Secret Technique (Extra Chapter for Book Friend “Qingqing Qiaoqiao Hehe”'s Reward)

"Gloom, first comes perception."

At Azisa's words, Gloom slowly grew serious.

The buds on its head gradually began to glow green. Even Dian felt the air around him suddenly become much fresher at the sight of that glow, leaving him invigorated.

Beside him, Skiploom stared entranced at Gloom's green halo, seemingly intent on engraving every detail in its memory.

Only Quagsire, floating idly in the mountain stream, merely yawned at the sight, apparently finding it rather boring.

"Kusa."

The green light around Gloom gradually intensified, and a hazy green mist spread out, drawing the attention of the surrounding Pokémon. Among them was a furtive brown figure with a Berry in its mouth, watching Dian and the others curiously with its head tilted.

As time passed, faint green motes even began drifting through the air. Each shone with an enchanting halo, like little spirits of life that had been awakened.

Dian's expression gradually grew solemn. Even though he did not know how to learn Energy Ball, he understood that while Azisa's explanation was simple, straightforward, and systematic, that was precisely what allowed it to be passed down as a complete body of knowledge.

Besides, Ash's Turtwig had once practiced this move and spent quite some time learning it, but its training had never produced a spectacle like this.

He took a deep breath, knowing that his Sun Stone and goodwill had not gone to waste. Without a doubt, Azisa's family had not only studied Grass-type Pokémon extensively but also made their own advances in Grass-type moves. Energy Ball was certainly among them.

This was a secret teaching.

Secret teachings were not actually as mysterious as most people imagined. They were simply specialized moves that a particular kind of Pokémon could not master naturally, developed through generations of revisions and refinement, sometimes