They were Pokémon with squat, turtle-like bodies and bulbs growing on their backs.
When Aaron saw them from Charizard's back, he immediately cried out in surprise.
"Holy crap..."
"Bulb Turtles?"
That's right. These Pokémon were Bulb Turtles... pfft, no, Bulbasaur!
One...
Two...
Three...
Dozens of Bulbasaur walked out of the forest one after another. The sight was honestly a little breathtaking.
Surprise flashed across Aaron's face. He hadn't expected this forest to have so many wild Bulbasaur.
...
Inside the aircraft, Ice Phoenix and the burly man looked down through the window at the large group of Bulbasaur below.
Ice Phoenix remained expressionless and said coldly, "Once they evolve together... capture them immediately."
"Hehe, got it, Captain."
The burly man grinned as he stared at the Bulbasaur below.
...
Down in the basin, more and more Bulbasaur appeared, gathering around the massive tree at the center.
"Saur..."
"Saur..."
The Bulbasaur cried out again and again, as if calling for something.
At that moment, a deep roar came from the hollow beneath the great tree.
"ROOOAR!"
Immediately afterward, heavy footsteps rang out.
THUD. THUD. THUD.
A huge Pokémon walked out from the tree hollow.
It stood two meters tall, with an emerald-green body and several broad green leaves spread across its back. Blooming above those leaves was a large pink flower.
It was none other than Bulbasaur's final evolution.
Venusaur!
"ROOOAR!"
The moment Venusaur appeared, it let out a furious roar. A terrifying aura swept outward in every direction.
The Bulbasaur on the ground all lowered their heads slightly, as if this Venusaur were their king.
"ROOOAR!"
A jade-green glow lit up around Venusaur's body, and the great tree behind it also released a faint fluorescent light.
In an instant, a fierce wind rose, blowing countless glowing specks from the tree down onto the Bulbasaur gathered below.
"Saur!"
Light flashed in the Bulbasaur's eyes, and they cried out excitedly.
Then an astonishing scene unfolded.
Every Bulbasaur in the basin erupted with brilliant light.
The light of evolution.
"Saur!"
Wrapped in the light of evolution, the Bulbasaur cried out with excitement.
For a moment, the entire basin lit up like a massive floodlight, illuminating the whole forest.
The sight was stunning.
From Charizard's back, Aaron watched in shock and muttered to himself, "This is amazing..."
"The Bulbasaur are actually evolving together?"
"This world really is way too interesting."
Excitement appeared on Aaron's face.
This was the Pokémon world he had always longed for.
A world filled with wonders and surprises.
...
Soon, the light of evolution slowly faded.
All the Bulbasaur had evolved into Ivysaur.
"Ivy-saur!"
The Ivysaur cried out happily in unison. Clearly, they were overjoyed after evolving.
"ROOOAR!"
The Venusaur leader looked at the newly evolved Ivysaur, gave a low roar, and nodded in satisfaction.
BZZZZZZ...
Just then, a powerful low-frequency sound wave suddenly came from the sky.
The Ivysaur in the basin were instantly hit. Their ears rang, their heads spun, and their bodies went weak.
"Ivy... saur..."
The Ivysaur let out pained cries before collapsing onto the ground one after another.
The only one still standing was Venusaur beneath the great tree.
Venusaur quickly realized that the sound-wave attack had come from the aircraft above.
It immediately raised its head and let out a furious roar.
"ROOOAR!"
Several long Vine Whips shot rapidly from its back, lashing toward the aircraft in the sky.
The aircraft immediately climbed higher, dodging Venusaur's Vine Whip attack. Then it fired a huge net downward, trapping all the Ivysaur on the ground.
A perfect clean sweep.
After that, fierce flames blasted from the aircraft's tail as it prepared to speed away.
At that moment, a voice rang out from above.
"Charizard... use Dragon Claw!"
A crimson figure plunged swiftly from the sky.
It was a terrifyingly massive Charizard.
White energy lit up around its claws, forming a giant energy claw.
It slashed viciously at the hunting net trapping the Ivysaur.
SLASH!
SNAP!
The iron-tough hunting net was torn apart instantly, and all the Ivysaur inside fell free.
Charizard hovered in midair.
And on its back stood another figure.
Aaron!
Just now, Aaron had heard the System's furious voice ring in his ears.
A mission had arrived!
"Ding~ Congratulations, you have triggered a Quest: Save the Ivysaur!"
"These Elite Hunters are hopeless. They're out causing trouble again. Catching this many Ivysaur in one net... do you have any idea how much money that would be?"
"Watching them make money feels worse than killing me!"
"Please stop them immediately and save the Ivysaur."
"Mission Rewards: Swords Dance TM ×1, Pokémon Candy (Elite) ×1, Energy Cubes ×5 packs…"
...
Aaron grinned.
A slightly wicked smile appeared on his face.
Standing up for the weak was a traditional virtue of Hualis.
As for the mission rewards?
Aaron did not care about them at all.
He simply couldn't stand watching these people make money...
Pfft.
No.
He simply couldn't stand this kind of illegal hunting.
Today, he would deliver justice on behalf of heaven.
Or, in simpler terms, he would become the long arm of the law and punish these bastards.
In the wild wind, Aaron stood proudly on Charizard's back.
Moonlight shone across his face.
He looked just like the light of justice itself.
...
Inside the aircraft, Ice Phoenix saw the hunting net torn apart and the Ivysaur fall free.
Her already cold face seemed to radiate waves of frost.
CRACK. CRACK. CRACK.
The surrounding objects instantly froze over.
The burly man swallowed hard.
His entire body shuddered, and he instinctively took several steps back.
"Captain is scary as hell!"