"Pidgeot, I'm here to pick you up!"
Ash's voice echoed loudly through the area!
"Pika~Chu!"
Pikachu, standing on his shoulder, also shouted Pidgeot's name excitedly.
Suddenly, there was movement in the woods ahead!
Three Fearow flew out, leading a large flock of Spearow!
Ash's loud call had startled this group of Fearow and Spearow!
"It's you guys again, those Fearow and Spearow. Back when I first started my journey, it was you who attacked me and Pikachu. I didn't expect we'd meet again here."
But Ash wasn't afraid at all now! Pikachu had already reached level 55!
As for these Fearow, he had just checked their levels with his Eye of Insight, and the highest was only level 37.
Nothing to worry about!
"Pika!"
Pikachu clearly remembered this group of Fearow and Spearow too.
But just as it stepped forward, from the other side of the forest, a particularly large Pidgeot darted toward them at lightning speed!
"Pidg!!!"
A fierce Hurricane swept towards the Fearow flock that was charging at Ash and Pikachu!
The surrounding trees shook wildly under the force of the storm!
"What a powerful Hurricane!"
"That's right! Pidgeot heard my voice and came over!"
This particularly large Pidgeot was the one Ash had released back in the day!
And it seemed to have been waiting all along for him to come back!
The Fearow, seeing Pidgeot charging at them, showed clear signs of fear and quickly turned around to flee!
Pidgeot landed in front of Ash, its gaze meeting his.
That familiar feeling was still there.
Ash rushed forward and hugged Pidgeot.
"Pidgeot, I'm sorry I'm late. I promised back then that I'd come visit you…"
"Pidg~~"
Pidgeot shook its head and affectionately nuzzled Ash's face.
Ash checked Pidgeot's stats:
[Pokémon]: Pidgeot
[Category]: Bird Pokémon
[Type]: Normal, Flying
[Ability]: Keen Eye
[Potential]: Red
[Level]: 45
[Moves]: Quick Attack, Double Team, Agility, Hurricane, Mimic, Wing Attack, Steel Wing, Air Slash, Brave Bird...
"With a Red Potential, not bad at all! So, Pidgeot, if you leave with me, will your group be okay?"
"Pidg! Pidg!"
Hearing Pidgeot's response, Ash understood that there were now two other Pidgeots in its flock, so they could handle the Fearow without any problem.
And with that, Ash took Pidgeot back with him, fulfilling a long-standing wish.
After all, now he had a Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution, and there were only a few.
After leaving the Viridian Forest, Ash returned to Viridian City.
Just as he arrived, he saw that the Viridian Gym had been completely renovated.
Suddenly, Mewtwo's Poké Ball started to shake.
Ash quickly used his Aura to communicate with it.
The Viridian Gym was no longer controlled by Team Rocket but had been taken over by the Kanto Region Pokémon League, with a new Gym Leader appointed.
Mewtwo's Poké Ball then calmed down.
A car slowly drove up.
It stopped, and a man got out.
It was a large man.
This man was Scott, the one responsible for the Battle Frontier in the entire Kanto Region!
"Ah, seeing Pikachu on your shoulder, you must be a Pokémon Trainer, right? Well, how about it? The Kanto Region has recently established the Battle Frontier, which is even tougher than the Gyms. Are you interested in challenging it?"
"The Battle Frontier!"
Ash's eyes sparkled. Of course he'd participate! After all, the Frontier Brains at the Battle Frontier have Pokémon with strength just below the Elite Four but above regular Gym Leaders!
"Pika!"
Pikachu's fighting spirit was also ignited.
"Oh dear!"
Just then, they heard an elderly groan from behind.
Ash and Scott turned to see an old woman, who had been pushing her bike along the street to do some shopping, had fallen.
But this wasn't just any old lady; it was Agatha!
One of the Kanto Region's Elite Four, Granny Agatha!
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