Chapter 599: From Now On, You Must Call Me Big Brother
Wild Pokémon clans generally do not absorb other species.
Therefore, Kazuya had to figure out how to recruit other clans by himself.
As of now.
Having lived this long, he had summarized two methods.
One was the gentle approach.
The Bastiodons, Hakamo-o, and even those Pokémon living in the safe zone.
All took this path.
Not a single soldier was moved.
Because everyone was easy to get along with, and living together improved their quality of life, they came together.
The prerequisite for taking this path was that the other party had to be willing to communicate in the first place.
But right now, the Cyclizar clan was clearly unwilling to communicate with Kazuya.
Then there was only the second path.
Which was the path he took to subjugate the Rampardos back then.
Use force first, then courtesy.
Back then.
After the Rampardos were beaten to the ground, joining the Dragon Clan was a helpless move to save their lives.
Now.
They lived happier than anyone else in the Dragon Clan.
If anyone wanted to attack the Dragon Clan.
They would be the first to headbutt them.
This method actually wasn't much different from how trainers captured Pokémon in the League Era.
First use force to gain the other party's recognition, then use personal charisma to gain their goodwill and loyalty.
However.
If the Cyclizar clan chose death over submission.
Then Kazuya really had no options left.
He would just have to take his little brother and head back home.
He couldn't just wipe them out simply because they didn't want to follow him; that would truly make him a grand villain.
Rumble...
As Kazuya stomped his foot heavily on the ground.
The earth beneath immediately trembled violently.
Charizard's eyes widened. He turned his head, walked over to Kazuya, and used his gaze to ask if they were starting a fight.
"Don't interfere."
Kazuya shook his head and pushed Charizard away.
He could feel many panicked Auras coming from beneath his feet.
And these Auras were heading towards the tunnel entrance.
"Vroom!"
The cries of the Cyclizar sounded somewhat like a motorcycle engine starting up.
When they were emotionally agitated or running, this sound would only get louder.
So sometimes.
People who liked quiet couldn't quite get along with Cyclizar.
"Looking quite haggard."
Kazuya scanned the twenty or so Cyclizar that emerged.
The condition of these Cyclizar couldn't be called good.
They were either lethargic.
Or their faces were gaunt.
Presumably, these days they hadn't lacked days of fleeing everywhere and living in constant fear; they might not even be eating well on a daily basis.
Although it wasn't very nice to think this way.
But it had to be said.
This state.
Actually made it easier for Kazuya to subjugate them.
"Vroom!"
The Cyclizar that had peeked its head out earlier stood in front of Kazuya.
His height wasn't short, standing at five meters tall.
Among this group of Cyclizar, he was already considered relatively large, but he still looked very young; it was likely due to good talent.
"No Alpha?"
Kazuya muttered in his heart.
It made sense.
A clan that had even lost its territory, no matter how large its scale, wouldn't birth an Alpha.
"I know, you must have seen other Charizards, and perhaps even suffered persecution from them. Charizards are... creatures like me."
Kazuya looked at the Cyclizar and pointed to himself.
Sure enough.
The Cyclizar seemed to recall something.
Fear and helplessness appeared in the eyes of most of the individuals.
"Vroom..."
The Cyclizar narrowed its eyes at Kazuya.
After going through some hardships, this young patriarch, who was forced to take the position, began to gain some worldly experience.
He judged that Kazuya had no hostility towards them.
At least.
He wasn't here to bully or hunt them.
However, the Cyclizar remained very cautious.
After all, he had seen how terrifying those fire dragons were.
Especially this massive fire dragon over a dozen meters tall in front of him right now.
It was simply terrifying.
It was the second-largest fire dragon he had ever seen!
Fortunately, there were only two fire dragons on the opposite side.
He believed that as long as everyone worked together, even these two fire dragons couldn't bully them!
"I am not the same kind of dragon as the group of Charizards you encountered. I live in the northern part of the grassland; they live in the volcanic mountains. Next door to you is my territory, understand?"
Kazuya raised his hand and pointed behind him, towards the north of the grassland.
"Vroom?"
The Cyclizar furrowed his brows tightly.
He didn't understand all this messy stuff.
He just wanted to know Kazuya's purpose.
"How about recognizing me as your Big Brother?"
Kazuya grinned, showcasing his ambition.
"Join the Dragon Clan, and you will never have to worry about food and safety again. You will no longer have to run around everywhere. You will have more companions and a warmer living environment."
Normally speaking.
These words from Kazuya were hitting exactly at the weak spot of the Cyclizar clan.
Any normal, down-and-out Cyclizar clan would probably be tempted right now, and might even have already left with Kazuya.
But this Cyclizar clan was clearly somewhat special.
Because the culprits who made them homeless were the Charizard clan, who looked exactly like Kazuya.
They couldn't trust Kazuya.
"Vroom!"
The Cyclizar patriarch leaned forward on all fours, standing in front of Kazuya.
That was the battle stance of the Cyclizar clan.
He understood.
This fire dragon intended to take them away.
Kazuya's frankness didn't earn the friendliness of the Cyclizar.
But he didn't care.
He shrugged.
And waved his hand at his little brother behind him.
Charizard understood, flapped his wings to leave the battlefield, and landed far away to watch the fight.
His action momentarily stunned the Cyclizar.
"Vroom!"
The Cyclizar patriarch hesitated for a moment, then similarly turned his head and told his companions to step back and stay away.
Now.
He somewhat trusted what Kazuya had just said.
After all, those fire dragons weren't this polite.
But no matter what.
He still didn't dare to trust Kazuya easily.
So.
They would fight first, talk later.
"Vroom!"
Facing the much taller Kazuya, the Cyclizar bravely launched an attack.
Even though he also had fear in his heart.
The responsibility as a patriarch and the determination to protect his companions made him bravely charge at Kazuya!
Full throttle!
High-speed spin!
The Cyclizar charged towards Kazuya at an extremely fast speed. His two front paws pressed against the ground, using arm strength and waist to twist his body, swinging his thick tail towards Kazuya.
The Cyclizar's combat style didn't contrast with his appearance.
He was a very pure, high-speed physical attacker.
This speed even moved Kazuya to the point of wanting to shed tears.
The members of his own Dragon Clan were truly too slow.
Every one of them was like a turtle.
It made him uncomfortable to watch.
Was there finally going to be a breath of fresh air?
Kazuya raised his hand and blasted out a Focus Punch, casually sending the Cyclizar flying while secretly making up his mind that he absolutely had to subjugate the Cyclizar clan.
This Cyclizar clan appeared very inexperienced.
Even the strength of this patriarch wasn't powerful.
A level of Lv. 40, coupled with a speed that was almost unmatched.
Was enough for him to live very comfortably on this grassland.
However.
As the patriarch of a clan.
That was completely insufficient.
The Dragon Clan was able to stabilize because the location they were in was the northern region of the grassland.
A place where resources weren't very abundant and there weren't many clans competing for it.
Furthermore.
The Dragon Clan was powerful as a whole.
Although Kazuya himself was only Lv. 48, his true combat power could handle a Lv. 55 Alpha without much pressure.
And under his command were the Rampardos brothers, the Bastiodon patriarch, the Kommo-o patriarch, Floette, and Charizard—a group of powerhouses. Only because of this could they establish themselves as an overlord on the grassland.
And the Cyclizar clan...
That definitely wouldn't work.
The Bastiodon clan and the Hakamo-o clan, who were originally Lv. 45, almost got wiped out in this northernmost border area.
A clan whose boss was only Lv. 40.
Definitely wouldn't live long.
"Vroom!"
Accompanying a cry of pain.
The Cyclizar was sent flying far away by a single punch, rolling continuously on the ground like a wheel.
Just this one punch.
Made the Cyclizar feel he had reached his limit.
He pushed against the ground with both hands, struggling for a long time but unable to stand up again.
"Stop struggling. With your level, you can't protect your clan on this grassland. Come with Big Brother."
Kazuya walked over, unceremoniously lifted him up, then turned his head and left.
He walked.
Not flew.
Kazuya was afraid that if he flew, the group of Cyclizar behind him wouldn't be able to keep up.
Watching their patriarch being taken away, the Cyclizar looked at each other, uneasily and quietly following behind Kazuya.
They didn't dare to attack Kazuya to try and rescue their companion.
But they didn't directly abandon their companion either.
Feeling the Cyclizar obediently following behind him.
Kazuya nodded to himself.
This place was over a dozen kilometers away from the Dragon Clan's hinterland.
Kazuya had come out in the afternoon.
By the time he and his little brother walked back, it was already time for dinner in the evening.
This meant.
The clansmen who had been fighting outside had all returned.
When they saw Kazuya coming back with a group of lizard dragons, they somewhat understood what was going on in their hearts.
These lizard dragons.
Were very likely their future companions!
They needed to be treated well.
Basically everyone thought this way.
So.
When they saw that those Cyclizar were emaciated from hunger, they hurriedly placed food in front of them, showing friendliness while hurrying to feed their malnourished companions.
Looking at the berries and meat in front of them, the Cyclizar couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
But they didn't eat.
Instead, they turned their heads to look at Kazuya. Although they had just arrived here, it wasn't hard to see.
This fire dragon was the boss of these dragon-type Pokémon.
They also didn't understand.
Exactly how Kazuya had gathered so many different species of Pokémon together.
But a feeling of compassion stirred in their hearts.
Even a toad and a flower could stay in this big family.
Then this group of dragons like them.
Should be fine too, right?
"Eat. From now on, you are all part of the Dragon Clan. Our own people don't need to be too polite."
Kazuya tossed the Cyclizar patriarch in his hand to the side.
And pointed to the berries and meat in front of him.
Cyclizar are omnivorous animals leaning towards a vegetarian diet.
They can eat wild grass and berries.
As for meat, they basically only eat Bug-type Pokémon.
Coincidentally.
Drapion, Scolipede, these were all on the Cyclizar's menu.
In this era, on this grassland.
For the Cyclizar, these were rare delicacies.
Even the Cyclizar patriarch, who looked very mature just now, couldn't help but move his throat at this moment.
He looked around.
The Pokémon here seemed very happy and comfortable.
Then he looked up at Kazuya.
The latter merely gave him a slight smile:
"From now on, you must call me Big Brother."
"...Vroom."
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