Pokemon: With Title System

Chapter 83: The Power of a Young Lugia

"Woooo—!"

High in the sky, little Lugia let out a long, melodious cry. The surrounding air seemed to respond, rapidly compressing beneath its wings.

Whoosh—

With a powerful flap, the compressed air was released toward the ocean below.

Splash!

The previously calm sea suddenly surged, sending a massive wave crashing down. The Magikarp leisurely floating in the water were startled and quickly swam away in a panic.

However, Wartortle, Marshtomp, and Eevee had been expecting this. Seizing the opportunity, they clung tightly to their surfboards and rode the waves created by little Lugia's gust.

Marshtomp, being small, wasn't very skilled at controlling the surfboard, but as a Water-type Pokémon, it was naturally attuned to the flow of water and managed to maintain balance.

Green's Wartortle was far more experienced, skillfully maneuvering the board with ease.

As for Eevee…

It lay flat on its surfboard, flailing its paws, its face full of panic—completely opposite to its initial excitement.

With one misstep, Eevee lost control of the board and tumbled straight into the sea.

"Buiii—!"

A desperate cry for help rang out.

"…Such a noob, yet it loves to play."

Riding on Dragonair, Asahi sighed, rubbing his forehead.

At first, Eevee was the one eager to try. Now, it was the one calling for help.

What a disgrace for a Elite-tier Pokémon.

With no choice, Asahi called up to little Lugia,

"Lugia, give Eevee a hand."

"Woo—!"

Lugia nodded and, with an elegant dive, slipped into the ocean.

A few seconds later—

SPLASH!

The white figure emerged once more, now with a thoroughly drenched Eevee perched atop its head.

Despite its earlier panic, Eevee had already forgotten its fear. It looked around, eyes sparkling with excitement at the breathtaking view from above.

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Back on the beach, Eevee was still lost in the thrill of its ride on Lugia's head.

"Buiii—!"

It called out to Asahi.

"…What? You want to evolve into something that can fly?"

Asahi looked at Eevee, utterly baffled.

Eevee nodded furiously.

"…But none of your evolutions can fly."

Eevee's expression froze.

"Buii?"

It asked again, unwilling to give up.

Seeing Asahi confirm it once more, Eevee slumped to the ground, completely dejected—its dream shattered.

Asahi chuckled, picking up Eevee and rinsing it off with clean water before drying it with a towel.

"Well, even if you can't fly yourself, you can always hitch a ride with someone else."

Lugia, Gyarados, Dragonair, and even Shelgon, which was about to evolve… Oh, and Pidgey—no, Pidgeotto now.

Now that he thought about it, most of his Pokémon could fly!

"…Wait, do I secretly have a dream of becoming a Flying-type Master?"

Shaking his head, Asahi brushed the thought aside.

Looking down at little Lugia basking lazily in the sun, he gave it another special energy cube.

After days of Asahi's generous feeding, little Lugia had grown by a third of its original size.

Initially, it only reached Asahi's chest, but now it was almost as tall as him.

Curious, Asahi pulled up its status panel.

[Pokémon: Lugia]

[Type: Psychic, Flying]

[Ability: Multiscale]

[Affection: Dependent]

[Level: 8]

[Moves: Dragon Rush, Weather Ball, Ancient Power, Shadow Ball]

In just two days, Lugia had leveled up from 5 to 8—entirely thanks to the special energy cubes.

Considering one cube was enough to evolve Magikarp into Gyarados instantly, Asahi had fed Lugia an entire box, yet it had only gained three levels.

Raising a legendary Pokémon was proving to be way harder than expected.

Luckily, the system had given him plenty of Paldea's Secret Spices, so for now, he could afford to keep feeding Lugia.

But in the future? That was another story.

It was time to use the Sky Plate.

Pulling up the system menu, Asahi glanced at the reward he had ignored for a few days and said,

"System, I choose the Sky Plate."

A sky-blue stone tablet appeared before him. Holding it out, Asahi handed it to Lugia, who tilted its head in confusion.

"Try it out—see what happens."

Back in the underwater ruins, when Gardevoir Mega Evolved, it had mentioned that the Plates' enhancement effects had increased.

That made Asahi suspect that Gardevoir hadn't fully unlocked the Plate's power.

But Lugia—even as a baby—was still a legendary Pokémon.

Maybe it could tap into the Plate's true potential.

With an expectant gaze, Asahi watched as little Lugia took the Plate.

SHWOOOM!

The moment it touched the Plate, a blue glow radiated outward.

"Woo?"

Lugia looked at the Plate, sensing something strange.

"Try using Gust over the sea!"

Since Lugia had used Gust before, it was the perfect move to compare the effects.

Nodding, Lugia clutched the Sky Plate in its beak and soared into the sky.

Asahi noticed something unusual immediately.

The gentle seaside breeze suddenly intensified, turning into powerful winds.

The air was drawn toward Lugia, swirling around its body.

The white clouds darkened, dragged by an unseen force. In mere moments, a massive cyclone, over a hundred meters wide, formed above them.

The sudden drop in air pressure caused countless Water-type Pokémon to surface in confusion, gazing at the ominous shape hidden in the clouds.

Not just Asahi—even Green, who had just walked out carrying a juice, was frozen in shock.

"Gardevoir, tell Lugia to stop!"

Sensing danger, Asahi urgently had Gardevoir send a telepathic command to Lugia.

Hearing both "Mom" and "Dad" telling it to stop, Lugia, though puzzled, immediately dispersed the swirling air and glided back down to Asahi, rubbing against him affectionately.

Asahi sighed in relief, patting Lugia's head.

Above them, the weather vortex slowly unraveled.

And after that sigh of relief… he was stunned.

"That was just Gust?!"

That wasn't just a breeze—that was a typhoon!

Was this really an eight-level Lugia?!

If he hadn't stopped it in time, tomorrow's headlines would have been:

[Sudden Typhoon Hits Blueport—League Officials Call for Emergency Rescue Efforts!]

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