At that moment, the battle between Snorlax and Froakie was about to erupt!!
"Froakie—use Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!!"
Aaron took the initiative, shouting the command.
"Froakie..."
White smoke billowed around Froakie as six identical copies appeared at once.
At the same time, Snorlax finally moved. Its massive body charged straight toward the cluster of Froakies.
Tackle activated!!
"Froakie—use Quick Attack to dodge!!"
Aaron issued the command calmly.
All the Froakies used Quick Attack simultaneously, neatly evading Snorlax's Tackle.
"Now—Power-Up Punch!!"
Aaron seized the opening and shouted.
"Froakie..."
The fists of all seven Froakies lit up as they slammed mercilessly into Snorlax's body.
"Thump! Thump! Thump—"
Yet Snorlax's enormous frame merely swayed slightly, as if nothing had happened.
"Snorlax..."
In the next instant, Snorlax lifted its huge body and crushed down toward the Froakie group.
Body Slam activated!!
"Froakie—dismiss the clones! Then dodge with Quick Attack!!"
Aaron's voice rang out again.
Just as Snorlax was about to land on them, the Froakies instantly turned into puffs of white smoke and vanished.
Froakie's main body had already used Quick Attack, slipping out of Body Slam's range.
"BOOM—..."
A thunderous crash echoed as Snorlax's massive body slammed heavily into the cold ground.
"Froakie, now!!"
"Use Rasengan!!"
A sharp gleam flashed in Aaron's eyes as he shouted.
At this moment, Froakie's aura was overwhelming—
like a bullfrog awakened from its slumber!!
Its Attack was now boosted fourfold.
Absolutely monstrous!!
A blue light rapidly gathered in Froakie's right hand. A watermelon-sized blue sphere of energy formed in an instant. With a flash of movement, Froakie appeared beside Snorlax.
The Rasengan slammed straight into Snorlax's belly.
"BOOM…"
A colossal explosion roared through the forest.
A Rasengan with base power 100, mastered to perfection—
120 power!!
Combined with the Protean ability's 1.5× bonus—
180 power!!
And on top of that, this was Froakie with Attack +6…
This was, without question, the most devastating combo Froakie could currently unleash!!
Smoke rolled across the battlefield as a gentle breeze stirred, slowly dispersing the haze.
When the smoke finally cleared, Froakie stood quietly in place.
Opposite it, Snorlax lay sprawled on the cold ground, eyes spinning in circles, completely deprived of combat capability!!
"Go… Poké Ball!!"
A flash of light crossed Aaron's eyes as he threw a Poké Ball.
It struck Snorlax, red light bursting forth as Snorlax was pulled inside.
The Poké Ball rocked back and forth, its light flashing. Aaron felt an inexplicable tension rise in his chest.
"Click…"
At last, a flash of light burst from the ball.
Success—Snorlax had been captured!!
Aaron broke into a brilliant smile, rushed over, and picked up Snorlax's Poké Ball.
For a moment, he really wanted to strike that classic Ash-style capture pose—but the thought was just too embarrassing.
He forcefully suppressed the urge.
"Snorlax… let's take good care of each other."
"I'll definitely make you the strongest Snorlax."
Aaron spoke solemnly to the Poké Ball.
The ball shook gently, as if responding to him.
"Ding~ Congratulations on completing the task: Capture your second Pokémon!!"
"Ding~ Congratulations on obtaining rewards: Pokémon Candy ×1, Soothe Bell, Mega Punch move ×1..."
"Ding~ Congratulations! Your Froakie defeated Snorlax across levels and gained massive EXP (Exp. Share bonus applied)."
"Ding~ Congratulations! Your Froakie has leveled up. Current level: Beginner (Late Stage)..."
....
System notifications echoed in Aaron's ears.
His smile grew even brighter, radiant with pure joy.
He immediately fed the Pokémon Candy to Froakie, successfully pushing it to Beginner (Peak Stage).
He then checked the remaining two items:
[Name: Soothe Bell]
[Description: When held by a Pokémon, greatly increases affection. Affection will then continue to rise gradually.....]
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[Name: Mega Punch]
[Type: Normal (Physical)]
[Power: 80]
[Description: Attacks the enemy with a power-filled punch, dealing heavy damage...]
The Soothe Bell could be given to Froakie—affection would be indispensable for its future bond-based evolution into Greninja.
Mega Punch, on the other hand, was a perfect fit for Snorlax.
Aaron then transferred the Shiny Pokémon Card, the Nika Fruit, and Armament Haki from his system inventory to Snorlax as well.
Now this was perfect.
Snorlax had debuted straight at the peak, its strength soaring dramatically!!
Aaron opened Snorlax's updated status panel:
[Name: Snorlax (Shiny)]
(Shiny Effect: HP +10%)
[Gender: Male]
[Nature: Hardy]
[Type: Normal]
[Ability: Thick Fat]
[Base Stats: 540]
[Level: Intermediate (Late Stage)]
[Pokémon Potential: Champion level]
[Known Moves: Tackle (Mastery), Defense Curl (Mastery), Power-Up Punch (Mastery), Body Slam (Proficiency), Mega Punch (Mastery)........]
[Special Physique: Hito Hito no Mi, Mythical Zoan — Nika Form]
Rubber Skills:
Gear 1 Skills: Gum-gum Pistol (Power 60), Gum-gum Bazooka (Power 80), Gum-gum Gatling (Power 80), Gum-gum Balloon (Transformation), .......
Gear 2 Skills: Gum-gum Jet Pistol (Power 100), Gum-gum Jet Bazooka (Power 120), Gum-gum Jet Gatling (Power 120), Gum-gum Red Hawk (Power 130)........
Gear 3 Skills: Gum-gum Giant Pistol (Power 120), Gum-gum Giant Bazooka (Power 140), Gum-gum Giant Axe (Power 140), Gum-gum Giant Stamp (Power 140).......
Gear 4: (Not yet unlocked......)
Gear 5: (Not yet unlocked......)
(Note: All Rubber-type skills are Normal-type!!)
[Special Skill: Armament Haki — greatly increases the Pokémon's Defense and Attack. Can also be combined with certain moves to increase their power by 100%.......]
(Note: Normal-type moves enhanced by Haki can hit Ghost-type Pokémon........)
[Description: Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Ordinary Snorlax consume 400 kilograms of food a day, eating until full before sleeping. However, this Snorlax seems to possess an abnormal drive to grow stronger—to become the King of Pokémon.]
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