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Staraptor had a surprised look on its face. It just could not believe the result. It wanted Axel to announce it again, but it knew that the result would not change.
'Team 3 has got 210 points too.'
This was the statement that Axel had made just a few seconds before. Staraptor had come to the realization that fate was never on its side. It had done everything, and yet the result was equal to team 2. Of course, it had not expected the change in the point system, but it had made sure to kill enough groups of Swellow.
"First of all, I want to say that Team 1 also did its best. It was just not your day today. Don't think about the competition. Think about how much you learned in this hunt. Now, the points of team 2 and team 3 are the same.
I will reward only one winner. So, tomorrow a Pokemon from Team 2 and a Pokemon from Team 3 will battle, and the winner will be the final winner of the hunt.
You have to choose that Pokemon within 15 minutes."
There was no suspense about who would be battling. It would be Staraptor and Blastoise. Aerodactyl knew that it could not win against Salamence, and others didn't want to participate in this battle.
"Ok, so it is decided. Tomorrow, Staraptor and Blastoise will battle out, and the winner will win the hunt for their team."
By saying this, Axel went to talk to the leader. This time, the leader had listened to Axel's instruction, and none of them went to the hunt in the final two days.
So, the hunt was already over for them. The leader had called up a meeting where only elders and pseudo-king rank would participate. Axel was going to participate on behalf of his team because they were too tired to do anything right now.
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"First, I will start with good news. In this hunt, three of our members had risen up to pseudo-king rank, and as of right now, we have 14 members who are at pseudo-king rank."
There was a murmur of approval between the Primeapes. Among the 14 members, five were from Axel's team.
"Now, let's talk about casualties. Four of our members are permanently disabled, and two of them had been killed in this hunt. The numbers are low compared to last year, but still I will request everyone to stand up and close your eyes for the dead."
Axel didn't know that such a thing existed in this realm, too. But he respected the tradition and closed his eyes.
"Now, for the result of the hunt."
The leader looked at everyone with a serious face, and then finally smiled.
"The result is far better than last year, and all of this is due to Mr. Hades and his team. They alone had hunted more than 400 Pokemon in just a month."
Everyone looked at Axel. They wanted to know if the leader was serious about it. More than 400 Pokemon in a month was not a joke.
"As per my calculation, we would not have to care about food for the next year. Also, we can sell the excess food to the merchant and buy some resources to boost our powers. Of course, this needs to be discussed further."
There was a celebration today in Primeape's tribe. Everyone was dancing and eating roasted meat. While others were doing their best to kill as many as possible in the last two days, the Primeape tribe didn't have to care about that.
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Pokemon POV starts,
BANG!!!
BANG!!!
BANG!!!
"Leader, you need to calm down. You cannot lose your cool right now.", said one of the Ursaluna.
The leader Ursaluna turned back to see who was speaking. It was whole body was radiating a powerful aura. Its face looked scary.
"How can we lose so many members in this hunt? This had never happened before.", shouted the leader.
"It was actually Primeape's tribe that killed a lot of us this time."
"But how could Primeapes be so strong in just a year. This doesn't make sense."
"Actually, it was not a Primeape itself but some other Pokemon that had taken shelter in Primeape's tribe. They were the main perpetrator of our situation.", said one of the Ursaluna.
The leader could not believe that it had lost to Primeape's tribe. The Primeape's tribe was a weak tribe, but this time, it was them who had killed its tribe members.
"How many did we lose?", asked the leader.
"We lost 80 groups to those Primeapes."
BANG!!!
The leader slammed its paws on the wall, and the wall started to crack.
"I want to know everything about this so-called group that is killing us. Everything. Also, contact the Machamp merchant, as we will be needing a lot of food this year. We have some resources that we can trade.", said the leader.
As the leader was giving his speech, a Ursaring came and said,
"Leader, the representative of Hawlucha tribe is here to talk with us."
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It was the final day of the hunt, and Hawlucha and Ursaluna tribe were having a serious meeting.
"So, the group not only targeted our tribe but also yours?", asked the leader of Ursaluna tribe.
"Yes, they did, and not only that, but they also targeted the Swellow and Donphan tribe. The Swellow tribe is facing pandemonium right now. They had lost around 60% of their total population.", said the leader of Hawlucha tribe.
"Seriously? Is that even possible?", shouted the leader of Ursaluna.
"That is what I have heard."
"We cannot target them right now, just when the hunt ended, because they will not come out. Even though we can attack them inside the tribe, it will be very difficult, and we will lose a lot of members, and if that foreign group is that strong, then it will be a problem. So, do you have any plan for that group?", asked the leader of Ursaluna.
"Why don't we have a meeting with Donphan and Swellow tribe? We will talk and prepare for the next year's hunt. Then all of us will target that group and Primeape's tribe."
Pokemon POV ends.
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While others were planning how to kill them, Primeape's tribe was celebrating this victory.
"Mr. Hades, you have been a blessing to our tribe. From today, we have decided to give you the official position of 'Elder'. We hope that you will never leave us again.", said the leader with a smile.
The leader was not an idiot. He could tell that Axel was an experienced Pokemon. It had not seen Axel fight with others, but Axel's leadership qualities were something that it had never seen or experienced before.
"If you consider me as your elder, then I have a vision for our tribe. Also, my close friends call me Axel.", said Axel.
The leader waited for Axel's reply.
"I don't know how long I will be here, but till the time I am here, I want to make this tribe the strongest tribe under God Nedes."
The leader had a hint of tears in its eyes. It was trying to hold its tears with all of its power. This was the first time anyone had said such a thing to it. Actually, it had a dream to work directly under God Nedes, but its tribe was too weak. When it said its dream to others, they only laughed and said that it was not possible in its lifetime, but now, there was someone who agreed to its philosophy.
"But I do I need your help."
"What kind of help?", asked the leader.
"I need you to agree on everything that I say. I just want you to do that for four years. You have seen how good of a trainer I am. Just for four years, and I will promise that I will make this tribe noticeable under God Nedes."
This was a big ask. If there was anyone who had asked such a thing, then the leader would have punched him in the face. But Axel was different. Under his leadership, 5 Primeapes under him reached pseudo-king rank instantly. When he told them about the danger and they didn't listen, they lost a member and when they listened to him, they won big.
Also, Axel's team was the one that had performed the best.
So, it made sense to agree to it. After thinking for some time, the leader said, "I agree, but if I say no, then you will not do it, and I will have the final say. Also, this should not risk the lives of my tribe members.
Finally, this is a private agreement between us. Others should not know. For them, I am still the leader of this tribe."
Axel smiled at its condition. He knew what it was afraid of, and he didn't mind. The tribe had been helpful to him till now. So, he trusted the leader to some extent.
"I agree."
Saying that, both of them shook hands.
"Tomorrow, there will be a fight between two members of my team. Make sure that everyone attends.", said Axel.
"But why?"
"You said that you will let me do my thing. How can I do it if you ask about every single thing? I am not risking the life of your tribe members, am I?"
Hearing that, the leader kept quiet. It knew that it had pushed too much. The leader agreed.
"Oh, the battle will happen in the stadium. Don't forget to tell this.", saying this, Axel started to move back.
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Pokemon POV starts,
"How confident are you that you can win the upcoming battle?", asked Salamence to Blastoise.
The battle was going to determine the winner of the hunt, and even though it didn't care much about the reward, it still wanted to win. This nature had been deeply ingrained in its dragon DNA.
"If I can hold longer, then I can win.",
"Hmm, don't worry. You will certainly do your best. Gandiva had not been able to win against you till now. Tomorrow will not be different. Just make sure that you have rested enough for today. No training today. Just rest and recover."
On the other side, Staraptor was having a conversation with Aerodactyl. Staraptor may not be the official leader of the team, but it was the one who made all the strategies. So, everyone respected it, including Aerodactyl.
"Gandiva, use your best move at the time when it doesn't expect. I want to see the look on the face of Salamence when it loses."
"Don't worry, I will never lose to Blatoise. Never again."
And just like that, both of the contenders started to make the preparation for the fight.
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