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Chapter 379: Evolve, Eevee! Change of Weapon, Leeku!
Chapter 379: Evolve, Eevee! Change of Weapon, Leeku!
"Ga-ga!"
In the Leek Garden, Leeku excitedly weaved through the towering leek plants, standing at over two meters tall.
Even with its typically calm demeanor, it couldn't contain its excitement at this moment.
So many leeks! This place was like a dream come true for Leeku. It couldn't even begin to imagine how happy a Leeku born here would be!
No, it mustn't let its guard down.
Leeku's eyes suddenly sharpened, and it turned its head cautiously, glancing left and right, fearing that other Leeku might be attracted by these perfect leeks and try to compete with it for this bounty.
In the wild, Leeku often fought with each other to gain access to the best leeks.
However, before Leeku could spot any rivals, it noticed that Naoki had quietly arrived at the leek garden.
"Ga!" Leeku called out excitedly, tapping the small leek in its hand on the nearby leek as if to show off their perfection to Naoki.
"Calm down," Naoki said with a smile. "They won't be ready for harvest until tomorrow. We'll pick them then."
Leeku had already waited for almost a month, so what was one more day? It took a deep breath and calmed itself.
"Ga!" Understood!
Just then, Leeku spotted a few yellow-feathered Slowpoke Ducks waddling over, their eyes vacant and dreamy.
The leek garden was situated close to the river, and just across the river was where the Slowpoke Ducks lived. They often wandered around this area.
Since Leeku had been practicing its sword skills in the stake dummy zone, it wasn't familiar with these Slowpoke Ducks.
Thus, when it saw them approaching, it immediately became alert.
Naoki introduced them, "Don't worry, these Pokemon are Water-type Slowpoke Ducks. They don't eat leeks, nor do they use them. They're probably just here to play for a while."
Hearing this, Leeku relaxed a little.
It watched the Slowpoke Ducks waddle into the leek garden, meandering between the sturdy leek plants, craning their necks to look up through the gaps at the sky above, seemingly fascinated by something.
Soon, one of the Slowpoke Ducks was drawn towards Leeku.
It waddled over with quick steps, placing its hand on its head as it stared blankly at Leeku.
Leeku: ?! It was startled and let out a startled, "Ga-ga!"
Slowpoke Duck: "Ga-ga?"
This was followed by a series of encrypted quacks, a conversation that only they could understand.
Naoki: "..."
Oh well, these leeks won't be ready until tomorrow anyway. I'll explain everything to Leeku then!
Naoki waved goodbye to the group of Pokemon in front of him and then turned to the warehouse to start sorting the agricultural products and fresh milk for sale today.
When everything was ready, Zach arrived at the ranch.
Naoki helped Zach load the goods onto the truck. Then, Zach said, "It's almost time for the Fireworks Festival again. Don't forget to come and participate!"
"Yeah, I'll be there," Naoki replied with a smile.
It would be a great opportunity to take Eevee and experience the local culture and festivities of Drench Town.
Besides Eevee, there were also the Pokemon that had arrived at the ranch this year, such as Leeku, Magcargo, and others.
Once all the cargo was loaded onto the truck, Zach closed the cargo door, returned to the driver's seat, and said through the window, "Let's go!"
Naoki nodded and watched as Zach drove off into the distance.
Zach led a busy life, traveling back and forth between various rural ranches every day, transporting the fruits and vegetables he purchased to the town and other cities for sale.
He usually came and left in a hurry, often only having time for a quick greeting.
After dinner, Naoki sat on the sofa as usual and turned on the weather forecast for the next day.
On the TV screen, a uniformed female host reported the weather for the coming days.
"It is expected that starting tonight, parts of the Padia region will experience thunderstorms, mainly in the northwest. Please take necessary precautions, citizens."
"The southeastern region will continue to enjoy sunny weather, with some areas experiencing high temperatures. For those venturing outdoors, please take precautions to avoid heatstroke."
As Naoki watched the screen, he noticed that Drench Town was among the areas expected to experience thunderstorms.
"Thunderstorms, huh..."
He handed the remote control to Re Crown and got up to bring in the laundry.
That night, as expected, the rain poured down.
The raindrops pattered against the windows, accompanied by the steady drip-drop of rainfall and the occasional thunder that shook the heavens.
Mudkip and Eevee pressed against the window, peering out at the gloomy, rain-soaked world through the blurred glass.
"Ba-mo..."
"Bu-gi..."
Despite the intimidating thunderstorm outside, the house exuded a cozy and peaceful atmosphere.
Naoki turned to look at Popplio and Eevee, saying, "If you're scared, you can close the curtains so you can't see outside."
"Ba-mo!"
Popplio wasn't afraid, but seeing the little Eevee looking terrified, it flew over to draw the curtains shut.
Eevee scurried back and jumped onto the bed, exclaiming, "Ve~!"
It seemed to be trying to reassure itself with its loud voice.
After trimming Golurk's claws, Naoki stroked its head and then got up from the bed.
"Has Eevee ever encountered such heavy rain when it lived in the mountains before?" Naoki asked as he stroked Eevee's fur.
"Ve~! Ve!" Eevee nodded vigorously.
Back then, it lived alone in the mountains, and whenever it rained, it would hide in a tree hollow because rainy nights were truly terrifying.
It was dark and cold, and occasionally, it could see fierce Pokemon running in the darkness.
Sensing Eevee's fear, Naoki gently comforted it, "It's alright now. The ranch is a safe place. You can live here without worrying and no longer be afraid of rainy days."
"Ve~" Eevee nuzzled Naoki affectionately.
During this time, it had been having so much fun and made lots and lots of good friends.
Not only that, but Naoki also made all sorts of delicious Pokeblocks and juices for it.
It loved Naoki and everyone at the ranch very much.
Naoki was the best person in the world!
At that moment, Eevee's fondness for Naoki reached its peak, and it had begun to completely trust this human who would hold it close during a stormy night.
Just then, Eevee's body suddenly erupted with a dazzling light.
The rich emotion-based power intertwined with the night, transforming into a powerful energy that flowed into Eevee's body.
In that light, Eevee's appearance began to change at a visible rate.
Naoki was momentarily stunned by this sight.
Was this… evolution?!
When the light faded, a Pokemon with a pitch-black body, yellow eyes, and blue ring-shaped markings on its forehead, tail, and ears appeared before Naoki.
A shiny Espeon had been born!
Naoki stared at the Espeon in shock, momentarily unable to process what had just happened.
The Espeon's temperament had changed slightly after evolving. With its yellow eyes, it gazed at Naoki, exuding a calm and unique aura.
It was like a hunter hidden in the darkness.
"Espeon?" Naoki asked tentatively.
The Espeon before him smiled, its call deep but clearly affectionate.
"Ve~"
Espeon looked down at itself and suddenly realized that it hadn't evolved into a Sylveon as it had originally hoped, but instead into an Espeon.
This left Espeon feeling a little disappointed.
On the other hand, Naoki quickly reacted and consoled it, "It's alright. Espeon is very powerful too!"
As expected… Eevee's genes were just too unstable.
Even though it wasn't a Sylveon, this shiny Espeon was still beautiful.
Especially those blue ring-shaped markings, which were currently emitting a mysterious glow, giving off an air of intrigue.
Naoki reached out to touch the markings, saying to Espeon, "When Glaceon sees you tomorrow, it will definitely be very surprised."
And indeed, as Naoki had predicted.
The next morning, when Glaceon rushed over from the ice cave and caught sight of Espeon, it froze in its tracks.
Espeon lightly jumped in front of it, "Ve."
Glaceon snapped out of its daze and looked at Naoki in disbelief, "Ve?"
Naoki laughed, "Can't recognize it? It's Eevee! Last night, it evolved into an Espeon."
Espeon nodded lightly, confirming Naoki's words.
"Ve…" Glaceon stood there, dumbfounded, before finally accepting reality.
It circled around Espeon, seemingly curious about its new form.
Espeon stood there, letting Glaceon examine it.
Watching the two Eeveelutions playing on the floor, Naoki felt very satisfied.
Excellent, he now had two Eeveelutions, and with the addition of the normal Eevee, he only needed seven more to collect a full set of Eeveelutions with different attributes!
In the morning, the rain outside had lessened but was still falling.
The Ability, Crimson Pulse, was triggered, and in the next second, the rain clouds that filled the sky disappeared, revealing clear blue skies and a golden sun.
The sun shone brightly.
Naoki and Leeku arrived at the Leek Garden.
Before the official harvest, Naoki asked uncertainly, "Are you sure you can handle a leek this size?"
"Ga!" Leeku nodded confidently.
This type of leek was the dream of every Leeku. With this leek in hand, no matter what kind of enemy they faced, they would have no fear!
"Well... okay then," Naoki replied.
The leeks were still wet from the recent rain, their stalks slick with moisture.
Naoki dug up a leek taller than himself, cleaned off the muddy roots, and handed it to Leeku.
At the same time, he was curious to see how Leeku would use this super-sized leek.
Leeku sprang into action.
It quickly opened its mouth and ate the small leek it had been holding, then marched towards the super leek with great vigor.
Spreading its wings, it gripped the super leek's thick white stem with all its might.
With its new weapon in hand, Leeku resembled a mecha as it brandished the leek and swept it horizontally, seemingly getting a feel for the new weapon.
After a while, it seemed to have adjusted to the super leek and proudly slung it over its shoulder.
Naoki was astonished.
"My goodness, Leeku is about to change its regional form and become a Galarian Leeku!" he exclaimed.
"How does it feel?" Naoki asked thoughtfully. "Can you still use your original sword techniques?"
"Ga!"
Leeku nodded confidently.
Holding the thick and sturdy super leek, Leeku strode out of the Leek Garden and towards the stake dummy zone.
Leeku focused its energy, tightening its grip on the leek with its wings before forcefully swinging it forward and executing its signature move, the One-Character Slash.
A flash of white light appeared, and the wooden stake dummies in front of them were all sliced in half at the waist.
This scene was a testament to the incredible power of Leeku's One-Character Slash!
"As I thought, changing to a bigger leek has increased the power of Leeku's moves," Naoki muttered.
However, he soon noticed something else.
Swinging such a massive leek seemed to consume more of Leeku's stamina.
After executing the move, Leeku began to pant heavily.
The leek was just too heavy.
Seeing this, Naoki suggested, "Why don't you try holding the leek with both wings? Maybe that will help."
Hearing Naoki's suggestion, Leeku thought for a moment before gripping the super leek with both wings.
Watching this familiar scene, Naoki's mind suddenly raced with ideas.
Sheathing, Iaido, Rising Dragon...
Leeku had already mastered the sword techniques of a katana. What if he tried teaching Leeku some greatsword skills?
Horizontal sweeps, vertical chops, upward slashes, charged slashes, true charged slashes...
With these skills, Leeku could change its weapon form depending on the opponent in the future.
Greatsword or katana.
The katana was graceful like the wind, while the greatsword focused on powerful, explosive strikes. The two weapons had different strengths.
As a former katana wielder transitioning to a greatsword user, Leeku felt a bit unfamiliar with this new sensation.
It held the leek tightly, carefully feeling its weight, and then awkwardly swung the leek with both wings.
Sometimes, there was a significant difference between wielding something with one wing versus two.
After observing Leeku's movements for a while, Naoki quickly abandoned the idea of immediately teaching it greatsword skills.
Leeku hadn't fully adapted to this new weapon yet.
More importantly, its strength and stamina weren't sufficient to support the prolonged wielding of this super leek.
"Your strength isn't enough, and your stamina can't keep up with the demands of this weapon," Naoki pointed out Leeku's current situation.
Leeku also sensed this and looked at the leek in its wings, unsure of what to do.
This leek was perfect, but it was very different from the leeks it was used to.
Leeku felt confused.
Seeing this, Naoki guided Leeku, "You sense it too, don't you?"
"Ga," Leeku nodded.
"Starting today, we'll train your strength until you can fully adapt to the weight of this leek!"
It was time to hit the gym and transform into a greatsword macho man!
(End of Chapter)
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