Fearow dove with surprising momentum, heading straight for Drapion, which had attacked it.
'Drill Peck?'
Tetsuya did not give any additional commands. He only wanted to see what changes Drapion had undergone over the past month.
Drapion stared fixedly at Fearow as it dove down using Drill Peck.
At the instant Fearow's beak was about to strike Drapion, Drapion suddenly lowered its head, and Fearow was carried straight past it by the momentum of its dive.
Now Fearow could no longer stop itself and had already rushed behind Drapion.
However, Drapion did not simply let Fearow fly away.
Fearow came to an abrupt stop two meters behind Drapion. It turned out that the hooked claw on Drapion's tail had already clamped around Fearow's neck!
Fearow flapped its wings, trying to break free, but how could Drapion's strength be something Fearow could casually escape from? At this moment, poison was already seeping from the hooked claw on its tail and entering Fearow's bloodstream.
Finally, Fearow stopped struggling and collapsed. Drapion's pincers clamped onto Fearow and immediately tore it in half before tossing it aside.
Drapion had become picky about its food now and would no longer eat raw food either…
Tetsuya nodded, acknowledging it.
Just as he was preparing to eat lunch, a large group of Butterfree suddenly flew in from the horizon. It was currently Butterfree mating♥ season, and there were well over a hundred Butterfree. The sight was truly spectacular…
Weezing also wanted to show off after Drapion and Ariados had stolen the spotlight just now. Naturally, it was also a demonstration of the results of its training over the past month.
The four-headed Weezing flew into the sky and released Poison Gas.
In an instant, dark "clouds" blotted out the sky. A mass of black gas shrouded half the area, blocking the Butterfree's path.
Tetsuya could not help feeling somewhat surprised.
What was Weezing doing?
A gas move was especially easy for the wind to disperse in the air. Once scattered by the wind and diluted, Poison Gas could be said to cause virtually no harm at all…
That was why there had been trouble before. Whenever they used [Fume Cataclysm], Tetsuya needed to use his psychic power to contain the gas so it would not be dispersed by the wind. Only then could Fire Blast and Flamethrower ignite the it and unleash a powerful attack.
Because Tetsuya's psychic power was limited, the amount of Poison Gas that could be released was also limited. If there was too much, even his psychic powers could not contain it.
But this time, the Poison Gas released by Weezing could be said to cover the entire sky by now!
Tetsuya's psychic power could not possibly enfold this much gas, and all it would take next was a gust of wind for the Poison Gas to scatter with it.
He could not understand what Weezing was doing…
At that exact moment, a gust of wind blew past, and he thought it was definitely over.
But when he looked at the Poison Gas again, it was still almost exactly where it had been before, without dispersing in the slightest!
Tetsuya could not understand it at all. If this had been the Poison Gas it normally used, the wind would have scattered it long ago.
However, Weezing's next action was even more astonishing!
It directly controlled the Poison Gas and sent it surging toward the swarm of Butterfree, until every single one had been swallowed within it.
Only then did Weezing use Fire Blast and Flamethrower.
...Booooom!
With a tremendous explosion, a mushroom cloud rose into the sky!
The smoke from [Fume Cataclysm] lingered for a long time, and the sky that had originally been clear was now completely devoid of sunlight.
All that could be seen were some tattered wings fluttering down from the sky. More than a hundred Butterfree had all met untimely deaths…
The Butterfree that had originally set out to mate never imagined they would instead journey together to the gates of death.
This change in Weezing absolutely left Tetsuya stunned.
Poison Gas, once released, it became "disconnected" from the Pokémon and was fundamentally difficult to control.
Unlike energy-based moves such as Flamethrower, which did not become disconnected from the Pokémon, things like their direction and power could still be controlled.
Therefore, Tetsuya still could not understand the battle just now. Could there really be something he had overlooked?
Thinking of this, Tetsuya directly called Pryce, wanting to get a clear answer. Moreover, Pryce specialized in Ice-type Pokémon, so why had Tetsuya's Poison-type Pokémon undergone such enormous changes after training with him for just over a month!?
Was this the power of a Champion-level Elite Four?!?
Tetsuya could no longer wait and immediately called Pryce.
Pryce was quite leisurely at the moment, feeding his Pokémon in the courtyard. When he received Tetsuya's call, he said, [Oh? Tetsuya! Did you receive your Pokémon?]
Tetsuya nodded. "Mm. There's something I'd like to ask you… Just what method you use that allowed these three Pokémon of mine to improve so much in only a little over a month!? In particular, Weezing's control over Poison Gas really 'opened' my eyes, you know."
[Hoo? Well, Drapion and Ariados getting stronger was only natural. Through continuous battles and accumulation of experience, their capacities would naturally increased. As for the four-headed Weezing of yours… when all is said and done, Poison Gas is still a Poison-type move.
As long as Poison-type energy is infused into the Poison Gas, your Weezing can use this kind of move with incredible ease and fluidity.
This was also just an idea of mine, hahaha. I didn't expect it to succeed immediately!
This is also thanks to your Weezing's exceptionally strong control of Poison-type energy. An average Pokémon could never have succeeded.]
"…"
Pryce remained perfectly composed, as though everything was completely natural in his eyes.
Tetsuya seemed to understand somewhat. The Pokémon world truly was fascinating… forever filled with wonder!
[All right, we'll leave it at that for now. You're still so young and have plenty of opportunities to explore the world. Once your strength reaches a higher level, you'll discover even more. You might even discover just how insignificant you are…
If you ever have the opportunity to encounter Legendary Pokémon, or even Legendary Pokémon that govern the natural laws of the world, or perhaps battle them… That feeling is incomparable… In their eyes, even the world seems so insignificant… Uh, in any case, that's all for the future.]
Pryce let out a long sigh, seemingly recalling some events from the past, and then ended the call.
Pryce's current level was fundamentally in a different league from Tetsuya's, so Tetsuya could not understand that state of mind. In his previous life, he had rarely even encountered Legendary Pokémon, let alone Legendary Pokémon that governed the natural laws of the world like space and time.
The main reason was simply that his capacities had been insufficient. Even if he had an opportunity to approach those powerful beings, he would have to risk his life.
Tetsuya was not like Jessie, James, Meowth and the others, who simply could not be killed, so he could only keep his distance.
In this life, Tetsuya was only fifteen years old, yet his combat power had already surpassed that of a Gym Leader. Even Matsuba might not necessarily be able to gain an advantage against him. Tetsuya would only continue to grow stronger from here on out.
'Hoenn, here I come, all for the sake of making Ditto stronger…'
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