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To some extent, Songye was also helping him.

The white light gradually dissipated, and a magnificent Pidgeot appeared before him and the elves.

"Beep—"

A loud cry echoed throughout the charred tower.

The wind blows.

The next second, Zhe felt himself bearing a weight he shouldn't have had to bear.

"Beep, beep~"

The eagle perched on Tetsuya's body, rubbing its head against his chest and making joyful chirping sounds.

"Okay, okay, it's good that you're alright."

Tetsuya stroked Hidari's feathers with a happy expression.

"Down"

Blaziken came over and carefully observed Pidgeot's current appearance. No way, you're not as good-looking as me.

Pidgeot slapped its wing at you. How dare you talk to your big brother like that?

The electric dragon, with its glowing little tail, trotted over, its eyes filled with envy as it looked at the Pidgeot. "So much fur!"

The three elves then started playfully fighting with each other.

Only then did Tetsuya have the time and energy to observe the specific changes in Pidgeot.

First is body shape.

After being bathed in the sacred fire, Pidgeot grew to be twice as big as before.

While bigger isn't always better for aerial Pokémon, Tetsuya believed this was definitely good news for his Pidgeot.

Judging from its current coordination ability, its size, which far exceeds that of its peers, has not diminished its agility and speed.

This gives it a significant advantage in aerial combat.

The only problem might be that larger sizes are more vulnerable to being hit by skills, but that's just how it is.

Tetsuya felt that this change was definitely more beneficial than harmful.

Secondly, there's the appearance.

These changes are mainly reflected in the changes to the crest and tail feathers.

Tetsuya's conclusion from observing Popo's shadow through the flames was correct; his Pidgeot was very different from others of its kind in these two places.

Normally, the feathers on the top of a Pidgeot's head are red in the middle and yellow on both sides, but his Pidgeot's feathers are half red and half yellow, and they are also slightly shorter.

At the same time, the eagle has an extra long, bright red feather in the middle of its crest.

"Hmm, is it a partial atavism?" Tetsuya wondered.

The current head shape of Pidgeot is very similar to that of a regular Pidgeot after Mega Evolution, with only some minor changes in details.

In his opinion, he was exceptionally handsome.

As for its tail feathers, Pidgeot's tail feathers have changed from the usual bright red to a gradient of red and yellow.

With the change in the crest, a strange thought popped into Tetsuya's mind: "Wouldn't this be considered an unconventional style among Pidgeots?"

Of course, Pidgeot looks much more majestic now than before; its appearance and aura make it the undisputed ruler of the sky.

The "non-mainstream" thing was just Tetsuya joking.

Finally, here are the specific details provided by Panel Zero.

[Bi Diao]

Category: Bird Pokémon

Attribute: Normal/Flying

Height: 2.36m (average is 1.5m)

Weight: 72kg (average weight 39.5kg)

Characteristics: Sharp eyesight (details omitted)

Hidden Trait: Robust Pectoral Muscles (details omitted)

Skills: (omitted) Sunny Day, Magical Flame, Flash Charge, Divine Bird Strike, Clear Fog, Twin Wings, Holy Flame (Sealed)

Level: 66 (Heavenly King)

Potential: Champion

Cultivation plan: omitted

After reading it, Tetsuya immediately made a decision: "Why call this Pidgeot? Let's just call it Ho-Oh!"

He's become arrogant.

It was expected that his potential would lead to becoming a champion and that he would jump several levels in a row.

If Ho-Oh's flames didn't even have this much power, Tetsuya would still doubt whether it was a fake.

But this list of skills really surprised him.

Aside from the legendary bird and Sunny Day, the other skills are theoretically impossible for a Pokémon like Pidgeot to learn or master.

Aside from clearing the fog and its wings, several Fire-type moves give Pidgeot a very good way to counter Ice-type Pokémon that have a type advantage over it.

Of course, the most crucial skill is the last one, which is also the reason why Tetsuya dares to call the current Pidgeot the King of Phoenix.

Holy Flame, Ho-Oh's signature move, can burn everything.

Besides Ho-Oh, the only other known Pokémon with this skill is Entei, one of the three legendary beasts.

As a Fire-type legendary Pokémon in Ho-Oh's guard, it's only natural that it was granted the power to use sacred flames.

However, apart from that, even other fire-type legendary Pokémon do not know the move Holy Flame.

This gives you an idea of ​​how surprised Tetsuya must have been to Pidgeot, a Flying-type Pokémon, master this skill.

As for the seal, that's not a problem.

According to Tetsuya's understanding, this was purely because Pidgeot was too weak.

That's right, even a Champion-level Pidgeot is too weak.

It might sound strange, but when facing the exclusive skills of a legendary Pokémon like Ho-Oh, level 66 is definitely too low.

Given Pidgeot's current abilities, before it can unleash its divine flames, it will be on fire itself before the flames can even burn the enemy.

Or perhaps there's simply insufficient energy to release it.

Therefore, sealing it away is actually a good thing.

Tetsuya felt that the eagle would be able to be successfully released sooner or later.

The rainbow-colored feathers slowly fell.

Tetsuya reached out and grabbed it. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the rainbow feather had dimmed a little.

He paused for a moment, then carefully placed the rainbow feather close to his body.

Zheke didn't think he was the only one who fantasized about absorbing the sacred flame.

But he was the only one who succeeded, while others did not. Presumably, the Rainbow Feather and Ho-Oh's approval must have played a significant role in this.

Song Ye was already incredibly excited.

Tetsuya tilted his head and saw that the powerful dojo master was kneeling on the ground, seemingly muttering incantations.

All I can say is that the power of faith is boundless.

If Tetsuya, who possesses rainbow wings, was chosen by Ho-Oh as a trainer, then Pidgeot, which can absorb holy fire, was chosen by Ho-Oh as a Pokémon.

These two combined are not as simple as 1+1=2.

Tetsuya felt that even if he smashed the Burnt Tower now, these repairmen would only think it was a sign of Ho-Oh's imminent return and something that had to be done.

"Pidgeotto, Blaziken, Ampharos, you guys come back first."

After estimating the time, Tetsuya decided it was time for him to leave.

After all, the commotion just now was quite significant, and even though Gengar tried to cover it up, it couldn't stop the trainers' curiosity.

He approached Matsuba, who was still praying, and said, "Master Matsuba, shall I go to the Enju Dojo for a while?"

"Good! Good!"

Matsuba then remembered the purpose of his visit and hurriedly stood up, taking Tetsuya with him as they left the Burnt Tower.

Shortly after the two left, trainers arrived one after another.

"You heard that bird call just now too?"

An older man asked.

No one responded to him; they all stared thoughtfully at the half-open, charred tower gate.

As the first person stepped in, the other trainers couldn't resist and followed silently.

"Ah!!" "Help!!" "A ghost!!!"

Various screams came from inside the charred tower.

It's worth mentioning that, considering the aftermath, Pine Leaf deliberately left his main Gengar inside the Burnt Tower to lead Gastly and Haunter in playing pranks.

Let alone these trainers with very average strength, even trainers with Elite Four level Pokémon might not be able to escape unscathed from this group of Ghost-type Pokémon.

Tetsuya couldn't directly observe the trainers' miserable state, but he could easily imagine it.

He silently prayed that they wouldn't suffer any severe psychological trauma.

Led by Matsuba, Tetsuya quickly followed him to the Enju Dojo in a corner of the city.

The antique-style Yuanzhu Dojo looks very simple from the outside, and is no different from an ordinary dojo.

However, the eerie atmosphere emanating from it constantly reminds people that this is a Ghost-type gym famous for breeding Ghost-type Pokémon.

"Please wait a moment, sir. I will go and inform the Three Wise Men to come and see you."

After taking Tetsuya to a luxurious room, Matsuba hurriedly ran away.

Tetsuya didn't seem to care and admired the murals about the legend of Ho-Oh on the wall all by himself.

A few minutes later, Songye returned with three monks.

"Greetings, Phoenix King's messenger."

Before Tetsuya could greet them as a sign of respect, the group immediately bowed deeply without saying a word.

Zhe was so startled that he jumped to the side.

"Um, seniors, why don't we stand up and talk?"

Seeing that the elderly people hadn't moved for a while, Tetsuya had no choice but to persuade them to get up.

"No, with the Phoenix King's envoy here, we must show him our respect."

The old monk in the middle spoke up: "I am Mao Jie, and I am currently the abbot of the Yuanzhu Cultivation Center."

"I am Emperor Taizong." "I am Yongquan."

These are the three monks known as the Three Wise Men, or they can also be called Dharma Masters.

In the past, people could only communicate with Ho-Oh through these three.

The oldest among them, Mao Jie, was slightly out of breath.

After hearing Songye's description, they rushed over to "pay homage" almost without hesitation.

"Master Tetsuya..."

Before Mao Jie could even open his mouth, Zhe couldn't help but say, "Um, Senior Mao Jie, please just call me by my name."

"Okay Tetsuya-sama."

The monk Mao Jie looked very serious.

Tetsuya patted his head: "Fine, just say whatever your questions are, but don't call me 'adult,' or I won't answer."