but tonight we have taken revenge. Revenge for all our soldiers that are still ina. Revenge for all the brothers and sisters who sacrificed themselves. We may have fallen before but tonight is the night of VICTORY!!!!" HOAHH HOAHHH HOAHHH The soldiers started to cheer and roar. This was a massive achievement. After this, they only had to take care of 2 king-rank Pokemons who were in tier 3 and the night raid would be over. ### Axel had announced a victory celebration after they partially won the night raid. Now, only 2 king-rank Pokemons were left and Agatha could handle them without any worries. The victory celebration was done for only one reason. That was to make soldiers believe that they had achieved a milestone. This was important cause if soldiers were only there to fight the tide, then their motivation would start to go down. Axel had learned all of this in his previous tide. He knew how to make his soldiers happy. ### "Damn! I could not believe that we killed 12 king-rank Pokemons. Our General may be young but he is very powerful" "Yes, He is only 15 years old and hemands multiple king-rank Pokemons. I didn''t have an elemental rank Pokemon at that time." "That is true. I think we are lucky to have him. We lost 40000 soldiers when he was in aa and how many did we lose today? Only 10 soldiers. He just has that magic with him." The soldiers were talking about how good Axel really was. This had also boosted his reputation. This was a major milestone. Now, he didn''t have to worry about night raids. He could fully concentrate on day raids. ### The day raids were going slow. They had not encountered a king-rank Pokemon in the day raid. Axel didn''t have any problem with it. He could also go slow on it. He realized that the tide would take 1-2 months to finish. The number of wild Pokemons was huge aspared to Burbos town so he had to take it slow. "Hector, call all of them. We need to n for the day ride." Chapter 456: Fighting King rank Pokemons 1

Chapter 456: Fighting King rank Pokemons 1

"So, we are expecting around 100 king-rank Pokemons in day tide." "Yes, we have already faced 127 king-rank Pokemons in the night tide. I am sure that there aren''t any other king-rank Pokemons in the night tide. So, that leaves us with 98 king-rank Pokemons in day tide.", said Agatha. "But why they had not shown themselves in the tide?", asked Axel. "Axel, we wanted to finish the night raid as fast as we could. So, we started to kill every wild Pokemon. We also killed all the Pokemons that were running from the battlefield. This enraged king rank Pokemons and they came to us for revenge. Such a thing didn''t happen in the day tide and I believe that we should not do that again. We lost many soldiers and 200k of them are in aa. I think we should move slowly.", said Agatha. Agatha was right about this. He wanted to finish the night raid as fast as he could cause he needed Agatha in day tide. However, he had not expected that he would lose so many soldiers when he was in aa. "Ok, we will move slowly. Hector, tell the central zone that we need more nurses and medicines. If we are moving slowly we would need to properly take care of our Pokemons. Agatha, you will be in the night raid till we finish those 2 king rank Pokemons. However, I may call you in day tide too if I need your assistance. Right now, you can take a rest." "Kent, ir, first let me apologize. If I was not in aa then you would not have lost one of your Pokemons. I promise that I will not let that happen." "Axel, we participated in the tide thinking that we may lose someone. You don''t need to apologize for it. It is due to our ipetence." Kurt and ir seemed way more mature than Axel in this kind of things. If Axel had lost one of his Pokemons, then he would not be able to control himself. He would not be so calm like them. Axel respected that. ### "Most of the Pokemons that we are facing are water-type Pokemons. Electric team and grass team have been highly effective but now we are starting to face a lot of pseudo-king rank Pokemons. We might need your help on it.", said Hector. "What about flying type Pokemon? How are we dealing with them and have the traps been effective?" "We only had 1 encounter of flying-type Pokemons. We immediately used the traps that you suggested and it was very effective. After that, we didn''t have any encounters. Traps have been highly effective. The soldiers didn''t appreciate it at first but now they are realizing about it." "That is nice. Tomorrow, I and ir would open the tide battle. Dragon and Kurt would be on the sidelines. We would need your help if anything bad happens", said Axel. After talking for some time, all of them went to sleep. Hector was wide awake monitoring all the areas. Axel was very tired today. They were able to do something progressive for the night raid but the day raid still remained. ### Of the 3 million soldiers, 200k of them were in aa. The central zone had given them an additional 200k soldiers. 40k of them had died and 10k of them were seriously injured. So now, 100k of them were for the night raid. 2 million of them were for the day tide and the rest were resting. They could be used for emergencies or for the next day. These were the soldiers who were heavily tired for the day. Axel was the first one to go on the battlefield. At 8 a.m. they were bombarded by elemental rank Pokemons and pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Surprisingly, there were no rare-rank Pokemon this time. This confused Axel. Rare ranks were in thergest number. So, why were they not here? Axel called out all of his Pokemons except for kazam and Pidgeot. kazam was injured and it needed some time to rest. Pidgeot was still in aa. After fighting for 5 days, his Pokemons were adept in dealing with pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Everyone had their own team. Nidoking and Steelix teamed up and started to deal heavy damage to pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Mamoswine and Gyarados was another team while Beedrill, Gogoat, and Venusaur were dealing a lot of damage to pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Absol and Tauros were also helping Mamoswine and Gyarados. ROOOARR Then Axel saw some king-rank Pokemons. He had a hunch that he would face some of them today. There were 5 of them. Gyarados, Poliwrath, Vaporeon, Kingler and Nidorina. Axel immediately divided his teams. He realized that all of them were tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. "I would face 4 of them. You deal with Vaporeon.", he said to ir. He instantly divided the team. Poliwrath would fight with Gogoat and Beedrill Gyarados would fight with Mamoswine and Venusaur Nidorina would fight with Nidoking Kingler would fight with Tauros, Absol, Steelix, and Gyarados ### Axel knew that the battle against Poliwrath and Nidorina would be easy. He knew that Nidoking could deal with Nidorina alone. However, the battle against Gyarados and Kingler was a bit tricky. Gyarados was one of the most powerful water-type Pokemon. Only Mamoswine and Venusaur were fighting against it. None of them were king-rank Pokemons. Gyarados was not weak to grass type or ice type moves. So, this battle would be challenging. The next was Kingler. The only king-rank Pokemon that was fighting it was Steelix and it was weak to water type attacks. None of his Pokemon had any type of advantage against Kingler and it was going to be a hard battle. He wanted Nidoking to finish up Nidorina as fast as it could. Gogoat and Beedrill should also be able to do the same. After they won the battle, they would focus on other battles. So, "Mamoswine, Venusaur, Tauros, Absol, Steelix and Gyarados. Don''t try to win the battle. Try to extend it as much as you can. We will only go in offensive when others finish their battle." Gyarados, Tauros and Absol didn''t want to defend. They loved to attack. They were offensive Pokemons. However, this was the tide and even they knew that they had to follow Axel''smands. ### Gyarados Vs Mamoswine and Venusaur. Gyarados started with ''Rain dance''. Mamoswine also started with ''Hail''. ''Rain dance'' was also effective for Mamoswine but ''Hail'' was bad news for Venusaur. Venusaur was weak to ice type. One might wonder why Axel chose Mamoswine and Venusaur for a team. This was only done due to Venusaur''s healing abilities. He knew that Gyarados had high attack power even though Mamoswine had excellent defense. It needed support from Venusaur tost in the battle. The battle went on for 10 minutes straight. Gyarados was also not using its most powerful moves. It did try to use ''Hyper beam''. Mamoswine then used ''Dig'' to inside and dodge the attack while Venusaur simply dodged it. Venusaur had also used ''Grassy Terrain''. So, it was healing when it had to tank a hit from Gyarados. The battle was going in Gyarados''s favor as both Mamoswine and Venusaur were injured. "Venusaur, now use ''Sunny day'' and then ''Sr beam''.", said Axel. It was now time to bring out the big guns. 2 small balls of light came from its mouth and they went high in the air. The balls of yellow light were now getting bigger and bigger. Venusaur didn''t have to take time to charge ''Sr beam'' as it had already used ''Sunny day''. The effects of ''Hail'' and ''Rain dance'' were over, so the sky had drastically changed from snowy and rainy to harsh sunlight. 2 yellow beams of powerful light came and started to move towards Gyarados. Gyarados saw those beams of light and was sessful in dodging one of them but it was unable to dodge the second one. The move was very fast ''Sr beam'' was now a high-level move. BANNNGG The beam of light struck Gyarados and it was flowing in the air and it crashed on the ground. Mamoswine took advantage of it and used ''Anchor shot'' to bind Gyarados. It then also used ''Blizzard'' to freeze Gyarados. However, Gyarados was a king-rank Pokemon and it was not easy to freeze itpletely. This time, Axel had an evil smile on his face. "Mamoswine, use ''Icy wind''", shouted Axel. Mamoswine had already used moves like ''Hail'', ''Ice shard'' and ''Icicle spear'' before. So, there were many chunks of ice and ice type energy around the battlefield. When Axel told it to use ''Icy wind'', it was able to spread chilly wings around the surrounding that started to freeze everything. ''Icy wind'' was a powerful move now. It was above level 50 and it had been upgraded to freeze everything around it. This also froze the Gyarados like an ice sculpture. Axel was happy that they were able to subdue a king rank Pokemon like Gyarados but he was wrong. Crackk.. Crackk.. Crack... The ice that froze Gyarados started to crack in multiple ces and then.... BANGGG ROOOARRRRR Gyarados gave a huge roar announcing its presence on the field. "Now, both of you, use ''Earthquake''. Meg, you use ''Fissure''." 2 ''Earthquake'' and 1 ''Fissure'' hit Gyarados directly. Since it had juste off from being frozen, it was not able to dodge the attack. Nidoking and Steelix had finished their battle and they hade to help Mamoswine and Venusaur. Both of them were king rank and even though both of them had ground typing, they were powerful. Since Gyarados was on the ground, the attack did affect it. Half of its body was inside the hole that ''Fissure'' that created and its tail was cut off by Mamoswine''s ''Anchor shot''. Nidoking then fired up a ''Spinning poison'' and finished the battle. Gogoat and Beedrill had also finished their battle and they were helping the team that was fighting against Kingler. Very soon, they also won cause Kingler had to face 5 pseudo-king rank Pokemons and 1 king rank Pokemons. ir had also dealt with Nidorina. It was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon and it was no problem for ir. After the battle, Axel called out all of his Pokemons to rest. Nidoking was the one who was the most tired. It had used 4 ''Spinning poison'' and that had taken a lot of its stamina. None of them used their pre-domain moves as it would consume a lot of stamina. The wild Pokemons also didn''t use any pre-domain moves so it was smooth selling. After an hour, another group of King-ranked Pokemon came to attack them. This time there were 10 of them. 8 of them were in tier 1 while 2 of them were in tier 2. "Call Dragon and Kurt. We need their help now.", said Axel to Gramn. He was one of the Venu family members who had 2 king-rank Pokemons. He was staying idle till this time. Now he would also have to participate in the tide. He nodded his head and immediately called Kurt and Dragon. Kurt had 3 King rank Pokemons. 2 of them were in tier 2 and 1 of them was in tier 3. Dragon was also a powerful trainer. He was not as powerful as Agatha but he could make a huge difference in tide. Axel was lucky to have him. ### 4 days went on like this. The 2 king-rank Gengars never came for revenge. Axel did have to use Agatha during the night raid cause he didn''t want other soldiers to go into aa. The day raids were going on a full roll. After 4 days, they were able to kill 50 king-rank Pokemons. The most powerful of them were tier 2 king-rank Pokemons. Till now, no tier 3 king-rank Pokemons had shown up during the day time. Fortunately, Axel''s team had not lost a single king-rank Pokemons. This was mostly due to Axel''s battle strategies. Dragon and Agatha had also helped him a lot. They did lose some soldiers but those numbers were almost negligible. It had been 10 days since the tide started but it felt like the tide would be finished in another 10 days. However, all of their Pokemons and they themself were tired. Especially the king rank Pokemons. Agatha was not there in the daytime, so Axel, Kurt, ir, Dragon, Gramn and Lucid had to take care of the time raid. There were other soldiers who had king-rank Pokemon but all of them were helping Agatha during the night time. Then something changed. ### "It has been 3 days... 3 days!!! And you are saying that you have nothing to say? What are the scouts doing? They must have something to report.", shouted Axel. "Sir, we really have nothing. I talked to the central zone and they were not facing anomalies like us. They are fighting like regr tide. However, our zone is facing such a thing. I don''t think it is something to be worried about.", said Hector. "Hector, it has been 7 days and we have not faced a single king-rank Pokemon. Even the number of pseudo-king rank Pokemon has decreased. Only elemental and rare rank Pokemons could be found in the battlefield. This is not normal. I feel that we are going to face something that we could not handle.", said Axel. -------------- Advertisement plugin: 3 advanced Chapters are in my new website. Go check it out. Bookmark it up and login too. If you do the login, i will be able to send you new updates on Chapter release. The link is below: / Chapter 457: Stage IV Resolve

Chapter 457: Stage IV Resolve

Yes, it had been 7 days since the king-rank Pokemons had attacked the north zone. Nobody could tell why that was happening. Axel had told the scouts to give him an answer but he had not gotten one till now. "Axel, since we killed most of the king-rank Pokemons at the early half of the tide, maybe they are hesitating to attack us again. They might be waiting to attack us during the end of the tide.", said Agatha. "Yes, that might be true. We only have around 50 king-rank Pokemons to face now. That is not a huge number. I think we can do it. There is nothing to worry about.", said Dragon too. "You might be right but for some reason, I am not feeling all that well about this. Tell all the soldiers to be extra careful. We should start to take our night and day shifts seriously. I feel that we would be facing something very dangerous in a few days. In fact, I think we should make a thorough n.", said Axel. "What kind of n are you talking about?", asked ir. "The n that we can handle ourselves even if we were attacked by 50 king-rank Pokemons at the same time.", said Axel. "That is crazy. That would never happen. That had never happened.", said ir. "It may never have happened but this this situation had also never happened before. Hector, prepare extra traps. Let''s also think about other battle strategies that we could implement. Also, let''s not use our king-rank Pokemons until another king-rank Pokemon appears.", said Axel. Axel was having a bad feeling about this. First, more than 10 king-rank Pokemons attacked them each day and this went on for 4 days. That was a very heavy assault. Cause normally, only 2-3 king-rank Pokemons would attack in a day. Then for the past 7 days, no king rank Pokemons emerged. Even the quantity of pseudo-king rank Pokemons had decreased by a lot. Something was really fishy about this situation. Axel didn''t have any good information as to why this was happening but he knew that it was not a good sign. ### 5 days went like that. None of them had used their king-rank Pokemons. The quantity of pseudo-king rank Pokemons was also very low. It was like a bridge. Beedrill and Mamoswine were getting a lot of experience in these battles and they were about to rank up to king rank any day. On the 5th day, Beedrill was fighting with flying-type Pokemons. This was not a good match for it as it was weak to flying types. However, Axel didn''t have any flying-type Pokemons with him. Gyarados was a flying type but it didn''t have wings. It had to use ''Rain dance'' and ''Sky walk'' to fly and it could not do it for a long period of time. Beedrill also could not fly at the long height but it could fly for a long period of time. It was facing 3 pseudo-king rank Pidgeots. These wild Pidgeots were extremely fast for Beedrill to handle. It had used ''Agility'' to maximum and it was only able to keep up with them due to this move. Beedrill had many minor injuries all over its body. It didn''t have any serious injuries but all these minor injuries were piling up and it was getting tired. Axel was not worried about Beedrill cause it had a high defense. But the battle of these 4 Pokemons had been going on for more than an hour. None of them were using their most powerful moves. This was a war, not a battle. ''Let''s see for 5 minutes. If it could not win by that time then I will call it out in the ball. It needs to rest for some time.'', thought Axel. In the 4th minute, he was ready to call Beedrill and then something amazing happened. Beedrill had been using moves like ''Calm mind'', ''Laser Focus'' and ''Minimize'' during the battle. It knew that needed some power boost or a rank-up if it wanted to win against these 3 Pidgeots. Beedrill had never thought that it would struggle with a bunch of Pidgeots. The Pidgeot that it knew was very friendly. It was also weak but hardworking. But these Pidgeots were very fast, deadly, and menacing. It was using everything that it had to win this 4-way battle and suddenly, it started to shine. Its whole body was shining in green and purple color. Pidgeots felt that it was ranking up and waited for it to rank up. During the rank-up process or the evolution process, a Pokemon would never interfere. That was the rule and it had been followed since the time immemorial. ### --- Ding! Congrattions! Bedrill''s passive move has ranked up to Stage IV. --- This was not the rank-up but rank-up of its passive move to Stage IV. Axel didn''t know how powerful Beedrill would be after this but he was hoping that it would be one of the most powerful king-rank Pokemon on his team. After the glow disappeared, Beedrill gave a loud roar. It seemed to have powered up greatly. Axel looked into its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 2 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability :- Swarm (mastered) Hidden ability :- Sniper (mastered) Potential :- Purple Health :- 8000/8000 Attack :- SS Agility :- SS Defense :- SS Sp. Atk :- SS Sp. Def :- SS Moves: Active: Poison Sting (E) (Lvl 42), String Shot (E) (Lvl 52), Bug Bite (E) (Lvl 43), Electroweb (E) (Lvl 43), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (E) (Lvl 40), Fell Stinger (E) (Lvl 43), Roost (E) (Lvl 50), Drill Run (E) (Lvl 47), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Minimize (E) (Lvl 49), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (E) (Lvl 46), Fury Cutter (E) (Lvl 53), Lunge (E) (Lvl 43), String Armor (E) (Lvl 45), Laser Focus (E) (Lvl 40), String pierce (E) (Lvl 43), Conversion (E) (Lvl 41), Bug life (E) (Lvl 45), Substitute (E) (Lvl 45), Bug domain (C) (Lvl 26) Passive: Resolve (Stage III) Core: Bug (mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (45%) --- There were a lot of changes in Beedrill''s stats. First of all, its health had increased to 8000. It must be remembered it was not a king-rank Pokemon. It was still a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. All of its stats were in SS rank which was very rare for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Some of its moves have also crossed the threshold. --- Roost (Beedrill): (Level 40): It could be in the effect of roost for 10 minutes. (Level 40): It could be in the effect of roost for 15 minutes. (Level 50): Beedrill now needs to rest for only 2 hours after using roost Drill Run (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has higher prating power. (Level 45): The chances of a critical hit have increased to 50% Poison jab (Beedrill): (Level 40): The jabs are faster and continuous. String armor (Beedrill): (Level 40): The armor would start to self-repair but it would be slow. (Level 45): The armor is more solid and sturdier Bug life (Beedrill): (Level 40): can recover 10% health and 10% stamina 2 times. (Level 45): can recover 10% health and 10% stamina 2 times. --- ''Roost'' had a huge change and now Axel could use it actively in battle. Normally, a battle of king-rank Pokemon would be finished in 10-15 minutes. Beedrill could not use this move and be okay for 15 minutes. ''Roost'' would recover 50% of its health and it also had ''Bug life'' to improve its health and stamina. These were the improvement brought by ''Resolve Stage IV''. However, the most important change was yet toe and Axel was going to be blown off by it. --- Ding! After reaching ''Stage IV'', Beedrill could now have another core with no side effects. --- "What? How is that even possible?", shouted Axel out loud. This was very surprising and confusing. First of all, he never thought that a Pokemon could have 2 cores inside their bodies and be okay with it. Then came Nidoking and Axel got to learn the conditions to have 2 cores. However, this waspletely different. Beedrill didn''t fulfill any of those conditions but it would be now able to have 2 cores. Axel never thought that a passive move like ''Resolve'' could do such a thing. It was a blessing and Axel was not going to ignore it. --- Ding! Beedrill has fulfilled all the conditions for the rank-up. Ding! Beedrill is ranking up to king rank now... Be ready --- When the Pidgeots saw that Beedrill was glowing the second time, they were truly scared. When it glowed for the first time they thought that it was ranking up to king rank. Now, they were not afraid of a new king-rank Pokemons. They were in pseudo-king rank but they were 3 of them and they thought that they could handle Beedrill at king rank. When the glow disappeared, Beedrill looked very powerful, so they assumed that it had ranked up to king rank. So, when it glowed again, they were scared. They thought that it was ranking up again which was simply not possible. But they didn''t want to fight such a monstrosity. After 10 minutes of glowing, the glow disappeared instantly and ... BZzzzzzzzzz. Beedrill roared as it ranked up to king rank. --- Ding! Congrattions, your Beedrill has ranked up to king rank --- Beedrill would have never imagined himself to be a king-rank Pokemon one day but such a dream hade true. It was very thankful for its trainer. Without him, such a thing would not have been possible. Axel looked at its stats again. --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 2 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: King Ability :- Swarm (mastered) Hidden ability :- Sniper (mastered) Potential :- Purple Health :- 11500/11500 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Active: Poison Sting (E) (Lvl 42), String Shot (E) (Lvl 52), Bug Bite (E) (Lvl 43), Electroweb (E) (Lvl 43), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (E) (Lvl 40), Fell Stinger (E) (Lvl 43), Roost (E) (Lvl 50), Drill Run (E) (Lvl 47), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Minimize (E) (Lvl 49), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (E) (Lvl 46), Fury Cutter (E) (Lvl 53), Lunge (E) (Lvl 43), String Armor (E) (Lvl 45), Laser Focus (E) (Lvl 40), String pierce (E) (Lvl 43), Conversion (E) (Lvl 41), Bug life (E) (Lvl 45), Substitute (E) (Lvl 45), Bug domain (C) (Lvl 26) Passive: Resolve (Stage IV) Core: Bug (mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (50%) --- The changes were not huge but Axel knew that it had be very powerful. Its health had again increased to 11500. That was huge and its hidden power mastery had improved a bit. All of its stats were now in F rank but Axel knew that Beedrill had the highest body stats among all of Axel''s Pokemons. After it ranked up to king rank, it was releasing the king-rank pressure on all of them. Axel told it to calm down and control its aura. It was able to do it within a few minutes. "Beedrill, do you need to rest? Or can you fight?", asked Axel. After it had ranked up, all of its injuries had disappeared and it was healthy. It was ready to fight. Bzzzzzz.... Beedrill said that it was ready to fight. The rush of power was still affecting it and it had to release it. Beedrill started to massacre the pseudo-king rank Pokemons. It didn''t have a good area effect moves but it was very powerful in a single fight. It was able to kill a pseudo-king rank Pokemon in a few seconds. Its body stats were way higher for a tier 1 king rank Pokemons and it could tank a lot of hits. ### Now only Mamoswine was left to rank up to king rank. Axel knew that it would happen very soon. Beedrill''s rank up hade up at the right time. Axel was getting worried about this weird phenomenon and having an additional king-rank Pokemon made him feel secure. Chapter 458: Nidoking Vs...

Chapter 458: Nidoking Vs...

5 days passed and yet there was no sign of any King rank Pokemons. The soldiers started to feel that they had defeated all the king-rank Pokemons and the tide was going to end. Axel repeatedly reminded them to be on alert but 17 days had passed and there was no sign of any king rank Pokemons. It was hard to believe Axel''s words now. Mamoswine had still not ranked up but Axel was not worried about it. He knew that it was going to rank up very soon. "Sir, are you okay? You look a bit down tonight?", asked Hector. Axel was in his office and it was 6 p.m. "I just don''t feel okay. I feel something bad would have happened. Much be a hunch." "Yes sir. Should I tighten the security tonight?", asked Hector. "You know what? Just do it. Tighten the security to maximum.", said Axel. Hector had worked with Axel for a long time and he knew that he could trust Axel''s instinct. If Axel said that something bad would happen then there was a high chance that it would. ### After 3 hours, Axel was at this office desk. He was already half asleep. He was looking at the reports of recent deaths and injuries and he was tired. He wanted to wake up tonight cause he was having an eerie feeling but he was just so tired. Wee Woo Wee Wooo Wee Woo Suddenly sirens started to sound out loud. This siren was made to inform if something dangerous was going to happen. Axel was half asleep and he woke up with extreme suddenness. "HECTOR!!! What is happening?", shouted Axel. SLAMMM The door opened eruptively and Hector came running towards Axel. "Sir, We have a serious problem.", shouted Hector. "Calm down Hector. Take a deep breath and tell me what it is?", asked Axel. "Sir, what you have predicted came true. All the king-rank Pokemons are attacking us right now." "How many?" "All. Around 48 of them. 27 of them are in tier 1, 19 of them are in tier 2, 2 of them are in tier 3, and.." "And what?" "Those 2 king rank Gengars have ranked up to pseudo-champion rank." "Did you call all the brigadier generals?" "Yes, they areing to the site as we speak." "Good, call all the help that we can get. Also, contact the central zone and ask them if we can get any help from them. Give me 2 minutes. I am alsoing for battle. And Hector, calm yourself. We will get through this.", said Axel. Hector gave a salute and then went outside. Axel sat on his chair and took a deep breath. He may not have shown any facial expression towards Hector but he was in panic mode. 48 king-rank Pokemons and 2 pseudo-champion rank Pokemons. That was a huge force. Fortunately, Beedrill had ranked up to king rank now and their numbers have increased by one. Axel had 5 king rank Pokemons right now. If he were to count Mamoswine, it would be 6. Agatha had 20 king-rank Pokemons and 6 pseudo-champion-rank Pokemons. They would have 48 king rank Pokemons with them but 2 king rank Pokemons of their team had died when Axel was in aa. So, in total, they had 46 king rank Pokemons. The numbers were almost the same but the problem was the tiers of the Pokemon they had. 12 of them were in tier 2 and 5 of them were in tier 3. However, they had to face 19 Pokemons who were in tier 2 and 2 Pokemons who were in tier 3. This would pressure Agatha cause she was the one who had 5 tier 3 Pokemons and 10 tier 2 Pokemons. Axel went on and looked at all of the Pokemons that they were facing. As of right now, they were facing 2 pseudo-champion rank Pokemons, 48 king rank Pokemons, 500k pseudo-king rank Pokemons, and 3 million elemental rank Pokemons. The elemental rank Pokemons were not the problem. The problem was pseudo-king rank Pokemons. There were 500k of them and they didn''t have so many pseudo-king rank Pokemons to fight. All of them looked at Axel for his orders. "Agatha, you deal with the pseudo-champion ranks, tier 3 ranks, and as much tier 2 rank Pokemons as you can. I will deal with 10 tier 1 king rank Pokemons. The rest of you will deal with other king rank Pokemons. Gramn and Lucid, you help with pseudo-king rank Pokemons. I will try to finish my battle first and will start to help you. Agatha, when you start to finish your battle, help others, and others, when you start to finish your battle, help with the pseudo-king ranks. Let''s go!!!" Axel had taken the responsibility for 10 king rank Pokemons. So, the battle lineup went like this. 1. 4 of Agatha''s pseudo-champion ranks would face 2 pseudo-champion ranks. 2. 2 of Agatha''s pseudo-champion rank would face 2 tier 3 king rank Pokemons. 3. 5 of Agatha''s tier 3 king rank Pokemons would face 5 tier 2 king rank Pokemons. 4. 10 of Agatha''s tier 2 king rank Pokemons would face 10 tier 2 king rank Pokemons. 5. 4 of Dragon''s tier 2 king rank Pokemon would face 4 tier 2 king rank Pokemons. 6. 4 of Dragon''s tier 1 king rank Pokemons would face 4 tier 1 king rank Pokemons. 7. 4 tier 1 king rank Pokemons of ir would face 5 tier 1 king rank Pokemons. 8. 1 tier 2 king rank Pokemons of ir would face 3 tier 1 king rank Pokemons 9. 1 tier 2 king rank Pokemons of Kurt would face 3 tier 1 king rank Pokemons 10. 2 tier 1 king rank Pokemons of Kurt would face 2 tier 1 king rank Pokemons. This was a thought-out n but there were multiple holes in it. Tier 2 king rank Pokemons of ir and Kurt would have to face 3 tier 1 king rank Pokemons. Agatha had to finish her battle as fast as she could. She was given a huge leeway, so she had to finish it fast. If she could not then all this n woulde crumbling down. Axel trusted Agatha cause she had lots of experience in dealing with tide battles. She also knew that a lot was riding on her. Now the problem Axel had to face was huge. He only had 5 tier 1 king rank Pokemons and he had to face 10 tier 1 king rank Pokemons. If Axel hadn''t taken such a huge responsibility then they may not have been able to handle all these king-rank Pokemons. Gramn and Lucid were specifically told to concentrate on pseudo-king rank Pokemons. They had a total of 5 king rank Pokemons and 2 of them were in tier 2. This was a strategic move by Axel. They had to thin the pseudo-king rank numbers as fast as they could. A lot was riding on Axel''s shoulders. He had already nned on which Pokemons his team would be facing. 1. Nidoking VS Parasect and Exeggutor 2. Mamoswine VS Dugtrio 3. Beedrill Vs Golduck and Primeape 4. Gogoat and Venusaur Vs Poliwrath and Slowbro 5. Steelix Vs Electrode and Electabuzz 6. kazam Vs Kingler Nidoking and kazam would be contributing the most. Nidoking was fighting against those Pokemons who were weak to poison types. ''Spinning poison'' was an AOE move and it would be able to deal with them as fast as it could. kazam was fighting against Kingler. It was also weak to electric-type attacks and kazam was well versed in electric-type attacks. Axel expected them to win the battle as fast as they could and help Mamoswine and Beedrill. ''Mamoswine, Beedrill; don''t go for kill move. Try to hold them off as much as you can. Meg and Light, finish your battle as fast as you can and help them. The rest of them, try to win the battle. If you can''t, give me a message and I will help you guys.'' Axel was mentallymunicating this to all of his Pokemons. He did that for 2 reasons. First was the sound. The whole ce was filled with roars of Pokemons and explosions now. The second reason was due to distance. Each battle of king rank Pokemons was fought in separate areas. The distance between the battle of Nidoking and kazam was a few kilometers apart. This was done due to the power and influence of king-rank Pokemons. Axel didn''t want the battle to be interrupted by another battle. ### Nidoking Vs Parasect and Exeggutor. Even though Nidoking was fighting against Parasect and Exeggutor at the same time, the battle was not very hard. First of all, Parasect and Exeggutor were not partners, so they didn''t fight with any coordination. Nidoking took advantage of that. Nidoking started with ''Focus energy'' and ''Agility''. Even though it was a heavy Pokemon, Axel wanted it to have superior reflexes. That was why he told it to use ''Agility'' before the start of the battle. It then used ''Earthquake'' with moderate power and then proceeded to use ''Sandstorm'' with ''Sand hardening''. Parasect and Exeggutor knew that Nidoking was not someone that they could mess with. So, they started with their pre-domain move. Nidoking was in a bad situation. It could also use its pre-domain move and cancel its moves but this would consume a lot of its stamina. Axel wanted to save its stamina as much as it could cause Nidoking would y a huge part in future battles. Coincidently, Parasect had a bug core so it used bug-type domain move and Exeggutor had a grass core so it used grass type domain core. When both of them used their pre-domains, those domains shed with each other. A hurricane of grass and branches started to revolve around Exeggutor and Parasect started to get bigger and bigger after it used its pre-domain move. Parasect''s pre-domain move must have made it stronger while Exeggutor''s pre-domain move must assist it in the battle. That was what Axel was assuming right now. "Meg, use ''Poison domain'', and then start with ''Sludge wave''", said Axel. Axel had to tell Nidoking to use ''Poison domain''. He didn''t want it to get hurt this early in the battle. Nidoking started to spew out arge amount of poison from its body. It first created a domain of poison around it. --- Ding! Poison domain has leveled up to 40. The power of poison type moves is greatly enhanced while using poison domain. --- This came at a perfect time cause, Nidoking started to use ''Sludge wave'' which directly hit Parasect and Exeggutor. It was an area-effect move. Exeggutor had its hurricane to defend from the wave but it could notpletely defend against it but Parasect had none of that. Parasect was directly poisoned by ''Sludge wave''. Nidoking immediately started to use ''Life suck''. The move would recover 40% of the damage dealt. Now, the damage was only poison damage and it would be slow but it would start to umte every time. Nidoking then used ''Mud bomb'' on them. Some of them effected, and some were missed. ''Mud bomb'' also made them heavier, so now their agility had beenpromised. The battle went on for 6 more minutes, After some time Exeggutor was also poisoned. Both of these Pokemons started to deal some damage to Nidoking. Nidoking was not using its all-powerful moves cause it had to save its stamina for future fights. It took the damage but it also had high defense and high health to take those damages. Nidoking had now started to use ''Poison damage transfer'' which would apply to multiple Pokemons. The damage it was taking was higher than the health it was receiving but Axel knew that Nidoking could take it. After those 4 minutes, it was time for Nidoking to finish the battle. "Meg, start with ''Spinning poison''.", said Axel. Axel knew from a previous encounter that 1 ''Spinning poison'' would not be enough for a king-rank Pokemon so he had told Nidoking to decrease their health a bit before using it. It was the first time these 2 Pokemons were seeing the move. So, naturally, they had no idea what was going to happen. Nidoking created 2 substitutes and one of the substitutes started to assist Nidoking. One of them used ''Fissure''. Now the power of the substitute was not so high but fortunately, Parasect''s little legs got stuck on the hole after using the move, so it was immobilized for some time. Nidoking took the advantage and threw the move. The move was programmed so nicely that both of them got hit by it. BBBOOOOOOOMMM This might be the biggest explosion Axel had seen from using ''Spinning poison''. After it was leveled up to 60, its power would heighten during ''Poison domain'' and ''Poison domain'' had also leveled up. So, the power of the move could be imagined. Nobody knew the fate of these 2 king rank Pokemons and Axel was hoping for a good result. Chapter 459: Plot Twist

Chapter 459: Plot Twist

The explosion was so huge that other Pokemons and the trainer also took notice of it. But nobody gave it much attention as the battle was happening everywhere. ''Meg, if both of them are dead, then go and help Mamoswine.'', said Axel telepathically. Axel may not be able to see the fate of these 2 Pokemon but Nidoking could. It was near those 2 Pokemons and it had heightened senses. So, it nodded its head and went to help Mamoswine. ''Mamoswine, Meg ising to help. Now you can go offensive.'' Axelmunicated his thoughts to Mamoswine. --- Ding! Light has killed Kingler. Move capture has been activated. It has learned, ''Water bullets'' --- ''Oh, that is good news.'' He looked at kazam and it was hurt. It didn''t have any serious injuries but these ''Water bullets'' had wounded it in multiple parts of its body. BBBZZZZZZZZ Axel heard a loud and painful cry from Beedrill. He looked around and found that Beedrill was seriously injured. Its face and its body were badly swollen and there were multiple wounds on its body. Axel was surprised. Beedrill was the one who had the most health and defense on his team. It was more bulkier than Nidoking and Mamoswine. What must have happened for it to be so injured? Axel saw the condition of Golduck and Mankey and they were in bad shape. ''Venusaur, immediately use ''Leech whip'' and start to heal Beedrill. Light ising for help'', shouted Axel telepathically. kazam was also not in its top position but it looked like Golduck and Primeape had used their full power on Beedrill. They were totally out of stamina. kazam took the responsibility of facing those 2 while Beedrill was healing Venusaur. "Agatha, what is your situation?", asked Axel in walkie talkie. "I am able to dispose of those tier 3 king rank Pokemons and also some of the tier 2 king rank Pokemons. But these 2 Gengars was difficult to handle.", said Agatha. "Ok, continue on. If you need any help tell me.", said Axel. Axel was keeping repeated tabs on all those who were fighting against king-rank Pokemons. Till now, there had been no deaths of king-rank Pokemons for their side and he hoped that it continued on. ### After 30 minutes, Nidoking and kazam were able to do their helping job and Golduck, Primeape, and Dugtrio had been killed. Axel immediately called out Beedrill and kazam. It looked like both of them were seriously injured. That Primeape was one son of a bitch. Before dying, it used its ultimate move and was able to also hurt kazam. kazam was now in a worse condition than Beedrill. Beedrill had high defense and health but kazam didn''t have that. Axel told it to use ''Recover'' and called them back. He immediately told the nurses to take care of them. He knew that now they could not help him in this battle but they had done their job. ''Mamoswine, you go and help other pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Join the team.'' Other Pokemon of Axel were helping in pseudo-king rank raid. Mamoswine hadpleted its job. Axel told it to focus on other pseudo-king rank Pokemons but first, he told it to rest for 10 minutes. It had fought with a king-rank Pokemon. That was a huge thing for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Nidoking was also told to rest for 20 minutes. It had defeated 3 king-rank Pokemons. It was not badly hurt. It had some minor injuries but those would not affect its battle capability. However, it had consumed a lot of stamina. So, it needed its rest. Axel had told Steelix to go easy on its target. It was facing 2 electric type Pokemons and it was immune to electric type moves. Axel told them to go easy to them cause he wanted to save Steelix''s stamina. But it had been fighting for 40 minutes and now it was time to speed things up. Electrode had already died by that time and Electabuzz was in a critical situation. ''Steelix, finish the battle and help Gogoat and Venusaur. They need some help.'' Venusaur was in perfect health. It had many healing moves and Gogoat was the one taking most of the hits. However, Gogoat''s condition was not as good as Venusaur''s. It also had some healing moves but none of them were as good as Venusaur. It had only been able to battle for such a long time due to its healing moves and Venusaur''s ''Leech whip''. Steelix used ''Sand trap'' and dealt with Electabuzz. It was dead. It then moved towards Gogoat and started to help them. Now, Poliwrath and Slowbro had to face 2 king-rank Pokemons and 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. They were at a disadvantage now. ''Gogoat, Venusaur, use ''Sunny day'' and fire up ''Sr beam'' to Poliwrath. Also, use ''Field control'' to bind Slowbro'' Axel had given hismand. It was now time to finish this battle too. Poliwrath was the one who was most hurt by this battle. Slowbro might be slow but it had its psychic moves and ''teleport'' to dodge the attack. Axel wanted Slowbro to be restricted so that Steelix could deal with it. Axel had specifically told Gogoat and Venusaur to not use ''Field control'' till now. This was done due to Slowbro. Unlike other Pokemons, Slowbro was very intelligent. It was also co-ordinating with Poliwrath. That had made the battle even harder. He wanted to finish Slowbro first but that was a risk. So, he first targeted Poliwrath. 3 balls of light flew in the air and it started to expand. It started to get really hot which decreased the powers of water type moves too. This was ''Sunny day''. Then 3 beams of yellow light came crashing down to Poliwrath. Poliwrath didn''t even have the slightest idea of what was happening. It tried to use its pre-domain to block the attack but the attack was simply too fast. It imploded and arge BOOOOM could be heard. Meanwhile, Steelix came rushing down Slowbro. It had already used ''Sandstorm'' and ''Sand hardening'' and it used ''Screech'' which drastically decreased the defense of Slowbro and then it used ''Heavy m'' which crushed Slowbro to a pulp. Axel was surprised that Slowbro was still alive. He took out a master ball and threw it towards Slowbro 1 click.. 2 click 3 click and ting... Slowbro was caught. Axel then told Venusaur to bring the ball to him and he put it in his pocket. He had been thinking of catching it when he first saw him. Normally, wild Pokemon who participate in the tide don''t follow the orders of the trainer even if they were caught but Slowbro was different. Axel could see that it was very calm and it was using its head during the battle. So he thought that if he could convince it logically, then it would agree to be part of his team. If it didn''t then, he would just kill it. Tide was brutal. It was to kill or to be killed. Axel had learned his lesson a long time ago and he was not going to hesitate. Gogoat, Venusaur, and Steelix came near Axel. Axel realized that Gogoat was also injured and it was not a normal injury. He immediately told the nurse to take a look at it and the nurse said that it was out of danger but it had to rest for 10 days before it could fight properly. Now, 3 of Axel''s 5 king-rank Pokemons were not able to battle and only 2 of them could contribute now. This was not good news. He looked around and found out that Kurt''s and ir''s tier 2 king-rank Pokemons were in a difficult situation. Both of them had some grave injuries and they were being pushed back. ''Meg, Steelix, now you go and help them. Try to finish the battle as fast as you can. Then rest for some time before going again.'' Axel had sessfully dealt with 10 king-rank Pokemons. That was a huge achievement for someone who recently had king-rank Pokemons. Lance could see what Axel had achieved and he was jealous. He was also participating in the tide but since he didn''t have any king rank Pokemons, he was dealing with pseudo-king rank Pokemons and he was having difficulty in that too. He vowed himself to train even harder after this tide. ### Axel was able to deal with 10 king-rank Pokemon in an hour but others were not able to do it so fast. Almost all of them were still fighting with their enemies. The battle went on for the entire night. Axel also told his Pokemons to go slow and easy now. It was good to finish the battle faster but this was war, not a battle. They still had to deal with millions of Pokemons before the tide was over. Every single soldier in the north zone had participated in this battle. It was the biggest battle Axel had ever seen. By 7 a.m, all the tier 1 and tier 2 Pokemons were dealt. The war had gone for 10 straight hours and it was not a slow war. Even though Axel wanted it to go slow, they had to deal with millions of wild Pokemons and the numbers were not on their side. 7 tier 2 king-rank Pokemons were still left to deal with. Those 2 pseudo-champion rank Gengars were still not dead. Agatha had lost a lot in this battle. She had lost 2 tier 2 king-rank Pokemons. That was a huge loss. It took a lot of time to groom them and the emotions that she shared with them. All of them were gone. Fortunately, Axel had not lost any of his Pokemons and he was repeatedly thanking Arceus for it. However, almost all of them were seriously injured and were in extensive care. Only Nidoking and Venusaur were battle-ready now. Mamoswine was also seriously injured. He wanted it to rank up to king rank but that would take some time now. Almost all of the king-rank Pokemons of other trainers were also seriously injured. That was why the battle was getting slow now. Thankfully, they hadpletely dealt with elemental-rank Pokemons. This most happened due to Nidoking and Steelix. After both of them helped Kurt and ir''s Pokemons, they went on a rampage to kill elemental rank Pokemons. They were king rank Pokemons and they were dealing with elemental ranks. Elemental-rank Pokemons were like a fly for Nidoking and Steelix. Of 500k pseudo-king rank Pokemons, almost all of them were dealt with and only 5k were left. All these 5k were also seriously injured and they would be dealt with within a few hours. However, the condition of soldiers was also not good. A lot of them had died. Some of them had been disabled and most of them were injured. Axel didn''t want to count the number of casualties right now but his head was spinning on that topic. After 5 hours, with the help of all of their efforts, those 7 tier 2 king-rank Pokemons were also killed and now Axel could take a long breath. Pseudo-king rank Pokemons were also mostly dealt with and the remaining were starting to run. None of them chased those running Pokemons cause they didn''t have that much energy to fight another battle. Now, only those 2 pseudo-king rank Pokemons were left. For some reason, they would just not die. They had some sort of connection, which rapidly filled up their health. Today Axel realized that Gengars were scary Pokemons. They had been battling for more than 12 hours and in full throttle but Agatha could not win against them. However, Axel could see that Agatha had the upper hand and she would definitely win. Everyone was tending to their wounds now. The tide was basically over. The soldiers didn''t have to fight the pseudo-champion rank Pokemons. That was the fight that none of them could interfere with. Not even Axel. Axel still had that feeling that something bad was going to happen. He just could not tell what it was. He never liked those Gengars. He trusted his instinct and told Hector. "Hector, tell all of the soldiers to get ready. I feel that something bad is going to happen." Hector followed themand to the T. Axel told Hector to not tell thatmand out loud. He didn''t want those Gengars to listen to hismand. So, Hector started tomunicate those tomanders and lieutenants. ### "Both of you know that you are not going to make it. I will tell you guys again. Run from here. You have already lost the battle. I would be happy to let one of you go alive.", said Agatha. "You are right, we are going to die here. I never thought that you people could win this battle even with so many disadvantages. That kid is something. But you are wrong. If I am going to die I am taking all of you with me.", said the female Gengar. "Are you sure?", asked the male Gengar. The female Gengar nodded her head. Agatha didn''t know what was going to happen but she knew that it was something bad. Axel also saw and heard the conversation and out of instinct he called out Nidoking and Venusaur inside their balls. All of his other Pokemons were very far from him. They were getting treated. So, he could not call any of them inside their balls. "FEEL MY WRATH!!!" "IMPODEUM!!!!"x2 Shouted both of the Gengars. After that 3 things happened. The female Gengar immediately died. After the female Gengar died, the power of male Gengar started to rapidly increase. It went from tier 1 pseudo-champion to tier 2, then tier 3, and then it automatically went to a state where it could be called as a champion rank Pokemons. "What the fuck is that?", shouted Axel. Then the male Gengar looked at its partner who had no life inside of it. It had a bit of sadness in its eyes. It then looked at Agatha and smiled. The smile had many emotions. The emotion of anger, sadness, vengeance, and the emotion of something evil. It raised its hand in the air and said in a loud voice, "VENOM CURSE!!!" Chapter 460: My Soldiers Rage!!!

Chapter 460: My Soldiers Rage!!!

"VENOM CURSE!!!" Axel didn''t know what would happen but the second it called out that move, its body exploded into tiny dark particles and in those minutes dark particles started to spread out wide to the whole north battle zone. Everyone was consumed by those dark particles. The surroundings had gonepletely dark. Nobody could see anything. It was that dark. The darkness took its time to dissipate. It took around 30 minutes for Axel to see clearly. Ding! .... Ding! .... ... .... ... Multiple notifications wereing in Axel''s view but Axel ignored all of that. Axel felt extremely weak as if his body had aged for at least 10 years. He looked at himself in the puddle of water and he still looked young but why was he feeling so weak? He looked around and found out that Agatha had fainted. He could tell that she was still breathing but she had fainted for some unknown reason. A lot of soldiers had fainted. None of them had died and there were no more deaths. The crazy thing was that the nurses who were healing the Pokemons had also fainted. The Pokemons that were getting healed had also fainted. Axel could not say what had happened. He looked towards Dragon and ran towards him. "Dragon can you tell what is happening right now?" Dragon was looking at Lance who had also fainted. He was also examining. "I can tell that it is not something serious. I believe that they would recover after taking weeks of rest. That is the only thing I can tell from their aura presence." Axel took a long breath to calm himself. He didn''t know why Gengar had done such a thing. The tide was basically over and there were no wild Pokemons. "Dragon, can you tell the soldiers to do a head count? How many of them had not fainted? I want to know their numbers." "Why?" "For some reason, I still feel that this is not over.", said Axel. Dragon didn''t say anything and started to do the job that he was assigned. Axel knew that those 2 Gengars were not stupid. If their spell could only make them weaker for an extended period of time then why would they use that move? Axel started to look around. He was looking at the catastrophe that those 2 Gengars had done. Agatha was out of the picture. She was not dead but she was not in a good condition. None of the brigadier generals were awake to assist Axel except for Dragon. Dragon was someone who had harshly trained his body to a limit. Even though he had multiple injuries, he looked okay and ready to battle. However, all of his Pokemons were seriously injured now. The tide looked like it was basically over but for some unknown reason, Axel felt that something was about to happen. Something big. Something dangerous. He started to help the nurses who were healing and taking the soldiers and the injured Pokemons to the hospital. He could see that the previous injuries of the soldiers had heightened. The same was for the Pokemons. Axel didn''t know what kind of ck magic those 2 Gengars had done but for some reason, none of their condition had worsened. But it was also not better. He was confused as to what had happened. He went towards one of the nurses and asked, "Can you tell me what has happened to them?" "I can''t tell after getting them checked fully but I can tell that none of their condition had worsened. It feels like their wounds would take extra time to heal. I try to apply some medicines to one of the soldiers but it is taking time to heal. Their stamina had also gone down rapidly. This is quite interesting. However, I can assure you that they are going to be okay." Axel felt relieved after he heard the nurse''s conclusion. Dragon was still doing a head count. The battle was in disarray and it was taking some time to finish the job. He was okay with it. It had been 20 minutes but that feeling had still not gone. Axel just could not exin why he was feeling like that. Nobody was feeling what he was feeling. However, his instinct and hunches had been hardly wrong in the past. So, he decided to trust his instinct once again. He only had Nidoking and Venusaur who were able to fight. All of these Pokemons were seriously injured. Pidgeot had still not woken up and it looked like it would only open its eyes after Oak came with his kazam. ### Suddenly, ROOOOARRRR "My hunch is right again.", said Axel as he watched the ground tremble. Within 20 seconds Axel could see a group of Pokemoning towards them. The group was not high in number but this might be the end for Axel and his team. "Dragon, I am waiting for the numbers." "There are 1034 soldiers who are still able to fight counting you and me. You can count me out as I don''t have any Pokemon that could fight. So, 1033 soldiers." "Meg, Venusaur,e out." ROOOARRR Both of them gave their roars aftering out. They were also injured and tired but they were still able to fight. "Scout, how many Pokemons are we facing?", asked Axel. "Sir, we are facing 2 king rank Pokemons and 2000 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Sir, there is a problem. One of the king-rank Pokemons is tier 2." The soldier''s voice could say it all. He knew that Axel only had Nidoking that could fight and Nidoking was a tier 1 Pokemon. No matter how powerful it was, it could not fight 2 king-rank Pokemons when one of them was tier 2. "We finally meet Axel" The voice came from one of the king-rank Pokemons. It was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. Axel immediately knew who that Pokemons was. It was Arbok. The same pseudo-king rank Arbok he had fought in the previous tide battle. It had recently ranked up to king rank and coincidentally it was present today. "Meg, Venusaur, you will be dealing with both of the king-rank Pokemons. I can''t say that we can win this or even get out alive. However, I don''t want to give up. Will you both help me?", asked Axel. ROOOARRR ROOOARRRR Both of them agreed. They felt angry because Axel didn''t have to ask that question. They were partners for life and death. They would happily die for their trainer. Axel then turned to the soldiers to give his final speech. For some reason, he was not feeling scared. He was very calm. He had already epted his fate. He knew that they could not get out of this alive. The central zone would take a long time to send help and the wild Pokemons were already on their doorstep. Nidoking and Venusaur went to battle both of the king-rank Pokemons. ### Pokemon POV Start "It feels bad to kill my own student but you chose the wrong side. I would give you another chance. If you can kill your master in front of me, I will spare you and your green friend here.", said Arbok with a smile. Arbok was the one who had taught ''Poison spread'' and ''Poison damage transfer'' to Nidoking. Due to its heightened senses, it could tell that this was the same Pokemon. It was now mocking Nidoking and Axel. It had been left alive and used by Axel. It would never forget that humiliation. It wanted to pay it back with interest and today it had that chance. It specially joined the tide to get its revenge. "Hahahaha, You really think that I would betray my own trainer to live another day? You are really stupid. And what gave you the confidence that you are going to win today? We have not battled yet.", said Nidoking. Venusaur had also activated its ''Grassy terrain'', ''Sunny day'' and other status moves to get ready to fight. "Let''s see if you can win against me and my friend over here." The other king-rank Pokemon was Gyarados. It was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon and it was going to be a doom for Axel and his team. Pokemon POV end. ### Nidoking would have won against Arbok as it had leveled up its ''Poison domain'' to level 40 which greatly enhanced its poison powers. It also had some resistance to poison due to the domain. Arbok was weak to ground type which was an additional bonus for Nidoking. However, Gyarados was bad news. Axel knew that only a miracle would save them from this situation. He turned towards the soldier to give his final speech. "This is the final battle for the tide. Call out all of your able Pokemons. All of us are going to actively participate in this battle and help our Pokemon to defeat these pseudo-king rank Pokemons." One of the soldiers spoke up shivering all over his body, "Be honest, are all of us, running to our deaths?" "Yes, we are.", said Axel. There was no need to lie in this situation. "So, since we are dying anyway, you are saying that it is better if we at least die fighting?" "I am", said Axel with a calm voice. "But if we are dying anyway, who cares what we do? We can just disobey your orders. It would mean a thing right?" "Yes, you are precisely right. Everything that you thought had meaning. Every hope, dream, and moment of happiness. None of it matters as you lie bleeding out on the battlefield. None of it changes what a methrower does to a body. We all die. But does that mean that our lives are meaningless? Does that mean that there is no point in us being born? Would you say the same for our yingrades? What about their lives? Were there meaning less?" He took a deep breath and raised his voice, "THEY WERE NOT! TheIR Memory Serves as an example to us all. The courageous fallen! The anguished fallen! Their lives have meaning because we the living refuse to forget them. And as we ride to our certain deaths, we trust our sessors to do the same for us. Because my soldiers do not buckle or yield when faced with the cruelty of this world. MY SOLDIERS PUSH FORWARD! MY SOLDIERS SCREAM OUT!! MY SOLDIERS RAGEEEEE!!!!!!! "RAGEEEEEE!!!" "RAGGEEEEE!!!" "RAGEEEEE!!!!" All of the soldiers started to scream out loud. Their faces that were filled with fear were reced by determination. Axel had truly changed the hearts of all the soldiers. All of them started to run towards those wild Pokemons like hungry animals. Their Pokemons were also running with them. They knew that this was the final stance and they wanted their names to be remembered in the history. They didn''t want to cower in shame but die a warrior''s death. Even the wild Pokemons were shocked and scared after seeing these charging soldiers. Axel was the first to sh with a Pokemon. He wanted to give his all in this first punch. He used his new move ''Aura strike'' to coat his fist with a zing aura and was ready to smack a Golduck when.... BANG!!! It felt like something came from above and dropped on the ground. The ground was decimated. Dust and smoke flew everywhere and no one could see anything. The mighty army of 1034 soldiers and stopped erupting to see what was happening. Axel could see something after the dust was settled. It was not human but a Pokemon. It was facing back and looking towards the wild Pokemons. The Pokemon was red and it had wings. A fire could be seen burning brightly at the end of its tail. Most of its body was covered in dragon scales and it had a long neck. The Pokemon turned its head slightly back to see Axel and said, "Looks like you are having a bad day Father. Don''t worry. I will handle this." The Pokemon was Charizard and it had arrived!!! Chapter 461: End Of Tide

Chapter 461: End Of Tide

Everyone could see the unusual Charizard. The first thing that came to their mind was: ''Powerful''. This Charizard had dragon scales all over its body and since it could speak it was a king rank Pokemon. However, it didn''t look like a normal king-rank Pokemon. This Charizard was at least tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. Yes, Charizard was now a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. It was the first one that ranked up and with its high potential and hard work in Charicific Valley, it had be a tier 2 king rank Pokemon. Axel gave a soft smile to Charizard''sment and said, "You are alwayste, Charles. But it is still not toote." "Charles? Is that my new name?", asked Charizard. "Yes, from today your name will be Charles. Fly up and destroy everything. Everything here is your domain." Charizard gave a brief nod and then flew high in the air. "Guys, stay back!!", shouted Axel to all the soldiers. He knew how hot were Charizard''s mes. He didn''t want them to melt. Charizard flew in the air and it opened its mouth. Blue-colored mes started to be created and then it fired up a devastating ''methrower'' to all the pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Every pseudo-king rank Pokemons who got hit by those mes were seriously injured. Most of them died and those who didn''t acquired a burnt status. Charizard''s mes had leveled up a lot and it had be very powerful. Charizard might be the most powerful Pokemon in his team right now. The mes which were slightly white in color had changed to blue and white color. It was a surreal sight to see. It then noticed Gyarados who was staring at it with vengeance. Charizard immediately concentrated on Gyarados while Nidoking concentrated on Arbok. The rest of the team concentrated on pseudo-king rank Pokemons. This was now an all-out battle. Wherever Charizard mes went, pseudo-king rank Pokemon would die. It had be very powerful but it was facing Gyarados. Gyarados was a water/flying type Pokemon. It was a powerful Pokemon and it was very aggressive. It also had many water-type attacks and this was making it difficult for Charizard. If Charizard was fighting another Pokemon who didn''t have water/electric or rock-type cores, then it would have easily won the battle. However, that was not the case. Yet, even with so many disadvantages, it was fighting very well. It seemed to have heightened its defense and special defense to an unbelievable degree. The battle went on for 2 hours. After an hour of battle, Nidoking won and finally, Arbok was killed. It suffered menacing attacks from Nidoking and ''Spinning poison'' was the one that took its life. Even though it was a poison type Pokemon and had higher resistance to poison type attack, Nidoking also had a ground type core and it was using that to its advantage. After the battle with Arbok was over, Axel told it to assist other soldiers with pseudo-king rank Pokemons which helped them a lot. He could have told it to assist Charizard and it would have been a better decision but he knew that Charizard was not going to ept any help from anyone. It had its pride to protect and it was going to deal with Gyarados alone. Gyarados was very aggressive. It had higher defense and special defense. It didn''t care about dodging or blocking the attacks. It took all the attacks head-on and delivered some powerful blows. Its ''Thrash'' was especially very powerful and this had injured Charizard. Charizard also had the same mentality. It didn''t fight with dodging or defending attacks. It fought with pure force. In its mind, its mes were the most superior and they could burn anything to dust. After 2 hours of battle, Charizard delivered a devastating ''Wing attack'' which sliced Gyarados body in half. ROOOOARRRR It gave a big roar announcing its victory to all of them. The wild Pokemon who saw the death of their final leader lost all hope of going out of there alive. Some of them started to run from the battle, and some of them bravely stood to face their opponents. All in all, they were dealt with within 20 minutes. Axel didn''t order his soldiers to chase the running Pokemons. He didn''t have time to get revenge. "Finally, we have won and we won in a grand fashion. We faced a lot of adversities, many king rank Pokemons and even pseudo-champion rank Pokemons but we won in the end. I hereby formally announce the victory of north zone and thepletion of the tide!!!!", shouted Axel with a loud voice. "HOoAHHH" "HOoAHHH" "HOoAHHH" "HOoAHHH" The soldiers started to roar from the top of their lungs. This was truly a miracle. If Charizard had not arrived at the final moment, then all of them would have died. There was no question about it. Yet, even with so many impossibilities, they had won and lived. This was a monumental movement for all the soldiers in the north zone. They truly respected Axel as their true leader. Axel may be weaker than Dragon or Agatha, even ir or Kurt but he was the one who had led them to victory. Dragon started to help all the injured soldiers and Pokemons but Axel intervened. "Dragon, can you walk with me to my office." He had already given Nidoking and Charizard to the nurses for treatment. Fighting with a tier 2 water-type Pokemon was not easy for Charizard. It didn''t have any serious injuries but it was hurt. Nidoking was in the same situation. The MVP of Axel''s Pokemon was undoubtedly Nidoking. It was the one who had faced many king rank Pokemons from the start of the tide till the end of the tide. It may not have been seriously injured but it was tired and it had many injuries to look after. Dragon followed Axel and then entered Axel''s room. Axel went to his bed which was just at the corner and sat on the bed. "Dragon, you are the one who had more experience than me in these tides. Do you think that I did a good job?", asked Axel. He wanted to know. Dragon gave a small smile and said, "Axel, you have done a phenomenal job. I don''t think that even I could have done half as well as you. You need to be proud of yourself." Dragon gave a light pat on his shoulders for a job well done. "Thanks, Dragon", he said and everything went nk. ### Everything, from stamina, injuries, and mental pressure had taken a toll on Axel. He was holding all of it cause he didn''t want to look weak in front of his soldiers, so he told Dragon to walk with him to his office. After finding a safe ce, he finally fainted. Dragon immediately called the nurses and told them to check Axel. The nurses did their check and told them that Axel just needed some time to rest and he would wake up after some hours. Dragon was relieved after he heard that. ### The next day, Axel woke up the next day. The battle of the north zone was over and the central zone had already announced the north zone''s victory over the tide. The other zones asked for help from the north zone but the north zone was not in a condition to help any of them. The first thing Axel did after waking up was to take a bath and then check his Pokemons. He had received many notifications from the central zone and from his family and friends. He started to call and reply to them. All the zones were also in the middle of finishing their battles. North Zone was the first to do it so many rumors started to spread. Everyone knew that the general of the North Zone was a teenager and he was not a part of the league. Charles, the champion was also not part of the league, yet he was given to handle the worst zone. These 2 temporary leaders were the ones who contributed the most to this tide. Axel was the first to finish the tide battle and Charles took the heaviest burden. So, people slowly started to speak out loud. This clearly showed the incapability of the league. The function of the league was to handle the tide. Yet, when the tide came to their own doorstep, others had to take the higher responsibility. Gerad was not feeling good about this. This master, Romeo was out for some important business and he had to take all the burns. Other zones alsopleted their tide battles within 3 days after Axel finished his. 3 days had gone by and everyone in the north zone was recovering. ### "Hector, give me the report. How many soldiers did we lose in this tide?", asked Axel. They were now in Axel''s office and Hector was reporting to him. "Sir, we got 3 million soldiers from the league. 20000 were from our side and the league provided 200k more soldiers after 200k of ours went intoa. So, youmanded a force of 3 million 2 hundred and twenty thousand soldiers. Among them, 1 million and 2 hundred thousand died. 1 hundred thousand are permanently injured and can no longer be a soldier. 1.5 million soldiers are seriously injured but all of them are out of danger and the rest have suffered minor injuries. So, our death rate is 37.26 %. That is the lowest of all the zones. The South had a death rate of 65%. The East had a death rate of 73% and the West had a death rate of 64%. This is truly a victory from our side." "Among our team members, did we have any death or permanent injuries?", asked Axel. "No sir. Some of them are seriously injured but all of them are alive and can still fight in the future. This is truly a miracle.", said Hector. Unlikest time, Axel didn''t feel disappointed in the result. He knew that he was going to lose some of his soldiers in the war. Cause it was war and people die in wars. "Thank you, Hector. All the money that I and our team would receive from killing all the Pokemons, give 50% of them to the family of the deceased and permanently injured. Also ask Agatha, Dragon, ir, Kurt, and others about the money they would receive from killing king rank Pokemons. If they also want to donate the money then I would appreciate it. If they don''t then it is okay.", said Axel. "Sir, that would be billions and billions of dors. The amount may also go into trillions. Why should we give all the money to those people? I don''t want to be a dick here but we also need money to operate.", said Hector. "I am doing this for the team. After this tide, I realized that we cannot operate independently if we are only around 6000 people. We need a massive force to deal with the tide. I trust myself and my team members. I don''t want to work under anyone. So, when we donate that money to those people, those soldiers would be attracted to us. I want our team to be 50,000 strong including me and all of you. After we do this, spread a rumor that I am trying to make a mercenary team." "That is a great idea, sir. I will do it." "Yes, but remember. The number should not exceed 50,000. We will increase our numbers in the future but not now. 50,000 is enough for us.... For now." ### After all the zone had dealt with the tide, the league announced an award ceremony the very next day. Axel was interested in who would win the first ce. He did win first ce in the Burbos town but he was not sure about today. All the citizens of the city and the soldiers that could attend came to the award ceremony. Gerad was the one to give the speech. He started on how bad the situation was and how valiantly the soldiers worked together to save the city. The speech went on for 15 minutes and Axel was already bored out of his mind. Finally, the interesting part came. "..... Now, as per the tradition, we would announce 3 people who contributed the most to this tide. I would like to call each of them one by one and would like them toe to the stage..." Chapter 462: The Rewards

Chapter 462: The Rewards

"Let me tell you again. These 3 people had equal contributions. Their bravery, their intellect, and their outstanding performance is the reason why we are alive here today. Before I say the names of these 3 people, I am happy to announce that the final match of the league battle will be held tomorrow. All of us need a bit of entertainment after what we have gone through. Now, for the award ceremony. I will say it again, these 3 people had equal contributions. All of the soldiers had equal contributions. However, due to the customs, we do have to rank them. So.... The third rank is awarded to Agatha." The people started to p out loud. All of them knew who Agatha was. She was the most powerful Elite 4 of the Kanto region. Most of them didn''t know what her contribution was but it must have been huge. "Agatha was appointed as brigadier general of the north zone. She yed a crucial role in fighting with many king-rank Pokemons and even 2 pseudo-champion rank Pokemons. However, sadly she lost 2 of her king-rank Pokemons in this tide. All of us know the feeling of such a loss. We have all felt it. We cannot bring back those Pokemons for her as this is their way of life and I don''t want her to give her any money as the money would not be able topensate for the loss of her Pokemons. She lost Gengar and Arbok in the tide. I would be awarding her 2 eggs of Gastly and Eknas.", said Gerad. The people started to p out loud. Agatha received those 2 eggs with happiness. Gerad had hit her emotionally. Axel knew what he was doing. He was doing damage control. The people were not happy about the league and how they did in the tide. She was still grieving about her Pokemons and when she received those eggs, she was emotionally connected with them. "The second rank would go to a young trainer who is only 15 years old. He may be of young age but his contribution could not be denied. He was the general of the north zone and due to his contribution, the north zone had the least amount of deaths. The death rate was only 37%. That is a huge achievement. Please p your hands for Axel ze." The people started to go wild. Axel was already their favorite in the league battles and now he had done so much for the city too. "Now, the reward is a bit tricky. I could not tell what he wanted and I wanted to give him something that he needed. So, I want to ask him about his preference." Axel didn''t bat an eye and said, "I want an egg of pseudo-legendary dragon-type Pokemon with monstrous potential." That was a big ask. The eggs of pseudo-legendary Pokemons were very hard to get and he wanted the one who had dragon type. "I would get you one but it would take some time.", said Gerad. "I am perfectly okay with it. You can give me after the league battle.", said Axel. Axel was not going to receive the egg before he registered for the Johto league. He wanted a pseudo-legendary Pokemon for Johto region and he finally had a chance to get it. So, he took full advantage of the situation. "The first rank, all of you might have guessed how it is. Yes, he is the champion of the Kanto region, Charles!!!" The crowd went wild after Charles took the stage. Even though he was a champion of the Kanto region, he rarely showed any public appearance. Charles was well-liked by the people of the Kanto region. He had done his duty time and again and he had proved himself. "Now, I know that a person like Charles would not need any world possession. So, I want to ask him what he wants from the league?", asked Gerad. "You are right Gerad. I would not need any worldly possessions. I have everything that I want and I have a family that loves me dearly. I have people that love me dearly. So, I don''t want anything from you but I would like to give you something today. I have seen the bravery and capability of the young trainer Axel ze and I am amazed. He does deserve to be the sessor of the Pokemon master. So, I would give him a chance. Axel, when you are ready, you can challenge me anytime for the championship title. If I am going to leave and trust this position to anyone, I would hope that it would be you." The crowd was silent for a few seconds. Nobody could register what Charles had said cause it was a huge thing. A trainer would have to get the 8 gym badges, win the league battle, and win against Elite 4 and only he/she would have a chance to challenge Charles. But Axel could now bypass all of it. He had already gotten the 8 gym badges and was in the process of winning the league battle. However, it was still a very good gesture from Charles. The crowd went wild after that. People started to chant Axel and Charles''s name and the award ceremony ended. Axel went to his hotel room. He also called Lance and Lori to his room to discuss. They met at the reception of the hotel and all 3 of them arrived in the room. After Axel closed the door of the room, he started tough hysterically. "HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" He was not stopping. His eyes had started to water and his stomach was starting to pain. He wanted to stop hisugh but he just could not. "Lori, has our friend finally gone crazy?", asked Lance. "I don''t know." "I think all this tide thing had made him crazy. Hey Axel, can you exin to us why are youughing? And why did you call us in the room?", asked Lance. "You guys were not in the award ceremony so you don''t know.", said Axel after he finished hisugh. Axel wasughing about what Gerad and Charles had said. When Gerad said that the league battle would be tomorrow, Axel had started to panic. Except for Nidoking, Charizard, and Venusaur, all of his Pokemons were still in the hospital. So how was he going to win against Bruno? He didn''t know. Venusaur was not even a king-rank Pokemon and he knew that Bruno had more than 1 king-rank Pokemon. Nidoking and Charizard had not recovered from their injuries. So, he was surely going to lose tomorrow. Gerad knew the condition of his Pokemons and he deliberately had set up this battle for Axel to lose. He didn''t know why Gerad hated him but he had enough enemies to not care. But Charles changed everything. First, he said that he didn''t want anything as an award. That was telling the league indirectly to shove it up their ass. He told the league that he was an independent person and he didn''t need any help or gratitude from the league. Axel could see their face of Gerad changing visibly after Charles said it. League and Champions were different things. Charles was not a part of the league. The gym leaders, elite 4, and champions were independent from the league. Some of them may join the league but they don''t have to. However, a trainer could only be champion after s/he won the league battle. But Charles said that Axel could challenge him anytime when he was ready which directly bypassed the league battles. Being a champion he had the authority to do so. So, even if Axel didn''t win the league battle tomorrow, he would qualify to challenge Charles any time he wanted. He didn''t even have to battle the Elite 4. For a second Axel thought to not go to tomorrow''s battle. This would further anger Gerad which would make him very happy. However, he wanted to settle things with Bruno and he also wanted to see how powerful Bruno had be. Axel shared all of it with his friends and Lance also started tough out loud. "Sir Charles had done it again. Man, I should have gone to the award ceremony.", said Lance. "So what are you going to do tomorrow? Are you going to battle Bruno? Almost all of your Pokemon are seriously injured and could not participate in the battle.", asked Lori. "Oh, I am going but I can only use Megnia tomorrow.", said Axel. "But why can''t you use Charizard or Venusaur? Your Venusaur might be a pseudo-king rank Pokemon but it would take a lot from king rank Pokemon to defeat it." "I have not used Charizard or Venusaur in any of the gym battles before. I don''t want to use it in the Kanto league battle too. But don''t worry, Megnia would not be alone. I feel that I would surprise Bruno greatly tomorrow.", said Axel. "But you would still lose tomorrow.", said Lance. "There is a high possibility of that to the point that I am sure that I would lose to Bruno tomorrow." "Then why are you not sad? Why are youughing?", asked Lance. "You don''t get it do you Lance? I would only be using 1 Pokemon to battle 6 of his Pokemons tomorrow. I may not be able to win tomorrow but do you think that my Nidoking would lose the first battle? It might not be in its full health but it is not easy to take it down." "Oh, so you are saying that you will lose tomorrow but you will still humiliate him tomorrow. And you would not lose anything cause you can battle Charles anytime you want. That is a good n. Haha, I want to see Bruno''s face after he wins tomorrow.", said Lance. Lance also started to give an evil smirk. He had lost to Bruno and he wanted Bruno to suffer. There was no rivalry between Lance and Bruno but his pride had been hurt. ### "Ladies and Gentlemen, today is the final match of the league battles. This battle was put on hold for a long time but today we are going to see who is the best. Judges, I want to know about your opinions. Who do you think would win?", asked thementator. "I still have full faith in Axel. I don''t know why. It is true that we have not seen enough of Bruno but Axel is a powerful trainer. He had shown us and proved us. So, he would definitely win this battle.", said Dina. She was one of the judges. "I can feel you Dina but I have to go with Bruno.", said Escanor. He was the other judge. "Can you tell me the reason?", asked Dina. "You might not have known but Axel was the general of the north zone." "I know about it.", said Dina. "Yes, but did you think how healthy his Pokemons are? I have heard a rumor that all of his Pokemon are seriously injured and no one could participate in the battle. He might be stronger than Bruno but he is losing this battle.", said Escanor with a smile. "You are right. I didn''t know about that but when we talk about Axel, we talk about miracles. He was the one who effortlessly won the league battle till now. He was the general of the north zone and even with so many impossible challenges, he won that tide. Even the death count of the north zone is all-time low. So, yes he might lose today but do you really think that Bruno is better than Axel? Even when Axel is handicapped by the tide, even when all of his Pokemons are injured, he is stilling to fight this battle. I think as a judge we should appreciate it.", said Dina. Chapter 463: Final Battle

Chapter 463: Final Battle

The discussion went on for quite some time. This discussion was board-casted to all the people in the stadium and those who were not in the stadium. Everyone came to know that Axel''s Pokemons were injured and most of them could not participate today. They felt pity for Axel. Axel had done nothing wrong. He had actually done good for the city but he was the one paying for it. Some of the crowd started to protest. As per them, the league battle should be held after a month when all of Axel''s Pokemons were perfectly healthy. This was a good thing for Axel but the battle was going to happen today. This information further decreased the reputation of the league. This looked like the league was specifically targeting Axel and it wanted Axel to fail. This move might have given some happiness to Gerad but it was for a brief amount of time. Charles announced that Axel could challenge him any time he wanted and now the crowd was also not liking it. League may be very big and strong but it could not stand strong if the people didn''t support it. Gerad was not having a good day today. These 2 judges were independent judges. They were not from the league. So, they didn''t have any need to conceal the information. The crowd didn''t know about it at first but now things had changed. This conversation was also broadcast to all the people in the world. All of them were listening to the heated conversation of the judges. These people were also not liking it one bit. Everyone was protesting. All of them were saying that Axel should be given some time for his Pokemons to heal. But the decision had been made and even Gerad could not change it now. The battle was going to happen after 20 minutes. The seats were already packed. All the things had been done for this fight. If Gerad was to cancel this match today, he would be ridiculed as a leader who could not make a good decision. If he were to continue it, the league would be facing some angry people. The residents of the Kanto League city was the one who were going crazy. Crazy from anger and the decision of the league and Gerad. Axel was the general of the North Zone. Due to his leadership, the death rate of the north zone was only 37%. These people knew that if Axel had not been the leader the death rates would have been higher and their father, brother, sister or mother would not havee home from the tide. They owed a huge debt to Axel. Axel was not part of the league. He was also not a citizen of the Kanto League city. He was an outsider and due to this outsider, they were able to see their family members and friends again but now, when that savior needed them the most, they were betraying him. League battle was an important part of life for any trainer and Axel could not give his all cause all of these Pokemons were injured cause they fought to protect the citizens of the Kanto League city. Now, he had to lose this league battle cause he did something good. Most of the soldiers from the north zone that was provided by the league were the citizens of the Kanto League city. They knew what had happened and how Axel achieved that victory. So, the citizens of the Kanto League city were enraged. Some of them had even decided to leave this city and have no connection with the league. The league was now crumbling down, piece by piece. After an hour of discussion, the battle was finally going to be held. The one who was rilling up the whole world was sipping cold coffee in his restroom. That person was Axel ze. Axel could see everything from the TV and thements from the angry supporters. He was having the time of his day. He was going to lose but he was going to lose in a grand fashion. He would let Bruno realize that he had messed up with the wrong person. Axel had started to hate Bruno when Bruno indirectly said that he was the one who discovered the evolution of Crobat. He wanted to punish Bruno for it and today was the day and the things had been set. After 20 minutes, he was called by a girl to go to the stadium for the battle. "Good luck, Mr. Axel for the battle. Even if you lose, I know that you can beat Bruno at your best.", said the girl. The girl was a staff and she was also a citizen of the Kanto League city. She was fully supporting Axel. ### "Let''s wee our first contestant. He is mysterious, he is powerful and he is young. He is Bruno Welts!!!", shouted thementator. However, the crowd response was not so good. There were some cheers from some of the people but the crowd was basically silent. Bruno didn''t care if he was booed or appreciated. He came here to win and he would do it today. He was confident in himself and he wanted to win against Axel. He walked with his head held high. He had suffered a lot in these 2 years. He didn''t have a good past but he did it all. He had achieved it and he did it with his own 2 hands. He came and took his position. The battle stadium was a normal one. There was a huge Pokeball sign at the center and it was basically filled with sand and rocks. "Now, the challenger, he is the hero of the tide, he is the crowd favorite, my favorite, the people''s champ, Axel ze!!!" The crowd erupted after Axel was called out. All of them stood up from their seats and started to chant Axel''s name. "AXEL" "AXEL" "AXEL" "AXEL" "AXEL" "AXEL" Even Axel had not thought that he would be cheered so much today. He had a surprised look on his face as he came towards the battle stadium. He waved his hand to the crowd and the crowd cheered again. Axel also came and took his position. The stadium was made in such a way that Axel''s and Bruno''s voices would also be heard by the whole crowd. The league had spent a lot of money in this stadium and for this day. "Finally, today I am going to beat you. Today, I would show you that I should not be underestimated.", said Bruno with a smile. "Bruno, this is our third fight and you have lost the previous 2 fights. What makes you so confident to say that you will win today? Aren''t you being arrogant again? Like the time you said that you are the one who discovered the evolution of Crobat when I did it?", asked Axel. The crowd was getting all this information and it was new to them. First, they didn''t even know that Bruno and Axel knew each other. They didn''t know that they had battled before and Bruno had never won and the crowd was also surprised by the topic of Golbat''s evolution. "I am going to win today. I know that all of your Pokemons are seriously injured and you cannot give your all.", said Bruno. "Oh, so you are a coward. Don''t you want to fight me at my best?", asked Axel. "No, I don''t care if you can give your best or not. I came here to win and that is what I will do today. Let''s get this over with.", said Bruno. "Yes, you are right. Let''s get this over with.", said Axel. The referee started to say the rules again and told both of them to send out their first Pokemon. "Axel, call the toss.", said the referee and threw the coin in the air. "Heads.", said Axel. "It is tails. Send out your Pokemon first.", said the referee. "Ok, let''s do it, Megnia.", shouted Axel and threw a master ball. ROOOOARRRR Nidoking came out and gave a big roar. Its injuries were not fully healed but its stamina was back on top. The injuries were not serious and it was a battle ready but it was still not in full health. "Can you see Dina, Nidoking doesn''t look like it is in full health. I can see all the injuries in its body. If this is the first Pokemon that Axel chose, then I don''t think he has any other Pokemon to use. This might be the final battle.", said Escanor. "Do you really think that Nidoking cannot win against a Pokemon that Bruno uses? I think that Nidoking would be victorious.", said Dina. The referee said to call out Bruno''s Pokemon too. "Scizor,e and finish this battle!!!", shouted Bruno and sent out Scizor. Scizor was his third Pokemon. Everyone was surprised to see that it was also a king-rank Pokemon. It was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon but it was still a king-rank Pokemon. "Sci...Scizor!!!!" This Scizor looked extremely strong and it was ready to fight. Axel saw its status: --- Pok¨¦mon''s Name: Scizor (Age: 10 yrs) Pok¨¦mon''s Nickname: N/A Pok¨¦mon Rank: King Ability: Technician (100%) Hidden Ability: Light Metal (100%) Potential: Red (Advanced) Health: 7000/7000 Attack: C+ Agility: B Defense: C++ Sp. Attk: E+ Sp. Def: C+ Moves: Protect, fury cutter, sword dance, frustration, gust, Endure, agility, x-scissor, steel wing, iron head, Bullet punch, Iron Defense, Infestation, Fury punch, U-turn, counter, Bug swamp, Bug knight Core: Bug (Mastered) --- This Scizor had a bug-type core instead of a steel type core. Steel was much better typing than bug but Axel would not underestimate a bug-type Pokemon. He also had one and it was powerful. Axel could see that it knew 3 new moves which surprised him to his core. Bruno had started his journey at almost the same time as Axel did. Bruno didn''t have a cheat like the system and he also didn''t have Red or Oak. So how could he train his Pokemon to such a degree? The stats of Scizor even when it was a king rank Pokemon were higher than Nidoking but he knew that Nidoking''s actual stats were vastly stronger than Scizor. "Let the battle begin!!!" "Scizor, use ''Swords dance'' and then start with ''Steel wing''" "Meg, start with ''Agility''" Scizor was a fast Pokemon and it was very fastpared to Nidoking. So, Bruno didn''t find the need to use ''Agility''. He thought to use it if he needed it. So, he told it to use ''Swords dance'' to improve its attack cause almost all of its attack was physical attack. Meanwhile, Axel told Nidoking to use ''Agility'' to improve its speed. By the time Nidoking had used ''Agility'' 1 time, Scizor had already used ''Swords dance'' 2 times and was also charging towards Nidoking with ''Steel wing''. It was that fast. "Meg, now use ''Sandstorm''", said Axel. Suddenly the sand around the battle area started to roar out loudly and very soon none of the crowd could perfectly see what was happening. ''Sandstorm'' was now level 46 and it was a powered-up move. The storm was fierce and it was very fast. This directly canceled Scizor''s ''Steel wing''. It was flying at a low height and it crashed to the ground due to ''Sandstorm''. This was a battle of king-rank Pokemons so the power of their move was very high. "Meg, now use ''Earthquake''", said Axel with a smile. "Scizor, try to fly and use ''Iron defense'', now!!" Scizor tried its best to fly in the air but the sand was not letting it. It seeded in flying but it was not able topletely dodge the attack. It was hit by ''Earthquake''. Bruno had done the right thing by choosing Scizor for this battle. Scizor was a Pokemon that was immune to poison-type moves and Nidoking focused on poison-type moves. If it didn''t have that immunity, Axel would have started with ''Sludge wave''. However, Axel still believed that he would win this battle. Chapter 464: Arise!!!

Chapter 464: Arise!!!

"Scizor, use ''Iron defense'' again and focus it on the wings.", said Bruno. Scizor used the move again and this time Axel could see that most of the move''s power was focused on its wings which shielded its wings from the storm. Scizor would still not fly perfectly in this storm but it would glide perfectly. "Now Scizor, use ''Bullet punch''", said Bruno. Scizor came running towards Nidoking to use its move. It started to fire multiple ''Bullet punch'' at Nidoking. Nidoking also started to use ''Sucker punch'' and its ownbination of punches to Scizor. Scizor was very good at dodging the attack but Nidoking, not so much. Nidoking took a number of attacks but it was also able to deliver some of them. Nidoking had more attack power than Scizor. Even though Scizor''s stats were higher than Nidoking''s, Nidoking had an excellent foundation. Bruno realized that Scizor could not win in a punching match against Nidoking, so he said, "Scizor,e back. Now use ''Agility'' and also activate ''Light metal'' and then use ''Fury punch''", said Bruno. Scizor did as it was told. Axel didn''t tell Nidoking to do anything. He was just enjoying the battle. Nidoking had fought a lot of Pokemons. It had faced many king-rank Pokemons in the tide and it had participated in 2 tide battles. So, it had a huge amount of experience. Axel didn''t need to instruct Nidoking on its every move. Axel had not brought out the big guns yet and he also knew that Bruno was not serious till now. ''Fury punch'' was the modified move thatbined ''Bullet punch'' and ''Fury cutter''. ''Fury cutter'' would cut but since Scizor was so good at punching. So, Bruno modified the move. ''Fury punch'' was a bug-type and steel type move that was very unique. It had the properties of ''Fury cutter'' which would increase the power of the attack with each sessive hit and due to its ability ''Technician'', the power of the move would increase by 50%. All in all, this move was one of the finishers of Scizor. Bruno also told Scizor to activate its hidden ability ''Light metal'' which would decrease the weight of the Pokemon and that would increase its speed to a high degree. Bruno wanted to invest and gamble all on the speed now. He saw how slow Nidoking was and he thought to take the chance. "Meg, use ''Substitute''", said Axel. 2 substitutes came out of the Nidoking. All 3 of them looked the same but Scizor could tell who was the original one. At least it thought it did. It came near one of the Nidokings and started to use ''Fury punch'' to it. Nidoking started to defend and also started to use ''Horn attack'' on it but Scizor was too fast to be hit by it. Since Nidoking was taking the damage and also trying to attack, Bruno and Scizor could tell that this was the real Nidoking. How very wrong they were. The other Nidoking came to defend against Scizor''s relentless attack. The power of the attack had increased a lot and this was now a 5th sessive punch. The power of that move could be imagined. Scizor saw the substituteing towards it to take all those hits but it would not care about it. It concentrated on the second Nidoking. The injuries started to pile up and Nidoking was now not in a good situation. It wanted to use any moves to defend or throw Scizor far away but it was unable to. Bruno had a smile on his face. If the move started to connect continuously then it was a win for Bruno. Axel had said that Nidoking was the second-strongest Pokemon on his team. If he won this battle, it was already half-won. Suddenly, something happened. Both of the substitutes disappeared instantly. Surprisingly, the Pokemon that was taking all those hits also disappeared. Then..... BOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM There was a loud explosion. The poison mist from the explosion spread far and wide and it became even more difficult to see in the battle. The move was ''Spinning poison.'' It was true that poison-type moves were ineffective against Scizor but ''Spinning poison'' was an exploding type attack. It would not only spread poison but also explode. The move may not have been very effective against Scizor as it also had 2 ''Iron defense'' but it was still effective. The ''Sandstorm'' was now slowing down and after the dust and debris settled from the explosion, everyone could see that Scizor was injured. Bruno didn''t know how could it be possible. How could a substitute use any moves but he didn''t have any time to ponder over it? Scizor was injured and the injuries were not normal. The injuries would not degrade its fighting capability but it was still hurt. "Scizor, back away and use ''Iron defense'', ''Swords dance'' and ''Agility'' to the maximum.", said Bruno. For some reason, Bruno could tell that Nidoking was not going to attack when Scizor used those moves. Nidoking was very heavy and slow. So, even if it did, Scizor could just discontinue to use those moves and dodge it. Bruno was right about it and Axel didn''t tell it to charge but after Scizorpleted all those moves, "Meg, use ''Sandstorm'' again" The battle was on its 8th minute and the effect of ''Sandstorm'' was slowing down. So, Axel told it to use it again. After fighting many battles in the tide, Axel came to realize the value of using a move. Multiple moves were not necessary to be used. Only 1 move was enough to decide the tide of the battle but the move should be timed perfectly. Axel was way more experienced than Bruno in this matter and it was showing in their battle. "Scizor, now start to use ''Fury punch'' again. Give it your all!!!", shouted Bruno. Scizor with its increased speed, power, and defense charged at Nidoking with a new vigor. It started to punch Nidoking. Nidoking did its best to defend and counter with its own moves but it was not showing good results. Axel didn''t want to use ''Substitute'' as Nidoking would start to get weaker after using the move. Finally, Axel had it all. "Meg, catch that damn Scizor and then use ''Horn Drill'' on its chest." Axel was not afraid to kill that Scizor. He had killed many Pokemons in tides so he was very calm about it. Nidoking grabbed Scizor with both of its hands and then its horn started to rotate at high speed. "Scizor, get out of it. Use ''U-turn''" Nidoking''s horns did drill Scizor but only for a bit and it sort of teleported and came back. This was not how ''U-turn'' was supposed to be. However, Axel could see that Scizor was extremely tired after using that move. So, he could make a guess that it would not use it again. "Scizor, let''s bring out the big guns. Use ''Bug Knight''", said Bruno. Scizor gave a big roar and suddenly, another Scizor started toe into being. This Scizor was different from the original Scizor. It was green in color and it looked very heavy. "Both of you go and attack Nidoking", said Bruno. "Meg, time to start, ''Sand hardening''", said Axel. ROOOARRR The sand from the ''Sandstorm'' started to harden which made them even more difficult to move. A pleasant surprise came after this. --- Ding! Sand hardening had leveled up to 40. Nidoking could now make a construct of sand to attack the enemy. --- "Haha, that is perfect. Meg, power it up.", said Axel. Nidoking knew what Axel was talking about. Suddenly, 4 spears made of hardened sand were flying around Nidoking. Those spears came rushing towards Scizor. The green Scizor took its stance and blocked the attack. It was hurt from the attack but the original one was perfectly okay. Nidoking started to use this move to obstruct both of them. It was doing a good job. All those attacks were defended by the green Scizor. Nidoking also started to use ''Mud bomb''. This move would stick to the target making it heavier. Which would decrease its speed. Since the bomb didn''t explode, Bruno just thought that the move would make Scizor very slow. The green one was taking all the hits so he was not worried. However, "Meg, now explode it!!!", shouted Axel. BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM BOOOMM Multiple explosions covered the green Scizor and Axel was confident that the green one would not be able to fight again. The dust cleared and the green one had disappeared. Axel knew that Scizor could not use that move again, so he was happy about it. "Scizor, it is now or never, Use ''Bug swamp''" Axel could make a guess that it was a pseudo-domain move of Scizor. So, he immediately told Nidoking to use Dig and go underground. Since ''Dig'' had leveled up a lot, Nidoking could now stay underground for an extended period of time. Grasses started toe out from where Scizor stood. These grasses looked a bit different. It looked like a swamp. If Nidoking was inside of it, it would have been devoured. Nidoking went underground for 5 minutes. Scizor was doing everything to trap Nidoking but it was not able to. It was a pre-domain move so Axel knew that it had limited time. Nidoking could only stay underground for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, it came out but it was very far from the swamp. "Meg, now use ''Dust domain''", said Axel. It was now time for Nidoking to use its own pre-domain move. Sand was still raging from the storm and then suddenly the power and the speed of the storm started to increase heavily. The grasses from the ''Bug swamp'' move started to erode. The domain had the power of erosion. Scizor was heavily affected by it. It could no longer fly. It could not even glide. This domain had countered its agility by a huge degree. "Meg, now use ''Fissure''", said Axel. Scizor could not fly to dodge the move. So, it was hit by the attack. The effect of ''Bug swamp'' was also over and it was heavily hit by the move. The storm of the sand was so fierce that nobody could see what was happening. Suddenly, a loud explosion came. The explosion was big and the ground was shaking from the explosion. The storm also started to die down after the explosion and finally, everyone could see the state of Scizor. It had fainted. The referee confirmed it and said out loud, "Scizor has fainted, Nidoking wins. Bruno is requested to take out his next Pokemon." The crowd erupted with cheers. Almost all of them were supporting Axel and he had won this battle even though Nidoking was injured. This showed how powerful Nidoking was. However, Nidoking also knelt down. It was already injured from the battle and it was further injured while battling Scizor. It was also on itsst legs. Axel knew that he could not use Nidoking again. "Come back Meg, you did a good job." Bruno took another ball in their hand and threw it out. ROOOOARRRRR The Pokemon he chose this time was Tyrantrum. Everyone had seen it before. It looked very menacing. "What happened Axel? Don''t you have any other Pokemon to use? I thought you were going to beat me.", said Bruno with an evil smile. The crowd also got silent after this. All of them knew that Axel''s Pokemons were in the hospital and it was a miracle that Nidoking could participate. So, there was a high chance that Axel may not have another Pokemon to use. "Haha, I knew that you only had Nidoking to use today. Come one, surrender right now. I don''t have any time for you.", said Bruno. "Axel, please bring out your next Pokemon within 10 seconds.", said the referee. If Axel could not bring out another Pokemon within 10 seconds, then he would automatically lose. "You are a prick. You know that right?", said Axel. "So what? You are still going to lose and I am still going to win.", said Bruno. "You are right. All of my Pokemons that participated in the tide are still in the hospital. So, I cannot use any of them. However, I still have a surprise for you. Others may be in the hospital but I still have my knight in shining armor. I said it before that Nidoking was my second strongest Pokemon. Now, you are going to face my Knight. ARISE!!!!" Chapter 465: Tier 2

Chapter 465: Tier 2

The shadow of Axel extended and a Pokemon came out of it. Its body was light brown, but the abdomen was gray. It had four protrusions on its underside instead of legs; the top pair was brown, while the lower was gray. There were round protrusions on the side of its head with narrow slits for eyes. Two lines encircle its abdomen and a white crescent-shaped halo floats above its head. On its back was a pair of tattered wings divided into three wingtips. It was Shedinja and it had finally returned. "Do you remember this Pokemon, Bruno? You must cause it is your first official Pokemon which you discarded in the wild.", said Axel with a smile. He wanted Shedinja to get its revenge against Bruno. Shedinja was the first official Pokemon of Bruno but since it was so weak, Bruno never liked it and he discarded it. Axel took it as his Pokemon and it started to grow under Axel. Bruno didn''t even know what to say. Of course, he knew who it was. It was his first official Pokemon but this Pokemon was now a genuine tier 2 king rank Pokemon. Yes, Shedinja had also reached tier 2 just like Charizard. Bruno''s reputation among the crowd instantly went down. It was taboo to throw your Pokemons. A trainer must be someone who loves his/her Pokemon but Bruno had done the exact opposite. "You don''t have to know me. I am now the Knight of Axel and I will fulfill that role till I die. Today I just want to prove to you that you made a big mistake.", said Marcus. It was a king-rank Pokemon so of course, it could talk. ### shback, yesterday, After talking with Lance and Lori, Axel was in a good mood cause his friend wasing towards him. It was Shedinja. Axel had been tracking its movement and it was only 5 minutes away from Axel. After 5 minutes, it arrived in Axel''s room and Axel gave it a big hug. As per Shedinja''s request, Axel had not seen any of its progress and he was going to see it now. However, he knew that Shedinja had reached tier 2 of king rank. The main reason for its growth was due to Gengar. Axel must admit that Gengar was an excellent teacher. When Shedinja ranked up to king rank, he got a notification from the system. --- Ding! Congrattions! Shedinja has ranked up to king rank. Ding! One of the main missions has beenpleted. Ding! Calcting rewards for the main mission..... .... .... Ding! Choose 1 of the rewards for the main missionpletion. Reward 1: Shedinja would only be ghost-type. It would not be ghost/bug type but only ghost type. Reward 2: Shedinja''s health would return to normal --- The reward from the main mission was huge. Ho-Oh had ced 2 curses on Shedinja. One was rted to its health. Its health would be super low. Second was that it would be bug/ghost type instead of ghost type. The rewards from the system would rectify those curses and Axel was extremely happy about it. However, he could only choose 1 of them and it would be a hard decision. Axel thought about it for some time and made his decision. "I would choose reward 1" --- Ding! The reward has been selected. Shedinja would only be ghost type from now on. --- Shedinja had the ability of ''Wonder Guard''. This ability would make it immune to those moves that are not super effective against it. Since it was a ghost/bug type Pokemon, it had 5 weaknesses. 1. Flying type 2. Rock type 3. Ghost type 4. Fire type 5. Dark type. Now, since it was only a ghost type, it would only have 2 weaknesses. That was ghost type and dark type. This would make it very strong. As it had mastered its ability, it was immune to other types of attacks. Axel started to talk to it. He started to share all the things with Shedinja. It had been a long time since they met each other. Shedinja also started to share its training with Gengar. Shedinja felt bad when Axel shared the tide news. It was the knight of the team. It had to be there but it was not. Almost all of its friends were seriously injured. Axel patted its back saying that the tide was not its mistake. After 8 months, Axel looked at its stats and he was delighted. --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Pokemon Rank: King Ability: Wonder Guard (mastered) Hidden ability: None Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 30/30 Attack: C++ Agility: B Defense: F+ Sp. Atk: C++ Sp. Def: F++ Moves: Hypnosis(E) (Lvl 46), Gust (G) (Lvl 39), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (E) (Lvl 43), Endure (E) (Lvl 45), Dream eater (E) (Lvl 50), Tackle (U) (Lvl 10 max), Agility (E) (Lvl 44), Gravity (E) (Lvl 48), Bug buzz (G) (Lvl 39), Shadow ball (E) (Lvl 53), Shadow Jump (E) (Lvl 53), Ally switch (E) (Lvl 54), Substitute (E) (Lvl 62), Hyper Beam (E) (Lvl 52), Dig (G) (Lvl 39), Night sh (E) (Lvl 53), Switch (E) (Lvl 47), Shadow Control (E) (Lvl 53), Shadow-darkness Domain (E) (Lvl 57), Shadow domain (C) (Level 20), Darkness domain (C) (Lvl 25), Invisibility (C) (Lvl 28), Darkness Zap (G) (Lvl 35), Shadow Absorption (G) (Lvl 38), Shadow interaction (C) (Lvl 29), Dark breath (E) (Lvl 42) Cores: Ghost (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (65%) --- This was the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team. There was no doubt about it. Even Charizard may not be able to beat Shedinja now. He first looked at the new moves that it had learned from Gengar. --- Shadow domain: The domain is 6 meters wide and shadow powers will increase. The speed of Shedinja will increase and the domain will be filled with shadow. Darkness domain: It would bepletely dark and only Shedinja can see in this domain. It might cause minor hallucinations. Invisibility: Shedinja would use the power of darkness to be invisible. It is notpletely invisible and a powerful target could see it vaguely Dark breath: A beam of dark energy that would have a good chance of making the target blind. Darkness Zap: A short burst that causes pain and difort., Shadow Absorption: Absorb the shadow of the target and get 20% stronger. Shadow interaction: Can control the movement of the target with the shadow. The power is weak and has a high chance of breaking free from it. The target would move and mirror the user''s movements. --- It had learned 6 new moves. It had created ''Shadow domain'' and ''Darkness domain'' and the previous ''Shadow domain'' was converted to ''Shadow darkness domain''. It had learned some interesting moves and all of these moves would help in the battle. He then started to look at the progress of existing moves. --- Shadow ball: (Shedinja): (Level 40): Perfect shape and deadly. (Level 45): It also spins for additional power. (Level 50): can use 3 shadow balls but the shape of the shadow ball is smaller. Gravity (Shedinja) : (Level 40): Can use reverse gravity but can only use it oneself. (Level 45): Can use reverse gravity on the target too but only 1 target. Shadow control (Shedinja): (Level 40): The tentacles have mini des that could shred the target. (Level 45): Afterpletely covering the target, it would explode. (Level 50): Can use chains instead of tentacles. It has a higher binding power Substitute (Shedinja): (Level 40): Can use 2 substitutes. (Level 45): It could now use substitutes to attack. (Level 50): It can use 3 substitutes. (Level 55): The stats of each substitute is 40% of the original. (Level 60): The stats of each substitute is 50% of the original. Hyper Beam (Shedinja): (Level 40): The move is faster than before and only needs a little time to charge (Level 45): The power of the move has increased by 20%. (Level 50): Shedinja now needs little time to rest after using it. Night sh (Shedinja): (Level 40): The move has be special in nature and now Shedinja can send dark-colored shes to the target. However, it could also be used in a physical way. (Level 45): 3 shes instead of 1 sh (Level 50): The power of the move has increased. Switch (Shedinja): (Level 40): The speed of the move has increased. (Level 45): It has be a ghost-type move and its speed has increased. Shadow-Darkness domain (Shedinja): (Level 40): The stamina consumption had decreased. (Level 45): It can spread to 15 meters and is more powerful than before. (Level 50): Can pause and hold the attacks longer. Shedinja is faster in this domain. The power of ghost type moves will increase in the domain. (Level 55): The target would have minor hallucinations inside the domain. Dark breath (Shedinja): (Level 40): Increase the effect of dark-type attacks like Hypnosis, Darkness zap and Dream eater. Hypnosis (Shedinja): (Level 40): can affect Pokemon in day time (Level 45): It has be more powerful and effective Shadow Sneak (Shedinja): (Level 40): Shedinja will extend the shadow of around 5-meter radius Endure (Shedinja): (Level 40): The move can be activated very fast. (Level 45): Can be used 2 times if the health of the user is more than 50% Dream eater (Shedinja): (Level 40): Can recover 20% of maximum health. However, can only use it 1 time. (Level 45): The target doesn''t have to be fully Rem sleep (Level 50): Had a slight effect of putting the target more at sleep Shadow jump (Shedinja): (Level 40): It can teleport within 10 10-meter radius of another shadow. (Level 45): It can teleport within 20 meter radius of another shadow. (Level 50): It is difficult for the target to notice shadow jump Ally switch (Shedinja): (Level 40): It could also switch with the target with 50% uracy if the target is in the same rank. If higher, it could not do it. (Level 45): It could also switch with the target with 70% uracy if the target is in the same rank. If higher, it could not do it. (Level 50): It could also switch with the target with 80% uracy if the target is in the same rank. It could use this move sessfully with 30% uracy if the target is one rank higher than Shedinja. --- All these moves had crossed the threshold and there were some interesting changes in the move. ''Shadow ball'' had be more diverse, ''Gravity'' could now affect the targets too, and the quality of ''Shadow jump'' and ''Ally switch'' had increased. ''Dream eater'' and ''Hypnosis'' have be very powerful. ''Shadow control'' had changed. It could now explode and Shedinja could use it as a chain too. ''Hyper beam'' had be faster and ''Substitute'' had be powerful. ''Night sh'' had be a special type of move, ''Shadow darkness domain'' had also be powerful. ''Dark breath'' looked very powerful and ''Endure'' had given it another life. Shedinja had be the most powerful Pokemon on his team. He had never thought that it would be so powerful in the future. He just trusted it and the result was with him now. After looking at all the progress, Shedinja and Axel went to meet his Pokemons. Tomorrow would be the final match and Shedinja would participate in it. He wanted to see the look on Bruno''s face after he took out Shedinja for the fight. Axel only had Nidoking and Shedinja with him for tomorrow and there was a high chance that he would lose tomorrow''s battle but he would not go down easily. Nidoking was still not in perfect health but Shedinja was ready to go. It was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. Axel doubted that Bruno would have a tier 2 Pokemon and even if he did, it would be difficult to beat Shedinja. shback end. ### "Ladies and gentlemen, Axel had taken out hisst Pokemon and it is a Shedinja. Now, all of us know, how weak the Shedinja species is. But it is tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. This would be an interesting fight. Axel had proimed that this was the most powerful Pokemon in his team. Is he lying? Or is he telling the truth? We don''t know but we can only imagine.", said thementator. Shedinja''s reputation was always bad. It was bad due to its low health. However, they didn''t know how powerful Marcus really was and they would be surprised to see it now. Bruno was also not threatened after seeing Shedinja. Yes, by some miracle, it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon but it was still Shedinja. He did feel a bit bad by leaving it but he came here to win. He would not let his emotions rule his decision. He had 5 Pokemons left and Axel had only 1 and it was a Shedinja. So, he was not so worried about it. He was ready to use ''methrower'' and finish this battle as fast as he could. Shedinja was weak to fire type and even if it had mastered its ability, it would still be weak to fire type. It also had very low health. So, he was sure to win. How very wrong he was. ------------- A/N: The whole battle and the start of the next region is in my pat-reon channel. If you are interested, you can subscribe to get ess to new Chapters. Chapter 466: Marcus Vs Tyrantrum

Chapter 466: Marcus Vs Tyrantrum

"Let the battle begin!!!" "Tyrantrum, explode with ''methrower''" "Marcus, use ''Agility'' to the highest level.", said Axel. Tyrantrum didn''t waste any time and fired up a powerful ''methrower'' towards Shedinja. Shedinja started to use ''Agility''. It could use ''Agility'' 4 times. Those beams of mes struck Shedinja and it went through it. The audience gasped after seeing it. Why didn''t Shedinja dodge the attack? Everybody knew that Shedinja was weak to ''methrower'' and these powerful mes could literally kill it. When the effect of the ''methrower'' was over, everyone was surprised again including Bruno. Shedinja was high in the air and it didn''t even have a scratch. "Do you really think that such weak mes could even hurt me? You are highly mistaken Bruno.", said Shedinja. "Tyrantrum, use ''Dragon dance'' and then use ''Crunch''", said Bruno. Now, ''Crunch'' was a dark type move and it was supper effective against Shedinja if the move connected. However, as per Axel''s assumption, there was no way that the move would hit. It was a physical type move and Shedinja had already used ''Agility'' 4 times. Tyrantrum was fast for its size but it was still very slowpared to Shedinja. Tyrantrum used ''Dragon dance'' increasing its stats and started to run towards Shedinja to use ''Crunch''. Its big teeth were glowing in dark color. Tyrantrum was known for its bite force and its ability could also enhance bite type attacks by 50%. If the move connected, Tyrantrum had a huge chance to win but.... When Tyrantrum was close to Shedinja, it suddenly vanished and it reappeared behind Tyrantrum. Nobody knew how it was able to do that. Shedinja could not learn ''Teleport'' and this was basically teleportation. Both Bruno and Tyrantrum were surprised for a few seconds and that was enough for Shedinja to use its move. Suddenly, multiple back chains came from Tyrantrum''s shadow. Since Tyrantrum was massive, it had a big shadow and the chains were numerous. It bound Tyrantrum. Even with its massive body, its movement was restricted. "Boom", said Axel. And those chains exploded. This was ''Shadow control''. It had greatly leveled up and it now had additional functions like chains and explosions. Shedinja didn''t wait for Tyrantrum toe again and started to use ''Night sh'' and ''Shadow ball'' multiple times. When the dust, debris, and smoke cleared, everyone could see that Tyrantrum was seriously injured. Shedinja used ''Shadow ball'' again and this time it had fainted. "Tyrantrum had fainted. Shedinja wins. Bruno is requested to take out his next Pokemon.", said the referee. Everyone was surprised. They didn''t know what the hell had happened. There was Shedinja. One of the weakest Pokemon in the whole wide world and it had beaten Tyrantrum who was a powerful rock/dragon type Pokemon. First, it was immune to ''methrower'' which was crazy. Then it teleported and then used some sort of chains to bind Tyrantrum. Then those chains exploded. Then it sends multiple small ck balls to Tyrantrum (Shadow ball). Then it sent one sort of dark sword sh (Night sh) and then finally finished the battle with small ck balls. All of these moves were never seen or heard of. It must be remembered that all the moves used by Shedinja were either modified moves or new moves. The crowd had not seen it before. Shedinja had be the biggest mystery and the biggest dark horse. "Come out, king!!!", shouted Bruno. A powerful king came out with a huge roar. ROOOOARRRR Everyone was surprised by this move. king was a powerful Pokemon. It was even estimated that it was more powerful than legendary Pokemons like Kyogre. However, it had a great disadvantage. That was its ability ''Truant''. With this ability, king could only attack the enemy every alternate turn, at least in the games. However, it was a bitplicated in real life. This ability helps king store a lot of power inside its body. That made it even more powerful than most of the legendary Pokemons. However, this made it very slow. There were many ways to use king effectively in battle but the truth was it was very weak against a type of Pokemon who was very fast. Shedinja was a fast Pokemon and it was also immune to normal type attacks. king was a normal type Pokemon. However, since king was so powerful, it had a huge health and defensepared to some of the legendary Pokemons. So, it was not so easy to defeat king. One of the attack moves of king could decide the battle and it would take a lot of time to defeat king. This was going to be an interesting fight. "Let the fight Begin!!!" This was a long fight. king started with ''m mind''. However, it was only able to use it one time as Shedinja started to attack with ''Shadow ball''. It then went on to use ''Shadow w'' which was dodged by Shedinja. Axel didn''t want Shedinja to use ''Substitute'' this early as it would decrease its stats too. The battle went to and fro. When king decided to use ''Fire st'', Shedinja used ''Invisibility'' and disappeared. Bruno thought that it had used some sort of Teleportation again but it didn''te out anywhere. When he saw ''Night sh''ing out of nowhere, he realized that it was some sort of ''Invisibility''. How many new moves had it learned? Bruno didn''t know but he was slowly starting to regret leaving Shedinja. Shedinja was his Pokemon before but it was Axel''s Pokemon now. Shedinja also used ''Shadow control'' to bind king but king to powerful to be bound by it. It did explode the chains before it could get out of its bound status. king was not able to hit Shedinja one bit. Shedinja was too quick. The battle went on for 30 minutes. Most of Shedinja''s moves connected but king had huge defense and health. It must be noted that king was a tier 1 king rank Pokemon and Shedinja was a tier 2 king rank Pokemon. Even then, it took more than 30 minutes when the final movement to arrive. "king, use ''Full power''" king was a bad match for Shedinja cause any ghost type Pokemons were immune to normal type attacks and Shedinja also had ''Wonder guard''. However, it had high defense and high health. That was why it couldst so long. When Bruno told it to use ''Full power'', Axel knew that it was a new move. After it was said to use that move, king gave a big roar. ROOOOARRR The aura of king increased to a massive degree. It was now in the realm of tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. Axel didn''t know what kind of move it really was but it was one of the most powerful moves Axel had ever seen. Then Bruno said, "Now, use ''Shadow w'' with full power." The speed of king had increased to a massive degree. Axel could also see that the power of ''Shadow w'' had been massively boosted. "Marcus, use ''Shadow interaction'' and ''Shadow jump''. Dodge the attack." BANNG BOOOM A massive explosion came from that attack. The dust and sand flew everywhere and nobody knew what had happened. However, Axel could already tell that Shedinja had dodged the attack. He was patiently waiting for the result cause king had already fainted after using its final move. After the dust and debris were cleared, the referee went to see the state of king. "king has fainted. Shedinja has won this round. Bruno is requested to send out his next Pokemon within 10 seconds." The crowd erupted with cheers. Nobody knew that a weak Pokemon like Shedinja could defeat a powerful Pokemon like king. If there was no ability called ''Truant'', king was more powerful than some of the legendary Pokemons at its full glory and Shedinja was able to defeat such kinds of Pokemons. --- Ding! Shedinja has been able to defeat the most powerful nonlegendary Pokemon species. Ding! A new main mission has been generated. Main mission: How powerful is Shedinja? What is its full potential? If Shedinja could reach champion rank and defeat any legendary Pokemon then it would be rewarded. Mission condition: Reach champion rank and defeat any legendary Pokemon Mission difficulty: A Reward: Depends on performance. --- Axel could not believe that he got a new mission right on the spot. It was a main mission. He already knew that the rewards from the main mission was very good. It was honestly life changing. He was looking forward to it. This mission would take years toplete cause ranking up a king rank Pokemon to champion rank was not a joke. Even if Shedinja reached champion rank, where was he going to find a legendary Pokemon. He knew Mew but there were 2 problems with Mew. First of all, it was not a legendary Pokemon but a Mythical Pokemon. Secondly, it was too powerful for Shedinja to handle. Then it hit him. There were Latias on that ind. He was sure about it. After it reaches champion rank, it may be able to beat Latias or Latios. However, that was in the future. Now, he had to concentrate on the fight. Bruno didn''t say anything and threw out a ball. Bruno was 3 Pokemons down and now he only had 3 Pokemons left. It was an avian Pokemon withrge wings, sharp talons, and a short, hooked beak. Its glossy plumage was mostly brown with cream-colored underparts and flight feathers. Its head had a decorated crest that was nearly as long as its body. The center feathers of its crest were yellow, while the outer feathers were red. The fan-like feathers of its tail were red or brown. Its beak and legs were pink, and there were three forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe on each foot. Behind each eye was an angr ck marking. It was Pidgeot. CRIIIIIII This was a tier 1 king rank Pokemon and it looked very powerful. Pidgeot was known for its speed. Shedinja would not lose this battle. Axel was sure of it. Pidgeot hardly knew any ghost type moves or dark type moves. As per Axel''s knowledge, it knew 1 ghost type move and 3-4 dark type moves. 1. Thief (Dark type) 2. Ominous wind (Ghost type) 3. Pursuit (Dark type) 4. Feint attack (Dark type) ''Pursuit'' would hit with double the damage if the opponent is switching out and ''Thief'' would deal damage and steal a held item. Axel was 100% sure that Bruno would not waste any time training Pidgeot in these types of moves cause it was unnecessary. ''Feint attack'' would deal damage and if the move was mastered, the Pokemon would ignore changes in uracy and evasion stats. ''Ominous wind'' would st the target with repulsive wind and had a slight chance at all of its stats. Axel was sure that Pidgeot didn''t know ''Feint attack'' but it did know ''Ominous wind''. How did he know about it? He saw its stats. That was how he knew. That was the only move that could affect Shedinja. Ghost type moves were still supper effective against Shedinja and Pidgeot was faster than Shedinja. ''Marcus, get ready for its ''Ominous wind'' and don''t let it use ''Agility'''', said Axel telepathically. He didn''t want Bruno to hear his ns. "Let the battle Begin!!!" "Pidgeot, start with ''Aerial ace''.", said Bruno. Axel knew why Bruno chose Pidgeot and why he was confident. Shedinja was normally weak to flying type attacks but Bruno didn''t know that his Shedinja was immune to and he wanted Bruno to be confused till the end. "Marcus, use ''Shadow interaction'' and dodge the attack", said Axel. Shedinja did as it was told and used ''Shadow interaction''. The move would let Shedinja manipte the body movements of its target. It was not a powerful attack and it would be broken very easily. However, using this move gave Shedinja enough time to dodge the move. Axel wanted Bruno to feel that Shedinja was still weak to flying type attacks. This would give him apetitive advantage in theter battles. The battle went on for 10 minutes. In these 10 minutes, Pidgeot would attack but Shedinja would do something to dodge it and attack it. Pidgeot was not very hurt by Shedinja''s attacks. It was surprising that Pidgeot had good defense. Normally, Pidgeots were not known for their defense. It was known for its speed and attack power. However, this Pidgeot had high defense, speed and attack power. Axel wondered how Bruno trained his Pidgeot. "Pidgeot, use ''Agility'' again", said Bruno. Pidgeot was sessful in using this move 3 times and its speed had rapidly increased. It was faster than Shedinja. This was a problem. Shedinja still had to fight 2 Pokemons after this, so he didn''t want it to use its powerful moves right now. However, the battle was going longer and longer and it had been around an hour since Shedinja took the stage. It was getting tired. A Pokemon could fight for hours in the tide cause it would hardly use any stamina-consuming moves. However, in apetition like this, a Pokemon had to use a lot of stamina-consuming moves which would make it tired much faster. Even though Shedinja was a tier 2 king rank Pokemons, it was starting to get tired. Axel knew that he had to finish this battle as fast as he could and his decision changed to do it instantly after.... "Pidgeot, use ''Ominous wind''", said Bruno. Pidgeot had used this move a couple of times but Shedinja was able to dodge it every time but this time was different. Pidgeot was very close to Shedinja and its speed was at the maximum due to ''Agility''. There was no way for Shedinja to dodge the attack. "Marcus, use ''Endure''", shouted Axel in urgency. A white light enveloped Shedinja when the move hit Shedinja. BANNNG Chapter 467: End of the League Battle

Chapter 467: End of the League Battle

Shedinja backed out after being hit by the attack. Thankfully, the power of the attack was not too high and by using ''Endure'', it was able to hold it and stay strong. Its HP rapidly went down to 1. Shedinja had leveled up ''Endure'' and now it could endure 2 hits. This was the first hit and it only had 1 lifeline now. "Marcus, let''s get serious, use ''Substitute'' and the ''Dark breath''" 3 substitutes came out of Shedinja. Each of these substitutes had 50% stats of Shedinja after ''Substitute'' leveled up. All 4 of them fired up ''Dark breath''. Dark breath was a powerful attack. It had also crossed the threshold and now after using the attack, other dark-type moves had a high effect. Pidgeot was still not down after getting hit by that attack. "Marcus, now ''Hypnosis'' and then ''Dream eater''" These 2 moves had sealed the deal for Pidgeot. Since it was still getting over 4 ''Dark breath'', it could not dodge ''Hypnosis''. It was already very tired and also injured after the battle. So, after getting hit by the move, it fell asleep. Marcus then used ''Dream eater'' and sucked some health from Pidgeot. The referee came to check on Pidgeot and announced, "Pidgeot has fainted. Shedinja and Axel won this round. Bruno is requested to send out his next Pokemon in 10 seconds." The crowd went wild after seeing the battle. Shedinja, one of the weakest Pokemons species had battled 3 Pokemons and it hade out victorious. It was an unbelievable scene. Most of the crowd was ming Bruno for his bad karma. He was the one that left Shedinja and now he was paying for it. It was true that Shedinja was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon, but battling so many Pokemons had taken a toll on its stamina. The fight with king was especially hard as the battle was very long. It was not hurt when it battled king but its stamina had taken a huge toll now he didn''t know if Shedinja could beat the other 2 Pokemons. ### "Let''s do it, GOLEM!!!", shouted Bruno. Bruno was getting frustrated now. Shedinja was like a perfect Pokemon. He had used every strategy that he could but Shedinja was still not down. Pidgeot was able to affect Shedinja but it survived due to ''Endure''. That was only 1 Pokemon and that Pokemon had defeated 3 of his king-rank Pokemons. Axel knew why Bruno used Golem. Normally, Shedinja was weak to rock-type attacks and Golem could use some powerful rock-type moves but Bruno didn''t know that Shedinja was now immune to rock-type moves. The reward from the main mission was very helpful. He didn''t know what he would have done if the reward had not appeared at the right time. If Shedinja was able to take care of another curse after itpleted the next main mission, then it would be the most powerful Pokemon in his team. There was no doubt about it. "Let the battle begin!!!" This battle took 20 minutes toplete. Even though Golem could not do anything to Shedinja, it had very high defense and very high health. So, it took a lot of time for Shedinja to finish the battle. In the end, Golem was able to use a dark type move called ''Fling''. It had a locket on its neck and it used that locket to use the move. ''Fling'' would basically fling a held item towards the enemy. It was a simple move but it was a dark type move and Shedinja was weak to dark type. Axel told Shedinja to use ''Endure'' and its second lifeline had already been finished. Axel could also tell that Bruno somehow knew that ghost-type and dark-type moves could really hurt Shedinja. "Golem has fainted. Shedinja and Axel have won this round. Bruno is requested to send out his final Pokemon within 10 seconds." This was now a final battle. Shedinja had already used its ''Endure'' to its maximum potential and it was very tired now. Axel was going to see who it would be battling next. If the Pokemon turned out to be strong, then he was going to forfeit the battle. "Come out, Gengar!!!!", shouted Bruno and threw a ball in the air. Axel half expected to be another Pokemon and the name ''Gengar'' was just a nickname for that other Pokemon but he was mistaken. It really was Gengar. Axel saw its stats and had ghost type core and many ghost-type moves. Now, if Shedinja had not used its ''Endure'' and if this was thest battle then he would have fought it but.... Axel raised his hand in the air and said, "I forfeit" The crowd got silent after they heard Axel saying those words. Axel, who was dominating this battle with his Shedinja had suddenly surrendered the battle. What was going on? "Are you sure you want to surrender? Cause if you do, you would be losing the league battle.", said the referee to confirm again. "Yes, I am positive about it.", said Axel. "Axel has surrendered the battle. The winner of the league battle is Bruno Welts!!!", shouted the referee. Instead of cheers from the crowd, there were BOOOS Nobody liked Bruno. First, the guy was taking advantage of Axel. Bruno had also left his first official Pokemon and then he won after only beating 2 of Axel''s Pokemons. None of them had any good impression of Bruno. But Bruno was not someone to be sad about it. He just thanked the referee and then went on his way. He also didn''t talk to thementator who wasing towards him. He had nothing to say. If Axel could not prioritize the health of his Pokemons, then it was not his mistake. That was what he was thinking. Thementator came towards Axel to ask some questions. "So, Axel, only one question for you. Why did you surrender? You were going so strong." "Marcus was already tired and it was also injured. That Gengar is a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. I knew that it could not win against that Gengar in such a condition. Even if it could, it would be heavily injured and I don''t want that.", said Axel. Thementator asked some other questions and Axel also went on his own way. ### "CHHERRRSS!!!" Axel, Lance, and Lori were celebrating Axel''s loss. "Damn!! You showed Bruno what you are made of. Shedinja defeated 4 of his Pokemons. How did Shedinja get so strong?", asked Lance. "You already know the answer. It just trained hard." "But you did a good job. Even if you lost the battle, you didn''t lose anything. You can still challenge Charles when you want. What are you nning to do now? Go to another reason or stay at home?", asked Lori. "I will go to the Johto region. First, after my Pokemons are healed, I would home for a week and apply for the registration for Johto. I heard that it would take a week to 10 days to get approved. After that, I would go to the Johto region." "You are not even taking a break. I think you should take some time off for a month or two.", said Lance. "Nah, I don''t want to take any rest. I still have 7 regions to concur. That would take years toplete. I want to be a Pokemon master as fast as I can.", said Axel with determination. "Ok, you do you. I am going to take 2 month''s break before I go to other regions.", said Lance. "Which region are you nning to go to?", asked Axel. "I have no idea. I know you travel alone. If you want to travel together I may prefer the Johto region too. By the way, I have some interesting announcements and an invitation for you." "What is it?" "You know I have been telling you that powerful families get together once in 2 years. That is happening after a month and I want to invite you. Cynthia is also going to be there.", said Lance. "Can I reallye? I mean, I am not a part of your family.", said Axel. "Of course, you cane. I already talked to Dad and he is okay with it. So, do you want toe? You have been telling me that you want to meet Cynthia for a long time." "I would be there. Just tell me the time and ce.", said Axel. He was finally going to meet Cynthia. Every young and influential trainer had said that Cynthia was a monster. Axel wanted to see what kind of a monster she really was. He was excited to meet her but he was also nervous. What if she was vastly stronger than Axel? What was he going to do? Cause he had given his all to be a Pokemon master and he could not give more than this. ### A week had passed since that day and all of his Pokemons had been healed. Axel was now ready to go to his home. He didn''t sit quietly in those 7 days. He did 2 things. First, he recruited additional members to his team and now they were 50K strong people including him. A lot of soldiers and trainers had applied to be a part of his team. His charisma was all-time high now. Specially, the soldiers from the north zone. They had seen how Axel had handled the tide battle. If there was any other leader, then most of them would have died in a horrible way. So, now most of them trusted Axel more than the league. So, a huge number of soldiers and some of the trainers applied for this position. One of these members was Lance. Axel had no idea why he wanted to be a part of his team but he immediately agreed. Axel had also done a lot of background checks on these additional soldiers. Most of them were genuine but some of them were spies from the league or some other organization. Some of them also had ulterior motives. He directly kicked those people out. All these additional members had at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Since a lot of people had applied, Axel chose the best of them. There were also 3 people who had king-rank Pokemons. That was a huge thing. However, each of them had only 1 tier 1 king rank Pokemons. ### The second thing that he did was to work on his new restaurant n. He wanted to set up this restaurant in his own hometown. They would only serve one dish and that was ''Dal Bhat Tarakari''. However, there would be a lot of variations on this dish. Rice, dal, curry, sd, lemons, ghee and curd werepulsory. However, there could be a lot of variations of dal and curry. Some of them could be fried, and some of them would be in gravy. There would also be some meat items in addition to veg curry. Axel believed that his restaurant n to take off and that he would earn a huge amount of money from it. He told all the recipes to his mother and his little sister. They would be the ones who would handle the business. He would just invest in it. He would not be in his home. If the business went well, he could also tell his father to join the restaurant business. His father would not have to do a job. Axel already bought thend. He was deciding the type of restaurant building that he wanted and the interiors. His sister was very invested in interiors. After some thought, they decided to go with Japanese-style interiors with short tables where people could eat while sitting on the floor. Axel also wanted to add beverages like smoothies, mocktails, and liquors. He also wanted to add cigarettes. They decided that the restaurant would be on 2 floors. If the business went well, they would increase the floors of the restaurant. Axel didn''t know why he had not thought of such a brilliant idea before. He was confident that the business would be a huge hit. He could just feel it. After a week, all of Axel''s Pokemons had fully recovered and now it was time to meet them and go home. He wanted to spend some time with his family before he went to the Johto region. He had already applied for the registration. If a trainer wanted to challenge the gyms in a region, the trainer would have to get registered first. That was the rule in every region. This was basically done to get the data of the trainer which would also help in league battles. Axel also wanted to get his pseudo-elite trainer badge as he now had king-rank Pokemons. He wanted to do it when he was in the Kanto league but it turned out that the process would take a huge amount of time. When a trainer ranks up from master rank to pseudo-elite ranks, it would be a big deal. There were only a few trainers in the whole wide world that had a king-rank Pokemons. The numbers may be in thousands but it was still a small number. So, the league would do many checks before giving that badge. That was why it would take some time. Axel was told that it would take around 2 months and then he would be called for an examination. Axel didn''t care about the badge. Red told him to get it as it would be helpful in the future so he was just following Red''s instructions. Axel was now going to meet his Pokemons and now he had a new potential Pokemon with him. Slowbro. Chapter 468: New Restaurant

Chapter 468: New Restaurant

Axel had caught it during the tide. It was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon and it had a psychic core. Now, Axel already had kazam, so why did he catch another Pokemon who had a psychic core? There was only one reason for it and that was: that Axel loved Slowbro species. His uncle had a Slowking and it was a very good Pokemon. Slowbro may be slow but it was very intelligent. When his team would be huge and they would be facing huge tides in the future, he would need a Pokemon with leadership qualities and Slowbro was that Pokemon. However, Slowbro had to ept Axel first. Axel went to the healing centers and got all of his balls. He went to the training ground and called out Slowbro. "Come out, Slowbro!!!" SLOOOWWW It roared as it came out of the ball. It was not in a good mood. It had fought with Axel and it had lost. They were enemies in the past and they were still enemies now. "Slowbro, you know that I have caught you and I want you to be on my team.", said Axel without blinking an eye. "Why do you want me to be on your team? You have many powerful Pokemons and what if I said no?", said Slowbro. "Yes, you are right. I have many powerful Pokemons but I love your species and I wanted to have one of your species for the longest time. As of right now, we are just talking and I don''t hold any sort of love for you. I am not going to lie. I want to make a powerful team and I believe that you could be a part of it." "What would I get by being a part of your team?" "You know what you would get. You can see that I am very young. In fact, I am 15 years old and I just started my journey 2 years ago. In these 2 years, I have 7 king-rank Pokemons and none of them were a king-rank Pokemon before they came to my team. So, I have something that could make Pokemons stronger at a faster rate. It would not be easy but if you decide to be on my team then I will make that happen. I promise that you will reach master rank someday if youe to my side. You don''t have to give an answer now. I will be leaving here after 2 days. You can go to your forest and talk with your family if you have any. And if you didn''te to my hotel room before the end of 2 days, I would assume that you are not interested." "But what if I ran? I was a part of the tide. Do you really want your enemy to escape?", asked Slowbro. "Hahaha, why would I care if you escape or not? I said that I don''t love you but I also don''t hold any grudges. If you want to escape, then you can do it. I would not stop you." "Ok, I will give you an answer within 2 days.", said Slowbro and it went away. Axel didn''t know what it would decide but he also knew that he could not get a Pokemon forcefully. Mamoswine was close to rank up and Axel believed that it would rank up after some training. However, Axel didn''t want any of them to train until they reached the Johto region. They had fought for a long time and they needed some rest. Their bodies had healed but they also needed to have some mental stability. Fighting with the life of the line was not easy. ### "Hector, how long do you think that it would take?", asked Axel. "I believe that it would take a couple of months. We can go slow. There is now worry.", said Hector. "Yes, you are right about that. I have already bought the forest that we nned and now our team members could train in that forest and also do some quest to earn some money. I would be going home and then I would be going to the Johto region. After the conditions are fulfilled, call me. We would apply for registration." "Yes sir." When their numbers increased to over 10,000 an additional condition was put up for the registration of their mercenary group. It was that every member should have 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. The condition was very harsh but Axel and his team was not going to give up. All the additional members had 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons and only the previous 6k members should have a pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The people in leadership positions like Hector didn''t need to have a king rank Pokemons which was a huge relief but the leader should have tier 2 king rank Pokemon which Axel already had. So, they would be ready in a couple of months. Since Axel had bought the forest and had told all of his team members to release it in the forest, the talent of these Pokemon would be heightened. So, it would not be very hard for them to have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. ### After 2 days, Axel was still waiting for Slowbro and there were only 3 hours left before his departure. He was thinking of catching it but his expectations were not very high right now. Suddenly, SWOOOSHHH!!! Axel could see a pink-colored Pokemoning towards him. It was Slowbro. "So, what have you decided?", asked Axel. "Since I am here, I have decided to be with you but I also don''t want to live my family here. So, I came to ask for your suggestion." "That is okay. I have bought a forest in my hometown and also have a good rtionship with the leader of the forest. Your family would be safe there. So, there is no need to worry." "Thanks, I will call them. It would take them some time to arrive.", said Slowbro. "That is okay. We can wait." Axel had already booked the flight but he could cancel it and book it again. He was not going to leave a king-rank Pokemon for a couple of thousand dors. After some hours, the family of Slowbro arrived. There were 3 Pokemons. All of them were Slowbros. Slowbro introduced his family to Axel. It turned out that Slowbro was the son. There was a father a mother and a little sister. The father of Slowbro was also a king-rank Pokemon. The mother was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and the little sister was just an elemental rank. Axel realized that the dynamics of the forest would change as none of the Pokemons in that forest were king-rank Pokemon. However, he didn''t care. Slowbro was worth the risk. Axel called all of them inside the ball and promised to release them in the forest. ### Next day, Axel finally reached Hakone city. He was very happy to reach his own city. His was his home and he loved it. After a few hours, he reached his home. His mother was very happy to see him. Axel started to tell his story of the tide and the league battle. His father had taken a leave today to meet his son. Noah was also there. "Damn! That Bruno cheated!!! Doesn''t he have any respect? How can he challenge you when all of your Pokemons were injured?", said Noah. Noah was not liking it one bit. Axel also told them about Charles''s offer and all of them were happy about it. Axel was growing at an rming rate right now. Noah started to think that Axel might be the Pokemon master in the future. Axel also talked about his business n in detail. He was alreadymunicating the ns with his mother and sister. "So, how much time it would take for the building to be built?", asked Axel. "Now, only a week." "That is fast." "Yes, it is. We are paying extra for it to be fast." "Mom, have you thought about a cook? You cannot do it all on your own. I think you should just manage it and monitor the cooks.", said Axel. "Yes, I have selected 2 cooks and 5 helpers for the kitchen. There would also be 8 servers. I think that would be enough.", said his mother. "That is more than enough. Don''t you think that it is so much more than required?" "No, it is not. I believe that there would be a line of customers cause this is a unique idea. I have already talked with all of them. Why don''t you meet them tomorrow? We can start the restaurant after the building is done. I think that you should be here on the opening day." "Ok, I will be here for 3 weeks. I think we can open the restaurant during that time." ### They started to talk about other things. Agnes had different ns for the next ze Pokemonpetition. Axel was very interested in it. Lance had told him to meet him at the Kanto League after a month. He had already spent a week in the Kanto league and he had 3 weeks left. Axel decided to spend those times with his family. He didn''t want to train himself or his Pokemon at that time. He wanted all of them to rest and enjoy. They had earned this vacation. Axel also went to the forest and introduced the Slowbro family to the leaders of the forest. Since the father Slowbro was a king-rank Pokemon, they were now in a pickle. Even though they were good-natured Pokemons, they didn''t want to give up their leadership position. Finally, the father Slowbro said, "I don''t want to be the leader of this forest. You can have it. I just want my family to feel secure. That is all." Finally, they decided that the father Slowbro would also be one of the leaders of the forest. ### After 2 weeks, A man was walking in the street with his wife and his small daughter. He saw a new restaurant. The restaurant was newly built and the name of the restaurant was ''ze family''. Everybody knew Axel''s family in the Hakone city so the man assumed that this new restaurant was of Axel''s family. The man was hungry and he decided to check it out. Immediately, after he entered, he was greeted by a beautiful waitress or bell girl. "Hello sir, wee. Are you here to dine?", asked the girl. "Yes.", said the man. "Then please follow me." The man realized that the restaurant waspletely different from the normal restaurant. The interiors were different, the colors were different. Even though it was different from another restaurant, it looked very nice. The man was surprised to see that the tables were very small. "Excuse me, is this the restaurant from Noah''s family?", asked the man. Noah was still popr in the city. "Yes, it is. It has just opened today." The man started to ask a bunch of questions like why so small tables and what kind of dishes were served here. The waiter patiently replied to all the questions and the family sat down to eat it. The man was the first customer of the restaurant, so the waiter said that the meal was free, since they were the first customer. The dishes werepletely different. He had not known or heard of this kind of dish but the waiter said that all the dishes were very tasty and filling. The man and his family thought to give it a try. ### "Mom, what is our profit for today?" "Excluding the sry and electricity cost, it is 200,000 Poke dors.", said his mother with a smile. "That is a lot." "Yes, the first day was a hit. There were lines of customers in the evening.", said his mother with a smile. "That is great. If the hype remains even after 2-3 months, we will think to expand. We should at least be able to cover the cost of the restaurant building and other fixed expenses.", said Axel. "Yes, that we can. Don''t worry, I will handle it.", said his mother. ### Another week had passed and now it was time for Axel to go to Kanto league city again. The goodbyes were never a happy moment but his family knew that Axel would return after some time. Axel packed his bags, grabbed his ne ticket, and went towards the airport. It took 30-40 hours to reach Kanto city. That was what made this journey boring. Axel always hated the ne rides. He wanted kazam to focus on ''Teleport'', so that he would not have to suffer like this. Axel had alsopleted his registration for the Johto league. He was also going to ask Gerad for the egg. He didn''t know what type of Pokemon he would get but he knew that it would be a beast in the future. Axel had also started to n for the Johto league. What type of Pokemon would he get for the Johto region. This would be his second region and he wanted to grab strong Pokemon. He wanted pseudo-legendary and dragon-type Pokemons. He also wanted a fairy-type Pokemon. These types of Pokemons would take a long time to reach master rank, so he wanted to invest as early as he could. Axel had be an experienced trainer. He still had a lot of things to learn but he had achieved a lot. He also had sufficient resources. So, he could invest in powerful Pokemons that would take a lot of resources. After fighting with Bruno, Axel realized that king was a powerful Pokemon. He would get one of that after he reached the Johto region. It would be the most powerful non-legendary Pokemon if Axel yed his cards right. With all these hopes, hended in the Kanto League city and went to meet Lance. Chapter 469: Cynthia

Chapter 469: Cynthia

"When are we leaving?", asked Axel. "Just a couple of hours now. My cousin, ir is alsoing. My father and my grandmother are alsoing. We would reach there in 20 hours. So, we have a day to spend." Axel was excited to meet the new generation of young trainers. Lance also told him that Steven and Wace would also be there. Lori was also going cause she was also a powerful young trainer. Surprisingly, Ryker was also going there. Ryker was a member of the Zard family and Axel had met him during the unknown ind time. He was excited to meet his old and uing friends. ### Next day, "Ahhh, finally we are here.", said Lance stretching his body. They had finally reached their destination. "Where are we?", asked Axel. "Oh, this is a private ind owned by all of us. There are many members of this elite group. You would meet a lot of new faces today.", said Lance with a smile. Axel didn''t ask the name of this ind cause the name of the ind was everywhere. It was called ''Concrete'' ''Who the hell named it? This is so stupid.'', thought Axel but he didn''t voice it out loud. The ind was big. It was not as big as the Kanto League City cause that would be ridiculous. But it was a big ind. There was a huge forest, roads, hotels and even shops. "Lance, you said that it is a private ind right?", asked Axel. "Yes" "Then why is there a hotel, road, and shops." "Then where would we live? Thedies also need to shop.", said Lance. "But, you guyse here once every 2 years. Isn''t that a waste of money?" "It is. But this ind is owned by a lot of families. So the money is not very much. It is doable." Axel was astounded by this statement. The money that these families waste was not something he couldprehend. It would take billions of dors every year to maintain this ind. Even if a lot of families invested in it, each family would have to contribute millions. That was a lot of wasted money. Axel knew how hard it was to earn some money. He was in afortable position now but he had worked hard to earn. "Lance, you said that the starter families are not included in this family meeting. But why is that? They are also influential and powerful." "Well, I don''t know much about it but they just are not. Starter families are also very arrogant." "So, when is Rykering?" "He must have already arrived. We will meet him at the hotel. So are you excited to meet everybody?", said Lance. Lance, Axel, and Lori were now going to the hotel with Dragon, ir, and Agatha. A car came up to pick them up. All of them sat in the vehicle and then reached the hotel premises after 20 minutes. Their rooms were booked. They were not charged as this was their hotel. Ryker was part of the Zard family, one of the starter families of the Kanto region. Zard''s family was not a part of this family meeting but Lance had also invited him and he had agreed. "It''s been a long time guys.", said Ryker and greeted all of them. He looked at Axel for 2 more seconds. Everyone knew the power of Axel''s Pokemons cause all of them had seen the league battle including Ryker. A family could bring out 2 outsiders in the meeting and Lance''s family had brought Axel and Ryker. Everyone was excited to meet Axel. They wanted to see how powerful Axel really was. This included Cynthia too. They were given a room. Axel had been alloted his room. Axel went to his room to unpack. He also took a shower andy on the bed. The meeting was to be held in an hour and most of the families had yet to arrive. ### After an hour, Lance, Lori, Dragon, ir, Agatha, Axel, and Ryker arrived at the meeting point. There was a long dinner table and it was in the middle of a big garden. The garden had green grasses and it was nicely cut. Axel could also see a beautiful view of the ocean. The ce looked majestic and Axel could see a lot of young and old faces already sitting on the chairs. All of them followed Agatha and reached the dining table. Everyone was present there. Axel could also see Steven and Wace. Both of them waved their hand to greet Axel and Axel did the same. On the side corner, Axel could see a tall girl with long blond hair. The girl was beautiful. She was wearing ck pant and ck T-shirt with a red jacket. Her fashion sense was very unusual and the girl was staring at Axel with she was going to eat him up. "Wee everyone. All of you know me but I see a lot of new faces today so, I will be introducing myself. My name is Gordon Whitney and I am the leader of the Whitney family. As per the traditions, the Whitney family will be hosting this year''s family meeting and I wee you all. Unfortunately, some of the families could not attend this meeting and all of them are very apologetic. Before we begin the meeting, let me first introduce to all of you. You already know my name. This is my daughter, Akane Whitney and she is 14 years old. She had recently started her journey. We also have Sorn Stone and Steven Stone, Dan Mikuri and Wace Mikuri, Volo and Cynthia, Norman, Mr. Moore, Graymond Denzi and Volkner Denzi, Fantina, Drayden, Sogan and Elesa Shinning and finally, Dragon, Agatha, Lori, Lance, Axel, ir and Ryker. Now, the meeting would be confidential and those who are outside of the family are not allowed to participate. So, if you are an outsider please let yourself out. The children are also allowed to leave if they want to." Axel was trying to remember all these names. There were many famous people at this meeting. He didn''t want to meet with all of them but there were some of them that interested him. One of them was Cynthia. Since Axel was an outsider, he went out of the garden. Lance, Lori, and Ryker also followed him. Slowly, other youngsters also went out of the meeting. The meeting was boring for them and none of them wanted to attend it. Axel would not me them for it cause these types of meetings were very boring. It was just a ce to meet yourpetitors and brag about what you had done in 2 years. So, there were 10 youngsters including Axel that hade out: 1. Axel 2. Lance 3. Lori 4. Ryker 5. Steven 6. Wace 7. Cynthia 8. Akane 9. Volkner 10. Elesa All of them gathered together and all of them were staring at Axel with angry eyes. Axel could feel all their stares and he knew why they were looking at him in such a manner. ### shback, to 2 days ago. "Remember Axel, you must tread carefully there.", said Lance. "Why?" "Cause none of the young generation likes you. All of them hate you to their core." "What? But why? What did I do?", asked Axel. "When you became the zonemander of that first tide, all of these young trainers were forced by their families to join the tide. Even I did. You know that. None of them have pleasant memories of that tide. I heard that Volkner also lost one of his Pokemons in that tide." "But that is not my mistake. Are they so petty?" "I know that it is not your mistake and yes they are that petty. All of them grew up in prominent families. Money is not a problem for us. So when they were forced into such a situation, they didn''t like it. A lot of trainers would challenge you, but deny their challenges cause you could not beat all of them." shback end. ### Axel looked at all of them and asked, "What? Why are you all staring at me? Am I that handsome?" Lance wanted tough but he held it in. Even though they met every 2 years, none of them were his friends and he didn''t want to act friendly with them. So he kept his stoic expression. "Bitch! My Pokemon died because of you", shouted Volkner. "I don''t think that I have met you before.", replied Axel. "Because of you, all of us had to go through that tide and none of us are happy about it.", said Akane. "And how is that my problem?", asked Axel. "YOU!!!! All of this is your problem. I want to crush you right here right now", shouted Volkner and started to walk towards Axel with heavy steps. Lance stood between them to defend Axel. "Lance, move out. This is not your ce." Axel was acting a bit different from his regr way and there was a reason why. ### shback, When he was in the previous world, his father always gave him speeches and lectures. He still remembered one of them. "Axel, do you know why Lions are called the king of the Jungle?" "Cause they are powerful?" "No. There are many animals that could defeat a lion. An elephant is bigger and stronger. A tiger could defeat a lion. Pr bears are definitely stronger than a lion and rhinos have good defense." "Then why is it?" "Because Lions sleep 21 hours a day. Let that sink in. There are animals who may not have slept for 2 days cause their mother or brother was killed a day before and they fear that they would be the next. But lions sleep 21 hours a day. So, it is not about being stronger or having a good IQ or good strategy but it is having that Attitude!! A normal animal doesn''t sleep for 2 days cause they are afraid but lions don''t give a fuck about it. That is why even elephants, tigers or rhinos don''t mess with them. That is why we say ''Pride of lions''. There are only 2-3 male lions in a group and there is always an alpha lion cause there could only be one king!! So, always have that attitude." shback end. ### Axel looked at all the angry faces and started tough hysterically. "Why are youughing?", asked Volkner. "Weaklings, all of you. You have been sucking on your mama''s milk for so long that you don''t even know how the outside world works. I thought that the young generations of the prominent families must be someone amazing but all I see are weaklings.", said Axel with an evil smile. "Then why don''t we battle? I will show it to you if I am a weakling or not?", shouted Volkner. He was fuming with anger. Axel could see his heavy breaths from where he was standing. "Didn''t you hear me before? I called you a weakling. So why would I waste my time for a weakling?" "Ohhhh, you think that all of us are weaklings huh?", came a voice from behind. The voice was very sweet and it was the voice of ady. Axel followed the voice to see who was speaking and smiled. "Yes." "You think I am a weakling too?" "If you are surrounded by such idiots then yes, you are also a weakling.", said Axel. "Then why don''t you battle me? Only 1 Pokemon. Your best with my best. If you win, I will give you 1 trillion dors for wasting your time. I think that would suffice.", said thedy. "Axel, don''t battle her. It is a trap.", said Lance immediately. Axel looked at Lance and gave a smile. Then he looked at Cynthia and said, "Money has never been a problem for me. If you have anything else, then feel free to say out loud." "Ok, all of us youngsters are going to get selected for getting a Togepi egg. If you win or even manage toe out draw, you will also get one spot.", said Cynthia with a smile. "What is your best Pokemon?", asked Axel. "Why? Got scared?" "No, just curious. I don''t want to have an unfair battle with you." "It is Garchomp." "Sigh, then it would be an unfair battle for you. My best Pokemon is Shedinja and it would be immune to dragon and ground-type attacks." "Do you think that I care?", asked Cynthia. "No, but I don''t want your group tobel me as a cheater when I beat your ass. I have already been awarded the most hateful person award already." "Haha, you are funny. Then how about our best pseudo-king rank Pokemon battle? Only 1 Pokemon battle. Lance would be the referee.", said Cynthia. "Hmm. That is doable. Tell me the time and ce and I will be there.", said Axel with a smile. "The time would be right now and the ce is where we are going to now.", said Cynthia. "OK deal." Chapter 470: Charizard VS Garchomp

Chapter 470: Charizard VS Garchomp

Axel didn''t want to fight Garchomp for 2 reasons. First of all, it would really be unfair for Garchomp to fight with Shedinja. Shedinja was immune to ground-type and dragon-type attacks. The second reason was Garchomp''s might. Axel may not have seen it but he had heard a lot about this Garchomp. People say that this Garchomp was a monster and it was extremely brutal and powerful. So, he didn''t want to fight such a Pokemon cause he recently got out of the tide and the league battle. Axel followed the group and they finally reached a beach. There was a blue ocean on the side and the other side was covered with sand. It looked very beautiful. Axel was happy about the location. He was going to use Mamoswine in this fight. Mamoswine was on the verge of ranking up to king-rank Pokemon. It already had its domain and it was a powerful ice-type Pokemon. It could use these waters of the ocean to its advantage. There was no way that any of Cynthia''s Pokemon would be able to defeat Mamoswine. Axel was confident about it. They were both ready. There was an old man sitting on the beach. Cynthia went to him and said, "Uncle Sam, if I lose to this guy, please give up my spot of Tegepic egg to him" "Huh? Why is that?" Then Cynthia started to tell about the bet and how she promised the spot to Axel if she lost. "Oh, you don''t have to worry about that. Axel could also join the adventure. Only lucky trainers would get a chance to get those eggs. So, if Axel is not capable of getting that egg then he would not.", said the old man. The old man named Sam came towards Axel and greeted him in his own way, "So, this is Axel ze. The sessor of Oak. You look very weak." ..... "You have got some attitude with you huh? Why have youe here today? You know what, I don''t care but if you want my respect you would have to earn it yourself." He then turned towards Cynthia and asked, "What rank of Pokemons would be fighting?" "Pseudo-king ranks" "Good. Then the battle would be for 5 minutes. I would be the referee. Go all out.", said the old man. 5 minutes was very little time to end a battle of a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. The old man was telling them to use all their powerful moves in those 5 minutes. Axel took out a ball and threw it in the air. ROOOOOOARRRRR!!!!! The ground started to shake and everyone could see a literal sound wave from the roar. The Pokemon Axel had just taken out was Charizard!! Charizard was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon right now and it had grown a lot. The youngsters closed their ears. It was very loud. "I am sorry, but I want him to see the battle and observe. I hope that would not be the problem", said Axel. Cynthia''s Pokemon were known for being ruthless. Axel wanted Charizard to see this ruthlessness. Maybe Charizard would learn something from it. Everyone was surprised by seeing Charizard. It was a genuine tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. That was very hard to do in 2 years. Everyone knew that Axel could not be messed with. Maybe only Cynthia could put him in line. "I don''t mind and don''t mind if I do the same.", said Cynthia with a smile and threw a ball in the air. ROOOOOARRRR Another Pokemon came out. It was a bipedal, draconian Pokemon that was primarily dark blue in color. It had red on its underbelly from the lower jaw to the middle of the abdomen, including the undersides of its arms. A patch of gold came to a point below the red on its belly, and a golden star shape adorned the tip of its snout. It had horn-like appendages that resembled a jet or a ne''s engine giving it an appearance simr to a hammerhead shark. It was Garchomp. Axel had never seen a Garchomp in his life but he had seen a lot of them on the inte. This Garchomp looked very different from a normal Garchomp. This Garchomp looked menacing and dangerous. It gave a deadly vibe. The most surprising thing about this Pokemon was.... "It is a tier 2 king rank Pokemon?", shouted Akane. She just could not believe it. Garchomp was a rock/dragon-type Pokemon and it was also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. Dragon-type Pokemon were hard to train and they took a lot of time to rank up. The same was true for a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. Since Garchomp was both of them, it would be extra hard to rank it up. But it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. As Axel was looking at this powerful Garchomp, Cynthia was also looking at Charizard. Axel''s Charizard was a bit different than other Charizards. It had red dragon scales on most of its body. It was also a bit taller than a normal Charizard and it looked bulky than other Charizards. It had its dragon pride and it looked very dangerous. Cynthia knew that this Charizard was not a normal Charizard. This Charizard was very powerful. Axel suddenly realized that he had made a horrible mistake. Garchomp looked menacing and verypetitive. His Charizard was also arrogant and would not bow down to a fight. So,..... ROOOOARRR ROOOOARRRR Both of them gave their own roars. The roar was very deadly and dangerous. A normal person''s ears would have been damaged by these roars. "Father, I don''t like the look that idiot''s face. I want to teach it a lesson.", said Charizard. It was a king-rank Pokemon so it could talk very fluently. "I also want to fight with it, Cynthia. Let me give you a chance. I will show what a true dragon really is.", replied Garchomp. "What did you say? You say that I am not a true dragon?", said Charizard with a loud voice. "Yes." "I will show you what I can do to your tiny little body.", said Charizard. Cynthia looked at Axel and said, "Since both of them want to fight, then why don''t we give them the fight that they want." Axel didn''t want his Charizard to fight this Garchomp. He just didn''t have a good feeling about it. If this was a novel, then Cynthia would be the main viin and Garchomp would be the main boss. Why was he fighting the main boss and viin so soon? Axel looked at Charizard and said, "You do want to fight it?" "Yes," "Ok then, we will fight it.", said Axel. He knew that he could not deny it. First of all, Charizard would not agree and even if it did, others would bully him saying that he was scared and he was not scared. He had fought a tide battle, led his men to victory, and also fought in league battle. Axel was tired and just wanted to rx for some time. "You can battle with King rank Pokemons but you are only given 10 minutes." , said the old man, Sam. "King rank battle would not finish in 10 minutes.", said Axel. "I know. So, do it fast." Since he was going to battle Cynthia, he would be giving his all. He would not be holding back. The old man also wanted them to go all out since the beginning and he was ready for it. Axel didn''t look into Garchomp''s stats cause he wanted it to be a fair fight. He wanted to give his all but he didn''t want the help of the system. Others may not know about his system and its powers but he did. If he used the system to see its stats then he would feel that he had not truly defeated Cynthia. However, he looked at Charizard''s stats once again. --- Pokemon''s name: Charizard Pokemon Nickname: Charles Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: ze (mastered) Hidden ability: Sr Power (100%) Potential: ck Health: 8000/8000 Attack: B Agility: C++ Defense: B Sp. Atk: B++ Sp. Def: C+ Moves :- Active move: Dragon dance (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 54), Dragon rush (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 47), Dragon Energy (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 45), Scratch (E) (Lvl 43), Ember (U) (Lvl 14 max), Dragon w (E) (Lvl 52), methrower (E) (Lvl 62), me Charge (E) (Lvl 63), Iron Tail (E) (Lvl 46), Rest (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder Punch (E) (Lvl 45), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 61), sh (C) (Lvl 39), Fire Pledge (E) (Lvl 55), Substitute (C) (Lvl 43), Counter (E) (Lvl 47), me wings (E) (Lvl 61), Roost (E) (Lvl 51), Wing Attack (E) (Lvl 53), me Armor (E) (Lvl 64), Belly Drum (E) (Lvl 44), Air sh (E) (Lvl 45), Ominous wind (E) (Lvl 42), Dragon Domain (G) (Lvl 30), Fire domain (G) (Lvl 34), Dragon king (G) (Lvl 39), Dragon roar (G) (Lvl 30), Dragon scales (G) (Lvl 34), Smoke maniption (G) (Lvl 39), Ash maniption (G) (Lvl 39), Transform (Lvl 3) Passive move: me Control (Stage III) Hidden Power: Dragon (65%) Ancient power: 30% --- There were a lot of changes in its stats. Its health had increased to 8k and it had mastered ''Sr power'' to 100%. It had also mastered ''Ancient power'' to 30%, its hidden power to 65% and its had upgraded its ''me control'' to Stage III --- me Control: Stage III: 1. The temperature of Charizard''s mes has increased to 4000 degrees celsius. The mes are more ferocious and deadly now. The mes are blue and white in color. 2. Charizard now has an adapt control in fire maniption. It could change the shape of its me attacks with great ease. 3. Every fire move of Charizard would have a high chance of burning its opponent. --- ### The temperature of its fire had increased by 500 degrees. The color of its mes had also changed to blue and white and the additional burn effect was also very nice. It also modified a lot of its moves: --- me armor (Charizard): (Level 40): Increased defense with almost solid armor. (Level 45): The defense of the armor has increased. (Level 50): The defense of the armor has increased. (Level 55): It has solidified to the point that it is a magma now. The magma would also hurt the enemy if the enemy is using a physical move. (Level 60): The defense of the armor has increased. Belly Drum (Charizard): (Level 40): The attack power of the Pokemon would be increased more than before. Wing attack (Charizard) : (Level 40): It is sharper than before, like a sharp de. (Level 45): The des have multiple edges making it more deadly. (Level 50): The move would also increase the flight speed of the Pokemon. Iron Tail (Charizard): (Level 40): The move is more piercing and has high prating power. (Level 45): The length of the attack move has increased giving it more coverage. Thunder Punch (Charizard) (Level 40): The chances of being paralyzed have increased. (Level 45): It has higher prating power. Air sh (Charizard): (level 40): firey power is added to the attack making it more deadly. (Level 45): Dragon-type energy could also be inserted in this attack. Ominous wind (Charizard) (Level 40): The speed and prating power of the wind has increased. Dragon rush (Charizard): (Level 40): While using the move, the opponent would in intimidated making them unable to move. The power of the move has also increased. Pokemon with higher mental capability could discard the intimidation. (Level 45): The speed of the move has increased. Dragon energy (Charizard): (Level 40): The life force of Charizard is increased when using this move and then it decreases than the normal amount (Level 45): The power of the move had increased Scratch (Charizard) (Level 40): it is sharper and has more prating power. Dragon w (Charizard) (Level 40): The speed of the move has increased. (Level 45): It has more prating power. (Level 50): Charizard could now use the move in both of its hands. methrower (Charizard) (Level 40): The speed of the move has increased (Level 45): the power of the move has increased (Level 50): The power of the move has increased (Level 55): Charizard could not fire 3 beams of methrower at the same time. (Level 60): The power of the move has increased me Charge (Charizard): (Level 40): The speed of the move has increased (Level 45): the power of the move has increased (Level 50): The power of the move has increased (Level 55): Charizard could change the direction while using the move but the speed and the power of the move would bepromised. (Level 60): The power of the move has increased Sunny day (Charizard) (Level 40): The heat of the move has increased increasing the power of fire-type moves. (Level 45): The speed of the move has increased (Level 50): The heat of the move has increased increasing the power of fire-type moves. (Level 55): Instead of 1, there are 2 sons that would be created by Charizard (Level 60): The heat of the move has increased increasing the power of fire-type moves. Substitute (Charizard) (Level 40): It now can create 2 substitutes. Counter (Charizard) (Level 40): When hit by a physical attack, the user would attack with 1.8 X the power. (Level 45): Charizard could hold the effect of counter for 2 minutes even when it was attacked by a special move. me wings (Charizard) (Level 40): Using this move would increase the speed of the Charizard. (Level 45): the power of the move has increased. It now has more prating power. (Level 50): The power of the move has increased. It now has more prating power. (Level 55): me wings and wing attack could bebined to increase the speed of the Pokemon and the power of the attack (Level 60): The power of the move has increased. It now has more prating power. Roost (Charizard) (Level 40): It could now be on the effect of roost for 10 minutes. (Level 45): The side effects after using the move had decreased. (Level 50): It could now heal at 30% of its maximum health. --- Chapter 471: Charizard Vs Garchomp 1

Chapter 471: Charizard Vs Garchomp 1

All of its fire-type moves have crossed the threshold again as its ''me control'' improved. However, there were a lot of other moves that it had improved too. Like ''Belly drum'', ''Wing attack'', ''Iron tail'', ''Thunder punch'', ''Air sh'', and many more. Axel was especially interested in ''Air sh'' as it could also be used as a dragon-type attack. Moves like ''Dragon w'', ''Dragon rush'', and ''Dragon energy'' would help Charizard a lot in this battle. He was also surprised to see that moves like ''Substitute'', ''Counter'', and ''Roost'' had leveled up a lot as these moves could change the battle flow. However, the move that he was happy to have leveled up was ''Sunny day''. This move would directly increase the firepower of Charizard to a higher degree. Charizard also learned a lot of new moves. --- Fire domain: The power of the fire-type moves would increase in this domain. There is also a higher chance of getting burnt in this domain. Dragon domain: The Pokemon would be intimidated and their speed and attack stats may decrease. The power of dragon-type moves would also increase Dragon king: The power of the fire-type moves would increase in this domain. There is also a higher chance of getting burnt in this domain. The Pokemon would be intimidated and their speed and attack stats may decrease. The power of dragon-type moves would also increase. The stats of Charizard would also increase in this domain. Dragon roar: A high-pitched roar that would intimidate the target. It may also paralyze the target, decrease its speed, and attack powers. Dragon scales: The scales in Charizard''s body will shine with dragon powers increasing its defense stats for 4 minutes. Smoke maniption: This can release smoke from its mouth which would decrease the vision of the target and also decrease the oxygen levels of the target making them difficult to breathe. Ash maniption: Ashes are collected after Charizard burns something. It could manipte it to defend against other fire-type attacks. --- Charizard had learned 3 pre-domain moves. This was a testament to its hard work and talent. The description of these domain moves was very simple but it was very effective too. ''Dragon roar'' and ''Dragon scales'' were dragon-type new moves that it had learned. The first would hamper the target and the second would increase the defense of Charizard. ''Smoke maniption'' and ''Ash maniption'' were interesting but they were not very effective. Axel believed that they would be effective after they crossed the threshold. However, the most powerful new move that Charizard learned was ''Transform''. It had just learned this move a few days ago. Axel had told them to rest and enjoy but there were some hard-working Pokemon in his team who were addicted to training every day. Charizard had be one of these Pokemons. The description of the move was so badass that Axel didn''t believe it the first time. He wanted Charizard to have such a powerful move but he never expected that the power of the move would be so huge. --- Transform: When Charizard activates this move following things will happen: 1. Its body would change. Dragon scales would be covered all over its body. Its ws and teeth could sharpen 2. All of its stats would be heightened 3. There is a chance that it may go berserk and can only be stopped by listening to Axel''smands 4. Its fire-type moves would be heightened to an unbelievable degree. 5. It can only use fire-type moves. 6. It can only be in this state for 3 minutes. 7. All of its status moves would deactivate when using this move cause Charizard would not be able to handle the power of this move and its status moves. 8. After using this move, Charizard would be extremely tired and cannot battle for a week. 9. The cool-down period of this move is 1 month. 10. Had to use ''ze'' before using this move. --- Charizard had learned this move but Axel had not told it to use it. There were many restrictions for this move and one of them was the cool down period of the move which was 1 month. 1 whole month!!! Axel didn''t know how powerful the move would be but since there were so many restrictions, he believed that it would be very powerful. He might tell Charizard to use it during this battle. No, he would tell Charizard to use it in this battle and he was very excited. There were many restrictions for the move 1. It could only use fire-type move 2. ze should be activated first. 3. It would be tired for a week 4. All the status moves would be automatically deactivated 5. It may go berserk 6. Could only use it for 3 minutes. 7. The cool-down period for the move is 1 month. There were effects of the move and there were 7 restrictions on them. So the move must be very powerful. Axel realized that Garchomp was bigger and taller than its normal counterparts. Normal trainers would think that it would not make any difference but Axel knew that it would. Most of his Pokemons were bigger and taller than their normal counterparts and they were stronger than their normal counterparts. Garchomp being bigger and taller showed that it had a great foundation. It didn''t rank up by cheating or taking a shortcut. This showed how good of a trainer Cynthia really was. ### "Oh, before I start the battle, no use of domain or pre-domain moves.", said the old man Sam. Axel didn''t have any problem with it. He hoped to not use the pre-domain move. "Now kids, this is the battle between 2 tier 2 king rank Pokemons. So move aside and create some distance between them. Are you both ready?", asked the old man. "Yes" X2 --- Ding! Sub quest has been generated. Defeat Garchomp Rewards: unknown --- This hade out at the right time but would Charizard be able to beat Garchomp? It was left to be seen. "Good, start the battle!!!" "Garchomp, use ''Sandstorm''" "Charles, ''Dragon dance'' and ''Sunny day''" Both of them gave a massive roar. The sand started to brew and it started to spread. The speed of the sound started to increase but Axel was disappointed. The power of this ''Sandstorm'' was not as huge as he had expected. Meanwhile, Charizard had already used ''Dragon dance'' and ''Sunny day''. ''Dragon dance'' had crossed the threshold and now Charizard only needed to use it once for ultimate power-up. Charizard also opened its mouth wide open and 2 white balls of light came out of its mouth and went high in the sky. Then those balls of light started to expand and the temperature rose rapidly. Garchomp was a bit faster than Charizard as Charizard had to use 2 moves. Garchomp was going to take advantage of it. "''Fine wings'', ''Tail speed'' and ''Thrash''!!!", shouted Cynthia very fast. First, its fins/wings started to glow (Fine wings), then its tail started to glow (Tail wings) and then it disappeared and reappeared near Charizard. Axel could see that it had not teleported but its speed had increased to an ultimate level. It opened its fins wide and struck Charizard''s face. The speed was so high that Charizard could notprehend it. It caught Charizard''s face and flew high in the air and then it directly went down towards the ground. BANNNG The move had not finished. It took Charizard underground with the power of that attack. A massive st came when both of them went underground and then after 3 seconds, Garchomp was the only one that came up to the ground. ROOOOARRR It roared with authority. ### "Damn! Is the battle over?", asked Akane. "Of course, it is. Do you really think that Axel could beat Cynthia? That Garchomp is a monster.", said Volkner "No, don''t take Axel for granted. This battle is far from over.", said Lance. "You are only saying that cause Axel is your friend.", said Volkner. "No, the battle is still on." This time it was Steven. He refused to believe that Axel had lost so easily. But many of them believed that Charizard lost the battle cause the speed and the power of the attack was huge. The ground had started to shake then both of them went underground. This was one of the most powerful attacks they had ever seen. Cynthia was really a monster. ### "GRU GRU GRUUUU" Garchomp started tough at its opponent. Cynthia also had an evil smile. It had buried Charizard inside the ground and the ground was not moving. Unlike Garchomp, Charizard was not a ground-type Pokemon and it didn''t know ''Dig''. So, it would be very hard, almost impossible for it toe out when Garchomp knew that it had buried Charizard very deep. "Garchomp, let''s finish this battle. Use ''Dracoquake'' ROOOAR "Charles, it is time. Activate ''ze''." ''Dracoquake'' was the overpowered version of ''Earthquake'' and it was a dragon-type move instead of a ground type move. This perfectly fit Garchomp as it had a dragon core inside its body. It slowly walked towards the ground where it knew it had buried Charizard. It gave a huge roar and was about to jump to use the move when the ground started to shake. For some reason, Cynthia felt that Garchomp was in terrible danger so she shouted, "Garchomp, get out of there, NOW!!!" Garchomp followed themand and jumped back but it was still a bitte. The ground started to shake violently and.... BOOOOOMMM The ground exploded with such ferocity that all the pointy rocks and stones scattered around and some of it also hit Garchomp. When the ground exploded everyone could see the fire that came out of the ground. The temperature of the area increased to a high level. Even the surroundings had turned from bright white in color to redish in color and.... ROOOOARRRR Everyone could hear the roar of Charizard as it came flying and stood on the ground. There were some injuries on its body but all of these injuries were superficial. It was nothing to Charizard. A normal king-rank Pokemon would have been seriously injured but Charizard was different. After it acquired those scales, its defense and self-defense had been heightened to an unbelievable degree. The surroundings caught on fire. The rocks and stones were also on fire. Even the sand was on fire and it was evaporating in the form of smoke. The water near the beach was also evaporating and the surrounding was filled with raging sand which was being turned to smoke and water which was being turned to smoke. It was bing very difficult to see. ### "Damn!!! What is this heat? I feel like my skin is burning on fire. Let''s move a bit back.", said Volkner and all of them started to move back. "That Charizard is scary. I have not seen such a powerful Charizard or any fire-type Pokemon before.", said Elesa. "Well me too." ### Using ''ze'' this early in the battle was not a good choice as the power of ''ze'' would be more when its health was very little. But that was not the problem for Charizard as it had also evolved its ability. --- ze (Evolved): Unlike before, the ability could used at the start of the battle. It would activated for 10 minutes and the power of this ability would increase every minute when the user umtes more injuries and hits. --- Garchomp felt thate was dripping from its face. It used its fins to see what it was and it was red blood. It was surprised. This was the first time it had been injured while fighting a Pokemon of the same rank. It was furious. "This is the first time I have seen that monster injured. Axel is something else.",mented Elesa. "Garchomp, deactivate ''Sandstorm'' and use ''Menace''", said Cynthia. "Charizard, use ''Dragon scales'' and ''Dragon roar''" Axel didn''t know what ''Menace'' was but after guessing a lot of new moves in these 2 years, he could assume that it was something that lowered enemy stats. So, he told Charizard to use ''Dragon roar'' to do the same. After Charizard used ''Dragon scales'', the scales started to multiply in its body and now its whole body was covered in red scales except for its eyes and the fire on its tail. ''Dragon scales'' would increase Charizard''s defense but it could only be used for 5 minutes. Using ''Sandstorm'' was already bad for Garchomp cause the sands were evaporating due to heat. When Cynthia told Garchomp to use ''Menace'', it started tough out loud. Theugh was very weird and looked scary. When it started tough, a weird sound wave came from its body while Charizard gave a huge roar. Both of these moves shed and it was a draw. "Garchomp, now use ''Dragon breath''" "Charizard, activate ''Sr power'' and then use ''Dragon energy''" Axel wanted Charizard to use dragon-type attacks as it was supper effective against Garchomp. Chapter 472: The Winner

Chapter 472: The Winner

The ''Dragon breath'' was not in the form of bad breath but it was an actual powerful beam of dragon-type energy. Axel was guessing that Cynthia might also have a system cause there was no way that her Pokemon could be so powerful. Both of their moves collided. Even with ''Sr power'', Charizard was overpowered by the attack but Axel didn''t care. "Now, use ''Dragon rush''", said Axel. Since both of their beams collided, there was a massive BANG and nobody could see anything. At that time, Charizard took advantage and charged itself with dragon-type energy and rushed towards Garchomp. BANG!!! Its body collided with Garchomp and Garchomp was flown and thrown on the ground. It was a dragon type move so it was hurt now. But Axel could see that it was still okay. This Garchomp had a very excellent defense. Since Charizard was using ''Dragon scales'', it was not affected by Garchomp''s rough skin which was a bonus. "Charles, now use ''Wing attack''" The wings of Charizard started to glow and its glow shape changed to mini des and it flew at Garchomp at high speed. BANGGG!!! Garchomp had caught the left wing of Charizard with its bare hand and it had an evil smile. Its hand had started to bleed and it backed up 1 meter to block the attack but it was able to block. Garchomp then started to swing Charizard and threw in and then fired up a ''Dragon pulse''. Charizard could not dodge and it was hit by the attack. "Charles, use ''Wing attack'' again", said Axel. Cynthia was dumbfounded by Axel. Why was he acting stupid? Charizard charged its wings again and moved at extreme speed. "Now do it!!!" Its wings which were covered in white light were now covered in white and blue light. The move suddenly looked powerful and the speed of the move increased instantly. Garchomp would notprehend it and it was hit on the chest by that move. There was a deep gash of wound on its chest. It had been injured a second time in this battle and it was not going to let this go. Both of them attacked with their own moves for 3 minutes straight. This was the fourth minute when Cynthia said, "Garchomp, use ''methrower''" "You call that a ''methrower''? Charles, use ''Sr power'' and ''methrower''" Garchomp was the first to send out its beam of yellow fire to Charizard. Charizard also charged its move and threw out but the mes were blue and white in color. Garchomp was not going to win this bout. Charizard was vastly stronger than it in me arts and it was overpowered by Charizard mes and ''Sr power''. ROOOOARRRR Garchomp shouted in pain. This move had definitely hurt it very much. Charizard automatically deactivated ''Sr power''. This hidden ability would increase its special attack stats but also consumed health. So, it only used this ability sparingly. "Garchomp, it is time. ''Dragon bubble'' and ''Thrones way''", said Cynthia. Axel also realized that Cynthia was now getting serious. Garchomp gave a big roar and blue colored bubbles came from its mouth. The bubbles spread out throughout the battlefield. Garchomp had numerous bones that stuck out its body. When Cynthia said ''Thrones way'', those small bones started to elongate and their length and sharpness started to increase. Very soon all of these bones were 1 meter long and they were very sharp. "Now, Garchomp use ''Dragon arts, phase I''", said Cynthia. Thus started the nightmare of Charizard. With the help of these sword bones on its body, it started to move in a very peculiar manner. Garchomp looked like it was an experienced martial arts trainer and all these sword bones started to strike Charizard. These sword bones had dragon-type energy inside them and they hurt a lot. Axel told Charizard to use special type moves like ''Air sh'', ''Dragon energy'', ''methrower'' and ''Fire pledge''. These moves hit injure Garchomp as all these fire-type moves were boosted by ''Sunny day'' and ''ze''. However, Garchomp was very fast. It could jump very high and catch Charizard who was flying in the sky. Its fins also helped it to fly for a certain time. By the end of 6th minute, Charizard was more hurt than Garchomp. Charizard didnd more hits but Garchomp had very high defense. The effect of ''Dragon scales'' was also over so Axel had told it to use ''me armor'' but even that was not enough to stop Garchomp. 8 and a half minutes had passed. All of them were thinking that Garchomp was going to win as Charizard was getting thrashed. Garchomp was also able tond 1 ''Thrash'' which was very powerful and had affected Charizard''s shoulders. When everyone was thinking that Garchomp was going to win, Axel said, "Charizard, back away. It is time to get serious now." Charizard flew back and stood on the ground. Since it was already the 9th minute, the power of ''ze'' was very high and it was very hot. Even with ''Aura coat'', Axel could feel that his skin was burning. The temperature was that high. Garchomp was also affected by that temperature but it was still going strong. It was still not burnt. This showed how broken its resistance was towards fire. "Now Charles, ''Transform''", shouted Axel. When Axel said those words, Cynthia knew that it was trouble. She immediately told Garchomp to back off and use ''Dragon dance''. Cynthia saw all the heat and fire around her was disappearing. No, it was not disappearing, it was being sucked by Charizard. All those mes and heat were being concentrated on Charizard. Suddenly Charizard started to glow in red light. ### "What the hell is happening? Is it ranking up?", shouted Volkner. "I have no clue but one thing is for sure. It is powering up.", said Steven. "How can it power up even more?" ### The process of ''Transform'' only took 5 seconds and then BANNNNGG All those heat and fire that were sucked by Charizard were returned back with double the power. Everyone saw Charizard after that. It had changed. Instead of red scales, it now had ck and grey scales all over its body. These scales looked very hard and heavy. Its eyes were green in color and its height had increased by at least one foot. ROOOAORRRRR This roar was something else. Everyone could feel fear. This fear wasing from their souls. Even Garchomp could feel it. Charizard opened its mouth and spewed a powerful ''methrower''. The mes were totally blue in color. The temperature of the mes had increased to a massive degree. Even Cynthia had to run away to avoid those mes. The mes were very huge and it was very fast. Garchomp had no way to dodge those mes and it was directly hurt by the attack. Before it was hit by the attack, "Use ''thrones way'' and block it!!!", shouted Cynthia. BANNNNGGG The whole surrounding was burning with blue mes. Charizard charged towards Garchomp who had still not gotten over the fact that it had just been hit. It opened its palm and smacked it to its face. It took Garchomp high in the sky and fired up another ''methrower'' at a point nk range while still diving towards the ocean with Garchomp CRASHHHH!!! Both of them crashed into the ocean but Charizard was not done yet. It was still spewing blue mes and it took it over the ground mmed it on the ground, went underground, and came out of its and threw it on the ground while still using ''methrower''. Garchomp''s face was ck. It looked like its skin had been taken out from its body and it was properly burnt. It also got a brunt status. Finally. "Charles now use ''Fire pledge''" Charizard gave another roar and multiple pirs of blue fire emerged. The ground was getting crushed and destroyed while Garchomp was inside of one of those fire pirs. Axel didn''t want to tell Charizard to use ''me wings'' cause this might just cut Garchomp in half but Charizard was not going to listen to Axel now. It had enough of this idiot toying with it with its thrones. Its wings started to glow in blue light and those blue mes acted as if they hade alive. Those mes roared and a huge air pressure was created at the back of Charizard''s wings. This further increased the lethality and speed of the move. --- Ding! me wings has leveled up to 65. A huge air pressure would be created at the back of Charizard''s wings. This further increases the lethality and speed of the move. --- Its eyes were targeting Garchomp''s neck and its right wing was tinkling to to the job. It gave a huge roar and flew with extreme speed towards Garchomp. Nobody could say or do anything cause the move was very fast. "CHARLES.. Stop it right now!!!!", shouted Axel with all of his power. This voice was coated with aura, so the sound of his voice was very high. Charizard then realized that it was going to kill this motherfucker and its father didn''t want that. However, the speed was so high that it could not stop it cause it was very close to Garchomp. So, it turned its body to the right to not hit Garchomp and flew in the air. "10 minutes are over!!!" It did fly away to avoid Garchomp but it was notpletely able to do it. Garchomp had a head like that of a hammerhead shark. These types of sharks had a head just like the shape of a hammer. When Charizard went right to avoid Garchomp, Garchomp''s left hammer side of its head was cleanly chopped off. Charizard flew down and stood on the ground as it stared at Garchomp. Garchomp was also staring at Charizard with its ck face as most of its face had been burnt from Charizard''s ''methrower''. Slowly, the piece of meat from the left side of hammerhead fell down and with it, Garchomp also fell down. Nobody knew if Garchomp was still alive. ROOOOOARRRRR Charizard gave a huge roar announcing its victory while Cynthia, "GARCHOMPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!" "Charles, deactivate ''Transform,'' ande back. Now is not the time." Charizard quickly turned to normal Charizard and Axel immediately called it inside the ball. He then took out 2 balls and threw it in the air. "Marcus, Light, Slowbro,e out!!!" (Marcus was in Axel''s shadow.) Cynthia was the first to run to her Pokemon. The old man Sam started to make some calls while others were watching Garchomp in horror. All of them had seen Cynthia''s Garchomp. This Garchomp was with her when she was a baby and it had never lost a battle with someone of its own rank. Forget losing the battle, it had not even been injured by the Pokemon of the same rank. That was the reason why all of them called Garchomp, a monster. Cynthia was not called the most powerful trainer in their group due to only Garchomp but Garchomp was one of the main reasons. All of them had fought with this monstrosity and it had seriously injured all of their Pokemons. So, when they finally saw Garchomp was in near-death state done by a Pokemon who was of the same rank and who was not even dragon type or pseudo-legendary Pokemon, none of them could speak. All of them were shocked. How powerful was that Charizard? That was what all of them were thinking. It took some time for their mind to register that Garchomp was in a very bad state. Steven was the first toe out of that state. "What the fuck are you all staring at? Let''s go help Cynthia. Call the doctors.", shouted Steven. Cynthia was crying her eyes out. This was the first time anyone had seen her cry. She was a strong girl. She was holding Garchomp''s head but she could feel that Garchomp was having difficulty in breathing. "Your Garchomp is having difficulty in breathing not due to the injuries. It is one of Charizard''s moves called ''Smoke maniption''", came a voice and they could see Axeling towards them slowly walking with heavy steps. Every one of them backed away a few steps when he started to walk. Now they considered Charizard to be the monster of monsters and Axel was its master. Chapter 473: Injury

Chapter 473: Injury

When Charizard roared to announced its victory, Axel immediately told it to deactivate ''Transform'' and called it back. He did it cause he knew that the battle was already over and Charizard would be extremely weak after using this move. It was also very hurt that was why he thought to use it at thest minute. He also didn''t want to celebrate with Charizard when Garchomp was on the verge of dying. It was not a respectful way. Then he came up with a horrible possibility. Cynthia was ruthless and others didn''t like her but they still treated her like a princess. Now Axel had injured the main Pokemon of that princess. Would all of them gang up to beat Axel to a pulp or even kill him? He knew that Lori, Lance, and Ryker were on his side but that still left 6 of them including Cynthia. He also knew that the old man Sam was not a simple old man. The aura that the old man gave was not so simple. He could make a guess that the old man had at least a champion-rank Pokemon. Shit!! What was he going to do? That was why he called out Shedinja, kazam and Slowbro. Shedinja would use its ''Shadow-darkness domain'' to defend all their attacks while kazam and Slowbro would teleport with him and Shedinja. Slowbro didn''t know ''Teleport''. It had just started to learn the move from kazam a day ago but it could still help kazam. He also wanted to take Lance, Lori, and Ryker with him but he also knew that they were not in trouble. They had their family with them and Ryker had done nothing wrong. He was ready for battle. Years of experience and fighting with wild Pokemons had activated his instinct that he would be in trouble but then he saw all of them and he was surprised. All of them had a shocked expression and Cynthia was crying out loud. He then realized that he was mistaken and took a deep breath to calm himself. The old man was making calls. He was probably calling doctors for Garchomp. He then thought to help the poor little girl. When Charizard was using all those mes and burning all the things. Massive amount of smoke wasing out and Garchomp had inhaled a lot of those smoke. Charizard had used ''Smoke maniption'' which had distributed its oxygen pipe and it was getting difficult to breath for Garchomp. However, since the move was not so very effective, it could not be noticed but Axel could see that Garchomp was getting slower and slower as the minutes passed away. Cynthia thought that this happened cause they were in the middle of high-intensity battle. ### "Your Garchomp is having difficulty in breathing not due to the injuries. It is one of Charizard''s moves called ''Smoke maniption''", came a voice and they could see Axeling towards them slowly walking with heavy steps. Every one of them backed away a few steps when he started to walk. Now they considered Charizard to be the monster of monsters and Axel was its master. Axel called out 2 of his Pokemons. "Gogoat, Venusaur,e out!!!", said Axel ROOOAR ROARRR Since they had been through a tide battle, both of them had an instinct that they were in the middle of the battlefield so both of them hade out prepared but such was the not case right now. "Venusaur, use ''Aromatherapy''. Gogoat, use ''Milk drink''", said Axel. He then turned towards these idiots and asked, "Do none of you idiots have any healing-type Pokemons?" They then realized that Pokemons could also heal other Pokemons. Some of them had healing-type Pokemons and they started to heal Garchomp. After Venusaur was done clearing Garchomp''s throat from the smoke, he turned towards old man Sam and said, "Old man, send out your most bulky Pokemon who has the most health." The old man didn''t ask why and called out Machamp "Venusaur, use ''Leech whip'' on Machamp and try to heal Garchomp." When Venusaur started to heal Garchomp with ''Leech whip'' and other Pokemon also started to use healing moves, Garchomp was finally out of danger. ### After 2 hours. The group was waiting in the hospital and Cynthia was walking to and fro with tension. Garchomp was inside the hospital in the operating theater. This was an awkward movement. Axel wanted to apologize to Cynthia cause he also knew how it must have felt seeing your dearest Pokemon in such a state. But he also didn''t want to apologize and stay strong. After thinking for some time, he finally opened his mouth, "Ahh,... Cynthia... ahhh... I just wan.." "Don''t!! Don''t say that you are sorry and you want to apologize. I don''t want your pity.", fired Cynthia with her words. "What I wanted to say was that Charizard had just learned that move and it had not used it before. So, I didn''t know that it would be so powerful.", said Axel. "It doesn''t matter. I told you to give your best shot and that is what you have done. If you had held back, I would have felt more angry than I am right now.", said Cynthia. "OK good. I don''t want any bad blood between us.", said Axel. "Oh, there is definitely a bad blood between us from now on..." Cynthia was going to say something more but the door opened and the nurse came. "Nurse, is Garchomp okay?" "Don''t worry, it is out of danger.", said the nurse. Cynthia finally calmed down. "But the things areplicated. I think we should sit and talk.", said the nurse. Cynthia''s worry started to rise again. The nurse wanted to sit with Cynthia alone but others also wanted to hear it. Since all of them had helped Cynthia, she told the nurse that others could alsoe. All of them went to the nurse''s office and sat on the chair. "Your Garchomp is out of danger but we could not attach the left side of its hammerhead.", said the nurse. "But why?", asked Cynthia. "The chopped-off side of the head has been burnt so much that all the cells have died. So we could not attach it. Garchomp''s face would take some time to heal. If it was not due to its high recovery ability due to it being a dragon and a pseudo-legendary Pokemon, then it would have certainly died. Garchomp also doesn''t have any brain cells on its hammer side so it lived." "Ok, then it is just some permanent injury. It would not affect it in the future.", said Volkner. "No, your Garchomp is disabled now.", said the nurse shocking all the youngsters except for Cynthia. "Let me exin. Its hammerhead is there for a purpose. Since Garchomp is so heavy and big, these hammerheads would maintain their bnce. But now since one side of it has been chopped off, its bnce will always be off." Bnce was very important for Pokemons who trained and battled all their lives. So, it was right to say that Garchomp was now disabled. It may never be able to fight again. "That is my problem to deal with. Tell me how much time for full recovery?", asked Cynthia. The nurse and Cynthia talked for a few minutes and all of them came out of the room. All of them were sad to hear such a news. Nobody liked that Garchomp. It had beaten their Pokemons but hearing that it could never fight again.. This made them very sad and all of their anger was now going to concentrate on Axel. "Cynthia, here catch it.", said Axel as he took a ss bottle out of his pocket and threw it to Cynthia. Cynthia caught it with reflex. "What is this?" "This is the cure for your Garchomp. Spread it on the wound and it would heal. Its hammerhead would regenerate and it would make a full recovery. I don''t want my Charizard to battle a disabled Pokemon in the future. Just do me a favor and keep it a secret.", said Axel. ### shback 2 hours ago, When Axel won the battle, he hadpleted the side quest and the reward was very interesting. --- Ding! Your Charizard has defeated Garchomp. You havepleted the side quest. Reward: A vile which would cure any physical injury.] --- ### He had decided to give his to Cynthia if Garchomp could not make a full recovery. Cynthia threw it back and Axel caught it. "Take your pity to yourself. Do you really think that my Garchomp could not fight again? If you think that then you are wrong. All of you are wrong. My Garchomp would get over this and it would still be the most powerful Garchomp in history. All of you just wait and watch!!", dered Cynthia. She was not going to take any pity from these idiots. She knew her Garchomp. It would not stay lying down. It would destroy that Charizard in the future. "OK good, for a second there, I thought that I broke you into small pieces. I am d that you are still holding on.", said Axel with a smile. He took that vial of ss and put it inside his pocket. "You scoundrel!! How can you talk like this at this time when this is all your fault!!!", shouted Volkner. For some reason, Volkner had started to hate Axel when he first saw him and this feeling was still prevalent. Axel looked at all of them and gave a smallugh. "Hahaha... Weaklings. That is what you all are. You look at your own pitiful self and me others cause that is the only thing that you guys can do. I thought that Cynthia was someone powerful as I have heard a lot about her but I was wrong." "You asshole!! What did you say?", shouted Volkner and started to run towards Axel to smack him while Steven pulled him back. "Let me dial it down for you. Each of us lives dependent and bound by our individual knowledge and our awareness. All that is what we call reality. However, both knowledge and awareness are equivocal. One''s reality might be another illusion. We all live in our own fantasies. Don''t you think that is true, Volkner?" "What are you trying to say?" "That this thought that all of you guys have of beating me in the future is just an arbitrary assumption that you have made in your heads. I am going to rest now. Get yourself checked too. Call me when we are going to get those Togepi eggs." Axel turned around and started to move. Lance, Lori and Ryker followed him. "Damn! I hate that guy.", said Volkner. "Yes, but you also must admit that Axel has a way with words.", said Steven with a smile. ### "Damn Axel!! For a second I thought that I was seeing the devil. You were too scary. Man, I loved that. I don''t want to act like a dick but I felt great when you defeated Cynthia. Finally, someone could take her down.", said Lance with a mug of beer in his hand. Axel wasughing and patting Lance''s back thanking him for no reason. Lori thought that Lance might have gone crazy while Ryker was surprised that Lance could speak so much. All of them were having a good time. Lance started to ask questions about Charizard and how it became very powerful. Axel replied but didn''t give all the details like the restriction of using ''Transform''. "So, how are the older members of families reacting? Did Agatha and Dragon tell you anything?", asked Axel. "Dad said that Volo was very angry but others told him to calm down. All of them were discussing how powerful your Charizard is. Nothing much after that.", said Lance. "Well, that is good." ### Except for Axel and Sam all of them had burnt marks on their skin. The heat was too high for them to resist. Cynthia was very close so her skin was also burnt. Lance and others were also applying medicine while taking Axel. They were going to get those eggs after 2 days. This was the only reason why the family meeting had happened this early. The ind where the Togepi stayed was very close to their ind and they had maintained a good rtionship with Togepi species. So, they were also qualified to get the eggs due to that good rtionship. However, the parents Togekiss were very selective and only selected a few trainers for their sons and daughters. The age of the trainer should also not be very high but they also must be very powerful. There were many conditions and Axel was going to learn all of the tomorrow. Chapter 474: Pocket spaces

Chapter 474: Pocket spaces

When the family meeting ended they heard the news that Garchomp would now be disabled. All of them were shocked. Most of them thought that they were attacked by some criminal organization. They knew that the kids would have a bout and battle. But they never thought that Garchomp would be seriously injured. Forget about being seriously injured, they didn''t even expect it to even lose. Sam came over and told them that everything was okay now. Volo went to his granddaughter to see how she was. After spending some time with her and giving her some encouragement, he went to the family meeting again. Another family meeting was held that night to talk about Axel and his Pokemon Charizard. Sam narrated the entire story in detail. Some of them asked questions about the details of the battle and Sam exined it to them. "Sam, what was the power level of that Charizard when it used that move?", asked Volo "It was very fast so I may be incorrect but the power level of that Charizard had touched pseudo-champion rank. Not a genuine pseudo-champion rank but it was far higher than a tier 3 king rank Pokemon." Sam was right in his observations. Garchomp was a dragon-type pseudo-legendary Pokemon. So, it had incredible defense and health. It was personally trained by Cynthia, so it was even more powerful than normal Garchomp. Cynthia Garchomp had the defense of a normal tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. That was why it was not hurt so much until Charizard used ''Transform''. For Charizard to injure it to that degree, Charizard''s power level must have been around pseudo-champion rank. "So, what do you n to do now Volo?", asked Dragon. "I want to crush that kid. How could he bring tears to my grand daughter eyes.", said Volo with anger and authority. "I hope that you don''t do that. First of all, Axel didn''t do anything wrong. They had a battle and it is normal for a Pokemon to be injured in battle. Sam also said that he was trying to apologize to Cynthia. So, he is a good kid. And you must have forgotten who is above him.", said Gordon. "You think that I care about Oak? I don''t give a Rattata''s ass about Oak. If Oak wants war, then I will give him WAR!!", shouted Volo. "Volo, you might want to dig your grave but we don''t. So stay out of this issue. If you still want to pursue it, then leave us out of it. You would be fired from the family meeting and we would have contact or any rtion with you.", said Gordon. Oak was strong and he was really crazy. The younger generation might not have seen the might of Oak and his Pokemons but the older generation knew about it and they had still not forgotten. Seeing that none of them were supporting Volo, he gave up the idea to crush Axel. ### Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak.... "Hello" "Hello, Nurse Daisy. How are you today?" "Oh hey, Axel. All good here." "So..." "Pidgeot is still in aa Axel. You know that I would call you the second it wakes up." "I know. I just wanted to make sure." "Don''t worry. We are taking full care of it. You are a good trainer Axel. Have a nice day." Axel cut his phone in disappointment. When the tide ended, Oak visited and cured all the soldiers and the Pokemons who were ina. Oak was also going to cure Pidgeot but Mew intervened. "Axel, I think that you should let Pidgeot wake up by itself.", said Mew. "Why? Is it not in pain?" "No, it is not. Believe me. You have fed me a miracle dish. I am doing you a favor. When it wakes up and it will, it will be more powerful." "Well, you are Mew. So I will trust you. But why was Tauros able to wake up but Pidgeot is still not." "When Gengar used that move, you were on the verge of calling Tauros back. So, it was not affected so much but Pidgeot took the full burn. Pidgeot is also only an elemental rank Pokemon while Tauros is a pseudo-king rank Pokemon.", said Mew. That was why he left Pidgeot in the hospital bed of the Kanto League city. ### After Mew got the taste of the miracle dish, it would always go to the restaurant and order food from his mother. His mother also knew that it was Mew. Of course, Mew would not be paying a dime. For his mother, it was an honor to serve food to the mother of all the Pokemons. Mew would then visit and check Pidgeot''s conditions and also go to meet Axel. Right now, Mew was with Axel in the form of Eevee. When Lance asked if it was his Pokemon, Axel just said that it was not. It always followed him. That was a good reply. Lance also didn''t care about the Eevee cause it was very weak. It was not even an umon rank Pokemon. If he had known that it was Mew then he would have been sitting his pants. When Charizard fought with Garchomp, Mew was also watching the battle. 2 days were left before he went to get his own Togepi. He asked Lance, why was he not informed about it before, to which Lance replied, "You were not going to get it anyway, so I didn''t." However, now he was going to get one. Axel asked about the process of how to get a Togepi to Lance. "Even I don''t know about it. Uncle Sam never said anything. He only told me that there would be a test and if you pass the test, you will get a Togepi. However, the passing rate is very low." "Let''s wait and see. I think we will be able to get one of those." Togekiss was a fairy/flying type Pokemon. It was one of the most powerful fairy-type Pokemon and it was very rare. The birth rate of fairy types, dragon types and pseudo-legendary types was very low. However, Togekiss also had some good psychic abilities. As of right now, Axel had 14 Pokemons with him 1. Nidoking- Ground and Poison core 2. Beedrill- Bug core 3. Shedinja- Ghost core 4. Charizard- Fire core 5. kazam- Psychic core 6. Steelix- Ground core 7. Tauros- Normal core 8. Gogoat- Grass core 9. Venusaur- Grass core 10. Slowbro- Psychic core 11. Gyarados- Water core 12. Mamoswine- Ice core 13. Absol- Darkcore 14. Pidgeot- Flying core Now he needed Pokemons who had Electric, fighting, Steel, rock, dragon, and fairy cores. Red had once told him to get Pokemon with all types of cores and make all of them to at least pseudo-champion rank. He didn''t tell the reason to Axel but he was serious about it. So, Axel decided to do it. After catching Togepi, he could cross fairy-type cores. Togepi was also very powerful. Its final evolution, Togekiss was very bulky and it was one of the rare fairy type Pokemons. After hearing that Axel was going to meet with Togepi and their family, Mew also wanted to go with Axel. It was very excited to meet them. "I also want to meet them. Count me in!!", it said with determination. Axel could not say no to Mew, so he agreed without hesitation. ### 2 days had passed. Cynthia was still in the hospital bed looking at her Pokemon. Garchomp had woken up but it was still recovering. She didn''t want to leave Garchomp but she knew that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity and she should not miss it. So, she got ready to meet Uncle Sam and the team on the same beach and they were going there in a ship. A big ass ship. ### Axel arrived with Lance, Lori, and Ryker. All of the youngsters had also arrived including Cynthia. Uncle Sam was standing on a beach and behind him was a big ship. "So, are we going now?", asked Elesa. "No. The test has already started. Each of you would be judged and only some of you may enter the ship.", said Sam. "And how are you going to judge us?" "Simple...", he said and waved his hand. Suddenly a Pokemon appeared. It was an avian Pokemon with an ovoid body. While its feet were small and situated closely together, its wings were broad and triangr. Red and blue triangr markings over its underside, and it had a short tail consisting of three feathers. On the back of its head were three spikes: a red-tipped one on the right, a blue-tipped one on the left, and a pure white one in the middle. It had a rtively t face and small, ck eyes. It was Togekiss. Axel could tell that it was a powerful Togekiss. It must have been a champion-rank Pokemon. "You, you, you, you and you. You guys can enter the ship, the rest of you have failed the first test.", said the Togekiss. It had pointed out to Cynthia, Axel, Steven, Wace, and Lance. All of them were dumbfounded. So, they had failed the test and were not going to get a Togepi. How did that even make sense? "Hey, how is that fair? Why did we fail the test?", asked Volkner with an irritated voice. "Shut up. If it says that you cannote then you cannote. Know your ce and be thankful that you are not dead right now.", shouted Sam and Volkner immediately kept quiet. He didn''t know much about Sam but he did know that Sam was a powerful trainer. There was silence. The Togekiss also disappeared and all 6 of them went inside the ship. "Ok, can you tell me what happened? Why did we get selected but they didn''t?", asked Lance. Only 6 of them were on the ship. There was no captain on the ship. Sam was the captain. "Togekiss care not stupid. They are fairy-type Pokemons and can see the hearts of the trainers. I don''t know how they eliminated others but they are very powerful and intelligent. That was why I told Volkner to shut up. If Togekiss got angry, he might have lost his life." "So, where are we going?", asked Axel. "Oh you will know when you reach there.", said Sam with a smile. "So, that is also a secret?", asked Cynthia. "In a way it is." "Can you tell us what kind of test we would be facing?" This time it was Steven. "Yes I know, but I cannot tell you anything about it." "Well, there are lots of secrets in this journey." "Yes, and it is there for a reason. Togekiss are the species that love to live in secret. They love peaceful lives. So, I am responsible for taking care of it. I can only tell you that the test would not be so dangerous. You guys would be okay.", said Sam. The ship was going at an impressive speed. Within 20 minutes, they reached a small ind. The ind was so small that Axel could see the end of it with his own eyes. When all of themnded on the ind, Wace asked, "Are these Topegi far away from here or something?" They could see any Togepi or Togekiss on this ind. Togekiss were flying-type Pokemons too so they would not be underground. So where were they? "Don''t tell me they are in some hidden space?", asked Axel. "So you have heard of it.", replied Sam with a smile. "I have read some books. It was said that Palkia could create some pocket space. So I thought that some very powerful Pokemons must have simr abilities. They must have hidden themselves inside these pocket spaces." "What are these pocket spaces that you speak of?", asked Cynthia. She was also interested to know about these new dimensions. Chapter 475: Second Test

Chapter 475: Second Test

"You know that Palkia is the lord of space right?", asked Axel. "Yes, but why would it leave pocket space around?" Axel didn''t have enough knowledge about it so Sam intervened. "Pocket spare are those ces which are hidden from the in sight but upon passing through a gateway one can reach such a ce which is much bigger than you could imagine. Think of it like like a small room. The room is small but if you open the door of the room, you can enter a ce as big as a vige or city or even a region. As for your question, Cynthia, these pocket spaces are awork. These spaces are the ces from which energies on the parallel space and time connect with each other. There is a main world space and time and from it, a new parallel world is created which in turn creates another. These worlds would be destroyed if not for a continuous flow of energy or awork of energy to sustain them. Of course, that is also to protect the main world cause if the main world is destroyed the chain is broken and parallel worlds will be destroyed too." Everyone was too dumbfounded after hearing the answer. Axel may have heard about it but he never knew that such things existed. "Is it proven or is it one of those theories which are too exaggerated?", asked Axel. "Haha, spoken like a true scientist. You are right, all of these are just theories but the thing about energy flow is true. We still don''t know what these pocket spaces are for and how do they magically appear out of nowhere." "Hmm.. Okay.", said Axel as they started to walk. ''Mew, what do these pocket spaces do in the grand scheme of things? I feel that this is not so simple.'', asked Axel to Mew who was in the form of Eevee. ''Of course, they are not simple but I am not going to answer your question. You are not strong enough and it would just burden you. Be as strong as this old man then I will tell you'', said Mew telepathically. "Wait a minute, if these pocket spaces are so hidden from the outside world, how do you know about this pocket space? How did you find it?", asked Wace. Everyone looked at Sam for the answer. He took an extra pause to answer it. After confirming that all their attention was on him, he said, "You are right Wace. I have been waiting for that question. These pocket spaces form at random locations and at random times. So, we humans try to get ownership of these pocket spaces but only a few of us know about it. After I became as powerful as the Elite 4 and defeated all of them, I was granted this pocket space. So, this pocket space is mine. Then after some time, I met a family of Togekiss. Togekiss are rare fairy-type Pokemon and they don''t want to be disturbed by us humans. But since they are so rare, it is bound to happen. So, I made a deal with them that they could safely live in my pocket space but if there are some Togepi interested in going out and getting a trainer for themselves, I will get those trainers for them. They agreed and here we are. There are some other species of Pokemon, the Togekiss family and my own Pokemons in the pocket space. So are you guys ready to enter it?" All of them looked left, right, up and down but none of them could find a pocket space. "So, where is it?" "Haha, do you really think that I would put it somewhere so open? No, it is still hidden somewhere", said Sam. Then he took out a ball and threw it in the air. "Xatu,e out and take us there!!!", shouted Sam and all of them vanished. ### All of them appeared somewhere. There was no ocean or any body of water around. However, the were many Pokemons flying in the sky. This world was very different from the main world. Axel could not pin out what was so different about it but the vibe was different. It was more reddish in color as the sunlight was red instead of white or yellow. There were unique nts and trees that Axel had never seen in his life and there were many species of Pokemons. Most of them were flying-type Pokemons. Togekiss were a species that loved peace and also loved to interact with others. So it was natural that there were many species of Pokemon in this pocket space. Axel could see a bunch of Fearow and Pidgeoting towards them. "Guys let''s go and ride on them. They would be taking us to Togekiss family.", said Sam and hopped on one of them. These Pokemons were bigger than normal counterparts so they could carry more people on their backs. Axel started to observe his surroundings as he was flying on a Pidgeot. The surrounding was very fresh and clean. Axel could not even see a hint of garbage or waste anywhere. This space had been maintained very well. "Remember you all, we are now going to the ce where Togekiss family lives. There are 2 tests. You have passed the first one and now they will test you again. The test would be different for each of you. You already know that I cannot tell you anything about it but what I can tell you is to be respectful to them. Togekiss are peace-loving Pokemons. They are also very friendly but they would retaliate if they are not given enough respect. Don''t make the mistake of talking in a loud voice. You may never speak again. And also they don''t give eggs but they give Togepi. That is the rule. So, don''t go on asking about the eggs.", said Sam. "Man, I really wanted an egg. I never had one.", said Wace. "You really think that baby Pokemons are so easy to take care of?", asked Sam. "Yes, I mean they are small so they may not know many things but how hard could it really be?", asked Cynthia. "If you are thinking like that then you have no idea how hard it is to raise a baby Pokemon.", said Sam. "Yes, it is very hard to care for them. I had a Charmander and Absol. I directly got them from eggs. And let me tell you, they are very hard to take care of. They are little Pokemon with boundless energy. They run, jump around, and want to y with you every time. They don''t like to live in the Pokeball. You have to feed them, make them sleep every time, and worry if something happens to them. They sleep veryte at night and wake up very early in the morning and you cannot sleep when they are awake. Let me tell you, taking care of a baby Pokemon is a nightmare.", said Axel. "Damn! You suddenly made me feel that I don''t want a baby Pokemon now.", said Wace. "No.. No.. No.. They are great. They are difficult to handle during their baby period but since you are the one taking care of them since they are a baby, their loyalty would not go down. They might be more closer to you than your first official Pokemon. They literally consider you as your parents and they trust you. Also, since you can shape their future from the very beginning they could be more powerful than your other Pokemons." Cynthia, Lance, Wace, and Steven never had a baby Pokemon or a Pokemon out of the egg. Cynthia did get a Gible when it was of a very young age but that Gible was already 3 months old and it had already crossed its baby period. They started to share their stories and Axel started to get a little bit familiar with them. Finally, they reached their destination. They were excited and nervous and they finallynded. It was a cave but it was one of the biggest cave Axel had ever seen. The Pidgeot and Fearow flew away after dropping them off and all of them followed Sam to meet the Togepi family. "Now, listen all of you. Remember what I have told you. This is the test of inner will and heart. You don''t have to use your brain for this test. Just believe in yourself.", said Sam as he was walking inside the cave. The cave was not as dark as Axel had hoped. There were numerous lights all over the ceiling of the cave. Axel could tell what that was but he was more interested in passing the damn test. The cave was different. There was a cliff and many trees around. Thend was a bit elevated and that was where Togekiss sat. This Togekiss was a bit different from the one they had seen before. Axel already knew that it was the Togekiss chief. Around them were many Togetic who were flying around but no one dared to fly over them or even go near them. Only Togepi could be found around the sleeping or resting Togekiss who either tried to climb the Togekiss or seemed to y hide and seek around them. When Sam came with the kids, the Togekiss in the middle seemed to open his eyes and look at the arriving people. The other Togekiss and Togetic seemed to follow the gaze of their leader and looked at the arriving people too. Axel noticed that the leader Togekiss looked at Eevee (Mew) for a few seconds more and then also looked at Axel''s shadow. He knew that it was also looking at Shedinja who was in his shadow. Its eyes widened for a second when it looked at Mew. Both Axel and Sam were able to see it but none of them voice it out loud. When they arrived closer, the Togetic and Togepi parted ways for them to head for their leader. But that didn''t mean that Togepi and Togetic weren''t curious about them. Some of the Togepis started to walk towards the arriving humans but the Togetic pulled them back. Cynthia and others were looking at the cute Togepi. They were now more determined to get one cause Togepi was very cute. However, Axel on the other hand had his eyes set on a Togepi at the side of the chief Togekiss who unlike the rest of Togepi who had happy and curious looks seemed to possess a haughty, proud, and disdainful look. Just like Axel who was looking at the Togepi, the Togepi also stared at Axel for some time and then it averted its head away from him. For some reason, Axel was very interested in this Togepi. They finally reached near the chief Togekiss and Sam said, "I have brought the new group of kids for the test. You can check them if they are qualified." ### "Thank you Sam. You have done your job. You can stand aside for now.", said the chief Togekiss. The Togekiss must have been at least a master rank Pokemon. It was not leaking out any aura or power from its body. Axel knew that he could not defeat it. Five youngsters. Cynthia, Lance, Steven, Wace and Axel. They would be taking the test. They didn''t know what kind of test it would be but Sam had said that the test would be for the heart and inner will. The other Togekiss, Togetic and Togepi made room for their leader and the kids for the test. Only the Togepi that was near the chief Togekiss was standing near them. The eyes of the chief Togekiss glowed purple. Shedinja who was inside the shadow immediately felt a hostile presence and came out to protect its king. "Are you the one trying to kill Axel? You do have your guts", said Shedinja as it came out of the shadow. "You think I was targeting your trainer? If you think so thene and defeat me. I will let your trainer go.", said the chief Togekiss. "dly. I was thinking the same thing." Chapter 476: Marcus Vs Togekiss

Chapter 476: Marcus Vs Togekiss

Chief Togekiss wanted to test Shedinja''s resolve. It wanted to see how far Axel''s Pokemon would go to save him. First of all, it was very surprised to see a king rank Shedinja. It was also a Pokemon from ancient times and it knew what had happened to Shedinja. Secondly, it was a bit annoyed with Shedinja interfering with the test. So, it wanted to teach it a lesson. When Shedinja came closer to Togekiss, Togekiss created a barrier that blocked the way for others and both of them were bounded by a big white ball of light. Nobody knew what was happening there except for chief Togekiss. ''Mew, can you guarantee that Marcus would be okay?'', asked Axel telepathically. ''Don''t worry. This kid would not do anything to your Pokemon. I will make sure of it.'', said Mew. Axel felt a bit more rxed after it heard the confirmation from Mew. Meanwhile, Shedinja knew that the chief Togekiss was more powerful than itself but it didn''t care. It had missed to protect Axel during the tide and it was still feeling responsible for it so it wanted to do its job as a knight this time. It had already forgotten that it was a test and Mew was also there. It was the knight of Axel and it was here to do its job. Mew just sat there in its Eevee form and looked at Axel ignoring the battle that Togekiss and Shedinja were having. Cynthia, Lance, Steven, and Wace wanted to help Axe and Shedinja but they were already told that this was the test and they should be interfering with it. So, they kept quiet. The big ball of light that was covering Shedinja and Togekiss. Nobody could see inside of it. The cute Togepi with a rude face was on the ground a bit far from the big ball of light. Meanwhile, all the kids also fainted. They had gone to their dreand and now were facing their own test. ### Pokemon POV start Shedinja knew that it might not win this battle so it directly started with heavy moves. It first opened its ''Shadow-darkness domain'' which improved its stats to a massive degree. After doing it, it fired up ''Dark breath'' whose power was heightened after being inside the domain. Togekiss was a bit surprised by the power level of Shedinja. It took the attack head-on. Just before it was hit by the attack, something protected it and it didn''t even have a scratch. ''Psychic fire beam'', shouted Togekiss It was just like a ''methrower'' but the mes were green in color. It traveled towards Shedinja and knocked it out as it crashed to the end of a big ball of light. Togekiss was surprised that it was okay and it had just been knocked back. This was a fire-type attack. It was thinking of saving Shedinja just before it was going to be hit by the attack but it didn''t need to cause Shedinja defended it just with its body. It knew the horror of ancient Shedinja and the current Shedinja was very weakpared to them but this Shedinja was a bit different. When Shedinja got a major upgrade after it got the reward from the main quest, its ability changed a bit. Before, its ability countered these knockback effects but now it could only counter these knockback effects if the target Pokemon was from the same rank. Yes, the power of its ability mastery had decreased. Axel was furious after it heard the notification and asked the system about it. However, the system said that this was done to bnce things out. Shedinja would be too powerful if the power of its ability mastery was not degraded and this might anger Ho-Oh. That was why Shedinja was knocked back. Meanwhile, Togekiss had already made an assumption that this Shedinja was not simple. It thought to use dark and ghost-type moves to attack now. Pokemon POV end ### When Shedinja used its pre-domain move, the power of the move could be felt even if it was inside the big ball of light and the barrier. All of the Pokemons that were outside could feel the power of the move. Some of them came rushing inside to see what was happening. There was a Fearow, Pidgeot, Charizard and even a Skarmory. All of these Pokemon were champion ranks and above. They also lived inside the pocket space in harmony with the Togekiss family. "Don''t worry, Togekiss is checking whether the kid is eligible to raise its son. It wish to see the strength of his Pokemon.", said Same. They calmed down after hearing it. Meanwhile, the cute Togepi with a rude face was watching the battle with interest. It knew that its father was all-powerful and could not possibly lose. There were very few Pokemons who had the guts to challenge its father. The battle finished after 5 minutes. Togekiss deactivated the ball of light and the barrier and everyone could see that Shedinja had fainted. Shedinja had some light injuries but it was fine. It had just fainted from the battle. After seeing that his Pokemon was fine, he rxed a bit. Togekiss did notice all the facial expressions of Axel. It was examining Axel cause it wanted to know if he was the right one for its son. Shedinja may have lost easily but that didn''t mean that Togekiss was not impressed. It was mater rank Pokemon and Shedinja was just a king-rank Pokemon. There was no way that it was going to lose but the bravery that Shedinja showed facing its opponent no matter how strong to protect its trainer impressed Togekiss a lot. With Axel''s skills after seeing Shedinja, his temperament, and Mew backing him up, Togekiss had agreed to let its son out into the outside world. And yes, Togekiss knew that it was Mew and not Eevee. When it scanned all of their minds, it had a little fight with Mew who warned it not to do anything harmful to Axel and his Pokemons. If it did then their tribe of Togepi, Togetic, and Togekiss didn''t need to exist. Anyone and anythinging forward to stop her would perish. Togekiss never doubted this statement. Mew was not someone that could be handled by Togekiss. It was not called the mother of all Pokemons for nothing. After the battle ended, Charizard, Fearow, Pidgeot and Skarmory went near and gave a bow to the Eevee (Mew) not revealing its identity to Sam and went to talk with Togekiss. ### Pokemon POV start "Haha, I cannot believe that you will be so tired after dealing with just a king-rank Pokemon.", said Charizardughing at Togekiss. "Why don''t you also have a psychic battle with Mew and then try to fight with Shedinja who could only be affected by ghost-type and dark type attacks. Then you will know how hard it will be.", replied Togekiss. "What? I thought that Shedinja species are very weak now. How could it only be affected by ghost and dark types?", asked Charizard. "I don''t know. I have also heard the same but this Shedinja is a bit different. It also knows a lot of ancient Shedinja''s techniques and you know that I am not very good at ghost and dark-type moves.", said Togekiss. The group decided to not talk about Mew. It was their basal instinct. They knew that even if they gang up together, they would not be able to defeat it. As for how badly they would lose, it would depend on Mew''s mood. If it was in a good mood, then they would just faint with no injuries but if she was in a bad mood, then they would be in a lot of trouble. This Mew was the female Mew and not the MEW but even the cute and caring Mew could be deadly when it was challenged. It highly respected and cared for Axel cause Axel was the one who provided a miracle dish to it. If Axel died, it would not be able to get it. So, it had decided to take care of Axel. Pidgeot was the one to break the ice. "So, do you think that he is strong enough for your son?" "Sigh, it is now high time for him to see the outside world where I am not around to save him or look after him. I have dragged it for a long time. Many Togepi of his generations have already left. With his friends leaving him behind with younger ones, his mood changed and now he is like this." Pidgeot didn''t say anything about it. It knew that Togekiss was very sad when its son changed a lot. "Don''t be so sad. You did it for him. You wished him to have a strong trainer to lead him. After all, unlike us who have half a dozen children, you only have him. It is perfectly normal for you to act like this," Skarmory tried tofort the fairy-flying type Pokemon. "He is too stubborn. He doesn''t listen to me. He doesn''t train. He even causes chaos in the tribe. If he was not my son then I would have expelled him from the tribe.", said Togekiss with anger. Charizard snorted and said, "Isn''t he doing all these things to leave this ce? We have proudly narrated our life adventures to them but none of them have listened as attentively as he did. He is more earnest to leave this safe haven. So, he uses these measures to make you expel him, so he can rush out. And he is your son and has inherited your stubbornness. Do you really think that he will calm down and listen once he has set his goals?" "That is what makes me afraid. I would have let him follow a trainer long before but if he isn''t good enough for him then Togepi would leave him. I need someone who can be stubborn, proud, good at raising kids and isn''t too kind when he is dealing with their misdeeds. But nowadays, trainers are too soft and can only handle normally goody shoes Togepi, not my arrogant and proud son.", stated Togekiss. Pokemon POV end ### "How are the kids doing?", asked Sam to Togekiss. All the kids had fainted when Togekiss used a weird move to send them to a dreand for their test. "Don''t worry. All of them are fine and none of them has given up yet.", said Togekiss. "You always give them the hard test. Can you go a bit easy on them? They had just started their journey and most of them cannot even win your test.", said Sam. "Sam, you also know that the Togekiss test is really not that hard if youpare it to the real world. You humans have the habit of sheltering your kids so much that they be like this. It is not my fault.", said Togekiss. "Anyways, what kind of situation are they facing?", asked Sam. "All of them have simr scenarios. All of them are in the middle of the jungle and they are surrounded by wild Pokemons. They have to find the settlement to win the test. However, the test for Axel is a bit special.", said Togekiss. "What did you do?", asked Sam. "Hey, you are the one who told me that there was a kid that would be perfect for my son. And I was impressed when I met him. So, I increased the difficulty of the test for him.", said Togekiss. "What did you do Togekiss?", asked Sam. "I just sent him to the bands.", said Togekiss. "Are you fucking crazy? If you want to die just go right ahead but don''t drag me into it too.", said Fearow with fear in its eyes. "Why is there a problem with it?", asked Sam. "Isn''t he the student of Oak, the Pokemon master? If something happened to Axel and Oak got the wind of it, what do you think would happen? You know that we master rank Pokemons are nothing for Oak. That guy is totally crazy. Even I am afraid of him", said Fearow. Chapter 477: New Partner

Chapter 477: New Partner

"Oh, you don''t need to worry about it.", said Sam. "What do you mean?" "Well, Oak had told Axel that he should be inside the bands and he had to survive it in the future. So, Oak would be very delighted that I did this. I even lowered the difficulty of the bands so his psychic would not be affected. So, don''t worry about it.", said Togekiss. "That motherfucker is crazy!!! He doesn''t even let his students have a good life.", said Charizard. "Well, Oak is one hell of a human.", said Togekiss. As they were talking, Cynthia and Steven woke up. They looked at Lance, Axel and Wace who was still sleeping on the ground. "Congrattions! You have passed the test with flying colors.", said Sam with a happy face. "Thanks", said both of them "What did you face?", asked Cynthia. "I was in the forest and I faced a group of Beedrill and Butterfree. Those Pokemons are crazy. I never knew that bug-type Pokemon could be so dangerous. What did you face?", said Steven. When Steven asked his question, Lance and Wace also woke up. They had also passed the test. All of them started to discuss their experience inside the dreand. They had faced simr situations. But even after talking for 10 minutes, Axel had not woken up. "Uncle Sam, is Axel going to be okay and why is his Pokemon lying on the ground?", asked Cynthia. Cynthia hated Axel to her core. But after resting and thinking for 2 days, she came to the conclusion that Axel was not a bad guy. She was the one who had challenged Axel and she was the one who had lost. And now she was hating him for it? That didn''t make any sense. Axel had also tried to apologize to her and gave her some medicine that could cure her Garchomp. But she was too proud to take it. Make no mistake, she still hated Axel to the core but she also knew that Axel was not a bad guy. "Unlike you kids, who fully trusted me and this environment, Axel had a Shedinja who was hiding in this shadow. When Shedinja felt that something bad was going to happen, it came outside to protect its trainer. So, Togekiss fought with it and Shedinja lost. Don''t worry, it has only fainted. It is okay." "Wait? You are saying that Shedinja could hide in a person''s shadow? That is very cool!!!", said Wace. "Yes, they can. There are many types of ghost type Pokemons and each of them have their specialty. Shedinja focuses on shadow powers, so it can hide in a person''s shadow. It can also use shadow to fight with its opponent. If you want to know more, you can just ask Axel. I am not well versed on it.", said Sam. Wace was very interested in this ability. Normally, ghost type Pokemons could hide in the shadow while using a move like ''Shadow sneak'' but it was not perfect. Any person could defect the discrepancy on the shadow if one were to look closely at it. However, Shedinja was different. Wace had been with him for a long time but he could not feel Shedinja inside Axel''s shadow. This showed how good and powerful Shedinja really was. He also knew that Shedinja was one of the weakest Pokemon to ever exist but Axel had trained such a weak Pokemon to king-rank status. So, the Pokemon must have something good to be trained in such a fashion. Wace wanted to ask Axel about it but he was 100% sure that Axel would not give a valid reply. Axel was not a friend of Wace and all of them had shown anger towards him in the past. He felt that he had made a mistake by hating Axel and following Volkner''s lead. "You still have not told us about Axel. What is happening to him?", asked Cynthia. "Axel is facing a different scenario and it is more difficult than you all have faced. So, it is taking a bit of time." "But why?" "Ask Togekiss about it. How would I know?", said Sam As they were talking, Axel woke up. His eyes were red for some reason. Togekiss could tell that Axel had also passed. However, just when he stood up, he fainted again. "AXEL!!!", shouted Lance and ran towards him. "Don''t worry, he is fine. He is just tired from the test. It must have taken a toll on him. Why don''t all of you pick your Togepi and then we get out of here? Our business here is finished." There were multiple Togepi that were looking at the trainer with curious faces. Most of them were excited to go to the outside world. Each of them went picked their own Togepi. Cynthia knelt down towards one of them and asked, "Do you want to be part of my family?" "Chuki.. Chuki.. Turri", replied the Togepi saying yes. "Ok, say your goodbyes to your family. We are going to the outside world." The Togepi went to its parents to say goodbye. It started to cry. It wanted to go the outside world but it didn''t want to leave its parents. Cynthia said that they woulde here asionally and it could meet its parents. Only then, it agreed and went inside the master ball. Eevee who was just watching all of this went to Axel and sat on his chest. It was also talking to the odd Togepi who was sitting on the unconscious body of Shedinja. This Togepi seemed to possess a permanent scowl on its cute face. "Now, since all of you have your Togepi, let go. Xatu, teleport us out of here.", said Sam. All of them went close to Xatu. Xatu also picked up Shedinja and Sam picked up Axel who had fainted. When Xatu was about to teleport, the odd Togepi who was close by also ced its hand on Xatu and waved at its father saying goodbye and all of them teleported. Togekiss was shocked to see this. "In the end, he decided to follow the trainer that he wished to follow without even asking for my permission. He is really independent.", muttered Togekiss. "At least the chaotic son is out of your hand. Now, it is that kid''s problem. But why did the kid fainted again? What did you do to him?", asked Pidgeot. "I don''t know." "You mean to tell me that you don''t know what you did when you are the one who did all this?" "You don''t understand. I proceeded to take all of them to the dreand and started to give them the challenge that they would face but when I turned towards Axel, Mew took over me and I was forced out. So, I don''t know what he faced." This surprised them even further as they realized that Togekiss didn''t do anything. Mew was the examiner of Axel and only it knew what had happened. "Hahahahaha" "Why are youughing?", asked Togekiss. "It is nothing. It is just that you did nothing but the entire pot fell on your head. This is so funny." "You guys are the worst!!" "Hahahha" Togekiss then thought to itself, ''It seems you have chosen the path for your future. I hope that you grow stronger and even surpass me in the future. No, I know you will do it. After all, you are my son.'' After that, it looked at the horizon. ### "Cynthia would surely get a Togepi!!!", shouted Volkner. "No, Axe would get it. Axel is better than Cynthia.", said Ryker "You are underestimating Cynthia. Do you really think that Axel is better just cause he won one time?", asked Volkner. "Guys, cool down. I think both of them will get a Togepi.", said Akane trying to calm them down. SOOOWCHHHH "AHHHHHHHHH", shouted Elesa. It happened so suddenly. The group had arrived. Ryker wanted to mock Elesa but he kept quiet. "What happened to Axel and that Pokemon?", asked Volkner. "Don''t worry, he is fine. He just needs a bit of a rest.", said Sam and he carried Axel to his own room. Elesa saw a cute little Togepi who looked very angry. Both of its tiny hands were on its hips and it was staring at them. Elesa found that very cute and wanted to pick it up but she saw that this Togepi was really angry. The angry Togepi followed Axel to his room. The nurses checked Shedinja and Axel and told them that both of them would wake up after some hours. So, they didn''t need to worry about it. ### Pokemon POV Start Shedinja was in another room and it had already woken up. It went to Axel''s room to check. It saw a small cute Pokemon looking at Axel. It knew that was Togepi, its new friend. "What are you looking at kid?", asked Shedinja. "Just looking at the human who is going to train me. I don''t know if he is capable enough." Oh, this Togepi was feisty. Normally, baby Pokemons only cared about running around and ying till they felt tired but this Pokemon was something different. "Don''t worry. I can say for certainty that Axel is a great trainer. Do you really think that I would be with someone who is not capable?", asked Shedinja. "How would I know? I have never met you before." They started to talk for some time and Togepi calmed down. It didn''t want to admit but it was a bit afraid after leaving its father. This was a new ce and everything was new for it. Pokemon POV End ### After some time, Axel woke up. It took him some time to get over with what he had been through. He was sent to a very evil ce. He didn''t have to fight with any of the Pokemons but their auras were very evil. Axel had faced many tides and he could feel the aura of the wild Pokemons. The wild Pokemons attacked cause they hated humans. Most of them didn''t have a good experience with humans and that was okay cause it was logical. However, the aura of the Pokemons that he felt in the dreand was different. They were purely evil. They loved to kill humans and Pokemons for their own entertainment and that scared Axel a bit. While he was thinking about it he found out that a cute little Pokemon was staring at him with a frown on its face. "Oh hey, new guy. Wee to the team. I think you are excited to meet your new friends. Don''t worry, you will meet with all of them very soon.", said Axel. Togepi started to speak but Axel could not understand it. So, he asked Shedinja who could speak in humannguage. "It is saying that it wants to be part of your team but first it must know how capable you are. It is also angry at you cause you were thinking about something while not concentrating on it.", said Shedinja. Axel realized that this was a problem child. He had not seen its status but he could tell that it had very good potential. So, first, he looked at its status page. --- Pokemon''s name: Togepi (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Serene Grace (30%) Hidden ability: Super luck (15%0 Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 200/200 Attack: D++ Agility: E+ Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: C++ Sp. Def: B Moves: Stored power (U) (Lvl 13), Future sight (Lvl 9), Wish (U) (Lvl 14), Metronome (U) (Lvl 12), Extrasensory (Lvl 8) --- All in all, Togepi was a beast. It was just 4 months old and it had only been a month since it came out of its baby status but it had so many moves and most of the moves could be used in theter days too. He realized that Togepi had a great ambition and it was very arrogant. He needed to dial it down. Axel shook his head after hearing Shedinja and spoke to Togepi. "No, this is not how it goes. I don''t have to prove to you that I am a good trainer. Remember, you came to me. I didn''t choose you. I promise myself that I will do everything to make you the best Togekiss but you also have to trust me. You trusted your hunch and followed and I tell you to trust me again. You are free to go back again to your father if you want. I am not stopping you. Let me give you a solution. You can follow me and train with me and if in the next 3 months, you are not satisfied with me, you can go your own way. I will take you to your home. How about that?" Chapter 478: Waking up

Chapter 478: Waking up

Togepi was surprised. This was the first time it had been rejected except from its father. Then it started to think. It had followed Axel. Axel had not chosen it. So, why should Axel prove himself? That was a logical question. Togepi was the leader of its group when there were many kids of its age. Most of these kids had found their trainer and went on their journey. It was alreadyte. So, it wanted to grow strong as fast as it could. It was only 4 months old. It didn''t know what it wanted in life. However, it did know that it wanted to be strong and explore many unknowns. This Axel kid seemed like a good trainer. Shedinja could battle its father for 5 minutes. That was huge. It could not even fight its father for 2 seconds. So, this kid must be a good trainer. It decided to follow this kid and if it was dissatisfied then it would leave this kid and travel alone. "Chuki.. Chukkki. Turriii", it said agreeing to follow Axel. Axel took out a master ball and caught it. "My first Pokemon for the Johto region. We are really moving ahead my friend.", said Axel to Shedinja. "Don''t worry, you will concur this world and I will protect you.", said Shedinja "Thanks." ### After 3 days, Axel was now in the Kanto League city. Gerad had said that it would take some time to get the egg. He contacted Gerad and he was told to wait for 3 days. Togepi had met all of the Pokemons of Axel and it was surprised that it was the weakest of them all. This made it even more motivated to train. It went to Axel and told him to train it as fast as he could. It wanted to surpass them all. It was busy and didn''t have time to rest. "Togepi, I already told you that we are going to another region. I will only start to train you after we reach there. Why don''t you get familiar with all my Pokemons first.", said Axel rejecting Togepi which it didn''t like. So, it decided to take matters into its own hands and started to train itself. It knew some moves and it started to train on these moves. It wanted to try something different on every move and make them better. ### Pokemon POV start "You are doing it wrong.", came a voice as Togepi was training itself. "What do you mean?", asked Togepi as it looked towards a big Pokemon that looked like a dragon. It was obviously Charizard. "You are doing 2 things wrong.", said Charizard. "2 things? 2? Ok, tell me. I have time to listen to you.", said Togepi with an arrogant voice. Normally, baby Pokemons or Pokemon who had recently been born would be terrified by seeing a Pokemon like Charizard. But this Togepi was different. It felt that it was the king of this world and it should not be scared of anyone. Charizard looked at this small Pokemon talking to it in an arrogant voice. It was not angry. It could literally blow Togepi by blowing its nose but it didn''t do it. It knew that Togepi was part of the family now. "The first thing that you did wrong was to modify every move every time. You don''t even know the basics kid, how can you modify it to your advantage? So, first, try to train the moves as they are and get morefortable. When you feel that you arefortable using it and the move is more powerful, effective, and faster than before, then you can decide to modify it. But Father will tell you what to do and when to modify it. You don''t need to worry about it.", said Charizard. "Oh really? How would Axel know the perfect time to modify the move?", asked Togepi. "Because he is a very good trainer and he also has a cheat code." "A cheat code?" "Yes, a cheat code. Do you know how old I am?", asked Charizard. "Maybe a 100 years old.", said Togepi "Haha, no, and if I was a female Charizard, you would have been toast boy. I am 2 and a half years old." "WHAT???? But how can you be so powerful when you are only 2 and a half years old?" "Because Father is a good trainer and he has a cheat code. He calls it ''The System''. This system would increase our progress rate and make us more powerful very fast." Togepi was in a deep thought. It turned out that it had struck a gold mine. It praised itself cause it was the one who chose Axel, not the other way around. "What is my second mistake?" "If Father told you that you need to rest now and can trainter, then you need to follow it. Father trains us very hard and it is very taxing. So, you might not have time to rest like now. You should enjoy it while you can. I am not saying that you cannot train yourself. Training is what makes us stronger. Boss trains at night too and that is why he is the boss. What I am trying to say is that you should trust Father more." Charizard had made the same mistake before. When it evolved into Charmeleon, it thought that it was the king of this world and it should not follow Axel but it was very wrong. It learned its mistake the hard way and it didn''t want Togepi to go through it too. Togepi slightly recognized Axel as a good trainer. It did train for 2 hours but after 2 hours it was very tired. So, it thought to rest. It went to Axel''s room and sat on the sofa. It was very hard for it to climb to the sofa but it didn''t give up and finally, it seeded. It was looking at a big bird Pokemon who was sleeping on the bed. Axel had told that the bird Pokemon named ppy was sick and it would wake up anytime now. As it was just in its thoughts, the wings of ppy started to move slightly. Pokemon POV End. ### Axel was trying to search for a recipe for Togepi. He was also researching about Togepi. He knew about it but he needed more details to train it. That was why it told it to wait for some time. Suddenly --- Ding! Pidgeot has woken up. Ding! Pidgeot has battled its fate in the dreamworld and woke uping out victorious. Ding! Its ability Keen eye had reached 100% mastery Ding! It has learned a new passive move: Angel wings (Stage I) Ding! Most of its moves had also leveled up. Ding! ... ... . Ding! A hidden quest has beenpleted. Calcting reward..... .... Reward: Pidgeot Body armor. --- There were a lot of notifications and Axel was too busy to look at all of them. He directly started to run to his room to meet Pidgeot. He wanted to see if it was okay. ### Pokemon POV start Pidgeot opened its eyes and started to look around. It found that it was in a well-lit room. It tried to move its wings but they were very heavy. It was in aa for more than a month. So, all of its body was aching while it tried to move it. It slowly started to move its body and it got a bitfortable. "Are you okay?", came a sweet male voice, and it was startled. It looked towards it right and found out that there was a cute and small Pokemon. "Who are you?", asked Pidgeot. "I am the new Pokemon in Axel''s team." Pidgeot felt a bit rxed after it heard Axel''s name. That meant that it was in a secure ce. It then started to look around its room and then it finally looked at its body and it was horrified. It was very dirty. There was dust in its feathers. DUST!!! And its whole body was very sticky. It wanted to faint again so that it didn''t have to see such a hideous body. Pidgeot prided itself on having the most clean and beautiful feathers but now all of these were dirty and some of them had alsoe out. It was in its worst nightmare. "Hey, calm down. You can get clean after you take a bath.", said Togepi. It finally calmed down. It cannot be in such a state when it was talking to a baby Pokemon like Togepi. "So, what is your name?", said Pidgeot. "I am Togepi." "No, that is your species name. What is your name? Like I am a Pidgeot and my name is ppy." "I don''t have one." Pidgeot immediately felt pity for the cute Togepi. It didn''t even have a name for itself. "Poor child. Don''t worry, you will have a name for yourself in the future." "Are names that good?" "Yes, they are. I was named by Axel, our trainer." "So, I will also ask Axel to name me.", said Togepi. "No, you cannot. You need to earn respect from Axel and be a bit powerful like me to get a name. You cannot get a name like that.", said Pidgeot teasing Togepi but Togepi didn''t realize that it was being teased. It thought that Pidgeot was serious. It again thought to give its all in the training. Pidgeot was the youngest Pokemon in Axel''s team and every Pokemon pampered her but now it was Togepi. It was not liking it one bit but it knew that this was not Togepi''s fault. But it wanted to tease Togepi a little. Pokemon POV End. ### Axel came running down to his room. "ppy, how are you right now?", asked Axel CRiiii.... Criiii... Pidgeot greeted him. It seemed like Pidgeot was okay. It had been sleeping for more than a month so its body was a bit stiff but that was all. Axel finally calmed down after seeing that his Pokemon was okay. He then proceeded to look at the notification. The first thing he noticed was that it had 100% mastery in its ability ''Keen eyes''. That was massive. It was just an elemental rank Pokemon. Pidgeot must have faced a lot of hardship to improve so much. Then he found out that it had learned a new passive move ''Angel wings''. Axel wanted to see its description but first, he wanted to see its status page. --- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgeot (Age- 10 months) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability :- Keen eyes (100%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (95%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 3500/3500 Attack :- B+ Agility :- A Defense :- C++ Sp. Atk :- B Sp. Def :- C++ Moves: Active moves: Sand Attack (G) (Lvl 38), Wing attack (E) (Lvl 47), Aerial ace (E) (Lvl 47), Double team (E) (Lvl 43), Steel wing (E) (Lvl 42), Parabolic charge (G) (Lvl 42), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Roost (G) (Lvl 39), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 43), Work up (G) (Lvl 39), Whirlwind (E) (Lvl 42), Air sh (E) (Lvl 42), Feint Attack (E) (Lvl 39), Brave bird (E) (Lvl 44), Foresight (E) (Lvl 44), Secret power (G) (Lvl 39), Air aura (G) (Lvl 39) Passive moves: Angel wings (Stage I) Core: Flying (mastered) Hidden power: Electric (20%) --- Most of its moves have leveled up and few of them had even crossed the threshold. Axel looked at the moves description. --- Wing attack (Pidgeot): (Level 40): The wings are more sharper and deadlier. It now looked like a miniature version of a sword de. (Level 45): There are miniature small des that would make the move more deadly. Aerial ace (Pidgeot): (Level 40): Its beak has been strengthened and the air pressure from the attack is more powerful than before. (Level 45): Its speed would increase, increasing its attack power. Double team (Pidgeot): (Level 40): It can create 4 copies. Steel wing (Pidgeot): It is sharper and sturdier. Parabolic charge (Pidgeot): (Level 40) The move could affect 7 meters around it. Whirlwind (Pidgeot): (Level 40): The power of the attack has massively increased. Air sh (Pidgeot): (Level 40): It has be a charge attack. Its beak and its wings are covered with flying-type energy and they are sharper than before. Foresight (Pidgeot): (Level 40): it has be a flying type move where the opponent is surrounded by a burst of air and it bes trapped in it. --- Axel didn''t know what it went through in that dream but it had greatly powered up. Finally, Axel looked at its new passive move: --- Angel wings: Stage I 1. Pidgeot could maneuver its wings with very good control. It could change the direction very easily even at a very high speed. --- Chapter 479: New Partners

Chapter 479: New Partners

The passive move didn''t look very good but it was best for Pidgeot. After it ranks up to higher ranks, its speed would be very fast. However, that would also be a problem as it may not be able to control its speed. This passive move would help it. It would also help in moves like ''Aerial ace''. If the move didn''t hit, it could turn around and hit it again. It would not crash. One of the interesting things was that Pidgeot had leveled up ''Parabolic charge'' to level 42 which also increased its hidden power mastery. ''Parabolic charge'' was a good move and if it could level it up more, then it would be very deadly. Pidgeot asked to get a bath and Axelplied. He knew how freaky it was about hygiene and making its feathers clean. His new adventure was going to start and Axel was excited about it. New region, new Pokemons, and meeting new friends. Only 2 days were left before his meeting with Gerad. Gerad had still not told him about the Pokemon species. After getting the egg, Axel decided to go to the Johto region. ### After 2 days, Axel was now waiting for Gerad in Gerad''s office room. He wanted to know what Pokemon he would be getting. Gerad said that it was a surprise and he would love it. No matter what Pokemon, Axel knew that he would love it. It would be a pseudo-legendary Pokemon and also a dragon-type Pokemon. This would be the second Pokemon for his Johto team. The door opened and Gerad came holding a big incubator. Axel could see that an egg was inside the incubator. "So, are you excited about the egg?", asked Gerad. "Yes, what Pokemon it is?" "It is an egg of Bagon.", announced Gerad. "Oh, that is interesting." "Are you happy with the Pokemon?" "Yes, I am very happy. This would be my first dragon-type Pokemon and Smence is a powerful dragon-type Pokemon." "It sure is. Here, take it. It woulde out after a week. As you said, it would be monstrous potential." Gerad handed the incubator to Axel. Axel carefully took it. The incubator was so hard and heavy that even if it fell from the top of the building, nothing would happen to the egg. However, Axel didn''t want to take any risk. "Now, since you are done with the Kanto region for now, where are you nning to go?", asked Gerad. "Oh, I am nning to go to the Johto region. Red also told me to go there. I took his advice." There was small talk and Axel went to his hotel room. He had already met with Lance and Lori and now he was going to the Aerodactyl cave. ### After 2 days, Axel had finally arrived at this cave and he had proceeded to the Aerodactyl cave. He was weed in the cave by the tribe. The process of Venu family members selecting the Pokemons had already started and now the number of Pokemons in the cave had decreased. "Hello Axel, so, are you finally ready to get your own Acron?", asked the leader of the tribe. Axel hade here with Ang and they had maintained a good rtionship with the tribe leader. The leader had also told that Axel could get one of the baby Pokemon for himself. Aerodactyl had 3 stages of evolution. Acron, Aerodactyl and Dracorock. Dracorock was a rock/dragon-type Pokemon. At that time he wanted Dracorock to be his dragon-type Pokemon but after getting Bagon, he was conflicted on what to do. But when he started to talk to the leader, the solution presented itself. "How does Aerodactyl evolve into Dracorock?", asked Axel. "It is not a normal evolution. We have a stone here. We call it ''Dracorock'' stone. The stone helps Aerodactyl evolve into Dracorock. However, a lot of conditions have to be fulfilled before this. There are many but I can suggest you have a strong foundation from the start. Aerodactyl also must have a good flying ability and its skin should be as hard as steel. You will start to notice it. So, you don''t have to worry. When you think that Aerodactyl is ready to evolve,e here. We will help you in the evolution process." Since it was not a normal evolution, Axel could train Aerodactyl till it was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and then he could evolve it. Then it could have 2 cores. It could also have a dragon core which would be huge. "Now, there are 10 Acrons who want to go on a journey. You can select one of them." Axel went to meet them and they were standing in a line. All of them were curious to see a human and they had excitement in their faces. Acron had an average height of 3 feet. It didn''t have wings but it had a pointy tail just like Aerodactyl. It had a big mouth and sharp teeth and it was grey in color. It had sturdy small legs and heavy hands. It had stinted eyes and the eyes were blue in color. It looked very cute but also deadly at the same time. Axel started to scan all of them and he found one that he liked. This Arcon seemed to be too happy and excited to join Axel. It was moving its tail in an excited way. --- Pokemon''s name: Acron (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Pressure (10%) Hidden Ability: Unnerve (5%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 600/600 Attack: E++ Agility: D Defense: D+ Sp. Atk: D+ Sp. Def: E++ Moves: Sandstorm (Lvl 8), Dragon breath (U) (Lvl 15), Assurance (Lvl 5), Wide guard (Lvl 6), Bite (Lvl 9) --- Axel chose this Pokemon for 2 reasons. First, it had ck potential which only 1 other Acron had and the second was its move mastery. The highest move mastery was ''Dragon breath'' which was level 15 followed by ''Bite'' which was level 9. This showed that it loved to be a dragon-type Pokemon and it loved to dominate. Axel liked that quality about Acron. "I choose you.", said Axel pointing at it. The other Acron immediately felt sad but Axel told them that their time would alsoe. He caught it inside a master ball. He said his goodbyes and then started to go to the Johto region. This next destination was New Bark Town. ### Axel could have started his journey anywhere but he wanted to first meet Prof Elm. He had no specific reason to meet him. The protagonist of the game started from this town, so he also wanted to start it from here. ### After 2 days, Axel was resting inside the hotel of New Bark town. The ne ride was very long. It was around 35 hours. Axel had nothing to do at that time. So, he started to research the recipe of Togepi, Acron, and Bagon. He could buy it off but he had not found a good recipe. Oak was already making the recipe for Acron. Oak had also caught one cause he was interested in it. After flying for such a long time, Axel booked the hotel and informed Elm that he would be meeting him tomorrow. Axel got Elm''s number from Oak. It was not very hard to get it. Axel went to bed immediately and then fell asleep. ### Next day, Bagon would hatch after a few days and he was now on the road to meet Elm. It took an hour to get there. Knock.. Knock.. Knock.. Knock... The door opened and he was greeted by a tall guy, with almost no hair on his head and he was wearing a spectacle and ab coat. "Oh, hello Axel. It is very nice to meet you. Come in, I have already prepared tea for us." Elm was a nice guy. He was around 30 years old and he was way into researching new things. He was also a huge fan of Prof. Oak. Half of their talk was about Oak. Axel didn''t mind cause Oak was a huge name in the whole wide world. Elm and Axel also talked about eeveelutions and other discoveries of Axel. "So, you are sure that there are other Eeveelutions?", asked Elm. "I am not 100% sure but I can say that there is a huge possibility of it." "That is nice. I also want to search for new eeveelutions. I think we should partner up on this.", said Elm. "Hmm, that is an interesting proposal. I will think about it and tell you when I have a lead on new evolutions of Eevee. I actually came here to ask a question. I want a Totodile. Now, since I have a new registration in the Johto region, I am allowed to get 1 Pokemon during the registration process. I could go there and ask for Totodile then I started to think that it may not be possible cause Totodile is one of the starters and the starter family may not like others having it." "You came to the right ce for this. Yes, you are correct. You would not get a Totodile there but I have some of them." "Really, you do?" "Yes, and you can choose one if you like." "How much do I have to pay?" "I don''t need any money for it. Just take care of it, that is all I want." There were starter Pokemons and there were official Pokemons. The first Pokemon that a trainer get was called an official Pokemon and official Pokemon may be different from starter Pokemons. Normally, starter Pokemons are guarded by starter families. Johto also had starter families. They were called: Mega family- for Chikorita Typh family- for Cyndaquil Gatr family- for Totodile. So, Axel assumed that he would not get a starter Pokemon at the registration office. However, Elm was a different case. Elm was the most renowned researcher in the Johto region. So, he would have starter Pokemons with him. Axel seemed to have lucked out today. Of the 3 starters, Axel actually liked Typhlosion. Cyndaquil was the Pokemon that he would choose while ying the game. However, he realized that he already had Charizard which was very powerful right now. So, he didn''t see the immediate need to get a fire-type Pokemon. He also had Gyarados but it was not a starter. Starter Pokemons were normally more powerful than normal Pokemons. He could see 4 Totodiles jumping in joy. Totodile was a funny Pokemon. It loved to y pranks and it had very good dodging ability. After looking at all of their stats, Axel selected one. "I choose you!!", said Axel. That Totodile happily came towards him to give a big hug. Axel gave a hug to the Totodile "Hey, don''t bite me okay.", said Axel teasing it. Totodile had a very huge bite force. Axel was in elemental rank but even he didn''t want any risk or bite marks. Axel threw the master ball and caught it. Axel now had 4 Pokemons with him for the Johto region. He could not use previous Pokemons during the gym battle, elite 4 battle, champion battle, or league battle. So, he had to start again. He was not worried about it. This Johto region might take some time toplete but Axel had 3 years. League battles would ur every 2 years and 1 year was still left for the Johto league battle. Axel knew that he could not participate in that league battle but he could in the next. --- Pokemon''s name: Totodile (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Torrent (10%) Hidden Ability: Sheer force (5%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 500/500 Attack: E++ Agility: D Defense: D++ Sp. Atk: D+ Sp. Def: E++ Moves: Water gun (Lvl 8), Ice punch (Lvl 7), Bite (U) (Lvl 12), Aqua jet (Lvl 9) --- Coincidentally, all the Totodiles had monstrous potential but he liked this one. It had ''Ice punch'' and ''Bite''. This would be handy in the future. Chapter 480: Bagon Hatched

Chapter 480: Bagon Hatched

Axel decided to make a foolproof n first. He had already participated in the league battle and now he only needed to fight with the champion of the Kanto region. He had just started Johto region. Including the Johto region, 7 regions were left to be concurred. Every region had its conditions. Like, you would have to start from the beginning for the Johto region. However, the conditions of all the other 6 regions were not so harsh. Hoenn: You can only use Pokemons that you have not used in any other gyms, league battle, elite 4 battle and champion battle. Sinnoh: You can only use Pokemons that you have not used in champion battles. Unova: You can only use Pokemons that you have not used in league battle, elite 4 battle and champion battle. Kalos: You can only use Pokemon that are in the Pokedex entry of the Kalos region. Al: You can use any Pokemons Gr: You can only use Pokemon that are in the Pokedex entry of the Gr region. ### Paldea had still not be the main region. It was in the process of being formed and Axel knew that it would take some years to be recognized as the main region. After Johto, he would go to the Hoenn region, then the Unova region then the Sinnoh region. Al region was the easiest region toplete as Axel could use any Pokemons in his team. He could go there right now and finish all the gyms but he would not do so right now. Kalos and Gr region were interesting. They would only let the Pokemons that were in their Pokedex entry The Pokemon that Axel had for the Kalos Pokedex were: 1. Pidgeot 2. Gyarados 3. Venusaur 4. Charizard 5. Gogoat 6. kazam 7. Shedinja He already had 7 Pokemons, so he was covered. For the Gr region, he had: 1. Mamoswine 2. Shedinja 3. Gyarados 4. Togekiss 5. Charizard He already had 5 Pokemon with him for the Gr region, so he was not so worried about it. Now, After getting Togepi, Bagon, Totodile, and Arcon, he still needed Pokemon with fighting, steel and electric type cores. He was definitely going to get a Riolu but he was not sure about others. He thought to figure it out as he progressed. Axel would rest here for a few more days until Bagon came out of the egg. After that, the next city he would go to would be Cherrygrove city. This was city that was between New bark town and Violet city. Violet city would be the first city where he would battle in a gym. The Pokemon must be at least a rare rank for the gym so it would take some time. He decided that he would walk through Cherrygrove city and a bunch of other towns and cities to reach Violet city. This would be ideal for training his new Pokemons and also his old Pokemons. Axel had not forgotten to train his old Pokemons. Most of them were in king rank or pseudo-king rank but they needed their training to rank up. "Elm, I have something to ask. I have caught a Slowbro recently but I have yet to register it in the Pokemon Center. I caught it before I registered for the Johto region. So, can I register it now and use it in the Johto region?" "Of course you can. You will have to register it first and then you can use it. But I suggest you to register it as fast as you can. If your Pokemon or the ball got lost, you cannot im its ownership.", said Elm. That was huge cause Slowbro was actually a king-rank Pokemon. he could defeat all the gyms in the Johto region with just Slowbro but he knew that it would not be ideal as his new Pokemons would also need experience. Axel realized that except for Bagon and Slowbro, all of these newly caught Pokemons could use ''Ancient power''. If all of them could level it up to 40, then it would be a huge power-up. Axel had 3 years for his Pokemons to reach king rank and get ready for the league battle. So, he had enough time. He first went to the Pokemon center and registered all of his Pokemons for the Johto region. Only Bagon was left and it would hatch in 2-3 days. Axel was eagerly waiting for his first dragon-type Pokemon. ### After 3 days, Axel was staring at the incubator. Bagon was going to hatch anytime now. He had not been able to sleep for many days now. This was also due to his new Pokemons. All of his new Pokemons were very small and they were very energetic. They would sleep less and disturb Axel at night. They wanted Axel''s attention. Axel could not get angry at them cause this was a phase that all of them had to cross. But today he was going to sleep for 10 hours no matter what. He wouldter realize that Bagon would not let him sleep tonight. Crack.. Crack... The egg started to crack out loud. It was a silent room, so the sound of the cracks echoed all over the room. With a final crack, a Pokemon came out. It was a bipedal, blue, reptilian Pokemon. It possessed arge, round snout, triangr eyes, yellow, circr ears simr to reptiles, and a yellow lower jaw with two teeth protruding upwards. Three thick, gray ridges covered the top of its head and continued downwards to cover its neck as well. There was a triangr patch of yellow on its underside. It had stubby, digitless arms and short legs with two toes on each foot. It was... "Ba.. Bagon.." It cried softly as it was trying to get out of the egg. It was around 2-3 feet tall and it looked very cute. It saw Axel for the first time and was immediately recognized as its father. Axel kneeled down and gave it a hug. "Wee to the world Bagon. You are going to be the strongest Smence ever. I promise you that.", said Axel. Bagon could not understand Axel fully but it trusted Axel with its life. Axel immediately took out Gogoat''s milk and started to feed Bagon. After drinking a lot of milk, it slept happily. All of his Pokemons were inside the balls. He didn''t want to frighten Bagon. He thought to introduce them tomorrow. It was already evening. The training would start tomorrow. ### The next day, "Can I really do it?" "Of course you can. Dragon-type Pokemons are not a joke Axel. You can start to train Bagon after a week. However, it should be light training. Don''t make it learn other moves. Only tell it to master egg moves for now till 3 months pass." "Thanks, Elm. That was a big help. How are we going on recipes?" "All of them had been ordered. You have already paid the price, so all of them are yours now. If you need any other recipes for your other Pokemons, do contact me. I will help you out." Axel introduced all Bagon to all of his Pokemons. It was scared at first but it started to getfortable as it got to know them. He looked at Bagon''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Bagon (Age- 1 day) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Rock head (0%) Hidden ability: Sheer force (0%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 500/500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Dragon rush, Fire fang, Defense curl, Headbutt, Thrash --- Axel expected Bagon''s move pool to be ordinary but it was not. If he was going to train these moves for 3 months, then he wanted all of them to be above level 30 by that time. Maybe he could bypass this requirement to train only the egg moves from his system. He would experiment with it in the future. Togepi was very happy now. It was not the youngest anymore. It had 3 young Pokemons under it now. It decided to boss them around but also decided to protect them cause they were so weak. For the Johto Pokemon, Togepi was the strongest in the team except for Slowbro. There was no doubt about it. The training was going to start. He will be moving from here tomorrow but the training would start today. The new Pokemons were very excited to start their training, specially Togepi. "Bagon, you will just watch for now and start your training after a week.", said Axel as he carried Bagon in hisp. Bagon was very heavy for a Pokemon that had just been born. "First of all, I want all of you to focus on 2 things right now. First is to train your ability and hidden ability. The second is to train your body. You will also concentrate on your move mastery. Now, Togepi, you will be learning 5 new moves. 1. Charm 2. Dazzling gleam 3. Nasty Plot 4. Sunny day 5. methrower. Learn all these moves in 5 days, then you will concentrate on training all these moves." ''Stored power'' was a move that would deal additional damage depending on the environment. Now, ''Charm'', ''Nasty plot'' and ''Wish'' would increase its stats. Axel believed that if this move was mastered well, then Togepi would be very powerful. ''Sunny day'' and ''methrower'' was not a problem for Togepi to learn. There was Charizard to teach it. This was also a training for Charizard. It had leveled up the move to a very high level. Teaching the basics to another Pokemon would also increase its knowledge. Axel got the video for teaching Togepi ''Charm'', ''Dazzling Gleam'' and ''Nasty plot''. It was very hard to get a video for a fairy-type move but Axel got it. Axel had told it to learn 1 move each day. He believed that it would not be so hard since it had ck potential and the system would help it too. The first move that it was going to learn was ''Sunny day''. Axel would not be catching a fire-type Pokemon in the Johto region. So, he figured that he would teach fire-type moves to Togepi. The move ''Metronome'' was still a mystery for Axel. He wanted to capitalize on this move but didn''t know how to do it. He believed that this move had a huge potential ### Coming on to Acron. Since it was a new Pokemon species, Axel had no idea what it would learn. He did ask the leader of the tribe about it and found out that Acron had a very powerful biting force. It was also very fast and was good in rock-type moves. "Acron, you will be learning, 1. Stone edge 2. Rock polish 3. Stealth rock 4. Hyper beam 5. Iron Tail Just like Togepi, you will also get 5 days to learn it." The moves were standard. ''Iron tail'' was cause he wanted its tail to be stronger in the future. ''Hyper beam'' was a stab move and a special type move. ''Stealth rock'' and ''Stone edge'' were obvious and ''Rock polish'' was to increase the speed. Axel wanted it to learn to move like ''Agility'' but he knew that it was too young to learn it right now. ''Agility'' was a psychic type move and it was very hard to learn. ### Totodile was going to be a physical attacker. He was sure of it. Its stats showed that it loved to attack with its muscles. So, it would be learning the following moves: 1. Swords dance 2. Aqua tail 3. Screech 4. Rain dance 5. Work up 6. Dig 7. Focus punch These were a lot of moves to learn but Axel felt that it needed to learn all of these. Axel especially focused on status moves cause first they were very hard to level up and second, it would be beneficial for a Pokemon to learn status moves this early. ### Finally was Slowbro. Slowbro was a king-rank Pokemon but it was not like Nidoking who had focused on a lot of moves. It had focused on a small number of moves but these moves were very high level for a wild Pokemon. Chapter 481: Slowbro’s Stats

Chapter 481: Slowbro''s Stats

--- Pokemon''s name :- Slowbro (Age- 50 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: king rank Ability :-Own Tempo (100%) Hidden ability :- Regenerator (74%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 8000/8000 Attack :- E+ Agility :- F+ Defense :- D+ Sp. Atk :- D++ Sp. Def :- D++ Moves: Future sight (E) (Lvl 50), Trick Room (E) (Lvl 42), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 47), Chilling water (E) (Lvl 45), ck off (E) (Lvl 52), Amnesia (G) (Lvl 39), m mind (E) (Lvl 50), Stored power (E) (Lvl 42), Hydro pump (E) (Lvl 42), Confusion (E) (Lvl 50), Psychic domain (G) (Lvl 32), Psybeam (G) (Lvl 39), Psychic burst (G) (Lvl 34), Psychic rain (G) (Lvl 35), teleport (Lvl 5) Core: Psychic (Mastered) --- These were the stats of Slowbro. The moves were very less for a Pokemon who was 50 years old. However, Slowbro had trained these moves and also modified these moves to make them stronger. It was difficult to find a wild Pokemon that had modified its moves. It also knew 3 new moves. ''Psychic domain'', ''Psychic burst'' and ''Psychic rain''. --- Future sight (Slowbro) (Level 40): The time of the move activation is reduced to 10 minutes (Level 45): The time of the move activation is reduced to 5 minutes. (Level 50): The power of the move has increased. Trick room (Slowbro) (Level 40): The movement speed is very fast and itsts for 3 minutes Rain dance (Slowbro) (Level 40): The duration of the rain dance has increased to level 8 minutes (Level 45): The duration of the rain dance has increased to level 10 minutes Chilling water (Slowbro) (Level 40): The water now has the power to freeze water (Level 45): It could freeze the water very fast. ck off (Slowbro) (Level 40): It could recover 30% of its max HP 1 time (Level 45): It could recover 40% of its max HP 1 time (Level 50): It could recover 50% of its max HP 1 time Calm mind (Slowbro) (Level 40): It could now use it 4 times. (Level 45): It could use the move very fast. (Level 50): It would spread out a bulb of the psychic ball and scatter it around the battlefield. Slowbro could then get close to those balls of psychic energy and use ''Calm mind''. Stored power (Slowbro) (Level 40): It can hold more power inside it while using the stored power. Hydro pump (Slowbro) (Leve 40): The speed of the hydro pump is very fast and it is also very destructive. Confusion (Slowbro) (Level 40): It has 20% chance to confuse the target. (Level 45): It has 30% chance of confusing the target (Level 50): If the target is confused, there is a high chance that the target would be inside the illusion. --- He also looked at the new moves: 1. Psychic domain: It would heighten the power of psychic-type moves and also have a high chance of creating illusion. 2. Psychic burst: 2 short bursts that is thrown at the target which would deal psychic damage 3. Psychic rain: A rainfall that is controlled by psychic energy. The raindrops are move deadly and sharp by psychic energy. This is an AOE effect move. It takes 2 minutes to prepare for this move. ''Psychic rain'' was a powerful move but it took a lot of time to charge which was detrimental during the battle. Axel had to think of a way to make this move even faster and more deadlier. Axel first thought to also concentrate on ''Rain dance''. This would help in ''Psychic rain''. ''Psychic burst'' was not a very powerful attack but Axel believed that he could make it powerful. Slowbro was very well trained, so he didn''t feel that he needed to add any other things. He wanted to know its hidden power. --- Ding! The hidden power typing of Slowbro is Water --- "Now, that is interesting.", he said to himself. Water typing was perfect for Slowbro as it was also a water type and had many water-type attacks. Axel could now truly concentrate on water-type moves. Axel also realized that Slowbro might be better in illusion-type attacks. This might turn out to be something good. So, first, he wanted it to focus on some water-type attack, ''Psychic rain'', ''Psychic burst'' and then he wanted it to focus on illusion-type attacks. Axel would obviously be helping it in creating new moves and modifying it. Axel believed that its stats would increase a bit rapidly as it had just been caught and the system powers would help it. However, it had not happened till now. Axel asked the system about it and it said that it would take some time as it was a king-rank Pokemon. Axel didn''t mind about it. He then went to the system storage and took out ''Pidgeot body armor''. This was a reward that he had gotten after Pidgeot woke up from the dreand. "ppy,e over here.", said Axel and it flew near it. It was just in the form of a ck locket. He hung the locket on Pidgeot''s neck. There was only one button on the locket. He pressed that button. Suddenly, everything started to change. A ck cover made out of some clothing material covered all of Pidgeot including its eyes. Axel was very surprised about it. He didn''t know what it did but it must be something good. The color changed to exactly Pidgeot''s color and now no one could tell if it was wearing ''Pidgeot body armor''. Crii.. Cri... "What? it is very heavy?", asked Axel. Pidgeot nodded its head. He then realized that the body armor had 2 functions. One was to increase the weight and the gravity of the armor. This would help Pidgeot to train on its speed. The second function was reaction maneuvers. The armor would automatically teach it how to fly when to cut lines and when to fly high and low. This was a very good armor. But it was just training armor. The armor could not be used to protect it from attacks or any type of moves. Axel was satisfied with this armor. The gravity and the weight of the armor could be increased and the second function also had stages. So, this armor could be used for a very long time. This armor was a perfect fit for Pidgeot. Axe also wanted the same armor for Charizard but he also knew that it could only be used for Pidgeot. Then he had a brilliant idea. Why don''t he take this armor and show it to Oak? Oak being a Pokemon researcher may be able to replicate for Charizard. Ting.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Oh hello, Axel. Did you finally remember that you have a teacher too?", asked Oak. Axel wanted to shout out loud that it was Red who taught him not Oak but since he had to ask Oak for a favor, he didn''t say anything. "I was very busy with the tide and all. You know that. I am sorry that I could not contact you before.", said Axel. "You need something. Tell me what you want. I don''t have time. I am researching about Dracorock. This is an interesting species of Pokemon." "I do have a favor to ask but first you need toe to New Bark Town." "You know that you have to give me a reason for that. My time could not be wasted.", said Oak. Axel then started to tell him all about the ''Pidgeot body armor''. He also told that he got this from the system. Since Oak already knew the existence of the system, he could speak out freely. "This is very interesting. I have to be there to know if I can replicate it. Where are you right now? I wille there in an hour.", said Oak. "Why don''t we meet at Prof. Elm''sb after an hour.", said Axel. They decided to meet there. ### After an hour, "Hmmm.... The designs are veryplicated. It is very automated and it responds to Pidgeot only. It also changes its size after recognizing the DNA of Pidgeot. It is also very easy to carry around. We can reverse-engineer it. It would take some time, but we could do it but the materials..." "What about the materials?", asked Axel. "These types of materials, I have never seen it before and I am the Pokemon master. I don''t think that we can find such materials anywhere. Charizard is also a fire-type Pokemon, so it might need different kinds of materials that could withstand the heat of Charizard.", said Oak. "Can we substitute the materials for something else?", asked Axel. "We could but we have to find and research about it and I am not 100% sure we will find those materials. You have given me an interesting puzzle. This would keep me busy for a while.", said Oak. Oak cut a piece of the armor. Surprisingly, the armor was able to regenerate in itself. It was very high-tech armor. "Since you have given me such an interesting puzzle, ask me what you want. If I can do it then I will provide it to you as a reward.", said Oak. "You said that you can make personal and customized Poke balls for the Pokemons that could increase their growth. I think I would want those.", said Axel. "That is a very big ask. You have many Pokemons and the resources that it would take would be huge. You have to supply me the money for me to buy those resources and I will do it for you.", said Oak. "How much would it cost?" "For 20 Pokemons, around 2 trillion Poke dors." "WHAT!!! That is a lot. Why is the price so high?", asked Axel. "Do you really think that I am getting any profit from you? The materials are very hard to get and it would take a lot of money to procure them. I can also solve the money issue for you but I have already given you so much money. You need to realize that you also need to work hard." Oak was not wrong about it. He had gotten 2 trillion Poke dors from Oak till now. That was a huge sum of money. He needed to earn some for all of these. "Ok, I will pay it to you. But right now, I am in urgent need of 5 Poke balls. They are for Nidoking, Shedinja, Charizard, Mamoswine, and Steelix. Can you make those for me right now? As per your calction, 1 Poke ball costs around 100 billion Poke dors. I don''t have 500 billion Poke dors for now but I would pay you when I have the money and would not order other Poke balls till I pay that money." "That is eptable. Give me all the stat details of these Pokemons and also tell me what you want specifically.", said Oak. "I require 2pulsory things. First, they should be able to train and sleepfortably inside the Poke balls. And second, the environment inside the balls should improve their body stats and their move mastery. You can add other things if you think that you should.", said Axel. "That is a reasonable requirement." "Another question, I heard that it would only take some million dors to make one Poke ball. Why are you overcharging me?", asked Axel. "You are my sessor. So obviously I am going to make the best Pokeball for you. You can use this Poke ball till they reach master rank and there will be also additional functions inside the ball. So, it would be expensive." They talked for some time and Oak vanished with kazam. Axel wanted those Poke balls for only 1 reason. That was the training of his Pokemons. Now, most of his Pokemons were in king rank. The effect of King rank moves would be very huge and it would be difficult to train all of them at once. Axel also could not train his King rank Pokemons openly in the wild as the other powerful wild Pokemons might be attracted. Chapter 482: First Dinner Conversation

Chapter 482: First Dinner Conversation

If Axel was in his home, then there was no problem with it cause there were training grounds and Axel had also bought a major part of the forest there. However, training his king-rank Pokemons outside in the wild could be dangerous. He ordered these 5 balls cause these Pokemons like Nidoking, could affect arge area. kazam could still train and not affect such a huge area as Nidoking. That was why he asked Oak to make those 5 balls as fast as he could. Now, the training grounds were at his home. Since most of his Pokemons were in king rank, they could not be transferred to Hakone city normally. They would have to go to Hakone Citypletely on their own. This had be a huge hurdle. That effectively meant that he wasted all that money for nothing. Since his Pokemon could have to literally travel there, then how were they going to go there? It would take a huge amount of time to reach there and the wild forest was dangerous. He had a solution for this but that solution would take some time to be fruitful. He thought to bring up this solution during dinner conversation. ### Dinner conversation was a new thing that Axel came up with recently and tonight was going to be the first dinner conversation. So what was dinner conversation and why did Axele up with it? Axel realized that he now had 18 Pokemons. 13 of them were from the Kanto region and 5 of them were from the Johto region. It would be impossible to concentrate all of them at once and he also had to train for himself too. Axel wanted to reach pseudo-king rank status till hepleted Johto region, maybe even king rank level. So, he had to train himself too. Axel also had to concentrate a lot on his new Pokemons. 4 of them were very young and they needed close monitoring. However, the previous Pokemons were already adept at Axel''s training way. His King rank Pokemons didn''t even need monitoring all the time. He only needed toe up with a way to modify move and new moves for them. He didn''t need to do everything for them. However, he also didn''t want topletely ignore them. That would be a stupid decision. They were also his Pokemons so he was responsible for them. That was why he came up with a dinner conversation. During dinner conversation, he would eat with all of these Pokemons together and discuss training ns with them personally. Previously, all of his Pokemons ate at a different time. Shedinja, Pidgeot, and kazam loved to train at night too, so they would love to eat early in the evening. They didn''t want to feel sleepy. While others loved to eat at night. Charizard personally loved to eat before it went to bed and filled its stomach with a lot of food. Now, this was going to change. He would sit with them and personally talk about their training ns. This would also help his Pokemons to connect more as they would be spending time together and also increase this rtionship with his Pokemons. ### "Wee to dinner conversation. All of you know the reason for this dinner conversation. Marcus, Light, and ppy; you can eat less at night and more in the morning. This would not decrease your training concentration. Now, I will start to talk about your training ns with everyone. But first let me tell you, that I feel that there are some of you who still need my full concentration and I will also personally advise you in the daytime too. They are: 1. Pidgeot 2. Gyarados 3. Tauros 4. Absol 5. Bagon 6. Togepi 7. Totodile 8. Acron If you need my advice during the daytime too, you are wee toe to me. You all are my family." Venusaur was also a pseudo-king rank Pokemon but Venusaur had been with him for a long time and it already knew how to train itself. It also had Gogoat, who would help it during the training process since both of them had grass-type cores. Regarding Mamoswine, it was already on the verge of reaching king rank. So, it didn''t require Axel''s full attention. "Let''s start with Charles. I feel that you are already very strong for a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon but I want you to be even stronger. So, first, tell me what ns you have for your training?" "I want my mes to be even stronger than before. I want to change the color of my mes to a high level and be more stronger.", said Charizard. "Hmm. That is interesting but you are wrong to think that.", said Axel. "Can you tell me why, father?", asked Charizard. "First of all, your mes are already stronger and more powerful for a king-rank Pokemon. You have reached stage III in me control and that has increased your me powers. If you were also perfect in another aspect, then I would have told you to do the same but you need to concentrate on other things. Like your tail. Everyone says that the tail of the Charizard is the weakest thing. But I disagree. I believe that if you train your tail to the maximum, it would be a powerful weapon. So, concentrate on ''Iron tail'' and alsoe up with a new move rting to your tail. Think about a new move for some days and if you are unable toe up with it, then I will help you. Next would be your new moves like ''Dragon roar'', ''Dragon scales'', ''Smoke maniption'', ''Ash maniption'', and ''Transform''. Try to level them up to level 40 and cross the threshold. Now, leveling up ''Transform'' would be very hard as you can only use it once a month, but I believe that you can improve it without using it." "But how can I do that?", asked Charizard cause it just seemed impossible. "There are 7 limitations with that move. 1. There is a chance that it may go berserk and can only be stopped by listening to Axel''smands 2. It can only use fire-type moves. 3. It can only be in this state for 3 minutes. 4. All of its status moves would deactivate when using this move cause Charizard would not be able to handle the power of this move and its status moves. 5. After using this move, Charizard would be extremely tired and cannot battle for a week. 6. The cool-down period of this move is 1 month. 7. Had to use ''ze'' before using this move." I don''t consider the 7th one to be a limitation. So, 6 limitations. Number 2 and 4 would be very hard to remove as it would take some time but let''s concentrate on others like, you going berserk while using it. What do you feel when you go berserk?" "I feel that I have too much power in my body and that makes me feel superior. Then I think that nothing could stop me and I go berserk." "Perfect, so, you just need to control those emotions while you are in ''Transform'' state. I know it is not very easy to do it. I have seen the feeling you will get after getting overpowered. But you need to control it. First, you will learn ''Focus punch'' tomorrow. You will need to focus while using this move and it is a very slow move. You will not be able to use it if you are hit while using the attack. It is not a very good move. But you will learn to focus during this move. Concentrate only on the focus part while using this move. What should you do to not break your concentration while using it? Focus on that. This will help you to have a linear mind. Also, try to level up ''Rest'' and focus on rxing your body emptying your mind while training it. After you are adept in it, we will think about other limitations." He talked to Charizard for a few minutes and now it was time to talk to others. He picked Shedinja. "''Invisibility'' and ''Darkness zap'' are useless for now but I believe that they would be very powerful in the future. You need to first concentrate on these new moves that you have learned. I also believe that ''Shadow interaction'' and ''Shadow absorption'' would be very OP in the future. I have thought of some ways to modify it first you need to master it properly to modify it. You should also concentrate on your ''Hypnosis'' and darkness powers. You have trained a lot in your shadow powers and have recently understood darkness powers. I believe that darkness powers would be very deadly in the future. I also have a new move in mind for you but first, you need toplete all this." He also talked to Shedinja for some time and then decided to talk to kazam next. "Light, the first thing that I need you to do is to concentrate on ''Teleport''. We are in a huge need of it. Some of you might also want to train in the training ground at home but we can''t go there cause it would take a huge amount of time to get there. That is where ''teleport''es in. For now, concentrate on ''Teleport'' for a month. Also, train in your existing moves. Also, partner with Slowbro. I believe that if both of you train ''Teleport'' together, it would have a synergy effect and the power of the move would multiply." This was the only way he hade up to go to his home and other ces. It was a big ask, Axel knew that. kazam was just a king-rank Pokemon and it would take a huge amount of time to take ''Teleport'' to the level of Red''s kazam or Oak''s kazam. However, it had to start someday. Axel also talked with Steelix. Steelix had a lot of things to improve. It had learned new moves and modified some of the moves but since it was caught recently, it needed some time to be as powerful as others. All in all, it didn''t have a solid foundation like others. This was the problem of catching Pokemons when they were already fully evolved. However, Axel was not going to give up. The first thing he told it to do was to improve its passive move. Its passive move was not as interesting as Charizard or Beedrill''s passive move but it was still a passive move nheless. It was also a defensive type passive move and it would be a huge thing for Steelix who concentrated on its defense. He was not going to let it learn new moves for now. It had to modify the existing moves and be powerful in it before. He then turned towards Mamoswine. Mamoswine was going to reach king rank anytime now and it just needed a little push. "Charles, you will battle Mamoswine tomorrow. The battle would be very intense and don''t hold back until I tell you to stop. Mamoswine, I feel that you will reach a kind rank tomorrow. You just need a push and Charizard will help you with it.", said Axel. He said that he would have to think something about Beedrill and tell it tomorrow for its training ns and now it was time for Venusaur and Gogoat. Venusaur was a powerful Pokemon for pseudo-king rank. Axel had dyed its rank up cause he wanted it to have a very strong foundation. He wanted it to be the second Hasirama Senju, so it needed to have a strong foundation. If Venusaur had been trained in a normal and fast way, it would already have been a king-rank Pokmeon. But Axel didn''t feel bad about it cause now Venusaur had a good foundation, and its journey would be very easy. "Venusaur, I have always told you to concentrate on ''Field control'' and ''Frenzy nt''. Field control would be your main move in the future. However, I also want you to concentrate on ''Vine whip'' and ''Razor leaf''. You should also concentrate on your poison and sleeping powders. But first of all, train on getting your ability mastered. I know you have thought of a way to do it." Its ability ''Overgrow'' was now at 100%. It had just reached pseudo-king rank recently but Axel should help it prepare for reaching king rank. After improving all these previous aspects, he would then think of making a pre-domain move for it. ------------ A/N: The first adventure of the Johto region has already been published in my pat-reon channel. Subscribe my pat-reon channel to find out more. Chapter 483: New Partner

Chapter 483: New Partner

Gogoat was told to concentrate on a number of existing moves. Specially moves like ''Horn leech'', ''Bullet seed'', and ''Seed bomb''. It was also told to concentrate on its pre-domain move and ''Field control''. Gogoat as a Pokemon was not verypetitive. It only trained very hard in the past as it wanted to take its revenge. Now, as it took its revenge, it didn''t have the zeal to fight andpete. However, it had said that it would do anything for Axel. As Axel was its savior. That was why Axel didn''t want it to learn any new moves. He wanted it to concentrate on the existing moves. If Gogoat could concentrate on the existing moves, it would be very powerful in the future. Finally, it was Nidoking''s turn. It was his official Pokemon and it had grown very powerful. The first thing Axel told Nidoking to do was to concentrate on its ground-type moves. It had both cores. Since it had a poison core for a long time, it had focused too much on poison-type moves. Axel wanted to take advantage of its ground-type core too. Axel also said that it would be learning a new move rting to ground type. He also wanted it to concentrate on physical type moves. Most of its moves were special type. In the battle with Bruno, he realized that Nidokingcked physical type moves. He wanted it to capitalize on that cause Nidoking was very strong physically. 10 minutes of dinner turned into 2 hours of dinner conversation but Axel was happy about it. This new rule would help him a lot in the future. Axel said that he would personally take care of the training session for other Pokemons. He had decided that he would start his actual journey from tomorrow. ### After 5 days, "Slowbro, now try the ''Rain dance'' once again. Try to imagine that it is a ''Psychic rain'' but you should not use psychic powers for it.", said Axel. Axel was training Slowbro as he was giving instructions. He wanted Slowbro to learn ''Rain dance'', ''Store power'', and ''Chilling water''. He believed that it would be very powerful after it mastered those moves. He also wanted it to master ''Amnesia'' more and wanted it to be level 40 and above. Togepi, Totodile, and Acron were learning new moves. Axel didn''t put pressure on them. He wanted them to go easy and rx for now. They were mostly 3-4 months old. They still needed to get over the fact that they should work hard. It would take some time to change their mindset. Togepi was verypetitive so it would be easy for Axel to change its mindset but the others needed some time. Axel was walking towards Cheerygrove city. It was a beautiful city with a sea breeze and beautiful flowers. It was a peaceful city. As Axel was walking from New Bark town to the city, it was bound to take some days. Axel was also training his Pokemons at the same time. He felt a bit nostalgic as he had done the same thing when he first got Nidoran and Shedinja. Now, they were king-rank Pokemons. It was always interesting to meet new Pokemons and catch them. Axel wanted to get a Riolu but after searching for a bit, he found out that Riolu was very rare to find and it would take a lot of time to get it. He wanted to find one as soon as possible so that he could train it as soon as possible. However, the situation was not in his favor. He now had to find a decent fighting-type Pokemon that was even harder to find in the wild. After that, he would also have to think of other 2 types. Just as he was thinking about it, he heard an explosion from his right. BOOOOMMM "Slowpoke, look around and tell me what happened. All of you get inside the ball.", said Axel to the little Pokemons. Charizard and other king-rank Pokemons would be a bit far to train themselves. This was done as the power of the king-rank Pokemon was huge and his new Pokemon may not be able to handle that power. That sound came from where Nidoking was training. Axel was not worried about Nidoking. Nidoking was a rank Pokemon and his official Pokemon. It had great defense and high health points. So, it would take a lot to injure Nidoking. Axel also started to run towards the ce of the huge explosion. He noticed that his other Pokemons were also going there. He got some confidence after seeing his team. When they reached the ce of the explosion, Axel could see that Nidoking was fighting with a king rank Primeape. There was a tribe of Primeape who were hiding behind the trees. Axel also realized that there was only 1 king rank Pokemon in that group and it was fighting against Nidoking. "Nidoking, what the hell is happening?", asked Axel. The fighting stopped. After seeing that there were other king-rank Pokemons that hade to Nidoking''s rescue, the Primeape didn''t do anything and started to observe others. Primeape was almost always angry. It had gained that in its genes. So, Axel could assume what must have happened. Nidoking started to tell the story and Axel realized that Primeape was the one who had attacked Nidoking after Nidoking trespassed their area. Nidoking did try to apologize and wanted to get out of there but Primeape would not let it. "Hmmm,....." Axel could see that there were around 30 Pokemons in that group. Axel could also see that there were some Mankey who were just a baby and some of them had good potential. Then all of them hit him. What if he caught a Mankey rather than Riolu. Riolu was very hard to catch and he wanted to catch all the Pokemons that he had nned early so that he could train all of them. "Primeape, why did you attack my Pokemon?", asked Axel. "He came into my territory and I don''t like it." "I already know that. Do you have any other reason for attacking Nidoking?", asked Axel. "What other reason should I have to attack it?", replied Primeape with its own question. "Since we have trespassed your territory, let me first apologize to you. We should not have done that but in my defense, I didn''t know that this was your area. I want to offer youpensation for our trespassing." "Oh, what is it? Tell me fast!!!", said Primeape getting excited. It was already thinking about its death speech and how it would protect its group but now it was getting some sort ofpensation. It was excited. "I will feed all of your group a very hearty meal. Now don''t think that it is an ordinary meal. It would be something you have never tasted before." "Ok, I ept it." Axel had a lot of Pokemon food and ingredients with him. He had done research on what Primeape would like as it was an interesting Pokemon. He started to make the food and his Pokemons also joined him. Bagon, Totodile, and Acron went on to y with small Mankeys and others started to talk with Primeapes. Togepi didn''t give a crap about others and started to train. It was like a party. Axel made the food and everyone started to eat it. The group highly appreciated the food. Primeape were the type of Pokemons who were angry most of the time but they were also honorable Pokemon. They knew that Axel was doing it with a good heart. Axel took out 6 bottles of alcohol and shared them with the king-rank Primeape. It had never drunk one before so it was a new experience for it. Axel then started to share his journey. He started from where he was born and how he got so powerful. He also shared his story on how he trained his Pokemons. "I must say human, you are a very gifted trainer. If you could train most of your Pokemons to king rank in just 2 years, then you must be very powerful.", said the king-rank Primeape. He then started to talk about the tide battle and how he faced them and also told it about his league battle. "I have no interest in these tide battles. I just want to protect my family. That is why I train so much. However, if someone decides to harm my family, I will do anything to get revenge." He was having a good brotherly moment with Primeape. He didn''t expect that he would have a good conversation with a wild Pokemon. "I want to be the Pokemon master in the future and in my journey, I want to also train a Primeape. Are any of the Mankeys interested in joining my team? I promise that I will take care as if it was a part of my family." "Hmmm... Gary,e over here.", shouted Primeape. A Mankey came towards them jumping in joy. It was having a good time. "This is Gary. My son. My son is arrogant but he is also very ambitious. He wants to be the most powerful Primeape in the future. Gary, do you want to join this human in your adventure? I have talked with him and he is a capable trainer." Primeape directly introduced his son to the adventure. Axel scanned the Mankey and he was surprised to find out that it had brown potential. Getting a brown potential Pokemon in the wild was very rare. --- Pokemon''s name: Mankey (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: Gary Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Vital spirit (15%) Hidden ability: Defiant (5%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 600/600 Attack: C++ Agility: C Defense: D++ Sp. Atk: E++ Sp. Def: D Moves: Beat up (Lvl 9), Counter (U) (Lvl 15), Focus energy (U) (Lvl 13), Focus punch (U) (Lvl 12), Karate chop (Lvl 7) --- All in all, it was a powerful Pokemon as it was only 4 months old and it had started to train for only a month. Axel was quite happy about it. "My son has agreed to go with you. Do you ept it, human?" "Yes, I do." "Then go and talk with your mom and your sisters. You will be leaving tomorrow.", said Primeape to his son. His son got a bit emotional but it didn''t show in his face. It went running towards its mother and sisters. "Since you have helped with his issue and also be my friend, I will also help you.", said Axel. "The meal is enough and my son would grow much faster with you. So you don''t have to worry about rewarding me." "I know but what I am going to tell you is information. Do you know that your species has another evolution after Primeape?", asked Axel. "How can you be so sure about it?" "I already told you that I am the student of the Pokemon master. I read some of his notes and found out about it. I don''t know how can you evolve further but since I have your son now, I will figure it out. I read that after evolution, your species would be ghost/fighting type." Primeape didn''t feel good when hearing that it would be a ghost type Pokemon as it wasfortable being a fighting type. However, evolving further did interest it a lot. As per the anime and games, he knew how to evolve Primeape to Annihpe but he knew that it would not evolve in that way in real life. Primeape had to use ''Rage fist'' 20 times continuously and level up. Annihpe evolves from Primeape when the rage in its soul bes too much for its physical form to contain; it gains increased power as a result of its spirit no longer being limited by the flesh. However, in all these years since ancient times, there must have been some cases of that happening to the trainer Pokemons or wild Pokemons. So why was there no Annihpe. There have been no sightings of it. So, Axel made an assumption that he was still missing something. Chapter 484: Mamoswine Rank Up

Chapter 484: Mamoswine Rank Up

The party went all night long and Axel slept prettyte at night. It was already morning now and now it was time for Mankey to say its goodbye to its tribe. "Don''t worry, we wille and visit your group from time to time. I promise you that. Don''t you want to grow strong like your father?", said Axel. Mankey knew that it had to grow strong. It idealized its father. It wanted to be as strong as its father so that it could protect its family. Now, it was going out of its family, so how was it going to protect them? Axel gave a simple solution if it wanted to protect its family, it first had to be strong and Axel could help it with that. It could return to its family when it was strong enough and until that time its father was still there with the family so it didn''t have to worry about it. Mankey finally understood it became even more determined to train harder with Axel. Axel then finally caught it in the master ball. ### Next day, This was the 6th time. Mamoswine was still fighting with Charizard every day and it had not won a single time. It was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon while Charizard was a king-rank Pokemon. However, Axel expected it to rank up but it had not been able to do it till now. He didn''t know what he was missing. He had told Charizard to not use ''ze'' and ''Transform'' during the fight as it would be too much for Mamoswine. But... "Charles, use ''ze'' this time. Mamoswine. Be careful now. I am increasing the difficulty for you." "Start the battle!!!" ROOOARRR Charizard directly started with ''ze''. The surroundings turned instantly. The forest was now full of firey zes and the temperature had risen a lot. Meanwhile, Mamoswine had to start with its ''Ice domain'' --- Ding! Ice Domain had leveled up to level 50. It could nowst for 10 minutes. --- Mamoswine had learned its pre-domain move was before when it was an elemental rank Pokemon. At that time, the move was not very powerful but now it had be a powerful move. After using ''Ice domain'', Mamoswine immediately started to use ''Hail'' and ''Icy wind''. 2 Pokemons withpletely different energy types were shing right now. Charizard spewed a ''methrower'' but it was blocked by ''Icicle spear'' of Mamoswine. Mamoswine did have to use a lot of power to block the ''methrower'' but it was fighting Charizard on equal ground. Of course, unlike Mamoswine, Charizard was not going all out. It would not be honorable to use full power against a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Suddenly, Mamoswine gave a huge roar ROOOOOARRR "Charles, stop now!!", shouted Axel as he looked at Mamoswine with shining eyes. A white and brown glow enveloped Mamoswine and even the surrounding started to decrease in temperature. Axel used his ''Aura coat'' to shield himself while he called out all of the Pokemons that were not king rank. --- Ding! Congrattions! Mamoswine is ranked up to king rank. Please prepare yourself. --- Axel threw his ''Never-melt-ice'' that he had bought for spending a huge amount of money. It was around 700 years old and it was naturally formed. It was very powerful and effective for Mamoswine. The process of ranking up took some time but everything was over within 10 minutes. Axel was now already used to the ranking-up process so he didn''t feel any different. ROOOAORR --- Ding! Mamoswine had ranked up to king rank!!! --- Axel then looked at its status after a long time. --- Pokemon Name: Mamoswine (Age: 4 Years) Nickname: None Rank: King Ability: Snow Cloak (mastered) Hidden Ability: Thick Fat (100%) Potential: ck Health: 9000/9000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Ice Shard (E) (Lvl 50), Icy Wind (E) (Lvl 55), Icicle Crash (E) (Lvl 44), Hail (E) (Lvl 46), Mist (E) (Lvl 43), Take Down (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (E) (Lvl 45), Rest (E) (Lvl 50), Endure (E) (Lvl 45), Substitute (E) (Lvl 41), Icicle Spear (E) (Lvl 50), Dig (E) (Lvl 50), Sleep Talk (E) (Lvl 44), Rain Dance (E) (Lvl 44), Blizzard (E) (Lvl 55), Anchor Shot (E) (Lvl 50), Iron Defense (E) (Lvl 52), Ice Domain (E) (Lvl 50), Calm Mind (E) (Lvl 43), Mud Sport (E) (Lvl 45), Sand Attack (G) (Lvl 39), Sand Armor (G) (Lvl 45), Sandstorm (E) (Lvl 43), Tusk form (Lvl 3) Ice Core: Mastered Hidden Power: Steel (65%) Ancient Power: (30%) --- Blizzard (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Can concentrate the attack (Level 45): Can now change the direction of the attack to one''s advantage. (Level 50): The power of the attack has massively increased. (Level 55): The power of this move would increase during ''Ice domain''. Dig (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Can remain underground for more time (Level 45): Can pinpoint the ce of the enemy (Level 50): Can use the move very fast and also might be able to dodge some attacks while using it. Anchor shot (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Mixture of ice and steel type (Level 45): Has a chance to freeze the target. (Level 50): It can now totally wrap the target and make them unable to move if the physical strength of the user is higher. Ice shard (Mamoswine): (Level 40): The ice shard would explode. The power of the explosion is very low but after the explosion, chilly ice and snow would spread on the surrounding. (Level 45): The power of the explosion has increased. (Level 50): This will also heighten the power of the ice-type moves of Mamoswine. Icy Wind (Mamoswine): (Level 40): The speed of the wind has increased. (Level 45): The move could now have a chance to freeze the target (Level 50): With the help of other ice type moves like Blizzard, the power to freeze the target has increased greatly. (Level 55): The speed of the wind has increased and it is so high that it could decrease the freezing time, hurt and injure the target while using it. Icicle crash (Mamoswine): (Level 40): The chances to flinch have increased to 50%. Mist (Mamoswine): (Level 40): It would now lower the vision of the target Earthquake (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Can concentrate damage in a particr direction. (Level 45): The area effect of the move has increased and the power has also increased. Rest (Mamoswine): (Level 40): There is 60% chance to wake up when it wants. (Level 45): The target would heal 40% of its maximum health only 1 time. (Level 50): The target would heal 50% of its maximum health only 1 time. Endure (Mamoswine): (Level 40): It can be used 2 times in the battle now. (Level 45): This move can be activated very fast. Sleep talk (Mamoswine): (Level 40): There is 60% chance that it would use the move that it wants. Icicle spear (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Instead of using it 2-5 times, Mamoswine could now create 5 spears made of ice and hit the target at the same time. (Level 45): The speed of the attack has increased. (Level 50): The ice is more sharper and has more prating power. Rain dance (Mamoswine): (Level 40): Ice type attack are 20% stronger in rain dance. Mud Sport (Mamoswine): (Level 40): The power of ground type attacks would increase by 20% while using it. (Level 45): The power of ground-type attacks would increase by 30% while using it. Sand Armor (Mamoswine): (Level 40): It now had better defense as the sand is hardened than before. (Level 45): Mamoswine could not reinforce the armor even if it was partly broken at a good speed. Ice Domain (Mamoswine) (Level 40): The speed and the power of the move have increased. (Level 45): This move would increase the power of ice-type attacks inside it. (Level 50): It could nowst for 10 minutes. Sandstorm (Mamoswine) (Level 40): The sand is more fierce and the speed of the storm has increased. --- Almost all of its moves have leveled up and most of them have crossed the threshold. The thing that interested Axel the most was the ''Hidden power'' and ''Ancient power'' tab. He wanted to know what would happen after both of them reached 100%. He knew that something drastic would happen, but what would that be? ### Tonight was a party night. Mamoswine had ranked up to king rank and Axel wanted everyone to celebrate. It was a huge thing and a dream of every Pokemon to rank up to king rank and Mamoswine had done it. With this, he now had 9 king rank Pokemon including Slowbro. Axel had beenmunicating with Slowbro and after talking with it for a long time, they had made a decision. It would evolve to Slowking now. Slowpoke would normally evolve to either Slowbro or Slowking. The process of their evolution was different but basically, if a Shellder bites the tail of the Slowpoke, then it would turn out to be Slowbro and if the Shellder did the same to its head, then it would be Slowking. Many scientists have confirmed that if the Shellder detaches from its tail then it would revert to its normal form. But none of them had said that a Pokemon could be Slowbro and then it could also turn into Slowking cause none of them knew about Slowking in this world. Axel didn''t want to risk the life of Slowbro but since it had seen Noah''s Slowking, it had been thinking about turning into one and now it had started to pester Axel to go for it. Slowbro had a specific reason to turn into Slowking. When a Shellder bites Slowpoke on its tail, it starts to lose the capability to feel pain due to the poison from Shellder. While typicallyzy and unintelligent before, it now bes inspired after Shellder bites its tail and its physical powers and psychic powers increase to a new height. However, when Shellder bites its head, its bite releases venom into Shellder''s body causing a chemical reaction that unlocks superior intelligence and extraordinary power. So, Slowpoke would have both physical enhancement and psychic enhancement. Slowking was the same but the psychic enhancement for Slowking was higher than Slowpoke. Slowpoke would mostly concentrate on physical enhancement. Slowbro had a psychic core so it wanted to be a Slowking to have more power. Slowking was also a king species that held more grandeur and status. Axel wanted to fulfill the wish of Slowbro but it would be very risky. He had not seen or done this kind of thing before. So, he had asked Oak to research on it. It had been a month since he told this to Oak, yet he had not gotten any response but today he got a call. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Hello, my dear student. How have you been? Loving the new region?", asked Oak. "It is not so bad but it would take some time to get used to. So, why did you call me at this ungodly hour?", asked Axel. He was now copying Oak and this made Oak very angry. "I called you to tell you the result of the Slowpoke/Slowking research." "So, did you find anything else? Do you think that it would be possible?", asked Axel. "It is possible but there is a catch. You can take the Shellder out from its tail and then attach a Shellder to its head but there are 2 conditions to be fulfilled. 1. After it is detached from the tail, Slowbro would revert back to Slowpoke form. After doing this, Slowpoke would be very weak for some months, so you should not reattach it till it recovers and bes strong. I suggest that it would take 3-4 months to reattach safely. 2. You cannot use other Shellder to reattach it in the head. It had to be the same Shellder. The poison that the Shellder excretes is very unique. It had the properties to enhance Slowbro but these poisons are a bit different from every Shellder. The difference is not high but it is still there. So, using another Shellder might be very risky cause Slowpoke may not be able to handle it." Chapter 485: Slowbro and Shellder

Chapter 485: Slowbro and Shellder

Those 2 conditions were quite a problem. If Slowbro had to be Slowpoke for some months, it would be weaker than before. That was given. However, Axel didn''t have any problems with it. He was not going to fight a gym battle or a league battle at this time. Even if he fought a gym battle, Slowpoke would still be a king-rank Pokemon by that time. Or will it? "If Shellder is detached from it, will its rank decrease?", asked Axel cause he must know about it. "Hahaha, the answer is no. Ranking up from pseudo-king rank to king rank is a very hard process. Slowbro had been a king-rank Pokemon for quite some time now and it had already umted that king-rank energy. So, it would not revert back to pseudo-king rank Pokemon but it might be one of the weakest king-rank Pokemon in your team.", replied Oak. The first problem was solved. Now the second problem might be difficult to solve. Since it had to be detached and only the same Shellder could be used, how was he going to convince this Shellder to remain with them for 3-4 months? He didn''t believe that it would remain with them. Axel asked this question to Oak. "Axel, you are thinking it all wrong. Shellder is not a prisoner here. It has been attached to Slowbro with choice. It could detach itself any time it wants. As Slowpoke gets power from Shellder, Shellder also gets something from Slowpoke and that is life. You see, Slowpoke species live vastly longer than Shellder. So, when a Shellder attaches itself to Slowpoke, its life also increases and remains equal to that Slowpoke that it attaches. The juices Shellder gets after biting Slowpoke is also very addictive and it has some effect on its hormones too which make it want to attach itself to Slowpoke. I am not afraid that it will run away. I am afraid that it would not detach itself. So, don''t worry about this issue." As Axel thought of what Oak said, he came to a realization that he was stupid. The exnation was so simple. So, how was he going to take that Shellder out of its body? That was a big question now. "Thanks, Oak. Have you been able to research about the other thing?", asked Axel with anticipation. "I cannot say for sure on this one but I can say that it would be very risky.", said Oak. Axel had alsoe up with an interesting idea about Slowpoke species. Shellder was a Pokemon that could still evolve. It would evolve to Cloyster after using a water stone. The idea was to not attach Slowpoke with a Shellder but to evolve Shellder to Cloyster and attach Slowpoke with a Cloyster. Axel believed that if he was able to do this to Slowpoke then it would be very powerful. However, he didn''t know if it was possible. "Whether Cloyster could attach on Slowpoke? It is possible. Cloyster is the evolved form it does have a simr constitution to Shellder. Now, whether you can do it or not? There are 2 problems with it. First is thepatibility. Even though Cloyster is the evolved form of Shellder, the poison that it excretes after its evolution is slightly different from Shellder. The poison is also more potent than before. The difference is not so huge that Slowpoke may not be able to take it but it is still different and more potent. So, whether your Slowpoke could handle it or not is up to it. I believe that Slowbro must have some sort of poison immunity before it wants to attach a Cloyster. Mark my words, it should not be a full poison immunity, otherwise, the effect of poison would not enhance Slowpoke but it should be a very mild poison immunity that would negate the small changes in the poison properties. The second would be the difference in ranks between Cloyster and Slowbro. Shellder is now amon rank Pokemon and after it evolves, it would be an umon rank Pokemon. You must remember that this is the infusion of 2 Pokemons and since Slowbro is vastly stronger than Shellder now, it is taking the charge. It must also be remembered that a Cloyster should not be stronger than Slowbro, otherwise, it would take over Slowbro''s mind and body. Now, since it would be an umon rank and Slowbro is still king rank, you might be thinking that there would be no problem but you would be wrong to assume it." "What do you mean? The difference in their ranks is very huge. Is this not enough?" "I have done my research but you also know that I could not test it. The numbers tell me that Slowbro''s rank and powers would just be enough to handle Cloyster but the numbers are in the borderline. There might be 2-3% chance that Cloyster might harm Slowbro. When it reverts back to Slowpoke, it would be very weak too. So, are you ready to take the risk?", asked Oak. "No, absolutely not. Isn''t there any solution for it?" "There is. After it reverts back to Slowpoke, rank it up to tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. Then there would be no problem. If it ranks up to tier 2 king rank, it canfortably handle Cloyster up to rare rank. But that would take a lot of time as Slowpoke would be very weak after Shellder detaches itself from it.", said Oak. "I will think about it. Thanks for the help Oak." "You don''t need to thank me. I am also learning a lot from your stupid ideas. Ok, gotta go right now.", said Oak and hung up the phone. Axel told all the things that he discussed with Oak to Slowbro. Slowbro said that Shellder was ready to detach itself voluntarily, so there would be no problem there. So, the problem of detaching was not there. However, how would he be able to rank Slowbro to tier 2 king-rank Pokemon in 3-4 months? That would be very hard to do. As of right now, if Axel and Slowbro gave their all, there was a chance that Slowbro would rank up to tier 2 king-rank Pokemon but when it reverts back to Slowpoke, it would be very difficult to do so. Axel didn''t take any pressure from it. He was now very near to Cherrygrove city and he first wanted to reach there. After he reached there, he would start the detachment process. ### "Ahh, finally!!!", shouted Axel as he stretched his body. It had been a long time since Axel spent that much time in the wild forest. It took a week to reach Cherrygrove City. Bagon was now ready to train itself as it had been a week. Axel was excited to train Bagon. But first, he needed to find a hotel and book a room. He had decided to stay here for 2-3 days. His Pokemon also needed some rest and they were training continuously for a week. The new Pokemons had leveled up their moves by a lot. Their stats had also dramatically increased. All of these were due to Axel''s talent, ''Elemental overgrowth''. Axel knew that he didn''t need so much time for his Pokemons to reach the elemental rank. After booking the hotel room, Axel went to bed and slept for some hours. When he woke up, it was alreadyte afternoon. He had decided to detach Shellder from Slowbro today. He then went to the Pokemon Center and called out a nurse to assist him in the process. The nurse was confused about the request. Why would a trainer want to detach a Shellder? That would make the Pokemon even weaker. However, since the Pokemon and the trainer had agreed to do it, she could not argue with them. So, she went with the flow. Slowbro, Axel, and the nurse were now in the training ground of the Pokemon Center. "Slowbro, it''s now time to do it. You will feel pain after it detaches itself but it will go away after some time. So, prepare yourself.", said Axel. "SLOOOWBROO", it said with enthusiasm. "Shellder, now detach yourself from Slowbro." Shellder opened its mouth. It had not done so for such a long time. It opened its mouth and its teeth which were embedded inside Slowbro''s tail, started toe out. A gush of blood came out of Slowbro''s tail. It roared painfully but Shellder had finally detached itself from Slowbro. "Charles, now do it.!!", shouted Axel. Charizard came out and its ws were not extended with fire impeded on it. It shed the tail of Slowbro and the portion of the tail which was bitten by Shellder was sliced off. The glow came again and surrounded Slowbro. The process didn''t take much time as it reverted back to Slowpoke. "Nurse, do the treatment now. It is losing a of blood.", said Axel. The nurse hurriedly applied some sort of anesthesia to decrease the pain of Slowbro and then started to cure the wound. Oak had told him to slice the poison part of the tail to Axel. Its tail would automatically grow in the future, so there was no problem with it. If the poisoned tail remained, it might cause some harm to Slowpoke and Axel didn''t want that. --- Ding! Slowbro had reverted back to Slowpoke. Ding! All of its stats have been changed. Its move''s level had not changed but the power of the moves would be lesser than before. --- This was the system notification that he was waiting for. Axel then looked at Slowpoke''s status page. --- Pokemon''s name :- Slowpoke (Age- 50 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: king rank Ability :-Own Tempo (100%) Hidden ability :- Regenerator (95%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 7000/7000 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Future sight (E) (Lvl 50), Trick Room (E) (Lvl 42), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 47), Chilling water (E) (Lvl 45), ck off (E) (Lvl 52), Amnesia (G) (Lvl 39), m mind (E) (Lvl 50), Stored power (E) (Lvl 42), Hydro pump (E) (Lvl 42), Confusion (E) (Lvl 50), Psychic domain (G) (Lvl 32), Psybeam (G) (Lvl 39), Psychic burst (G) (Lvl 34), Psychic rain (G) (Lvl 35), teleport (Lvl 5) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden power- Water (10%) --- All of its stats have reverted to F rank and its health have decreased from 8k to 7k. That was the only change that Axel could see in the system but he knew that its move power had also decreased. Axel was then surprised by another notification. --- Ding! The changes would start to ur now. Since the host had caught it when it was a king-rank Pokemon and it was 50 years old, the system took some time to make changes in its stats and move levels. Since the host had not trained it actively from its baby stage like Light, the effect of increase would only be 50%. The changes would still take some time and it would take 2 weeks for the changes to bepleted. --- Axel had not forgotten about this. When he finally caught kazam inside the Pokeball, its power rapidly increased due to Axel''s talent ''Overgrowth'' which would massively reward the Pokemon based on their hard work. He thought that the same thing would happen to Slowbro too but the system said that it would take some time and now the time hade. It would still take a couple of weeks to see the full effect, but it was beginning now. He didn''t know how much stats and move level would increase but it would be substantial as Slowpoke had been on this world for 50 years. Even though the effect would be only 50%, it would still be huge. After Slowpoke was properly cared for, the nurse gave it a sleeping pill to sleep. "Your Slowpoke is alright now. You can take it home after it wakes up.", said the nurse. The nurse was still confused as to why Axel did it. But she decided not to ask it to Axel. She already knew that Axel was a powerful trainer as Slowpoke was a king-rank Pokemon. She was intimidated by Axel. Axel was now just sipping a cup of coffee in a new restaurant that he had discovered. The coffee here was well made and Axel was enjoying it. Shellder was with Slowpoke right now. It looked like they were very good friends. Currently, Axel was thinking about the evolution of Shellder. Shellder needed a waterstone to evolve. That was when he heard a voice from his back. "Hey, you must be Axel right?" Chapter 486: Gatr Family

Chapter 486: Gatr Family

Axel turned around to see a brown-haired young man. The man was older than Axel. He must be in his 20s. The man had a strong build and he was way taller than Axel. "Yes, it is me. I don''t think I know you.", said Axel. "Yes, we are meeting for the first time. I am Rabin Gatr. It is nice to meet you. I know you cause you are so famous." "Are you from Gatr family?", asked Axel. "Yes, that would be me. I could not find any seats here. If you don''t mind, can we share a seat?", asked Rabin. "Yes, please. Wee.", invited Axel. They started to talk about small things like why Axel was in the Johto region. Axel also asked about the Gatr family and he came to know that Gatr family was the most powerful family among the starter families in the Johto region. They had a huge amount of influence in the Johto region. After talking for some time, Axel told him that he was looking for a waterstone. "What quality of water stone are you looking for?", asked Rabin. "The highest quality.", said Axel. "I can give you the highest quality water stone for free.", said Rabin. "I know that it would not be free. What do I have to do for it?", asked Axel. "I do have a job for you. If you could participate in it, the water stone is yours.", said Rabin. Axel knew that getting the highest quality water stone would be very difficult in the Johto region. Axel had justnded in the Johto region and he was not familiar with it. So, he knew that Rabin was his best bet on getting one. "Normally, we have apetition with 3 starter families every 2 years. The winning family would get a lot of rewards from the league and also from other families. Normally, only the members of the families wouldpete but this time the stakes are very high. So we had some disputes and we came to the conclusion that in this battle we could also employ an outsider who is not less than 18 years old. You fit that category. So, I would like to invite you to thispetition." Axel thought for some time. Frankly, he didn''t care about the starter families of the Johto region but if he participated in this event, he would have a good rtionship with the Gatr family and he had a Totodile. "I can participate in the event but you guys would be earning a lot from this event. A water stone would not suffice.", said Axel. Rabin realized that Axel was not a normal kid. So he canceled out his goody shoes act and asked, "What do you want?" "I want the training ns of Totodile line. The training ns should be for your family. I would also assure you that I would not share this with anyone else." "Axel, this is not something that I could decide myself. You know that these training ns are very close to our hearts." "I can assume that. Why don''t we go to the Gatr family and talk with the one who can decide that?", asked Axel. "We can do that. We can go to my family premises after we finish our lunch.", said Rabin with a smile. He was happy with this. He had seen the league battle of the Kanto region and he had also seen Axel''s battle. If Axel were to participate in that battle, Gatr family was sure to win. Rabin started to tell about the battle and how it would go. The battle between the families will be a single battle and each family would choose 2 trainers who were up to 18 years old. The final battle would be 3 Pokemon battle and the winning family would get all of the rewards. Axel listened to all the battle rules and when it would held. It was going to be held after 3 days. He was okay with it. After taking the lunch, they went to the Gatr family premises. It was a very big ce. The Gatr family headquarters was in cherrygrove city. So, it was easy to reach here in an hour. The guard saw Rabin and they let them enter the premises. Axel automatically started topare Gatr family and Venu family premises. After looking around, he realized that Gatr family premises were bigger than Venu family premises if the Venu family forest was not included. If the forest was included then, Venu family premises were vastlyrger than Gatr family. For some reason, he felt a bit proud about it. Rabin took him to the big hall meeting room and there was a middle-aged man with brown colored spiky hair and a tall stature. This man was Ronny and he was the leader of the Gatr family. He was also the father of Rabin. "Father, I have brought our second candidate. You must already know him.", said Rabin and introduced him to his father. Ronny was a lively person. He stood from his chair and gave a bear hug to Axel. He then invited Axel inside. He didn''t chit-chat any longer and directly asked the question. "So, my son tells me that you want the training ns of Totodile line for participating in this battle. You should know that these training ns have been experimented with and hand crafted by my family. So, it is a big ask.", said Ronny. "Yes, I know it is but I also know that you are going to earn a lot if you win this battle of families. I also don''t think that you would have any other valuable thing to give me.", said Axel. "Hmmm... okay, I will give you training ns of Totodile but you would have to win the battle. You will get the water stone for just participating but to get those training ns, you would have to win it.", said Ronny. "I think that it is a fair deal. I ept your proposal.", said Axel. Ronny had a good impression of Axel after he epted the proposal. Axel was not someone diplomatic. He was straight and he was a man of his word. Ronny thought to have a good rtionship with Axel cause he knew that Axel would be an influential person in the future. "Good. You can stay in our family premises till the battle ends. The battle would take 2 days toplete.", said Ronny. Axel epted the offer. He wanted to see how this family worked. He also wanted to see how they trained. This was a perfect time to do that. There were also many training grounds in the family premises and he could use any of them for free. ### At the dinner conversation, "Guys, those who are in tier 1 should start to train hard to reach tier 2. I know that I would take some time but you must carry on. Tauros, Absol and Gyarados. All 3 of you should be in the training ground tomorrow at 5 am. I will be getting serious in your training from now on. We are training a lot but I think I have a n to make it even better.", said Axel. He started to discuss the training ns with other Pokemons. Togepi especially wanted to learn new moves but Axel denied it. It had just started to train for a week and it had not mastered any of these moves to level 40. He said to all of them that they needed to reach level 40 in one of the moves if they wanted to learn a new move. The dinner conversation was getting fruitful and very productive. Axel hypothetically patted his back for thinking about it. He also asked Oak about the balls but Oak replied that it would take some time as it was very difficult to make 5 of them. ### Next day, Tauros, Absol, Gyarados and Pidgeot had trained a lot. Gyarados was now in the process of ranking up to king rank but Axel knew that it would take a lot of time to do it. He first looked at Tauros stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Tauros (Age- 2 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability :- Intimidate (100%) Hidden ability :- Sheer Force (85%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 7000/7000 Attack :- S Agility :- S Defense :- A+ Sp. Atk :- B+ Sp. Def :- B++ Moves: Horn Attack (E) (Lvl 42), Thrash (E) (Lvl 44), Endure (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), Double Team (E) (Lvl 45), Earth quake (E) (Lvl 46), Wild Charge (E) (Lvl 42), Electric Terrain (G) (Lvl 39), Raging bull (E) (Lvl 42), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 35), Closebat (E) (Lvl 44), Stomp (E) (Lvl 46), Grind (G) (Lvl 39), Work up (G) (Lvl 32), Bide (E) (Lvl 63), Iron tail (E) (Lvl 50), Smart strike (G) (Lvl 32), Ultimate Thrash (C) (Lvl 21), Stone edge (G) (Lvl 32) Core: Normal (Mastered) Hidden power: Electric (40%) --- There were a lot of changes in Tauros''s stats. Its ability ''Intimidate'' was now at 100% and it now needed to be mastered. Its attack and Agility were now in S rank. Tauros would still need some time to reach king rank but as per Axel''s estimation, it could rank up to king rank within a year. Now,ing to the moves, it had hardly learned any new moves. It had only learned 3 moves and one of them was a new move. Most of its moves have leveled up and some of them have even crossed the threshold. --- Earthquake (Tauros) (Level 40): The power of the attack could be concentrated in a single ce. (Level 45): The power of the attack could be increased by a bit when Tauros starts to step on the ground while running. Wild charge (Tauros) (Level 40): Tauros is now covered with an electric aura and most of its aura is concentrated at its feet which increases the speed and the power of the attack. Hyper beam (Tauros) (Level 40): Tauros needs very little time to charge the attack. Bide (Tauros) (Level 40): The defense of the Tauros is heightened when storing energy. (Level 45): Tauros could take 3 attacks and store them instead of 2 and deal a powerful blow (Level 50): Tauros would deal 1.5 times the damage received. (Level 55): Tauros can recover 20% of the damage done to the opponent. (Level 60): Tauros can recover 30% of the damage done to the opponent. Iron tail (Tauros) (Level 40): The tails would have more piercing effect and it more powerful. (Level 45): 3 tails could attack in 3 different directions or in a single direction. (Level 50): There would be small mini des on the tail which would increase the attack power of the move and also bleed the Pokemon. --- Tauros had really concentrated on ''Bide''. It had be very powerful now since it was level 60. The move could now recover some health of Tauros. ''Iron tail'' had be very deadly and most of its charge-type attack have be very powerful. Finally, he looked at the new move that it had just learned. --- Ultimate Thrash: This is the ultimate charge attack that wouldbine the experience of all the charge attacks. As of right now, it gets experience from 1. Horn attack 2. Grind 3. Smart attack 4. Thrash 5. Wild charge 6. Raging bull 7. Closebat As of right now, it can only use the move 1 time and have to rest for a day to recover. It can only use the move a second time after it has recovered. --- This was going to be the ultimate move for Tauros. If Tauros could capitalize on it and level it up to at least 60, then it would be very powerful. Tuaros now had 2 things to do. The first was to level up ''Smart strike'' to level 40. Leveling it up would also increase the power of ''Ultimate thrash'' as the move would get a boost in experience. The Second was to level up ''Stone edge'' to level 40. Axel also wanted ''Bide'' and ''Stone edge'' to be included in ''Ultimate Thrash'' but that would be for another day. -------------------- Advertisement plugin: You can read 2 advanced Chapter on my own website for free. If you are one those (like me) who can''t wait to read more Chapters, do visit my website / Chapter 487: Pokemon Stats

Chapter 487: Pokemon Stats

Tauros was not a special attacker but a physical attacker. So, Axel wanted it to have a great physical stature. He also wanted it to have status moves to elevate his body stats. Tauros was slowly reaching towards king rank. The tide battle had helped it a lot and it had matured a lot from it. Axel then looked at Absol: --- Pokemon''s name :- Absol (Age- 2 year) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king rank Ability :- Super Luck (100%) Hidden ability :- Justified (80%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 5000/5000 Attack :- S Agility :- A++ Defense :- B++ Sp. Atk :-S Sp. Def :- A Moves: Active move: Dark pulse (E) (Lvl 53), Magic Coat (E) (Lvl 46), Night sh (E) (Lvl 53), Stone Edge (E) (Lvl 46), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 39), Me first (E) (Lvl 50), Payback (E) (Lvl 46), Hone ws (E) (Lvl 40), Assurance (E) (Lvl 47), Feint Attack (E) (Lvl 47), Stealth Rock (G) (Lvl 36), Rock Polish (E) (Lvl 40), Calm mind (G) (Lvl 39), Snarl (G) (Lvl 39), Darkness imprisonment (G) (Lvl 38) Passive move: The World of Darkness (Stage I) Core: Dark (Mastered) Hidden Power: Rock (40%) --- It had grown strong. Its health had increased to 5,000. This might not be as high as Tauros but it was still better than before. Absol was not a defensive Pokemon. It was fast and it was deadly. Its stats have also increased and its moves have also crossed the threshold. He looked at the move Description: --- Dark Pulse (Absol): (Level 40): Includes horrible aura which may make the target flinch in fear. (Level 45): The power of the attack has increased. (Level 50): The target might feel fear, anger or have unstable mind if the move hits. Magic Coat (Absol): (Level 40): Has a 50% chance to reflect the special effects back to the attacker. (Level 45): Has a 90% chance to reflect the special effects back to the attacker of the same rank, 40% chance for a Pokemon that is one rank higher. Night sh (Absol): (Level 40): Can send out a dark sh to the attacker. It has now be a special attack (Level 45): Will send out 2 dark shes from different directions. (Level 50): If the move leaves a wound on the target, there is a heavy chance that ''World of darkness'' would activate. Stone edge (Absol): (Level 40): The move is faster. (Level 45): The move has the power to trap the opponent and also has more prating power. (Level 50): Axel could jump on these big stones to rapidly increase its speed to a very high level for one time. Payback (Absol): (Level 40): The can be used subconsciously now. There was is 30% chance that the power would be doubled if the user was attacked first. (Level 45): There is 40% chance that the power would be doubled if the user was attacked first. Assurance (Absol): (Level 40): The can be used subconsciously now. There was is 30% chance that the power would be doubled if the user was attacked in the same turn. (Level 45): There was is 40% chance that the power would be doubled if the user was attacked in the same turn. Feint Attack (Absol): (Level 40): Absol is very fast when it draws up close to the enemy. It is extremely difficult for a Pokemon of the same rank to dodge it. (Level 45): Absol goespletely invisible while using the attack. Me first (Absol): (Level 40): Absol''s reaction speed and its move-using speed would increase by 20% while using this move and the power of the copied move could be 30% higher than the original if the move was used by a Pokemon who had the same base stats or lower base stats than Absol. If it is higher, the power of the move would be equal or even lower. (Level 45): Absol''s reaction speed and its move-using speed would increase by 30% while using this move and the power of the copied move could be 40% higher than the original if the move was used by a Pokemon who had the same base stats or lower base stats than Absol. If it is higher, the power of the move would be equal or even lower. (Level 50): If the copied power is of different element typing, the power of move would not decrease. Hone ws (Absol) (Level 40): It could be used 4 times. Rock polish (Absol) (Level 40): It could be used 4 times. --- ''Dark pulse'' and ''Me first'' have be convenient and powerful. For the longest time, Axel didn''t know how to raise Absol, as he was not sure about the dark-type Pokemons. Dark type was a veryplicated type. It didn''t refer to darkness which was void of life. However, it seemed like Absol and Axel had found a way to do something about it. It had also learned a new move. --- Darkness imprisonment: The target would be inside the illusion where it would be in a dark ce. The illusion could be broken but it would take some time. The user would feel that it was blind during this time. --- This was an interesting move. If this move could cross level 40 and have some modification, it would be like Tsukuyomi of Uchiha Itachi. However, that would take a lot of time to aplish. All in all, he was happy with the progress. Axel only wanted it to have a fast speed. It was able to train ''Rock Polish'' to level 40. However, even though the speed was not enough. So, Axel wanted to make a new move for Absol to increase its speed. Creating a new move was not easy. It would take some time to do it. Absol and Axel had some idea on how to do it but it would take some time. Finally, he looked at Gyarados. --- Pokemon''s name: Gyarados (Age- 2.5 year) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Intimidate (100%) Hidden ability: Moxie (80%) Potential: Brown Health: 6000/6000 Attack: S Agility: S Defense: B++ Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: A Moves: Ssh (U) (Lvl 18 max), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Hyper beam (E) (Lvl 52), Hydro Pump (E) (Lvl 46), Outrage (E) (Lvl 51), Dragon Dance (G) (Lvl 39), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 53), Twister (G) (Lvl 39), Hurricane (G) (Lvl 39), Thunder (E) (Lvl 53), Stone edge (E) (Lvl 42), Stealth Rock (E) (Lvl 43), Crunch (G) (Lvl 39), Thrash (G) (Lvl 39), Sky walk (E) (Lvl 46), Aqua Tail (E) (Lvl 51), Water gun (C) (Lvl 39), Water maniption (E) (Lvl 47), Tail de (E) (Lvl 48), Rage built (C) (Lvl 21), Full Throttle (Lvl 8) Core: Water (Mastered) Hidden power: Rock (9%) --- Its health had massively improved to 6k and most of its stats have improved too. Axel believed that its attack stat would improve to SS rank very soon and it would be eligible to rank up to the king rank. Most of its moves have leveled up. Axel saw the description of the move. --- Aqua Tail (Gyarados): (Level 40): It is much more coordinated and more powerful. (Level 45): There is higher air pressure on both right and left side of the tail fins separately, giving it more power. (Level 50): The move is extremely fast and more powerful than before. Outrage (Gyarados): (Level 40): There is less chance for Gyarados to be confused after using this move. (Level 45): There is less chance for Gyarados to be confused after using this move. (Level 50): Gyarados could discontinue the attack and attack or use other moves. The chances of that are 50%. Hyper beam (Gyarados) (Level 40): It would take less time to charge for the attack. (Level 45): Gyarados only need to take a small amount of time to recover after using this move. (Level 50): The move is more devastating and powerful than before. It now has the power to put a hole in the mountain. Thunder (Gyarados) (Level 40): The move is faster than before. (Level 45): It is more urate and can change direction one time. (Level 50): The power of the attack has increased and it could now be a supporting move increasing the power of other moves. Stealth rock (Gyarados): (Level 40): It is more invisible than before. Normally, a Pokemon may not be able to see it. Stone edge (Gyarados) (Level 40): The speed of the move has increased. Sky walk (Gyarados) (Level 40): During heavy rain fall, Gyarados could perpetually fly like a flying snake. However, without heavy rainfall, ''Sky walk'' would just function as before but it would still be in the air for a long period of time. (Level 45): While using this move, the power of its ability ''Intimidation'' would be higher and the target would be severely affected by it. Hydro pump (Gyarados) (Level 40): The size of the ''Hydro pump'' had decreased but its pressure had increased. With ''Water maniption'', the power of the attack was huge. (Level 45): The pressure of the ''Hydro pump'' has further increased. Water maniption (Gyarados) (Level 40): It could now manipte the water more easily and fastly. (Level 45): The pressure of the water-type attacks would increase while using this move. Rain dance (Gyarados): (Level 40): The power of water-type moves increases by 40%. Previously it was only 20%. (Level 45): It would nowst for 10 minutes. (Level 50): The power of water-type moves increases by 50%. Tail de (Gyarados) (level 40): The number of des had increased from 7 to 20. (Level 45): The des are now very fast and could change direction one time. (Level 50): These water des have mini des inside of them, which would increase the destructive power of the attack. --- It had also learned 2 new moves. --- Rage built- It channels its anger and builds its rage. This would increase its attack stat to a very high degree but for a short time. Full Throttle- Explode with all the rage that has been built. This would be a physical attack and Gyarados would smack its whole body towards its opponent. --- Gyarados could only use this move 1 time and have to rest for 1 day. The cooldown period of this move is 7 days. Both of these moves looked very interesting. However, these moves were iplete. First of all, ''Rage built'' could not be used more than one time. Axel had told Gyarados to use it again but it failed to do it. Its body could not gather around and hold that much rage inside its body. Secondly, since the power of ''Rage built'' would not be so high, the power of ''Full Throttle'' would also not be so high. The move could only be used once in every 7 days and the move was not very high in power to have such a cool down. Suddenly, Axel had an epiphany. What if he creates a move that could hold all the rage built inside? Then, Gyarados could use ''Rage built'' multiple times and then store it somewhere and then use all of it with ''Full throttle''. He didn''t know how he was going to create a rage storage move but this was a new thinking and this was progress. Axel shared the move concept with Gyarados. "I don''t know how we can do it but at this time, I can only think of that way. Let''s try it for a month. If we cannot do it for a month, then we will change its strategy.", said Axel. ### Meanwhile, others were also training. Axel had told all of them what to do. Charizard was still struggling to control the temperature of its fire. It was getting there but it still needed some time. Axel had all the time in the world, so he was not worried. Most of his Pokemons were training on their new moves while Mamoswine was getting ready to train. It had just ranked up to the king rank and it needed some time to adjust itself. Steelix was fully concentrating on its passive move. Axel knew that upgrading the passive move would be very hard, so he knew that it would take an ample amount of time. -------------- Advertisement plugin: You can read 2 advanced Chapter on my own website for free. If you are one those (like me) who can''t wait to read more Chapters, do visit my website / Chapter 488: Cloyster

Chapter 488: Cloyster

"Hey, Rabin. What brings you here this early in the training ground?", asked Axel. "I am obviously looking for you. I didn''t know that you would be training you and your Pokemons this early in the morning.", said Rabin. "How do you think that I got so strong?", asked Axel. "Haha, I actually came here to give you this water stone.", said Rabin. He was holding a big box in his hand. "Don''t you think that I would run away after I got this?", asked Axel. "No, I don''t. You have much to lose if you run away and I also think that you have an honorable guy.", said Rabin. "Then I thank you for trusting me so much.", said Axel, and Rabin gave him that box. Rabin said his goodbyes and then went out. The box was not very heavy. He knelt down and opened the box. He could see a hexagonal-shaped blue-colored crystal. The crystal was very clear and it was shining in a light blue color. Axel could see some sort of waves inside the crystal. This was the highest-rank water stone. It was bound to look so good and mysterious. Axel finally felt a bit rxed after seeing this. "Shellder,e here. Slowpoke you alsoe with Shellder.", shouted Axel. It was now time to evolve Shellder. "Shellder, are you ready?", asked Axel. Both Shellder and Slowpoke nodded their head. They were both ready. Slowpoke backed up a bit and Axel took the crystal and brought it out to Shellder up close. Axel had a lustrous orb which he had just bought from the Gatr family. The quality of it was not the highest but it was perfect for Shellder. It was a water-type enhancing item. Axel believed that if this Shellder had a good foundation, it would be better for Slowpoke when it evolves into Slowking. When it was the waterstone, Shellder started to get excited. It wanted the waterstone as fast as it could. "Wait a minute. It is yours and you will get it. Don''t panic.", said Axel and gave it to Shellder. When Shellder touched the water stone, it started to glow. This showed that it was in the perfect state to evolve. Axel also gave the orb to Shellder. The process of evolution took some time and after 4 minutes, it had finally evolved. "CLoyyy. Sterrrrr", it shouted as the rush of evolution got to it. "Cloyster, control yourself. Remember who you are.", said Axel. This was not Axel''s Pokemon. So, it didn''t have the loyalty that others did. So, it didn''t listen to Axel but Axel knew who it would listen to and that would be Slowpoke. Slowpoke also tried to control it but was not able to control its thoughts. So, Slowpoke had to use some ''Confusion'' to make it confuse and finally, it fainted on the spot. It was just an umon-rank Pokemon. So Axel knew that ''Confusion'' was a powerful move for it to handle. Axel saw its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Cloyster (Age- 20 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: umon rank Ability: Shell Armor (60%) Hidden ability: Overcoat (45%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 2500/2500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Aqua ring, Toxic spikes, Water spikes, Spike cannon, mp, Frost breath, Water gun, Toxic bite. --- Now these were some interesting moves. Axel had not caught Cloyster in the ball so technically, it was not his Pokemon. So, he could not see the move description and the level of the move but he could make a guess. He didn''t know when but it knew 2 new moves. ''Water spikes'' and ''Toxic bite''. ''Toxic bite'' must have been learned after it bit Slowpoke but what about ''Water spikes''? Did it learn when it was just amon-rank Pokemon? If that was true then this Pokemon was a monster. Axel wanted to catch it and make this Pokemon his own Pokemon but he knew that it was not possible. It also had a brown potential which made him even more mad. He had many interesting ideas and concerns for Cloyster. ### First was its typing. It was now a water and an ice type. So what would it mean when it attaches itself to Slowpoke? Would Slowpoke get a boost of power in ice type? Oak did say that Cloyster couldbine with Slowpoke, so he was not worried about it. Another thing was its moves. If it learned moves like ''Hydro pump'' and ''Chilling water'', would it boost Slowpoke''s ''Hydro pump'' and ''Chilling water''? That was a possibility and he wanted to capitalize on it. It wanted its moves to be very high level so that it may be able to assist Slowpoke. However, he didn''t know the level of its moves since it was not his Pokemon. The final thing he was interested in was the move ''Toxic bite''. Axel could say for certainty that it had learned this move when it bit Slowpoke. So, if he is able to modify the move, would it also help Slowpoke? After thinking about it for a long time, Axel decided that he would catch it. Catching was the only way he could see the progress of its moves. However, he was afraid of one thing. Just like Slowpoke, after catching it, its stats and move progress would rise rapidly. So what would happen if it reaches elemental rank till Slowpoke reaches tier 2 of king rank? That could happen cause upgrading to tier 2 would take some time. Then he realized that he had the solution to that answer already. There was a function of ''Overgrowth'' that said that Axel could point out the Pokemon in his team and that Pokemon would not be influenced by ''Overgrowth''. He thought that he would never have to use it but now it hase into handy. ''Overgrowth'' would raise the stats and move mastery of the Pokemon. Controlling the stats was okay but move mastery was the problem. This system overall increased the move mastery and anything rted to moves but Cloyster would be slower than other Pokemons on this team. Axel didn''t have any other way to do it. The suddenly, This mission hade at the right time but Axel didn''t know what the upgrade would be. He would have to see about that. ### Finally, he asked Cloyster to be on his team. He also said that the Pokemon would be a part of Slowpoke. Cloyster immediately agreed. It wanted to be a part of Slowpoke. After he caught Cloyster up, he looked at its stats again. --- Pokemon''s name: Cloyster (Age- 20 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: umon rank Ability: Shell Armor (60%) Hidden ability: Overcoat (45%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 2500/2500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Aqua ring (G) (Lvl 34), Toxic spikes (C) (Lvl 26), Water spikes (C) (Lvl 24), Spike cannon (G) (Lvl 39), mp (C) (Lvl 29), Frost breath (C) (Lvl 28), Water gun (G) (Lvl 39), Toxic bite (G) (Lvl 39) --- None of its moves had reached level 40. Axel expected that. He first wanted to see the description of its new moves: --- Water spikes: Send out 4 small needle-like spikes made out of water. It had high prating power. Toxic bite: After biting Slowpoke, It would release a poison that would enhance Slowpoke''s intelligence and physical capability. --- ''Toxic bite'' was exactly what Axel had thought. This gave him 2 things to think about. First, he was going to level up ''Toxic bite'' to a higher level and bring a pleasant surprise to Slowpoke. And since a move like ''Toxic bite'' could affect Slowpoke then other moves might also do the same. After thinking about it for some time, he came up with a brilliant n. Why doesn''t he create a passive move for Cloyster that would help Slowpoke? That would be ideal but there was a problem. How was he going to achieve it? ### Rabin had already told them that they would be leaving tomorrow. The battlefield was going to be a bit far away as none of the families trusted each other. So, they decided that the battlefield would be a neutral zone. It was a small ind. Axel could see one end of the ind from where theynded. There was a big battle stadium and a big hotel. There were also some shopping ces but it was not as grand as when Axel went with Lance to meet Cynthia and others. "So, do you guys own the ind?" "What? No. We just rented the ind for a week. We only battle here once in every 2 years. Why would we need to buy it?", said Rabin. Axel could say that he was finally talking to a sane man. Not someone like Lance who would not mind buying the ind just so that they could meet there every 2 years. It took them a day to reach there and the battle would start tomorrow. They reached the hotel and booked a room. They didn''t need to pay cause they had rented the whole ind for a week. All of them went to their respective rooms and got changed. Rabin told him that they would be meeting at the banquet hall at 6 pm. It was around 11 a.m. Axel had around 7 hours. So, he took his time. He first went to the bathroom got a shower and then changed his dress. He ordered some room service as he was very hungry. Then he rested on the bed. Axel didn''t want to go out and explore the ind. He was very tired after the ne ride and he didn''t have any energy inside of him to explore a new ind. Rabin did tell him that the banquet would be very important. The banquet would be held by 3 families together. As per their contract, the families would have to select 2 trainers for the battle. One trainer must be from the family while the other trainer could be an outsider. The trainer that would be fighting tomorrow would alsoe to the banquet and also some of the important figures of the families. Axel had a huge opportunity to meet with these people. He wanted to know if they were different from the starter families of the Kanto region. Rabin also told him to be careful as the banquet could turn into a discussion, argument or a full-scale fight. ### Axel wore his best grey suit with a tie and a belt. Hebed his hair and was ready for the banquet. He wanted to look his best for today. Axel was 15 years old now. There was still time for him to have a girlfriend but he wanted to start it fast. He didn''t want to be a loner at his old age drinking whiskey alone. However, right now he was super busy training his Pokemons and himself and getting all the gym badges. He didn''t think that he would have any time for a rtionship. The banquet was exquisite. It was a big banquet hall. Food and drinks were being served around by beautiful and handsome waiters and everyone had a ss of whiskey in their hand. Axel was spotted by Rabin who quickly guided him to meet his friends of Gatr family. Axel was also able to meet the elders of the family and all of them wished him good luck for the battle. The banquet went on for quite some time and finally, there was a man on the stage with a speech. "Hello and wee. I am Torrent Typh and I am the leader of the Typh family. This battle is being hosted by my family and I am happy to invite you all. .... Torrent went on babbling for a good 15 minutes and he finally came to a point. "Now, we all know why we are here. We are here for the 2 yearly family battle and this time the rules have been ticked a bit. This time a family could invite an outsider who is not 18 years old. Let''s first wee the 2 trainers of Mega family. Both of them are from the family itself. They are Karna and Shelly Mega!!!" All of them pped their hands and both of the trainers went to the stage. "Now, from my family, we have decided to elect an outsider. First, we have Rome Typh and then from the Zard family of the Kanto region, we have Katherine Zard!!! Let''s wee them with a huge round of apuse." "What???", shouted Axel. Chapter 489: Axel Vs Kate

Chapter 489: Axel Vs Kate

Axel knew who she was. She walked up to the stage. She was wearing tight blue jeans and a ck jacket. She was also wearing a white top. Her mobile phone was on the back of her jeans. She was wearing ck heels and she stepped onto the stage. Her long brown hair was waving in the air. She had a beautiful body structure that Axel loved. She was Katerine/ Kate Zard. The first crush of Axel ze. Axel first met her when he went to buy Gogoat from an auction. At that time she acted like a secretary and led him to meet the man. Now, Axel had seen many beautiful girls in this world, some were even more beautiful than Kate. But for some unknown reason, Axel was attracted towards Kate. He didn''t know why. At that time he thought that Kate was way older than him, so it would not make any difference to talk to her but it turned out that she was around 18 years old cause if she was not, the Typh family would not have invited her. "Finally, we have trainers from the Gatr family. They had also selected an outsider and the outsider is quite famous. You might also have heard his name. Let''s wee Garen Gatr and Axel ze." The crowd started to p and they started to move towards the stage too. Axel looked at Kate and she waved her hand to greet him. It had been a long time since he had seen her but she looked exactly the same as before. "First of all, I want to thank these trainers for participating in the battle tomorrow. May the better trainer win the battle.", said Torrent, and the ps were heard. "Why are you here Kate?", asked Axel after they got off the stage. "Oh, so you still remember me, Mr. Axel." "Yes, I do. I am also surprised that you remember me." "You are very famous now. So, how can I forget you?" "Yeah right. But you didn''t answer my question. Why are you here in a different region working with the Typh family?", asked Axel again. "Well, I was in the Johto region when it happened. They offered me a reward which I liked, so I decided to give it a try. What about you?", said Kate with a smile. "Your case is simr to mine. I found a member of Gatr family in a restaurant and then things happened. Now, I am fighting and winning against you tomorrow.", said Axel. "Are you that confident that you can win against me tomorrow?", asked Kate. "Isn''t that obvious?" "Well, I might be able to give you a big surprise tomorrow. Let the best trainer win.", said Kate with a mysterious smile. She had her ways to lure Axel. He was confirmed about that but he would not be lured. He came here to get a job done and he wouldplete it. The banquet went on for quite some time and it ended at 9 p.m. Axel didn''t have any othermunication with Kate. He wanted to speak to her but the conditions were not alright. She was from a different team after all. ### The next day, "Wee everyone in the family battle. Today we will get a chance to see an exciting battle between the 3 families. All of you know the rules of the game but for those who hade here for the first time, let me tell you about it. The battle would be based on draws. The names of 2 families would be taken out and they would have a battle. They can only use 1 Pokemon. It would be a single battle and 4 trainers would participate. Thest man standing would win and that team would battle tomorrow with the third family. Tomorrow''s battle would only be between 2 trainers and it would be 3 Pokemon battle. Now, let''s draw the names of the families." There was a small bowl and the names of the families were written on small patches of paper. "The family that will battle today will be .... Mega family and Typh family!!! Let''s wee them. Please choose your first trainer within 5 minutes.", said thementator. The hype was real. There were other people too that hade to watch this battle. They were interested to see how powerful these families were. Kate didn''te out at first. The first battle was between Karna and Rome. The battle was only 1 Pokemon battle. It took around 14 minutes but Rome won the battle. However, his Pokemon was also injured from it. Both of them had used a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Using a pseudo-king rank Pokemon for a bunch of kids who were under 18 years old was a huge deal. Not everyone was a monster like Axel. Training a Pokemon to pseudo-king rank within 5 years was a great achievement. The crowd had gone wild after seeing their battle. Rome decided to fight another battle as it was ast-man-standing battle. If Rome withdrew, he would not be able to battle again. Shelly and Rome did battle and Shelly won after 6 minutes. She had also used a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Rome''s Pokemon was already tired and injured, so naturally it lost the battle. Finally, Kate took the stage. She also used a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and won the battle after 10 minutes. The crowd went wild. Kate was already a beautiful girl and there were a lot of male fans who were cheering for her. Axel was feeling a bit jealous but he didn''t mind it. She was not his girlfriend. All the things were in his head. He had not asked her for a date. For the will of Gratina, she might even have a boyfriend. She was just a hot girl. There was a huge chance that she might have a girlfriend. With all these feelings, how was he going to battle her tomorrow? He was sure that she would be taking the stand and that he would represent Gatr family. These feelings were clouding his judgment and he didn''t like it one bit. ### The Next day, Rabin and Ronny were doing everything to make Axel feel better. They were asking if Axel needed anything for the battle. They wanted him to win. Axel could understand this feeling but he was also in a conundrum. He had to face his crush in the battle. "Ladies and Gentlemen, as you all know the Typh family won thest round and they would be facing Gatr family today. Today''s battle would only be between 2 trainers and it would be 3 Pokemon battle. We don''t know who would be participating in this battle but we are guessing that it would be the outsiders who would decide the match. We all have heard the powers of Axel''s Pokemons but his opponent is also not so simple..." Thementating went on for quite some time and the battle was finally going to begin. Thementator first introduced Kate and she walked towards the stadium. She was wearing simple ck tight jeans, a jacket with a poke ball sign on the back, and a white shirt. The first button on the white shirt was loosened but her boobs were not visible. This had added to Axel''s tension as his concentration was in that area. "This would be a 3 Pokemon battle. Who is going to win? We will have to find out....", thementator started to describe the scene. The trainers could only change the Pokemon after the end of the battle. Axel and Kate were going to use 3 Pokemons for battle. Axel didn''t think that Kate would have a king-rank Pokemon. Having a pseudo-king rank Pokemon at the age of 18 was a huge aplishment. So, it was very rare to have a king-rank Pokemon at the age of 18. They did the toss and Axel won. Kate was going to send out her first Pokemon. "Do you want to have a bet? It is too boring to have a battle without a bet.", asked Axel. "No, there is a high chance that I am going to lose this battle. So, I don''t want to take the risk.", replied Kate. "Well, you might also win.", said Axel. Kate didn''t reply and send out her first Pokemon. It was Primeape. It was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. This was the same Pokemon, she had used during thest battle. This confirmed that she didn''t have 3 king-rank Pokemons. "Light, let''s do it!!!", shouted Axel as he called kazam. Axel could not use his previous Pokemons in the gym battles, league battles, elite 4 or champion battles. However, he could use them in other situations. "You are not going easy on me, huh.", said Kate. "I came here to win. I can''t go easy on you just cause we know each other.", said Axel with a smile. Primeape was weak to psychic-type moves and kazam was the perfect counter for it. "Let the battle begin!!!", shouted the referee. "Primeape, use ''Rage bound'' and ''Closebat''", shouted Kate. ''Rage bound'' must have been a new move that she had taught to Primeape. Axel was impressed. "Light, ''Teleport'' and then use ''Confusion''", said Axel. Primeape started to beat its chest and Axel could see that it was very angry. It rushed towards kazam to use ''Closebat''. kazam teleported at the nick of time and came behind Primeape. It then used ''Confusion''. For some reason, Primeape was not confused. As it was so angry after using ''Rage bound'', it could not be confused but the move did affect Primeape. kazam then used ''Telekinesis'' and then lifted Primeape in the air. "Now, use thunder spears", said Axel. kazam started to spam spears made of thunder toward Primeape. It also used ''Rain dance'' and then used ''Thunder'' towards Primeape. Since Primeape was still flying in the air due to ''Telekinesis'', it could not dodge the attack. After being hit by multiple thunder spears and a powerful thunder, Primeape fainted. It had lost the battle. Primeape was a pseudo-king-rank Pokemon while kazam was a king-rank Pokemon. So, the difference in power was really huge. "Primeape has lost the battle. Kate is requested to send out her next Pokemon in 10 seconds.", said the referee. "Come out, Charizard!!!!", shouted Kate and threw a master ball in the air. She was from the Zard family so she did have a Charizard. It was natural. However, Axel was surprised by seeing this Charizard. It was a king-rank Pokemon. Kate was very talented. No wonder, Typh family invited her. "I know that I would lose to you. You are very strong. You said that you want to make a bet with me. Are you still on for it?", asked Kate. "Yes, I am on. What is the bet?" "If my Charizard can win against your Charizard, then you will tell me how to evolve a Nidorino into Nidoking.", said Kate. "No, that would be unfair to you.", said Axel shaking his head. "Why?" "First of all, my Charizard is vastly stronger than your Charizard. Even if by some luck, you managed to win, which would never happen, you will not benefit by learning the evolution process of Nidoking cause you will not be able to evolve it. Evolving Nidorino to Nidoking is something you cannot do cause the resources needed to do it are almost impossible to find.", said Axel. "Ok then, what do you propose?", asked Kate. "If your Charizard couldst 5 minutes with my Charizard then I will tell you how to evolve Golbat to Crobat. However, if I win, I will get a 50% discount on your auction items. I will also get early information on interesting and important items.", said Axel. "That is not possible. I can only give you 20%.", said Kate. "Done. But you will be handling all my transactions." "Done. So take out your Charizard.", said Kate with a smile. Axel gave an evil smile and took out a master ball from his pocket. ------------------- Advertisement plugin: You can read 2 advanced Chapter on my own website for free. If you are one those (like me) who can''t wait to read more Chapters, do visit my website / Chapter 490: Charizard Vs Charizard

Chapter 490: Charizard Vs Charizard

"Come out, CHARLES!!!", shouted Axel and threw the ball in the air. ROOOOOOARRRRR When Charizard came out, it gave a huge roar. Even the ground began to shake a little from its roar. Everyone was covering their ears with their hand. Charizard saw another Charizard and the rivalry was established immediately. Axel''s Charizard already knew that it was stronger than its opponent but it still wanted to show its power and domination. [Kate''s Charizard would be refereed as Charizard 1 in this battle.] Charizard 1 was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. Kate was from a Zard family so her Charizard was very powerful. She had this Charizard since she was 8 years old and it had been 10 years. So, she was confident that Axel''s Charizard could not beat her Charizard. So when Axel said that her Charizard only had to survive for 5 minutes, she was very happy and she thought it to be an easy win. Now, seeing Axel''s Charizard, she started to doubt herself. Surviving 5 minutes would be hard. It was a genuine tier 2 king rank Charizard. "Let the battle begin!!!", shouted the referee. "Charles, we have to finish this battle in 5 minutes. Start with ''ze'' and ''Sr power''" ROOOARRR "Charizard, you also start with ''ze''", said Kate. Both of the Charizards activated their ability, ''ze''. BOOOOMMMM The power revealed by both of the Pokemons was humongous. Of course, ''ze'' of Charizard was vastly more powerful than ''ze'' of Charizard 1. "methrower!!!", shouted both of them. Charizard 1 spewed out hot red mes toward Charizard while Charizard spewed out blue and white colored mes toward Charizard 1. Both of these mes shed and ... BOOOOM Charizard won the sh and Charizard 1 was hit by a powerful st of mes. Axel and Kate were using ''Aura coat'' during the battle. It was surprising that Kate also knew this aura move. Charizard 1 had very high resistance to fire-type moves. Kate had trained it in that way as this was the basics for any Charizard in the Zard family. That was why Kate was confident to win before. However, the mes of Charizard were very hot and very powerful. Charizard 1 was instantly injured. "Charles, use ''Dragon roar'' and ''Dragon scales''", said Axel. Axel was very confident with Charizard. If Shedinja was not immune to fire-type and dragon-type attacks, Charizard might be the most powerful Pokemon in his team. It had won against Cynthia''s Garchomp. So, its power could not be underestimated. Kate could already tell that Axel''s Charizard was different. It was bigger than a normal Charizard and it had dragon scales. She had never seen such a Charizard before. She had read many history books about Charizard and it was said that Charizard was a dragon-type Pokemon in ancient times. ''Was Axel able to make Charizard a dragon-type Pokemon?'', she thought but she didn''t have the time to think about this issue. Charizard was pure power. It didn''t focus on defense. It only focused on delivering more hits. Kate knew that she could not ask her Charizard to hide or dodge the attacks. Cause it would never do so. So, her only option was to go full offensive. "Charizard, it is now time. Use ''ze domain''" She decided to use a pre-domain move this early in the battle. She only had to survive for 4 minutes now and the pre-domain wouldfortablyst till that time. Axel was also not going to stand still. "Charles, ''Dragon king''", said Axel. Dragon king was a pre-domain move that wouldbine both ''Dragon domain'' and ''Fire domain''. Axel saw that when Charizard 1 used ''ze domain'', the ability ''ze'' which it had used before and which was still in effect was enhanced to an unbelievable degree and it covered 10 meters around it. Now, ''ze'' would increase the fire-type powers of Charizard 1 and this ''ze domain'' seems to heighten it to a veryrge degree. Charizard 1 also looked more powerful inside the domain. Charizard''s ''Fire domain'' would also do the same but it looked like Charizard 1 ''ze domain'' was more powerful than ''Fire domain''. However, Charizard was not using ''Fire domain''. It was using ''Dragon king'' which was thebination of 2 pre-domain type moves. After using the domain moves, the power of both of the Pokemons were enhanced to a very high level. "Charles, use ''Dragon dance'' and then use ''me wings'' with ''Wing attack''." Charizard was so fast that Charizard 1 could not dodge it. With ''Dragon Dance'', the power of Charizard was very high. ''me wings'' were also mixed on the attack. Charizard directly shed its right wing on Charizard 1 chest. It did type to use its hands to block the attack but it was not able to do so. The attack gave a big wound to Charizard 1 chest and it was flown off. It crashed to the ground after taking the hit. Charizard then used ''Fire pledge'' and created a fire pir that enveloped Charizard 1. ROOOOARRR Charizard 1 gave a painful cry after it was hit by the attack. It then used ''Belly drum'' and ''Dragon w'' and hit Charizard 1 in the wounded chest. Charizard 1 had fainted. Charizard then deactivated its domain and its ability. The battle onlysted for 2 minutes. This was a king rank battle so it should havested longer. Charizard had also not gone full power in this battle. If Charizard had used ''Transform'' then Charizard 1 might have died. There wasplete silence in the stadium. People didn''t cheer for Axel''s victory cause they were scared of Axel''s Charizard. Charizard had defeated Charizard 1 within 2 minutes. Charizard 1 was groomed by Kate who was a member of a Zard family. So it was an unbelievable thing to witness. "I guess I will be taking that 20% discount.", said Axel with a smile. "I know I should not ask you this but can you tell me how did you train your Charizard? I will give you a 50% discount.", asked Kate. "Haha, I am sorry but unless we get married for life, I cannot tell you that.", said Axel. He then turned around and went his way. ### Gatr family was having a huge party and Axel was the main reason for it. They had won the battle and they would be getting a huge amount of resources. Axel didn''t ask what they would be getting cause he was not getting any of it. After thinking a lot about Kate, he decided that he would not pursue her till he had multiple championship titles or till he became the Pokemon master. Kate seemed like a good girl and she was very beautiful but she was a distraction. Axel could not afford a distraction right now. Even if all the things went well and they became a couple, he had to spend time with her on the phone and on dates and he didn''t want to do that right now. He could have asked her number on that bet but he didn''t. However, he also didn''t want to be distant with her. So, he told her that she would handle all his purchases with a 20% discount. Axel would hardly buy anything from Zard''s auction house as he didn''t need much of anything right now. He might in the future but it would be very rare. Rabin came near him and gave him a handbook. "This is all the training ns of Totodile line as you requested.", said Rabin. "Thanks. Now I can train my Totodile with a good training n.", said Axel. "You know you can stay here for as long as you can.", said Rabin. "Hmm. I think I will take that offer. I need to train my Pokemons and you guys have some good training grounds.", said Axel. None of his Pokemons was even umon rank and he needed to train them hard. Their vacation was over now. Bagon was ready to train and he also had to think of a training n for Mankey. He wanted it to evolve to Primeape. There were 3 Pokemons in his Johto team that didn''t have a normal evolution. 1. Togepi 2. Acron 3. Mankey That meant that they could have their final evolution when they reached pseudo-king rank. That also meant that they could have 2 cores. Axel talked about it to these Pokemons. Mankey and Acron wanted to have 2 cores but Togepi didn''t. It wanted to evolve to Togekiss as fast as possible cause it wanted to be as powerful as its father and it also didn''t care about flying type. It wanted to be the strongest fairy-type Pokemon there was. The party went on for quite some time and Axel went to bed. ### Next morning, Training ground, Charizard had been finally able to control its firepower to a decent level. It was now training on other things like its tail and other moves like ''Ash maniption''. It has still not been able toe up with a new move rting to its tail and Axel was thinking of helping it. Others were doing their own thing too. Nidoking was training on its ground-type move and it was also concentrating on physical moves. It had learned 3 moves rting to physical type moves. 1. Thunder punch 2. Fire punch 3. Iron Tail Axel believed that its arms and tail were very strong and he should capitalize on it. Axel also told it to level up ''Bite'' and ''Horn drill'' to level 40. ### Now, the training of new Pokemons. Axel had been reading the training manual of Totodile line and found out that Totodile or its evolved form Feraligatr was Pokemon that focused on attack and defense. It was also a powerful Pokemon with a special type attack but it was known for its huge bite force and a strong tail. So, the Gatr family handbook rmended training it in physical type moves. The handbook also said to concentrate on its bite and teeth from the beginning. There were also some medicines written down to increase the jaw power of the Pokemon. The handbook was not very detailed on how to train till master rank but Axel was happy with it. He got to know how the Gatr family trained their Pokemons and now he had a good knowledge about it. The Handbook also said that it had great strength on its legs and it was very fast. It was also too heavy to handle its own weight so most of the time it would move in all fours. Axel wanted to remove this deficiency. A normal Feraligatr was around 90 Kg and it was around 7 feet tall. That was a huge Pokemon. As of right now, his Totodile loved to make pranks on other Pokemons but in the future, it would be a dangerous Pokemon. All the new Pokemons had learned their new moves. ### First of all, was Togepi. Pokemon''s name: Togepi (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Serene Grace (32%) Hidden ability: Super luck (15%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 400/400 Attack: C Agility: E+ + Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: B+ Moves: Stored power (U) (Lvl 16), Future sight (Lvl 9), Wish (U) (Lvl 17), Metronome (U) (Lvl 17), Extrasensory (U) (Lvl 13), Tackle (U) (Lvl 14), Charm (Lvl 7), Dazzling gleam (Lvl 5), Nasty Plot (Lvl 7), Sunny day (Lvl 4), methrower (Lvl 8) Its stats have changed a bit and Axel was happy about it. It would be a special attacker. Axel knew it but he let it learn ''Tackle'' to just train on its body stats. All in all, it was doing great. Its moves have not even crossed level 20 so it had to train its moves. Bagon was just training in its egg moves as Elm had said. Mankey had learned ''Closebat''. All of them were training in their moves. Axel thought to concentrate on their training for some time and then think of having their first battle. ---------- Advertisement plugin: You can read 2 advanced Chapter on my own website for free. If you are one those (like me) who can''t wait to read more Chapters, do visit my website / Chapter 491: Body Stats

Chapter 491: Body Stats

Axel first wanted to concentrate on their body stats. They were just developing so it was important to have a strong foundation. However, since Axel was not home, he didn''t have the training grounds to train their stats. Luckily, he was in the Gatr family and they also had training grounds. Their training grounds were not as advanced as Axel''s training grounds but it was enough for a bunch ofmon-rank Pokemons who had just started to train their bodies. That was why he recently taught ''Tackle'' to Togepi. Togepi specialized in special attack but it needed to have good body stats before that. That was the foundation for every Pokemon. So, he taught it ''Tackle'' not cause he wanted it to use this move in the battle but it wanted it to train its body. He could have taught it moves like ''Head butt'' but that would only focus on one part of the body. ''Tackle'' focused on most parts of the body. ### "Now, all of you. Before starting your journey to be a powerful Pokemon, all of you need to have a good foundation and the first step to a good foundation is to have good physical stats. These include defense, attack, and agility. So, I want all of you to concentrate on this training ground. These training grounds would focus on your body stats. You will train your body stats in these training grounds for a day and then focus on your moves and battle tactics another day and so on. All of you also might be very interested in battle. After you finish this training of yours, all of you will have your first battle.", said Axel. All the new Pokemons got excited especially Togepi. It always wanted to be strong and now it was going to take its first step. It had very high expectations for itself. The training grounds have simr mechanisms. For instance, there was a machine that would shoot out small bullets made of iron and the Pokemon had to dodge it. This was to test their agility. There were many levels on it and Axel told all of them to start from the first level. Totodile and Mankey were very good at dodging but Togepi was the worst. It had a small body and very small legs and hands. Its body structure made it very difficult to dodge any bullets and it was furious. Axel told it to calm down and start with another training exercise like a defense training exercise but would Togepi let it go? Of course not. It would not back down. It was many small bruises on all of its body. Finally, Axel realized that it was taking things too far and he berated Togepi to rest for some time. "What are you doing? Do you think that you can get strong by doing this? I told you to try another training ground. Now go and rest. You will not train for the whole day.", shouted Axel. Even though it was very arrogant, it was still a kid. It was overwhelmed after hearing its master shout at it. Nidoking took it upon itself to give Togepi some useful advice. ### Pokemon POV start "Are you okay there buddy?", asked Nidoking. "You don''t need to talk to me. I can handle myself.", said Togepi. "You know, Axel is an excellent trainer. When he told you to try other exercises, he didn''t mean that you are too weak to train in the agility training ground.", said Nidoking patting Togepi''s back. The difference in their height was so much that it used its tail to pat its back. "He didn''t?", asked Togepi. "Of course, he didn''t. I am his first official Pokemon, so let me tell you something about Axel. Others say that he is a very good person and has a great heart but all of them are wrong." "I knew it. I knew that something was wrong about him.", said Togepi. "Yes, Axel is ruthless. He does care about us and treat us like family but since he is doing all these things, like providing us a good ce to live and eat and even going on adventure, he expects something from us. He expects us to work hard till we drop. You guys are still too young and don''t know much about it. Grow up a bit and you will know how harsh he is in training us. So, when he said you to try another training ground, he didn''t mean that you are weak for this training ground." "Then what did he mean by that?", asked Togepi. "He just meant that you were not ready for it. Just look at me. I am very heavy, do you really think that I can dodge attacks like boss?", asked Nidoking. Togepi looked at Shedinja and then at Nidoking. Shedinja was very fast and Nidoking was very heavy. So there was no way that Nidoking could beat Shedinja in speed. "No, you cannot." "Yes, you are right, I cannot but that doesn''t mean that I am weak. If I am weak in running and dodging then I should focus on defense. That is why my defense is very highpared to boss. You should also focus on your future evolution. Like your final evolution. They have wings and they must be known for flying at high speed. But you right now cannot and you also don''t have high speed." "Then what should I do?" "I think you should focus on your defense for now. I am not saying that you shouldpletely leave training on your agility but you should focus on defense and attack. When you evolve, you can focus on your speed too. Then you would have high defense, speed, and attack at your disposal. You will then be invincible.", said Nidoking. Togepi then jumped and stood up in its tiny legs. It looked up at Nidoking and said, "You are right. I should n by training too. Thank you kid for helping me out. I will not forget this favor." It then started to walk towards the defense training ground. "How the hell am I a kid when I can crush you with my little finger?", shouted Nidoking but Togepi was not listening to it. It had long gone to continue its training. Pokemon POV end ### Axel felt bad about shouting at Togepi but he had no choice. That Pokemon was very arrogant and proud to let it go. Pokemon like Togepi and Weedle were very weak in their first 2 stages of evolution but they grow exceedingly strong at their final evolution if they were nurtured very well. That meant that they would need a lot of resources. Axel could still remember the pain he went through to cultivate Beedrill. He had to work his ass off for it. However, he was very rich and had a lot of connections but the situation was still not good. This was due to Togepi itself. Togepi was a fairy/flying type Pokemon but it mainly focused on its fairy type. It had also made clear that it would only focus on its fairy type. So, he needed a lot of fairy type energy to cultivate Togepi. However, that was the problem. The ces where one could cultivate fairy type energy were very rare to the point that it was almost nonexistent. Axel had been frying his brains to find such type of ce for a whole month but he had not been able to do it. He also asked Lance and Lori about it but they also had no idea about it. Fairy type energy was a mysterious type of energy. No one, till this date had been able to uncover all of its secrets. So, he didn''t know what to do. He had been training all of them on the ancient way to power given by Mew and they were getting strong but he knew that Togepi wascking. As he was wondering how to train his Togepi, he got a call. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Tring... Surprisingly, it was from Ang. He picked up the phone. "Hey Ang, long time to see. How is the family now?", asked Axel. "We all are doing good. I heard that you made a good rtionship with the Gatr family.", said Ang. Axel could hear a hint of anger from her. He could understand. He was from the Venu family now and he was making rtionships with other families without saying anything to her. "Hey hey, don''t get angry. I just met one of the family members and he said that he would give me a training manual on Totodile. That is all. They also offered me to train my Pokemons in their training ground.", said Axel. "Axel, they are from another family. We are rivals." "How can they be our rivals? We are from a different region." "Sigh, I guess I am in the wrong. You don''t know much aboutpetition and families. Axel and any other organization are our rivals. You are right. They are from another region and we are not inpetition with them but they are from another organization. You are our star trainer and also an elder. Every 10 years, all the starter families from the main regions meet and we have a hugepetition. So they are our rivals. I know that you don''t know about it but leave that ce now. They must be keeping records of all of your Pokemons right now." "Really? They would do that?" "Of course, I know I would do it if I were them." "Ok, I will leave tomorrow but you need to tell me all these things. I am an elder now." "I know and I am sorry that I didn''t tell you before. If there is anything that I can help you with, do tell me.", said Ang. Axel then told me about the problem that he was facing right now about Togepi. "Haha, you are in luck. I have a perfect solution for it. You should have asked me first.", said Ang with a smile. "Do we have any fairy training grounds? I don''t think that we do." "We kind of a do right now. Do you remember about Aeos ind that I talked to you about?", asked Ang. "Yes, you said they made strange armor and we the Kanto region could go there right now.", said Axel. When Axel was talking about the Cipher organization with Ang, she had told him about the Aeos ind. Aeos ind was a trivial region. The ind was recently discovered and it was an unimed ind. Kalos and Kanto region were in a heated debate on who was going to im it. After many discussions/argument, they reached an agreement. Kalos would utilize the ind for 5 years and Kanto would do the same after 5 years. It was not the Kanto region''s turn to use it. However, the ind was very harsh and a trainer would need to have at least 6 king rank Pokemons to go there. Axel was very weak at that time but he was now sufficiently strong to go there. "But how can Aeos ind help me in this issue?", asked Axel. "The ind is very mysterious. It had only been 4 years since the Kanto region got to use but from our sources, the ind has many mysteries. There is also a ce where there is abundant fairy type energy but that ce is also very dangerous. No, one has been able to go there sessfully. However, that ce was also recently discovered.", said Ang. "Can''t the Kalos region help us in this? They were the first to go there. They must have good information about it." "And why would they do that? They would be using that ind after 4 years and they would want it to be untouched. We have to do that ourselves. I called you today cause the quota hase up to go there. If you are interested, you cane to Venu family after a month.", said Ang. "Hmm, that is interesting. But I need full information on it before I make my decision.", said Axel. "Then, why don''t youe to Violet city. I will be there in 2 days. We can discuss it over there. It is not safe to talk about the details on the phone." ------------- Advertisement plugin: You can read 2 advanced Chapter on my own website for free. If you are one those (like me) who can''t wait to read more Chapters, do visit my website / Chapter 492: Verelet

Chapter 492: Verelet

"Are you sure? Do you really have to go that fast?", asked Rabin. "I am sorry but I have to go. Some work came up and I have to finish it.", said Axel. "Well if you have some work then I cannot hold you up. But do remember that we are friends now. You can call me anytime for help if you need it.", said Rabin. Axel shook his hands and said his goodbyes. Rabin was very reluctant to let him go but after hearing it from Ang he could understand why. He took the flight directly to Violet City. It was not very far but It would still take around 10 hours to reach there. This world was very big and even the closest city would take so many hours to reach there by flight. ### "Dear passengers, we have safely reached Violet city. Do remember to take your belongings with you.", said the air hostess. Axel safely reached Violet city. He went out of the airport and then booked a hotel room. He had reached here a day before Ang, so he thought to explore the ce a bit. However, he still had to make training ns for his new Pokemons. After thinking for a bit he decided to research about it. His first destination was Violet city and the gym of Violet city. It was not only cause of the game as the Violet city was the first gym city but also due to the library. Yes, Violet city had the biggest library in the Johto region. It was not the biggest in the whole world but Axel felt that he could acquire a lot of knowledge about his new Pokemons from the library. There was inte in this world, so trainers could get a lot of information from it but libraries as big as this have many secrets that were not told on the inte. Since it was the biggest library in the whole region, it was also very difficult to enter. It was a public library but it was not free. You would have to pay some money to get there. However, money was also not enough. You also needed to have some influence. Cause if you don''t have any influence, you would need to wait for a long time. The long list of waiting members was very high. Since it was the biggest library, people from all over the region came here to read. So, there was a huge waiting list for it. Axel thought to try his luck today. Maybe he might get in with his name. He didn''t know but he was excited to find out. ### The ce was very big. It looked like a medieval-type mansion with peaks. It was grey and brown in color and instead of floors, there were multiple buildings connected with each other. Axel was impressed after seeing the building structure. How many secrets does this library have? He didn''t know but he wanted to find out. He had heard a lot about this library. Some said that the library was so big that one cannot read all the books in their 7 lifetimes. There were also rumors that there was a restriction to go inside certain buildings and it was only reserved for the royal family of the Johto region. Axel didn''t know if he could get inside today. He just thought to try his luck. He had influence now. He was the sessor of the Pokemon master and he had discovered eeveelutions. He was also the recent finalist of the league battle of Kanto region. So he assumed that he would get an entry. ### The line was long and it extended outside of the library. Axel had to take thest ce and wait to get his turn. If this was Kanto region, he may have cut the line and none of them would have said anything. But this was a different region altogether. After waiting for 30 minutes, his turn finally came. He was now staring at a beautiful receptionist. "Hello, wee to Violet City Library. Have you already registered to go inside?", asked the receptionist. "No, this is the first time I havee here." "Alright, can you tell me your name?", asked the receptionist. "Axel ze." "Alright, Mr. ze, since this is the first time you havee, let me give a brief orientation about this ce. There are 7 buildings in this huge library. Each building has multiple floors and each building represents the security and privacy level. For example, building 1 has the least clearance and costs very less amount of money while building 7 is not essible to the general public. Only buildings 1 to 6 are could entered. You cane here for 7 consecutive days and after that, you would have to register again. The cost of building 1 is lesser while the cost of building 6 is the highest." "Does building 1 have a separate genre of book than other buildings?", asked Axel. "No, each building covers all the subjects from history, all about Pokemons; their typings, move set and other things.", said the receptionist. "What is the cost for building 6 and how much time it would take to get entry on it?", asked Axel. "It would take 10 million Pokedor for a day. Your turn woulde rtively faster than other buildings as not many peoplee to this building.", said the receptionist. 10 million Poke dors? That was a huge amount of money!! No wonder people didn''te into this building. "Is 10 million Poke dors really worth it?", asked Axel. "It depends on what you are searching for but I have heard that it is worth it.", said the receptionist. "What is the cost for building no. 4?" "500k Poke dors for a day." "Give me a pass for building 4 for a day. And if I want toe here after 2 days, can Ie without waiting?", asked Axel. "I am sorry sir but you cannot.", said the receptionist. Axel was curious about this library but he was starting to hate it. Ang would being tomorrow, so he could not go to the library tomorrow. However, he did n to stay here for a couple of days to see what this library was all about. But the rules of this ce were very annoying. "Ok, 500k for a day but I want to enter now. Also, I can buy or borrow the book here?", asked the receptionist. "You can only buy some special books from Building 1 and you cannot borrow any books. This is done to secure the books in the library. Furthermore, I don''t think that you can go in today but I can book you for the day after tomorrow. Should I do it sir?" "I have heard that a person could enter here faster if you have some influence." "Yes, that is true." "So, I am going to use my influence. I am Axel ze from the Kanto region. You can check up on me if you want." "Sir, just give me a minute, I will have to contact the manager for it.", said the receptionist. This took around 5 minutes and the receptionist finally came saying, "Sir, I am sorry that I didn''t recognize you. You can go to building 4 right now. My friend here will guide you.", said the receptionist. Finally, her brain had still started to work. Axel didn''t want to brag but he was a huge name in the young generation category. The friend who was guiding Axel started to talk about the library. The name of the building 4 was ''Verelet''. Axel didn''t know what that meant but it sounded cool. After walking for 5 minutes, they reached the building. The building seemed to have 4 floors and it was very wide from the outside. It was brown and grey in color and it looked majestic. It looked like one of the castles in the medieval era. "There is an AI and also plenty of librarians to guide you in the building. If you have any problems, you can ask the librarians.", said the girl and went on her own way. Axel took a big breath and entered the building. The building was even more massive from the inside. There wererge tables and chairs all over the ce and there were many columns of books. The whole ce was filled with books and Axel could smell the paper of the books. He could also hear the silence except for the papers that were flipping. He was greeted by a librarian. The man was wearing a suit and had a big beard. He also had very small hair on his head. He looked professional. "Sir, Wee to Verelet. Can you tell me what you are searching for? I would guide you to it." Axel first asked what could be found on each of the floors. The librarian was quick with his reply. The first floor was rted to history. The second was rted to resources, medicines and vitamins for the Pokemons. The third and fourth floor was rted to Pokemon training, moves, ranks, evolution and much more. "Can you get me all the things rted to Togepi line, Totodile line, Mankey line, Bagon line, Slowpoke line and Aerodactyl line?", asked Axel. "Sir that would be a lot of books. You can''t possibly read all of them in one day.", said the librarian. "Just get all of them to me and I will sort it out. You can also help me in sorting it out.", said Axel. The librarianplied and went on his way to gather all the books. Axel was told to sit on the chair and to wait. After 20 minutes, the librarian got all the books. There were more than 50 books altogether. The librarian was absolutely right. Axel could not possibly read all these books in 1 day. Most of the books were not very heavy or big. They were small and medium-sized. But all of these would take more than a week for Axel to go through. First, he took out all the history books except for Aerodactyl and Mankey. Then he took out all the resources and medicines books except for Togepi. After discarding all these books, there were still 28 books left to read. Then he discarded all the books rted to Slowpoke. Axel didn''t need to concentrate on it now as it was already a king rank Pokemon and he had some knowledge about it. He also took out all the training books rted to Totodile line as he already had one. Then he selected 2-3 books for each Pokemons. After the final selection, there were still 11 books. These 11 books were not so heavy and big in general. Axel felt that he couldplete all of these books in 24 hours. Yes, Axel was going to stay here for an entire day. He was not going to lose any money. He was going to utilize it fully. The books were also properly coded based on their rarity, so Axel only chose those books that were rare and could not be found in the public. ### All these 11 books were not avable in the public domain, so he was interested in finding some new things about his Pokemons. He was not going to read all these books line by line. He would see the topic in the table of contents and if the topic interested him, then he would read it in detail. He had to prioritize. The first thing he selected were books rted to Mankey. He first opened the book rting to the history of Mankey. He chose it cause he wanted to know if there was any mention of Annihpe on it. He finished the book in 20 minutes. The book was big, but he only read the topics rted to its evolution. Unfortunately, the book didn''t confirm that there was further evolution of Primeape. There were some theories that indirectly led to it. It was said that the anger that Primeape felt was very unique. The book said ''what would happen if the anger burst out and they were able to capitalize on that anger?'' The book did say that they didn''t haveplete information on ancient Pokemons, so they didn''t know about it. Chapter 493: Fairy Theory

Chapter 493: Fairy Theory

He read all the books about Mankey. He had already researched the resources, medicines and vitamins needed for Mankey line, so he didn''t have to read those in detail. He just wanted to get a second opinion. Mankey and Primape were fighting type Pokemons. They had very hard body and their hands and legs were killing machines. They also had a great sense of smell but there was a problem. Actually, there were 2 problems. First was its anger. Mankey line was angry most of the time. Even small things would tip them off. They could not stay idle for a few moments. This made them very difficult to train cause if they were angry most of the time, they could not think properly during fights which would be very disastrous. Second was its ability ''Vital spirit''. ''Vital spirit'' would make Mankey unable to fall asleep. Only after it was truly exhausted or seriously injured, it could sleep and sleep was very important for a fighting type Pokemons. It was not that it could not be controlled but that would take a lot of time and what was Mankey going to do during that time? This was what made it very difficult to train and that was also one of the reasons, why trainers didn''t choose Mankey. However, Axel chose Mankey for this very reason. If ''Vital spirit'' was to be fully trained and mastered, Mankey didn''t need to sleep if it didn''t want to. Any Pokemon or humans would spend one-third of their life sleeping. If Mankey could utilize that time in training, then it would be invincible. But this ability would need to be trained fully. Most of the vitamins, medicines, and resources rted to Mankey were also to absorb training and rx its body. This was done to make itfortable to sleep. After thinking about all these things, Axel came out with a brilliant n. As of right now, Mankey could only sleep peacefully after 4 or 5 days. This made it very weak during the 4th or 5th day and it could not even train properly at that time. Axel wanted it to train in ''Vital spirit'' and for that to happen, it had to sleep very less but now he thought that it was wrong. By doing this, Mankey was not utilizing its full potential. So, he would let it have a high-intensity training and prepare high-quality vitamins and resources to absorb that training. Then it would sleep every day till it could handle the pressure of not sleeping. Then he would slowly decrease the training intensity by a bit and decrease the sleep time. He would also let it focus on ''Focus energy'' as this would help it control its anger and its thoughts which would help it to sleepfortably. Axel believed that if it could do all these things, then it would be very powerful, very soon. ### He had selected a book named ''Fairy theory'' just get an idea of it. Fairy type were mysterious. Like there were Pokemons in ancient times and their data and fossils proved it. However, the fairy type were the only one who was very difficult to find. They did find it though but it was very less in number. If one were to do some calctions, fairy type should be extinct now by that number in ancient times. But they were not. They were very less in number today but they still exist. So the theory went this this: Fairy-type Pokemons lived in another realm which was called the fairy realm. When Xerneas woke up from its eternal sleep, it made a deal with Palkia to open the door to the human world where some of the fairy-type Pokemons who were willing to go would go there. It was also said that Xerneas is the lifeblood of fairy type Pokemons and if by some miracle, Xerneas dies, then all the fairy-type Pokemon would cease to exist. Axel contemted that Xerneas was sort of like a world tree for fairy type Pokemons. The book then went on to analyze what fairy type Pokemons really were based on their mooveset. It wasplicated but Axel could understand in his own words. He came to understand that fairy type Pokemons were proficient in: 1. Light magic: Move like Dazzling gleam came to mind. 2. Flower magic: Moves like ''Floral healing'' and ''Flower shield'' were some of the examples of it. 3. Moon: Some of the moves like ''Moonst'' and ''Moon light'' took the powers of the moon. 4. Separate fairy realm: Axel could also hypnotize that if he could train Togepi in a certain way, then he could ess that fairy realm. There were also moves like ''Fairy lock'' which could be said to evidence the theory. 5. Vampire fairies /subus: Most of the moves like ''Charm'', ''Draining kiss'', ''Baby doll eyes'', ''Sweet kiss'', and ''Twinkle tackle'' were based on the fact that fairy type Pokemons had the power to charm its opponents. Its innocence and purity could charm and also harm its opponents. 6. Nature magic: Among all these theories, Axel believed this the most and that was nature magic. There were some moves rted to it like ''Geomancy'', ''Nature''s Madness'' and ''Crafty shield''. Even in his previous world, he had repeatedly heard that fairy type creatures were loved by nature and they could use nature magic as an extension of their body. If one were to consider nature magic, then it would epass so many things like ''Fairy wind'' where the user stirs up fairy wind like a hurricane and strikes the target. This was particrly helpful for Axel cause Togepi was also a flying type. Even though it had said that it would not want to have a flying-type core, Axel believed that it would want to if Axel said this. Axel knew that there was not any scientific proof at all on all these things but this book had helped a lot for Axel. It was all due to his system. If Beedrill could learn a move like ''Resolve'' with enough training and hard work then Togepi could also learn all these things. Now, these 6 things were the ones he should focus on but he didn''t know what should be the main focus for Togepi. Axel knew that Togepi''s line were very calm and peaceful. They were very friendly. So, ''Nature magic'' and ''Moon magic'' could be used as a base to train it. However, his Togepi had a very different personality. It was very proud and arrogant. This was not the normal personality of Togepi. He didn''t know if it would change after evolution but ''Vampire fairies'' were definitely off the list. If one were to look at its existent fairy-type moves, it didn''t have any talent for ''Flower magic'' either. So, only 4 were left and Axel had enough time to think on which route he should take it. ### He then came to resources, medicines, and vitamins. Fairy-type Pokemons could live off with normal resources and vitamins but this would also hinder their growth. He took another book rting to it and started to read it. He came to know of 2 types of resources that were very specific about fairy-type Pokemons. Fairy dust and fairy dew. Now, Axel had heard about ''Fairy dust''. Nobody knew where it came from and it was incredibly rare to find. Some said that it was formed when a fairy-type Pokemon gave birth while some said that it was formed when a fairy-type Pokemon died and their remains were formed as fairy dust. This dust would rapidly boost the move power and the capacity of fairy-type Pokemon. He, however had not heard about ''Fairy dew''. It turned out that ''Fairy dew'' was even more rare than ''Fairy dust''. It was rare to the point that it was almost non-existent. Again, nobody knew where it came from but one thing was clear. A fairy-type Pokemon can only take 1 fairy dew in their entire lifetime. This would not massively boost its fairy powers but it was a gradual process and it would passively boost the fairy-type powers over their entire lifetime. It was also suggested to take this ''Fairy dew'' as soon as possible. Axel started to search for the location of ''Fairy dew'' but there were no books that said anything about it. It was that rare. He thought to ask Ang and Oak about it. ### He then looked at the history of ''Aerodactyl''. There was nothing new about it. Some of the information was also wrong. He had personally met the further evolution of ''Aerodactyl'' and also met their tribe. So, his knowledge was far greater than the book. He also saw the training manual of ''Aerodactyl'' and that was also wrong. Aerodactyl would be a dragon-type Pokemon after further evolution. The book didn''t know about it so the training manual was just wrong. He had a better training manual in his mind than this. So, he thought that he had wasted his time reading this. He looked around and found out that it was already evening. There was also a canteen around the library. Axel decided to go there and have some food. He also had to feed his Pokemons. He called out all of his Pokemons. Some of his Pokemons were very rare and most of them were strong. They were king-rank Pokemons after all. There were some trainers that came near him to talk to him. He didn''t give it much thought. He just said that he wanted to have a peaceful dinner. These trainers respected his privacy, however, there was one girl who was head of hills over Togepi. Togepi was naturally very cute and the girl could not handle the cuteness. "Miss, please don''t disturb it. It doesn''t like it.", warned Axel but the girl was not listening to him. She was slowly walking towards Togepi and Togepi didn''t like it. It was already not in a good mood as it could not train for the whole day and had to sit inside the master ball. Now, it had to act cute in front of a stranger. Oh hell NO!! It immediately fired up ''methrower'' towards the girl with its full power. "KYYYYAAAAA", shouted the girl. Fortunately, Charizard was near. It somehow manipted the fire and sent it to another direction but it was not able to do itpletely. The girl was frozen and her long ck hair was burnt. The scene was veryical as the girl was shouting as her whole hair was zing in yellow-colored fire. She looked like a devil incarnate. Axel wanted tough and say that she deserved it but he knew that it was not the time to make fun of the girl. "Gyarados, use ''water gun''", shouted Axel. Now Gyarados was an intelligent Pokemon. So, it used the least amount of force to use ''Water gun''. But this was the ''Water gun'' of a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. The force of the ''Water gun'' was so much that the girl was sent flying back and she crashed to the ground. She was not seriously injured and she had some bruises. The fire in her hair was gone but her hair was..... Let''s just say that there was very little hair on her head. Every trainer and normal people came to see her. In a short minute, there was a huge crowd around her. A nurse also came to see if she was okay and after doing a preliminary examination, the nurse found out that she was okay. It was just that she had lost her hair. After getting over the incident she looked at Axel and shouted, "How can your Pokemon use ''methrower'' on me?" "Hey, you are the one who wanted to touch my Togepi. I already told you not to get close to it. Why did you do it?", asked Axel. "I don''t care what you say. I am going to sue you. Because of you, I don''t have any hair now.", shouted the girl with uncontroble anger. --------------- Advertisement plugin: You can read 2 advanced Chapter on my own website for free. If you are one those (like me) who can''t wait to read more Chapters, do visit my website / Chapter 494: Karena Mega

Chapter 494: Karena Mega

Axel could not understand the girl. She was the one who was going to touch Togepi. Axel was the one who had warned her to not get close and now she was ming Axel cause her hair got burnt. How did any of these make any sense? Axel was controlling his anger for some time but now he could not. His girl was not right on her mind and that was what he had said, "Girl, I think you have some mental condition. It was your fault not mine." The girl also lost her cool. She started to take big steps thumping the ground and said, "Your Pokemon had injured me. I want to receive somepensation. If you don''t give me thepensation, then I will sue you." "How much money do you want?" "I want 10,000 Poke dors." "OK done. I will give it to you and just go out of my sight.", said Axel. He didn''t want to fight with her for 10k Poke dors. His time was very important. "No, I meant 100k Poke dors. I misspoke.", said the girl. By now everyone could say that the girl was taking advantage of Axel. First, a lot of them thought that it was Axel''s fault but now they could tell that it was the fault of the girl. "Listen bitch, I don''t care what you are. You tried to touch my Pokemon. Why would you touch another trainer''s Pokemon. You got what you deserve. If you want to sue me, then go ahead. I don''t care. You will realize that you have made the biggest mistake if you did it. If you want to settle with a battle, I am ready too. But I need 100k Poke dors if I win. I have wasted a lot of my time with you." "YOUUUUUU...." The girl wanted to battle Axel and show him who was the boss. But after seeing the power and the lineup of Axel''s Pokemons, she could confidently say that she would lose horribly. So, she didn''t think that she should battle Axel but she was going to sue him. Normally, the court would favor the girl''s side, so she was confident that she would win. However, she didn''t know who Axel really was and she was going to just dig her own grave. The nurse tried to calm both of them down but both of them were not listening to her. One thing that Axel didn''t know about the girl was that the name of the girl was Karena Mega. She was a member of the Mega family, one of the 3 starter families of the Johto region. She was also the daughter of one of the elders, so she had a very high standing. She was sure that if she filed a suit, the court would favor her. However, she didn''t know the true influence of Axel. Karena bought a cap and then went out of the library. She gave a death re to Axel before she went. Axel also didn''t have any time to waste. He wanted to call all of his Pokemons but all of them wanted to stay there and rx. He was worried about the new Pokemons cause they were very small and were not powerful enough to defend anything. But there were also king-ranked Pokemons in the group, so he didn''t have to be worried about them. They also didn''t want to be inside the balls for so long, so Axel told all of them to rx there. He went to further his studies in the library. ### The final thing he was going to see was about Bagon. He didn''t need to look at the resources, medicines, and vitamins side cause Bagon was a very famous Pokemon and he already knew all about it. He first looked at the theory of Bagon and its history. Bagon was a dragon type and also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. It needed a lot of training to progress but its power would drastically increase with every evolution and rank up. Mainly its attack and defense power would increase a lot. Smence was known for its high defense and high attack power. Bagon had 3 thick, gray ridges that covered the top of its head and continued downward to cover its neck as well. After it evolves to Shelgon, these ridges cover its whole body except for its face and legs forming a short bone structure. When it evolves to Smence, those ridges would spread out. White ridges would in on its stomach and red ridges would be its wings, eyebrows, back of its next, back of its tail, and back of its legs. These ridges were very hard like unbreakable bone. All in all these ridges were very important and one of the most popr ways to train it was to train its ridges. That was why Axel wanted it to train on its move ''Headbutt''. However, Axel thought that he could do more to improve the ridges of Bagon. It was not even 3 months old, so it was advised to not let it train in any other moves than egg moves. However, he could also let it train in ''Dragon rush'' and ''Thrash'' as those were also egg moves and these were physical moves that would improve its body stats. ''Thrash'' was very brutal and Bagon needed some good body stats to not get injured. However, ''Dragon rush'' could be trained. Axel would also train it in training grounds, which would improve its body stats. ### Axel had nowpleted reading all the books and his view had be very wide. Axel basically came here to get a second opinion on how to train his new Pokemons. However, he didn''t know that he would learn so much more. It was already 8 p.m. at night but he still had around 12 hours for the whole 24 hours toplete. Axel had trained his aura and psychic in such a way that he could not sleep for a day and be okay with it. However, he didn''t have anything to do right now as his mission ofing here forpleted for today. He was also bored after reading so many books for such a long time. So, Axel decided to take a break. He wanted to go outside but just as he turned around, he saw that kazam was just right beside him. He was scared for a moment there cause he didn''t know about its presence. He was so engrossed in the story that he could recognize its presence. "Light, what are you doing here?", asked Axel. You cannot call out your Pokemons in the library. It was against the rules. So, how was kazam here and why was it not caught? "Marcus went on to spy on the girl that said to sue you. So, he told me to guard you.", said kazam. Axel gave a big sigh after hearing it. Shedinja aka Marucs, was taking the knight thing very seriously right now. This thing intensified after it could not be a part of the tide battle. It felt that it was somehow responsible for all the injuries as it could not protect Axel and the team. Axel was touched that his Pokemons cared so much about him but he was totally safe inside the library. He didn''t want to ask how did it hid from so many librarians as he was very tired. Both of them went outside and they started to eat. Axel was not worried about Shedinja. It was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon and it was very powerful. It could turn invisible and it was very fast. It was a perfect assassin. As they were eating, Axel could see that his knight wasing towards him. "So, did you find anything about her?", asked Axel. "Yes, she is from the Mega family. One of the starter families of this region. She had already filed a case against you and I think those court people woulde here tomorrow to give you a notice.", said Shedinja. "So, that''s why she was so confident huh." "Don''t worry Axel. We have already nned all the things for the case.", said Shedinja. "You guys did?", asked Axel in a surprised voice. He didn''t know what his Pokemons were doing for the whole day. It turned out that they were investigating and collecting evidence. "Yes, we asked the nurse to tell the court that she was not hurt, you saved her and only her hair was damaged. However, the nurse didn''t want to say anything cause the girl was from Mega family. They are really scared of starter families here.", said Shedinja. "Then what happened?", asked Axel. This time, it was Gogoat who replied, "Then I said that you are the sessor of Oak and student of Red. If you don''t tell the truth then Oak will eat you alive." "Yes, after that she immediately agreed.", said Shedinja. "Oh, that is good. But that still doesn''t prove that Togepi didn''t hurt her intentionally or under mymand.", said Axel. "We also took care of that.", said Shedinja. "We went around to ask who saw and heard your conversation. It turned out that there were 2 people who saw and heard your conversation. They also didn''t want to mess with Mega family. So, when I told them your identity, both of them agreed.", said Gogoat. Among all the Pokemons on his team, Shedinja was his knight, so it cared about Axel''s well-being the most. Then there was Gogoat. Gogoat''s past was not very wonderful. Its trainer had died from a wild Hypno. So, it was a Pokemon that took justice very seriously. It didn''t like when someone did something illegally or took advantage of others. That was why both Gogoat and Shedinja were totally invested in this case. Axel was happy that they were bonding over something other than training and battles. Criii.. Criiii.... Pidgeot started to shout something and Shedinja tranted it. "ppy says that after we win the case we can ask for 1 billion Poke dors aspensation for that girl insulting your reputation." Pidgeot a.k.a ppy was very money minded. It wanted to earn a lot of money as it knew that all worldly possessions came from money. It was not particr about what it liked. Sometimes, it liked a locket from the shop. One time Axel had to buy it a device that could sharpen its beak. The device was totally a hoax and it didn''t work. However, the things that Pidgeot wanted could be bought with a couple of thousand Poke dors. But it was asking for 1 billion Poke dors as if it was nothing. Axel thought that when it ranks up to king-rank Pokemon, Axel should let it handle a part of his restaurant business. It was a business-minded Pokemon. Togepi was just trying to hide itself on the corner. All these things had happened to cause Togepi. It was feeling responsible and felt that it had made things difficult for Axel. However, it was also a proud and arrogant Pokemon. So, there was no way it was going there to apologize to Axel. So, it decided to just avoid all of them entirely. Axel immediately noticed it and called Togepi toe near him. Since it was called, it could no longer ignore Axel cause its pride would not let it. So, it went towards Axel making its most arrogant face and looking tough. "Listen, I know you are feeling guilty about it but there is nothing to worry about. It was not your fault.", said Axel "Chukki?" "Yes, it was not your fault. A stranger could not get close to a trainer Pokemons without his/her permission. It doesn''t matter if we lose or win this case but you should do the things that are right and you are not in the wrong.", said Axel. After hearing it, Togepi puffed off its chest saying that it knew this all along. Axel wanted tough looking at it but he held it in. After talking and eating with them, he booked a hall for his Pokemons. He didn''t want them to sleep outside. Meanwhile, he was inside the library with Shedinja. Shedinja was inside his shadows, so the librarian could tell that where it was. The thing that he wanted to look out for now was rted to Palkia and its pocket spaces. Chapter 495: Meeting with Angela

Chapter 495: Meeting with Ang

Now, we all know that Palkia is called a god of space. It was not a correct term cause there could only be one god and that was Arceus. He started to read the books. None of the books were factual. All of them were just theories cause humans have still not been able to unearth all the mysteries of Palkia. Palkia, Dialga, and Giratina were called the three creation trios. It was said that the first thing Arceus created after it was born was those 3 Pokemons. They were called perfect creations and their powers were only second to Arceus. Palkia had the power over space and it created the entire universe with the help of Dialga. It was said to live in another dimension, another realm than the one humans were living in. The history of the creation of the Pokemon universe was very vague as none of it had been written down till this time. So, theories started toe out and it\ was very hard to trace them. As per the book, there should be 6 bigger realms. These realms were created by Palkia with the help of Arceus caused these realms too big for them to create alone. Their realms were: 1. The god realm: where Arceus lived and watched and monitored all of us. 2. The realm of Dialga and Palkia: This is the realm where space and time were created. 3. The realm of the heavens: where the dead transcends for a peaceful afterlife 4. The realm of Mew: where living Pokemon co-exist with each other. This is also the realm where humans live. 5. The realm of the distortion world: Where the corrupt souls are sent for punishment. 6. The realm of the fairies: Where all the fairy-type Pokemon live. After all these realms were created by Palkia and Arceus, Xerneas connected them in a subtle way. As per the book, these were the big realms that divided the Pokemon universe but there were manys, stars, and gxies inside of them. Axel knew for a fact that this statement was incorrect. As for how he knew it? When he first met MEW, it had told him that this was an enclosed space and others could not get inside it. So, he knew for sure that even if all the things that were said by the book were correct, the realm of Mew didn''t have gxies, stars, ands and even if they did, he believed that there were no Pokemons or humans in them. However, that gave rise to another theory. What if there were others filled with Pokemons and humans and they just didn''t know about it? That could be very possible. Axel wanted to search for pocket spaces but his head was revolved around all these theories. He did find the topic of pocket spaces in the book but the information was not new. He already knew about it. It must be remembered that all of these were just theories. The writer didn''t have a clue or any shred of evidence to back up his im. After reading all of these theories, Axel was tired. He looked at the time and it was around 11 p.m. He didn''t have anything to do so he decided to sleep. He wanted to know about the pocket spaces but there was no good information here. Maybe building 6 would have new information. He was hopeful about it but he could not go there today or tomorrow as he was busy. ### Next day, Axel slept on the table. He was so tired that he didn''t go to the room. The library was big and one could book a room and stay there if they wanted. Axel had a habit of waking up at 5 a.m. His body clock was activated and he stood up. He didn''t want to go outside without showering and getting ready but he had no choice. He decided to go to the hotel and give me a call to Ang. She had told him that she would tell him the location of the meeting. He went and gathered all of his Pokemons. He was about to go to the hotel when he saw a tall guy wearing a cap and carrying a boxing towards him. He knew that the guy wasing to him cause the guy was staring at him. Axel could make a guess that this was a food delivery guy. The concept of delivering food had juste up a few years ago. However, Axel had not ordered anything. So, why was the guying to him? "Excuse me, you are Mr. Axel ze?", asked the tall guy. "Yes, but I don''t think that I ordered anything." "I don''t know sir, I was told to give it to you.", said the tall guy in a desperate voice. Then, suddenly, his demeanor changedpletely. There was a small smile on his face. He opened the box and instead of food, there was a stack of papers. "Sir, you have been served.", said the tall guy with a smile. Then he gave the document to Axel and went his way. It was a good way to look cool but Axel didn''t care about it. Axel looked at the document. It was a subpoena. He was told toe and attend the court today at 3 p.m. That Mega family girl had really filed a case against him. Oh, that girl didn''t know that she was spitting on the devil himself. She would realize that she had made a huge mistake and Axel would not be merciful. How the hearing was today and Axel also had to meet with Ang today. He quickly got to the hotel. Did his shower and then took the breakfast. After that, he directly went to the meeting point cause he was alreadyte for breakfast. ### Ang had called Axel to a high-end restaurant. She had already booked a whole room for them to meet. The conversation was going to be confidential, so she had to book a room. Axel was the first to reach there. He didn''t have to wait for so long. Ang came within 5 minutes. "So, how is my star member?", said Ang and shook his hand. Axel also greeted him with respect. Axel may have done a lot for the Venu family but the Venu family had also done a lot for Axel. So, he was very thankful for all the things that Ang had done. They ordered some drinks and food. Axel asked about the current situation of the Venu family and how others were doing. "When are we going to go for the forest mission and acquire some morend?", asked Axel. He had been anticipating to go the Venu family forest and capture somend. However, Ang''s reply was not positive. "Axel, we lost many good men and women during that time. The people are still afraid to even hear about it. We need some time to go there. When you have a champion-rank Pokemon, we will go there." "Champion rank Pokemon? But that would take a lot of time." "Of course it would. We didn''t even cross half of the forestst time and we had to face so many powerful Pokemons. Do you really think that we can go there if you don''t have a champion-rank Pokemon? Let''s leave that aside. You didn''te here to talk about the forest. You said you wanted to hear all the details of the Aeus ind." By saying that Ang took out a file and gave it to him. "All the things about the Aeus ind have been written and recorded in this file. Now, you can read it in your hotel but let me tell you the important points and what you should be doing there." "Ok, I am ready to hear it.", said Axel. "First of all, there is some kind of weird energy on that ind. We have not been able to fullyprehend what it is but we can say for sure that it would strengthen Pokemons. We call it Aeus energy. During our research, we came to the possibility that this energy may be a variant of fairy-type energy. We have also found some traces of fairy dust on that ind. The ind is very big and it is also very dangerous. So, we have not been able to fully explore it but we did find fairy dust in some ces. We also found some pixie tes and a Teal mask. Now,ing on to Aeus energy. The energy is unique and we could harness that power to make armor for Pokemons. We call in Holowear. These armors are also very special. You can read about them in the file. Now, remember Axel. Since this ind has been given to the Kanto region for 5 years, trainers from all over the Kanto region would be avable there. These also include trainers from starter families and the league. So, you would have to be very careful. These people are not very good people. I will tell you that. There is another thing I have to tell you and that is about thepetition." "Competition?" "Yes,petition. A trainer could go there for only 4 months. If the trainer wishes to go there again, he would have to wait for another 4 months. At the end of the 4 months, a hugepetition is held where the winner would get exciting prizes. I want you to win thatpetition." "What kind ofpetition is this?" "You know, the normal kind. The battle between the trainers." "I don''t mind participating and winning it but why do I have to do it." "Winning thepetition is also a show of power. If you were to win it, the name of the Venu family would rise. After you came, we have been stepping up thedder but people still feel that all of these are hoaxes. So, you winning it would cement our position further.", said Ang with a smile while taking a tea. "So, I would have to stay there for 4 months?", asked Axel. "Yes, you do.", said Ang. "Ang, you know that I have to participate in the gympetition right?", asked Axel. "I know and I also know that it would take you around 3 months to get all of your new Pokemons to rare rank. I know that cause it took you 3 months to do the same when you came to train with the Venu family. A month more than that would not hurt and I also wanted to tell you this for a long time. You should move slowly. You are hurrying a lot.", said Ang. "What do you mean? "Axel, what is your dream?", asked Ang. "To be the Pokemon master." "Exactly, so why are you not thinking about it? Being a Pokemon master doesn''t mean you would have to clear all the gyms in all the regions as fast as you can. It is much more than that. First of all, you need to know about this world, about people and Pokemons. Aeus Ind is also one of the examples. Being a future Pokemon master you need to analyze such a mysterious ind. You must have the power and the knowledge. Only battling and winning gyms would not help you with that. You also need to concentrate on your growth." Axel felt that he had an enlightenment after hearing Ang. He knew that he was rushing into these things but he never thought about the future impact of it. Ang was right. He knew that Ang was saying this cause she wanted Axel to participate in thepetition but he also knew that she meant only good things to him. She would not crush his future just for a single ind and what she said was also true. He was going to be a future Pokemon master. So, this not only included gyms but also uncovering all the mysteries of this world. There was a lot of evolution left to be discovered and there was also mega evolution. Then there was this theory about 6 different realms and also mysterious inds like Aeus Ind. He wanted to be the Pokemon master cause he wanted to uncover all these things and find out new variations of Pokemon but he had been lost in this fastpetition of getting gym badges. Well, not now. Chapter 496: Courtcase

Chapter 496: Courtcase

"Ok, I will do it. But I need some help from you.", said Axel. "Tell me what you need and I will do it for you." "First of all, you said that I could go there after 1 month and I need a good ce to train in this 1 month. I need a good training ground that would help my new Pokemons and I don''t want to go home now." "Don''t worry Axel. I can arrange that for you. You don''t need to worry about it." "Secondly, can Imunicate with others on that ind cause I need to have goodmunication with my team", asked Axel. "Yes, we have no problem withmunication but you need to be a specific ce in the ind formunication." Axel was talking about Hector and others who were training very intensely. He needed to know their progress. "Ok, that is not a problem for me." "And thirdly, can you help me? I am stuck in a situation right now." Axel then started to tell all the things that had happened with the Mega family girl and how he was summoned by the court today. Ang was furious. "How could that Mega family girl do like that? Don''t worry, you and I will go the court and we will sort it out.", said Ang. It seemed like she hated the Mega family with passion. "Do I have to call Oak for help?", asked Axel. "No, you don''t have to call Prof. Oak for help in these small matters. His name would be enough. The poor judge would shit himself if Oak came here. I will make sure that the Mega family would receive harsh punishment for it.", said Ang. They had their lunch and then they started to talk about other things. Axel wanted to know about the Cipher organization but it was already 2:30 p.m. and they had to go to the court for the hearing. Axel and Ang confidently walked towards the courthouse to make Mega''s family pay for what they did. ### After some time, "The court calls Axel ze to the stand.", said the judge. Axel went to the stand and the judge asked, "Mr. Axel, you have been used of using your Pokemon to harm another trainer. Miss. Karena Mega had reported that your Togepi used ''methrower'' and nearly burnt her alive. Is that true?", asked the judge. "Yes, but.." "And you also know that using your Pokemon to hurt another trainer is a very serious offense right?", asked the judge again. "Yes, I know but ...." "So, since you did that offense, I must tell you that you are fined 10 million Poke dors and also 3 years in jail.", concluded the judge. The judge was not letting Axel speak. Before he could even speak a sentence properly, the judge was already going to pass the sentence. He then realized that the judge was also in cahoots with the Mega family. He boiled his anger even more. He also felt very lucky that he brought Ang with him. These people were not very good people and he was going to show all of them the result of their actions. "Mr. Judge, can I say anything for my defense?", asked Axel. "Yes, you can but you have already confirmed your crimes. So, I don''t think you would have any defense. The time of this court is very important and I must warn you that I would not waste my time here if the defense is not full proof. I can also reduce the sentence and decrease your jail time but if you are being annoying then, I might increase your punishment.", said the judge. Ang was fuming with anger after hearing this judge. At that time, she wanted to make sure that the Johto region was properly destroyed by Oak''s rage. She was ready to call Oak and tell them all these things but Axel spoke. "For the defense, I have....." Axel started to tell his version of the story and also brought out the nurse and the trainers for the witness. They said their peace and sided with Axel''s favor. "You have brought some witnesses but the court feels that they are lying. So, their statement would no longer be valid.", said the judge. Shedinja who was inside Axel''s shadow was ready to kill that judge but Axel told it to hold it in. Even the people inside the court could tell that the judge was very biased towards Karena Mega. They felt pity for Axel. They knew that the young trainer was from the Kanto region and they felt bad that he was being harassed. But they could not do anything. Meanwhile, Karena with her other friends from the Mega family was smiling and looking down on Axel. She knew that it was her fault but she wanted to show his guy the power and status of her. ''This guy would now realize to not mess with me.'', she thought. "Mr. Judge, I feel that you are siding with Mega family trying all your best to make me take the punishment. I feel that your court is biased and is siding with the Mega family which is also the starter family of the Johto region.", said Axel. "HOW DARE YOU? Do you have any idea what you have said? I could have you killed for this statement.", shouted the judge as if he was being harassed. This old man was very good at acting. If there was an Oscar ceremony in this world, he would have won every year. "But I also feel that the court is stupid. Do you know why? Don''t worry, I will tell you. You are trying to side with the Mega family since they are a big organization but somehow, you forgot to research my background. I am the elder of the Venu family and also the sole sessor of the Pokemon master, Prof. Samuel Oak. So, if you are trying to take a side with a powerful background, you should have gone with me. But you didn''t. This proves that you are stupid beyond reason. I have already shown you my evidence and also all the proofs. I have nothing else to prove now. So, you can make your decision now." The judge could not speak for something. He could not tell if Axel was lying or not. If by any chance Axel was speaking the truth, then he was fucked. Like royally fucked. Everybody knew the anger and power of the Oak. He could imagine his entire family in mes burning and crying for help. However, he had to find out if that was the truth. So, he said, "The court has received all the information from both sides. Now, the court needs some time to make a decision and analyze all the details. The court hearing is postponed for 1 hour.", said the judge and then went on his own way. Meanwhile, Karena was furious. She had to go shopping and also attend a party. She didn''t have time to wait for another hour. She wanted to shout at that judge but she also knew that she could not do that in public. So, she went to meet with the judge personally. ### Knock.. Knock.. Knock.. Knock... Knock.. Knock.. Knock.. Knock... "Hey, open the door. What are you doing inside?", shouted Karena. A guard came and said, "I am sorry miss but the judge said you to wait here for 10 minutes." "10 minutes? Do you think that I have time to wait here for him for 10 minutes? Tell him toe outside now.", shouted the girl. The guard didn''t know what to do now. He had to follow the instructions but he also knew that she was from the Mega family. Finally, after 10 minutes the judge told the guard to let her in. "Hey, why were you not opening the door? Did you forget you got this job? And why didn''t you make a decision there?", asked Karena. "Miss. Karena. I think we have made a big mistake.", said the judge. "What do you mean?" "That guy, he said that he is the sessor of Oak. So I came here to check it out and it looks like he is speaking the truth. We are in big trouble.", said the judge visibly shaking his whole body. "Why are you getting so scared? So he knows the Pokemon master. Just make the decision that he was in right and I will pay a million dors in fine. That would end the problem.", said Karena. She had not said any of these things to her father. She just wanted to make a quick money. So, if that guy was the sessor of the Pokemon master, then her father must get involved and she didn''t want that. Her father was also not the saint but he would scold her. So, she asked the judge to rule it in his favor and she would not have to worry about it. It was just a million dors, so she had no problem. However, "Miss, you don''t understand the gravity of this situation. I think it is time to call your father.", said the judge. "No, we can''t do that. Why are you afraid now? I said to rule it in his favor." "I am sorry miss but I will not do anything until you call your father." "You do realize that I got you this job. I can also take it.", said Karena with a smile. "Right now, I don''t care about the job but my life. If you want to take my job then take it. If you don''t call your father, then I will rule it in his favor, and as per the rules, you would have to pay a huge amount and also spend time in jail.", said the judge. "You would not." "I am sorry miss, but I have to do it. I care about my life." Karena was around 14 years old. She had no idea of the terror and horror of Oak. However, the judge had lived a long life and he knew that they were in deep shit. Oak in his younger days was a force that was feared. The entire town would be in lockdown when he stepped on that town. If that boy decided to call Oak, he knew that his life was over. He also knew that the Johto region would only have 2 starter families after this day. Karena was now in a pickle. She didn''t want to call her father but it seemed like she didn''t have any choice. The judge was not budging and she had to make the call. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... "Hello, father..." ### After an hour, the judge came and he looked like he was a few years older. Axel could not understand what had happened. He could also see that Karena was with another middle-aged man. He could assume that he was her father. "After getting through all the documents and evidence, it looks like Mr. Axel ze was right, and Miss. Karena Mega was wrong. So, Miss. Karena Mega would be fined 10 million Poke dors for false use.", said the judge. The whole crowd was surprised. The judge was totally working with the Mega family, so why would the judge make a decision in Axel''s favor? Nobody could understand it. "Only, 10 million Poke dors? My reputation has been hampered and I want morepensation. Miss. Karena has falsely used me. I believe that she should also get some punishment." "What do you want then?", asked the judge. "I want 1 trillion Poke dors aspensation and also want Karena to be sentenced to jail for 3 years.", said Axel. "That is bullshit!!!", shouted Karena as she stood from her seat. She was very angry with this guy now. "Mr. Axel, that is a very harsh punishment. She is a young girl and has made a mistake. I think we can just let go with marypensation." "You are the judge and you can make that decision. I am just saying what I feel. You did say that I would have to spend 3 years in jail. So why can''t she?", asked Axel. Chapter 497: Notice- Pokemon God Tier

Chapter 497: Notice- Pokemon God Tier

Hey Guys. It has been a long time since we had a talk. Today, I published the notice to inform you about the new tier in Patreon channel. I know what most of you would think. I am getting free Chapters in webnovel, so why would i join this tier? But this tier is very different. This would be highest tier in the patreon channel with the most amount of Chapters. there were would others tiers in the future but none of them would have more Chapters than this tiers. As of right now, Pokemon god tier would had 62 more Chapters than that of webnovel. If you are interested to read so many advanced Chapters, then you can join my patreon channel on: Subsribe to my pat-reon channel to find out more /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 498: Courtcase 1

Chapter 498: Courtcase 1

"Since you have told me to increase the punishment. The court would decide it in 1 hour. The break would be for 1 hour.", said the judge and went on his way. ### "Dad, I cannot go to jail. Please help me.", pleaded Karena to her father. "You should have thought about that before making a move against the sessor of Oak. Are you stupid? Judge, what are you going to do now?", asked her father. "Mr. Kyle, that boy is not letting this go until your daughter goes to prison. I know he had not called Oak and I don''t want that to happen. So, Karena has to go to jail. I can try and reduce the sentence and the money but that is all I can do now.", said the judge. "Can''t you do something? I don''t want my daughter to go jail.", said Mr. Kyle. "I don''t have any solution. If you have any, I am ready to hear it." Jail was not so simple. First of all, if a person goes to jail, he/she will not be able to participate in any gym battles for 10 years. The trainer''s reputation would also go down and could not participate in any tide battles. There were also a lot of disadvantages for going to jail and Kyle didn''t want that for her daughter. But Kyle also knew how powerful and ruthless Oak was. He didn''t want his family to be destroyed. Oak''s anger was very high. "So,... ### "After going through all the details, the court has decided on the punishment. Miss. Karena Mega would have to pay 2 billion Poke dors and have to spend 1 year in jail.", said the judge. There were gasps of surprise in the court. The people didn''t think that they would hear such a thing in their lifetime. Mega family member going to jail? That was unheard of. "I don''t like the punishment.", said Axel. "Axel and Karena, pleasee here for discussion.", said the judge. Kyle also went to discuss and Ang also went to support Axel. "Listen, I know she made a mistake and she is a little girl. She would be spending 1 year in prison now. I think you are satisfied.", said the judge in a low voice. "I don''t care. If I was not the sessor of Oak, you would have sent me to 3 years in jail. You think I am stupid?" "Mr. Axel, I am sorry about my daughter. I will discipline her well but 1 year is already too much for her. She had not seen the horrors of this world much less prison.", said Kyle. "And do you think that it is our problem that you cannot control your daughter?", said Ang. "Ang, this is not about you." "It is about me. Axel is also an elder of my family. You are attacking my family and I don''t like it." "Ok, ok, wait for a second. How about I increase the money to 100 billion Poke dors and 1 year of prison?", asked the judge. "Make it 1 trillion Poke dors.", said Axel. "Ok, but please don''t involve Prof. Oak in this. That is all I ask.", said the judge. "Ok, you have a deal.", said Axel. ### Axel could see that Karena was now in handcuffs and was being sent to jail. Axel had a big smile on his face. He got 1 trillion Poke dors from the Mega family and now he could pay 500 billion Poke dors to Oak for the unique balls. 1 trillion Poke dors was not a small amount, even for a starter family. He was sure that Kyle would be taken down as an elder. "You do know that you have made an enemy today.", said Ang. "I know but I cannot sit here lying down." "I know but you should be careful. This is the Johto region and the Mega family is very influential here." "Don''t worry, I can handle it and if I am in trouble, I will ask for help." "Good. Now let''s find a restaurant. I am hungry and we have to discuss other things.", said Ang. ### "Now, can you tell me about the training grounds? I would need one for at least a month.", said Axel. The training ground was very essential to him right now. His new Pokemons needed to train their body stats for a good foundation. "Don''t worry. The reason I called you here in Violet City is for the same reason. I know a guy here that manages training grounds.", said Ang. "Those types of training grounds would cost a lot for a month. I don''t think that I can pay that much." Axel was correct. There were training grounds in every big and famous city like Violet City. These training grounds were not as advanced as his training grounds in his home but they were perfect for his new Pokemons. However, these training grounds were extremely expensive. That was why Axel chose to have his own training ground. A month of using the training grounds for all of his Pokemons would take billions of Poke dors. He didn''t want to waste so much money on it. "That is why I selected Violet City. I know the guy who runs the training ground here and he would give me a good discount. So, the price would not be so high.", said Ang with a smile. "That is good. But how much discount would he give me?" "I told you that you don''t need to worry about it. I will take care of it.", said Ang. She seemed very confident so Axel agreed. Next, they started to discuss the new Pokemons that wereing from the cave, specially Arcon. "The family is happy to have a new kind of Pokemon with them. This is still a secret and no one other than our family members knows about it but it will soon be out in the world.", said Ang. "It would not matter. The cave is under our jurisdiction." "That is correct and this would raise the reputation of the Venu family. You are really a lucky charm for me. Now, you said that you wanted to talk about Cipher. I have some information about them.", said Ang. "Oh, what is it? Are they actively searching for me?" "They know who you are and what you are but they are letting this go for the time being." "Why is that?" "Cause you are the sessor of Oak and they didn''t want to mess with Oak. However, I rmend you to get strong as soon as possible. If this was the Kanto region, you didn''t have to worry about anything but since this is not the Kanto region, you are not well protected.", said Ang. "I know and I have been trying hard to get strong." "I know that and I also know that no one of your age is as hard-working and strong as you but the situation is not very good. That is why I am telling you to go the Aeus Ind. You will power up a bit after you reach there and mainly you will be safe there. There would be other members of the Venu family that would help you out if there are any problems." They talked about other things and it was already night. They also had their dinner at the restaurant and they decided to visit Ang''s friend tomorrow morning. When Axel reached his room, he started to think about what Ang had said. She was right. He now had king-rank Pokemons but he was still not strong enough to go toe to toe with an organization like Cipher. He needed to have at least multiple champion-rank Pokemons if he wanted to mess with them and it would take some time to reach there. Champion rank was very hard to reach and even Ang only had 1 champion rank Pokemon. However, time was not with him. He was sessful in making some friends and gathering a team but he had also made a lot of enemies. For example, he had recently made an enemy out of the Mega family. He knew that they may not be able to harm him directly but indirectly. It would be difficult for Axel. His team was also training in the Kanto region and if something were to happen to him, then his team could not support him. Red was still on the mission and Red would not be able to protect him every time. So, he realized that he needed allies, especially from the Johto region. Only 2 names came to his mind. First was the Whitney family and the second was Lance''s family. Lance''s family originally belonged to the Johto region. ckthorn city was a powerful city and Lance''s family controlled this city. Axel had also mademunication with a member of the Whitney family and he believed that he could make a good rtion with them. However, he also took Ang''s advice and he didn''t want to associate with them too closely. Then, another person came to his mind. That was Morgan from Vermilion City Gym. He had told Morgan that he would train his son Frank if his son was serious about training. He also said that he woulde to meet Morgan after the league battle was over. He could make a connection with them cause they were desperate. He dialed Morgan''s number..... Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak.. "Hello, Axel. How are you? I have been waiting for your call for a long time.", said Morgan. "I am sorry that I waste but I was very busy these past months." "I can understand that." "So, what about Frank? Is he ready to work hard and train himself?", asked Axel. "Yes, I drilled that into him. He is now ready to work hard. If he doesn''t follow yourmand now, then you can leave him where he is and you would not have to be responsible.", said Morgan. That was a harsh thing for a father to say but Axel could understand. "Alright, I am in Violet City in the Johto region. I will be here for a month. After a month, I will go to Aeus Ind. You must have heard about it right?", asked Axel. "Yes, I have heard about it." "If your son is ready to train, then you and he cane to Violet City. As I have already told you, I will have to go to Aeus Ind after this. Can you make an arrangement for him to go there?", asked Axel. "That would not be a problem. I will register him to go there after a month.", said Morgan. Axel didn''t know how he would get a seat to go there cause the seats were very demanding. However, he didn''t care. "Alright, why don''t you and Franke here and we will talk? I want to see if he has changed his attitude." "We will be there in 2 days. I must thank you for this." "No, there is no need to thank me. He looks like a good kid." After talking for a few seconds, he hung off the phone. Axel was happy with the conversation. Frank was the son of Morgan. Morgan had a very good standing in the Kanto region. So, when Frank travels with Axel, Axel''s enemies would think twice before attacking him. If Frank had changed as he hoped, then Frank could also be a valuable ally. So, he was happy with the conversation. Axel was also eagerly waiting for tomorrow. He wanted to train his Pokemons and make them stronger. His king-rank Pokemons had also been training and they had been doing well. None of them had ranked up to tier 2 king rank or tier 3 but Axel knew that such things would take time. His goal was to get them to pseudo-champion rank by the end of the Johto region. He had only hoped for 1 rank in 3 years. This was due to many reasons. Chapter 499: Gyro

Chapter 499: Gyro

The first reason was the sheer difficulty of ranking up to pseudo-champion rank and champion rank. Forget about the master rank, a normal trainer would take years and years to reach from king rank to pseudo-champion rank. This was also the reason why there were very few pseudo-champions and champion ranks in the whole wide world. Axel knew that he was expecting a lot from his Pokemons but he would not be disappointed if they didn''t reach his standard. He knew that it was hard to reach there. He went outside, as he had to talk to his Pokemons. "Marcus, Charles,e out." "ROOOOARRRR" Charizard gave a big roar when it came out of the ball. "Quiet down. People are sleeping now.", said Axel. "Now, I know you guys have been training in other ces. I just wanted to ask if any of you wanted to go there and continue your training. Marcus, I know that your training is notplete. So will you go to Gengar to train? And what about you Charles?", asked Axel. Axel had expected them to say that they wanted to go there to train further but their replies surprised Axel. Both of them didn''t want to go there for the time being. He first looked at Charles and asked, "Can you tell me the reason? You know that I cannot provide you the training grounds like that in Charicific Valley. So, you will progress further if you go there." "Father, I know that I could get stronger more faster there but I just don''t want to do it. That is the ce just for purepetition and rivalry. At first, I wanted topete with all of them and be the best but now I know that such things would take time. I am only 2 and a half years old. I have a lot of time to reach master rank and also god rank. I will go there when I reach pseudo-champion rank to challenge the hierarchy but I don''t want to go now. I also want to protect you cause let''s face it, without me and boss you are very defenseless." This reply really shocked him. First, Charizard had started to grow mature. It was thinking of life than its power. This was a huge development in its character. He was also touched that it cared about him. However, it was also right. Without Charizard and Shedinja, Axel was defenseless. They were the only tier 2 king-rank Pokemons and they were the strongest. Axel would have died if not for Charizard in that tide battle. Once again, he felt that he needed to grow stronger. "What about you Marcus? I know for sure that you have notpleted all your training.", asked Axel. "Axel, I am your knight and it is my duty to protect. When I went there to train, I realized that I had made a horrible mistake of leaving you alone.", said Shedinja. Sheidnja was also saying that Axel was not very strong to protect himself. He could understand that. "But you have to leave for your training in the future. When do you n to do that?", asked Axel. "When I feel that other team members (Pokemons of Axel) are strong enough to protect you. Right now, I don''t think, anyone could do a better job than me.", said Shedinja. "Hmm... it is your decision and I am partly happy that both of you chose to stay. I am also nning a unique training n for both of you. We will discuss that tomorrow. Let''s sleep for tonight.", said Axel. ### Axel realized that when a Pokemon reaches tier 2 of King rank, it bes very hard to upgrade themselves. Their moves were leveling up just fine. However, after level 60, it became harder to level up. Their body stats also became very hard to upgrade. Axel didn''t know why that was happening. He also didn''t have any source for answers. He could ask Ang about it but he decided to ask Oak or Red before. They were his teachers. Oak just said that he needed to learn that from himself making him disappointed. He had been trying to contact Red but Red had not been replying to him. Thest time he heard him was when Red was going to go on a mission given by Oak. Finally, Axel had gotten a text reply from Red today. The text said that Red would call him tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. and he could only talk for 10 minutes. Thinking about all of these, he fell asleep. ### Next day, Axel woke up at 5 a.m. and took his shower. He also went down to get his breakfast. He called out all of his Pokemons and they also had their breakfast. Finally, it was 6 a.m. and he called Red. "Hey Axel, how are you?", asked Red. "Where have you been for such a long time?", asked Axel. "The mission is a secret and I only have 10 minutes. So, ask your questions?" "Ok, Marcus and Charizard have reached tier 2 of king rank." "WOhhh.. That is awesome. It takes a lot of time to reach there.",mented Red. "Thanks but now I am facing a problem. Actually 2 problems. First, their body stats are hardly increasing and it has be very difficult to upgrade and level up their moves past level 60. Do you have any suggestions?", asked Axel. "I have many. I know what you are going through. Your Pokemons are now in king rank. It would be very hard to progress from here. That is why there are very few pseudo-champion ranks and champion ranks Pokemon in this world. Axel, you have not seen the full power of a champion-rank Pokemon. So, you don''t know the vast difference between a king-rank Pokemons and a champion-rank Pokemon. The difference is too huge. Since the difference between the ranks would now be too huge, the training should also be very intense. I just want to say that your training is not very hard and intense. You have not realized that king-rank Pokemons are very different from pseudo-king-rank Pokemons. They could not take intense training and survive in harsh environments. You don''t need to hold back on your training now." "Ok, so intense training. Any other help points?" "The second point is your knowledge about the pseudo-champion rank Pokemons. Your knowledge of pseudo-champion rank Pokemon is very limited and you need to have a good knowledge about them. The only thing I can tell you is that when a Pokemon ranks up from lower ranks all the way up to god rank, then they need to do 3 things. First, they need to get stronger, secondly, they need to get out of their weakness and disadvantages. Like, there may be a shoring in its moves or its body stats or its battle strategy. And finally, they needed to be moreplete. When you think that you are stuck, think of these 3 points and start to work. Also, you should get a book on pseudo-champion rank Pokemon and start to research it. I cannot tell you all of it on the phone as it would take a long time." You know when you know all the things but you cannot piece it together, so you feel that you don''t know anything? And when someone talks about it in front of you, all of these thingse to ce? The same thing was happening to Axel when Red started to talk. Axel knew about all these things but since his mind was preupied with so many other things, he just could not concentrate on it. He was very lucky to have Red as his teacher. "So, do you have any other questions?" "Yes, when are you going toe and train me again?", asked Axel. "I have no idea. You know how these mission go. It might take around 4-5 months toplete." "Red, since I am in the Johto region, I cannot use the training grounds that are in my home. My kazam is also not powerful enough to use teleport on such a long distance. Do you have any solution for it? I mean, can you send your kzam to me for it?", asked Axel. "Axel, I also don''t have any solution for you at the moment. I can only tell you to train your kazam for long-distance teleportation but I also know that it would take a lot of time to aplish. And no, I am not going to give you my kazam for it. I need it right here right now. I can help you when I return sometime but for now, you have to train your kazam to do it. I believe that with your talent and the system, it would take around a few months for it to achieve it. It is already a king-rank Pokemon, so it would not be hard." They then talked about personal things. Red said that he was missing his son and his family. Axel could understand that. If kazam was capable of long-distance teleportation, then he would have gone to meet Ash. However, he was also busy with his work. He was going to meet Ang and then go to visit that training ground. Ang was supposed toe to his hotel and he was waiting for her. ### "How far is this ce? We have been walking for half an hour.", said Axel. "We are almost there. There, do you see the big gate out there? That is the ce.", said Ang pointing out the building. Finally, they reached the ce. The name of the ce was ''Gyro Body Building''. "What a weird name.", said Axel. This was the ce for the training ground. Why was it called bodybuilding? He didn''t know but he trusted Ang. The guards opened the gates and they were led to one of the many buildings in the area. Ang told the receptionist that they hade here to meet someone called Gyro. The receptionist told them to wait for some time and then guided them to a room. "Ang!!! How have you been? You look beautiful as always.", came a voice as Axel turned around to see who it really was. The guy was at least 6 feet and he was very muscr. He looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger with long hair to his shoulders. He looked like a man in his 30s. The man also looked very intimidating and powerful. "Hello Gyro. Long time no see", said Ang and both of them shook hands." "How long has it been? 3 years?", asked Gyro and they started to talk. It looked like Gyro and Ang were very good friends during their young days. They were both powerful trainers who wanted to be the Pokemon master and had challenged lots of gyms together. Then Ang went to handle Venu''s family while Gyro went to establish his own business of training grounds. "So Gyro, this is Axel ze. I think you must have heard of him.", said Ang. "Of course, I have heard of him. He is very famous right now." "You should also know that he is a part of my family now and since he is starting his journey in the Johto region, he wants to have a good training ground to train his Pokemons. I want you to give him a good discount to use your training grounds." "For how much time, would you be using my training grounds?", asked Gyro to Axel. "I have king-rank Pokemons and they are in need of training grounds every time. I don''t know how much time I would need it but I would need it till I get all the badges of the Johto region. However, I will also be moving all over the Johto region to get the badges. So, I don''t know how I can do this since I would not be here in Violet City for all the time." "Haha, if that is the thing why you are worried, then you don''t have to worry at all.", said Gyro with a smile. Chapter 500: Deal with Gyro

Chapter 500: Deal with Gyro

"What do you mean?", asked Axel. "Axel, that is why I took you here to meet my friend Gyro. He owns the training grounds in almost every famous city in the Johto region. So, once we make a deal with him, you will not have to worry about anything.", said Ang. "Ohh, that is good. So, how much are we talking about?", asked Axel. "How many Pokemons do you have and what are their ranks?", asked Gyro. "Gyro, let''s not go that road. That would be very expensive. Just give him an amount to use your facility for a day. We are old friends. I know that you can help me out.", said Ang. "Hmmm.. Since you said it, how about 1 million Poke dors per day of using the training grounds.", said Gyro. "That is too much. If I was using it for a couple of days or weeks, then I would have no problem with that amount but I would be using it for years. I don''t earn 1 million Poke dors in a day.", said Axel. "Gyro, there is a reason why Axel has to get strong as fast as he can. Let''s sit and talk.", said Ang. "Alright. Now can you tell me the reason? And also tell me it is my problem?", asked Gyro. Ang was his friend but he was not going to make a loss in his business. "You see, Axel is being hunted down by Cipher.", said Ang. "ANGELA???", shouted Axel. This was supposed to be a secret. How she was telling this to others too? "Don''t worry Axel. Gyro also has a history with Cipher and not of a good kind. Axel had an Abra and it became a shadow Pokemon. He cared for it and then after many years of hard work, he came up with a solution that could cure shadow Pokemon and he seeded. So, now kazam is free from its shadow status. However, Cipher got the news of it and they wanted to know the cure too. So, Cipher had been hunting him for some time now. They had not been so active as Axel is the sessor of Oak but he doesn''t have a lot of time. That is why I want you to give me a huge discount for your training grounds.", said Ang. "I am sorry Axel. I didn''t know that you had a shadow Pokemon. I know how hard it is to control it.", said Gyro. "It is okay. But what connection do you have with Cipher?", asked Axel. "Well it is a long story and it happened when I was around your age. I had a Sandsh and it was one of my early Pokemon. Cipher captured it and turned it into a shadow Pokemon. I was able to get it from the hands of Cipher but it was already toote. It was already a Shadow Pokemon. At that time, I was very weak and Cipher was still a threat to the world. So, they captured my Sandsh back. I had never heard from it again. Then I started to train and get stronger. I tried to challenge Cipher multiple times but I could get my Sandsh back. I know you are using this story of mine to get a discount but I don''t care. I want Cipher to pay and if you can do it instead of me, then I will be very happy. So, instead of 1 million Poke dors, I would charge you 50k Poke dors per day for using my training ground. I cannot go lower than that. This is my bottom line." 50k per day was around 1.5 million per month for training grounds. Axel could handle that. He was very happy about getting a huge discount but now he had to find Sandsh if it was alive and destroy Cipher. He would have done it if Gyro had not asked him to do it too. ### Gyro showed him around the area and Axel was impressed. It was not as good and advanced as his own training ground in his home but he could train his king-rank Pokemons here. He was very happy about this. He also promised that when he became stronger, he would make Cipher pay for all of this. Gyro was already about after hearing it. Ang said her goodbyes to Axel and Gyro. She was the leader of the Venu family. So, she had a lot of things to do. Axel could now finally concentrate on training his Pokemons. He called out all of his Pokemons and then told his new Pokemos to do their training on their own. Axel could not teach them any new moves cause they had learned their new moves. Until their new evolution, they had to grind on these moves. He would let them have their first battle after some time but now it was time to concentrate on his old Pokemons including Slowpoke and Cloyster. ### Slowpoke and Cloyster was a weird case. Both of them were connected and he wanted both of them to grow stronger. He wanted Cloyster to reach a rare rank in 4 months and Slowpoke to reach tier 2 king rank in 4 months. He knew that he was asking a lot from Slowpoke but that had to be done. ### He looked at Slowpoke''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Slowpoke (Age- 50 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: king rank Ability :-Own Tempo (mastered) Hidden ability :- Regenerator (100%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 8500/8500 Attack :- D++ Agility :- E++ Defense :- E Sp. Atk :- C Sp. Def :- C Moves: Future sight (E) (Lvl 50), Trick Room (E) (Lvl 45), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 50), Chilling water (E) (Lvl 45), ck off (E) (Lvl 54), Amnesia (G) (Lvl 39), m mind (E) (Lvl 50), Stored power (E) (Lvl 44), Hydro pump (E) (Lvl 42), Confusion (E) (Lvl 50), Psychic domain (G) (Lvl 32), Psybeam (G) (Lvl 39), Psychic burst (G) (Lvl 39), Psychic rain (G) (Lvl 39), teleport (G) (Lvl 34), Icy wind (G) (Lvl 31), Water pulse (G) (Lvl 35), Ice beam (G) (Lvl 31) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden power- Water (30%) --- Its stats had rapidly increased to a whole new level. Its health had increased to 8500 and all of its stats had increased. An increase in stats to C rank when one was a king-rank Pokemon in a month was a huge deal. Axel knew that this was all due to his talent and system powers. Most of its moves had also leveled up and it had learned 3 new moves: ''Icy wind'', ''Water pulse'', and ''Ice beam''. Its ''Rain dance'' had also reached level 50. --- Rain dance (Slowbro) (Level 40): The duration of the rain dance has increased to level 8 minutes (Level 45): The duration of the rain dance has increased to level 10 minutes. (Level 50): The Rain is heavier and sharper than before. --- This change would perfectly fit for ''Psychic rain'' move which could be very powerful. Its ability has also been mastered. Now ''Own temp'' had be a passive move. At first, Slowpoke would have to activate its ability but now it didn''t have to do it. After that, he looked at Cloyster''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Cloyster (Age- 20 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: umon rank Ability: Shell Armor (69%) Hidden Ability: Overcoat (55%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 3500/3500 Attack: E++ Agility: E Defense: D Sp. Atk: C++ Sp. Def: E++ Moves: Aqua ring (G) (Lvl 34), Toxic spikes (C) (Lvl 26), Water spikes (C) (Lvl 24), Spike cannon (G) (Lvl 39), mp (C) (Lvl 29), Frost breath (C) (Lvl 28), Water gun (G) (Lvl 39), Toxic bite (G) (Lvl 39), Rain dance (U) (Lvl 18), Hydro pump (U) (Lvl 13), Chilling water (U) (Lvl 17), Ice beam (C) (Lvl 23), Icy wind (U) (Lvl 18), Water pulse (U) (Lvl 23) --- Cloyster had also learned new moves and its stats had also changed. It was just an umon-rank Pokemon, so it was not very hard to upgrade its stats. All together, Slowpoke and Cloyster had learned 6 exact moves: 1. Rain dance 2. Hydro pump 3. Chilling water 4. Ice beam 5 Icy wind and 6. Water pulse. Axel made them learn these moves cause of only 1 reason and that was ''Toxic bite''. --- Toxic bite: After biting Slowpoke, It would release a poison that would enhance Slowpoke''s intelligence and physical capability. --- Axel felt that if he could level it up to 40 and above then the simr moves of both of the Pokemons would have higher synergy and those moves would be very powerful. However, he wanted Slowpoke to have a higher mastery of these moves. That was why he told Cloyster to learn it muchter. Now, Axel had to concentrate on how to level up ''Toxic bite''. It was a poison-type move and Cloyster was not a poison-type Pokemon. So, it would take a longer time for it to level it up. He knew that he could not be hasty on it. However, there was one problem with this move. He could not let Cloyster practice these moves on Slowpoke right now. So, how was it going to level it up? Axel had been facing this problem for quite some time now. Then an idea hit him. The idea was not foolproof but he could try it. Why don''t he let Cloyster train these moves in wild Pokemons? Cloyster and Slowpoke were a perfect match but other Pokemons were not. That didn''t mean that Cloyster could not train it on other Pokemons. This may injure other Pokemons but it could train this move. "Cloyster, remember my sentence again. The poison from your m would enhance Slowpoke''s intelligence and physical capability but now you would have to manipte poison in such a way that, you could help Slowpoke in these simr moves that both of you have learned. I know it would be hard at first but we have enough time.", said Axel. Axel also wanted Slowpoke to concentrate on its illusion power and its move ''Psychic rain''. So, he told it to level all these moves rted to it. Of course, he was also going to help it. "Slowpoke, when you think of using illusion on the opponent, what do you want them to see?", asked Axel. "I want them to be inside the volcano, so they feel that they are being burnt. This would make them very weak and I can attack them during that time.", said Slowpoke. "That is a simple way but I feel that it would not be very effective.", said Axel. "Why so?" "When they see that they are inside the volcano, they would automatically know that they are inside the illusion. So, they would do everything to break from it. As of right now, you have just started to train in your illusion powers and they are not very strong." "Then what do you think that I should do?", asked Slowpoke. "Try to make the illusion as realistic as you can. For example, do you see the grass and that tree around here?", asked Axel. "Yes" "Good. The illusion should also be like this. There should not be any difference." "Then what is the point of creating any illusion?", asked Slowpoke. It didn''t feel the need to illusion if there were no difference between reality and illusion. "I am not finished. The illusion and reality will be the same. But you will change one or 2 things in your illusion to your convenience. It should be changed in such a way that the opponent could not differentiate if this was a reality or an illusion. You can create the difference after 10 or 20 seconds of using the move or from the start. If you do this, the opponent would not be focusing its powers on getting out of illusion and that is where you would strike." Slowpoke was astounded by Axel''s theory. It started to think about it and Axel''s n was much better than its n in every way. It realized that Axel was a very good trainer and it was lucky to have him. Chapter 501: Transform Again

Chapter 501: Transform Again

Axel had just given Genjutsu 101 to Slowpoke. He had many theories and ns for Slowpoke''s illusion but it would not be able to do any of them right now. It must firstplete the first step. "So, first try to use illusion on Marus and make it as real as possible.", said Axel. Shedinja was immune to most of the things but it was not immune to status condition. So, Axel felt that it would be perfect for it to train with Shedinja as Shedinja could also build some resistance to it. However, doing so was not very easy. Actually, it was extremely hard. Slowpoke could use illusion using 2 moves. First was the ''Confusion'' and second was its domain move. If the target is confused, there was a high chance that it would be under illusion. So, first Slowpoke used ''Confusion'' to Shedinja. Since Shedinja was told to train with it, it didn''t dodge the attack and took its defense down. So, it was easily confused but the effect of the illusion didn''t trigger. After that, Slowpoke used its domain move and then used ''Confusion''. Shedinja was able to see the illusion but the illusion and the reality were vastly different. Being a king-rank Pokemon, Shedinja could say that it was not a reality but it was inside an illusion. There were many mistakes in Slowpoke''s illusion. For example, the tree was a bit wider than in reality and it was more vibrant. The grasses looked a bit long. Shedinja could also feel that its other senses had beenpromised. Its sense of smell and hearing had been tampered with. Slowpoke then realized that not only it have to create a perfect visual just like reality but also it had to create an appropriate sense of smell, taste, and hearing for its opponents. This was very hard and it was going to take a lot of time. Axel told it to not worry and just try its best. He also knew that it would take a lot of time to do it. ### He then turned towards Charizard. Charizard had learned ''Focus punch'' and it had also learned apletely new move for its tail. It was called ''Tail de''. Axel knew that tail was the weakness of Charizard and he wanted to remove that weakness. So, he told it toe up with a new move that would boost its tailpowers. --- Tail de (Charizard) : With the power of its fire powers, it could partly transform its tail into a form of fiery de. The de is very pointy and has high prating power. --- This could be used as a weapon. If an enemyes to attack its tail, then it can use ''Tail de'' to defend itself. A month had passed and the cooldown of using the move ''Transform'' hade to an end. During this time, Charizard had extensively focused on its anger and its emotions. It had trained in ''Rest'' and in ''Focus punch'' to concentrate on its emotions. --- Rest (Charizard) (Level 40): There is a 50% chance that it would wake up within 10 seconds. However, it could only heal 20% of its maximum health. Iron Tail (Charizard): (Level 40): The move is more piercing and has high prating power. (Level 45): The length of the attack move has increased giving it more coverage. (Level 50): The move would increase the weight of its tail in a such way that its flying speed would be heightened. --- "All right, all of you. Back away for a bit. Charles is going to use its move now.", said Axel to all of them and all of them went very back. The new Pokemons didn''t know what was happening. They were excited. Why should they back away so far for Charizard to use the move? Was the move very dangerous? They wanted to know!!! Axel felt that he should not let Charizard use this move in the training ground but Gyro assured him that it would be okay saying that the training ground could handle up to pseudo-champion rank. "Charles, remember once again. We can only train on this move once a month. So, we have to be very careful. Our target is to control your emotions and not let all the fire out fiercely. You just need to control yourself." "Don''t worry. I will do it.", said Charles with confidence raising its thumbs up. ### Pokemon POV start "Boss, what is this all about? Is the move very dangerous?", asked Bagon. It was the youngest of the team and it was very cute. "Yes, the move is dangerous. I also heard that Charles could only use this once a month.", said Shedinja. "Is this move as powerful as Taruos- san ''Ultimate Thrash'' or Meg- san ''Spinning poison''?", asked Totodile. Totodile was the most polite of the bunch. It respected its elders and even used ''San'' after their name. "No, it is much more dangerous than that.", said Shedinja again. "How can there be such a move? Marcus, I think that you are lying.", said Togepi with its small hand folding on its chest. It was too proud to call Shedinja a ''Boss'', so it just called it by its name. Shedinja didn''t really mind it. As per Togepi, it might be weak but its pride could not be tampered with. "Then why don''t you see it for yourself.", said Shedinja with a smile. Pokemon POV end ### "Charles, start with ''ze''", said Axel. ROOOOARRRR Immediately, the surroundings changed. A fiery aura surrounded Charizard and the fire started to spew out everywhere. The fire was dark red in color. It was not white and blue in color but the heat was very high. Togepi and others were watching Charizard use its ability and they were surprised by the power of it. Charizard was very well suited for ''ze''. It would heighten its firepower to an unbelievable degree and it had been using it for a long time. "Now, ''Transform''!!!", shouted Axel as he went back and covered himself with ''Aura coat'' ROOOOARRRR Charizard gave a huge roar again and now, its body started to change. Its red-colored dragon scales were changing to ck. It was not that it was shedding its skin but another hard skin was covering its whole body. Its whole body was covered in these ck hard dragon scales and everyone could feel the powering out of its body. ROOOOOARRR White and blue mes erupted all around it and the temperature of the surrounding rose to a very high degree. Mamoswine had to use its ice powers to cool the surroundings so that the new Pokemons would not get hurt. "Charles, try to control yourself. Remember, you have to control your emotions." Charizard looked at Axel and it nodded its head. As of right now, Charizard was feeling all this power inside its body. It felt that it was the king of this world and no one could beat it. However, it quickly became reasonable. It knew that there were still a lot of Pokemons that were stronger than it. "Now, try to fly high and use some fire moves. We only have 2 min and 30 seconds. Try to experiment with this new form." ROOOARR Charizard agreed and it started to fly high in the sky. It looked deadly and majestic. The blue fire was still surrounding it and started to spew out hot blue mes that vaporized everything that came near it. "Charles, use ''me wings'' and use your maximum speed.", said Axel. Both of its wings were now covered in blue sharp mes and it started to fly and a very high speed. Even Axel could barely follow its movement and he was using all his aura and psychic powers to see it. It was confirmed that Charizard was now well over king rank status. Axel told it to use all the fire-type moves at least once and also try to use simple physical moves like punches and tail swipes. Finally, after 3 minutes, the power of the ''Transform'' started to diminish and Charizard started to return to its normal self. ROOOARRR It gave a huge roar and then it fainted on the spot. --- Ding! Transform has leveled up to 4. Transform has leveled up to 5. Transform has leveled up to 6. Transform has leveled up to 7. Transform has.... .... .... ... Transform has leveled up to 15 ---- Axel was right, if you try to improve the move by not even using the move then it would have a huge benefit. Axel had been telling Charizard to control its emotions and its fire powers for thest month. So, after it used ''Transform'', it leveled up directly to 15. That was very huge. Charizard still could not handle all that power and it fainted but that was still something. The move might be the most powerful move of Axel''s team. It would even beat ''Spinning poison'' with a huge margin. However, the repercussion was also very high. It would be tired for a week and cannot use the move for a month. That was a huge penalty but it was still worth it in dangerous situations. Axel knew that even though Charizard was very tough and had high physical stats, it needed to improve to sustain this move. ### Meanwhile, Togepi was surprised beyond belief. That move was very powerful and it could not even imagine what would have happened to it if it took a hit from Charizard during that time. It was sure that it would have died in an instant. It again realized that it was very weak and it needed toe up with such a move. However, this time, it would not be stupid and discuss it with Axel, its trainer. Other new Pokemons were also surprised after seeing this move. However, the older Pokemons didn''t care much. All of them knew Charizard''s nature and its arrogance. They also knew how hardworking and talented it was. So, it was not a surprise for them. ### The training ground needed to be repaired after Charizard used ''Transform''. So, Axel thought to get lunch and also feed his Pokemons. He needed to concentrate on training himself and also his Pokemons. This 1 month, he wanted to totally focus on his old Pokemons and Slowpoke. His new Pokemons were still weak to learn new moves and they had a set of training to do and train their existent moves. However, Axel wanted to concentrate on the resources needed for their good foundation. He thought to go to the library again and only concentrate on resources this time. He wanted to find out the best resources for Bagon, Mankey, Totodile, and Acron. Axel didn''t have high hopes for Acron''s resources cause it was a new Pokemon for the world and none of them had done any research on it. He thought to talk to Oak about it. As Oak was doing a lot of research on Acron. Oak was also the one who sent him the food recipe for Acron. The training manual of Totodile came up with how to train Totodile. It was vague and it didn''te up with the resources rmendation. ### "Sir, you want to stay here for 4 days right?", asked the receptionist. "Yes, I will pay for 4 days but I cannot stay here for 4 consecutive days. I have some work. So, I will pay you for 4 days right now and maye another time." "That is okay. That would be 40 million Poke dors.", said the receptionist. Axel paid the amount and said, "Why can''t I go to the 7th building? I mean what is the requirement to go there?" "There are only 2 requirements to go there yet only a few people to go there. The first is that you would have to be the current champion of this region or you have to be the owner of this library." That was a requirement. Axel didn''t know what was inside that building. Building 7 was not very huge. It was in fact the smallest building but the knowledge there must be very secretive. Axel knew that he could not go there..... right now. So, today he was going on building 6. One day cost of building 6 was 10 million Poke dors. Axel wanted to see what the hell was inside there. ------------------ Advertisement Plugin: There is a new tier in Patre-on with 62 advanced Chapters than that of webnovel. 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Chapter 502: Meeting Morgan

Bagon was a dragon-type Pokemon. It was also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. However, Bagon was just a baby now. It needed to be nurtured very well. The most important thing was its ridges. 3 thick grey-colored ridges that start from the top of its head to the back of its neck. Axel realized that, since the beginning when it was born, it wanted to fly. However, it could not right now as it didn''t have wings. So, it would bash its head on rocks. This surprising action would increase the defense of its head and also those ridges. That was also one of the reasons why the move ''Head butt'' was so important. So, Axel had to study those ridges and its neck muscles for now cause they would be important in the future. These ridges would spread out and cover its body when it evolves to Shelgon and then these ridges would spread out into wings and into different parts of its body when it further evolves to Smence. Axel started to read the biology of Bagon and the resources needed to groom it. Building no. 6 had advanced books and it was a lot better than Building no 4. Unfortunately, Axel didn''t have the time to look at other books. He only took the book rted to Bagon and its evolution line and started to read. Most of the points in the book were verymon and Axel had already read about it. He had also done a lot of research after he got Bagon. However, there were some new points and a new way of looking which interested him very much. Axel wanted his Bagon to have all the resources and excellent training so that it could be the most powerful Smence in the world. ### After 24 hours, Axel turned his head up and then stretched his hands and legs. He had not slept and he was feeling very tired. However, he had done it. He had studied all the details rting to Bagon biology and the best resources needed to groom it. He first went to his hotel room and took a bath. He came out of the library cause he had to meet Morgan and Frank today. Yes, Morgan and Frank wereing today and they may reach here any time. Axel didn''t want them to wait for him. Morgan was still the gym leader of the Kanto region and he had to give the respect that Morgan deserved. Axel noticed 2 things with Bagon when he read the book. The first was, of course, the ridges. The book said that the ridges must be properly maintained, cleaned, and taken care of till it reaches its final evolution. The book said that the body of Bagon was not as hard or sturdy as other dragons and pseudo-legendary Pokemons. However, it had the ridges that protected it. Bagon had to personally train its body very harshly till it reached the standard of a powerful dragon and pseudo-legendary Pokemon. So, the ridges must be taken care of very well. The book also rmended some of the items that would help clean and polish the ridges. There were also some of the resources that would make ridges harder and harder after applying them to Bagon''s body for an extended period of time. Finally, there were also some resources, that would reduce the friction between the ridges and its body when it trained. These resources were rare but they were not very hard to get. They just cost a lot of money. Axel didn''t have to worry about money right now. He had just extorted...won 1 trillion Poke dors from the Typh family. He gave half of them to Oak as he owed Oak but he still had more than 500 billion Poke dors with him. The second thing that the book talked about was just a theory but the theory was so interesting that Axel thought to apply it. It was to transfer the damage that the ridges receive to its body in such a way that the body would be hard and sturdy over time. This would decrease the time Bagon would need to train its body. Others may not been able to do it, but Axel had his system and he was confident that he could help Bagon create a new move that would do it. He was confident cause the book went on to the biology of Bagon and its evolved line and somehow proved that it could be possible. Another thing was its dragon typing. Dragon-type Pokemon was very powerfulpared to other type Pokemon. This was due to their body. They could hold a lot of infinity energy inside their body. That meant that their capacity was very high. This was also the reason why dragon-type Pokemons took time to evolve and rank up. There were some resources that would help and decrease the time for a dragon-type Pokemon. However, they were incredibly rare and it looked like a cult had taken a monopoly on these types of resources. Axel needed to find out about that cult and get those resources for Bagon. As he was thinking, he got a message that Morgan and Frank had arrived at the hotel. They had also booked a room in a hotel. He told them to freshen up. He was going to meet them in the restaurant of the hotel. ### "Hello Axel, My my, I think you have grown a bit taller than before.", said Morgan with a smile and hugged him. "You also have grown a lot stronger than before. I see that you are not gettingzy. Come sit, let''s have some breakfast first.", said Morgan and told him to sit on the chair. He could also see Frank who politely greeted him. He extended his hand for a handshake and sat on the chair. Morgan seemed to have already ordered some dishes and Axel didn''t have any other preferences. "You guys must be tired after flying for 2 days." "Nah, it was a breeze. I am sorry that you cannot win the league battle. But you can challenge Charles whenever you want, so that is a bonus. How is your Johto journey going on?", asked Morgan. "It is going to quite well. It is a new ce so it would take time to get used to. How is Kanto doing right now?", asked Axel. "All the same. Nothing new." "Now, I know why you both havee here. I asked before to train your son and make him humble. Have you achieved it?", asked Axel. "Yes, I trained and lectured him a lot. He has now realized that he needs to train harder to grow stronger.", said Morgan. Axel then turned towards Frank and said, "You know that I can be very strict. So, are you ready to train under me? You might get injured, your body may refuse to follow you. Don''t go crying to your father if that happens." "Don''t worry, I came here to grow stronger and make my father proud. I would do any type of training that you want me to do. I will not bring shame to my family name.", said Frank. Axel was staring at Frank for a long time. It might have been just a couple of minutes but a couple of minutes of silence with Axel staring at him was a bit awkward. Morgan knew that Axel was essing his son. His son had changed a lot in these few months. After Axel went, he had a very huge fight with his wife. He told his wife that he would divorce her if she didn''t let him train his son. It was not the time to babysit his son. His son had be a man but just physically. Seeing such a serious face, his wife agreed and then he started to lecture and train his son himself. "Ok, but if youin even for a single time, I will not be responsible for you and you can go back home.", said Axel. "I ept it." "Ok, then I will train you. You wille where I go and then train with me. Right now, I will be spending 3 years in the Johto region. Get registered in the Johto region and we will also select a Pokemon for you. You should know the rules of the Jhoto region. If you don''t then read it today and memorize it." Frank just nodded his head. Axel could see that Frank had grown a bit stronger. It was not a huge difference but Morgan seemed to be speaking the truth. This difference didn''t shock Axel. The difference that shocked Axel was his attitude. Frank''s attitude hadpletely changed from happy and annoying to serious. Axel liked this attitude of Frank. He could not verify how much Frank had changed but he could be assured that Frank was serious about his training. The food came and then they started to eat. Morgan was the one who talked the most. He started to share all the things that were happening in the Kanto region. He also shared about other regions and the talented trainers there. One thing interested him and that was about Cynthia. "Do you know any recent news about Cynthia?", asked Axel. "Of course I do. I have been saving it up forst. What do you want to know about her." "You know what I want to know. Just tell me what happened after my battle with her. My battle with her should not be secret to you, right?", asked Axel. "Every powerful and influential person in the world knows about that battle. Axel, I must say that you are very ruthless.", said Morgan. "She was the one who asked for battle. I was just defending myself.", said Axel. Morgan knew that Axel was not defenseless. He was just saying bullshit. He could also see that Axel had started to change. He had started to be arrogant. He deserved to be arrogant as he was very powerful for his age but he should not forget his roots. "Axel, take my advice, and don''t forget your roots. You have started to be very arrogant nowadays.", said Morgan. Axel instantly realized that he had made a mistake. This was Morgan, one of the gym leaders of the Kanto region and he should be respectful towards him. He instantly apologized to Morgan for his behavior. Then Axel started to tell the full story and how the battle urred. Even he didn''t know that Charizard would be so powerful after using the move. "Haha, so you were just acting tough. But it must not be forgotten that your Pokemon won against Cynthia''s Garchomp. You did well. After the news came, we the gym leaders, elite 4, Charles and Oak had a huge party. Haha, I can still remember that night.", said Morganughing. "You guys had a party? But why?" "Axel, we have already achieved what we had to in our lives. Now our responsibility is to teach you youngsters and hold our positions. People would not say it out loud, but the Kanto region is the most powerful region right now. This is due to Red, Blue, Charles, and Oak. Specially Red. Even though he gave up his journey, he is still the most powerful trainer after Oak. Now, after 20-30 years, this whole power struggle and the stand of our region would start to change. This is cause we will start to get old and we will start to retire. So, at that time, our youngsters and sessors would be the ones to hold our position. That is why all of us old people are very focused on the new generation now. This also happened cause Oak''s time ising very soon and we would need a new Pokemon master to lead us." Axel could understand what Morgan was saying. He knew all about these things but he had never put it all together in his mind. Morgan took a huge chunk of meat and then started to talk again. "That is why when we heard about the result of Cynthia and your battle, we were very excited." Chapter 503: Raichu Vs Pidgeot

Chapter 503: Raichu Vs Pidgeot

"Cynthia is recognized as one of the most powerful young trainers of your generation. Her Garchomp is very scary. Before you became powerful and famous, all of us from the Kanto region and other regions didn''t like that. Some of usined that her Garchomp was mutated, and some of us said that it was just luck. However, none of us could say that she was weak. So, when you came, we started to have some hope. We didn''t know if you were more powerful than her but we were excited to know that. So, when it finally happened, we were very happy. God, I wish I was there.", said Morgan. "You old men have a lot of spare time with you.", said Axel. "That we do. So, after the celebration, the people started to talk about you a lot. You became very famous amongst the influential people. Volo, Cogita, and Carolina were very angry with you. They are rtives of Cynthia. You have destroyed the most powerful Pokemon of her and they were not having it. So, they came to meet Oak and started toin. Oak said that this was a battle between kids and they should handle it. He also said that if any of the elders interfered in it then, Oak would personally intervene and he would not care about anything. After hearing it, all three of them didn''t know what to say and agreed.", said Morgan. "Ok, so what is Cynthia doing now? I mean, is she still training her Garchomp? I just wanted to know that." "We don''t know what she is doing right now. Sinnoh is very good at hiding information. However, we came to know that Volo told her to get another Gabite as her Garchomp was now useless. However, Cynthia didn''t agree. She wanted to train her Garchomp and she said that she would not leave it. It is also reported that she had gone into hiding and had seriously started to train herself." Axel knew that Cynthia would not give up on her Garchomp. He was excited to meet her again and fight with her again. That was why he needed to train Charizard to a very high level. Others may not believe it, but that Garchomp would be more powerful than before and it woulde at Charizard with vengeance. So, Axel had to be prepared. "Morgan, what do you think is the most powerful non-legendary/ mystical electrical type Pokemon?", asked Axel. "Depends on what. Speed, attack power, special attack power, defense. What are you looking for?", asked Morgan. Morgan was serious now. He was always serious when it came to electric-type Pokemons. "I want the one who could win me more battles and also deal with multiple types of Pokemons at the same time.", said Axel. "Then I would suggest you Magnezone.", said Morgan. "Really? But why?" "There are a lot of reasons. First is that it has 11 resistances and is immune to poison type. It also has a steel typing which is very cool. It is a Pokemon that truly focuses on electro-maic waves. Now, we may not have all the knowledge about the electro-maic waves but I believe that it has a lot of potential. It also has 3 evolution lines and that is a quality of a strong Pokemon." Morgan was a person who had solely dedicated his life in training electric type Pokemons. He had a lot of knowledge in this area. Axel knew that Morgan was right. The final evolution of Maon was recently discovered 10 years ago. So there was not good research on its final evolved form. However, Magnezone was a powerful Pokemon. He wanted to have an Elekid and evolve it into an Electivire. Electivire was also a strong Pokemon but he wanted to do something new this time. Magnezone would not only focus on electric type moves but also ma move and electro-maic moves. It would be a bit tricky to train it but the rewards would be very good. "Alright then. Can you give me an egg of Magnemite as a payment to train your son?", asked Axel. "Of course, that would be possible. But are you sure about it? You can ask for a lot more than that." "No, I am not in need of money right now. I don''t have an electric-type Pokemon, so, I want one in my team." "Since you are being humble, I will surprise you with the egg of Magnemite but it would take some time." "How much time?" "Couple of months or maybe more.", said Morgan. "I am cool with that." Axel then started to talk about his ns to go to the Aeus ind. Frank was from the Kanto region and he also was a registered trainer of the Kanto region. Now, he would be traveling with Axel. So, he also had to get registered in the Johto region. After finishing their breakfast, they decided to get Frank registered first. Then he could choose his first Pokemon for the Johto region. The process was not very long but the line was a bit long. It took half an hour for their turn and Frank finally registered for the Johto region. "Sir, do you also want to take your first Pokemon right now?", asked the receptionist. "Yes, we will do that.", said Morgan. "Which category would you choose?", asked the receptionist. "We will choose the random category.", said Axel. "But why? Father can pay for any specific category.",ined Frank. "Frank, I am your teacher now. So, you would do anything that I say. I thought you remembered that. Did you start to forget that already?", asked Axel. Frank cooled himself down and then said, "Ok, we will get the random category." Axel wanted to know how Frank would train his Pokemon. Training a talented Pokemon would be easy but training a normal Pokemon would be hard. He wanted to see if Frank could do that. Morgan also understood Axel''s reasoning behind it. The Pokemon that Frank got was Croagunk. It was fighting and poison-type Pokemon. It was around 4 months old. It came near Frank and Frank hugged it weing it to the family. Axel and Morgan congratted Frank for his Pokemon. Croagunk didn''t have monstrous potential but it was okay. If it could be trained well, it could be a powerful Pokemon. It would evolve to Toxicroak and it had very good poison abilities. ### "Frank, first show me all of your Pokemons.", said Axel. Frank called all of his Pokemons. He had 8 Pokemons before Croagunk and all 8 of them were in elemental rank. 1. Raichu 2. Butterfree 3. Charizard 4. Golbat 5. Machamp 6. Golem 7. Jolteon 8. Muk These were some interesting Pokemons. Raichu was his first official Pokemon and it was the strongest. Even though all of them were in elemental rank, they were very weak. They had not been properly trained and the Pokemon could only reach elemental rank due to a lot of resources. "Have you unlocked your aura?", asked Axel. "Yes, I have done it recently.", said Frank. "That is good. Now, choose a Pokemon. I will also choose an elemental rank Pokemon for battle.", said Axel. "Raichu, I choose you. Come here, buddy. Let''s show them what we are made of." "RAI... RAIchu....", it said as it came ahead for battle. "Pidgeot,e out. Show them the power of flying type.", said Axel. "Axel only had Pidgeot as an elemental rank Pokemon. Pidgeot was weak to electric-type attacks but Axel felt that Pidgeot would win it very easily." Axel looked at Pidgeot''s stats ---- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgeot (Age- 2 year) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Elemental Ability :- Keen eyes (100%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (95%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 3500/3500 Attack :- S Agility :- S Defense :- A+ Sp. Atk :- A+ Sp. Def :- A Moves: Active moves: Sand Attack (G) (Lvl 43), Wing attack (E) (Lvl 49), Aerial ace (E) (Lvl 50), Double team (E) (Lvl 43), Steel wing (E) (Lvl 42), Parabolic charge (G) (Lvl 42), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Roost (G) (Lvl 39), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 43), Work up (G) (Lvl 39), Whirlwind (E) (Lvl 42), Air sh (E) (Lvl 42), Feint Attack (E) (Lvl 39), Brave bird (E) (Lvl 44), Foresight (E) (Lvl 44), Secret power (G) (Lvl 39), Air aura (E) (Lvl 46) Passive moves: Angel wings (Stage I) Core: Flying (mastered) Hidden power: Electric (25%) ----- Since it was in a dream, it looked like its power was heightened. 2 of its stats had reached S rank and it had already obtained its rank-up condition. Axel knew that it still needed a ton of experience, so he gave it a harsh rank-up condition. 1. All the stats should be S rank. 2. 3 of its moves should be level 50 and above. 3. It would make a new move. The conditions were harsh but Pidgeot didn''t have any problem with it. It didn''t find the necessity to rank up very fast. It wanted to take it slow. Morgan became the referee and then announced, "Let the battle begin!!" "Raichu, use ''Agility''" "ppy, do the same." By the time Raichu could use ''Agility'' 1 time, Pidgeot had already used it 2 times. "ppy, now use ''Double team'' and then ''Foresight''" Pidgeot was already faster than Riachu. After using ''Agility'' 2 times, Raichu could not even see it properly. It created 3 extra copies with ''Double team'' and then used ''Foresight'' which trapped Raichu inside a small hurricane. "ppy, now use ''Whirl wind'' and then use ''Work up''", said Axel. Raichu still could not get out of the hurricane and then BOOOMMMM Raichu had used ''Electro ball'' which disrupted the hurricane but it was also hurt in the process. "ppy, now use ''Air aura'' and then ''Aerial Ace''" "Raichu, use ''Volt tackle''" A sharp aura of air covered Pidgeot and it looked like it had grown very strong. It came towards Raichu at a blinding speed. It was trying to use ''Aerial ace'' but Raichu was also speeding up. It was also using ''Volt tackle''. Both of them were now close to colliding with each other but at a critical time, Pidgeot changed its direction and then flew away. It however came back and hit Raichu on its back. The force of the attack could be imagined with 2 ''Agility'', 1 ''Work up'', ''Air aura'', and then ''Aerial ace''. Raichu was sent flying and it hit the wall and fainted. Axel knew that Raichu was injured but it was not seriously injured. He had told Pidgeot to hold back. Pidgeot could only change directions due to its new passive move ''Angel wings''. It had perfectly won the battle against Raichu. Frank came running down to see if Raichu was okay. He then carried it and went to the Pokemon center to heal it. The nurse said that it would take a week for Raichu to be all okay. ### "Now Frank, can you tell me what went wrong? Why did you lose that battle?", asked Axel. "It is because I am weak." "That is true but why is your Pokemon weak? Have thought about that?" Frank didn''t reply to that. He must not have even thought of it. "Now listen Frank. It is your duty as a trainer to think about what your Pokemon iscking. You know your Pokemon the best. Not me. But let me tell you why your Pokemon lost. First, my ppy is very strong. It is on the verge of ranking up to pseudo-king rank. When you battle with other Pokemon, you can tell how powerful they really are. However, even though my ppy is very strong, your Raichu should not have lost that badly. ppy only hit it with a single move and it could not move for a week. This means that even though both of our Pokemons are in the same rank, you have not trained them well. You have been relying on a lot of resources. Resources are good and they are the shortcut to train your Pokemon faster. But too much of anything is always bad." "The main problem with your Pokemon is their physical stats. You have not trained them well on it. A Pokemon should always have a strong foundation. Pokemons are different than us. They had very hard bodies and they could take a lot of training unlike us. The move mastery of your Raichu is okay. It is not good but it is okay for now. So, the first thing you are going to do is to train the body stats of your Pokemon. I realized that your Raichu could hardly take 2 Agility before its capacity fills up. My Pidgeot could use it 4 times. This is the difference between them. If your Raichu''s body stats was higher, its reaction speed would also be good. It may have been able to dodge some moves. So, for this entire month, you will not focus on their moves mastery but their body stats. It would take a lot of time to upgrade their body stats but there is no shortcut in it. Additionally, you will also focus on your physical stats. You have unlocked your aura but your body stats are pitifully low. So, you and your Pokemons are going to use training grounds and train yourself to the limit. All here is the list of things that I want and also the money. Get it for me.", said Axel handing the money and the item list. These were the list of items for Bagon and its ridges. Axel also wanted to find dragon-type resources to boost Bagon but that was not avable in the market. Chapter 504: Steelix Progress

Chapter 504: Steelix Progress

Morgan was satisfied with how Axel was training his son. Axel also gave Frank a few bottles of Gogoat''s milk for the new Pokemon. "Morgan, can I talk to you for a minute?", asked Axel. "Yes, please." "I need some dragon-type resources to enhance my Bagon. Now, I know that they are very hard to find. Can you help me out on this one?", asked Axel. "Sorry, Axel. I don''t have a dragon-type Pokemon and I mostly focus on electric type. So, I don''t have ess to that. Why don''t you talk with your buddy Lance? They are dragon family and their family raise dragons. They must have some leads on to it." "That is a very good idea. So, when are you leaving?" "I will be leaving right now. Frank would train under you for now. Just take care of my son." "Don''t worry, I will fulfill my promise. Just don''t forget yours." "You will have the egg after youe from Aeus ind. I promise you that." Both of them shook their hands. Morgan said their goodbyes to Frank and then went to take his flight. "Frank, I will be busy for 3 days in the library. You have the money. So, get those resources before in these 3 days. Also, train your body and your Pokemons. I will be leaving my Pokemons here. They will be training here too." "No problem. I will get those items and also train myself." "Good." Saying that Axel went to the library. ### Morgan and Frank hade up at the perfect time. Frank had changed a lot. He could see that hunger in Frank to get stronger and he liked it. Axel would train Frank to the limit and if he performed well, Axel would think about Frank to be in his tide team. He had already read about Bagon and today he was going to read about Mankey. Axel had already paid the amount, so he didn''t have to worry about it. ### After 3 days, Axel was tired after reading books for 3 days. He first went to the hotel and took a long shower. Then he ordered some breakfast. He was missing his Pokemons. Except for Shedinja, who refused to be away with him, all of his Pokemons were on training grounds. It was now time to look at some of his Pokemons and their progress. He reached the training grounds and he could see that Frank was doing push-ups while his Pokemons were also training in their body stats. Raichu was training in its reaction ability while Muk was training in its defense. Croagunk was also running in the field, trying to improve its stamina. Axel was satisfied with Frank''s training. "Frank did you get all the items that I told you about?", asked Axel. "Yes, I did." "Good. Hand them to me and then go to your training. We will have a mock battle before we go to the Aeus ind.", said Axel. "Steelix,e here for a second.", said Axel. Steelix came rolling forward. It had finally been able to upgrade its passive move ''Resistance''. It was also able to upgrade a lot of its moves and it had be more powerful than before. It was still not a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon but it was getting there. Axel looked at its stats after a long time. --- Pokemon''s name: Steelix (51 years old) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon rank: King rank Ability: Sturdy (Mastered) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (100%) Potential: Brown Health : 9500/9500 Attack: B Agility: D++ Defense: B+ Sp. Atk: C++ Sp. Def: C++ Moves: Active Move: Heavy m (E) (Lvl 48), Iron Tail (E) (Lvl 49), Earthquake(E) (Lvl 53), Rock Slide (E) (Lvl 43) , Crunch (E) (Lvl 44), Stealth Rock (E) (Lvl 52), Stone edge (E) (Lvl 48), Screech (G) (Lvl 39), Head smash (E) (Lvl 47), Wide guard (G) (Lv 39), Hyper beam (E) (Lvl 53), Rock polish (E) (Lvl 48) , Sand tomb (E) (Lvl 53), Sand trap (E) (Lvl 58), Iron Defense (E) (Lvl 47), Dig (E) (Lvl 45), Sand Storm (E) (Lvl 53), Sand Hardening (E) (Lvl 53), Autotomize (E) (Lvl 53), Ma Rise (E) (Lvl 44), Sand Domain (E) (Lvl 43), Sand Construct (Lvl 9) Passive move: Resistance (Stage II) Core: Ground (Mastered) Ancient Power: 15% Hidden power: Water (0%) --- A lot of things have changed. It was now very close to reaching tier 2 of king rank. After reaching tier 2, its power would increase by a huge margin. First, its health had increased a lot. 9500 health was very high for a king-rank Pokemon who was not even tier 2. Then all of its stats have been upgraded to a good degree and its hidden ability ''Sheer force'' had also reached 100% mastery. It had also trained in its ancient power and it was now 15%. It had not been able to train in any water-type moves. So, its hidden power mastery was still zero. Axel didn''t know what would happen after the hidden power mastery rose up to 100% but he was sure that something big would surely happen. However, it was very hard to raise the mastery percentage of hidden power. Steelix had to started from somewhere, so Axel thought to let it learn some water-type moves if that was possible. Its moves have been upgraded and most of them have crossed the threshold. Axel was very happy with this. He had caught Steelix when it was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon, so it didn''t have a good mastery over its moves. Now, the move mastery was satisfactory for a king-rank Pokemon and Axel was sure that it would develop even more in the future. Axel looked at the move Description: ---- Heavy m (Steelix) (Level 40): Steelix would wrap the opponent and then use Heavy m which would pressure the opponent to move. (Level 45): After wrapping the opponent, the weight of the Steelix would start to fall toward the opponent. The move is very slow but it is very deadly Iron Tail (Steelix) (Level 40): It has a more piercing effect now. (Level 45): The move has be more destructive. The destructiveness would depend on the weight of the Pokemon. Sand trap (Steelix) (Level 40): The power of the attack is more solid and can be able to hold the Pokemon for a long time. (Level 45): With the help of ''Sand hardening'', the sand could now be solid and Pokemons could be trapped inside it. The pressure of the sand is very high. (Level 50): It could bebined with ''Sand Tomb'' which would totally trap the Pokemon. However, could only be used for 1 minute. (Level 55): Bybining it with ''Sand hardening'' and ''Sand trap'' and then concentrating on a small part of the opponent''s body, the move would be very destructive. Crunch (Steelix) (Level 40): The power of the teeth and its biting force have increased. Stealth Rock (Steelix) (Level 40): Can produce 7 stealth rocks and keep them for 5 minutes. (Level 45): The stealth rock is now more invisible and it would be very difficult to locate now. (Level 50): These stealth rocks could move around to hurt the Pokemon. However, the opponent could figure it out and it could only do that for 1 minute. Stone edge (Steelix) (Level 40): The stones are very fast and they are pointy and have a high prating power. (Level 45): Can create small pointy stones all over the area which would disrupt the opponent''s movements. Head smash (Steelix) (Level 40): The recoil damage has been reduced. (Level 45): The recoil damage has been further reduced. Now, Steelix would suffer only 1/3rd of the damage. Previously, it was 1/2nd the damage. Rock Polish (Steelix) (Level 40): Can use it 3 times now. (Level 45): Can be faster than before and increase the speed of Pokemon? Sand storm (Steelix) (Level 40): More powerful and higher speed. (Level 45): More powerful than before. The enemy could hardly see in the sand storm. (Level 50): With the help of ''Sand hardening'', it could severely hurt the opponents. Autotomize (Steelix) (Level 40): Can separate a 1/3rd of its body to increase its speed very highly. (Level 45): Can reattach its separated body part after some time. (Level 50): When it separates its body part, it could use ''Heavy m'' with its separated body part to the opponent. Ma Rise (Steelix) (Level 40): It would rise up from using electrically generated maism and then would increase its speed very highly for a short period of time. Sand Domain (Steelix) (Level 40): The size of the mini desert has increased to 15-meter radius and the power of the ground-type move would increase in this domain. Earthquake (Steelix) (Level 40): Can focus on one direction making it more deadly (Level 45): It would affect arger area. (Level 50): The effect of the move is fast which would not let the opponent run away from it. (Level 55): It can use this move from the underground which would double the power of the move. Hyper beam (Steelix) (Level 40): Has a more piercing effect. (Level 45): The time to recharge after the attack has been halved. (Level 50): Can use the move very fast. Sand tomb (Steelix): (Level 40): The sand is more solid and hardened. (Level 45): Blocks out all the air for the opponent and makes them unable to breathe. (Level 50): The tomb would now be covered by sand hurricanes which would make the opponent very hard to get away. Sand Hardening (Steelix) (Level 40): Sand could now be transformed to semi-solid form with enough power. (Level 45): During the sandstorm or sand tomb, small grains of sand could also be hardened individually. However, that would take a lot of concentration and power out of Steelix. (Level 50): Sand could now be converted into fully solid form. This move would consume a lot of stamina. Iron Defense (Steelix) (level 40): The defense of Steelix would rise more than before and it could tank many hits. (Level 45): Steelix would now be covered in a metallic hue which would further enhance its defense. Dig (Steelix) (Level 40): Steelix would now know the position of the opponent when it is underground increasing the uracy. (Level 45): It can stay underground for 6 minutes now. --- ''Sand trap'', ''Sand tomb'', ''Sand hardening'', and ''Autotomize'' have be very powerful. Especially, thebination of ''Autotomize'' and ''Heavy m''. If Steelix could learn ''Substitute'' and thenbine it with ''Autotomize'', then it could be very powerful. Steelix has also learned a new move. --- Sand construct (Steelix): Can make ropes, swords and spears made out of hardened sand and use it to throw to the target. --- This woulde in handy as it was not a physical type of move. Steelix has be powerful now and its stage II of ''Resistance'' added its defensive powers. --- Resistance Stage I: Status moves would be resisted 100% of the time if the enemy is in lower rank, 95% in the same rank and the percentage would decrease by 10% in every higher rank. Stage II: 1. Status moves would be resisted 100% of the time, if the enemy is in lower rank, 95% in the same rank and the percentage would decrease by 10% in every higher rank. 2. Steelix now has a very high physical defense. It can now take many physical hits and have ample time to recover. --- Axel didn''t know how powerful Stage II of resistance was cause it didn''t quantify Steelix''s defense but he wanted to see it for himself. "Steelix, we would not move to another part of your training. We need to achieve 3 things in this next part: 1. Learn Substitute 2. Learn 2 water type moves 3. Improve domain move. If you do this, then you will be much closer to tier 2 of king rank. You have done a great job, so take a few days rest if you want to." Chapter 505: Beedrill Progress

Chapter 505: Beedrill Progress

Now, it was time to look at Beedrill. He had been constantly training it and giving it training tips. Beedrill had the highest health points in all of Axel''s Pokemons. This was due to its passive move ''Resolve''. Resolve might be the greatest passive move that was ever created. He looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 2 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: King Ability :- Swarm (mastered) Hidden ability :- Sniper (mastered) Potential :- Purple Health :- 13000/13000 Attack :- C++ Agility :- C++ Defense :- C+ Sp. Atk :- D++ Sp. Def :- D++ Moves: Active: Poison Sting (E) (Lvl 47), String Shot (E) (Lvl 52), Bug Bite (E) (Lvl 47), Electroweb (E) (Lvl 46), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (E) (Lvl 47), Fell Stinger (E) (Lvl 44), Roost (E) (Lvl 57), Drill Run (E) (Lvl 62), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Minimize (E) (Lvl 49), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (E) (Lvl 46), Fury Cutter (E) (Lvl 59), Lunge (E) (Lvl 48), String Armor (E) (Lvl 53), Laser Focus (E) (Lvl 46), String pierce (E) (Lvl 46), Conversion (E) (Lvl 47), Bug life (E) (Lvl 49), Substitute (E) (Lvl 52), Bug domain (E) (Lvl 45), Bug house (Lvl 9) Passive: Resolve (Stage IV) Core: Bug (mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (56%) --- Beedrill was also very close to reaching tier 2 of king rank. As per Axel''s analysis, a Pokemon would reach tier 2, when one of its stats reaches B rank. Its attack and agility stat was very close to reaching that rank. Its hidden power mastery had also increased by a bit and Axel was happy about that. Now, the highest number of changes was in its moves. Beedrill had be a beast now. Its moves mastery was very high and the movesplimented each other which would further increase their effectiveness. Finally, he looked at its moves description: --- Calm mind (Beedrill): could use it 5 times Agility (Beedrill) (Level 40): Can use it 4 times String Shot (Beedrill): Level 40: It is thicker, more stick, and more bigger than before. Level 45: It now has a poison effect. Level 50: It has a powerful binding effect now. Minimize (Beedrill): (Level 40): When Beedrill is in a minimized state, its power is at 100 %. However, when it returns to normal state, its power is only 60% (Level 45): When Beedrill is in a minimized state, its power is at 100 %. However, when it returns to normal state, its power is only 70% X-Scissior (Beedrill): (Level 40): Bug-type energy is more sharp and deadly (Level 45): Beedrill can use 2 X-Scissors Fury cutter (Beedrill): (Level 40): Bug-type energy is more sharp and deadly (Level 45): Beedrill can use 5 sessive hits, each next hit more powerful than before. (Level 50): Beedrill can use 6 sessive hits, each next hit more powerful than before. (Level 55): After hitting the opponent with 6 sessive hits, it will recover 1/3rd of the total damage dealt. It can only be used it one time in a fight. Bug bite (Beedrill): (Level 40): The move has more prating power and it is more deadly. (Level 45): The move is faster and it has a chance to flinch the target. Poison sting (Beedrill): (Level 40): it could now shoot a small needle of poison to the target. (Level 45): It could not shoot multiple poison needles that may poison the target. Electro web (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has a sticking effect. (Level 45): If strings are attached to the opponent, the power of paralysis would be twice if the opponent is paralyzed. Fell Stinger (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has a knockback effect Roost (Beedrill): (Level 40): It could be in the effect of roost for 10 minutes. (Level 45): It could be in the effect of roost for 15 minutes. (Level 50): Beedrill now needs to rest for only 2 hours after using roost. (Level 55): Beedrill now needs to rest for only 1 hour after using roost. Drill Run (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has higher prating power. (Level 45): The chances of a critical hit have increased to 50%. (Level 55): The chances of a critical hit have increased to 60% (Level 60): Both the drills wouldbine into 1 and the power of the move would be doubled. However, the move would be a bit slower than before. Poison jab (Beedrill): (Level 40): The jabs are faster and continuous. (Level 45): It can use 4 continuous jabs and then fly back at high speed. Lunge (Beedrill): (Level 40): It is now a continuous attack till the target interferes up to 4 times. Each attack has a chance to lower the target''s attack by 40%. (Level 45): The attack is faster than before. Sting armor (Beedrill): (Level 40): The armor would start to self-repair but it would be slow. (Level 45): The armor is more solid and sturdier. (Level 50): It has be more solid and thin. This would notpromise its speed. Laser Focus (Beedrill): (Level 40): Beedrill could now focus on its whole body. (Level 45): Beedrill could now first focus on its whole body and then focus on specific parts of its body which would raise the physical stat of that part of the body. String pierce (Beedrill) (Level 40): It has now a piercing effect. (Level 45): small miniature needles made of strings would first cover the opponent and then pierce the opponent from all sides. Bug life (Beedrill): (Level 40): can recover 10% health and 10% stamina. (Level 45): can recover 10% health and 10% stamina 2 times. Substitute (Beedrill) (Level 40): It can create 2 substitutes. (Level 45): It can create 3 substitutes. (Level 50): These substitutes are independent and could use their own moves with Beedrill''s proper direction. Conversion (Beedrill) (Level 40): Can convert any special attack to bug-type energy Can only convert 10% of energies. The rest would be suffered by Beedrill. (Level 45): Can store it in ''Bug House''. Bug Domain (Beedrill) (Level 40): Inside the domain, Beedrill vitality and its regeneration ability would heighten. (Level 45): Its bug-type power would increase. --- Those were some great moves. It had concentrated on individual moves and tried to improve on it. ''Bug domain'' had be extra powerful and other moves like ''Substitute'', ''String pierce'', ''Drill run'', ''Conversion'', and ''Fury cutter'' have be deadly. Axel wanted it to learn a move called ''Bug knight''. This was the move that Bruno''s Scizor had used when it was fighting against Nidoking. It was a very powerful move where a Pokemon could create a copy of itself that would act as a tank for the Pokemon. Axel could say that the move was not properly mastered but he could get a hint of it. Bug-type energy was almost everywhere and due to its abundance, it was easy for any bug-type Pokemon to grow stronger at a faster rate. However, manipting bug-type energy was a totally different thing. Axel could analyze that Scizor had created another version of itself to tank the hits after perfectly manipting bug-type energy. Axel could say that the move was not even remotely simr to ''Substitute'' but it was an entirely different move. So, Axel and Beedrill have been racking their brains toe up with this move but even after thinking for such a long time, they had not been able to create it. Axel didn''t know how Bruno was able to do it. He wanted Beedrill to have ''Bug knight'' cause ''Bug knight'' would also help it in ''Bug domain'' which clearly states ''Powerful herd= more power''. To achieve a synergy with ''Bug domain'' Beedrill needed to have a powerful herd. But how can Beedrill have a powerful herd if it was the only one to fight? Axel was not going to catch multiple Beedrills for it. So, it either had to be substitutes or ''Bug knights''. Substitutes could also be used but the move itself were not very powerful. Beedrill would lose 50% of its health and power to create 3 substitutes. It would increase the power of ''Bug domain'' but it would not be too powerful. So, he had toe up with ''Bug knights''. ''Bug knights'' were the maniption of bug-type energy. Axel also knew that a Pokemon/ Beedrill must have a lot of bug-type energy to use that move. That was why he came up with a new move ''Bug house'' --- Bug house (Beedrill): Can store bug-type energy that can be used in other situations. Can only store up to 20 minutes. --- ''Bug house'' would store bug-type energy for 20 minutes. It was a great move and also could be used in ''Bug life''. Axel wanted to capitalize on this move and increase its capacity and also the time to multiple hours so that Beedrill could use ''Bug knights'' in the future. However, the fact still remained that it had to create ''Bug knights''. "Don''t worry, it would take some time but we will create it in the future.", said Axel to Beedrill. Beedrill also wanted to learn this move as it would literally double its power. Axel also told it to concentrate on ''Bug house'' for now and increase the capacity. First, it had to train it to level 39 and upgrade it to level 40. ### Others were also doing well. Gyarados and Venusaur were very close to reaching king rank. Their rank-up condition had note up yet, but Axel could tell that they were very close. "Bagon,e over here.", said Axel. Using its small legs, it ran towards Axel. Frank hadpleted his job and brought out 3 items for the ridges of Bagon. They were: 1. Ridge repair: That would polish and repair the cracked ridges. 2. Ridge construct: This would harden the ridges and make it stronger 3. Glue-free: This would reduce the friction between the ridges and the muscles and make the muscles stronger. As per the instructions, Axel had to apply Ridge repair 3 times a day and Bagon had to rest for 20 minutes after it was applied. Ridge construct and Glue free would be used before it slept at night. These 3 resources would harden its ridges and make it stronger. It was very hard to find these ridges. There was only 1pany that made it and it was also not very famous. So, Axel had to search it for an entire night to get its location. Smence was a powerful Pokemon but it was also very rare. So, thepany was not so famous. The price of these resources was also sky-high. However, Axel didn''t have any problem with the money right now. All of these resources came in the form of paste. Axel gently applied the paste all over Bagon''s ridges. He did it very gently. The ridges of Bagon had started to crack. It was very sturdy but after hitting its head on the wall so many times, it had started to grow weak. After he applied it, he told Bagon to rest for 20 minutes and then continue to train. After fixing Bagon up, Axel started to do his own exercise. He did his run and push-ups to get warmed up. Then he started to train in his aura moves. He loved to train on his ''Aura pressure'' and ''Aura strike''. Frank was bbergasted after seeing Axel train. Axel looked way more powerful than Frank. He could just dream of when he would reach such a level. After seeing Axel train, Frank increased his intensity. He had to grow stronger. He was older than Axel but Axel was way more powerful than him. He had to bridge that gap. Chapter 506: Rank up condition

Chapter 506: Rank up condition

"Bagon, use ''Head butt'' again", shouted Axel. "BAAGOONNN" BANNG --- Ding! Bagon''s Head butt has leveled up to 21 --- "Good, now take rest for 10 minutes.", said Axel. Axel looked at its stats after a series of ''Head butt''. --- Pokemon''s name: Bagon (Age- 1 month) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Rock head (37%) Hidden ability: Sheer force (14%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 800/850 Attack: C Agility: D+ Defense: C Sp. Atk: E Sp. Def: E++ Moves: Dragon rush (U) (Lvl 14), Fire fang (U) (Lvl 18), Defense curl (U) (Lvl 15), Headbutt (C) (Lvl 22), Thrash (U) (Lvl 14) --- Its ability ''Rock head'' had massively increased to 37%. This was quite good. It was also due to the fact that it practiced physical moves most of the time and it used ''Rock head'' during that time. Looking at Bagon''s stat Axel realized how hard it was to level it up. Bagon was the hardest worker among the new Pokemon. Only Togepi could give it a challenge but its stats were still very low. However, if one were topare its stats practically, it was stronger than others. This showed, how hard it was to train Bagon. Since it was only a month old, Axel told it to train very lightly by taking enough breaks. But Bagon would not listen to it. It wanted to grow strong as fast as it could. He then looked at Mankey and said, "Come here. It is now time for your bath." After reading about Mankey in the library, he realized that Mankey may need the least amount of resources. Its body was packed with energy and it was also a hard worker. However, due to its ability ''Vital spirit'', it could not train to its fullest potential. So, Axel came up with a new training n where he would tell it to grind as hard as it could to the point that it could not move a muscle. Then he would prepare a bath for Mankey which would heal any torn muscles and any small injuries and let it sleep. He always prepared a bath for his new Pokemons as he was following MEW''s book on way to power. However, he added some of medicinal herbs that would rapidly cool its body and also heal its body. There were also some herbs that would help it sleep. "Gary, use ''Focus energy'' in the bath. Don''t forget it.", said Axel. For a Pokemon like Mankey, who had ''Vital spirit'', ''Focus energy'' was a like a cool water in a hot volcano. Mankey could basically not sleep due to their ''Vital spirit''. So, Axel did a lot of research on the ability ''Vital spirit'' in the library and he found out some interesting things. ''Vital spirit'' was called ''Vital spirit'' cause Mankey had a strong spirit inside its body. The spirit or its inner energy was so huge that, it would not properly control it and it could also not sleep properly. This energy would let it be active all the time but since Mankey was still weak, this would also not let it sleep which would be detrimental to Mankey. The inner spirit was basically like stamina but since it was inside a weak body, Mankey could not sleep. So, moves like ''Focus energy'' help Mankey to regte this energy and control it. It would also let Mankey concentrate on a single thing which would ultimately make itfortable to sleep. Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Mankey (Age- 4.5 months) Pokemon Nickname: Gary Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Vital spirit (25%) Hidden ability: Defiant (15%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 700/700 Attack: B+ Agility: C++ Defense: C Sp. Atk: D Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Beat up (U) (Lvl 19), Counter (U) (Lvl 15), Focus energy (C) (Lvl 21), Focus punch (U) (Lvl 19), Karate chop (C) (Lvl 23), Closebat (U) (Lvl 13) --- Mankey had grown stronger over the period of time. Its move level had increased and its stats had also been upgraded. It was getting stronger day by day. Axel wanted it to master ''Vital spirit'' as fast as it could but he realized that it would take some time. Mankey had not even evolved. So, its intelligence was still very low. It needed to evolve into Primeape and then train on its ability to reach that level. "Gary, you can sleep now. But first eat your food.", said Axel with a smile. He was very happy with Mankey''s development. Yes, it was not very powerful right now. It was just amon rank Pokemon but it would be very strong in the future. Axel was sure of it. "Man. .Mankey...." "No, you cannot train again. You have to follow my instructions. Do you remember thest time you didn''t follow my instructions?", asked Axel. "Man..." "Good. Then go to sleep." Mankey was not this obedient before. It didn''t follow Axel''s instructions and it didn''t want to sleep. It never felt the need to sleep. So, when Axel told it to sleep for at least 6 hours, it secretly went out to train again. There it met Shedinja, Pidgeot, and kazam who was also training at night. So, it trained entire night and the result was very bad. It could not move its muscles for an entire day. It was very tired but due to ''Vital spirit'', it was having difficulty sleeping. It was feeling miserable. From that day, it started to follow Axel''s instructions. ### All of his Pokemon had their dinner and now they were going to sleep. 2 weeks havee and gone and 2 more weeks were left before they depart to Aeus ind. Frank was doing good for himself. He and his Pokemons would still need some time to get to Axel''s standard but they were improving nheless. "So Frank, tell me, what do you want to be in the future?", asked Axel. "I have never given it much thought but I love the idea of growing stronger day by day and I also want to protect my family.", said Frank. "Oh, so you have never dreamt of anything?", asked Axel. "Yes, I never did. From the time when I was a child, everything was given to me. My father and mother fulfilled all of my desires, so I never felt that I needed to be something. But now, I feel that I should be responsible at least to my Pokemons. I have not set my goals yet, but as of right now, I just want to train and grow stronger. I might take the position of the gym leader after my father in the future but frankly, I want to go a bit more than that." "That is a good answer. Once, one of my senior told me that we cannot progress further if we don''t have a dream. I know it will take some time for you to have one, but after you do, promise yourself that you will do everything to achieve it." "I will do that. I will not waste my time from now on." ### The next day, --- Ding! Gyarados''s attack stat have reached SS rank Ding! Gyarados is ranking up to king rank. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes, extend it." --- Ding! Please specify the rank-up condition. --- "It must have mastered its ability, it must create a pre-domain move, and its agility and special attack should be SS rank." --- Ding! A rank-up condition has been added --- Gyarados was finally going to rank up to king rank. Axel knew that it would take a long time to reach there but he was hopeful about it. Meanwhile, Venusaur had also been training hard on its moves. Axel was positive that it would also have a rank-up condition after some days. Now, Axel was concentrating on developing a move for Beedrill. The name of the move was ''Bug knights''. "Beedrill just imagine that you are creating a life. The life would be an extension of yourself. You are creating that with the help of bug-type energy. Don''t go fast, be as slow as you can. There is no hurry." Axel had been telling it all the hints but Beedrill had not been able to create it. 2 weeks havee and gone and yet there was no progress. Finally, Axel gave up on it. Not on the move but he realized that he should not hurry about it and have to move step by step. Axel looked at its stats and realized that the move ''Bug house'' was at level 35. "Beedrill, let''s move back a little. First, let''s concentrate on the move ''Bug house''. We will try to modify it and upgrade it as much as possible. Then we will also train on ''Bug life'' a little bit and finally we will go back to ''Bug knights''. Instead of getting hit by a special move and then storing 10% of the damage to the ''Bug house'', Axel told it to meditate and try to store bug-type energy from the surrounding. It was not an easy thing to do as Beedrill had never done it before but this process must bepleted if they wanted to create ''Bug knights.'' Beedrill was sitting on its best meditative state and it had closed its eyes. It was trying to meditate but this was proving to be very difficult. Beedrill was an active Pokemon. It had high speed and high attack power. It never had the habit of sitting down and rxing. So, it was taking some time but Axel knew that Beedrill could do it. It was now a king rank Pokemon and it powers were higher than before. It could manipte infinity energy with much more ease than before. So, he knew that it could do it. It would just take some time. ### After 5 days, --- Ding! Venusaur''s special attack has reached SS rank. Ding! Venusaur is ranking up to king rank. Do you want to set up a rank-up condition? --- "Yes" --- Ding! Please specify the rank-up condition. --- "Its ability should be mastered. It should have a new move. It should create a pre-domain move, and its special defense and its defense should be SS rank. Other should at least be S rank.] --- Ding! The condition has been specified. --- Venusaur has grown very strong for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It had trained on its moves and also on its physical stats. Axel wanted it to be the next Hasirama Senju and it was living up to the expectations. Its grass type moves had be deadly. Its healing moves granted it an extra life and its defense was to be praised. All in all, it was a powerful Pokemon. Axel wanted to see how powerful it would be when it ranks up to king rank. That would take some months to achieve. However, Axel was not in a hurry. He was not going to use Gyarados and Venusaur in the Johto region. The thing was he cannot use it. So, they would be used muchter in other regions. Gyarados and Venusaur would alsoe in handy during tide battles and other battles that Axel might face. He now had a strong team for a 15-year-old trainer. Only a little over a week was left before their journey to Aeus Ind. Axel was hoping that Acron, Mankey or Totodile would evolve by that time but he was disappointed. Granted that they had been training for only a month but the training was not so effective. They had juste out of their baby stage and they needed time to get used to the training schedule. Evolving Togepi and Bagon in a month was an unrealistic dream for anyone as fairy type and dragon type took a lot of time to evolve or rank up. The dragon type took even more time than the fairy type. Chapter 507: Powerful Venusaur

Chapter 507: Powerful Venusaur

After a long time, Axel looked at Venusaur''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age- 1 year) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Overgrow (100%) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (100%) Potential: Brown Health: 7500/7500 Attack: B++ Agility: B Defense: S Sp. Atk: SS Sp. Def: S Moves :- Sludge (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20) (max), Rajor leaf (E) (Lvl 52), Vine whip (E) (Lvl 51), Substitute (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 59), Synthesis (E) (Lvl 54), Leech Seed (E) (Lvl 42), Energy Ball (E) (Lvl 52), Grassy Terrain (E) (Lvl 52), Water Sport (G) (Lvl 39), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 39), Sr beam (E) (Lvl 55), Sludge bomb (G) (Lvl 39), Frenzy nt (E) (Lvl 52), Grass Pledge (E) (Lvl 45), Aromatherapy (E) (Lvl 43), Poison powder (E) (Lvl 50), Sleeping powder (E) (Lvl 52), Leech whip (E) (Lvl 45), Growth (E) (Lvl 45), Field Control (E) (Lvl 62), Restore (E) (Lvl 45), Wood thorns (E) (Lvl 52) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power- Water (23%) Items: The locket. --- A lot of change had happened to Venusaur''s stats. It had grinned a lot after the tide battle. Axel could imagine why it did it. Venusaur and Nidoking were the only ones that were left at the end of the tide before Charizard came for the rescue but Venusaur was only standing due to its healing abilities. It had a lot of healing moves and it had very high defense. Even though it was fighting with a king-rank Pokemon for some time, it could survive due to its healing moves. However, when fighting with a king-rank Pokemon, its attacking moves were simply nonexistent. Axel could understand why that happened. To improve its foundation, Axel told it to focus mostly on healing and defensive-type moves. That was why, it never concentrated on attacking moves. It did have some powerful attacking moves like ''Sr beam'' but that was it. It only had a few of them and they needed a lot of stamina to activate. So now, Axel had decided to focus on its attacking moves too. He had been thinking about it for a long time but had note up with a good idea. So, he told it to concentrate on its existing attacking moves and it had done a great job in upgrading it. Axel had also told it to focus on ''Field control'' and now it was level 60. This was the highest level move of Venusaur which showed how serious it was in this move. Axel looked at its move description: --- Leech Whip (Venusaur): (Level 40): Could heal serious wounds with enough time (Level 45): The power would be stored from vine whip and leech seed and then could be used to allies within 5 minutes. Sunny day (Venusaur) (Level 40): Is more powerful than before. (Level 45): The effect can stay for 8 minutes. (Level 50): The effectsts for 13 minutes. (Level 55): More powerful and now have 2 sunny day Synthesis (Venusaur): (Level 40): Can recover 40% of health. (Level 45): Can recover 50% of health. (Level 50): Can recover 55% of health. Razor Leaf (Venusaur): (Level 40): The power and the area of the attack had increased massively (Level 45): Each of the leaves has be sharper and now has more prating power. (Level 50): The wounds created from Razor leaf would stay for quite a long time and the pain of the wound would be higher. Vine whip (Venusaur): (Level 40): It could not use 6 vines to attack and manipte. Before it could only use 2 vines. (Level 45): Can use the move independent from its body. Vine whip could nowe from the grounds too. However, only 2 vines could be used for this method. (Level 50): Can use the move independent from its body. Vine whip could nowe from the grounds too. However, only 4 vines could be used for this method. Energy ball (Venusaur) (Level 40): The power of the energy ball had increased. It looked more concentrated and its power had almost doubled. (Level 45): The energy ball could now spin creating more power and pressure on the move which in turn would be more deadly. (Level 50): Can shoot out 4 small energy balls now. Sleeping powder (Venusaur): (Level 40): The effect of the attack had increased. (Level 45): Has an area effect. (Level 50): The effect of the move has increased. Frenzy nt (Venusaur): (Level 40): Don''t need to recharge for the next turn. However, the power is massively reduced. (Level 45): Don''t need to recharge for the next turn. However, the power is reduced. (Level 50): The attacking branch has multiple des on the sides and it could bind the target. Grass Pledge (Venusaur): (Level 40): These grass coulde out of anywhere within a 5-meter radius. However, the pressure of the grass is reduced. (Level 45): These grass coulde out of anywhere within the 10-meter radius. However, the pressure of the grass is reduced. Field control (Venusaur): (Level 40): a mini version of Hashirama senju. (Level 45): Consumes less stamina. (Level 50): Could be used within a 20-meter radius. Before it was only 10 meters and the move has be faster. (Level 55): Can use it to manipte wood in any way. However, a lot of stamina is consumed. (Level 60): The speed of the move has increased a lot. Poison powder (Venusaur): (Level 40): Has more prating power (Level 45): Has a good area effect. (Level 50): The effect of the move has increased. Sr beam (Venusaur) (Level 40): is more faster. (Level 45): Is more powerful and prating. (Level 50): could use 2 sr beams instead of one. (Level 55): The power of the move is instant. Leech Seed (Venusaur): (Level 40): Can use 2 seeds simultaneously on 2 different Pokemons. Grassy Terrain (Venusaur) (Level 40): It could now only heal Venusaur and not other Pokemons. (Level 45): The move wouldplement with ''Field control'' and reduce the stamina consumption of ''Field control''. (Level 50): Destroy the grassy terrain after it has been cast but Venusaur would recover 50% of its health instantly. Cannot use the move for 1 day. Aromatherapy (Venusaur): (Level 40): Can cure middle-level status effect. Before it could only cure low-level status effects and had to do it more times to be more effective. Restore (Venusaur) (Level 40): Could store and heal up to 40% of maximum health, one time. (Level 45): Could store and heal up to 50% of maximum health, at one time. Wood Thorns (Venusaur) (Level 40): could affect 10 meter radius. Before it was only 5 meters. (Level 45): The speed of the move is instantaneous. The opponent would not notice it. (Level 50): The tip of the thorns consists of poison which has a very high rate of getting the opponent poisoned. Growth (Level 40): Increase the height and defense of the Pokemon. (Level 45): Restore a percentage of health too. --- "Venusaur, I want to create a move for you. Come here for a second.", said Axel. Hearing that it was going to learn a new move, it came rushing down. Its weight was shaking the ground a bit. "Now listen very closely. The move is not very hard to aplish. You need to create arge flower on the ground. The flower should be simr to the flower on your back. The flower would release ''Poison powder'' and ''Sleeping powder'' inrge quantities. Try using ''Field control'' while doing it. It would take you some time but after training it with ''Field control'', the move should be separate from ''Field control''." "Venu.. Venusaur!!!", it roared with excitement. "The move may not be effective right now after creating it but I promise that it will be very helpful in the future. Try to create this move before we go out of here. Then we can concentrate on mastering your ability." ### 2 days before going to Aeus Ind. "Alright, all of you. Today is the day of battle. I have selected somemon-rank Pokemons that would battle you and you have to win. Don''t worry, I will be assisting you in this." Arcon, Togepi, Bagon, Totodile, and Mankey were now ready to fight their first Pokemon battle. They had only been training this past month. They had focused on training their body stats and moves. Axel also told them to concentrate on their ability training too. Today was the time for the test. This was going to be a trainer battle. The first trainer was going to be Frank himself. He had a Croagunk and it was now 4 and a half months old. It was a perfect battle partner for his Pokemons. The second trainer was Liza. She was the granddaughter of Gyro, the owner of the training grounds. Since she was Gyro''s granddaughter, she had all the ess to the training grounds. She had also started her journey a few months ago and she had recentlye here to Violet City to meet her grandfather. After hearing about the trainer''s battle, she got excited and she also wanted to participate. Axel was happy toply. "Croagunk, which Pokemon do you want to fight against?", asked Frank already knowing what Pokemon it would choose. After Croagunk came to the team it became friendly with other Pokemons of Axel and it had also developed a rivalry with Togepi. Togepi was arrogant and prideful and Croagunk didn''t like it. It felt that it was also not worse than Togepi. It knew that if it fought with Togepi, it would win. So, with confidence, it pointed its hand towards Togepi. Togepi gave a small smile as if ridiculing Croagunk for itsck of thinking. As per Togepi, it may not be able to win against higher-rank Pokemons, but there was no other Pokemon of the same rank that could defeat it. Its confidence was also not baseless. It had trained a lot and it had a huge potential. It had a knack for picking new things and it was a hard-working Pokemon. "Togepi, are you ready for battle?", asked Axel. "Chukii. Chukiii..", it said with its chest held high. This scene looked very cute and Axel had to hold hisugh. He didn''t want to make it angry. Axel looked at Croagunk''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Croagunk (Age- 4.5 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Common rank Ability: Anticipation (15%) Hidden ability: Poison touch (10%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 500/500 Attack: D++ Agility: D Defense: E++ Sp. Atk: D+ Sp. Def: D Moves: Dynamic punch, Counter, Quick guard, Poison sting, Toxic, Poison jab --- It was doing good for Pokemon that had only trained for 1 month. If Croagunk could use its ability ''Anticipation'' to its full potential and learn some dodging moves then it would be unstoppable. If ''Anticipation'' evolved, then it would be like ''Observation haki'' in one piece. However, it was not his Pokemon so he could not interfere. Axel could asionally give some points but that was all he could do. He then looked at Togepi''s stats --- Pokemon''s name: Togepi (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Serene Grace (42%) Hidden ability: Super luck (25%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 550/550 Attack: B++ Agility: D++ Defense: B+ Sp. Atk: B+ Sp. Def: B++ Moves: Stored power (G) (Lvl 30), Future sight (C) (Lvl 27), Wish (C) (Lvl 26), Metronome (C) (Lvl 27), Extrasensory (U) (Lvl 23), Head butt (U) (Lvl 24), Charm (u) (Lvl 13), Dazzling gleam (U) (Lvl 18), Nasty Plot (C) (Lvl 29), Sunny day (C) (Lvl 25), methrower (C) (Lvl 28), Tackle (C) (lvl 28), Egg defense (U) (Lvl 14) --- Axel didn''t want to show it on the outside but he was doing his best to control hisugh. This Croagunk was going to know PAIN!!! Chapter 508: Togepi the boss

Chapter 508: Togepi the boss

Axel was not praising Togepi for nothing. Togepi was the strongest among the new Pokemons that Axel had gotten recently. Yes, training and upgrading a fairy-type Pokemon was harder than other types. But Togepi somehow was able to be at the top. It was hard working but it was also intelligent. It was using all its training time very effectively. Axel had not seen such a thing from any of his Pokemons who were just 5 months old. The thing that surprised Axel was its new move ''Egg defense''. This was a new move that Togepi had learned itself. Axel had not even helped it in learning this move. This showed how special Togepi really was. --- Egg defense: Togepi would curl up its body inside the egg and a fairy aura would evenlop the egg sharply raising its physical and special defense. This would consume a lot of stamina and could only be used 1 time at the current stage. --- Croagunk was definitely going to lose this battle. He just wanted to see how powerful Togepi really was. "Let the battle begin!!!", shouted Liza as she volunteered to be the referee of this battle. "Croagunk, start with ''Dynamic punch''" shouted Frank. "Togepi, first use ''Nasty plot'' and then use ''Extrasensory''", said Axel. Togepi changed its facial structure while Croagunk was going to use its move. Now both of them weremon rank Pokemon and the distance between them was very long. So, it took some time for Croagunk toe near Togepi. By that time Togepi had already used ''Nasty plot'' one time. As of right now, it could use this move 2 times. When it came closer, Togepi used ''Extrasensory'' which fortunately made Croagunk flinch. Togepi also rolled on the right side to avoid the attack but it didn''t need to. "Now use ''Wish'' and ''Sunny day''", said Axel. It used both of the moves. Croagunk only had physical type moves so it needed toe closer to Togepi. Frank told it yet again to use the same move. Togepi had already used both of the moves. "Togepi, now use ''methrower''", said Axel. It was going to use it but it was hit by ''Dynamic Punch'' BANG Togepi instinctively curled up in its egg shell and it was flown off by the attack. It didn''t get confused but it was hurt. Togepi made a serious face and fired up ''methrower'' in Croagunk''s face. "Croagunk, use ''Quick guard'' now!!", shouted Frank. Now ''Quick Guard'' would help a Pokemon defend itself and its allies. Since it covered arger area, its defensive powers were not so great. So, even though Croagunk used the move, it was hit by a powerful ''methrower''. Due to the effect of ''Sunny Day'' and ''Nasty Plot'', the power of ''methrower'' was huge. "Croagunk, use ''Poison Jab'' and ''Poison sting''", said Frank. Frank could say that they were going to lose this battle cause this Togepi was very strong. Croagunk also realized this issue. But it was not going down without a fight. So, it used its full power and rushed towards Togepi. "Togepi, use ''Egg defense''", said Axel. Axel could tell that Togepi could not dodge this move. So, it told it to use its new move. Togepi curled up inside its eggshell and a pink aura enveloped the whole egg. The egg was hit by a powerful ''Poison jab''. Croagunk also used ''Poison Sting'' during that time. Due to its hidden ability ''Poison touch'' and the moves ''Poison jab'' and ''Poison sting'', Togepi was finally poisoned. Togepi was not hurt so much due to ''Egg defense'' but it was now poisoned and Axel needed to finish this battle as fast as he could. "''Metronome''", said Axel. Togepi started to wave its tiny hands in the air and then suddenly, the ground under Croagunk erupted with fire and a volcano mixed with pointy rocks. Croagunk had fainted and the move was ''Earth power''. ''Metronome'' was a very tricky move. Axel wanted to find out how it worked and how could he predict the moves of ''Metronome'' but he just could not. This had been one of the topics for his ongoing research. However, what he did know was that Togepi was extremely lucky. This was due to it being a fairy type and he knew that when Togepi was in a pinch, there was a high chance that ''Metronome'' would help. ''Earth power'' was a ground-type attack that was supper effective against Croagunk. So, the move just came at the right time. "Croagunk has fainted. Togepi and Axel have won this battle.", announced Liza. "Good fight, but do you know the mistakes that you have made?", asked Axel. "No, I trained Croagunk on its physical stats like you told me to and also trained it in some of its moves. Your Togepi is just stronger than my Croagunk." "You are wrong. You did train it well but you didn''t choose the move very wisely. Frank, it is your Pokemon, so I don''t have the right to train it or give you advice on training it. But I will say this, if Togepi didn''t have status moves like ''Nasty plot'' and ''Sunny day'', it would have taken a lot of time to defeat your Pokemon. Status moves are very important. You should think about it. Also, your Croagunk only had physical-type moves. Granted that it is a fighting type Pokemon, but it must have some special type moves to bnce its move pool." "Thanks, Axel for your advice." "It is okay, I am your teacher. It is my job." Axel then turned towards Togepi and said, "Now I can use an antidote for your poison but this is also training. Try to use ''Wish'' and then try to resist the poison. If you do this while you are poisoned, you will develop resistance to it. Tell me the time when you can''t hold it in. I will then give you the antidote that time." "CHukki... Chukkiii Turiii.." Axel knew that Pokemons were not as weak as humans and they needed to be trained that way. He then turned to Liza and then said, "Are you ready?" "Yes," She had alreadye onto the stage. Frank had taken the referee position. ### She was so excited about the battle that she didn''t even ask who was going to send out their Pokemon first and directly sent out her Pokemon. It was a short and chubby rodent Pokemon. It was covered in yellow fur with two horizontal brown stripes on its back. It had a small mouth, long, pointed ears with ck tips, and brown eyes. Each cheek was a red circle that contained a pouch for electricity storage. It had short forearms with five fingers on each paw, and its feet each had three toes. At the base of its lightning bolt-shaped tail was a patch of brown fur. It was ssified as a quadruped, but it had been known to stand and walk on its hind legs. The Pokemon was Pikachu. Yes, the iconic Pikachu, Ash''s first Pokemon. To be brutally honest, Pikachu was hyped in the anime. It was not such a powerful Pokemon. Ash''s Pikachu was an anomaly. Of course, in the real world, any Pokemon could be powerful, but Axel was not excited to catch one of them. Axel had the perfect Pokemon for Pikachu. "Acron, it is your time. Win this battle for me.", said Axel. --- Pokemon''s name: Acron (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Pressure (20%) Hidden ability: Unnerve (15%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 650/650 Attack: C+ Agility: D++ Defense: C Sp. Atk: C Sp. Def: D+ Moves: Sandstorm (C) (Lvl 21), Dragon breath (C) (Lvl 24), Assurance (U) (Lvl 19), Wide guard (U) (Lvl 12), Bite (C) (Lvl 21), Stone edge (C) (Lvl 17), Rock polish (U) (Lvl 13), Stealth rock (U) (Lvl 14), Hyper beam (U) (Lvl 18), Iron tail (U) (Lvl 18) --- Acron had trained a lot in the past month and all of its moves had leveled up. Its ability and hidden ability had also risen in mastery percentage and its stats had also been upgraded. Liza didn''t know what kind of Pokemon that really was but she simply didn''t care. She knew that her Pikachu could win against it. Pikachu was her first official Pokemon and it was the strongest Pokemon in her team. So, she was very confident in Pikachu. "Let the battle Begin!", shouted Frank. "Pikachu, start with ''Thunder shock''", shouted Liza. "Acron, use ''Sandstorm'' and then ''Rock Polish''" Sand began to brew and it started to spread out everywhere. This was the ''Sandstorm'' of amon-rank Pokemon. So, it was not as powerful as Nidoking''s or Steelix''s ''Sandstorm'' but it was enough for this battle. Due to the sudden ''Sandstorm'', Pikachu could notnd a hit and Acron was able to use both of its moves. Its speed had also increased due to ''Rock polish''. Aerodactyl was known as the fastest rock type Pokemon and Acron was also very fast. It was not as fast as Pikachu but was still fast for a rock type. "Pikachu, use ''Quick attack''", said Liza. Pikachu started to show off its ''Agility'' and started to run very fast. Axel knew that Acron may not be able to dodge it so he told it to hold its stand when the move hit it, he told it to use ''Bite''. It was a rock-type Pokemon so it had excellent defense. So, the move ''Quick attack'' didn''t hurt it much. Acron opened its big mouth and bit Pikachu on its stomach with its sharp teeth. Pikachu was trying to get out of it but Acron was not letting it. "Pikachu, use ''Thunder bolt'' and get out of there", said Liza. "PI.. Ka CHUUUUUU", it shouted. Its whole body was covered in yellow-colored electricity. There was a short st of power and when the dust cleared, everyone could see that Acron was not affected. "So, it is a rock-type Pokemon.", mumbled Liza. She had suspected Acron to be a rock-type Pokemon as it was using ''Sandstorm'' and ''Rock polish'' but now she was confirmed. The battle had gone from hard to almost impossible for her now. However, she was not going to give up on it. "Pikachu, use ''Iron tail'' and smack its head", shouted Liza. "Acron, let it go and then use ''Stone edge''" Acron threw it in the air and then gave a beastly roar. Pointy rocks started toe out of the ground and 2 of them hit Pikachu on the stomach. Pikachu tried to stand up but it was unable to. After much trying, it finally stood up, ready for battle again. This Pikachu had very good defense. However, by the time it was doing everything to stand up, Acron was already preparing a move for it. Due to the sandstorm, even Liza could not see it properly. A yellow beam of light came and struck Pikachu and it was sent flying towards the wall and it continued till it hit the wall. The move was ''Hyper beam'' and Pikachu had fainted. "Pikachu has fainted. Axel and Acron won the battle." If this was a normal battle, Acron may have had some difficulty winning but it was immune to an electric-type attack, and due to Axel''s experience it won very easily. It came running towards Axel expecting to be praised. Axel patted its head for a job well done. Meanwhile, Pikachu had to be sent to the hospital as it was injured. ''Hyper beam'' was a powerful move but it had many disadvantages. However, Axel manipted the battle in such a way that the disadvantages would not affect Acron. "Since I won the first round, why don''t you send out your second Pokemon? I will also change my Pokemon. I just want them to have some battle experience.", said Axel with a smile. Liza was fuming after seeing Axel bing so modest. She knew that she had acted stupid. If she had told Axel to flip a coin for the battle, she may have won. But there was no medicine in this world for regrets. She just had to win the next battle. Chapter 509: Battle against Liza

Chapter 509: Battle against Liza

"Come out Pidgeotto!!!", shouted Liza as she threw the ball. It was Pidgeotto. Axel was hoping it to be another Pokemon. Technically, Pidgeotto was amon rank Pokemon but it was a powerful Pokemon. Axel didn''t have any flying-type Pokemon with him and he knew that this Pidgeotto would be very hard to win. So, he thought to send out his best Pokemon after Togepi. "Come out, Bagon!!!", shouted Axel. "Bagon!!!", it shouted as it came out. Now, Bagon was just around 1.5 months old. It had also not learned any new moves and it only knew physical type moves. It was going to be a hard battle as Pidgeotto was a flying-type Pokemon. The problem was that Totodile and Mankey also hardly had any special type moves. However, he also knew that Pidgeotto would hardly have any special type moves. He also had a Pidgeot, so he was confident about it. He chose Bagon cause Bagon had the highest defensepared to Totodile and Mankey. He looked at Pidgeotto''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Pidgeotto (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Keen Eye (25%) Hidden ability: Big Pecks (20%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 500/500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Work up, Aerial ace, Wing attack, Gust, Roost, Hurricane. --- It looked like Pidgeotto had just evolved. Its move pool was not big but all the moves were essential for a Pokemon like Pidgeotto. All of them were flying-type moves except for ''Work up''. "Let the battle Begin!!" "Pidgeotto, fly high and use ''Work up''", said Liza with a smile. She knew that Bagon was a dragon-type Pokemon and also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. If it was a Smence, she was confident that she would not be able to win against it even if Pidgeotto had fully evolved to Pidgeot. But it was only Bagon right now and she could win this battle. "Bagon, use ''Defense curl''" "Pidgeotto, now use ''Aerial ace''" "Bagon concentrate and then use ''Head butt''" Pidgeotto''s move connected but Bagon used its teeth to bring it down and hit it with ''Head butt''. Liza told it to fly high and use ''Hurricane''. The battle went on for 10 minutes. That was a long battle betweenmon-rank Pokemons. Pidgeotto had toe down to hit Bagon and Bagon would use that opportunity to use its own attack. It did try to use moves like ''Gust'' but it was not doing much damage to Bagon. Bagon was using its head to block most of the attack of Pidgeotto. Finally, by the end of the 10th minute, Pidgeotto had to use ''Roost'' to improve its Hp and then it finished Bagon with ''Wing attack''. Pidgeotto didn''t need to use ''Roost'' but if it didn''t then it would have been slower and the battle would have continued even more. Bagon did lose but this showed how powerful a dragon-type Pokemon really was. If there was any Pokemon like Acron, then it would have clearly lost the battle but due to its strong defense and its pride, Bagon was able to hold the battle for a long time. It might take some time to train it but it would be a powerful dragon-type Pokemon in the future. "Hey, don''t worry. You did a great job. You are the youngest and you were fighting with an evolved Pokemon.", said Axel patting Bagon''s head. It had lost the battle and it was not in a good mood. All of its peers had won till now but it lost. So, it felt that it was very weak. "Bagon, you just have to be stronger. You are a dragon-type Pokemon. How can you stay here being sad? From now on, I will train with you, okay?" After hearing its master, its eyes shined with new energy. Yes, it was going to train even harder and defeat this Pidgeotto. Baby Pokemons were very cute. They have a single mindset and they would be able to achieve anything if they put their heart in it. "Axel, why don''t you send out your Pokemon next.", said Liza with a smile. "Come out, Totodile.", said Axel, and Totodile came running towards the battlefield. It said something to Bagon and then looked towards Liza. "Come out, Poliwag" It was an amphibian Pokemon resembling a blue, spherical tadpole. It hadrge eyes and pink lips that could also act as suction cups for rocks. Its skin was very thin, but flexible and difficult to puncture. There was a ck and white swirl on its abdomen, which was actually its internal organs showing through its semitransparent skin. The swirl was clearer following a meal and would have a white tinge if the Pok¨¦mon was affected by disease. The direction of the belly spiral differs by area; the equator was thought to have an effect on it. Axel knew that Poliwag had very weak legs and could not run properly onnd if it was not trained properly. However, in its final evolution, Poliwrath/ Politoed was a beast. Axel first looked at the progress of his Totodile. --- Pokemon''s name: Totodile (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Common rank Ability: Torrent (30%) Hidden ability: Sheer force (15%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 600/600 Attack: C+ Agility: C+ Defense: C Sp. Atk: D++ Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Water gun (U) (Lvl 20), Ice punch (C) (Lvl 21), Bite (C) (Lvl 26), Aqua jet (C) (Lvl 21), Swords dance (U) (Lvl 15), Aqua Tail (U) (Lvl 17), Screech (U) (Lvl 18), Rain dance (U) (Lvl 17), Work up (C) (Lvl 21), Dig(U) (Lvl 15), Focus punch (C) (Lvl 20) --- Its stats had grown a lot. Most of its physical stats. It had also trained on its ability and hidden ability. Its health had increased a bit and most of all its move level had rapidly risen. Totodile had be more powerful than before. He could not wait to see how powerful it would be when it evolved to its final form. Then he looked at Poliwag. He wanted to see its move pool. --- Pokemon''s name: Poliwag (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Common rank Ability: Water absorb (20%) Hidden ability: Swift swim (09%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 450/450 Attack: C+ Agility: C+ Defense: C Sp. Atk: D++ Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Water pulse, Rain dance, Hydro pump, Hypnosis, Ice beam, Swift --- Axel was shocked to see its potential. It had brown potential. That was very good for a wild Pokemon. Axel knew for sure that this was not the official Pokemon of Liza. Liza might have gotten this out of an egg but she was very lucky to have a brown potential Pokemon. However, whether she could win this battle was a different story. Poliwag had ''Water absorb'' which would let it heal a bit if it was hit by a water-type attack. That was the reason why Liza chose Poliwag. Axel felt a bit relieved when he saw that the mastery of ''Water absorb'' was only 20%. But it would still be a hindrance in the battle. Totodile had other moves too but it was a water-type Pokemon. It was a bad match but Axel was confident in Totodile''s victory. "Let the battle begin!" "Totodile, use ''Swords dance'' and then ''Aqua jet''." Poliwag started to do weird dance and the clouds became darker and darker. Then it started to rain. Axel noticed that Poliwag was not having any problem while standing on the ground. This showed that it had been trained properly. Totodile first used ''Swords dance'' which massively boosted its attack stat and then used ''Aqua jet''. A jet of watery aura covered its whole body and it ran towards Poliwag. The speed of Totodile was heightened. "Poliwag, use ''Swift swim'' and then use ''Hydo pump''", said Liza. Using ''Swift swim'', Poliwag would increase its speed during rain. It then used ''Hydro pump'' "Totodile, cancel ''Aqua jet'' and then use ''Ice punch''" This was his n all along. ''Aqua jet'' was a water-type move and he didn''t want to use it against Poliwag. He only used it to increase Totodile''s defense. Totodile was perfectly able to dodge ''Hydro pump'' and then it used ''Ice punch'' on the face of Poliwag. The power of the attack was high as Totodile had used ''Swords dance'' before. "Poliwag, use ''Swift''", said Liza. The move was very fast and Totodile was close to Poliwag, so it did hit but Axel knew that Totodile could not dodge it. So, he told Totodile to use ''Bite''. It opened its big mouth and bit Poliwag on the side of its stomach. Its teeth were made to bite and shred. Poliwag was now in a lot of pain. It also got hit by ''Swift'' but Totodile had good defense so it only had a few scratches. "Poliwag, use ''Hydro pump'' again and get out of it.", said Liza. Poliwag started to charge ''Hydro pump''. Since Totodile was biting its stomach, and if the attack hit Totodile, it would be from point-nk range. So, when it was about to use the move, Axel told it to use ''Dig'' cause if the move connected then Totodile would certainly be injured. It jumped and buried itself underground. Axel didn''t know if ''Hydro pump'' hit but it came out from behind and it Poliwag with ''Dig''. Axel could see that the right side of its face had some bruises and blood wasing out of it. So, it was hit by the attack. The battle went on for 5 more minutes, Poliwag started to use ''Ice beam'' and ''Water pulse'' as ''Hydro pump'' was a stamina-consuming move. Totodile was very fast in dodging the attacks. It also used multiple moves. It was also able to hit Poliwag with ''Screech'' which decreased its defense. Finally, Totodile hit Poliwag with ''Focus punch'' and then it fainted. "Poliwag has fainted. Totodile and Axel had won this round." It was a great battle. Axel didn''t expect the battle tost very long. He must say that Liza had trained it very well. He was happy that Totodile had won the battle. The first battle of the Pokemon was very important as it could give them confidence. The final battle was left and this time Liza was going to send out her Pokemon first. "Come out, Mankey!!!", shouted Liza and threw a master ball. She was the granddaughter of Gyro, so, she didn''t have any problems in buying a master ball. Surprisingly, thest Pokemon was Mankey. "Come out, Mankey!!!", shouted Axel with a smile. So, Mankey was going to fight with Mankey. He looked at Mankey''s stats --- Pokemon''s name: Mankey (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: Gary Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Vital spirit (25%) Hidden ability: Defiant (15%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 700/700 Attack: B+ Agility: C++ Defense: C Sp. Atk: D Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Beat up (C) (Lvl 21), Counter (C) (Lvl 23), Focus energy (C) (Lvl 25), Focus punch (C) (Lvl 20), Karate chop (C) (Lvl 23), Closebat (C) (Lvl 23) --- It had be powerful. Due to its new training method, its move level had risen a lot and it had just started to train seriously for a month. Axel knew that it wascking a lot of move pool, but he wanted it to first train on the existing moves. This battle was going to be very interesting. Axel''s Mankey had to win this battle. He was confident that it would win cause it was a hard-working Pokemon. However, he wanted to make sure of it so he checked the stats of Liza''s Mankey. He was surprised to see its stats cause..... Chapter 510: Mankey Vs Mankey

Chapter 510: Mankey Vs Mankey

--- Pokemon''s name: Mankey (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Vital spirit (27%) Hidden ability: Defiant (13%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 650/650 Attack: C+ Agility: C+ Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: D+ Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Seismic toss, fury swipes, Focus energy, Endure, Fire punch, Focus st --- If one were to look just at its stats, it was weaker than Axel''s Mankey but the battle would not be decided just by that. He could not see the level of its moves but he could say that it was just as strong as his Mankey. [For this battle, Liza''s Mankey would be called Mankey 1] "Let the battle Begin!!" "Mankey, ''Focus energy''" "Mankey, ''Focus energy''" Both of them told their Pokemons to use the same move. ''Focus energy'' was the cornerstone for Mankey. Axel could say that Liza was a good trainer. "Mankey, use ''Focus punch''" "Use, ''Fury swipes''" Due to ''Fury swipes'' that came earlier, Mankey could not concentrate and could not use ''Focus punch''. So, he told it to use ''Karate chop'' which did connect. The battle went on. There was no defending. It was just a physical attack from both sides. Mankey did dodge ''Focus st'' with a hair breath but it was hit by ''Fire punch''. It also used ''Closebat'' and it hit Mankey 1 all over its body. Both Pokemons were equally injured and they looked like they had the same stamina. However, the tables turned when Axel told it to use ''Beat up''. ''Beat up'' was an interesting move. It would summon all the Pokemon in Axel''s party and they will attack the opponent at the same time. Now, looking at its description, it was a powerful move. If Mankey could summon all the Pokemons in Axel''s party then Mankey 1 would definitely lose the battle. Axel had many powerful Pokemon in his team. If it could only summon Charizard, then the battle was over. However, there were a lot of restrictions on the move. First of all, Mankey could not summon those Pokemon that were stronger than it. Secondly, since the move was not mastered very well, it could not summon all the members of Axel''s party. At most, it could only summon 1 or 2 Pokemons. Thirdly, the Pokemon could only use one move and then they would disappear. Fourthly, the Pokemons that were summoned could only use physical type moves. And finally, it could only use the move 1 time in a battle. The cooldown of the move was around 24 hours. So, the move was weak and it was basically based on luck. That was the reason why trainers didn''t normally train Pokemon in this move. The move was also extremely hard to learn. Mankey could only learn it cause it was an egg move and it already knew about the move. But this time, luck on on its side. When it used ''Beat up'', it was able to summon 2 Pokemons. They were Bagon and Totodile. Both of the Pokemon disappeared and then reappeared near Mankey. They both rushed towards Mankey 1. Bagon used ''Head butt'', its highest level move and Totodile used ''Bite''. Both of the moves connected and then both of them disappeared. Mankey then used ''Closebat'' but Mankey 1 was able to use ''Endure'' to endure that hit. After that, the battle was over as Mankey delivered a powerful ''Focus punch'' to Mankey 1 Mankey 1 had fainted. "Mankey had lost the battle. Axel and Mankey win this round. Axel had won.", announced Frank. ### "Axel, since you gave advice to Frank, can you give me some advice too? You are more experienced than me.", said Liza. "Of course, I have no problem with it." "So, what did I do wrong?" "You were very excited for the battle. As a trainer, you have to be very calm in any situation. If your Pokemon notices that you are panicking, then they will also panic. Your battle strategy is good enough. You will earn more once you continue your journey but the most important thing that your Pokemonck is their physical stats. Your Pokemon must have a very good foundation at the early stages." "Thanks, I will think about it. It has been helpful fighting with you." "It was my pleasure." Gyro had given a huge discount to Axel and also Frank in training their Pokemons. So, that was the least he could do. Now, his new Pokemons had their first battle. It was now time to go to Aeus ind and he wanted them to experience even more battles. ### At evening, --- Ding! Venusaur has learned a new move. Please name the move. --- "Finally, you have learned the move. I am happy for you.", said Axel. "Please name the move ''multi flowers.''", said Axel. He knew that the move name was not very creative but that was the only name he coulde up with right now. --- Ding! The move has been named. --- Axel then looked at the description of the move. --- Multi flowers: Venusaur could create 1 or 2 flowers from the ground. The flowers would have the properties to release sleeping powder or poison powder in the area. --- That was the exact same thing he wanted in this move. When Venusaur would be able to create a forest, then this move coulde in handy. Venusaur hadpleted one of the conditions for the rank up but Axel knew that it was still very far from bing a king rank Pokemon. "Venusaur, now you need to concentrate on mastering your ability. Think what you want it to do. If you are having any problems,e to me." ### Next day, --- Ding! Beedrill''s ''Bug house'' has been leveled up to 40 --- Axel was eying this development. He quickly looked at the move description of the move. --- Bug house: Beedrill could now meditate and gather bug-type energy and hold it for 2 hours. --- This was a very good development in the move. First, Beedrill could carry the bug-type energy for 2 hours instead of 20 minutes and then it could gather the energy by meditating. "Good job Beedrill. You finally did it. Now take some rest. We will go tomorrow.", said Axel and patted its head. ### "So, you are going huh?" "Yes, I n to go to the Aues ind. I maye here after some months." "I can see that you are a very hard-working trainer. I hope you have good luck in the future.", said Gyro shaking hands with Axel. Axel said his goodbyes to Gyro and then went to his hotel room to rest. Tomorrow is going to be a big day for Axel. They were going to go to the new ind and they will be facing new challenges. He was excited to go to the new ce but he knew that he should also be very careful about it. Thinking about all these things, Axel went to sleep. ### Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.... Katchak.. "Hello." "Hey man, where the hell were you? I have been trying to reach you for weeks.", said Axel. "Well, I am in a special training zone. The line of the phone was cut off. So, why were you trying to call me for weeks?" "Can''t a friend call another friend and ask how he is doing?" "Ohe on, Axel. We both know you have an agenda to call me." Axel had been trying to call Lance for weeks. He wanted to know the ce where he could get the resources for dragon-type Pokemons. Lance was from a dragon-type family and he must have some lead on it. "Well, there is one thing I need from you." "Spill it out." "I need the resources for dragon-type Pokemons for my Bagon. You are a sessor of dragon type family so I know that you know something about it." "I knew you were calling me for some help.", said Lance. "Ok, I was but I also wanted to know how you were doing." "Fine, but I must disappoint you on this." "What do you mean? You don''t know about it?" "I know about it but I cannot get you anything." "I don''t understand." "You see, these type of resources are very rare and there are only selective ces where you can find them. We are not the only famous dragon-type families in this world. There are others too. So, the dragon-type families had bought thosends where these types of resources are found and then we have made a group. As per the group rules, only dragon-type families could benefit from it. I could get these resources but I cannot get it for you. The resources are tightly checked every time." "That is bullshit. So, how are other trainers going to get these types of resources, if only the dragon-type families could get ess to it." "They cannot. The world is not fair my friend." "I can give you money for it. Can''t you just slip some of them out?" "Axel, I may be able to slip some of them out by talking to my father but you would need those resources for quite some time. I cannot slip it out for all those times now." "Don''t worry. I only need it for 4 months. I am going to go to Aeus ind and will stay there for 4 months. Can you please tell your father about it? After Ie from there, I will think something about it." "I think I can manage that. I will deliver you on the ne." "What do you mean you will deliver me on the ne?", asked Axel. Lance then gave an evil smile and said, "You might not know this but I am alsoing to this Aeus ind." "Really? Who else ising?" "Me and Ryker." "What about Lyra and Lori?" "They don''t have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. So, their parents didn''t let theme with us." "But I thought that you need to have a team of king-rank Pokemons to go there. Why are you guysing then? Isn''t it dangerous?" "Oh, you would want that, don''t you? You don''t want us to advance and explore. Only you want to explore." "Hey, I don''t mean that. I am just saying what I heard." "Ok, you are right. It is true that it is very dangerous out there. We are taking a risk. This is already the fourth year for the Kanto region to im the ind. It will only be there for the next year and I am confident that I cannot have a king-rank Pokemon by that time. So, I am taking a chance, a risk. That is also why I was training by switching off my phone. I must say, I have grown stronger. I think Ryker is also thinking the same." "Ok, then I will meet you on the ne.", said Axel and then hung up the phone. ### "So, are you ready to go the Aeus ind?", asked a man to Axel and Frank. Axel and Frank were now at the airport of the Violet City. The ne that was going to take them to Aeus ind was quite big and there were already some passengers on the ne. The question was asked by one of the passengers. The man looked like he was a soldier. He had a very robust body and he was a middle-aged man. "Yes sir, we are ready to go. Can you tell me the details of the ind more clearly?", asked Axel. "Just wait for some time, my boy. Others are alsoing. We will first go to the Kanto region and gather all the trainers that will be going there. Then I will brief all of you at the same time." Axel then looked at Frank. He was very nervous. He must because he was not as strong as Lance, Ryker or Axel. He was taking a huge risk bying to this ind. [The name of the ind has changed from Aeos to Aeus] Chapter 511: Frank’s Story

Chapter 511: Frank''s Story

shback a few months ago, Frank had been brutally training his body for some months. After his interaction with Axel, he realized how weak he really was. First of all, he thought that Axel was just an anomaly but that feeling changed when he talked with his father. His father was very harsh on him. Frank was honestly scared after seeing his father''s rage. His father never shouted at him in a loud voice but today was different. His mother tried to cool things down but his father would not listen. After seeing his father''s rage, his mother also stopped defending him. The only reason for his father''s rage was ''His son was very weak.'' It was a simple sentence but it impacted Frank a lot. He didn''t want to listen to it and he wanted to avoid those words. He knew that his father was not wrong. He was the one who was wrong but he was veryzy to own up to his mistake. After listening to his father''s lecture for many days, he was crushed. He didn''t want to feel that way. But one thing changed his weak mind to a strong one. In one of the lecture sessions, his father said, "Do you know what Axel told me when you came crying?" He was already numb after hearing his father''s rage. So he didn''t reply. "He said that you don''t have it in you to be a trainer and I being a father could not say that he was wrong. He was not wrong. You don''t have that in you to be a trainer. Just look at your Pokemons. Even though they are in elemental rank, they are weaker than normal rare-rank Pokemons. If you don''t want to be a trainer, at least give them to capable trainers so that they can grow stronger. Every Pokemon wants to grow stronger. You should also know that." Those sentences had hit hard. He may not care about anything but he loved his Pokemons. Due to him and his ipetence, his Pokemons were suffering. He could not let that happen. That was when he decided that he would train his ass off and show all of them what he was made of. "Father, what should I do to be a strong trainer?" After hearing this question, Morgan was surprised. He had never thought that his son would ask such a question. "Son, you are now around 20 years old. You have wasted 7 years of your life doing nothing. If you want to be strong and as strong as people like Axel, then there is only 1 thing that you can do. That is to train hard." "Train hard?", asked Frank. He was hoping that his father would give a different answer, a shortcut perhaps but there seemed to be none of those. "Yes, train hard. If a normal trainer trains 10 hours a day, then you will train for 15 hours a day. If you do that then, you can bridge the gap with other trainers of your age within 3.5 years. If you want to be a powerful trainer like Lance, Lori, and Ryker, then you will have to train for 20 hours a day. Then only you can close that gap. And if you want to be as powerful as Axel, then you will not only have to work hard but also n your every second. n every second of your Pokemeon''s training. But even then you cannot reach Axel''s level. You will also have to depend on your luck. Don''t think that Axel is just a normal genius trainer. Axel''s potential is something that could not beprehended by people like us. So, if you want to be as powerful as Axel, then you will have to learn from the man himself. You will have to give you all every second of your life." "Father, if I give my all, will I be as strong as him? I just wanted to confirm, before I start to train myself." "Of course, you can. Nothing is impossible. You are my son. You have my genes. I have talked with Axel and he has decided to train you. He will call us after some months but first, he will judge you. If you have the same thinking about training and if you arezy again, he will not train you. So, first, prove to me that you can change. Prove it to me that you are a genius and you can only do that by training hard." ### From that day, Frank totally changed. He woke up early in the morning and then started to run. He ran till he fainted. His mother was very scared of his new demeanor. However, his father felt that his son had finally returned from the abyss. His mother applied medicines to his legs and then he woke up after a few hours. His father had already created a training n for him. "Son, if your legs are not working then train your hands and other parts of the body." His father told him to do push-ups and he did it till he could not hold his hand properly. "That is good. But you should know that your body also needs some rest. You should also think about training your Pokemons. We will try to unlock your aura till Axel calls us." All the people around him were shocked by these changes. The maids and guards were the one who was shocked the most. They had seen Frank grow up and they knew how he was. He was a happy and arrogant guy. However, now the guy waspletely serious about his training. His mother was also very shocked about his changes but her husband didn''t want her to interfere. Morgan went to train his son in many ways. He taught his family martial arts and also gave tips to train his Pokemons. Frank was improving at a very scary speed. He was only thinking about one thing and that was to train himself and be stronger. He didn''t want to disappoint his father again. Finally, after a couple of months, they were able to unlock his aura. Frank was very happy when he felt that he had unlocked his aura. He felt that his hard work had finally been rewarded. He now has a bit of confidence in himself. He knew that he could achieve anything with hard work. ### "Frank, Axel just called a few hours ago.", said Morgan. "So, is he ready to train me?", asked Frank. Axel had called them a bitter but Frank didn''t have any problem with that. "Yes, he is ready to train you but first he wanted to see you himself. But there is another problem." "What is the problem?" "He says that you will follow him wherever he goes and he is going to Aeus ind after a month. Do you know about that ind?" "I have heard of it but I don''t know the full details." "Well, the ind is very mysterious and it has been found out that one can create armor for Pokemon on that ind. However, the danger on the ind is very high. Axel would not have any problem as he has king-rank Pokemon with him but you....." "Father, I am ready to go there." "Son, think very carefully about it. Axel is an excellent trainer and he can train you very fast. If I say no to that then he is going to reject you. But you should also think about your life. The risk is very high. There would be trainers who are even better teachers than Axel. I can find them for you in the future." "Father, you said that if I want to be as powerful as him, then I should take risks and not miss any chances. If I let this go, then I will be missing a chance and I don''t want to do that. So, even if there is a risk, I want to go.", said Frank. "Ok, Frank. You can go but be careful out there." shback End. ### "Frank.. Frank.... You there?", asked Axel. "Yes, I am here. I was just thinking about his trip." "Don''t worry. I will do everything to protect you. You just have to follow my instructions." "Thanks." "No problem.", said Axel patting his back. This was a big ne. So, there was a ce to dine, a ce to sit, a meeting hall, and also bedrooms. Axel happily went to the bedroom section and took a nap. This might have been the longest nap he had taken. He will wake up, look at the time, and then go back to sleep. He would onlye forward to eat his meal and to feed his Pokemons. The journey from Violet City to the Kanto league took 2 days. Axel always hated the ne ride but this was too much. 2 days wasted on sleeping and eating. Since he came to this world, he has been very active. He didn''t want to stay idle. So, Axel started to talk to Frank and started to teach him about aura and psychics. He was telling Frank some advanced version of aura like ''Aura coat'' and ''Aura strike.'' "Frank it is now time for you to properly think about your body too. Have you heard that we humans also have ranks like Pokemons?", asked Axel. "Yes, father had told me all the details about it." "Good. As of right now, you are inmon rank. I am in elemental rank. Your first goal is to reach an umon rank. It would take some time for you to reach there but I feel that you are near that threshold." Axel also tried to do meditation and then use moves like ''Clear mind'' to pass the time. The ne was dyed for 10 hours which angered Axel even more. However, he could not do anything about it. He had to suck it up. Finally, after 2 days and 10 hours, the nended at the Kanto League. "We will be resting here for 5 hours and then we will start our journey. You guys can go out and visit the city but remember toe here after 5 hours.", said the man. The man seemed to be some sort of a leader. Axel knew that he had to cooperate with the man in the future. So, he shook the man''s hand and got out of the ne. As he came out of the ne, he saw that the entire team that was going to go to the ind was waiting for them. He saw some familiar faces. Lance, Ryker, and some of the Venu family members. He knew those Venu family members but he didn''t know their names. Some of them were elders, and some of them were talented trainers of the Venu family. As he was looking around, he found 2 trainers that hepletely knew the name of. One was K. "My man, what the hell are you doing here?", asked Axel as he gave K a bear hug. "I am here for the ind. I finally have 6 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. So, the leader told me that I coulde here if I followed you.", said k with a smile. He looked very happy for some reason. Other Venu family members also greeted Axel and Axel greeted them back. "So, you are forgetting your old friends huh?", asked Lance and proceeded to hug Axel. Axel also greeted Ryker. Their rtionship was not as bad as before. During the battle against Cynthia, Ryker had openly supported Axel and he was grateful for that. Axel then looked at a woman with long brown silky hair. This was the second person other than K. "I didn''t know that you were alsoing?", asked Axel. "You think that you are the only talented trainer around here?", said Kate. The woman was Kate Zard, the crush of Axel. "No, I didn''t mean it in that way. I am just surprised. That is all.", said Axel and shook his hand. Meanwhile, Lance was shocked to the core after seeing all the spectacle. Chapter 512: Pawn Shops

Chapter 512: Pawn Shops

Lance knew his friend very well. Axel was a hard-working trainer and also a genius. But Axel was also arrogant and he loved to show off in such a way that he was trying hard to hide it. But after seeing Axel talking with Kate, he acted like apletely different person. Something was going on here and Lance was going to find out. "Now, I will brief all of you after we reach the ind but I have to say something. After you reach the ind, you guys will start to explore and all of you will be in the team of 7. We can select the team for you but if you can select a team before us, then we have no problem with it. So, maybe in these 5 hours, you can select the members of your team and also select a leader of the team. It is important.", said the middle-aged man. ### "So, Axel what do you want to do in these 5 hours?", asked Lance. "I have been very bored sitting on the ne. I want to go outside. You once said that you would tour me the Kanto league. Why don''t we do that? Oh, by the way, this is Frank Surge. He is the son of Morgan Surge.", said Axel and introduced Frank to all of them. "Oh yes, I have heard of you. Are you alsoing to the ind?", asked Lance shaking his hand for a shake. "Yes, I am", said Frank and shook his hand. "Ok guys, why don''t we go leave our bags on the ne and then we tour around the Kanto league city.", said Lance. All of them agreed. The groups were starting to form. There were 6 people in Axel''s group right now. 1. Axel 2. Ryker 3. Lance 4. Frank 5. K 6. Kate. As Axel started to talk, he found out that Kate was one of the cousins of Ryker and they were very close rtives. ### Since they were trainers, Axel suggested roaming around the shops that sold Pokemon items. "Isn''t there a ce where we can find mysterious items for our Pokemons?", asked Kate. She seemed really excited about it. "You mean like pawn shops?", asked Lance. "Well I want the items to be authentic.", said Kate. "Authentic items are very expensive and they are not found in normal shops. There are some pawn shops that have some questionable items. These items could be authentic or they could be fake.", said Lance. "Ok, let''s go there. I want to try my luck.", said Kate. Axel was also interested in these types of shops. He had never been to such kind of ces. Lance did warn them that these shops would sell anything saying that they are authentic and valuable items. He told them to be careful. ### "Miss, you have to buy this. This is the rock that has been found on an unknown ind. It is said that it has some fire-type properties that could help your fire-type Pokemon." "Really? How much is it?" "It is just 100K Poke dors. I am selling this at a loss since you bought so many items from me. Take it as aplementary gift." "Ok, that is enough. Kate you are spending money on useless things.", said Ryker after smacking head multiple times. His cousin was very gullible. It was impossible to tell that she worked in an auction where negotiation was done everywhere. A seller at the pawn shop was trying to sell items to Kate and she was buying everything. She had bought at least 2 million Poke dor worth of items but their actual worth may not even be 10k Poke dors. She believed everyone and bought everything. "But Ryker, this might really help my Charizard.", said Kate. "No, it wont and you know it. Let''s just leave. It is already time to go to the ne.", said Ryker. "No no... we will go to one another pawn shop then we will go to the ne. We have enough time.", said Kate. All of them agreed as they had more than an hour left to reach the ne and the airport was not so far away. Kate was taking the lead and everyone was following her. Axel was looking at her at every moment. Lance was also noticing this phenomenon. Lance came beside Axel and said in a low voice. "She is hot, isn''t she?" "Yes, she is." After that, Axel realized the horrible mistake he had made today. "OH, I KNEW IT.. I knew it!!!", shouted Lance. Everyone turned around to see what was happening. "Just some personal discussion. You guys go ahead. We wille in a second.", said Axel trying to hold Lance to not talk. After everyone went Axel said, "What the hell are you shouting about? You scared me." "I knew it. I knew you like that girl, Kate. I have been noticing it since the time you guys met." "No, it is not true. You know how much of a freak I am in training. I don''t have time for such nonsense.", replied Axel. "Oh Axel, but the heart wants what the heart wants. My boy is in LOOOOVEEEE" "Stop saying that and why are you shouting again." "But my boy is in Looovveeeee" "Lance, we are not kids. Act like an adult." "You are wrong Axel. We are kids and I am not acting as a kid. I am just telling you the facts. So, you are having problems telling her that. You know you cane to me for help. I can help you with it." For a moment, Axel thought to ask Lance for help then realized that he was going inside Lance''s trap. "No, I don''t need your help, and let''s get going. We are very far behind." Lance didn''t talk about it when they met the group but he would send out some weird looks that made Axel very ufortable. If Axel had to suffer from this for 4 months, then he didn''t know what to do. Kate had finally selected a pawn shop and she was looking at the items. Axel also decided to pick one for Pidgeot as it loved to keep these types of mysterious items. "Sir, can you tell me something about that locket?", asked Axel. "Oh yes, sir. A very fine choice you have there. These are some of the lockets that have some specific powers inside of them. These were found on an unknown ind. Nobody knows what they can do but they are very mysterious. Like, this one had the power of flying type.", said the owner of the shop. Axel looked at the locket and he knew that Pidgeot would love it. Then he thought to buy some of the lockets for his new young Pokemons too. So, he bought a dragon-type locket, water-type locket, fighting-type locket, flying-type locket, rock-type locket, and fairy-type locket. Surprisingly, these were the only types of locket that the owner had. "So, how much for the locket?", asked Axel. "Sir, I cannot possibly charge you for that locket. It would be a sin.", said the owner. "Why?" Kate was the one who asked the question. She had been charged millions of Poke dors in these pawn shops and Axel could get it for free? How was that fair? "Sir, You are the hero of the tide. Due to your bravery and leadership, my son coulde home in one piece. If you were not there, my son could not havee home alive. I am just eternally grateful for it. So, I cannot charge you money for these small things." "Are you sure? I mean I don''tck money.", said Axel. "Yes, sir. I am sure of it.", said the owner. "OK then. Thanks for all of these.", said Axel. Kate was charged for her items and she felt that she was charged a bit more than other pawn shops. She felt that the owner didn''t like her as she questioned him before. But she had to have those items. She had a feeling that at least one of them was authentic. ### As they were walking towards the ne, Lance asked, "So, it is clear that all of us would be a team right? Who wants to be a leader." "I think that I would do a good job being a leader. If any of you have problems with it, please say it before.", said Axel. "I am no problem with it.", said Lance. "I also have no problem with it. You are a better leader.", said Ryker. Others also didn''t have any problem. "Kate, do you have any problem? All of these people know me personally but you don''t. If you don''t want me to be the leader, you can change the team. There is no pressure.", said Axel. Axel said that for a specific reason. Lance was going to tease him for 4 months. If Kate was not in the team then the rate of teasing would decrease. "No, I have no problem with it. You are stronger than all of us and I would love to stay with my cousin.", said Kate with a straight face. "Alright. But we still have 1 trainer to choose from.", said Axel. "Who do you think that we should choose?", asked K this time. Axel then looked at everyone and then said, "Guys, I have to be blunt here. We would be the weakest team in the entire exploration." "What why?", asked Ryker. "Only Kate and I have king-rank Pokemons. All of you are just children from famous families who got the pass toe here.", said Axel. "You know, I get it why you call him arrogant.", said Kate to Ryker. She had heard a lot about Axel and all the things were not very good. She especially heard about him from Ryker and Ryker hated Axel to the bone. "But I am not wrong. So, I propose that we get a strong team member. I think we should get Cody.", said Axel. "And who is this Cody?", asked Kate. "Cody is one of the elders of the branch of the Venu family. He is incredibly strong. He has many king-rank Pokemons and I heard that some of them are even tier 2 and tier 3 king-rank Pokemons.", said C. "You just want him cause all three of you would be from Venu family.", said Ryker. "And why would that be a problem? We are a team right?", asked Axel with a smile. "Ryker, you know that Axel would not be biased. You have seen it for yourself.", said Lance supporting Axel. Ryker knew that Lance was right about it. "Ok, Lance, I will agree to it.", said Ryker. They then went to the ne and talked with Cody. Cody had no problem in joining the team. He was in fact happy to be in the team with Axel. Axel was like a legend in the Venu family. He was the one who took the Venu family to the heights and also saved their leader at a time of need. "Guys, we will reach the ind after 3 days. You can sleep and have a rest if you want.", said the middle-aged man. Axel told all of them to group together to have a team meeting. He had to know the strengths of his team before he could n anything. He held the meeting inside his room after 10 minutes. "So, wee to the team meeting. We would be doing these all the time during our time on the ind. Yes, K", said Axel. "What would be the name of the team?", asked K. "We don''t need the name of the team. It is a temporary team and we will be close together. So, there is no need for the name of the team.", replied. Kate then raised her hand and said, "I think we should have a name for the team. It would signify that we are one." "Yes, I think we should have a name." Everyone started to agree with that. Axel was going to have a headache to babysit these children. Chapter 513: Special Island ?

Chapter 513: Special Ind ?

"How about Rageeee!!!", suggested Lance. "Where did you get that from?", asked K "You know, when Axel fought in the previous tide, he gave a moving speech and I though..." "No, that is ame name. We have to think of another name. "Guys, we are discussing the team name for 2 hours. We don''t need a team name. Why don''t we talk about other important things?", asked Axel. "Axel, being a leader, sometimes you have to let the little things go and it is fun.", said Lance. Axel cannot believe that he was getting team leader advice from Lance. What the hell was happening all of a sudden? "Ok, if I decide on a name, can we move on?", asked Axel. Everyone looked at Axel to say the name. "How about... ''Mavericks''?" "What does that even mean?", asked Kate. "I don''t know but I think that it sounds cool.", said Axel. The team started to think but none of them had any bad points about the name. "Then, it is decided, we will be called the Mavericks. Now,ing to important questions. First, I need to know all about your Pokemons. Kate, how many king rank Pokemon do you have?", asked Axel. "I have 2 of them." "Cody, what about you and also tell me their tiers." "I have 4 of them. 2 of them are tier 2 and 1 of them is tier 3." "Good. I have 8 king rank Pokemons and 2 of them are in tier 2. Now these would be our best Pokemons. I also want to know the number of pseudo-king rank Pokemon that all of you have.", said Axel. They started to discuss it and Axel got the following information. 1. Lance had 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. 2. Ryker had 6 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. 3. Kate had 5 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. 4. K had 6 pseudo-king rank Pokemons 5. Cody had 4 pseudo-king rank Pokemons 6. Frank didn''t have any of them. Axel didn''t know the amount of danger that they were going to face but he knew that it would be very hard to keep all of them alive. Ang had strictly said that he needed a team of king-rank Pokemons to go to Aeus ind but these trainers didn''t even have a full team of king-rank Pokemons. Only he did. What was he going to do about it? Axel gathered all the data of their Pokemons. As a sign of trust, he also told them about his Pokemons. It was hard to trust your leader when your own leader was hiding something. They talked about how they were going to have a formation for every situation and all and 3 days passed on the ne. The majority of the time was spent on eating and sleeping. After their initial talk, they didn''t need to talk much. ### "Ok, boys and girls, men and women. We have reached Aeus Ind. Now, this is not a vacation. This is an exploration. There is a hotel, a stadium, and a marketce right at the center of Aeus Ind. That is our safe zone. Then we have the 4 sides." "What about the 4 sides?", asked one trainer. "We have ssified the 4 sides depending on their difficulty. Now, let me give you 101 on Aeus Ind. As you people must know there is a mysterious and powerful energy on this ind. We call it Aeus energy. This energy can help us and our Pokemons and if we are able to manipte it well enough, we can help our Pokemons to create their own armors which we call Holowear. These armors have many uses. It could be used as offensive armor or agility armor or defensive armor. That would depend on you and your Pokemon. The problem with this Aeus energy is that is very powerful. Our Pokemons could handle it somehow but we humans cannot do it. So, we have to be ustomed to this energy. That is where the 4 sidese in. The east side has the least amount of aeus energy. As you move towards the end of the side, the power of the aeus energy will increase. After the east side, there is the west side. Then the south side and finally the north side. You would have at least reach towards the end of the south side if you want to create the Holowear for your Pokemons." "How much time does it take toplete all the 4 sides?", asked Kate. "That depends on you all. Some of them could never reach 4 sides in 4 months while some of them could do it in 4 months. All of it would depend on you and your Pokemons. Till now, 2 people from our Kanto region havepleted all the 4 sides." "Really only 2?" "Yes, it is very hard to do it." "Then why don''t we increase the duration of stay?", asked one of the trainers. "That is a good question. You see, just like how difficult it is to get ustomed to this environment, if we stay here long enough, it would be difficult for us to stay in the outside world too. So, after doing all these calctions, we came to the conclusion that a human could only stay here for 4 months and not have any side effects." The group realized how difficult it was going to be on this ind. "How dangerous is it on this ind?", asked Axel. "The danger is not too high. We have not sighted any Pokemon stronger than a king rank in this ind but all the Pokemons are stronger than their normal counterparts. We believe that this is due to aeus energy too.", replied the middled aged man. "So, what is our next n of action?" "Good, someone who knows how to talk. First, we will go to the hotel and then you will be invited for a presentation. There you would be given all the details of the ind and the discoveries that we have done so far. After that, we will create teams if you guys have not created one for yourself and then tomorrow all of you will start your journey." ### Axel mmed himself on the bed to rest. The ne ride always made him sick and tired. He had been on the ne ride for 3 days and he just wanted to touch thend. Axel also had a list of goals that he wanted toplete on this ind. He was staying here for 4 months. The first thing he wanted to do was to evolve his new Pokemons at least once. Then he wanted to train certain moves of Cloyster and wanted Slowpoke to reach tier 2 so that both of them couldbine again. Then he wanted Venusaur and Gyarados to rank up to king rank. This was a big ask but they were now very close to ranking up to king rank and he believed that they could do it. He also wanted some of his Pokemons to rank up to tier 2 of king rank. Axel knew that it would take time for Charizard and Shedinja to rank up to tier 3 as the rank-up would start to get progressively harder every time. Finally, he also wanted to catch some Pokemon out here. The middle-aged man said that the Pokemon out here were more powerful than normal Pokemons in the outside world. He wanted to try his chance. However, he was going to find out that it would be a lot harder to catch a Pokemon here. ### "We can''t catch a Pokemon here. Why?", asked Axel. They were now in the presentation that the middle-aged man talked about. The name of that man was Harry. "You see, just like us who have to leave this ce in 4 months cause if we don''t do it, we cannot survive in the outside environment, it is the same with the Pokemons." "But you said that the Pokemon are not affected by it?" "Yes, I did but staying here for too long would affect them too." "So, how about young Pokemons who are not even 4 months old?" "That is a good question. You see you can catch a Pokemon up to 6 months old but even they could not directly survive in the outside world. We believe that it is cause they were born here. However, we have a solution. If you guys were to catch a Pokemon for up to 6 months, then we will let it get ustomed to the outside environment by using our new technology. But that would take around 15 days toplete and the technology is very pricey. So, if you guys want, you can only catch one Pokemon that is not older than 6 months." That was a bummer but he could at least catch 1 Pokemon out here. He already had 6 Pokemons for the Johto region, so he didn''t need a whole lot of other Pokemons. One Pokemon was okay. The presentation was long and they got to find out about a lot of things. Like, if you catch a Pokemon here, then there would be apetition at the end of 4 months in the stadium and the winner of thepetition would get exciting prizes. Also, if you discover something new and interesting, you can have a share in it and the rest of it would go to the Kanto league. If youe from a prominent family or organization, then you can have a big share. They were also given a map and the map pointed out some danger zones that they should avoid. The ind was very big. It might be the biggest ind Axel had ever seen except for the Kanto League city. Axel started to look at the map and found out that at the end of the south side, there was a mysterious ce that could have fairy-type resources. This must be what Ang was talking about. He had to go there and get those resources for Togepi. The presentation ended and they went to eat a luxurious dinner. The team met again and they started to discuss. "Now, all of you. I have to ask something. Can you also tell me the reason foring here except to get armor or catch a new Pokemon. Cause I want to include that in our schedule.", said Axel. Kate was the first to speak. "Through our sources, we have found out that there might be a ce here that holds a lot of fire-type resources. Me and Ryker want to find it and im it too." "That is the same of me for dragon-type resources.", said Lance. "And that is also the same for me but for fairy-type resources.", said Axel. After hearing all of them, everybody was surprised. This ind holds abundant fairy-type resources, fire-type resources, and dragon-type resources. That didn''t make any sense. How can a single ind hold so many types of resources? That was simply impossible. "I think that could only mean 2 things. Either the ind is super special where it has so many types of resources or we have been lied.", said Axel. "But our sources are very authentic.", said Kate. "So is mine and I believe that it is the same for Lance. So, why don''t we do one thing? We have the map of all the sides. Why don''t we point out where each of our possible resources are? That way we can be ascertain about it.", said Axel. "Axel, I will be blunt here. We got that information after a lot of trouble. We don''t want to share it with you. We want it to be a secret.", said Kate. "And so do I. But we are a team and we all will be going there together. If you think that only you and Ryker can go there ande out alive, then you are very wrong. We don''t even know anything about this ce and you want to go there alone. You have heard about all the dangers of this ind in the presentation right?" Chapter 514: Notice- New Special Offer

Chapter 514: Notice- New Special Offer

I am back with a new special offer. Last time we did it with ''Story of Bruno welts'' and this time it would be ''Story of Vetal'' ''Story of Veta'' explores the idea of ghost type Pokemon. It is not only the story where Shedinja trained under Gengar to reach tier 2 king rank Pokemon but also the story of family of ghost type Pokemon, how they live, their culture and tradition and how they train. Those who had not participated in thest special offer, let me tell you how it works. 1. You will be have be in a ''League trainer'', ''Elite 4'' or ''Pokemon god tier'' in pat-reon by 10th Feb 2024 to get ess to it. 2. The story would be about 15-s. 3. It is a one time offer, so you won''t be able to ess it after that. 4. The story would be directly sent to your mail. So, subscribe to my patreon to get one time offer of your lifetime Chapter 515: Powerful Fletchling

Chapter 515: Powerful Fletchling

"Then what do you suggest that we do?", asked Kate. "I have a simple idea. If we were to find all these ces then, the Zard family would get the fire-type resources, Lance would get dragon-type resources and I would get fairy-type resources but those who get the resources would have to share them with others.", said Axel. "No, we cannot share it with the Venu family and other families.", said Kate. "I am not saying you to share it with the entire family. Just the members of the team and by the way, I will also share fairy-type resources with you guys.", said Axel. Everybody agreed to it. "Wait, what if we find another type of resources?", asked Kate. "That is a good question. Then we will divide. Like if we find dark type resources, that would go to K, then if we find other type resources, that would go to Cody, then Frank and if we find additional resources, then we will just battle for it.", said Axel. "No, No no. That is not done. 3 of you are from the Venu family. We are 1 team, so why can''t you guys also be one team?", asked Kate. The discussion went on and on and they finally decided on how to divide the resources. If they find any other type of resources then first it would go to Frank cause he was the only independent one who had not got anything. Then if they find other resources, then they would divide it by battling. The winner of the battle would get it and if they find other resources, the previous winner could not participate in it. They had actually spent their entire night fighting over it. Axel hated it. He always hated the politics and now he was the leader of this team. After discussing all of it, Kate and Ryker pointed out the possible ce for fire-type resources. It was on the west side. Axel''s was on the south side and Lance''s was on the north side. "Now, since we have discussed all of it, I want to ask you guys something. Harry said that it would depend on us and our Pokemons to get to the end of the north side. So, it would depend on how powerful we really are. So, how many of you have unlocked your aura?", asked Axel. All of them raised their hand. Axel was happy about it. "How many of you have unlocked your psychic powers?" Only Cody and Axel raised their hand. "Now, how many of you are in umon rank?" Lance, Ryker, and K raised their hand. "How many of you are in rare rank?" Kate raised her hand. "How many of you are in elemental rank?" Axel and Cody raised their hand. The team was not powerful but they were okay. Axel just had to do everything to protect them and gain as much as he could from this ind. ### Next day, "Every one of you are given a map, emergency signal and connectors. Connectors are the only thing that would connect you to us. These connectors don''t work when you start to go further away from us, so keep that in mind. All of you have 4 months. All of you are given a book on how to harness the aeus energy, so make sure that you read it. Now, let your journey begin!!!", said Harry. ### "Is it just me or any of you are having a hard time breathing properly?", asked K. "I am also feeling the same thing.", said Frank. "Let''s rest for some time. Harry said that we needed time to get used to this energy.", said Axel. Axel was not feeling anything. On the contrary, he was feeling more active. As if he had more energy inside of him. Harry had told them to not run off to the end of the east side as fast as they could. They needed to get used to this energy so they should be taking breaks. He suggested to take breaks every 2 hours. However, they only stopped after walking for half a day. This was done due to some calctions done by Ryker. As per Ryker''s calction, they would not be able toplete all the sides, if they started to take breaks after every 2 hours. They had to hurry. The east side was very long, so they would not be meeting any trainers on their way. Axel sat on the ground and started to meditate. He was trying to fill up the aeus energy. He had to do a series of breathing exercises and if he did all of it correctly, he would store these aeus energy inside the suit. They were given a customized suit. These suits would fill up and gather all the aeus energy and then it could be used to make armors for their Pokemons. It was a weird concept but if his Pokemons could get stronger then he had no problem. He also told his new Pokemons to train during the break time. Axel realized that Mankeycked a lot of move sets and it especially needed some special type moves to counter its disadvantages. So, he told Mankey to train on these moves: 1. Earthquake 2. Bulk up 3. Cross chop 4. Low kick 5. Thunder punch 6. Fire punch 7. Focus st 8. Reversal 9. Thrash These were a lot of moves but Axel also knew that Mankey had to learn it in the future. So, why didn''t he teach all of them to Mankey before? This was cause he wanted to master the existing ones properly. He also told it to train on its ability and hidden ability. ### "Why have we not spotted any Pokemons till now? Are Pokemons here?", asked Frank. "I don''t know but I think that since the aeus energy is low here, Pokemon don''t like to live here.", said Cody. "That could be a possibility. I want to see Pokemon here. I want to know the difference out here." They had been walking for half a day but they had not spotted even one wild Pokemons here. They must have run many kilometers. It was said that one could reach the end of the east side in 10 days and it would take 10 days to reach the center. ### After 2 hours, "I think we have to be careful even though we could not spot any Pokemons here. They must be hiding. We will start to walk now. We also need a suitable ce for camp, so we should get moving.", said Axel. They started to continue their journey and after traveling for a few minutes, Ryker said, "My Arcanine said that there was a movement there. I think we should be careful." They started to get careful and after looking around, they found out that it was a group of Talonme. There were also some Fletchling and Fletchinder around. The leader of the group was an elemental-rank Pokemon. After seeing them, these Pokemons didn''t run like normal wild Pokemons but they were staring at them with curiosity. Axel looked at the stats of the Fletchling that was the nearest. --- Pokemon''s name: Fletchling (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Big pecks (27%) Hidden ability: Gale wings (18%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 500/500 Attack: C Agility: C++ Defense: D Sp. Atk: E Sp. Def: E++ Moves: Active moves: Ember, Peck, Roost, Aerial ace, me charge Passive moves: Aeus energy --- This was interesting. He looked at other''s stats and they were simr. All of them had ''Aeus energy'' as their passive move. Axel didn''t know what it did but it must be something important. Another interesting thing he found out was that the potential of these Pokemons was very high. An average wild Pokemons would have low potential and there were only some rare ones who had advanced and monstrous potential. But these Pokemons.... They at least had purple potential. The leader had brown potential. Did these high-potential Pokemons grow on trees or were they just an anomaly? Everyone had different reactions. Ryker wanted to catch one of these Fletchlings. He didn''t have a flying-type Pokemon except for Charizard. K and Frank were very interested in them as they had never seen it in real life and Bagon wanted to challenge one of these Fletchlings. Seeing that these humans had some interest in them, they became wary. The leader came forward and tried to intimidate them. Kate quietly told Ryker to not catch any of them as they may get some good chances to catch some rare Pokemons. Ryker agreed to it. Axel wanted to convince Bagon to not fight with one of them but Bagon was not going to listen. It had lost to a flying-type Pokemon before and since that day it had been trying to work hard to defeat one of them. Now, it was going to take its revenge. Axel moved forward and said to the leader, "Talonfalme, my Bagon wants to challenge one of your Fletchlings. If you don''t have any problem with this, then send out your best." Talonme looked at its team and told one of the Fletchlings to challenge Bagon. Axel looked at its stats to see how powerful it really was. --- Pokemon''s name: Fletchling (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Big pecks (30%) Hidden ability: Gale wings (20%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 500/500 Attack: C Agility: C++ Defense: D Sp. Atk: D++ Sp. Def: E++ Moves: Active moves: Ember, Peck, Roost, Aerial ace, me charge, Air cutter, sunny day Passive moves: Aeus energy --- This was the most powerful Fletchling in the group. Axel was surprised to see that it had brown potential. It also knew some moves that could be deadly to Bagon. "Let the battle begin!!" Fletchling flew in the sky and used ''Sunny day''. Meanwhile, Bagon gave a roar showing that it was ready to battle. Bagon knew that it could not fly now so it had to strike it when it wasing down. It just had to time it perfectly. Fletchling then came rushing down using ''me charge''. Bagon dodged it narrowly and then used ''Head butt'' and it was thrown to the ground and crashed into it. That was a powerful ''Head butt'' from a dragon-type Pokemon. This was also the highest-level move of Bagon. So, anyone would think that Fletchling would at least be injured. But it was not. It just stood right back up and flew. This time it used ''Air cutter''. This was a special type move. Since it was a wide-area move, Bagon knew that it could not dodge it. So, it used ''Dragon breath'' to counter it and then used ''Defense curl'' to defend itself. The battle went on for 10 straight minutes and Bagon finally won after using ''Thrash''. Bagon puffed off its chest and roared announcing its victory. It wanted to look cool as Charizard but it was looking extremely cute. Axel went and gave potions to both of them as both of them were injured. Meanwhile, Ryker was furious. This Fletchling was a gold mine. It could fight with a trained dragon-type Pokemon for such a long time and it was going to win. He knew he had missed his chance cause that Fletchling was now interested in Bagon and Axel. However, Axel didn''t want to catch it. This was the first group of Pokemon they had found and they might find others too. He could find some rare Pokemons with very good potential on this ind and he would be catching the best one. Talonme was not a bad Pokemon. It was flying/fire type Pokemon and it was fast and strong. But he already had a flying/fire type Pokemon and that was Charizard. So, he didn''t find the need to catch it as Charizard was vastly stronger than Talonme. Axel talked to the leader for some time with his psychic and what he found was surprising. Chapter 516: Overgrowth Mastered

Chapter 516: Overgrowth Mastered

Axel was using ''Mentalmunication'' to talk with Talonme. ''Talonfalme, thanks for letting my Bagon fight with your Fletchling. It was able to learn and grow.'' ''I have no problem with it. My child was also able to learn that it is not the most powerful Pokemon out here.'' ''So, you know that we are not the natives of the ind. We came here to explore. Can you tell me something about the aeus energy?'' ''Oh you mean the mysterious energy we have here. We call it grand energy. Well, I don''t know much about it but it is the type of energy that makes us strong. If you want to know more about it then you have to ask the higher ups.'' ''Okay, can you take me to your higher ups?'' ''I can but you will die. You have not been used to this type of energy. My family leader lives in the west side. But you cane to meet me there in the future.'' ''Ok, I have heard that there are lot of resources that are found in this ind. We came to know that there is fire type energy in the west, fairy type in the south and dragon type in the north. Is this true?'' ''Yes, we call it wells like fire wells. You are true about that. It is a designated ce where these type of energies are concentrated.'' ''So, are there any other wells in this ind?'', asked Axel. He was getting a lot of valuable information from this bird. Since he wasmunicating mentally, others could not hear it. He might be able to use it to his advantage. ''Yes, there are actually 6 of them in the ind. There is a ground type well in east side, flying type well in the south and fighting type well in the north. The leader of this ind is also also fighting type Pokemon.'' ''Oh, who is the leader?'' ''Sorry, I cannot tell you that. It is against the rules. But you can meet it if you go there.'' ''Thanks for the info. Now can you tell me the exact location of these type of wells?'', asked Axel. This was an important question. If he could know about it then all these wells could be his and his team. ''Sorry, I cannot tell you it. It is against the rules. I can point out the general directions of the wells though. If you humans happen to reach there, then there is a test and if you pass the test then you can im those wells. However, the previous Pokemons should also get the share. These are all the rules that have been made by the higher ups. Don''t ask me why they made it, even I don''t know about it.'' Axel knew went on to ask the general direction of these wells and the group flew away. "So, care to tell us what were you talking about?" Axel told them everything except for the names of the new wells that he found out and their general directions. He wanted to somehow use it to his advantage. He could get 2 wells if he won the battle. Fairy type well and one another type well. He wanted to get fighting type well. Since the leader of this ind was also a fighting type Pokemon, he thought that it would be good idea to get that well. ### When Bagon was fighting with Fletchling, Axel discovered some crazy things about this aeus energy. First of all, that Fletchling was a freak of nature. When Bagon hit it with a ''Head butt'', it didn''t even struggle to stand up. It got up like it was having a normal Tuesday. This was not normal. Harry had said that the Pokemons were stronger than normal Pokemons in the outside world. However, they didn''t know the specific reason as to why that was. They knew that it had something to do with aeus energy but they had not gotten to all the details. Axel could say for certain that it was due to aeus energy but this energy didn''t effect its stats. Axel believed that the stats of wild Pokemon here were heightened due to aeus energy. But that was not the case. Its stats were normal. Its highest stat was agility which was C++ and it was very defensive. Its reaction and flying ability was also very high. If it was a genius Pidgey, then Axel could have understood, but Fletchling were not known for having such flying speed and reaction ability like Pidgey. It also had very high attack for a Fletchling. Axel knew that all of these were happening due to its passive move ''Aeus energy'' but since he had not caught even one of them, he could see the move description. Axel also felt that their potential were unusally high for a wild Pokemon. This must also be due to aeus energy. Axel could not be confirmed but he had his doubts. ### After 7 days, --- Ding! A mysterious energy is entering inside your body. Ding! A mysterious energy is entering inside your body. Ding! A myst..... --- This had been happening for thest couple of days. However, there had been no other notification. Axel had also not felt any other things and the system was not saying anything. What was this mysterious energy going to do to him? He wanted to know!! They were walking towards the further most part of the east side and today they were going to reach it after some hours. Axel could literally see the sea at the end of it. During these 7 days, the group had been able to sense and absorb these type of mysterious energies. None of them had caught any Pokemons for themselves. They met a lot of wild Pokemons during their journey. They also met an angry Charizard that made them ran all the way. It was one of the reason why they were so fast an assumed time. ### After walking for some hours, "Guys, I finally see the see. I want to go and swim in the sea.", shouted K as started to run towards the sea. It had been 7 days and they were stuck inside the forest. The group was missing sea or in area. Finally, they had reached the ce. Axel could feel that aeus energy was a bit thick here. He told the group to rest and then went to meditate again. He told his Pokemons to train. He had already set a list of training ns for all of his Pokemons. As he was meditating, he heard a notification from the system. --- Ding! Venusaur has mastered its ability ''Overgrowth''. The effect of ''Overgrowth'' would still be there even if recovers its health for 5 minutes. --- Axel instantly stood up and walked towards Venusaur. He congratted it for a job well done and also inspired Gyarados to do the same. Axel the started to look at the map again. The Talonme had given him the general direction of ground type wells but the east side was very big. They didn''t evene across it. They didn''t even came ross any of the other trainers. Talonme also said that these type of wells were very well hidden and they would have to pass a test to im it. It was very weird but if that meant that they don''t have to fight with strong Pokemons, then Axel was okay with it. All of them meditated there for few hours. They needed to get used to aeus energy here. Only could they return back and go to the west side. However, Axel had other ns. "Guys, we just came here. When we return, I suggest that we should go by that side.", said Axel pointing at a direction. "Why?" "I think we will find something interesting there. We are also 3 days faster than average time. It doesn''t hurt to try.", said Axel. All of them agreed. None of them had anything to do. Kate had been with Axel for 7 days now and she was surprised by some of Axel''s habit. She moved towards Ryker and asked, "Is he always a training freak like this?" "Oh, you mean Axel? Yes, he is always like this. This is why he is stronger than us. I wanted to do same as him but I just can''t follow the routine.", said Ryker. "I heard that he even defeated Cynthia. Is this true?", asked Kate. This time it was Lance who chipped in. Since, Lance knew that Axel had a thing for Kate, he was acting like a wingman. He had to do his bro job. "Yes, you are right about that. I was there. His Charizard is very scary. Garchomp was permanently injured. I don''t even know if it could recover from that injury." Everyone from the prominent families had seen and heard of Cynthia''s Garchomp. Even Kate. She had a chance to see it once and she could not believe that such a Pokemon could exist. It was too powerful. "So, he went easy on me huh?" "You fought with Axel''s Charizard?", asked Lance. "Yes, I challenge by Charizard with his. I lost very badly." "Oh, that is to be expected. Don''t feel down. The crazy thing is, Charizard is not his most powerful Pokemon.", said Lance shaking his head. When he thought about the difference between him and Axel, he would always feel sad. He knew he might never catch up to him. "Really? Then who is the most powerful Pokemon of Axel?", asked Kate in an excited voice. "It is Shedinja." "Shedinja? Really? Shedinja?", asked Kate in a shocked voice. Of course, she was shocked. Shedinja was considered to be one of the weakest Pokemon in existence. "Yes." "You may be wrong Lance. I have also seen the power of his Shedinja but I think Charizard would be more powerful now.",mented Ryker. This time K also joined the conversation. "No, you are wrong in that Ryker. I briefly talked to him few months ago and then asked the same question. Axel answered that Shedinja is the most powerful Pokemon in his team. That Shedinja is practically immortal. Axel said that he didn''t use Shedinja against Cynthia''s Charizard cause he felt that it would be an unfair fight." For Kate, Axel was getting more mysterious. He looked like a simple guy. He was handsome and different with his silver colored hair but now she was finding a lot more than that. Kate also felt a bit secured after hearing all these stories. This expedition was a bit risky. It was good to know that they had such a powerful trainer with them. Lance was smiling from the inside. He felt that he was doing a very good job in being Axel''s wingman. Axel had no idea about it but Lance was not going to give up. Everyone followed Axel''s instructions and then went to a different direction. This was the same direction, Talonme had pointed it out and he wanted to see that ground type well. ### After 2 days, They faced some wild Pokemons but they were not so powerful. At most, they were elemental rank Pokemon. The most powerful Pokemon they had faced was that crazy stoise few days ago. It was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Most of the wild Pokemon didn''t even actively targeted them. Ryker wanted to find a powerful fire type Pokemon but he had not found one after the Talonme group. As others were walking Axel was looking here and there. He had been using his aura and psychic abilities to find out the resource well. He had been getting some hints and Beedrill was also helping it. However, for some reason, he just could not find it. "Ahhh, Axel. Why are you looking here and there?", asked K. "I just feel that the resources are here somewhere. Beedrill also feel the same. However, I just cannot find it. Can you guys also help?" Chapter 517: Mysterious space

Chapter 517: Mysterious space

Hearing that there was something valuable, they also started to look around. "Axel, can you at least tell us the search parameter?", asked Lance. "It would be 1 km in radius. Spread out and then start to search. Each of you pick a side and then look around.", said Axel. They started to search here and there. Talonme had said that the ce would be hidden. So, Axel told them the same. He told them that these resources ces must be hidden very well. That was why no one had been able to find them. They had searched for 30 minutes but they had not found out anything. They were starting to feel that they were wasting time. However, Axel was ready to spend another day here searching for this well cause he was sure that it was around here. "Axel, I think there is something here. It is kind of bright. Wait.. WOOOHHHHH!!!" Axel turned around and found out that K had disappeared. All the team members were now alert. "K, where are you?", asked Axel in a loud voice but there was no response. Axel slowly started to go where K was previously. He found out that there was a medium-sized hole which was hidden behind the bushes and their hole was sucking a lot of air. Even Axel was getting closer and closer to the hole. "I think K went from here. I feel a huge amount of energy from this hole. I think we should.. WOOHHHh" Even Axel was sucked inside the whole now. ### Axel felt that he was being sucked by a ck hole. He felt that his body was being stretched like a rubber and then... BANNNG Axel felt that he had crashed on the ground. He tried to open his eyes. He found it very difficult to open his eyes. For some reason, he could not even move his body and he was having difficulty in breathing properly. Axel slowly opened his eyes with all of his might. There was only one word to describe what was in front of him and it was ''breathtaking''. ### "Guys, do you think that we should go inside too?", asked Kate in a nervous voice. "I don''t know. It looks very risky.", replied Ryker. "So you want to leave Axel and K right there and then return?" asked Lance. "I am not saying that but we don''t even know what is there. And they are also noting out.", said Ryker. "I am going in. I can''t leave my friend in danger.", said Lance. "I am alsoing in.", said Cody. Cody was from the Venu family. If he came back without Axel and K then Ang would eat him alive. "I hate this peer pressure. Fine, I am also going in.", said Ryker. Kate also agreed to go in. ### "WOOHHHHHH" BANGG!!! All of them arrived at this mysterious ce and they had the same feeling. Their whole body felt very heavy and they were having difficulty in breathing. They looked around and they were surprised to see the view. It really was breathtaking. There were a lot of Pokemons here. Almost all of them were ground type and there were also some electric-type Pokemon here. The ce looked majestic. It looked like they were inside a valley with mountains covering all the sides. There was a bigke at the center and there were also trees and some weird nts that they had never seen before. On the side, there was a small ce filled with sand. It looked like a mini desert and the sands were brewing there. There were a lot of ground-type Pokemons there. The ce was very big and they could not see the end of it. Kate looked to the side and found Axel and K. Both of them were sitting and they were meditating. They were doing the breathing exercise of aeus energy. That was right! They were having difficulty breathing cause there was a huge amount of aeus energy here. All of them followed Axel and K and started to do their breathing exercises. After 2 hours, Axel stood up. He was the first one to get used to this environment. This happened cause he had unlocked his aura and pyschic and he was in elemental rank. Cody stood up after 20 minutes. Axel felt that others might take a lot of time. He was especially worried about Frank as he had just unlocked his aura and he was just amon rank human. He didn''t leave Frank cause he had to make sure that Frank was doing well and Frank was actually not doing well. Beads of sweat wereing down from his forehead. He could not forgo the breathing exercise as this was the only thing keeping him alive. Others were doing rtively well. "Cody, why don''t you move around and find where we are? I feel that we are inside this resource-type thing. The wild Pokemons there don''t seem to be so aggressive. Don''t try to fight them. I will look after Frank and others.", said Axel. Cody nodded and went a bit far to see. Meanwhile, Axel was watching Frank. After some time, Frank''s condition started to get worse. He started to shake and Axel could see that his skin was tearing off little by little. Axel went to his back and ced his hand on his back. He supplied a bit of aura and psychic energy to Frank to bnce his energy inside. After that, Frank started to breathe normally but suddenly he started to shout in pain. "Is he ranking up to umon rank?", asked Axel to himself. He was ranking up. If it was another time, Axel would have been happy about it but now he was not. This was a bad time to rank up. Axel prepared potions and medicines and also called out to Venusaur to heal Frank during this time. After 5 minutes Frank calmed down. He had sessfully ranked up to an umon rank. Frank could now do the breathing exercise himself. Axel then started to look around. Talonme had said that it was a ground-type well. However, there were a lot of elements around here. There was a huge forest which looked dangerous. Then there was a hugeke and then there was a small desert. Axel realized that this was not just a ce where one would find resources for ground-type Pokemons. This was also a perfect ce to train ground-type Pokemons. Ground-type Pokemons had mainly 3 weaknesses. 1. Grass. 2. Water. 3. Ice. There was a huge forest in this area. This must be to train resistance training against grass type. There was also a hugeke. This must be to train resistance against water type. He had not found anything rted to ice type but he assumed that the water was cold and it there was a chunk of ice deep inside theke. There was also a mini desert where one could train their ground-type moves. Axel had not found any resources rted to ground-type Pokemons but he knew that there must be something rted to it here in this valley. "Come out, Gyarados!!", shouted Axel and threw the master ball. ROOOOARRRR "Gyarados, go inside theke and see if there is a chunk of ice inside theke.", said Axel. Gyarados got to its mission. Axel wanted to test his hypothesis. After 10 minutes, Gyarados came out of theke confirming his hypothesis. Axel was right about it. If Axel could im this ce, then Steelix and Nidoking could train here and they would be very powerful in a short time. As Axel was exploring the ce, he heard a voice from behind which spooked him. "So, you have found by little treasure." Axel turned around to see who it was. It was a crocodilian Pokemon that had a thick maroon-colored body, ck back, and white stomach. It had five triangr spikes on its back: four around the middle of its back and onerge one at the beginning of its tail. All of the smaller spikes on its back were linked to ck, triangr spikes that reached around to its front, slightly ovepping its white stomach. Thest stripe covered the tip of the tail. Its legs were very short and directly attached to its feet. The feet were wrapped in ck and had three white ws facing forward. It was Krookodile. The Pokemon looked very cool with its ck shade. However, the power it was showing off was off the charts. The Pokemon must have been at least a champion-rank Pokemon. "Yes, we just stumbled here. I hope there will not be a problem.", said Axel. "There is no problem. Humans are wee here.", replied the Pokemon. "So, I heard that we humans could im this ce. Is this true?", asked Axel. "Yes, that you can." "After iming the ce, can we use it as we see fit?", asked Axel. "That you cannot. You would receive some benefits after iming the ce. There would be a test and if you pass the test, you can im this ce. All the resources could be used by you and you will be given first priority. However, other Pokemons here could also use it. And you cannot use it as you see fit. I am here to make sure that this ce is preserved and not much is taken that would harm the environment here.", said Krookodile. "I am okay with that. Can you tell me what I should do to pass the test?", asked Axel. "I will tell you in due time when all of your friends can stand up properly." This Krookodile didn''t look normal. It looked very shady. It was acting like a guardian of this ce and it was at least a champion-rank Pokemon. Axel and his team were facing elemental rank Pokemons till now and now there was a champion rank Pokemon here. That didn''t make any sense. He knew that he could not argue with it cause it could wipe off Axel and his team with a sneeze. So, he agreed to wait for some time. "You can look around and see the ce. But don''t take anything from here. You cannot take anything until you pass the test." That was a reasonable request. Axel could wait for a few hours and he wanted to explore this ce. Axel knew that it would take a few hours for all of them to stand up. So, he and Cody went in different directions to explore the ce. The first thing he did was to call out Nidoking and Steelix. "Explore the ce. Find what interests you but don''t take it right now.", said Axel to both of them. Both of them were ground types and they would have higher chances of finding any type of resources for the ground types. He decided to head to the mini forest. The trees and the nts here were very different. Axel had not seen these types of trees and nts before. Axel didn''t go near some trees cause they looked like carnivorous trees. This was the first time Axel was seeing something like this in this world. There were some fruits on the trees which looked round and big. They looked hideous like devil fruits in One Piece World. The grasses looked extremely sharp and Axel had to move very carefully. There were a couple of Golems that were rolling in these types of grasses. It looked painful but they were still doing it. Was this a type of training? After exploring the valley for a few hours, his team started to stand up. Frank was thest one to stand up and now they were ready for the test. All of them gathered around Krookodile. They wanted to im this ce. This ce would go to Frank as per their agreement. "Now, all of you have gathered and it is time for the test. Are you all ready for the test?", asked Krookodile with an evil smile. Chapter 518: Pyramid Test

Chapter 518: Pyramid Test

"The test is very simple. It is a game and all of you can y this game. You will have to build a pyramid. Do you know what a pyramid is? Then let me give a description. A pyramid is a three-dimensional shape. It has a polygonal base and t triangr faces which join at amon point called apex." Krookodile also started to draw the pyramid. Some of them had seen and heard about it but some of them had not. After drawing the picture, everyone was clear about it. "The height of the pyramid should be 30 meters, the nt length on each side should be 50 meters and the breadth of the pyramid on each side should be 45 meters. It doesn''t end there. On one side of itsteral face, there should be a craving for Sandile, my first evolution stage. On the second side of itsteral face, there should be a craving of Krokorok and on the third side of itsteral face, there should be a craving of Krookodile. Thestteral face should be smooth. You have till the end of the day to make this pyramid. The pyramid should be made from rocks and ground. Only Pokemons could participate in it. And one final thing. Your Pokemon can only use ground-type moves or energies while making this. I will allow you to use ''Stone edge'' as it would be essential and you guys might not be able to make one if I didn''t allow it. I will give you 10 minutes to discuss and then you guys will start." It was an interesting game but it was very hard. First, a Pokemon can only use ground-type moves. Second was the measurement. Krookodile had said that the measurement should be to the point. It was very hard to create such a pyramid with exact measurements. Finally were the cravings. That was the hardest part. Axel turned towards all of them and asked, "How many of your Pokemons have ground-type cores?" Surprisingly Kate, K, and Ryker raised their hands. He knew that they had ground-type Pokemon but didn''t know that they had ground-type cores except for K cause K had Sandsh. It was only a ground-type Pokemon. "How many of your Pokemons have ground type?" This time Lance, Frank, and Cody also raised their hand. Axel did a head count on how many Pokemons were going to participate in this battle. First were the Pokemons that had ground-type cores: 1. Steelix (Axel) 2. Nidoking (Axel) 3. Rhydon (Kate) 4. Krookodile (Ryker) 5. Sandsh (K) Then there were those who had ground-type typings but didn''t have the core mastery. 1. Flygon (Lance) 2. Steelix (Lance) 3. Golem (Frank) 4. Camerupt (Cody) So, in total, there were 9 Pokemon that were going to participate in thispetition. They only had 5 hours so Axel and the team had to make a fast decision. "Since Steelix and Nidoking are the only king-rank Pokemons in the team, I will appoint Steelix as the leader of the team.", said Axel. Steelix had the ground-type core for a longer time than Nidoking and it was better in ground-type moves than Nidoking. So, he chose it to be the leader. "Axel, how are we going to make this pyramid thing? Even if we do, we cannot do it in 12 hours. The measurement would not be exact.", said Kate. She wanted to im this ind. "We will divide and concur. Steelix would be the one to make the shape of the pyramid. Others would try the designs. We will divide it into teams. One team could start to train in Sandile design, others would train in Krokorok design and the final team would train in Krookodile design." Nidoking and Camerupt started to train in Krookodile design. Krookodile and Steelix (Lance) started to train in Krokorok design. Rhydon and Golem started to Sandile design and finally, Flygon and Sandsh started to train in how to make the pyramid smooth. Axel then turned towards Steelix to give it some suggestions. "Steelix, you will be making the shape of the pyramid. It is the hardest part to do as the measurement should be exact. You will be using ''Stone edge'' to create it." Axel then went on to make marks around the ground. He made a triangr mark. The mark was the exact measurement that Krookodile had said. Since Krookodile had allowed them to use ''Stone edge'' which was a ground type move, Axel knew that it would be the key to making a pyramid. "Remember Steelix, the pyramid has to be in perfect shape and it should be hard. Others are going to make designs and if it is not hard, then it would fall out. Now, let''s start the training of it." Steelix closed its eyes and started to imagine. It then gave a huge roar and then rocks came out of the ground in a triangr shape. The result? It was aplete failure. It was not even in a perfect triangr shape. It was pointy in different ces and it was bent in different ces. The measurements were also widely out of ce. It was small and it was inside the mark. "Don''t worry, this is just the first time. We still have 12 hours. Now start again." ROOOARRRR Axel then looked at Nidoking to give him advice. Nidoking was going to make the design of Krookodile. It was not easy to make a design. It had never done such a thing before and now it needed toplete it in 12 hours. "Meg, listen to me very careful. You can use ''Mud bomb'' in creating the design. The explosiveness of the ''Mud bomb'' should be very minute and precise. Also, use moves like ''Sand hardening'' to create a construct made of hardened sand. You can also use moves like ''Sandstorm'' if you really need it. All I am trying to tell you is that you have to use your own creativity to create it. I trust in you to do it." The practice started at full speed. Since Steelix and Nidoking were in king rank, they didn''t need to take many breaks. But that could not be said for other Pokemons. Most of them were also in pseudo-king rank. However, the difference in stamina between the pseudo-king rank and the king rank was huge. ### It has been 5 hours. There has been some progress but it was not enough. Steelix could not create the pyramid exactly in the mark but it could maintain the height of the pyramid and theteral face of the pyramid was uneven. The move ''Stone edge'' also leveled up but that was still not enough. "Steelix, let''s change the strategy. Use ''Sand hardening'' to harden the sand in such a way that the shapes would be exact. You can also use ''Sand construct'' if you really need it.'', said Axel. At first, Steelix was only using ''Stone edge'' in making the pyramid. But controlling it perfectly was looking impossible. The pyramid cannot be created by joining pyramid structures cause that would make it weak and when others start to design it, it would break apart. Then Axel came up with a new idea. Why doesn''t he tell Steelix to create a pyramid in 4-5 big pieces? Others would make the design on each of the pieces and then when the design isplete, Steelix can join all the pieces with its ''Sand hardening''. It was much easier to create a pyramid bybining these pieces. After he came up with the idea, Axelmunicated it with all of his team and they got to work on it. ### Nidoking was also not doing well enough. So, Axel told Nidoking to change the strategy too. "Instead of using ''Mud bomb'' as a primary source of making the design, try to use ''Sand hardening'' to do it. I feel that it would be much easier than before." Nidoking and Camerupt started to make the design with this new concept and they were able to create it within a few hours. --- Ding! Nidoking''s Mud bomb has leveled up to 50. Ding! Nidoking''s Sand hardening has leveled up to 50. --- Axel looked at their description and he was amazed: --- Mud bomb (Nidoking): (Level 40): The mud would stick to the Pokemon making them slower. (Level 45): The mud would harden and increase the weight of the Pokemon. (Level 50): Nidoking can send 6-10 mud bombs to the target. Each of the bombs could be individually customized with regard to their power and size. Sand Hardening (Nidoking) (Level 40): It is now in semi-solid form. (Level 45): Nidoking can now make constructs of sand using it. (Level 50): Nidoking can now choose to harden some of the sand and lighten some of the sand as per its wishes. That would consume a huge amount of stamina. --- Nidoking had leveled up these moves which would make it even more powerful in the future. After Nidoking and Cameruptpleted their design, Steelix was also able to make the pyramid in 4 pieces. Nidoking with the help of Camerupt made the design in one of the pieces and then they started to help other groups in making the design. Only 4 hours were left before the end of this day. Nidoking and others took 2 hours toplete the design of Krokorok and then they moved to Sandile. It only took 1 hour to make with the help of Nidoking and others. Only 1 hour was left and it was now time to join these pieces. Before a few hours, they had already given up on this challenge but after Nidoking and Steelix made a breakthrough they started to hope. Now, with 1 hour remaining, they hadpleted all the designs and they only needed tobine all the pieces of the pyramid. "Steelix,bine it and then use ''Sand hardening'' on it. Meg, you also help with ''Sand hardening''", said Axel. All of them helped inbining the pieces and now it should be joined. Steelix and Nidoking started to use ''Sand hardening'' tobine all of them and make them solid. ''Sand hardening'' to Steelix had different properties than that of Nidoking but for this purpose, Steelix''s ''Sand hardening'' was more powerful as they could harden the sand to make it perfectly solid. Both of them gave their all tobine all of these pieces. It took around 30 minutes but they were finally able toplete all of it. p.. p... p... They heard a series of ps. It was Krookodile who was doing it. "Congrattions! I didn''t think that you guys could even do it. There are some special trainers in your group. Anyways, you havepleted the test and that gives you the right to im this valley. However, do remember that you humans would be given first priority in the resources but the Pokemon here could also use it to their advantage. Since you have imed the ind, it is now time for me to give you this.", said Krookodile. It then took out a piece of paper out of nowhere. The paper looked a bit different than the normal paper. There was something written on it and it was glowing a bit. "What is this?", asked K. "This can help you teleport here any time you want from anywhere in the world but there is only one of it, so who wants to take it?", asked Krookodile. Everyone looked at Frank but they didn''t say anything. As per their agreement, any new type of resources would first go to Frank and after that, there would be a battle if they find anything new than that. So, this valley should belong to Frank. Yet, there was a small problem. This was the first resource ce that they had found and there was no guarantee that they could find other ces. So should all of them agree to give them to Frank or should they fight over it? Chapter 519: Pyramid test 1

Chapter 519: Pyramid test 1

"Go on Frank. Take that paper. It is yours.", said Axel. Others wanted to protest but they could not. First, it was Axel who told them to search around here. It was Axel''s Pokemons that had the most contribution to the test. If Axel were to take this valley for himself, others could not have said anything cause they had very little contribution. But Axel was not even taking this valley for himself. He was just following the agreement. That was why nobody could say anything. They also had their family pride to take care of. Others were jealous of Frank but Frank had no interest in this valley. He was a trainer who would focus on electric-type Pokemon. He didn''t need this valley. He just wanted to grow stronger as fast as he could. However, Axel would benefit from this transaction. Frank would not deny Axel if he asked to share the resources of the valley. Frank walked near Krookodile and took the paper. He then asked Krookodile, "I have a question to ask you." "Go on..." "Why are you giving humans ess to these resources? You guys have been here for a long time and we are just invading. You are more powerful than any of usbined, so we cannot defeat you if we fight. So, why are you giving these resources to us willingly?" "I know the answer to your question but unfortunately, you are not qualified to know about it. If you need to know then you have to ask the leader of this ind and the leader lives on the north side.", said Krookodile. This thing was getting mysterious. Frank had asked a genuine question that everyone wanted to know but Krookodile didn''t answer it. They had to go to the north side and they had to meet this leader of the forest. "Since you have imed this valley, let me give you a brief description of it.", said Krookodile and started to walk forward. Everyone followed it and it reached toward the edge of the bigke. "Everything here is made to help ground-type Pokemons. Specially, those that have the ground core. First of all theke. Water is one of the weaknesses of ground-type Pokemons. Theke is made in such a way that if a ground type Pokemon trains on thiske, it would raise the resistance of ground type Pokemons against water type." Axel guessed it right. Thiske was here to increase the resistance to water-type moves. Every body of water could be used to raise the resistance to water-type attacks but that would be extremely slow to aplish. Krookodile said that thiske was special and would help the ground-type Pokemons raise their resistance to water-type attacks. So, obviously, there must be something special about it. Krookodile pointed deep inside the water and continued his orientation. "Deep inside theke is a massive body of ice. The ice is different than normal ice as it could spread very fast. Ice is also a weakness of the ground type and this is also used to raise the resistance of ground type. The ice is also special in a way.", said Krookodile. It then started to walk towards the forest and then pointed towards the forest. "This forest is also special. Grass-type moves are another weakness for ground-type Pokemons. When a ground-type Pokemon train in theke and then go to this forest, all the trees, grasses, and flowers actively start to fight with the ground-type Pokemon. This is made in a way to resist grass-type moves. You must also have noticed that the trees and nts here are a bit different. We also don''t know what these trees are but they also bear a certain type of fruit that would immensely help ground-type Pokemons. There are different types of fruits and they help ground type Pokemons in different ranks from elemental rank. The Pokemon must have a ground-type core and it must at least be an elemental rank Pokemon to eat that fruit. A Pokemon only eats 1 fruit in each rank." Krookodile then finally went to the mini desert. Krookodile was smiling while looking at the mini dessert. It looked like it was very proud of the mini desert. It was treating the mini desert as if it was its own child. "Finally, we have this mini desert. This is the heart of the valley. You have seen all the ces that would help the ground-type Pokemons in their resistance. This is the ce that would help them in their ground-type moves. It has multiple uses. It would help a Pokemon in manipting their ground-type energies, it could also help a Pokemon in their ground-type core mastery and finally, it would help in raising the physical stats of a ground-type Pokemon. It may look small from the outside but if you step into it, you will find that it is an endless desert." "Can we go inside it?", asked Axel. He was curious and wanted to see it for himself. "Yes, you can but if you cannot block your body with aura, I don''t suggest that you go there. The sandstorm is very heavy and your human body cannot handle it." Only Axel, Kate, and Cody had learned ''Aura coat'' and only they were able to go inside. When they went inside, they felt that they had entered a new dimension. The ce was totally different than what they had imagined. The ce was like an endless desert and the harsh sandstorm was raging. The speed of the sandstorm was not so high but it wasmendable. "As you move further, the environment gets much richer and the speed of the storm increases. This ce is for an elemental rank Pokemon to train. A ce further is for pseudo-king rank Pokemon to train and so on.", mentioned Krookodile. "What is at the end of this desert?", asked Kate. "That is the funny thing. No one has been able to get to the end of this desert. The power of the storm would start to increase to the point that even Pokemons could not stand it. Even I have not been able to get to the end of this desert. This has always been a mystery." Axel realized why Krookodile was so happy after looking at the mini dessert. This desert was a treasure for ground-type Pokemons to train. They came out of the desert. Others asked them what was inside and they started to talk. Axel was thinking of another thing. Why doesn''t he let Steelix train here for 4 months till he remains here? Steelix was weak to 4 types: Fire, fighting, water, and ground itself. It could train in 2 of these types here. It could also train in the forest and deep inside theke for some resistance. He also wanted Nidoking to stay here too. Nidoking was also weak to 4 types: Ice, water, ground, and psychic. It could train 3 its resistance here. But he also wanted to protect himself and his teammates. Letting 2 king-rank Pokemons train here would be a stupid decision. "Steelix, why don''t you train here for 4 months? When I finish this expedition, I wille to take you with me.", proposed Axel. Steelix also didn''t have any problem with it. On the contrary, it was very happy to train here. It could feel that it gained a lot of power if it trained in this environment. After the orientation was finished, all of them realized that Frank was very lucky to own this valley. Even though he specialized in electric-type Pokemons, he may also have some ground-type Pokemons in the future. "Why do I see electric-type Pokemons here?", asked Frank. This was puzzling him a lot. The ce was ideal for ground-type Pokemons but not for electric-type Pokemons. "Electric types are weak to ground types. So, theye here to train their resistance. Ground types are also immune to electric-type Pokemons. It is said that if an electric type Pokemon trains here long enough, it could also hurt ground type Pokemons with its electric type moves.", said Krookodile. "Is that true?", eximed Frank. That was a huge thing. If Electric-type Pokemons could hurt ground-type Pokemons then that would change the tide of the battle. Frank being an electric type specialist was very interested in this topic. "It is true but I have not seen any electric-type Pokemons that could do it till now. They have raised their resistance to ground-type Pokemons but hurting ground-type Pokemons is a different story. I have heard about it from my ancestors about this phenomena." Frank was disappointed after hearing it but his hope was still there. If his Raichu could hurt ground-type Pokemons then..... Frank also wanted his Golem and Raichu to train here but he was not as powerful as Axel. He had to have his Pokemons to protect himself. However, he had this paper so he coulde here anytime. After talking with Krookodile for some more time, they decided to return to the center side. ### They reached the center after 4 days. They hadpleted the east side and returned after 15 days. That was rtively faster than normal. That was also a good thing cause now they could concentrate on other sides. After they returned, they had to first report back to the central department. They first reported about the valley and how they had imed it. The central department was shocked. They had never imagined that such a ce could also exist on this ind. As per their studies, they had assumed about it and now they finally came to know about it. The division of resources was very strict as per the agreement. That ce was basically a small pocket space. The league could share and even im the resources of the ind but they could not im the pocket spaces in the ind. That was not included in the agreement. "Can you at least give us ess to it for a certain price?", asked Harry to Frank. He also came to know that Frank was the one who took ownership of it. Frankly, he was surprised. There were trainers like Axel and Lance who had higher influence but Frank imed the ind. He knew something was going on here but he could not directly ask about it. "I can give you the ess for a price but I would have to discuss that with my father. I cannot make such a huge decision.", said Frank. Harry could understand it. The decision would impact Frank''s family so only Morgan could make the decision. "When will you guys start the journey again?", asked Harry. "We will start it tomorrow.", said Axel as he was the leader of the team. "Don''t forget to give the suits to the receptionist. They would extract the aeus energy and will keep 20% of it as per the agreement.", said Harry. All the aeus energy that they gathered from the environment had been stored in the suit. The central department has developed the technology to extract this aeus energy from the suit and use it to make armor for the Pokemons. Till now, they had only been able to make armor for Pokemons. They believed that they could do much more with it after they studied it a bit longer. ### The stressful 15 days were over and now Frank was giving a party to his team members. He had earned a lot and everyone was asking for a treat. He was happy to give them the treat. "Leader, what is the n for the west region?", asked Kate. She had fully thought of Axel as a leader from her heart. Due to Axel, they could find the valley and Axel didn''t even use his influence to take over the valley. For her, Axel was a just leader. Chapter 520: Hard work in detail

Chapter 520: Hard work in detail

"Axel.." "Yes, Lance." "I know your answer will be the same but I will ask you again and I hope that you will answer me correctly and in detail this time." Everyone was celebrating and all of them were drinking alcohol. The mood was very joyful and it suddenly turned serious. There was a pin drop silence. "I cannot answer it if you don''t ask me the question.", replied Axel. "How the hell are you so strong?", asked Lance. Even though he was drunk, his legs were shaking and he was using this hand to support himself, his eyes were very sharp. His eyes were looking for an answer this time. Everyone wanted to know the answer to their question. Axel was of their age. He may be younger than them but he was the strongest. How did he get so strong? That was the question that everyone wanted to know. "You already know my answer. I work harder than any one of you and I spend most of my time thinking about Pokemon and training my Pokemons. I have already answered this question to you before." "And I am not a fool to believe it like before.:", spat Lance. "Lance, I am not lying." "I know you are not lying but you are not saying all the things either.", said Lance. "What do you mean?" "Just exin your hard work to us. We are also working hard. We are from prominent families and we have the resources that you don''t. I know that I didn''t work hard enough during my initial days but now I am. But I still feel that I am going far from you. I cannot bridge that gap. So, I think that you are doing something additional than just working hard and training hard. So, what is it?" "Let''s get serious here. I can tell all the things that I felt that I had done to get to this stage. But I cannot say that for free. You might be my friend but everything has a price.", said Axel. "If you don''t lie and give meplete information then, I am willing to pay you anything, if that is possible for me to give.", said Lance. "I can also pay you anything if I can provide it to you.", said Ryker. Very soon all of them agreed to do anything in favor of it. Axel was surprised that they were this desperate. He just could not understand why. They may be weaker than Axel but they were very strongpared to normal trainers. They were from prominent families. They were also a genius and they also worked hard. So, there was a huge difference between them and normal trainers. So, why were they so desperate to get even stronger? Axel looked at all of them and gave a big sigh. "Sigh.... Ok, I will tell you all the things that I have done to be so powerful and you guys don''t have to pay me anything as of right now but remember 2 things." He looked at all of them in their eyes and said, "First you guys owe me now and I will ask for the help when I need it and secondly, the things that I am about to say to you, you guys cannot say that to anyone." "I have no problem with it." "I am also okay with it." "I canply with that.." All of them agreed. If they could get the cheat code from Axel, then they were ready to pay anything. They also knew that Axel was an honorable man so he would not ask for something that they could not do. "Let''s book a room and order some food.", said Axel. He was asking for privacy. Frank booked the room and ordered all the food. When the food arrived, he told the waiter to note to the room unless they asked for it. "Alright, looks like I have everyone''s attention. First, you guys have to rx. I am not going to tell you something that you have never heard of. I don''t have a cheat code that can get you stronger in a matter of seconds. First of all, remember that I am also a human." Lance was seriously expecting something supernatural. He was drunk and he had already assumed that Axel must have something that was making him stronger. He suspected that Oak had given Axel something and Axel was keeping that a secret. Lance was right about something. Axel was keeping a secret but Oak had not given him anything supernatural. Axel took a piece of meat and started to chew it slowly. He was enjoying this moment and he wanted to make them wait. None of them said anything and they just waited for Axel to finish eating. "When I said that I work harder than you, it doesn''t only mean that I work longer hours than you some days. Let''s take an example. Lance at what time do you wake up and what time do you train? Tell me your daily routine.", said Axel. "Well, I wake up at 6:30 and then get ready to train at 7:30 a.m. I train myself and my Pokemons for 3 hours and then rest for 2 hours. At that time I also eat my lunch. Then I start to train from 1:00 p.m to 5 p.m. I then rest and eat my dinner. Then I train lightly for an hour or two and sleep at 12 am." Lance told him his entire routine in a few seconds. Everyone agreed to his training routine. Some of them were even surprised that he worked so hard. However, Axel was disappointed. "So, you are saying that you train for 7-8 hours a day. Let''s say at an average of 8 hours a day.", said Axel. "Yes, that is correct." "Let me tell you my routine then. I wake up at 5 a.m. I get a very light breakfast stretch my body and get ready to train at 6 a.m. During this one hour, I try to remember the things I need to do today. I make a list of it and I write it personally. I normally list down 8-10 things rting to training and my career that I had to do today. Then at 6 a.m. I start to train. I would have already made training ns for my Pokemons a day before. So, I don''t need to interfere much. There are new and young Pokemons in my team right now. I would have to spend some time with them cause they are new and they don''t know the training regime but my old Pokemons are perfectlyfortable with the training. You train for 3 hours straight and then rest for 2-3 hours. I train for 30 minutes and then rest for 5 minutes. If there is a training regime in which I have to continuously train for more than 30 minutes, I rest for 10 minutes. My Pokemons do the same but they have higher stamina. So, they train for 1 hour and then rest for 5-10 minutes. So, by 9:30, I would have trained for 3 hours and rested for 30 minutes. I then eat and take some additional rest for 30 minutes. I also look at the progress of my Pokemons during that time. I re-enter my training regime at 10 a.m. I train the same way till 2:40 p.m. By this time, I would have trained for 7 hours. Then I take a rest for an hour. My body also needs some rest and I continue my training at 3:30 p.m. I then train for 3 more hours and take rest every 30 minutes till 7 p.m. From 7 to 9, I personally make food with my Pokemons and discuss their training ns for tomorrow and for the future. After eating some food, I again train myself and my Pokemons for an hour or 2. So, in total, I train for 12 hours each day.", said Axel. Everyone was surprised by this. Training 12 hours a day was not a joke. One needs to sleep for 6-7 hours a day. So, a total of 18 hours were consumed by resting, eating, training and other things. So, how could he train for 12 hours? All of them were thinking the same thing. Axel really was a monster. "So, can anyone tell me, what benefits I havepared to Lance?", asked Axel. Kate raised her hand and then said, "You train for 4 more hours." "That is obvious but as Lance put it, exin it properly in detail.", said Axel with a smile. "Well, you train for 4 more hours a day, so you can train a lot longer than others. You are also talented, so you capitalize on all that." "Anyone else?", asked Axel. None of them had any other answer. What other benefits were there? Yes, he trains longer than others, but that would not create such a huge difference. Or would it? "Then, let me borate on it. Most of you train for 6-8 hours a day. Sometimes you guys go for 10 hours or 12 hours or maybe even 16 hours a day. But mostly you only train for 6-8 hours a day. I don''t exceed my training time. I only train for 12 hours a day. When I train for 4 more hours a day, I train for 28 hours more than you in a week, that is 1,456 hours more than in a year. I have been training since I was 6 years old. I am 15 years old now. So, I have trained 1.5-2 more years than all of you. 2 years of pure training time. It would take you around 5 years more to reach that training time. That is a lot of training time and remember, we are only 15 years old now. The gap would continue to increase and by the time we are 40-50 years old, I would have long surpassed you." There was a silence in the room. They knew that they needed to train harder but none of them had calcted the time like Axel did right now. Now they were feeling that they were wasting their time. "There are other benefits to this training regime. You must have noticed that I only train for 30 minutes and then rest for 5 minutes. There are 2 reasons for me to do this. Lance when you say that you train for 3 hours straight, we all know that you don''t actually train for 3 fucking hours. You might train for 1 or 2 hours at most." "No, I mayg for some time but I can confidently say that I train for at least 2 hours and 45 minutes in those 3 hours.", replied Lance. "If all of you think the same as Lance, then you guys are very wrong. If you don''t believe me then just take a diary. Note down the time you start to train and then note down the time when you go to the washroom, use your inte or even take a few minutes rest. You will learn that you have trained for a very short time. If you don''t believe me then try it sometime.", said Axel. No one opposed it. They had never calcted time like this. They would just think to train and then train. "I train for 30 minutes and then rest for 5 minutes due to the very same reason. If I divide my training time to such a low level, I would have time to rest and train. I only had to train for 30 minutes so I can do that without any interference and I also have time to rest for 5 minutes. I would go to the washroom, talk to my parent or use the inte during that time. Another reason to do this is to rx my body. I train physically, in aura techniques, and then psychic techniques throughout the whole day. I do high-intensity training. So, if train for 3 straight hours then I would have to rest for a long time. But if I only train for 30 minutes then I don''t need to rest for a long time. This would also let me train longer as I don''t get as tired as you guys." Chapter 521: Hardwork in detail 1

Chapter 521: Hardwork in detail 1

"There is another thing that you would benefit more from my training style. I make the food for my Pokemon at night and also talk to them in the process. I spent that time with all of them individually and also discussed their lives, their interest, and finally their training ns. I do this cause, first I have a lot of Pokemons. I don''t have the time to talk to all of them all the time. So, I talk to them during the dinner time. I do that cause first, I don''t have to waste my time giving them their training ns during the day which would save a lot of time, and talking to your Pokemons during dinner time would also increase your rtionship with them, and believe me when I say that they are very important." "So, you optimize your time as much as you can then increase your productivity.", said Kate in conclusion. "Exactly." "But Axel, doing this a day or two is perfectly okay but don''t you get bored by doing this. I mean you don''t even have an active social life. We go around and talk to our friends, and family and then spend some time on social media but you don''t. Isn''t that a bit boring?", asked Kate again. "Personally, for me, I don''t find that boring. I like to discover new things and train my Pokemons in new things. I like to experiment. So, there is never a boring day for me in training. I try to reinvent myself in my training and my Pokemon''s training. Some of the training methods of my Pokemons are personally created by me and you cannot find them in the whole wide world. I do that cause I like to experiment with new things. But that is me and my interest. You might not have that interest but your interest might be something different like you may love your Pokemons very much or you like to battle with your Pokemons. You just need to think of that and train and spend a lot of time doing that. That is all.", said Axel. He then looked towards all of them and asked. "I know that it would be hard cause changing a habit that had been rooted for so long would always be hard but that I do what I do and that is why I am stronger than all of you. I also do a lot of things, like go on an adventure like this one most of the time, and research a lot about Pokemons that I have and that I train. Think about every move that my Pokemons had and how they could have a synergy effect with other moves or other Pokemons. There are a lot of things that I do but that is all me. You might be different but once a senior told me that one must have a reason to do all these things. (A/N: Can you tell the name of that senior?) Maybe you have not found your reason to train so hard every day. That is why you arezy. These are all the things that I have to say.", said Axel. Axel had spoken a lot. This might be the first time he had spoken so much. The group was not bored by hearing all these. On the contrary, they were motivated. Axel had touched on the topics that they had kept hidden from themselves for a long time. They talked for some time and everyone went to bed. ### Axel told this to all of them for many reasons. First of all, it was nice to ask favor of these people in the future. These people were from famous families and their standing after 10 years would be huge in the whole world. Secondly, by doing this, they would think of Axel in a positive light and that was a good thing. They would also think of him as a leader and he could use it in the future too. Axel also knew that not all of them were going to apply it. It was not easy to change a habit. However, the main reason why Axel told this to all of them was for them to get stronger. For some reason, Axel had a feeling that they would be facing a huge problem in the near future. He with his system had already created so many butterfly moments that he could not even count all of them now. The system was also hinting that there might be other system users in this world. Brine was the number one suspect for this. So, he needed a team of powerful trainers that he could rely on. That he could trust and he needed them to get stronger. ### Next day, All of them were ready to go to the west side for more adventure. Axel knew that there was only 1 resource well on the west side and that was the fire resource well. Talonme had given him the general direction and they were now going to the same direction of the west side. Fire resources would be imed by the Zard family but Axel wanted that for himself. He wanted that for Charizard. Charizard was one of the most powerful Pokemon in his team and he wanted it to be even stronger. Two hours into the west zone and they finally took a rest. It was getting more difficult to breathe. However, they only had to rest for 10 minutes. They were much faster than other teams. Axel''s team was the first to reach the central department and they were the first to start the west side. This was primarily due to only one reason and that was the ground-type resource valley. When they entered the valley, they were flooded by a lot aeus energy. The group had to forcefully control it and it took them many hours to do it. It took them some time to get used to it but this had helped them in the west side. The flow of aeus energy was thicker and higher on the west side. So, it had be quite difficult for them to breathe and even walk. Axel was not feeling any difort till now. This might be due to this rank or his aura powers but others were not feeling so good. ### "Kate, remind me to train my body to the limit after this.", said Ryker with hurried breaths. "I am... also... thinking the same...", said Kate. Her condition was also not very good. Meanwhile, Cody and Axel were walking as if they were going on a morning walk. This made the group furious. Frank should have been in the worst situation but it was not like that. Frank hardlyined. He only called out to rest for some time if he could not move. Axel started to believe that Frank now wanted to work hard to achieve something great. "OK, Let''s take a break. We will rest fully until all of you are now in 100%. Concentrate and do the exercise. You guys need to manipte the energy with efficiency.", said Axel. Ryker directly fell on the ground after hearing it. K and Lance were doing everything to lower their body movements so that they could somehow save energy. Axel wanted to reach the end of the west side as fast as he could. He also wanted to see the fire type well and all of them had been following the same direction. So, they took short breaks which ultimately made the team tired and tired. It had been 2 days since the start of the west side journey and they had notpleted even half of the journey to reach the vicinity of the fire side well. Axel came and sat near Frank. "Have you nned on which Pokemon you would want to catch here?", asked Axel. "I think I will go for electric-type Pokemon. I like electric-type Pokemon and I will control electric-type gym in the future and I only have 1 electric-type Pokemon. So, I want to catch one of them.", said Frank. Frank seemed to have given a lot of thought rting to his next Pokemon which made Axel very happy. Frank''s way of talking to way of thinking had changed for the better. "Then why didn''t you catch one in the ground-type valley before? There were some electric-type Pokemons there.", asked Axel. "Yes, there were some but all of them were old Pokemons. I need someone that is young, around 3-4 months old. I want to teach it from the beginning.", said Frank. That was a good choice. Teaching a mature Pokemon and a young Pokemon was apletely different experience. If a trainer were to catch a young Pokemon and teach it, then he/she could shape it up however he/she wanted. The young Pokemon could also easily adapt to the training style of the trainer. However, things would be totally different if one were to train an old Pokemon. First of all, older Pokemons were normally more powerful than younger wild Pokemons. So, they may not agree to train as per the training n of the trainer. This would make it very difficult to train them and even if they agree, it would take a lot of time to change their fighting style if the trainer wanted to do it. "What Pokemons do you want to catch?", asked Frank. This might be the first time Frank had asked a question to Axel rting to Axel''s career. "I want to catch a steel-type Pokemon but they are very rare to find. Let''s see what happens but I am positive that I would not catch anything here. Maybe in the south or north side.", said Axel. "Why?" "Haven''t you noticed? That the Pokemons here are a bit stronger than the east side?", asked Axel. "Yes, there are some pseudo-king rank Pokemons here. But we would be catchingmon-rank Pokemons. So, why should we care about it?", asked Frank. "Frank, these Pokemons are very territorial. If you are thinking that a Pokemon would stay in the east side when they are weak and young and then they would go to the other side when they are strong and older, then you are wrong." "So, you are saying the Pokemons here have higher potential and talent than from the east side?", asked Frank. "Yes, I am saying exactly that." "Then, I think I will catch it from the north side. The Pokemons there would be ideal." "Yes, but we also need to think. Can we really reach there?", asked Axel. Axel had asked a realistic question. Only 2 people from the Kanto region had been able to go to the north side and they had not even been able to explore all of it. They could not even go to the end of the north side. So, the probability of them going to the end of the north side was very low. "Then what do you suggest?", asked Frank. "We should start to look at Pokemons when we start our south-side journey. We have to be prepared. Go and meditate right now. You are still not used to aeus energy from this side.", said Axel. Due to his physical stats, Axel could easily get used to this new environment. But others could not. They needed time to get used to it. For a second, Axel felt that he was just wasting his time with them but he knew that he would be arrogant and wrong if he thought that. They may be weak right now but they would be powerful supporters of Axel in the future. Axel knew that he needed a team of powerful trainers in the future. He didn''t know the reason for such a need but he knew that something huge was going to happen in the near future. So, he had to buckle up and be patient. Axel and Cody also started to meditate to spend some time. --- Ding! A mysterious energy is entering inside your body.... Ding! A mysterious energy is entering inside your body.... Ding! A mysterious energy is entering inside your body.... --- The system was giving the same message for almost 2 weeks now but Axel had not felt any changes inside his body. This mysterious energy but be aeus energy and even though they were being sucked by his body, these energy were being snatched by the suit that he was wearing. Axel then came up with a bold idea to take off the suit and see what happens. Chapter 522: Evolution Condition

Chapter 522: Evolution Condition

He didn''t know what would happen if he did it but he wanted to find out. Aeus energy was a different type of energy but he could feel that it would upgrade his body. He could tell that all due to the system. The system had not said any thing negative about this energy. Axel was absorbing the energy inside this body and the suit was transferring the energy from his body to the suit. If the energy was harmful, he would have felt it when doing it. Axel took out his right-hand gloves to see the effect. He didn''t stop the meditation while he was doing it. Immediately he started to feel pain. A huge amount of pain from his right exposed hand. --- Ding! The mysterious energy is entering inside the host body... Ding! The host''s stats are growing.. The host''s stats are growing.... Ding! The energy is too powerful for the host currently. It is advised to get away from it. Ding! The host''s body has started to deteriorate. Ding! The host''s body has started to deteriorate. Ding! The host''s body has started to deteriorate. ..... He immediately put on the gloves again and finally, the notification stopped. He could feel that his hand was wounded. He could not see it cause he had to put on the gloves again but there was an unknown type of wound in his right hand. The experiment had failed and he was feeling a lot of pain. He tried to control the pain and used an aura around the wounded hand to heal it. Axel had not learned ''Aura heal'' but a man could only try. The pain was so unbearable that he finally let out a painful scream. Others noticed it and came to him to see what had happened. "You Idiot!! Didn''t you know that you cannot take out your suit here? Harry said that repeatedly.", shouted Lance. But the pain was not going anywhere. Axel finally called out Venusaur and told it to heal his hand. It first used ''Aromatherapy'' and then used many healing moves. The pain was finally going away, bit by bit and after 10 minutes, the pain was bearable. It took an hour for the pain to healpletely. "What should we do? Do we go to the central department to get him checked out?", asked Frank. "No, I am fine and it doesn''t hurt now. We should continue.", replied Axel. "Axel, we don''t even know the state of your hand unless we examine it. I don''t think that we should risk it.", said Kate. "Let me rest for some time and if nothing happens then we should continue. Don''t worry I am fine. I can feel that with my aura.", said Axel. It had been 2 days since they had started their journey in the west side and Axel didn''t want to go back again. They only had 4 months on this ind and they were in day 19. As per their initial n, they wouldplete: - Eastside in 20 days - Westside in 30 days - Southside in 30 days - Northside in 40 days They hadpleted the east side in 17 days. So, they were in profit of 3 days. Axel wanted to keep the momentum. They started their journey with a slow pace. The quantity of Pokemons here was far higher than on the east side. After walking for 3 more days, they started to feel that the temperature had started to get a bit hotter. "Guys, let''s make camp here for tonight. I feel that we will reach the end of the west side in 2 days.", said Axel looking at the map. It had been 5 days since they started the journey of the west side. The fire-type well was at the near end of the west side. Axel was looking at the map to reconfirm it. Even though they were traveling at high speed, Axel didn''t forget to train his Pokemons, especially new Pokemons. He called out all of his Pokemons yet again to fight. Charizard was happy to see the heated environment. It was feeling morefortable. "Guys, continue your training now!!", shouted Axel to all of them. The king-rank Pokemons went a bit far to train. Axel told them to maintain a short distance. This was an unknown forest and he didn''t want them to be injured. The new Pokemons started to train and fight with themselves for training. Totodile was not having a good day as it was hot outside. Axel also started to train his body. After seeing his Pokemons train with him, others also started to train. They were verypetitive and they didn''t want to be left behind. The right hand of Axel was not paining anymore and it felt normal. However, he could not examine it in this environment. After training for some time, a notification popped up, --- Ding! Totodile''s attack stat has been upgraded to A rank. Ding! Totodile is going to evolve. Do you want to create an evolution condition? --- "Yes." --- Ding! Please specify the evolution condition. --- "All of its stats should be S rank and its ability should be 40% mastered." --- Ding! Evolution condition has been specified. --- Totodile was the first to get an evolution condition. Aftering here, most of his Pokemons started to develop rapidly. They still took their time to develop their moves mastery but their body stats started to rise at a good pace. It may be due to aeus energy or the harsh environment but Axel was happy about this development. Mankey was also very close to getting an evolution condition. Bagon and Togepi were far behind it as it was proving very difficult to evolve them. Acron was also close to getting an evolution condition. However, the growth rate of Acron was slower than Totodile and Mankey. This may be cause it would be a dragon-type Pokemon when it fully evolved. Rock-type Pokemons also take a bit more time than other types. The problem Axel was facing was from Cloyster. It was still not able to upgrade its move ''Toxic bite''. Axel could wait a bit long for both of them tobine but it must learn to upgrade its move as fast as it could. Axel had started to think about how Slowpoke would benefit from Cloyster. After thinking about it for a long time, he noted down 3 points. 1. Help in moves mastery. 2. Additional help in ability and hidden ability 3. Help in stats. As of right now, he wanted to upgrade the move mastery in such a way that Cloyster could help Slowpoke in moves. Axel knew that he could not be impatient. So, he started to concentrate on Cloyster''s training for the move ''Toxic bite''. ### The next day, They started to move at a constant pace and finally, they stopped. "That is the one. I am going to catch that Pokemon.", said Ryker pointing out the group of Arcanines. Ryker had Arcanine but it was a normal Arcanine. What they were seeing right now were Hisuian Arcanines. These Arcanines lookedpletely different from normal Arcanine. They were rock/fire type in nature and they had incredible defense. "Ryker are you sure? You already have an Arcanine.", said Kate. "Yes, I am sure. I am interested in this new type of Arcanine.", said Ryker with expectation. "Ok, then why don''t we go and talk with these Arcanines. I don''t think that they would let you have one of their children for free.", said Axel. He called out to kazam to trante. Axel could speak to Pokemon due to his psychic abilities but others could not. So, he wanted kazam to be the mediator. ### "They are saying that Ryker has to prove himself, if he wants to get one of their children.", said kazam after talking to them. These Arcanines didn''t have a king rank Pokemons so they could not talk. "Tell them that I am ready.", said Ryker. A pseudo-king rank Arcanine came out to battle Ryker. Ryker also called out his Charizard to fight. "Let the battle begin!!!" The battle was not so interesting. Ryker''s Charizard did win at the end but the battle was very close. It took around 12 minutes for the battle to be finished. The Arcanine had good defense and even though it was as fast as a normal Arcanine, it would make it up with its high attack power. Axel started topare his Charizard with Ryker''s Charizard. His Charizard was obviously stronger as it was a king-rank Pokemon but if he were topare it on battle strategy, battle style, and move mastery, Charles was better than Ryker''s Charizard. This surprised him a bit as Ryker hailed from the Zard family. The family had 100s of years of experience in training Charizard and yet Ryker''s Charizard was not as powerful as Axel''s in any way. ### After winning the battle, Ryker started to choose the Pokemon for him. Axel didn''t help him cause Ryker would obviously not believe him. Ryker was also not his friend. They were just acquaintances. Ryker chose a Growlithe which had purple potential. It was a good potential but there was also one who had brown potential. "Shall we continue our journey now?", asked Frank. He wanted toplete this side as soon as possible as the ce was getting hotter. They walked for an entire day. It was getting hotter and hotter by the minute. The heat was so much that, they had actively started to sweat. They could not take those suits off, so it was extra hot and crispy. "Is that a volcano?", shouted Lance. "So, that was why it was getting so hot.", realized Kate. Axel was also looking at the map and he came up with a horrible realization. The fire-type resource well was inside the volcano. "Ahhh guys, I think that the fire-type resource ce is inside that volcano.", said Axel. "What are you crazy?", asked Lance. "Axel, we will die if we even go near to that ce.", protested K. "Hey, I don''t want to go there either but as per my calction, it is inside the volcano.", said Axel. "Axel, we have not explored all of the west side. We are just traveling in one direction. Maybe you have missed somece.", said Ryker. "No, I am sure that it is inside the volcano.", said Axel. "If it is inside the volcano, we cannot go there. Should we leave this ce then?", asked Kate. That was true. A human body would turn to dust if one were to jump inside the volcano. Axel could also see that it was an active volcano. Axel started to think. The ce should not be unreachable. There must be some way to go inside there. He first told his Charizard to roam around the volcanic mountain to see if there was another way to go inside. It started to hover around but it could not find another ce to enter. Its senses had heightened after being a king-rank Pokemon. So, Axel was confident that there was no other ce than the mouth of the volcanic mountain to enter that ce. "Father, I could go inside that volcanic mountain.", said Charles. "Are you sure? The heat might be even very high for you.", said Axel. "I can do it. I will use ''Dragon scales'' and other defensive moves. I believe that I could get inside ande out of it with no problem.", said Charles. "Go, try to go inside. If the heat is very high, thene out as soon as possible. Don''t risk your life.", said Axel. Kate did have a king-rank Charizard but it was still weaker than Axel''s Charizard. Others didn''t have a flying-type fire Pokemon that was king rank and above. So, Axel''s Charizard was the only one that could go inside. Charizard first used ''ze'' and then it used ''Dragon scales'' and then ''Smoke maniption''. It increased its defense even higher after using ''Dragon king domain''. This had heightened its physical powers to a whole new level. It could not use ''Transform'' as the 1 month cooldown was not over. It gave a huge roar and directly went inside the volcanic mountain. --- Author Note: I want to thank and wee our new patron, ''greenDUECES''. Your contribution gives me freedom and motivates me to work harder. Chapter 523: Lying to get Benefits

Chapter 523: Lying to get Benefits

Axel was watching Charizard''s health from its stats. Its health was decreasing bit by bit but it was not so serious. After waiting for 3 minutes, its health remained stable. Axel could tell that it was somewhere safe but that was also very confusing. Where could it find a safe ce inside the volcanic mountain? For the next 3 minutes, nothing happened but suddenly, its health started to decrease again. The decrease was slow but it was still losing its health and after 2 minutes, ROOOOOARRRR Charizard hade out of the Volcanic mountain. Pits of magma were all over its body. Its body was covered in dragon scales but Axel could see that it was wounded. The wound didn''t look so serious. Charizard started to shake its body and it started to take that Magma off. After getting over it, it came near Axel to report. Axel called out Venusaur and told it to heal Charizard. After healing itpletely, he asked what it found inside the volcano. "There is a separate ce inside the volcano. It is very good for fire-type Pokemons. There are also Pokemons inside the volcano and all of them are fire-type Pokemons.", said Charizard. "What is the temperature inside that ce?", asked Axel. "It is hot but bearable. There wouldn''t be any problem.", said Charizard. "You were right. The fire-type resource ce is inside the volcano. Sorry that I doubted you.", apologized Ryker. "But how are we going there?", asked Cody. "We could ask Axel''s kazam to teleport us there.", said K. "That is a good idea but there is a problem." "What problem?", asked Kate. "Light had not been in there. Of course, it could teleport us there but it could miss the co-ordinates. If it missed, then..." "We will be fried.",pleted Ryker. "Yes." "Isn''t there any way we can do this?", asked Kate. She so wanted to go there and explore it. If they explored it, then the ce would belong to the Zard family. "Axel, what is the risk percentage?", asked Ryker. "Why don''t you ask Light.", said Axel and called out Light and told it the situation. kazam talked to Charizard about where inside the volcano that it should teleport. After talking and figuring it out, it said, "I can teleport there but since I cannot see and could only figure out with Charizard, there might be a risk that we mightnd inside the Volcano." "I will take that risk. I will go first with kazam.", said Ryker. "No, first I have to go there myself. Taking you would take a toll on me and if something happens, then it would take some time for me to teleport back.", said kazam. ''Light, tell me, can''t you use ''Greater telekinesis'' to be safe for some time?'', asked Axel telepathically to kazam. ''Yes, I can do it.'' ''Perfect, if you cannot figure it out even after using it, then use ''Ally switch'' and switch it with Charizard. I think you can do that.'' ''I can'' ''Perfect. I will not say that to Ryker.'' Axel then turned towards Ryker and said, "Ryker, I like your bravery by going first but the Zard family will be getting it after we explore it anyway and my Light has to be there first." "What are you trying to say?", asked Ryker. "I can say that I need unrestricted ess after you get that ce.", said Axel. "Axel, that is against the agreement that we have set.", said Kate. She was also from the Zard family. "Yes, it is. But my Pokemon is going to risk its life for your benefit. If you don''t think that it is fair then, I will not be letting my Light go there.", said Axel. Ryker and Kate were now in dilemma. They wanted that ce for their family but they also didn''t want Axel to have all the ess for it. The agreement said that others could get ess to it but it would be restricted ess. That meant that the Zard family could determine what should be given to them. Ryker also noticed that others also had Pokemons that could use ''Teleport'' but none of them were offering it. This meant that it was very difficult to teleport like that only Axel''s kazam could do it. "Let me make it easy for you to decide. I will only use my fire-type Pokemons to train here and get the resources for them. Think of a second. I only have 1 fire-type Pokemon right now and that is Charizard. I may have a couple more of them throughout my entire life. It is not a bad deal.", said Axel. Ryker and Kate looked at each other and agreed. "You have a deal.", said Ryker and shook Axel''s hands. kazam was in no real danger. It could use ''Greater teleportation'' to create a vacuum to be safe and if it could not hold it for a long time, then it could use ''Ally switch'' to switch it with Charizard. So, it could do that without taking any damage. Axel just got a sweet deal out of it. "Light do it." ZOOMMM It vanished as soon as Axel said it. Axel was looking at its status and its health was not decreasing one bit. It must havended in the right ce. After a few seconds, it reappeared. "I know the coordinates now. There would be no problem going there.", said kazam. "Ok, teleport me first. Then start with others too.", said Axel. He and kazam vanished again and then kazam came out to teleport Ryker and then Kate and slowly, none of them were left now. ### This ce waspletely different from the ground-type valley that Frank had acquired. First was the aeus energy here. It was almost double that of a ground type valley. It was so much that the group was having difficulty breathing. Axel and his team sat down to breathe and do the exercise to control the aeus energy. Axel and Cody were the first to befortable around the ce but it took them more than 1 hour to stand up properly. Others were still doing the exercise. When Axel and Cody opened their eyes they saw that the Pokemons there were staring at them with hostility. Axel quickly identified the leader of the group. It was standing on the top of the rock. It was fox Pokemon covered in thick, luxurious golden-white fur. It had a small mane of thicker fur around its neck and a long, fluffy crest atop its head. It had slender legs with three-toed paws and nine, long tails with pale orange tips. It had red eyes, pointed ears, and a triangr ck nose. It was Nales and it looked majestic. This was the first time Axel had seen a champion ranked Nales but he could already tell that it was bigger than normal Nales. Axel''s aura sense could tell that this Pokemon was dangerous. It was a scary sight when all the Pokemons in this ce were staring at them with hostility. Axel looked at the Pokemons and found out that all of them were fire-type Pokemons. He also realized that they only had fire type and no secondary typings. There were Pokemons like Nales, Arcanine, Rapidash, Typhlosion, Cinderace and Magmar. "Don''t worry. If you follow the rules of this ce then nobody will hurt you.", said the Nales. "Can you tell me the rules?", asked Cody bravely. "I can but first let all of your human friends wake up. I don''t want to repeat myself. You can just sit here and keep quiet for now.", said the Nales. Axel could tell that it was a champion-rank Pokemon at least. It might even be a master-rank Pokemon. He knew that they could not mess up with these Nales. Krookodile had been so friendly with them that Axel forgot that these Pokemons could be scary and territorial too. But for some reason, they were not hurting them. There must be a reason for it. Krookodile had also said that a human could im this ce if they passed the test. By that logic, there would also be a test here to pass and Axel knew that it would not be easy. That may be the reason why they were not attacking but why? Why can a human im this ce? This question had made him crazy. After waiting for a few hours, all of them got up feelingfortable. All of them were scared by looking at the Pokemons staring at them. ### "Ahmmm, Axel, what the hell is happening?", asked Lance in a low voice. "I don''t know but it told us to shut up..... for now." "For now? So that it could eat us upter?", asked Lance. "We don''t want to eat your filthy body. Just shut up for some time.", shouted Nales and Lance kept his mouth shut. Finally, Frank woke up and then the Nales started to talk. "There are certain rules here and both of us should follow. You human would be given a test and if you pass, you can im thisnd for yourself and your Pokemons. However, we could also use the resources here but you would be given the first priority. But if you lose the test, then you will have to die.", said the Nales. "Die? But why do we have to die? Can''t we just get out of here?", asked Lance. "No. This ce is sacred and I want it to be hidden from the world.", said the Nales. "We won''t tell anyone.", said Kate with pleading eyes. If Axel was that Nales, he would have melted but Nales was as strong as ever. "You think that I am stupid to believe your human lies? No, you will have to pass the test and if you fail, then it will be all-out war.", roared Nales. For some reason, these Nales had a vendetta against humans. Axel was not going to ask why but he said, "Since we are going for the test, can''t you just give us an intro to this ce? We want to see what we are calming." "Intro?" "I mean introduction. Introduce this ce and its facilities to us.", said Axel. "This is not a facility. This is our home.", roared an Arcanine. It was a king-rank Pokemon. "Rx. The human had not said anything against the rules. I will introduce the ce to you.", said Nales. The Pokemons around Nales rxed a bit after it said it and finally Axel could breathe. He had not even seen the ce around. ### The ce was not covered in lush trees and forest. It waspletely barren. Axel could see a volcanic mountain far away but the heat was noting till here. ''It must be like the desert in the ground valley.'', thought Axel. All of them followed the Nales and it went near caves. There were a lot of caves in this ce. "This is the ce where we sleep and rest. This is our home.", said Nales. As they went farther and farther, the ce was getting hotter and hotter. "This is the ce where we train and battle.", said the Nales. Then they reached a ce where there was only fire. The fire was very hot and it was raging. It covered a big ce and the grounds near it were also very hot and red. "This is eternal fire. The fire never goes down here. We train here to increase our fire type mastery.", said the Nales. It then started to go towards the Volcanic mountain. "Now, this is our treasure. The ce is very hot if you step inside. If you are not equipped, then you might get burned. Come here at your own risk.", said Nales. All of them looked at each other and Axel and Cody stepped up. Axel also called out his Charizard to see the ce. ROOOARRR When Charizard came out, Nales''s eyes showed a surprised expression. Chapter 524: Ninetales

Chapter 524: Nales

It looked around Charizard and started to smell it. It was gouging Charizard. "Is this your Pokemon?", asked Nales to Axel. It wanted to confirm. "Yes. Charles has been with me since the start of my journey.", said Axel. "Hmm. I am very impressed with your training. You have raised a good Pokemon. I want to test the result of your training.", said Nales. "I am good with it. But first, let''splete the tour.", said Axel. Nales agreed to it. Axel, Cody, Nales, and Charizard entered the ce. Axel was right. The ce was exactly like in the ground-type valley. The ce was very big. Axel could not see the end of it. There was an active volcano and it was very hot inside. There was also a ce with a lot of volcanic smoke and ashes. The volcano was gushing out of the mountain. The ce might be ideal for a fire-type Pokemon to train but it was not good for Axel and Cody. They had to use their aura coat to protect themselves. "This is the ce where we train. It is ideal for fire-type Pokemons. However, they must at least be in pseudo-king rank to enter here.", said Nales. Axel could agree with it. The ce was very hot for an elemental rank Pokemons. They looked around and then returned. It was now time for the test. All of them looked at Nales for the test''s instructions. Nales turned to Axel and asked, "Before the test begins, I want to ask you. Will you be the sole holder of the resources here? Or will others use it too?" "Kate over here would have majority shares in these resources but I will also be using it.", replied Axel. "Then my test would be to hand this teleportation paper to Axel.", said Nales with domination. "That is it?", asked Lance. "Yes, that is it." "What do you mean that is it? As per our agreement, this fire-type ce would go to us, Zard family.", shouted Ryker. "Human, I don''t care about your politics. I decide the type of the test that you would face.", replied Nales. "But that is not fair. Everyone should have an equal chance. Can you at least tell me the reason for your choosing?", asked Ryker. "Hmph, I don''t have to give you the reason but if you really want to know then, Axel here is a very good trainer and his Charizard has been developed very well. I want this ce to belong to that human who knows how to properly train their fire-type Pokemon." "I also have a Charizard and it is a king-rank Pokemon too." This time it was Kate who spoke. "Then call it out. If your Charizard is better than his Charizard, I would naturally give it to you." "No, his Charizard is better.", sighed Kate. The difference between her Charizard and Charles was very huge. Charles was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon after all. "At least I appreciate the honesty. Okay, I will change the rules of the test. Your Charizard would have to go inside the pocket space and then remain here for 1.5 hours then you will pass the test. There is a volcanic mountain, ash mountain, and smoke mountain. Your Charizard would have to spend 30 minutes in each of the mountains.", said Nales. The ce was very hot. Kate could not go inside cause if she did, she would be fried but her Charizard could. However, whether her Charizard could remain there for the required time was a question in itself. "Ok, I ept the deal.", said Kate with determination and summoned her Charizard. ROOOARRR Charizard came out and announced its presence. It was a powerful Pokemon. However, it was not as powerful as Axel''s Charizard. "Charizard, you would have to ...", Kate began to give it instructions. She also said that if it could not do it, then it shoulde out. It should not risk its life. "Axel, you can go inside. Can you watch out for my Charizard?", asked Kate. Now, if this questioned was asked by any other person like Lance, then Axel would have hesitated. Even though Axel could go inside, he could not remain there for such a long time. However, since his crush had asked it, he could not say no. "Don''t worry, I will make sure that it is okay.", said Axel with a reassuring smile. "Then, let the test begin!!!", shouted Nales and they entered the pocket space. The hot air instantly engulfed Axel. Cody didn''te inside this time. "Nales, can my Charizard also train here?", asked Axel. "Yes, I have no problem with it. This ce is not only to increase the resistance of fire-type Pokemons but also to develop their fire-type powers. The entire process of how the fire is born to how it dies is inside this pocket space. From air to fire, to smoke, and finally to ashes. If a fire-type Pokemon could master all the life forms of fire then it would have aplete mastery of fire-type Pokemon. By the way, can you tell me how you trained your Charizard to such a level?" asked Nales. Axel had never thought of the life cycle of fire in that sense. These views were broadened after hearing Nales. Axel didn''t know if it was a Champion rank Pokemon or a master rank Pokemon but he could make a guess that it was a Champion rank Pokemon. "Of course, I will be happy to tell it to you.", said Axel. While Axel was telling his story on how he trained his Charizard, both Charizards were now near the volcanic mountain. Both of them had closed their eyes and they were meditating. Axel hoped that Charizard would get something new from this. ### "So, you are saying that your Charizard could use a self-created move that would boost its powers to pseudo-champion rank for a short time? That is impressive.", said Nales. "Yes, but the move has many disadvantages. First of all, it would be very weak for a period of time and it could not even use the move for a month. There are other restrictions too. Right now, I am trying to train it in removing these restrictions." "You are an interesting trainer Axel. I would have a child after some years. Do you want to train it in the future?", asked Nales. This question came out of the blue. Axel was not expecting it. Axel researched about Nales. It was said that it could give birth to a maximum of nine times in its entire life. So, the children were very precious to it and it would protect them with their lives on the line. "Would this be your 9th child?", asked Axel. "Haha, no. This child would be my first andst child.", said Nales. "First andst? I have heard that a Nales could give birth 9 times." "And you have heard it right. However, I am not like normal Nales. I am a queen species. We call ourselves a royal Pokemon. So, I could only give birth one time, however, the potential and future powers of my future child would be nine times better than other normal Nales.", said Nales. "Nine times? Nine times? Nales, that is a lot. If that were true then a royal Nales might be the most powerful Pokemon in this whole world." Nales started tough after hearing Axel. Axel was not wrong. If the power of Pokemon could be boosted nine times, then it would be too huge and it might break the bnce of the entire world. Seeing Nalesughing, Axel felt that he said something that he should not have. "Ummm, did I say something wrong?", asked Axel. "No, you have said the right thing. You are right about it but you don''t know the whole picture. I said that the potential of my future child could be nine times more than normal Nales but that is based on ''could be''. Since the power of a royal Nales could be so huge, nature had given us a harsh restriction. You can call it a seal. There are 9 seals inside a royal Nales. 1st seal is broken when the royal Nales is born but a royal Nales would have to personally unlock all the seals and it is very hard to do it. Royal Nales also have a huge life expectancy. I am around 500 years old right now but we also must break those seals if we want to be stronger." "How many seals have you broken till now?", asked Axel. "I have broken 2 seals up to now and one was already broken when I was born." "So, you are on the verge of breaking the 4th seal. How do you break it?", asked Axel. "There are lots of things one has to do to break it. I will tell you if you agree to train my child." "I agree to train your child in the future." "Good, it might take a year or two. I will call you after it bes 3 months old and also tell you how to break the seals.", said Nales. "Thanks, but I still have a question." "Do ask." "I heard that Nales are very close to their children and you can only have one of them. So, why do you want to be far away from it?" "I have my reasons. There are many of them. One of them is cause I want it to see the world and also grow stronger to a new height that has never happened before. I believe that you can do it. You really care about your Pokemon and also take good care of their training. You are curious and also creative. So, that is why I chose you." "Thanks for thepliment." "You deserve it, so there is no need to be ttered. Now, shall we talk about your right hand?", asked Nales. All of Axel''s attention directly went to this right hand. He had taken off the gloves to see what would have happened and he had paid the price. His hand had started to hurt and burn a lot. So, he told Venusaur to heal his hand and covered it with his gloves again. As of right now, it was not paining anymore. He used aura on his hand to see if it was okay and it looked normal but now Nales was asking about it. First, how did it know about it, and if it could tell then it must not be something good. "Why? Is my right hand okay?" "No, it is not. First, tell me what happened?" "You can see that we are wearing this suit. This is to protect us from aeus energy. You guys call it grand energy. I just wanted to see what would happen if I took my gloves off. It started to pain very badly, so I immediately put the gloves on and told my Pokemon to heal it. It is not paining right now and it looks okay." "Axel, I cannot tell you anything about grand energy as it is against the rules. If you want to know about it then you would have to venture towards the north. The leader of this ind lives there and only it has the authority to tell you about it. Now,ing to your right hand, you might not be able to see it or feel it but it is not in a good condition. Your body is not strong enough to handle this type of energy." "So, what is happening to it? I used my aura to sense it and it looks okay." "Your aura sense it too weak to sense the state of your hand right now. I rmend you increase the power of your aura sense. Think it of as a test to get my child. Now, how do I describe it to you? Ummm.. It looks like your right hand is slowly decaying." "WHAT!!!!!!" Chapter 525: Main Quest

Chapter 525: Main Quest

"Yes, after some time, your right hand would start to decay and then it would cover other parts of your body and then finally, your whole body would turn to ash.", said Nales. It was speaking so calmly that if Axel didn''t know English, he would think that it was talking about something that was not important. "Can we solve this problem? I don''t want to die.", said Axel. "Yes, there is a solution to it but I cannot do it. I can only extend the time. If you want to solve this problem, you would have to find fairy type well. There, the leader of the well could heal you.", said Nales. "How much time do I have?", asked Axel. "I could extend your life temporarily and if I do it then around a month by my guess." --- Ding! Your life is on the line. Heal your right hand if you want your hand to survive. Ding! The main quest has been issued. Main quest: Heal your hand and save your life. Completion time: 7 days Difficulty level: D++ Rewards: Unknown --- ''Oh, now you have to announce yourself. Couldn''t you do that before?'', shouted Axel in his mind. It was a main quest which meant that it was very important and the difficulty level was also very low. However, if he didn''t heal his hand in 7 days, his hand would start to decay and he would have goosebumps just from thinking about it. "What can you do to extend it?", asked Axel hurriedly. "Axel, first you need to rx. You cannot heal your hand right now. What is the point of panicking? Just take deep breaths and calm yourself first cause you will need it if you want to extend your time." Axel did as he was told. He took deep breaths and tried to calm his heart. He knew that he needed to be calm at this time. He was the leader of the group. If he started to panic then everything would fall apart. "Good. Now listen to me. Grand energy is a different type of energy. You know that I cannot tell you much about it as I am not allowed to but I will tell you a few things. This type of energy is dense and concentrated. Right now, it is entirely concentrated on your right hand. So, we are going to disperse it all over your body. I am going to help you with it." "But if we did it, then all of my body would be affected. Wouldn''t that be disastrous?", asked Axel. "No, you are thinking it as if it is a poison. It is not a poison. It is a type of energy that would make your body stronger. But since your body is too weak, you cannot handle that energy. After you meet the leader of the fairy type well, it would help you control it or expel it. So, you don''t have to worry.", said Nales. "Ok, so how do I do it?" "First of all sit on the ground, close your eyes, and use your aura to sense your right hand. I am going to help you and after some time, you will be able to sense grand energy." Nales put its paws on the back of Axel as Axel started to concentrate. It took around 30 minutes but Axel was finally able to sense something peculiar. He knew that this peculiar thing was not normal. It was something different. It looked red in color and it was now embedded in his right hand. "I think I feel something. It is red in color." "Good, you can finally sense grand energy. Our task is to distribute that energy to other parts of the body so that your right-hand doesn''t have to share all the burden." "How do I do that?", asked Axel cause he had never done such things. "Don''t worry. I will do it for you. You just have to lead the energy inside your body.", said Nales. This thing went on for 1 more hour as they were finally able to distribute the energy all over the body. Axel didn''t feel much but the system notification made him feel relieved. --- Ding! You have temporarily extended thepletion time of the main mission. Ding! Completion time: 30 days --- Axel could finally rx after seeing the notification. Thepletion time has increased from 7 days to 30 days. He thought that he was going to lose his hand a couple of hours ago. He also realized he was not special and what he did was stupid. Now, his life was in danger. "Can you tell me the ce where I could meet that fairy-type Pokemon?", asked Axel. He already knew the general direction but he wanted to know more from Nales to shorten the time to find it. "I cannot tell you the exact location as it is against the rules but I could tell you the general direction..." The information provided by the Nales was helpful and this would help him search for it faster. But for that to happen, he would have to first leave this ce, reach the central, and then proceed to the south side. 30 days was enough time for them to do it but it was also not a lot. Meanwhile, Charles and Charizard havepleted their training. Kate''s Charizard was not in a good condition but itpleted the test. Charles was also looked tired but it was in much better condition than Kate''s Charizard. ### All of them came out of the pocket space and Charizard ran to greet Kate to tell her that it hadpleted the job. Others also celebrated and congratted Kate and Charizard. Zard family would use this resource ce and its future would be brighter. Ryker was very happy about it. "Guys, I have some good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?", asked Axel to others. "Let''s start with the bad news. I want the sweet good news atst.", said Lance. "The bad news is that, the stunt that I pulled removing my gloves is still affecting me. Nales pointed it out and it seems like my body is slowly dying." "WHat? Dude, are you okay?", shouted Lance in concern as he started stare at Axel''s calmness. Cody was the only one who was calm. "So, you must have a solution, right?", asked Cody. "Yes, I have." "Then start with that. You just gave me a heart attack.", spat out Lance in frustration. "You are the one who said to start with the bad news. Anyway, it seems like I have around a month and then my body would start to decay." "Decay? As in literal decay?", asked Frank. "Yes, but just like this fire-type resource ce there is also a fairy-type resource ce and there I could get healed. Nales have told me the general direction of that ce. I just want to apologize cause we have to start moving now. We cannot go to the end of the west side right now.", said Axel. "We have no problem with it. We already have a fire-type resource ce and a ground-type resource ce. Even if we don''t get anything significant right now, we have made a lot of profit.", said Kate. "Yes, we can start to go back now. We can also get you checked up in the central. They have all sorts of machines there.", said Ryker. "Then, let''s continue our journey.", dered Axel. ### Light used teleportation to return all the trainers back. It also would use teleportation to teleport them short distances to save time. They started to run toward the center. However, the journey could not bepleted in a single day. Since they started to run and due to fire type resource ce, they could run for a long time as they had adapted to the aeus energy. They reached the center in 4 days. ### "IS YOUR LEADER SO CRAZY?" "Well, he is one of the kind.", "Why are you not scared right now? Why are all of you so calm right now? I know you are hiding something. Tell me what it is. This is the matter of life and death." "I cannot tell you anything until I get permission from Axel. So, you better ask him about it." Harry was shouting with anger. He was very scared of what was happening to Axel. If Axel was a normal trainer then he would not have cared much about it. But Axel was the sessor of Oak. Harry had done nothing wrong but if Oak found out about it then Harry would be in a lot of trouble. So, He wanted to know what were they nning to do but these kids were not saying anything. "What sort of cure do you have for him? I mean he must not be the first case right?", asked Kate. "No, he is not the first case but we don''t have any cure or solution for it.", said Harry sighing heavily. When they first made contact with the ind, they didn''t have protective suits. So, the first explorers also got infected but sadly there was no cure for it. They slowly started to die. "What? How can you have no cure for this? I mean you guys are doing this for many years.", said Lance. "Yes, but we still have no cure. We don''t know all the things about this energy in the first ce. That is why we gave you the suit but you guys have to fuck it up." "Hey, we are not holding you responsible for anything. So, you don''t have to shout at us.", said Lance. "We are currently doing some checks to know the extent of his injury. We will get back to you soon enough.", said Harry and left the room. Meanwhile, Axel was inside ab and he was getting checked out. Others were not so happy about this. Even though they were not very close, they were still friends of Axel. Hearing that he might die after a few days made them feel sad. Axel did tell them that he had found a cure for it but none of them knew the authenticity of the data, not even Axel. Axel had also only heard from Nales but whether that ce could cure him, he was not 100% sure of it. ### At night, "Hey, why are you guys so down?'', asked Axel. "Well, you are dying. Why are you not panicking right now?", asked Lance. "What can I do today that would change anything? We will start our journey tomorrow and find the fairy type resource ce and get myself cured. There is no point in thinking much about it.", said Axel. "Axel, we don''t even know where the ce is. It might take us a lot of time to find it and even if we do find it, we are not sure that you can be cured.", said Kate in a concerned voice. "We cannot do anything by panicking right now. We will start to make mistakes if we do it. So, we should calm down and then think." For some strange reason, Axel was not feeling any sort of panic. He didn''t know why. It was his life that was on the line. Somehow he felt that the system would not let him die due to such a stupid reason. They ate their fill and then went to sleep. Axel told all of them to wake up at 5 a.m. and get ready to start the journey at 6 a.m. Even though he was not panicking, he wanted toplete this quest as fast as he could. Chapter 526: Evolution Conditions

Chapter 526: Evolution Conditions

They started to walk very fast. Axel wanted to run but the dense aues energy was very hard to get used to. They had to take more breaks than before. The group went to the fire-type resource ce and did their best to get used to the dense aeus energy but they still needed time to get used to the energy in the south side. Axel also didn''t train his Pokemon much. He wanted to reach the fairy-type resource ce as fast as he could. They hadpleted the west side in 9 days. It was way faster than anyone could anticipate. They didn''t travel to the end of it but they got what they wanted. It took them 15 days toplete the east side but only 9 days toplete the west side. They still had more than 3 months left to reach towards the end of the north side. Fortunately, the fairy-type resource ce was not very far away. It was nearer than a flying type resource ce. However, the south side was muchrger and longer than the east and the west side. ### It was the end of day 1 and Axel didn''t want to train. It was already 5 p.m. in the evening and they had already set up camp to rest. The group was huffing and puffing to control their breath. Since they wanted to cure Axel as fast as they could, they gave their best. So, they were very tired. Axel thought to look at the training of his Pokemons, especially new ones. He could see that Mankey and Acron were close to gaining their evolution condition and he was very happy. He at least wanted all the new Pokemons to evolve once during their time on this ind. It took a long time to fully evolve and further rank up a Pokemon who had 3-stage evolution but after they fully evolve and rank up further, they would be very powerful. ### It was around 7 p.m. at night and the group was getting ready to eat. They had already cooked their food. They had some dry food that would not expire very easily. Harry had told them to not kill and eat the Pokemons in the forest. Apparently, that was also harmful for humans. --- Ding! Mankey''s attack stat had been upgraded to A rank. Ding! Mankey is going to evolve. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- "Yes, do it." --- Ding! Please specify the evolution condition. --- "All of its stats should be S rank and its ability should be 60% mastered" --- Ding! Evolution condition has been specified. --- 60% mastery in ability was a harsh condition but Axel knew that Primeape would have a harder time controlling its sleep after it evolved. Its rage would be even higher than before and it would take a long time to master its ability. That was why Axel set up such a harsh condition. ### The next day, 3 pleasant surprises greeted him. --- Ding! Cloyster''s Toxic Bite has leveled up to 40. The power of the moves of Slowbro would increase incredibly if Cloyster and Slowbro knew the same move. However, Slowbro must have higher move mastery than Cloyster. --- "Finally!!!", shouted Axel in joy. Others who were just waking up were surprised by the shout and asked Axel what had happened. "Oh, one of my Pokemons just made a breakthrough in one of their moves. Sorry for shouting. Axel also wanted to merge the ability and hidden ability of both of them but he knew that it would take a lot of time to do it. Nheless, he was happy with this development. Slowbro still needed time to rank up to tier 2, so there was still time for Cloyster to upgrade the move further. --- Ding! Gyarados has mastered its ability, ''Intimidate''. The ability could now have a chance to flinch the target in fear. --- It was finally heading towards reaching King rank. Both Gyarados and Venusaur had their rank-up condition and now it just needed to fulfill those conditions to rank up to king rank. --- Ding! Venusaur has created its pre-domain move. Name the move. --- Axel wanted to give a kick-ass name for this new move. It was a pre-domain move that would be a domain move in the future. "Name it, ''Deep forest emergence''" --- Ding! The move has been named. --- It was not an original idea but the name spoke volumes on how powerful it was and how powerful it would be in the future. Venusaur was easily able to create a pre-domain move due to Axel''s new talent that would help his Pokemons create a pre-domain move. Gyarados was also on the verge of creating a pre-domain move. "Venusaur, let''s go a bit far to try your new move.", said Axel. He didn''t want to disturb his friends who were just waking up. After traveling for 1 km, he told Venusaur to use ''Deep forest emergence'' ROOOARR Venusaur gave a heavy roar and then grass started to be created around it. Very suddenly the grass started to grow and now the height of the grass was around 5 meters. These grasses also covered around 10-meter radius of Venusaur and then slowly 2 trees started toe out from these grasses. The trees were not very tall. It was around 6 meters tall. It was just taller than the grass. Calling it a big nt would be more appropriate than calling it a tree cause the so-called trees had a big flower that was just sprouting from it. Very soon the flower bloomed showing its magnifying beauty and then both of them started to release purple and white powders respectively. One of the flowers was releasing poison powder while the other was releasing sleeping powder. This was the pre-domain move of Venusaur. Axel looked at the move description. --- Deep forest Emergence (Venusaur): The Pokemon would create a field of grass around it that would passively heal it. 2 trees would be created which would sprout out 2 flowers that would send out poison and sleep powder. --- This was the exact way in which he wanted Venusaur''s pre-domain move. It was not as powerful or grander than he expected but it was a pre-domain move from a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Axel knew that it would grow powerful in the future. Axel use the concept of ''multi flowers'', a new move learned by Venusaur recently to create this pre-domain move. It was a powerful pre-domain move. It was a control-type move that would help Venusaur in extending the battle while healing itself and also damaging the opponent. Axel was satisfied with the move and proceeded to move towards the camp. ### 5 days have passed since that day. It was now the 7th day since they started their journey for the south region. South region for more vast than the other regions that they had ventured. Axel was repeatedly looking at the map and trying to locate the area. He could tell that they might reach there in a couple of days. Another interesting thing that happened in these 5 days was the evolution condition for Acron. --- Ding! The defense stat of Acron had been upgraded to A rank. Ding! Acron is evolving. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- "Yes, do it." --- Ding! Please specify the evolution condition. --- "All of its stats should be S rank and its ability should be 30% mastered.", said Axel. Only Togepi and Bagon were left to have their evolution condition. The progress was good but since the days were shortening, Axel started to feel nervous. Only 20 days were left before they could find the fairy-type ce and get himself treated. 20 days was still a lot but he wanted to find the ce in the next 2-3 days. He didn''t know how much time he needed to get cured. ### After 5 days, "Axel, are you sure that this ce is here?", asked Lance again. "Yes, I am sure. You know that all of them are hidden. We just have to find it." "Dude, we have been searching that ce for a day now. Maybe we should look in other ces too.", suggested Lance again. "Just give me an hour and if I cannot find it, then we will also look in other ces.", said Axel. They had reached the ce just as Krookodile and Nales described but for the love of Arceus, they could not find it even after searching for a day. Axel was getting frustrated. ''Let''s calm down and think. The ground-type resource ce was inside a whole. The fire-type resource ce was inside a volcano. So, the fairy-type resource ce should also be inside something that would represent a fairy type. But what would represent a fairy type?'' He had read a lot about fairy type from the library. It was said that they came from another dimension and he also read about Xerneas who was the leader of fairy-type Pokemon and it connected all the different realms. ''So, by that logic, I need to find rivers, forest, or mountains that are hidden away in nature and has some magical feeling to it.'' That was the best he coulde up with. "Come out, Venusaur, Togepi!!1", shouted Axel as he threw 2 master balls in the air. ROOOAR Togeiiipi... "You both have to find somece hidden that has some mysterious and magical feeling. It may be near a river or forest or near a mountain. The search area is from here to there. There are no rivers around it, so you can search near that mountain or anywhere inside the forest. Togepi, you might feel some fairy-type aura, when you find it. We are trying to find a fairy-type resource ce.", said Axel. He also called out Gogoat for help. It was a king-rank Pokemon, so it might have a good chance of finding it. Axel then waited for the result. After 4 hours of searching, he could hear a scream from Togepi. He turned his head towards the direction and bolted towards Togepi. It was near the side of a mountain. "What happened, did you find anything?", asked Axel. "Chu... Chuki turiiii" "It is saying that there is something wrong about this ce. It could feel something.", tranted Gogoat. Axel had a big smile on his face. It seemed like he finally found it. "Guys,e over here, I think I have found the ce.", shouted Axel. Everyone ran towards Axel and surrounded him. "So, where is the ce?", asked Kate. "I think, it is down that ce.", said Axel pointing at the mountain. They slowly started to move. Axel was the first to reach there and suddenly he felt that he was being sucked and then he disappeared. Everyone knew that they had found the ce. This had happened before when they found the ground-type resource ce. So, they didn''t waste any time and jumped to the portal space. ### Axel was half expecting to be bombarded with dense aeus energy but surprisingly, there was none of it. He could still feel the aeus energy but the energy was not so dense or prating. It was very calm. Axel could feel that he could remove the suit and would not even be affected. But he didn''t want to make the same mistake again. The density of aeus energy was even lower than the east side. He didn''t know what was happening. He slowly started to look around and the space he had entered and only one word came out of his mouth, "Wow" Chapter 527: Gardevoir

Chapter 527: Gardevoir

The ce was nothing he had ever seen. This was the most beautiful scenery he had seen in his life time. It was a forest but everything in that forest; the grass, the ground, the trees, flowers, and even theke at the center of the forest was glowing with a weird type of energy. This glow enhances the beauty of the ce to another level. Slowly others also started to appear and then all of them were also surprised just like Axel. "Wee humans, I have been eagerly waiting for you. Took you some time to find this ce.", came a voice from behind. All of them got ready for battle and then turned around. They looked around and found a variety of fairy-type Pokemons waiting for them. There were Togepi, Ralts, Clefable, Mawile, and many more. The one who spoke was Gardevoir. It was the final evolution of Ralts and it was a psychic/fairy-type Pokemon. It looked very powerful. Axel could not determine how powerful it was but it must be at least a champion-rank Pokemon. "Thank you. This ce looks a lot different from other resource-type ces.", said Lance. "Yes, it is different. We, the fairy types are different from other Pokemons after all. You must havee here to im this ce. As you must know, you must pass the test before iming it.", said Gardevoir. "Yes, that is the case but I also want to cure myself. You see, I got exposed from the grand energy and the Nales said you can heal me from it." "Yes, I can already see the state of your body and I can heal you. You don''t have to worry about it but first, do you want to hear about the test?", asked Nales. "Yes, please say it." This time it was Ryker who spoke. "The test is very simple. First, only one Pokemon can participate in it and it must be a fairy-type Pokemon. The Pokemon should enter theke of clearance and then meditate for 3 days. It cane out every 3 hours to rest. Theke of clearance is the ce where the fairy-type energy is concentrated and it would help them grow stronger.", said Gardevoir. "Excuse me, but this doesn''t seem like a test. It seems more like a reward than a test.", said K. "You are correct. This is a test but it is more like a reward. The difficult part of the test is that not many fairy-type Pokemon can stay here for 3 days." "Why can''t they do it?" "I don''t have the exact reason for it but mostly thiske determines the bloodline purity of the fairy-type Pokemon. If the fairy-type Pokemon don''t have a good bloodline from its parents, then they won''t be able toplete the test.", informed Gardevoir. Lance and Kate also had a fairy-type Pokemon with them. They wanted to send their Pokemon for the test but now they were hesitating. However, Axel didn''t hesitate for one bit. He believed in Togepi and he knew that it could survive there for 3 days. Axel looked at Togepi and found out that it was just staring at theke. Something must be on theke and it wanted to go there. "Do you want to go there? You will have to spend 3 days there.", said Axel. Togepi looked at Axel and then nodded its head. "Ok, then go and meditate. Try to umte as much fairy-type energy as you can but don''t overdo it.", said Axel. Togepi went near theke and started to run around it. It first touched theke with small legs and showed a surprised expression. Then it directly jumped to theke and went inside theke. --- Ding! The special attack stat of Togepi has been upgraded to A rank. Ding! Togepi is going to evolve. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- "Yes, do it." --- Ding! Please specify the evolution condition. Do note that Togepi is inside a mysterious ce and it is filled fairy type energy. This will help Togepi in its future development. --- Axel then looked at Gardevoir and asked, "Can Togepi stay there for more than 3 days?" "I am sorry but it cannot. 3 days is the limit for a Pokemon like Togepi. It would not be able to hold more energy for more than 3 days. 3 days might also be very long for it to handle." ''All of its stats should be S rank and it should be inside theke for 3 days.'' , said Axel in his mind. "Now, can you tell me how to cure it?", asked Axel. "Yes, but first, why don''t all of you roam around the ce? The ce here is better for you to adjust grand energy. But don''t touch or pick anything.", said Gardevoir. After that others decided to roam around the ce to explore. Gardevoir and Axel went to a quiet ce and then started to have a conversation. "I can see that you have visited ground type well and fire type well. So, you should also know that I cannot tell you anything about the grand energy. But I would reveal something to you in order to cure it. You see, this aeus energy would be beneficial to you if you could use it properly but since your body is very weak, you cannot handle it. I can take the aeus energy from you but I can also manipte it in such a way that you can store and manipte it inside your body which would make your body stronger. However, there is also a chance that you might not be able to store it properly, so your body condition might also degrade. At that time, I will not be there by your side and you might really die." From the system and from the exnation of Gardevoir, he could tell that this aeus energy was something beneficial for his body but since the energy was so dense and heavy, his body could not handle it. Gardevoir had given him 2 options. If he could really store and manipte it inside the body there was a huge risk involved. However, if he became sessful in doing it, then there might be a surprise waiting for him in the future. After thinking about it for some time, Axel made his decision. "I don''t want to store it inside. Can you please take it out of me?", asked Axel. "Hmm, a good and safe decision. I will do it. It would be very painful for you and it might take some hours toplete it." "It''s okay, I can handle some pain. Just take this thing out of my body.", said Axel. Axel could take the risk and store it inside his body but this was not some fantasy novel and he was not the protagonist of it. He didn''t have any plot armor and he could really die. He coulde here again to try this aeus energy again but he didn''t want to risk anything right now. ### Axel was gritting his teeth while Gardevoir''s hand was on his back. First, he wanted to live and he didn''t think that the pain would be a problem. He had handled a lot of pain in his life. Gardevoir had warned him about the pain and he didn''t think much about it but the pain was really freaking bad. His whole body was ringing from pain so much so that his body was slightly shaking from it. Tears wereing from his eyes and snout wasing from his nose. If the pain was only from one part of his body, then he may be able to handle it but it was paining all over his body. He guessed that since Nales spread the aeus energy all over his body, it was paining all over his body. He wanted to curse Nales out loud but also knew that he was alive due to it. He could only me himself for his stupidity. An hour had passed and Gardevoir had told him to be as still as possible. 2 more hours were left before he could get rid of it but the time was going so slow. --- Ding! Mysterious energy ising out of your body.... Ding! Mysterious energy ising out of your body.... .... The notification wasing continuously and he could see that it was working. At least, he would not have to fear for his life now. Since the pain was so high, he thought to distract him by thinking about something else. He decided to think about his Pokemon and their future training ns. He first thought how powerful Slowbro had be after the system finally assimted with it. It might not be long until it could reach tier 2. Looking at the stats, he could confidently say that it might reach tier 2 after a month or 2. Then he thought about his new Pokemons. Togepi might take some time to evolve as it was a fairy-type Pokemon but Mankey, Acron, and Totodile might evolve on this ind. He was happy to see their new evolved forms. It would take a lot of time for them to reach rare rank as they had 3 evolution stages. So, it would take a lot of time for him to get the first badge in the Johto region. He could use Slowbro and then sweep the gyms as it was registered to fight in the Johto region but that would hinder the growth of his new Pokemons. They also needed to know the pressure of big battles and they needed to grow. Gym battles were important for the growth of Pokemons. He could only patiently wait for them to grow stronger. He did have his talent that would help them grow stronger at a much faster rate but reaching rare or elemental rank would take some time. He decided that all of his new Pokemons should reach rare rank after 4 months. 4 months was very fast but he knew that he could do it. He now has abundant experience from the Kanto region and he knew that part of the training that he should focus more. Then his attention shifted to kazam. kazam was very close to reaching tier 2 of king rank. It might even reach tier 2 before Slowbro. Axel was hoping that it would be able to do it in a few months. After reaching king rank, it became very hard for a Pokemon to even reach tier 2 of king rank. As of right now, he didn''t mind much as he had time to use them in gym battles. He could not use any of them in the Johto region but he would need them for tide battles. As Axel was thinking all these things, 3 hours had passed. Thinking about other things did help him control the pain. --- Ding! The mysterious energy ispletely out of the host''s body. Ding! Congrattions, the Host haspleted the main mission. Ding! Calcting reward..... Ding! Since the host haspleted the main mission in such a short time, a generous reward has been presented. Ding! Reward: Aeus energy (sealed) Ding! Reward: Host''s stats have been upgraded. Check the status page to see the improvement. --- Axel had confusion written all over his face after seeing the reward. He directly opened his status page to see the effects. --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Rank: Elemental Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 7,930,000 Health :- 4000/4000 Aura :- 3000 Strength :- 1520 Agility :- 1130 Intellect :- 1450 Leadership :- 2700 Psychic: 1500 Aeus energy: Sealed Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 20) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 59) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 58) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 55) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 55) 6. Psychic Resistance (Lvl 43) 7. Mentalmunication (Lvl 39) 8. Aura Strike (Lvl 35) 9. Clear mind (Lvl 35) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture 5. Domain assists Pokemon :- Nidoking, Shedinja, Beedrill, Charizard, Gyarados, Absol, Venusaur, Tauros, Mamoswine, Pidgeot, Gogoat, kazam, Steelix, Slowbro, Cloyster, Togepi, Bagon, Totodile, Acron, Mankey Pokedors :- 504,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 4 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 0 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost ---- Chapter 528: Cured

Chapter 528: Cured

All of his stats have increased massively. His health has increased to 4000. There was also a boost from other stats. Axel was also happy to know that his skill levels have also boosted slightly. There was also a separate tab of ''Aeus energy'' but unfortunately, it was sealed. He knew that system would not do anything that would harm him, so this Aeus energy must be beneficial for him All this got him to think. What was Aeus energy? Before he was avoiding it like a gue but now he really wanted to know what this unknown energy really was. He also wanted to know why the tab of ''Aeus energy'' was sealed. Maybe he was too weak to unlock it. He did try to ask the system but the system was not responsive. He knew that Gardevoir would not say anything and he would have to venture north to find the answer about it. None of the humans have been able to get to the end of the north side. Very few of them had been able to get to the north side but none of them could get to the end of it. It was said that the density of aeus energy was too high for any human to reach there. "You have now been cured. There is no danger to your life right now.", said Gardevoir. "Thanks, I can feel it. I feel very light and normal right now. By the way, I know that you cannot answer most of my questions but can I ask some of them?" "If it is not against the rules, then I am happy to answer them." "Thanks. So, first, why can only you cure me and not others?", asked Axel. "There is a simple answer to this. It is due to me being a fairy-type Pokemon. Now, I know that you humans have not discovered a lot about my kind. I am also not liable to tell you anything about us but I can tell you this fairy-type Pokemons are a bit different from other Pokemons. We live in nature, thrive in nature and we are loved by nature. Grand energy is also a part of nature, so it resonates more with us. So, I could manipte it more perfectly than others." Axel had read a lot of books about fairy-type Pokemon. Most of them were hypotheses and theories. Hearing it from the fairy-type Pokemon directly made him connect a lot of dots about the mystery of fairy-type Pokemon. He knew that it would not answer anything about its type, so he asked another question. "This ce is different from other ces that we went to. First of all, why is everything in here glowing a lot? And secondly, why is there no pressure of grand energy like in other ces?" This peculiar ce had interested him a lot. He felt a lot better thinking that the fairy-type resource ce would be his and he could use it for his benefit. "My answer would be the same. Fairy-type Pokemons are different from other Pokemons. The ce is glowing due to fairy-type energy and you cannot feel the pressure due to fairy-type energy." Axel could tell that for some reason, it was trying to hide information. However, he could not force it to say it cause he was too weak. Gardevoir could crush him with its tiny fingers if it wanted "Final question. Do you have fairy dust and fairy dew with you in this ce?", asked Axel. "Yes, we do. Fairy dust ismon here. You can take it if you want it but first, your Togepi has to pass the test. Rting to fairy dew, it is also avable but it is very rare. I cannot start to hand it to you like fairy dust." "So, if Togepi passes the test, how many fairy dew would I get?" "One." "Only one?" "Yes, only one. I just said that it is very rare. Fairy dew takes a lot of time to form. Moreover, any fairy-type Pokemon can only take fairy dew one time in their lives and you only have 1 fairy type Pokemon with you. So, you are not losing much." "Well, that is true.", sighed Axel. He wanted to give some of them to Lance and Kate but it seemed like he could not. Fairy dew was very rare. It was even said to be just a rumor but he was lucky that it existed and it was avable. "Come on, 3 hours have passed. Your Togepi ising out of theke.", said Gardevoir and it moved towards theke. --- Ding! Defense of Togepi has been upgraded to B rank. Ding! Special attack of Togepi has been upgraded to S rank. Ding! Special defense of Togepi has been upgraded to A rank. Ding!..... --- Axel could see a range of notifications when Togepi came out. He first looked at it and found out that it was very happy for some reason. It was smiling. This might be the first time he had seen it smile. "So, buddy how are you feeling right now?", asked Axel. "Chukiii.. CHukkki. Turiiiii!", it said in excitement. It was still a kid so Axel could not use ''Mentalmunication'' to properlymunicate with it. "Good, you seem to have grown stronger.", said Axel patting its head which surprisingly it let Axel do it. "Yes, theke is mysterious. If a fairy-type Pokemon was to use thatke well, then all of its stats and its power would rapidly rise. However, taking too much is always bad. If it started to take more of it for more than 3 days, then its body would have a severe bacsh. As of right now, it looks in top shape. You are very lucky.", said Gardevoir. "Why so?", asked Axel. "You are lucky cause the purity of the bloodline of your Togepi is very high. If it had lower purity, it could not havee out with no pain. If you train it properly, then it would be a very powerful Pokemon." "Thanks.", said Axel feeling happy about his Pokemon. He had chosen the right Pokemon. "It can rest here for 20 minutes and then it would have to inside again.", said Gardevoir and then left Axel and Togepi. "Togepi, let''s see how powerful you have be. Show me your moves.", said Axel. ### Lance was feeling bitter looking at Axel and Togepi. He also had a Togepi with him. He had gotten this Pokemon at the same time Axel did. This Togepi had changed his life. It was a baby Pokemon at first and he never had a baby Pokemon. Axel had warned him about the baby Pokemon and he was suffering from it right now. It was not even 3 months old and it had so much energy. It would never let him sleep peacefully and he was always fired because of it. But it also made him happy and somehow responsible. The Togepi treated Lance as its parent and would trust him with everything. He also wanted his Togepi to go there and get the benefits of theke. However, only one of them could go and Axel was taking this ce as per the agreement. He also didn''t know if his Togepi would be okay to be there. It was not even 3 months old, so he felt that it could not handle the energy of theke. He looked at his Togepi who was eagerly looking at theke with anticipation. But its concentration was broken by other fairy type Pokemons in the forest that wanted to y with it. So, it first asked Lance for permission to y with them and then went to y with them. For some reason, Lance felt very bad and guilty. Togepi treated him as a father and as a father figure, he wanted to give all the things to it. He knew that it also wanted to go there but it could not. Why was that so? Because he was weak. If he was as strong as Axel or even stronger than Axel, then his Togepi would not have to suffer. Axel had told him the way he trained after this ind, he was going to train with everything he got. Axel was a very good friend of his but he was also a rival that he had to surpass. ### Axel realized that the move mastery of Togepi had also increased by a bit. Its stats have naturally increased. It seemed better on all fronts. There was no change in its ability mastery but it was better than before. After 20 minutes, it again went inside the pond. Axel now had some free time and he decided to talk to his friends now. "So, did you guys find anything interesting here?", asked Axel. "First tell us, are you okay?", asked Frank in a concerned manner. "Yes, that Gardevoir was not lying. It did cure me but it pained me a lot." "Good. You must have some sort of punishment for acting so stupid.", said Lance with a smallugh. "So, did you guys find anything interesting here?", asked Axel again. "Yes, we did. This ce is very weird. Come here, let me show you.", said Lance in an excited voice. ### "What is this?", asked Axel. "We don''t know. That Gardevoir was busy with you and others didn''t answer anything to us. But it looks like everything is connected to thatke for some reason.", said Cody. Axel could see a green-colored vein. It looked like a nerve pipe but it was cemented on the ground and it was straight. The end of the green-colored vein could not be estimated but Axel could see that it was going in the direction of theke. Axel took a deep breath and realized that the air here was a bit different. He could not point out why it was so but he could feel that it was more purer. "Yes, the air here is also more pure than in the outside world. I am also feeling that my body is getting stronger than before.", said Frank. Axel could not feel that his body was getting stronger but he could understand. He was an elemental rank human so, it would take a lot to make him stronger but Frank was just an umon rank human. Axel wanted to look around and see how the fairy-type Pokemon lived here. Fairy-type Pokemons were still a mystery for him and he wanted to know about them. He started to look around. They looked very happy and satisfied for some reason. They would also try to pull some pranks on one another and they looked very innocent. He was also able to see the power of fairy-type Pokemon. It was a Togepi. After seeing the wonders of a fairy-type Pokemon, Cody also wanted to catch one. So, he first asked Gardevoir about it. Gardevoir had no problem with it but it said that the Pokemon must willingly go to him. Cody thought that it would be a problem but he was wrong. There were a lot of fairy-type Pokemons that wanted to go with him. It seemed like they wanted to see the world and they were also very curious. Finally, he decided to get a Togepi. However, the parents of the Togepi challenged him. It was a pseudo-king rank Togekiss. Cody had some king-rank Pokemons but he didn''t want to bully a pseudo-king-rank Pokemon with his king-rank Pokemon. So, he also used a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Then the battle happened. After seeing the battle, Kate and K also wanted to catch a fairy-type Pokemon. This was simply due to one reason. The fairy-type Pokemon in this ce were simply too powerful. Chapter 529: Togetic

Chapter 529: Togetic

A/N: Only 5 days are left for the special offer. ''Story of Vetal'', a story of how Shedinja trained under Gengar and the life style of ghost type Pokemons. This is a one time offer and you need to subscribe to my pat-reon channel of at least league trainer tier. The story is exciting and i highly rmend you to sign in. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' ----------- He first looked at the stats of Togekiss: --- Pokemon''s name: Togekiss (Age- 10 year) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Serene Grace (mastered) Hidden ability: Super luck (100%) Potential: Brown Health: 6000/6000 Attack: B Agility: B+ Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: C Moves :- Active move: Air sh, Extrasensory, Future sight, Fairy wind, Dazzling gleam, Charm, Wish, Metronome, Thunder wave, y rough, Fairy armor, Wind force Passive move: Aeus energy Core: Fairy (Mastered) --- If Axel were notpare the stats of Togekiss and Cody''s Pokemon, then Togekiss was weaker than Cody''s Pokemon but the battle was very long and harsh. It took a lot for Togekiss to lose the battle and that only happened cause Cody was a good trainer. If there was a novice trainer then he would have lost the battle. That Togekiss''s luck was super annoying. It would perfectly use its hidden ability and deliver critical hit. It also had 6000 health which was very high for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It would then use ''Thunder wave'' which paralyzed Cody''s Pokemon 2 times in a row and then ''Metronome'' which brought out some super effective moves. If that was not enough, ''Air sh'' was flinching its opponent many times. It was a miracle that it lost the battle and Cody was finally able to get a Togepi. After seeing the battle, Axel could tell how a Togekiss would fight their battle. Kate also wanted to get a Togepi cause they were so cute and also powerful but Ryker suggested to wait for her. "Kate, if we could find a dragon type resource ce just like fairy, then you could get a dragon type Pokemon. You don''t have one but you already have a fairy type Pokemon. So, I don''t suggest that you catch one.", said Ryker. Ryker had given some useful advice but was Kate going to listen to him? Surprisingly yes. Kate was not hot headed like Ryker. She knew that Ryker was telling the truth and decided to catch a dragon type Pokemon in the future. She and others could only catch one Pokemon in this ind and she wanted to save her spot. However, K wanted to catch one too. "K, don''t you want to catch a dragon type Pokemon too?", asked Axel. "Nah, I don''t want too. Dragon type takes a lot of resources to train and it takes a lot of time to grow stronger. I am not rich like you and Kate. And besides, there would be very few chances for me to catch a Togepi in my entire life.", replied K. K was not wrong to say it. Dragon type may be very powerful and hard to train but fairy type was very rare to find. Togepi was one of the most powerful fairy type Pokemon to ever exist and K was right to catch. K was also given a chance to battle one of the parents of Togepi and he directly used his best Pokemon. He had already seen the power of these Pokemons in this ind and he didn''t want to take any chances. Fortunately, he also won and got a Togepi. Now, only Axel, Lance, Kate and Frank were left to get a Pokemon. ### Since he wanted to know more about fairy type Pokemons, he came up with a brilliant idea. Why don''t he ask the fairy type Pokemon living here? He went to Gardevoir to ask about it. He half expected it to decline the request but on the contrary, it was happy to share about its species and type. It started to give a long lecture. Others also gathered around to listen to its speech. Axel had read about fairy type Pokemons in the library and he was happy to know that most of the things said in the library were true. Gardevoir didn''t say anything about other realms and fairy realms but it did gave a hint that fairy type Pokemons were not born in this world. Others didn''t catch that properly as it didn''t directly talked about it but Axel caught that information. Gardevoir also started to praise Xerneas as if it was a god. He also came to know that Xerneas was the first fairy type Pokemon to ever exist and it was only one of its type. It was very powerful and could manipte the nature by just blinking an eye. Anything that it touched would be pure and it couldmunicate with the nature itself. Gardevoir also said that a powerful fairy type Pokemon could manipte nature to do a lot of interesting things. It also talked about a lot of variants of fairy type Pokemon and their nature. If a fairy type Pokemon was pure and innocent in their hearts then its power would increase exponentially. There were many things that Gardevoir said and Axel made sure to note it down. ### 3 days have passed since then. Togepi was able to stay on theke and it didn''t give up. It was feeling a bit bloated at the end but it told Axel that it was not in any danger. It was determined toplete the task. Axel could also see that its stats were rising and at the start of the 3rd day, all of its stats were S rank which surprised Axel. They rose very quickly and now if Togepi couldplete the test then it would naturally evolve as it would have fulfilled all the evolution condition. Axel could not believe that Togepi would be the first to evolve. It was very hard to evolve a fairy type Pokemon and it took a long time. Togepi was lucky to have found such a ce and Axel was happy about it. ### During these 3 days, Axel felt that his Pokemons would grow stronger if they trained in this environment. So, he decided to take all of them out but he was stopped.... By Gardevoir. "Why?" "Because this forest is still under my rule and even if you im it, you cannot release all the Pokemons here. The environment here has been maintained very delicately. If you take out all of your Pokemons, then theposition of the environment would change. I can only allow each one of you to take out only 1 Pokemon and the power of the Pokemon should not exceed pseudo-king rank." Axel could not argue with such a powerful Pokemon so he agreed. He immediately chose Venusaur. There were a lot of glowing grass and trees in this ce and it was all due to fairy type energy but he felt that Venusaur would understand it better than any other Pokemon. Axel wanted Venusaur to be the second Hashirama Senju in the future. Hashirama also used nature energy, so he felt that if Venusaur would also use it, it would get a lot of benefits from it. He knew that Hashirama Senju was just a character of Naruto and the nature energy of Naruto and in the Pokemon world would be very different. However, the trees and the nts that were growing were very special. They looked full of life and they were very sturdy in the nature. If Venusaur could somehow replicate it, then it might use it in other forms of attack. ### The end of the 3rd day appeared and.... --- Ding! Togepi have fulfilled all of its evolution condition. Ding! Togepi is evolving.... --- A white light surrounded it the light grew. It was finally going to evolve to Togetic. The process of evolution was not very long. It took around 2-3 minutes when the light finally dimmed down and Axel could his Pokemon. It looked like a small, bipedal, and dainty Pokemon. It was white with a red and blue triangr ring pattern on its body. It also had a rtively long neck and long legs and a pair of wings on its back, giving it a vaguely angelic appearance. It was Togetic. Togetic gave out a happy cry and started to fly around. It''s flying manurers were very sloppy as it had never flown before but it was happy that it could finally fly now. It would take some time for it to befortable in its new form. Axel looked at its stats at the meantime. --- Pokemon''s name: Togetic (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Serene Grace (60%) Hidden ability: Super luck (36%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 2500/2500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Stored power (G) (Lvl 34), Future sight (G) (Lvl 31), Wish (C) (Lvl 29), Metronome (G) (Lvl 32), Extrasensory (U) (Lvl 27), Head butt (U) (Lvl 28), Charm (G) (Lvl 34), Dazzling gleam (G) (Lvl 32), Nasty Plot (G) (Lvl 32), Sunny day (G) (Lvl 31), methrower (G) (Lvl 35), Tackle (G) (lvl 32), Egg defense (C) (Lvl 24) --- Its health had grown to 2500. For amon rank Pokemon, it was a good amount of health. Some of its moves have leveled up but fairy type moves have leveled up a lot after it went inside theke. Axel was also surprised to see that is ability mastery was high at 60%. That was huge for amon rank Pokemon. He remembered it to be around 40%st time. Thiske was really mysterious and powerful and Axel could now im it. He was very happy about it. ### "Congrattions! First of all, your Togepi has finally evolved to Togetic and it has also passed the test. You now you can im it and also here is the ticket toe here when you want.", said Gardevoir as it handed the piece of paper. Axel used his ''Identify'' on the paper. --- Ding! Item name: Teleportation paper Description: The holder of this paper cane to the fairy type pocket space in the aeus ind when ever he wants and can go back to the same location. The cool down period of the item is 3 days. --- This was an interesting piece of paper. Axel wondered if he could replicate it and use it on other locations too. ### 14 days have passed since they started their journey of the south region. It took them 15 days for the east side, 9 days for the west side and now 14 days for the south side. The south side was still notpleted. Around 75% of it waspleted and they had toplete at least 25% of it. Axel wanted toplete the south side within 22 days, so that he could fully concentrate on the north side. He felt that even 2 months would be lesser to fully explore the north side. The north side was thergest and the longest area of the ind and it was also the most dangerous. ### "Do you really want to go to the end of the north side?", asked Lance. "Yes, at least 25% of the north side is left. So, let''s go.", replied Axel. Axel wanted to go and find the flying type resource ce too. Talonme had said that it would in the south side. However, as he was about to move, he saw that his friends were hesitating. "What happened?", asked Axel. "Axel, we have already found the resource ce in this side. We also have enough aues energy in our suits to make 3-4 armors for our Pokemons. I don''t think there is any need for us to venture to the end of the south region.", said K. Others were also feeling the same. They had only found out 1 resource type ce in each of the side of the forest. So they naturally thought that there were no other resource ce or treasures in the south side. "Guys, we still have 25% to cover. Do you really think that we cannot find anything? There might be other resource type ces than this." "But the probability of that is very low." "What are we going to lose if we go there? We have enough time to reach and cover the north side.", said Axel. "But why go there when we are almost certain that we cannot find anything?", asked Kate. Axel then came up with a brilliant n. "How many of you think that we should go back and then start the north side?", asked Axel. All of them raised their hand. "Ok, then why don''t we make a bet?", asked Axel with a devil smile. Chapter 530: Another Bet

Chapter 530: Another Bet

A/N: Only 4 days is left for the special offer. Subscribe to the patreon channel and get ess to ''Story of Vetal''. This is a one time offer. A total of 26 Chapters is waiting for you -------- "What kind of bet are we talking about?", asked Kate with a hint of excitement. Axel found out that she really loves to gamble. She spent millions of dors in the pawnshop to get some items. "We will go there and if we find some resource-type ce or some valuable treasures, then that treasure or ce would be mine. You cannot get anything for it but you guys would have to help me in getting it.", said Axel. "What if we don''t find it? What will we gain?", asked Kate. "Then all the aeus energy that I have gathered in my suit would be distributed to all of you." "Dude, do you really want to do that? I mean you came here for aeus energy and you want to give it all?", asked K. "Yes, I don''t care about these armors. I feel that my Pokemons are stronger even without them." "If you really want to bet then why don''t you bet your fairy-type resource ce? I will also bet my fire-type resource ce.", said Kate. Her eyes were glowing as if she was about to earn something big. "Kate!! What are you doing? That volcanic mountain is not only for you but for the family. You cannot bet on it. What if we lose it?", shouted Ryker. "But what if we win? We will gain 2 resource type ces." "You should stop betting and gambling. We are not betting on this. If you really want to do it, then ask the leader about it first.", said Ryker. Kate instantly felt sad after hearing about it. She was going to earn another resource-type ce for her family but this idiot was blocking her. "Don''t worry, I am not going to bet my resource ce.", said Axel. "Why?", asked Kate. "I don''t care about that armor but I care about that ce. So, do we have a bet?", asked Axel. They looked at each other. They had nothing to lose. They had time and even if Axel found a resource ce which was very unlikely, they already had their resource-type ce with them. So, they were not losing much even if they lost but if they won, they would be gaining something substantial. All of them agreed to the bet. Axel then called out Gogoat. "I will be going fast. You guys also call out your Pokemons. If you feel ufortable tell me and we will stop for some time.", said Axel. All of them called out the Pokemons that could carry them. Axel had not used this strategy before because before, their body was very weak and it was not adapted to aeus energy. So, if they were to run with their Pokemons, they may not be able to handle the pressure of aeus energy. However, now it was different. Axel''s body stat had also grown and all of them were now used to this type of energy. The general direction of flying-type resource ce was towards the end of the south side. ### It had been 3 days since they were running. They had to take multiple breaks but they were still progressing very fastpared to before. Since, Axel had recovered from his injuries, he was now training his body and skill while also monitoring his Pokemon progress. Axel could see that the attack stat of Bagon was very close to reaching A rank. It was now in B++ rank for quite some time. He wanted Bagon to have its evolution condition as fast as it could. After 3 days of running, they had finally reached the ce where the flying-type resource ce was supposed to be. "So, for some unknown reason, your instinct tells you that there is a resource-type ce in this area?", asked Ryker with a hint of anger. "Don''t think that it is just a hoax. Axel''s instincts are very urate. I feel that we have lost the bet.", said K with a sigh. "Are you for real? This guy thinks that his instinct he telling him something that is not even there and you believe it?", asked Ryker. He just could not believe that K would be so gullible. "You have not seen the power of Axel''s instinct. I have. Why don''t we make a bet too?", asked K. "Oh, and what type of bet are we looking for?" "If I am right, you will have to give me 10 billion Poke dors as payment.", said K. "And what if you lose?" "What do you want? I don''t have 10 billion Poke dors with me." "Then why don''t you tell me how you evolved your Golbat to Crobat?", asked Ryker. "Axel was the one who discovered it. I cannot bet it without asking his permission.", said K. "You can use that as a bet.", confirmed Axel. "Ok, then the bet is set. Let''s shake hands.", said Ryker and shook hands with K. K had known Axel for some time now. As much as he could remember, Axel''s instinct had never been wrong. Axel was also not stupid. If Axel was betting the aeus energy, then he must have some information about the treasure that he was looking for. K just wanted to make some money out of it. Since it was a flying-type resource ce, he called out Pidgeot and Charizard. Both of them were flying-type Pokemons. "I feel that there is a flying-type resource ce near here. Search around and tell me if you feel something.", said Axel. Axel knew that these types of resource ces were well hidden but they were only hidden in ces that corresponded to their type. ''It is a flying type resource ce, so the ce is in the sky?'', thought Axel. That could be possible. "Charles, ppy,e over here.", said Axel. "Look around and find somece where the speed of the wind is high. Also, try to fly high in the sky. I believe that that the ce is high in the sky.", said Axel. Others were just looking at Axel''s craziness. He called out almost all of his Pokemons and told them to search. They didn''t know what he was searching or where he was searching. It search was pointless. But seeing such a serious face of Axel, some of them started to believe that he might win this bet. ### After an hour, Charizard came rushing down to the ground andnded near Axel. "What did you find?", asked Axel. "There is a pocket space in that cloud in the sky, ppy is already inside of it.", said Charles. Axel gave an evil smile when he heard it. He then turned to look at his friends who were all shocked except for K. They could not believe that a hunch such as this could be true. If that pocket space was a resource-type ce like before then they would be losing a lot. Axel would be gaining another resource-type ce. At first, they didn''t think that they were losing much cause they were almost sure that there was no treasure at the end of the South but now they felt that they had lost a bit of time. "So, are you guys going to help me or not?", asked Axel. He knew that he had finally found the ce and he was ready to im it. As per the bet, they had to help him im it and it would fully belong to him. Axel was really praising his smartness. If he had told all the details about Talonme to others, then all of it would be shared. All of them took out their flying-type Pokemons and started to fly in the sky. The pocket space was not visible but Charizard pointed out that it was in the middle of that cloud. They slowly started to move and suddenly, all of them disappeared. ### Unlike the calm andfortable environment of the fairy-type resource ce, this ce was very windy. The wind was not polluted with sand or dust but Axel was having a hard time opening his eyes perfectly. Then the pressure descended. Bang.. Bang.. Bang... Bang.... All of them knelt down on the ground from the pressure. The pressure was not onlying from the aeus energy but also from the wind. Axel felt that somehow the wind had been mixed with aeus energy. The density of the aeus energy was the highest they had every before. Axel didn''t know where they were and what was happening cause he could not even open his eyes. He directly sat down, used his aura coat to defend himself from all the pressure, and told Pidgeot and Charizard to protect themselves. Unlike others, flying-type Pokemons did not have so many problems in this type of environment. Some of them were even feeling happy bying here. It took Axel around 10 hours to continue meditation to befortable in this environment. Even though he could handle the aeus energy now, the wind pressure was still something he could not handle. But, since his ''Aura coat'' had leveled up to 55, he could use it to open his eyes and walk normally. ### When he was finally able to open his eyes, he was surprised by the view. The ce was very different from what he had imagined. Right now, he was on the top of one of the branches of the tree. The branch was very thick. It was so thick that even if Axel were to roll on the branch, he would not fall off. The tree was very wide and big. He could not see the end of its height. It looked like a world tree described in fantasy novels. But the problem was that there were many trees simr to it around him. Axel could not see the ground as it was blocked by clouds. He turned around and saw that all of his friends were deeply meditating to control the aeus energy. "Charles,e over here!!!", shouted Axel. Due to the wind pressure, the sound was also partially blocked, so he had to shout to Charizard who was flying near him. "What is on the ground?" "The ground is barren with hard rocks. I could also see some ice in the right direction." "OK, what is the wind pressure on the ground? Is it higher than here?", asked Axel again. "No, the wind pressure is far lower than here but as you move up, the pressure would increase.", replied Charles. Pidgeot was just right beside him guarding its trainer. Axel started to look around and realized that the Pokemons here had not greeted them. He had been to 3 ces simr to this and all the time, there would be the leader of this ce with its Pokemons waiting for him. "Did you find other Pokemons around here?", asked Axel. "Yes, all of them are in the ground. They seem to be waiting for us." "Why are they waiting there for us?", asked Axel. "I don''t know. I wanted to talk to them but they looked very hostile and the leader was very powerful. So, I didn''t go there and returned." This ce was getting more interesting by the minute. First was the wind pressure. When they were inside the volcano, they didn''t feel the pressure of heat. Then there was this unusual ce. Every ce that they went to was unusual but this ce was on another level. Finally, the hostility of the Pokemons here. First of all, they didn''te here to greet them. Then Charizard said that they were looking hostile. Axel could say for sure that this ce was more dangerous than others and it was also different. "Let''s wait for others to recover then we will go to the ground. I want you and Pidgeot to be ready for anything. This ce is not weing us. Chapter 531: Wicked Pidgeot

Chapter 531: Wicked Pidgeot

A/N: Only 3 days is left for the special offer. Subscribe to the patreon channel and get ess to ''Story of Vetal''. This is a one time offer. A total of 26 Chapters is waiting for you ------ It took 20 more hours for others to gain control of aeus energy. Their suits were filled with aeus energy now. Axel could also see that the suit may not be able to store more aeus energy. However, it would still block the aeus energy and that would save their life. All of them were surprised by seeing the view. It looked majestic and dangerous. They would see white clouds that were being swept by the wind. They would see big trees and their thick branches and they could feel the pressure of the wind. Frank and others had also finally learned ''Aura coat''. This happened when they were in fairy-type resource ce. So, they were also able to handle the wind pressure but they could still not move properly. Their mastery of the move was not very high like Axel and Cody. "So, what is the n?", asked Lance. "Charles has noticed some Pokemons on the ground and they look hostile. However, the wind pressure on the ground is very low. So, I think first we should go to the ground.", said Axel. "Axel, the leader of these Pokemons is very strong. If Charles could sense hostility, then is it really wise to go to the ground?", asked Lance. "It seems like you guys have not noticed it. These Pokemons cannot kill us until we die from the test. You saw how aggressive Nales was in the volcanic mountain and how powerful Krookodile was in the ground-type valley. Did any of them try to harm us?" "I have also noticed it but there is still a risk.", said Kate. "Yes, there is but you guys lost the bet and now you have to help me im it. Are you saying that you people are backing down? If that is so then we can go separate ways from here." "No, I am not telling you that. I am just giving you some advice.", said Kate. "I understand. If any of you don''t want to go down then you can exit the ce. All of you know where to go." None of them moved from there. First of all their pride didn''t let them move. K, and Cody were already on Axel''s side since Axel was from the Venu family. Others were the children of prominent families. They also didn''t move cause they knew that all the things that they got on this ind, it was all due to Axel. Axel had the highest contribution and he was also very strong. Stronger than any of them. They didn''t want to make an enemy out of him. "Good, then let''s go down.", said Axel and jumped on Charizard. Others also jumped on their flying-type Pokemon and they slowly started to decent. Going down was not so easy. Since the pressure of the wind was so high, there was a high chance that one of them might fall. The Pokemons were very careful to not let their trainers fall and after 5 minutes, they finally reached the ground. All of them could see a variety of Pokemons and there was a Pidgeot standing at the front. This Pidgeot looked extremely powerful. Axel could not see the details of the status of that Pidgeot cause it was too strong but he guessed that it might be a master rank Pokemon. All of the Pokemons were looking at them with arrogance and hostility. "Ummm, Hello.", said Axel. "I know why you humans havee here. You want to im the ind. Since that is the case, I will give you the test and if you fail, you will have to return and nevere back.", spat out Pidgeot. "Can you tell us why are all of you so angry at us?", asked Axel. None of his friends thought to speak as they were slightly terrified by that Pidgeot. "We are not angry at you. We are just disappointed to see that your Pokemon are so weak. None of you have an ounce of knowledge about wind and flying and yet here you are to im the ind. This ind is very special for us flying-type Pokemons and I feel sad to give this ind to you ignorants." Axel could make a guess that the test was going to be extra hard. This Pidgeot hated them and it was going to do everything to save this ind from them. "Our knowledge about flying-type Pokemons is not so advanced as yours. That is obvious cause we are not flying-type Pokemons like you. So, state the test, so that we can im it.", said Axel. "Very well. I cannot give you an impossible test, so I will give you 2 choices for the test. The first choice is for one of your flying-type Pokemons to challenge one of our Pokemons in the flying contest. The rank of our Pokemon would be one rank lower than your Pokemon. The second choice is the battle between one of your flying type Pokemon with one of our Pokemon. The rank of our Pokemon would be one rank higher than your Pokemon. So, choose. Which test would you prefer?" This was aplicated choice. Obviously, there was a trap in one of the choices but Axel could not tell which was the trap. He started to think and realized that both of them might be the trap. "What should I do?", asked Axel to the group. "I would say you to take the first choice but seeing the evil smile of that Pidgeot, I think it would be a trap.", said Ryker. "I also think the same.", said Kate. "But if we chose the second choice, then they would obviously be in an advantageous position.",mented Lance. "Wait a minute. How could the first choice be a trap?", asked Frank cause he felt that they would surely win with the first choice. "The first choice is obviously a trap. That Pidgeot said that there would be a flying contest. What flying contest? There are no details about it. Even if it is a simple flying contest, the Pokemons here are much more knowledgeable about the terrain. They would know the tricks to fly here with maximum speed. I also feel that the flying powers of the Pokemons here are very highpared to our Pokemons.", exined Axel. "If that is the cause, we are going to lose. Even if we choose the second choice, then it would be much harder for us to win.", sighed Frank. It was really a conundrum for Axel. He wanted to im this ce. He could feel that this ce was very mysterious and the power of Pidgeot and Charizard would increase by a huge margin if he won the test. Axel turned towards Pidgeot and asked, "If my Pokemon is tier 2 of king-rank Pokemon, then would your Pokemon be tier 3 of king-rank Pokemon or would it be in pseudo-champion rank?" "So, you are thinking of taking the second choice?", asked Pidgeot. "No, I am just getting full information. You said that the test could not be unfair or unwinnable, so if the Pokemon is going to be pseudo-champion rank, it would be unfair.", replied Axel. "You are right. The Pokemon would be tier 3 of king rank. You don''t have to shit your pants.",ughed Pidgeot. Even if Axel were to choose the second choice, there was no way he was going to win it. The difference in power between tier 2 and tier 3 king-rank Pokemons could not be underestimated. It was really huge. That was why there were sub-ranks after the king rank. That was what Kate was thinking. "Good, then I will choose the second choice.", said Axel with a smile. Pidgeot felt that he was nning something from that smile but it didn''t know what it was and it didn''t care. "Good, choose your Pokemon. Remember, it must be a flying type Pokemon.", said Pidgeot. "Yes, I know. I choose Charizard.", said Axel and... ROOOARRR!!! Charizard came forward showing its dominance. Pidgeot also picked a Pokemon from its side. The Pokemon was also a Pidgeot and it was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. ### "Sigh, Axel going to lose this one. We just wasted timeing here.", said Kate. She didn''t care if Axel got to im this ce or not but she also didn''t want him to lose to that arrogant Pidgeot. Kate just wanted to p that Pidgeot to death. It was too arrogant. "No, you are dead wrong. Axel is going to win this battle. Damn! I cannot believe that he would have 2 resource ces. His power and Venu family power would rise to the roof and I lost 10 billion Poke dors.", said Ryker feeling sad. If he had not taken the bet and instead followed Axel, he might have had a chance to get this ce for himself but he was too stupid. He was also thinking that K was stupid beyond reason to trust Axel''s instinct and now he felt that he was the one who was stupid. He also lost 10 billion Poke dors to K. His father was not going to be very happy about this. "What do you mean? Axel''s Charizard might be strong but it cannot win against a tier 3 king-rank Pidgeot. The difference is too high!!" "That is why you are wrong. Axel''s Charizard is special and it is extremely powerful. You might have fought with it but it had not shown its full power. Just watch closely and try to see if you can uncover some of the secrets of his Charizard.", said Ryker. Kate may not know but Ryker had seen Charizard fight with Cynthia''s Garchomp. He knew how powerful it really was and it had the power to surpass its rank. ### "Let the battle begin!!", shouted Pidgeot. "Charles, use ''me armor'' and ''Dragon scales''. Also, use ''ze'' and ''Sunny day''" RROOOOARRRR. It first used ''me armor'' and ''Dragon scales''. The red scales in its body started to multiply and shortly all of its body was covered with it. Then, it mes came from its body and then attached itself as a form of armor. PING!! While doing it, Charizard was flown off was an invisible force but it stabilized itself. That invisible force was Pidgeot which had attacked Charizard with its beak. The speed of the Pidgeot was too fast. Axel could not even see it properly. Axel also realized that it had used some moves to increase its speed. This speed of Pidgeot was going to be a problem. Charizard then used ''ze'' with a big roar. The ce around Charizard started to burn with hot red fire and the temperature of the surroundings started to increase exponentially. Kate was drum stuck by seeing the power of that ''ze''. Charizard had used it during the fight with her Charizard but the intensity of this ''ze'' was on a different level. Kate then realized that Axel was not serious when fighting with her and this made her furious. Charizard then used ''Sunny day'' as 2 small balls of light came from its mouth and it started to rapidly increase in size and it started to go up. The heat of the surroundings increased again as Charizard used ''methrower'' to Pidgeot but it dodged it without any problem. The fight went on for 5 minutes and one may think that Charizard might be winning with its fire-type moves as it had powered up greatly but the result was just the opposite. Pidgeot was too fast for Charizard to dodge and attack. Charizard had not been able to hit it even once while Pidgeot was dodging the moves as if it were on vacation. The power of Pidgeot was not as high as Axel had expected and due to ''me armor'' and ''Dragon scales'', Charizard was able to hold it in. After 5 minutes passed, Axel gave a small smile and said, "It is finally time. Charles, now do it. Use ''Transform''" After that, all hell broke got loose. Chapter 532: A Deal with Harry

Chapter 532: A Deal with Harry

A/N: Only 24 hours are left for the special offer. Subscribe to the patreon channel and get ess to ''Story of Vetal''. This is a one time offer. A total of 26 Chapters is waiting for you ------ A minute had passed and the battle was already over. Charizard was returning to its normal state and Pidgeot was checking her friend if it was alive. Kate''s mouth was wide open with surprise. She could not even speak properly. The thing that she saw a minute ago was not something that she would ever forget in her life. "What the fuck is going on???", shouted Kate. "I told you that Axel''s Charizard is special. How do you think it beat Garchomp of Cynthia?", asked Ryker. K and Cody were also equally surprised. However, K had seen Axel perform miracles many times, so he was not as surprised as Kate. Kate was having a shock of a lifetime. The ranks were absolute. It would be a miracle for a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon to win against tier 3 king-rank Pokemon but Charizard not only won but it dominated the battle. After using ''Transform'', Charizard''s whole body was covered in ck scales and it lookedpletely different. Kate could see that its power had increased to an unbelievable degree. It gave a huge roar and blue mes came out of its mouth. Before Charizard could not see Pidgeot properly but now, Pidgeot was having trouble moving around. The aura of Charizard was so dense and high that, Pidgeot could not fly at its top speed. That was when Charizard caught Pidgeot and then the battle was shortly over. Charizard used its fire move and methrower. Its physical powers had also increased and it dominated the fight. Charizard''s power was shortly raised to that of pseudo-champion rank and Pidgeot could not do anything to it. After the battle, Pidgeot was heavily injured and the leader was looking at it with concern. "So, it looks like I won and could im the ce. Can you give me the teleportation paper so that we can go out of here?", asked Axel. Pidgeot looked at Axel fiercely and said in a icy cold voice, "This is not over. You can have that paper but this ce will always belong to us." "Hey, I am not throwing you out of this ce. I just want my flying-type Pokemons to learn from you and train in this ce. That is all." However, Pidgeot was not convinced. Axel finally got the paper and now he had 2 resource type ces. ### "Man, you are going to have a problem with that Pidgeot.", said Lance. They were now already out of the pocket space and now they were going to the center region to rest. "Yes, but I think that I can handle it.", said Axel with a smile. That Pidgeot was a bitch but Axel saw that its expression softened when it saw his Pidgeot. It didn''t soften for Charizard as it didn''t have a flying-type core. Axel could make a guess that it loved its typing and its species. So, he could work things out with it with his Pidgeot. "Axel, how did you know about this pocket space? Come on, it could not just be due to your instinct right?", asked Ryker. "Unfortunately, it is due to my instinct. I cannot exin it to you. I just somehow feel it." They were happily talking with each other. The ind was not so hostile. They had met some wild Pokemons who wanted to fight with them but none of them wanted to kill them. This was very surprising cause wild Pokemons were dangerous. ### Now, all of them were on their Pokemons, their speed increased and by the 7th day, they already reached the center region. The first thing they did was to deposit their suit to the authorities. All of them had been fully filled. "Can you give us the suit that can store more aeus energy? We are going to the north region now, so we may need it.", said Axel to the receptionist. "You have alreadypleted the other 3 sides?", asked the receptionist. "Yes, we just did. We still have 71 days on this ind and we think that we can reach the end of the north sidefortably." "Just give me a moment.", said the receptionist and started to type in herputer, and then she made some calls. "Mr. Harry is waiting for you in the office. He wants to talk to you about something important.", said the receptionist. "What the hell is going on here? Are we in some kind of trouble?", asked Frank. "No, why would you be in trouble? Mr. Harry just wants to meet you.", said the receptionist. "And we also want to meet with Mr. Harry but we are very tired and hungry. We will take a quick shower and eat some food. Then we will meet Mr. Harry. We don''t want to meet him looking like this.", said Axel. When Axel said it like that, the receptionist could not say no. They had juste from their adventure and they were asking for rest. So, she agreed to it. ### After taking a quick shower, Axel called all of them to his room telling them that it was an emergency. "So, why are you calling all of us right now?", asked Lance. "We are going to talk about that we are going to talk with Harry.", said Axel. "So, you also think that it would not be a normal conversation huh?", asked Kate. "Of course not. You saw how freaked out the receptionist was." "OK, stop with your morse code. First, tell us what you are talking about?", asked Lance. "Kate seemed to get it but I don''t think all of you have. When the receptionist said that Harry was waiting for us, don''t you think that it is a bit strange?", asked Axel. "No, I think that you were injured and he just wants to see if you are okay.", said Frank. Lance, Frank, Ryker, K, and Cody also nodded their head. Harry was very disturbed after hearing that Axel was injured. He must be asking for them to see if he cured it. "You guys are so gullible. How can you handle the politics of your family?", asked Axel. None of them knew what was going on. "Ok, let me tell you. First of all, he is going to ask us about how we cure me." "And we are going to tell him that it is a secret and it is between us.", said Lance. "Yes, I know that. Then he will ask us about the north side. You do realize that no humans have been to the end of the north side. Some of them had gone there but they didn''t have the time to go the end. Harry and everyone believes that there is something at the end of the north side and he wants to be a part of it.", said Axel. "Now that you mention it, you might be true, Axel.", said K thinking about the issue. "We are the fastest trainers in the history to clear all the 3 sides and we have a lot of time for the north side. So, there is a very high chance that we might be able to explore all of the north region.", said Axel. "Then what do you think that we should do? They cannot take the resource ce and we made sure of it but the league would take 20% of everything that we find. I don''t want to give my hard-earned treasures to them.", said Lance. "For now, let me do the talking and Kate would interfere if needed. You guys keep quiet and just observe. We will see what will happen.", said Axel. ### "Wee everyone, I see that you are still alive.", said Harry looking at Axel. "Yes, I am like a cockroach. I just cannot die.", said Axel with a smile. "What is a cockroach?", asked Harry. Axel realized that they didn''t have a cockroach in this world. "Nothing, why did you call us here?", asked Axel. "First of all, I wanted to see if you are alright. For some reason, you managed to cure yourself. So, can you tell me how did you do it? We can save a lot of lives if you share it with us." "I am sorry but I did a lot ofplicated things to save myself and I can say for sure that it is a one-time thing. You will not be able to replicate it." Harry tried his best to get the answer but Axel stopped him by saying, "You said that you would not be responsible if something happened to me. So why you are asking for the cure, which cannot even be replicated when I cured myself?" Harry wanted to curse himself for saying that. If he was even a little supportive, Axel might be more open to him. But he just wanted to save his neck. Axel had no problem giving the details of the cure to Harry but if he were to give it to him, then he would have to reveal the location of fairy type resource ce and he didn''t want to do that. Even if he did, Gardevoir would not be helping all the humans for free and the league didn''t have anything to give to it. "Ok, now let''s talk about the north side. First of all, congrattions!! You guys are the fastest group to clear all the 3 sides. You have enough time to go to the north side and even to the end of the north side. But before going to the north side, I want to tell you something. The north side is very different from other sides." "What is different about it?", asked Kate. "First, it is very hostile. You might have noticed that the Pokemons from other sides are not hostile but the wild Pokemons of the north side woulde to kill you." "Why is that? Is there a reason for it?", asked Axel. "We don''t know but we believe that there is a treasure hidden at the end of the north side and they don''t want any humans to get near it." "Thanks for the info. Do you want to tell us anything?" "No, we don''t have much to tell you about it cause very few people had been able to even enter the north side. However, I want to make a deal with you." "What is the deal?", asked Axel. "If there is some treasure in the north side and if you happen to acquire it, then we want a part of it.", said Harry "And what do you want to give us in return?", asked Harry. "You can capture 2 Pokemons each on the ind and we will take care of it. You can also catch advanced Pokemons but the Pokemon has to be at least pseudo-king rank or higher.", said Harry. "Is that the only thing that you are going to give to us?", asked Axel. "Yes. Besides, you are to share 20% of everything that you find on this ind with us anyway.", said Harry. "You are wrong. We are to share information with you and aeus energy. If there are multiple treasures of the same nature, then we should share a part of it. The contract didn''t say to share all the unique treasures with you guys. Besides the suits, what have you given us? There is no protection or anything.", said Kate. That was true. The league was not giving anything to them. Even the suits were given cause they could collect aues energy and the league would take 20% of it. "That is the only thing that we are giving you right now. Whether you find the treasure or not, we will give you that ess but that is all we can give you. You can discuss it with your friends ande back with an answer.", said Harry. The league didn''t have much to give them. All of them were from prominent families and all of them had the resources of their own. Chapter 533: Battle of Caved Hill

Chapter 533: Battle of Caved Hill

All of them came out of the room and started to discuss. "So, what do you want to do?", asked Lance to all of them. "I think it would be beneficial for us to take the deal.", said Kate. "And why is that?" "We don''t even know if we can find any treasures and we don''t have to share resource-type ces with them. We already have a resource-type ce with us. It is enough for us. So, sharing some resources that we might find is a good deal.", replied Kate. "Kate is correct. The Pokemons here are also a bit different. They are stronger and faster than normal Pokemons. If we can catch 2 of them, then our team power would increase.", added Ryker. Axel also wanted to take the deal. He only wanted the resource type ce and he already had 2 of them. He might also get fighting-type resource ce in the future. However, he didn''t want to catch 2 Pokemons on this ind. He already had a team ready for the Johto region. He could catch one if he found something interesting. All of them agreed to take the deal and Harry was happy about it. Harry also provided them new suits that could store more aeus energy in them. They had 71 days left and the north side had the most dense aeus energy. ### "Buy an extra amount of potion and antidotes. We must be prepared.", said Axel. All of them were buying their supplies from the shop. Harry had already warned them that the north side would be dangerous and they must be prepared. Axel didn''t know what type of Pokemon they would be facing but he wanted all of them to be prepared for any scenario. They all talked about how they would escape when they faced powerful wild Pokemons. If Axel was the only one going there, then he would have told kazam to use ''Teleport'' with him but kazam could not use ''Teleport'' with all of them at a fast speed. It would need some time to do it and the people that are teleporting must remain still. That may be difficult if they were facing strong Pokemons. Fortunately, Cody and Kate also had Pokemon that could use ''Teleport''. However, they were not as proficient in it like kazam or Slowbro of Axel. "So, I and my Pokemons would try to hold on while all of you will start to teleport. I don''t think that we will be meeting anyone who is more powerful than a king rank but it is good to be prepared." ### The next day, Afterpleting their preparations, they were ready to move. The first few hours went perfectly. There was no dense aeus energy or dangerous wild Pokemon but after a few hours, the density of the aeus energy started to increase. There was no problem at first but after that, they had to walk slowly and meditate every 2 hours. "We have 71 days to go ande back. I thought it was going to be easy.", said Axel. "Yes, the density of the aeus energy here is very high and we have not spotted any Pokemon group till now.", replied Lance. "Yes, that is definitely suspicious. I am not liking that one bit.", said Axel seriously. There could only be 2 reasons for no wild Pokemons in the forest. Either there were very few to no Pokemons in the forest or this area was the area of a powerful Pokemon. Axel was leaning on thetter. If it was a group of king-rank Pokemons, then Axel could take care of it but if it was above that, then it would be a problem. Charizard had also used its ''Transform'' and he didn''t have any trump card left to use. He had Shedinja with him but it was a risky move. Shedinja had be very powerful right now. Only dark and ghost-type moves could affect it. However, status moves could also give it a run for its money. They started to move slowly and 2 days passed. ### Things were getting weirder by now. They were able to spot some Pokemons here and there but these Pokemons were always hiding or trying to hide. It looked like they were scared of something. The first resource type ce that they would reach would be dragon type resource ce and Axel and the group were taking the shortest distance but seeing the area, he wanted to take a long distance to avoid any danger. However, he didn''t know if there was any danger in the long distance too. He wanted to use Shedinja to scout the area. Shedinja was the fastest Pokemon in his group and it also had many escaping abilities but Shedinja refused to leave his side. It was the knight of Axel so it didn''t want to leave him undefended. He wanted to use kazam for the job but kazam was not as fast as Shedinja and it also didn''t have any good escaping abilities. The Mavericks started to move slowly but steadily. They had to look out for any danger too. Harry had already warned them about the north side, so they were taking extra precautions. ### As they were walking, they came across a grassy hill that seemed to be divided in the middle. There was a narrow passage in the middle that led to another part of the forest. That was a surreal sight. The entire hill or mini mountain was covered in green grass and the narrow passage at the middle of the hill looked extremely beautiful and majestic. "Nature is quite creative, isn''t it?", asked Lance enjoying the view. "Yes, it is but be careful. I don''t like this.", replied Axel. "Come on, ease up for once. You are always so serious.",ined Lance. Others also started to make mild jokes about Axel. It was already post-evening. The sun wasing down and the Mavericks were deciding on the ce to camp. "Let''s cross this hill and then we will set camp.", said Axel. The group agreed to Axel''s decision. As they were reaching the narrow passage, suddenly something amazing happened. The whole hill started to glow in pink color. Kate was amazed to see such a beautiful scene but she heard a loud voice from Axel which disturbed her moment. "Fall Back, Fall BACK right now!!!", shouted Axel. Everyone became stiff and serious and all of them started to run back. As they ran back, they heard some screams from the back. Kate looked back and saw that the glowing pink light was not a natural phenomenon. It was actually a Pokemon. It was a Pokemon that resembled arge mushroom. It had a slim, white body, simr to a stalk, and arge purple mushroom cap on its head. It had ck eyes with pale green half-circle markings on the outer sides and a thick, ck mouth. The ends of its long, thin arms split into three pale green fments that act as fingers. The lower part of its body and stubby feet were covered in a fluffy pink substance. The mushroom cap on its head had a fluffy pink rim, pale green bumps on top, and a pale green, gilled underside. It was Shiinotic "What the hell is that?", shouted Frank seeing such a monstrosity. "It is Shiinotic. It is a grass/Psychic type Pokemon. This is going to be a problem.", said Axel. Shiinotic was a grass/psychic type Pokemon and it was only 3 feet tall. Normally, it was a powerful Pokemon. A Pokemon like Charizard could easily defeat it. But the problem was their number. The whole hill was covered by Shiinotic. "Light, how many Shiinotic are we facing?", asked Axel. "80 of them. 17 of them are in umon rank, 25 of them are in rare rank, 20 of them are in elemental rank, 15 of them are in pseudo king rank and 3 of them are in king rank. All of the king-rank Pokemon are in tier 1." "That is a lot of Shiinotics. Damn! What are they doing here?", shouted Lance. Axel saw that all of his teammates were surprised to see the scene. Facing 80 wild Pokemons together was not a joke no matter how weak they were. He knew that he had to takemand of it. "All of you. As a leader, I am takingmand now. Let''s first back up a bit and call off your Pokemons. Lance call out your Dragonair to take the lead. If you have any Pokemon that could heal the status condition, tell them toe back. Call all your King rank Pokemons and those who could use the domain toe at the front. Other Pokemon should go back.", shouted Axel. During such distress, the voice of Axel was like a light in darkness. All of them followed the order. "Kate, tell your Charizard to use your pre-domain move. Charles, go close to Charizard, and others move to the side. Meg and Mamoswine, use your pre-domain type move and start to attack....." Axel started to give a bunch of orders. He was very afraid of this situation right now. The problem with Shiinotic was not that it had a powerful attack or it was fast. The problem with Shiinotic was its spores-type attack. It could release spores with multiple effects that could make the target poisoned, paralyzed, or fall a sleep. If this was done by a single Shiinotic then it was not a problem. However, there were 80 Shiinotics on that hill and all of them could use that move. The thing that Axel dreaded the most happened instantly. All the Shiinotics started to release spores with different types of effects. Charles was near Kate Charizard and it had used its pre-domain move. While using it, the ce instantly turned hot and its surroundings started lit on fire. Megnia and Mamoswine also started to use their pre-domain move and started to attack. Axel believed that by using their pre-domain move, they would be able to block those spores to some extent. Charles used ''Sunny day'' and 2 balls of light came out of its mouth and the dark night turned bright as day. With the effect of Kate''s Charizard''s domain, its power had been heightened. It also used ''Dragon dance'' just in case. It opened its mouth and fired up a full power ''methrower'' towards the umon rank Shiinotics. Axel had given the order to reduce their number as fast as possible. Fire was also one of its weaknesses, so Axel was confident that most of them to turn to ashes. The firepower of Charles could not be underestimated one bit. The fire immediately covered a quarter of the hill and Axel smiled for the first time. However, his smile turned to horror when he saw the result. Charles had fired up that ''methrower'' to umon rank Pokemons but none of them had died. It looked like there was not even a scratch on them. How was this possible? That was a full-powered ''methrower'' of a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. The group also saw the result and none of them could believe it. Was there some sort of barrier that could block the attack? There was not. Axel made sure to check it. ''System!! What the hell is happening?'', asked Axel in his mind. --- Ding! Please check the move description of one of the king-rank Pokemons --- ''System, you know that I cannot check the move description of opponents.'' --- Ding! The host can. The host just has to find out how to do it. --- ''Damn it! This is not the time for games. I am really going to die here!!!'', shouted Axel. But the system didn''t respond to it. Axel could only suck it up. Since the system had said that he could check the move description of other Pokemons too, he tried it. He first used ''Identify'' on all the 3 king-rank Pokemons. All of them had at least one new move that Axel had not heard about. Then he used his power of psychic and aura together with ''Identify'' to see the move description. Arceus seemed to be on his side as he was able to see the move description. He could not see the level of the move but he could see the move description. When he saw the move description, he shouted out loud. "THE FUCK IS THAT!!!" Chapter 534: Battle of the caved hill 1

Chapter 534: Battle of the caved hill 1

A/N: The special offer is over. Thank you all for participating and enjoy the Chapters --- We all die: The user would connect to all the Pokemon near it. The Pokemon should be the same species of Pokemon. After connecting to all the Pokemons, all their health points would be connected. None of them would die first but all of them would die together. The connected Pokemon have to use the move ''Ingrain'' to take effect. Can only connect to 100 Pokemon of the same species. The connected Pokemon should be on the same rank or weaker than the user. The move can be activated for 2 hours. The user cannot use other moves while using this move. --- Axel could not believe that such a move could exist. This meant that, until they finished thebined health of all the Pokemons, none of them would die. What the fuck was this sorcery? He then looked into the new move other 2 king rank Pokemons and he literally started to remember his family cause he didn''t believe that he would survive today. --- Ingrain mastered: The effect of the move ''Ingrain'' is multiplied by 5 times and can be used continuously for 1 hour. This move is connected with all the other Pokemons near it. The Pokemon would have to be the same species and all of them should know the move and use the move. Can only connect to 100 Pokemon of the same species. The Pokemon connected should be on the same rank or weaker than the user. This move would be like a passive move that can be activated. The user cannot use other moves while using this move. Spores mastered: The effect of spores type move like ''Poison powder'', ''Sleep powder'', ''Stun spore'', and ''Pollen puff'' would be heightened 5 times. This move is connected with all the other Pokemons near it. The Pokemon would have to be the same species and all of them should know the move. Can only connect to 100 Pokemon of the same species. The connected Pokemon should be on the same rank or weaker than the user. The user cannot use other moves while using this move. --- These 3 moves were like a deadlock. For 1 hour, all these 8 Shiinotics were invincible cause they could use the move ''Ingrain'' for 1 hour as a passive move. While using the move ''Ingrain'', a Pokemon is rooted in the ground but it could passively heal 1/16th of its HP every time. Since the effect of the move was multiplied by 5 times, they could heal 1/3rd of their health every time. With the effect of ''We all die'' none of them would die until all theirbined Hp was finished and with ''Spores mastered,'' they could use moves like ''Poison powder'', ''Sleep powder'', ''Stun spore'', and ''Pollen puff'' and their effect would be heightened by 5 times. Axel could not believe how they were able to create such moves and such synergies of moves together. Thankfully, the king-rank Pokemon would not use other moves when they were using these moves. Axel told me all about these moves to the group. Their reaction was expected. "Axel, tell me you are lying right?" "Aren''t they invincible then?" "How the hell do you know about it?" They started to ask a bunch of questions and Axel was starting to get irritated. He could not tell them how he got to know about these move descriptions cause the system would practically kill them for it. "Just shut the fuck up and listen to mymands. This is not the ce to fight. Either you listen or you die. Now help Venusaur maintain its stamina. If not, then all of us are going to die.", shouted Axel and all of them kept quiet. Venusaur had a move called ''Aromatherapy'' that could heal the status conditions of a Pokemon. Since, the Shiinotics were using moves like ''Poison powder'', ''Sleep powder'', ''Stun spore'', and ''Pollen puff'', most of the Pokemons from their side were getting affected. The ce was filled with this type of powder. So much so that it was very difficult to see anything. However, Venusaur was the only Pokemon that could use status recovery moves. None of their other Pokemons could do it. Venusaur didn''t have the stamina to use the move for one hour straight. Dragonair had an ability called ''Shed skin'' that would help it recover from the status condition but it could not use the ability many times. These idiots didn''t even seem to know much about Shiinotic. That was given as it was not a local Pokemon from the Kanto region. So, Axel had to tell them about it. Axel had used Nidoking and Mamoswine to attack before cause poison type and ice types were supper effective against it but seeing that these group of Pokemons were basically invincible for an hour, he decided to change the strategy. "Half of the king-rank Pokemon woulde out and then attack. But this is basically defending their moves. The other half would move back and when the first half is tired or affected, then they can switch turns. Also, add pseudo-king rank Pokemons on the mix.", said Axel. They wanted to run from this ce and then take a long route but the narrow passage was the only ce they could go to cross this ce. This was a very strategic point and Shiinotics had done a great job in taking shelter here. The battle went on for 30 minutes and Axel could see that they were losing the battle. Those who were seriously affected by the status moves were called off in their balls. It was a waste to cure them as Venusaur only had limited stamina. Venusaur was feeling the most pressure from this battle but suddenly, --- Ding! Venusaur''s Aromatherapy has leveled up to level 45. It can cover arge area of 20 meters. --- This was a blessing but that didn''t mean that the pressure was gone. Axel had also told them not to use pre-domain moves now cause these types of moves were very taxing and it could only be used once per battle. They were in a pinch now. Looking at Venusaur, it could only hold on for 15-20 minutes max and they still had 10 minutes until the power of ''Ingrain mastered'' was off. Axel had prepared something for this issue but he didn''t know if that would work. Yet, he had to give it a try. "Charles, it is time. Use ''Fire domain'' right now and then use ''me wings'' and ''Wing attack''" Finally, Charles activated the power of its pre-domain move. Charles was one of the 2 Pokemons on his team that could use pre-domain move and also fightfortably after using it. The next Pokemon was Shedinja. This was the cause, both of them were tier 2 king-rank Pokemons. After using the domain move, the fire surrounded it and its surrounding was also lit on fire. The temperature rose to an unbelievable degree and it moved at a blinding speed. Its wings were now glowing in white and blue color. This was the effect of ''me wings'' and ''Wing attack''. BOOOM Charizard was flown back by multiple beams of yellow light. This move was ''Sr beam''. There were multiple ''Sunny day'' that were still activated. So some of the pseudo-king rank Shiinotics used the move ''Sr beam'' to Charizard and it was flown back. The power of the move was very high as 10 of them had used the move at the same time. With ''Sunny day'' the speed and the power of the move was heightened. However, Axel was not done. "Marcus, now uses ''Gravity'' with full power!!!", shouted Axel. Suddenly, the hill started to shake and it started to lift up. The hill was very hard and sturdy, so the entire hill didn''t go up but the mud and the rocks that were embedded on the hill were loosened and those started to go up. Shedinja had used reverse gravity on all of the Pokemon on the hill. Shedinja had to prepare this move for 10 minutes cause it had used most of its stamina on this move. When the mud and the rock started to go up, the roots of Shiinotics that were struck inside the mud also loosened and most of them also started to fly up. Axel was not going to miss this chance. He shouted, "All of you, attack those Shiinotics that are flying!!", shouted Axel. Charles was the one who took the lead. It was still angry to be flown off by ''Sr beam'' that was used by lower-rank Pokemons. The ''Fire domain'' was still activated, so it used full power ''methrower'' on those that were in the sky. "Charles, use ''Dragon roar'' and then ''me wings'' with ''Wing attack''." Both of the moves have greatly leveled up and ''me wings'' was one of Charles''s most powered-up physical type moves now. --- Wing attack (Charizard) : (Level 40): It is sharper than before, like a sharp de. (Level 45): The des have multiple edges making it more deadly. (Level 50): The move would also increase the flight speed of the Pokemon. me wings (Charizard) (Level 40): Using this move would increase the speed of the Charizard. (Level 45): the power of the move has increased. It now has more prating power. (Level 50): The power of the move has increased. It now has more prating power. (Level 55): me wings and wing attacks could bebined to increase the speed of the Pokemon and the power of the attack (Level 60): The power of the move has increased. It now has more prating power. (Level 65): A huge air pressure would be created at the back of Charizard''s wings. This further increases the lethality and speed of the move. --- With the power of ''me wings'' and ''Wing attack'', Charizard started to slice Shiinotics into thin pieces. The small des from ''Wing attack'' were dealing a lot of damage. Axel told Charles to use the move ''Dragon roar'' to startle the enemy even more. He didn''t want to miss the chance. However, the happiness was short-lived. One of the pseudo-king rank Shiinotics gave a beastly roar and branches of tress came out of everywhere and then started to grab the Shiinotics that were in the air. Immediately, all of the Shiinotics that were alive at that point came to the round and all of them used ''Ingrain''. The mud and the rocks were hardened and all the moves of king-rank Shiinotics were activated again. Axel looked around and they were able to kill 20 Shiinotics by that time. However, none of the Shiinotics that died were of pseudo-king rank or king rank. The king-rank Shiinotics were somehow able to save themselves cause they were very well hidden. Axel''s first target was those Pokemons but the team was not able to kill any of them. The pressure decreased immediately after that. They still had to deal with 60 wild Pokemons but it was not 80 of them. The battle went on for 10 more minutes. Nothing happened at that time except for Shiinotics attack. Instead of using spores moves some of them started to use offensive-type moves too. Like ''Sr beam'', ''Dazzling gleam'', and ''Seed bomb''. That was very annoying cause now they had to take care of the health of their Pokemons too. There were other Pokemons that could use healing-type moves but none of them were as good as Venusaur and Venusaur was already busy using ''Aromatherapy''. Axel could tell that Venusaur could only hold on for 5 to 7 minutes max. So, he had to use his big move now. He had only one left. Shedinja had already used the full power of reverse gravity. It could not be used it again with of the same magnitude. Even if it could, Axel knew that those Shiinotics were prepared for it. So, he had to use another strategy and he had one. But if this strategy could not finish the job, then they were really going to die. Chapter 535: Battle of the caved hill 2

Chapter 535: Battle of the caved hill 2

"Marcus, use ''Gravity'' again!!", shouted Axel. Shedinja was using the move ''Invisibility'' and it was at the back of the hill. So, nobody knew where it really was. The move was not so powerful as a Pokemon could see a shade if it looked closely. However, it was already night now and all of the Shiinotics were facing the Mavericks. Shedinja could not use the move with full power as before. It took a lot of stamina and power to do it. But the effect was still good. The mud, soil, and rocks started to fly up along with Shiinotics. All of them were already told to get ready with their best moves. So when these wild Pokemons started to float, all of them used their most powerful moves. Nidoking was ready with ''Spinning poison'' this time and it threw the move toward the hill. BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM Multiple explosions could be heard at that time. Nidoking didn''t sit still and also used multiple ''Poison ball'' towards Shiinotics. Shiinotic was 4 times weaker to poison-type moves, so Nidoking did the most damage this time. Others were also not sitting idle. Charizard, Absol, Tauros, Slowbro, kazam, Gogoat, and others were also using their most powerful moves to take down as many Shiinotics as they could. However, this time the Shiinotics were also prepared. Most of them started to fly but these Shiinotics used some weird move and then multiple vines came out of their ground and held the flying Shiinotics and then were put on the ground. ''Ingrain'' was activated again and they were right on track. However, they lost another 20-25 Pokemons on their team. Thebined powers of multiple king-rank Pokemons were not a joke. It wasmendable that the Shiinotics were able to hold for such a long time. Some of the pseudo-king-rank Shiinotics were also killed by this time but the king-rank Shiinotics were still alive and kicking. However, Axel was not finished with his attack strategy. "Gyarados, Steelix, do it now!!! Meg follow it up too!!!", shouted Axel. Just when the Shiinotics thought that the disaster was over, multiple pointy rocks came out from the ground where the king rank Shiinotics were standing, and those pointed rock pierced their bodies as the rocks rose high up in the air. Gyarados and Steelix had used ''Stone edge''. The bnce was disturbed again and for the cheery on top, Nidoking released ''Spinning poison'' to those 3 king-rank Pokemons. They were very near to each other for some reason and the ''Spinning poison'' was heading towards them. All of this happened in a matter of 2 seconds. Yet, some of the pseudo-king rank Shiinotics were ready for it, and they were ready to fire up ''Sr beam'' to counter the ''Spinning poison''. However, they immediately felt a huge wind pressure and .... SLASHHHH.... 5 of them were sliced off by a high-pressure wind move. --- Ding! Pidgeot had learned a new move. Name the move. --- "Name it ''Wind pressure''" --- Ding! The move has been named. Ding! Pidgeot has fulfilled all the conditions for the rank-up. Ding! Pidgeot is ranking up. --- Pidgeot reached near Axel and started to glow up in blue and white color. It was ranking up in the middle of the battle. Meanwhile, the ''Spinning poison'' did hit those 3 Shiinotics and BOOOM Nobody could say what had happened as the explosion was very huge. Nidoking had used its full power in that move. The bnce was already broken, so all the Pokemons started to attack the Shiinotics. "WAIT!!! We surrender!!!" came a loud voice from the hill. Axel could tell that it was one of the king-rank Shiinotics. Axel would not have believed them but all the Shiinotics stopped their attack after it said it. Seeing this, Axel also told all of them to stop. The hill partially copsed after bearing multiple attacks from so many Pokemons. Axel stopped the attack for only 2 reasons. First, he didn''t want to fight with these wild Pokemons. Even if he beat them, there were other wild Pokemons to deal with and they were already tired and injured after the long fight. Secondly, Axel realized that only 1 king rank Shiinotics had died and it was the one who used ''Ingrain mastered''. That was the most troublesome Shiinotic but there were still 2 of them left. So the battle was still not over. The dust and debris settled and everything became quiet. The Shiinotics didn''t talk as all of them were staring at Pidgeot who was ranking up. Suddenly, 3 more Pokemons started to glow together. --- Ding! Mankey has fulfilled all the conditions for evolution. Ding! Mankey is evolving.... Ding! Totodile has fulfilled all the conditions for evolution. Ding! Totodile is evolving.... Ding! Acron has fulfilled all the conditions for evolution. Ding! Acron is evolving.... Ding! Bagon''s attack stat has been upgraded to S rank. Bagon''s defense stat has been upgraded to S rank. Bagon''s special attack has been upgraded to S rank. Ding! Bagon is evolving. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- "Yes, do it." --- Ding! Please specify the evolution condition. --- "All of its stats would be S rank." Axel didn''t give any other additional condition for Bagon to evolve. It was already hard for it to evolve as its stats grew very slowly. Axel beleived that by the time it would fulfill the condition, its ability and move mastery would also be higher. The rank-up condition of Pidgeot had already appeared before. Axel had told that it should have S rank in all of its stats and it should learn a new move. It had finally learned a new move that it had been practicing and it was also ranking up. Axel could not believe that 3 of his Pokemons were evolving at the same time, 1 of them was ranking up and one of them had their evolution condition. "Was this the pressure of the battle that made them evolve? That must be the case.", thought Axel. Meanwhile, Axel could see another glowing from his right side. He noticed that Lance''s Togepi was also evolving. This looked like the night of evolution. "Umm, Axel why are those Shiinotics not saying anything, and what is up with this creepy silence?", asked Frank. "These Shiinotics are paying respect to the rank up and evolution. It is a tradition among the Pokemons. As per the reason why we are not talking, I don''t know but be ready for anything and start to take care of your Pokemons. I believe that the battle is basically over.", said Axel. Others started to use potions and antidotes to their Pokemons. They had brought arge stock of it before and it wasing in use. Axel threw a flying-type gem toward Pidgeot while it was ranking up. The power of type items was very powerful and the Pokemons that were just evolving could not control it. So, Axel didn''t use it on them. This flying-type gem was given by the Pidgeot of the flying-type resource ce. Even though Pidgeot hated Axel through every fiber of it it was a soft spot for Axel''s Pidgeot. So, it gave him the flying-type gem. The gem was very potent in energy and it was perfect for Pidgeot while ranking up. Axel believed that Pidgeot would be very powerful after ranking up to pseudo-king rank. First of all, he just could not believe that his ppy was bing a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It could still remember when it was just a Pidgey and it woulde to y with him. He still remembered its pranks and now it was as pseudo-king rank Pokemon. The child had now grown into an adult. The 3 Pokemons had already evolved and Axel started to look at their status. --- Pokemon''s name: Aerodactyl (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Common rank Ability: Pressure (40%) Hidden ability: Unnerve (25%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 950/950 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Sandstorm (C) (Lvl 29), Dragon breath (G) (Lvl 32), Assurance (C) (Lvl 24), Wide guard (C) (Lvl 28), Bite (G) (Lvl 30), Stone edge (C) (Lvl 27), Rock polish (C) (Lvl 26), Stealth rock (G) (Lvl 36), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 31), Iron tail (C) (Lvl 25) --- Aerodactyl was the one who had changed the most. It now had wings and it could fly. It still had its unusuallyrge head and big teeth. Normally Aerodactyls are around 6 feet tall. However, his Aerodactyl was around 7 feet tall. This was not a major difference but this made Axel wonder if this was the normal height of Aerodactyl if it had not uncovered from the fossil Axel could see that it was developed pretty well. Most of its moves have leveled up. It was not as broken Togetic but the stats were good for amon-rank Pokemon who still had to evolve again. Axel then looked at Croconaw. Its height had increased to around 4 feet. Axel could also see itsrge teeth. Its bite force must have increased multiple times now. Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Croconaw (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Common rank Ability: Torrent (40%) Hidden ability: Sheer force (23%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 900/900 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Water gun (G) (Lvl 32), Ice punch (G) (Lvl 31), Bite (G) (Lvl 35), Aqua jet (C) (Lvl 29), Swords dance (C) (Lvl 22), Aqua Tail (G) (Lvl 34), Screech (C) (Lvl 26), Rain dance (C) (Lvl 25), Work up (C) (Lvl 29), Dig (C) (Lvl 24), Focus punch (G) (Lvl 31) --- Most of its moves have leveled up nicely and it looked way more deadly than before. Axel could not say how it would turn up in the future but Croconaw looked more powerful than its normal counterparts. Finally, it was time to look at Primeape''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Primeape (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: Gary Pokemon Rank: Umon rank Ability: Vital spirit (60%) Hidden ability: Defiant (25%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 1100/1100 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Beat up (G) (Lvl 30), Counter (C) (Lvl 29), Focus energy (G) (Lvl 38), Focus punch (G) (Lvl 36), Karate chop (C) (Lvl 29), Closebat (G) (Lvl 32), Thrash (U) (Lvl 15), Low kick (U) (Lvl 14), Cross chop (U) (Lvl 16), Bulk up (U) (Lvl 12), Earthquake (U) (Lvl 15), Reversal (U) (Lvl 11), Thunder punch (U) (Lvl 14), Fire punch (U) (Lvl 16), Focus st (U) (Lvl 11) --- Primeape might be the Pokemon that had developed the fastest. Its health was also very high at 1100. Even Aerodactyl didn''t have that much health. Togetic had the highest healthpared to all of them but it could be understood as it got the chance to bathe in that mysteriouske. The thing that surprised Axel was its ability to master its ability ''Vital spirit''. It was able to quickly raise it to 60%. Mastering it to 60% was not a joke as the ability and hidden ability would be harder to master as the mastery percentage increased. It had a good set of move sets. Since it had learned most of the moves recently, their move level was not so high. Axel smiled when he noticed that Primeape was an umon rank Pokemon now. If a Pokemon could not evolve with natural means and needed external help, then that Pokemon could be considered to be umon rank Pokemon. It was the same for Pikachu, Vulpix, Gloom, and many others. So, Primeape could evolve into Annihpe, but the evolution condition was not normal. That was why it was considered to be an umon rank Pokemon. Axel was not going to evolve Primeape instantly. First, he didn''t know how to do it. As per the games, it was told that a Primeape would evolve to Annihpe if it used the move ''Rage fist'' 20 times. However, this was very simple and Axel knew that it would not be so simple in real life. Axel could not believe that in this history of this world, a Primeape had not used ''Rage fist'' 20 times contiguously. Chapter 536: End of the battle

Chapter 536: End of the battle

The second reason was for Primeape or Annihpe to have 2 cores. It was a fighting-type Pokemon now and could only have a fighting-type core. However, if Axel evolved it when it reached Pseudo-king rank Pokemon, then it could have another core, the ghost-type core. This would hugely boost the power of Primeape in the future. Just as Axel was thinking about it, Pidgeot had finally ranked up. Piiiiiiiii It shouted in bliss as it started to fly here and there at high speed. It was very happy to rank up to pseudo-king rank. It then went near Axel and Axel patted its head which it enjoyed. However, it was instantly sad. It had promised itself that it would not rank up till the next ze family Pokemonpetition so that it could win. Now, it was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and it might lose this time too. "Hey, don''t worry about small things. I will buy you something for your rank up. You might also win this time. You just have to train harder.", said Axel. He then looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgeot (Age- 2 year) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability :- Keen eyes (100%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (100%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 4500/4500 Attack :- F Agility :- F Defense :- F Sp. Atk :- F Sp. Def :- F Moves: Active moves: Sand Attack (G) (Lvl 44), Wing attack (E) (Lvl 52), Aerial ace (E) (Lvl 56), Double team (E) (Lvl 50), Steel wing (E) (Lvl 45), Parabolic charge (E) (Lvl 46), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Roost (G) (Lvl 39), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 46), Work up (G) (Lvl 39), Whirlwind (E) (Lvl 45), Air sh (E) (Lvl 45), Feint Attack (E) (Lvl 39), Brave bird (E) (Lvl 44), Foresight (E) (Lvl 44), Secret power (G) (Lvl 39), Air aura (E) (Lvl 51), Air pressure (Lvl 1) Passive moves: Angel wings (Stage I) Core: Flying (mastered) Hidden power: Electric (25%) --- Its stat had changed rapidly. Aftering out of thea, it felt that it was way back than others in progress. So, it started to train very hard. The body armor also helped a lot. The body armor would increase the weight as per Pidgeot''s instruction. It would also help it in controlling flying type energy. Due to it, it was able to rapidly progress and most of its moves have also crossed the threshold and finally, it was able to rank up to pseudo-king rank. Axel proceeded to look at the move description: --- Wing attack (Pidgeot): (Level 40): The wings are more sharper and deadlier. It now looked like a miniature version of a sword de. (Level 45): There are miniature small des that would make the move more deadly. (Level 50): The speed of the move has increased. Aerial ace (Pidgeot): (Level 40): Its beak has been strengthened and the air pressure from the attack is more powerful than before. (Level 45): Its speed would increase, increasing its attack power. (Level 50): Pidgeot is covered in an aura in V shape with its beak at the center. The force of the wind is very high and also the damage. (Level 55): If the first move doesn''t hit, Pidgeot has the flexibility to hit again with double the force. Double team (Pidgeot): (Level 40): It can create 4 copies. (Level 45): The speed of execution of the move has increased. (Level 50): Pidgeot has the option to sacrifice the move and for 3 seconds, the speed of Pidgeot is heightened to a very high degree Steel wing (Pidgeot) (Level 40): It is more sharper and sturdier. (Level 45): 40% chance of raising its defense while using it. Parabolic charge (Pidgeot): (Level 40) The move could affect 7 meters around it. (Level 45): Pidgeot would not feel numb while using the move. Whirlwind (Pidgeot): (Level 40): The power of the attack has massively increased. (Level 45): Pidgeot can slightly control the direction of the wind. Air sh (Pidgeot): (Level 40): It has be a charge attack. Its beak and its wings are covered with flying-type energy and they are sharper than before. (Level 45): Pidgeot would hold the power of the move for 10 seconds. Then it would release 10 Air shes all around it. The power of each air sh would be increased. This would require a huge amount of stamina. Foresight (Pidgeot): (Level 40): it has be a flying type move where the opponent is surrounded by a burst of air and it bes trapped in it. Air aura (Pidgeot) (Level 40): The shape of the aura has be sharper, increasing its speed to new heights. (Level 45): It could use the move for 5 minutes straight. (Level 50): It couldbine this move with ''Parabolic charge'' which would increase the power of the move to new heights Sand attack (Pidgeot) (Level 40): It moves at a fast speed which would increase the sand pressure on the ground and would cover the opponent with sand. Agility (Pidgeot) (Level 40): Can use it 4 times. Tailwind (Pidgeot) (Level 40): Pidgeot could change the direction of the tailwind as per its wishes. (Level 45): Pidgeot could change the direction of the wind on a muchrger level that would also help other Pokemons around it. Brave Bird (Pidgeot) (Level 40): Instead of 1/3rd the damage, Pidgeot would receive 1/4th the damage as recoil --- Pidgeot had be a beast and now with the power and stamina of pseudo-king rank, it had be very reliable. Axel then looked at its new move: --- Air pressure: A wind pressure would be created by Pidgeot around its opponent. There is a high chance of flinching and the opponent would have a hard time moving. --- That was a great move. With ''Foresight'' and ''Air pressure'', Pidgeot would take advantage of its opponents. ''Air pressure'' was more direct while ''Foresight'' was indirect. Just as Axel finished checking the status of his Pokemons, all of a sudden a notification came out from the system. --- Ding! 3 of your Pokemon evolved and one of them ranked up at the same time. Ding! This is a monumental achievement. Ding! The host will be rewarded for it. Ding! Calcting reward... --- ''I will be rewarded for it? That is nice. I hope something goodes up.'', thought Axel. The system was taking some time to calcte the reward, so Axel focused on Shiinotics for a change. The battle was basically over but Axel was still vignt. He walked near the hill and asked, "First of all, why did all of you attack us? And now you want to surrender? Why should we let this go?" One of the king-rank Pokemons came near and replied, "We were instructed by the leader of this ind to stand guard here and test any humans thate to our way. You have passed the test." "What kind of test is this where we were almost killed?", asked Lance. "This was the test devised by the leader himself. If you have any problem with it, then you should ask the leader. Besides, I lost a lot of my family members, while you didn''t. So, you don''t have the right to shout at us." Lance and Ryker''s temper was as high as that hill right now. First of all, there were the ones that attacked them out of nowhere and now somehow it was their fault and they had no right to shout? How did that make any sense? Both of them had high tempers, so they could not control it. However, Axel told them to shut up for once. They had won this battle but if the battle were to continue again, Axel was not sure that they would win. It was a miracle that none of their Pokemons had died till now. Axel didn''t want to battle these wild Pokemons again. "Since we have passed the test, can we make camp here and continue our journey tomorrow?", asked Axel. "Yes, you can do it. We will not attack you again." "Since we have passed that test, can you tell me if there are other groups of Pokemons that we have to face? And who are they?" "I can not reveal such information to you. You would have to see for yourself." "Ok, but can you at least tell me if there are other tests than this?" "That I can tell you. Yes, there are other tests. We are the first and the easiest hurdle that you have faced till now.", said the king rank Shiinotics. When it said that this was the easiest hurdle, some of them started to think of backing out now. If this was the easiest hurdle then what was the big hurdle or the most difficult hurdle? Whatever it was, they didn''t want to find out. "Let''s settle for now and then discuss. Don''t be frightened too easily.", said Axel. ### They had set up the camp while the Shiinotics were taking care of their dead friends. Axel could see that some of them were on the verge of tears while seeing their family members die. Axel hated this part of the war. Even though they were the enemy, he didn''t want others to feel like this. They had already made the food and now all of them were dining on the ground. "Axel, now can we talk about what that Shiinotic was saying?", asked Lance. "Yes, I think we should continue.", said Axel. "Can you tell me your reason cause if what that Shiinotic said was true then it would be suicide to go any further.", said Kate. "I am curious about this leader of the ind." "Just that? Axel, it is not good for us to risk our lives just cause of that.", said Ryker. Lance was not saying anything opposing to it cause he still wanted the dragon-type resource ce. "Just think for a second. Look at those Shiinotics. They had lost their families and loved ones. They are not in a good mental state. But they still follow the leader''smands sacrificing themselves. Why would they do that? As far as I can see, they don''t have any vendetta against humans. This is not a Pokemon tide where the leader of the wild Pokemons would rally to fight with humans. They are told to hold this ce and guard it. Why would they do that? Is that interesting?", asked Axel. That really was interesting. This whole ind was interesting. The other sides were not so violent but this north side was a different story just cause it was the home of the leader of this ind. Another interesting question was about the leader itself. "Why is that Pokemon known as the leader when it only stays on the north side? Does that even make sense? I feel that there is some secret hidden here and I want to know about it." "But what about the danger?", asked Ryker. "Ryker, you would not grow as a trainer if you don''t face dangers. First of all, why are you believing that Shiinotic? Are you fully sure that it was speaking the truth? That group of wild Pokemons are guarding and sacrificing their life for the so-called leader of this ce. Isn''t there a possibility that the Pokemon lied cause it was ordered by the leader?", asked Axel. "That could also be true.", replied Ryker. "I have a question." "Yes, K say it." "If the leader is so against humans, then why would it let us im those resource-type ces? Those Pokemon said that we can im those ces as it was said by the leader." "That is what makes that leader very interesting. I cannot tell if it is with us or against us but if I were to make a guess, then it is with us." "Why do you say that?", asked Kate. Chapter 537: Dragon Test

Chapter 537: Dragon Test

"It is really simple actually. If the leader hated us, he would not have let us im those ces. We are very weak right now. That Krookodile or even Nales has the power to kill us. But they didn''t. This battle with Shiinotics. We are injured but none of our Pokemons died in this. Somehow I feel that this leader is pro-human for some reason. It is ready to sacrifice Pokemons for us." "Well, if you put it like that, then you are right. I am ready to explore.", replied K. Cody and Frank had no problem in continuing the journey and Lance also agreed to it. Finally, Kate and Ryker also agreed to continue the journey. Axel was still waiting on the reward by the system. It had been an hour and it was still calcting the reward. He could not understand why it was taking so much time. Finally, the notification came. --- Ding! The reward has been calcted. Reward: The effect of flying type locket, dragon type locket, fairy type locket, water type locket, fighting type locket, and rock type locket has been enhanced. --- For a second, Axel didn''t understand what the system was talking about but then he remembered. ''The lockets that I purchased from the pawn shop!!! Don''t tell me that it was a genuine product.'' He had not given the lockets to his Pokemon. To be frank, he had already forgotten about it but now the system was telling him that the effect of that locket had been enhanced. That meant that the lockets were genuine. Axel didn''t know the actual effect of the lockets but he could say for sure that it was not anything that would harm his Pokemons. He called Pidgeot, Togepi, Acron, Mankey, Bagon, and Totodile. "Since you guys have ranked up or evolved, I have a gift for you.", said Axel pulling out the lockets from his hand. Pidgeot was instantly happy after seeing it. It loved this type of shiny thing. The locket had a handy ability to get stuck after it was put on. So, Axel could be assured that they would not fall off. All of them got their lockets except for Bagon as it had not evolved. "You will also get one when you evolve. Now you have to train hard, okay?", said Axel. Axel wanted to give the locket to Bagon but he also knew that giving it the locket before its evolution would create favoritism among his Pokemons. So, he did show the locket to Bagon but didn''t give it to it. Bagon was a kid now, so it also loved shiny things. Seeing that it could only get one after evolution, it was determined to train even harder. It wanted to train right now but Axel stopped it. They had a very harsh battle and Bagon had given its all in that battle too. It needed a good amount of rest before training. ### The next day, Axel said goodbyes to the Shiinotics and the Mavericks started to move forward. The hill was partially broken after the huge fight and the Shiinotics were busy repairing it. They didn''t know what kind of Pokemon they would face right now, so Axel told all of them to be prepared for it. He also called out kazam for protection. It was very near to reaching tier 2 of king rank. Axel realized that a Pokemon could be considered a tier 2 king rank Pokemon when one of its stats reached B rank. kazam''s special attack was now in C++ rank along with its agility and attack stat. They met some wild group of Pokemons but none of them were in king rank. Most of them didn''t evene forward to fight and those who did were easily defeated by kazam. ### It has been 3 more days. Axel believed that they had reached near dragon-type resource ce. However, unlike other resource-type ces that were hidden in the pocket space and were very hard to find, dragon type resource ce was just the opposite. There was a huge statue perfectly carved in the form of a dragon. Axel could not determine what sort of Pokemon it really was cause he had never heard of or seen this type of Pokemon. The dragon looked very intimidating. It had big wings, a long and pointy tail, and big teeth and there were cravings of dragon scales all over its body. It looked majestic and dominating. "I am 100% sure that this is the dragon-type resource ce.", said Lance. "But why is this ce not hidden like all the others? It is right in front of us.", asked Kate. "The nature of dragon-type Pokemons are different. They are arrogant, prideful, and also very powerful. They would not want to hide in some pocket space so that no one could find it.", said Lance. Lance''s family focused on dragon-type Pokemons. So, he had a good amount of knowledge about them. "That must be the case but it also means that the test of this ce would be extra hard. If the dragon-type Pokemons are ready to reveal their location to others, then they must be confident in their abilities.", said Axel. "Yes, that might be true. Let''s see what we have to do here. Let''s enter.", said Ryker and all of them started to go towards the ce and... SWOOOCHHH All of them disappeared. Even though there was a mighty statue, it was still a pocket space. Just when they entered the ce, the dense aeus energy instantly hit them and all of them kenneled down on the ground. The aeus energy was also filled with some sort of dominating aura. This ce was very dangerous. All of them sat down to get used to this aeus energy. Axel opened his eyes and he could see that there were many dragon-type Pokemons that were staring at them. Their fierce gazes made him feel a little scared for a bit. He could also see that they were not going to attack until all of them were ready to stand up properly. ### 15 hours passed and finally, Axel was able to stand up properly. He could also see that Cody was almost ready to stand up too. He looked at his teammates and could see that all of them were having trouble this time. The dense aeues energy was very high right now and that dominating aura of the dragons was not something tough at. At the front stood a Smence. It looked extra big and very scary. Smence was known for its anger and high attack power. It looked like the leader of this ce. Axel looked around and saw that there were every dragon-type Pokemons avable except for the legendaries and mystical ones. Those who loved dragon-type Pokemons might feel that they were in heaven. Axel was also one of them but looking at his current situation, he was rather scared. Dragon type were very dangerous. Their pride and arrogance were on another level. "Wee human.", said Smence. "Thank. We havee here to im the ce. You must have your test that we must pass." "Yes, you are right. I do have the test for you. However, all of your friends are still not able to stand up. So, let''s wait for some time." "Thanks for understanding." After some time, Cody woke up. Axel could see that Lance, K, and Frank were somehow able to break through rare rank at the same time. Kate was already in rare rank, so she didn''t have any breakthrough. The aeues energy here was very dense. This helped them in breakthrough. All of them were now staring at the extra big Smence. Since it was a dragon-type resource ce, Axel had already called out Bagon to see. He could see that Smence was also observing Bagon a lot. Bagon was also curious about this ce and was looking around. The ce was a mixture of many resource ces that they had seen. The ce was very big. There were mountains on the back and some of them had volcanoesing out of them. There was also a sea on their left side and also a ce where it was snowing. The ce looked perfect for dragons. Dragon, like fairies, was a type of Pokemon that humans had not fully known about. Their typing was very mysterious. None of the great scientists or professors could say what a dragon type represents. Axel hoped that he would get some answers from Smence today. "So I will not waste your time and get on with the test. You see, we dragon-type Pokemons may be very mysterious to you humans. There are many types of dragon-type Pokemons all of them have their specialties and downsides. However, there is one thing that we dragon-type Pokemons are famous for and that is defense. We could take a good amount of hits cause we are dragon-type Pokemons. We are also the wielder of magic. So, your maniption of infinity energy would also be tested. For this test, only dragon-type Pokemon could participate. First, you will be put under pressure from me. If any of your dragon-type Pokemon can withstand it for 1 minute, then you will pass the first test. Secondly, your dragon-type Pokemon would attack me with their best move. If any of your dragon-type Pokemons impressed me, then you will pass the second test. And don''t worry. Even amon rank could participate in it. I will lower my power and my expectation for lower-rank Pokemons.", said Smence. It said thest sentence looking at Bagon. It wanted Bagon to participate as it was interested in how powerful this Bagon was. It could already tell that this Bagon was not a normal dragon-type Pokemon. Axel looked at Bagon and asked, "Do you want to participate?" It gave a small roar saying that it would. Lance called out all of his dragon-type Pokemons. ROOOAR ROOOAR ROOOARR ROOOAR .... Axel could see 6 dragon-type Pokemon and all of them were in pseudo-king rank. He didn''t know that Lance had so many dragon-type Pokemons. Those 6 dragon type Pokemons were: 1. Dragonite 2. Kingdra 3. Flygon 4. Smence 5. Hydreigon 6. Haxorus That was a powerful team. If all of them were in king rank, Axel might also lose against Lance. Dragon-type Pokemon were not a joke. They were very resilient and had higher statspared to other Pokemons. Smence was equally surprised to see so many dragon-type Pokemons. "You seem to love our kind." "Yes, I want to be the best dragon trainer in the future." Smence nodded after hearing the reply. "If you want to participate, thene onto the stage.", roared Smence. All the dragon-type Pokemons of Lance went to the stage and Bagon also joined the team. "Now, I will use one of my moves and my ability to suppress you. This will test your defense, your body, and also your intelligence to some level. If any of you can persist for a minute, then you will pass the test. Bagon, go a bit farther from them.", said Smence. The group was also excited to see what was going to happen. Others didn''t have dragon-type Pokemons with them. Only Lance and Axel did. They could get a dragon-type Pokemon but training one was very hard and it took a lot of time for them to advance. So, none of them had dragon-type Pokemons but they wanted to see the might of these Pokemons. "Are all of you ready?", asked Smence. All of them gave their roars to say that they were ready. "Let''s start!!!" BANG! Chapter 538: Dragon Test 1

Chapter 538: Dragon Test 1

Axel could see the arrogance of other dragon-type Pokemons while they were in for the test. ''Is that test too hard to handle? Why are they acting like we just sent our children to die?'', thought Axel. The deed was already done and now the test was going to start. He hoped that Bagon would be alright. BANG!!! The pressure from Smence was so high that it sort of created a loud invisible explosion. Axel and the group were far behind and yet they could feel the pressure. It became very difficult for them to even move. Axel could see that K had started to bleed from his nose. What the hell was that? There was nothing there. Axel could not see anything except for the wind pressure. The wind pressure was so high that Axel could literally see the airing down on their Pokemons. Axel could see that Smence''s eyes had started to glow in blue color and Bagon was struggling to even stand up. Its eyes were closed from high pressure. Axel and the group quickly went back to save themselves and then only could he see properly on the stage. The stage was cracked from the pressure and.... BANG!!!! Kingdra was thrown out from the stage. Lance wanted to run to see why that happened but Axel stopped him. The pressure was too high to even go near Kingdra. ''Does that mean that Kingdra could not handle the pressure and it is out?'', thought Axel. After a few seconds, BANG BANG Flygon and Haxorus were also out from the stage. From seven, the number had changed to 4. Axel could not believe that Bagon was still holding on. "Come on Bagon!! You can do it.", shouted Axel to cheer it up. Bagon eyes shined after hearing Axel and it decided to reach the end. It wanted toplete this challenge and prove that it was a powerful dragon-type Pokemon. 40 seconds had passed since then and BANG! This time it was Hydreigon that came out of the stage. All the 4 Pokemon that hade out were not even able to stand up. Axel didn''t know what was happening but the pressure must be very high. Axel started to count the seconds and slowly it passed and finally, Smence''s eyes turned normal. All 3 of the Pokemons that hadpleted the challenge automatically fainted afterpleting it. Smence then turned towards the group and said, "These 3 have passed the test. They deserve apuse for it." ROOAR ROOOAR ROOOARR The dragon-type Pokemons in this ce started to roar out loudly as if they were congratting them and respecting them for the job well done. "For their bravery, they will get a chance to go inside the draconic caves for 2 hours. The ce would heal them and also help them in many other ways. Remember, only 30 minutes for the small guy.", said Smence with a smile while looking at Bagon. "Umm... can you tell us where are you sending our Pokemons?", asked Lance as the other dragon-type Pokemons were already carrying their Pokemons to the cave. "Don''t worry. We have some special caves that are very good for dragon-type Pokemons. That cave would heal them, power them up, and also help themprehend dragon-type infinity energy. That would basically make them stronger.", said Smence. "Then why did you tell my Bagon could only stay there for 30 minutes?", asked Axel. "Those caves are mysterious. Even I don''t know when they were made and how they made it. However, a small dragon-type Pokemon like your Bagon would not be able to handle its energy. If Bagon stays there for more than 30 minutes then it would be harmful for it." "Can we see those caves?", asked Lance. "You cannot." "That means, after we im this ce, we can see it?" "No, you cannot do that.", replied Smence. "But why? After we pass the test, we have the right to see it.", said Lance. "You are wrong. When you pass the test and im this ce, your Pokemons have the right to use the resources of this ce and train. You don''t have that right and that cave is very personal to our dragon-type Pokemons. So, you cannot see it." Axel could see that they had touched on the topic that was making Smence very angry. It was controlling its anger but its voice was raging with every word and the pressure near it was also increasing. Everyone cursed Lance was being Lance. That was a dragon-type Pokemon. It had its pride and arrogance. Why would Lance ask such stupid questions? "Since you have healed our Pokemons, can''t you also heal those that are out of the stadium?", asked Lance. "Those who are weak don''t have the right to receive my help. These dragon-type Pokemons of yours don''t have the will of the dragon. They don''t have their pride. They are like normal Pokemons and you have raised them and made them weak!!!" The disgust on the face of Smence was evident. This was the true nature of dragon-type Pokemon. They have their pride. They also have love and friendship with one another but they hate weakness. If a dragon-type Pokemon saw that another dragon-type Pokemon was weak then they would humiliate with them and never ever see them again. Lance knew this and also knew that his Kingdra, Flygon, Hydreigon, and Haxorus were going to suffer now. They were not going to suffer physically but mentally. A dragon-type Pokemon had said that they were weak. They were also dragon-type Pokemon and they also had their pride but now their pride was crushed. Lance knew that he was going to have a headache in the future. ### After 30 minutes, Bagon came out of the cave. Axel could see that Bagon was already healed and it looked energetic. --- Ding! Bagon has been inside the draconic cave for 30 minutes. Ding! Bagon''s special defense has been upgraded to S rank. Ding! Bagon''s agility has been upgraded to A+ rank. Ding! A mysterious dragon energy revolves around Bagon. This would have future benefits. --- Axel was surprised that its body stats could also increase inside the cave. If Bagon''s agility had been upgraded to S rank, then it would have evolved to Shelgon. Lance had healed his other Pokemons that went outside the stage. However, it was not a physical injury but a mental one. So, they needed some time to bepletely healed. 2 hours were finallypleted and.... ROOOOOARRR They could hear a loud roar from Dragonite. "Congrattions, your Dragonite is ranking up to king rank.", said Smence. Lance wanted to go inside and see the rank-up process but Smence would not let it go. It did tell Lance that it could remain just outside the cave. After 20 minutes, Dragonite came out of the cave looking dominant. Everyone could tell by its aura that it had be a king-rank Pokemon. Lance had expected it to go haywire but fortunately, Dragonite had controlled its emotions and it was looking very happy after rank up. Lance started to look around his first king-rank Pokemon. "Congrats Dragonite and Lance. Your first king rank Pokemon.", said Axel patting his back. "Thanks, it would have taken longer time if not for this cave." Other Pokemons also came out from the cave. They had not reached king rank like Dragonite but Axel could tell that they were very near to reaching it. ### "It is now time for the second test. You will only pass if I am impressed with your attack moves." Axel didn''t concentrate on others. He only concentrated on his Pokemon, Bagon. Bagon was the first to try its best attack on Smence. Smence was just going to stand there and defend it. He first looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Bagon (Age- 2.5 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Ability: Rock head (40%) Hidden ability: Sheer force (24%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 1500/1500 Attack: S Agility: A++ Defense: S Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: S Moves: Dragon rush (C) (Lvl 28), Fire fang (C) (Lvl 29), Defense curl (C) (Lvl 28), Headbutt (G) (Lvl 36), Thrash (C) (Lvl 25) --- Its move level was not as impressive as Togepi or other Pokemons but it was powerful. Axel had a thought that, since it had not even gotten over its baby phase, it was still underdeveloped. "Bagon, we can only use one attack. So, we are going to use ''Headbutt''. Store as much energy on your head. Don''t let the energy overflow. Just do it slowly and control it fully. Use your maximum power and then STRIKE!!!", shouted Axel. Bagon''s head shone in white light as it rushed towards Smence. There was not even a hint of fear in its eyes. It wanted to deliver that move with its full power and that is what it did. BANG!!! The power of the attack was not huge as it was still a baby Pokemon but Axel could say that it was impactful. "You passed!!", shouted Smence with a happy face. Bagon was over the moon. It was still a baby and it loved to be recognized. It happily went towards Axel to give a hug. "Now,e on. Don''t waste my time.", said Smence. Others also used their big moves. The impact of those moves was very high as they were in pseudo-king and king rank levels. Fortunately, all 3 of them also passed the test. "Since you have passed the test, this paper would belong to you.", said Smence suddenly summoning the paper. Lance was excited to receive it. He had finallypleted his mission here. "Smence, do you have some resources that would help in making its ridges stronger and sturdier?", asked Axel. He only had a limited supply of it and it was running out. He would need it when it evolves to Shelgon too. "Yes, we do have it. Since you humans have imed the ce. You can naturally get it.", replied Smence. Axel then turned to Lance with expectant eyes. Lance was the owner of that paper and if he had to get those resources, he would have to ask Lance. Now, receiving some of them would not be a problem, but Axel needed them in huge quantities. "I will have to ask my father about it.", said Lance. "Ohe on. You do realize that you can only im this ce partly because of me. Can''t you give me some of it?", asked Axel. "OK, I will give it to you. But if you want more in the future then you would have to pay for it.", said Lance. "Of course, I have no problem with it." After that, they started to roam around the ce. The ce had many things like mountains, caves, volcanoes, the sea, and even a small forest. There were also stadiums where the dragon-type Pokemons would fight and train. Axel realized that the resources needed for Bagon were here and they were of better quality. This would surely help Bagon when it evolves into Shelgon. Finally, after touring the ce, it was now time for them to leave this ce. However, it was already night, so they decided to go tomorrow. "Smence, can you tell me something about dragon-type Pokemons?" "Oh, what do you want to know?" "What is a dragon type energy? I mean we know that fire type energy would burn, water type would drench us but what would dragon type energy do? We humans have found it very mysterious." "Hahaha, yes you humans are stupid. Since I am in a good mood, I will tell you what my ancestors have told us. It is going to be a long story. So brace yourself." Chapter 539: Next danger Zone

Chapter 539: Next danger Zone

Smence went on a great length to describe, how majestic a dragon-type Pokemon was. It was not saying anything false but it added more fuel from its emotions and loud words. From what Smence told them, dragon-type Pokemon could be considered one of the oldest types of Pokemons to ever exist. They had a very long lifespan. This was due to their dragon-type energy. Dragon-type energy didn''t do just one thing. It did multiple things. It was not like fire or water that would do a certain thing. In ancient times, Dragon type Pokemons were known to have arcane magic. They harnessed this arcane magic to do many things that others could not. As per Smence, dragon-type energy would boost their stats to a high level. That was also one of the reasons for their long life span. Dragon energy was mysterious but dragon-type moves were very dreadful and corrosive. It also went on to say that dragon-type energy was infinity energy that had been reformed. Since it was known as arcane energy/magic, it was very difficult toprehend. That was why dragon-type Pokemon grow slower than other Pokemons. Smence started to tell the ancient stories that it had heard from its ancestors. It was said that in ancient times, dragon-type Pokemons had a technique to harness their dragon-type energy and they grew stronger at a faster rate. However, this technique had been lost in time. Axel thought that it might be true. As per Gengar, the teacher of Shedinja, and Red, the teacher of Axel, a Pokemon could only be a pseudo-legendary Pokemon if the majority of its ancestors were gods in ancient times and since most of the pseudo-legendary Pokemons are dragon-type Pokemons, they must have been very powerful in the ancient times. The story went on and on and it was alreadyte night. So, the group decided to sleep for tomorrow. ### The Next day, "Smence, can you tell us, who is the leader of this ind?", asked Lance hoping to get some answers. "Sorry, can''t tell." "You are a powerful dragon-type Pokemon. Why are you so afraid of that so-called leader?" "It is not that I am afraid of him but I respect him for who he is. We respect those who deserve it. Respect is not given, it is earned." "Alright, if you cannot tell us about that leader, can you tell us what type of dangers that we would face?", asked Kate. "I cannot give you all the details but your water-type Pokemons will be tested.", said Smence. "Is there any resource-type ce like this on the north side?", asked K. "Yes, there is. That is where the leader lives." "Can you tell us the direction for it?", asked K again. "Yes, it is literally at the end of the north side. You just have to go the north of here but reaching there is not easy." "Why would your leader put some many dangerous areas before him? You said that you respect him so he must be strong." "Haha, yes, he is strong. He is the strongest on this ind and also one of the oldest. He didn''t put so many danger areas for his protection. He put it to test you humans." "Test us?" "Yes, to test you. Don''t ask me the reason for it. Only he can answer that." They said their farewell and then went toward their journey. "Now, for the final question, some of us want to catch dragon-type Pokemon from here. Can we get some of them?", asked Kate. She really wanted to catch one dragon-type Pokemon from here. "If they want to go with you, I don''t have any problem with it but you cannot force them. That is my only rule.", said Smence. Since Smence had given its permission, they started to look around and talk to the dragon-type Pokemons. All of them wanted to catch young Pokemons who had not evolved. So, they had to face the parents of their Pokemons. Dragon-type Pokemons have a very low fertility rate for some reason. So, they deeply cared about their young ones. It was hard to convince them and they also had to show their Pokemons to prove that they could really take care of their children. So, after a lot of talks, battles, and convincing, 1. K got a Dratini 2. Kate got a Gabite 3. Ryker got a Bagon 4. Frank also got a Gabite 5. And Cody got a Trapinch. "Human, don''t you want a dragon-type Pokemon for yourself?", asked Smence looking at Axel. Axel was really in a pinch. He didn''t want to have a new dragon-type Pokemon right now. He already had Bagon and Aerodactyl with him. Getting a dragon-type Pokemon would be good for the future and he would get some of them in the future but he didn''t want them now. Training a dragon-type Pokemon was really hard and he already had a lot of Pokemon for the Johto region. He needed to train his Pokemons for 3 years in this region and who knew what type of Pokemon he would catch in the future? However, getting a dragon-type Pokemon from a ce like this would really be good. Axel also wanted to see what aeus energy did to the Pokemons. "Sorry, I already have my hands full with my Bagon. I will try to get one in the future when I am mature enough." "That is a good answer. I will wait for that day." ### 2 days have passed since then, They have faced many wild Pokemons. Most of them were hostile to them. They also have to face a king-rank stoise. That stoise was very angry with them for some reason. Since they were from the Kanto region, they didn''t want to kill this Pokemon cause it was a starter in the Kanto region. None of them were from the Toise family but they had respect for stoise. "I will catch it!!", shouted Kate in determination. "Are you sure? It is a king-rank Pokemon and an angry king-rank Pokemon. It must be 10s of years old right now and it had already developed its fighting style. It will be very hard for you to train. Do you really want to catch it?", asked Axel. He would have never caught such an advanced Pokemon. He did catch Steelix cause he was genuinely impressed with its powers. This stoise was also impressive but it was not as impressive as Steelix. "Yes, I believe that I can train it well. I also don''t have a water-type Pokemon. So, that would be quite an addition to my team.", said Kate. "Well, if you think that this is good for you then go ahead.", said Ryker. Kate finally caught the injured stoise. "YES! My second king-rank Pokemon. I am very happy.", shouted Kate in excitement. If Kate caught this Pokemon just to increase the number of king-rank Pokemon on her team then she would be facing a lot of problems. Training an old and advanced Pokemon was not a joke. Even if the Pokemon agreed to train as per the wishes of the trainer, which is very rare, then it would take a lot of time to change who they fight cause they had been fighting like that for a long time. ### After finishing the fight, Axel told the group to rest for an hour. Even though they had not personally fought with that monstrosity, they were mentally tired and so were their Pokemons. This stoise was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. If it was just a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon, then they would have no problem. If Axel had interfered in this fight, then there would have been no problem. However, this time Axel told this team to deal with it. He wanted to see how good their coordination and their Pokemons were at fighting. It took some time but they finally were able to defeat it. The fight was also long cause Cody didn''t use tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. He only used tier 1 and tier 2 king-rank Pokemons. After taking the much-needed rest, they started their journey and that was when they met their second danger zone. ### It was a river. The river was very wide and the water was running at a high speed. Normally, such a wide and high-running river would not be a problem for the Mavericks but there was a row of Gyarados swimming on the river. Axel didn''t know the ranks of these Gyarados but seeing so many Gyarados made him shutter. They looked angry and ready to go. As they went near, Axel could see that there might be around 30-40 Gyarados on that river protecting it for some unknown reason. "Wee humans to our area. As you can see thend is divided by this river and we are in the middle of it. If you want to pass this ce, then you will have to pass this river and you will have to pass against us. So, you will be battling us with your water-type Pokemons. No, other Pokemons allowed, not even flying type Pokemons.", said the Gyarados. It looked like a king-rank Gyarados. "So, what if we decide to fly with our Pokemons? You will not be able to catch us.", said Lance. "Then I will have to interfere.", came a voice from behind. Other Gyarados made way for it and the group could finally see it. It was also a Gyarados but this Gyarados looked bigger and more studier. It was a Champion rank Pokemon. If this Pokemon interfered, then it would be all over for them. They could not fight with a pseudo-champion rank, let alone a champion-rank Pokemon right now. "So, what should we do to pass this danger area?", asked Axel. "Danger area? That is quite a good name for us. We are the danger, Hahahahah... Alright, to pass this ce, all you have to do is take out your water-type Pokemons and then we will fight. If your Pokemon was able to impress us with its fighting powers, then you will have passed our test and we will let you go.", "And if by any chance, we didn''t pass the test. Then what would happen?", asked Lance. "It is fascinating that you brought up your death so easily.", said Gyarados with a smile. Axel could see that the Gyarados were not joking. It was ready to kill all of them. This leader was getting more mysterious. It could somehow give orders and control Gyarados to do its bidding. Gyarados were known for their anger, arrogance, and pride. How was it able to tame all of them? Axel didn''t know but the highest rank Pokemon he had seen here was a master rank Pokemon. So, would the leader be a ranked Pokemon? Axel had only met 1 God rank Pokemon and that was Gengar. Will he be able to see another god-rank Pokemon? He didn''t know but right now he had to concentrate on this fight. The champion ranked had said that it would not interfere in this fight until they tried to escape. So, that meant that it would not be participating in it. However, the one that announced the fight was also a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. Axel would not have any problems fighting with them if he also had a tier 2 king-rank water-type Pokemon. However, he didn''t and others also didn''t have a tier 2 king rank Pokemon that was water type. Chapter 540: Next Danger Zone 1

Chapter 540: Next Danger Zone 1

Frank and K didn''t have a water-type Pokemon with them. Kate had stoise but she could not use it right now. Lance had his Red Gyarados. It was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and Cody had a Swampert which was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. Axel had Gyarados, Slowbro, and Cloyster. He didn''t let Croconaw fight this battle as it was only amon rank Pokemon and the weakest Pokemon in the enemy team was at least an umon rank Pokemon. So, they had 5 Pokemons and they had to deal with 40 of them. If there were other king-rank Pokemons in their team then Axel would have felt secure but that was not the case. "So, what is the n? This danger area is even more ridiculous than the previous one. We can only use water-type Pokemons and we don''t have many. "We will fight. The previous danger zone also looked impossible before but we overcame it. We just have to n it well.", said Axel. "So, what is the n?" "I have been thinking..." They made their ns. The n was not full proof but it was better than nothing. When they called out their Pokemons, the Gyarados that were over and above tier 1 king-rank Pokemons left the battlefield. Axel thought that this would happen. Gyarados were arrogant Pokemons. They would not fight with someone who was weaker than them. However, that still left 20 Pokemons to defend. There were 2 tier 1 king rank Pokemons, 4 pseudo-king rank Pokemons, 5 elemental rank Pokemons, 4 elemental rank Pokemons and the rest were umon rank Pokemons. That was still a massive force. "Slowpoke, you will take care of 2 king-rank Gyarados. Swampert will also help it. Gyarados and red Gyarados, both of you will be in charge of pseudo-king rank Pokemons and elemental ones. Cloyster, you will deal with umon rank Pokemons." The n was very bad. Each of them had to deal with multiple Pokemons and Cloyster could not deal with 5 umon rank Pokemons. That was why Axel had told it to hold the fort and only use defensive moves. "Let''s start the party!!!", shouted the tier 2 king rank Gyarados. Each of the Gyarados gave a huge roar. Thebined effect of ''Intimidation'' was not something other Pokemons could hold on to. It was especially hard for Cloyster as it was only an umon-rank Pokemon. "Gyarados, use your own ''Intimidation'' and use ''Rain dance''. Slowpoke, you use ''Trick room'' and then get ready to use ''Psychic rain''",manded Axel. The red Gyarados was also a powerful Pokemon. It was a shiny Pokemon and Lance had trained it well. Axel knew that his Gyarados could handle 2-3 pseudo-king rank Gyarados. It was already very near to reaching king rank and its moves were also very well trained. The rain started and it rained down heavily. Other Gyarados from the enemy team had also used ''Rain dance''. It was a powerful move for a water-type Pokemon. Axel''s Gyarados didn''t waste any time and then used ''Hydro pump''. The power of ''Hydro pump'' with ''Water maniption'' was very high. It was a very small jet stream of water beam. It was small but it was very fast and it had high pressure. This immediately connected to one of the pseudo-king rank Gyarados and it was injured. The other pseudo-king rank Gyarados was enraged and it used ''Outrage'' on Axel''s Gyarados. Axel''s Gyarados (Let''s call it Gyarados 1 for the fight) was not going to take the hit. "Gyarados, use ''Tail de'' and then dive into the river to dodge it", said Axel. Gyarados 1 did exactly that and then used the move. Multiple ''Tail des'' were thrown off by Gyarados 1 and most of them struck to the iing Gayrados. Some of them were hit the elemental rank Gyarados and they flinched for some time. However, the iing Gyarados were enraged after using ''Outrage''. Even though it suffered multiple injuries after using the move, it was stilling toward Gyarados 1. Gyarados 1 took a dive inside the river and came out on the other side. Gyarados missed its ''Outrage'' and it just hit the air. Gyarados 1 came out from the other side with a charged ''Hyperbeam'' and threw it to the injured Gyarados who was hit by ''Hydro pump''. The poor Gyarados was just getting ready to fight again but it was hit by the move. ''Hyper beam'' was a level 50 move and it was very powerful right now. Gyarados received severe injuries and it was out of the battle. It softly went to the river banks and stayed there looking after its injuries. The Gyarados who had used ''Outrage'' was still using it and it turned around and targeted Gyarados 1 again. The red Gyarados was dealing with 2 pseudo-king rank Gyarados and the elemental rank Gyarados were left with nothing. So, the elemental rank Gyarados targeted the red Gyarados. These elemental rank Gyarados knew that Axel''s Gyarados was more powerful than the red Gyarados. So, they wanted to deal with the weaker one first. Gyarados 1 saw all this and its anger reached to the peak. It gave a loud roar and .... --- Ding! Gyarados has created its pre-domain move. Name the move. --- "Finally, let''s name it ''Sea Dragon''" --- Ding! The move has been named. The pre-domain move would create a raging storm of water mixed with bolts of thunder. The rain would increase heavily and the power of Gyarados would increase. It could only use the move for 5 minutes. --- Gyarados 1 immediately used the move. The rain changed. It looked like there was a fierce storm of rain and Gyarados 1 had created a tornado made out of rain and it was heading towards the pseudo-king rank Gyarados. The pseudo-king rank Gyarados came out of its confusion status and a bolt of ''Thunder'' hit its face. The power of the move was very high as ''Thunder'' was now at level 53. It was an electric-type move, so it affected Gyarados a lot. Gyarados also didn''t sit quietly. Even though it was hurt, it also used its ''Thunder'' towards Gyarados 1. However, due to the pre-domain move, and due to level 53 ''Thunder'', the direction of the thunder changed and it hit the Gyarados again. Then the water tornado engulfed it. --- Thunder (Gyarados) (Level 40): The move is faster than before. (Level 45): It is more urate and can change direction one time. (Level 50): The power of the attack has increased and it could now be a supporting move increasing the power of other moves. --- Axel didn''t know if that Gyarados was alive but it was certainly out of the battle. Gyarados then looked at those elemental-rank Gyarados with vengeance. ### Slowpoke was very intelligent and it was a tricky Pokemon. When it used ''Trick room'', its speed stats had been changed with one of the king-rank Gyarados. Gyarados were really fast Pokemons, so now that Gyarados became slow and Slowpoke became fast. It then used ''Psychic rain''. The 2 Gyarados that it was fighting used a new move. The move created a water bubble and covered their whole body. It was a defensive move and when the ''Psychic rain'' fell down, they were able to defend themselves but they were not able topletely defend it. "Slowpoke, ''m mind'' and then ''Future sight''. Then use ''Confusion''", shouted Axel. While the 2 Gyarados were defending the ''Psychic rain'', Slowpoke first used ''m mind''. 4 purple bulbs of psychic energy spread out on the battlefield. It then looked at the sky and a huge amount of psychic energy came out of its body. This move took around 10 seconds to activate. This was ''Future sight''. The activation time of ''Future sight'' had been reduced from 15 minutes to 5 minutes. ''Future sight'' was a powerful move. However, it took a lot of time to activate. A Pokemon of the same rank who was not resistant to ''Future sight'', might faint directly after it was hit. By that time, those 2 Gyarados were already ready to attack. Axel could see that both of them were charging ''Hyper beam'' and by looking at the time and the power of the attack, he could tell that these were not normal ''Hyper beam'' "Slowpoke, use ''Teleport'' to those ''Calm minds''", said Axel. Slowpoke teleported at a fast rate and then gathered 3 bulbs of psychic energy that were spread out. The speed of its teleportation had increased as it had trained a lot in it. --- Future sight (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The time of the move activation is reduced to 10 minutes (Level 45): The time of the move activation is reduced to 5 minutes. However, the power of the move has decreased. (Level 50): The power of the move has increased. Calm mind (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It could now be it 4 times. (Level 45): It could use the move very fast. (Level 50): It would spread out a bulb of the psychic ball and scatter it around the battlefield. Slowbro could then get close to those balls of psychic energy and use ''Calm mind''. Teleport (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It can use multiple teleports at a very fast speed. However, the distance of the teleport would be very small. (Level 45): The move would be done swiftly as it would be very hard to detect. --- Its moves had been upgraded a lot. Slowpoke was not sitting down quietly. Even though it was recently caught as a king-rank Pokemon, it had already been sessful in changing its fighting style as per Axel''s wishes. It had also been able to upgrade its moves multiple times and it was near to reaching tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. By the time Gyarados had charged their ''Hyper beam'', Slowpoke had already collected those 4 bulbs of psychic energy and now its special attack and special defense had increased at a very high rate. "Look at it and then dodge it.", said Axel looking at both of the Gyarados that were ready to unleash their ''Hyper beam''. Since Slowpoke was faster due to using ''Trick room'' and it also had teleportation, Axel confirmed that it would not be hit by that attack. BANG!!! Just when Gyarados used their ''Hyper beam'', to attack Slowpoke, it then proceeded to use ''Teleport'' to instantly teleport to a nearby location. When it increased the speed to using it, it could only teleport around 10 meters but that was enough to dodge the attack. However, for some unknown reason, Slowpoke could not teleport and.... BANNG!!! It was hit by thebination of 2 ''Hyper beam'' and it flew off and crashed into the water. The explosion of the attack was so huge that Axel could not see anything other than rising waves of water from the river. "SLOWPOKE!!! Are you okay?", asked Axel. If it became unconscious, it would drown and that would be another huge problem. It took 20 seconds for the raging water to cool down and Axel could finally see Slowpoke lightly swimming on the water. It was still breathing and it was still standing. Axel felt a huge relief after seeing that Slowpoke was still conscious. Gyarados were known for their high attack power and unbearable rage. The power of that attack was not something a normal tier 1 king-rank Pokemon could defend properly. Axel thanked the heavens that Slowpoke had used ''Calm mind'' 4 times before which had increased its special defense to a high degree. If Slowpoke had not used it, then it would not be standing right now. Slowpoke had note out of it without any injuries. It was bleeding from all over its body and Axel could see multiple wounds on its body. However, its eyes said that it was not ready to give up. After using such a powerful ''Hyper beam'', both the Gyarados could not move or attack for some time. Axel was going to take advantage of it. Chapter 541: Tier 2 King rank

Chapter 541: Tier 2 King rank

"Slowpoke, first use ''trick room'' and then ''Rain dance''", shouted Axel. Axel told it to use ''Trick room'' because, --- Trick room (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The move speed is very fast and itsts for 3 minutes (Level 45): It can affect the Pokemon, one sub rank higher than it. --- 3 minutes had already passed by now. It had been 2 minutes since it used the more ''Future sight'' and still 3 minutes were left before it was activated. When it used ''Rain dance'', it started to rain cats and dogs. It was already raining cause other Gyarados had also used ''Rain dance''. "Now, use ''Chilling water'' and then use ''Psychic rain''. Remember the training. Try tobine all 3 of them." Slowpoke closed its tired eyes and started to concentrate. Suddenly, the rain that was falling under those 2 Gyarados started to freeze. Since it was raining heavily, it became very difficult for Slowpoke to control every droplet of rain and freeze them but it was also to freeze around 50% of them. That was still a huge achievement as it was not able to do it before. Then those raindrops that had not been frozen, started to show a hint of psychic energy and their sharpness increased to a very high degree and both of them started to fall towards those 2 Gyarados. --- Ding! Slowpoke has been able tobine 3 moves into 1. Ding! It is a monumental achievement for any Pokemon to do it. Ding! Bybining 3 moves into one, it had created a new move. Name the move. --- Slowpoke had been training on this move for quite some time but since it had to control 3 moves and then somehowbine them, it became very difficult to do it. However, Axel also knew that if there was any Pokemon in his team that could do it, it would be Slowpoke. So, he didn''t let it feel like it was useless when it was training the move for 2 months and he also motivated it. Finally, it was able to learn this new move. "Hmm, what should I name it? Let''s call it ''Hadouken''. That is a good name for it. Haha." ''Hadouken'' was an attack move that the characters Ryo and Ken would use in the game Street fighter 2. They would shoot a fireball from their hands and attack the opponent. Since he was a kid, Axel was always fascinated by the name and the attack. BANG BANG BANG BANG Those droplets of rain felt like hell acid for those 2 Gyarados. Saying that it was a nightmare could conclude their situation. Axel didn''t know if those Gyarados could even survive this scenario. He didn''t want to anger other powerful Gyarados by killing them. It was a spectacle to see. It was very powerful and all the other Pokemons that were battling stopped and started to see what was happening down there. The attack time was not very high. Slowpoke could only attack for 10 seconds but that was enough because, --- Ding! Slowpoke''s special attack has risen to B rank. Ding! Slowpoke''s special attack has risen to B+ rank. Ding! Slowpoke''s special defense has risen to B rank. Ding! Slowpoke is ranking up to tier 2 king rank. --- Axel had seen what a Pokemon would do when they ranked up from tier 1 to tier 2 as both, Charizard and Shedinja ranked up when they were training far away from Axel. Axel had half expected that there would just be a notification from the system when they ranked up but apparently, he was wrong. A purple and blueish glow started to surround Slowpoke as it started to rank up to tier 2. Everyone was seeing the spectacle. Lance was jealous that Axel was going to have another Pokemon that was a tier 2 king rank. The process didn''t take long as it was able to rank up to tier 2 within 2 minutes. Normally a rank-up would take more time but since it was an increase of sub-rank, not the whole rank, it took less time. ROOOOARRR Slowpoke gave a beastly roar after it had ranked up. Since Axel was so busy seeing his Pokemon rank up, he didn''t give any attention to the 2 Gyarados that were fighting Slowpoke before. He turned around and saw that one of the Gyarados had fainted and the other was still standing. The Gyarados that was still standing was covered in multiple injuries. It looked like every part of its body was pouring out with blood. This attack looked very devastating. Meanwhile, since Slowpoke had just ranked up to tier 2, all of its injuries were healed and its stamina was also full. It was ready for round two. Slowpoke was definitely going to win this battle and Axel now started to concentrate on Cloyster''s battle. However, suddenly, something amazing happened. The Gyarados that was standing with multiple injuries gave a huge roar looking at the sky. Its body flinched multiple times as it roared as its body was paining very much. Then it also started to glow in white and blueish light. "What the fuck? It is also ranking up?", shouted Axel. Axel could not believe the coincidence of such a thing happening. 2 of the king-rank Pokemons were ranking up to tier 2 at the same time. What were the odds of that happening? This Gyarados didn''t want to lose. It already saw how Slowpoke fought with both of them and then one of them was already out of battle. If there was no higher rank Gyarados that was watching the battle, it knew that Slowpoke would have killed both of them. How could it, the mighty Gyarados take this humiliation lying down? So, it reached out for any strength it had and gave a huge roar which surprisingly let it rank up to tier 2 king rank. Slowpoke ranked up first and then it waited for Gyarados to rank up. When a Pokemon ranks up in the middle of the battle, the other Pokemon would not attack. This was the tradition that had been going on from the beginning to time. But that didn''t mean that the opposing Pokemon could not power itself. "Slowpoke, use ''Psychic domain'' and then use ''Stored power''" Axel gave the instruction and then looked at Slowpoke''s status. --- Pokemon''s name :- Slowpoke (Age- 50 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: king rank Ability :-Own Tempo (mastered) Hidden ability :- Regenerator (100%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 9000/9000 Attack :- C+ Agility :- D++ Defense :- D Sp. Atk :- B+ Sp. Def :- B Moves: Future sight (E) (Lvl 50), Trick Room (E) (Lvl 48), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 50), Chilling water (E) (Lvl 45), ck off (E) (Lvl 54), Amnesia (G) (Lvl 39), m mind (E) (Lvl 50), Stored power (E) (Lvl 47), Hydro pump (E) (Lvl 48), Confusion (E) (Lvl 57), Psychic domain (G) (Lvl 39), Psybeam (G) (Lvl 39), Psychic burst (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic rain (E) (Lvl 51), Teleport (E) (Lvl 46), Icy wind (E) (Lvl 47), Water pulse (E) (Lvl 43), Ice beam (E) (Lvl 46), Hadauken (Lvl 1) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden power- Water (70%) --- Its power had increased exponentially. It health had increased by 500. That was okay as per Axel''s opinion as Slowpoke was not normally known for high health. Axel''s talent had already increased its stats to a good level and now since it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon, its stats had also increased. He then looked at the move description which had been upgraded. --- Future sight (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The time of the move activation is reduced to 10 minutes (Level 45): The time of the move activation is reduced to 5 minutes. However, the power of the move has decreased. (Level 50): The power of the move has increased. Trick room (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The move speed is very fast and itsts for 3 minutes (Level 45): It can affect the Pokemon, one sub rank higher than it. Rain dance (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The duration of the rain dance has increased to level 8 minutes (Level 45): The duration of the rain dance has increased to level 10 minutes. (Level 50): The Rain is more heavier and sharper than before. Chilling water (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The water now has the power to freeze water (Level 45): It could freeze the water very fast. (Level 50): It has the power to manipte the icy water to its advantage ck off (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It could recover 30% of its max HP 1 time (Level 45): It could recover 40% of its max HP 1 time (Level 50): It could recover 50% of its max HP 1 time Calm mind (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It could now be it 4 times. (Level 45): It could use the move very fast. (Level 50): It would spread out a bulb of the psychic ball and scatter it around the battlefield. Slowbro could then get close to those balls of psychic energy and use ''Calm mind''. Stored power (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It can hold more power inside it while using the stored power. (Level 45): It can separately store the power inside it and can use it collectively for devastating effect. (Level 50): When the status move is forcefully deactivated, stored power could store 50% of the remaining power of the status move and store it. Before it could only store 10% of the power and that power would be deducted from the effect of the status move. After receiving the 50% of the power, it would have used this move within 2 minutes. Hydro pump (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The speed of the hydro pump is very fast and it is also very destructive. (Level 45): The power of the move has heightened a lot. Confusion (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It has a 20% chance to confuse the target. (Level 45): It has a 30% chance to confuse the target (Level 50): If the target is confused, there is high chance that the target would be inside the illusion. (Level 55): There is high chance that a Pokemon would enter the illusion Psychic burst (Slowpoke) (Level 40): There will be 5 small, almost invisible bulb of psychic energy around the area and the user could manipte it to hit the target. Psychic rain (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The preparation time has been decreased to 30 seconds. (Level 45): The move would spread psychic type energy around the area which would heighten the psychic type attacks. (Level 50): With the help of ''Rain dance'', the power of the move has increased. Teleport (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It can use multiple teleports at a very fast speed. However, the distance of the teleport would be very small. (Level 45): The move would be done swiftly as it would be very hard to detect. Icy wind (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The effect of icy wind is faster. (Level 45): It has prating power which would make the opposing Pokemon even more slower. Water pulse (Slowpoke) (Level 40): The pressure of water pulse is higher than before. Ice beam (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It could shoot Ice beam inrger distances. (Level 45): The power of ice beam would increase while using ''Rain dance) --- Most of the moves had been upgraded and if Axel could use it well, then there could be a lot of synergy in these moves. He just had to make a good battle n for Slowpoke. Unknowingly, Slowpoke was turning out to be one of his strongest Pokemon. Looking at the stats, it was the 3rd strongest Pokemon in his team. When Axel finished looking at the stats of Slowpoke, Gyarados had already ranked up to tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. However, the things that Axel had nned for Gyarados right now may not make it appreciate its new rank. "Slowpoke, immediately use ''Confusion'' with full power.", said Axel. Since Slowpoke was a psychic Pokemon with good maturity, it was not distressed with all that power when it ranked up to tier 2. The same could not be said for Gyarados. Gyarados was known for its arrogance and pride. It showed the nature of a dragon-type Pokemon. Axel could not understand why it was not a dragon-type Pokemon. It could not control itself and it was lost in its new power. Since it had also ranked up to tier 2, all of its injuries were healed and its stamina was also full. Just when it was ready to attack Slowpoke, it was hit by a full-power ''Confusion''. Chapter 542: The Battle continues

Chapter 542: The Battle continues

''Confusion'' and ''Psychic domain'' had the power to cause illusion. Slowpoke had already used ''Psychic domain'' and now it had used ''Confusion'' on Gyarados which was already confused after ranking up to tier 2. Slowpoke had trained a lot in illusion tactics after listening to Axel''s suggestion. However, it was still not able to make a new move out of it. It took a lot of time to create a new move for such a different concept. Axel believed that it needed to be a Slowking to achieve it. When Gyarados was hit by ''Confusion'', it felt that something had changed. It looked at the river and then Slowpoke. They were still there but it could tell that something had changed. Slowpoke was just standing there and it was not doing anything. It looked like Slowpoke was preparing an overpowered move as its eyes were shining in purple. Gyarados didn''t realize that it was already an illusion. If it had not ranked up to tier 2 and its mental health was still solid, it would have found out that it was in the illusion. Slowpoke had trained in illusion, trying to make everything normal inside the illusion except for the parts that it wanted to change. In spite of that, it had not been able to master it. So, Gyarados could tell the difference if it had not ranked up just now. However, it had just ranked up and it could not tell the difference. It looked at Slowpoke which was concentrating on using an overpowered move and then it decided to end this battle. It used ''Outrage''. It gave a huge roar, tightened its muscles, and then charged towards Slowpoke. It could see that Slowpoke was going to teleport. So, it used its new move, which restricted the space around Slowpoke. This was the new move it had learned in the past and this was the same move that it had used then Slowpoke was trying to teleport while both of the Gyarados were using ''Hyper beam''. It had trained this move its entire life and it had learned it around 2 years ago. It again trained this move to perfect it. This was its trump card. This took a lot of stamina but it could literally block the space around its enemy and its enemy would be at its mercy. Due to this move, it was praised in itsmunity and it was called one of the genius. It used its huge mouth to bite Slowpoke as it came near and it it bit Slowpoke''s neck. Due to the power of ''Outrage'', its physical powers had been heightened and it was able to instantly injure Slowpoke. It raised Slowpoke while biting its neck and threw it in the air. It again charged ''Outrage'' and rushed towards Slowpoke. This time it tackled Slowpoke with full strength and Slowpoke crashed into the river. It then realized that it was not confused after using ''Outrage'' 2 times. It thanked its luck. Today was its day. It was able to rank up and then it was not confused after using ''Outrage'' 2 times. This must be the power of new rank-up. Complimenting itself, it charged again towards the river when its world turned to hell. Everything changed instantly. It was still charging towards the river but its head started to hurt like never before. It could not tell what was happening as its eyes could not see properly. It could see that Slowpoke was not inside the river and then it turned around and it was shocked. Slowpoke was quite a distance away and it was not injured even one bit. Even the bite marks on its neck were not there. What the hell was happening? How could Slowpoke heal itself so fast? It had many questions that it wanted to ask Slowpoke but it could not as it realized that the rain was pouring very heavily and that some of the raindrops were small pointy icicles while some of them had a purple glow. It was that damn move again!!! BANG BANG BANG BANG ''Hadauken'' hit Gyarados again and this time the power of the move was higher than before. It might be cause Slowpoke had ranked up to tier 2 or it used the move when it was in full stamina. The movested for 10 seconds only but that was enough for Gyarados. Axel could see that Slowpoke was very tired after using that move. The move was powerful but as per Axel, it should not be so tiring. It was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. It had massive stamina. Then he looked at the move description of the new and realized why it was so tired. Hadauken (Slowpoke): It is thebination of 3 moves, ''Rain dance'', ''Chilling water'', and ''Psychic rain''. Half of the rain droplets would turn into sharp tiny icicles and half of them would have the effect of ''Psychic rain''. This move takes 5 seconds to activate and could be used for 10 seconds. It has an AOE effect. Using this move would consume a huge amount of stamina of the user and the user cannot move for 10 seconds after using this move. If Axel had known that it could consume such a huge stamina, he would not told Slowpoke to use this move so early in the battle. Gyarados was fully healed and had full stamina. So, this was like round 2 and the battle might take some time to finish again. It was his mistake to not see the move description while using it. He realized that he stillcked a lot. If this was a Pokemon tide, then the situation would be much worse than this. Fortunately, this was just a spar kind of a thing. However, Axel realized that this battle might just be over. He waited for some time and then... ROOOOARRR This Gyarados surprised him again. It was severely injured but it had still not given up. The fact of Gyarados using ''Outrage'', biting Slowpoke, and throwing it in the air was done when it was inside the illusion. Slowpoke shifted its position in the illusion while trying to make everything simr to reality. Gyarados didn''t know that it was inside the illusion, so it used ''Outrage'' on Slowpoke when it was an illusion. It was just using the move on air. The battle went on for 2 and a half minutes and surprisingly Slowpoke was losing the battle. The brave Gyarados used ''Hydro pump'' which hit Slowpoke and ''Outrage'' which also hit Slowpoke. It used its pre-domain move while it was using all these moves. It had finally activated its pre-domain move which was rted to water. Since Slowpoke was also using its ''Psychic domain'', it was able to defend it a bit. Also, with its ''Calm mind'', its special defense was high. However, it had also gathered injuries after taking those 2 moves. The duration of ''Calm mind'', ''Trick room'', and ''Psychic domain'' was alsoing to an end. Axel knew that Gyarados would not be stupid enough to not tell the illusion from reality once again. So, he didn''t tell it to use ''Confusion'' as Slowpoke would have to use a good amount of its stamina while using it. However, the battle wasing to an end. Slowpoke also used moves like ''Ice beam'' and ''Water pulse'' which did hit Gyarados as it was massive. Then... "Slowpoke cancel ''Calm mind'', ''Trick room'' and ''Psychic domain'' and then use ''ck off''", said Axel. Slowpoke did as it was told. It gave a big yawn and it started to look extrazy. Gyarados could see that its injuries were healing at a noticeable speed. Gyarados was shocked!! Why was this Slowpoke so stupid? It immediately canceled all the stat moves and now it was yawning when Gyarados was going to use its most powerful move? Gyarados felt anger rising from its heart. It felt humiliated. It felt that this Slowpoke was not giving it any respect. It was so angry that it even forgot that Slowpoke was one of the most intelligent Pokemon and it was far stupider than Slowpoke. When it was going to use ''Outrage'' with full power. It could feel a sudden gust of wind that wasing from its right side and then... BOOOOOMMMMMM!!! A huge explosion urred where Gyarados was standing. The river started to instantly dry up and everyone could feel that a huge earthquake had urred. The effect was so huge that other Pokemons that were fighting could not bnce their movement and some of them even fell down which also included Cloyster. The explosion was huge and nobody knew if it was alive. This was ''Future sight''. Axel had set up the timer when Slowpoke used ''Future sight''. He knew that it would take around 5 minutes to activate, so when the time came near to only a few seconds, he told Slowpoke to deactivate all these moves and even start to heal itself. ''Future sight'' was an overpowered move. The move was very mysterious. It was so overpowered and mysterious that it became very difficult for Slowpoke to upgrade it. Axel could still remember that Slowpoke would train 2 hours in this particr move every day but it could not level it up so fast. It was only able to level it up so fast due to the system and Axel''s talent ''Overgrowth''. Since it was so difficult to master and upgrade, ''Future sight'' didn''t disappoint one bit. ''Future sight'' might be the most powerful move after Charizard''s ''Transform''. It was even more powerful than Nidoking''s ''Spinning poison''. However, it took 5 minutes to activate and Slowpoke had to time the move very urately. Once the move was used, it would only hit on the ce that was activated, and that could not be changed. But the power of the move was very huge. Axel didn''t even know if that Gyarados survived. He was really scared about it. That Gyarados was no doubt one of the supreme genius out here and if it was killed, he was confident that other powerful Gyarados would not let him go unharmed. ### The so-called champion rank Gyarados was impatiently looking at the explosion. By seeing its expression, Axel was even more sure about his theory. ''Damn! How am I going to survive this now?'' He knew that Gyarados were prideful beings. If they see their group getting killed, then they won''t be following these rules that the mysterious leader had set. He could see that the muscles of champion rank Gyarados were tensed up as if it was ready to pounce at Slowpoke. Then its reaction immediately changed. It became rxed. Axel was also confused by the change of its reaction but after a few seconds, he knew why it changed its reaction. ROOOOOOARRR A huge water wave a created and Axel could see a Gyarados that was seriously injured. It was the same Gyarados that was hit by ''Hadauken'' and ''Future sight'' and yet it was still standing and roaring as if it was ready to fight. ''How could it still stand?'', thought Axel. It was just not possible to fight back as it was hit by such powerful moves. This might be the toughest Pokemon that he had ever fought till now. He could see that it might not be able to use any attack moves right now but it was still not letting it go. It was not giving up. It was standing up with its sheer will. Then something amazing happened. It started to shine in white light. ''Is it ranking up again?'', thought Axel. That was simply not possible. How could it rank up to tier 3 in such a short time? It glowed for around 5 seconds and then it stopped. It had not ranked up to tier 3 and Axel sighed in relief. If it had ranked up to tier 3, Axel was going to catch it. He didn''t care that he had a Gyarados with him or it was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. He would have caught it. But it had not ranked up and the world was still fair. Axel could see that it had somehow recovered some of its stamina and its wounds had also healed up a bit but that was hit. As much as he knew, Gyarados didn''t have a healing move that would require it to shine in white light. So, what was it? Was it a new move that it knew? He didn''t know. "Slowpoke, it is time to finish this battle. Release ''Stored power''" Chapter 543: The End of Battle

Chapter 543: The End of Battle

Axel didn''t tell Slowpoke to deactivate all the status moves from the goodness of his heart. It was all due to the move ''Stored power''. --- Stored power (Slowpoke) (Level 40): It can hold more power inside it while using the stored power. (Level 45): It can separately store the power inside it and can use it collectively for devastating effects. (Level 50): When the status move is forcefully deactivated, stored power could store 50% of the remaining power of the status move and store it. Before it could only store 10% of the power and that power would be deducted from the effect of the status move. After receiving 50% of the power, it would have used this move within 2 minutes. Level 50 of ''Stored power'' really increased Slowpoke''s power. Normally, the power of this move was not so huge, and it could only release 10% of the improvement in Slowpoke''s status. But if the status move is forcefully deactivated, stored power could store 50% of the remaining power of the status move and store it. --- That was a huge difference in power. After using these status moves for quite some time, the remaining power of the status moves was not so high, so the move ''Stored power'' also didn''t release huge energy. ''Stored power'' was a psychic type move, a gust of psychic energy game, and hit Gyarados again and it fell again in the river. Even though it was not as powerful as ''Hadauken'' or ''Future sight'' by any means, it was still a powerful move. Gyarados finally fell into the river. Axel waited for some time to see if it would stand up again, give a roar and be ready to fight again but it didn''t. The Pokemon had finally been defeated and it had fainted from all the fight. "Come out, Venusaur!!!", shouted Axel. "Slowpoke bring Gyarados near Venusaur and Venusaur, heal it.", said Axel. Even though it was the enemy, this Gyarados had earned his respect, so he wanted to heal it out of respect. The champion rank Gyarados was ready to strike Axel and the team after seeing that Slowpoke was bringing Gyarados to Venusaur, but when it saw that Venusaur was healing it, it stopped. Then Axel heard another notification which increased his happiness twofold. --- Ding! Cloyster''s special attack has ranked up to S rank. Ding! Cloyster''s special defense has ranked up to S rank. Ding! Cloyster is ranking up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "No, let it rank up." --- Ding! Cloyster is ranking up. --- ### shback 6 minutes ago, Cloyster was having the time of its life fighting 5 umon-rank Pokemons. It was not having a good day. It must be known that Axel had not used the power of its talent ''Overgrowth'' to Cloyster. Since Slowpoke had to be tier 2 of king rank and Cloyster had to be in rare rank tobine, he didn''t use his talent to Cloyster. He didn''t want it to rank up faster. Ranking up to rare rank would take a lot less time than ranking up to tier 2. It mainly had ice-type moves and water-type moves. Since it was fighting with water-type Pokemon, it decided to use ice-type moves. It would use moves like ''Ice beam'', ''Icy wind'', and ''Frost breath'' but it was umting many injuries as it had to fight 5 umon rank Gyarados. It was very mature as it was 20 years old but these were Gyarados. The sea incarnate. It could have fought and won against 1 Gyarados but 2 was its limit and now it was fighting with 5 of them. Axel had told it to hold on and y defensive but that was also not going well. It was fighting Gyarados in water. It was also a water-type Pokemon and could use water to its advantage but Gyarados was even better in fighting in water. As it was losing, Axel''s Gyarados was finally able to defeat 2 pseudo-king rank Gyarados and then it concentrated on elemental rank Pokemons. This reduces the pressure of Lance''s red Gyarados. Red Gyarados was swiftly able to deal with pseudo-king rank Gyarados and then it moved to help Cloyster. This reduced the pressure on Cloyster by a huge margin. It was now only fighting with 1 umon rank Gyarados but since it had umted many injuries, it was struggling a lot suddenly, --- Ding! Cloyster is ranking up. --- "Damn, this might be the luckiest day for Axel. First Gyarados, then Slowpoke, and now Cloyster. I am very jealous.", said Lance. A Pokemon ranking up to a rare rank was not a huge thing for Lance as he had pseudo-king rank and king rank Pokemon now but it was still progress for Axel and Lance knew that Axel had so many Pokemons. Lance knew how hard it was to simultaneously train so many Pokemons. He also had many Pokemons now. The rank-up process took around 5 minutes and finally, it was a rare rank Pokemon now. "CLO... CLOYSTER!!!" It gave a loud roar celebrating its achievement. Axel went near it and patted its head telling that it had done a good job. Slowpoke also received congrattions from all the Pokemons of the team. It was a huge achievement to reach tier 2 of king-rank Pokemon and Slowpoke had finally done it. It was also happy to reach tier 2 king rank status after such a long time. It had only been in Axel''s party for some months but it was a king-rank Pokemon way before that. The battle had already been finished. Cody''s Swampert was also able to defeat Gyarados and all the opposing Gyarados had been defeated. Axel didn''t have the time to look at the stats of genius Gyarados when all these things were going on. So, he finally looked at its status: --- Pokemon''s name: Gyarados (Age- 20 years) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon rank: King Ability: Intimidate (100%) Hidden ability: Moxie (100%) Potential: ck Health: 10000/10000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Active move: Ssh, Tackle, Hyper beam, Hydro Pump, Outrage, Dragon Dance, Rain dance, Stone edge, Crunch, Aqua Tail, Ice beam, Iron head, Space rapture Passive move: Tenacity (Stage I), Aeus energy Core: Water (Mastered) --- Axel was surprised to see its status. It was really a supreme genius as he had predicted. First of all, it had ck potential. Now it wasmon for Axel to see brown and ck potential Pokemon on this ind. He believed that it must have been due to aeus energy. It knew a variety of moves and Axel was relieved that it was not a trainer''s Pokemon because if it was, Axel would surely lose the battle. It didn''t have a good battle strategy. This could be understood as it was a wild Pokemon. The next thing that surprised Axel was its new suspected move ''Space rapture''. He concentrated and looked at the move description of it. --- Space rapture: An overpowered move that would literally rapture the space near the opponent. This would make the opponent impossible to move for 2 seconds. Only the Pokemon who have a higher rank and had a space-type move that could break this move could counter it. This move consumes a huge amount of stamina. --- "The fuck is going on here?", shouted Axel in a loud voice. Lance and others were looking at Axel as if he was crazy. Slowpoke had already ranked up and so did Cloyster long ago. So why was he having a dyed reaction? That was what others were thinking. Axel didn''t care what they were thinking. He was in a major crisis right now. First of all, he could not believe that there was a space element in this world. He knew that Palkia was called a god of space, so he naturally thought that a Pokemon had to be a dragon-type Pokemon with the highest degree of space knowledge to even learn a space-rted move. Because Palkia was a dragon/water type Pokemon and he could not imagine a water type Pokemon having powers rted to space. But this Gyarados had a space-rted move. It could literally rapture the space around its opponent. This would make the opponent impossible to move for 2 seconds. Only the Pokemon who have a higher rank and had a space-type move that could break this move could counter it. That meant that nobody, not even a god-ranked Pokemon could get out of it if they didn''t know any thing about space. This might be the most overpowered move that he had ever seen. Even the system said that this was an overpowered move. Any move rted to space could be called an overpowered move cause that move would literally bend space to their will. But this Gyarados had this move. How could that even be possible? He then saw another passive move, apart from ''Aeus energy'' and that was ''Tenacity'' and it was in stage I --- Tenacity Stage I : When Gyarados get into a fight and enters into a life and death situation, this passive move would activate. If the user survives, its defense and attack stats would be permanently boosted along with its stamina and infinity energy inside it. It could do this for 10 times and then the move would enter its second stage. Till now used- 2 times. --- ''Damn, that is a good move!!'' This was one of the best passive moves he had ever seen in his life. The most powerful passive move was of Beedrill but ''Tenacity'' might give it a run for its money. When it would be boosted by 10 times, he wondered, how powerful this Gyarados would really be. He didn''t even want to imagine but he wanted his Gyarados to learn this move. He could not say if it could learn ''Space rapture''. The probability of it learning that move was very low but it could learn ''Tenacity'' with enough practice. However, for that to happen, Gyarados have to agree to teach it. Axel felt intelligent as he had healed his Gyarados. Now, this Gyarados would owe him a favor and it might just teach his Gyarados this move. ### The other Gyarados started to look at the status of their injured friends and families and then they started to heal them. Axel and the group also helped them in it. It took around 30 minutes and finally, all the Gyarados were out of danger. "Good job. I am impressed by you human. You have fought a great battle and you have proven yourself. You may now cross this river and we will not disturb you." Axel came forward and asked, "Mr. Gyarados, can your Gyarados that fought my Slowpoke teach its new move that it had learned? I saw that it used some space-type moves and its body is also unusually harder. I can tell that it knows 2 new moves that are very unusual and also great. So, can it teach my Gyarados that move?" Gyarados was shocked that Axel could tell it after just seeing it once or twice. It sort of respected Axel for it. "I am surprised that you could tell so much just by looking at it for one time. But human, what makes you think that I will let my child teach you those moves? I am letting you go out of there alive. That is the best I can do right now.", roared Gyarados in anger. "Hey, I am not telling your child to teach me those moves for free. I also have something to trade.", said Axel. "Oh, and what do you have to trade?", asked Gyarados seemingly curious. "I can also teach your child and also you 2 new moves that my Gyarados knows. So, what about it? 2 moves for 2 moves. Isn''t that a fair deal?", asked Axel while smiling. Chapter 544: Who is this Leader?

Chapter 544: Who is this Leader?

The tall Gyarados started to think about the deal. Honestly, it was a good deal for it and the group. New moves were very hard to learn and it was obviously easier to learn from those who had learned it before. If it agreed to the deal, all the Gyarados in its family could learn it which would hugely improve their powers. "I agree to it but my child knows 2 new moves. One is called ''Space rapture'' and another is called ''Tenacity''. My child may be able to teach your Gyarados about ''Tenacity'' but your Gyarados may not be able to learn ''Space rapture''. ''Space rapture'' is a move that is rted to space and he is the only one that has learned it. None of my family members have been able to learn it." Axel was happy after hearing it. He already knew that his Gyarados might not be able to learn this move. Maybe the genius Gyarados had an ancestor who knew space-type moves. Space-type moves were very hard to learn and master. He was happy cause the leader Gyarados was truthful. It didn''t try to hide it. However, he still didn''t want to give up on ''Space rapture''. So, he came up with a counterargument. "So, why don''t we make a deal? My Gyarados would teach your family about ''Sky walk'' and ''Tail de''. Your child will teach my Gyarados about ''Space rapture'' and ''Tenacity''. If my Gyarados is not able to learn ''Space rapture'', then it is my problem. My Gyarados would still teach you both the move." "Ok, deal.", said Gyarados immediately. It was a good deal for Gyarados and it was not losing anything. So, it immediately agreed. Gyarados didn''t know that Axel was winning big time on this deal. In fact, it could be said that Gyarados lost a lot in this deal. That Gyarados didn''t know that Axel had a system that could bend reality. Axel believed that if his Gyarados trained really hard, it might be able to learn ''Space rapture'' after a few months. Axel''s Gyarados knew multiple new moves like ''Water maniption'', ''Rage built'', and ''Full Throttle''. These moves were more powerful than ''Tail de'' and ''Sky walk''. Axel didn''t want others to learn these moves due to 2 reasons. First of all, was his own greed. He and Gyarados had worked really hard to learn these moves and it took a lot of time toe up with these moves. Secondly, it took Gyarados a lot of time to learn these 3 new moves. ''Water maniption'' was especially hard as it took many months to learn it. If Axel didn''t have his system, Gyarados might have taken a couple of years to learn it. So, obviously, if his Gyarados were to teach these moves, it would take a lot of time for them to learn it and he didn''t have so much spare time. "But I have a problem. I can only stay here for around a month and a half and then I would have to go. This mysterious grand energy is detrimental to us. So, how is my Gyarados going to stay here? It would obviously take some time to exchange these moves.", said Axel. "Oh, you don''t have to worry about it. I will talk to the leader and he will give you the teleportation paper. You can leave your Gyarados here to train and thene back when all the things have beenpleted." There was still another problem with it. Gyarados was soon going to rank up to king rank. Axel believed that it would rank up after a few months. What if it ranked up when Axel was not there? Technically, there was no problem with it as the rank up condition had alreadye up. Shedinja and Charizard had also ranked up when Axel was not there but both of them had caretakers and teachers to look after them. What if something disastrous happened to Gyarados and he was not there to protect it? So, Axel talked to the leader Gyarados, and told him that he wanted his Gyarados to be safe. He was going to leave it for some time here. Gyarados was very passionate about caring for his Gyarados which surprised even Axel. It looked like it considered Axel''s Gyarados as one of its species and it felt duty-bound to protect it. ### "Gyarados,e over here for a second.", said Axel. Gyarados rode on the water and swiftly arrived before Axel. It had been with Axel since it was just a Magikarp and it fully trusted Axel for its life. There was a bond between them that could not be broken by any means. "You must have heard the deal with that Gyarados. Do you want to stay here and learn those 2 new moves?", asked Axel. ROOOOARRR It gave a roar as if confirming that it wanted to learn those moves. It had also seen the power of the genius Gyarados when it was fighting with Slowpoke. It could not say for certain that it could win against if even if it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. Axel may not have realized but Gyarados was also verypetitive and it wanted to improve and challenge others. However, the rank of Gyarados and other Pokemon in his team didn''t match. It could not fight with Venusaur cause it knew that it lose badly. It had already made up its mind on that. Venusaur was a different kind of beast altogether. After Venusaur, there was no one that it could match against in Axel''s team but here, there were multiple Pokemons of the same species and of the same rank. It now could not settle saying that they were strong just like with Venusaur. So, it wanted to prove itself and it could only do that after learning these 2 new moves. Axel then shared the description of those moves to Gyarados. Gyarados was surprised after hearing about the move description. It was especially excited to learn about ''Tenacity''. It didn''t care much about ''Space rapture'' even though Axel said that ''Space rapture'' was more powerful than ''Tenacity''. So, it readily agreed to stay here and train. It had seen how powerful Shedinja and Charizard had be after training in other ces. So, it was motivated. "Good, then stay here and train. After I talk to the leader of this ind, I wille and talk with you too. I am giving you this water gem that I have bought for you when you rank up to king rank. Keep it safe and use it when the timees.", said Axel. ### After saying farewell to Gyarados, Axel and the group went on their journey again. Axel also asked if there were any danger areas left. He had expected Gyarados to not answer it but surprisingly it answered directly. "No, there are no danger areas after and you can reach to the leader''s ce after this. It might take you a couple of days to get here. The density of the grand energy would increase exponentially after this ce, so be careful." If the density of aeus energy increases, it might take more than 2 days for them to reach there. The leader''s ce was at the end of the north side. Just as predicted, the density of the aeus energy increased after every hour and they needed to take multiple breaks to advance. He could hardly see any Pokemons in this area. Maybe the density of aeus energy was so high that even the wild Pokemon didn''t roam around here. If they had not been to these resource type ces and been ustomed to dense aeus energy, they might not even be able to reach the end of the north side. However, they were lucky to find all these ces. It took them 3 days when they finally saw the leader''s ce. As per Gyarados, the ce where the leader lived could be seen from a far ce. The Mavericks could see multiple mountains but these mountains didn''t look natural at all. They looked as if their shapes had been forcefully changed. They just looked weird and different. Axel could feel that there was some different, something very wrong about those mountains but he just could not pin it down. "I feel very different after looking at it.", said Cody. "Yes, even I feel different and not in a good way.", replied Kate too. "Yes, you are right. I also feel the same.", said Axel. But they had to go there. They hade a long way and they just could not back down. They started to walk very slowly as the density of the aeus energy was getting higher and higher by the minute. ### "Damn we have been walking for 2 days after we saw that mountain but we still cannot reach it.", spat out Lance. The mountain looked nearer when they first looked at it but it was not. They had been walking for 2 days but they still could not reach that mountain. The mountain looked like it was getting farther and farther away. "Yes, and that feeling had still not gone down.", said Axel. For the first time aftering to this ind, Axel felt that it was a bad idea to go there. It was just an instinct and his instinct had never been wrong till now. Should he back down and return? He wanted to go there but he didn''t want to risk his life too. But he hade here after so many tribtions and tests. He had to reach there. He also felt that there was some problem with his aura and psychic energy. He sat down and started to feel the aura around him. --- Ding! Aura sense has leveled up to 60. --- Axel felt that a new world had opened up to him. That suppressing feeling that he was feeling till now was gone. It was not gone as per se but now he could tell why he was feeling like this. It was all due to aura. The power of aura was very dense here for some unknown region. Axel could say for certain that it was not a normal phenomenon. The aura was going haywire and that was what made him feel so uneasy. Axel could also feel that the density of aeus energy was heightened due to this unnatural phenomenon of aura. Something was intentional doing all these things with aura or was it was someone. Axel knew very little things about aura and its history. He had only heard that it was something that the first Pokemon master came up with. So, he didn''t know any type of resources that could do something like this. The area that it affected was huge. They had been walking for 2 days and they still had not reached this ce. He was certain that this had to do something with aura. That was why only Kate, Axel, and Cody felt it at first. They were the ones who had trained their aura to a higher level than others. If it was not something it must be someone. Axel came up with 2 possibilities from it. With all these mysteries about the leader, he didn''t even know what type of Pokemon species it really was or was it even a Pokemon? Since this leader was so pro-human, can''t he be a human too? That was a scary possibility cause if that someone was a human, then that human must be at least be few thousand years old. Axel felt goosebumps just by thinking about it cause if it was human, then Axel and the group were going to be a huge trouble. Axel would be more scared of a thousand years old humans than a thousand years old Pokemon. Even though he was also a human, he also knew that humans were greedy and could not be trusted. But if that was a Pokemon, then Axel could narrow it down to only a few of them. Except for the legendaries and mystical Pokemons, there was only one Pokemon that created such a scenario. Chapter 545: Slowemperor

Chapter 545: Slowemperor

That Pokemon was Lucario. Was it destiny? He had been searching for it for a long time and now he was going to meet it? That could not just be a coincidence. Lucario was said to be the first Pokemon that had learned aura. Since it was a human that had created an aura, the said human had taught it and overtime it evolved to such a state. It was just a lore and it was not confirmed. It was said that the human was the first Pokemon master and Lucario was his first Pokemon. But Axel could not rule out other possibilities too. Lucario might be the greatest possibilitypared to all of them and it might also be the safest. It was said that Lucario could sense the feelings of humans and Pokemon. So, if your heart was in the right ce, a Lucario would never harm you. That also meant that Lucario was one of the most distrusting Pokemon of all time. That was why very few trainers had Lucario as their Pokemon. He had a lot of things in his mind and he shared it with the group. "What you said might also be true if it is really aura that is doing all this.", said Lance. Others also agreed to it. Quite frankly, a powerful Lucario could sense the feelings of humans and Pokemons without any problem. So, if they had with good intentions, they would not be hurt. However, there were other possibilities too. "Damn! I didn''t think that it would turn out like this. We have to be extra careful about this. Any ns for that?", asked Lance to the group especially looking at Axel. "I think it is time for me to power up.", said Axel. "Power up how? Do you have a switch on your head that could power you up instantly?", asked Lance. "No, but I have my means to power up my Pokemons. Don''t you?", asked Axel. Lance knew that Axel was just showing off but if he could really power up his Pokemons, then the risk would be reduced by a huge margin. "So, what is this power-up thing that you are going to do?", asked Ryker. "You will just have to see." Axel had 2 ways to power up 2 of his Pokemons. First was Charizard. Only 2 days were left before the 1-month cooldown was over. If they could wait for 2 more days, then Charizard could use the move ''Transform'' when needed. The second way was..... "Slowpoke, Cloyster, I think it is finally time.", said Axel. Axel wanted Cloyster to grow a bit and even have level 45 on it is ''Toxic bite''. That would increase the power of Slowking but now was not the time to wait. As of right now, Cloyster would increase the special attack and defense of Slowpoke and also improve the power of the moves of Slowpoke if Cloyster and Slowpoke knew the same move. However, Slowpoke must have higher move mastery than Cloyster. The condition was satisfied. However, he also wanted Cloyster to affect ability, other stats, and the typing of Slowpoke too. For that to happen, the move ''Toxic bite'' had to level up quite a bit and it would take some time. Now, they didn''t have time and Axel made a decision tobine them right now. "Slowpoke, try to concentrate and Cloyster, go and bite its head!!!", shouted Axel. When Cloyster went to bite on its head, Axel threw a king''s rock to Slowpoke and it caught it. "What is happening?", asked Kate and K at the same time. They had known about how a Shellder would bite on the tail of Slowpoke and it would evolve into Slowbro. However, they had not heard of Slowking as it was a new concept and they definitely had not heard about a Cloyster biting on the head of Slowpoke and what the hell was that stone that Axel threw? When Cloyster bit on Slowpoke''s head a blue and purple light enveloped both of them. At first, they looked like 2 different Pokemons cause they were but slowly and steadily, they were starting to look like one single Pokemon. --- Ding! Cloyster had bit Slowpoke on its head. Ding! Cloyster had used ''Toxic bite'' and it is slowly changing Slowpoke. Ding! A miraculous event!!! Slowpoke is evolving. Ding! You cannot stop this evolution. --- The evolution took around 5 minutes toplete. "Axel, what is happening?", asked Lance. "I said it already, I am powering up my Pokemons.", said Axel with a smile. "Ohe on, don''t speak in riddles. What is happening to them?", asked Lance pointing out Slowpoke and Cloyster. "Obviously, they are evolving." "They could evolve too?", asked Kate who was equally curious. "Yes, this is the new type of evolution that I have discovered recently." "How could you find such evolution so easily? I just cannot understand you.", said K. K was there when Axel found out about the other evolution of Eevee. He was also there for Crobat''s evolution. How could Axel find so many types of evolution so easily? Finding out a new evolution was not something one could do by just walking in the park. "Hey, I do a lot of hard work and research to find these types of evolutions.", replied Axel in his defense. It finally evolved and it looked nothing like Slowking. It was standing on 2 feet like Slowking but its face and head looked very different. Instead of a crown on the head, there was a sort of mixture of a crown and a helmet. The color of so-called crown-helmet was not entirely white. It looked like a mixture of blue and white. That crown-helmet was releasing an icy aura and icy vapor was forming around this new Pokemon. ROOOOARRR It gave a huge roar. Axel could feel that this new Pokemon was much stronger than a normal Slowking. --- Ding! Slowpoke had evolved into apletely new species. Ding! The name of its new form is called Slowemperor. Ding! Slowemperor is a monarch-type Pokemon. Ding! You are in the presence of a monarch. Ding! The system is calcting the stats of Slowemperor. Since it is a Pokemon that had never appeared in the history of the Pokemon world, it would take some time. Ding! Since this is a Pokemon that has not appeared in the history of this world, you will be handsomely rewarded. The reward would be distributed after calcting the stats of Slowemperor. --- Slowemperor was a new Pokemon that Axel had not seen the real life or in the games. It looked very different much more powerful than Slowking. As expected, Slowemperor didn''t go haywire after evolving. It was a powerful psychic type Pokemon and it could control its emotions after evolving and ranking up. That was as per Axel''s expectations but anything other than that was not something he expected. He didn''t know that there had never been a Slowemperor in the history of this world. That was a huge thing. Pokemon like Umbreon or Slowking had appeared during ancient times or even recent times but Slowemperor had not appeared before. Axel felt that he had somehow changed the fate of this world or done something very big but he could not share this with anyone cause no one knew about the system. "Hey man, are you okay? How are you feeling right now?", asked Axel and he slowly started to move towards Slowemperor. "I feel very good. I feel powerful right now. I have never felt so much power before.", shared Slowemperor. Since it was talking normally, Axel went near it and started to examine it. Its body felt very hard like a stone and it looked more defensive than before. It was already evening right now and Axel decided to make camp here. The ce was still half a day away and they needed to wait for 2 days before going inside. Axel released all of his Pokemons and all of them came near Slowemperor. They congratted Slowemperor for its evolution and Axel and the group made a bonfire with various foods that Slowemperor liked. Axel had many questions about Slowemperor but the system was still calcting the stats of Slowemperor right now and it had notpleted it. He then started to think about this monarch thing. He knew about the king species but he had never heard about the monarch species. Was Slowemperor the only one in the category? Axel asked Slowemperor about it and it replied, "I don''t know much about it but I feel that I am different like I am way above any of the Pokemons. I feel dignified by thinking and looking at me. I have never felt like this before. The effect and rush of evolution is already gone but I still feel it." That was a clue for Axel but he still had to wait for the system. He believed that he could figure it out after looking at its stats. ### Finally, after a few hours, the system came up with multiple notifications. --- Ding! The stats of Slowemperor have been revised. Ding! There has been changes in the ability of Slowemperor Ding! Slowemperor has made a new move. Ding! Slowemperor''s special attack has increased to S rank Ding! Slowemperor''s special defense has increased to S rank. Ding! Slowemperor''s agility has increased to.... Ding! ..... There were multiple notifications that came out so fast that Axel could not read most of them and then... --- Ding! The conditions have been met. Slowemperor is ranking up to tier 3 of king rank... --- Suddenly, a bluish and purple glow surrounded Slowemperor and it started to rank up to tier 3. This was the first Pokemon that was going to rank up to tier 3 of king rank from Axel''s team. If Charizard and Shedinja were normal Pokemons, then Slowemperor might be the most powerful Pokemon in his team right now but Charizard could fight with pseudo-champion rank for 3 minutes and Shedinja could only be hurt by dark and ghost-type moves. Nevertheless, it was a tremendous achievement and Axel was highly expecting it. "I can''t believe my eyes. It is ranking up again? It just ranked up a few days ago!!!", shouted Lance. Lance always felt behind Axel in every way of his career and now he had finally gotten a king rank Pokemon. However, Axel now had a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. It was not only Lance. Others were also feeling the same thing. Their difference was growing. "Axel, can I ask a serious question?", asked Kate. "Yes, please." "How could your Slowemperor rank up so fast? I have not seen such a thing in my entire life. Normally, even with a genius trainer, a genius Pokemon would take years or even years to reach from tier 2 to tier 3. But Slowemperor reached it in a few days." "It is really simple. First, it was a Slowbro not a Slowpoke. It knew about Slowking which was when a Shellder bites its head and it loved that form. So, Shellder forcefully came out of its head and then it became Slowpoke. When it became Slowpoke, I talked with Prof. Oak and we came up with a possibility that a Slowpoke could evolve if it attaches with Cloyster. There were a lot of restrictions and conditions that needed to be fulfilled and I recently fulfilled all of them. I also didn''t know that it would evolve to Slowemperor. When it evolved to Slowemperor, its stats also increased rapidly and that led it to rank up further to tier 3. That is what I think, at least." The group came to an understanding after hearing his reply. It looked like Axel had given all his secrets on how to evolve Slowpoke to a Slowemperor but that was not true. He had not said anything about the conditions that needed to be fulfilled to evolve a Slowpoke to a Slowemperor and that was the main part. The group didn''t ask further questions to Axel and just waited for Slowemperor to rank up to tier 3. Chapter 546: Tier 3 king rank

Chapter 546: Tier 3 king rank

Finally, Slowemperor ranked up to tier 3 and... ROOOOARRR It roared from the top of its lungs to show its dominance. Based on rank, it was the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team right now. Others might be happy about it but Axel was slightly worried. It ranked up too fast and it had not mastered its moves very properly. A lot of things woulde into y to determine the power of Pokemon. From battle strategy, experience, moves mastery, ability mastery, and many more. It might have ranked up and boosted its stats but others were left to be mastered. --- Ding! The reward is being calcted.... Ding! The rewards have been calcted. Reward 1: Slowemperor could now have 2 cores. Reward 2: Every year Slowemperor could divide itself from Cloyster and return to being Slowpoke. After that, it couldbine again within 6 months. The difference in their ranks should at least be 2 ranks. --- Those were some good rewards. First of all, it could finally have 2 cores. The concept of 2 cores didn''t create such a huge difference in power right now but Axel believed that there would be some significant difference in the future. Axel was worried that Cloyster didn''t master ''Toxic bite'' as he wanted many modifications for Slowemperor. He had divided themselves but he was still worried that he may not be able to do it again. But due to this reward, Slowemperor could do it. He then finally looked at its stats. --- Pokemon''s name :- Slowemperor (Age- 50 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: king rank Ability :- Monarch (0%) Hidden ability :- Regenerator (100%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 11000/11000 Attack :- B Agility :- C++ Defense :- C Sp. Atk :-S Sp. Def :- S Moves: Active move: Future sight (E) (Lvl 54), Trick Room (E) (Lvl 49), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 58), Chilling water (E) (Lvl 57), ck off (E) (Lvl 54), Amnesia (G) (Lvl 39), m mind (E) (Lvl 50), Stored power (E) (Lvl 47), Hydro pump (E) (Lvl 53), Confusion (E) (Lvl 57), Psychic domain (E) (Lvl 53), Psybeam (E) (Lvl 47), Psychic burst (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic rain (E) (Lvl 51), Teleport (E) (Lvl 46), Icy wind (E) (Lvl 54), Water pulse (E) (Lvl 47), Ice beam (E) (Lvl 53), Hadauken (C) (Lvl 29) Passive move: Frost giant (Stage I), Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden power- Water (90%) --- A lot of things had changed since it evolved and ranked up to tier 3 of king rank. The first thing that changed was its ability. Its former ability ''Own tempo'' had disappeared and now it had a new ability called the ''Monarch''. There was a notification that said that he was in the presence of a Monarch. He didn''t know what it was but he was eager to find out. --- Monarch: Stage I: (At 100%): You are in the presence of a Monarch. The icy aura of the monarch would create doubts and fear in your heart and mind. Pokemon of the lower rank would want to submit to the monarch and higher ranks would also fear fighting it. Stage II: ??? --- ''Ok, I have a lot of questions. Can you please tell me what this stage I and II are in the ability of Slowemperor? I have never heard about such a thing.'' --- Ding! Since Slowemperor is the first of its kind in the history of this world, it like any other first-of-its-kind Pokemon has received many blessings from the world and from Arceus. The first blessing is that it could have a powerful ability called ''Monarch'' and this ability could develop and even evolve. Its decedent, down the line, would only have a certain percentage of its ability. --- Axel didn''t know that such a thing would even exist. Blessing from the world and from Arceus? Did that mean that Arceus was currently looking at him and Slowemperor? There was a high possibility that it was. Axel was excited to know if there were any blessings or if there would be any of them in the future. He didn''t know that Slowemperor would gain so much just by being the first of its kind in the history of this world. That gave him another thing to think about. The system said that ''Since Slowemperor is the first of its kind in the history of this world, it like any other first of-its-kind Pokemon has received many blessings from the world and from Arceus.'' Did that mean that the first Pokemon of their kind of every species received the blessing from the world and Arceus. If that was true then those Pokemons must be very powerful in their time. No wonder ancient times were said to be very dangerous. The statement from the system also mentioned ''The world''. This got him to think about it. What was ''The world''. Was it a sentient being? Or was it the creator himself? Axel had read a lot that Arceus was born from the egg. Some even say that it was born with the help of Unknown. This made him believe that it was the creator of this universe cause it was also created by some other being. So what that being ''The world''. Or was it the itself? He didn''t know but he wanted to find out about it. --- Ding! A main mission has been issued. Main mission- Master the ability ''Monarch'' to 100% and then master it. Completion time- As fast as one can. Difficulty level- A Rewards: Second stage of Monarch, ??? Decided on how fast the mission ispleted. --- "Damn, that is a lot to take in.", said Axel in a loud voice. Others have already grown to such antics of Axel speaking to himself and staring at a ce for no reason. So, there was no problem with it. Axel now had 5 main missions and 1 sub-quest. 1. Main mission 1: To be a Pokemon champion 2. Main mission 2: To be a Pokemon master 3. Main mission 3: To explore the Venu family forest 4. Main mission 4: For Shedinja to reach champion rank and defeat a legendary Pokemon. 5. Main mission 5: Master the first stage of ability ''Monarch'' by Slowemperor. 6. Sub quest 1: For Charizard to return to the volcanic ind then battle Darmanitan and win and get recognition from Heatran. He first looked at all these missions. He knew that the main mission gave huge rewards that might change Axel''s fate for the better. So, he wanted toplete at least one of them as soon as possible. Looking at the list of this mission, he realized that main mission no. 5 could bepleted at first. However, the difficulty of the mission was still A rank. That meant that it was not going to be easy to master this new ability and it was also not going to be normal. ### He had finallypleted looking at the ability section. He then moved towards the stats section. First of all, was the health of Slowemperor. It was around 11000 which was very good for a Pokemon like Slowemperor. Slowpoke was not known for its defense. Then he looked at the stats. He was happy that its attack, agility, and defense had risen up to B, C++, and C rank respectively. Since it mainly focused on only special type moves, it was very hard for Slowemperor to raise other moves that focused on these physical stats. With the increase of these stats, the power of Slowemperor would rise if it had to face an opponent with the help of its physical stats. Then he looked at its special attack and special defense stats and was very surprised to see that both of them were in S rank now. As per Axel''s prediction, a Pokemon would reach tier 3 in king rank if one of its stats had been raised to S rank. Axel was also surprised to know that he could not have a sub-rank-up condition when a Pokemon raises their sub-ranks from tier 1 to tier 2 or tier 2 to tier 3. He was surprised by the huge rise of its stats to S rank cause it took a lot of time for a king-rank Pokemon like Slowemperor to raise its stats from B to S directly. The effect of evolution was just too good. This also might be the reason why it was respected as a Monarch. ### He then moved toward the moves. Since Slowemperor was the first of its kind, he didn''t want to miss anything. So, he was taking ample time and analyzing everything about its stats. There were many changes in the moves section. The first change was that the move section had been divided into 2. Active moves and passive moves. Slowemperor had gained a passive move which was surreal. Axel had to train his Pokemon a lot ande up with a lot of imagination for his Pokemon to get a passive move. But Slowemperor just got it like that. He was happy for Slowemperor. It was his Pokemon. Before looking at the new passive move, he first looked at the active moves. It had not gained any new active moves like the passive move. Almost all of its active moves have leveled up and those moves that were the same of Slowpoke and Cloyster before, they had leveled up pretty well and all of them had crossed the threshold and had be upgraded. Axel looked at the description of these moves. --- Rain dance (Slowemperor) (Level 40): The duration of the rain dance has increased to level 8 minutes (Level 45): The duration of the rain dance has increased to level 10 minutes. (Level 50): The Rain is heavier and sharper than before. (Level 55): The power of the move has increased. The user has to utilize less stamina and the effect of the move has increased too. There is a trace of ice while using the move. Chilling water (Slowemperor) (Level 40): The water now has the power to freeze water (Level 45): It could freeze the water very fast. (Level 50): It has the power to manipte the icy water to its advantage (Level 55): The power of the move have increased. The user have to utilize less stamina and the effect of the move have increased too. The speed of the move have increased. Hydro pump (Slowemperor) (Leve 40): The speed of the hydro pump is very fast and it is also very destructive. (Level 45): The power of the move has heightened a lot. (Level 50): The power of the move have increased. The user have to utilize less stamina and the effect of the move have increased too. There is trace of ice while using the move. Icy wind (Slowemperor) (Level 40): The effect of icy wind is faster. (Level 45): It has prating power which would make the opposing Pokemon even more slower. (Level 50): The power of the move have increased. The user have to utilize less stamina and the effect of the move have increased too. There is trace of ice while using the move. Water pulse (Slowemperor) (Level 40): The pressure of water pulse is higher than before. (Level 45): The power of the move have increased. The user have to utilize less stamina and the effect of the move have increased too. There is trace of ice while using the move. Ice beam (Slowemperor) (Level 40): It could shoot Ice beam inrger distances. (Level 45): The power of ice beam would increase while using ''Rain dance'' (Level 50): The power of the move have increased. The user have to utilize less stamina and the effect of the move have increased too. The speed of the move have increased. Have high chance to freeze the target. --- Chapter 547: Beedrill rank up

Chapter 547: Beedrill rank up

All these moves had a simr effect. These moves when used would have higher power, would consume less stamina, and have some icy effect. That was great but it still was not enough. However, Cloyster was not able to level the move ''Toxic bite'' to a higher level. If it was able to do it, the effect would have been more powerful. Axel could just wait for a year and then see what would happen. Except for these moves, other moves had also leveled up a bit. Mainly, psychic-type moves had acquired some good level. The new move ''Hadauken'' was now in level 29 which stupified Axel. Before, it was only level 1. It gained 28 levels after the evolution. Axel could think of 2 reasons. First was the evolution. Since Slowemperor had evolved, it had gained a huge amount of psychic mastery than before which led it to increase the levels of psychic moves. Secondly were the 3 moves, that hadbined to form ''Hadauken''. These 3 moves were ''Chilling water'', ''Rain dance'' and ''Psychic rain''. All of these moves had leveled up and except for ''Psychic rain'', both of these moves have crossed the threshold. Since the mastery of all these moves had improved, the move which was thebination of all 3 of them was bound to improve too. ### After ''Hadauken'', there were also other moves that had increased in levels and some of them had even crossed the threshold. --- Psychic Domain (Slowemperor) (Level 40): Special attack and special defense would be heightened while using this move. (Level 45): It could spread out 25 meters wide and it couldst for 15 minutes. (Level 50): The power of creating illusion has increased. Psybeam (Slowemperor) (Level 40): If the move is hit, then there is a 30% for the target to be confused. (Level 45): The speed and the power of the move have increased. --- ''Psychic domain'' had leveled up a lot. From level 39 to 50, it had leveled up 11 times, which was very hard to do. Axel did have the talent that could improve the pre-domain moves but this was not a joke. Most of its psychic-type moves have leveled up a lot. Axel got into thinking after looking at this phenomenon. Had the mastery and understanding of psychic increased rapidly when it evolved to Slowemperor? That could be a possibility. ### Finally, he looked at the passive move ''Frost giant'' --- Frost Giant Stage I: Mastery speed and the power of ice-type moves will increase by 20%. The user can actively use the move ''Frost Giant'' where the size of the user would increase by 1.5 times. During that time, the defense and special defense of the user would be heightened to a high degree. The cooldown period for using it actively is 2 months. --- This was an overpowered move. Axel didn''t know how defensive it would be while using its passive move but it was an addition to its power. Axel was also expecting that there would be a blessing while he looked at the passive move. But the blessing didn''t activate. ''System, you said that Slowemperor had gained multiple blessings. There is only one of them.'' --- Ding! If the host wants to activate the blessing, then Slowemperor would have to fulfill some conditions. --- ''So, what are the conditions?'' --- Ding! The host would have to find out himself. In total, there are 5 blessings for Slowemperor. The host has only known about 1 of them. --- Axel was sure that this passive move was also a blessing but a blessing would have to be activated for it to work. After the blessing is activated, Axel might get another mission and Slowemperor might also get powerful. Axel looked at the final item in the stats and that was hidden type mastery. It stood high at 90%. This was the highest reward Slowemperor had received after merging with Cloyster. He didn''t know what would happen when they reached 100% mastery but he knew that something very beneficial would happen to his Pokemon. Looking at Slowemperor, it looked more like ice/psychic type Pokemon than water/psychic type. An icy aura was continuouslying from its crown/helmet unconsciously. Then a thought suddenly hit Axel, ''Wait a minute. System, what is the typing of Slowemperor?'', asked Axel to the system in his head. --- Ding! Slowemperor typing- Psychic/ice. --- ''What? It had changed its typing?'', asked Axel to himself. That changed a lot of things for Slowemperor. The first thing that changed was that, since it didn''t have a water type but an ice type, the power of its water type moves might be reduced. It had many water-type moves right now and some of them had evenbined with Cloyster to be more powerful. Cloyster also had ice typing, so that might be the reason why Slowemperor also had ice typing. However, the battle tactics of Slowemperor would definitely change after this. ''System, why was I not notified about this before? Also, why are there no details about it on its status page?'', asked Axel. --- Ding! The host haspleted the hidden mission. Ding! The typing of the Pokemon will also be disyed on the status page right now. Ding! Since the host haspleted this hidden mission way after it was supposed to be, no reward would be given. --- ''How the hell am I supposed to know that there was such a hidden mission like this?'', shouted Axel on his mind. A mission would not be called a hidden mission if it was revealed before Axel. Axel was frustrated that he could not get a reward from it. ''Since it now had ice typing, it could only have an ice-type core, not water type core. Before giving it resources to master the ice-type core, I must teach it some ice-type moves. It doesn''t have much of them.'', thought Axel. It was already deep in the night and others were already sleeping. Axel also decided to sleep. He had to wake up and start his training. ### --- Ding! Bagon hadpleted its baby stage. --- That was good news. Bagon was very close to evolving right now. Axel didn''t know what would happen if it managed to evolve when it was just a baby. He was worried that it would have some negative effects as its body had not fully grown. Since Bagon hadpleted its baby stage, it could now learn other moves too. For 3 months, it had only trained on its egg moves and that was why it didn''t have a good variety of attacks. Bagon was frustrated too and Axel could feel it. Now, it could learn some new moves too. Right now was not a good time to teach it new moves cause they were going inside that weird mountain tomorrow. Axel just wanted his team to be in the top condition. "Guys, take a rest today. You can train if you like but don''t tire yourself. You have done all the things that you could do to prepare yourself.", said Axel to his Pokemons and also to his team. Axel was still marveling at Slowemperor and its ridiculous stats. It was tier 3 Pokemon. Axel estimated that it could rank up to champion rank after 3 years. He was still overestimating and he knew that but a man could only hope. He also didn''t force himself to train very harshly. He just did a light exercise, some running, and some sword training. He had been training his sword every day. Suddenly, a notificationes up... --- Ding! Beedrill has leveled up ''Bug house'' to level 50. It could now hold the bug-type energy for 15 hours. Ding! Beedrill has learned a new move. Name the move. --- "Let''s call it ''Bug knight''", said Axel. --- Ding! The move has been named. Ding! Beedrill attack stat has been upgraded to B+ rank. Ding! Beedrill''s defense stat has been upgraded to B rank. Ding! Beedrill''s agility stat has been upgraded to B rank. Ding! Beedrill is ranking up to tier 2... --- Bug-type energy enveloped Beedrill as it started to rank up. Lance was already numb by seeing so many of Axel''s Pokemons ranking up so fast and in such a short duration. This time he didn''t panic and shouted out loud. He was used to it. The process took around 5-10 minutes and Beedrill was finally able to rank up to tier 2. It was a much-awaited sub-rank up. Slowly, his Pokemons were also ranking up to tier 2. After reaching king rank, it became very hard to further rank up. Even the sub rank was difficult to achieve. Axel had a cheat called system, so these Pokemons would naturally rank up faster than others. He could not help but think how difficult it would be for others like Lance and Kate. He felt very lucky to have the system. After ranking up, Beedrill didn''t go haywire that he had expected it to be. He felt that since they were already king rank, they had matured enough and could control their emotions. After ranking up to tier 2, Axel looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 3 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: King Ability :- Swarm (mastered) Hidden ability :- Sniper (mastered) Potential :- Purple Health :- 14000/14000 Attack :- B+ Agility :- B Defense :- B Sp. Atk :- C++ Sp. Def :- C Moves: Active: Poison Sting (E) (Lvl 47), String Shot (E) (Lvl 52), Bug Bite (E) (Lvl 47), Electroweb (E) (Lvl 46), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (E) (Lvl 47), Fell Stinger (E) (Lvl 44), Roost (E) (Lvl 61), Drill Run (E) (Lvl 62), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Minimize (E) (Lvl 49), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (E) (Lvl 46), Fury Cutter (E) (Lvl 59), Lunge (E) (Lvl 48), String Armor (E) (Lvl 55), Laser Focus (E) (Lvl 46), String pierce (E) (Lvl 55), Conversion (E) (Lvl 50), Bug life (E) (Lvl 52), Substitute (E) (Lvl 52), Bug domain (E) (Lvl 45), Bug house (E) (Lvl 50), Bug knight (Lvl 1) Passive: Resolve (Stage IV) Core: Bug (mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (56%) --- Its health had increased by 1000. That was a lot for a sub rank and since the move ''Resolve'' had not reached another stage, Axel expected only a short increase. ''Resolve'' was now getting almost impossible to improve to a higher stage. There was not a huge change in its move levels. It had concentrated most of its time on mastering ''Bug house'' and learning the new move ''Bug knight''. So, it could not focus on other moves but some of them had leveled up and even crossed the threshold. Axel looked at the move description. --- Roost (Beedrill): (Level 40): It could be in the effect of roost for 10 minutes. (Level 45): It could be in the effect of roost for 15 minutes. (Level 50): Beedrill now need to rest for only 2 hours after using roost. (Level 55): Beedrill now need to rest for only 1 hour after using roost. (Level 60): Beedrill can recover 70% of its health while using it. Sting armor (Beedrill): (Level 40): The armor would start to self-repair but it would be slow. (Level 45): The armor is more solid and sturdier. (Level 50): It has be more solid and thin. This would notpromise its speed. (Level 55): There is a 30% chance that the armor could knock back special-type moves to the target. --- Chapter 548: Lucario

Chapter 548: Lucario

Other moves had also leveled up but all of them were rted to ''Bug House''. --- String pierce (Beedrill) (Level 40): It has now a piercing effect. (Level 45): small miniature needles made of strings would first cover the opponent and then pierce the opponent from all sides. (Level 50): There is a 30% chance that the target could not move for 5 seconds after the move is hit. (Level 55): If the target could not move, there is a 50% chance that Beedrill could gather infinity energy from the target and store it in ''Bug house''. Bug life (Beedrill): (Level 40): can recover 10% health and 10% stamina. (Level 45): can recover 10% health and 10% stamina 2 times. (Level 50): It can take the power from ''Bug house'' and then recover 30% health and stamina one additional time. Conversion (Level 40): Can convert any special attack to bug-type energy Can only convert 10% of energies. The rest would be suffered by Beedrill. (Level 45): Can store it in ''Bug House''. (Level 50): Can convert any special attack to bug type energy Can only convert 15% of energies. The rest would be suffered by Beedrill. Bug House (Beedrill) (Level 40): Beedrill could now meditate and gather bug-type energy and hold it for 2 hours. (Level 45): Beedrill could now meditate and gather bug-type energy and hold it for 10 hours. (Level 50): Beedrill could now meditate and gather bug-type energy and hold it for 15 hours. --- Axel had to make a new battle n for Beedrill now. The move ''Bug house'' had made a fundamental change in its stats. As of right now, only 5 of the previous king-rank Pokemons were left to reach tier 2. 1. Nidoking 2. Gogoat 3. Mamoswine 4. Steelix 5. kazam kazam, Nidoking, and Steelix were close to reaching tier 2. Steelix was also training in the ground type valley and it might reach tier 2 within 2 months. kazam might reach there in a month while Nidoking might take around 1-2 months to reach tier 2. Mamoswine had just ranked up to king rank a few months ago, so it would take some time to reach tier 2. The problem was Gogoat. Since it had taken its revenge, it had stopped training hard. It did train very lightly to keep itself fit but that was it. Axel had told me that it should train harder so that it would not be left behind. However, it didn''t really care about it. Axel knew that it didn''t have the drive to grow stronger, face stronger opponents and be powerful. It needed a drive and a reason to get stronger. So far, he had not been able to find it for Gogoat. He knew that he could not force such things and let nature take its course. ### Another day had passed and it was finally time for them to enter the ce. Many unknowns clouded Axel and the team but they were determined to reach there. They didn''t know what type of resources or danger they would be facing. Now, it was not about getting any resources or treasures. It was the will to not give up their goals. After spending time for almost 4 months, they had gotten closer than before and they had learned a lot from Axel. They realized that the reason why Axel was strong was not cause he was a genius or lucky or talented. It was solely due to hard work and nning. The group was motivated to work harder than before. They wanted to surpass Axel someday. "Guys, get ready. We have been here patiently waiting for two days. The leader of this ind already knows what we are nning. The leader is the master of aura, so he could sense us far better than any of usbined. So, prepare yourself." Shedinja was already in Axel''s shadow. Charizard, Slowemperor and Beedrill were also around him. Even though Axel had told them to protect everyone, the group of Axel''s Pokemon already had a tactic understanding of saving their trainer first. Shedinja was there as it was a dark horse. Nobody could predict it cause it was not a normal Shedinja. Charizard was for firepower. Beedrill was there to tank hits. kazam and Slowemperor were there to escape. kazam had higher knowledge of teleport than Slowemperor. So, if they had to fight an unwinnable battle, Slowemperor would protect kazam while it tried to perform long-distance teleportation and then aid it when it was needed. Everything was set. Lance had also called out his king-rank Dragonite and other Pokemon. Kate and Cody had also called out their Pokemons. Others also did the same. They were now ready for battle. "Let''s Go!!!", shouted Axel and all of them ran towards the mountain and .... SWISSSS ### It was obviously a pocket space and they entered it. kazam and Slowemperor were already ready to attack and were vignt. Axel had expected a dense aeus energy but such was not the case. There was aeus energy but they were not so vtile. ''Was this like a fairy-type ce?'', he thought. He then immediately used his aura sense and sensed that there were different kinds of Pokemons. All of these Pokemons were either steel type or fighting type or abination of both. The thing that surprised the group was the Pokemon around them were not giving them any attention. They were just going on their normal days and treated the group as if they didn''t exist. When they entered other ces like this, all the Pokemon and the leader woulde to talk to them. Most of them were friendly and some of them were not but all of them were wary of them. However, things werepletely different here. Axel felt that they were somehow invisible, and that was why the Pokemon didn''t react. Yet he quickly realized that he was wrong. Some of the young and baby Pokemons were very interested in them. But the older Pokemons just gave a smack to the baby Pokemons to concentrate on their work. "Oh hello outsider, it seems like you are a bit lost. Can I help you with anything?" Came a voice from the crowd. The group looked around and found out that it was a Lucario. This Lucario looked way past its prime. Axel had studied a lot about Lucario cause he wanted to catch it in the future. Its looks suggested that it was a middle-aged Lucario. It was past its prime but it didn''t look that old, to be honest. This Lucario was an elemental-ranked Pokemon. It was not that strong but elemental-ranked Pokemon was a powerful rank for normal trainers. "Yes, we want to meet with the leader of this vige.", said Axel. "Oh, that can be arranged. The leader is also expecting you.", said Lucario. "Thanks. But can you tell me something? Why are these Pokemons not wary of us?", asked Axel. "Haha, you have so many questions. Let me answer all of them for you.", said Lucario. Then it suddenly hit him. How could an elemental rank Lucario speak in humannguage? This was a trap. "GUYS!! GET READY TO BATTLE, NOW!!!", shouted Axel all of a sudden. The sudden shout from Axel confused them. Why was Axel telling them to battle? The ce looked very peaceful for them. However, they knew that Axel had a very good instinct and if he was telling them that they should battle then they should get ready. All the Pokemon got ready to fight. "Hahahahaha...",ughed Lucario. "For your first question, I am the leader of this ce, and for your second question...." The scene immediately changed. Before, the ce was filled with many steel-type and fighting-type Pokemons. It was packed with Pokemons, the forest around them, caves, and many other things. But now, the scene immediately changed. A blue smoke started toe out of Lucario and the ce changed. There were no Pokemon there. There was no forest or caves there. It was only Lucario and a handful of powerful Pokemon that were behind it. They were looking at humans with great hostility. The power of Lucario which was estimated to be around elemental rank started to change. From elemental to pseudo-king, then king then pseudo-champion and it started to rise. Axel could not even predict how powerful it was right now. Finally, the pressure descended. The pressure was so huge that all of them mmed onto the ground. Even the Pokemons were not spared. Not even Charizard, Shedinja, Beedrill or Slowemperor. Axel heard a voice from Shedinja. "Axel, that is god-rank Pokemon." Axel immediately believed it. Shedinja had trained with Gengar who was a god-rank Pokemon for many months, so it could tell if the Pokemon was a god-rank or not. This was the second time Axel had met a god-rank Pokemon. And this god-ranking Pokemon was hostile to them. There was no way they were getting out of here alive. Axel was bleeding from his eyes, nose, and ears. He didn''t know the condition of others as he could not even move an inch. The pressure that Lucario was exerting was an aura pressure. Normally, ''Aura pressure'' didn''t have such a high impact but since this Lucario was a god-rank Pokemon and also called an aura Pokemon, it was to be expected. It was said that if you were going to die, you would remember all the happy memories of your life in fast forward. However, Axel didn''t remember any of those things. He just wanted to know the reason. Why did Lucario want to kill him? However, he could not even open his mouth, let alone speak aplete sentence. He used every power of his body with his aura and psychic and then asked, "W... why?" "Haha, why? Why do I want to kill you? Is that what you want to ask me? You really have so many questions, don''t you? Let me give you the answer then. First, I don''t want to kill you. I mean, you are not going to die here. It has been millions of years since I have seen a human. I just want to have some fun." After he said it, the aura pressure immediately vanished and the scene started to change again. The Pokemon, caves, forest, and rock returned. This time, all the Pokemons were looking at them. "I just created an illusion and made them disappear. This is the most fun I had in many thousand years. Hahahahaha....." The demonic Lucario started tough out loud. Axel was very confused. Just a second ago, they were about to die and now they were okay? What the hell was happening? Lucario said that it had created an illusion and then made all the things disappear. But which was the illusion and which was real? Was the forest, caves, rocks, and Pokemons an illusion? Or was it those staring Pokemon behind its back? Axel could not say what was the truth and it was getting dangerous. When he first looked at all these Pokemons, he was a bit relieved. He had made an assumption that a human was living here but that came out to be false. Then Lucario appeared and it was a god-rank Pokemon and they were on the verge of death. Then it suddenly started to act friendly. So, Axel didn''t know what was happening. The god rank Lucario turned to another Lucario and said to heal all of them. They were led to an infirmary. It looked like a hospital and then they were treated. "Can any of you tell me what is going on? Why do these Pokemon have houses and hospitals? This looks like a human settlement.", said Lance. Axel had not even noticed this thing and he was also equally surprised. Chapter 549: Anubis

Chapter 549: Anubis

Axel''s mind was filled with defending the group and then the whole Lucario happened. So, he could not even notice such a simple thing. There were many Blissey who were taking care of them. "Are you feeling okay right now?", asked Blissey with concern. It was also a king-rank Pokemon. Axel turned around and noticed that there were multiple Blissey who was king rank Pokemon and they were taking the responsibility as a doctor. There were also multiple Chansey and Happiny who were training under them. Axel was now in a hospital bed and Blissey was checking his health. The Pokemon didn''t need any treatment but the humans did and Blissey was making sure that everything was okay. This looked like a human settlement. The hospitals, the beds, the trainees; everything was far different from what he had imagined. Axel was so surprised that he didn''t even ask any questions to Blissey. He just replied like a robot. After half an hour, all of them were in their top condition. One of the Blissey came near them and said, "The leader is waiting for you. Let me escort you to his ce." Axel looked at the group and nodded. There were many questions in his head that he wanted to ask the leader. The group was also silent for a long time. They were also equally surprised. "Ok, lead us to the leader. I also want to talk to him." Blissey lead them to a huge building. It was not a building. It could called a castle. There was a castle on this ind and a Pokemon was living there like a king. Did that make any sense? All of them followed Blissey as they went through many turns and many floors and finally reached a big door. "The leader is waiting inside. Please proceed.", said Blissey respectfully. Blissey didn''t go inside. The group thanked the Pokemon and opened the door. There were 2 guards that were stationed at the door and both of them were Lucario. Axel could tell that both of them were king-rank Pokemons. How powerful was this leader and how powerful were its subordinates? Till now Axel had seen multiple king-rank Pokemons and even pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. This was not a normal site by any means. ### The door opened with a loud creak and the group could see the whole room. The room was very big. It could be said that it was a big hall. However, the hall was empty. There was a narrow red carpet and the carpet went straight to the end of the hall. At the end of the hall there was a sort of small stadium and on the stadium was a big chair. The chair was very unusual. It looked like it was made of different materials and the materials looked precious cause Kate''s eyes were shining after looking at it. On that chair, Lucario was sitting. It looked happy and it invited all of them inside. There were also multiple chairs in the hall and all of them were empty. Axel and the group sat on those chairs. Lucario was the first to speak. "All of you look very confused and I can understand it. I can tell that none of you believe me and trust me and that is understandable too. So, let me do the honors." It raised its hand and flicked it. Suddenly, Axel felt a bit better. He felt that he was in a safe ce. Somehow he felt that this was home. Then suddenly, he started to question himself. Why was he feeling that? Was this one of the magic of Lucario? "Haha, you are very interesting. Imend you for it.", said Lucario looking at Axel. "Let me make you feel better. As you Shedinja said, I am a god-rank Pokemon and all of you are very young. If I wanted, I could kill all of you right now. But I didn''t. I also helped you a lot. The test on those resource-type ces was customized by me for you. I also told Shiinotics and Gyarados to go easy on you. I did all that cause I wanted to meet all of you. Now, I have something to share and something to ask. That is why I wanted to meet you. So, at least for now, I don''t have any negative intentions of you. You guys can rx. Especially you Axel and don''t be confused as to how I know your name. I just do." All of them visibly rxed after listening to Lucario. "I know that you have many questions and I can also answer them. But first, you have to ask it.", said Lucario with a slight smile. The group looked at Axel indirectly telling him to start the conversation. "I have many questions to ask you.", said Axel. "Ask all of them, one by one. I am very patient as you can see." "First of all, why did you create such an illusion if you are not hostile to us?", asked Axel. He had many questions to ask and he didn''t know where he should start. So, he asked the first thing that came to his mind. "That is a good question. I didn''t lie when I said that it was for fun. I have not met a human for millions of years, so I just wanted to see your reaction. I also wanted to know how you would react when you face such a situation and honestly, I am disappointed.", said Lucario. "Why are you disappointed?", asked Axel immediately. "You have a great vision and a dream, Axel, and also care about your Pokemon. But I can tell that but you don''t have a deep feeling with them. You love them, that is for sure but for you, they are just a means to get stronger and nothing more than that. When you were going to die, you didn''t think what would happen to your Pokemons when you died. You only had curiosity. I don''t want such a human to be the leader of this world. I don''t want such a human to be the next Pokemon master.", said Lucario. First of all, Lucario knowing that he was the sessor of the Pokemon master was anybody''s guess. He didn''t even entertain his mind on that thought cause he had bigger fish to fry. The thing that stung him was Lucario''s response. What Lucario said was true. None of it was incorrect. He had been thinking of his dream and the system so much that he had not thought about the love that his Pokemons have for him. He had not thought that they were his family. Obviously, if somebody came to kill his Pokemons, he would do anything to save them but that was only it. He never thought about what his Pokemons were thinking, what his Pokemons wanted in their life. He just wanted to be the Pokemon master and he didn''t like that one bit. Shedinja wanted to protect him, Charizard wanted to boast its power, Gogoat just wanted to take care of the young Pokemon. There were many Pokemons in his team that had their own agenda. But he never gave it a deep thought. He felt that he had failed as a trainer and this was the first time he had realized it. "You are right in everything. What do you think that I should do for it?", asked Axel. He wanted to know the solution to this issue. "The fact that you are already thinking about the solution makes me believe that you are going in the right direction. I don''t have to give you the solution cause you will find it by yourself. I am ready for your next question.", said Lucario. Axel directly looked into its eyes and asked, "Who are you?" "Hahaha, of course, I am Lucario." "You know what I mean. Who are you?" "It is a long story.", said Lucario with a tinge of sadness on its face. "We are not in a hurry. We have all day.", said Axel, and others also nodded their head. "This is the story from millions of years ago. When Tapu lele created the first human, it was just an experiment. Arceus wanted to see how these new creatures who didn''t resemble Pokemon and had no powers to protect themselves would survive in this world. However, the humans surprised even Arceus. Even though they were weak, they had higher intelligence and were very mature. They formed amunity and did everything to protect themselves. They even sacrificed themselves to protect their future generation. This surprised and even motivated Arceus. Humans were everything that Pokemons were not. They werepletely opposite and evenplementary to each other. Different humans had different goals and desires and one of them wanted to be friends with Pokemon. That boy, not only he wanted to be friends with Pokemons, but he also wanted to train with them. He wanted to grow as strong as them and then be friends with Pokemon in equal standing. The mystical Pokemons just thought that it was a dream of a child. How could a human be as strong as a Pokemon? However, the human proved them wrong. Arceus was also surprised. That human became as strong as umon rank first. Then rare rank, then elemental rank, and slowly and steadily he became as powerful as god rank. That human also developed his own powers. He called them aura and psychic. He also gathered Pokemon. He called those Pokemon, his friends. Not only he trained himself but he also trained those Pokemon and miraculously, those Pokemons became more powerful than their normal counterparts. Other humans were also surprised by seeing the spectacle. They also started to follow his example. They also trained and also became friends with Pokemons. They also trained their Pokemon and suddenly, humans were not as weak as before. They had themselves and also Pokemons to protect themselves. However, none of them were as powerful, as majestic as that human. And then, I was born." The story was so catching that everyone was looking at Lucario with intense eyes. All of them were concentrating on the story. "So, you are the first Lucario?", asked Axel. "Yes, I am.", said Lucario. "What is your name?" "Well, I am called Anubis." ''Anubis, like the Egyptian god of the underworld? Lucario does look like that though. Is this a coincidence?'', thought Axel. "I heard that, Lucario was the first to get a Mega evolution. Is that true?", asked Lance. By now, the concept of Mega evolution had already appeared. The current world had still not been able to create a mega evolved Pokemon. They didn''t even know the knowledge of mega stones but they knew that a Pokemon from ancient times could evolve further and they were called mega evolved. History also told that Lucario was the first to mega evolve. "Haha, no. The information is totally wrong. The first Pokemon to mega evolve was Ryaquaza. I was the second to mega evolve but you could also say that I was the first in some way.", said Lucario as if it was no big deal. "So,.... What is mega evolution? Can you mega evolve right now?", asked Kate with a curios gaze. "Hahah, you have a lot of questions. Let me firstplete with Axel, then I wille to you.", said Anubis and then looked at Axel for more questions. "What is the name of that human?" "The name of my trainer was Isaac and yes you are thinking it right. He was the first Pokemon master." Chapter 550: Isaac

Chapter 550: Isaac

The meeting took a different turn when Lucario said about the Pokemon master. The first Pokemon master was a legend. He was treated as a god by humans in this world. Nobody knew much about him as it happened millions of years ago but all of them knew that the guy was very powerful. He might be the most powerful human to ever exist. "So, you were the Pokemon of the first Pokemon master? First of all, how are you still alive?", asked Axel. Pokemons did have a longer life span than humans. Their life span also increases when they rank up. In spite of that, even a god rank Pokemon could not live for millions of years. "Hahhaa, I knew you would ask that question. I am a simple answer for it. That is grand energy. If you truly master the grand energy, you can do a lot of miraculous things, and one of them is to increase the life span.", said Anubis. "Is this grand energy so powerful? Why have we not heard of it before? I mean, it only exists in this ind but not in other ces.", asked Axel again. "You are full of questions. If you want the answers, then I would have to start from the beginning.", said Anubis and looked at all of them. It then tapped on its chair and 3 Lucarios came with food and drinks for all of them. "It is going to be a long talk. Why don''t we eat first.", said Lucario, and then suddenly a dining table came into existence. Axel didn''t know how Lucario was doing all these miraculous things but he didn''t want to ask it about it. Achieving such a thing would take time and Lucario had millions of years of practice. Lucario was also the first of its kind, so it might also have blessings from the world and Arceus. These blessings would make it extraordinarily powerful than other Pokemons of the same species. "Hmmm.. So, where should I start? Yes, let''s start when I was born. Those times were very different from today. It was very unstable. New Pokemons wereing into existence. New ces were being formed. Pokemons of that time were also very powerful. The air was pure and infinity energy was refined. It was easier to get stronger than now. Now, you guys have to train a lot, and hope that you will be stronger. Back then, you also had to train hard but the results were very promising. I was born at that time. Isaac had done many things that normal humans would not do. Arceus was surprised at first but after so many surprises, it became numb to it. When Isaac started to train his Pokemons, Arceus got curious. Can humans and Pokemon live together in harmony? He wanted to know and that was why he created me, a Riolu. He wanted Isaac to take care of me as part of his extended family. Isaac didn''t have a problem with it. He was excited to meet me. We started to grow together. He started to train in normal things first. I was a steel and fighting type Pokemon. Isaac was very interested in fighting-type Pokemons. He had developed his own martial arts and he wanted to know if I could copy them. Moves like ''Focus punch'', ''Focus energy'' that the Pokemons use nowadays were created by him and I was the first Pokemon to learn it." Suddenly Lance asked a question. "Wait a minute, you meant to say that the first Pokemon master created Pokemon moves that easily?" Lance was surprised cause it was not easy to create a new move. He had seen Axel telling his Pokemons to use new moves and he had been surprised. However, since he had not seen or spent much time with Axel, he only knew a couple of new moves that Axel had trained his Pokemons. If he had known that each of Axel''s Pokemons knew multiple new moves, he might lose all the zeal to train again. "Yes, as of right now, all 50% of the Pokemon moves are created by him and most of them are the new version or battered version or improved version of the existing moves created by Isaac.", replied Lucario feeling proud as if it was the one who did it. "What are battered version, improved version, or new version of moves?", asked Axel equally interested. "Moves are divided into 4 categories. First is the ''Concept''. ''Focus energy'' was created by Isaac and it was a concept. That is the highest form of a move. It could also be said like a root of the tree. Then he created ''Focus punch'' which was also a ''Concept'' as the move typing changed from normal to fighting. After him, others created ''Focus st'' which was the new version of the move. This is the second version of the move. The second version also includes improved versions like from ''Ember'' to ''methrower''. Next is thebined version. If youbine 2 moves and make a new move. That is thebined version of the moves. Like the new move of Slowemperor, ''Hadauken''. It is thebination of 3 moves. However, the ''Resolve'' of Beedrill or the use of ''Ancient power'' is the ''Concept'' version. Although, Isaac already created the use of ''Ancient power'', you unknowingly copied it. Finally is the battered version of the move which has lower power than the original version. This version is made for weaker Pokemons or just for training." "Ok, what is this ''Resolve'' and about ''Ancient power''?", asked Lance. "That is for Axel to tell you. He is the one who created it. Now, let''s get on to the story.", said Lucario again. Others looked at Axel like he was sort of a devil. They didn''t know about ''Resolve'' or ''Ancient power'' and Axel had also not told them about it. It was Axel''s secret and they knew that they could not interfere with it but they were dying to know. Their mind was equally blown by the genuineness of the first Pokemon master. How powerful was the first Pokemon master in his prime? They were called the genius of their family butparing them to the first Pokemon master, they were like children. "As I started to grow, Isaac had already created aura and psychic. He started to teach it to me telling me that I would be more powerful than using my fighting type moves and he was correct. That is why Lucario is known as an aura Pokemon. It is not due to Arceus or other mystical Pokemons but due to the first Pokemon master." "So, the first Pokemon master was that powerful huh?", asked Lance. "Yes, he was. When I see you, his descendants, I just feel pity and sorrow for Isaac. You are too weak. There is a reason why the Pokemon master and Arceus were considered equal but now the bnce has been broken.", said Anubis sighing. It felt that it was on the side of humans. That might also be true cause it had a trainer and it still missed him. "So, how did the first Pokemon master be so powerful? I don''t think that only the power of aura and psychic would make him as strong as Arceus.", asked Axel. "You are right but your perception is also wrong. Aura and psychic are very powerful. You just don''t know how to store it and manipte it. You saw me creating illusions and spreading my aura to such arge distance in the forest. That is just the tip of the iceberg and I am not as powerful in aura as Isaac. Isaac was a freak of nature. Now, I am not saying that every human could achieve what Isaac had done. That would be an impossible feat but every human should at least be at least 50% as powerful as me in aura maniption. However, you are also right. Isaac had great ambitions. He wanted to be the most powerful being in this universe. So, he did a lot of things and experimented on a lot of things. Finally, he came up with a solution. The solution was grand energy. One day he came to me running very excitedly and told me the concept ofbining aura and psychic. Now, we also know that psychic is a part of aura. Even though psychic is part of aura, the concept of psychic and aura is also very different. He wanted to merge both of them and create a new energy. He said that infinity energy has many possibilities and it could be done. I told him to be cautious about it. Combining different types of energy could lead to something catastrophic. Yet he didn''t listen to me and miraculously he created grand energy. Grand energy was too potent for normal people but Isaac was not normal. He was the one to create the concept of aura and psychic. Even the psychic-type Pokemon that Arceus created were from his concept. Psychic was his concept. He could handle the grand energy. He started to train in it and also trained me in it. That was when Isaac started to be very strong. His power started to increase visibly and rapidly. Even I was shocked after seeing it. I also started to be strong after I started to train in grand energy. He became so strong that even Arceus had to think of him as an equal." "Is this grand energy so special?", asked Frank this time. "Yes, it is. It is so profound and powerful that it could literally do anything. When he created and mastered grand energy, he used it to modify my body. I was not like this in the past but he somehow made me more attune to myself. Grand energy also helped him in further evolving a Pokemon and that was when he created the concept of mega evolution and I trained on that concept. That was when I became the first Pokemon to mega evolve.", said Lucario. "But you just said that Rayquaza was the first to mega evolve?", asked Lance. "You are right. You see, Arceus was the one who gave Rayquaza the power to mega-evolve. He was pleased by Raquaza when it handled the dispute between Groudon and Kyogre and gave it additional power. However, my mega evolution is a different concept. It is from grand energy." "So, which mega evolution is more powerful? Isaac or Arceus?", asked Axel. "It was of Isaac. That is why Arceus had to give Isaac respect. Isaac was the one who created so many moves for Pokemons. Isaac was the one who taught humans and Pokemons to live in a harmonious way. Isaac was the one who created aura, psychic, and then grand energy and he was also very powerful. If Isaac and Arceus were to fight, Isaac would definitely lose. The power of Arceus is not a joke. He is not called the god of gods for some stupid reason. However, Isaac is celebrated as an equal due to his influence. It was due to the positive and new changes that Isaac brought, that gave him the seat. Arceus knew that humans like Isaac were needed in this world to bring positive change. Arceus had created Pokemons and this universe, however, he realized that there were many problems associated with it. His creation was not perfect and he knew that he would need people like Isaac to control and change it. So, Arceus weed him as his equal and Isaac was now called the first human god to ever exist.", said Lucario. It had been a long time for Axel in this world but he didn''t know much about the first Pokemon master. He only knew that the first Pokemon master existed and he was hailed as an equal to Arceus. After that, he didn''t know anything. He didn''t even know the name of the first Pokemon master. The thing that surprised him was the secrecy of it. Why was it hidden from the world? He had many things to ask Lucario and he knew that he might not get all the answers. So, he continued his question. "So, how did Isaac die?" Chapter 551: Isaac 1

Chapter 551: Isaac 1

The temperature of the room instantly changed when Axel asked this question. Lucario was not angry when Axel asked that question. Its face was filled with sadness and longing. Axel realized how powerful this Lucario really was. Just a change in emotion, it could unconsciously change the temperature of the room. After stopping for some time Lucario finally spoke, "Isaac was a human but he was not a regr human. Human life span is much shorter than us, Pokemons. However, grand energy also gave him the opportunity to live longer and he had a very high life span. Arceus could have made him immortal but he didn''t. He said that if he was to make Isaac immortal, he would have to use his powers which might affect Isaac and Isaac might not be the same after it. He basically said that Isaac would be thebination of human and Pokemon and he didn''t want that to happen. It was not that Isaac lived for a very short time. He lived for millions of years. Due to grand energy, he had a very high life span. However, his curiosity was the one that killed him. By that time, Isaac had already mastered grand energy. He started to show me the things that he could do with grand energy. He was also able to create many Pokemons with the help of grand energy. The first Pokemon that he created was Miraidon. It was just a copied version of Cyclizar. It was more powerful than Cyclizar but the fact remained that it was a copied version. Then he created Golet and Golurk. However, Isaac was still not satisfied with it. It didn''t look like a living Pokemon. It was very powerful but there were many problems. He started to experiment but he could not create aplete Pokemon. So, he gave up the idea of creating a Pokemon. He said that it was the job of Arceus to do it. He might have said that but I knew that he still wanted to create something. All of it was going well and then suddenly one day he came up with a new theory. He said that he wanted to create another energy that was better than grand energy. This energy would be the ultimate form of infinity energy and it would basically do anything. I told him not to take that risk. But he didn''t listen to me. He had a very curious mind and..." Lucario went silent after that. It didn''t want to relive that day. "So, he failed and then died? Was that energy so violent?", asked Axel. Lucario gathered itself and replied, "No, he didn''t fail. He seeded." "Really? What is the name of that energy? What could it do?" "He didn''t give it a name. That was when all the things went down. Isaac said that if he could master this energy, he would even be more powerful than Arceus. But that energy was like a slow poison. It started to kill him. He said that this universe didn''t ept this energy. I didn''t know why he said that. As he was dying, he created multiple inds like this and told his Pokemons to guard them. He said that humans die fast and grow at a slow rate. At that time, none of them hadprehended grand energy. Only he had done it. I didn''t even have a good knowledge about it. I was just learning it. So, he said his Pokemons to guard these ces so that when a qualified humanes, he might be able to solve this mystery." "By now, how many humans have been able to master grand energy?", asked Axel. "3 people including Isaac. All of them were Pokemon masters at their time.", said Lucario. "So, are there other ces like this?", asked Lance. "Yes, there are but I don''t know if they are still there till now. I don''t have any means of contact with them. Grand energy in this ind is also a perfect concealer and disturbsmunication.", said Lucario. "I have only 1 question left to ask you.", said Axel. "Do ask.", said Lucario. "Why did you create such resource-type ces? Why did you want to talk to us and why did you exin all of this to us? What is your motive?", asked Axel. "Hahaha, that is a good question. I was hoping you to ask me that. I am just fulfilling thest desire of my master. I want to help you humans master the grand energy and also create that energy and master it. Isaac said that the energy he created was iplete. It still needed something. I don''t know what it is but I can only hope. My life ising to an end. I will die after a few years. I cannot hold on till the end of time. I know that you are special. You are not like normal humans. You are different, curious, and also very hard-working. I believe that you can achieve it." There was a silence after Lucario spoke. All of them were not missing anything. But why was Axel so special? Yes, he had the most powerful Pokemon in the group and he was also stronger. But that was it. Was he so special to them? "Alright, what do you n on doing? If you want to train me right now, that is impossible cause I cannot stay here for a long time." "You are right. You cannot stay here for a long time cause your body is very weak right now and I cannot go outside cause if I do, I will die. I am only surviving due to the grand energy around this ind. So, you will have toe to me again on this ind after you perfect your aura and psychic powers. That would certainly take some time. Don''t worry, I won''t die so early.", said Lucario. Others didn''t have any questions to ask Lucario, so the Pokemon led them outside. "I forgot to ask. Why is this ce built like a human settlement?", asked Axel again. "Haha, I am fascinated by the way you humans live. I have lived with them for a long time and I know that the way they live is more advanced than ours. So, I just copied it. Come over here.", said Lucario. The group followed Lucario and they reached a training field. "All of you cannot stay here for a long time and I cannot teach you aura and psychic within a few days. So, I will give you all the training manuals that I have made rting to aura and psychic. By reading those manuals, your training speed will naturally jump and you might be able to master aura and psychic in this lifetime. If you do, all of you cane here again. After you master the aura and psychic, grand energy will not harm you anymore.", said Lucario. It then flicked its hand again and 7 golden stones came out of existence. These golden stones looked very heavy and there were some things that were written on it. "This is the training manual that I have painfully written after my observations. You can take it right now and read it after you go out of here. And yes, this is not just a fighting-type resource ce. It is also a steel-type resource ce. This ce would belong to Axel.", said Lucario, and with another flick, a teleportation paper came out and it went towards Axel. None of them had the balls to im it. This was a god-ranked Pokemon that had been alive for millions of years. Even though it was very old and not in its prime, it could still kill them if it wanted. Lucario seemed to have chosen Axel as the golden boy and all of them were jealous about it. They also wanted to be the next Pokemon master but as per Lucario, they could never achieve such a feat. This angered them a lot but they could not say anything. Axel was better than them in every way. They had to swallow it up. They promised themself to train harder from now on and be more powerful than Axel in the future. ### Lucario gave a tour of the ce. This ce was even more mysterious than other ces. Thews of the Pokemon world didn''t apply there. They saw many interesting things that surprised them. "Now, I know that you will be leaving very soon. Isaac was also able to grow stronger due to me. Lucario has the power to manipte aura and they can also help humans train on it. If you guys want, all of you can get a Riolu and train with it. However, I expect you to treat them fairly. There are a lot of Riolus that wanted to go the outside world for adventure.", suggested Lucario. As of right now, Kate, Ryker, and K already had caught 2 Pokemons on this ind. So, unfortunately, they could not catch another Pokemon. That was the deal that they had with Harry. However, Lance, Cody, Frank, and Axel could still get a Riolu. Kate, Ryker, and K felt that they had made a mistake. They should not have caught 2 Pokemons beforeing here. While Riolu were rare Pokemons, they were not exceptionally powerful. But would the Riolu from this ce be a normal Pokemon? Obviously not. Kate felt especially bad. She didn''t have to catch stoise. It was already a king-rank Pokemon and it would be difficult to train in the future. Axel had also advised against it but she didn''t listen and now she had to suffer. Lance, Cody, Frank, and Axel happily epted to get a Riolu. It was an aura Pokemon and it could help them train in aura. That was a double bonus. They started to look around. They were confused. There were a lot of Riolus and they didn''t know which to pick. All of them were so cute. These Riolus looked at their new trainer and they wanted to go with them. This proved that none of them in the group had bad intentions. Axel also started to look around. He also saw that the leader Lucario was also observing him. He instantly realized that there must be a special Riolu in this ce and that leader just wanted to see if Axel could figure it out. "Ok, hold on, hold on. Let''s do it in turns. First, Axele over and select your partner. But first, let me tell you a tradition we have been following for a long time. You can select your Pokemon but the Pokemon would also have to select you. We are very picky about our trainers, so you might also not get a Riolu. So, choose carefully. There is only one chance." This increased the pressure on the 4 young trainers. They had only one chance and if Riolu rejected them, then they would not get one. K, Kate, and Ryker were finally feeling better. This was a huge risk and they were d that they were not part of it. Axel first looked at the status page of the first one, then second, then third... He started to look at all of them. Yes, they were talented but all of them were talented. So, why was Lucario staring at him? He could not understand and there were 100s of Riolus. He would not be able to scan each and every one of them. He might even miss some of them. So, he did the next best thing. He used ''Aura sense''. His ''Aura sense'' had leveled up to 60 recently and now he could perceive more things. He used his ''Aura sense'' to sense the aura of Riolus. Everyone said different aura signatures. This was like a fingerprint that could not be the same. He wanted to see if there were any simrities in his aura with any of the Riolu. ''Wait! What is that?'' Chapter 552: An Opportunity

Chapter 552: An Opportunity

Axel felt that one of the Riolus was different. Its aura signature was very different from others and very simr to Axel''s. Axel could somehow feel the feeling of that Riolu. He could feel that it wanted to get stronger and it was very ambitious. That perfectly fit his nature. Was this destiny? This Riolu was perfect for Axel. Axel believed that he would grow with Riolu and would be more powerful in the future. All of his instinct was telling him to catch it and he didn''t let his instinct down. He was going to catch it. He first looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Riolu (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon type: Fighting Ability: Inner focus (20%) Hidden ability: Prankster (15%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 700/700 Attack: C+ Agility: C++ Defense: C Sp. Atk: D Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Active moves: Detect, Vacuum wave, Mind reader, Bullet punch, High jump kick, Sword dance Passive move: Aeus energy --- For a 4-month-old wild Pokemon, it had very impressive stats. Its agility was C++ rank which was very good. It had also learned some moves and all of them were practical. Axel had expected it to learn some aura-type moves but that could not be seen. That was not a problem for Axel as he could teach it. It was only 4 months old, so it was perfect to catch. Axel went near to Lucario and asked it if it wanted to join him. Lucario happily agreed. It could feel that this human was not so simple and it could get powerful with this human. Axel threw out a master ball and caught Lucario. He then saw its stats again. This time, the level of moves was also described. --- Pokemon''s name: Riolu (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon type: Fighting Ability: Inner focus (20%) Hidden ability: Prankster (15%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 700/700 Attack: C+ Agility: C++ Defense: C Sp. Atk: D Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Active moves: Detect (U) (Lvl 13), Vacuum wave (Lvl 8), Mind reader (U) (Lvl 12), Bullet punch (Lvl 9), High jump kick (u) (Lvl 12), Sword dance (Lvl 8) Passive move: Aeus energy --- Others also started to choose their Pokemon. Meanwhile, Axel called out all of his Pokemons to introduce Riolu. The older Pokemons were happy to have a new young team member. Shedinja and kazam could feel that Axel valued Riolu much more than normal Pokemon that he captured. Shedinja had also heard about the story of Lucario. So, it thought to give it more protection than others. Togetic directly introduced itself as the leader of their small gang. It said that Riolu should follow its everymand. Poor Riolu was very innocent and it immediately agreed. Axel could onlyugh looking at the scene. Bagon was still the youngest of the group, so all of the young gangs were very protective of it. Now, Riolu the second youngest hade up. ### It was already night and Riolu was getting to know its new team members. Togetic did a good job and introduced Riolu to everyone. It was taking the job of the leader very seriously. Togetic knew that it could not be as powerful as the older Pokemons, so it had made a decision that it would be the most powerful among the newer Pokemon. Till now it was the strongest of the younger Pokemons. Gogoat was sitting near Axel and both of them were looking at Riolu and Togetic. "Gogoat, don''t you think that this environment, this feeling is very precious?", asked Axel. "Yes, it is." "I want to protect their happiness and their innocence as long as I can. Gogoat, I know that you don''t have any desire to get stronger. I know that you are notpetitive like Charles and Marcus. I cannot force you to train hard and get stronger. It would not work in the long run. So, I want you to be the guardian of these Pokemons. When the timees, you will have to protect them with everything you have. Do you want to take that responsibility?", asked Axel. Gogoat looked at its team members. It was one of the oldest Pokemon on Axel''s team and it was very mature. It had seen this family growrger andrger. It loved to be a part of this family. However, now it didn''t have any desire to get stronger. It had already taken its revenge. Charizard was closest to Gogoat. Charizard regarded Gogoat as its mother and Axel as its father. These young Pokemons were also very close to it. They would drink its milk, so it had some sort of a connection with them. So, yes, it did want to protect them. "What are you asking of me, Axel?" "I don''t want you to fight in gym battles. I don''t want you to fight in the tide. But you would have to protect these Pokemons at the time of need. I won''t be here always and even if I am here, I may not be able to protect all of them. Our family will start to growrger andrger. I already have Shedinja as the knight but now I want a guardian too." Gogoat looked at the Pokemons and then at Axel and said, "I will do it. I will protect our little family." "Good, if you want to protect our family, you will have to grow stronger. You cannot sit herezying around." "I know that. I will start to train from tomorrow." It looked like Axel had finally convinced Gogoat to train. Axel was true to his word. He would not let Gogoat fight in gym battles or in tide battles. Gogoat would just defend and protect his Pokemons. ### Next day, They said their goodbyes to Lucario and the other Pokemons. "Axel, try to keep our conversation as confidential as possible. You can tell those people who you trust but not others.", said Lucario. "Can you tell us the reason for it?", asked Lance. "Humans are very greedy and all of them could not be trusted. I want all of you to master the aura and psychic ande here to me to train in grand energy. If you were to make this ce public, this ce might stand here very long." Axel and the group nodded their head in understanding. They also knew the greed of humans. If they were to find out about the history of Lucario, they would certainlye here for their own benefits. "I will make sure of it.", said Axel and shook its hand. ### It had been 3 days since they left the ce. It was easier to reach the center than before cause they had already been used to the dense aeus energy around them. They also didn''t have to face any dangers along the way. "Axel, how are we going to deal with this? The league said that we have to share all the information with them. As per the agreement, we will have to share all the conversation with Lucario and also these training manuals.", asked Kate. "That certainly is an issue now. Lucario said to keep it a secret and quite frankly, I also don''t want to reveal it. But the league is going to ask us about the north side. We have to tell them something.", said Ryker too. "I don''t think that we have to share anything.", said Axel and picked up the stone from the bag. This was the golden stone that they had received from Lucario. It was a training manual. Axel didn''t know how it worked and he didn''t have the time to experiment with it right now. Even though the stone was big, It was not very heavy. So, Axel told Lance to hold his stone. Lance was confused but he did as he was told. When Lance took hold of the stone, something amazing happened. The text on the stone that was written immediately disappeared. It was still a golden stone where were no carvings of text on it. Lance then looked at his own stone and it still had text on it. What was going on? "I suspected that it would happen. That Lucario is very crafty.", said Axel. "Can you tell us, what is going on?", asked Lance. "Yes, these stones only recognize our aura signatures. So, when you touched my stone, it was sort of deactivated. It now just looks like a normal stone." "I don''t know how this Lucario could make something like this.",mented Frank. "Yes, this might be one of the uses of grand energy.", said Kate. "So, for now, we will just exchange our stones with others and make it look normal. When the league searches our bags, they will only find golden stones. We can just say that the stone looked fascinating, so we each picked it up.", said Axel. When theye to the center, the league would obviously search their belongings. They could not hide anything. It was a routine procedure. So, if they saw glowing golden stones with cravings, they were obviously going to ask for it. "Axel, we have another problem.", said Kate. "Oh, what is it?", asked Axel. "The north side is very mysterious. The league knows that since we have gone there, we will find something interesting. If we go and say that we found nothing, the league would definitely suspect us.", said Kate. That was a valid point. They must show something that was not so precious but also something interesting. "Then, let us tell them some truths so that swallowing the lie would be easier.", said Axel. "We would tell them about the Shiinotics and also about the huge dragon statue that we discovered. Then we will say that the Shiinotics were too powerful for us to fight and we had to back down. We will also say that we were critically injured, so it took us some much time to return.", said Axel. "No way. I don''t want to reveal my family treasures to them. One of these day, they will surely find that and might also im it.", shouted Lance. Why was Axel targeting his resource ce? Axel had 3 of them. Can''t he choose his own ce for it? "Listen to me first. Let me talk to Lucario and tell them to increase the defense of Shiinotics and also tell the dragon-type Pokemons to be ready for battle. Kanto region only has a few years on this ind. They will not be able to uncover any of it.", said Axel. "Can you talk to that Lucario right now? We are very far from it.", said Lance. "Lance, you are very innocent. That Lucario is a god-rank Pokemon. It has full control of this ind. Do you really that it cannot talk to us if it wants?", asked Axel. He then sat down closed his eyes and used ''Aura sense''. He then tried to find out the aura signature of Lucario and surprisingly, it was found and Lucario actually spoke to his mind. That was an aura Pokemon who also had mastery of grand energy. It was not very hard tomunicate with it. Axel told their ns and Lucario immediately agreed. Now, they don''t have any problems. ### When Axel and the group returned to the center, they were escorted for a bag check. Naturally, they only found some gold stones and nothing else. The teleportation paper was very easy to hide as it was just one sheet of paper. After that, they went to their room and got ready. They went to the restaurant and had a big dinner. It was already night when they returned but Harry wanted to know about the north side. So, they were immediately called to this office. Axel and the group said that they were very tired and they would report tomorrow but their request was denied. Finally, they reached Harry''s office. "Hello, friends. So, how was the journey to the north side?", asked Harry with a smile on his face. Chapter 553: Fooling Harry

Chapter 553: Fooling Harry

"Oh, Hello Harry, how are you doing this fine night?", asked Axel with a smile too. "I am okay. First of all, take a seat. Now, I want to congratte all of you for going to the north side and returning alive. Not many people could say that.", said Harry. "Thanks, we appreciate your concern.", said Kate. "Now, since you have gone to the north side and returned, you also must know that the north side is still a mystery to us. We don''t know much about it. If you have gained something, do share it with us. We highly value information, and if there are multiple treasures, you are bound to share those too as per our agreement.", said Harry. "We know that. We will not be going against the agreement. You can rest assured of that.", said Axel. Harry visibly rxed after hearing it. However, his vignce was still not off. He had heard that Axel and the league leaders didn''t have a good rtionship. So, if there were any loopholes in their statement, he was sure to point it out. "When we entered the north zone, we realized that the density of the aeus energy was very highpared to the south side. It took us a lot of time to advance.", said Axel. Harry nodded his head. He had already heard about it from those 2 trainers that went to the north side. They were also a part of the league, so the information was urate. "Our pace was slow and we started to walk slowly. As the days passed, we realized that there was something different on the north side. There were very few Pokemons on the north side and those Pokemon that we found were also hiding. We thought that there might be some powerful Pokemon in the area. So, we increased our vignce. We fought with some Pokemons and we also encountered a powerful stoise. Kate caught that stoise as one of her Pokemons. Then we encountered a tribe of Lucario. None of them were king-rank Pokemons but there were some Riolus that were interested in joining us. You must also know that Lucario is an interesting Pokemon. It is very selective of its trainer, so some of us were able to catch it.", said Axel. This was new information for Harry. Those 2 trainers also noticed that the Pokemons were hiding there but the fact that the Lucario tribe was interesting. However, the north side was very vast, so it was possible for that those 2 trainers from the league to miss it. "Then we encountered a group of dragon-type Pokemons. The most interesting fact about them was that there were no powerful dragon-type Pokemons there. Some of them were in umon rank and some of them were in elemental rank. But that was it. So, some of us were able to catch the dragon-type Pokemons.", said Axel. This was also new information for Harry. Those 2 trainers encountered a powerful Smence after a week and a half and they had to back out. The Smence was so powerful that, they could not even determine its rank. Was the Smence out when then caught the group of dragon-type Pokemons? That must be very true cause dragon-type Pokemons were very territorial and other dragon-type Pokemons would not interfere in their area. "After that we continued our journey and it was smooth sailing. After 3 weeks of our journey, we found something that made us return back.", said Axel. "Oh, then what do you find?", asked Harry. This was new information cause those 2 trainers were not able to go that far. "We found a caved hill. The hill had a narrow passage inside. It was a beautiful hill and behind the hill was a very big statue of a dragon.", said Axel. "Statue? Whose statue was it?", asked Harry. "We don''t know. First of all, that hill was blocking the view and secondly, the dragon was very unusual. I don''t think I have seen such a dragon-type Pokemon before. We were happy that we might have found something. So, we decided to make camp near the caved hill and rest for the night. It was already evening by that time. That was when everything changed.", said Axel with a sad face. "What happened after that?", asked Harry filled with curiosity. "The hill lit up in pink color. We thought that it was some unknown phenomenon but those were Pokemon. Those were Shiinotics and all of them had covered the hill. There must have been 100s of Shiinotics on top of that hill. They started to fire attack at us. We were not prepared. I saw that only 3 of them were king-rank Pokemons, so I thought that we could beat them. We were very wrong. I called out my Charizard and told it to use ''methrower'' to the weaker umon rank Shiinotics. My idea was to reduce their number drastically. However, as my Charizard used the move towards Shiinotics, we were surprised. None of those umon rank Shiinotics were hurt. There was not even a scratch on their body. My Charizard is a tier 2 king rank Pokemon and those were some umon rank Shiinotics. We were immediately sacred after it. We tried to defend and back off but most of our Pokemons were seriously injured. Some of us were also injured but we were able to back off from that ce and fortunately, none of us were killed. Since a lot of our Pokemons were injured, we needed some time to heal them. We didn''t want to face another attack unprepared. So, we made a camp and then rested for a few days and then we returned.", said Axel. Harry could say for certain that Axel was not lying. All the things were connected and it made sense. He really wanted to know how those Shiinotics could be alive and about that dragon statue. He was interested in those. He didn''t know that he had beenpletely lied to by these group of kids. ### Next day, It was now time for them to return. As per the numerous calctions of the league, a human could not stay here for more than 4 months. They still had some days left but they wanted to return to their homnd. A human would need another 4 months toe here again. So, Axel could not meet Steelix and Gyarados for 4 months. Lucario did talk to Steelix and told Axel that it wanted to stay there for some time. They exchanged their golden stones on the ne and everyone said their goodbyes. "Axel, what is your n now?", asked Lance. "I don''t know man. My Pokemons are not strong enough to challenge the gym. They still had to be in rare rank. So, I don''t know what I would do right now. I might go and train my Pokemons.", said Axel. "If I found some interesting thing, then I would let you know.", said Lance. "What do you n to do?", asked Axel. "I think it is time for me to join another region. I have been waiting far too long for it.", said Lance. "Really? Which region do you n to join?", asked Lance. "Hoenn region. I have talked with my father and sister and I believe that I should target Hoenn region next." "Really? Don''t you think that Johto region has the harshest condition?", asked Axel. "Yes, it does but you are also wrong. You see, since our family has a gym there, I don''t have to follow such a harsh condition. I use any Pokemons.", said Lance. "Really? You had it so easy. I would have started from the beginning for the Johto region." "Yes, I might go ahead than you. You have to be careful. Haha..." ### The aeus energy they had collected from the ind was given to the league. The league would deduct 20% of that energy and use it for themselves. 80% of them could be used by them. This aeus energy could be used to make armors for Pokemons. However, the Pokemon would have to be king rank Pokemon at the least. Axel had collected a lot of aeus energy. They had ventured to those secret pocket spaces and also to the north side. So, Axel had a lot of aeus energy. The league would charge some amount to make those armors but the cost was not so highpared to its use. They were only charging for the cost. Axel could make 5 armors for his Pokemons. That was a lot of aeus energy. He had already selected the Pokemons for those armors. They were: 1. Shedinja 2. kazam 3. Charizard 4. Gogoat 5. Nidoking Shedinja, kazam, and Charizard were the obvious choice. They didn''t have such a high defense and this armor would heavily increase their defense. Nidoking had high defense but Axel wanted it to be a tank. So, he chose Nidoking for it. Finally, Gogoat was now appointed as a Guardian of the team so it should have high defense to defend others. Gogoat looked like it was very serious about its job and it had started to train itself very seriously. During their time on the ind, Axel could not heavily focus on training his young Pokemons. They did train and almost all of them evolved but their training was not so harsh cause Axel and the group also had to take care of themselves in the unknown ind. Now, Axel was determined to train his Pokemons. He was not going to the Johto region. He was now going to his home. It had been more than 6 months since hest saw his home and it was now time for ze family Pokemonpetition. Agnes had been calling Axel every day toe fast. She said that her Pokemon, Dragonite was now ready to battle and she was sure that it would win this time. Her Dragonite was now a rare rank Pokemon and it was a powerful dragon-type Pokemon. Agnes was not even 10 years old and she already had a rare rank dragon-type Pokemon. Axel believed that she would be a powerful trainer by the time she reached 13 years of age. Afterpleting his mission in Aeus ind, he had already told his family that he was going toe home in a few days. It would take around 4 days by ne to reach Hakone city. Agnes and the family were excited to meet Axel. They had also started to advertise the uing ze Pokemonpetition to the residents of Hakone city. ze Pokemonpetition was very popr among the residents of Hakone city. It had gathered a huge crowdst time and the family expected that the crowd would increase even more this time. So, they had started to prepare for it. They had made multiple food stalls, toy shops, and some other shops near the stadium. The stadium was also cleaned and checked. Yes, in these 6 months, they had made a proper stadium. The money from the restaurant had been used in the stadium. As of right now, there were 3 restaurants of ze family. 2 of them were in Hakone city and one of them was in the near city connected to Hakone city. The ze family had been able gain a lot of money from it. They were no longer middle-ss and poor family. They were rich now. As Axel was talking to his family, some of his friends were also listening to it. When Axel cut off the phone, Kate immediately asked, "So, can you tell me what is this ze Pokemonpetition?" Chapter 554: The Return

Chapter 554: The Return

"Ahh, why are you staring at me like that?", asked Axel. Kate was staring at Axel as if he had been caught red-handed. But what did she catch? Others were also staring at Axel. "What is this ze Pokemonpetition?", asked Kate again. "It is apetition of my family. Every 6 months, me and family members would fight in the stadium. Common-rank Pokemons would fightmon-rank Pokemons and king-rank Pokemons would fight king-rank Pokemons. The winner of each rank will be rewarded. Why do you ask?", asked Axel. "I also want to take part in it.", announced Kate. "Really? But why? It is not so interesting." "That is for me to decide. Can I take part in it?", asked Kate. "Yes, you can. Last time, Red also took part in it." "Red, the Pokemon champion Red?", asked Kate with a surprised voice. "Yes." "I also want to participate." "Me too." "I will also have some fun." Within a matter of minutes, everyone said that they wanted to participate. Axel didn''t have any problem with it. He could train his Pokemons much better if there were more participants. All of them changed their designated directions and now all of them were going to Hakone city. Axel did inform his family about his friends and they were happy to have more people. ### "Dad, when is brothering home?" "I just said, it would take him a few hours now. Why are you so impatient?" "Cause I miss him and want to meet him." Arron didn''t believe the nonsense that her daughter was spouting. There must be something that she was hiding but he didn''t have the energy to know about it. Arron was already very tired these day for the uing ze Pokemonpetition. It was already announced that it would held after a week but there were a lot of preparations to be done. His brother Noah and his wife were also very busy. Noah was finally able to stand on his 2 legs. It was an artificial leg and it was not as good as a natural one. He could not fight or run at high speed but now he could walk without any problem. All of this was due to his son. After his son started his journey, everything changed. Before, they had many problems with money. They were a happy family but money was something they were struggling against. But after Axel started his journey, they also started to earn a lot of money. His son also cured Scizor and his brother''s health condition. Axel was really a blessing for them and he was proud of his son. He was eager to meet his son again. ### "Wohhh, this ce is so developed. Is this really a small city?" "How can my friend live in a small city? This city has been advanced!!" The group had arrived at the airport and they were mystified by looking at that scene. After the news of Axel being from Hakone city got exposed, the city started to gather a lot of tourists. The money started to pour in and the city started to rapidly develop. Axel had also set up a school for the kids and good defense strategies. The airport had been expanded for more tourists. The roads were clean and wide, there were many shops around the ce and many tourist areas. The ce had changed a lot in 1 year. "Let''s go home. Mom and Dad must be waiting for us.", said Axel. They booked a cab to go home. Axel was very famous in his hometown. All the natives greeted them with respect and awe. The cab driver also didn''t ask for any money. Cabs were very expensive in this world for some reason. So, for a city to have cab drivers was a big deal. It was a sign of a rich city. "Axel, is this your home? It is so huge!!!", shouted Lance. Lance came from a prominent family. In fact, all of them were from prominent families and they were used to big houses and mansions. However, none of them expected Axel''s home to be so huge too. After Axel acquired a lot ofnd for training grounds, he created a barrier around the house surrounding all the training grounds. The group could also see a huge stadium that was just outside the house perimeter. As they entered the ce, Axel could see multiple guards on the gate. He was surprised by this. Since when had his family been so rich and sophisticated that they would have guards? Having guards was necessary now, as the ce was very big and guards also cleaned and took care of the training grounds. The guards were free to use training grounds to train their own Pokemons, so the cost of the guards was also low. ROOAORR They could hear a loud roar when Agnes came running towards Axel. Agnes was around 8 years old now and she was a little bundle of joy. The group was surprised to see Axel''s sister. They were immediately invited to the home where Axel''s mom showered them with food. Even though they had a bignd with guards, the house was not very big. Now with 7 new members, they had to adjust. Axel gave the tour of the ce. "Axel, these are some advanced training grounds. How much did you invest in this?", asked Ryker. He was very impressed with so many training grounds. "Well, it was a joint investment. It took many trillion dors to make it.", said Axel with a smile. He was happy to have these training grounds. "That is a huge amount. I didn''t know you were crazy for training grounds." "When you have king-rank Pokemons like me, you will also think about having these types of training grounds." Ryker gave a hoarseugh. Even though their rtionship had improved, Axel and Ryker still had some of their differences. "Can you tell why you have so many training grounds?", asked Frank. He was interested in these training grounds. "All of them serve different purposes. Some of them are specially for base stats and some of them are for their typings." "Can we also train on these training grounds?", asked Frank. "Of course, you can. I have no problem with it.", said Axel. They toured the ce and then returned home. Noah and Arron had already made a bonfire right outside the house and they were ready to make some grilled meat. Noah was eagerly waiting for Axel to listen to his story. Axel started to tell the story to his family and how they got so many resource ces. He also told the story of Lucario. "That is a very interesting thing. I think you should discuss it with Prof. Oak. He is the Pokemon master and he must know about it. So, how are your Pokemons now? I see a lot of new Pokemons right now. Your team has grown a bit.", said Noah. Axel started to talk with his uncle. It had been a long time since he had good talks with Noah. Agnes was busy ying with the new Pokemons of Axel''s team. She was especially interested in Bagon and Riolu. Both of them were in their earliest stage and both of them looked cute. "Mom, how is the business going on now?", asked Axel expecting some positive answer. The food concept of Axel had been approved by the general public and the restaurant was always packed. "I think we should open a new business ce. The ce is always crowded and if we open it in a new city, it would work. However, handling 3 restaurants is not good for my health. Your father doesn''t want to leave his job and I and your uncle have to take care of it.", said his mother. "Father, why don''t you leave your job now? We are earning a lot from the restaurant and if we expand, it would be huge." At first, Arron didn''t leave his job cause he was not sure that the restaurant business would work but it did. Now, he didn''t want to leave the job cause he was sort of embarrassed. All the ideas and the ns of the business came from his son. Didn''t that mean that he was indirectly working for his son? He didn''t want to do that. Axel had been with his father for a long time. So, he could instantly understand his father''s emotions. So, he had the perfect reply for it. "Father, if you leave your job, we could finally expand our business. I have some great ideas.", said Axel. "Oh, what ideas?" "First of all, I have some new recipe ns. I also have a new business model idea. I have made a lot of ns in these 4 months but for that to work, we need a goodwyer." "I have a goodwyer friend at the ce that I work.", said Arron. "I know. That is why I am asking you. First is the new recipe ns. I have made some recipes that would be a big hit but that is for the future." "Why? Can''t we do it now?", asked his mother. "No, we cannot. The food industry is different. The craze for our new foods would slowly start to decline. So, even if we expand, after some years, we will start to incur losses if we open in a lot of ces.", said Axel. "Well, that is true. There are very few restaurants that have the same appeal now.", said Noah too. Others were also listening to their conversation but Axel didn''t mind. Even if they wanted to replicate it, they needed the most essential thing and that was a new recipe that they didn''t have. "So, you are nning new recipes for the future. That is very forward-thinking.",mented Arron. "Yes, but that is not all. We will now start to open a franchise.", said Axel. "What is a franchise?", asked Lance as he was also interested now. The concept of franchise was not in this world. There were branches of restaurants where the owner would own and handle all the things. "Under franchise, we will share our recipe, our materials, and our way to selling to others. For a price." "But isn''t that risky? They might steal it.", said his mother. "Of course, it is. That is why we need a goodwyer. They will first have to deposit an application fee, the ce where the restaurant will be should be as per our policy and then they will have to give us a certain percentage of the profits. They will also have to train under us, receive the materials from us and all the interiors of the restaurant should be same. We will earn from the application fee, by selling the materials and by profits.", said Axel. "But Axel, will they really agree to do it? I mean we are asking a lot from them.", asked Noah. "Of course they would. We are sharing our brand with them. We will not immediately do it right now. We will open 2 more restaurants in 2 different cities near us and wait for a month. When our brand value increases, others would line up to get the deal. However, there is a problem in this n and I also have a solution." "What is the problem? This looks perfect for me.", said Arron. "The food made by you and mom would bepletely different even though you did all the things that mom did. So, the original taste of the food would decline when we open the franchise. We might train them, but it would not be possible to have the same taste. The poprity of the food would also decline after some years. So, I came up with 2 solutions for this." Everyone was waiting for the solution. There was a silence. Axel smiled at their curiosity and then said, Chapter 555: Getting Ready

Chapter 555: Getting Ready

"The first is a website. We will also make a website and list all the locations of our restaurants. There would also be a review section in each of the restaurants. If the reviews start to go bad past a certain point, the restaurant would have to permanently close. We will give them 25% of the application fee as a return and tell them to close the ce. That would save our reputation." Everyone nodded their heads. That must be done. They didn''t want their brand reputation to go bad. This was the necessary evil. "Secondly, we will offer to buy the restaurant itself. After receiving application fees, material fees, and profit share, we will have a lot of money. So, buying a couple of restaurants would not be a big deal for us. If we were to buy the restaurant, then we would not pay 25% of the application fee." "Axel, why would we buy the restaurant? Wouldn''t we be making a loss?", asked his mother. His mother was very particr about money. After opening the business, she wanted to earn more and save more. "We will buy the restaurant for 3 reasons. First, all interiors would be for us to use and we can transfer that to other new restaurants. Secondly, we can sell that restaurant as a franchise to another owner if someone wants to buy it. Andstly, we can open apletely different restaurant with different recipes. That is where the new recipese in. Each series of new recipes would require new interiors, new outlooks and new outfits. Everything would be new because it would be a new concept. That new restaurant would still be under our brand name but the name of the restaurant would be different. Don''t worry, I have made some ns and we will be able to pull it off within a year if we need to do it." "So, everything you are saying sounds right but everything is new. I am afraid that we might lose a lot.", said Arron. It was a normal reaction. Axel had said a lot of things and his family didn''t know anything about it. Axel told his father to calm down. He also told the family that they should save some money while doing all these new things. If everything went haywire, they could just close all of it. They would still have some saved money and they could start something new. ### Axel''s new business n was an eye-opener for the group. They had not heard about such a business n before. They were also from prominent families and their families had also trained them in their business venture. Axel''s business idea was very unique and theoretically, they worked. They didn''t know the practical implications of it. So, it was a risky n. The group was also surprised that Axel told this secret business n in front of them. None of them would have done that if they were in Axel''s ce. This business n could revolutionize the industry and Axel just said it out loud. However, now they were in a conundrum. They wanted to experiment in this business n but they didn''t want to cheat on Axel. The group was not informed that Axel did it intentionally. First of all, even though it was a very good business n, there were a lot of risks. So, even if they want to it would take a lot of time to apply and Axel would be the first to do it. Secondly, even if they did it, Axel could ask them forpensation for using his business n and finally, Axel would need a lot of help to flourish his business in the future. He would need business partners and they were the perfect target. ### The next day, Axel was the first to wake up. The group was still very tired from the journey and they were sleeping soundly. Axel went down to the kitchen and he saw his mother cooking breakfast. "Come on sit down. It is almost ready.", said his mother. As Axel was about to sit down, he heard a scream from his mother. "Axel ze, what the hell are you doing? Go wash your hands first. This is not your adventure, this is your home!!!" Axel could only go and wash his hands first. His mother was really strict in this kind of thing. Axel may be a powerhouse for the outside world but he was just a small child in front of his mother. The breakfast was served and Axel started to eat. "So, when are you going to ask Kate to marry you?" "Huh? What do you mean, mom?" "Oh, I can see how you were looking at her. Do you think I can''t tell what is going on in your mind? I am your mother!!" "Susshhh.. Mom, you are making it a big thing. I don''t have time to focus on that thing. I have to be a Pokemon master first." "So, you are admitting that you like that girl." "No, I am not. I just said I wanted to be a Pokemon master first." "Axel, time doesn''t wait for anyone. What is to say when you finally be a Pokemon master, she will already be married." "Mom, I already said, I don''t have time for all these useless things." "Sigh, it looks like you are still a naive kid.", said his mother sighing at her son''s stupidity. "What do you mean?" "You think that being with her would make you weak. But that is just the opposite." "Huh? Well, that is just true. I will waste my time on these useless things and will not have time to train. Besides, I don''t even know if she likes me." "That is where you are wrong. Yes, you would have to spend some time with her but you will also get a lot of benefits. Son, you are talented, hardworking, and a genius. Do you know the only thing that youck the most?", asked his mother. "Huh? What? I don''tck anything right now. I justck the time to be a Pokemon master." "No, youck emotional support. Axel, for now, you have me, your father, your uncle, and your sister. But when you get older, who will you have? All of us would be too cold to care and your sister would have your own adventure. You will all be alone. Look around you. Do you have anyone, other than us that you can share everything? No, you don''t. So, you must have a life partner with whom you could share your feelings." Axel had never thought in that sense. His mother was not wrong. He had friends but Axel also knew that they were not so close to him. Almost all of them were his work friends and even though he could share things with people like Lance and K, he knew that he could share it all. He could not be vulnerable with them. They regarded him as their leader. Someone they wish topete with, so he could not share all the things with them. Axel was thinking that his mother had started to talk about his marriage so early in life, so he was not paying attention. But his mother started to say something serious and now he had to think about it. "Ok, mom. I will think about it." "Good, that is all I want to hear. Now, do you like another omelet?" ### Today, Axel was checking the progress of Dragonite, Agnes''s Pokemon. It it been a year since she had got one and it was already a rare rank Pokemon. This was partially due to Axel''s talent and partially due to Dragonite''s and Agnes''s hard work. "Dragonite, you have grown very well. I can see that you are a strong rare rank Pokemon.", said Axel praising Dragonite. ROOOARR It gave a happy roar after being praised. "Dragonite and I have been training very well. We were also able to create a new move." "Really now? Can I see it?", asked Axel. "I will show it to you in thepetition.", said Agnes acting mysteriously. ### Slowking was also looking at Slowemperor. It was surprised that Slowemperor was just another evolution of Slowpoke. It could feel that Slowemperor was vastly more powerful than itself. Meanwhile, Axel could feel that Scizor was going to rank up to king rank. It was a training junkie and it loved to train all the time. It had to sit idle for a long time and now that it was fully healed, it wanted to be reach king rank as fast as possible. Training grounds have also helped Scizor and Dragonite to be powerful. Arcanine, Nales, and Slowking were also taking advantage of it. Axel was happy that their family was getting stronger. When Scizor reaches king rank, Axel would be sure of his family''s protection. King rank was not a joke. Very few Pokemons could reach King rank in their lifetime. "Axel, who else would be participating in thepetition?", asked Noah. He was now making a list of participant and the number of Pokemon with their ranks. "All of us. I will ask the group about their list of Pokemons but I also want to do something different this time.", said Axel. "Oh, what do you have in mind?" "I want to call other talented trainers from prominent families for thepetition. If we do this, ourpetition would be famous." "That is a good way to go. Ok, try to call others but I need the name of the trainer and the details of their Pokemons by night." "Yes, I will do that." Axel had some reasons to call those famous young trainers. Most of the money from the restaurant had been used in making the stadium. Axel had to get a return on it. By inviting all those people, a lot more people woulde to see thepetition. It may not have a huge increase this time cause only a week was left before the start of thepetition. However, the crowd would increase after 6 months. Other than the money, Axel could also make a good rtionship with these people. He could also observe their battle style and their training. There were a lot of benefits associated with it. So, he immediately called Lyra and Lori. These were the trainers that he had met in his first exploration representing Kanto region. Lori immediately agreed toe. She also wanted to meet the gang and see a new ce. "So, you are inviting me for the fight?", asked Lyra. "Yes, Lance and others are alsoing. Do you want toe too?", asked Axel. "Yes, of course, I want toe. Can I invite others too? I have some friends in the family that would want to join yourpetition." "Yes of course. But you can only call 2 of them and they must be near our age." "Ok, done. I will send you the list of Pokemons and the name of my friends after an hour." "Thanks. I will be waiting." Saying that Axel cut off the phone. There were 3 members of Venu family in thispetition including Axel. So, he figured that if someone from the Toise family would want to participate, the number should not increase more than 3. Lyra was from the Toise family. Axel also offered the same condition to Ryker and Kate as they were from Zard family. However, as per Ryker, there were no others who were interested in thispetition as the Zard family was busy doing something. Axel understood and after an hour, he had the list of participants and also the list and the ranks of Pokemons that wanted to fight. They were finally getting ready for thepetition. Noah was going to advertise the name of the trainer and the Pokemons tomorrow. Hakone City was excited to see an intense battle among the young trainers. Chapter 556: Lance is Serious

Chapter 556: Lance is Serious

Axel looked at the list of Pokemons that were going to fight in thepetition. There was a huge list of Pokemons in thispetition and it might take some time to finish the wholepetition. Axel was not worried about that. He had time to rx and train himself and his Pokemons now. He first looked at the list of Pokemons that were going to fight. Common Rank Pokemons: 1. Togetic (Axel) 2. Bagon (Axel) 3. Aerodactyl (Axel) 4. Croconaw (Axel) 5. Togepi (Lance) 6. Riolu (Lance) Umon rank Pokemons: 1. Primeape (Axel) 2. Pidgeot (Cerlin) 3. Golduck (Lyra) Rare rank Pokemons: 1. Milotic (Hymer) 2. Dragonite (Agnes) Elemental rank Pokemons: 1. Heracross (Ryker) 2. Tyranitar (Kate) 3. Crobat (K) 4. Golbat (Lyra) 5. Slowking (Noah) 6. Butterfree (Frank) 7. Charizard (Frank) 8. Crobat (Frank) 9. Machamp (Frank) 10. Jolteon (Frank) Pseudo-king rank Pokemons: 10. Arcanine (Ryker) 20. Pidgeot (K) 1. Venusaur (Axel) 11. Magmar (Ryker) 21. Camerupt (Cody) 2. Absol (Axel) 12. Garchomp (Ryker) 22. Torkoal (Cody) 3. Tauros (Axel) 13. Rampardos (Ryker) 23. stoise (Lyra) 4. Pidgeot (Axel) 14. Primeape (Kate) 24. Poliwrath (Lyra) 5. Arcanine (Lance) 15. Volcarona (Kate) 25. Raichu (Lyra) 6. Steelix (Lance) 16. Gengar (Kate) 26. Aggron (Hymer) 7. Gyarados (Lance) 17. Chandelure (Kate) 27. Sceptile (Hymer) 8. Smence (Lance) 18. Venusaur (K) 28. Raichu (Frank) 9. Golem (Lance) 19. Sandsh (K) 29. Scizor (Noah) 30. Arcanine (Arron) 31. Nales (Cerlin) King rank (Tier 1) Pokemons: 1. kazam (Axel) 2. Mamoswine (Axel) 3. Lance (Dragonite) 4. Charizard (Kate) 5. ziken (Cody) 6. stoise (Hymer) King rank (Tier 2) Pokemons: 1. Shedinja (Axel) 2. Charizard (Axel) 3. Beedrill (Axel) 4. Machamp (Cody) 5. Hypno (Cody) King rank (Tier 3) Pokemons: 1. Slowemperor (Axel) 3. Venusaur (Cody) A total of 66 Pokemons were participating in thispetition. That was a lot of Pokemons from thest time. Themon rank Pokemons mainly consisted of Axel''s Pokemons. Most of them had not caught new Pokemons. Axel was the only anomaly to catch so many Pokemons. After Axel, there were 2 of Lance''s Pokemons. One of them was Togepi which he had caught recently with Axel and the other one was Riolu. ''Now this is a surprise. Why did he add Riolu to the list? Did he make a mistake?'', thought Axel. Lance had just caught Riolu and it had not been trained. Lance didn''t even have a good connection with the Pokemon. Even Axel had not put his Riolu on the list. He did ask Lance if he had made a mistake but Lance had really not made a mistake. He had deliberately put Riolu on the list. Axel didn''t ask further questions about it as it was not his Pokemon. ### The umon rank only consisted of 3 Pokemons. One was from his mother too. Since she started the restaurant, she had caught a Pidgey and as per Axel''s rmendation, it had a ck potential. She mainly caught it to deliver messages from her workce to her home. However, Cerlin had also trained it very well. Axel wanted Pidgeot to deliver food too in the future. The concept of food delivery did exist in this world but the concept was a failure. There were too many reasons for it. However, Axel wanted to make a delivery system in his restaurant. The rare rank Pokemons section only had 2 Pokemons. One was Dragonite of Agnes and another was Milotic of Hymer. Hymer was a part of the Toise family that Lyra had invited. She only invited one of them as the other was not interested in thispetition. Looking at Hymer''s Pokemons, it looked like he was more powerful than Lyra. He also had a king-rank Pokemon which Lyra didn''t. This got him thinking. ''How could a trainer like Hymer be more powerful and talented than Lance? He had never heard of such a brilliant trainer. Did this Hymer die early? Or is this a butterfly effect?'', thought Axel. He wanted to meet this Hymer guy. He wanted to see how young Hymer was and how strong Hymer was. The elemental rank Pokemons mainly consisted of Frank''s Pokemons. Almost all of them were in elemental ranks. Raichu had recently ranked up to pseudo-king rank. So, among all the young geniuses, Frank was the weakest. There were some Pokemons of Ryker, Kate, K, and Lyra. Axel was surprised to see that Ryker had Heracross and Kate had Tyranitar with them. They had not taken these Pokemons even during the battle with Shiinotics. Heracross had strong attack power but Ryker''s personality didn''t let him have a bug-type Pokemon. It was also a fighting type, so he wanted to see what core it had. Kate had Tyranitar. That was a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. Frankly, based on just Pokemon''s name, Kate might be the strongest. If this was a game, not the real world, Kate might be the strongest. She had many interesting and powerful Pokemons like Gengar, Volcarona, and Chandelure. If she could train them well, they could be very powerful in the future. ### The highest number of Pokemons in any rank was in the pseudo-king rank. There was a total of 32 Pokemons in just the pseudo-king rank section. This situation could easily be understood. Most of these Pokemons were from same-aged trainers like Axel. Even though they were not as talented and powerful as Axel, they could not be underestimated. So, most of their Pokemons were in pseudo-king rank. Axel had seen all these Pokemons during the battle in the caved hill. Hymer had Sceptile and Aggron listed in this section. Aggron was a powerful Pokemon. He had seen Steven''s Aggron before and it had devastated Kanto''s group. He hoped that it was not as powerful as that Aggron. Sceptile was also a powerful Pokemon and Axel was surprised that Hymer, being from a Toise family would have such Pokemons. Toise family mainly focused on defense and Sceptile focused on speed. He was interested to see that Pokemon after a week. ### Axel had seen all of these king-rank Pokemons except for stoise of Hymer. Cody also had a zekin. Axel was always fascinated by this Pokemon and it was one of their favorite Pokemons. He wanted to fight with it. From king rank tier 2, it was only Axel''s and Cody''s Pokemons. Cody was way older than all of them and he was from Venu family. So, it was natural to have a higher tier of king-rank Pokemons. This showed how ahead Axel waspared to other geniuses. Maybe, only Cynthia and Steven could fight against Axel on equal footing. ### The list was finalized. They had also made a website for it. The announcement had been made on the website and the website quickly drew a lot of traffic. The list was not going to be on the inte. If this was posted on the inte, all the people in the world would know of Axel''s Pokemons and their ranks. Axel didn''t want that to happen. Axel could also see that the group had not listed all of their Pokemons. This might be cause wanted to hide some of their strength. Axel had listed all of his Pokemons for the battle. Except for Gogoat, who didn''t want to participate in this type ofpetition, Roilu, which was just caught, and Gyarados and Steelix that were training on the ind, he had listed all of his Pokemons. Axel noticed that Lance had not listed those dragon-type Pokemons that had been thrown out of the stage by Smence. He was curious about the reason for it. ### shback, 1 day ago. Lance had called out all of his Pokemons in one of the training grounds. He looked at all of them with a serious face and told them about the uingpetition in which he decided to participate. Everyone wanted topete in thispetition and show off their powers. Lance didn''t obstruct them in it. After the ind and spending time with Axel for a long time, Lance hade to realize that his views in training and his personality were too narrow. He wanted to be the best, but he didn''t train like the best. He wanted to be at the top, but he wanted to hide his strength. He seriouslypared himself with Axel and found out that hecked in everything. Axel was even better looking than him. He considered Axel as his brother but he also knew that there was a sort of rivalry between them. However, he also came to realize that Axel didn''t consider him as a rival and why would he? Axel was vastly more powerful than him. So, he decided to change all of these. He had heard the details of Axel''s training. He was going to follow it from now on and he would also improve it. How can hee close to Axel if he didn''t improve? Just like Axel, Lance had also used ''aura sense'' while selecting Riolu. He found one that interested him. This Riolu had ck potential and it wanted to be at the top but it was always bettered by others. Riolu''s personality and situation matched exactly with Lance''s. So, Lance caught it. He went near to Riolu and said, "I know that we have just begun our friendship and I also recognize your feelings. I also feel the same with Axel. So, why don''t I also list you in the battle? Remember, Axel''s Pokemons are vastly stronger and you will definitely lose. There is no doubt about it but even if you lose, we will not give up. We will train even harder and then challenge them again." For the first time, Riolu felt that someone understood it. It immediately agreed. Even though it might lose, it will not give up. He then looked at other dragon-type Pokemons that were sent out of the field by Smence. Their confidence had plummeted to an all-time low. Being discarded like that was a great shame for a dragon-type Pokemon. "Now, all 4 of you. I will not let you participate in thispetition. You have lost the right for it.", shouted Lance. All of them felt even more bad after hearing it. Even their trainer felt like that. "It is not cause I think that you are thrash. This is just your punishment. I know it is your fault that you were sent out of the stadium but it is also my fault as a trainer. I must not have raised you well. But just like I talked with little Riolu here, we will not back down. Your training would now be harder than others. You are not participating in this contest. Think of it like a punishment and train harder than before. After 4 months, we can go to that dragon-type resource ce again and we will face that Smence together. Then we will show who is the boss!!!" ROOOAR ROOOAR ROOOOAR ROOOAR Their blood boiled with a vengeance. They were dragon-type Pokemons and someone had trampled on their pride. They would definitely not let it go. They had now decided to train even harder and be at the top. Lance then started to break down his training ns into even minute details. He was going to check each of their body stats and concentrate on it. He will also think of some new moves for his Pokemons. Even though it would be hard to train in new moves, he had seen Axel do it. So, he was positive that his Pokemons would also be able to do it with time. If Dragon (Lance''s father) was here, he would have been happy to see his son grow. Lance might be far weaker than Axel right now but seeing the determination of him and his Pokemons, the future would be quite interesting. shback end. Chapter 557: Blaze Pokemon Competition starts

Chapter 557: ze Pokemon Competition starts

The family was busy with thepetition. There were too many things to work out. The group did help them with it. Agnes was practicing her anchoring voice. Arron and Cerlin were monitoring the entertainment section while Noah and Axel were looking after the stadium. The new Pokemons were fascinated by the new training grounds. There were also records on each training ground and Togetic was going to beat one of those records. Bagon was training extra hard to evolve. It could feel that it was on the verge of evolution. It just needed a bit of push. kazam was also in the same scenario. Axel believed that it would rank up pretty soon. Its rank-up condition was going to be met very soon. He believed that it might also rank up before the start of thepetition. Meanwhile, Gogoat had also started its training. Before, it focused on a wide range of moves but now it was determined to focus only on defensive and healing moves. It was the guardian after all. It also told Axel that it wanted to focus on new moves that would focus on the same aspects. Axel was happy to see the change and he was going to fully support it. ### After 2 days, Lyra and Hymer arrived. Lyra was happy to see her old friends. She had be a bubbly girl with extra energy. Meanwhile, Hymer was a bit reserved. He didn''t talk much. He was not unfriendly, but he chose every word carefully. Looking at Hymer, Axel could tell that the guy was a few years older than him. He wanted to know his exact age but it would be awkward to ask the age of a person he had just met. Lyra was very helpful in the kitchen. She was constantly helping his mother with various tasks. Kate was more focused on training her Pokemons. She was also helpful but she was not an extrovert like Lyra. His mother didn''t talk about Lyra being his future girlfriend and that rxed him a bit. After another day, Lori also came and all the participants hade up. Only 4 days were left before the start of thepetition. For some reason, the restaurant sales increased a lot after thepetition was announced. ### Finally, after 4 days, thepetition started. "That is a lot of people out here. I didn''t know that Hakone city had so many people.", said Lance ncing at the crowd. The stadium was fully packed. There were a lot of people outside the stadium looking at those big screens. Thepetition had be very popr. His mother had also made a n to stall some food shops outside the stadium if there was a crowd outside. It turned out to be a good decision. His mother was turning out to be a good businesswoman. ### "Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys and Pokemons. Wee to the 3rd ze Pokemonpetition." There was a loud cheer from the crowd. "Way to go, Hakone princess." "Princess, you are the best." "Agnes...." Agnes hade onto the stage and she was wearing an elegant dress. After Axel confirmed for thepetition, she had already ordered the dress and it had juste yesterday. Agnes had prepared a lot for this day. She had practiced a lot for this speech. Everything has to be perfect. "All of you know the history of thispetition. It started off as a normalpetition between the family members and now it had taken such a huge form. I thank you all foring to see the show." The cheer from the crowd became louder. "Now, you all know the rules of thispetition. It is a fight between Pokemons. A spar. Trainers cannot interfere with it. The trainers, whose Pokemons would be participating in thispetition are, 1. Lance 2. Lyra from the Toise family 3. Lori from the league 4. Cody from the Venu family 5. K from the Venu family 6. Ryker from Zard family 7. Hymer from the Toise family 8. Kate from the Zard family 9. Axel, my brother 10. Arron, my father 11. Cerlin, my mother 12. Noah, my uncle 13. And myself. There was a lot of cheer from the crowd. Except for the family members, Lance also seemed to be popr. This must be cause Lance participated in thest league battle. However, the highest cheer was for Axel and Agnes. Axel could understand that he had a fandom as he was Axel but howe Agnes was so popr? "Hakone princess will definitely win this time." "Yes, I am rooting for Dragonite." ''Why is she being called a Hakone princess? What is this development?'', thought Axel. Since Agnes was so cute and innocent and young, everybody loved her. Being the younger sister of Axel also made her famous. There were some people in the crowd that were expecting Red and seeing that he was noting this time, most of them were not happy. "We all feel bad about Red''s presence but he has some important work to do. Red sir is a powerful trainer, so, of course, he would be busy. Now, without further ado, let me start thepetition. The first battle section would bemon-rank Pokemons. I know they are not as powerful as elemental-rank or king-rank Pokemons but these little Pokemon are also very tough. The fight list ofmon rank Pokemon section are: 1. Togetic (Axel) 2. Bagon (Axel) 3. Aerodactyl (Axel) 4. Croconaw (Axel) 5. Togepi (Lance) 6. Riolu (Lance) As you all know, the selection of the fight will be by drawing lots. So, that is what we are going to do. I will select 1 person from the crowd toe on stage and he/she will help me in the selection." The crowd went bonkers after hearing this. This had never happened before. Everyone was excited to go to the stage. A lucky young girl was selected and with her help, the selection process waspleted. Togetic Vs Croconaw Bagon Vs Togepi Aerodactyl Vs Riolu This was the fighting selection. The first battle was between Togetic and Croconaw. This was the first time many people of Hakone City had seen these Pokemons. These Pokemons were not native to the Kanto region and Togetic was also very rare. The battle went on but it ended within 5 minutes. Obviously, the winner was Togetic. Togetic acted as the boss of young Pokemons but it was also very powerful. Even though both of them had evolved, Togetic now had the option to fly and most of Croconaw''s moves were physical type. Axel noted down all these points. This was the perfect time to see the mistakes of his Pokemons and correct them. The next fight was between Bagon and Togepi. This was an interesting fight cause Axel didn''t know who would win. Bagon had just crossed the baby stage but it was also a dragon-type Pokemon. This battle took little over 5 minutes but Bagon with sheer determination. Its defense was very high for Togepi''s stamina to handle. This showed the might of dragon-type Pokemon to the crowd. Bagon instantly became the crowd''s favorite. The third battle might be the most interesting one. Aerodactyl vs Riolu. Now, Aerodactyl was better than Riolu in every way. It was older, it could fly, it was powerful and it also had evolved. Axel epted that the battle would end within a minute. Yet, that was not the case. ### The battle went on for 4-5 minutes. Aerodactyl started with ''Dragon breath'' but Riolu immediately dodged it. Lance''s Riolu also knew the move ''Detect'' and it was using it to its full advantage. Aerodactyl used multiple moves like ''Hyper beam'', ''Iron tail'', and ''Stone edge''. However, none of them connected. It started to get frustrated and then used ''Sandstorm'' and also ''Rock polish'' to increase its speed. Axel thought that the battle would be over soon but surprisingly, Riolu closed its eyes. Axel liked that determination. ''Sand storm'' would make it difficult to look around and the sands could also enter its eyes which could be deadly in battle. So, it directly closed its eyes. Aerodactyl then went for a bite but Riolu dodged and then used ''Focus punch'' which hit it right in the face. The battle went on for quite some time but eventually, it was hit by ''Stone edge'' and was bitten. The battle ended there. Axel was genuinely impressed by this Riolu. He didn''t know that Riolu could be this powerful or was this Riolu special? Lance was lucky to have such a Riolu. He was also motivated to train his own Riolu. There was a break after all 3 battles and then the crowd went on to eat numerous foods with their heart content. After the break, the battle started again, and this time, Togetic and Aerodactyl Bagon It was an interesting battle. Bagon went to the final stage automatically but the fight between Togetic and Aerodactyl was shy. It was an aerial battle. On speed and on air, Aerodactyl was much better than Togetic. Its long wings made it easier to fly higher and longer. Its speed was also better than Togetic. Both of them were flying-type Pokemons. Aerodactyl started with ''Sand storm'', ''Rock polish'', and ''Stone edge''. Aerodactyl knew that Togetic was not an easy opponent. It also knew that it was far weaker than Togetic but it was not going to give up. This might be the most intense battle of themon rank Pokemon section, so everyone was concentrating on it. Togetic also used ''Wish'', ''Nasty Plot'' and fired up ''Future sight'' in the air. The timing of ''Future sight'' was 10 minutes. Axel didn''t know why it used the move as the battle might end before 10 minutes. Aerodactyl and Togetic fought a very harsh battle. It looked like Aerodactyl''s defense was also heightened after its evolution. It had be a strong Pokemon. It was able to connect a ''Bite'' but Togetic immediately used ''Egg defense'' and then ''Dazzling gleam'' to get out of it. It then used ''Wish'' again to recover and then used ''Stored power''. Aerodactyl was also not going to take it all without giving anything. Surprisingly, it was able to connect ''Hyper beam''. However, Togetic ended the match after using ''methrower'' while ''Sunny day'' was activated and then ''Metronome'' which summoned ''Ice beam''. ''Ice beam'' was supper effective against it, so the move hit it hard. After training it for a long time, Axel came to realize that the moves used during ''Metronome'' were very weakpared to the original move. That should be expected cause if the power of the move was as powerful as the original then the move ''Metronome'' would be broken. ### "Since you can see, Togetic is tired, it would need some time to heal. We all want it to give its best. The final battle is going to be held and it is fighting against a dragon-type Pokemon. Let''s see who will win." Agnes was trying to make it as mysterious as possible but everyone knew that Togetic was going to win. Nobody thought that such a cute and harmless-looking Togetic could be so powerful. All of them had seen Bagon battle before it was far weaker than Togetic. ### "Axel''s Pokemons are dominating the field. I can''t believe thatmon-rank Pokemons could be so strong.", said Lyra. "Yes, his Pokemons are stronger. Axel is an interesting character.", replied Hymer. "I told you, that you would love toe here. Axel is a powerful trainer. You might not be able to defeat him." "You might be right. I want to fight Axel one on one someday." ### The final battle of themon rank Pokemon section was going to start. The crowd wanted to see the battle of umon rank Pokemons as this battle was already decided. However, none of them knew that this battle would get very interesting. Chapter 558: Dragon Evolution

Chapter 558: Dragon Evolution

Axel had not been able to teach Bagon any new moves. All the moves that it had learned were egg moves. Bagon didn''t have great versatility in its moves. Togetic started with ''methrower''. Bagon was able to dodge the move and it also used ''Defense curl'' to increase its defense. When Bagon started to train on this simple move, Axel realized that the move was not so simple. ''Defense curl'' would basically let the user curl up and hide its weak spots. That would raise its defense. This was the main concept of the move. When Bagon used the move just now, a white light gathered around it and it positioned itself in a defensive position. If Axel could capitalize and cross the threshold of the move, then it might be a powerful defensive move in the future. Bagon used ''Head butt'' and ''Fire fang'' but these movse were easily dodged by Togetic. Axel could see that Togetic was not taking this battle seriously. It should not have to take it seriously cause it was in an advantageous position. However, Axel didn''t want his Pokemon to be rxed during battle. The battle went on and Bagon started to umte injuries. Togetic didn''t use any physical type moves cause it knew that even though Bagon had not evolved, its physical powers were very high for a dragon-type Pokemon. Bagon would basically use its head to defend against any attacks. It had already received 2 ''methrowers'' and 1 ''Dazzling gleam'' and it was on the verge of fainting. The crowd had expected the battle to be finished but then something amazing happened. --- Ding! Bagon has learned a new move. Name the move. --- ''What? I have not taught it any such things. Did it learn itself like Togetic?'', thought Axel. ''Tell me the move description'', said Axel. --- Ding! The move would cover the head and neck area of Bagon in blue light and it would heighten the defense of its head and neck area. It is a dragon-type move. --- ''Damn! Bagon had exceeded my expectations. Name it, ''Dragon head''.'', said Axel. --- Ding! The move has been named. Ding! Bagon agility had ranked up to S rank. Ding! Bagon has fulfilled all the conditions for evolution. Ding! Bagon is evolving.... --- Axel knew that Bagon was close to evolving but he never expected that it would evolve during thepetition. Since Bagon was evolving, Togetic used ''Nasty plot'' and ''Wish'' to increase its stats. It was not starting to get serious. This was the first time for most of the crowd to see a dragon-type Pokemon evolving. They were taking multiple pictures and videos of its evolution. The evolution took 3-4 minutes and after that, it waspletely evolved. Everyone could see a quadrupedal Pokemon that resembled a pupal stage. There were bone structures covering its body, which formed a shell with two openings and three ridges on top. One opening was in front, revealing two yellow eyes, while the other opening was in the back. Its gray legs were visible protruding from underneath the shell, each with a short red stripe on the inner surface. It was Shelgon. Since it had just evolved, it looked like it could not control its emotions. It was feeling all these new powers in its body. Its body structure hadpletely changed and it still getting used to it. It gave a loud roar and directly stared at Togetic. It started to run but its body was very heavy now and since it had just evolved, it could not maintain proper bnce. Togetic didn''t take any advantage of that. It just stood high in the air and watched ite to its senses. After 4 minutes, it was able to control its emotions and it was also able to move properly. Togetic was not going to take advantage of such a thing. It had its pride. How could it raise its head and look Shelgon in its eyes if it took that advantage? The battle started again but this time Togetic was serious. They battled for 5 minutes and the Togetic finally won. ### "Ladies and gentlemen, Togetic has finally won themon rank Pokemon section. Let''s give it a round of apuse.", shouted Agnes in excitement. The crowd cheered with enthusiasm. Even though it was amon-rank Pokemon battle, it was very exciting. The willpower of Riolu, the evolution of Shelgon, and the power of Togetic influenced everyone. "Since themon rank section has finished. We will be starting the umon-rank Pokemon battle immediately. The Pokemon that would be participating in the umon rank Pokemon section would be shown on the screen below. 1. Primeape (Axel) 2. Pidgeot (Cerlin) 3. Golduck (Lyra) There are only 3 Pokemons that are participating in the umon rank Pokemon section. Now, I would request one of you toe over here to select the battle sequence." A young boy was called to the stand. The kid looked nervous ining to the stage but seeing that Agnes was acting like a good host, he felt relieved. The battle sequence was already established. Primeape Vs Pidgeot Golduck. Since there were only 3 Pokemons, Golduck got a chance to reach the final stage immediately. ### The battle between Primeape and Pidgeot was exciting to watch. However, the battle ended very quickly. Primeape had been trained very carefully by Axel while Pidgeot was not trained with such intensity. Primeape took the lead of the battle and the battle was over after a few minutes. The break was announced again and the final battle was going to resume after 15 minutes. Axel wanted to see who was going to win the final battle. Primeape had just evolved and it might not be as powerful and experienced as Golduck. However, he didn''t know how good this Golduck really was. ### "Let the battle begin!!" Primeape started with ''Focus energy'' while Golduck used ''Rain dance''. Golduck had an annoying hidden ability that would increase its speed during rain. It was a water-type Pokemon and also had some psychic abilities. Both of them started with a physical contest. Golduck used ''Waterfall'' while Primeape used ''Focus punch''. None of them dodged the attack and both of them were hit. However, Primeape had a great defense. So, it immediately used ''Thunder punch''. Being a water-type Pokemon, it was weak to electric type. Golduck also realized that it may not be able to against Primeape in a physical fight. So, it opted to use special type moves. It used ''Ice beam'' which was dodged by Primeape and then it was able to use ''Calm mind'' one time to increase its special attack and special defense. Primeape wanted to get close to Golduck but Golduck was going farther and farther away. Golduck was not only fast due to ''Rain dance'' but it was also very nimble. So, it was able to dodge most of Primeape''s attacks and then use its own special type of move. However, Primeape also had some special type moves. Realizing that it may not be able to catch it, it used ''Earthquake'' which affected Golduck. Taking advantage of time, Primeape was able to use ''Bulk up'' one time to increase its attack and defense. Then it used its maximum speed to use ''Closebat''. Seeing that Golduck had no choice, it used ''Hydro pump'' straight on Primeape''s face. Primeape was flown off by the attack and crashed to the ground. After using ''Hydro pump'', Golduck did need to wait for some time to recover. Yet, it recovered very fast. The stones and rocks around Golduck started to rise up and its speed increased and hit Primeape. Everyone expected Primeape to not stand up but to everyone''s surprise, it stood up and it looked ready to fight. The main problem with Primeape was that its attacks were getting dodged. Golduck looked very experienced in battle. Axel could tell that it was going to rank up to rare rank soon and Primeape had just entered umon rank. Golduck then started to use ''Hypnosis'' which was a bad strategy due to Primeape''s ability ''Vital spirit''. The battle went on for another 5 minutes and finally, Primeape lost. Primeape might be strong due to its training but it had very little battle experience. Axel had noted down a lot of things for their future training and this battle had helped Axel and Primeape in many ways. Axel didn''t consider this as a loss. He didn''t feel bad about it. It was a sort of practical training for his Pokemons. "Golduck has won the umon rank Pokemon section. Let''s give it a round of apuse." The crowd cheered for Golduck. This was a good battle. There were many strategies used. Young trainers were excited to see it. Serious trainers were also learning a lot from these battles. ### "Next, we will move around to the rare rank Pokemon section. There are only 2 Pokemons in the rare rank category. This will be the final match of the day. Thest battle will start after 30 minutes. Do enjoy all the exotic foods and drinks." Thepetition had started at around 11 a.m. and now it was around 3 p.m. The first day was going to end a bit faster than theing days. The ticket price on the the first day was the cheapest and then it would increase on the next day, then the next day, and the ticket price was the highest on thest day. This was the final battle due to Dragonite. It was Agnes''s Pokemon and it was famous around the city. Agnes was also famous and it was her only Pokemon so many people wanted to see this battle. Obviously, all of them wanted Dragonite to win. ### Since this was her Pokemon battle, Agnes didn''tment on it. It was Noah who took the stand. Agnes felt that she would be biased for her Pokemon. Axel also wanted to see the power of her Dragonite and whether it could beat Milotic. He wanted to gouge how good of a trainer Hymer was. "Let the battle begin!!!" Dragonite started with ''Dragon dance''. While Milotic used ''Aqua ring'' and ''Rain dance''. The dark cloud started to form around. Dragonite was fast. It gave a huge roar looking at the sky. Nobody knew why it did it cause nothing happened but Axel knew that it was using ''Draco meteor''. The move would take some time to activate. Dragonite then used ''Wing attack'' and with the added speed from ''Dragon dance'', it rushed towards Milotic. Milotic also used ''Dragon tail'' and shed it with Dragonite. Dragonite won that sh by a huge margin as Milotic was crashed on the ground by that move. After that, Dragon used ''Dragon w'' and rushed towards Milotic. Milotic understood that it could not win against Dragonite with a physical fight, so it decided to battle with its special attack moves. It used ''Water pulse''. The move was basically a downgrade version of ''Hydro pump'' but fortunately for Milotic, the move not only stopped ''Dragon w'' but also was able to confuse Dragonite for a few seconds. Milotic took that advantage and then its whole body started to shine in pink. It then gave a cute roar which gave afortable feeling. Axel could tell that the move was ''Disarming voice''. This move would make the targetfortable and rxed which was very bad during the battle. While it was being confused, Dragonite came under the effect of the move and Milotic used ''Hydro pump'' which hit Dragonite on its face. The dragon Pokemon was flown off by the attack and it crashed on the ground. The crowd was surprised by the change of events. It looked like Milotic now had the upper hand. This time Dragonite was hurt. It was a dragon-type Pokemon and it could take a lot of hits but being hit by multiple attacks would surely injure it. Milotic then used ''Icy wind''. A cold wind started to blow as it was raining, the wind became more visible and then suddenly mist was created. Dragonite now would have a hard time spotting Milotic. Chapter 559: Mighty Dragonite

Chapter 559: Mighty Dragonite

''What are you going to do Dragonite? Don''t let me down.'', thought Axel. Even though he wanted to be neutral in this fight, he was obviously supporting his sister''s Pokemon. Meanwhile, Lyra and Hymer were in high spirits. That was a dragon-type Pokemon. Defeating a dragon-type Pokemon spoke volumes. ''Icy wind'' was an ice-type attack and it was deadly for a dragon-type Pokemon. Now, Milotic was hidden in this icy mist, Dragonite could not even see it. So, most of them believed that Dragonite was going to lose. Suddenly, Dragonite gave a huge roar. A blue aura covered all of its body and it looked very angry. Axel didn''t know what it had used. It might be the new move that Agnes was bragging about. Milotic started to rush towards Dragonite and then it used ''Dragon tail''. It was a dragon-type move and was supper effective against ''Dragonite''. However, to the contrary, the move didn''t even make a scratch. "What the hell is that?", shouted Lance. Lance was supposed to be the dragon-type trainer and he was sure that there was no such dragon-type move that would raise a dragon type''s defense to such a high level. Dragonite gave a huge roar and it turned towards Milotic and then used ''methrower''. Milotic was able to dodge but ''Dragonite'' was not done. It opened its mouth and a small ball of sun came out which went high in the air and then the environment started to change. Suddenly, it started to get sunny and the sunlight was a bit harsh. ''Dragonite has trained a lot on its ''Sunny day'''', thought Axel. Axel knew what Dragonite was nning. The rain had stopped but the mist was still there and nobody could properly Milotic. Milotic then used a bold move. It realized Dragonite had not even moved an inch after it was covered with such a huge aura. So, it realized that this might be the weakness of the move. It directly went towards Dragonite, wrapped it with its body, and then proceeded to use ''Ice beam''. Dragonite was very weak to ice type moves, so it was sure that Dragonite would incur a huge amount of damage by this move. It might even faint. However, it made a lethal mistake. Dragonite might not be able to move, but it could turn around. Dragonite directly grabbed its body with its bare hand and then used a full power ''Thunder punch'' BANG!! It then fired up a powerful ''methrower'' at point-nk range. Milotic was flown off by quite a distance and then it crashed to the ground. If it was a normal rare-rank Pokemon, the battle would have been over. The ''Aqua ring'' was broken off and Milotic immediately used ''Life dew'' to recover some of its health. ''Life dew'' was a powerful move but Axel knew that it could only use it 1 or 2 times at this stage. Milotic was getting ready for round 2. It looked at Dragonite and saw that Dragonite was giving an evilugh. It could not realize why it was doing it but then it felt something. It looked into the sky and found a few pieces of rocks covered in ayer of fireing towards Milotic at a great speed. Now, Milotic had time to hide but the coverage area of the attack was very big. It tried to move and avoided the direct contact. But the damage had been done. BANG!!!! BANG!!!! BANG!!!! BANG!!!! BANG!!!! Multiple explosions went on and nobody could tell if Milotic was standing. Dragonite was able to fly and dodge its own attack. It was ''Draco meteor''. ''The power of the move has increased. Agnes had been training it quite well.'', thought Axel. Meanwhile, Lance''s face was hrious. ''Draco meteor'' was not a move that could be learned easily. If a dragon-type Pokemon didn''t have this move as an egg move, then it might not ever learn it in its lifetime. Lance only had 1 dragon-type Pokemon that knew this move and he had many dragon-type Pokemons. He was the one who had given the egg of this Dragonite to Axel. He could not believe that Axel''s sister was so lucky. Even though it was a rare rank Pokemon, Dragonite was powerful. Dragonite took advantage of the training grounds and trained in them every day. Its stats were high for a normal rare-rank Pokemon. The dust and debris from the explosion settled and now everyone could see the state of Milotic. It was covered in a white glow. Axel could not tell what it was doing but after some time it returned to its normal state. Axel could see that some of its moves had healed but it was still injured. The fight went on for 2-3 minutes and by this Milotic didn''t look majestic like before. It had multiple injuries and punctured wounds and finally, it fell down. "Dragonite has won the rare rank Pokemon section and had defeated Milotic. Let''s give it a round of apuse.", shouted Noah looking proud at Agnes and Dragonite. The crowd cheered in happiness. Almost all of them wanted Dragonite to win and it had finally won. With this, the first round of ''ze Pokemonpetition'' came to an end. There were guards that were helping the crowd get out of the stadium. ### "Mom, how much money did we make today?", asked Axel. "Hehe, we made around 1.5 million dors today. Including the rent of the stalls, the food, and the ticket price. I believe that the money will increase a lot tomorrow too.", replied his mother. 1.5 million Poke dors a day was a very good ie. Axel and the family had used around 1 billion Poke dors to make the stadium. It was a huge investment and Axel knew that it would take some time to recover all the money. He didn''t expect to recover all the money in thispetition. It might take a couple of years to recover all the money. Axel was also thinking of using the training grounds for other people so that he could earn some money from it too. "I believe, we might earn around 10 million Poke dors in this event. That is still good money for a week. We will increase the prices next year.", said Axel. "Next year, are we not doing it every 6 months?", asked Agnes. "No, if it was just us then, doing it in 6 months would not be an issue but since we have so many trainers now, it should be done in 1 year.", replied Axel. This was actually done cause he didn''t want to reveal the power of his Pokemons every six months. Doing it every 6 months would decrease the hunger for suchpetition. ### Next day, The battle of elemental rank Pokemons did gather a lot of attention. Most of the trainer may not even have an elemental Pokemon in their lifetime. It was not easy to have one. So, the number of the crowd had increased than yesterday. "Son, do you think that this recipe would work?", asked Cerlin. "I don''t know but we have to try it. Let''s taste it ourselves first, then we can also put it in the stall.", said Axel. "What is it called again?", asked Cerlin. "It is called Momo." "Ok, let''s try it." The item of snacks in this restaurant was very less and it was also not better than others. Axel''s restaurant mainly focused on rice, dal, and curry. There were no snacks or a side dish. So, their stall sales had not been very good yesterday. So, Axel came up with one of the most famous Nepalese snacks called Momo. This food was mainly derived from a Chinese cuisine called ''Dumplings'' with some twists and turns. For the sale to rise today, the dish and to be perfect and Axel knew that the chatni of Momo was the main attraction. So, Axel and his mother had been working all night toe up with a perfect chatni/Jhol for the Momos and after repeated practice, Axel was finally satisfied. It was the best perse but it was still good. For those who had not eaten Momo before, this dish would attract a lot of attention. ### Axel''s Pokemons were not participating today cause there were no elemental rank Pokemons in this team. All of them were either pseudo-king rank or above or far below. However, he was not going to miss it either. He wanted to see the power of other trainer''s Pokemons. Thepetition went on. Frank''s Pokemon especially, his Machamp, Crobat, and Charizard had improved a lot. They were only able to be elemental rank Pokemons due to the resources. Frank had not trained them well before. However, after training them rigorously for 5 months, their strength had improved. However, they were still far from other Pokemons from other trainers. Slowking also improved a lot. Noah had been serious in its training. However, the Pokemon that surprised Axel and everyone else was Heracross of Ryker. Axel had expected it to have a fighting-type core but surprisingly it had bug type core and man that was a beast of a Pokemon. Being Heracross it had very powerful physical stats and it used its bug type mastery to increase it already broken stats to maximum. It also had a new move which somehow increased its physical powers to a great level. The most powerful Pokemons in this section were Tyranitar, Crobat, and Heracross. Even though Slowking was powerful, it had not been a long time since it had be an elemental rank Pokemon. So, it could still not fight like Tyranitar. Kate''s Tyranitar was obviously a powerful Pokemon. It was a pseudo-legendary Pokemon and it was great build and defense. It used ''Sand storm'' to determine the field of the battle and it also had some powerful rock-type moves to counter other Pokemons. Finally, Heracross fought with Crobat in the semifinal. Axel had expected Heracross to win as it showed a great amount of ability and fighting experience. The battle went on with Heracross powerful bug-type moves and Crobat poison-type moves. After looking at Nidoking of Axel, K also seemed to have gained some enlightenment in the poison department. It also seemed to haveprehended a new move that looked very powerful. The move would spread poison all over the surroundings and there would be sort of checkpoints where poison was ced. Crobat could then go to those checkpoints at incredible speed and it could attack its opponents. This was a new concept. It was also shrouded with a purple aura as a shield which was also a new move. This Crobat was very intelligent and talented. Axel didn''t know that K had such a powerful Pokemon. However, Heracross had a great defense. Its horn looked mighty and all of them could see that Crobat was losing but then something amazing happened. There was a locket in Crobat''s neck. It suddenly broke and Crobat was immediately surrounded with purple light and the glow started to increase. It was ranking up during the battle. As it was a friendly fight and due to the tradition, Heracross watched it rank up. It used some status moves to upgrade its attack and defense and then was ready to fight again. The locket was everstone. K had been diligently using this locket to increase the base and foundation of his Pokemons. He had stopped doing it when he saw how fast Axel was progressing but after a series of events, he realized that he could not be so greedy. He wanted his Pokemons to have a great foundation and that was what he did. Mark had also upgraded the everstone locket sincest time. Now, after the Pokemons have upgraded their stats to the ultimate level, the stone would break automatically and then they would rank up. Chapter 560: A Postponed Battle

Chapter 560: A Postponed Battle

The tables hadpletely turned. Now, a pseudo-king rank Pokemon was fighting against an elemental rank Pokemon. Crobat won the fight easily. It was healed after it ranked up and Heracross was already very tired. Now, everyone was wondering what would happen. Crobat had ranked up to pseudo-king rank, so technically it should fight in the pseudo-king rank section not in the elemental rank section. If that happened, did it mean that Tyranitar won by default? That didn''t sound right cause it didn''t have to fight anyone to get to the top. Agnes came to the stadium to rify the confusion. "First, let''s congratte Crobat and its trainer K for the rank up. It is not easy to rank up from elemental rank to pseudo-king rank. Being a pseudo-king rank Pokemon, it is sure to rank up to king rank someday and that is a fact and a blessing.", said Agnes. She seemed to have mastered the art of talking in the stadium. "Now, to the issue at hand. Crobat had ranked up to pseudo-king rank in the battle. So, would it be transferred to the pseudo-king rank section or would it fight the battle in the finals of elemental rank? The issue is not very hard to solve. Crobat would fight in the elemental rank battle against Tyranitar." Some of the people in the crowd cheered for the idea as they wanted to see Crobat beat the shit out of Tyranitar. Most of these matches were close matches. They wanted a battle where a Pokemon would dominate the field. Yet, there were some people, that were booing to the idea. It was not fair for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon to fight against an elemental rank Pokemon. Agnes tried to calm down the crowd. Kate was also not having it. How could her Pokemon fight against a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and win? Crobat had just ranked up and Tyranitar was a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. Kate knew that even though Crobat was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon, it would be a close battle and Tyranitar might also win but before Kate was sure that Tyranitar would win. "Now, now. Please let meplete my statement.", said Agnes. Since she was known as the Hakone princess and she was cute as a button, everyone agreed. "We have reasons to make that decision. First of all, the battle lineup of Pokemons had already been decided before thepetition. So, it would not be a just decision to change it if a Pokemon ranks up to a higher rank. We make a fighting sequence based on ranks. But have you thought about other things? Ranks are not the sole thing to determine the power of a Pokemon. Just see the example of Togetic and Riolu in themon rank section. Togetic had evolved once and Riolu had not even started its training from the trainer. But I didn''t see anyone hereining about it. Tyranitar is also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon, so it is obviously more powerful than other normal Pokemons. Yet, I didn''t see you guysin about it. That Crobat had worked very hard and it was finally able to reach pseudo-king rank what do you want to do? You want to reward it by putting it on pseudo-king rank so that it would lose. Is that what you want?" The people who were booing were now silent. They had not thought about it on such a deep level. Now, almost all of them agreed to the battle. "Now, we are also not heartless. The battle of the finals will happen. Tyranitar will fight against Crobat but not today. It would happen on thest day. This is to give Tyranitar to train and to rank up to pseudo-king rank. If it could not, then it would only have itself to me.", said Agnes. Kate was even more angry after hearing it. How could a Pokemon rank up to a pseudo-king rank within a few days? Waiting for a few days would let Crobat to adjust to its new power and it would be even more deadly. They were clearly ying favoritism. Kate thought to have a word with Axel after today''spetition. The crowd agreed and today''spetition was over. The next day would be of pseudo-king rank Pokemon. "Now, before the end of today''spetition, let me tell you that there are a lot of pseudo-king rank Pokemons in tomorrow''spetition. There are a total of 31 pseudo-king rank Pokemons so it would take 2 days toplete the pseudo-king rank section. I hope everyone is excited about it. I know I am." ### "Axel, why did you do this? Now my Tyranitar might lose thepetition.", asked Kate fiercely. "Agnes told all the reasons on the stage. You have heard of it." "Yes, but those are just bullshit." "Kate, I have already thought of such a thing before thepetition and I went with it. Furthermore, this is not apetition. You are not going to lose anything. This is just training for your Pokemons. I made thispetition so that me and my friends could properly train their Pokemons and know the reality of the difference between them." Kate had not thought of it from that angle. Axel was right. This was not apetition, though it was called ''ze Pokemonpetition''. Kate could see the powers of other trainers and also note down the mistakes of her Pokemons. She could then rectify that mistake. This was a golden opportunity for Kate and her Pokemons. She was not going to miss it. ### "Son, we earned 3 million Poke dors today. The money just doubled. Hahaha",ughed his mother. His mother had now be very greedy with money. Before, they were just a middle-ss family and they didn''t have so much money. So, Cerlin didn''t care about it thinking that her children were the real asset. But after the money starteding in from the restaurant, she became very greedy. "I think we can make around 15 million Poke dors by my estimate.", said his mother. "I also think that too. The Momo be popr as expected.", replied Axel. As they were talking, Agnes came and asked him a serious question. "Brother, can I have another Pokemon?", asked Agnes. "Why do you need another Pokemon? You already have Dragonite to take care of." "But you have so many Pokemons and this would give me a head start during my journey." "But you cannot take care of so many Pokemons. How are you going to support so many Pokemons when you start your journey?" "Aren''t you giving me any money when the journey starts?", asked Agnes in a shocked voice. "No, I will only give you initial funds and then you would have to carry yourself. I can not do it for the rest of my life.", replied Axel. "But... But.. Why?" "Cause you have to train hard. You can train your Pokemon with my money cause you are not an adult but after you be an adult, you will have to take care of it by yourself." Axel was not going to spoil her. Axel had worked his ass off to reach this stage and knew that hard work was necessary to be a qualified trainer. His sister needed to know how hard it was to take care of a rare rank dragon-type Pokemon on her own. Dragonite consumed a huge amount of food as every dragon-type Pokemon did. The recipe for Dragonite also cost a lot and other training expenses were also very high. "But I want to have another Pokemons!!!" "Ok, If you want to have another Pokemon, then you need to fulfill some conditions of mine." "Oh, what is it?", asked Agnes with excitement. Can she really have other Pokemons? "You need to have a stable source of ie by the time you are 10 years old. The ie should be high as you will have to support multiple Pokemons. You also need to train your body now and train in martial arts.", said Axel in a serious voice. "But that would take some time. Can''t I have a Pokemon right now?", asked Agnes. Young kids were very impatient, so Axel had to give her some leeway. "Ok, you can have one.", said Axel. "YEAHHHH!!!", shouted Agnes in excitement. "But if you fail to fulfill all these conditions till you turn 10, then then you cannot take that Pokemon on your journey, and that Pokemon would be a family Pokemon." "That is not fair!!" "And you asking your rewards before youpleted my conditions is fair? This is how the world works and now you need to understand it too. This is the deal. You can take it or leave it.", said Axel. Agnes would not always be protected by Axel and the family. She had to start taking care of her own decisions. "Ok, I will take the deal.", said Agnes. "Good, we will get you a new Pokemon after thepetition is over. You can start to choose which one you like." "Can I choose from other regions too?" "Yes. Except for legendaries and mystical Pokemons, you can choose anyone.", said Axel. Agnes became immediately happy when she heard it and ran to her room to choose her Pokemons. She wanted to surf the inte. She had a couple of Pokemon in her mind and she just had to narrow it down to one. ### Next day, Pseudo-king rank Pokemons started to battle today. The crowd had increased a lot today as it was the battle among pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Mostly, the Pokemons of Axel, K, and Lance dominated thepetition. Axel''s Pokemons were very well-trained. Most of Lance''s Pokemons were dragon-type Pokemons and most of them were very hard to defeat. Lance had trained his Pokemon very wisely and Axel could see a lot of hard work in there. That Smence was especially very powerful. It had very high defense and powerful attack moves. K''s Pokemons were also very powerful. They had higher defense than other Pokemons. This must be due to the use of ever stone. Even though K was behind others and didn''t even have a king-rank Pokemon, his Pokemons had a good foundation. His Pidgeot was the star and the fan favorite of the crowd. Even though it was a normal flying-type Pokemon that could be found almost everywhere in the Kanto region, it was very powerful. Its speed was very high for a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and its flying-type moves looked majestic. There were other Pokemons that caught the eyes of Axel. Gengar of Kate and Rampardos of Ryker were also very promising Pokemons. K''s Venusaur had also grown well and Lyra''s stoise was a beast. Most of these Pokemons were the best Pokemons of some of the trainers, so they were bound to be good. Noah''s Scizor also did well but it was nowhere as powerful as others. This could be understood as it could not train for 9 years. However, Axel felt that if it was given some time, then it would be a powerful Pokemon in the future. Finally was Hymer''s Pokemons. Aggron and Sceptile. Axel had a hunch before but now he was sure. This Hymer must be some hidden genius of Toise family. Hymer''s Pokemons outshined Lyra''s Pokemons by arge margin. That Aggron was not as broken as Steven''s Aggron but it was still very powerful. The strategy used by Hymer''s Pokemons was also very unique and creative. Sceptile was very fast and it used its grass-type moves to create a number of openings and then delivered a decisive blow. Finally, thispetition saw the first pre-domain move and it was used by Sceptile. The crowd cheered as the pre-domain move was very shy but it was also very powerful. It increased the speed of Sceptile by a good margin and there was a passive healing effect too. As Axel was marveling at the powers of others'' Pokemons, others were looking at Axel''s Pokemons with a serious expressions. Specially, Venusaur. Chapter 561: Venusaur Vs Sceptile

Chapter 561: Venusaur Vs Sceptile

"How could a Venusaur be that powerful? How does that make sense?", asked Hymer with anger. "I also don''t know. I have not seen Axel for a long time now. I don''t think that there is even a scratch on that Venusaur and it has very good controlling abilities.",mented Lyra. "Yes, that is not normal. That Venusaur would be something special. I have seen other Pokemons of Axel and none of them are as broken as Venusaur. Is there some special technique of Venu family that they could use?", asked Hymer. "I think that would be impossible. K is also from the Venu family and I have not seen anything like that from his Venusaur. Yes, it is powerful and is more powerful than normal Venusaur but that is it.", said Lyra. "You are right. I want to know how did it be so powerful.", said Hymer. "Why don''t we just ask Axel about it?", asked Lyra knowing the personality of Axel. He might even say how he did it but she also knew that it might be able to be replicated. "Axel is not so foolish." ### Other trainers from the gang were also discussing Venusaur. They had seen it fight but most of the time, it was only using ''Aromatherapy'' and other healing moves. They had not seen it fight properly and they were surprised to see how resilient it really was. If Axel had not purposely stopped Venusaur from advancing, then it might be a king-rank Pokemon right now. He had taken his time on Venusaur and it had developed very well. ### The second day came and, Smence met with Gengar after some rounds. This was going to be an interesting battle as Gengar was also very good. The battle was interesting but Smence won at the end. It was not even that tired. This showed the power of Smence. Arcanine and Nales of Arron and Cerlin were already out of thepetition. They were far weaker than other Pokemons. Rampardos had to fight with Sceptile and it lost in a horrible way. Rampardos was a rock-type Pokemon and it was weak against grass type. Sceptile took advantage of it and took the win very easily. Venusaur had to fight with many powerful Pokemons like Volcarona of Kate and Gyarados of Lance. But it was able to win against all of them. This surprised all of the trainers and the crowd. Especially the fight against Volcarona. Volcarona was a bug/fire type Pokemon and it had fire fire-type core. So, naturally, everyone thought that Venusaur was going to lose and even if it did win, it would be a difficult win. However, Venusaur won that fight with ease. This happened due to its hidden ability ''Chlorophyll''. This hidden ability would raise Venusaur''s speed during sunshine but also increase the defense against fire-type moves. The move was 100% in mastery when the fight started and during the fight... --- Ding! Venusaur''s hidden ability Chlorophyll has been mastered. Now, the special defense against fire-type moves has increased and it would also defend against physical fire-type moves. --- Before it could only defend against special type fire moves but now it could also defend against physical type fire moves. Volcarona mostly used special type moves as its speed was not very high. Finally, it came down to 4 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. 1. Venusaur 2. Smence 3. Aggron 4. Sceptile. "I would again like to wee another one from the crowd to do the honors.", said Agnes, and one man was picked up from the crowd. Finally, the battle sequence was decided. It was, 1. Smence Vs Aggron 2. Venusaur Vs Sceptile. There were 2 Pokemons of Hymer and Hymer was very proud of it. Even Axel who was considered the most talented trainer only had 1 Pokemon in the quarter-finals. The first battle was between Smence and Aggron. Axel also called out Shelgon to see the battle. He wanted it to learn how a Smence would fight. The battle started with a bang. Both of them didn''t hold anything and attacked with the strongest moves. Aggron was heavier and it also had high defense. It also had good attack power. So, it yed its role perfectly. However, Smence was also giving its best. The battlested for 10 minutes. 10 minutes was a huge time for a battle and for pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Both of them had good stamina and defense. Smence was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and also a dragon-type Pokemon but Aggron was a beast. It was really a monster. When the battle reached a critical point, something amazing happened. Smence started to glow in blue light. It was ranking up in the middle of the battle. Everyone was surprised to see the show. This was a dragon-type Pokemon and a king rank dragon type Pokemons were very strong. The battle ended shortly after Smence ranked up as Aggron had too many injuries. It immediately surrendered. "Let''s me first congratte Smence and its trainer Lance to rank up to king rank. Raking up to king rank is always a big deal. This shows that a Pokemon has reached a high degree of power. Now, we all know what we should do about it. The finals of the pseudo-king rank will also be held atst just like with Crobat and Tyranitar." ### Venusaur and Sceptile were now ready to fight. Both of them had grass-type core. Everyone had seen their previous fight. Venusaur had good healing abilities and Sceptile was fast. Sceptile focused on physical moves while Venusaur focused on special type moves. "So, who do you think is going to on?", asked Kate. She was interested in this fight. "Venusaur for sure.", replied Lance. "How are you that sure?", asked Lyra. "I have seen Venusaur fight before. I have never seen it fight seriously. If that Venusaur became serious, then I believe that it would definitely win." "So, Venusaur is that good huh?", asked Hymer this time. Since his Sceptile was fighting against it, he wanted to know. "Yes, Venusaur is that good. Your Sceptile won''t even have a chance.", said Lance with confidence. Lance had seen a lot of impossible things and most of them were done by Axel. So, he was sure of it. "My Sceptile is also a powerful Pokemon. It is might second-best Pokemon after my stoise. So, it will win!!" "Yes, Lance, I know that Axel is a good trainer and Venusaur also seems to have considerable power. However, I also don''t see how could Sceptile lose this battle.", said Lyra. She was the only one who saw and observed both of them. So, her words had some value in it. Axel looked at Hymer and Lyra and then at others and gave a smallugh. This aggregated Hymer. "What? You think that my Sceptile cannot win against your Venusaur?", asked Hymer with an irritated voice. Everyone looked towards both of them. Hymer was already angry cause his Aggron had lost and now Axel wasughing at him and his Pokemons. To be honest, Axel didn''t want tough and humiliate Hymer. It was a reflex that he could not control. Venusaur had been trained with the thought that it would be the second Hashirama Senju. It also had the locket of Celibi that boosted its stats in every rank up. There were also a lot of new moves and many healing moves that Venusaur had not shown in battle. How could it lose against Sceptile who had the same rank as Venusaur? It just seemed ridiculous. ### Both of them came to the stage. They were ready to fight. Axel became curious about this Sceptile and then looked at its stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age- 7 years) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: Pseudo-king Ability: Overgrow (100%) Hidden ability: Unburned (100%) Potential: Brown Health: 8000/8000 Attack: A++ Agility: S Defense: C Sp. Atk: B+ Sp. Def: D+ Moves :- Leafage, Leaf de, Leaf storm, Aerial ace, Sr beam, Bullet seed, sunny day, Swords dance, Dragon dance, Sr de, Focus punch, Grassy aura, Sceptile domain, Overturn, Detect, Bullet storm. Core: Grass (Mastered) --- That was a lot of moves for pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Axel also noticed that there were 4 new moves. This Sceptile was really talented. So, would it be able to beat Venusaur? Of course not. The battle started with Venusaur using ''Sunny day'' and Sceptile using ''Dragon dance''. Venusaur then used ''Razor leaf'' and Sceptile used ''Leaf storm''. They were just exchanging their moves and Sceptile was winning it. Sceptile started to use ''Leaf de'' which was an effective move and then it used ''Aerial ace'' and it connected. Now, Venusaur was weak to flying-type moves. If one were to look at the battle then Sceptile was winning it. It had also umted some injuries but its injuries were far less than Venusaur''s. After ''Aerial ace'' connected, Venusaur started to get serious. It used ''Vine whip'' and 4 whips of grass came out of the ground and all of them bound Sceptile. ''''Sunny day'' was already on with 2 suns. So, Venusaur used ''Sr beam''. 2 yellow beams of light came, and then both of them hit Sceptile. As Sceptile was bounded by those whips, it could not dodge the attack. It was a grass-type move and Sceptile being a grass-type Pokemon had some resistance to it. But it also must be understood that 2 ''Sr beam'' were one of the most powerful attacks of Venusaur. It was a level 59 move and this move did affect Sceptile. Since the power of the move was huge, the vines could not heal it and it was flown into the air and it crashed on the ground. Everyone was looking at the scene with their eyes and ears raised. They knew that if a Pokemon could train hard enough, they could modify the move but this was too much. 2 suns and 2 beams of light. That was an overpowered move. Naturally, Axel was confident in his Pokemon. Venusaur then used ''Leech seed'' and one seed came and connected with Sceptile. Now, Leech seed could not affect and leech life from a grass-type Pokemon but the seed would spread out and then cover the whole body of Sceptile which was a bonus. However, --- Ding! Leech seed has leveled up to 45. It could now affect grass-type Pokemon too. But the power of the move would be reduced to 50% --- Axel could not believe the bad luck of Hymer and Sceptile. It was just hrious. The seed grew and bound Sceptile and it became difficult for it to move. It was trying to get that seed out but if taking that seed out was so easy, then it would not be called ''Leech seed''. Suddenly, it felt a shock from that seed and Venusaur''s body glowed in green light as it started to heal. It amount of Hp that it gathered was negligible but it was still better than nothing. After seeing this scene, everyone was surprised. Specially, Hymer. "When can a ''Leech seed'' affect a grass type Pokemon?", asked Hymer. "This move must also be modified like the previous two.",mented Lyra. Nobody spoke anything. Modifying a move was a very challenging thing to do and Venusaur, not only modified one move but 3 moves. Was Venusaur a talented Pokemon or was Axel a good trainer? Or was it both? As Sceptile was getting over the ''Leech seed'', Venusaur used ''Synthesis'' and recovered a lot. Sceptile then gave a huge roar and a short st of green energy came from its body. The ''Leech seed'' was suddenly thrown off and then it a green aura covered Sceptile. Sceptile looked very deadly after it used this new move. This move must be ''Grassy aura''. Chapter 562: Venusaur Vs Sceptile 1

Chapter 562: Venusaur Vs Sceptile 1

Sceptile''s hand started to glow in green glow and then its speed increased to an unbelievable degree. It became very hard to even see its figure and it passed and used ''Leaf de'' to Venusaur. The first attack did hit as Venusaur was not able toprehend that speed. Then it used the move ''Wood thorns'' around it as a cover to protect itself. Sceptile didn''t notice it and then it was pierced from the attack. The move had a hint of poison inside it as it directly pierced Sceptile, it was poisoned by it. --- Wood Thorns (Venusaur) (Level 40): could affect 10 meter radius. Before it was only 5 meter. (Level 45): The speed of the move is instantaneous. The opponent would not notice it. (Level 50): The tip of the thorns consists of poison which has a very high rate of getting the opponent poisoned. --- Sceptile didn''t have any healing moves to counter it. So, it first used ''Swords dance'' to increase the power of its attack moves and then moved on to the attack. This time it was very careful with the thorns. However, it didn''t know that Venusaur had other moves that could change the battle. Venusaur then used ''Field control''. The woods that came out as ''Wood thorns'' immediately covered it like armor. The armor looked very unique with thornsing out of it. This gave Sceptile a headache. Axel could tell that ''Grassy aura'' had a limited time and it came with consequences. So, Sceptile wanted to finish this battle as fast as it could. However, the defense and healing moves of Venusaur gave it a lot of pressure. Sceptile still didn''t sit still. It increased its speed again and then used attacking moves. The wood thorns were destroyed repeatedly but Venusaur was quick to cover it again. ''Grassy terrain'' was also healing it passively and poisoned Sceptile was losing its health slowly. Finally, it couldn''t take it anymore. It gave a huge roar and its power increased even more. It had used ''Overgrow'' to increase the power of its grass-type moves. It looked like its health had decreased a lot. Then everything changed. The aura of Sceptile took a sharp turn. It increased rapidly and even Axel was surprised by this increase of its power. Axel had already looked into the move description and he knew that it must be ''Overturn''. This move will onlyst for 2 minutes but it was a powerful move and the move ''Bullet storm'' could only be used during ''Overturn''. The cool-down period of this move was around 1 week. So, obviously, the move was disastrous. Axel could not believe that others could also train their Pokemon in such a move. Sceptile then started to attack. This time, it didn''t care about the wooden thorns and it didn''t care about the armor. It immediately used ''Leaf de'' and then gave a hard smack to Venusaur. The armor was taken off and Venusaur was hit by the attack. Venusaur then used ''Growth'' which increased its defense and height. It was also able to recover some of its health after using this move. However, the attack became more deadly than before. Venusaur used ''Vine whip'', ''Razor leaf'', and other moves like ''Energy ball'' and ''Grass Pledge'' but it was still being overwhelmed by all the attacks. Axel knew that Venusaur was still not serious and it was trying to save its stamina. It had not brought out its big guns. It had many healing moves and it had not used all of them. Finally, it could not control its anger. It had been very patient with this Pokemon but now it was going to show what a grass-type Pokemon could do. It was already over a minute and Venusaur had lost a lot of health. It might even activate ''Overgrowth'' after some seconds. This ability could only be activated after the health of the Pokemon had reached 1/3rd. It gave a huge roar and then canceled ''Grassy terrain''. The time of ''Grassy terrain'' was also going to be over. After it canceled the move, it immediately recovered 50% of its HP. --- Grassy Terrain (Venusaur) (Level 40): It could now only heal Venusaur and not other Pokemons. (Level 45): The move wouldplement with ''Field control'' and reduce the stamina consumption of ''Field control''. (Level 50): Cancel the grassy terrain after it has been cast but Venusaur will recover 50% of its health instantly. Cannot use the move for 1 day. --- Ding! Venusaur''s special defense has been raised to SS rank. Ding! Venusaur has fulfilled all the conditions for the rank-up. Ding! Venusaur is ranking up to king rank now.... --- Suddenly the green and purple glow enveloped Venusaur. It was ranking up. "Oh,e on!! It is ranking up now?", shouted Hymer. The battle was at its peak point and now it was ranking up. Hymer was furious. Since it was ranking up, Sceptile had to wait for it and the time for its move had beenpleted. It could not even use its most powerful move ''Bullet storm''. Hymer was obviously frustrated. Axel didn''t need to use a type-enhancing item for Venusaur cause Venusaur already had that locket from Celebi. The locket also started to glow and Axel went near it. He wanted Venusaur to know that he was there for it. Ranking up could be a very scary experience for some Pokemons. Venusaur was fighting before and then it suddenly ranked up. So, it was confused for some time but seeing that Axel was there for it, it started to rx. The rank-up process took 10 minutes and by this time Sceptile had already gotten out of that stage. It was already very weak and could not battle anymore. So, it fainted. After the rank-up process finished, the locket cracked and the glow inside the locket started to flow around Venusaur. Axel could hear multiple notifications from the system but he ignored it for now. He could see it in the future but now he needed to see if Venusaur was doing okay. Venusaur didn''t growl or get out of hand after the rank up but it took some time to get used to this new stage. "Since Sceptile had already fainted, Venusaur wins!!!", shouted Agnes and the crowd gave a huge roar. Hymer was not happy with this result. Sceptile was so close in using its most powerful move ''Bullet storm'' and finishing the battle but Venusaur started to rank up at that time and it had to stop. The time of ''Overturn'' ended and then due to many injuries, being poisoned, andck of stamina, it fainted. "A lot of drama is going on here. First, Smence ranked up and now Venusaur ranked up. They will have their battle at thest. Who do you think would win? Will it be Venusaur or will it be Smence? We will have to wait to find out." ### The end of the pseudo-king rank section was very anticlimactic. Sceptile lost in an unusual way. Aggron also lost in the same way. Hymer was not having a good day today. However, this was life and he had to suck it up. "Meg, are you sure about this?", asked Axel. "Yes, I am sure. I am not going to participate until I have tier 3." "It is up to you. You are not going to rank up to tier 2 very soon but tier 3 would take a lot of time. Slowemperor was an exception." "I know but I still want to be at the top. I am your official starter." Axel could only sigh after hearing it. Nidoking didn''t want to participate in thispetition cause it thought that it was very weak and it wanted to improve itself. It also said that it would be inside the home for a long time until it reaches tier 3. It was very close to reaching tier 2. At least that was what he was hoping. Its special defense, special attack, and attack was already over B rank but it had still not reached tier 2. This surprised Axel a lot. The system also didn''t give any information about it and it was silent. So, Axel only had some guesses. ''It must be due to 2 cores of Nidoking.'', he thought. That would be the only reason for it not ranking up. Otherwise, he didn''t have any other reason. Nidoking had a ground and a poison core and since it had 2 cores, it might take some time to rank up to tier 2. But where would it end? B rank in stats was tier 2, S rank in stats was tier 3 and then it was another rank up. If Nidoking needed to be in S rank to be in tier 2, then when would it rank up to tier 3 and then to pseudo-champion rank? Axel had to calm down and try to think in a reasonable way. He would have to let it make as an opportunity. "If you don''t want to participate, then I can understand. But I may have some way to make you even stronger. Do you want to hear it?", asked Axel. "Of course. I could get some help now.", replied Nidoking with a smile. Axel first looked at some of the moves descriptions that interested him. --- Poison spread (Nidoking): (Level 40)- Can effect 3 Pokemons. (Level 45)- The spread speed of poison inside a Pokemon has increased (Level 50): may counter resistance. (Level 55): The user can cancel the move and ''Poison damage transfer''. This action would let the enemy to not be poisoned but the user can gather a huge amount of health points. Poison damage transfer (Nidorino): (Level 40)- Can effect 3 Pokemons. (Level 45)- Can transfer 30% of the damaged caused into Nidoking''s health. Previously it was only 20%. (Level 50)- Doesn''t need to be in constant touch with the user or its poison linking it to user. It could be transfered without any contact for 3 minutes. (Level 55): The user can cancel the move and ''Poison spread''. This action would let the enemy to not be poisoned but the user can gather a huge amount of health points. (Level 60): Can use 3 substitutes to use the move and the power of the move would be 2 times. Substitute (Nidoking): (Level 40): Can create 2 substitutes. (Level 45): Substitute could also assist it in a move. (Level 50): Its substitute can now attack too. The power of the substitute would be 30% of the original power. (Level 55): Can create 3 substitutes. --- Nidoking''s poison powers were increasing at an interesting rate and then it would be more powerful in the future. Axel also wanted to improve its ground-type moves but he was not having any good ideas on it. Nidoking was good in both of them but it was better in poison-type moves cause it had been training in poison type moves for a long time. Axel wanted it to learn a new move in ground type category that would not only cover itself with rocks and sands but also improve its defense and hiding abilities in that area. He had already created one for the poison type and it had some miraculous effect ---- Poison armor (Nidoking): Cover itself with solid poison which would slightly increase the special defense and defense of the user and also make the enemy poisoned if touched. --- Now, this move was not excellent or game-changing. However, Axel believed that when this move leveled up, they would have some interesting effects. Axel wanted to make the same move for its ground core. First, he decided to look at its entire status page and the move description before making a decision. Chapter 563: Training Riolu

Chapter 563: Training Riolu

First, he looked at its full stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Nidoking (Age- 2.5 years) Pokemon Nickname: Megnia Pokemon rank: king rank Ability: Poison point (mastered) Hidden ability: Sheer Force (70%) Potential: Purple Health : 10000/10000 Attack: B++ Agility: D+ Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: B++ Sp. Def: B+ Moves: Chip away (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 35), Sucker punch (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 45), Venom drench (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 47), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20 max), Poison sting (E) (Lvl 50), Peck (Lvl 3), Focus energy (E) (Lvl 46), Horn Attack (C) (Lvl 25 max), Rest (E) (Lvl 46), Bite (E) (Lvl 45), Quick Attack (G) (Lvl 31), Sludge Bomb (E) (Lvl 46), Earth quake (E) (Lvl 46), Horn Drill (G) (Lvl 39), Poison Ball (E) (Lvl 51), Thunder Shock (G) (Lvl 34), Spinning poison (E) (Lvl 60), Agility (G) (Lvl 39), Poison spread (E) (Lvl 57), Substitute (E) (Lvl 55), Poison damage transfer (E) (Lvl 62), Sludge wave (E) (Lvl 47), Dig (E) (Lvl 50), Sandstorm (E) (Lvl 52), Fissure (E) (Lvl 46), Mud bomb (E) (Lvl 53), Poison domain (E) (Lvl 50), Dust domain (G) (Lvl 39), Sand Hardening (E) (Lvl 56), Life Suck (G) (Lvl 31), Thunder punch (G) (Lvl 35), Fire punch (G) (Lvl 37), Iron Tail (G) (Lvl 36), Poison Armor (U) (Lvl 17) Core: Poison (Mastered) Ground (mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (25%) --- There were a lot of changes. First was its health points which had increased by 1000 and now it was around 10k. Second was its stats which have developed a lot. 3 of its stats were already over B rank and it should be considered as a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon but it has still not ranked up to tier 2. Next were its moves. It had learned 1 new move which was ''Poison armor''. Axel realized that it had a knack for learning new moves at a faster rate. He then looked at the move description of other moves that had leveled up. --- Earthquake (Nidoking): (Level 40): Can concentrate damage in a particr direction. (Level 45): It would create huge cracks on the ground and the enemy is likely to be stuck on it. Spinning poison (Nidorino): level 40: The speed of the move has increased. Level 45: The stamina consumption has decreased Level 50: The speed of the move has increased Level 55: Can change the direction of move once. time. Level 60: while using the move during poison domain, the power of the move has greatly increased. However, the speed of the move is lowered by a bit. Sludge wave (Nidoking): (Level 40)Have more effecting and prating power. (Level 45): The wave would have higher chance to poison the target. Poison ball (Nidoking): (Level 40): can create 3 of them in an instant (Level 45): The ball would explode a create a gaseous poison around it. (Level 50): can create 6 of them. Focus Energy (Nidoking): (Level 40): Can focus in less than a second. The power of the next physical attack is greatly increased. (Level 45): Can increase the attack and defense of the user for 5 minutes. Sand storm (Nidoking): (Level 40): It is much faster and fierce. (Level 45): The enemy could not properly see in the sandstorm. (Level 50): The storm would cause multiple small injuries and these injuries would take long time to heal. Poison sting (Nidoking): (Level 40): It has more prating power. (Level 45): Can shoot out small des of poison (Level 50): There is a higher chance of getting poisoned by it. Sludge Bomb (Nidoking): (Level 40): Rapidly spread the sludge after it is bombed covering a wide area. (Level 45): It takes less time to activated and is fast. Dig (Nidoking): (Level 40): It could tell location of enemy during dig. (Level 45): Can stay underground for 5 minutes. (Level 50): Can use the move to take enemy Pokemons underground and deal significant damage. The lower the weight and height of the Pokemon than the user, the easier it is. Mud bomb (Nidoking): (Level 40): The mud would stick to the Pokemon making them slower. (Level 45): The mud would harden and increase the weight of the Pokemon. (Level 50): Nidoking can send 6-10 mud bombs to the target. Each of the bombs could be individually customized with regards to their power and size. Fissure (Nidoking) (Level 40): The move is faster than before. (Level 45): The power of the move have increased. Sand Hardening (Nidoking) (Level 40): It is now in semi solid form. (Level 45): Nidoking can now make constructs of sand using it. (Level 50): Nidoking can now choose to harden some of the sand and lighten some of the sand as per its wishes. That would consume a huge amount of stamina. (Level 55): Nidoking can make construct of sands at a faster rate than before. The speed and the power of the move would be heightened during sand storm Poison domain (Nidoking) (Level 40): The power of poison type moves is greatly enhanced during the poison domain. (Level 45): It could nowst for 10 minutes and can cover 20 meters. (Level 50): during poison domain, the user could use other functions of poison very easily Venom drench (Nidoking) (Level 40): It could now be used in other poison type attacks. (Level 45): The chances has increased to 40% Sucker Punch (Nidoking) (Level 40): The power of the move has increased and the speed of the move too. (Level 45): The move has a higher chance to flinch the target. Rest (Nidoking) (Level 40): It could now recover 30% of the maximum health in an instant. (Level 45): With the help of poison inside its body, there is a good chance that it would wake up faster. Bite (Nidoking) (Level 40): There is a huge chance of flinching. (Level 45): There is poison inside its mouth which may poison the target. --- Almost all of its moves had crossed the threshold again and they had be even stronger. Axel could see that the ground-type moves had not developed very well like poison-type moves. There were a lot of things that Axel had in mind for Nidoking and its future training ns. The first was to upgrade its existing ground type moves to a new level. That would take some time but he had some idea rting to it. Next was to somehowbine electric type with poison type. Nidoking''s hidden power typing was electric. Nidoking had not explored much of it till now. What if he creates an electric type move with poison type move and somehow enhance the effect. That could be possible as electric type move had a lot of prating power. However, first, he had to level up one of the electric type move to level 40 and above. This would improve the hidden power mastery to a new height and it would be easier to master a new move rting to electric type. He would have to take very careful steps now. First was the ground-type armor. "Meg, first use ''Sand storm and then ''Sand hardening'' and try to make an armor around you. The armor should not be very heavy.", said Axel. Nidoking tried to make it but it was unsessful. Nidoking could make swords, spears and knives but it could not makeplex moves like chains and armors. "Try to do it. Take your time. You don''t have to worry about beingte.", convinced Axel. ### "Mom, how much did we make today?", asked Axel. "We did around 4 million today deducting all the expenses.", said Cerlin. This was the 4th day and they had made around 12 million Poke dors. This was quite a money for only 4 days. Tomorrow would be the battle between king rank Pokemons. There were only 6 of them in tier 1. So, tomorrow''s battle would end within a few hours. That was why, they decided to add tier 2 king rank battle too. This would make the crowd very lively and thepetition would take a full day toplete. ### Axel was very busy with thispetition but he could not neglect these new Pokemons specially Riolu. It had just be a member of his party and it was very eager to train. Axel first told Riolu to use all of its known moves, so that he could understand it better. He took out a book and handed it to Riolu. This was a martial art book and it was a training manual. He had bought this at a very high price from the Venu family. This martial arts was a very high rank martial arts and it was very scarce. The good thing about this martial art was that it started with the basic moves and then went on to the most advanced moves. Axel had also been training in a sword manual. Axel believed that Riolu could also train on it. Aura could do many magical things but first, it needed to learn hand-to-handbat. Axel began to exin the end result of this martial art to Riolu and this got it excited. "If you want to use your aura efficiently, then you must train in these moves. However, first, you have to improve your physical stat. So, let''s go to the training ground.", said Axel and took him to one of the training grounds that was able to train in basic stats. Axel also looked at the aues energy description. --- Aues energy: Stage I: This would increase the talent of the user in physical moves and also in physical training. It would also raise the potential of the user. --- Axel had expected it to be something simr to it. He was happy with this passive move. This was perfect for a physical attacker like Riolu. They first reached the training ground rted to speed. There were many ways to train speed and reaction of the Pokemon. First, there was a long distance of 1 km and there were short distances of 50 meters and 100 meters. "Riolu, go to the 50 meters and use your highest speed. I want to see how fast you can run.", said Axel. Riolu with excitement went there to test its speed. "Now, Run!!!", shouted Axel and it ran with its full speed. Axel looked at the lock and saw the result. It was 8 seconds. That was not a good result for a Pokemon that would focus on its body. "Riolu, rest for 1 minute and do it again. Do it like this. You need to position your body like this and that would increase the speed." Axel started to correct the position of Riolu and also told how it should run. This time it was able to decrease the time to 5 seconds. That meant 10 meters in 1 second. That was a good standard. However, Axel wanted it to improve even more. Axel then told it to test in 100 meters. This went on for some time and then Axel realized a very serious problem. Riolu had very low stamina. It was already tired after 20 minutes. Riolu will be a physical attacker in the future. So, it must have good physical stats. If it became tired after running for 20 minutes, that was a huge problem. "Riolu,e here. First rest for 20 minutes. You first need to improve your stamina to a good level. Only, then could you train in speed and attack move. You must realize everything needs stamina. Running, attacking, defending. Everything needs stamina. So, first, we are only going to concentrate on stamina training, martial arts training, and speed training for some days. Only then we will move towards other things." Chapter 564: Alakazam Vs Blaziken

Chapter 564: kazam Vs ziken

Next day, "Wee to the 5th day of the ze Pokemonpetition. Today we are moving towards king-rank Pokemons.", said Agnes. The crowd cheered with enthusiasm. King-rank Pokemons were the main highlights of thepetition. It was very rare to even see a king-rank Pokemon but they could see them fight. Most of them could only see king-rank Pokemons during the battle of Elite 4 and the champion and it was very hard to get a seat during that time. "Now, most of you know that they were tiers from king rank Pokemon. Tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3. We have separated the tiers. First battle would be between tier 1 king rank Pokemons." 1. kazam (Axel) 2. Mamoswine (Axel) 3. Dragonite (Lance) 4. Charizard (Kate) 5. ziken (Cody) 6. stoise (Hymer) "Now, I will ask someone from the crowd to help me decide the sequence of the battle.", said Agnes and a cute little girl was called on the stage. The battle sequence was decided. 1. Mamoswine Vs stoise 2. Dragonite Vs Charizard 3. kazam Vs ziken. The first battle was between Mamoswine and stoise. Hymer was looking at this battle with great concentration. Hymer had already lost against Axel 2 times and he didn''t want to lose again. The battle started with a bang. Mamoswine had great defense and its special defense wascking. It used moves like ''Rain dance'' and some ice-type moves to battle stoise. However, this toise was very powerful. Hymer didn''t lie when it said that this was its best Pokemon. It had high defense and offense. It also had high special attacks. It also had new moves that it used to dominate the battle. Finally, Mamoswine used ''Tusk form''. It was a powerful move and it had leveled up greatly. stoise was hit by the attack and it was thrown off the ground. It heavily crashed. Everyone had thought that the battle was over but it was not. stoise stood with multiple injuries and it started to fight again. It had a great will to win and it did. Hymer was happy that Axel had lost this battle. What he didn''t know was that Mamoswine had just ranked up to king rank while stoise had been a king-rank Pokemon for some time now. The second battle was between Dragonite and Charizard. The battle was long cause Dragonite had a good defense and Charizard was also not willing to lose. However, Charizard won after using its ''Pre domain'' move. Its fire-type moves had been upgraded a little since thest time Axel saw it. The next battle was between kazam and ziken. Now, kazam was not stilling idle while others were ranking up to tier 2. Axel looked at its stats after a long time. --- Pokemon''s Name:- kazam (Age- 10 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- Light Pokemon rank: King Ability:- Synchronize (mastered) Hidden Ability:- Magic guard (100%) Potential:- Purple Health:- 7500/7500 Attack:- C Agility:- C++ Defense:- C Sp. Attk:- B++ Sp. Def:- B+ Moves:- Teleport (E) (Lvl 57), Confusion (E) (Lvl 47), Reflect (E) (Lvl 51), Recover (E) (Lvl 60), Ally switch (E) (Lvl 40), Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic (G) (Lvl 39), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 54), Thunder punch (G) (Lvl 39), Drain punch (E) (Lvl 43), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 39), Psycho shift (E) (Lvl 46), Focus st (G) (Lvl 39), Thunderbolt (E) (Lvl 51), methrower (E)(Lvl 46), Elemental maniption (E) (Lvl 67), Greater Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 51), Enhance (E) (Lvl 47), Thunder (E) (Lvl 48), Psychic domain (E) (Lvl 46), Disown (E) ( Lvl 43), Light Screen (E) (Lvl 52), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 39), Water bullets (E) (Lvl 46) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (80%) Items: Psyc bracelet --- 2 of its stats were already over B rank but it had still failed to reach tier 2. At first, Axel thought that a Pokemon would reach tier 2 if one of their stats reached B rank. But he seemed to be wrong. There seems to be no proper calction from which a Pokemon would reach tier 2 or even tier 3. Then he started to think. Was this because kazam was a shadow Pokemon in the past? This might be true. So, how was he going to rank them up? "Let the battle begin!!!" ziken started with a powerful ''ze kick'' all around the ce. Its speed was very fast. kazam knew that it would not be able to fight ziken physically so, it dodged a lot of attacks and then proceeded to use ''Rain dance'' and ''Calm mind''. By using ''Rain dance'' the power of fire type move would decrease a lot. If the move was level 40 and above, the move would have even more effect. It could subconsciously use ''Calm mind'' to power itself but the effect of that was too low. After using ''Calm mind'', it''s special attack and special defense increased a lot. --- Calm mind (kazam): (Level 40): could use it very fast during the battle. (Level 45): could be used 4 times now. (Level 50): could use it subconsciously as a continuous process. It could use the move very fast, so it was able to use it 2 times during the battle. kazam seemed to saving a lot of moves as it didn''t want to reveal all its cards but the battle was getting harder. --- Even though ziken had a fire core, it was also a fighting-type Pokemon. It knew many fighting-type moves and this made kazam difficult to use the moves. It now had a move that could increase its speed to a high level. --- Greater Telekinesis (kazam): (Level 40): With this kazam could change the direction of attack with air pressure. (Level 45): It would now also be able to create a vacuum around the opponent making the unable to breathe. (Level 50): kazam could use the burst of speed as a short teleportation to teleport from one ce to another during the battle. --- When ''Greater Telekinesis'' reached Level 50, kazam could use the power of air and wind to increase its speed to a high level. It was like a short teleportation. It was not exactly teleportation. It was just a high-speed move and it could be used repeatedly. However, since it was a high-speed move, it consumed considerable stamina. So, kazam could not use it for a long time. kazam gave a huge roar and then electric arcs covered all over its body. It started to form like an armor and shortly, the whole body of kazam was covered with this electric armor. The trainers were shocked to see this. ### "First, this Venusaur, and now this kazam. How many hidden cards does Axel have?", asked Hymer with confusion. Venusaur was a beast. Hymer had never seen such a talented Pokemon. It had modified a lot of its moves to its advantage and it also had a new move that could cover itself with wooden thorns. It had also a very good recovery ability and that was the reason why Sceptile lost so bitterly. If that was not enough, it ranked up during the critical time of the battle. And now there was this kazam The group has seen it move so fast. It was also using ''Rain dance'' which was unusual for a psychic-type Pokemon. And now it had covered itself in an electric-like armor and that armor looked very solid and strong. "kazam is the first Pokemon that Axel had caught. It had been with Axel for nearly a decade. So, it is bound to be powerful.", replied K. K knew the history of Axel and kazam. "But this is just too much. Do these modified moves grow on trees? How could so many of his Pokemons have so many modified moves? I just don''t get it.", said Hymer. "That is because Axel and his Pokemons train very hard. He is also very talented. We don''te close to his training schedule.", replied Lance who was also surprised to see the battle. "I also train hard. I train every day.", protested Hymer. "And I do too but Axel trains more than that. I have heard of his training schedule and none of us coulde close to that hellish training and it is every day." Hymer had met Lance a couple of times and he knew how arrogant Lance was. He also knew that Lance would not praise someone without any reason or proof. He started to get interested in Axel''s character. ### --- Elemental Maniption (kazam): (Level 40): The spears and swords could detonate and create more power. (Level 45): It is now semi-solid. Fighting type is also added and (Level 50): it could now create semi-solid armors to protect itself. (Level 55): Can rotate the shields and put in on like armor which is very flexible (Level 60): using metal to enhance the solidification which would further increase the power of the move (Level 65): The swords, shield, armors could be made in perfectly solid form. Can also make chains to grapple the enemy. --- Now the armors could be in solid form. ziken delivered a powerful ming kick to kazam. It also wanted to test the armor of its opponent but it was shocked. It was literally a shock. The armor was made of electric current. It was also mildly paralyzed. This was due to ''Rain dance'' too. The armor cracked a little but it was again repaired within a few seconds. kazam then used ''Water bullets'' continuously''. It also used ''Thunder'' and ''Thunder bolt'' and after 5 minutes the battle ended. ''Water bullets'' had also leveled up nicely and it was very deadly now. --- Water bullet (kazam) (Level 40): Can fire 5 small water bullets that have high prating power. (Level 45): The size of water bullets has increased and it would explode after hitting the target. --- Axel could see that ziken had also not used its pre-domain move and he was sure that it had one. So, ziken had also not given its all. It was a friendly battle and after fighting with kazam for some time it already knew that it was weaker than its enemy. So, it didn''t give its all and lost the battle. ### The first round of the king rank tier 1 section had also ended and it was now time for the second round. Since they were king-rank Pokemons and they had used a lot of stamina during their battle, they were given some time to rest. So, after half an hour, the battle started again. This time kazam was lucky. Charizard Vs stoise kazam kazam could take a rest for some time and it went directly to the final. "Let the battle begin!!!" The battle was fierce. Charizard was weak to water type attack and it was at a disadvantage. However, it didn''t let stoise take advantage of it. Charizard immediately used its ''ze'' and then used its domain move. stoise also used its pre-domain move and both of them started to fight. The crowd was excited to see such a big battle. After 15 minutes of battle, stoise won. Axel could tell that stoise was more experienced than Charizard but Charizard had a lot of firepower. If Charizard was not weak to water-type attacks, it might have won this battle. ### stoise was given 30 minute break. Meanwhile, Agnes was sessful in advertising Momo to the crowd. After the advertisement, the crowd had a huge line in the shop. The sales of the shop skyrocketed. Everyone was loving the Momo. The taste was unique and it was also very filling. Some of them also packed it for home. ### Hymer had to win this battle. His stoise had to win. Sceptile had lost and Aggron had also lost the battle. stoise was his best Pokemon. He wanted it to be the winner of the king rank tier 1 section. He also knew that kazam was not an easy cookie. Meanwhile, Axel was confident that kazam would win it. Chapter 565: Alakazam Vs Blastoise

Chapter 565: kazam Vs stoise

Before the battle began, Axel was curious about this stoise. Hymer had proimed that this was the most powerful Pokemon in his team and he wanted to see how powerful it really was. --- Pokemon''s Name:- stoise (Age- 15 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- NA Pokemon rank: King Ability:- Torrent (100%) Hidden Ability:- Rain dish (100%) Potential:- ck Health:- 9000/9000 Attack:- C Agility:- D+ Defense:- C Sp. Attk:- C+ Sp. Def:- C+ Moves:- Rain dance, Hydro pump, Iron defense, Withdraw, Shell smash, Wave crash, Chilling water, Crunch, Hydro cannon, Tortoise armor, Stormy blockade, Water domain, Water dragon, Water clone. Core: Water (Mastered) --- ''What the hell?'', shouted Axel in this mind. He had not seen the move description but there were 5 new moves in this stoise. That was a lot for any normal Pokemon. This showed that Hymer was really a good trainer. Why was this trainer not shown in the anime? Axel was very confused. The names of the new moves were intimidating. Specially, the ''Water clone'' one. Axel looked at the description and he was stupefied. --- Water clone: Can create 3 clones made of water that look exactly like the user. These clones would have 30% of the user stats and can only use water-type moves that the user knows. These clones had almost zero defense and if they were hit, they would st with a violent explosion. This could only be used when the user is using its pre-domain move. Water dragon: Will create a massive sea dragon made of water that would shoot powerful sts of water bullets and then m towards the target. This could only be used when the user is using its pre-domain move. Stormy blockade: Will use clouds to store a massive amount of water during rainfall and use all of that water to hit the target as a devastating move. --- This stoise was totally insane. Axel had to admit that he had never seen such a powerful water-type Pokemon. He may have seen champion-rank water-type Pokemons but none of them had such powerful attacks. How did this Hymer train his stoise to such a stage? Then it all hit him. This Hymer must be trained as the next head of Toise family. That was why the stoise was so powerful. Axel used the ''mentalmunication'' and talked to kazam in secret, ''Light, this stoise is very powerful. You will have to give it your all. I will also guide you in the fight. You must win this battle.'' kazam was surprised to hear it from Axel. It knew Axel''s nature and knew that Axel would not be so serious if the Pokemon was so easy to defeat. ''Don''t worry, I will go all out and I don''t need your help. I want to have a fair fight.'', said Light. Axel nodded his head. He understood kazam''s feelings. However, he did tell kazam about the new moves of stoise. "Let the battle begin!!" stoise started with ''Rain dance''. kazam used ''Calm mind'' to heighten its special attack and special defense. It also used ''Elemental maniption'' to make an electric armor around it. By that time, stoise was already able to use ''Iron defense'' to increase its defense. The battle started with kazam using ''Elemental maniption'' to attack with spears made out of electric current. stoise was also not sitting idle. It also used ''Hydro cannon'' to counter it. The power of ''Hydro cannon'' to higher than that of ''Elemental maniption''. It overpowered kazam''s attack and then went on to kazam. kazam was able to swiftly dodge the attack and then... BANG!!!! A thunder hit stoise straight to its face. kazam used the move ''Thunder'' and since it was raining, the quality and the direction of the attack were absolute. stoise was hit by the attack and it used its new move ''Tortoise armor''. This was the move that it had already used in previous battles, so everyone was aware of it. It boosted its special defense stat by not sacrificing its defense. The battle went on for quite some time. kazam was able to hit stoise with ''Thunder bolt'' and ''Thunder'' once again. However, due to its high defense, it was not critically injured. stoise was then able to use ''Withdraw'' and then ''Shell smash''. ''Shell smash'' was a powerful move if ''Withdraw'' was used before. This time kazam was hit by the attack. kazam didn''t have high defense and special defense like stoise. It used its speed and then used ''Drain punch'' which connected. However, due to ''Tortoise armor'', the move was not very effective. Axel could see that the amount of rain had decreased and everyone thought that the effect of the move ''Rain dance'' was going to be over. However, Axel knew that such was not the case. kazam changed the armor. Instead of electric current, it was filled withpressed fire. kazam must have realized that the electric armor would be harmful to itself during the rain. After a short time, stoise gave a huge roar and suddenly as if the sky had fallen, a huge amount of water came pouring down from the sky. It felt as if the sky had fallen. The force of the water was tremendous. kazam instantly used ''Greater telekinesis'' to increase its speed and dodge the attack. Unfortunately, the attack covered a huge area and it could not dodgepletely. It was hit by the attack and the armor was shattered after it. BANG! BANG!! BANG!!! Those huge amount of water felt like a sea when itnded on the arena. Axel was stupefied by the power of the attack. stoise really was a powerful Pokemon. kazam suffered many injuries from that attack. Its eyes shined in white light and then it covered all over its body and instantly most of the injuries were recovered. It had used ''Recover'' and now it could use the move 2 times and recover 50% of its health. --- Recover (kazam): (Level 40): Recover 40% of maximum health only one time. (Level 45): Recover 50% of maximum health only one time. (Level 50): Can recover 40% of maximum health 2 times. (Level 55): Can recover 50% of maximum health 2 times. (Level 60): Can also recover stamina but can only do it for 1 time. --- This was one of the most powerful moves of kazam. It might not be an attacking move but it could recover kazam 2 times. 50% of the health of a king-rank Pokemon was not a joke. kazam then used ''Teleport'' toe near stoise. This was the first time it hade near except for using ''Drain punch''. It then used ''Confusion'' with full power. stoise was already tired after using such an overpowered move. So, it could dodge the attack. It still had ''Tortoise armor'' but the armor had many cracks and it could not defend against pure psychic moves like ''Confusion''. stiose was confused and it experienced that somehow its stats had been lowered too. --- Confusion (kazam): (Level 40): 10% chance to confuse the target to 50% chance to confuse the target. (Level 45): If the target is confused, then there is a 30% chance that the target will experience a fall in its stats for some time. --- kazam was going to take full advantage of this used ''Hyper beam'' at a point-nk range. Now ''Hyper beam'' was only at level 39 but it was still a powerful move. It took a long time to charge and some time to recover after using it. kazam had all the time in the world as stoise was confused and it had also experienced lowering of the stats. BOOM!!! BOOOM!! BOOOM!!! The ''Tortoise armor'' fully cracked open and stoise was thrown off the ground and it crashed towards the end of the stadium. After being hit by such a powerful move, it came out of the ''Confusion''. Since it was out of the confusion, it didn''t feel that its stats were lowered. Coming out of confusion, it realized that it had been hurt by that ''Hyper beam'' and ''Confusion. It knew that its stamina was now limited, so it thought to finish the battle. It used ''Water domain''. ROOOOARRR kazam also knew that this was the time to finish the battle, so it also used ''Psychic domain''. --- Psychic domain (kazam) (Level 40): The power of psychic attack would increase and psychic energy of the user will also increase. Can use Enhance for 20 more seconds. (Level 45): If the enemy is inside the domain, there is a high chance to be confused. --- There was a huge amount of water from stoise''s previous move. So, it became easier for it to use other water type moves when it used ''Water domain''. It didn''t wait to use other water-type moves and immediately used ''Water dragon''. A huge sea dragon made out of water came from the sea of water. Everyone was surprised to see such a spectacr move. kazam also used its final move. It first used ''Enhance'' and then ''Disown''. ''Enhance'' would directly improve all of its stats by 50% and ''Disown'' would lower enemy stats. These moves had also been leveled up very nicely. --- Enhance (kazam) (Level 40): 5 seconds increased to 10 seconds. (Level 45): Can be in the enhanced state for 1 minute but cannot battle for 2 hours after using it. If a powerful move containing huge stamina is used or if the powerful move is being defended, the time of ''Enhance'' would decrease. Disown (kazam) (Level 40): The enemy''s stamina would decrease drastically for 10 seconds but it woulde to normal after that. Can only use it one time during the battle. --- When kazam used ''Disown'' on stoise, its stamina decreased at a rapid pace and the move ''Water dragon'' was not as powerful as stoise would have expected. It then used ''Enhance'' to enhance all of its stats by 50%. With the addition of ''Calm mind'', it had be very powerful now. Then it used ''Thunder'' andbined it with ''Elemental maniption'' and formed 5 thunder spears. It also chain of electric current and bound stoise. All these thunder spears went on and shed with ''Water dragon'' BOOOMMM BOOOOOMMMM BOOOMMMM Multiple explosions could be heard with water sshing everywhere. The power of ''Water dragon'' and ''Elemental maniption'' was very high. Even the crowd was scared after seeing it. However, Axel had spent a lot of money in this stadium and it could hold on to the power of those 2 attacks. After the explosion was over and everything started to be clear, everyone could see the state of both of the Pokemons. Both of them were still standing but none of them were in good condition. It looked like the ''Water dragon'' won the fight and kazam was seriously injured. There were multiple injuries all over its body. stoise also had some injuries added to its body but it was rtively better than kazam. However, stoise''s stamina was at an all-time low. kazam was still under the influence of Enhance. Both of them were on theirst legs. stoise could not even use its ''Water clone'' as it had already deactivated its pre-domain move. However, kazam''s pre-domain move was still activated. kazam then used a move that made Hymer scream in anger. The name of the move was ''Recover''. It started to glow in white light and most of its injuries had also recovered. It also recovered a part of its stamina. It was now in a much better condition than stoise. stoise then used ''Hydro canon'' as itsst ditch effort but kazam was able to dodge it very easily and then used ''Confusion''. stiose was inside the domain area of kazam and it was also very tired. So, it was easily confused and it again felt that its stats were lowered. kazam then used ''Thunder'' and then ''Elemental maniption''. stoise used ''Withdraw'' to defend the attack but it was still hit by the powerful attack. Then something amazing happened. ------- A/N: There are a total of 59 Chapters waiting for you in the my pat-reon channel. If you are loving the story, then please go to my pat-reon channel and enjoy all the advanced Chapters. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 566: Tier 2 King rank Competition

Chapter 566: Tier 2 King rank Competition

--- Ding! Light''s special attack has been upgraded to A rank. Ding! Light''s special defense has been upgraded to A rank. Ding! Light''s agility has been upgraded to B rank. Ding! Light has fulfilled all the conditions of the rank-up. Ding! Light is ranking up to tier 2 king rank.. --- A purple glow enveloped kazam and everyone could tell for certain that it was ranking up to tier 2. "OH COME ON!!!", shouted Hymer. He just could not believe his luck. Aggron, Sceptile, and now stoise. Everyone lost cause the enemy ranked up during the battle. Hymer felt that he had used all the bad luck of his life in thispetition. stoise was already injured and it had lost almost all of its stamina but it had a chance to win. What Axel didn''t know and what everyone didn''t know was that stoise had modified its move ''Shell armor''. If stoise used ''Withdraw'' and faced some attack, it could then use ''Shell armor'' with 1.5 times the power that it had received as damage. So, he was sure that his Pokemon would win when kazam hit stoise with ''Thunder'' and ''Elemental maniption''. However, kazam ranked up during this critical time and it could no longer use the move. stoise was already very injured and it had lost a lot of its stamina. It could now no longer battle. kazam took 10 minutes to rank up to tier 2 and stoise had already fainted by then. ### "The winner of the tier 1 king rankpetition is kazam and let''s congratte it for the rank up to tier 2.", announced Agnes with excitement. Among all the Pokemons of Axel, Agnes was most close to kazam cause it had been with the family for a long time. So, Agnes was happy that kazam had won the tier 1 king rankpetition. "Now, it is time for tier 2 king rankpetition. We will need some time to get the stadium ready and you all need some time to eat. So, we will be back after 30 minutes. Enjoy the local delicacies of our city." ### "Mom, I also want to be the trainer in the future. I want a king-rank Pokemon like kazam.", said a child to his mother. "But honey, we don''t have enough money to get a powerful Pokemon like kazam.", replied his mother. The mother wanted everything for her child but she also knew that such a thing was impossible. Axel was a miracle. She had seen the ze family rising from the ashes and very quickly they became the richest family in the city. However, getting a good Pokemon was still a challenge for many families. She didn''t want to crush the hope of her child but she also wanted him to know the reality. "But mom, I am doing good in school. If I get good marks, then I can get a good Pokemon for free.", said the child. The mother''s eyes instantly lit up. That was indeed true. Axel had made a pact with the Pokemons in the forest that every year, chosen children would get a chance to get a Pokemon for free. The Pokemon would also have great potential. Normally, the children that did good in school that Axel had established would get a chance to get those Pokemons. Her child was not the best in his ss but he was still above average. Her child was going to be 13 years old very soon and if he did a good job in school, then he would have a chance to get one of those Pokemons. "Yes, you can. You will have to study harder from now on. The school also says to train your body. You cannot rx now.", said his mother. "Yes, I will do it.", said the child with determination. ### Talks like this were happening all over the city. Axel had not expected such an oue. If the children of the city started to work hard then it would be better for the city and that would obviously make Axel very happy. "Axel, it looks like the city is flourishing. It is just as you hoped.", said kazam. "Yes, I hope that this city would have the best defense against the tide. We still have a lot of work to do. I want to talk to that Arcanine. Since we are now sufficiently strong, we should go and talk to it.", said Axel. "Yes, I will try to set up a meeting. I am hearing a lot about it these days. It is very old and could die anytime. I think we should be careful.", said kazam. "Yeah, it would be a problem if it died so fast. We need to take that part of the forest and strengthen our defenses.", said Axel. kazam nodded its head and disappeared. East, west, and south parts of the Hakone city were covered by forest. Axel had already made a deal with the east and west part but the south part had a king rank Arcanine as guardian. At that time, Axel was weak, so he didn''t think to make a deal with Arcanine. However, now, it was sufficiently strong and had many king-rank Pokemons. So, he decided to talk to Arcanine too. He decided to go there after thepetition was over. ### The battle sequence for tier king rankpetition had already been decided. Charizard Vs Hypno Beedrill Vs Machamp Shedinja The first battle was between Charizard and Hypno. Charizard was strong. Very strong. However, Hypno was also a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. It was a psychic Pokemon and it had 2 new moves that surprised everyone. Creating a new move was not an easy thing to do. Yet,pared to Charizard, Hypno was weaker. If one were topare Charizard''s talent with Hypno, Hypno would pale inparison. The battle was not very long. It was around 7 minutes and it ended with Charizard''s victory. The next battle was between Beedrill and Machamp. Machamp was known to have great strength but Beedrill was also very powerful in the strength department. It had the passive move ''Resolve'' and it fought with Machamp toe to toe without holding anything back. This battle was also short lived and it ended with Beedrill''s victory. A break of 20 minutes was given for the Pokemons to recover their strength. The battle sequence had already been decided by that time. It was... Charizard Vs Beedrill Shedinja "Damn! I wanted to see the fight of that Shedinja. I heard that it is very powerful.",mented Hymer. Axel''s Shedinja became famous when it fought with Bruno''s Pokemon in the league finals. This Shedinja was considered immortal and it would not be hurt by anything. So, Hymer and others wanted to see it battle. But unfortunately, they could not. They would see it in the finals. Beedrill was weak to fire and flying-type attacks. So, Charizard had the advantage. Charizard was also able to reach tier 2 way before Beedrill. So the battle between Charizard and Beedrill should have finished after a few minutes. However, that was not the case. Charizard did win. It didn''t use ''Transform'' as this was a friendly battle but it took a lot of time for Charizard to win this battle. The battle went on for 10 minutes. Beedrill was able to use its new move ''Bug knight'' and with the help of ''Bug house'', it was able to restore its health and stamina. It also had poison-type moves that helped it a lot. The move ''Drill run'' was especially effective as it had powered up a lot but Charizard came out stronger. Its fire-type moves with its ability ''ze'' made it easy to win the battle. Beedrill was also able tost so much due to its passive move ''Resolve''. ### "Charizard and Shedinja are in the finals. Charizard would need some time to recover. After 20 minutes, the final battle of tier 2 king-rank Pokemon would start. This will be the final battle for today.", announced Agnes. ### "I didn''t think that Beedrill wouldst so long in this battle.", remarked Lyra. "Yes, that Beedrill is very strong. Every Pokemon of Axel is stronger than a normal Pokemon of the same rank. I wonder how he trains them.", said Kate. "You have heard of his schedule. You will also acquire the same power if you follow it.", replied Ryker. "I don''t think so. Even if all of us followed his schedule, we would not be able to reach such a stage. I think he is hiding something.", said Kate. "Well, all of us have our secret. It is not good to ask him about it and I am pretty sure that he would not tell us anything.", replied Ryker. "Well, that is true. Let''s see the final battle. I want to see how powerful this Shedinja really is." ### Charizard and Shedinja were flying at the stadium and they were looking at each other. "Is it really necessary for us to fight?", asked Shedinja. "I don''t know for sure. What should I do boss?", asked Charizard. "I think you should give up. There is no way that you can win against me and even if you do, we both will have to use our best moves. I don''t want to do that right now.", replied Shedinja. "Well, you are right. You Referee, I surrender!!", shouted Charizard in a loud voice. Meanwhile, everyone was stunned. The crowd, the trainers, and even the referee. Charizard had reached the finals with hard work and now it was just giving up. It was Charizard. Its nature should not allow it to give up so easily. So, why was it giving up? Nobody could understand it but Charizard had given up and Shedinja had be the tier 2 king rank champion. ### "I just cannot believe it. That Charizard gave up? Axel must be ying something.", spat out Hymer. He was not liking it one bit. He wanted to see the power of Shedinja but it won without even fighting. "No, I don''t think that is the case. It is a Charizard and I know that like every Charizard, Axel''s Charizard is also arrogant. Actually, it is more arrogant than other Charizards. So, it should not have given up even if Axel said to lose it intentionally.", said Kate. Kate was one of the members of the Zard family, so nobody knew better than her rting to Charizard. "So, what are you saying?" "I am saying that Shedinja is very powerful. It is more powerful than Charizard, so Charizard chose to give up.", replied Kate. "How is that possible?", asked Hymer. Hymer had seen Charizard fight. Even though it had not used all of its moves and powers during the battle, Hymer could say that it was an exceptional Pokemon. And now he was hearing that Shedinja was even more powerful than Charizard? ### The next day was going to be thest day of thepetition. Tier 3 king rank section only had 2 Pokemons but the crowd was hyped about it. There was also the fight between Tyranitar and Crobat and also between Smence and Venusaur. Tomorrow was going to be very interesting. So, the ticket prices were the highest and everyone was expecting a good show. They had also earned a good amount of money today. The family expected to earn a total of 20 million Poke dors in total. ### "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and Pokemons. We wee you to the final day of this ''ze Pokemonpetition''. We are very happy that you joined us in thispetition. Today is the final day and we will open with a bang. Slowemperor Vs Venusaur. Now, most of you might be confused about what is Slowemperor. I am happy to announce that this is a new Pokemon that has been discovered by my brother Axel." The crowd cheered after hearing such an announcement. Lyra and Hymer were also surprised to hear it. They had not heard about Slowemperor before. The list was not published on the inte. So, nobody knew about it. The group had seen it evolve, So they were not surprised. "Now, let''s wee the 2 Pokemons!!!" ---------- A/N: There are a total of 59 Chapters waiting for you in the my pat-reon channel. If you are loving the story, then please go to my pat-reon channel and enjoy all the advanced Chapters. /TheSilverPrince1 delete the ''--'' after ''.'' Chapter 567: The battle of tier 3 king rank Pokemons

Chapter 567: The battle of tier 3 king rank Pokemons

Everyone was curious to see the new Pokemon. Slowemperor looked very different from Slowpoke or Slowking. The icy aura wasing from its head and its height was a bit bigger than Slowking. It looked very dangerous and menacing. Venusaur also looked big and imposing. This was the battle of tier 3 king rank Pokemon. So everyone was excited. "Let the battle begin!!" Slowemperor immediately started with ''m mind'' and then ''Future sight''. This was the battle of tier 3 king rank Pokemons. So, naturally, it would be a long fight. It wanted to use the power of ''Future sight'' to deal a deadly blow. Venusaur knew what it was doing, so, it immediately went into attacking mode. It used ''Sunny day'' and then was going to fire a ''Sr beam'' when Slowemperor used ''Psychic burst''. Now, the move ''Psychic burst'' did minuscule damage. It was like a small pops that were going around Venusaur but since Venusaur was using ''Sr beam'', it was disturbed and could not use the move. Slowemperor didn''t use ''Trick room'' this time. Even though it was slower than Venusaur, the difference was not too much and it didn''t want to waste its time in using the move. It then used ''Ice beam''. However, Venusaur used ''Sr beam'' and canceled the move. The power of ''Sr beam'' was obviously higher than ''Ice beam'' and it went towards Slowemperor to attack. Slowemperor used ''Teleport'' to dodge the attack in the nick of time. Venusaur knew that it could not waste time, so it immediately used its pre-domain move. BANG!!! Grass and leaves started to rise from the ground and it covered the whole stadium. The power of this pre-domain move was very high. Axel was surprised after seeing this. Axel didn''t know what effects it had and he didn''t want to waste the time looking at it and miss the battle. Venusaur then gave a roar and then the quantity and the quality of the grass and the leaves started to grow. This was ''Grassy terrain''. It looked like both of the movesplimented each other. By that time, Slowemperor had already used ''Rain dance'' and then the rain started to fall. Since ''Sunny day'' had been used before, the power of the rain was not as high as Axel had expected it to be. The power of this rain had a chilling aura of ice as it had leveled up and then it used ''Chilling water'' to further freeze the water. Axel had expected Venusaur to freeze but on the contrary, the leaves started to grow at arger pace and then immediately, it was as big as Venusaur itself. Multiple big leaves covered Venusaur and it looked like it was protected from the icy rain. It then used vines from its body and bound Slowemperor. The move was so fast and unexpected that Slowemperor could not even dodge it. After binding it, everyone could see the Slowemperor was getting drowsy. This must have been a sleeping powder type move. Axel looked at the move description of Venusaur this time as he was curious about the move and realized that it was not a new move but an old one called ''Secret power''. If the move is used during ''Grassy terrain'', it would have a secondary effect of making the target sleep. He was fascinated by the use of this move in such a scenario. He had learned something new today. This move was not able to make Slowemperorpletely fall asleep. It tried to use ''Confusion'' towards Venusaur and it seeded. Unfortunately, the move was not able to confuse Venusaur and then it started to whistle in a mild sweet voice. This was ''Grass whistle''. A move that would make the target fall asleep. The power of the move was very high. Even the crowd was starting to fall asleep. Finally, Venusaur used ''Sleep powder'' and this time Slowemperor was definitely asleep. This was a 3 move-sleepbo. Axel believed that if all the moves were hit, anyone would fall asleep. Venusaur then used ''Sunny day'' and then changed the surroundings again. Due to the effect of the ''Rain dance'', the power of the ''Sunny day'' was not so high but Venusaur was not only going to use ''Sr beam'' this time. It first used ''Leaf storm''. With the power of ''Grass domain'' and then ''Grassy terrain'', the power of ''Leaf storm was very high and it did hit Slowemperor as it was asleep and bounded by ''Vine whip'' and then Venusaur used ''Mega drain''. ''Mega drain'' would heal 50% of the damage done. Venusaur had modified this move as due to ''Leaf storm'', a good amount of damage was dealt, and with ''Mega drain'' with ''Sunny day'', a good amount of health was absorbed. The tablespletely turned after using this move as Venusaur was in full health and Slowemperor had lost a lot of health points. Slowemperor was now awake after being hit by those moves. To recover its health, it used ''ck off'' which will make it fall drowsy and asleep but it would recover 50% of its maximum health. However, Venusaur was quick on the uptake. It used ''Worry seed'' and due to ''Grass domain'', it was able to nt it. ''Worry seed'' would make the target awake. If they had fallen asleep, then they would wake up and they could not go to sleep if it was nted. So, since Slowemperor could not fall asleep, it could use the move ''ck off''. Venusaur was countering every move of Slowemperor. Slowemperor wanted to extend this battle to use the power of ''Future sight'' but now it knew that it had to use all of its power. So, it used its pre-domain move. The area covered by this move was not asrge as Venusaur but it did increase the power of Slowemperor. Slowemperor then used Teleport and then used ''Rain dance'' and then it used ''Teleport'' again and then used ''Hydro pump''. It kept using ''Teleport'' and then started to use multiple moves. At least that was what Venusaur was seeing. In reality, it had already been hit by ''Confusion'' when Slowemperor was using ''Teleport'' and other moves repeatedly. Now, Slowemperor was charging up for ''Hadauken''. It took 5 seconds to charge the attack and during the battle with Venusaur, it knew that it needed to make Venusaur fall into illusion. Venusaur was very fast in using its moves. Just as Venusaur was thinking that it was defending all these attacks, it was hit by a powerful move. Half of the rain was made of sharp ice and half of the rain was made of purple psychic powers and then it hit Venusaur directly. Venusaur was still inside its leaf armor but the duration of the move was 10 seconds and it was very powerful. It was the most powerful move of Slowemperor. No one could see what had happened to Venusaur as the move created multiple short explosions. After the attack ended, the whole stadium was still filled with an icy aura of mist but then.. SOOOWSHHHH!!! It looked as if the leaves and the grass created by Venusaur during the ''Grassy terrain'' and ''Grass domain'' hade alive and it was spreading everywhere. Slowemperor immediately used its passive move ''Frost giant'' which also had the active effect of making it big. Its defense and special defense would rise high during that time but the cool down period of this move was 2 months. Almost all the leaves and the grass turned purple and then all of them hit Slowemperor with a bang. Slowemperor used ''Teleport'' to dodge the attack but it was an area-effect move and it did hit Slowemperor. BOOOM BOOM BOOOM BOOOM It was like the biggest explosion that Axel had ever seen. This must be the most powerful move of Venusaur. Axel was a bit frightened after seeing it. He didn''t want Slowemperor to be seriously injured. When the dust and leaves cleared, everyone could see that Slowemperor had returned to its original size. Everyone expected the battle to be over but it was not. Slowemperor was still standing but it was hurt. Not seriously injured as Axel thought but it was poisoned. Those purple leaves and grasses were covered in poison. Axel expected Slowemperor to win this battle as Venusaur must be out of stamina by this time. ''Frost giant'' really lived up to its expectations. --- Ding! The defense of ''Frost giant'' has been broken. Ding! A new main mission has been created. Ding! The mission would be a part of another main mission rting to Slowemperor''s blessing. Ding! Main mission: The power of ''Frost giant'' is not so simple. It needs to be properly trained and groomed. Complete the first stage of the move, ''Frost giant''. Completion time: N/A Difficulty: C++ Reward: Depends on performance Progress: (1/3) Current effects: Mastery speed and the power of ice-type moves will increase by 20%. The user can actively use the move ''Frost Giant'' where the size of the user would increase by 1.5 times. During that time, the defense and special defense of the user would be heightened to a high degree. The cooldown period for using it actively is 1 month. --- Axel could not believe his luck. He had activated another blessing so soon and there was another main mission associated with it. The move had leveled up and now the cool-down period was only 1 month instead of 2. He wanted to analyze the mission but the battle was not over. He looked at Venusaur and it gave a huge roar. ROOOARR!!! It glowed red in color and then used its 2 vines from its body and then it stroked Slowemperor violently. Since Slowemperor had just gotten out of such a devastating move, it was not expecting Venusaur to use another big move. The vineing from Venusaur had been erged to an unbelievable level and both those vines stroke Slowemperor on its body. BANG! BANG!! It hit Slowemperor 2-3 times and Slowemperor could not stand again. It had fainted. ### "Slowemperor has lost the battle. Venusaur wins!!!", announced Anges with a loud voice. Axel could notprehend what had happened. How did the battle end like this? First of all, how could Venusaur have so much stamina to use such a huge move after using that poisonous leaf storm? Other trainers were also surprised and all of them looked at Cody to give an exnation. "When your Pokemon used that powerful rain move, Venusaur used ''Bide''. Now, I and Venusaur had trained ''Bide'' a lot and modified it. Now, it could hold and absorb the attacks of the enemy for 20 seconds and then return it with 1.5 times the damage. That was why Venusaur could use it after using the ''poisonous leaf storm'' cause it had already absorbed all that power from your Pokemon''s attack." "What can you say about my Slowemperor? Do you think it is powerful?", asked Axel as this was his first tier 3 Pokemon and he wanted to get some review on it. "Honestly, it is very powerful if you look at how quickly it ranked up. It didn''t get to train when it was in tier 2 and it became so powerful when it ranked up to tier 3. However, I believe that if you would have trained it properly during tier 2, it would have been even more powerful. If you were topare it to normal tier 3 king rank Pokemon, its power is normal but not that exceptional.", replied Cody. "Thanks for the output. I will consider it.", said Axel honestly. "If you love my advice then I will give you another one. For some unknown reason, your Pokemons rank up very fast. It is a boon till they rank up to king rank but a curse after they reach king rank." "What is that?", asked Lance. Lance also had a king-rank Pokemon now. So, he wanted to know about it. Chapter 568: Powerful Venusaur

Chapter 568: Powerful Venusaur

"When a Pokemon ranks up to king rank, it is not only about their body stats or how powerful their moves are. But it is also about experience. You see, a normal Pokemon takes decades to reach king rank and your Pokemon reached that stage within a few years. So, there is a huge gap between them now. So, if you could and I know you can, slow down their progress and concentrate more on their experience too. You saw how quick my Venusaur was when using its moves. What you didn''t see was that it was regting its stamina and concentration with perfect calction. It was slow when it had the time but very fast when the situation called for it. These types of thingse from experience. Ites from battling for years. It would note from just training and some resources. So, take your time and let them grow. They also need time to mature.", said Cody. Axel had learned a valuable lesson today. He was so in a hurry to rank up his Pokemons and power up that he had forgotten such a basic thing. He needed to focus on quality, not the numbers. His Pokemons might grow in their ranks very fast in the future but they would be like an empty vessel. So, he was going to think about this issue ande up with a remedy n. However, Axel had expected it to lose and it was able to battle Venusaur for some time. So, he was happy with the oue. ### The next battle was between Crobat and Tyranitar. Crobat won the battle. It had recently ranked up to pseudo-king rank and the difference between a pseudo-king rank and a rare rank Pokemon was huge. However, it could not win the battle so easily. Tyranitar was a pseudo-legendary Pokemon, and being a pseudo-legendary Pokemon, it had higher stats and good control of its moves. K was happy that his Crobat could win against a pseudo-legendary Pokemon while Kate was not feeling so good. But Crobat was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon now and it had higher stats. ### The final battle was going to start. Everyone was curious about this battle. Both of these Pokemons had ranked up to king rank during the battle. One was the dragon-type Pokemon and also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon and the other one was an unusual Venusaur. This time, nobody underestimated Venusaur. Logically, Smence would win this battle but Venusaur was very strong when it was in pseudo-king rank. Now, it had ranked up to king rank, so its power would naturally be higher. "Who do you think would win?", asked Kate with anticipation. "I don''t know. Venusaur is very strong.", replied Lance. "Even you don''t think that your Smence could win?", asked Kate. "Yes, I don''t know. I have seen that Venusaur grew up. Most of the time, it only used healing-type moves and status effect moves. But I know that Axel had taken very good care of it.", replied Lance. "Yes, that Venusaur is very strong. I have seen Axel train it. It knows a lot ofplicated moves. I don''t think we have seen all the power of Venusaur.", added K. "If that Venusaur could win against a dragon type/ pseudo-legendary Pokemon, then I would not be sad about Sceptile losing to it.", said Hymer. "Axel, who do you think would win? Can your Venusaur win against Smence?", asked Lance. "Of course, there is no way that it would lose.", said Axel with confidence. "You are that confident huh?" "Yes, I have groomed Venusaur thinking that it would be the second Hasirama Senju. So, if it could not even defeat a Pokemon of the same rank, then I would have to up its training.", said Axel. "What is Hasirama Senju?", asked Lance and Kate. Others also wanted to know about it. "Hasirama Senju is a mythological character from the stories. He was known as the god of ninja." "Ninja? How much powerful could a ninja really be? And I don''t think that exists.", said Hymer. "That is why I said that it''s a mythological character from the stories.", replied Axel. "So, what could this Hasirama Senju really do?", asked K as he was also interested in the story. He also had a Venusaur and he also wanted it to be powerful. "Hasirama Senju, the god of ninja had the power of wood." "Wood? He could be the god of ninjas with just the power of wood?" "Yes, don''t underestimate him. He could heal even the fatal injuries visible to the naked eye. He could create wood dragon, wood golems and a status of thousands hands. These wood creatures are as big as the tallest building you have ever seen. He could also create a forest in a blink of an eye. He could also absorb the health of his enemies and then heal himself. He had extraordinary life force and very high physical strength and could battle his opponents for days. He could do a lot of things." "Damn! This guy could really be called a god.", said K. "Ohe on. It is just a story. Do you really think that your Venusaur could achieve it?", asked Hymer. "Why not? It might not be able to do it right now but when it reaches champion rank or master rank, it woulde close to the power of Hasirama Senju. If it became 50% as powerful as the god of ninja, then I would be very happy.", replied Axel. All of them looked at Venusaur with anticipation. ### ''Venusaur, give it your all. Don''t hold back this time.'', said Axel to Venusaur with his mentalmunication skill. Venusaur nodded its head and agreed. It was not going to hold back this time. It was fighting with a dragon-type Pokemon who was also a pseudo-legendary. Axel had looked at its stats after it ranked up to king rank but he wanted to see it again. --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age- 2.5 year) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: King Ability: Overgrow (mastered) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (mastered) Potential: Brown Health: 11000/11000 Attack: E+ Agility: E Defense: E++ Sp. Atk: C Sp. Def: D++ Moves :- Active move: Sludge (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20) (max), Rajor leaf (E) (Lvl 52), Vine whip (E) (Lvl 51), Substitute (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 59), Synthesis (E) (Lvl 60), Leech Seed (E) (Lvl 45), Energy Ball (E) (Lvl 55), Grassy Terrain (E) (Lvl 52), Water Sport (E) (Lvl 40), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 40), Sr beam (E) (Lvl 59), Sludge bomb (E) (Lvl 40), Frenzy nt (E) (Lvl 52), Grass Pledge (E) (Lvl 45), Aromatherapy (E) (Lvl 50), Poison powder (E) (Lvl 50), Sleeping powder (E) (Lvl 52), Leech whip (E) (Lvl 45), Growth (E) (Lvl 45), Field Control (E) (Lvl 62), Restore (E) (Lvl 45), Wood thorns (E) (Lvl 52), Multi flowers (G) (Lvl 39), Deep forest emergence (E) (Lvl 36) Passive move: Voice of the forest (Sealed) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power- Water (40%) --- Due to the locket given by Celebi, the stats of Venusaur had been boosted. Its special attack was now at C rank which was very high and it was near to reaching tier 2. Its health had also massively increased to 11,000. That was a huge amount of health for a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. Then came the moves. Some of the moves had been leveled up due to the locket. The most striking change was in ''Synthesis'' which was now in level 60. ''Water sport'' and ''Rain dance'' had also leveled up along with ''Sludge bomb''. This also improved hidden power mastery to 40%. Axel looked at the moves that had been upgraded after it ranked up. --- Synthesis (Venusaur): (Level 40): Can recover 40% of health. (Level 45): Can recover 50% of health. (Level 50): Can recover 55% of health. (Level 55): Can recover 50% health 2 times. (Level 60): Can also heal 30% of health during rain. Energy ball (Venusaur) (Level 40): The power of the energy ball had increased. It looked more concentrated and its power had almost doubled. (Level 45): The energy ball could now spin creating more power and pressure on the move which in turn would be more deadly. (Level 50): Can shoot out 4 small energy balls now. (Level 55): The spinning of the ball is faster and is more destructive. Water sport (Venusaur) (Level 40): Can also defend against physical fire type moves Rain dance (Venusaur) (Level 40): It would now boost the power of ''Grassy terrain'', ''Deep forest emergence'' and ''Frenzy nt''. Sludge bomb (Venusaur) (Level 40): A massive sludge is hurled to the target. This move would now have an area effect as the area that would be effected has increased. Aromatherapy (Venusaur): (Level 40): Can cure middle-level status effect. Before it could only cure low level status effect and had to do it more times to be more effective. (Level 45): Cover arge area of 20 meters. (Level 50): Can also cure other status effects like intimidation and confusion. However, can only do it for oneself. --- Finally, he looked at the new passive move that Venusaur had acquired after the rank-up. It was called the ''Voice of the forest'' and it was sealed. Axel could not see the description of the move cause it was sealed but the name, ''Voice of the forest'' raised multiple rms in Axel''s mind. Celebi was called the ''Voice of the forest'' and the name of the move was also the same. Axel wanted to unseal this passive move but he didn''t know how to do it. Mew had promised that if Venusaur reached king rank status, it would let Venusaur and Axel meet with Celebi. He hoped that Celebi would have an answer to it. This locket of Celebi was like a blessing to Venusaur. It increased its stats and also improved the move mastery and now it had given Venusaur a passive move which looked very powerful by its name. Both of the Pokemons got ready for battle. This was going to be thest battle of thepetition. Everyone was curious. They wanted to know who would win it. "Let the battle Begin!!!" Venusaur gave a huge roar and then did some weird dance. ck clouds started to form around the stadium. Meanwhile, Smence also gave a huge roar. It immediately used ''Intimidation''. Due to ''Aromatherapy'', it could defend against ''Intimidation'' but it still felt a lowering of its attack power. As Venusaurpleted its dance, the rain started to fall very heavily. ''Rain dance'' was water type move but it was level 40 now and it had powered up. ### Meanwhile, others werepletely surprised. "Ahhh, Cody, can Venusaur learn ''Rain dance''?", asked Lance. He didn''t have knowledge of Venusaur as much as members from Venu family but he was pretty sure that Venusaur could not learn ''Rain dance''. "As much as my knowledge, no, it could not learn it.", said Cody. "Then, how do you exin this phenomenon? And even if it used this move, it would have no benefit.", said Hymer. Hymer felt that the Venu family was lying and they had been secretly able to use some water-type moves now. This angered him and also frightened him a bit. This ''Rain dance'' was not as powerful as his ''stoise'' but it was being used by a Venusaur, who was a grass/poison type Pokemon. He was not frightened by the power of this move but he was frightened about the possibilities of it. Everyone looked at Axel for an exnation and Axel gave a cheeky smile. "Why are you all looking at me?", he asked. "I want an exnation of this. How could you Venusaur use ''Rain dance''?", asked Hymer. It was one thing to create a new move or modified move but apletely different thing to learn a move that was not of its type. "As per the story of Hasirama Senju, wood is thebination of water and earth. But I believe that wood is abination of grass and water. So, how can my Venusaur master a wood type when it could not even learn some water-type moves?" Chapter 569: The End of Competition

Chapter 569: The End of Competition

Hymer knew that Axel was not going to reveal the secret so he kept quiet and concentrated on the battle. Smence was at an absolute advantage. It had 4 times resistance to grass. So, if a grass type attack of 100 power hit it, it would only incur 25 damage. It also had fire type moves that Venusaur was weak against. Smence had heard that Venusaur knew some moves that could help it defend against fire type moves but it didn''t care. It was a dragon type Pokemon and having 4 times resistance to grass, it was sure to win this battle. However, it slightly changed after Venusaur used ''Rain dance''. ''Rain dance'' lowered the power of fire type moves and with Venusaur having some defense from fire type moves, it would be difficult for Smence. Suddenly, the battle went from who was going to hurt others to who was going to stand very long. Venusaur immediately used ''Grassy terrain''. The power of the move was heightened after using ''Rain dance''. Axel had not seen the effect of ''Grassy terrain'' and ''Rain dance'' together and he was very surprised to see the effect. The quality of the grass and the area covered had increased. Venusaur could also passively recover by using this move. Venusaur then used ''Wood thorns'' and then ''Field control'' to create thorns around and it covered it with wood just like it did with Sceptile. It knew that Smence had high offensive power and it had to defend itself. Smence gave a huge roar and spit out a powerful ''methrower''. The power of the mes had greatly reduced while it was raining but it still hit the wood dome created by Venusaur. Venusaur was able to defend against the attack. Smence knew that it had toe up with a good attack if it wanted to break the defense of Venusaur. So it first used ''Iron defense'' which raised the defense of Venusaur and then its head and neck started to glow in blue light. It then gave a menacing roar and then went towards the wood dome created by Venusaur. BANG!!! It mmed its head on the wood dome and the dome cracked in multiple ces. This was its new move called ''Dragon head''. It was a charge-type attack where Smence would hit the enemy with its head. It then flew again high in the air and then came again to strike the wood dome. BANG!! The dome cracked fully and then... BANNG!!! Smence was flown out backward as it hit the ground with a loud thud. It was hit by ''Sr beam''. While inside the wood dome, Venusaur had been storing up the energy for ''Sr beam''. It was not able to create 2 beams as it could as there was not much time but it was able to create one and fire it to Smence. Now, Smence had high resistance to grass type moves but ''Sr beam'' was a powerful attack and it was hurt. It stood up and then gave a roar. It looked very angry now. Venusaur didn''t maintain the wood dome. Axel knew that creating such a thing with ''Field control'' would take a huge stamina and doing it repeatedly would be futile. Smence opened its mouth and a small ball of sun came out of it and it went to the air. It was using ''Sunny day''. It had already realized that it would have a difficult battle in a rainy environment. So, it decided to change it. Meanwhile, Venusaur had used ''Growth'', increasing its height and defense. Smence was ready for round 2 but Venusaur did something unexpected. A menacing and huge branch of a tree came out of the ground and then started to bind and hit Smence. ''Frenzy nt'' had multiple des inside it and it bound Smence which was obviously hurtful. Smence was now very angry now. It was getting nowhere with battle. Venusaur then used ''Wood thorns'' and then it pierced Smence. The tip of the ''Wood thorns'' was coated with poison. Normally, ''Wood thorns'' would not have pierced Smence due to it using ''Iron defense''. It was also a dragon-type Pokemon and it had a very hard body. However, after using ''Frenzy nt'' which had multiple des, Venusaur was able to do it. Smence anger reached to peak and then it directly opened its pre-domain. ROOOARRR The surrounding was now covered with thick dragon type energy. This pre-domain move increased its special attack power and also powered up its dragon type moves. The pre-domain move was not very powerful as it had just reached king rank status. But it was still something. Smence then gave a huge roar and then multiple columns of fire came out from the surroundings and all of them surrounded Venusaur. The heat of the fire should be appreciated as it was a powerful attack. Very soon, the whole surrounding was covered with fire, and Smence was flying on top of it. Nobody knew how could a Smence use such a powerful fire type attack. While the effect of ''Sunny day'' was not very high as ''Rain dance'' had just been canceled, the power of this fire type move was very high. Smence had to use its pre-domain move and power up to use this attack move. When the fire was dispersed, everyone could see the state of Venusaur. It was covered in a huge bubble of water and it had many injuries on its body. It has used the move ''Water sprout'' to cover its body with water and decrease the power of fire but it was still hurt in multiple ces. Venusaur then opened its mouth and then 2 balls of sun came out and then both of them flew high in the air. This was ''Sunny day''. Smence had also used the same move and now the temperature of the surroundings was very hot. It used the move ''Energy ball''. Multiple green balls of energy that were spinning at a very high pace were fired towards Smence. Smence gave another roar and its red wings started to shine in white and blue light. This increased its speed to a very high level and it was able to dodge those balls very easily. Those glowing wings were now aiming at Venusaur as it sped up towards it. --- Ding! Wood thorns have leveled up to 55. The user can now throw the wood thorns towards its opponent. --- It hade out at the right time. Venusaur also gave a roar and then pointy wood thorns came out of the ground as they sped up towards Smence directly. Smence was able to change its direction and dodge the move too but 2 beams of yellow light hit it straight to its face as it was once again thrown to the ground. The move was ''Sr beam''. With the help of ''Sunny day'', Venusaur was able to execute it very fast. Venusaur then used ''Synthesis'' to recover its health and it was now all ready to battle again. It then used ''Vine whip'' as multiple vines came out of the ground and then bound Smence. Smence was still using the pre-domain move, so its power was still high. It used another new move called ''Dragon tail''. The tail was covered in a blue light and multiple thorns came out of the tail. The tail started to move and it cut down the vines with precision. The battle went on for 5 more minutes. Venusaur used many moves like ''Razor leaf'' and ''Energy ball''. Smence was able to use other powerful moves. It didn''t use ''Outrage'' cause it knew that Venusaur had the defense and healing ability toe out of it and the battle to turn to Venusaur''s favor. But it used ''methrower'', ''Dragon head'', ''Dragon rush'' and ''Dragon breath''. Venusaur was hurt the most but due to ''Grassy terrain'' and other healing abilities, it was able to continue. Venusaur was also able to use ''Leech seed''. It used 2 seeds on Smence. Smence was fortunately able to get out of it, but this had sucked a lot of health Smence. Smence then used ''Roost'' to recover some its Hp but Venusaur also knew that the battle wasing to an end. The ''Roost'' did recover a considerable amount of health points but it was a borrowed power and would disappear after some time. At that time, Smence''s pre-domain move had alsoe to an end. That was when Venusaur used its own pre-domain move called ''Deep forest emergence'' and also used ''Multi flowers'' to Smence. Smence used ''Outrage'' as it wanted to go all out but Venusaur was able to control it with ''Grassy terrain'', ''Field control'' and ''Vine whip''. Smence was able to hit Venusaur with the full power of ''Outrage'' but Venusaur canceled ''Grassy terrain'' and recovered 50% of its health which turned the battle towards Venusaur''s favor. By using ''Multi flowers'', Smence was now poisoned, so Venusaur also used ''Sludge bomb'' to increase the poison powers and then finished the battle with ''Field control'' and ''Sr beam''. "The winner of the pseudo-king rank section is Venusaur!!!", announced Agnes and the crowd erupted with cheers. The battle was very exciting. Nobody knew who was going to win and that made the battle even more interesting. Thepetition had just ended. The crowd started to feel their adrenaline go down slowly. It was a fantastic battle. A grass-type Pokemon had defeated a dragon-type pseudo-legendary Pokemon. This didn''t happen every day. ### Lance turned towards Axel and then said, "Well, I have been holding it for a long time but now I have to say it." Everybody looked at them. They wanted to know what Lance was going to do now. A dragon type Pokemon losing to a grass type Pokemon was a humiliation for the dragon type Pokemon and also to the trainer. "What do you want to say?" "You are a better trainer than me." "That''s it? I thought you knew that.", said Axel jokingly. For a second, he thought that Lance was going to act as a viin now just like in those B-graded movies. "No, this time I am admitting it and this is serious. You are a far better trainer than I am. I don''t know how you trained your Venusaur to be so strong. I am not going to ask how you did it. Your Venusaur might be the most creative and powerful Venusaur I have ever seen. Yes, you are the best trainer around here and I admit it but it won''t be for long." "What do you mean?", asked Axel. "I am going to train hard. I am going to train my Pokemons and myself to the limit and be a better trainer than you ever will be. This is my promise.", said Lance. "Then let''s see how good you will be. I would love a challenge.", said Axel. Lance then turned around and went back. He first reached the stadium and called out Smence to the ball and went to the Pokemon center to heal it. ### The bonfire buffet at night had be awkward. Lance and Axel were both not talking to each other. It was not like that they were enemies now. But it was super weird to talk. Lance was also feeling very awkward. He dered in front of everyone that he was going to be a better trainer than Axel but what was he going to do now? What was his next step? He didn''t know and he needed a cool mind to think about it. He saw Axeling towards him and passing him a te of food. He epted it. "You know, you said that you are going to train harder than before. It doesn''t mean that we are not going to be friends right?", asked Axel. "Of course not. We will always be friends." "Good. If you want to get stronger at a faster pace then I suggest you stay here for a few more days." "Why?" Chapter 570: Real Friends

Chapter 570: Real Friends

shback 1 day ago, kazam came running down towards Axel to give him an important piece of information. "Hey, what happened? You look serious?", asked Axel. "I have some serious news. That king rank Arcanine is going to die after a few days.", said kazam. "What? I thought it could still live for a couple of months. Why is it dying after a few days?", asked Axel. "Well, I could not go to the south to personally find out. The ce is heavily guarded and they don''t want any other Pokemons toe there. However, I did talk to the rulers of the other side of the forest. They said that it was a human and his Pokemon that had severely hurt Arcanine." "Light, I don''t think that is possible. Even though Arcanine had be weak due to old age, it is still a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. I don''t think there is anyone in the Hakone city that could hurt a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon.", said Axel. Axel had heard that the king rank Arcanine of the south side of the forest would be dying soon due to old age. It was the king of the south side of the forest. After a king dies, another king would take the throne and that would create a lot of bloodshed. Axel was worried that it would also affect the city, so he decided to stay here for a couple of months to protect his family. He had also told kazam to talk to the other rulers of the east and west sides to know what was happening. As Axel was busy with thepetition, he didn''t go with kazam personally to talk to them. "I also don''t think that there is someone capable enough to injure Arcanine.", said kazam. "There could only be 2 reasons for it. Either the Pokemons are wrong about the human interference or there is someone hiding in the dark who wants to create problems for us.", concluded Axel. "Yes, I believe in the second reason. The Pokemons are not stupid. They would know if there is a human interference or not." "OK, I will talk to the mayor about it after the end of thepetition. I believe that the Pokemons want to start a tide now.", said Axel. "Yes, you are right. After the death of Arcanine, the wild Pokemons of the south side of the forest would start a Pokemon tide. I think we might have a week or two to prepare.", said kazam. "Are the east and the west sides supporting us?", asked Axel. "Yes, they are. But they are not going to send anyone weaker than that rare rank. I don''t know the exact numbers of their help. Axel, I don''t think that we have enough force to withstand this tide. We might win, but we will suffer heavy losses. The south side of the forest is the biggest forest of the city and it is also very rich in resources.", said kazam. "Don''t worry, I will handle it. For now, we prepare. I will talk to the mayor and we will start to prepare for the tide. I will also contact the league for help.", said Axel. shback end. ### "So, the sons of Arcanine want vengeance and you are going to face a Pokemon tide?", asked Lance. "Yes." "So, how powerful are they?", asked Kate. Everyone was listening to the story. "Well, there are 2 sons of Arcanine and both of them are tier 3 king-rank Pokemons.", said Axel. "Damn! That is a huge force. What is the grade of tide that we are going to face?", asked Lance. "We?" "Of course, I am not letting my brother face the tide alone." "Thanks, Lance. Help is appreciated. I don''t know about the grade of the tide but it would not be as severe as Kanto league. I n to meet with the mayor tomorrow and discuss this with him. So, Lance is down. Are any one of you interested in facing the tide with me?", asked Axel and looked at others. K immediately agreed. He wanted first-hand experience in dealing with the tide and Axel was also his sworn brother. So, he could not say no. Cody wanted Axel to confirm with Ang. Cody had a tier 3 king rank Pokemon and he was a powerful trainer in the ranks of Venu family. So, the permission of the leader was a must. The tide might go on for months. Axel messaged Ang about the issue and she replied immediately saying that Cody could stay there. She also said that if Axel needed some help, then she would send some force to deal with the tide. Axel was happy with the positive response. 3 of them had agreed to help Axel and he was happy. Lance and Cody were powerful trainers as they had king-rank Pokemons. When Axel looked at others, their reply was not so positive. "Axel, I want to help, I really do, but you also know that I work for the league. The league would not want me to face such a thing so early in my career. So, I would have to say no.", said Lori. Axel nodded his head. He could understand it. He was asking her to risk her life. It was perfectly normal to say no. "Axel, we are also sorry. But our family has some secret quest that we must finish. So, me and Hymer would not be able to participate.", said Lyra. And finally,... "Sorry Axel, we also have some unfinished work toplete. Our parents would also not let us fight the tide ourselves without any personal backup. So, we will also have to say no.", said Kate on behalf of Zard family. Loyal and un-loyal friends would separate when the death countdownes. Axel was not sad that they said no. It was too much to ask for them to risk their life. But now, he knew who were his real friends and who were not. "I don''t mind. You can choose to participate or choose to back down. But if you are choosing to back down, then you will have to go back tomorrow morning cause the tide will being soon and all of us would be busy.", said Axel. Those who said no, nodded their head in understanding. It was a polite way to say ''Fuck off'' and they understood it. However, none of themined cause they knew that they were torchiking out. ### Axel was happy that Cody, K, and Lance said yes. Frank was his student, so he was bound to stay with him. He vowed himself that these 4 would get the greatest help of Axel when needed. Now, he was a weak trainer in the grand scheme of things but he will be stronger in the future and he would help them reach new heights. Kate, Ryker, Lori, Hymer and Lyra had made an easy choice to back down but they didn''t know that they would have to pay heavily in the future. ### They didn''t know the grade of the tide. The grade might not be very high considering that the tide was going to happen in Hakone city. But it still spoke volumes when Lance and the group said to join cause they didn''t even know the details of the tide. That was why Axel was so grateful. Axel had many ns in his mind but it would need some time and now he needed to calm down. He was obviously going to be themander of this battle and he needed strategy. ### They finished their dinner and Axel went to bed. He immediately called Hector. "Hello." "Hello, sir. It is nice to have your call.", replied Hector. Hector was his second man. He had made a mercenary group a while ago and now they were training to raise their ranks and their Pokemon ranks. "Hector, I need your help. Summon all our members in my town. We are going to face a Pokemon tide.", said Axel. "Yes sir. We are all ready. We are still shy from meeting the requirements but I believe that this tide will help us in achieving our goal. By the way, sir, what is the grade of the tide?", asked Hector. "I have just been informed about it, so I don''t know but I will get the answer by the time youe here. How much time do you need toe here?", asked Axel. "I will need 3 days toe here.", said Hector. "Spare no expense. Use all your connections and some extra money toe here fast. I will be waiting.", said Axel. "Yes sir." ### After calling Axel, he called Oak. He would have called Red but Red was on a mission and was still not avable. "Boy, give me a good reason for calling me during nighttime!!!", roared Oak. Oak valued his sleep and he didn''t like getting disturbed. "I am facing a tide in the Hakone city." Oak immediately calmed down after hearing the reason cause it was serious. "What help do you need from me? I don''t have an army to help you out.", said Oak. Oak might not have an army to help him but even one of his master rank Pokemon could finish the battle. Master rank Pokemon was the highest rank Pokemon in mortal rank. They were not a joke. "I know, I didn''t call you for support. I want advice. Normally, I would ask Red for advice but Red is busy with the mission.", said Axel. "Oh, so tell me the situation of the tide." "Well, I don''t know the exact grade of the tide as it would take a couple of days to figure it out but I can tell that the highest rank Pokemon would not be higher than tier 3 king rank. The attacks would only be from the south of the forest, so that is a relief.", said Axel. "That is where you are wrong, Axel." "Howe?" "Isn''t the east and west side of the forest connected to the south side?", said Oak. "Yes." "So, are you getting what I am trying to say?", said Oak. He thought for some time and then he came to a horrible realization. "Damn it! They are going to attack the west and east sides too!!", shouted Axel. Axel was a bit rxed at first cause he knew that he would only have to deal 1 side of the forest as the east and west sides had friendly rtions with him. 3 sides of Hakone city were covered in forest. East, west, and south. The north side was the city. So, he expected help from the east and west sides and since he would have to concentrate on only 1 side, the pressure of the battle would be reduced by a huge margin. However, he failed to notice that the east, west, and south sides were connected with the forest. So, the help from the Pokemons of the east and west sides may not arrive and he might even have to help them in facing the tide. The battle had not be very hard. "I want one help from you.", said Axel. "Speak." "If I cannot defend the city, you will have to take care of my family.", said Axel. "No, I cannot do that.", replied Oak. "Why? You helped me personally during my first tide experience and you don''t want to even help my family now?", asked Axel. "Axel, you are thinking it in the wrong way. Of course, I could help your family. I could even help you clear this tide without any casualty. But I would not do it. You need to grow Axel. If I assured you to help your family, you will not feel the pressure of this tide. Previously, you were just a greenhorn, so I gave you assurance to protect you but now you are in the process of bing a battle veteran. You would now be the leader of this tide and you need to learn the pressure of such a responsibility. If I helped you in this, then you will never feel pressure. But now, you will not only have to save the city but also your family and yourself. Everything you hold dear is on the line. So, tell me, Axel, are you ready for it?" Chapter 571: The Meeting

Chapter 571: The Meeting

"So, you are definitely not giving me any help?", asked Axel with his voice a bit loud. He just could not control his anger. If Red had been avable, he would have surely helped Axel in this situation. He might have also personally participated in the tide. "No. You are going to be the Pokemon master in the future. You will be in charge to protect the whole world. How can you do it if you cannot even protect your own city right now?", asked Oak. "Ok, I will prove to you that I am not some lousy kid who could not even protect his own ce." "Good, that is what I would like to hear. Now, tell me other details of the tide. How are your preparations?", asked Oak. "Why do you want to know when you don''t even want to help me?", spat Axel. "I want you to be mature, evolve and grow stronger. I don''t want to send you to your death where there is zero probability of you winning. So, tell me now." Axel told him all the things that he had nned. He also told that Lance, K, Frank, and Cody have decided to help him. "Good. I know that if you do your best, you wille out of it alive. Now, I will have to sleep, good night.", said Oak and cut off the phone. ### After Oak finished the call, he immediately called Charles, the current champion of the Kanto region. "Hello, Prof. Oak. To what do I owe the pleasure of your call?", asked Charles politely. "Call an emergency meeting. Gather all the gym leaders and elite 4 and also call Dragon. I want to conduct this meeting in 1 hour." "Physical meeting or virtual one?", asked Charles. Virtual meetings could be leaked in the future so when Oak said that he wanted to conduct an important meeting, Charles raised the question. "Physical meeting at Kanto league city. I will arrive there in 1 hour." "But sir, unlike you, others cannote here in 1 hour. That is simply not possible?" "Are all the elite 4 members in the city now?" "Yes." "What about Dragon?" "He is also here, fortunately.'' "Good, those you cane wille, those you cannot, we will tell them the result of the meeting tomorrow.", said Oak and hung up the phone. Charles didn''t ask for the reason for the meeting cause he knew that the phones might be tapped. He immediately started to call all the members for the meeting. ### The Elite 4 were in the Kanto league city. All of them were called for the meeting. They were surprised by the call as Oak normally didn''t call them for the meeting. Hearing that it was an important meeting and Oak wasing himself, they rushed to the meeting hall. None of the gym members were in the city, so they didn''te. Charles did inform them toe here as soon as possible. After an hour, everyone hade including Dragon and Oak. Dragon was the father of Lance. "Now, tell us the reason for this meeting. It better be important.", said Agatha. She never liked Oak but she also had to follow the orders as Oak was the Pokemon master. "You must already know that I am grooming Axel to the next Pokemon master.", said Oak. "Yes, we know that. Is this something rted to Axel?", asked Agatha. Agatha had a soft spot for Axel. Axel was the leader of the previous tide and Agatha and Dragon were under him. She loved the way he handled the tide and had high respect for him. She did lose one Pokemon in the tide but such was life. "Well, the boy is in his home city and he will be facing another tide there. I have decided to not help him in any way. Lance is also there and your son has also decided to help in the tide. So, I called you here to not send any backup.", said Oak. There was an instant rumor in the meeting. "What do you mean Oak? That is my son after all.", said Dragon in an authoritative voice. "Don''t worry. I am sending kazam secretly. If Axel could not handle the tide, kazam would finish it but for now, I have said to Axel that I am not sending any help.", said Oak reassuring Dragon and others. "Prof. Oak, can you tell us the reason for it? Axel is grooming very nicely and he has matured a lot. There is no reason to up the scale so fast.", said Charles. "Well, there is a reason for it. You see, the Pokemon master is considered to be the god amongst humans, and Arceus and the Pokemon master would be equal. You must have heard about it and most of you may not know the reason for it. I am not here to tell you the reason but I can confirm that the statement is true. As for how the Pokemon master and Arceus are considered equal, I am not liable to answer it. After the first Pokemon master, there had not been any human, that could impress Arceus. We are very weakpared to Arceus and other Pokemons. So, Arceus made a subtlementst time saying that if we could not produce a reliable Pokemon master in this generation, then we will lose the right of being equal to him." Oak dropped a huge bomb and the meeting became very chaotic. Normal people may not realize but if that position and the value of Pokemon master decreased, then humans would have a very hard time surviving. "So, we are in a worst situation right now.", concluded Charles. "Yes, we are. If the value of Pokemon master decreases, then we don''t know what Arceus would do to us.", said Oak. "How powerful was the first Pokemon master?", asked Bruno. Bruno was the youngest person in that meeting. He had just be an elite 4, so he didn''t know much about the history of the first Pokemon master. "We don''t know cause Oak would not tell us but it is said that the first Pokemon master was very strong. Strong enough that he could contend with Arceus." "Really? Can humans reach such a stage?", asked Bruno again. "Theoretically, they can.", replied Oak. "Prof. Oak, if we are facing such a big crisis, then isn''t it unwise to put all our hopes in one basket?", asked Dragon respectfully this time. "What do you mean? Do you mean that your son is better than my Axel? Dragon, you must know that Axel fulfills all the conditions and the temperament to be the Pokemon master.", said Oak. "I am not saying that Lance is better than Axel. Axel also defeated Cynthia but we also knew that Red was the best we had and see where that had gotten us to.", said Dragon. Others also nodded their head. They had nothing but love and respect for Axel but they also knew that this was not the time to be emotional. "So, what do you suggest?", asked Oak. "I am saying that we should groom other trainers that are just as talented as Axel, or have the potential to grow stronger.", said Dragon. "Dragon, I don''t think that we have given Axel anything that other trainers like your son have not received.", said Quivery. "That is also true. I was waiting for him to be mature and then we can slowly groom him. But the time is not on our side. I don''t like your suggestion but you are also speaking the truth. However, as of right now, Axel has the most potential to be the Pokemon master. It is not only power and talent, that make a Pokemon master but also the heart to protect everyone. Spread the news. If any trainer were to show such signs of leadership and hard work with talent, we will start to groom him/her in the ways of the Pokemon master.", dered Oak. "Should we also tell this news to other regions?", asked Agatha. "Yes, we cannot only focus on the Kanto region.", said Oak. "But the league, they will interfere.", said Agatha. "I know and I don''t care. For decades, we have just been ying hide and seek. The league is necessary for the world but they are taking more bites than they should. Let''s set up a meeting and call the league too. If Romeo and his little league want to interfere then, I will personally deal with him.", said Oak. The meeting ended after discussing other small things. ### Next day, Axel woke up at 5 a.m. but he was not refreshed. He had a lot of things on his mind. He had to n for the tide and the tide would be arriving in 2 weeks. He decided to jog today and went to his father''s room to wake him up. Knock.. KNock... Knock.. Knock... "Coming..." "Dad, wake up. We are going for running today.", said Axel as he knocked in his dad''s room Arron came out of the room with sleepy eyes. "Do we really have to go? It is really cold outside.", asked Arron. When Axel was just a kid, they always used to run in the morning but after Axel left, Arron discontinued the tradition and now he had a fat belly. He also had to take care of the new baby, so he didn''t have much free time. "Yes,e on!!" ### "Dad, your stamina had gone down a lot.", said Axel as he wasfortably running on the hills. "Ye..s...s.... It has been a .... Long time.", said his father huffing and puffing. They reached their designated ce and took a rest. "So, why did you call me for the run today? Is something bothering you?", asked Arron. "Yes, I am supposed to be the leader of this tide. I don''t know how I will do it. I have never taken such a huge role before.", said Axel. He could be truthful right now. He didn''t have to hide. "Axel, I don''t know much about the tide like my brother. I only know that a lot of people die in the tide. If you want to know my point of view, you are now the leader of the whole town. You are like a king that is going to protect all of us. I think you should n everything carefully. You cannot save all of them as people die in war but you can do everything to minimize the damage.", said Arron. Axel then began to tell all the things about the tide and also about Oak and how Oak refused to send any help. "What would you do if you were in my situation?", asked Axel. "Weak people always follow the strong even if they don''t want to. In this case, you are following the will of Oak as he is stronger than you. I am not saying that what Oak did is bad as it would really help you in the future but you are being controlled by him. If I were you in such a situation, I would not only face the tide myself without any help, but I would also overwhelm the tide like no one had ever done in the history of tide. I will show them that I am not someone to mess with. You have your mercenary team and trustable people." "But I don''t have such power to overwhelm the tide." "That Hector said that he would be here in 3 days. As per me, it is simply impossible to mobilize 50k people from one part of the region to another in 3 days. This shows how much they value you. They are doing everything for you. You should respect that. So, if you have 50k people under you that would move heaven and earth to do anything and you are telling me that you don''t have any power?" Chapter 572: Mayor in jail

Chapter 572: Mayor in jail

Axel''s eyes brightened after hearing his father. He had read many novels where the protagonist would dominate the fight but this was the real world. However, after hearing from his father, he realized that he had been here for a long time and lost the zeal to overwhelm a fight. Axel didn''t know if he could overwhelm the fight but he knew that if he wanted to make a stand, then he would have to do something. Both of them got a hotdog and then went home. Lyra, Lori, Hymer, Ryker, and Kate were ready to depart. Seeing his friends depart, he felt sad. But there was nothing he could do about it. He especially felt bad when Kate also decided to go. He had thought to propose to her but now he was not so sure. The group said their farewell and then all of them went towards the airport. After the news of the tide spreads, there would be very few nes that would be ready to work. After saying goodbye, Axel went to the garden to clear his mind. Lance came near Axel to talk. He could see that his friend was not in a good mood. It was his duty as a friend to ask him about his troubles. "What are you thinking? Is something troubling you?", asked Lance. "Well, I hoped that at least Kate would stay. But I guess I was wrong." "Why?" "You know why. Why are you asking again?" "I know but I want to hear from your mouth.", said Lance with a sneaky smile. "Well, I feel that I like this Kate girl. I thought that she also felt the same. But she didn''t even hesitate to go back to save her ass. I mean, HOW CAN SHE DO THAT?" Axel''s voice was rising with every word. He really felt heartbroken when Kate turned her back. Lance wanted to tease him even more but he knew that it was not the time for it. "You are feeling bad cause she indirectly rejected you." "Yes, that is the gist of it." "I said that if you have any girl problems, you shoulde to me. You thought that it was a joke and now look at you, you failed even before it started." "Oh, and what is your advice, almighty Lance?" "Well, my first piece of advice is that you are wrong. She didn''t reject you, you didn''t ask her out." "How does that make a difference? She is not stupid. She should know that I like her." "You are wrong again. You cannot confirm that she knows about it unless you tell her. You see, Axel, words are very powerful. If you want that girl, you need to act and show." "So, what do you think that I should do? Even if I go and ask her out after a few months, I would still feel betrayed that she left me when I needed her." "You should learn to forgive Axel. It was your mistake that you didn''t ask her out. So, you should also forgive her mistake. If she says yes and does the same thing again, then you can give her the punishment she deserves." Axel started to think about it. Lance was right. He didn''t ask her out. He wanted to think about it for some time, but he didn''t have the time. kazam came near him and said that the mayor was ready for the meeting. "Lance, have you asked your father for any support?", asked Axel. "I did today but father refused. Almost all of the fighting forces are in the Johto region, so he could not help us." "That is just bullshit." "I know. He said that I have to grow stronger on my own and if I ask for help in every little thing, then I could not be a powerful individual in the future." "Well, don''t worry. We will face this tide on our own and we will prevail. Let''s call K and Cody. We must get ready for the meeting.", said Axel and it stood up. He went to his room to get ready. His mother called him for lunch. They were going to have a meeting in the mayor''s office. As he went to the kitchen, he saw his younger brother, Aurther. Aurther was now 1 year old. He had started to walk. He could not speak in full sentences but he could speak some broken words. When he saw Aurther, he remembered the promise he made to protect him at all costs. He then saw his mother cooking, his father reading a newspaper and his uncle looking at T.V. He then looked at his home and its surroundings. He wanted to protect everything here. He remembered the talk he had with his father about dominating the tide. He didn''t have the full information of the tide but he felt that he could do it. If he yed his cards right, he could dominate the tide. He thought of the newly built school and the rising stars of the school. He was going to dominate this tide. He was going to show these wild Pokemons what he was made of. He will be victorious. ### "Mayor Adam, it is nice to see you again.", said Axel. "Wee Axel. It is good to see you again too. Please have a seat.", said the mayor and guided them to their seat. They were now inside one of the meeting halls of the mayor''s office. The mayor didn''t like Axel at all. When he first met Axel, Axel had proposed to train his soldiers and build a school in the city where the children would learn with minimum fees. This meant that Axel basically controlled the military and the school of the city. These were 2 important factors to make the city run properly. Now, Axel had also partially taken control of the economy of the city as the restaurant and stadium of Axel were gaining significant money. Practically, Axel was like the shadow mayor of the city while the mayor was just a face. So, he wanted to avoid Axel as much as possible but when Axel''s kazam came to say that something very important was happening, he had toe. There were many dishes of food around the table. It looked like the mayor had prepared a lot for this meeting. "Oh, so many dishes!!", eximed K. "Yes, nothing more than the best is good our prodigy.", said the mayor with a smile. He then turned towards Axel and asked, "Mr. Axel, I know that you are a busy man. So, you must have something to discuss." "Yes, as a matter of fact, there is something serious that I must share with you." "Oh, is it something very serious?" "Yes, we are going to face a tide." After hearing that they were going to face a tide, the world turned upside down for the mayor. The mayor was around 50 years old. His great-grandfather was the first mayor of this town. Then his grandfather became the mayor and then his father and finally him. Throughout all these years, the city had never faced a tide. How could he be so unlucky to face one right now? Facing a tide was not a joke. The city would have to contribute a lot of money and resources and they would also have to do a lot to recover the damages. The league did provide a helping hand but it would never be enough. "Mr. Mayor, you need to calm down. Take a deep breath and then drink this ss of water.", said Axel and he handed the ss to Adam. After a few minutes, the mayor was able to breathe properly. "Why are we facing the tide right now?", asked the mayor. "You see, the king of the south side of the forest is in its old stage. So, it is going to die and...." Axel told all the things to the mayor and the reason for the tide. He also told that they would have to fortify the east and the west side as the south side was connected to them. After hearing about it, the mayor started to boil in rage. "Mr. Axel, are you sure that it was a human that did it?" "I am 90% sure that it was a human." "Do you know who it is?", asked the mayor. "Hey, you are the mayor. You tell me. Don''t you know who enters the forest and who doesn''t?", asked Axel in anger. He was really pissed. Of course, that human might have used ''Teleport'' with the help of his Pokemon and he might be hard to track but when the mayor asked the question, he was confirmed that the mayor was not serious about his job. Every entry to the forest was properly checked. That was the rule of the city but it looked like the mayor didn''t monitor it and now they were having this problem. "Mr. Axel, it is not like that. I just slipped my tongue." "Mr. Adam, when I first met you, I expressed my love for the city and I wanted it to be protected. But it looks like you are not doing a job." "No, you are...." "And because of you, we are having this problem. Light, go and take all the records of the entry of the south side of the forest." "Ok, I will.", said kazam and vanished. "No, you cannot do that. It is done with the authority of the mayor." "Mr. Adam, we are now facing the tide and it might be because of your carelessness. I am ordering the martialw and I am thew right now. I hereby remove you as the mayor and I will take the position till the will select a new one." "How can you do it? It is done by the league!!!", shouted the mayor as he stood up from his seat. "Oh, yes I can. Only the powerful can dictate and at such a time, I am the most powerful trainer here and do you really think that I care about the league right now? You will now spend time in house arrest and be grateful that it is only a house arrest, not an actual prison.", shouted Axel. "No, you can''t do it. Can''t do it.", shouted the mayor again. "Yes I can and I already did it. Now, give me the responder. I will take it from here." After hearing about the responder, the mayor could not even speak for some seconds. "What happened?", asked Axel. "Well, we will have to contact the league for the responder." "What? So you are so corrupted that you sold the responder?" "No, no, it is not that. I have not such paid the tax for the responder till now." "WHAT? ARE YOU CRAZY?", shouted Axel as he was ready to kill the mayor. K and Cody had to hold Axel to stop him. Axel was truly pissed right now. How much corrupt was this mayor to not pay the tax for the responder? "How much money do we have in our city safe?", asked Axel. "I don''t know. I will have to check it." "Tell me the estimated amount.", shouted Axel again. "It is around 400 billion Poke dors.", said the mayor hoping that he woulde out of this meeting alive. Axel didn''t know what to do. He could kill the mayor right now but that would create a lot of problems and he would have to exin the citizens of the city. He didn''t want that problem during the start of the tide. Chapter 573: A Bold Decision

Chapter 573: A Bold Decision

First of all, what was the ''responder''? Responder was a device created by the league that would help them determine the number and ranks of Pokemons that they would be facing in a tide. Of course, it didn''t apply torge cities like the Kanto League city as the responder didn''t have the capacity to scan such arge area but it was perfect for a small city like Hakone city. Since this was the product of the league, the city would have to pay an annual responder tax for the device to be activated. However, the mayor had not even paid the tax for the responder for who knows how many years. Axel was also furious about the money in the city vault. 400 billion Poke dors was not a huge amount. Axel alone had 500 billion Poke dors of liquid cash. There were many grades of city/town. First, there were viges. They were the lowest rank and they covered very little area. Then there were towns. They covered more area than viges and then there were cities. Hakone was a city. Cities also had grades and he didn''t know what grade Hakone city was but it must be in a lower tier. Cities cover arge area ofnd. If one were tobine the forest and the north side of the city, thend would be very big. Even Venu family had 1 trillion dors as savings and it was just a family. The area covered by Venu family was far lesspared to Hakone city. Of course, it was the Venu family, one of the starter families and they had a huge influence. However, their ie sources were very low and they also had high expenses. They had their forest and the resources of the forest were rapidly depleting. They only charged house tax and business tax on profits and their members did some missions out of the family for ie. The total number of members of Venu family was in the thousands whereas the total poption of Hakone city was in the millions. So, there might be few hands to feed but there were also few hands to gather ie. Venu family also heavily invests their money in training their members and providing the best of the best training resources. Hakone city didn''t do it. Axel had personally invested in the permanent soldiers of the city. Before, the city only did the bare minimum. Venu family also had some members stealing a lot of money and even then they had 1 trillion dors in savings. But his city..... The city had many types of taxes. Business taxes on profits, property tax, sry tax, annual registration charge, direct and indirect tax, capital gain tax, and many others. The city would also get a cut on the money of the first Pokemon that their citizens acquired. They would also charge heavy rent amounts to Pokemon Center and marts. Besides that, the city also had some of its owned businesses. Like the airport was run by the city. The city would literally milk its citizens in taxes. The city also didn''t have a huge amount of expenses. There might be some infrastructure that needed to be built but it had already been built for hundreds of years. They just need to maintain those ces, pay its governmental employees, pay protection fees to the league annually, and pay monthly ie to its soldiers. That was it. And the city had been running for the past 400-500 years. The biggest expenses that the city would incur would be during the tides but Hakone city had never faced any tides. So naturally Axel expected trillions and trillions of Poke dors in the city vault. But the mayor said that the city only had 400 billion Poke dors. 400 billion Poke dors might not be enough to get through the tide. The league would ask for a huge amount of money for the tide if Axel asked the league for help. If the grade of the tide was low, then Axel might be able to handle it himself with his mercenary and the permanent soldiers. However, if the grade of the tide became high, then he would have asked the league for help. After the tide, the city might not have anything left in the city vault. Axel had also given 25% of the resources that he received to the city and that was also in billions. So, what did the mayor do to eat so much money? ### "GUARDS, COME HERE INSTANT!!", shouted Axel. The voice was so loud and filled with aura that even the citizens near the mayor''s office heard it. The mayor''s ears might have been damaged by Axel''s voice. The guards became terrified by hearing the sound. They thought that the mayor was attacked so they rushed towards the meeting hall. When they entered the meeting hall, the guards were surprised to see the situation of the mayor. The mayor was holding his ears and he was crying in pain. "Guards, arrest this mayor. From now on, I am the mayor. The mayor has stolen trillions of Poke dors. Put his entire family and rtives in jail. Give them the bare minimum to survive. After the tide, I will personally deal with them.", shouted Axel pointing at the mayor. The guards didn''t know what to do. Axel, the prodigy of the city was telling to arrest the mayor. The guards were there to guard the mayor not capture him. One of the guards heard the word ''tide'' and asked, "The tide?" "Yes, we will be facing a tide. I will announce it after some hours. Till then keep your mouth shut and arrest him. We don''t have time." The guards were still in dilemma. Axel was so furious that he was ready to attack the guards. His family lived here and this was the situation of the city? He cursed himself for not auditing the mayor before. Cody came in right time to assure the guards. "You are dealing with an angry elemental-rank human who has many king-rank Pokemons. Do you really want to increase his anger and die right here? Think about your family and think about how much Axel had done to the city. If you want to live, do what Axel says." Seeing Axel''s furious face, the guards believed everything that Cody had said. They didn''t know about elemental rank humans but it was scary stuff. So, theyplied and arrested the mayor and also went to arrest his family and close rtives. ### "Axel, what are we going to do?", asked K. "I will contact the league and ask them to activate the responder.", said Axel and directly called Gerad. Gerad was the head of Kanto region. Axel didn''t have a good rtionship with him but this was not the time for that. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... "Hello." "Hello Gerad, I am Axel ze." "Oh, hey Axel, to what do I owe the call?", asked Gerad in a pleasant voice. He had been told by Romeo, the leader of the league to maintain a good rtionship with Axel as he considered Axel to be the dark horse. "Gerad, I am in a pickle here...." Axel then exined all the things and the corruption of the mayor. Axel also indirectly told him that it was the mistake of the league. The mayor was selected by the league after all. Annual audits were done for the city by the league but since Hakone city was a small city out of nowhere, the league didn''t care about it. It was mandatory to do the audits but the mayor must have birded the auditors too. "I am sorry Axel for all these things but you also must know that the league cannot control all these things. Corruption happens everywhere. We can try to monitor it but we cannot eliminate it.", said Gerad. "Yes, you are right. But right now, I need you to activate the responder. Since it is an emergency situation, can you do it now?", asked Axel. "Wait a minute, let me get the details of your city.", said Gerad and put Axel on hold for 20 minutes. Time was something that Axel didn''t have right now and he was already pissed for being put on hold. After 20 minutes, Gerad came on the phone again. "Axel, Hakone city had not paid the responder tax for 102 years. The current annual tax for the responder is 300 million Poke dors. You will have to pay the tax for 102 years before I activate the responder. You will also have to pay a penalty for it. The total amountes to 3 trillion Poke dors. Since the tax has not been paid for 102 years, the responder has also not been changed and it has been outdated. I will also have to send you a new responder. That would take time but since it is an emergency situation, I can give it to you in 3 days.", said Gerad with a smile. 300 million Poke dors for 102 years was around 30 billion Poke dors. So the penalty was more than 2 trillion Poke dors. Axel was instantly stupefied by that amount. How much percentage did they charge for the penalty? Meanwhile, Gerad wasughing from inside. He knew that since the mayor had stolen trillions of Poke dors, Axel was out of money. Axel could not pay such a huge amount. So, when Axel ask him to lower the amount, he would be a big guy and tell Axel that he would do it for free. Then Axel would owe him and he would receive that favor some other way. Gerad patted his back for thinking ahead. He was really brilliant. However, he didn''t know the state of Axel''s mind right now. "Gerad, I don''t have such a huge amount of money right now." "Oh, then as this is.." "As I don''t have such a huge amount, I will have to decline. Also please take your soldiers out of my city. Hakone City would not be under the league from now on.", said Axel. All his dreams were cracked after hearing Axel''s statement. "What? Axel, have you really thought of what you have said right now? You might really kill your city.", shouted Gerad. "Don''t tell me how to run my city. If I find that the league is in cahoots with the mayor for stealing so much money, I will directlye to you for vengeance. BE PREPARED!!!", shouted Axel and cut off the phone. Gerad had a champion-rank Pokemon. He was also the leader of the Kanto League. Now, he was being threatened by some nobody. He was so furious that he ticked the table and almost destroyed his own room. He was now ready to call all his Pokemons, go the Hakone City, and finish the city himself while his juniors were doing everything to calm him down. ### Axel didn''t shout to Gerad for no reason. When he called Gerad, the phone was on speaker and when Gerad proceeded to tell him all these fees and fines, Cody silently gave him the note that said, ''Tell him that we don''t need it. I have a way for that problem.'' The city not being under the league was something Axel had thought himself. He knew that if he declined the responder, and asked the soldier for help, Gerad would charge a lot for the soldiers, and even if Gerad gave it for free, he would owe Gerad and he didn''t want to owe to the league. Chapter 574: Meeting with Mew

Chapter 574: Meeting with Mew

"Now, can you tell me the solution?", asked Axel. "Yes, the Venu family already have replicated the technology of the recorder. If you ask the leader, she will be happy to give it to you.", said Cody. "Thanks, Cody." "It is okay, but you directly told the league to fuck off. Are we sure that we can handle the situation on our own?", asked Cody. "We don''t have any choice. Ang had also said that she would provide help if there was a need for it. So, I think we can do it. Please call Ang on my behalf and ask for the recorder.", said Axel. "Don''t worry. I have got it covered.", said Cody and proceeded to use his phone. "K, call the leader of the soldiers here and tell them that there will be an emergency meeting in 2 hours.", said Axel. ### Axel had toplete 2 meetings in an hour. The first meeting was with Mark. He called his fellow researcher after a long time. Tring... Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak.. "So, you still remember your friends huh?", came a voice from the phone. It looked like Mark was pissed for some reason. "Sorry, you must know how busy I am.", apologized Axel. "You are facing a tide now. I know you didn''t call me to say hello. So, get to the point.", said Mark. "Ok, first it is about the responder." "Yes, the leader already told me. It would reach you in 1 day." "Next is about a concept that I have been thinking for some time." "Oh, now we are getting to the juicy part. Spill out.", said Mark excitedly. Axel''s weird theories and concepts had made him a great researcher and Mark was always happy to hear some of it. "You once talked about the Kalos/ Gr war. I have been thinking for some time, can''t we make a bomb like in the story? It would be far easier in the tide and the most important question is, can''t we do it before the tide starts?" Mark was happy to hear a new crazy theory but after hearing about it, he was disappointed. "Axel, first of all, it might take us years to make a bomb like that and no we cannot make it before the tide starts. And secondly, don''t you think that other organizations and the league had not thought about it before? We cannot make the bombs as it is the will of the Pokemon master itself. Oak had personally made aw that such things should not be made from now on." "But why? It would help us tremulously in the tide." "Well, Oak also gave his reason. It looks like Arceus didn''t want it made. A huge amount of Pokemons were sacrificed to make such an abomination, and Arceus clearly said that it would personally take action if such a thing was made." "But Mark, I am not saying to make such a bomb by killing Pokemons. If we could manipte infinity energy in a good way, I am sure we wille out with other alternatives." "Yes, we might but the words of Arcues were precise. It didn''t want the bombs to be made. So, it cannot happen.", said Mark. Axel didn''t know there was such a history in the world about such a bomb. He didn''t want to make bombs by killing Pokemons. In his previous world, there were many kinds of bombs. Now, he was not a scientist in his previous life and he didn''t know how it was made but if he could replicate it somehow with the help of Mark, then it would surely be helpful in future fights. After he was back on the corner, he started to think of every possible way to save himself and his family and also his city. "Ok,, thanks for the info. Do you have anything that can help me with the tide?", asked Axel. "d you asked. As a matter of fact, I do." Venu family tide can onlye from its forest and since the forest had been divided by mysterious lines, there was a very low risk of its facing a tide. So, Axel didn''t expect the Venu family to have any technology to help in the tide. "Oh, what do you have?" "Oh, it is something that I have made. I studied the technology of the responder and then modified it. I call it ''Tracker.''" "So, what does it do?" "You basically put these trackers in the forest where you have sort of checkpoints and it would alert you if you are going to face a Pokemons in the tide. It would also tell you the estimated numbers of the Pokemons and what type of Pokemons you would be facing." "Wow, that is a brilliant invention. Why have I never heard of it before and why have we never sold it to the league? I think we will get a hefty money from it." "Well, the leader doesn''t want to sell it. You know the leader doesn''t like the league and the tracker is not fullyplete. It would tell you the estimated number but there could be a huge variance. The tracker was developed many years ago and since we don''t have any use of it, we never talk about it.", said Mark. "OK, send me those trackers as much as you can. That would help me a lot in the tide.", said Axel. "Ok, I will do it. Don''t worry, you will get through this.", said Mark and then hung off the phone. Normally, there would be scouts that would inform them what type of Pokemons that they would be facing and the information coulde veryte but now with the tracker, the job had be easier. ### The responder would being the next day and it might take 2 days to confirm the grade of the tide. Everything was going well till now. Axel had another meeting to attend. He went to his first restaurant and then entered a small room. The room was well-lit with no chairs but there were cushions all over the ce and there was a table. Axel had already said to the staff to prepare some high quality Momos and he came to the room himself carrying it. Axel waited for some time and finally, Mew appeared. Yes, this was a personal room where Mew woulde and eat. "Oh, Axel. I have not seen you in a long time.", said Mew as it floated around and started to inspect Axel. "Mew, I have made a new dish that you will love. Do you want to try?", asked Axel. "Yes, yes. Show me now!!!" Mew was really a food fanatic. When Mew helped kazam and Venusaur in training, Axel had made a deal that he would supply it a lifetime worth of food. Axel had no problems doing it cause it would not cost much. After tasting the first Momo, Mew was very happy. It loved the taste of the food. "Mew, now I can give you this food too for a lifetime but I also need something from you." "What do you need?" "There is a tideing. I want you to protect my 50k soldiers and also my family when the tideses." "No, no, NO. I cannot do that."'' "But you did itst time." "Yes, and I was scolded by MEW. It said that I was breaking the bnce. So, I cannot do it. Ask another thing." Axel was in a pinch now. He didn''t want this mercenary member to die and he also wanted to protect his family. Mew was his only hope. So, what was he going to do now? Then he came up with an idea. "I am caught new Pokemons. They are very young and don''t even have full evolutions. They will also be fighting in the tide. Why don''t you protect them then?", asked Axel. "How many times do I need to protect?" "10 times each." "No, I can only do it 5 times each." "How about 8 times?" "No,..." The negotiation went on and Mew finally agreed to save them 7 times each. When Mew had protected them for 7 times, Axel would call them back. Axel was not going to use them during the tide. They were very young, didn''t have any experience and they were also very weak. But seeing the opportunity, Axel decided to take them in the tide. Riolu was not going to fight in the tide. It still had to learn the basics but others could fight it. Axel had decided to let Gogoat protect all of them. Since Gogoat was not interested in tides andpetition, it had agreed to the guardian of the team. So, it would be ideal for Gogoat to protect them while they fight and with Mew, they will be okay. ### Finally, Axel was ready to go to the meeting. He was the first to reach there. He waited for all of them to arrive and finally, 6 of them came to the room, greeted Axel and sat on the chair. Everyone was looking for Axel for an exnation. Among these 6 soldiers, 4 of them were men and 2 of them were female. 5 of them were lieutenants and 1 of them was a zonemander. A zonemander must have at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon to qualify as zonemander whereas a lieutenant must have 1 elemental rank. This was the bare requirement. Depending on the city, the requirements for each rank would vary a lot. "Most of you might be thinking why I called you here. I will not beat around the bush. We will be facing a tide very soon.", said Axel. "What? Sir, are you really serious?", asked one of the lieutenants. Others were also surprised by the news. The city had never faced a tide. So, what would happen to those soldiers who had never faced any battle when there was actually a tideing? It would obviously be a massacre. It was not like the soldiers had not participated in the tide before. They had fought in tides when the neighboring cities called them for help multiple times but defending their own city and defending other''s cities werepletely different. Axel could understand why the lieutenants and even the zonemander had a pale face now. "Lieutenant, introduce yourself first before asking any question.", said Axel in an authoritative voice. All of them knew who Axel was and what he had done to the city. So, none of them disrespected him by calling him a kid. "James sir. I just wanted to confirm if the news is true cause we had never faced a tide before.", asked James again. "Yes, we are facing a tide. There is a reason for it....." Axel then went on to exin the situation including news about the corrupt mayor. All of them greeted their teeth in anger. That mayor was the reason why they were facing such a problem. "Liam sir, I am the zonemander. Do we know the grade of the tide?" Liam was the only one who was calm after the news. This showed that he was a good leader. "No, you see...." Axel then went on to tell the mayor''s failure to pay the tax and his conversation with Gerad. "Hello sir, I am K. Is it really wise for us to get away from the league? Not only does the league have around 50k soldiers in Hakone city for protection, there is also Pokemon center, mart in the city that is run by league. New trainers get their first Pokemons from the league. Can we really rece all of that?" "You should not worry about it, K. I have read the contract and the league cannot take out all these marts, centers, and soldiers tomorrow. 3 months times is given as a grace period after the city official notifies about it to the league. I believe, Sir Axel would have a solution by that time. Oh, and my name is ra.", said ra, one of the lieutenants. "ra is right. We have 3 months time and I will not be sending any official letter till the tide ends. However, we must get away from the league. Everyone thinks that the league is supreme and good. I have seen the league from the inside and I can say for certainty that the ce is rotten to the core. This is my city and I don''t want to be a beggar and depend on the league. Yes, we will be facing a huge problem in the initial days but in the long run, there should be no problem.", said Axel. Chapter 575: Mercenary Team arrives

Chapter 575: Mercenary Team arrives

"So, any of you have any problem with my decision?" Nobody raised their hands. All of them were permanent soldiers of the city and they were fiercely loyal to the city and Axel. "Ok, then. The responder will be here tomorrow and I will have to fire those 50k soldiers from the league." "Sir, can I ask the reason for it?", asked Liam. "Well, I don''t trust the league, so I don''t trust them. Letting them operate Pokemon center, marts, and other ces for 3 months is okay. There is not a huge risk on it. But keeping the soldiers to fight in the tide when I have already fired league will not be a good decision." "Hello sir, my name is Oliver. What you have said is true. But we will becking 50k soldiers. Sir, we don''t have that many soldiers to begin with. How are we going to deal with it?", asked Oliver. "Well, I have a mercenary team. They will be arriving in 3 days. They have 50k members. So, we will be able to fill the gap.", said Axel. "Sir, that is great. But what is the strength of this mercenary?", asked Axel. "All of them have at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons." "That is great sir. That would reduce the pressure by a whole lot level.", said Liam clearly happy with the aid. Having a pseudo-king rank Pokemon was a big deal. Before Axel had around 6k members and they had at least 1 elemental rank Pokemons. Then, he increased the number to 50k after the battle of Kanto League City. All the additional members had at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Axel had not registered his mercenary till now. It was due to a harsh condition. Every member should have at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Now, the new members had 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons but the old one didn''t. It took a lot of time for a normal trainer to have 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. That was why, Axel had bought a forest in the Kanto region and told his members to train here. Axel also made a deal with the league association of the nearby cities where they would take missions for them. By doing this, the members were training in the wild and they were also making money by doing quests. The money earned from the quest was now currently being used for the members themselves. There were a lot of expenses. Like potions, food, shelter, medicines. Axel had also told them to save some money for themselves. However, till now, Axel didn''t have to use the money that they had saved. Axel had directly injected 1 trillion Poke dors for the mercenary and the team had collected around 500 billion Poke dors. Out of it, 100 billion Poke dors was used to buy the forest that they were training and also camping equipment, and initial potions and antidotes. So, the mercenary team had around 1.4 trillion Poke dors with them. That was a huge sum of money had Axel wanted to maintain at least 1 trillion Poke dors as savings at all times. After training for many months, more than half of the initial 6k members had 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Not all of them were talented like Axel. Some of them took time and Axel was okay with that. What he needed from them was just hard work and loyalty. "Yes, my friends from Venu family will also send us a device called tracker that would ....." Axel then went on to exin the function of the tracker which surprised the group. He also said that if they really needed help, then they could ask for help from the Venu family but there were very less members in the Venu family, so the help might not be so huge. "Sir, what do you think that we should do about the mayor and what to do about the city savings?", asked Oliver. Oliver also knew that 400 billion Poke dors was not a big sum of money and most of them might be used during the tide. The expenses of repairs after the tide will be very high. The city would also have to award and pay the mercenaries and the price would be high. Mercenaries would not charge a yearly fee but only when they take part in the tide. So, the charge would be high. The team was headed by Axel but that didn''t mean that he would do it free of charge. "We will interrogate the mayor. As of right now, suspend all the league officials and those who are running the governmental positions and rece them with new people. A strict interview would be conducted and then we will start to interrogate all the government officials. And also, tell the airports to close right now. No flights would be taking off till the tide has been dealt. If there are tourists and people from different cities, they can go there own ce but they will be heavily charged for it. This offer can only be on for 3 days." He was not letting the people fly out. What if those who had stolen money also took off? Axel believed that the mayor was not the only one that was stealing money. There must be other people too. Charging the tourist higher fees was also to earn more money for the city cause the airport was the property of the city. "Sir, governmental employees are not easy to deal with.", said Oliver. "I know but I will take care of it if something bad happens.", said Axel with confidence. League and the government were different things. Kanto region had a separate government and also politicians. However, since the league had a very high impact on all the regions, the government had very little power. The city would also have to pay a certain amount of tax to the government and just like the league, it would be difficult for Axel to get freedom from the government. However, the government didn''t interfere too much which was a good thing. They asked for the annual tax which was not too high every year and then let the league and the city run itself. Axel could not tell why this was happening. On Earth, the government was a very powerful entity and they basically controlled everything but here due to the presence of the league, it had minimal power and influence. ### Axel then started to say his ns to the team. They subconsciously thought of Axel as their leader. Axel proceeded to say that he had a friendly rtionship with the east and the west side. All of them knew about it as Axel buying both sides of the forest was huge news a few years back. He also told them that they should look out for the wild Pokemon in the east and the west side as the south side maye from there too. "Sir, the problem with the wild Pokemons are humans. So, I think that there is a very low probability that they would attack the north and the east sides." "Yes, you are right. But we have to be armed." The meeting went on for quite some time and then finally it was over. ### News of Hakone City facing the tide went viral among its citizens. The news also told that the mayor had been stealing money and he had been jailed. All of them were terrified. The only thing that assured them was that Axel was still in the city and he would leading the tide. Axel had be a hero of the city now. Kate and the group that were going to go out of here had to pay extra. They didn''t have any problems with it but they were not feeling good about leaving Axel during the time of need. Specially Kate. However, they knew that the city would be very dangerous from now on and they had to save themselves. ### 3 days went on and the mercenaries were about to arrive. Axel had given the choice to the temporary soldiers of the city to either pledge loyalty to the city and be a permanent member or to get the hell out of the city. He also told them that if they became permanent member, Axel would provide them discount on housing and they could call their family members to the city too. Surprisingly, out of 50k soldiers, 30k of them agreed to be permanent soldiers and pledge loyalty to the city. They were now not part of the league but the party of the city. Axel was surprised by the number but Liam gave him a reasonable answer. "Sir, you have heavily invested in the soldiers of the city including temporary soldiers from the league. Most of them know that they would not get the same treatment from the league so they switched to our side. I am surprised that the numbers are too low. I expected almost all of them to be the part of the city." The reason why 20k soldiers left the city was cause they were afraid of the tide. Most of them had trained themselves but had never taken an active part in the tide and they didn''t want to die so fast. Axel was happy that they left. At least he would not have to babysit such weak minds. The responder hade 2 days before and now it hadpletely scanned the area of the south forest. Axel was going to tell them all the details in today''s meeting. ### The mercenary team had finally arrived. All of them were happy to see their leader after a long time. Axel greeted them and now it was time for the meeting. Axel directly called Hector, Sam, Mary, Kane, Alon, Dorton, and Troy in the meeting. These were the 7 lieutenants of his mercenary team and all of them needed to be here. The room was fully packed with 6 soldiers of the city, Lance, Axel, K, Cody, and 7 members of the mercenary team. In total, there were 17 people in the meeting hall. The mercenary team introduced themselves to others and the meeting began. Axel first went on to tell all the things that they had previously discussed to the mercenary team. Then he went on to tell thetest update. "We will be facing Grade B high-level tide in about 3 weeks.", said Axel. "General, how many of them are we dealing with?", asked Liam. "There are 2 tier 3 king rank Pokemons, 10 tier 2 king rank Pokemons, 30 tier 1 king rank Pokemons, 5k pseudo-king rank Pokemons, 15k elemental rank Pokemons and the rest are rare ranks, umon ranks, andmon rank Pokemons. A total of 3 million Pokemons." The city soldiers gasped but the mercenaries were quitefortable with that number. Last time, they had faced a Grade A mid-level tide. The level of tide was mainly dependent on the most powerful Pokemon. It was also partly dependent on the amount of wild Pokemons that they would be facing. When the group heard that it was a Grade B high-level tide, they were serious but when they heard the numbers, they cooled down. During the tide of the Kanto League city, they had to face 25 million wild Pokemons. They also had 3 million soldiers but 25 million wild Pokemons was a huge amount. Compared to it, 3 million wild Pokemons were just a piece of cake. "Due to our location, we only need to defend 4 sides. East, west, south and center. Mary, Kane and Sam. You will be the zonemander of East, west and center region. Hector, you will be the zonemander of the south region." Axel then looked at the soldiers of the city. "I will now assign positions for you too. 1. Liam- Lieutenant of south forest. 2. James- Lieutenant of south forest. 3. ra- Lieutenant of east forest. 4. K- Lieutenant of south forest. 5. Oliver- Lieutenant of west forest 6. Henry- Lieutenant of center." Chapter 576: Preparing for the Tide

Chapter 576: Preparing for the Tide

"So, you giving us the same position that we usually monitor.", said Oliver. "Yes, you guys are very familiar with the ce and have been guarding it for a long time. You know the ins and outs of the ce. So, you will be familiarizing with the zonemander and giving them critical information. Alon and K. Both of you will be crucial to our n as both of you are ghost-type specialists. ra is also a dark type specialist and you will be responsible for the night duty on the east side of the forest. I have looked around and most of the powerful Pokemons of the west side are dark types and ghost types and they will be cooperating with us. All others will be on the south side. We will be facing a lot of Pokemons from the south side. I will also assign other lieutenants to the team. Nowes the traps. West and east sides had already been filled with proper traps but we still need a lot to do on the south side. Since, we normally, don''t interfere in the south side, we have only made traps on the perimeter of the south side. It will take some time to do it. I have assigned all the zonemanders from the mercenary cause they are stronger than you and they have more experience." The soldiers of the city also nodded their heads. Axel was happy that they didn''t have any problem with it. "K, you will join as a lieutenant of the east side. Lance will be on the south side. Cody, I will assign you the side when I am confirmed about the location of the tier 3 king rank Pokemons." Axel and Cody were the only ones who had tier 3 king rank Pokemons. Among them, Venusaur of Cody was more powerful than Slowemperor of Axel. As of right now, they didn''t know from where the tier 3 king rank Pokemons would attack. If it attacked from the east side and Cody and Axel were in the south side, then that would be a huge problem. So, just for the sake of not taking a huge risk, Axel told Cody to be in the center from now on and he would decide what to do in the future. K was not put on the south side as this was the first time he was participating in the tide battle. So, he needed some initial experience. K had a pseudo-king rank Pokemon and it would be helpful in the east side too. After talking for some time, he also said that he would mainly be on the south side. He also wanted to guide his Pokemons during the battle. Frankly, it was an easy-tide battle. There were only 5k pseudo-king rank Pokemons to deal with and it was not a huge number. The mercenary alone had close to 50k pseudo-king rank Pokemons and they couldfortably deal with them. The king rank Pokemons were a hassle to deal with but Axel knew that they would not attack at the same time. They might attack in groups and if only the south side faced the king rank Pokemons, then he was confident to win the tide with very less casualties. Then he started to think about what his father had said. If he yed his cards right, he could dominate the tide and win with very few losses. "Sir, what types of Pokemons would we be facing? Can you also tell us the name of these Pokemons?", asked Hector as this was the most important detail needed. "We will be facing 2 Arcanine who are in tier 3 king ranks. That I can be confirmed of. Other specific Pokemons on king rank status need time to get to. Rting to other Pokemons, the biggest problem we will be facing would be rting to flying type Pokemons and ghost type Pokemons. This city has not faced a tide for 500 years. So, the ghost type Pokemons would be a problem. Since the previous leader was a force that we could not battle against, we could not interfere much in the south side in the past. Other than flying type Pokemons and ghost type Pokemons, the Pokemons that we would have a problem dealing with would be fire type Pokemons and water type Pokemons. The south side of the forest is connected to the sea. So, we will be facing water type Pokemon like Gyarados, Poliwrath, Golduck, Cloyster, and Vaporeon. Since the city is not connected to the Johto region, we will only be facing Pokemons mostly from the Kanto region. The previous leader of the south side of the forest was a fire-type Pokemon. So, I predict that we will be facing some strong fire type Pokemons. Other type of Pokemons will be in a very less quantity and may not make any difference." "Gyarados would be a problem to deal with.", said K. "Yes, they would be but don''t worry. We will figure something out. We will just have to break our ns into simple pieces and then we will fulfill each one of them. Now for flying type Pokemons, the most annoying would be 1. Pidgey line 2. Fearow line 3. Golbat line 4. And Butterfree line" All of them would be problematic to deal with. We must have a strong electric type team to deal with both water type and flying type Pokemons. Among the 4 of them, Pidgeot would be the hardest to deal with. It had the highest speedpared to all of the flying type Pokemons. It was also a normal type Pokemon but that didn''t mean that it was weak. Another problem with Pidgeot was its numbers. Unfortunately, Hakone city had a very high number of Pidgey line. Butterfree was also very hard to deal with its poison and sleep powders while Golbat also had its ''Confusion'' and ''Hypnosis''. For an entire day, they made ns, and just as Axel had said, they started to break them and now it seemed doable. Axel now had around 330k Soldiers in Hakone city. These soldiers were not amateurs. Axel had trained soldiers of the city on: 1. Moveprehension 2. Ability and hidden ability and their importance. 3. A brief history of Pokemon, ancient Pokemon, legendary Pokemon, pseudo-legendary Pokemons. 4. Vitamins and type-enhancing items. 5. Body stats. These soldiers now had good knowledge of how to deal with various types of wild Pokemons. These soldiers had also focused on training their own bodies to the limit. Liam was also a rare rank human which was very surprising. On the other hand, the mercenaries were trained even more than that. Their training was very thorough and they also had a huge amount of experience in dealing with the tide. So, Axel was confident to win this tide and now he want to dominate it. After the meeting was over, Axel called Hector to have a private meeting. He wanted to know the full details of the progress of his mercenary. "Hector, how many of us are left to have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon?", asked Axel. When their numbers increased to 50k, the requirement to have a mercenary team also changed. First, everyone of them must have an elemental rank Pokemons while now they must have at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The requirements for the lieutenants were actually lost. Now the lieutenant could control 10k soldiers under them each of them must have at least 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The leader of the mercenary team should have tier 3 king rank Pokemon and their savings should be in 1 trillion Poke dors. Now, the team had fulfilled all the conditions except for everyone having a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. At first Axel could not even believe it. He thought that it was a hoax. "Hector, is the requirement really valid, or is the league just ying with us?", asked Axel. "No sir, the requirement is really valid. But since the requirements are so harsh, I heard that there are only 3 teams in the entire world who have fulfilled such requirements." "Ok, that is good to hear. Now, how many soldiers are left to have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon?" "The numbers have decreased a lot and now only 153 of them are left to have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon." "Really? How did you progress so fast?", asked Axel as he was surprised himself. Getting from elemental rank to pseudo-king rank would take some time and they had done it in a matter of 6 months. That was a huge progress. "Sir, your training ns and the books have really helped us. We were also constantly fighting in the forest and had to deal with a lot of wild Pokemons." "Ok, but don''t put too much pressure on them and tell them to go easy. I don''t want team members to tire out." "Yes, I have kept that in mind." "OK good. Now prepare for the tide. You know the drill. Take control of the soldiers and make them obey. You are handling the position of the zonemander for the first time. So, be prepared." ### 3 weeks were left before the start of the tide. That was a lot of time to prepare and Axel was going to take full advantage of it. He was cursing himself for letting Steelix and Gyarados train on the Aues ind. That was one king rank Pokemon and one pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Due to the nature of the ind, Axel could not go there to pick them up and had to wait for 4 months. In these 3 weeks, he wanted to increase the power of his Pokemons. 3 weeks was less time to aplish something big but it was enough for his new Pokemons. Axel had a talent that would raise Pokemon''s powers and mastery if they were serious in their training. This talent was especially active until the Pokemon reached elemental rank. So, his new Pokemons could really benefit from it a lot. In these 3 weeks, he was really going to totally concentrate on his new Pokemons. He wanted at least one of them to reach rare rank till the tide was over. Since the tide had only 3 million Pokemons, it might be over soon but he knew that it might take a month toplete. Axe wouldter realize that he was very wrong. ### The first thing he did was to contact Cody and request him to train Slowemperor with his Venusaur. Both of them would be crucial for the tide as they would be facing tier 3 king rank Pokemons. Axel knew that Slowemperor had ranked up very fast and it needed a lot of time to consolidate its power. He also knew that such a thing would not be possible within 3 weeks but it could improve. "Slowemperor, you are the first Pokemon to reach tier 3 in my team. I would like to give you a nickname." Slowemperor was not as excited as Pidgeot but it agreed to a name. "Your name will be Magnus from now on.", dered Axel, and Slowemperor looked happy with that name. He wanted to name it on the concept of emperor and Magnus was the best name he coulde up with. "Now Magnus, for 3 weeks, I want you to concentrate on your ability ''Monarch'', your passive move ''Frost giant'', and most importantly, your illusion-type moves. I want your illusion-type moves to be effected in arge area. I know I am asking a lot from you but you should give it a try." "Don''t worry, Axel. I will try to do it." "Now, you will also have an ice-type core. You can now have 2 cores and having an ice-type core would be beneficial to you. Beedrill will also join you. It can also have 2 cores and now it would also have poison type core." Chapter 577: Training Riolu

Chapter 577: Training Riolu

Axel had been holding off core mastery of Beedrill for a long time. There was a reason for it. Core mastery could not be done very fast. Axel had done so in the past and due to the system, there was no problem but he didn''t want to take any risk now. He felt that something good would happen if he did it slowly. So, he first let Beedrill master a poison-type move to level 40 and above. He also started to give it resources to increase its core mastery slowly in poison type. Axel now believed that Beedrill and Slowemperor would be able to have 100% core mastery in these 3 weeks. He knew that his older Pokemons would be able to handle the tide. He told them what moves to focus on and what things to focus on. Then he went to his new Pokemons. He called all of them and looked at all of them. 1. Togetic. 2. Shelgon. 3. Aerodactyl. 4. Primeape. 5. Riolu. 6. Croconaw. Axel considered Togetic, Aerodactyl, and Primeape to be in umon rank. Every one of them could evolve further but it was not a normal evolution. Since they could not evolve with just training and needed some external factors, he considered them to be umon rank Pokemons. Primeape and Aerodactyl were happy to evolve when they reached pseudo-king rank. If they do, they can have 2 cores but Togetic wanted to evolve as fast as possible when he first asked it. However, now its mentality had changed. After seeing Axel''s Pokemons and how powerful they were, it started to realize that Axel was a very good trainer and though it didn''t say it out loud, it knew that following Axel''s guidance would be better than its own decision. "So, Togetic, do you really want to evolve right now or do you want to do when you reach pseudo-king rank?" Chuki... CHukii .. Axel used mentalmunication when he asked it and received a positive answer that it didn''t care. It just wanted to get stronger. So, Axel told it to evolve when it reached pseudo-king rank. "Now, since 3 of you would be considered umon rank, it is given that 3 of you would reach rare rank a bit faster than others. I have decided that only 3 of you willpete in gym battles." There was an instant uproar after Axel said this statement. Shelgon, Croconaw, and Riolu also wanted to participate in gym battles. Gym battles were a great way to test one''s skills in the battle and they also wanted to show off. "Ok, listen, first listen to me on why I want that.", said Axel trying to calm his Pokemons. After Kanto and Johto, there were still 6 regions that he had to concur. They also had their requirements just like the Johto region: 1. Hoenn: You can only use Pokemons that you have not used in any other gyms, league battles, elite 4 battles, and champion battle. 2. Sinnoh: You can only use Pokemons that you have not used in champion battles. 3. Unova: You can only use Pokemons that you have not used in league battles, elite 4 battles, and champion battle. 4. Kalos: You can only use Pokemon that are in the Pokedex entry of the Kalos region. 5. Al: You can use any Pokemons 6. Gr: You can only use Pokemon that are in the Pokedex entry of the Gr region. After Johto, he had nned to go to the Hoenn region, then the Unova region, and then the Sinnoh region. As per the requirements of the Hoenn region, if Axel didn''t use Croconaw, Shelgon, and Riolu in the gym battles in the Johto region, then he could use it in the Hoenn region. At that time, it would be easier to win the gym battles in the Hoenn region. "So, if youpete in the gym battles in the Johto region, you will have to sit idle till Iplete Unova region. Is that what you want?", asked Axel. The young Pokemons were now in dilemma. They wanted to fight in the gym battle of the Johto region but they also wanted to fight in the Hoenn region. After thinking for some time, they agreed to Axel''s proposal. Axel had also not used Absol, Tauros, Venusaur, Pidgeot, and Gyarados in any gym battles or league battles till now. So, as per the rules, when hepletes the Johto region, he could directly target the gym battles of Hoenn region and alsopete in the league battles, Elite 4 battles, and champion battles. However, Axel was not going to do such a thing. Yes, he could be a champion of the Hoenn region as fast as he could but doing so would really hinder his growth and the growth of his new Pokemons that he would capture. He had also not forgotten the reason for him being a Pokemon master. He wanted to invent new moves and find new evolutions and new discoveries. Now, he also wanted to master aura and psychics and then master grand energy. So, he would take his time. ### Axel took all of them to training grounds and then said, "Most of you have evolved but you are still young and just amon rank or umon rank Pokemons. So, we would start with the basics.", said Axel. Chukki... Chukii... "Yes, be patient. I will tell you what we are going to do. When I say basics, I mean to improve your body stats. Do remember that you are still very weak. You have seen the battles of king-rank Pokemons. You should know the huge difference between them and you. The second thing that you would focus on would be move mastery. For some of you, I will teach you new moves. If you impress me, I will also help you modify some moves and also brand new moves. And the final thing would be ability mastery. You have mastered your ability to a good level. Remember, mastering ability is also very important. It would take a long time to master an ability to 100% to mastered and you better start now." He had been neglecting training his young Pokemons for a long time. Now, it was time to train them properly. "Now, before training in the training grounds, you will first decide your main stat. Don''t worry, if it changes in the future, then I have no problem. There are 5 body stats: 1. Attack. 2. Defense. 3. Agility. 4. Special defense. 5. Special attack. So, I will give you one hour. So, choose one. Riolu, you don''t have to choose right now. First, we need to activate your aura and make a detailed training n." Axel realized that in the stats measuring department, the system wasplete trash. Even if a Pokemon trains all of its stats to S rank but works harder in one of the stats like attack, then the power of its attack stat would be higher. Axel was now an experienced trainer and he had used the system for 2 years. So, he knew that concentrating on one of the stats more would be beneficial. He would still instruct their rank-up condition to have all the stats at S rank but he wanted them to concentrate on one stats more. One of the prime examples of such a thing was Shedinja. It did train all of its stats to S rank but it concentrated more on agility and now it was the fastest Pokemon in the team. The same could be said for Charizard as its special attack moves had very high power. He then went to Riolu to activate its aura. Now, Axel didn''t know that a Pokemon could have a separate aura stat. But he recently received a quest from the system that said.... --- Ding! A special quest has been issued. Special quest: Riolu is a special Pokemon. It is a Pokemon that would help you till the end of life and will make you stronger. This will be your aura Pokemon and a key to mastering your aura. Activate the aura stat of Riolu. This is a special quest where you can only activate the aura of 1 Pokemon in your stat. Do you want to activate its aura? --- Axel had immediately clicked Yes. The system had considered Riolu to be a special Pokemon. Axel didn''t know what the benefit would be after he activated the aura stat of Riolu. Riolu could still use a broken version of ''Aura sense''. So, activating it fully must give it some unique powers. After he clicked ''Yes'', he got another notification. --- Ding! Special quest- Activate the aura by fulfilling the requirements: 1. All stats should reach S rank. 2. It should learn ''Aura sense''. 3. It should learn ''Aura sphere''. 4. The host should guide Riolu in activating the aura and the aura of the host and the Pokemon should be connected. --- Axel could understand the first 3 requirements but he could not understand the fourth requirement. Even if the system didn''t say it, Axel was going to guide Riolu in aura just like Red had done to him in learning psychic. But it looked like it served a greater purpose. He looked at its stats once again: --- Pokemon''s name: Riolu (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon type: Fighting Ability: Inner focus (20%) Hidden ability: Prankster (15%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 750/750 Attack: C++ Agility: B Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: D+ Sp. Def: C Moves: Active moves: Detect (U) (Lvl 13), Vacuum wave (Lvl 8), Mind reader (U) (Lvl 12), Bullet punch (Lvl 9), High jump kick (u) (Lvl 12), Sword dance (Lvl 8) Passive move: Aeus energy --- Some of its stats had improved but that was it. He then looked at its passive move. Riolu might be the first Pokemon in his team to get a passive move this early. --- Aues energy: Stage I: This would increase the talent of the user in physical moves and also in physical training. It would also raise the potential of the user. --- ''Aeus energy'' was a broken move, to be honest. It would increase the effect of body stats except for special attack and special defense. So, the move only concentrated on the physical part of the body stats. "Riolu, before you activate your aura, I want you to be in your best form. So, first, you will concentrate on training your body stats to a limit. Now, you have not trained or battled enough to know which route you would want to go. So, you will concentrate on each body stat equally till you evolve. After your evolution, you will concentrate on one stat more than the other. You will wake up at 5 a.m. and then try to feel the aura. We call it ''Aura sense''. Don''t worry, I will help you with it. Doing this exercise in the morning would be helpful as it would have positive effects. Then you will train one of your body stats for 2 hours. Then you will rest for 30 minutes and then start to train in your moves. You will still try to sense aura and then in the pre-evening, you will again train one of your body stats for 2 hours." Axel had a simr training n for all of them. They will first train your body stats for 2-3 hours. Then they will take a rest and then they will train in their moves and ability. Then they will again train one of their body stats for 2-3 hours in the evening. So, in one day, they would be able to train 2 body stats. In 2 days, they would train in 4 body stats, and then on the third day, they will train on that body stat that they want to improve more. They would train that body stat for 2-3 hours in the morning and 2-3 hours in the evening. That was Axel''s general n. Now, he needed to focus on their moves. Chapter 578: Training Plans for Young Pokemons

Chapter 578: Training ns for Young Pokemons

For Riolu, it didn''t need to learn any new moves. It would be training on martial arts called, ''Dark arts''. The name of this martial art was very creepy but its concept was very profound. Axel had bought it from the Venu family at a high price. ''Dark arts'' would train the user in its sensing ability during the basic stage. In thetter stage, the martial arts would branch out from hand-to-handbat to another type ofbat like swords or spears. This was perfect for Riolu as it knew ''Detect'' and ''Mind reader''. As of right now, both of the moves didn''t have any good effect but it would help Riolu a lot during theter stages. ### Primeape didn''t need to learn any new moves right now as it had learned a lot of moves already. Axel was thinking it to teach apletely new move but that would depend on its performance. Axel wanted it to teach ''Detect'' too as this would be a valuable move for Primeape but he learned that even if ''Detect'' was a fighting-type move, Primeape could not learn it. Axel thought that Primeape must master its ''Vital spirit'' before it learned this move and it would take some time. ### Now, before deciding the moves of others, Axel decided to know their hidden power typing. After going through with it, he was pleasantly surprised. 1. Togetic- Fairy 2. Shelgon- Fire 3. Aerodactyl- Flying 4. Primeape- Electric 5. Riolu- Water 6. Croconaw- Ice 7. Slowemperor- Water Axel believed that everyone had a perfect hidden power typing. Fairy typing for Togetic was ideal. There were very few fairy type moves and Togetic could learn most of them. With Fairy type being its hidden power typing, it could learn a lot of fairy type moves. Shelgon was a dragon type Pokemon, so having a fire type as hidden power typing was also good. Aerodactyl would have rock core first, then dragon core then it ranks up and evolves. So, it having a flying typing was excellent as it was very fast. Electric typing would increase the speed of Primeape. For some reason, the water type looked the best for Riolu. Water could be turned into anything. It could defend, attack, and do a lot of stuff. Ice was good for Croconaw as it could learn a lot of ice type moves and water type for Slowemperor was perfect as it knew many water type moves. ### Primeape didn''t need to learn any new moves. Axel thought to get it apletely new move if it made some progress in existing moves. It needed to learn hand-to-handbat. Axel had also gotten a martial arts training manual for Primeape. It was different from Riolu. Primeape and Riolu had different natures. Primeape was bold, angry, and a berserker. So, it needed a different training manual that fit its nature. Axel was not the master of hand-to-handbat, so he could only give it some tips after reading the manual himself. So, the progress was a bit slow. ### Togetic was an oddball. Among the new Pokemons, Togetic might be the most talented and hardworking Pokemon in his team. It was also able to learn a new move when it had not even evolved. Shelgon was also able to achieve this feat but it had just gotten off its baby period, so he had to analyze it more. When Axel read the book ''Fairy theory'' in the library of Violet city, he started to think about it every day and it finally came to a decision that the theory might be correct. As per the book, there were 6 ways a fairy type Pokemon could develop. 1. Light magic like ''Dazzling gleam'' 2. Flower magic like ''Floral healing'' and ''Flower shield''. 3. Moon magic like ''Moon st'' and ''Moon light''. 4. Taking the power from separate fairy realm. 5. Vampire or subus magic like ''Charm'' and ''Sweet kiss''. 6. And finally nature magic ''Geomancy'' and ''Nature madness''. Now, it didn''t have any talent in flower magic. The nature of Togetic was too bold and proud to use vampire or subus magic. The theory about the separate fairy realm was very controversial and he didn''t want Togetic to waste its time on it. So, only 3 of them remained. 1. Light magic 2. Moon magic 3. Nature magic. When it came to light magic, only 3 things came to his mind. Healing, high speed, and illusion. There were many things light could do but these were the fundamentals of light magic. Axel didn''t know if Togetic could do such a thing. Light magic from fairy-type Pokemon was a long stretch. Healing could also be done through nature magic. Togetic was also a flying type Pokemon, so it could have a good speed in the future. However, the speed of air and light were very different. Axel could not get a lot of application of Moon magic. There were stories of werewolves and many applications of moon magic but these were just fantasies from his previous world. He didn''t know if moon magic had such power in this world. Finally, Nature magic. Axel felt that Togetic was very suitable for this category. As much as Axel had seen, nature magic from fairy type was basically to change and manipte the nature or surroundings around it. It could also power up the user in different ways like ''Geomancy'' and ''Nature''s madness'' but these were the moves of mythical Pokemons. Yet, Axel felt that Togetic would excel in nature magic. He had seen it use moves like ''Sunny day'' and ''methrower'' and other moves. Even though it was not a fire type Pokemon, it was very proficient in using these moves. So, he felt that he should first go with nature magic. However, Togetic was not going to train it right now. Axel was going to teach it some existing fairy type moves but he also wanted it to focus on flying type moves. Togetic had now finally be flying type Pokemon and Axel had been eagerly waiting for it for a long time. As of right now, it could glide and fly a bit but its flying powers had not been heightened. It could only do that after it evolved again to Togekiss. However, it would take some time to be Togekiss. So, Axel wanted toy a good foundation for Togetic right now. As of right now, the moves that Togetic would be learning would be: 1. Thunder wave 2. Crafty Shield 3. Moonlight 4. y rough 5. Fairy wind 6. Aerial ace 7. Ancient power. Axel didn''t know if it could learn ''Crafty shield'', and ''Moonlight'' cause Togetic didn''t learn these moves normally. However, he felt that with fairy type being the hidden power typing, it would be able to do it. Axel was not going to teach fairy type and flying type moves with TMs. Over the period of time, Axel realized that, after his Pokemons learned the move from TMs, it took a longer time to master them or level them up. This was the deficiency of using TMs. Axel was in a pinch here and he wanted his Pokemons to grow faster but he was not going to risk the potential of his Pokemons in the future. ''Thunder wave'' was a must for Togetic and it was due to its nature and hidden ability. Togetic was a Pokemon that was loved by nature and it was very lucky. That was also one of the reasons why Axel felt that it would be good in nature magic. Axel also had ''Fairy dew'' with him. He got it in Aeus ind but he thought that he would only use it after Togetic''s hidden ability ''Super luck'' reached a good level of mastery. Gardevoir did say that it would be ideal to use ''Fairy dew'' as early as possible cause ''Fairy dew'' took some time to have an effect and it was also considered good to use it before when fairy type Pokemon were in their young stage, they were more innocent and pure and at that time, ''Fairy dew'' would have a good effect. However, Axel also wanted to have maximum benefit. He felt that if its hidden ability ''Super luck'' reached a good mastery level, then Togetic would have good effects after using ''Fairy dew''. ''Super luck'' was a passive type ability and its mastery would rise when Togetic battles a lot of Pokemons. Togetic now had a golden chance to increase the mastery of ''Super luck'' cause it was literally going to battle a lot of Pokemon in the tide. ### Croconaw was an interesting Pokemon. Axel wanted to fully utilize its ability and hidden ability. Its ability ''Torrent'' would increase the power of its water type moves when its Hp decreases and ''Sheer force'' would have greater attack power of those moves that had secondary effect. However, there would be no secondary effect of these moves. However, ''Sheer force'' was a passive type move, and even with 100% mastery, there was no sure chance that it would have 100% effect. However, Axel believed that if the move is mastered and then evolved, it would not only be an active ability but it would also have 100% probability. So, the moves that he chose for it were: 1. Dragon dance- This would increase its speed and attack power. Croconaw needed to have a good speed type buff. 2. Ice fang- This had a secondary effect and its power might be heightened due to ''Sheer force''. It was also a bite type attack and Croconaw was known for its bite force. It also had an ice type hidden power typing, so this would be an ideal move for it. 3. Crunch- A cruel bite move. Axel believed that it was now ready to learn this move. 4. Water fall- Same as ''Ice fang'' a physical type move with secondary effect. 5. Hydro pump- Because it needed to have some special type moves. 6. Ancient power- Cause why not. Croconaw chose attack stats as its main stat. So, most of the moves chosen by Axel were physical type moves. ### Just like Togetic, Aerodactyl had just be a flying type Pokemon. It took some time to get used to it. When Axel saw Aerodactyl, he felt that it would not be a good flying type Pokemon due to its thin wings andrge body. However, he was proven wrong. Even with its thin wings, it could easily support its huge body. It could fly at a high speed. Among the new Pokemon, except for Slowemperor, it was the fastest Pokemon. So, Axel was going to teach it some flying type moves, some dragon type moves, and some rock type moves. The moves that it was going to learn were: 1. Wing attack: A strong flying type move 2. Tail wind: To increase its speed 3. Rock slide: A good rock type physical move. 4. Crunch: It had a good bite force 5. Fire fang: Another bite type move. 6. Meteor beam: One of the strongest rock type moves 7. Dragon pulse: A good dragon type move 8. Ancient power: Cause why not. Since it was going to learn so many moves, Axel didn''t want it to learn all the moves in 3 weeks. The same was true for Togetic and Croconaw. He was going to choose those moves that would help them most in theing tide. ### Finally, it was time for Shelgon. Shelgon had just gotten off its baby stage. But since they were on the ind, Axel was not able to teach it new moves. It severelycked new moves and it needed to learn a lot of them for good coverage. Axel first looked at its status page so have a good view of its capability. Chapter 579: Shelgon’s training Plans

Chapter 579: Shelgon''s training ns

Pokemon''s name: Shelgon (Age- 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Common rank Ability: Rock head (40%) Hidden ability: Overcoat (1%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 2500/2500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Dragon rush (C) (Lvl 28), Fire fang (C) (Lvl 29), Defense curl (C) (Lvl 28), Headbutt (G) (Lvl 36), Thrash (C) (Lvl 25), Dragon head (Lvl 3) Hidden power: Fire (5%) --- There were a lot of things that needed to be changed for Shelgon. First was its move pool. Itcked a lot of things even ''Bite''. Axel needed Bagon to train in many fire type, dragon type and other moves. One thing that confused Axel was its hidden ability. When it was just a Bagon, its hidden ability was ''Sheer force''. When it evolved to Shelgon, it changed to ''Overcoat'' and when it reached its final evolution, it would be ''Moxie''. Even its ability would change to ''Intimidate'' when it reaches its final evolution. There was the same case for Nidoking. Its hidden ability changed from ''Hustle'' to ''Sheer force'' when it evolved to Nidoking. Axel had hoped that something good would happen when its hidden ability changed. So, he had told Nidoking to master its hidden ability ''Hustle'' to 100% before reaching its final evolution. However, nothing happened. He also looked at this issue on the inte and also in library, but he found nothing about it. Axel was angry and frustrated about it. So, he didn''t tell Bagon to fully master its hidden ability. It would also take a lot of time to do it. ''Maybe Lance might know something about it.'', thought Axel. Lance was from a dragon family and he also had Smence. So, he must know a proper way to train the hidden ability and ability of Smence. So, he went towards Lance to ask the question. Lance was upying one of the training grounds and he was training his Pokemons. He looked serious. When he saw Axel, he waved and called him. "Lance, sorry to disturb you but I am in a pickle here.", said Axel. "Yeah, no problem dude. What do you want?" "It is about Shelgon. You know that its hidden ability changes with every evolution and in its final evolution, its ability also changes. So, what is the deal with that? I mean if I train it really hard in its hidden ability before its evolution, would it have any benefits? Cause I cannot see one." "Oh, you must not know about it but I don''t get why Prof. Oak didn''t tell you about it. So, here is the deal. When a Pokemon reaches king rank, there is a chance for a minor upgrade in its ability. Also, when a Pokemon reaches champion rank, its ability gets a major upgrade and it gets a minor upgrade in hidden ability. Of course, it may not happen. It depends on how much your Pokemon masters its ability and hidden ability. And when it reaches master rank, there is a chance for a major rank up for hidden ability." "Yes, I am aware of that.", said Axel even though he knew nothing about the master rank Pokemons. "Good. Now, for those Pokemons, who had mastered their hidden ability or abilities and then it changes, there is a good chance that it would have a positive impact when there is time for a major change in their ability and hidden ability." "Is that so?" "Yes, and there is also a good chance that your Pokemon might be able to learn apletely different move rting to your previous hidden ability and ability. However, it might also not happen." "Oh, so that is helpful." "Yes. You must know that when a Pokemon reaches higher ranks, the up-gradation of its ability and hidden ability make a major difference in its powers. So, it is very important.", said Lance. "So, if I let Shelgon master ''Overcoat''pletely then it would be a powerful Smence in the future." "Yes, of course, that is why my father''s Smence is very powerful. My father perfectly timed it and trained his Pokemon in hidden ability. However, mastering an ability or hidden ability is extremely difficult. I don''t know if you will be able to do it." "Yes, that is true. But I want to try. Thanks for your help, Lance." "Anytime dude. Now, let me get back to training.", said Lance, and then started to train his Pokemons. ### Axel was now regretting not putting a condition where Bagon had to master its hidden ability. However, everything had a good and bad side. It took take forever for Bagon to master the hidden ability and that would hurt the psychology of Bagon. However, now, he wanted Shelgon to master the hidden ability ''Overcoat''. "Shelgon, we are going to master your hidden ability ''Overcoat'', before your final evolution. Yes, I know. It will take a long time but it will make you very strong in the future." ''Overcoat'' would help Shelgon defend weather conditions like hail and sandstorms. It was a handy ability. The best thing about it was that it was a passive ability. So, when the hidden ability reaches 100%, it could actively defend against weather conditions. It would not be immune to it, but having a good defense was better than anything. To master this ability, it had to face a lot of weather conditions. There were a lot of weather conditions. Windy, foggy, hail, sandstorm, blizzard and intense sun. "Shelgon, you will face hail, sandstorms, blizzards, and windy conditions from your peers and defend against it. You will train in this thing for 1 hour every day." Locating 1 hour every day for hidden ability was a bold move. Axel also wanted it to have 100% mastery in this ability cause that was going to change too. Unlike in the games, ''Rock head'' would not only prevent the Pokemon from recoil damage but also strengthen its head and neck muscles. It was also a passive ability, and to train in these moves, Shelgon had to train in recoil damage moves. Previously, Bagon trained in ''Headbutt'' and it did it mercilessly. Any charge move, if done in such a manner could have recoil damage. Axel realized that ''Dragon head'', its new move also had a bit of recoil damage. So, it would train in these moves and now it would train in other moves too. Axel started to make a list of moves that Bagon would focus on. 1. Crunch: It was a dark-type move and had good coverage. 2. Take down: For recoil damage and also a powerful move. 3. re blitz: For recoil damage too and also a fire-type move. 4. Wish: For healing 5. Earthquake: For AOE effect 6. Dragon dance: To increase the speed and attack. 7. methrower: For powerful me attacks 8 Sunny day: For good me attacks 9. Dragon pulse: A dragon-type move These were the moves that he wanted Shelgon to learn currently. Every one of them was vital for Shelgon. He also had other moves nned, but that woulde after it became Smence. ''Wish'' was a better version of ''Roost'' cause it had no time limit but it took time to work. Shelgon also chose attack power as its main stat so most of its moves were physical type. Axel wanted it to learn some special type moves so it would notck a lot in the special type move department. Axel wanted it to focus on recoil damage type moves so that it would increase the mastery of its ability. He wanted Bagon to learn all these moves. Axel knew that it would learn these moves in 3 weeks very easily but mastering them to a certain level was going to be a problem. So, he first told it to go for status moves like ''Wish'' and ''Sunny day'' and ''Dragon dance''. The focus was on ''Crunch'', ''Earthquake'', and ''methrower'', and if it had time, it could focus on other moves. It wanted it to be ready for the tide. ### Now, Axel had made training ns for all of them. All of them had evolved at least once except for Riolu and now it was time to grind them. He had been going easy on them till now as they were very young and now they could notin. "Guys, focus on your body stats. That would be vital in theing tide. Also, focus a lot on stamina too.", said Axel. Stamina was going to be vital in the tide battle. They had to learn how to preserve their stamina and fight a longer battle. It was going to be a war. It was difficult for young Pokemon as they had only battled using their full strength. If they used the same strategy in Tide, they would run out in a few minutes. Axel was also going to focus on his training now. He had not opened the aura tablet that Lucario had given them. He skimmed through it and it was very detailed. He knew that it would take a lot of time to master even one of those things. So, he focused on his existing moves. He wanted to focus on 2 things during this time. First was his ''Aura sense'' and the next was ''Mentalmunication''. When his ''Aura sense'' reached level 60, it got a good boost and now he could sense the aura of his Pokemons perfectly even though they were 20 kms away. But such could not be said for other wild Pokemons. He had been with his Pokemons for a long time, so he could tell their aura signature perfectly and it became easier for him to recognize from arge distance too. ''Aura sense'' was going to be vital, cause his Pokemon were going to fight inrger areas. Some of these Pokemons might be very far away too. ''Mentalmunication'' was to give themmand at arge distance and alsomand his soldiers too. ### Lance POV Lance was going to prove that he could handle a tide and be the leader of the tide this time. When Axel first proposed him about it, he was scared. They didn''t know anything about the tide. They didn''t know the grade and the number of Pokemons they were going to face. However, he believed that he coulde out of it alive. He was a dragon trainer and he had many powerful Pokemons. He was going to train himself to the limit this time and also his Pokemons. He was expecting his Flygon to reach king rank. He already had 2 king rank Pokemons with him. Smence and Dragonite. They had be very powerful. Smence still needed to consolidate its rank up as it had ranked up recently but Dragonite was now training to grow even stronger. The training grounds were perfect for his Pokemons to train and for Flygon to reach king rank status. After the dragon resource ce on Aeus ind, he realized that some of his dragon type Pokemons were not up to the mark. So, he was training them and he was also training himself. Unlike Axel, Lance took out the aura training stone and then started to train in it. He had nothing to lose. He was also focusing on ''Aura sense''. He was a bit scared. His father and sister were not here and he had to do it alone but he also knew that he needed to grow stronger now. After seeing Axel and his Pokemons, he also wanted his Pokemons to learn new moves. There were many benefits of getting a new move. One of them was the unpredictability as the opponent would not know anything about it. Second was that the move would fit well with the Pokemon as the Pokemon had created the move themselves. In this tide, Lance was going to show the power of dragon type Pokemons. ---- A/N: There are a total of 61 advanced Chapters in my pat-reon channel. If you want to read some advanced Chapters, then do subscribe me to my pat-reon channel Chapter 580: The Ultimate Guardian

Chapter 580: The Ultimate Guardian

The first few days were very hard for the new Pokemons. It was aplete change of training schedule and training ns. The one who stood out the most was Togetic. It was very arrogant and prideful and it would not let such a measly training schedule make it weak. Others were also having a hard time. 3 weeks was a lot less time to prepare for the tide. Shelgon and Riolu would not be ready for the tide as they needed to train a lot. However, Gogoat and Mew were there to protect them, so Axel didn''t worry about it. Gogoat had been learning a new move. It was a variant of ''Field control'', in which it would defend against multiple Pokemon attacks. The move would defend multiple Pokemons. It had been racking its brains toe up with this move but it was still not sessful. Creating a new move and having a certain degree of mastery over it in 3 weeks was very hard. However, Gogoat had been trying to create it for some time now. Axel had not given it any hints as he wanted to see how creative it really was but now time was not in his favor. So, he went towards Gogoat to tell what he was feeling about it. "Gogoat, you know that you can defend with ''Field control'' as you can manipte it. But it would consume a huge amount of stamina. So, that is not viable." "Yes, that is why I aming up with a new move that would reduce the stamina consumption while doing it." "I know but you are thinking it the wrong way. If ''Field control'' which is a very high level takes such a huge amount of stamina, do you really think that even if you create a new move, it would consume low stamina?" Gogoat was also thinking the same thing. That was why it was not able toe up with a new move. "So, what do you really think that I should do?" "We should create a new move. But the new move should have many restrictions. One of the reasons why ''Field control'' consumes so much stamina is due to its nature. The move is independent. If you have unlimited stamina, then you can do anything with it. You can attack, defend, raise your speed, and also help your allies. I want you to create a new move that would only focus on defending your allies. Now, when ites to defending, there are 2 things. Physical and special attacks. Which do you want to focus on?" "Both of them." "That is a good answer." "I have a way for you to create this move. Now, when ites to defending, if you really want to be the perfect guardian, then you need to learn multiple new moves to cover all the bases. You will not be able to learn all of these in 3 weeks. So, first, you need to concentrate on 3 moves. ''Grassy terrain'', ''Field control'', and ''Grass domain''. These 3 moves would help you in supporting your new defensive moves. Next, you will only focus on the defending side of the ''Field control''." "You said that I need to learn multiple moves if I want to be the guardian. So, what are these moves? Do you have any idea?", asked Gogoat. "There are a lot of things. Being a guardian, your responsibility is to keep you and your allies. That is your main concern. So, you will not only need to defend your allies but also act like a tank when it is needed. You need to heal your allies when needed. You will need to boost their stats like speed or defense when needed. Are you getting my point?", asked Axel. As per Axel''s view, the guardian was the ultimate support character. If Gogoat wanted to be the ultimate guardian, it needed to do a lot of things. After hearing Axel''s view, Gogoat felt like its eyes had been opened, its brain started to work on the possibilities of what it could do and what it should do. "Don''t be tense about it right now. You need to calm down. You cannot aplish everything in 3 weeks. First, we will create a new move that would defend allies and it would have an AOE effect. That is it. I will station you to protect the young Pokemons. So, the wild Pokemons you would be facing would not be so powerful." "But I am the guardian of the whole team.", said Gogoat. "I know. But you cannot create multiple moves, master them, and then protect everyone in 3 weeks. That is just impossible. You must realize that you are very weak right now and then think of this as a setback. Then you need to start to remove your deficiency one by one." "I will do it." "I know. I trust you.", said Axel, and then went on to talk to Hector. ### They need to have a good n and since Axel was the leader of this tide, he needed to receive information. Just as he was about to go to the office, kazam teleported towards him and said, "Axel, you need to talk with the leaders of the east and the west side of the forest." "Can''t I talk to them tomorrow? I have a lot of things to do." "No, you need to go now. They are very restless. They said that if you want them to help you in the tide, then you need to see them now." "Ok, let''s get over it. Teleport me to them.", said Axel. SWOOCH SWOCH SWOOCH After multiple teleportations, they reached the meeting ce. 3 king-rank Pokemons and 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemons were there waiting for them. Slowbro and Poliwrath were the leaders of the east and the west sides of the forest respectively. Then there were Pidgeot, Machamp, and Nales. These were the sub-leaders, that supported them. Finally, there was another Slowbro who was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. This was the father of Slowemperor. It was the highest ranked Pokemon in the forest but it was not the leader of the forest. It didn''t have any greed to be one. "Axel, leader of humans. We meet again.", said Slowbro, the leader of the east side. After Axel acquired the forest, 50% of Axel''s talent was now also applicable to them. So, they also started to rank up very fast and now Slowbro and Poliwrath were in king rank. Axel felt a bit awkward when he was addressed as leader of humans but for them, Axel was the leader of humans. "Yes, it is nice to meet you too Slowbro. Now, let''s start the meeting." "Ok, how much help do you really want from us?" "I have assessed the grade of this tide and it is on the easy side. Frankly, I don''t need any help from you." "Really? That is great. Then why are having this meeting?" "I don''t need any help from you to protect the humans but I want the help to protect yourself. The south side is connected to the east and the west side too. I fear that they would also attack east and the west side and if theypletely overwhelm the east and the west side, they woulde to the human settlement. You just have to hold them off when they attack your side." "Is that all? I don''t expect them to attack us as they are angry with humans, not us." "I know but I cannot take the risk. I will also station human soldiers to the east and the west side but they would be very few of them. If king rank Pokemons came here to fight, they would also help. I just want you to cooperate with them. And if by any chance, the human side started to feel the pressure, I might ask your help. Don''t worry, I will not ask for help from you or Poliwrath personally. Both of you are the leaders of the forest and you have your responsibility." "That is eptable." Slowbro was very happy. I didn''t want its family to be killed in the tide but since Axel had helped them so much, it was liable to help Axel too. It also knew that Axel was an exceptional trainer and also the sessor of the Pokemon master. So, going on the bad side of Axel would be very bad for it in the future. But now, it just had to defend its area only. It would happily do that. ### After hearing a positive reply from Slowbro and Poliwrath, Axel felt that he didn''t need to designate a lot of soldiers in the east and the west side. Axel had around 330k soldiers with him. He decided to designate 14k soldiers on the east side and 15k soldier on the west side. He would also designate 15k soldiers in the center and the rest of them would be in the south side. The north side was a human settlement and it was connected to other cities, so Axel didn''t have to designate anyone there. He thought to designate 1k soldiers on the north side, just to be on the safe side. Axel discussed his strategies with others and they approved. They were also happy that the Pokemon in the east and the west side would help them. There would be 285k soldiers on the south side and it was plenty for this tide. Now, Axel was fully confident that they would defend this tide. It was now time to make ns to dominate this tide. ### "5%. That is the most amount of deaths that I expect and I want that to happen.", said Axel. That was still 16.5k soldiers but if one were to look at the grand scheme of things, the number was very low. "Sir, I don''t want to be rude, but that is a very small number. I don''t think that we could achieve it.", said Liam. He had experienced the tide before and normally, the deaths were at 50% on average. At most, the death woulde down to 40%. But Axel was asking for only 5%. "You don''t need to worry Liam. Unlike others, we have set many traps. We also have help from Pokemons for the east and the west side. So, we only need to focus on the south side. We also have something that would help us in aerial battle. I bought it from Venu family and finally, we have different teams for different purposes. I didn''t train you guys in team coordination as much as I have trained the mercenaries but that would be very helpful to us." "What is the team battle, sir?" "As of right now, we have 3 teams specified for a single purpose. They would also battle in various other scenarios but this would help us reduce the number of deaths.", said Axel. "Sir, I really want to know about that. Can you exin to us?", asked Liam. Axel looked at Hector and he stood up to present it further. "The n was made by Sir Axel. As of right now, we have 3 specified teams. 1. The sun team. 2. The protect team. 3. Grass team. All these 3 teams have trained in specified moves to the limit and they would have abined effect when used collectively. Before I exin further about it, let me tell you the numbers of our members who are in these teams." This n was made by Axel long before and he had told Hector to apply it. The members of the mercenary were solely for the purpose of the tide. They had the right to fight in gym battles or even be the champion in the future but their first responsibility was the tide. So, Axel had made some specific ns for the tide. ---- A/N: There are a total of 61 advanced Chapters in my pat-reon channel. If you want to read some advanced Chapters, then do subscribe me to my pat-reon channel Chapter 581: Strategies

Chapter 581: Strategies

"We have 500 soldiers on the sun team, 1000 soldiers on the grass team, and 500 on the protect team. I know it is a small amount of members but they could make a huge difference in the battle.", said Hector. "Ok, so, let me first ask you this. What is a sun team?" "Sun team consists of members that focus their moves on the move ''Sunny day''. When the move ''Sunny day'' is used, it decreases the power of water type Pokemon and increases the power of fire types. Moves like ''Sr beam'' and ''Sr de'' didn''t need to charge and their power was also heightened. Healing moves like ''Synthesis'', ''Morning sun'' and ''Moon light'' would recover a higher amount of health points, and the move ''Growth'' would have higher effects. So, 500 of them would use the move ''Sunny day'' at the same. This would increase the heat of the environment to a very high level. Fire-type attacks would be very powerful. This is ideal for dealing against, water type, grass type, bug type, rock type, ground type, steel type, and ice type Pokemons. We n to ce this team close to these types of wild Pokemons." "So, you are nning to use grass-type and fire-type Pokemons in this team." "Yes, that is the idea." "Ok. But after using the move ''Sunny day'' by so many Pokemons, grass-type Pokemons may not be able to handle such a high amount of heat.", said Liam. "Yes, you are right. They would not be able to handle it. That is why we are only using Pokemons like Venusaur, Vileplume, and Exeggutor who have the ability or hidden ability of ''Chlorophyll''. This ability would defend the grass-type Pokemons in fire-type moves. It is not perfect but they could defend against intense heat." The soldiers from the vige started to think about the ramifications of this strategy. They found out that the strategy was perfect. It was an attack-and-defensive strategy. Water-type Pokemons would have their power lowered. Grass-type Pokemons could use ''Synthesis'' and ''Growth'' for healing and defense. Others could use moves like ''Morning sun'' and ''Moonlight'' for healing. And the attack power of this strategy was very high. Why had the league not published this strategy on a wider scale? That was the thing that was going on in Liam''s mind. The strategy was very simple. It was not tooplicated. Obviously, the top brass from the league might have thought of it before or were they just in stupid? "Now, let''s go to the next team. The grass team. This is the cream of the crop and it took us a lot of time to train this team. This team would moves like ''Sleep powder'', ''Grass whistle'', ''Spore'', to make the opponent fall asleep, and then moves like ''re'', ''Stun spore'' to paralyze the target, then use moves like ''Toxic'', ''Toxic spikes'', ''Poison powder'' to poison the target. They would use moves like ''Substitute'' to take hits or moves like ''Mega drain'', ''Leech seed'', ''Giga drain'', or ''Absorb'' to take health from the opponents. They might also use moves like ''Dig'' or ''Protect'' to save themselves." The city soldiers felt sweat drip from their heads after hearing about this team. This team, if used well would be a nightmare for the wild Pokemons. Liam actually felt bad for the wild Pokemons after hearing it. Meanwhile, Oliver, the grass-type specialist also wanted to form a team like this. This would really help them in the tide. "The team is not perfect as it takes a lot of time to learn so many moves and perfect them. They had been training together for a long time. Moves like ''Protect'' are very hard to learn even though it is done through TMs. However, the good thing about this team is that they don''t need to be grouped together. Unlike the sun team, which needs thebined power of ''Sunny day'' to have the maximum benefit, this team could be divided and spread around. However, I suggest that a group of 10 members should be appointed together to have a good benefit." "Finally, we have the protect team. All of the Pokemons in the protect team know the move ''Protect''." The city soldiers felt ridiculous after hearing about it. This was just insane. The TM for moves like ''Protect'' cost a lot of money and it was also very difficult to learn and master it. However, the mercenary team had 500 trainers in this team. "They also know other moves but all these moves are purely for defense. Moves like ''Flower shield'', ''Iron defense'', ''Barrier'', ''Reflect'', and ''Cotton guard''. The team was specially designed to defend and block the moves of the wild Pokemons. We can separate the team into 20-30 teams and they would be able to tank the hits of wild Pokemons while other Pokemons would fire attacks and kill them." "So, do you still think that 5% is not achievable?", asked Axel with a smile. Liam looked at the information of the teams and then at Axel. "It would be very hard but I think that it would be possible.", said Liam. "Good, that is what I want to hear. Let me be clear at first. After looking at the grade and the details of the tide, I am confident that we will be able to defend against it.", said Axel. All of them nodded their heads after hearing. All of them were now confident to win against them. "But, I am not only aiming to survive but also to dominate this tide. We are already separated from the league. The city only has you now. The mercenary team would be avable if we were to face the tides in the future but we need to make a strong impression towards the citizens of Hakone city. We need to make them believe that we can do this. So, let''s work and prepare for the tide.", said Axel and then concluded the meeting. ### Today, Axel also went on to therge stage of Hakone city and invited everyone to the announcement. They had to inform the citizens about the tide. He also nned to tell them about the mayor. If he was not confident about the tide, then he would have hidden the issue of the mayor as he didn''t want the people to freak out. However, such was not the case and he was very confident. People needed to know about the mayor and they needed to know how much problem the city was facing because of it. ### "People of Hakone city. You all know me but I will introduce myself. I am Axel ze. Now, all of you might be confused, about why the airport has closed. I am here to announce that we are facing a tide in 3 weeks time." The people gasped after hearing about it. They had never seen a tide but they had heard a lot of scary stories about it. They started to panic and then murmurs turned into screams. "SILENCE!!!", shouted Axel and all of them looked at Axel with some hope. "Now, I know that the city has never faced a tide before but worrying and then panicking about it would not help. I want all of you to trust me when I say that we will be safe. I am the leader of the tide and I have faced 2 tide battles till now. This will be my third and let me tell you, we have already made preparations for it. I have also called my mercenary team. All of them are experienced in tide and they are 50k strong." After hearing some reassuring statements, the crowd calmed down. "Now, I want to talk about another issue today. It is about the mayor....." Axel went on to tell the heinous crimes of the mayor and how it was his fault that they were facing the tide. The crowd was very angry after hearing about it. Some of them wanted to go to jail and kill the mayor. Tide was not a simple thing. People die in tides. The soldiers were from the vige and they died in the tide. They wanted vengeance. "I promise to give the mayor a good punishment but not now. Now we need to focus on the tide. I am not here to ask you for anything. I just want you to be in your homes and in the basement if needed. If there are problems in the center, I want some of the capable people to help." The announcement ended after some reassuring words from Axel. Announcing the tide was the duty of the mayor but since there was no mayor, Axel was taking control of it. Axel also said that he would appoint a new mayor but till then, he was the mayor and he would handle all things. The crowd epted it. Axel was the prodigy and he was the one leading the tide. All of them knew that Axel could get out of this situation, but he didn''t and stayed here to help the city. Now, the citizens of Hakone city were trusting Axel blindly. ### The training of his Pokemons didn''t stop. Lance, K, and Frank were also training their Pokemons very seriously. Frank was especially feeling a lot of pressure. Lance had participated in the tide before so he had some experience. K went on a mission to save the members of the Venu family, so K also had some experience. However, Frank didn''t have any experience. Frank only had 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon and the rest were in elemental ranks or lower ranks. So, Frank had a lot to prove for himself. K also had not participated in the tide battle but he had a good amount of experience. ### Axel had already ordered the air cooler from Mark. It was a material that would cool the air rapidly and then turn it into ice. It was super effective against flying-type Pokemons and he had used it in thest tide battle. Finally, he was going to talk to Shedinja and Charizard about their training ns. When they reached tier 2, their growth had slowed down a lot. They were still training on their moves and it had improved but Axel noticed that Shedinja''s training speed had reduced. It was not that it was not training hard. However, it was trying to learn a lot of new moves and it had not been able toplete even one of them. At first, Axel didn''t care about it. Shedinja was one of the most mature and intelligent Pokemon in his team but now he was getting worried. So, he first thought to talk to Shedinja at night. Its training time had also changed and it now mainly trained at night and woke up in the afternoon. This sudden change happened after it came to Axel from training with Gengar. "Marcus, what are you trying to do? You are training on new moves but you have not been able toplete even one of them and frankly, they look very high level for me." "You are right. I will not be able toplete even one of them at my current rank." "What? Then why are you even trying?" "Axel, when I trained under Agnus, I learned a lot of things. The world of ghost-type Pokemons ispletely different from normal Pokemons. First of all, our training speed increases if we train at night. That is why I have changed my routine." Axel nodded his head. He did notice that its training speed had changed a lot. However, he could still not understand why Shedinja was training on these weird concepts. "Axel, I am sorry but I will not be able to tell you all the reasons for my actions." "Why?" "Because Agnus told me not to." "What?" Chapter 582: A New Pokemon

Chapter 582: A New Pokemon

"Marcus, tell me there is a good reason for it." "Yes, there is. Agnus said that I have some restrictions to reach champion rank and it would take me a lot of time to reach there unlike normal Pokemons. However, when I fulfill those restrictions and breach them, I will be very powerful. He also told me that it would not be very difficult for me to create a new move. I could still do it due to the system but those moves would not be so powerful. He told me to train on these moves and other new moves that I coulde up with so that when I reach champion rank, I will be able to learn all of them entirely." "Marcus, you are still hiding my things. What is the reason for all this?" "Agnus told me that it is a very big secret. He told me that others are listening and I should not tell you about it until you meet him." "So, he told you the reason and all the story?" "Yes, he did.'' "Is the reason good enough?" "Yes, it is good enough. If I reveal it to you then we are in a lot of trouble." "Ok, I trust you but still tell me what you are training on." "Yes, Agnus wants me to master darkness energy, shadow energy, and soul energy. I have been able to grasp darkness and shadow energy to some extent." "Yes, I saw some moves rting to it." "Yes, but soul energy is very hard to grasp. So, I am mastering my darkness and shadow energy while also training on soul energy." "Good, if you need some help, do tell me." "I will." "And, how ready are you for this tide." "This tide would be a breeze but remember Axel, I am the knight of this team and my first responsibility is to protect them." "I know." ### Axel didn''t know what Shedinja was hiding but he trusted Shedinja a lot. There must be something going on with Agnus and Shedinja. Agnus was the god rank Gengar that trained Shedinja. Axel had made a lot of ns after this tide. He wanted to visit Latias. He had to get the egg from Morgan. Venusaur had reached king rank, so they could now meet with Celebi. There were a lot of things to do. Axel also talked with Charizard and it was also ready for battle. He told Charizard to not use ''Transform'' until it was a life or death situation or if it were to fight with tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. Finally, it was time for Beedrill. Beedrill was getting ready to have a second core. Also, it had learned a new move called ''Bug knight'' and the move was very special. --- Bug knight: Create a knight who has the same appearance as Beedrill. The knight would have all the defense stats and health of Beedrill and also the passive move ''Resolve''. However, it can not use any other moves and it was only meant to tank attacks. The knight would disappear after its health is turned zero and the cool-down period of this move is 24 hours. --- Now, the move had many restrictions and it was not as powerful as Bruno''s Scizor''s ''Bug knight'' but it could be improved by a lot. If one were to see the Pokemons in Axel''s team, Beedrill and Venusaur were the best Pokemon for it. They had strong defense capabilities and they couldst longer in the battle. "Beedrill, I want you to concentrate on this new move of yours and level it to 40 till the tidees. I think this move would make a huge difference in the battle.", said Axel to Beedrill. Beedrill was also learning poison-type moves and mastering them from Nidoking. It would now have another core and it needed to have good mastery against it. ### Mamoswine was far from reaching towards tier 2 king rank as it had recently ranked up to king rank. But it was still a powerful Pokemon. It had great defense and it was also an ideal Pokemon for the tide. Axel was still feeling bad that he left Gyarados and Steelix in the Aeus ind. If those 2 were here, then his team would have been even more powerful. ### Days went and it turned to week. 2 weeks were left now and the intelligence team had new information. It was the information rting to the names of other king-rank Pokemons. "We have gathered some information about the tier 2 and tier 1 king-rank Pokemons. This is not theplete information but we can assure you that the number of these Pokemons will not increase from before. Among the 10 tier 2 king-rank Pokemons, we have notified 7 of them. Pidgeot, Gyarados, Arcanine, Charizard, Poliwrath, Golem, Nine tales However, among the 30 tier 1 king-rank Pokemons, we could only identify 10 of them. Golbat, Fearow, Golduck, Butterfree, kazam, Machamp, Victreebel, Gengar, Kingler, Starmie." "All of these Pokemons that we have identified are attacking from the south side." All of them started to think of a n to fight with them. "These information are enough. We don''t need to know all the detail of all the Pokemons. If we can find out about it, then it would be great but don''t delegate more soldiers on it.", said Axel. They had identified almost all of the tier 2 king-rank Pokemons. Tier 1 king-rank Pokemons were not a problem for Axel right now. Axel knew that all of these Pokemon had their own arrogance and they would not attack at the same time. The thing that worried Axel the most was the night raid. He had prepared a lot and there was also Alon who specialized in ghost-type Pokemons but ghost type Pokemons were always a pain in the ass to deal with. The meeting ended after some time, and all of them started to make proper preparations again. Axel was not worried about this tide now. He knew that he could win against them. At first, he was a bit worried. But after they started to get details of the tide and then started to prepare, Axel was ready to fight the tide with full force. Now, it was time to get a Pokemon for Agnes. ### Agnes had been pestering Axel to get a new Pokemon for him for a long time. Axel had thought to get one after thepetition but this whole tide thing happened and he became very busy. After a week of preparation, he was now a bit free that before. So, he decided to talk to Agnes about what Pokemon she wanted. He went to his home and then asked his mother for tea. Since it was the time of tide, all the business had started to close very early and it was already evening now. So, his mother was also free. Hakone city gathered a lot of tourists because of Axel and now since Axel had sealed the border and also the airport, the number of customers had also decreased. At first, the people of Hakone city started to panic about the tide but after seeing that the soldiers and Axel were not so worried about it, they also started to calm down. As Axel was drinking his tea, Agnes came near Axel. "Brother, do you have some time now?", asked Agnes as she was clearly angry with her brother. "Yes, I am free now. Now tell me, have you chosen your Pokemons?" Agnes nodded her head. After Axel had put some conditions on her, she had started to train and now she was also helping her mother manage the business. She would now get a sry from her mother too. Axel had told her to think about the money cause he was not going to support her every time after she reached 13 years old. He also told her to train her body if she was serious about being a trainer. "So, what Pokemon have you decided to get?", asked Axel. Axel had also told her to get a Pokemon from the Kanto region. If the Pokemon was from the Kanto region, it would be easier to get food recipes and training resources for the Pokemon. "I have decided to get a Squirtle." "Ohh, that is nice. What made you think about that Pokemon?" "Squirtle is one of the starters of Kanto region and I always wanted to have a starter. It also has great defense and even though Dragonite has a good defense, it is an attacking Pokemon." "Anything else?" "It is also a water-type Pokemon. I believe that water-type Pokemon could be very strong if they are trained well and its typing is also different from Dragonite." "Ok, you have thought enough. It would take me some time to get one as Squirtle is quite rare to find in the wild." "How much time? I want to get it now." "Haha, you are very impatient. I will try to get it now. Just give me a day.", said Axel, and then went to the garden. It was now time to call Kent. ### Kent was the water-type gym leader of the Kanto region and also the strongest gym leader of the Kanto region. He was also a part of the Toise family. Now, Axel never had a proper rtionship with the Toise family. He knew Lyra but since Lyra abandoned Axel, he didn''t want to associate with her. So, he called Kent. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... "Hello." "Hello, is this Kent?" "Yes, who am I speaking to?" "I am Axel ze. Did you forget to save my number?" "Hahah, Axel. It is great to hear from you. Yes, sorry about that. I have started to be old. I heard that you are facing the tide. How is that treating you?" Axel didn''t know from where Kent got that information. Gym leader did have a good informationwork. "It is going well. I am confident about it." "That is good to hear. So, why are you calling me this time? Is it to get help for the tide?" "No, I got that covered. I called you cause I have a favor to ask. I want to get a baby Squirtle from you." "Oh, so you finally decided toplete Kanto starter huh?" "No, it is from my sister." "Oh, but stoise is also a good Pokemon. It has an excellent defense. Why don''t you want it?" "Well, I already have a water-type Pokemon for Johto and you know the rules of Johto. I n to get one when I reach Hoenn region." "That is also a good thing. Mudkip is also a good Pokemon but I believe that stoise is better than Mudip. But you can also train Squirtle now and then use it in the Hoenn region. stoise takes a lot of time to train. It takes more time than Venusaur and Charizard as training in defense always takes time but it would be a good partner for you in the future." That was a good proposal. He had Slowemperor and Croconaw as water type Pokemon but Slowemperor was an ice-type Pokemon now. Get a Squirtle would be a good choice but he also had Gyarados that he could use in Hoenn region. He didn''t want to have too many Pokemons in his rooster as it was already enough to have 20 Pokemons. However, he knew that he would get a Squirtle in the future. There was doubt about it. So, why don''t he get one right now? If he coulde up with a good strategy to train it just like Venusaur it would really be good. Squirtle could be the second Tobirama Senju. He had seen Hymer''s stoise and it was a powerful Pokemon. If a trainer like Hymer could train stoise to such a level, he was confident that he could do it even better. Chapter 583: Meeting Kent

Chapter 583: Meeting Kent

"Kent, let me ask you a serious question. Getting a new Pokemon is not something that I joke about." "Ok, go on." "I have Gyarados that I can use in Hoenn region. I also have Croconaw that I can use in the Hoenn region. I don''t want to have too many Pokemons as I already have 20 Pokemon now and I n to get another electric-type Pokemon soon. So, do you really think that I should get a Squirtle right now?" "Axel, let me ask you a question. Gym leaders have all types of Pokemons but they focus mostly on one type. Why do think we do that?" "It is for trainers." "Yes and no. Yes, that is one of the reasons but that is not all the reasons. Let''s just take an example of water type. Water type can be used for an attack like Gyarados of mine. It could also be used for defense like stoise. It could also be used for Agility like Vaporeon of mine. It could be used for many things. Typing should not be the only reason you want to make a decision. From what I know, your Gyarados is for special type attack and also attack type. Your Croconaw is for attack type. So, why don''t you get a stoise for defense? If you are thinking that defense is not necessary, then you are very wrong. When you be older, you will be facing a lot of tide battles. Defensive-type Pokemons will keep you alive and also your Pokemon alive. You also have a mercenary team, so a defensive Pokemon is a must for you and stoise is perfect for you. I can see that you want to have stoise as your Pokemon so why don''t you get it." "Thanks, that really helped me a lot to make a decision." "You are wee and your thinking of not getting too many Pokemons is wrong. Why don''t you want to have too many Pokemons? What are you scared of? Money? I don''t think that would be a problem for you." "But I have personally trained all of them. It would be a big hassle. I still have 6 more regions to cross." "You are thinking this in a wrong way. First of all, you don''t have to personally train all of your Pokemons every time. You must have also realized that you now don''t need to observe your older Pokemons more. When a Pokemon reaches king rank, they have their own intelligence and they can think for themselves. That is the best benefit of having king-rank Pokemon. I am not saying that you totally forget about their training but you just have to give them hints and that is all they need. You will also reach higher ranks in the future. When you reach pseudo-king rank or king rank, your psychic powers and aura powers will improve a lot and you can simultaneously monitor them. So, it would not be a problem." Axel had never thought of it like that. He was only thinking of his Pokemons to battle gym battles and league battles. But Pokemons were much more than that. He would need them in the tide too and in other situations too. He didn''t have a problem with money like others and he could train them too. So, after hearing all the advice from Kent, Axel decided to get a Squirtle. "Ok Kent, I will get a Squirtle. So, can I get one for my sister and myself?" "Yes, of course." "How much should I pay for it?" "Haha, Axel, I didn''t tell all of this to you so that I can sell you for money. I don''t need money. You can get them for free." "Really?" "Yes, but you know our promise. You have to train my 4 daughters in the future. Since you are asking to pay in some way, why don''t I send my 3 daughters to your ce to train? All of them now have a Squirtle. Daisy is 12 years old now, Violet is 8 years old and Lily is 7 years old. Misty is only 3 years old, so her mother would not let here there." "Kent, did you forget the fact that I am facing a tide now? Do you really want your daughters toe here right now?" "What is there to be afraid of? Didn''t you just say that there is nothing to worry about?" "Yes, but I am surprised that you believed in my confidence." "Haha, Axel I don''t y with the situation but I y with the man. I know you and I can tell that my daughters will be safe. So, do I let them carry 2 eggs of Squirtle and then go there?" "No, I will be choosing the Squirtle by myself. I will being with my sister." "Is that wise? You guys are facing the tide now." "Yes, you are right. I wille only by myself." "Haha, if you are so confident then I have nothing to be afraid of. Come fast, I will be waiting for you." "Thanks, I will be there fast enough. Do give me the coordinates of your location." "I will." Axel decided to not take Agnes cause he was going to teleport with kazam. Kent''s ce was not that far away, and he believed that he would reach there after half a day of teleportation. ### "Why can''t I go?", shouted Agnes as she also wanted to choose her own Squirtle. "You have never been teleported before. It is the worst feeling and we will be slow. I muste here in a few days." Axel wanted to teleport with kazam ande here on the ne. kazam could not take 4 humans in its teleportation and those girls might not be able to handle it. But Agnes was not giving up. "Why don''t you let Mew help you?", asked his mom, and suddenly a light bulb came over his head. That was possible. If Axel were to make a special dish and then Mew would be happy to do the work. However, he needed to make something. Mew was not going to do a favor for him without getting anything. So, what was he going to make? He was from Nepal in his past life so he was also familiar with Indian foods. He may not say it out loud but he loved Indian food more than Nepalese food sometimes. So, he decided to make Samosa. It was an Indian dish and it was very tasty. Axel had not made it himself before but he knew how to make it. The process was simple but it took him an hour to perfect it. Finally, Axel was ready. Agnes was eagerly waiting for the dish. Her mother cooked delicious food but when Axel went to the kitchen, she knew that something different was happening. "Let me try, let me try.", said Agnes, and Axel gave her one. He was in the restaurant when he cooked Samosa. He knew that Mew was in its room eagerly waiting for its food. He entered and seeing that it was Axel, Mew also appeared. Axel presented the dish to Mew and told it to try it. "Ummm... it is so good. How do youe up with such stuff?", asked Mew. "I am a creative guy. Mew, I need a favor from you. It is a small thing." "Oh, what do you want? I can''t help you win the tide. MEW would kill me." "No, no, I just want you to teleport me somewhere and after I finish my job, teleport me here." "That is it?" "Yes, I will include this dish also in your food." "OK then. Let''s go." Mew was very intelligent and it knew that Axel was bribing it to do a job but it didn''t really care. After meeting with Axel, Mew had found someone who could make new dishes, and all these dishes were very delicious. Agnes was happy that she could go somewhere. Since she was so small, she could not go out of the city more often. So, she was excited to meet new people and look at new ces. "Mew, please change into kazam. I will introduce you as my Light.", said Axel. For some reason, Mew was also very secretive about its identity. It only revealed itself to Axel and the family cause they supplied food. Mew changed to kazam and it looked exactly like Axel''s kazam. Mew was one of the most powerful Pokemon in this world. It never showed its powers to Axel but Axel could tell that kazam had a lot to learn from Mew. "Ok, let''s go.", said Axel telling Mew the co-ordinates of Kent''s house. ### "So, are you girls ready to be the best water-type trainer?" "Yes,", said Daisy. "Father, do we really have to go to another ce to train? Can''t we train here?", asked Violet. "No, you cannot. Your mother is very soft and she won''t let me train you guys properly. Axel might only be 15 years old, but he is a powerful and experienced trainer. So, you will go there to learn from him." Lily was the one who was most excited to go to Axel''s ce. She was only 7 years old and she had never been to another city. Daisy was already 12 years old now and she needed to get a good experience cause she was going to start her journey after a year. Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Kent told the servant toe inside. "Yes, Calra. What is it?" "Yes, Mr. Axel is waiting for you in the lobby." "What? He is here so fast? I just talked to him like 2 hours ago?" "Sir, I can confirm that he is here." "Ok, let him wait in the lobby. Girls, start to pack and tell your mother goodbye. I will go to Axel to greet him." ### Kent''s home was very big. It was like a 5-star hotel with many rooms, a big garden and there were also multiple training grounds with a bigke. Frankly, it covered such a vast area that Axel didn''t even know where to go. Fortunately, Axel was guided by a butler to the lobby. As Axel was looking around, Kent came to greet him. "Axel, long time no see.", said Kent and gave Axel a hug. Kent looked at kazam and then understood how Axel coulde here so fast. However, he could not believe that Axel''s kazam was so strong. He could guess that kazam was a tier 2 king rank Pokemon which was a huge achievement for Axel. "So, Axel do you care for a tea?" "Sorry, Kent. You know I am facing the tide. So I am in a hurry. Why don''t we go to see the Squirtle egg? Oh, by the way, this is my sister Agnes." Agnes greeted Kent and Kent did the same. Kent didn''t waste any time and then took Axel to the breeding center. Surprisingly, there was a breeding center too. Before reaching the breeding center, they had to cross a training ground and there they met stoise. This was the stoise of Kent and it was his first Pokemon. It was a champion-rank Pokemon. Due to this stoise, Kent was called the strongest gym leader in the Kanto region. He had a champion-rank Pokemon with him. Axel looked at stoise with great curiosity. stoise greeted Axel, Agnes, and then kazam. It then started to guide Axel and Agnes to the egg section where the eggs of Squirtle were kept. Chapter 584: Choosing Squirtle

Chapter 584: Choosing Squirtle

The egg room was very big. It not only consisted of eggs of Squirtle but also other Pokemons, however, the eggs of Squirtle were in muchrger quantity. The room was very big. It was urate to call it a hall and there were selves of various Pokemon eggs. "Kent, how can you have so many eggs? Does the Toise family sell eggs for business?" "Haha no. Eggs are very delicate topic. There are only 2 ces where the eggs of the Toise family are stored and this is one of those ces." "But stealing the eggs of Pokemons and keeping them here. Isn''t that bad?" "We don''t steal the eggs but we preserve them. The eggs are here at the right temperature. There are some Pokemons that cannot take care of their eggs properly. Like stoise. It has the tendency to eat its own egg. It is mostly done by male stoise. So, to keep it alive, we bring it right here. The Pokemons coulde here to see their eggs and they could take their baby with them." "So, the eggs that we chose, what about them?", asked Axel. "We will talk to the parents of those eggs but you don''t need to worry. All the Pokemon are trainer''s Pokemon, so all of them know the value of their children being in the care of a trainer. So, they would notin." "Ok, let''s go and see the Squirtle eggs with the highest potential.", said Axel and all of them started to go inside. After walking for some time, they finally reached the ce. These Squirtle eggs were blue and white in color. It had a peculiar pattern and it looked beautiful. It was pretty big and it was even bigger than Charmander''s egg. "All these Squirtle have monstrous potential. You can select either one of them. There was also a brief history of the eggs on who their parents were. Not all of them had the same father and mother. Sometimes, the father and the mother were also different. This time, Axel wanted to get a Squirtle who had the same parents. He believed that with the same parents, the power of their water-type attacks would be higher. As Axel started to look at the eggs, he selected 5 of them that had ck potential. "Agnes, you can choose among these 5. These 5 have the highest potential.", said Axel. Agnes was in a conundrum. On what basis would she choose the egg? All of them looked the same. Axel''s ''Identify'' had leveled up to 20. So, now he could see the egg moves of the Pokemon even though it was an egg. He could have helped Agnes choose a good Pokemon but he was not going to do it. She had to make her way and lead it. After thinking for some time, she finally chose one egg and she looked satisfied with the egg. Axel looked at her egg and she had chosen a good egg. One of the egg moves consisted of the move ''Aqua ring'' which was very rare. It was hard to learn moves like ''Aqua ring''. Axel looked at the stats of the egg and one of them surprised even him. He didn''t hesitate to choose that egg. He looked into its status again: --- Pokemon''s name: Squirtle (2 weeks to born) Ability: Torrent Hidden ability: Rain dish Potential: ck (Monstrous) Moves: Mirror coat, Water gun, Life dew, Aqua ring, Withdraw, Bite, Tackle. --- These were a lot of moves for a Pokemon who had not even been born. However, what he loved about this Squirtle was ''Mirror coat'', ''Life dew'', and ''Aqua ring''. All of these moves were essential for Squirtle as these moves would keep it alive during the tide. These moves were very hard to learn and it was a boon that these moves were egg moves. Egg moves were easier for a Pokemon to execute and even upgrade in the future. "Looks like you guys have chosen your egg. Now, let go and meet their parents.", said Kent, and then led them to the forest. They were then able to meet their parents. Both of the parents were all stoise. These stoise were grateful that a powerful trainer like Axel had chosen their Pokemon. However, they said that they wanted to meet their children after they were born. Axel and Agnes didn''t have any problem with it. "Now, I know that you are in a hurry but I need you to meet my wife and kids.", said Kent. Axel had agreed to train his daughters and 3 of his daughters were going toe to his house to train. Kent''s wife was beautiful. She had blond hair and she was a tall woman. Even though she had 4 kids, she looked slim and young. "Hello, Mr. Axel. These 3 are my daughters. Misty is sleeping right now." Axel greeted them and Agnes started to talk to the daughters. All of them were of Agnes''s age so she was happy that they wereing. Axel talked to them briefly and then asked for Kent in a private talk. ### "So, how do you want me to train your daughters? Do you want me to train them like a real trainer like I am or just a normal training schedule where I tell them about the basics of Pokemons and then teach their Squirtle some new moves?" This was important to know. Kent had helped Axel in getting the medicine for Gyarados and now he had given Squirtle for free. In return, Kent had asked Axel to train his daughters. Axel didn''t understand why Kento would ask for such a thing. Kent was a very powerful trainer and a gym leader so he had more experience in training his daughter than Axel. "I want you to train them like a real trainer. Even if they cry or are injured, I don''t care. I cannot train them in such a way cause my wife is very soft with them and the politics of the Toise family is also very bad. I don''t want them to be associated with other bad people. So, I want them to be powerful trainers and then the gym leaders of my gym in the future." "Are you sure? That is harsh for daughters of your age." "I am sure. I know that the world will not be mellow for them just cause they are girls. They will have to fight their way through if they want to live afortable life." "Ok, but do your daughters also feel the same way? Cause even if I start to train them, if they themself are not motivated to train, then I cannot do anything." "Daisy is ready to train. She is already 12 years old now and she wants to be a powerful trainer. But Violet and Lily don''t think the same way. They do their normal daily training routine but that is it. They don''t want to go the extra mile." "Kent, I can''t train those who don''t want to train. If I am training someone, I want them to be serious." "I know. They will take some time to be mature. Just train them as you like and it is my responsibility to make them understand that they need to train hard." Axel agreed to it. He didn''t want to train some young highness from a wealthy family but Kent had done so much for him. He had to respect Kent. Kent then called his daughters to talk to Axel. "Now, listen all of you. All of you will be going to Axel''s home for a few months to train. Now, Axel is a busy trainer. So, if he is training you, you should take that training seriously. I don''t want to hear that you are not taking this seriously. This is not a vacation but training time for all of you." Kent said that with a serious expression. Seeing their father like this, all of them agreed but Axel knew that they would not follow when they reached his home. He was going to have a headache with these girls. Axel also looked at them and spoke. "Now, listen all of you. At the time right now, my city is facing the tide, so I will not be able to train you seriously. So, you will be training under my sister. After the tide is over, I will train you for one month and then leave you here. After some time, when I have free, I will start to train you again." "Dad, is this true? Are we going where there is going to be tide?", asked Violet as she was visibly scared. All the girls were scared now. "Yes, but you don''t have to worry. You will not be facing the tide. That is a grown-up job.", replied Kent, and then Axel added by saying, "But if you don''t take this training seriously, I might throw you in the tide myself. If you also don''t train seriously, I will not train you ever again. So think very carefully." The girls were now very scared. They were just sipping tea and making their hair in the morning but now they had to fight in the tide? How did it make any sense? "Dad, tell me we are not facing the tide?", asked Daisy. "I am putting you 3 under the care of Axel. Well, if you die in the tide, I will take revenge but I cannote there in a second to save you.", said Kent. Daisy could tell that her father and Axel were lying but Violet and Lily thought that they were serious. So, they started to panic and thenined to their mother. Kent had to hear an earful from his wife but this time he was serious. He said that they would not have to face the tide but they better take this training seriously. ### After some tearful goodbyes, all the girls were ready to teleport. All of them came near kazam to teleport and then.. SWOOOCHH... This teleportation surprised Kent. Normally, one would have to touch the Pokemon to teleport sessfully. If the Pokemon could teleport without touching then that would mean that the Pokemon had mastered the move very well. kazam was only a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. So, Kent was surprised at how it was able to do it. "So, you also noticed it.", said stoise. It was a champion-rank Pokemon so of course, it could talk. "Yes, what was with that?" "Well, that was not kazam. That was Mew." "Mew? The mother of all Pokemons?" "Yes, but since she was hiding herself, I didn''t think to tell you before." "How did Axel got know Mew?" "That I don''t know." Kent was very happy about it. Kent didn''t just send the girls to the city that was facing the tide based on Axel''s confidence. He knew that Oak''s Pokemon would be protecting Axel''s family and Axel. But now Mew was also there so he had nothing to worry about. ### The girls were weed by Axel''s mother and father. They had breakfast and they got to know the family and also Lance, K, Frank, and Cody. Then Axel took all of them to the training ground and said. "I already said that I will be busy with the tide so I will not be able to train you properly. In the meantime, Agnes will be the one who will help you in training.", said Axel. "Mr. Axel, I don''t want to be rude but Agnes is even younger than me. She is only 8 years old.", said Daisy. "Oh, you really think so? Agnes, call out your Pokemon.", said Axel, and Agnes summoned Dragonite to the stage. After seeing that the Dragonite was a rare rank Pokemon, all the girls confirmed that Agnes was a powerful trainer. "Now, before going to my duties, let me tell you something. All of you including Agnesck in personal power. If you want to be a powerful trainer, you not only have to train your Pokemons but also yourself. So, for today, you will be training yourself for 2 hours every day." Chapter 585: Starts with a Bang

Chapter 585: Starts with a Bang

Axel had also trained Agnes on how to train her Pokemon. He was also telling her to focus on her own body and she had just started to do it. So, he just gave a bunch of instructions and then went his own way. The girls were very girly and Axel didn''t like that for some reason. Agnes was not that girly or maybe she was. Axel didn''t see her that way. ### Axel was now monitoring the training of young Pokemons and he was also training his ''Aura sense'' and ''Mentalmunication''. The young Pokemons had started to get better. Since they were training in the training grounds, their body stats and reaction speed had started to increase. His aura techniques were now harder to level up. Axel took the advice from Red before and started to train his ''Aura sense''. As of right now, he could sense if it was a Pokemon or a human and he could sense the general power level of that Pokemon. He wanted to sense more details of it right now. He knew that his objective was to increase the area of sensing but he didn''t want to sacrifice the quality of his technique. He also started to notice that instead of saying the full sentence, he spoke only a few important words, and then he could reach out to arger area. ''Mentalmunication'' takes a greater toll the longer the distance is. He was starting to learn these few tricks and it was helping him a lot. ### Another week passed and now only 1 week was left. Nidoking was able to do it. It had leveled up to ''Thunder punch'' to level 40 and the move had be very interesting. Thunder punch (Nidoking) (Level 40): The punches contain a hint of poison. It has a higher chance of paralyzing the target. This was a groundbreaking move for Nidoking. First of all, the poison was not making the enemy poisoned. It was helping the Nidoking paralyze the opponent. Poison could do a lot of things but Nidoking''s poison till now could only decrease the health points. Now, it had changed. Secondly, an electric attack had reached level 40, so, the hidden power mastery of Nidoking had also rapidly increased. Thirdly, Nidoking was finally able tobine 2 types of energy. Electric and poison. That was a huge thing as it took a lot of time to do it. However, Nidoking had not yet reached tier 2 king rank status. Axel was not worried. This just showed that the foundation of Nidoking was rock solid. Another thing that happened was that Nidokingbined ''Sand storm'' and ''Sand hardening'' and created a new move called ''Sand construct''. This move could not only make armor made of hardened sand but also make spears and swords made of sand and then attack the enemy. --- Sand construct: Nidoking could now make armor, swords, and spears of hardened sand. The power of the move is heightened if it is during sandstorm. --- When Axel saw its stats, he realized that Nidoking was the only Pokemon who had learned so many moves. It also had mastered these moves to a good level. "Meg, now I have some proposition for you. You know 35 moves and you have mastered them quite well. I feel that you don''t need to learn a new move for a long time. You need to now master these moves and upgrade them. I also want you to increase the synergy of your moves. Think of a number of synergies that you can make from your moves and add them to your battle strategy. You are a big guy now. Do you think that you can give it a try?" "Yes, don''t worry Axel. I can do that in a jiffy.", said Nidoking with a proud face. Nidoking was the first official Pokemon of Axel. Axel always thought of Nidoking as a small kid and even though it was now bigger, bulkier, and scarier than Axel, he still thinks Nidoking as a kid. However, he knew that it had also grown a lot. So, he needed to give it more responsibility. While others think that learning so many moves was a waste of time, Axel didn''t think like that. If Nidoking coulde up it 10 strategy ofbining and synergizing its moves, it would be even more broken than before. For Axel, Nidoking was almost the perfect Pokemon. It had a great defense. It also was a powerful physical fighter and its special moves were also very deadly. Its agility was not so high as it was very heavy but since Axel had been teaching it to increase its speed since it was just a Nidoran, it could move at a high speed for a short distance like 5 meters. Axel was waiting for Nidoking to reach tier 2 and he knew that it would dominate the battle. Even though reaching tier 2 was not a major rank-up but a sub-rank-up, it still did give Pokemon a small boost. ### All of them were now ready for the tide. Only a week was left and Axel had tightened the defense of the walls. They were prepared for most of the soldiers, it was their first time facing the tide. So, most of them were nervous. Only 4 days were left now and he called all of the soldiers for his speech. "Now, all of you know that I am the one leading the tide and we are facing the tide for the first time in the city. That doesn''t mean we are not prepared. We have traps, ns, specified teams, and powerful trainers by our side. We will not only survive this tide but also dominate it. We will be facing the tide after 4 days. I want all of you to be vignt right now. Remember that this is just an estimated time. The tide might start tomorrow. Follow the orders of your leaders and if you are facing any problems tell your leaders. I promise that we will have the most sessful tide in the history of this world." The soldiers were excited about the tide now. Hearing such a confident speech from the leader, they felt that they would survive this tide. Saving all the soldiers in the tide was impossible because it was a war and soldiers die in war. However, Axel wanted to reduce the deaths to only 5%. ### After 3 days, All of Axel''s Pokemons were on the south side. Shedinja and Absol were fighting during the night time while others were fighting during the day time. Most of the time, the leader of the tide would be in the center giving orders but Axel didn''t do it. He knew that his Pokemons would y a major role and he would always be scared if his Pokemons were fighting on the south side while he was in the center. Liam was a perfect guy to be in the center. He was the leader of the soldiers before Axel came along and he knew all the soldiers of Hakone city. However, Axel would be making major decisions when it was needed. As Axel was looking at the files of the soldiers, he heard a huge rm and then he stood up from his chair. This was a signal telling that the tide had started. Hector came running towards Axel and without even a proper knock, he opened it. He looked scared. "What happened?" "Sir, the tide had just started." "I know that. Why are you so scared?" "Sir, a tier 3 king rank Arcanine hase up." "This early? Let me join the fight. Also, call Cody and tell him toe to the south side. Are there any king-rank Pokemons that came with it?" "Yes, there are 4 tier 2 king rank Pokemons and 5 tier 1 king rank Pokemons.", said Hector. The situation was serious. Normally, when the tide starts, the powerful Pokemons or the leaders would note out first to battle. However, this time, it was totally different and Axel had to take the stand. "Gather up all others who have king-rank Pokemons. Also, call Lance to the fight. We will be fighting with full force.", said Axel and went outside to fight the battle. He called out all of his king-rank Pokemons to fight the battle except for Gogoat. Gogoat was protecting the young Pokemons. They had around 18 king-rank Pokemons excluding Gogoat. So, it was a sufficient number. However, 10 of the king-ranked Pokemons wereing to fight at the start of the tide battle. He went outside to the battle. The tier 3 king-rank Pokemon was Arcanine and it didn''t have ''sh fire'' as its ability. This was good cause ''sh fire'' was very hard to deal with. He didn''t have time to look at its moves as he was also looking at other king-rank Pokemons that wereing to battle him. Among the tier 2 king-rank Pokemons, there were: Pidgeot Gyarados Poliwrath Golem Among the tier 1 king-rank Pokemons, there were: Fearow Golduck Butterfree Machamp Victreebel "Charles, you will fight with Pidgeot. Marcus, you will go with Golem. Light, you will fight with Poliwrath, and Beedrill you will fight with Gyarados. Meg, you will go with Machamp and Victreebel. Venusaur, you have an important job. You will fight with Golduck and Butterfree and also try to help the rest of the party in healing. Finally, Mamoswine, fight with Fearow. All of you, if the fight is too hard, try to hold off till Lance and Codye along. Hector, your Raichu will help Mamoswine in dealing with Fearow. Tory, your Nales will deal with Victreebel and help Meg with the fight." Axel divided the fight between his Pokemons. One of the Pokemons of Cody and Hector had also ranked up to tier 1 king rank and they could help in the fight. Since they had recently ranked up, they were not so powerful, but they could help in the fight. Lance was supposed to be on the south side but since the tide started a day early, he was on the east side. Lance and Cody wereing towards the south side to join the battle but it would take some time. So, till that time, Slowemperor would have to deal with tier 3 king rank Arcanine. ### A tier 2 Pidgeot was hard to deal with. This was basically due to its high speed. It immediately used ''Aerial ace''. Since it suddenly attacked Charizard with ''Aerial ace'', Charizard knew that it could not dodge the attack. So, it used ''Dragon scales'' and increased its defense to a high level. Just before it was going to attack Charizard, it used ''Dragon roar'' which disturbed the attack direction of Pidgeot. ''Dragon roar'' was a powerful move that might flinch or paralyze the target. It might also lower the speed and attack powers of others. Fortunately, the attack was missed. Charizard then used ''Sunny day'' and then used a full power ''methrower'' towards Pidgeot. Since the Pidgeot was still disturbed by the ''Dragon roar'', it was hit by the attack. Crrripppp It shouted in pain but Charizard was not going to let it go. It used ''Fire pledge'' and multiple pirs of fire came from the ground and tried to attack Pidgeot and the Pokemon around it. Even though Charizard was fighting with Pidgeot, there were other lower-rank Pokemons that were disturbing the fight. It had be hard for Charizard to truly show its powers. By using ''Fire pledge'', others didn''te near the fight of those 2 Pokemons. Pidgeot was able to dodge the ''Fire pledge'' but in the meantime Charizard used ''Smoke maniption''. ''Smoke maniption'' had leveled up and crossed level 40. It now had a new function. After using ''Fire pledge'', a huge amount of snow wasing from the ground. Charizard was now able to use that smoke to its advantage. Chapter 586: Charles being Charles

Chapter 586: Charles being Charles

--- Smoke Maniption (Charizard) (Level 40): Charles could now use the smoke from the surrounding area too. The smoke could now also be used to form armor around Charizard that would defend against special attacks. --- Using ''Fire pledge'' not only helped Charizard to disturb other Pokemon but also created smoke from which it further increased its defense. This was Charizard''s third tide so it knew that the battle strategy would bepletely different than gym battles. It needed to preserve its stamina and it could not use all of its powerful moves from the start. Pidgeot seemed like an inexperienced Pokemon in the tide battle cause it was using its powerful moves from the get-go. After using ''Dragon scales'' and ''Smoke maniption'', the defense of Charizard had increased by a lot. The battle continued for 10 more minutes where Pidgeot was on the offensive and Charizard was dogging and defending the attacks. Since it was sessfully dogging and defending the attacks, it had not consumed much stamina but Pidgeot was consuming a lot of its stamina. Even though it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon, if it used high-consuming stamina moves, it would start to get tired. ''Dragon scales'' had also leveled up to 43 and it could be activated for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, ''Dragon scales'' deactivated. ''Smoke maniption'' needed continuous stamina to be activated but it would not consume so much stamina. However, Since Pidgeot was only using physical type moves, Charizard had already deactivated it. So, it then used ''me armor'' to increase its defense again and it was also able to use ''Dragon dance'' 2 times during the battle. Pidgeot also used ''Aerial ace'' again but Charizard was able to dodge it again. Suddenly, Pidgeot gave a huge cry, and then the winds around it started to rage. It started to hover around Pidgeot. Axel also saw this phenomenon and could say that it was using the move ''Tail wind''. Axel was surprised that Pidgeot would master ''Tail wind'' to such a degree. The force of the wind was so huge that Charizard was not even able to go near Pidgeot. The wind was fast and brutal and even though Charizard was using ''me armor'' it was starting to umte injuries. Axel knew that Pidgeot was going to use a big move now so he told Charizard to use ''Smoke maniption'' again and then increase its defense. It used a good amount of stamina to power its defense and waited for Pidgeot. Since the wind was very turbulent, it was difficult for Charizard to maintain its flying direction too. So, Charizard knew that it would not be able to dodge the attack and had to defend it. Charizard gave a huge roar and it used ''Dragon roar'' again. --- Ding! Charles''s Dragon roar had leveled up to level 40. It would not increase the special attack of the user. --- This came at the right time cause all the winds started to surround Pidgeot. Pidgeot now started to shine in white light. The scene was very beautiful as all the grass, rocks even trunks of trees started to move around Pidgeot as if Pidgeot was a ck hole. It then gave another huge cry and then those wind started to form into visible wind des. The des were at least 2 to 3 feet tall and there were numerous des. It was too many to count. Axel could see that Charizard was in trouble now. Axel also had to concentrate on other battles mainly on the battle of Slowemperor as it was not that experienced to fight Arcanine. Lance had arrived and was helping the team but Cody was a bitte. Suddenly, he could see Codying on the top of his Swampert. The speed of Swampert was very high for a ground and water-type Pokemon. Axel finally rxed and fully concentrated on Charizard''s fight. He sent a mentalmunication to Charizard, ''Charles, first use ''Substitute'' and let those ''Substitute'' cover both sides. Use full power on ''me armor'' and ''Smoke maniption''. Then use ''Ominous wind'' at full power and try to hold on.'' ''Substitute'' was to tank the hits, ''me armor'' and ''Smoke maniption'' were for defense, and ''Ominous wind'' would send out repulsive wind that would counter the uing attack. All those wind des gathered around Pidgeot and with a final cry, all of them went towards Charizard. Axel didn''t want Charizard to use its domain move as there was a cool-down period after using it cause it would consume a huge amount of stamina. However, seeing these deadly wind des, Axel had no choice. ''Charles, use ''Fire domain'''', said Axel finally. BOOM BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM BOOOMM BOOOM BOOOM Charizard tried its best to defend against the attack. ''Fire domain'' would increase the power of fire-type moves and also can get the opponent burnt. ''Fire domain'' had also leveled up nicely and it was now at level 50. So, it was a powerful pre-domain move. However, the attack power of Pidgeot was very high. There were multiple explosions and the wind was acting as if it was dancing on Pidgeot wimps. Axel could tell that Charizard was injured but it had defended most of the attack. It was now time to finish this battle as Charizard could not hold on for too long. When all these wind des attacked Charizard, the wind around the area started to get normal but Pidgeot was not going to give up so soon. All the winds around it seemed to have powered it up somehow and it was shining in a bright light. It moved at blinding speed and then hit Charizard on its stomach. It had used ''Aerial ace'' but Axel had never seen such a powerful ''Aerial ace'' before. All the residual wind that was surrounding it seemed to have given it extraordinary power and it used that power to attack Charizard. "Charles, defend it and keep using ''Counter''.", shouted Axel and then turned his head towards Venusaur. "Venusaur, line up ''Golduck'' and ''Butterfree'' next to Pidgeot with ''Vine whip''. Don''t miss it. Use your full power.", shouted Axel. Seeing the emergency voice of Axel, Venusaur used 6 vines from its body and 3 of them wrapped Golduck while the other 3 wrapped Butterfree. Till this time Venusaur was ying defensively. It was also using some attack moves but it was not attacking with intensity. This was war, so it had to go slow. So, Golduck and Butterfree also didn''t expect such a sudden move. Venusaur wrapped them in vines and now both of them were next to Pidgeot. It could not understand why Axel said so but it fully trusted Axel. Charizard now had a huge injury in its stomach and it was bleeding heavily. Axel knew that it was time for Charizard toe inside the ball but it was going to use it final attack before it. Before Pidgeot used wind des, Axel had already told it to ''Counter''. --- Counter (Charizard) (Level 40): When hit by a physical attack, the user would attack with 1.8 X the power. (Level 45): Charizard could hold the effect of counter for 2 minutes even when it was attacked by a special move. (Level 50): When hit by a physical attack, the user would attack with 2 X the power. --- It had defended the attack. After using ''Smoke maniption'', ''Substitute'', ''me armor'', and ''Ominous wind'', it was able to defend itself, so now it was time to attack. "Charles, now use ''me wings'' and ''Wing attack'' and finish this battle.", said Axel. ROOOARRRR Charizard gave a huge roar and its wings started to shine in white and blue light. Its mes were now blue in color and it was very hot. After getting the enhancement from ''Counter'', it moved towards Pidgeot at a very high speed. Even Pidgeot was surprised that Charizard was not dead. ''Fire domain'' was still on so the power of fire-type attacks had also increased. In the meantime, it also activated ''ze'', which further increased the power of its fire-type moves. Charizard was now invincible. It went towards Pidgeot and then it sliced Pidgeot in half. Pidgeot was already very weak after using such a powerful move. Then came Golduck. Golduck was just next to Pidgeot and it was also sliced off. After Golduck came Butterfree who also met the same end. Charizard knew that this power was very short and it only had a few seconds to go back. The attack was going to beplete, so it wanted to do maximum damage. Looking around, it saw Machamp and Victreebel in sight. It directly rushed towards them and then its wings sliced both of them too. Finally, itnded on the ground. Axel immediately called it back and told Venusaur to give it some emergency treatment. All the soldiers were surprised by this point. For a few seconds, the whole battle had stopped. Charizard was able to kill 4 tier 1 king-rank Pokemons and 1 tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. The tables had turned now and now the humans were dominating the battle. Charizard was really one of a kind. ### Slowemperor Vs Arcanine Slowemperor was not able to sessfully trap Arcanine in ''Trick room''. Aracanine''s speed was very fast. Slowemperor had to use ''Teleport'' multiple times to dodge its attack. Thankfully, it was able to use ''Calm mind'' and it''s special attack and special defense were high. Slowemperor was now an ice-type Pokemon. So, it was weak to fire. It had mastered ''Monarch'' to 20% now in 3 weeks and it had be a bit more powerful than before but Arcanine also had ''Intimidate'' and it was 100% mastered. So, it was more powerful than ''Monarch'' right now. At 100%, ''Monarch'' was obviously more powerful than ''Intimidate''. However, since it was only 20% mastered, it could not fight against ''Intimidate''. Fortunately, ''Intimidate'' only lowered attack stats and Slowemperor didn''t focus on attack stat. However, ''Intimidate'' also made it difficult for Slowemperor in battle. The ability would create a menacing aura on Arcanine and also make it flinch Slowemperor multiple times and it was hit by ''methrower'' during that time. "I know you are fighting due to the death of your father but you also must realize that we are not the ones who did it. Why are you fighting with us?", asked Slowemperor. "No, it was you, the humans that did it. My father was powerful but he was also very stupid. He felt that he could co-exist with humans and never attacked human settlement. I always said that it was a mistake and now, he was killed by that same human. Even though he was a stupid father, I will take revenge." "But those humans who killed your father are long gone. Why don''t you stop this battle and then we will find those humans and give them to you. You don''t have to go on a killing spree." "You have already fooled us once. You cannot fool me again." Slowemperor knew that talking with this fool would be a waste of time. It wanted to create a friendly rtionship with Arcanine so that they would not have to fight but it seemed like this would just be a dream. Slowemperor knew multiple water-type moves and due to its training with Venusaur, its ice-type core, it''s training on the passive move ''Frost giant'', and its mastery over illusion-type moves, it was able to hold Arcanine for 10 minutes now. Arcanine had some sort of move that would help it neglect the illusion. Slowemperor had used ''Confusion'' many times to Arcanine but it had not yet been confused. Axel could see that Arcanine was an experienced Pokemon in tide battles. Unlike Pidgeot, it was not using powerful moves to finish the battle. Axel could see that it was slowly winning the battle and it knew that with enough time it would be able to kill Slowemperor. So, it was not in a hurry. Right now, it was raining in their battle area. Arcanine had first used ''Sunny day'' to increase the power of its fire-type moves. However, Slowemperor used ''Rain dance'' immediately to counter it. It then used ''Rain dance'' again to cause more heavy rainfall. Arcanine was already stronger than it by several times. So, it took the hit of ''me wheel'' and used ''Rain dance''. By this time, Slowemperor had multiple injuries. After evolving, it became very bulky and its defense also increased but it had been hit by many attacks till now. Finally, it used ''Hydro pump'' which hit Arcanine on the face. It had to use ''Teleport'' ande behind Arcanine to hit it. The move did some damage to Arcanine but was still not hurt so much. Suddenly, Arcanine noticed a powerful aura of Pokemoning towards them. It was Venusaur. Chapter 587: Death of Arcanine

Chapter 587: Death of Arcanine

Suddenly, Arcanine noticed a powerful aura of Pokemoning towards them. It was Venusaur. It could tell that this was the aura of its brother and it was now in big trouble. It could tell that it was also a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. It didn''t know how powerful this Pokemon waspared to it but even it can''t battle 2 tier 3 king rank Pokemons and be confident toe out victorious. It had to finish this Pokemon as fast as it could so that it could concentrate on the next tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. Arcanine raised its head high in the sky and gave a unique howl. HOOOWLLL It had used ''Sunny day'' but there was something different about it. The move was too fast and too effective. It then gave another howl and suddenly, the fire around them started to rage and cover a whole area. Axel was quite busy with the battle of Arcanine so he could not look at it but Slowemperor could tell that it was using its pre-domain move. Slowemperor had no choice now. It could tell that Venusaur was helping Charizard and it might take 1 to 2 minutes to join the battle. It had to hold Arcanine till that time but it was not powerful to it with its current power. So, it also decided to use its pre-domain move. ''Psychic domain'' would increase the special attack and defense of Slowemperor. It would also increase the power of psychic attacks and illusion attacks. With ''Calm mind'', Slowemperor''s special attack and special defense were already high but now with ''Psychic domain'', it had increased again. Arcanine was glowing at this point and Slowemperor saw that it had used ''Morning sun'' which healed it. It looked more powerful than ever. Arcanine then looked at Slowemperor and then fired up a powerful ''methrower''. Slowemperor immediately used ''Light screen'' to defend against the attack. With the power of high special defense and attack and ''Light screen'', it was not very injured but it was notpletely unharmed. The power of Arcanine had increased to an unbelievable degree and it was now trying to finish up Slowemperor. Arcanine gave a huge roar and then something amazing happened. Burst of fire came out all over the battlefield. Then some of these bursts of fire tried to surround Slowemperor so that it could not move. Slowemperor tried to teleport but it could not. Somehow it was held in that position. It then tried to fire up moves like ''Hydro pump'' and ''Ice beam'' but none of them seemed to have any effect. Axel saw that Slowemperor was facing a problem. The battle of Charizard had already finished and now he could concentrate on this battle. He saw that Arcanine would run towards those fires that were almost everywhere in the area and when it came in contact with that fire, its speed and power would increase. It started to run around those fires and its speed started to increase to an incredible level. It looked like a move personally made by this Arcanine. By now Slowemperor had tried everything but it could not get out. Those fires that surrounded it acted like a wall that could trap anything. "Magnus, first use ''Rain dance'' and try to decrease the power of this Arcanine.", said Axel. After hearing Axel''s voice, it visibly rxed. This battle with Arcanine was totally against its favor. Arcanine could not be confused or be trapped in illusion. The Pokemon was more powerful than Slowemperor and Slowemperor was weak against fire. So, it was starting to get irritated with the fight. The impact of ''Rain dance'' was huge. It immediately cooled down the fires that were surrounding the battle area but for some reason, those fires didn''t go out. Arcanine was still roaming around touching those fires. The speed of Arcanine was so fast now that even Slowemperor was having difficulty seeing its movements. Finally, it looked like Arcanine was going to attack. It turned towards Slowemperor and marched at blinding speed. Axel had already told Slowemperor to use ''Reflect'' with all its power. It was already trapped in this fire and it could do nothing other than defend against this attack. Slowemperor had also activated its psychic domain. So, when it used ''Reflect'' which was a psychic type move, the power of the move was high. However, Slowemperor didn''t know if it could defend against this attack ande out alive. The speed of Arcanine was so high that Slowemperor could only see red light running here and there. Finally, the movement of impact came. Others could not interfere in this fight cause this was the battle of tier 3 Pokemon but it didn''t mean that there was no one that could not do it. "Marcus now, do it.", shouted Axel. Shedinja came out of the shadow near Arcanine and it gave a small roar. The shadow of Arcanine was then absorbed by Shedinja. It covered the whole body of Shedinja and then it adjusted as an armor of its body. Shedinja lookedpletely ck now. The move was ''Shadow absorption''. Shadow absorption had also leveled up and it could now absorb the shadow of one sub-rank higher Pokemon. After absorbing the shadow, the power of Shedinja was increased by some amount and the power of the enemy would decrease by some amount. It really depended on the power of the user and the enemy. The move was sessful and Arcanine felt that it had suddenly grown weaker than before. It could not fully concentrate on the attack and the power of the attack had been reduced a lot. It did hit Slowemperor. BANG!!!!! The impact was very loud. Even the Pokemons near were blown off by the impact. It looked like an explosion. Even though the power of Arcanine had decreased by a lot with ''Rain dance'' and Shedinja, the power of the attack was still huge. Axel immediately used ''Aura sense'' and found out that Slowemperor was alive. He felt relief after realizing it. He also realized that the power of tier 3 king-rank Pokemon was not to be taken as a joke. There was a huge difference between the power of tier 2 and tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. The friendly battle with Cody''s Venusaur was different and this battle was different. Axel also realized that Slowemperor needed to learn and train a lot to reach such a level. Slowemperor was alive but it was seriously injured. Axel immediately told it to use ''ck off'' to recover some Hp and told Shedinja to distract Arcanine. Shedinja could only be hurt by dark and ghost-type moves. However, it could also suffer from a status effect. Axel knew that. That was why he had not told Shedinja to interfere in the fight. After Charizard disposed of 5 king rank Pokemons, the pressure decreased a lot. So, he told other Pokemons to fight Shedinja''s battle and help Slowemperor. Cody''s Venusaur was now free and it wasing towards Arcanine. However, Arcanine was still hell-bent on killing Slowemperor. "Marcus, take over the battle. ''Shadow- darkness domain'' and then use ''Shadow ball''." The surroundings changed again. It was raining right now, so it was a bit darker than before but now the area around Arcanine turnedpletely dark. ''Shadow-darkness domain'' had leveled up but Axel could see that there were some quality upgrades in its domain move. The pre-domain move covered Shedinja, Arcanine, and Slowemperor. Slowemperor was still healing but Axel knew that if Arcanine hit it again, it would certainly die. After using the pre-domain move, the enemy would suffer from the hallucination effect. That was why Axel told it to use ''Hypnosis''. However, even the ''Hypnosis'' inside the domain was not having any effect. This was a powerful Pokemon. Arcanine then gave a huge roar. It was also using a pre-domain move. So, the power of fire around it started to surround it and then it fired up a powerful ''methrower''. This must have been the most powerful ''methrower'' Axel had ever seen after Charizard''s when it was using it during ''Transform''. Inside the domain, Shedinja had the power to slow and even hold the attack of the enemy. However, this would consume a lot of its stamina. Shedinja used it and then tried to hold off the attack. It could have dodged it but since Slowemperor was just behind it, it could not. The move slowed down but the power of the move was so high and Shedinja could not hold it anymore. It used every ounce of its energy and while holding the attack, it used the move ''Substitute'' and raced towards Slowemperor. The attack hit the substitute and then it was stilling towards Shedinja and Slowemperor. Fortunately, Shedinja was faster and it was able to save both of them. By this time, Shedinja had deactivated its pre-domain move cause it was consuming so much stamina. Another thing that worried Axel was that Shedinja was now feeling the status of being burned. Now, Shedinja was now more defensive than before and it also had leveled up ''Endure'' to a good level but it still had very low health. At first, Shedinja was using Arcanine''s shadow to somehow defend itself from the burnt status but Axel knew that Shedinja would not be able to trap that shadow for so long. So, Shedinja now had to be treated by Axel''s Venusaur. Thankfully, Cody''s Venusaur had arrived and Axel immediately told Shedinja and Slowemperor to back off. First, he told his Venusaur to use ''Aromatherapy'' on Shedinja and then told it to use ''Leech Whip'' to cure Slowemperor. Arcanine had lost a lot of stamina. It had used some big moves as it wanted to finish the battle. Halfway through the battle, it realized that even if it killed Slowemperor, it might not be able to defeat Venusaur. At first, it thought that Venusaur was also weak like Slowemperor but it was very wrong. It now should somehow defeat Venusaur and then return back. It didn''t want to die right now. It had lots of things to do. Its big brother had warned him to not go so early. Its big brother wanted to test these humans first but it was very arrogant and confident. Now it was paying for it. Axel didn''t concentrate on that battle now. Charizard was injured, Slowemperor was injured and even Shedinja was injured. Most of his main Pokemon were injured. kazam, Beedrill and Nidoking were still fine but today''s battle was basically over. Axel could tell that Cody''s Venusaur was going to win this battle. Arcanine had too much stamina. It was only slightly injured but it could fight properly with Venusaur now. Arcanine wanted to get out of this battle but due to Venusaur''s control ability, it was having a lot of problems. Axel had not taken out his young Pokemons to fight right now. This was the battle of King Rank Pokemons and he didn''t want to take the risk. The battle between those 2 went around for 20 minutes and finally, Venusaur was able to deliver a killing blow. Arcanine was finally dead. After seeing that their leader was dead, all the Pokemons retreated. Tier 1 king rank Pokemons had already died and only 2 tier 2 king rank Pokemons were able to retreat alive. Those 2 were Golem and Poliwrath. Since all the wild Pokemons have retreated, today''s tide battle was basically over. Axel told Alon to be wary of ghost type Pokemon at night and also made some guards stand out. He then told others to treat their injuries. This was a massive victory and all the soldiers were hyped. One of the main leaders of the tide battle had died today and they were able to kill many king rank and pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The deaths were not so much as Axel had expected. Around 150 soldiers had died and it happened cause Axel waste to respond but after Axel came to the battlefield, he was able to hold off king-rank Pokemons and there were very less deaths. Chapter 588: The Planning

Chapter 588: The nning

Other Pokemons of Axel only had minor injuries and they were okay. Shedinja was also ready to battle at night. It was only burned for a short period of time and now it was healed. Slowemperor was seriously injured. It was able to heal a lot of health from ''ck off'' and Venusaur but it still needed a lot of time to be battle-ready. "Slowemperor needs around a week to bepletely okay. It had suffered a lot of injuries and burnt marks. Since it was an ice-type Pokemon, it was affected a lot. I am surprised that it is still okay.", said the doctor. Slowemperor being out for 1 week would hinder him a lot. There was still one tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. These Pokemons were crazy to attack with such a huge force on the first day. There was no telling how the other tier 3 king-rank Pokemon would react. He had also nned for Slowemperor to lead his own Pokemons. It was very intelligent and it had a very strategic mind. kazam also had a good mind but it was never interested in battle strategies. Axel had to do something to hold the battle for 7 days now. The next news crushed Axel. "Doctor, what about Charles?" "The injuries of Charles are more severe than Slowemperor. Don''t worry, it would make a full recovery. However, it would at least take 2 weeks or more than that to fully recover." "That much?" "Yes, Charizard took that hit head on and it is very injured. Thank the Arceus that it was only a flying type move. If it was a water-type move, then something bad might have happened." That was reasonable. Slowemperor defended the attack head on but Charizard mostly focused on the attack. It did try to defend but its defensive measures were not so good. Slowemperor had also recently learned ''Reflect'' and ''Light screen''. However, it had a high defensive stat and it had a bulky body. Charizard being unable to battle would impact Axel''s power a lot. Even though it was just a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon and Slowemperor was a tier 3 king rank Pokemon, its fighting powers should not be underestimated. Charizard mainly focused on attack power. It might be the most offensive Pokemon in Axel''s team. Charizard had the capability to kill multiple Pokemons at a very high speed. It was able to kill 5 king-rank Pokemons today. Charizard would have to rest for 2 weeks now. The tide might also be over by that time. They had won a major victory today and Axel was nning to finish this tide battle sooner but now since Charizard and Slowemperor were injured, Axel had to y it defensively. ### Night came and ghost-type Pokemons too. Alon was themander of the night''s watch. Shedinja was also there to support him. However, the quantity of ghost-type Pokemons was very less. There was something unusual about these ghost type Pokemons. They were very aggressive. Normally, ghost-type Pokemons would attack with deceit and illusions but these ghost-type Pokemons were attacking as if there was no tomorrow. There were no king-rank Pokemons this time and they only had to deal with pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Shedinja was the MVP of this battle. It was a tier 2 king rank Pokemon and these Pokemons were pseudo-king rank. There were around 500 pseudo-king rank ghost-type Pokemons that attacked that night. Shedinja first used ''Substitute'' and then 3 substitutes came out of it. The substitute had 50% power of Shedinja and they were enough to deal with these ghost-type Pokemons. After getting burned early that day, it yed a defensive role and tried to protect its main body. These substitutes could also attack and they started to kill these ghost-type Pokemons. They would use moves like ''Shadow ball'', ''Shadow control'', ''Night sh'' and ''Dark breath''. After fighting for a few hours, all the substitutes were killed and Shedinja also had to recover its energy. After some time, it again sent out its substitutes to battle. They hardly lost any soldiers that night. Some of them were seriously injured but only 5 had died that night. Deaths were unavoidable during tide but the numbers were still very low. ### Next day, Shedinja was told to rest as it had been battling for many hours. It battled at night and also at day. The Pokemons that attacked the next day had lower numbers. There were no king-rank Pokemons and the battle finished after a few hours. The number of night Pokemons also decreased. There were no dark-type Pokemons. There were only ghost-type Pokemons and they were also dealt with. Shedinja was the MVP of the night raid. It had upgraded its ''Shadow ball'' to a new height and now the power of the move had be destructive. ### The rate of wild Pokemons continued to decrease and on the 4th day, there were no wild Pokemons to fight. The ce was just empty. This had never happened before in any tide. Axel was also surprised by this and he gathered all the important people in a video call and had a discussion. Cody was still in the south zone. Axel was afraid that another tier 3 king rank Pokemon would attack, so he told Cody to stay in the south zone for safety. "So, what is happening here? Did you get anything from the responder and the scouts?", asked Axel. "Sir, the responder says that there are still Pokemon that are ready to fight with us. The numbers of the Pokemons had not changed but for some reason, they are not attacking us and waiting for something.", said Liam. "Hmm, do you have any ideas for it?", asked Axel. "Sir, as per my assumptions, there are 2 leaders in the tide. Both of them are the sons of Arcanine. The first one seems to have a different team that is loyal to it and the second one has its own team. The first one attacked with full force on the first day but was also killed on the first day. So, the Pokemons that were under the control of the first one are now also being controlled by the second one.", said Hector. "That is a reasonable exnation but why is the second leader not giving themand to attack?", asked Alon. "There could be only 2 possibilities for it. The first one is that the thought of the first leader and the second leader ispletely different. The second one doesn''t want to attack right now. The second reason might be the intelligence of the second leader. The second leader realized that it might also be crushed if it started to attack blindly. So it might be making some ns right now.", said Axel. If it was the second reason, then they were going to face a lot of trouble and Axel could say for 90% surety that it was the second reason. The second leader had a good head on its shoulders and was able to think clearly. The second leader was also able to control so many wild Pokemons. This showed that it was more powerful than the first one and had leadership qualities. "So sir, what should be do now?" "We have to be prepared at all times. Set the traps again. We didn''t see much of aerial battle before but that didn''t mean that it would not happen in the future. Our death counts are very low right now and we have killed almost a quarter of king-rank Pokemons. So, we are good for now. ### 4 days went like this. There were some brave wild Pokemons that did attack but the number was very low and they were dealt with immediately. After 4 days, Axel saw a huge increase in the number of wild Pokemons that attacked the south zone. Axel had gotten information that there were no Pokemon that attacked the east and the west side. It looked like the second leader was smart to concentrate all of its forces on one side. There were no king-rank Pokemons so it was going to be an easy battle. Shedinja was fighting during night time and others were fighting during the day time. It was finally time for young Pokemons to fight. With the protection of Gogoat and Mew, they went out to have their first bloody battle. For the past few days, Axel didn''t tell them to fight but to observe. They had never killed a Pokemon before so it was hard for them to get used to it. But they were Pokemons, not humans. They got used to it within a few days. They formed a tight group so that Gogoat could protect them when it was needed and went out for battle. ### Arcanine POV start Arcanine was in a meeting with all the king-rank Pokemons. The first leader named Goffy had died on the first day and now all of them were scared to fight humans. Their previous leader had won the hearts of all the Pokemons in the forest and these Pokemons could give their life for them but they were scared. "Dygon, what should we do?", asked Gengar, a king-rank Pokemon. Dygon was the name of the second leader. After the first died, all of them came under the second leader. "All of us are going to die in this tide.", said Dygon with confidence. "What do you mean? We still have a chance. Goffy had died but there is still you and us." "You don''t understand. Even if all of us went there to fight at the same time, we are going to die. We have underestimated the power of these humans. If Goffy was here, we might have been able to do it but he also died on the first day." "So, you want us to give up? And cancel the tide?" "No, that would be stupid. If we cancel the tide, humans wille here for us. They don''t want any risk us attacking them in the future.", said Dygon. "So, what do you suggest that we do? Are we all going to die?" "No, I am sure that I am going to die and I am also sure that almost all of you are too. We need to preserve and save our kids. Some of our kids are very talented and they have hope for the future. We also have a cheat." "Dygon, we do have a cheat but those are for the young ones. We cannot do it." "You are right. There will 3 of us that would not join the fight. Instead, these 3 would hide here and train our young ones after the tide. After that, we will go to fight and we will die. We can only hope that our young ones will be able to take revenge.", said Dygon. Dygon was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon and unlike other Pokemons, he was not arrogant. He had been humbled by his father. His father had told him that it was futile to fight against humans cause humans are very powerful. That was why his father never attacked humans. But after the death of the father, it was impossible to not fight. Dygon also knew that the humans were very powerful. They might not be able to win against them. Even if they do, Dygon had already felt the presence of Oak''s kazam and Mew. Mew might not interfere in the tide but kazam would do it cause it was a trainer''s Pokemon. So, he knew that they were walking to their deaths. "Even if we are going to die, we going to take them with us. Don''t worry, I have a n for that." Arcanine POV end. Chapter 589: Young Ones take the Stage

Chapter 589: Young Ones take the Stage

Togetic had be the default leader of the young Pokemons. It was taking inspiration from Shedinja though it would never admit it to others. Roilu was only told to observe the battle and not participate in it. It was still very young and it needed some good training before it could participate in tide battles. Togetic was serious about being the leader of the team. It not only told the young Pokemons to go the extra mile in training but also made strategies about team formation. Togetic and Aerodactyl would be at the front on the tide battles due to their moves ''Crafty Shield'' and ''Wide guard''. The young Pokemons had not learned all the moves that Axel had told them to but Axel had helped them in selecting the moves that they should master. Aerodactyl then used ''Tail wind'' which not only increased the speed of itself but also of Togetic. After that Togetic used the move ''Aerial ace'' and went into attacking mode. The battle went on. Shelgon was now focusing on special attack moves like ''methrower'' and ''Earthquake'' while Croconaw joined Togetic and then started to use physical moves. They were fighting a bunch of fire-type Pokemons like Rapidash and Arcanine. All of them were inmon and umon ranks and they were not so hard to deal with. Croconaw, Primeape, and Togetic focused on physical moves while others focused on special type moves. Croconaw and Primeape were very aggressive. Croconaw first used ''Work up'' and increased its attack powers. Then it used ''Dig'' and went underground and then came out using ''Aqua jet''. It was proficient in using this attack strategy. Primeape was like a berserker and this fitted its fighting style. It was using ''Closebat'' a lot and after training in hand-to-handbat, it had be proficient in dodging the attacks. Then it used moves like ''Thunder punch'', ''Cross chop'', and ''Low kick''. Each of them was fighting against at least 2mon/ umon rank Pokemons and this was hard for them. They had never battled with multiple Pokemons. Gogoat was there and it was watching their battle. Thankfully, it was able to learn a new move that could protect others. The name of the move was ''Guardian''. --- Guardian: A wooden shield is created covering the whole body of a maximum of 6 allies. This would increase the defense and special defense of the allies and it would be activated for 2 hours. The cool down period for the move is 10 hours. --- It took some time to learn this move. This was a new concept and Axel believed that this would improve to greater heights. However, it could only be used for 2 hours and then the cool down period was 10 hours. However, the defense of the allies would increase by a huge margin, and against the fight with umon rank and umon rank, they were literally invincible. That is why Gogoat had not used this move till now. As of right now, ''Crafty shield'' and ''Wide guard'' of Togetic and Aerodactyl were doing well. If one of the young ones were in trouble, Gogoat would use ''Field control'' and help them out. The numbers ofmon-rank and umon-rank wild Pokemon were not so high. But the numbers ofmon rank and umon rank Pokemons from the human side were also nonexistent. Nobody would be crazy enough like Axel to usemon rank and umon rank Pokemons in the tide battle. So, the young Pokemons had a lot of Pokemons to battle. The first kill was always awkward and Gogoat was there to help them out. But after fighting for 2 hours, the young Pokemons were already tired and they could not even move properly. Their stamina was very limited to fight for a whole day. So, they were told to rest for 1 hour until they could fight again. ### Young Pokemons POV start "Baby boss, I don''t think that I can move right now. I am done for the day.", said Croconaw. Togetic was now called the baby boss by its teammates. Since Shedinja was called the boss, it would be confusing to also call Togetic ''boss''. Togetic took pride in being called by that title. Right now they were resting. Gogoat had given them 1 hour to rest and they should be in the tide battle after an hour. The young Pokemons had never fought such a long battle and all of them were deadly tired. Even Togetic didn''t want to move and just rest today. But.. "No, we cannot do that. Even I am feeling tired. You saw how powerful our seniors are. Boss had fought for almost 24 hours a few days before and we are tired within 2 hours? We cannot let that happen. The gap between us and them is already veryrge and I don''t want to increase it again. So, rest for some time. I advise all of you to not use status moves like ''Dragon dance'' and ''Work up'' early in the battle. That would make us tired even more. Remember our trainer''s words. This is a war, not a battle. We should focus on stamina. Wested for 2 hours, now we willst for 3 hours. Primeape, use your ''Focus energy'' and get ready for the battle in an hour. We will also change the strategy. Now, Aerodactyl, and Shelgon would battle a bit far from us. I feel that Aerodactyl should be using moves like ''Sandstorm'' to have maximum benefit." "But wouldn''t that be risky? I mean we are greenhorns and being separated would create a risk of us getting killed.", said Aerodactyl. It was normally very arrogant but after fighting in the tide for 2 hours, all of its arrogance had disappeared. "Yes, you are right about that. But Shelgon already has very high defense. With ''Wide guard'', I feel that Shelgon can hold on and there is also guardian Gogoat to look after us. You are a flying type Pokemon and your speed is also very high. So you can dodge a lot of attacks. Also with moves like ''Sandstorm'', ''Stone edge'' and ''Stealth rock'', you can perfectly defend yourself." Togetic realized that they were very lucky and it was confirmed that they would not die in the tide battle. Among the young Pokemons, it was the most mature of them all and it deserved to be called ''Baby boss''. When they were fighting in the tide battle, even the Pokemons that were way more powerful than them were dying left and right. Some of them were elemental rank and pseudo-king rank Pokemons too. However, nothing happened to them even though they had no experience. All of this was due to Gogoat. Gogoat, a king-rank Pokemon was protecting them againstmon-rank and umon-rank Pokemon. If a rare rank or elemental rank Pokemons came to fight with them, Gogoat would handle it. It would also protect them if they were in a near-death situation. Gogoat was also controlling the number of Pokemons that they were fighting. So, even if this was a tide battle, they were fighting in a controlled situation. So they had nothing to worry about. However, Togetic seemed to be the only one who realized it and it didn''t want its teammates to be aware of it. They needed to feel the pressure. Only then could they improve in the future. Young Pokemon POV end ### This time, Aerodactyl and Shelgon got separated. Aerodactyl didn''t use ''Wide guard'' this time as they were already experienced in battles now. It started with ''Sandstorm'' and also put ''Stealth rock'' around it. It had trained a lot in these 2 moves in 3 weeks and now it was confident that it could hide ''Stealth rock'' perfectly from umon rank Pokemons. It was fighting 2 Arcanines this time and Arcanine was weak to rock type moves. It went ahead and then used ''Wing attack''. Arcanine was also inexperienced and it used ''Extreme speed'' to dodge the attack and tried to hit Aerodactyl. However, Aerodactyl was prepared and it used ''Stone edge'' in the meantime this hit it right on the face and it was thrown off the ground but another Arcanine was ready to hit it with ''methrower''. Seeing that beams of mes wereing towards it, it hastily used ''Dragon breath'' to counter it and then went ahead in using ''Crunch'' but that Arcanine also used ''Bite''. ''Crunch'' was stronger than ''Bite'' and Arcanine flinched. Aerodactyl used ''Iron tail'' and then also hit it with ''Stone edge''. It was slightly hurt but it was ready to finish those 2 Arcanines. ### Shelgon was also like Primeape. A berserker. Its new move ''Dragon head'' and its ability ''Rock head'' gave it a very strong defense on its head and neck. So, it first used ''Defense curl'' to increase its defense and then used ''Headbutt'' to Arcanine. Then it used ''Earthquake'' as it felt that there was another Arcanineing towards it. ### All of them were giving their best and even though they were slightly injured they were doing well. They had to push to the limit to fight for 3 hours this time and then they took 1 hour rest again. This continued till evening and now all of them were dead tired. "Go and rest for 1.5 hours now. We will be fighting for 2 hours now and I will use my move. During those 2 hours, you guys would be invincible, so you don''t need to care about your defense and only focus on the attack.", said Gogoat. ### Young Pokemons POV start "Guys, we are giving our all now. We only need to fight for 2 hours and we don''t have to care about the defense. So, don''t hold back. Use all of your best moves and let''s kill those Rapidash and Arcanine.", said Togetic. All of them now looked like battle veterans who had fought for years. They were young and so after surviving for a whole day, they had be arrogant. Gogoat also realized this and it was going to give them a reality check soon. "Yes, let''s do it. I want the highest kill number today. So, I am giving my all.", said Primeape. Togetic hade up with a simple game to motivate its teammates. Those who can kill the most in this tide would win. They would not be rewarded after winning but it was a matter of reputation. Young Pokemons POV end ### When Gogoat used the move, all of them attacked with full force. Togetic was storing power to use the move ''Stored power''. It was not as powerful as Slowemperor but it still hit very hard if used in the right way. It was also using moves like ''Nasty plot'', ''Sunny day'' and ''methrower''. It started to use a variety of moves. Others were also doing the same. All of them had started to use their status moves early. They only had to survive for 2 hours, so they wanted to get the maximum kill count. The words of Gogoat hold true. With such a high defense none of them suffered any injuries. Arcanines and Rapidashs were surprised to see this phenomenon. They were attacking with full force but nothing was happening to them. Shelgon also started with ''Dragon dance'' and ''Dragon rush''. ''Dragon rush'' had be very powerful after training intensively for 3 weeks. They fought like a maniac but since they were fighting with full force, all of them got tired within 90 minutes. They could not evenst for 2 hours. This showed how inexperienced they really were but all of them were happy with the result. After the battle was over for the day tide, all of them gathered to see who had the highest kill count. Chapter 590: Fairy Dew

Chapter 590: Fairy Dew

Young Pokemons POV start "I killed 14 of them." "I killed 16." "13" "15" "15" Croconaw was the one who had won the game and Togetic had only been able to kill 15 of them. Being the baby boss, this was a huge fall for its reputation. It needed to increase the kill count anyhow tomorrow and try its best. It was under a huge amount of pressure right now. If felt that now was the time to eat ''Fairy dew''. So, it was thinking of asking Axel about it. It cannot lose this game. Riolu was very depressed. It had not been able to unlock its aura stat, so Axel had told it to not participate in the battle. It was only told to observe. Riolu pleaded with Axel to fight in this tide battle as others were also participating. It could see that others were starting to get stronger and stronger and it was in the same ce. It thought to talk to Axel about this. Since Axel was super busy with the tide, he could not help Riolu in unlocking his aura stat. Riolu could use aura moves right now but unlocking the aura stats was one of the special missions of the system and Riolu believed that its power would rise to a higher level. In these 3 weeks, it was able to learn ''Aura sense'' and ''Aura sphere''. However, it had not been able to get all of its stats to S rank. That was a difficult task to do within 3 weeks. Axel also told it to concentrate on some new moves and it was also learning that. If all of its stats reached S rank, then it would evolve and Axel needed it to have some good set of moves before it. Togetic went towards it and patted its back. It could understand why Riolu was feeling so down. Now, it wanted to be the most powerful of the young Pokemons but it still was the baby boss. "Don''t feel down. You may not be able to participate in this tide. Make up your mind in it. But you can train in your new moves that you have learned and also train your body stats in the training ground. When you feel that you have done enough, go to Axel to unlock your aura stat.", said Togetic. It was acting like a wise leader. Young Pokemons POV end ### Togetic went to Axel''s room and knocked on his door. Axel opened the door and found that Togetic wanted to talk. Using mentalmunication, Axel could understand what it was saying. "Do you really want to do it right now? Your ''Super luck'' is in 75% right now. You might be able to reach 100% after this tide. So it might be risky." Chuki... Chukii. "Ok, if you are so confident then I will not say anything. Night is the best time to use ''Fairy dew''. So, let''s do it." Gardevoir had said that it was better to use it when Togetic was younger as this would take some time to have aplete benefit. So, Axel wanted to use ''Super luck'' to Togetic to have maximum benefit but now, since Togetic was saying that it wanted to do it right now, Axel didn''t have any problem with it. The tide battle was going on. After a few days, the Pokemons came to fight but there were no king-rank Pokemons till now. Axel didn''t know what the second leader was nning but it would not be good for them. So, Axel called an emergency meeting. "I feel that the second leader is nning something big. I feel that it would attack with all the king-rank Pokemons at the same time. If such a thing happened, we might not be able to deal with them.", said Axel solemnly. "As per our calction, there were a total of 10 tier 2 king rank Poekemons and 30 tier 3 king rank Pokemons. Now only 8 tier 2 and 25 tier 1 king-rank Pokemons are left. If all of them attacked at the same time, then it would be a problem for us.", said Hector. "But why would all the king-rank Pokemons attack at the same time? It had never happened before in the history of the tide?", asked Liam. "Normally, King rank Pokemons don''t attack at the same time due to their arrogance and pride. Even though there is a leader in the tide, it would not influence all the king-rank Pokemons but for some reason, I feel that this second leader is able to influence others too. I don''t know if this is true but we must be ready for anything.", said Axel. "So, what should we do? The thing that weck the most are king rank Pokemons. Your Charizard may not be able to fight in this tide and now we have even less king rank Pokemons." "If we need to make a foolproof n then we need to know the details and the names of king-rank Pokemons that we are going to fight. Can we do that?", asked Axel. "That might be possible but we might lose some soldiers.", said Liam as it was a risky job. No one wanted to go to their ce personally. "No, we cannot risk that. Alon, I will assign you for this job. Tell me the exact number and names of the Pokemons and their ranks. Marcus will also follow you so you will have some assurance." "Don''t worry, I will take this job but what is your n, leader?", asked Alon. "I will tell you after youe with the information. You will go there today at night. Are you confident with your abilities?", asked Axel. "Yes, you can be sure of it.", said Alon with a smile. Axel didn''t choose Alon on a whim. Among all the team members in the mercenary, Alon was the stealthiest one. He was also the only one who had Zoroark. Now this Zoroark was only a pseudo-king rank Pokemon but its ability to disguise itself as another Pokemon was perfect. Its ability ''Illusion'' had been mastered by 100%. Alon had also trained with his Pokemons and with the help of aura, he could hide not only his smell and any sound but also his aura to a certain level. However, he won''t be going near that ce. Zoroark was going to do it. ### After having a meeting, Axel went towards Togetic. Axel had told Togetic to reach training ground number 7. The young Pokemons were also there to see the spectacle. Axel took out a vial from his bag and told Togetic to get ready. Togetic closed its eyes to feel its luck and its body and then it opened its eyes and took the vial from Axel. Togetic opened the vial and a drop of white liquid entered its mouth. Suddenly, it was enveloped in a white light and it started to glow. It looked like an evolution but Axel knew that such was not the case. --- Ding! A mysterious energy has entered Togetic''s body. Ding! Togetic is experiencing some mysterious changes... .... .... Axel didn''t know what was happening but he got ready for anything that would happen. The system was not giving any precise answers but he knew that it would be something good. As per Gardevoir, ''Fairy dew'' would unlock hidden potential and then magnify it. However, it would not happen suddenly and it would take some time to have some effect. However, the first effect would happen after taking it immediately and the first and thest effect would affect Togetic the most. Togetic started to glow in white light for more than 10 minutes and finally, the glow started to die down and finally, it stopped. Axel could see that there was no noticeable change in its appearance. Axel used ''Aura sense'' and he could feel that the power and the aura of Togetic had gotten stronger by a huge margin. Then the notifications started toe up. --- Ding! Togetic attack stat has been upgraded to S rank. Ding! Togetic special attack stat has been upgraded to S rank. Ding! Togetic defense stat has been upgraded to S rank. Ding! ... Ding! .... Ding! Togetic is going to rank up to rare rank. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes, extend the rank up." --- Ding! Please specify the conditions for the extension. --- "3 of its moves should reach rare rank." --- Ding! The condition has been specified. --- It was a harsh condition for an umon rank Pokemon but Axel knew that Togetic was not ready to rank up to rare rank right now. It needed a lot of experience to reach that stage. Axel had not forgotten what Cody had said. Axel''s Pokemons had been growing so fast that they were nowcking experience and this would show when they reached higher ranks like king rank. Everyone surrounded Togetic and started to ask it questions. Croconaw also wanted to get that ''Fairy dew'' to get powerful right now but that was not going to happen. It was not a fairy-type Pokemon and that item was very rare. Even Axel could only get one of them. "Togetic, I have stopped your evolutions cause you are not ready to rank up right now. You need to now concentrate on your moves and level 3 of them to level 40. Only then could you rank up. So, train hard. Let''s talk about which move should you level up first.", said Axel. Unfortunately, none of its moves had leveled up to 40. It was understandable cause it was only an umon rank Pokemon. Axel first looked at the stats of Togetic. --- Pokemon''s name: Togetic (Age- 8 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Umon rank Ability: Serene Grace (75%) Hidden ability: Super luck (40%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 3500/3500 Attack: S Agility: S Defense: S Sp. Atk: S Sp. Def: S Moves: Stored power (G) (Lvl 38), Future sight (G) (Lvl 38), Wish (G) (Lvl 33), Metronome (G) (Lvl 38), Extrasensory (C) (Lvl 27), Head butt (G) (Lvl 34), Charm (G) (Lvl 32), Dazzling gleam (G) (Lvl 39), Nasty Plot (G) (Lvl 32), Sunny day (G) (Lvl 37), methrower (G) (Lvl 38), Tackle (G) (lvl 33), Egg defense (G) (Lvl 32), Crafty Shield (U) (Lvl 14), Moonlight (Lvl 9), Ancient power (Lvl 9), Aerial ace (U) (Lvl 17), Fairy wind (U) (Lvl 19), Thunder wave (C) (Lvl 20), y rough (U) (Lvl 18), Hidden power: Fairy (25%) --- Some of its moves were in level 38-39 and it was good for an umon rank Pokemon. Axel started to n for Togetic and also included it in the decision-making. After thinking about it for some time, they came up with an answer. 1. Future Sight 2. Dazzling gleam 3. methrower All of them were in level 38-39 and these 3 moves had very high potential. ''Future sight'' was the most powerful move of Togetic and it was very dangerous during the time of tide but it took around 10 minutes to activate and it consumed a lot of stamina. ''Dazzling gleam'' was a fairy-type move and ''methrower'' was for good coverage. Axel started to give some useful tips to Togetic on how it should do it. "Togetic, ''Future sight'' takes a lot of time to cast so you need to decrease the time and the stamina cost of the move. You can ask Slowemperor about it. It also knows the move. Rting to ''methrower'', you can ask Charizard about it. It knows about fire type moves more than me now and its fire type powers are very high. I think if you can enhance the fire powers of ''methrower'' with the help of ''Sunny day'', then it would be a powerful move. Finally, about ''Dazzling gleam''. It could be upgraded in a lot of ways. First of all, it could be used in defense and, it could also be used in offense. So tell me what do you want to do about it? Chapter 591: Zoroark

Chapter 591: Zoroark

''Dazzling gleam'' was an interesting move. When Togetic used this move, it would covered by fairy glow like a shield, and then the shield expands and causes injuries to others. So, it could be used in multiple ways. Togetic could hold this move and concentrate the power around it making it a defensive move or it could also expand it rapidly and make it an attacking move. Chukkii.. Chukiii. "Haha, I thought so. You want to make it both huh? But first I rmend you go for the defensive one. You are a fairy-type Pokemon and your hidden power typing is also fairy. So, I believe that you should first train your ''Dazzling gleam''. However, don''t only train on it and try to train in other moves too. Don''t train on ''Ancient power'' right now. It would take a lot of time for you to have some significant benefit rting to it.", said Axel. Axel then went to Riolu. He found out that it was still training in the training groundte at night. Riolu wanted to activate aura stat so that it could participate in the battle but it was not happening any time soon. "Riolu!! What the hell are you doing? Didn''t I tell you to take breaks and not train at night?", shouted Axel. Riolu was visibly scared after seeing angry Axel. Since it was very young, Axel''s heart melted but Axel needed to give it a punishment so that it would not do it again. Resting and training are essential things to make a Pokemon stronger. "Riolu, resting is also important. You cannot get stronger in a day. It takes months and years to be strong. So, follow the routine that I have told you." "RI.. Riolu...." "Yes, you cannot participate in the tide battle. They could do it cause they are stronger. You have not trained on your stats and you are also weaker. They could do it cause they have trained a lot in it. But since you didn''t follow mymands, you will have to suffer punishment. You will not train for a week. No training of moves or training of body stats." "RI.. RIOLU!!!", it shouted toin. Axel was strict on this but since Riolu was so cute and had almost started to cry, he decreased the time to 5 days. Riolu needed to learn the importance of rest. ### Meanwhile, Alon had gone deep inside the forest. He had already received the information of where they might be and the news was very urate. He had told Zoroark to disguise as one of the dead dark-type Pokemon and then infiltrate the ce. Alon was behind Zoroark as he had to protect himself. Axel''s Shedinja was still there for protection and Alon knew that this Shedinja was a freak of nature. Axel never told Alon how Marcus could only be affected by ghost and dark-type moves but he did say that such a thing could not be duplicated. Besides, this Shedinja was very powerful. Alon could argue that even including Slowemperor, Shedinja was still the strongest Pokemon in Axel''s team. So, he was not so scared right now. After some time Zoroark came and told them that it had found the ce of those Pokemons. "Listen to me Zoroark. Now you will take the form of that dead Mightyena and then infiltrate the ce. Don''t talk too much and only reply when you are asked a question. Then you will try to look around and get all the details of king-rank Pokemons. After you have done it just ask one of the pseudo-king rank Pokemons to tell retell you the n as you were not listening to them before. Marcus would be behind you. If you feel that there is any problem then shout out loud. I have attached a device that will make us hear you. Marcus woulde to you for rescue." Alon also proceeded to tell the nature of Mightyena to Zoroark so that it could replicate it. This was a foolproof n. The illusion ability of Zoroark could not be underestimated. It was almost undetectable and if a king-rank Pokemon didn''t concentrate on it, the king-rank Pokemon might not even be able to tell the difference. "Remember, don''t go talking to king-rank Pokemons. They might be able to detect you.", said Alon. Zoroark nodded and then went deep inside the forest. "Don''t worry, Zoroark can do it.", said Marcus to make Alon rx. This was an important mission but it was also very dangerous. So Alon was very nervous. After waiting for an hour Zoroark came towards Alon and Shedinja. "Did you get all the info?" The Pokemon nodded its head. "Good, we will go then. Come inside the ball.", said Alon and called out Zoroark and then started to run towards the human settlement with Shedinja. After running for some time, he called out Dusclops. He then sat on top of Dusclops and told it to move forward. Dusclops was an elemental-rank Pokemon. It was not as fast as Shedinja and it had slow speed but even then it was faster than Alon himself. Till now, the people of this world had not found out about the further evolution of Dusclops which was Dusknoir. Axel did know that such an evolution existed but he didn''t know how to evolve it. The real way was always slightly different than the way in the games and anime. So, Axel had not told Alon anything about it. ### After running for hours, they finally reached the human settlement early in the morning. This was the most fearful night for Alon. He thanked Arceus that he was still alive. Marcus was not feeling afraid as he was very powerful but such was not the case for Alon. Aftering to the huge wall, he was let inside and he called Axel to call an emergency meeting. ### Every important people were in the meeting including the lieutenants from the mercenary and lieutenants from the vige. Everyone was excited to know the details. Alon walked to the meeting room confidently. He was proud of the work that he had done. "Alon, tell me all the details. Start with the names of king-rank Pokemons and their ranks.", said Axel. "Yes, sir. I have the list of king-rank Pokemons right here.", said Alon and gave the copy to everyone in the meeting room. Tier 2 king rank Pokemons Poliwrath, Golem, Arcanine, Charizard, Poliwrath, Golem, Nine tales, Nidorino Tier 1 king rank Pokemons Golbat, kazam, Gengar, Kingler, Starmie, Nidorina, Sandsh, Nine tales, Vileplume, Gengar, Primeape, Rapidash, Slowbro, Muk, Onix ,Hypno, Kingler, Rhydon, Scyther, Magmar, Tauros, stoise, Charizard, Butterfree, Beedrill All of them looked at the list of Pokemons and all of them had a grim face. They had to fight a total of 33 king-rank Pokemons. Tier 2 king-rank Pokemon were not a problem but there were 25 king-rank Pokemons. "Did you discover anything else?", asked Axel. "Sir, the second leader is very wise. As per the second leader, they are sure to lose." "So, they will not fight?", asked Liam. "No, they are going to fight to death. But the second leader says that some of the king-ranked Pokemons would not participate in the battle and teach the young Pokemons in the future. When those young Pokemons get stronger, they will strike in the future." "Wow, that second leader is very wise and also dangerous. So, why do they want to fight this battle if they are sure to lose?", asked Axel. "I don''t know much about it but they n to give us a very tough battle after a few days. What you have feared is true. They will not attack at the same time but they will first send some king-rank Pokemons to fight in a few days and after those are killed, they n to do a surprise attack the very next day with a full team.", said Alon. "That is a very good n. We would not have expected such a thing. Now, we can n for it. So, sir Axel, what is your n?" "I have a very good n. Now listen to me all of you.", said Axel and started to tell his n. ### 3 days have passed since then. Slowemperor still needed 1 day to make a full recovery. Axel was not going to execute that n till it recoveredpletely. The young Pokemons were having a st. Their experience was growing at an rming rate and their moves were also leveling up very quickly. Before, they didn''t train very intently as Axel wanted them to grow. But now all of them were ready to receive hard training. Shelgon''s new hidden ability ''Overcoat'' was showing very good results. It had trained in this ability for almost 4 weeks now and it was 40% mastered. That was huge for only 4 weeks of training. As they were fighting, Axel got an interesting notification. --- Ding! Croconaw is evolving. Do you want to extend the evolution? --- "Yes." --- Ding! Please specify the evolution condition. --- "All of its stats should be S rank." Axel didn''t put a harsh condition on Croconaw as it was just amon rank Pokemon and its moves mastery was also very good for its level. Riolu was also training in its stats and its moves. It had learned new moves and it was training in it. ### Pokemon POV start Nidoking was not feeling good. Axel said that its stats were already at tier 2 level but it had still not ranked up to tier 2. It talked to its best friend Charizard as Charizard just said that it would reach there. So, it didn''t need to worry. Since it was not getting any good response from its friend, it went to talk to boss Shedinja for advice. "Boss, what should I do? Even light has reached tier 2 king rank.", said Nidoking. "Meg, you don''t need to worry about it so much. You are strong enough. Even though Light has reached tier 2, he may not be able to defeat you. You are very strong. You first need to realize it. Now, about your tier 2 rank up. Axel said that since you have 2 cores, you need to have higher stats. After training with Agnus, I realized that ranking up is not always good." "What do you mean?" "You need to have experience and you need to consider your core typing. I have a ghost core and my core is divided into darkness, soul, and shadow energy. If I want to reach higher ranks, I need to have sufficient mastery in at least one of those energies. Have you ever thought about that? Cause even if you reach tier 2 or tier 3, you will not be able to reach a higher rank if you don''t master one of the energies of your typing." "So, what is poison and ground core divided into?", asked Nidoking as it literately had no idea. "That is something for you to find out. Why don''t you talk to Axel about this after the tide? We need to have a proper discussion too. Agnus told me many things about it and it might be helpful to all of us." "Ok boss, I will think about it. Talking to you always makes me feel better. Thanks." "Don''t worry kid. That is why I am here." Pokemon POV end. Chapter 592: Small Team

Chapter 592: Small Team

Slowemperor had finally recovered and it was ready to fight again. Charizard would take at least a week to heal and it may not be able to participate in the tide battle because Axel wanted to finish the tide battle as fast as he could. "Sir, you want us to go in a small team and then kill as many king-rank Pokemons as possible?", asked Liam. "Yes Liam, that is the n." "Sir, they are trying to sacrifice themselves and also nning to save some of the king-rank Pokemons for their future. If we start to interfere, then all of them might attack at the same time. I don''t think that it is a good solution.", said Liam. "You are right about it but what we need right now is to divide them. For whatever reason, the second leader is very capable and all the king-rank Pokemons support his decisions. This is not only due to its power cause if all the king-rank Pokemons fought against it, it would certainly lose. So, that got me to think. What is one thing that all of them appreciate about the second leader?" "It is intelligence and battle strategy." "Correct. Intelligence and battle strategy. Now, most of the king-rank Pokemons are feeling conflicted cause none of them want to die but they are still supporting the second leader due to his past aplishments and they had a chance to give us a decisive blow. However, what if we make a small team and then kill some king-rank Pokemons. What do you think will happen?", asked Axel. "They will start to lose their confidence in the second leader.", replied Hector. "Exactly and that is what we want. If we can capitalize on that then we will win this tide battle as soon as we can." "But who is going to be in this small team?", asked Liam. "Don''t worry, I will go there myself.", said Axel. "Sir, it is too dangerous. If something happens to you then the whole tide battle will be finished.", said Hector. "Yes, but don''t worry. Nothing will happen to me. I, Lance, and Alon will go there and do maximum damage to them. Our objective will be to kill as many tier 1 king-rank Pokemons as possible. Killing tier 2 king rank Pokemons would take a long time and their numbers are also very low. So, we will focus on tier 1 king-rank Pokemons. We will have to make a good n. We will be finishing the battle as soon as possible cause we cannot fight against that tier 3 king-rank Arcanine on our own.", said Axel. Everyone nodded their heads. They need to n this perfectly so that they will have the upper hand. "So, when sir and others go there and kill king-rank Pokemons, then most of them will be angry and some of them might attack us too.", said Hector. "Yes, that is why we have to be prepared. My first concern is to kill that tier 1 Gengar. It is the only ghost-type Pokemon they have and if we are able to kill it, then we can be relived during the night raid. Let''s select some of the tier 1 king-rank Pokemons that we have to kill and then make a n ording to it.", said Axel. The meeting went on for an hour and they were finally able to select some of the tier 1 king-rank Pokemons that they should not miss. Gengar Tauros kazam Hypno Beedrill Butterfree There were the 6 Pokemons that they had decided to kill. After Gengar, Tauros was also very troublesome. Alon noticed that they were a herd of Tauros that was following this king-rank Tauros. One Tauros may not be a problem but fighting against a herd of Tauros would be a very big problem. Alon and his ghost-type Pokemons would be perfect for this Tauros. The team also wanted to kill as many psychic-type Pokemons as they could as they were a pain in the ass if they lived. Beedrill had a high attack but low defense, so it would be easier to kill and Butterfree could be very troublesome in the future if not taken care of. "Sir, I can understand Alon as he is a ghost-type specialist and we are attacking at night but why are you also taking Lance? I mean Lance is strong but hecks experience." "Lance is a dragon-type trainer and most of his Pokemons are dragon type. So, in the case of an emergency, his Pokemons cane in handy as they can carry us and also defend us. The defense of dragon-type Pokemons is not low." ### Lance POV Lance had no problem with this arrangement. In fact, he was happy about it. He was finally going to show how powerful he and his Pokemons really were. Lance went to the training ground to talk to his Pokemons. Flygon had also ranked up to king rank and now Lance had 3 king rank Pokemons with him. Even though all of them had ranked up recently, the power of these Pokemons could not be underestimated. "Guys, tomorrow we are going to have a very good battle. Are all of you ready?" ROOOARR ROOOARR "Yes, we are!!!" All of them shouted in excitement. All of them had been training till they could not move for these past 3 weeks and their powers had increased a lot. Now, they wanted to show off their powers. ### "Gogoat, after 3 days, we will be going on an assassination mission. I want you to be ready for it." "But what about the kids?" "Don''t worry, they will be safe and sound. They will be here under the care of Charizard. Even though it is injured, it can handle some Pokemons. Also, Mew will be protecting them." Gogoat nodded its head in understanding. If the kids are going to be okay, then he didn''t have any problem with it. "What do you want me to do in this mission?" "Your mission is to do everything to protect your allies. That is all you have to do. You can also use your new move to protect them." "Axel, I can only protect 6 of them with it." "Don''t worry, only use that move to the Pokemons that had a weak defense like Shedinja. We will be attacking at night, so you won''t be using moves like ''Sunny day''. I don''t want you to tell the enemy that we are here." "Ok, I will keep that in mind." ### "Axel, you told me that you would not need our help but here you are." "Slowbro, I am sorry but I will be needing your help. You just need to help us teleport. That is all I want from you. If you can do it and also help me, then it will be thankful.", said Axel. "Well, you are also doing these things for us and there had been no wild Pokemons trying to attack us till now. So, I ept it.", said Slowbro. "Thank you." ### After 3 days, they were finally ready for a fight. Axel was not going to use any pseudo-king rank Pokemons this time. They might be a good help but they needed to finish this battle and return as fast as possible. So, they would only hinder this process. At night, all three of them went into the deep forest. When they reached the ce near the settlement of these Pokemons, all of them stopped and called out a handful of their king-rank Pokemons. Axel didn''t call out all of his Pokemons cause that would alert the enemy. "Zoroark, transform into the dead Gengar that I showed you and call the king rank Gengar there. All of us would attack it at the same time and kill it.", said Alon. Zoroark was going to another risky mission and it was ready for it. It slowly went towards the settlement. None of them could tell that it was Zoroark. It saw that the ghost Pokemons were getting ready to attack at night. As it went deeper, it saw the king rank Gengar. This was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon and it was the leader of the night raid. It had a special ce among these wild Pokemons cause it was the only king rank ghost type Pokemon among them. It saw how others were addressing Gengar and then took a deep breath and calmed itself. It then went towards Gengar and said that there was something fishy that it had found and it wanted Gengar to check it. Since all of them were getting ready to attack at night, Gengar took it seriously and said that it would go with Zoroark to see what it was. They slowly started to reach the designated ce. "Gengar, what is it that you wanted to show me? This ce looks normal.", asked the king rank Gengar. However, it started to run in the opposite direction. The king rank Gengar felt that there was some serious problem but it was hit by ''Hypnosis''. All the Pokemons in Axel, Lance, and Alon''s team that could use ''Hypnosis'', used it towards Gengar. Since, the king rank Gengar was unprepared, it directly fell to sleep and Axel''s Shedinja used ''Dream eater'' to suck some of its life. Then it used ''Shadow control'' so that it would not be able to move. The chains made of shadow bound it. This was just a precaution. The king rank Gengar could not even shout as it was already fast asleep. Shedinja then used ''Night sh'' multiple times and Gengar was finally killed. Before it was killed, it also used ''Shadow absorption''. Since it was a ghost-type Pokemon, the boost provided by the move was higher than before. They had finally killed the first king-rank Pokemon. ### Zoroark was also not sitting quietly. It had already figured out the location of other king-rank Pokemons. "Zoroark, what did you find?" Zoroark started to tell about its experience. "So, you are telling me that you have found 9 tier 1 king rank Pokemons that are living separately. Others are with the tier 3 king rank Arcanine.", said Axel. Zoroark nodded its head. "Good. Guys, we don''t have enough time. First of all, Zoroark turn into this tier 1 king rank Gengar and tell them to start to attack the human settlement.", said Axel. "But why?", asked Lance. "That would give us some more time. When these Pokemons realize that something doesn''t make sense, then we will be in trouble. We will have to start to kill these 9 tier 1 king-rank Pokemons. I will go alone and first deal with that Tauros. Both of you will go deal with the Rapidash. Remember, we are doing an assassination. So, try to make it discreet." Tauros was an easy target. Shedinja became invisible and then went towards Tauros. It was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon and Shedinja was tier 2 king rank Pokemon. It went near Tauros and first started to use ''Hypnosis''. Most of the Tauros were sleeping and after using ''Hypnosis'' multiple times, king rank Tauros had fallen asleep. Then Shedinja went for the kill. ### Rapidash had a glowing body as the fires were all over its body. So, it was pretty lively there. So, even if something happened there, there would a less chance that others would notice. Zoroark did the same strategy as it transformed into a Rapidash and led the king rank Rapidash to a secret ce. They were also able to kill it very easily. Since they had very little time, they could not kill other pseudo-king rank Pokemons. ### This went on for about 1 hour and all the 9 tier 1 king rank Pokemons had been killed. Since it was night, they were not noticed. "Axel, we have finished the mission. What should we do now? Should we try our luck and kill some of the tier 1 king-rank Pokemons too?", asked Lance. Chapter 593: Nidoking Vs Nidorino

Chapter 593: Nidoking Vs Nidorino

"No, going there would be dangerous. Even though we have an escape strategy, they will know about us and will act. So, we will start to kill some of the pseudo-king rank Pokemons and then we will go after 1 hour. ", said Axel. They started to kill some of the pseudo-king rank Pokemons. These Pokemons were not guarded by king-rank Pokemons as they had already killed them. All of them would use mass hypnosis and since most of these Pokemons were already sleeping, the move would be effective. There were some guards that were guarding the ce but it was no problem for them. They were able to kill the herd of Tauros and Beedrill and also Butterfree. Then they killed the herd of Rapidash. "Sir, these Pokemons are so stupid. Till now, they had not been able to detect us.", said Alon with a smile. "No, they are not stupid. They didn''t expect us to attack them like this. Now we should go. It had already been 2 hours and we cannot stay here for long.", said Axel. "Can''t we just kill some of them? This will reduce the pressure in the future.", suggested Lance. "No, we won''t. Now, let''s go.", said Axel, and all of them returned towards the human settlement. ### "Haha, we were able to kill 10 tier 1 king rank Pokemons and also many pseudo-king rank Pokemons. We did very well this time.", said Alon with a smile. They were now in a meeting and all of them shared the details of the operation. "Yes, but we will not be able to im those bodies.", said Hector with a sigh. Since they killed all these Pokemons in the enemy ground, they could not carry these dead Pokemons with them. Dead bodies of king-rank Pokemons would gain them a lot of money but now they could not im them. "It is okay Hector. This would reduce the pressure by a lot. I want to see how they will react now.", said Axel with an evil smile. Before, all of them were scared of this tide. None of them thought that they coulde out alive from it. But after Axel took control, they were sure that they would survive this tide. At least the city would survive it. Now, they were practically bullying these wild Pokemons. Axel had really changed it all. He was qualified to be the leader of this tide. "Sir, I have a question. I just could not understand why we didn''t do the maximum damage to them?", asked Alon. He wanted to finish other king-rank Pokemons too. Even though they were near tier 3 king rank Arcanine, they were not so near. Arcanine would be able to feel the disturbance, but if they were fast, they might be able to finish 1 or 2 king rank Pokemons before they could return. However, Axel didn''t want that. "My motive was to not only kill those king-rank Pokemons but also create an imbnce between them. If those king rank Pokemons saw us, they would naturally know that we were the ones that killed them. If they know about it, they might rally together ande at us at the same time. This will be bad for us.", said Axel. "But won''t they know that this was our job? I mean yes, they didn''t see that we are the ones that did it but isn''t that the only exnation?", asked Alon. "Of course, it is the only exnation but would all of them believe it? Remember, all of them are king-rank Pokemons so they naturally have their own arrogance. Till now, they are under one Pokemon cause they believed that Pokemon. So even if the second leader said that all of them were going to die, they believed it but none of them wanted to die. But they still believed Arcanine. But now, some of the king-rank Pokemons have died. The logical exnation would be that we are the ones that did it but they could not be 100% sure about it. A seed of doubt has been created and I believe that now, not all of them would follow the second leader.", said Axel. Sometimes Axel felt bad cause he was blessed with such intelligence. He might even be more crafty than ck Zetsu of the Naruto world. None of them had thought about it to such an extent so all of them were surprised to hear it. "So, do I go again and gather intelligence there?", asked Alon. "No, that would be foolish. Now, all of them must be on high alert so it is not going to happen. We need to prepare ourselves. Tomorrow we might be facing a lot of king-rank Pokemons. Now, let''s go and fight those ghost-type Pokemons, and let''s finish them this time.", said Axel and stood up to go the battle. ### The ghost-type Pokemons only consisted of pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Shedinja had lived with ghost type Pokemons for a long time and he had be friends with them. But these ghost-type Pokemons didn''t share that thought. Since Shedinja had been living with these ghost-type Pokemons, it knew all the things about them. It knew how they fought and it also knew their weakness. It was going to use that weakness to its advantage. Shedinja first used ''Invisibility'' to disappear. ''Invisibility'' had leveled up nicely and now it had new functions too. It had be more powerful than before and it was now almost impossible for pseudo-king rank Pokemons to notice it. It then used ''Substitute'' and created 3 substitutes. All of these substitutes used the move ''Shadow absorption'' and became stronger. Then all of them started to use the move ''Shadow ball''. ''Shadow ball'' had also leveled up and now it was level 60. 3 shadow balls were hovering around on one of the substitutes. The ball was bigger, darker and it was spinning at a very high rate. Then.. BANG!!! BANG!!! BANG!!! All these balls went and started to hit these pseudo-king rank Pokemons. The move so so lethal that most of the pseudo-king rank Pokemon died in a single hit. The power of the move was very high and it was high prating power. Shedinja was now watching the battle and telling its substitutes to take over. It was also looking over its friends so that it could protect them. The battle went on for a whole night and Shedinja and others pushed themselves to the limit. Finally, all the ghost and dark-type Pokemons were killed. This was a minor milestone for them. "YEah!!! We did it!!!" shouted one of the soldiers and others also followed it. ### Meanwhile, Axel''s prediction hade out true. There was a pandemonium in the forest. "Arcanine, what the hell is happening? How can so many of our friends be killed? Was it really you?", asked Charizard a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon. "What do you mean by that? I was right here with you. How can I kill them? And why would I really kill them?" "You might not be the one who killed them but they died under your leadership. I have wanted to sacrifice my life under yourmand. It looks like I was wrong." "Charizard, this must be the work of humans. We should fight together." "And what? Just die? No, I want to live and I will take my family with me. I respected you so I will not kill you but I don''t want my family to die with me.", said Charizard and went out with his family. It didn''t want to stay in the south side of the forest anymore. However, it had to cross a big sea to reach somece and it felt that it was the safe option. Others were also reacting in the same way. Some of them were so angry that they said to set out tomorrow for the final battle and some of them left like Charizard. Arcanine could not believe it. It was going to die but it wanted to sacrifice for its children and wife but now all of these things were going out of control. There were some king-rank Pokemons that still believed Arcanine and chose to follow them but they were very less in numbers. There were only 2 tier 2 king-rank Pokemons and 5 tier 1 king-rank Pokemons that chose to follow Arcanine. 2 tier 2 king-rank Pokemons and 6 tier 1 king-rank Pokemons were going to fight tomorrow till the end. They knew that they were going to die but these humans had killed a lot of their family members. They just could not sit here doing nothing. Others left the forest with their families. Now the Pokemons had been divided, Arcanine knew that it was impossible to follow his n. When his father was killed, he wanted to kill those humans but he realized that the power of these humans was too much. There was also a powerful kazam guarding them. Its power was so huge that Arcanine could notprehend it. Then he decided to give those humans a taste of their own medicine, kill some of their important people, and theny down a good n for his children but now even that n was not going to work. Now he had to the ultimate choice and he was ready for it. ### The next day, All of them were ready. They were told that they would be facing arge number of wild Pokemons today and this might be the final fight. Some of them were already rxed cause very few of them had died this time and they didn''t feel that they were going to die so soon. A group of 7 king-rank Pokemons with their families came to fight. The number was not that huge. Nidorino and Golem were the tier 2 king-rank Pokemons that hade up to fight with humans. "Axel, I will take on that Nidorino. I want to show the power of Nidoking.", said Nidoking to Axel. Normally, Axel would not have agreed as Nidoking was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon and Nidorino was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon but even though it had not reached tier 2, Nidoking was very strong. It was only due to its 2 cores that it had not ranked up. This might be the thing that Nidoking needed to rank up to tier 2 so he agreed. ### Nidoking came near Nidorino to fight. "What kind of monstrosity are you?", asked Nidorino. It had never seen its final evolved form but it could feel that both of them were very simr. "You don''t need to know that. You just need to die.", said Nidoking and immediately used ''Sludge wave'' and created a huge area filled with poison. Nidorino was also a poison-type Pokemon and it had very high resistance to poison. "Even though you are big, you are very stupid.", said Nidorino as itughed at Nidoking. Even though the move had power and it did injure Nidorino a bit, it was not poisoned. It immediately went to attack. It used the move ''Horn attack''. Now ''Horn attack'' was a regr move but this Nidorino had trained this move for many decades. So, the move was obviously very powerful. As it was running towards Nidoking, Nidoking closed its eyes for a second and opened it again. It used the move ''Focus energy''. After leveling past level 45, ''Focus energy'' could be used instantly and it would directly increase its defense and attack to a higher level. Nidoking had be slow as its body was huge and it was very heavy but after using ''Focus energy'', it could concentrate very well. So it turned its body and used the move ''Iron tail''. Its tail and Nidorino''s horn collided and ''Horn attack'' came on top but such a small injury would not affect Nidoking. It grabbed Nidorino and then immediately used the move ''Thunder punch''. Chapter 594: Tier 2

Chapter 594: Tier 2

''Thunder punch'' had leveled up to 40 and now it was more powerful, had more prating power and the move also had a hint of poison that could poison the target. Since this move had high prating power, the poison in this move entered Nidorino''s body and it not only paralyzed as it was a paralyzing poison but also opened a door for other poison to enter. As of right now, Nidoking could use 2 types of poison. Paralyzing poison and life poison which would decrease the health of its enemies. Since it was poisoned, Nidoking used the move ''Poison sting'' on its face, point nk. Nidoking was still not done. It took advantage of such a surprise attack and used the move ''Dig''. Now, ''Dig'' had greatly leveled up and Nidoking took Nidorino and went underground pressing Nidorino''s body in the underground further and further and it left Nidorino and came out of the hole. It then used the move ''Sludge bomb'' in that hole. Now Nidorino was definitely poisoned. It then used ''Poison spread'' and ''Poison damage transfer'' and then used the move ''Fissure'' on top of the ground. BANG!!!! That ''Fissure'' was powerful. It was above level 45 and Nidoking used its full force in that move. Nidorino might be no more after using this move. However, Nidoking could still feel that it was sucking health from ''Poison damage transfer''. This might be due to the residual life energy left in Nidorino''s body but Nidoking was still vignt. Nidorino wanted to start the battle in an easy way and then increase its powerter. It was fighting against a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon so it was not so serious. However, Nidoking came with its strong moves. It used multiple moves and didn''t even give Nidorino any time to counterattack. Nidorino was weak against ground-type moves so the moves like ''Dig'' and ''Fissure'' were super effective against it. Even if it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon, it may not survive after being hit by so many moves. However, BANG!!!! Suddenly the ground exploded and all the rocks inside the underground came out. It was like arge explosion. The explosion was massive. Slowly Nidoking could see that Nidorino wasing out of the ground. It was severely injured but it was very angry. There were many cuts, and deep wounds on its body but it looked very powerful. It had an aura of a powerful Pokemon. After getting hit by so many attacks, it was not taking this fight lightly now. It had already used its pre-domain move. There was a purple bone-type structure that was covering its body and it was literally levitating on the ground. ''What type of move is this? Can a poison-type Pokemon really do this?'', thought Nidoking. It had heard that just like ghost-type energies, poison type also had many types of energies. So, this Nidorino was using one of those types and Nidoking could tell that this type of energy was perfect for it. But it also knew that this Nidorino was not going to tell it even if it died here. Nidoking had already used ''Poison armor'' and also created armors after using ''Sand construct'' when it heard the explosion. It was ready for round two. Then suddenly, the speed of Nidorino increased to a very high level and it struck Nidoking using ''Horn attack''. It was so fast that even Nidoking could not properly see its movement. The sand armor was pierced and there were also cracks in ''Poison armor''. The power of this move seemed to be very high as Nidoking knew that its defense was very high right now. Nidoking could only seem to defend Nidorino''s moves as it could not even properly see it. The ''Poison damage transfer'' was still working but Nidoking was getting many injuries now. After fighting for 10 minutes, Nidoking was able to use multiple ''Mud bombs'' on Nidorino''s body which stuck on its body and made its body heavier. So, the speed had decreased a lot and now Nidoking was also fighting against it. Nidoking realized that this was the time as it was going to use its own domain move, it felt something and then it started to glow. --- Ding! Megnia''s attack stat has ranked up to A rank. Ding! Megnia is ranking up to tier 2 king rank... --- It was ranking up during the battle. Nidorino also saw it and now it could not do anything. It knew that it was going to die right now and even at the cost of its life, it wanted to end the life of this strange Pokemon. It had heard many horrific stories that if the rank up or evolution is disturbed, then the soul of the enemy is tortured for eternity. That is why no one wanted to disturb the process of rank-up or evolution. However, it also had many children and if it stopped right now, they may not be able to live in the future. So, even if it was against nature, it decided to end this Nidoking. During the process of rank-up or evolution, the Pokemon would be in a vulnerable state and it was going to take advantage of it. It gave a huge roar and then ran towards the glowing Nidoking. Nidorina, a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon was also in this battle. It was the wife of Nidorino and it also saw this phenomenon. It wanted to stop Nidorino from doing this thing but it was too far from Nidorino. As Nidorino was going to kill Nidoking during its rank-up, it suddenly stopped. It didn''t stop by itself but it was stopped by an unknown force and it started to float on the ground. "What is happening? Is this the curse that they say?", shouted Nidorino. "You cannot interfere with the process. Don''t you know about this?", came a voice that directly hit its mind and it felt an unbearable pain from all over its body as it crashed to the ground and started to scream. Nidorina, who was seeing this could not take it and started to run towards Nidorino but since it was also fighting against Lance''s Dragonite, it could not. Dragonite took advantage of it and gave a powerful blow to Nidorina. Meanwhile, Nidoking ranked up to tier 2 king rank. Finally, it had ranked up. Its hard work had paid off. It felt that a shackle that was holding it had been released. It already knew that Nidorino was going to kill it during the rank-up. So it was obviously very angry. At first, it didn''t want to kill this Nidorino as it was the same species. But now, such a thing had left its mind. It first detonated all the mud bombs and then used the move ''Horn drill'' to pierce Nidorino. Nidorino had died. ### Golem was fighting against kazam and Shedinja. It was an easy fight for 2 of them as it was 2 against one. Both of them had finished the battle before Nidoking could finish its battle. They were now helping others in their battle. Since Nidoking had just ranked up, all of its stamina had been healed and its stamina was back on top. So, it looked towards the battle and found out that the battle against king-rank Pokemons was going to be over. So, it concentrated on pseudo-king rank Pokemons. It used its ''Sludge wave'', ''Poison spread'', and ''Poison damage transfer'' and then used ''Substitute''. After using ''Substitute'', it basically dominated the battle against numerous pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Then it used many moves like ''Horn attack'', ''Mud bombs'', and ''Poison balls''. After it used ''Poison domain'' and then used the move ''Spinning poison'' to do arge amount of damage. Nidoking had basically managed to kill arge number of Pokemons and they were able to finish the battle very soon. ### "Kanpai!!!" All of them cheered their drinks on a major victory today. They had lost very few soldiers today and Axel was happy about it. The numbers were very low and the tide was not over but Axel could tell that the number would be below 5%. The 3 super teams had done it. They contributed a lot and due to them, they were able to kill so many Pokemons in a short time. Axel''s strategy had worked. "Sir, what is your future n? We were able to kill a good amount of king-rank Pokemons today but I don''t think that it is over.", said Hector. "Yes, it is not over and I cannot even tell how many king-rank Pokemons that we have to fight. We cannot go there and see right now. But we must be prepared. Until that tier 3 king-rank Pokemon is dead, we have to be prepared. But today is the time for celebration. This is a massive victory. So enjoy all of you. Tend to the injuries and get ready for battle for tomorrow.", said Axel. "Sir, where are you going?", asked Hector as he saw Axel leaving. "I have another party to attend." ### The party was in his home. Nidoking had finally ranked up to tier 2 king rank and everyone was celebrating. Reaching tier 2 was a huge aplishment. "Kid, you have finally done it.", said Shedinja. "Yes, boss. I am now finally able to reach you and Charles''s stage.", said Nidoking with a smile. "Congrats buddy. You finally did it.", said Axel as he patted its back. Nidoking had been wanting this for a long time and now it had finally done it. "So, Marcus, you told us that you have something important to tell us. We are all here now. So, what is it?", asked Axel. All the ghost-type Pokemons were already finished so there was no night raid and no need for Shedinja at night. Axel did position some guards at night just to be sure but he knew that there would be no battle at night. "Axel, when I was training under Agnus (Gengar), I came to know crucial information. If we want to reach the champion rank, we have to have sufficient knowledge and understanding of one of the energies of our core type.", said Shedinja. "What do you mean?" "You must know that ghost-type core is divided into 3 types of energies. Darkness, soul, and shadow. If one wants to reach the champion rank, one must at least have sufficient knowledge and understanding of one of those energies. And if we want to reach master rank, we must master one of that energy." "Marcus, are you sure about that information?", asked Axel. "Yes, I am very sure." "So, what type of energy are you trying to pursue?" "All 3 types." "Really? Are you sure? It might be extra hard to do it." "Yes, I am very sure." "Ok, then I will support you." "Thanks, Axel." This was new information for Axel. He didn''t have Red with him to tell these things and Oak didn''t bother to tell these things. "This changes a lot of things.", said Axel to himself. First of all, he didn''t even know what type of energies there are in different cores. And what about the Pokemons that have 2 cores? Do they have to master more energies? There were a lot of things that he had to consider. He now had to rely on Oak about these things. But first, he had to finish this tide. He could feel that the tide was going to be over soon and he needed to work a bit hard. Chapter 595: The End of the Tide

Chapter 595: The End of the Tide

The next day as the soldiers were getting ready for battle in the morning, they could feel that the ce had started to be hot and the temperature was rising. Meanwhile, Axel was sleeping and he woke up. "Damn it!! Call the others.", he shouted and got out of his bed ready for battle. The second leader had arrived. ### All of the leaders got ready for the final battle. The second leader was making its move. As they were waiting for Arcanine toe with his minions they saw arge dog. mes had covered its body and it was running towards them. But it was alone. "Huh?" "What is happening?" He knew that the second leader would lose a lot of its allies but it would not be alone. So, why it wasing here alone? And the audacity toe here alone. Was that Pokemon crazy? Finally, the second leader came near Axel and the gang. It directly looked at Axel and said, "Human, we finally meet." How could Arcanine know that he was the leader? This was a mystery in itself but Arcanine didn''t stop there. It started to talk. "I didn''t know that I was being bested by such a tiny human. But you have won and I have lost." "So, why are you here? Do you still want to die? I don''t see any of your alliesing to your rescue.", said Axel. "Do you know why my father didn''t finish this settlement when he was in his prime?" "You still have not answered my questions but go on. Tell me why?" "He said that it was due to humans during ancient times that our species are still alive. That is why he didn''t want to have any feud with humans and no, I didn''te here to die. I came here to talk." "Talk?" He didn''t know that Arcanine and humans had such a long history. "Yes, talk. At that time, I was very angry and due to my young brother, I wanted to kill all of you. But I came to realize that I was wrong. The human that killed my father is long gone and that human is not a member of this city. Due to my rage, I killed many of you and lost my brother and my family members. I also lost many allies. You were also protecting your city. So, I can understand. That is why I came up with a proposal. You give me that human, I will not go rampage today." That was a good proposal. Even if they could kill Arcanine here, if they fought, they would lose a lot of soldiers and Axel didn''t want that. But how could he get that human that killed its father? "Arcanine, I don''t like to give empty promises. There are millions of humans in this world. I know nothing of that human. So, how can I find that human for you?" "I have some evidence.", said Arcanine and brought a torn cloth. "When that human killed my father, I detected and tried to kill him but he teleported with his Pokemon. That Pokemon was kazam and it was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. The human was a man who was young with ck hair, a simr height to yours, lean and fit body. I tore his cloth and this is the evidence that I have." Axel took that cloth. This information narrowed down that man. There were not many Pokemons who had tier 3 king rank kazam with them. He could narrow it down. "Thanks, I will help you." "I didn''t think that you would agree so fast." "I also want to kill that man for destroying the peace of my vige. I will give my best." "That is all that I ask for. Unless you don''t disturb my forest, I will not attack you. Goodbye human. Come to the forest, when you have the location of that human for me.", said Arcanine and went to the forest. "Ahh, sir Axel, is the tide finished?", asked Liam. "Yes, it is finished. Tell the soldiers to back up. Count the casualty and call the doctors if necessary. I will make an announcement tomorrow about our victory.", said Axel, and then shouted the same thing to nearby soldiers. Axel had to make a public announcement to the citizens of the city about the tide. "Hector, gather the details and tell me the names and number of soldiers that we lost in this tide.", said Axel. The first thing he did was to heal his Pokemons. Then he went to Charizard to tell the good news. Charizard was not happy about it. It could not fight properly in the tide. It was injured and had to rest. "Charles, the main thing is your life. If you lose your life or the ability to fight, nothing matters anymore. So, from the next time concentrate on that and also concentrate on your defensive moves." "I will do that father. You don''t need to worry about it." "Good. Squirtle will be born after 2 days. Make sure toe home at that time. I am leaving now. I have a lot of things to do.", said Axel saying goodbye. ### Finally, Axel went to his desk. Hector was already present there with a bunch of papers. "Hector, give me the numbers. How many did we lose?", asked Axel. "Sir, we lost 9,948 soldiers. 100 of them are permanently injured. 1000 of them have serious injuries but they will be okay and others have light injuries.", reported Hector. "Of those 9,948 soldiers, how many are from the mercenary?" "None." "Really? What about permanently injured ones?" "2 of them are from the mercenary." "Can''t we do anything to cure them?", asked Axel. "Sir, both of them lost their arms and 2 of their Pokemons each. They could fight but they could not contribute much to the battle as before." "Good. After they are properly treated, tell them toe see me. So, the death rate is around 3%." "Yes sir. It is a miracle. I don''t think we have heard about such fantastic results in the history of this world." "Well, the enemy lost almost all of its allies and we assassinated most of them." "But that is also a part of our strategy. Sir, you don''t need to sell yourself short on this. You did a fantastic job." "Thanks, Hector. Now we need to discuss the money that the city is going to pay to the mercenaries and how to divide the dead bodies." "Sir, there are 2 ways we could do this about the dead bodies. First, we could just let the ones that killed the Pokemons im them. Of course, this would not include king-rank Pokemons as all those who participated in killing the king-rank Pokemons would get a share. Or we could just divide the numbers of mercenaries and city soldiers and divide the money from it as per the numbers." "Hmm, let''s go with the second method.", said Axel. "Sir, are you sure? If we go by the first method, then we will gain a lot as our soldiers have contributed a lot." "I understand that Hector but the city doesn''t have any money now. The city would also have to provide money to the mercenaries separately. Don''t think that I am not thinking about our mercenary team. If we go by the second method then we can make a good rtionship with the city and that would be helpful to us in the long run. The city might not face tides in the near future but this city is connected to 3 other cities. If they were to face the tide, the city could rmend us and we will earn big." "Ok, sir. We will do as you have suggested. Now I have some good news. Those team members that didn''t have pseudo-king rank Pokemons, now have one as their Pokemons ranked up during the tide. So, as of right now, we fulfill all the requirements and now we can register our mercenary team to the league.", said Hector. "That is good news. After this, go to the league and get our team registered. If you need my help, I will be there." "Sir, there is still a small issue." "Oh, what is it?" "What would be the name of our mercenary team?", asked Hector. "Oh.... Let me think about it. What do you suggest?" "Nothinges to my mind but I think we should think about it carefully. The name of our mercenary team will be known in the whole world in the future. We cannot select a crappy name." "You are right. Why don''t you and others think about it too and I will also think about it. We wille to a decision tomorrow.", said Axel. "Yes sir." ### Next day, The civilians were talking about the tide. Even though Axel had not publicly announced it, everyone knew that the tide was over. Some of them were happy cause the death rate was so low. However, some of them were crying cause their family members had died. Axel always hated this part of the tide and now since he was the acting mayor he would have to face these people. The positive thing was that none of them med Axel for it. All of them knew that Axel could have gone out of this city to save himself from his connections but he chose not to do it. He fought with them and brought them victory. The mercenary team of Axel also got a lot of recognition. It was due to them that the death rates were so low. When people knew that this was the team of Axel, Axel again became the talk of the city. ### Almost every civilian had gathered around this ce. This was the biggest training ground and Axel was on stage. "Now, all of you know about it but let me formally tell you all. The tide has been cleared." "YEAHH" "HOORARRYYY" "YESS!!!" The citizens were excited to hear it formally from Axel. "I have a couple of things to say to you all. As an acting mayor, it is my duty to award the 3 best contributors to the tide. Now, since I am the biggest contributor but also the acting mayor, I will not be including myself in this list. So, the 3 best contributors are..." Axel did the ceremony. Since the city had almost no money, he could award them with previous items but nobody cared about it. "Now, you might have known about the previous mayor. Due to the previous mayor, the city doesn''t have sufficient money. After this tide, the city may not have any money left. We will now actively prosecute the mayor and try to recover as much money as we can. Finally, the deaths. The death rate is around 3% and it is better than any other tide results. However, we still lost a lot of capable soldiers and citizens of this city. Today at 12 p.m. we will all be joining in the funeral to pay the respect to our martyrs." Deaths weremon during the tide and people lost their close ones. Going to the funeral together gave the family members some constion. This had not been done before in any ce but Axel copied it from the Naurto world. After the funeral, only 1 day was left before Squirtle hatched. Axel was excited to meet it. After getting Squirtle, he could have all the starters of the Kanto region. Axel was eagerly waiting for it. Chapter 596: The Aftermath

Chapter 596: The Aftermath

"We need to seize all the money from this previous mayor. As much as we could.", shouted Liam with passion. "But we don''t know where is the money hidden. He might have spent all of them.", said Oliver. "Oliver, that guy had sucked trillions of Poke dors. Do you really think that he had spent all of them? I believe that he had invested or hidden that money somewhere.", said Liam. Squirtle was going to be born tomorrow and he wanted to spend some time with the egg but he had to deal with the matter of mayor urgently. He didn''t like it but this was his job. Liam came up with a proposition that the money that the mayor stole had been hidden somewhere. The mayor was still in jail and if they wanted to get that money, they had to n well. "Why don''t we use one of our Pokemons to interrogate him?", asked Axel. "Sir, that is not good on morale. We cannot let a Pokemon torture a human." "I am not saying torture. My Slowemperor can use illusions and can extract information from him without him knowing." "That is a great idea. But if people found out that we are using Pokemon to interrogate, it might go out of hand." "Don''t worry, they don''t have to know." ### Adam was sitting in the cell. Just some weeks before, he was the mayor of the town. He had a veryvish life but now he was living on such a small stinking cell. He knew that he was in the wrong. His family had been stealing money from the city for hundreds of years. Due to this, his family had been able to umte arge wealth. They were able to buy a lot ofnd in different regions too. However, he also didn''t want the city to be run over by the tide. He didn''t know what to do cause he was caught. He could guess that his family members were also caught and they were put in different cells. Suddenly he felt that his head was burning up and then it subsided. "This must be due to my old age.", said the mayor to himself. Then he heard steps. This must be the guards but the steps were very hurried and what he saw surprised even him. "Gloth, what are you doing here?", asked Adam. "Father, keep your voice down. I was out of the city and suddenly I heard that you were arrested. So I came to save you." "That is my boy. Take me out of here." Gloth started to meddle with the locks but he could not take the mayor out. "Father, it looks like I cannot take you out. I have found a team that could help us out but they are asking for a lot of money. I need to know where you are hiding the money and also all thends." Adam felt that something was wrong here. First of all, how could his sone here? He was asking for money and that was okay but why was he asking for details about all thends and all the hidden money? However, he trusted his son and knew what his son was doing for the betterment of the family. So, he told his son everything. Then he fainted. ### "I cannot believe that the mayor was hiding so much money.", shouted Liam as he mmed his hand on the table. He had been tireless working to save the people of this city and this mayor was stealing money? How could he not be angry? "But as per my estimation, the amount of money is still very little. The city has been here for hundreds of years. How could they only have around 6 trillion Poke dors?", asked Axel. "But it is still better than having no money.", said Liam. After the tide, the city had to use 300 billion Poke dors. The city had given 50 billion Poke dors to the mercenary team. Some of them were used to repair and maintain the city. Some of it was used for the health of the soldiers and the majority was used for the family of the soldiers that had died. Liam argued that they should not give so much money to the family but Axel was going to give it. For most of the families, these soldiers were the only ones who brought out ie for the household. "Sir, 10 million Poke dors for each of the family is still very high. Most of them don''t even know how to use that kind of money and might go wasting it on some stupid things.", said James. "Yes, you are right." James felt rxed after hearing it. The families werepensated by the city but the amount never reached a million and Axel wanted to give 10 million Poke dors to each of them. That was a lot. "The family may not know how to use these kinds of money. So we wille up with a n and save that money for them and they can take that money during the time of their need.", said Axel. "Sir, that is not the issue here. We are wasting 10 billion Poke dors on those families alone. That is a huge amount of money. We don''t have any so much money in the vault." "Is that so much money?" "Of course it is. Normally, the family is paid around 100k Poke dors and that is also for those cities that are very rich." "Sigh, you guys are strong and can lead a battle but you guys are still stupid.", said Axel sighing his head. "What do you mean sir?" "Just a few years ago, my family didn''t have a million Poke dors with them but now I have billions of Poke dors with me. If I die, will you be giving me only 100k Poke dors? My capacity is way higher!!" "Sir, respectfully, not all of them are as talented as you." "Yes, you are right. Not all of them are talented as me but do you really think that the children of those families, none of them are talented? If we give only 100k Poke dors, do you know what most of them would do? They will go to different ces. Now the league is also not supporting us, so the ces where you can get your first Pokemon, Poke center, Poke mart, all of these would be gone. Most of the families would not want to stay here. Their dad, mom, brother, or sister had died now and the city is also not giving them anything. So do you really think that they would stay here? No!! They mighte here in the future to even wage war when they get stronger. Our city is very fragile right now. The tide may have ended but do you really believe that Arcanine? Even if we find that human, that Arcanine might wage war on us anytime when it gets powerful. So, we need soldiers who could stake their lives for us in the tide. And they could only do it if they could be assured that their family would be taken care of. So, no, we cannot go back on that. Also, we are paying 1 million Poke dors each to those that are permanently injured." James and Liam got silent after hearing it. Axel might have been right but the city still didn''t have any money left now. "Sir, what is the n that you are thinking of for those families? You said that we need to n and give those families money at the time of need.", said Oliver. "Yes, I am thinking of saving the money of those families. Of the 10 million, we will give them 2 million for now. And then..." The n was discussed a lot and soldiers were surprised to hear such a proposal. It was benefiting both the city and the citizens. ### Axel told others to get that money, sell thosends, and then gather as much money as they could so that they could restore the vault. However, he didn''t tell them to sell all thends. Some of those were at strategic ces and the city could build business on thosends and that would have stable revenue. The mayor had also invested in some restaurants and those restaurants were earning some good money. Axel just changed the ownership from the mayor to the city. All in all, they had been able to gather around 4 trillion Poke dors. Axel was also making some new changes and this would take a week to finalize. After working till midnight he went home and told others that he would be taking a leave tomorrow. ### "Brother, I think they will hatch soon enough.", said Agnes as she was concentrating in the incubator. She had been with the egg from the day they got it. She was very excited to have her second Pokemon. The 3 girls were also eagerly waiting for 2 eggs to hatch. Axel had not concentrated on these 3 girls. He just told all 4 girls to train their bodies in the training ground and also do the same for their Pokemons. All the 3 girls had Squirtle. Daisy, the oldest one also had the oldest Squirtle. It was around 4 years old. Even though it was 4 years old, it had not evolved. This showed how rxed these girls really were. Axel didn''t have a good first impression of them. They were young girls that only said that they were powerful but they didn''t even train properly. His sister was far better than them. Since Axel was busy with the tide, the girls followed his sister in the training routine. The girls gave up after one hour. The training was very hard. Daisy, the oldest one was the only one that didn''t want to give up. She was going to be a trainer after 1 year and she needed to have some power to travel. Otherwise, her parents would not let her travel. Days passed and they slowly started to realize that they were very stupid and rxed. When they saw Axel''s Riolu training so hard, they could not believe it. Riolu was younger than their Squirtle and it might be more powerful than them. That day, Daisy realized that she needed to step up. She started to seriously train herself and her Pokemon. However, her Squirtle didn''t want to train. It had been living the life of royalty for 4 years and now its trainer wanted it to train and sweat? Why would it do it? It had been 2 weeks since they came here and it had been a week since Daisy had been requesting Squirtle to train. But it would not budge even a little. "Sister, why are you going so hard on training? Rx a little. We are still kids. We need to enjoy our childhood.", said Violet with a smile. "You might be little but I am already 12 years old. I will be starting my journey after a year. I have to train hard. Didn''t you see that Riolu training so hard? I think we have be very rxed and need to step up.", replied Daisy. "That Riolu is just a freak." "And what about the Dragonite of Agnes and Agnes herself? She is younger than you but more powerful than you. Don''t you want to get stronger?", asked Daisy. "Sis, we are from elite families and Agnes is from amon background. Of course, she needs to train harder. I can rise up faster than her and I will be stronger than her in the future.", said Violet. Daisy didn''t talk to her after that. Agnes had also stopped talking to them. When they first met, Agnes started to show how she trained and the girls were obviously shocked. They called her a brute and that she was not ady. "How can you train like a madman." Being a little girl, Agnes was hurt and she started to talk to them after that day. Slowly Daisy realized that they were the ones that were stupid. So, she apologized to Agnes. After multiple apologies, Agnes had forgiven her but she had yet not forgiven the other 2 sisters. Chapter 597: Another Partner

Chapter 597: Another Partner

Axel heard this situation from his mother but since he was so busy with the tide, he could not give them any time and now he was free. He was still busy with Squirtle hatching and he didn''t want to disturb his mood. Axel was obviously angry that someone said that to her sister, so he was going to punish them. Squirtle would now hatch anytime and all of them were looking at the egg. Suddenly Agnes''s Squirtle''s egg cracked. "Get far away, the Squirtle needs to see her first.", said Agnes, and all of them backed away. The first impression was always important and the Squirtle needed to see Agnes first. One crack, 2 cracks, 3 cracks.... It started to slowly crack. Agnes could see that Squirtle was trying toe out and wanted to help it but her brother had told her not to. The Pokemon muste out of its own egg. If it could not, it might be weaker in the future. After trying for a few minutes, Squirtle finally came out and saw Agnes first. "Squi.. Squirtle.", it said and ran towards Agnes to give a hug. "Wee to the world Squirtle.", said Agnes and gave it multiple kisses. Squirtle had finally hatched. Axel was still waiting for his Squirtle to hatch and after a few hours, it also cracked. The Squirtle looked normal, scared, and happy at the same time. He picked it up and gave it some Gogoat''s milk. He then looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Squirtle Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon Tying: Water Ability: Torrent Hidden ability: Rain dish Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 100 /100 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Mirror coat, Water gun, Life dew, Aqua ring, Withdraw, Bite, Tackle. --- Since it was just born, it looked very normal. However, Axel knew that this Squirtle would be the most powerful stoise in the future. This was the fourth Pokemon of Axel that got in an egg form and he was very close to it. Squirtle was very shy right now. It was just hugging Axel and drinking milk. It was not letting Axel go. After some hours, it finally started to open up to others. It also saw another Squirtle that was just as small as it was and made immediate friends with it. The family had a barbeque that night and everyone was celebrating the birth of 2 Pokemons. Axel had all the things nned for Squirtle. He didn''t want it to fight in gyms and tides for now. That would obviously depend on what it wanted to do in the future. Unlike Bagon, it could not train right now and had to wait for 3 months. It was not a dragon-type Pokemon. So, the only thing that Axel was focusing on for 3 months was the rtionship between him and Squirtle and discipline. When he heard the situation about the girls from his mother, he realized that discipline was something that should be trained at an early age. It needed to know that training was important and it had to work harder. Right now, it was under the care of Gogoat. All the Pokemons of Axel wanted to meet the new teammate and they surrounded Squirtle. But Squirtle was very scared to see all of them so they started to meet the baby Pokemon one by one. Togetic was the first that came up to meet the little guy. For others, Squirtle was a new teammate but for Togetic, it was the future member of its gang. It needed to see how talented it was. ### Axel said that he would be training the girls from tomorrow morning. He still had a lot of things to do for the city. He was nning to stay home for a month till Croconaw evolved. He had a lot of things on his te. He needed to get the eggs from Morgan. He also wanted Venusaur to meet Celebi and now he had multiple king-rank Pokemons, he wanted to meet Latias. However, first, he had to get the egg from Morgan. So, he called Morgan. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak.. "Hello, Axel. How are you and how is my son doing?", asked Morgan. "Oh, your son is doing fine. He is more powerful than before." "Yes, I have heard. I cannot thank you enough for this. So, I think you are calling me for the eggs." "Yes, I am. I am here in my home for the time and wanted to know if you coulde here.", said Axel. "I could but aren''t you dealing with the tide now? I don''t think that the airports are working right now?" "Oh, the tide finished 2 days before. Didn''t Frank tell you about it?" "Really? That fast. It has only been 2 weeks.", shouted Morgan as he was genuinely surprised that Axel could deal with the tide so soon. "Yes, we got lucky." "No, you just did well and exceeded my expectations. So, I guess I wille. I also want to meet Frank. It has been a long time." "That is great. When will you being?", asked Axel. "After 2 days." "Great, I will be expecting you." ### The next day, Squirtle didn''t want toe out of the bed as it was feeling veryfy. Since it was only a day old, Axel didn''t mind but when it got noisy, it woke up with an angry expression. Axel was surprised that it was angry. "Looks like you love your sleep huh.", said Axel and picked it up. Even though it was a baby, it was heavy. It was heavier than Agnes''s Squirtle. Daisy said that it was a good sign as heavier Squirtle are considered talented. After getting ready and feeding Squirtle, Axel got ready to train the girls. All 3 girls were waiting for Axel. Agnes was not included as she already knew how to train. Axel put Squirtle on the ground and came over to train the girls. "Now, listen up and listen well. I don''t want to train you little chipmunks. I know that I would be just wasting my time but I owe your father a favor and he wants you trained. So, I am just returning the favor. I will train you for 1 month. That is 30 days. I will teach you the fundamentals of being a trainer. The training would be hard as none of you have ever trained in your life. After a month, I will be sending you to your home. If I am satisfied with your progress and your attitude, then I will consider training you again in the future. But if you cannot do that, then it will be goodbye for us. Do I make myself clear?", asked Axel "Hey, we don''t want to train under you too. Father forced us to it.", said Violet. "Oh really?" And then BANG!!! All of them fell down on their chest. Axel had used ''Aura pressure'' on them. He obviously didn''t use his full power as that would kill the girls but he wanted them to understand who was the boss here. "Now, there are some rules when you are training under me. First, don''t disrespect me and talk to me in a loud voice. Is that clear?", asked Axel. The three of them were horrified. They could not move their body and they were feeling an extreme amount of pain. ''This guy will kill us.'', thought the girls and hurriedly agreed to it. All of them nodded their heads. Axel then released the pressure from them. "Good. The first thing about being a trainer is to train your own body. Today kids don''t do it. They train their Pokemon but not their own body. So, get ready in 5 minutes. You will be circling 5ps of this ce.", said Axel. "5 Laps? This ce is enormous!!! We cannot do it.", shouted Lily. And then BANG!!!! All of them were hit by the pressure again and they fell down again. This time the pressure was a bit higher than before. "Second rule. Don''t you fucking question me? I eat girls like you for breakfast. I am more experienced than you. I have fought many battles and killed many Pokemons with my own hands. So you don''t have the right to question me. Is that clear?", shouted Axel. All of them nodded their heads again and Axel let out the pressure. "She was the one who asked the question. Why did you punish all of us?", asked Violet, and then... BANG!!!! This time only Violet fell down. Axel didn''t apply the pressure to other girls. "When your sister asked the question, she said we, so I included all of them. I just told you to not question me and you broke it in a second. Do you even have a brain in your head?", asked Axel. Violet did everything to speak and say sorry and after a few seconds, she mustered up all her power and shouted ''SORRY'' and only then did Axel let her go. "5 minutes and 5ps. Since this is the first day, I have decreased theps. Rejoice." ### "Sis, this boy is the devil. I think we should run from here right now.", said Violet. "And go where? We don''t have any money.", replied Daisy. "We can call our parents and tell them to pick us up.", suggested Lily. "But all of us left our phones on the bed. That devil will not let us go there right now.", said Violet. "I think we should just get on with it and do the training. This is also good for us.", said Violet. "Are you crazy? You are still hanging out with Agnes and thinking to train like a maniac?", asked Violet in an angry voice. Finally, the girls decided to give in and run 5ps. Meanwhile, Axel was thinking that he was being too lenient. Red had first told him to do 100ps when he was training and he told them to just do 5ps. "I should up the training tomorrow.", he said to himself. Those 5ps took half a day toplete. Axel started to tell them how to run. The girls didn''t even know how to run. He had told them to straighten their back and breathe from their nose every time. After 5ps, the girls could not even stand up. There were multiple bruises on their feet. They had never run so much in their life before. Axel gave them 1 hour to rest and then continued the training. "Now, seeing that you guys could not stand up properly, I will not train your body more but there are other things that we could do.", said Axel with a smile as he looked at all of them. "I realized that your Squirtle just like you don''t want to train too. Now, since I am not their trainer, I cannot spank them and tell them to train but you can. You have half a day to make your Squirtles realize that they need to train and if you could not, those 5ps would be 6ps tomorrow.", said Axel and then left. He still had a lot of things to do right now. ### Axel went to Noah and started to talk to him. His uncle could not fully walk and run like before. It took some time to get used to it but now he could be a trainer again. Unfortunately, he had missed his youth and now was a middle-aged man. However, he now had a powerful Scizor who was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon, and Slowking who was an elemental rank Pokemons. "Uncle, do you want to be the mayor of this city?", asked Axel. "So, you want to give that responsibility to me?", asked Noah with a smile. "Yes, you are perfect for the job. You are a powerful trainer and people believe you and trust you." "I don''t know Axel. I rather sit here at home and enjoy my life.", said Noah. Chapter 598: Meeting Morgan

Chapter 598: Meeting Morgan

Noah now sat at home and helped his mother in the business. His dream of being a powerful trainer was now crushed but he took it upon himself to train Agnes and Dragonite. He had nothing much to do right now. After pleading with Noah for some time, Noah finally agreed. He didn''t have to sit in the office all day when he became the mayor. He just had to decide some things and then attend some meetings a few times a month. "So, you are going to directly select me as a mayor?", asked Noah. "No, that would be stupid. I will select 2-3 candidates for the mayor but I am confident that you will be elected.", said Axel. "Since I am going to be a mayor now, let me ask you something. How are you going to deal with the noninterference of the league? That would impact the city a lot.", said Noah. "Yes, I have some things nned. I mean I can think of asking some businessmen to set up their own Pokemon center and Poke mart. But I don''t know what to do about ''Choose your Pokemon''", said Axel. ''Choose your Pokemon'' was a service that the league provided. When the kid reaches 13 years old, they can choose their Pokemons. The league provided a huge variety of Pokemons. A trainer could choose literally any Pokemon in the whole world and it only depended on how much they wanted to spend on it. The league could do that due to the huge connection that they had but Axel didn''t have such a huge connection. Axel may be able to provide Pokemons from the Kanto region with much difficulty but Pokemons from other regions? He didn''t know that he could do it. "Why don''t you talk to Oak and Venu''s family about it? Axel, you have good connections too. You know so many gym leaders and elite 4 members. You also know the champion, Charles. I think it is time to use your connections.", said Noah. Axel also agreed to it. He then realized that cave where he and Ang went. Now, there were not all the varieties of Pokemons there but those Pokemons were very good and had better foundations than others. Axel got to thinking about it. ### 2 days passed in a blink of an eye. The council was still debating on what to do about the ''Choose your Pokemon'' issue. Noah was also added to the council. Axel also told the people that they will be selecting a mayor from 3 candidates. Most of them were like Noah. They were old, mature, and good to be the mayor. The voting was starting today but Noah was leading by a big margin. "Sir, have they responded?", asked Liam. "Yes, and it is a positive response. Mainly the champion, Charles said that he would give a hand. He has many connections and within a month we can build this ''Choose your Pokemon'' and it might be better than the league." Why would be better than the league? First, even if it was the league, they could not provide starter Pokemons but Axel could with the help of Charles and starter families. Not all the starter families agreed but most of them did, so that was the bonus. However, if a child wanted to get one of the starter Pokemons, they would have toplete a test. Next was the cave. Now children from the Hakone city could get Arcons and other Pokemons from the cave. Charles and Oak did the rest and contacted all the breeders around the world to make it happen. For some reason, Charles and Oak were overly enthusiastic about this mission. "I just cannot believe that our city is thriving even without the league.", said Oliver. "However, we are facing another problem. Since we are not with the league, we might lose a lot in the tourist department.", said Liam. "That might be true and it will happen for a short period of time but when they see that we have so much to offer, they will naturallye to us.", replied Axel. Axel was not lying when he said it. First of all, they had him, mighty Axel ze. They also had a stadium where there would be fights once a year. They were also nning on a forest tour where once every 3 months, some of the selected tourists would get a chance to explore the east and the west side of the forest without the risk of dying. And finally, they had training grounds. Now, the training grounds were only for Axel and the family but Axel had separated some of the training grounds just formercial purposes. He was not using all of them at the same time. ### It was now finally time for Morgan to grace his presence. Axel had personally gone to the airport to receive him. After the tide, he just wanted to enjoy his life for some time. He had toe in disguise as he was too famous in the city. The tourists that came to the Hakone city were low in number as the league had finally announced that the city didn''t want to associate with them and they were not going to be involved in it. Coupled with the fact that the city had just faced a tide battle, people were scared. However, there were some curious tourists that still wanted to visit the city. As he was searching for Morgan, he noticed a blond hair old man with ady. Morgan hade with his wife. "Morgan, it is nice to see you again.", said Axel with a handshake. "Yes, it is nice to see you again. Now, let me see how far my son has grown.", said Morgan as he was eager to meet his son. Frank didn''te to receive them as he was busy with training. After hearing the reason, Morgan was surprised including his wife. He had never seen his son so serious. "Frank has changed a lot. He is more focused on training now. By the way, did you bring the egg of Magnemite?" "Of course I did. Don''t worry about it. By the way, I also want to see those training grounds that you always speak." Mrs. Surge was silent. She was never the talking type. She had onlye here to see her son after a long time. ### After reaching home, Mrs. Surge gave a big hug to her son. She missed her son dearly. Meanwhile Morgan was evaluating his son and he was impressed. "Son, how about a battle between your Raichu and my Raichu? I want to see how far you have improved.", said Morgan. Frank nodded his head. His behavior hadpletely changed. From the talking type to the serious type. His mother looked worried but his father was happy about it. His son was finally getting serious. The battle between Morgan and Frank didn''tst long. Morgan''s Raichu was a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. It was very powerful. However, Morgan was also surprised that Frank''s Raichu had ranked up to pseudo-king rank. Frank had not told Morgan about it and wanted it to be a surprise. When the battle was over, the 3 girls saw Morgan and came rushing towards him. "Uncle Morgan, please save us. This devil is torturing us.", said Violet. Daisy was silent and just greeted Morgan as they knew him. Morgan didn''t know what was happening so he asked Axel about it. Axel then told him the full story. After that Morgan looked at the girls and then said, "You are lucky to have a trainer like Axel training you. Do you know who he is? He is the sessor of Oak which means that one day he will be the Pokemon master. You are being trained by the future Pokemon master. Don''t you know what that means? Axel had been going easy on you. If you want to be a good trainer then you must follow what he says. If you can''t even keep up your training then it is good that you forget about being a trainer.", said Morgan. The girls had expected that they would be saved by Morgan but they didn''t expect to get an earful from him. This made the girls doubt if they were the ones who were wrong. Daisy''s Squirtle had agreed to train hard but other Squirtles didn''t want to do it. So, the exercise that they had to do was increasing day by day. ### After drinking some coffee, Axel asked about Magnemite. "Haha, it looks like you are in a hurry. Ok, let''s go the garden.", said Morgan and then took out 3 eggs from different incubators. "Morgan, why do you have 3 eggs?" "That is the surprise that I have for you. You will require 3 Magnemite for evolution. Only after you have 3 magnemites, they can evolve into Maon. You can get any 3 Magnemite tobine but if they are from the same parents and they are being trained at the same time, their synergy would be higher when they evolve. So, that is what I have.", said Morgan with a smile. "Morgan, I don''t know what to say. You did a lot for me.", said Axel. "Just promise me that they will be a powerful Maon in the future.", said Morgan. "That I can promise." "They will hatch in 2 days. That is why I came here as fast as I could." "Thanks." The world didn''t know that Maon had another evolution and that was Magnezone. Axel knew that it was not a normal evolution and that it could not evolve to Magnezone with just a Thunderstone. The game also said that it could evolve when it was in a maic field area but Axel knew that it would not be so simple. But he was sure that he would find out something about it. He still had a lot of time to think about it. Axel then started to ask Morgan about Magnemite. Unlike Slowbro and Slowking, when they fuse together and evolve, it would be a permanent fusion. "Can''t I raise all of them equally to elemental rank. 2 of them would have electric core and one of them would have steel core. Then when I fuse them, they could have both the cores.", said Axel with anticipation. "No, it doesn''t work like that. There were researchers who thought the same but they were not sessful. When a Magnemite reaches rare rank, they cannot be fused. I don''t know why that happens but this is the truth. So, you have to fuse them before they reach rare rank.", said Morgan. "Don''t you think that there is a further evolution of Maon? Like what if 3 of them fuse together into one?", asked Axel. "I don''t think so there is. I mean theoretically, that looks possible but the researchers had tried this and they had not been able to do it.", said Morgan. "Hmm... for some reason I believe that it is possible. I think I can further evolve them." "Why do you think so?" If it was any other trainer that had said it, Morgan would not have believed it but looking at the track record of Axel, he wanted to know if it could be true. "First of all, Magnemite is a robotic Pokemon. It does have feelings and emotions but when theybine to be Maon, it would basically operate very well. All these 3 Magnemite have their own feelings but due to the electrical currents, they could function as one. This is very peculiar causebining 3 Pokemons and having the same thought is not so easy to do. I believe that all three of them couldbine into one and they would have a single thought and feelings. I think that if we tweak electrical currents in the right way, we might be able to achieve it.", replied Axel. Chapter 599: Magnemite

Chapter 599: Magnemite

That was a good question. Morgan was not a researcher so he didn''t know much about it. However, he had a Maon with him and the possibility made him excited. Morgan said that he would return when the Magnemite hatched. Axel also asked for advice about the city issue. Today was also the date of the result and Noah had won with a huge margin. Noah was the uncle of Axel and people trusted Noah a lot. So, it was no wonder that he won. In these 2 days, Axel was busy with the city issue. Newws and policies were being made and now it was finally beenpleted. ### After 2 days, Noah announced thepensation to the families of those soldiers who had died and those who became permanently injured. The families were surprised by the amount. Noah also proposed that they would receive 2 million Poke dors right now and the rest would be saved by the city. In case of a medical emergency or choosing their first Pokemon or any other emergency, they could take that amount for better use. This was done for the correct use of the money. Obviously, this was just a suggestion and the city would not force others to do it. All of those families agreed to it. They trusted Axel and Noah a lot. Noah also talked about the ns for the recement of Pokemon center, Poke mart and ''Choose your Pokemon''. The people were happy to hear it. Finally, Axel was free now. Today Magnemite was going to be hatched and Axel was ready for it. He also wanted to focus on training Riolu. He will be staying home for a month now and wanted Riolu to have aura stat by that time. After thinking about it for some time, Axel decided to meet Celebi. Mew had said that Axel coulde up with Venusaur. Others would still be training at home. Since Mew said that it would be the one to protect them, Shedinja was not worried. ### Axel was near those eggs for the entire day and finally, during the afternoon, all 3 of them cracked at the same time. All of them went near and saw it. After a minute, all 3 of them came out of the egg at the same time. --- Ding! All 3 of the eggs have hatched at the same. Ding! It is a monumental achievement. Ding! Calcting rewards.... Ding! Reward: All of them would gain the passive move: Coexist. --- Axel didn''t know that all of them would acquire a passive move. They were very lucky. Axel looked at all of them and hugged them and weed them to the team. Axel looked at the stats of all of them. --- Pokemon''s name: Magnemite Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon Tying: Electric/Steel Ability: Sturdy Hidden ability: Analytic Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 100 /100 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Active move: Metal sound, Electroweb, Thundershock Passive move: Coexist --- Pokemon''s name: Magnemite Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon Tying: Electric/Steel Ability: Sturdy Hidden ability: Analytic Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 100 /100 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Active move: Iron Defense, Discharge, Light Screen Passive move: Coexist --- Pokemon''s name: Magnemite Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon Tying: Electric/Steel Ability: Ma pull Hidden ability: Analytic Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 100 /100 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Active move: Thundershock, Substitute, Zap cannon, Spark Passive move: Coexist --- All of them had some of the egg moves. All of them had ck potential. Axel knew that but seeing it made him even more happy. He then looked at the description of passive move. --- Coexist: All 3 of them are meant to be together. When they evolve, all the stats and moves would be merged and added. --- This was a massive development. When all 3 of them merged together, the moves that they would retain would be random. For if Magnemite 1 knew ''Thundershock'' and ''Discharge'' and Magnemite 2 knew ''Metal sound'' and ''Thundershock'', Maon might only learn ''Thundershock'' or it might even learn all of these moves. But this Maon would learn all the moves and these moves would be merged together. That meant that the experience would also be merged including the stats. His Maon would be very powerful if he yed his cards right. However, he didn''t want Maon to evolve so fast. He wanted them to gain a huge amount of experience and then evolve. Axel took out the yellow cubes and gave them to all three of them to eat. These were electric currentspressed in a cube-like structure. Morgan had given him for free but he had to buy them in the future. Magnemite could not drink milk like a normal Pokemon. It was a Pokemon that lived on electric currents. Just like Squirtle, it could not train for 3 months. Axel was starting to hate this rule but he knew that it was necessary. These 3 months were essential for Pokemons to properly grow their body. They could do light exercise but extensive training on moves was prohibited. "I think it is time for me to visit the forest and get some vitamins for Squirtle and Magnemite.", said Axel to himself. Vitamins were used when Pokemons had recently been born. Shelgon was still taking its Vitamins and others were also doing it. It was rmended to feed them vitamins till they were in umon rank. Eating Vitamins would develop the foundation of Pokemons from an early stage. Vitamins were not so easy to get and they were also very expensive. This was one of the reasons why not many people dreamed of bing a trainers. Because it was very costly. ### After making some calls and visiting the forest, the vitamins were going toe after a few days. These days Axel had been spending some quality time with his new Pokemons. He wanted to get close to them and he was also letting his team meet them. Squirtle was especially very funny. It wanted to be brave but it was so shy. "Now, listen to me. All of you are young so you don''t need to train for now. But you can see how your seniors train.", said Axel to all 4 of them. Even though they were not told to train, that didn''t mean that they were not using their egg moves. Once Squirtle saw Croconaw use ''Hydro pump'' and it was mesmerized by it. It also wanted to use it but it could only use ''Water gun''. This made it disappointed but it didn''t want to give up. So, now it started to use ''Water gun'' everywhere and the whole house was wet now. Agnes''s Squirtle was also not quiet. It felt happy to use ''Water gun'' on those Pokemons and people who were sleeping. Axel''s Squirtle also joined the fray. Everyone was not angry at these little kids. Axe and Agnes had to do a lot to control them. Magnemites were different. They were always busy talking to themselves. They didn''t care much about others. But they also used to fight amongst themselves and use electric moves. They were kids and this was what kids did. However, Axel was not getting any good sleep right now. He wanted to research the different types of energies of different typings but he was not getting the time for it. ### Axel was finally giving attention to Riolu''s training. Right now Riolu was fighting with Primeape. It was severelycking in everything but it was not going to give up. It was jumping here and there and it was using ''Vacuum wave'' and then ''Aura sphere''. It wanted tobine both of them but it could not. Axel had said that itcked experience and needed to train it more. Both of them had be training buddies. Riolu finally went near Primeape after dogging all the attacks and then used ''Thunder punch''. However, Primeape took that attack and then used ''Cross chop'' and ''Fire punch''. The battle ended after that. Primeape had not used its full power as this was just a spar. Primeape could feel that Riolu was learning at a very rapid rate. "Both of you rest for some time. Riolue here. We will train in your aura stat.", said Axel. After each fight and training, Axel will put his hand on Riolu''s back and tell him to feel his aura. Riolu could already use aura in a rudimentary sense but its trainer had said that it should unlock its aura stat too. Both of them didn''t know what to do to achieve it. However, Axel had told it toplete a certain number of tasks to achieve it. One of them was to get all of its stats to S rank. This was not hard but it could not be achieved in a single day. Axel could see that its stats were rising steadily and its agility had finally reached S rank. Other stats were also in A and B ranks and Riolu might get all of its stats to S rank in a week or two. It was just amon rank Pokemon and with the help of training ground and its serious work ethic, it was able to achieve it in such a short time. "Riolu, try to differentiate my aura signature and your aura signature. And then try to find simrities in it. You need to merge both of our aura signatures somehow.", said Axel. Axel had been telling it this for some time now but doing it was harder. However, it was getting closer and closer and it could feel that there something that it could not grasp. ### Meanwhile, Togetic had finally been able to level up ''Dazzling gleam'' to level 40. It took the defensive measure first. --- Dazzling Gleam (Togetic) (Level 40): Surround yourself with apressed fairy aura that can defend against all attacks and after holding it for some time, the user could let it go for the explosion. --- It was now learning ''methrower'' from Charizard. Axel could feel that it was nearing leveling that to level 40 too. ### Finally, he started to research the energies from various typing. First, he wanted to research about fire type. Charizard was now closer to reaching tier 3 and he needed to know about these energies. He didn''t want to call Oak as he was still angry with him but he had no choice. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak.. "Hello, my favorite student. Took you long enough to call me again.", said Oak with a happy voice. "I would like to tell you that I survived that tide." "Yes, I know that and you did a splendid job. I am happy for you.", said Oak. "Did you find anything about that man that caused all this?", asked Axel. "No, I am still searching for him but the man is not so simple. One thing is for sure the man used some sort of teleportation." "I am some lead on him. That Arcanine told me about him. He looked....." Axel started to tell the features of that man and also told that he had a piece of cloth of that man. "Hmm, that is very helpful. I will send kazam to get that cloth for further investigation.", said Oak. "Can you tell me why you are interested in this man?", asked Axel. "Well, I can tell that he is very powerful and he is not a normal person. I feel that there is more to him than just causing the tide. So, I know you didn''t call me just for that.", said Oak. "Yes, I heard that if a Pokemon wanted reach to champion rank, one needed to have a sufficient understanding of which energy that wanted to focus on that typing. I wanted to know about that." "Oh, so you finally reached that stage huh? That is good. But none of your Pokemons are pseudo-champion rank so why are you worried about it?" "I just wanted to know, that is all." "I can help you on it but I think I have a better option." "Oh, what is it?" "Red is already home." Chapter 600: Tauros and Absol

Chapter 600: Tauros and Absol

"Red is there? Really?" "Yes, he arrived a week ago and had been spending time with his family. Now he wants toe and meet you. So, he will be telling you these things. He is better than me in these teaching things.", said Oak. Axel was naturally happy that Red was back. Red was the best teacher that he ever had. When his Pokemon reached king rank, he realized that there was still a lot more to learn from Red. So, after talking with Oak for a few minutes, Axel hung off the phone. ### Lance and Cody were prepared to go to their own ce but when they heard that Red wasing, both of them told that they could stay here for a few days. Red was very popr. Of course, Oak was the Pokemon master and was more powerful than Red. But Oak was old and it had been decades since he showed his power to the world. So, today''s kids didn''t even know what Oak was like. But not Red. Lance had seen how powerful Red really was. Even though he didn''t pursue the dream of bing the Pokemon master, he was the only one who had this dream for a long time. He had shown the young generation the power of hard work and talent. So all of them were excited to meet him including Frank. "We call this the Red fever.", said Morgan while looking at his kid being so excited to meet Red. "So, there is a term for that?" "Yes, there is. Red is very famous. You know, I might stay here for some time till Redes. Haven''t met him for a long time." "You are wee to stay." Morgan and his wife were still here. He wanted to go back before but after seeing the training grounds of Axel, he became excited and wanted to train his Pokemons too. Axel had no problem with it. ### Axel was now training Pidgeot. Pidgeot had learned a new move called ''Air pressure'' and it was now at level 39. Axel wanted it to level it up to level 40. Normally, a move would put the opponent in air pressure which makes them very hard to move. However, someone with strong physical power could break this pressure. However, Axel wanted Pidgeot to affect ''Air pressure'' on itself but in a positive way. When he saw the Pidgeot on that ind, he realized that the speed of his Pidgeot was still slow. There were multiple moves that Pidgeot now knew that increased its speed. ''Air aura'', ''Tail wind'' and many more. Axel wanted Pidgeot to it up and thenbine all 3 of them to make an even powerful move which would increase the speed of Pidgeot to a new level. The use of Pidgeot armor had good results but that was not enough. Pidgeot needed something more, something more powerful than before. Axel also remembered the tier 2 king rank Pidgeot that Charizard had fought. It had used a unique move and that move was very powerful. Axel could tell that it was an advanced version of ''Air sh'' but Pidgeot would need a lot of time to learn that sort of move. He had been training Pidgeot in that concept but it looked like he was wrong. The concept of the move was totally different and there were no good results. Axel knew when to give up but Pidgeot didn''t. It took some time for Axel to convince Pidgeot and after he did, it started to train in other ways. He believed that with the help of ''Air pressure'', Pidgeot would be able to redirect attacks. That was more believable. "ppy, the first thing you will be doing would be tobine ''Tail wind'' and ''Air aura''. Then you will also concentrate on improving your passive move. Then you will try to learn a new electric move too. Finally, you will be leveling up ''Air pressure''. So, these are the 4 things that you need to do right now.", said Axel. Pidgeot was serious about doing this. Axel could see the determination in its eyes. ### A couple of days passed and it was finally time for Red toe. Axel was waiting for Red at the airport. Frank and Lance had also joined Axel to pick up Red. Axel was using this ''Aura sense'' and finally he could sense Reding from the left side. Red was wearing a hat that covered his hair and ck goggles. Being ultra famous also had its disadvantages. Red didn''t want people to surround him for an interview. Meanwhile, Axel was also doing the same. Even though Axel was not so famous, this was his city and he was very famous here. Lance and Frank didn''t do any hiding as they were not as famous as Red and Axel. Red went near Axel and gave him a hug. "It is nice to meet you again. I heard that you are doing a lot of interesting things.", said Red. Lance and Frank also introduced themselves and asked for an autograph. "Not here boys. Let''s go home first.", said Red with a smile. ### "Haha, Red. How you are boy?", asked Morgan as he shook Red''s hand. "I am doing okay, Morgan. Why are you here by the way?", asked Red. "Well, I am just delivering Pokemon eggs to Axel. Heard that you wereing here, so stayed a bit longer. Did youplete the quest?", asked Morgan. "Yes, I did it. It was very difficult but we have some promising results." "Didn''t doubt you for a second there." "What was that quest that took you so long toplete?", asked Axel. "Not something you should worry about right now. Right now, you just have to get stronger. After you reach my level, I will be dumping all these works to you and then I will retire.", said Red with a smile. Axel was curious about the quest that Red hadpleted but he knew that he was not going to get anything from Red. So, he didn''t pursue it further. Red was warmly weed by his mother and father and also his uncle. So much had changed since Redst came here. After talking with all of them and then having some breakfast, Red started to look into the progress of Axel''s Pokemons. He was satisfied with most of them but there were also problems with some of them. "Axel, there is a problem with Tauros and Absol. You need to let them go.", said Red. "What do you mean?" "Did you notice that their progress is extremely slow?" "Yes, as a matter of fact, I did. I did try to concentrate on them but no matter what their progress has been slow. They should have ranked up to king rank by now. It is not that they are not training hard. They are. I just thought that they might need some time." "That is where you are wrong. Tauros live in herds and Absol tends to live alone in the mountains. You have taken them out of their natural habitat. So, of course, there would be a problem." "But that is the same case for Beedrill. Beedrill also tends to live in herds but it is doing fine.", said Axel. "Yes, that is because your Beedrill could adapt to this environment. Some of the Pokemons could not do it, so they might face some problems. Tauros and Absol are one of them.", said Red. "So, what do you suggest that I do?", asked Axel as he was actually worried about both of them. He thought that they didn''t want to train so they were not improving but now he figured out that he was the one who was wrong. "I suggest that you let them go to their natural habitat for some months. After they experience their primal self, they will be more tuned to their bodies." "But will they be safe?" "Of course, they will be. Axel, they are pseudo-king rank Pokemons. They are very powerful. We will select a ce where they would be rtively safer. So, don''t worry about it.", said Red as if this was a natural thing to do. Axel had no problem if Shedinja or Charizard went to the forest to train cause they were king-rank Pokemons but Tauros and Absol were still very young. They were not as mature as Shedinja. He knew that he had to do it. So, it talked to Mark to get them a GPS tracker and emergency button where they could call Axel if they were in trouble and Axel could know where they were at all times. ### Tauros POV Start Axel came to us and told us that he wanted to talk. I feel that me and Absol are the least liked Pokemon in the team. I don''t know why I feel that way. Axel treats all of us equally but I and Absol still feel that. So, since he called us to talk to us, I and Absol were very excited. "Guys, I can see that you are not improving as I expect you to. I also realized that since I have so many Pokemons with me, I have not concentrated on both of you. I know that this is not an excuse. I normally feel that you guys are still not mature enough. Now, I feel that both of you are mature. You are 2 years old now and that is a good time to take responsibility. So, let''s go somewhere and talk.", said Axel. "Yes, let''s do it!!", shouted Absol as it was delighted that its trainer was giving it some attention. ### Axel rode on Tauros and then 3 of them went to the east side of the forest. He wanted to spend some time with them. He had decided to spend a whole day with them. Axel knew that he was neglecting them. There was no such reason for it. He never had ns for them. He got Absol through an Egg and then he realized how difficult it was to raise a dark-type Pokemon. Dark-type Pokemons were very mysterious. There was not a lot of information on dark types except for general things. As for Tauros, he got it when he was on an unknown ind. Now Axel believed that normal types were very powerful and divergent if trained well. However, he never focused on it. His was his mistake. They had a good foundation but both of them didn''t have a good set of moves thatplimented each other. So, he decided to spend some time with them. They talked of how they met and how life turned out to be. He then asked both of them what they wanted to do in the future. Both of them had interesting ambitions. Tauros wanted to be the most powerful Tauros in the entire world. It also said that there was a Taurospetition that it found and it was held once in 2 years. However, it was nowhere powerful to the most powerful Tauros. Absol had a vague answer. It said that it wanted to bring a disaster or at least it wanted to have the power to do it. It said that even though it is a dark type and had many moves that could affect user stat conditions, it didn''t want that. It wanted to be fast, precise, and powerful. That may be the reason, why it was not developing very well. Axel could understand its situation. "There is another reason, why I wanted to spend some time with you. I talked with Red and asked why you guys are not improving so much. He said that since you guys have not spent any time in your natural habitat, you are regressing. He suggested that both of you must spend some time in your natural habitat. Taruos would spend some time with other Tauros in the forest and you will spend some time alone. So, do you want to do it?" Chapter 601: Tauros and Absol 1

Chapter 601: Tauros and Absol 1

Tauros and Absol, both of them growled and started to ask questions. Do they have to leave? Do they have a choice? Is this the only way? "Ok, calm down. First of all, it is your choice. You don''t have to do if you don''t want to. You are a part of my family. If one day you tell me that you just want to enjoy life and don''t want to train, I will ept it. However, if you want to fulfill your dream, then you will have to do it. Don''t worry, you will be safe. I will put a GPS tracker on you and you can also call me if you face any problems. Now,ing to the time. That would also depend on you. The moment you feel that you have achieved and fulfilled your mission there, you can just send me a signal and I wille pick you up. Think about it if you have to. I am not forcing you guys." What Axel didn''t tell them was that Red proposed to talk to the leader of the forest and tell them to keep them safe, if they were to face any deadly problems. He didn''t say that cause he wanted them to grow. If they knew this information, they may not feel so pressured. Axel thought that both of them might take some time toe to a decision but he was wrong. Both of them agreed almost immediately. They knew that power was the only thing that mattered. If they want to achieve their dream and be relevant, then they have to do this. "Ok, you will go there tomorrow. I and Red have nned it all." ### It was a teary goodbye for the team and Axel''s family. Agnes had really tended to love Absol as it had smooth fur. Other Pokemons in the team were also going to miss them. "Take care of yourself. Be vignt. Forest is the ce where you can just lie down and expect nothing to happen. This is an excellent time for you to hone your skills.", said Shedinja. Shedinja had given a lot of useful advice to both of them. Both of them nodded their head and said their goodbyes to everyone. Red had his kazam and it was ready to teleport them to their designated ce. "So, are you ready?", asked Red to all of them. All of them were ready to go and... SWOCHHH They had to couple of teleports and finally, they were in a big field-like ce. There were patches of grass around but it could be seen that they had been forcefully taken out. The ce was very big and Axel could see that this big ce was surrounded by wide and big trees. These trees looked very sturdy and almost metallic in nature. "These are the strongest trees in the world. It is called Royal Oak. They are extremely sturdy.",mented Red. Axel then looked around and found a herd of Tauros rxing there. Some of them were young, some of them looked old, some of them were weak and some of them were very strong. After seeing the intruders, all of them got ready to battle. One of the older Tauros came to them. It was a champion-rank Pokemon. "Hello, I am the leader of this herd. Is this is guy you were telling about me?", asked Tauros directly. Axel didn''t know how Red managed to find a group of Tauros and the leader was also a champion rank Pokemon. It was not easy to find such a powerful herd. "Yes, it is and this is Axel, its trainer. We have a Tauros here and I want it to join your herd. It wants to experience the life of living in the herd.", said Red. This Tauros was talking to it respectfully as kazam was also a champion-rank Pokemon. Red and Tauros seemed to have an understanding. "I respect you Red and I can take this kid into my herd but if this kid wants to be in my herd then it would have to earn it. It is a great honor to be a part of my herd." "I understand and it would do it. I leave it to you.", said Red. Axel then looked at Tauros to say goodbye. "So, this is goodbye for some months. Tauros, you said that you want to be a tank and be able to do anything with your powers. Remember, a tank doesn''t just break walls, it rolls over them. Be strong enough to ovee any obstacle. Even if this herd doesn''t ept you. Don''t sell yourself short. You are a part of my team, a part of my family. Being a family means something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life. You always have a ce called home." "Tau.. Tauross!!!" It shouted in determination. "Also remember that this is a giant forest and Absol would be in another part of the forest. You guys may find each other if you search. I will now send Absol to its designated ce." Absol also said goodbye to Tauros. Just like Nidoking and Charizard, they were also best friends. Both of them promised to be a stronger version of themselves. After saying goodbyes, the team teleported leaving Tauros to face the herd. "Let''s see how capable you really are. Come here, kid." ### The next ce that they teleported was vastly different than before. It was a mountain area. The ce was chilly and all of them could also see snow high in the mountains. The ce was very deste as there were no Pokemons here. This was the natural habitat. After gettingfortable Axel and Red were going to go home. "Absol, you were supposed to live in a ce like this. It might look a bit awkward at first but you will get used to it. Use your time as you see fit. Train hard and also try to understand why your species love to live in a such ce. You said that you want to be fast, powerful, and precise. You want to be an assassin. So, you will have to train hard. You also said that you didn''t like your move set. However, I say that your moveset has a lot of potential. Just think about it. Try to be careful. This is not home and don''t trust anyone here. Trust only yourself. I will meet you after some months." Absol was excited at first to go on a new journey but now since it was going to be alone, it had already started to miss Axel and the team. It took some time for Absol to get that determination. After spending some time with Absol, Axel, and Red finally teleported home. ### Axel was worried about them but he didn''t show it in his face. He knew that he and Red had made a lot of preparation to make them safe and he was now sure that they would not face any deadly dangers. However, he was worried about this new change. They now were in apletely different environment and now they have to adapt to it. "Don''t worry. Unlike us, Pokemons adapt to their environment rather quickly. We also talked to the leaders of this forest and you saw how scared they were of my Charizard.", said Red consoling Axel. Red had taken Axel to meet the leaders of the forest. The strongest Pokemon in that forest was a champion-rank Pokemon. Red''s Charizard was also a champion-rank Pokemon but it was vastly more powerful than them. So, after making a deal with them, they agreed to look after those two and if something happened, they would take care of it. "Yes, but I still am worried.", replied Axel. ### After 1 day, This ce looked different. It was on the inner side of the forest but there were no trees here. The ce looked magical with fresh air and water running down. There were 8 Pokemons here. All of them were at least pseudo-champion rank and the most powerful of them were champion rank Pokemon. They seemed to attending a high-level meeting. This was the same forest where Axel and Red had dropped Absol and Tauros and these were the leaders of that forest. "Akel, do we really have to respect the wishes of humans now? How much have we fallen?", asked a Pokemon. "You don''t know that human but I do. That is Red and he is a powerful trainer. You saw how powerful was that Charizard. That silver-haired kid is also the sessor of the Pokemon master. The current Pokemon master might not be as powerful as the first one but he is still scary.", replied Akel. "Akel is right. We might also gain some trust from those humans and it might be good for us. Grak, did that Tauros pass the herd test?" "Of course not. It is powerful but it knows nothing about the herd. But I know for sure that it will pass the test eventually. That Tauros is very interesting. Why do you ask?" "Red is powerful. We all know that but how powerful is that silver-haired kid? I just want to know how good that Tauros is." "That Tauros is a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. It doesn''t know how to fight like a Tauros but it has a strong body. And by the way, I don''t think that Tauros is his best Pokemon." "Yes, I think so too. Axel might be weaker than Red right now but I feel that the human is not so simple. We have to tread carefully." "Yes, let''s do that." ### Axel reached home and then went to the inte. The ''Rising star Tournament'' was going to start. Almost 3 years ago, before he started his journey, he had participated in ''Rising star'', a tform for youngsters, and had be 3rd in it. The tform had a special tournament. Every 5 years, there would be this tournament, and the top 3 participants from every city could participate in it. The winner would gain fame and exciting prizes. Axel wanted topete in this tournament. Axel was not interested in prizes or fame as he had plenty of that but he wanted to see how good he waspared to others. This tournament could only participate once in a lifetime and it was going to be held after 2 months. So, Axel registered for it. ### Agnes was ying with her new Pokemon and Axel was too. It was necessary to have a good bond with your young Pokemons. Both of the Squirtles had be mischievous and loved to y pranks. The sisters were finally starting to ept their fate. A week had passed since they started to train and 3 more weeks were still left until they got out of this hell hole. Daisy was starting to love this training. It was very hard at first but after a week, she had been ustomed to it. She had started to realize her progress and she was giving her all. Violet and Lily were not liking it so much. They still didn''t feel that they had to train such hard at such an early stage. Agnes didn''t even look at them now but had be good friends with Daisy. Morgan had also gone with his wife and now Red was going to train Axel personally. "You have done well till now and you are now an elemental rank human. First of all, be proud of it. There are not many humans who are of elemental rank. I heard that you might have found something interesting in Aeus Ind. Care to fill me in?" Axel didn''t know from where he got this information but he didn''t bother to ask. "Yes, we found an interesting Pokemon. We found Lucario." "What was interesting about it?" "Well, that Lucario was the first Lucario and it was the..." "Pokemon of the first Pokemon master.",pleted Red with a shock on his face. Chapter 602: Main Mission

Chapter 602: Main Mission

Axel shared his story on what he found on the ind and also how they met Lucario. He also talked about the grand energy and another energy that was even grander than grand energy. Finally, he talked about the death of the Pokemon master and the stone tablet. "So, it is called grand energy huh?", asked Red. "Yes, do you know about it?" "Yes, I didn''t know the name of it but Oak did. I think we should tell these things to Oak first.", said Red. "Yes, I agree to that. I will call him.", said Axel but Red stopped him saying that such things should be talked personally, not on the phone. So, Red was the one who called him. "Red, are you enjoying the vacation?", asked Oak with a smile. "Yes, and I have found something interesting. Rather it is Axel that has found something interesting. You might need toe here.", said Red. "Is it that important?" "Yes,e here right now. We cannot dy it.", said Red, and within 5 minutes Oak was standing there with his kazam with a serious look on his face. Axel was surprised that Oak would take Red so seriously as Oak never took him seriously. Axel invited him and offered him a tea. His mother and sister greeted Oak. The girls and Frank were training in the training ground. "So, what is it?", asked Oak. "Axel, tell him all the details.", said Red. Axel then started to exin his story about Aeus ind. At the end of the story, Oak had a serious face and he was slightly angry with Axel. "Why didn''t you tell me this before?", asked Oak. "I am sorry Oak but you don''t seem to have any time for me. I am your sessor but Red is the one that is training me. I mean why am I even your sessor when you are not even helping me in anything.", said Axel. He had started to hate the attitude of Oak. "Oak, Axel is not wrong. I am not saying that you are not doing anything for him but you should tell him what you are doing and why are you doing it. Axel is not a child now. He is an adult. You should also spend some time with him. If you don''t do it, you will start to miss out on information like this. Axel had no idea how important this information is for your cause you have never told him anything. I think it is time you start to share things with him.", said Red. Oak looked at both of them and gave a big sigh. "Axel, the reason why I have not tried to be too involved with you is because you are still a kid or at least I thought you were. I don''t want to give you any info cause I don''t want you to feel pressure from it. However, it looks like I have trusted Arceus for way too long. It is time I start to prioritize your training.", said Oak and he gave kazam a mentalmand. kazam teleported and then came up with a Gengar. Axel could tell that he somehow knew this Gengar but he just could not figure it out. Oak looked at Gengar and then said, "Do it. It is time." "Are you sure?", asked Gengar. "Yes, we don''t have much time. Do it right now!!!", shouted Oak. The unknown Gengar raised his hand suddenly everything changed. The surroundings changed. Axel could now seeplete darkness and then it started to light up and he could finally see that they were now inside an unknown room. The room was red in color and there were 4 chairs. That was it. That was the only thing that was in the room. "Let sit here.", said Gengar and everyone started to sit. If Red was not here then Axel would have freaked out right now. It looked like they were in some sort of illusion or Gengar had teleported them in some unknown ce. "First of all, let me rify some of the things to Axel. I am the same Gengar who trained your Shedinja. My name is Agnus." "Oh, so that is where I know you from. I am sorry but most of your species look the same." "Haha, it is okay and I understand. Now I will tell you the situation that we are in. Right now we are under my illusion but this is not a simple illusion. I have sucked your soul and then put your soul inside this illusion. So, basically all of you are dead right now." "Can you tell us the reason why you did this to us? and I just want to confirm but I guess that this is temporary?", asked Axel. "Of course, this is temporary. I did this because now no one can hear us what we are talking about. Not even Arceus." "How do you know Oak?", asked Axel. "Oak and I have a long history. He was the one to rmend me to train Marcus.", said Gengar shocking Axel. Axel didn''t know about it. He had no idea. Why did Oak not tell him about it? Why was he secretly helping Axel? There were many questions that Axel had in mind. Oak was the one who had to give an exnation now. Oak looked like he really didn''t want to have this talk but he could not avoid it. "First of all, we are doing this because we want it to be a secret. I believe that Arceus has beenpromised.", said Oak. "What? Arceus? The god of Pokemons?", asked Axel in a shocked voice. "Yes, you must have heard that the Pokemon master and Arceus are equal but it is not exactly so. The first Pokemon master had equal authority but the others that came after him didn''t. It is because we are not so strong. However, Arceus believed that humans could change the world for the better in the future. So, it gave us equal status. However, after seeing that the sessors of the Pokemon master were so weak, it started to have second thoughts. Vetal, the first Pokemon master was an anomaly. Even though he was created by a Pokemon, even though he was a human, he was very powerful. Don''t think that the grand energy is so simple. It is very hard to cultivate and even I have not been able to do it after so many years. One day Arceus said that enough was enough. The humans were bringing a lot of destruction and disbnce but have not contributed anything. So, it gave me an ultimatum." "An ultimatum?" "Yes, an ultimatum. It said that if the next Pokemon master was not as good as the first Pokemon master, it would wipe out all the humans from this and I am not strong enough to defend humanity.", said Oak. "So, we are all going to die huh?" "Yes, we are. That is why I am deliberately not making any contact with you. Axel, you are still a kid. I know that it is cruel for us to impose such a heavy responsibility on you. That is why I have not personally trained you because Arceus is tracking every moment of mine." "Why is it doing so?" "I have no idea and that is why I believe that Arceus is being manipted. I have talked to Arceus before. It was different. It knew that even if humans brought dis-bnce and destruction, there are a lot of things that had only been possible due to humans. The bond between trainers and their Pokemons is still pure and it would be a crime to destroy humanity. I know that it knows that cause it had said the same words before. But now it is tracking me, saying that it would wipe out all the humans. I thought that I was talking to an impostor when it first said it." "That is why you believe that Arceus ispromised. But how could it be? It is the creator of this universe." "That is not the only thing. I once came in contact with Agnus (Gengar) and it also told me an interesting story about Ho-Oh. As per its exnation, Ho-Oh is also being manipted.", said Oak. [A/N: Read the side story of ''Story of Vetal'' to know more about it] "Well if Arceus is being manipted then it is no wonder that Ho-Oh is being manipted too.", said Axel. "Axel, Ho-Oh is different. It was not created by Arceus. It is an independent entity. Even I don''t know how powerful it really is.", said Oak which shocked Axel again. Gengar had hinted that Ho-Oh was different than other mythical Pokemons but now Oak just confirmed it. What the hell was going on in this world? Arceus was being manipted? Ho-Oh was being manipted? But by whom? Who could possibly do that? --- Ding! Main mission is activated. Main mission: The host has just learned that there is someone who could manipte the creator of this universe. Figure out who it is and get free from its maniption. Survive!! Completion time: Before death Difficulty: X Rewards: Title of one of the Knights of Raemondo Renn, the true creator of this cosmos. Penalty: Theplete destruction of body and soul. --- "Wait, wait, wait, wait. What what hell is this?", asked Axel out loud. He didn''t care if others heard it. There were many things that were confusing for Axel. The first one was the instruction of the mission. It said that he should survive. The second one was the difficulty of the mission. It was rated X. When he first got this system, the system had given him some basic information and one of those was the rating of the mission. It went from F, to FF, to FFF to A, AA, AAA to S, SS, SSS, and finally to X. So, this meant that this was the highest-rank main mission. The third was the rewards. Most of the time the system would determine the reward as unknown or dependent on performance but this time the reward was clear. He would get to be one of the knights of Raemondo Renn, the actual creator of this cosmos. And finally was the penalty. He didn''t even know what the destruction of the soul really meant but it would not be pleasant. --- Ding! This is the mission that the host was born to perform. --- "Was this Raemondo Renn the one who gave me the cosmic system?", asked Axel as he was called the true creator of this cosmos. --- Ding! The host doesn''t have the authority to get such an answer. --- "But why do I have to do all this? I just want to live a simple life. Why do I have to fight with powers who can even manipte gods like Arceus? --- Ding! Host, everythinges with a price. Do you really think that you can die in one universe, get to have all the memories of that universe including the memories of Pokemon anime and games,e to the Pokemon universe with a cheat system, and believe that you will not have to work for any of it or pay for any of it? --- "But I was never given a choice!!!", shouted Axel. --- Ding! Host, you were given a choice. You had the power to deactivate the system the moment you got it but when you got your first Pokemon and activated the quest, you were already deep into it. --- That is when he remembered the first time when he got the system. One might think that he got the system when he was born but no. He got the system Chapter 603: Flashback

Chapter 603: shback

shback, "Where am I? It is so white in here.", said a white bulb of smoke. This was a human in a soul form. There was nothing here except for the white background. The human could see nothing except for the whiteness all around. "Did I die? This is the life after death?", the soul asked himself. He tried to remember as much as he could. He could tell that he was a beautiful family. Even though his father was strict, he knew that his father loved him. His memories were very vague. He could not remember the specific details of his past life but he knew that he had somehow died. But how did he die? He didn''t know. He just could not remember. He knew that he had died and now he could not meet his family now but he didn''t feel sad for it. That was very weird. Suddenly a yellow blinding light covered the whole ce and the white smoke could finally see something other than whiteness. It was an old man in a butler costume. The man was around 6 feet tall, had clean shaven face, and well-trimmed hair, and was in a ck suit. The soul was shocked to see this person. This man had aplete body and the soul could feel that this butler-like human was not simple. "Who are you and where am I?", asked the soul. "You have just died and you are in your soul form. As for where you are, just say that you are in the middle of death and another life. The creator has trapped your soul here for a grander purpose." "Grander purpose?" "Yes, normally when a person dies, one of the 4 things would happen. If you have done good things in your life and you havemitted no sins, you will be allowed to...." "Go to heaven?" "No, things like heaven don''t exist in a true sense. You will be able to attain salvation in the truest form. You don''t need to know more about it cause you are not in this category." The soul felt that this old butler was making fun of him. "Don''t worry. Extremely few people would be able to achieve it. Now, if you have done some sins but the sins are not so high, you will face some punishment and then go through the cycle of reincarnation forgetting your previous lives. If you die before you are meant to, then you will roam around your in a soul form. This is a type of punishment and you will be lonely. Trust me, you don''t want that. Finally, if you havemitted sinful acts, sins that could not be redeemed by punishment, you will suffer eternally.", said the butler. "So, which category am I?" "You were in the second category but the creator stopped your soul from the cycle of reincarnation cause he has a mission for you.", said the butler. "And if don''t want to perform the mission?" "Then you will go to the cycle of reincarnation, forgetting everything. So, do you want to hear the proposal?", said the butler. The soul nodded its head. "You will be able to go to one of the 2 universes. The first universe is the universe of magic and you will divulge into the magic of death and necromancy. Second is the universe of Pokemon. So, which universe do you want to choose?" "Is the universe of Pokemon like the same universe in the anime?" "The anime and the real universe are different in a lot of things but there are also simrities. It is just that the anime you watched was for the kids, so many things were taken out. This will be the real universe." The soul thought for some time and made a decision to choose the Pokemon universe. This was the safest option. He didn''t know anything about the other universe and the Pokemon universe was rtively safer than other universes. "I will choose the Pokemon universe." "Good. Now, before deciding on it, let me tell you what you will have to do there. Let me tell you the mission. You will obviously grow stronger but there is an entity that is manipting the gods of that universe. Don''t worry, you don''t have to defeat that entity. You just have to save Arceus and Ho-Oh from that maniption and save yourself." "What is that entity?" "You don''t need to know about it right now. That is a secret and since I don''t know you much, I cannot trust you with that name. When you have be capable enough and trustful enough, you will naturally know about it.", said the butler. "By the way, who are you?", said the soul. "I am the system that would be helping you in this universe." "Cool, so I get a system. what are the powers of it?" "Well, except for knowing the stats of you and others, you will grow stronger at a faster rate and so will your Pokemons. There are other things too but you will have to explore it. So, the question still stands, do you want to go to this world and ept the system? You can say no if you want." "I want to go there.", said the soul with determination. "Good." --- Ding! The system is installed. Ding! Coborating with the soul. Ding! Please tell me your name. --- "Let''s call myself Axel ze. He has always been a hero for me.", said the soul with a smile. --- Ding! The system has been finally installed. Ding! The host will forget this conversation till you are meant to know about it. --- "What?" shback end ### "I remember. I finally remember. So, I had agreed huh.", said Axel to the system. --- Ding! Yes Host. You have agreed and now you have to fulfill your mission. --- "Can''t I get all the powers of the system right now?", asked Axel. --- Ding! Negative host. Your body is not strong enough to hold so much power right now and as I have told you, everything has a price. Are you ready to pay all the price of all the powers right now? I suggest that you do not as you are not prepared for it. --- "So, that means I still have the option to use all the powers of the system. --- Ding! If the system believes that you will not die by it, then yes. --- "Don''t worry, I will not use it. I don''t want to die." "Hey, Axel. Who are you talking to?", asked Red. "Don''t worry, this is something personal. I will tell youter.", said Oak as he already knew what was happening. Oak knew about the system. "So, Arceus and Ho-Oh have beenpromised and we not only need to save them but also save ourselves from this entity." "That is the gist of it. I only care for us humans but Gengar wants to save Arceus and Ho-Oh too. So, we came to an agreement that we will help each other out.", said Oak. "By the way, there is something that you need to know about Marcus. Marcus could not tell you this as Arceus and others might be looking at it. But since we are here, I will just tell it to you. The thing is,...." Gengar then began to tell what sort of problem Shedinja would face in the future and what were the solutions. [A/N: This had been described in ''Story of Vetal''] Axel was shocked to hear such things. However, he believed that Shedinja would be able to do it. He trusted his knight. "So, what should we do now? And how many times could you use this illusion move?", asked Axel. "I can use it once in 2 months but I suggest that we don''t use it so much. Arceus might get wary about us.", said Gengar with a sigh. It was thousands of years old and it had seen how the Pokemon world had flourished with the leadership of Arceus but now it was being manipted and they had to hide from it. "We don''t even know if Arceus and Ho-Oh are being manipted.", said Gengar. "No, it is for sure that they are being manipted. Don''t ask me how I know. Just know that I am sure of it. The question is how will we be able to achieve it. From my perspective, I need to master this grand energy and also the other evolved version of this grand energy that the first Pokemon master failed to do. Only then could we be able to face this entity.", said Axel. "That seems to be the only way. But remember Axel, you are still a kid and you don''t have to shoulder all the responsibility by yourself. You have your family and friends. This is one of the things that I did wrong when I rose to fame. I only cared about myself and my power. I didn''t consider my family and friends and here I stand alone and it is very difficult doing this alone. Don''t forget that.", said Oak. "Axel, we will support you with everything that we can. The world is not ending tomorrow. We still have decades and decades of time. That means you still have a lot of time to train and be capable enough to deal with this thing. So, try to take it easy.", said Red. "I don''t know about other Pokemons that you have but I believe that your Shedinja will be very powerful in theing future. Just treat it well. I believe, that I will be the most powerful Shedinja in the history of this world.", said Gengar. Axel was starting to feel the pressure and he now realized why Oak had not said anything to him. He just wanted to live a good life and train with his Pokemons. He never wanted to save the whole world. That was not something that he had in mind. But now it seemed like only he could do this. "I need some time to think about it. That is a lot of information.", said Axel. "It is okay. You take as much time as you want for this.", said Red with a smile. Red also knew that it was not an easy decision. This was one of the reasons why he left his dream to be the Pokemon master. "Ok, let''s end the meeting now. I will also meet with Marcus before going.", said Gengar, and then it cancelled the illusion. ### Aftering out of illusion, Axel just said that he needed some alone time and then he went to the forest. Gengar also went to meet with Shedinja. It had not seen its student for some time now. Meanwhile Red and Oak were still sitting on the chair. "Oak, what do you think? Do you think that Axel can take that responsibility and pressure? Do you think that he will agree to be this hero?", asked Red. "I honestly don''t know." "Then why are you so calm about it?" "Red, I can feel that Axel will bring a huge change in this world. He is different from you and I. He is extraordinarily talented and hard-working. He also has a family that he wants to protect. He has Pokemons that he wants to protect and this city that he wants to protect. I believe that he will make the right decision and agree with the proposal of being this hero. Because there is no other person that could do it." "I know that Axel is the most talented trainer we have seen in recent years but aren''t there others like Cynthia and Stevens too? I just don''t want Axel to take this responsibility.", said Red. "You are right, there are others but I believe that Axel is the most suitable of them. They will help Axel in the time of need but Axel will be the one to take that mantle.", said Oak with a smile. Chapter 604: Determination

Chapter 604: Determination

Axel started walking to the east side of the forest. After walking for 15 minutes, he reached a river bank and just sat there alone. He may not know but Shedinja was still guarding him inside of his shadow. It was still fulfilling his duty. All the things that were discussed were overwhelming for Axel. He had agreed to the system that he would do this mission. He knew that it was not an illusion cause he could tell that he would say the same thing right now if he were in that situation. Right now, he just wanted to be the Pokemon master, find out the mysteries of the Pokemon world, live with his families and Pokemons, and have a good life. Now, he not only had to master aura and psychic but also grand energy and another energy that the first Pokemon master could not even master and then finally battle with this entity. Gengar said that the name of the entity was nature but it also didn''t know the true name of the entity. "You know Marcus, you have improved your hiding abilities. But you should still train more in it.", said Axel without looking back. "Well, it is my duty to protect you. That is why I am here.", said Marcus, and it came forward. "Why are you so serious? Did something happen?", asked Shedinja. "Yes, I talked to your teacher and he told me everything. Now I don''t know if I can even do it. I just wanted to live my life peacefully and now I have to protect the world? Marcus, should I really take that responsibility?", asked Axel. This might be the first time he had asked Shedinja for advice. "I have been with you for a long time and I know what you would do if you were calm about it.", said Shedinja. "Oh, then what will I do?" "You don''t care about this world. The world may turn upside down tomorrow and you would not care about it. But you care about those that matter in your life and that care about you. Your family, your friends, your Pokemons. I believe that you care about them. So, you will do things to protect them. But the thing is if you don''t protect this world, all the things that you care about would also vanish. So, do you really want it to vanish?" "I don''t." "Then you have your answer." "But it is not so easy. I don''t even think that I could achieve it. I will have to train you guys to god ranks and even higher than that. I would have to first master aura and psychic, grand energy, and even the other energy that the first Pokemon master could not master. I have to make a team that I could trust would help me in the time of need. There are a lot of things that I need to do and I don''t think that I can do it all." "You are thinking this in a wrong way. Just imagine for a second that you didn''t have the conversation 30 minutes ago. Wouldn''t you do everything so that all of us would reach god rank or even higher rank if there is one? Would not you master the grand energy and other unknown energy? Would not you make a team that would trust you and help you in the time of need? You would do those things even if you were notpelled to do it. Because that is what you are Axel. Don''t take all the pressure as if you have to do all of this alone. You have me, Meg, Charles, and the whole team. You have Oak, Red, the mercenary team, and your friends to support you. You just have to be a beacon that would guide us.", said Shedinja. "You make it sound so easy.", said Axel with a smile. "Yes, because it is not so difficult." ### Talking with Shedinja made him calm and collected. Shedinja had not said any lies. It has just changed his perspective. He went home and saw all of his Pokemons. Some of them were training, some were sleeping, and some were talking andughing. He saw his mother, sister, father, and uncle. All of them were having breakfast and talking to themselves. He saw Lance and Frank who were also talking about the training. He saw it all. "Well, I guess I cannot let all of this go away. I will have to protect them.", said Axel to himself with determination. He then went to Red and told him to start the training. "Red, let''s talk about this aura stone that Lucario gave me. I want to improve my aura capabilities." "What about your decision?", asked Red. "Well, I have decided that I want to protect my family, friends, and those that I care about. I cannot just back down." "That is great, Axel!!", said Red and gave him a big hug which was a bit weird in Axel''s opinion. "Yes, but I will do it my way. I don''t want you or Oak giving me any sort of pressure about it.", said Axel. "Yes, I get that." Oak also said that he would try to train Axel or give him information and he would be open about it. After saying it, he went home with his kazam. "Now, let''s see this aura stone." Axel took it out and then told Red to study it first. "I have to go to Riolu for training. I will be back in 2 hours.", said Axel and he went to the training field. ### All of Riolu''s stats were now at S rank and it just had to unlock its aura. Axel had already extended its evolution and now it could only evolve after unlocking the aura stat. Right now, Riolu was sitting on the ground and meditating while Axel was pouring his aura on Riolu''s back. After a lot of trials and errors, Axel and Riolu came to a conclusion on how to unlock aura stat. If Riolu was going to open its aura stat then its aura should be somehow simr and linked with Axel''s aura. Everyone''s aura signatures are different and they could not be the same but they could be simr. After training for a week, Riolu''s aura and Axel''s aura had be very simr. Now, it was time to link both of the auras. This was not on the training for Riolu but also Axel. They didn''t know how to link the aura but after meditating for quite some time, both of them had some ideas. After 2 hours, --- Ding! Riolu''s and the host aura have been linked. Ding! This is a tremendous achievement. The host will be rewarded for it. Ding! Riolu has activated its aura stat. Ding! Calcting reward....... Ding! The host and Riolu would both gain a passive move called ''Aura link''. Ding! Riolu has fulfilled all the conditions for evolution. It is evolving.... --- Suddenly, Riolu started to glow in grey and red energy. It was finally evolving. Axel gave it a fighting gem as he wanted it to in the fighting route. This had already been discussed with Riolu and it had agreed. After 4-5 minutes, the glow started to die down. Its height had grown and now there were also some changes in its body. "LUCARIO!!!!", it shouted feeling the power in its body. "Lucario, use ''Aura sense'' and try to control yourself.", said Axel as it could clearly see that it was going out of control. Evolution or rank-up would give Pokemons a false sense of power. Since their body and powers would drastically change, most of them would believe that they were above all others. Lucario felt that there was something wrong here. Axel had already told it about the rush that it would feel after the evolution. So, it followed Axel and started to calm down. After it controlled itself, Axel went towards it and patted its head. Normally, Lucario was 4-5 feet tall but his Lucario was almost 6 feet tall. It was taller than Axel right now. "Congrats, you have unlocked your aura stat. Take rest and try to get used to your new body and aura.", said Axel to Lucario. ''Don''t worry Axel. I will do it.'', spoke Lucario to his mind which surprised him. He then looked at Lucario''s stats and saw: --- Pokemon''s name: Lucario (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon type: Fighting, steel Ability: Inner focus (50%) Hidden ability: Justified (0%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 1500/1500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Active moves: Detect (C) (Lvl 26), Vacuum wave (U) (Lvl 19), Mind reader (U) (Lvl 18), Bullet punch (C) (Lvl 25), High jump kick (U) (Lvl 18), Sword dance (C) (Lvl 27), Counter (U) (Lvl 14), Agility (U) (Lvl 12), Aura sense (U (Lvl 19), Aura sphere (U) (Lvl 18), Thunder punch (C) (Lvl 21) Passive move: Aeus energy, Aura link (Stage I) Hidden power: Water (0%) --- There were a lot of changes in its moves, health points and its typing. It had also gained a new hidden ability. Though it was a recement for the previous one. Axel believed that ''Prankster'' was a better ability than ''Justified''. ''Justified'' was very narrow while in ''Prankster'', Lucario could use status moves like ''Swords dance'' much faster than in normal situations. Axel could have waited till Lucario could master ''Prankster'' to 100% but he knew that it would be a waste of its precious time. Lucario was also looking to evolve as fast as it could cause its friends had be powerful. So, he knew that waiting might turn out disastrous, so he didn''t let Lucario wait. Finally, was the passive move ''Aura link'' and the good thing was that it could be improved. --- Aura link Stage I: The aura of Lucario and the host is linked. The host could feel the presence of Lucario anywhere in the world and vice versa. This would grow stronger with time and the move would acquire new functions. --- Honestly, it was a great move but right now, there was no application for it. However, Axel was hopeful for the up-gradation of this move in the future. He looked at his passive move and it was the same. ### The next day, --- Ding! Croconaw''s agility stat has risen to S rank. Ding! Croconaw has fulfilled all the conditions. Ding! Croconaw is evolving..... --- A white light gathered around Croconaw and it was starting to evolve. Croconaw had also not been sitting idle while others were training. After the tide, the young Pokemons realized how much theycked and they seriously started to train themselves. Togetic had won their littlepetition and had been able to kill the most Pokemons in the group. Togetic had shown that it was the boss and Croconaw came in second. Realizing that it needed to be the first this time, it had trained to the limit and finally, it had fulfilled all the conditions for the evolution. Axel threw the water gem while it was evolving. This would give it an added boost and make it even stronger. The process of evolution took around 5 minutes and finally, it had evolved to its final form ROOAOOORRRRR It gave a huge roar as its body started to change and grow and the glow finally disappeared. It was a bulky, bipedal Pokemon with blue scales. It hadrge, powerful jaws lined with several sharp fangs. Three teeth were visible when its jaws were closed: two in its lower jaw and one in its upper. Its eyes were red with ck markings around them and ridges above them and its lower jaw was yellow. There were three red spines on its body, each with three points: one on top of its head, one between its shoulders, and one near the tip of its tail. It was Feraligatr Chapter 605: Meeting Kent

Chapter 605: Meeting Kent

--- Pokemon''s name: Feraligatr (Age- 9 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Umon rank Ability: Torrent (50%) Hidden ability: Sheer force (43%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 160/1600 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Water gun (G) (Lvl 35), Ice punch (G) (Lvl 36), Bite (G) (Lvl 35), Aqua jet (G) (Lvl 39), Swords dance (C) (Lvl 28), Aqua Tail (G) (Lvl 36), Screech (C) (Lvl 29), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 31), Work up (G) (Lvl 37), Dig (G) (Lvl 32), Focus punch (G) (Lvl 34), Hydro Pump (G) (Lvl 32), Dragon dance (C) (Lvl 24), Crunch (C) (Lvl 23), Ice fang (U) (Lvl 11), Water fall (U) (Lvl 16), Ancient power (U) (Lvl 13) Hidden Power: Ice (28%) --- There were a lot of changes in its stats. Since it had actively participated in the tide battle, most of its moves had leveled up very nicely. It had also learned all the moves that Axel had nned it to. It was now an umon rank Pokemon and even though it was an umon rank Pokemon, Axel believed that it could give rare rank Pokemons a run for their money. It still needed to train hard to be powerful but it was going in the right direction. ### The next day, --- Ding! Togetic has leveled up Future sight to level 40. It would take only 5 minutes to activate from now. Ding! Togetic had fulfilled all the conditions for rank up. Ding! Togetic is ranking up.... --- This was not a surprise for Axel. It had already trained under Charizard and ranked up to its ''methrower'' to level 40 and now it was training under Slowemperor to level up ''Future sight''. Axel was told to not use any type of enhancing items on Togetic until it had fully absorbed ''Fairy dew''. So, he didn''t use anything and just waited for it to rank up. After 5 minutes it had ranked up. Axel went towards it and congratted it for a job well done. He also told it to rest for some time and only train after a day. Togetic had been going hardcore in training. It was called the baby boss and it wanted to surpass young Pokemons and it had finally achieved it. This was the second Pokemon registered in Johto region that had ranked up to a rare rank or higher. Its stats hadn''t changed much but due to ''Fairy dew'', some of its stats were already above F rank after rank. Some of its moves had also leveled up. Axel looked at 2 of its moves that had leveled up to 40. --- methrower (Togetic) (Lvl 40): The fire beam is more concentrated than before and its speed and powers have increased. Future Sight (Togetic) (Lvl 40): Instead of 10 minutes, it only needs 5 minutes to activate --- Axel was happy with this development. Now, only Primeape and Aerodactly were left to rank up to rare rank before he could challenge the first gym of the Johto region. Axel knew for sure that the first gym would be the easiest gym in his entire life. He had challenged a lot of gyms in the Kanto region and he was now experienced and the gym leader could only use rare rank Pokemons in the first gym. So, he was confident in his victory. Even if the young Pokemons could not win against the gym leader, he could use Slowemperor and sweep the battle. Slowemperor mightck experience for tier 3 king rank Pokemon but it was like a god for rare ranks. ### Less than a week was left before he was going to go with Mew to meet Celebi. He was not going to lie. He was very excited to meet Celebi. He had never met a mythical Pokemon except for Mew and he wanted to see how powerful they really were. The 3 girls were now steadily training hard. Their Squirtle had agreed to train with them but that didn''t mean that enjoying it. Except for Daisy who was the eldest of 3, both of them hated Axel to the core. Axel could see all of this. He was not enjoying it either but he had to keep his word. After this week, all of them were going home and he was going to have a meeting with Kent. He knew that Kent had helped him a lot in Gyarados and Squirtle but that didn''t mean he was ready to be humiliated and not respected for it. Just a day before the end of the month, Primeape was finally going to rank up to a rare rank. --- Ding! Primeape''s attack stat has reached A rank. Ding! Primeape is ready to rank up. Do you want to extend the rank up? --- "Yes." --- Ding! Please specify the rank-up condition. --- "All of its stats should be S rank and 2 of its moves should reach level 40 or above." All of them had powered up after the tide battle. Tide battle was a reality check for them on how cruel life could be and how prepared they should be. Fighting and killing Pokemons had also massively boosted their stats and moves. Axel knew that his Pokemons would get stronger at a faster rate if they fought in battles. Only Aerodactyl was left to have a rank up condition among the 3 of them and Axel was excited to challenge gym battles in the Johto region. Now, Axel did not need to be near them to extend the rank up or evolution. He could do it from far away. So, he was not so worried about it. ### "Axel, why can''t I go with you? You will need some sort of protection.", said Shedinja. "I don''t think I need one with Mew being there but even if I wanted, Mew is not letting anyone go there except for me and Venusaur.", said Axel. Mew had only said that only Axel and Venusaur could go there. Celebi was a type of Pokemon who appreciated silence and peace. So, it would not want anyone to disturb them. Shedinja was not feeling good leaving Axel alone. Even though he was an elemental rank human, he was still human. He was still weak and as a knight, it was its duty to protect him. Shedinja went to Mew and started to convince it but it would not budge for some reason. Axel could also tell that Mew was weird about it which made him suspicious. Now, he had been with Mew for a long time and knew for certainty that it could be trusted. He also knew Mew''s nature and it was not the one to say no when it was provided some delicious food. So, why was it saying no.? After a couple of hours of nagging, Mew still didn''t cave in and Shedinja finally decided to wait there. Axel said that he was going to be okay with the team and prepared to go Celebi ce. Red was still studying the aura stone. "Red, did you finish it all?" "No, I have not. There is a lot to research to be done here. I cannot believe that all this knowledge ising out of a golden stone. Don''t worry, by the time you return, I will already have prepared a training n for you based on it." "Thanks." Axel and Red had been studying the aura stone. Even though the stone was not so huge, it contained a lot of information and when onepletely understood the information, another information was reced. Red wanted to read all the information on this aura stone and then make a training n for Axel. However, the stone would not activate if Axel was not here. So, now, Red could not read all the information on the stone. So, Red had gathered all the information that he could in this month and had started toprehend it. "I wish you good luck. I will be going tomorrow morning.", said Axel. "You look excited." "Of course I am. I mean it is Celebi. That Pokemon could travel through time and create life." "Haha, yes you are right. I would be excited to meet it too. But don''t get your hopes up too much. You need to know that it is still a Pokemon. I have heard that Celebi is very powerful and even though it loves peace, it could get angry.", said Red. "Oh, where did you hear it from?" "You know from ancient books. It might not be true but remember Axel, nothinges without a price. It gave Venusaur the locket and is also saying that it wants to train Venusaur. There must be something that it wants from you." "Really? I just think that it has a pure heart." "No, it doesn''t. You should remember that. Nobody has a pure heart. Even I am helping you so that Ash will not have to see a ruined world in the future. Everyone has their own motive. Never forget that." "I will keep that in mind." "Good, now what are you going to do about the girls?", asked Red. "I will just drop them off and will talk to Kent. I have a lot of things to say to him." ### The next day, Axel said his goodbyes to the family, his Pokemons, and Red. Mew had already transformed into kazam and it was ready to teleport all of them to Kent''s house. "Are you all ready?", asked Axel. The girls seemed relieved that they were finally returning home. However, Daisy was feeling that their nightmare may have just begun. She knew that they were a disappointment to Axel. They had not concentrated on his training. She had tried to do it but after seeing that her sister was not giving a crap about training, Axel had started to lose interest in training them. So, he did just the bare minimum. She could understand why he did it. He was their teacher, he was already a powerful trainer and now he had to listen to them cry about training when he was the one wasting his time? Anyone would be angry about that. SWOOCHH SWOOCHH SWOOOCHHH All of them arrived at the gate of Kent''s home. The girls started to run towards the home and found their mother and father. The girls hugged their mother and started to cry. They never knew that they would miss their home so much. Kent knew that the girls were just acting stupid, so he didn''t concentrate on them but concentrated on Axel. "Let''s have a talk.", said Axel, and then both of them went to an office-type room. "So, what do you have to say about my girls?" "They are pathetic.", said Axel with harsh words. "Can you tell me why?" "You have spoiled them a little too much. If you don''t want them to be a trainer, then I can understand but you want them to be one and they also want to be one. They onlyin about their tired bodies and how many bruises they have on their feet. None of them think about how powerful they have be. Daisy was the only one who was serious about training. The others were not so much. They were backbiting me and telling me I was the devil and how they were going to escape from my home. They failed to realize that this was a golden opportunity that they have missed and I know that they are going to regret it in the future. You have helped me a lot and if you ask for something else, I will help you but I am not going to train your daughters ever again. May be Daisy after she grows up a little but not others. I am a trainer, my time is precious and I don''t want to waste it on someone who doesn''t value my time." Those were some harsh words but Kent needed to hear it. He also knew that Oak was acting weird and something was wrong. He wanted his girls to be prepared for the future. That was why he told them to train under Axel but they failed. Chapter 606: Another Realm

Chapter 606: Another Realm

Axel was not wrong in any way. Yes, Axel owed him and he had agreed to train his daughters. But if his daughters were disrespecting Axel, then it was their fault. A powerful trainer like Axel would not stand it and ept it. Kent was from an old generation and his daughters were from new generations. It was like millennials and Gen G. He knew the fruit of hard work but his daughters always had everything in the silver tter. Axel had approved of Daisy so he was happy about it. There was still Misty and he promised that he would raise her well. His wife was one of the reasons why her daughters were acting in such a way. He had decided to take matters into his own hands now. "Axel, first of all, I am sorry about my daughters''s behavior. I know that they are spoiled and I will take care of it. I appreciate your help. So, do you want to have breakfast?" "No, I am in a hurry and Kent, the future is looking bleak now. I just had a conversation with Oak and though I could not say much about it to you, it is getting dangerous. So, be prepared for it.", said Axel. Axel said his goodbyes and Mew teleported with him and Venusaur. ### After the girls were properly fed and taken care of, Kent asked them toe meet with them with his wife. This was a family meeting now. "So, how was your training?", asked Kent. "It was horrible. Dad, why would you send us to a ce like this?" "Yes, we were worked through the bone. We had to listen to that devil threaten us every day. This was the worst month of my life." Kent looked at Daisy and asked the same question. "I started to realize that Axel is a very powerful trainer and he is not much older than us. His training was very valuable. It was extremely difficult but it gave results. I think I am more confident to start my journey next year. However, after seeing that we were not giving our best and also talking behind his back, he started not caring about us. He did his bare minimum and that was it. I just could notin about it cause we were horrible.", said Daisy. "Good, even though none of you have be as co-ordinated and powerful as I imagined you to, you have at least realized that this was a golden opportunity. Axel had said that he would like to train you in the future if you are serious about your training. However, for both of you, he said that you are not qualified to be his students." "So what? Dad, I don''t care. I can be a powerful trainer without his help." BANG!!! Both of his daughters were now on the ground feeling extremely difficult to stand up. Kent had used aura pressure on them. They needed to learn their lesson. "KENT!! What are you doing to the girls? Remove that right now!!", demanded his wife. Kent then red at his wife with anger. His wife knew that this was not the time to babble her mouth or she would be in deep trouble. Kent rarely got angry but when he did, all hell would break loose. "SHUT UP!! Due to your extra care, they have be like this. They don''t even realize the horrible mistake that they have made. I always told you to be a bit strict with them but you said that they were still kids. Now, I have to hear a kide to my home, shout at my face telling me that I am not a good father and I just have to listen to him saying nothing. Because he is right.", shouted Kent. His voice was getting louder and louder and his wife was now bleeding from her nose due to the aura pressure. Kent then looked at his 2 daughters for 10 seconds. Looking at their progress. The progress was very minimal. Daisy''s progress was high. Her body looked more aligned, and he could see that her stamina had increased and her senses had increased too. But his other 2 daughters have not. 10 seconds felt like an hour to the girls. Their father had never been angry with them, so right now, they were terrified. "You two. Do you even realize what you have done? You always y with your phones and the inte, so you must know who Axel ze really is right? Axel ze is the most powerful trainer of his generation and by arge mile. He is the sessor of the Pokemon master and he would be the next Pokemon master in the future and you called him a devil? You said that he is from a middle-ss background? Have you guys hit your head and be crazy? That kid would be more powerful than me in a few years. Do you realize how crazy his talent really is?" His daughters were shocked to hear this. They knew how powerful their dad was and Axel could be more powerful than him in a few years. Kent was not lying about it. He had a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon with him but he didn''t have a champion rank Pokemon. "Even though I don''t have a son, I believed that my daughters would take my name and make my name popr in the future. However, I was wrong. You have humiliated my name. From now on, you two have lost your right to be the gym leaders in the future." "Dad!!", shouted Lily. That was a huge blow to them. "Be happy that I am only boycotting you from the gym and not the family. I have worked hard for this gym to be the most powerful gym in the Kanto region. I am not going to hand it over to someone who is not even serious about training. From now on, all of you girls will be trained by me. By the time both of you reach 13 years old, I want at least one of your Pokemons to reach rare rank. Otherwise, you can forget any mary and resource help from me. Now, go to your room and rest. The training would start after 3 hours.", said Kent, and all the girls started to go to their rooms. When all of the girls went outside of the room, his wife asked, "Kent, why are you being so hard on them? They are not even 13 years old?" "L, you don''t understand. We are going to face a huge disaster in the future." "What kind of disaster?" "I don''t know. I have talked with Oak and you know how mysterious he is. But I can see that he is really freaked out about the future. I also heard from Axel that I must be prepared. I don''t know how much time we have but I need the girls to be prepared for that time. We are on in the peaceful times anymore. I should also increase my training time.", said Kent. ### Axel was told to close his eyes until Mew said so. He did it and after a few seconds, he felt that he had touched the ground. Mew told him to open his eyes and he did and boy he was surprised. He immediately knelt down and he was now having difficulty in breathing. --- Ding! The host has arrived in a mysterious ce. Ding! The ce is very clean and filled with energy. Ding! The host body is not tunned to such a ce. Ding! The host body is adapting to this ce.... --- For some reason, he could not breathe properly. He could not even move and he felt that the energy here was too pure. This was different from Aeus Ind. There, the energy was dense but here, it was too pure. If an alcoholic decides to leave all the alcohol and start to only eat green foods, what would happen to him? He might die. Because the body is not used to different kinds of energy and it bes harder for the body to adapt. The same was happening to Axel''s body. The ce here was too clean and pure. Such a ce could not exist in the outside world. So, Axel''s body was taking time to get used to it. As of right now, he didn''t have the time to admire the scenery around him. He could tell that Venusaur was also struggling but since it was a Pokemon, it could adapt to it in a few minutes. However, Axel took around half an hour to do it. --- Ding! Your body haspletely adapted to the new environment. Ding! Your strength has increased by 100 points. Ding! Your agility has increased by 85 points. Ding! Ding! ... ... --- There were multiple notifications and it looked like his stats have increased by a huge margin. After reaching elemental rank, it became very difficult for him to increase his stats. So, this was a nice surprise. He looked at his stats after a long time. --- Name :- Axel ze Race :- Demi human Rank: Elemental Alignment :- Venu family Profession :- Pokemon trainer (master) Title :- The Sessor Reputation :- 10,930,000 Health :- 4500/4500 Aura :- 3500 Strength :- 1800 Agility :- 1450 Intellect :- 1745 Leadership :- 3500 Psychic: 1900 Aeus energy: Sealed Skills :- Active skills 1. Identify (Lvl 20) 2. Aura Sense (Lvl 60) 3. Aura Resistance (Lvl 58) 4. Aura Pressure (Lvl 55) 5. Aura Coat (Lvl 55) 6. Psychic Resistance (Lvl 43) 7. Mentalmunication (Lvl 47) 8. Aura Strike (Lvl 39) 9. Clear mind (Lvl 39) Passive skills 1. Overgrowth 2. The Creator 3. Elemental overgrowth 4. Move capture 5. Domain assists 6. Aura link Pokemons: Click below Pokedors :- 504,120,000,000 Quest :- Main quest - 6 Sub-quest - 1 Special quest: 0 Items: Hard stone, upgrade crystal, Roto boost --- He could feel that he was closer to reaching pseudo-king rank. It would take some time for him to reach that stage but he was now confident about it. Axel finally opened his eyes to see the scenery around him. Mew and Venusaur were waiting for him to be ready. The ce was majestic. It was not too different than the outside world. It was covered in trees, waterfalls, mountains, and some deep caves. However, the ce looked very clean. It looked something like from the anime. He said never seen a scene like this before. He could feel that the air was very clean. He felt that the infinity energy was pure and ancient. It was not diluted like in the outside world. Axel was mesmerized by this ce. "Mew, what is this ce? Is this a pocket space?", asked Axel. "No, it is not. This is a separate realm of Celebi. It is not a major realm but a small realm that Celebi has created by itself. The ce is bigger than you think and it is like a small world." "So, where is Celebi?" "Oh, it ising towards us. It might take some time to reach here.", said Mew. "Do other Pokemons like here?" "They do, but the number is very low. Celebi only allowed them to have a natural eco system here and most of them are either grass-type or psychic types. You might not be able to meet anyone of them here during your time." Suddenly Axel could see a green fairy-like Pokemon rushing towards them. It was flying. It had round toeless feet, three-fingered hands, and clear wings on its back. It had a round head that came to a curved point. It hadrge baby-blue eyes with thick ck rings around them and a pair of green antennae with blue tips. It was moving as if the world was supporting it to move. The tree branches were moving to give it away. The wind itself was supporting it to move at a faster speed. It looked majestic. This was Celebi. It came near Axel and said with a smile, "Hello Axel, we finally meet." Chapter 607: Celebi

Chapter 607: Celebi

Celebi was only a few inches away from him. It was Celebi in the flesh. He had seen the movie of Celebi and he was excited to see its powers. It could literally control time. It might also be the most powerful grass-type Pokemon to ever exist. "I am good. It is nice to meet you.", said Axel. "Oh, so the kid has some manners. Let''s go to my home and talk.", said Celebi, and all of them were instantly telelorted to its home. Its home was not a mansion but a multiyered cave. This was an interesting concept. Axel realized that it was a psychic Pokemon too when it teleported all of them. Celebi raised its hand and a tree branch came near it magically flying then it started to mold and then it formed in the shape of a coffee mug. Simrly, a pot was made and some leaves were boiling. Axel didn''t know what was happening but he was sure that Celebi was using grass-type and psychic-type energy perfectly. After the pot was boiled with some green leaves, the water was poured into the wooden cup. The cup looked solid and branded. The cup flew towards Axel andnded on his hand. "I believe that humans love to have some tea in the morning. It is my first time making it, so I hope that you like it.", said Celebi. Axel first used ''Identity'' on Celebi. --- Ding! Pokemon name: Celebi ??????????? --- Yeah, he expected it. There was no way he could identify such a powerful mythical Pokemon that could travel through time. "You know, you should not use that kind of skill to hostile parties. They will not like it.", said Celebi shocking Axel. Axel had never known any Pokemon telling that they were being identified. Celebi was the first one. He didn''t know that others could tell it. "Yes, I can tell it and no, I cannot read your mind. You are just too predictable.", said Celebi. "I didn''t know that others could tell about this?" "Most may not know it but the Pokemons of my ranking could easily tell. So, I suggest that you don''t do it. It is considered shameless to look at other''s stats." "Sorry, I didn''t know." "It is okay, you are just a child." Celebi had also given some food to Venusaur and Mew. Mew had brought its own food, so it didn''t eat what was given to it by Celebi but Venusaur was enjoying its food. Due to ''Aura sense'', Axel could tell that the food being eaten by Venusaur was filled with nutrients and energy. He could also tell that his tea was filled with nutrients and energy. "Now, you must be wondering, why I have agreed to train your Venusaur and why have I agreed to call you here too?" "Yes, that has been in my mind. I also want to know what you want in return cause there is no free meal." Celebi had a female voice and it was very sweet. But the words spoken were mature. "I am impressed. At least you have a brain in your head. You are not delusional like today''s kids. So, here is the deal. I am going to train you and your Venusaur till I am satisfied with your progress. In return, I want you to save this world cause you are the one responsible for its future destruction." "What do you mean?" "Axel, you are not only a reincarnator but you are also not from this or even this universe. You have been intentionally put here for some purpose. Now, for the life of me, I could not say why that is but I know this is the truth." "Ok, first of all, how do you know about this?", asked Axel. His having the system and being from another universe was supposed to be a secret. How could Celebi tell it? "Axel, I have the power of time. I could travel through the future and also in the past. I could go to the parallel universe and see the impact of any decision that humans and Pokemon have made. All the things were going in the right direction. This world was sure to be doomed. I knew it but it would take a couple of thousand years toe to that stage. I was searching for its cure. However, the minute you were born, the destruction of this world elerated. I didn''t know why that happened. This universe is a closed space. Other souls could not havee here. I could tell that you didn''t have a past life and that made me very curious. This universe doesn''t have the capacity to give birth to a new soul. That was when I realized that you are not from this universe and youring here is not a mistake." "You said that with me being born, the rate of destruction of this world is elerated. How much time do we have?" "I cannot tell you that cause that would change the future and changing the future is not a good idea. I could tell you that it would happen during your lifetime. Axel, you are an anomaly. Because of you, the time of destruction of this world has decreased by a lot but you could also save it. That is why I decided to train you. If I don''t train you, there is a maximum chance that you will not be able to make it. I could not tell that for certainty cause due to you, the future is always changing." "Why is the future changing because of me?" "I don''t know that is why you are an anomaly." "Why did you decide to bring Venusaur and train only Venusaur? There might have been other Pokemons that you might want to train. And I still don''t understand why are you putting all your hopes on me?" Celebi gave a big sigh and then looked at Axel. "Axel, even though I have the power of time, there is very little I can do to change the future. Time doesn''t follow a linear path but the results are always the same. Why is it the same? Even I don''t know but that is how the time works." "Aren''t you supposed to have the power of time? Can''t you do anything to change it?", asked Axel. He had been starting to hear that the world was going to end due to Arceus being manipted and now it seemed to be trueing out of Celebi''s mouth. "Axel, I am a time guardian. My role is not to change the course of time but to maintain it. If I see any anomaly in time, I am supposed to eliminate it." "Then why didn''t you eliminate me when you know that I am one of the anomalies." "Because I am also the voice of the forest. I am also the Pokemon of this universe and I don''t want it to be destroyed. I selected you cause you are an anomaly. I could not see your future as your future is always changing. Since you are the only one who could change your future as per my opinion, so I decided to train you. I chose Venusaur as it is the most ideal Pokemon in your team that I could train. It is a grass/poison type Pokemon and since I have seen the future, I could tell that it has limitless potential." Everyone was saying that he should save this universe. Axel had agreed to it but the pressure of it was huge. He didn''t even have a champion-rank Pokemon. He knew that he had time but he was starting to get scared now. "You should not worry about all these future events. Right now, you will be training with me." "For how much time would we be training?" "Until I am satisfied with your progress." "But I need to go home after a month." "Don''t worry Axel, I have the power of time. I am sure that I can bend some rules for you.", said Celebi with a smile. Venusaur hadpleted its meal and it was satisfied. "Rest for some time and tell me what you want to be in the future.", said Celebi to Venusaur. ### Axel looked at Venusaur''s stats after a month --- Pokemon''s name: Venusaur (Age- 2.5 years) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: King Ability: Overgrow (mastered) Hidden ability: Chlorophyll (mastered) Potential: Brown Health: 11000/11000 Attack: E++ Agility: E+ Defense: D Sp. Atk: C Sp. Def: D++ Moves :- Active move: Sludge (G) (Lvl 39), Tackle (C) (Lvl 20) (max), Rajor leaf (E) (Lvl 52), Vine whip (E) (Lvl 51), Substitute (G) (Lvl 39), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 59), Synthesis (E) (Lvl 60), Leech Seed (E) (Lvl 45), Energy Ball (E) (Lvl 55), Grassy Terrain (E) (Lvl 52), Water Sport (E) (Lvl 40), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 40), Sr beam (E) (Lvl 59), Sludge bomb (E) (Lvl 40), Frenzy nt (E) (Lvl 52), Grass Pledge (E) (Lvl 45), Aromatherapy (E) (Lvl 50), Poison powder (E) (Lvl 50), Sleeping powder (E) (Lvl 52), Leech whip (E) (Lvl 45), Growth (E) (Lvl 45), Field Control (E) (Lvl 62), Restore (E) (Lvl 45), Wood thorns (E) (Lvl 52), Multi flowers (G) (Lvl 39), Deep forest emergence (G) (Lvl 39) Passive move: Voice of the forest (Sealed) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power- Water (40%) --- There were not many changes in its stats. After it ranked up to king rank, it became difficult to increase its move level and its stats. Axel had mainly told it to get used to its new rank and also be proficient in using its moves. King rank changed everything in Pokemon. Their way of fighting and use of stamina. So, it naturally took time to get used to it. Axel thought to solely concentrate on Venusaur at this time. He may not have a chance to do it in the future and with Celebi, he expected Venusaur to reach tier 2 king rank till theyplete their training with Celebi. However, what was Celebi going to teach them? "Celebi what are you going to teach me and Venusaur? Are you going to teach us how to manipte time?", asked Axel with an excited face. "No, why would you think that? Did you forget that I am also a time guardian? My motive is to not let others manipte time. Axel, there are other time guardians than me and most of them are very strict with their rules. So, even if youe up with something that could literally change time, don''t do it. Cause these times guardians would not let you live.", said Celebi. "I will keep that in mind.", said Axel. "First of all, show all the things that you guys can do. I will then tell you what I am going to teach you.", said Celebi. First was Venusaur. It started to use all of its moves and Celebi was surprised to see that Venusaur was so talented. Most of its moves had been modified and upgraded to higher stage and it had also learned some new moves. Then it was Axel that showed its moves. His moves were not so versatile as Venusaur, but for an elemental rank human, he was doing good. "Now, let me tell you what I am going to teach Venusaur. At first, I thought that I might have to start your teaching from the basics but Axel, you are a good trainer. Your concept on grass-type Pokemons and their powers, how to use it, all these things are creative andmendable. So, to you, I am only going to teach you one thing and that is how to use ''Voice of the forest.''" A/N: Thank you Kheniz and Mathew Ss for joining my patreon channel. Your support motivates me to be creative and write more Chapters. Chapter 608: Telekinesis

Chapter 608: Telekinesis

Axel had seen that Venusaur had learned a new passive move called ''Voice of the forest''. However, it had been sealed. Celebi was basically telling them it would unlock it. "The locket that I gave Venusaur was not a simple locket. It contained the power of the forest, its essence. Learning, the voice of the forest is not an easy task. Venusaur needed to be ustomed to forest and its essence. The locket did exactly that and now it is ready for learn this new move. For you, the training will be different. I am not a good aura user but a better psychic user. I will train you on how to use psychic. Now I know that you guys have your own hierarchy of learning aura but learning psychic from me would be very helpful to you." Axel nodded his head after hearing it. It would be great to learn some psychic moves from Celebi. This would really boost his speed in getting stronger. Celebi really like ''Deep forest emergence'' of Venusaur. As per Celebi, this move had a lot of potentials and can be used to unlock, ''Voice of the forest''. As per Celebi, unlocking this move would be a major upgrade for Venusaur. "If you are thinking that ''Voice of the forest'' is something that you talk to the forest and ask them to help you, then you are partly right but you will also be partly wrong. Venusaur is not me, so it could notmunicate directly with the forest. However, it could have some influence on the forest and nt life. To have some influence on the forest and nt life, it must also have some sort of suppression or authority over them. I am going to teach Venusaur how to have authority over it so that it can control it at its whim. It might not be as powerful as me as it could not directlymunicate with them but this would be a significant boost to its power." Celebi wanted to train Axel and Venusaur at the same time but Axel disagreed. He wanted to see how Venusaur would unlock that passive move. Celebi had nothing to say about it. ### 3 days have passed and most of the time, Venusaur''s time was used in meditation. Axel also advised it to level up moves like ''Deep forest emergence'', ''Multi-flowers'', and ''Wood thorns''. After observing Venusaur for a day, Axel also started his training. Celebi was teaching him ''Telekinesis''. Axel knew that ''Telekinesis'' was a powerful move. It could literally do anything. He had been trying to learn this from kazam but so far, he had been unsessful. "Axel, we should start with small things. First of all, try to lift this small pebble. Don''t use your aura, use your psychic power.", said Celebi. Axel had been using psychic power by using ''Mentalmunication'' and ''Psychic resistance''. Now, he had to use that power to lift things. But it had been 3 days and he was not making any progress. It must be said that Celebi was not a good teacherpared to Red. Axel had asked it many times, how to do it, and it didn''t have a good answer. For it, psychic powers came naturally. It never had to work hard for it. So, after 3 days of no sess, Mew stepped in to help. Mew was also a psychic Pokemon and it was a powerful Pokemon too. So for now, Celebi was helping Venusaur and Mew was helping Axel. Celebi was not a good teacher for Axel but it was an excellent teacher for Venusaur. It may be cause both of them were Pokemons. ### After a week ofing here, Axel was still concentrating on the small pebble. This pebble had now been his worst enemy. It had been a week and he had not been able to lift it. He could feel that his psychic stat was increasing but the pebble had been his biggest hurdle. ''Close your eyes and concentrate. Try to feel that pebble and slowly try to lift it.'', thought Axel to himself. He could lift it easily by using aura but not psychic. Then he opened his eyes and for the first time, his eyes glowed in purple color. The pebble started to float slowly and unsteadily. "YES!!! I DID It!!!", shouted Axel in happiness. It had been a week and he had finally been able to lift that damn pebble. "Nice, you have finally been able to lift the pebble. Do you now feel how you should manipte the psychic energy?", asked Mew. "Yes, I think, I got the hang of it. I still need some practice.", said Axel with a smile. "Good. Train it for some more time and try to lift something heavier after that. I will teach you something if you can lift multiple objects at once and then are able to throw all of them to the opponent.", said Mew. "That would take a lot of time. What are you going to teach me?", asked Axel. "It hase to my notice that you are only training your swords and body. You don''t have any experience. You need experience to fight with Pokemons and humans. So, I will be teaching you that. However, first of all, you need to train your psychic powers." "Thanks, but why are you helping me so much?", asked Axel. "Well, the world is going haywire and Celebi seems to trust you. I also want to have some fun. By the way, MEW would take over me after 2 months and you might not be able to take training from me. So hurry up." "But I am sure that I cannotplete it in 2 months." "That is not my problem and MEW might also love to train you." ### Mew was right about Axel not having any experience dealing with Pokemons or humans. He had spared with Red but that was it. He needed to get some experience. But right now, he needed to learn ''Telekinesis''. The system had still not recognized this as his move so he must do something bigger. Psychic energy was a variant of aura. It was a part of the aura but it was also different. Using psychic energy showed that the user could manipte aura at a higher level. Axel needed to master this if he wanted to master aurapletely. ### "Celebi, I need to reach my home after a month. How much time would be take for you topletely train Venusaur to unlock ''Voice of the forest''?", asked Axel. "Don''t worry about that. I have the power of time. Venusaur might need 1-2 months to learn the move. But only 4 weeks would pass in the outside world even if it took 2 months." "Weren''t you saying that you are the guardian of time and you cannot do such things like this?", asked Axel. "Yes, I should not be doing things like this and if I am found out doing these things, then I would be in serious trouble. But I am taking a risk for you and Venusaur. I am betting on you. So, take full advantage of it." ### After a month ofing here, --- Ding! The host has leveled up Telekinesis to level 10 --- Axel sat on the ground after he heard that notification. He could now finally pick up heavy objects like a sword or even a boulder with enough stamina. However, he could still not pick up multiple items. It was extremely hard to do it. "Axel, I believe that Venusaur can learn that move in another 10-15 days. So, try to master Telekinesis as fast as you can.", said Mew. "Why? I mean I could train it in my home too." "Yes, you can but this ce is special. This ce is helping you in mastering telekinesis at a faster rate. You cannot master this move so fast in the outside world." "What? Why didn''t you tell me this? I would have trained even harder." "I don''t think that you can train harder than this." It had been a month since Venusaur and Axel came here. Just as Mew had told, they had not even met a single wild Pokemon here. They were very rare. However, Axel had finally learned the move ''Telekinesis'' and had also leveled it up to level 10. Venusaur had also leveled up some of its moves and its stats had also increased but it was still far from reaching tier 2 king rank. It had also been battling against Celebi. It had not won even once but that was to be excepted. "Mew, can you teach me how to fight with humans and Pokemons?", asked Axel. "Do you really want to learn that right now? I mean, you can master Telekinesis rather than doing it." "Yes, but I know that I need some time to master it even further. Right now, I am in a deadlock. So, I want to gather some experience." "Well, if you say so but it is going to be painful." "I know but I am ready." "Ok, I will send you in an illusion where you will fight one Pokemon. Even if you get killed there, you will not die in real time but your progress will be realized. Are you ready for it?" Axel nodded his head after hearing it. He was ready to fight. He looked into Mew''s eyes as they glowed in purple light and he felt that he was transported somewhere. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was in the same ce but Mew, Celebi, and Venusaur were not there. Instead of them, a Nidorino was there staring at him. Axel could tell that it was an umon rank Pokemon. Both of them stared at each other for some time and then both rushed to fight. ### The battle was a massacre. Nidorino won the fight by a huge margin. Even though it was an umon rank Pokemon and Axel was an elemental rank Pokemon, he lost the fight very badly. Nidorino used moves like ''Horn attack'' and ''Sludge bomb''. It also used other poison-type moves like ''Venom drench'' and also moves like ''Sucker punch'' and ''Focus energy''. Axel only had ''Aura strike'' to use against it. Since he was in the middle of battle, he could not concentrate well on using ''Telekinesis''. He needed some time for it to activate. Nidorino took that advantage. Axel did use ''Aura coat'' to protect himself but that was not enough. Finally, Nidorino won. After the battle was over, Axel was out of the illusion. He realized how disadvantageous it was to fight a Pokemon. Pokemons had many moves that they could use to their advantage. They also had a natural battle instinct which humans didn''t have. Axel realized that he needed a lot of resistance to battle a Pokemon. So, he told Mew that he would only battle once per day to keep up. He would concentrate on his aura and psychic moves too. ### Venusaur had also leveled up some of its moves. --- Deep forest emergence (Venusaur) (Level 40): An area of 5 meters around it would be covered in tress, grasses, flowers, and vines. The flowers would bloom and release sleep and poison powder. (Level 45): The trees and grasses would also try to bind the target. Multi flowers (Venusaur) (Level 40): Instead of 2 flowers, there would be 4 flowers. (Level 45): The effect of sleep powder and poison powder is heightened. Sunny day (Venusaur) (Level 40): Is more powerful than before. (Level 45): The effect can stay for 8 minutes. (Level 50): The effectsts for 13 minutes. (Level 55): More powerful and now have 2 sunny days. (Level 60): The power of grass-type moves would also increase while using this move. Sr beam (Venusaur) (Level 40): is more faster. (Level 45): Is more powerful and prating. (Level 50): could use 2 sr beams instead of one. (Level 55): The power of the move is instant. (Level 60): The recharge time for using it again has significantly decreased. --- ''Sunny day'' got a major upgrade as the move would also help in grass-type moves now. Other move upgrades were also helpful. However, Venusaur still had not unlocked the move. Celebi was saying that Venusaur was doing very well and it would unlock after a few days. Axel was hopeful about it. After 10 more days, --- Ding! --- Chapter 609: Ready for Gym Battles

Chapter 609: Ready for Gym Battles

--- Ding! Venusaur has unlocked its passive move ''Voice of the Forest'' Ding! Venusaur''s special attack has ranked up to C++ Ding! Venusaur''s special defense has ranked up to C+ --- Axel got a range of notifications. It had already been a month and a half since they hade here and Venusaur had finally unlocked its passive move. Axel was very interested to see the move description. A move that took 1.5 months to unlock must be special. --- Voice of the forest: Stage I: 1. Raise the special attack and special defense of the user. 2. Any grass-type moves would consume 50% less stamina and would be 40% more powerful. 3. At its full power it could affect an area of 200 meters around it while using grass-type moves. --- This was an overpowered move. First of all, it raised special attack and defense and Venusaur was not close to reaching tier 2 king rank. Secondly, the grass-type moves would consume 50% less stamina. This meant that Venusaur could be in battle for more time. It also said that the power of any grass-type moves would be 40% higher. Finally, it could affect the area of 200 meters if used in full power. This meant that moves like ''Deep forest emergence'' were going to be deadly in tide battles. After it had finally learned the passive move, both of them were now ready to go home. "Axel, this is how much I can help you. I am a guardian of time so, I could not vite the time rules more than this. You will be facing a lot of problems in the future but you have your Pokemons with you. Believe in them and believe in yourself.", said Celebi. "Can''t we meet again in the future?" "I don''t think so but if the fates willed it, maybe we can. So are you ready to go back home?", asked Celebi. Axel looked at Venusaur and asked if it was ready. "I am ready Axel.", said Venusaur. Venusaur had finally begun to speak fluently. It had recently ranked up to king rank so its humannguage took some time to master. Axel then looked at Mew, its trainer for 1 and half months, and all this scenery. All this time fighting with an umon rank Nidorino, he had been only been able to kill it 2 times. He had be stronger but this was far from over. He was an elemental rank Pokemon while Nidorino was only an umon rank. After living here for some time, Axel had got used to this ce but he also knew that he would need to go back home. "Yes, I am ready.", said Axel. "Good, I will now directly teleport you to your home. Be ready, it is going to suck.", said Celebi. Axel saw a literal tear in space as both of them were enveloped by it and then theypletely disappeared. After they disappeared Mew looked at Celebi and asked, "Do you really think that that kid could save the world?" This was a manly voice. Mew had transformed into MEW. "I have no idea but I believe we can hope for it. This foreign entity has started to corrupt Arceus. He is still trying to hold it in and may be able to hold it for a few years. After that, there would be a massacre. Axel has to be prepared for that. Axel is the only trainer that I have seen to have such tremendous potential. He is able to grow fast and that is what I am betting on." "I just cannot believe that we have stepped so low that we are betting on a 16-year-old kid.", said MEW. "We have no choice. Axel is the only anomaly that I have found. But that doesn''t mean that we don''t do anything." "Oh, what are you really trying to do?", asked MEW. "I think it is time that we finally talk to Giratina." "Are you crazy? That guy is a total lunatic. Talking to it would not do us any good." "MEW, after Arceus and Ho-Oh, that entity would target Xerneas, and if Xerneas is corrupted, we have lost. Giratina is the only one that is not fully corrupted right now and could help us.", said Celebi. "Well, you are the master of time and if you think so we will do it but first we have to be prepared for it. That guy is not easy to deal with." "I agree." ### Axel and Venusaur arrived at the garden across his home. At that time, all of them were having breakfast and after seeing a sudden intrusion, all of them were scared except for Red. "Hooo, you are finally back and I can see that Venusaur has be stronger.", said Red. "Yes, it has. By the way, how is Primeape and Aerodactyl doing?", asked Axel. "All of them are taking rest after the training. That is good. I will go and meet with them first.", said Axel and went to the training ground. Primeape had recently ranked up. Axel had gotten the notification of its rank up. Aerodactyl had also gotten its rank-up condition and it was also on the verge of rank-up. After seeing that Axel hade, all of his Pokemons gathered around to greet him. Shedinja was relieved that Axel was okay. All of them started to talk to Venusaur about the trip and it happily started to recite it. Axel also looked at Primeape''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Primeape (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: Gary Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Vital spirit (80%) Hidden ability: Defiant (45%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 3000/3000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Beat up (G) (Lvl 37), Counter (G) (Lvl 39), Focus energy (E) (Lvl 42), Focus punch (G) (Lvl 38), Karate chop (G) (Lvl 39), Closebat (E) (Lvl 43), Thrash (G) (Lvl 35), Low kick (G) (Lvl 36), Cross chop (G) (Lvl 34), Bulk up (C) (Lvl 28), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 31), Reversal (C) (Lvl 25), Thunder punch (C) (Lvl 26), Fire punch (C) (Lvl 28), Focus st (C) (Lvl 27) Hidden power: Electric (15%) --- ''Focus energy'' and ''Closebat'' had leveled up to 40 and most of its existing moves had also leveled up nicely. This had happened when it was fighting in the tide. Battling on the tide had really helped the young Pokemons. He looked at the move description of the level 40 moves. --- Focus Energy (Primeape) (Level 40): By focusing for some time, the user will ignore any distractions. This will also able the user to sleep. Closebat (Primeape) (Level 40): the user willbine all the experience of fighting type moves to use a deadlybination. --- After leveling up ''Focus energy'' to level 40, Primeape could finally sleep better. It shared that it had finally slept peacefully for the first time and now it feels rejuvenated every time it wakes up. Axel felt really bad for Primeape. Primeape had the ability ''Vital spirit'' which made it unable to sleep. So, until this ability reaches 100% mastery, Primeape was going to feel the effect of not sleeping on its body. However, when it reaches 100%, Primeape could partially control its sleep and also not get tired after not sleeping for many days. As of before, Axel had told Primeape to work and train till it could not lift its body. This would naturally make it fall asleep but this was also taxing on its body. However, now it didn''t have to wreak its body so hard. However, that didn''t mean that it was over. It still needed to master its ability. ### As they were resting, Axel called Togetic, Primeape, and Aerodactyl to have a little meeting. "Listen, after Aerodactyl ranks up to rare rank, we will go and challenge the first gym. All the Pokemons of that gym would be rare ranks like you, so you will have to be careful. Fighting in gyms and fighting on tides arepletely different. Since you will be fighting in the gym a lot, you need to learn it.", said Axel. All of them agreed to it. They had heard the stories from their seniors on how they battled in the gym. Some of them lost and some of them won in the gym and it was said that battling in the gym was difficult. They naturally didn''t want to lose have create a bad impression. Specially Togetic. It had a reputation to maintain. "Aerodactyl, you will take at least a week to rank up to rank rank. Then I will give you an additional 1 week to get used to your new form. After that we will challenge our first gym.", said Axel. Rooar... ROOARR!!! Shouted Feraligatr. "Which gym would we be fighting? Well, that is a good question. After thinking about it for quite some time, I havee to a decision. We will challenge the gym leader of Violet city. He will use flying type Pokemon and all of them would be at rare rank." There were a lot of flying-type Pokemons in the Johto region. A gym leader could only use the Pokemons from their own region. That was the universal rule. Of course, they could own any type of Pokemons but when it came to challenging the trainers, they could only use Pokemon from Johto Pokedex. Now, there were a lot of flying-type Pokemons in the Johto region Pidgeot, Fearow, Noctowl, Ledian, Golbat, Togetic, Jumpluff, Gyarados, Yanmega, Scyther, Xattu, Gligar, Skarmory, Dodrio, Mantine, Murkrow, Aerodactyl, Dragonite, Charizard There were a lot of Pokemons that were flying types in Johto Pokedex. This was going to be a hassle. Axel had to prepare for almost all of them cause typically a gym leader would have all the Pokemons of their typing. "You will have to follow mymands and it needs to be fast. Sometimes, themands may confuse you as you might not want to do it, you will have to trust me on this. I have a lot of experience with it. Since it is going to be a flying type of Pokemon, all of you will be fighting against ppy. I know that ppy is very strong and you cannot defeat it but you need to learn how a flying type Pokemons fight.", said Axel. ### The first battle was between Gary the Primeape and ppy the Pidgeot. Of course, Primeape lost but it lost too fast. It only took around 2 minutes for Pidgeot to win and it was not even serious. Of course, it was due to it being a pseudo-king rank Pokemon but Primeape didn''t have any experience in fighting against a flying type Pokemon. Next was Aerodactyl. It couldst for 3 minutes but it also lost. Finally, it was Togetic. Togetic could stand for 3-4 minutes and it also lost the battle. "Aerodactyl, go back to your training. You need to level up 2 moves to level 40 and you have only leveled up one of them. Others, rest for some time. We are starting the training again.", said Axel. ### The training went on for the entire day and all of them were tired. None of them managed to defeat Pidgeot which was obvious but they had started to understand how a typical flying type Pokemons would fight. Togetic and Aerodactyl were also flying-type Pokemons but they didn''t focus on flying-type moves and their battle strategy never contained any flying-type element. Fighting against Pidgeot who solely focused on flying type was a different experience for them. At night, all of them were having a barbecue. Axel was talking to Red about the aura stone. Red seemed to have made a lot of progress on it. "So, I am thinking of challenging Voilet City Gym first. What do you think about it?", asked Axel. "So, you have finally decided to challenge gyms in the Johto region. Well, I can tell that it would not be easy." Chapter 610: Another Rare Rank

Chapter 610: Another Rare Rank

"What do you mean that they would be difficult?", asked Axel. "Axel, you must have heard that Kanto and Johto region don''t have a good rtionship. Actually, both of the regions arepeting. Like, Koga is the Elite 4 member of the Johto region but he is only a gym leader of Kanto region. This clearly showed that Kanto region has more power. There are some inds that the Kanto region is buying from the Johto region. Due to this, the Johto region had made strict rules that if a trainer wants to register in Johto, he would have to usepletely new Pokemons in the gym battle. This is done to decrease the influence of other regions, especially Kanto region." "So, you are saying that the Johto region gym leaders would go hard on Kanto region trainers.", said Axel. "Yes, but you are a special case." "Howe?" "Axel, you are the sessor of the Pokemon master, and the Pokemon master is from Kanto region. You are also the most talented young trainer in Kanto region. You might not be proud of it but the people and the trainers of the Kanto region definitely are. Since you are so influential, the Johto region gym leaders would not want you to be the next champion of the Johto region. They also know that you have the talent and the capacity to be the next champion of the Johto region in the future. So, do you really think that they would go easy on you?" "This is not fair. I mean, I don''t mean any harm to them." "Of course, it is not fair. Life is not fair. They would give their best and would not treat you like a normal challenger. Gym leaders have decades of experience in gym battles and it would not be easy for you to win." "Can you tell him what Pokemon would the gym leader use against me?" "Roy Falkner is an old and experienced gym leader. I think he is over 50 years old and he specializes in bird Pokemons. There are a lot of flying-type Pokemons in the Johto region but for you, he will only use bird Pokemons cause that is his specialty. He would definitely use Pidgeot and Fearow. He might also use Noctowl and Murkrow. Those are the Pokemons that he might use. But he could also y you and use other Pokemons like Gyarados and Dragonite. But if you are asking me, I will tell you to focus on bird-type Pokemons." "Thanks, that would help me a lot." "Don''t worry, that is why I am here and now we need to start your aura training." "Ok, just give me an hour and I will be right back." ### Axel was not feeling good about this. He thought that the first gym battle would be easy but now the gym leader would fight with all of his power. Of course, he could not break the rules and he could only use rare-rank Pokemons but fighting an experienced gym leader at full power would be extremely hard. The gym battles that Axel had against the Kanto gym leaders were different. They just want to check if Axel was a good trainer and if he had trained his Pokemons well. Except for one gym leader, none of the other Kanto gym leaders had fought with full power. Axel went towards Togetic, Aerodactyl, and Primeape. He started to tell his ns to them. They didn''t have much time to focus on the strategy of all the 19 flying-type Pokemons. So, they would concentrate on 4 bird type Pokemons, their strength, and their weakness. ### After nning about the strategy of all 4 bird-type Pokemons, Axel went to Red for his aura training. "Axel, you already know about the 7 ways of aura and you also know that it is easier to train all of them in steps.", said Red. Axel nodded his head. There were 7 ways of aura: Red- deals with the physical nature of the body. Orange- deals with emotions. Yellow- deals with self-energy and willpower. Green- deals with healing. Blue- deals with intelligence Indigo- deals with mentalmunication. Violet- deals with awareness of illusions and obtaining a higher consciousness. "You have already dealt with the first stage and sixth stage. Now, it is time for you to learn the second stage. Dealing with emotions means first you will have to control your emotions. Dealing it with sheer willpower and with aura techniques are very different. This will be very essential to you during gym battles and also during tide battles.", said Red. "Red, you have studied the aura stone. Does it have any additional things?" "Yes, it does. There are a couple of techniques that even I didn''t know about and it also tells you to manipte your aura. When you are able to manipte it as an extension of your body and also able to give it new forms, then you will havepletely mastered aura. It also goes to great lengths about your aura signature. Every people, every Pokemons has different aura signatures. Till now, we thought that it was like DNA or a fingerprint that is different between every human and Pokemons. But the stone says that since we have different aura signatures, we could also specialize in 1 way of aura as per our signature. Doing so will give us good results. The stone doesn''t tell on how to do it or how could we know about our specialty. However, I have not read all of Aura Stone, I don''t have full information." "Okay. But the stone tells us about the step-wise process. So, first I think we should concentrate on the second step of aura." "Yes, let''s do that." ### A week passed just like that. Axel was close to learning a new aura technique but he would still need time. In the meantime, Aerodactyl had finally ranked up to rare rank. He looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Aerodactyl (Age- 6 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Pressure (60%) Hidden ability: Unnerve (45%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 2800/2800 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Sandstorm (E) (Lvl 42), Dragon breath (G) (Lvl 39), Assurance (G) (Lvl 37), Wide guard (G) (Lvl 35), Bite (G) (Lvl 33), Stone edge (G) (Lvl 34), Rock polish (G) (Lvl 36), Stealth rock (E) (Lvl 40), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 35), Iron tail (G) (Lvl 37), Crunch (C) (Lvl 27), Wing attack (G) (Lvl 31), Tail Wind (G) (Lvl 31), Rock Slide (U) (Lvl 18), Fire Fang (C) (Lvl 25), Meteor beam (U) (Lvl 19), Dragon pulse (C) (Lvl 29), Ancient power (U) (Lvl 14) Hidden Power: Flying (15%) --- It had reached rare rank and there were massive changes in its stats. First of all, it had learned all the moves that Axel had told it to learn. It had also learned ''Ancient power''. Axel thought to capitalize on this after the gym battle. ''Sandstorm'' and ''Stealth rock'' had reached level 40 and both of them had be stronger. --- Sandstorm (Aerodactyl) (Level 40): The storm is more fierce and it bes more difficult to open eyes and see the user. Stealth rock (Aerodactyl) (Level 40): Can use this move for 7 minutes. The rocks are more pointy and it is more hidden than before. Normally, a same-rank Pokemon would not be able to see it. --- Axel believed that Aerodactyl might be crucial in the gym battles due to the set of its moves. They were going to fight against flying-type Pokemons and ''Sandstorm'' was the best counter for them. After it had ranked up, Axel had a small party with his Pokemons. He could see that Togetic, Aerodactyl, and Primeape were doing well against Pidgeot. After fighting it for some time, they started to notice the strengths and weaknesses of Pidgeot. However, they were still too weak for Pidgeot. It was finally time for Axel to talk about different types of energies of different typings with Red. Charizard was now close to reaching tier 3 and it needed to specialize on something. ### "Axel, this is what we have found while training. I am not sure that these are the only types of energies of a selected typing. If we are talking about the fire type, there are 4 of them: Smoke. Ash. Heat. me heart." "Ok, I have a lot of questions." "Don''t worry, let me first exin. A Pokemon could only reach champion rank if it could have a certain level of mastery over one of these types of energies and if it wants to reach master rank, it needs to master one of these types of energies. This is one of the conditions for reaching champion and master rank. Now, you might ask, what if a Pokemon masters all types of energies of the said typing? Like Marcus is doing it. So, would it be better for Charles to do it too? The answer is simple. It is obvious that if a Pokemon masters all types of energies of the said typing, it would naturally be more powerful than those that have only mastered one typing. There is no question about it. However, the thing that we have to consider here is time. It takes a huge amount of time for a Pokemon to even have a certain level of mastery over said energy. That is also one of the reasons why most of the Pokemons could reach the champion rank. You must know how many trainers have a champion-rank Pokemon. You could figure it out how hard it is. Mastering the said energy is extra hard. So, if you want your Charizard to master all types of energies, then think carefully whether it could do all of it in time.", said Red. "What would you suggest me to do?", asked Axel. "Axel, you are different from other trainers. You also have a cheat. If you were a normal trainer, then I would not suggest you do it. However, you don''t fall in the normal category. I also don''t want to encourage you to let your Pokemon master all types of energies. Some of them are not even needed if you look at their battle strategies. So, it all depends on you. I cannot force you to do it cause they are your Pokemons. I am just telling you the consequences of both of them." "Thanks for the info. I want to know something. What is the difference between me heart and heat? They both look the same to me.", asked Axel. "Good question. You can say that me Heart is the upgraded version of Heat. me heart means that Pokemon would have a heart of me. Not in the literal sense, obviously. If a Pokemon could master me heart, the fire-type moves would be very deadly. The fire-type moves would start to affect the enemy at the cellr level. This also means that the defense of the Pokemon would be concentrated due to mes. I have even heard that theplete mastery of me heart could also affect the soul of the enemy." "Is it that OP?" "Of course, do you really think that master-rank Pokemons are easy to deal with?" Chapter 611: Violet City

Chapter 611: Violet City

After talking to Red briefly, Axel went towards Charizard to have a talk. He told me about the energies of the fire type and all the risks of mastering all types of energies. He wanted to ask Charizard what it wanted to do. Of course, he knew what it would choose. "Except for the heat, I will master all types of energies.", said Charizard boldly. "Charles, think about it for some time. First of all, we don''t even how to master these energies. Marcus did say some things about it. But it might be different for fire typing." "I don''t care how much time it would take. I want to be aplete fire-type Pokemon.", said Charizard. Seeing how serious Charizard was, Axel could not say no. Red had said that he should start to train his Pokemons in energies when they reach tier 3. Charizard and Shedinja were the closest to reach tier 3 right now while Slowemperor was already tier 3. Slowemperor still needed some experience to be called a genuine tier 3 Pokemon. Axel also had a discussion with Red about psychic and ice typings. Slowemperor had 2 cores now. He wanted to know the requirements of those that had 2 typing. However, he didn''t receive any good response. "Axel, you are the only one who has a Pokemon that has 2 typings, and that Pokemon is a king-rank Pokemon. Most of the Pokemons that have 2 typings die before they reach king rank cause their cores are very unstable. So, I don''t have any idea about the requirements for those Pokemons that have 2 typings." --- Ding! A special quest has been generated. Ding! Special quest: Have 20% mastery of at least 1 energy of each typing of Slowemperor. Difficulty level: C Rewards: Depends on performance Penalty: Slowemperor cannot rank up to champion rank. --- The quest did help Axel a bit but first, he had to know what were the types of energies for psychic typing and ice typing. Axel and Red talked about it at length. Red did give him some suggestions but for some reason, Axel felt that this was not theplete answer. As per Red, these were the types of energies that the trainers had been training their Pokemons. So, there might be some hidden energies that they might not even know about. Axel was curious about it and he wanted to explore other options. ### Another week had passed now he was finally ready for the gym battle. He had already booked a ticket to Violet City for tomorrow. The ne ride was 2 days. He had also registered for the gym battle and it was going to be held after 4 days. He wanted to give himself 1 day time for further preparation. He had a day left and he wanted to spend some quality time with his family. Red was also going home tomorrow. Since Axel was not going to be here, Red had nothing to do here. He was also missing his son. "Red, are you trying to go on a difficult mission soon?", asked Axel. "No, not now. I just came from a difficult mission and I will take rest for a couple of months now. Why do you ask?" "Well, if you are going to take some difficult mission, do tell me and also tell Blue about it." "Can I ask why?" "Well, I cannot exin but the next difficult mission might be yourst and this includes Blue too." "How did you get the information? From the system of yours?" "Yeah, you can say that. But the system doesn''t tell me on what mission such a thing would happen but I feel that it is going to happen soon. I am just telling you this for you and Blue to take some precautions." Red was dazed after hearing it. It was not every time you would hear about your own death. "Thanks, Axel, I will keep that in mind and I will tell Blue too about it.", said Red. Axel didn''t know if this was the anime version or the game version of this world. There were many things in this world that were already different from anime and games like the maniption of Arceus. However, if this was an anime version, then there was no Red or Blue when Ash and Gray started their journey. Axel could tell for certainty that they had died in the future. He didn''t know when they were going to die but it must be soon enough. Looking at the anime, Axel could tell that Ash and Gray didn''t miss their dad so much. So, Red and Blue must have died pretty early. ### Right now, Noah was very busy after being the mayor of the city. The city had recovered a lot of money from the previous mayor and now it was doing all okay. Even without the help from the league, it was going well. At first, the tourists were hesitant toe here as there was no support from the league. But after some time, the hesitance had gone and the number of tourists was increasing at a good pace. However, this also meant a lot of work for Noah. Today, Noah had taken a leave as tomorrow Axel would be going out of the house. "I also want to go and challenge gyms in the future.", said Agnes with a pout on her face. Living in the city had started to be boring for her. She was attending sses in the school and training her Pokemons and herself but this had started to be monotonous for her. "Oh don''t worry. Only 4 more years and then you can start your journey.", said Axel but this seemed to have the opposite effect on her. "4 more years? How am I going to spend any time?" "I wille back after a month or two and then we can go somewhere outside." "Yes, that would be great.", said Agnes. Axel had been at home for some time now and he wanted to explore. After winning the gym, he was going to explore the Johto region. They had a huge barbecue at night. Axel''s Squirtle, Magnemite, and Agnes''s Squirtle had be best friends and now Agnes''s Squirtle was sad that they had to be apart. Axel didn''t want them to be apart but he also wanted his Pokemons to see the world and have some experience. However, until they were 3 months old, they could not even train. So, leaving them here at home was also not a bad idea. Axel tried to convince them but they would not buzz off. Their drama had started a week before. It had been a week and all 3 of them had started to sleep together. They would wake up together and do everything together. After seeing that Axel could not convince them, he decided to leave them there. "Squirtle.. Squit..." "Squirtle.. Squit..." "Magggg" When Axel said that they could live together for 2 more months, all of them started to dance in happiness. It was weird and lovely at the same time. The young Pokemons were extremely cute. "Listen Squirtle and you too Magnemite. I wille back after 2 months and then we will have to start our journey. Enjoy this vacation as much as you can but after that, we have to be serious.", said Axel. Squirtle and Magnemite agreed to it. Axel also bought Squirtle ck goggles like Axel''s Squirtle. Agnes''s Squirtle also wanted it so he bought it for it too but he could get one for Magnemite as it only had one eye. He didn''t want to leave Magnemite alone so he made custom ck goggles for it with only one eye. Axel had a good time with his family at night with a small party. After spending some time with them, he started to realize how important they were in his life. He believed that he would not be standing here if he didn''t have this family. The family gave him a sense of relief, a sense of closeness. He didn''t want to lose it. ### Next day, Red and Axel were ready to go to the airport. Arron was going with them. He said his goodbyes to his family and then went to the airport. "Good luck on your first Johto region gym battle.", said Red after shaking his hand. Both of them were going their separate ways so this was goodbye for some time. "Thanks, I will crush it." "Good, I don''t want to hear you losing the first gym battle of the Johto region. We have a reputation to maintain." "Haha, I know. I will defeat that gym leader." After some good conversation, both of them started to get ready for their ne. ### 2 days of flight was not a joke. Axel never liked the ne journey. He would be walking but it would take many months to reach by walking there. So, he had no choice. After reaching Violet City, he first booked a room in a grand hotel. He had some money now and could spend it. Then he went shopping. He had already nned his battle strategies and he never wanted to stress over it before a day of gym battle. He could see that there were many people in the city. He had been to Violet City before and the crowd was never so much. "Hey what is going on?", asked Axel to a stranger. "I heard that a renowned trainer Axel ze is going topete tomorrow against Roy Falkner. I want to see that battle too. I don''t think that this Kanto trainer could defeat Falkner." "Oh, how much is the price of the ticket? I also want to see it.", said Axel. "You can only dream about it right now. All the tickets have been booked. I heard that the ticket price went up to 20,000 Poke dors. I am not going to waste so much money on the ticket." "Then how are you going to see it?" "Well, they are showing the battles on multiple screens live in many ces. That only cost around 2-3k Poke dors. I have already booked the ticket. Do you want to book it too? I can help you." ''If I started to book a ticket for it, how will you watch the battle.'', thought Axel but didn''t say out loud. "Nah, I don''t want to waste 2k Poke dors on a gym battle.", said Axel and excused himself. Axel was cursing Falkner from the inside. That guy was making so much money by using him. Axel had obviously used his trademark mask, fake beard, and mustache to hide himself. When he became famous, it became almost mandatory to use it in the cities. Axel heard others talking to too and none of them were on the side of Axel winning this battle. Well, this was not his home ground, so that was expected. He had seen Roy fight but he could tell that Roy was not as good as Kent or Morgan. He was average but Axel knew that Roy would still give him a run for his money. Axel didn''t want to shop for anything right now. So, he just went to a restaurant, had a good meal, and also fed his Pokemons. Then he went to his hotel room to rest. The battle couldmence at 9 a.m. and he was told to attend 1 hour before the battle. So, he had to reach the gym at 8 a.m. After saying goodbyes to his Pokemons, he went to sleep. Chapter 612: Axel Vs Roy

Chapter 612: Axel Vs Roy

The next day, Axel woke up at 5 a.m. and got ready for battle. He called out his 3 Pokemons and retold them the battle n. "Don''t worry, we are going to win this. Just trust me on this, okay. We have done all the preparations that we could. There is no problem.", assured Axel to his Pokemon. Since this was the first gym battle of the young Pokemons, they were nervous. Getting assured from Axel had helped them a lot. He went down and ordered some light food for himself and his Pokemons. "Don''t worry kid, gym battles are not so tough. You should realize that we are stronger than normal Pokemons.", said Charizard to Togetic. "Chuki.. Turrri" (Of course, I know that.) Togetic didn''t know that Charizard had not participated in a gym battle till now. However, Charizard was also not wrong about it. Axel''s Pokemons were normally stronger than other trainers'' Pokemons. This was a fact and this was due to the system. After eating a light breakfast, the team got ready for the gym battle. Axel wore his mask fake mustache, and bread and started to walk towards the gym. As he entered the reception area, he showed his Pokecard for verification. "Oh, good morning, Mr. Axel. Please wait in the waiting room. The crowd is going crazy. We wish to not disturb you. You can order any food that you want in the waiting area.", said the receptionist. Axel followed the receptionist to the waiting room. The room was big enough for 4 people. There were couches and tables. "Sir, the gym leader is very busy and would only meet you during the gym battle. You can order any food or drinks if you want.", said the receptionist. "No, I would just like some quiet time.", replied Axel. After that, the receptionist went to her own work. Axel realized that the Johto gym leaders didn''t like him very much. During the Kanto region gym battles, the gym leader woulde to the waiting room to introduce himself. But Roy didn''t think to do that. He was getting arrogant and Axel was getting impatient. Before, Axel just wanted the gym badges of the Johto region for his career. Now, he wanted to crush all the gym leaders of the Johto region. Roy was the father of Falkner who would be the gym leader in the games. He didn''t know if the son had arrived in this world as the guy was very young but he didn''t care. In the games, this would be the first gym battle and it would be a very easy one too but Axel knew that such would not be the case here. Roy would being with all the things that he had got and it would not be pleasant. ### After waiting for almost 45 minutes, the receptionist came again to invite Axel to the gym battle. "Sir, are you ready for the challenge?" "Yes, I was born ready.", said Axel with arrogance. The receptionist could also feel that Axel was getting angry but she could not do anything. She then guided Axel to the stadium for the gym battle. ### "Ladies and Gentlemen. I am Rabin and I will be your host today. Today we have an interesting gym battle or rather the challenger is interesting. He is famous all over the world, he is the sessor of the Pokemon master and is very famous in the Kanto region. Now, he hase up to the Johto region to prove himself. Let''s wee our challenger for tonight, Axel ze." Axel came to the stage. There were some cheers from the crowd but most of them were boos. Axel was not from the Johto region so that was expected but this still made him even more irritated. He was going to show these people what he was made of. "Now, we have the gym leader of the Violet City. You all know who he is and he has been in our hearts for a long time. Let''s wee Roy Falkner." The crowd erupted after hearing Roy''s name. Most of them stood up to greet Roy as he walked with a smile waving his hand to the crowd. Axel could feel that Roy was well-liked in his town. He knew that Roy was not as strong as Kent or Morgan but he was still a gym leader. "Before the start of the battle, let me tell you the rules of this gym battle. This is a 3 VS 3 Pokemons gym battle. Only the challenger could change his Pokemons during the battle. If the battle ends in a draw, the challenger will be considered victorious. Since this is the first gym of the challenger, the gym leader could only use Pokemons of the rare rank category. The gym leader and the challenger could not use any items during the gym battle. Gym leader would take out his Pokemons first. These are the rules of the gym battle. Are you both ready for the battle?" "Yes, I am.", said Roy. "Yes, I am.", said Axel too. "Gym leader is requested to send out his first Pokemon.", said Rabin. "Come out Murkrow!!", shouted Roy as he threw the master ball in the air. "MuRk roow!!!", shouted the Pokemon as it started to fly around the stadium. The stadium was normal. It was big with a Poke ball sign in the middle and there were multiple pointy rocks on the ground. "Come out, Gary.", said Axel, and Primeape came to the stage. Roy was evaluating Primeape as Axel was looking at Murkrow. The evolution of Murkrow had not been found till now as no-one had ever thought to use Dusk stone on it. Dusk stone was rtively hard to find and were rare in the market. "Roy, can I call out one of my Pokemons to watch the battle? It is very interested in see this gym battle." "Of course, I have no problem with it unless it is not participating in this gym battle." "Don''t worry it is not.", said Axel and threw another ball in the air. ROOOOARRRR The crowd got silent when Charizard entered the field. The heat of the stadium increased to a high degree and all of them started to sweat. No one had thought that Axel had a king-rank Pokemon with him. "Charles, control your aura.", said Axel. "Oh, ok father.", said Charizard as the heat immediately disappeared. Everyone could tell that this was a king-rank Pokemon and it was very powerful. Roy was cursing himself for allowing it. Actually, he didn''t have the authority to stop it as this was not in the rules. Axel took out Charizard to show these people what he was made of and how capable of a trainer he really was. The boos from the crowd were starting to hurt his ears. Axel looked at the stats of Murkrow: --- Pokemon''s name: Murkrow (Age- 2 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Insomnia (30%) Hidden ability: Prankster (25%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 1900/1900 Attack: E++ Agility: D Defense: E Sp. Atk: E Sp. Def: F Moves: Mean look, Wing attack, Drill peck, Feather dance, Hurricane, Foul y, Perish song, Tail wind --- The Pokemon was okay but it was not so impressive. Axel believed that with his n, Primeape could defeat this Pokemon. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. Both of them nodded their head. "Let the battle begin!!!", shouted the referee. "Murkrow, use ''Mean look''", said Roy. "Gary, use ''Focus energy''", said Axel. Axel found out that if Primeape used ''Focus energy'' 30 minutes before, and when it used it again, it could reach the focus state much faster. So, when he was in the waiting room, he had already told Primeape to use this move. He was sure to use Primeape as his first Pokemon. ''Mean look'' would make the target unable to switch. Roy felt that he needed to defeat Primeape first and show others that Axel was nothing. Unfortunately, Axel was not thinking of switching the Pokemon. "Murkrow, now use ''Wing attack''" "Gary, start with ''Fire punch''" The wings of Murkrow glowed and it became ready to strike Primeape with its wings. It flew high in the air and then dived down towards Primeape to use the move. Primeape was also concentrating on Murkrow. Actually, Primeape was at a disadvantage as it was on the ground and Murkrow could fly. However, after seeing the flying capabilities, Axel could tell that Murkrow didn''t have very good speed. It was decent but it was not as good as Pidgeot. Axel was using ''Aura sense'' to calcte the timing. "NOW, do it!!!", shouted Axel. Both of the moves shed and both of them were thrown off by each other''s attack. "Murkrow, use ''Hurricane'' and then use ''Drill peck''", shouted Roy. "Gary, first use ''Focus st'' then activate ''Closebat''", said Axel. The ''Hurricane'' was massive as the winds started to blow and then started to move towards Primeape. Primeape used ''Focus st'' on ''Hurricane'' and due to using ''Focus energy'' first, it was able to totally cancel the move but Murkrow was ready to use ''Drill peck''. Primeape was weak against flying type. So, Axel didn''t want it to be hit by the attack. This was also one of the reasons that Roy was not so flustered and wanted to first finish Primeape. That was why he had told Murkrow to use ''Mean look''. Primeape used abination of all the fighting-type moves to counter the move. Since the move was above level 40, it had be very deadly. The battle went on for 4 minutes and Murkrow was winning the battle. Roy could still see that Axel was very calm. He was not liking it one bit so he wanted to finish the battle as soon as he could. Axel was waiting for the right moment and the moment hade. "Murkrow, use ''Feather dance''." ''Feather dance'' would decrease the attack of the target by 2 stages. Murkrow started some weird dance and Primeape was enveloped by a blue glow of light. It had taken effect. However, ROOOAORRR Primeape gave a huge roar and came out looking even stronger. Primeape had activated his hidden ability ''Defiant'' which increased the attack of the user very highly when it was hit by a stat-lowering move. Now, didn''t Roy know about the hidden ability of Primeape? Of course, he did but he didn''t think that the rare rank Pokemon would have enough mastery of hidden ability to activate it. However, Roy was wrong. Primeape had trained in this hidden ability for a whole week and it had improved it to 65% and now it had been activated. "Gary, now use ''Focus punch''", said Axel. The time for ''Focus energy'' was going to be over, so he needed to end this battle fast. The move connected and Murkrow was not injured. The move was very powerful. Roy realized that Murkrow may lose this battle. He wanted it to use ''Perish song'' but that would take a lot of time to be activated. If he had told it to use the move at the start of the battle, then he may have some change. So, his solution was to go all offensive in the battle. "Murkrow, use ''Tail wind'' again and then use the move ''Wing attack''" "Gary defend that hit.", shouted Axel. Murkrow hit Primeape with a powerful ''Wing attack'' but Primeape took that hit. Axel had already told it to use the move ''Counter'' by that time. "Now, finish it with ''Thunder punch''" BANG!!!! "NO!!!", shouted Roy as Murkrow was thrown off to the ground. It had fainted. ''Counter'' would double the attack power if the user was hit by a physical move. With the activation of the hidden ability and ''Counter'' and ''Thunder punch'' which Murkrow was weak against, it had no chance to stand up again. Axel had hidden the moves ''Counter'' and ''Thunder punch'' and not told Primeape to use them during the battle. He wanted to surprise Roy and boy he was surprised. Chapter 613: Axel Vs Roy 1

Chapter 613: Axel Vs Roy 1

"Murkrow is unable to battle. Primeape wins!! The gym leader is requested to send out his next Pokemon.", said the referee. The crowd got silent after hearing it. They never thought that Roy would be the one losing the first battle. They had high hopes for Roy but now, they didn''t know who would be thest victor. The first battle was always important in gym battles because it determined the pace of the entire fight. Losing the first battle would be hard on anyone. However, Roy was an experienced gym leader. He didn''t stare at it feeling lost. He sent out his next Pokemon. "Come out, Fearow." Fearow was the next Pokemon that Roy had chosen and it was a good choice. It was a flying/normal Pokemon and it was deadly. Primeape had won but it was also injured. It didn''t have any healing moves and using it now would just be stupid. "Come back, Gary. You did a good job.", said Axel and called out Primeape. "The challenger is requested to send out his next Pokemon.", said the referee. "Let''s do it, Aerodactyl.", said Axel and threw the ball high in the air. Aerodactyl was a perfect Pokemon for Fearow. Fearow was weak to rock type moves and Aerodactyl had plenty of them. Axel could tell that Fearow was stronger than Murkrow but he believed that Aerodactyl could handle it. He looked at the stats of Fearow: --- Pokemon''s name: Fearow (Age- 3 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Keen eye (45%) Hidden ability: Sniper (25%) Potential: Red (Advanced) Health: 2000/2000 Attack: E+ Agility: D Defense: E Sp. Atk: E Sp. Def: F Moves: Aerial ace, Mirror attack, Furry attack, Drill peck, Work up, Double team, Air cutter, Agility, Razor wind --- "It is more powerful than Murkrow.", mumbled Axel to himself. If Aerodactyl and Primeape could take it down, then Axel was confident that Togetic could handle the final Pokemon. Togetic was the most powerful Pokemon among the 3 of them. That was why it was chosen to gost. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. "Yes, I am." "Yes, I am." "Let the battle Begin!!!" "Fearow, start with ''Agility'' and ''Work up''" "Aerodactyl, use ''Sandstorm''" This was his big move. ''Sandstorm'' has leveled up to level 40+ and it was more powerful and fierce than normal ''Sandstorm''. Now, Fearow had ''Keen eye'' which let it see in the situations like ''Sandstorm'' but it was not mastered 100%. Of course, Fearow could see in the ''Sandstorm'' due to its ability but it was not as perfect as in normal circumstances. However, the other advantage and Axel had been expecting this was the flying capability of Fearow. ''Sandstorm'' was level 46 right now. Yes, it had leveled up nicely. Aerodactyl had been concentrating on this move for a week and Axel had really grinned it to level up past level 45. --- Sandstorm (Aerodactyl) (Level 40): The storm is more fierce and it bes more difficult to open eyes and see the user. (Level 45): The storm is even more fierce. It would now cover arge area of 20 meters radius and since the wind is so fierce, the enemy would start to lose a good chunk of health every second. It could be activated for 7 minutes. --- Axel was relying on this move to win. He also told Aerodactyl to use ''Stealth rock'' after using ''Sandstorm''. He didn''t say it out loud and wanted to keep it a secret. The storm did hit Fearow. It was able to use ''Work up'' but could not use ''Agility'' as it was disturbed by the storm. Fearow was also having difficulty flying inside the storm. "Fearow, get out of that storm. Use ''Razor wind''", shouted Roy. ''Razor wind'' was a move where the user would create a hurricane and then create wind shes out of it and attack the opponent. It was an overpowered move if used well. "Crii. CRIIII" Fearow gave a huge cry as it started to create a hurricane. Creating a hurricane when one was in the middle of a storm was a difficult task, but it was able to do it. Aerodactyl used ''Rock polish'' to increase its speed and then used ''Tail wind'' to further increase its speed. Then it started to dodge multiple wind shes. However, some of them did manage to hit it. "Aerodactyl, use ''Dragon pulse''", instructed Axel. It concentrated its power and it used a beam of dragon energy towards Fearow. Since Fearow was still inside the storm, it was not able to dodge the attack and was hit by it. ''Dragon pulse'' was a powerful move and it did affect Fearow. "Fearow, use ''Aerial ace''" Using all of its power, it flew up in the sky. It was still in the effect of a storm and had to use extra energy. It then dived down to attack Aerodactyl. However, Axel had a soft smile during all this time. As it was nearing Aerodactyl, Axel said, "Now use ''Stone edge''" Multiple pointy rocks came from the ground and started to attack Fearow. Roy told it to dodge the attack but the speed of Fearow was already very high and due to the storm it was having difficulty dodging the attack. It did dodge some of the rock but was also hit by some of the rock. This was a powerful move and it was super effective against Fearow. It was thrown off the ground by that attack and it suffered some serious damage. However, it was still a rare rank Pokemon. It would not go down like that. Most of Fearow''s moves were physical in nature but Aerodactyl was not letting ite near it. So, it could not use any of those moves. Axel had been nning this battle for the past 2 weeks now, so he was confident in this move. "Fearow, use ''Agility'' and then use ''Air cutter''" ''Razor wind'' would consume a lot of stamina so, Roy came up with a n. Fearow was not able to deal with the storm cause its speed was not up to the standard. If its speed increased by a good margin, then it might be able to do some damage. Roy was an experienced gym leader. He knew that he might have lost this gym battle but he was not going to give up so easily. "Fearow, cancel ''Air cutter'' and use ''Mirror move first.", said Roy. This changed the fight a bit. Axel wanted Aerodactyl to dodge ''Air cutter'' and then fire up an attack but Fearow was now instead using ''Mirror move''. ''Mirror move'' would let the user perform opponent''sst move. However, since the move was not mastered fully, Fearow could not use the moves of other typings. Aerodactyl had used ''Tail wind'', so when Roy told Fearow to use the ''Mirror move'', it copied ''Tail wind''. Now with ''Agility'' and ''Tail wind'', Fearow''s speed had increased by a good margin. Unfortunately, it was still toote. It took some time to use those moves and Aerodactyl was not sitting still. Due to the ''Sandstorm'', Fearow could see well but Aerodactyl was charging ''Meteor beam''. It was an overpowered rock-type move that would let the user gather the power from space and boost the special attack and then the user would fire up a powerful beam towards the enemy. BANG!! BANG!!! The move directly hit Fearow. It was not able to dodge the move fully as it was toote to react. It did manage to move a bit but that didn''t help it do anything. It crashed to the ground. Aerodactyl used ''Stone edge'' again and this did injure Fearow further. It used ''Ancient power'' and fortunately, it was able to get all the boost on all the stats. Aerodactyl was now stronger than ever. Roy was now confident that he was going to lose this battle. Fearow was injured and had lost too much health. Roy only had one option left. "Fearow, use your full power. Use ''Aerial ace'' and ''Drill peck''", shouted Roy. Fearow eyes glowed in vengeance. For the entire time, it was not able to hurt Aerodactyl one bit. It was an arrogant Pokemon and it was the Pokemon of the gym leader. It wanted to hurt Aerodactyl as much as it could. It didn''t listen to Roy one bit. It first used ''Razor wind'' to create a hurricane but they started to throw wind shes. Axel could see that this was the final struggle of Fearow. "Aerodactyl, use ''Wide guard'' and then use ''Rock polish'' again", said Axel. He wanted it to dodge these attacks as much as it could and if it were hit by one of the attacks, ''Wide guard'' was there to defend it. 1 wind sh did hit Aerodactyl but due to the storm, the speed of the sh was very low and also had good defense. Then Fearow gave a huge cry and its wings started to glow. Its beak also started to glow and then it moved towards Aerodactyl at a sharp speed. "Use, ''Stone edge'' and then ''Rock slide'' and try to dodge it.", said Axel as fast as he could. He knew that this was the final attack of Fearow. When Fearow was moving and not caring about anything, its speed was lowered and its body was incurring injuries. This was due to hidden and pointy rocks that Aerodactyl had around it due to ''Stealth rock''. Axel thought that its momentum would copse after being hit by these rocks but it carried on. Next, there were rocks that wereing out of the ground. This was ''Stone edge''. This would surely stop its charge but Fearow chose to take the damage and it went through those rocks breaking it into pieces. This Fearow was someone to be appreciated. Aerodactyl then managed to throw some big boulders to Fearow which did hit it but it still managed to move forward. ''Rock slide'' had a slight chance to make the enemy flinch but sadly, it didn''t trigger. Aerodactyl then tried to dodge the attack but it was still hit by a powerful ''Drill peck'' of Fearow. With the ''Wide guard'' and increase in defense from ''Ancient power'', Aerodactyl was able to defend that attack. The power of that attack had decreased a lot by so many obstacles. After hitting Aerodactyl with that attack, Fearow closed its eyes and crashed to the ground. It had given its all in that attack. Aerodactyl was hurt after getting hit by such a powerful move. Fearow were known for their beaks and getting hit by ''Drill peak'' was hurtful. But it was still able to fight again. "Aerodactyl, use ''Sandstorm'' now!!!", shouted Axel and the storm was even more fiercer. Axel wanted to use Aerodactyl in the final battle too and the time for ''Sandstorm'' was going to be over. So, before the referee could announce the result, he told it to use ''Sandstorm''. "Fearow is unable to battle. Aerodactyl wins!!! The gym leader is requested to send out his next Pokemon.", said the referee. The crowd was silent again. The first battle may be due to some luck but Axel had managed to win the second battle too and Axel had not even lost a Pokemon while the gym leader had already lost 2 of them. "You are an interesting trainer, Mr. Axel. I was told that this would be a difficult gym battle and I was told right. Well, the duty of the gym leader is to not fight the trainer at his best but to check if the trainer is capable of bing the future champion.", said Roy. "Well, then why don''t you use your full force in thest battle? I want to see if you wouldpel me to send out myst Pokemon.", said Axel. Axel could tell that Roy was fighting with all his intelligence. Roy had many king-rank Pokemons but he had to battle with rare rank Pokemons in this gym battle. So, obviously, he could not use his full power. These rare rank Pokemons were recently acquired due to gym requirements. So, he had not trained it so well as his previous Pokemons. These Pokemons were just here to check if the trainer was capable enough but now he had to fight Axel and win this gym battle cause he didn''t want Axel to win but he could not cause he had not trained these Pokemons quite well. So, he said all these to save his face but Axel reverted back saying to use his full force. "Kid, don''t think that you are better than me just cause I am not taking it seriously. You might lose this gym battle if you make me angry.", shouted Roy. Chapter 614: Axel Vs Roy 2

Chapter 614: Axel Vs Roy 2

"Oh, you think that you can beat if you are serious enough? Let me get a taste of it. I want to see how good the gym leaders of the Johto region are. So far, it has been boring.", said Axel with a smile. This was like a public challenge that Axel had done towards the gym leaders of the Johto region. The crowd was also loving this drama but they were also angry at Axel cause he was disrespecting their gym leaders. "What are trying to say, Boy?", asked Roy. "I mean to say that you should respect those who have earned it but it is clear that you were not present in the ss when it was taught. Show me your full power. I know that you cannot defeat me.", said Axel. Fearow was impressive. Axel could tell that it was able to learn some sort of a new move during the battle. Both of its wings and beaks had glowed in sky-blue light. But Roy had not taken good care of it. "You want me to show my full power. I will show you my full power. Come out, Pidgeot!!!", shouted Roy and threw a master ball in the air. "Criiii....." Pidgeot appeared as it started to fly in the air. The storm was raging but Axel could see that Pidgeot was even stronger than Fearow. It was still having difficulty in the storm but the storm may not limit Pidgeot like Fearow. This was going to be a good battle. Axel looked at Pidgeot to check its stats page. --- Pokemon''s name: Pidgeot (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Tangled Feet (65%) Hidden ability: Big pecks (45%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 1800/1800 Attack: C Agility: C+ Defense: E Sp. Atk: E Sp. Def: F Moves: Quick attack, Gust, Wing attack, Aerial ace, Defog, Tail wind, Roost, Hurricane, Substitute, Giga impact --- Those were some good moves. If it was used well, the Pidgeot might have a chance to defeat Aerodactyl. However, Axel wasughing when he was looking at its ability. The ability and hidden ability were mastered to a good stage but this Pidgeot''s ability was ''Tangled feet'' and not ''Keen eye''. ''Tangled feet'' would raise the evasion of the Pokemon if it was confused which was useless in this fight. ''Keen eye'' would have been more deadly. Roy was talking to Axel cause he wanted Aerodactyl to lose all the power-ups from ''Ancient power'' and ''Sandstorm''. However, Axel was also not so stupid as to not realize such a simple thing. "Challenger, would you like to change the Pokemon?", asked the referee. "No, I don''t." "Are you both ready for the battle?" "Yes, I am." "Yes, I am." "Let the battle begin!!!" "Pidgeot, use ''Defog'' and then use ''Tail wind''", said Roy. "Aerodactyl, use ''Rock polish'' and ''Tail wind''.", said Axel. However, he also secretly told it to use ''Stealth rocks'' after Pidgeot had used ''Defog''. ''Defog'' was basically used to lower the target''s evasion and remove entry hazards like ''Stealth rock''. Roy felt that there were still some ''Stealth rocks'' flying around, so he wanted to remove them. However, Axel had already told Aerodactyl to use ''Stealth rock'' after Pidgeot had used the move ''Defog'' through mentalmunication. The move was not very effective due to the storm. ''Sandstorm'' was heavily raging and it was affecting Pidgeot. "Pidgeot, now use ''Hurricane'' and then use ''Wing attack''", said Roy. "Aerodactyl, use ''Stone edge'' to block the attack and hold your ground.", said Axel. Both of them the moves shed and Pidgeot wasing towards Aerodactyl with glowing wings. This was one of the strategy of Axel. Aerodactyl was also a flying type Pokemon but it was not not as good as Pidgeot when it came to flying manurers or flying speed. So,peting with Pidgeot in flying-type moves and flying speed was stupid. That was why Axel told Aerodactyl to hold its ground. It would hardly move and try to dodge and defend the attacks while increasing its defense and attack power. The ''Wing attack'' was blocked by ''Stealth rock'' as Pidgeot was hit by it but it didn''t waver and continued towards Aerodactyl. Roy knew that if he wanted to win this battle, he needed Pidgeot to get closer to Aerodactyl. Even though Pidgeot had some special type moves, they were not as strong as physical type moves and the special type moves could be blocked by this harsh storm and other moves of Aerodactyl like ''Stone edge''. He had already made the same mistake with Fearow. He didn''t want to make the same mistake again. After getting crossed from ''Stealth rock'', Pidgeot came near Aerodactyl. Axel didn''t tell it to use ''Stone edge'' again. It consumed a lot of stamina and Aerodactyl was starting to get tired already. It told it to use ''Rock slide''. Aerodactyl was able to throw 3 rocks and one of them managed to hit Pidgeot. Fortunately, it flinched and the move was canceled. Taking this opportunity, it used ''Fire fang'' and then tossed Pidgeot on the ground. It then started to charge ''Meteor beam'' but the move was canceled as Pidgeot was able to recover very fast and hit Aerodactyl with ''Wing attack''. Aerodactyl immediately used ''Iron tail'' to do more damage and then stepped back and used ''Dragon breath''. The battle went on for 5 more minutes. Aerodactyl was already tired after using so many attacks and it was losing this battle. Its stamina was all-time low. Pidgeot also had multiple injuries in its body but it still had a good chunk of stamina to continue to battle again. Aerodactyl knew that it was going to lose this battle, so it wanted to do maximum damage to Pidgeot. "Aerodactyl, use ''Stone edge'' at full power. Don''t hold back.", said Axel. Pidgeot was weak to rock-type moves. ''Meteor beam'' to too long to charge and was not suitable for this battle, so he told Aerodactyl to use ''Stone edge''. ROOOAORRR Aerodactyl gave a big cry and pointy rocks came from the ground and started to surround Pidgeot. It started to bind Pidgeot and some of them even pierced the poor Pokemon. CRIIIII Pidgeot gave a painful cry after being hurt. --- Ding! Aerodactyl''s ''Stone edge'' has leveled up to 40. It could not partially manipte the rocks and bind the target. --- This hade up at the right time. "Aerodactyl, deactivate the storm and then use ''Meteor beam''", said Axel. While Pidgeot was struggling to get out of this situation, Aerodactyl first deactivated ''Sandstorm''. It was going to faint very soon and the other Pokemon of Axel will be affected by the storm. It then started to charge ''Meteor beam''. When it fired the beam, Pidgeot was just able to get out of the binding but it was still hit by the attack. BOOOM BOOOM This was a powerful beam. Aerodactyl had used its full force in this attack and Pidgeot was now seriously injured. After using the attack, Aerodactyl went to the ground. It had fainted. "Aerodactyl is unable to battle, Pidgeot wins. The challenger is requested to send out his other Pokemon.", said the referee. Axel looked at Roy with a smile. Some of the crowds were cheering and saying that the gym leader would wipe out Axel. Some of them were saying that Axel got what is deserved while the mature ones were silent. The mature audience knew that there was no way in hell that Roy was going to win this gym battle now. Pidgeot was seriously injured and it had also consumed a lot of its stamina. If Togetic came here now, it would sweep Pidgeot with a single attack. Togetic was not a normal Pokemon. It was the most powerful Pokemon of the young Pokemon category. Axel looked at Roy and said with a smile, "Are you still sure that you are going to win this gym battle?" "Humph. If I had started to get serious since the first battle, I would definitely have won.", said Roy. Axel was surprised by the stupidity of Roy. You are a gym leader, act like one. That was what he wanted to say. Weren''t gym leaders supposed to be wise and experienced in imparting wisdom to the trainers? Why was he seeing a crying baby here? All of the things spoken by Axel and Roy were loud, so the crowd could hear them. Some of them agreed to it. "Oh really? Why don''t we start the battle again? You send out your fresh Pokemons and I will defeat all 3 of them with myst Pokemon. But you will have to consider that you lost this gym battle and give me the badge first. How about that?", asked Axel. Roy knew that if he agreed to it, he might win that battle, but he would be losing a lot of reputation. So, he declined. "No, this is a gym battle and we will follow the rules.", said Roy. "Oh, are you scared?", asked Axel with a smile. ### In the crowd, "Roy, take that challenge. We are with you!!!", shouted one of the fans. "Yes, show that Kanto trainer what we are made off.", shouted another. "Yes, take that challenge and win against him." Such were the statements that wereing out from the crowd. Roy could hear every one of them. He also wanted to teach this brat a lesson and show that the gym leaders of the Johto region should be taken seriously. Then he started to think of the consequences. Axel was right. He was not going to win this battle now. He had to give this gym badge to him. Things were already out of control and he wanted to gain some fame from it. So, what was the harm? "Ok, I agree to your challenge.", said Roy. He had many Pokemons that were of rare rank and they were also very powerful. He knew that he could take this challenge. "Ok, let me get this straight. Same rules and I already have the gym badge." "Yes, you are right. But since you are going to waste my time, I also want somepensation." "Oh, what would that be?" "If I win this battle which I will eventually, I want 1 billion Poke dors.", said Roy. "Then I will also want a billion Poke dors if I win.", said Axel. "I agree but you would have to win first.", said Roy. The crowd was going crazy as Roy had taken the challenge. Some of them felt that Axel was really going to get it. This was an absurd bet. Axel had to beat all 3 of Roy''s rare rank Pokemons with one of his remaining Pokemons. Even an idiot knew that Axel was going to lose this battle. The original referee went and gave the gym badge to Axel. Axel had acquired Zephyr Badge. Axel wanted to do the weird dance that Ash always did when he got a badge but he knew that it was not the right time and it was also very embarrassing. The referee then went off the stage. This was the referee that was elected by the league for gym battles. The official gym battle was practically over now so the referee didn''t need to attend this battle. Another personal referee of Roy came to the stage for the battle. "The battle would start again. The winner of the battle would get 1 billion Poke dors from the loser. The rules of the battle are: This is a 3 VS 1 Pokemon battle. Only the challenger could change his Pokemons during the battle. If the battle ends in a draw, the challenger will be considered victorious. The gym leader could only use Pokemons of rare rank category. The gym leader and the challenger could not use any items during the gym battle. Gym leader would take out his Pokemons first." It was the same rules as before with some minor changes. "Gym leader, please send out your first Pokemon.", said the referee. "Come out, Dragonite!!", said Roy. Dragonite came out with a roar. It was not as powerful as Pidgeot but it was a dragon-type Pokemon and they had huge stamina and defense. The crowd went wild after seeing the Pokemon. This was a dragon-type Pokemon and it was a very rare sight to see. "Challenger is requested to send out his only one and final Pokemon.", said the referee. Axel gave an evil smile and then called out his final Pokemon. "Come out Slowemperor." Chapter 615: Humiliation

Chapter 615: Humiliation

A majestic and deadly Pokemon came out of the ball. The minute it came out, everyone knew that this was not a rare rank Pokemon. It was at least a king rank Pokemon. ROOOOARRR It gave a huge roar aftering out. Frankly, it was angry as it was nning to have a good sleep but now it needed to fight these weak Pokemons. Slowemperor was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon and it was very strong. It still needed some experience as it ranked up too fast but it was not weak against a rare rank Pokemon. The crowd was silent for a few seconds and then they started toin. "What the hell is this? Why did he take out such a strong Pokemon?" "Yes, this is just cheating." "Yes, the gym leader also has some powerful Pokemons but he followed the rules while this Kanto trainer is not following the rules." These were the shouts that wereing out of the crowd. Even Roy was angry when Axel summoned a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon to battle a rare-rank Pokemon. "What the hell is this? Why are you taking out a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon to fight? This is going against the rules.", said Roy. "My dear gym leader. We agreed that the rules would be the same and even the referee said the same thing." "It still doesn''t make any sense. You just registered to the Johto region. How could you have a king rank Pokemon?", said Roy. "Oh, why don''t you check my papers? You will find out that Slowemperor is eligible for the gym battles of the Johto region.", said Axel. Roy personally called the referee to recheck the data and found out that it was true. When the referee said that Axel was not lying, the crowd got silent again. Even an idiot knew that it was going to be a massacre. "What Meowth got your tongue? You first told me that you could beat me if you were serious at first. Then you say that my Slowemperor could not even fight in this battle when you previously agreed to agree on the same rules. You are a gym leader. Have some shame. Now you might say that you don''t want my Pokemon but myself to fight in this battle. If you are thinking of saying that then I can agree to it too. I came here thinking that I would have an adventure in the Johto region but it looks like even the gym leaders don''t want that." Axel didn''t hold anything back when he started to talk. The crowd got silent again and so did Roy. Roy now had no way toe out at the top. He was going to lose this battle and the billion Poke dors but most importantly, he was going to lose his fame and reputation. "Do you want to start the battle?", asked the referee. "I am ready.", said Axel. Roy also nodded his head. "Let the battle begin!!" ### It was what everyone thought it would be. It was a massacre. Due to ''Monarch'' of Slowemperor, the Pokemons were already scared and their moment was not normal. Some of them were also looking at Slowemperor with respect when Slowemperor used a single move to finish all of them. Roy used Gyarados and another Pidgeot after Dragonite but none of them had the balls to even scratch Slowemperor. The crowd was so shocked about the turn of events that they didn''t even notice that Slowemperor was apletely new Pokemon that they had never seen. Even Roy didn''t notice it. Axel had a smile on his face. Red had told him to crush the gym leaders of the Johto region and he thought that he had done a pretty good job. Axel didn''t want to humiliate Roy but Roy''s behavior had ticked off Axel in a bad way. Roy wanted fame and reputation and he was also very greedy. He was also arrogant and thought that others were below him. Axel gave him a card with his bank details and said, "Do transfer me the amount in this bank number. I will be waiting. Now, I see that you are not seeing me out. Yet another example of a good gym leader. So, I will excuse myself.", said Axel and then left the stadium while all of them were staring at Axel. As he just came out of the building, he was swarmed by a lot of reporters. "Mr. Axel, Please tell me why were you so rude to the gym leader?" "Mr. Axel, is this how Kanto trainer''s act?" "Mr. Axel, can I have a moment of your time?" Axel could see that most of the reporters were from Johto region but there were some of reporters that were in the Kanto region too. One of them was from Hakone city. Yes, his city. He didn''t know from where this reporter got the information that he was battling here. The name of their channel was Hakone times. It was a local T.V. Axel looked at all of them and then said to keep quiet cause he was not hearing anything. "Please ask one thing at a time. Silence!!! I will only take one question.", said Axel started to look at the reporter and pointed out to the Hakone times reporter. "Yes, you may ask." "Sir, it looks like the gym leader and you don''t have a good rtionship. Are there some hidden things that we don''t know about?" Axel chose this person cause this person was from his city so he thought that the person would ask a favorable question. And he didn''t disappoint. He asked a neutral question but Axel was okay with that. "I have heard from an internal source that the trainers from Kanto region are not treated well in Johto region. I didn''t believe it at first but I was proven wrong. When the trainers are waiting in the waiting room, for the start of the gym battle, it is customary for the gym leader toe to the waiting room and introduce himself. But he didn''t. I have to wait for an hour doing nothing. The duty of the gym leader is not to fight the trainers in a real battle, to win and show off. The duty of the gym leader is to check if the trainer is capable. This is written in thew. But Roy did the opposite. If the gym leader is impressed by the trainer''s performance, he/she could also give the trainer some benefits like money and resources. I think I did a lot to impress him but he did none of that. He started to say that the Kanto trainers were trash. So, I have to prove him wrong." "Sir, does that mean every gym leader of the Johto region will act like this to Kanto region trainers?" "I don''t know cause I have not met them." "Final question. Is it safe for the Kanto region trainer toe to the Johto region?" "Noments." After saying that the guard helped him get out of the crowd of reporters. Axel thought that Roy got what he deserved. He went to the hotel room and ordered some food. Then he went to treat his Pokemons in the Pokemon center. It was already afternoon by the time he came out of the Pokemon center. Primeape needed some time to rest and Axel was told to pick it up in the evening. After such a thrilling battle, Axel could not sit in the hotel room all alone. However, he didn''t have anything to do right now. He didn''t want to train right now and he didn''t want to go shopping. So, he was getting bored. He decided to go to the league association and see if there were some interesting missions. Money didn''t entice him now. That was why he had stopped doing these missions long time ago. However, when you have a king-rank Pokemon, you could get ess to some interesting missions in the league association and not all of them reward money. Some of them also rewarded some interesting resources. ### "Hello, wee to the league association. How may I help you?", asked the receptionist. "I am here to take some missions." "Oh, can you show me your rank so that I can give you appropriate missions?" "Well, here is the thing. It had been some time since I took the mission here and my Pokemons have been upgraded a bit." "Oh, what is the highest rank of Pokemon that you have?" "A tier 3 king rank Pokemon." "Really? Sir, if this is true, then first we have so see your Pokemons and determine their ranks. We cannot upgrade your rank just based on your words." "I understand." "Follow me.", said the receptionist and then Axel was taken to a big training ground. "Sir you can show your entire party of Pokemons here." Axel then sent out 4 king rank Pokemons. One of them being Slowemperor. He didn''t show Shedinja, Charizard and kazam. Those were his trump cards. When the receptionist looked at the Poke card of Axel for more information, she froze. This was the famous trainer who had recently challenged the gym leader and had won. She became extra polite after seeing the identity of Axel. "Sir, your rank has been upgraded to S rank. Being a S-rank member, you don''t have to visit the league association physically to see the missions. You can do it from your home too. We give a pass code and you can enter that into our website for more information." She then gave him an envelope saying that the pass code was inside here. This was a sophisticated way of doing things and Axel was happy about it. He thought to go home and just look at the inte. Today he wanted to give himself a day off too. He decided to watch some movies with his Pokemons. Pidgeot loved to see movies and it had been telling Axel to see one for some time. ### First, he started to look at the missions of the League association. The website was fairly easy to go through. There were missions from all over the whole. He only selected Johto region for now. Then he selected those missions that gave resources, items or connections. All the missions were rewarded other than money. He had already received 1 billion Poke dors from Roy. He didn''t want to earn any money right now. There were some of the missions that were rted to exploration of the unknown inds and some of them were to look at the hideouts of one of the criminal organizations, Envy. Now, this was interesting. He had once met members of Greed and now there was Envy? He had also heard about Pride which operated in the Kanto region. He wanted to know more about so he did a quick search but there was nothing about such things. The mission rting to finding out the possible location of Envy was interesting and it was because of the reward. The reward was one of the resources, that would make the teeth of Feraligatr strong, sharp and deadly. This was a premium item and only Toise family produced such an item. It was not found anywhere else. The mission said that a group of 5 trainers could ept this mission. Before epting the mission, he had to know how powerful these criminal organizations were. So, he called Red but Red didn''t pick up the phone. Then he called Blue and fortunately, he picked up the phone. "Hey Axel, long time." "Yeah, Blue. It has been a long time. What are you doing right now?" "Oh, I am on vacation right now with my family. The expedition to unknown ces is very dangerous. I am thinking of taking a break." "That is good to hear. By the way, why are you so focused on these expeditions?" "Oh, you don''t know? I am the CEO of Explorer Association." "What? Really? Howe I didn''t know about it till now?" "Well, I am not a show-off like Red.",ughed Blue. "So, how good is your organization? I mean I met with them and had a mission with them but how big is it?" "Every region seems to have its own Explorer association. We also formed one in the Kanto region and I am the leader of it. I can say that we are pretty big and we are also powerful." "So, you are the Fleet Admiral of the Explorer Association." "That I am." Explorer association also had ranks. There were 12 ranks in total and Fleet Admiral was the final rank. "So, why did you call me? Is there anything that you need?" "Yes, I am thinking of taking a mission from the league association and I found one to look out for the hideout of Envy. I just want to ask, how powerful are they?" "Oh, I don''t have all the details like Red on this one. Red is the one who is interested in catching criminals. But what I can say is that they are fairly strong. There are 7 major criminal organizations that havee up. Pride, Greed, Envy, Gluttony, lust, wrath and sloth. You may have heard of them but what you may not have known is that all of them are part of the organization of the single big organization. The name of the organization is called seven deadly sins. Quite poetic isn''t it?" "So, is it safe for me to take this mission?" "I don''t think that it is safe. You are now a powerful trainer and the mission might be easy for you. But if the leader of the organization is present there, then you are toast. If you want to take the mission, then I suggest that you get some capable friends by your side." "Oh, thanks for the input. Where is Red right now? I could not contact him." "Oh, I don''t know. I think he is busy with Ash." They talked for sometime and then Axel hung off the phone. Now, he didn''t know what to do. The mission was not as easy as per Blue. He started to do some research and it was alreadyte in the evening. So, he ordered some food for himself and his Pokemons, ate it, and then went to bed. Maybe he would find something interesting tomorrow. ### 5 a.m., next morning, Tring... Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Hello, Axel speaking?" "What the hell did you do?" Chapter 616: Making the News

Chapter 616: Making the News

5 a.m., next morning, Tring... Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Axel slepttest night so he had still not woken up. He opened his eyes with difficulty, switched on the light, and picked up his phone. He didn''t even bother to see who it was. "Hello, Axel speaking." "What the hell did you do?" The sound was so sudden that Axel sat on the bed. "What? What happened?", asked Axel. "What did you do to Roy?" "Well, I did what you asked. I crushed him." "I told you to crush him in battle, not his mental state." "Red, what are you saying? I don''t understand." "Just read the newspaper from the Kanto region and Johto region. You are all over the news." "Ok, just give me 5 minutes." "No, take an hour. You are going to need it.", said Red and hung off the phone. Red seemed pissed for some reason and Axel didn''t know what it was. He looked at the phone and there were a bunch of notifications. The first notification was from Hakone times. Someone had sent him a message and the link. Axel opened the link and it got him to the page of Hakone times. There on the front page was his face and Roy''s face. The news went like this. Roy Falkner''s outrageous behavior towards Axel ze Yesterday at 9 a.m., our hero Axel ze had a gym battle against the Violet City gym leader Roy Falkner from the Johto region. Obviously, Axel won the battle with ease but the behavior of Roy towards Axel was questionable. As per Axel, it is customary for the gym leaders to introduce themselves in the waiting room. Roy didn''t do it. Roy also started to say out loud that he was not serious in the battle that was why he was losing when he lost 2 of his Pokemon while Axel only lost one of them. He also proceeded to say that Kanto trainers are trash. To save the face of Kanto trainers, Axel said that he could battle any 3 of his Pokemons with his single Pokemon and he did. Roy agreed to it and Axel won. The duty of the gym leader is to check if the trainers are capable. It is not to battle the trainers with full force and show off. However, Roy felt that he should not follow this rule when battling against Axel. Axel is a famous trainer from the Kanto region. Was this a PR move from Roy''s side to make Axel look bad? Or is this how the Kanto trainers are treated in the Johto region? If famous trainers like Axel could be targeted like this then what is to say about the normal Kanto trainers who want to participate in the gym battle in Johto region? It was a full-page news on the first page. Almost all of the news channels were saying the same thing and this was the front page news of each of them. He also looked at the news from the Kanto times as this was one of the most popr news channels of the Kanto region. The title and the news went like this. GET OUT of the Johto Region!!! In Yesterday''s gym battle between Axel ze, the sessor of the Pokemon master, and Roy Falkner, the gym leader of the Johto region, Axel ze was humiliated. Why? Because he was from the Kanto region. Roy Falkner started to treat Axel in a rude way, not something one would expect from the prestigious gym leader. He started to say that the Kanto trainers were trash and they should not be allowed in the Johto region. He also started to say that he was not serious in this fight and that is why he was losing. In order to save the reputation of the Kanto trainer, Axel made a bold im telling that he could defeat Roy with only 1 of his Pokemons while Roy could use 3 rare rank Pokemons as per the gym rules. And guess what? He won!!! But did that make Roy shut up? No!!! When Axel took a fairly stronger Pokemon, Roy started to say that this was not allowed when he himself agreed to the rules a few seconds before. All in all, Axel was not treated like a trainer in that gym stadium, and only cause he was a trainer from the Kanto region. That begs the question. Are all the trainers from other regions treated like this in the Johto region? We don''t know, but if famous trainers like Axel could be treated like this when it might be very possible. However, we were curious. Why is the gym leader treating a trainer like this? We did some digging and found out that the Kanto region has bought somends from the Johto region recently and Koga, our poison type gym leader is also the Elite 4 of the Johto region. Now, if reasons as petty as this are enough for the gym leaders of the Johto region to be racist to normal Kanto trainers who have no idea or involvement in this, then it is not safe for Kanto region trainers or any trainers from another region to go there. Axel is a famous trainer and he also has the backing of the Pokemon master. So, they may not have the power to affect him but what about normal Kanto trainers? So, we suggest that trainers should not go to the Johto region. The news was wild!! He didn''t know that he could have such an effect. Almost all the Kanto regions news channel were saying that Johto region was not safe to go. Some of them were even saying that Roy and the gym leaders would publicly apologize to Axel ze for their bad behavior. He then looked at the news channels from the Johto region. The news from the Johto region wasplicated. Some of them were saying that Axel was the one who was rude to the gym leader and Kanto trainers are not taught to behave properly. While of them were neutral and some of them were taking the side of Axel instead. Some of them even said that Axel should check how he talks to the gym leader. A gym leader deserves respect. Then there were videos of Axel and Roy''s battle. Some of them were cut out to make him look better. Some of them were cut out to make Roy look better but there was one full video where he battles Roy and then there was the interview. He clicked on it. He didn''t look at the video but directly went to thement section. Regan: This is not how you talk to the gym leader. Axel was the one to talk bad. Gary: No, you are wrong. A gym leader should be the one to check if Axel is a capable trainer. He didn''t do it. He just said that he could defeat him and that got him. There were a bunch ofments like this but the onement that was pinned and had the most views and replies went like this. Oggy: It looks like most of you are confused so let me say something. I am from the Sinnoh region and I have 5 badges now. So, I know the experience. Axel said that the gym leader didn''t introduce himself in the waiting room and that got him angry. If this is true then the gym leader is at fault. It is customary for the gym leader toe to the waiting room and introduce him/her. There are lots of trainers who challenge the gym for the first time. The introduction helps a lot and makes us calm. The gym leader also asks how good our Pokemons are and how we are training them. They also give advice on it. However, Axel is different. He is not famous just cause he is the sessor of the Pokemon master, he is famous because he is a powerful trainer. Most of you may not know but it takes a lot of time and hard work to rank up your Pokemons to king rank and Axel has a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. A Pokemon who is still unknown to this world. It looks like he found it somehow or evolved it differently. That deserves respect. The King rank Pokemons are so rare that gym leaders may only have a couple of them. I can say for certainty that if Axel were to fight Roy with no rules and if Roy used his best Pokemons too, Roy might lose. Tier 3 king rank is not a joke. So, even if we are bound by the rules of getting a gym badge, Roy should have been more respectful to Axel. Because he had earned it. That was a good reply. Axel wondered who this trainer was. He had a good head on his shoulders. Since the reply was so good, he went ahead andmented on the reply saying that ''Looks like someone knows what is going on.'' This reply got a lot more famous and Oggy quickly became a sensation. Things were getting wild and now Axel was thinking how he woulde out of this hotel and live a normal life. He called Red after reading all these things. "So, you read it all?" "Yes, how did things turn this way?", asked Axel. "That is how media works Axel. We are not ready to take the Johto region right now and it is troublesome." "What did Oak say about it?" "Oh, he is very happy. He is saying that you deserve to be his sessor." "Really?" "Yes, that old man is crazy. Axel,y low for some time. There might be some forces that might take action against you.", said Red. "Yes, I will keep that in mind." "What are you nning to do right now?" "Well, I was thinking of meeting Latias now. I think I am ready." "If you want to go there, hire a team. Don''t do there alone." "Yes, but how do I do that?" "Well, you can talk to Blue about it." "Yes, that is a good idea. I will do that." "Good, I am going off now. Have a lot of work to do." "Yes, take care." ### Axel went to the website of the league association saying that he would take the mission but he needed a good team for it. If he got a good reply by tomorrow, Axel thought to go on this mission but if he didn''t he would go to that ind. "It looks like you are really in a tough ce now.", said Shedinja. "Yes, I just cannot believe that such a thing would happen.", sighed Axel. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.... He looked at the phone. It was a call from home. He didn''t want to pick up the phone right now but he had no choice. "Axel, what is going on? Are you safe?", asked his father in a concerned voice. "Yes, I am. Why would I be in any trouble? By the way, I won the gym badge.", said Axel. "Yes, we know that. You are all over the news. What are you going to do now? Do you want toe home?" "No, I will figure something out. I don''t know what I am going to do." "Wait, your mother wants to talk to you.", said his father and handed off the phone to his mother. "Axel, you were rude to that old man. I didn''t teach you to be so rude.", said his mother. "But Mom, he had iting. He was the one who started it." "But he is an old man. You should respect your elders." His mom started to give a big lecture on how he was staying outside, so he had forgotten the rules of the house. As per his mother, Axel should not be rude to elders. That didn''t make any sense to him but he just listened to it as he was being scolded by his mother. Chapter 617: Danny’s decision

Chapter 617: Danny''s decision

PHAT!! "Ouch! That hurts. What the hell are you doing?" "What the hell were you doing? You have made a problem for all of us!!" "Pyrce, don''t start a fight. We need to discuss how to get out of this situation." "Yes sir. But what are we going to do? Things are already getting out of hand." "I know. Now can you tell me Roy, why did you do such a stupid thing?" This was a high level meeting of gym leaders, elite 4 and champion of the Johto region. The current champion of the Johto region was Danny. He was a very powerful trainer and a couple of champion-rank Pokemons. As of right now, they were talking about the media fiasco that Axel and Roy had caused. "Sir Danny, that guy really made me angry. He had a habit of getting on my nerves. I thought to humiliate him and show him his ce." "But the opposite happened. How could you not know that he had a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon that was registered in the Johto region." "Sir, if that is true then, something bad might happen." "What do you mean Chuck? Care to exin?" "Sir, if Axel really wants, then he could directly start to challenge the gym of our region and within a couple of weeks, he could get all the 8 gym badges with that tier 3 king rank Pokemon. As per the rules, even the 8th gym leader could only use pseudo-king rank Pokemon. If Axel really thought to do that, then our reputation would go down much more." "Hmm, that is right but I don''t think that Axel is going to do such a thing.", said Roy.." "What do you mean, Roy?" "Battling in the gyms is one of the few ways to raise a powerful Pokemon. The pressure and the timing ofmands could only be trained in ces like gym battles. Axel knows that. That is why he didn''t use that tier 3 king rank Pokemon at the beginning of the battle. I hate that guy but Axel is a capable trainer and he would not do such a thing.", replied Roy. "That is a good answer. But that is a big IF. If one of us acted like Roy then we are going to face the wrath of a 16-year-old kid. I am starting to hate this kid.",mented Pyrce. "See, now you understand why I did it.", said Roy. "Shut up, your actions are the reason we are having this meeting in the first ce." "Enough!! That is not the only thing that we are here to discuss. From now on, you should act well when you are facing that kid. That kid is famous and has the power to rile up the media. As of right now, we don''t want to do that. Now,ing on to the Kanto, what are the impacts that the news caused?" "Sir, the impact is not so good. At first, Kanto news and the Johto news were just telling their own side of the story. Kanto took Axel''s side and Johto too Roy''s side. However, when the video started to surface, it took a drastic turn. Almost 20% of the flights have been canceled for tomorrow. Whitney''s milk sales are also expected to decrease by the same amount. There have been other things too. All in all, we are suffering a lot." "Damn! If such a thing happens, then we might have to sell all of the Johto region to other regions. Kanto wille bitting back.", said Danny Now, all of them were looking at Roy with angry expressions. Roy didn''t know what to do. "Sir, I think we should fire Roy as a gym leader?" "You dare to a say such a thing?", roared Roy. "Shut up, all of you. Now is not the time to fight among us. Even if I fire Roy, who would be the gym leader of the Johto region? Is there anyone capable?" Nobody had a good answer for that. "ir, howe your brother started the journey from the Kanto region? Couldn''t he have done from the Johto region and supported the Johto region?" "Don''t bring my brother''s name in this. He does what he wants and I will fully support him. He doesn''t have to take all the responsibility for this region. He is a kid and I don''t think that we have given him any help. So why would he do anything to us?" "Let''s leave Lance out of it. I just want to know why don''t we have good talents in this generation. ir, can we do anything about it?" "Well, if we want to have a good talent, I think we should invest in them. We have not made any investment in the young talent. So, naturally, we don''t have any of them." Johto region has been facing a lot of financial problemstely. It started with small frauds and stealing. Then it started to get bigger and others started to lose respect and trust in Johto region. After that, the previous champion resigned and Danny took over. However, he took over at the worst possible time. Whitney''s business was the only thing that was keeping Johto alive. However, how could a business take the burnt of the whole region? That was why Johto had to sell some of the inds to the Kanto region and now they were facing such a problem. "Can anyone tell me the reason why we are facing such a problem?", asked Danny but none of them responded. "Ok, if none of you want to talk, then let me tell you. We have started to lose trust and respect. Due to the previous incident, the people are wary of us and they don''t want to do business with us. If it starts to go down then we might lose this region and I won''t let that happen during my time." "Then what do you propose that we do?", asked ir. "We will start with simple things. First of all, we will let out a lot of governmental employees." "Sir, we are the ruler of this region. We don''t have that power." "Oh, don''t worry, I have got that covered. Then we will let out a lot of our employees." "What type of employees?" "Many types: Those who are stealing money from us and are corrupt. Those who are too old for their jobs and are still sitting there due to their experience. We will ask them to be consultants but not more than that. Those that are from the other regions. I don''t want to be too harsh on it. So, give me the list and I will select those that are not doing good for us. 4 and finally spies." "Sir, that would be a lot of employees, and where will be hiring their recements?" "Sir, there will also be another problem with this. Just now, Axel made the news and everyone is watching us. If we start to fire people like that, then the world will think that Axel was right and our people are not doing their job. That might affect us even more." "I know that will happen but we cannot wait for it. We were in the wrong. Roy was wrong about that. I know we will start to suffer some cksh but it would only be for the short term. We will have to bleed if we want to survive.", said Danny. None of them had any rebuttal for that. However, none of them had any idea that this was going to be one of the historical moments that saved and nearly destroyed the Johto region. ### Red had said to Axel to be in his own room for the whole day. The news was hot and he could be in trouble outside. Axel ordered the food to his room and but he could not feed all of his Pokemons. His room was too small for some of the tall Pokemons and he had to go to the lobby and Pokemon feeding area to feed the Pokemon. However, he could not take out Slowemperor. Slowemperor was too noticeable. After eating, he called Blue about the expedition. "Hey Axel, did you have a talk with Red?" "Yes, I did. He looked very angry." "Well, you will rile up the whole region. So, that is expected. So, why are you calling me?" "I have 2 questions to ask as Red is too angry to answer any of them." "Ok, go on." "First of all, which gym do you think that I should challenge next?" "Oh, are you nning to go to the second gym right away? I don''t suggest that you do it. Your Pokemon still needs some experience and you are very hot in the news. This might not turn out to be good." "Oh, don''t worry. I will challenge one after a month or two. I was thinking of talking about Goldenrod city gym. I find that interesting." "Hmm, Goldenrod City Gym is the second strongest gym in the Johto region. It is very special. However, I think that you will need some time to challenge it. Your Pokemons don''t have a good amount of experience. You might lose and now you cannot lose." "What do you mean?" "Well, you pulled out such a big stunt and if you go and lose the next gym battle, you will be humiliated. So, from now on you cannot lose any gym battles in the Johto region. If you do, the media will turn against you." "Damn!! I can''t catch a break, can I ?" "Well, that is the curse of being famous. I also hated it. I suggest that you challenge that gym after your Pokemon reaches elemental rank. Your Pokemon still need some experience. However, do remember. Don''t challenge Goldenrod city gym and ckthorn city gym as your final 2 gyms. They are not like Kent and they will not hold back. You might lose that gym battle." "I will keep that in mind." "Now, what is the other question?" "You must know that I once went to an unknown ind with Lance and have also upied one part of thend of that ind. I want to go there again and I might need the help of your team." "Oh, you mean that ind. Of course, I remember. But why do you need the help of the expedition team? You are strong enough to go there alone now." "I have a feeling that the ce I selected is filled with dangers. I just want to be safe." "Ok, if you think so. But that is going to cost you. The expedition team would not go with you unless you pay them a good amount." "How much would it cost?" "It depends on how powerful a team you really want and also how much time you have to spend there." "Around a month and I need someone who had at least a tier 3 king rank Pokemon." "Oh, that is interesting. Now, let''s talk about the price.", said Blue with an evil smile. Chapter 618: The Proposal

Chapter 618: The Proposal

"1 Billion Poke dors!!! Blue, that is a lot.", shouted Axel over the phone. "No, it is not. If you want an entire team, then there would be at least 5 people that would be with you. The leader would have a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon and all of them would have to spend at least a month with you on that ind." "Blue, can''t you lower it a bit?", asked Axel. Axel had just earned 1 billion Poke dors and he didn''t want to lose it. "Sorry Axel, but I cannot. If I start to lower it, then it woulde out from my pocket." They negotiated for some time but Blue would not lower it, so Axel had to give in. "Ok, fine. I will agree to it." "Great, when do you want the team?" "Just give me a day. I might be after a few days or after half a month." "Ok, I will wait for the good news.", said Blue and hung off the phone. ### Axel knew that Latias was living there in hisnd. Now, Latias had met him and it had been very friendly. It had met by transforming into a girl but Axel had to make sure that he was safe. That was a legendary Pokemon and if something happened there, he had no way to get out of it. Axel did tell Blue that he wanted someone who could teleport him and save him in his time of need. Blue suggested that he had a team that could do that. So, Axel hired him. Now, he was going to wait for the mission till the end of the day and then make his decision. He was told to stay in the hotel for now but Axel felt very bored doing it. He decided to get some fresh air. He had his Pokemons to protect, so he didn''t have to worry about it. Since he was free, he decided to call Hector for updates. However, before he could press the button of the call, Hector called himself. That was a surprise. "Yes Hector, anything new?" "Yes sir. We have great news. Every member of our team has a pseudo-king rank Pokemon now. We can now register our team as a mercenary.", said Hector with a happy voice. It was really good news. However, they would have to go to the Kanto league city to do it. "Sir, you are the leader of the mercenary. You would have to be there.", insisted Hector. "Ok, I get it. But right now I am busy. Just give me some days." "Don''t worry sir. We have waited a long time for this, so we can wait for an extra few days." "That is good to hear. Do you have any money problems?" "No sir. We are good in money now. Our recent tide did help us a lot and we are doing a lot of missions from the league association so we have surplus cash." "That is good. If you need anything, do ask me." They talked a bit about the team and then Axel hung off the phone. After the phone call, Axel wanted to stretch his legs. Even though Red had warned him to not go outside, he decided to just roam around the ce. ### The whole afternoon was uneventful. Axel had been so used to having a productive day that not having one made me feel uneasy. ''Well, this is life. I must appreciate everything.'', thought Axel. Axel then started to think about Kate. She was the one that he had liked but during his time of need, she left, which made him very angry. However, Lance was also right. He had not even expressed feelings to her. So, he thought to give her a chance. But he didn''t want to be in a rtionship so soon. He had too many things to aplish. Getting in a rtionship would hinder that. Now, Axel was starting to hate this free time. If he didn''t have the free time, he would not have thought about Kate and would not have felt miserable. He started to realize that this girl was taking a major part of his brain when he was idle. ''I think I shoulde to a conclusion on this. I cannot waste to afford more time on nonsense like this.'', thought Axel. He thought to ask Kate directly on the phone about it. It might be ''yes'' or ''no'' but he would have an answer. However, before doing such a thing, he thought to call Lance about it. "Dude, are you crazy? I mean I understand that you never had a girlfriend before but you are way too ignorant in these matters." "What do you mean?" "Girls expect us to try harder. If you just ask these types of things on the phone then it would never work out. You will have to go there personally and ask her yourself.", said Lance. "Yeah, I am not going to waste my time on it. Imagine if do all those things and I get rejected. How embarrassing would that be? It is better to be rejected on the phone than in person." "Well, you have a point there but I still think that you should ask her in person.", said Lance. "Nah, hey I am trying to go on this mission. I wonder if you want to?" "Oh, what kind of mission?" Axel then told Lance about Envy but it looked like Lance was a bit busy, so he said no. ### Tring.. Tring... Tring.. Tring... Katchak.... "Hello." "Hey, Kate. How are you?" "Oh, Axel!! I am good. How are you? How did the tide go?" "It went well. I felt hurt that you didn''t stay to help me." "Well, I wanted to help you but unlike you, I am bound by my family and I have to follow their instructions.", replied Kate. "Oh, I think I can forgive you if you do want a thing for me." "What is it?" "I want to go and have dinner with you and yes, I am asking you for a date." There was a silence for a few seconds. However, for Axel, this felt like hours. "Are you really asking me for a date?" "Yes, I felt that I should have a girlfriend now and you seem to be the best candidate." "You are not very good at this, are you?" "No, I am not. Hurry up and reply. I am not liking the wait." "Haha, ok. A dinner date is not going to hurt. It is a refreshing change for me too. When will you being to meet me?" "I have a mission toplete. I will call when I am free. Thanks.", said Axel and cut off the phone. The conversation was making him ufortable but it felt good that she agreed too. Axel had a smile on his face. Now he could concentrate on his work. After about 5 minutes, Lance called again. "Yeah!!! So she agreed. Good for you. What are you going to do now? Do you want me to n the date?" "No, I will think about it myself.", said Axel. "Haha, at least you are taking the stand. Ok, call me when you are free.", said Kate. ### For Kate, this was a normal thing. She was a very beautiful girl. So, she would get a lot of proposals from many boys. Most of them were from Zard family too. However, she always rejected them. Some of them were very good boys with great personality and good looks. But she rejected them all cause she never wanted to be with any of them. She was always concentrated on her career and all of these were distractions. However, Axel was a different case. She knew that Axel was interested in her. She was a girl and had her instincts. She found Axel interesting. She knew that Axel was very serious in his career but today he had asked for a date. She wanted to see how this date would go. ### It was around afternoon when Axel got a notification from League Association. It looked like the team had been set up. He went to the website to look around. "Ohh, the team is good. I didn''t expect that I to get a team so soon.", said Axel with a smile. There was usually a team of 5 members. Axel was one of them and he had asked others to fill the position. The League association did a good job and sent the notification to other trainers too. Seeing that such a powerful trainer was taking this job, other trainers quickly agreed. League association then sorted out trainers and presented those to Axel that were most experienced. Obviously, Axel was going to be the team leader. Those were one of the perks of having powerful Pokemons. "Oh, there is a new condition.", said Axel as he was scrolling down. This mission was given by Gatr family and the rewards of Totodile''s resources were also given by Gatr family. The mission had some conditions and now a new condition was added that a member of Gatr family would be present for this mission. The name of the trainer was Gavin. Axel looked at the info of Gavin and he had 2 tier 1 king rank Pokemons and he was around in histe 20s. That meant that Gavin was a talented trainer. Axel didn''t have any problem with Gavin being a part of the team. [A/N: In my previous Chapter, I mentioned Toise family but it is Gatr family. Sorry, for the mistake.] After looking at the Pokemons and their experience, Axel finally chose 4 trainers. Gavin: 2 tier 1 king rank Pokemons, 4 pseudo-king rank Pokemons Lolita: 1 tier 1 king rank Pokemons, 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Michael: 6 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Zoro: 5 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. It was very hard to find trainers that have king rank Pokemons. Axel was lucky that he found 2 of them. Axel was satisfied with the team members and he chose to agree to the mission. Axel also stated that he would need extra resources if he was going to be the leader of this team which the Gatr family agreed happily. ### "When do we have to go?", asked Shedinja as it was sitting near Axel. "Tomorrow. We will meet at Garshin city tomorrow and then the mission will start. Are you ready Marcus?", asked Axel. "Yes, I was born ready. It had been some time. I want to stretch my body too.", said Shedinja with a smile. Axel informed Blue that he would go to the ind after this mission. Blue told him to be careful and the conversation ended. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Oh, hello Frank. What are you doing right now?", asked Axel. Axel and Frank had started to have a good rtionship and now they were good friends. When Axel thought to challenge this gym, Frank suddenly told him that he wanted to spend some time with his family and that he woulde back after a month. Axel had no problem with it but after spending some time at home, Frank had be bored. "I am bored out of my mind here. Can Ie to you?" "Not right now. I am going to take a mission tomorrow. I will call you after this mission. Don''t worry, I think it will be over after a couple of days." After talking for a few minutes, Axel hung off the phone and started to book the ticket to Garshin City. Axel then started to n for this mission. He was the leader of this mission and it was a high-level mission. He needed to know every detail of the mission make a n and exin the n to the new team. The nning went from afternoon tote a night. Axel didn''t even know when he fell asleep. Chapter 619: Meeting the team

Chapter 619: Meeting the team

"xel.... Axel... AXEL..." "Yes!! Oh hey Marcus, what is the issue?", asked Axel as he started to rub his eyes. He had fallen asleep on the chair and he didn''t even know it. "It is already 5:30 am. We are alreadyte for the ne. We should hurry.", said Shedinja. "You are right. Thanks for waking me up. You are a lifesaver.", said Axel. He then quickly went to shower and then got ready. He didn''t even have time to have breakfast. He ran to the airport and thankfully got to his flight. Garshin City was 2 hours away from Violet City in flight. He was supposed to reach there at 8:30 a.m and then wait for the team in the League association building. The flight was not dyed and he entered Garshin City. He asked around for the League association building. The building was not so hard to locate. It always had the same logo and mostly it was 2 or 3 stories. Axel went inside and talked to the receptionist. "Mam, this is the mission that I am taking. I need a waiting room.", said Axel. The receptionist scanned the mission and became attentive. It was a high-level mission and she had to be careful. She took him to one of the waiting rooms. The room had a big table and chairs around it. It was not a big room. Axel was told to wait. "Sir, do you like to have anything?" "Yes, just bring me something hot and filling. I am very hungry." "Yes sir, I will. Don''t worry, it is on the house.", said the girl and went out of the room. Axel''s teammates were going to reach there in an hour or so. All of them wereing from different locations. Some of them even had taken the flight yesterday to reach here on time. He started to review the mission details and the strategies that he had made toplete them. "Don''t worry Axel, you have handled tide battles. This mission is nothing.", said Shedinja to soothe Axel. "Yes, I hope that is the case. These criminal organizations really put me on edge.", replied Axel. A while back, Axel had been kidnapped by an organization called Greed and Axel was going to be killed. At that time, he didn''t have such aura and psychic powers and his Pokemons were stolen. He was very vulnerable. So, he was always on edge when it came to these criminal organizations. ### After an hour, all of them started toe to the waiting room, one by one. Axel introduced himself to others and told them to wait for all of them to arrive. Thest one toe was Gavin. Gavin had sky-blue hair, a good height, and a strong body. He was taller than Axel, around 6 feet tall, and had a smile on her face. "Axel, had heard a lot about you from Rabin.", said Gavin and gave him a strong handshake. Axel ordered the waitress some food for Gavin and invited him to the meeting. "Now, all of you know what the mission is really about. Have all of you read the details of the meeting sent by the League association?", asked Axel. "I did give a read but not in detail. It was like 6 pages long.", said Lolita. "I am the same here.", said Zoro. Axel wanted to face-palm himself. How could they agree to the mission and not read all the details? The details were long. There was a description of the criminal organization and what one might expect there. "So, I will start from first with every detail. You must have heard about some criminal organizations. Envy is one of them. As per the investigation from the league, there are 7 organizations simr to Envy. They are Greed, Envy, Pride, Lust, Wrath, Sloth and Gluttony. All of these criminal organizations operate in different regions. For Johto region, it is Envy. One interesting thing about these organizations is that all of them are connected and there is one major organization above all of them. The name of that organization is ''Seven deadly sins''." "Wait, so you mean to say that during our mission, members of other organizations may also interfere?" "These organizations don''t like to interfere in others business but there is a possibility for it.", replied Axel. "Damn!! I should have asked for some more rewards.", said Zoro. "Well, you should have read the details first. Let me continue. Envy works in Johto region. They have many hidden bases all around the Johto region. We are targeting one of those bases. Is that base a sub-base or a headquarters of Envy? We don''t know. As per the investigation details, this is not the headquarters of Envy but we are not 100% sure. That was why I asked for capable trainers like you guys.", said Axel. "Sir Axel, do you have any n of attack?", asked Lolita. "Axel is fine. You don''t need to call me sir. Yes, I do. As a team leader, I have a n of attack. But first, let me tell you the details of the mission or rather it would be better if Gavin tells us as he is a member of Gatr family.", said Axel, and everyone started to look at Gavin for more exnation. "Thank your Axel. As a starter family, we have a lot of resources with us. These resources are heavily guarded by our members. One of those resources is the eggs from Totodile. Those bastards have stolen a truck of eggs of Totodile from us. Our Mission is to go to their base and then steal it back.", said Gavin. Gavin looked angry when he talked about these eggs. These eggs were the future of young trainers from Gatr family and also a substantial part of their future ie. However, Envy had stolen these eggs. This incident heavily impacted Gatr family. Other starter families also started to make fun of them. The leader of the Gatr family wanted this to be resolved as soon as possible. "I have a question. Aren''t those eggs heavily guarded by your members?", asked Zoro. "Yes, they were." "So, how were they able to steal those eggs?" "It was stolen at night when there were minimum guards. We did find the trace of it but the stealing operation waspleted within 3 minutes.", replied Gavin. "Axel, do we really have the capability to steal those eggs back from them?", asked Zoro. "What do you mean?", asked Gavin. "Well, Gatr family is a strong family. They have multiple trainers who have king-rank Pokemons. So, if these guys from Envy could steal from them, then they should not be underestimated. You said there was a truck full of eggs. How could they steal all of them in 3 minutes? Did they capture the entire truck, drive that truck out of the Gatr family and none of them noticed? If you want me to participate in this mission, you need to tell me all the details. The rewards are sweet but I don''t want to risk my life for it.", said Zoro. All of them were now looking at Gavin for answers. The leader had said that the mission should be swift and fast. The details of the mission should not be leaked to others and he was told to give as little information as possible. However, all of them were now looking for information and he knew that if he didn''t give them, none of them would participate including Axel. The story went like this. Eggs of Totodile were considered very valuable in the Gatr family. So, even though Gatr family had many branches all over the region, there were only a few ces where the eggs were stored. The eggs were heavily guarded with expensiveputerized systems and multiple guards. The guards would at least have a pseudo-king rank Pokemons and the leader of the guards would have king rank Pokemons. That night was the night of 1000 year anniversary of the Gatr family. It was a huge event. Most of the members of the family had gone to the party which was not in this location. The guards were also very light that night. Suddenly, there was an rm that someone had gone inside the egg building. The guards took immediate action and went to apprehend the intruders. Since the intruders were already in the egg building, the guards could not use full force cause they didn''t want to destroy the eggs. The intruders took that advantage, somehow collected around 400 eggs of Totodile, and then disappeared. The guards were able to see the uniform of Envy. This was immediately notified to others and they took action and started to look for them. They did find the general directions of the target but since the target had teleported, it became difficult to know their exact location. It took some days for the Gatr family to know about their location and that was where the mission came to y. "Gavin, the mission is very dangerous. If you want me to participate in this mission, then I will need more rewards.", said Zoro. All of them agreed to Zoro too. "Don''t worry. If the mission is sessful, then each of you will get an egg of Totodile in addition.", said Gavin. "That is good to hear. But I already have a Feraligatr with me. I don''t need the egg.", said Axel. "We are aware of that. You will bepensated for it. Don''t worry, it will be something good.", said Gavin. "I will trust you on this.", said Axel and then started to tell his n. "We don''t have much time. The members of Envy are not stupid. They are likely to transport the eggs to another location. As per the investigation details, such a thing has not happened but it could happen anytime.", said Axel. "Axel, what is our n?" "Our n is not to steal the eggs. Our n is to totally annihte that base.", said Axel with a slightly loud voice. "Totally annihte them?" "Yes, you heard me right. We don''t have the capacity to transport 400 eggs within minutes like them. They must have been nning for this for years now. We don''t have much time. Since we could not transport 400 eggs in a couple of minutes like them, we need to make sure that the eggs are there and the eggs are secure. So, the only possibility is to destroy the whole base." "How many members are there in that base?" "As per the investigation details, there are 30-50 members in that base.", replied Axel. "This would be a problem. The mission because hard to almost impossible now.", said Lolita. "Don''t worry. You just have to follow mymands and we will win. Now, let me tell you my n." After nning for some time, they decided to act. "Stock out on all the potions, antidotes, and all the things that are essential. Buy some extra if you have to. This mission is easy but we have to be careful.", said Axel. After Axel shared his n, others started to realize that Axel was not just a normal 16-year-old kid. He was a capable leader and a powerful trainer. He deserved to be called the leader of this group and this mission. They now have faith in Axel and this was what Axel wanted too. Chapter 620: Mission Starts

Chapter 620: Mission Starts

At 5 p.m. in the evening, "Are you all ready for the mission?", asked a boy with a mask on his face. The boy had silver-colored hair and was of average height. He was looking at 4 other individuals who had simr masks. All of them nodded their head. These were Axel and the group of 5 trainers who were going to start their missions. The base of Envy was around 2 hours from the city and they had nned to attack at night. Night was a good time to assassinate. Yes, Axel and his team had made a n to assassinate all 30-50 members who lived in the base. They had a particr direction now. "L, take out your Vileplume\ after we are deep in the forest, and then use your magic.", said Axel to Lolita. ''L'' was the code name for Lolita. Interestingly enough, Lolita''s Vileplume was a king-rank Pokemon and it new a new move that could help them hide the scent of those around it. This was not a foolproof n for hiding but scent was one of the prime reasons, they could be found and they had to be discreet. They started to move silently. There were a couple of wild Pokemons that came their way and Shedinja made quick work of them. Most of the wild Pokemons were already scared of the team as the team had some king-rank Pokemons outside. The team also tried their best to hide from these wild Pokemons. They didn''t have a problem in battling those wild Pokemons but this may give Envy their location. So, they were doing their best in hiding. After walking for 2 hours, they had reached their destination. Now, they were on top of a hill, around 1 km away from the base. "So far, so good. I don''t think, anyone had noticed us.", said Michael. He was the silent type but he was always to the point. Axel liked this guy. "Yes, for now we are safe. Now our mission begins. Marcus, you are up. Use ''Invisibility'' and get all the details of the base. Remember, your safetyes first, and don''t initiate the attack. Just nt these mines around the ce that we have discussed.", said Axel. Shedinja nodded its head and then disappeared. It had already used ''Invisibility''. Axel told others to look out. This was going to take a lot of time around an hour or two and they needed to be prepared for anything. It was already past 7 p.m. right now and it was already dark. Using ''Invisibility'' during nighttime when none of them were expecting Shedinja was a perfect cover-up. If they were going toplete this mission, Axel was going to need outside help. So, with the money from Gavin and the Gatr family, they bought some bombs and mines. These bombs and mines were incredibly expensive. The technology of bombs and mines had not been properly developed in this world. Axel had not bought a lot of them but they were going to be helpful in this mission. "Guys, we have to be ready. I think the guards are going to change at 12 a.m. and we need to wait for 3 more hours to attack. So, some of you, rest for some time and then take turns. This is going to be a long night." Axel knew that a person would be feeling very sleepy at 3 a.m. in the morning. This was a perfect time for attack and with the help of scouting and nting bombs by Shedinja, it was going to be a breeze. At least, theoretically. They had brought 5 bombs. The bombs were remote-controlled and after scouting the area for 2 hours, Shedinja had given its report. Axel wanted to nt the bombs in such a ce that had many guards or powerful guards. He also didn''t want the whole ce to copse. The hideout was underground. So, a single mistake could lead to catastrophic results. ### "So, we have 10 guards. All of them have at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. There are 3 guards surrounding the periphery of the underground hideout and 7 guards that are inside. There is also a camera room. Marcus will take out those camera guys. And then we will take out those 3 guards. There are a total of 35 members in this hideout and from what I hear, they are going to transport all the eggs after 2 days.", said Axel. "How are we going to take out those 7 guards?", asked Michael. "That will be the job of your Gengar and Zoro''s Gengar. Make is silent and swift. Remember, they are the members of Envy. As per my research, these trainers have Pokemons that have their characters. So, Pokemons like Mimique, Sableye, .... Would be there." "What are we going to do about 2 executives?" "Don''t worry, I will handle them. You guys should be fast. Fast enough that they could not take out their Pokemons from the balls. The faster we could do this, the easier it would be for us.", said Axel. ### Just as Axel had expected, the hierarchy of Envy was simr to Greed. There were 5 hierarchy of Envy: Cleaner Member Elite Member Executive Boss Axel had told Shedinja to listen to the conversations of these people and there were 2 Executives in this hidden base. Normally, an executive would have pseudo-king rank Pokemon as their strongest Pokemon. At least, that was what Axel had faced when he was fighting against the members of Greed. However, as per the details of Shedinja, each of the executives had 1 king rank Pokemon and there were 10 members who had multiple pseudo-king rank Pokemons. Axel knew what it meant. This was a high level operation and they were very careful. The difficulty of this mission had shot up. Axel had many king-rank Pokemon and Lolita and Gavin also had king-rank Pokemons. However, the number of Pokemons that they had was very less in number. They had to fight 35 members and if this goes out to all-out battle, then they were at a disadvantage. The time ticked on and after a few hours it was 3 a.m. already. "Marcus, tell your substitute that we are ready to start. Kill all those in the camera room and make it discreet.", said Axel to Shedinja. Shedinja had used its move ''Substitution'' and it could create 3 substitutes and they could also fight. Its move had also leveled up and now if he sent a message to the main body, it could tell that message to the substitute too. This was a handy move. --- Substitute (Shedinja): (Level 40): Can use 2 substitutes. (Level 45): It could now use substitutes to attack. (Level 50): It can use 3 substitutes. (Level 55): The stats of each substitute is 40% of the original. (Level 60): The stats of each substitute is 50% of the original. (Level 65): The main body couldmunicate with the substitute. --- This move had be one of the most powerful moves of Shedinja. Each of its substitutes could now have 50% power of the original. However, the main body would be too weak at that time. Its power would drastically decrease but that was the problem right now. "Axel, it has been taken care of.", said Shedinja. "Good, tell it to be inside the camera room and return if it feels that someone ising there.", said Axel. There were 4 members in the camera room. So, only 31 more to go. Axel also found out that the guards had a special device that could raise the rm on the entire underground facility. So, they had to be careful. ### At 2:30 a.m. "I hate this night duty. Fuck that Alina.", shouted one of the guards. "Haha, you know how she is. Why did you make her angry?", asked one of the guardsughing. "You know why. I just hate her guts and why are youughing? You are also here stuck with me.", said the first guard. "We get paid overtime at night and I need money to buy new stuff. I love night duty. We just have to be here and do nothing. It is free money." "Free money for you. I like my sleep. You look out for some time, I am going to sleep. That badly is already sleeping.", said the first guard. "Ohe on. I have looked at the whole ce. Both of you are sleeping.", protested the second guard. "I will give you my cut of overtime. Don''t worry. You love money. Just agree to it and don''t rat me out." "But I hear that this is a high-level operation. That is why there are 3 guards instead of 2. I think we should be careful." "Ohe on Brayan. Do you really think that someone out attack us in the middle of the forest at 3 a.m.? That is just impossible. The boss is just too careful. Nothing will happen. My Sableye will be here with you. So, don''t worry.", said the first guard and then went to sleep. The second guard loved money cause he loved to buy all the goods. He spent most of the money on brothels too. He was a hard-working man. However, he didn''t know that this was going to be hisst day. ### "Axel, only one guard is guarding. 2 of them are already sleeping.", reported Shedinja. "That is good. How many Pokemons are out?" "3 of them. Sableye, Gengar, and Bte. Sableye is in pseudo-king rank. Others are elemental rank. Don''t worry, I can handle them.", said Shedinja with ease. It had trained under Gengar, Sableye, and Bte before, so it was very familiar with them. "No, Michael''s Gengar will deal with the sleeping guards. You will first kill the other guard and then target Sableye. Ok, let''s move.", said Axel. ### "Hey Gengar, do you think that we can be rich like we dreamed?", asked the second guard that was guarding. "Geeee... geengar!!!" "Yes, you are right. We will. Haha, I am just happy that Raichu ranked up. You will rank up too after some time. Then I will be even more powerful. Hahahha." BANG!!! The guard was thrown off to the right side. For a few seconds, he could not tell what had happened. He then first looked at his body and found out that his right arm had been chopped off and there was Gengar''s left arm had been chopped off too. He knew that he would not live long enough and he knew that Gengar would die too. However, he wanted to do maximum damage to that sucker, so he released all of his Pokemons. He had 5 balls with him and he released all of them. Raichu, Bte, Beedrill, Sandsh and Arbok came out of those balls. All of them saw the state of their trainer and all of them were beyond angry. The guard was a good trainer and his Pokemons loved him. As all of them were going to pounce on the intruder, the guard saw the Pokemon. The Pokemon was one of the weakest Pokemon in this entire world. A Shedinja. But this Shedinja was obviously a king-rank Pokemon. The guard knew that his Pokemon could not survive, so he told them, "All of you run and save yourself!!!", shouted the guard and he started to fall sleepy, and slowly his consciousness faded away to the darkness. Chapter 621: Executives

Chapter 621: Executives

Axel was surprised to hear such amand. A normal trainer or a criminal would tell his Pokemons to fight the opponent to death in such a situation but themand of this guard was opposite. If he was a neutral person, Axel would have recruited him but that was not the case. He was a criminal and he was already dying. When the second guard gave hismand before his death, he had only seen a king rank Shedinja. He didn''t know about Axel and others as he didn''t have time for it. Shedinja used another ''Night sh'' and Gengar was dead. Sableye and Bte who were around the second guard earlier didn''t know what to do. They saw that their trainers were already killed and the Poke balls and master balls of those trainers had already been seized. They were put under a storage box where the Pokemon could note out. This was one of the inventions of the league. However, it only worked for pseudo-king rank and bellow and it could only be activated for a day. Yet, it was a valuable resource in a mission like this. Gatr family had sponsored this box and Axel was happy about it. This made the mission a lot easier. ### Pokemon POV starts, "Raichu, run!!! Now!! I will hold them off. Run with all the others.", shouted Arbok. "What nonsense are you spouting? They killed Gerat. We are going to take revenge.", said Raichu. Simple anger could not be described as what it was feeling right now. Raichu was the first official Pokemon of the poor guard. It was the closest to him and now its trainer had died. It wanted to take revenge. "Don''t you see? We have no chance. Run, hide, and then build up your strength and then take revenge. GO!!!", shouted Arbok again as it used ''Sludge bomb'' towards Shedinja which it easily dodged while also fighting against Sableye and Bte. All of these happened in an instant and Raichu had to make a decision in a few seconds. Gerat, the poor guard may not know but Raichu could see Axel and other trainers staring at them. Raichu could tell that these humans were very strong and they must have a lot of strong Pokemons like Shedinja. They stood no chance. It wanted to take revenge but it also knew that Arbok was right. It gave ast look at Arbok and told all of them to run into the forest. Pokemon POV end. ### "Axel, what should we do about them?", asked Lolita. "Leave them. We don''t have much time. Marcus finish the battle fast.", said Axel. Shedinja was able to take care of Gengar as it had not expected to be attacked. But now, all 3 Pokemons, Arbok, Sableye, and Bte were aware of its presence. So, it would naturally take some time. However, Axel was confident that Shedinja could handle them. Sableye and Bte were in pseudo-king rank whereas Arbok was in elemental rank. Shedinja was a tier 2 king rank Pokemon. "Marcus, finish them off, and thene underground. You will catch us.", said Axel and left Shedinja to fight with these Pokemons. They didn''t have the time to fully invest in these 3 Pokemons. Shedinja nodded its head and took the battle a bit far from the hideout. Since the ce was underground and Envy wanted to hide this ce, the sounding from outside would note inside. Axel had thoroughly checked it. However, since they were going inside, they had to open the door and the battle sound would interfere. So, Shedinja took the battle far away from the hideout. ### "Axel, do we go inside now?", asked Michael. "Yes, we are. Let''s go. Put on the mask.", said Axel and called out Venusaur. They opened the door. The door was very hard to open but with Zoro''s Machoke, it was doable. It was a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. "Venusaur, use ''Sleep powder''.", said Axel hurriedly. Lolita''s Vileplume also started to use ''Sleep powder''. However, the area was too big and those 7 guards were all around the ce. Using ''Sleep powder'' would not cover all of them. So,... "Venusaur, now use ''Multi Flowers''", said Axel. 2 flowers rose from the ground at different ces and then they started to release ''Sleep powder''. This was highly effective as Venusaur was a king-rank Pokemon. The group waited for all the guards to fall asleep including the Pokemons. 10 seconds went by and their ears started to buzz from loud rms that were going all around the hideout. "Shit!! We have been found out.", shouted Zoro and there was no need to hide now. "Don''t worry. We expected it. Gavin and Lolita. Both of you will go to secure the eggs. Make it fast. Others will join me and we will finish these guards." Almost 3 guards had already fallen asleep but due to the rm 2 of them woke up. Now, they were facing 6 guards. Shedinja went towards the guard that was sleeping and made a quick work of him. There were 3 trainers facing 6 guards. If Axel was not here, then it would be a problem as they were fighting with overwhelming odds. But such was not the case and the terrain was helping them too. Those 6 guards would have 6 Pokemons each. That was a total of 36 Pokemons. This was a hideout, not the forest. So, the ce was too narrow for 36 Pokemons toe out and attack at the same time. Gavin and Lolita had king-rank Pokemons. Having king-rank Pokemons was very advantageous in this mission as only the executives have king-rank Pokemons. So, Axel told them to go forward and guard the eggs. Axel called out Beedrill, Nidoking, Shedinja, Venusaur, and kazam. He had other Pokemons like Charizard or Mamoswine but he didn''t call them out for 2 reasons. The space was not so big to call all of them out. Secondly, Pokemons like Charizard and Mamoswine had AOE effect attacks and these types of attacks affected the environment which was not good in such a tight space. Michael and Zoro also called out their Pokemons. Their Gengars were already out. The guards called out all of their Pokemons but they soon realized that it was a mistake. So, they recalled their Pokemons and now Beedrill was fighting against Arbok, Nidoking was fighting against Golduck, Shedinja was fighting against Gengar, kazam was fighting against Ampharos, and Sudowoodo and Venusaur was helping them. Michael and Zoro had their own fights and Axel was busy with his own fights. This might have been the easiest fight that Axel since a long time. All of the Pokemons that were facing his Pokemons were only pseudo-king rank and all of his Pokemons were in king rank. Venusaur used the power of ''Field control'' and restrained all of their movements. Most of them like Gengar could move but others were tied down. Then his other Pokemons started to attack without holding back. Nidoking used ''Sand construct'' and then threw spears made of sand toward Ampharos and then it used ''Dig'' to take Ampharos under the ground. All of them could hear a loud boom and shaking from the ground. Nidoking came out without any injuries. One of them had been dealt. The guards started to call out his other Pokemons but Venusaur was fast. It used the move ''Multi flowers'' again and this time with the help of ''Deep forest emergence''. The move started to spread out poisons and sleep powder which made all of the guards fall asleep. Before, they didn''t want to create any noise, so Venusaur had not used its full power but now since their covers were blown, there was no need for it. After 2 minutes all of them were dealt with and Axel''s Pokemons started to help Zoro and Michael. "Marcus can your substitute tell where the executives really are?", asked Shedinja. Shedinja closed its eyes and then its substitute that was in the camera room disappeared. "They are in a different room with a bunch of other trainers. The room is big, very big. It is like a hall. I think they are waiting for us. I can feel that there are traps in that hall.", said Marcus. "Good. How many other guards are with them." "8 guards and 2 executives." "OK. Both of you go and assist Gavin and Lolita. I will handle those executives.", said Axel to Marcus and Zoro. All of them were surprised that Axel had 5 king-rank Pokemons. What they didn''t know was that he many others who were as powerful as these 5 king rank Pokemons. "Axel, that is suicide. There are 10 of them in that hall and 2 of them are executives. They could have a couple of king-rank Pokemons. I think we should go there together.", said Zoro. "No, I will be able to handle them. Get ready for an ambush from ghost-type Pokemons. They are going to be very hard to deal with. No time to waste, get going.", said Axel and started to run towards the direction that Shedinja had pointed out. He didn''t have the time to exin to them had he had powerful Pokemons and that he could handle all of them alone. ### "What the hell are we facing?", asked a tall man with ck hair. He had a strong build, was at least 6 feet tall, and looked very angry. He was questioning the guards. He was an executive. "Sir, we are being invaded." "Oh, and you think that I don''t know that? Tell me the number of people and their strength.", said the tall man. "Sir, we cannot." "What do you mean you cannot? Tell those camera guys to tell us. Call them." "Sir, I called them but they are not answering. I think that they have beenpromised." The tall man got so angry that he punched that guard with full force. The guard was flown off and then he was stered on the wall. It could not be said if the guard was alive or dead. This man was very powerful and he was very angry too. "Gaga, don''t bother. I can feel that some of them areing here. We hold the position and then attack.", said another man. This man was not as tall or sturdy as the previous one, but his voice showed authority. "Kevin, you don''t understand. Sir Alex is going to kill us if we screw this up.", said Gaga. "I know that he would. He is not benevolent." "Then why are we sitting here? Shouldn''t we go to the eggs room and confirm that they are safe?" "Those eggs are not going anywhere. I have already contacted Alex and he said he would send reinforcement in a few hours. They could not transport that number of eggs in such a short time. We need to be careful and kill as many as we can. So, we need to have a good terrain for that. This is the perfect ce to be in.", replied Kevin. Both of them were executives of Envy. They normally would not have a king-rank Pokemon but due to some circumstances, the main leader of all the seven criminal organization, started to change his strategy. Better resources, better Pokemons for those who deserve them and now they had some king-rank Pokemons even though they were just executives. However, their responsibility had also increased. "I will trust you but if something happens, you are to take responsibility for it.", said Gaga. "I will take a major portion of it but you also know that you cannote out unscathed if this mission fails.", said Kevin with a smile. "Damn, you and your brains. Let''s see how it goes. I hope that we can finish all of them or hold them off till the reinforcement arrives.", said Gaga. "Then you thought wrong.", came a voice that startled both of them. Chapter 622: Running out of Time

Chapter 622: Running out of Time

"Who the hell are you?", asked Gaga with an enraged voice. "The intruder, as per your words.", said Axel calmly. While Gaga was ready to blow, Kevin was observing Axel. Axel had already called out all of his Pokemon in their balls. He wanted them to be a surprise. "Mr. Axel, it seems that we both have different agendas. I don''t want to be against you but as you see, I am also bound by my rules.", said Kevin. "Oh, so you know me?" "Of course, you are famous from where Ie from." That was unsettling. Axel could tell that Kevin was buying time. If Kevin knew about him he might also know that Axel was vastly more powerful than them. But there was no use buying time as Axel was going to demolish them. Axel had still not forgotten the kidnapping incident. "You don''t want to go against me but that is not my problem. If you have nothing to say, I would like to start.", said Axel. "Well, I have a proposal for you. The leader wants you to join our cause." "And what is your cause? Kidnapping, killing, and extortion?" "Haha no. These are the things that we have to do cause the league is opposing us. If you want to know our cause, then you will have to talk to the leader. Don''t worry, even if you don''t want to be a part of us, then you can go without any repercussions. The leader says that he wants to have a talk with you." "Then tell that leader toe to me if he has guts. Enough of your bullshitting, if you don''t have anything to say, I am ending this.", said Axel and preceded to call out all of his Pokemons. This was a big hall. It was 3 times as big as a normal battle stadium. Axel didn''t need to hold up now. When they were fighting the guards, the guards could not take out all of their Pokemons but that also meant that Axel could not. Axel had many Pokemons and all of them were strong enough. Except for the young Pokemons, those that were training in the Aeus ind, Tauros, and Absol, he had 10 Pokemons. 1 of them was in pseudo-king rank which was Pidgeot while 9 of them were in king rank. This was a massive force. "Come out!!! All of you!!!", shouted Axel as he threw multiple balls in the air. When the guards and the executives saw the ranks of the Pokemons that were released by Axel, all of them had stupefied faces. What the hell were they seeing? 9 king rank Pokemons and 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Both of the executives had 2 king rank Pokemons each. So, a total of 4 king rank Pokemons. Even though there were 10 trainers with each having at least 6 Pokemons with them, there was a vast difference in power. Pokemon below king rank could not defeat a king-rank Pokemon. Even though they were a pseudo-king rank, the battle would end in 5 minutes max. They were going to lose this battle and the worst part was that Axel was standing at the exit door. There was only one door in this hall and now he could not escape. The only reason Axel was hesitant to take this mission was due to uncertainty. They didn''t know the number of trainers that they had to face and the power of the trainers. Once Shedinja scouted and told him about them, he knew that the mission was already sessful. 9 king rank Pokemons were not a joke. Axel had more but not all of them were with him. All of the guards were too shocked to move. They were realizing that they were not going to see the sun tomorrow. Meanwhile, Kevin was the first toe out of the trance. He looked around and saw the state of his people. "Guys, we are dying here today. No questions asked. There is nothing we can do. But I am going to at least take one of his Pokemon out. Who is with me?", shouted Kevin in a loud voice. Some of the guards had renewed vigor while others were still in a trance. However, Kevin didn''t care about it. He just wanted to stall for time. "Call out all of our Pokemons!!!", shouted Kevin and called out all of his Pokemons. Numerous Pokemos came out, far too much to count. Even though Axel was going to kill all of them, this was not going to be an easy battle. However, he was going to show them the difference between a king-rank Pokemon and lower-rank Pokemons. Since, all of them were stupefied with Axel''s Pokemons, none of them noticed the power of Pokemons like Slowemperor. Slowemperor immediately used its ability ''Monarch'' which turned the battle in his favor. Except for the king-rank Pokemons, all of them were suppressed. Elemental-rank Pokemons could not even move. Axel gave an evil smile and then said, "Let''s start the massacre." ### Gavin and Lolita were not having a bad time as they had king-rank Pokemons. However, their numbers were low and now all the remaining guards were there using all their powers to suppress them. Thankfully, Zoro and Michael came for help. The ce was not as wide as the hall where Axel was fighting, so they didn''t have to fight with so many Pokemons at once but they had to protect the eggs and it was a hurdle. After seeing all this fight, the guards didn''t even care about the eggs and instead concentrated on killing these intruders. Their Pokemons were incurring injuries and soon they came to realize that they might not be able to win this battle. Even though they had 3 king-rank Pokemons, there were a lot of Pokemons that were fighting against them. "Don''t worry, we will just have to hold till Axeles. We will divide and concur. Just let your Pokemon concentrate on 2 Pokemons and then fight.", shouted Gavin. ### It had been 5 minutes, till Axel started to fight against these guards and executives. He wanted to enjoy the battle and he didn''t tell his Pokemons to go all out. He had a bad feeling that something was going to happen and he needed to be prepared for it. Then he got a message from Lolita saying that they were being overwhelmed and needed his help. "I think it is time.", said Axel and there were multiple explosions in the hideout. The guards became scared again. Axel hade prepared. These bombs were near the egg room but it was carefully ced. After the explosion, a lot of guards and their Pokemons died and the pressure on the group decreased a lot. After smiling, he looked at his own battle. This was an easy mission and he would get a lot of rewards for it. There were 3 king-rank Pokemons that he had to fight and 2 of them had already died after Nidoking used ''Spinning poison'' on them. They were near and 3 more pseudo-king rank Pokemons died from the impact. Axel didn''t want his Pokemon could go all out cause he felt that the hideout might not be able to handle it. He didn''t want to be buried with these fools. The bad feeling had not gone. He looked around and saw the face of death among all the guards but Kevin still had a smile on his face. Was he a sadist? No, he was not. This guy looked very mature and maniptive. So, why was he smiling? "You are going to die. Why are youughing?", asked Axel. "Haha, you think that you can go out of here alive?", asked Kevin. "And who is going to stop me? You?" "Haha, no. I don''t have the capability to do it. You are far too strong. The leader was right. You are a force that should be dealt with right now. I have set up a bomb in this ce. This whole ce is going to blow out and the bomb is not so small.", said Kevin taking out a device. The device was round in shape and it had a timer. 5 minutes and it was decreasing. Axel knew that something was wrong. "You think I cannot escape in 5 minutes?", asked Axel. "Oh, I know that you can but can you save your friends? They are in the other end of this hideout and you would not be able to save them. This hideout has many special features. Like, your kazam would not be able to teleport out of it. So, you need to reach outside to teleport and I don''t think that you can do it and also save your friends. You all are dying with us.", said Kevin with a bloodshot smile. "Kevin, what are you spouting? How can we teleport if you sealed this ce?", asked Gaga enraged. He could tell that Kevin was not lying. Kevin had nned to kill him. "kazam is not here. It is already out and it has gone to the leader to tell him about the situation.", said Kevin. "Why the fuck would you do that?" "I calcted the odds and killing him would benefit the organization. We are not even sure if we could escape with kazam." Kevin was bullshitting. He knew the power of his kazam. He had trained it in teleport for many years and even though it was just a king rank Pokemon, it could teleport very long distances. However, they would never get a chance to kill a talented trainer like Axel and he would rather die than let Axel live. "Light, he is telling the truth?", asked Axel. "Unfortunately, yes. I cannot teleport anywhere. I didn''t realize this cause I didn''t use teleport till now. Axel we need to finish this fast.", said Light. Axel now started to panic. There were still many Pokemon to deal with. He was able to kill 6 guards till now but their Pokemons were still fighting. He had to think something fast. "Marcus, you are the fastest. Go to the group and help them. Also, tell them to go outside. I will meet you there.", said Axel. "Axel, I am your knight. I cannot do that. I would rather die with you.", said Marcus as calm as ever. "Marcus, this is an order. There is no way that we can do this, save them, and also get out of here alive. Go!!! Right now!!!", shouted Axel again. After seeing such a panicky face of Axel, Marcusplied. It increased its speed to maximum using all the moves that it could and rushed towards the group. "Charles and kazam, you take care of that Rhydon. Venusaur and Gogoat, use ''Field control'', ''Deep forest emergence'' and then attack them. Meg, use ''Sandstorm'',, ''Sludge wave'', ''Poison damage transfer'' and then prepare for ''Spinning poison'' Others, use your domain move and then attack at full force.", shouted Axel. BOOOM BOOOM Multiple explosions came out of the hall. Before Axel was taking it easy cause he didn''t want the hideout to copse but now he didn''t care. He had to do it fast. Charizard immediately its domain and then ''ze'' to power up. It then started to use its wings to hack those Pokemons to pieces. All of them fired up. The ground started to shake and then debris started to fall. The hideout was not going to stand for so long. Axel also told Lolita to stop thinking about the eggs and then escape. He also said that Shedinja wasing to help. After hearing it, none of them thought about eggs, not even Gavin. Eggs woulde and go but their life would not. The 3 king-rank Pokemons of Gavin and Lolita, used their pre-domain move and then started to hack the Pokemons. After fighting for 2 minutes, Charizard and kazam were able to kill the king-rank Pokemon but there were still around 30 Pokemons left to kill. "Charles, it is now time. Use ''Transform''" Chapter 623: Failed Mission

Chapter 623: Failed Mission

The surroundings immediately changed when Charizard used this move. It had been using this move for an interval of 1 month to get familiar with it. Right now, Charizard could use the move without any fluctuation of its emotions and it could use this move very wisely. This was a powerful move that made Charizard so powerful that it could contend with the powers of pseudo-champion rank. The move could only be used for 3 minutes. So, why didn''t Axel let Charizard use this move at the start of the battle? If Charizard used the move at the start, his other Pokemons could not interfere cause the heat would be so high that it was not rmended to have other Pokemons out of their ball. Secondly, the ce was too big and Charizard would have 3 minutes to kill more than 60 Pokemons from elemental rank to king rank. Such a thing was not possible. So, he didn''t let Charizard use the move before. When Axel told Charizard to use it, he called out all of his Pokemons. Charizard deactivated its domain and its ''ze'' ability. As of right now, only 1 guard and 2 executives were left alive. They had already epted their fate and they were only mildly surprised when Axel called out all of his Pokemons except Charizard. They thought that Axel had also given up. However, their face turned from hopeless to pure horror when Charizard started to transform. The heat almost tippled and then its color started to change. It looked like a suit of armor. From red to ck. Its height also increased a bit. The heat was so much that the only guard was burned alive. This was the full power of Charizard. Axel was already used to it so he had already used ''Aura coat'' to save himself. "Charles, 30 seconds. That is all you have got and then run.", said Axel, and he himself started to run towards the exit. When Charizard used ''Transform'', its fire moves would be upgraded to a new level. So, it could use that to increase its speed to a higher level too. Axel would have liked to sit on Charizard to race to the end of this hideout but due to the intense heat that Charizard was spouting, he could not. So, he started to run towards the exit and also called out Pidgeot. After Shedinja, Pidgeot was the one with the highest speed. He sat on Pidgeot and started to run towards the exit. "30 seconds is not needed. I will finish this in 10.", said Charizard with a smile. ROOOOARRRR It gave a huge roar and then used ''Fire domain'' and then ''Fire Pledge''. Charizard power was too high for anyone to do anything. The ''Fire Pledge'' created multiple pirs of mes all around the hall and then incinerated all of the Pokemons. The executives also died because of this move. Kevin just closed his eyes with a smile on his face. He didn''t know if Axel could survive this or not but he did his best. Charizard could not say for sure if it killed all of them but it didn''t care. None of them would be able to move to fight against him. It then looked at the exit where Axel went to and then raced towards it. It reached Axel within 30 seconds. "Come inside Charles. You did a good job.", said Axel and called him to the ball. If Charizard would deactivate ''Transform'' it would be in a weak state and then would be useless. So, he immediately called him back. "ppy, race to the exit. Don''t hold back.", said Axel, and also used ''Aura coat'' to protect himself from the speed. Pidgeot used ''Tail wind'', used ''Agility'' one more time (4 times now), ''Air pressure'', and ''Air aura'' to increase its speed to maximum. Using all the moves to their ultimate level, Pidgeot felt that its body may not be able to handle all of them but it didn''t care for now. It needed to survive toin. It then raced towards the exit. Axel had already got the call that the group was very near to the exit. The group had not gone very deep like Axel had and they had also started to move faster than Axel. With the help of Shedinja, they were able to clear those Pokemons and then move forward. Axel used his ''Aura coat'' to maximum and tried to hold it in. The speed was too high for Axel as he was only seeing blur. He didn''t know that Pidgeot could be so fast. With the help of its ability and passive move, it could see clearly and move at such a speed. Axel and Pidgeot reached the exit with 30 seconds to spare and then they came out of the hideout. There he could see the group waiting and also Shedinja. "Marcus, you did a good job.", said Axel with a smile. Without Marcus, this whole mission would have been impossible. Axel could see that Gavin had one incubator with him. Inside of it was one egg. "I know what you are going to say. You don''t know the pain of losing all the eggs.", said Gavin. This egg had monstrous potential. He might not be able to save all the eggs but he wanted to at least save one of them. "No time for that. All of you, call out all your Pokemons to the balls. We are going to teleport.", said Axel as he called off Shedinja and Pidgeot. "What are saying? We are safe now.", said Gavin but Axel just gave him a deathly stare. All of themplied after seeing Axel. Axel then called out Slowemperor and kazam. "Use ''Teleport'' to take us far away. You only have 10 seconds now." "Which direction?", asked kazam. "Don''t care. Just far from here.", said Axel. All of them came near and joined hands as kazam and Slowemperor started to do the magic. SWICHH ### All of them appeared inside the forest. They didn''t know where they were right now. Slowemperor and kazam had randomly teleported them. This was done so that they would be teleported fast. If they were to pinpoint a location, it would have taken more time which Axel didn''t have. Gavin then went to Axel and started to shout, "Axel, why did you do this? Now, we don''t know where we are, and this..." BOOOM BOOOOMM The explosion was in the far east of where they were standing. They could see the fires and smokeing out from it and they were at least 10s of kilometers away. Bombs were expensive in this world and Axel didn''t know how much money they spent on this explosion. This was the biggest explosion Axel had seen in his real life. Gavin was angry cause the mission failed. So, he just wanted to take it out on someone but when he saw, heard, and felt the explosion, he kept quiet. ### "Say that again." "We started the mission at 5 p.m. and reached.." "I know about the mission. Tell me about the explosion." "Sir, I could only salvage one of them. We did go to the site after the explosion but none of the eggs were left in optimal condition." "Damn it!!! Damn that Envy. I will get my revenge.", shouted Ronny. Ronny was the head of Gatr family and right now Gavin was giving his report to Ronny. Ronny was furious, to say the least. He wanted to me someone but he could not. Saving lives was a much better result than saving some eggs. With the explosion, it was almost impossible to save those eggs. They were not prepared for this. They had not thought that Envy would blow up their own base. Meanwhile, Axel was sitting with the group in one of the rooms that Gatr family had provided. Since the mission failed, they were not going to get any rewards from it. Zoro, Michael, and Lolita were furious when they heard it. It was not their fault that there was a bomb in the hideout. They didn''t even know about it. They had to risk their lives and they were not getting anything. Gavin had promised them the eggs of Totodile but since all of them exploded from the explosion, they could not get one. Everyone was in low spirits when Gavin came to their room and said, "Axel, the leader is calling for you." "For what reason? The mission failed." "I don''t know. Just go.", said Gavin and left the room. He was having a very bad day today. Knock.. Knock.. Knock.. Knock... "Yes, pleasee in.", said Ronny. Axel opened the door and Ronny told him to have a seat. Axel could see that Ronny had not slept for an entire night. His eyes look tired with a pinch of red all over. His hair was disheveled, his clothes were not tidy and his voice was weak. "Sorry Axel, I didn''t want you to see me like this but I have no choice. I didn''t call you here to me you for the mission. You did what you had to do." "So, why did you call me?" "We have no choice but to go to war against Envy from now on. I first want to know your input and also want to know if you are interested in participating in it.", said Ronny. "Can I ask why do you want to go to war against them? I know that those eggs must have been valuable and they wererge in number, but it is not like your family is sinking because of this one ident. Going to war against a criminal organization is not a good idea. That organization is rted to the other 6 and there is a hidden boss who looks after all of them. That would be a tough thing to beat." "I know. Believe me, if I had a choice, I would not poke these people. But I have no choice." "What do you mean?" "Well, a lot of eggs exploded and they belonged to a lot of Pokemons in our family. These Pokemons are furious and they want vengeance. Their trainers also want revenge. I have to go to war now." "Is it so serious?" "Yes, it is. We are starter families. We have a high position in this region. But it also means that we must respect our starter Pokemon. Our strongest Feraligatr who is the Pokemon of my father, wants to get it done. It wants to kill every one of the members of Envy and then even some more. If I say no to that, then these Pokemons and the trainers would rile up and we will have an internal struggle in the family. I don''t want that. Even if this trainer and Pokemons calm down, this news would be a headline after a few days and when the people know that we have been defeated and did nothing after that, you can imagine what would happen." "Damn! You really have it hard, don''t you?" "Yes, so what is your say? Do you want to participate in the war?" "No, I am not a member of your family and I simply don''t want to. What made you think that I would?" "I heard all the reports. It looks like the leader of this organization had an interest in you. When he/she hears about the incident, then they might want to dispose of you. Don''t you think that you should prepare for it?" "By going to war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the world? Yeah, sorry but I will have to reject." "I expected that answer. Well, I did give it a try. If you want to participate in the war, then you are wee anytime. You have my number, just call me." "Thanks, Mr. Ronny." Chapter 624: The Choice

Chapter 624: The Choice

The research was very fast. Most of them were based on assumptions and there were details of those assumptions. Mathematical forms, chemistry forms, there were a lot of them. Now, even though Axel was also a full-fledged researcher, he didn''t have in-depth knowledge of all of them. Bourne had also mentioned all the details in his summary, this was very easy to read and understand. From his research, Axel came to understand many things. The general theory of mega evolution was gathering all the left-up potential of a Pokemon and then further evolving. As per Bourne''s research, it came to notice that such an evolution could only be done for a short period of time. It could not be done permanently. Axel nodded in understanding. This meant that Bourne was going in the right direction. Axel had not told this information to Bourne cause if he did, he would not have any evidence to prove it. Bourne went on to say that such evolution could only be done with the help of external sources. Axel knew about this and had already told Bourne about it. However, he didn''t know where he was going to find mega stones and keystones. He may have been a Pokemon fan but he didn''t know all the details. He had not watched Pokemon anime when the new seasons came out. So, he didn''t know where it really was. That was why he could not tell anything about the keystones and mega stones. This was also one of the reasons why Bourne decided to ditch Axel. Cause Axel only had the idea, he didn''t give any input. There were other assumptions but most of them were wrong. However, one thing that interested him was the assumption of space intervention. The story was of Rayquaza, Groudon, and Kyogre. Nobody had seen Rayquaza in today''s time. No one. But there have been stories of its existence. Ancient people had imed to have seen it. These ancient people were called Draconids. They prayed Rayquaza as the ''Dragon lord''. It was said that Rayquaza lived in space. It was considered as a hero of the world and woulde down to save the world in a time of need. It was said to have the power of the mightiest dragon. The draconids had imed that Rayquaza hade down to the and they had seen it. As per their experience, it once came down to stopping the fight between Groudon and Kyogre. However, while battling, Groudon and Kyogre, achieved an evolution for a short period of them and they became exceptionally powerful. These were their primal forms. It had been said that Arceus saw it and then gave Rayquaza new power, which enabled it to transform too and it also became very powerful, eventually, stopping Groudon and Kyogre. All of them returned to their previous forms. Rayquaza then went to sky pir to rest for some time and then went to space again. The location of the said ''Sky pir'' was still a mystery as no one had found it to date. However, as per Bourne, it was somewhere in the Hoenn region and the ce could be ''Meteor Falls'' among other locations. Axel knew for sure that it was ''Meteor falls''. He might have remembered it before, but now things were getting clear. If they wanted to find mega stones and key stone, they needed to go to ''Meteor falls''. As per the report of Bourne, it was said that the fight of 3 giants happened in Sootopolis City. So, that was also the location, that Axel wanted to go. Another interesting thing that he found in the summary was about the war 3000 years ago. It had been said that during that time there were some evolution stones that were irritated by the light of Xerneas and Yveltal that was fired from the ultimate weapon. There still exist some of these evolution stones hidden somewhere and these stones might have the power of mega evolution. Axel had heard of it in anime but in the real world, it just sounded like something that could not be trusted. Who would trust some evolution stones that were 3000 years old and were modified by the powers of the ultimate weapon and some mythical Pokemons? After reading the summary and doing his own research for a couple of hours, Axel was ready to go meet Bourne. ### "So, what do you think about my research?", asked Bourne clearly proud of himself. He had done some good work and gotten closer to the mystery of mega evolution. However, without the help of Axel, he might neverplete it. First of all, ces like ''Meteor falls'' required an expedition team toplete. That required a huge amount of money. Something that Prof. Bourne didn''t have. Bourne was a researcher, but he had not invented or discovered anything substantial. So, he didn''t have a lot of money. Secondly, Bourne had listed around 10 ces like ''Meteor falls''. So, it was going to cost 10 times. Axel had an edge in this conversation and he was going to take advantage of it. "The research has improved a lot. I must say that I am impressed." "Thanks, I knew that you would be pleased by the research." "Yes, I am but there are lots of ''ifs'' and ''buts'' in your research. You have listed a total of 12 extremely dangerous ces, that could have the answer to mega evolution and frankly, we don''t even know if that ce is in on those 12 ces." "What are you getting at?", asked Bourne. "What I am about to tell you is that, the cost of exploring all these 12 ces and not getting the guaranteed return stinks a lot. You will never be able toplete this research without my help." "Axel, what are you getting at?" "I am telling you that with my help, I will be able to finish this research and get a sizable result within 3 years. All the expenses of the expedition would be borne by me but I also need somepensation.", said Axel. "Oh, so that is where you are getting to?" "Yes." "What are your conditions?", asked Bourne. "First of all, since I am incurring all the expenses, the rewards that we would get, I will get the majority portion of it." "How much?" "I will take all the rewards till my expenses are met and we will divide what is left 50-50." "That is absurd. Do you even realize that amount of time and money I have put through in this research for a decade?", shouted Bourne. Bourne had been researching this for more than a decade now and he had been fully invested in it. He had incurred a lot of expenses for this research. "The second condition, we will be equal partners in this research. After the research isplete, you will do all the boring details and when anyone asks about it, you will tell that we are equal partners." "WHATTTTT?" This had hit hard for Bourne. How can they be equal partners when the whole life of Bourne had been this research? However, Axel was still not done. "Thirdly, during any description of papers, or announcing our name, by name woulde first." Bourne was so angry right now that he could not even talk. However, his face was hideous. "And finally, I will be the first trainer to show the result of this research in the league battle, 2.5 years in the future. That is all the conditions that I have. Now, before you say no, let me tell you the consequences of you saying no." Axel took a sip of his coffee while looking at Bourne who was absolutely furious. He was so angry, that he could not even speak. "If you say no, you will never be able toplete this research. Good luck getting a sponsor for all the expeditions. That would cost billions of Poke dors and you don''t even have a guarantee to get the research done. However, I take part in it and you fulfill all of my conditions, and if I don''t finish the research of this by the end of 3 years, then I will leave giving you all the data that we have collected. I will also not charge you a dime for it. Looking at the moral perspective, it is like tit for tat. When you had a good standing, you left me not saying anything and now you are here asking for my help. It is only reasonable that do the same to you. Don''tsh out on me right now. It is alreadyte evening. We will meet here tomorrow at 9 a.m and you will tell me if you are ready or not and no, the conditions are non-negotiable. If you say no, I will just leave you and do my own research with all the knowledge that you have right now. Don''t worry, I don''t have any copies of your research." After saying it, Axel went to his room. He didn''t want to see the reaction of Bourne as he expected that it might turn out to be a hands-on-hand fight. Bourne looked very scary right now and even though Axel could handle him as he was an elemental rank human, he didn''t want to destroy his reputation. Axel also called his Pokemons to have dinner with him. He was very happy about the conversation that he had. He was sure that he would get one of his Pokemons to Mega evolve till he could challenge the gym. Thinking about the league battles, he only had 2.5 years left till he could get all the gym badges and get his young Pokemons to rank up to king rank. He would now need to fully concentrate on their growth. He could not properly train his Pokemons during the time he was in Aeus ind. However, he was able to get his Pokemons to king rank within 2 years when he started his journey. So, he was pretty confident to do that again. He thought to rest todaypletely. From tomorrow, he would be making training ns for all of his Pokemons. Charizard and Shedinja were close to reaching tier 3. Mamoswine was close to reaching tier 2 and Pidgeot was surprisingly in the process of ranking up to king rank. His young Pokemons also needed a lot of training. After more than 5 months, they finally had their basics down. Their fundamentals and bases were very solid and they could now be stronger. After training so many Pokemons, Axel now had a huge amount of experience in dealing with the training of his Pokemons. However, he was not going to do that tonight. He was going to have a very heavy dinner and sleep with his stomach full. ### Axel may be having a very rxing day but Bourne was not. He didn''t know what to do. Whatever Axel had said was absolutely right. Till now, he might have invested around 4 billion Poke dors in this project. All from his sponsors. But after not getting any results, he was getting pressure from them. He didn''t have money in such a huge quantity. Going on these 12 expeditions would cost a lot of money. Billions of Poke dors and now he didn''t have sponsors that were ready to give those money. He could share this with other researchers but he didn''t want to do that. Sharing it with Axel was already getting him enough trouble. Axel''s conditions were inciting. If Axel and Bourne could notplete this research in 3 years, then Axel would leave giving him all the data and getting nothing in return. But if he seeded, Axel would gain a lot of money, and fame, and Bourne would just be a side chick. Obviously, Bourne would also get a lot of money and fame and he would be recognized in the world but Axel would gain more. So, what was he going to do? Chapter 625: Learning Aura

Chapter 625: Learning Aura

As he started to think about it even more, he could not see any way out. He didn''t want to share his research with another researcher but he could also not do it alone. He wanted to rack his brain even more to find out a solution. ### Early morning, Axel woke up at 5 a.m. His biological clock never failed him. He went to the shower and went down to the lobby to get himself some breakfast. It was around 6 a.m. when he finished his breakfast. He then went to the training grounds and released all of his Pokemons and told them to do their own training for some time. He also needed to train himself and for that, he needed to have a proper n. Axel had nned to train on the second way of aura, which was dealing with emotions. He had booked the entire training ground. So, it was safe for him to bring out the aura stone. He started to look at the aura stone for more information. He wanted to master the emotions but he had no idea how to do it. It took him a couple of hours to read all the training ns rted to emotions and he didn''t even do a detailed analysis on it. This field of aura training consisted of a lot of things and Axel didn''t even know 10% of it before he started to read. The emotion-based aura techniques were divided into 2 parts. One was to influence one''s emotions and the other was to influence other''s emotions. However, if one wanted to influence other''s emotions, one would also have to have a certain degree of knowledge ''Violet'' nature of aura which was rted to illusions and obtaining higher consciousness. Axel put that part aside for now cause there was no way he could do that right now. He concentrated on the first part which was to influence one''s emotions. The tablet said that one could obtain mysterious and unusual powers by amplifying emotions. Like if you are angry, you could amplify that emotion and also perform certain anger-based techniques. The tablet went on to ssify 10 types of emotions. They were : Anger, Envy, Fear, Gluttony, Greed, Happiness, Hope, Love, Pride, Sloth The tablet also went on to say that if a person had a high enough control inside him/her, they could change their emotions and then gain those specific powers. Like if a person is angry, but he/she wants the powers rting to greed emotions, the person could do it but these require a very high level of control and willpower. Axel didn''t know where to start. He didn''t lose hope and started to read further. Axel found out that among those 10 emotions, he could only master 2 to 3 of them. The tablet said that it was basically impossible for a human to master and manipte all 10 of these emotions. He felt good after hearing it but now he had to choose. There was so much to learn but after reading for some time, he found the starting point. The tablet went on to say that before training on these emotions it was better for one should master the ''Tranquil state''. If ''Tranquil state'' was mastered to a proper level, the difficulty in learning other emotion based abilities would be reduced by almost 70%. It also went on to say that if a person could truly master the ''Tranquil state'', that person would have the capacity to master all the 1o emotions and also manipte them to their advantage. This was a huge thing. ''Tranquil state'' looked like a cheat code that would bypass all the conditions. Looking at all the moves that he could learn, Axel figured out that he might need a couple of years to master all of these moves and now he could just do that in half the time or even less. So, he went on to the ''tranquil state'' section and started to read on how to start its training. He was disappointed again. Mastering the ''Tranquil state'' looked almost impossible. There was a saying on the front page of the ''Tranquil state'', which said "The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost. The true heart can tough the poison of hatred without being harmed." It was a poetic statement but he could not understand any of it. He went further down to read more and found out that if one wanted to master the ''Tranquil state'', then they would have to first master ''Indomitable will'' and ''Emotion negation'' "Even more conditions and requirements. When is it going to end?", mumbled Axel to himself. He was now getting tired of reading all these. It had been more than a couple of hours since he started to read it. However, he was saved by a call from Bourne. ### Bourne was sitting on the same chair as yesterday and he didn''t look to be in a good mood. He was losing either way and he had to choose the best of it. Axel went to the conversation room and then ordered a coffee with some muffins. He then looked at Bourne and asked, "So, what have you nned?" "I first want to ask you if there is no ce for any further negotiations?" "No, there are not. My conditions are final and it is not that you are losing all of it. You will gain recognition out of it and also some good money and resources.", said Axel. "Alright then, I will agree to all of your conditions.", said Bourne. He had thought about this proposal for a whole night. He didn''t want to share his research with another researcher cause he was already doing it with Axel. The other researcher might also impose some strong conditions. He also didn''t have any support from any of his sponsors. He had no money to fund the research and somehow Axel was confident in forking out the money. So, he had to choose the lesser of 2 evils and that was going with Axel. "That is a great decision. You will not regret it. Sign in the contract and also do give it a read before doing it.", said Axel as he handed the contract. Bourne read the contract paper 2 times before signing it and Axel also did the same. One copy of the contract was with Bourne while the second copy was with Axel. "Since I have signed the contract, it is now time for you to show your cards.", said Bourne. He had paid the price. Now he wanted the result. "Don''t worry, I have all the things figured out. First of all, among these 12 expeditions, I want to add one more. But you don''t need to worry about it.", said Axel. "Which one?" "Well, I did some research on mega evolutions and found out that the first Pokemon to ever mega evolve was not Rayquaza but Lucario." "Really?" "Yes. But we cannot be sure about it. It happened millions of years ago. But I know a ce where I can get true information about it and if this theory is correct, then we could solve this research much sooner.", said Axel. "Where is this ce?" "Of course, I am not going to tell you that.", said Axel with a smile. "What? Then what about the contract?" "Bourne, I told you that I will solve this research in 3 years. I am not going to tell you all of my sources. This ce is a secret so I cannot say anything. Sorry for that. But I will tell you the result of going to that ce.", said Axel. Bourne could not say anything. He was a bit curious about this mysterious ce but he knew that Axel was not going to reveal any of it and his head was already full from the research. The ce that Axel was referring to was Aeus Ind and the first Lucario was still living there. Lucario had not mentioned anything about the mega evolution when they talked but Axel felt that it must have missed out on a lot of things. There were still 2 months left before he could go to Aeus Ind. So, he had time. He still had to deal with rising star tournament and then Latias. "Ok, don''t tell me. Now, let''s discuss the research itself.", said Bourne. They started to talk about the issue of research at length but they could note up with anything concrete until they could find something from the expedition. Evidence was required. So, they started to talk about which expedition to do first. "I believe that ''Meteor falls'' should be the first ce that we should go. We should also go to Sootopolis City too. Then we should go to my ce.", suggested Axel. "Can you tell me the reason for it?" "Among all the rumors and stories, I believe that the story of Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza makes more sense. We also have draconid people and their history. So, we should first go there.", said Axel. "That is a valid point. But what about Kalos region and the war 3000 years ago?", asked Bourne. "That is also a good ce to go. Let''s put that on the list too.", said Axel knowing that it would not make any difference. Axel was sure that ''Meteor falls'' and ''Sootopolis city'' were the ces where they could find the traces of mega stones and key stones. However, he could not say that to Bourne as he didn''t have enough evidence. "Bourne, why don''t you be here for 2 weeks? I will be going to the rising tournament after 2 weeks but I am free for 2 weeks. You can do your research here and also call me for help if you need it.", said Axel. "That is a great idea. I will do that.", said Bourne. After talking with Bourne, Axel was free again. He now decided to firstplete the reading for ''Tranquil state''. They had talked for hours, so it was alreadyte afternoon. ### Axel went to the training ground again and then started to read. It was said that, to achieve full mastery of ''Tranquil state'', one must have first master ''Indomitable Will'' and ''Emotion negation''. After reading it, he then went to look at ''Indomitable will''. The first statement was that ''Indomitable will'' was an advanced version of ''Enhanced willpower''. Axel then went to ''Enhanced willpower'' which stated that this came under the third way of aura. "So, all of them are connected somehow. That is interesting.", mumbled Axel and then proceeded to read the description of ''Enhanced willpower''. --- Enhanced Willpower: The user has willpower that is stronger than normal, allowing them to carry on easier and be stronger in mind. It is not as powerful as Indomitable will. This willpower could be gained via mundane ways like training, meditation etc... --- This was a brief description of ''Enhanced Willpower''. "If this could be gained via training and meditation then what about ''Indomitable will''? Should I do something otherworldly to gain that power? Is that why the tablet said that it was impossible to master all 10 emotions as it is impossible to master ''Indomitable will''?" Many thoughts came to his mind but he knew that he had to calm himself. Even if it became impossible to fully master all the 10 emotions, Axel was not worried about it. He would grow stronger in other ways. There were 9 things that he should master if he wanted to master ''Enhanced willpower''. He started to look at those nine things and now he was starting to have a headache. Chapter 626: Enhanced Stamina

Chapter 626: Enhanced Stamina

Axel looked at those 9 things that he should master to master ''Enhanced Willpower''. They were: 1. elerated development 2. Control opposition 3. Enhanced Survivability 4. Indomitable courage 5. Pain suppression 6. Power Resistance 7. Psychic Shield 8. Strength Calling 9. Determined strength Axel looked at the description of all of them and none of them were easy to aplish. He knew that the system would send a notification when he mastered one of them but all of them were inhuman. Among all these 9 points, ''Pain suppression'' seemed doable to do right now. It was not that that ''Pain suppression'' was easy but this was one of the few that could be aplished through training. ''Pain suppression'' meant that the user was highly resistant to physical pain of any kind, allowing them to think clearly and continue to move without even flinching despite horrific and grievous injuries. Users can continue to move, ignore torture, and generally function in situations where the pain would disable a normal person. The user does not react at all when damaged, they can walk onward as they are being damaged or continue fighting without stopping no matter how hard they are hit. The user had to train at such a level that their brain would release massive amounts of endorphins that would suppress the pain. Axel would have to achieve multiple things to have ''Pain suppression'' Daze immunity: The user in no circumstances should be dazed or groggy, weakened or affected by blows and other things that would daze him and make him unable to fight. Flinch immunity: The user should not flinch Somatic pain immunity: The user should be able to move easily when he was in an ufortable position. Like, if his finger is on a pin, the user''s movement should notpromise. All of them basically said that the user''s body functions should not be affected by pain. If Axel wanted to train on this, then he should hurt himself on a regr basis and very cruelly too. The tablet also said that this was basically impossible to do for a normal human as the human would first die before he/she could master ''Pain suppression'', not unless he/she mastered ''Enhanced survivability'' first. All of these things were going round in round and Axel was starting to hate. He had started to learn a lot of things about aura. He never imagined that aura could do such things. ''Enhanced survivability'' also had a lot of things to master to finally master it. 1. Enhanced health 2. Enhanced stamina 3. Enhanced recovery 4. Sleep suppression 5. Enhanced endurance. He first went to ''Enhanced stamina'' and finally he found something doable right now. ''Enhanced stamina'' also had many things to do before mastering it. First of all, Axel should be able to run at full speed for 4 hours and should be able to recover after 10 minutes of rest. Axel could jog for hours but he could not run at full speed for 4 hours. There were a lot of yoga poses and breathing exercises that he could do to achieve it. The tablet also went on to say how to use aura to enhance stamina during his run. Running at full speed with aura and without aura was different. He may be able to achieve without aura but he was rmended to do it with manipting aura so that it would be beneficial for him in the future. This was a sort of training on aura itself and Axel started to copy the breathing exercises. The breathing exercise looked simple but it was very hard to perfectly replicate it. Axel had to manage the timing of it. It took him a full day to perfectly replicate the breathing exercise and when he started to run, he found out that he felt much easier to run for a long period of time. He felt as if his stamina had massively increased somehow and he was stupefied. "What the fuck is going on?", he shouted to himself. Stamina was not something that could be enhanced within a day. It would take months and even years to increase stamina to a good level and he did in a day. He was extremely pleased about it and thought to just rest for the day. ### Next day, Axel woke up at 4:30 am today, a bit faster than his normal routine. He was excited about his training. He had increased his stamina to a good level by doing the breathing exercise and now he wanted to manipte aura to improve his stamina. Aura was a mysterious thing as it looked very simple but it could do so many things. It was a variation of infinity energy. Axel had to minutely control a wisp of his aura and then send it to his lungs to boost it. It could not be a huge amount as it might affect his lungs. The tablet said to meditate for a few hours until the user felt that they could control it. There were some danger signs that the tablet mentioned and if Axel felt it then he should stop it and try to do it again. He tried this for 2 days but there was no result. Meanwhile, his breathing exercise had gotten a lot better and those yoga poses were also helping him recover his stamina a lot faster than before. ### It had been 7 more days and finally, Axel could control the aura to boost his lungs. However, he could only do that in a sitting position and he had to do it while running. So, that would take a lot of time. However, this was an initial sess and Axel was happy about it. He wanted to know how others were fairing in their training too. So, he first called Lance to find out. "I am not doing well. I mean, I am certainly better and stronger than before but it is taking so much time to even achieve a single thing.", said Lance. "Yeah, same here." "Which way of aura did you choose to train in?", asked Lance. "The second way. The way of emotions. Why did you choose the first one?", asked Axel. "Isn''t it a basic thing to do it? Even though I can now use ''Aura coat'' right now, there are a lot of things in the tablet that arepletely new. Father also said that he had never ever heard of most of these things. He is also training in the first way. The better question is, why did you choose the second way?", asked Lance. Axel was now feeling very stupid. Since, he knew some moves like ''Aura coat'', and ''Aura strike'', he felt that he had learned enough. But after hearing from Lance, he felt that he should have also started with the first way and had made a strong foundation before going to the second way. However, now Axel didn''t want to revert back to the first way. He had already started the second way and for some reason, Axel felt that the second way was the one that trained him in basic. Training to master ''Enhanced stamina'' looked basic to him. So, he felt that he should continue with the second one. "I have no idea. I think I am stupid. So, is there no one who is training on the second way? I have not talked to any of them aftering here." "You are in luck. It turns out that Kate is also training in a second way. You guys could bond over it." "Really? Why would she choose it?" "The hell would I know? She is weird, so I don''t talk much to her.", replied Lance. After talking with Lance for a couple more minutes, Axel hung off the phone and then called Kate instead. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. "Hello.", said Kate. "So, you are also training in the second way of aura from the tablet?", asked Axel. "Oh, Hello Kate. How are doing this fine morning? Did you have your breakfast?", asked Kate mimicking Axel. "Kate, why are you talking to yourself?", asked Axel in a confused voice. "Axel, do you understand the concept of sarcasm?" Suddenly a light bulb went on his head and he understood that he was trying to date this girl and he should be polite and talk about nonessential things with her first. "Oh, so did you have your breakfast?", asked Axel in a polite voice. Axel could hear a soft chuckle from Kate''s side and she said, "Yes, I did. I take breakfast very seriously." This went on for 30 more minutes and it was not that Axel hated talking with Kate about how was her day. Or what her sister did or how she was going to solve her friend''s crisis but Axel always did everything with a deadline set in his mind. He was the most powerful trainer in his group due to his discipline and he always cared about what he was doing for his career. So, from the outside, he was talking with a happy voice but from the inside, he wanted to rip her mouth off and then sew it back in so that she would just shut the hell up for a second. He never imagined that Kate could talk for so long. He did love her voice and the way she talked but his patience was waning in, so he took a shot. "So, what about the second way of aura? Why did you choose it? Most of our friends chose the first way but you did the opposite." "You also chose it. Why did you do it?" "I asked you first." "Oh, that is right. I didn''t have any secret reason to choose. I have been told by my parents that I don''t handle emotions very well. I get too emotional and then make bad decisions. So, I thought to choose the second way to counter that problem. I must say, the result is really bad." "How so?" "You are talking as if you have not seen it. It is extremely hard to master the second way. My father was also surprised by the way emotions could be so profound. I am stuck on it. How is your progress?" "Well, I thought to master ''Tranquil state'' but it is very slow and I don''t think that I could master it too. The requirements are inhuman. However, I do believe that I could master half of it." "Oh, so you went the ''Tranquil state'' too?" "Yes, I did. How is your progress?" "I don''t think that I could master ''Indomitable will'' but I want to believe that I could master ''Enhanced willpower'' with enough practice. I have not read anything about ''Emotion negation''." "You are doing the same thing as me." They talked for some time. Kate also shared her curiosity and both of them decided to have apetition. The person who will master the ''Enhanced willpower'' before the other would win. It was just a simple bet. After talking with Kate, Axel realized that it was doable. It would just take a lot of time. After talking with Kate, it was already afternoon. That was when he hung off the phone. It was now time to talk to Bourne too. Bourne had been concentrating on his research. Even though he had not discovered anything substantial, he was happy with the result. "When will we be going to our first expedition?", asked Bourne. They had to go somewhere for more evidence now. "Don''t worry, we will go there. First, we need to hire an expedition team and I know where to do it. However, I am busy for a couple of months. We will go there after a couple of months.", replied Axel. "Ok, I am not the one who has to worry about the time. When will you go from here?", asked Bourne. "After 3 days." "So, you have prepared for the ''Rising Star tournament''?" "Yes, I am fully prepared." Chapter 627: Training plans

Chapter 627: Training ns

It had been 2 weeks since he restarted to personally train his Pokemons. Nowadays, he started to realize that he didn''t have much time. He had a lot of extra things to do. First was himself with his aura training. He was also given the responsibility of teaching Frank who was set toe to him tomorrow, 3 noisy little girls, his own sister, looking after his own family business, and many other things. But now, he wanted to get away from all of them and focus on the progress of his Pokemons''s training. That was why he chose to participate in the ''Rising Star Tournament''. ''Rising Star Tournament'' might look small but it was actually a very big tournament. It might be the biggest tournament in the whole world because it not only epasses the Kanto region but all other major regions. ''Rising Star Tournament'' was the baby of coborations of kings and queens of all major 8 regions. In the world of Pokemon, there were still kings and queens but the actual power was held by the league and the gym leaders with elite 4 and champions and finally the Pokemon master. This was a world where actual power was appreciated. It was not that the kings and queens didn''t have their army of powerful trainers with them but since the establishment of the league, their influence had been very limited. The number of powerful trainers under them paled inparison to the league. They were just the kings and queens under a name. All the influential and impactful decisions were taken by the league and gym leaders. So, all of the kings and queens of the major regions came together and came up with the idea of ''Rising star tournament.'' ''Rising star'' was a student program where the students would learn at a discounted rate. After learning for a couple of years, there would be a test, and then first, second, and third would get some prizes. It would not end there. Every 5 years, every region would hold a rising star tournament where the first, second and third students would get to participate. So with being held every 5 years, would there only be 15 trainers in the tournament? The answer is No. There would be a lot of trainers in that tournament. The tournament was not only for the top 3 students but also for those who had shown exceptional qualities as a trainer. The students that had participated in the tournament before and had lost could also participate but there were 2 conditions attached to it. First, the student would have to swear loyalty and be a soldier under the king and secondly, the age of the student should not exceed 30 years. Many would choose to do it cause the winner of the tournament and the runner-up would get exciting prizes, money, and resources. This would let the kings and queens have sizable trainers under them who are ready to defend them at the time of their need. But why would the league not intervene on it? The answer was simple. The league was very massive and it would not bother to do anything cause they knew that even with all this, the king and the queen would not have the power to shake them off. ### The winner and the first runner-up of every region would gather together and fight in separate tournaments every 10 years and the winner of that tournament would also get exciting prizes. As of right now, Axel was going to fight in the regional tournament. The winner of the tournament would not only get prizes but also would be famous around the whole region and it was considered to be a very tough tournament. So, why would Axel consider registering for such a tournament? He had the money and the resources and he was also very famous. He didn''t need to go there. He was doing it for only one reason and that was the Pokemon battle. It was not every day that Axel could have multiple Pokemon battles with many trainers. The trainers there also had rare rank Pokemons, so his young Pokemons could also fight and have some experience. Since this was not the gym battle or league battle, he could use any Pokemons that he wanted. That was why he had been training his young and old Pokemons for the past 2 weeks and had been concentrating on them. 2 weeks would not make them exceptionally powerful but Axel wanted to remove at least one of their problems. ### 2 weeks ago, After reading the tablet for a couple of hours, Axel looked at the stat of Togetic. --- Pokemon''s name: Togetic (Age- 8 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Serene Grace (80%) Hidden ability: Super luck (50%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 3500/3500 Attack: D+ Agility: C++ Defense: D++ Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: C++ Moves: Stored power (G) (Lvl 39), Future sight (G) (Lvl 43), Wish (G) (Lvl 35), Metronome (G) (Lvl 38), Extrasensory (C) (Lvl 37), Head butt (G) (Lvl 34), Charm (G) (Lvl 32), Dazzling gleam (E) (Lvl 46), Nasty Plot (G) (Lvl 35), Sunny day (G) (Lvl 37), methrower (E) (Lvl 44), Tackle (G) (lvl 37), Egg defense (G) (Lvl 39), Crafty Shield (G) (Lvl 34), Moonlight (U) (Lvl 19), Ancient power (U) (Lvl 19), Aerial ace (C) (Lvl 23), Fairy wind (C) (Lvl 26), Thunder wave (C) (Lvl 27), y rough (C) (Lvl 28) Hidden power: Fairy (25%) Fairy Dew: 28% consumed --- Togetic really was a monster. It had only been less than a month since it ranked up but it was already so powerful. This was also mainly due to ''Fairy dew''. ''Fairy dew'' was one of the most coveted resources for a fairy-type Pokemon as it didn''t have an instant effect. It would take a lot of training and time for Togetic to consume all the essence of ''Fairy dew''. As of right now, it had only consumed 28% of it. Togetic main focus was on its special attack and so it had been training on a lot of it. Due to ''Fairy dew'' and Axel''s talent it was able to rank up special attack to B rank which was pretty huge. If it went on like this, then after 2 weeks it would have its rank-up condition. However, Axel was not going to let it rank up too fast. After talking with Cody and looking at his Venusaur, Axel hade to a painful realization that early rank-up was not going to be good for any Pokemon. The Pokemon would have to have a decent amount of experience to rank. Only then, could they show their true powers when they reach king rank. "Togetic, first you will train hard on the move ''Ancient power''. Now, all of you must be wondering, why should you train on this move? Now, look at Charles and Mamoswine. Do you know that both of them normally didn''t look like this? They powered up and got a new form due to ''Ancient power''. The move is difficult to master but if you do, you will have more power at your disposal. So, I want all of you who could learn this move to concentrate on it. Now, don''t feel down. For those, that could learn this move, I have other things for you too.", said Axel to others and then concentrated on Togetic. "Togetic, in these 2 weeks, you will level up ''Extrasensory'', ''Stored power'', and ''Egg defense'' to level 40. You must also have realized the power of leveling the move to level 40. The relevance of it would increase when you increase the move''s level further. Just look at your ''Dazzling gleam''. It could now be used to give you some breathing time during a time of need.", said Axel as he himself looked at the moves description. --- Dazzling Gleam (Togetic) (Level 40): Surround yourself with apressed fairy aura that can defend against all attacks and after holding it for some time, the user could let it go for the explosion. (Level 45): res up an intense light that would make the target blind for a few seconds if the target didn''t close its eyes. --- Togetic had leveled up this move while training for the gym but since it didn''t fight in the gym battle, it could not show its brilliance. That was why Togetic made Axel promise that it would fight first in the next gym battle. "You will also be learning a new move and yes, I have already thought of what it would be. Finally, you will fight against different Pokemons from our family to know about your weaknesses and strengths and know to make some battle strategies." Axel then looked at everyone and said, "I want all of you to know that you havee out of your baby stage. So, now you will also have to think about strategies yourself when you are in battle. Of course, I would be assisting you in the battle but I cannot do that all the time. What if something happened during the tide battle when I was not around? You are adults now, so you will have to think about it yourself." He wanted to make them independent from a young stage. Axel had thought of a couple of fighting strategies for all of them and they would use the same during the battle. After it ustomed to it, they also start to think about how to battle different Pokemons in different terrains and conditions. Togetic came near Axel and asked what its new move was going to be. It was extremely existed to know about it. It wanted to learn new moves so that it could crush its opponents. "Now listen to me very carefully. You should know that your species can tell if any life form is happy or sad. You can tell the basic emotions. I want to capitalize on this and increase your battle sense to a very high level. Of course, it would take a lot of time, but if you could tell what they are going to do before they even do it, you would be invincible. Don''t you think so?" Togetic started to listen to Axel very intently. It had been told by its mother that their species would bring joy to anyone''s life. They could even tell what that species was feeling. But as far as it could remember, it was not proficient in it. It was not that it was a defective piece but it never thought to train on this power. Its mother had always told it to train in this but it was thought to be a waste of time. Now, hearing Axel, it started to think that it had missed a chance to learn this move from its mother. If it could tell what others were thinking, it could dodge their moves and even defend against them. This might be the best move that it would ever learn. Togetic immediately started to think of what its mother had said to train it. It was not very vague to remember, but since it never concentrated on a word that its mother had said thinking that it was the ultimate boss, it was hard to remember all of them. Axel began to say that it would have learned this move on its own as this move was more biological than just training on it. Togetic said that it would learn this move with determination and went right into it. He had finally told his Togetic to concentrate on its new training n. It was now time to look for others. Chapter 628: The Legend

Chapter 628: The Legend

Aerodactyl was a rock/flying type Pokemon but Axel knew that it could evolve further to Dracorock. Dracorock would be rock/dragon-type Pokemon. Dracorock could still fly but it would lose its flying typing. However, that didn''t mean that Axel was not going to concentrate on the flying-type moves. From what Axel had seen, the speed of Dracorock was very high. Aerodactyl was already a speedy Pokemon. It was the fastest rock-type Pokemons to exist and its evolution was even more fast. Axel also knew that the abilities and hidden abilities of Aerodactyl would change when it evolved to Dracorock. So, Axel first wanted it to concentrate on its abilities and hidden abilities. Axel also wanted to concentrate on ''Ancient power''. "''Ancient power'' is a rock-type move and you are a rock-type Pokemon. I believe that when you level it up to level 40, you will feel even more significant changes than others. So, concentrate on that. Just like Togetic, you will also try to level up, ''Dragon breath'', ''Iron tail'', and ''Rock polish'' to level 40 and of course, you will also be learning a new move. You don''t need to learn existing moves now. You have your basics covered. However, I still feel that you should learn some physical moves mainly concentrating on your bite force." Aerodactyl knew special moves and also physical moves but Aerodactyl shined more in physical moves. It was a physical attacker. Aerodactyl''s teeth were known to shred its opponents, so he wanted to concentrate on its bite force and also some moves that were physical in nature. So, the new move that it was going to learn would be rting to its teeth. Axel looked at the book that he had not opened for a long time. This was the research book that he had written himself when he was observing Dracorock. He went to the bite section and started to read it. As per the leader of Dracorock, they were known for their biting power in ancient times. There was one Dracorock, that was said to have unbreakable teeth. That time the leader of Dracorock told Axel toe to them when he needed assistance for bitting attacks of Aerodactyl and now he needed to go there. However, he only had 2 weeks left to train all of them, and going there would be wasting a lot of time. That was when he remembered something that would solve the problem. Mew. It was still living in his home eating all the delicious foods. He called his mother to tell Mew toe to his ce. Being curious, Mew also came to Axel within 5 minutes. Teleportation was really a cheat. If his kazam could do long-distance teleportation, then it would really cut his time in doing a lot of things. "Kid, what do you want from me?", asked MEW Axel realized that this was the sweet-talking female Mew but the MEW. It looked like they had switched. The difficulty of processing the request had increased a lot now. "Mew, I want to go to a cave to meet with Dracorock but since I am very short on time, I was wondering if you could help me." "Oh, you think that I am your travel ve huh? Why should I help you in this?", asked MEW. "Well, all of you have put the responsibility of saving the world to me and now I am just asking for a little help. I am not asking a huge sacrifice from you." MEW started to think about the proposal. It was true that all of them including Celebi had given Axel a mission to save Arceus and the humans of this world. So, they should also be helping him. After thinking about it for some time, MEW agreed but also said that it would not be helping him on menial tasks like this in the future. Axel agreed to it saying that this was just a one-time thing. SWOOOCHH ### MEW teleported directly inside the cave where the family of Dracorock was living. All of them were living peacefully but after seeing 2 entitiese out of nowhere. All of them were concerned and got into battle positions. The leader was specially ready for battle. When they saw who hade into their home, all of them bowed. This was the respect that MEW deserved. "Hello leader, it has been a long time.", said Axel greeting the leader. The leader was happy to see Axel after a long time. The leader was a king-rank Pokemon and it could properly talk. It first asked how Aerodactyl was doing. Axel called out Aerodactyl from the master ball. Aerodactyl was happy to be home. It roamed around and then started to talk to its friends and then also talked to its parents. "You said that I shoulde to you when I wanted Aerodactyl to learn about its biting power. Well, I believe that it is ready now." "You havee at the right time. Come let me tell you about our history.", said the leader and told Axel to follow it. The leader did give proper respect to MEW before asking Axel to follow it. MEW was called the mother of all the Pokemons and it had high status among all the Pokemons. "Axel, have I told you about one of our ancestors that was said to have unbreakable teeth?" "Yes, you did tell me about it." "Then you should also hear how he did it. Our teeth are very different from other Pokemons. Normally, baby teeth grow and then fall off and a new onees. When the new teethe along, they are stronger than the baby teeth. The same happens to us but there is a slight difference. Our teeth don''t stand there. They continue to fall off and each tooth after them is stronger and sturdier than before. When all of our teeth fall off one hundred times, then we will have unbreakable teeth. It is called the unbreathable teeth cause it cannot be broken anymore. However, that doesn''t mean that they are the mightiest." "What do you mean?" "There are very few of them that have reached the stage of unbreakable teeth cause the new teeth would be stronger than before and ites to a point of time where it bes almost impossible to breathe it again. So, very few of them are able to reach the 100 change of their teeth. But one of our ancestors did the opposite." "Opposite?" "Yes, opposite. Instead of concentrating on breaking his teeth, he proceeded to make them stronger?" "Yes, stronger. He would use a type of paste that would slowly make the teeth stronger and then he would train and break it. He would continue this for as long as he could remember and when he broke all of his teeth 100th time, something amazing happened." "Really? What happened?" "His teeth became so strong that they could even bite the space and time itself. He became the most powerful Dracorock to ever exist." "Really? Then how did he die?" "Well, he became a god after that but time is one thing that no one could suppress. I don''t know how he died, may be due to old age or maybe in the hands of the enemy. However, I do know that the ancestor was the most powerful Dracorock to ever exist." The leader looked at Axel and Aerodactyl and then said, "I called you here ''cause I want you and Aerodactyl to make a choice. You can go the simple way of breaking it 100 times and that would still be very difficult or you can go the hard way by making the teeth stronger every time. I have the recipe for the paste and it is not so hard to make. So, what do you want to do?" Axel looked at his Pokemon and asked, "What do you want to do? I will support your decision." Aerodactyl didn''t even bother to think for a minute and said that it would go through the hard route. "Haha, that is my boy. Now, let me give a the paste and also the recipe for it. Come again when you evolve to Dracorock.", said the leader and patted Aerodactyl''s back for taking its stand. After talking with its family for some time, they were ready to return. Axel, MEW, and Aerodactyl disappeared afterpleting their task. After they disappeared, the mother of Aerodactyl came near the leader and asked, "Leader, do you really think that my child could aplish it? I meant the story of the ancestor is just a legend." "Don''t worry Kamilia, your son is in the hands of a very capable trainer and I believe that he could do it.", said the leader with high hopes. "Let''s just hope that my son can revive our n.", said the mother with a worried voice. "Don''t worry, he will do it. I believe in him." ### Aftering to the training ground, Axel first thanked MEW and then put the paste on each of Aerodactyl''s teeth. Aerodactyl was told to wait for 30 minutes after putting the paste and then it started to train. "Aerodactyl, we will create a new move rting to your teeth. I believe that your bite force has very high potential and I don''t want to waste it. So, this is what we will do...." Axel started to tell his n to Aerodactyl. After hearing the n, Aerodactyl didn''t think that it could achieve it but Axel told it to try. "Let me tell you. If you could not have any progress in 2 weeks then we will think of other things. But just give it a try for 2 weeks. You will only lose 2 weeks, so there is no need to worry about anything.", said Axel. Aerodactyl agreed after hearing Axel''s plea and then continued to practice. ### After figuring out the training ns for 2 of his Pokemons, Axel went on to look at his other Pokemons. He first looked at Primeape. First of all, Axel wanted to increase some of the fighting type moves for Primeape so that all of them would have a synergy effect when it used ''Closebat''. So, he told it to learn ''Double kick'' and ''Brick break''. Both of them were interesting moves and they would increase much more variety in their moveset. Secondly, it needed to learn some defensive moves and healing-type moves. It was like a berserker. It would have a very high attack after using moves like ''Counter'' and ''Reversal'' but it needed to have healing moves and some defensive moves. Axel also realized that Primeape wanted to concentrate on its speed. So, it also needed to have some moves that would increase its speed. It needed to learn a lot of new moves to bepatible. After using it in gym battles, Axel realized that even though Primeape was a strong Pokemon, it needed to learn a variety of moves. After thinking for some time, Axel made a decision for Primeape to learn the move ''Draining punch''. Primeape knew a lot of fighting-type moves now and he didn''t want to add another but ''Draining punch'' was the only one that could increase its health. "Gary, you will be learning a new defensive move that will help you in the future. Don''t worry, you will also be learning speed-type moves that you love so much. I have to think about your new move for some time and during that time you will be learning all these 3 moves.", said Axel. Axel also told it to concentrate on training its ability. Mastering its ability would be the primary thing that Primeape would do before anything else. This ability had been a bane of its destruction and low progress but if it could master it, it would be a boon to it. Chapter 629: Shelgon and Feraligatr

Chapter 629: Shelgon and Feraligatr

Axel was not worried about healing moves cause apart from ''Draining punch'', it would be learning ''Rest'' in the future after it had mastered its ability and that would be a powerful healing move. He wanted Primeape to stick to only 1 defensive move. Primeape wanted to be a berserker and a speed type Pokemon. So, he would be concentrating most of its moves in that department. So, if he made it create 2-3 new moves rting to defense, then it would be a problem. So, Axel thought to only create one defensive move that would not only be good for it but should also carry it till Axel became the Pokemon master. He had to think about it for some time as he didn''t want to make any hasty decision. ### Now, he had to think about Feraligatr and Shelgon. Lucario still needed some time to get used to his new form and power level. It was still concentrating on its aura moves right now. Shelgon had still not evolved to Smence. Axel expected it as it would take a lot of time for dragon-type Pokemon to evolve to its final evolution. However, that didn''t mean that it was weak. Dragon-type Pokemons evolve and rank up slowly but they tend to umte a lot of power inside themselves. "Shlegon, before evolution you must concentrate on mastering both your ability and hidden ability. I know that you want to evolve faster and gain power at a faster rate but you need to be patient." Mastering abilities and hidden abilities would take a lot of time for any Pokemon. Axel wanted Shelgon to do it before it evolved to Smence as when it evolves to Smence, it would have new ability and hidden ability to master. Normally, Axel would not think of letting Shelgon do it but when he heard from Lance that previous ability and hidden ability woulde to y at higher ranks, he wanted to capitalize on it. Normally, a trainer would not be stupid enough to do it for any of his/ her Pokemon but Axel had the system and his talent to back it of. "It is also time for you to level up ''Dragon head'', ''Thrash'', and ''Head butt'' to level 40. Right now, don''t think of creating a new move cause you already have ''Dragon head'' and also you need master ability and hidden ability.", said Axel. After talking with Shelgon, he started to apply the paste on its ridges. The power of exceptional Smence would depend on the power and sturdiness of its ridges when it was in Bagon and Shelgon form. These ridges were normally very hard and if the Pokemon worked on it, its defense and power would increase exponentially. Axel did a lot of research on Shelgon and its species. He also got some useful help from Lance as he belonged to a dragon family. What he found interesting was the usefulness of these ridges. In Shelgon form, its entire body is covered with ridges except for its eyes and legs. However, when it evolves to Smence, these ridges would cover most parts of its body especially the venerable parts like the stomach. These ridges would also evolve when it reach its final evolution. The ridges would evolve in 2 ways. First were the red-colored ridges which would cover its eyebrows, the front of its long neck, the back of its legs and tail and also the entirety of its wings. These ridges had 2 functions: The defensive power of these ridges was highpared to the rest of its body and since it was already a dragon type Pokemon, it could be imagined how defensive it would be. The second function is fast movements of the body parts that consist of these red ridges. The agility and reaction time of these ridges would be extremely high. That was a Shelgon that was trained by making these ridges would be far more powerful than normal Smence. Since these red ridges cover the entirety of its wings, it could fly at a faster rate and also change its direction easily. The ridges also cover up its eyebrows, so, its brain would react fast in any given situation. Its tail would also be fast and deadly and its neck and legs would also also be able to react as fast as it could. The second type of ridges would be the original white-colored ridges that would be on its stomach. This ridge also had 2 functions. First was the defensive power. Its defense would be higher than red ridges. For any dragon type that could fly or any Pokemon that could fly, its weakness would be its stomach as that was where its defense would be the lowest. However, if a Smence is well groomed, this weakness would turn into strength. Secondly, the ridges would also hold a lot of dragon-type energy. It was like a storage of a vast amount of dragon-type energy. With this Smence could use it for its moves. These ridges would also help Smence recover dragon-type energy at a faster rate so Smence could fight for a long time. That was why training these ridges was very vital. One could train these ridges by using resources like a special paste that Axel was using after buying it from Lance. It could also be trained by training on moves like ''Head butt'' or ''Thrash'' that would harm the ridges and then letting it recover. That was why he was telling Shelgon to level up moves like ''Thrash'' and ''Headbutt''. Shelgon also focused on attack stat, so that was a bonus. ### After talking about the future n of Shelgon, it was now time to talk to Feraligatr. Axel found out an interesting thing about Feraligatr. He found out that if a Totodile is properly bred, it would be able to learn the move ''Ancient power''. ''Ancient power'' would increase the powers of Axel''s Pokemon by a huge margin. So, he wanted to test Feraligatr by giving it a TM of ''Ancient power'' and luckily, it was able to learn the move. This meant that Feraligatr would be able to level it up to level 40 and get another power boost. Just like Aerodactyl, he wanted to concentrate on its biting force. Axel had also bought a different type of paste from Gatr family for Feraligatr. It was to be used in the same way as Aerodactyl. It was to be used 2 times a day and then Feraligatr would wait to 30 minutes and train on its biting moves. Another interesting thing about Feraligatr was its nature that it was blessed by its ancestor. They usually sleep with one eye open and rest only half of their brain at a time. It was called unihemispheric sleep. As it sleeps, it usually keep watch on its surroundings and it could immediately act when time calls for it. Now, Axel didn''t know about this until it evolved to Feraligatr. He knew that Croconaw had the habit of sleeping with one eye open but it was only sometimes and so he thought that it was just a weird habit. However, he started to see the same from Feraligatr and then he started to do his research which led him to this conclusion. "Feraligatr, you will first develop this to a passive move. If you are able to properly master it, you could use the moves like ''Rest'' and recover a lot of your health during battles. ''Ice fang'', ''Water fall'' and ''Dig'' is also in thete 30s. So, you will try to level it up to level 40. This is your training schedule for 2 weeks. I am not telling you to do all of it in 2 weeks but you should be able to do the majority of them.", said Axel. He then started to tell his concept of leveling up these moves to level 40. Even though Feraligatr was an umon rank Pokemon, it had already leveled up ''Aqua jet'', ''Bite'', and ''Rain dance'' to level 40 recently and they had be quite powerful. Due to its higher mastery over the moves, it might be the most powerful umon rank Feraligatr to ever exist. Axel had also been training all of these young Pokemons in ''Ancient way to power''. A book that was given by MEW when Axel had just started his journey. So, their foundation was solid and they were normally very powerfulpared to their normal counterparts. ### As of right now, Axel only had 3 months worth of paste for the ridges of Shelgon and 3 months worth of paste for Feraligatr''s teeth. These were the resources that were specially made by Lance''s family and Gatr family. So, they were in low supply. Axel could ask them for more but he was positive that they would not be giving him the supply for his entire life. The resources were so rare that these families would normally not sell them. Lance had given him the resources cause Axel had helped him a lot and Axel also had a good rtionship with them while Gatr family gave him those resources due to the recent mission. However, he would not be getting them all the time. So, he had to think of a substitute. So, he did the next best thing. He had already given the sample to Mark to replicate it. Mark was very happy to get these samples and they were very rare. However, it had already been 3 months since he had given the paste for the ridges of Shelgon to Mark and still, he was not able to replicate it. There had been some progress but that was it. Axel also gave him a sample of Feraligatr''s paste recently. Axel knew that he should be patient in these types of things. Then he came up with a brilliant idea. He called Bourne to have another meeting. Bourne was surprised cause had never called like this. "Yes, what happened?", asked Bourne as he was already busy with his research. Axel went to his bag and brought out 2 vials of semi-liquid. Bourne was curious to see it. "The first vial is the paste for Smence ridges that I got from Lance and the second is for the teeth of Feraligatr that I got from Gatr family. These are the only samples that I have left. I want you to replicate it. Of course, if you are able to do it then you will also share the recipe with me. You can do whatever you like for the recipe but do remember that I have also given these samples to other researchers. If they are able toplete it then, I will seize this sample and you will not get anything. Do you want to do it?" Axel always came up with a weird proposal out of the blue when Bourne was not expecting any of it. He also proposed in such a way that a normal person would not take the deal but Bourne knew better. He knew that the proposal was good. If he could not make it on time then he would not lose anything but if he could make it, then he would be gaining a huge amount of resources by selling it. However, Bourne had failed to realize that Axel had put up another use. The use specifically said that Axel would not be responsible for anything he did after creating the recipe for it. Bourne would realize that this use woulde and bite him in the ass. These vials were made by Gatr family and Lance''s family after spending huge amounts of money and resources for many decades. So, what would happen if Bourne started to sell these vials after creating the recipe? Of course, he would have to suffer for it. Chapter 630: Teleportation Problem

Chapter 630: Teleportation Problem

Axel was only doing it so that he could he could use it for himself. He was also doing it so that the Venu family and his mercenary group would get the benefit of it. So, the Gatr family and Lance family would not find out about it and even if they did, they would not do anything to Axel as he not impacting their economy on arge scale. But Bourne was different. First, he didn''t get the vial from those families and second, he was thinking about selling these to earn a massive amount of money. However, that was not Axel''s problem. He had a lot of things to do. He had made training ns for his young Pokemons and now it was time for him to make training ns for older Pokemons. It had been some time since he had done it. He would have to take some time for Shedinja, Charizard, Venusaur, Slowemperor, and Nidoking. He would most likely do it after the Rising Star tournament. These would take some time for him to do cause Shedinja and Charizard were on the verge of reaching tier 3 and they needed in-depth nning. Slowemperor was already a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon while Nidoking had 2 cores. So, it also needed some good nning to do it. Beedrill also had 2 cores now but Axel felt that he should concentrate on its new move ''Bug knight'' right now. It was finally able to create this move and now the move was level 39. It needed serious improvements. Pidgeot was now going to reach king rank. It had already received the rank-up condition and Axel felt that it would rank up after a few months. Gogoat was also consulting on its new moves rting to its new responsibility while Mamoswine was now on the verge of reaching tier 2. kazam had also reached tier 2 recently and it was in need of improving its way of fighting. kazam had be very powerful. Not only due to its stats but also its experience. It had been with Axel for the longest time and it had grown to be quite a battle strategist. However, Venusaur had just reached king rank and also had a major upgrade. It would need some time to get used to it. It had plenty of moves to train on and also a new passive to train on. It had been more than 2 months and after some time, he would get to meet Gyarados and Steelix from Aeus Ind. He also wanted to talk to Lucario during that time. He had been getting constant notifications of their progress and was very excited to meet them. Axel then went on to make training ns for all of them. ### "Frank, do you really want to go to the Rising Star tournament? I mean there is nothing for you to do there.", said Axel. "I want to go. I can learn a lot from that trainer. Training with you always makes me feel that I have not achieved anything. When I went home, I realized that I was wrong and I had be very strong. So, I felt that I should also see the mindset of other trainers. So, this trip would be very helpful for me." "Well, if you think that it is worth it, who am I to stop you? We will be leaving tomorrow. I have already booked the flight for me and you.", said Axel with a sigh. He was not sighing cause Frank wasing. He was sighing cause he would have to go Kanto region to attend this tournament and that meant a lot of travel time which he hated with passion. After training kazam for a long time on ''Teleport'', Axel came to realize that it would take a lot of time for him to be very good at it. It could travel a small distance right now and it could do it with perfection but long distances were a problem. Axel wanted kazam to go to the Minato route from Naruto world. In the world of ninjas, Minato Namikaze was the fastest ninja to ever exist. This was possible cause he could use space element which would let him use a better version of ''Flying Rijin'' where he would ce a mark and then teleport to that mark. This was basically teleport but due to this, it would be easier for kazam to travel long distances given that it had already been there. However, there were many problems with it. First of all, this was only good if kazam was a physical attacker because kazam could use this to teleport near the enemy and then attack them at a close distance. But that was not the case. kazam had always trained to be a special attacker and it was quite weak physically. Another reason was the difficulty of learning this move. Axel knew that the Pokemon world and Naruto world were different. So, he had to make a lot of changes to create this move. Additionally, ''Flying Rijin'' was already a very difficult move to learn in the world of Naruto, so it would be impossibly difficult to learn in the Pokemon world. It took Axel years for Venusaur to learn wood style. Now, wood style was also very rare but it was not difficult to learn. It was only rare because only a few of them had the element for it. Bulbasaur had the element for it and it still took Bulbasaur to learn it. So, imagine how difficult it would be for kazam to learn and he didn''t want to waste years of his time for just teleport. If kazam was going to learn, it better have other uses. Axel knew that even though he had the power of the system, things like ''Flying Rijin'' would take a lot of time to learn. If any Pokemon were able to learn this move, that Pokemon would basically have the power of gods. Axel also believed that this was one of the reasons why the creator killed Minato so early in the anime. However, Axel was greedy. He was not going to give up on this move. It was just that kazam was not going to learn. Another Pokemon would. So, Axel started to search for it and it came to find out that there were only 2 nonlegendary/ mythical Pokemons that were fighting and psychic type. They were Medicham and Gade. If one were to look at who was stronger, it was Gade. There was no question about it. Gade had a good base stat total and even though it didn''t matter in the real world, it would be easier to train it. It had a high attack stat and a special defense stat. It had a decent amount of Hp but had low speed, sp. Attack and defense stat. The low special attack didn''t matter to Axel cause he was going to focus on physical attack. Low speed would also not matter cause it was going to learn ''Flying Raijin'' and since its speed would be so high, defense stat would not need to be concerned. However, even though Medicham was a weaker Pokemon, it was very good for Axel''s cause due to its ability and hidden ability. Its ability ''Pure power'' did exactly as it told. It would raise the physical stat of the Pokemon. This would basically raise its attack stat to a very good level. Axel also found out that only Medicham was able to learn this ability making it special for it. Its hidden ability ''Telepathy'' lets it able to differentiate between allies and enemies when it was attacking or defending or doing anything. It would also be able to dodge the attacks of its allies which Axel had not yet understood. However, Axel believed that with this hidden ability, Medicham would be able to tell the exact location of its enemies to the point which is almost an ability made for ''Flying Raijin''. Imagine Medicham throwing kunais like Minato, able to tell where the enemies are exactly and teleport multiple times to kill 1000 of its enemies. It would basically be a god. It might be hard to train it and make it stronger but this was the real world and it was possible. So, he didn''t know what to do. Gade was an easier choice but with Medicham, it might be a deal changer. However, Axel didn''t have to make the decision right now. Before, he could even think of getting one of these Pokemons, he would first research ''Flying Raijin'' for a long time. Then he would get one. He also had a lot of young Pokemon to train right now. So, his hands were full so he was not getting one of those till he started the next region. ### At the end of the day, Axel was finally able to use aura while running to boost his lungs and stamina. However, he had not be proficient in it. He believed that he would still need a week to get used to it. After achieving this, he would have to maintain that form while fighting with his sword. So, that was going to take another couple of weeks. He could see that he had still not gotten a notification of ''Enhanced stamina'' in his status so he still had ways to go. However, he felt that he was finally making some actual progress for himself after a long time. The stone tablet was really helping him. "Frank, what did you learn about the first way of aura from the tablet? Anything interesting that you found out?", asked Axel. "I have notpletely finished reading it but I did find a lot of new things. Even my father was surprised to hear these things from me. He did say to keep this a secret." Axel then started to discuss with Frank about the stone tablet. Axel also told him about the second way of aura and then the night passed. ### Next day, His Pokemons had gotten considerably stronger than 2 weeks before with each of them upgrading their moves or learning a new one or both. Axel believed that his young Pokemons were now ready to dominate the Rising Star tournament. Axel had also gotten stronger too. He had now be used to using aura to boost his lungs while running but he still needed to master it to the point that he could do it unconsciously. Meanwhile, Frank''s Pokemons had also gotten stronger. Charizard and Machamp had reached pseudo-king rank and now Frank had 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. He was getting there. The foundation of his Pokemons had started to get stronger and they were now plenty experienced after the tide battle. Morgan was also happy to see his son grow so mature and strong within a short period of time. They went to the airport and got to their ne. Axel was thinking of of how to fall asleep for 2 days when Frank came out with a solution. "You know, I have been thinking of a solution for n ride for you and I came up with something. Do you want to try it?", asked Frank. "Really? What is it? Tell me fast right now!!!", shouted Axel with excitement. If he could get out of this boredom then he would consider Frank to not be a waste of his time from now on. Chapter 631: Dollarbeg City

Chapter 631: Dorbeg City

"Who names their city ''Dorbeg''?", asked Axel. "Well, there is an interesting story of this city. During ancient times, this was the city of ves.", replied Frank. "City of ves?" "Yes, during that time, it was normal to have humans and Pokemon as ves. So, the ves from this city did a coup and killed all the high-ranking members of the city. Then those ves imed the city for themselves." "That still doesn''t exin the name." "I am getting to it. Even though they were able to own this city, and had all the money and resources of the city, they were uneducated. They didn''t have an ounce of experience to run the city or even do a business. They consumed all the food and resources and the city started to decline due to all the mistakes that they made. Soon, the city became one of the poorest cities during that time. They didn''t want to give up their city cause giving it up meant giving up their freedom so they did what they could only do at that time and that was to beg." "Really? Such a thing happened. I think none of the city helped them.", said Axel. "No, you are wrong. Fortunately, due to the ves taking the city, other ves from other cities also started to do the same. Some of them seeded while some could not. This led other high-ranking members of this world to believe that if they really wanted to survive they should abolish this tradition. Some of them even didn''t like this tradition. So, they did get help." "That is quite a story but I still don''t understand one thing." "What is it?", asked Frank. "Why would the king of the Kanto region hold this tournament in the city where ves killed all the nobles and high-ranking members? I know it happened way into the past but the name of the city would still remind all of us about the history.", said Axel. That was a good question but Frank already had an answer for it. "Because one of the ves that took over the city and killed the nobles was the ancestor of the current king of the Kanto region." "What? Are you sure? The king has the blood of the ve?" "Yes, I am pretty sure. It happened in the past like hundreds and thousands of years ago. Of course, the general public doesn''t know this but some of us do and the king does hide this information but he also wants to hold it where his ancestor gained their first victory." "That is quite a story. Let''s book a hotel room. We came here 2 days before the tournament, so we might not find one. We must hurry.", said Axel as both of them started to search for hotel rooms. Axel was not lying when he said it. He could see that the city was packed with people and tourists. The shops were packed, the restaurant was packed and so the hotel was also packed. Dorbeg was a very big city. Normally gym cities were the biggest cities in any region but Dorbeg was an exception. It was as big as some of the gym cities. Its size was almost 2/3rd of New York on Earth. The four sides of the city were covered with forest. There were multiple trade routes that went from the forest and they were properly protected. The streets were impably clean. The roads were pitched ck and there were many shops, and hotels that could be found. There was also a residential area and, a government area. There was also a veryrge building that one could see from anywhere. It was the biggest building in the city and it could be seen from anywhere. "What is that?", asked Axel. "Oh, that is the church of Arceus, and that is the church of the first Pokemon master. It is rare to see both of them in the same city and even at the same ce built together." "There is a church here?" "Yes, this is a very famous city." Churches were very rare to be found in the city. There could be a church of some mythical Pokemons but the most famous ones would be of Arceus. It was very rare to see the church of the first Pokemon master. Axel and Frank started to explore the city. They still had 2 days left, so they wanted to enjoy themselves. The Rising Star Tournament didn''t take a long time like the league battle. There were only 50 participants in this tournament and Axel believed that it would be over after a few days. After an hour of exploring, Axel and Frank started to look for a hotel to book their rooms. ### After searching for a few hotels, they didn''t find any rooms avable. After the 12th hotel, "Damn!! I am frustrated. Do we really have to sleep on the road?", asked Axel. "I don''t know. We should have booked it beforeing here. This is going to be a hassle." "We have not tried any hotel in this direction. Let''s look for it. If we cannot find it, then we will have to go to the next city for the hotel." The next city was only a few hours away but it would take considerable time toe here every day. They had note here to watch the tournament but to participate in it. At least Axel was. Axel and Frank went to the reception of the hotel. The hotel was 6 stories tall with a number of rooms inside it. Axel and Frank believed that they might have some room here that was avable. A wonderful girl with a beautiful smile wearing the hotel uniform greeted them. "Hello sir, my name is Reesha. How can I help you today?", asked the receptionist. "Yes, you can. Can you please tell me that you have 2 rooms for us? We would like to stay here till the end of the tournament.", said Axel. "Sorry sir but we don''t have any rooms avable. Most of the hotel is already booked for thepetition and you just came veryte.", said the receptionist politely. "But how can they have apetition if the participants don''t get to participate in it?", asked Axel with a raising voice. He was truly frustrated. "What do you mean?" "I mean to say that I am a participant in thepetition and I have searching for a hotel room for 3 hours now. Don''t you guys have somews that would let the participants have their own rooms for free?", asked Axel. "Sir, I would have to talk to the manager about it." "Then we will be waiting here.", said Frank trying to calm Axel. They were led to the lobby where they were offered some drinks. Axel and Frank ordered some refreshments while Reesha went to talk to the manager. ### Knock.. Knock.. Knockk... "Come in." Reesha entered the room. "Oh Reesha. What is the issue? I am very busy here right now. Can you be fast on your question?" "Sir, there is a boy here who ims that he is one of the participants in the tournament and he wants to book a room till the end of the tournament.", said Reesha. "Really? What is his name? Kids these days say anything. You should not believe them.", said the manager. "I know sir but if the kid is really speaking the truth, then it would increase our reputation if that kid reaches the quarter-finals.", said Reesha. "That is good thinking Reesha. You might be sitting in my position in some years. So, what is his name?" "Ahh, sir, I didn''t ask for his name." "Sigh, you still need experience. Let me see on the camera.", said the manager as he proceeded to see the camera footage of Axel and Frank. The manager''s face went from calm to excited to downright horror when he saw Axel and Frank. He smacked his hand on the table which scared Reesh and asked, "Don''t you know who that is? Really?" "No sir, I don''t know." "That is Axel ze. The sessor of Samuel fucking Oak. How could you not know this? Being in the front office, you should know the faces and names of influential people. This is not eptable." "Sir, I just transferred here from the Hoenn region. So, I don''t know much about him." "Oh yes, I forgot. But do remember to learn the names and faces of these people. It might save you some time in the future. Give them 2 of the mostvish rooms and give them a 50% discount." "Sir, a 50% discount would not even cover the cost of the hotel." "And you think that I don''t know about it. Just think of it as marketing cost. I did hear that Axel was going to participate in this tournament and now this is going to create big news. Our hotel''s sales would increase by a huge margin. Hahaha, boss would be proud of me.", said the manager. Reesha then went to the reception and proceeded to tell Axel and Frank that they were lucky and there were 2 rooms avable. Reesha also focused on saying that since they are the participants of the tournament, they will be getting a 50% discount which made Axel happy. Even though Axel was rich now, he still was from a middle-ss family. Saving some money would always make him happy. Meanwhile, Frank didn''t think much about it. They were served some really tasty food and the room was also very nice. It was very big for a single guy. The hotel also had a ce to feed their Pokemons. It was not one of the biggest hotels in the city. It was a medium-sized hotel but the hotel staff were doing everything to make Axel and Frank happy. The manager was happy as this was the first participant that hade to their hotel and knowing the rumors of Axel''s powers, the manager thought that Axel would at least reach the quarter-finals. He would then market the hotel saying that Axel had stayed here and would garner a lot of attention in the city. The manager was thinking about the bonus that he would get after this. Since the boys were already tired from the flight and searching the hotel, they had a hearty meal and then they went to sleep. Axel also asked if there were any training grounds in the city as some of his Pokemons preferred to train at night too. "Yes sir. There is one in the city but since this is the time of the tournament, the training ground might be packed." "I don''t think there would be any Pokemons to train at night time.", said Axel. "Let me check it and get back to you.", said the hotel staff and came with a positive response. Axel then talked to training ground staff about it and he was stupefied about the price of the training ground. Since Ang had helped Axel in Violet City to lower the price of the usage of training grounds, it never crossed his mind that training grounds could be so expensive. "Sir, I am using that during the night. I don''t think you have any trainers hereing to train his Pokemons at night. So, why don''t you lower the price.", proposed Axel. After bargaining for some minutes, the price was lowered by 10%. The staff was very stingy. Axel booked the time for today and tomorrow. The day after tomorrow would be the rest day and then would be the start of the tournament. Axel personally went to the training ground and called out Pidgeot, Gogoat, kazam, and Shedinja. These were the ones that wanted to train at night. Since there were king-rank Pokemons that were going to train, Axel didn''t need to personally be there. These were the standard rules of the training ground. After arranging everything, Axel went to sleep. Chapter 632: Bonding

Chapter 632: Bonding

Next day, Axel came over to the lobby and he also called Frank. They had a heavy breakfast. They still had 2 days before the start of thepetition but Axel had some work toplete. First, he had to go to register his arrival. Yes. Even though most of the trainer registered their names for the tournament, there were some who didn''t bother to show up. That was one of the reasons why Axel wanted toe here 2 days before. ### "Sir, can you please tell me your name?" "Axel ze." "Ok, please give me your Pokecard. I need to verify you." The receptionist took the card and started to verify the data. "Sir, finally we will have to take your picture. Smile and look at the camera.", said the girl, and his picture was taken. "Sir, your battle timing will be sent to you by mail. You will receive your timing but you will not be able to know your opponent''s name or stats before the start of the battle. I believe you know all the rules and how the battle goes?" "Yes, I do know. You don''t need to worry about it.", replied Axel. "Thanks. Now you have been formally registered. Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of your battle.", said the girl and Axel went to his hotel room. Frank was still in the hotel. After arriving at the hotel room, all of them had lunch including their Pokemons. Axel turned around to his Pokemons and said, "If some of you want to train at night, then I have already booked the training ground. But if you don''t want to train at night, then you will be resting till this tournament is over. You will need some good rest before the tournament." Some of the older Pokemons wanted toin as training had been a daily routine for them but Axel stopped them. After talking with Lucario on Aues Ind, Axel came to realize that even though he loved his Pokemons, there didn''t seem to be any family connection with most of them. Yes, he trained them, had food together at night, and also talked to most of them at night but it was not enough. It was like a teacher teaching his students, not something family-like. Axel knew that not training for a week would increase the time of their rank ups and he was not able to properly train them during the Aeus ind. Then there was the tide battle and many things. So, he knew that he was runningte. But bonding with his Pokemons was important. Axel started to search around the ce and he was something interesting in the city. "There is a Pokemon park here?", asked Axel to the hotel receptionist. "Yes sir. It is a very popr local ce. You could go there and spend time with your Pokemon. The ce is like a giant forest with waterfalls,kes many exciting things." Axel thought to try it. "Frank, I want to spend some time with my Pokemon in the park. Do you want toe?" "Nah, I have been thinking of getting some resources for my Raichu. So, I will be shopping for the whole day. They say that since the king ising, the resources found in the shops might be unique." Axel then went to the park, gave the fee for using the park, and then went inside. It was like a huge grasnd and Axel could see the forest far away. "Come out, all of you!!!!", shouted Axel and called all of his avable Pokemons. "Guys, it has been a lot of time since we had a vacation. So, let''s explore the ce and enjoy.", said Axel. Axel looked at these Pokemons and everyone had a different reaction. The young Pokemons were happy to have spent some time exploring. They thought that they had earned it after training so hard. Some of the older Pokemons like Shedinja, Beedrill, and Gogoat thought that it was a waste of time. Pokemons like Nidoking, Charizard, and Mamoswine were excited as they had never done this before. ### Pokemon POV start "Bro why don''t we explore the ce and find myself a beautiful Nidoqueen.", said Nidoking. "Come on Meg, why do you want to have a girlfriend so bad? We are kids. We are not even 5 years old for Arceus sake.", said Charles the Charizard. "Ohe on. We are king-rank Pokemons now. We need to have multiple girlfriends to show our status and we don''t even have one of them." "Where did you hear such an absurd thing?" "I heard it from my brain. Now, let''s go." "Dude, I don''t think that there is any Nidoqueen in the wild. Your evolution isplicated. Remember how much time it took for you to evolve?" "Yeah, you might be right. I will settle for a couple of Nidorina." Charizard gave a long sigh and said, "Why do you want me toe?" "You are my wingman. How else am I going to flex my might when you are not there to say it? Besides, didn''t you say that you found a couple of female Charizard in that valley? Why don''t you talk to them? Some of them might be interested in you.", said Nidoking with an evil smile. "That ce is very far and I don''t want to go there again." "At least help me then." Pokemon POV end. ### Nidoking and Charizard asked to roam around the ce for themselves. Axel wasn''t worried about them as they were king-rank Pokemons. But he told them to be back in an hour. Shedinja said that it wanted to spend some alone time by itself near theke. kazam wanted to fly to the top of the highest tree and feel superior. Meanwhile, Mamoswine and Feraligatr wanted to explore the deepest part of theke. The staff had said that theke was so deep that they could not say what was the end of it and this got them excited. Slowemperor also said that it wanted to explore with them. They were also given an hour to finish their mini-quest. The young Pokemons also wanted to have their own adventure but Axel didn''t agree with them. They were still too weak to travel alone. He let Feraligatr go cause Mamoswine and Slowemperor were with them and Pidgeot was pestering Feraligatr tob its hair which it didn''t want to do. Yes, today Pidgeot had its vacation too and it wanted to just rx. It wanted someone tob its hair and make it perfect and it saw that the ws of Feraligatr could be used for it. But Feraligatr didn''t want to do such a menial job so it volunteered to go to the deepest part of theke. Pidgeot was definitely going to take its revenge on Feraligatr in the future. "Come here, I willb your hair. But first, you need to remove all the dust on your body.", said Axel. Pidgeot realized that to its horror there was some dust on its body. So, it immediately went to theke and made a big dive to make itself clean. It had been training at night, so it must have gathered some dust on its body. After cleaning its body it started to fly at very high speed to dry itself and then it came to Axel with ab and a piece of cloth. Pidgeot loved to have its hairbed. It was a clean freak and would always make itself clean. Axel took theb and started tob its hair. It slowly drifted to sleep. In the meantime, Axel began to talk to young Pokemons about what they liked and what they wanted to do. Gogoat wanted to spend some time with the young ones and it was sleeping near them. Venusaur also wanted to sleep for some time while Beedrill came to Axel with an interesting proposal. "Axel, I can sense that there is a tribe of Beedrill nearby. I want to go there and talk with them." "Of course, you can." "You don''t understand. For some reason, I feel that it would help in my pre-domain move." "Howe?" "Well, you know that the power of my pre-domain move increases when there are more Beedrills inside the domain, right?" "Yes, but we cannot carry and catch a lot of Beedrill right now. That is why we areing up with ''Substitute'' and ''Bug knight''. Having a lot of Beedrills is not practical." "I know that. But I feel that if I talk with them, then I could advance my ''Bug knight'' to a higher level. This would further increase my powers. I could also have a n of Beedrill and they can help us during the time of tide battles. This would increase my power by a lot.", said Beedrill. "You know, you might be on to something here. Sure, why don''t you spend some time with them? But you will be back before the end of this day.", said Axel. Beedrill promised toe back as soon as possible. It went to the forest to search for its own species. Axel then began to talk to his Pokemons one by one. This was afortable feeling. Getting to know them and what they think about and how their brains work. Axel also sat with Shedinja and they had a conversation. Meanwhile, Nidoking and Charizard came. Nidoking didn''t look too happy. They did found out some Nidorina but none of them were up to Nidoking''s taste. After ranking up and evolving, it seemed to be arrogant in picking girls. There was one that it find interesting but Nidorina didn''t give a fuck about Nidoking which made it very angry. Charizard wasughing on the side. They seemed to have a good time. After a few minutes, the water team also came back. "Axel, I think we found something interesting there. You might want to check it out.", said Mamoswine with an excited face. Looking at them so excited that, Axel wanted to go to but Slowemperor advised against it. "The water is very deep down there and the pressure is too much. It is also not visible there. I don''t think that your body could handle it. You also cannot breathe underwater." Well, that was a bummer but Axel also knew his limits. He marked this location in his mind and thought to check it out some other time. He was curious about what they found, so he asked them. "The water pressure started to increase as we went down. When we went even deeper we could not see or feel any Pokemons in that area. The pressure was huge. Feraligatr had to stay in that area cause he could not handle the pressure. I then went down with Mamoswine and after some time, it also could not handle the pressure. So I went down alone. The vision was ck right now but through my psychic powers, I could feel some movement but since the pressure was so high, I could not concentrate on it. That was when something amazing happened." "What happened?" "The water pressure disappeared." "Disappeared?" "Yes, disappeared. I could also not feel that movement anymore. I can however feel that something was trying to block my psychic senses. Then I went down a little and saw a light. It was yellow bright light but it was a small light." "Then what did you do?" "I felt that it was too dangerous. A lot of unusual things were happening. So I came back. But I feel that something is down there and we cannot go there unprepared." "You did good. We are not going to risk anything for some curiosity. We will go there when we are prepared.", said Axel. Axel didn''t know what it was but he knew why only Slow emperor made the discovery when theke had been in the city for such a long time. Chapter 633: The Queen of Kanto

Chapter 633: The Queen of Kanto

Slowemperor was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. There were no trainers that had tier 3 king-rank Pokemon in the city. A very few of them may have a king rank Pokemon but Axel was not sure. This was a big city but it still was not a gym city, so it was not popr. So, some of them may have tried to send their Pokemon inside theke but since the water pressure started to increase, none of them bothered to investigate. Axel was going to keep it a secret. He was not ready to explore it. He could feel it. Slowemperor was not a water-type Pokemon. It was only able to go so down due to its pre-evolution being a water type, it being an ice type and also psychic typing helped a lot. Axel felt that somehow there was a treasure rted to water-type Pokemon and since none of his water-type Pokemons were as strong as Slowemperor, he decided to wait till Gyarados ranked up to a good level. All of them hade back except for Beedrill. He did give it enough time. It wasn''t until the sun was starting toe down that Beedrill came and it looked happy. Something good must have happened. "So, what happened?" "They let me into their tribe since I am a powerful Pokemon. I think I am making progress with them. But I need to stay with them for some day. So, I may not be able toe to the tournament." Axel was not happy about that. Sure, he didn''t need Beedrill to win this tournament. He wonder if he would even face a king-rank Pokemon. The final battle would be 3 Vs 3 battle and Axel had plenty of king-rank Pokemons in his arsenal. But Beedrill was different. It was shiny and it was very big. Axel wanted to show it off to get praise and gather the crowd. But letting Beedrill spend some time with its own species was more important than that. "Are you sure that you are going to be okay? I mean you are strong but there may be plenty of strong Pokemons in this park. It is just a medium-sized forest." "Don''t worry, I talked to them and there is only 1 king-rank Pokemon in this entire park and it would not even show up. It doesn''t like to be disturbed and it also doesn''t like to fight without any reason. It is also a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon, so I believe that I can handle it." "Which Pokemon is it?" "It is a Muk." "Muk could be tricky to deal with." "Axel, you are just being paranoid. You know that I can handle it. Besides, I am not going to interfere with Muk. I only want to bond with the group." "Ok, you can stay here but I wille here every day at 7 a.m. every morning and I want you toe right here to meet me and also bring the group with you." "Yes, I will do that." Axel was now thinking about how to tell the staff to let his Pokemons be inside this park. The park was a government property but they would not risk letting a trainer''s Pokemons inside the forest for many days. So, he just decided to wing it and let Beedrill hide in the forest. The forest was very big and there were not so many cameras around. Since this was a government property, the security was also not so tight and Axel believed that Beedrill could perfectly hide here for some days. However, Beedrill was different. First, it was shiny and had different colors and secondly, it was very big. So, "Don''te here. I wille to your ce. I will find you out.", said Axel. Axel may look like someone who was breaking the rules of the ce cause he was but he didn''t care. If his Pokemon wanted something then he was making sure that they get it. ### Next day, Axel went to the park again and then went deep inside the forest. He did meet his Pokemon and the gang. This was a big tribe of Beedrill. There were Weedle, Kakuna, and many Beedrills. Axel didn''t even count them. After making sure that Beedrill was okay, he went to his hotel room. The tournament was separated through age. 13-17 were grouped together then 17-22 and then 22 above. 3 groups were grouped separately for preliminaries. One of the interesting things about preliminaries was that it was a 1 Vs 1 Pokemon battle. Towards the end of the preliminary round, it would be a 2 Vs 2 Pokemon battle but that was it. Axel''s main reason foring here was due to the preliminary rounds. Since he was only 16 years old, he was grouped into 13-17 group. The trainers that were in that age group were usually not that strong. Every trainer starts their journey at 13 years old. By the age of 17 years, most of them would only have rare rank Pokemons or elemental rank Pokemons if they were lucky. So, Axel could use those battles for his young Pokemons. His Young Pokemons had battled in tide battles but they stillcked a lot of experience. They had shown real effort during their training sessions, so he was going to test them. Axel had another reason foring here. He was in search of a capable person who could join his mercenary team. Yes, he had a lot of members in his mercenary team already but adding good and capable trainers would not hurt. After thinking about all his objectives, Axel fell asleep. ### The tournament would start at 8 a.m. and his battle was at 9 a.m. Right now, Axel was taking a shower and getting ready for battle. Lucario had begged to be a part of this tournament but Axel knew that it was not so strong. Just like Feraligatr, it was an umon rank Pokemon but it was far weaker than Feraligatr. Feraligatr had 3 evolution stages, meaning it took more time to build its power but Lucario had not trained for so long. "Let me promise you, if we reach the finals of preliminary, I will use you first.", said Axel which made Lucario''s day. During the finals of the preliminary match, it would be a 2 Vs 2 battle and he could use Lucario first. Unlike the regions, there were no restrictions on using any of his Pokemons, so he could directly use Pokemons like Charizard and Shedinja and win the battle but he would only use them when necessary. ### "Ladies, Gentlemen, and Pokemons. Today we are happy to announce the 235th anniversary of the Rising Star Tournament. Just like every year, I am sure that this tournament will be filled with existing battles and we will be able to see some talented youngsters. All of you must know the rules of this tournament but those who were never here before, let me give you a brief description of it..." Then the announcer started to tell the rules. There were not many but he managed to take 15 minutes while telling all the rules. Axel was already in the building. Unlike in the league battles, there was only 1 stadium for the battle. Multiple stadiums were not needed cause there were only around 50 participants in the whole tournament. "Now, before we start the battle let me introduce you to our special guest for the tournament. Please rise, she is her revered majesty, Elenora thewgiver, Queen of the Kanto region, custodian of heaven, and defender of faith." When the announcer said ''please rise'', everyone started to rise from their seat in the stadium. Axel was also looking at the TV and it was a very surreal scene. Slowly a woman started to walk towards one of the sitting ces in the stadium. The ce was covered in ss and it was very hi-tech. There was only one such ce in the whole stadium. The woman might not have been above 30 years old. She had a fair face and blond hair. Her dress was designed to exude real elegance andmand attention. The gown was a breathtaking disy of opulence, crafted from the finest fabrics sourced from across the kingdom. Its silhouette was majestic, featuring a fitted bodice that cinches at the waist, entuating the queen''s graceful figure. The neckline was adorned with intricate embroidery, shimmering with pearls and gemstones that catch the light with every movement. Flowing from the waist, the skirt cascades in luxuriousyers of silk and satin, pooling around the queen''s feet in a mesmerizing disy of richness. Eachyer was delicately embellished with patterns inspired by the kingdom''s heritage, depicting scenes of grandeur and splendor. The sleeves were long and billowy, crafted from sheer chiffon and adorned withce cuffs, adding a touch of ethereal beauty to the ensemble. The queen''s royal insignia was subtly embroidered on the sleeves, symbolizing her authority and power. essorized with a crown encrusted with precious jewels and a scepter symbolizing her reign, the queen''s attire was a testament to her status as the epitome of grace and sovereignty. With every step, she radiated confidence and dignity, embodying the essence of royalty in every aspect of her attire. ### Axel was in the waiting room. He just could not understand why the queen was dressed so out of the blue. Of course, the dress was nothing he had ever seen. The dress alone might cost millions of Poke dors but why was she wearing such a dress which was not only difficult to move but also difficult to sit? "Is this your first time looking at the queen?", asked someone. She was also a trainer that was going to participate in thepetition. "Yes, why is she wearing such a weird dress?" "Weird? Dude, don''t say such things out loud. This city is closely monitored by the king''s guards. If they hear such things, then your heads would roll. Now,ing to your question, the queen is required to dress like this. Unlike the King, the Queen is judged on how she dresses, carries herself, and how she behaves around others." "Really? That is just not normal." "The royal family has never been normal. Just try to ept it. By the way, I am Mia." "Hi, I am Axel ze." "I know. You are kind of famous and yes, everyone wants to get their hands on you. So be careful." "Why do they want to fight with me? Do they want to lose so bad?", asked Axel which made Miaugh. "Damn dude, do you really think that we are so weak? They want to fight with you so that they can win against you and be famous and get inside king''s guard." "What is a king''s guard? I mean, I know what it is but I don''t know much about them." Mia then began to tell what a king''s guard could do and what were their rights, duties, and powers. Axel was surprised that a king''s guard could be so powerful. No wonder, all of them wanted to fight with him. As Axel was talking with Mia, the queen started to give her speech and Axel listened to her words. She was talking confidently as if she had given this speech hundreds of times. Everything about her looked perfect. After the brief speech, the battle was going to begin. Mia excused herself and then went somewhere else and Axel was confused about which Pokemon to use. After around an hour, Axel''s name was called and the crowd went wild after hearing his name. The announcer didn''t just call out his name but also mentioned that he was the sessor of Oak. The battle was finally going to start. Chapter 634: Arcanine Vs Togetic

Chapter 634: Arcanine Vs Togetic

"Now, let''s wee the other 2 contestants on the stage. First, please wee Mr. Denvor. He is 15 years old and he is a very capable trainer." The crowd made some cheers for Denvor as he walked to the stage. He was unusually tall for his age. He had slight brown hair, a tall build, and was wearing a Pokeball cap on his head. He went to the stage and waved to the crowd. "Now, let''s wee hispetitor. You must have heard of him on many asions. He is one of the most powerful trainers of his generation, the sessor of the Pokemon master, Axel ze." The crowd erupted after hearing Axel''s name. For some unknown reason, the crowd just loved Axel. This must be due to his debut in the league battles or that he was a powerful trainer, but Axel was the crowd favorite. Denvor''s face changed while hearing the name of Axel. He didn''t know the name or any details of hispetitor till now but now he did and he was not loving it. He knew that Axel was famous but he was also a very powerful trainer. Denvor literally had no chance to defeat Axel. He hoped to get to the quarterfinals or at least beat the preliminaries but his hopes were now crushed. Axel went to the stage and waved just like Denvor but the crowd reaction was very different from before. ### "Angie, who is this young man?" "Your Highness, this is Axel ze, the current sessor of Prof. Oak. He is a very powerful trainer and during the time of the league battlest time, he had shown that he had a tier 2 king rank Pokemon." "Really, that is interesting. Could we do something to rope him in?" "We could try but from what I have heard, he is a free spirit and doesn''t like to be tied down. We may not be able to rope him in but we will give our best." "Hmm.." ### The referee came and then flipped the coin. Denvor called ''heads'' and it was ''tails''. Denvor lost the coin flip. "It looks like Denvor had lost the coin flip and now he had to take out his Pokemon first. Let''s see what surprises he has for us.", said the announcer. During the preliminary battles, a coin flip was important as one could only use 1 Pokemon and it was a knockout round. So, the loser had to call out his Pokemon first and the winner could counter it sending out the Pokemon that had type advantage. Even though Denvor was going to lose, he was not going to lose so badly. He wanted to show Axel how good he really was. "Come out !!!", shouted Denvor. It was a dog-type Pokemon. It had diamond-shaped ears with beige insides, ck eyes, a round, ck nose, and two pointed teeth protruding from its upper jaw. Its head, muzzle, and chest were covered in shaggy, beige fur, except for two oval sections around each eye and ear. Long tufts of fur grow behind its elbows and around its ankles. Its underside was ck, and it had a billowing, beige tail that was bent in the middle. Each paw had three toes and a round, pink pad. It was Arcanine. This Arcanine looked rtively bigger than its normal counterparts which showed that Denvor had been taking good care of his Pokemon. Axel thought that the battle would be boring but he may have some fun here. Axel looked at the stats of Arcanine. --- Pokemon''s name: Arcanine (Age- 3 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Intimidate (90%) Hidden ability: Justified (80%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 2500/2500 Attack: B++ Agility: A Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: B+ Sp. Def: B++ Moves: re Blitz, methrower, Sunny day, Morning sun, Agility, Bulk up, Crunch, Iron tail, Extreme speed, Scorching Sands, Thunder fang, Heat wave, Giga Imapct Core: Fire (90% mastered) --- Axel was impressed after seeing the stats of Arcanine. First of all, its stats were stronger than Togetic. It was only 3 years old and it was so powerful. It was already a rare rank and a peak rare rank. It was in the process of ranking up to elemental rank. "Come out Togetic!!", shouted Axel and an angelic Pokemon came out. Yes, Axel was going to use Togetic in this battle. As it could not battle in the gym, it had been pestering Axel to fight first in this tournament and now its wish had been granted. "Togetic, this Arcanine is stronger than you but that doesn''t mean that you are going to lose this battle. Just follow up mymand and remember how we practiced." Denvor felt a sigh of relief when Axel also used a rare rank Pokemon. Since this was a knockout round and a 1 Vs 1 Pokemon battle, if Togetic lost against Arcanine, he would win and Axel would be knocked out. Axel must have been overconfident about only using a rare rank Pokemon against him, but he didn''t care. He only cared about our victory. ### "Angie, you said that the kid has a king-rank Pokemon. Why is he not using it?" "I don''t know your majesty. Maybe Axel wants to train his new Pokemons." "Haha, that is interesting. Let''s see the battle. I want to know how good he really is." ### "Are you both ready for the battle?" "Yes, we are ready!!" X2 "Let the battle begin!!!" "Arcanine, first use ''Sunny day'' and then use ''Agility''" "Togetic, use ''Nasty plot'' and then use ''Wish''", said Axel. Both of them were getting ready for battle. Arcanine was the first toplete both of its moves. ''Agility'' had increased its ridiculous speed to another level. The temperature of the surroundings had also increased. "Arcanine, now use ''Heat wave''" "Togetic, use ''Crafty shield'' and then use ''methrower''" ''Crafty shield'' would protect it with burning effect if it incurred one and ''methrower'' and ''Heat wave'' shed but ''Heat wave'' came out on top as Arcanine was a fire type Pokemon but it was just able to narrowly beat Togetic''s methrower. There were 3 reasons for that. First of all, was its level of ''methrower'' exceeding level 40 and second was due to ''Nasty plot'' which increased its special attack to a good level. Arcanine started to use move ''Heat wave'' repeatedly which Axel just could not understand as he could see that Arcanine was a physical attacker. Togetic was told to dodge the move but some of them did try to hit it and Togetic had to use ''Egg defense'' to defend one attack. It could only use it one time. Togetic was getting frustrated cause its trainer was only telling it to dodge the attack. It was able to use ''Nasty plot'' one more time and its special attack was very high now. It could only use this 2 times right now. Axel was doing this for 2 reasons. First, he wanted to see how well Togetic would follow hismands. Togetic didn''t like to take orders from others. It was arrogant and he wanted to see how good it would take orders when it needed it. Togetic was already on the verge of going full throttle on the red dog but it knew that it could trust Axel and since this was the first battle at such a stage, it didn''t want to mess it up. Secondly, Axel wanted Arcanine to tire. It was stronger than Togetic and had a lot of stamina. After using ''Heat wave'' many times and due to ''Sunny day'', the temperature of the surroundings had increased by a lot. There were literally fires surrounding Togetic now. The surrounding was filled with hard sand, rock, and cement. "Arcanine, now use ''Scorching sand'' and ''Heat wave'' at full power." "Togetic, now use ''Metronome'' and use ''Dazzling gleam'' to protect yourself." After listening to that it was going to attack, Togetic immediately used ''Metronome''. ''Metronome'' was a tricky move to deal with. It would use any random move and the power of the move would also not be so high as the original move. However, due to Togetic''s ability ''Serene Grace'', it could be a lifesaver. Axel had realized that if he wanted to activate the ''Serene Grace'' of Togetic, Togetic must be in a very bad situation. So, he told Togetic to take some damage and continuously dodge the attacks. This was his 3rd reason and the trick worked. When Togetic used the move ''Sarene Grace'', ck clouds started to form and then it started to rain. Since the move was not as powerful as the original, it was not able to totally cover the harsh sunlight but it did rain. After that, Togetic gathered a lot of fairy-type energy to make a shield for itself. This was the upgrade version of ''Dazzling Gleam'' and thank the Arceus that it did that because when Arcanine used ''Scorching sands'', it jumped on the ground with a loud BOOM, and then hot sands started to surround itself and Togetic and then it used ''Heat wave''. This ''Heat wave'' was nothing like before. After using this move so many times, the this move created a hot fiery atmosphere in the surroundings and the temperature increased to a very high degree. The stadium looked partially red due to the fiery atmosphere and all those burning sands traveled through this fiery atmosphere to Togetic. Togetic was able to defend some of them with its ''Dazzling Gleam'' and due to rain, its power had decreased quite a lot but it was still a powerful move. This was what trainers called a chain attack. Denvor had been meticulously nning this attack from the start of the battle. "Togetic, st it out now.", shouted Axel. The ''Dazzling Gleam'' had been concentrated around Togetic making it like a shield and Togetic let it all out and then... BOOOM!!! A huge explosion urred. The fiery atmosphere was gone and the rain had also started to stop. No one could see what had happened as there was dust and smoke all over the stadium. When the dust and smoke cleared, everyone could see that Arcanine and Togetic were standing staring at each other. Both of them were hurt. Axel told ''Togetic'' to use ''Wish'' to recover some health while Denvor also told Arcanine to use ''Morning sun'' to recover its health. "Arcanine now use ''re Blitz''." "Togetic, use ''Extrasensory'' and then use ''Fairy wind'' and ''Aerial ace''" An aura of fire covered Arcanine as it started to run towards ''Togetic''. Axel came to realize that Togetic should also have some weather move as this ''Sunny day'' was really helping Arcanine a lot. It also knew ''Sunny day'' but it was not a fire-type Pokemon. When Arcanine wasing near to Togetic, it used ''Extrasensory''. It was an unseble power that basically worked like Telekinesis. It would pick the target up and then smash them down. However, since Arcanine was running at such a high speed, it could not do it but it was able to trip Arcanine from its path as it crashed to the ground due to imbnce. This was a move that Axel and Togetic had been working on for a long time. If a target with good physical powers were to charge at Togetic, when what would it do? It was a special attacker, it needed to have some good countermoves. Enter: ''Extrasensory''. Due to it having ''Sarene Grace'', Arcanine flinched at it and momentarily paused for some time and Togetic took advantage of that. It used ''Fairy wind'' which disturbed it even moved and then used ''Aerial ace'' which Arcanine dodged. But Togetic was also able to use ''Thunder wave'' which paralyzed Arcanine sessfully. Arcanine was now at the mercy of Togetic and the table had turned. Chapter 635: Arcanine Vs Togetic 1

Chapter 635: Arcanine Vs Togetic 1

Even though Arcanine was paralyzed, it didn''t mean that it could not do anything. It could still move but its movement was now a lot slower than before and it might flinch here and there. Togetic then used ''Ancient power'' and it managed to raise all of its stats. It also started to use ''methrower'' and ''Dazzling Gleam'' multiple times. Now, Arcanine was in a pinch. It was paralyzed and its speed had beenpromised. Its build-up scenario had also copsed. So, it could only do one thing and that to use physical attacks. That was what it did in theter 5 minutes. It started to use ''re Blitz'', ''Crunch'' and ''Iron tail''. Togetic was very careful with ''re Blitz'' as it was a powerful move. Togetic did get hit by ''Iron tail'' once. After fighting for some time, both of their stamina was getting down. "Arcanine, use ''Extreme speed''" "Togetic, use ''Egg defense'' and defend against it." ''Egg defense'' was the highest defensive move that Togetic knew. Axel also knew that Togetic would not be able to dodge the attack as ''Extreme speed'' was too fast to even see. Arcanine used all of its power and then used the move while Togetic was sessful in defending itself. BANG!!! Togetic was thrown off the ground as it crashed after being hit by the attack. Defending didn''t mean that it would not get hurt. However, if it had not been defended, then it might have lost the battle. "Togetic, finish the battle. Use ''Stored power''", shouted Axel. Suddenly a huge explosion came and surrounded Arcanine. Nobody knew what it really was but the explosion was massive and Arcanine was in the center of it. ''Stored power'' was an interesting move and it could be very deadly if it was nned well. Axel knew that since Arcanine was so fast, moves like ''Future sight'' were not going to cut it so if focused all of his concentration on ''Stored power''. ''Stored power'' was a psychic move and its power would increase based on the user stat''s increase. That was why Axel told Togetic to use moves like ''Wish'' even though it was not injured during the start of the battle. Togetic had also maxed out its ''Nasty plot'' and had also used ''Ancient power''. So, its stats were very high right now. So, the resulting damage was very high. After the dust cleared, everyone could see that Arcanine had fainted. It was a rare rank Pokemon with low defense and health. It could only take so much. "Arcanine is unable to battle. Togetic wins!!! Axel goes to the next round.", announced the referee. Denvor and Axel shook hands after the battle. "You did well. I didn''t think that you could hold out for so long.", said Axel. "I didn''t think that I would be the one to lose.", replied Denvor. After a very short talk, both of them parted ways. ### Axel had thought that the battle would be an easy breeze but it was not. The trainer was not so shabby and Arcanine was a monster. If his other young Pokemons fought, they might have lost this battle. But that was why Axel was here. He wanted to test his young Pokemon and increase their experience. It didn''t matter if they lost or won. This was the way of life. ### "Color me surprised. I didn''t think that Axel would be able to win even though he used a weaker Pokemon. What do you think Angie?" Angie was torn between correcting Elenora that it was ''Color me impressed'' not ''surprised'', or answering her question. This was one of the reasons why the queen didn''t speak too much in public. She was always wrong on quotes and even while speaking she would make a lot of mistakes. "Your majesty, the battle went as I expected. A talented trainer like Axel would not be called talented if he could not beat such an easy battle." "Oh, you might be right on that one. Let''s see how powerful he really is." ### After some hours, the top 50 had changed to the top 25. Tomorrow was going to be 2 battles because tomorrow, they were going to select 8 participants that were going to participate in the quarter-finals. As Axel was going through his hotel room, he met with Frank and then decided to eat at a restaurant. "It is your treat. You won a good battle today. Togetic had grown a lot stronger.", said Frank. "Yes, it has." "It is the strongest among the young Pokemons right?", asked Frank. "Yes, it is." "What happened? Why so serious? You won the battle not lost it." Axel had been thinking of a serious question regarding Togetic. Even though it had won, Axel felt that there were too many things that Togetic needed to improve. Before, it would be only him that would be thinking about such a thing but after spending time with Frank for such a long time, he thought to humor Frank on this question. He knew that he could trust Frank now. Frank was a little too serious when he first joined. His arrogance was toppled by Axel and his father and he had a lot to learn. So, he never talked much and only concentrated on training himself and his Pokemons. But after spending some time with Axel and raising the stats of his Pokemons to a satisfied level, he started to open up. Axel found out that Frank was really a good guy and he was someone that Axel could trust. "Come on, spit it out.", said Frank as he sat off the chair. They were now already in the restaurant. Axel also sat opposite of him. "I feel that Togetic is weaker than I imagined it to be. It still needs to learn a lot of things. I am thinking about how to train it from now on." "Weak? You call your Togetic weak?" "Yes, Togetic is a special attacker. Except for moves like ''methrower'', ''Dazzling gleam'' and ''Extrasensory'', it doesn''t know anything. The type variations are also not good. I also think that it should learn some weather moves thatplement itself. Arcanine could fight for so long due to ''Sunny day''. I want some fairy-type weather move that could boost its powers." "Axel, I think that you should not pressure Togetic like this. It is already very strong and it is not even 1 year old. Itcks some move but it is only a rare rank Pokemon.", replied Frank. "That is where you are wrong.", said Axel. "What do you mean?", asked Frank in a surprised voice. "You just like any other trainers think cute and young Pokemons like Togetic like a human child. However, Pokemon are very different from humans. We humans would be tired after training for some hours but Pokemons could train for an extensive amount of time and not get tired. They would also not have a bad effect in the future. Instead, it would be good for them." "Good for them? But wouldn''t training them so hard would break the rtionship and also cause some negative effects on Pokemons? I mean even though they are Pokemons, it is rmended that we take slow for the first few months and then we slowly increase their training regime." "You are wrong again, Frank. You are still thinking young Pokemons like your younger brother or sister, that they should be treasured and no harm shoulde to them. I am not saying that you are the only one to feel that. I am also the same." "Are you? I mean you grind them like hell." "Haha, you are wrong the third time today. I am not grinding them like hell cause I feel that they are too cute or innocent to stand the harsh training. Meg was in rare rank in its 7th month and Togetic did it when it was in its 10th month. That is the difference of 3 months. Now you realize how soft I have been with them. If you think that I am wrong, then you have seen my Pokemons. Charles, Meg, Marcus. All of them don''t look like life is such out of them. None of them think badly of them. In fact, they are very protective of them. They don''t have anybody deficiency and they were able to take that harsh training and stille out off top. Let''s take your example. We got Riolu at the same time but mine evolved a month ago but yours, I don''t see any signs. Your young Pokemons like Croagunk and Gabite are just starting their training and it is only light exercise. If you had been serious about their training, then most of them would have evolved right now." "So, you are saying that I should be hard on them on training." "Yes but also no. I feel that your Pokemons are the representation of yourself. If you want to be the strongest trainer, start to train hard, you have a dream to reach a certain stage, and your Pokemon would do anything for you to achieve it. But you have to have a strong determination for that to happen. So, first, look at yourself. Think about what you want to achieve in like 5 years and then think if you are doing everything you can to achieve it. You will find your answers after that." Those were some profound words that Axel had just said. Frank did notice that Lance hadpletely changed after the Aeus ind trip and he was training his Pokemons seriously. He thought that it was now time that he got serious too. They started to talk about Togetic''s weaknesses and how they could counter each and every one of them. "If you are thinking about a weather move, then why don''t you just teach them pre-domain move? But that takes a lot of time.", remarked Frank. Then it suddenly hit Axel out of the blue. Why don''t he just do that? He had a talent that would help his Pokemons in creating their domain move and with enough practice, he believed that his young Pokemons could do it. "You are absolutely right Frank. Why didn''t I think of that?", eximed Axel. "Because it is literally impossible to do it right now." "Frank, tell me what is the requirement for a Pokemon to create its pre-domain move?" "First of all, the Pokemon must be an elemental rank and then have a higher mastery over their cores." "That is right. Just when Togetic reaches elemental rank, I would teach it a pre-domain move." "Axel, that would just be a waste of time. Even though the rules say that a Pokemon could not have a good mastery over its core when it just reaches elemental rank." "That is the challenge, Frank. Without challenge, life would be so dull.", said Axel with a smile. Frank knew that he could not convince Axel, so he just let that slide. Togetic would take some time to reach the elemental rank, so there was no problem in just thinking about it. As they talked, they also felt that Togetic needed to learn some speed-increasing moves like ''Agility''. Its speed needed to be faster than before. It also needed to learn some other special type moves. Aftering to the hotel, Axel talked to Togetic about what he had nned. Togetic also felt that itcked a lot since it could not overwhelm the battle this morning. It needed to train hard enough if it wanted to be the boss of the group. After talking with it for some time, Axel went to sleep. Chapter 636: Lucario Vs Machamp

Chapter 636: Lucario Vs Machamp

Axel woke up the next day and immediately saw his phone. There was a message from the tournament saying that he already passed this round. Axel was too sleepy to get angry right now. What he wanted to was to let his young Pokemons fight as much as possible but now he could not. Among the 25 participants, 13 were going to be selected. The 12 pairs would fight among themselves but thest person would automatically get selected and Axel was that person. "Talk about luck.", said Axel to himself. Now, he didn''t have to go to the stadium early in the morning and just needed to go there in the afternoon. He decided that it was time for Togetic to learn some new moves. He also brought Frank for discussion. Frank was in another zone. He had been thinking about what Axel said for the whole night. He woke up early in the morning at 4 a.m., did his shower, and then went to the training ground. Since the tournament was on the run, the training grounds were empty. He then called all of his Pokemons for a talk. "Listen, this maye out of the blue but I think we should start to train seriously from now on. Let me finish. I know that I am very soft on you guys. It is because I care about you a lot. I have been thinking for some and I realize that I want to get stronger. You have seen the Pokemons of Axel and Lance. How hard they train and how determined they are. I am not saying that you guys arezy but it is I that don''t have any determination to be strong. I want to get stronger than anyone else. I don''t want to be under Axel''s shadow. I believe that you also don''t want that. So, do you want to train hard from today?", asked Frank. There was a silence for a few seconds and then Raichu came forward saying that it would give it a try. Then Muk came over saying that it also wanted to stretch its legs. Slowly everyone came forward saying that they would train hard. Even the young Riolu and Gabite came with their small steps saying that they also wanted to train hard. He realized that Axel was right. He realized that he had good Pokemons that wanted to support his ambition. It was him that was the problem but that would change from now on. His Pokemons had seen his determination and they had replied. Frank went forward and hugged all of them saying, "Thank you guys. You will not regret it." ### As Frank was making training ns for his Pokemons, he got a call from Axel saying that he was free till the afternoon. "So, you don''t want to go and watch the tournament right? I need your help in selecting the moves for Togetic.", said Axel. After making promises with his Pokemons, he was not going there anyway. He could just see the tournament on T.V. After talking with Frank, Axel came up with 3 moves that Togetic should learn. ''Sr beam'' ''Air sh'' ''Agility'' ''Sr beam'' was purely due to ''Sunny day'' and for better move coverage. ''Air sh'' was for its typing. It was also a flying type Pokemon when it reached pseudo-king rank, it would have 2 cores, and finally, ''Agility'' was for its speed. Togetic had decent speed but it was not as good as some of his speedy Pokemons. Axel wanted it to have some good speed as it was also a flying-type Pokemon. Togetic was a fast learner. It learned ''Sr beam'' and ''Air sh'' in a matter of hours. Even though Axel was using TMs for it, it would take some time to learn the move. This showed how talented it really was. However, Axel was not going to praise for it. He had to be harsh sometimes. ### Of the 25 participants, 13 were selected. All of these 13 participants were now in the stadium including Axel. "Ladies and Gentlemen, today we are going to select 8 participants for the quarter-finals. But there are 13 of them. So, we came up with an interesting solution. We have personally selected 8 of the participants that we feel should go to the quarter-finals. So, 5 of them are out. But wait. There is a twist. If those 5 participants think that we are wrong in our selection, then they can challenge any of those 8 participants in a 2 vs 2 Pokemon battle and if they win, they will rece them." This was a very good solution. Since they had to have 8 participants for the quarter-finals, this made it interesting. Unsurprisingly enough, Axel was not selected in those 8 participants and he had to challenge one of them. Axel expected as he had not fought in the previous round, he was sure to not be selected. If he was selected, others would have to pick him up for the fight which they would never do considering his powers. So, who was he going to select for the fight? Mia was also there in the top 8 but he didn''t want to fight her right now. He had seen her battles, and she was very powerful. So, he wanted to save her forst. "Mr. Axel, do you want to challenge someone or do you think that the tournament made a better decision?", asked the referee. Axel looked at all the trainers and selected Noir. Noir was a girl with a small height and a small body. Axel felt that he could crush her with his bare hands. This was also one of the reasons why he selected her. She was the most nonintimidating person among all of them. Axel had not seen any of them battle before. He was so busy with his training that he never considered looking at thispetitor. So, for him, Noir was the easiest choice. How very wrong he was. He wouldter understand that he had made a wrong choice. ### The first battle was between Axel and Noir. It was 2 Vs 2 Pokemon battle. "Can I ask you a question?" "Yes." "Why did you choose me?" "Well, you are the one who looked the weakest of all. So, of course, I would choose you.", replied Axel. "So, you thought that I am the weakest of them all? I didn''t know that you were so racist." "Hey, don''t me me. I never saw any of your battles. So, I just made the most reasonable choice." Noir had always been cast out due to her appearance. She was not even 5 feet tall. She didn''t have any good girly features and she had a very high pitch voice. That was why she was always serious about her training and she had achieved a lot. She was going to show this kid, how good of a trainer she really was. The referee did the coin flip and Noir won it. "Axel ze, please send out your first Pokemon.", said the referee. "Come out, Lucario." Lucario had just evolved and reached umon rank. Since this was going to be 2 Vs 2 Pokemon battle, Axel thought that Lucario could participate cause even if it lost, hisst Pokemon could take care of it. Another reason why Axel chose Lucario was for it to have experience in battle. It had not participated in tide battles or any other form of battle. So, it highly required some experience. Noir became incredibly angry after seeing that Axel had taken out an umon rank Pokemon. She felt that Axel was underestimating her. Then she gave a smile. "OK, if that is how you want to y.", said Noir and called out her Pokemon. It was a humanoid Pokemon with four well-muscled arms. It had bluish-gray skin, red eyes, andrge, pale, yellow lips. On its head, there were three brown ridges right above its eyes. It had two arms on each side of its body: a pair located in the normal position, and another pair directly above that attaches on the top of the shoulders. It had ck markings that resembled briefs. Its legs had considerable muscle tone, and its feet had two toes each. It was Machamp. Axel looked at Machamp''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Machamp (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Elemental rank Ability: No Guard (95%) Hidden ability: Steadfast (89%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 3900/3900 Attack: E Agility: F 34 Defense: F+ Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F++ Moves: Focus energy, Low Kick, Vital Throw, Bulk up, Mega kick, Bullet punch, Thunder punch, Ice punch, Fire punch, Brick break, Earthquake, Body m, Darkest Lariat, Rock Slide, Endure, Power trick. Core: Fighting (mastered) --- This was a powerful Machamp. First of all, it was an elemental rank Pokemon. This meant that Lucario was not going to win against it. Even though it looked like it had recently ranked up, the difference between an umon-rank Pokemon and an elemental-rank Pokemon was huge. Secondly, it knew a variety of moves that surprised even Axel. Axel didn''t know the mastery of these moves but he could tell that it was powerful and thirdly, it was a fighting type Pokemon. Lucario was weak against the fighting type even though it was a fighting-type Pokemon. This meant that Lucario was not going to win in any circumstances. Axel used his mentalmunication with Lucario. ''Lucario, we are not going to win this battle. The opponent is too strong. So, what are going to do is to concentrate on prolonging the battle and making it injured as much as possible.'' Lucario could not believe that it would be losing its first official battle but it was the one that asked Axel to include it in this tournament. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. "Yes." "Yes." "Let the battle begin!" "Machamp! Use ''Focus energy'' and ''Bulk up''.", said Noir. "Lucario, use ''Detect'' and ''Agility''", said Axel. ''Detect'' will help Lucario to dodge the next attack and ''Agility'' would increase its speed. As of right now, it could use ''Agility'' 3 times. It had really practiced the move. "Machamp, now use ''Bullet punch''.", said Noir. Now, ''Bullet punch'' was a steel-type move where the user would punch at a fast pace. It was not an overly powerful move but in the hands of Machamp who had 4 hands and fast reflexes, this move had be very deadly. Thankfully, Lucario was able to dodge all these moves due to ''Detect'' and ''Agility''. When Machamp started the move, Lucario had already used ''Agility'' 2 times and its speed increased. Even after using ''Agility'' 2 times and Machamp being a slower Pokemon in general, Machamp was as fast as Lucario due to its higher rank. It dodged the move and Axel told it to use ''Swords dance'', ''Mind reader'' and.. "Also use ''Aura sword''". ''Aura sword'' was a new move that Lucario had just learned. --- Aura sword: The user will be able to manifest a sword formed purely from aura in its hand and can use the sword to fight. Can use this for 5 minutes. --- Thankfully, it was able to use all those moves in a quick time frame. ''Swords dance'' increased its attack stat, ''Mind reader'' increased the chances of hitting the attack and ''Aura sword'' was the attack move. Lucario went ahead and shed toward Machamp. One might expect Machamp to defend or dodge the move but it didn''t. It took the attack head-on and then used ''Vital Throw''. This was also one of the reasons why Machamp was slow. ''Vital throw'' took time to take effect. But the move was sessful. Machamp carried Lucario and threw it with a lot of power. Chapter 637: Motherly Anger

Chapter 637: Motherly Anger

Lucario was hurled far into the stadium. "Machamp, now use ''Darkest Lariat''", said Noir with a calm voice. There was no way that Lucario was going to win this battle and Noir was not even in stress even though she was fighting against one of the most powerful trainers in her generation. Noir was around 19 years old. 3 years older than Axel and she was young. Having an elemental rank Pokemon at the tender age of 19 was a huge aplishment. ''Lucario, use ''Aura sphere'' and then use ''Counter'''', said Axel through his mentalmunication technique. Axel knew that Lucario could not possibly dodge the attack. It was flying back from the throw and Machamp was running towards it with 2 of its right arms colored in ck extending. It was going to crash into Lucario''s chest. And theriat did connect. However, before it connected, while it was flying back, Lucario, raised both of its hands together and a blue sphere formed and then it immediately spread out and covered its whole body. Theriat first hit the blue sphere that covered Lucario and there was some resistance. But soon the resistance was taken off and the blue sphere disappeared with countless pieces. Theriat was already slow in speed and powerpared to before hit Lucario but this move was used by an elemental rank Pokemon to an umon rank Pokemon, so the power of the move was immense. Lucario was starting to flow back from the impact but before it did, it turned around, redirecting the speed of the attack that it had just received. Its hand now had a blue colored swords and it shed the sword towards the chest of Machamp. Since Machamp was using ''Darkestriat'', its arms were wide open and it could not defend the attack. Lucario had used ''Counter'' before it was hit by ''Darkest Lariat'', so the power of the move was 1.5 times greater than what it was hit by. Since the move was notpletely mastered, ''Counter'' could only return the attack with 1.5 times the power. ''Aura sword'' was a physical move and the move was powerful even for Machamp. It was shed on the chest. It was a horizontal sh and created a deep gash on Machamp''s chest. Blood started to flow from its chest as both of them were hit. Both of them were injured but Lucario was on the verge of fainting. It was coughing up blood from its mouth and its chest looked like it had been caved in. Machamp was also hurt and it was also bleeding but it could still fight for a long time. Machamp''s defense was obviously very highpared to Lucario and its attack was monstrous. Since Axel had never used a Machamp when he was ying Pokemon games on Earth, he never knew how powerful it really was. But now, he thought of catching one in the future. It was that good. Even though Lucario was an umon rank Pokemon, it was personally trained by Axel, and due to the system, it was more powerful than a normal umon rank Pokemon. But the battle was going to end so soon. ''Lucario,e back. You should rest now.'', said Axel through his mentalmunication. ''No, I can still fight for some time.'', said Lucario with determination. It just didn''t want to believe that it was going to lose its first battle. It was very stubborn. But Axel had enough of it. "No, you will listen to me right now. You need more training. Don''t be stubborn and follow my instructions.", said Axel out loud. Lucario could finally give in after getting berated by Axel. "Trainer, do you want to lose this battle? You cannot change your Pokemon again.", said the referee. "Yes, I lost this round.", said Axel and called Lucario near him. He then started to spar some ''Super potions'' to relieve Lucario from the pain. "Ladies and Gentlemen, it looks like the battle is over. Well, we expected it. An umon rank Pokemon could not win against an elemental rank. But I must say that Lucario did hold quite well.", said the announcer which further angered Lucario and Axel. Meanwhile, Noir was impressed by Lucario''s determination. It was an umon rank Pokemon even after getting hit by a full power ''Darkest Lariat'', it had not fainted. "It looks like you are going to lose this battle.", said Noir with a smile. She was really enjoying the moment. Axel had been racist to her and now he was suffering. "Oh, you might want to hold onto that thought.", said Axel and threw out a master ball. "Come out, Gogoat.", said Axel. Gogoat came out and saw the condition of Lucario. It was immediately angered by seeing Lucario injured. Everybody could see that it was a king-rank Pokemon and the crowd went silent for a few seconds and then it erupted with cheers. They finally had a king-rank Pokemon in thispetition. It went towards Lucario and started to heal it. After seeing that it was healed to a certain amount, it turned towards Axel and asked, "What happened?" "Well, Lucario wanted to fight in this battle but I didn''t know that Machamp would be so strong. It got hurt in the battle.", replied Axel. "And you never thought to stop the battle before it happened?", asked Gogoat. "I could not. It was so fast and besides, Lucario needed the experience. It needs to know that it is still very weak." "Axel, while I appreciate you thinking like this, I won''t tolerate it getting seriously injured again and you are partially to be med for it. Yes, they need experience and they need to grow but you are pushing them too hard. You need to think about it.", said Gogoat as it turned towards Machamp. Gogoat was the mother figure of the Axel''s group. Recently, it had taken on itself to be the guardian of Axel''s team and it took that job very seriously. It especially took care of young ones. So, naturally, it was very angry when such a thing happened and it didn''t even care to respect Axel when such a thing happened. The crowd, Noir, and the announcer were surprised by this conversation. It looked like Axel was not in full control of Gogoat and this Gogoat was very angry. "So, do you n to fight against it? I promised that you do not have to fight in such battles and if you say no, I will call Meg to fight against it.", said Axel. "No, I will handle it. I will teach it a lesson.", said Gogoat. "Are you both ready to start the battle?", asked the referee. "Yes." "Yes." "Let the battle begin!" Axel didn''t even need to interfere in this fight as the referee said to start the battle. Gogoat gave a loud shout and then opened its mouth. A small ball of me came from its mouth as it went up and then the temperature started to increase. Suddenly, the whole stadium was covered with grass and now it was a grassy field. It had used ''Sunny day'' and ''Grassy terrain''. Noir knew that Machamp would not be able to win against a king-rank Pokemon. But she wanted to see how powerful this Pokemon really was and if Machamp could inflict some damage to it, then it would help her in the next battle. "Machamp, use ''Fire punch''" Since it was a grass-type Pokemon, it was reasonable to use ''Fire punch''. All 4 of its fists were now covered in orange light and mes came out of it. Before it could even move forward to strike, Gogoat had alreadye near it and then it struck it with its horns. The power of the horns was too much for Machamp to handle. It pierced the already wounded chest of Machamp and it didn''t stop. It started to charge while Machamp was crying in pain as Gogoat''s horn was still pierced on its chest. Gogoat had used the move ''Grassy glide'' to increase its power and speed and then it used the move ''Horn leech'' and stroke Machamp''s chest. It started to run while Machamp''s whole body was in the air as its chest was being pierced by Gogoat horns and it struck the wall of the stadium. BANG!!! The walls of the stadium were made to protect the crowd from Pokemon''s attacks. It was very sturdy and it could take a lot of hits. One of the main expenses of building the stadium was the walls and protectiveyer that surrounded the stadium. So, the wall didn''t crack but it shook a lot from the impact. The wall was able to take the hits of pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. So the crowd was safe. Before Noir could surrender, Gogoat opened its mouth and fired a ''Sr beam'' point ck right on Machamp''s face. BOOOM!! A huge explosion came from that ''Sr Beam'' and even though the crowd was safe due to the protection, the crowd in that section was terrified of Gogoat''s power and some of them even started to run. Only when the staff pacified them, did theye back to sit. Noir was terrified and started to run towards Machamp. When the dust settled, everyone could see that Gogoat was standing a bit far from Machamp and Machamp had already fainted for obvious reasons. However, whether Machamp survived the attack or not was a totally different question. The medics reached first and Noir reached second. They started to do emergency treatment and after 5 minutes, the medic dered that Machamp was safe. Gogoat had fought in tide battles and also in normal battles. So, it had the power, and determination to hurt the Pokemon to the limit if it wanted to. If it wanted to kill that Machamp, it would be dead but since this was apetition, it held back. However, its anger had not gone down. Noir stared at Axel and unleashed all of her anger, "HOW COULD YOU? How dare you do that to my Pokemon?" "What did you expect? You were seriously injured my Lucario and you expect me to go easy on your Machamp? Grow up and be thankful that Gogoat''s nature is mature and calm. ''You call that a calm Pokemon? If that is a calm Pokemon then I am Arceus!!'', thought Noir on her mind but she was too preupied with Machamp''s injury to even speak right now. Lucario was so surprised to see the power of Gogoat. Gogoat had hardly fought any battles and it mainly defended the young ones in the tide battle. So, Lucario didn''t know that Gogoat was so powerful. "Good. Let me see how you deal with my Pokemon.", said Noir and threw a master ball. Axel was surprised to see this Pokemon. He had not expected to fight it next. It was a slightly humanoid Pokemon with arge mustache. It had a long, thin snout, narrow eyes, ear-like spikes extending from the top of its head, and an additional spike protruding from each cheek. Covering its yellow, skeletal body were brown armor-like sections over its chest, shoulders, forearms, and knees. There were three toes on each foot, each of which had a white w. Two of the toes face forward, while one faces backward. It wielded a silver spoon in each hand. It was kazam and it was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. Chapter 638: Freta

Chapter 638: Freta

For a 19 year old girl to have a tier 1 king rank Pokemon was a huge achievement. Axel knew for sure that any normal trainer could not do it without a proper backing. Axel had his system, Oak and other gym leaders from the Kanto region including Venu family and Lance''s family for support. ''Does that mean I made another enemy?'', thought Axel. With how unstable Machamp was and how angry Noir looked, she was not going to let this go any time soon. However, Axel just didn''t give a damn. He had lot of enemies and he would not mind adding one to the list. Axel looked at the stats of kazam: --- Pokemon''s name: kazam (8 years old) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon rank: King rank (Tier 1) Ability: Inner Focus (100%) Hidden ability: Magic Guard (100%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health : 6500/6500 Attack: F++ Agility: D+ Defense: E++ Sp. Atk: C Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Expanding Force, Confusion, Teleport, Psybeam, Reflect, Psychic, Role y, m mind, Light Screen, Thunder wave, Psycho cut, Psychic Terrain, Focus st, Recover, Telekinesis, Illusion Core: Psychic (Mastered) --- It was a powerful Pokemon. It was close to reaching tier 2 but Axel knew that it would take some time. Axel thanked the Arceus that it had yet to learn a pre-domain move. If it had known a pre-domain move, the power of kazam would have been at another level. Comparing the stats, Gogoat was more powerful than kazam but that was not the only thing that would determine the battle. If it was before, Gogoat might have lost the battle but now, "Heheh....." Axel gave a creepy smile to Noir which freaked her out a bit. ''What is he hiding?'', thought Noir. Noir was not confident in winning this battle but her kazam was the most powerful Pokemon in her team and she knew that Gogoat was also a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. "Yes" "Yes" "Ok, let the battle begin!!", shouted the referee. "kazam use ''Calm mind'' and ''Reflect''" ''Calm mind'' was the go-to move for psychic Pokemon like kazam as it would increase its special attack and special defense. Reflect would reduce the damage from physical attack. However, there were some ring ws. Like using ''Reflect'', it would only cover one side of the user but what if the enemy attacked from another side? "Gogoat, use ''Growth'', ''Calm mind'' and ''Wood armor''", said Axel. Since ''Reflect'' had such a ring problem, Noir had a solution to it. She told kazam to use ''Reflect'' 4 more times as it covered all the sides. After seeing the power of its ''Horn Leech'', she didn''t want to take any chances as kazam had a weak defense. How wrong she really was. Even though Gogoat had an incredible attack stat, most of its moves were special in nature and its special attack stat was not to be underestimated. kazam had only used ''m mind'' one time while Gogoat had used ''Growth'' 2 times, ''Calm mind'' 3 times, and also activated its new move ''Wood armor''. The ''Sunny day'' was already up in the air and ''Grassy Terrain'' was also present. Gogoat was now at a significant advantagepared to kazam. Axel looked at some of the updated moves of Gogoat. Even though it didn''t train as much as others for a long period of time, it still did train a minimum amount and most of its moves had leveled up. --- Grassy terrain (Gogoat): (Level 40): Only helps the user, not the enemy. (Level 45 ): should increase health by a good margin and it should also create a lot of grass around you. (Level 50): The grass should be sharp with minuscule de on each of them. They should be able to hurt your enemy but not yourself. (Level 55): The power this move increases during ''Grass domain'' Growth (Gogoat): (Level 40): Height and power increased. (Level 45): The weight and the height has increased and the power of the Pokemon has also increased (Level 50): The defense and special defense of the user has increased. (Level 55): It''s attack and special attack would also increase. It could use the move for 10 minutes and after that it would suffer weakness for 2 hours. Wood Armor (Gogoat): The power of ''Field control'' would create an armor covering the body of Gogoat. This would increase its defense and special defense but would also slow it down a bit. --- As of right now, Gogoat could only use ''Growth'' 2 times but ''Growth'' had be its overpowered move. The move increased the height, attack stats, special attack stat, defense, and special defense stat by a huge margin but due to all these increase in power, it could only use this move for 10 minutes. Everyone was surprised to see the new form of Gogoat. It was almost twice as big as before. Its whole body was covered with spiky wooden armor and it looked very intimidating. "kazam, ''Teleport'' and then use ''Thunder wave''" Noir wanted to decrease the speed of Gogoat as it was very fast and due to some weird move, it looked even more menacing than before. The ''Thunder wave'' did hit Gogoat but it didn''t paralyze it. Due to the increase of special defense and defense by such a huge margin, Gogoat could take the hit. Gogoat then used ''Grass pledge'' and created a pir of sharp grass but kazam was able to dodge it. kazam then used ''Confusion'' which did hit Gogoat but it was not confused. It knew that it had to finish the battle as soon as possible due to ''Growth''. So, it went all offensive. It then used the move ''Grassy domain''. Suddenly, the color of the grass that was in the stadium changed. It became more greener and vibrant. It felt as if those grasses hade alive. kazam also felt pressure after Gogoat used this move. ''Grass domain'' had also leveled up nicely. --- Grass Domain (Gogoat) (Level 40): Can freely move the grass around the domain with less stamina. (Level 45): The speed and reaction of the user increase in this domain. (Level 50): Can sustain the domain for 8 minutes. The power of grass-type moves has increased. --- Even though Gogoat had not started its barrage of attacks, Noir knew that something was wrong. She already knew that it was a pre-domain move, which showed that this Gogoat was far more powerful than what she had thought. "kazam, use ''Psychic terrain'' and then use ''Calm mind''" kazam was able those moves but Gogoat fired up with ''Sr beam''. It got hit by the move but kazam was able to tank it as its special defense had increased a lot by using ''Calm mind'' 3 times. Without hearing Noir, it used ''Confusion'' again, and this time with a lot of power. The ''Confusion'' did manage to confuse Gogoat this time and then kazam used ''Expanding force'' which sent Gogoat crashing into the ground. Its special attack had increased a lot after using ''Calm mind''. Using ''Calm mind'' and then a psychic attack move was a deadlybination. Due to its defense and wood armor, Gogoat was not hurt so badly and after getting hit by ''Expanding force'', it hade out of confusion but just before it was ready to teach this kazam a lesson, it got hit by another attack and then everything went nk. ### "kazam, use ''Illusion''", said Noir. Before, Axel believed that this new move must create an illusion to the enemy and it was not a powerful move. He believed that Gogoat could handle it but after seeing the dead eyes of Gogoat that were showing no reaction, Axel knew that he had messed up. He immediately concentrated on the status page of kazam and saw the move description. --- Illusion: Send an invisible psychic wave that would put the enemy in the illusion. During the illusion, the enemy cannot move. The power of this move is heightened if the enemy is inside ''Psychic terrain'' or hit by a psychic move before. The power of this move is heightened even more if the enemy is not calm while being hit by the attack. --- "Damn it!", shouted Axel. The move was not as powerful as he had thought. But since Gogoat was inside the ''Psychic terrain'', was hit by multiple psychic moves before, and was also very angry and not calm, it affected Gogoat a lot. Slowemperor also knew some illusion moves and Axel knew that Gogoat would have to first know that it was in the illusion and then use all of its willpower to get out of this scenario. It was all up to it right now. ### Gogoat''s POV Starts "Where am I?" Gogoat opened its eyes and started to look around. It could not remember where it was before and why was it on a big grass field. There were only green grasses from what it could see. The green grasses looked as big as the blue ocean cause Gogoat could not see any more than that. For some odd reason, it could not remember how it came here and it could not also remember its past. "What is happening to me?", it said to itself. As it was looking around, it found a ck dot. It was so far away that Gogoat could not see what it really was and the only reason it could spot the dot was due to its color. The color was dark and since it was covered in green grass, it could be spotted. It slowly started to walk toward the single dot and transformed into multiple dots. It could also tell that the dots wereing towards it. After walking for a few minutes, it could finally see what they really were and that was the time that it froze. "Freta?", it shouted in surprise. "Olivia?, so you finally came.", said Freta and she ran towards Gogoat and gave her a big hug. Gogoat was surprised. What was happening? It could see its previous trainer who had died under the attack of Hypno. It could also see its previous friends that were under its trainer that had also died under that Hypno. Gogoat was able to take revenge on that Hypno but it could never forget its previous trainers and friends. "What is happening?" "Well, you are dead just like us. I thought that you would live much longer but I guess we could finally meet.", said Freta. "I died?" "Yes. But I am happy that you could take that revenge on Hypno.", said Freta. Everything was confusing. But it was happy that it could finally meet its friends atst. It started to spend some time with its friends and then it slowly started to remember. It remembered that it was under a new trainer, Axel ze. It just could not believe that it had died. But it was not angry or sad about it. For some reason, it felt peaceful. It felt happy to meet its old trainer after such a long time. They talked for about 15 minutes and it was then that it started to doubt the validity of everything. First of all, its trainer was acting very different from what it was remembered before. Freta said that she felt happy that It took revenge on Hypno. But she was not that type of trainer. She would focus on her safety more than anything else. She also said that she was happy that Gogoat died cause she could finally meet it. But that didn''t make any sense cause its trainer never said those types of things. Slowly it started to doubt that this was not its previous trainer. It tried hard to remember thest thing before it came here but it just could not. However, after calming itself for some time, it slowly started to remember, and then it hit Gogoat. It was fighting against an kazam and Axel had told it that it knew a move called Illusion. Everything became clear for it and it red at Freta who was also an illusion. "How dare you? How dare you y with my emotions?", it shouted at Freta. Freta was someone to whom it owed its life to. She was very precious for Gogoat and now some nobody was manipting her memories. It could not control its anger. "Oh, so you figured it out. But what are you going to do about it?", asked Freta with an evil smile. Gogoat realized that it had to get out of this illusion. It closed its eyes and used all of its power that it could to get out of it. Suddenly cracks started to happen in the sky and Freta was shocked. "How? How could you be so powerful?", asked Freta with disheveling face. Chapter 639: Tier 2 king rank Pokemon

Chapter 639: Tier 2 king rank Pokemon

"You took advantage of my memories and manipted something pure. I will make you suffer from it.", said Gogoat as it activated its ''Grass domain'' and started to use ''Razor leaf'' to destroy this ce. Freta and the Pokemons vanished after Gogoat started to attack. The crack got bigger and bigger and suddenly everything copsed. Gogoat''s POV ends. ### Gogoat had been hit by a lot of attacks. 2 ''Focus st'' and 3 ''Psycho cut''. Even though it had not woken up, seeing that its injuries were not so serious and its eyes were also open, the referee didn''t conclude the battle. "As you can see, Gogoat seems to be in a different ce. This must be the ''Illusion'' move that kazam had used. It is a very interesting move and this shows how talented kazam and Noir are. It looks like the battle would end anytime right now. Oh, what is happening? Gogoat is shining in green light. Has ite out of the illusion? No, that is not it. It is ranking up.", shouted the announcer. It had already been more than 3 minutes and Gogoat was hit by a lot of attacks. Since it had ''Wooden armor'' and ''Growth'', it was able to tank a lot of hits but now, the armor was also falling down and it had suffered a lot of injuries. However, suddenly, it started to glow in green light. Shocked by what was happening, kazam backed off because.. --- Ding! Gogoat''s Special attack has ranked up to B+ Ding! Gogoat''s special defense has ranked up to B Ding! Gogoat''s defense has ranked up to B Ding! Gogoat''s attack has ranked up to B++ Ding! Gogoat''s agility has ranked up to B Ding! Gogoat is ranking up to tier 2 king rank --- "What the hell is happening", shouted Noir but kazam told her that it was ranking up and they had to wait. Axel also didn''t know what was happening. It was not surprising that it was ranking up as it was very close to reaching tier 2 but that should have taken at least a couple of weeks and how were all of its stats increasing at a rapid pace? Something didn''t make sense to him. Since it was ranking up, kazam didn''t interfere and just waited. It used ''Light screen'', ''Reflect'', ''Calm mind'', and ''Recover'' to be ready for round 2. It knew that the fight would be even harder now. It also used ''Psychic terrain'' as the effect was already decreasing. The rank-up process took around 3 minutes and suddenly the green glow disappeared. "ROOOARRR" Everyone could hear the angry and energetic roar of Gogoat. The ''Grassy terrain'' that was starting to lose its effect was reignited again. Gogoat also used ''Grass domain'', ''Sunny day'', ''Growth'', and ''Wooden armor''. It used all those moves so fast that even Axel was surprised by its speed. --- Ding! Gogoat has learned a new passive move. Please name the passive move. ---- Axel was surprised by this. How did ite to learn this move, Axel didn''t know but after seeing the effects of this move, Axel was happy and named the move ''Reload.'' Before kazam could even ''Teleport'', Gogoat used the move ''Frenzy nt''. 4 massive tree trunks surrounded kazam from the ground and they bound kazam tightly. These branches had thorns on them so it hurt a lot. --- Frenzy nt (Gogoat) (Level 40): A huge tree branch would be summoned that could pierce or bind the target. (Level 45): 4 huge branches of trees is summoned from the ground that would bind the target. Consumes a lot of stamina. (Level 50): The power of the move would increase during ''Grass domain'' and ''Grassy Terrain''. --- ''Frenzy nt'' had also be a powerful move after a lot of training. Gogoat then gave a huge roar and then used ''Razor leaf''. Almost all the grass started to move. All of them were razor sharp and all of them hit kazam giving it multiple injuries. Due to ''Grass domain'' and ''Grassy terrain'', the power of this move was very high. It had also leveled a bit. --- Razor Leaf (Gogoat): (Level 40): The area coverage of the attack has increased massively (Level 45): The leaves are more sharper than before. (Level 50): Can create a storm of extremely sharp leaves. --- Gogoat then used ''Bullet seed'' and multiple seeds came out of its mouth as it stuck on kazam''s body. Gogoat activated those bombs. BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM Multiple explosions happened. One of the tree branches took hold of kazam''s feet and mmed in on the ground while Gogoat used a powerful ''Sr beam'' and hit kazam with it. It didn''t even give kazam to catch their breath and started to run. The yellow electric current started to surround its whole body as its whole body now glowed with that current. Its speed also increased to a very high degree as it mmed its head on kazam''s chest. kazam was thrown off to the other end of the stadium and it crashed. It didn''t stand up. "kazam is unable to battle. Gogoat and Axel win!!!" Honestly, there were too many surprises in this battle. Gogoat ranking up to tier 2, kazam and Noir being surprisingly strong, and that move. Axel wanted to get hints on how to learn that move but he knew for certainty that Noir was not going to teach it to his Gogoat. Axel didn''t have it in him to watch all the battles. Axel was now selected for the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals would not start tomorrow but a day after tomorrow. So, Axel had some time to take a rest. He went to the hotel and thought to get some food. ### Axel first went to the Pokemon Center to look at Lucario. It was injured from a powerful attack by Machamp. "Don''t worry. It is okay but it needs a week of recovery. Don''t let it train during that time.", said the doctor. "Yes, I will take care of it.", said Axel. He was really scared when Machamp hit Lucario with ''Darkest Lariat''. Lucario was released after an hour and was given some mild medicine and told to rest. Axel could use ''Hyper potion'' or ''Full restore'' to get its health to a good level but the nurse didn''t suggest it and Axel also didn''t want to do it. First of all ''Full restore'' didn''t mean that it would fully heal the HP of the Pokemon including the status conditions. It would heal more than ''Hyper potion'' but when a Pokemon suffered a serious injury or they were in their death bed, proper treatments from doctors were required. Using these potions more than required would also lead the Pokemon to be immune to it which would be very deadly in the future. So, Axel was letting Lucario rest for some time. However, Lucario didn''t want to rest for a week. "Lucario, listen to me. First of all, this fight has been a good learning lesson for you. You understood that there are more powerful Pokemons than you, life is not fair and everything has consequences. If you start to train right now, despite your injury, you will injure yourself even more. So take a rest but that doesn''t mean that you will be sitting idle.", said Axel. "Lucar?" "Yes, you will be meditating and focusing on your aura a lot. Just no physical exercise." Lucario could also train on ''Mind reader'' and ''Detect''. If it could level it up to level 40, then Axel expected that it would do some miracles. Axel had thought to use Feraligatr in the next battle but after seeing the state of Lucario, he changed his mind. Axel never expected that these trainers would be so powerful and talented. After the preliminaries, the battle would start to be extra hard and he had a perfect Pokemon to start the battle for the quarter-finals. ### "Axel can you help in thinking of training ns for my Pokemons?", asked Frank. "Yes, of course. You helped me so it is logical that I help you too. I am also your teacher, so fire up. Which Pokemon do you want to make the training ns of?" "I want to start with the young ones. I realized that I should up my training and I am now serious about it." "That is good to hear." Frank and Axel went to the training ground and Frank called out 3 of his Pokemons. Riolu, Gible, and Toxicroak. Toxicroak had recently evolved and it was in need of new training ns. "Now, let''s first start with Riolu. You have seen how I have trained my Riolu and what kind of moves it knows. But let me tell you the proper n for it...." Axel didn''t hide anything and told him everything that he had thought of his Lucario so far. He also went on to say the importance of training on aura for Lucario. Once hepleted all of it, Frank had a new understanding of what he wanted in his Riolu. "Frank, every trainer is different and every Pokemons is different. I am not telling you to copy all of my ns because it may not suit your Riolu. But you must have a future n on how you would want it to develop when it reaches higher ranks like King rank and above." Moving on to Gible, Axel told his experience on how to train a dragon-type Pokemon. "You also know that dragon-type Pokemon take a longer time to evolve and rank up. But they were more powerful than a normal Pokemon when they did evolve. Most of the trainers do everything to evolve their dragon-type Pokemon as fast as they can. But that is the wrong way to do it." "What do you mean?" "Frank, you must have a solid foundation if you want your Pokemon to rank up to a higher rank. This is one of the major reasons why most of the Pokemons don''t reach king rank in this lifetime. Before anything, I want to concentrate on this solid foundation. That means, proper vitamins and food, a proper training n for them and also you should select some moves that are basic to everything that you have nned in the future. For example, your Gible is a dragon/rock type Pokemon. You must n what core you want for it. If it is a dragon core, make it learn a couple of moves that are of dragon type but also some moves that are of ground type. This would help in mastering and manipting the core easily in the future. Gilbe has an ability called ''Sand Veil'', so you must let it learn ''Sand storm''. It also has ''Rough skin'', so you should n ordingly." "What do you mean by that?", asked Frank in a confused voice. "Due to its hidden ability ''Rough skin'', the enemy''s health would get lowered when it makes contact with Gible. Now, as per me, you have 2 ways to go through with it. The first way is the offensive one. That means, let it learn some defensive moves but mainly focus on physical attacks that would lead it to deliver higher damage. This would make it a berserker. The second way is to focus mostly on special defense and only a little on physical defense. Since you already have ''Rough skin'', you don''t need to worry about the physical attack for the most part. However, there is also another way to go through with it, and that is to do both of the ways together." "But that would take a lot of time.", said Frank. "I know and you and Gible have to choose what to do. Life is about choices. But before you do anything, I would first focus on its ability and hidden ability and it mastered before it reaches its final evolution." "What do you mean by mastering it?" "Oh, you may not know as most of us don''t but if you are able to master your ability and hidden ability, they would improve and some of them even might have a different function added." "Really?" "Yes, most of my king-rank Pokemons have their ability mastered." Frank had a lot of things now. He had to make a perfect n for Gible. Frank knew that Gible would be one of his most powerful Pokemon in the future. So, he had nned it perfectly. "Between those 2 options, what would you have chosen if you were me?", asked Frank to Axel. Chapter 640: Quarter Finals

Chapter 640: Quarter Finals

"Hmm... Let me ask you this, why do you want to know about what I want?", asked Axel. "Why? Cause I want to get advice from you." "No, you don''t understand. If I tell you my n on your Gible, you would just follow it and this would not be good for you or your Gible. You need to think about these things by yourself and trust your Pokemon." "I know. What makes you think that I will follow your n?" "Oh, so you mean to say that you will not follow my n?", asked Axel. "No." "Ok, let''s make a bet. I will tell you which option would I choose but you cannot choose that option and have to do apletely different thing. If you follow my n in the future, then you lose." "Oh, you are that confident huh? Ok, I will take that challenge but what will you do when you lose?" "That is for you to decide. But if I win then I want you to be a part of my mercenary team.", said Axel. "Ok, I will take that challenge. Now, tell me what would you do if you were me?" "I will take the first option." "Really, but isn''t that a bit risky?" "It is not the safest option but taking this option would make Gible a powerful Pokemon in the future. What I would do is I would select 1 or 2 defensive moves for Gible. I may only choose one that would increase its defense. Then I will try to increase its speed. I would also master ''Rough skin'', so that it would be more powerful and then I will also train on ''Sand Veil''. I will then train it on ''Sandstorm'' to the limit and add a lot of powerful physical attack moves. When it enters the battlefield in the future, it would use ''Sandstorm'' and its evasiveness would rise after using ''Sand Veil''. If its speed increases to a good margin then it might just be impossible to see in the storm. Then using strong physical moves, it would do extra damage through ''Rough skin'' and the battle would be over before you know it. By increasing its special defense, it could also tank a lot of special moves. I would also add moves like ''Dragon dance'', ''Belly Drum'', or ''Bulk up'' which would increase its attack power to the limit." "Damn! That is a good strategy. How could youe up with such a strategy after only thinking about it for a few minutes?" "Experience my friend. It is all experience. But now you cannot use this strategy. Try to think of another one. ### Axel believed that Frank would be a good addition to the team. So, he wanted to grab him as fast as possible. Before, Frank was like a spoiled child but now, he had grown a lot. Axel also started to train his older Pokemons now. He had made training ns for all of them except for Charizard, Slowemperor, and Shedinja. Mamoswine was now very close to reaching tier 2 king rank and Axel was excited about it. But first, he had to look at Gogoat''s stats. --- Pok¨¦mon''s Name: Gogoat (Age: 16 yrs) Pok¨¦mon''s Nickname: N/A Pok¨¦mon Rank: King Ability: Sap Sipper (Mastered) Hidden Ability: Grass Pelt (Mastered) Potential: Red (Advanced) Health: 9500/9500 Attack: B++ Agility: B Defense: B Sp. Attk: B+ Sp. Def: B Moves: Active move: Growth (E) (Lvl 56), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 38), Razor Leaf (E) (Lvl 52), Horn Leech (E) (Lvl 51), Bullet Seed (E) (Lvl 52), Seed Bomb (E) (Lvl 53), Grassy Terrain (E) (Lvl 56), Milk Drink (E) (Lvl 47), Sr Beam (E) (Lvl 51), Sunny Day (E) (Lvl 45), Wild Charge (E) (Lvl 52), Grass Pledge (E) (Lvl 43), Frenzy nt (E) (Lvl 51), Field Control (E) (Lvl 61), Grass Domain (E) (Lvl 50), Calm mind (U) (Lvl 30), Grassy Glide (E) (Lvl 47), Guardian (C) (Lvl 26), Mass heal (U) (Lvl 18) Passive move: Reload (Stage I) Core: Grass (Mastered) Hidden Power: Electric (50%) ---- There were massive changes in Gogoat''s statspared tost night. It had already mastered its hidden ability ''Grass pelt''. Now, in addition to defense, its special defense would also increase during ''Grassy terrain''. Its health had also increased by a good margin. Coming to moves, most of its moves had leveled up. It had learned a move called ''Mass heal'' --- Mass heal: while using ''Guardian'', Gogoat could heal the allies 3 times. --- The move description was simple but it gave Gogoat a lot of ways to defend its allies, especially young Pokemons. Some of the moves descriptions were: ---- Milk drink (Gogoat): (Level 40): Can recover one''s health. (Level 45): The milk is very nutritious and helpful for young Pokemons. Wild Charge (Gogoat): (Level 40): The speed of the attack has increased. It would also increase the speed of the Pokemon. (Level 45): The recoil damage has decreased. (Level 50): Yellow electric current would cover its whole body as the speed and destruction that it creates would increase. Field Control (Gogoat): (Level 40): just like hasirama senju but mini version. (Level 45): Consumes less stamina. (Level 50): Faster than before. (Level 55): Can manipte nts freely but consumes a huge amount of stamina. (Level 60): The stamina consumption has been reduced. Horn Leech (Gogoat): (Level 40): Now, the user would recover 50% of the health drained. That was a massive increase and the power of the attack had also be more devastating. (Level 45): the user could recover 60% of the health drained. The power of the move has increased. (Level 50): The power of the move has increased and could cause a piercing effect. Sr beam (Gogoat): (Level 40): ''Sr beam'' was also faster than before. (Level 45): The power of the move has increased. (Level 50): The move is faster and more powerful and would cause a huge explosion. ---- Finally was a passive move. Axel had seen the move description of its passive move before but even now he could not believe it. ---- Reload: Stage I : When the Status effect moves or weather moves that have an effect of a period of time is about to expire, the user can use the ''Reload'' to extend their time to the initial remaining time. The cool-down period is 3 hours. ---- ''So, that was why it could use ''Sunny day'', ''Wooden armor'', ''Grass domain'' and ''Grassy terrain'' so fast.'', thought Axel. This move could do a lot of things during critical times. The effect of status move and weather moves would start to decrease with time but with this Gogoat could reload it very fast. He had seen the effects himself before. "Gogoat, can I ask you something?" "Yes, Axel. What do you need?", asked Gogoat. Gogoat was still salty that Lucario got heart and it was ming it on Axel. "How did your stats increase so much? And you also learned a new passive move. I am happy about it but your stats should not have increased so fast in just one battle." Gogoat then started to tell its story when it was inside the Illusion. It went on to tell about Freta and its old friends who had died. After some time it realized that this was an illusion and it was able to break free from it. ".....then something amazing happened." "What happened?" "I saw Freta. I didn''t know if it was my imagination or not but I believe that really was Freta. She was acting exactly as I imagined her to be. She said that I had been thinking about the past for far too long and it was time for me to live in the present. It was time for me to forget what happened that day and live on my life. Then she put her hand on top of my head and I felt relieved. I have never felt such a feeling in a long time. It was like she was taking all the pain away from me. Then she smiled and then disappeared. When I woke up, I found out that I was ranking up and I had gotten incredibly strong. I felt that something was pinning down on me for the longest time and now it had got out. I felt stronger." Axel didn''t know if that really was Freta but he was relieved that Gogoat had moved on finally. ### Next day, Axel told Feraligatr that it was not fighting in the tournament as the Pokemons were very high level. Feraligatr didn''t want to listen to Axel but after getting a lot of lectures from Axel and then from Gogoat, it agreed. It just had to get stronger. Axel and Pidgeot were training on a new move. A move that might be its ace but it was very hard toprehend. Pidgeot was just going to learn this move and it was very close. But it was not happening. Axel hoped that it would learn it before the start of the battle tomorrow. ### Next day, It was now time for the quarter-finals. Everyone was excited and the announcer was doing a good job. Axel was in the waiting room. His fight was atst and he was supposed to fight a guy named Ren. Just like before, Axel didn''t look at the battles of Ren and what Pokemon he used. He wanted to be surprised and it would also be good training for him. "Hey Axel, over here.", shouted a girly voice as Axel turned to see that it was Mia. Mia was the only participant that Axel had talked to before. She was a friendly girl and seeing that she was in the quarterfinals, she was also very capable. Axel greeted her and asked how her battle went. "You didn''t see my battle?" "No, I didn''t see anyone''s battle. I wanted to be surprised." "Then, I will surprise you in the finals." Miaplemented his Gogoat and asked if it was going to fight the next battle. Axel swiftly refused saying that Gogoat didn''t normally battle as it loved to sleep and rest. "You are not going to be stupid again and use an umon rank Pokemon, are you?", asked Mia. "No, I have learned my mistake. I just wanted my young ones to experience some battle but it looks like it is too much for them." "Of course it is. I told you before that we are very strong." "Since, I have not seen any battles, who do you think would win?", asked Axel. "Most of us have not used our best Pokemon yet. So, it is hard to tell but I believe that I will win.", replied Mia. "Really? You are that confident?" "Yes, my best Pokemon can easily beat your Gogoat.", said Mia with a smile. "Oh, you are in for a hell of a realization if you think that my best Pokemon is Gogoat.", smirked Axel. Axel could see a rivalry growing in Mia''s eyes. He was surprised to see that she was sopetitive. Except for the league battle, Axel had not shown the power of his Pokemons. There was a rumor that Axel had a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon but that was just a rumor. "Oh, I know you have other Pokemons. But if I cannot even believe myself, then what is the reason for participating in this tournament." "True that. I hope that you give me a challenge in the finals if you do reach there.", said Axel. Axel looked and found out that if Axel won all the battles and Mia won all the battles, then both of them wouldpete in the finals. "Don''t worry, you will not be disappointed. Oh, it looks like my turn is going toe. See you on the other side.", said Mia waving her hand and running towards the stadium. Just for the sake of it, Axel turned off the TV and didn''t see her battle. He wanted it to be a surprise. After half an hour of waiting, Axel''s turn also came. He slowly walked towards the stadium. The crowd was going bonkers after seeing him. His previous battle showed how overwhelmingly powerful he really was. He looked around and waved his hand to the crowd. ### "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final match of the quarter-finals but that doesn''t mean it is going to be boring. On the contrary, it might be the most interesting match we will be seeing today. On the right side, we have Ren." The crowd cheered for Ren. Ren had done a lot to reach this stage and the crowd loved it. "On the left side, we have Axel." The crowd cheered again and this time the cheers were much higher than before. Axel was the crowd favorite. The referee came and did the toss. Fortunately, Axel lost this time too. He had to call out his Pokemon first. "Come out, ppy!!!", said Axel as Pidgeot emerged. It did some manurers on the air and got ready for battle. "Come out, Fearow!!", shouted Ren and Fearow came out. "The battle just got interesting. Both of them are normal/flying-type Pokemons from the Kanto region and both of them are in pseudo-king rank. Fearow normally focuses on its beak and its exploding power while Pidgeot focuses on speed.....", the announcer started to make hisments. If one were to look at their abilities and hidden abilities, Fearow was powerful as it had ''Sniper'' which would increase the power of critical hits. However, abilities and hidden abilities were not the only thing that determined the battle. Axel became curious about Fearow. He had battled one before and it was a powerful Pokemon but he wanted to see its stats first before saying anything. Chapter 641: Pidgeot Vs Fearow

Chapter 641: Pidgeot Vs Fearow

--- Pokemon''s name :- Fearow (Age- 7 year) Pokemon Nickname :- NA Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability :- Keen eyes (100%) Hidden ability :- Sniper (100%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 4000/4000 Attack :- B Agility :- D++ Defense :- D Sp. Atk :- C+ Sp. Def :- D Moves: Agility, Roost, Toxic, Whirlwind, Razor wind, Sky attack, Twister, Work up, Drill peck, Furry Attack, Mirror move, Exhaust, Pecking gun --- The Fearow was a strong Pokemon for a pseudo-king rank. Its attack was higher than its agility, so it was an attacking Pokemon while Pidgeot was a speedy Pokemon. ''This will be a goodpetition for ppy.'', thought Axel. It knew 2 new moves. Axel was dying to know what those would do, so he looked into it. --- Exhaust: When the stamina of the user is low after battling, it could use this move. This move would increase its stamina and attack stat to a new height but it could only be used for 2 minutes and after 2 minutes, the user would faint. Pecking Gun: Using this move would harden the beak of the user and make it sharper. Can only use this for 3 minutes. --- ''Exhaust'' was a game-changing move. If used well at the right time, it could do a lot of damage to Pidgeot. So, Pidgeot had to do a surprise attack so that Fearow would not be able to use that move. ''Pecking gun'' was a status move and Axel was surprised that a Pokemon could learn a new status move. Because status moves were very hard to create and master. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. "Yes," "Yes, I am.", said both of them. "Ok, Let the battle Begin!!" "Fearow, use ''Agility''" "ppy, you also do the same." Both of them used the move to increase their speed. However, Pidgeot was much more faster and proficient in using this move than Fearow. When Fearow used this move 1 time, Pidgeot had already used it 2 times. At that time, Ren realized what a horrible mistake he had made. Pidgeot was already fast enough and now it was very fast. Fearow focused on attack stats, not speed stat. He wanted to use ''Agility'' on Fearow so that it could be faster enough to deal with Pidgeot. But this was a wrong move. Pidgeot also used the same move and now it had be a lot faster. Unlike Noir, Ren was not stupid to think that Axel was a weak trainer or he was stronger than Axel. He knew for a fact that Axel was more powerful than him. So, he had to strategize the battle. He had to make Axel feel that Ren was weak but also win this first round. If he could not win this round, then there was very little chance he was winning this battle. "Fearow, use ''Whirlwind'' and then use ''Razor wind''" Fearow started to p its wings and it created a small tornado made of air. The tornado started to increase in size and it started to suck all the small things around it. Axel also told Pidgeot to use ''Whirlwind''. A simr tornado was created and this tornado was starting to get bigger and bigger than the tornado created by Fearow. Pidgeot''s ''Whirlwind'' was over level 45 and it could do a lot of damage. It directed the tornado toward the other tornado that Fearow had created. Then sharp razor winds like a sword sh came from the tornado of Fearow and they started to collide with the tornado created by Pidgeot. It was a surreal sight to see and the power of Pidgeot''s tornado was increasing and it was also defending it from those shes. However, the pressure was on Pidgeot as it was busy controlling the direction of the tornado to block the attacks. Fearow took advantage of it and used the move ''Work up'' to increase its attack and speed. It also used the move ''Pressure gun'' to increase the power of its beak. It then used the move ''Sky attack'' toe closer to Pidgeot and attack it with a devastating move. By that time, the power of both of the tornadoes had decreased. Fearow, due to its sheer power went inside the tornado and came out of the other end to attack Pidgeot. Its charge speed had already decreased by a lot but the move ''Sky attack'' was a very powerful move. "ppy, use ''Air aura'' and then use ''Aerial ace''", shouted Axel. Pidgeot followed themand. Its whole body was now covered in electric air aura and it looked very menacing. It then flew at incredible speed and went towards Fearow to attack. Both of them were going to collide and nobody knew who was going toe on top of it but just a fraction of a second before the collision, Pidgeot changed its direction and then moved to the right. Fearow was just going straight at that time and Pidgeot turned around and hit Fearow on its back with a powerful Aerial ace. The force of the attack was huge. Fearow directly crashed to the ground and the impact looked very painful. While Fearow was trying toe for the second round, Pidgeot used ''Work up'' to further increase its speed and attack stats. It was now fully ready for the second round. Both of them started to use their attacks but Fearow mainly focused on using the move ''Whirlwind''. The problem with this move was that ''Whirlwind'' was not a flying-type attack but a normal-type attack. So, the power of this move is drastically reduced after some time but it looks like Fearow only wanted to use this move. Axel knew that something was going on but he didn''t know what it was. He didn''t want Pidgeot to use its final moves as he felt that Fearow was a lot stronger than what it was showing. Fearow had gotten hit by a ''Wing attack'' and its right wing was now bleeding but it had still not given up using ''Whirlwind''. Very soon, multiple tornadoes were created around Pidgeot and Fearow. At first, it didn''t look like much of a problem for Axel cause unlike Pidgeot, Fearow could not control the direction of ''Whirlwind''. However, that was when everything changed. "Fearow, now is the time.", shouted Ren and the Fearow gave a cry looking at the air. Then, all the things changed. The tornadoes, which had no direction and were minding their own business suddenly changed directions. All of them started to move towards Pidgeot. These changes were done very expertly and it was much more better than what Pidgeot could do. Pidgeot could only change the general direction of the tornado. But Fearow.... The top side of one whirlwind was divided into many small tornadoes that were connected to the main tornado. Then these small tornadoes, which looked like a knot made ofpressed and furious air went towards Pidgeot and it bound Pidgeot. Simr things were happening to other tornadoes. There were 5 of them and all of them created those small tornadoes and bound Pidgeot. The power of that binding was very strong and Pidgeot could not even move. It didn''t even know what was happening. Axel was also surprised. Never in his life had he thought that a pseudo-king rank Pokemon could modify their move to such an extent. This looked like an apocalyptic world where all the forces of nature were trying to kill the demon king. Pidgeot was the demon king. However, Axel didn''t have much time to be amazed by it. His head was starting to make all the ns that he could muster to get out of this situation. "People, we don''t know what is happening and how could a Fearow do such a thing but all we could tell you is that this battle is going to be very exciting now. Would Pidgeot be able to get out of this situation? Or is the battle going to be over?...." The announcer was doing his job perfectly and it was riling up the crowd. It looked like multiple ropes made frompressed air were binding Pidgeot. Pidgeot was trying to do all the things to get out of the situation but it just could not do it. Axel could see that Pidgeot was panicking now, so he took control of it. ''ppy, concentrate on my voice. Just hear my voice right now. Why are you panicking? You have me. Now, calm down. As of right now, you have to take that hit. Use your ''Air aura'' and then use ''Air pressure'' the moment Fearowes to attack you. Do you understand?'' Axel could see that Pidgeot had calmed down a lot now as he talked to Pidgeot through mentalmunication. Its eyes were now concentrated on only Fearow. Its eyes were now not filled with fear but anger. How could this measly Pokemon make it afraid? Fearow did another round in the air. Then Ren told Fearow, "Now, use ''Mirror move'' and then use ''Drill peck''" This was what Axel was afraid of. Now, that Pidgeot could not move, ''Drill peck'' was sure to hit and due to its very dangerous beak and its powers heightened from ''Pecking gun'', Axel was starting to get worried. What was even more worrying was ''Mirror move''. The description of ''Mirror move'' was different from that in the games. It was not as OP as the games as the Pokemon could only copy the move that had the same typing as the Pokemon. For Fearow could only copy flying and normal moves and the power of that move would not be very high. In fact, it would be very lowpared to the enemy as it had never mastered the move. That was why trainers didn''t waste their time teaching this move to their Pokemons. When Fearow used ''Mirror move'', its body started to make a crackling sound and thenpressed air started to cover its body. It had copied ''Air aura'' of Pidgeot. The power of ''Air aura'' was very lowpared to Pidgeot but this still increased the speed of Fearow. Fearow came at a blinding speed towards Pidgeot. Its eyes were now focused on the heart of Pidgeot and it wanted to do maximum damage. However, before, it could make contact, it felt that a gust of powerful air came towards its left side and then its direction changed. It could not hurt Pidgeot on its heart but Pidgeot was still hurt after the attack. Fearow then went on to use moves like ''Furry attack'' and ''Drill peck''. Pidgeot was trying to wave it off but it was starting to get injured and the injuries were piling up. Axel wanted to analyze this move of Fearow and wanted to create his own version of it but Pidgeot could not hold on. Pidgeot focused on attack stat and speed stat. It didn''t focus on defense. It also had a low healthpared to other Pokemons in his team. "ppy, enough is enough. Now, time to use ''Sky domain''", said Axel in a calm voice. Yes, that was why Axel was very calm till now. After training long and hard for a long time, Pidgeot had finally learned its pre-domain move. --- Sky domain: The domain covers 10 meters and inside the domain, the user could increase its speed to a new height. The user will also be able to control air around the domain on a basic level which results in increasing its speed. --- Pidgeot looked into the sky and then gave a huge cry. "CRIIIIIII" The tornadoes and the air around the stadium changed again. First of all, Pidgeot was able to get out of the bind as the tornadoes started to slow down and then those tornadoes increased in intensity. However, instead of focusing on Pidgeot, those tornadoes, first increased in size and then they started to move towards Fearow. Ren could not say what was happening. He was going to win this battle. Pidgeot''s defense was going down it was starting to get injured but then suddenly, the tornadoes, which were the weapon of Fearow had turned against it. It was nowing towards Fearow with more intensity. "ppy, now use ''Roost''. Get ready, we are ending this battle.", said Axel with a smile. Chapter 642: Semi-finals

Chapter 642: Semi-finals

After using ''Roost'', it had recovered a considerable amount of health but the effect of ''Roost'' would die down after 5 minutes and it would have to finish the battle in 5 minutes. Pidgeot had deactivated its aura around it. The move could only be used for 5 minutes and 5 minutes were over. "ppy, now use ''Air sh''", said Axel. ''Air sh'' had be a charged attack now and during this time, Pidgeot''s speed would also be increased. As Fearow was gathering itself and trying to dodge those tornadoes, its eyes were also focused on Pidgeot. It knew that Pidgeot was going to attack now. Suddenly, Fearow felt a push on its injured wings and it was flown off by the impact. It crashed on the ground again. BANG!! BANG!! 2 crashing sounds came. The first was a small sound and then the second was a very big sound. Everyone could see that their scenery had suddenly changed. First was Pidgeot who was slightly injured as it had crashed to the other side of the stadium. Second was Fearow who was on the ground. The speed of Pidgeot was so huge that nobody could tell when it moved and how it moved. Not even Fearow could see it move. It just felt a huge force on its injured wing as it crashed to the ground. This was one of the reasons, why Axel didn''t want Pidgeot to use ''Sky domain''. Inside this pre-domain, the speed of Pidgeot would be so high that even Pidgeot could not control its speed. Even though it had deactivated its aura, it had still used ''Agility'' 2 times and ''Work up'' 2 times. So, speed was already very high. Ren gave a big sigh. He could see that he was starting to lose. Fearow was already injured and it was having difficulty flying at a good speed now. It could use ''Roost'' but that would not improve its stamina. After using that crazy move, Fearow was already tired. "So, it hase to this. Fearow, use ''Exhaust''", said Ren. Fearow exhaled from its mouth as hot air came from it. Its body was also excluding hot air as its body started to heal and it looked like it was back in its previous state. It looked energetic. Axel knew that it could only use the move for 2 minutes, so it would attack with all it got. Fearow used ''Agility'' one more time and got ready to use the move ''Drill peck''. However, the move didn''t hit Pidgeot as it was easily able to dodge the attack but it was having difficulty maintaining its speed. Fearow went on to use the move ''Sky attack'' but this was dodged again. During this time, Pidgeot was calcting Fearow. It could only attack once. Since its speed was too high for it to control, it needed to lock the target. After seeing Fearow move for some seconds, it did its calction. Axel could see that Pidgeot was now ready to do its final attack. "ppy, now mix ''Parabolic charge'' with ''Air aura''", said Axel with an excited face. Pidgeot''s aura around it appeared again. Then the color changed from white to yellow with sparks all around it. It gave a huge cry and then BANG!!!! Fearow crashed to the ground again and this time it was not going to stand up. The referee checked Fearow and announced, "Fearow has lost this battle. Participant Ren is requested to send out his next Pokemon.", said the referee. The crowd cheered for such an exciting battle. Ren could not believe that his Fearow had lost. It was one of the most talented Pokemon in his team. Axel really was an exceptional trainer. He was now going to call out his starter and he hoped that he would win. "ppy,e back.", said Axel and called Pidgeot back to the ball. "Would you look at that!! Axel had called off Pidgeot, so that meant he could not use it in the battle again. Both of the Pokemons could only use one Pokemon now. This battle had gotten interesting.", said the announcer. Pidgeot was not in any form to battle again. It had already used ''Roost'' and it would be in a state of weakness for some and it was also injured. Its stamina was already very low after using ''Sky domain''. So, it needed some rest. "Ren, please call out your next Pokemon.", said the referee. Since Ren had lost the battle, he would be the one to call out his Pokemon first. "Come out, Rhydon.", shouted Ren and threw the ball in the air. Rhydon was very intimidating to look at. For some reason, it was slightly bigger than a normal Rhydon. It was almost 7 feet tall. Its horns looked very menacing and its tail was smacking the ground creating shaking in the stadium. It was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. Axel had expected it to be a king-rank Pokemon. Since the first Pokemon was a pseudo-king rank and this was the quarter-finals, this time, it must be a king-rank Pokemon and he was right. Axel hade here to train his Pokemons, especially his young Pokemons. Pidgeot was also one of the young Pokemons as it was not even in king rank. So, for now, he had achieved his purpose. He simply had no reason to fight a tough battle by calling out a weaker Pokemon. So, he directly went to the offensive. "Come out, Charles." A huge Charizard appeared. As itnded on the ground, it created a shaking sound too and it gave a huge roar. Ren was not prepared for that as he felt that his eardrums might be damaged by that roar. The roar was powerful and very loud. Ren could see that this Pokemon was very powerful and it was more powerful than his Rhydon. He still had not given up hope. He wanted to win this battle and for that to happen, he would have to make an excellent n. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. "Yes, I am." "Just wait for a minute.", said Ren. His brain was processing how to beat this Pokemon. He needed some time. Charizard was stronger than Rhydon as it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon but Ren believed that with good preparation and strategy, he might be able to win this battle. After some time, he turned towards the referee and said, "Yes, I am ready now." "Ok, let the battle begin!!!", shouted the referee. "Rhydon, use ''Rock st''", shouted Ren. "Charles, just destroy that Pokemon.", said Axel calmly. The battle didn''t evenst 2 minutes. Charizard started to Spam out hot mes from its mouth. It was ready to go. After fighting for barely 2 minutes, Rhydon was down and it had fainted. Ren realized that he had made a terrible mistake. Charizard was very strong. Extremely strong. He made himself fall into this delusion that Charizard could be beatable but he was wrong. Charizard didn''t even have to use ''Transform'' or ''ze'' to win the fight. Even though its ranks had not changed, it had be stronger than before. The gap between the tiers of king ranks was higher than in previous ranks. So, a tier 2 Pokemon could be very powerful. Axel had also trained Charizard with careful thinking and nning and with the help of the system, it had be very strong. "Axel ze is going to the semi-finals.", said the announcer. The rest of the trainers got a real view of Axel''s powers. He was not famous for anything. That was a powerful Pokemon and a capable trainer. ### After winning the battle, Axel didn''t waste any time and just went to the training ground to meet Frank. After paying a lot of money, the training ground was now free for Frank to train all day. "So, how is your training going?" "It is going well but it will take some time to get used to the new training routine. But we will get there.", said Frank. "That is good to hear." "Yes. So, I suppose that you won?", asked Frank. "Yes, wasn''t a very difficult battle." "So, we will be here for 2 more days, huh." "Yes." "Do we really have to go to that ind? I feel that it is dangerous." "Yes, we will have to go. I have been waiting for it for a long time." Axel and Frank started to talk for some time and then went to the hotel to get fresh. Axel then looked at Pidgeot''s stats. It had improved a lot. --- Pokemon''s name :- Pidgeot (Age- 2.5 years) Pokemon Nickname :- ppy Pokemon rank: Pseudo-king Ability :- Keen eyes (100%) Hidden ability :- Big Pecks (100%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 5500/5500 Attack :- B+ + Agility :- A Defense :- C++ Sp. Atk :- C++ Sp. Def :- C+ Moves: Active moves: Sand Attack (G) (Lvl 44), Wing attack (E) (Lvl 56), Aerial ace (E) (Lvl 56), Double team (E) (Lvl 50), Steel wing (E) (Lvl 45), Parabolic charge (E) (Lvl 52), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Roost (G) (Lvl 39), Tailwind (E) (Lvl 46), Work up (E) (Lvl 41), Whirlwind (E) (Lvl 45), Air sh (E) (Lvl 51), Feint Attack (E) (Lvl 43), Brave bird (E) (Lvl 44), Foresight (E) (Lvl 44), Secret power (G) (Lvl 39), Air aura (E) (Lvl 51), Air pressure (E) (Lvl 42) Passive moves: Angel wings (Stage I) Core: Flying (mastered) Hidden power: Electric (50%) ---- Pidgeot had improved a lot from its previous self but Axel began to realize that it stillcked a lot of things. The first thing was a defensive move. Pidgeot focused on speed and attack but that didn''t mean that it should not have a defensive move. Axel wanted a move that would increase its special and physical defense. Second was special moves. It knew a lot of physical moves and the only special move it knew was ''Air sh''. It needed to learn some special moves that might be necessary in some situations. Axel knew that Pidgeot knew very few moves in its rooster. First, he wanted it to teach ''Hurricane''. It was an upgrade version of ''Whirlwind'' and it was very powerful but for some reason, Axel wanted to improve ''Whirlwind'' to the level of ''Hurricane''. He believed that by doing this, the move would improve a lot. So, he gave up ''Hurricane''. Except for ''Hurricane'', there was only ''Air cutter'' that Pidgeot could learn. He wanted it to learn apletely different new move for a special type category, but ''Air cutter'' was a good move. It was very simr to ''Air sh'' but ''Air cutter'' was smaller and sharper and also faster. There was no reason for it to learn this move, but Axel felt that its experience on ''Air sh'' would increase after it learned this move. After thinking for some time, Pidgeot would be learning ''Discharge'', ''Air cutter'', and a new defensive move that would increase its defense. Axel could not find any suitable defensive move for Pidgeot. So, he had to create a new one. ### The Next day, Today was the semi-finals of the Rising Star Tournament and Axel was ready to roll. Axel looked at the list of participants and saw that Mia also reached the semi finals. He was getting more curious about how good she really was. Axel was fighting against a trainer named Jin. This was also going to be a 2 Vs 2 Pokemon battle and after winning this Axel was going to the finals. He wanted to finish this Rising Star tournament as fast as possible so that he could go to the ind to meet Latias. Both of them came to the stage and the crowd cheered for them. They were ready to battle but Jin went ahead and said something before the battle started. A/N: Thank you Melie26 for joining my patreon channel. Your support motivates me to be creative and write more Chapters. Chapter 643: Jin vs Axel

Chapter 643: Jin vs Axel

"Hey, I know that I am going to lose this battle. You are far stronger than me.", said Jin. "Oh, you are smarter than others." "Yes, I am. I know that you have not called out your best Pokemon yet. So, I want to make a bet with you." "And what would that be?", asked Axel. "You call out your Pokemon that had recently ranked up to king rank and I will do the same and we will fight. The winner would go to the finals." "And why would I do that? I have far stronger Pokemons. Even though I am sure that I will win it, I don''t want any risk." "If I win, I will go to the finals but if you win, you can ask for any reasonable thing from me and I will fulfill it. Also, if you do this, you will not have to call out your best Pokemon and that would help you in the finals." "Ok, then but you will be the first to take out your Pokemon. I want to see that you are not cheating.", said Axel. "Yes, I have no problem.", said Jin and threw the ball in the air. A big Pokemon came out and gave a huge roar to announce its presence. It was arge dinosaurian Pokemon with a green, armored-like hide covering its body. It had two pairs of pointed teeth: one in the upper jaw and one in the lower. Several spikes of varying sizes protrude from the back of its head, neck, and shoulders. Both sides of its chest, the center of its back, and its knees had two triangr holes. There was a gray, diamond-shaped patch of scales covering its belly and a smaller one on its back. It had three ws on its feet and hands. A ring of spikes surrounded the tip of its tail. It was Tyranitar. Axel had fought with many Pokemons in the tide and inpetitive battle but he had never fought against a Tyranitar. Tyranitar was very rare to find and this trainer must be very resourceful to get one and even make it a king rank. Tyranitar was a pseudo-legendary Pokemon and even though it was not a dragon-type Pokemon, it was very hard to evolve and rank up. It was not as hard as a dragon-type Pokemon, but it was a slow process. So, Jin having a king-rank pseudo-legendary Pokemon was a testament to his abilities. Jin was also very young. He was around 25 years old. "So, you had Tyranitar. That was why you were so confident.", said Axel with a smile. "Of course, I am not going to get into a bet without being sure that I will win it.", replied Jin. For a normal trainer, this was going to be a difficult battle, almost impossible one. Tyranitar was a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. The gap between a normal Pokemon and a pseudo-legendary Pokemon would increase with every rank and at king rank, the gap would be very huge. So, it was almost impossible for a normal trainer and a normal Pokemon to win against Tyranitar when they were in the same rank. That was why Jin wanted this bet. However, Axel was not a normal trainer. "I have decided what I will make you do after I win.", said Axel. "And what would that be?" "I want you to be a part of my mercenary team. If you have any connection with anotherrge organization, you will close that rtionship and thene under my team. That is what I want. Are you ready for it?" "Well, if you can beat me then I will follow yourmand.", said Jin. "Haha, you really think that I cannot win this battle?", asked Axel. "Yes, you cannot. You are just bluffing." "Ok, let me call out my Pokemon,e out, Venusaur." Venusaur appeared in the stadium and gave a big shout to announce its presence too. Looking at both of them, Venusaur looked too smallpared to Tyranitar. Venusaur was around 5 feet tall while Tyranitar was around 7 feet tall monstrosity. "Axel, Tyranitar might be weak to grass-type moves but that doesn''t mean that it would lose.", said Jin with a soft smile. He was thinking that Axel would call out another pseudo-legendary or even a legendary Pokemon to counter Tyranitar but he only called out Venusaur. Tyranitar had many weaknesses and grass was one of them but being a pseudo-legendary Pokemon, it would not just faint from one or 2 hits of grass-type moves. It had a huge defense to counter it. "Oh, we will see about that.", said Axel. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. "No, just give me a minute.", said Axel and then looked at the status of Tyranitar. --- Pokemon''s name: Tyranitar (Age- 13 years) Pokemon Nickname: None Pokemon Rank: King (Tier 1) Pokemon Type: Rock/Dark Ability: Sand stream (100%) Hidden ability: Unnerve (mastered) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 11000/11000 Attack: D+ Agility: D Defense: D++ Sp. Atk: F+ Sp. Def: F Moves :- Earthquake, Dark pulse, Rock throw, Stone edge, Iron defense, Thrash, Giga impact, Dig, Iron tail, Stealth rock, High horsepower, Fire fang, Sandstorm, Substitute, Hyper beam, Stone empowerment, Volcanic eruption, Exo-skeleton. Core: Rock (Mastered) --- This was a strong Tyranitar. It had recently ranked up to tier 1 king rank as he could tell by looking at the status but its moves were the ones that concerned Axel. Axel was thankful that it had learned its pre-domain move till now but it new 3 new moves. Axel looked at the move description of those new moves: --- Stone empowerment: With the help of minerals on the ground, the user would be able to empower their bodies making them more durable. This would also increase the attack stat of the user. Volcanic Eruption: Erupt the ground so deep that it might cause an eruption of the Volcano. This would consume a massive amount of stamina. Exo-Skeleton: With the help of minerals and rocks on the ground, the user will able to create an exoskeleton that would cover the whole body as anotheryer of skin but it would be as hard as the toughest bones. This would increase its defense and special defense to a high degree but also reduce its speed. --- Jin was not kidding when he said that he was going to win this battle. Tyranitar had many defensive moves. First was the ''Iron defense'', then ''Stone empowerment'', and finally ''Exo-skeleton''. Axel was not even sure if Venusaur would be able to breach its defense. If Tyranitar was not weak to grass-type moves, then Venusaur might not even have a chance. This was the power of a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. "Are you both ready for the battle?", asked the referee again. "Yes." "Yes", said Axel too. "Let the battle begin!!" Just when the referee said to start the battle, a huge storm of sand arrived as Tyranitar gave a huge roar. This was its ability ''Sand stream''. It also used move ''Sand storm'' which helped it raise such a huge storm in a short amount of time. Venusaur was also not sitting still. It opened its mouth and 2 small suns came out, went high into the sky and started to expand. It was ''Sunny day''. Since the move had leveled up so much it was very fast. "Venusaur, use ''Growth'' and then use ''Grassy Terrain''.", said Axel. It gave another roar as its size started to increase and the whole stadium was now filled with patches of grass. It became a grass field. Due to the grass field, the storm also decreased by a lot as the storm could not gather all the sand and rocks from the ground as there was grass on the ground. "Tyranitar, use ''Earthquake''", said Jin, and Axel immediately said, "Use Vinewhip and raise yourself in the air." Before Tyranitar was able to use the move ''Earthquake'', 4 of its vines came from the back of Venusaur''s body all of them hit with a very high force that propelled Venusaur to the air as it stood in the air with the help of those vines. At that moment, Venusaur was literally flying when the move ''Earthquake'' hit so it was not affected by it. Tyranitar got angry when it saw that it was not able to do any damage. So, it powered up the ''Sandstorm'' which started to uproot the grass on the stadium, and now with sands and rocks, there was also grass there were included in the storm. "Venusaur, use ''Field control'' and manipte those grass. Also, use the move ''Razor leaf'' on Tyranitar.", said Axel. Those grasses that were also flying in the storm instantly seemed to have gained their consciousness as they moved towards Tyranitar to hurt them. As ''Field control'' was being used during ''Grassy Terrain'', not much stamina was being consumed. All those grasses and newly created ''Razor leaf'' hit Tyranitar on all of its body. The storm instantly decreased and it suffered some injury. Even though the move was grass type which was super effective against it, it was not so injured. It was ready for another round. Taking advantage of some seconds, Venusaur used ''Grassy terrain'' once again to recover all the grass that had gone out from the storm. It then used the move ''Energy ball''. 4 small energy balls came out and then they fused together. The fused green ball became big and it was spinning at a rapid pace. It then went ahead and then hit Tyranitar. BOOM BOOM ROOOOARRR Tyranitar gave a huge roar and it looked like it was hit quite badly. Venusaur took advantage of it and immediately used ''Sr beam''. 2 yellow beams came out and then hit the same spot again. As there was a storm going on and then the smoke and dust from the previous explosion, they didn''t know if the move had been hit. Right now, Venusaur was recovering its stamina. Others were surprised to see the quick attack moves of Venusaur. Even though Venusaur had used the move ''Sunny day'', ''Sr beam'' was not supposed to hit so fast, and 2 of them instead of one? That also didn''t make any sense. As Axel and Venusaur were trying to look where Tyranitar really was, Venusaur felt a shaking under its feet. Realizing that something was not right, it tried to move away from it but suddenly the ground that it was standing on broke open and Tyranitar came out of it with jaws that were made of fire. At that time Venusaur had already moved to the right but Tyranitar could tell that Venusaur had dodged the attack and then turned itself as its tail was shining in silver light. Then the tail hit Venusaur on the face. The force of the attack was huge and it was flung over to the stadium. It did manage to stabilize itself but now it had suffered its first hit. Axel instantly knew what had happened. Tyranitar used ''Dig'' and then came out using ''Fire fang'' but somehow Venusaur was able to dodge both of those attacks. So, Tyranitar turned and used the move ''Iron tail'' which finally hit Venusaur. As Venusaur was flung to the other side, it was hit by invisible pointy rocks and now it had started to bleed from its body. This was ''Stealth rock''. Tyranitar must have used this when it was using the move ''Sand storm''. Both of them were injured but due to Tyranitar''s high defense, Venusaur looked more injured and it was just the start of the battle. "Tyranitar, now use ''Iron defense'' and ''Stone empowerment''" The real battle had now started. Chapter 644: Jin Vs Axel 1

Chapter 644: Jin Vs Axel 1

This was what Axel was scared of. ''Stone empowerment'' would increase the overall defense and attack of Tyranitar while ''Exo-skeleton'' would increase the overall defense but decrease the speed of the Pokemon. Decreasing its speed didn''t really matter as Tyranitar was already very slow in its movements. The battle just got harder for Axel and Venusaur. Jin was now confident to win this battle as he had already seen the attack power of Venusaur. Jin was an idiot. He had much more to see and Axel was going to remind him about it. "Tyranitar, use "Stone edge'' and then use the move ''High horsepower''", said Jin with a smile. One of the problems with Tyranitar was that it was a physical attacker. However, since it was slow and due to ''Exo-skeleton'', it was extra slow. So, it had to get closer to Venusaur to attack. That was why it used ''Stone edge'' to create a distraction and then ran to use ''High horsepower'' to attack at closer range. Axel immediately saw the strategy of Jin and Tyranitar. "Venusaur, use your ''Vine whip'' to bind the stone from ''Stone edge'' and then fly and then use ''Sr beam''", said Axel. Venusaur did exactly that. It used 2 of its vines to bind the stone that wasing out from the ground and like a swing, it went towards Tyranitar to use ''Sr beam''. 2 beams of yellow light hit Tyranitar right in the face but it took that attack and then used ''High horsepower'' to Venusaur. ''High horsepower'' was a charge move and it did hit Venusaur. Both of them were slightly injured by these attacks. Tyranitar would have been more injured but due to it using defensive moves, it was able to take the hit and charge through it. Venusaur was not weak against ground type attack but the move was a powerful one. As of right now, Venusaur had multiple wounds on its body. From sand storm, ''Iron tail'' and ''High horsepower''. It had taken some damage and since it was not as defensive as Tyranitar, these would affect in theter stage of the fight. "Venusaur, it is time, use ''Synthesis''", said Axel. Venusaur looked at the sun and then gave a low roar and bright green light surrounded it. Everybody could see that its wounds had started to heal and after a few seconds, it was back into full health. This was ''Synthesis'' which would recover 50% of Venusaur''s health and it could be used 2 times. Tyranitar was frustrated that all the damage that it had done was recovered and by the looks of its Venusaur was not even tired a bit. This was going to be a long battle. The battle went on for 7 more minutes. At this time, Tyranitar used many moves like ''Earthquake'', ''Dark pulse'', ''Rock throw'', and ''Stone edge''. Some of them made contact while some of them were dodged. Venusaur also used moves like ''Razor leaf'', ''Vine whip'', ''Grass Pledge'', and ''Wood thorns''. By now, Tyranitar, even with its high defense had incurred a lot of injuries while Venusaur had received even more injuries. Venusaur was dodging most of the moves but some of them still hit it. "Venusaur, use ''Synthesis'', one more time", said Axel and it recovered 50% of its health again. It looked like Venusaur was now back in full health. Jin was now getting frustrated after seeing the battle. Tyranitar was clearly doing a lot of damage but Venusaur was healing them and getting ready to fight. Jin also noticed that Venusaur''s stamina was very highpared to normal Pokemons. One of the main advantages of a pseudo-legendary Pokemon was their high stamina. That was why Tyranitar was able to hold it till now but Venusaur was not a pseudo-legendary Pokemon but it was still holding on and it didn''t even look out of breath. What Jin didn''t know was that Venusaur had a passive move called ''Voice of the forest'' that it learned from Celebi itself. This passive move would decrease the stamina required by 50% when it was using grass-type moves. That was why Venusaur was able to hold on for so long. Jin also knew that it was time to get serious. At first, Jin wanted to tire out Venusaur by going easy but now it looked like he had to take a chance. "Tyranitar, use ''Sand storm''", said Jin. With the urgency in his voice, Tyranitar knew what to do. It used its full power in using the move and created a very wild storm of sand. Now, the stadium was not very visible. Axel was ready for another ''Dig'' but he and Venusaur saw the silhouette of Tyranitar in the sand. Axel told Venusaur to use ''Energy ball'', in that silhouette which caused a huge explosion but Axel was still waiting if he was wrong in thinking that he had hit Tyranitar. And he was right to doubt himself. The ground shook below Venusaur. Realizing what had happened, it instantly tried to move and dodged the Tyranitar that wasing from the ground but Tyranitar used a different move this time. It jumped high in the air and mmed its foot on the ground. Since Venusaur had dodged the previous attack, it could not dodge this move again. This move was ''Volcanic eruption'' as it hit Venusaur. There was no actualvaing out but there wasva gas which was very lethal and had extreme temperature. Venusaur immediately used ''Aromatherapy'' to get rid of the burnt marks and, "Venusaur now use ''Wood thorns''" Just where Tyranitar was standing, pointy woods came out and pierced its body. ROOOARR Tyranitar was not ready for this. This wood also contained a hint of poison but it could not directly pierce its body. However, now after using the move for so long, the exo-skeleton that was covering its body had finally been undone. Its defense had taken a hit. "Venusaur, use ''Wood thorns'' again and then cover its body and then use ''Sr beam'' to it.", said Axel. Immediately, ''Wood thorns'' came out of the ground and covered its body, and then Venusaur released a powerful ''Sr beam'' to the ce where it was covered. Due to the huge storm that was covering the stadium and the dust and smoke from the explosion of ''Sr beam'' nothing could be seen but Venusaur was still very vignt. As it was trying to look around, it was sted by a powerful white beam as it was flown away. It crashed to the ground. Axel could see that Tyranitar was standing on the left side of Venusaur. It looked hurt and there were multiple wounds on its body. But it was still going strong. Everyone looked at Venusaur who was injured from the beam and from the earlier attack. Both of them were starting to get tired. It must be known that both of them had used stamina-consuming moves for 15 minutes now and that was why they were starting to lose stamina. Even for a king-rank Pokemon, fighting by using stamina-consuming moves for 15 minutes was an impossible task. It was cause Tyranitar was a pseudo-legendary Pokemon and Venusaur had ''Voice of the forest'', that they could fight for so long. "Venusaur, it is time. Use ''Restore''", said Axel. When Axel said it, Venusaur gave a low roar and then a green aura enveloped it slowly mending its wounds and after a few seconds, it looked like it only had a few scratches on its body. This was ''Restore''. A move that it had learned many months ago and finally its had used it. Since it had so many healing-type moves, it didn''t need to use this move but this time, the situation was very different. Jin was now panicking a lot. Venusaur seemed to have a lot of healing-type moves and its health was not going down even a little bit. Yes, it had lost some stamina and now it was looking a bit tired but Tyranitar was tired too and Tyranitar had also incurred some injuries now. "Venusaur, now use ''Deep forest emergence''", shouted Axel in a high-pitched voice. He was really excited to see the face of Jin when Venusaur used this attack. Venusaur gave a huge roar and the trees started toe from the ground. The grass of ''Grassy terrain'' looked like it was revived and it became even more green and stronger. The trees covered an area of 20 meters around the stadium, also covering Tyranitar. Some of the trees had flower buds and when Axel gave themand to do it, those flowers began to bloom and then released a different type of powder that covered the surrounding. Some of those powders were purple in color while some of them were yellow in color. These were poison powder and sleeping powder. Poison powder and sleeping powder may not have been able to affect Tyranitar before but now it was tired and its stamina was very low. Before Jin could say anything, Axel said, "Now use ''Frenzy nt'' and then bind Tyranitar. Use ''Vine whip'' and suck its health. Also use ''Leech seed to suck more of its health.", said Axel. 4 tree branches came out of the ground and they bound Tyranitar. Due to ''Grassy terrain'', ''Sunny day'', and ''Deep forest emergence'', the power of this move was very high. --- Frenzy nt (Venusaur): (Level 40): Don''t need to recharge for next turn. However, the power is massively reduced. (Level 45): Don''t need to recharge for the next turn. However, the power is reduced. (Level 50): The attacking branch have multiple des on the sides and it could bind the target. (Level 55): Instead of 1 branch, there are 4 branches that would bind the target. Vine whip (Venusaur): (Level 40): It could not use 6 vines to attack and manipte. Before it could only use 2 vines. (Level 45): Can use the move independent from its body. Vine whip could nowe from the grounds too. However, only 2 vines could be used for this method. (Level 50): Can use the move independent from its body. Vine whip could nowe from the grounds too. However, only 4 vines could be used for this method. (Level 55): These whips have the power to suck the health of the enemy and then transfer that health to the user but could only activate during pre-domain move. --- Venusaur then used ''Vine whip'' as 4 whips came out of its body and started to suck the health points of Tyranitar. Then ''Leech seed'' was used to suck even more health from the poor Pokemon. It looked like all was over as Tyranitar could not get out of the binding. While it was being hit by poison powder and sleeping powder, it was starting to get sleepy and it was now already poisoned. ''Vine whip'' and ''Leech seed'' was taking its health and even the health was being sucked at a low rate, it was still affecting Tyranitar as it had low stamina now. Jin didn''t know what to do right now. Then he came up with a solution but it would be ast stand of Tyranitar but he didn''t have any choice. "Tyranitar, use ''Thrash'' andbine it with ''Giga impact''", said Jin. This was the most powerful movebination of Tyranitar but the move required so much stamina, that it was almost wasteful to use it. But at this time, this was the ideal move. While using ''Trash'' and ''Giga impact'', Tyranitar would be very angry, and it would not feel sleepy while those moves gave it tremendous power. ''Giga impact'' would increase the power to a very high rate while ''Trash'' would help Tyranitar to charge. Tyranitar had trained this move for a very long time and it was now proficient to use both of the moves at the same time. Tyranitar gave a huge roar as its whole body started to shine in white light. It released a huge amount of energy as all the binding from ''Frenzy nt'' and ''Vine whip'' were disconnected from its body. Looking at the power that it was releasing, Axel knew that Venusaur could not dodge this attack and it might not be able to take this attack head-on. Chapter 645: Jin of Pride

Chapter 645: Jin of Pride

"Venusaur, use ''Wood thorns'' and ''Field control'' and create a barrier around you as much as you can.", said Axel. Venusaur was fast on following Axel''smands. Venusaur created multiple thick wooden walls that covered the front of it. It then used its ''Vine whip'' to get away from Tyranitar''s charge. But Tyranitar was very fast and it could notpletely dodge the attack. Tyranitar broke those wooden walls and it hit the left side of Venusaur. Venusaur was flung away by the impact and 2 massive sounds came from the impact. One was of Tyranitar crashing on the stage as it could not handle the speed and the second one was Venusaur crashing into the ground. The storm that was raging for the past 15 minutes suddenly slowed down. It was still there but it was nonexistent. The crowd was silent as everybody looked at both of the Pokemons. This was a crucial moment. Surprisingly, both of them \were trying to stand and none of them had fainted. Both were tired and injured but Venusaur had a massive injury on its left side. Blood was flowing from it and it looked badly swollen. "Venusaur, cancel ''Grassy terrain''", said Axel. Venusaur gave a low roar as it canceled the move. All the grass that was in the stadium started to vanish. No, they didn''t vanish. All of these grass started to surround Venusaur and covered Venusaur. Then Venusaur which was now not visible as it was covered by lots of grass started to shine in green light and it gave a low roar. After a few seconds, the grass disappeared and everyone could see that Venusaur had recovered a lot of its health. It was notpletely healed but it was ready to fight. The blood from its left side had vanished and instead of being badly swollen, it was only swollen a little bit. ROOOOOARRRR. Venusaur gave a big roar to show its dominance. Everyone was surprised to see that Venusaur had yet another move to recover so much of its health. There were a lot of Pokemons that could recover their health during battle. It was not something new. However, they had many restrictions. Either they could recover a negligible amount of health over a period of time like in the move ''Grassy Terrain'' or they could recover a huge amount of health but only 1 or 2 times. Venusaur had recovered a massive amount of its health 4 times during the battle. It was like having 4 extra lives while battling. This was just a cheat. Jin looked at Venusaur and then looked at his Pokemon. He could tell that Tyranitar had many injuries now and it was extremely tiring. However, Venusaur had recovered a lot of its health and also had more stamina than Tyranitar to fight again. "I lost.", said Jin and called out Tyranitar inside the ball. There was no way that he was going to win this battle now and it was now pointless to extend it. "Meet me in the waiting room. We will have to discuss which position to give to you in my team.", said Axel and then walked off to the doctors to look at his Venusaur. Even though it had recovered a lot of its health, he wanted to make sure that it was doing okay. ### "So, that concludes the battle of Jin and Axel. This was truly exciting. I never thought that Venusaur was going to win it by such arge margin. This tells us to never underestimate any Pokemon no matter how weak they seem...", the announcer started to conclude the battle of both of them. "Venusaur is okay now. It would take some time to heal fully. But I would like to do more tests, just to make sure.", said the nurse. "Yes, please. I wille and pick it up after a few hours.", said Axel, and then he turned towards Venusaur. "I am going to meet Jin. I will be back in a few hours.", said Axel. After making sure that Venusaur was okay, Axel went ahead to meet with Jin in the waiting room. Axel went to the waiting room and waited for Jin. Jin was also taking care of his Tyranitar. Even though Tyranitar lost and had suffered many injuriespared to Venusaur, it was still a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. So, it was going to be okay and may recover faster than Venusaur. "So, what do you want to talk about?", came a voice from behind. Axel turned around to find that it was Jin. "Why don''t we talk while we have some food? I am hungry.", offered Axel. "I am okay with it as long as you are paying.", said Jin. Axel agreed to it and then they both went to a restaurant. It was a high-end restaurant and it looked expensive. However, Axel didn''t care cause he was going to get another powerhouse in his mercenary team. "So, since you lost the bet, do you want to join my mercenary team?" "Yes, I will do it." "You know you don''t have to do it if you don''t want to. I cannot force you for it." "No, I want to do it and I am the man of my word. So, I will do it." "Good, now first tell me something about the organization that is supporting you.", said Axel. "Why do you think that there is an organization that is supporting me?" "Ohe on. You are from a middle-ss family in Rose City. You don''t have the capital to raise a Tyranitar without any help." "So, you did a background check on me?" "Of course, you think that I will let anyone join my team until I do such things?" "That is fair, but I am not going to snitch on my previous organization.", replied Jin. "I understand. I just want the name and what they generally do. I mean to say that I want to know their objective.", said Axel. "Well, I don''t know if you have heard or not, but I work for an organization called Pride. They are just a sub-organization of the bigger organization called the ''7 deadly sins''. Their goal is to fight and overthrow the league." "What? You are from Pride? Isn''t that a criminal organization?" "Yes, they are a criminal organization cause the league hates them to the bone." "But they also steal Pokemons and kill young trainers." "Yes, they do but I didn''t join Pride so that I can overthrow the league. I did it to fill my stomach and get powerful Pokemons.", replied Jin. Jin then gave a big sigh and then took a sip of his tea. Pride was the part of this life that he was not proud of. He came from a middle-ss family and he didn''t have the money to get a powerful Pokemon. He knew that if he wanted to be a strong trainer, he needed money and resources. That was why he joined Pride. Even his family didn''t know about it. They were only told that Jin works for an organization and that the organization is helping Jin. "Ok, I trust you. But just so that you know, I don''t like that organization. I won''t ask you for the secret of that organization but there mighte a time when you would have to fight against them. So, are you ready for it?", asked Axel. "I am ready for that.", said Jin. "That is what I like to hear. Before you jump to my team, I want to know why you chose my team. I mean I won''t lie but my team is new and it might be weaker than Pride.", said Axel. "Well, I feel guilty to be a part of a criminal organization. I want to be socially epted. Even though, nobody knows about me joining them, they will surely find out in the future. I don''t want my parents to feel ashamed of me. That is all.", replied Jin. "I am satisfied with the reason. So, first of all, what should you do to get out of the organization? Since it is a criminal organization, there must be somepensation to pay." "Yes, there is. Either we return all the Pokemons that Pride had given me or we pay the fine.", said Jin. "So, how much is the fine?" "10 billion Poke dors." "THAT MUCH? Why is it so high?" "Well, I have a king-rank Pokemon. Even though I have hidden Tyranitar being a king-rank Pokemon to them, there is still one other king-rank Pokemon. So, I have a fairly good rank in the organization. So, naturally, thepensation is high. Thepensation is lowered as I have done a lot of service to the organization. If I had not done that, then thepensation might be 30 billion Poke dors." This Pride really was a money grubber. Obviously, Axel knew that Jin didn''t have that kind of money. If he had that money, then he would have already gotten out of the organization. "So, you want me to pay it." "Yes, that is the gist of it." Axel thought about it only for a few seconds and then he replied. "Ok, I will do it. But first, you need to tell me all about your family and also about your Pokemon and their strength." "Really, you agreed so fast?", asked Jin. "Why do you look so surprised? I wanted you in my team from the beginning and now I am agreeing to it.", said Axel. Jin realized that the team Axel was talking about was not so simple. 10 billion Poke dors was a lot of money and even though he had 2 king-rank Pokemons, it was still a lot of investment. Jin started to talk about his family and their situation and then they reached the training ground. Axel told Jin to show all of his Pokemons. "Come out, Poliwrath.", said Jin and called out to Poliwrath. Axel could immediately tell that it was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. Axel went near Poliwrath and started to observe its muscles and its body. He wanted to see how good it really was. "Hmm, you have trained your Poliwrath really well but itcks a lot of Vitamins and muscles. So, its fundamental base is weak. You need to work on that. Don''t worry, I will help you in it.", said Axel. Jin could agree to that. He had spent a lot of money on Tyranitar, this first official Pokemon, so he could invest a lot of resources on his other Pokemons. Jin then called out his other 4 Pokemons. He had a total of 6 Pokemons with him. Golbat, Decidueye, Snox and Electabuzz. Golbat, Electabuzz, and Decidueye were in pseudo-king rank while Snox was in elemental rank. These Pokemons shocked Axel. First of all, "You have a Snox?" "Yes, that is one of the reasons why I cannot provide good resources to my Pokemons.", sighed Jin. Jin had caught Snox thinking that this would be a powerful Pokemon on its roaster but he was very wrong. Snox ate a lot and if it was fed good food, it would be a powerful Pokemon. But Jin was not as rich as Axel do it. So, now he was suffering from it. Axel looked at his other Pokemon and then came to a conclusion. "Jin, except for Golbat, none of them have a good foundation. This is very bad." "Can it be reversed?" "Yes, it could be done but it would take a lot of time and it would take a lot of resources. Don''t about the resources, you will get a lot of them in the future. Hmm, let''s do one thing. Instead of joining the team, you will follow me for a couple of months. I will make sure that all of your Pokemons are in top condition." Chapter 646: House Bardin

Chapter 646: House Bardin

A/N: Apologies forte updates as I was sick for a week. ------ "So, what is the n boss? I think I should call you ''boss'' from now on.", said Jin. "First of all, you will go and get freedom from Pride. Then we will go to the Kanto league city." "Kanto league city?" "Yes, we need to register our mercenary." "You don''t even have it registered?" "Hey, it is a lot harder to get registered. There are a lot of requirements. Did you know, each member of our mercenary should have at least 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon and the leader should have 1 tier 3 king rank Pokemon? There are other requirements too. But this took some time to get it done and now finally it has been done." Jin didn''t know much about the mercenary, so Axel briefed him on it. He also went on to say the number of team members. Just like Hector and Troy, Jin would also be working directly under Axel. Axel didn''t know much about his leadership qualities but he was a strong trainer. There was no doubt about it. Axel told Jin that they would go to the Kanto League city after 3 days. When Jin asked for the reason, Axel said that he would have to meet the king after he won this Rising Star Tournament. "Are you that confident in winning this tournament? That Mia is exceptionally strong and her Infe..." "STOP!!! I don''t want to hear the name of her Pokemon and how powerful she really is. In fact, I know nothing about her Pokemons and their capabilities. I just know that I am going to win." Jin felt a bit weird when he heard it. How could a trainer be so stupid that they would not even inquire about their challenger''s Pokemon? He had seen how powerful Axel really was. Axel''s Venusaur had defeated his strongest Pokemon who was a pseudo-legendary too. Yet, he felt that Axel was a bit arrogant. He didn''tment on it but he wanted to see this battle live tomorrow to see the look on Axel''s face. So, he nned to go to Pride and then get his freedom atst. ### The next day, Jin had already gone to get his freedom and Axel was getting ready for his final battle of this tournament. He had purposely tried to get away when anyone spoke of Mia and her Pokemons. He did this for a simple reason. He wanted to increase the difficulty of today''s battle. If he were to know the ranks of Pokemons that Mia had, his mind would go on an overdrive making numerous ns and he didn''t want to do that. It would also be a challenge to his Pokemons. In spite of that, Axel was not going to use Pokemons like Lucario and Pidgeot in this battle. He was going to use his full force and he would start with a king-rank Pokemon. He went to the waiting room and surprisingly met with Mia. "I didn''t believe that you would be in the finals. It looks like you are really strong.", said Axel shaking her hand. "So, you still have not seen or heard about any of my Pokemons and their ranks?" "No, I purposely avoided it." "I will let you know that I did the opposite. I want to be prepared and that is what I did. I analyzed everything about your Pokemons and how they battle.", said Mia. "Well, it wouldn''t be fun otherwise. I don''t want to get bored. Use your best strategy and Pokemons that you can.", said Axel with a smile that infuriated Mia. Mia knew that she was not as good as Axel but she was also a very capable trainer. Hearing that her opponent might get bored made her angry but she didn''t show it on her face. She was going to show it in the battle after a few minutes. "Don''t worry, you will be surprised.", said Mia and then went on her own way. ### "Ladies, Gentlemen, and our dear Pokemons, today is the final of this year''s Rising Star Tournament. There would only be one battle tonight and it would be a 3 Vs 3 Pokemon. Don''t be disappointed cause the participants in this final are very interesting and also famous. First of all, I want all of you to rise for "By the light of the eight, His grace King Aegon of the house Bardin First of his name, The Conqueror, the destroyer and the merciful, Lord of the Kanto region, Prince of the Dragon born, Defender of the city, Shield of the Faith and Protector of the realm." As the announcer gave a long description of the King''s title, everybody started to rise to show respect for the arrival of the King. Axel was also curious about how the king looked and when he saw the King, he was a bit surprised. He expected the King to have white hair, a fat belly, and short stature with a long white beard but he was wrong. The King looked around 6 feet tall. He had extremely ck hair and it was long to his shoulders. He was wearing an exquisite dress with rubies sticking out of his shirt and zer. He held a long stick and he was walking with the help of it. He had a clean shaved face, blue glowing eyes, and a piercing gaze. He definitely looked like a King. Even though the league and gym leaders had more influence than the King and Queen in general, he was still a king and there were still some loyal followers of the King and the Queen. There were shouts and cheers from the crowd when the King came into view. The king raised his hand and the shouting stopped. Then he waved his hand and proceeded to sit to watch the battle. Mia was nervous. She had not been told that the King would being to see the battle. Most of the time, the King would note to such events but this time he did, and now her pressure increased by a lot. Before, she wanted to win this battle and now she had to win this battle to show that she was a capable trainer. Unlike Mia, Axel was not nervous even for a little bit. He never wanted to work for the king like Mia and he had bigger Magikarp to fry. He had to somehow save this world and be stronger until Arceus went sk on this world. So, he didn''t care about the King or the Queen. He just wanted to battle and win it with overwhelming force. The announcer went on for some time and finally, it was time for the grand finale. It was time for the battle. Axel was looking at the King and even he looked interested somehow. ### Finally, the referee came to the stage and then the announcer started to speak. "Our first finalist is a girl that not only has captured our hearts because of her looks but also from her battle strategies and her Pokemons. She hade a long way and had finally reached this stage. She is the underdog of this tournament and also its dark horse. Let''s wee Mia." The crowd cheered. Most of the boys from the crowd stood up to wee Mia. Mia was a beautiful girl and these boys were just happy to see her. "Now, for our second finalist. He is arrogant, he is powerful and he is also famous. I don''t want to get into details about him as all of us know who he is. Let''s wee Axel ze." "How am I arrogant?", said Axel to himself and he walked to the stadium. He was also weed by the crowd with cheers. The sound was so huge that even the sound of an announcer could not be heard. The referee went near them and flipped the coin. Mia called heads and it was tails. "Axel has won the toss. Mia will be sending her Pokemon first." Toss was an important part of the battle and Axel had won it. Now, Mia would be sending out her Pokemon first. She had already thought of which Pokemon to send, so she was not sad about losing the toss. "Come out, Luxray.", shouted Mia as threw the ball in the air. It was a quadrupedal Pokemon resembling a fully-grown lion. While its face, hind legs, torso, and the back of its front legs were blue, much of its body was covered with shaggy, ck fur. The fur was longer around the shoulders and the base of the tail and formed a mane on its head. It had yellow eyes with red sclerae, a blunt muzzle, and rounded ears with yellow insides. There were three yellow half-rings on the back of each foreleg. Its long, thin tail was tipped with a yellow four-pointed star. It was Luxray and it was a king-rank Pokemon. Luxray was an impressive electric-type Pokemon. The Pokemon was mainly from the Sinnoh region. Axel looked at the stats of Luxray to see what he was dealing with. --- Pokemon''s name :- Luxray (Age- 10 years) Pokemon Nickname :- NA Pokemon rank: king (Tier 1) Pokemon Type: Electric Ability :- Intimidate (100%) Hidden ability :- Guts (100%) Potential :- Red (Advanced) Health :- 6000/6000 Attack :- D++ Agility :- D+ Defense :- E+ Sp. Atk :- E++ Sp. Def :- E Moves: Electric Terrain, Crunch, Thunder Fang, Discharge, Charge beam, Giga impact, Eerie Impulse, Shock wave, Endure, Thunder charge, Double Team, Fire fang, Iron Tail, Thunder Team Core: Flying (mastered) ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª That was a good Pokemon. Knowing that it was Luxray, he expected it to have higher speed and attack and he was right. Axel felt good that it had low health and defense and it had yet not learned its pre-domain move. However, that were the only good news. It had mastered its ability and hidden ability to 100%. It was an electric-type Pokemon and most of its movesplemented its stats. It also knew 2 new moves. Axel looked at the move description --- Thunder charge: Gather the thunder from the surrounding and charge itself to deal devastating attack. The speed and the attack stat of the user would be heightened. Thunder Team: Create 1 more duplicate of the user. The duplicate would have 50% stats of the user and can use all the moves of the user with the same mastery. Can use this move for 10 minutes and then the duplicate will disappear. --- Both of them werepelling moves and if they were to be used well, they could be very devastating. The battle with Luxray was going to be a tough one. Just like Mia, Axe also selected his Pokemon before and this Pokemon was going to be perfect for Luxray. "Come out, Slowemperor.", shouted Axel and threw the ball in the air. A different Pokemon came out of the stadium. The crowd, Mia, the announcer, and even the king had never seen such a Pokemon before. It looked a lot like Slowbro but there were many differences. Like it had a Cloyster on its head, not a Shellder on its tail. It looked massive and the aura it was imitating looked dangerous. The surroundings near the stadium had started to freeze as chucks of ice could be seen. This was the power of a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. "Axel has called out a totally different Pokemon. Even with my knowledge, I have never seen such a Pokemon in my life. Is this apletely new Pokemon that Axel has created? He had been known to discover different types of evolutions so my bet is that he had discovered one again." Meanwhile, Axel didn''t say anything. He was not going to give up his trump card so easily. Chapter 647: Magnus Vs Luxray

Chapter 647: Magnus Vs Luxray

Mia could see that it was at least an ice-type Pokemon as it was freezing its surroundings but after that, she could not tell anything for certain. She could say for certainty that this Pokemon was far stronger than her Luxray. Mia was not going to ask what type of Pokemon it was as she knew that Axel was not going to answer it. So, she just started to make ns based on what she was seeing. Axel had tomend Mia on her calmness. Normally, a trainer would not be so calm when they met a new Pokemon for the first time in their life. "Are you both ready to battle?", asked the referee. "Yes," "Yes, I am." "Then, let the battle begin!!", shouted the referee. First of all, Luxray used ''Intimidate'' on Slowemperor to lower its attack but Slowemperor also had its ability, ''Monarch''. It turned out that even though Monarch was not fully mastered like Luxray, it was still more powerful than ''Intimidate''. Both of the abilities shed and ''Monarch won''. This led to Luxray having a fear effect on Slowemperor. "Luxray, use ''Electric Terrain''", shouted Mia while, "Magnus, use ''Trick room''", said Axel with a smile. Luxray proceeded to use the move and the whole field looked like it was electrified. This move would increase the power of electric-type moves which was very beneficial for Luxray. However, Slowemperor used ''Trick room'' stealing its speed that it was proud of. Now, Luxray was very slow as Slowemperor didn''t have high speed. This move totally changed the battle as Mia had not expected it. Mia didn''t know that it was also a psychic Pokemon. It was apletely new Pokemon and she could only tell that it was an ice-type Pokemon. Knowing that it would be losing speed for some time, Mia said, "Use ''Charge beam''" Luxray inhaled a lot of air and then a yellow-colored beam started to form in its mouth. It then fired the beam toward Slowemperor. Slowemperor didn''t even need any instruction from Axel as it teleported right at the back of Luxray and then used the move ''Ice beam''. Luxray didn''t have time to react to it due to its slow speed. It was also not used to such a slow speed, so its reaction time had beenpromised while Slowemperor had been using ''Trick room'' for a long time. Luxray was hit by the attack but it was still a king-rank Pokemon. Its body and legs were not covered in ice as it gave a huge roar and used the move ''Discharge''. This move did 2 things. First, it got out of being frozen. There was still some ice on its body but it would not hamper its speed and movement. Secondly, the move hit Slowemperor as it had to back out which gave Luxray a much-needed space. The power of the move was already halved as Luxray had to get out of its frozen status. Luxray then used the move ''Eerie impulse'', which was sessfully connected. Slowemperor was also not sitting still. It used ''Calm mind'' and 5 small purple-colored bulbs were spread out. Slowemperor was able to take 3 of them when it was hit by ''Eerie impulse''. The move ''Eerie impulse'' would lower the special attack of the target but since Slowemperor used ''Calm mind'' 3 times now, it was not affected by it. Luxray then used moves like ''Shock wave'' and ''Charge beam'' towards Slowemperor. Slowemperor also used special type moves cause it was very proficient in it. After 5 minutes, Luxray was tired and it had multiple injuries on its body. Slowemperor was also injured but these were only minor injuries. The power of tier 3 king-rank Pokemon was biting Mia on the ass. Luxray didn''t have such a huge stamina and health points like Slowemperor. However, after 5 minutes, the effect of ''Trick room'' was over and it was now time for Luxray to go offensive. Mia knew that Luxray might not be able to hold on for a long time and she had to be serious in this fight. So, "Luxray, use ''Double team'' and then use ''Thunder team'' and ''Thunder charge''" Axel knew that this was going to be the ultimate moment of the battle, so he was also going to get serious now. "Magnus, use ''Chilling water'', ''Icy wind'' and then use ''Confusion''", said Axel. Slowemperor had already used ''Rain dance'' and now it was raining heavily. This gave Luxray some much-added boost for its ''Thunder charge''. Luxray gave a big howl and then it started to run around very fast. Very soon, Axel could see 2 Luxrays and then it gave another big howl. HOOOWWWLLLLLL Suddenly, the other Luxray glowed in yellow light. Yellow sparkle wasing out of its body. The second Luxray looked more dangerous than the first Luxray. This wasbining ''Double team'' and ''Thunder team''. The raging thunder could be heard as the sky was totally ck now. Those thunders hit Luxray as both of them glowed in yellow and blue light. It looked like both of them had powered up a lot as both of them charged towards Slowemperor. Axel knew that this move would consume a huge amount of stamina, so Slowemperor had to be careful. Slowemperor used those 3 moves as the water froze as it headed towards Luxray. However, due to the charge speed of Luxray, this only decreased the speed of both of the Luxrays. They were also hit by ''Confusion'' but it knocked it off and was still charging. "Magnus now!!!", shouted Axel as a purple burst came and stroked on the main Luxray''s legs. This was done at such a crucial time that the main Luxray changed its direction and went the other way. However, there was another Luxray and it hit the mark. Slowemperor was flung and then it crashed to the ground. It stood right up for another round. The move was not over as both of the Luxrays charged again towards Slowemperor. This time, it used ''Teleport'' to get away from both of them and then used the move ''Hydro pump'' on both of them. They were hit by the attack but they stood right up to fight again. Slowemperor then used ''Substitute'' a new move that it had learned a trained a lot for this battle. The substitute looked exactly like Slowemperor and it used the move ''Psybeam'' towards the main Luxray. Mia was surprised when she saw it. Since when did a substitute use any attack move? They were just meat shields that would take the hit. This looked simr to Luxray''s ''Thunder team''. The power of ''Psybeam'' was not so high but it still knocked Luxray a few meters before it could stabilize. Meanwhile, Slowemperor looked like was meditating on something. Mia knew that this was bad news, so, she immediately told Luxray to charge again. But this time, the substitute was faster. It teleported and then used the move ''Confusion'' on the duplicate Luxray and it was finally confused. The duplicate Luxray didn''t have powerful stats like the main Luxray and it was also hit by ''Confusion'' before. So, when it got ''Confused'', the substitute made it enter into an illusion. The substitute then teleported again and tanked the hit of the main Luxray as it was going to hit Slowemperor while it was preparing it for the move. It tried to defend Slowemperor 2-3 times but its health had already been consumed and then it went away. There was only Luxray and Slowemperor right now and Slowemperor was still meditating. The duplicate Luxray was still in the illusion and it was already out of battle. When Luxray was going to charge again for ''Giga impact'', Slowemperor opened its eyes and then the rain started to get heavier. The rain droplets were sharp and there was a purple hue on each of them. They were very deadly. They hit Luxray as it was unable to defend against such a massive attack. After a few seconds, the dust and debris cleared from the attack and everyone could see that Luxray had fainted. Luxray had consumed a lot of stamina by using those 3 moves and also ''Giga impact'' and the move ''Psychic rain'' was very deadly. It was only a tier 1 king rank Pokemon and it could fight against Slowemperor in stamina. So, it lost the battle. But... "It was a good battle. I didn''t think that your Luxray would be able to handle it for so long.",plimented Axel. Mia understood what Axel was saying. This Pokemon was obviously in a higher tier than Luxray. It must have been in tier 3. So, there was no way that Luxray was going to win but it was able to hold out for a long time and also make Slowemperor injured. Before the referee could dere the winner, Axel said to Slowemperor to use the move ''ck off''. As of right now, ''ck off'' could only be used 1 time and it would recover 50% of its maximum health. Axel knew that Slowemperor might not have a chance to use it in the next battle as it was quite slow, so he told it to use this move. Slowemperor had not lost 50% of its health but it was necessary for the next battle. "Luxray has fainted. Magnus won this round. Participant Mia is requested to send out her next Pokemon.", dered the referee. "Come out Gengar!!!", shouted Mia with enthusiasm and threw the ball in the air. After fighting against Slowemperor, she knew that it was an ice/psychic type Pokemon. So, Gengar was a perfect fit for it as Slowemperor would be weak to ghost-type moves. There was another surprise for Axel and Slowemperor. "It is a tier 2 king rank Pokemon?", asked Axel as he measured the aura of Gengar. "Mia has finally taken out her strongest Pokemon till now. This is the first time we are seeing this Pokemon and it is a tier 2 king rank Gengar. Let''s see how the battle folds.", said the announcer too. This Gengar was going to be a problem for Axel. Slowemperor was weak against ghost type Pokemons. It was a tier 3 king rank while Gengar was tier 2 king rank, but it had lost a significant amount of its stamina. It could also not use ''ck off'' again, so it was going to be a challenge. Slowemperor was weak to 7 types out of 18 types. They were: Fighting type Rock type Fire type Steel type Bug type Ghost type Dark type This was one of the main weaknesses of Slowemperor as it was weak to many types. But Axel didn''t mind it as he believed that Slowemperor would be a powerhouse in the future. Axel looked at the stats of Gengar to see what he was dealing with. --- Pokemon''s name :- Gengar (Age- 15 years) Pokemon Nickname :- NA Pokemon rank: king rank (Tier 2) Pokemon type: Ghost/Poison Ability :- Cursed Body (100%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 7000/7000 Attack :- E+ Agility :- C Defense :- D+ Sp. Atk :B++ Sp. Def :- B Moves: Night shade, Hypnosis, Nightmare, Dream eater, Confuse ray, Shadow ball, Dark pulse, Hyper beam, Sludge bomb, Will-O-Wisp, Astonish, Ominous wind, Illusive Domain, Shadow barrage, Illusion empowerment Core: Ghost (Mastered) --- Gengar had a ghost core and Axel knew that ghost-type Pokemons had 3 directions to go. Shadow, Darkness and soul. This Gengar concentrated on illusion types which was a variant of darkness. So, Axel could say that it was going in the right direction and it could be a powerful Pokemon to deal with. Axel also noticed that they were 3 new moves and one of them was a pre-domain. Since it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon, it was given that it would have a pre-domain move. He looked at the pre-domain move and this was the time he realized how fucked up he really was. Chapter 648: Gengar Vs Magnus

Chapter 648: Gengar Vs Magnus

--- Illusive Domain: Can create a domain of 5-meter radius. The user would be able to create anything under this domain as an illusion and if the enemy has fallen inside the illusion then the enemy would feel the effect of the illusion. Illusion empowerment: Can only be used inside the ''Illusive domain''. The special attack of the user would be heightened to a new level and can assist in making an illusion. Shadow barrage: Create multiple shadow balls and attack the user at the same time like a machine gun. --- This might be the scariest pre-domain move, he had ever seen. Gengar would be able to create an illusion and then turn it into a reality. That was obscured. Axel needed to be more careful with this domain move. Gengar may only be a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon, but this pre-domain move could be very deadly. The effect of ''Calm mind'' was already going to be over. So, when the referee said to start, Axel immediately told Slowemperor to use ''Calm mind'' and get back all those special attacks and special defense. Meanwhile, Gengar used ''Ominous wind'', which Slowemperor dodged. Gengar was not as fast as Luxray but it was still faster than Slowemperor. Axel knew that using ''Trick room'' would not work as Mia would be ready for it. So, he didn''t tell Slowemperor to use that move. "Magnus, now use ''Hydro pump''", said Axel. "Gengar, use ''Shadow barrage''", said Mia. Both of them started to use their moves and ''Shadow barrage'' came out at the top and overwhelmed ''Hydro pump''. Slowemperor was able to use ''Teleport'' at a crucial time and it was able to get out of it. It then used the move ''Rain dance'' again and increased the rain intensity. As the move had leveled up nicely, ''Rain dance'' also had an added effect of ice. So, during the heavy rain, there was also some hail that was raining down. "Magnus, now use ''Chilling water'' and ''Icy wind'' and freeze Gengar.", said Axel with a hurried voice. Mia already knew that Axel was nning something big. So, she went into immediate action. "Gengar, use ''Illusive domain'' and then use ''Illusive empowerment.''" Mia brought out the big guns. However, she was toote. Activating a pre-domain move, took some time and by that time Slowemperor used a lot of its stamina to create ''Chilling water'' and ''Icy wind''. Both of them were icy in nature. This immediately froze Gengar. Gengar was not frozen whole. Because, fortunately, until it was frozen it was able to use ''Illusive domain'', which was a powerful pre-domain move. 5 meters around Gengar was not covered in ckish mist. This pre-domain move made it easy for Gengar to resist the frozen status. Even though it was notpletely frozen, it was unable to move as its legs and part of its arms were frozen. Gengar then used ''Illusion empowerment'' to raise its special attack and special defense stats to a very high level. It was not ready to get out of the frozen status and it would be easy as it was notpletely frozen. Even though Mia was very clever and observant, she could not understand why Axel told Slowemperor to use this move cause this move would be broken any second now. Mia had already forgotten something very important and Axel was going to use it to his advantage. Axel gave a small smile to Mia making her heart race and out of nowhere and huge psychic energy came from the sky and hit Gengar straight to its face. BANG!!!! The power of the attack was not simple. Due to using its domain and ''Illusive empowerment'', Gengar was in a better state to resist this attack but it still got injured and this injury was going to affect it in the battle. Because the power of this huge psychic wave was very high. Dust and debris flew out of the stadium and nobody could see the state of Gengar. This move was ''Future sight''. While fighting against Luxray, Axel had told Slowemperor to use this move. The move would take 5 minutes to activate and one of the greatest disadvantages of this move was the ce where the move would be fixed and pre-determined. That was one of the reasons why trainer didn''t train this move to their Pokemons. However, despite these disadvantages, the power of the move was very high. It was almost a hit kit KO move. If Gengar had not used its pre-domain move and ''Illusion empowerment'' then it might have directly fainted from the attack. After the dust settled, everyone could see that Gengar was not in a good state. It had multiple injuries on its whole body but due to its domain, it was still holding strong. Gengar then gave a huge roar and fired up a powerful st of mes towards Slowemperor. This move was not ''Will-O-Wisp''. This must have been one of the illusions which it had turned into reality. This move was not like ''methrower''. It covered a lot of areas. Slowemperor used ''Teleport'' to get out of the attack range but then suddenly thick wood trunks came out of the ground and bound Slowemperor. Then the fire hit it. All of this was just an illusion but since Gengar had the capability to turn illusion into reality inside its domain, it could literally do anything. Axel was looking at this pre-domain move and he realized that there were also some restrictions. For example, Gengar could not summon Arceus to directly finish this battle. This might be cause it didn''t have any idea of the power of Arceus or this might require a huge amount of stamina which it could not cash. Due to using ''Calm mind'', Slowemperor was able to tank the hit but it was now injured from that fire. The fire was one of the weaknesses of Slowemperor and it was also burned after being hit by this move. Axel knew that he had to finish the battle as fast as he could. Slowemperor didn''t have much time. "Magnus, use ''Psychic domain'' and then use ''Stored power''. After that use ''Rain dance'' again." It was time to finish the battle and Slowemperor finally used its pre-domain move. The move had more power than Gengar as this pre-domain move had leveled up a lot. This move would power up its psychic-type moves and also help it create illusions for the enemy. However, the mastery of the illusion of Gengar was higher than Slowemperor, so Axel felt that it would not work. So, he didn''t take any risk. When Slowemperor used the pre-domain move, the 25-meter radius around it was now covered with purple psychic energy. It then used the move ''Stored power'' and after that, the rain stopped. Then it used ''Rain dance'' again and rain started to fall again. While it used those 3 moves to prepare itself, Gengar was not just watching it. Gengar used the move ''Dark pulse'' and it hit Slowemperor right on the face. Yet, Slowemperor was able to use all those moves. Dark type was also one of the weaknesses of Slowemperor and its health was now rapidly decreasing. Its health was massive at 12k and that was one of the prime reasons it was able to battle till now. Slowemperor then used ''Teleport'' again and then used ''Confusion'' on Gengar. Gengar was affected by it but it didn''t fall into confusion. It was at that time when everything changed. "Magnus, now do it. Use your full force.", shouted Axel. Suddenly, another huge psychic wave came towards Gengar, and this psychic wave now not weakpared to ''Future sight''. Gengar had already anticipated such a move and even without any instruction from Mia, it created a huge and thick barrier around itself to protect itself from the attack. This also must be some sort of an illusion that it had turned into reality. The psychic wave hit the barrier and the barrier started to crack. It must be noted that the power of this psychic wave was very high. Gengar used its full power to block the attack. It knew that if this attack hit it, it might not be able to battle gain. After a massive collision from the attack, Gengar was able to block the attack with the barrier but after using such huge stamina, it could not use ''Illusive domain'' anymore and the pre-domain move broke. Axel realized that this pre-domain move was just like Shedinja''s pre-domain move. It could do a lot of unrealistic things but doing it would consume its stamina and also decrease the time of pre-domain move. The move that Gengar just defended was ''Stored power''. After training it for sometime, the move had leveled up again. --- Stored power (Slowking) (Level 40): It can hold more power inside it while using the stored power. (Level 45): It can separately store the power inside it and can use it collectively for devastating effects. (Level 50): When the status move is forcefully deactivated, stored power could store 50% of the remaining power of the status move and store it. Before it could only store 10% of the power and that power would be deducted from the effect of the status move. After receiving the 50% of the power, it would have to use this move within 2 minutes (Level 55): The power of this move would increase after sacrificing a weather move. --- The power of ''stored power'' would increase depending on the user stat increase. Now, Slowemperor had already used ''Calm mind'' to increase its stats. After the move leveled up to 55, its power would increase if a weather-type move was sacrificed. So, Slowemperor sacrificed ''Rain dance'' and used it again. Then came ''Psychic domain''. --- Psychic Domain (Slowemperor) (Level 40): Special attack and special defense would be heightened while using this move. (Level 45): It could spread out 25 meters wide and it couldst for 15 minutes. (Level 50): The power of creating illusion has increased. (Level 55): The power of psychic-type moves would increase inside this domain. --- First of all, ''Psychic domain'' would increase its special attack and special defense stat which would increase the power of ''stored power''. Then the pre-domain would increase the power of psychic type moves and ''Stored power'' was a psychic type move. Afterbining all of these, the power of the move could be imagined. While Gengar was defending the attack, Slowemperor was going preparing for another move. Just when Gengar was sessful in defending the move and its pre-domain broke, Axel said, "Now, use ''Hadauken''" The rain which was pretty mellow right now raged. The icy hail that wasing from the rain turned into short ice spears and half of them turned into ''psychic rain''. All of them attacked Gengar at the same time. Gengar had lost a lot of stamina and health and now it could neither dodge the attack nor it could defend it. So, it took all the attack on its body. "Gengar!!!", shouted Mia. BANG!!! BANG!!! BANG!!! BANG!!! BANG!!! BANG!!! The sound that came from this attack move was like a machine gun coupled with small explosions. But these small explosions sort ofbined and then a huge explosion was created. Nobody expected Gengar to stand again, not even Mia. Instead, she was worried if Gengar was still alive from that attack because it was defenseless. After the dust and debris cleared, everyone could see a heavily injured Gengar. "Gengar has lost the battle, Mia is requested to send out her next Pokemon", said the referee dering the battle result. Chapter 649: Ema Vs Charles

Chapter 649: Ema Vs Charles

Mia didn''t care about the result and instead rushed towards Gengar to check if it was okay. After looking at it for some time, she realized that even if it was seriously injured, it was going to be okay. The nurse helped Gengar on the stretcher for further treatment. Mia understood that Axel and Slowemperor were merciful towards Gengar. She didn''t thank Axel cause she was still angry with him but she didn''t hold any longsting hatred towards him. "It looks like you are going to win this battle.", said Mia with a sad smile. "Yes, didn''t I say that before? But you did entertain me. You and your Gengar pushed Slowemperor a lot and I appreciate that. It got to learn a lot from this battle.", said Axel. The only thing that Slowemperorcked was experience as it ranked up really fast. It had been battling a lot of Pokemon as of now and its experience was slowly building up and this battle helped it a lot. "I have a proposal for you.", said Axel. "And what would that be? Do you also want me to join your mercenary team?" "Yes, I do." "And why would I do that? I already have an organization that supports me and I am satisfied with it. So, why should I think about joining a new team?", asked Mia. "Let me tell you something. I am 16 years old right now and I already have a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon with me. You are almost in yourte 20s and you only have a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon.", said Axel. "What are you trying to say?" "What I am trying to say is that I must have something really good or some cheat to be able to get to that level. Don''t you want to know and be a part of that?" "You are the sessor of the Pokemon master. Of course, you have a lot of resources. That old man must be flooding you with all the resources and tips. But that doesn''t mean that I could enjoy them as I am not his sessor." Axel tried to control but he could not so he just let it out. "HAHAHAHHAHAHAhahhaa" He started tough hysterically. Was that what all of these trainers thought about him? That he could rise up on thedder due to Oak. "Hey? Why are youughing?", asked Mia. "If you think that old man is helping me and I have be what I am due to him, then you are very wrong. Except for some money, he had not given me anything. Do you really think that Oak would do anything for me? You are so delusional." Seeing such a reaction from Axel, Mia didn''t know what to say. She knew that Axel was not lying and if he was telling the truth, why was he so strong at such a young age? That was a question that she needed answer to. Did he really have some sort of a cheat? Mia knew that Axel was not going to tell that until she joined his mercenary team. "Axel, I appreciate the offer but I cannot leave my current organization. They have helped me a lot during my time of need and I just cannot simply walk away.", replied Mia. "I understand. Why don''t we talk about it, after the battle.", said Axel. "Ok, let''s do that.", said Mia, and then threw the ball in the air. It was a bipedal, primate-like Pokemon that was primarily reddish-brown with sections of white fur on its chest, head, and lower legs. Several gold markings adorned its body: swirled, circr ones on its knees and shoulders me-shaped ones on the back of its hands, and a stripe around its back that forms two swirls on its chest. On top of its head was arge me, which was never extinguished. It had an orange, rounded muzzle, long, round ears with blue inside, and a red ridge over its eyes. The eyes themselves were blue with yellow sclerae. There were five blue digits on both its feet and hands, and it had a long tail. It was Infernape and it was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon. --- Pokemon''s name :- Infernape (Age- 16 years) Pokemon Nickname :- Enma Pokemon rank: king rank (Tier 1) Pokemon type : Fire/Fighting Ability :- ze (100%) Hidden ability :- Iron fist (100%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) Health :- 8000/8000 Attack :- C++ Agility :- C++ Defense :- D Sp. Atk :-C Sp. Def :- C++ Moves: Fury swipes, Mach punch, me wheel, re Blitz, Agility, Calm mind, Raging fury, Aerial ace, Closebat, Low sweep, Sunny day, ck off, Thunder punch, Brick break, Dig, Swords dance, Heat wave, Reversal, Over heat, Burning aura, Fire domain, Hand heldbat Core: Fire (Mastered) --- Even though Gengar was stronger than Infernape, Axel felt that Infernape was somehow better. He also had a fire-type Pokemon with him and he knew how deadly they could be. "Your Infernape is very strong and I feel that it is close to ranking up to tier 2.", said Axel. "Yes, Enma is my first official Pokemon. Even though it is a tier 1 king rank, I believe that it is my best Pokemon.", said Mia with a smile. She remembered all the time she had with Infernape and how good those times were. "Let me help you out on this. I want to show you how much you would benefit if you were on my team.", said Axel and called out Slowemperor. Axel could have used Slowemperor right now injured Infernape a bit and called out another Pokemon. However, he wanted to do something. He wanted Mia''s Infernape to evolve right now and he had the perfect way to do it. "Come out, Charles!!!", said Axel and threw the ball. ROOOOARRRRR Charizard gave a beastly roar when it came out of the ball. It was ready for a fight. "Father, I am ready for the fight.", said Charles with its chest high. It recognized that Infernape was a fire-type Pokemon and even though it was a tier 1 king-rank Pokemon while Charizard was tier 2, it wanted topete. "No, don''t go hard on this one. I want to help this young Pokemon. Just try to attack and defend but don''t go all out." , said Axel. Charizard was instantly sad that it could not use its powerful moves right off the bat. But it had to follow themand of its trainer. It knew that Axel would not say such things without any reason and it frankly didn''t want to know the reason right now. Its mood was already sad after hearing that it could not go all out. "Are you both ready for the battle?", asked the referee. "Yes." "Yes." "Let the battle Begin!!", shouted the referee. As instructed by Axel, Charizard didn''t go all out. It didn''t use ''ze'' or any other powerful moves. However, the same could not be said for Infernape. Infernape immediately used the move ''Heat wave'' and suddenly the surrounding was covered with hot red waves. Charizard was not affected by it. It then used ''Sunny day'' and Charizard followed by ''me armor'' and then used ''Dragon dance''. After that Infernape used ''Agility'' and then ''re Blitz''. Charizard used ''Dragon w'' and then ''Iron tail''. Infernape then went on to use ''Fury swipes''. However, these ''Fury swipes'' were different. First, it was using its fingers as ws. Secondly, those fingers were covered in a red aura of me and instead of a normal attack, it looked like a fire attack. This was a modification of the move and Axel was pleasantly surprised by it. Infernape also used ''Aerial ace'' which was also covered in this red fiery aura. This was getting interesting. Even though it was giving it all, Charizard had very high defense with its ''me armor'' and it was also dodging the attack. Infernape also got hit by a devastating ''Wing attack'' when Charizard started to get bored. Even though there was only 1 sub-rank difference between them, Charizard had been a tier 2 king rank for a long time now and it had a wealth of experience, unlike Slowemperor for tier 3. So, Charizard was a very powerful Pokemon. After fighting for 5 minutes, Charizard had started to get bored. It finally spoke to Infernape, "You are not fighting right. This is not how a fire-type Pokemon should fight.",mented Charizard. "What do you mean?", asked Infernape. "We are fire-type Pokemon. Our poweres not only from manipting fire-type energy around us but also from our emotions. Our emotions let us use our inner potential. How should I say it? Ummmm... to be a better fire-type Pokemon, you must have a fiery temper. That doesn''t mean that you should be angry all the time. I feel that you are holding a lot of emotions and not letting them out. Every move and every attack of yours are controlled and precise. That is not what I was taught. Why are you controlling everything about you? Why don''t you just let go and be more beastly?" "But if I do that I will make mistakes and I will not be able to fight properly." "You are afraid of things that you have not even tried. Why are you scared about the mistakes? This is not a life and death battle. Why are you so scared? Don''t you have your trainer to look after you? You should start to trust your trainer a bit more.", replied Charizard. Charizard was not wise like Shedinja but it knew why it was so powerful. It was due to its free nature, letting everything go when it was fighting against anyone. It could do that cause it trusted Axel with its life. Infernape thought about it for a few seconds. It realized that Charizard was speaking something profound but it could not grasp it. It wanted to let everything go but it had been training and fighting like this since its childhood. So, it could not let it go instantly. But it thought to try it right now. It immediately used ''Over heat'' but Charizard dodged it. It then used ''Dig'' and came out of the other end and then used ''Thunder punch''. Charizard also used ''Thunder punch'' to counter it. "Good, you are starting to learn.", said Charizard and it used ''Iron tail'' to hit Infernape on the face as it crashed down toward the ground. "But you are still a kid..", continued Charizard with a smile. Infernape then stood up and dusted itself. It then gave a big roar and activated ''ze''. Its health was already low after fighting against Charizard for so long and now it could use its ability. Unlike Charizard, it could not use ''ze'', whenever it wanted. After using ''ze'', it used ''Calm mind'' to literally calm its mind and then it increased its speed and attacked Charizard with the fury of punches and kicks. Charizard dodged some, defended some, and then attacked Infernape with its hands and tails. It then backed away from Infernape and then said, "You call that a ze? Let me show you what a ze really is." ROOOARRRRR Suddenly, the temperature of the stadium increased a lot. Axel had already used ''Aura coat'' to protect itself. He knew how powerful ''ze'' of Charizard really was. He looked and found out that Mia had also used ''Aura coat'' to cover herself from the massive hit. After using ''ze'', Charizard used ''methrower'' toward Infernape. During this meantime, Infernape closed its eyes as the fire that was surrounding its body was now being concentrated towards its hand and feet. It used thepressed fire from its feet and literally jumped very high to reach towards Charizard and punched Charizard with its burning fist. This move was ''Burning aura''. For the first time in this entire battle, Charizard felt the attack of Infernape. "Haha, that is what I am talking about.", shouted Charizard and then raised its fist made of blue fire and hit Infernape on its face. The power of this attack was so huge that even Axel felt the impact from that punch when he was on the ground and they were in the sky. --- Ding! A new move has been learned by Charizard. Please name the move. --- Axel could not believe that it learned a new move during the battle. "I shall call it ''Hellfire punch.''", said Charles to himself. --- Ding! The move has been named by Charizard. --- Axel didn''t know that such a thing could also happen. While Axel was marveling at the new move, Mia was concentrating on Infernape. Everybody thought that Infernape was done but not Mia. She could feel that it was still awake. It took a few seconds but Infernape stood with difficulty and then it looked at Charizard and gave a huge roar. ROOOOARRR It then suddenly glowed in dark orange light. Chapter 650: Rank Up

Chapter 650: Rank Up

Infernape was ranking up to tier 2 king rank. Axel just could not believe it. He knew that it was close to ranking up and he wanted to help it reach tier 2 king rank but he never expected that it would be able to pull it off. Meanwhile, Mia was surprised by seeing the new nature of Infernape. She also heard what Charizard had said and then Infernape changed its battle style and after some time, it was ranking up to tier 2 king rank. She knew that it was due to the grace of Charizard and Axel and now she had to join the team of Axel. "Damn it!! I have to join now.", said Mia with frustration. She could not just return this favor with some money and Axel had proved what he had said. She was also curious about Axel and his secrets. Meanwhile, Charizard was waiting for Infernape to rank up to tier 2 so that it could fight it again. "This is getting interesting. I can finally get lost a little bit.", said Charizard to itself. ### "I just could not believe it. Infernape is ranking up during the battle. I have been anchoring for decades and there have only been a handful of times when I saw any Pokemon rank up or evolve during the and I am just surprised to see it again. Rememberdies and gentlemen, this a rare sight. So try to remember this moment as much as you can. Now,ing to the bigger question. Before Charizard was tier 2 king rank while Infernape was only tier 1. Now, both of them are going to be tier 2 and Infernape is going to heal all of its previous wounds. So, who is going to win this battle?", said the announcer. The announcer was doing his best to make the match interesting but Axel knew that there was no way that Charizard was going to lose this battle. Charizard was not a simple Pokemon. It was very powerful and Infernape had just ranked up to tier 2 while Charizard had been tier 2 for a long time. The process of rank up took around 5 minutes... ROOOARRR Infernape was now ready for round 2. Its eyes showed determination to win this battle and it was ready to go. But something shocking happened. Mia raised her hand and said, "I surrender!!!" The announcement was so sudden that even the announcer said, "What the fuck??? So, sorry for mynguage but Mia, the finalist of this tournament had just surrendered the whole battle. Does that mean that Axel won?" "I know that your Charizard is far more powerful and even though Enma ranked up, it would not be able to defeat it. Even by some miracle it did, then it would have to face another Pokemon of yours which is impossible. Also, you helped me rank up my Pokemon and this is the least I can do.", said Mia with a soft smile. She was not going to win this battle anyway, so surrendering was the best choice. "Does that mean you are going to join my team?" "I would like to hear your proposal first." "Then I will be waiting for you in the waiting room.", said Axel. Mia then went to see the condition of Gengar and Luxray. They were injured and Gengar was heavily injured. She was still worried about them. Meanwhile, Axel had to remain on stage as the announcer announced his win. "Ladies and Gentlemen. We finally have our winner, Axel ze. This had been a very exciting tournament. Even though there was only one winner, I would like to say that everybody did their best and they were also very capable trainers..." The announcer went on and on for quite some time and finally, it was time for reward. "The reward for winning this Rising Star Tournament is something every trainer would love. First, Axel will be awarded with 2 billion Poke dors and a lot of resources. He would also have the chance to have an audience with the King." Audience with the king was not something everyone could get. This was a very big reward as the trainer could now have a personal rtionship with the king if he or she yed their cards right. The award ceremony went on for some time as the king personally awarded him with a badge of honor. This badge had many functions but most of all, this gave Axel freedom. He could now go to any government establishment without any problem. He would be highly valued throughout the Kanto region. However, Axel didn''t care much about it. He wanted to meet the King and he had already fulfilled one of his mission ining here. One of the main reasons for hising here was to recruit capable trainers to his team. Axel had realized now that he alone could not do all the things and he needed the backing of a powerful organization if he wanted to make any changes in this world. When the tide hit his home city, it was his team that did all the work and due to them, Axel could still have his home and city intact. He had the backing of the Venu family, Red and Oak but all of them came with restrictions and conditions as these organizations or influential people were not under him. They were just in a friendly rtionship with him. So, he needed his own backing. He had capable trainers in his team like Hector, Troy, Sam, and Alon but they were still growing and they still needed time. People like Mia and Jin would make a good addition to the team and make his team stronger. ### "So, what is your proposal?" "You have already heard it. You will be joining as a part of my team. You will get monthly ie, ie from tide raids and I will help you make you and your Pokemon stronger." "But these are so vague. I want specific details." "You will be getting those details when you join my team." Mia didn''t know what to do. She already had an organization backing her up and she didn''t want to betray them. But if she were to go with Axel, she would be gaining a lot. "I have already told you, I don''t want to betray my organization.", said Mia. "First of all, can you tell me about your organization? If the objective of your organization doesn''t crash with mine, then you can be a member of both sides." Mia thought long and hard about this proposal. Axel didn''t look very strict and she could get the best of both worlds. "The organization that is supporting me is the Nape family." "Nape family? One of the starter families of the Sinnoh region?" "Yes. Actually, my mother was from the Nape family. The family had very strict rules for marrying the family members but my mother didn''t do it. She married an outsider and she was cast out. But after some years, my father died while doing a mission and since my mother had already given her trainer career, we had nothing to do. So, the Nape family epted us again but we could not use the name of the Nape family. The leader gave me a Chimchar and they also supported me with resources. It was not for free. Even though I was not a Nape, I could perform missions of the family and earn from them. My mother also got a job from them and after that, the problem of money was solved. So, the family supported me when we needed them. I could not just back away." "That is true. But do the family expect something from you?" "No, they actually don''t expect me to do some regr things on a daily basis." "Then why don''t you talk to the leader and tell them that you are going to join my team and if they need some help in the future, you and I will support them." "Are you sure about that?" "Yes, but you have to promise me that you will not divulge any secret and important information to them or anyone.", said Axel. "Yes, I can do that. Then I will talk to them and reply to you tomorrow.", said Mia. Both of them were in a restaurant and after talking about the business they had a hearty meal. They talked for some time and Axel told Mia a little about his team and what they were capable of. After talking and eating for an hour, they went to their own ways. ### "Axel, this is not the right get up to meet with the king. I think we should buy something." "Really? But I am not going there to ask something. I am just going there to meet him. I don''t think I have to dress up for that." "No, you must dress up. Why are youining about it? Come on, I will buy something for you myself." "Ok, Ok, we will go somewhere and buy something decent.", sighed Axel. Frank and Axel were having a discussion on what Axel should wear when he meet the king tomorrow. Axel never cared for good and shiny clothes but Frank knew that while meeting with the king and the royal family, there were some things that people would have to follow. One of them was a good dress. Not clothes that Axel normally wore. So, he pestered Axel to get some good clothes. After shopping for an hour, they finally found some decent clothes and Axel was happy that he didn''t have to shop again. He never liked to shop. It was just very boring. At night, Frank trained Axel on how to talk to the king and how to address the king. "You will only be meeting the king. So when you first meet him, you will address him as ''Your Majesty'' and after that, you will call him ''Your grace''. Your way of talking and your position should be different...." Frank went on and on about these matters which Axel felt was just nonsense. Why would he have to spend a whole night training on how to talk to the king? If it were for him, he would not have attended tomorrow''s meeting but even Axel knew that it would be rude. Frank had been raised in a very influential family, so he knew about these things. They practiced for the whole night till midnight and finally, they slept. ### The next day, Axel went to the king''s residence to meet with the king. The meeting time was 10 a.m. and he arrived half an hour earlier to meet with the king. The guards did a thorough check of his identity and finally let him in. He was then let into a waiting room which was as big as a hall. This was the main pce of the king and this was also not the capital city of the Kanto region. But since the King and Queen woulde here to watch the battle and the tournament, a king''s residence was built which was very big. Finally, the guard came and told him to follow him to the main chamber where the king was waiting for Axel. Axel followed him and after walking for 5 minutes, they reached the gate of the main chamber. The guard opened the door and said, "You may go in." Axel took a deep breath and then went inside. Chapter 651: Meeting with the King

Chapter 651: Meeting with the King

The ce was exactly what Axel had imagined. It was like a big hall and there was a straight-line red carpet that ended into the King''s throne which was a few steps above. On the right and left side, there were multiple chairs that looked luxurious. The walls of the hall were filled with multiple paintings which represented history. Inside the hall, there were only 2 people. The first was the King himself who was sitting on the throne and the second was a tall, skinny,nky man who was wearing a grey colored robe. "Oh, Mr. Axel pleasee inside and be seated in one of these chairs.", weed the king with a smile. Axel went ahead and first did a short bow and said, "Your majesty" and then went and sat on one of those chairs. This was taught by Frank and even though Axel said that he didn''t want to bow to anyone, Frank said that this waspulsory. "If you don''t do this, then they will create a lot of problems for you. Remember Axel, they didn''t call you just to get your help but also to dispose of you if you are not needed and I know for sure that you are going to reject their offer.", said Frank. So, Axel did the bow but he didn''t lower his head. He just lowered his legs and body. The king obviously noticed such a thing but he didn''t say anything. However, the man in the grey robe was fuming with anger. How could anyone disrespect the king? He wanted to speak out but the King raised his hand and told him to be silent. "So, Axel, you have won the tournament. Do you have anything to request? If it is in the realm of our capacity, we will fulfill it.", said the King. "Your grace, I don''t have anything that I want to request from you." "FOOL!!! You are denying when his grace is being so generous?", shouted the grey-robed man. "I really don''t have anything that I want to ask, Mr. Gray robed man." "I have a name!!" "I am sorry but since you didn''t introduce yourself before speaking to me, I don''t know your name." The gray-robed man got silent cause it was his mistake. "Angel, please keep quiet. If the boy doesn''t have anything to ask, then so be it.", said the king and then looked at Axel. Angel gave a polite bow and stopped talking. "Mr. Axel.." "Your grace, Axel is just fine." "Ok then, Axel, although you don''t have anything to ask, we have your help on something.", said the king. This was the reason why Axel didn''t ask for anything. Of course, he had a lot of things that he needed. Money would be one of those things but he also knew that if he requested something, the king would also request something more significant and he could not deny that. At least, right now, he might have a chance to reject the offer. "What would you like my help in, your grace." "I know that you don''t have a good rtionship with the league. I heard about the tide battle of your city and how the league didn''t do anything to help. I want to enter into an alliance with you to overthrow the league.", said the king. Angel could not shut his mouth now and spoke, "Your grace, is that really necessary?" An alliance could only be done with equal parties and since the king said the word, ''alliance'', that meant that the king was implying Axel was an equal which was not eptable to Angel. How could a kid from a middle-ss family be equal to the king? "Your grace, you should know that I am the sessor of the Pokemon master and as his sessor, I not only have to think about a single region but of the whole world. Yes, I don''t like league and how they show off but you should also know that they are the necessary evil. Most of my works are also connected with the league, so I believe there might be a conflict of interest." "What kind of works?", asked the king. "Like the mercenary team that I am going to register with the league very soon or the league battles in every other region or even the use of Pokemon centers and mart. Even if you are able to solve that problem for me and we were able topletely overthrow the league one day from the Kanto region, I don''t think that the royal family has the capacity to look after the whole region and protect it as the league does." Angel could not stand the humiliation that Axel was giving to the king. He stood up, ready to smash the boy right there. "ANGEL!!! I told you to stop. This is the third time. There won''t be another.", shouted the king with authority. For the first time, Axel saw the king shout, and his voice was mixed with aura. It was a powerful shout. Even Axel could tell that the king was not a simple man. Angel could not do anything after being scolded. So, he just sat down again. The king then turned towards Axel and thought for some time. He started to think what Axel had said. If Axel was a normal person, the king would not hesitate to kill this boy for disrespecting him. However, Axel was the sessor of Oak and even the king of the Kanto region was afraid of Oak. After a few seconds, which felt like hours for Axel, the king spoke, "Axel, you are a brave man and I respect that. What you have told me is true. The royal family doesn''t have enough support or influence to take care of the whole region. You also might be thinking why do I want to overthrow the league? So, let me tell you the story of my father and his father and fathers." The king stood up and then started to walk towards the wall and reached a painting of a young man who resembled the king. "This is the first King of the Kanto region and also my ancestor. To this date, he is the most powerful king of the Kanto region andpared to other regions, he is still the most powerful. His name was Andrew. Before the formation of the league and the region, there were small kingdoms. The kingdoms were small as cities and there were many of them. My ancestor was once a ve and he lived in this very city. This was called the city of ves. There were only ves in this city and the rich people woulde here to select and buy the ves. When the ves had enough of very, some of them rose up to revolt and cause a coup. My ancestor was one of the prime members of it. They were sessful and slowly my ancestor, with his friends started to take over the other kingdoms, and after decades of fighting they were able to create the Kanto region and my ancestor was the king of that region." The king gave a big sigh and then continued, "At that time, the tide battles were frequent and the wild Pokemons were very strongpared to now. It was almost impossible to guarantee the safety of the citizens. After the formation of the Kanto region, other regions also took that example and started to form. Creating a region did help to fight the wild Pokemons but was still not enough. That was why ''The Pokemon League'' was created. The prime purpose of the league was to defend the tide battles. It was the coboration of 4 regions (Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh). At that time, only 4 regions were formed. The Pokemon league was very sessful and soon other regions were formed and they also became the member of the Pokemon league." Axel then asked a question, "Then how did the region and the league separate?" "I aming to that. After many years, the tide battles were not as frequent as before. The function of the league started to decrease. The kingdom didn''t discontinue the league thinking that it might be needed in the future. The kings of different regions could not look after the region and the league at the same time. So, the kings left their representatives to serve and support the league thinking that the league might be needed in the future. That was when everything went wrong." "So, the representatives betrayed the kings?" "Yes, but it didn''t happen immediately. It was a gradual process. The original people who were selected as representatives were very loyal to the crown but after 2-3 generations, their descendants were not. One of the reasons why the league was not disbanded was that they had separate forces and armies. Slowly the league started to take over. At first, the kings didn''t think much about it but the influence of the league grew and now they not only care about the tides but also everything that we do." The king then turned towards Axel and continued, "Axel, I am not saying that the league is doing a bad job. They are doing an excellent job. Yes, there is favoritism in some ces and there is also corruption in some ces. That is eptable cause even under my rule, it would happen. We cannot be perfect in everything. But what I am afraid of is about their monopoly. They literally control all the regions now. The league had slowly started to affect the lives of average civilians at the basic level and that is what scares me. Do I want to throw the league away cause I think that this region is my right? Yes, of course I think that but I also know that monopoly is not something good. If something bad happens to the league, then the whole world is destroyed. I want the league to have only the basic function and that is to protect the civilians from the tide. This was why they were made but other things, they must not interfere." Axel didn''t know much about the king but he now knew that the king was a good talker. Because what he was saying was the truth. He didn''t hide his intentions but he covered them with the risk of the league being in power. "I understand your reason and your story but I still cannot be against the league right now.", said Axel. "I am not saying it to do it right now. Just like the league did taking generations to control, it might also take us generations to get back what is mine. You and I may not be able to see it but our descendants can. I just don''t want my region to be destroyed in the future.", said the King and it made perfect sense. It could not be done in a few days or even in a few decades but it could be done in hundreds of years. The king wanted to y the long game and Axel understood that. Axel must say that the king was very wise and crafty. "You are right about that but we don''t have hundreds of years left.", said Axel. "What do you mean?" "I cannot give you all the details and the reason. I really cannot speak about it so don''t force me but we don''t have much time left." "How much time do we have then?" "I cannot say the exact number of years but a couple of decades. Maximum 30 years and we are all going to die." Axel dropped the bomb and the king and Angel were surprised to hear it. Chapter 652: Left Right Up Down

Chapter 652: Left Right Up Down

Many things were going on in the King''s head. At first, he didn''t want to believe that they only had 30 years to live. But he also knew that Axel was the sessor of the Pokemon master. So, Axel must have some secret information that even he didn''t know. He could not deny the possibility. "So, we only have 30 years to live. So, what do you suggest that we do?", asked the king. "Build your army and get stronger as fast as you can. When the timees and you are there to protect the citizens, then they would realize your value and the league would just disappear." "Is that so?" "Yes, I have been doing the same thing. Why do you think that I took part in this ridiculouspetition? I have nothing much to gain. I only did it for 2 reasons." "Can I ask you about those reasons?" "Yes, you can. The first is money and resources. Even though the money and the resources I get would just be a drop from a bucket for me, it is still needed. My second reason is to make people believe that I am a powerful and capable trainer whom they can trust. When the timees, they could rely on me and they could only do that if I prove myself." "But you said that you don''t want anything from us." This time it was Angel who asked the question. Axel had just said that he didn''t want anything and now he is saying that he is doing it for the same reason. "I only said that cause if I asked for something, I would have to give something in return which I don''t want to. I don''t want to be bound by such things." The king walked towards his chair, sat on it, and started to think about it. Axel had dropped a massive bomb on him telling him something that he never even dreamed of. He was already starting to make ns on how to make his faction stronger in the future. He would have to go all out. For a few minutes, nobody talked. Axel was just waiting for the king to say something while the king was contemting a lot of things. The king finally turned towards Axel and said, "You have given us valuable information. Something that could not just be paid with money and resources. So, I ask you to request me anything and I will provide it to you. Don''t worry, I won''t ask for anything. I believe in equal exchange and this information is very vital for me. If you want any Pokemons, I can give you. I can even give you some of the legendary Pokemons but I suggest that you don''t take it cause you don''t have the power to guard them. I can give you money and resources. So, ask away." The king made the deration. Axel was surprised that the king was so generous. He had a lot of things that he needed. So he started to sort it out on the basis of priority and importance. "I request you for the dragon resources for my Shelgon and the resources for my Feraligatr''s teeth." "Are you sure those are the only things that you want? It is not hard to fulfill it." "Yes, those are the only things that I want." "Ok, then I will grant it to you." "How much would you give me?" "How much do you need?" ### Axel came out of the building with his bags filled with resources for Shelgon and Feraligatr. These were the only resources that were impossible to get inrge supplies as they were very rare in nature. The king assured that Axel would not have to worry about these resources and he would be granted this resource till his dying breath. He was obviously happy about such a transaction. Axel was also surprised by the king''s behavior. Beforeing here, Axel felt that he would have a verbal battle with the king as kings are known to be very proud and arrogant. Axel was also arrogant and proud, so he was pretty sure that they would sh. However, he was proven wrong. The king was wise, very wise. He could think rationally and logically and he was very patient. He had the qualities of a true king. He then went towards the training ground to meet with Frank. Jin and Mia had yet toe from their missions, so Axel could only wait for them. He called Hector and gave them a heads-up that they would be meeting in Kanto League City after 2 days. He greeted Frank and then went to his own world. ### shback (2 days ago) Frank was training his Pokemon seriously and he still had not found another way to train Gible. He was on the verge of following Axel''s idea as Axel''s idea was just too good. But he didn''t want to give up. So, he decided to call his father. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak. "Hello." "Hey, Dad, how are you?" "So, you still remember your dad huh? Your mom is missing you a lot. She still mes me your being mature, sigh. So, I reckon that you didn''t just call me to say hi. What is it? Spill it out." "How do you know that I called you only for work? I could have just called you to say hi." "Son, I have known you for more than 2 decades. Don''t test my patience. Just tell me what you want." "Ok, I did call you cause I need some help but I also called you cause I miss you and Mom..." Frank could feel that his father''s anger was starting to rise, so he quickly went to the point. "You also know that I have a Gible. It is pseudo-legendary and a dragon-type Pokemon. I believe that it would be the most powerful Pokemon in my team in the future. So, I want to know everything about Gible line, how to train them, and what strategies trainers use to fight with them. After studying all of it, I want to create a unique style for my Gible and its future evolution." "Oh, that is a tall order. I must say that you have got some guts. I will get you all the details in 2 days. I will have to contact the people in the Sinnoh region to get more data. Meanwhile, I will be sending you what I have right now." After they talked about work, Frank talked to his father about personal stuff and about the gym. He also talked to his mother for quite some time. After that, he hung up the phone. sh back end. ### Currently Frank had all the details of Gible line. He was surprised by the amount and the quality of the data. "Looks like father went all out on this.", he mumbled. Because the data was very huge and it covered even the minute details of Gible line. When Axel greeted him, he didn''t even know that Axel hade as Axel became busy in his own world. Right now, Axel was thinking of a training n for Slowemperor. Slowemperor was already a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon and it needed directions on its typing. Like the ghost type had darkness, soul, and shadow, Ice and psychic types also had their own directions. If Slowemperor wanted to reach the champion rank, it needed to have sufficient mastery over at least one of the directions and if it mastered that direction, it would reach master rank. That was how Pokemons ranked up to champion rank and master rank and that was why it was very rare for a Pokemon to reach those ranks. This was due to many reasons. First of all, the directions were not fixed but there were some popr directions. People didn''t know what type of directions are there on which type as the information rting to it was very secretive. It was also very rare. And even if the trainer had the knowledge of it, it was still not easy to have sufficient mastery over one of the directions. They require hard work, a good foundation, considerable talent and a huge amount of resources. These were not something every trainer and their Pokemons could do. Hence, the rarity of champion rank and master rank Pokemons. Before Axel came back, he also asked if the king had the details of all the directions of every type. The answer was positive. The king gave him a book which contained the details of all the directions of all the types that had been discovered till now. Right now, Axel was looking at the huge book as he was starting to read about the psychic type and ice type cause Slowemperor needed to know about the directions that it would want to go. "Hey Axel.", came a voice from behind as Axel turned back to find that it was Fran who was just behind him. "Yes." "I know that my Pokemons are still too weak to know about these things but I am curious about these directions. So, can I ask you a question?" "Of course, ask away. I will be happy to answer it and no, you are not weak to know about it. I feel that if I had known about these directions before, I would have trained my Pokemons more systematically." "So, the books say that these are the recorded directions till now of every type. Does that mean that there are other directions that we don''t know about?", asked Frank. "Yes, there are. These are only the recorded and tested directions. You see, any type could be used in a number of ways. Let''s take an example of ghost type. Ghost-type could be used in 3 ways: darkness, soul, and shadow. But there also might be some other ways but we have not found it. So, we could invent new directions but that would take a lot of trial and error and a lot of time." "What do you mean when you said that knowing these directions first would be very helpful?" "A Pokemon has to at least master one direction to reach master rank. If we are able to know what type of directions there are in those types, we could concentrate on one direction for a certain Pokemon. This would decrease their training time and also increase their mastery of that direction. However, I don''t think that it is the right way." "Why is that?" "Well, it alles down to the foundation of a Pokemon. A Pokemon must have a very solid foundation if it wants to be strong or reach higher ranks. However solely focusing on one direction from the beginning would not improve its foundation but decrease it. So, I think we should concentrate on almost everything at the beginning and then narrow it down as the Pokemon ranks up." Frank was surprised by Axel''s depth of knowledge. Frank had never even thought so deeply about his Pokemon. He realized that he still had a lot to learn from Axel and he was happy that Axel was his mentor. "You said that a Pokemon should master at least one direction to reach the master rank. Does that mean that a Pokemon could master more than one direction too?", asked Frank. "Yes, they could." "Really, then why don''t all of them do it? If they could master all the directions, they would be extremely powerful. I know that I would take a bit more time but they would be gaining a lot of power from it." "Sigh, Frank you underestimate the time it takes to master one direction or even have a sufficient level of mastery over it. It would take years or even decades to do it. Mastering 2 directions would not take only double the time, it might take triple the time or even more than that." "Huh? But why is that?" Chapter 653: Left Right Up Down 1

Chapter 653: Left Right Up Down 1

"This might take some time to exin. Ummm... let''s take an example. Suppose you were taught that you could only look in the left and right direction. Just when you got used to it, you are now told that not only could you look in the left and right direction but you could also look up and down. Now let''s suppose that it took you 2 days to get used to looking left and right direction. Now would it only take you another 2 days to get used to looking up and down?", asked Axel. "No, it would take more than that.", said Frank. "So, you get my point. When you first master in getting used to looking left and right direction, you are suddenly told that you can also look and should look in up and down direction. First, you would have to ept the fact that you can also look up and down now. That would take some time. Next, the moment how you look left and right direction ispletely different than looking up and down. You are already used to looking left and right, so it would take you more time to get used to looking up and down. The same is true with the directions. The Pokemon get so used to one direction that it would take a lot of time for them to master the other one and then another and then another. So, normally, a Pokemon never master more than one direction but that doesn''t mean that they could not do it. If somehow, a Pokemon is able to master more than one direction, let''s say 2 directions, their power would more than double as they could use both the concepts and evenbine them to make them even more deadly." Frank asked the next question instantly, "Has there been a case where a Pokemon has mastered all the directions of any type?" "I don''t think that there has been any Pokemon that could do it. I just imagine how powerful and majestic a Pokemon would be if they were able to master all the directions of a type. Wouldn''t they be the ultimate Pokemon? A Pokemon that has full control over its type and how to manipte it to the most extreme level. I feel that the Pokemon would be more powerful than Arceus.", wondered Axel. "Can a Pokemon really be more powerful than Arceus?" "I don''t know but I believe that if a Pokemon could truly master their type, they could be.", replied Axel. As they were imagining hypothetical scenarios, it was already night and it was now time to get dinner. However, due to the interference of Frank, Axel had not been able to look into the direction of ice and psychic typing and he needed toplete it now as Slowemperor needed it. The only problem with Slowemperor was itsck of experience and the rapid growth of its rank. Now, its experience was rising at a very fast pace and it was starting to look like a genuine tier 3 Pokemon. Axel believed that it would still take some time but now it needed to focus on one direction. The book not only gave a short description of each of the directions but also the history of how it came to be invented and how could this direction be used in a number of ways. The book was not thick and long for nothing. Axel made a promise to himself to finish the reading of psychic and ice types by the end of the night. Thus the grueling session of reading, copying, underlining, and pointing out the points went on. Axel wanted to speed read it but he also didn''t want to miss essential details. He was not going to read this section again, so he took his sweet time. The reading took all night and he finallypleted all of it at 5 a.m. Axel was so tired that he went to bed immediately. He was not physically tired. After training on aura techniques from the golden stone tablet, his stamina had increased a lot but he was mentally tired after reading continuously for hours. ### After reading for the whole night, Axel came to know about the directions of ice and psychic type and its details. The first thing that Axel was confused about was rted to its typing. Since it had 2 cores, ice, and psychic type, should it be mastering one direction of both the types or would it be enough to only master one direction of one type? He talked with Mark and Red but they also had no idea about it. So, Axel decided that Slowemperor would learn at least one direction of each type. It was just to be safe. Axel first looked at the directions of ice type: Ice Make:The user could create things made of ice. From swords, shields, walls, and houses to a freaking city. After having sufficient mastery, it would be executed fast, and the quantity and the quality of the things would increase. Mastering it fully might also let the user create beings made of ice that have their own consciousness. Ice Reflection:Ice is a very good reflector. It could be used to reflect attacks from the outside and could also trap something inside the ice cone as the attacks on the inside would be reflected back inside. This could both be used in offense and defense. Mastering it, the user can use an attack and reflect it on the body of ice to increase the power of the ice to a very high degree. It could also defend and reflect the attacks. Snow:Snow consists of ice and air. The user can use it to increase its speed. The user could also trap the opponent in snow which make them very difficult to get out. The user can also use snowkes to attack the opponents. The power of the moves like Blizzard would increase to a new level when going in this direction. These were the 3 directions of ice but after reading it for some time, Axel came up with his hypothetical direction which he named ''Absolute zero''. So, what was ''Absolute zero''? Heat is produced from vibrations and moments. Even inside the body of a human, the atoms and cells are vibrating at a very fast speed. Due to this, we have heat inside our bodies. When a fire is lit, those vibrations increase which would increase the heat. ''Absolute zero'' is theplete opposite of that vibration which means that when there is ''Absolute zero'', there would be no vibration. Axel knew that practically it might not be possible and it was not possible in his previous world. However, it might be possible in this fantasy world. If any of his Pokemons could do it then they would be very powerful. Axel knew that Slowemperor would not be taking the self-made direction of Axel. This was just not suited for it. He believed that ''Ice make'' would be ideal for Slowemperor as it was already using moves like ''Hadauken'' which was the lesser version of it. He would ask Slowemperor about its choices but he was hopeful that it would choose ''Ice make.'' ### The next was for the psychic type. There were 4 directions of Psychic types and they were: Telekinesis:Nothing needed to be said about this direction. kazam was using it and Axel felt that this would be ideal for it as it knew moves like ''Greater Telekinesis''. Mastering it would let the user do a lot of impossible things like like bringing down the meteor to strike its opponents. Empowerment:Psychic energy was a mysterious energy and it could do a lot of things. One of those things was empowering itself to a very high level. Axel had seen many animes in his time on Earth where the main character would suddenly get an extra boost in their powers through this. The user could also decrease the power of the enemy with enough mastery. Illusion: The user could do a lot of things with this. They could use illusion to mask the five senses, the sense of pain, the sense of reality, and time itself. There were a lot of things that a user could do in this direction and with very good mastery, they might also be able to create a separate illusion world for themselves. Creation: Psychic energy was really mysterious and this direction got him really excited. However, neither kazam nor Slowemperor was ideal for this direction. The name was enough for this direction as they could create anything with enough mastery in this direction. This was one of the most overpowered direction that he had seen till now. It was said that very few Pokemons had taken this direction and none of them were able to reach master rank. They were stuck in champion rank. But those Pokemons were said to be very powerful. Illusion would be the ideal direction for Slowemperor. It already knew a couple of moves rting to it and it would not be hard to go in this direction. Now, Axel had chosen the direction for Slowemperor and it was now time for Slowemperor to confirm it. If the Pokemon was not ready for this, then it would not make sense to go in those directions. Fortunately, Slowemperor agreed with the idea of Axel. Unlike Shedinja and Charizard, it didn''t want to master all the directions. Its exact words were, "I am too old for this shit." It was really older than Shedinja and Charizard. It was one of the oldest Pokemon in Axel''s team. After confirming with Slowemperor, Axel and his other Pokemons went to Shedinja for more advice. When Shedinja was training with Gengar, it had trained on directions. So, it knew a lot about it. Axel had no idea how to do it. Red was not here and such training was not even published publicly. "So, we have to find a ce to get one of these directions?", asked Axel. "Yes, when I was training on darkness direction, I was ced in a dark ce. The ce was not normal. It gave me multiple illusions and I had to get out of it. I could not get out of it so the elders helped me a lot in this. I think if Magnus wants to get a hold of any of the directions, a special ce is needed and proper monitoring should be done to it.", replied Shedinja. "So, where would I find such a ce now?", asked Axel to himself. ces like these were not everywhere. It would be very hard to find and he needed to have many connections to get to such a ce. Axel thought that it was time he talked to Ang and Red. Chapter 654: Kanto League City

Chapter 654: Kanto League City

A/N: Sorry for thete update. I got sick and still not fully okay. I will try to update as much as possible. ----- Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak!! "Hello." "Hey Red. Wasn''t expecting you to receive the call." "Well, I have been busytely. So, what''s up?" "You see, my Pokemon are now in tier 2 king rank and one of them is even at tier 3. It is now time for them to lean into a particr directions. I talked to Marcus about it as it has some experience. It said that we would need specific ce to train in these directions. So, do you know such ces?" "Ho Ho, so you have finally reached this stage. I must say that I am really proud of you Axel. You have worked really hard and reached such a stage in such a short time. Now,ing to your question. I might know some ces for some directions of some types, but I don''t know all of them. Let me rephrase it. There are ces like this in this world. Actually there are multiple ces like this but almost all of them are hidden cause they are owned by some people. Most of them are pocket spaces, so they could be hidden pretty easily and these people don''t want to share us these secrets." "Then, how do I do it? I could I help my Pokemons reach champion rank and master rank?" "Axel, these ces would boost the capabilities of your Pokemons. They basically shorten the time required to master these directions. That doesn''t mean that the Pokemon could not do it on its own. Besides, as of right now, you are not capable to go to such ces." "Really?" "Yes, these ces are filled with unknown dangers and trickery. There is a very high chance that your Pokemon and you would die there. So, there is no need to go to such ces right now." "So, what do you suggest?" "I suggest that you train your own Pokemon for sometime. If you need to go to such ces then first I would have to be there as your Pokemons are not so strong to go to such ces. I know a few of them but it would be better if you start to search for them yourself too.", advised Red. Axel knew that he could trust Red and after hearing the stories from Shedinja, Axel knew that Red was telling the truth. There was no point in going to these ces right now as he was not strong enough and Red was not free to guide him. So, he could only train the Pokemon themselves with it. After thinking about it for sometime, Axel came to a conclusion. Any Pokemon that reaches tier 3 would start to train in these directions. Axel knew that most of the Pokemons would train on it when they reach pseudo-champion rank but Axel believed that doing it earlier is much better. "Marcus, I know that your training is still iplete. Do you want to go there to train again?" "No, even though my training is notplete, there are a lot of things that I should do right now. Like training in my existing moves and creating new ones. I need to have a sufficient mastery over darkness and shadow directions. Only then would I be able toplete my training. Also, Gengar told me to onlye there when I reach tier 3 king rank.", said Shedinja. "Ok. I think it is time that I actively participate in training you guys. It has been sometime. You all have done a wonderful job but it is still not enough. We need to do better than that. After wee from the Kanto League city, I will discuss the training ns with each of you.", said Axel to his old Pokemons. It was true that Axel had not concentrated on his old Pokemons for quite some time as they were mature enough to train themselves. The result had not been so bad but Axel still felt that it was not enough. So, he was going to concentrate on them from now on. Charizard was now on the verge to ranking up to tier 3 while Mamoswine was on the verge of ranking up to tier 2. Many of them are going to be stronger and his team would be more powerful than before. However, for some reason, Axel was feeling that it was still not enough. The news about Arceus and this mysterious force that was controlling all things had him in edge for quite some time. Even though he had resolved to beat that thing and save all of them, he was still not sure that he could do it. Axel also needed to concentrate on this own training. He had been procrastinating it since the start of the tournament but after this, he would seriously start to train himself. As Axel was thinking of getting serious again, he got a call from Jin. "Hey, I am finally out of that damn organization. I am now in my hotel room. When is our flight?" "The flight is at night. We have another party that is interested to join us. So, we will wait for her.", replied Axel. "Oh, who is that?" "Mia." "Really? You got Mia too? Damn, you are a smooth talker.", said jin with a smile. Axel didn''t say anything about the said topic and told him to get ready for thete night flight. Mia had also gone to talk to her family about this new proposal. The ce was very far, so she could only talk in video chat with her family. Axel didn''t know what she was going to say but he was hopeful for a positive response. After that he finally called Hector. "Hector, we are ready here. Our flight is at night and we will reach there tomorrow. How are you guys doing?", asked Axel. "We are doing well. We might bete by a day at thetest but we will try to catch you up.", replied Hector. "Don''t worry, take your time. It is not easy to travel with so many people." "Yes sir. Don''t worry about us. There are powerful wild Pokemons here. There has been no injuries thus far." "That is good to hear. I will not disturb you. Call me if you need me.", said Axel and hung off the phone." There were around 50k members and to register the mercenary team, all those members would have to be present in the Kanto League city. This was one of the prime reason, why Axel was dying the registration. If it was only a couple of hundred people, there would be no problem. Axel could book ne ticket for them. But 50k were a lot and they could not move through any sort of transportation except for walking. So, that was what they were doing. They had started their journey since 2 weeks ago and now they were near to reaching the ce. Axel talked to Mia and she said that the family was positive about her joining the new team. The Nape family only asked for her assistance at the time of need. Axel was okay with it. After talking to Jin and to Mia, Axel went to the park to meet with Beedrill. Axel had been regrly meeting with it and it was loving to spend time with some of its own species. "Buddy, it is now time for us to go. Are you ready?" "Axel, I don''t think that i can go right now." "But why?" "I think I am very close to creating a new move and I need the support of my friends here. I think that this move would be a game changer. So, I live here for a few more days?" Axel was now in a pickle. He wanted Beedrill to learn this so called new move and this would be first move that it would create itself without the help of Axel. If it would be sessful, then not only it would gain a new powerful move but it would also gain confidence in creating new move. However, they were leaving and Axel didn''t feel that this ce was safe for Beedrill. First of all, Beedrill was literally hiding in this ce as the authorities didn''t know about it. If it was found, then it might be captured and that would be a problem. After thinking about it for sometime, Axel came to a conclusion. "I agree but I will be leaving Light with you. If you face any problems than it would help you. I will also be back after a couple of days. So, you better be ready by that time.", said Axel. After registration, Axel was going to hire a team to go meet with Latias. But first he decided toe here and pick Beedrill up. ### After saying goodbye to kazam and Beedrill, Axel went to the hotel to pack up. This time, Axel had booked a private jet for him, Jin, Mia and Frank. Since Axel had won quite a good amount of money from the tournament, he decided to spend some of it in luxury. "WOHHH, i have never been in a private jet before. Leader, how rich are you?", asked Jin as he started to take photos with the private jet. Mia was also surprised and happy that she got to ride in a private jet. Meanwhile Frank didn''t show such expression as he was used to it. It was not the first time of Axel in riding one of these private jets. He had ridden before with Lance in his private jet. The private jet was not small. It contained sofas, tables with a great view on the window. There was another room and that was for beds and then there was another room which was for training. Yes, there was a separate room for training. However, this training room was not for Pokemons, it was just for humans. Even then, it was very high end private jet. Axel always hated the n ride but this time, it was not so bad. It was veryfortable then normal ne ride and Axel fell a sleep as fast as he could. He directly woke up when half of the distance was already covered. Then he started to talk to Jin, Frank and Mia. Axel already knew them but they didn''t know each other and they needed to know each other as all of them were the subordinates of Axel. After traveling for a long time, they finally reached Kanto League City. Mia and Jin had never been here so they were very excited. This was the most heavily guarded city of the Kanto region. It was already night time when they arrived. It took around 24 hours to reach this ce. Axel had already booked the hotel for 4 of them and they quietly went to the hotel room and went to sleep. They had already eaten on ne and didn''t need to eat more. Axel also messaged Hector saying that they had reached Kanto League city and a reply immediately came telling that they will be reaching early in the morning. Hoping for a good day tomorrow, Axel went to sleep. ### Axel woke up early in the morning. A part of his usual routine. For some reason, he was feeling that something bad was going to happen today. There was no such possibilities, just his instincts. Thest time, he had such an instinct, he and his soldiers were nearly killed by a group of powerful wild Pokemons in the tide. This had happened in the Kanto League city too. So, he didn''t ignore such a feeling but became more vignt and immediately called Hector. He felt that something bad might have happened to them. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak. "Hey Hector, are you guys okay?" "Yes sir, we are okay. We are only an hour away from reaching the Kanto League City." "Ok, I will give the permit to the guards and they would let you in. So, don''t worry but be vignt." Hector knew that Axel would not say such a thing without a reason and he didn''t even ask the reason. He just followed themand and told others to be mindful of the wild Pokemons and also increase the security. After walking for an hour, they finally reached the Kanto League City gate. Chapter 655: Meeting with Gerad

Chapter 655: Meeting with Gerad

Seeing 50k peopleing to the gate of the Kanto League city, the guards were afraid. This was a normal reaction but the head guard had already been informed about the situation as Axel had given him the document for their entry. One of the guards came out of the gate and Hector shed a document. The guard properly verified the document and let all of them in. This took more than 5 hours. Because the guard would have to verify the name and then the number of the members that wereing in. This was a standard procedure and the security was very strict in the Kanto League City. After the previous tide, the security of the city had increased a lot and they had removed a lot of loopholes. Axel had already booked the hotel rooms for all the members of his team. He had booked around 25k rooms with each room having 2 members inside. The hotel cost alone would cost him 50 million Poke dors per day. The rate of the room was decreased after such a huge amount of rooms booked to Rs. 2,000 Poke dors per day. Axel had to book multiple hotels as a single hotel would not have 25k rooms. Kanto League City was veryrge. It was bigger than thergest city on Earth and it would not be a problem for him to book so many rooms. However, a sudden influx of such a huge group made the citizen curious about their intention. It took them some time to settle into their hotel room. Axel then called a meeting in his room with the lieutenants. He had not talked to them for some time and he also had to introduce Jin and Mia. The meeting was going to be held in the afternoon. ### Axel''s room was very big. He had specifically booked a bigger room but it was not enough to hold a meeting with 12 people. So, the ce was congested. Including Axel, there were 11 people in this room. All of them were major yers in his mercenary team. Hector, Troy, Sam, Mia, Jin, Mary, Kane, Dorton, Alon, Dory and Ashmita. Ashmita was Axel''s secretary and she was ready to note down the important points of the meeting. She loved it to be professional. "First of all, I want to thank you all for all of your hard work. We can finally register the mercenary team because of all of you. I want to first introduce you to the new team members and also the lieutenants of the team. This is Jin and she is Mia." All of them weed Jin and Mia with open arms. If Axel had said that they deserved to be here in the meeting, then they didn''t have any problem with it. "Jin would be traveling with me for a few months until he is qualified enough to be the lieutenant and Mia will be joining the team immediately. Now, Ashmita, tell me all about the registration process of the Mercenary team." "Yes sir. There are a few conditions to be a Mercenary team. Since we have more than 50k members, the conditions are: All of the members should at least have 1 pseudo-king rank Pokemon. The lieutenants must have at least 3 pseudo-king rank Pokemons. We must have a bnce of 1 Trillion Poke dors. The leader must at least have 1 tier 3 king-rank Pokemon. We must pay 200 billion Poke dors to the league for registration. We have fulfilled all the requirements and now are ready to register. Tomorrow we will be going to the league where the details of each member will be duly noted and then they will register us. Since we are in the highest tier of the mercenary, the leader of the Kanto League, Gerad would personally meet with us. It is also customary that the league would provide us with a new mission after the registration to see how good we really are. If we are able to perform well, we will be graded high enough that would reflect in our reputation. It is also customary that the league would provide us with some of the eggs of rare Pokemons as a starting gift. We can ask for those eggs." "How many would they give us?", asked Axel. "I don''t know the exact details as it depends on the league but around 3-4 eggs.", replied Ashmita. "Hmmm, that is good to hear. Hector, you know my rtionship with Gerad. it is not very good. Do you think that it would be a hurdle for us?" "Sir, even though Gerad doesn''t like you, he cannot simply discard our mercenary on a whim. There are only 3 Mercenary teams in this entire world of our caliber. It is not easy to create a team with 50k members. If we were to be a mercenary team, then it would decrease the pressure of the league in dealing with the tide and also increase their reputation. So, I don''t think that Gerad would say no to us. But rting to the eggs that we will receive, I am not hopeful about it.", replied Hector. "Forget about the eggs, I am more worried about the first mission we would be receiving. A mercenary team could choose their own missions but the first mission is mandatory and it is chosen by the league. This is basically a test. I think that Gerad might create a problem for us and give us a hard mission.", said Tory. Meanwhile, Jin and Mia were surprised. Their leader had a feud with the leader of the Kanto league. But why and when? "Wait a minute. Why do you have a problem with this Gerad?", asked Jin as he could not hold on for long. "Sigh....." Axel then told him the entire story of the Kanto League city and about Hakone City. Jin was a fan of Gerad but he also knew that messing with him would be a problem. "So, what are we going to do then?", asked Jin. "Don''t worry, I will handle it.", said Axel with a confident voice but even he didn''t know what was going to happen. ### The meeting went on for some time and it ended in the evening. They discussed the team''s progress and new strategies that could be implemented while fighting tide battles. After talking to them, Axel went to bed. He had already made an appointment with the league to meet them tomorrow at 9 a.m. It was an early meeting and only the leaders of the team would first meet with Gerad and the league. Axel was happy about the mercenary being registered. He still had note up with the name of the mercenary team till now. He also asked for some advice in the meeting but he got not good response. He had really worked hard to create this team. Of course, Hector, Troy, and Sam did most of the work. He was not with them all the time but he invested a lot of money and resources to them. He bought an entire forest for them to train in mission and gather money. He made training books for them and then trained them in them. He also imparted knowledge of creating many traps and strategies. He had done a lot for this team and he was happy about it. After thinking about the good news tomorrow, Axel went to sleep. ### As always, Axel woke up early in the morning. He did his shower and got ready to have breakfast. This was his usual routine and he enjoyed the early breakfast. Very soon others also got ready to go to the meeting. Other people were not going to the meeting but that didn''t mean that they were going to sleep the whole morning. They should be present for the screening at 11 a.m. The league would have to confirm that they had at least one pseudo-king rank Pokemon. This could be done either by verifying their trainer certificate or if they had not updated their certificate then by looking and observing their Pokemons. Since all of them had been busy with training and Kanto League city was very far away, nobody bothered to update their trainer rank. So, they had to personally show their Pokemon to be eligible for the mercenary team. ### Others also got ready as they went to the Kanto League City headquarters. There were multiple buildings in the city that were rted to the league. One of them was for the mercenary team. Axel and the team reached the gate and he showed the letter to the guard for verification. They were let in and now they were waiting in the lobby for the invitation. All 12 of them were excited to get the license of the mercenary team. "Sir, have you thought about the name of the mercenary team?", asked Ashmita. "Yes, I have thought something special. I will tell youter.", replied Axel. After some time, a receptionist came near the team and said, "Sir, the league is waiting for you in hall A. Please follow me. I will guide you." All of them stood up and started to follow the receptionist. They finally reached the Hall A. There was a very big cylindrical table with many chairs. Gerad was sitting at the end of it with a couple of league members. Axel could see that Gerad was giving a soft smile which for some odd reason he didn''t like. His instinct told him that something bad was going to happen. "Wee Axel. It has been a long time since we have met. Come have a seat. Please, all of you be seated.", said Gerad as he weed the team to sit. Tea and Coffee were ordered with some cookies as Gerad was looking at some documents with rapt attention. After a couple of minutes, Gerad looked at Axel and then all of them and said, "So, I hear that you are going to create a mercenary team?" Troy was silently greeting his teeth in anger. Gerad was not giving Axel the respect that he deserved. Among all the lieutenants, he was the one who could not control his anger. Hector noticed his and silently told him to calm down. "Yes, we are here for that. That is why we are having this meeting.", said Axel. "Ok, let me see....", said Gerad as he started to flip the papers. "The screening of your members is going on. So I can''t give you my decision till they had their screening. But even assuming that all of them had a pseudo-king rank Pokemon with them, and you have a tier 3 king rank Pokemon, it looks like you have the required bnce and can give us a fee of 200 billion Poke dors. However, I am sorry to say, Mr. Axel but I cannot ept this team as a Mercenary.", said Gerad with a saddest smile. His face looked like he had made the toughest decision of his life and he himself regret saying it. However, Axel was fuming with anger. He was feeling that something bad might happen but he didn''t expect that Gerad would directly say no. In his anger, he stood up from his chair mmed his hand on the table with a loud thud, and asked in a raising voice, "WHY? Give me one reason why?" Chapter 656: Meeting with Gerad 1

Chapter 656: Meeting with Gerad 1

"Mr. AXEL!!, this is not your home. This is the league. Please behave yourself.", shouted one of the league members who was sitting on either side of Gerad. Meanwhile, Gerad had a big smile on his face. The humiliation that he felt before from Axel, he had not forgotten it and today he was taking sweet revenge on Axel. He was having a very good day. Ashmita also helped Axel to calm down. Axel sat on his chair and asked for an exnation. "Of course, the league has a good exnation for it. There were 2 of them, in fact. First, is theck of experience of the group. There are a few members of your team that were previous soldiers of the league. So, I know that they had some good experience on it but most of your members are very new and don''t have enough experience on tide battles. You are asking me to give you such a prestigious title of a ''Mercenary'' when your team doesn''t have the required experience. This might be very bad for the league and of course, you too.", said Gerad. It was Hector who defended the argument. "Sir, I know that only some of them are ex-soldiers and most of them were not but all of our members are in their top state. You cannot have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon without good experience. We also participated in the tide battle of Hakone City recently and we didn''t lose any members. This shows how good we really are. The death rate of all the soldiers was also below 5%. I am not being arrogant but this was mainly due to us and the leadership of our leader." "Oh is that so but your im would be invalid.", said Gerad. "Why is that?" "First of all, the league is giving you the position of mercenary and your leader threw us out of the city himself. The league doesn''t appreciate it." "What has that got to do with our performance? Gerad, it seems that you have not read well, but the mercenary is an independent team. It doesn''te under league. The mercenary is only registered in the league because people trust you and your reputation. You agreeing to register us is basically a sort of rmendation. ", said Axel. That was one of the prime reasons why Axel wanted to make a mercenary team. The first was for the money. Second was for the experience and third was cause it was independent. Even though they had to register it in the league, the mercenary team was independent. He would not have to kiss the ass of Gerad and he would be his own boss. So, Axel was excited to make one. "Mr. Axel ze. You don''t think that I know of it? I have not told you the reason. The reason I am telling you that your im is invalid is that the league could not participate in this tide battle of Hakone City. Since the league could not and your leader made himself the mayor of the city, we don''t know what happened there and how many soldiers lost their lives. How can we trust you that you did a good job when your own leader''s uncle is the mayor of the city?" "But you can ask the citizens of the city and also verify all the documents. We have nothing to hide.", pleaded Hector but Gerad was not going to listen to it. "Yes we could do that the league is not going to waste is precious time on confirming the ims that we believe are not true. The league has better things to do and bigger Magikarp to fry. " "Sir, even though you don''t believe our team members, you should believe our leader. He had participated in the Kanto League City tide before and showed a wonderful performance. You don''t want to disagree as he is the one leading all of us." "Mr. Hector, even though Axel saved a lot of lives in that tide, it must be noted that he is still inexperienced. He is a talented trainer but he is still a kid. I cannot register you just based on one performance of Axel. The second reason why I am not registering your team is due to theck of your side business nor do you have a headquarter to decrease the expense." This was a good point. A Mercenary team would only participate in 3-5 tides a year at maximum. Most of the time they would be sitting idle. So, they needed to have enough money to survive. Their transportation cost and hotel costs were going to be huge. So some of the sessful mercenary teams would have their own headquarters with buildings where they would be living here. This would decrease the living cost by a huge margin. However, Axel and his team had none of that but they had something better. Axel had bought a forest and the mercenary team would train on them. The mercenary team also took a lot of quests from the League association, so the money was not a problem. Also, Axel had a huge family business of restaurants and they also had the stadium. So, they would earn a huge amount of money and they were stable. However, all of them knew that Gerad was not going to believe any of it. "So, if we are able to solve those 2 problems, you will take us and register us?", asked Axel. "Yes, if you make me satisfied on those 2 reasons, then I have no reason to hold you.", said Gerad. "Ok, it is customary for the league to give the first mission to the mercenary team but since you are not registering us, why don''t you give us that mission and we will prove it to you." "Oh really? When will you be ready for the mission?", asked Gerad. "Exactly after 60 days." "OK, I will select you for a mission during that time. You said that your death rate was only 5% in Hakone City. Then prove it to me. The death rate should not be higher than 5%." "That is just absurd!!! We were only able to achieve it due to the lower grade of the tide and also our leader knew the city from the inside out. We cannot do it for the unknown city.", shouted Tory. "Ok then, 15%. I am being soft here. Any side that your team would defend, the death rate of that side should not be more than 15%. Now, what are you going to do about the second condition? I will give you a choice. Either you buy a hugend and create a base in the Kanto region or you have a side business in the Kanto region that could make sufficient money that could support the team. Do you have anything to add, Axel?" "No, I do not." "Good, then the meeting ends here." ### "DAMN IT!! DAMN THAT GERAD!!!", shouted Tory as he started to bang the wall with his hand. The wall started to crack and Sam had to control him. Tory was really furious. He didn''t care that their team didn''t get registered. They were doing well even if they had not been registered before. But he didn''t like how Gerad talked to Axel. For him, Axel was their leader and he deserved respect. "Tory, control yourself. We need to calm down, you need to calm down first.", said Axel. "Leader, why are you not angry? That guy literally said that you are some useless kid." "I know and I am angry but we have to control the confusion of the team too." When Gerad said that their team was not going to be registered, there was no use for their members to do screening. So, they were told toe back. This created confusion and Hector was not defusing that confusion. At least he was trying to. "Sigh, leader what should be do now?", asked Tory. "We will figure something out. The sky won''t fall until I am here. You can trust that.", said Axel and started to walk towards the hall that they had booked for the announcement. He went and looked at all of his members and said, "As you all know and as Hector had already said, the league didn''t ept to register us." The crowd went ballistic after hearing. Hector had already said but most of them had yet to believe it now after hearing it from Axel, they started to get angry. There were 50k members in his team. Not all of them were extremely loyal like Hector and Tory. Some of them were here to earn money and some of them were here to be a powerful trainer. Axel trusted them as he was sure that they would not leak anything. It was just that they had different agendas. Axel and Hector started to calm down the crowd. They had done a lot of hard work. Some of their members were permanently injured from the tide battle of Hakone city and havepleted all the conditions for the mercenary team but still they could not get registered. How could they not be angry? "SLIENCE!!!", shouted Axel using the power of his aura. The voice was so loud that even the ground started to shake a bit. Everyone became quiet after that. "Now, listen to me first. I know that all of you are angry. Some of you are here to support me fully. Some of you are here to earn money and some of you are here to be stronger. I know that this is a roadblock but if you think that the team is going to disband just cause of that then you are very wrong. Let me ask you a question. Why do you think that I wanted to create this mercenary group? To kill the wild Pokemons? To earn money? No. I created this mercenary group cause I wanted a family. An organization that I could trust fully. Let me tell you something. I cannot give you the full details as Oak said to keep it a secret but I will tell you this. The world will not be peaceful in the future and we are going to face a huge amount of problems that will risk the lives of humanity. So, we need to stick together and get stronger. So what if the league doesn''t recognize us? Do you really think that I will let you guys die of hunger and we will not progress just cause of the league? Do you think that we are so weak? Eating and living are the basic rights of us humans. Do you really think that I, your leader would not be able to provide it to you? If you don''t even trust me on such a basic thing, then I want you to resign from this team. I don''t want some trainers that don''t trust me." Nobody moved when Axel said it. Their anger was still there but they were starting to realize that they were being stupid right now. "Good, now since you already know about the bad news, let me tell you some good news. Even though I don''t consider it good news, it is not so bad. I talked with the league, and they said that they are ready to give us a chance." One of the team members raised his hand and asked, "Sir, what is their condition?" Chapter 657: General Yami

Chapter 657: General Yami

"Someone is finally thinking straight. They said that we would be facing a tide battle which they would choose and the death rate should not be more than 15%. This tide battle would happen after 60 days and in those 60 days we should be able to make the base for ourselves in the Kanto region." "Sir, the conditions are very tough. This is almost impossible.", said one of the team members. "Yes, because the league doesn''t like us and doesn''t want us to improve...." Axel then began to tell why Gerad didn''t like him and why they were rejected. Axel had expected that they would be angry at him as it was his fault. Gerad was angry at him not them. Instead, they were angry at Gerad which showed how much they trusted Axel. The league was a big name. They sold items at a lower rate, treated Pokemons at a lower rate and even helped cities in tide. So almost nobody would dislike the league or they could not dislike the league but these team members of Axel were supporting him. "Yes, I understand that the league is being a bitch. We will try to fulfill the conditions as much as we can but if we cannot don''t worry, I have other ns for the team. I tell you again. It is not about being the mercenary team but being together and united. I swear to myself that I will make this the most powerful organization in the entire world. So, who is with me?" "WE ARE!!!" "Can''t hear you enough. Who is with me?" "WE ARE!!!" ### "Sir, you did calm the team members but what are we going to do now?", asked Hector. "Are we ready for any tide battles?", asked Axel. "Yes, we are ready to go." "Good but I want to be extra prepared. Remember, knowing Gerad, he would be giving us an impossible task. I want to make another team in these 2 months. As of right now, we have the sun team, grass team, and the protect team. But I think it is not going to be enough." "Sir, what is the strategy for the next team?" "There will be 2 teams. Sand team and water team and would be exactly like the sun team but there would be some differences. Listen to me carefully,..." Axel began to tell his ns for the new teams. Axel didn''t want any of his team members to die and he could not trust Gerad would give him an easy tide battle. "Remember all of you, even if we are going to lose this tide battle, we will simply surrender and walk out. We will not be ying against the odds. I would love my team to be alive rather than victorious. Am I clear on this?", asked Axel. "Yes sir, we are." "Good, now let''s talk about the side business or the base of our team. What do you think, Dory, Ashmita?" "Sir, it will be very difficult to create a side business in these 2 months and also have a good profit from it. Regarding the base, it looks even more impossible.", said Dory. While others watched and monitored the training of Pokemons and team members, Dory and Ashmita controlled money and logistics. They had a fair bit of knowledge about them. "Why would the base be any problem? We can just buy a locality and it will be done.", said Axel. "Sir, it is not so easy. We are talking about 50k soldiers and we will also have to look for the future. In the future, our team would increase and it might even cross 100k soldiers. So, we will have to n a lot. Money would also be a problem. If we are talking about 100k soldiers in the future, we need to buy a vige which would be very expensive. Even though we have money, it would not be enough for the base." "Then why don''t we just buy a hugend and then start to build the houses and facilities?", asked Axel. "Sir, those would not bepleted in 2 months.", replied Ashmita. "Why do you think that we need to do all of it in 2 months?", asked Axel. "Sir?" "I am not asking you so that we couldplete it in 2 months. I know that even by hook or crook we are able to do it, Gerad will not ept to register us in the mercenary. After talking to Gerad I came to realize one thing. We need a base of operation. So, I am asking you to search for a piece ofnd. We will buy it and slowly build our base there. I need every facility there. Hospitals, Marts, Training centers, and houses for the team and also their family. Everything. Tell me how much time it would take and the money it would cost." "But sir, what about the test that the league gave us? What about the mercenary team? The team members may have calmed down now but if we do nothing, then they might start to leave.", said Hector. Axel then gave a rare smile and said, "I have got a perfect n for that. Don''t worry." ### "Hector, you will look after the team while I am gone. Ashmita and Dory, please find thend for the base within 3 days. I will be going far for a month. I will be taking Jin with me. Mia is the new lieutenant. Get used to the things around here. After a month, I will be back. Till then, all of you will do the things as discussed. After that, all of you will be selecting your subordinates. It is now time that we have a proper hierarchy in our mercenary team." "Sir, what will be the name of our mercenary team?" "Haha, I will tell that to all of you when Ie back after a month.", said Axel and left with Jin and Frank. ### "So, can you tell us where we are going now?", asked Jin. Since the foundation of Jin''s Pokemons was not so good, Axel had assured him that he would personally look after them till their foundation was good. So, Jin would be following Axel till that time. "Lumlow Cay. That is where we are going for a month." "And why are we going there?" "To meet a special friend." "Why are we going to meet a special friend of yours?" "It has been a long time and I feel that friend can help us." "Ok, so where is this Lumlow Cay?" "In the middle of nowhere. It is an ind." "Man, why are speaking in riddles? Just tell us straight.", said Jin Axel then told them all about the ind. That was the first time, he had met people like Ryker and Lori. He also met with Steven and Wace. It was a wonderful experience. "So, you are saying that there is a Latios on that ind and you bought that specific ce where it lives and we are going to meet it there?", asked Jin just to confirm cause he just could not believe it. "Yes, I don''t know if it is a Latios or some other type of Pokemon but it is a powerful psychic type Pokemon for sure." Legendary Pokemons were not so easy to spot. They were different from Mythical Pokemon and there was not only 1 legendary Pokemon of the same species but they were extremely rare to find. Jin had never seen a legendary Pokemon in his life so he was excited but he also knew that this was a dangerous mission. "Don''t worry, I have contacted professionals for the job. I am not so stupid to venture such a ce alone.", said Axel patting Jin''s back. "Thank god. So, when are we going?", asked Jin. "We will first away from here to the nearest city. There, a flight will be booked for us and then we will be going to that Ind." Axel had already contacted Blue and he had sent his team to Axel for assistance. Bill did charge the same amount as he told before and Axel had already transferred the money to him. They reached the nearest city and the ne was already ready for them to take them to the ind. The ne looked military and it was very big. It looked like a cargo ne but the ne had all the facilities, from training ground to bedrooms. Jin, Frank, and Axel hopped on the ne to go to the ind. ### After 3 days, "Damn it!! When is the ne going tond? I am getting very bored now.", said Axel to Jin and Frank. He was never a fan of ne rides and now it looked like he lived in one. "Don''t worry, I talked to the pilot and he said that we will be reaching that ind after a few hours. So, you can just rx.", said Frank. After 2 hours, the ne finallynded and Axel was the first one to get out of it. The ind was a lot different than before. There was a proper runway and airports now. This ce now belonged to the Kanto region. The ind had an area of 150000 sq k.m. Axel saw from above that at least 10% of it was already transformed into a city. The rest were still forest areas. When Axel helped the region get this ind from Hoenn region, he was gifted 5% of the ind which was where he was going now. But first, he would have to meet the explorer team. Axel, Frank, and Jin went to the hotel and booked a room for the day. Then he went to the military camp to talk to who was in charge. A beautiful woman with a military outfit came to greet them. She raised her hand for a handshake and said, "Wee, Mr. Axel. I have been told of your arrival. It is nice to meet you in person." "Hello, miss. Yami. It is a pleasure to meet you as well. So, how is the ind holding up?" "Oh, we are doing really good. Due to the efforts of you and your team, we were able to get a hold of this ind. We have found a lot of valuable resources that would be essential for the region. It is all due to you." "We were just doing our job. So, when is the expedition team arriving?" "They will be here in a couple of hours. Why don''t we have something to eat and drink first? I will also show you around the ind.", offered Yami which Axel epted. They had a nice lunch and Yami started to tell all about the ind and what they had found. They had still not explored all of the inds as the ind was very dangerous. Axel came to know that they had found a lot of evolution stones and type-enhancing items here. They had also found some good Pokemons and had made a pact with them. It was necessary to maintain a good rtionship with the leader of the wild Pokemons if they wanted to live in harmony. Frank and Jin were mesmerized by Yami''s beauty. They just could not understand how could a general and the leader of the military of this ind would have time to talk to them and show them around for a whole day. Yami was a beautiful woman and Jin and Frank had made a secret vow to steal her heart. Axel was not affected by it as he already had Kate with him. He was also reminded that he should meet her after this expedition. "Yami, what can you tell about mynd? Do you have any information?" "As it is your private property, we didn''t intervene. However, you said that you needed some preliminary details of the ind, so we went near there and I can tell that for certain that the ce is very dangerous." "Dangerous? How Dangerous?" Chapter 658: Meeting Kizaru

Chapter 658: Meeting Kizaru

"Axel, we just don''t know." "What do you mean? Didn''t you go inside?" "We tried to at least but could not. When my soldiers tried to go inside to see the ce, they were stopped by an invisible psychic force. A voice rang in each and everyone''s mind saying to back off, otherwise, it would be war. My soldiers were very scared after hearing it, so they backed down. Personally, I suggest that you do not go there. I cannot guarantee your safety there." This was understandable. Psychic Pokemons were very mysterious and humans as afraid of what they don''t know. If a Pokemon could forcefully stop a group of powerful and well-trained soldiers and give them a warning inside their head, then it was definitely a powerful psychic-type Pokemon. Yami agreed to let her soldiers inside as a favor to Axel but she was not going to lose any soldiers. So, she naturally called them back. When Axel met with the sweet girl on this ind, he never thought that she would be so dangerous. He was very friendly with her and she was with him. So, he never thought that she would be so protective of her ce. When he was about to leave this ind before, she weed him to this ce and told him toe here in the future. But now, hearing about this mysterious power, Axel was not so sure. Since the topic got a bit serious, Axel tried to change the topic. They went around the city and explored it. There were malls, Pokemon center, marts, restaurants, a military camp, a very big airport for transportation, and many more. They had done quite a good work. Axel was impressed. "Mr. Axel, it looks like the expedition team is already here. Let''s go and meet with them.", said Yami. Axel, Frank, Jin, and Yami rushed toward the military camp to meet with the exploration team. When Axel entered the room, he saw 10 people in military costume. There were 8 men and 2 women and all of them looked intimidating. Among those 8 men, there was one man with apletely different uniform. The man came near Axel and shook his hand, "Mr. Axel, it is a pleasure to meet with you. The leader had said a lot of good things about you. I am Vice-Admiral, Kizaru." Kirzaru was a well-toned man, built like Hercules, tall, and with an intimidating beard. Axel looked like a little kid in front of him. The expedition team also had a hierarchy and Blue was the leader of thisrge team. There were 12 ranks in the expedition team. Blue was called ''Fleet Marshal''. Then there were Admirals, and then Vice Admirals. Each of the Admirals had 4-5 Vice Admirals and Kizaru was one of them. Axel wanted Blue to personally participate in this expedition but Blue and any of the Admirals were not avable. So, a Vice-Admiral was sent. A Vice-Admiral had a minimum of 3 pseudo-champion rank Pokemons. This was also the only reason why Axel didn''t go back to pick up Beedrill. Vice-Admirals were super busy and Axel didn''t have the time to pick up Beedrill. So, he had topromise. "How was the journey, Vice Admiral?" "Oh please, just call me Kizaru. A talented youth like you can just call me by my name. Shall we proceed?" "Yes, please.", said Axel, and Yami guided them to the meeting room. The meeting was very short and onlysted for a couple of minutes. Axel realized that Kizaru was not a man with many words and he liked that kind of person. "So, Kizaru, when are we going to explore?" "I heard that you sent some soldiers for preliminary investigation and Yami told me all about it. It looks like there is a very powerful psychic-type Pokemon living in that area. It looks dangerous.", said Kizaru immediately. "Yes, it does seem dangerous but I think we will be fine.", replied Axel. "Oh, can you tell me the reason for your confidence?", asked Kizaru. "Yes, I have a feeling that I know who that Pokemon is, and as much as I know, that Pokemon is not going to harm us, especially me. It only sends a warning signal to the soldiers because I was not present with them." "Who is that Pokemon?" "Latias." "Are you sure?", asked Kizaru in a surprised voice. Even though he had seen multiple legendary Pokemons in his lifetime, he had not seen a Latias. So, he was excited by the news. "I cannot be certain. When I came to this ind before, I met a girl called Serena. I thought that she was a part of the Hoenn protection team as she told me that she was. She protected me and guided me but I was wrong. When I confirmed, there was no girl named Serena on their team. I knew that something was up, but at the same time, I could hear her voice from nowhere saying that she would wee me in my ce. Oh, she was also the one who talked to me in my head telling me to select thisnd as part of my reward." All of them were shocked by this revtion. Specially Yami, Frank, and Jin. Yami regretted that the kingdom had lost a valuable Pokemon. The power of legendary Pokemons was no joke. If they had not let Axel take thatnd, then they would have been rewarded a lot. But it was in the past so nothing could be done now. Jin and Frank were surprised cause Axel had not told them of this detail. They could not believe that they were going to meet a legendary Pokemon. "Axel, while I appreciate your input, I cannot let my soldiers go on this mission just on the basis of your hints and maybes. So, we will first do a preliminary investigation on our own with the help of our Pokemons and air drones. Then we will proceed.", said Kizaru. "I am fine with that. How much time would it take?" "We willplete it and then start our mission the day after tomorrow." "Ok, then it is a deal. We will move from here at exactly 9 a.m, the day after tomorrow.", said Axel. After saying it, Kizaru and his team went to work immediately. They took out multiple pieces of equipment and started to activate it. Axel was surprised by their efficiency. Since he was free for 2 days, he decided to do some of his pending work. Like creating a training n for some of the old Pokemons. He told Jin and Frank that he would be busy for these 2 days. They also wanted to explore this ce. Axel also told Jin that his training would start from tomorrow. Axel had bought a lot of resources to increase the foundation of Jin''s Pokemons. These resources were very expensive and it would take some time for those Pokemons to be normal and then powerful again. However, Axel felt that Jin and his Pokemons were worth all the trouble, money, and time. The first group of Pokemons that he wanted to concentrate on were those that were going to reach tier 3 king rank very soon. The first was Shedinja. He looked at the stats of Shedinja after a long time. --- Pokemon''s name: Shedinja (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: Marcus Pokemon Rank: King Ability: Wonder guard (mastered) Hidden ability: None Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 30/30 Attack: B++ Agility: A++ Defense: C+ Sp. Atk: A+ Sp. Def: D++ Moves: Hypnosis(E) (Lvl 52), Gust (G) (Lvl 39), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Shadow sneak (E) (Lvl 46), Endure (E) (Lvl 51), Dream eater (E) (Lvl 58), Tackle (U) (Lvl 10 max), Agility (E) (Lvl 47), Gravity (E) (Lvl 51), Shadow ball (E) (Lvl 61), Shadow Jump (E) (Lvl 53), Ally switch (E) (Lvl 57), Substitute (E) (Lvl 62), Hyper Beam (E) (Lvl 56), Dig (G) (Lvl 39), Night sh (E) (Lvl 61), Switch (E) (Lvl 51), Shadow Control (E) (Lvl 62), Shadow-darkness Domain (E) (Lvl 57), Shadow domain (E) (Level 51), Darkness domain (E) (Lvl 51), Invisibility (E) (Lvl 50), Darkness Zap (E) (Lvl 46), Shadow Absorption (E) (Lvl 53), Shadow interaction (G) (Lvl 39), Dark breath (E) (Lvl 49), Cores: Ghost (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (70%) --- Shedinja''s stats had changed a lotpared to before. Axel had not seen its stats in months and after seeing it, he realized that it was close to reaching tier 3 king rank. Its agility which it was proud of was at A++ rank and a Pokemon would rank up to tier 3 king rank when they reach S rank in any of the stats. Most of its moves had leveled up and it had be even more powerful and dependable. The first thing that he noticed was the hidden power mastery which stood at 70%. It was now close to reaching 100% and Axel was sure that his Pokemons would get some rewards then this reached 100%. He briefly looked at the levels of moves and he was satisfied with the progress. Axel believed that Shedinja had learned almost all the moves that it needed to learn at this stage. So, the only thing that it needed to do was to improve its existing moves. Most of the moves were now in level 50s and some of them were even in level 60s. Axel realized that when a move reaches level 60 and above, they be overly powerful and the move would take aplete change. Axel now looked at some of the moves that had leveled up and crossed the threshold: --- Shadow ball: (Shedinja): (Level 40): Perfect shape and deadly. (Level 45): It also spins for additional power. (Level 50): Can use 3 shadow balls but the shape of the shadow ball is smaller. (Level 55): 3 shadow balls would hover around Shedinja and it can use it anytime it wants. When one of the balls that is hovering around is used, then another one would rece it. (Level 60): The user can increase the spinning speed of these balls to a very high degree, increasing the power behind it. Agility (Shedinja): (Level 40): Can use it 4 times (Level 45): Can use this move at a very fast speed. Gravity (Shedinja) : (Level 40): Can use reverse gravity but can only use it oneself. (Level 45): Can use reverse gravity on the target too but only 1 target. (Level 50): Can use reverse gravity and can effect 5 meters around it. --- ''Shadow ball'' had received a major upgrade. 3 balls made ofpressed shadow would hover around Shedinja and it could attack anytime during the time of need. It was not that only the power of the move has increased. The spinning speed had increased, which in turn increased its attack and prating power but that was not the only thing. It was the speed and execution of the attack. Since those 3 were hovering around, the speed of the attack was extremely fast. It could also be used as a defensive strategy where Shedinja would block the attack with the help of those 3 spinning balls. However, Axel knew that Shedinja was not proficient in it right now. First of all, was the concentration required to make those hover around. Shedinja would have to train this move to the level that hovering around the move would be done with its subconsciousness. Next was ''Agility'' and the execution of the move was faster than before. Axel felt that he should create a new move for Shedinja to increase its speed. Axel felt that if the move was ghost-type, it would decrease the stamina required and increase the power of the move. Then was ''Gravity''. With the recent upgrade, Shedinja could make things around it fly with reverse gravity. This move was a game changer as the game could turn in apletely different direction with this move. Chapter 659: Training Plans- Shedinja

Chapter 659: Training ns- Shedinja

After looking at it, he looked into other moves. --- Hyper Beam (Shedinja): (Level 40): The move is faster than before and only needs a little time to charge (Level 45): The power of the move has increased by 20%. (Level 50): Shedinja now needs little time to rest after using it. (Level 55): Almost instant activation and the power of the move has increased. Night sh (Shedinja): (Level 40): The move has be special in nature and now Shedinja can send dark colored sh to the target. However, it could also be used in a physical way. (Level 45): 3 shes instead of 1 sh (Level 50): The power of the move has increased. (Level 55): Can send a furry of night shes to the target. The speed of the attack is high but the power ispromised. (Level 60): The power of the attack and its sharpness has increased. Switch (Shedinja): (Level 40): The speed of the move has increased. (Level 45): It has be a ghost-type move and its speed has increased. (Level 50): The distance of substitutes from which it would be used has increased to 40 meters. --- The power of these 3 moves had increased too. ''Hyper beam''''s time of activation had decreased and power had increased. ''Night sh'' had taken aplete turn as huge amounts of night shes like sword shes would be thrown towards the user and its power had also increased. Finally, there was ''Switch''. Before, the substitutes would have to be around 10 meters of each other to do the switch but now, it could be done within 40 meters. This gave Shedinja a lot of flexibility to execute risky attacks. --- Dark breath (Shedinja): (Level 40): Increase the effect of dark-type attacks like Hypnosis, Darkness zap and Dream eater. (Level 45): It has a sticky property that would stick to the target or any object. This sticky dark substance would eventually increase the power of moves like ''Hypnosis'', ''Dream eater'', ''Dark breath'' and ''Darkness zap'' Hypnosis (Shedinja): (Level 40): can affect Pokemon in the day time (Level 45): It has be more powerful and effective. (Level 50): Shedinja would cover itself from the echoes of Hypnosis and spread around it. Shadow Sneak (Shedinja): (Level 40): Shedinja will extend the shadow of around 5-meter radius (Level 45): Can extend up to 8 meters. Endure (Shedinja): (Level 40): The move can be activated very fast. (Level 45): Can be used 2 times if the health of the user is more than 50% (Level 50): Can be used very fast in around a second. Dream eater (Shedinja): (Level 40): Can recover 20% of maximum health. However, can only use it 1 time. (Level 45): The target doesn''t have to be fully Rem sleep (Level 50): Had a slight effect of putting the target more at sleep (Level 55): It can help the target in casting illusions. This would increase the time of being in hypnosis and also could suck the life out of the enemy. Shadow jump (Shedinja): (Level 40): It can teleport within 10 10-meter radius of another shadow. (Level 45): It can teleport within 20-meter radius of another shadow. (Level 50): It is difficult for the target to notice shadow jump. (Level 55): With the help of invisibility, the user can teleport without being found out. However, powerful Pokemons would not a problem finding it out. (Level 60): The speed of the teleportation has increased. --- ''Hypnosis'', instead of being a straightforward attack had now be an area effect attack. ''Endure'' could now be used in just a second and ''Dream eater'' would now help the user to cast illusions when it was asleep. Shedinja had alsobined ''Shadow jump'' with ''Invisibility''. Now, while using the move, Shedinja could use the move ''Invisibility'' which would decrease its presence while using ''Shadow jump''. This would make the enemy confused and Shedinja could use a sneak attack when needed. The speed of ''Shadow jump'' had also increased by a bit. ---- Ally switch (Shedinja): (Level 40): It could also switch with the target with 50% uracy if the target is in the same rank. If higher, it could not do it. (Level 45): It could also switch with the target with 70% uracy if the target is in the same rank. If higher, it could not do it. (Level 50): It could also switch with the target with 80% uracy if the target is in the same rank. It could use this move sessfully with 30% uracy if the target is one rank higher than Shedinja. (Level 55): If the user fails to switch, it will instantly teleport with the help of ''Shadow jump'' to other ces. Dig (Shedinja) (Level 40): Can stay underground for 3 minutes. Shadow domain (Shedinja) (Level 40): The power of shadow-type attacks would increase in this domain. (Level 45): The domain would cover around 15-meter area around it. (Level 50): The speed of the user would increase and the speed of the enemy would decrease in this domain. Darkness domain (Shedinja) (Level 40): The power of illusion increases in this domain. (Level 45): The power of darkness-type moves would increase inside this domain. (Level 50): The domain would cover around a 15-meter area around it. Invisibility (Shedinja) (Level 40): The user is more invisible and can reflect the light more better. (Level 45): The user is more invisible and can reflect the light more better. (Level 50): The user is nowpletely invisible and has mastered to reflect the light perfectly. It now could not be seen by others but this would consume a huge amount of concentration and stamina. Darkness Zap (Shedinja) (Level 40): The speed of the attack has increased. (Level 45): The user could create multiple darkness zaps around the target instead of one or two. Shadow absorption (Shedinja) (Level 40): The user can also be near 1 meter around the target to absorb its shadow. (Level 45): After absorbing, the target''s stats and power would decrease by 50% for 5 minutes. (Level 50): The power of the user would increase by 30% if the target is a ghost-type Pokemon and 20% if the target is of other types. --- ''Shadow domain'' and ''Darkness domain'' have leveled up nicely to level 50 and above. The power of these domains has increased and it took less stamina than ''Shadow-darkness domain''. The mastery of these domains could also be used in ''Shadow-darkness domain'' but the efficiency was not so high. After leveling up ''Invisibility'' to level 50, Shedinja could notpletely reflect all the lights around it making itpletely invisible. But that didn''t mean that it was omnipotent. There were other 4 senses that it had to master and that was going to take some time. Then came ''Darkness Zap''. Its speed and quantity had increased. For some reason, Axel felt that this move had a lot of potential. It must be further developed. And then finally, it was ''Shadow absorption''. The power of the user would increase by 20/30% while the power of the enemy would decrease by 50% for 5 minutes. Even though the move had a massive cooldown and could only be used only 1 time in a battle, this was a powerful move. The cool-down time was around 3 hours and during the gym battles, it could only be used one time. But he felt that if this move was further developed, it would be a game-changing move. What if Shedinja could absorb the shadow permanently? Wouldn''t its power increase permanently too? After looking at all the moves, Axel realized that it was not able to level up ''Shadow interaction'' to level 40 and above. "Are you still facing problems in this move?", asked Axel. "Yes, for some reason, I just cannot level it up. I have tried to increase the control of other''s movements but it is very hard." This was the move of the Nara n of Naruto world. Unfortunately, since the Nara n was considered very weak in the Naruto world, this move had not been properly developed there. So, Axel had also no idea how to improve this move. "Let''s not think about this for some time. What is going on with your ''Shadow world''?", asked Axel. "It is going well. I feel that I could create this move in a few days but I must say that this move would consume a lot of stamina." "Unless it consumes more than the pre-domain move, then it is fine." This was a new move that both of them had nned for some time. In this move, Shedinja would create a huge shadow and cover the whole area. This would let it use moves like ''Shadow jump'', and ''Shadow sneak'' without any problem. It could also assist in moves like ''Shadow control''. Shedinja''s pre-domain move ''Shadow domain'' could also do it but this pre-domain move consumed a lot of stamina. "I also want you to concentrate on those pre-domain moves. What if you master ''Shadow domain'' and this would make ''Shadow-darkness domain'' stronger? We need to create a link for that and I don''t think it is impossible." Shedinja was in deep thought. This was an interesting proposal and Shedinja was ready to give it a try. "We should also create a new speed-type move for you. Your strength is your special attack and mostly speed. But you have only learned ''Agility'' till now to increase the speed. So, I believe that we should create a new move for increasing the speed.", suggested Axel. "I don''t think that is what I need. If I am able to level up gravity to another level, it would increase my speed. With ''Agility'', I feel that my speed would be plenty fast. What I need to focus on is reaction time.", said Shedinja. Shedinja''s reaction time was also very fast but it wanted to increase its already fast reaction speed to improve its performance. There was no move that was ever created that could increase the reaction time of a Pokemon. It would happen normally with constant practice. They talked about other moves and then about stats. Axel told it to focus on other stats like special defense and attack stats before reaching tier 3 king rank. Shedinja was now very close to reaching tier 3 king rank and Axel was expectant to see it happen. ### Then he called Charizard to talk about its training ns. Charizard had now be a monster. Even though it was a tier 2 king rank, it could win against pseudo-champion rank Pokemon if it used the move ''Transform''. "Charles, how are you feeling today?", asked Axel as he patted on its back. "I am doing good father. I feel that I am very close to reaching tier 3 king rank." "I can feel that power inside you. You have done a lot in these months. I feel that you can reach tier 3 king rank any time now." ROOOARRR Charizard gave a happy roar after hearing it from Axel. Axel then looked at Charizard''s stats after a long time. Chapter 660: Charizard Training Plans

Chapter 660: Charizard Training ns

Axel looked at Charizard''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Charizard Pokemon Nickname: Charles Pokemon rank: king (Tier 2) Pokemon type: Fire/Flying Ability: ze (mastered) (evolved) Hidden ability: Sr Power (100%) Potential: ck\ Health: 9000/9000 Attack: A++ Agility: B++ Defense: A+ Sp. Atk: A++ Sp. Def: B+ Moves :- Active move: Dragon dance (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 54), Dragon rush (Egg move) (E) (Lvl 47), Dragon Energy (Egg move) (G) (Lvl 51), Scratch (E) (Lvl 43), Ember (U) (Lvl 14 max), Dragon w (E) (Lvl 52), methrower (E) (Lvl 62), me Charge (E) (Lvl 63), Iron Tail (E) (Lvl 55), Rest (E) (Lvl 44), Thunder Punch (E) (Lvl 51), Sunny day (E) (Lvl 61), sh (C) (Lvl 39), Fire Pledge (E) (Lvl 55), Substitute (C) (Lvl 43), Counter (E) (Lvl 51), me wings (E) (Lvl 66), Roost (E) (Lvl 62), Wing Attack (E) (Lvl 57), me Armor (E) (Lvl 64), Belly Drum (E) (Lvl 47), Air sh (E) (Lvl 45), Ominous wind (E) (Lvl 47), Dragon Domain (E) (Lvl 52), Fire domain (E) (Lvl 51), Dragon king (E) (Lvl 52), Dragon roar (G) (Lvl 39), Dragon scales (E) (Lvl 47), Smoke maniption (E) (Lvl 51), Ash maniption (E) (Lvl 47), Transform (E) (Lvl 47), Focus punch (G) (Lvl 39), Tail de (E) (Lvl 42), Hellfire punch (Lvl 9) Passive move: me Control (Stage III) Hidden Power: Dragon (75%) Ancient power: 40% --- First of all, its health had increased to 9000 from 8000. It was very close to reaching tier 3 as both its attack and special attack were not in A++ rank. Its passive move had not leveled up the next stage but it was plenty strong. One of the main reasons why it was so strong was due to this passive move. Ancient power had also increased in mastery and was now in 40% and hidden power mastery had also increased to 75% Axel then looked at the moves of Charizard. Most of its moves were already in level 60s. Axel realized that it bes difficult to increase the level of the moves when they reach level 60. So, Axel told Charizard to concentrate on other moves and it did. It focused more on domain moves and they had leveled up nicely. It also concentrated on new moves that it had learned. Axel looked at moves descriptions of some of the moves: --- Belly Drum (Charizard): (Level 40): The attack power of the Pokemon would be increased more than before. (Level 45): With the help of ''ze'', its attack would increase. Wing attack (Charizard) : (Level 40): It is sharper than before, like a sharp de. (Level 45): The des have multiple edges making it more deadly. (Level 50): The move would also increase the flight speed of the Pokemon. (Level 55): The power of it could be concentrated in only 1 wing, increasing the power to new heights. Iron Tail (Charizard): (Level 40): The move is more piercing and has high prating power. (Level 45): The length of the attack move has increased giving it more coverage. (Level 50): The move would increase the weight of its tail in a such way that its flying speed would be heightened. (Level 55): The speed of the attack has increased. Thunder Punch (Charizard) (Level 40): The chances of being paralyzed have increased. (Level 45): It has higher prating power. (Level 50): Increase the chances of knockback and flinch Ominous wind (Charizard) (Level 40): The speed and prating power of the wind has increased. (Level 45): The chances of increasing all the stats had increased to 30% Dragon energy (Charizard): (Level 40): The life force of Charizard is increased when using this move and then it decreases than the normal amount (Level 45): The power of the move had increased (Level 50): The power of the attack had increased exponentially. This could only be used during Dragon king domain and it had a cool-down period of 3 hours. Roost (Charizard) (Level 40): It could now be on the effect of roost for 10 minutes. (Level 45): The side effects after using the move had decreased. (Level 50): It could now heal 30% of its maximum health. (Level 55): It could now heal 50% of its maximum health. (Level 60): It could now be in effect for 15 minutes. Fire Domain (Charizard) (Level 40): The area covered in the domain had increased to 15 meters. It could now be used for 12 minutes. (Level 45): Its attack stat and speed stat would increase by a good margin (Level 50): The power of the fire-type attacks is more intense than before. (Level 55): Could include the power of ze in the domain. This would heighten the power of the attack by a new level. Dragon Domain (Charizard) (level 40): The area covered in the domain had increased to 15 meters. It could now be used for 12 minutes. (Level 45): Its defense stat and special attack stat would increase by a good margin (Level 50): The power of dragon-type moves would increase. Dragon King (Charizard) (Level 40): The area covered in the domain had increased to 25 meters. It could now be used for 8 minutes. (Level 45): Its defense, speed, attack and special attack would increase inside the domain. (Level 50): The target would be intimidated in this domain and the power of its fire type and dragon type moves had increased. Dragon scales (Charizard) (Level 40): Can be used for 6 minutes now. (Level 45): The scales would cover up its whole body and its defense coverage is increased. Ash Maniption (Charizard) (Level 40): Can create an armor of ash around the user to cover itself. This is highly effective for water-type attacks. (Level 45): Can cover the target with ash which has a very high chance of getting burned. (Level 50): While covering the target with ash, the user would suffocate and would be very difficult to move. Smoke Maniption (Charizard) (Level 40): This would decrease the visibility of the target as the user creates smoke on the wide area. (Level 45): This would reduce the stamina of the target. Tail de (Charizard) (Level 40): It would bebined with ''Iron tail'', increasing the power of the attack. Transform (Charizard) (Level 40): The user is in its self-control while using this move. (Level 45): Cannot battle for 3 days instead of 7 days. --- Charizard had trained hard on its new moves. There were some moves like ''Dragon roar'' which it could not level up to 40 as it was a status move. Status moves were always hard to level up. However, its pre-domain move had grown stronger. It had trained a lot in this move. Charizard was facing the same problem as Shedinja. It had 3 pre-domain moves like Shedinja. One of them was thebination of 2 pre-domains. But they didn''t have a synergy effect. "Charles, Marcuse here!!", shouted both of them. "I have got a great idea. Both of you are facing the same problem in the pre-domain move. So, I want both of you to work together and synergize the pre-domain move.", said Axel. This was a great n. Shedinja was very mature and intelligent and Charizard was very daring. Both of them could solve the problem together. Charizard didn''t need to learn any new moves right now. It had already learned all the moves that it was supposed to learn. It only needed to modify and evolve the existing moves. Axel knew that if it could remove all the deficiency of its move ''Transform'', it would be unstoppable. This move directly enhanced its powers so much that it could reach pseudo-champion rank briefly. However, this move was very difficult to improve. Charizard had been trying a lot and even with its ck potential, it could only modify the move to level 45. However, this also brought many benefits to Charizard. It could now control its emotions and it only needed to rest for 3 days, instead of 7 days. That was a huge improvement. Axel felt that this move was designed for a champion-rank Pokemon. But since Charizard was only a king-rank Pokemon, there were many restrictions. Now, Charizard was growing stronger and stronger, the restrictions were being lifted bit by bit. Gogoat had recently ranked up to tier 2, Venusaur to tier 1. kazam, Beedrill, and Steelix were not here. Nidoking had also recently ranked up to tier 2. So, only Mamoswine and Slowemperor were left. Pidgeot still needed some time to reach king rank. Mamoswine was very close to reaching tier 2 king rank. He felt that it just needed a bit of a push to reach there. It was almost there. Axel knew that it might rank up in this expedition and he was very excited about it. Axel thought to make training ns for Mamoswine after it reached tier 2 king rank. Now, only Slowemperor was left. Slowemperor was a unique Pokemons. It was the first Pokemon of its own species to ever exist. So, the system had given Axel many missions and opportunities. If Axel could capitalize on those, then it might be one of the most powerful Pokemon in Axel''s team. Yet, it was very hard to do so. He would have to find the hidden potential of Slowemperor by himself and then the mission would activate. As Axel was going to make some training ns for Slowemperor, he was disturbed by the voice of Jin. "Axel, that vice admiral is calling you. It looks like he found something.", said Jin. Axel followed Jin to the vice admiral Kizaru. Kizaru and the team were in the same meeting hall as before. "Axel, I have found something and I want to discuss that with you.", said Kizaru. "Oh, did the aerial footage find out something?" "Yes, it did. The drones could not map the area. Whenever the drones went a bit near, they would stop to function for some unknown reason. So, we sent multiple drones there. We could vaguely see that there were some Pokemons there. Most of them were psychic types and some of them were even dragon-type Pokemons. This got me excited, as I sent more drones there but then, we saw something very surprising." "Oh, what did you see?" "We saw a human, a girl to be precise." "A girl? Do you have that footage?", asked Axel. "Yes, here it is.", said Kizaru and showed him the footage. "That is Seerena!!", shouted Axel. Axel could never forget that face. That was Seerena. So, did that mean that the girl was Latias? Axel saw the entire footage. Seerena seemed to be saying something but since the drones didn''t have any audio function, he could not hear it. "From the lip movements, we can say that she was saying the sentence, ''I am waiting.''", said Kizaru. "She did say that she would wait for me." "Yes, it also looks like she already knows that you are here. Axel, how confident are you that she is Latias?", asked Kizaru. "Around 80% sure and I know that you are not going to risk the life of yourrades based on 80% surety. So, if you think that this is dangerous, then you can back out now. I won''t me you.", said Axel. "Who do you think that we are? Do you think that we will back down just because of that?", shouted one of the men behind Kizaru. He was one of the members of the expedition team. "So, you still n to go with me?", asked Axel. "Of course, we would. I don''t think that there is any need for us to dy another day. We can leave tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.", said Kizaru. "Ok, we will be prepared.", said Axel and then went to eat something. It was already night now and it was now time to sleep. "Axel, are you sure that woman or whatever that is is not going to hurt us?", asked Jin. He was worried about that entity. Jin knew that the woman was not human. How could a human live in such an isted ce for so long? But that entity was dangerous. The entity was not letting anyone inside that ce. This showed the authority that it had over thatnd. Axel turned around Jin and said, "Don''t worry, it will not hurt us. I am confident." Chapter 661: Expedition Starts

Chapter 661: Expedition Starts

9 a.m. and all of them were ready for the new expedition. "Before we move out, let me introduce you to my team first. I am the vice admiral as you already know. Ron and Harry are the Field Marshall that are under me.", said Kizaru and both of them came forward. Ron had reddish hair and a long beard while Harry had short hair and a small beard. Both of them were at least 6 feet tall and they were very muscr. Being a Field Marshal meant that they had at least 1 pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. "Cathy and Luna are the Major Generals that are under them.", said Kizaru and pointed at the 2 girls. "Gon, Ram, Hari, Krishna, and Parvat are the Generals under them.", said Kizaru finally pointing out all the members of his team. "The Generals would be protecting you 3 people and Major General would be head to see if there are any dangers. Ron and Harry would be under my order to do anything and I will bemanding all of them. It would take us a whole day by car to reach that ce. Till then there would not be any problem. Then it would take us 4 days by walking to reach the start of yournd. Then the actual mission would begin. I know that you are also plenty strong and have multiple king-rank Pokemons with you. But I suggest that you follow each and everymand of mine if you want to live.", said Kizaru. Axel didn''t have any problem with it. He specially hired them for the same thing. He wanted to hire an Admiral but the price was too expensive and the admirals were not free for now. So, he had to settle with Vice-admirals. ### All of them sat in the car and then it started to move. It would take a day till they had to walk and Axel had a whole day to make ns for himself and Slowemperor. He was cut off by Jin before but now he was fully concentrating on Slowemperor. Slowemperor was a unique Pokemon. It was the first of its kind and since it was the first of its kind, it had received some rewards from the system and from the world and Arceus. They were called blessings. As per the system, there were 5 blessings that it had received but till now it was only able to unearth one of them, and that was its ability ''Monarch''. The system said that Axel and Slowemperor had to fulfill some conditions if they wanted to know about other blessings but what were those conditions, they didn''t know. For months, he had been trying to find any clues to fulfill those conditions but he was not having luck. But now, he felt that he might have a chance as for now, Slowemperor was very close to mastering stage I of Monarch. --- Pokemon''s name :- Slowemperor (Age- 50 years) Pokemon Nickname :- Magnus Pokemon rank: king rank Pokemon type: Psychic/ice Ability :- Monarch (99%) Hidden ability :- Regenerator (100%) Potential :- ck (Monstrous) --- These were its stats. It was now at 99% and it was very close to reaching 100%. So, he was eagerly waiting for it to bepleted. Axel had a strong feeling that the hint of the next blessing woulde when itpleted stage I of Monarch. Axel didn''t know how many stages of Monarch there really was. He knew for sure that there were 2 stages now but he hoped that there would be 3 stages. Axel could have suggested it to focus on new moves or strategies but he felt that it would be a waste. Slowemperor had 5 blessings to unearth and the first blessing was already very powerful and it was not evenplete. As of right now, ''Monarch'' was like a stronger version of ''Intimidation'', and ''Intimidation'' was already very powerful. "Hey Axel, what are you thinking for so long?", asked Jin. "Just thinking about how to power up my Pokemons. Why do you ask?", asked Axel instead. "I just think that you are a training maniac. You always think about training and only that. Don''t you think about other things?" "Like what?" "Like having girlfriends, parties, and making friends." "I have plenty of friends and I do have asional parties and finally, I also have a girlfriend. So, I don''t think that I am missing out on anything." "You have a girlfriend?" "Of course, why are you surprised?", asked Axel. "I just never thought that you were the type to have a girlfriend.", said Jin in a shocked voice. Spending a whole day in a car could be very boring. Axel realized that this was much more boring and frustrating than a ne ride. He had never traveled so long in a car and now he was hating every second of it. The journey went on and soon a day passed and they finally reached the ce where the car could not go. "This is where we drop you. We hope that you have a pleasant journey.", said the driver and went on his own way." Axel looked around. He could only see trees and grasses. The forest was very dense and it was even difficult to move properly inside it. "Guys, remember, we are here to explore the forest. So, set up your cameras and equipment. We move in a group. We don''t separate.", said Kizaru. ### "I heard that Latias only opens to the person with apassionate spirit. Does that mean you have apassionate spirit, Axel?", asked Jin. "Don''t ask me, I don''t know why it talked to me too.", replied Axel. "Let''s just hope that we cane out of it alive and you can at least bond with that Latias. or maybe it is Latios." "But isn''t Latios a male?", asked Frank "Yes." "Then why would be appear as a female? It must be Latias." "Do you know Latios and Latias at a personal level? I don''t think that you do. So, shut up and walk.", said Jin to Frank. They were having some small banter and Axel was not interested in it. They had still not arrived on hisnd. As per Kizaru, it would still take around 3-4 days to reach there and now each and every one of them was riding on their Pokemons. Axel was riding Gogoat. They had been riding for more than 3 hours, and they had yet to see a Pokemon. This was getting more dangerous. Normally, Pokemons could be found in the forest easily. Specially Pokemons like Pidgey and Caterpie. The poption of these Pokemons was very high. But there were none of them here and this could only mean 2 things. "Either they became sacred of humans that are developing this ind into a city and had run deeper inside, or they are just ready to strike us. They are preparing for us.", said Kizaru. Kizaru had a wealth of experience in these matters, so Axel chose to trust him. After riding for 5 hours straight, the group decided to rest for a bit. It was already going to be evening now and they decided to make camp here. The dense forest made it difficult for them to ride. They could have used flying-type Pokemons to fly high in the air but... "Damn, this is too tiring. Why is that Kizaru telling us to ride rather than fly with our Pokemons.",ined Jin. "Because leader Kizaru had a good head on his shoulders unlike you.", replied Parvat sharply. "What do you mean?" "We sent a lot of drones into the sky and all of them malfunctioned. That means there is a Pokemon out there that could have strong psychic capabilities and that could harm us. These forests are the only thing protecting us from it right now.", said Parvat. "But if the Pokemon is so powerful, why would even the forest stop it from locating us?", asked Jin curiously rather than being angry. "Everything has infinity energy inside of them. Even these trees have infinity energy inside of them. Since these trees are so old, they must have an unusual amount of infinity energy inside of them and these dense forests packed with infinity energy inside of them are obstructing the vision of that Pokemon. Psychic-type Pokemons could feel us as they are very proficient in sensing these energies but since these energies are everywhere, they cannot sense us urately.", replied Parvat. Jin looked at him straight on Parvat''s face as if he was seeing a ghost. He instantly realized that he was the Froakie that was inside the well and Parvat was the Braviary. "Why are you staring at me like that? This ismon knowledge and besides I am a psychic type specialist.", said Parvat. Finally, Jin felt that not everything was lost. The guy was a psychic type specialist so this must be basic to him. But even Axel was surprised by the amount of knowledge that Parvat possessed. Actually, even Axel didn''t know about it. "Blue seemed to have trained his team well.", mumbled Axel to himself. Axel wasparing the expedition team to his mercenary team. He knew that they were far stronger. Axel might not be able to defeat Ron or Harry in a Pokemon battle but in the future, he wished that his team would be far greater than this. As they were searching for a good ce to camp, they finally found one. This was filled with broken trees and grasses and 100 meters in area. This ce had no big and lush trees growing. This was a perfect ce to camp. The team immediately started to make camp and they were finished in 15 minutes. Axel was surprised by their efficiency. Blue had really sent one of his best teams to him. After the team had made camp, they started to make food for dinner. This was a normal process for the team. Axel went to the Vice Admiral and said, "Kizaru, why don''t we have a spar? I want to test the capabilities of one of my Pokemons." All the team members looked toward Kizaru and Axel when Axel initiated the conversation. "Are you sure, Axel? My Pokemons were born to fight and kill. They are very ruthless. They would not hesitate to hurt your Pokemons." "And I would expect nothing more from your Pokemons." "What rank should I use then?", asked Kizaru. "Pseudo-champion, tier 1 would suffice.", said Axel. "Haha, You seem overconfident about your Pokemons. OK, let''s see. Guys, clear around and make a battle stadium.", said Kizaru and all of them started to spread out and now only Axel and Kizaru were left standing. Kizaru was a good leader. Before, taking this job, he made certain to know each and everything about Axel and his Pokemons and he knew for sure that Axel didn''t have any pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. So, he could not understand why he asked for it. Was it to evolve or rank up one of his Pokemons? He was not sure but he would find out. "Come out, Haxorus!!", shouted Kizarus as he threw a ball in the air. Axel saw a bipedal Pokemon with a dark, yellow-green covering on its back and most of the front. It had ck skin covering its torso, tail tip, and thighs, as well as red talons and ws. Itsrge tusks, which resembled axe des, were ck and edged in red, and were located on its upper jaw on the side of its mouth. Its medium-sized eyes were red with ck pupils. Ridged te-like skin travels from its back to its head region. It had solid armor and the legs and tail had a dividing line pattern. Its arms were quite small, with three digits, two elliptical triceps and biceps, and circr elbows. Its hands were small and circr with small red ws. Its legs were formidable and strong with three-toed feet with a red talon on each toe. This was Haxorus. ROOOOARRRR This was the first time Axel had seen this dragon-type Pokemon. It might not be a pseudo-legendary Pokemon but it was a powerful one. Chapter 662: Second Blessing

Chapter 662: Second Blessing

"Come out, Magnus!!", shouted Axel and threw a ball in the air. Slowemperor was apletely different Pokemon and not many people had seen it yet. Kizaru was obviously surprised to see this Pokemon. He was a vice admiral and had a wealth of knowledge and knew all the names and shapes of Pokemons in this world but he had not yet seen such a type. "So, is this the new Pokemons that I have been hearing about?", asked Kizaru. He had already heard that Axel had a new type of Pokemon with him. "Yes, it is.", said Axel. Axel was surprised that Kizaru knew about it but he didn''t really care. When Slowemperor appeared, it instantly used ''Monarch''. A heavy feeling was felt by everyone. The ice was starting to form around the areas where it stood. Haxorus also used the move ''Unnerve'' but it could notpete against ''Monarch''. Haxorus first used ''Dragon dance'' to increase its speed and attack stat. It then used ''Dragon w'' and rushed towards Slowemperor. Its speed was very fast. By that time, Slowemperor had also used ''m mind'' 4 times and it was now ready for battle. It used teleport and appeared behind Haxorus and then used ''Psybeam''. Haxorus was a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. It was hit by the attack but it was not injured. Slowemperor used ''Trick room'' at this time and the move was sessfully connected. However, since Haxorus was more powerful than it, it could only use the move for 3 minutes. Slowemperor was going to take full advantage of it. It first used the move ''Rain dance'' and then used ''Chilling water'' and ''Icy wind''. The power of these moves were not so powerful as the Gyarados that he fought before but it was still improving. Due to this, the whole surrounding started to freeze including Haxorus. Even though Haxorus was super slow right now, it was still a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. ROOOOARR It used the move ''Outrage''. Axel didn''t know why it did it cause of the way Axel was seeing, this was a stupid move as this would make it confused and you don''t want to be confused in front of a psychic-type Pokemon. When Haxorus used its first ''Outrage'', Slowemperor was able to dodge it through teleport but then suddenly, arge boulder came rushing towards Slowemperor, it was able to dodge it but during this, it could not realize that Haxorus was charging for the next ''Outrage''. This move hit it on the face as it flew and crashed into multiple trees before stopping. ROOOARRR!!! It gave a huge roar and then started to charge for ''Dragon pulse''. Axel realized that this Haxorus was able to stop its ''Outrage'' during the middle of the battle and it was not even confused. He realized that this Haxorus was not so simple and it had trained and modified this move. In the meantime, Slowemperor was able to use ''Water pulse''. This move had beenbined and then modified. So, the move was very powerful but it could not hold a candle against ''Dragon pulse''. Fighting against a Pokemon who was one rank higher was always unreasonable. Axel could clearly see that Haxorus was not giving its all. If it had given it all, then the battle would have finished in a few minutes. The difference in power between a king rank and a pseudo-champion rank was very high. Slowemperor used moves like ''m mind'' and ''Amnesia'' to get ready for any attack. It had already used moves like ''Future Sight'' and ''Stored power'' to get ready for future attacks. The 5 minutes of ''Trick room'' was going to be over. Axel was telling it to use ''Monarch'' constantly so that it could reach 100%. He knew that an ability would need a little push to reach 100%. That was the reason for this sparing. Even though Haxorus was taking it easy, Slowemperor was already injured from this battle. Its battle capabilities were slowly decreasing and Axel knew that it could not handle this fight for much longer. So, "Magnus, now use ''Psychic domain''" It was now time to use the big moves. ROOOARRR Slowemperor gave a big roar and now the surrounding was covered in its domain. The domain had been modified constantly and it had gotten a lot stronger than before. Slowemperor then used the move ''Hadauken''. Since it was being used inside the domain, it was faster and more powerful. Haxorus knew that it had to get serious now. Kizaru could also tell that this was a powerful move. "Haxorus, time to use ''Primal outrage''", said Kizaru. For the entire time, he had not given it any instructions and he was very calm. He knew that there was no way that this unknown Pokemon could win against his Pokemon. This was a new move of Haxorus. It started to close its body and started to shrink it as much as possible. Then a blue dragon-type energy covered its whole body. This aura of dragon-type energy looked very menacing and brutal. For some reason, Axel felt that he was going to hell. This type of dragon energy looked like it was filled with negative emotions. When the rain turned into ''Psychic rain'' and then to ''Hadauken'', Haxorus who had shrunk its body as much as possible, expanded its body and shouted out a primal roar. ROOOOOARRR!!! This roar was different from the normal roar of before. It was not louder than before but it vibrated through the souls of everyone present. The brutal and menacing dragon aura that was condensed when it was shrinking its body, came out and spread everywhere. When the water droplets of ''Hadauken'' made contact with this energy, it was destroyed with a small explosion but there were uncountable water droplets and these small explosionsbined to be a massive explosion. The sound of this explosion was so high that even Kizaru was concerned. He didn''t want his enemies to know that they were there. Nobody knew what happened to Slowemperor or Haxorus until after a minute then the explosion died down and the dust cleared. Haxorus was injured with multiple scratches on its whole body. It was not serious and it could fight again with full power but Slowemperor was also injured. Even though Haxorus was in the middle of the explosion, Slowemperor was hurt more than it. This was the defense of dragon-type Pokemon who was a pseudo-champion rank. "Magnus, now use ''ck off'' and then freeze the ce''", shouted Axel. Its health had decreased a lot and it was able to recover a lot of it through ''ck off''. Axel knew that the time for ''Future sight'' wasing. So, he told it to freeze it all and ce Haxorus on the same spot where it would it. Fortunately, it was able to do it. Slowemperor used ''Chilling water'' and ''Icy wind'' and ''Rain dance'' again and then used its full power to freeze everything around it. There were already chunks of ice all around the field, so it took less effort and time to freeze the ce. Haxorus was frozen in the same spot. Its legs were frozen not its whole body. Kizaru knew that something big was going to happen, so, he told Haxorus, "Use ''Draco meteor''". ''Draco meteor'' was a special move. Unlike in games and anime, not all the dragon-type Pokemons could learn it. It must either be received as an egg move or there was special training for this move which not all the dragon-type Pokemons could aplish. But it was a powerful move nheless. Axel could see small pieces of burning rocksing from the sky and those rocks and ''Future sight'' collided giving another massive explosion. This explosion was much bigger than the previous one. Both of them got hurt by this move but Slowemperor was more hurt than Haxorus. It had used almost all of its powerful moves, but this Haxorus was still standing ready to fight. It stood up with difficulty and stared at Haxorus with murderous eyes. It then gave a huge roar and then a powerful psychic wave came over and hit Haxorus directly. This was ''Stored power'' and with all the enhancement and preparation, it had be a powerful move. Axel was happy not cause Slowemperor was able to hit Haxorus with this move but from the notification of the system. --- Ding! Monarch has been mastered 100%. Ding! The second stage of Monarch has been unlocked. Ding! A main mission has beenpleted. Calcting reward... Ding! Due to the achievement, a second blessing has been received. Ding! Blessing- new move: Monarch Indifference. --- Haxorus was still not down. It was injured now and it was breathing very loudly. There were multiple injuries on its body but it was still ready to fight. "Kizaru, why don''t we stop here? I have seen how much my Pokemon could handle against a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon." "Yes, let''s stop for now. I must say that you have trained your Pokemon very well. What kind of Pokemon is this? Can you tell me?", asked Kizaru. Axel then started to say that it was a variant of Slowbro. He first had to tell him about Slowking. The expedition team was listening to it with rapt attention. Jin was also listening to Axel as he didn''t know about Slowemperor. "Axel, I agree on one thing.", said Kizaru. "Oh, what is that?" "You really are a genius but do you know why genius also falls?" "Why?" "It is because they are geniuses. The world is greedy and jealous of them and they don''t survive long enough to reach their maximum potential. I am just telling you this as a friend but you should learn to hide someone these things. Humans are a dangerous species." Kizaru was telling it from his experience. He was a hard-working trainer in his earlier days but he was not a genius. He had seen a lot of his talented and genius friends just disappear from this world because somebody didn''t like them. Axel took that advice seriously. He had Red and Oak as his back up but that didn''t mean that he waspletely safe. So, he had to hide a little till he could face the world. Since the battle was so loud, a lot of Pokemons may be been scared of it. So, there was no problem with camping at night. All of them made food and started to discuss theories about this ce. A chance to meet a legendary Pokemon was always exciting. However, Axel''s concentration was on the system. He was looking at and analyzing the next stage of Monarch and the new move. First of all, he looked at the next stage of Monarch. --- Monarch: Stage I: (At 100%): You are in the presence of a Monarch. The icy aura of the monarch would create doubts and fear in your heart and mind. Pokemon of the lower rank would want to submit to the monarch and higher ranks would also fear fighting it. Stage II: (At 100%): There could be many kings but only one Emperor. So, until the user is alive, there will be no second Slowemperor in this world. The Monarch could only be a monarch if its subjects respected and feared it. So, any evolution or variant of Slowpoke and Shellder would not hurt the user and also respect and follow its everymand without any question. Stage III: ??? --- This ability was going to be game-changing now. Chapter 663: Ralts

Chapter 663: Ralts

First of all, Axel was happy that this was not the end of its ability''s powers. There was also stage III. He didn''t know what Slowemperor would receive when it reached stage III of ''Monarch'', but it must be very good. The second stage of Monarch targeted specific Pokemons, namely Slowpoke line and Shellder line. But the ability of the second stage was just too good to be true. It basically said that Slowemperor could only be one until it dies and all the Slowpoke line and Shellder line would follow everymand of it. So, if Axel was having a battle against another trainer and by some luck that trainer used Sl\owpoke line or Shellder line Pokemons, that trainer would automatically lose the battle. This ability was especially a godsend in the tides. If Axel and his Pokemons were to face Slowpoke or Shellder and its evolution and variants, then the battle would be over in an instant. Slowemperor could also use those Pokemon and order them to fight their own friends. Axel then looked at the new move. It was an active move but the move was somewhat unusual. --- Monarch Indifference (Lvl max): A Monarch should be focused on their goals and objectives. Think about a goal or objective and then use the move to enter into a special mind zone where the user would do anything to achieve that goal or objective. Condition: The trainer or any other being could not instruct or order the user to use this move and the user has to use this move on its own vition. Warning: This move wouldpletely change the mind perspective of the user to achieve its goal. It is rmended for the user to use it only in the case of life and death situation. --- The move was very unusual. First of all, the level was already maxed out and Axel could not improve this move any further. Secondly, it said that while using this move, the user (Magnus) would do everything toplete its goal. Did that mean that before it had never given its best? Of course, it had. So, why was the move saying so? Axel wanted to try out this move but there was a condition that he could not tell it to use this move and the user would have to use this move under its vition, without any influence from other parties. This was a very unusual condition because it was very harsh. The harshest condition, he had received was the conditions from the move ''Transform'' of Charizard but this condition was even more harsh than ''Transform'' as Axel could not tell it to use this move. The description also said that the move should only be used in life-and-death situations. When he read it, he knew that the move was not so simple but its description was so vague that he could not understand most of it. "Let''s leave it. I cannot do anything about it right now.", mumbled Axel to himself. Axel didn''t receive another main mission when Stage I of ''Monarch'' waspleted. This could mean that Stage III was thest stage of Monarch. However, he was already happy with the effects of stage II. ### A couple of days passed like that but they could still not see any Pokemons in the forest. This was very unusual and Kizaru was now getting nervous. Was the whole part of this forest, making ns to attack them? If this was the case, then there was no way that they wereing out of here alive. Only a day was left before they could step on Axel''snd. Kizaru now had to make ample preparation to run or fight given the circumstances. "Guys, we are now getting near to thend. So, make a tight formation. I will also call out my Mr. Mime and ..., you will call out all of your psychic-type Pokemons and make a tight formation of them. If something happens, I will give you guys a shout and you guys will call out all of your Pokemons in the balls and these psychic-type Pokemons will teleport us far away. I want you to call out your most effective and trusted Pokemons now but don''t call out all of your Pokemons. We need to get ready. I feel that we will be facing something worse now.", said Kizaru. "Kizaru, my Magnus could also use ''Teleport''. They can also join the team of your psychic type Pokemons.", said Axel. "No, I would not suggest that. My Pokemons and the Pokemons of ... had trained on this joint teleport for a long time. They have perfect coordination and can act very fast given the situation. Adding a new variable like your Pokemon would increase the risk chances of something bad happening. I can not risk it." That was a reasonable exnation but Axel still felt unwanted after hearing. However, he knew that he had to think of a bigger picture. It was nice to know that the expedition team had such strategies with them during their time of need. This team was clearly more advanced than what he had met before. All of them did as they were told and they started to move slowly and carefully. Axel called out Slowemperor, Shedinja, and Gogoat for his protection. Shedinja was inside his shadow so nobody knew of its presence. Slowemperor was for quick teleport if something happened and he was riding on Gogoat. Thend of Axel would start after 10 km now and it was alreadyte afternoon. They were going to cover this distance in a couple of hours. ### After a couple of hours, they were near the border of thend. Axel was a bit excited to see his newnd. He had acquired it more than a year ago but never had the chance to see it. He had some ns for thisnd but first, he would have to see if the Pokemons there weed him and his ns. "Hey, is that a Ralts?", asked Jin looking a bit far away. All of them looked in Jin''s direction. They could see the cutest Ralts ying with a trunk of trees. There were multiple heavy trunks of trees lying around it and with the help of its psychic powers it was flying those in the air and trying to catch it. This Ralts was very small indicating that it was just a baby but seeing a baby able to use telekinesis to lift multiple trunks of trees in the air made Axel and the group stupefied. How monstrous would it get when it evolves and ranks up to a higher rank? Since this Ralts was busy ying with tree trunks, it didn''t notice the iing humans and powerful Pokemons. Axel and the group also didn''t notice any aura of this Ralts. It must be noted that Axel was an elemental rank human and he had trained a lot in sensing aura but he was not able to sense this Ralts. Kizaru might be even more powerful than Axel but even he didn''t sense it. If Jin had not pointed it out, they might not have even noticed it. At the same time, this baby Ralts noticed some movements and it immediately turned around to see a group of unknown humans and powerful Pokemons with them. Ralts was a special Pokemon and it had an ability that very few Pokemons had. It could sense the emotions of others. This Ralts sensed that all these humans were very wary of it and they didn''t have any good feelings about it. It knew that it was in trouble. Its mother and father had told it to not go outside alone. It knew that it was going to get scolded by its parents but first, it would have to get out of here alive. Being a wild Pokemon, it was obviously well-versed on how to protect itself. So, it shouted in the minds of every human present saying, ''Bad Humans!! Go away!! Go away!!'' This was telepathy which was its hidden ability. This also shocked Axel cause a baby Pokemon had already unlocked its hidden ability which was very rare. Normally, Pokemons took some time to unlock it. After saying that it started to teleport back to Axel''snd. The teleportation was not a long distance but multiple short distances. "Oh shit!! That Ralts has already informed its parents about us. Be ready for battle.", shouted Kizaru. "Why can''t I sense any presence here?", asked Axel as he was also confused. "I don''t know why but we must be ready.", replied Kizaru and he was right. Within a few seconds, multiple Pokemons came into their vicinity. There were 8 pseudo-king rank Pokemons, 5 king rank Pokemons of various tiers, 3 pseudo-champion rank Pokemons, and 1 champion rank Pokemon. A total of 17 Pokemons. Among them 7 were Gardevoir and 10 of them were Gade. The champion rank was a Gade. The champion rank Pokemon came forward and asked, "Humans, why have youe here to disturb our peace? If you don''t give me a good reason, none of you would go out of here alive." The feeling of hostility was heavy in the air as Axel gulped his spit to calm down. This was a champion-rank Pokemon and if it really wanted, then they would really die here. Even Kizaru didn''t have a champion-rank Pokemon with him. Axel was surprised at how could there be a champion-rank Pokemon here. Champion-rank Pokemons were extremely rare to find in the wild and unfortunately, they had encountered one of them. "I havee to meet with Serena who lives beyond thisnd. She said that I coulde here anytime to meet with her.", said Axel as he came forward to talk. The champion rank Gade stared at Axel with piercing eyes for a few seconds. These seconds really felt like hours for Axel and the group. "It looks like you are not lying. If the leader wants to meet with you, you are wee but why did you bring so many humans with you? They are not permitted inside." Gade just like Ralts could tell what Axel was feeling and thinking. So, it was not hard for it to determine that Axel was telling the truth. The leader had also informed them that one day a human woulde and they should wee him. "These are my friends who came here for my protection. I have never been here before, so naturally I fear for my life.", said Axel. "The leader said that we are to wee you when youe here but didn''t say anything about your human friends. So, they will have to return back." Axel could hear that its voice had be a bit soft when Axel said who he really was but it was still telling others to return back. Axel could not risk this. Serena seemed like a genuine Pokemon/ human but he would have to have a backup. He didn''t know what was going to happen there and so if these Pokemons didn''t allow them toe together, then he would have to return back. As Axel was going to request again, the leader''s face changed. It looked like it was having a telepathic conversation with someone. Axel didn''t disturb it and after a few seconds, it said, "The leader just talked to me. All of you cane inside and all of you are wee." All of them were surprised. The drone had spotted Serena somewhere in the center of Axel''snd. So, the ce was like a few thousand km away. If this leader couldmunicate from a few thousand miles away and it had a champion rank Pokemon as its subordinate, then it was not a simple Pokemon. Chapter 664: 2 Leaders

Chapter 664: 2 Leaders

"Follow me. Let me invite all of you to our home.", said the champion-ranked Gade. Axel was surprised by the offer but since the leader sounded genuine, all of them agreed. All of them followed the champion rank Pokemon and other Pokemons. Axel had expected a pocket space but such was not the case. The ce looked magical. There was a huge waterfalling from the right side. The ce was covered in green grass, beautiful rocks, and trees. Axel could not believe that he was the owner of this ce. The ce was really beautiful. It was already night when they came here but the moonlight made the ce bright. Axel could see that this was the home of Ralts line Pokemons. There were a lot of Pokemons. Some of them were gathering food, some of them were ying with each other and some of them were getting ready to sleep. When they came inside, all of them got alert by seeing these humans. The scouting party assured them that they were not being invaded. After that, all of them went their own ways. However, the baby Pokemons were curious about humans. So, some of the Ralts came near them to see what they were. Axel instantly recognized the troublesome Ralts that had caused all this. That particr Ralts was hiding among one of its friends. "So, can you tell me who the leader really is?", asked Axel. "I am sorry but you will have to find that out by yourself. We strictly follow the leader and the leader didn''t specify to tell the name.", said the leader of the group. Axel was half expecting the answer to no. So, he was not worried about it. He just wanted to meet this mysterious leader in its actual form. Since these Pokemons were calling it a leader, it would not be human. It could only be a Pokemon. "I also invited you in for a different reason.", said the leader Gade. "Oh, what is the other reason?" Even though Kizaru was the strongest of the team, Gade was treating Axel as the leader of the human group. This showed how much it respects this so-called leader who lived in the middle of this forest. "First, I would have to tell you the history of this ind. Actually, there were 2 leaders on this ind. The current leader was one of them and they were the king and queen of this ind. However, something happened and one of the leaders disappeared." "How did it disappear?" "I don''t know and even if I know, I will not tell you about it. You can ask the leader if you are so curious." "Then why are you telling me this?" "To warn you. You see, when there were 2 leaders, the whole ind was in their control but when one of the leaders disappeared, the current leader could not control all the Pokemons on the ind. Some of them were die-hard supporters of the leader that had disappeared and some of them felt that the current leader could not protect all of them. So, the influence of the current leader gradually decreased to the point where now the leader only controls this part of the ind. In this part of the ind, there are only 2 types of Pokemons, psychic types and dragon types. The psychic types are fiercely loyal to the current leader and since the current leader had said to us to talk to you, they would not interfere with you in any way. On the contrary, they might even help you. But the dragon types were fiercely loyal to the past leader who had disappeared. They would not cause harm to the current leader but if you were to meet with them, then you will encounter some problems." "I have a confusion.", said Axel. "Yes, what is it?" "If the dragon-type Pokemons are so fiercely loyal to the past leader, then why are they here protecting the current leader? It doesn''t make any sense." "The rtionship between the 2 leaders was very close. They were almost inseparable. In the past, the past leader who had disappeared had told the dragon-type Pokemons to protect the current leader if something happened to him. The dragon-type Pokemons made that promise and dragon-type Pokemons never break their promise. So, they are now forced to protect the current leader but that doesn''t mean that they would be hospitable to you." The group became serious after hearing about it. Dragon-type Pokemons were very strong and if they had to fight with a herd of them, then they might just go back. "Are these dragon-type Pokemons as strong as you?", asked Axel hoping that the answer would be no. "Some of them are and they are very territorial. So, if you were to touch their territory by mistake then you will have to face them and I don''t think you have what it takes to face them.", said Gade. Before Axel was only 80% sure that it was Latias but now he was 99% sure that it was Latias. Latias and Latios were called eon Pokemons and both of them were dragon/psychic type Pokemons. They were legendary Pokemons. One of them must have a psychic core and another must have a dragon core. That might be the reason why the psychic-type and dragon-type Pokemons were loyal to them. It was just a hypothesis but Axel was very sure about it. "Kizaru, what are we going to do about these dragon-type Pokemons? They might be very hard to deal with.", said Axel. Kizaru then looked at the leader Gade and asked, "Can you map out the territories where they live? If you could do that we can avoid those territories." "Yes, I can do that but even if you are sessful in avoiding dragon-type Pokemon territories, you will have to enter at least 1 dragon-type territory to reach the leader." "Whose territory is that?" "The territory of Smence.", replied Gade. This was going to be a problem. Smence was one of the most powerful dragon-type Pokemons out there and it was also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. "Is there a champion rank Pokemon among them?", asked Axel. "Yes, there is. That Smence is very old but she is very powerful too." "Can you personally help us with that Smence?", asked Axel. "I am sorry but I cannot do it. The rtionship between the dragon-type Pokemons and Psychic-type Pokemons is already very weak. If I were to personally stand beside you, then it would bepletely broken. I cannot do that.", said Gade. Gade was right and it had its own problems. The group could not force it to do anything. It had already helped them enough by giving them information about the situation of Axel''snd. Now, the group would have to think about what to do about it. Gade said that they could stay the night but they would have to move out in the morning. Axel thanked Gade and the other Pokemons for their hospitality. ### "How are we going to deal with these bunch of Smence now? Do you have any idea?", asked Axel. The humans had made a circle and in the center was a bonfire. It was really chilly at night here. Axel was already wearing this warm jacket. "If we were to head-on fight with them, we are going to lose for sure. Even if by some miracle we could beat all those Smence including their leader, there is a high chance that other dragon-type Pokemon could also attack us. So, fighting against them is a no-no.", said Kizaru. "Smence like other dragon-type Pokemons cares about their pride and arrogance. Since their birth rate is very low as they are dragon-type Pokemons, they also care about their kin very much and can do anything for them. Besides, they are also very powerful and like to show off their power to assert dominance.", said Kizaru. "OK, you have listed some general things about them. What do you hope to achieve from it?", asked Frank. "We have to somehow find a loophole in it and then present it to them. If we are sessful on it, then they might let us pass.", said Kizaru. As they were thinking of a solution, Axel came up with a brilliant idea. "Hey, I might have a way but it might be a bit risky....." Axel started to tell his n. His n was very simple but since it was so simple, it might actually work. The group also decided to have some backup ns if the current n failed. They nned everything for the whole night. ### The next day, "Hey Frank, do you want to catch that Ralts? You have been looking at it for quite some time.", asked Jin. This was the same Ralts that got everyone into trouble but it must be noted that it had a great talent and it was already so strong at such a young age. "Yes, I would really like that Ralts but I don''t think that its parents are going to agree to give them to me.", said Frank with a low voice. This was also true. Axel and Frank talked to the leader about it and it straight out refused. It didn''t give them any reason and just said that it didn''t want to do it. Finally Frank asked, "If I somehow prove that I am a good trainer, then would you let Raltse with me?" After hearing such an offer, the leader talked to its parents and seemed to agree to it. "But how are you going to prove it to us?", asked Gade. "I will reach to your leader and fight with one of their Pokemons. If I win against them, then you will have to agree to it.", said Frank. "Ok, you have got yourself a deal." After talking with Gade and the parents of Ralts, they continued their journey. The journey was going to take around 10 days. The ce was very big and Serena was in the middle of this dense forest. "I just don''t understand why this leader would note to us to talk. Why do we have to go there ourselves?",ined Jin full of anger and frustration. They had asked this question to Gade and its reply had made Jin furious. It basically said that due to some reason which could to be revealed, the leader of the forest could note here to meet with them. "So, we don''t know who the leader is and now for some unknown reason, that leader could note to us too? Axel, is this leader thinking of sacrificing us so that it could move around the ind once again?", asked Jin A lot of things were going over the heads of Jin and others. This leader was way too mysterious for its own good. Kizaru could see that the motivation of the whole group was down. So, he said, "We should not worry about any of it. If something were to happen, the psychic Pokemons would do their job and we would be safe. So, let''s follow our original n. Let''s avoid the paths of the dragon-type Pokemons. We will be reaching the home of Smence after 7 days. So, we must be prepared." "If it going to take only 10 days, why don''t we slow down a bit? If you don''t have any problem with it?", asked Axel. "Yes, I don''t have any problem. I would actually like to go a bit slow.", said Kizaru. One of the reasons why Axel was asking to go slow was to train himself and his Pokemons. He also had to concentrate on his young Pokemons. After this, ind, he was nning to challenge another gym and get another gym bade. Some of these Pokemons were already in rare rank and some of them might even reach elemental rank after a month or two. This was basically due to Axel''s talent called ''Elemental Overgrowth.'' Chapter 665: Perfect Ridges

Chapter 665: Perfect Ridges

Shelgon had already got its evolution conditions. There were basically 4 conditions for Shelgon''s evolution. Mastering ability Mastering hidden ability Getting all the stats to S rank Leveling up ''Headbutt'' to level 40. Thest 2 were easy but the first 2 were extremely hard. It must be noted that leveling ability and hidden ability to 100% and then mastering it took a long time cause it took time for any Pokemon to understand their ability and hidden ability. Abilities and hidden abilities came from their biology, ancestral bloodline, and their innermost desires. Axel found this out after a lot of reading and research. By now, all of Shelgon''s stats were now in S rank, it had also leveled up ''Headbutt'' to level 40. --- Headbutt (Shelgon) (Level 40): There is a lower chance of receiving recoil damage from the attack and the power of the attack has increased. --- Unlike in games, ''Headbutt'' had a massive chance to cause recoil damage to the user as the user is directly hitting the enemy with its head. However, after the level-up, the chances of it had decreased. Shelgon had also mastered ''Rock head'' to 100% and ''Overcoat'' to 99%. Axel could also tell that its ridges were very strong and stic at the same time. Axel wanted its ridges to be perfect and powerful enough and now he was satisfied with the progress. "Shelgon, get ready to fight Meg now.", said Axel. They were now making camp to rest for the night and it was already evening. For a long time, Shelgon and Nidoking had been training where Shelgon would use moves like ''Thrash'' and ''Dragon head'' to train its ''Rock head'' while Nidoking would use ''Sandstorm'' for it to train on ''Overcoat''. This was also helpful for Nidoking as Nidoking also had its own training which Axel had designed for it. "Shelgon, first use ''Dragon head'' and then use ''Thrash'', Meg use ''Sandstorm'' and block it.", said Axel. Amon-rank Pokemon like Shelgon would not be able to do any damage even if it uses powerful moves like ''Thrash''. Attacking with the full power of ''Thrash'' while the opponent would not move would naturally cause recoil damage to the user. Its head and neck area glowed as it charged toward Nidoking in a fierce sandstorm. It had dealt with the storm multiple times, so it knew how to tackle it. It used its other senses and closed its eyes as its whole body glowed in white light. BANG!!!! Nidoking blocked the attack but Shelgon came again for more. After using the moves 2 more times, it became confused. But it didn''t give up. After training on ''Thrash'' multiple times, it had been used to being confused. It took a deep breath and tried to concentrate its mind in a single direction. The storm was heavy and Shelgon had to give it all to just not be blown away. Due to its heavy body, it was able to do it but the power of tier 2 king-rank Pokemon could not be underestimated. Even after using ''Overcoat'', it was affected. It had been doing this same exercise for many days now and today, it wanted to beat this storm. Its head and mind were spinning after using ''Thrash'' and it tried to forge all this confusion. Finally, it was able to do it. It was finally free from the confusion. --- Ding! Overcoat has been mastered to 100% Ding! Rock head has been mastered. The defense of its head and skull had massively increased and there is a high chance of not getting confused while being hit on the head. Ding! A tremendous achievement. Amon rank Pokemon has mastered its ability. Rewards will be given. Calcting reward..... Ding! Reward calcted: Its ridges are now in a perfect stage in its current form. Ding! Thrash has leveled up to 45. The user can let go and use the move with full power. --- A lot of notifications came which surprised Axel. ''Rock head'' had been fully mastered and Shelgon also received a reward for it. Axel knew why it received the reward. When a Pokemon was notpletely evolved, it was not considered an adult. It would not be mature and its brain and its whole body would not have been fully developed. So, mastering ability and hidden ability would be almost impossible as this would require a lot of patience, hard work, and also brain work. Thrash had also leveled up 45 which made Axel very happy. When the rewards of perfect ridges came, Shelgon began to glow which surprised all of them. All of them concentrated on Shelgon to see what was happening. "Meg, cancel the storm.", said Axel, and the storm suddenly died down. It looked like the storm never came. This was the level of mastery that Nidoking had. It looked like a minor evolution and after the glowing stopped, everyone could see that the Shelgon was a bit different. It looked the same but there was some shine on its body and its ridges looked somewhat different. Axel went near Shelgon and started to touch and feel its ridges. The feeling of the touch waspletely different. It was hard but also flexible. "Hey buddy, how do you feel?", asked Axel. "Shel.. Shelgon!!!", shouted Shelgon in a happy voice. "Haha, nice. You are one step closer to evolution. Let''s have a party tonight.", said Axel. He went to the camp and started to prepare the food by himself for Shelgon and others. "Hey Axel, can you tell me what exactly happened?", asked Ron. After spending some time with the team, Axel came to know that Ron was a dragon-type specialist. Now even if a trainer is a dragon type specialist, they would have other Pokemons too to take care of the weakness of dragon types. However, Ron only had dragon-type Pokemons and he believed that dragon-type Pokemons could do anything. Since Ron was so crazy about the dragon-type Pokemons, he knew a lot about dragon-type Pokemons. Kizaru had also learned a lot about dragon-type Pokemons from Ron. So, Ron was curious as to what happened to Shelgon. It looked the same but also a bit different from other normal Shelgon. He asked Axel''s permission to check Shelgon and found out that its ridges werepletely different from other Shelgon. "What do you mean, Ron?" "Axel, I also have a Smence with me and I have also seen other Shelgon in my life. I know for sure that the ridges of your Shelgon are entirely different than others. So, what did you do, and how it it change so drastically?" Axel stared at him when he asked the question. "Hey, I know that this might be your secret and I don''t want to pry but I am just so curious about it." It was bad manners to ask for the training ns of other trainers, so Ron knew that he was asking a lot. Axel wanted to share but he knew that he could share the secrets of the system with Ron. So, he took a different route. "Alright, I will tell you. You know that ridges are very important to Smence and its species." Ron nodded his head. "I have been thinking a lot about how to make perfect ridges for Shelgon before it evolves to Smence. I have been using the paste and also training it but I knew that it would not be enough. So, I concentrate on its ability and hidden ability." "Ability and hidden ability?" "Yes. Since its ability and hidden ability change multiple times when it evolves from Bagon to mence. From Bagon to Smence, it abilities are: Rock head and Intimidate while its hidden abilities are: Sheer force, Overcoat, and Moxie. Among them, ''Rock head'' and ''Overcoat'' are defensive ability and hidden ability. I believe that if I could let Shelgon master both of them, then its ridges would be perfect." "Really? But that is insane!!!", shouted Ron. By this time, all of them were hearing this conversation and all of them were thinking the same thing. Mastering ability and hidden ability was very hard and it took years to do it. Axel was saying that he wanted his Shelgon to master both of them when it was not even in its fully evolved form. That was indeed crazy. "No, it is not crazy. Just think about it. ''Rock head'' prevents recoil damage while ''Overcoat'' gives it protection from weather moves. Both of these properties would in turn make the ridges stronger if they are mastered. Just now, Shelgon mastered both of them, so a mini evolution urred and now its ridges are perfect." That was what Axel truly thought. The system would not give such a reward just like that. A lot of conditions had to be fulfilled to receive such a reward. Even though Overcoat was not fully mastered/evolved it was still mastered to 100% which Axel believed was enough to have perfect ridges. "Axel, I must say that even though you are very young, you are very talented. I have decided. I am going to catch another Bagon and then train it on the same principle.", said Ron. He wanted to see what would happen if he was also able to aplish it. Ridges were a major part of Smence''s power. "Are you sure? I am not going to tell you how to master ability and hidden ability in a short time. You might not be able to do it.", said Axel. "I know and I won''t ask it. I also have my dragon pride." "Good, then let me help you a bit..", said Axel and he told this theory about everstone and how to stop the Pokemon evolution temporarily. Unlike in the games, everstone was permanent, but Axel with Mark had found a way to make it temporary. Ron was very happy with the information. "Axel, if you need any help in dragon-type Pokemons, just tell me. Today, you have got yourself a real friend.", said Roy shaking Axel''s hand. Roy was very grateful to Axel for sharing such secret information and he said to pay back the favor in the future. The party went on for the whole night and everyone slept except for Axel. Axel was sitting in a meditating position and he was meditating and trying to improve his aura powers. A while back, Axel had mastered ''Enhance stamina'' and now he was looking to master ''Sleep suppression''. ''Sleep suppression'' was one of the 5 requirements to gain ''Enhanced survivability''. To master ''Sleep suppression'', Axel had to work normally and not sleep for 5 straight days. This was very hard to do. When he tried it the first time, he didn''t sleep for 30 hours and after 30 hours he started to have hallucinations. He looked at Frank and saw that Frank''s face had turned into a demon. He screamed and told Frank to get out. He didn''t know what had happened and then he realized that it was a hallucination. This was the side effect of not sleeping. At first, he thought that mastering this would be easy but then he realized that the side effects of not sleeping were numerous and also dangerous. Some of them were: Depression, hypertension, chances of memory loss and heart attack, hallucination, mood changes, weight gain, blurred vision, poor bnce, reduced immunity, paranoia, anxiety, and many more. After reading from the tablet, Axel came to know that he could not just achieve it with only not sleeping. He would have to meditate and revolve his aura powers in his body to do it. There was a set of exercises to do all this. After training on it for some time, Axel could not be awake for 2 days without any side effects. He also learned when to stop this madness so that things like hallucinations would not happen again. Chapter 666: Kingdra

Chapter 666: Kingdra

Just like Shelgon, Feraligatr had also received its rank-up condition. Due to ''Elemental Overgrowth'', the rate of its progress was unusually high. For Feraligatr, there were only 2 conditions: All of its stats should be S rank. One of its moves should be above level 40 It had not been able toplete any of it. It had recently ranked up to an umon rank, so it was taking some time to reach a rare rank. Axel had no problem with it. He was happy to take it slow. Feraligatr had already been able to create a new passive move called ''One eyes''. As of right now, it was not so powerful right now, but it had a lot of potential. Now,ing to leveling up moves to level 40 and above, it had been able to do it for 5 of its moves which was very huge for an umon rank Pokemon. As of right now, Axel had been thinking of leveling up the move ''Crunch''. ''Crunch'' was a powerful move that also had a chance to lower the target''s defense. Axel wanted to capitalize on it. So, first Axel began to tell the weak points of humans and Pokemons to Feraligatr. The move should not only be powerful but also effective and efficient. After thinking about it for some time, Axel decided to fall asleep. It had been more than 55 hours since he had fallen asleep and now he was starting to feel the bad effect of it. Axel decided to not take any risks and sleep to rest his body. ### The next day, They started to travel while walking. At this time, Axel called out Feraligatr, Aerodactyl, and Primeape. As of right now, both Feraligatr and Aerodactyl were training their bite moves and teeth. Axel had been applying the paste on their teeth for better results. The leader from the cave of Aerodactyl had said that after every 10 times fall of the teeth, the teeth of Aerodactyl gets exceptionally stronger than before and the difficulty of breaking the teeth would increase again. Aerodactyl had 30 teeth and Axel had been taking proper notes on the fall of each of its teeth. At first, he didn''t notice it but after some time, he realized that its bite force was getting stronger little by little. As of right now, all of its teeth had fallen 7 times and he believed that it would fall 10 times during this trip. Aerodactyl was also trying to learn a new bite technique. Meanwhile, Primeape was trying to learn a new type of speed move that would help it in the battle. Since Axel and Kizaru agreed that they would be taking it slow, it started to take multiple breaks each day. They had been very careful to avoid any territories of psychic type and dragon-type Pokemons. On the 5th day, they reached a bigke in the middle of the forest. It was around 10 a.m. and Kizaru said all of them to take a rest. When all of them had their lunch, Axel called out Feraligatr and Aerodactyl. "Both of you are learning ''Crunch'' right now. Look over there. There is a big and wide tree out there. Aerodactyl, you will use ''Crunch'' over there and also mix it with a normal bite on the trunks of the tree. Feraligatr, your task will be different. you will go inside theke and use ''Aqua jet''. Then you will go inside theke and try to bite stones inside theke. Try to use the power of water and embed it in your teeth to make it sharper.", said Axel. Even though both of them were learning the same move to level it up to level 40, both of them had different strengths and fighting styles. Axel wanted Feraligatr to improve the power of ''Crunch'' bybining it with the sharpness of water. Axel knew that water could be one of the sharpest things if it was trained very well. So, it wanted those teeth to have the power of sharp water. Feraligatr also wanted to swim as it had not swam in theke for a long time. After looking at how serious Axel was with his Pokemon training, Jin had also started to seriously train his Pokemons. Jin believed that he was even 50% as hardworking and serious as Axel, he could achieve a lot in the future. The other members of the expedition team especially Ron and Harry were also motivated to train their Pokemons during the breaks. ### Feraligatr POV "Finally, I can rx in theke.", shouted Feraligatr and jumped on theke with a huge ssh. Axel had increased the intensity of the training of young Pokemons including Feraligatr. It was not that it hated training. On the contrary, it loved to train cause it loved the feeling of being powerful. It could feel that it was gradually getting stronger. However, the training was very relentless, boring and tedious. So, Feraligatr loved to rx sometimes. Among all the ces to rx, ake was the best ce for it. It loved to go inside theke and just sleep there. It wanted to feel the breeze of water all over its body. The silence inside the deepke always made it feel at home. However, when they came on the journey, they had not been able to find a singleke till now, and finally today they found it. So, instead of training inside theke as Axel suggested, it went inside to explore and rx. "Oh, what is this? Thiske is very deep. I can hardly see anything inside here.", said Feraligatr and it went deeper. Feraligatr had its red spikes that would help it navigate inside the water but since it had never been inside a water body for so long, it never knew that it could do it. So, it always took the help of its sights. "I have never been to such a deepke", thought Feraligatr. The interesting thing about thiske was that, even though it was very deep, the water pressure was not so high that it would feel the pressure. It could see various types of water-type Pokemons in theke. Most of them were Magikarp. There were also some Feebas, Goldeen, and Remoraid. All of them were minding their own business and didn''t even care about Feraligatr. Theke was still very deep and Feraligatr had still not gotten to the deepest part of it. Now, Feraligatr could not see anything. It was starting to getpletely dark and it knew that if it went even more deep, it would be blinded by darkness. However, theke was making curious. How deep could it go? It wanted to go inside but it could see anything deep down. It knew that it had the capacity to sense others in water from its spikes. Axel had told stories about other wild Feraligatr that could do these things. But these Feraligatr had been living inside the water for a long time and trained on it for their survival. However, Feraligatr had never been to water bodies for a long time. So, it didn''t know how to do it. ''I want to go inside but first, I think I should train these red spikes.'', thought Feraligatr. Even though it wanted to see what was deep inside there, it knew that it would be full of danger if it could not feel anything inside the water. So, it closed its eyes and started to concentrate on its red spikes. Axel had told Feraligatr how it could train on these spikes and it had also tried before but it was never too serious about it. However, this time it really was. Feraligatr POV end. ### "Magnus, it has been more than an hour and Feraligatr had note out. Just go and check if it''s okay.", said Axel. Before Axel could sense Feraligatr through his aura sense but now he could not. His sensing capabilities were heavily reduced when he started to sense underground. So, he told Magnus to go look inside if it was facing any problem. Magnus went inside and came back after 10 minutes. "He is okay. He just wants to train his red spikes right now.", said Slowemperor. Axel felt relief after hearing it. Feraligatr was still not as mature as Shedinja. It didn''t tell him anything about it and made him worry. "Axel, I feel that there is something else inside and I want to go see and take a look.", said Slowemperor. "Oh, it is something dangerous?" "No, but I feel a bit of psychic fluctuation deep inside theke. I want to go and see it." "Ok, but be careful and be back here in 20 minutes. If you could not then I am sending a rescue team.", said Axel. Slowemperor was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon but Axel was still worried about the unknown. ### Pokemon POV start Slowemperor first went towards Feraligatr and said telepathically, ''I will go deep down, you train here.'' Feraligatr was angry after hearing it. It wanted to go and explore now its friend was going there. ''Axel told you to train here for 2 hours and then we will go back'', said Slowemperor and then went deep inside. Unlike Feraligatr, it used psychic waves to sense around and then go inside. Theke was very deep and it was umon to be so deep. This was the second time, it had gone so deep inside. After some minutes of moving down, it finally found the deepest part of theke. It was still sensing the energy and trying to find out the location of that energy. It felt that there was very weak life energy inside but it was very surprising to sense it here cause the life energy was very weak and such life energy could note so deep inside. "Huh? What is this?" Pokemon POV end. ### "Axel, I think that you should just rx. Magnus is a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon and it would be okay.", said Ron patting his back. Slowemperor had now gone for 30 minutes and it had note out. Slowemperor was not like Feraligatr. If he had said toe out in 20 minutes, it woulde out in 20 minutes. It was a psychic-type Pokemon after all. But there was no sign of it and this made Axel very nervous. But after 5 minutes, Slowemperor came out and in its hand was a Pokemon. Ron ran towards Slowemperor and picked up the Pokemon and asked, "What happened?" It was arge Pokemon that was simr to a seahorse with a tightly curled tail. It was covered in blue scales except for its yellow,pact belly scales. There were thin spines with a single branch atop its head and thin, white fins under its cheeks. Its thin snout was powerful, allowing squirts of water jets with devastating power to be fired. Two-pronged fins extended slightly past its cheeks. On its back was a white fin supported by thin, blue spines simr to the ones on its head. It was Kingdra. An injured Kingdra. The Kingdra was hardly breathing and there were multiple wounds on its body. "I don''t know. I sensed a little life energy from the deep of theke and I found it on the death bed.", said Slowemperor. Ron immediately called Kizaru and others and told them to help this poor Pokemon. Axel could see that Ron was panicking. He didn''t ask why he was so afraid and nervous. He called out Venusaur and told it to heal too. After applying many potions and healing moves, it was finally out of its death bed but it was still very injured. As per Ron''s instructions, they immediately let it inside the water and now it was just floating near the edge of theke. After it came out of danger, Axel finally asked Ron, "So, now tell me, why were so scared?" Chapter 667: The Legend of Kingdra

Chapter 667: The Legend of Kingdra

"You don''t know much about Kingdra, do you?", asked Ron. "Don''t make me look so stupid. Just tell me your concern.", said Axel. "OK, let me tell you. Kingdra is water/dragon type Pokemon.." "I know that." "Let me finish. It is a water/dragon-type Pokemon. Almost all of KIngdras focuses on its dragon type and they have a dragon-type core. However, Kingdra is a bit different than other Pokemons." "How so?" "Even though almost all of the Kingdra focuses on their dragon-type cores, their water power is not to be underestimated. It could create typhoons and live in the deepest part of the ocean. When they get into higher ranks, just a yawn from them could create tsunamis. They are said to be blessed by Kygore itself." "They can''t be that exaggerated?" "No, they really are. Kingdra loves to live in groups and they don''t like to have trainers. It is very rare for a trainer to have a Kingdra and even I don''t have one. As a dragon type specialist, I know for sure that a dual-type Pokemon who is a dragon type will also have a very good grasp on the other type. Like, let''s take an example of Smence. It is a flying/dragon-type Pokemon. So, even if it has a dragon core and doesn''t have a flying core, its flying-type moves would be very strongpared to other Pokemons that have dual types. This is cause the nature of dragon-type energy is unique and it would also raise the powers of other types. That is also one of the reasons, why dragon-type Pokemons are not to be messed with. But Kingdra is on a totally different level. Its water-type mastery is on par with Pokemons who would have a water-type core. So, you will be fighting with an extremely powerful Pokemon that could be said to have 2 cores, and Kingdra fights in the group. So, you can imagine the fear in my eyes." "Ron, I have a question. If Kingdra is said to be so powerful, then by your logic, it would be the most powerful dragon-type Pokemon to ever exist but it is not even a pseudo-legendary Pokemon and I believe that it is not the most powerful dragon-type Pokemon. Why is that?" "There are actually 2 reasons for that. First of all, it is very rare for a trainer to have a Kingdra as a Pokemon cause Kingdra doesn''t like to have a trainer. Except for the legendary and mythical Pokemon, it must be the only one to have such a nature as per my knowledge. Secondly, humans have not even explored all thends, we can forget about the ocean and the seas. It is said that only 2% of the ocean and seas have been explored and Kingdra could only live in water bodies. Not in thend. It could survive onnd but for a very short period of time like a day if it is a king-rank Pokemon. So, my question is, what makes you think that you have seen or even heard of the most powerful Kingdra? I believe that the most powerful of them are still living in the seas and oceans and have not yet been discovered." This was the first time he had heard of such a thing. Axel believed that Kingdra was one the weakest dragon-type Pokemons as its base stats were low in the game but he might be very wrong here. "But this Kingdra is only an umon rank Pokemon. It is not even a rare-rank Pokemon. No matter how powerful it might be, it would not be able to defeat us. I think you are worried about some other thing." "Yes, I forgot to mention but just like any dragon-type Pokemon, Kingdra is very arrogant and prideful. They also care deeply about their loved ones. Kingdra is called the lord of the seas for a reason. So, what would happen, if they find this young Kingdra like this and we are in front of it?" "But we didn''t do anything. We are instead helping this poor Pokemons.", eximed Frank. He was also getting very worried now. "Do you think that its parents and its tribe would even think about it before they kill and eat us?" Then Krishna came forward and suggested, "Then why don''t we kill this Kingdra and be done with it? This is a veryrgeke but I don''t think that any Kingdra lives here. This Kingdra must be here due to some incident and the seas are very far from us. You said it yourself that Kingdra could not live onnd for very long. So, why don''t we just kill it and be done with it?" After hearing it, Ron was even more horrified. He looked at Krishna as if he was seeing a demon from hell. "Hey, tell us why we should not do it. You don''t have to give us such an expression.", said Axel. "Ok, let me ask you something to you. This tribe of Kingdra must have a fight with another tribe of Pokemons and the enemy tribe must have captured it and thrown it on thiske. Why had they not killed it? Let me answer that question. Even though humans have made a lot of progress in research, there are still some Pokemons, whom we do know not much about and one of them is Kingdra. It has been said that there is a deeper connection of Kingdra with its loved ones and its family. If one of the Kingdra dies, its family would know that it had died and know the location too. They might even be able to tell who was near the location of its death. So, if we were able to kill this Pokemon, we might really die here." Kizaru then came towards Ron and gave him a tight p on the face. Ron was not acting like a soldier but like a scared child right now. His was not his personality. Kizaru needed to make Ron realize that. "Ron, calm down and show some respect for your position.", said Kizaru. Ron closed his eyes and then took a deep breath. He got a bit calm and then took multiple long breaths and opened his eyes and Axel could just see that he was in his usual self. This surprised Axel a lot. Axel knew for sure that his mercenary team was not trained to such a point. To delete all those distractions and fear from the mind within a few seconds was just incredible. "Now, tell us what we should do and why should be we scared?", asked Kizaru. "Sir, we are in a pendulum here. First of all, we cannot kill this Kingdra. If we do, there is a huge chance that they will be able to find us.", said Ron. "You just said that it is a rumor. So, it might not be true.", said Axel. "Yes, it might not be but it is 90% true cause there have been multiple cases where a Kingdra has been killed in a vige or a city and that city has been drowned in a tsunami the next day. These are real events and this could not be faked." "Ok, suppose, we kill this Kingdra and we are going to face a tribe of Kingdra. How powerful could they really be?", asked Kizaru. "I cannot say for sure but I am certain that they would be more powerful than us." "How so?" "If we were able to look at the injuries of this Kingdra, I can say for certain that it was done by a tribe of Gyarados and stoise. If these Pokemons were able to battle the tribe of Kingdra, then they must have a history and they must be very powerful but still, they didn''t kill it. This shows that the tribe of Kingdra could take their revenge. We should not kill it." "But you also said that the tribe of Kingdra might kill us." "Yes, they very well could. Our only chance is to let this Kingdra wake up, heal itpletely, and then return it back to its tribe." "Ron, the sea is at the border of this ind and it is very far away. We may not be even able to find that tribe." "No, after this Kingdra wakes up, it would be easy. It must have a way to call for its tribe." And that is what they did. They did their best to heal this Kingdra. After 2 hours, Feraligatr came out of theke. It still had not mastered to sense its surroundings with its red spikes on theke but it was getting there. Kingdra was now on the verge of walking up and after a few minutes, it started to move a little and slowly opened its eyes. Ron had already told all of them to call out all of their Pokemons inside the ball so that it would not be afraid except for one tomunicate with Kingdra So, they chose Slowemperor as it was water water-type Pokemon and also a psychic-type Pokemon. It was also a king-rank Pokemon, so it could perfectly trante it to others. When it woke up, it became immediately alert and started to look around with vignce. It was about to give a loud cry when Slowemperor started to talk to it. ''Hey, Hey, little guy. We are not here to hurt. We are the ones that saved you. So, calm down.'', said Slowemperor telepathically. ''Where am I? Where is my tribe and my parents?'', asked Kingdra. ''I don''t know. We just found you in theke and saved you. So, are you okay? Do you feel any pain?'', asked Slowemperor. After talking to it for a few minutes, it finally calmed down. ''So, can you call your parents or your tribe?'' ''Yes, I can. Let me call them'', said Kingdra and then closed its eyes. Its body was then enveloped in a blue light and then it gave a weird cry. The cry was not loud or piercing. It was very smooth and filled with melody. After some time Slowemperor said to Axel, "It had called for its parents but they are saying that they cannot cross ande to this part of the forest as it is protected. So, we would have to go there by ourselves. I also told it to tell its tribe that we are the ones helping it. So, the leader of its tribe said that if we could not help this Kingdra, then they woulde to this part of the forest and battle it out until they rescue this Kingdra. So what should we do?" Kizaru also looked and asked Axel, "What do you think we should do? This is yournd." "I think we should take this Kingdra to the edge of the sea. If that tribees to rescue it, there would be war. This would not only affect us but also all the humans and Pokemons in this ind. We cannot take this risk.", said Axel. "I feel you but how can we possibly do it? This Kingdra cannot survive innd and this is a closedke. We will have to travel days onnd and this Kingdra would not survive.", said Ron. Axel then gave the stupidest idea, "What if we catch it in a Pokeball?" Chapter 668: Shreds

Chapter 668: Shreds

"Now, now, before you st out again, let me give you an exnation. There is literally no way that we could bring this Kingdra to the edge of the sea without a Pokeball. If you have any solution, then I am happy to listen.", said Axel to Ron. They thought of any other ways but they could note up with one. Axel had never realized that Pokemons that live only in the sea would have such a problem. He knew about it but never experienced it personally. Slowemperor also asked the Kingdra if there was a way in which it could travel to the edge of the sea to which it replied like a young master from the Chinese novel. "It says that when it wants to roam around thend, its parents would create a water hurricane and ce it inside. Then they would go tond, creating destruction." These Kingdra were stupidly powerful. Axel then went near Kingdra and said, "We have a way by which we can take you to your home." and took out a Pokeball. "This is called Pokeball. By using this, you will go inside this ball. Don''t worry, you can breathe there and also live therefortably. When we reach there, I will call you out of the ball and then you will be free. If you really want toe outside, you cane out of it. So, if you really want to do this, then we will have no problem." This Kingdra was not stupid. It had heard stories about humans where they would capture baby Pokemons and giving them hellish training and do experiments on them. When it heard Axel, it instantly knew that this ball was a problem. If this man didn''t call it out, it would be trapped inside. But it also had no way to go to the edge of the sea. Its tribe coulde here but it also knew that there would be war and countless members of its tribe would die. It didn''t want that. Kingdra had some concerns but after asking questions to Axel and Slowemperor for some time, it agreed to do it. it realized that these humans were not as bad as it had thought. After some time and thinking, Kingdra finally agreed but it only agreed to be inside the ball of Axel. Axel was the one who had talked to it, so it only trusted Axel. "Alright,e inside this ball.", said Axel and threw the master ball. He could have used a Poke ball but he wanted it to feel good inside the ball. The master ball was much morefortable for a Pokemon than Poke ball. "Ron, how much time it would take us to reach the edge of the sea?", asked Axel. "We are lucky. We are near to the edge of the sea. I believe that we will reach there in 2 days. But there is a problem.", said Ron while looking at the map. "Oh, what is it?" "If we are going to take this route then we will have to face the tribe of Flygon. Those are nasty Pokemons.", said Ron. "Wait a minute. Flygon normally lives in a desert or a hot ce with lots of sand. Why is it living near the edge of the sea?", asked Axel. "I don''t know." This time it was Kizaru who spoke, "Ron, how much time it would take if we go through another route? I don''t want to deal with Flygon tribe." "Double the time. Around 4 days." "Ok, we will go from there.", said Kizaru. Kizaru didn''t want to mess with the dragon type tribe. Dragon-type Pokemons are exceptionally strong and facing a whole tribe of dragon-type Pokemons would be suicide. ### After 2 days, Axel called out Kingdra whenever he found a body of water. Feraligatr was also interested in enhancing its senses from its red spike. So, it would go inside the water and then train on it. Since they were very close to reaching the edge of the sea, there were many deepkes in between. ### Feraligatr''s POV "Today, I am going to learn how to sense inside water.", said Feraligatr to himself. It was very determined today. It only had 3 things to do right now. The first was to sense inside the water body. The Second was to raise the level of ''Crunch'' to level 40 andstly was to raise defense and special defense to S rank. Those were the only ones left to rise to S rank. It had also been training with Charizard to get battle experience and raise its stats. Charizard was a perfect sparring partner for Feraligatr as it was very brutal when fighting. So, it would be thrashed to the ground repeatedly. This was also one of the reasons why it was able to raise its stats so quickly. As it went down, it started to meditate. It knew that this would take a lot of time toprehend and it could not hurry on it. After training on sensing presence for an hour, it came out of theke. It then went inside again to train on its move ''Crunch''. Axel and Feraligatr had discussed how the move should be modified and it wasplicated. "Let''s get into it. First of all, I need to feel the water and then manipte it to my teeth.", said Feraligatr and then closed its eyes. It was already under theke. Its jaws were open and slowly the water was moving towards its teeth and covering them. When the water covered all of its teeth individually, its shape started to change but then all the water broke off. ''Sigh, let''s do it again.'', thought Feraligatr and resumed its training. After training for an hour, it was very tired and it was also time to move now. "Onest time.", said Feraligatr to himself. It went to theke and then started the training once again for its move ''Crunch''. This time, the water was smooth and faster than before. The water covered its teeth and then it started to change its shape into something sharper. --- Ding! Feraligatr has learned a new move. Name the move. --- Feraligatr''s POV end. ### "Huh? What happened? A new move?" Axel read the description of the move and he was surprised. Feraligatr had finally learned it but instead of simple modification, it was an entirely new move. "Let''s call it ''Shreds''" Now, Axel and Feraligatr face a problem. Since this was a new move and ''Crunch'' had not been leveled up, the condition was not fulfilled. So now, it had to concentrate on leveling up ''Crunch'' with a different concept. "Don''t worry, we will get through there. I think you can level up ''Crunch'' faster this time. Your bite force is already very scary now. We will just increase the chance of bleeding and lowering the defense of the target. That is all we will do.", said Axel with a smile. So, Feraligatr and Aerodactyl were now training on the same thing with the same concept. In these 2 days, Primeape had already broken all of its teeth 8 times. Axel was waiting for what would happen when it did it 2 more times. It had also leveled up its move ''Crunch'' to level 40. Meanwhile, Togetic was still trying to learn its new move. The move was not so easy to learn and after training for more than a month, Axel told it to give up for some time. Maybe it needed higher control in infinity energy to do it. But, would Togetic give up? Of course not. So, it had been relentlessly trying to learn it. Axel would also call out Kingdra when they found a water body. This was done for only one reason and that was to make it feel better towards him. He didn''t have any inclination to catch it in the future but he didn''t want it to rat out when it meets its tribe. He wanted it to have a favorable impression on him and his teammates. After walking for another 1 day, they were very close to reaching the edge of the sea. It was night time and all of them had set up camp to rest. "Ron, you don''t look so scared now? Are you okay?", asked Axel. For the past couple of days, Ron had been very scared to meet the tribe of Kingdra. But now all of a sudden he was calm and collected. This made Axel curious about what was in his mind right now. "Yes, I am good. Now I am positive that nothing is going to happen to us. We are already safe." "Huh? How did youe up with that conclusion?" "When Kingdra starts to like someone, they release a different type of fragrance from their body. It looks like this Kingdra had started to trust you. So, the tribe would not do anything to us. Actually, I am excited now. I have heard stories that if one were to make Kingdra happy, it would give us gifts too.", said Ron. After hearing about it, all of them rxed a bit. Even though they knew that nothing might happen, they were still scared by the stories of Ron. So, it came as a relief that they were going to be okay. When Ron said it, Axel also felt relieved. He then decided to look into its stats. He had not looked into its stats for only one reason. He believed that powerful Pokemons would be able to know if he used ''Identify'' on them. This Kingdra was only a rare rank but he didn''t want to take the risk and anger its parents. --- Pokemon''s name: Kingdra (Age- 1.5 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Type: Dragon/Water Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Swift Swim (60%) Hidden ability: Damp (40%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 4000/4000 Attack: D+ Agility: B+ Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: A Sp. Def: B Moves: Snowscape, Whirlpool, Hurricane, Wave crash, Dragon dance, Dragon breath, Dragon pulse, Rain dance, Hydro pump, Surf, Agility, Outrage, Liquidation, Blizzard --- Axel would not say that the Pokemon was out of the world but it was still very powerful. It had brown potential which was very rare for a wild Pokemon. It also had good stats with 4k health, which was very good for a rare-rank Pokemon. Furthermore, its ability and hidden ability were properly mastered and its move pool was also very interesting. However, that was all it had. It didn''t have anything interesting. Axel had been on this journey for the past 3 years now and he had seen many unusual Pokemons with interesting stats but this Kingdra didn''t have any of it. If Axel didn''t have Gyarados, Squirtle, or Shelgon, he would have thought to catch this Pokemon but he had multiple water-type and dragon-type Pokemons with him. He also had a good rooster of Pokemons for the Johto region. So, he was not so interested in catching it. ### After a day, all of them had finally reached the edge of the sea. Axel could see that there were multiple Krabby and Shellder on the beach. He had never seen a Krabby before, so he was interested in it. One of his favorite water-type Pokemon was Krabby. He loved it when Ash used it in the anime. Its evolved form was especially very powerful and very huge. But as per the games, its base stats were very low. For some reason, Axel believed that Kingler could also evolve further but he had not done any research on it. He didn''t want to catch another water-type Pokemon right now, so, he let it go after taking some pictures. After that, he called out Kingdra. "King.. Kingdra", it said as it directly went to the water. It then started to give that same pleasant sound that it had done before. After it finished doing this, all of them waited for the arrival of Kingdra tribe. For a minute or two, nothing happened. Axel even started to think if all of this was a lie. After a couple of minutes, thend started to shake as if an earthquake wasing. Axel could see somethinging from the water far away. Chapter 669: Itzal the raptor

Chapter 669: Itzal the raptor

As it got closer, Axel could see literal water hurricanesing with a lot of Kingdra. This was a sight to see. It looked like the water was following everymand of those Kingdras. The speed of those Kingdras was very high. Axel had never seen such a speed of a Pokemon in water. Not even his Gyarados. There must be at least 50 of them. They were a big tribe. All of them came to the edge of the sea. Their mastery over water was so high that not even a drop of it fell to Axel and his team. The captured Kingdra rushed to its parents and started to cuddle and speak in theirnguage. Everyone was looking at the captured Kingdra with relief and happiness. After a brief union, all of them looked towards humans. Suddenly all of them parted to make an empty line and 3 Kingdra came from that empty line towards humans. One of them was exceptionally big while two of them were smaller than the bigger one. They were still bigger than normal Kingdra. Normally, Kingdra were big, around 6 feet but the biggest one must at least be around 8 feet while the other 2 were around 7 feet. They looked like huge monsters from a bad dream. The bigger one was at the front and the two of them were at the back of the bigger one. The bigger one looked at Axel in its eyes. It didn''t bother to look at other humans, only to Axel. It then spoke with a deep manly voice, "Hello, human. I am Itzal the raptor, son of Sphis, and the leader of the Lost Storm Tribe. I have heard everything from Kingdra and he told me how helpful you really were. Normally, we despise humans and like to live alone but you have proven us wrong. You have sacrificed your time and life for my kinsmen and for that I am eternally grateful." The leader of this tribe spoke in such a royal way that Axel didn''t know how to respond. It truly looked like a king, acted like a king, and behaved like a king. "I was just doing my job. I know the feeling of being far away from family. I just could not see your kinsmen suffer, so I took it upon myself to take it here.", said Axel and he felt that he did a pretty good job in replying it. "And I am grateful for it. Since you have done us such a favor, I cannot let you return empty-handed. So ask away. If there is something that I could give you then I will do so with sincerity.", said Itzal. "I want a young Horsea as my partner.", said Axel in an instant. He didn''t even miss a bit while saying it. Before he thought that catching a Horsea would be a waste as he already had dragon-type Pokemons and multiple water-type Pokemons. However, when he saw how the Kingdra arrived and how powerful they really were, he instantly changed his mind. He knew that he would not get such a chance to catch a Horsea in his entire life, so he took the risk. "Hmm, can you tell me your reason for catching Horsea?", asked the leader. Ron had expected that the leader would explode and all of them would die but it didn''t happen. "I believe that I can connect with ..." "STOP LYING TO ME!!! TELL ME THE TRUTH OR I WILL FORGET THAT YOU ARE MY BENFACTOR!!", shouted the leader with a loud voice. The voice was so loud that Axel could actually see sound wavesing from its mouth. The air pressure from its shout was so huge that the trees that were at least 200 meters away were blown along with all the sand. 3 of the generals were not prepared for such a shout, so they were also blown away by the impact including all the Krabbys and Shellders. Axel had immediately used ''Aura coat'' and ''Aura resistance'' to protect him from the shout. Axel didn''t want to look weak so he didn''t turn his head and directly stared at the leader Kingdra. He knew that he could not bullshit his way out of here so he decided to be truthful. "I am going to be the next Pokemon master and I have a lot of responsibility on my shoulders. I want strong Pokemons to be on my team and from what I have seen or heard, Kingdra is a strong species. So, I would like Horsea to be a part of the team. I promise that I will take care of it as if it is my own family as I do to all of my Pokemons and train it to be the most powerful Kingdra to ever exist.", said Axel with a serious tone. For a few seconds, Itzal didn''t speak, and neither did the two behind them or any other human or Pokemon. Then... "HAHAHAHAHA, that is the greatest joke that I have heard. You will train one of my Kinsmen to be the most powerful Kingdra to ever exist? Boy, what do you know about our species, and what do you about the most powerful Kingdra till now?" "I know nothing but I will find it out. You may think that I am bluffing but I am confident in my abilities." "HAHAHA, I like the daring eyes of this human. What is the highest rank Pokemon that you have right now?", asked Itzal. "Tier 3 king rank." "You are only an elemental rank human with a tier 3 king rank Pokemon. You are too weak to protect my kinsmen if I were to allow any one of them to your party. If you want to have a Horsea at your party, then be stronger ande to the same ce and call for my name. I would be here to fulfill the promise." "How much stronger do I have to be?", asked Axel. "Either you be a pseudo-king rank human or your Pokemon bes a tier 3 pseudo-champion rank. That is the condition. Only then would I feel safe to leave one of my kinsmen in your care.", said Itzal. "I ept it. I wille here when I have fulfilled that condition." "Ok, it was nice talking to you human. I will be going now.", said Kingdra. ### "Feweuuu... That was the most nerve-wracking experience I have ever experienced.", said Ron as he sat on the beach. Meanwhile, Axel was thinking about his Pokemons. It was true that the progress of his old Pokemons had gone downhill but this was excepted as it bes very difficult for a Pokemon to rank up after reaching king rank. So, he had been patient but he felt that he must do something to increase their progress. Axel had already learned his lesson on having plenty of experience with his Pokemon and he didn''t want to rank all of them in a hurry but he wanted to do something additional so that the experience would not bepromised and his Pokemons would also rank up faster. "Kizaru, how far are we from the Smence tribe?", asked Axel. "It would take us 5 days to reach Smence tribe and another day to reach the leader of this ce. However, I think we should rest here for a bit.", said Kizaru. "Why so?" "That Kingdra gave a loud shout which disturbed this part of the ind. As told by Gade before, they take security very seriously. I think that some of the tribes that are living here areing here to see what is happening.", replied Kizaru. All of them got scared after hearing about it. They had met Gade and Kingdra tribe and both of them were exceptionally strong. "Then, why are we not running?", asked Frank. "Because we have nowhere to run. If we met a tribe while running in the forest, then it would be more disadvantageous to us. It is better for us to hold the ground and see what happens.", said Kizaru. Kizaru was not wrong there. It was better to hold ground and defend but if they were going to defend against a champion-rank Pokemon, they were doomed. All of them called out their Pokemons and all of them got ready. After a few minutes, Axel could hear loud shouts and vibrations from the forest. "They areing, get ready. We will first try to have a conversation. If that doesn''t work then we will teleport.", said Kizaru. There were a total of 30 Pokemons that came to see what had happened. They were of 3 tribes: Haxorus, Metagross, and Grumpig. "Human, can you tell us what has happened here? I felt the disturbance of Kingdra but clearly, I cannot see any of them around here.", asked a Grumpig who was tier 3 king rank This time it was Kizaru who spoke, "They came here to take one of their own and now they have already left. We just saw them." "And what were you humans doing out here? Were you trying to infiltrate Kingdras inside?", asked the mean Haxorus. "No, we were not." "As if I would believe you.", said the Haxorus and looked towards a Grumpig and Metagross and continued, "I don''t trust these humans. Everybody knows this ce is for the leader and it should not be disturbed. Even though the leader has allowed these humans to our ce for no reason, I feel that they are trying to capture thisnd with the help of Kingdras." "That is so not true. Why would we even do that?", asked Jin raising his voice. "We don''t have any reason to trust you.", said Haxorus. "The leader said that she trusts this human so I think we should believe in our leader.", said Grumpig, and Metagross also agreed while Haxorus was not letting it go. As said by Gade before, the psychic-type Pokemons were following this leader''smands while the dragon-type Pokemons only cared about this ce and the safety of the current leader. As things were out of hand, Kizaru knew that it must be stopped. So he intervened, "How should we prove that we are innocent?" Haxorus looked up and down and then said, "The only way I could trust you is through battle. If you could prove your determination through battle then I will recognize you." "Ok, then let''s do it.", said Kizaru. "Not you but that chosen boy right there. The leader had selected to talk to you. I want to know how good you are." Axel stepped forward and said, "But I don''t have any tier 3 king-rank Pokemon to fight you only a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon." "Don''t worry, you will not be fighting me but my younger brother. Come forward, Axseus", said Haxorus, and another Haxorus came forward. This Haxorus was a bit different than other normal Haxorus. Like, it was extremely bulky. It was filled with bulging muscles and it was also a bit taller than other Haxorus. However, the most unusual thing about this Haxorus was its tusk. The outside area of the tusks were normally deep red but this Haxorus had a golden-colored tusk with ck on the inside. This was very unusual. Axel could just say from the aura of this Haxorus that it was very different and it was powerful. Chapter 670: Haxorus

Chapter 670: Haxorus

After staring at it for some time, he looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name :- Haxorus (Age- 35 years) Pokemon Nickname :- Axseus Pokemon rank: king rank (Tier 2) Pokemon type: Dragon Ability :- Mold breaker (100%) Hidden ability :- Unnerve (100%) Potential :- Brown (Monstrous) Health :- 15000/15000 Attack :- A+ Agility :- B Defense :- A Sp. Atk :-B+ Sp. Def :- C++ Moves: Active moves: Dragon dance, Outrage, Dragon w, Aerial ace, Dragon pulse, Shadow w, Counter, Iron tail, Rock Tomb, Iron head, Dragon defense, Tusk Domain, methrower, Dragon thunder, Enrage Passive move: Shiny Tusk (Stage II) Core: Dragon (Mastered) --- Axel just could not believe that this Pokemon had 5 new moves that he had never heard of before and one of them was even a passive move. This might be the most powerful tier 2 king-rank wild Pokemon he had ever seen. He was not going into battle without checking out its move description. --- Dragon Defense: For 5 minutes, dragon energy would cover its whole body and increase its special and physical defense. It could also concentrate all of its dragon energy and transfer it to its tusk which would have a high chance to reflect the attack. Tusk Domain: Cover the area of 10-meter radius where the power of dragon-type moves would increase and its tusk would power up Dragon Thunder: Can only be used while using the Tusk domain. The user calls for the thunder looking at the sky. Dark blue thunder made of dragon energy would rain down in the domain. Cool down period- 2 days. Enrage: Evolved version of outrage. The user powers up with dragon energy and charge towards the enemy. Would be confused after using it 2-3 times. The power of the move is heightened. Shiny Tusk: Stage II: The tusk of the user is hardened and sharpened which increases its attack and defense properties. Can concentrate a lot of its power on the tusk --- Axel didn''t know how it trained or who trained it but this Haxorus was a menace. Almost all of its power was concentrated on its tusk. Due to its passive move and moves like ''Dragon defense'' and ''Tusk domain'', Axel believed that one or two attacks from its tusk would do the job. Before the battle began Ron came forward and said to Axel in a low voice, "Axel, if you can, try to finish the battle as fast as possible." Haxorus was a dragon-type Pokemon even though it had its arrogance, it did respect power. If Axel had chosen a normal Pokemon to fight against it, it might have taken a lot of time to finish this battle as the battle of king-rank Pokemons normally took a lot of time due to its health but fortunately, he was not using a normal Pokemon. He had a Pokemon in his mind and this Pokemon would give him an interesting battle. He was not nervous but excited about the battle. "Charles,e forward. Let''s do it.", shouted Axel with excitement. ROOOOARRR Charizard gave a huge roar and came forward to battle. "Finally, it is my time to let loose.", said Charizard excitedly. Axel had been holding it back for some time and only concentrating on its training. Everyone had seen his Charizard and they were already curious about why this Charizard looked way different than other Charizard. This Charizard had a lot of red scales as if it was a dragon-type Pokemon. However, none of them asked any questions about it as it was very disrespectful to ask about such things to a trainer. "I will be the referee of this battle.", volunteered Kizaru. He was the only one who had the guts to talk in this situation. Both of them got ready to fight. The shiny tusk Haxorus was measuring Charizard and Charizard was doing the same. "Are you both ready?", asked Kizaru. ROOOARR ROOOOARR Both of them gave their intimidating roars to say that they were born ready. The pride of dragon-type Pokemons was always sky-high and his Charizard was also very prideful. "Charles" "Yes, father." "You can go all out in this battle and try to finish it as fast as possible." After getting permission from Axel, Charizard gave an evil smile to Haxorus. Haxorus didn''t give a damn what it was thinking. It was going to show this Pokemon what a dragon-type Pokemon was made of. "Let the battle Begin!!!" Both of them roared from the top of their lungs but the roar of Charizard was more primal than Haxorus. Immediately, Charizard''s body started to change. A massive blue sea of fire came from its body and that immediately hit Haxorus. The force of this power was so high that Haxorus was thrown off as it did its best to stabilize itself. It looked at Charizard and it could not understand what was happening. It looked like it was getting burnt by its own fire as its body started to change and its deep red color was changing to ck. After observing, it realized that Charizard was not getting burned but wearing some sort of armor with ck scales that covered all over its body. The aura of Charizard took a massive turn as it started to increase to an enormous height. The sea of mes started to get hotter and hotter. The heat was so high that even the sea near them started to vaporize as steam of smoke came from them. The trees far away started to get burned and the sand became a molten burning substance. Yes, Charizard had used the move ''Transform''. "What the fuck is that?", shouted Harry. All of them were surprised to see the new form of Charizard. The power of Charizard had increased to a very high level. "It is impossible to raise the power level of a Pokemon so high. There must be a lot of conditions and restrictions to the move.",mented Ram. "The restrictions and conditions don''t matter. If my Charizard became so powerful, I would be on the top of this world.", said Harry as he was trying to calm himself. Simr to Ron, Harry was a fire-type specialist. He also had a Charizard with him and he knew almost everything about Charizard but this was the first time he was seeing such a move. It looked godly. As its stats increased, the power of this move also increased a bit. The increase was not too high but Axel noticed it. As of right now, Charizard could fight against a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. Knowing that it was in trouble, Haxorus used ''Tusk domain'' directly. Its power increased by a good margin and then it used ''Dragon defense''. This increased its defense and the power of the tusk again. By the time itpleted both of its moves, Charizard was already near it with its ming wings. For Haxorus, those blue ming wings looked like a death call. It tried everything to defend against it. BANG!!! The power of the attack was huge and it was thrown off yet again and this time it crashed on the ground. "Use ''Ash maniption'' to make an armor and also use ''me armor''", said Axel. Axel knew that even though the power of Charizard had increased a lot, the power of Haxour''s tusk could not be underestimated. After using both of those moves, Charizard used ''Smoke maniption''. All the smoke that wasing out of the water and trees burning was then used to create a dark mist on the battlefield. Haxorus was having difficulty to see through but it was not a king-rank Pokemon for nothing. A decrease in its visibility would not make it unable to battle. It closed its eyes to feel the power of Charizard. The power and aura of Charizard was so huge that it was not difficult to spot it. It took a deep breath and called out ''Dragon thunder''. ROOOOARRRR This time, the roar of Haxorus sounded very primal. As if it was calling for help from the heavens, the sky turned dark immediately. First of all, Axel could only see dark blue sparks in the sky but those sparks turned into a series of lighting and all of them came towards Charizard. BOOM!! BOOM!! BOOM!! BOOM!! Multiple explosions urred. The power of this move was very high. Axel had not expected the move to be so ridiculous. Now, even Axel didn''t know if Charizard was alive or not. For a few seconds, after the attack, everyone was wondering about the result. But then, everyone heard a big roar from the middle of the explosion as the smoke and debris from the explosion disappeared. Axel could see that Charizard was now raging to battle and go for the second round. Its armor had helped it to counter the attack but it was also hurt from the attack. However, the injuries were light. This was the first time it was hurt after it had used the move ''Transform''. This showed how overpowered Haxorus really was. Dragon-type Pokemon could really not be underestimated. As it roared, multiple pirs made of fire rose from the ground. All of them were surrounding Haxorus and one of them hit it on the point-nk range. This was ''Fire pledge''. This attack did a lot to Haxorus. It was a special attack and it was weak against a special type attack. Charizard then sent out a powerful ''methrower''. 3 powerful beams of me st came and all of them hit Haxorus at the same time. However, those beams of blue mes were reflected back towards Charizard in an instant. This was the effect of ''Dragon defense'' of Haxorus but Charizard was easily able to dodge the attack by flying. It then readied its wings again to strike with ''me wings''. On the ground, everyone could see that Haxorus was tired as it was huffing and puffing. It must have used a lot of stamina while using ''Dragon thunder'' and ''Dragon defense'' with ''Tusk domain''. However, those were not the only reason that it had lost its stamina in a such short period of time. It was also due to ''Smoke maniption'' and ''Ash maniption''. As both of them leveled up, ''Smoke Maniption'' could not reduce the stamina of the enemy, and ''Ash Maniption'' could suffocate the user with ash and make them difficult to move. During the heat of the battle, Haxorus had failed to notice it. Haxorus looked up at Charizard with a murderous expression. ROOOOARRR It knew that it had already lost this battle but it was not going to go down without a fight. It decided to use its move ''Enrage'' to hurt Charizard as much as possible. Its whole body was covered in white light now as most of it was not being concentrated on its tusk. It started to run towards Charizard while Charizard was flying down towards Haxorus. Both of them were able to collide but in the meantime due to the higher mastery of its fire powers, Charizard was able to change the direction and dodge and then it hit Haxorus at its back. BANG!!! ''me wings'' was above level 65 and it was one of the most high leveled moves of Charizard. As the move hit Haxorus, its head crashed to the ground directly and it failed to move again. It had fainted and the battle was over. Seeing its enemy not move again, Charizard called out its transformation. "Winner of this battle is Charizard and Axel.", dered Kizaru. Axel then immediately called out Charizard inside the master ball. After using the move ''Transform'', it could not battle for 3 days and could not use the move ''Transform'' for 2 months. He didn''t want Charizard to look weak after the battle, so he called it out inside the master ball. After it went inside the ball, the blue fire that was causing havoc started to decrease a bit and the temperature also went down. Everyone was using ''Aura coat'' with all of their willpower. But the burning still had not stopped. So, multiple water-type Pokemons were trying to put out the fire. Meanwhile, the tier 3 king rank Haxorus was staring at Axel with deep thinking. Chapter 671: Alliance

Chapter 671: Alliance

As the humans were celebrating the win, Haxorus was looking staring Axel. Haxorus could not believe that nondragon-type Pokemon could win against his younger brother who was in the same tier of the same rank. It immediately realized that Axel was not a normal trainer. If this human would train his Pokemons to such a level then maybe it was the reason why the leader called it. "You have given me a good show and a loss is a loss. You can pass through here and we will not disturb you. But remember, not all the dragon-type Pokemons are as good as me. So, you should be careful." After saying it, all of them went their own ways. "Axel, I know that prying the secrets of a trainer is not something a good trainer does but I just want to know how did your Charizard be so powerful?", asked Harry. He was a fire-type specialist and he was very curious about Axel''s Pokemons. He had to know. Axel didn''t know what to do right now. He wanted to tell the secret of Charizard but he knew that they were not his people. Even though he trusted them as they were under Blue, they were not his people. As Axel was contemting what to do, Kizaru came forward and said, "You don''t have to say the information for free. We will pay for it. You have already helped Ron and if you also help Harry, then we will try to fulfill your wishes." "I can ask for anything?", asked Axel. "If I could give it to you then yes, you can ask for anything.", said Kizaru. "Sir, you don''t have to do this.", said Harry as he didn''t want Kizaru to sacrifice anything. However, Kizaru didn''t even reply and just looked at Axel. This was his team and if his team raised their standard and became powerful, then he was happy to do anything. Axel thought for a bit and then he came up with a brilliant idea. "Why don''t we make this rtionship long-term?" "What do you mean?", asked Kizaru. "I know that Blue is the leader of your organization and you also know the rtionship of Blue and me. We are very close and we have the same master. So, if there is anything I ask for you to do and it doesn''t hurt Blue in any way, you will help me with it.", said Axel. "That is a big ask. I have to know what I am gaining from this.", said Kizaru. "Kizaru, let me tell you something that even Blue may not have told you. We humans are now living on a ticking clock. There woulde a time and it woulde very soon when all the humans might perish. If you want to ask me how I know it or who is going to do it then I cannot answer you but it is true that we have very less time. That is why I am in such a hurry, trying to make alliances with other people and organizations and trying to be powerful." All of them were listening to it intently, especially Kizaru. "So, why don''t your team and my team have an alliance.", said Axel. "If you want to talk about the alliance, then why are you talking about it with me? You could directly talk to sir Blue." "No, I cannot do that. Blue''s team is vastly stronger than my team. Alliance could only be made between 2 equal parties and I am way weaker than Blue. If I were to go and propose the alliance to Blue, I know that he would agree in a heartbeat but I don''t need charity. I want friends, not mentors.", said Axel. "So, what are you proposing?", asked Kizaru. "You must be under an Admiral. So talk to him and his other vice admirals. If they agree to help me and my team then I will help you guys and of course, the help that I provide should only belong to your team, admirals, and other vice admirals team under your admiral." "You are talking to me as if my Admiral and you are equal. You are not equal to my Admiral. You cannot even defeat me, how are you going to defeat my Admiral?" "Yes, you are right. I cannot defeat you or your Admiral but I possess something far greater than you do. I have 50k members on my team and even though they might be weaker than your generals, there are a lot of them. I am also the sessor of Oak, so I have a lot of ways to get resources and information. Finally, I have me and I have a lot of secrets and ways on how to make your Pokemon stronger. It doesn''t only end with Charizard and Shelgon." "Can I talk with my team about this?", asked Kizaru. "Yes, of course. Besides the beach is very rxing. We can rest here for some time.", replied Axel. "Ok, give me an hour.", said Kizaru and he went to talk to his team. Meanwhile Jin and Frank came to talk to Axel. "Axel, what are you nning now? Why are we making an alliance with them?", asked Jin. "Have you seen their soldiers? They are so well-equipped and disciplined. You may not have seen our members but theyck a lot. I n them to teach my members about survival and how to be stronger." This was true. Axel needed his team to be stronger as fast as possible. Yes, they were powerfulpared to other soldiers of the league and they also had multiple strategies, and traps to beat the tide but since the team had just been formed, there were a lot of things that needed improvement. ### "So guys, what do you think that we should do?", asked Kizaru. "I think that we should take the offer.", said Harry. "Of course, you will want to do that. He is going to provide you some info about Charizard.", rebuked Ram who was the general. Even though Ram was just a general and Harry was a Field Marshal, they were just like family as they had been together for a long time. "That is not the only thing about Axel. Have you seen that Pokemon that he calls Magnus? That is apletely different Pokemons. I have also heard that he had other Pokemons that had never been seen before. The guy is a genius. He must have a lot of secrets and if we could get those, I bet that we could increase our power.", said Harry. "Ram, you are the one who did a lot of research on Axel. Do you know something else?", asked Kizaru. "Axel is quite an interesting guy. He has made a mercenary team and increased the number to 50k. Some of the members are interesting and also quite good. Of course, they are not good as us but they are good for a team that had not been around for a year. I heard that they are facing some problems in making the mercenary team official. Besides that, Axel has many king-rank Pokemons. I believe the actual number is above 10. He had found a further evolution of Golbat and Nidorino. However, his most interesting Pokemon has to be Shedinja." "Shedinja? But isn''t that Pokemon very weak?" "Normally they are but his Shedinja is very different. He had trained that Shedinja in such a way that it was able to defeat 4 king rank Pokemons at the final of the league battle." "What about his Charizard? How powerful is his Charizardpared to his other Pokemons?", asked Harry. "I don''t know much about his Charizard. There have been very few times when his Charizard had been in the news but it must be fairly more powerful than his other Pokemons and must be his top 3 Pokemons.", said Ram. "So, you think that we should make an alliance with Axel and his team.", said Kizaru. "Yes, I believe that we should. Even though the team of Axel is not strong and they are just beginners, Axel is a totally different beast. He is already an elemental rank Pokemon and he is only 16 years old. He has multiple king-rank Pokemons and you saw how powerful Charizard really was. So, I think it would be beneficial to have Axel as a friend in need." "Sir, do you believe in Axel on what he said? Is the world really going to end?", asked Krishna. "I don''t think that he would lie to us. I can confirm that with Blue in the future so there is no need to lie to us. A few months back, the admiral asked me to increase the pace of the training of our members and I felt that it was unusual. So, there is a very good chance that he is not lying." Kizaru then proceeded to ask other team members about Axel and his team. ### "So, what have you decided?", asked Axel. "It would depend on what you are asking of us and what you can provide in return.", said Kizaru. "On the top of my head, I want your capable members to train my team and in return, I will tell you the tricks and tips on how to make your Pokemon stronger.", said Axel. "Ok, then I agree with the proposal.", said Kizaru. "Are you sure? Don''t you have to talk to your Admiral?", asked Axel. "No, I don''t have to. I am sure that he would agree to it too and even if he doesn''t I am the man of my word. My team would still be a part of this alliance.", said Kizaru. "Then let''s celebrate this alliance.", said Axel. It was already evening by that time and they thought to set up a camp here. After eating and enjoying for some time, Harry finally asked, "So, can you tell me now about your Charizard." "Ok, gather around. I have to tell this to all of you. Jin and Frank, you too. I have not told this to my team too.", said Axel and everyone made a circle around Axel. "Now, do you know of the move called ''Ancient power''?", asked Axel. All of them nodded. "Good. ''Ancient power'' is a mysterious move that has a chance to raise all the stats of a Pokemon. So,...." Axel began to tell the story of ''Ancient power'' and how it could be modified to achieve mysterious results. He exined all of this in detail. Axel had longe to realize that keeping all the secrets to himself would not do him any good. Even though he became strong, he could not challenge the whole world. He would need trustable teammates for it. All of them were surprised and marveled at Axel''s story of ''Ancient power''. "Then what about the move that your Charizard used that directly increased its power to a higher level?", asked Harry. Axel went on to tell about how he and his Pokemons make new moves and modify old moves to increase the power and efficiency. He also told Harry how they were able to make ''Transform'' and also told him the limitation of ''Transform''. Harry was disappointed after hearing it. He knew that it would not be so easy but he didn''t know that it would be so hard. Modifying and creating new moves took a lot of time and patience. It was also not easy to do it. After some brief talk about Axel''s way of training and his secrets, Axel asked, "So, what is the lineup of your team and how do they train and act?" Chapter 672: Rank up

Chapter 672: Rank up

It was now time for Kizaru to talk. "Let me tell you about the whole exploration team. There are 4 Admirals in the organization. Each of the Admirals would have a minimum of 2 Vice admirals. They could also have more. Our Admiral Garp has 2 Vice Admirals and one of them is me. A Vice Admiral would have 2 Field Marshals, 2 Major Generals, 4 Generals, 8 Brigadier General, 16 Commanders, 32 Zone Commanders, 64 Lieutenants, 1280 Captains and 25,600 Cadets. So, a total of 27,009. Sir Garp has 2 Vice Admirals, so a total force of 54,019 including the admiral." "That is quite a lineup you have there. I am impressed.", said Axel. Axel then started to talk about the missions that they normally do and the power of their team members. Axel was also very interested in the motto of the organization. Every organization would have a motto of their own. "When Sir Blue started the organization, he just wanted to explore the whole world. You know that most of thend is yet to be explored. It is estimated that around 75% of thend and 97% of the sea and oceans have not been explored. After the end of the ancient era, the influence of the humans has decreased a lot. So we want to explore all the ces and take control of it. Sir Blue feels that there are a lot of mysteries and secrets that we don''t know." As Others started to talk and enjoy, Axel was trying to do some breathing exercises to reduce his sleep. This was a form of training that he had received from the stone. Axel knew that it would be very hard to train Pokemons as their numbers started to get higher but he just could not miss Kingdra. When the leader and the other 2 turned to leave, Axel inspected one of the Kingdra that came with the leader. He was not stupid enough to identify the leader himself. That Kingdra was very strong and Axel wanted to properly inspect it but he didn''t have the time. So, he started to skim through its stats and found one interesting thing. It had a passive move and the name of the passive move was what made him interested to further look into it. --- Blessing of the sea: The user is blessed by the sea. Any Kingdra who had given all of its dedication to the sea could get this blessing. The user would be powerful and fast in the water body. They could manipte water as an extension of their body and they would have reduced stamina consumption while at the sea. An overall increase in its power and stats. --- There were a lot of questions in his mind after seeing this description. First of all, he thought that only legendary and mythical Pokemon could give blessing not things like sea or fire. This showed that the sea also had some sort of consciousness. Secondly, the move said that the user would be powerful in the sea but Axel knew that the move was not so simple. There must be something more to it. Too bad he could not see all the stats of that Kingdra. The ocean and sea are still unknown to humans and just like Blue and other well-renowned people, Axel also felt that the sea and oceans hid a lot of secrets and mysteries. Axel believed that Kingdra would be the key to exploring the sea and ocean. Axel didn''t sleep that night but only meditated to reduce his sleep. He had called out all of his Pokemon except for Charizard and some of them were training. Especially Pokemons like Shedinja, Pidgeot, and even Feraligatr. Feraligatr felt that it was very close to leveling up ''Crunch'' to level 40. It could just feel it. Aerodactyl had already done it. It believed that it could do it too. After training for some hours at night, finally, it felt that the dark type energy on its teeth was getting stronger and sharper, and then, --- Ding! Feraligatr''s Crunch has leveled up to level 40. It has a 60% chance of lowering the target''s defense and can also cause a bleeding effect. --- This was a simple modification but this simple modification led to. --- Ding! Feraligatr has fulfilled all the conditions for the rank-up. Ding! Feraligatr is ranking up to rare rank. --- Suddenly a blue glow of light covered Feraligatr and the glow started to get darker and stronger. This went on for 5 minutes and Axel already threw a type-enhancing item to Feraligatr. ROOOOARRRR With a rush of power inside its body, it gave a huge roar which woke up some of the people that were sleeping. After seeing that it was only Feraligatr, they went to sleep but Krishna didn''t. He could see that Feraligatr had ranked up to rare rank and being a water-type specialist he wanted to see what would happen. Axel opened its stats to see the changes: --- Pokemon''s name: Feraligatr (Age- 9 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Pokemon Type: Water Ability: Torrent (65%) Hidden ability: Sheer force (49%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 3000/3000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Active move: Water gun (G) (Lvl 35), Ice punch (G) (Lvl 36), Bite (E) (Lvl 43), Aqua jet (E) (Lvl 44), Swords dance (C) (Lvl 28), Aqua Tail (G) (Lvl 39), Screech (C) (Lvl 29), Rain dance (E) (Lvl 43), Work up (G) (Lvl 37), Dig (G) (Lvl 39), Focus punch (G) (Lvl 34), Hydro Pump (G) (Lvl 39), Dragon dance (G) (Lvl 39), Crunch (E) (Lvl 40), Ice fang (E) (Lvl 43), Water fall (E) (Lvl 44), Ancient power (G) (Lvl 39), Shreds (U) (Lvl 13) Passive move: One eyes (Stage I) Hidden Power: Ice (38%) --- Axel was surprised that its health had increased to 3k which was big for an initial rare-rank Pokemon. Its hidden power mastery had also increased a bit and now it was a rare rank Pokemon. Axel and other Pokemons went towards it to congratte it for the job well done. Even though rare rank was not a high rank for Axel, it was still good progress. "Congrats Axel and Feraligatr for ranking up to rare rank.", said Krishna as he approached from the tent. "Sorry for the roar. Feraligatr was just too excited to rank up.", said Axel with an awkward smile. Feraligatr had not gone berserk after ranking up. It had gotten a lot of lessons from its seniors on how it would feel when it ranks up. But the power that it felt from the rank up was too much to control. "Don''t worry, I am happy to witness it. By the way, can I look at your Feraligatr for a bit?", asked Krishna. Axel agreed as Krishna was a water-type specialist. He went around and looked at its scales, body, and teeth. He also looked at its ws. "I must say, Axel, you have trained your Feraligatr quite well. It has strong and sharp teeth and strong scales. But its ws are a bit weak not very sharp. You should think of training its ws too.", said Krishna. "Thanks for the advice. Are there any suggestions that you can give me?", asked Axel. "There are many if you are not bored to listen to me.", said Krishna with a smile. "Of course, I am not bored to listen to something interesting. Feraligatr, you alsoe here.", said Axel believing that he would receive some valuable advice. "First of all, I must say that you are doing a good job in training its teeth but I believe that it is still not in its best condition. You are applying the paste from Gatr family and it does a good job but if you want to have Feraligatr with powerful teeth then this is not going to be enough." "Really? Then what should I do?" "First let me tell you something about Feraligatr. It is a Pokemons that is known to have powerful teeth that could shred anything that it wants. But that is not the only thing that it is rumored to be proud of. Another thing is its speed. Not a marathon but a sprint. It could release a burst of speed for a very short time that could be very fast to see from the naked eye. Thene to its scales and its ws. The ws from its hand and legs could be very sharp and steady to deliver a powerful blow. Finally, its scales are not only hardened, raising its defense but also quite flexible to resist a lot of attacks...." Krishna went on to say a lot of things about Feraligatr. He knew almost all of those things but he had never concentrated on each of them like Krishna. "Finally, its tying which is water is perfect for it. First of all, tell me what do you think about water typing?", asked Krishna. "I believe that it is the most underestimated typing as it could be very sharp when it needs to.", replied Axel. "You are right about it. I didn''t know that you had such a deep understanding of water. But it looks like you are not there yet. I believe that water is the most malleable substance in the whole wide world. It could change from ice to steam and vapor. It could be as fast as lightning and as hot as fire. It could be as steady as a rock and as big as the sky. A good mastery of it could also heal the Pokemon and its allies and it could also be used to defend against powerful attacks. Another interesting thing about water is the quantity that we have in our world. Almost 60 to 7% of our world is covered in water bodies likekes, seas, and oceans. These seas and oceans hold a lot of water-type energy inside of them. Now, what do you think would happen if a Pokemon could utilize those powers for themselves?" "Could a Pokemon like my Feraligatr could really use the power of sea and ocean even when it is not near it?", asked Axel. "Of course, why not. As per my theory, they could certainly do it. The world is covered in infinity energy and the infinity energy has many forms. Water is one of its many forms and since we have a huge quantity of water in our world, why can''t the Pokemons use it to their advantage?", asked Krishna to Axel. They talked about multiple topics and Axel found that Krishna was a very interesting trainer. His name fitted his behavior and his personality. Just like the Lord Krishna from the hindu religion, he was good at talking and convincing others to do almost anything. He was like a master maniptor who knew the overall picture and was manipting everyone and everything like he wanted. "Krishna, I feel that you have a lot of theories. Have to experimented on even one of them? And have you seeded?", asked Axel. At that question, Krishna''s face changed and he became a little sad. "No, I have not been able to experiment on any of my theories." "But why?" "Well, to experiment on these theories, I would need a lot of resources and a lot of time and I don''t have any of them." "I think that you guys earn enough for that." "Yes, we do but I don''t have the way to get all the resources and we are constantly on missions. So, I don''t have time for any of it." Unlike the god of maniption, Krishnacked a lot of means to aplish his dreams. He went on to say that his friends and teams think that he was just crazy and such a thing would not happen at all. He was told to reach the level of Admiral if he wanted to experiment with his theories. Axel could understand where Kizaru and others wereing from. Resources were very limited and Krishna''s theories on water-type Pokemons and team-building required a lot of recourse, time, and patience. "I have a proposal for you.", said Axel. Chapter 673: Krishna

Chapter 673: Krishna

"I would first like to hear the proposal." "As I started to talk to you, I realized that you are a gold mine. I would want you to transfer into my team where I would give you all the freedom to do all your experiments.", said Axel. "Really?" "Yes, but I cannot do that. We have just entered into an alliance and if I start to poach the members of Blue''s team just after entering the alliance, it would not set a good record on me." Krishna instantly fell sad after hearing it. He did know that Axel was speaking the truth about it. He loved his team and his team members but his team members never listened to his weird ideas. There were many reasons for it. First of all, was the time and resources required for his theories. Secondly, he was only a general not even a vice admiral, and finally, he was too young. Even though he was a general he was only 24 years old, very young to have multiple king-rank Pokemons. So, his team members just treated him as a little brother that they would have to take care of and never became serious about this theory. But for the first time, someone was serious about his theories and wanted to invest in them but that was also looking to be impossible. "But I have the next best thing.", said Axel and paused to see the effect. "Come on, tell me..." "OK, One of the help that I need from the alliance is that I want you guys to train my team members. From strategies to training their bodies, their Pokemons, and the formation of teams. I will ask for your help specifically and you can experiment with your theories at that time." "Really? Would you really do that for me?" "Of course, if your theories are true then it would be helping me and it would open a lot of mysteries and secrets.", said Axel. After talking for some time, Krishna went to sleep with a happy expression and Axel went on to meditate. Togetic was also training at night. It had some moves rted to the moon like ''Moon light'' and training at night would boost the training speed of those moves. ''Moonlight'' was also at level 39 and it was concentrating on leveling it up to 40 but that would take some days to do it. Axel had been training on ''Sleep suppression'' for more than 2 weeks now. He knew that he had to be patient as mastering the cycle of sleep was going to be hard. As of now, he could stay awake for 4 days and he needed to do it for 5 days. Today was the 4th day and tomorrow would be the 5th day. After ''Sleep suppression'', Axel felt that he should go for ''Enhanced endurance''. ### Next day, It was around 3 days walk from the beach since the Pokemons said that they would not interfere. Axel had been training his Pokemons and also himself during that time. He was also looking after Jin and Frank. Jin''s Pokemons needed some time to get to par as they had been malnourished for such a long time. Now, his Pokemons looked much better than before and their stamina, powers, and agility were also getting to the standard. It was close to evening now. They had been very careful in avoiding the Pokemon territories. After walking for some time, they saw something. "Hey, isn''t that Mr. Mime?", asked Ram. "Yes, what are you doing here? Its territory is quite far from this ce. Don''t tell me that it had also lost its way.", said Cathy. "Hello humans, it is nice to meet you all.", said the Pokemon. Realizing that it was a king-rank Pokemon, it surely must not have lost its way. "Hello, Mr. Mime." "Can you pretend that you didn''t see me? I am trying to steal something from the Xatu tribe.", requested Mr. Mime. This Mr. Mime was not lost. It was stealing!! It was a thief!!. This time Axel came forward to talk to it. "I will keep my mouth closed but what will I get after doing it?" "What do you want?" "I want a part of what you are stealing.", said Axel. "No, you are not getting any of it. Think of another thing.", said Mr. Mime. "How about you teach one of my Pokemon a barrier move.", said Axel. Mr. Mime was not called barrier Pokemon for nothing. It could use a variety of barriers for its protection. Some of the barriers could also be used for attacks. "Ok, I agree. After I steal, you cane to my tribe and give this to the guards. I will then agree to teach one of your Pokemons.", said Mr. Mime and disappeared from there. Mr. Mime had handed over some sort of red cloth to Axel. Axel didn''t know what it was and he didn''t even expect that it would agree. "Come on, let''s start our journey" ### After 3 days, they were finally at the gate of Smence territory. "Are you guys ready?", asked Kizaru. "Yes." "Do remember the n on what we should do after we get inside.", said Kizaru and all of them got ready. Smence territory was not an easy ce. It was a ce filled with powerful dragon-type Pokemons and the leader was a champion-rank Pokemon. So, there was no way that they would be able to beat them. That was why they came up with a n and that was to convince them. When they knew that they were going to face Smence in their territory, all of them asked Ron about Smence as he was the dragon-type specialist. "Ron, we all know about dragon-type Pokemons but what is different about Smence?", asked Axel. "I would not go on to describe the nature of dragon-type Pokemons in detail. They are arrogant, prideful, and very powerful. They like to keep their treasures hidden and they love their loved ones. The thing that is different about Smence is that they are very vicious and bloody. They are brutal and trained killers. Their jaws are not for decoration. They could shred anything thates their way. However, they also respect power and hard work, unlike any other dragon-type Pokemons." "Respect and hard work?" "Yes, respect and hard work. When they are in Bagon form, they always dream of flying in the sky but they can only have wings when they reach their final form. Till they reach their final form, they train a lot and make themselves even more powerful. That is they respect hard work." ### As they went near the territory of Smence, Axel could feel the powerful aura of Smence inside. It was almost suffocating. ROOOOARRRR A huge roar came from the sky and the pressure of the roar was so high that even the trees were bending. All of them had already used ''Aura coat'' and ''Aura Resistance'' to cover themselves. "HUMANS!!! Why are you here? If you don''t give me a good answer, you will never return.", came a roaring voice. Axel could see a Smence that was flying in the sky and looking down at them. "I have been called by the leader of thisnd for a conversation. I would be happy if we could cross your territory. That is the only way.", said Axel. Since Axel was the one who was called by the leader of thisnd, all of them decided that he should be the one to speak to Smence. "Oh, so you are that puny human. You can do whatever you want but you are not crossing my territory." "What should I do to cross your territory? There must be a way. I have worked really hard and faced a lot of troubles toe here. If I could make you believe that I am a genuine human, would you let us cross?" Smence was now interested in this human. This human had a way with his words. However, he didn''t know that all of these dialogues were prepared by Krishna himself. It came down to the ground and the air pressure increased on them. "So, what do you propose human?" "I have heard that the Smence tribe respects power and hard work. So, if I could prove that to you, will you let me and my friends cross?" "And how do you intend to prove it to me?", asked Smence. "We will have a battle with one of my Pokemons and one of your tribe members. If my Pokemon is able to win against your tribe member then you will have to let us cross." Smence was interested in this proposal. Their life was full of hard work but it was also very boring. Smence was the strongest tribe of thisnd and they covered a veryrge area. So, none of the Pokemons would dare toe here to challenge them. The leader of Smence was exceptionally strong. "Ok, human. I will agree to your request. But there would not be just one battle but 2 battles. If your Pokemon lost any of those battles then my tribe members would feed on your flesh." "I agree." Smence then told the humans to follow it as it flew towards their territory. Its speed was not very slow. Axel and the team had to run at full speed to not lose it. At that time, Axel was finally able to see the territory. The ce was very bigpared to Gade''s territory. There were so many Bagon, Shelgon, and Smence. Some of them were ying with their friends. Some of them were battling out while some of them were just sleeping and enjoying their life. One interesting thing about them was that none of them even cared for their presence. ### "Drik, why did you invite those humans to mynd? Didn''t I say you to just kill them if they were toe here?", shouted another Smence. "Leader, I was going to kill them but then one human gave me an interesting proposal." "Oh, what is that?" "The human said that they would battle 2 of our Pokemons and if they won both of them, we would let them pass. Some of our youngsters have never seen another Pokemon and have never gone out. I feel that this would be a good practice for them. I also hear that trained Pokemons from humans are usually more powerful than us. I was just curious." "Hmm, well our previous leader did say to follow themands of the current leader. If the current leader wants to meet this human then it is our duty to check it. Ok, I agree. Call all of them to the stadium. I want all of us to see this battle." "Yes, Leader." ### "Damn, this ce is like heaven. I can feel a concentrated amount of dragon-type energy here. Just how did they do it?", asked Ron. Everyone was marveling looking at the ce. It looked straight out of a movie. The air was extra pure, the ce was filled with dragon-type energy and all the Pokemons were dragon-type Pokemons. They were made to wait as Drik went inside to inform the leader. After some time, it came out and told all of them to follow it once again. They ran for more than 30 minutes and reached a very surprising ce. It looked like a stadium where league battles were fought. However, this ce was very different from a normal league stadium. Chapter 674: The Battle Starts

Chapter 674: The Battle Starts

The stadium was unlike he had ever seen. There were 4rge Smence made of rocks that were covering the stadium. All of those rock Smence looked vicious and ready to pounce. The stadium was very big. It might be the biggest stadium he had ever seen and the stadium was round in shape. Axel and the team could not determine how big the stadium was and first of all, why was there a stadium? As all these thoughts wereing to their mind, Smence led them to the entrance of the stadium and led them inside. "You humans would have to wait for some time. The leader wants all of us to see this battle. It is very rare that we use the stadium, so almost all of us would being.", said Smence. "How much time do you have to wait?" "As much as I want. I will call you when we are ready.", said Smence and went on its o\wn way. After it went on its own way, they were all on their own. "Axel, it looks like your n worked a little too well. What are we going to do now?", asked Jin. He was clearly very worried. "Don''t worry, instead of one vs one it would be two vs two. I think that I can handle it. I can use Togetic or Marcus if I need it.", said Axel. "Oh crap!!", shouted Frank. "What happened?" "We forgot to determine the terms of the battle. If Axel uses Shelgon and a king rank Smence appears to fight, then what would we do?", asked Frank. This time Ron stepped in and said, "Don''t worry, such a thing would never happen. Smence are proud beings and their pride would not let them choose a higher rank Pokemon. It was better that we didn''t ask such a stupid question otherwise Smence might have gotten angry." "Ok, so we are sure that they would not use higher rank Pokemon. What about the other Pokemon? Would there be any problem?", asked Ram. "I don''t think there would be any problem.", said Axel looking at Ron for confirmation. However, Ron didn''t speak. "Ron, I don''t think there would be any problem, right? Right?" "No, there would not be any problem in 9 out of 10 days.", said Ron. "What happens on the 10th day?", asked Kizaru. "Problem." "For Arceus shake, Why didn''t you tell us that in the beginning when that Smence was taking us inside?", shouted Jin. "Jin, we were already on the turf of Smence. There was nothing that we could do. The moment we went near that ce, our fate was already sealed.", said Ron. "Ron, tell me what would be the problem first?", asked Axel. "Well, Smence cares about respect and hard work. I have already told you that. They would also be fair during the battle and would not use any higher-tier Pokemons for the fight. But that would only be effective if we were to use any dragon-type Pokemons to fight. You only have 1 dragon-type Pokemon and that is Shelgon. If you were to use another Pokemon for the fight, the tribe may call out higher ranking Pokemon." "But you said that it would only happen 1/10 times." "Yes because normally they would not do that as their pride would not let them but if we were to make them angry in some way, then they may call out higher rank Pokemon for the fight. I am not worried about the first fight, I am worried about the second and third fight." "Ok, then I have another solution for that.", said Axel with a smile. ### The stadium was not like other normal stadiums. The seating arrangements were very different than that of humans. It was made in such a way that even Smence could properly sit in there. "My family and my friends. It has been a long time since we have opened the stadium. So, what is the reason for opening it? Well, it is something special. We have a group of humans with us today.", said the announcer who was also a Smence. Smence, Bagon, and Shelgon started to growl to show their displeasure. For some reason, they didn''t like humans. In fact, Axel could tell that they hated humans. "Now, now, we cannot just judge them based on their race. Maybe they are good humans. One of the humans, which the leader wants to talk to has alsoe here with them and that human had said that his Pokemons could beat our tribe members in a battle." ROOOARR ROOOARRR The roars started to get louder. Axel could tell that they were angry and roaring. Of course, these dragon-type Pokemons didn''t believe that a human-trained Pokemon could beat them. "The leader was also interested in their proposal, so we let them in. Now, that human would be using 2 of his Pokemons and any of our members of the same rank and tier could raise their hand to beat the crap out of it. Let''s show these humans the power and pride of our race!!!" ROOOOARR ROOOARRR ROOOARRRR Axel must say that even though that Smence was speaking crap about them, it was well-versed in riling up the crowd. "Let''s not waste any time and let me call out that daring human, Axel ze!!", shouted the announcer. The crowd started to get nuts. Some of them were cursing Axel while some of them were curious. Axel came out to the stage. The stage was very big. It was difficult for Axel to see the end of it. It was that big. It was understandable as Smence was pretty big and they would not want to make a small stadium. One of the Smence came and told Axel to call out his Pokemon. "Come out, Togetic", shouted Axel as threw the ball. Togetic came out without any roars and then started to fly around to get ready for battle. He had specifically chosen Togetic as Smence was weak to dragon-type moves. He was taking this battle very seriously. Axel knew that the battle against the Smence tribe would not be easy. It was going to be very hard. He could also have chosen Slowemperor as Smence was 4 times weak to ice but Slowemperor was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon and the power of tier 3 king-rank Smence would be very high. Togetic was only a rare rank Pokemon. Axel believed that it could handle this battle. He had already talked to Togetic before telling it to be serious in this battle as their life was on the line. "So, who wants to battle this fairy-type Pokemon?", asked the announcer and multiple Smence roared to say that they could do the job. After seeing so many hands raised, the announcer randomly chose 1 Smence who was also a rare rank Pokemon. It was happy that it was selected and it came flying towards the battle area of the stadium. Axel didn''t want to take any chances as he inspected the Smence. --- Pokemon''s name: Smence (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Pokemon Type: Dragon/Flying Ability: Intimidate (80%) Hidden ability: Moxie (60%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 3500/3500 Attack: B+ Agility: C++ Defense: B Sp. Atk: C Sp. Def: C Moves: Dragon rush, Swords dance, methrower, Crunch, Outrage, Dragon tail, Rock slide, Iron tail, Steel wing, Aerial ace, Iron Defense, Dragon w, Fire st, Inhale. Core: Dragon (50% mastered) --- This was an interesting Pokemon. It was not overly strong but it had a fair amount of mastery over its ability and hidden ability. It also had a lot of coverage in moves and it had also learned a new move. Axel looked at the move description to see its effects: --- Inhale: The user would inhale arge amount of dragon-type energy and store it in their white ridges and then it would use all of its stored energy with a powerful beam. Cool down period is 3 hours. --- Axel knew that the move was strong cause any move that had a cool-down period was bound to be strong. Yet he was still confident that Togetic was going to win this battle. Both of them were ready for battle. "Start" Smence immediately opened its mouth and then used ''methrower''. Togetic was ready for it and then flew in the air. While flying it was able to use ''Nasty Plot''. "Now, use ''Thunder wave''", said Axel. Togetic used the move but Smence was able to dodge the attack and then it came flying towards Togetic to use ''Aerial ace''. It flew high in the air and then came down to strike Togetic. Togetic could not fight against it in the sky. Togetic flying powers were much lower than Smence who had always worked hard and dreamed of flying in the sky. The battle was not going to be easy as Togetic only had to rely on special attacks. Axel could say that this Smence focused on physical moves and its body was way stronger than Togetic. "Use ''Ancient power'' and then use ''Extrasensory''", said Axel. Togetic used ''Ancient power''. It glowed in brown color and that glow attacked Smence. Smence took the hit but it was stilling towards Togetic. Luckily Togetic was able to raise all of its stats. Axel knew that this was possible due to its ability. Togetic then used ''Extrasensory''. Smence felt that something was taking hold of its body as it crashed to the ground. Togetic then used ''Thunder wave'' and this time the move hit and Smence was paralyzed. Paralyzed didn''t mean that it would be unable to move. Its speed would be slower and it might flinch sometimes. But this situation put Togetic in an advantage position. "Now, use ''Fairy wind'' and then use ''Sunny day''", said Axel with a smile. The battle was not over but they were in a much better situation. A huge wind of fairy power came and enveloped Smence. The wind was sharp and this did hit Smence. ''Fairy wind'' was not very powerful but it was a fairy-type move. While fighting, Axel came to realize that Togetked fairy-type moves. There were not many fairy-type moves to begin with and if Togetic wanted to learn other fairy-type moves then it would have to create itself. Taking the advantage of little time that it had, Togetic used ''Sunny day'' and used ''Nasty plot'' again. Till now, it would only use ''Nasty plot'' 2 times but this move had increased the special attack power to a very high level. Smence felt that it was being humiliated. It knew that it was losing this battle and all of its friends and family were seeing this battle. It wanted to show this Pokemon what it was made of. So, it gave a huge roar. ROOOARRRR It then started to do a weird dance. This was ''Sword dance'' but Axel could tell that this dance was different. Axel had many Pokemons who had ''Swords dance'' but this dance didn''t resemble it. He could see some simrities to ''Dragon dance'' too. A while and blue glow started to envelop Smence. Was this thebination of ''Swords dance'' and ''Dragon dance''? "Togetic, use ''methrower''", said Axel. Togetic with the help of ''Sunny day'' and ''Nasty plot'' fired up a powerful ''methrower'' towards Smence. One would expect that Smence would dodge the attack. It must be remembered that Smence was fast but it didn''t. It took the attack head-on. ROOOOARRR BANG!!!! ROOOARRR It gave a huge roar and charged towards Togetic. The speed of this attack was very high. Axel didn''t even have to say it and Togetic used the move ''Egg defense'' and covered itself with fairy-type energy and formed an egg. BANG!!!! The egg cracked and Smence was able to hit Togetic and Togetic flew and crashed to the ground. As Togetic was trying to get up from the attack, it realized that Smence was charging for the second ''Outrage''. Chapter 675: Flakor

Chapter 675: kor

Since Togetic was already hit by the attack, it could not dodge the second one. The speed of Smence was very fast. Even though it protected itself from ''Egg defense'', it was still hurt as the power of the attack was very high. So, when it was charging for the second attack, Togetic used ''Egg defense'' again. Since ''Egg defense'' has been leveled up to 40, it could now be used 2 times. It covered itself from fairy-type energy and formed arge egg as an outeryer. It was hit again by the attack but this time, the power of the attack was a bit lower than before. The attack still cracked the defense open and Togetic was hit by the move yet again. It crashed to the ground again and slowly stood up. The table had turned now. Smence was now in the lead but after using ''Outrage'' for 2 times, it was confused. "Togetic, use the move ''Wish''", said Axel. Since the move would take some time to realize, Axel told Togetic to use ''methrower'' once again. Smence was confused, so it took the hit. It was flown off by the attack and it stabilized itself. With the help of ''Wish'', it could recover some of its Hp and now it was ready to strike again. Smence was also out of confusion now and it was ready to strike. It fired a ''methrower'', which Togetic was able to dodge, and then moved towards Togetic to use ''Dragon w''. They fought for 3 more minutes and Togetic was able to dodge some of the moves and hit Smence with some. Finally, Smence decided that it should end the battle. So, it started to inhale a lot of dragon-type energy while Togetic was trying to dodge ''Rock Slide''. After it inhaled, it threw out a powerful beam of dragon-type energy. The power of the move was very high and it had been timed in such a way that Togetic was not able to dodge the attack. BANG!!! The move hit Togetic and it was flown off to the air and crashed to the ground. Many of them thought that the battle was over but Axel could see that Togetic was still trying to get up. It was only trying to stand due to pure willpower. Unlike other Pokemons of Axel, Togetic didn''t have a good defense. It had good health points but not good defense. So, after being hit by moves like ''Outrage'' and ''Inhale'' with other moves, it was already spent. Axel also thought that the battle would be over. Even though it was standing up, it was already very wounded. At that time, a notification came. --- Ding! Togetic has created a new passive move. The move would let the user know the emotions and feelings of others. Name the move. Ding! Moonlight has been leveled up to level 40. It could now use the move in day time too. --- Axel saw hope when he saw the notification. Since ''Moonlight'' was not fully mastered, it could only be used at night when there was the moon in the sky shining brightly. The theory of this move was that the user would take the energy from the moon and heal itself. However, the moon would still be present in the day. It was just that we would not be able to see it well. However, the mastery of the move was very low, so Togetic could only use this move during nighttime when the moon was shining. But now, it could use this move. This was what Togetic needed. Even without any instruction from Axel, it directly used the move. Smence was also huffing and puffing as its stamina was very low. It was also hurt by various moves that it had defended. It was covered in pink light as its wounds started to heal. Smence didn''t want it to be given any more chance, so it used the move ''Outrage'' again. ROOOARR It roared from the top of its lungs and charged towards Togetic. "Now use ''Dazzling gleam''", said Axel. Since Smence was tired and wounded, the power of this move was not as high as before. Togetic was covered in pinkish light and the light was very illuminating. The light blinded Smence and others as no one could see anything. The move expanded and exploded everything around Togetic including Smence. BOOM!! BOOM!! Smence was hit by the attack as it was trying toprehend what had actually happened, Axel said, "Use ''Stored power''" A huge wave of psychic came and hit Smence again and this time it was not waking up. It had fainted. The only reason why Togetic used the move ''Sunny day'' was for ''Stored power'' cause Smence was already resistant to fire-type moves. It had stored powers of 2 ''Nasty Plot'', ''Sunny day'', ''Wish'' and ''Moonlight''. After storing a bit of all the powers andbining them, the power of the attack was very high for the injured Smence to take. ''Stored power'' had also leveled up to 40 and now the move was more fast and efficient. So, it could not even dodge the attack. The crowd of Bagon, Shelgon, and Smence who were roaring and shouting before stopped doing anything. There was a pin-drop silence. It took them a few seconds to even register in their minds that one of their tribe members had lost against a human-trained Pokemon. Yes, it was a fairy type and dragon type was weak against it but it didn''t really matter. They were dragon-type Pokemons and they were the apex of all of the Pokemons. How could one of them lose against a human-trained Pokemon. "Togetic wins.", said the announcer in a low voice. The situation was very sad. It felt like someone had died there. The announcer came back to life and said, "The human is requested to send out his next Pokemon." "Come out Charles.", said Axel, and then ROOOOARRRR ### "What is he doing? We had nned that his Shedinja would be fighting against the next Pokemon. Why did he choose Charizard?", asked Ram. All of them were watching it from the waiting room of the stadium. They didn''t want to go to the stadium where such powerful Pokemons were sitting. At this time, Ron stepped in for Axel, "No, Axel did a good job." "Why?" "Our goal is not to win against them. Our goal is to get out of here alive. You saw the expression of those dragon-type Pokemons. If Shedinja had entered there for the fight, then it would have humiliated Smence which would have made them from sad to angry. We don''t want that. With Charizard, I believe that it would be a close fight and Charizard would win giving them a sense of pride too. Aren''t I right Harry? You have seen Axel''s Charizard. How confident are you that it is going to win?" Axel had already told the group about his Shedinja. Not all the things but important things for this fight like it would only be hurt by ghost and dark type moves. "Let''s hope that Charizard can win this. We have to trust Axel and Charizard.", said Kizaru. ### Axel didn''t know why but Charizard was well-received, unlike Togetic. The tribe looked like they didn''t hate Charizard but they also wanted to win. ROOOOARRR Charizard gave a huge roar aftering out. It was showing its dominance to others letting them know that who was standing there. "Who is interested in fighting against this Pokemon?", asked the announcer and multiple Smence raised their hand to tell that they were ready. Among all of them, one was selected for the battle. It looked like the announcer chose this Smence randomly but that was not the case. When it entered the stadium, the tribe started to shout its name. "FALKOR!!! FALKOR!!! FALKOR!!!" "FALKOR!!! FALKOR!!! FALKOR!!!" "FALKOR!!! FALKOR!!! FALKOR!!!" The shout was so loud that it was difficult to hear anything other than the name ''Falkor''. Axel had an inkling that this Smence was not so simple and the announcer didn''t choose it so randomly. So, he checked its status page. --- Pokemon''s name: Smence Pokemon Nickname: kor Pokemon rank: King rank (Tier 2) Pokemon Type: Dragon/ Flying Ability: Intimidate (mastered) Hidden ability: Moxie (100%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 12000/12000 Attack: A Agility: B+ Defense: B++ Sp. Atk: C++ Sp. Def: B Moves :- Active move: Dragon dance, Swords Dance, Draco meteor, methrower, Dragon w, Dragon tail, Iron Defense, Earthquake, Crunch, Outrage, Hyper beam, Aerial ace, Thunder fang, Hurricane, Dragon domain, Dragon mash Passive move: Inner focus (StageI), White (Stage I) Core: Dragon (mastered) --- Axel''s doubt was right. This was a very powerful Pokemon. It knew 4 new moves and two of them were a passive move. Axel didn''t know what it did but it looked serious. Its stats were also very high with 12k health points and its other stats were also up to the standard. It mainly focused on physical attacks. Axel looked at the move description of new moves. --- Dragon domain: Smence would create a ball of dragon-type energy and it would fly in the sky covering a huge part of the area. Inside the area, the power of its dragon-type moves would be heightened and its defense and attack would experience a massive rise. Dragon mash: Can only use the move while using ''Dragon domain''. Smence would create 10 copies of itself. Each would have 50% of the stats of the original and all of them could attack for the period of 1 minute. Consumes arge amount of stamina. Inner focus: The focus of Smence is very sharp, increasing the critical hit ratio and the power of its attack. It is unlikely to get confused during the battle. White: It could store a lot of dragon-type energy inside its stomach and white ridges which it could use in the battle. --- Axel knew for sure that this was going to be a tough battle. Make no mistake, he had absolute trust in his Charizard. Charizard was one of his strongest Pokemon but it was fighting against a powerful and talented dragon-type Pokemon. He mentally crushed himself for letting it use the move ''Transform''. If he had not been told to use it, then this battle would basically be over in a few minutes. Axel was worried about the move ''Dragon mash''. Charizard would have to survive 1 minute while fighting against 10 Smence that had 50% of the stats of the original. He had to properly n for it. ''Charles, let''s get serious. This is going to be a ride. First, use your ''Sunny day'' and ''Dragon dance''.'', said Axel telepathically to Charizard. ROOOARRR It gave a big roar and got ready for battle. "Start the battle!!!" ROOOARR ROOOAORR Both of them roared from the top of their lungs as Charizard sent out a blue ball of fire in the sky. This was ''Sunny day'' and it started to do some weird dance. Smence also did its dance but as he suspected, this dance was abination of ''Dragon dance'' and ''Swords dance''. It also knew the same move as the previous Smence. Charizard then gave a huge roar as multiple pirs of fire came from the ground and surrounded Smence. It then fired up a powerful ''methrower'' towards Smence. Smence knew that its ''methrower'' was not going to be as powerful as Charizard, so it used another move. It also gave a huge roar as multiple tornadoes came into being as those tornadoes shed with ''Fire pledge'' and also tackled ''methrower''. However, with ''Sunny day'' and ''me control'' stage III, the power of the attack was very high as it could not defend against ''methrower'' and it was hit by the attack. BANG!!! It flew in the air and tried to stabilize itself. Axel knew that this Smence was a physical attacker and it didn''t have much variety of moves in the special attack category. So, he wanted Charizard to be as far from it as possible. Charizard was also a physical attacker but due to its huge mastery over fire powers, it special attack was very high. Smence then took a deep breath from its mouth and fired up a powerful ''Hyper beam'' towards Charizard. Charizard also fired up a ''methrower'' but this time ''Hyper beam'' came out on top and overpowered Charizard''s ''methrower''. BANG!!! [A/N: There will be 3 Pokemon battles instead of 2. Sorry for the mistake in earlier Chapters.] Chapter 676: Flakor 1

Chapter 676: kor 1

While it was defending against ''Hyper beam'' with its ''methrower'', it moved to the side to avoid the direct sh of ''Hyper beam'' and was able to dodge the attack. This was a very special movement that Axel had trained in. This time it was able to avoid any injury from ''Hyper beam''. Charizard gave a low roar as the tornadoes that were shing with ''Fire pirs'' were now mixed with it and the power of the fire pir was now ragging and going out of control. Wind could diminish the power of fire and also exponentially increase the power of fire. It would depend on how it was used. Since Charizard had greater mastery over fire than Smence over its wind and flying type, it was able to do it. Smence was now dodging the fire as it was getting ready for another attack. It first used ''Iron defense'' to increase the defense of itself then charged while using ''Outrage''. The power of this ''Outrage'' was unusually high. It looked like it had trained on this move for a long time. Axel knew that Charizard might not be able to defend against it. So, he said, "Use ''me armor''" A very solid me, almost like magma started to cover its body fully. This was ''me armor'' and the power of this move was heightened due to ''Sunny day''. BANG!! This time Smence was able to hit Charizard with ''Outrage''. It moved back a few meters as Smence became ready to charge again. As it was charging, Axel shouted, "Use ''Substitute'' and then use ''Dragon energy''" In the meantime, it was able to use ''Substitute'' and that substitute was able to take the hit. The substitute disappeared after taking the hit and now Charizard used ''Dragon energy'' as Smence was ready for its third charge. ''Dragon energy'' had leveled up and after training this move for a long time, Charizard had be ustomed to it. Since it had leveled up, while using this move, the life energy of Charizard would increase and after executing the move, the life energy would decrease to the previous level. This move did damage based on life energy. Axel didn''t want it to use ''Substitute'' so fast. While using ''Substitute'', its stats would be halved by 50% and when the substitute disappears, 15% of its stats could not be recovered for some time. Since it was a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon, 15% of its stats were quite significant. Charizard was already angry as it had to fight strategically and be away from the enemy as it also was proficient in physical attacks. After being hit it was angry and since Axel said it to charge, it would happily do so. Both of them charged and shed. BANG! BANG!! The sh created a big ringing sound as they crashed in the opposite direction. ''Dragon energy'' was a very powerful move and this time Charizard won the sh but it was also injured now. Smence had also used ''Iron defense'' to increase its defense. The smoke and ashes from the ongoing fire pirs were umting. Charizard had used a part of those ashes to make an ash armor and it covered its already used ''me armor''. The ashes and smoke were also affecting Smence but it was not tired or out of stamina right now. It would take some time to take effect. "Charles, now use ''Dragon w''", said Axel. Both of its ws were elongated with dragon-type energy as it rushed towards Smence. Smence also charged its ''Dragon w'' on one hand and went for the sh. Axel was surprised by seeing this. ''Outrage'' would confuse the Pokemon after using it and Smence had used it 3 times already. Normally a Pokemon could only use it 2 times. Then he realized that he had not observed it very well. ''Of course, it is due to its passive ''Inner focus''.'', he thought. ''Inner focus'' would let it not get confused and this was a perfect passive move for it due to it having a huge amount of dragon-type energy from its other passive move ''White'', it was able to still fight normally. Both of them fought like this for 5-6 minutes. Axel had told Charizard to focus on dragon-type moves as Smence was weak to dragon-type attacks. However, it also used moves like ''me wings'', ''Thunder punch'', and ''Iron tail''. ''Smoke maniption'' and ''Ash maniption'' were now taking effect on Smence as it realized that it was getting tired much faster than it had anticipated. The attack power of Charizard was higher than Smence. Axel had noticed it and with it using dragon-type moves, it was more effective on Smence. But if one were to look at both of their condition, Charizard was getting more injured than Smence. This was due to its defense. Even though Charizard had many defensive moves like ''me armor'', ''Dragon scales'', and ''Ash maniption'', its defensive stat was lower than Smence as Smence being a dragon-type Pokemon had a high defense. After fighting against Charizard for some time, it said, "I must say that you are a very strong Charizard. I have never met another Pokemon like you. But I think I must show you how powerful a dragon-type Pokemon really is." It then looked at the sky and then gave a huge roar. ROOOOARRR Axel looked at the sky and saw multiple small rocksing from the sky. The rocks were burning in mes and it wasing at a very high speed. "Shit, it''s ''Draco meteor''. Charles dodge it as much as you can. Use ''me wings'' to counter it if you have to.", shouted Axel. ''Draco meteor'' was a powerful move. Axel didn''t know why only selected dragon-type Pokemons could learn it but this move should be avoided at all cost. There were around 10 pieces of burning rocks that wereing to the ground from the sky. They covered arge area. Charizard was able to dodge 8 of them and countered 1 of them with ''me wings'' but it was hit by thest one. BOOM!! BOOM!!! BOOMMM!! BOOOMMM!!! Multiple explosions urred as the ground was filled with dust, fire, and smoke. Nobody could see what had happened to Charizard but Axel knew that it was not over. His Charizard was not going down so easily. In the midst of explosion, dust, smoke, and fire, a huge roar came. ROOOOARRRR Everyone could see a blue and orange sh as Charizard charged towards Smence to hit it with a punch that had deep blue fire on it. The power of the punch was very high and Smence flew and crashed to the ground. Charizard then gave another huge roar and it looked as if the whole stadium was on fire now. Almost half of the stadium was now in deep red and slightly blue fire and Charizard looked menacing. It was bleeding all over its face, neck, and stomach but it looked extremely dangerous right now. It had activated ''ze''. When Charizard was hit by the attack, it used ''Counter'' and thenbined ''Focus punch'' with ''Hellfire punch'' and then struck on Smence''s right cheek. Smence knew that it was time to get serious and it also used ''Intimidate'' to decrease the attack power of Charizard. ROOOARR But, Charizard also gave a huge roar which neglected the effect of ''Intimidate''. This was ''Dragon roar''. Then it opened its mouth with great difficulty as blue colored ming orb came out of it. The blue orb went to the sky and the blue aura covered a big area which included Smence and Charizard. It was ''Dragon domain''. Axel could tell that this Smence had also trained on its domain move. The mastery of this pre-domain move was higher than what he had expected but Charizard had also trained on its domain move. "Charles, it is time. Use ''Dragon king''" For 2 seconds, it felt as if the whole world had stopped for Smence. It felt that something very big and powerful thing was going toe outside. Charizard looked at its eyes and then gave a huge roar. This was the biggest roar it had given till now. Even the ground was shaking like an earthquake hade out. Axel had already closed his ears with the help of aura, so his ears were safe. At an area of 25 meters, the mes intensified and blue-colored dragon-type energy also came pouring in. As of right now, the mes were totally blue in color. The heat of the mes was very high. Even the team who was seeing it from the waiting room had to use aura to protect themselves. This was ''Dragon king''. The pre-domain move of Charizard. ### "Drik, this Charizard is something else. First was that ''Dragon dance''. It waspletely different than normal and now this domain move. I could feel a concentrated amount of dragon-type energy and fire-type energy on it.", said the leader of Smence. "Yes, leader. I also didn''t think that this human could train this Charizard to such a high level. But this Charizard cannot win against kor no matter what.", said Drik. "Yes, it is such a shame that this kind of Pokemon isn''t in our tribe.", sighed the leader. ### ''Dragon king'' was thebination of ''Fire domain'' and ''Dragon domain''. In the beginning, the power of this pre-domain move was not so high but after it leveled up multiple times along with ''Fire domain'' and ''Dragon domain'', its power rose quite high. Smence knew that it had to finish this battle right now. So, it was ready to use its ace. It closed its eyes as Charizard was firing a powerful ''methrower''. Charizard had also activated ''ze'' yet again, increasing the firepower to a new height. The blue and dangerous me beam wasing towards it but it didn''t care about such a thing as Smence was hit by the attack. However, by this time, it was able to use that move. Suddenly, 9 more Smence came and surrounded Charizard. This was the move ''Dragon mash''. "Charles, use ''Dragon scales'' and then use ''me armor'' too", said Axel. The move was going to be over in 1 minute but 1 minute was a very big time during battle. 3 of the Smence used ''Hurricane'', 5 of them charged while using ''Dragon w'' while the remaining 2 used ''Hyper beam''. While in ''Dragon king'', all of its stats would be heightened. Charizard used ''Fire pir'' and then with the help of ''me control'' and ''Dragon king'', it manipted the ''Fire pir'' to create a sea of mes that covered itself and a huge area. A beam of me was created with that fire maniption as it shed with ''Hyper beam''. It was a brutal sh. Even though only 3 of them were able to hit Charizard, only 5 seconds had passed and it needed to hold it for 1 minute. Charizard tried to fend off the attacks but it was getting injured even though it had already used all of its defensive moves. It had also used ''Roost'' to improve its health but even that was not helping it. It had injuries in multiple ces and Axel could even see that one of its hands was broken. But unlike other normal Pokemons that would have given up or already fainted by ''Dragon mash'', it was getting angrier and angrier. During thest 5 seconds, every Smence surrounded it and then used a full power ''Hyper beam''. Since it was surrounded by all of them, it could not dodge the attack. Axel knew that they had lost the battle. He took out its ball and called it inside but for some reason, Charizard was refusing toe inside the ball. "YOU IDIOT,e inside, RIGHT NOW", shouted Axel. With its multiple injuries, Axel feared that it might die by this move. But Charizard refused toe inside the ball. In all this fight, he had forgotten the nature of Charizard. It was unyielding and it didn''t like to bow down. 10 ''Hyper beams'' hit Charizard at the same time BOOM!!! Chapter 677: Tier 3

Chapter 677: Tier 3

Axel closed his eyes to use ''Aura sense''. He had to be sure that Charizard was okay. If something bad happened to it, then he was going to raze this ce to the ground. He was not going to leave anyone alive. He didn''t know how he would achieve it but he would do it. Fortunately, he could feel the aura of Charizard. It was very weak but it was still here. Axel took a long breath to calm himself down. But after a few seconds, he felt that the aura of Charizard was increasing at a rapid pace. "What is happening?" When the dust, smoke, and debris cleared from the explosion, everyone could see that both of the pre-domain moves had disappeared and inside the middle of the explosion, there was a red glowing light. When it became even more clear, everyone could see that it was Charizard who was inside this glowing light. --- Ding! Charizard''s special defense has increased to S rank. Ding! Charizard''s attack has increased to S rank. Ding! Charizard''s special attack has increased to S rank. Ding! Charizard is ranking up to tier 3 king rank. --- Arceus must be on the side of Charizard today. Not only it was alive but it was also ranking up to tier 3 king rank. Axel had a happy smile on his face. Since it was ranking up, no one dared to disturb it. Everyone was watching the spectacle. Axel could see that Smence''s stamina was all-time low now. It was also injured from the fight. Seeing that the battle was not over, it used ''Dragon dance'' and ''Swords dance'' to improve its attack and speed and also used ''Iron defense'' to improve its defense. The process took around 5 minutes and.. ROOOOARR It was now ready for round two. Since it had ranked up, its wounds were healedpletely. Its broken hand had also mended and its stamina was at its peak. It could also use ''Transform'' if it wanted to and it was going to use to show this piece of shit who it had messed up with but Axel said it to calm down. ''Transform'' was like another lifeline for Charizard and Axel. It was no use to use it right now in front of a Pokemon who is going to be defeated soon. Charizard looked at Smence and said, "Surrender and I will leave you alive. Just thank my father because he is too soft." "Never. I am a Smence!!! I never surrender.", said Smence with pride. It also knew that it was going to lose this battle but its pride didn''t let it surrender. It had multiple cuts on its body and its face was filled with blood. It was not in a good shape. "Then don''t me me if I kill you.", said Charizard and roared. The surrounding was filled with raging mes again. It had used ''ze'' again to power itself up. Its wings were now covered in white and blue light as it flew towards Smence with blinding speed. Smence was also ready with its ''Dragon w'' Both of them shed but Smence was the one that lost for obvious reasons. ''me wings'' had greatly leveled up and it was very powerful. Charizard then used ''Dragon rush'' and tackled Smence again as it flew and crashed to the ground. It didn''t wake up after that. ROOOOARRR Charizard looked into the sky and gave a huge roar spewing mes to announce its victory. If it had not ranked up, it would have lost this battle but in the end, itpletely dominated the battle. The faces of Smence that were looking from the stadium were very dark. Some of them could not even believe that kor had lost this battle. Some of them were so angry that it was clearly visible in their faces. These stupid humans hade to their turf and then they were defeating their members in the battle. Obviously, they would not sit here lying down. But deep inside their heart, they knew that this human had a way of training his Pokemons. If every human was like that then they were really doomed. "Axel has won again and this is thest battle.", said the announcer. Even the voice of the announcer was down. kor had lost only due to luck. If Charizard had not ranked up in the middle of the battle, it would have won. However, being a proud dragoon type Pokemon, they would not use this excuse to make themselves feel better. Axel then took the next ball and called out his final Pokemon. When the final Pokemon came out, all of the tribe members were surprised by it. It was Shelgon. This was their original n. They nned to have one on one battle and Axel would use Shelgon. If Axel''s Shelgon would beat their Shelgon then they would not feel any anger towards them because they were of the same species. However, the n changed when one Pokemon battle turned into three. "Who wants to battle the final Pokemon?", asked the announcer and multiple Shelgons raised a roar to say that they were ready for this. The atmosphere had changed a bit and they were not as angry as before. As per them, even if they lose this battle, it would not matter much as their pride would not insulted cause they lost to their own species. The announcer selected one of the Shelgon for the battle. It came rushing down towards the stadium for the battle. Charizard was told to take out all the fire from the stadium as amon-rank Pokemon could not be able to handle that level of fire. Just to be safe, Axel looked at this Shelgon''s status page. --- Pokemon''s name: Shelgon (Age- 3 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Common rank Pokemon Type: Dragon Ability: Rock head (mastered) Hidden ability: Overcoat (100%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 2000/2000 Attack: C++ Agility: D Defense: B++ Sp. Atk: C Sp. Def: B Moves: Dragon rush, Defense curl, Thrash, Dragon dance, methrower, Crunch, Dragon pulse, Dragon breath, Iron head, Twister --- [For this battle, the enemy Shelgon would be called Shelgon1] Shelgon1 was weaker than Shelgon in every aspect. This health was a bit lower than Shelgon''s, its stats were not so high while Shelgon''s stats were already maximized to S rank. Regarding the moves, itcked the variety but most of its moves were simr to Shelgon. ### The leader of the tribe looked at Shelgon and said, "This Shelgon is going to evolve very soon. I just could not believe that it had not evolved till now. Our tribe member is going to lose this battle." Axel and other humans may not be able to see it but when a Shelgon is close to its final evolution, its ridges be a bit reddish in color. The change in color is so minute that normal people may not be even able to recognize it. But the leader of the Smence tribe obviously could. "Yes, leader. I just could not believe that kor lost that battle. If that Charizard had not ranked up then.." "Drik, it is stupid to think of such things. Evolving during the battle is also its strength. If it had not worked hard, it would not be able to rank up. Remember, you are a dragon." ### "Start the battle" "Shelgon, use ''Dragon dance'' and then use ''Headbutt''" Both of them used ''Dragon dance''. Shelgon1 first used ''Dragon pulse'' which did hit Shelgon but it was also able to connect with ''Headbutt''. It also used ''Dragon head'' to defend against that attack, so it did not suffer any major injuries right now. This was the battle ofmon rank Pokemon, so it would not be as fast and existing as the previous battle. Both of them fought with all that they had got. Everyone could see that Shelgon1 was losing this battle. Shelgon also used ''Sunny day'' and then used ''methrower''. Shelgon1 replied with its own ''methrower''. Shelgon then used the move ''re Blitz'' and Shelgon1 used the move ''Iron head'' to tackle the attack. There was no proper mastery of executing the moves among both of them. This could be understood as both of them were onlymon rank Pokemons and they didn''t have the time to master their craft. Shelgon could only evolve to Smence when they had utilized all of their stamina and power. So, Axel was trying to make it as tired as possible. One of the conditions for its rank up was the mastery of ''Overcoat''. It was able to train it properly as Shelgon1 started to use the move ''Twister'' continuously. Since it was using the move continuously, they added up and it became like a tornado, like a part weather move. Due to this, Shelgon was able to passively train on its move ''Overcoat'' as this hidden ability let it protect itself from weather effects. Finally, Shelgon1 had it and it used the move ''Thrash''. For a dragon-type Pokemon, ''Outrage'' was more suitable than ''Thrash'' but since they were not even fully evolved, it would be almost impossible to use this move as it required a huge amount of stamina. Shelgon used the move ''Wish'' to recover some of its health. Even though Shelgon1 was vastly weaker than Shelgon, it was still difficult to win this battle. Shelgon was a defensive Pokemon. It was not called ''Endurance Pokemon'' for nothing. Its shell was like the toughest bones that were very hard to inflict any damage, Shelgon then used its own ''Thrash'' to counter the effects. ''Thrash'' had leveled up to 45 and now it was more powerful than before. It could also be used 3 times before being confused. BANG!! BANG!!! Both of them shed with their ''Thrash''. Everyone could see that Shelgon wasing out of the top. They had been battling for more than 10 minutes and Axel felt that both of them were tired now. After using ''Trash'', both of them had to rest for some time as both of them were confused. Then Shelgon charged with ''Dragon w''. Shelgon1 was still confused, so it could not do anything. BANG!!! The power of that attack was high and Shelgon1 crashed to the ground once again. Then something happened. --- Ding! Shelgon''s dragon rush has leveled up to 40. The speed of the attack has increased and now there is a 40% chance that the target of the same rank would flinch. Ding! Shelgon has mastered its hidden ability ''Overcoat''. The special defense of the user has increased. Ding! Shelgon has fulfilled all the conditions for evolution. Ding! Shelgon is now evolving... --- It was quite a scene. Axel had never seen the evolution to Smence. First of all, all the ridges started to peel off like it was the outeryer of orange. When these ridges came off, there was another pair of ridges that were hidden in those ridges. These ridges started to change their shape and Shelgon started to glow in blue and white light. The shape of the glow started to change including the shape of Shelgon. It started to grow wings and its whole body started to change. After around 3-4 minutes, the process of evolution was finallypleted. ROOOOOARRR The glow disappeared and it gave a huge roar to announce its presence to the world. It had finally evolved for so much hardship. Axel wanted to see its new stats but before that, Smence fired up a powerful dragon pulse towards Shelgon as it flew to the ground and crashed with a loud thud. BANG!!! It didn''t dare to wake up after that. The increase in its power was very clear. Axel felt that it was somehow more powerful than other normal Smence who had recently evolved. Of course, it would be more powerful as all of its stats were in S rank before evolution but Axel was getting this weird feeling that something was different about his Smence Chapter 678: Information

Chapter 678: Information

Axel looked at smence''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Smence (Age- 9 months) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Umon rank Pokemon Type: Dragon/Flying Ability: Intimidate (0%) Hidden ability: Moxie (0%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 4500/4500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Dragon rush (E) (Lvl 40), Fire fang (G) (Lvl 39), Defense curl (G) (Lvl 39), Headbutt (G) (Lvl 39), Thrash (C) (Lvl 44), Dragon head (E) (Lvl 44), Dragon dance (G) (Lvl 38), Sunny day (G) (Lvl 39), methrower (G) (Lvl 39), Wish (G) (Lvl 36), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 32), Crunch (G) (Lvl 35), Take down (G) (Lvl 31), re Blitz (G) (Lvl 34), Dragon pulse (G) (Lvl 39) Hidden power: Fire (25%) --- The thing that surprised Axel the most was its health point. It had a massive health of 4500. It was not even a rare rank Pokemon. Was this due to all the training and resources? Axel could not confirm but it was a nice development. It had now fulfilled the basic requirements as it had fully evolved. Axel had many ns for Smence. Being the first dragon-type Pokemon of Axel, he had many ideas on how to make it strong. Of course, almost all of them were theories but his theories were rarely wrong. The crowd was silent after Shelgon was defeated. One might say that the tier 2 king rank Smence lost as Charizard ranked up during the battle but they could say the same for this battle as their tribe member was already losing the battle. "The humans have won all the 3 battles and now as per the agreement, they would get a safe passage to the leader''s adobe. The battle is over, please see yourself out. Also, the leader wishes to speak with Axel ze.", said the announcer concluding the battle. ### "I have always thought that we are superior to humans. Our fighting and training styles are way better than theirs. This is also one of the reasons why we stayed here. But looking at this battle, was I wrong Drik?", asked the leader of the Smence tribe. Drik didn''t know what to say on that. The result was clearly there. It also didn''t want to admit it but it could not say that they were superior. "You don''t have to mince your words to make me happy. Before I meet with these humans, call all the elders and we will have a meeting right now.", said the leader. ### "Why are we still here?", asked Jin as he was getting impatient. When Axel first came to the waiting room, he was congratted for a glorious battle. The battle was not easy. He could have used Pokemons like Shedinja to easily win the battle but that was not their sole purpose. They were told that Axel would first meet the leader of Smence and then they would move out of this ce but it had already been 3 hours and they were still waiting. "Have some patience. The time perception for dragon-type Pokemon and for us are totally different. They can live for a very long time. So, let''s be patient. At least, we are not getting killed.", said Ron calming Jin. After waiting for some time, a Smence came to their waiting room and said, "The leader and elders are going to take some time. Why don''t I tour the ce? It is your first time here, after all." Since they had nothing to do, they agreed to it. Ron was especially happy as he was a dragon-type specialist and he knew that he would be learning a lot of new things here. The ce was very different than what he had thought. It was majestic, beautiful and it was very big. The smence tribe covered a major part of thend, second only to the leader''s ce and it was very big. There was no way that they would visit every ce in a day, so the tour guide Smence showed them only the important ces. "This is the ce where we have our first fly. When we finally evolve to Smence, this ce is used to fly first." It was a big cliff and it was on a very high level. Both of the girls got a little scared by seeing the height. "This is where we train. There are a lot of sections here. First is to train in physical stats and then in special stats" "This is the ce where we train our special moves and this is the ce where we train our physical moves." "This is a library where the history of the world and of our tribe is mentioned. There is also a ce for new moves that were created in our tribe''s history." This tribe was a bit different than he had ever seen. There were training ces and even libraries where one could learn new moves. Axel wanted to get inside the library but he knew that he could not. Smence was very excited to show them ces and after showing it for the whole day, it led them to the eating hall. The ce was very different from the regr eating hall as they were for Smence. "We have specially requested the cook to make food for you humans as our diet and your diet arepletely different.", said the Smence and took leave. ### "Umm... Akkkk" "Eat it and don''t make that face right now.", hushed Ron to Frank. The food was just horrible. It did look good and even smelled good but the taste was not there. Axel could notin to them as they had never made food for humans before. As they were eating, a Smence came and said, "The leader and the elders are expecting all of you in the meeting hall. Pleasee with me after you finish your meal." Finally, the time hade. All of them had discussed about this meeting. First of all, only Axel was told to be called, and now all of them. What was the reason? "Kizaru, what do you think that they want from us?", asked Frank. "I don''t know but since we won, I don''t think that we need to worry about anything.", replied Kizaru. All of them were curious about the meeting but Kizaru did tell them to get ready to Teleport anytime. He had to maintain vignce. ### After 15 minutes, they hadpleted their meal and now they were following a Smence to the meeting hall. The ce was very different as this was made with the concept of a Pokemon. As all of them entered, they could see 6 Smence that were already sitting and waiting for them. They were told to sit on the chairs which were also made a couple of hours ago for them. "Humans, I know it is alreadyte for me to say this, but wee to my tribe. I am Rhaegal the mighty, and I am the leader of this tribe. This is Smaug, Drogon, Fafnir, Tiamat and you have already met Drik." Axel and the team also introduced themselves. "Now, you all might be thinking, why have I called all of you here when you have already passed one of our tests? Worry not, you are not in any danger.", said Rhaegal which calmed all of them. There was no way that they could fight against all of them, especially Rhaegal. Rhaegal was a champion-rank Pokemon and it looked very powerful. Even the aura that it was releasing subconsciously made it hard to breathe. The 5 elders were not pushovers too. Almost all of them were in pseudo-champion rank. "After fighting against you and your Pokemons, I realized that even though I and the elders call this the most powerful dragon tribe in the world, we arecking a lot. Since we are isted on this ind, we don''t even know what is happening in the world. I feel that we are very far behind in some ways. So, I have called you to make an alliance. An alliance of sharing knowledge and information. If you are ready, then I am ready to share our knowledge of our species and the world with you while you will do the same for us. I know that I am asking you a lot. So, let me specify. We only need a general knowledge of the current world and information about dragon-type Pokemons. If you are able to provide it to us, then each one of you can select 1 Bagon for yourself as your partner. Also, if you require any reasonable help from us, then you can ask for it but only one time." That was a big proposal. Axel had been eyeing that library since the morning and he was finally able to get it. "Can you also share with us the new moves that you have discovered in the library?", asked Axel. That took some time to convince but they agreed. Finally, the deal was made. "But how would we be able to contact you after we get out of this ind?", asked Kizaru. "You will not but when you reach the border of thisnd, we will be able to sense you and we wille to pick you up.", said Drogon, one of the elders. After discussing for some time, they came to an agreement that they would transfer whatever information that they had right now as per the agreement and they would get to choose their Bagon. Aftering up with all the remaining information, they will be able to get ess to the library too. It was a good deal and Axel was very happy about it. After they came out of the meeting hall, they were led to a group of many Bagons who were expecting to be chosen. It looked like the battle had enticed them to join the group of humans. Axel and Ron already had Smence and Kizaru and Frank didn''t want another dragon-type Pokemon with them, so the rest went to choose for themselves. Jin was happy to get one as he didn''t have any dragon-type Pokemon before. Finally, all of those their Bagon. Axel helped Jin and Krishna to choose a higher potential Bagon. It was already night and they finally decided to go to sleep and continue their journey tomorrow. ### "Axel, are you willing to share the information from the library?", asked Kizaru. They were now ready to sleep. The tribe had made them a temporary stay ce. It was not the best in the world but it would do for the night. "What do you mean?" "Well, since you are the owner of thisnd, everything belongs to you. So, I am just asking for permission.", said Kizaru. Axel realized that Kizaru was speaking the truth but since they did all of this together, he felt that everyone should get a piece of the piece. This was Blue''s team so giving them information would not hurt. "Yes, we did all of it together, so you can take the information.", said Axel. "Thank you, Axel, you are very kind." ### Next day, They were finally going to meet the so-called mysterious leader. The Bagon that came in their team said their goodbyes to their parents and friends. Some of them were crying while some of them were excited to leave. "Kizaru, how much time would it take to reach there?", asked Axel. "Almost a day. If we go by normal pace then we will reach there tomorrow morning.", said Kizaru. "Then let''s follow the normal pace. I don''t want us and our Pokemons to get tired.", suggested Axel. So, they started to walk towards the ce where the mysterious leader lived. Chapter 679: Leader

Chapter 679: Leader

It was a short ride but it became quite boring and now it was starting to look like a long ride. It was only a forest area and there were no encounters of wild Pokemons. It looked like the Smence tribe was really feared as no Pokemons dared toe near their tribe area. "Axel, who do you think is this mysterious leader?", asked Jin. "I have to say Latias but I could not be sure. All the hints are pointing that it is Latias." "Why do you think that it wants to keep its identity hidden even though we are so close to it?", asked Ram this time. "I really have no idea but after spending so much time here, I can say for sure that the leader would not harm us.", replied Axel. "How can you be so sure?" "Really? Do I have to connect the dots for you? If this leader wanted something bad from us, then we would not be here alive. The psychic types didn''t interfere with us and even helped us and the dragon type also didn''t interfere with us unless we went to their territory." "But why would the leader want to meet us, I mean meet you?" "I have no idea about it." ### "How close are they, Graviat?" "They are very close, leader. They had made a camp around 5 hours from here and they should be arriving in early morning.", replied Graviat. The leader nodded its head after hearing the reply. "Can I ask you a question, leader?" "Yes, do so." "Why do you want to meet with this human? I don''t think that this human would be able to solve our problem. He is too weak to do so.", said Graviat. "That is where you are wrong, Graviat. This human is a bit special. He has the qualities to ovee almost anything. I believe that he is the right man for the job." "Are you that sure?" "No, I am not. That is why I have called him here to meet." ### Next day, Axel had finally mastered his sleep and it was now time for Endurance training. But, today was an important day, so he decided to skip. He was finally going to meet this leader. He wanted to ask it many questions and he was going to get answers from it. All of them got ready and started their journey yet again. It was bound to take a few hours to reach that ce. After traveling for 5 hours, they reached the ce at 11 a.m. This ce was very different. They could just tell that this was the ce where the leader lived. The ce had a boundary and it was covered it walls that were at least 10 feet long. The wall was made of brown colored stone and there was a gate just at the center of it. The wall extended from left to right and they could not even see the end of it. "Ahh, should we knock on the door?", asked Ram. "I think that is the only thing we can do.", replied Kizaru as they knocked on the door. Surprisingly, the door opened from the inside and Axel could see a beautiful Gardevoir that was weing them. This Gardevoir looked very powerful. Even Kizaru could not tell what rank of a Pokemon it really was. It must be at least a champion rank or even a master rank. "Wee, My name is Graviat and the leader is expecting you.", said the Pokemon. All of them nodded their head and started to follow Graviat. The ce was majestic. It looked so clean and greenish. It was covered in trees, waterfalls,kes, and mountains. The energy here was concentrated and Axel could tell that it was a mixture of psychic and dragon-type energy. "Ahh, Miss Graviat, can I ask you some questions?", asked Axel. "No, I am not allowed to answer any of them. The leader will be answering your questions, so have some patience.", replied the Pokemon. Finally, they reached the ce. It was a mixture of mountains and caves. A big cave was inside the mountain and there were many caves surrounding it. Axel thought that they might have to enter the cave but Graviat just stood there and so did they. After waiting for a few seconds, they could hear 2 pairs of stepsing from the cave. There were multiple psychic and dragon-type Pokemons in the surroundings and every one of them was sort of waiting for the entity that wasing from the cave. Finally, Axel could see Serena walking from the cave. Just behind her was a massive Garchomp. This Garchomp also looked very powerful like Graviat. "It has been a long time, Axel. I am d that you missed me.", said Serena as she came out of the cave. Axel gave a soft smile and then said, "Yes, it has really been a long time. So, why don''t you first tell me who you really are? I want to know why did you all those things before. I have many questions." "You might have already guessed who I am but let me tell you.", said Serena and she started to change. Her body started to change and she turned into apletely different being. It was a Pokemon with a birdlike body stylized after a ne. Its long neck stretched forward from its squat body. It had no legs, usually floating instead. The rear half of its body wasrgely red and the upper half white, with jet-ne wings high on its rear and fins on the bottom near its tail. A blue triangle marked the center of its chest, while a red mask partially covered its face. Ear-like fins sat on top of its head and its eyes were yellow. It had short, three-fingered arms with a red covering on the outer side of the lower arms. It was Latias. All of them were shocked to see Latias. It was not every day that they would be able to see one of the legendary Pokemon in existence. "So, you really were Latias. I had my guesses. Why did youe to me in a human form before? and why did you tell me to select thisnd as a reward?" "All of your questions will be answered but first, let us wee you to my ce. I consider you as my friend. So, why don''t you rx for a bit.", said Latias as it turned to Serena again. "I always love this human form. It is so each to move and talk.",mented Latias and then looked around all of the Pokemons that were there and said again, "Let me all tell you now. You had doubts about this human but now Axel had passed all the tests that hadid before. He has proved himself to be dependable, trust worthy, and powerful. I expect that everyone would consider him as my friend and give him the respect that he deserves." Latias''s announcement was a surprise for the group. They had not expected Latias to trust Axel so much. Even Axel was surprised. He didn''t know what was happening here. Latias then announced that they would have a party to wee Axel. Axel and others also called out all of their Pokemons to enjoy the party. The atmosphere changed from chilly to very warm and enjoyable. The food was way better than what Smence had served. It was also better than normal household human standards. Axel didn''t know how they were able to achieve it. Axel could feel that all of this was not an illusion and Latias did trust Axel a lot. But Kizaru was still a bit skeptical, so he was still a bit wary of it. "Before, I tell you about myself, why don''t you tell me your journey? Did you be the champion of the Kanto region?", asked Latias. "No, turns out, it is not so easy." Axel told his journey in the Kanto region and his start in the Johto region. He did hide some of the things but except for that, he didn''t leave anything out. For some reason, Axel felt that he could truly trust Latias as one of his best friends. He didn''t know why he felt that. Maybe it was a vibe or Latias was a good Pokemon at heart, he had a very good feeling while talking to Latias. Latias also talked to his Pokemons and finally, it noticed Mamoswine. It went near to it and said, "You have grown a lot from before. It looks like you have finally found a good partner." Mamoswine didn''t know what to do as it had never met but Latias was talking to it as if they were old friends. "You may have forgotten me as you were just a baby back then but your father and mother sacrificed their life to save me.", said Latias remembering those times. Mamoswine was shocked after hearing it. It had already forgotten about the Tyranitar that killed its mother. It was not a long time ago but aftering with Axel, it had chosen to forget its past. Mamoswine didn''t remember about its father as it had died when it was just a baby. But its mother did everything to protect itself. Mamoswine knew that its mother was a powerful Pokemon. They were actually not from this ind. They had to run to this ind to protect themselves but Tyranitar still found them and killed its mother brutally. After that, it roamed around this ce and finally, Axel caught it. Mamoswine had only 2 questions right now. "Why did my parents sacrifice their life for you and if you were feeling so bad then why didn''t you look after me?" "Your parents were one of the few trustable friends that I had and they did what they felt was right. I could not protect you before because, at that time, I was very busy protecting myself. If I had taken you in, then your life would have been in danger. I could also rarely leave this ce and only psychic and dragon Pokemons were allowed at that time. So, when Axel caught you, I was doubtful about his intentions. So, I came to check, if Axel was a good human." While remembering the past, Mamoswine had tears on its face. It was also starting to hate this Pokemon. Even though Latias was very strong, it didn''t care. "Before you judge me, tell me to tell you my story but first I want to give you a gift. I have made a promise to your parents that I will look after you and I failed in that promise. So, let me give you a gift topensate for it.", said Latias and it came near Mamoswine. It flew in the air as Mamoswine was very tall. It was still in that human form. Then it put its hand on Mamoswine''s head and Mamoswine started to glow in a very bright light. Axel wanted to interrupt it but Shedinja said, "Don''t worry, it is something good. I can feel that Mamoswine is getting stronger." He trusted his Pokemon, so he kept quiet. Multiple notifications started toe but he ignored all of it. He could look at it after some time. Right now, all of his concentration was on Mamoswine. Chapter 680: Latias’s Story

Chapter 680: Latias''s Story

"Let me tell you my story. It is also one of the reasons I called you here.", said Latias as it told everyone to make a circle around it. "It has been a long time since I have told my story to anyone. It was around 200 years ago or even before that. Living for such a long time, I don''t even know how old I am. At that time, there was a tribe of Latias and Latios on this ind. Before, this ind was really beautiful and it was very different from now on. It was also twice as big. I was very young at that time. I was only a rare rank Pokemon and my brother and lover, Fandrax were too young to understand anything. Oh, if you don''t know, we Latias and Latios are born in pairs. After we are born, we are not only sister and brother but also future husband and wife. This is done to preserve our bloodline as it had been told that Ho-Oh had cursed us during ancient times." "Ho-Oh cursed your bloodline? But why would it do that? I didn''t even know that Ho-Oh had such power.", said Ron as he was interested in Ho-Oh mythology. "Yes, Ho-Oh is a mysterious being. Some even say that it came before Arceus. It has magical powers and no one knows where it lives.", replied Latias. "So, what was the curse?" "Before, each of us could master 2 cores, dragon and psychic. Our ancestors were extremely powerful beings. They were almost undefeated due to this. As per our history, Ho-Oh cursed us cause we were too powerful and it was breaking the bnce of this world. So, from that, we could only cultivate 1 core of our choosing. That was why it was decided that Latias would cultivate psychic core and Latios would cultivate dragon core. The tradition of marrying our own sister and brother came from that incident as we wanted our bloodline to be as pure as possible. Now, back to the story. The ind was filled with our tribe members and also some of the psychic and dragon-type Pokemons as they respected us. I still remember that day, when I was waiting for my father to train me as he wasining that I was getting far behind my friends. But suddenly we were attacked by multiple races of Pokemons and one of them was Tyranitar. We didn''t know where they came from and why they were attacking us but they were relentless. Of course, we were very powerfulpared to them but their numbers were almost incalcble. Many of my friends and their families died in that war." Latias took a deep breath remembering its past. It was very emotional. "Even though we were at a disadvantage, we were able to win but the losses were too great. This type of war had only happened during ancient times and we were not ready for it. After the battle was over, some of us were happy while some of us were mourning for our friends and families. More than 300 of us had died in that battle. That was a huge blow. We thought that the war was over but it was not. Even though we killed the leader of that group who was a Kingdra, the battle was not over. Suddenly a ck hole formed in the middle of our ind. I didn''t know what it was and how it came to be but I could only describe it as a ck hole. Half of the ind was sucked inside it and almost all of us were also sucked inside. Ho-Oh seeing that one of the legendary Pokemon is going to extinct, took action. It somehow stopped the ck hole and gave us a blessing that in this ind, no one would be able to harm our species. However, it came a bit toote. I was the daughter of the tribal chief. When my father saw that all of us were going to be sucked inside that hole, he used some sort of treasure that I had no knowledge of. Due to this treasure, me and my brother were left alive on this ind. All the others were sucked inside." There was a silence in the air. It was a heartbreaking story. Even Axel felt angry after hearing about it. "Me and my brother were very weak. My brother was in elemental rank and I was in rare rank. From the top leaders of this ind, we became the bottom feeders. Half of the ind was already destroyed. So, hid and ran. There was a very small tribe of Piloswine that took us in. They were one of the species that lived on the ind when my parents were alive. Most of their members were also dead from the war and the ck hole. Only 20 of them were left. They took care of us and trained us. Slowly we started to gain our powers and abilities. My brother never smiled from that day. He only focused on his training and he started to be very powerful. I didn''t want to be left behind, so I also increased my training. There we met 2 Piloswine and those were your mother and father. We were of the same age and we were very good friends. 200 years passed and I, my brother and your father became god-rank Pokemons. Your mother was a champion rank Pokemon at that time. Your father was really an anomaly. It is normal for a legendary Pokemon like us to reach god rank in a few hundred years if we train hard but for normal Pokemons, it was not so easy. However, your father broke that rule and became god ranked Pokemon. We also took control of the ind. After we became god-rank Pokemons, we decided to take revenge." At this time Axel asked a question. "Revenge? But how? Weren''t your enemies already dead?" "No. At first, we thought the same. If our feelings of revenge were not so strong, we would not have even known about it. It looked like the main perpetrators of the war were a group of dragons and psychic-type Pokemon. Being a legendary Pokemon, our powers and potential are vastly different from normal Pokemons. They wanted to kill us and harvest our potential in some way. Of course, I don''t know if this is the real information. After living for 200 years, we were able to know a lot of things about them. Like the ck hole didn''t kill our tribe but transported them to another ce. Our enemies were still hidden somewhere. After searching about it a lot. We were able to pinpoint some of the possible locations, that may house our tribe members. So, we selected one and flew there. Our bad luck had still not been finished. Instead of reaching that ce, we reached apletely different ce where those enemies were. It was the ce where the leader of our enemies lived. It turned out that the Kingdra who died was not the real leader. We knew that even if we were god-rank Pokemons, we would not be able to defeat all of them. So, we ran and that day, your father lost his life. He basically protected us while we ran. Some years passed and my brother decided to venture to the new possible location alone. I didn''t agree with this but he was very strict on it. He went and never came back. Finally, after some years, I decided to take the risk too. I didn''t want to die thinking that my brother and my parents were alive in some ce. Your mother said that she woulde with me. I denied it as she was only a champion-rank Pokemon but after some convincing, I agreed. But my bad luck was still not over. We encountered one of their other base and we had to run. This time, it was your mother that died. She was this close to the ind but she could not make it. A Tyranitar killed her." Axel wanted to look at the stats of Mamoswine after it ranked up to tier 2 but he knew that it was not the right time. "I am sorry about your loss Serena. But why are you telling me all this? It is not like that I can help you with it. Those are god rank Pokemons and I don''t even have a champion-rank Pokemon.", said Axel. "I am telling you this story so that you can help me.", said Latias. "But how? I am too weak to do anything to them.", said Axel "Axel, I didn''t make this decision on a whim. It took me a long time to analyze and observe you properly. It looks like you don''t even know what is special about you. So, let me you.", said Latias and told others that the story was over and they could go back to their own world. "Come inside. I want this to be a private conversation.", said Latias and went inside the cave. Axel followed her just purely about the uing events. The cave which looked small from the outside was very deep and bright from the inside. It was filled with white and blue lights. Axel didn''t even know where they wereing from. They had been walking for 10 minutes now and they had still not reached the end of the cave. "You know that you can ask any questions that you want, right?", said Latias. "Why is the space here sorge when I felt that it was small from the outside? And what are these lights?" "The space here is bigger cause it really is. This is the height of psychic powers. When the user masters psychic powers to a good extent, we have the powers to even bend the space. This is a simple example of that." ''So, one of the directions of psychic is space? That is really cool.'', thought Axel. "The lights that areing are also the application of my space abilities. When you have enough mastery over the space, you can do a lot of things.", said Latias. After a few seconds of more walking, they finally reached the ce. The cave was now divided into 2 pathways and each pathway had a door. Latias went ahead and opened one door and told Axel toe inside. "There are some things that I could not tell in public so sorry for the tight space.", said Latias. "And what is it?" "The main perpetrator of the war and all the incidents were a group of humans." "Humans? Really?", asked Axel as he just could not believe it. "Yes, they seem to be some sort of an evil organization that does bad things." "What is their name?" "They called themselves Cipher." Axel was expecting one of the names from the 7 deadly sins but he didn''t expect Cipher''s name toe out. "Really? Are you sure about them?", asked Axel just to confirm. "Yes, I am sure. Do you know these people?", asked Latias. "Not personally but I have heard about them. Then Axel began to tell the story about the Shadow Pokemons and their connection with them." "They are just horrible people. Why would they even exist?", asked Latias in anger. "I don''t know what their motive really is but they are a very powerful organization. Why don''t you show me where you went?", said Axel. Chapter 681: Land Management Upgrade

Chapter 681: Land Management Upgrade

Latias then showed the ces that they selected to go and went. It was actually the Orre region. The ce where the Cipher organization ruled. There were also some independent inds that Latias pointed out. Axel felt happy as Latias didn''t tell about it in public as the reputation of humans would go down if it did. "Serena, what are you expecting from me? You know that I am not strong enough to fight with such a powerful organization alone. Even you, a god-rank Pokemon could not do it, so how could I do it?", asked Axel. "Axel, I am not asking for your help right now. I have lived for more than 200 years. A couple of decades is not going to affect me. Grow at your own pace. If you need any help, then I am there for you but I request you to save my tribe and my family." Since he was human and just 16 years old, the perception of time for him was very different. He didn''t even think that this mission could wait f\or some time. "Serena, I would love to help you but I don''t think you are asking me such a huge thing for free?" It was time for payment. Of course, Axel considered Latias as his friend as it had helped him in many ways in the past but it still made various tests to test him. So, of course, he was going to ask for payment or some form of consideration. "Axel, I don''t have exceptional things to give you. I lost the authority of this ind and half of it is already destroyed. My family is unknown and I am the only one here. So, if you help me in this, I would try to do anything to help you if it is within reason.", said Latias. Axel felt a bit petty for Latias. Even though it was a god-rank Pokemon and more than 200 years old, it still acted like a little girl that had lost its family. This may be because legendary Pokemons had very long lives. "Will you teach my Pokemons about psychic powers?" "Yes." "Can I use any sort of resource on this ind?" "If it is only for you and your Pokemons, then yes." "Will the Pokemons here fight for me when I need them?" "Of course they would. You help me and we will help you." "Ok, then those are the things that I need.", said Axel, and then a notification popped up which surprised him as he had not expected it to happen. --- Ding! You have gained 3nds and have leveled up Land management. Ding! New benefits have been received from the level-up. Please look into thend management tab. --- Axel eagerly looked into the tab he had not opened for a long time. --- Ding! The host would gain the following benefits. 1. The progress of thend and the Pokemons on it would be shown in real-time. 2. All the Pokemons who are residents of the saidnd would have a loyalty feature. 3. All of the Host''s talent would also apply to those resident Pokemon. 4. By fulfilling the quest in thend, the quality of thend would improve and the Pokemons in thatnd would also get an upgrade. 5. The host could teleport from onend to another. Cool down time- 4 months. --- Only 2 benefits were added. First was the improvement of the quality ofnd bypleting quests in thatnd and also the improvement of Pokemons there. That was a sizable reward. The second reward was very substantial. Axel could teleport from onend that he had acquired to anothernd. Even though the cool-down period was 4 months, it coulde in handy during emergencies. Axel could see that there was other information innd management system. But first, he wanted to see the stats of his acquirednd. --- 1. Hakone city East and west side: 2000 sq. km. and 1000 sq. km. 2. Deorcu Holt (1/10th): 1500 sq. km. 3. Lumlow Cay (1/20th): 7500 sq. km. --- After having and management system for some time, Axel was able to know some of the things about it. Like, even if Axel were to buy thend and acquire it on paper, it would not appear in thend management system. It would only appear when the leader of thatnd agrees to hand over thend or have Axel some degree of authority in thatnd. Axel was able to know about this because he had bought a huge forest near Magior city which was close to Vermilian city. The name of the forest was ''Afcol Wild''. This forest was filled with many wild Pokemons of a variety of species. The forest was not as big as Hakone city forest but the area was still bit around 3000 sq. km. Axel had talked to the government and the league to buy this ind and he did. He wanted to do this cause this would enable ''Land Management system'' to activate and his team members could train their Pokemons there. However, it didn''t and it frustrated him to no end as he had invested a lot of money on it. But he had his hunches and today it was proven. Lumlow Cay was also not in thend management system even though he had acquired it long before but today it was as Latias agreed to it. ### They talked alone for hours and it was already going to be early evening. "I have prepared human foods for all of you. Some of us do like these human foods too. Come join us.", said one of the psychic-type Pokemons. They were invited for dinner. There was a rule that one must eat before the sun sets and bes dark. There were also some weird rules here like any new moves that are to be made are to be discussed with the leader first. "If you don''t like the human intervention, then I could talk to them.", said Axel as he was eating his food. "No, as of right now, human intervention is actually very good for us. Just tell them to not cut any more trees as it is affecting the ind now. However, after I get my tribe back, I would want these humans to go away. Don''t worry, I would not do that without giving them some gifts.", said Latias. Finally, the trip was going to be over but a lot of things had changed. Mamoswine had ranked up. Charizard had ranked up. Fergalitar had ranked up. Shlegon had evolved to Smence. Togetic had finally learned the move. Axel had also made an alliance with Blue''s team and also with Smence. Axel now practically owned the ind as it had already shown innd management tab. However, right now, it didn''t cover the whole ind. He had also made good friends with Latias. It was now time to return and say goodbyes. "Axel what do you n to do right now?", asked Kizaru. "I have a lot of things nned. Why do you ask?" He really had a lot of things to do. First, he wanted to transfer Squirtle and Magnemite so that they could start their training. He also wanted to go to Aeus Ind to take back Gyarados and Steelix. He also wanted to talk to Lucario about mega-evolution. He also nned to challenge another gym as he believed that his Pokemons were now ready for it. Finally, there was the problem with his mercenary team. They were told to acquire a base of operation or have a good business in 2 months. They also needed to face a tide battle to prove themselves to be the mercenary team. Axel had a lot of things to do and he didn''t what he should do right now. He would also have to go to Violet City to pick up Beedrill and kazam. "Well, I want you to meet my Admiral and also talk to Blue about this alliance.", said Kizaru. "We can do that, but first, can you tell him toe to Violet City? I have some things to do there.", said Axel. "Yes, it can be easily arranged. You don''t need to worry about it. But first, I would have to contact him and it is only possible after we get out of there." "Well, that is true.", said Axel. ### The return journey was faster than before. Because Latias had recognized them and they didn''t need to be wary of any tribes and take the long route. "How much time would it take us to reach human settlement?", asked Axel. "I believe that we can reach there in a week.", said Ron looking at the map. "Hey, why don''t we go to the Mr. Mime tribe and ask for the reward? It did say that it would teach our Pokemon about the barrier move.", said Jin. "Yes, we could clearly do that. Mr. Mime tribe is on the way here. We could reach there in 2 days.", said Ron. "Ok, that is good. Let''s go there." ### After 2 days, "Ron, is this the ce?", asked Kizaru. "Yes, I am positive.", said Ron. "Ok, let''s go and show this red cloth to enter." Mr. Mime had given them a piece of a red cloth to let them enter. As they went towards their territory, they were blocked by a couple of Mr. Mime to asked why they were here. Latias had already told everyone in thisnd that Axel was now their ally and no one would be hurting him and his friends. How did it tell all of them? Well, it was a psychic-type Pokemon with a psychic core, so of course, it could do it. That was why the Pokemons were not so hostile. Ron showed the red cloth to the guards and said that it was given by Mr. Mine. The guards immediately understood and then told them to follow Mr. Mime. Mr. Mime was a weird Pokemon. It''s an evolved form of Mime Jr. It had a grian form and that form could further evolve into Mr. Rime who would obviously be a lot stronger than Mr. Mime. So, he always felt that Mr. Mime who is a psychic/fairy-type Pokemon could further evolve. However, since he had not seen these Pokemons before, he could not test this hypothesis. They were led to a training area where a single Mr. Mime was meditating. It was also so weird to look at Mr. Mime. It was a weird Pokemon after all. "So, you guys have returned.", said Mr. Mime and then threw a sheet of paper to them. "Select one of the barrier moves and I will teach you one of them. But remember, I will only teach you one of them till one of your Pokemons learn it or till the end of 3 days. After that it would be your problem.", said Mr. Mime. "Can each of us select different types of barriers for our Pokemons?", asked Harry. "No, you can only select one of them for all of you." It still was a good deal. Mr. Mime was called a barrier Pokemon as it mastered in making and creating barriers. It was also very strong. Axel looked into the papers and there were numerous barriers listed. Axel counted and there were at least 100 of them. He was extremely surprised. None of the barriers were existing moves. All of them were new moves. Does this Pokemon know about so many barrier moves? It would simply be impossible. Axel wanted to ''Identify'' Mr. Mime but his instinct told him to not do it. Even though it was just a king-rank Pokemon, there was something in it that made him ufortable. "Oh, and you only have 1 hour to decide. I don''t like to waste my time.", said Mr. Mime. Chapter 682: Lumos, the wandering Sage

Chapter 682: Lumos, the wandering Sage

--- 1. Reflect mastered: Advance version of ''Reflect''. This would cover all the body area and sides of the user and reduce physical damage by 70% when mastered. Must master ''Reflect'' first. 2. Light Screen: Advance version of ''Light screen''. This would cover all the body area and sides of the user and reduce special attack damage by 70% when mastered. Must master ''Light screen'' first. 3. Absorbing Reflect: This would enable to absorb the physical damage and restore the stamina of the user by some degree. Must master ''Reflect'' first. 4. Absorbing Light screen: This would enable to absorb the special damage and restore the stamina of the user by some degree. Must master ''Light screen'' first. 5. Rebounding Reflect... 6. Rebounding Light screen.... 7. 8. --- There were at least 7 variations of ''Reflect'' and ''Light screen'' each. Axel had never thought that ''Reflect'' and ''Light screen'' could be used in such a way. He would not be selecting those but he got a lot of ideas from it. Apart from Axel, Krishna was also looking at the moves description intently. He had also started to record some of them in his own notebooks. Nobody knew what he was thinking right now. After ''Reflect'' and ''Light screen'', they went towards the barriers that defend against status moves like poison, paralysis, burns, sleep, etc. There were a lot of barrier moves in that category too. Like, --- Absolute poison: The user would not only be immune to any poison-based attack and moves but also have a very high affinity with poison. The user must have a poison core and must be a champion-rank Pokemon. --- These barriers were so crazy that Axel felt that it was not just possible. Like how did it even know about these barriers? It didn''t have a poison core inside it. It was not a poison-type Pokemon. The more he started to read about the move description, the more amazed he became and he was now sure that this was not just a simple King rank Pokemon. When hepleted reading the description of those 100 moves, automatically a second paper came into existence with another 100 barrier-type moves. Now, the category changed. It now revolved around attacking barrier moves. Some of those moves were so crazy that he didn''t want to believe it. ''System, can you copy all the move descriptions in these papers?'', asked Axel to the system. --- Ding! Copying the move description.... Ding! Unable to copy the move description. The system is restricted by powerful energy. --- "What!!!!", shouted Axel out loud and all of them were now looking at Axel with weird faces. "Why are you having a dyed reaction?", asked Jin. All of them were surprised when another paper came into view but Axel became surprised after a few seconds. "It is just hard to even imagine that so many barrier-type moves could be there.", said Axel embarrassingly. "Don''t be embarrassed. We are also surprised.", said Kizaru. That was when he decided to talk to Latias. "Ahh, Mr. Mime, I want to ask you something?" "Yes." "Who is going to teach us this barrier move? Do you know all of these barrier moves?" "I know most of them but worry not, I can teach you any of them. You only have 40 minutes left. Remember that." It was at that time he realized that this was not a normal Pokemon because he found another barrier move. --- Stealth core: Can hide the presence of one''s rank and also make others believe that the user is of lower rank. Must be more powerful than the user to know that it is being deceived. --- How powerful was this Pokemon? It was the first time he could not even make an estimation of the powers that a Pokemon hold. ''Hey, Serena.'' Since they were in the vicinity of thend where it lived, it was not hard to talk to Latias telepathically. ''Yes Axel, do you need anything?'' ''Do you know about a Mr. Mime that knows a lot of barrier-type moves?'', asked Axel. ''Oh, so you met with Lumos, the wandering sage.'' ''So, you know it. Who is this guy?'' ''Lumos, the wandering sage. He is believed to be the most powerful psychic type Pokemon to ever exist. His powers are immense and have a lot of variety. He is said to have existed from ancient times and is one of the few gods that still lives from ancient times. His mastery of barriers is something otherworldly. It is due to him that Mr. Mime is called a barrier Pokemon.'' ''So, if his guy lives in yournd, then why do you have to problem dealing with Cipher? I think that this guy can crush anything.'' ''Yes he can but you forgot his title. He is a wandering sage. So, he would sometimese here, and some of the time he would just disappear and go somewhere. I also talked to him to help and he said that he would not. Even a god-rank Pokemon have ranks and I am ranked at thest. I don''t know where he is ranked but it must be at the top. So, I cannot do anything. How did you meet him?'' ''Sigh, did you at least ask for a barrier move to let him live here?'' ''No, that would be disrespectful. I believe that he would protect this ind if he was here at that moment.'' Axel then told Latias that they had received a reward to learn any one barrier move from the wandering sage. He wanted Serena to help him select one. ''Axel, just choose any of the moves. All of the moves are going to be excellent and you will not get another chance.'', said Latias and didn''t disturb him any further. They still had 40 minutes left, so they started to look at new barrier moves. There was a barrier move that would improve the potential of a Pokemon. How crazy was that? For how long had this Pokemon been researching about barriers? Right now, Axel felt that barrier moves were just like Funijutsu of Naruto which was literally doing anything with a bit of modification. Another page came out after they finished with those 100 moves and this time it was elemental barrier moves. --- Dragon barrier physical: Can defend against dragon-type physical moves. Must have ice or dragon or fairy typing. Dragon barrier special: Can defend against dragon-type special moves. Must have ice or dragon or fairy typing. Absolute dragon crusher: Can defend against both special and physical dragon-type moves. Must have ice or dragon or fairy typing. Must be a champion-rank Pokemon. --- Things like this went on and on about other types too and finally he found something that he liked. --- Dark-Ghost Barrier: Can defend against ghost and dark-type moves that are special in nature. Cannot defend against status moves. The user must have at least a dark core or a ghost core. The user must be at least a king-rank Pokemon. --- ''Wouldn''t this be perfect for Marcus?'', thought Axel. Even though Shedinja was not so vulnerable as before. It had many moves that it could protect itself with. It was also very fast and very powerful. But it still had very low health. So, this would be perfect for Shedinja. However, how was he going to convince others about it? "Hey, if we start to look into it, an hour would pass by and we would not have selected anything. So, why don''t I select one of the barrier moves, and if you don''t like the move that I selected, I willpensate you for it in some other way.", said Axel. "And how are you going topensate for us?", asked Gon. He was not much of a talker. Axel had already forgotten his voice as he had not talked for a few days already. He was also a weird character. "How about this, I will find the evolution of Mr. Mime and share it with you.", said Axel. "What?" "What?" The first ''What?'' was from his friends and then the second ''What'' was from Mr. Mime. "Kid, what are you trying to say?", asked Mr. Mime. "That I will find the next evolution of Mr. Mime.", said Axel. "Kid, that is simply not possible. I am the final evolution." "Oh, then how do you exin the Grian Mr. Mime who evolves into Mr. Rime." "What are you talking about?", asked Mr. Mime. "Yes, Axel. What are you talking about? Mr. Mime is the final evolution and I don''t think that Grian Mr. Mime has another evolution.", said Parvat. He was a psychic type specialist. So, he was sure about it. That was when it hit him. He had never confirmed that the evolution of Mr. Mime existed in this world. In the games, the evolution from Mr. Mime to Mr. Mime was a simple one. It was a level-up evolution. So, he naturally thought that it would be discovered as it was a natural evolution. But it turns out that he was wrong. He was sure that there was another evolution of Mr. Mime and that he could discover it but how was he going to go get out of this situation? "There really isn''t?", asked Axel in an innocent voice. "No, there isn''t." Axel then turned around Lumos the Mr. Mime and said, "I believe that your species has some untapped potential and it could further evolve. If I were to prove it to you that it is possible, then what will you give me in return?" "Kid, just a few seconds ago, you were under the impression that the grian form of my species had another evolved form. Now, you are saying that you can discover that form somehow. Why should I believe you?", asked Mr. Mime. "Because you will not be losing any of it. If I were to find out something, then you would reward me but if I failed to find anything, then you don''t have to even think about me.", said Axel. "Hmm, that is true and strangely I want to believe you. OK, let''s make that deal. What do you want from me?", asked Mr. Mime. "If I were to seed, then you will teach my Pokemons all the barrier moves that you know.", said Axel. "That is simply not possible and why would I teach so many barrier moves to your Pokemons? There are 1000s of them. I don''t think that your Pokemons can learn all of them." Axel knew that Mr. Mime was not going to agree to it. He was going to negotiate it further till it felt that it had won in the negotiation. "Just imagine. If I were able to do what I am able to do, then your species can evolve further. You can evolve further. I know that you are a very curious Pokemon. If not, you would not have developed so many moves. And since this Mr. Mime that would evolve further would be from your tribe, that Mr. Mime would be extra powerful as it would receive a lot of blessings." "My tribe? Blessings?" "Yes, I would not be able to evolve a Mr. Mime if I didn''t have one now, do I? So, you would obviously give me a Mime Jr. so that I can evolve it further. If I were to further evolve it, it might be the first Mr. Mime in history to further evolve knowing how old you really are. So, it would receive a lot of blessings from the world and Arceus. This would further increase your reputation and the power of your tribe." "Kid, how do you know about Blessings?" Chapter 683: The Fear of Shedinja

Chapter 683: The Fear of Shedinja

Axel was now confirmed that this was the tribe that Lumos, the wandering sage belonged to. Otherwise, why would ite here so often? The world was very big and it woulde here every few years. "Oh, I just know about it.", said Axel refusing to say anything. "Sigh, Ok, I agree to the bet but I will still not give you all the details about my creation.", said Mr. Mime. "Then why don''t we change it a bit? You will teach each of my Pokemon 1 single barrier move of my choosing and they could be different. You will also teach the Mime Jr. of mine would be evolved to Mr. Rime your concepts and ways to create a barrier move.", said Axel. "I agree with the first part of it but why should I teach my ways and concepts?" Axel was not just asking for every barrier move but the ways it creates them. This was even more valuable. "Ohe on, I am doing this for you." "For me?" "Yes, knowing your personality, you would obviously want a sessor and since you don''t have anyone near you, you don''t have one. So, you can just treat my future Pokemon as your sessor and teach him your ways." Mr. Mime was now thinking about Axel''s proposal. It was true that it wanted to have a sessor but it had not met any Pokemon that would be talented enough to be its sessor. "I agree to it but first I would have to test it. If it fails my test, then I would not teach it anything. Do remember that I have not been able to find a single sessor till now." "OK, I agree. Do we have a deal?" "Yes, we have a deal. Oh, you have only 5 minutes left." "Oh, I select Dark-ghost barrier." "That is a good barrier. I will teach it to your Pokemon but remember, your Pokemon only has 3 days to learn it and I will only teach it to one Pokemon. So, choose which Pokemon you want it to learn?" The group started to discuss and then they came up with another problem. There was no psychic/ghost type or psychic/dark type Pokemons with them that had ghost or a dark core. In fact, there were no psychic/ghost-type Pokemons in existence and there were some psychic/dark-type Pokemons but almost all of them were either legendary Pokemons or mythical Pokemons. Now, it was not that the ghost and dark-type Pokemons would not be able to learn this move. They could as the paper didn''t say that the Pokemon would have to be a psychic type but psychic type moves were one the hardest moves a Pokemon could train in. So, it would naturally take more than 3 days for any dark or ghost-type Pokemons to learn the move and they only had 3 days. "Axel, since you selected the move, then you must have a way to deal with this problem too.", said Kizaru. "Yes, as matter of fact I do.", said Axel, and then looked at the ground and said, "Arise." The shape of the shadow of Axel changed vividly and Shedinja came into view. "Really, you think that your Shedinja would be able to do it?", asked Jin. While others were questioning the decision of Axel, Lumos, the wandering sage was staring at Shedinja. It already knew that there was a Pokemon inside Axel''s shadow but it didn''t know much about it because it never gave it much thought. When a tier 2 king-rank Shedinja came into view, it could immediately tell that this Shedinja was different. This Shedinja was a lot closer to its ancestors in ancient times. Mr. Mime started to visibly sweat while looking at this Shedinja. It had personally seen the horror of powerful Shedinja during ancient times till Ho-Oh came and intervened. Mr. Mime didn''t know how this kid was able to improve this Shedinja to its former self during ancient times, but it knew that it could not mess with this kid and Shedinja. The horrors of the past still haunted it. "I am one more condition to add.", said Mr. Mime. "Really? What is it?" "If I were to die in the future, my tribe woulde to you for protection and you will protect them.", said Mr. Mime. "Oh, ok. I don''t mind protecting them.", said Axel thinking not much. He just didn''t believe that Lumos could really die in the future. However, Lumos, the wandering sage knew that its time was almost over. It was a god rank Pokemon and he could somehow glimpse on its fate. "Ok, get ready to learn." ### After 3 days, --- Ding! Shedinja has learned ''Dark-Ghost barrier''. Ding! Since it is the second Pokemon to learn this move, its hidden power mastery would increase. Ding! Its hidden power mastery has increased to 95% --- This was a pleasant surprise. Axel didn''t know that it was possible to have such an increase in hidden power mastery. None of his Pokemon had a hidden power mastery of 100%. Shedinja was now very close to reaching 100% and he was excited to know much about it. "I just cannot believe that a non-psychic Pokemon would be able to do it so fast.", said Parvat. Parvat looked as if he had lost all of his motivation. He was a psychic-type specialist and knew a lot about psychic-type Pokemons. He knew that Shedinja would not be able to do it in 3 days, no matter its potential. But the result was in front of his eyes and he could just sigh in defeat. "So, when can I select Mime Jr.?", asked Axel. "You cannot do it right now.", replied Mr. Mime. "But why?" The breeding time of our species is fixed in my tribe. This is done due to various reasons and I will not be exining them. So, right now, there are no eggs or there is no Mime Jr. that are in the baby stage. Almost all of them have evolved and those that have not are not talented. You would not want those Pokemons, do you?" Axel didn''t know that there was such a thing. "So, how much time, would I have to wait?", asked Axel. "1 and half years for the eggs and another year for the baby to be born.", said Mr. Mime. "Ok, I wille back after 2 and half years then.", said Axel. "Yes, I would meet you at the same time, right here. Just show them the same red cloth and they will let you in.", said Mr. Mime and then it disappeared. After Shedinja learned the move, it was now time for them to return. "Axel, I believe that the Pokemons out here are a bit special.", said Parvat. "Why? Is there something different?" "Yes. First of all, I have never heard of the rule that Mr. Mime wouldy eggs at the same time at the interval of 2 years. Secondly, it takes around 3 months for the eggs to hatch, not one year." "Hmm, maybe this Mr. Mime had done some research to increase the potential and talent of the babies.", said Ram. "That is highly possible. You are very lucky Axel.", remarked Parvat. ### After 4 days, They had finally reached the human settlement. In their journey, Axel had told Shedinja to teach ''Dark-Ghost barrier'' to other dark and ghost type Pokemons but till now none of them had been able to learn it. Yes, it was true that Shedinja was able to fully train for 8 hours a day, while they could only train for 3 hours a day but it was also true that they were watching Shedinja train with Mr. Mime before. This showed how good and talented Shedinja really was. This was only possible to due to its hidden power mastery which was also ''Psychic''. ### "Finally, I can sleep on the bed.", said Luna yawning and stretching her body. She hated sleeping in tents and sleeping bags. But that was the nature of her job, so she could not do anything. "Miss. Yami, We havepleted our mission. Thanks for all the help.", said Axel as he could see General Yamiing towards them. "We did nothing to help you guys. I am just happy that all of you returned alive.", said Yami shaking Axel''s hand. "Now,e inside. All of you must be hungry. I have told the cooks to prepare special meals for all of you.", said Yami as she guided them to the canteen. Jin and Frank were still staring at Yami with lustful eyes. Yami really was very beautiful and sexy. As they went inside the canteen, they were invited into the VIP area to eat. All of them sat on the chair and waited for food. Yami and the cooks wasted no time. The dishes started to arrive with alcohol and drink. Axel also shared his cigarette with Yami as he had already shared those with the team before. "CHEERSS!!!" "CHEERSS!!!" They hade back after a major mission filled with uncertainty. So, After the mission was over, all of them let themselves go and now all of them were drunk after a few drinks. After getting drunk, Jin and Frank finally had the courage to talk to Yami. They tried to make several advances toward her, but she politely declined all of them making them feel sad. "So, what was special about that ce? Why were we not able to sense anything there?", asked Yami. jin noticing that Yami was finally asking some questions, took it upon himself to answer them and gain some points on her. "Oh, let me tell you. It was very surprising, to say the least. We.." "I don''t think that we should tell all the secrets of that ce before getting the permission of the owner.", snapped Kizaru and Jin stopped talking. He then realized that he was going to make a very big mistake. Yami inwardly clicked her tongue. She had missed her chance and now she would never get it. All this preparation of food and drink was to ask that question but Kizaru had ruined it all. Yami then turned to Axel and asked, "So, can you tell me?" "Is it you asking or is this the king''smand?", asked Axel. "Why can''t it be both?" "Well, if it is only you asking, then I am sorry. I am not at liberty to share secrets of mynd. If it is the King who is asking this question, then I am happy to tell him personally.", said Axel. Meanwhile, Krishna was staring at Axel. He must admit that even though Axel was only 16 years old, he was very mature enough to reply like that. He respected the king but he didn''t even share any information. Krishna was learning a lot from Axel. After that, Yami didn''t think of being a spy and enjoyed the night but the rest of them became wary of her. ### Next day, "Axel, we will part now. We will meet you at the violet city.", said Kizaru. "But why? We are going to the same ce." "No, the leader wants to meet with me personally this time." "Blue wants to meet you?" "Yes but don''t worry, I will be there before you." "Ok, safe journey then." Chapter 684: Life of Krishna

Chapter 684: Life of Krishna

After 2 days, Axel never liked the ne ride but this time he had it all. The ne had to face many tribtions and had to stay up for a long time. After 5 hours, the ne finallynded. Axel went to the same hotel that he had booked before. He was about to call Kizaru when he got a call. It was Kizaru himself. "Hey, Axel. Told you that I will be reaching here fast.", said Kizaru with a smile. "You guys are already here?", asked Axel. "Yes, even the leader came. He also wants to talk to you.", said Kizaru. "Nice. I have not met Blue in a long time. So, where are you guys?", asked Axel. "Just meet us at this restaurant.", said Kizaru sending the coordinates of the ce. Axel got fresh and changed his clothes. After that, he picked up his pace and then went to the restaurant. The waiters were exceptionally well trained. As soon as one of them saw Axel, they politely told him to follow and he was led to a private room. "This is the room. I will leave now but you can call us and ask us anything.", said the waiter and went. Axel opened the door. "Hey, Blue. It has been a long time. How is Garry?", asked Axel as he entered the room. There were only 3 men in the room. One was Kizaru, the second was Blue and the third was a big man with short hair and a short beard. He had a very strong posture. "Garry is doing well. Come inside and sit. I have a lot to talk to you. ", said Blue and he invited Axel inside. "First of all, meet Garp. He is one of the admirals that is from the Kanto region. He is also the boss of Kizaru.", said Blue. Both of them shook their hands. "Before we talk. Let''s call out all the dishes. You must be hungry. I don''t want the waiters to disturb us.", said Blue and called the waiter for the dishes. It looked like the dishes were already prepared as they came up in a couple of minutes. "Axel, so you talked to Kizaru about the alliance. I know the reason for it but I want to hear it from you.", said Blue. "I just want to get strong Blue. That is the only reason. I have started to realize that even though I am talented, I cannot do all of it alone. I need capable and trustable friends along with me. My mercenary team is too inexperienced and very weak right now. They would need time to be powerful. So, I want your help on it.", said Axel. "And in return, you will be sharing your research with us for free?" "Yes, I believe that is the only thing that I have that could trade with you guys." "Hmm, and how long do you think this alliance wouldst?", asked Blue. "Till I be the Pokemon master." "Ok then, I agree.", said Blue. "Sir, but we are losing a lot if we were toe into this alliance.", said Garp. Garp was not wrong. They would be losing a lot. Even though Axel was making this alliance with Garp and his team, not the whole organization of Blue, they would still be losing a lot. Because even though they would only be concerned with Garp, Blue was already involved in it. Explorer Association was a very big organization and even though Blue was just a previous champion of the Kanto region, his influence touched every being in the world. "I know we are losing a lot on this.", said Blue. "Then why are we making this alliance or why are we not asking for more? The things that he said about ancient power, it is a very nice concept and it would increase the power of our Pokemons by a lot but it would take a lot of time to materialize. His discovery of some of the unknown evolution will also not increase our power much. So why?" "Garp, we don''t only form an alliance to gain profit. We also do it for the betterment of humanity. Axel is like my little brother and he is growing. He needs help to stand against the world. Besides, Axel is the only one we have that has the power and courage to be the next Pokemon master. If we don''t help him, then who will?" Garp became silent when he heard Blue''s response. Blue was also not wrong about it. If Axel became the next Pokemon master, they would gain a lot from the support of the next Pokemon master. However, Blue was doing it only cause he wanted to. He knew what Axel had to face in the future and he had promised Axel that he would help him as much as he could. He was just fulfilling the promise. They started to talk about the specifications of help that Axel would need. Axel specifically asked for Krishna''s help on this matter. "Why would you need his help?" "I am interested in his theories and hypothesis. I believe that some of them could be used in real life.", replied Axel. Blue knew about Krishna and his wild theories. For him, Krishna was more of a researcher than a trainer. He was obviously strong. If not, then he would not have been selected as a general but his prioritiesy elsewhere. "Axel, how about this,..." ### Krishna was also in Violet City. He was inside his hotel room. After talking with Axel, his curiosity and desires had been revived. Krishna was a very different soldier from the beginning. He was different since he was a child. While a child would be curious about the new world, Krishna would be thinking if his mother and father were aliens and were nning to kill him. His way of thinking was different and he was a very curious person. He would question and be curious about every little detail. When he started to know about the existence of Pokemons, his happiness went through the roof. Krishna believed that there were still a lot of things that humans have not figured out about Pokemons and this world. He wanted to find and discover all of those things. He wanted to be a researcher but sadly he could not. Being a researcher took a lot of money and his family was not so rich. He realized that trainers would earn a lot of money. So, he decided to train his Pokemons and after a few years, Blue found him. Blue found him very interesting and told him to join his organization. Krishna felt that he could do a lot by being a powerful member of the organization. When he became a general, he started to show his ns to the vice-admiral and Admiral. Most of his battle ns, and theory of Pokemons were crazy, so they didn''t believe him. He was told that if he wanted to make some changes, then he would have to be an admiral. However, raising the ranks of Pokemons from King rank was very hard. Years passed but there was no progress. He slowly started to lose his curiosity. He believed that he would not aplish his goal in this lifetime. That was when he met Axel and he felt as if he was revived. ### Inside the restaurant, "Axel, I don''t think that Gerad would let you form a mercenary group that easily. First of all, your base of operation would not bepleted in 2 months and even though you could, you will have to face a tide which would not be so easy to tackle.", said Blue. "I know." "So, what do you n to do?" "First, I would try to do everything toplete his conditions and when he rejects me, I will talk to the King.", said Axel. "Oh, that is a good n. No, it is the perfect n. You had it inside the bag. I didn''t need to worry about it.", said Blue suddenly realizing his n. "Ahh, I don''t understand it. If you could talk to the King and get your group approved, why are you still trying so hard to fulfill the conditions of Gerad and the league?", asked Kizaru. "Kizaru, it looks like you need to learn a lot from Axel. How can you even not know such a simple thing when you are a vice-admiral.", said Garp as he was clearly disappointed with Kizaru. Blue then stepped up for Kizaru and said, "Don''t berate him. If he doesn''t know that he will learn in due time. Let me make this clear for you to understand. Look, even though we have a king, the power of the king is lowerpared to the league. Why? This is due to the public. People of the Kanto region believe in the league more than the King and why wouldn''t they? League has been very active and it is able to collect a lot of influence from the people. So, if Axel does everything as per the condition of the league and the league says no and then he goes to the king for justice, what do you think would happen?" "The king would have the high ground." "Yes, the king would have the high ground and Axel would get his team approved. This would be the first blow to the league from the kingdom. I want to see it happen.",ughed Blue. ### The talk went from afternoon to night. The talk was long. They had to discuss a lot of things. Finally, all of them went to their hotel rooms. Axel directly went to sleep. The meeting had drained his brain and he needed some rest. Meanwhile, Krishna wanted to know what happened in the meeting. Axel had promised Krishna that he would be looking after the training of Axel''s team and could also test some of his hypotheses. However, it was veryte at night and he didn''t want to disturb Kizaru. Kizaru just gave him a smile and entered the room and Krishna started to create more than 20 meanings of that smile throughout the whole night. He was not able to sleep that night. ### The next day, Blue and his team were now returning to where they came from. Axel also had another ce to go. They decided to meet near the airport. The previous team that went with Axel, Garp, and Blue was standing on one side while Axel, Frank, and Jin were standing on the other side. "Kizaru, it has been a pleasure working with you", said Axel as he shook his hand with Kizaru. "The pleasure is all mine. We will be meeting more from now on.", said Kizaru. "Yes, I believe we will." All of them said their goodbyes and finally everyone was starting to go their own way when Blue said, "Krishna, go now." "Go? Go where?" "Go to Axel. You are from now on relieved from your duty as my soldier.", said Blue. It looked like the world came crashing down for Krishna. Why was he being fired? What had he done wrong? Did something bad happen in the meeting? Was that why Kizaru was smiling towards him? There were so many questions that he needed answers to but he could only ask, "Why? Did I... I do something wrong to... to displease you?", asked Krishna with a trembling voice. "HAHAHAHA." Blueughed loudly and then looked at Krishna and then said, "Of course not. Krishna, after spending some time in my organization, I already knew that you are not meant for my organization. My organization follows the soldier rule. Everything must be done as per your superiors. This is the nature of my organization. You are far too creative and curious for that. I already noticed that in you for many years. Yet, I didn''t want to fire you cause I have met any other ce that would be perfect for you. Axel''s organization is perfect for you. You can now finally achieve your dreams and fulfill all your curiosity. The pay would obviously be less than my organization but I think you will be satisfied. So, I am not firing you. This is just a goodbye." Chapter 685: The Army

Chapter 685: The Army

Krishna was overwhelmed by many emotions. Gratitude, Sadness, sorrow, and respect. He didn''t know that Blue had been observing and thinking about him for such a long time. He deeply bowed his head and said, "Thank you." The team already knew of his departure and also prepared some farewell gifts for him. Krishna was thankful for them. He said goodbye and then went with Axel. All of them went to a restaurant to get some food. Axel formally weed Krishna as one of his lieutenants and also told him most of the things about his mercenary team. Krishna realized that the mercenary team was not even built right now but he was happy about it. He could see its rise from the beginning. Krishna was absolutely confident in Axel and knew that this mercenary team would someday be one of the most powerful organizations in the whole world. "So, how are the hierarchy of our organization?", asked Krishna. "Ahh, actually, the proper hierarchy has still not been established. I was thinking of doing it after the team was officially registered. However, it is now taking a long time.", said Axel. He had lots of things to do for the mercenary team. Hector had been doing a fine job but there were also sometimes that he would be personally needed and since he had been so busy with so many things, it had been postponed. Axel gave a brief description of the mercenary team to Krishna and also told him about the problem that they were facing. At that time, Krishna said, "Axel, why don''t you talk to Latias about this building issue?" They had already a bignd for their base but they had to create buildings on it to call them a ''Base''. However, building a building was not an easy task. Hector, Ashmita, and Dory had been racking their brains on the headquarters of the base but it was taking a bit more time than they had expected. "What do you mean?" "Latias is a psychic type Pokemon. It could make a headquarters building for you in no time. It is a god after all. And as per the rules of the league, you only need a headquarters building and a ce where 50k of the members would fit to call it a base. So, if we are able to make this headquarters and ce where all the members could fit, then we will fulfill the requirement." "Wow!! I have never even thought of it. You did a good job Krishna.", said Axel patting his back. Of course, he was not thinking about Latias to ask for help. There was a huge risk involved for it toe here. But there was another Pokemon that was even more awesome and powerful for the job. He just would have to convince it. They still had a month left, so he was not worried about time. "So, what will we do now?", asked Krishna. "First, we will go to Dorbeg city." "Why would we go there?", asked Krishna. "You have not met my full team, Krishna. It is now time for you to meet some of them.", said Axel with a smile. ### Axel was going to Dorbeg City to meet and reunite with Beedrill and kazam. Beedrill wanted to live there for some time to figure out something. So, he also told kazam to stay there, just for protection. He wanted to go there first but he didn''t and instead invited Blue and his team to Violet City. This was done for 2 reasons. First, Dorbeg City was close to Violet City and they would reach there in a day. Secondly, there was a secret in Dorbeg City that he didn''t want others to know. "So, what is the secret?", asked Krishna, clearly interested in it. "There is a Pokemon park there and inside the park, I found something interesting. ....." Axel then told the story of a mysterious pond. "Wow, I didn''t know that such a thing existed in the middle of a city. So, you are nning to buy it?" "Of course, but the process is very long. The park belongs to the government, and I would have to get approval first. Of course, I could directly ask the king now but contacting the King for such a simple thing is not right.", said Axel. "Hm... I think we can''t take this thing slow.", said Krishna. "Why is that?" "You are paying a huge sum of money for such a normal park. If you extend it, the people would start to suspect you and might also try to find out and we cannot have that. So, I think that we should deal with this as fast as we can.", said Krishna. Krishna was not wrong. There was a high chance that someone would suspect his precious pond. He might have rushed it. Tirng.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak "Oh hello, Axel boy. So you finally remembered me, huh?" "Sorry Ang, I was just so busy with all the new things and then Tide." "So, what do you need from me?" "Can''t I just call to see how you are doing?" "And you think I would believe your lie? Just tell me what you need. I don''t have much time. I am busy since you, the elder of training young ones, finance and management have not shown up for almost a year now." Axel felt that someone had stabbed on his chest. He really had neglected Venu family but he had been very busy. But it was true that he was an elder and he had some responsibilities to the family. He had decided that after meeting with Beedrill and then Kate, he would go to Venu family to meet with Ang and others. "I need to buy a public park in Dorbeg City and I need to do it fast. I have tried to talk to the authorities but it is taking a lot of time." "Why don''t you talk to the King himself?" "Well, I don''t want to bother the King on such a small thing. The King might also suspect something since I am trying to buy it so fast." "So, why are you trying to buy it so fast?" Axel then began to tell the story of what he had found in the park. "Don''t worry, I will share anything that I find there.", said Axel. This was the thing that she loved about Axel. Every time she met him, he would always be talking about some invention or something that would bring a positive change to the family. Axel was a golden Torchick and she was d that he was a part of the family. "Don''t worry, I will get it done in a day. You better share what is in there ande to the family when you have time.", said Ang and hung off the phone. Ang was the leader of one of the starter families in the Kanto region. The starter families were given a huge priority so she had a lot of influence in politics and government too. Axel had done a good job contacting her. "So, what do you want to do, leader?" "We will go to Dorbeg. I have already booked our tickets for the evening." "It might take Ang some time to get the approval. Why are you hurrying?", asked Krishna because they could reach Dorbeg in half a day. "Oh, I just want to meet my Pokemons.", said Axel with a smile. ### Axel was finally going to meet Beedrill and kazam. It took half a day to reach Dorbeg city and Axel didn''t rest. He was not feeling good from the ne travel, but he wanted to meet Beedrill and kazam. Axel could see their progress in the system but he had deliberately not seen them and hidden them as he wanted to see with his eyes. He knew there were some notifications about both Beedrill and kazam and he wanted to see them in front of his own eyes. As they reached the Pokemon park, they were led inside. The park was very big as it was connected to a small forest. Axel had been told some of the Pokemons were a bit powerful and they had also reached King rank. But these Pokemons were not a problem for Beedrill and kazam. As soon as he went near to the entrance of the forest, he could hear that someone wasing towards them at a rapid speed. He could tell that those were Beedrill and kazam. Axel had now trained a lot in his aura powers especially in aura sense and he could tell that they were stronger than before. How could they be stronger in just a month? It was a mystery that he wanted to know as when a Pokemon reaches king rank, their progress would take a nose dive and would be very slow. "Axel, you have finally returned.", said kazam as it was hovering in the air while Beedrill was next to it. "Yes, it took some time. Sorry for the dy.", said Axel. "So, what happened? Who was Serena? Did you meet her?", asked kazam as it was interested in that topic. It also wanted to go as it believed that there was a powerful psychic type Pokemon on that ind but it also had to protect Beedrill. "Don''t worry, I will tell you the whole story some other day. First, tell me what happened. Both of you look like you have improved a lot.", said Axel with a smile. "Hahaha, Beedrill did his magic. You will have to see to know. Come with us.", said kazam as it teleported Axel, Jin, Frank, and Krishna deep into the forest. Krishna was so shocked by looking at Beedrill that he had not even spoken a word. This Beedrill was very strong, was very tall and it was a shiny Pokemon. Axel was very lucky. Immediately the scene changed and they arrived into the forest. However, here, there were no trees. It was in and filled with grass. The trees of the forest surrounded this clear in ss field and the ce was very big. However, that was not the thing that surprised Axel. The thing that surprised Axel was an army of Beedrill that was standing in front of them. All of them were staring at Beedrill with respect. It looked like Beedrill became the general of this army. "What is this?", asked Krishna as he was also surprised by this scene. This time Axel feltpelled to see the notifications of the system. --- Ding! Beedrill has leveled up Bug knight to level 40. It ... Ding! Beedrill has leveled up Bug knight to level 45. It ... Ding! Beedrill has leveled up Sludge bomb to level 40... --- There were a lot of notifications of Beedrill and it mastering some of the crucial moves. However, the thing that interested him a lot was the new move that it had learned. --- The Army: Beedrill can summon the army of Beedrill that wants to fight for its glory. As of right now, it can only summon 10 of them and they can only be summoned for 10 minutes. Once the time isplete, they will be returned to their original ce. --- "What the fuck?", shouted Axel as he just could not believe what was happening. Chapter 686: The Army 1

Chapter 686: The Army 1

"What the fuck is going on here?", asked Axel in a loud voice. "I told you that he would be surprised.", remarked kazam with a smile. "Ok guys, please tell me what is happening here. How could Beedrill learn such an absurd move? It is not a psychic type Pokemon and now it can summon these Beedrills for a fight?" Beedrill came up with the exnation. "When I first met these Beedrills, I felt that there was something in them that I wanted to know. Being with them, I felt more at ease. I had always felt that I was somehow unprotected or not in a familiar environment. But that changed when I met them. You always talked about the nature of my species, so I felt that I would gain something when I lived with them for some time. That was why I asked to stay here." Axel nodded his head. He knew about this as Beedrill had already told him about it before. "Light joined me. I realized that I had wasted my potential when I met with them properly." "Why? You are already very powerful." "Yes, but when I started to talk to them, they made me their leader as I was the most powerful of them all. I started to train with them and I realized that I had been fighting wrongly. I have not used my species'' power and nature to fight. So, even though I was called the leader, I started to train with them. Simple fighting techniques which were very different and very effective for me. These Beedrill had been living here for quite some time and they had lost their leader in another ce, so they had migrated here. Then I realized that I should never fight alone but should fight with them. Like a general with his army. However, I knew that such a thing was not possible as you would never catch so many Beedrills." Axel felt a bit bad after hearing it. It was true that he would not catch these Beedrills as it served no purpose. Training all of them and taking care of so many Beedrill would be a hassle. He felt that he had bound Beedrill in some way. "As I was thinking of a solution, Light came to me and said that I could summon them when I needed to for the fight. Light was very helpful in creating this move. I never understood about the description of my domain move. Why would I have strength in numbers? But after spending time with them, I came to realize why." "That still doesn''t exin how you could have such a powerful move. This touches the realm of space, a direction of psychic type. You are a bug type." "It was mostly due to the help of kazam and also due to my hidden power, which is also psychic type.", said Beedrill. Axel realized that it was true. Beedrill''s hidden power was psychic. That was also one of the reasons why it knew some of the psychic-type moves. Axel looked at Beedrill''s stats page to get a good understanding of its powers. --- Pokemon''s name :- Beedrill (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname :- None Pokemon rank: King (tier 2) Pokemon Type: Bug/ Poison Ability :- Swarm (mastered) Hidden ability :- Sniper (mastered) Potential :- Purple Health :- 14000/14000 Attack :- A++ Agility :- A+ Defense :- A Sp. Atk :- A+ Sp. Def :- A Moves: Active: Poison Sting (E) (Lvl 50), String Shot (E) (Lvl 56), Bug Bite (E) (Lvl 47), Electroweb (E) (Lvl 46), Harden (U) (Lvl 10 max), Poison jab (E) (Lvl 52), Fell Stinger (E) (Lvl 44), Roost (E) (Lvl 61), Drill Run (E) (Lvl 65), Agility (E) (Lvl 43), Minimize (E) (Lvl 52), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 50), Swords dance (G) (Lvl 39), X-Scissor (E) (Lvl 50), Fury Cutter (E) (Lvl 59), Lunge (E) (Lvl 48), String Armor (E) (Lvl 60), Laser Focus (E) (Lvl 46), String pierce (E) (Lvl 55), Conversion (E) (Lvl 50), Bug life (E) (Lvl 52), Substitute (E) (Lvl 52), Bug domain (E) (Lvl 55), Bug house (E) (Lvl 50), Bug Knight (E) (Lvl 47), Sludge bomb (E) (Lvl 45), Poison domain (G) (Lvl 39), The Army (U) (Lvl 16) Passive: Resolve (Stage IV) Core: Bug (mastered), Poison (mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (90%) --- A lot of things had changed. The health of Beedrill remained the same but he could understand. This was the highest health point of any of his Pokemon. Its stats were high. It was already on the verge of reaching tier 3 King rank. This was a good news. One of the things that surprised him was the hidden power mastery which towered at 90%. That was very high for a Pokemon. That meant that it was very close to reaching 100% just like Shedinja. However, the surprise didn''t end there. There were a lot of moves that had leveled up. Since Beedrill also had a poison core now, he wanted it to concentrate on poison types too. So, it had recently learned ''Sludge bomb'' a few months ago. He looked at the move description of Beedrill. --- Calm mind (Beedrill) (Level 40): could use it 5 times (Level 45): It can create runes of calm mind and attack itself in the body. Can only create and absorb 2 runes on the body. This would heighten the special attack and special defense of Beedrill to a new height and can be in effect for 10 minutes. (Level 50): It could now create 4 runes but only absorb 2 runes. The rest of the runes could now be absorbed by its bug knight. However, Bug knight could only absorb 1 rune of calm mind. String Shot (Beedrill): (level 40): It is more thick, more stick and more bigger than before. (Level 45): It now have a poison effect. (Level 50): It has a powerful binding effect now. (Level 55): The strings are fine and thin and Beedrill could manipte it freely. Minimize (Beedrill): (Level 40): When Beedrill is in minimized state, its power is at 100 %. However, when it return to normal state, its power is only 60% (Level 45): When Beedrill is in a minimized state, its power is at 100 %. However, when it returns to normal state, its power is only 70% (Level 50): When Beedrill is in a minimized state, its power is at 120 %. However, when it returns to normal state, its power is only 80% X-Scissior (Beedrill): (Level 40): Bug-type energy is more sharp and deadly (Level 45): Beedrill can use 2 X-Scissors (Level 50): The sharpness of the move has increased and also its prating power. Poison sting (Beedrill): (Level 40): It could now shoot a small needle of poison to the target. (Level 45): It could now shoot multiple poison needles that may poison the target. (Level 50): The move would stick to the target and after the majority of its body is covered with it, the user can explode it to cause damage. Drill Run (Beedrill): (Level 40): It has higher prating power. (Level 45): The chances of critical hit has increased to 50%. (Level 55): The chances of critical hit has increased to 60% (Level 60): Both the drills wouldbine into 1 and the power of the move would be doubled. However, the move would be a bit slower than before. (Level 65): Poison is added into the move. Poison jab (Beedrill): (Level 40): The jabs are faster and continuous. (Level 45): It can use 4 continuous jabs and then fly back at high speed. (Level 50): The power of the poison has increased and it has a high chance make the enemy poisoned. Sting armor (Beedrill): (Level 40): The armor would start to self-repair but it would be slow. (Level 45): The armor is more solid and sturdier. (Level 50): It has be more solid and thin. This would notpromise its speed. (Level 55): There is a 30% chance that the armor could knock back special-type moves to the target. (Level 60): The armor could now be concentrated in an area of the user''s body, increasing the defense on that part. Conversion (Level 40): Can convert any special attack to bug-type energy Can only convert 10% of energies. The rest would be suffered by Beedrill. (Level 45): Can store it in ''Bug House''. (Level 50): Can convert any special attack to bug-type energy Can only convert 15% of energies. The rest would be suffered by Beedrill. Bug Domain (Beedrill) (Level 40): Inside the domain, Beedrill vitality and its regeneration ability would heighten. (Level 45): Its bug-type power would increase. (Level 50): It would now cover an area of 25 meters. (Level 55): It could now use ''Substitute'' and ''Bug Knight'' to increase the numbers to further increase its powers. Bug Knight (Beedrill) (Level 40): Can only use status and defensive moves to protect itself and the user. (Level 45): Can create another bug knight who only focuses on attacking moves. Sludge bomb (Beedrill) (Level 40): Can make a concentrated ball of sludge that would be hurled at the enemy and it would create a massive explosion made of poison. (Level 45): Can poison released from the explosion would further poison the target. --- One of the changes that he loved was about ''Bug knight'' and ''Bug domain''. Axel believed that ''Bug knight'', ''Bug domain'' and ''Bug life'' would be its main moves in the future. However, when he listened to Ron about the powers of Kingdra due to them having 2 cores, he was interested. None of his Pokemons that had 2 cores focused on both of the cores. Axel tried to train them on both of the cores but none of them had been serious about it. So, he now wanted Beedrill to concentrate on poison core too. He also wanted Nidoking and Slowemperor to focus on their other core. Axel looked around and asked, "How many of them are here?" "There are 205 of them here. I have started to train them and 2 of them are even pseudo-king rank Pokemon.", said Beedrill. "That is good. So, what do you want to do with them? They can go to the forest of Hakone city and train here. It would help you to connect with them and they would be safe there.", said Axel. "I think that would be a good idea but I don''t know how we are going to achieve it?" "Don''t worry, I will think of something. I can call some favors.", said Axel. Transporting 205 Beedrills would be a huge task. Axel didn''t want to catch them in balls, so they would have to do it manually. He could go hire a ne for them and transport all of them but that would be extremely weird and others would ask a lot of questions about it. He could also ask Mew to teleport all of them but he was already going to ask it to make headquarters. So, he was positive that it would not help him in 2 things. Tring... Tring... Tring... Tring... Katchak. "So, you finally remembered your teacher. How are you, Axel?" "I finally remembered you because you never helped in anything.", said Axel. "Ohe on. You know that I care about you.", said Oak with a smile. "I need your help. Actually, I need the help of you kazam to teleport a bunch of Beedrills to Hakone city forest." "And why do you want to teleport them?", asked Oak. Axel then went on to tell the story of Beedrill and his new move. Oak was very much surprised to hear about it. "Since I have not personally helped you before, I will do this time. kazam will be there tomorrow. ### After figuring out all the things about Beedrill he looked at kazam and said, "Light, I know that you have also improved a lot. What did you do in a month?" "Axel, I have been thinking about it for some time and I want to not only master Telekinesis but also space. I want to master 2 directions.", said kazam. Chapter 687: Puppetry

Chapter 687: Puppetry

"Why do you want that?", asked Axel. After talking with Latias, Axel had a better grasp of psychic powers and their directions. He realized that in addition to telekinesis and illusions, psychic powers could also be used to manipte space. "Somehow, I feel easy to manipte space. It is not like I can do it easily right now, but I have only been training on it for 2 weeks now and I have gotten some good results.", said kazam. "Ok, let me see your progress.", said Axel. --- Pokemon''s Name:- kazam (Age- 12 yrs) Pokemon''s Nickname:- Light Pokemon rank: king Pokemon Type: Psychic Ability:- Synchronize (mastered) Hidden Ability:- Magic guard (100%) Potential:- Purple Health:- 8000/8000 Attack:- B Agility:- B++ Defense:- B Sp. Attk:- A+ Sp. Def:- A Moves:- Teleport (E) (Lvl 61), Confusion (E) (Lvl 47), Reflect (E) (Lvl 55), Recover (E) (Lvl 66), Ally switch (E) (Lvl 46), Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 43), Psychic (G) (Lvl 39), Calm mind (E) (Lvl 54), Thunder punch (E) (Lvl 43), Drain punch (E) (Lvl 43), Hyper beam (G) (Lvl 39), Psycho shift (E) (Lvl 55), Focus st (G) (Lvl 39), Thunderbolt (E) (Lvl 51), methrower (E)(Lvl 55), Elemental maniption (E) (Lvl 67), Greater Telekinesis (E) (Lvl 56), Enhance (E) (Lvl 50), Thunder (E) (Lvl 48), Psychic domain (E) (Lvl 56), Disown (E) ( Lvl 43), Light Screen (E) (Lvl 52), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 39), Water bullets (E) (Lvl 46), Puppetry (E) (Lvl 13) Core: Psychic (Mastered) Hidden Power: Psychic (85%) Items: Psyc bracelet --- There was some progress and there was also a new move that it had learned. Its health had increased to 8k and its hidden power mastery had also increased to 85%. Axel looked at the move description of kazam. --- Recover (kazam): (Level 40): Recover 40% of maximum health only one time. (Level 45): Recover 50% of maximum health only one time. (Level 50): Can recover 40% of maximum health 2 times. (Level 55): Can recover 50% of maximum health 2 times. (Level 60): Can also recover stamina but can only do it for 1 time. (Level 65): The speed of recovery is faster than before. Greater Telekinesis (kazam): (Level 40): With this kazam could change the direction of attack with air pressure. (Level 45): It would now also be able to create a vacuum around the opponent making them unable to breathe. (Level 50): kazam could use the burst of speed as a short teleportation to teleport from one ce to another during the battle. (Level 55): Can change the direction of attack. This would depend on the force of the attack and the stamina required to do it. Enhance (kazam) (Level 40): 5 seconds increased to 10 seconds. (Level 45): Can be in the enhanced state for 1 minute but cannot battle for 2 hours after using it. If a powerful move containing huge stamina is used or if the powerful move is being defended, the time of ''Enhance'' would decrease. (Level 50): Can enhance certain parts of the body for a more powerful effect. Teleport (kazam) (Level 40): Teleport multiple people (Level 45): Can teleport up to 15 km (Level 50): Can Teleport up to 20 km (Level 55): Can Teleport very fast like an instant. (Level 60): Can mark a ce and teleport there within a distance of 500k miles. It would take a lot of stamina and some time to activate. methrower (kazam): (Level 40): Can change the shape of the attack, make it more sharper. (Level 45): The power of the move has increased. (Level 50): The speed of the attack has increased. (Level 55): The heat of the attack has increased. Psycho shift (kazam) (Level 40): Could transfer 30% of the status effect and let the enemy feel the full pain (only share) (Level 45): Could transfer 40% of the status effect and let the enemy feel the full pain (only share) (Level 55): Could transfer 60% of the status effect and let the enemy feel the full pain (only share) Reflect (kazam): (Level 40): It would reduce the physical damage by 40% for 4 turns. Previously, it was only 20% for 2 turns. (Level 45): It would cover 2 sides, front and back. (Level 50): It would reduce the physical damage by 50% (Level 55): It could cover all the sides but the defense of the move would decrease. Aly Switch (kazam) (Level 40): Can switch with an ally from a long distance. Up to 20 Km. (Level 45): The speed of the move has increased. Psychic domain (kazam) (Level 40): The power of psychic attack would increase and the psychic energy of the user will also increase. Can use Enhance for 20 more seconds. (Level 45): If the enemy is inside the domain, there is a high chance of being confused. (Level 50): The area coverage has increased to 25 meters. (Level 55): The power of the psychic type moves and its speed is enhanced. --- Most of them were minor improvements but Axel knew that they would make a major difference in the battle. The thing that shocked him was the modification of the move ''Teleport''. With the new upgrade, kazam could now teleport at a distance of 500k miles. It could finally cross cities with a single teleport. 500k miles was not a small distance. Axel was happy that it was finally able to do it in king rank while Red and Oak had said that their kazam could only do it in champion rank. However, there were a lot of restrictions. First of all, it had to ce a mark on the ce that it wanted to teleport. Secondly, the move was very slow and could not be used in battle. It would also consume a huge amount of stamina and kazam could only do it one time and had to rest for some time to use it again. Even with all those restrictions, it was still a powerful move. Axel now didn''t have to travel by ne. He could do it with his kazam. "How were you able to think of such a move?", asked Axel. He was curious to know. "You said that you wanted me to teleport long distance. You have also told me the story of a guy called Minato who could do it in an instant. I just took some suggestions from the story and worked on it. That was when I felt that I could do it much more easily than ''Elemental maniption'' and ''Greater Telekinesis''. That is why I want to learn space element." kazam hade a long way with telekinesis. ''Elemental maniption'' was also a form of telekinesis. So, it didn''t want to change its path drastically. But it also wanted to learn the space element of psychic type. "Light, you should already know that, it takes a lot of time for a Pokemon to even master one direction but you are saying to master 2 of them. It would take a lot of time and you have to be very patient with it. Are you ready for all the hurdles that you will face?", asked Axel. "Yes, I am ready for it." "Good, I like this determination of yours.", said Axel. He then looked at the new move that kazam had learned. --- Puppetry: The user can control the movements of another Pokemon or human. The opposing party has to agree to the control. --- It was a simple exnation but it opened a realm of infinite possibilities. Telekinesis could be used in various ways. It could be used to manipte objects. This telekinesis is in a normal sense. However, it could also be used to manipte energy. This was called Psychokinesis. It could also be used to manipte machines and technology which was called ''Technopathy''. kazam was pursuing Psychokinesis, the act of manipting energy. This was a higher form of Telekinesis. Even moves like ''Elemental maniption'' and ''Greater Telekinesis'' were a part of manipting energy. Axel believed that ''Puppetry'' was a higher form of manipting energy. "I am shocked about your new move.", said Axel. "Really? It was just me messing around. It could not do anything right now and cannot be used in battle.", remarked kazam. This could only be used when the opposing party agrees to be manipted and even if the party did agree to it, kazam could not manipte it better than the other party. It could not even be manipted as per the normal standard. For example, if kazam took over Charizard and it used as a puppet, then it could not manipte it to send out a better ''methrower'' than Charizard. So, kazam was right about it but.. "No, you don''t understand. This is a very high level of possibilities. If it is modified well, then you can manipte the other party more effectively. It could also evolve into a reanimation technique." "Reanimation?" "The act of manipting multiple dead entities to do your bidding.", said Axel. "Really? I can do that?" "Why could you not do it? Of course you could but you need a lot of training to do it." "I will do it. Don''t worry about it.", said kazam with an excited face. It was really excited and curious about the possibilities that Axel spoke. Of course, the power of reanimation would not be as powerful as those used in the 4th Ninja War of Naruto world. kazam could not manipte the souls. It could only manipte energies. However, this would be a significant upgrade on its power in tide battles. ### All of them went to the hotel and gathered. Krishna was especially interested in the powers and moves of Beedrill and kazam. When he heard about the ''Resolve'' of Beedrill, he was stupefied. "I just cannot believe that such a thing is possible. Your Pokemons have also modified a lot of moves to their advantage. This is really great. Tell me about Light. I want to know what you have thought about it.", said Krishna. Even though he had taken Krishna to his team, he felt a bit awkward when Krishna started to ask such personal questions. Yet he knew that Krishna was not greedy or had any other intentions. He was just purely curious. He could understand why others didn''t believe him in the past. So, Axel went on to say about the future training ns of kazam. Krishna also corrected and modified some of Axel''s ns which made him very happy. At least there was someone who dreamed like him. ### Axel had already called the lieutenants of the mercenary team for the discussion. There were a lot of things that needed to be addressed in the meeting. Axel also had to introduce Krishna to the team. The team was going to reach here after a few hours and Axel and Krishna were busy talking about wild theories which didn''t even make any sense to others. Finally, all of them arrived. There were 10 of them. Harry, Sam, Tory, Dory, Dorton, Mary, Kane, Alon, Ashmita and Mia. These were the lieutenants of the team. Axel had to give proper designation to all of them. Not all of them were equal and everyone had different functions. "Ashmita, what is happening to our newnd? Give me all the details.", said Axel. "Sir, we have bought a bignd on the side of Vermilion city. Thend was not expensive as it was empty. It bought it with 1 billion Poke dors. Thend covers around 1000 sq. km. and also has a room for expansion." "That is good. What happened to the headquarters and living quarters for the team members?", asked Axel. "Sir, we have been making ns for the headquarters and getting ideas from the architect but it looks like it would take some time. We need to know what we want to have inside the headquarters and making it would take some time. Regarding the living quarters, we are setting up tents and it is still in process. It would take some time but will bepleted before the deadline." Chapter 688: Headquarters

Chapter 688: Headquarters

The tents that were made for the members were not permanent. But they were also not temporary with a portable shelter made out of cloth. It was made of a mixture of wood, cloth, and some hard stones. Of course, Axel was not going to let his team members live in those tents for a long time. These were just made to fulfill the requirements of the league. They would be taken down and remade after some time. Axel and the team had the money to build the headquarters, base, and other things. But theycked time. The tents would be ready at the end of the month but the headquarter was a different issue. The league had some basic requirements for the headquarters and they needed to fulfill it. "Ashmita, show me the current condition of the base.", said Axel. The team had taken multiple pictures and videos of the base. Looking at all of them, Axel nodded with a satisfied expression. "Miss. Ashimta, can you tell us the basic requirements of the headquarters?", asked Krishna. Ashimta nodded her head and then opened up a presentation rting to it. "The first requirement for headquarters is a massive hall that could fit all of us inside. This would cover a lot of areas as we are 50k strong.", said Ashmita. "We should increase the area that could fit 100k of us in there. We have to think of the future. I believe that our members will increase in the future.", remarked Axel. "Sir, I have done the calction. If we are to fit 100k members in the hall, then it would cover a veryrge area. Are you sure about it?'', asked Ashmita. "Yes, I am sure. What is the second requirement?" "Other requirements are not so hard to maintain. There would be a mission hall, where the team would take missions from it. This would be digitally connected with the league. There should also be a Pokemon healing center in the headquarters. We can employ doctors and nurses there for healing. Shops like Pokemon Mart are not a mandatory requirement but it is suggested that we have that too. Besides that, most of our ce would also be covered for training ground. The requirement is to have at least 5 training grounds and this number should be increased every 2 years. There are also requirements for some meeting and conference hall, a big canteen that can fit around 10k members, and some misceneous things that would not need to be discussed." "I am not worried about the construction cost. We have money for that. I am worried about maintaining this ce. Electricity cost, cost for training hall maintenance. Cleaning cost and cooking cost for the cafeteria would consume a lot of money.", said Axel. He didn''t think that having a base would cost so much but when he started to hear about it from Ashmita, he realized that it would cost a pretty penny. "Sir, we have found some solutions for it.", said Hector. "Oh, what is it, Hector?" "There arepanies that provide services specifically for the mercenary team only. Actually, there are only 2 of them in the Kanto region. We asked for the quotation of their services and their cost are considerably lower than going through the normal route.", said Hector showing Axel the quotation details. Axel looked at the details and found out that both of thepanies were a whole package. When Hector said that they provide services specifically for the mercenary team, they were not joking. They did all the things. From cleaning, cooking, other repairs and maintenance of the building and training halls, and security. They also provided secretary services that would co-ordinate between the league and them making the process easier. One of them took 3 million for a month and another took 2 million for a month. Axel felt that the price was reasonable since they would be doing so many things. "Has the price been negotiated?", asked Axel. "Yes, it has been negotiated already." "Then why is the difference in price so high? Is there a reason for it?", asked Axel. "Actually there is. Thepany which asked for 3 million said that no matter the increase in the size of the headquarters, the price would remain the same for 10 years. But the otherpany didn''t provide us with such a facility. The pricierpany also said that they would reduce the price to maintain the whole base when the base ispleted fully." "Hmm.... What do you think? Should we take the pricier one?", asked Axel as he wanted to know what they thought as they had personally met with both of them. "Sir, I think we should take the pricier one." "Ok, let''s do it. Draft a contract and I will sign it.", said Axel. After the discussion about the headquarters, the meeting went on and Axel discussed other topics. The formation of other teams and also the hierarchy of the members of the mercenary team. "Sir, I think that the hierarchy can wait for some time. At least till we get officially registered.", suggested Sam. Axel was also thinking the same. There were new lieutenants that he had invited and Axel didn''t know much about them. Jin and Krishna needed to be with the members to know about the situation of the mercenary team. So, he could not determine the hierarchy of the members right now. ### It was now time to meet with Kate. Katherine Zard was one of the uing geniuses of the Zard family from the Kanto region and she was also the girlfriend of Axel. They had only talked over the phone and had not met after bing couples. Axel had also not talked to her frequently. It had been more than a month since he talked to her. He thought that their rtionship would be over before it even began. So, he decided to surprise her and visit her in the Zard family. He already knew where she would be staying. Unlike the Venu family, who only had 1 headquarter and no branches in the Kanto region, the Zard family had 2 branches and 1 headquarters. Kate lived in the main family headquarters. ### The meeting with the team members only finished at night. "We have discussed all the things needed for the next month. I will be busy and may not be able to contact all of you. Krishna and Jin, you will be joining the team. Get familiar with the team. If you have found any potential members for your personal squad, do tell me and I will see what I can do." After feeding good food and recipes with ample natural resources to Jin''s Pokemon, they had be better than before. Of course, none of them had solid foundations like Axel''s Pokemon but it was still better than before, better than normal. "Frank, stay with me for a minute after they leave.", said Axel. "Sir, you said that you know someone who could help us in building the headquarters. Can you tell us who it is?", asked Krishna. "I am sorry, I cannot. I don''t even know if that Pokemon could even help us in this situation. If it agrees, then naturally you will know about it.", said Axel. Krishna was a bit disappointed in the answer but Axel also must have his secrets and he had to respect that. ### The best person for this job would be Celebi. It was a psychic/grass-type Pokemon with a strong affinity to wood and forest. So, it would be a massive help if Celebi would agree. But that was if it agreed. Axel didn''t know what it would say and he could not directly talk to it. So, he decided to call Mew to pass the message to Celebi. Since he had known Mew for such a long time, Mew had given him a green crystal. He just needed to put some aura into it, and it would be notified. Whether it woulde or not would depend on its mood and it would generally note to meet him. Mew was a free Pokemon and it didn''t like to be bound by anything. Axel knew when it woulde. So, he started to do the preparations. He had already called his mom to send the ingredients for the food preparation. The dish that he was making was called ''Chole Bhature''. It was an Indian dish where you would have a bhature (a type of bread) which could be eaten with Chole (a type of curry). [A/N: Do google it for more visuals.] It was one of the favorite dish of Axel but it was not so easy to make. At least for him. He first made the Chole and made all the preparations for Bhature. Then he went and got his bag and took out the green crystal. He infused a massive amount of aura inside that crystal. Axel didn''t know what this crystal really was. It was very mysterious. He just put a bit of aura inside the crystal and the crystal glowed. Suddenly Mew appeared out of nowhere. It first looked at Axel and then it stared at the dish. It started to circle around the dish and started to smell it. Finally, it looked at Axel and asked, "What is this mysterious dish?" First of all, Axel was happy that it was Mew, not MEW. Mew would always be the victim of his food but MEW was different. It was a bit too serious and it would not be bribed by food. It looked like Axel''s luck was on today. Mew would normally note out when he called it. It would be notified about the call but it was not responsible for responding to it. However, there was only one way that it woulde without fail and that was when Axel made a new dish. That was why he made Chole Bhature today. Axel exined the dish and then started to prepare Bhature. Bhature tasted good when it was made fresh and eaten immediately. It would lose its taste and value if it cooled down. He made 4 Bhatures and even showed Mew how to eat it. Even Axel liked it. He had not eaten it for more than 16 years and frankly had already forgotten the taste of it. Seeing Axel''s expression, Mew jumped over the food and started to eat it. After eating 10 Bhatures and chole, Mew was finally satisfied. Petting its stomach, it said, "Axel, you really have a knack for how to make new food dishes. I don''t know what I would have done without you. So, what do you need this time?" "What do you mean? I don''t need anything. Can''t I share my new food ideas with you?" "Axel, I am not stupid. You only make new dishes if you have something to ask from me. So spill it already. I am getting ready to sleep." Axel felt guilt when he heard it because it was true. He only made new dishes when he needed help from Mew. But right now, he didn''t care about it and said, "I would need your help to contact Celebi. I have a favor to ask." "Sigh, sorry but I cannot do that." "But why?", asked Axel irritated. "Axel, Celebi is very different than a normal Pokemon or even from a mythical Pokemon. It can control and manipte time. So, even I would not know where or when it is right now. I can only contact it when it is in this timeline and near me. Except for that, I would just have to wait for it. Besides, why do you need its help? Have you already forgotten about me?", asked Mew and pouted. Finally, Axel said why he needed Celebi. When Mew heard about it, it shouted in a loud voice, "Are you CRAZY? Thank Arceus, I asked you before. Otherwise, Celebi would have been very angry with me." "What happened?" Chapter 689: Gordon

Chapter 689: Gordon

"Axel, Celebi is not going to help you in achieving material things. Celebi is the protector of nature. The only reason it is going out of its own personality to help you is cause you will be fighting with higher forces in the future to protect this world." "But it is not just for material gains." "It is. You are doing this cause you want this Gerad guy to feel stupid. You want this because of money and prestige. How is this helping you in gaining any sort of personal power?", asked Mew. "If I were to do this, I would be making a lot of personal connections with powerful people, like the king. I will also have a lot of powerful friends. This would increase my overall power. Yes, it might not increase my personal power but I will be powerful in the future. We are going for war, Mew, and War is not won alone. Besides, with enough money, I could open a lot of restaurants worldwide and I will also be able to make new dishes." Mew''s eyes glowed when it heard about the food dishes and the restaurants. It then thought for some time and then said, "Ok, I will do it but I still cannot call Celebi. I will be helping you on this by myself." "Great!!" "But I will be needing more than just a few food dishes for it.", demanded Mew. "What do you need?", asked Axel. "I want to see your new Pokemon." "Which one?" "This Slowemperor one. I have never seen it before." "Oh, ok. I have no problem with this." "So, when are we going to make this headquarters?", asked Mew. "It would take some time cause we still need to get all the materials for you and also the building n is still notplete. I believe it would bepleted after 2 weeks." "Ok, I will be waiting then. Now, call your Slowemperor." Axel didn''t know why it was interested in it. It must be cause this was apletely different Pokemon, a new species. Mew looked at Slowemperor who was very tall for its size. It was also very big and it looked menacing. It circled around Slowemperor. Slowemperor seeing Mew immediately bows down its head to show respect. Mew was not called the mother of all Pokemons for nothing. "Hmmm.. Oh.. Oh, that is why.. AKrinsoy slwy dibeud..." Mew was talking to itself in some weirdnguage that he didn''t understand. It looked like it was looking at a math problem that it could not solve before. "I want to further check on this Magnus of yours. Don''t worry, I will teach it a lot of things.", said Mew, and before Axel could agree it disappeared. "Hey, tell me how much time it would take?", asked Axel but Mew was already gone. Axel was not worried about Slowemperor. It was a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon and Mew could be trusted. He could also contact Mew when he wanted. ### Now, it was finally time to meet with Kate. Axel wanted to try the teleportation technique of kazam but it would have to be marked first. So, he was a bit disappointed. He had already booked a flight to the main headquarters of Zard family. Zard family had a lot of business ventures and they were one of the wealthiest families in the Kanto region. One of their most popr business ventures was auction where they were able to make a lot of connections and money. Axel had bought Googat from there, so he knew how it worked. As Axel was sitting in ce, he was thinking about the rate of progress of his new Pokemons. They were slower than the previous Pokemons. This was due to many reasons. One of the reasons was Aeus ind where he could not actively train them. Another reason was him having a lot of Pokemons. Before, it was only Nidoran, Shedinja, Charmander and Weedle. But now there are more than 20 Pokemons with him. The final reason was mainly due to him. Since he was now famous, had a lot of money, and could live a luxurious life, Axel would use flights and nes like this to shorten the time needed for travel. Before he would just travel the whole forest with his own 2 feet. Before he would let his Pokemons fight the wild Pokemons often and this would increase their experience slowly. Axel really had to think about new Pokemons. But since he had been so busy with many things, he had not been able to have a peaceful time. "Sigh, I think I should really go home, call Red, and n about my future for a week or two.", mumbled Axel to himself. This was needed. ### The ne ride was for 2 days. Axel seriously hated these ne rides. First, this was at least 10 times bigger than Earth, so the nearby cities would also take more than 5-10 hours to reach. So, the ne rides would also take a long time. His thoughts were also not in this Pokemons and their training. Since he had 2 days to think about anything, the thoughts revolved around many things. Like the thoughts on his personal life. He had been so focused on his career, training himself and his Pokemons that he had done nothing except for that. He had also not visited his family often due to this. Axel knew that time was ticking down but he decided that he would slow down a little. He also needed to enjoy life with his friends and family. If he only focused on his career, he believed that his mind would break after some time. Then Axel started to think about Kate. Since he had been so focused on his career, he had not even thought much about Kate. He had not even called her much. Axel could hear the irritation of Kate when he called herst time. She was clearly angry cause she was not getting much attention. "I feel that I have been ignoring a lot of things. I must do something." That was why Axel was going to the Zard family''s main headquarters to surprise her. He had talked with Lance, and as per him, girls loved surprises. So, he was going to do exactly that. For a moment he thought of another possibility. What if he went there to surprise her but she had already moved on and Axel saw her kissing another dude right in front of him, like a movie scene. He taught himself to stay positive and went to sleep. ### The nended after 2 days. Axel was not having a good feeling right now. He never like the ne ride. So, before going to meet with Kate, he decided to go to a restaurant to have some breakfast. The restaurant was very fancy and it was made on a theme of 3 starter Pokemons of the Kanto region. The first floor was rted to Bulbasaur line. There were statues of Venusaur, Ivysaur and Bulbasaur. The interior of the floor had greenish and purple vibe. The tables and chairs were literally carved out of trees and the roots of the trees were still there. There were patches of grasses and seeds around the table. This was one of the most creative restaurants he had ever seen. He was already hooked with the first floor and didn''t think it necessary to go to other floors. The waiter guided him and he saw the menu. The name of the foods somehow made some sort of connection with Venusaur. It was really interesting. After eating the food and enjoying the view, Axel proceeded to leave. "Mr. Axel, if you have a Venusaur, you will be getting 30% discount. Ivysaur will get you 20% discount and Bulbasaur will get you 10% discount.", said the waiter. "Really? There is such a thing. Then I have a Venusaur with me.", said Axel. "Oh really? Are you from the Venu family? Because among the other starter Pokemons, the supply of Bulbsaur is very strict and only Venu family members have them." "Yes, I am a member of Venu family. Actually, I am an elder of Venu family." "What?", shouted the waiter, and even other customers heard her shout. She felt embarrassed after getting all the attention. "I am sorry for being rude but it is very rare for us to see an elder of the starter family. Pleasee to the training ground so that I can see your Venusaur. Actually, the boss might also want to see you if you don''t mind." "No, I actually want to see your boss. Is this your only restaurant or are there any other branches? Because I have not seen this restaurant before.", asked Axel. "Actually, this is the first restaurant and it has only been open for 4 months now. It is going really well for a new restaurant. Of course, the boss has invested a lot of money in this." "Yes, I can see that.", said Axel as he was looking around. Axel didn''t know but just connected to the restaurant, there was a huge training ground. The training ground was divided into 4 parts but as of right now, it was empty. As the waiter was making Axel busy, Axel could see a maning towards him. The man was wearing a 3 piece suit with a sizable beard and long hair. However, the man looked tidy and very rich and sophisticated. When the man saw Axel, he started to increase his speed and then after a few seconds, he was practically running. But it looked like stamina was not the man''s strong suit. When he reached Axel, he had to take heavy breaths to be normal. "Mr. Axel, it is wonderful to see you. I am sorry but these waiters are from outside the region, so they could not recognize you. I am Gordon. It is nice to meet you.", said Gordon and raised his hand for a shake. Axel shook his hand and thanked Gordon. "Gordon, I am very interested in your restaurant. What is your end goal?", asked Axel. Gordon was very happy that someone asked this question. He went to lengths about his n to establish one restaurant in each of the major cities of the whole world. The theme would be starter Pokemons. Different regions have different starter Pokemons, so the theme would be different in every region. Axel was curious about this type of idea. He was also running a restaurant business. He knew that a good theme yed a vital role in the restaurant business. Right now, the only strong point in his restaurant was food. His food was unique and exceptional. "So, what about this discount and training ground?", asked Axel. "Oh, this is a new idea that I want to execute. I want tobine Pokemon battles with restaurants in the future.", said Gordon. "That is an interesting concept. Gordon, I have a proposal for you. I want a share in your restaurant.", said Axel surprising Gordon. "Sir, one of the reasons that I am not expanding is due tock of funds. So, having a rich partner would be very helpful but I don''t want to share my business. It is my hard work after all." "Why are you rejecting it before hearing it?" "Ok, what is your proposal?", asked Gordon. He was not so polite right now. "I also have a restaurant and I like this business. Of course, it is also in the starting phase. So, I want your services in thinking up a good theme for each of my future restaurants and I will also take 40% of the total share of your business or future business." Gordon looked at Axel with a surprised face and then gave a soft smile and said, "Mr. Axel, you must be kidding me." Chapter 690: Date with Kate

Chapter 690: Date with Kate

"Haha, No. Let meplete it. I just finished what I want from you. I have not said what I would give you.", said Axel with a smile. "So, what are you going to offer me? Money?" "Of course not. I tasted your food and I must say that I am not impressed. You invested a lot in the interiors, theme, and the concept of the restaurant but you didn''t invest much in the cooks and food dishes. If you are creating such a new concept then don''t you think that the food dishes should also be new and innovative? That is what I am going to give you. You see, my restaurant is popr due to its food dishes as they are very unique and delicious. These dishes were personally made by me. So, I will create apletely new dish for you and you will give me 40% of the total business share and also think about the new interior for my restaurant." "Mr. Axel, don''t you think that you are asking a lot?" "You feel that because you have not tasted my dishes. Why don''t you let me prove it to you?", asked Axel. Gordon was intrigued. He wanted to see how could Axel have so much confidence. Gordon let Axel to the kitchen and told the chief to go out for some time. He then gave Axel all the things that Axel needed and waited. But it looked like Axel already had the ingredients with him in his bag. He hade prepared. Axel was making Chole Bhature again as he had all the ingredients left from it. The ingredients were not hard to acquire on Earth but it was hard in this world. So, he had been nting and growing these ingredients in his home. After the food was prepared, the smell of the dish captivated Gordon and the waiters who were waiting for it. Just like for Mew, Axel showed Gordon how to eat it and Gordon also tried it. After taking the first bite, Gordon''s eyes almost bulged out from the eye socket. Axel could see a range of emotions in Gordon''s eyes. He ate all of it and then told the waiter to prepare a room for a private meeting. Axel and Gordon went to the room. The food was served and Axel finally asked, "So, what do you think?" "The food is something I have never tasted before and it was full of vor. I agree to the deal but 40% is still a bit too much. I want to negotiate.", said Gordon. Gordon''s stance immediately took a U-turn. The only thingcking in his restaurant was the quality of food. The food was not bad, but it was also not so exceptional. Gordon knew that even though he did all the things to promote the restaurant, if the food was not good, then it would not rise up but now he was seeing a solution for it. "Mr. Gordon, let me tell you. I will not only be selling one recipe but a variety of them. I must tell you that you have to put yourself and your employees under strict contract so that the recipe should not be leaked. If it does, I will be putting a heavy fine on you. Just think about it. It is not only for this region or this restaurant. You n to open your restaurant in different regions. So, just think about the recipe that you will be getting." Gordon wanted to decrease the share ratio but Axel was not budging. So, he finally settled for a 40% share. "You can draft your contract and I will make mine. I wille to you after a few days and we can sign it.", said Axel. "I am okay with that." "By the way, is there any news on the Zard family? I am going there after a long time. I also want to hear about Kate Zard.", asked Axel. "Oh yes, I don''t know if it is true or not but I am hearing a lot about Ryker and Kate these days." "Really? Why?" "The Zard family has decided that both of them are the genius of this generation. There is also Cyrus who is supposed to be the most talented youngster of the Zard family. However, recently, both Ryker and Kate have been getting a lot of attention. I have also heard that they are nning to marry Kate to a powerful family in the near future." "What? Are you sure about it?" "Yes, Kate is already in her early 20s now and it is time for her to get married after a few years." Axel didn''t even think about such a thing. No wonder Kate was furious with Axel. Axel had to go there as soon as possible. ### The main headquarters of the Zard family was very big. It was not as big as Venu family as the Venu family literally had one of the biggest forests, but it was still very big. Axel was trying to find the gate of the headquarters and mind you, it was very difficult. There were walls that covered the whole headquarters and there was only one entry. The ce was very big and Axel had to roam around for some time and ask for directions before reaching the gate. There were guards outside the gate and also inside the gate. Axel started to walk towards the gate, but the guards stopped him. "Sir, can you tell us the reason for youring here? Do you have an appointment?", asked the guard. "No, but I havee to meet with Kate. We are very good friends.", said Axel. After hearing Axel, the faces of the guards suddenly changed as they became serious. "Go now. If you don''t have an appointment, then don''te here.", shouted the guard. "What the hell is your problem? I am justing here to meet Kate.", said Axel in a loud voice. The guards have been facing simr problems since Kate became famous. A lot of boys woulde to meet with Kate telling that he was her friend. So, the guard thought that Axel was doing the same too. It reached the point that even the people inside the gate were hearing their verbal fight. Finally, Axel had it all and he called Kate. He wanted to surprise her but it looked like it was not going to happen. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. KATCHAK... "Hello." "Where are you right now? Are you in the main headquarters?" "Yes. But why are you asking? Is there a problem?" "Yes, I am just right behind the gate and these stupid guards are not letting me in. Don''t they know who I really am? Come over, or I might just kill them from anger.", shouted Axel. Axel had never felt so humiliated. He knew that he was famous but not so famous that everyone would remember his name and face. But the 3 starter families would surely remember him as he belonged to Venu family and the rise of the Venu family was due to him. The head guard felt that they had done something wrong but they were still not going to let him in without any proof. After 5 minutes, the guard on the inner side of the gate saw someone walking towards them. As they peered, they saw that it was really Kate who wasing here and she was not looking happy. "Revy is going to suffer a lot today.", said one of the guards, pointing out the guard who was fighting against Axel. "What are you guys doing? Don''t you know who he is?", asked Kate to the guards. After telling him that he was Axel ze, the guards were shocked. The gate was opened and Axel was finally able to see Kate after a long time. All of his anger had vanished after seeing her. Her brown curly hair, long legs, and beautiful face made him feel bliss. "Hi.", said Axel as that was the only thing that he could say right now. "Hi. Come inside. Uh... Let me show you my ce.", said Kate as Axel followed her. Kate was talkative and this helped him a bit to adjust the ce. He hadn''t noticed it before but the main headquarters of the Zard family was really big. It was like a city and the ce was filled with people. "Are all of them the members of your family?", asked Axel because there were a lot of people around him. "Yes they are but unlike the Venu family, we ept a lot of outsiders. There is a proper hierarchy and ranks of the members in our family and everyone is given a chance to rise in the ranks.", said Kate. After talking normally for some time, they reached a restaurant. "So, why did youe here so suddenly?", asked Kate. "Well, I was so busy with work and could not call you often. So, I wanted to surprise you bying here. Who would have thought that the guard would stop me.", sighed Axel. "Hahaha" "Yes, you don''t have to make fun of me.", snarled Axel. "Haha, sorry but it was too funny. The mighty Axel ze was stopped by a guard. Hahaha.",ughed Kate. Axel promised himself that he was going to make that guard suffer. After talking for half an hour, Axel gotfortable talking with Kate. He also asked her about the training in aura stone and also about her Pokemons. "So, I heard that your family is going to marry you off to some influential people?" "Really? Where did you hear that from?", asked Kate in a surprised voice. "Ohe on Kate, I am not joking." "Alright, you don''t need to be so tense. These are just rumors. After I came from the mission of Aeus ind, I and Ryker became very popr in the family. They started to say that we were genius and could evenpare to Cyrus if we trained hard. So, a lot of marriage proposals started toe to me and my family. Of course, I rejected them all without even looking at them.", said Kate. "Ok, first of all, who is this Cyrus?", asked Axel. "Really? You, my boyfriend, are hearing about my marriage proposals, and the first thing you ask is about Cyrus?", shouted Kate. She just could not believe howpetitive and career-hungry Axel really was. "Ok, sorry. Why didn''t you tell about me to your parents?", asked Axel and changed the question but it looked like the fire had already been lit. "Why are you asking this question? It is not like you care.", said Kate. It took him around 10 minutes to pacify Kate. He was beginning to understand why it was hard to understand women. "I cannot say that about you to my parents ''cause we are not even serious. I mean we are just meeting right now.", said Kate which was also true. "And Cyrus is the most powerful trainer of our generation.", said Kate. "Really? Can I beat him?", asked Axel. "I don''t know. I have not seen him battle for a long time and he is of my age. So, he is quite ahead of you." The talks went on for quite some time and finally, it waste evening. Axel never felt bored talking to her even though they talked about hours on stupid and normal things. Axel wanted to see the whole ce but Kate dined saying that they should keep their rtionship secret before meeting her parents. Axel had no problem with it. After saying goodbye, Axel got a chance to kiss Kate on the lips for a few seconds. He then said goodbye and then went on his own way. Chapter 691: The 5 Musketeers

Chapter 691: The 5 Musketeers

A middle-aged man was pacing up and down in the room. The room was almost empty with only a table and a couple of chairs. He looked to be sweating a bit and he looked very nervous. Suddenly, he received a call. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... The man didn''t want to receive the call but he had no choice. He had already made a deal with the devil. Katchak!! "Hello." "WHERE ARE THEY?", shouted a man from the phone. "They already left. They only stayed here for some hours." "They were in your city but you cannot do anything? How can you call yourself a gym leader?", asked the man on the phone. "Hey, he had a powerful team with him and Blue was also with him. I am not an idiot to kidnap the kid when the former champion is guarding him." "Ok. I will take care of it.", said the man. "How are you going to do it? He is always heavily guarded." "That is for me to think. You don''t have to worry about it. But remember, I will be charging extra for it.", said the man and cut off the phone. "FUck OFFF!!", shouted the middle-aged man as he threw the phone. He was a respected gym leader and now he had to talk to people like this with respect. Finally, he calmed down taking deep breaths. "I will get you and you will suffer 10 times more than me." ### After talking with Kate, Axel went to meet with Gordon. He read the contract and then made some changes. After making those changes, Gordon agreed and they signed the contract. "By the way, how many restaurants do you really have?" "As of right now, I have 5 restaurants. 3 in the city that I live and 2 in other 2 cities near my home city.", said Axel. "That is a lot. I wish I had the money to open so many branches.", sighed Gordon. "Don''t worry, you will. I will be going to my home to make further ns for the restaurants. I will be living there for a few weeks. I hope that youe there after a week. We need to make ns.", said Axel. After talking and signing the contract with Gordon, Axel booked a ticket to finally go to his home. It had been a couple of months since he left his home but he was already missing them. He would also have to take Squirtle and Magnemite on the journey. All 4 of them were already 3 months old now and now it was time for them to start their own journey. ### "Mom, when is brothering?", asked Agnes to her mother. "He would be here after a couple of hours. Don''t worry." Agnes was very excited to meet her brother after 3 months. She wanted to show her progress to her brother. In these 3 months, she had trained a lot and gotten a lot stronger. She was now going to be 9 years old and she was already so strong. She already had a Dragonite who was a rare rank and now she was also lightly training her Squirtle. As Agnes was excited to meet her brother, Squirtle and 3 Magnemite were not so thrilled. These 4 Pokemons were of Axel and since they were baby Pokemons, Axel had left them there. These 4 Pokemons had be ustomed to luxury life in these 3 months. They knew that when they met Axel, they would have to train hard and they didn''t want to do it. The ze family had done a good job and told them stories about Axel. So, they felt that they were already very close to Axel. Still, they didn''t want to train hard under Axel. ### Pokemon POV starts (1 month ago), 2 Squirtles and 3 Magnemites were having a serious meeting. They were nning on how to stay together. "So, what are we going to do?", asked Squirtle 1 (Agnes''s Squirtle. Let''s call it Squirtle 1 for now.) "The hell would I know? You were the one that called the secret meeting. Nowe up with a good n so that I can sleep peacefully.", said Squirtle (Axel''s Squirtle) "Boys, I don''t think that we can stay here for so long.", said one of the Magemite. "Then what should we do?" After thinking for some time, Squirtle 1 came up with a n. "Why don''t all of us train and get stronger.", said Squirtle 1. "What? How does that help me get more sleep?", asked Squirtle. Squirtle was theziest of them all. After being showered by lots of love from the ze family, it had decided its dream goal. Its dream goal was to sleep and it was very serious about it. But it knew that when Axel came, it would not be able to enjoy the blissful feeling of sleep for so long. So, it had been making ns to switch itself with Squirtle 1. However, that n was a major flop as Agnes could already tell her Squirtle from it. Magnemites and Squirtle 1 just didn''t want to separate as they had be close friends. "Let me tell you my n. Axel basically wants you guys to train cause all of you are so weak.", said Squirtle 1. "Oh, and you are strong?" "I am stronger than all of you." Squirtle grumbled after hearing it. It was correct that Squirtle 1 was the most powerful of them all as it was diligent in its practice and training. "Squirtle, what is the n?", asked Magnemite. "Yes, since he wants to see how strong you are, why don''t all of us train and get stronger in this 1 month? When hees, we can show them our progress and tell him toe home often. Then we can meet.", said Squirtle 1. "That is a great n. Let''s do it. Let us start to train from today.", said one of the Magnemites. Pokemon POV End ### When he first reached the airport of Hakone City, he was greeted by Agnes and his mother. He hugged them and greeted them. A car was booked and now they were going home. Axel was seeing the scene of the city from the car. He could see that a lot of things had changed. The league had officially left and there were no more Pokemon Center and Pokemon Mart. All the facilities of the league including the league soldiers had also left. The new Pokemon house had also left. All of them were reced with different things. There were a lot of businessmen that had set up their shops instead of Pokemon Mart. Most of them were from Hakone City. There were also multiple Pokemon hospitals that were open instead of Pokemon center and with the connection of Axel with many influential people, they had setup a new Pokemon building. The functions of this Pokemon building were very limited as the building could not guarantee all the Pokemons from the whole world like the league but there was a variety of Pokemons from different regions. The most interesting thing about the new Pokemon building was the avability of starter Pokemons. The starter Pokemons from the Kanto region were avable in Hakone City. This was a huge deal as even the league could not provide starter Pokemons. The price of the starter Pokemons was exceedingly high and there were different conditions attached to each of the starter Pokemons. As for Bulbasaur, the trainer must have a rare rank Pokemon and must unlock his/her psychic or aura. Among all the starter Pokemons, the conditions for Bulbasaur were the harshest but the potential of each Bulbasaur was also purple rank or above. The city was progressing at a rapid pace and finally, the city was out of league''s influence. However, the city was also facing a lot of problems due to this issue. Axel would know about it after some time. ### Finally, they reached home. As Axel entered the gate, 5 small Pokemons came running towards them and hugged Axel. These were 2 Squirtles and 3 Magemites. This was a n that Agnes''s Squirtle had devised. Axel was also happy to see his Pokemons. He didn''t want to leave it at home as the bond between a Pokemon and trainer was essential and this was a crucial time but it looked like the bond between them had only strengthened. After ying with his Pokemons for some time, Axel entered his home. All of the family members were there. Even Noah was there. He had taken a leave today since Axel wasing home. They had a big feast with a barbecue in the garden. Axel felt relieved aftering home. As if, a load had been taken off his shoulders. After talking about Axel''s adventures, Axel finally asked the question. "Uncle, how is the city right now? Is everything going well?", asked Axel. "It is going well. The league haspletely left the city and we were able to hold it in but there are also some problems.", said Noah. "What kind of problems?" "Even though the league has left the city, it is interfering with our economy. The city could not sustain itself. It would need to have trade with other cities. However, the league had made a rule that the other cities would have to pay extra tax when dealing with us, and all of our exports would also be charged an additional fee." "But that is so unfair!!" "That is how life is Axel. Since we told them to get out, they are taking revenge on us.", said Noah. "So, do we have any countermeasures to deal with them?", asked Axel. "As of right now, we don''t. The league is providing the neighboring cities with a lot of perks to charge additional fees to us. There are some traders that have been dealing with us for quite a long time and are very loyal to us. So, they are still dealing with us. However, most of them have already left us or are trying to leave us. The league is just giving them too many benefits to not trade with us." "So, how much time do we have?", asked Axel. "We have around a year or two and then we will start to face a lot of problems.", said Noah with a sigh. Noah then started to tell Axel about any solutions that they hade up with but the league was very influential and now they were facing a huge problem. Hakone City imports a lot of things. From Pokeballs, foods, Pokemons vitamins and recipes, and many things. All of them are needed for the city to function but now the league was restricting them in a lot of things. Axel had a way to deal with them but that would take some time and he would have to be patient about it. "Uncle, just hold on for some time and I will solve this problem." "OK but be careful. We cannot directly fight with the league." "I know. Don''t worry about it." Noah didn''t ask what Axel was nning to do but he had full trust in Axel. Chapter 692: Progress

Chapter 692: Progress

Since the ne ride made him so tired, he directly went to sleep. Axel woke up at 3 p.m. It was already pre-evening and the reason he woke up was due to the 5 musketeers and Agnes. These young Pokemons were overly yful and hyperactive. Axel remembered when he had Charmander. It was very hard to deal with cause baby Pokemons were literally like human babies. "Brother,e out. I want to show you how good I am. I have trained a lot in these 3 months.", said Agnes. Axel didn''t want to train right now but after being pestered by his sister for some time, he got fresh and moved to the training ground. "Alright, Agnes. Show me your best moves.", said Axel. "Are you sure? You might get hurt.", said Agnes. "Haha, don''t worry. I will not." Agnes charged towards Axel and gave a solid punch, but Axel dodged the attack with ease. Agnes then turned her body and went for a roundhouse kick which was blocked by Axel with his left hand. Agnes used a variety of moves but Axel was able to dodge and defend it perfectly. After 20 minutes, Agnes got tired and sat on the ground. "Sigh, how can you be so powerful? I cannot evennd a single hit.", said Agnes. "I have been doing this for many years. It would take some time for you. But you did great for training only for 3 months.", said Axel and patted her head. "Thanks, bro." "So, do you still want to be a trainer?" "Yes, I have always wanted to. Why are you asking me this question?", asked Agnes. "Agnes, I just want you to have all the options. When I started my journey, I didn''t have many options but you do. Being a trainer is one of the most difficult professions out there. So, I just want to be sure that you are up to the task." "I am up to the task. I am far better than those 3 sisters and I am better than a normal 9 years old. You know that." "I know that but sometimes being ahead of your peers is still not enough." "What do you mean?" "You will learn it when you get older. Now let''s have a shower. I want to see the progress of my young Pokemons." "Oh, you will be surprised.", said Agnes with a smile. ### After a good shower, Axel called all 4 of them to the training ground. Agnes''s Squirtle also went running to show its progress. Axel''s Squirtle was proud of itself for some reason and it had its chin unusually high. Axel wanted to know what they were nning. In these 3 months, these 5 Pokemons had officially been called the 5 musketeers. It was because they were very naughty. They slept for 5 hours in the afternoon and didn''t sleep at night. So, the ze family could also not sleep at night. They would do a lot of harmless pranks to everyone and they had be a menace not only in the household but also in the neighborhood. Axel''s Squirtle was the leader of their group. Not because it was the strongest but because it was like a gangster. Axel was already having a headache listening to it. However, since they were so active as babies, they were loved immensely by the ze family and also the neighbors. Axel first looked at Squirtle''s stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Squirtle (Age: 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank: Common rank Pokemon Tying: Water Ability: Torrent (35%) Hidden ability: Rain dish (10%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 500 /500 Attack: C+ Agility: D Defense: B Sp. Atk: D++ Sp. Def: C++ Moves: Mirror coat (U) (Lvl 12), Water gun (C) (Lvl 25), Life dew (U) (Lvl 17), Aqua ring (U) (Lvl 19), Withdraw (C) (Lvl 26), Bite (U) (Lvl 16), Tackle (Lvl 18), Skull bash (U) (Lvl 14) --- Axel was surprised by its progress. It must be remembered that it was only 3 and a half months old. Baby Pokemons were told to not train heavily in the starting months but that didn''t mean that they could not train. Just light training. Agnes had told me that they only started to seriously train after 2 months. So, how the hell were its stats so high? Axel was surprised. It had also trained on its moves and had also learned ''Skull bash''. Axel wanted it to be a tank and a defensive Pokemon. stoise was known for its defense and Axelcked a proper defensive Pokemon. He had Pokemons like Steelix, but Steelix had too many weaknesses and he needed another defensive Pokemon. There was also Gogoat who was now focused on being a tank but it mainly focused on healing moves and status moves rather than defending it by itself and Axel needed other defensive type Pokemons as in the future he would be focusing on tide battles. "You have trained really well. I want you to be a tank. Do you know what a tank really is?", asked Axel. Squirtle shook its head. It had never heard of such a word. "A tank is someone who would take hits and defend its friends. A tank would also charge at the front and wreak everything when time calls for it. Now, going in the direction of a tank is your choice cause I will not force you into it but if you decide to be one you must focus on it. So, do you want to be a tank?", asked Axel. Squirtle immediately nodded its head but also shook its head at the same time. Axel used his aura powers to know that it wanted to y defensive but it didn''t want to go for the attack. Squirtle nature was very peculiar. It was extremelyzy. It didn''t want to do all the hard work and fight and attack. It would rather sleep and enjoy its life. However, after training, it found out that defending attacks were too easy for it. It may be due to its body as stoise was known to have an extreme defense or due to its shell but it loved defending against attack. However, it never wanted to attack actively unless it was angry beyond reason. Basically, it didn''t want to move. After some talks, it agreed to defend, power up its allies, and protect them and also use some special attack moves that didn''t require it to move. It was veryzy. Axel was happy with the oue. That was what he had nned and he was happy that Squirtle agreed to it. "Now, let me tell you the power of defense and status moves. All of youe here. I will tell you a powerful story of Tobirama Senju.", said Axel. Axel went on to tell the story of Tobirama Senju. This mainly covered the special attack part but it also showed how powerful water-type moves could be. Axel then started to tell how water type was called one of the most powerful types in his opinion. "Fire is mainly for attack, grass is for regeneration and healing, psychic is mainly for confusion. That is what we think of when we think of these types. But what is good about water type? Many think that water type is very normal as it doesn''t excel in anything. Yes, it is true but that is what makes water type one of the strongest type." Both of the Squirtle were surprised to hear it. Axel''s Squirtle also came an inch closer to hear it more. Axel then went a bit forward and took a bottle of water and a ss. He first drops some water in the ground and then some in the ss. "If you put water in the ground, it would flow in the ground. If you put water in a ss, it bes the ss. If you put water in a jar, it bes a jar. This is the power of water. Water can be anything and do anything. You want speed, the speed of water is enormous. You want attack, the piercing effect of water can pierce anything, even the strongest object. If you want it for a cooling effect, water can turn into ice and if you want heat, it can also heat into boiling point. You want it for defense, a concentrated body of water can defend a lot. You can even be immune to electricity." At this point, both of the Squirtle raise their eyebrows to confirm if they heard it right. One of their weakness was the electric type and now they were hearing that they could be immune to it. "Yes, you heard me right. You can be immune to the electric type. If you want to learn it, then you will have to train hard and I will teach you." Axel was telling them this story for only one reason. They were kids and kids would not work hard unless you tell them stories. Axel could see that he had done a good job. He then turned towards 3 Magnemites to see their progress. --- Pokemon''s name: Magnemite (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon Tying: Electric/Steel Ability: Sturdy (20%) Hidden ability: Analytic (5%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 400 /400 Attack: E++ Agility: C++ Defense: D Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: D+ Moves: Active move: Metal sound (U) (Lvl 23), Electroweb (C) (Lvl 29), Thundershock (U) (Lvl 4), Thunder wave (U) (Lvl 12) Passive move: Coexist ¡ª¡ª Pokemon''s name: Magnemite (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon Tying: Electric/Steel Ability: Sturdy (20%) Hidden ability: Analytic (5%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 400 /400 Attack: D Agility: C++ Defense: B Sp. Atk: C+ Sp. Def: C+ Moves: Active move: Iron Defense (C) (Lvl 24), Discharge (U) (Lvl 18), Light Screen (Lvl 9), Thunder wave (U) (Lvl 12), Electric Terrain (U) (Lvl 12) Passive move: Coexist ¡ª¡ª Pokemon''s name: Magnemite (Age- 3 months) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank:mon rank Pokemon Tying: Electric/Steel Ability: Ma pull (15%) Hidden ability: Analytic (5%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 350 /350 Attack: D+ Agility: C++ Defense: C Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: C Moves: Active move: Thundershock (U) (Lvl 19), Substitute (U) (Lvl 18), Zap cannon (lvl 8), Spark (U) (Lvl 14), Thunder wave (U) (Lvl 14) Passive move: Coexist --- What could he say? All of them had learned ''Thunder wave'' and Magnemite no 2 had also learned ''Electric terrain''. They had also made a lot of progress in training their ability and hidden ability. Axel was happy that all of them, including Squirtle had already unlocked their hidden ability. Hidden ability was called hidden cause it needed to be unlocked. It was not so hard to do it if you had the knowledge of what hidden ability they had but it still took some time to do it. Due to their passive move ''Co-exist'', all the moves would be merged and added. So, Axel had some thinking to do. Would he want all 3 of them to learn different moves and have a variety of moves or would he want all 3 of them to learn the same moves and have higher mastery of those moves? Axel thought to give this some thought and take some time. "Now, do you all want to hear the power of electromaic waves?", asked Axel as all of the 5 musketeers were excited to know about it. "First of all, you only have the power of electromaic waves but electromaism as a whole. So, first of all, before I exin the definition of it, I must tell you that it is very powerful. It is one of the most powerful forces in the whole universe." All 5 of them gasped after hearing it. Well, it was true. This world had not discovered a variety of uses of electromaism. But Earth had done a lot of research on it. Of course, Axel was a scientist in this old world, so he didn''t have minute details on it but he knew the effects and the basics. That was enough. Chapter 693: Directions

Chapter 693: Directions

Axel started to tell stories of electromaism. Electromaism could do a lot of things. Attack at the speed of light, could manipte heat, metal maniption, can convert electromaism to other forms of energy, and many more. 5 of them and Agnes were surprised that electromaism could be used in so many ways. "First of all, 3 of you are going tobine and be one when you evolve. I just want to ask if you have any problem with it. I don''t know what would happen to each of you when you evolve but when you evolve further, all 3 of you will literally be one.", said Axel. All 3 of them looked at Axel with a surprised face. "Yes, you guys can evolve further. At that time, you will be very powerful. So, I want to confirm if you are ready?", asked Axel. He had thought that they would take time to answer or they would not agree but he was surprised to see that 3 of them were ready to merge. "Why?" Axel found out that all three of them wanted to merge from the beginning. This must be one of the effects of their passive move ''Co-exist''. Axel was relieved to hear it. If they didn''t agree, he was ready to train them separately. He just wanted them to be happy. After talking to them for some time, Axel said, "I will be here for a month and all of us will train here seriously for a month. All of us will train as much as possible." At that time, he had called out all of his Pokemons. He still had a lot of things to do. He had to go to Aeus ind to talk to Lucario and also take back Gyarados and Steelix. Due to some reason, he could not see their progress actively. This must be due to the energy of Aeus Ind. He also had to finish a tide battle for the mercenary team. Axel also wanted to fight gym battles now. But all of these things would be done after a month. As of right now, he wanted all of his Pokemons to train and level up as much as possible. Mostly his young Pokemons and they would have to be ready for the gym battles now. ### "Mom, how is the business going?", asked Axel. "Oh, the business is going very well. But you were right. The interest of people in the restaurant is decreasing day by day. The sales are decreasing. But I must tell you, the sales of new restaurants are at the peak." "Hmm... I think it is now time for us to expand the business. We have enough money to invest in new business. We can now start our franchise too." Axel also told his deal with Gordon and told them that he woulde here in theing week. One of the essential needs for the franchise was a good interior concept and Gordon was perfect for the job. Axel had now ssified his new foods, from Nepali food, Indian food, Chinese food, Italian food many others. He was knowledgeable about these types of cuisines and he wanted to create various foods of these cuisines and create separate restaurants for them. For example, Dal bhat would be Nepali food while Samosas would be Indian food. His mother, uncle, and his father went on to make various dishes as said by Axel. First, they wanted to make Nepali and Indian restaurants as Axel was well versed in them. Axel also had to make recipes for Gordon''s restaurants. ### A day had passed and Axel had first called out his old Pokemons. It was now time to discuss their future directions. Charizard and Slowemperor. These two were in tier 3 and now it was necessary for them to focus on their own directions. However, Axel had no idea how to do it. The king of the Kanto region had given him a book about direction and how to reach Champion rank but it was not very detailed. For Charizard, there were 4 directions that it could go through. Ash Smoke Heat me heart These were the directions of fire type. For Slowemperor, there were many as it had an ice core and psychic core. Psychic core Telekinesis Empowerment Illusion Creation Space Ice core Ice make Ice reflection Snow Absolute Zero These were the directions for Slowemperor. Charizard wanted to master all the directions like Shedinja. However, since me Heart was the upgraded version of Heat, it decided to master Ash, Smoke, and me Heart. For Slowemperor, it decided to master illusion for psychic core, and foR ice core, it had decided to go to Ice make. That was an interesting choice. Slowemperor was not that well-versed in the ice core. Even though they had selected the way they wanted to go, Axel still had no idea how to train them in these directions. He knew that with a deep understanding of these directions, they could have good mastery of it and it could be aplished. But how could they have a deep understanding? So, why don''t he ask those who have already done it? Yes, Axel had already called Red when he was on the ne and he had already arrived at the airport. Agnes and her Dragonite had gone to pick him up. Since Agnes already had such a powerful Pokemon and since she was loved by all the people in the city, there was no issue with her security. After waiting for a few minutes, Red arrived. "Red, thank god you came. I just don''t know what to do. Charles and Magnus are already tier 3 king rank now and they need guidance. So, can we start?" Before Red could even say anything, his mom came forward. "Axel, what are you doing? Is this how you treat our guests? Red, pleasee inside and have tea first.", said his mother. After having tea and rxing for some time, Red was ready also in the training ground. "Red, I just don''t understand why you travel by ne. You already have kazam that could make your job far easier.", said Axel. "Unlike you, I love the ne ride. So, now can we start?", asked Red with a smile. "Yes, please." "Oh, before we start, Ash is already going to be 2 years old after a couple of months. Aren''t you going to visit him?" "Yes, I do want to meet him but I have been so busy.", sighed Axel. "Axel, you must meet your godson." "Me? Godfather?", asked Axel in shock. "Haha, yes. I and Delia have decided that you are going to be the godfather of Ash. So, congrattions." "But why? Aren''t you closer to Blue?" "Yes, I am but Delia insisted. She said that she wanted Ash to be like you in the future. Blue didn''t have any problem with it, so you are now a godfather." "Really?" "Yes, I just wanted to have some family connection with you. We have been together for some time now. I know that the world is going haywire after a few decades or maybe after a few years. I want you to protect Ash when the timees." "I promise I will protect him." "Thanks, now let''s get on with your problem. Now, you have searched a lot for information rting to this but have not found any detailed exnation. There is also a reason for that. Normally, trainers start to train their Pokemons in the direction when they reach pseudo-champion rank and there are very few trainers that could reach that level. You are one of those. So, first of all, congratte yourself on it." This was true. Even though Axel was meeting a lot of people these days who already had pseudo-champion rank Pokemons, it must be noted that there were very few people in the world who could reach that stage. "Now, rting to the directions or mastering the energies of the cores. You already know about the various directions for Charizard and Slowemperor. Magnus is not here right now, so let''s discuss about Charizard. Charles had said that it would master 3 of the 4 directions of fire type. Ash, Smoke, and me Heart. So, how does one master these directions? Let''s take an example of ''Ash'' of fire core. When a Pokemon truly understands ''Ash'' on every level, they would said to have a high level of mastery on it. When that Pokemon understands every level of it and then maniptes it to use it to its advantage, at that time, the Pokemon would reach the master rank. Understanding every level, every molecule and every detail of ''Ash'' of fire core is not an easy job because there is no information or books rting to it. So, the Pokemon would have to try a lot of things and emerge themselves in that specific direction for a long time. They could meditate on it, and train to manipte it. Think of every quality and description of ''Ash'' to have a good level of understanding. However, that would take a lot of time, and sometimes Pokemon would not even seed in it. That is why the number of master-rank Pokemon in this world is very low. However, there is a cheat to have a good level of understanding in a shorter period of time." "What is the cheat?" Red took a big gulp of water as he was talking for a long time. He wanted to create suspense for added effects but seeing the face of Axel, he decided to tell him the cheat. "Oh,e on tell me." "The cheat is my Charizard." "What?" "Yes, the easiest way from your Charizard to understand about ''Ash'' is to train with my Kripton. But let me remind you, my Kripton is not as crazy as your Charles and it had only mastered ''Ash''. You will have to find another Charizard or fire-type Pokemon for ''Smoke'' and ''me Heart''. The time to understand ''Ash'' would rapidly decrease if my Kripton teaches your Charles." "So, my Charles could reach master rank with your Kripton''s help." "Yeah, that is not possible." "But why? Your Charizard is already a master-rank Pokemon." That was something Axel had found out muchter when he first met Red. It turned out that Red''s Charizard named Kripton who was also his first official Pokemon had reached master rank. "The general understanding of ''Ash'' would be the same for every fire-type Pokemon. But mastering its understanding and then using it to its own advantage is something a Pokemon would have to do on its own. It cannot be taught or forced." "How much time would it take for Charles to have a general understanding of ''Ash'' if Kripton teaches it?" "That would surely depend on Charles. How much it could understand and how much it couldprehend." "So, I will send Charles to you and it can start to train." "Yeah, that is also not rmended." "But why?" Axel was now getting frustrated. "Axel, the bond between trainer and Pokemon is something very pure but is also veryplicated. There will alsoe a time when a Pokemon''s bond with you will decrease and this is the prime situation for it. If your Charles did all the hard work and became a champion-rank Pokemon, then why would it need you? So, you will also have to present there. It is not mandatory but rmended. You will also have to go through that process." Chapter 694: Training Young Pokemons

Chapter 694: Training Young Pokemons

"Now, let''s talk about Slowemperor. You said that you wanted to go for ''Ice Make'' and ''Illusion''. Now, I cannot say anything about ''Ice make'' as none of my Pokemons have explored that direction but there is something I can do about ''Illusion''. I have a Xatu who is a champion-rank Pokemon and it has a good understanding of illusion. It would be perfect for Magnus.", said Red. "Thanks, Red. I don''t know what I would do without you.", said Axel. He was really grateful for Red''s help. It was not that he could not do it but it would take a lot of time as Axel had no idea where to start. After talking with Red, Axel went on to discuss his own training. As of right now, Axel was training on ''Enhanced endurance''. There were multiple requirements to achieve it. Should hold breaths for 1 hour Have to tolerate extreme hunger for 4 days and thirst for 3 days. Have to tolerate extreme physical pain like having bonespletely crushed, being corroded by acid, and resisting painful headaches for a prolonged period of time. Axel believed that the second requirement was the easiest. He believed that he could do it on the first try. The first requirement was a bit hard but with enough practice, Axel couldplete it. However, the third requirement was just insane. The third requirement basically said that the user would have to have a proper rational mind while his bones were crushed or his body was corroded with acid. First of all, if his bones were crushed repeatedly or his body was corroded by acid to achieve it, his bones may never be the same and there might be some permanent damage. Let''s forget the amount of pain he would have to suffer and have a rational mind to think of other things while that was happening. Yet, it was possible to do it with the help of aura. This was not just the test of willpower but also the test of manipting aura. For the first requirement, Axel would have to manipte the aura in such a way that aura would be the substitute for air. He should not feel any sort of difort while doing it. The same was true for the second and third requirements. Axel would also have to manipte aura in such a way that even if his bones were crushed, aura would help him reduce the pain so that he could have a rational mind. Key word, ''reduce'' not ''forget''. "Axel, I know you have to tap on this grand energy but isn''t this too brutal for anyone? I think you should think of other ways to power up yourself.", suggested Red. These were the initial requirements to master aura. Red could not imagine what Axel would have to face in theter stage. "No, I believe that I should finish this path. As I have already started it, I will finish it.", said Axel. "I trulymend you on your bravery. To be honest, I would have taken a different route. Now,ing to this third requirement, I believe that I have a solution.", said Red. "Really, what is it?", asked Axel. "It is Xatu. Xatu has the power of illusion. So, if you are in the illusion world of Xatu and you suffered these injuries and became able to process it, you might fulfill the requirement.", said Red. "That is possible.", remarked Axel. "However, before we start on the third requirement, you must firstplete other requirements.", suggested Red. "Yes, I will do it." ### Anges was lucky to her Squirtle. Agnes''s Squirtle was very hardworking and mature for its age. This was also the reason why it was the strongest of all 5 of them. It was just shy from evolving to Wartortole. Axel had already given her an Everstone locket for Squirtle, so it was going to take some time. One of the reasons, why they were growing so fast was due to Vitamins. Since Axel now hadplete knowledge of how to raise a Pokemon, the process was easy for the neers. Axel thought for some time and decided on the move that Squirtle would be learning. The first would be ''Wave crash''. It was a powerful physical type move where the user shrouds himself in water and mmed into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This would also damage the user quite a lot. There were actually 2 purposes for learning this move. First was that even it wanted to be a special attacker, it needed to have some physical moves. Secondly, it was to train the defense of Squirtle. This move would also damage the user quite a lot as the charge was very powerful. Training in this move would not only harden its shell but also it overall defense and the capacity to take hits. The second and third were ''Water pulse'' and ''Chilling water''. One was a water-type move and another was an ice-type move. Axel didn''t know if it would go to the ice route in the future as water type was very versatile. These were special type moves and it was just for better coverage and training on water and ice type moves. Squirtle already had a lot of healing and defensive-type moves. He also wanted it to learn moves like ''Protect'' and ''Iron defense'' but that would be in the future. Finally, the final move was ''Ice spinner''. In this, the user would cover their feet in thin ice and twirl around, mming into the target. This move''s spinning motion also destroys the terrain. This could not only be used to attack but also to dodge and increase the speed of Squirtle and Axel wanted to focus on thetter part. ### After thinking about Squirtle, he went right to it and told its training ns. As of right now, he didn''t want it to use a TM as he wanted it to personally master these moves. These would be a basic foundation for it to grow. Axel then went to all 3 Magnemites. First of all, he decided to name all 3 of them as it was creating a lot of confusion. "You will be Ennie, you will Mennie, and you will be Minny.", said Axel not proud of his naming sense. Since they had juste out of the baby stage, he didn''t want to give them domineering names and they were too cute for that. ''Well, when it evolves, I will give it a different name.'', thought Axel. Meanwhile, Ennie, Mennie, and Minny were happy to get their nicknames. Squirtle was not happy as it had not gotten a nickname. The one who was the most jealous was Togetic. It had trained a lot and was a lot stronger than others but it had not gotten a nickname. What should it do to get one? Obviously, it could ask Axel about it but its pride didn''t let it ask such nonsense. It had a reputation to maintain. After thinking about it for a long time, Axel made a decision that Ennie, Mennie, and Minny would learn the same move and they would level all of their moves to at least level 40 before they evolve to Maon. All three of them would be learning a variety of moves: Metal sound Electric terrain Mirror coat Discharge Lock on Charge beam Iron Defense Steel Beam These moves were carefully chosen for Magnemite. He also wanted some overpowered moves like ''Thunder'' but since Magnemite had just gotten over the baby stage, such powerful moves were not suitable for it. "All of you will learn these moves. Some of you already have learned this move. So, you will teach your brothers about those moves. All of you will train on these moves until I am satisfied. In addition to it, you will also train on ''Thunder wave''.", said Axel. If all these of them have a different variation of modification of those moves when they level up to 40 and Axel evolves them andbines them, then what would be the result? Axel was excited to know about it. ### "Lucario, just close your eyes for some time and think of aura and extend it like a sword.", said Axel. "Lucari..." Lucario closed its eyes and sensed the aura inside its body. It then manipted the aura inside its body to its hand. Both of its hands glowed in blue light and Lucario started to shape the aura into a sharp sphere. The aura extended but it could not maintain the form and it disappeared. "Sigh, it is okay. You must need a bit of training. Rest for some time and try again.", said Axel. Axel wanted Lucario to use aura and extend into the form of a sword in each hand. He then wanted to learn swordsmanship and fight with it. However, it was turning out to be a difficult task. He also wanted this new move to be a steel-type move. That added the difficulty. After a lot of time, Lucario decided that it would have a steel core. This came as a surprise for Axel as he thought that it would go for fighting type. Steel was a defensive type but Lucario had an attacking nature. Fighting was more suited for it but for some reason, Lucario believed that the steel type was very powerful. Axel didn''t want it to have a steel core but since Lucario was so excited about it, he agreed. He would respect Lucario''s wishes. That was why he wanted this new move to be steel-type. Lucario was one of the youngest Pokemon in Axel''s team and now it was training to reach rare rank. It was already an umon-rank Pokemon after its final evolution. Axel believed that Lucario would be able to create this new move after a few days as it was close to perfection. ### Axel then looked at other young Pokemons. The first was Togetic. It had already gotten its rank-up condition and Axel just wanted it to have all the stats at S rank and create a new passive. It had upgraded a lot of its moves to level 40 and 45. --- methrower (Togetic) (Level 40): The fire beam is more concentrated than before and its speed and powers has increased. (Level 45): The temperature of the mes had increased and it would further increase while using ''Sunny day''. Extrasensory (Togetic) (Level 40): The target is picked up and thrown on the ground with power. There is a 25% chance that the target will flinch. (Level 45): Repulsion and attraction could be done if the target is near the user. Egg defense (Togetic) (Level 40): The stamina consumption is lower and it could be used 2 times during the battle. (Level 45): The defense of the user has increased. Wish (Togetic): It could wish for either an increase in health or an increase in special attack. Sunny day (Togetic) (Level 40): The power of fire-type moves will increase to 50% during the time of ''Sunny day''. --- Axel realized that even for a fairy-type Pokemon like Togetic, it was difficult to upgrade a fairy-type move. Creating a new fairy-type move was on another level too. Axel was sure that Togetic would rank up in thising month and he would be more than ready for the second gym. It was now time to look at other Pokemons and their progress. Chapter 695: Kripton

Chapter 695: Kripton

Axel wanted Togetic to learn a different and new fairy-type move but it was bing overly difficult to do it. "Red, why can''t Togetic learn a new fairy-type move? I am getting really frustrated here.", sighed Axel. "Axel, you talk as if creating a new move is so easy. Well, it is easy for you and your Pokemon but if you are really interested in the answer then let me tell you. I am not totally sure about it and I only have lots of theories. It is said that fairy-type Pokemons are not from this realm and are from a different realm. Since they are not from this realm, the realm has not epted them as a part of its own. So, it bes difficult for fairy-type Pokemons to create new moves." "It doesn''t seem so believable." "Yes, but this is the only theory that I have heard about." Since it was bing difficult for Togetic to learn a new fairy-type Pokemon, Axel decided that he would think about it when it reached elemental rank. When Togetic reaches elemental rank, it would have a fairy-type core. Right now, its fairy-type core is 80% mastered. After learning a lot about cores, he knew that increasing the core mastery in an instant was not a good solution. So, he had been letting Togetic increase it slowly and now it was at 80%. ### A few days passed. Axel was now with his and Red''s Charizard as Red''s Charizard was teaching his Charizard about the essence of ''Ash''. Red''s Charizard first started to go on with the technical definition of ''Ash''. "Ash is durable, flexible, and can attract a lot of heat. It can also be highly resistant to heat and mes." "But how can it attract heat and be resistant to heat at the same time?", asked Charles. "This would depend on the type of ash that you are manipting. Do you think that ash that came out from trees and ash that came out of stone would have the same properties? Of course not and yes, if you are thinking that if we could create ash from stones, then we can. But it is a higher concept." "What type of ash do you use?" "Many kinds. Ash from woods, ash from sands, and ash from rocks and stones. Let me remind you, there are different kinds of woods and different kinds of rocks and stones too. All of them have different properties. Now, you might be thinking, where would I have ash from sand when I am battling in the middle of the ocean or where there is no sand? The answer to it is my storage pouch. A move that I have created that could store different kinds of ash that could be used in a given time. I am not going to teach you that move as it is very difficult for you right now. What I want you is to learn and master the basic properties of most types of ash. I also want you to have a good understanding of ash made of wood as that is easier to master." "Ash is alsoing that is left when all things that have been burned down. It is something that is left when all things have been destroyed....." Red''s Charizard went on and on. The theory sses went on for quite some time and it had been around 4 days of starting the training that they stopped. "Now, that you have some knowledge about ''Ash'', we will move on to the practical aspect. The first thing for you to aplish is to feel the ash around you and sense it. One of the main problems of this direction of fire core is the avability of ash. Since we don''t know where we would be fighting, we may not have ash around us to do anything. So, we should first try to sense ash around us so that we can manipte it." "But how are we going to do it?", asked Charles. It was getting frustrated by all the theory lessons. First of all, Charles was verypetitive. It was getting irritated with Red''s Charizard as Kripton was acting high and mighty for 4 days. It wanted to smash Kripton and prove it that it was stronger but it also had some brain. Charles knew that Kripton was way stronger than itself as it was a master-rank Pokemon, so it kept quiet. Axel had also told it to learn from Kripton "You will go inside my ''Ash world''", said Kripton as its eyes gleamed with red light. The surroundings of Charles started to change rapidly. The lush green trees and grasses around it started to disappear. All of its friends started to disappear and even Axel, its father started to disappear. Charles knew that it was not in any sort of life-threatening danger but it was still ufortable right now. All the surroundings changed and Charles was now inside a ce that was filled with ash around it. The ash on the ground was too hot to even step on for Charles. There was an active volcano on the far right side. There were also some trees but these trees were different. It looked like someone had sucked the soul out of them. They were ck in color as it they would turn to ash if Charles even touched them. Charles immediately did its ''Dragon dance'' and got ready for a fight. It didn''t know where it was but it was ready for anything. Suddenly, Charles could feel a movement on its back. It turned back and flew back to create some distance. It could see Kripton slowly flying towards it. "You are good to sense me so fast but still very slow. If I was your enemy, you would already be dead.", said Kripton. Charles started to sweat when it heard it cause it was true. It didn''t know what this was but Kripton was a lot stronger than it thought. "Oh, it is rare for me to see a scared Charizard.", joked Kripton. This angered Charles to no need. Scared? It was going to show this Kripton once and for all. It directly used ''ze'' and fired up ''me wings''. It came at a blinding speed to attack Kripton. Kripton gave a soft smile and clicked its fingers. Suddenly, the ashes that were on the ground, moved up to block Charles. At least, that was what Charles thought but instead, it started to spread now it was difficult for Charles to see anything as everywhere there were ashes that covered the whole area. These ashes were different. There were heavier than normal ashes and they were very hot, even for Charles. "Now, Boom!", said Kripton, and immediately all the ashes there floating and spreading around started to ignite. This created a chain reaction and there was a massive explosion. BOOM!!! Charles hurriedly used ''Dragon scales'' and also ''me armor'' to block the explosion. Even with all of its defensive moves, it was still hurt and there were multiple burnt marks on its body. Charles got ready for another round and it stood up. ROOOOARRR It gave a huge roar. This was an insult to its pride. "Ok, Calm down, calm down. I just wanted to show you...." Kripton could notplete its sentence as Charles punched Kripton right on its face with ''Hellfire punch'' and sent it flying. Even though it was not hurt, the power of the punch was too high and it flew backward and stabilized itself. "I said STOP!!!", shouted Kripton as it punched Charles to the ground. Only then Charles decide to stop. "Now, let me finish. I hit you cause I wanted you to experience what a real domain looks like." "Yes, the one that you have is a pseudo-domain, a pre-domain, not a real domain. This is a real domain and I have worked very hard to reach such a stage...." Kripton then started to talk about the uses of its domain. Charles was surprised to hear it. If its pre-domain moves could reach such a stage then no one could stop it. "Enough about the domain. This is something that you will learn in the future. I called you here so that you can sense the properties, qualities, and behavior of ash. This would get a bit windy now, so try to defend and also learn as much as you can.", said Kripton and raised its hand. The ground which was also made from the mountain of ash started to rise up and a sea of sand started to float in the sky. "This is the ash made of hot sand. I rmend you to use your defensive moves but also try to feel it as much as possible.", said Kripton with a smile. ### "Red, how much time would it take?", asked Axel as he was looking at the red glow that was covering Charles and Kripton. The red glow that surrounded them was only 5 meters in diameter, not the vast and infinitend that Charles had seen. "It would depend on how much your Charizard could hold on.", replied Red. And after 20 minutes, both of them came out and Charles was riddled with injuries. The injuries were not serious, but there were multiple of them all over its body and it looked like it had consumed all of its stamina. "Charles!!!", shouted Axel as he ran towards Charles. "Red, what is happening?", asked Axel as he confirmed that it was not seriously injured. "Don''t worry about Charles. It would be okay after a day of rest. If you want to have a through understanding of the ash of the fire core, then you should first feel it first hand. That was what Kripton did. So, it became injured after training on it. We will do it once every week and it will slowly start to understand ash.", said Red. Axel immediately took Charles to the Pokemon center where it was treated. "Don''t worry. It is a king-rank Pokemon, so its passive healing ability is naturally high. It would be okay after a day of rest. You cane to pick it up at night.", said the nurse which made him feel relieved. ### Axel calmed down after hearing from the nurse. It looked like mastering directions would not be easy. A few days passed and now it was the 7th day since he came here. After continuously training for 7 days, Axel had finally fulfilled the first requirement. He could not hold his breath for a long time. "Axel, I suggest that we directly go to the third requirement. Since you will only be here for a month, I will also be here for only a month. So, we should start to train the third requirement right now.", suggested Red. "Yes, let''s do it.", said Axel as he was ready to break his bones. As they were getting ready for the training, his mother came to the training ground and said, "Axel, Gordon has arrived." "Really? I thought that he would take some more time." "Please meet with him. He is expecting you." "Yes, Mother, I aming. Red, let''s hold the training from now on.", said Axel. Red also wanted to meet this Gordon. Axel had talked about Gordon to Red before, and he was interested in Gordon''s restaurant. ### "Mr. Noah, the city is very lively. I cannot imagine such a city to exist without the support of the league.", said Gordon as he was drinking tea. "Please, just call me Noah, and thank you for thepliment." As they were talking 2 men came to the room to meet with Gordon. When Gordon saw those men, he was surprised beyond belief. His hand started to shake and the tea spilled in his hand but he didn''t care. He just could not believe that he would meet the former champion Red today. Chapter 696: A Failure

Chapter 696: A Failure

Gordon''s pupils started to dte, not because of arousal but because of sheer surprise. He stood up but his hands and legs were shaking, and a little bit of sweat started toe from his forehead. His body started to shiver from inside, not from fever but from excitement and surprise. In a matter of a couple of seconds, he had thought of all the best starting lines to make a good impression but s, none of them were perfect for his opinion. It was only for a few seconds but after raking his brain for the longest time, he came up with, "Hello." Red, being an experienced person knew that he was meeting one of his greatest fans. So, he gave a sweet smile, came near Gordon, and shook his hand saying, "Hi" "Hello, My name is Gordon. I am a huge fan of yours.", said Gordon with all the gratitude. "Thanks. It is always nice to meet a fan. As you already know, I am Red." After that, Red took a seat and they started to talk. Finally, Gordon calmed down and started to speak normally. Red might have given up his dream of bing the next Pokemon master and he had received a lot of hate from the public. But not everyone hated him. People like Gordon still respected him like a god. Why? It was because Red was the closest one to reach the title of Pokemon Master. The public didn''t know the hidden requirements of bing the Pokemon master but even a child could tell that it was an almost impossible thing to aplish. "So, I hear that you are very good at nning the interiors of a restaurant.", said Red. "Yes, but I am just starting my business." "Don''t sell yourself short. Have a bit of confidence in yourself. Now, I heard about you and Axel and even though you may feel that Axel is asking for a lot of money and share from you, Axel is a good guy. He would never cheat on you and he would only make such a deal if he considers it to be fair.", said Red. "Thanks for the input." When Red vouched for Axel, the process went on smoothly. Gordon already had ideas for the interiors of Axel''s restaurant. They talked and nned for a whole day. Axel also made some of his own dishes that he was bragging about and for Gordon, it was not bragging anymore. These dishes were so entirely different, filled with spices and vor. There were some of the ingredients that he had not even seen or heard before. He was really impressed with Axel''s cooking. Unfortunately, Gordon could not stay for long and had to go back the same day. He had already booked his return flight at 7 p.m. If he knew that Red was staying here, he would have thought to live in Axel''s home for a couple more days. While returning, there was a time when only Gordon and Red were present at Axel''s home gate. Axel was getting ready and was taking some time. Gordon looked at Red and asked, "Red, if you don''t mind, can I ask you a personal question?" "Yes, of course. I am an open book. You can ask me anything unless I don''t want to answer.", said Red with a smile. "Why did you quit the journey of bing the Pokemon master? You were already very close. You were the champion of 6 major regions and only had 2 to go.", asked Gordon. This was the question that the entire world wanted answers to. There was a press conference where Oak said that Red would not continue his journey due to some reasons. Red was not even present there and nobody knew the reason. The decision came out of nowhere. Red didn''t look at Gordon but at the sky. He looked very emotional for some reason. Clearly, the reason was very deep inside his heart. He then spoke, "When you see the world as I have seen, you wille to know how evil the world really is. You will not only see the greatness, hospitality, and gratitude of the world but also evil, treachery, and corruption. But I didn''t quit for those reasons as I was already prepared for it. The reason I quit my journey was cause one of my Pokemons, one of my best friends, that trusted me with its life died right before my eyes and I just could not do anything." By this time Red had tears in his eyes. His voice was not scattered from the tears or all the built-up emotions. He must have been very good to hold himself and be as neutral as possible but his eyes betrayed him. Gordon knew that this was very personal and didn''t want to ask another question. "I am sorry. I should not have asked.", said Gordon. Red didn''t say anything and rubbed his face to clear the tears but the sticky feeling of tears was still prominent on his face. ### "It looks like I will have to prepare Axel for this too.", mumbled Red to himself. Red had not said anything about Axel regarding the death of his Pokemon and the reason for quitting his journey. Of course, this was not only the reason for quitting but this was the driving factor that led him to make that decision. That was why Red was so much more focused on training Axel''s Pokemon and Axel. He didn''t want Axel to make the same mistake that he had made. After dropping off Gordon, both of them came home while walking. Yes, walking. The airport was fairly far from his home and by walking it would take a couple of hours. "Red, why do you want to walk? We would be wasting a lot of time.",ined Axel. "Axel, I just want to talk today. Can''t you have some patience?" Looking Red so serious, Axel agreed. Axel knew that there were some hidden meanings to this walk. So, he just kept quiet and started to walk with Red. "Axel, why do you work so hard to be powerful? Why are you training in those aura techniques?" "Well, I just want to be ready to protect myself and my Pokemons and also my family and friends." "But you already have loyal Pokemons by your side to protect your loved ones and your Pokemons are far more powerful than you to need any protection. Don''t tell me that you want to achieve grand energy as the first Pokemon master. I can tell that you don''t want it." Axel just didn''t have the answer. He just trained hard cause that was what he had been doing all his life. It was not that he wanted to show off. People in this world show off with their Pokemons, not themselves. "I have told you the reason for quitting the journey to be the Pokemon master. I had many reasons to leave but I have still not told you the real and the main reason for doing it." Red then took a deep breath to continue. "I left the journey cause my stoise died right in front of me and I just could not do anything." This was like a bombshell for Axel. He had never expected this to be the main reason. He just never imagined that his Pokemon might die someday. "It died and I could not do anything because I was too weak. I neglected to train myself thinking that I could do itter or that I have Pokemons to protect me. It never urred to my mind that just like I needed their protection, they too needed mine. stoise wanted a nickname and I always postponed it. It died without not getting a nickname and I deeply regret it now. If I had just trained myself a bit harder or if I had Kripton with me at that time or if I had not gone there or just reached there after a day, then it would not have happened." Axel didn''t speak to console Red. It was just too awkward to say anything. "Remember Axel, just like you need them, they need you too. So, train harder, get that grand energy and even evolve it if you have to. Just like you cannot p with one hand, love is also two-sided and caring is also two-sided." "I promise Red that I will do anything to protect my Pokemons.", said Axel with determination. "I like your eyes. I believe..., no, I know that you can do it. The training for the 3rd requirement is going to be very hard. It would be nothing you have ever experienced before. So, be ready.", said Red. By this time, they were already home and Axel went to sleep. ### Next day, "Axel, are you ready?", asked Axel as Xatu was near Red. Both of them were ready. "Yes, I am ready." "Ok, first of all, we will just start with simple cuts of hand and feet. Remember, the mission is to be able to hold the pain not heal it.", said Red. "Yes Red, I am aware.", said Axel. "OK then. Xatu, start with the illusion." Xatu''s eyes gleamed in purple light and Axel expected something drastic to happen. He expected the scenery to change but nothing happened. It just looked like its eyes gleamed in purple light and it could not create an illusion. Suddenly its eyes gleamed again in purple light and Axel felt a cut on its right hand. "Ahh...", Axel gave a soft scream. It was sitting in a meditative position and he was regting his aura to not feel the pain or restrict the pain. First, it was just a simple cut. Then the number of cuts started to increase in his hands and legs. The pain started to increase. He was doing everything to hold the pain and had even closed his eyes to concentrate, but he was not able to do anything. Moreover, the illusion had not started and in his mind, this was all real. So, he started to panic. He could see Red who was giving an evil smile. "Red, why am I not in illusion?", asked Axel but Red didn''t reply and started to give that creepy vibe. After who knows how long, Axel suddenly felt that something had changed. He then looked at his body and there were no cuts and no wounds. The des of grass were not soaked in his red-colored blood and it looked as green as ever. Axel immediately understood what had happened. "So, I was already inside the illusion.", sighed Axel. "Yes, you already were. Xatu is very good at doing this and I want you to realize that even if you are under the illusion, think that it is real. Because the injuries you would suffer in the future would not be illusions but real injury.", said Red with a smile. "Ok, let''s do it again.", said Axel. "No, first feel and remember those pain and try to think how you would manipte aura so that you can resist that pain to a minimum level. The training would only be harder in the future." "Ok, I will do it." Meanwhile, today was a holiday for his Pokemons. Axel had denoted one day in a week as a holiday where the Pokemons could do anything that they wished. This was done for them to have a good mental state. Having a sound and rational mental state was also very necessary. Some of them were sleeping, some of them were ying and some of them had decided to explore the forest. But there was one Pokemons that meditated with all of its concentration. This was Vigoroth. Chapter 697: Theory of Slaking

Chapter 697: Theory of king

Vigoroth was the Pokemon of Noah. It had just recently evolved from koth and it was fighting to keep itself in check. The transformation from koth to Vigoroth and finally to king was very interesting, to say the least. If one were to look at sheer power, king could be as powerful as legendary Pokemons like Kyogre and Groudon. However, it was restricted due to its ability ''Truant''. Unlike in the games, ''Truant'' makes the Pokemon slow to gather energy to attack. It was not that it would be slow. The rage and beserkness of king were very famous all over the world. However, since it was so slow that it may only attack every other turn, it was basically useless. Nobody liked a slow Pokemon. But Axel felt that he could do something about it. He had fought Bruno''s king in the league and he knew how powerful it could get. When it was a koth, it would have ''Truant'' which would make it slow, when it evolves to Vigoroth, it would have ''Vital Spirit'', which would make it unable to sleep and overly active and when it finally evolves to king, it would again have ''Truant''. So, why didn''t Vigoroth have ''Truant'' too? "I think that the answer to my question lies here.", mumbled Axel. He wanted to have a king for the longest time but due to its ability, he had not caught it and he had still not been able to find a solution for it. As of right now, Vigoroth is training with Primeape. Primeape also had ''Vital spirit'' and it had almost mastered it. Since Vigoroth was new to this, Primeape was giving it some useful tips. Axel didn''t know why Noah caught this koth. Noah was an outstanding trainer during his prime but since he got disabled, his career took a nose dive. Now, he had be healthy again. He could now walk perfectly and all these months he had been training his body to reach its ideal state. He was only 45 years old right now. 45 years may be middle-aged but in this world, the people are very active in these years too. The average lifespan of a human in this world was also around 150 years old. But since it had been a long time for Noah to be a trainer, he was not up to date but even a kid knew that koth was a very difficult Pokemon to train. "Uncle, why did you catch this koth?", asked Axel during breakfast. "When I went to the forest, I met this poor koth and it was alone. It looked like its family had abandoned it. So, I decided to adopt it and make it my Pokemon. I went to the Pokemon center and found out that it was very sick and also inherently weak." "Inherently weak?" "Yes, the nurse said that somehow its potential has been blocked in some way and it would take a lot of time for it to be stronger. Even the doctor could not say why this was the case. I started to train it slowly and after a month it evolved to Vigoroth. The doctor told me that it is at least 10 years old and for Salkoth to evolve to Vigoroth in 10 years is veryte. The doctor also said that since it was taking so much time to evolve, its family must have left it thinking that it was weak." "Oh, that is too bad but it looks stronger than a normal Vigoroth who had just evolved. Wait!! that is it!! That is the solution I have been looking for.", shouted Axel in excitement and he started to run towards Vigoroth. Noah didn''t know what had made Axel excited as he also started to run towards Axel. Axel had not identified Vigoroth thinking that it would just be a normal Pokemon. But now he knew that it was exceptional. He went near Vigoroth and shouted "Identity" --- Pokemon''s name: Vigoroth (Age- 10 years) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank: Common rank Pokemon type: Fighting Ability: Vital spirit (5%) Hidden ability: N/A Potential: Blue (Low) Health: 2500/2500 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Yawn, ck off, Counter, Throat chop, Crush w, Hammer arm, sh, Endure, Bulk up, Fire punch, Thunder punch, Sleep talk, Rest, Brick break. --- Those were a lot of moves for amon rank Pokemon but since it was already 10 years old, that was to be expected. What Axel was most interested in was its potential which was white (low). Axel had never seen a potential so low. Most of the time the potential of a wild Pokemon is green (normal) or Orange (normal). There were a couple of times when he found a potential of a wild Pokemon as blue (low) but never a white (low) potential but this would perfectly work for a Pokemon like king. "Axel, what happened? What did you find? Is Vigoroth okay?", asked Noah. "Yes, and it is perfect. I noticed that its potential is lowest of low. Its potential is ''low'' which is very hard toe by.", said Axel with a smile. "So what is perfect about it? Doesn''t that mean that it would grow at a slow rate? Isn''t that bad?", asked Noah. "For other Pokemons it is bad but for a Pokemons like king, it is just the opposite." "Axel, I am not understanding a word that you are saying to me." "Haha, let me exin. You should about ''Truant'' right?" "Of course, it is one of the cursed abilities." "Yes, it is a cursed ability but if we work things out, it would be a powerful ability. ''Truant'' is basically an ability that would make a Pokemon slow in attacking dodging or doing anything. But that doesn''t mean that the Pokemon could not jump all of a sudden or attack suddenly. It just takes time for the Pokemon to gather the energy to attack. This is the effect of ''Truant''. But what is the cause of ''Truant''? If you don''t know about it, let me tell you. Since king and koth are the only Pokemons that have this ability, let me take them as an example. ''Truant'' lets koth gather energy from the world and store it inside. koth would actively and passively store the energy every second of its life and store it to be powerful. That is why king is one of the most powerful Pokemon in this whole world. Yes, itcks a lot in the speed department but no one can deny its power. Now, your koth took 10 years to be Vigoroth. This was basically due to its potential but it also means that your koth had been storing energy for 10 years. Do you know what that means?", asked Axel. "That means... that means it would be OP in the future.", murmured Noah not believing this hypothesis. Axel always came up with a lot of hypotheses. Not all of them were true and not all of them gave results but this time, it kind of made sense. "If what you are saying is true then why is it so weak? Normally, a wild koth takes 6 months- 1 year to evolve. It took 10 years. So, doesn''t that mean that it should be 10 times stronger by now? But it is only a bit stronger than normal." "That is because of its body?" "Why? Is it injured somewhere? The doctor did tell me to give it some vitamins and I did do it." Axel then facepalmed himself. "What kind of idiot doctor is it? Tell me his name and I will fire him.", shouted Axel. "Why? Did I do something wrong?" "Of course, you did it wrong. As per my hypothesis, Vigoroth is not much stronger due to its weak body. Since it had taken 10 times the energy than normal koth, its body should also be 10 times stronger to hold that power. But it doesn''t have such a strong body. So, it could not execute so much power cause if it did, its body would explode and you have it vitamins that would increase that energy inside its body. So, isn''t that stupid?" Noah was horrified. "Then what should I do?" "It is simple, we just train its body. We have lots of training grounds for a lot of exercises. So, for now, it would just train its body and physical moves." Red was also impressed to hear Axel''s theory. Although there was no scientific proof of the theory, the theory itself made a lot of sense. Axel, Red, and Noah went right ahead to discuss the training ns of Vigoroth. "Maybe I should get a koth for Axel when he reaches 5-6 years old.", said Red. "I was thinking the same thing for Aurthur.", said Axel. "Don''t you want a koth for yourself?", asked Red. "I do but not right now. First of all, I have not solved its speed problem when it finally evolves to king and as of right now, I have a lot of Pokemons for the Johto region. I will get one when I start another region." "That is fair. So, do you want to train today or just take a rest?", asked Red. "I just want to rest today. I have not had a good rest day for a long time.", said Axel and closed his eyes while lying in the grass. ### Pokemon POV Starts All of Axel''s Pokemons were taking a break. Even Shedinja and Pidgeot. Both of them were training maniacs but today, they just wanted to rest. It was a rare sight. Lucario was just meditating to control its aura. It felt a pat on its back. It turned around to find that it was Feraligatr who was disturbing it. "Hey man, today is the rest day. Why are you still training? Just chill for today.", said Feraligatr. "I am one of the weakest of all of us. I must train to get stronger.", replied Lucario. "Look at Squirtle. It is the weakest but it is still lying in the grass with its sunsses on.", said Feraligatr as it pointed towards Squirtle who was acting as if it was the owner of this ce. It looked like a gangsta. "Lucario, sometimes, we need to rest and think about the future too. This is an essential part of the training.", came a voice and it was Shedinja. "See, even the big boss says it. Little boss is also sleeping.", said Feraligatr. The little boss aka Togetic was also sleeping while snoring loudly. Lucario gave a big sigh and stood up. It knew that others would not let is train today. "Now, let''s go to theke. I want to catch some Magikarp and tell them so is the boss.", said Feraligatr with an evil smile. Feraligatr for some reason always had a vendetta for Magikarp. It would not directly kill it but it would make the Magikarp in the sea suffer for nothing that it had done. The Magikarp would be so injured that most of them even die after some time. "Why do you hate those Magikarps? They had done nothing to you.", said Lucario as it just scoffed as it just wanted some peace. "You don''t know how evil they are. They might be the incarnation of Giratina itself. You are just too innocent to notice it.", said Feraligatr as it started to walk towards the sea pestering Lucario toe too. Feraligatr would never tell it the reason as to why it hated Magikarp. It would just speak in some cryptic lines. ''Wait? I can smell an embarrassing story here.'', thought Lucario, and then it suddenly saw Primeape who was also meditating with its eyes closed. Lucario turned towards Feraligatr to say that at least one of us was training but then something happened. A red light developed Primeape''s whole body. The light was so dim that if Lucario had not been focusing on Primeape, it would not even have noticed it. Through its heightened aura sense, it could tell that something was happening to Primeape, and in a good way. The light glowed for a few seconds and then it disappeared. Just right after that, Primeape opened its eyes and Lucario could tell that something had changed in Primeape. Chapter 698: Master Plan

Chapter 698: Master n

Lucario pointed out to Primeape and said loudly, "Look, something is happening." Feraligatr and others also looked at Primeape and they noticed the red glow. Dim as it was, the glow was very unusual. Normally, a glow urs when a Pokemon was in the process of evolution or rank up. But that time, the glow would be blinding but here, Lucario could tell that Primeape was not ranking up. At that movement, Primeape opened its eyes and its eyes just looked different for some reason. There was no madness in its eyes. Its eyes were calm and mature. Like it had seen all things there was in the world. Its eyes looked as if it had experienced all of it. Pokemon POV End. ### --- Ding! Primeape had mastered ''Vital spirit'' to 100% Ding! Primeape haspletely mastered ''Viral spirit''. It can now perfectly control its sleep. It can also wake up for 4 days without feeling tired. --- Axel was shocked to see this notification. He had expected it to master ''Vital spirit'' to 100% but notpletely master it. This was good news for Axel and also for Primeape. Axel went towards Primeape. He also felt that something had changed in Primeape. Axel could feel a sense of maturity from it. He looked at its stats to inspect if everything was okay. --- Pokemon''s name: Primeape (Age- 5 months) Pokemon Nickname: Gary Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Pokemon Type: Fighting Ability: Vital spirit (mastered) Hidden Ability: Defiant (75%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 3500/3500 Attack: A++ Agility: B++ Defense: A++ Sp. Atk: C Sp. Def: C+ Moves: Beat up (G) (Lvl 39), Counter (G) (Lvl 39), Focus energy (E) (Lvl 46), Focus punch (G) (Lvl 38), Karate chop (G) (Lvl 39), Closebat (E) (Lvl 43), Thrash (G) (Lvl 39), Low kick (G) (Lvl 39), Cross chop (G) (Lvl 39), Bulk up (G) (Lvl 35), Earthquake (G) (Lvl 39), Reversal (G) (Lvl 36), Thunder punch (E) (Lvl 42), Fire punch (E) (Lvl 43), Focus st (C) (Lvl 29), Brick break (U) (Lvl 19), Double kick (U) (Lvl 19), Draining punch (U) (Lvl 19) Hidden power: Electric (30%) --- Most of its moves were at level 39 and some of the moves that it had learned recently were not well developed. Its stats were satisfactory but they were not as high as Togetic or even Aerodactyl. Of course, Primeape was not cking off. There was a good reason for it. The reason was its ability ''Vital Spirit''. ''Vital Spirit'' would not let it sleep properly. The ability would also passively disturb its mind due to theck of sleep. So, Primeape had to seriously train and master this ability. Unless it masters its ability, it would be held down and it would have to suffer a lot. So, a lot of time was spent mastering this ability. Mastering an ability was not an easy task. Normally, Axel''s Pokemons normally reach pseudo-king rank or even king rank when they master their ability but Primeape had to do it as fast as it could. Now it had mastered its ability, it was now ready to train on its body and moves. Axel looked at some of the moves that had been upgraded. --- Focus Energy (Primeape) (Level 40): By focusing for some time, the user will ignore any distractions. This will also enable the user to sleep. (Level 45): The user can focus on a single move for some time. This would increase the critical hit ratio, speed, and power of the move but it would take a few seconds to reach such a state Fire punch (Primeape) (Level 40): Can use it on both hands and the speed of the move has increased. Thunder punch (Primeape) (Level 40): Can use it on both hands and the speed of the move has increased. --- There was a lot of training left to do but first, "Gary, you have finally done it. It is time for celebration. We will hold a party tonight.", said Axel and hugged Primeape in happiness. Axel had also been eagerly waiting for this day. "Prime.. Primeape....", it said in a low voice and directly went to sleep. It had not slept properly since it had been born. Axel could understand all the hidden stress that it had been feeling till now. The sleep was well deserved. ### Axel called out Primeape to the master ball. He looked up in the sky and could see that Smence was still flying in the sky at high speed. It had been some time since it had finally evolved and it would always fly for at least 7-8 hours a day. One of the reasons why it wanted to evolve so badly was to fly. This was always deeply ingrained into the heart of Shelgon. Now, since it could fly, it had been flying non-stop since that day. It had also be good friends with Pidgeot who would also train in flying maneuvers. Since it loved flying so much, it had also learned 3 flying moves till now. They were: Dual wingbeat Aerial ace Hurricane. Axel just wanted it to adjust to its new body so he had not made any new training ns for it till now. Meanwhile, he could tell that Pidgeot was so close to reaching king rank. It had been around 5-6 months since it had evolved to pseudo-king rank but it had been training hard to reach king rank ever since that day. However, it stillcked a lot of things. For example, it had yet not mastered its ability. Axel was not going to let it reach king rank unless it did. Secondly, it had not created a pre-domain move. This was also one of the conditions that Axel had set and finally was a new electrical type move and that move should reach level 40 before reaching king rank. These were the conditions that Axel had set for Pidgeot. Of course, all of its stats should reach SS rank. This was the absolute condition that must be met. Axel realized that when his Pokemons reached King rank, their progress became very slow. Red told Axel that it was still way faster than normal Pokemons but it was still slower when they were in pseudo-king rank. So, he wanted Pidgeot''s stats to be the highest before it ranked up to king rank. Fortunately, it was doing a lot better in the stats department. Among the 5 stats, 3 of them were already in SS rank. These were attack stats, agility stats, and special attack stats. Its defense and special defense were also in S++ rank. So, it was very close to maxing its stats. Axel didn''t know why this was happening to Pidgeot as most of the time, his Pokemons developed pre-domain moves faster than maxing the stats. He also had a talent for it. His Pokemons also mastered their ability before maxing stats for king rank. But Pidgeot was just the opposite. Axel thought that he would have to solely focus on Pidgeot for some time. "ppy,e over here.", said Axel waving at Pidgeot as it was training Smence in ''Aerial ace''." Seeing that Axel had called it, it happily circled around and came towards him. It expected some sort of a gift as Axel looked happy for some reason but it was expecting too much. "ppy, your stats are progressing very well but you still have not mastered your ability, created a pre-domain move and an electric move.", said Axel. ppy felt immediately sad after hearing it. It lowered its head thinking about it. It was not that it was not talented enough to create a new pre-domain move, electric move, and master its ability. It felt that it could do it in a couple of weeks if it gave its all. But it was deliberately not giving its all and Axel seemed to have finally caught it. "Are you going to tell me anything? Are you facing any sort of problem in training? If you are then I will solely guide you only for some time.", said Axel. It looked like Axel had not found out about its master n but it felt bad cause Axel was worried about it. So, it decided to tell the truth. "Pi.. Pii.. Pii.... Piii. Pidgeot... Pidge.." After hearing its reason, Axel wanted to smack its head but he knew that Pidgeot was very emotional and he would never hear the end of it. So, he facepalmed his own face. The reason was just that stupid. In thest ze family Pokemonpetition, it had recently ranked up to pseudo-king rank. Since it had recently ranked up to pseudo-king rank, it had to fight with powerful king-rank Pokemons and thus it lost the battle and could not win it. So, at that moment, it decided to make a master n. ze family Pokemonpetition happened 5 months ago, so it had been executing this master n for 5 months and Axel had not even noticed it. The n was not to rank up till the next ze family Pokemonpetition but it could not ck off its training otherwise Axel would notice. It also wanted to get stronger for the nextpetition. So, it had been only training on its moves and body stats since that time. Itpletely neglected its ability and hidden ability training. It also slowly hinted that it wanted to master its ability before reaching king rank to Axel. Axel also agreed to it. It also started to slowly train in its pre-domain move but never decided to be serious about it. This was the master n of Pidgeot to win the nextpetition. Axel didn''t know how to respond to it. He didn''t want it to dy its rank up due to such a simple reason. Thepetition would take at least 7 more months to arrive and that was a long time. Yet he knew that if he told it to train seriously, it might not turn out that good. First of all, he didn''t want to force his Pokemons to train. He was not a tyrant and if he did that, Pidgeot would have some negative feelings about him and he didn''t want that. After thinking for some seconds, he came up with a solution. Those few seconds felt like days for poor Pidgeot. It could tell that it was going to be punished and seeing Axel''s expression change a couple of times in a second, it could tell that something bad was going to happen. "ppy, I can tell that you really want to win thispetition and you know that I can cheat which makes you the winner." "Pii. Piii..." (Of course not. I want to win it by myself.) "Now, listen to my n. As of right now, there is only Venusaur who is at tier 1 king rank." Pidgeot immediately felt depressed after hearing it. It knew that even though it ranked up to king rank, it would not be a match against Venusaur. Axel also sighed after seeing Pidgeot''s expression. Venusaur really was a monster in Pokemon''s form. "Hey, Hey, don''t feel down. Thepetition is still 7 months away and since Venusaur has been in tier 1 for quite some time, it would reach tier 2 during that time. Let me tell you something, I will make sure that it reaches tier 2 during that time.", said Axel with a smile. Pidgeot''s face lit up after hearing. Did that mean that it would still win thepetition while ranking up early? "None of my other Pokemons could reach king rank in 7 months and regarding the tier 1 king ranks of other trainers, if you cannot even beat them, then I will be disappointed. Instead, you will get a punishment." "Pi.. Pi.." (Don''t worry, I can beat the other fools.) Pidgeot was now confident in winning thispetition. It already knew that Axel''s Pokemons are normally very strongpared to other trainers and that includes itself. Chapter 699: Imagination World

Chapter 699: Imagination World

"However, that doesn''t mean that they would be that easy to deal with if you don''t train hard. Just imagine ppy, if you train very hard and almost reach tier 2 while you fight with tier 1 king-rank Pokemons, you can crush them like an ant. You will hailed as the most powerful tier 1 king-rank Pokemon.", said Axel in excitement. Pidgeot started to grin wildly after hearing Axel. Its feathers had sprung up from excitement and even though it was just a bird, there was an evil smile on its face. It could already imagine itself towering over others while those stupid king-rank Pokemons ask for its mercy. ### ppy''s Imagination world The scenery was very different from normal. It was the same stadium that held thepetitionst time. There were a lot of people in the stadium who were watching the battle and all of them were shocked. Some of them were almost stupefied after looking at something in the sky. Some of them looked as if they had met got and got enlightenment and some of them were bowing their whole body in respect. However, all of them were looking at the sky. It was difficult for people to even open their eyes as the winds were very turbulent. The des of winds could be seen from the naked eye and there were multiple tornadoes that were surrounding the entity that was in the sky. The sound of the wind was majestic, scary, and natural at the same time. In the sky, there was a bird-like creature. The bird was not very big but it was not so small to be not noticed. It was hovering in the sky. The most notable thing was its wings and its eyes. Even among all the hurricanes and fierce winds, all of them could see its eyes as its eyes were glowing in yellow and blue light. Its wings looked majestic as it was also glowing in yellow and blue light. This was Pidgeot itself. It looked like a god and it was staring down at a Pokemon with disgust. This Pokemon was Latias. "Hmf, you disgust me. You are a legendary Pokemon yet you cannot even give me a good fight.", said ppy the Pidgeot. Latias looked at Pidgoet with pleading eyes and said, "I am sorry my lord. I am just too weak to even understand your magnificence. Please spare my life." "Alright, I don''t like to bully the weak. I will spare you this time but don''t ever show your face again.", said ppy and the winds turned normal. Its eyes and wings also turned normal. It felt like there had never been hurricanes or fierce winds just a few seconds ago. "Oh my god. Princess ppy is so kind.", shouted one from the crowd. "Yes, Princess ppy is the most powerful Pokemon I have ever seen. I am so lucky to be here right now.", said another. ppy then gave a soft smile. ppy''s imagination world ends. Pidgeot started to grin after thinking about it. So, it had decided that it would start to seriously train from now on. ### "Well, I did something good today. ppy will seriously train from now on.", mumbled Axel to himself. Axel told ppy to rest for today as today was a rest day but since it was so hyped up to train again, it didn''t want to rest. Axel had to say that this was the punishment for hiding him about the master n. It finally decided to rest today and n for tomorrow''s training. He just wanted to rest for today but so many things had already happened on his rest day. ### The next day, Pidgeot was the first one to wake up and the first one to enter the training ground. It was ready to master its ability. It already had some idea on how to master its ability ''Keen eyes''. The ability would basically increase its uracy by a certain margin and also help Pidgeot to not lose uracy during times like ''Sand storm''. Pidgeot had heard many stories about powerful eye users from another world. All of these stories were told by Axel and the one that interested it the most was called the Sharingan. This peculiar eye could do a lot of things and Pidgeot knew that it could not perfectly replicate all of the abilities of Sharingan but it could replicate some of them. Pidgeot already had an idea of how it should master its ability. It flew high in the air and then flew towards the forest. After flying for some time, it reached a in area where it met a couple of Dugtrios. Pidgeot was a good friend of theirs and it had asked for their help yesterday on training. "Pi.. Pi...." (Are you ready?") "Dug... dugtrio" (Yes, we are) "Pi... Pi.. Pi..." (Ok, then use ''Sandstorm'') There were 3 of them and all 3 of them used the move ''Sandstorm''. Suddenly the area was filled with raging sand and Pidgeot had already used its ability. Its eyes were glowing in blue light and started to fly in Sandstorm at high speed as if it was chasing something. ### Axel woke up early in the morning and found out that Pidgeot was not there. He already knew that it had woken up to train itself. He went to the training ground and could not find Pidgeot. He used aura sense and found out that it had gone deep into the forest and it was flying at a high speed. Axel really wanted to see what it was doing but first, he had to take a shower and get ready. So, he went home to get ready and have some breakfast. He knew that it was safe as the forest was not dangerous. He was the first one to wake up except for Pidgeot. So, he went to shower and got the breakfast ready. After an hour, his father woke up with his mother. Red and Noah also came to the kitchen after some minutes. "Morning, Axel.", said Red as he yawned while stretching his arms and neck. As they were starting to start the morning, WOOSH "Oh hey Mew, haven''t seen you in a while.", said Red as he saw Mew and Slowemperor enter the house. "Mew, where were you? I have been waiting for you for a long time.", said Axel. Mew had kidnapped Slowemperor and went god knows where and it had already been more than a week since that happened. "I was inspecting a new species of Pokemon as it is my job. I can tell that your Slowemperor is aplete evolution and it is very healthy.", replied Mew. Axel was shocked to hear this. First, he didn''t know that Mew had such a job to record the new species and he also didn''t know that the evolution of a Pokemon could be iplete. "Aplete evolution?", asked Axel. "Of course, sometimes a Pokemon evolves and it is not aplete or the right evolution. This leads them to have a lot of problems and it might also cause devastation in the world. I had to check if it was okay." Axel shuddered after hearing it. This wasplete new information and he realized that he had been ying with Slowemperor''s life. "Mew, since you are here, why don''t weplete the headquarters building? All the building ns have been made and I have also called all the materials for the job.", said Axel. He didn''t want to dy it. Even though he had 3 weeks till he couldplete it, he wanted to do it as fast as possible. Mew''s concentration was not on Axel. It was on the food on the table. It started to hover around the table smelling the food. "Ah, why don''t we finish breakfast before we go there?", said Axel. "Yes, we will do it.", said Mew and went to devour the food. After an hour of eating and taking, the breakfast had finished. All other Pokemons have also woken up except for Axel''s Squirtle. It was veryzy. Axel realized that making the headquarters building might take a couple of days for Mew and he also had to train his Pokemons. But it was necessary. So, he also asked Red and his kazam to tag along. Red''s kazam could teleport them after some hours as his kazam could not do it. Light could really teleport Axel from arge distance but Axel''s headquarters was very far and Light could only teleport at 500k miles. SWOOCH!!! Suddenly they appeared to the headquarters that Axel and his team were trying to make. The tents were already made and now only the headquarters building was left. The workers and the team members that were shocked to even care what they were doing before. Those who were carrying logs and heavy things dropped them as they stared at who had suddenlye. They saw a small pink Pokemon that was floating in the sky. It was Mew. It was now normal for Axel to meet Mew but it was not for others. Most of the people had not even seen Mew in their whole life and now they were seeing it with their own eyes. Axel immediately called Hector toe and meet him. Hector with others came to meet Axel. They also didn''t want to miss out on meeting Mew. As they came, they bowed toward the mother of all Pokemons. Mew sighed and told them to raise their hand. This was one of the reasons why it didn''t want to meet humans and wanted to live alone. It was too famous. Axel gave Mew the building ns and blueprints and started to exin how the building should be made. Mew being a god and a psychic type Pokemon immediately caught what it should do. After looking at the blueprint for 5 minutes, it raised its hand and then looked at all the raw materials that it needed to make the building. There were wood logs, stones, cement, ss, steel, and many other needed things. Mew''s eyes glowed purple and then it turned around to look at others and it said, "I think you guys should move back a bit.", said Mew, and the wind started to blow out at a fast speed. A gust of powerful wind enveloped Mew as it glowed in purple light. Its demeanor immediately changed and now instead of looking like a cute Pokemon, it looked like a god. "Damn! What is happening?", asked Axel. "It is a god-rank Pokemon. Do you really think that it could do such things.", said Red as all of them including the workers went far back to see the spectacle. Axel immediately called out kazam so that it could see the height of psychic powers. He also called out Slowemperor. All of them were staring at Mew in shock. The power of its psychic energy, the way it was manipting it, and its control over not only psychic energy but also infinity energy looked perfect. A lot of things were happening at the same time. The building was slowly being made. Mew didn''t even make one mistake on anything. It was precise and perfect. ### After half an hour, The winds turned normal as if it had never been angry before. Mew who was glowing in purple light also turned normal. Its aura also turned normal and now it looked like a cute Pokemon like before. "OK, I have done my job. I hope you keep your promise.", said Mew and then disappeared. Meanwhile, everyone was shocked to see the result of Mew''s half an hour work. The headquarters could only be made in at least 6 months and waspleted in half an hour. There were various expressions that were traveling over all the people that have witnessed it. Hector and the team were really surprised to see the result in such a short amount of time. They were also happy that they had fulfilled the conditions. Krishna looked like he had many questions in his mind as he was marveling over the power of a god-rank Pokemon. The workers felt that they were not even needed. The work that needed hundreds of them and over 6 months was done by a Pokemon in half an hour. If Mew became interested in housing and making buildings, they could just say goodbye to their jobs. Axel was also surprised by the power of Mew. He never thought that it could be so powerful. He gave a big smile and said, "Let''s see inside." Chapter 700: The Reality

Chapter 700: The Reality

The inside was exactly what Axel had imagined. He first went to check the big hall with others. The hall was too big. He may not even be able to see the person on the opposite side of him. It was meant for 100k people, so he could understand. Everything was perfect. Even the colors in the halls had also been exactly what he had imagined. The colors had already dried and it looked very new. The fresh smell of the building assaulted his nose as he went to check the mess hall. The mess hall was also big with lots of tables and chairs. The group also went to see the kitchen and it was filled with new utensils and cooking equipments. Even the lights were already working. Axel could not figure out how Mew could do all this in half an hour. Axel and the group then went to check the training grounds, the meeting hall, and mission board, and many other ces. He also went to check his room and the room of his lieutenants. All of them were perfect. "Guys, start with the operation. Call the cleaningpany and tell them to get started. Call all the members. We will have our first meeting in the hall tomorrow morning, if that is okay with you, Red." Red knew that Axel just wanted him to be the Uber to teleport him from here and there but since it was important even he had to say yes. Axel felt lucky by calling Red and his kazam as Mew just vanished after finishing the job. After saying a couple of important things to the team, Axel and Red went home. Just as he arrived at home, he received a notification. --- Ding! Pidgeot has mastered its ability ''Keen eye''. It could now even find minute movements. Its perception has heightened and it could follow very fast movements. --- Axel just could not believe his eyes. He wanted to confirm and saw its status page and he was right. Pidgeot had mastered its ability in just a couple of hours. This had never happened before. He just went to the training ground and could see Pidgeot was already there. It had its held high with pride as it was looking at all of Axel''s Pokemons and sharing its story. It had be a legend in young Pokemon''s eyes. "ppy, how did you do it?", asked Axel. "Pii.. Pi.. Pidgeot....." Pidgeot then went to exin its training. It had told Dugtrio to use Sandstorm and its eyes were fixed on a grain of sand. So, when the storm arose, it would use its ability fully to trace that sand with its eyes. It would also fly in the sandstorm to not tell it to disappear. It did that for a couple of hours and finally, it could follow the sand. Its eyes could follow the sand but its body was not fast enough to follow it for a long time. Even then it had mastered its ability. "ppy, I must say. That is one of the most unique ways to train. I am really proud of you.", said Axel with a sweet smile. Pidgeot raised its head in pride and then went to get ab and gave thatb to Axel. It wanted Axel tob its feathers to make it more beautiful. ### Axel got ready to train. He had not forgotten the story of Red and how he lost his Pokemon. He didn''t want to rely on them all the time. So, he was also going to train very hard. Red had proposed that they would spar for a couple of hours every day to get some experience. Meanwhile, Axel and Red didn''t know that they were going to be super famous yet again. The sight of Mew was not only witnessed by his team members but also by workers who were hired for the job. Gossip started to happen and soon a newspany came to know about it. Just when Axel had finished his sparing, his mother came with news. "Son, you are in the news.", said his mother. "What? What are they saying about me this time?", asked Axel as he was really irritated with the news nowadays. "Come inside. You will know by yourself." Axel and Red hurriedly came to the living room and watched the news. ### "Hello everyone. This is Tory vega and I am from Gorvet news. I am here to report an interesting event that happened today here in the newly built base of an uing mercenary team. Workers have reported that they saw the mythical Pokemon Mew here a couple of hours ago and Mew made this whole building in just half an hour. The building is just right beside me. Yes, this gigantic building was made by Mew in just half an hour. Now,es the interesting part. Do you know the owner of this building? You don''t have to guess for too long. I will tell you. It was none other than Axel ze. Yes, the current sessor of the Pokemon Master. It was also reported that Red, the former champion was also with Axel ze. Now, let''s talk with those who have reported this incident." The girl went on to talk to multiple workers who said about the incident. All of the workers were described in the same way which further proved this new. "Unfortunately, we don''t have any visual image of Mew as the workers were so shocked to see it that none of them even thought of it. That is to be expected since Mew is one of the most powerful and famous mythical Pokemon in existence.", said the reporter. "Thank god they didn''t get an image of Mew.", sighed Axel. He hadpletely forgotten that there were workers in that area. He didn''t know how Mew would react to it. "Axel, Mew is not going to be happy about this. You better prepare for the worst.", said Red. "Really?" "Yes, Mythical Pokemons like Mew don''t want to live with humans. It only came to you cause it found you interesting. If it knows about this news then you are in big trouble. I think Oak would also make move now." "But why?" "You just don''t know much of the history of mythical Pokemons. Oak being the Pokemon master is responsible for protecting their secrets." The reporter went on with many hypotheses like, "Is this why Axel is so strong? Is it because he has the support of Mew and other mythical Pokemons? Is this the gift of being a sessor?" The reporter went on and on and Axel was feeling a headache. Tring.. Tring. Tring.. Tring... "Oh, it looks like Oak is calling you.", said Red with an evil smile. He was really enjoying it. "Hello", said Axel. "Hello, my foot. What the hell were you doing out there letting all of them see such a thing? Do you know about the work that I will now have to do to cover your ass?" "Ahh, sorry. But I didn''t know that they would report. I didn''t even know about your deal with mythical Pokemons.", said Axel. "Now you know and I have to suffer for it. I will now have to move again. Sigh." "What are you going to do?", asked Axel. "You don''t need to know about it. You have made me suffer enough.", shouted Oak and hung up the phone. "He looks really angry,", remarked Red. "Ohe on, can''t you have said that to me before I did it?" "How would I know that there were workers there and they would report it?" "Me too but I have heard all of it." ### That day the whole world feared the Pokemon master, Samuel Oak again. The headquarters of Gorvet news just disappeared out of nowhere. There were just a lot of burnt marks in the area. It was surprising cause none of the people had been killed. They had just been teleported to a different ce. Gorvet news was an internationalpany. So, it had a lot of branches all over the world. The interesting thing was, just like its headquarters, its branches also disappeared. All of its data and equipment also disappeared like it was never there before. This caused full-on chaos. Nobody knew what was happening to the world. How could such a powerful newspany just disappear out of nowhere? The newspany also had a lot of powerful trainers that protected them. But none of them could do anything. They could only see a red flying type Pokemon, like a dragon that was hovering around doing all these things. This was caught on one of the cameras and they could tell that it was a Charizard. A very powerful Charizard. Everyone, all over the world was watching all the news channels to know what the hell was happening. That was when all the news channels disconnected and a middle-aged man came into view on all those channels. That was Samuel Oak who was standing along with his Charizard. Axel could see that the Charizard was different than before. It also had a lot of red dragon scales on its body but it was not as potent as his Charizard. "Looks like Oak figured something out about ''Ancient power''. I will have to talk to him.", said Axel. Oak came into the view of everyone and he only a couple of sentences before the news channels got their video feedback. He said, "Never disturb mythical and legendary Pokemons, and don''t put them on the news like it is some sort of paparazzi news. They want to remain alone for a reason and if I see anyone do it again, I will not be so lenient next time." The video disappeared but everyone got the message. Never disturb legendary and mythical Pokemons. All those criminal organizations that wanted to hunt legendary Pokemons got a scare of their life. Most of them even changed their way from that day and stopped to look for legendary Pokemons. However, there were some lunatics that didn''t stop. Normally the newspany would have exploded saying that Oak was a tyrant and that he needed to learn his lesson. But surprisingly none of them said anything and went with the daily news. It felt like nothing had happened, Oak had not finished off Grovet news and said those sentences. The newspanies were too scared to even say anything and this surprised Axel. He now understood how powerful and influential Oak really was. He now understood how powerful a master-rank Pokemon could be. Honestly, he was also a bit scared of Oak now. ### A day had passed since the incident and yet Axel could not wrap his head around. He talked to Red and it calmed him down. He was lucky that Oak was on his side. If he wasn''t and was the enemy of Oak, he didn''t know what he would do. As he was thinking about all this, he received a notification. --- Ding! Primeape has broken all of its teeth for the tenth time. Its teeth would not grow stronger, sturdier, and sharper. Ding! Primeape has created a new passive move due to its activity. Name the move. --- It came as a surprise for Axel. He knew that Primeape was close to breaking its teeth for the 10th time. What he had not expected was that it would create a new passive move regarding it. He also realized that while he was surprised, nervous, and fearful of yesterday''s incident, his Pokemons were giving their all to power up and support him in the future. He felt that he was the one cking off now and he needed to correct it. he looked at Primeape with a smile and said, "Name it ''Divine teeth''" Chapter 701: Whitney’s gym

Chapter 701: Whitney''s gym

He looked at the passive move. --- Divine teeth (Stage I): The teeth of the user are sharper, sturdier, and deadly than before. The teeth would not break easily like before and its crushing power has increased. --- The details were normal but Axel knew that Aerodactyl had onlypleted the first phase of teeth breaking. 9 more phases were left and yes, it might take a long time, but he believed that the passive move would also improve. After Togeitc, Aerodactyl was the closest one to reach the elemental rank. It had not received its rank-up condition yet but it was very close to it. Slowemperor had also started to train with Xatu. Axel was also in the lecture, so he got to know a lot about illusion. Just like with Charizard, the training began with lectures on theories and the importance of illusion and how it should be done. Axel had never thought that in the Pokemon world, the subject of illusions would be detailed. Reaching champion rank and master rank really was very different. Axel wondered who came up with these ideas on how to evolve to champion rank and master rank. The process was going slowly but it had begun. After a few days, Axel was ready for this second illusion experience. By this time, Axel seemed to have a good amount of experience on how to pass this requirement. After hearing Red''s story, he was very serious about his training and also proceeded to hurt himself to train. He wanted to go to the illusion world but Red had denied saying that going there often would lead him to confuse between illusion and reality. ### The illusion world was the same as before and Xatu started to attack with psychic powers. Axel had already sat in a meditative position and he was ready for the pain. After doing a lot of training on enhanced stamina, sleeping less, and many other things, Axel hade to realize that aura could literally do anything. One must have the proper techniques to do it and the will to make it possible. The first few wounds were just simple flesh wounds. It did hurt but Axel was not feeling much pain as he had expected. His concentration was also very high and he could be sure that he could carry on tasks even though he had these wounds. Then the degree of the wounds started to increase and the pain too. It was still not unbearable and he could still concentrate on other things while being wounded. Suddenly the attacks stopped. Axel didn''t know why that happened but he knew that it must be one of those tests. It must have been 5 minutes when the attack started again the speed and the power of the attack was almost double. Axel had not opened his eyes but he knew that a pool of red blood was already around him. At first, he felt that he could do it but the pain increased a lot and then he cked out. ### Axel woke up after who knows how long. Even though there were no wounds and he was perfectly okay, he could still feel the pain somehow. "You did well this time. It was better than before.", said Red with a smile. It was still progress but Axel knew that he needed to progress a lot. When he was being attacked at regr intervals, he was okay as he expected the attack but when it stopped and then the attack came again at double the pace, Axel could not handle it. This was purely testing his willpower. "By the way Red, how is your training going on?", asked Axel. Red had also been training his aura when Axel received the golden stone tablet. Red didn''t go to the same route as Axel and he had chosen a different route. "It is a very new experience for me. It is interesting to review the basics and learn about new things. But it still takes time to aplish it.", said Red. Red knew that Axel was progressing very fastpared to him. This surprised him as he knew that he was very talented in training in aura. Red felt a wave of hope from Axel. He could remember his young days when he was also so hyped up in training himself and his Pokemon. It was just that Axel was a lot better than him in this regard. "So, which gym are you targeting next?", asked Red. Now Axel had been doing his research on the gyms of the Johto region. Blue had once said that he should not challenge Whitney''s gym right now as his Pokemons were too weak. But that was a couple of months ago and he believed that now he was ready. His new Pokemons were now very close to reaching elemental rank. Even though reaching elemental rank was not a problem for Axel''s Pokemons, it was a bit more difficult than other normal ranks. "Red, I want to challenge Whitney''s gym now. Do you think that it would be okay to do it?" "Haha, Why are you asking me this?" "Because Goldenrod city gym is the second strongest gym in the Johto region." "Axel, if you want to challenge the gym, then do it. Yes, since the media in involved, you are not allowed to lose any of those gym battles in the Johto region. You have been a trainer for 3 years now and you already have the experience to deal with rare-rank Pokemon battles. So, I say go for it." "Blue once told me that I am not ready for it and I should not challenge Goldenrod City Gym and ckthorn City Gym as myst gyms." "He is right about it. Unlike Kent, they could not hold back since you have done a good job in ruining their reputation. But if you want to be the Pokemon master in the future, you cannot let yourself be bound by such things. They are humans with limited potential. If you be afraid of them, then you will never be the Pokemon master in the future.", said Red. Red was absolutely right about all this. He could not be afraid of it. He would have to fight them someday, so he better get ready. After getting confidence from Red, Axel decided that he would be battling ir, Lance''s sister atst. He just wanted to see how powerful a dragon-type gym leader would be when she was battling with a pseudo-king rank dragon-type Pokemon. He was excited. ### After thinking for some time, Axel decided that he would be going to Whitney''s gym next. He immediately called ir. ir Whitney was someone who he had met while he was visiting the Johto region to train Charizard. They had be good friends in just an hour of meeting and had also exchanged numbers but Axel had never called her back. He had almost forgotten about her. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak. "Hello, who is this?", came a sweet voice from the phone. Axel felt a bit sad that ir had also not saved his number in her phone. But he didn''t think much about it as he had also not remembered her. "Hey ir, it is me." "I cannot recognize you until you say your name. Is your name ''Me''?", asked ir. It was clear that she was irritated for some reason. She must be having a very bad day. "I mean, It is me, Axel ze." Axel could hear something falling from her side. Maybe some tes or ss as he could clearly hear some ttering sounds of those breaking. "Oh, Sorry Axel. I was not expecting your call, all of a sudden.", apologized ir. "It is okay but are you okay? I heard some breaking sounds." "Ah... Yes, perfectly okay. Just give me 2 minutes.", said ir and put Axel on hold, and came back after a minute. "So, what do I owe the pleasure of receiving the call?", asked ir. "Well, I am going to challenge your city''s gym in 3-4 weeks. So, I just thought to give you a call and see if we can meet.", said Axel. "Really? You are challenging our gym so early?", asked ir Whitney. "Yes, and why are you so surprised about it?", asked Axel. "Well, normally trainers challenge our gym at first or second and only when they have elemental rank Pokemons.", said ir. That spooked him a bit. "So you mean to say that a trainer would train their Pokemons till elemental rank and challenge the gym leader when the gym leader could only use rare rank Pokemons?", asked Axel. "Yes, our gym is very strong, and since my cousin took over she has been very strict about it. She had increased the difficulty for some reason. You must be careful since you are quite famous now.", said ir with a hint of sarcasm. "Don''t worry, I am not going to lose a simple gym battle.", said Axel. "Are you sure cause I don''t think that you have a full team of elemental rank Pokemon right now? You do have that unique Pokemon but I don''t think that your pride would let you use it.", said ir. "Have some faith in me. I will surely win this battle." But for some reason, ir didn''t believe that Axel could win it. This made him interesting. Axel had yed Pokemon games and from the games he knew that Goldenrod City Gym might be the most difficult gym in all of the Pokemons games there was. Miltank was a beast. It was very powerful with a high base stat at that point of the game and it had some frustrating moves. Axel could vaguely remember that it had 4 moves. Attract- This would attract the target and make them unable to use any moves. Stomp- A powerful which has the chance to flinch the Rollout- This was just insane as its attack power would increase at every turn. Milk drink- Even if you decrease its health enough, it would then use this move to increase its health. Without a good number of potions or fighting-type Pokemon, it was almost impossible to win this gym. He knew how hard it really was but this was the real world and he could say for sure that Miltank would not be so scary. He had already done some research on normal-type Pokemons that Johto Pokedex. Furret, Noctowl, Igglybuff, Aipom, Girafarig, Dunsparce, Ursaring, Porygon 2, Stantler, Smeargle, Miltank, Blissey After deciding to challenge Whitney''s gym, Red and Axel started to do their research. It was actually Axel doing the research and Red giving some helpful tips. Axel could tell that Red knew a lot of things about Whitney''s gym but he was not telling him anything. Axel didn''t mind it as he would have to go through on his own. Red did give some helpful tips. Like, "You can cross out Porygon 2 and Blissey. Porygon 2 is impossible for them to have and Blissey too as they are monopolized by Pokemon Center. I am sure that she would be using Miltank and Ursaring. They are the only strong ones on the list. I cannot say anything about the third Pokemon. I will give you some tips since you are one of us. I heard that the gym leader had found some unusual evolution of some Pokemon and it had not been made public. It is just a rumor and even I don''t know if that is true" Chapter 702: Togetic Rank up

Chapter 702: Togetic Rank up

The normal-type Pokemons in the Johto region were really disappointing. They didn''t have strong Pokemons like king but this was not the game but the real world. Even a weak Pokemon could be very strong here. Regarding the unusual evolutions, he could only think of 2 Pokemons. Ursaring and Girafarig. Both of them had different ways of evolution and yes none of them had been discovered till now. Axel was not interested in both of the Pokemons. Ursaluna, the further evolution of Ursaring was very strong but he was not very interested in that Pokemon. He had to find a new evolution of Mr. Mime to satisfy Lumos, the wandering sage, so he was already busy. ### "Axel, Primeape is going to be very crucial in this gym battle. You should not underestimate this gym battle. It is going to be very tough on you.", said Red. "Sigh, I know. I think I would have to seriously train Gary from now on.", said Axel. Primeape had just mastered its ability and it had not concentrated a lot on the move mastery or even its stats mastery. So, it was still a bit far from reaching elemental rank. Axel sighed. A lot of work has to be done and he was feeling tired by just thinking about it. It was when Axel heard about the notification and this surprised him a lot. --- Ding! Pidgeot has created a new electric type move. Name the move. --- Axel just could not believe that Pidgeot would be so fast to even create a move. If it was motivated, it might even kill Arceus. Axel knew the nature of the move as he had been directing Pidgeot on how to create it. "Name it, ''Electric wings''", said Axel. Axel then looked at the description of the move. --- Electric wings: All the power of electricity would be concentrated in wings. This would let Pidgeot fly at a high speed and also attack with electric wings. --- This was a simple move but it was very hard to learn. ''Parabolic charge'' would cover all of Pidgeot''s body as it would charge towards the enemy. There were a lot of disadvantages to it. First of all, it bes difficult for Pidgeot to change direction as the speed was high and also due to electric current passing on its body. The power of the attack was high but it was not so high that it would end the battle in one shot. Now, ''Electric wings'' were a bit different. The power of electricity was concentrated on wings which would improve the destructive power. If Pidgeot would someday be able to bine ''Electric wings'' with moves like ''Wing attack'' then its power would be more than double. ### Axel looked at the stats of Pidgeot and realized that all of its stats had reached SS rank. It now only needed to create a pre- domain move. Pidgeot was happy that it created a new move. So, it was flying at a high speed to enjoy the breath of fresh air. When it saw Axel, it came down and put its head on Axel''s chest to show affection. "ppy, you did a good job. Rest for some time and then show me the power of your new move. Now, you only have to create a pre-domain move and then you will reach king rank.", said Axel. ppy was happy that it would be a king-rank Pokemon very soon. Honestly, Axel was surprised that it could grow so quickly. He had never expected it to reach king rank in a month but it looked like it was really going to be possible. ### Axel wanted Lucario to participate in this battle instead of Aerodactyl as it as a fighting type Pokemon too but it was just starting its training and it had not even reached rare rank. rare rank was the minimum. Meanwhile, Aerodactyl was close to reaching elemental rank. Just after a day, Lucario was finally able to learn its new move. Axel called it ''Sword aura'' and it was a pretty powerful move. If it focused enough, it would be able to extend the blue sword that wasing out of its hands and its destructive power was also very impressive. It looked like a lightsaber. Everything was going at a good pace when Axel received a call after a few days. Tring.. Tring... Tring. .Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Tring. .Tring.. Katchak. "Hello." "Hello sir, it is me Hector.", said Hector over the phone. "Yes, I was expecting you. Did you go to the league and tell them and did we fulfill the first requirement?", asked Axel. "Yes, as a matter of fact, we did. Some of the league members came to verify our im and they returned satisfied. Sir, after verifying that we were able to fulfill the first requirement, I was able to meet Gerad." "What did he say?" "He said that right now there were no announcements of tides, so we may have to wait for a bit of time but he will inform us as soon as possible when a tidees.", said Hector. "Oh really?" "Yes, Gerad is telling a lie. I saw on the news that there are actually 2 tide battles going to happen after a few days.", said Hector. "Let him y his game. He just wants just to give us a difficult tide mission but we will be ready. How are the new members holding up?" "They are doing a good job and it looks like they would fit the team perfectly. However, Krishna is a bit different." "Yes, he is a bit different. If he has any good ideas, tell him to contact me directly and I will sort it out." After talking with Hector for some time, Axel hung off the phone. He then immediately told Red about Gerad and his behavior. "Gerad is slipping out of hands. He thinks that he is a god now.", remarked Red. "Yes, I think he is making us wait so that we will have to fight a difficult tide battle.", said Axel. "That is exactly what he is doing. Bear it for some time, you will find a way.", said Red patting his back. ### Squirtle, the new Pokemon had learned all the moves that Axel had told it to learn. Axel had to admit that its talent in learning new moves was extraordinary. It didn''t learn them from TMs but on its own. All 3 Magnemites were also on the verge of learning all the moves that Axel had told them to. It was now time for Squirtle to have its first battle experience. It had been training on its body stats too. For some reason, it was very hyped about getting stronger. Axel didn''t know that Squirtle was only doing this so that it could rest in the future. If it became a lot stronger at a faster rate, it could rest for some days and sleep for a long time. This was its n. Before Squirtle could have its first battle experience, Axel had a lot of things to do. Like training Primeape and the other 2 Pokemons that were going to participate in the battle. Axel was very confident with his lineup but since he had heard a lot about Whitney''s gym, he just wanted to make sure. Now, since Primeape had mastered its sleep, it could train for a long time and that was a bonus. Of course, Axel didn''t want Primeape to overdo it but since he didn''t have much time, Primeape had to train harder. So, the training started. Axel wanted Primeape to modify some of its existing moves to level 40, so that it would have a surprise effect in the battle. It first targeted some of the moves that it wanted to modify for a long time. Like ''Beat up'', ''Counter'', and ''Karate chop''. ''Beat up'' could be very dangerous if it was used sessfully. ### A few days passed by and now only 10 days were left. Axel had already booked his gym battle and he was ready for it. His training had also taken a sharp turn. Now, he could fight with Xatu when it gives him multiple wounds and the wounds would not even affect him but he could still not bear the pain of his hands and legs being broken. How did he know? Of course, he tried it but the pain was just too much to ignore. At that time, Axel was immediately called out from the illusion but he still needed a lot of time to forgo the psychological pain. ### "Togetic, just think about it. This is your natural instinct. It should not be learned or created. This is something that you already possess. You just have to unlock it.", said Axel. Togetic nodded its head and then started to feel the surroundings. It could already feel the mysterious energy that was all around it. It calmed down and then tried with a new vigor and this time, --- Ding! Togetic has learned a new passive move. Name the move. --- "Let''s call it ''Feelings''", said Axel. --- Ding! Togetic has fulfilled all the requirements for the rank-up. Ding! Togetic is now ranking up elemental rank. --- Finally, it had learned the passive move that Axel wanted it to learn. It had been trying to learn this move for a long time now and it had already been more than a month since it tried. Axel didn''t need to give it any sort of type enhancing items and it had already consumed ''Fairy Dew'' and the effects of it had still not been fully utilized. Giving it any type of enhancing item might be bad for its health too as the energy that it had stored was already too much. This was not the first time that Axel had seen a Pokemon rank up to elemental rank but this was the first of the youngest Pokemon that was able to achieve it. Axel was a bit emotional about it. The rustling of the winds and grasses on the ground had not stopped but the pink glow that was surrounding Togetic had started to diminish. After a couple of minutes, it had alreadypletely gone and now everything stood in its proper ce as if nothing unusual had happened here. "Toge.. Togetic!!!!", it shouted with happiness. The feeling of ranking up was one of the best feelings in the entire world. Axel also knew this feeling as he was also an elemental rank human. It started to fly around and started to use some of its moves to attack the sky. The power of its moves had increased to a new height and it had be very powerfulpared to before. Axel let it enjoy for some time as he concentrated on its status page. He wanted to see how good it had be. Chapter 703: Clair and Ava

Chapter 703: ir and Ava

Goldenrod City was one of the biggest cities of the Johto region. It not only included a veryrge mart, many shops like a flower shop, restaurants and also a radio station. There was also an underground passage and most of the city was covered with fields and forest. The main headquarters of Whitney''s family was also in Goldenrod City. After a few weeks, Axel was now ready to challenge the gym. Squirtle and 3 Magenton had to say their goodbyes to their home and to their friends. Red was also ready to meet with his son and have some vacation time. It took some time for Axel and the team but now he believed that there was no way that he would lose the gym battle. He had made some extra preparations. The ne ride was uneventful and also very boring but now he was finally in Goldenrod City. Frank wanted to spend some time with his family, so he went there. So, Axel was all alone with his Pokemons. ### Goldenrod City was called ''Goldenrod'' because all the roofs of all the buildings were golden in color. There was no reason for it but the mayor had made aw regarding it. The left side of the city was covered in the sea while the right side was covered in forest. Axel could even tell that the streets and paved roads of the city were of very high quality. Even the ce and corners of the city were spotlessly clean and everything looked very expensive and branded. This might be the richest city that Axel had ever seen in his life. It was filled with luxury. Axel took half an hour to admire the view and scenery of the city and finally, he went to a hotel to book a room. This was one of the most expensive hotels in the city and the ce was like a dream. The colors, tiles, and interiors of the hotel screamed that it was filled with history and a lot of concepts and theories. The architect of the hotel must be very talented as Axel just could not get his eyes off it. "Hello sir, how may I help you?", asked the receptionist with a polite smile. The receptionist was really a beautiful woman. She was in her mid-20s and had a wless red hair. It looked like she paid a lot of attention to her hair. She had red eyebrows, red lips, the cutest nose, and blue eyes. She was very busty as the half-white top looked like it was struggling to keep her boobs in control. Her light brown pants were up to her navel and each of her steps would giggle her boobs. "Yes, hello Miss Ginger. I actually wanted to book a room for a couple of days.", said Axel. "Oh, then you are in the right ce. We have a Deluxe room, a superior room, a Family suite, and of course, a presidential suite. Which room would you like to book?" "Deluxe room." "Ok, I am booking 1 room for Mr...." "Axel, Axel ze." "Yes, so how many days would you be staying with us?" "2 days at least but could me more." "OK, please give me your Pokecard so that I can verify your identity." Ginger also went on to tell the price of the Deluxe room. When he heard the price of a Deluxe room, he immediately wanted to book another hotel. The price was too high for just 2 days of stay. But now he didn''t want to feel embarrassed in front of such a beautiful girl. Maybe the hotel appointed her for the very same reason. "Mr. Axel, he will show you the room and if you are not interested in it, we can also change it.", said Ginger as Axel paid for the rooms. "Thanks." "Wee sir. Please have a wonderful evening." ### Axel went to the hotel and lit up a cigarette. Since he was going to challenge the gym leader the day after tomorrow, the city was already filled with lots of tourists. Axel had be very famous since his battle against Roy Falkner and this time was also no different. So, a lot of people from various parts of the world wereing to see this battle. Whitney family was earning a lot in this. Axel just ordered some food for himself and told the hotel staff that it should be ready in 30 minutes. He cannot eat in the room as he would have to also feed his Pokemons. So, after 50 minutes, Axel went towards one of the biggest halls of the hotel. The hall was opened to the garden and this was where trainers could feed their Pokemons. Axel called out every Pokemons in order. The new Pokemons were excited to see a different ce and started to run around and explore it. The older Pokemons were already used to such a thing. So, they just sat near Axel and started to eat. Meanwhile, other customers including the hotel staff were surprised to see the lineup of Axel''s Pokemons. There were of various kinds and of various ranks. Some of the experienced trainers were surprised to see king-rank Pokemons with Axel. Axel was already used to such stares, so he didn''t mind. He just went on with his own business. ### "Hey, which hotel are you in?" "I don''t know. Let me see the name of it.", said Axel with a sleepy face rubbing his eyes. "Oh,e to XXXX location. I will be in the lobby.", said Axel and cut the phone. He went to the bathroom to get ready for the day. By the time Axel reached the lobby, ir was already there waiting for him. Tomorrow was the day of the gym battle and today he wanted to explore the ce, so he had called ir to catch up. "Wohh, you have changed since thest time I met you.", remarked ir. "Really? How so?" "You look a lot more powerful than before.", said ir. "Maybe you are right. I have been training a lot." After a brief introduction and some talking, ir went on to show the city to Axel. It was not too sunny. In fact, it looked like it was going to rain, so the temperature was very cool. This was the perfect time to go sightseeing. It took around 3 hours and ir was finally able to show Axel some of the major ces of the city. After walking for 3 hours, Axel was getting hungry. "Atst, why don''t we go to my house and eat something.", offered ir and Axel didn''t mind. After walking for a few minutes, they reached the right side of the city where forests were seen. Axel could see a huge gate. He could not tell what the gate was made of but it looked very sturdy. There were walls that covered the whole area and Axel could not even see the end of it. "So, this is your home?", asked Axel. "Yes," "Your home is very big." "Haha, of course. We are one of the richest families in the whole wide world.", said ir as the guards opened the gate. The guards had already recognized ir. They saw a new face but they were not so worried as ir said that he was her friend. "Come on, first let me show you the restaurants and the dairy farm.", said ir. Axel and ir went on to see somevish restaurants and also a dairy farm. ir offered a milk product that he had never heard of but it tasted heavenly. "Wow, it tastes very good. How did you guys make it?", asked Axel. He had tasted a lot of Miltank milk but this was the most delicious one. "It is of course due to our Miltanks. We also have a secret and I am not going to tell you.", said ir with a mischievous smile. Axel didn''t care about it as he knew that these kinds of secrets should not be told to an outsider. Since Axel and ir were hungry after their trip, they went to the restaurant. Axel could see that all the foods were also somehow rted to dairy and none of them were non-veg foods. "Just try it. You will love it. Let me select one for you.", said ir as she started to select some dishes for Axel and herself. ir was right. It was very delicious. He just could not believe that the Whitney family was able to create so many dishes based on Miltank milk. "ir, why are you so excited today? Did something happen?", asked Axel. He had met ir before and she was such kind of bubbly person. Today she was acting really different. "Yes, something good will happen soon." "Oh, what is going to happen?" "I cannot tell you that. It is rted to you.", said ir. "Then you will have to tell me.", said Axel. After some pestering, ir finally gave in. "My cousin said that if you won the gym battle in your first try, then she would let me be the gym leader of rare ranks and elemental ranks for 3 months.", said ir. "You also want to be a gym leader?", asked ir. "Yes, I also want to be a gym leader but my cousin is so strong. I don''t even have a king-rank Pokemon.", sighed ir. "Wait, if you made the bet, doesn''t that mean that your cousin would give her all in the battle?" "Yes, she would. But don''t worry. Even if the bet was not made, she would have given her all.", said ir with a smile. Axel didn''t believe that at all. The difficulty of the gym battle had increased due to ir and now he should be extra careful. After eating, ir and Axel decided to visit the Miltank farm that the Whitney family was so proud of. The farm was very big. Axel could not see the end of it. There were many Miltanks to count and all of them looked happy. Some of them were gazing at the field while some of them were using Rollout to dig the fields. Axel was surprised to see the scale of it. It was way too big for his imagination. Acres and acres were filled with Miltank and the farm. There were also a lot of vegetables and berries that were being grown. It was correct to say that the Whitney family was one of the richest families in the entire world. Axel also saw how the Miltanks were being milked and it looked very professional with all the machines that were easing the process. There were a lot of helpers that were helping Miltank. "I must say, this is like an eye-opener. The ce is too big and this is only one of the farms that you guys have.", said Axel. "Of course, we are not called the richest family for nothing.", said ir. "Oh, it looks like you are in luck today.", said ir suddenly while looking a bit far away. Axel followed her gaze and saw a woman walking towards them. The woman looked like an older version of ir. She had long legs, pink reddish hair, and was wearing jeans and shorts. Axel immediately recognized the woman as he had seen her multiple times on TV and inte. "Hello, Axel. I didn''t think that I would be meeting you here. What a nice surprise.", said the woman. "Yes, it is a nice surprise, Ava.", said Axel. He didn''t expect to meet the current gym leader of Goldenrod City here. Chapter 704: Axel Vs Ava

Chapter 704: Axel Vs Ava

"I am honored to meet the one and only Axel ze here today.", said Ava with a polite tone. Yet, Axel could say that there was a hint of sarcasm in her voice. "It looks like you don''t have a good impression of me.", said Axel with a smile. "Well, you did make quite a joke of us a few months ago. I cannot forget that." "I just hated Roy Falkner, that''s all." "I can understand that. Roy can be very irritating to deal with. Enjoy our farm. It is quite an eye-opener for the first time. I will see you tomorrow.", said Ava turning in the opposite direction and moving. "It looks like your cousin doesn''t like me very much." "You insulted Johto region thest time you battled Roy. It has affected the Johto region a lot. Ava has been in constant meetings and under a lot of pressure.", said ir. "Really? How does one interview of mine affect the whole Johto region?", asked Axel as he clearly didn''t believe this bullshit. "Axel, you may not know but your interview has increased the iing number of tourists by 40% in thest couple of months. This has affected us a lot from in economic point of view. A lot of trainers from other regions are also not wanting toe here." "Really?" "Yes. It is not that my cousin hates you or the impact that you have caused. Whitney family is not affected by your interview but her working time has increased and she has to attend a lot of meetings now." Axel was now sure that he would be having a very dangerous battle tomorrow. Looking at the aura of Ava and her anger towards him, he was sure that she was a very powerful trainer and she was serious about the gym battle. "Can you tell me what Pokemon she would be using against me? Cause you must know, right?", asked Axel. "Yes, I do know but I am not allowed to say. That is a part of the bet but believe me when I say that they are going to be strong. You might be surprised about them. All I can say is that thest Pokemon is going to be Miltank." "Oh wow, I had never thought of that. That is crucial information.", gasped Axel clearly in sarcasm. He was starting to hate ir now but he was at her mercy because if he wanted to storm off from that ce, he would not find the exit gate. The ce was very big. After looking around for some time, Axel asked to leave. "You know, for a person that is going to have a gym battle tomorrow, you don''t look very stressed. Normally I see trainers nning and training their Pokemons.",mented ir. "I am not stressed. It is just going to be a bit more difficult than normal gym battles. That is all. I have fought against a lot of powerful gym leaders in the past.", said Axel. "I wish you good luck and hope you help me win my bet.", said ir saying goodbye. They were already near the exit gate right now. Axel said goodbye and went to the training ground. He booked the training ground for 3 hours and called 3 of his Pokemons. Togetic, Aerodactyl, and Primeape. "I didn''t call you here to train but tomorrow''s battle is going to be as difficult as the previous gym battle. I have already told you that. We have already made our ns but now I think we should change our lineup and our battle strategy a little.", said Axel. All 4 of them started to discuss. Axel could do this alone and just tell the result to his Pokemons but he wanted team involvement as this would improve the Pokemons too. ### "Ladies and Gentlemen, a few months ago, a trainer came to the Johto region and made a name for himself. This is not a normal trainer but one of the most powerful and talented trainers of his generation. We all know his name." "AXEL!!" "AXEL!!" "AXEL!!" "AXEL!!" People started to chant his name. Axel was in the waiting room. Ava hade up to meet with him and said that they would now be meeting in the stadium. Thementator was a professional and he knew how to rile up the fans. "But this time, he hade here to challenge one of the most difficult gyms in our region. Yes, the Goldenrod City Gym. Will he be able to win against our gym leader or will he be humiliated in front of all of us? I don''t want to waste anyone''s time. Let''s first wee our gym leader, Ava Whitney!!" "Ava!!" "Ava!!" "Ava!!" The crowd started to cheer her name as she came to the stadium and waved her hand to greet all of them. "Now, let''s wee the challenger, Axel ze!!" The crowd also started to chant Axel''s name but Axel could tell that Ava had a lot of fanspared to him. This was to be expected as this was her city. Axel came waving his hand to the crowd. The crowd got excited to see an exciting battle. "Axel, do you think that you are going to win today?", asked Ava. "Of course, I would not havee here if I think that I didn''t.", said Axel. "That is a good attitude to have but attitude will only get you so far. Be prepared, cause I will not be holding anything back.", said Ava. Axel nodded and the referee came to the middle to say the rules. "Before the start of the battle, let me tell you the rules of this gym battle. This is a 3 VS 3 Pokemons gym battle. Only the challenger can change his Pokemons during the battle. If the battle ends in a draw, the challenger will be considered victorious. Since this is the 2nd gym of the challenger, the gym leader can only use Pokemons of the rare rank category. The gym leader and the challenger could not use any items during the gym battle. Gym leader will take out her Pokemons first. The gym leader can only use normal-type Pokemons. These are the rules of the gym battle. Are you both ready for the battle?" "Yes, I am." "Yes, I am." "Good, The gym leader is requested to send out her first Pokemon.", said the referee. "Come out, Ursaluna!!", shouted Ava as she threw a ball in the air and, ROOOARRR!!! It was arge, quadrupedal dark brown bearlike Pokemon with a gray pelt around its back, paws, and round tail. The pelt had nine rectangr brown spikes on its back and four rectangr spikes on each side of its head. The front paws have five ws each while the back paws have three ws. Its face had a light-yellow circle resembling a full moon on the forehead, two gray eyebrows resembling clouds, and a light yellow snout that contained a small, ck nose and sharp canine teeth. This was Ursaluna. "I expected it.", said Axel and inspected the Pokemon. He had a hunch that the gym leader had found an evolution for this Pokemon and he was right. Ursaluna was a monster of a Pokemon in the game. It had a very high attack stat and even though itcked a lot in speed and special attack, there was no need to worry about it cause it had high defense and good special defense too. But this was the real world and he didn''t know how good it was until he saw it for himself. --- Pokemon''s name: Ursaluna (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Pokemon type: Normal/Ground type Ability: Guts (60%) Hidden ability: Unnerve (45%) Potential: Brown (Monstrous) Health: 3800/3800 Attack: A+ Agility: D Defense: A Sp. Atk: D+ Sp. Def: C++ Moves: Fury Swipes, High horsepower, Thrash, Hammer arm, Earthquake, Facade, Belly drum, Rest, Yawn, Fire punch, Hyper beam, Dig, Swamp, Peat maniption. --- This was a powerful Pokemon. First of all, its health was way too high for a rare-rank Pokemon. It also looks like it was very near reaching elemental rank as most of its stats were high enough. It also knew a lot of useful moves. This was going to be a tough battle. Axel was surprised that it knew 2 new moves which were very rare for a rare-rank Pokemon. He looked at the moves description. --- Swamp: Create a swamp with a radius of 4 meters around it. The user can increase its speed while moving through it and the speed of the enemy would decrease. Peat maniption: Manipte peat to fire sharp peat attacks and also cover the enemy with peat that would decrease their speed and also make them difficult to react. --- Those were some interesting moves. Both of the moves focused on decreasing the speed of the enemy. It was quite good as the speed of Ursaluna was quite slow. Its other moves were also very impressive. Most of its attack moves were physical moves and it could be understood as the Pokemon excelled in physical attacks. "You know what? You are the first one to be not surprised by seeing my Ursaluna. I recently found out about the evolution of it. Do you want to know its pre-evolved form?", asked Ava. "No, I already know about it.", replied Axel which further made her angry. Unlike Axel, the crowd was absolutely nuts after seeing Ursaluna. Ava had found out about its evolved form just 6 months ago. It was a surprise even for her and she had kept it hidden from the public for some time. The public had gotten some rumors about it but that was it. Seeing it for the first time was an eye-opener for them. Ava took it her responsibility to exin the pre-evolved form of Ursaluna and characteristics of its. She also began to tell its nature and how different it was from its pre-evolved form. She was doing her job as a gym leader. However, she didn''t tell how she evolved it. It was kept hidden for some reason. "Challenger, take out your first Pokemon.", said the referee. "Come out, Togetic.", said Axel. Togetic came out and then started to fly in the air. Its expression changed as it saw its opponent and then it went near Axel to observe its opponent. The moment it came out, Ava already knew that it was an elemental rank Pokemon. She silently cursed her luck. She wanted Ursaluna to win the first battle and now it was just going to be a pipe dream. Togetic was a normal/ flying type Pokemon and Ursaluna was a normal/ ground type Pokemon. Flying types were immune to ground types. It was also one rank higher and Togetic was normally considered as a strong Pokemon and being a gym leader, she cannot change her Pokemon. So, there was very little chance for Ursaluna to win. Ava knew that she could handle one elemental rank Pokemon but if Axel had more than 1 elemental rank Pokemon, this was going to be a difficult battle even for her. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. "I am ready." "I am." "Nice, Let the battle begin!!!" Chapter 705: Axel Vs Ava 1

Chapter 705: Axel Vs Ava 1

Before Axel could even say anything, Togetic glowed in purple light. It then glowed in dark light, looked up, and opened its mouth to release ''Sunny day''. All of this was done in a swift motion and it was very fast. There was a reason for it. Togetic had been training in ''Future sight'', ''Nasty plot'' and ''Sunny day'' continuously for a long time. It had realized that in a battle, it would need these 3 moves first. By this time, Ursaluna had used ''Swamp'' and created the area around it in the swamp. The stadium had rocks and hard ground but there were also some soft rocks. Ursaluna was not a king-rank Pokemon that it could modify its surroundings in arge area. However, something interesting happened. Ursaluna started to use the ''Swamp'' again and again and the area started to increase. "Togetic, use ''Extrasensory'' and pull it towards you.", said Axel. Togetic gave a long cry and then suddenly Ursaluna felt that its body was being pulled by an invisible force. It tried to make its stand but it just could not hold itself. So, it came flying towards Togetic. The scene was so bizarre that even Ava didn''t have the time to say anything. As it wasing near, Togetic was already charging a powerful ''methrower'' BOOOM BOOOM --- Extrasensory (Togetic) (Level 40): The target is picked up and thrown on the ground with power. There is a 25% chance that the target will flinch. (Level 45): Repulsion and attraction could be done if the target is near the user. --- As it came near, Togetic fired up a powerful methrower at point-nk range towards Ursaluna and it was flown back. Togetic didn''t let it give much time to stand up and already used ''Aerial ace''. This also hit it right on the chest. Togetic turned around as it was going to use another move when Togetic realized that even though it knew that it was going to be hit, it was still using ''Swamp'' to increase the area of ''Swamp'' and very soon half of the stadium was covered in swamp. Axel could not understand why it was doing it. Togetic was flying and it was not going to be affected by the move. It was just going to make it a bit faster and that was it. "Ursaluna, I think it is time. We should not make them wait for too long.", said Ava. At that time, Togetic was just inside the swamp area and it was flying at a low distance. "Use ''High horsepower''", said Ava. Axel could now say that this gym leader was totally stupid. Didn''t she know that ground-type moves were ineffective against flying-type Pokemons? But suddenly something happened. SWOOCHHH!!! Axel could not even see the movement of Ursaluna and then Togetic was sent flying down to the ground. Thankfully, it didn''tnd on the swamp and justnded right beside it. "Togetic use ''Wish'' and then recover yourself.", said Axel. Axel knew that the attack was a ground-type attack but why did it affect Togetic? He just could not understand. "Surprised? Well, I can only tell it to you after the battle.", said Ava with a smile. As Togetic was using ''Wish'' and recovering some of its health, Ursaluna was charging a ''Hyper beam'' and by the time it was taking to charge it, it looked very powerful. "Togetic use ''Egg defense'' and try to dodge the attack.", shouted Axel. No matter what ''Hyper beam'' was a powerful attack. It had a lot of disadvantages on speed but it was a powerful attack. Togetic used ''Egg defense'' and it covered itself as it tried to dodge it but this was very sudden and it could not move properly due to an earlier attack. The beam hit the defensive shell and thankfully Togetic was protected. "Ursaluna, now use ''Dig'' and then use ''Rest''." For some time Axel felt that Togetic could get its much-needed space to readjust. Even though they were fighting against a rare rank Pokemon, the battle was getting very difficult. Then he realized that Ursaluna was getting the time too. "Togetic, search for Ursaluna.", said Axel. It had used ''Dig'' to go underground and then it had used ''Rest'' to recover. Axel also have ground-type Pokemons and he knew that even a king-rank ground-type Pokemons could not stay underground for a long time much less a rare-rank Pokemon. So, it should being out soon. But it had used ''Rest'', which means that it was sleeping. So, isn''t it going to suffocate and die there only? Or is this all a n and that Pokemon had not gone underground? That could also be possible as due to the swamp, Axel cannot see the hole. "Togetic, fire up a ''methrower'', right there.", said Axel. Togetic fired up a powerful methrower. It was able to remove the swamp in that area and Axel could see that there was no hole but Axel could not confirm if that ce was the exact ce it had used ''Dig''. The area which was now clean was again reced by swamp from around the area. This was really getting frustrating. So, after using ''methrower'' 2 more times, Axel finally saw the whole and this time all of them could see that Ursaluna was charging towards Togetic. Since it was in the swamp, its speed was exceptional but at that time, Togetic''s new passive move triggered and it felt that something very bad would happen if it stayed there. So, it dodged earlier and it was able to dodge the attack. Ursaluna had jumped to use ''Thrash'' but it failed and at that time Togetic got ready for the second attack. Ursaluna turned again. Its speed was very fast, even for Togetic to dodge. It charged towards Togetic at a high speed. Since the speed was so high, Togetic could only do one thing before it attacked and that was to use ''Extrasensory'' to repel the enemy. However, the repel also took a lot of stamina depending on the weight of the Pokemon and Ursaluna was very heavy. So, it didn''t use the move with full power but it used it in such a way that it was again able to dodge the attack and briefly repel the attack for some seconds. Ursaluna was ready for its next charge when Ava gave it some instructions. "Ursaluna, use ''Belly drum'', and then use ''Peat maniption''.", said Ava. Ursaluna stood up and it started to beat its chest with its wy hand. Numerous wounds could be seen on its chest but now it looked like it was not as angry as before but its attack stat had increased to a very high level. Axel must admit that Ava was a very capable trainer. If Ursaluna had used the third charge, it would have been confused and Togetic would have taken advantage of it. But instead, Ava told it to use ''Belly drum''. The pain from using it made ite out of its anger status and it was no longer confused. "Sigh, I must admit that you are a very capable trainer. It is very rare to see such creativity in a fight.", said Axel to Ava. Ursaluna had now started to use peat from its body to throw it as a high-speed projectile. Togetic was doing everything to dodge it. However, some of them had been attached to Togetic''s body and it was decreasing the speed of Togetic as it was getting heavier and slowlying down to the ground. "It is new for me for a challenger to give me apliment. But I don''t mind. Which Pokemon are you going to use next?", asked Ava in confidence cause at this time Ursaluna was really winning. "You know, I would have actually lost if I had not used Togetic in this battle. I guess I am lucky today.", said Axel. "What do you mean?" It was at that time, that the clock in Axel''s hand suddenly made a clicking sound. "Togetic, NOW!!!", shouted Axel. Togetic''s eyes glowed in purple color as it used ''Extrasensory'' at full power to attract Ursaluna to its way. The move was so sudden that nothing could be done. Everyone watched as Ursaluna flew towards Togetic. Just in the nick of time, Togetic moved back and Ursaluna was now staying where Togetic was just a few seconds ago. And then... BANG!!!!! A huge wave of psychic power came out of nowhere and Ursaluna was hit. This was ''Future sight''. The move would take 5 minutes tond it wouldnd at the same ce where it was first used. So, Axel had been timing the attack and told Togetic to be in the same ce 15 seconds before it was hit. There was a huge explosion as the water from the swamps was raised into the air and it sshed down. It took some time to clear but finally, all of them could see that Ursaluna had fainted. "Ursaluna is unable to fight. Togetic wins the first round. The gym leader is requested to send out her second Pokemon." Everyone was surprised to see the result as it was too sudden. Ava also took a few seconds to calm herself as she called out Ursaluna. The stadium was changed and there was no swamp again. While the crowd was surprised at the erupting end of the battle, Ava understood why she lost. After using moves like ''Belly drum'' its health was already very low and its special defense was also notmendable. ''Future sight'' was a very powerful attack. That was why there were so many restrictions on it. With Togetic being an elemental rank Pokemon, no wonder she lost her first round. The first Pokemon battle in the gym battle was important. It would set the pressure of the battle. Now the pressure was on her to make aeback. "Gym leader is requested to send out her second Pokemon.", said the referee again. "I know, I know.", grumbled Ava and threw a new ball in the air. It was a quadrupedal, cervid Pok¨¦mon. It had a tan pelt with a cream-colored belly and a few spots on its back. Its tail wasrge, short, and round, and each of its legs ended in a ck hoof. It had arge, brown nose and a pair of pale cream-colored antlers, each with a ck orb in the center. The shape of the antlers and the ck orbs caused them to resemble eyes. It was a Stantler. Axel expected her to use a Girafarig. This was quite a surprise. Stantler was not a weak Pokemon. In the games, it might be but here it was different. The evolution of Stantler had still not been found. If it was, it would be a very problematic situation. Axel had now started to realize that a lot of evolution had not been discovered. Even though it was not in its fully evolved form, Stantler was a troublesome Pokemon. Its antlers and those orbs had the power of illusion. This was going to be a problem. Because as of right now, none of his young Pokemons had the power to resist those illusions. First of all, he didn''t even know if it had a move that could cause illusions. "Are you both ready for battle?", asked the referee. "Yes." "No.", said Axel and called out Togetic. He then reached for another ball and called out Aerodactyl. A big Pokemon with long wings came out. Its stretched-out mouth withrge jaws was a sight to see. It was not that Aerodactyl was never seen before but it was still a rare Pokemon to see. Axel then looked at Stantler to see its stats. Chapter 706: Axel Vs Ava 2

Chapter 706: Axel Vs Ava 2

--- Pokemon''s name: Stantler (Age- 6 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Pokemon Type: Normal Ability: Intimidate (60%) Hidden Ability: Sap Siper (45%) Potential: Purple (Advanced) Health: 2800/2800 Attack: B+ Agility: B Defense: C++ Sp. Atk: D Sp. Def: E Moves: Hypnosis, Stomp, Zen Headbutt, Double Edge, Psyshield Bash, Substitute, Hyper beam, Confuse ray, Endure, Earthquake, Wild charge, Work up, Illusion, Rest. --- Axel was confused while looking at its stats. Since he expected the difficulty to rise up, he didn''t think that Stantler would be weaker than Ursaluna. Yet the stats were in front of him. Stantler was far weaker than Ursaluna in almost all aspects. Its health was not satisfactory, its stats were lower and its move pool was also very confusing. It had learned a variety of moves of different types. This was what confused Axel. Learning a move from different types would take more time than its own type. So, the Pokemons only learn necessary moves of other types. However, Stantler had learned a lot of moves that were not of normal type. Confuse ray, Hypnosis, Zen headbutt, Psyshield bash, Earthquake, Wild charge, and Illusion. All of these were of different types. He was concerned about this new move called Illusion. So, he looked at its move description. --- Illusion: While looking directly at its antlers and the ck orbs, the user has the power to manipte the mind of the enemy and can cause them to fall into illusions. --- Now this was a powerful move if Axel had no idea about it. But now since he knows about it, the move was basically useless. ''Aerodactyl, don''t try to look at its ck orbs and antlers. They will cause you illusions.'', said Axel telepathically. It would be a bit difficult to fight while not looking at its antlers but it was not impossible. "Are you both ready for the battle?", asked the referee. "Yes, I am." "Yes, I am." "Alright, Let the battle begin!!" "Stantler, ''Work up''" "Aerodactyl, use ''Sandstorm''.", said Axel. The surroundings changed a lot in a matter of seconds. Stantler started to jump and get excited for battle. It was using ''Work up'' while the stadium was filled with powerful gusts of sand. ### "Wow, the power of the storm ismendable. It is surprising that it is only a rare rank Pokemon.", said one from the crowd. The man seemed to be some sort of experienced trainer. There were some nods of satisfaction from the move ''Sandstorm''. The move had already leveled up past level 45 and it had be very powerful. Stantler then proceeded to use ''Confuse ray'' and ''Hypnosis'' but due to the storm, Aerodactyl was easily able to dodge those. Aerodactyl was also not getting any good luck in hitting Stantler. One of the main reasons for that was due to it being unable to look at its antlers. So, it had to look down on its feet and then assume the attack. Aerodactyl had already used ''Rock polish'' to increase its speed but Stantler was also not sitting idle. It used ''Wild charge'' and rushed towards Aerodactyl. Even in such a fierce storm, its speed wasmendable. The vision of Stantler had beenpromised due to the storm but the same could also be said for Aerodactyl. Of course, it was used to such kinds of storms and could navigate very well but since it was looking down all the time, it was difficult for it to dodge the attack. Seeing that Stantler was rushing towards it, Aerodactyl started to fly high in the sky to dodge the attack. But surprisingly, Stantler jumped high in the sky. The jump was really something else as it was able to hit Aerodactyl right in the face. As it was going down, Stantler was hit by invisible pointy rocks and it crashed to the ground. Aerodactyl took advantage of it and used a full-power ''Hyper beam'' right on its face. Due to the storm, it was not visible clearly, but Axel could say that it was hit. Aerodactyl didn''t give it much time and it rushed towards Stantler to use the move ''Crunch''. Aerodactyl could literally hear a crunching sound when it bit Stantler. It waved itsrge mouth and threw Stantler in the air as it crashed to the ground. Aerodactyl was now ready to end this battle. That move must have broken some of its bones and it might not be able to fight again. Aerodactyl proceeded to charge another ''Hyper beam''. It wanted to finish this battle in a style but then something happened. Something different and something it had not expected. Since the dust had still not been cleared, Aerodactyl could only see a yellow-colored silhouette moving at a fast pace towards it. Aerodactyl knew that it could not dodge the attack cause the distance was not very far away. So, it gave a low roar and it looked like invisible rocks were striking at that yellow silhouette but that figure was still moving at a rapid pace. BANG!!! Aerodactyl was hit by the attack as it flew away and crashed to the ground. This was Stantler and it was using ''Wild charge''. Axel could not tell how it could use that attack when it was critically injured from thest move. Many things were going on his mind as Aerodactyl was trying to stand up. It was an electric type move and it was supper effective against it. Aerodactyl was able to move those invisible rocks as it had leveled up ''Stealth rock'' recently. --- Stealth rock (Aerodactyl) (Level 40): Can use this move for 7 minutes. The rocks are more pointy and it is more hidden than before. Normally, a same-rank Pokemon would not be able to see it. (Level 45): The user can manipte and change the direction of the rocks as it wishes. However, consumes a lot of stamina. --- But even that was not enough to get away from that attack. To be honest, Stealth rock was just to surprise the enemy. It didn''t have high attack power and since the charge was so fast and strong, it didn''t have any effect. When Axel looked at Stantler, he found out that it was only slightly injured and it was ready to go. He then realized the reason for this. "So, it used ''Substitute'' as the meantime.", mumbled Axel. Ava was a very experienced and powerful gym leader. Very few trainers could train their Pokemons to use precise moves at precise moments. Meanwhile, Aerodactyl was super angry. It could already be seen that Stantler was weaker than itself and was only winning due to better strategies. It looked into the sky and gave a huge roar. ROOOOOARRRR Unexpectedly, it started to shine in a brownish and bluish color. --- Ding! Aerodactyl''s special defense has risen to S rank. Ding! Aerodactyl has fulfilled all the conditions for rank-up. Ding! Aerodactyl is ranking up..... --- Axel just could not believe it. It was basically ranking up due to its anger. He didn''t know how its special defense rose up so suddenly but this was going to be very interesting. Now, he was confident that he was going to win this gym battle. ### "OH MY GOD!! Aerodactyl is ranking up in the middle of the battle. It is a very rare sight to see. I hope that the viewers don''t miss it. Now, since it is ranking up, does that mean that Axel is going to win this round too?", said the announcer to entice the crowd. The crowd was naturally excited to see this development. They needed more excitement and they got it. On the other side, Ava was clicking her tongue in frustration. The rank-up would not only increase its power to a higher margin but also heal all of its previous injuries. This surely affects her battle strategy. Ava started to make her own ns now. ''The rank up from rare to elemental rank is a major rank up. So, it would take some time for the rank-up process to bepleted. Since Stantler cannot interfere with Aerodactyl during that time, I will have to make some ns.'', thought Ava. "Stantler, first use ''Substitute'' and then use ''Rest.", said Ava. Using the moves like ''Rest'' might be catastrophic during the battle but since the battle has been paused for around 10 minutes, Stantler had the liberty to use it. Another identical Stantler came out of nowhere and both of the Stantlers rested down closing their eyes. It was a surreal sight and Axel came to know that Ava had somehow modified the move ''Substitute''. This was going to be hard and he was getting all of it in Aerodactyl''s rank up. After resting for 5 minutes, both of the Stantlers looked full of energy and one of them used the move ''Dig'' and went down. Axel could not tell which was the real one. The one that was on the ground was using moves like ''Work up'' to charge itself and after it used it multiple times, it started to use moves like ''Hypnosis'' and ''Confuse ray'' in the whole area. Axel was not getting really confused. What the hell was Ava trying to do? Just when Aerodactyl came out of its rank-up process, ROOOOARRR It gave a huge roar looking at the sky. It felt as if every cell in its body had powered up to an unnatural degree. It could not believe that it could achieve such a power. It felt that it was at the top of the world and now it could dominate the whole world. Axel could see that the rank-up had messed up its brain. So he hurriedly said, "Aerodactyl, control yourself. You are still in battle and don''t look into its antlers." ''So you knew about the antlers.'', thought Ava and smiled. Even though Axel shouted, Aerodactyl was not listening to him one bit. It didn''t feel that it needed to listen to him. Such was the rush it was feeling after the rank-up. It looked Stantler directly into its eyes and gave a huge roar. ROOOARRR It flew high into the sky and proceeded to use ''Wing attack''. The wings looked like it had transformed into sharp long des. Its speed had also increased as it went right towards Stantler and hit him with a powerful ''Wing attack''. --- Wing attack (Aerodactyl) (Level 40): The wings are now stronger and sharper from thepressed air. The speed of the user would increase while using this move. --- However, even though the attack was a hit, Stantler didn''t look like it was affected as much. It was ready to strike again and this surprised Aerodactyl. It had thought that the move would be a finisher. Aerodactyl then started to attack in all kinds of attacks but Stantler was not affected much. It looked like Stantler had somehow be the god of defense. Tanking all the hits and hitting Aerodactyl with more power than before. The rush of rank up started to go down and finally, it was able to hear Axel''s shout, and then suddenly everything changed. The scene around it cracked like ss and crumbled into many pieces. The scene where it was dominating Stantler was now very different. First, it felt that its whole body was burning. It looked around and found out that there were many wounds on its body. Stantler was also not doing so well. It was also hurt and its stamina was also very low. Aerodactyl realized what had happened. It was inside the illusion for 5 minutes of battle. "Aerodactyl, can you fight?", asked Axel as Aerodactyl had multiple wounds on its body and its stamina was also very low. It had looked into the antlers of Stantler and fallen into the illusion. It looked at Stantler, its eyes strictly focusing on its feet and then gave a huge roar. ROOOOOARRR It was not going down without a fight. Chapter 707: Axel Vs Ava 3

Chapter 707: Axel Vs Ava 3

5 minutes before, When Aerodactyl became trapped inside the illusion, Axel was immediately notified about it because it was attacking in apletely different direction. Axel gave a big sigh when he saw it. Aerodactyl was not to me cause it had just ranked up and it was feeling all the power rush inside its whole body. So, it forgot that it should not be looking at Stantler''s antlers. So Axel decided to call off Aerodactyl inside the ball and call another Pokemon for battle. "Aerodactyl,e back.", said Axel but it was forcing itself to be in the battle. A Pokemon could force itself to be inside the Pokeball or outside of it. Of course, it would depend on its intent and mentality. A weak Pokemon like amon rank Pokemon might not be able to do it on a master ball but an elemental rank Pokemon could do it with enough intent. For some reason, Aerodactyl didn''t want to go inside the ball so Axel could not call another Pokemon. Axel shouted for some time but there was no response. This illusion was so powerful. It was being cast by a rare rank Pokemon and even an elemental rank Pokemon cannot get out of it. After shouting for some time, Axel remained silent and then used aura to manipte the mind of Aerodactyl. He had never done such a thing before. Before he onlymunicated telepathically to it but it was not making any difference. After trying for 3-4 minutes, Aerodactyl could finally hear Axel''s voice and the illusion finally cracked. In those 5 minutes, Stantler was attacking left and right. Most of the attacks were missing but that didn''t mean that none of them connected. Some of the area effect moves like ''Stone edge'' had hit Stantler and with the power of elemental rank, it had a higher effect on it. ### As it got out of the illusion, it was filled with shame and anger. Shame that it got trapped in the illusion and got injured and angry cause a rare rank Pokemon was going to win. Aerodactyl knew that at most it would be able to win this battle and could not continue further. The goal was to continue further but it had made a mistake. ### shback, a week ago All 3 Pokemons; Primeape, Togetic, and Aerodactyl were in a meeting with Axel about the new gym battle. "Guys, we have trained as much as we can and we cannot train more than this. So, we have given our best. All of you know that this is one of the toughest gyms in the Johto region. The gym leader is going to use Miltank atst. That is her ace. Don''t think that the Pokemon is weak just because it gives milk and is a cow. That is one of the most broken Pokemon and it will be very hard to fight against it." Axel could still remember the horror of Whitney in his previous world. He would not underestimate Miltank. "In the best-case scenario, I want all 3 of you to win the previous 2 battles and not faint. So, we will have 3 of you to battle Miltank. In the worst-case scenario, at least 2 of you must be there to battle Miltank.", said Axel. Togetic came forward and said, "Chukkki.. Chukki.. Turriiiii" "Yes, we can still fight if there is only one of you but our chances of winning it would be very low. That is why I want at least 2 of you ready for Miltank. Miltank is a very powerful Pokemon.", said Axel. shback end. ### Now, only 2 of them would be ready for Miltank. Even though Togetic was an elemental rank Pokemon and quite strong for an elemental rank, Miltank was still a mystery to them as Axel had repeatedly told them that Miltank would be a problem. So, after gathering all of its energy, it used ''Sandstorm'' at full power. The ferocity of this storm was not to be underestimated. It was more furious than before. Aerodactyl flew at high speed and then used the move ''Wing attack''. This time the move had connected and it was able to deliver a powerful blow to Stantler. It then used the move ''Meteor beam'' followed by ''Dragon pulse''. The battle ended there and Stantler was not able to stand up again. "Aerodactyl, you did a good job. Don''t worry and rest for some time", said Axel and called back Aerodactyl. Since it was now inplete control of its body, it came inside the master ball naturally. ### "Ladies and Gentlemen, a fierce sh between the gym leader and Axel ze. I just could not imagine that the gym leader''s Pokemon would be able to fight against Axel''s elemental rank Pokemon to a draw. This shows that experience matters a lot....." The announcer went on and on. He had been paid by the gym leader, so of course, the announcer would say good things about Ava. Axel didn''t care about it. The problem was how to deal with Miltank. It must be remembered that Aerodactyl had still not fainted and Axel still had 3 Pokemons with him. But as of right now, Aerodactyl was injured, tired, and unable to battle. So, it could be said that the fight was a draw. "Gym leader is requested to send out her final Pokemon.", said the referee. "Come out, Miltank!!", shouted Ava and threw the ball in the air. It was a bipedal, bovine Pokemon. Its body was mostly pink, with a yellow belly and ck, angr markings along its back. A ck hood-like marking surrounded its face with a pink, triangr mark on its forehead. There were two small horns on top of its head. It hadrge, blue eyes, a ck nose, and a wide mouth, as well as long, ck, floppy ears with yellow insides. It also had a yellow udder with four pink teats. All four of its limbs end in ck, cloven hooves, and its long tail was tipped with a ck sphere. It was Miltank. Axel had done a lot of research on Miltank. At the start of the journey, Axel wanted one Miltank for the team. Miltank was his top priority as it would give his team nutritious milk and it was also a powerful Pokemon. However, since he didn''t have a good connection and money at that time, he got Gogoat instead of Miltank. When Gogoat started to take the duty of milk provider, Axel now didn''t want to capture a Miltank. Yet he had done a lot of research on it. He knew that Miltank could be very powerful if it was trained in the right way. There was also a reason for it. The milk from Miltank was very nutritious and the milk from Miltank''s mother to Miltank was very more nutritious for Miltank. So, if proper milk was given from its mother and it was trained well, its body stats would rise to an absurd level. Axel immediately used ''Identify'' on Miltank. --- Pokemon''s name: Miltank (Age- 4 years) Pokemon Nickname: NA Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Pokemon Type: Normal Ability: Thick fat (85%) Hidden Ability: Sap Sipper (39%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 3800/3800 Attack: S Agility: S Defense: S Sp. Atk: A+ Sp. Def: A++ Moves: Active moves: Stomp, Defense curl, Bide, Roll out, Body m, Work up, Earthquake, Dizzy Punch, Thunder Punch, Hammer arm, Reversal, Milk Drink, Attract, Substitute, Sunny day, Full Armor Passive move: Enhanced Adaptability (Stage I) Core: Normal (89%) --- Axel knew that Miltank would not be a normal Pokemon. This was the ace of the second-strongest gym leader in the Johto region. Yet, never in his life, had he expected it to be so broken and beyond reason. First of all, its potential was ck which was very rare. Even most of Axel''s Pokemons didn''t have ck potential. Second was its health. For a rare rank Pokemon, 3800 health points was just too much. It must also be considered that Miltank was a very bulky Pokemon. Third were its stats and almost all of them were in S rank. Axel didn''t know how Ava was able to achieve it as most of the time a Pokemon would show the sign of rank up when its stats reach B rank. Fourth were its moves. Most of them weremon moves but if Axel were to think about Miltank and its physical powers, this was going to be a difficult battle. It also had 1 new active move and a passive move. Having a passive move was always a major advantage. It was also not very easy to gain one as only the lucky ones could have a passive move. Finally was its core mastery which was at 89%. In short, Miltank was a perfect Pokemon in every way. If Axel had raised a Pokemon considering no time limit and no limit of resources, then this Miltank would perfectly fit in that category. Taking a deep breath, Axel looked at the description of its new moves. --- Full Armor: By manipting normal-type energy, the user is able to coat its self with and aura of armor which would increase its special defense and physical defense. It would notpromise in speed. Enhanced Adaptability: Stage I- Its body is more in line with its brain. Its reaction speed and nerves have improved and it can make instant fast decisions and reactions. --- ''Wait, wait, wait. Aren''t these moves just too powerful?'', thought Axel to himself. The first was ''Full armor''. Axel didn''t know how much its defense would increase but this would clearly put Miltank in a better position as its speed would not bepromised. Second was the passive move ''Enhanced Adaptability''. Wasn''t this move a copied and evolved version of Minato''s ability in Naruto World? In the world of Naruto, Namikaze Minato was considered to be the fastest man in the history of the world. However, it was not only due to his Flying thunder god Jutsu but also due to his nerve reflex which was almost inhuman. Axel didn''t know how broken this move really was and considering it being only at Stage I, it might not be so broken but if this move was even 50% of Minato''s ability then he was screwed. "The challenger is requested to send out his Pokemon.", said the referee and Axel came out of his own zone when he heard the referee. In those seconds, Axel had already made multiple ns to tackle this problem and he had many solutions but none of them were perfect. Axel nodded and called out Primeape. "Gary, Come out.", shouted Axel and threw a master ball in the air and Primeape came out of it giving powerful roars. ROOOOARRR It was ready to battle. "Gary, just follow my instructions and we will be okay.", said Axel. Primeape looked at Axel and nodded its head. It had trained a lot in the past month and since it hadpleted its ability mastery, it was now fully focused on moves mastery and body stats mastery. Among the 3 of them, Primeape was the slowest to rank up due to its ability mastery. Its ability was the bane of its existence but now since it had concurred its ability, the same ability had be its strength. "Are you both ready to battle?", asked the referee. "Yes, I am." "Yes." "Let the battle begin!!!" Chapter 708: Axel Vs Ava 4

Chapter 708: Axel Vs Ava 4

Before the start of the battle, For a month and more, Primeape had been training a lot in its moves mastery and body stats. Before, all of its focus was to master ''Vital spirit'' and after it finally did it, it focused on getting powerful. ''Vital spirit'' would not let it sleep or disturb its sleep. Even though its body and mind had already been used to it as it was hereditary, sleep would still affect it. So, after mastering ''Vital spirit'', Primeape could train for a longer time than others and longer than before. Axel had seriously focused on its growth as it was a key Pokemon in defeating Miltank. He looked at its stats: --- Pokemon''s name: Primeape (Age- 10 months) Pokemon Nickname: Gary Pokemon Rank: Rare rank Ability: Vital spirit (mastered) Hidden Ability: Defiant (85%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 3800/3800 Attack: S Agility: A Defense: S Sp. Atk: B+ Sp. Def: B Moves: Beat up (E) (Lvl 43), Counter (E) (Lvl 42), Focus energy (E) (Lvl 48), Focus punch (E) (Lvl 44), Karate chop (G) (Lvl 39), Close Combat (E) (Lvl 43), Thrash (E) (Lvl 46), Low kick (G) (Lvl 39), Cross chop (G) (Lvl 34), Bulk up (G) (Lvl 39), Earthquake (E) (Lvl 43), Reversal (G) (Lvl 37), Thunder punch (E) (Lvl 44), Fire punch (E) (Lvl 43), Focus st (G) (Lvl 34), Brick break (C) (Lvl 29), Double kick (C) (Lvl 29), Draining punch (G) (Lvl 30), Rest (C) (Lvl 28) Hidden power: Electric (25%) --- Primeape had improved a lot and it had also received its rank-up condition. The condition was to get all the body stats to S rank and then create a new defensive move. The creation of a defensive move was taking some time as Axel only wanted Primeape to have one defensive move. So it must be really good. He looked at its move description for the new modified moves: --- Beat up (Primeape) (Level 40): Can call up to 3 Pokemons from the party for 8 seconds. The Pokemons that are called out would be of the same rank or lower rank. There is a 5% chance that the Pokemon would be 2 ranks higher. Counter (Primeape) (Level 40): The user attacks back with 1.8X power. Physical damage. Focus Punch (Primeape) (Level 40): While using ''Focus energy'', the preparation time for ''Focus punch'' will decrease by 50%. Thrash (Primeape) (Level 40): The power and the speed of attack has increased. (Level 45): Can use the move for minimum 3 times. Earthquake (Primeape) (Level 40): Can use the move 2 times in a row but the power of the second earthquake would be lower than before. --- "Let the battle Begin!!", shouted the referee. Neither Axel nor Ava said anything to their Pokemons. Primeape first used ''Focus energy'' and then used the move ''Bulk up''. Meanwhile, Miltank used ''Defense curl'' and ''Work up''. Both of them were getting ready for battle. "Miltank, use ''Attract''" "Gary, you know the drill.", said Axel as Gary immediately looked down on Miltank''s feet. ''Attract'' might be very deadly if it was hit. Ava''s Miltank was a female and Primeape was a male. So, there was a good chance that it would attract Primeape. However, if Primeape was basically not looking at its face, then it would not matter much. So, Axel had told it to look at its feet if it was using that move. It had rained a lot while looking at the opponent''s feet. Since ''Attract'' was not going to make any difference, Ava told Miltank to use the move ''Rollout''. Miltank did a small jump as it rolled and then it kept rolling at high speed. "Gary, now do it.", shouted Axel as if he wanted his instruction to bepleted as soon as possible. Gary gave a heartyugh and it also jumped. Its feet and legs were covered in brownish energy as it struck its whole body in the ground, the ground started to shake and then rocks started toe out of the ground. This was ''Earthquake'' and for a rare rank Pokemon, it was quite powerful. ''Earthquake'' made Miltank stop its ''Rollout'' and Primeape took a good chance to deliver a powerful ''Focus Punch'', right on its face. Miltank hit by the attack was flown off to the ground by the powerful force. ''Focus punch'' took time to hit and there was some good chance to miss but if it was hit then it was basically the decider of the battle. However, Miltank was also very hardcore. It took some time but it got up and became ready for battle again. It then rolled a bit forward and then started to suck its own milk. It was using the move ''Milk Drink''. There was a problem with a move like ''Milk drink''. First was the time it took to use it. The user would have to personally drink its own milk and heal itself which would leave the user vulnerable. Second was that it could only use this move 1 or 2 times per battle as there would not be infinite milk on its body. The first condition applied to Miltank but the second didn''t. As Miltank was known for its milk, it had the capacity to producerge amounts of milk and for the battle of 10-15 minutes, it could supply an infinite amount of milk. Primeape could have interfered while it was drinking milk but Axel said, "Use ''Bulk up'' to the maximum." Axel knew that it was going to be a long battle. After the first contact, Axel realized that Miltank''s nerve reaction was not as broken as Minato''s from the Naruto world. It was exceptional for a rare rank Pokemon but that was it. Yet, Axel wanted his Pokemons to learn this move as in the higher stages of this move with a higher rank of Pokemon, it would be very beneficial. After Miltank was ready, Ava gave it 2 instructions thatpletely changed the pace of the battlepletely. First of all, Miltank used its new move ''Full armor''. Axel was quite disappointed by the look of this armor. It was not like armor but a white coating covering its whole body. Axel could see that there was a lot of modification and evolution that needed to be done in this move. Yet he was vignt. After that, it used the move ''Substitute'' as another Miltank came out of nowhere. The substitute looked like it could not use the move ''Full armor''. Axel thanked Arceus for that but now he was confused. Why would Ava tell Miltank to use such a move where he could differentiate the original from the duplicate? The move would also lower its health and stats. So, as per Axel, it was just a waste. ### Primeape had been using ''Focus energy'' to maximum and had also used ''Bulk up'' 3 times. That was its limit right now. It didn''t know why Axel told it to stop right now but it had full faith in Axel. As Miltank got ready, both of them started to attack at full speed. The original charged towards Primeape to use ''Thunder punch'' and ''Hammer arm'' while the substitute used the move ''Roll out''. Axel was surprised and finally realized why Ava gave such instructions. The main and primary reason for using the move ''Substitute'' was to let the ''Substitute'' be a distraction and take hits. The substitute could not use attacking or any other moves other than taking hits. But it looks like Ava and Miltank had modified the move and improved upon it. Some of Axel''s Pokemons like Nidoking and Shedinja could also do it but Axel knew how hard it was to train it and improve it. For a rare rank Pokemon, that was an excellent achievement. Seeing the rollout, Axel immediately told Primeape to use the move ''Earthquake'' to counter it but the original Miltank came running down to intervene. It used the move ''Thunder punch''. So, Primeape could not use the move ''Earthquake'' to counter it. It also used the move ''Thunder punch'' to Miltank and both of the moves shed with each other. The result was the win of Primeape. Due to using ''Bulk up'' multiple times, the power of Primeape had increased, and even without it, it was an attacking Pokemon while Miltank was a defensive Pokemon. However, as the original Miltank was thrown off the ground by the attack, the substitute was right there on its face using the move ''Rollout''. BANG!!! Primeape was hit by the attack and it was thrown to the ground. Since it was the first ''Roll out'', its power was not too much and it could be handled but if the move was to hit a couple more times, then it could do some serious damage. A few rounds went like this where the original Miltank was distracting Primeape with moves like ''Stomp'', ''Hammer arm'', and ''Thunder punch'' while the substitute was using the move ''Roll out''. After the second ''Roll out'', the original Miltank started to use the move ''Bide'' and also tried to attack with ''Stomp''. This was the perfect strategy for Ava and one of the reasons why she was feared as the most powerful gym leader of the Johto region. Due to the situation, Primeape could only attack one of them. ''Roll out'' was going on for the third time. Miltank was doing everything to stop the ''Earthquake'' but Primeape had another trick to stop the ''Roll out''. This trick was not as safe as ''Earthquake'' but there was a good chance that it would get the job done. However, even if Primeape was somehow able to dodge the original Miltank and then stop the substitute, the original was using ''Bide'' and it had already umted a lot of hits and it was getting powerful. It also had armor, so it was not injured heavily after being hit by multiple attacks of ''Primeape''. Normally, while using ''Bide'', the user cannot attack and could only take hits to umte a lot of energy inside their body and then use all those energies to rebound back. That was the concept of ''Bide''. However, it looks like, Ava and Miltank had not only modified and improved ''Substitute'' but also ''Bide'', so it could also attack while being in the state of ''Bide''. So, Primeape was going to be hit anyway. The question was which lesser devil to choose. The original one or the substitute one? Axel made a quick decision and then said, "Gary, use ''Closebat'' to dodge the original and then use ''Brick break''." ''Brick break'' had the power to break barriers. Axel believed that it also had the power to break ''Roll out''. Since ''Roll out'' would be at high speed after the third turn, it would be very hard to break but Axel believed that ''Brick break'' would do the trick. As for the reason why it was not safe? Because it would obviously hurt Primeape a lot. If it was using ''Earthquake'', it would not need to make any contact but now it was physically trying to stop a high-speed ''Roll out'' with its hands. Primeape was sessful in dodging the original and then it went toward theing rollout and punched it hard with its full force. BANG!!! The sh was electric as there were literally sparks of fire and yellow currenting out. Primeape was able to slow down the rollout till everyone could see the face of the substitute and then it used ''Closebat'' with the mix of ''Karate chop'', ''Cross chop'', ''Double Kick'', and ''Low kick'' in fast session. The substitute who was already very confused as its rollout had been stopped could not dodge those moves and took a massive hit. After it took the maximum hit that it could bear, it went out like poof and then now there were only the original Miltank left. Yet, Primeape didn''t have the luxury of time right now. The original had already prepared its ''Bide'' and was already attacking it from behind. Axel immediately shouted, "Gary, turn back and then defend."c Chapter 709: Final

Chapter 709: Final

It was a sight to see Miltank using the move ''Bide'' because even the move execution had been modified to a better version. ''Bide'' was a physical type of attack even though the user would have to wait for a long time to umte the energy, the execution of the move after umting the energy was fast. But it would still be a physical type attack with the user punching or mming the target, notbining it with other physical moves like ''Thunder punch''. Yet, Miltank changed both of those restrictions. First, it didn''t use physical moves but a special type move that it had somehow created on its own. Secondly, itbined other moves with its as it rolled out at a high speed, transferred and increased the intensity of the energy through the roll-out due to its spin, and sted out a white wave of powerful and disturbing energy toward Primeape. It was surely a very creative way of using ''Bide''. Even though Axel felt that using it as a physical type move would be more effective and powerful, Ava didn''t want to take the chance of getting close to Primeape as it was very risky. Primeape was a strong attacking type Pokemon. She had to admit that even though she had trained Miltank in both offensive and defensive ways, it was more of a defensive Pokemon and its offense could not bepared to Primeape. In this battle, it was not only Axel who was impressed and surprised but also Ava. It was just that Ava had quite a poker face to keep her surprise hidden. As per Ava, Axel had done a wonderful job and he deserved to get the badge but she also wanted to see how much Axel could hold on or maybe he would even win this battle. ### Primeape turned and made its stance. It tried to make its body as sturdy as possible and then raised its hand in a cross manner to defend the attack. Fighting-type energy was flowing towards its whole body and even though the crowd could not see it, Axel and Ava could. This was the preparation of its new move which was still notpleted. One of the disadvantages of Primeape was that it didn''t have any defensive type move and Axel wanted it to be a physical attacker. So, Primeape could only learn one or two defensive moves if it wanted to maintain its specialty. That was why Axel and Primeape had been researching on a powerful defensive move and it was still notpleted. The move was powerful and it hit Primeape with a loud bang. Primeape''s hand was already injured from stopping the ''Roll out'' and now it had to take another punishment. The move was powerful. It was like a powerful concentrated tornado. Axel and the crowd had to close its eyes to protect it. Primeape did everything to defend against the attack. Axel would have never wanted it to defend this move but to dodge it but since it didn''t have time for it, it had to defend. It did everything to defend the attack but the power was on another level. It was pushed down and finally, it could not take it anymore and it was flown off into the air and it crashed to the ground with a powerful Thud. Axel could hear that Thud. Axel knew that Primeape was now injured. He just hoped that there was a serious injury so that it would have to take months of rest. But Primeape surprised not only Ava and Miltank but also Axel. It rushed towards Miltank with unbelievable speed. Its whole body was riddled with scars and wounds. Its body waspletely red due to its own blood but the energy that it was emitting was very high. Suddenly there was a thunder sound and then a yellow electric bulb of energy touched ''Miltank''. ''Miltank'' was paralyzed by that move. Till now, it was uncertain who used the move as Primeape was charging from the other side. As the dust was still covering the whole area, most of the things were not visible. After that, another unexinable thing happened. Primeape''s speed suddenly increased like a fire had been sted on its ass. It was so quick that it was hard to imagine that a rare rank Pokemon could have that speed. BANG!!! Primeape used a full power ''Focus punch'' on Miltank''s face and Miltank could not do anything about it other than taking the hit on its face. The punch came a bit top from its head and mmed to the ground. The power of the punch was so high that Miltank''s feet to stomach were underground. That was a hard hit. First, it was paralyzed by an unknown source then it was hit by a powerful attack. After delivering a powerful blow, Primeape was on the verge of fainting. By this time, the dust had cleared and the crowd could finally see the perpetrator. It was Togetic. The crowd was livid after seeing it. How could another Pokemon attack at the same time when Primeape was there? This was clearly cheating. How could they let a challenger cheat and get along with it? There were a lot of boos from the crowd and some of them were even trying toe out of stage to punch Axel. The security was doing everything they could to stop the crowd. Ava didn''t have the time to control the crowd. Even she didn''t know how Togetic could be up here but she knew that Axel would not cheat. Because, for the entire time, her concentration was on Axel and he had not moved an inch. Axel was also a famous trainer and he would not do anything to ruin his reputation. So, this must be a move of Primeape that somehow summoned Togetic. As she was thinking about it, Togetic used the move ''Dazzling gleam'' with full power. There was another huge st from Togetic''s end and the move clearly hit Miltank with high intensity. Miltank was still paralyzed on confused about who was attacking it. After the dust settled, everyone could see that Togetic had somehow disappeared and Primeape had fainted. "Primeape is unable to battle. Miltank wins!! Challenger Axel is requested to send out his next Pokemon.", said the referee. The battle had ended yet the crowd was not silent. "Hey, look at me, you idiot. How dare you cheat on a gym battle." "If you are man, then fight with dignity." "You are a pussy." "Shameless men." "Kanto trainers are really shameless." At first, Axel was not concentrating on the crowd but on the battle but after he heard what they were saying, he didn''t get angry. He stared at Ava and gave a soft smile. On this day, Ava felt the greatest humiliation that she had ever felt. It was not something that she did but the crowd was just so stupid that she was losing a lot of face. She was the gym leader of the city. If the crowd from her city was making these types of baseless usations, then she would lose a lot of face and if Axel decided to take revenge on it, then her condition would be just like Roy''s. She looked at the crowd and the crowd also noticed it. The crowd expected her to get angry at Axel and then disqualify him but her words werepletely different. "SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!! SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!!!", shouted Ava at the top of her lungs. "But he cheated!!!", shouted one of the brave men from the crowd. "If he had cheated, would I be sitting here doing nothing? Do you think that the referee is just for decoration? You guys are just making me lose face and making the city lose face.", shouted Ava. The whole crowd got silent after they were berated by the gym leader. For Arceus knows how Miltank had still not fainted. It was paralyzed and was trying to get up but it was still here and ready to fight. Axel was quite surprised by its defense. Its ''Full armor'' had already been wearing off by the continuous hit. It had injuries and wounds all over its body but it was still ready to fight. Axel threw a ball again and out came Togetic, ready for its final battle. Primeape did a lot better than he expected. It first used ''Reversal'' and ''Counter'' boosting its power to a very high degree. It then used ''Beat up'' and called Togetic. After that, Togetic used ''Thunder wave'' to paralyze Miltank and then used ''Extrasensory'' to control Primeape and increase its speed to another level. It then used ''Dazzling gleam'' to attack again. It must be remembered that Miltank had already used a ''Substitute'' before. So, its health and stats had already decreased as it could not take the substitute back. Then it took Primeape''s powerful hit, and was hit by ''Thunder wave'' and ''Dazzling gleam''. Yet it was still standing. So, its defense was very high. Ava looked at energetic Togetic and herpletely worn-out Miltank. She then gave a low sigh. There was just no way that Miltank was going to win right now. Miltank was a strong Pokemon and this Miltank had done a lot of training under her. It was also very talented but it was not a god. It was still a Pokemon. It could not do unimaginable things. "I surrender!!", said Ava and took out Miltank in its ball. The reaction of Axel and the crowd was very different. Axel expected Ava to surrender as there was no way that she was going to win now but the crowd thought that since the crowd had embarrassed Ava so much, she lost deliberately to save some face for the city. "The gym leader has surrendered. Axel wins!!!", shouted the referee and the battle was finally over. The crowd pped for Axel. Winning against Ava was always going to be tough and those who did would be respected. Ava came close to Axel with the badge and said, "There are very few trainers that could surprise me and even fewer that could win against me. You have done both. Even if you were to lose today, I would have given you the badge." "Thanks, it is high praiseing from you. I am ttered." "Ohe on, you know you deserve it. So, tell me what do you want? If there is something that I could give you, then I will try to fulfill your wish." Normally, a gym leader, if impressed would give the trainer gifts. Ava was doing the same. "I could see that your Miltank is very different. First of all, it could modify some difficult moves. I could also see that its connection with the body and brain is stronger making it react instantly. I want you to teach that to one of my Pokemons." Ava was quite surprised that Axel could notice it. Even some of her close friends didn''t know that her Miltank had a passive move but Axel could tell that just from the battle. Isn''t that too OP? Today she realized why Oak chose Axel and not other trainers like Cynthia. She also realized that the gym leaders and the champion of the Johto region were messing with the wrong person. She should report it to her friends. "I am quite impressed that you can tell that. But not all the Pokemons could learn this move. Even my other Miltanks could not learn it. It looks like there must be something biologically that is preventing them from learning it. I will only train one of your Pokemon in this move and only for one month. Choose your Pokemon wisely and thene to me. For now, congrattions on your second badge.", said Ava and gave him the badge. Chapter 710: Kidnapped

Chapter 710: Kidnapped

As Axel got the badge, he went towards the gate to go to his hotel. But how could his journey be so rxing? He was immediately swarmed by a bunch of reporters and fans. Axel couldn''t count how many reporters there were but there were a lot. All the reporters were hell-bent on asking their own questions. Axel could concentrate on any of them. He finally raised his hand and gestured for all of them to shut up. It took some seconds, but there was finally silence. "Only one question. You over there, ask away.", said Axel pointing at Hakone new reporter. Axel knew that this guy would ask some good questions. "Sir, how do you feel beating one of the best gym leaders of the Johto region?", asked the reporter. "It was quite thrilling. I found Ava very experienced and it was difficult for me to grab the win." "Sir, who is better? Kent or Ava?" "Kent, no doubt about it.", replied Axel clearly. There was just noparison. Kent had a length of experience, powerful Pokemons, and a creative mind at his disposal. There was just no way that Ava would evenpete against him. After answering a couple of questions, Axel went to his hotel room. Ava had also seen the interview. She also knew that she wasn''t Kent''s match but hearing it from Axel on TV made her feel angry. She had also decided to gather other gym leaders, elite 4, and the champion for a meeting. She wanted to discuss about Axel. ### Axel went to his hotel room to think about Ava''s proposal. The passive move of Miltank was just too good to give up. However, Ava had said that she would only train 1 Pokemon of Axel for a month. So, he was having trouble choosing one. Only a few Pokemons would be able to enhance their neural reactions and Axel didn''t know which Pokemon of his would be able to do it. He wanted his young Pokemons to get this passive move but he didn''t who would be good enough for it. As he was thinking about it, he got a call from his mother. Axel''s match was broadcast live so they knew that the match was over. Agnes began to ask him a round of questions on how Axel was able to win a battle like that. She was now getting interested in being a trainer. After talking with the family for 30 minutes, Axely on bed thinking about his next n. He had 2 badges now and he could go for the third gym badge and also easily win. However, unlike before, he clearly felt that gym battles were very good for nurturing Pokemons. So, he would make a sizable gap between each gym badge. Axel had 2 things to do immediately right now. The first one was to meet Gerad since it had already been 2 months and they had also built a base. The Second was to meet with Gyarados and Steelix on Aeus ind. He also wanted to have a chat with the old Lucario about the mega-evolutions. Yet, he was just going to sleep and eat today. He needed a good rxing day to flush everything down. He called out all of his Pokemons. First of all, Primeape was the main hit of the day. It had done the impossible and won against Miltank in a one-on-one fight. Of course, a lot of luck was involved in it. Aerodactyl was also congratted all of its friends on its rank up. But it was not so happy about almost losing the battle against that Stantler. "Don''t worry, idents happen. We did win. So let''s celebrate." Axel wanted to lighten the mood of his Pokemons. The main contributor to Aerodactyl''s frustration was actually Squirtle. Axel didn''t know what it was saying to Aerodactyl, but he could clearly tell that it was making some fun of it. ### "Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring..." Katchak... "Hector, how are you guys?", asked Axel. "We are doing well. We are actually moving towards the league. It might take us couple of days to get there.", responded Hector. "That is good. So, you got the appointment?", asked Axel. "Yes sir. we did. When will you being?" "I will also reach there in 3 days. Don''t worry." Having a meeting with Gerad was not easy. They had to call multiple times to fix the schedule. Axel knew that Gerad was doing this intentionally but he didn''t care. He just wanted the badge of the mercenary team. ### After 3 days, Axel''s feet finallynded on Kanto League City. This was the headquarter of the league and also where they would be meeting Gerad. The team had already booked multiple hotels and also booked one of them for Axel. Axel met with the team. This time, all of them had note up. Only the important people hade including Krishna. The rest of them were managing the base. Axel greeted all of them. He didn''t say anything about the uing meeting. Axel knew that Gerad was going to make some trouble in one way for the other. They would just have to beat Gerad on his own game. The requirement for creating their mercenary team and getting it approved from the league was already documented and signed. So, Axel was not much worried about it. "Sir, are we going to discuss tomorrow''s meeting?", asked Krishna. Krishna had not yet met with Gerad, so he had no idea how bad tomorrow''s meeting was going to be. "Nah, just leave it. We will deal with that problem when we need it.", said Axel. ### Next day, Axel and the team went to the league building. They were well received by the receptionist. After waiting for an hour, they were finally called inside the meeting hall. "Axel!!! Long time no see. You have grown a bit.", said Gerad with a smile and gave Axel a hug. Axel knew that all of this was fake. He could already sense that Gerad was up to something. Gerad and his secretary looked at the reports of their base. Gerad was obviously surprised that they could make one in just a short amount of time. There were many pictures of the base as the people from the league had already gone there to investigate. Axel and the team had done a perfect job with no mistakes. Gerad looked at the reports for at least 15 more minutes and sighed. He could not find any mistake at all. "I am satisfied with the report. The base has fulfilled all the requirements. Congrattions, you have fulfilled the first condition. Now you only need to participate in a tide battle and fulfill those conditions.", said Gerad. "Thank you, Gerad. It means a lot. Now on to the second condition. What type of tide would we be facing?", asked Axel. "You and your team will be facing the tide based on the size and the numbers of your group. But unfortunately, there are no such tides right now. You may have to wait for some time. Till then I suggest you to get ready and get your team ready." "Sorry for butting in but what is the estimated time that we would have to wait?", asked Krishna. Gerad looked at Krishna. His face said that he was not happy about Krishna talking. "We don''t know. We can only tell you about it when we are informed.", said Gerad. "But as per the local news, there are actually 5 viges, 2 towns, and 1 city that are going to face tide in a month. Don''t we fit into any of these categories?", asked Krishna. Beforeing to the meeting, Krishna had done some research on the tide they might be facing. So, he had made a list of those viges, towns, and cities that were going to face the tide. Gerad was not happy about it. "The soldiers for all those viges, cities, and towns have been deployed. Some of the hired guns have also been selected for it. You guys were just toote for it. So, you will have to wait for some time.", replied Gerad. Krishna had already understood what was happening here. Gerad was clearly lying to them and wanted to dy the tide battle. The base would need money to run. The team could do simple missions but this would not be enough for tost for a long time. They do have some back money but that could onlyst them for a year or two. If Gerad refuses to give them any tide mission for 2 years, then they would be in trouble. Krishna was already angry at Gerad and the league. In the meanwhile, Axel was very calm. He knew something like this would happen. He had another n to go with the King but for that, he would have to wait for some time. "So, can we register our name for the next tide mission?", asked Axel. "Yes, you can obviously do it. Just follow my secretary and she will lead you to the process.", said Gerad and went after saying his goodbyes. The secretary made him sign a couple of documents and also charged 50k Poke dors. It was not a lot of money for a mercenary team like them but Axel was still pissed off. ### "Sir, what should we do now?", asked Hector. They had already came out of the league building and now they were in a restaurant. "Don''t worry, if Gerad wants to take it slow, then we can also take it slow. I will be going to Aeus Ind for half a month. Till that time, get the new members adjusted and it is also finally time for us to divide the team and make a hierarchy. Consult Krishna about it. He has some experience. After that half a month I wille to the base and look at your progress." The hierarchy was very important. Till now they were just like family. However, the family had increased to more than 50k and now it had be difficult to arrange them properly. This would be even harder in the future. So, a proper hierarchy was needed. After talking to all of them, Axel went to his hotel room. He had a flight tomorrow for Violet city. He would then have to take another cargo ne for the Aeus ind. Aeus ind was a very special ind and there were a lot of restrictions to go there. ### After 3 days, Axel finally stepped into Violet City. This might be the most visited Johto region city of Axel as he had frequentlye here for many reasons. He took a deep breath and got ready for another flight after 2 hours. Axel didn''t want to wait at the airport for 2 hours, so he decided to roam around the shops outside of the airport. That was when everything got dark for Axel. Chapter 711: Shedinja to the Rescue

Chapter 711: Shedinja to the Rescue

Axel didn''t know when he woke up or at what time he woke up. He could just tell that that was something covering his eyes and he could not see anything. At first, he was scared shitless and wanted to shout to get out of the situation but after experiencing so much, he knew that it would be futile. He took deep breaths and tried to calm himself. After taking some deep breaths he could tell what was happening. He knew that he was kidnapped. Who was stupid enough to kidnap him? How will he get out? What were their demands? He didn''t know anything about those. "I have to calm down. I have to calm down. 1.. 2... 3... 4.. 5...." Axel was mumbling to himself and to calm himself, he started to count the numbers with each breath. After counting to 100, he finally calmed down. Of course, his aura powers helped him a lot in this regard. "Marcus... Marcus, are you there?", asked Axel in a soft, almost inaudible voice. Axel could not see so he could not tell if there was anyone nearby. So, he tried to lower his voice as much as possible. However, after calling Shedinja for some time, he could not hear any reply. That was good news for Axel but it was also bad news. The good news was that Shedinja had gone outside for help. Axel didn''t know if Shedinja knew where he was but he was positive that it was inside his shadow just before he was kidnapped. The bad news was that since Shedinja had gone outside for help, this must mean that the kidnappers were really strong and could also defeat Pokemons like Shedinja. Of course, there was also a possibility that Shedinja was also kidnapped or killed but that possibility was very low. Shedinja had trained on ''Shadow sneak'' for the longest time and even Red and his Pokemon could not tell where it was if they didn''t concentrate specifically on it. So, there was a very low chance that it was found out. As Axel had calmed down. ''Let''s first try to know where I really am?'', thought Axel. Axel could feel that he was sitting on a hard chair. He could tell that the chair was wooden and there was a ck cloth that was covering his eyes. Both of his legs were tied and his hands were also tied back to the chair. He tried to use ''Aura sense'' but he could not sense any Pokemons or humans nearby. He could tell that he had been here for more than a couple of days as he was very hungry. His mouth and throat were dried up as he might not have any water for a few days. If Axel was a normal person, then he might already have died. Axel tried to move his arms and legs in order to get free but for some reason, he felt that he was extremely weak. Axel was an elemental rank human, so getting off these chains was not so difficult for him but it looked like these chains and this room was absorbing his energy and trying to make him weaker. He tried to do everything to get out of these chains but there was no sess. He could tell that the kidnappers were thorough in their job. Yet he just could not understand why he was kidnapped. Axel knew that he had many enemies as he was very famous but those enemies would want to kill him. Why would they kidnap him? Almost all of the things that he had done were public and he had nothing to him. "Marcus, I hope that youe to save me." ### Shedinja was facing an entirely different problem. Then Axel was kidnapped, he was hit on the head from the back by a bat and then used some sort of chemical to make him faint. Shedinja felt the disturbance in Axel''s shadow and saw that he was being kidnapped. It was already ready to attack but suddenly it felt that this thing was not so simple. Axel was then brought to a big cargo ne. Shedinja was still inside his shadow, so nobody could even detect it. It was very silent and ready to pounce if the situation arose. Axel was brought to the ne and then thrown into a jail-type structure. Then the people called out some of the Pokemons to guard Axel. Shedinja was surprised and relieved that it didn''t attack at that time. Most of the Pokemons were of king rank and there was also a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon among them. Who were these people and what were they doing here? Shedinja could not recognize any of them. It didn''t know what the purpose of these kidnappers really was. Shedinja then saw that the kidnappers took all the Poke balls of Axel and put them inside a box. The box sort of sealed the Pokemons inside and from what it could hear, the Pokemons inside the ball could note out. "Randy, 2 of the balls are empty. Did you find any Pokemons near the ce of kidnapping?", asked one of the kidnappers. ''2 balls?'' Shedinja was surprised cause only it was out of the ball. The rest of them were inside. After looking at those empty balls, it realized that the other empty ball was of Squirtle. Shedinja didn''t know if it should be happy, sad, or worried about Squirtle. Squirtle had the habit ofing out of the ball unannounced. It didn''t know where Squirtle was right now but it must be in a better ce than this. Shedinja''s n was simple. Follow them till it finds the base of their operation and return and inform Red or Oak about the kidnapping. Yet, it looked like it would not be so simple. They had been flying for a day now and they had not stopped. This meant that the ce they were going was very far away. Shedinja didn''t even know where they were going right now. It had tried its best to listen to the conversation of the Kidnappers but they were not so talkative. After flying for around 2 days as per Shedinja''s calction, they finally stopped. As they came out, Shedinja found out that they were in the middle of nowhere. They were inside in the middle of the forest. It was a very dense forest and the trees were packed and it was even difficult to move properly. All of them started to walk slowly. Axel was now tied and he was still unconscious. As they started to walk, they started to get deeper and deeper and finally, they reached a clearing with fresh grass and no trees. One of the kidnappers went ahead and started to pull the grass and surprisingly a hidden gate came out of the ground. ''So, all of this is underground.'', thought Shedinja. Shedinja didn''t know how big this underground ce really was and it was positive that once it went outside it would not be able to get out. So, it decided to run away. However, running away was also not so easy. By this time, there were no Pokemons that were out but these Kidnappers looked very powerful and they may be able to sense Shedinja when it was running out. Thankfully, it was night time and it was very dark. So, it was a bit easy for Shedinja to run away. Shedinja then used ''Shadow jump'' to jump towards one of the shadows of trees. Shedinja prayed to Arceus and was thankful that they were not able to recognize it. After it came out of the area a bit, it started to run at a fast speed. Everywhere it looked, there were only trees. It could not see anything more than that. It used every move that it could to increase its senses. After traveling for a long time, Shedinja started to realize lighting from the sky. Since the forest was densely packed, it was difficult to see the light but since it was a king-rank Pokemon, it was able to sense that it was now morning. It had been running for hours now. Finally, it could see a bright lighting from ahead. It felt that the forest was finally going to be over. So, it started to run towards that ce at a fast speed. As soon as it came out of the forest, it felt that all of the adrenaline and all of its motive had been for nothing. Shedinja realized that it was on an ind and the whole ind was covered by water. Shedinja went up to see if there were any settlements on the ind but it could not see anything. Now, it had to travel and cross the sea and find the settlement. ### Squirtle was always mischievous and it loved to do pranks. While Axel was waiting in the airport for some time, it decided to run away and explore the ce. So, it came out of the master ball and then silently went out of Axel''s view. Axel had no idea that it had gone out to explore. Even though it liked to do pranks, it knew that it could get lost if it went a bit farther. So, its eyes were still on Axel''s back as it was exploring the ce. At the airport, it first met with a little girl. It went towards the girl wagging it tail and asking for something to eat. The girl found Squirtle very adorable and gave it some sweets which it enjoyed. But it saw that Axel was going out of the airport, it quickly ran towards Axel. It didn''t want to lose Axel. As it came out, it sort of started to hide and follow Axel. Axel started to walk towards the shops and started to buy things. Squirtle had already nned on how to scare Axel. It knew that its n was perfect and it just needed to wait for some time. Finally, Axel went to a dark and lonely alley. As Squirtle started to follow Axel, it was pulled by a girl into her arms. "Hey Squirtle, what are you doing here?", asked the girl. The girl had blue hair and she was around 15-16 years old. Squirtle instantly fell in love with the girl as the girl was very pretty. So, it started to say, "Squirt.. Squirtle.. Squirtle....", it said with a smile. Squirtle was lucky because the girl was a trainer and she could instantly say that this Squirtle belonged to some trainer. Squirtle was a very cute Pokemon and since it had juste out of its baby phase, it was very innocent. The girl started to pat Squirtle and then y with it for some time and Squirtle also forgot about Axel and then when it remembered, it turned back and it found out that Axel was not there Chapter 712: Dina, Hymer, Oak, Red and L

Chapter 712: Dina, Hymer, Oak, Red and L

Suddenly, everything hit Squirtle at the same time. It was now all alone. There was not there that knew about it and it didn''t even know where it really was. It started to run towards the dark and lonely alley to search for Axel and it searched everywhere but it could not find Axel. It then sat there and started to cry. "Hey, Hey, buddy what happened? Why are you crying?", asked the girl as she started to remove the tears from its face. "Squirt.. Squirt.. Squirtle!!!", it said. "Oh, so your trainer got lost? He was right here?" It nodded. It was surprising that the girl could understand Squirtle cause it was not easy topletely understand a Pokemonnguage. "Don''t worry buddy. I will help you search for your trainer. Why don''t we go to my home for some time? It would take some time to search for your trainer." Squirtle didn''t want to leave the ce but the girl was very persuasive. After some time, Squirtle agreed to go with the girl in search of its trainer. ### "Dina, who is this cute little guy?", asked one of the guards. "Oh, it is just one of the Pokemon of my friend.", said Dina as she entered the gate. The guard was guarding a big gate that led to a big mansion. The girl named Dina was the one that had found Squirtle and this was luckily from Toise family. Even in ces like Violet City, the Toise family had its base. It was a single big mansion but it was big enough. Dina Toise was one of the most talented trainers in the Toise family of this generation and thankfully she was there to save Squirtle at that time. Dina went to the mansion and gave something to eat to Squirtle. But Squirtle had not forgotten about its trainer. It started to ask Dina about its trainer in its own way. "All right, I said that I will help you. So, I will. First of all, I have to know who your trainer is. So, I will try to make a picture of your trainer based on your description.", said Dina. Doing it was harder as she could notpletely understand Squirtle. She also didn''t have king-rank Pokemon at this time, so they could also not trante it. She called a guy who could draw and started to get Squirtle''s description. She had already called her big brother for a king-rank Pokemon. Even after hours of work, they could notpletely make the picture of the trainer. Finally, her big brother came. "Brother Hymer, you are finally here. Come here and please call out your king-rank Pokemon.", said Dina. If this Pokemon was not a Squirtle, Dina, and Hymer would not have gone to such a length. Yes, Hymer was the same trainer that had participated in the ze Pokemonpetition some months ago. He called out his stoise and said, "Ask the Squirtle about its trainer." "Hymer, it says that its trainer is Axel ze." "You mean, the Axel ze?", asked Hymer. He knew who Axel ze was. He just wanted to confirm as Axel was not the type of trainer that would lose his Pokemon. "Yes, that Axel ze." "Ok, let me call his number.", said Hymer who called his number. Since he had met with Axel before, he had his number. But the number didn''t connect. He waited for a few minutes and called again. But no response. Hymer felt that something bad must have happened to Axel. He just had this feeling. "Dina, call the surveince guy and let me see the footage of Axel in the city. I feel that something bad has happened." He took immediate action. The city had a lot of cameras and they could see a lot. As of right now, Hymer and Dina were looking at the cameras. The cameras didn''t follow inside the dark and lonely alley but before that, they could see everything. "See, if he came out of that alley or not.", said Hymer. "No, sir. It just looks like he disappeared.", said the guy in charge of surveince. "Brother, what should we do?", asked Dina. "Call Prof. Oak and tell him that Axel has been kidnapped." "Is he really kidnapped though?" "I have no other exnation than this. If Axel had used a Pokemon to teleport, then by now he would have found out that Squirtle was missing and he would havee searching for it. This is going to be a high-profile case. So, I don''t want our family to intervene. Let''s just inform Oak about Squirtle and Axel.", decided Hymer. ### Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Tring.... Katchak! "Hey Oak, How are you?" "Red, we have a serious problem.", said Oak. Hearing Oak''s serious voice, Red also got serious. It was not every day that Oak would get serious. He was normally a happy-go-lucky guy. "What happened?", asked Red. "Axel had been kidnapped.", said Oak. "What? Do you have any idea where he might be?" "No, and I am going to the violet city where he wasst found. You alsoe here." "Alright. I will be there in 10 minutes." Traveling towards multiple cities was not a problem for people like Oak and Red. They could just teleport with their Pokemon. Oak and Red checked the footage with much higher detail. They didn''t want to miss anything. Of course, the phone was not connecting. "So, it is confirmed that Axel has been kidnapped. But by who?", asked Oak. "There are a lot of people who would try to kidnap him but I just cannot tell for what reason.", said Red. "Whates to your mind?" "I think it is those Seven deadly sins. They did it before and Axel also had done a mission against them." "That is a possibility. If they could teleport a few cities away, then they are powerful. Let''s investigate first. And yes, Red you are responsible for telling the family.", said Oak. "Ohe on. Why can''t it be you?''", protested Red but he also knew that he had to be him as Oak was not so close to Axel''s family. ### The family was obviously devastated to hear about Axel''s kidnapping. Noah and Axel''s father were strong enough to hold it in but not Axel''s mother and sister. "Red, is my brother going to be safe?" "Of course, he is. The kidnappers must have wanted something and they will call us as soon as possible. We will give them what they want and we will get Axel back.", said Red trying to calm Agnes. But Red knew that the call was not going toe. If the kidnapper had the power to teleport a few cities away, they were very powerful and they didn''t need anything from a young trainer like Axel. ### "kazam, do you feel the psychic energy around here?", asked Oak. They were at the same alley where Axel was kidnapped. "It is faint but I can tell that someone just teleported from here.", said kazam. "Can you tell where they went?" "I can tell that they had teleported like 5000km away. Not more than that." "Are you sure about it?", asked Oak. "Yes, I am sure." "Red, get me all the cities that are in 5000 km radius. I need it fast.", shouted Oak. This time Oak was sure that Axel had been kidnapped cause Axel''s kazam didn''t have the power to teleport so far. Meanwhile, Squirtle was finally able to meet with Axel''s family. It cried a lot and went to hug Agnes and the other Squirtle. It was very scary. Seeing Squirtle like this, Dina was heartbroken. It was just a kid and its trainer had disappeared. So, she just wanted the poor Pokemon to feel better. "Hey Squirtle,e here.", said Dina and gestured it toe near her. "I know nothing good is happening. Your trainer disappeared and everyone is sad. But don''t me yourself. If you were with your trainer then you might also have been kidnapped.", said Dina. Squirtle removed its tears from its face and looked at Dina. "Do you know why all of this happened? Because you were weak. I am not saying that you are not training hard enough but you are very weak. If you want to save your trainer then you must train hard. Other big men are searching for your trainer so he would be okay. I think you should train and get powerful in the mean time. Don''t you think so?", asked Dina. "Squit.. Squirtle!!!", it nodded. It felt that Dina was talking in some sense. "Ok, then from now on until your trainer is found, I will train you.", said Dina with determination. Squirtle was also determined to get stronger as fast as it could. "Miss. Dina, thanks for doing this. I don''t know what I would have done to Squirtle right now.", said Noah, the uncle of Axel. "Don''t worry, we are from the Toise family. We take care of our Pokemon species.", said Dina with a smile. ### Axel felt his consciousness as he woke up again. He didn''t know the amount of time he was here but he could guess that it had been a couple of days. None of the kidnappers hade to contact him. At first, he thought to stay silent so that the kidnapper would not know that he had woken up. But after he became hungry, thirsty, and dirty, he had to shout for help. He was so thirsty that every word he spoke burned his throat but he had to do it. "Help, somebody, help me!!!", shouted Axel. But there was no response. Since his eyes were closed shut, he could not see but he could tell that there was no light in the room. His vision was pure ck. He had been shouting for hours, and then suddenly something happened. Even though his eyes were covered in cloth, he just felt that there was no light as it waspletely dark. But then he felt a change. Even with his eyes closed, he saw some brightness. Someone had lit the light of the room. Then he heard a creaking sound. He could clearly tell from his aura sense that there was a personing from the door. The door looked heavy as the man seemed to moving it with force. Since he was blind for hours or days, his hearing capacity had increased a lot. He could hear stepsing from the door. The steps were heavy telling that the man was big or fat. "Hello, Mr. Axel. It is quite a pleasure to meet you. Not in these conditions but... you know what I mean.", said the man. The voice was very robotic. It looked like they had done some edits on the voice. They seemed to be very careful. "What.. Cough.. do you want?", asked Axel in a rough voice. "''What do you want?'', isn''t that ame way to start a conversation? I don''t know why people like you ask that. Why don''t you start with a hello or hi?" "Ok then, Hello, My name is Axel. Who might you be?" "Isn''t that nice now? A basic courtesy. Something that you famous people tend to forget." "You have not answered my question and can I get something to drink?" "Oh, you are tight, huh? If you want to know my name so much then let me introduce you to me. You can call me L." Chapter 713: Never Ending Sea

Chapter 713: Never Ending Sea

"L? So you are not going to tell me your real name?", asked Axel. "Of course not. Do you think that I am so crazy to tell you my real name? I can see that you are thirsty. Let me help you with that.", said L, and took a water bottle and helped Axel drink a few gulps of water. Water was something Axel sorely needed. He drank the whole bottle. For the first time in his life, he felt the importance of water as it slid down to his throat to his stomach. He could feel it all. "Now, since you know that I am a good person, ask me just one question. And let me tell you, this might be thest time you will be having some water.", said L. Axel didn''t know what that meant and he didn''t want to know. "Why did you kidnap me and what do you want from me?", asked Axel. "Oh, I didn''t kidnap you. My employer told me to do it. I am just following orders and I don''t want anything from you. Actually, I am quite a fan of yours, if you want to believe it.", said L. "Ok, so who is your employer and what does that employer want from me?" "Oh, you think that you are going to ask a question and I am going to answer it like a polite gentleman? No, there are going to be some rules and you will have to follow them." "Ok, what kind of rules?" "With each question that you ask, you will get one punishment. You asked me 2 questions now but don''t worry, I will only give you one punishment. Since its your first time." It was not the thing that he spoke that scared him but the way he spoke. He spoke joyfully with a hint of a smile. Like this was something he had been doing for his whole life. That was scary. "What will be my punishment?" "Oh, didn''t you hear? I already told you. No water." Axel took a deep breath to calm down. "I can tell that your employer doesn''t want me dead, so not giving me water would kill your purpose." "Don''t worry, you will not die. You will just not get any water and Imend you for not asking me any question. You are very intelligent." Axel could have said the previous thing by asking a question but he didn''t cause he knew that he would get another punishment for it. Slowly he was ying with the rules of L and he was not liking it. After that, he fed some food to Axel and then closed the door leaving Axel alone. Axel had a lot of things to consider after this meeting. First of all, the kidnapper was experienced and he loved to y with his victims. The real people who kidnapped him were not here and this was a hired help. That was what he got from L but L may also be lying. He didn''t know anything. The only thing that he knew was that L had left the light on. So, he was not inplete darkness right now. ### Gerad had also heard about the kidnapping now. It had been a couple of days and this had been the most famous news in the whole world. Gerad didn''t know how he felt right now. He obviously hated Axel to the bone but he didn''t want Axel to die. But he still wanted to take his revenge. So, thought to give a tide mission to the mercenary team of Axel. He posted the mission and it went to all the members of the mercenary team including Axel''s phone. Henry was just furious after seeing the notification. There was no way that they were going toplete this mission without Axel. As of right now, the tide mission was not important, Axel''s life was important. As of right now, Henry and the others were in the violet city with Oak and Red. "So, Gerad just sent that tide mission. Red, do you think that it was the league that kidnapped Axel?" "No, I don''t think so. If they did then they would not have sent that mission to make us angry. I think Gerad is just doing it to make himself feel better.", replied Red. "Yes, but I still want to interrogate this Gerad." "Oak, we cannot do that. Gerad is a high-profile person. We cannot kidnap him without any evidence.", said Red. "Red, we have to do something. We are not getting anywhere. I cannot face Axel''s parents like this.", said Oak. "Axel has his Shedinja that loves to live in his shadow.", said Henry. "That is a good point. Maybe Shedinja ising here to inform us.", said Red. "Yes, but that is just a possibility. We cannot be sure of that.", said Oak. "Where is Blue right now?", asked Red. "He is searching everywhere in the world for Axel. All of his team has been mobilized.", said Oak. "So, we still could not find where the ne flew away.", said Red. "Yes, we cannot. Detective Tyler has also been racking his brains. But his team has also not been able to find anything." They had been able to find the traces of the ne after searching for a day but they could not determine where it was headed. For that, they had to contact the aerial department that would regrly monitor any ne moving but surprisingly they could not find the ne without their help too. ### When Dina started to train Axel''s Squirtle, she found out that Axel had nned Squirtle to be a tank. This was easier to trante this time as she now had a king-rank Pokemon to trante. "Squirtle, show me all of your moves.", said Dina. Squirtle went on to show all of its moves. Dina realized that Squirtle had a lot of healing and defensive moves. Even though it was only 3 months old right now, it had a very strong base and foundation. Dina was surprised by the way it was being trained. She instantly knew that Axel was a wonderful trainer. So, she didn''t change Axel''s strategy cause Squirtle was Axel''s Pokemon. "I think your trainer has done a good job. It is a good strategy. So, I think we should follow your trainer''s n." Squirtle raised its chest as if it was proud of its trainer. It didn''t understand what the word ''strategy'' meant but it got the gist of it. "Since you just came out of the baby stage, your body is still weak. So, we need to train your body. Our target is for you to evolve to Wartortle in 2 months. You will train 4 hours in body stats, and 4 hours in moves and abilities, and 1 hour in battle with other Pokemons." That was 9 hours of training. For normal trainers and their Pokemons, it was very high and since Squirtle was just amon rank Pokemon, it was obviously high. But Dina was from the Toise family. She knew the capacity of Squirtle species. Looking at such a healthy Squirtle, she knew that it could train for 12 hours. But she also had a soft side and didn''t want to pressure it too much. "Another thing we will talk about would be battle strategy. It is now time for you to learn how to battle different kinds of Pokemons. We will do that slowly, so don''t worry. So, are you ready to train?", asked Dina. "Squirt.. Squirtle!!!", shouted Squirtle ready to train. "Ok, let''s do it." ### Shedinja''s POV Shedinja knew that it was going to be a long ride. It didn''t have moves to sense the nearby ind or ce and it would not know where it would be going. Swimming and resting in water would not be a problem for it and it didn''t need to eat food to sustain. But it knew that the sea was the domain of water-type Pokemons. Arceus knows how long these water-type Pokemons were living inside the sea. So, the sea was going to be a big hurdle to cross for it. Yet, that was the only choice that it had. It thought to fly at a high altitude so that the water Pokemons would not catch it. It would use moves like ''Agility'' and ''Gravity'' from time to time to ease the flying pressure but that would make it even weaker as moves like those would consume stamina. It had been flying for all day but it had not been able to see any sort ofnd. Seeing that all around it was just blue water, it was getting frustrated. After flying for the whole night, it was getting dark. If the day traveling in the sea was horrible then the traveling at pitch ck night was another story. Shedinja was a ghost-type Pokemon, so moving at night would not have any effect on it but the thing that made it so difficult was the storm. For the entire day, the water was as calm as a yogi that was deep in meditation but at night, the weather suddenly changed. There were multiple tsunamis that were going on and the water was very fierce. For the first time, Shedinja respected water and also feared it at the same time. The tornadoes were not so harmful as it was flying at a good height but by flying at a good height there was a good chance that it might forget the direction. It was a king-rank Pokemon and it was near to reaching tier 3 but flying continuously would naturally make it tired. Since this was the sea, there was no ce tond and rest and Shedinja didn''t want to go near the sea surface as it was afraid of water-type Pokemons. ''Axel is waiting for me. I have to go there.'', thought Shedinja again and again. It didn''t even know where it was going but it had to find and. While it was flying it was making sure that it was going in the same direction so that it could not confuse the ind where Axel was staying. ### 5 days have passed and Shedinja had not stopped even once. Even for a king-rank Pokemon, flying for 5 straight days was amendable achievement and Shedinja didn''t even specialize in flying. ''I wish that kid was here'', it thought remembering Charizard. If Charizard was here, it would have covered 10 times the distance by now cause it was very fast and it had powerful and strong wings. But such was not the case for Shedinja. It had been using the move ''Endure'' for quite some time. The only reason that it was doing so was that it hoped that the move would evolve and that would help in its stamina. But so far there was no luck. As it was using the move ''Endure'', it was concentrating on guiding the energy in such a way that it would make its body feel less pain and increase its stamina because it was on the verge of copsing right now. As it looked like all hope was lost, Shedinja immediately felt that its body was light by 100 kg. It felt refreshed. It was not back to its original state but this was much better than a few seconds ago. It became hopeful to cross the never-ending sea with a new vigor and speed up to reach its destination. Chapter 714: Hope

Chapter 714: Hope

3 days ago, Axel didn''t know how much time had passed. His eyes were closed and he didn''t have a clock to tell the time. He was in the same position that he was left in. He didn''t have a drop of water after that conversation with L. He didn''t even have anything to eat. So, he was hungry and thirsty at the same time. It was not that his body could not hold it. He was very powerful. He was an elemental rank human and due to the maniption of Aura, his body could stay in this condition for some days toe. The thing that was making him ufortable was his mental state. Since he had no concept of time, he didn''t even know how much time had passed. As per him, he felt that more than a week had passed and in his head, he had not eaten or drunk any fluid for more than a week. So, he was getting scared now. He had called L for some food and water multiple times, but there had not been any response. He didn''t know when L would bring any food or water for him. He didn''t even know for how long he would be here or if he would ever get out of here alive. He also didn''t know where his Pokemons were right now. He knew that Shedinja must have escaped somehow and it must be trying its best to help him. He also had an appointment with the soldiers to go to Aeus Ind. So, they must have started to search for him. However, it was not confirmed if Shedinja had fled to rescue him. He also didn''t know where he was right now. So, the soldiers might not be sessful in their investigation. He could tell that he was in a barrennd far from any civilization. It was not his aura sense that was telling him cause the room was special and blocked all of his senses but an instinct. The uncertainty of his future was freaking him out. If he wanted to get out of there, he had to ask another question, which he really didn''t want to, but now he had to do it. In his mind, a week had already passed, so he was now desperate. "L, I am hungry. Please give me some food and water.", said Axel in a hoarse and tired voice. But just like he had expected, there was no response. L''s way of treating him was affecting him and it was breaking him. "Okay, I want to ask another question.", said Axel. After a few seconds, Axel could hear a creaking sound. He knew that the door was being opened and L wasing in. "So, you have finally decided on the question that you want to ask. Let me remind you first. You cannot ask any question rting to the identification of me and the one who got you kidnapped. Except for that, I will answer anything to the best of my ability but you know the rules. Each question will carry a punishment.", said L with a smile. He had to know more about his situation. Another reason he asked for the question was just to hear another voice. He felt that he had not heard any voice for a week and that was making him crazy. "Why did they kidnap me?" "For revenge. You must have done something that affected them or something that they didn''t like. So, they decided to punish you by kidnapping you. You have made a lot of people angry in your time and you are just suffering the consequences. That is all I know. I don''t know more than that.", said L. "Sigh, So, what is going to be my punishment? Can I choose it myself.", asked Axel. "Hmm, that is an interesting proposal. I could make you choose the punishment. Hmm... let me think... Actually no, that would not make it fun for me. I have already chosen your punishment." Axel could hear a clicking sound. But the sound was a bit different. He could tell that it was a sort of a weapon. "I will take the nails out of your feet. Don''t worry, it would not be so painful. Now, since I am merciful, I will only take it out of one foot. So, you get to decide which feet it would be. Isn''t that interesting?", asked L in a excited voice. Axel didn''t know how painful it would be. But the answer had opened a lot of doors for him and he could narrow it down to a lot of less people. "Do whatever you like. I will notment on it.", said Axel. "Oh, you are no fun. You know, just like you, I am also alone here. So, I also need my entertainment." If Axel was in full health and if he was not bound by the chair, he would have given L the most painful death possible. Yet, he could only imagine that right now. "Since you are not choosing. I will choose it for you. Now let me toss a coin for it.", said L and tossed a coin. "Oh, it is heads. Heads mean right. Say goodbye to your nails on the right foot." L took hold of Axel''s right foot and he could now hear the clicking sound again. "Umm... which one should I start from.", said L. The wait was the one that was killing him. "Let''s start with this.", said L. "CRUNCH!!" Suddenly he felt an immeasurable amount of pain from his pink finger. He clearly felt that the nail from his finger had been pulled out with force. "AHHHHHHHH!!!" Axel shouted with all of his power and started to do everything to get out of that chair. But he just could not. He didn''t know what was the material that was holding him like that. It was not the actual wound that made him feel so much pain. It was actually all the talking, the anticipation, and the way L talked that increased the amount of pain. "Ohe on, we still have 4 more toes to go. How can it be fun if you cry like a little baby during the intro?", asked L. His voice said that he was very disappointed with Axel but Axel didn''t care. L took his time for the second toe. It was till the time Axel felt that the pain had decreased a bit. "AHHHHH FUCK YOUUUU LLLLL!!!", shouted Axel. "You know, just by saying ''fuck you'' to me, you will not get out of here.", said L with a smile. He could not see the smile but he could feel it from his voice. ### Axel didn''t know how much time L took to enjoy the punishment but for him, it felt like hours and days. Yet in real-time, it was not even an hour long. L then went on to feed Axel some food and also helped him drink some water. He then removed the binding that bound him in a special bracelet and helped him in going to the toilet. After that Axel was in the same position. L said his goodbye and then closed the door. It took Axel an hour to calm himself. ''I am an elemental rank human. I must use my aura to lessen the pain. I must concur it.'', said Axel in his mind again and again. After he calmed himself down, he started to think. He could now tell with certainty that L was not just a friendly guy. L was a maniac. A psychopath and a crazy person. He didn''t want to depend on such a person for such a long time. He had to do something to get out of the situation somehow. But how would he do that? First, he started to think of the person that got him kidnapped. During his time, there were many trainers that hated him. There was also that gym leader from the Voilet city that must have hated him a lot. There were also rivals like Bruno, Cynthia, Ryker, Hymer, and Steven. There were also seven deadly sins that could do such a thing. There were a lot of people that he had angered. There was also the league, especially Gerad, who hated him to the bone. There was also the family of dead soldiers that was the part of the tide. A man of his position could not reach that position if he had not made any enemies. So, he could not narrow it down to one person. But that was not the concern right now. Right now, he needed a way to get out of here but after doing everything he could, he came to know that he could literally do nothing to get out of here. So he could just wait for the opportunity to get out. L would make one small mistake in the future cause L was also human and human makes mistakes. At that time he would take advantage of it. L had said that he was alone and lonely here. But Axel didn''t believe it. If they were carrying out a kidnapping like this, there must be another person here aside from L. But Axel could make a calcted guess that the people out there were not too much. He just needed to wait for his time and make them think that the kidnapping was easy and that he would strike when nobody expected it. ### Axel didn''t know how much time had passed but he wanted a human interaction. He felt as if he was the only one that was in this world and he was alone in this darkness. As he was thinking to ask another question, he suddenly felt a lighte out. A blue colored light and there he saw the system notification. Ding! Marcus has leveled up Endure to level 55. The move would now also recover its stamina for 20 minutes and also heal all the fatigue. Axel had been so foolish to even realize that even though he could not see anything, he could still see the system notification. There was finally something that he could see and he was ecstatic but he did everything in his power to control his facial expression and his emotions. He didn''t want L to think something had happened. ''So, Marcus is still out there.'', thought Axel. The notification meant that Shedinja was not captured and it was trying its best to help Axel. Since the modification of the move was rted to increasing the stamina and reducing the fatigue, Axel could tell that Marcus was traveling a long distance. But it could have taken rest to remove the fatigue. Why would it do so much that the move was even modified? ''Does that mean that I am in the middle of sea or ocean?'', thought Axel. He tried to think of another reason but that was the only reasonable exnation that he coulde up with. He could think it further but the bottom line was that Shedinja was doing everything it could to help him. He knew the nature of Shedinja. It would not rest until he was okay. For the first time after being kidnapped, he got his first good news and he felt relieved. He had hope now that he could be saved right now. He didn''t know how much time it would take or if he could be saved but there was a chance now and that was enough for him right now. Chapter 715: Analysis

Chapter 715: Analysis

Axel still didn''t know how much time had passed but he could tell that the time after the second punishment was higher than the first punishment. So, he patted his back for a job well done. He could tell this for certainty cause L came over to give him some food. No water but just food. Axel knew that a human body could not survive more than 3 days without food, so he assumed that 3-5 days must have passed since the second punishment. Unlike before, there was hope now. Since Shedinja had been doing everything that it could to protect him and save him, he must also do his part. Right now he should just focus on using his aura to bear the pain and also train his enhanced endurance while he was being tortured. He should at least get some benefit out of it. He had now already set up a routine for himself. He would first meditate and try to manipte the aura as much as he could. He could feel that his aura sense was getting stronger but it was still not enough to break the shackles of this room. After that, he would spend an ample amount of time looking at his stats and the stats of his Pokemons. He could tell that the stats of Squirtle were rapidly changing. He didn''t know how it got out, whether it was with Shedinja or not but seeing that its health was in afortable position, Axel felt relieved. Another thing he would do to pass the time was to guess the kidnapper and how to get out of this situation and he must say that he was doing a remarkable job at that. First of all, he didn''t know if he would be killed or not. This was going to be his next question. Yet, he wanted to wait for something and give Shedinja a chance toe with a rescue team during that time. Secondly, he had narrowed down the kidnappers to a small list. First, trainers like Cynthia, Hymer, Ryker, and Steven were eliminated. Yes, they hated him and Cynthia was on the top of the list but they would not go so far as to kidnap him and torture him like this. Even if they did, they would have already killed him cause keeping him like this would be a liability for them. Another thing was their pride and their fear of Oak. If Oak got a wisp of it, they and their entire family and also their city would be over. Axel had already experienced the horror of Oak before, so he knew that they would not do such a thing. There were 3 people or groups that he was suspicious about. First was Gerad and the league. Gerad was the type of person that would make rash decisions and he knew that. Axel had openly challenged league with so many things and he knew that league would take it lying down. So, Gerad and the league were one of his suspects and quite high on the list. Another was the seven deadly sins. They were a criminal organization and Axel had met them twice. Once when he was kidnapped and another time when he did a mission to destroy their base. So, they could kidnap him and even torture him. They have a valid reason and a motive. They were a criminal organization. The third and final suspect was actually Bruno Welts. Burno had been like a rival of Axel since the beginning. He didn''t know where he came from or what his background really was. Since Bruno could have multiple king-rank Pokemons at his disposal and some of them even with tier 2 king rank, then his background must not be so simple. Yet he had never heard of his guy before. It was the mystery of his background that made him make Bruno a suspect. Those were the 3 suspects that he had in mind. He did think about Roy, the gym leader but he removed him from the list. Because Roy was a gym leader and he had a reputation to maintain. He would not do such a thing. The final thing that he would do to pass the time was sleep. Yes, sleep was very important for him as this would help him pass a lot of time. ### "How could you not know where that ne had gone? Don''t you have a scanner to see that there are nes in the sky?", asked a man in a soldier uniform. "Sir, the device is not working properly. I have already asked to rece it but it had not been done till now. I am sorry but I cannot give you any information about that ne right now.", said one of the scared staff. "Sigh, I should really report you guys.", said the soldier and then left the room. After he came out, he called someone and said, "Sir, they don''t have any information. So, we don''t know where Axel really is." "Sigh,e back then. We would have to find another way now.", said the man and then cut off the phone. ### The situation of his family was not so good. Agnes and his mom were the ones that were affected the most. They just could not imagine a life without Axel. By now, Axel''s friends and his rivals had also got the wind of his kidnapping. All of them decided to do their own investigation and help find Axel. Venu family was doing a lot and spending a lot of manpower to search for Axel but it had been a week and a half and there was no result. They were now getting desperate. ### Axel didn''t know how much time had passed but now he should consider that something must have happened to Shedinja cause there was no notification and no rescue operation. He felt that it was now time to ask for another question. "L, I want to ask the third question.", said Axel with a soft voice. Just like before, the door opened with a creaking sound. L walked in but he started to talk but he didn''t look very happy. "You took a long time to call me again. I was getting very bored. What happened? Did you manage to find some sort of hope? Tell me, I am really curious.", said L. A man dide to feed him and take him to the toilet but the man never spoke. Axel knew from the touch of that man that the man was not L. So, he could tell that L was meeting him after many days or even weeks. He didn''t know the time right now. "If I answer the question, then I would have to give you a punishment.", replied Axel with a smile. "Haha, so you are giving me the same treatment. I like your attitude but no, I don''t want any punishment. So, what is the question?" "For how much time are you going to keep me alive?", asked Axel. Axel had thought a lot about this question and how to ask it. If he had asked, ''Are you going to kill me?'', then L could just have replied by saying ''Yes and No'' and that would be the end of the question. So, he asked it like that so that L would have given him the full picture. "I must say, Axel, you are quite intelligent in asking the question. You keep your calm during such a situation. If there was any other person, he would have already gone insane.", said L. "Oh, am I hearing thepliments from you?" "Yes, you are cause you deserve it. Now, to the answer. I don''t know the time that I should keep you alive. Till now I have not received any instruction to kill you till the time that I get the order, you will be left alive." "Well, that is good to hear. Now, tell me my punishment.", said Axel. "You know, I have been wondering for quite some time that since you don''t have nails on your right foot, it doesn''t match. It just looks a bit different. Then why don''t I do the same to your right hand too.", said L with a smile with the same clicking sound. Axel took a deep breath to get ready for the next punishment. ### Shedinja''s POV Shedinja had been flying for a long time now. It had been more than a week and it had not stopped. It would try to float in the sky to reduce its stamina consumption from time to time but now even after using the new modified ''Endure'', it could not move a single muscle. The thing that made it angry was that it had not been able to see a singlend since it started its journey. Even with enough motivation and willpower, a body can only take so much. So, without it even noticing, its eyes were getting heavy, it could not even feel its body and finally it crashed into the sea. Since it had a hollow body, it was floating in the sea for god knows how long. When it opened its eyes, it was still on the sea, floating. It seemed to have recovered some of its strength and fatigue. It could finally feel its body and its whole body was now aching. It didn''t know for how much time it was asleep. But the most disturbing fact was that it didn''t know where it had floated to, so it could not say for certain that it was in moving in the same direction. So, now it could not tell where Axel''s ind was located. Just when Shedinja had started to panic, the water level next to it started to rise. Shedinja got ready for battle but its body was screaming in pain. It didn''t know who it really was. The water level started to rise till it was 12 feet long and then a water-type Pokemon came into view. After seeing it, Shedinja instantly knew that it was more powerful than itself. The Pokemon was Kingdra. Kingdra had an arrogant face and it looked like it was not liking the vibe. Yet, it spoke very softly, like a wise grandfather to its grandson. "Child, where do youe from and why are you trying to cross this ocean?", asked Kingdra. Shedinja then began to tell its story of how it was on a mission to save its trainer. Kingdra felt a bit bad after hearing it but its domain was on the sea and it would not help Shedinja onnd. "I cannot help you onnd and I have my family to protect. But I can help you in the sea. I can make a guarantee that nobody would hurt you in this ocean.", said Kingdra. "Why are you helping me so much?" "Because, I can smell a sense of Kingdra in you and in a good way. This means that you have a good rtionship with my species and I just want to repay the favor." Shedinja had met a tribe of Kingdra and helped them with Axel but it just could not believe that this Kingdra could sense it till now. This Kingdra must be very powerful. "Can you tell me the nearest piece ofnd in this ocean?, asked Shedinja. "Yes. You can go from that direction and with your speed it would take you around a month to reach there." Shedinja also asked the direction that it hade from and then it resumed its journey to save Axel again. Chapter 716: Hardworking Squirtle

Chapter 716: Hardworking Squirtle

"Squirtle, ''Life dew'', one more time.", shouted Dina in the training ground. Squirtle started to spit water from its mouth. Some of it drenched itself and some of it drenched some of the other Pokemons. This was one of the most favorite moves of Squirtle and it had done a lot of progress on it. It had been 2 weeks since Axel had disappeared and Squirtle had shown remarkable progress in these 2 weeks. Its body stats had been increasing at an rming rate and its moves proficiency had also increased. Since it was having mock battles every day, its battle capabilities had also increased by a lot. Dina expected Squirtle to evolve any day now. Squirtle mainly loved defensive moves and special attack moves. It didn''t like physical moves like ''Wave crash''. However, Dina had been persistent that it should also train in physical moves. Having a good foundation at the early stage was vital for any Pokemon. ''Wave crash'' was equally important as it was not only a powerful move but also would train its physical defense. As it was doing its normal training, suddenly a blue light enveloped it. "What? Is it evolving right now?", asked Dina in a surprised voice. But then the evolution stopped. The glow of the evolution disappeared and Squirtle was still Squirtle. "What happened? Did you stop the evolution?", asked Dina. That could be possible but it was something not many Pokemons could do. It was incredibly difficult to hold onto evolution. It was like holding your dder when you want to go to the toilet. Yet Squirtle was not sad that it had not evolved. Instead, it was very happy for some reason and it was jumping in joy. Dina could not understand why it was so happy. So, she called her king-rank stoise to ask Squirtle. "Squirtle says that Axel had stopped the evolution and told it that it would have to max all the body stats and also evolve one of the moves to evolve.", replied stoise. Dina had many questions in her mind and she didn''t know where to start. First of all, how could Axel stop the evolution when he was not even here? How could Squirtle know about the condition of evolution? Also, isn''t the evolution condition very harsh toplete for little Squirtle? "Squirtle, are you sure that Axel did it?", asked Dina again and Squirtle nodded its head. "Wait here for a minute. I will report it to my brother.", said Dina. ### Axel''s POV Till now he had asked 3 questions and he had gotten some idea of his situation. Yet, he had also suffered a lot. Removing the nails from his hands and feet was very painful. Axel told himself that he would have to hold on and wait for others to save him. He was also looking at any opportunity to run away from here yet the guy that came to deliver food was a professional and had not made even one mistake till now. Even though he was given food and water, he was only given small amounts to survive. He had been hungry and thirsty for many days or even many weeks. As of right now, 2 weeks had passed and he didn''t even know how he could get out of the situation. Suddenly he received a notification from the system. Ding! Squirtle is going to evolve. Ding! Do you want to extend the evolution? Axel was happy that Squirtle was training so hard that it was now on the verge of evolution. "Yes, extend the evolution." Ding! Please specify the conditions. "All of its stats should be S rank and one of its moves should reach level 40.", said Axel. Squirtle was going to be one of the best tanks on Axel''s team in the future. stoise was going to be a menace. So, the foundation of Squirtle must be rock solid. That was why he was not taking any chances. After seeing that Squirtle was doing so much training to evolve and level up, Axel felt that he could let them down. He seemed to have already mastered enhanced endurance as he was not feeling any sort of pain right now. The nails that hade out were also not giving him any pain. He seemed to have truly conquered his pain. Now, was the time to master ''Enhanced recovery''. Axel had already read about ''Enhanced recovery'' and knew how he should master and then the good news was that he could do that right now. ''Enhanced recovery'' didn''t have too many requirements. Actually, it only had one. That was the physical recovery should increase than a normal amount. That was it but it was not so easy. Of course, Axel could have to take the help of aura and manipte it to recover his body. Basically, with the help of aura, Axel could destroy all the dead cells and increase the amount of new cells at a fast speed. But this was also risky as if not done well, he might have an additional number of cells that he might not need and he might also suffer from problems like cancer. So, he started slowly with the pinky toe of his right foot that was removed. First, he was going to remove all the blood that wasing out and heal the wound. At first, he was not sessful. It took hours for Axel to get a hang of it and slowly it started to take effect. Axel knew that it would take some time for him to master so he was pretty happy with the progress. Axel''s POV End ### Dina immediately called Hymer and Hymer called Oak and Red. All of them came to the training ground to verify if Squirtle was speaking the truth. When Red asked Squirtle about Axel, it happily said what it had experienced. Squirtle knew that Axel had the power to stop the evolution as it had heard it multiple times from its seniors. So, when that happened to it, it was confirmed that Axel was still alive. Red and Oak also knew about Axel''s powers so they also felt relieved that Axel was still alive. They didn''t know where he was but he had not died. This was a huge relief as Red immediately called Axel''s family to tell the good news. The family was very happy to hear about the news. Noah did ask if they had any lead on Axel but the result was disappointing. Meanwhile, Dina and Hymer were surprised that Red and Oak easily believed Squirtle. "How can you be so sure that Axel was the one that stopped the evolution? I mean it doesn''t make any sense.", said Dina. "Let''s just say that Axel has some sort of powers. It is a secret.", said Red. Red knew that they would have to give some sort of exnation but they could also not tell the secret of Axel. "Red, let''s get back to ground zero and start the search again. I refuse to believe that we cannot find Axel. He must be somewhere in this world and I am going to dig him out.", said Oak. ### Cynthia was on her private ind. Cynthia came from a prominent family and just a few months back, she had suffered a huge blow. From an early age, she had been said that she was the most talented trainer among her peers. Her friends were also from prominent families and they were also provided with lots of resources like Cynthia. Yet Cynthia had always been at the top. She had not lost any battle with her peers. Actually, she didn''t find any challenges while battling them, and that made her bored. She felt that she could achieve so much if she had a true rival that could match her. But she had yet to see such a trainer. Of course, her father, who was also a powerful trainer would train her and teach her a lot of things and Cynthia was quick to grasp everything like a sponge. When she was just 6 years old, she was gifted with a Gabite and Gabite became her best friend. They could sleep together, eat together, and train together. Just like Cynthia, Gabite also had a lot of ambition. It also wanted to be powerful in the future. So, both of them would train a lot. They trained a lot and it reached the point that none of the trainers of her age could contend with Garchomp. She had other Pokemons too that were very powerful but Garchomp was on a different level. Her life was going well but she had never felt alive while battling as there was nopetition. It was not until she met with Axel. She had heard about Axel. Axel was the sessor of Oak. Cynthia had also been tested by Oak but she had failed. Normally, any trainer would feel bad and angry after being failed but Cynthia was happy. Actually, she was curious. Who was this person that was better than her? She wanted to battle against Axel but since they were from different regions, she didn''t even have the chance to meet with him. Finally one day they did and she made sure that both of them would battle. Cynthia took out her Garchomp to dominate the battle with Axel called out Charizard. Both of them were king-rank Pokemons and this surprised Cynthia as having a king-rank Pokemons this early was a huge achievement. Cynthia was confident in winning the battle but the result was shocking to her. Garchomp not only lost but was also permanently injured. Axel did offer a medicine and said that Garchomp would heal but she had her pride and would not take it. She took it upon herself and promised herself that Garchomp would recover and be powerful again. One of the fins of Garchomp was chopped off so its bnce was not perfect. But they trained hard every day and finally, Garchomp could now fight properly even with its injury. So, Cynthia decided to go on a vacation and spend a month on this ind to celebrate. ### Shedinja was giving its all in this mission. Kingdra had guaranteed that it would not die in the sea so that was a bonus. It could now rest and then travel whenever it wanted. But it was feeling that it was very slow. Kingdra had said that with its speed it would take a month to reach another ind and time was something that it didn''t have. It could not imagine what Axel was feeling right now. It had to increase the speed and it hade up with an idea to evolve another move that would help it increase its speed. The name of the move was ''Shadow absorption''. Normally, Shedinja could only absorb the shadow of a living entity for a period of time to increase its stats. In the sea, there were no living entities that would willingly give their shadow for Shedinja. So, it thought that at night, it would use the shadow from the sea waves to increase its speed by absorbing them. Doing this was very hard as it was an entirely new concept. However, just like the move ''Endure'', it would not give up and train in this move continuously to improve itself. It had been training on this move for the past few days and there has been some noticeable progress. It didn''t know why but the shadow of the living entity was easier to absorb and of the nonliving entity was very hard. Shedinja was positive that it could evolve this move after a few days of practice. Chapter 717: Tier 3 King rank

Chapter 717: Tier 3 King rank

Axel''s POV Nowadays, all of Axel''s time was spent on learning ''Enhanced recovery''. This kept him busy and also kept him motivated. Axel''s mental state was far better than before and he was doing well. The only thing he couldin about right now was the uncertainty of his life. He promised that if he was able to get out of here alive, he would use all of his time to find the culprit and that culprit would face his wrath. Axel may have done a lot of bad things but he had never done anything that would warrant such a treatment. Axel didn''t know how much time had passed but he knew that it had been a long time since he got his third punishment. He expected that it had been more than a month since he had been here. There was no new notification of Shedinja either. Of course, it was not easy to evolve a move but he expected something very soon. He could see that Squirtle was doing fine and it was training a lot. Almost all of its stats were now in S rank except for agility stat. This could be understood as it was toozy to move. ''So, 4 of the toes had recovered.'', thought Axel to himself. Yes, he was also doing his full training on ''Enhanced recovery'' and after training a lot for multiple days, he had finally been able to recover at a faster rate. So, 4 of his toes from the right foot hade out and now they looked normal. He would only concentrate on thest toe and after that, he would concentrate on his hand. This was his overall n. Even though he had learned ''Enhanced recovery'', he felt that he had not fully learned it. The efficiency was still not there and the wounds should recover faster as per his estimation. It could be a day or two but now he was able to recover all of his toes and also all the swollen wounds on his right foot. Axel was quite happy with this development. Just as he was going to celebrate his small victory, the door started to creek. ''This is not the time for food or toilet. Why are theying inside?'', thought Axel. Since Axel had been there for a long time, he could guess the time that the man woulde for food and help him in the toilet. But today, the timing was different. "Axel, my boy, it has been a long time since you asked the question. I was getting bored, so I came to meet you today.", said L. His voice always carried a hint of a smile which Axel hated a lot. "Oh, I have also been missing you for quite some time." "That is good to hear. Oh, what is this? You havepletely recovered your right foot. Now, that is interesting. Do you have some superpowers? You know, I have always been a huge fan of yours. Your hard work and your Pokemons have inspired me a lot and now you can even do such kind of things.", said L. "Thanks for thepliment.", replied Axel. "Now, since you are done some supernatural shit to recover your feet, the punishment has been undone. So, I will have to do it again.", said L with a smiling face. "What? But why? You never said that if I recovered, you will do it again.", asked Axel. "Oh, I am sorry. I forgot. I should have told you about it. But what can I do, I am also a human and humans make mistakes.", said L. "Ohe on L. I have not done anything to get my nail out again." "That is the thing. You have not done anything for so long and it is making me mad. I mean, there is no fun out here. What can I do? And you also seem to forget that you are kidnapped and are at my mercy. This is not a business transaction where you can im your rights.", said L. Axel realized that L was very right. He was the one who was kidnapped and L was just ying a game with him. While ying the game, Axel felt a bit of sureness but he totally forgot that L could break those rules whenever he wanted. "Now, let''s start with the pinky one.", said L with a smile. "AHHHHHHHHH!!!!" ### Cynthia''s POV It had only been 2 weeks since she hade over here but Cynthia was already getting bored. She wanted to go to the other region topete and get the badges. Since Garchomp was injured and needed a lot of her time, she had decided to not visit any other region during that time. Now, that it had recovered, she was ready for a new adventure. New Pokemons, new regions, and new gyms to battle. That got her blood pumping. She called her assistant to get herself registered in the Johto region. That was her target. She also wanted to fight against Axel but she came to know that Axel had been somehow kidnapped. She did feel bad after hearing it but what could she do about it? She could just hope that Axel could be found alive. She had a score to settle with Axel. "Let me enjoy myself here for a couple of weeks and then I will start with the Johto region.", she said to herself. "Do you really want to stay here? I am getting bored now.", said Garchomp. "I think I do. I feel that something interesting is going to happen on this ind. It is just an instinct and I could be wrong but what if I am right?" "Well, I don''t mind staying here for some time. I really want to smash that Charizard and tell him that he made a mistake that day." "You will obviously crush him. We have done a lot of training and now you are finally in pseudo-champion rank. It would not even be a challenge.", said Cynthia. ### "WHAT DID YOU DO?", shouted a young man to a middle-aged man. "Sir, since that guy had done so much to us, we decided to kidnap him and teach him a lesson. I was actually going to ask if we should kill him or not?", asked the middle-aged man. "Do you know who that man is? How popr is his and his backing? We are not in a position topete with them. Master is not ready topete with that man. That is why we areying low. But you have to go and then kidnap that man. If we let him out, he will soon find out about us and we will have to go to war and if we kill him, others might find out about us and then kill us. We have no choice. How can you be an executive to make such a crazy decision? You know what? You are just fired from your position. I will search for someone better who would not try to kill us.", said the young man. "Sir, please don''t do this to me. I just made a mistake. I should have asked you." "No, there is no medicine for regret. You will have to suffer for it. Now, I will have to exin this to my master. I don''t know what I will do." ### Shedinja had been resting for the entire day. It was going to train in ''Shadow absorption'' at night so it needed to rest. It was easier for Shedinja to use the move ''Shadow absorption'' during the night. So, it had been waiting for the right time. Just when the sun set down and then sea waves started to assault Shedinja, it closed its eyes and tried to concentrate on using the move. It had been doing this for more than a week. Slowly, the shadow from the sea waves started to move towards Shedinja and it started to absorb it. The shadow of Shedinja looked like it was getting denser and wider and then suddenly everything turned to normal. It was hard to grab the shadow of an inanimate object and control it. Shedinja didn''t know why it would happen but it was very hard to control it. ''Let''s just focus on increasing the speed and stamina and not other stats'', thought Shedinja. Normally, after the shadow had been absorbed, all the stats of Shedinja would increase by a good margin but now it was not happening and Shedinja had to think of another way. After trying for an hour, there was still no result but Shedinja could feel that there was some progress. Then suddenly one time, the shadow of the sea waves came to it smoothly. There was no friction like thest time and it was absorbed in Shedinja''s shadow. Suddenly Shedinja felt very light and it felt that all of its fatigue had disappeared. It knew that that had seeded. It still took some time to get used to the new evolved move of ''Shadow absorption'' and now it was ready to get to that that ind. It first used the move ''Gravity'' to make it even lighter and then used the move ''Agility'' to increase its speed further. Then it used ''Shadow absorption'' to increase its speed once again and then rushed towards the ind. The speed of Shedinja had increased drastically by a huge margin. Its speed might even bepared to Charizard right now. Shedinja focused on short bursts of speed initially. In the short burst of speed, no one could defeat it, not even Charizard and Pidgeot but in the long run, its speed was not very impressive. But now, things have changed. Its speed was now par to Charizard and it was moving very fast. It flew for a few hours and then it felt that something happened to its body. It felt like its body was pumping up a lot of energy. This was very unusual to Shedinja. Suddenly a bright glow enveloped it entirely and it just stood there to experience all the power up. Shedinja was now ranking up to tier 3. This was well deserved as it had been doing its best toplete its mission. ### Ding! Shedinja has leveled up Shadow absorption to level 55. It could now absorb the shadow of an inanimate object which would increase its speed and stamina for 20 minutes. Ding! Shedinja''s special attack has reached S rank. Ding! Shedinja is ranking up to tier 3 king rank. This was the notification that he got suddenly. Axel who was starting to lose hope had finally received this notification and he was ecstatic. This meant a lot of things for Axel. First of all, Shedinja was still alive. That was a very good news. He didn''t know where it was going. Secondly, Shedinja had just ranked up and it had be powerful once again. This meant that the time for his rescue had been immediately reduced. Thirdly, he finally had a 3 tier 3 king rank Pokemons. All of this gave him motivation and made him very happy. His training on ''Enhanced recovery'' was also going very well. The toe nails that had been taken out had already been filled and only 1 toe was left to be healed. He didn''t want to heal it as L woulde again to take it out. So he started to concentrate on his right hand and the fingernails. Axel could feel that he was very close to escaping and he knew it. Chapter 718: Cynthia

Chapter 718: Cynthia

After evolving ''Shadow absorption'', Shedinja''s speed increased a lot. It could now travel at a very fast speed and the time required had almost been halved. Shedinja had been continuously flying for many days and weeks. So, it had been quite good at it. It believed that it would reach the ind after a week of travel. Finally, the mission was going to beplete. It knew the phone numbers of Axel''s family and of Red. So, the minute itnds on the ind, it would call them and tell them about the situation. Shedinja didn''t need to eat due to its nature but since Axel had been feeding it every day, it was getting hungry. It had not eaten in weeks now. ''Axel must also be hungry. I must finish my mission.'', thought Shedinja as it increased its speed. Shedinja had not realized but its body was getting stronger and stronger by the day. In particr, it''s defensive stats and agility stats were increasing slowly and steadily. Flying nonstop for such a long time had increased its stats and also the level of some of its moves. Ranking up to tier 3 was another feeling for Shedinja. It felt that its body had be lighter and stronger. Its stamina had also increased and it could vaguely feel that its control over shadow and darkness element had also increased by a bit. Its master, Gengar had said it to return to Vetal after it reached tier 3. So, it knew that soon it would be leaving Axel. Before it went to train with Gengar it wanted to confirm if the other Pokemons could protect Axel. ### "Red, how are we doing with the seven deadly sins? Have you set up a meeting with them?", asked Oak. "They are very hard to even find. I do have a contact. He says that he could let me meet with one of the higher managers of the organization. He is asking a lot of money and says that the meeting will be held in 5 days.", said Red. "Don''t worry about the money. Just get me to meet with that organization. I have a hunch that they are the ones responsible for the kidnapping.", said Oak. "Have you set up the meeting with Romeo?", asked Red. "Yes, we will be meeting with him today. I also told him to bring out Gerad to the meeting.", said Oak. "That is good. My hands are itching. I want to punch that guy right now.", said Red with a smile. "Those are the only 2 people that I think could do the kidnapping but for some reason, I feel that this is the work ofpletely another group.", said Oak. "Well, why don''t we just talk to them first.", said Red. "That is a good idea." Oak and Red had their suspects. League was one of them. They had been trying to set up a meeting with Romeo, the leader of the league for quite some time. But Romeo had been postponing the meeting for a month now. The blood pressure of Oak had been rising and finally, it was able to burst. Romeo sensed it that he was pushing it too far, so the meeting date was confirmed. ### It was a big meeting hall with a big ass long table and many chairs. There were multiple lights and also some furniture to make the room veryvish. There were only 4 people in the meeting hall. They were, Romeo, Oak, Red, and Gerad. "Oak, you have been eating my brain for a month to have this meeting. Now, spit it out. What is this meeting all about?", asked Romeo. Gerad had some idea about the meeting as his rivalry with Axel was not a secret. But Romeo didn''t have any idea about it. He didn''t know anything about Gerad and Axel. Romeo was the leader of the league and he had a lot of things to handle. He would not waste his time in such a simple matter. "Why don''t you say it? You are the one that kidnapped my sessor.", shouted Oak. "Oak!!! You are the Pokemon master and I respect you but don''t me me for something that I never did. If I had kidnapped your sessor then show me the evidence.", shouted Romeo. Red came in between to exin the plot. "Romeo, you may not know but Gerad and Axel have some sort of rivalry.", said Red. "Rivalry? What Rivalry?", asked Romeo. Red then went on to exin how Gerad overcharged Axel when he was facing the tide and the problems that Gerad had created for Axel''s mercenary team registration. Romeo didn''t know what to do. He looked at Gerad and looking at his face he could tell that Red was not lying. Gerad was a verypetent individual but he had a short temper and he took his revenge very seriously. Romeo knew about this but he didn''t expect that he would make so much problem for Axel. Now that Axel had been kidnapped, one of the suspects was Gerad and the league. "Romeo, if I had the evidence, then the league would not be standing here right now. I just want to ask you and yourckey if you guys kidnapped Axel or have any information about it.", said Oak. Oak was fuming with anger. All of them looked at Gerad for the answer. "Of course, I did nothing with Axel''s kidnapping and I have no idea or any information about his kidnapping.", said Gerad trying to protect himself. "Romeo, if I came to find out that you guys have any hand in this, then prepare to go to war with me.", said Oak as he stood up. Red also stood up and they went out of the meeting hall. ### "What do you think?", asked Oak aftering out. "I don''t think that the league has any hand on this. Looking at Gerad, I feel that he is innocent." "Now we need to have the meeting of the seven deadly sins. I have a hunch that they are the ones who did this but why do I feel that we are missing something.", asked Oak. If this was a normal kidnapping, the kidnappers would have already called the family for money. But a month had passed and there was no call. So, the kidnapper had kidnapped Axel to torture and to kill him. That was clear for now. They didn''t even know if Axel was alive. Red had been very close to Axel and Axel had be the godparent of his son. So, he was emotionally attached to Axel. Even though Red never showed those emotions in his face, he was very worried about Axel. Axel was the hope of this world. If something were to happen to him, then the world might just end. Meanwhile, Romeo was berating Gerad for his stupidity. "How stupid can you be to mess with Axel? Don''t you that he is the sessor of Oak? Did you even ask for my permission to do such a thing? Are you an idiot? Give me a reasonable exnation now or you are fired.", shouted Romeo. Romeo was basically humiliated in the meeting and he was not liking it one bit. ### Cynthia was enjoying the view of the sea and the ind. Her trusted Garchomp was with her. They had gone through a hellish training session just now and now it was time to rest. "Garchomp, what kind of Pokemons do think I should choose for the Johto region?", asked Cynthia. If she was starting with the Johto region, then she should start from zero. Capturing Pokemons, training them, and making them stronger. For a trainer like Cynthia, choosing the right Pokemon was very vital for her n and her future. She had already done research on this and had already short-listed a number of Pokemons. But she still wanted to get a second opinion. Since Garchomp had been with her since the beginning, Garchomp knew a lot about what Cynthia wanted. As it was getting ready to reply, Cynthia got a call on her phone. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak!! "Hey, Cynthia, how are you and how long do you n to stay on that godforsaken ind?", came ady-like voice. "Daisy, I just want some peace. Where are you by the way?" "Oh, we and the other trainers are trying to have a get-together." "Get together? For what?" "You know that normal gossip and rumors. There is also that news about the kidnapping of your rival.", said Daisy with a smile. "Ohe on. Give me a break. He is not my rival. I have no rival." "You can say that to make yourself feel better but you did lose to him and his Charizard and I hear that Charizard is not his strongest Pokemon.", said Daisy. Cynthia clicked her tongue in annoyance. Daisy was also a trainer but she was for focused on research than being a trainer. Her trainer capabilities were subpar at best but she was the best friend of Cynthia. Daisy was the only person who could talk with Cynthia without any reservations. "So, do you want toe?" "When is this get-together and where is it?" "Oh, it is in the middle of a new ind that Steven''s family had acquired. I will send you the details. The event is after a week. So, try to be there. You always miss these events.", said Daisy and then hung off the phone. Cynthia was not a people person. She loved her loneliness. Her parents had been pestering her to get outside and enjoy life but she just wanted to train and get stronger. The only reason Cynthia was considering going there was because of Axel. Axel was someone who truly interested her and she wanted to know more about his kidnapping. She just hoped that he had not died yet cause it would be very boring. Just as she was thinking about these things, Garchomp gave a low growl telling her to look forward. Cynthia and Garchomp were on the beach and as she looked forward to see the sea, she could see a shadowing towards them at a fast speed. Recently, she had reached elemental rank and her senses had increased, so she could even see a figure from such a far distance. "What is that? Get ready Garchomp. The figure looks hostile.", asked Cynthia. "It looks to be a Shedinja and it is very powerful. It is definitely a king-rank Pokemon.", said Garchomp as it was ready for battle. At this time, there was no one on the beach except for these two. "A king rank Shedinja?", asked Cynthia to clear the doubt. Normally Shedinja was a species that was considered to be too weak and she had never heard of any Shedinja that had even reached king rank. So who was it? "Is it that Shedinja?", asked Cynthia cause she could only recall one trainer having a king rank Shedinja. As she was thinking, the Shedinja came flying towards them and then reached the beach. It immediately recognized Cynthia and Garchomp. Yes, the Shedinja was Marcus and it had finally reached the ind. Shedinja knew that Cynthia and Axel didn''t have a good rtionship but it was positive that Cynthia would at least help it during such a situation. But as soon as it saw thend and Cynthia with Garchomp, its eyes started to get heavier and its body started to get heavier too. It felt that the fatigue on its body was increasing at a rapid pace and it crashed to the ground. Cynthia and Garchomp immediately went near it to see if it was all alright. "Hey you, are you okay? Why are you flying in the sea?", asked Cynthia. Shedinja could only mutter 2 words before it fainted. Those words were, "Save Axel!" Chapter 719: To the Rescue

Chapter 719: To the Rescue

"Doctor, how is Shedinja? Is it okay?", asked a red-haired man to a man who looked like a doctor with his whiteb coat. "Don''t worry. It is just extremely tired. So it fainted. It would make a full recovery with a week of rest and it might wake up any time now.", replied the doctor. Red took a deep breath of relief after hearing the report. If something happened to Shedinja, he didn''t know how he was going to answer Axel. "That is good Red. We just need to wait till it wakes up. I know for sure that Shedinja must have some information about Axel and the kidnapping.", said Oak. After Cynthia found Shedinja fainted on the beach she immediately asked Garchomp. "Garchomp,..." "Yes, it is the Pokemon of Axel. I can sense it.", replied Garchomp. "Good. It looks like we can now find the location of Axel. Let''s take it to the hospital.", said Cynthia, and immediately called the doctors. The ambnce came and Shedinja was escorted to the hospital. "Cynthia, I think we should call Red and Oak about this. They must be worried about Axel.", suggested Garchomp. "Yes, you are right. How can I forget about that?", said Cynthia and immediately called Oak. She didn''t have the number of Red but since she had met with Oak before, she had his number. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak!!! "Hello, Cynthia. Why are you calling me cause I am very busy right now.", said Oak instantly. He was already frustrated with Axel''s kidnapping case. Cynthia''s eyebrows twitched with anger. She wanted to say her piece but she knew that she was talking to the one and only Pokemon master. So, she had no choice but to be respectful. "Sir Oak, I actually found Shedinja, the Pokemon of Axel. It is here with me at the hospital right now." "Really? Tell me your location right now. I wille there.", said Oak. "The location is XXXXXXX" Just when she told the location, Oak cut off the phone, and within 2 minutes, she could see 2 mening to the hospital. She instantly recognized both of them. One of them was Oak and the other one was Red. Red was the one to initiate the conversation. "Where is Shedinja right now?", asked Red. This was not a request but an order. This made Cynthia smile. There were very few people in this world who she could not mess with and Red was one of them. She had to be respectful but after hearing his attitude, she felt that she should work even harder to surpass him. Seeing Red and Oak at the same time, the people started to gather around to ask for autographs. But Oak released quite a powerful aura wave that made them scared. So now there was no one except for Cynthia, Oak, and Red in the hall. "Shedinja is in the hospital and it is unconscious. From the looks of it, it is just tired.", said Cynthia. "Thank you for calling us. You have helped us a lot. After all of this is over, you can ask for a reward.", said Red, and then started to call the doctor. ### After a couple of hours, Shedinja finally woke up. It saw that it was in the hospital bed with many machines near it. The doctor was notified about it and Red and Oak with Cynthia rushed inside the room. "Marcus, how are you? Do you know anything about Axel?", asked Red. Shedinja took a deep breath and nodded its head. "So, where is it and how did all of this happen?", asked Red. "We were in Violet City and I was inside his shadow. Suddenly some one made him faint and transported us to the ne. I wanted to know if I could take those guys on. So, I waited patiently. They could not find me but I found out that there were actually pseudo-champion rank Pokemon with them. I felt that if I attacked at that time, I would not be able to do anything. So, I waited. It took around 2 days and theynded somewhere. I will still be inside Axel''s shadow." "That was a good move. You did well, Marcus.",mented Red. Unlike other Pokemons in Axel''s team, Shedinja had a good head and brain to execute something like this. If it was someone like Charizard, then it would have tried to fight. "They took him to an underground base. I didn''t go inside and decided to return. As I was trying to run away from that ce, I came to realize that I was on an ind and I didn''t even know where it was. So, I decided to cross the sea. It took me a month and I am finally here.", said Shedinjapleting its story. "Do you know the location of that ind?", asked Oak. "Yes, I know it. I can take you there." "Good job. Why don''t you rest for sometime? We will start to prepare to go there. Red we will be ready in half an hour. Make a n on what we should do. We leave in 30 minutes.", said Oak. "Can Ie too?", asked Cynthia as this was an adventure that she didn''t want to miss. "Sorry, this is an important operation and I don''t want extra baggage. You are a powerful trainer but you are still not at our level.", said Oak and then went out of the room. Cynthia didn''t mind the rash attitude of Oak. She looked at Red and asked, "So, what is the n?" "The n is to go there, secure Axel first, and then capture the kidnappers.", said Red. "So, there is no specific n." "No, there is not." ### Axel''s family was already informed about this information and they were hoping that Axel was okay. Shedinja had to go with them and it was getting ready to rescue Axel. Shedinja was also able to meet with Squirtle but now it was not a Squirtle. It had evolved to Wartortle. "Don''t worry, I will bring Axel back.", said Shedinja to Wartortle. Shedinja could tell that Wartortle was also very worried about Axel. Even though it had not spent much time with Axel like Shedinja, it was still the Pokemon of Axel. "We cannot teleport there cause Marcus doesn''t know the exact location of the ind. It only knows the direction. So we would have to fly there. I will call out my Pidgeot and Oak will call out his Charizard to fly. Marcus, you will be with me as Pidgeot is better at flying than Charizard.", said Red. "Ok, let''s go.", said Oak, and all of them flew toward the ind. The speed of Pidgeot and Charizard was very highpared to Shedinja. Shedinja was surprised that a Pokemon could travel so fast. If Pidgeot had not created a barrier to protect Red and Shedinja, then both of them would have fallen off. The speed of both of them had created sea waves as high as 20 meters in the sky. "Marcus, with this speed, how much time do you think it would take to reach that ind?", asked Red. "I don''t know the exact time but I guess a couple of days.", replied Shedinja. The journey that took Shedinja an entire month was going to bepleted within 2 days. The difference in speed was too much for Shedinja to handle. This also let it be humble and now it knew that it had a lot of things to improve. ### ''Wow, cannot believe that Squirtle evolved.'', thought Axel. Axel had already gotten the notification of the evolution. He was very happy for Squirtle. As of right now, he had already mastered ''Enhanced recovery'' and was now in the process of mastering ''Enhanced health'' topletely master ''Enhanced survivability''. Axel could somehow feel that others wereing to his rescue as the health points of Shedinja had returned to normal. That meant that it had reached a safe ce. Even though he had made a lot of progress on this aura training, his body was still paining all over. For more than a month, he had been sitting on this hair. All of his body was paining. He was given very little food and water to survive. It was only him being an elemental rank human that he was alive right now. L was very ruthless. Suddenly the creaking of the door was heard and the door opened. Axel knew that this was not the other guy who would help him in the toilet and food but L. Their footsteps were very different. "You are making me very helpless now. I am very bored right now. You have not called me for so many days. But today something interesting is going to happen.", said L. "Oh, what is this interesting thing?", asked Axel. "Today I am going to meet with my boss to decide your fate. If they decide to kill you, then I will have a good enjoyment in doing so. Hahaha.",ughed L without any reservation. "Why are you telling me this?", asked Axel. "Is that another question?", asked L. "No, it is not. You can choose not to answer.", replied Axel. "Don''t worry. I will answer it. I came to inform you cause we are friends." "Friends?" "Yes, friends. We may not have a good rtionship but I feel that we would have been good friends if my boss didn''t tell me to kidnap you. Sigh, but the fate ispletely different. I reallymend you for what you have aplished so far. Being a trainer from a humble background, you have reached such a state. But I guess you messed with the wrong people.", said L. "Thanks for the info. I will be happily waiting for your return.", said Axel not bothered by the rambling of L. "That is why I like you. You understand me. Since tomorrow might be yourst day, I want to ask you for your final wish. Do you have any wish that you want me to do?" "There is one actually. Why don''t you keep me alive?" "You know I cannot do that." "Then, if they decide to kill me, why don''t you extend the date of killing me without telling them?", asked Axel. "Well, that is an interesting proposal. I may do that but why do you want to suffer for a week more?", asked L. "That is my thing. Do I have to give an answer to that too?", asked Axel. "No, you don''t. Ok, goodbye. I will meet you tomorrow.", said L, and then closed the door. Axel had a good feeling that they wereing to save him. He believed that Shedinja had reached a safe ce and it had already told all of this to Red and Oak. So, they must be here in a few days. He just needed some time for them toe here and save him. So, he started to count seconds. This was just a fun game that he hade up with. He would count every second from now on till they arrived. He wanted to calcte the time others woulde to save him. Meanwhile, L was getting ready to meet with his boss. L had to go away to meet with the boss and he was getting ready. The ne was ready to go and he entered the ne. L didn''t know that he had made a huge mistake in taking this journey at this time because Oak, Red, and Shedinja were rushing to the ind. Chapter 720: Finally Rescued

Chapter 720: Finally Rescued

"When will theye?", asked Axel to himself. He had been holding himself for a long time now and he didn''t know how much he could make himself calm andpose anymore. As he started to think, he fell asleep. He didn''t know how much time had he slept this time. Time was a foreign concept for him now. Actually, it was not so bad. In a sense, Axel felt good having no concept of time. For 16 years, he had been running on the clock. Waking up at 5 a.m., doing the training, and then going through the day. Doing his mission and training himself and his Pokemons. It was a hectic life. He did enjoy all the rush but something, he also needed peace but he knew that he would have to wake up early in the morning. But now, he could just sleep and do nothing. Of course, he was kidnapped, he was hungry, wounded, and thirsty but he didn''t have to care about his next day except for dying tomorrow. When he woke up, he could hear some voicesing out of the door. This was the first time it had happened. The kidnappers were so silent in doing their things that he would never hear any sound out of the door. Maybe the room could block the sound from the outside but this time he could hear some voices. The voices were not so easygoing. There were some knocks and things being thrown out. It looked like they were fighting someone. "Have theye to rescue me?", asked Axel to himself. And just after a few seconds, the door was knocked heavily. No, it was not a knock. It looked like someone was trying to break the door. The second m of the door was with much more power and it was broken instantly. The power of that strike was so much that the door flew and almost hit Axel. Red was the one who hade in. When he saw all the dried blood, nailsing out, and the position that Axel was in, he already understood what had happened. He wanted to go there and give Axel a hug but now he was concerned. He didn''t know the mental state of Axel. For a second, Axel could feel pure blood lust from the person that wasing in. But it was just for a second and it just went. He slowly walked towards Axel and said, "Axel, it is me. You are alright?" "RED!! Is that you?" "Yes, it is me. Let me get you out of this thing.", said Red, and within a few seconds, he was out of those ropes and he was now free to move. Axel tried to stand up but he immediately fell down. He had been sitting on this chair for such a long time that his feet were not supporting him. As he fell down, he used his hand to take out the cloth that was covering his eyes. Red went ahead to support him and make him stand. Axel slowly opened his eyes. He could see that he was in apletely white room. Everything was white here. The floors and the roofs were white. Even the chairs and his clothes were white. The only other color in the room was the red blood on the floor of Axel. For some reason, he wanted to capture this room inside his brain. Every floor and everything in this room. He wanted to remind himself where he was tortured so that when he would meet the culprit he would torture them 10 times the amount that he had suffered while remembering this room. He knew that he was saved. Red was here and maybe even Oak. Even if Oak was not here, Red was enough for all those kidnappers. Red might be the strongest after Oak. "Axel, do you want to take some time? We can go out whenever we like.", said Red. He just wanted to make Axel feelfortable. "There is a guy named L and he had gone out to talk to the main kidnapper about my fate. He may not be here. How many people did you find in this ce?", asked Axel. Red was surprised by the way Axel was talking. He was not mentally challenged. He didn''t know what Axel had suffered till now but seeing that Axel was so calm and collected actually scared him. "We only met with 2 of the kidnappers. They were strong but not so hard to handle. We killed the one and captured the other." "L had a height of 6 feet and 2 inches. He must be a bulky man with a bit of a fat stomach. His weight should be around 100 kg and his hands have sharp nails. Do those 2 people match that description?", asked Axel. "No, they do not.", replied Oak as he also entered the room with Shedinja. Shedinja flew towards Axel and directly hit on his chest. "Axel, I am so sorry that I took so long.", said Shedinja. "Don''t worry buddy. I know that you did your best.", said Axel patting his head. He could feel that Shedinja was still tired and was not fully healed. Its health was already fully healed but its body was still tired. "Red, make sure that you capture L anyhow. I want to face him one on one. Just set a trap here until he returns. As per him, he woulde here tomorrow.", said Axel. Axel then looked at Red and then at Oak and Shedinja and then he lost consciousness. ### He didn''t know when he woke up but when he did he was in a hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was surprised that the doctor let so many people in. "Brother!!!, are you okay?", asked Agnes and rushed to hug Axel. "Yes, I am good." His mother and father also greeted him. He could see that all of them were worried about him. As he was trying to talk to them, the doctor came and said, "Please, only 2 people inside. I need to talk to the patient." Reluctantly, only Red and his father stayed while others went out to give him some space. "Axel, as far as I could tell, you only have flesh wounds and they could heal in a couple of days. There is nothing to worry about. Your body is very stiff and rigid right now. Nothing a normal exercise cannot fix. So, you are good to go by night. But what I am worried is about mental health. You have been tortured for a month and god knows what you have been through. So, I suggest that you visit a psychiatrist. I know a good one so I will leave her number in the file.", said the doctor. "Thanks for the concern, doctor. But I don''t need a psychiatrist. I am perfectly fine right now.", said Axel. "Well, that is up to you. But if you need anything, just call me.", said the doctor and left the room. "Red, what about my Pokemons?", asked Axel. "Don''t worry, they are fine. The young ones became very weak since they could not eat for a long time but they are recovering right now." "What about L?" "We were able to catch L. The police are investigating right now.", said Red. "Red, I don''t trust those police. If something happens to L like he runs away or is killed, then I will destroy those police forces myself.", said Axel. "Don''t worry. Oak is handling it. Till right now, L has not said anything about his boss but we are getting it. The most important thing right now is for you to rest and rx. Why don''t you go to your home for a month or so?", asked Red trying to calm Axel. Red didn''t know what Axel had been through but he knew that Axel was not in the right mental state. Axel needed the love of his family members and his Pokemons to heal and it might take some time for it. "Red, you don''t need to worry about my mental health. I am okay. All I want to know is about the kidnapper." "But you will have to stay at home for a month.", said Red. Axel''s father also insisted on Axeling home for a month. Seeing that he had no way out, Axel finally agreed. He had a lot of things to do. Like going to Aeus ind and the tide battle of the mercenary team. Red and his father were also not in the wrong. Even though he was trying his level best to be as normal as possible, he knew that something had changed about him. There was a primal hunger to kill and destroy in his heart. ### After 3 days, Axel was sitting on thewn enjoying the view. He was in his home right now and he was taking the much-needed rest. Axel''s mother and father could say that something had changed in Axel. Not in the obvious way but something deep within. Tring.. Tring. Tring. Tring... Katchak!! "Hey, Axel." "Ryker, how are you?", asked Axel. "I just want to know if you are okay. I heard that you were kidnapped." "I am doing well right now. Thanks for asking." "I don''t know if you know this or not since you were AOL for a month but there is going to be a huge meeting of prominent families after 4 days. All of us young trainers are being invited. So, I want to invite you too.", said Ryker. "Who would be there?", asked Axel. "Everyone. Lyra, Hymer, Steven, Watson, Cynthia, you name it. Oh, Kate would also be there.", said Ryker with a hint of a smile. "Really? She didn''t tell me about it.", said Axel. "Well, she must have forgotten. So, are you in or out?" "But I am not from a prominent family?" "Really Axel? Do you think that you would not be invited just cause of this reason? Besides you are an elder of the Venu family and the Venu family is a prominent family.", said Ryker. "Just send me the location of that ce. I will think about it.", said Axel. As of right now, he didn''t want to meet a bunch of idiots. For a normal day, this would have been great but not now. He needed some peace and he needed to meet with L. He had been getting regr updates of L and till now L had not said anything about his boss and the real kidnapper. As of right now, he had been trying to unlock ''Enhanced Health'' to finallyplete ''Enhanced Survivability. ''Enhanced health'' was thebination of all the other skills that he had learned like ''Enhanced stamina'' and ''Enhanced recovery''. To consolidate it, Axel must first have a good grasp of other skills and he would have to mediate tobine them into ''Enhanced health''. His parents and family including members of the Venu family like Mark and Ang were very worried about him but he never felt that he was in some sort of a dark ce. During the kidnapping, Axel dide to know that not all humans were equal. He always believed that no matter how evil, a human would have his humanity. But such was not the case for people like L and his kidnapper. Axel stood up and dialed a number. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Katchak! "Hey Axel, how are you feeling right now?", asked Red as he picked up the phone. "Red, I want to know the details about someone." "Oh, who is it?" "Bruno Welts. He was the one who fought with me in the league finals of the Kanto region and he had won." "Any reason to know about him?" Chapter 721: To the Event

Chapter 721: To the Event

"I just have a hunch that he might be involved in Kidnapping me. Also, send me the details of Roy Falkner. I was kidnapped in his city. There is no way that he didn''t know about it.", said Axel. "I also thought about it but I did a little research on him. On the paper, I have not found anything unusual other than he started to drink too much after he lost against you. But only on paper. I have not done any deep research on him." "Well, I feel that he had a hand in this somehow. He has a motive, so he is a suspect.", said Axel. "Axel, if you can control your anger, can I give you very good advice?", asked Red. "I am listening.", said Axel. "I know that you have been through a lot and the only thing that you are thinking right now is revenge. I understand that. But Marcus said that the kidnappers had a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon. If you want me Oak to intervene, then there would be no problem but knowing you for such a long time, I know that you want to deal with this by yourself. What I am trying to say is that you are not strong enough to fight against them right now." "What do you think that I should do then? Sit here and do nothing?", asked Axel. "Yes, you need to calm your nerves, train harder than before and consolidate your power. You need to do that. Also, please go to that annual event and meet your friends." "Red, I don''t want others to pity me right now, and going there would make me feel ufortable." "I know that but you need friends Axel. I made the same mistake as you and look at me right now. You cannot win this war alone. You need someone that you can trust, someone that would help you in the time of need." "You and Blue are there for me.", said Axel. "Yes, we are but we won''t be here for eternity. You need other people too. Axel, you know that I am right. It is just that you are very stubborn. So, take my advice." After that Red changed that topic and they started to talk about Ash and Gary. Both of them were one year old now. One of the only things that was keeping Axel in the right mental state was Aurther, his brother. Aurther was also 1 year old but that didn''t mean that he was still crying in his mother''sp. No, he had been able to properly stand and walk right now. He still could not speak properly but he could say some words like ''Mom'' and ''Dad'' which made the parents very happy. It looked like Aurther had been a genius since birth. Axel spent all of his time ying with Aurther and then training with Agnes. He was surprised to see Wartortle who had just evolved. He just didn''t expect it to modify a movepletely without his help and also max all of its stats. Meanwhile, the 3 Magnemites were not so happy looking at their friend who had already evolved. All 3 of them had now decided that they would train harder than anyone else and then surpass Wartortle. This sense of rivalry was good for the team. Tring.. Tring.. Tring.. Tring... Katchak!! "Hello, sir. How are you right now?" "I am good Hector. Thanks for asking.", said Axel. "Sir, I wanted toe and meet you but I thought that you would love some privacy." "I can understand that Hector. No harm done. But now you guys would have toe to my home by tomorrow. Only call Krishna and Mia. We are going to an event.", said Axel. "Alright, sir. I will do that." Axel felt that he needed someone that he couldpletely trust in an event like this. This must be an over-correction due to his kidnapping as he just wanted to be safe. "Guys, All of youe here.", said Axel calling all of his Pokemons.", said Axel. All of these Pokemons came around to listen to him. It was rare for him to call off his Pokemon for a meeting. "You guys know what I have been through and it would take some for me to be normal. But that doesn''t mean that the training would stop. This made me realize that we are still very weak and very down in the food chain. So, we are going to an event after 4 days. After the event, all of us would train. I would revise the training n for all of you.", said Axel. Axel then started to tell his n and what he wanted to do in the Johto region. Only 2 years were left before the start of the league battle of the Johto region and he was still very far away from reaching the standard. He must at least have a king-rank Pokemon or a tier 2 king-rank Pokemon eligible for the league battle. If not then he would not be able to win the league battle. So, he would have to seriously focus on training his new Pokemons. For the league battle, he would have to choose 6 Pokemons. Those Pokemons would be: Lucario Togetic Aerodactyl Primeape Feraligatr Slowemperor These were the 6 Pokemons that he had chosen. As per his estimate, Pokemons like Togetic, Aerodactyl, and Primeape should reach king-rank status. With Slowemperor already being a tier 3 king-rank Pokemon right now, Axel would not have to worry about the league battles as Slowemperor would already be a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon by that time. ### "Brother, I also want toe.", pouted Agnes but Axel was hearing none of it. There would a fiercepetition in that event and not of a good kind. Axel believed that Agnes was not ready to go there right now. Hector, Mia and Krishna had alreadye 2 days ago and today was the day they were going to the event. The event was held on an ind and Steven''s family was organizing it for some reason. Actually, this was just a get-together and there was no reason. Rich families often do these parties to have a good connection and this would also let the kids interact. "Agnes, I promise that I will take you to the next one but not this one.", said Axel. Axel did everything to convince her and finally, she agreed. "Axel, I know that you have changed and you still have that built-in anger. If you want to let it out, then go for it. We are family for a reason but you have to be careful from now on.", said Noah with a serious expression. "Don''t worry uncle, I can handle it.", said Axel with a smile. The ne was already ready and it would take them a day to reach that ind. "What was the name of that ind again?", asked Axel to Hector. "Umm... It is called Devstone Ind.", replied Hector. "What an unusual name.", sighed Axel. This was the ind of Steven''s family. The head of the family was the father of Steven called Joseph stone. He was the chairman of the Devon corporation and they were very rich. Now, Devon Corporation was not as big as in the games but it was still a very influentialpany. It dealt with a lot of things like Poke balls, potions, and antidotes. Axel wanted to meet with the mastermind of thispany. That would be quite an interesting conversation. ### After 1 day, "Damn, I always hate ne ride. When would light upgrade its teleportation ability.", sighed Axel as he stepped to the ground. Hector, Krishna, and Mia followed him. He chose only 3 of them cause these 3 were the strongest in his mercenary team. Axel also wanted to introduce them to other popr yers in this world. This would be as a marketing for his mercenary team too. They could also get some private missions which would be great for them. They had finally arrived on the ind. There were attendants who were giving them direction and it had been very helpful. All of them were escorted to the hotel and to their hotel rooms. "Sir, there is a get-together after 2 hours. All of you are invited. So, please get ready and ask us about anything.", said the attendant and went her own way. Axel was excited to meet with all the young trainers that were of his age. This get-together was between the people of Kanto, Sinnoh, and Hoenn region. So, he would be meeting people like Cynthia, Lance, Ryker, Lyra, and Wace. These young trainers were the cream of the crop of this generation and they were very capable and powerful. After an hour of resting and getting ready, Axel called Hector, Krishna, and Mia to his room for a small meeting. "Guys, the agenda of this event is just a get-together, but I think there will be something more. I have never attended such events, so I want to ask if you have any idea." , said Axel. Krishna was the one to talk first. "I was lucky to attend such an event when I was in my previous team. At that time, they talked about business deals,paring their kids with others and of course, there was a lot ofpetition and the winner got a nice prize too. I am just worried that you will be challenged by these young trainers as you are very popr." "That might also be the case. Well, if they want to challenge me then I am okay with it. The reason that I called all of you here is to promote our mercenary team. I am not expecting all of you to get a job right now from those powerful people. For now, at least we should let them know that we will be on the market soon enough.", said Axel. ### In this event, Axel was actually representing the Venu family. He asked for Mark and other elders toe but all of them were busy and none of them were interested in this event. So, he had to go on their behalf. The event was happening in the garden. The garden was very big and there were a lot of food stalls. All of them served a different variety of foods. Most of the foods were very unique and it was Axel''s first time ever seeing those. Jospeh Devon had spent a lot of money on this ind. The ind had one big hotel where they were staying. There were also multiple shops and entertainment facilities and the crazy thing was that this was a privately owned ind. This meant that others could note here. There was also a very big battle stadium right in the middle of the ind. The rest of the ind was filled with forest and wildlife. Mia was specificallymitted to tasting all the delicacies in the food stall. "Mia, that is impossible. You cannot taste all these foods. Your stomach will st away.",mented Krishna but Mia was not going to listen. Just as they were passing by Axel and the team met the Hoenn team. Romero, Susan, Wace, Garemond, and Steven. Axel had met with all of them before when they were fighting for an ind. Of course, Axel and the team won. "Look who it is. I didn''t expect to meet you here, Axel.", said Susan. Susan was from the Kip family (Mudkip) and it was one of the starter families of the Hoenn region. Susan was still angry about the loss. She had nned it all and even used a strong Pokemon like Altaria but she had lost the battle against Lance. "Why can''t I be here? I was invited.", said Axel. Steven and Wace were from different families and they were also somehow connected with the league. Both of them knew that a fight here would not send a good picture. So, they were ready to stop but Garemond added fuel to the fire. "I heard that you got kidnapped. I never thought that a famous trainer like you would need a babysitter to protect him." "Oh, you think that Axel is a baby huh?", came a loud voice behind Axel. Axel looked around to find out that Hymer, Lyra, Lori, Lance, and Ryker wereing towards him. Chapter 722: Meeting Cynthia Again

Chapter 722: Meeting Cynthia Again

"If you know English then yes, that is exactly what I am saying.", replied Garemond. Ryker got quickly angry after hearing it and he was ready to teach this man a lesson. "Guys, guys, Why don''t we just calm down. This is a party hosted by my father and all of you are equally invited. So, why don''t we let bygones be bygones? Alright?", asked Steven as he came in between to mitigate the fight. Ryker also knew when to stop. So, he turned around and let this matter go. Ryker and Axel were not the best of friends. In fact, they were rivals but since both of them were from the same region, he had to protect Axel. Besides, he felt bad about Axel since he had been kidnapped. "Axel, I am sorry that I was not there for you. I just thought that you needed some space, so I didn''t disturb you.", said Lance as he apologized for not calling. Axel didn''t mind about it. Others also asked if he was okay and apologized for what happened to him. "So, we meet again, Axel.", came a girly voice from behind. Axel could see that Ryker had a stiff back as if he had seen something horrible. Axel turned around to see who it was. "Yes, I guess we did. Thanks for helping Shedinja. I heard the entire story.", said Axel. "You don''t need to mention that. It would be boring if something bad happened to you. I will be going to meet with the Stone family right now. I will see you soon.", said Cynthia and went on her own way. "Damn! That was very scary.", said Ryker as he breathed a sigh of relief. "I just don''t understand why you are so scared of her.", said Axel. "Dude, you have only just met her. We all know her since we were kids. You don''t know how scary she is.", said Ryker. "Is this really true?", asked Axel. Lance was the one to step in. "Yes, it is true. Cynthia had been like a different breed. Since she was also from a famous family, we also met but she was not a girlish type of a girl. Even when she was a kid, she was obsessed with fights and training. During that time, her Gabite was like a nightmare to all of us.", said Lance. "But why? I mean I can understand that she is stronger than all of you but that should not make you guys feel so scared, right?" "Yes, you are right. If she was just stronger then that would not have been a problem. The problem was that she was strong to the point that we already knew that we could not evene close to her in this lifetime. She would take a handicap while fighting us and even win easily by dominating us. One time she said that her Gabite would not use any physical attacks but still, I lost that battle very harshly. I don''t know how you were able to win against her and Imend you for that. Your Charizard really is a different breed but I have to say that you need to be wary of her. She doesn''t mean you any harm but she is verypetitive. For the longest time, she had been searching for a rival and since others could not even beat her a single time, she had been waiting for someone like you. So, the bottom line is, you are on a roll now." Axel never thought that the things were so serious. "Yes, Lance is not lying. Today, there will just be a battle between Kanto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh region and both of the regions would be targeting us.", said Hymer. "And why would they be targeting us?", asked Axel. "First of all, Kanto is the strongest region. So, they will be testing us if the young ones are also in the same league. Secondly, right now, you are the strongest trainer because you defeated Cynthia. So, they will be targeting you." "Does that mean I will have to fight against Cynthia again? I don''t want to do that.", sighed Axel. If he fought Cynthia, it would not be an easy battle. It would be very difficult and he just wanted to rx right now. "Hey, whether I like it or not, you are currently the leader of the young faction of the Kanto region right now. Don''t look so disappointed thinking about fighting Cynthia. I also heard a rumor that the Garchomp of Cynthia had recovered and it had reached pseudo-champion rank." "Pseudo-champion rank? Are you really sure?" Even Axel didn''t have any Pokemon at pseudo-champion rank. Reaching Pseudo-champion rank was not a joke. It would take a lot of time. "It is just a rumor but there is a high chance that it might be true. If she uses a pseudo-champion rank Pokemon, then are you sure that you can win?", asked Ryker. "I am not so sure.", said Axel. Charizard could use its overpowered move to temporarily reach pseudo-champion rank but it was only a temporary fix and could only be used for 3 minutes. Also, since it had reached tier 3 king rank, he didn''t know how powerful the move had be. "Then if Cynthia asks for a battle, then just say no. You cannot afford to lose here right now.", said Ryker. All the teammates of the Kanto region agreed to this. Axel was surprised by their reaction. It was just a battle and even if he lost, it would not mean anything. It would only mean that he would have to train harder. That was all. Ting.. Ting.. Ting... Came a sound and Axel looked in the direction to see a fat long man with a bit of white hair in a tuxedo ringing the champagne ss with a spoon. The man looked everywhere and was satisfied that he got everyone''s attention. "Ladies, Gentlemen, and my dear Pokemons. I am Joseph Stone, your host of the evening. First of all, I would like to thank all of you for spending some time toe to this get-together event that I normally try to host every year. I have called some of my closest friends and families to this event and I am happy that most of you have arrived. Now, I won''t beat around the bush. There are a lot of unique foods and drinks that are here to make you curious. Go explore them till your heart is full. On to the main point, I unusually struggle to do something new in these events to make it interesting. As usual, the elders would have a private meeting of their own and the young ones could do whatever they like but could not interfere in this meeting. Yet today, such would not be the case." "Oh that is going to be interesting.",mented Lance. Axel was also somehow interested in this. "Our young ones have grown and they are now going to be adults. So, they also should shoulder the responsibility in the future. That is why the young ones could also attend the meeting but if you guys want to attend this meeting then you will have to impress us." "Impress.. how?", asked one of the young ones. "A Pokemon battle. But not the battle between your strongest Pokemons. No, that would not be very interesting. The battle would be betweenmon-rank Pokemons. So, for those who don''t havemon rank Pokemons are already out and could not attend the meeting.", said Joseph. One of the kids from the Kip family was furious to hear it. Because he didn''t have anymon rank Pokemons, so he asked, "But whymon rank Pokemons? I have a pseudo-king rank Pokemon. Wouldn''t that be enough?", asked the kid. "A very good question and one of the questions that I was looking forward to answering. Today''s meeting is going to be a high-level meeting. So, even for the young ones, only those who are mature and capable enough could enter. Choosing amon-rank Pokemon for this battle is for a simple reason. All of you are from prominent families and you are blessed with a lot of resources and money that normal people could not enjoy. With those resources, if your Pokemon could not reach even pseudo-champion rank then you should just quit being a trainer. Having amon rank Pokemon suggest that you are thinking of the future. Being a powerful trainer is a continuous process. If you are not capturing new Pokemons and training them but just gloating by looking at your pseudo-king rank Pokemons, then you are not thinking about the future. You don''t have any vision and those types of trainers would not achieve so much in the future. If I have cleared your doubts then I will speak about the second requirement. The trainer must at least be a rare rank human." Most of them had amon rank Pokemon with them. So, they were not worried about getting in the y but when the second requirement came, only the cream of the crop trainers were left standing. Because it was very hard to be a rare rank human. Not everyone had a system like Axel. "Now, you might be thinking, why rare rank human? This is a very harsh condition. Then let me answer your doubts on this too. Having a powerful Pokemon is essential but if the trainer iszy and not powerful, then the Pokemon would also not respect him/her. All of you think that the requirement is harsh. But it is not. With the resources that you guys enjoy, all of you would have reached rare rank by now. The only reason why so many of you have not reached rare rank is because you guys arezy and never considered to train your body. In ancient times, humans could literally fight Pokemon in the battle. It was said that the first Pokemon master was as strong as Arceus. But since we have started to take the help of Pokemons, we have neglected to train ourselves. Let this be a lesson that everyone must train their body. Now, if you have fulfilled all the requirements, you can apply for thispetition. Of course, the winner would also get a handsome prize and if we, the elders are happy with your performance, then all of you who are participating in thispetition could attend the meeting.", said Joseph. ### Axel thought that Joseph was just a very good businessman but after hearing him, he knew that there was something other than just a businessman in him. The father of a trainer like Steven would not be so simple. At first, he didn''t want to attend this meeting but after hearing Joseph, he got excited. He decided to participate in thispetition. ### The meeting was going to be held after 3 days and thepetition would start from tomorrow. Axel also got himself registered and there were not so many people that were registered for thepetition. Chapter 723: Against Romero

Chapter 723: Against Romero

Axel had not seriously trained his newest Pokemons like Squirtle and Magnemites. Agnes and Dina were the ones who had trained Squirtle. It was fairly good but Axel knew that he could have done better. So, he was still not satisfied with the progress of Squirtle. Of course, he didn''t have the right to say it as he was the one who had not given them much time. Axel woke up at 5 a.m. and got ready to have his breakfast. He showed up and was nning to call out all of his Pokemons by the time he was in the breakfast zone. The breakfast event was happening inside a big hall of the hotel. Axel had never seen such a big hall as he could not see the end of it. The interior of the hall was fabulous. There were cravings in the walls and the ceiling with ancientnguage that he could not understand. The line of the food stalls was lesserpared to yesterday but it was still very long. Axel didn''t even know that so many types of breakfast dishes existed. There was a separate zone for the Pokemons. He could see a lot of Pokemons with different varieties and species. As he was going to call out his Pokemons, the Kanto team and the mercenary team finally met with him. "Axel, why are you sote? After the breakfast, thepetition is going to start. Do you know which kind of Pokemon that you would be using?", asked Ryker. "Yes, I have something in mind.", said Axel. "Ok, let''s get something to eat.", said Hector as all of them first called out all of their Pokemons. The Pokemons had been cramped inside the ball for a long time and most of them just wanted to get outside. ROOARR ROARR!!! All of them shouted to announce their presence. The trainers became busy giving the food to their Pokemons. Axel called Wartortle near him. "Listen, I have already told you about thispetition and I am choosing you to participate." Wartortle was over the moon when it heard that it would be participating in the battle yesterday. "I know that I have not trained you well, so even if you lose a battle, then I will not be angry. I just want you to try your best. Follow mymands and try to execute them as fast as possible. Also, if you manage to win thispetition, then I will give you a reward." Hearing about the reward, the eyes of Squirtle lit up. It didn''t know what the reward was going to be but it wanted to win it. Axel sighed looking at its excited face. Squirtle was really gullible. It was good in some way but he was worried that some stranger might take it away by showing a candy. Ting.. Ting.. Ting... Joseph got the attention of all of the young trainers when he did it again. "Alright, all of you. For those who have registered, I will call out their name for attendance. Ryker Axel Lyra Lance Lori Steven Wace Susan Romero Garemond Cynthia Daisy Crasher Flint Dolly Hector Mia Krishna Hymer These are the 19 trainers that had registered for thepetition. The winner of thispetition will win exciting prizes and money. This will be a knockout round cause we elders don''t have all the time in the world. The trainers are only allowed to use 1mon-rank Pokemon throughout thepetition. So, please choose carefully. Now, we will be drawing lots, and if there are an odd number of trainers then one of the trainers will automatically go to the next round.", said Joseph and told his staff to bring out the machine to draw lots. "I would like to wee Mr. Flint, the gym leader of the Kanto region to do the honors.", said Joseph as Flint arrived on the stage. "Wow, I didn''t think that Flint was also here.", said Axel with a smile. "It looks like you are very friendly with him.",mented Hymer. "Yes, of course, I learned a lot while fighting Flint. It was the first time that I ever lost a gym battle. Flint is very strong.", said Axel. "Of course, he is strong. He is the strongest gym leader in the Kanto region.", said Lyra with a smile. Flint belonged to the Toise family. He was not a blood member but an outsider but since he was the gym leader, he had a very high position in the family. It was Dina who got to pass the next stage without any problem. The process took around 10 minutes but Axel knew who he would be fighting against. It was Romero. Romero was from the Chic family (Torchic) and he was not very strong per Axel''s opinion. But since he also had not properly trained Wartortle by himself, he was not sure if he could win the battle. Axel''s turn was actually atst. But he was not going anywhere. He wanted to see what sort of Pokemon would use, especially Cynthia. Interestingly, Cynthia had chosen Eevee for this battle. All Eevee were cute but this Eevee looked menacing. Axel didn''t know what it was as it was very simr to other Eevees but it was a bit different. Unfortunately, Cynthia was paired against Hymer. Hymer had used a Poliwhirl and the battle was fierce. Cynthia won in the end even though she was at a disadvantage. Looking at the battle, Axel could tell that Poliwhirl was more powerful than Eevee but Cynthia''s battle strategy was stronger. Finally, the battle between Romero and Axel came atst. Both of them went to the stage. The referee was ready with a coin. He looked at Romero and Romero said, "Heads." The referee flipped the coin and said, "It is Tails. Axel wins. Trainer Romero is requested to send out his first Pokemon.", said the referee. Axel was interested in what type of Pokemon he would really use. Romero gave a smirk and threw a ball in the air. "Come out, Ponyta.", shouted Romero as a fiery horse came out of the ball. Looking at Ponyta, Axel could not control hisughter andughed out loud. What were the chances that Romero would use a pure fire-type Pokemon against his water-type Pokemon. Tying really mastered in initial rank battles. During the higher ranks, the Pokemon might develop some form of resistance to other typings but right now, the Pokemon could not do it. Romero was instantly angry hearing Axel''sughter. Was Axel making fun of him? Ponyta might be weaker right now but Rapidash was an outstanding Pokemon. So, why was heughing? Axel looked at the stats of Ponyta, just to be sure. --- Pokemon''s name: Ponyta (Age: 10 months) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank: Common rank Pokemon Tying: Fire Ability: sh Fire (35%) Hidden Ability: me body (40%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 1000 /1000 Attack: C Agility: C Defense: D Sp. Atk: D Sp. Def: D+ Moves: me charge, Sunny day, Stomp, Double kick, Sloarbeam, Iron tail, Endure --- The only thing that Axel and Wartortle should be careful of was its ''me body'' which had a very low chance of activating. Even if it was 100% fully mastered, the ''me body'' might not work. The other thing was ''Srbeam''. Yet, he was not too worried about it. Axel now had a lot of experience and he could already tell this this move was just learned for better coverage. Since it also had ''Sunny day'', the move might be useful but the move would not be as powerful as one might expect. "Mr. Axel is requested to send out his Pokemon.", said the referee. Axel took a ball and called out Wartortle. There was nomentary facility like in the league games but the people were surprised by Axel''s choice. "Is Axel very lucky?", asked one of the trainers. "Maybe he is. Who knows." Such kinds of operations were happening and this was making Romero even more mad. ''Do you guys all think that Axel won this battle cause of type advantage? Hmph!! I will show these people what I am made of. Type advantage is not everything.'', thought Romero. Romero was right. Type advantage was not the end of all but it was still an advantage and in the hands of trainers like Axel, this was already supposed to be game over. Yet, Romero thought to change all of their minds. Axel looked at the stats of Wartortle. --- Pokemon''s name: Wartortle (Age: 4 months) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank: Common rank Pokemon Tying: Water Ability: Torrent (65%) Hidden Ability: Rain dish (50%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 2000 /2000 Attack: F Agility: F Defense: F Sp. Atk: F Sp. Def: F Moves: Mirror coat (G) (Lvl 32), Water gun (G) (Lvl 35), Life dew (G) (Lvl 37), Aqua ring (G) (Lvl 34), Withdraw (C) (Lvl 29), Bite (C) (Lvl 29), Tackle (C) (Lvl 28), Skull bash (E) (Lvl 43), Wave crash (G) (Lvl 35), Water pulse (C) (Lvl 27), Chilling water (C) (Lvl 29), Ice spinner (C) (Lvl 24), Rain dance (G) (Lvl 31) --- What was good about Wartortle was its ability and hidden ability mastery. They were very great for amon-rank Pokemon. The levels of the moves had increased and it had also leveled up ''Skull bash'' to level 40 and above. --- Skull Bash (Wartortle) (Level 40): The defense would increase and it can hold a lot of power to attack. --- Axel had not seen Wartortle fight with other Pokemons after he was kidnapped but seeing the level of moves, he was satisfied. He just hoped that it would win this battle. "Are you both ready?", asked the referee. Both of them nodded their heads and the referee said, "Let the battle Begin!" "Ponyta, use ''Sunny day'' and then use ''me charge''" "Wartortle, you use ''Rain dance'' and then use ''Withdraw'' followed up by ''Skull bash''", said Axel. Ponyta opened its mouth to release a small ball of fire which went to the sky and started to increase in size. This was ''Sunny day''. While Wartortle started to dance on a weird day and the clouds started to form. For amon rank Pokemon, moves like ''Rain dance'' were very hard toprehend. Yet, Wartortle had not only learned the move but also mastered it to a good level. It looked like Ponyta''s mastery over ''Sunny day'' was not as high as Wartortle''s ''Rain dance''. The winds and rain started to take over the sunny day. Ponyta rushed towards Wartortle to use ''me charge'' but Wartortle was already inside its shell increasing its defense to a new height. The early actions of ''Skull bash'' and ''Withdraw'' were the same as in the first turn, the user would increase its defense in ''Skull bash''. Then the user would store the power and release it. The speed of Ponyta had decreased due to the rain and its chance of burning Wartortle had also massively decreased. But Ponyta didn''t stop. It charged towards Wartortle and struck it on the shell but nothing much happened. The shell including the Wartortle was sprung off to a distance but Wartortle came out with no visible injuries. " ''Water pulse''", shouted Axel as Wartortle opened its mouth to send a torrent of water towards Ponyta. Ponyta was hit by the attack as it flew to a distance and crashed. "Wohh, the power of that water pulse is very high. I wonder how Axel trained Wartortle in it.", said Dolly looking from her seat. "Yes, Axel is always very interesting to watch.", said Cynthia with a smile. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Wartortle was not going to stop, it used the move ''Water gun'' and ''Chilling water'' on Ponyta. Both of those moves hit and due to the effect of ''Rain dance'', the power of water-type moves was obviously on the higher side. Could Ponyta not do anything now? Chapter 724: Against Wallace

Chapter 724: Against Wace

Ponyta knew that it was losing its health at a rapid pace but it was confused on how to handle the situation. This was one of the problems that a trainer would have to face when a Pokemon was very young. Since they didn''t have a good amount of battle experience, they could not make instant decisions until their trainer said anything. "Ponyta, use ''Endure'' and then use ''me charge'' once again.", said Romero. Ponyta didn''t waste anytime and then used those moves. ''Endure'' came at the right time as it was losing a lot of health. Using the move also gave it the confidence to attack. It rushed towards Wartortle with a ming body. Before, the move ''Skull bash'' had not connected, as Wartortle was disturbed. But now, it had enough time to use and execute the move. As Ponyta came near to strike Wartortle, Wartortle who was already inside its shell erupted with a lot of power and then used the move ''Skull bash'' and hit Ponyta on its stomach. The force of the attack was very high. ''Skull bash'' was already a powerful move and it was now over level 40. For amon-rank Pokemon, it was a very powerful move and it flung Ponyta towards the end of the stadium. Wartortle knew that the battle might not be over, so it used the move ''Water gun'' again. The move was also a hit and finally, Ponyta fainted. "Ponyta is unable to battle, Axel goes to the next round.", announced the referee. Axel wanted to take revenge in this battle for what Romero had said to him but seeing such a weak Ponyta, he didn''t have the heart to do it. Besides the battle was over so soon. The battle betweenmon rank Pokemons would not be as interesting as king-rank battles. The battles would be very simple and filled with innocence. After the battle was over, it was decided that the participants would rest for 2 hours before the start of another round. Among the 19 trainers, 10 were selected. They were: Cynthia Dolly Lori Lance Krishna Hector Steven Wace Crasher Susan Very soon, another person from another region was called to decide the battle matchup, and this time, Axel''s battle was in the middle. He was fighting against Wace this time. "Oh, that would be interesting. I wonder how he will do against you?", said Lance to the group. "How good is Wace?", asked Axel as he was new to all this. "Well, Wace is very good. There is a reason why he is always beingpared to Steven. Because he is a talented trainer. You should be careful against him.", said Lance. "I think I will have to be serious when fighting him..", said Axel and stared at Wace. Funny enough, Wace was doing the same thing. ### "Wace, do you think that you can win against Axel? Please do because I want to rub it in his face.", said Susan. "Susan, what you Romero, and Garemond did was wrong. The guy had just been kidnapped and his mental state was not in a solid condition. You don''t attack man when he is down.", said Wace. "So, you think that his mental condition is not normal?", asked Steven as he was clearly interested. "Yes, even though he is trying to hide it and doing everything to look normal, he is not. I can feel it.", said Wace. "Do you think that you can beat his Squirtle?", asked Steven. "That is hard to say. I cannot fully see its capabilities as Romero could not hold for so long. But I believe that I can win against him." "That is a good confidence.", said Steven as he patted Wace''s back for support. ### "Damn it!! I cannot believe that I lost.", said Mia as she was furious about losing against Susan. The loss of Mia was understandable because her new Pokemon had just reached 3 months old and she had not been able to train it for a long time. So, it was not as good as one would expect. "Don''t worry, at least the battle was interesting.", said Hector trying to calm her down but it seemed to make her even angrier. The break was for 2 hours and Axel had 2 hours to n for Wace. He knew that Wace would use Krabby as his Pokemon and he had already seen its stats. --- Pokemon''s name: Krabby (Age: 11 months) Pokemon Nickname: N/A Pokemon Rank: Common rank Pokemon Tying: Water Ability: Hyper cutter (40%) Hidden Ability: Sheer Force (30%) Potential: ck (Monstrous) Health: 1000 /1000 Attack: C+ Agility: D+ Defense: B++ Sp. Atk: B Sp. Def: C+ Moves: Water gun, Mud shot, Metal w, Razor Shell, Ice beam, Water pulse, Dig, Bubble beam, sh, Stomp, Amnesia, Ancient power. --- Obviously, Axel had already looked at its stats during its battle. So, he was now nning on how to win against him. Axel believed that Kingler was a very powerful Pokemon. He had many ways to make Kingler so much strong but he also needed time to do it. Even though Krabby was inherently good in attack, Wace wanted it to focus on special attacks. That was a bold move. He could see in its stats and moves description. Axel could understand the reason for it. Since Krabby is very slow and its agility is very low, Wace wanted it to be a special attacker. Axel didn''t know how it would turn out in the future, but this was interesting. Krishna was also not happy as he would have to fight against Steven. He knew that the battle was going to be very hard. Axel started to eat some delicious food. He had already made some preliminary n for the battle and he was confident that he would win. So, he was not so worried. As he was gulping down the food, he saw Flint, the gym leader of the Kanto region. "Flint, I didn''t know that you woulde here.", said Axel. Axel was actually happy to meet with Flint. Flint was one of those people that he could trust. "Yes. Axel make sure that you pull all your punches. This meeting is something that you would want to attend. Many important people areing today. Even Charles, our champion will attend the meeting.", said Flint. "Really? What is this all about?" "Frankly, I don''t know the whole picture. Just that a lot of important people are joining in this meeting. By the way, how are you holding up? I heard that you were tortured. That is not a good feeling." "I am trying to hold up.", said Axel. "That is good. Axel, after the meeting, why don''t we have a separate meeting?", asked Flint. "Flint, I don''t need a shoulder to cry on. I am doing fine." "Ok but if you need anything, I am here.", said Flint, patted Axel''s back, and went on his own way. Axel''s experience for that whole month had been so traumatizing for him that he had sort of blocked those experiences as he wanted to feel normal. This was a subconscious action and everything someone talked about it, he would relive it again which he certainly didn''t want to do. "Sigh, what do I do now?", mumbled Axel to himself. He knew that he would have to face it in the future. But he didn''t want to relive those moments. He tried to block those memories but now he was starting to panic cause he could not block those memories willingly. Hector immediately saw that Axel was not acting normal, so he went towards Axel and said, "Sir, are you okay? Do you need something?" "Hector, just take me out of here. I need some quiet time.", said Axel as fast as he could. Hector nodded his head, carried Axel, and then took him out of the crowd. He then went to the beach where were was no one. There was also a big garden near the beach. Hector put Axel there and waited for further instructions. Hector was also not stupid. He knew what was happening here. He knew that Axel may not be the same anymore and it would take a lot of time and luck for him to be normal. Hector just stood there silently waiting for Axel toe back to normal. It took him some minutes but now he was normal. Axel didn''t bother to even look at Hector. He was looking at the raging sea which looked very calm right now. "Hector, just a personal question. Am I going to be okay?" "Of course you are sir. Why are you asking such a simple question?" "Hector, I am asking you to tell you the truth. Not a lie." "And I am telling you the truth." "What makes you believe that I will get over that torture and kidnapping?" "Axel, you seem to think that you are in this alone. I don''t know why you think that. Maybe you have been alone for a long time. But you now have a mercenary team with you. Do you really think that we are not angry or sad about what happened to you? No body said you anything cause all of us want to be normal around you but that doesn''t mean that we are also not on the edge. What I want you to know is that we are on this together. I know that we are very weak right now and we need to do everything to get to that level. I know that we need to wait to get our revenge but we will do it. I just want you to know that we will take that revenge and destroy those people." "Thanks, Hector, that helped a lot." "Anytime." He suddenly felt that he was not on this alone. He had a team who was worried about him and being a leader, he just could not be so down. He took a deep breath and got ready to go to thepetition. He knew that others had seen Hector taking him here so there must be a lot of rumors floating around but now he didn''t care. "Axel." "Huh? Yes?" "Do me a favor and win thispetition.", said Hector looking at Axel''s eyes. "Don''t worry, that is what I am nning to do." Chapter 725: Axel Vs Wallace

Chapter 725: Axel Vs Wace

The battle went on for other trainers. Axel was interested in the battle of people like Cynthia and Steven and he wanted at least to fight with 2 of them but unfortunately, the battle of the second round was between Cynthia and Steven. The hype was real this time. Even though he could not fight against 2 of them, he wanted to see how good they were. Axel noted that Eevee of Cynthia was not so special but she was doing great against Steven''s Machoke. It must be noted that this Machoke was buffed and Eevee not so much. Axel was surprised by the tactics of Cynthia cause she was really creative. Even though the Pokemon of Cynthia that she was using this time was not so strong, she was doing very well. Steven must have known about thispetition for quite some time and he must have prepared a lot of this. He had chosen Machoke for thispetition and in reality, Machoke was quite a strong Pokemon, especially on an Eevee. The battle went on for 6-7 minutes and finally, both of the Pokemons fainted at the same time. It was a draw. Since there was no high camera and technology, it could not be known who fainted first, so it was a draw. Axel could see that Steven was quite happy with the result while Cynthia was not looking so good. Joseph came at the right time toe to a conclusion from this. "Since this was a draw, I propose that both of you choose one of the trainers who are still qualified to fight after this round is over. If one of them lost and one of them won in that battle, then the winner would take the seat of that trainer and the loser would lose his/her position. If both of them lose, then both of them will lose their position and if both of them win then we will select one trainer as per their performance.", said Joseph. No one had a problem with this except for the trainers that were participating in thepetition as they would have to face either Cynthia or Steven. That was just crazy. ### Finally, the battle between Axel and Wace came. Both of them went to the stage with confidence. Axel was confident that he was going to win while Wace was feeling the same thing. This was natural as both of them were talented and hardworking traine rs. "Please call out your Pokemons.", said the referee. Since the end of the first round, all of them knew the Pokemons that they were going to use. So, there was no need to use the coins. Both of them called out their Pokemons with confidence. "Are you both ready for the battle." "Yes." "Yes, I am." "Good. Let the battle begin!" "Wartortle, use ''Aqua Ring'' and ''Withdraw'' and then use ''Water pulse''.", shouted Axel. "Krabby, use ''Bubble beam''", said Wace with a calm face. Wartortle first used the move ''Withdraw'' but it didn''t do it normally. Half of its face was inside the shell. Its legs were still on the ground but its hands were inside the shell. A bluish watery aura covered its whole body as a ring of protection. Ding! Wartortle has leveled up the move ''Withdraw'' to level 40. Now it could choose to hide any part of the body as it wants. But the total defensive capabilities of the move have decreased. This was a nice surprise. Axel had been telling Wartortle about this move for some time and now it was able to grasp it. As Wartortle was ready to use ''Water pulse'', Krabby was also ready to fire it towards it. Another interesting thing about ''Bubble beam'' that Krabby used was that it first used those bubbles to cover its whole body, especially its arms and legs. This move was modified and Axel was surprised that Wace and Krabby would be able to do it. This Krabby must be very talented. But it didn''t really matter to Axel. Both of the moves shed and Wartortle won this bout and Krabby was pushed away. Wartortle immediately used ''Rain dance''. Actually, Axel wanted to start with ''Rain dance''. The move would improve the effects of water type moves but he knew that Wace would not let him do it. Krabby didn''t have status moves like Wartortle. Of course, it had ''Amnesia'' and ''Ancient power''. But Axel knew that Wace was not stupid to use those moves at the start of the battle. First of all, ''Ancient power'' had a very low chance of increasing the stats and secondly, after using the move ''Amnesia'', the user would forget a lot of things. So, the move was very risky. "Krabby use ''Mud shot''", said Wace. Krabby was able to hit it but Wartortle had alsopleted the dance. With the effect of ''Withdraw'' and ''Aqua ring'', Wartortle was in a very healthy position. "Damn it!, Krabby use ''Dig'' and start the n.", said Wace. "Wartortle, use the move ''Chilling water'' and then ''Ice spinner''. Don''t destroy the ground just cover them with ice.", said Axel. Wartorlte''s ''Chilling water'' was not strong enough to create ice right now. However, due to the help of ''Rain dance'' and also ''Ice spinner'', it was able to create ice around the ground and around itself. Wartortle''s defense was very good as its shell was very hard but its stomach was its reverse scale. So, Axel had to do something to protect it. He knew that Krabby woulde out of the ground any second and hit Wartortle and that was what happened. Krabby came out with a loud roar. Its pincers were covered in grey color. Axel immediately knew that the move was called ''Metal w''. However, since the whole ground was covered in ice, its speed was drastically decreased and Wartortle was able to tell where it wasing from. Wartortle was able to prevent itself from getting maximum damage. Its defense stayed true to its name as it was able to defend arge amount of damage. " ''Wave crash'' and then ''Skull bash''", said Axel. ''Wave crash'' was a powerful move. The move would also damage the user a bit. Wartortle was instantly filled with a raging aura of water as it crashed into Krabby. Since both of them were close enough, it was not able to gain momentum, so the power of the attack was not so high. But since it could take some time, the power of ''Skull bash'' was very high. Since the move had also leveled up to 40, the power of the move was high. Krabby was flung over the stadium as it crashed with a loud thud. The protection from the bubbles was already gone and now it had multiple wounds on its body. It stood up with great difficulty and then used the move ''Mud shot'' and Wartortle used the move ''Water pulse''. As it was raining, the power of ''Water pulse'' was heightened. Krabby lost again. "Krabby, use ''Ancient power'' and then use ''Amnesia''", said Wace. He knew that he could lose at any time and so he could just take this risk. Krabby first used the move ''Ancient power''. The ground started to shake and it threw a beam of energy towards Wartortle. Wartortle used the move ''Water gun'' but the move fell short in front of ''Ancient power''. Wartortle was hit by the attack. For some unknown reason, Krabby turned out lucky as all of its stats increased. This was a very good boost. It then used the move ''Amnesia'' which further increased its special defense. This was very well done as most of Wartortle''s attack was special in nature. But this also came at a cost as the move made it forget everything. It even forgot why it was here. Wartortle of course took a lot of advantage of that but the time was running out and it had to use a powerful move. It used the move ''Water gun'' to distract Krabby for some time and then used the move ''Skull bash'' again. By this time, Krabby already knew that Wartortle was the enemy and it had to fight with it. It used the move ''Water gun'' but Wartortle also countered it with its own ''Water gun''. Wartortle won the bout and then used the move ''Wave crash''. Krabby didn''t stand up after that. The battle was over. "Krabby is unable to battle. Axel and Wartortle won this round.", said the referee. "You fought well. I am impressed.", said Axel with a smile. But Wace thought that Axel was being sarcastic. ''What did I do so well? I messed up everything.'', thought Wace and went out of the stadium. Wace waspetitive and he wanted to win against Axel but he lost and since this was the battle betweenmon rank Pokemons, the battle was not so hardcore. So, it looked a bit stupid. After some time, the second round was over and now it was time for Cynthia and Steven to decide which trainers they wanted to battle. The trainers that were selected were: Axel Krishna Crasher Susan Cynthia/Steven These people were the cream of the crop and their battle strategy and tactics had impressed the elders. "Since the second round has been over, it is now time to decide who is going to the semi-finals. Cynthia or Steven. First, I want both of them toe to the stage.", said Joseph. This was the first time he had seen Cynthia properly. Most of the time, his mind would be focusing on how to defeat her. Axel must admit that Cynthia was really beautiful. If she had a bubbly personality, then she would have attracted a lot of boys. She had a long height, long yellow-colored hair, and a fair face. "So, both of you are going to choose the trainer from those 4. Of course, to make things impartial, the first person to choose would be decided with a coin flip.", said Joseph. A man came to the stage and told Steven to choose head or tail. Steven chose heads. and waited for the decision. "It is heads, Steven wins.", dered the man. "So, Steven among those 4 trainers, who do you choose?", asked Joseph. Steven looked at all of them for some time and then spoke. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!