Ten days passed in a blink.
Froakie—
Had evolved.
Now—
Frogadier.
Taller.
Sharper.
The childish softness was gone.
Its gaze had hardened.
Tempered by one hundred consecutive battles.
The first-stage mission had been completed three days ago.
The rewards?
Absurd.
The three unlocked Naruto-style abilities were all signature techniques:
Rasengan
• Shadow Clone Jutsu
• And…
Gu Qiu's expression had frozen at the third one.
Harem Jutsu.
Yes.
That Harem Jutsu.
He instantly remembered Naruto using the Reverse Harem Technique against Kaguya.
Even a goddess-level being had paused in shock.
Gu Qiu had stared at Frogadier for a long time.
"…We are not abusing this randomly."
Frogadier had blinked innocently.
It didn't understand.
Good.
Let's keep it that way.
More importantly—
Frogadier's overall strength had skyrocketed.
Pokémon: Frogadier
Ability: Protean
Template: Tailed Beast Cloak Naruto (Unique)
Attributes: Water + Fire + Earth + Lightning + Wind + Yang
Quality: Top Grade
Level: 21
Moves:
Pound, Growl, Bubble, Quick Attack, Ice Beam, Water Pulse
Rasengan, Shadow Clone Jutsu, Harem Jutsu
Tailed Beast Cloak (Initial Mastery)
The quality upgrade to Top Grade was the biggest leap.
That alone changed its future ceiling.
Water Pulse had been learned naturally upon evolution.
Mastered in less than a day.
Its comprehension speed was monstrous.
Gu Qiu had tested the Tailed Beast Cloak once.
The result?
Terrifying.
Crimson chakra erupted.
Wrapped around Frogadier's body.
Its speed.
Its power.
Its destructive output—
Exploded.
Gu Qiu estimated—
Even a newly advanced Elite-level trainer might lose to it.
The only flaw?
Control.
The chakra was violent.
Unstable.
Second-stage mission requirements:
Fully stabilize Tailed Beast Cloak
• Defeat one Pokémon Level 30+
Reward:
Unlock Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.
The difficulty had clearly increased.
They were now deep within Viridian Forest.
Pewter City was only three or four days away.
During this period—
Gu Qiu had captured seven Mid-Grade Pokémon.
Mostly Caterpie, Weedle, Butterfree, Beedrill types.
Selling them at a Pokémon Center would bring solid income.
Because raising children—
Was expensive.
Energy Cubes.
Recovery items.
Nutrition supplements.
He was basically a full-time father now.
Current balance?
390,000 PokéDollars.
Consumption rate?
Terrifying.
Just energy cubes alone—
Over 100,000 per month already.
And that was with only two core Pokémon.
He rubbed his forehead.
Training wasn't just about power.
It was about money.
There were strict laws on wild capture.
Low-Grade Pokémon could not be sold.
Most wild Pokémon were Low-Grade.
If allowed—
Strong trainers could wipe out entire populations.
Only Mid-Grade and above were tradable.
Even then—
Two to three per species cluster.
To preserve ecological balance.
The system was strict.
Necessary.
That was when—
Voices echoed deeper in the forest.
"Captain, are you sure there's something rare here?"
"Are you doubting Lance's intel?"
Gu Qiu's eyes narrowed.
Lance.
A senior Rocket Executive.
Rocket Team.
The most infamous organization in Kanto.
And yet—
Officially tolerated.
Why?
Giovanni.
Boss of Team Rocket.
A Gatekeeper-tier trainer.
In this world—
Power dictated diplomacy.
This wasn't the anime.
Where Legendary Pokémon were nerfed.
Where nobody died.
Here—
Power hierarchy was absolute.
Legendary Pokémon.
Once matured—
Minimum Level 91.
Gatekeeper tier.
Equivalent to strategic nuclear deterrence.
Nations measured strength by:
Number of Gatekeepers
• Legendary alliances
• Strategic depth
A Gatekeeper trainer—
Was a national asset.
As long as Giovanni didn't openly challenge the League—
The League would not escalate.
Face-saving balance.
Cold equilibrium.
That was reality.
Rocket hierarchy:
New Recruit
Member
Elite Member
Executive
Senior Executive
Chief Executive
Structured.
Militarized.
Disciplined.
Not chaotic idiots.
Gu Qiu gently pressed Frogadier's shoulder.
Pika-Itachi's red eyes flickered.
The air shifted.
Danger had entered the forest.
And this time—
It wasn't Caterpie.
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