"Gyaa!! (This feels amazing!! I've gotten so much stronger—I feel like I can take on ten opponents at once!!)"
The fusion process went incredibly smoothly and didn't take long at all. After fully absorbing the Sharp Beak, Fearow flapped its wings excitedly, cawing loudly in exhilaration.
"Pidgeot~ (Keep it down. It's late—you'll wake the neighbors.)"
From the windowsill, Pidgeot shot it a sharp glance.
"Gyaa~ (Heh, you're just jealous. I'm stronger than you now, big bro.)"
Fearow lowered its voice slightly, but the smugness in its tone didn't diminish in the slightest.
"Pidgeot~ (Oh? Getting cocky already? My foolish little brother… looks like you're asking for a beating.)"
Pidgeot's eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Gyaa~ (Come on then! Hit me if you can! I'll say it right here—today I'm either beating you, or getting beaten to death by you!!)"
Fearow declared arrogantly.
And then—
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
It paid the price for its arrogance.
A full-on "loving beating" from its brother.
Ash didn't bother intervening.
This kind of roughhousing was just part of how the two brothers got along. After all, what was the point of having a noisy, troublemaking younger brother if not to knock some sense into him every now and then?
"System, pull up Fearow's data."
Ash calmly issued the command.
"Scanning… Please wait…"
[Pokémon: Fearow]
Level: LV.38
Type: Normal / Flying
Nature: Bold, Mischievous
Ability: Keen Eye, Sniper
HP: 75
Attack: 114
Defense: 75
Sp. Atk: 70
Sp. Def: 70
Speed: 115
Total: 519
Potential: Blue (Perfect) +4.2%
Held Item:Sharp Beak · Fused
(Effect: Greatly enhances beak strength, increases attack power and penetration, grants Flying-type moves +20% damage bonus)
Moves (Copyable):
Mastered (1/5000): Quick Attack, Agility, Double Team, Peck, Focus Energy, Fury Attack, Mirror Move, Drill Run, Drill Peck
Proficient (1/1000): None
Skilled (1/500): Growl, Leer
Novice (1/100): Sky Attack, Roost
…
After summoning Fearow's status panel and examining it—
Even though Ash had already seen how powerful item fusion could be from Pikachu's Light Ball, he still couldn't hide the surprise and satisfaction on his face.
Pokémon held items were already incredibly valuable treasures.
Even when simply equipped, they provided permanent enhancements.
But when fused—
Not only were their effects perfectly inherited—
The energy contained within them was released all at once, tempering and strengthening the Pokémon's body.
Enhancing its foundation.
Elevating its potential.
And the excess energy that couldn't be fully absorbed?
Converted directly into level growth.
Earlier today, during the City Arena battles, Fearow had already leveled up once—from LV.35 to LV.36.
Now—
After fusing the Sharp Beak—
Its level surged again, jumping two full levels—
From LV.36 to LV.38.
However—
The level increase was actually the smallest benefit.
The majority of the Sharp Beak's energy had been used to strengthen Fearow's body and deepen its potential.
This was clearly reflected in its six core stats.
Previously, Fearow's individual "base total" had been 509—already about 15% higher than the average of its species.
Now—
After fusion—
It had increased to 519.
While that was only a 10-point increase—
Because the Sharp Beak primarily enhanced offensive power, most of those points were concentrated in Attack.
Which made the improvement extremely valuable.
This permanent enhancement to its body and stats also pushed its Potential Classification forward.
Originally, Fearow had been at Red (Elite) tier.
Through Ash's daily use of Source Cleansing via Viridian Power, it had already been close to breaking through.
Now—
With the fusion complete—
It had officially crossed the threshold.
Reaching Blue (Perfect) tier.
In terms of potential—
It had caught up to its older brother Pidgeot.
Even if its level still lagged slightly behind.
Seeing this, Ash couldn't help but recall Pikachu's earlier fusion with the Light Ball.
"Back then… Pikachu's stats and potential didn't change much."
He quickly understood why.
"Pikachu's base potential is simply too high."
"As a Pokémon blessed by the world's luck, with a Gold-tier (Champion-level) foundation and a mythical-level stat template of 6×100…"
"The improvement from a single item fusion would naturally seem less noticeable."
After figuring it out, Ash nodded to himself.
"No matter what—this is a huge improvement for Fearow."
"Once it fuses the remaining five items…"
"Both its level and potential will rise to an entirely new level."
"Even without Mega Evolution—"
"As long as it follows this extreme training path…"
"It may not surpass Pikachu or Greninja—those two are on another level entirely."
"But securing its position in the first-tier team…"
"And catching up to Pidgeot—"
"Will be more than achievable."
Closing the status panel, Ash smiled in satisfaction.
Meanwhile—
Outside—
After getting thoroughly beaten by Pidgeot, Fearow had finally calmed down.
It now understood that its earlier boast of "taking on ten opponents" had just been a temporary illusion brought on by its sudden power surge.
But what Fearow didn't realize—
Was that its newfound strength had already stirred something in the others.
Pikachu.
Greninja.
Pidgeot.
All of them felt it.
A growing sense of urgency.
They were teammates—
But also rivals.
And no one—
Was willing to be left behind.
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