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Chapter 400: Such Incredible Fishing Skills, I've Never Heard of Anything Like It!
Chapter 400: Such Incredible Fishing Skills, I've Never Heard of Anything Like It!
Naoki immediately called back the Hakutons that hadn't yet returned to the Flygon Island and divided the pot of Padiah seafood rice into portions to feed them.
The Hakutons' eyes lit up at the sight of the seafood dish, filled with the essence of the sea.
They wriggled their noses, sniffed the air, and happily opened their mouths wide, picking up a shrimp with their claws and devouring it.
"Wurmple!"
Delicious!
On the table next to them, Golurk and Oshawott also began to tuck into this brand-new dinner.
The large bowl of Padiah seafood rice was brimming with happiness, providing deep satisfaction whether it was the taste or the appearance.
Especially for Flygon, after tasting the flavor of the Padiah seafood rice, it immediately hugged the plate and gulped down the food, licking the dish clean.
The other Pokemon also seemed to be enjoying their meal very much.
Naoki looked on with a smile, this was the true meaning of cooking!
He turned to the Hakutons in front of him and said, "Wait, tomorrow morning I'll take you to a special training spot!"
"Wurmple?" The Hakutons looked curious.
Naoki teased them, "You'll know when we get there."
The next morning, after watching the entire process of the Leikuei King's birthing of the World Tree, Naoki began preparing the Padiah seafood rice for the Hakutons.
Although this dish could significantly enhance the results of underwater training, its effect only lasted for 3 hours.
Therefore, before departing for the Zihcun Town Beach, he had to prepare enough Padiah seafood rice.
Hearing that Naoki planned to take them to another location for special training, the five Hakutons gathered around him early in the morning.
"We're about to set off!" Naoki packed the seafood rice into containers and brought along his fishing rod and a small bucket for the fish.
He couldn't just idle around while the Hakutons were training in the ocean, so he decided to do some fishing by the sea and test the effects of Padiah seafood rice on humans.
This time, Naoki changed the instructor for the Hakutons' special training from Golurk to Flygon.
Flygon could create hurricanes and whirlpools in the ocean, which would help the Hakutons with their training.
After packing everything they needed, Naoki mounted Golurk, along with the Hakutons and Flygon, and they were ready to depart.
However, before Golurk could even take off, the Eevees playing in the ranch noticed Naoki's departure and surrounded him.
"Eevee, eevee!"
Naoki looked at the Eevees surrounding him and said, "I'm going out for a while, to the beach. I'm going to help the Hakutons exercise."
"Eevee, eevee eevee!"
"Do you want to come too?" Naoki asked.
The Eevees nodded eagerly.
Naoki thought that these Eevees had probably never left the ranch since they hatched, so he agreed, "Alright, then let's all go to the beach together, but once we're there, you must listen to me and not run around, understand?"
"Eevee!"
"Then hop on!" Naoki patted Golurk's back.
The group of Eevees immediately jumped onto Golurk, and soon, Naoki was covered in Eevees.
"Hold on tight, we're taking off!"
Naoki extended his arms to protect the Eevees in his embrace and glanced at Flygon and the Hakutons beside him.
"Golurk!" Golurk responded.
The Pokemon flapped their wings and carried Naoki toward Zihcun Town's beach.
After about three minutes, they arrived at the beach safely.
Naoki turned to look around.
There weren't many people on the beach during the day, just a few scattered fishermen sitting by the sea, holding their fishing rods.
The last time he had come here was during the summer fireworks display with Oshawott and the others.
Golurk landed on the beach, and the Eevees jumped off Naoki's body, their eyes filled with curiosity as they gazed at the sparkling ocean and the golden sand before them.
This was their first time witnessing such a sight.
Naoki took out a small folding chair and a collapsible fishing rod from his backpack. He looked at Golurk, Ice Eevee, and Moon Eevee and instructed them, "Take care of these Eevees, play with them on the sand, and make sure they don't fall into the water."
"Eevee~"
"Golurk!"
The Pokemon responded and began building sandcastles with the Eevees on the beach behind Naoki.
Then, Naoki took out the still-warm Padiah seafood rice and fed it to the Hakutons.
"Flygon, I'm leaving them in your care. Take them into the sea and use your power to create whirlpools for their special training.
They flew a fair distance from the shore before diving into the sea.
The sun shone upon the sandy beach, and the distant cries of Wingulls could be heard over the waves.
Naoki cast his line into the sea, waiting patiently for a bite.
Behind him, the Eevees played and chased each other on the sand, as Naoki relaxed and enjoyed this peaceful fishing moment.
Suddenly, the bobber on the water's surface began to move.
A fish was on the hook! Naoki pulled the rod, and with a swift arc, a Pokemon was pulled out of the water. It was a white fish with yellow wavy lines running along its body—a Feebas!
"Feebas?" Naoki immediately recognized the Pokemon.
While Feebas might not be well-known, its evolved form, Milotic, was quite famous.
Naoki recalled how Kishu often joked about trainers evolving like Feebas into Milotic, becoming stronger and more formidable.
The Feebas in front of him flailed wildly, even releasing a weak electric shock as an attack.
Naoki was zapped, and with a sigh, he returned the Feebas to the sea.
Just then, far from the shore, an intense whirlpool suddenly appeared on the ocean's surface.
Under the swirling waters, the five Hakutons swam into the vortex, struggling against the powerful currents.
The seawater honed their bodies, and for a moment, the world seemed to consist only of this whirlpool, with the loud rush of water filling their ears.
Vaguely, a strange sensation emerged within one of the Hakutons.
It felt as if it could clearly sense the flow of the seawater around it...
This feeling compelled the Hakutons to sway their bodies in sync with the ocean's movements.
The next second, a violent vibration erupted from one of the Hakutons, and the surrounding seawater seemed to shake with it.
Water Pulse, awakened! However, the vibrating water affected the other four Hakutons.
The sudden attack caught the quartet off guard, and before they could react, they were sucked into the vortex and battered by the fierce currents.
The Hakuton that had initiated the attack panicked when it saw its companions affected by its move. Instinctively, it wanted to reach out and grab them.
"Roar!"
The Hakuton let out a roar and rushed towards its companions.
But then, it realized something.
It didn't have hands!
No, in this situation, it just needed hands to reach out! With that thought, a brilliant light burst from the Hakuton's body.
The dense light of evolution dispersed the whirlpool created by Flygon.
Within the light, the Hakuton's form rapidly changed.
The newly evolved Hakuton, now a Flygon, quickly stretched out its arms and caught the four companions, holding them close.
Time ticked by, and with only five minutes left of the three-hour window, Naoki had caught quite a few fish.
The small bucket he had brought was now filled to the brim.
Naoki glanced at his catch with the corner of his eye.
Five brilliant red Magikarp, two expressionless Barboach...
There had also been a few Barbaracle, but their tempers were short, and they started fighting as soon as they were pulled out of the water, ramming into his chest.
With no other choice, Naoki had released them all.
Now, he was left with only the weak-bodied and dull-witted Magikarp and the oblivious Barboach.
Compared to the Barbaracle, these two species had completely opposite temperaments.
Even when caught, they showed no aggression and simply allowed themselves to be caught, dumb and compliant.
Looking at the Magikarp and Barboach, Naoki felt he could cosplay as the Magikarp salesman at festivals.
"It's a pity I didn't catch a Gyarados or a Mantine..." Naoki muttered.
These two Pokemon seemed rare in the coastal waters, and one would have to venture into the deep sea to find them.
Nonetheless, Naoki was already quite satisfied with his catch.
Blessed with the effects of the Padiah seafood rice, his fishing skills had improved dramatically, even if it was mostly due to enhanced luck.
With this boost, he could now participate in the fishing competition next summer! He had skipped the competition last year and this year due to his poor fishing abilities, relying on Golurk for help with fishing at the ranch.
At the fishing competition, he successfully caught many fish, including some rare and exotic ones.
The townspeople gathered around him, exclaiming, "You truly live up to the name of Master Fisherman!"
Just then, Naoki was snapped back to reality by the movement of the float on the water's surface.
The float moved, signaling a bite! Naoki began to reel in his line, but to his surprise, he couldn't pull with all his might.
This was a big one! Naoki immediately realized he had hooked something massive.
The few uncles fishing nearby were drawn to the commotion, and seeing the reaction on the water, they instantly knew the young man had hooked a big fish.
"Keep at it, young man!"
"Don't give up! Fishing is all about patience and perseverance!"
"You can do it!"
The uncles cheered Naoki on enthusiastically.
Naoki's confidence soared, but just then, he suddenly felt the fishing rod go slack in his hand.
Immediately after, there was a disturbance on the water's surface, followed by a loud splash as a massive figure leaped out of the waves.
It was a Flygon, its orange and yellow body gleaming in the sunlight.
At that moment, the Flygon happily flew out of the sea with the fishing hook still in its mouth.
The sunlight shone on its body, and its smile was full of life.
"Naoki: "?"
The uncles behind him stood there with their mouths agape, forming perfect "O" shapes.
"Oh—"
The Flygon landed.
The uncles were incredulous, unable to believe that the young man had caught a Flygon! Such incredible fishing skills... It was truly unheard of!
Naoki was initially confused and didn't recognize the Flygon until he saw his own Flygon approaching with the four Hakutons in tow. Only then did he realize what had happened.
He asked in surprise, "Hakuton?"
The Flygon spat out the fishing hook and happily responded, "Roar!"
Naoki: "..."
He turned to the astonished uncles and explained with a wry smile, "This is my own Flygon. It's just playing around with me."
The uncles also noticed the Flygon and the Hakutons approaching from the sea.
One sharp-eyed uncle recognized the Flygon and exclaimed, "That Flygon is the town's mail delivery Flygon! So, you must be Naoki from Naoki Ranch?"
Naoki smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's right!"
"Now it all makes sense!" The uncle muttered, "I've long heard of your reputation as a Master Fisherman. I heard that last spring, in just two weeks, you single-handedly supplied half of the seafood market with fish!"
Naoki: "...... Those are exaggerated claims; it's not that dramatic."
The uncles were thrilled and couldn't wait to challenge Naoki to a fishing contest.
However, it was already noon, and they had to pack up and head home.
"In the future, when you have the time, you must join us for a proper fishing competition!" The uncles said earnestly.
Naoki: "......"
The uncles bid him farewell.
Naoki heaved a sigh of relief, thinking those fishermen were a bit too dramatic.
He turned and released the Gyarados and Feebas he had caught back into the sea.
Then, reeling in his line, he asked, "How was the special training?"
"Roar!" The four Hakutons, who had yet to evolve, nodded excitedly.
They could feel that they were close to evolving!
And the newly evolved Flygon looked thrilled.
Starting today, it could officially join the ranch's delivery team and help Naoki with his work, just like the three senior Flygons!
Seeing the Flygon's enthusiasm, Naoki was at a loss for words.
There's actually a Pokemon willing to work proactively?
"Work is tough!" Naoki warned.
Flygon 5 shook its head, its eyes shining with determination, "Roar!"
It wasn't afraid of hard work!
Moreover, Naoki prepared delicious meals for them every day, helping them grow stronger.
So, they wanted to help Naoki in return!
(End of Chapter)
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