Pokemon - A real story

Chapter 329: Making a deal

Chapter 329: Making a deal

Axel could not say for sure, but he had a feeling that at least one of these elders was stealing money. They were asking a lot of questions about this new policy.

Learning about the new policy would take some time, so Axel had given them one month to adapt. He told them that all financial documents for the past eight years should be done following this policy.

After looking at the financial side, he started to focus on training youngsters. Adam had done a good job in training; he was way better than Axel in training youngsters. So, he let the previous routine continue.

There was also Ferrum, where they were most focused on training their youngsters. However, actively participating in it would not be viable for Axel. It had gyms to win and participate in the league.

Axel informed Angela about the new finance policy.

"Wow, Axel, I didn't know that you were so good at this. I approve of this new policy. So, your associates will be tracking and monitoring it from now on."

"Yes, unfortunately, I have to leave now. I plan to challenge the next three gyms and register for the league."

"You know you can't win against the Elite 4 now. Forget about the champion."

"Yes, I know, but I want to give it a try. I want to see how powerful and experienced they really are."

"That's a good attitude. I don't want you to be depressed. Remember, it has only been one year since you started your journey, and you already have a team of pseudo-king-ranked Pokémon. Raising a Pokémon from pseudo-king rank to king rank is much harder and will take a lot of time. Just keep that in mind. You may not have a single King rank Pokémon by the time the league starts. But you have a knack for training your Pokémon, so I think you can do it," said Angela.

"Thanks for the advice. I don't even hope to fully defeat the Elite 4 in the upcoming league. I just want to experience it."

"Yes, you can't defeat the Elite 4 even if you have king rank Pokémon. The Elite 4 will use King rank and above. As far as I know, Bruno has one pseudo-champion rank Pokémon, and Agatha has four pseudo-champion rank Pokémon. Agatha also has two champion rank Pokémon, but she won't use them in the Elite 4 battle. Charles has three champion rank Pokémon, and I've heard that two of his pseudo-champion rank Pokémon recently ranked up. It's just a rumor, but it might be true too," said Angela.

Axel was already aware of Agatha and Bruno. Normally, Elite 4 members didn't have pseudo-champion rank Pokémon, but Kanto's Elite 4 did. That's what made Kanto the strongest region. He also knew about Charles's three champion rank Pokémon but didn't know that he might have two other champion rank Pokémon. That could create a lot of problems.

"When are you leaving?" asked Angela.

"Tomorrow morning. I plan to go to Mr. Koga's gym in Fuchsia City. It's nearer than Vermilion City gym. I plan to challenge Mr. Kent last."

"That's a bold move. He's not known as the strongest gym leader in the Kanto region for nothing. Be careful, and remember, you're always welcome here. This place is also your home," said Angela.

"One last thing, what are you going to do about the king-ranked Pokémon that you've caught?"

Axel had caught a total of 16 King-ranked Pokémon and 4 pseudo-king-ranked Pokémon. The list of these caught Pokémon was as follows:

1. Primeape (Pseudo-king rank)

2. Poliwrath (Pseudo-king rank)

3. Nidorina (Pseudo-king rank)

4. Charizard (King rank)

5. Golduck (King rank)

6. Machamp (King rank)

7. Muk (King rank)

8. Hypno (King rank)

9. Lapras (King rank)

10. Pidgeot (King rank)

11. Arbok (King rank)

12. Slowbro (King rank)

13. Ninetales (King rank)

14. Vileplume (King rank)

15. Persian (King rank)

16. Golem (King rank)

17. Kingler (King rank)

18. Exeggutor (King rank)

19. Rhydon (King rank)

20. Steelix (Pseudo-king rank)

That was a total of 20 Pokémon of pseudo-king rank and king rank. He didn't want to use these Pokémon except for Steelix. He had decided that he wouldn't increase his team number until he left the Kanto region. But Steelix was too good to pass up. It had great potential and knew two new moves, one of which was a passive move.

Being a Steel-type, it was highly resistant to most attacks, and it had high defense and special defense. It was also very strong. Until Shedinja powered up, it took Nidorino, Beedrill, Charizard, and Shedinja to hold it off. It was an ideal Pokémon for Axel.

However, he didn't want a Pokémon that wouldn't follow his orders. Since it was a wild Pokémon and a pseudo-king rank, it had good intelligence, but there was a high chance that it wouldn't follow Axel's commands.

As for the rest of them, Axel said, "As my Pokémon rank up, I will be in dire need of type-enhancing items. If the Venu family could provide them, I would give all of these Pokémon to you, except for Steelix. But if you can't provide them, I'll have to sell them to the league."

"Hmm... What type of resources do you really need? Tell me," Angela inquired.

Axel then discussed all the resources he would need.

"You don't need 10,000-year-old resources for a King-ranked Pokémon. You would only need those when your Pokémon reaches champion rank or when it's in the process of ranking up to champion rank."

"Really? But I've heard that you need 10,000-year-old resources starting from king rank," said Axel.

"Those are only for Dragon-type Pokémon, pseudo-legendary, and legendary Pokémon. Even then, they need to have a very strong foundation. But all of your Pokémon have a perfect foundation, so you don't need to worry about it," explained Angela.

Angela was interested in these pseudo-king rank and king rank Pokémon. Most of her elders and fighting forces had perished in the forest, and after they returned safely, all of their Pokémon desired to stay in the forest as wild Pokémon. Angela had to respect their wishes, so she was short on strong Pokémon. Having 16 king rank Pokémon would not only bridge the gap in Venu family's power but also increase it.

They discussed at length the type of resources that Axel desired. Finally, they reached a conclusion.

"So, our deal is that I will provide you with all the type-enhancing items, potions, and antidotes for all the Pokémon you have right now, including Steelix, until they reach champion rank," said Angela.

"Yes, that's what I want."

"In return, you will give me all these Pokémon, except for Steelix."

"Yes."

"Then let's shake hands and confirm this deal," said Angela, raising her hand for a handshake.