No one knew how much time had passed.
Red was about to reach the right half of the Seafoam Islands.
The terrain and environment here were completely opposite to the left side's Cinnabar Island. At a glance, there were endless snow-covered mountains and countless ice caves formed by freezing winds and snowstorms. This island was a frigid land suitable for Ice-type Pokémon to inhabit.
"Thanks for your hard work, Gyarados!"
After landing, Red gently patted the Crimson Gyarados and recalled it into its Poké Ball, then immediately threw out another one.
"Come out, Snorlax!"
[Ding! Successfully stacked the Thick Fat Ability onto Snorlax!]
"Pokémon: Snorlax
Attribute: Normal-type
First Ability: Immunity (A Pokémon with this Ability cannot be poisoned or badly poisoned.)Second Ability: Thick Fat
Moves: Lick, Rest, Body Slam, Heavy Slam, High Horsepower, Hammer Arm, Fire Punch, Mega Punch, Brick Break, Superpower…
Nature: Gentle and hardworking, loves fitness, firmly believes that being full gives it the strength to lose weight
Background: Unlike its lazy, food-loving kind, Snorlax is extremely fond of working out, using it as a way to vent its youthful energy in life.
It often eats and then trains, and trains and then eats, which results in no weight loss. However, beneath its fat exterior lies muscle strong enough to earn the admiration of many Fighting-type Pokémon.
Snorlax's stomach is incredibly strong and enjoys eating thorns. No matter the kind of poison, it can be digested by its gastric fluids, so even rotten food poses no problem."
"Here, Snorlax—your favorite Pokémon blocks made from various berries."
Seeing Snorlax patting its round belly, Red guessed it was hungry. He quickly took out a box of Pokémon blocks from his backpack and tossed two pieces into Snorlax's mouth.
After swallowing them, Snorlax narrowed its eyes in bliss, licking its lips with a satisfied expression.
"Snorlax, this is your first mission. Don't mess it up," Red reminded.
"Snorlax—"
Snorlax nodded seriously, promising it wouldn't make any mistakes.
"I believe your encounter with Articuno will definitely make you extremely excited, Zapdos."
Red murmured as he stroked the only Ultra Ball at his waist.
As if hearing him, the Ultra Ball shook slightly, showing Zapdos's excitement.
Articuno usually resides at the deepest part of the caves. To reach it, Red had no choice but to battle the Ice-type Pokémon inhabiting the upper layers.
Although most could be communicated with using the Power of Viridian's affinity, there were still some stubborn ones that required a proper battle to be subdued.
Sure enough, a self-confident Cloyster blocked Red and Snorlax's path, arrogantly shouting for them to stop, declaring that this was its territory and they were not allowed to pass so easily.
"Looks like we've run into a troublemaker. Snorlax, teach it a lesson," Red said calmly, letting Snorlax fight on its own. He also wanted to see whether Snorlax had been slacking off at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
If Snorlax's strength was the same as when it was first caught, Red would have to consider letting it go hungry for a while as a warning.
But clearly, Red had worried for nothing. Snorlax loved training—there was no way its strength hadn't improved.
To assert dominance, Cloyster immediately used Ice Shard, forming a chunk of ice at its horn and launching it straight at Snorlax.
However, Snorlax simply scratched its soft belly in confusion. Its fluffy fat absorbed part of the physical damage, and the stacked Thick Fat Ability reduced half the power of Ice-type moves. In other words, the attack had little effect.
Seeing Cloyster's stunned expression, Snorlax immediately launched a counterattack. It stomped forward with heavy steps, causing the icy ground to tremble like an earthquake due to its massive weight.
Snorlax leapt into the air and slammed its enormous body down onto Cloyster, executing Body Slam.
Cloyster reacted instantly, shutting its double shell tightly just before impact to block the attack.
Seeing Cloyster give up mobility, Snorlax grinned excitedly. It raised its right arm high, which glowed with a bright white light, then brought down a powerful, heavy punch.
"Boom—"
A loud crash echoed through the icy cave. With a sharp cracking sound, Cloyster trembled, and cracks began to spread across its shell.
Cloyster slowly opened its shell, its eyes spinning—it had lost the ability to fight.
After dealing with the troublesome opponent, Red and Snorlax continued toward the lower caves.
Before leaving, however, Red used the Power of Viridian to heal the unconscious Cloyster and repair its shell, preventing any lasting damage.
"Come out, Abra!"
Red threw another Poké Ball from his waist. This time, the long-unseen silver Abra appeared.
The moment it came out, Abra used Teleport and instantly appeared in Red's arms, nuzzling against his warm chest.
Although it could use psychic power to block out the cold air, Abra preferred hiding in Red's embrace. There, it felt a warmth like fatherly love—something it had always longed for.
"According to that Hitmonchan's complaints, you haven't been very well-behaved lately, have you?"
Red said with a smile, gently patting Abra's little head.
Hearing this, Abra lowered its head awkwardly, thinking that Hitmonchan was way too serious to report even something so trivial.
Was tossing your championship belt into the sewer really such a big deal?!
"Alright, alright. The most important thing now is to assess your current strength. Gengar already told me—you've met the conditions for evolution. It's time to grow stronger."
Red's words made Abra fall into deep thought. Its hands trembled slightly—it didn't want to evolve. If it evolved, it wouldn't be able to stay in Red's arms and act spoiled anymore.
But then it thought again—if it refused to evolve and remained weak, it might disappoint Red even more.
Just as Abra was struggling internally, Red gently stroked its head and said softly,
"Don't worry. No matter what you become, you'll always be my beloved little one. You can always come into my arms."
Abra suddenly looked up at Red. Seeing the warmth in his eyes, it firmed its resolve. It wanted to become stronger—strong enough to protect Red, not just be protected by him.
Just as Red was wondering who to use as Abra's sparring partner, an Ice Shard shot from behind. Just before it hit Red, Abra used psychic power to deflect it.
The crisp sound echoed through the icy cave. Red turned around and saw that it was the previously healed Cloyster, now back for another fight. Its eyes burned with battle intent as it stared at Snorlax, clearly demanding a rematch.
"Snorlax, this time let Abra handle Cloyster," Red instructed, signaling Snorlax to step back. He had been worrying about finding an opponent for Abra—he hadn't expected Cloyster to deliver itself right to them.
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