Upon hearing Moltres' words, Aiden smiled.
"No problem."
"But before that…"
"You should become my Pokémon first."
As his voice fell, a Heatproof Ball appeared in his hand.
The next second, Aiden threw it directly at the Fire God.
Pop!
The Heatproof Ball opened instantly.
A red beam shot out and engulfed Moltres.
The Fire God vanished into the Poké Ball.
Shake.
Shake.
Shake.
Ding!
A crisp chime echoed through the air.
"Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully captured the Fire God Moltres!"
Hearing the system notification, Aiden immediately released Moltres again and gave it enough time to search for its successor.
However, during the brief moment Moltres entered Aiden's system space, it sensed countless powerful divine auras.
There were numerous legendary Pokémon.
And more importantly—
It felt the terrifying power of the Flame Plate.
At that instant, Moltres was completely convinced.
Only now did it truly understand why Articuno trusted its Trainer so much.
This human was simply beyond normal understanding.
The Three Legendary Birds had lived since ancient times.
Level ninety represented the peak of their power.
For countless years, their strength had remained stagnant.
Yet when Moltres sensed the aura of the Flame Plate, it immediately realized something astonishing.
That artifact could make its Fire-type power even stronger.
The discovery nearly drove it into a frenzy.
At this point, even if Aiden no longer wanted it, Moltres would still insist on following him.
Thus, eager to see the Flame Plate again, the Fire God accelerated the process.
The unique summoning ritual of the Moltres race officially began.
Just like on Ice Island, since the Fire God needed time to choose its successor, Aiden decided to explore Fire Island.
After recalling Articuno and Rayquaza, he and Lorelei began searching for new Pokémon.
Unfortunately for Lorelei, Fire Island was filled almost entirely with Fire-type Pokémon.
As an Ice- and Water-type specialist, she had little interest in them.
Which meant Aiden could happily claim them all.
When he discovered over a dozen Charmander and Charmeleon living on the island, he immediately became interested.
After all, he intended to add them to his system space and expand the population of his Pokémon world.
There was no helping it.
Aiden had always loved the Charizard line.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have wanted to collect an entire tribe.
The battle between Articuno and Moltres had been witnessed by every Fire-type Pokémon on the island.
Rayquaza's overwhelming presence had also swept across the region.
As a result, all of them understood one thing:
This human was capable of capturing the Fire God.
Naturally, whenever they looked at Aiden, they felt a mixture of awe and nervousness.
Soon, Aiden arrived before the Charmeleon tribe and released his own Charizard.
"Charizard."
"These are your kin."
"I want to recruit them."
"Go talk to them."
The moment a Champion Peak-level Charizard appeared, every Charmander, Charmeleon, and even the tribe leader—a Charizard barely over Level 40—froze in shock.
They had never seen such a powerful Charizard before.
"Roar!"
"Roooar!"
After hearing that Aiden wished to recruit them, the local Charizard leader glanced at the mighty Charizard before him and sighed helplessly.
What choice did it have?
A Trainer capable of capturing the Fire God was far beyond anything they could oppose.
Besides—
Following Aiden might actually improve their lives.
Fire-type Pokémon were naturally aggressive.
They respected strength above all else.
A tribe with only one Charizard and a handful of members simply couldn't compete against the stronger groups on Fire Island.
Their territory was only a few hundred meters wide.
If they entered Aiden's world, there would be countless volcanoes and mountains available for them.
Once the negotiations were complete, Aiden took out several Poké Balls and captured the entire tribe.
Because he possessed Arceus' Flame Plate and genuinely loved Fire-type Pokémon, he had no intention of letting such a rare group escape.
Beyond the Charizard tribe, another Fire-type starter tribe also lived on Fire Island.
The Johto Fire starters.
Cyndaquil.
Quilava.
And Typhlosion.
The leader of this tribe was a Typhlosion nearing the peak of the Elite Four level.
The tribe consisted of nearly a hundred members.
Five of them were fully evolved Typhlosion.
Among all the tribes on Fire Island, they were considered one of the strongest.
Since they were starter Pokémon, Aiden naturally wanted them as well.
"Ding-dong! Current Typhlosion Stats:"
Pokémon: Typhlosion
Divine Position: None
Level: 59
Ability: Flash Fire
Type: Fire
Potential: Gold
Bond Evolution: Locked
Mega Evolution: Locked
Moves: Flame Wheel, Flame Charge, Swift, Flamethrower, Inferno Abyss, Fire Blast, Rollout, Eruption, Burn Up…
Friendship: 0
Background: Leader of the Typhlosion tribe on Fire Island. Possesses considerable strength and constantly strives to make its tribe stronger.
Likes: Tribal growth, protecting its tribe.
After reading the status panel, Aiden nodded approvingly.
"Typhlosion."
"If you truly want your tribe to prosper, staying on Fire Island isn't the answer."
"The island may be large, but you're still trapped in the middle of the ocean."
"You can never truly expand."
"As for me…"
"I possess a world capable of housing countless legendary Pokémon."
"If you want your tribe to become stronger and larger, following me is the correct choice."
After hearing Aiden's words, Charizard stepped forward and shared its own experiences.
The local Typhlosion listened quietly.
Then a fierce look appeared in its eyes.
Its meaning was obvious.
Taking the tribe was fine.
But first—
Defeat the tribe leader.
Aiden grinned.
"Charizard."
"I'll leave this one to you."
"Use Seismic Toss!"
For a Champion Peak-level Charizard, defeating a Pokémon merely at the peak of the Elite Four level was effortless.
Charizard spread its wings and shot forward like a blazing meteor.
In a single motion, it grabbed Typhlosion.
Then it soared high into the sky.
Higher.
Higher.
Until both figures became tiny dots overhead.
And then—
Boom!
Charizard spun through the air and hurled Typhlosion straight back to the ground.
The impact shook the entire battlefield.
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