Chapter 132: A Pleasant Surprise!
"What? Are you interested in this Elekid?"
Ye Jianguo took another puff of his cigarette. Having noticed Kenji's gaze hadn't shifted since he first saw the Elekid, he asked casually.
Kenji nodded. "Yeah. My team just happens to be missing an Electric-type Pokémon."
Elekid, with its final evolution Electivire boasting a base stat total of 540, was considered a top-tier Electric-type Pokémon.
As he spoke, Kenji slowly approached the Elekid, crouching down cautiously in front of it.
"Elekid, you..."
Before Kenji could finish his greeting, Elekid, seeing Kenji crouched before it, didn't run away. Instead, its eyes lit up, and it rushed toward him.
Although it was unexpected, Kenji didn't mind much. This Elekid was still an infant and hadn't developed any real aggression yet.
Thinking this, Kenji extended his arms, intending to catch the Elekid charging at him.
Elekid pushed off with both legs, diving headfirst into Kenji's embrace.
Elekid used Tackle!
It's super effective!
Kenji triggered Static!!
Kenji is paralyzed!
Kenji felt a sudden jolt of electricity surge through his hands and across his entire body, causing a stinging pain like being pricked by needles.
The next moment, with a cry of pain, Kenji's body went numb. His legs gave way, and he fell flat on his butt.
"Hahahahaha!" Ye Jianguo burst into laughter, showing no sign of restraint.
"Bliss..."
Seeing this, Blissey clasped her hands together. Kenji heard a bell chime by his ear.
Heal Bell.
Effect: Heals the status conditions of all Pokémon in the party.
As the bell chimed, the numbness and stinging pain in Kenji's body faded.
Kenji climbed up from the ground, his face red.
Being knocked on his butt by a newborn Pokémon was a bit embarrassing.
Mostly because he hadn't expected this newborn Elekid to be leaking electricity.
He had been caught completely off guard.
Recovered, Kenji looked down at the Elekid, which had burrowed into his arms and gone still. He hesitated, then reached out and picked it up.
When he revealed Elekid's face, he discovered the little guy was already asleep with its eyes closed.
It was sleeping soundly, its breathing steady.
What a master of falling asleep anywhere. Kenji hesitated, then pulled a Pokéball from his pocket and tapped it gently on Elekid's head.
"Click... Click... Click...!"
The Pokéball shook a few times, then stilled with a crisp sound.
Kenji had successfully captured it.
This... was almost too easy. Kenji wasn't used to it.
He had only intended to try his luck challenging Raikou, hoping to help Beedrill achieve Mega Evolution.
He hadn't expected to receive guidance from the veteran Elite Four member Ye Jianguo and master Mega Evolution.
Then, from Raikou, he learned news about Mewtwo's appearance.
And now, he had captured an S-Rank potential Elekid.
Everything was arranged perfectly by fate.
With such a rich harvest, Kenji was very happy. He followed Ye Jianguo as they prepared to fly down the mountain.
Just as they were about to leave, they saw Marina and the Senior Investigators flying toward them from below.
Although there were many Electric-type Pokémon on Mount Blackthunder, none of Marina's group were weak. Dealing with Raikou might have been a struggle for them...
But handling the local Pokémon on Mount Blackthunder was a piece of cake.
"In that case, I won't join you. The League's mission is complete, so this old man is going back to his vacation," Ye Jianguo said with a chuckle, mounting his Pidgeot.
Being a Regional Elite Four member had this one downside: if a mandatory assignment came from the League, you had to drop everything and complete the mission.
Even at his age, Ye Jianguo was occasionally called out of retirement for missions.
And this was just a former Elite Four member. The current ones were even busier.
Bidding farewell to Ye Jianguo, Kenji followed Marina down the mountain, preparing to return to Jinling City.
Riding on Ninetales, Kenji looked down and spotted many Electric-type Pokémon.
Among them were Elekid and Electabuzz.
Kenji made a mental note. Once his Elekid passed its infancy stage, he would bring it back here to Star Up.
"Kenji, this operation's success is thanks to you and Senior Ye. I will report your performance to the League and request a commendation for you," Marina said as they parted ways.
"Is there anything you need right now?"
Kenji thought for a moment, then said, "Then please prepare an Exceptional-grade Electirizer for me."
An Electirizer is a small box packed with tremendous electrical energy.
It is also the item required for an Electabuzz to evolve into its final form, Electivire.
Although Kenji could ask Director He for evolution items like this, and Director He would certainly get them for him...
As the saying goes, "The academy is my home, thriftiness depends on everyone."
Kenji couldn't always make Metropolis Academy foot the bill. If he could get it for free from the National League, why not?
Resolving the threat of a Legendary Pokémon was a major achievement. Asking for an Exceptional-grade Electirizer shouldn't be a problem.
"I'll report to the League as soon as possible. If they're fast, the Electirizer you want should arrive in three or four days."
Kenji wasn't in a rush. Elekid was still just a baby.
Back at the Pokémon Center, Kenji released Elekid from its Pokéball and found it was still sleeping.
This worried Kenji a bit, so he took Elekid for a thorough check-up.
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