Sirfetch'd's former home was by a lakeside.
The area was lush with vegetation, and the lake water was clear.
Fallen leaves, blown down by the wind, drifted leisurely on the reflections of trees in the lake water.
A Surskit skated quickly across the water, causing rippling circles.
Among the water plants by the lakeside, several Tympole played, chasing each other in harmony.
"This place is great."
Natsume took a deep breath and stretched his body.
"Ralts~"
Ralts sat by the lakeside, dipping its little legs into the water.
Jirachi floated above the lake water.
Its small hands drew circles in the water, watching as they spread out in rings.
"Jirachi~"
Jirachi seemed to find this very amusing.
The joy of Pokémon is really quite simple.
Many small Water-type Pokémon in the river seemed to be attracted by Jirachi.
They gathered around Jirachi, chirping joyfully.
Pokémon like Jirachi are naturally adored by other Pokémon in nature.
Natsume picked up a flat stone and threw it forcefully across the lake water.
Skip~ Skip~
Eighteen times in a row.
"Not bad."
Natsume chuckled while watching the stone skip across the water.
"Natsume, that seems really fun."
Jirachi watched the skipping stone with curiosity and came over to Natsume.
"Want to learn?"
"Uh-huh~"
Jirachi nodded.
Natsume smiled and said, "Let me teach you."
Natsume picked up a relatively flat stone, leaning his body slightly backward.
"Jirachi, watch closely."
As he demonstrated, Natsume instructed, "Then flick with your finger, like this~"
Skip~ Skip~
The stone spun quickly, splashing beautifully several times before sinking into the lake water.
"Oh~"
Jirachi nodded, indicating it understood.
"Give it a try."
Jirachi picked up a stone from the ground.
"Watch me~"
Energy condensed in Jirachi's hand.
Whoosh!
Jirachi threw it with force.
Natsume suddenly felt as if a strong wind had blown past!
Boom~
Watching the stone Jirachi had thrown, Natsume was momentarily stunned.
It was like a high-speed flying projectile!
The Rapid Spin of the stone skimmed across the lake surface, cleaving the water in two.
Then, the stone leapt off the water's surface.
Bam~
The stone struck a large tree on the shore.
Crack~
The large tree on the other side of the lake wobbled and then collapsed with a crash.
Natsume's mouth twitched slightly at the corners.
Natsume suddenly found the game of skipping stones rather dull.
Not fun, not interesting.
Jirachi peered with its little round face, looking out into the distance.
"Natsume, is that how it's done?"
Natsume didn't want to speak to Jirachi anymore.
"Ralts~"
Ralts covered its mouth, giggling quietly.
Jirachi stuck out its tongue, then floated toward the fallen tree.
Natsume walked over to Sirfetch'd: "Sirfetch'd."
"Where are your kin or relatives?"
Sirfetch'd was standing dumbfounded on a patch of grass.
It looked silently at the empty plot of land.
There used to be many leeks growing here.
But now they were all gone, leaving only weeds.
"Farfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd searched through the clump of grass.
Nothing!
Climbed a tree?
Nothing!
"Farfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd placed its hands on the edge of the lake water and plunged its head into the water, searching everywhere.
Natsume: "....."
"Sirfetch'd, your species doesn't typically nest at the bottom of lake water, do they?"
"Sirfetch'd"
Sirfetch'd looked at Natsume, disheartened.
Sirfetch'd's kin and relatives were all gone.
It thought it was returning as a hero but found its home deserted.
"Cheer up, Sirfetch'd."
Natsume comforted Sirfetch'd and said, "In cases like this, could it be they migrated their territory?"
"Sirfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd perked up at Natsume's words.
That's quite possible!
"However, if they've migrated, there must be a reason."
"Was the territory occupied?"
Natsume looked around.
There didn't seem to be any Pokémon dominating the area.
"Lack of food?"
Also doesn't seem likely.
Natsume muttered to himself, "Could they have been taken by another Trainer?"
"After all, it looks like all the leeks have been removed."
"Farfetch'd"
Farfetch'd became dazed again at Natsume's words.
"Anyway, let's search the surroundings first."
Natsume said, then turned to Ralts and asked, "Ralts, can you sense if there are any traces of other Farfetch'd in the vicinity?"
Ralts shook its head.
After all, Sirfetch'd had been away from home for too long.
In over three years, anything could have happened.
Natsume looked around.
The range of Towada Lake was much larger than Aoi District.
Finding a group of Farfetch'd that left long ago would not be an easy task.
After some thought, Natsume said to Sirfetch'd, "Sirfetch'd, let's search around here for a couple of days."
"If they are still here, the nearby Pokémon might know."
"But if there's no progress after two days, we'll head to the grassland."
"Of course, I'll also ask around if anyone captured a group of Farfetch'd here."
"Sirfetch'd."
Sirfetch'd looked a bit dejected, but there was no other choice.
Natsume thought, "If Sirfetch'd's kin and relatives can't be found for now, let's try to complete the task first."
He focused on the river water.
Online sources suggested the water ruler might be a school of Wishiwashi.
Natsume decided to give it a try.
In this lake, Natsume had noticed quite a few Wishiwashi earlier.
However, Jirachi's antics had scattered them.
Natsume took a handful of Plump Beans from his bag and scattered them into the river water.
Secret Technique: Baiting!
Quickly, Wishiwashi, drawn by the scent of food, gathered around.
They opened their mouths and gobbled up the Plump Beans.
Natsume glanced at their data.
Among the Wishiwashi, the highest level was a Wishiwashi at level 21.
"Ralts, can you pull it over here?"
Natsume said to Ralts, who was sitting by the riverbank.
"Okay~"
Ralts used its Psychic Energy, extending it into the river water.
Swish~
A water ball enveloped the Wishiwashi, pulling it out of the river water to Ralts's feet.
This Wishiwashi did not immediately resist.
It was simply curious, looking at Ralts.
Ralts controlled the water ball, letting it float to Natsume's front.
Although Wishiwashi is weak,
when it senses danger, it will call its companions.
So, Natsume planned to give this Wishiwashi a scare, prompting it to call its companions quickly.
At this point, Jirachi flew back.
The large tree across the river had miraculously returned to its original state.
Jirachi greeted the little Wishiwashi with an outstretched hand: "Hello~"
Ralts followed with, "Don't be afraid."
"You just need to call your classmates over~"
Wishiwashi looked at Jirachi, then at Ralts, and showed a happy expression.
This Wishiwashi even spun around inside the water ball.
The surrounding group of Wishiwashi didn't seem to be gathering.
The natural, friendly aura from Jirachi and the kindness from Ralts made Wishiwashi feel at ease.
Natsume looked helplessly at Jirachi and said, "You two, this won't do."
Jirachi looked at Natsume with curiosity.
"Never mind."
Natsume took out Arcanine's Poké Ball.
"Arcanine, come out."
"Awooo~"
Arcanine came bounding out of the Poké Ball.
Natsume pointed to the water ball in front of him.
"Arcanine, bite it."
"Awooo~"
Arcanine immediately opened its large mouth.
Sharp fangs were revealed.
Arcanine went to bite the Wishiwashi.
Ralts quickly moved Wishiwashi away.
Ralts, of course, knew Natsume only wanted to scare the Wishiwashi.
But Arcanine really intended to bite.
"Ooh."
Wishiwashi, seeing the dog's mouth much larger than its entire body, started crying immediately.
From its eyes, like ripples of water, a pale blue light emanated.
An odd energy pulsed around.
Whoosh~
The once calm water's surface began to ripple and shake.
Natsume gave Arcanine a thumbs-up: "As expected, in times like this, it's up to you, Arcanine~"
"Awooo~"
Arcanine innocently looked at Wishiwashi.
Ralts's gaze suddenly shifted to the river water.
"Natsume, a lot of Wishiwashi are coming."
Natsume said, "Put this Wishiwashi back."
Pop~
Wishiwashi returned to the water.
Meanwhile, the entire lake surface began to glow a gentle blue.
A massive creature began rapidly forming.
Swish~
Water splashed to the sides as a huge blue figure, over four meters long, suddenly leaped from the water's surface.
Name: School of Wishiwashi
Type: Water
Level: lv39
Ability: Schooling
Natsume frowned slightly at the level of the Wishiwashi school: "Only level 39?"
"This level shouldn't qualify as the ruler of the water, right?"
At the same time, a massive jet of water, comparable to a water cannon, suddenly sprayed toward Arcanine.
Arcanine dodged quickly.
The water stream was headed toward the Sirfetch'd, who was still a bit down.
Sirfetch'd sensed the danger and instinctively raised its shield.
"Sirfetch'd!"
Bam~
The water exploded against Sirfetch'd's shield!
Sirfetch'd glared angrily at the school of fish.
"Do you want to fight, Sirfetch'd?"
"Sirfetch'd!"
At heart, Sirfetch'd was still a Fighting-type Pokémon.
The desire for battle was enough to suppress any feelings of loss.
"Alright then, let's go!"
Natsume ordered: "Sirfetch'd, First Impression!"
"Sirfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd swung its leek, leaping high like a long sword.
"Sirfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd slashed down at the heads of the Wishiwashi school!
A light green glow enveloped Sirfetch'd's weapon.
This energy spread like sword qi, crashing into the heads of the Wishiwashi!
Bam~
The explosion of energy pushed outward.
Sirfetch'd was propelled back by the force and performed a backflip to land back on the shore.
"Sirfetch'd!"
The water around surged.
The school of Wishiwashi suddenly whipped up a massive tail, striking at Sirfetch'd on the shore.
"Sirfetch'd!"
Sirfetch'd raised its shield again.
Iron Defense!
"Awooo~"
Arcanine watched excitedly and let out a howl.
Hearing Arcanine's call made Natsume feel invigorated as well.
Howl is a special move.
It can boost the battle enthusiasm of its side.
"Sirfetch'd!"
Listening to Arcanine's howl, Sirfetch'd responded with a loud cry.
"Sirfetch'd!"
Quick Attack!
Sirfetch'd began to glide low to the ground.
It aimed its "long sword" straight at the center of the Wishiwashi school.
Bam~
The few Wishiwashi facing Sirfetch'd's attack were unable to withstand it.
A gap appeared in the body of the school.
Some Wishiwashi began to flee.
Swish~
That's how the school of Wishiwashi operates.
When one Wishiwashi starts to flee, the once large school instantly scatters.
Natsume looked at the messages on his phone.
The game provided no hints.
This meant the Wishiwashi school was not a water monster.
"Not a Wishiwashi school?"
Natsume frowned and pondered, "Then what could it be?"
"If it's not a Wishiwashi school, then it could be Dondozo."
Dondozo is also a large Pokémon, and just from its appearance, it exudes the presence of a ruler of the water.
However, its intelligence seems to be quite low.
That's why the Dondozo in the wilderness collaborates with Tatsugiri.
Tatsugiri's size is similar to that of Wishiwashi.
But its intelligence is quite high.
Even among Dragon-type Pokémon, Tatsugiri's intelligence ranks highly.
"Though it's also possible that it's because this Wishiwashi is too weak."
Natsume had seen posts online stating that schools of Wishiwashi could even reach dozens of meters in length.
Moreover, studies have shown that the stronger the Wishiwashi, the more companions it can gather.
"Natsume, eat some fruit."
Ralts, seeing Natsume frowning in thought, took out a fruit that it had picked using its psychic powers.
Natsume looked at Ralts holding the fruit in its hands and immediately felt more relaxed.
"Thank you, Ralts~"
Natsume took it and took a gentle bite.
"Very sweet."
"Ralts, you should take a bite too."
Ralts then took a bite.
"Jirachi wants some too~"
Jirachi shuffled over.
Natsume smiled at Jirachi and Ralts.
Natsume thought: If I can't find it, then I can't.
After all, it's not something that needs to be done urgently.
Taking it slow is fine.
Natsume adjusted his mindset.
"Natsume, there's another Pokémon we've never seen approaching."
At that moment, Ralts suddenly glanced towards the woods.
"That's normal."
"After all, this is Towada Lake, where many Pokémon not found in the south live."
"Oh~"
Ralts was indifferent.
Natsume thought that the Pokémon was likely attracted by the commotion from the battles here.
"What does that Pokémon look like?"
Natsume asked casually.
"Like this."
Ralts used telepathy to share the appearance of the Pokémon with Natsume.
A light blue Pokémon immediately appeared in Natsume's mind.
Its ears, back, and tail had deep blue diamond-shaped spots.
This is Glaceon!
"Glaceon?"
Natsume was momentarily taken aback.
Glaceon is one of Eevee's evolution forms.
There are two methods for Eevee to evolve into Glaceon.
Method one: Use an Ice Stone to evolve.
Method two: There is a magical Ice Rock covered in snow.
Certain Pokémon can evolve when near such a magical Ice Rock!
If Glaceon were a domesticated Pokémon, it would be nearly impossible for it to be abandoned.
After all, who would spend a considerable amount of money on an Ice Stone to evolve their Eevee and then just throw it away?
So, this Glaceon probably evolved naturally in the area!
"There can't really be an Ice Stone mine or vein here, can there?"
Natsume thought in shock.
"Ralts, let's chase after it!"
In the woods.
Glaceon was walking leisurely.
Glaceon had been searching for berries in the area.
The noise from the battle near the lake was quite loud.
Curiously, Glaceon ran over to take a look.
As Glaceon approached, it saw Sirfetch'd swinging its leek and Arcanine howling.
Fire-type and Fighting-type are definitely among the types that Ice-type Pokémon dislike the most.
Without hesitation, Glaceon turned around and left.
"Eevee~"
Glaceon yawned and lay down on a rock.
Though the forest was large, it could sometimes be quite boring.
Glaceon thought to itself.
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