Chapter 700: The Loser Lays an Egg
Snorlax and Pangoro woke up at the same time.
However, the two immediately started fighting.
Only then did everyone realize that the robber who snatched Snorlax's honey was Pangoro!
It made sense.
Only a Pokémon like Pangoro, who wasn't inferior to Snorlax in size and strength, would have the guts and capability to snatch honey from her.
However.
Pangoro's level seemed to be quite a bit lower.
So in terms of raw strength, he was no match for Snorlax.
Otherwise.
He wouldn't have snatched the honey and run away earlier.
The battle after waking up was the same.
Relying on his type advantage, Pangoro barely managed to fight Snorlax for a while, but was ultimately beaten to the ground.
Having vented her anger.
Snorlax turned around and planned to return to the forest.
But at this moment.
"Wait a minute!"
Kazuya jogged two steps forward and stopped Snorlax.
"Snorlax?"
Snorlax thought Kazuya wanted to fight her again and was a bit scared.
This guy who looked skinny and easy to bully was actually incredible!
That kick actually had so much power!
It could send her flying directly!
This sense of contrast caused a massive impact on Snorlax's heart, to the point where she was a bit traumatized by Kazuya now.
"Do you want to stay here? The Pokémon on the plateau all have very good personalities, and we can help each other out daily."
"Think about it, when you sleep in the forest, you often get disturbed by other Pokémon, right?"
"But if you're here, no one will disturb you. You can sleep straight until you wake up from hunger."
Kazuya walked up to Snorlax, looked up, and persuaded her.
This Snorlax was very strong.
Excluding the two freaks Kazuya and Volcanion, only Luxray was stronger than her on the entire Nebel Plateau.
More importantly.
This Snorlax's personality was quite good, belonging to the type that almost had no desire to battle, suitable for staying on the Nebel Plateau.
Strong and good-natured.
Such Pokémon were rare in the Magical Beast Era.
Currently, the Kalos region was embroiled in the flames of war, and occasionally some Pokémon from the Allearth Forest would rush into the Nebel Plateau to cause trouble.
Improving the strength of the Nebel Plateau was quite necessary.
Therefore.
Kazuya wanted to win over this Snorlax to join the plateau.
He even stood on his tiptoes and used his ultimate move, the "Head Pat."
Under Kazuya's gentle head pats.
Snorlax's mood gradually stabilized.
She also began to be moved by the various benefits Kazuya described.
Eventually.
Snorlax's gaze shifted to Pangoro.
The meaning was very clear.
She was quite bothered by Pangoro's existence.
"I understand."
Kazuya nodded gently.
He walked over to the unconscious Pangoro and used Wish to heal him.
"...Ra-da?"
Pangoro groggily sat up.
He first glanced at Kazuya, then looked at the Snorlax opposite him.
Then he sprang up with a whoosh!
Damn it!
I actually lost face in front of my goddess!
Pangoro seemed to have learned a quirk from some ape-like Pokémon in the forest; he beat his chest forcefully before challenging Snorlax again.
"Pangoro!"
Kazuya stepped forward and pressed a hand on his shoulder at this time.
"Ra-da?"
Pangoro's newly ignited fighting spirit was instantly extinguished.
"From now on, Snorlax is a friend of the plateau. Don't be like this, and you should properly apologize for snatching her honey earlier."
Kazuya urged Pangoro to apologize.
One thing at a time.
Even though Snorlax herself was a thief, stealing honey collected by some Pokémon.
But to Snorlax, Pangoro was indeed a robber, snatching the honey she had worked so hard to steal.
Actually.
From the perspective of the unfamiliar wild Pokémon world, this was all just fighting over resources for survival, and there was no right or wrong. Pokémon in the anime often did this too.
But since they were going to be companions from now on, the situation would be slightly different.
It was better to clear the air.
This was also the limit.
If Snorlax couldn't accept it, then Kazuya could only give up on this powerful combat asset.
He couldn't possibly drive Pangoro away because of Snorlax anyway.
Pangoro might not necessarily be inferior to Snorlax in the future.
"Ra-da..."
Pangoro looked up at Snorlax, then nodded to Kazuya.
He agreed to apologize.
And it really had nothing to do with Kazuya.
He didn't force himself to apologize for Kazuya's sake, but because Kazuya said Snorlax was "a friend of the plateau."
As mentioned before.
Pangoro has a heroic personality and deep feelings for his comrades.
Since Snorlax was a comrade from now on, this kind of apology was necessary in his heart.
"Ra-da."
Pangoro walked up to Snorlax, patted his chest, and offered his hand.
"Snorlax."
Snorlax nodded slowly, reached out, and shook it.
With the two shaking hands.
The conflict between them instantly vanished into thin air.
Instead, because of the fight and their shared love for honey, their initial affection and recognition for each other were quite high, and they might become very synchronized good friends in the future.
The Nebel Plateau gained another great general.
This made Kazuya nod in gratification.
"You're quite happy."
Volcanion stood by and remarked.
"Of course I'm happy. The more Pokémon that live on the plateau, the safer it is here. You should also learn to win over those good-natured Pokémon; strength can be cultivated slowly."
"Why? With those humans splashing shit around, what Pokémon would barge into the plateau?"
Volcanion didn't understand.
He didn't really want to do such troublesome things.
Speaking of which.
His mouth was naturally sharp, especially while roasting Kazuya, He had suddenly attained His own enlightenment.
Volcanion didn't think He had the glib tongue and affinity to make other Pokémon willingly join the Nebel Plateau with just a few words.
"You can't count on the Azoth Kingdom for a lifetime. One day they will also meet their end. Moreover, in these next few months, they probably won't have the time to care about the Nebel Plateau's affairs."
Kazuya sighed.
He didn't know how long the Azoth Kingdom's reign would last.
Anyway, following the original plot.
Not long after the Ultimate Weapon was developed, the Azoth Kingdom was destroyed.
Judging by the current progress.
The Soul Heart was still just starting out, let alone the Ultimate Weapon.
Barring any surprises, the Azoth Kingdom could last another five or ten years without a problem.
But what after that?
"Don't you still have me?"
Volcanion raised His head, full of confidence.
He was increasingly realizing His own greatness.
No one could fight Him!
"You're not invincible. There are Pokémon stronger than you in this world, and there will definitely be more and more in the future."
Kazuya reached out and patted His head, earnestly explaining all the possibilities. "Moreover, can you stay on the Nebel Plateau for a lifetime? There will be a day when you need to go out. When you're not here, the only ones who can protect the Nebel Plateau are the other Pokémon here."
These 'possibilities'.
Were all things that would actually happen.
In the League Era, the number of Champion-level Pokémon wasn't a lot, but it wasn't a few either.
It was unknown how many wild Overlords there were.
But just counting the Champion-level Pokémon of the Pokémon League and various villainous organizations, the number wouldn't be less than 50!
A Champion trainer alone would have a full team of Champions.
There were also Champion-level elites among the heads of major departments and the International Police.
And those veteran Elite Four members and retired League elders also had Champion-level Pokémon to varying degrees.
Even the Pokémon Professors who did research all day had strong individuals like Professor Oak.
Finally, those villains who targeted Legendary Pokémon went without saying.
With Volcanion's level barely at Lv.80.
It could be considered top-tier in this era.
But placed three thousand years later in the rapidly developing, prosperous, and talent-filled League Era, it truly couldn't squeeze into the top ranks.
Furthermore, there was another matter.
So what if Volcanion personally guarded the Nebel Plateau?
How did Magearna get taken away in the League Era?
Wasn't it because Alva exploited a loophole when Volcanion went out to patrol and replenish the mist?
Of course, the Pokémon of the Nebel Plateau also took action.
But they didn't win, did they?
This was enough to prove that the Nebel Plateau's combat power was still lacking.
Just as Kazuya was about to properly nag Volcanion some more.
Pangoro walked up to him: "Ra-da!"
"Ah?"
Kazuya was stunned for a moment, not hearing clearly.
Did he mishear?
"Ra-da!"
"...I am a male, I can't lay eggs."
Kazuya blinked in bewilderment, looking at the Pangoro in front of him, thinking his brain had short-circuited.
It had to be said.
After evolving, Pangoro's temperament was indeed much more straightforward than before.
If it were the Pancham of the past.
He would only be hiding behind Snorlax and secretly peeking at him now.
Instead of stepping forward and saying something like:
Let's duel. If you lose, you'll lay an egg for me.
"Ra-da."
Pangoro patted his chest.
Signaling that he didn't mind.
"I mind."
Kazuya's face darkened.
He felt it was necessary to properly discipline this little panda.
To let this little thing understand that he was a man this little guy could never obtain in his entire life.
"Ra-da."
If I lose, I'll lay an egg for you!
The loser lays an egg.
Fair and just!
"You can't lay eggs either."
Kazuya held his forehead, feeling a headache, and sighed, then added, "If I win, you are never allowed to mention this matter again, and you are especially not allowed to have any designs on me."
"Ra-da."
Pangoro nodded with a resolute expression, his mind made up.
He had trained himself half to death every day.
Just for today!
The battle between the two didn't start immediately.
Because they had both just fought Snorlax, and their condition wasn't particularly good.
So this battle was left for the next day.
Everyone on the plateau was talking about this, discussing who was stronger.
Most Pokémon hoped Kazuya would win.
But they all felt Pangoro had a higher chance of winning.
Even though Kazuya defeated Snorlax.
And Pangoro didn't.
Everyone still felt Pangoro looked like he had a better chance of winning.
The reason was very simple.
Pangoro looked taller and bulkier!
This was the simplest and most straightforward way to judge strength in the Pokémon world.
A tall and large Pokémon.
Just looks strong!
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