Chapter 144:Capturing Scyther! Capturing Many Meltan

“Scyther!”

A Scyther gazed intently at the tree in front of it.

Rustle~

The wind blew through the fallen leaves.

“Scyther!”

As the leaves fell, Scyther quickly swung its sickle-like arms.

Fury Cutter!

With a clean, decisive slash, the tree crashed down, shattering into pieces.

The surrounding area resembled a logging site.

Scattered across the ground were many felled trees.

Scyther are social Pokémon.

They exercise their sickles by chopping down trees or slicing through hard objects.

“Scyther~”

As this Scyther prepared to continue its practice, it suddenly became alert.

In the distance, it heard a commotion.

“That’s it up ahead.”

Natsume glanced at the map, then put away his phone and looked around.

Ahead lay a fallen tree.

The cuts on this tree were very obvious.

Natsume stepped onto the tree, walking slowly forward.

“The trees around here were likely cut down by Scyther.”

“Infernape~”

Infernape and the others followed Natsume, also walking over the trees.

At one point, Infernape even played around by doing a handstand on the tree.

“Heracross~”

Heracross approached a nearby wild fruit tree.

It leaned against the tree, sipping the sap.

This was a pre-battle snack.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd's keen eyes suddenly scanned the surrounding clumps of grass.

Rustle~

The grass clumps swayed slightly.

Several green figures crouched there, watching Natsume and his group.

Snap~

Natsume jumped down from the tree, landing on a dead branch.

The dead branch snapped with a crisp sound.

Whoosh!

A green figure quickly flashed by.

Quick Attack!

Bam~

Sirfetch'd reacted the fastest, raising its shield to protect Natsume.

Scyther's sharp scythes struck Sirfetch'd's shield.

Natsume smiled at the Scyther in front of him. “A very warm welcome indeed.”

“Sirfetch'd, return the favor.”

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd raised its long sword and slashed towards Scyther.

Bam~

The powerful impact sent Scyther flying.

“Scyther!”

Scyther used its scythe-like arms to brace against the ground, staring resolutely at Sirfetch'd.

Meanwhile, more Scyther emerged from the surrounding clumps of grass.

There were about thirty of them.

Natsume quickly scanned their data.

The highest level belonged to a Scyther with a noticeable scar by its eye.

Name: Scyther
Type: Bug/Flying
Level: 48
Ability: Technician
Individual Values: HP 28, Attack 31, Defense 29, Special Attack 25, Special Defense, Speed 31
Move: Quick Attack, Aerial Ace, Swords Dance, U-turn, Close Combat
Inherited Moves: Quick Guard
Potential: Near Champion

Its level reached 48, indicating it was likely the leader of this group of Scyther.

Additionally, this Scyther had mastered moves like Swords Dance and Close Combat.

Clearly, it had extensive battle experience.

“Scyther!”

The Scyther leader looked at Natsume's group with a serious expression.

The Pokémon around Natsume were all exuding a vigorous battle spirit.

The Scyther leader assumed Natsume and his group were there to seize their territory.

“Take it easy, Scyther.”

Natsume held up a Metal Coat, tossing it lightly in his hand.

“Scyther!”

The Scyther leader's eyes followed the Evolution Item in Natsume's hand.

“We're not here to take your land. In fact, I plan to relocate you all.”

“Scyther?”

The Scyther leader looked at Natsume in confusion.

Natsume grinned, “Let’s have a battle.”

“If you lose, you and your kin can join my farm.”

“There are plenty of trees around the farm that need chopping down.”

“You seem to enjoy tree-cutting, so coming with me would be a perfect fit.”

“As for the Evolution Item, it's a moving gift.”

“What do you say, will you accept?”

Scyther eyed the Metal Coat in Natsume's hand.

Even though Scyther isn't a Fighting type, this species is still quite battle-driven.

Their scythe-like arms seem born for combat.

“Scyther.”

Scyther understood what Natsume was proposing.

Its gaze turned toward Sirfetch'd.

Scyther accepted the challenge.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd stepped forward to stand before Scyther.

The surrounding Scyther retreated to clear the venue for their leader and Sirfetch'd.

“Breloom!”

“Heracross~”

Breloom and Heracross also moved aside.

They cheerfully cheered on Sirfetch'd.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd was the first to attack.

The Bug and Flying combination gave Scyther significant resistance to Fighting-type moves.

Thus, Sirfetch'd chose to use Brutal Swing!

This was a Dark-type move.

“Scyther!”

The Scyther leader chose to face it head-on.

It swung its scythe arm swiftly towards Sirfetch'd's sword and shield.

This was a contest of strength and skill.

Natsume didn’t give commands; he stood with Breloom and the others, watching the battle.

The Scyther leader’s offensive speed was incredible.

Continuous slashes relentlessly struck at Sirfetch'd.

Bam~ Thud~

In the air, the clash of moves echoed continuously.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd seized an opportunity.

Using its shield, it pressed down Scyther's arms while swinging its long sword quickly at the Scyther leader.

Bang!

The sword struck the shoulder of the Scyther leader.

The powerful impact caused Scyther's body to lose balance instantly, throwing it to one side.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd extended a leg and kicked—Low Kick!

The Scyther leader's body crashed heavily onto the ground.

Even though the Scyther leader’s attack speed was swift, due to its long-time training with punching machines, Sirfetch'd was already accustomed to high-frequency continuous attacks.

Thus, Sirfetch'd could dodge the Scyther leader’s slashes.

This was the result of training.

“Scyther.”

The Scyther leader did not concede.

It stood back up.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd stood calmly in place, waiting for the Scyther leader to regain its condition.

Scyther began to run rapidly around Sirfetch'd.

While charging, Scyther used Double Team!

“Scyther!”

The clones of the Scyther leader lunged at Sirfetch'd.

Slash!

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd observed calmly.

Sirfetch'd trained every day and engaged in battles with various styles of Pokémon afterward.

Now, compared to when it first joined the farm, Sirfetch'd had undergone a tremendous transformation in terms of strength, mindset, and battle awareness!

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd swung its arm holding the shield.

The shield spun rapidly and was thrown forward.

Bam~ Bam~ Bam~

The clones burst into smoke under the impact of the spinning shield.

The real Scyther instinctively accelerated to dodge the shield's attack.

In that instant, Sirfetch'd identified the position of the real Scyther.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd gripped its sword with both hands, ignoring the clones, and charged straight ahead.

“Scyther.”

Seeing Sirfetch'd charging toward it, the Scyther leader’s pupils slightly contracted as it swiftly unleashed a slash.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Sirfetch'd sidestepped and easily dodged the slash, then swung its long sword heavily at the Scyther leader.

Slam!

Bang!

The glowing white long sword struck its waist.

The incredible impact sent the Scyther leader tumbling away in a very awkward manner.

“Infernape~”

Infernape and the others immediately cheered at the sight.

Sirfetch'd picked up its shield and confidently pointed its sword at the Scyther leader.

“Scyther!”

The Scyther leader struggled to rise, wobbling for a moment before collapsing back to the ground.

“Sirfetch'd~”

The battle was over!

Natsume smiled at Sirfetch'd and said, “You did very well.”

“Sirfetch'd, you're getting stronger and stronger.”

“Sirfetch'd~”

Natsume walked over to the Scyther leader.

The energy from Eternity Power quickly helped the Scyther leader recover.

“Scyther, you lost.”

The Scyther leader lowered its head in silence.

For Scyther, losing a battle was equivalent to losing its status.

“Then according to our agreement, you belong to me now.”

Natsume said this as he pulled out a Poké Ball.

Shake~ Ding~.

The Poké Ball stopped shaking.

Natsume successfully captured the Scyther leader.

The surrounding Scyther grew restless upon witnessing this.

“Infernape!”

Infernape suddenly waved to one of the Scyther.

Infernape also wanted to have a battle with Scyther.

Breloom and the others did too.

Natsume allowed them to freely engage, then released the Scyther leader.

“Let’s see if we can trigger an evolution right away.”

Scyther took the Metal Coat.

The ability of the Metal Coat was quite amazing.

As soon as it came into contact with Scyther, it adhered to its body.

The light of evolution instantly shone forth.

Scyther used the Metal Coat and evolved into Scizor.

Scizor's level increased to 51.

Scizor's body was entirely covered in red armor.

Interestingly, its species value did not change.

In fact, it even became a bit slower in speed.

However, correspondingly, Scizor gained nine types of resistance and was immune to Poison-type damage.

Its only weakness remained Fire.

Additionally, it was strange that some Scyther still required a trade to evolve even after obtaining the Metal Coat, while others did not.

“Scizor!”

Feeling the changes in its body, Scizor immediately looked over at Sirfetch'd.

Scizor wanted to battle again.

“Sirfetch'd!”

Natsume said to them, “You all can play here.”

“I’ll go find Meltan and bring them back.”

“Sirfetch'd~”

Sirfetch'd understood.

In this clearing, Infernape and the Scyther had already engaged in battle.

They were all quite the rowdy bunch, naturally communicating through their fights.

Natsume opened the Pokémon map for Towada Lake.

The Meltan were quick on their feet, and within a day, they had scattered everywhere.

There were a few nearby.

“Meltan~”

One Meltan was struggling to climb up a large tree.

There was a bird's nest at the top.

“Meltan~”

The Meltan quickly reached the top.

It looked happily at the metallic items inside the nest.

“Meltan, you can't steal.”

Natsume's figure suddenly appeared.

“Meltan!”

The sudden appearance of Natsume startled Meltan, causing it to jump.

Its little eyes displayed a look of panic as its body tumbled down toward the ground.

“Meltan!”

Meltan let out a terrified squeak.

However, it did not fall to the ground.

Natsume used Psychic to catch it.

At that moment, the small Meltan struggled abstractly in mid-air.

“Calm down.”

Natsume pulled Meltan up and said, “You didn't fall at all.”

“Meltan?”

Meltan looked down at its body, and after realizing it was indeed fine, it let out a long sigh of relief.

It nearly scared the life out of Meltan.

Natsume chuckled at Meltan's reaction. “You little guy, you’re way too timid.”

“Meltan.”

Meltan crossed its arms and shot an annoyed look at Natsume.

“Murkrow!”

Suddenly, a Murkrow flew in angrily from the air.

Clearly, this nest should belong to it.

Murkrow loved to collect or even snatch shiny objects.

Inside this bird's nest were plenty of such items, like watches, rings, and keys—small trinkets.

To Meltan, these items were all food.

Murkrow screeched in anger, stretching its wings and charging straight at Natsume and Meltan.

“That’s a bit aggressive.”

Natsume quickly used Teleport to dodge Murkrow's attack.

“Meltan!”

Meltan grabbed a metallic watch that someone had discarded and stuffed it into its mouth.

Time to run!

This Meltan was quite fast.

It barrelled through the clump of grass, zigzagging left and right and successfully evading Murkrow’s pursuit.

“Meltan!”

Meltan hid behind a large rock, catching its breath.

Finally, it had managed to escape.

“You run pretty fast, Meltan.”

Natsume's voice suddenly came from behind.

“Meltan.”

Meltan jumped in surprise again.

Natsume smiled at Meltan and said, “Relax.”

“I’m not here to catch you.”

“It's just that your life seems pretty tough.”

Meltan sat down.

It agreed.

Eating something shouldn’t have to involve getting chased by a bird!

“Come with me.”

Natsume took some screws out of his backpack. “I'll treat you to some screws.”

“Meltan~”

Meltan perked up at the sight of the screws in Natsume's hand.

Natsume, noticing the expression on Meltan's face, added, “As many as you want~”

“Meltan~”

Let’s go, let’s go, right now!

Shake~ Ding~

The second Meltan was successfully captured!

“Come out, Meltan.”

Natsume released the Meltan and then opened the map again.

The map indicated there were three Meltan gathering about five hundred meters from here.

Natsume headed toward them with his Meltan.

In the clearing ahead, three Meltan were digging into the ground.

“Meltan~”

The Meltan spotted Natsume and his Meltan approaching.

They invited Natsume to join in their digging.

“What are you digging for?”

Natsume asked curiously.

“Meltan~”

The Meltan replied that there was delicious food below.

Using Inner Focus, Natsume glanced down and discovered an old, abandoned machine whose purpose was unclear.

Natsume used Psychic to move it out.

“Meltan~”

The Meltan happily rushed over to it.

After they finished eating, Natsume invited, “Alright, everyone, come along with me.”

“Meltan~”

One Meltan agreed eagerly.

However, two of them rubbed their bellies and then challenged Natsume.

“Meltan~”

They said if Natsume won, they would also come along with him.

None of the three Meltan were above level 30.

With Natsume's Inner Focus now at level 60, dealing with them was certainly easy.

“No problem.”

Natsume smiled and waved his hand.

Bam~

Two Meltan collided with each other.

They instantly lost their battle capability.

Natsume threw a Poké Ball.

Shake~ Ding~.

Captured three Meltan.

Natsume strolled leisurely through the primeval forest, searching for more Meltan.

They could be in tree hollows, underground, or at the bottom of the river.

Some lived independently, while others gathered with companions.

As the sun gradually moved westward, Natsume had already gathered forty Meltan behind him.

Special Task:Meltan Big Gathering

Task Progress: 41/400.