As he spoke, Peter handed over the desserts in his hands.
Kagetora accepted them with a nod.
"Thank you."
Then Peter suddenly asked:
"By the way, sir… would you mind battling my Eevee and giving it some pointers?"
"No problem!"
Kagetora grinned.
"I'd be happy to."
Peter nodded and turned toward Burnet.
"Professor Burnet, how about you head back to the lab first? I'll finish a quick match with Mr. Kagetora and then come find you."
She smiled and waved her hand.
"No need. I actually enjoy watching battles~"
Then she pointed at herself.
"I'll be the referee!"
A short while later—
the three arrived at a battle field in a nearby park.
Peter looked at Kagetora, and related information surfaced in his mind.
Just as the man had said—
he was an Eevee specialist.
And because of that—
he possessed a special Z-Crystal exclusive to Eevee.
Eevium Z.
In the games—
players obtained this crystal by completing his quest.
In the anime—
Ilima also received Eevium Z after challenging him.
But in this world—
Ilima seemed to have obtained it ahead of schedule.
That differed from the original story.
Peter shook away the thought and asked directly:
"Mr. Kagetora."
"I heard you have a special Z-Crystal that allows Eevee to use its exclusive Z-Move."
"Could I take a look?"
Kagetora laughed.
"Hah… so you know who I am."
But then he shook his head.
"Unfortunately…"
"I lent my Eevium Z to Ilima from Pokémon School a while ago."
"He wanted to try using Extreme Evoboost together with his Eevee."
Peter nodded in realization.
So that explained why Ilima had Eevium Z earlier than expected.
"In that case…"
"Let's begin."
Peter raised a hand toward Burnet.
The beautiful professor nodded.
"The battle between Peter and Kagetora will now begin."
"Rules: One-on-one."
"Please send out your Pokémon!"
Kagetora threw his Poké Ball.
"Come on!"
"Show me the bond between you and your Eevee!"
"Go, my partner!"
White light scattered.
A brown Eevee appeared.
[Eevee ♂ Lv55 (Mid Gym-tier)]
Burnet blinked.
"Hm?"
"That level is pretty high…"
"It never evolved?"
Kagetora smiled proudly.
"Heh."
"Because both Eevee and I prefer this original form."
"So I gave it an Everstone."
Peter nodded and looked at the little fox on his shoulder.
"Eevee!"
Eevee leaped onto the battlefield.
Its heart-shaped tail stood proudly upright.
Because it rarely had opportunities to battle—
it treasured this chance to learn from a senior.
Kagetora immediately gave the first command.
"Nice eyes."
"Eevee, rush in!"
"Take Down!"
"Eevee!"
His Eevee was incredibly fast.
In an instant—
it closed the distance.
Peter's eyes sharpened.
"Quick Attack—dodge!"
"Eevee!"
Wrapped in white light—
Eevee flashed sideways.
It barely escaped.
"Now use Trump Card!"
Trump Card: A Normal-type special move whose power increases with repeated use. Starts at 40 power and can reach 200. Never misses.
Cards materialized around Kagetora's Eevee.
They shot forward like lightning and struck Peter's Eevee.
"Eevee…"
The little one stumbled.
Its Quick Attack was interrupted.
"Keep going!"
"Trump Card!"
Kagetora pressed aggressively.
But this time—
Peter's Eevee was prepared.
It immediately used Dig and disappeared underground.
Kagetora smiled.
"You can't defeat your opponent just by hiding."
"Baby-Doll Eyes!"
Baby-Doll Eyes: Fairy-type special move, power 80. Area attack. Deals damage and can confuse opponents that recently raised their stats.
Peter raised an eyebrow.
"Scared?"
"Use Hyper Voice!"
"Eevee!"
Eevee burst out of the ground.
The instant it appeared—
it opened its mouth and released a high-frequency sonic wave.
"Eevee~!"
Opposite it—
Kagetora's Eevee emitted a soft fairy resonance.
The two sound waves collided.
Boosted by STAB—
Hyper Voice barely overpowered Baby-Doll Eyes.
Only slightly—
but enough.
Peter's eyes lit up.
"Perfect!"
"Use Yawn!"
A sleepy aura spread quietly.
Kagetora's Eevee instantly began looking drowsy.
Seeing that—
he made a decision.
"We're going all in!"
"Use Last Resort!!!"
"VEEE——!!!"
Normal energy exploded.
A gigantic glowing star condensed overhead—
dragging a comet-like trail as it crashed forward.
Facing this all-out attack—
Peter's face lit up with excitement.
"Ready, Eevee?"
"Bui!"
The little fox's eyes shone too.
Peter smiled.
"Good."
"Then let Mr. Kagetora witness our bond!"
Light exploded from his wrist.
Peter crossed his arms.
"Go!"
"This is our strongest strike—"
Extreme Evoboost!!!
"EEEEE—VEEE——!!!"
Eevee crouched.
Stored power.
Then—
wrapped in golden light—
it launched forward.
BOOM——!!!
Last Resort exploded midair.
But Eevee didn't stop.
It smashed directly into its opponent.
BOOOOOOOM——!!!
The explosion sent fierce winds roaring through the park.
Leaves danced wildly.
A moment later—
the smoke cleared.
Both Eevee were covered in injuries.
Peter's looked especially unstable—
barely standing.
"…Bui."
Kagetora's Eevee slowly closed its eyes.
Then—
fell asleep.
Yawn activated.
Peter opened his mouth.
"Eevee, use—"
"No need."
"I surrender."
Kagetora interrupted him.
His face was full of admiration.
"Using Hyper Voice to interfere with sound-based attacks…"
"Then controlling the opponent afterward…"
"Excellent tactics."
Peter shook his head.
"Not really."
"We only won because of the Z-Move."
Kagetora recalled his Eevee.
Then looked at Peter seriously.
"…Maybe."
"You two really can recreate Eevium Z."
Peter froze.
"…Create?"
Kagetora nodded.
"That's right."
"Actually…"
"Eevium Z itself originates from Normalium Z."
"It's just that when Eevee and its Trainer resonate strongly enough…"
"Under the right circumstances…"
"Normalium Z evolves into Eevium Z."
Peter's eyes widened.
That reminded him—
Ash's Pikashunium Z had evolved from Electrium Z.
And Eevium Z used the exact same activation pose as Normalium Z.
If that was true—
could all special Z-Crystals be born this way?
Peter fell into thought.
At the same time—
he fed Eevee the Malasada he had just bought—
along with a Rare Candy.
"Bui~"
The little fox rubbed against his hand.
Soft light began glowing around its body.
[Ding! Eevee's friendship has reached maximum! Learned and became Proficient in the special move 'Return'!]
[Ding! Eevee reached Level 40! Learned new moves: Baby-Doll Eyes, Take Down!]
[Ding! Hidden mission conditions satisfied. Spend 2000 Master Points to unlock?]
A series of notifications appeared.
Peter chose immediately.
Confirm.
[Ding! Hidden Mission Activated: 'Partner Eevee']
[(Hidden) Partner Eevee]
Description: Legend says that when Eevee and Trainer truly become one in heart, they can transcend the limits of life and obtain unimaginable power.
Requirements:
① Win 10 battles against stronger opponents using Eevee. No spoken commands allowed. Eevee's move choices and timing must perfectly match the Trainer's thoughts without any error.
② Through the power of your bond, use Eevee's exclusive Z-Move: Extreme Evoboost.
Reward:
— Eevee transforms into Partner Form and Talent increases to 600
— Normalium Z gains the ability to freely switch between Eevium Z and Normalium Z
————
Partner Eevee!
And Eevium Z!!
Peter's eyes widened.
This hidden mission reward was unbelievably tempting.
Of course—
the difficulty matched it.
Winning ten battles above level wasn't hard.
The terrifying part—
was achieving perfect silent coordination.
Complete understanding.
Zero mistakes.
Peter sighed inwardly.
"…Guess I'll just do my best."
He picked Eevee up.
From now on—
he planned to keep Eevee on his shoulder.
Just like Ash and Pikachu.
Building trust.
Building understanding.
Building a bond strong enough—
to create miracles.
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