Meanwhile, gradually acclimating to wilderness life, Torii began a new round of training with Swablu.

  Basics, moves, practical combat, theory, tactics, emotions...

  To prepare for the final assessment, Torii had exhausted every effort, working with Swablu in various ways.

  And so, nearly a month had passed since Torii entered Mt. Chimney.

  Over twenty days of being together had greatly increased the bond between Swablu and Torii. This forest held too much sweat and ughter that Torii and Swablu had experienced together.

  "Spsh."

  Marill sprang out of the ke surface, creating a burst of white waves.

  Above the sky, Swablu spat out a blue breath, directly knocking Azumarill back into the water, easily ending the battle.

  "Well done!"

  Catching the swooping Swablu, Torii revealed a satisfied smile.

  The month-long trial period was about to end, and he had seen Swablu's progress. While feeling a sense of accomplishment, he was also increasingly happy for Swablu.

  After another twenty days of training, Swablu's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes.

  The current Swablu was no longer the timid little guy it was when it was born, and was even several levels stronger than the many beginner Pokémon given to new trainers.

  Since Swablu's birth, it had now entered its fastest growth phase, learning two inherited moves one after another, and as a result, had also learned the Roost move.

  Driven by Feather Dance, Swablu successfully learned Cotton Guard.

  And Agility could now also be used by Swablu initially, and there would no longer be situations where it couldn't control its actions.

  What Torii found regrettable was that Swablu had not yet learned the ultimate move, "Dragon Rush." According to Master Suzu, even he had no certainty about intergenerational inheritance, but that slim chance was really worth striving for.

  In other aspects, as its body entered the growth stage, Swablu became more and more comfortable with "sound" type moves.

  As for the "Peck" move, Swablu could now easily penetrate and shatter a rge wooden stake, reaching a very high level of proficiency.

  Some time ago, Torii had already given up the one-time move Natural Gift. The trouble was one aspect, and another reason was that as Swablu grew, its reliance on Natural Gift would slowly decrease.

  However, none of these were the most important. The main point was that during these days, Torii and Swablu helped an injured Nuzleaf. What Torii didn't expect was that the leader of this Nuzleaf's cn actually found him to express his gratitude, giving him a lot of help.

  One of them was teaching Swablu a move.

  Hidden Power.

  However, it was still difficult for Swablu to learn a new move at that time. In theory, almost all Pokémon could learn this move, and depending on themselves, the effect that could be exerted was also different.

  But Shiftry's teaching was very patient, and Swablu was spiritual enough. After a whole day of training, Swablu could finally freely use this move.

  As Torii had guessed, the attribute effect of Swablu's Hidden Power was "Dragon," which may be reted to the strong Dragon-type bloodline contained in its body.

  However, Swablu, who had just learned this move, couldn't control it very well, just like the initial Agility and Peck attacks, but with clues, Torii had also been thinking of ways.

  In the end, Torii chose to try to combine Natural Gift and Hidden Power, using the Dragon-type power in the Dragon Fruit to help Swablu adapt to the Dragon-type Hidden Power.

  Although he didn't know if it had any effect, Swablu was now very good at using Hidden Power. At this moment, Hidden Power had also become Swablu's biggest trump card.

  "Do you want to continue battling?" Torii spoke slightly. Recently, Swablu seemed to really like battling. In this area, other than those few Pokémon that were too strong, Swablu had more or less fought against the others. And with Torii, this breeder, cleaning up the aftermath, there weren't too many conflicts, and they had even made a lot of friends.

  "Cheep~~" With a confirming cry, Swablu showed a strong fighting spirit.

  "Cheep~~Cheep~"

  Huh? Torii was stunned.

  "Want to challenge Seviper?" Torii paused slightly, recalling the promise he made to Swablu at the beginning, that it would definitely not be weaker than Seviper when it grew up. He didn't expect that Swablu still remembered it now.

  "Want to give it a try?" Torii smiled. Although Seviper's level might be higher than Swablu's, if there was a trainer's command, they should be able to try. Swablu had improved a lot.

  "Cheep~Cheep~"

  The sunlight overhead was strong, but Torii and Swablu were tirelessly moving back and forth in this forest.

  The encounter with Lotad wasn't the st time Torii and the others faced Seviper. In this forest, it was inevitable that they would encounter all kinds of Pokémon, but when they encountered Pokémon like Seviper, Torii and the others mostly chose to avoid them.

  There were also a few times when they witnessed the fated battle between Seviper and Zangoose in different pces.

  But if there was one thing that made Torii and the others most helpless, it would have to be Swablu's battle with a Geodude on Mt. Chimney.

  At that time, Swablu didn't know Hidden Power yet, and Natural Gift only had one Cocoa Berry left. No matter what move it used, the damage it did to Geodude was minimal. In the end, Swablu and Torii had to give up the idea of fighting and directly scurried away.

  Now that the assessment was nearing its end, Swablu was looking forward to a battle with Seviper, and Torii didn't want to leave any regrets.

  So, after returning to his residence and making some preparations, Torii took the potions he had made, determined to have a "full battle" with Seviper.

  "Let's go!" With his armaments prepared, Torii and Swablu embarked on a journey to find Seviper. Seviper's whereabouts were uncertain, but Torii and the others often operated in this area and had a few encounters with each other, so they more or less figured out where the other party was staying.

  There was still a long time before sunset, and there was enough time to look for Seviper. Now, walking in the forest, although they also needed to be careful, Swablu and the others had some initial confidence in facing dangers.

  Two hours ter

  "Rustle~~~~~Rustle~~~"

  "Rustle~~~~~Rustle~~~"

  The sound of grass rustling reached Torii and the others' ears, and a long figure immediately caught their attention.

  "Found you, Seviper!" Two hours wasn't short, and Torii and the others were a little tired from searching, but now that they saw Seviper, they immediately perked up.

  "Chya~?~" Widening its fierce eyes, Seviper didn't understand why Torii and the others hadn't run away this time.

  Fighting Seviper didn't require as much trouble as fighting other Pokémon. Torii hadn't even made a battle request yet, and Seviper had already adopted an attacking stance.

  Torii stepped back, leaving the stage to Swablu.