"A silver Gyarados? There's actually another king-tier Gyarados in these waters?"
It seemed Aiden Flint's luck had been exceptionally good lately.
Within this massive clan of more than a million Magikarp, two kingly Gyarados had actually been born!
And both of them were Shiny Gyarados!
The difference was that one was golden while the other was silver.
"Ding! Current attributes of Silver Gyarados are as follows:"
Pokémon: Silver Gyarados (Special)
Divinity: None
Level: 25
Ability: Intimidate
Type: Water, Flying
Potential: Red
Bond Evolution: Not Unlocked
Mega Evolution: Can Be Unlocked
Moves: Water Gun, Bounce, Ice Beam, Crunch, Aqua Tail, Hyper Beam, Dragon Rage, Flamethrower, Twister...
Friendship: 0
Background: A Shiny Magikarp that lived in the waters surrounding Sweet Orange Island. Having mastered a rare Fire-type move, it completed its evolution through the unique geographical environment of Sweet Orange Island and became a king among the Gyarados race, possessing the ability to command ordinary Gyarados.
Hobby: Becoming stronger
The moment Aiden saw the Silver Gyarados's status panel, he was stunned.
Another one!
Another Pokémon with Red Potential!
One had to understand that even after capturing numerous rare Pokémon and obtaining Potential Evolution Stones in the past, the number of Red-Potential Pokémon under Aiden's command had only reached seven.
Yet this time, while simply traveling through the wild, he had encountered two Red-Potential Gyarados!
It was absolutely astonishing!
Still, considering the enormous size of the Magikarp and Gyarados population, numbering in the millions, the birth of extraordinary individuals wasn't entirely impossible.
In that case, the existence of two kingly Gyarados with Red Potential wasn't completely unreasonable.
Therefore, after seeing this Silver Gyarados, Aiden immediately decided to capture it.
Including these two Shiny Gyarados—one gold and one silver—the number of Red-Potential Pokémon currently under Aiden's command had increased to nine.
They were:
The Infernape awarded by the system.
The Metagross entrusted to him by Steven.
The Shiny golden Aggron he captured in the mines.
The Salamence gifted by Wallace.
The Dragonite given to him by Lance.
The Shiny Lucario.
The Garchomp gifted by Cynthia.
And now—
The golden and silver Gyarados pair.
Originally, Aiden had intended to let Kyogre handle things.
That would have made capturing the Silver Gyarados extremely straightforward.
However, because of its pride as the king of the Gyarados race, the Golden Gyarados immediately let out a thunderous roar, signaling to Aiden that it wanted to fight this battle itself!
After hearing its request, Aiden nodded.
Since his Pokémon had decided this was a battle it absolutely could not lose, Aiden was naturally willing to grant its wish.
"Then go!"
"Gyarados, use Crunch!"
The moment it received Aiden's command, the Golden Gyarados charged directly toward the Silver Gyarados!
Seeing this, the Silver Gyarados roared as well.
Opening its massive jaws, it launched a Crunch attack of its own and rushed straight toward the Golden Gyarados!
The next moment, the two Gyarados collided head-on with explosive force!
A deafening crash echoed across the sea.
Immediately afterward, both the Golden and Silver Gyarados were knocked backward by the impact!
"Hyper Beam!"
As soon as some distance opened between them, Aiden issued another command.
The Golden Gyarados opened its enormous mouth.
An orange-yellow pillar of energy rapidly began gathering!
Upon seeing this, the Silver Gyarados immediately dove beneath the sea.
The creature was quite intelligent.
It knew how to avoid its opponent's attack.
Seeing this, Aiden spoke to the Golden Gyarados.
"Keep charging energy."
"The moment it comes out, attack immediately!"
Understanding Aiden's instructions, the Golden Gyarados patiently waited for the Silver Gyarados to make its move.
The Hyper Beam continued charging for a full thirty seconds.
Only then did the Silver Gyarados burst out of the sea behind the Golden Gyarados!
At the same time, it used Wrap, coiling its massive body around its opponent!
Now!
The two dragons were at point-blank range!
The Hyper Beam that had been gathering energy all this time erupted instantly!
The devastating blast exploded directly against the Silver Gyarados's enormous body!
After suffering such a powerful hit, the Silver Gyarados let out a painful howl.
Its Wrap attack failed immediately!
However, the Golden Gyarados also entered the temporary recovery state caused by Hyper Beam.
Perhaps because of its talent as a kingly Gyarados, the Golden Gyarados recovered from the stiffness in less than a second.
Following Aiden's command, a massive Dragon Tail slammed viciously into the Silver Gyarados's head!
The tremendous force felt like a giant slap crashing directly into its face!
The attack itself dealt considerable damage.
But to the Silver Gyarados—
The humiliation hurt even more!
As a result, it flew into a rage.
It immediately unleashed its own Hyper Beam.
Yet the attack was countered by the Golden Gyarados's Dragon Rage!
As nine golden phantom dragons appeared, the ocean-enhanced Dragon Rage transformed into a colossal dragon tornado!
The attack engulfed an area spanning ten kilometers!
Countless ordinary Gyarados caught within the attack's range immediately lost their ability to battle.
Even so, the Silver Gyarados remained standing.
When it finally emerged from the now-calm sea, its body was covered in wounds.
This time, its defeat had not been due to the Golden Gyarados itself.
It had lost to the Golden Gyarados's trainer.
Aiden Flint.
Letting out one final roar toward the heavens, filled with unwillingness and frustration, the Silver Gyarados finally took a direct hit from the Golden Gyarados's Dragon Pulse.
Then it collapsed onto the sea surface and completely lost its ability to fight.
"Ding! Golden Gyarados defeated Silver Gyarados!"
"Experience gained: 2,000!"
"Level increased!"
"Current Level: Lv. 27!"
After gaining two full levels, Aiden immediately took out a Luxury Ball and captured the Silver Gyarados.
Following that, under the leadership of the two kingly Gyarados, Aiden proceeded to recruit members from the surrounding population.
In total, he captured one thousand Gold-Potential Gyarados before finally stopping.
With such a clan—
Every member possessing Gold Potential.
And two kings possessing Red Potential.
The Magikarp born from this bloodline in the future would likely all become monsters capable of evolving into Gyarados without difficulty.
After successfully obtaining the Gyarados clan, Aiden finally departed from Sweet Orange Island.
And his next destination was none other than the island inhabited by the last remaining member of the Legendary Birds.
The island of the Thunder God Zapdos—
Lightning Island.
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