Chapter 604: 31 Magical Candies
Chapter 604: 31 Magical Candies
"Jirachi, are you ready? Let's go!"
As the Frostbird assumed its battle stance, Shizuru immediately gave the command to Jirachi.
"Bu-ee!" Jirachi stepped forward, looking up at the Frostbird in the sky, its beautiful blue eyes filled with determination.
"Hoo-hee-yi!"
The Frostbird let out a crisp birdcall, spreading its wings, and a terrifying Ice-type energy surged forth.
The temperature in the air plummeted, and the Ice-type energy condensed, transforming into a fierce blizzard that swept towards Jirachi.
"Run and use Mystic Guard!"
With the command given, Jirachi reacted swiftly, moving its limbs and sprinting across the snowy field.
A white glow enveloped it, rippling like a gentle wave, quickly covering Jirachi's entire body and protecting it at its core.
As it ran, Jirachi's plum-shaped paw pads left clear footprints in the snow.
But these footprints were soon buried by the howling blizzard.
With the power of the Frost Bun, the Frostbird's strength had significantly increased, and its Ice-type moves now carried a terrifying force rivaling that of a Sacred Beast.
If Jirachi were hit, it would be in grave danger.
Fortunately, Jirachi's efforts paid off, and by running in a straight line, it managed to dodge the full brunt of the blizzard.
Unsuccessful with its first move, the Frostbird swiftly changed direction, swooping towards Jirachi like an eagle hunting rabbits on the prairie.
A gust of wind blew in the direction of the Frostbird's face.
The wind had turned favorable for the Frostbird! Sensing the shift in momentum, Shizuru immediately issued an attack command:
"Jirachi, Lunar Force!"
The Jirachi running on the snowfield suddenly spun, lifting its head to look up at the sky, its gaze fixed on the Frostbird's position.
Jirachi opened its mouth, and a full moon silently appeared behind it. Fairy-type energy from all directions rapidly converged towards its head, forming a spherical light like the moon, which shot towards the Frostbird.
At the same time, a layer of cold, fine snow materialized around the Frostbird.
This snow was not as fragile as snowflakes; instead, it had an incredibly hard, icy texture. With the favorable wind, it rushed towards Jirachi first.
The two distinct energies collided in mid-air, and while the Lunar Force broke through some of the snow, the remaining snow, like sharp ice needles, swished and engulfed Jirachi.
"Bu-ee!"
Jirachi let out a painful cry as it was continuously struck by the fine snow.
In the sky, the Lunar Force, after hitting the Frostbird, caused a powerful explosion.
Shizuru looked at the sky with concern.
The favorable wind dispersed the energy remnants from the explosion, and the Frostbird in the sky flapped its wings, unharmed.
Clearly, due to the vast power gap, Jirachi's Lunar Force hadn't inflicted much damage.
The Frostbird's icy gaze fixed on Jirachi below, and then it opened its mouth, gathering terrifying Ice-type energy from its entire body into its mouth.
A blue orb of light quickly formed, and in the next second, it transformed into a blue beam, shooting out with a boom.
Seeing this, Shizuru's heart rang with alarm.
"Danger! Dodge quickly!"
Although he had given the command to Jirachi in advance, with the favorable wind, the Frostbird's Ice Beam was unleashed before his voice had even finished.
Jirachi had no time to dodge and was hit by the Ice Beam.
Despite the protection of Mystic Guard, which prevented Jirachi from being frozen, the powerful energy shockwave still sent it flying.
"Bu... Bu-ee..."
Jirachi fell to the ground, letting out a weak cry, and then it lost its last bit of strength, tightly closing its eyes.
Seeing Jirachi lose its ability to fight, the Frostbird circled and landed on the snowfield, looking at it with concern.
Shizuru quickly rushed over on his Gogoat.
"Don't worry, Frostbird, it'll be fine soon."
He first signaled to the Frostbird not to worry, then swiftly took out the Life Goat Milk he had specially brought from his pocket and poured it into Jirachi's mouth.
In the blink of an eye, Jirachi's injuries healed, and it opened its eyes.
"Bu-ee?!"
It had lost...
Jirachi felt dejected. Shizuru had said that Zoroark was even stronger than the Frostbird, and now, in front of the Frostbird, it wasn't a match for it.
So, facing Zoroark would be even more challenging.
It would likely be defeated in an instant if it ever faced the "Dragon."
"Bu-ee..." Being a hero is indeed not easy...
Jirachi, in a very human-like manner, sighed softly.
Upon witnessing this scene, Shizuru couldn't help but chuckle, "Are you giving up so easily?"
"Bui..." Jirachi, without a moment's hesitation, shook its head, "Bui!"
After all its hard work, how could it give up halfway? Absolutely not!
"Good, you're full of spirit!" Shizuru reached into his pocket and pulled out a small pouch, "Since that's the case, let's take a look at the secret weapon I've prepared for you!"
"Bui?!" Jirachi was taken aback for a moment, but then its eyes lit up with excitement as it peered into the pouch.
Shizuru slowly took out a small bag from his pocket.
As Shizuru untied the string, Jirachi immediately saw a pile of seeds it had never seen before.
Jirachi was perplexed, "Bui?"
"Go ahead and eat them!" Shizuru smiled but didn't offer further explanation.
Everything would become clear once Jirachi finished eating.
Trusting Shizuru, Jirachi extended its ribbon-like antennae into the bag and tentatively picked a seed, placing it in its mouth.
As the seed entered its stomach, Jirachi immediately felt it transform into a warm current, merging with its body.
Jirachi was startled by this sudden change.
It looked down at its body with uncertainty.
The temperature on the snowy plain was cold, but at that moment, Jirachi didn't feel the slightest chill.
On the contrary, Jirachi felt its body gradually warming up.
"Bui..."
So hot! Power was gushing out non-stop!
"This is the secret weapon I prepared for you," Shizuru explained with a smile.
"Bui!" Jirachi stared at the bag of magical seeds before it in disbelief.
If it ate all these seeds, would it become an incredibly powerful Pokemon?! The secret weapon Shizuru prepared... Shizuru was amazing!
"Bui!" Jirachi lifted its head, its eyes sparkling with excitement as it wrapped its ribbon-like antennae around Shizuru's arm like a child.
This was Jirachi's way of expressing its emotions. When they used their ribbon-like antennae to wrap around a Trainer's arm, it meant they liked that human very much.
Shizuru could sense Jirachi's emotions at that moment.
Touched, excited, thrilled, delighted...
He smiled gently, stroked Jirachi's head, and said, "Go ahead and eat them all!"
"Bui!"
Jirachi nodded repeatedly, no longer hesitant. It lowered its head, buried its face in the bag, and quickly devoured the seeds that would make it stronger.
With each seed it swallowed, a warm current flowed into its body, invigorating its limbs and bones.
Its power was growing at an astonishing rate!
"Boom!"
At that moment, Jirachi felt as if a volcano had erupted within its body, followed by a sensation it had never experienced before.
After swallowing the last magical seed, Jirachi couldn't help but burp uncontrollably.
It looked down at its body in disbelief.
So powerful! It felt incredibly strong now!
The Frostbird nearby also suddenly sensed the transformation of this Pokemon.
In an instant, it locked eyes with Jirachi, and at that moment, it felt a massive surge of energy from Jirachi's body!
No, something was amiss! Even its aura had changed! It was the aura of a powerful Pokemon!
What had happened?! Frostbird looked at Jirachi with uncertainty.
What was going on? How could it have undergone such a significant transformation in such a short time?
Could it be... Frostbird glanced at Shizuru's bag, and a thought that shocked it emerged in its mind.
"How do you feel?" Shizuru observed Jirachi's transformation carefully before asking tentatively.
"Bui!"
The response came from Jirachi, full of vitality.
At that moment, it felt its body was stronger than ever before!
"As expected!" Shizuru thought to himself, knowing that these were powerful items that could directly level up Pokemon.
The seeds he brought were equivalent to the effects of 31 Miracle Seeds.
This meant that in that brief moment, Jirachi's level had skyrocketed by 31 levels.
If its original strength was at Level 10, then it now possessed the strength of Level 41.
But Jirachi's strength wasn't merely at Level 10.
From last year until now, it had been undergoing special training to defeat the "Evil Dragon" Zoroark.
The Brave Trial at the Ranch, Frostbird's icy training, all of these had been helping it improve its strength.
In the span of a year, Jirachi had reached at least Level 25.
This meant that if its strength were converted into levels, Jirachi's current level was likely at least Lv56.
Even the Pokemon used by Shirona in the game were only around level 60.
But now, Jirachi's strength, aside from battle experience, was almost on par with that of a Champion Trainer!
After a moment's thought, Shizuru asked, "Have you learned any new moves?"
"Bu Yi?" Upon hearing this, Jirachi carefully sensed the changes in its body.
Soon, as if it had discovered something, its eyes lit up, and it quickly nodded its head, "Bu Yi!"
"Good, show me," Shizuru said.
"Bu Yi!" Jirachi responded and ran onto the snowy ground, beginning to demonstrate its newly learned move to Shizuru.
Jirachi's eyes glowed with a faint pink light, and it stared at Shizuru with an adorable expression on its face.
In an instant, a thought flashed through Shizuru's mind: "This Pokemon is so cute; I want to hug and pet it."
Wait!
Shizuru shook his head, quickly clearing his mind.
Was that a display of coquetry?
Coquetry, a Fairy-type move, significantly reduces the opponent's Attack stat, making it a powerful skill when facing physical attackers.
"Not bad, keep going," Shizuru nodded in satisfaction.
Jirachi quickly ran over, its body enveloped in a white light, and then it stuck to Shizuru's cheek.
Shizuru was slightly startled, but the next moment, he reacted.
This was Draining Kiss!
Draining Kiss, also a Fairy-type move, drains the opponent's HP to restore its own.
However, Jirachi did not drain his HP; instead, it carefully controlled its energy to avoid harming him.
"What else?" Shizuru stroked Jirachi's head.
"Bu Yi!"
Jirachi, like a pink sprite, nimbly ran across the snowy ground. It stood in place, emitting a crisp cry.
In an instant, a faint pink mist enveloped the surroundings.
That was... Mist Field! Unlike the Grass Field, Mist Field doesn't restore Pokemon's HP, but it protects Pokemon on the ground from status conditions, and Dragon-type moves' power is also halved.
When facing Zoroark, this is an incredibly powerful move! On the Mist Field, Jirachi was filled with fighting spirit.
With a "Bu Yi" cry, a pink beam of light burst from Jirachi's body.
"Magical Sparkle," Shizuru thought, naming the move.
The light faded, and Jirachi opened its mouth, emitting a surreal, enchanting sound, like the legendary mermaid's song from the seaside tales.
"Enchanting Voice," Shizuru nodded, "Continue."
Jirachi responded and stood on the Mist Field, channeling its energy, causing the pink mist in the air to start trembling violently.
The pink mist deepened in color, and when it reached a certain intensity, it seemed to resonate with the energy within Jirachi's body.
The next moment, a powerful energy, centered on Jirachi, transformed into a hemispherical pink light sphere, sweeping in all directions. The snow in its path was devoured.
A loud "Boom" echoed, and a terrifying explosion occurred, leaving a large crater in its wake.
When the explosion subsided, Jirachi stood weakly in place. Just as it was about to collapse, Shizuru rushed forward to support it and quickly fed it a bottle of Life Goat Milk.
Once Jirachi regained its vigor, Shizuru couldn't help but scold it, "You used such a dangerous move!"
Jirachi coquettishly wrapped its ribbon around his arm, pouting, "Bu Yi~"
Shizuru: "..."
Oh well.
Mist Burst, a Fairy-type move, is similar to Explosion, causing an explosion that damages all surrounding Pokemon, but the user is left in a near-faint state.
The only difference is that when used on a Mist Field, Mist Burst's power increases by 50%.
"Anything else?" Shizuru asked.
Jirachi shook its head, "Bu Yi..." It had only learned these moves.
Coquetry, Draining Kiss, Mist Field, Magical Sparkle, Mist Burst, and Enchanting Voice.
Combined with the previously mastered Lunar Power, Swift Star, Flash Spark, and other moves, Jirachi's move pool could now be considered top-notch.
With this thought, Shizuru stood up and turned to Frostbird, who stood nearby with a look of shock.
"Frostbird, would you like another battle with us?" Shizuru asked.
"Bu Yi Bu Yi!"
Jirachi also jumped forward, its fighting spirit high as it faced Frostbird. Indeed, it had become so powerful!
(End of Chapter)
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