"Axel, I want to invite Bisharp to our tribe. How do you feel about that?"
After the battle was over, and it evolved into Bisharp, it decided to take a rest. Now, it was sleeping. Meanwhile, the king rank Bisharp came and invited Axel's Bisharp to the tribe.
"We are not from here. Someday, we will be gone, and so will my friend Bisharp. So, are you okay with this?"
"We know that you are not from this realm. We also know that you are not Pokemon. Therefore, we understand everything. Still, we have it to be a part of our tribe."
Multiple questions were ringing in his mind right now. He had never said that they belonged to a different realm, but this Bisharp knew a lot of things.
"How do you know all this?"
"We were once a nightmare-ranked clan. Our clan had a god rank Pokemon, who was our leader, and we were on the verge of ranking up to hell rank tribe. When a tribe reaches such a high status, they know some hidden things that most of us don't know. The knowledge about humans and the main world is something that I got to know at that time."
'Wait a minute!!! So, a hell rank tribe would know about me and the main world? This might be a problem in the future.', thought Axel
But the questions didn't end. Axel had a lot to ask.
"Why do you want Pawniard to be a member of the tribe when I clearly said that we will be going to the main world after some time?"
"Your Bisharp has the potential to become Kingambit. Not all of us could become one. A tribe without Kingambit is not a true tribe. We just want a leader to guide us. As for your situation, we don't have a problem following you to the main world."
That was a bold statement. They were willing to change realms for his Bisharp. Was Kingambit that influential?
"Okay. I agree with it, but Bisharp also has to agree. If it doesn't agree, then there is no deal."
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Bisharp had no problem with the arrangement. Currently, it would be a part of the tribe in name only. Axel and the team were representing Primeape's tribe. So, it would be training in Primeape's tribe. It would just come and visit the tribe when it was free.
The king-rank Bisharp also offered some resources and training manuals to Bisharp as a sign of goodwill.
Even though the tribe had been downgraded, it was still the remnants of a nightmare-ranked tribe. Axel felt that they would be helpful in the future. He tried asking the king-rank Bisharp for the reason for their downfall, but it didn't want to talk about it. Axel also didn't force it.
Bisharp was having trouble with its new body. Its sword hands had changed. Its height had increased, and its feet were now like swords. There were some fundamental differences after the evolution. A Pokemon like Bisharp, which relied on its body and its swords to fight, needed to have a better grasp of its body movement.
"Don't worry, you will get used to it. Just follow the manual that we received.", said Axel.
They rested with the tribe for a couple of days as Bisharp got to know them. The tribe had the essential things. There was a blacksmith like that on the Primeape's tribe, but this blacksmith shop was different. Since the sword was a part of the body of Bisharp species line, the blacksmith acted like a doctor/repairman.
After examining the tribe, Axel came to understand the delicacy of the swords on Bisharp's body. Delicate might not be the word to describe them. The swords protruding from their bodies were strong and sturdy.
But if they broke, they would not repair themselves except in the case of evolution. There was also a chance for repair during rank up, but that was just a chance. So, Bisharp had to take care of their swords seriously.
They would have to sharpen them every time and do everything to make these swords in top condition. Axel knew about it, but he didn't know that they were so serious about it.
After a couple of days, they finally decided to return to Primeape's tribe.
"By the way, do you know of any powerful Weezing tribe? I want my Koffing to evolve. So, I am in search of a powerful Koffing.", asked Axel.
He had just asked this question as a passing statement and never expected a reply, but the king-ranked Bisharp had a reply.
"There is a Weezing tribe just a day from here, but I don't know if they would be hostile to you."
The king-rank Bisharp gave the direction of the tribe. The Bisharp tribe was a warrior tribe. So, when Pawniard came forward for a challenge, they agreed to it, and there was no hostility. But Weezing was different.
"The tribe is not as strong as us, but it might still be dangerous. So, be careful."
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The tribe was just a day ahead of the Bisharp tribe's location. According to them, it was a small tribe. However, Koffing was part of the Primeape tribe. Axel started to think about the evolution of Koffing.
Theoretically, there was no limitation on how many Koffing could combine to make a Weezing. But until now, Axel had only heard of three Koffing combining to form Weezing. Axel considered it a classic water-to-vehicle ratio.
The vessel would be considered a measure of how powerful Koffing really was, and water could be considered a measure of how many Koffing could combine. If he wanted more Koffing heads to combine, it must have the capacity to hold that power.
Currently, he felt that Koffing could combine with two other Koffing heads at the moment. But right now, 1 Koffing head was enough.
Now, Axel had trained his Koffing to the limit, so he wanted a Koffing that was not only powerful but would also complement Axel's Koffing after evolution. Such a thing was very rare.
He didn't know what would happen after the evolution. Magnemites had the passive move 'Co-exist', but Koffing didn't. So, will all the move master combine, or will only the stats increase after the evolution?
There was also a problem with having too many brains. Due to the passive move 'Co-exist', Magneton didn't have that problem, but Weezing might suffer from it.
"Let's first get back to the tribe. After that, I will think about it."
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Bisharp was welcomed warmly by Axel's teammates, specifically Koffing. Just like Charizard and Nidoking, they were also best friends. Axel told Koffing about the new Weezing tribe.
One of the conditions for combining both Koffing was that both of them should agree to evolve, and both of them should have some sort of compatibility with each other. Their efficiency and power would greatly depend on their compatibility.
Axel and Koffing got ready for their expedition. This time, Axel was bringing Salamence, Aerodactyl, and Feraligatr with him. Salamence was close to reaching pseudo-king rank, and this might be the ideal time for it to rank up.
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"Feraligatr, how dangerous is the river?", asked Axel.
It had been a day since they started their journey. Axel decided that they would take a longer route to map the area around them and also train his Pokemon.
One was the river that connected various tribes within the forest. There were many small rivers and lakes inside the forest, but this running river was supposed to be the line that divided one half of the forest from another, and it was said to be the longest river.
Feraligatr had not bathed in a lake or a river for a long time. So, swimming in the river relaxed my nerves. Of course, it had also completed the mission of its trainer.
As per its explanation, the river was intense. Feraligatr didn't go deeper as it feared that more powerful Pokemon resided deep in the river. Except for that, the river was obvious, with no pollution, and there were some Pokemon up to pseudo-king rank, but it never found anyone higher than pseudo-king rank.
"Hmm, why don't you use a substitute and tell your substitute to go deeper inside the river?"
It had learned the move 'Substitute' recently and had also leveled it up so that the substitute could have partial consciousness. Axel believed that every physical fighter Pokemon must learn this move.
'That is a great idea!! Why didn't I think of it?', thought Feraligatr.
It had been trying to think like its trainer for quite some time now. Feraligatr had come to realize that, even by human standards, its trainer was a genius. So, what would happen if its mindset were also like its trainer? It would be extremely powerful for sure because its trainer could not monitor its training every time.
So, it had been copying Axel's thinking for some time, but it had not perfected it.
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Feraligatr used the move Substitute and then ordered its substitute to go deeper into the river. After 5 minutes, it gave out a low roar.
"What happened?"
Feraligatr seemed to have lost the connection with its substitute. Since its substitute could not transfer all the information to it yet, the explanation that it received was vague.
First, the pressure of water was very high at that point, and it was all dark. There was no light. Feraligatr had other senses, but clearly, those senses were not heightened. As per its substitute, something came from behind to strike it, and that was all it remembered.
"So, something is terrifying inside this river."
Axel just wanted to know who was inside.
"Feraligatr, train on your other senses and also on your substitutes. Also, you will upgrade your 'Water scales'. I have some ideas on how to do it."
Since they could not know who was inside right now, Axel thought of leaving this topic aside. They started their journey. Aerodactyl and Salamence were not having a good time.
They were instructed to fly at high speed through the forest, dodging multiple trees and traps along the way. They had received numerous injuries from it. This was a training schedule that Axel had devised for them. Being a flying-type Pokemon, both of them should be agile enough not only to fly high and speedily but also dodge attacks at a moment's notice. This place was perfect for training.
They were going to reach the tribe of Weezing. It might take a couple of hours. So, Axel told them to take a rest. If the tribe became hostile, they might have to fight against them. That was why he had brought the heavy hitters with him this time.
"Set up camp. We will rest here tonight. Salamence and Aerodactyl, scout the area and make sure that there is nothing around us."
This was a routine procedure. While others began to set up camp, they started to look around. After 20 minutes, they came and reported.
"What? There is a seriously injured Koffing? And it is of a different color?"
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