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The meadow, which had once been calm and peaceful...
Now, thanks to the intervention of Tyranitar and company, had ended up in complete chaos.
A full-on brawl!
Almost all the Pokémon in the meadow had joined in.
Although, in truth, it wasn't like they were all attacking Tyranitar and the others.
It was a true war with no sides.
All the Pokémon were fighting each other, regardless of the opponent's level; as long as they weren't part of the same group, they were considered enemies.
The battle lasted for a full three hours.
Cain, sitting to the side, went from initial shock... to slowly opening his mouth wider and wider, unable to close it again.
Tyranitar and the others had truly gone crazy from all the fighting. Since everything around them was an enemy, they just grabbed the nearest Pokémon and slammed them into the ground.
In the end, though covered in wounds, swollen and beaten to the point of being unrecognizable, the only ones still standing were the five of them.
Standing alone on the field.
The wind blows cold over the River Styx... the five little ones...
...He couldn't continue the metaphor.
The meadow was completely covered with fallen wild Pokémon, all unable to keep fighting.
"Tyyyraaannn!"
Tyranitar, euphoric, spread his arms and roared toward the sky.
But Aggron and Blaziken, on the other hand, suddenly closed their eyes and went completely still.
Thirty seconds later, when they opened them again, their presence had changed entirely.
They had reached the Elite level!
After this massive battle, both had broken their limits and advanced to the next level.
With that, it was confirmed that Cain's second main group of Pokémon was now ready to face major battles.
The first group would now feel the pressure.
Soon...
There might not even be a difference between the first and second groups.
The strength levels were evening out.
In fact, the second group had always had greater natural talent than the first, and their starting point had been much higher too.
But one thing must be noted: the resources used by the second group had all been obtained thanks to the battles won by the first.
That was a concept Cain made sure to instill from the beginning.
That by working together, the whole team would grow better.
Swampert, although not yet at Elite level, had gotten very close.
And Politoed had also felt the power of a level-up evolution up close, which would no doubt help in his own progress.
Cain slowly floated forward until he was right in front of the five Pokémon.
Tyranitar, who moments before looked imposing and proud, immediately lowered his head upon seeing Cain's somber expression.
He gave an awkward little smile. Aggron and Blaziken did the same.
Only Swampert and Politoed had faces that said, "Serves you right."
"Are you not scared anymore or what? Huh? Now that you think you're strong, you think you can just start massive battles like it's nothing?" Cain's voice was completely cold.
And the colder he spoke, the more impact it had on Tyranitar and the others.
Despite Tyranitar being 3.2 meters tall and Aggron 3 meters, these two giants didn't even dare breathe in front of the seemingly "weak" human sitting in his chair.
Blaziken immediately looked away.
Don't look at me... I wasn't the one who came up with the idea!
Wham!
Before he could react, Tyranitar's arm was already on his shoulder.
He forcefully dragged him over to his side.
We're brothers, we share the punishment too.
Aggron did the same, pulling over Swampert and Politoed, who had been enjoying the show.
You guys had plenty of fun fighting too, don't think those bruised faces are getting you off the hook.
Seeing this scene, Cain didn't know whether to laugh or get angry.
Florges, who was beside him, covered her face with a hand and let out a soft, musical laugh like a bell.
Her silvery laughter soon echoed across the meadow.
Cain looked at her in annoyance. He had just barely managed to put on a stern face, and now Florges had ruined it.
In truth, she knew perfectly well that Cain was only acting.
Seeing those little ones he had once trained go so wild in battle, and now tremble before him... was just too funny.
Knowing Cain, it was obvious he wasn't truly angry, and Florges was simply telling him—without words—that he didn't need to force it so much.
Seeing Cain's expression relax, the five Pokémon also smiled.
They knew it was just a scolding.
"You think you're getting off that easy? Before dinner, one thousand push-ups each. Tyranitar and Blaziken, two thousand," said Cain, frustrated.
Everyone's smiles froze.
Swampert and Politoed were collateral damage.
At first, they had nothing to do with it... but now they were being punished too.
"Swampert, Politoed, you're part of the group too. When one messes up, everyone shares. That's what true companions do!"
And right at that moment, Tyranitar and Blaziken pointed at him.
With faces that clearly said: And why do WE get double?
Cain rolled his eyes.
"Tyranitar, don't tell me you weren't the one who came up with the strategy. And you still think two thousand is too little?"
"And you, Blaziken... a thousand push-ups is too much? Two thousand for you is just a warm-up!"
He knew his Pokémon too well.
Blaziken, a specialist in physical combat, needed at least that much just to start sweating.
So Blaziken didn't complain anymore.
Two thousand wasn't a big deal for him.
Tyranitar, on the other hand, let out a sharp groan.
With his weight, doing two thousand push-ups... surely by the time he finished, dinner would be cold.
Ah, right. Since Cain's upper body had fully recovered, he had gone back to cooking meals and preparing special dishes from time to time.
After all, while Pokéblocks were delicious, if you ate them as your main food all the time, they'd eventually wear out your palate.
Every now and then, a change in flavor was nice.
After announcing the punishment, Cain floated in his sand chair toward the inner part of the meadow. Florges followed with a smile, and everywhere she stepped, flowers bloomed.
The five giants followed with their heads lowered.
Ignoring their injuries, all they could think about was finishing their push-ups quickly so they wouldn't miss dinner.
From up ahead, Cain tossed back a few bottles of special medicine: "Take care of yourselves!"
If you don't bare your fangs, the cats will think the tiger is sick!
Sometimes, you need to get angry to make them understand they can't do whatever they want.
But only Florges, walking beside him, caught a glimpse of the proud smile forming on Cain's face.
Seeing how far those little ones had come...
It filled him with pride.
The strength they had shown today... even Florges, who had watched from the outside, was amazed.
When did those little ones who always wanted to fight behind us... turn into this?
Even if she fought them herself now, it wouldn't be an easy win.
And if she let her guard down...
She might even lose.
(End of Chapter)