Chapter 603: The Advancing Jirachi
Chapter 603: The Advancing Jirachi
"Black Lu Jia, Nightingale, Great Bee, Lizard King, Mega Gold, Pretty Flower, Banjira, Almost Doll..."
Including the Thunder Dragon Evolution Stone that Da Wu had given him earlier, Shizuru now possessed nine Super Evolution Stones.
It was worth noting that out of thousands of Pokemon, only around forty to fifty could undergo Super Evolution.
Upon returning to the ranch, Shizuru displayed the Evolution Stones he had acquired on this trip in the living room, surrounded by a circle of curious Pokemon gazing at the round stones.
"Bar Mo..."
Babububoo reached out and picked up one of the stones, examining it carefully.
"Are these the Super Stones that allow Pokemon to undergo Super Evolution?" Qi Shu asked.
Shizuru nodded and proceeded to explain to Qi Shu, "Indeed, each Evolution Stone corresponds to a specific Pokemon. In addition to the Evolution Stone, the trainer must carry a Keystone to resonate with the Evolution Stone."
"Not only will the appearance of the Super Evolved Pokemon change, but their power will also increase significantly."
As he spoke, Shizuru noticed the excitement in Qi Shu's eyes and instantly guessed her thoughts.
"Unfortunately, neither the Fire Emperor nor the Nightmare, nor the Gogoat or Croagunk, have their corresponding Super Stones," Shizuru said.
Qi Shu immediately felt a sense of disappointment, "What? Why is that?"
Shizuru helplessly spread his hands, "I don't know either."
He wasn't entirely clear on how these Keystones and Super Stones were formed or how they matched up with specific Pokemon."
"Forget it, let's keep them for Little Tree's future use!" Qi Shu suggested.
At their age, they had passed the stage of capturing Pokemon everywhere, and they wouldn't go out of their way to catch Pokemon for Super Evolution. It was more about fate and destiny.
Shizuru agreed, putting away the Super Stones for later.
Time marched on, and before they knew it, the end of April in the year 203 of the League had arrived.
With the arrival of summer, the air grew warmer, and the grass and trees in the fields flourished. The trees in the hills behind the ranch basked in the sunlight, displaying a vibrant dark green color full of vitality.
As evening approached, the hills resounded with the chirping of cicadas.
Amidst the cicada songs and the calls of Bug-type Pokemon, Little Tree turned four months old.
Her body had gained considerable strength, and Shizuru and Qi Shu began teaching her how to roll over and introduced her to the family members on the ranch.
In her crib, Little Tree lay on a soft blanket, her bright black eyes wide open as she curiously watched the toy in Shizuru's hand.
It was a plastic Hoothoot toy with a long tube attached to its back. Whenever someone blew into the tube, Hoothoot would make a sound while opening its mouth to stick out its long tongue.
And at the tip of its tongue stood a small Pikachu.
"Ga!"
Shizuru blew into the Hoothoot toy, immediately capturing Little Tree's attention.
"Goo goo!"
She squirmed, trying to reach for the toy, and Shizuru guided her, "Come here..."
He moved the Hoothoot toy a short distance away, placing it above Little Tree's head. Seeing the toy, Little Tree eagerly reached out to grab it, but she couldn't quite reach it.
Her short legs and arms flailed in the air, and by chance, she flipped over, landing on her stomach in the crib, gazing at the Hoothoot toy in front of her.
"Goo goo!"
Little Tree stretched out her hand, grabbed Hoothoot, and waved it around in the air, looking delighted.
"Amazing!" Shizuru gave a thumbs up, "No wonder she's the daughter of her father!"
However, Little Tree paid him no heed and continued playing with the Hoothoot toy on her own.
After a while, perhaps tired from playing, Little Tree released the Hoothoot toy and tossed it aside.
"Don't want to play anymore?" Shizuru asked.
"Goo goo!"
Little Tree stretched out her arms and reached out to him.
"Okay, Daddy's got you!" Shizuru picked her up and gave her a kiss, "Good girl."
Qi Shu, carrying a basket of laundry, entered from outside, smiling as she said, "It's warm outside, let's take Little Tree out for some sunshine!"
Sunbathing was beneficial for health and would help the baby grow strong.
Shizuru readily agreed, "Alright."
He carried Little Tree out, followed silently by Flame Caterpillar.
Shizuru walked with Little Tree through the ranch and crossed over to the Kabu Park on the other side.
Kabu was still lying leisurely on the grass, enjoying a warm nap in the sun, its belly glowing with warmth.
Shizuru placed Little Tree on Kabu's belly, and at that moment, Eevil Pom and the Eevees, who had been playing in Kabu Park, noticed Shizuru's arrival and gathered around him.
Looking at everyone, Shizuru smiled and introduced to Little Tree, "This is Evil Gourd. He's a good friend of Dad's!"
"Pony!" Evil Gourd happily jumped up.
Little Tree looked at Evil Gourd and blinked her big eyes. "Yi yaya!"
"Bui!"
The Jirachis also jumped onto Kabishou's belly, surrounding Little Tree, and happily introduced themselves to her.
Little Tree was not unfamiliar with the Jirachis, as during the winter, she often slept with them and had already grown accustomed to their presence.
So when the Jirachis surrounded her, Little Tree excitedly called out, "Yi yaya!"
Shizuru stood by and smiled at the scene, then said to the Pokemon, "The best part hasn't come yet. Wait a little longer, and she'll learn to walk. Then she can play with all of you."
"Ah gah!"
Gogoat nodded in agreement.
Soon, it would be able to let its little master ride on its back and run around together!
"Pony?" Evil Gourd asked, raising its hand. (Can she play hide-and-seek with me?)
"Of course," Shizuru smiled and nodded.
"Pony!" Evil Gourd was delighted.
"Bui?" The Jirachis asked. (When will Little Tree grow up?)
"She'll grow up soon. Do you remember how small she was when she was born? Look at her now; in the blink of an eye, she's already grown so much. It won't be long before she's as big as Babububoo," Shizuru replied.
"Bui..." The Jirachis were full of anticipation.
Not far away, in the grass, the Three Legendary Beasts lay basking in the sun, their eyes gazing into the distance towards Kabishou Park.
"Little Tree is growing bigger and bigger," Entei said solemnly.
"Yes!" Suikun also sighed.
When they first met the child, she was just a tiny, wrinkled bundle.
But now, in the blink of an eye, she had become an adorable little baby.
As they watched Little Tree surrounded by the Jirachis, the Three Legendary Beasts felt a sense of satisfaction and comfort they had never experienced before.
It was an indescribable feeling, even with human language, they couldn't express it precisely.
Raikou had been silent, and a hint of worry lingered in its heart.
Neither it nor Entei and Suikun had ever experienced such a thing, always guarding by someone's side, watching them be born, grow up, eat, and sleep...
And this life would obviously continue for a long time, until they were thoroughly accustomed to and adapted to this kind of day.
If one day, the child grew up and no longer needed them, where would they go from there?
Raikou had already anticipated the day they would part ways.
What was the purpose of the Ho-Oh's actions in bonding them with humans? Raikou didn't understand, and it turned its gaze towards the girl.
The answer to this question, it seemed, would only be known to them in the distant future.
In the evening, Shizuru carried the sleeping Little Tree back and entrusted her to Little Attendant's care.
Little Attendant patted her chest and assured, "Ayi!" Rest assured, she would take good care of Little Tree!
"Then I'll leave her to you," Shizuru smiled and nodded.
He looked at the nearby crib. In the crib, Little Tree lay on her side, hugging a warm and fluffy Flame Caterpillar, fast asleep.
The New Moon Feather, a gift from the Fairy, was placed by Shizuru beside Little Tree's pillow, protecting her from nightmares.
Shizuru withdrew his gaze.
Next, he prepared to take Gogoat to the World Tree to check on Jirachi's special training.
The two left Little Attendant and traveled through Kyogre's Reverse World to reach the World Tree, eventually finding Jirachi training in the snowy land where Frostbird resided.
When Shizuru arrived, a blizzard swept across the entire snowfield.
Shizuru gazed into the distance and saw a figure swiftly weaving through the blizzard.
The frigid, piercing snowstorm hit the Pokemon's body, but it showed no fear. A faint glow appeared on its body.
The light enveloped its entire body, seemingly helping it withstand the cold snowstorm.
Seeing this, Shizuru was surprised.
Had Jirachi learned a new move? From the move's appearance, it seemed to be a Fairy-type Mystic Guard.
[Mystic Guard: For a period of time, the user is protected by mystical power, preventing them from falling into an abnormal state.]
"Has it learned to use Mystic Guard to withstand the blizzard and Frostbird's freezing?" Shizuru looked at Jirachi with admiration in his eyes.
This Pokemon had started taking its training as a Saint Swordsman seriously! It seemed it was time.
Shizuru takes out the Aluzouau Phone from his pocket.
A long time ago, he had posted a request to the World Tree's Pokemon, asking them to help find the Happiness Seed and the Unhappy Golden Seed.
These seeds were products of another world; in game terms, they could raise a Pokemon's level.
The Happiness Seed could increase a Pokemon's level by 1, while the Unhappy Golden Seed could boost it by 5 levels, an effect comparable to five Miracle Candies, which was quite exaggerated.
And now, some had been collected.
The screen of the Aluzouau Phone displayed the progress of the request.
Thanks to the collective efforts of the Expedition Guild, a considerable number of seeds had been gathered.
[Shizuru's Request: Find the Happiness Seed and the Unhappy Golden Seed in the Unfathomable Maze!
Request Progress: Farfetch'd completed, Charizard completed, Menas completed...
Total Happiness Seeds collected: 12.
Total Unhappy Golden Seeds collected: 2.]
Adding the 4 Happiness Seeds and 1 Unhappy Golden Seed that Mew and Teddiursa brought back from the Maze World, Shizuru now had a total of 16 Happiness Seeds and 3 Unhappy Golden Seeds.
If Jirachi consumed them all at once, it could instantly boost its level by 31! Although the concept of levels didn't exist in this world, if converted, it would be equivalent to a significant increase in Jirachi's strength.
This was why Shizuru had Jirachi undergo special training; only then could the seeds' effects be maximized.
If Jirachi were currently at level 69, these seeds could boost its strength directly to level 100.
At that point, a single Hyper Voice could defeat Zoroark in one blow, thus fulfilling Jirachi's dream.
The only issue was that Shizuru couldn't see Jirachi's exact strength; he could only roughly estimate a range.
What was certain was that Jirachi's current strength, when converted to levels, was definitely not at level 69.
Should he feed the seeds to Jirachi now? After a brief moment of contemplation, Shizuru decided to observe Jirachi's strength first.
Meanwhile, the blizzard that had swept through the snowy fields finally subsided, and Frostbird flew through the sky, its body adorned with ice crystals.
The mystical guard on Jirachi's body dissipated, and it shook the snowflakes from its fur before preparing to return to the ranch to enjoy the delicious meal Shizuru had prepared.
Just then, Jirachi suddenly spotted Shizuru not far away.
"Bu'yi?!"
It hurriedly ran towards him.
"Frostbird!" Shizuru looked up and called out to the Frostbird in the sky.
Frostbird heard his voice and slowly descended in front of him.
Jirachi also ran over, its eyes filled with excitement as it looked at Shizuru: "Bu'yi!"
"I'll take a look at you," Shizuru said with a smile, patting Jirachi's head and telling it to take it easy. Then, he turned his attention to Frostbird and asked, "Frostbird, could you do me a favor and have a Pokemon battle with us?"
"Huxi'yi?"
Frostbird looked calmly at Gogoat, Shizuru's companion, with its icy blue eyes.
Shizuru was slightly taken aback but quickly realized and shook his head, "Not Gogoat, I want you, me, and Jirachi to have a battle."
Upon hearing this, Frostbird turned its gaze towards Jirachi: "Huh?"
Jirachi: "Bu'yi?"
Shizuru explained, "Zoroark is a much stronger Ice-type Pokemon than Frostbird. If we can't defeat Frostbird, we'll have no chance against Zoroark."
This time, Shizuru had brought all the seeds from home, intending to conduct a comparative experiment.
He planned to let Jirachi and Frostbird have a battle first, then have Jirachi consume all the seeds, and finally have another battle with Frostbird.
By doing so, he could observe the change in Jirachi's strength before and after consuming the seeds.
The seed-finding request was a long-term one, so even if they consumed these seeds now, it wouldn't be a problem; there would surely be more Pokemon bringing back new seeds in the future.
Hearing Shizuru's words, Jirachi fell into deep thought.
"Bu'yi..."
Zoroark was indeed a stronger Ice-type Pokemon than Frostbird, and Shizuru was right. If Jirachi couldn't defeat Frostbird, it would surely face a crushing defeat against Zoroark.
Realizing this, Jirachi made up its mind: "Bu'yi!"
Sensing the determination of this Pokemon, Frostbird gently nodded its head.
The next moment, it spread its wings and took to the sky. Amidst the howling wind, sparkling ice crystals danced in the air, swirling towards Jirachi.
(End of Chapter)
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