Pokémon: Starting with a Bound Entry System

Chapter 224: Charizard and Gyarados

"You can start from this angle," Hikaru's words struck Charizard like a bolt of enlightenment.

Back then, Misty's Gyarados had been extremely irritable right after its evolution.

Following Hikaru's suggestion, Charizard began randomly spewing flames over the lake surface.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!" (Is that little eel down there too cowardly to fight…?)

Sure enough, under Charizard's "mental attack," several dragon heads soon emerged from the lake.

Clearly, it wasn't just one Gyarados that was provoked. The rest were also stimulated, glaring fiercely at the Charizard hovering above.

Four Gyarados in total.

One leader and three at gym-level strength.

The moment they surfaced, the fury burning in their eyes was unmistakable.

"Boom!"

The weakest of the Gyarados couldn't hold back and leaped out of the water, its tail glowing white as it lashed toward Charizard.

Aqua Tail!

Seeing this, Charizard was not alarmed but delighted.

Its biggest concern was that the Gyarados would remain underwater.

But now, one had jumped out on its own.

The water glistened mid-air, creating a sharp whooshing sound. Charizard didn't flinch; instead, it charged forward with a Thunder Punch, meeting the Aqua Tail head-on.

In the Gyarados' stunned gaze, Charizard's face showed a hint of playful mockery.

As a Fire-type Pokémon, it wasn't dodging a Water-type move?

It must be insane!

Bang!

The collision of Thunder Punch and Aqua Tail exploded with crackling electricity and immense force, sending shocks through the Gyarados's body.

The last thought before the Gyarados fainted was...

"Wait, how is this even fair?!

With type advantage and level suppression, a single strike was enough for the Gyarados to fall straight back into the water, creating a huge splash.

This scene left the remaining three Gyarados utterly dumbfounded.

They quickly dove back underwater.

Yes, they were aggressive, but they weren't stupid.

This Charizard was way too powerful.

"Roooaaar~"

Seeing the other Gyarados too scared to resurface, Charizard smugly flew back to Hikaru's side, spouting flames into the sky in triumph.

Hikaru patted its shoulder and praised, "Well done."

He then channeled Viridian Force to heal Charizard.

Although the Gyarados were only gym-level, they were still quite strong, and their Water-type moves had a natural advantage.

That Aqua Tail had landed squarely on Charizard, after all.

"Rooar rooar~"

Hearing Hikaru's praise, Charizard's previously arrogant demeanor vanished. Instead, it scratched the back of its head with a claw, grinning sheepishly.

"Alright, good job."

Seeing that Charizard's claws were unharmed, Hikaru nodded in satisfaction.

With the healing from the Viridian Force, such minor injuries were quickly dealt with.

Hikaru didn't recall Charizard to its Poké Ball.

Letting it stay out and fight was part of the plan—to intimidate the Gyarados.

Underwater exploration was trickier than on land. Even the slightest movement could cause ripples, alerting the Pokémon below.

And Hikaru's Aura wasn't strong enough to move undetected underwater.

So, instead of risking confrontation while exploring, it was better to scare the Gyarados into submission first.

And it worked perfectly.

Charizard's imposing display had thoroughly deterred the Gyarados.

With that done, Hikaru unleashed his Aura, scanning the lake for his target.

Gentle ripples formed wherever his Aura passed.

Thanks to the earlier battle, the underwater Pokémon were too intimidated to investigate the disturbances caused by Hikaru's search.

But as the search continued, Hikaru's brows furrowed deeper.

Even after thoroughly scanning the lake, he found nothing of interest.

"Could it be that the bird was just passing by?" Hikaru wondered.

But Articuno usually collects its own shed feathers, keeping them together...

Sigh.

"Forget it. I guess I'm just not that lucky."

With a resigned sigh, Hikaru gave up the search.

If he couldn't find anything, there was no point in lingering. The past few days of constant travel had left him thoroughly exhausted.

Recalling Charizard, Hikaru patted Latias. "Let's go, Latias. Time to regroup."

"Mm-hmm~" (Got it!)

With a soft hum, Latias accelerated, soaring through the air.

Before long, they spotted Bulbasaur and Greninja beneath a large tree.

Bulbasaur was currently playing a strategy game with an Infernape.

The Infernape was at Level 26.

Hikaru glanced at the board and noted that Bulbasaur had the upper hand, mainly using Razor Leaf.

Greninja stood nearby, coaching Bulbasaur on how to refine its energy control, making its Razor Leaf attacks sharper and more precise.

Nodding approvingly, Hikaru decided not to disturb them and instead continued toward Gardevoir's location.

To his surprise, when he arrived, he found Gible sparring with another trainer's Pokémon.

A Level 19 Oddish.

[Pokémon: Oddish]

[Ability: Run Away]

[Gender: Male]

[Talent: Gym-level]

[Level: 19]

[Moves: Sleep Powder, Poison Powder, Razor Leaf, Absorb, Sweet Scent, Acid]

And the trainer?

Hikaru recognized him instantly.

It was Luo Chen, the student he'd encountered at the office—the one who had been advised to switch majors.

Luo Chen's Oddish was gym-level talented. Not bad at all.

At that moment, Luo Chen was completely dumbfounded.

A Gible? In a mere B-Rank Secret Realm?

And judging by its size, it was a newborn!

This stage was the prime time to form a bond and raise a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

But Luo Chen hesitated.

This Secret Realm, being close to Shuimu City, had been thoroughly explored. The entry fee had dropped to just 5,000 yuan.

But even that 5,000 yuan was a significant burden for him.

And raising a pseudo-legendary like Gible? That was a whole different level of expense.

Even the Butterfree he had raised from a Caterpie couldn't reach the level of perfect synchronization with him.

How could he possibly handle a wild Gible?

With a heavy heart, Luo Chen decided to leave.

He didn't even know why he had impulsively come to the Secret Realm tonight.

Maybe... it was because giving up on his dream of becoming a trainer made future Secret Realm explorations feel like an unattainable luxury?

But…

Just as he instructed Butterfree and Oddish to retreat, a radiant figure descended before him.

A Gardevoir, clad in a flowing white gown, as dazzling and ethereal as a celestial being.

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