In the end, Aaron had to resort to his ultimate move—the Seduction Technique—before the system finally revealed the name of his awakened superpower.
Bond Phenomenon.
That was the name given by the system.
Once fully awakened, the trainer and their Pokémon would reach a state of perfect synchronization.
Together, they would unleash incredible power—triggering Bond Evolution.
It would shatter a Pokémon's original limits and elevate it to an entirely new level.
Aaron drew in a sharp breath and swallowed.
This was ridiculously powerful…
"Is it like Ash and Greninja's Bond Phenomenon!?" he asked excitedly.
"Your Bond Phenomenon is far more advanced than his," the system replied coolly.
"System, you're amazing!!!"
Aaron shamelessly flattered it.
Unfortunately, this was only a preliminary awakening.
For now, it could merely enhance the power of his Pokémon's moves.
Only after full awakening would he be able to trigger Bond Evolution.
That night, Aaron fell asleep filled with excitement.
The night passed without incident.
...
After breakfast, Aaron headed to school with Fishball.
Fishball hadn't seen him for a month and was visibly thrilled.
The moment they met, Fishball threw himself at him.
Aaron ended up dragging him all the way to school.
As soon as he entered the classroom, the other students looked at him with unusual expressions.
They looked at him as if he had stepped into another league—full of envy, jealousy, and complicated emotions.
After all, Aaron had returned from the training camp as a standout talent.
At the very least, he was guaranteed entry into a top-tier academy—possibly even one of the elite universities.
As for them, getting into a mid-level academy would already be impressive.
Just then, their homeroom teacher, Alaric, walked in. The moment he saw Aaron, his face lit up with a radiant smile.
"Students… everyone assemble on the playground!"
"The school will be holding an award ceremony…"
The class immediately erupted into chatter.
"An award ceremony!?"
"What award?"
"Did the school find out I helped an old lady cross the street? Am I getting a Good Citizen Award!?"
"Yeah right…"
The students filed out in groups, still talking.
Alaric walked over to Aaron, smiling warmly.
"Congratulations, Aaron!"
"You won first place in this training camp competition!"
"Young and promising indeed!"
"Just as expected of my student…"
His face was full of pride, as if he had won the award himself.
"Thank you, Teacher. It's all thanks to your guidance,"
Aaron replied with a smile.
The flattery clearly pleased him.
They chatted as they headed toward the playground.
...
Sealine Trainer Academy — Playground
The field was already packed with students.
Above the stage hung a long red banner reading:
Congratulations to Sealine Trainer Academy for Winning First Place in the Training Camp Championship!
Below it was another banner:
Participants: Aaron, Grace, Ethan, Simon, Victor!
Now everyone understood what the ceremony was for.
The shock was obvious.
In previous years, Sealine Trainer Academy had merely participated for form's sake.
And this year, they had actually won first place?
Did hell freeze over?
The crowd buzzed with excitement.
"Our school is incredible! First place for the first time ever—I can't believe it!"
"Did Hidden Dragon Academy and Spirit Insight Academy run out of talent this year!?"
"I bet it was Grace. She's way too strong!"
"Totally possible—maybe she went one-versus-five and steamrolled everyone!"
"As expected of Class 1's class rep!"
"She's my waifu!"
"In your dreams."
Amid the noisy discussion, Sterling stepped onto the stage with a microphone.
"Good morning, students!"
"I believe you all know the purpose of today's ceremony!"
"That's right—Sealine Trainer Academy won first place in this year's Training Camp Championship!"
"Our participants were: Aaron, Grace, Ethan, Simon, Victor!"
"Let's invite the five of them onto the stage!"
"Everyone, give them a warm round of applause!"
Sterling beamed as he spoke enthusiastically.
Thunderous applause erupted from below.
Aaron and the others walked steadily toward the stage.