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Chapter 680: The Path to Raising a Legendary Pokemon
Chapter 680: The Path to Raising a Legendary Pokemon
"Shizuru..." Shizuru murmured, his eyes fixed on the young boy.
Little Shizuru lifted his head, confusion clouding his gaze as he looked up at his father.
"When you grow up, what do you want to be?" Shizuru asked.
"I want to be a really strong Trainer, just like you, Dad!" Little Shizuru's eyes sparkled with determination, envisioning his father's championship victory. "I'll travel with Skrelp!"
Sensing the boy's ambition, the Skrelp nearby seemed to catch the emotion, its eyes hardening with resolve.
"Wuu!"
A group of Totten Turtles nearby joined in the excitement, "Turtle!"
Shizuru: "..."
The thought of traveling with such a large group of Totten Turtles was overwhelming, leaving no room for other Trainers.
Shizuru imagined Little Shizuru cramming dozens of Totten Turtles into his team and challenging the Gyms, finally cracking a smile.
"Dad's smiling!" Little Shizuru noticed Shizuru's change.
Although she didn't understand what had happened, her child's intuition sensed that her father wasn't entirely happy.
It had been a long time since he last smiled.
"Dad, be happy!" Little Shizuru said.
Shizuru paused, then slowly nodded, promising, "Yes, I will."
His prolonged despondency had worried everyone at the farm.
For the past month since returning to the farm, Shizuru had barely shown interest in its affairs or checked on the Pokemon as he used to.
The Pokemon on the farm must have been concerned about him during this time.
Determined not to worry anyone further, Shizuru resolved to shake off his melancholy and not let his emotions affect the other Pokemon.
The first thing he needed to do was count the Totten Turtles he had brought back from the Greatbyss.
Shizuru stood up and surveyed his surroundings.
There were only three Totten Turtles near Little Shizuru, but he had brought back dozens from Area Zero.
"Gogoat, Pupitar, Swift Dragon, and the Totten Turtles, go and gather the rest of the Totten Turtles here!" Shizuru instructed.
Seeing Shizuru's renewed spirit, the concerned Pokemon immediately cheered up.
They promptly followed Shizuru's orders, searching the farm for the Totten Turtles.
Although they were legendary Pokemon, unlike the legendary Pokemon Regidrago and Palkia, these little turtles had innocent and playful personalities, filled with curiosity about their surroundings and loved to roam freely around the farm.
Pupitar found three in the beehive, Gogoat carried five out of the greenhouse, and Swift Dragon pulled one out of the chimney.
Butterfree located three in the flower bushes, Growlithe and Magmar retrieved four from the Kabu Park slide.
...
Totten Turtles were scattered in almost every corner of the farm.
Soon, a large group of Totten Turtles gathered on the grass.
Shizuru quickly counted them, asking, "Are all the Totten Turtles here?"
The little turtles looked at each other in confusion.
Just then, a Totten Turtle carrying several Miltanks slowly walked by.
"Turtle!"
Shizuru: "..."
He picked up the Totten Turtle and Miltanks, placing them with the others.
Now, all the Totten Turtles should be here, right?
"Huh? Are you gathering Totten Turtles?"
At that moment, Ki Shu's voice came from behind.
Shizuru turned to see Ki Shu carrying two Totten Turtles from the room.
"These two little ones just went on an adventure into the fireplace!"
"Turtle!"
Shizuru: "..."
He felt it necessary to install tracking devices on the Totten Turtles to prevent them from getting lost.
Shizuru exhaled slowly, turning to the Totten Turtles, and said,
"Alright, let's count how many Totten Turtles there are!"
Ki Shu had taught Little Shizuru to count, and she understood her father's intention. She playfully instructed the Totten Turtles, "Everyone, stand still and don't move!"
"Turtle!"
The Totten Turtles, thinking Shizuru was playing a game, lifted their tiny heads high, standing still with eager eyes fixed on Shizuru.
Shizuru began to count.
"One, two, three... twenty-eight, twenty-nine... forty, forty-one, forty-two... fifty, fifty-one."
Fifty-one?
Even though he had expected it, Shizuru was still surprised by the number.
So many?!
"Turtle?"
"The Tottergators turned to Shizuru.
Shizuru snapped out of his thoughts and said to them, "I just wanted to count your numbers, as I'm afraid that one day, if any of you go missing, we won't know. Oh, by the way, you can roam freely in the farm, but don't go beyond the fence, and stay away from dangerous places, understand?"
"Totter!" The Tottergators happily agreed.
"Alright, go play!" Shizuru exhaled in relief.
Soon, the fifty-one Tottergators scattered in different directions.
Some went to the fruit orchard, climbing up the trees to feast on the juicy fruits. Others crawled into the flower beds, sniffing the petals with curiosity. One accidentally tripped over a stone and flipped over, struggling to turn back but failing, and could only helplessly call out, "Totter, Totter," from its upside-down position.
Little Tree ran over and flipped the Tottergator back onto its feet, saying to it,
"You have to be careful where you're going!"
"Totter..." The Tottergator looked at Little Tree with gratitude.
Little Tree responded with a radiant smile.
"Totter, Totter!" The Tottergator was overwhelmed with emotion, unable to express its gratitude in words.
Shizuru: "..."
Are these Pokemon really as 'divine' as Leocrown?
Looking at the Tottergators' gem-like bodies, Shizuru suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.
It was as if he had seen them somewhere before.
Hmm... Where was that?
Just then, Shizuru recalled finding a gem-shaped fossil in an underground cave while searching for the Ancient Deerling with Lehe.
It was the fossil of an unknown Pokemon, and after bringing it back, he had forgotten about it amidst various trivial matters.
At this thought, Shizuru quickly turned and went to the storage room. After a thorough search, he finally found the gem-shaped fossil among the clutter.
Gazing at the stone in his hand, which resembled the Tottergators' bodies, Shizuru had a bold hypothesis.
Could this be a Tottergator fossil? Fossil resurrection technology had already become widespread worldwide.
Over the years, numerous ancient Pokemon had been revived from fossils.
Even the Paldea region had research institutions dedicated to this field.
To uncover the truth, Shizuru immediately contacted the Fossil Research Institute in Tsukude City.
He personally visited the institute and handed over the gem-shaped fossil to the researchers.
Three days later, Shizuru received a peculiar egg from the researchers.
Upon returning to the farm, he, Little Tree, and the other Pokemon curiously examined the egg.
Shizuru remembered what the researcher had said.
"This fossil belongs to a Pokemon never discovered before, and it's extremely valuable. To ensure the perfect resurrection of this Pokemon, we used the latest egg technology, perfectly recreating the entire process from birth to hatching. Pokemon revived in this manner can better adapt to the modern environment and achieve better growth."
And now...
"Totter?" A Tottergator beside Little Tree curiously climbed up and sniffed the egg.
"Totter!" It smelled the scent of its companion inside the egg!
The Tottergators looked on with curiosity.
(No translation for the unintelligible phrase)
Seeing its reaction, Shizuru's hypothesis was finally confirmed.
The fossil was indeed a Tottergator fossil!
In the distant past, Tottergators were distributed across various regions of Paldea.
But one day, due to tectonic shifts, a massive earthquake struck the Paldea region.
The Tottergators living underground became extinct due to this terrifying disaster and eventually turned into fossils over time.
The fate of the Tottergators in the Great Chasm was changed due to his involvement, and they had remained dormant until now.
The farm was about to welcome a new life.
Shizuru picked up the egg and held it.
"Dad, what Pokemon is this egg?"
"It's a Tottergator," Shizuru replied.
"Wow!" This was Little Tree's first time seeing a Pokemon egg.
Shizuru explained to her, "When you were born, Skrelp was also an egg. Later, when you hatched, Skrelp hatched too."
Little Tree and Skrelp had grown up together since birth, sharing a deep bond. Hearing this, she immediately hugged Skrelp.
Perhaps due to drinking too much Life Milk, Little Tree was exceptionally intelligent, her mind working at an incredible speed.
Her gaze shifted between Ki Shu's belly and the egg, and then she realized, "When my little brother hatches, can the Pokemon in this egg hatch too? Just like me and Skrelp, my brother can grow up with the Tottergator!"
"You're so smart," Shizuru agreed.
Currently, there was no Pokemon in the farm of the same age as the one in Ki Shu's belly.
And the arrival of this egg was so perfectly timed.
Instead of deliberately searching for other unhatched Pokemon eggs, they decided to keep this egg for their unborn child.
"Will my little brother become a powerful Trainer like me?" Shizuru asked eagerly.
"I'm not sure about that," Shintaro shook his head, "Maybe it'll be a little sister?"
Shizuru didn't care, she was full of confidence, "When the time comes, I want to have a Pokemon battle with him! I'll defeat him and become the greatest Trainer!"
"So you want to become a Trainer?" Shintaro asked.
Shizuru nodded vigorously, "I love Pokemon! I want to work hard with them and become a powerful Trainer!"
Shintaro raised an eyebrow, "Have you read the notes I gave you before?"
"I read them," Shizuru hesitated, "But I don't understand them..."
Seeing his daughter's expression, Ki Shu couldn't help but chuckle, "Of course, you're only four years old, and you haven't learned to read yet. When you grow up a little more, I can teach you to read, and then you'll be able to understand those notes on your own."
There was another option, which was to send Shizuru to kindergarten.
There was one in Ziqin Town, where there were many children of the same age and professional teachers to teach them various life skills and basic literacy.
But it was too early now, Shizuru had to wait until she was six years old to enroll.
"Alright, let's go play with Skrelp now!" Shintaro said.
Shizuru nodded, thinking about how she would be able to travel with many Pokemon in the future, meeting different Pokemon, and she felt incredibly excited.
Shintaro, Skrelp, and a few Totten Turtles went outside the farm.
"Skrelp, when I grow up, we'll travel together!" Shizuru said with determination.
"Wuu!" Skrelp also looked forward to that day.
Entei, Suicune, and Raikou looked at Shizuru with contentment, and before they knew it, this child had grown up!
They still remembered Shizuru's babbling and toddling behind them, an adorable sight.
Just thinking about those memories made the Three Deities feel incredibly warm, as if their hearts were filled with something.
But...
Speaking of which, when Shizuru grew up and started her journey, it also meant the time for their separation was approaching.
By then, Ho-Oh's task would be complete, and they would have to fulfill their own missions.
At this thought, a hint of reluctance emerged in the Three Deities' hearts.
Meanwhile, the three Totten Turtles, hearing Shizuru and Skrelp's conversation, became curious and asked, "Totten?"
Shizuru had inherited her father's Everstone power, and by touching the Totten Turtles' bodies, she quickly understood what they meant.
They asked, "What is traveling?"
Shizuru explained, "Traveling is when you set out with your Pokemon partners to explore the world, and you meet different Pokemon along the way!"
"Totten!" The Totten Turtles' eyes lit up, it sounded so fun! They had always lived in a deep pit underground and had never seen the outside world until Shintaro arrived and took them out to gather fruit.
But even that was just a brief glimpse.
Now, hearing Shizuru's words, the three Totten Turtles couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity about the outside world.
So, they looked at Shizuru pitifully and asked, "Totten?"
Shizuru had already considered the Totten Turtles as good friends.
Hearing their question, she immediately patted her chest with her small hand and assured them, "Of course, no problem! When the time comes, we'll set out together and travel to the outside world!"
"Totten!"
The three Totten Turtles let out a cheer.
At the same time, in the living room, Shintaro began to seriously contemplate Shizuru's future.
Looking at his daughter's expression, it seemed like she was very interested in becoming a powerful Trainer.
With the notes left by Crimson, along with his and Ki Shu's guidance, it wouldn't be difficult for Shizuru to become an excellent Trainer.
The child had also inherited his Everstone power and Dragonstone power.
"So, I can slowly start teaching Shizuru how to use these two powers," Shintaro thought.
When Shizuru grew up a little more and officially started training Skrelp, and when she could take care of Skrelp on her own, he might allow Shizuru to go to Dragon Island to use the Dragonstone power to search for her own Dratini or Gible, and see if she could gain the Dratini's approval.
Then, he, Gogoat, Pupitar, and the Swift Dragon, along with other Pokemon, could guide Shizuru and the Dratini.
They hoped that before Shizuru turned ten years old, Skrelp would evolve into a Skarmory, and the Dratini into a Swift Dragon.
With the protection of Skarmory and the versatile Swift Dragon, when Shizuru set out on her journey, they, as parents, wouldn't have to worry about her safety in the outside world.
(End of Chapter)
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