The stream water was clear. Tetsuya splashed some cold water on his face, and his mind instantly became much clearer.
Looking up, there were two Berry trees on the other side of the stream, with fresh and appealing Berries hanging from them, making one involuntarily swallow…
However, the moment he saw the Kakuna hanging on the trees, he immediately gave up the idea of picking them.
Beedrill always moved in groups. Wherever there were Kakuna, there was certainly a Beedrill nest. Provoking Beedrill was no joke. Those sharp twin stingers were enough to pierce through your chest!
'Wait…' "Provoke!"
It seemed as if Tetsuya had figured out something.
He understood Pokémon like Beedrill extremely well. Strong in offense, lacking in intelligence, easily angered and irritable. Every year, inexperienced new Trainers died because they provoked Beedrill.
They were exactly the same as Spearow!
Spearow and Beedrill were both easily angered Pokémon. If he could find a way to create conflict between these two groups, they would definitely start fighting!
At that time, he could take advantage of the chaos and reap the benefits~
'Tehahaha!'
On the way here earlier, he had just seen more than a dozen Spearow resting on a tree.
Tetsuya decided to frame one party tonight!
If he could successfully make the Spearow and Beedrill groups fight, then with his understanding of Poison-types, he could definitely choose a Weedle with good potential.
Why Weedle?
Tetsuya understood this very clearly.
First, it was easier to observe potential at the Weedle stage.
Secondly, Beedrill were violent by nature. He did not have the ability to subdue them. Even if he caught one, it would be useless. A Pokémon that did not obey commands was worse than none.
As for Spearow, they were even less suitable. Once they evolved into Fearow, although their flying capacity was inferior to Pidgeot, they were still "well-known". Anyone with a Flying-type or a Water-type Pokémon would be closely monitored by the Shadow Team!
At that time, living under their surveillance every day would completely hinder his activities.
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Tetsuya once again walked the route from the stream to the tree where the Spearow rested, leaving some markers along the way to ensure he would not lose his path at night.
Returning to the stream, he had already set up his tent. As night fell, sure enough, the Beedrill gradually returned to their nest.
He crawled into the tent and prepared to sleep first, planning to act later in the night. At that time, there would be no patrols from the Shadow Team, and it would also be when both Beedrill and Spearow were resting.
In the early hours of the morning…
Tetsuya woke Ditto from his backpack.
After being kept inside the backpack for so many days, Ditto finally breathed in the fresh air outside and could not help but shake its body.
"Ditto, Transform into Haunter."
As soon as Tetsuya finished speaking, Ditto had already completed the transformation. Looking at it, the Quick Powder in the backpack had already been largely integrated into Ditto's body, and the increase in Speed was obvious. It was only a matter of time before every part in Ditto's body fully fused with it.
Tetsuya and Ditto crawled out of the tent together.
Pointing at the Kakuna hanging on the tree across the stream and those lying under the tree roots, Tetsuya said, "…Ditto, do you see the six Kakuna under those two tree roots?"
Ditto nodded.
"Steal those six Kakuna. Be careful. Do not wake the Beedrill…"
Ditto was not unfamiliar with this kind of task. Stealing this was much easier than stealing Koga's Poké Balls in Ecruteak City.
Ditto swayed its body and blended into the night. In its invisibility state, Ditto was completely safe. Even if it was discovered by Beedrill, it could still escape successfully.
One trip…
Two trips…
Three trips…!
After three round trips, HaunDitter successfully brought back six Kakuna, and there was no reaction at all from that side.
The plan had already succeeded halfway.
Each Kakuna was about sixty centimeters long. Tetsuya and Haunter -HaunDitter- carried them in two trips before placing all six Kakuna under the tree where the Spearow were.
After completing all of this, Tetsuya also changed his position. As long as daylight came and the Beedrill discovered the Kakuna were gone, they would certainly fly into a rage and then begin searching the forest. What mattered now was observing the Spearow's reaction the next day.
After ensuring a safe distance where he could still observe the Spearow's movements, Tetsuya set up his tent again.
Sleep. He would need abundant energy for tomorrow…
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With a bird's cry, Tetsuya woke from his sleep and poked his head out.
As expected, more than a dozen Spearow were circling around the six Kakuna, chirping nonstop.
Tetsuya packed up the tent at the fastest speed and hid behind a distant tree, watching the unfolding scene.
Spearow were also a kind of simple-minded Pokémon. After a brief exchange, a well-built Spearow pecked at one Kakuna. It was likely the leader of the group.
Kakuna could only use Harden and had no other moves.
Spearow's favorite food was Bug-types, but Beedrill were not easy to provoke, and Kakuna were usually found in Beedrill nests, so they rarely got the chance to eat them. They could generally only catch solitary Weedle or Caterpie.
Now that six Kakuna had suddenly appeared before them… how could they not drool over them!?
The hardest part of Kakuna was its outer shell. As long as the shell was broken, inside was plump, tender flesh. Such a "delicacy~" was something they could never taste during the Spearow stage!
One Spearow made the first move, and then all of the Spearow began pecking at the Kakuna. Three Spearow pecked one Kakuna. Although Kakuna could use Harden, it was still difficult to withstand such fierce attacks for long.
The Kakuna that the Spearow leader had first pecked was the first to have its shell broken. A plump larva rolled out. The three Spearow quickly finished it off, and after eating, they kept licking their beaks, looking as if they were savoring the taste…
The remaining Spearow also could not wait to enjoy such a delicacy~ and increased the speed of their pecking.
Now Tetsuya was actually getting a bit anxious for the Beedrill…
'Why had they not found this yet!?'
If the Spearow finished eating everything and flew away, would all his efforts not have been in vain?
Just as he was worrying, a burst of white light suddenly flashed beneath the Spearow's tree. Startled, the Spearow retreated and covered their eyes with their wings.
'Wonderful~!'
Tetsuya could not suppress his excitement.
One Kakuna must have been unwilling to die like this and had forced itself to evolve. Such an evolution would definitely attract reinforcements!
Before the white light had fully dissipated, a series of desperate buzzing cries pierced through the air…
The flock of Spearow also sensed that something was wrong and immediately launched a collective attack.
Under the repeated assaults of more than a dozen Spearow, this newly evolved Beedrill was instantly pecked to death!
After a frenzy of feeding, this Beedrill was reduced to only two stingers and the poison stinger on its tail.
Who would have thought that just after evolving, it would become food for the Spearow?
"Ahh! Such a useless thing. Couldn't you hold on for a bit longer!!"
Tetsuya stomped his foot in frustration.
Suddenly…