Not a trainer this time

World Tree, Expedition Guild.

Articuno and Moltres were like country kids who had come to a big city for the first time, full of curiosity about everything here.

They stood beside the Slowpoke fountain, staring at the Pokémon coming and going.

The owner of the sushi restaurant, Mililong, rode on the Chirobot and ran from a distance with a basket of fish. They ran into a strange building and handed the fish to Bulbasaur, who was working there.

Bulbasaur immediately used a vine whip to take a kitchen knife and processed the fish with a click.

After a while, the fish turned into thin slices of white and pink sashimi.

A Meowth and a Meowth sat at the dining table, looking at the fish meat expectantly.

After a while, two fresh sushi were cooked.

The waiter Gotha Duck in the store delivered the sushi to the guests.

The long-awaited Meowth and Meowth immediately feasted on it.

"Boo-hi-hi..." Articuno was very surprised by this, with an incredible look on his face.

These Pokémon actually live like humans!

And what does that food taste like? It looks so tempting!

And just at this moment, a crisp whistle suddenly sounded from the top of another building.

Articuno looked up and saw a sniper standing on the roof observing something.

As its whistle sounded, several Pokémon suddenly rushed out of the house and brought an injured and unconscious Pokémon into the house.

Articuno saw what they fed to the Pokémon, and soon, the unconscious Pokémon opened its eyes.

Seeing that a Pokémon was injured, Moltres on the side immediately became alert: "Oho?" (Is there danger here?)

Zapdos was very calm: "Chirp." (No, that's because they are honing themselves and improving their strength by fighting with other Pokémon.)

Some injuries are inevitable during this period. At this time, the Pokémon in the Pokémon Hospital are needed.

After finding an injured Pokémon, Tantan Mouse will blow a whistle to notify those Pokémon.

After hearing the whistle, they will immediately go over to bring the injured Pokémon back and give them emergency treatment with tree fruits and goat milk sold in the prop shop.

However, there are currently no professional Pokémon nurses in the Pokémon Hospital.

Therefore, some misunderstandings often occur.

For example, feeding the Pokémon in the burn state with peach fruit for detoxification, feeding the paralyzed Pokémon with tree fruits for treating frostbite, etc.

This also caused their condition to become more and more serious. In the end, Mewtwo couldn't stand it anymore and took them to the Phoenix King to let the Phoenix King help burn them with the Holy Fire...

Witnessing everything on the World Tree with their own eyes, Articuno and Moltres showed envious expressions in their eyes.

How great it would be if they could live here too!

But this tree was built by the human named Naoki specifically for his Pokémon, and Pokémon from other places like them probably have no chance at all.

"Boo-hi-hi..." Articuno sighed.

And Moltres beside him suddenly had an idea.

If they also become the Pokémon of that human, can they also live in this World Tree?

At this time, a white light suddenly flashed by the Slowpoke fountain in front of them.

Then, a humanoid Pokémon with a big tail appeared in front of Moltres and Articuno.

The two Pokémon were startled.

Mewtwo glanced at Moltres and Articuno lightly, and then communicated with telepathy: "Naoki is looking for you."

*

Five minutes later, Naoki Ranch.

Naoki handed the finished flame buns and frozen buns to Moltres and Articuno in front of him respectively.

Zapdos was eager to try.

Seeing this, Naoki was slightly stunned: "Do you want to eat too?"

Zapdos nodded.

Naoki: "..."

He glanced at the remaining buns, and then handed two to Zapdos:

"Then eat them, but these two buns have no effect on you. They are only effective for fire and ice Pokémon like Moltres and Articuno."

"Chiu?" Hearing this, Zapdos immediately showed an expression of disbelief on his face.

What? No effect?

Then why did it go through so much trouble to find those two guys?

Thinking of this, Zapdos suddenly doubted its life.

It originally thought that it could become stronger by eating the feathers of the other two guys.

But now...

Looking at the buns in front of it, Zapdos suddenly looked disgusted.

"Chiu!" It didn't eat it!

Naoki: "?"

Why is Zapdos so weird...

"Really not eating it?" Naoki asked.

"Chiu!" Zapdos nodded with certainty.

"Okay then." Naoki handed the buns to Magma, Flareon and Glaceon, and Smelt also got one.

Seeing this scene, Zapdos felt better.

At least it didn't work in vain, the two buns could still be useful for Naoki's other Pokémon.

At this time, Moltres and Articuno had already eaten the two buns.

A scorching flame rose from Moltres with a whoosh, covering its body.

And Articuno also burst out with a powerful ice attribute energy.

Milky white ice vapor continued to spread along its body, and pieces of blue ice crystals suddenly appeared in the air.

The next second, the weather above the ranch began to change rapidly.

The wind was blowing, the clouds were thick, and snowflakes suddenly began to fly in the sky.

But soon, the snowflakes disappeared again, replaced by a clear and cloudless night sky.

Zhi Shu looked up at the changing weather, and then looked at the Flame Bird and Frozen Bird in front of him.

They seem to be able to affect the weather!

As far as he knew, the only ones who could do this were the three three-god birds on Asia Island in the Orange Islands.

Does this mean that their strength is beginning to approach that level?

After a while, everything calmed down.

The flames emanating from the flame bird gradually shrank, but compared to before, the flame-like feathers on its body burned more intensely. Its pair of fiery red eyes were piercing and very bright, like stars in the dark night.

The long tail behind the frozen bird swayed gently, and dots of blue starlight floated from its body, making the whole bird look more agile and beautiful.

What a beautiful bird Pokémon! Naoki couldn't help but sigh.

Compared to the Flame Bird and Lightning Bird, the Frozen Bird is really good-looking.

After eating the steamed buns, the two Pokémon looked at Naoki with bright eyes.

Naoki raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you feel?"

"咘咏咿."

Frozen Bird flapped its wings, and then nodded slightly, indicating that he was in good condition now.

The flame bird couldn't hold it any longer and flapped its wings and flew into the night sky, hovering around the pasture with a touch of orange flame.

Naoki looked up at that scene, and he suddenly remembered something.

In the Kanto and Johto regions, a torch ceremony is held before the start of the league competition every year.

The holy fire in that ceremony was said to be the flame of the Flame Bird, which is said to never go out.

"Tsk, that's amazing."

Naoki's first reaction was to ask the flame bird to put some flames into the fireplace, so that the fireplace would never go out.

But there are already lava bugs at home, so there is no need for the flames of the flame bird.

The Flame Bird hovered in the air for a while, and then landed in front of Zhishu with a relieved face, and looked at the human together with the Frozen Bird.

Seeing this scene, Naoki raised his eyebrows.

Um?

"咘咏咿!" Frozen Bird let out a cold cry.

The flame bird also said: "Oh!"

Through the power of Tokiwa, Naoki quickly sensed the thoughts of these two bird Pokémon.

He was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise: "You want to be my Pokémon?"

It seems like they haven't known each other for six hours, right? There wasn't even a battle, and the Flame Bird and the Frozen Bird were so proactive in backing up?

Such a fast speed made Naoki, a human being, somewhat unable to react.

However, Frozen Bird and Flame Bird nodded firmly.

"Boom!"

"Oh ho!"

That’s right! They want to be this human's Pokémon!

Not only because of the World Tree, but also because of the opponent's strength to conquer them!

Because both of them lost to Zapdos.

The Lightning Bird was cultivated by this human named Naoki.

To be able to help Pokémon improve so much, Naoki must be a very powerful human trainer!

However, after hearing these words, the lightning bird on the side suddenly interrupted: "Tweet." (I said so much, but it's not just to live in the World Tree.)

Frozen Bird and Flame Bird immediately set their sights on Lightning Bird, with a trace of panic in their expressions as if their intention was to be discovered.

The flames all over the Flame Bird's body burned even more fiercely, and it looked at the Lightning Bird in embarrassment.

Lightning Bird is not afraid at all.

With a crackling sound, all the feathers on its body exploded, and a large stream of yellow electricity surged out.

Naoki: "..."

It's a pity that these three bird Pokémon cannot summon the sea god Lugia when they fight.

"Okay, stop!" He sighed helplessly.

The lightning bird put away the electric light on its body and turned its head to look in other directions.

Frozen Bird and Flame Bird looked at Naoki in a panic.

What if this human doesn't want them to be his Pokémon?

Thinking of this, Frozen Bird felt a little sad.

The first time they met, the other party was willing to make steamed buns for them and help them become stronger. It actually liked him quite a bit.

The flame bird said anxiously: "Oh!"

They can help provide plenty of feathers! As long as they are allowed to live on the World Tree!

Hearing this, the lightning bird on the side showed contempt.

It remembered that a bird Pokémon had said that it was in favor of humans.

Who is more disloyal now?

Naoki: "..."

He couldn't help but picture himself raising flamingos and frozen birds in a fence, letting them produce feathers every day.

But speaking of it, the World Tree just lacks a suitable ice-type Pokémon to create a place suitable for ice-type Pokémon to inhabit and enrich the ecological environment of the World Tree.

Naoki turned his attention to Frozen Bird.

So the question is, can the Frozen Bird use its ice and snow to create an ice field and snow mountain on the World Tree?

There aren't many legendary Pokémon with ice attributes. In addition to Articuno, there are only Kyurem, Regice, Snowy and Claw.

Claw and Snowy are also in the ranch.

With the help of the three of them, maybe the ice field construction plan can be completed.

Then he can capture some cute Ice Vulpix from the Alola region and let them live there.

When he gets old, he will hand over the ranch to his children, and take Gulden and the others to live in the World Tree.

Eat sushi at the expedition guild on Monday, go to Dragonite in Dragon Village on Tuesday, go to Earth Village to play Groudon on Wednesday, go to the ice field to play Ice Vulpix on Thursday, ride Rayquaza to adventure in space on Friday, and go fishing and picnic with Gulden and the others on Saturday and Sunday.

The fish caught can also be used to make Dragonite's favorite steamed sea bass.

This kind of life, just thinking about it makes me feel happy!

Thinking of this, Naoki's eyes became firm.

He looked at Articuno and Moltres, nodded and said, "There is no need to produce feathers. You just need to collect the feathers that fall naturally and give them to me."

Hearing this, Articuno and Moltres were delighted.

Has Naoki agreed to capture them?

Meltres lowered his head and looked at Naoki's waist.

It has lived on the Quartz Plateau for many years and has seen many human trainers.

Meltres knew very well that human trainers would take out the Poké Balls and put those Pokémon into them when they captured Pokémon.

Then, according to the process, Naoki should also take out the Poké Balls to capture them, right?

However, Naoki stood still: "However, I have one more thing I want to ask Articuno for help..."

Articuno listened attentively.

Meltres interrupted: "Ooooo!"

Naoki was slightly stunned, and then looked at Moltres.

"You want to enter the Poké Ball?"

Meltres nodded: "Ooooo!"

It doesn't count as capturing Pokémon if it doesn't enter the Poké Ball!

Naoki: "..."

This made him not know what to say for a moment. This was the first time Naoki had seen a Pokémon that was so eager to score a goal.

Naoki originally thought that it didn't matter whether it scored a goal or not, because it was not used normally, just like Jirachi and Giratina who lived in the World Tree.

But Moltres seemed to think that if it didn't go into the Poké Ball, it wouldn't be a Pokémon to be captured. It felt a sense of crisis and felt uneasy.

Weird...

"Okay, I'll go get two Poké Balls now!" Naoki returned to the room helplessly and took out two empty Poké Balls.

Moltres was finally satisfied.

It stuck its head out and took the initiative to touch the Poké Ball.

The next second, its body turned into a red light and was collected into the ball.

The Poké Ball shook slightly, and then it became quiet.

This means that it was captured successfully.

Seeing this, Articuno followed suit and put his forehead against the Poké Ball.

Then, its body also turned into a beam of red light and entered the Poké Ball.

Soon, the Poké Ball also quieted down.

Looking at the two Poké Balls in his hand, Naoki couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

At this time, he noticed a gaze.

When Naoki raised his head, he saw the Zapdos in front of him looking at the two Poké Balls in his hand with the same indescribable expression.

Naoki: "..."

Zapdos: "..."