The power of the Annihilape was beyond their imagination. The Primeape leader was completely defeated and an idea popped into his mind.
If they could have a leader like that, wouldn't their tribe no longer have to suffer from the harassment of those poachers?
Then, the Primeape leader did something astonishing. He roared at the group of Primeape and Mankey behind him, "Fiery! Fiery!"
Then he looked at the Annihilape opposite him with a serious expression.
The Annihilape thought it hadn't beaten its opponent into submission and that the opponent wanted another round, but the next second, the Primeape leader's entire body was lying on the ground.
The other Primeape and Mankey behind him were surprised to hear their leader's command, but the moment the Primeape leader lay down, the rest of the Primeape and Mankey followed suit.
Immediately afterwards, all the Primeape and Mankey in the Primeape troop looked at the Annihilape, as if they were performing some kind of mysterious ritual.
Suddenly, a mysterious aura detached from the Primeape leader and traveled to the top of the Annihilape's Annihilape, slowly merging into its body.
The Annihilape felt as if a strange energy had been added to his body, and he Frisk that he could sense the emotions of the group of Primeape opposite him.
The inexplicably Annihilape told Roy about the strange energy it had sensed.
At first, Roy didn't understand what the Primeape leader was doing, but when Roy opened the System Scan...
The Annihilape's inventory now includes a new "Leader's Aura" Held Item.
(Held Item: 1. Power Band 2. Leader's Aura)
However, the Leader's Aura of the Annihilape is still not displayed in writing.
Similar to Roy's initial deduction, if text is to be displayed, the number of Pokémon in the population needs to reach a certain level, just like the Vespiquen population.
Roy then looked at the Primeape leader, but the Leader's Aura that originally belonged to the Primeape leader disappeared from the panel.
Roy finally understood; the Primeape leader probably wanted to hand over the leadership of the tribe to the Annihilape.
After all, the principle of survival of the fittest applies in the wild, and the leaders of a group are generally determined by strength. If you are strong, then you are the leader.
So, does that mean Primeape and his crew want Annihilape to be their leader?
The Annihilape was also confused. When did he agree to become the leader of the Primeape?
Leaving aside whether Roy agreed or not, the Annihilape was the first to object; he had no desire to be the leader of any Primeape group.
He only wanted to follow Roy, and no matter where Roy went, he would always stay by Roy's side to protect Roy.
The Annihilape has deep feelings for Roy, even seeing Roy as his savior. He would even give up his own life for Roy's victory, so how could he stay for a Primeape tribe?
Even before he acquired the Ghost-type, he liked to stick close to Roy. After evolving, he could also sense the pleasant scent on Roy that Misdreavus and Dusclops had described to him.
So as long as he's outside of Poké Ball, he'll stick to Roy's side the whole time, making it absolutely impossible for him to stay and lead the Primeape family.
Roy's answer was the same as that of the Annihilape.
It's absolutely impossible to leave Annihilape behind. Roy isn't stupid enough to just leave his Pokémon behind to take care of other species' Pokémon.
In Roy's view, that was practically no different from abandonment.
The Annihilape could never be like that silly Pidgeot, who could only wait day after day in the forest for the silly thing to return.
Although the Annihilape won't stay, it's a free bonus that shouldn't be missed. Once the Primeape clan grows and expands in the future, the 5% permanent increase in its base stats will be a significant boost.
But it's definitely impossible for Roy to capture so many Primeape and Mankey all at once.
Although Primeape can usually be fed only Berry, Primeape's main problem is its temperament. Roy has a headache watching Primeape get angry from time to time.
Got it!!!
Roy had an idea in his mind and immediately communicated it to the Annihilape through Mind Communication.
After hearing Roy's idea, the Annihilape nodded; he would listen to Roy's every word.
Seeing that the Annihilape did not refuse, the Primeape and Mankey in the Primeape troop looked at the Annihilape with excitement. Would their troop soon welcome a true powerhouse?
Roy certainly wouldn't leave his Annihilape here; his idea was to let the original Primeape leader continue to manage the Primeape population.
"Abandoned!"
"Hot! Hot!"
The former Primeape leader froze in place after hearing the Annihilape's command. The leader of the group wasn't even there—was this still a leader?
However, they could not refuse the orders of the Annihilape. This was the absolute power that came with absolute strength. The Annihilape had now Transform into a tyrant.
The Primeape clan was unsure whether their new leader was good news or bad news.
But what if the leader isn't here...?
Seeing the Primeape leader's hesitant expression, the Annihilape directly asked him what he was hesitating about.
Then the former leader of the Primeape told the Annihilape about their difficulties.
The reason their Primeape population joined the Bug Tide is because recently, for some unknown reason, people have been coming to the forest to capture the Mankey and Primeape within the Primeape population.
Just a couple of days ago, someone came specifically to monitor their population, hoping to wipe them out completely.
Fortunately, that group of people were not very strong, and they were driven away.
However, humans come to the forest to harass them from time to time. There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days if you are a thief for a thousand days.
This greatly troubled the original leader of the Primeape.
So they thought they could use the Bug Tide to show humans that they weren't to be trifled with either, but the Bug Tide retreated before it even started, leaving them behind.