Chapter 605: Icebound World!
Chapter 605: Icebound World!
Hearing Shizuru's voice, Frostbird snapped out of its daze.
Perhaps to verify its inner suspicions or out of curiosity about the extent of the Jirachi's growth, it immediately nodded in agreement.
Jirachi versus Frostbird, the second battle officially begins!
Jirachi starts with a Mist Field, and a faint pink Fairy Energy spreads in the form of mist in all directions, covering the entire battlefield in the blink of an eye.
Frostbird opens its mouth, releasing a burst of frost as it dives towards Jirachi.
A blue-white beam of energy tears through the sky.
"Dodge it!"
Jirachi, seeing the incoming frost, moves swiftly, running around the battlefield at incredible speed.
Frostbird flaps its wings, chasing after Jirachi, its frosty breath closely following the path Jirachi had taken.
Shizuru watches this scene with tension.
The moves in the real world are vastly different from those in the game.
In the game, frost can only attack once, and if the opponent dodges, it cannot deal further damage.
But in the real world, as long as the user's energy isn't depleted, they can maintain the frost state and adjust it according to the opponent's movements.
Just like now, the Frostbird, known as the "Ice God," naturally possesses an immense Ice-type energy, allowing it to sustain the frost beam for an extended period.
Jirachi continues to run around the snowy field.
Shizuru scans the surroundings, and his eyes suddenly catch sight of several large rocks in the distance, sparking an idea.
"Jirachi, use the terrain to your advantage!" Shizuru shouts.
Jirachi doesn't understand at first, but when it notices a snow-covered rock ahead, it immediately grasps Shizuru's intention.
"Bu-ee!" Jirachi responds loudly.
It speeds up, jumping high just before reaching the rock, leaping over it, and then precisely landing behind the rock.
The next moment, Frostbird flies overhead, and the blue-white frost beam sweeps across the rock.
"Now, use Swift Star!" Shizuru seizes the opportunity and shouts.
Jirachi immediately jumps out from behind the rock, locking onto the Frostbird in the air with its beautiful blue eyes, and a star-shaped glow forms in its mouth.
In an instant, countless stars shoot out from in front of Jirachi, attacking the Frostbird in mid-air.
Frostbird stumbles, its eyes filled with shock.
It's injured!
Frostbird is startled; in just a short span of ten minutes, how could the Jirachi's strength have grown so immensely?
Frostbird stands frozen, its eyes filled with disbelief and shock.
It had never encountered such a situation before...
Meanwhile, Shizuru and Jirachi seize the opportunity while Frostbird is stunned, launching a pursuit.
"Lunar Force!"
A full moon rises behind Jirachi, and Fairy Energy from all directions rapidly gathers towards its head, eventually forming a moon-like orb of light. Under Jirachi's control, it flies towards Frostbird.
Frostbird fails to dodge and is directly hit by the "moon," instantly enveloping its body in a pink glow.
"Goo-wee-ee!"
Amidst the glittering ice crystals, Frostbird lets out a cry of pain and then performs an on-the-spot crash landing.
Although this move doesn't incapacitate Frostbird, Shizuru already has his answer.
Those upgrade seeds have indeed brought tremendous improvement to Jirachi!
Before consuming them, it was timid, but after eating the seeds, it can now challenge Frostbird.
But what about facing Zoroark?
Shizuru isn't sure, as Zoroark's strength and status are clearly superior to Frostbird's.
Although there's a type advantage between Zoroark and Jirachi, for safety, Shizuru feels that Jirachi still needs to familiarize itself with this newfound power.
The day Jirachi can master this new strength will be the day it can challenge Zoroark.
"Thank you so much, Frostbird!"
Jirachi has finished drinking the Life Goat Milk, and Shizuru steps forward, touching Frostbird's forehead with his hand, using his Stable Force to help it recover its strength.
Green, vibrant light flows into Frostbird's body, causing its injuries to heal at a visible rate.
In a few breaths, Frostbird regains its health.
"Goo-wee-ee?!"
After recovering, Frostbird's first concern isn't its injuries but to immediately ask about what happened to Jirachi.
How did it achieve such a rapid and significant power boost, transforming from a weak Pokemon in the previous battle to this formidable state in an instant?
Could it be because of the food it just ate?
Frostbird's mind flashed back to the buns Shizuru had made for it and Flamebird.
Those buns were special; they had the power to enhance their strength.
Pikachu had explained that this was due to Shizuru's unique ability as a human, and the dishes he prepared had a strengthening effect on Pokemon.
As this realization dawned on Frostbird, it looked at Shizuru with a longing gaze, as if it had just understood something.
Even without the translation of the Gourd, Shizuru sensed Frostbird's intent from its eyes.
"..."
After a brief silence, Shizuru clarified, "That seed wasn't made by me."
"Hmm?"
"Do you know about the Expedition Guild upstairs?" Shizuru asked.
Frostbird nodded, "Hmm!"
"There's a Time Gate there that connects to other worlds. Through that gate, you can enter different worlds."
"And those seeds from earlier are a specialty of that world, but they're extremely rare and scarce in any world."
"The members of the Expedition Guild spent an entire year and only managed to find a dozen or so," Shizuru explained.
He understood Frostbird's intention; if those seeds were easily obtainable, he was sure Frostbird would rush into the Unfathomable Maze to search for them.
To prevent a fruitless endeavor, Shizuru needed to clarify the situation first.
As expected, after hearing this, Frostbird gradually calmed down.
It nodded slightly, indicating that it understood.
"Hmm!"
Shizuru heaved a sigh of relief. He glanced at Jirachi and then bid farewell to Frostbird:
"Alright, we'll leave it at that for today. We won't disturb you any further. See you later!"
With that, Shizuru left with Jirachi.
Frostbird stood in place, gazing at Jirachi following behind Shizuru, feeling a twinge of envy towards Jirachi for being his Pokemon.
After leaving Frostbird's Icebound World, Shizuru didn't return to the ranch immediately. Instead, he took Jirachi to the headquarters of the Expedition Guild.
He remembered a Riding Sheep there that had once challenged Zoroark in another world.
Moreover, it had done so multiple times, as Pokemon that lost their ability to battle in the Unfathomable Maze would be teleported back to the World Tree.
The Riding Sheep's persistent challenges had become a nuisance to Zoroark...
One could say that it had extensive experience dealing with Zoroark.
The Expedition Guild bustled as usual, with Pokemon carrying large and small bags coming and going between the Unfathomable Maze and the Guild.
Some Pokemon, upon seeing Shizuru, rushed over excitedly.
Shizuru smiled and greeted them before entering the Guild to find Pachidin, the Guild Master. He inquired about the Riding Sheep.
"It's been a while, Pachidin. Has the Riding Sheep been around the Guild lately?"
"Pachin!" Pachidin happily greeted Shizuru and then nodded, "Pachin!"
It left the counter and headed outside, turning back to gesture for Shizuru to follow.
Shizuru and Jirachi hurried to catch up, and under Pachidin's guidance, they soon found the Riding Sheep practicing moves in the training area.
"Baa?" The Riding Sheep, which had once "defeated" Zoroark, stopped when it saw Shizuru approaching and turned to face him.
"It's like this, Riding Sheep," Shizuru said, glancing at his Jirachi. "Jirachi wants to challenge Zoroark. You're the only one who has fought Zoroark on the World Tree, so we'd like to ask you about it. What's Zoroark like?"
"Baa?"
Hearing this, the Riding Sheep was initially surprised. It looked at Jirachi and then carefully recalled the scene when it first encountered Zoroark.
At that time, it was exploring the Unfathomable Maze when it stumbled into a world and encountered three Pokemon in a valley, known as Saint Swordsmen.
From them, it learned about the rumors of Zoroark and then set out for Zoroark's lair, challenging it.
However, its strength was too weak back then, and it was sent back to the World Tree with a single move from that Pokemon.
Fortunately, Happiny was there, and after its meticulous treatment, the Riding Sheep regained its health and set out to challenge Zoroark again.
Thus, it challenged Zoroark time and again, and eventually, Zoroark was moved by its unwavering determination, acknowledging its courage and the title of Saint Swordsman.
As for Zoroark...
Riding Sheep: "Baa!" (It's a dragon Pokemon that can freeze people!)
"Bu-ee?" A dragon Pokemon that can freeze people? Jirachi immediately understood why Shizuru sent it to Frostbird for special training.
"And?" Shizuru asked, "For example, what kind of moves does Zoroark excel at, and how does it battle with you?"
"Baa..." Riding Sheep carefully recalled and replied, "Baa!"
Zoroark can use a terrifying move!
When it unleashes that move, the entire cave freezes! Moreover, even the air seems to freeze, and Riding Sheep clearly remembers that its breathing became difficult because of this.
"Freeze the cave and air?" Hearing Riding Sheep's description, Shizuru immediately thought of a move's name.
Could it be Zoroark's signature move, Icebound World?
But when Shizuru thought about Icebound World in the game, a move with only 65 power and 95 accuracy, he felt it didn't quite match Riding Sheep's description.
A powerful move capable of freezing even the air should obviously have more than that power.
Moreover, Zoroark is very different from Reshiram and Zekrom.
Whether in the game or the movie, it belongs neither to the realm of ideals nor reality, but is a dragon that transcends boundaries.
"Baa!" Riding Sheep nodded. Yes, it froze the air!
After that, it fainted due to suffocation and was teleported back to the World Tree.
However, what confused the plump Riding Sheep was that Zoroark only used that move once and never again.
Shizuru: "..."
Apparently, Zoroark was provoked by Riding Sheep's constant harassment, so it unleashed that move.
But after it realized that it not only failed to scare Riding Sheep but also ignited its fighting spirit, it never used the move again.
"Interesting," Shizuru muttered.
He recalled the plot between Zoroark and Keldeo in the movie, suddenly finding this Zoroark's personality intriguing.
However, in their world, Zoroark's whereabouts remain unknown.
Because he had changed the past with Victini and indirectly thwarted Team Plasma's plans, and since Adeku's Mothim didn't die, Adeku took on the responsibility of protecting the Unova region.
They preemptively thwarted Team Plasma's plans, and before they could shift their focus from the Black and White Dragons to Zoroark, they were sent to the International Police's prison.
But according to Shizuru's speculation, the Zoroark in his world should be very similar to the one in his memories.
After obtaining the information they needed from Riding Sheep, Shizuru left the World Tree with Gogoat and Jirachi, returning to the ranch.
By this time, evening had arrived, and the distant sun was about to set.
On their way back, Shizuru had already planned Jirachi's new special training regimen.
He said to Jirachi, "Starting today, Gogoat will accompany you in special training, helping you master the new move you've just learned."
"Until the day you master all moves, at that time, I will take you to challenge Zoroark. Gogoat, Jirachi is in your care from now on."
"Agassi!" Gogoat nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Jirachi also nodded repeatedly.
"Bu-ee!" It would definitely study hard!
"Good," Shizuru smiled and patted the heads of the two Pokemon.
He looked at the sky, saw that it was getting late, and prepared to go home to cook dinner.
Just then, a guest arrived at the ranch.
It was a boy wearing the Padiya Academy uniform, seemingly just ten years old.
He looked at Shizuru and asked, "Excuse me! Is this Mr. Shizuru's ranch?"
Shizuru was a bit surprised and nodded, "Yes, I'm Shizuru."
The boy's eyes lit up, "Great! Mr. Shizuru, I'm Sota. I'm your loyal fan, and I grew up listening to your stories!"
"Now I've also become a Trainer, and I recently heard that a new Brave Trial suitable for novice Trainers has opened here at the ranch, so I want to come and try it with my Pokemon!"
Shizuru: "..."
Oh no, the Brave Trial for beginners is no longer what it used to be.
(End of Chapter)
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