197. Pidgeot
Here is the extra chapter because we hit 150 Power Stones.
Thank you all for this.
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Inside of the Viridian Forest, the leafy trees make it difficult for light to pass through its foliage, making the entire forest look very dark from the inside.
During this period, the Alliance has strengthened exchanges between its regions, especially in the Viridian Forest. The Trainers affiliated with the Alliance have captured many Bug-type and Flying -type Pokémon from other Regions and released them here, allowing them to integrate into the forest.
Therefore, Ash has seen many Bug-type Pokémon from other regions settle here along the way.
Not to mention the Pineco, Ledyba, and string balls that are common in the Johto Region, there were even some Wurmple from the Hoenn Region. Ash had already seen several of them along the way, and they are also mixed in the local Catterpie groups, and they also seem to be very gregarious.
Not only that, he also found several Noctowl and Hoothoot. This Viridian Forest is dim and almost lightless, even dimmer than the dim forest where Ash caught his Shiny Noctowl, so they can fly freely here even in the daytime.
"Noctowl, come on out! I need your help right now!" Looking like this is obviously not the the right place to send out his Charizard, Ash decided to send out his Noctowl to find the tribe of Pidgey's, hoping to find his own Pidgeot from there.
Noctowl tilted his head and flew away after listening to Ash's commands.
Although he doesn't have high hopes, if Ash can find him, he will get a very powerful Flying-type Pokémon in his arsenal, and this is someone who had already traveled with his past self from the beginning. The Bond Value and compatibility should definitely both be very high.
Ash should be able to complete their Bond Evolution with just some simple training!
"Ash, can we really still find him after such a long time?" Misty pulled Ash clothes and looked at the surrounding environment warily, fearing that some random Bug-type Pokémon would suddenly jump out and attack her.
Ash shook his head and just wrapped his arm around her waist to comfort her, "Let's look for him as much as possible. I don't know if we will find him, but at least I have to try it, right? After all, I did promise him."
When Ash traveled into thsi world, they had already almost arrived at New Bark Town, so the matter of picking up his Pidgeot was put on hold by him at that time.
Now that he is back in Viridian City, of course he wants to come over and fulfill his promise!
"Goo!"
At this moment, Noctowl suddenly flew back, and it looked like it had gotten something!
"Did you find him?" Ash quickly called for the group to follow Noctowl.
Sure enough, after going deeper into the main Viridian Forest that they had never ventured to, Ash and his group came to a area with relatively sparse trees. The sunlight penetrated through the canopy, making the place much brighter than most of the forest around this place.
Then further they walked inside, the fewer the Bug-type Pokémon became. Misty gradually relaxed and held Ash's hand while Brock just looked at the two holding hands from the back.
'Ash sure is working his magic with Misty. I hope they become a real one.' Brock said to himself while also complaining to himself that he hadn't yet found a girl for himself yet.
However, Brock's expression became increasingly wary, "Ash, this seems to be the territory of a very powerful Pokémon. Should we still go further inside?"
Many Pokémon have a strong sense of territory. Just like the Sneasel that was caught by Harrison not long ago, it regarded the area near the Ho-Oh Shrine as its territory and treated all the humans there as intruders.
If they go further inside, they might be caught in some unnecessary danger.
However, Ash insisted, "Lets keep going forward, nothing will happen to you as long as I'm here!"
Ash said so, and Brock and Misty had no reason not to support him.
As the three of them walked forward, they saw a lot of Pidgey's appearing around them. It looks liek they seemed to have broken into the territory of the Pidgey Clan.
This is what Ash's Noctowl found!
Pidgey as a Pokémon has a very docile character, so even if Ash and his party broke into their territory, they chose not to attack.
But after Pidgey evolved into a Pidegeotto, they have a much more ferocious character. Moving forward, Ash and his group were surrounded by five Pidegeotto's, and they seemed to be ready to flap their wings and attack the group.
"Pika pi!"
Sparks flashed on Pikachu's cheeks, and when he was about to attack, he was stopped by Ash himself. They were here to find his Pidgeot, not to hurt them. If they fought back, the whole situation would become much more complicated.
A blue light flashed in Ash's eyes, and several Pidegeotto were immediately trapped inside of it and were unable to move.
But even Ash couldn't trap the more and more incoming Pidegeotto. Although they didn't launch attacks, it was obvious that they were ready to launch an attack when they wanted to!
"Ash, what should we do?" Surrounded by so many Pidegeotto's, including two Pidgeot's eyeing them from the sky, Misty and Brock were at a loss.
Ash's whole body was shining with blue light, which became more and more intense, and then it came out of his body and spread towards the depths of the forest!
"Pidgeot! I'm here to pick you up!"
"Pidgeot! I'm here to pick you up!"
Ash called out like this multiple times, and on the third call, he clearly heard the sound of loud wind coming from a specific area!
Misty and Brock also heard it, and quickly looked up in the direction of the sound, and saw three large Pidgeot's flying towards here under the bright sunlight.
The appearance of Pidgeot is very majestic, its sharp eyes and wide beautiful wings give it a kingly aura!
The first Gym that Ash challenged in the Johto Region was the Flying-type Gym. Gym Leader Falkner in that Gym also had a Pidgeot of his own. At that time, Ash even praised that this Pidgeot was a little bigger than his own!
But the three he saw now are clearly much more bigger than the one Falkner owned!
Especially the one in the middle, with its wings folded, stood in front of Ash, and seeing him, all the surrounding Pidegeotto's and Pidgey's immediately moved back. This one's height reaches more than 2.3 meters, and the kingly intimidation it released was particularly powerful!
The other two big, but smaller compared to the one in the middle, Pidgeot seemed to be his underlings and fell behind the bigger one, their bright eyes staring straight at Ash and his party!
However, Ash slowly approached the giant Pidgeot in the middle and said, "Pidgeot, I'm here to pick you up. I'm sorry that I was so late!"
He instantly recognized his once Pokémon at a glance. The huge Pidgeot in front of him is the same one that was released by his past self! They have a very high Bond Value, so it was even easier to recognize him!
"Pika pika chu!"
Pikachu also recognized him and said hello very excitedly!
Pidgeot looked at Ash and Pikachu for a while, then suddenly got angry, flapped his huge wings and created a huge storm, and pressed towards Ash and his Pikachu.
"ASH!" Misty and Brock exclaimed, more so Misty than Brock.
"Stand back!" Ash's whole body flashed with blue light, and he held out an empty Poké Ball, "Pikachu, you're up against our old friend!"
This was a challenge for recapturing him!
Ash wants to catch his Pidgeot back again and wants to see them became stronger together!
Pidgeot rode the wind, and swung its huge wings towards Pikachu with a huge Air Slash! If such a powerful force were sent with someone as strong as Ash's Noctowl, it would be a tough fight win in.
However, Ash and Pikachu were not afraid at all, and did not even chose to use all their Electric-type skills, "Iron Tail!"
Facing the huge Air Slash, Pikachu wielded his the Iron Tail and slashed at it!
"Pidgeot, let me see how strong you have become!"
Ash saw it, his Pidgeot became the King of this group of Pidgey's in the Viridian Forest, and also became a Totem of the Viridian Forest, standing as one of the pinnacle of all Pokémon living here!