The final use of "Insect Bite" completely ended Kingler's resistance.
He threw a Pokeball and captured it.
Though there were some unexpected incidents during the process, Kingler's unexpected "Forced Traits" caused some trouble, but the result was the same.
He tightened the Pokeball in his hand.
"This Kingler should be the biggest catch of the day, not bad."
If it were a Krabby with Forced Traits, Natsuhiko might consider capturing and training it, but since it has already evolved into a Kingler, he won't have that thought anymore.
Now Weedle is gradually growing, he's no longer in a phase where he wants to seize every Pokémon he can get.
Nowadays, he has more choices.
If everything goes smoothly, once Yujira's child hatches, a Psychic-type Pokémon will become his second Pokémon.
Simply put.
His standards have been raised; Kingler, which has already evolved once, has relatively little potential to explore.
He won't consider cultivating such cases.
Unknowingly, Natsuhiko has gradually acquired more autonomy in his choices.
"Woo..."
Weedle's sudden sound interrupted Natsuhiko's thoughts.
"Hmm?"
Following its gaze, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression.
The surface of Fengluo River was surging, layer after layer of waves roaring and crashing.
The waves spread out and rushed towards the shore, nearly submerging Natsuhiko's shoes.
"What's going on?"
The sudden change caught Natsuhiko off guard, and he instinctively took a few steps back, away from the rising water level.
The rain became heavier, falling on the river, fueling the arrogance of the water, and causing quite a bit of damage to the surrounding environment.
Forced to, Natsuhiko, with Weedle's help, climbed up a relatively sturdy tree close to the edge.
Fengluo River's change is definitely not without reason.
One wave after another, the river water seemed to convey a feeling of ocean waves.
"Woo woo!" Weedle shouted with slight excitement.
Following its direction.
In the hazy rain, there were two figures standing on the river, confronting each other. The changes in the lake surface were indeed due to the battle between these two Pokémon.
"With such a misty scene, it's indeed possible to mistake the two Pokémon for humans."
At first glance, they really looked like two strange people with their arms and legs.
Suddenly, an odd thought flashed through Natsuhiko's mind, and then pieces of confusion that had long plagued him surfaced like electricity.
Sanfu mentioned seeing some weird and eerie figures on the east side of Goldenrod City, perhaps they weren't humans!
If the view wasn't clear and he didn't look closely then, it's possible to mistake some humanoid Pokémon for humans... Natsuhiko pondered.
"If Sanfu and they mistook Drowzee and Yujira for humans due to poor visibility, then it might not be a group of people or Nancy who attacked the power plant. It's possible to control the entire power plant with Pokémon like Drowzee and Yujira..."
Continuing down this line of thought.
"If possessing seven or eight... five or six should be enough, five or six Pokémon like Drowzee and Yujira, covering the power plant entirely, can silently control the plant, then Nancy could be ruled out."
"And if the power plant was successfully controlled by Drowzee and Yujira, there's no reason to be obsessed with those so-called 'buzzing', a single or a group of Electric-type Pokémon... So, this 'buzzing' isn't referring to the Electric-type Pokémon in the plant, then what does it refer to?"
"Is it about the electric current during the experiment? That's unnecessary to remind me. What deeply engraved in their minds must have caused them significant psychological shadow, perhaps the Pokémon that coerced them back then?"
Frowning at this point, the few pieces of information Natsuhiko managed to connect together seemed to break apart.
"The amount of information is still insufficient for limited assumptions."
Also, because the battle between those two Pokémon on the water gave him a slight hint, otherwise he wouldn't have become distracted at this moment.
"Woo woo!" Weedle's call reminded him again.
"I know." Natsuhiko calmed down, patting Weedle's back to indicate it shouldn't worry.
Once more looking towards the river, following the several collisions and territory changes made by the two Pokémon, they came into Natsuhiko's sight range.
A Poliwrath (Fast-Swimming Frog) with a mischievous gaze and a Golduck that seemed slightly off condition.
It was indeed the battle between these two wild Pokémon that caused Fengluo River to become so turbulent.
"Are they fighting over territory?" Natsuhiko made a judgment.
"Woo~" Weedle agreed with a nod.
That must be it.
Its tiny eyes fixed on the two Pokémon, full of envy and ambition, this was the direction it aspired to grow.
Around Poliwrath's water surface floated several Poliwags and Poliwhirls (Politoeds), calling out as if cheering for their leader, Poliwrath.
The Golduck, meanwhile, stood alone.
Moreover, this Golduck furrowed its brows, seemingly not in a good state.
Its chest had a very visible wound.
Yet it shouldn't have been caused by Poliwrath, because as both Water-type and Fighting-type Pokémon, it shouldn't be able to inflict such a wound that seemed like burn marks.
Through simple mental reconstruction, the course of events was roughly pieced together.
This territory was originally Golduck's domain, but due to some reasons, Golduck was injured, so Poliwrath found an opportunity to seize it.
Judging from the power displayed by the two Pokémon, they should both exceed Excellence Level, not something Weedle can handle.
Undoubtedly.
Should we wait to fish for the final winner?
After thinking about this for two seconds, Natsuhiko decisively chose to give up.
Territorial battles among wild Pokémon are common, but if the strength of the two Pokémon is close, it often results only in determining the winner, not death, because when it comes to life and death, unpredictable things can occur and allow other Pokémon to swoop in and profit.
Besides, there are many Poliwags and Poliwhirls besides Golduck and Poliwrath here, making it difficult to compete for anything in the water.
Moreover, it doesn't seem like this Golduck is determined to fight to the end. Looking at its gaze, it's probably already looking for a retreat.
So Natsuhiko decisively gave up.
His goal for the day was nearly complete, but if he failed to seize the opportunity at the end, he might suffer a setback.
The incident with Yujira and Fire Monkey still left him in pain.
After a few more looks to confirm they couldn't tell a winner in a short time, Natsuhiko turned and left with Weedle.
Fengluo River's water is really about to overflow.
When he left and took a taxi back to the club, it was already nearly evening.
Just getting out of the car, a person with a brawny figure walked up to him, seemed anxious, and bumped into his shoulder without saying a word before leaving quickly.
Natsuhiko frowned at the man's departing back, sniffing gently.
"A figment of my imagination?"
He thought he caught a faint whiff of blood from the brawny man he was close to just now.
Very faint, it was only because they were close enough that he felt it.
But he didn't dwell on it; it clearly had little to do with him.
Collecting his thoughts, he headed toward the club, where another person approached.
This time he recognized.
It was Kenji.
With an anxious and restless face, he looked at Natsuhiko like a savior, rushed up, grabbed his hand, panting heavily and saying: "Natsuhiko, help me! My brother... disappeared!"
"Your brother?"
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First update~~ here it is~~ the monthly ticket can still be rushed, should I add another update? laugh.jpg