Pidgeot

The storm had been raging for a long time, its momentum beginning to wane but still fierce.

Aomori could clearly see a Pidgeot soaring gracefully in the storm, maintaining its composure as it flew against the wind. Whenever a gust of wind struck, it miraculously stabilized its form within seconds.

"Interesting." Aomori's interest was piqued by the Pidgeot's miraculous movements.

"You two stay here and don't move. I'll go and meet it." Aomori left this sentence behind and leaped out of the cave, followed closely by Absol.

"Huh?" Cyrus and Hakase watched Aomori's figure disappear into the distance, feeling somewhat at a loss. However, the Pokémon inside the cave seemed relieved.

In the forest, Aomori moved like a phantom, ascending a high slope near the Pidgeot's location. With steady steps, he climbed to the top of the slope, with Absol following in sync.

As they descended, a pillar shot up from the ground, perfectly supporting Aomori.

It was the "Totem Chain."

With this, Aomori chased after the Pidgeot step by step until they were on the same level.

"Pidgeot, let's battle. If I win, you'll become my partner." Aomori shouted to the Pidgeot.

The Pidgeot looked at Aomori and the pillar beneath his feet with surprise. 'Hmph, humans always like fancy tools. Unlike us Pokémon, born to fly.'

Its gaze shifted past Aomori to Absol, its expression even more disdainful.

It gracefully turned and flew with the wind, its wings stirring up a fierce gale similar to the surrounding winds, blowing towards Aomori.

It was a raging storm!

Aomori drew a sword from his side and inserted it into the totem pole, while his other hand held onto Absol, resisting the pressure of the wind.

The Pidgeot circled around Aomori, seemingly mocking him in silence.

Seeing this, Aomori resisted the wind pressure while observing the Pidgeot's flight pattern, waiting for the right moment.

Absol's sharp eyes followed the Pidgeot closely. Compared to the Pidgeot's smooth movements, it seemed to be moved.

In the still dark clouds, lightning crackled, and Aomori suddenly leaped backward. The next moment, a winding silver bolt struck the totem pole.

Blinding light splattered everywhere, and the Pidgeot couldn't help but close its eyes, still mindful of the totem pole.

Opportunity! "The Knight Does Not Die by Bare Hands" activated!

In midair, Aomori swung Absol in his hand and hurled it towards the Pidgeot.

Absol became a large-scale hidden weapon of magical quality.

Feeling an unusual pressure coming towards it, the Pidgeot realized something was wrong. With a flash of light, it instinctively used Quick Attack, narrowly avoiding Absol.

As they passed each other, Absol's horn lit up with a white light, unleashing several Air Slashes that hit the Pidgeot squarely. Surprisingly, Absol had learned the move Slash!

However, Absol's level was not high, and its recently learned Slash didn't inflict enough damage on the Pidgeot to render it unable to battle, only causing it to hesitate momentarily.

Just as the Pidgeot was feeling relieved, a new shadow loomed over it. Aomori had somehow appeared above it, wielding a sword in his hands and enveloped in flames, striking it fiercely.

One person, two Pokémon, all fell to the ground together.

Aomori stabilized himself, landing on the re-erected totem pole. He first recalled Absol into a Poké Ball, then threw out an empty Poké Ball to capture the Pidgeot.

Ding! Ding! Duang!

The Poké Ball on the ground flashed twice and then lay still. Aomori had successfully captured the Pidgeot.

He picked up the Poké Ball, releasing both the Pidgeot and Absol.

The Pidgeot seemed somewhat unwilling, turning its head away and ignoring him. Aomori didn't mind and first used Minor Healing Technique to heal Absol's injuries.

"Absol, you did well this time," Aomori risked triggering a lightning strike and using Absol as a weapon without mentioning it to Absol. Its calmness and the fact that it managed to injure the Pidgeot with Slash were truly admirable.

Absol raised its head slightly, squinting its eyes with a hint of pride and satisfaction.

"Pidgeot!" The Pidgeot called out defiantly, if it hadn't been careless, how could it have been injured by Absol?

Moreover, most of its injuries were caused by its trainer, 'Hmph, if he can hurt me, I'll reluctantly acknowledge him as my trainer.'

Humans who could fight Pokémon hand-to-hand like Aomori were rare. Even proud Pidgeot had to admit his prowess.

Aomori understood the Pidgeot's meaning, shook his head, treated its injuries, and then checked its information in the system.

"It's already level 24, with the ability Keen Eye, and has learned Double Team, Peck, Sand Attack, Hurricane, Quick Attack, and Fly. Its three-dimensional attributes are much stronger than Absol's, almost catching up to mine." Aomori was quite satisfied.

[Ding! Would you like to spend 10,000 points to unlock the pet slot in advance?]

"Yes."

[Ding! Do you want to establish a pet contract with the Pokémon Pidgeot? Note: Cancelling the contract will require paying a certain amount of points.]

"Yes."

[Ding! Player Aomori has established a pet contract with the Pokémon Pidgeot. Congratulations!]

The Pidgeot looked at Aomori blankly, suddenly feeling much more favorable towards him. 'If he wants to touch my beautiful feathers, I'll reluctantly let him.'

Aomori checked the system and found out that unlocking the second pet slot in advance would cost 50,000 points, a five-fold increase!

The good news was that reaching level 15 would unlock the pet slot as usual, without having to wait until level 25.

Looking at the remaining 6,883 points, Aomori deeply felt that "earning money" was not easy, and his enthusiasm for fighting pokémons increased.

...

As the rain gradually subsided, Aomori returned to the cave with Absol and Pidgeot.

Cyrus and Hakase were waiting eagerly at the entrance of the cave. They only relaxed when they saw Aomori's figure, as they had been anxiously watching the lightning and strange pillars in the distance.

Hakase looked at the Pidgeot beside Aomori and blurted out, "Pidgeot? Was that Pidgeot just now? Did you capture it?"

Aomori nodded, passed by them, and returned to the fire pit. Absol and Pidgeot also found their own spots.

They were all soaked during the fight and needed to dry off.

Cyrus looked at the sharp-eyed, seemingly courageous Pidgeot, remembering how it could fly freely in the storm. He couldn't help but admire Aomori for capturing such a powerful Pokémon.

Hakase approached Pidgeot, intending to touch its feathers, but was intimidated by Pidgeot's sharp gaze.

When the rain completely stopped, it was time to part ways.

"I'll go to Viridian City. Until we meet again." Aomori left the cave without waiting for their response.

A shout came from behind him.

"Aomori, I'll work hard to train. I'll prove to you that I'm right!" Cyrus's voice echoed.

Aomori waved his hand, leaving them with his back.

After a while, Hakase said, "I think Aomori is right. I'll let my Pokémon learn to battle on their own from now on."

"Good! Let's see who's stronger at the Indigo Conference in three months!" Cyrus replied fearlessly.

"Agreed!"

"Agreed!"

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