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Chapter 498: The Reason to Become Stronger
Chapter 498: The Reason to Become Stronger
Groudon's subsequent actions completely validated Xiao Xiong's guess.
Its right foot stomped on the ground, and the strange patterns on its body emitted a crimson light, like flowing lava.
An incredibly powerful energy was released from Groudon and channeled into the earth.
The next second, a massive stone sword burst forth from the ground and rushed towards Xiao Xiong at incredible speed!
"Beah!"
Witnessing that terrifying scene, Xiao Xiong's heart raced with alarm.
Any ordinary Pokemon would likely be overwhelmed by this menacing aura and flee in the opposite direction.
But Xiao Xiong's kind of Pokemon possessed an innate resilient spirit.
They trained their minds to never falter in the face of an opponent's attack.
As the colossal Stone Sword loomed closer, Xiao Xiong focused intently, steeling himself. With determined eyes, he locked onto his target and then swiftly leaped to the side.
He dodged it!
However, the Stone Sword seemed to have an auto-navigation system. As it noticed Xiao Xiong's evasion, it immediately adjusted its direction and continued its pursuit.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The sound of cracking earth reverberated as, in the blink of an eye, the massive Stone Sword formed a circle, trapping Xiao Xiong within.
The air was filled with the scorching scent of sulfur, and the earth's energy had not yet dissipated from the Cliff Sword, continuously emitting waves of heat that blurred the surrounding space.
The Primal Reversion Groudon opened its golden eyes and let out an ancient roar towards the sky, unleashing its intimidating pressure and formidable power.
After a moment, Groudon seemed to calm down.
It looked at the minuscule Xiao Xiong with a hint of appreciation.
Unexpectedly, this little guy showed no signs of fear in the face of its overwhelming presence and maintained a calm demeanor while dodging.
Impressive!
"Little one, am I more impressive than that guy?" Groudon asked, referring to Kyogre.
It seemed that everything it had just done was to showcase its strength to Xiao Xiong, asserting its dominance over Kyogre.
Naoki: "..."
Typical Groudon behavior.
At that moment, Xiao Xiong also understood the true meaning behind the Pokemon's previous actions.
A drop of speechless sweat formed on his forehead, and he turned to Naoki, "Beah..."
These two Pokemon really don't get along, do they?
Naoki reassured him, "That's their business, and it has nothing to do with us. You just need to focus on learning from both of them."
Hearing this, Groudon glanced at Naoki and opened its mouth as if to say something.
But then it changed its mind and closed its mouth decisively.
Being dependent on someone else is not a pleasant feeling...
Hmm? Naoki noticed Groudon glancing at him: "What's wrong, Groudon?"
Groudon immediately shook its massive head.
If it voiced its inner thoughts, given Naoki's personality, he would surely ask it to leave...
If it left, it might never be allowed back.
Perhaps there wasn't a more comfortable place in the world than this ranch.
Groudon's mind conjured an image of its arch-nemesis, Kyogre, lounging on the World Tree, happily absorbing natural energy, while it cried alone in a remote volcano.
"..."
Groudon chose to feign ignorance.
It shifted its gaze back to Xiao Xiong and said,
"Let's battle!"
Xiao Xiong was bewildered, "Beah?!
Battle it? For real?
Groudon: "Are you scared?"
Hearing this, Xiao Xiong immediately shook his head, and his eyes gradually hardened with determination.
"Beah!"
"Excellent."
The next second, Groudon's body erupted with an intense earth pulse energy, and the familiar Sword of the Earth burst forth once more.
Xiao Xiong started running at full speed, dodging Groudon's attacks while charging towards it.
As Xiao Xiong drew closer, Groudon narrowed its eyes.
In the next instant, a colossal Cliff Sword pierced through the ground beneath Xiao Xiong's feet, launching him into the air.
Xiao Xiong momentarily lost his ability to battle.
Naoki frowned and quickly ran over to check on Xiao Xiong. He then used the power of the Everstone to heal his injuries.
Green light pulsed from Naoki's palm, and pure natural energy surged into Xiao Xiong's body.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Xiong regained consciousness.
"Beah..."
Compared to Kyogre's special training, Groudon's method was straightforward and brutal—gaining experience and honing skills through battles with it.
For Xiao Xiong's kind of Pokemon, this approach was undoubtedly the most suitable.
Naoki paused for a moment, then said to Groudon, "Groudon, let's try a different approach!"
However, before he could finish his sentence, he heard Xiao Xiong's voice from behind him, "Beah!"
Naoki was slightly taken aback and turned to ask, "Do you want to continue challenging Groudon?"
"Beah!" Xiao Xiong nodded firmly.
Naoki lowered his head and looked directly into Xiao Xiong's eyes.
"Alright then," Naoki conceded.
In a way, this was also the Pokemon's own choice.
Just like Ash Ketchum's Charizard, who chose to stay in the Charizard Valley to enhance his strength by constantly battling other Charizards.
"I understand," Naoki nodded. "In that case, I'll stay here with you!"
With the power of the Everstone and the life goat's milk, as well as the presence of the Reshiram, Xiao Xiong would be able to recover from any injuries he sustained, no matter how severe.
"Beah!" Seeing that his trainer was willing to respect his wishes, Xiao Xiong happily nodded.
The warrior instinct within him longed to battle against a stronger opponent! Xiao Xiong charged out once again.
Naoki stood at the back, watching as Kyogre taught Xiao Xiong the theory and helped him comprehend the essence of water.
Meanwhile, Groudon honed Xiao Xiong's skills through actual combat, allowing him to put his newfound knowledge into practice.
In a sense, Groudon and Kyogre, these two arch-rivals, were the most perfect partners in the world.
It was because of their existence that the land and the ocean could evolve into their present forms; neither could be lacking.
Without Groudon, the world would be reduced to an endless sea.
And without Kyogre, the world would become an eternal inferno.
Again and again, Xiao Xiong fell, and again and again, he picked himself up.
Naoki continuously used the power of the Everstone and the life goat's milk to restore Xiao Xiong's stamina.
In the end, even Groudon's expression changed.
The look it gave Xiao Xiong was no longer casual, but one of seriousness.
Undoubtedly, this legendary Pokemon had been moved by Xiao Xiong's tenacity.
Groudon acknowledged Xiao Xiong.
That evening, after a grueling afternoon of training, Xiao Xiong devoured the food that Naoki had prepared for him.
His dedication shocked all the Pokemon on the ranch.
Froslass, Motostoke, Haxorus, Mr. Mime, and the Eevees gathered around the table, their eyes fixed on Xiao Xiong as he ate heartily.
"Beah?"
Xiao Xiong noticed their stares and looked up, confusion furrowing his brow.
"Bu yi?" (Aren't you tired after battling all afternoon?)
The Eevees asked curiously.
Xiao Xiong thought for a moment, then replied happily, "Beah! (I'm not tired! I'm just really hungry! Naoki's food is so delicious! I could eat two more bowls!)
Haxorus was stunned; this Pokemon could eat even more than him!
"Ao Wu..." (You have quite the appetite...)
Xiao Xiong answered earnestly, "Beah! (I need to eat well to become stronger and build my strength!)
Even Vibrava was taken aback by Xiao Xiong's appetite.
It had no mood to loiter, so it hurried to the refrigerator to check the food inside, as if worried that their food supply might run out.
Froslass was equally shocked.
This Pokemon left her perplexed, and she couldn't help but ask the question that was on her mind.
"Mama?" (Why do you train so hard?)
"Beah?" Xiao Xiong was drawn to this question.
He looked at Froslass, his face serious as he thought for a moment before answering, "Beah! (Because I want to become a stronger Pokemon!)
Froslass' confusion only grew. "Mama?" (But why do you want to become a stronger Pokemon?)
"Beah?"
Xiao Xiong scratched his head, suddenly realizing that he didn't know the answer to this question either...
Why did he want to become stronger? Ever since he could remember, he had been tirelessly training and refining his moves.
After some thought, Xiao Xiong replied, "Beah! (Because I want to be powerful!)
Froslass: "..."
"Alright, alright," Naoki laughed. "Every Pokemon in this world has different goals."
"For example, some Pokemon like to live with their trainers. They stay by their trainer's side, eating, walking, working, and sleeping together every day."
"And some Pokemon want to become stronger, so they travel with their human trainers, challenging Gyms and striving to reach the pinnacle of the Pokemon world."
"Serious Pokemon are the cutest!" Xiao Xiong happily nodded his little head. "Beah!"
Frost Fairy listened with a perplexed expression.
After a while, she thought of what she liked doing the most: "Mama!" (I don't want to become stronger; I want to live with Naoki!)
Papu the Sandshrew nodded in agreement: "Ba Mo!" (Me too!)
Moto the Lizardon added, "Gao Wu!"
"Ah Ga Si!"
"Bo Ni~"
Seeing everyone's reactions, Xiao Xiong looked at the Pokemon and then at Naoki.
"Beah!" (I want to live with Naoki too!)
"Mhm, let's all live together." Naoki smiled and replied.
He glanced at Vibrava, who was poking his head into the refrigerator, and said helplessly:
"Vibrava, stop looking. Xiao Xiong didn't eat all the food. Besides the fridge, there's also plenty of food in the pantry!"
"Meng?"
Vibrava poked his head out of the refrigerator.
It was then that Xiao Xiong realized that his excessive eating had made Vibrava worry about their food supply!
"Beah!"
Xiao Xiong stopped eating, feeling a little embarrassed.
He hadn't eaten that much, had he?
Naoki: "..."
"Don't worry, there's more than enough food!" Naoki assured them, patting his chest.
To ease Vibrava's worries, he got up and took Vibrava to the pantry.
There, Naoki kept the specially prepared food and drinks.
Sausages, cheese, cured meat, wheat bread, pickled radish, salted fish, dried tree fruit, and homemade wine filled the shelves.
"See? So there's no need to worry about running out of food." Naoki explained to Vibrava.
"Meng!"
Vibrava's eyes sparkled as he nodded vigorously, feeling much relieved.
Naoki closed the pantry door and returned to the dining room with Vibrava.
Xiao Xiong looked at Vibrava sheepishly.
Vibrava noticed his gaze and, thinking of the room full of food, said, "Meng!" (Go ahead and eat!)
After the intense training that afternoon, Xiao Xiong's injuries had been healed by the power of the Everstone, but his body was dirty and covered in dust.
After dinner, Naoki took Xiao Xiong to bathe.
He filled the tub with warm water and placed Xiao Xiong inside, wetting his fur before applying shampoo.
Finally, he rinsed away the suds, and a fragrant Xiao Xiong emerged.
"There, all done!" Naoki patted Xiao Xiong's head. "Go over to the fireplace. The Magmar will help dry your fur."
"Beah~"
Xiao Xiong felt a little shy, but since Naoki had gone to the trouble of bathing him, he couldn't refuse.
Hearing this, Xiao Xiong scurried off.
Naoki emptied the dirty water from the tub and, as he stepped out of the bathroom and into the bedroom, he saw Groudon pretending to be very serious.
Naoki: "?"
Seeing Groudon's expression, Naoki suddenly realized that Groudon had overheard what he'd said earlier about serious Pokemon being the cutest.
Although Groudon looked silly, Naoki played along and humored him:
"Wow, which Pokemon is this? You look so handsome today!"
Groudon, who had never heard such words from Naoki, became flustered.
"Ah Ga Si!" it replied shyly.
Naoki couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, alright, you stay here and play for a bit. I'll go to the tavern to help Brother Ai Guanshi and Brother Sai Fenguo clean up, and then I'll be back."
"Ah Ga Si!"
Groudon immediately indicated that he wanted to go along.
"Alright, then let's go together."
The two of them arrived at the tavern, where most of the customers had already left.
Naoki helped Brother Ai Guanshi and Brother Sai Fenguo clear away the Pokemon guests' tableware. Once everything was done, it was already 11:00 PM.
Xiao Xiong's fur had been thoroughly dried by the Magmar.
He sat in his little nest, waiting for Naoki to return.
With all the day's tasks finally completed, it was time to get some rest!
The Eevees had already fallen asleep.
Naoki also undressed and got into bed. After wishing Xiao Xiong, Groudon, and the other Pokemon a good night, he turned off the lights.
Tomorrow, he would set off for the Decayed Wood Shrine near Small Spoon Town to lift the seal on Gu Jian Wo.
(End of Chapter)
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