Chapter 299: Invasion of the Cats
The weather in Mt. Silver during summer is very changeable.
It might be drizzling in the morning, looking like it'll rain all day.
But by the afternoon, the sun could be blazing, roasting the puppies until they pant on the ground.
But Will wasn't stupid enough to stay on the plateau and get sunburnt.
Whenever afternoon came.
He would run to a nearby water source to stay cool.
Of course.
Also to cultivate the Water-type energy in his body.
Not necessarily to the point where he could fly anytime, but at least enough for critical moments.
Currently, under a small waterfall.
Splash!
A Buizel leaped out of the lake, nuzzling up to Will.
"Bui bui."
This Buizel was still a child, probably around Will's age.
When Will first walked here, it had approached him wanting to be friends.
"No one bullied you in the lake?"
Will reached out and rubbed its head.
Buizel were quite cute Pokémon, like orange otters with soft fur.
Moreover.
Most Buizel had gentle personalities and were curious about everything.
The one in the anime that chased strength was actually a rare individual.
It was normal for Buizel to be close to him.
After all, the Sea Crown had the ability to increase Will's affinity with Water-type Pokémon.
Though the effect was stronger on sea Pokémon.
For river and lake Pokémon like Buizel, the effect was relatively smaller.
"Bui."
Buizel nodded obediently.
It hadn't seen its parents since birth, and there were few Water Pokémon in this lake. Buizel dared not approach other land Pokémon.
In Buizel's heart, Will was like a big brother.
"How about you come to our place to play today? I'll introduce you around so you can make more friends."
Will grinned at Buizel.
He planned to take this little guy back to the pack so everyone would know Buizel was his friend.
That way, other Mightyena and Poochyena wouldn't attack it when they saw it.
And.
If Buizel encountered danger in the future, it could seek help from nearby Mightyena.
"Bui..."
Buizel shrank its head back, a little scared.
"It's okay, they won't hurt you."
Will reached out and smoothed the tuft of fur on its head.
Buizel hesitated again, but this time, it nodded after hesitating.
"Let's go then, it's quite close."
Will stood up.
Buizel quickly reached out and hugged Will's arm, trying to walk upright like him.
"You don't have to copy me. My kin all walk on four legs; I'm just special."
Will scratched his head.
Seeing Buizel's awkward posture, he couldn't help but chuckle.
Hearing this, Buizel quickly dropped to all fours and walked normally.
They strolled all the way to the mountaintop plateau.
"Woof woof!"
"Awooo~"
On the way.
Will suddenly heard wolf howls and dog barks from nearby.
"Cries for help..."
Will looked in that direction, then frowned.
Very close.
The sounds were quite weak; the situation seemed bad.
Logically speaking.
This was almost impossible within the Mightyena territory.
Will pondered for two seconds and made a decision immediately.
He grabbed the Buizel beside him, rubbing his scent all over it.
"...Take my fur and find Pokémon that look like dogs nearby! If they try to attack you, show them my fur."
Then Will plucked a few blue hairs from his arm and put them in Buizel's paw.
"Bui?!"
"I'm going to check over there. You must bring those Pokémon here!"
"Bui!"
Buizel stood there in panic, while Will had already dashed off.
It didn't know what to do.
Without Will by its side.
It dared not approach other large Pokémon.
But...
"Bui."
Buizel clenched its little fist, cheering itself up.
"Pokémon that look like dogs..."
Will's words echoed in its mind.
Buizel picked a random direction and started searching quickly.
On the other side.
Will followed the sound to a small clearing.
He pushed aside the bushes and looked out, his eyelids twitching.
In the clearing.
Three Mightyena were heavily injured, each pinned to the ground by a Persian.
In the middle were two unconscious Poochyena, with four or five Meowth rummaging through their fur (or maybe pawing at them).
"The Persian clan actually invaded the Mightyena clan's territory?!"
Will's eyes widened in surprise.
He had observed over these days.
The Persian clan was slightly inferior to the Mightyena clan in both numbers and overall strength.
They only contended with the Mightyena in this forest by relying on their tree-climbing ability.
The relationship between the two clans was terrible.
Bad enough that if they defeated the other side, they would almost certainly go for the kill.
That's why Wolf Mom repeatedly warned him to find nearby Mightyena immediately if he saw Persians or Meowth.
'Not good... can't win.'
Will thought to himself.
He looked back, hoping Buizel would bring reinforcements quickly.
Meowth needed to reach around Lv. 28 to evolve into Persian.
That was 10 levels higher than Poochyena's evolution requirement.
This meant none of those three Persians were below Lv. 28.
And the levels of the four or five Meowth might not be low either, perhaps all above Lv. 20.
Will was currently only Lv. 18.
Fighting four or five Meowth was fine.
But adding three Persians, he definitely wasn't a match.
But he couldn't just ignore it.
Howling for help directly wouldn't work either.
These Persians and Meowth were clearly toying with their prey, not intending to kill the Mightyena and Poochyena just yet.
But if Will howled and startled them.
They would immediately kill the Mightyena and leave quickly.
"Try to lure them away."
Will took a deep breath.
Then.
He leaped out of the bushes, rubbing his hands together in front of his chest.
A blue Aura Sphere formed in his palm and was thrown out.
This wasn't the move Aura Sphere.
But Will's application of Aura Power.
Although incredible.
Riolu as a species had gradually forgotten the move Aura Sphere over time.
Plus, Riolu's control over its own Aura wasn't strong.
Most Riolu could at best use Aura to sense the goodness or badness of a person's heart and emotions; slightly smarter ones could communicate via Aura.
But that was the limit.
More abilities could only be mastered after evolving into Lucario.
So.
Riolu basically couldn't learn Aura Sphere.
Only Riolu living in the Hisui era over a thousand years ago could learn it.
BOOM!
The Aura Sphere ambushed a Meowth, instantly blasting it far away.
That Meowth fainted without even knowing what hit it.
"Meow!"
A Persian spotted Will instantly, its eyes filled with suspicion.
It was the first time it had seen a Pokémon like Will on this mountain.
So it couldn't figure out his background immediately.
"Meow!"
Another Persian roared, and the remaining four Meowth immediately rushed toward Will.
This Persian was much smarter.
Although Will looked different from the Mightyena, the dog smell on him was so strong it made the Persian want to vomit up yesterday's fish.
So it determined immediately that Will was definitely an enemy.
Even if not.
They wouldn't let this dog go.
Because the Persian clan hated dogs the most!
"Those three aren't coming? Heh, perfect."
Will glanced over.
He found the three Persians still in place.
Only the four Meowth rushed over.
So he wasn't in a hurry to run.
If he killed these four Meowth in front of the three Persians, he didn't believe they could sit still.
"Meow!"
A Meowth attacked first, swiping wildly with its claws. Fury Swipes.
Will glanced at it.
Stepped back half a pace to dodge.
Then delivered a knife-hand strike to the Meowth's head, instantly knocking it out. Brick Break.
The other three Meowth were startled and froze, not daring to approach.
"Meow!"
The Persian behind urged them on.
The three Meowth exchanged glances and were forced to pounce on Will simultaneously.
Will used Quick Attack to dash under a Meowth, rubbed his hands together, and pressed an Aura Sphere into its belly.
Another Meowth down.
The other two Meowth collided with each other, spinning dizzily on the ground.
Will seized the opportunity, rushing over with two Brick Breaks.
All four Meowth were down.
The three Persians exchanged glances.
The Persian in the middle lifted its chin.
The two Persians on the sides immediately rushed toward Will together.
Will raised an eyebrow, lifting his foot, ready to take off.
But just then.
"Woof woof!"
"Awooo~"
Seven or eight Mightyena burst out of the bushes nearby.
Buizel's small figure peeked out from the bushes. Seeing Will, it looked delighted and ran to his side.
"Great job, thanks to you."
Will reached out and patted Buizel's head.
"Bui."
Buizel smiled happily.
The three Persians climbed trees immediately, not daring to stay on the ground.
"Meow..."
Standing in the trees, they made taunting sounds at the Mightyena below.
Mightyena mostly lacked ranged attack methods.
Unless specifically learned.
The only move they had to hurt enemies at a range was Snarl.
But this wasn't fatal to the Persians and Meowth.
So whenever the Persians climbed trees, the Mightyena were helpless.
That was why the Persians weren't in a hurry to leave and even had time to taunt.
However.
"Buizel, use Water Gun!"
"Bui!"
Buizel opened its mouth and sprayed without hesitation.
Will wasn't idle either; he flicked his leg, shooting out countless swift stars. Swift.
"Meow!"
The three Persians were startled and quickly jumped to a neighboring tree.
"Woof woof!" (xN)
Just then, the Mightyena collectively used Snarl.
The noisy, chaotic sound made the three Persians' heads ache, and they frowned deeply.
Just that split second caused them to stumble and fall to the ground.
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