Not a trainer this time.

Chapter 520: Cultivate three sacred birds and harvest a lot of feathers!

World Tree, Expedition Guild.

Articuno and Moltres are like country kids coming to a big city for the first time, and they are curious about everything here.

They stood next to the Slowpoke Fountain, staring at the Pokémon coming and going.

The owner of the sushi restaurant, Mililon, came running from a distance on a Chirobot, carrying a basket of fish. They ran into a strange building and handed the fish to Bulbasaur who worked there.

Bulbasaur immediately used the whip to pick up a kitchen knife and started to deal with the fish.

After a while, the fish turned into thin slices of sashimi that was white with a hint of pink.

A cat and a cat-tailed cat sat at the dining table, looking at the fish with anticipation.

After a while, two fresh sushis were cooked.

The sushi was delivered to the customers by the waiter Gotha Duck.

The long-awaited Meow Meow and Catkin immediately started to eat with relish.

"Buzzshit..." Articuno was very surprised and looked incredulous.

These Pokémon actually live like humans!

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

At this moment, a clear whistle suddenly sounded from the top of another building.

Articuno looked up and saw a rat 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 them feeding something to the Pokémon, and soon, the unconscious Pokémon opened its eyes.

Seeing a Pokémon injured, Moltres immediately became alert: "Oho?" (Is there danger here?)

Zapdos was very calm: "Chirp." (No, they are training 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 will be needed.

When a Detective Mouse finds an injured Pokémon, it will blow a whistle to notify those Pokémon.

When they hear the whistle, they will immediately go over and bring back the injured Pokémon, and give them emergency treatment using berries and goat milk sold in the item shop.

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

Therefore, there are often some misunderstandings.

For example, feeding a Pokémon that is in a burned state with peach fruit that can detoxify, feeding a paralyzed Pokémon with tree fruit that can treat frostbite, and so on.

This also caused their condition to become more and more serious. Finally, Chaomeng couldn't bear it anymore and took them to the Phoenix King to ask the Phoenix King to help burn them with the Holy Fire...

After witnessing everything on the World Tree with their own eyes, Articuno and Moltres showed expressions of envy in their eyes.

How nice it would be if they could live here too!
But this tree was built by a human named Naoki specifically for his Pokémon, and Pokémon from other places like them probably have no chance at all.

"Boo-hi-hi..." Articuno let out a sigh.

The Moltres next to him suddenly had an idea and a good idea came to his mind.

If they also become that human's Pokémon, can they also come and live in this world tree?
At this moment, a white light suddenly flashed next to the Slowpoke fountain in front of him.

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 calmly, and then communicated telepathically: "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.

The lightning bird stood aside with an eager look on its face.

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

Lightning Bird nodded.

Naoki: "..."

He took a look at the remaining buns and handed two to Zapdos:

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

"Chirp?" Upon 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 get those two guys back?
Thinking of this, Zapdos suddenly began to doubt his life as a bird.

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

but now……

Looking at the steamed bun in front of him, Zapdos' face was immediately filled with disgust.

"Chiu!" It doesn't eat anymore!
Naoki: "?"

Why is the lightning bird so weird...

"You really don't want to eat anymore?" Naoki asked.

"Chirp!" Zapdos nodded affirmatively.

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

Seeing this scene, Zapdos felt better.

At least its work was not in vain, the two buns can still be useful to Naoki's other Pokémon.

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

A scorching flame whooshed up from the fire bird and enveloped its body.

A powerful ice energy also burst out from Articuno.

Milky white icy air continued to spread along its body, and 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 sky was covered with dark clouds, and suddenly snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

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

Naoki looked up at the ever-changing weather, then looked at Moltres and Articuno in front of him.

It seems that they can influence the weather!
As far as he knew, the only ones who could do this were the three divine birds on Asia Island in the Orange Islands.

Does this mean that their strength is beginning to approach that level?
After a moment, everything returned to calm.

The flames coming out of Moltres gradually subsided, but compared to before, the flame-shaped feathers on its body were burning more violently, and its pair of fiery red eyes were piercing and very bright, like stars in the dark night.

The long tail behind Articuno swayed gently, and dots of blue starlight floated on its body, making the whole bird look more lively and beautiful.

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

Compared to Moltres and Zapdos, Articuno 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?"

"Buh-hi-hi."

Articuno flapped its wings and nodded slightly, indicating that it was in good condition.

The Moltres could no longer hold back, and flapped its wings and flew into the night sky, circling around the pasture with a streak of orange flames.

Naoki looked up at the scene and suddenly remembered something.

In the Kanto and Johto regions, a sacred fire ceremony is held before the start of each year's league tournament.

The sacred fire in that ceremony is said to be the flame of the Moltres, which is said to never go out.

"Wow, this is amazing." Naoki's first reaction was that he could ask Moltres for some flames and put them in the fireplace so that the fireplace would never go out.

But we already have lava worms at home, so there is no need for Moltres' flames.

Moltres circled in the air for a while, then landed in front of Naoki with a relieved look on its face, and looked at the human together with Articuno.

Seeing this scene, Naoki raised his eyebrows.

Ok?
"Buzz! buzz!" Articuno let out a cold cry.

Moltres also said: "Oooooh!"

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

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

They seemed to have known each other for less than six hours? They hadn't even fought each other, but Moltres and Articuno were so proactive in sticking with each other?

The speed was so fast that even Naoki, a human, was unable to react.

However, Articuno and Moltres nodded firmly.

"Buh-hi-hi!"

"Oh ho!"

That's right! They are willing to become this human's Pokémon!
Not only because of the World Tree, but also because the opponent's strength conquered them!
Because both of them lost to Zapdos.

The Zapdos was bred by a human named Naoki.

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

However, after hearing these words, the lightning bird beside him suddenly interrupted and said, "Chirp." (All this talk is just for the purpose of living on the World Tree.)
Articuno and Moltres immediately turned their gazes towards Zapdos, their expressions revealing a hint of panic as if they were being discovered.

The flames all over Moltres' body burned even more fiercely, and it looked at Zapdos in anger.

The lightning bird was not afraid at all.

With crackling sounds, all the feathers on its body exploded and large streams of yellow electric current gushed out.

Naoki: "..."

It’s a pity that these three bird Pokémon can’t summon Lugia, the god of the sea, when they fight.

"Okay, stop it!" He sighed helplessly.

The lightning bird retracted its lightning and turned its head to look in another direction.

Articuno and Moltres looked at Naoki in panic.

What if this human doesn't want them to be his Pokémon?
When he thought about this, Articuno felt a little sad.

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

And the molten bird said anxiously: "Oooooh!"

They can help provide a lot of feathers! As long as they are allowed to live in the World Tree!

Hearing this, the Lightning Bird on the side showed a look of contempt.

It remembered that a bird Pokémon once said that it was obsessed with humans.

Who is more disadvantaged now?
Naoki: "..."

His mind couldn't help but conjure up the image of himself raising Moltres and Articuno in a fence and letting them produce feathers every day.

But speaking of it, the World Tree just happens to lack a suitable Ice-attribute Pokémon to create a place suitable for Ice-attribute Pokémon to live and enrich the ecological environment on the World Tree.

Naoki turned his gaze towards Articuno.

So the question is, can Articuno 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. Apart from Articuno, the only ones left are Kyurem, Regice, Falconer, and Claw.

The Ancient Sword Leopard and the Snowstorm Horse happened to be in the ranch.

With the help of the three of them, maybe we can complete the ice field creation plan.

Then he could capture some cute Ice Vulpix from the Alola region and bring them home to let them live there.

When he gets old, he will hand over the ranch to his children, and take Gultun and the others to live out their retirement life on the World Tree.

Eat sushi at the Expedition Guild on Monday, go to Dragon Town to play with Dragonite on Tuesday, go to Earth Town to play with Groudon on Wednesday, go to the Ice Field to play with Vulpix on Thursday, ride Rayquaza on space adventure on Friday, and go fishing and picnic with Gulliver and the others on Saturday and Sunday.

The fish you catch can also be used to make steamed sea bass, the favorite dish of Dragonite.

This kind of life makes me feel happy just thinking about it!
Thinking of this, Naoki's eyes became firm.

He looked at Articuno and Moltres and nodded, saying, "You don't have 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.

Does Naoki agree to tame them?
Moltres lowered its head and looked at Naoki's waist.

It has lived on the Quartz Plateau all year round and has seen many human trainers.

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

Then, according to the process, Naoki should take out the Poké Ball to capture them, right?
However, Naoki stood there motionless: "However, I still have one thing I want to ask Articuno for help..."

Articuno listened attentively.

Moltres interrupted, "Oooooh!"

Naoki was slightly stunned, then looked at Moltres.

"You want to get into the Poké Ball?"

Moltres nodded: "Oooooh!"

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

Naoki: "..."

This made him at a loss for words for a moment. This was the first time Naoki had seen a Pokémon so eager to score a goal.

Naoki originally thought that it didn't matter whether he scored a goal or not, as he wouldn't need it in normal times anyway, just like Jirachi and Giratina who lived in the World Tree.

But Moltres seems to think that if it doesn't enter the Poké Ball, it won't be able to capture the Pokémon. It has a sense of crisis and feels uneasy.

Weird...

"Okay, I'll go get two Poké Balls!" 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 absorbed into the ball.

The Poké Ball shook slightly, and then became quiet.

This means that the conquest was successful.

Seeing this, Articuno followed suit and rested his forehead on the Poké Ball.

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

Soon, the Poké Ball also became quiet.

Looking at the two Poké Balls in his hands, Naoki couldn't help feeling a little complicated.

At this moment, 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 hands with the same indescribable expression.

Naoki: "..."

Lightning Bird: "..."

(End of this chapter)