Aaron stared at Snorlax's current stats panel and fell into silence…
Strong.
Ridiculously strong!!
The Shiny effect boosted HP—perfectly suited for a bulky Snorlax.
So after eating a Devil Fruit, it developed a special physique and even came bundled with a whole set of King of Pirates, Luffy's skills!!
This was an absolute windfall. The only downside was that these skills clearly had no proficiency levels—it looked like they were permanently fixed.
Armament Haki was classified as a special skill, capable of doubling the power of certain moves.
For example, Gum-Gum Pistol—once coated with Haki—became a 120-power move!!
Absurd.
Mega Punch was only 80 power, but with Haki layered on, it jumped straight to 160 power…
And it could even hit Ghost-type Pokemon.
That was pure cheating.
Who knew how many Ghost-type skills it could completely shut down?
Aaron thought to himself.
Satisfied, he turned and continued deeper into the forest.
What Aaron didn't know was that, at this very moment, the academy's monitoring room was on the verge of exploding.
...
Monitoring Room
The old principal, Sterling, along with several school administrators, stared at the surveillance screen wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
What had they just seen!?
A Froakie at the Beginner (Mid Stage) had actually used a move resembling Shadow Ball to instantly kill a Late Stage Snorlax…
Was this some kind of sick joke!?
If they hadn't witnessed it themselves, they would never have believed such utter nonsense…
"Gulp…"
The sound of someone unconsciously swallowing broke the silence.
"Old Principal… your judgment is incredible!!"
"But we're blind fools—we honestly can't understand what just happened. Could you please explain it to us?"
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'd never believe a Beginner (Mid Stage) Froakie could one-shot a Intermediate (Late Stage) Snorlax…"
"Sigh… I'm already feeling emo, and it's not even midnight yet…"
"Are kids these days really this competitive!? How are we old folks supposed to survive!?"
...
The school leadership collectively fell into self-mockery.
One could only imagine how devastating Aaron's actions were to them.
Only after hearing their voices did Sterling finally snap out of his shock.
"Could it be that this Froakie's true strength is actually at the Intermediate (Peak Stage)?"
He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and spoke uncertainly.
"But just yesterday, I could clearly sense that this Froakie was only around Beginner (Mid Stage)…"
Sterling scratched at his already sparse hair in confusion, even pulling out a small handful.
"Sigh… no matter what, one thing's certain—Aaron is a student of our academy."
"I have a feeling… this year's College Entrance Exam might make Sealine Trainer Academy famous!"
Sterling said excitedly.
"Huh!? Old Principal, are you saying… Aaron could become the top scorer in the College Entrance Exam?"
"That's impossible, right?"
"After all, Sealine City is only a third-tier city. Those high schools in Capital City, Magic City, Flower City, and other first-tier cities—their students are cultivated from childhood. They're backed by money, influence, and endless resources. How could we compete?"
"Yeah… honestly, if one of our students could even make it into the national top 500, that would already be incredible."
"Exactly. In the entire history of Sealine Trainer Academy, the best ranking we've ever achieved was only 1600th!"
"With millions of examinees every year, that's already a very respectable result…"
Sterling's words left the other administrators stunned, and discussion quickly erupted again.
Sterling said nothing further. His gaze remained fixed on the calm, composed youth displayed on the surveillance screen, as if trying to find an answer on that unruffled face.
...
Aaron continued deeper into the forest with Froakie at his side.
Suddenly, a rich floral fragrance drifted into his nose. His eyes lit up, and he followed the scent forward.
After traveling several dozen meters, a sea of flowers appeared before him.
Brilliant blossoms bloomed in every color, while a group of Butterfree danced gracefully through the air, like a scene straight out of a fairyland.
Even Aaron was momentarily stunned.
Then he noticed, deep within the flower field, a glowing bud that seemed to be slowly opening. Several Beedrill were circling around it, clearly waiting for the flower to fully bloom.
Aaron immediately scanned the flower's information panel.
[Name: Tulip Flower]
[Description: A mysterious flower. After being consumed by a Pokemon, it can rapidly enhance the Pokemon's strength...]
What an incredible find!
There was no way Aaron would let this opportunity slip by.
"Froakie, use Bubble to drive those Beedrill away."
He immediately ordered Froakie to chase them off… well, not people—the bees.
Aaron had already scanned them with the system.
These Beedrill were only at the Beginner (Late Stage).
Froakie could easily handle them.
"Ribbit…"
Froakie leapt into the air, grabbed the bubbles around its neck, and flung them straight at the Beedrill.
"Puff, puff, puff…"
The bubbles struck the Beedrill squarely on the head, blinding their vision and leaving them buzzing angrily in place.
"Froakie, use Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, then finish them with Rasengan!"
As Aaron's command fell, a burst of white smoke erupted around Froakie.
Six identical clones appeared instantly.
Each clone formed a blue sphere in its right hand and slammed it straight into the Beedrill, knocking them flat to the ground.
They were completely incapacitated, eyes spinning in circles.
At that moment, the Tulip Flower also began to bloom slowly.
It was nearly ripe.
Aaron stepped forward. The instant the Tulip Flower fully matured, he plucked it and handed it to Froakie.
"Ribbit…"
Froakie croaked happily, then stretched out its long tongue and swept the Tulip Flower straight into its mouth.
"Froakie, Froakie…"
After consuming the Tulip Flower, Froakie's level immediately broke through to Intermediate (Early Stage).
At the same time, a brilliant, dazzling light burst forth from its body.
"This is… the light of evolution!!"
...