And with a "thud," the Pokeball undoubtedly successfully captured the Chimchar.
A new member joined.
Beedrill, Yujira, Togetic, and Doublade, who popped its head out from the shadows, all showed joy.
Even though Chimchar appears somewhat weak compared to them now.
But they all believed that under Natsuhiko's guidance, Chimchar would quickly grow to the extent that it could relieve their pressure and become a dependable presence.
Natsuhiko opened the Pokeball of Chimchar.
Under the flash of red light, Chimchar appeared again.
Facing the warm welcome from the other Pokémon, it shyly grabbed its cheek, feeling a bit awkward in this much attention.
Natsuhiko crouched down and patted its head.
"In the future, get along well, Chimchar."
"Chimchar!"
Chimchar nodded repeatedly, the flame on its back expanded little by little, seemingly very excited.
"As a gift, this thing will become one of your main training tools for the next period. However, because it carries dangers and holds special allure for some, it can't be handed over to you for safekeeping temporarily."
While speaking, Natsuhiko took out the stick pieced together by Togetic and Chimchar.
On the dark red stick, golden patterns shimmered.
The shards of Original Groudon!
Although its shape had changed, its function remained the same.
There's a certain peculiarity that will inevitably draw unnecessary trouble if seen by those with intentions. Therefore, Natsuhiko intended to use it as Chimchar's training tool, to see if it could gain any benefits, after all, Chimchar also used it to pick its teeth.
Actually, Chimchar's Shiny color also presented a problem, and Natsuhiko had been considering how to change and conceal this aspect of trouble.
"Chimchar!"
Chimchar's eyes brightened, reaching out to grasp the shard.
Suddenly.
Chimchar's arm quaked.
It only felt a wild energy transmitting from the shard through its arm into its body.
The flame at its tail surged instantly, even its body was alight with flames, flickering, with waves of identical frequency as the golden patterns on the shard.
Natsuhiko's face slightly changed, looking at Chimchar entirely enveloped in flames.
"Fierce Fire?"
At this moment, he finally confirmed Chimchar's trait.
But why did this change occur?
"There wasn't such a change when using the shards to pick teeth part, was it because the energy contained wasn't enough?"
Natsuhiko tightly observed Chimchar, not daring to miss any of its changes while analyzing the situation.
Luckily, with the appearance of Volcarona, the flame burning on Chimchar did not compare at all to Volcarona.
"Why didn't other Pokémon show such changes upon contact? Because Chimchar had previously ingested some of the shard's powder? And integrated it into its body, so upon contact with the fire energy of the same source, it stimulated the energy in the stick?"
The reason for the changes certainly wouldn't be so simple.
Yet the underlying reason was somewhat akin to what Natsuhiko thought.
The fragments Chimchar used as toothpicks weren't originally in that form; who knows how much effort it took to shape them into toothpicks.
Like how Yujira inadvertently absorbed shard superpowered slab fragments and integrated them into its psychic abilities.
In unawareness, Chimchar also absorbed the powder into its body.
This not only strengthened its body but bestowed it some special changes.
And this was why Natsuhiko previously couldn't grasp Chimchar's trait.
Its trait seemed like "Iron Fist" but not really, yet its fists were indeed harder than ordinary Chimchar's, because of the integrated powder unconsciously strengthening its body.
The sudden mutation didn't negatively impact Chimchar, except...
When the flames gradually retreated.
Upon seeing Chimchar's appearance, Natsuhiko was momentarily stunned.
Muttering, "Perhaps I caught a fake Shiny..."
The combination of golden Fire Energy, dark brown Ground Energy, and Chimchar's own Fire Energy...
Wasn't this just the appearance of an ordinary Chimchar?!
Oh, no, wait.
There's a slight change; just the direction isn't quite right. Somehow... it seems to lean towards Groudon, with a touch of Maned Rock Werewolf Night Form's feeling.
Upon closer inspection, the differences aren't very discernible.
It's alright.
Natsuhiko was somewhat worried before, that a flashy Chimchar might draw unnecessary attention easily.
He was considering ways to conceal Chimchar's color.
This saved him quite a bit of trouble.
In fact, Shiny Pokémon aren't all that different from ordinary ones.
Though a pink Chimchar is cute, as for a pink Infernape...
Cough.
He is more concerned about what changes Chimchar might undergo.
Also.
Looking upwards at the Volcarona slowly ascending into the sky.
What might the awakened Volcarona bring to this Alternate Space?
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PS: Actually finished writing it long ago, but after taking some time to read the comments, it successfully shattered my mood, causing the delay until now..... The most heart-wrenching thing is when people say I don't read comments; actually, I do take the time to read, summarizing some of everyone's suggestions and ideas. But checking the comments isn't timely, if any of you have suggestions and ideas, feel free to join the group and chat with me privately~~