As the humans were celebrating the win, Haxorus was looking staring Axel. Haxorus could not believe that nondragon-type Pokemon could win against his younger brother who was in the same tier of the same rank.
It immediately realized that Axel was not a normal trainer. If this human would train his Pokemons to such a level then maybe it was the reason why the leader called it.
"You have given me a good show and a loss is a loss. You can pass through here and we will not disturb you. But remember, not all the dragon-type Pokemons are as good as me. So, you should be careful."
After saying it, all of them went their own ways.
"Axel, I know that prying the secrets of a trainer is not something a good trainer does but I just want to know how did your Charizard become so powerful?", asked Harry.
He was a fire-type specialist and he was very curious about Axel's Pokemons. He had to know.
Axel didn't know what to do right now. He wanted to tell the secret of Charizard but he knew that they were not his people. Even though he trusted them as they were under Blue, they were not his people.
As Axel was contemplating what to do, Kizaru came forward and said, "You don't have to say the information for free. We will pay for it. You have already helped Ron and if you also help Harry, then we will try to fulfill your wishes."
"I can ask for anything?", asked Axel.
"If I could give it to you then yes, you can ask for anything.", said Kizaru.
"Sir, you don't have to do this.", said Harry as he didn't want Kizaru to sacrifice anything.
However, Kizaru didn't even reply and just looked at Axel. This was his team and if his team raised their standard and became powerful, then he was happy to do anything.
Axel thought for a bit and then he came up with a brilliant idea.
"Why don't we make this relationship long-term?"
"What do you mean?", asked Kizaru.
"I know that Blue is the leader of your organization and you also know the relationship of Blue and me. We are very close and we have the same master.
So, if there is anything I ask for you to do and it doesn't hurt Blue in any way, you will help me with it.", said Axel.
"That is a big ask. I have to know what I am gaining from this.", said Kizaru.
"Kizaru, let me tell you something that even Blue may not have told you.
We humans are now living on a ticking clock. There would come a time and it would come very soon when all the humans might perish. If you want to ask me how I know it or who is going to do it then I cannot answer you but it is true that we have very less time.
That is why I am in such a hurry, trying to make alliances with other people and organizations and trying to become powerful."
All of them were listening to it intently, especially Kizaru.
"So, why don't your team and my team have an alliance.", said Axel.
"If you want to talk about the alliance, then why are you talking about it with me? You could directly talk to sir Blue."
"No, I cannot do that. Blue's team is vastly stronger than my team. Alliance could only be made between 2 equal parties and I am way weaker than Blue.
If I were to go and propose the alliance to Blue, I know that he would agree in a heartbeat but I don't need charity. I want friends, not mentors.", said Axel.
"So, what are you proposing?", asked Kizaru.
"You must be under an Admiral. So talk to him and his other vice admirals. If they agree to help me and my team then I will help you guys and of course, the help that I provide should only belong to your team, admirals, and other vice admirals team under your admiral."
"You are talking to me as if my Admiral and you are equal. You are not equal to my Admiral. You cannot even defeat me, how are you going to defeat my Admiral?"
"Yes, you are right. I cannot defeat you or your Admiral but I possess something far greater than you do.
I have 50k members on my team and even though they might be weaker than your generals, there are a lot of them. I am also the successor of Oak, so I have a lot of ways to get resources and information.
Finally, I have me and I have a lot of secrets and ways on how to make your Pokemon stronger. It doesn't only end with Charizard and Shelgon."
"Can I talk with my team about this?", asked Kizaru.
"Yes, of course. Besides the beach is very relaxing. We can rest here for some time.", replied Axel.
"Ok, give me an hour.", said Kizaru and he went to talk to his team.
Meanwhile Jin and Frank came to talk to Axel.
"Axel, what are you planning now? Why are we making an alliance with them?", asked Jin.
"Have you seen their soldiers? They are so well-equipped and disciplined. You may not have seen our members but they lack a lot. I plan them to teach my members about survival and how to be stronger."
This was true. Axel needed his team to become stronger as fast as possible. Yes, they were powerful compared to other soldiers of the league and they also had multiple strategies, and traps to beat the tide but since the team had just been formed, there were a lot of things that needed improvement.
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"So guys, what do you think that we should do?", asked Kizaru.
"I think that we should take the offer.", said Harry.
"Of course, you will want to do that. He is going to provide you some info about Charizard.", rebuked Ram who was the general.
Even though Ram was just a general and Harry was a Field Marshal, they were just like family as they had been together for a long time.
"That is not the only thing about Axel. Have you seen that Pokemon that he calls Magnus? That is a completely different Pokemons. I have also heard that he had other Pokemons that had never been seen before. The guy is a genius.
He must have a lot of secrets and if we could get those, I bet that we could increase our power.", said Harry.
"Ram, you are the one who did a lot of research on Axel. Do you know something else?", asked Kizaru.
"Axel is quite an interesting guy. He has made a mercenary team and increased the number to 50k. Some of the members are interesting and also quite good. Of course, they are not good as us but they are good for a team that had not been around for a year.
I heard that they are facing some problems in making the mercenary team official.
Besides that, Axel has many king-rank Pokemons. I believe the actual number is above 10. He had found a further evolution of Golbat and Nidorino.
However, his most interesting Pokemon has to be Shedinja."
"Shedinja? But isn't that Pokemon very weak?"
"Normally they are but his Shedinja is very different. He had trained that Shedinja in such a way that it was able to defeat 4 king rank Pokemons at the final of the league battle."
"What about his Charizard? How powerful is his Charizard compared to his other Pokemons?", asked Harry.
"I don't know much about his Charizard. There have been very few times when his Charizard had been in the news but it must be fairly more powerful than his other Pokemons and must be his top 3 Pokemons.", said Ram.
"So, you think that we should make an alliance with Axel and his team.", said Kizaru.
"Yes, I believe that we should. Even though the team of Axel is not strong and they are just beginners, Axel is a totally different beast. He is already an elemental rank Pokemon and he is only 16 years old. He has multiple king-rank Pokemons and you saw how powerful Charizard really was.
So, I think it would be beneficial to have Axel as a friend in need."
"Sir, do you believe in Axel on what he said? Is the world really going to end?", asked Krishna.
"I don't think that he would lie to us. I can confirm that with Blue in the future so there is no need to lie to us. A few months back, the admiral asked me to increase the pace of the training of our members and I felt that it was unusual. So, there is a very good chance that he is not lying."
Kizaru then proceeded to ask other team members about Axel and his team.
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"So, what have you decided?", asked Axel.
"It would depend on what you are asking of us and what you can provide in return.", said Kizaru.
"On the top of my head, I want your capable members to train my team and in return, I will tell you the tricks and tips on how to make your Pokemon stronger.", said Axel.
"Ok, then I agree with the proposal.", said Kizaru.
"Are you sure? Don't you have to talk to your Admiral?", asked Axel.
"No, I don't have to. I am sure that he would agree to it too and even if he doesn't I am the man of my word. My team would still be a part of this alliance.", said Kizaru.
"Then let's celebrate this alliance.", said Axel.
It was already evening by that time and they thought to set up a camp here.
After eating and enjoying for some time, Harry finally asked, "So, can you tell me now about your Charizard."
"Ok, gather around. I have to tell this to all of you. Jin and Frank, you too. I have not told this to my team too.", said Axel and everyone made a circle around Axel.
"Now, do you know of the move called 'Ancient power'?", asked Axel.
All of them nodded.
"Good. 'Ancient power' is a mysterious move that has a chance to raise all the stats of a Pokemon. So,...."
Axel began to tell the story of 'Ancient power' and how it could be modified to achieve mysterious results. He explained all of this in detail.
Axel had long come to realize that keeping all the secrets to himself would not do him any good. Even though he became strong, he could not challenge the whole world. He would need trustable teammates for it.
All of them were surprised and marveled at Axel's story of 'Ancient power'.
"Then what about the move that your Charizard used that directly increased its power to a higher level?", asked Harry.
Axel went on to tell about how he and his Pokemons make new moves and modify old moves to increase the power and efficiency. He also told Harry how they were able to make 'Transform' and also told him the limitation of 'Transform'.
Harry was disappointed after hearing it. He knew that it would not be so easy but he didn't know that it would be so hard. Modifying and creating new moves took a lot of time and patience. It was also not easy to do it.
After some brief talk about Axel's way of training and his secrets, Axel asked, "So, what is the lineup of your team and how do they train and act?"