Viridian City is located in the western part of the Kanto Region.
Its name signifies eternal green, surrounded by foothills and forests.
Its origin comes from the adjacent Viridian Forest, the largest forest in the Pokemon World, home to the most species and numbers of Pokemon.
If Cerulean City, also a city in Kanto, attracts various tourists with its beautiful scenery and water shows, and Saffron City develops based on the fame of the Psychic Queen and its prosperous commercial atmosphere.
Then what attracts people the most to Viridian City are the various resources found within that boundless green sea.
Leaving aside the potential profits from illegally capturing and selling Pokemon and Pokemon eggs, the benefits from simply collecting various excellent medicinal materials in Viridian Forest are already enough to make people envious.
Not to mention the rumors that circulate every year about lucky individuals who strike it rich overnight by obtaining Heaven and Earth Treasures like Miracle Seeds, which can permanently increase the power of a Pokemon's moves, during their adventures.
This leads to a continuous stream of people coming to Viridian Forest every year to explore, not only Trainers but also those Bounty Hunters.
Don't misunderstand, the Bounty Hunters mentioned here are not the likes of the infamous Hunter J; they are all registered with legitimate guilds.
Of course, every group inevitably has some scum, but in a group like Bounty Hunters, who are said to be fearless for money, such people seem particularly numerous.
Every year in Viridian Forest, an unknown number of such people die from the dangers lurking within this beautiful forest.
At this moment, in a deserted corner of Viridian Forest, a brown-haired boy about 1.8 meters tall was running frantically through the woods.
His handsome face was a mix of joy, excitement, and lingering fear, even appearing somewhat contorted.
As the boy ran, he couldn't help but turn his head and look back, only to see several black and yellow flying figures rapidly weaving through the forest in the air.
The small bodies of the flying figures were full of power, approaching the boy at an incredible speed. The wind stirred by their wings caused the passing branches and leaves to sway continuously.
As they got closer, the appearance of the flying figures gradually became clear.
They resembled large yellow hornets, but they had four legs instead of six.
Their bodies were divided into three segments. The head was relatively round with a pointed mouth and two antennae. All four legs were attached to the abdomen.
The tail was black and yellow, with a stinger at the end. Their legs were slender, and their hands had large, thick white needles. They had two pairs of wings on their backs with intricate patterns.
These were the Beedrill, which are feared in Viridian Forest!
Beedrill, known for their volatile temperament, have a very strong sense of territory. Anyone who invades their territory will be attacked by the swarm.
If it weren't for encountering a foolish newcomer who didn't know his limits and disturbed a Kakuna, causing more than half of this swarm's Beedrill to go seek revenge on that Trainer, he would have probably avoided this swarm and not dared to act, just like before.
The handsome young man, Tetsuya Tamaki, fled frantically, a wry smile appearing on his face as he heard the constant buzzing of the Beedrill's wings behind him.
But immediately, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. Although it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, he was extremely familiar with this area.
Moreover, during such a long escape, he had gradually managed to shake off the pursuit of most of the Beedrill, leaving only the last three.
And as soon as he thought about the gains from this successful endeavor, Tetsuya's face immediately regained its calmness and confidence.
Looking up at the bird silhouette flying rapidly ahead of him at a low altitude, Tetsuya calculated the time and distance and shouted towards the sky.
"Pidgeotto, use Whirlwind on the Beedrill again!"
Hearing Tetsuya's voice, the bird silhouette in the air made a flexible turn, flew straight into the air, and rapidly flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind that blew towards the Beedrill behind it.
The Beedrill's bodies swayed with the wind, and their speed quickly slowed down. It looked like Tetsuya was about to pull away and escape.
Seeing this, Tetsuya did not flee quickly but instead turned around and continued to command Pidgeotto.
"Use Gust again, using the wind from before, increase the intensity!"
Pidgeotto, who had a great understanding with Tetsuya, knew what he was going to do the moment he spoke. It immediately changed its move and flapped its wings even harder.
The wind, which had just been a simple airflow, immediately turned into a strong gale, sweeping towards the Beedrill.
The Beedrill's bodies became completely uncontrollable. After all, while insect wings can support very fast flight, the power their wings provide for flight is still too small when facing the strong winds generated by bird Pokemon using their wings.
All three Beedrill were blown off balance, and after losing their balance, they were blown away and crashed into tree trunks.
One of the Beedrill, whose body was already covered in injuries, immediately lost its ability to battle. The other two also struggled to get up.
"Use Quick Attack on those two Beedrill, finish them off completely," Tetsuya commanded calmly.
Pidgeotto rapidly approached the enemies in the air, a faint light flashing across its body during its flight. Its speed then suddenly increased, and it consecutively crashed into the two Beedrill.
The Beedrill that had just gotten up were immediately knocked away by Pidgeotto's attack and crashed into the tree trunks again, losing their ability to battle.
"Well done!" Tetsuya praised from a distance.
"Pidgeotto~" Pidgeotto called out in response to Tetsuya's praise, then landed next to its spoils of war, panting and tidying its feathers, which had become incredibly messy after the long battle.
Tetsuya quickly walked to the three fainted Beedrill, opened his backpack, took out thick gloves, and carefully collected their stingers.
Although all three needles on the Beedrill's body are poisonous, only the poison from the tail stinger is the strongest. Market buyers often only purchase the tail stingers.
Although the price isn't high, even a small mosquito is meat.
Tetsuya carefully preserved the stingers and put them in his backpack.
"You worked hard, Pidgeotto," Tetsuya said with a smile to Pidgeotto, who had finished tidying its feathers and was on alert nearby. He took out another bottle of medicinal spray from his bag.
Seeing this, Pidgeotto also flapped its wings and landed beside Tetsuya.
Tetsuya gently sprayed the medicine on Pidgeotto's injured spots and also fed it an Oran Berry to restore its stamina.
"Alright, we can get ready to go back," Tetsuya said with a sigh of relief after applying the medicine.
But this was only simple treatment. To ensure there were no lingering effects from the injuries, it was still necessary to return to the Pokemon Center in Viridian City for treatment by Joy.
Tetsuya returned Pidgeotto to its Poke Ball, observed the surrounding environment, and quickly left in one direction.
Behind him, the three Beedrill, whose tail stingers had been removed, were still unconscious. What would happen to them?
Perhaps they would wake up in time and fly away, growing new tail stingers after a few months of recovery, or perhaps they would be eaten by the Pokemon attracted by the sound. But none of this had anything to do with Tetsuya.
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