Pokémon Breeder In One Piece!

Through Asuna's observations, she discovered that during the Pokémon Matchmaking Festival, only a handful of Pokémon actually entered relationships.

At most, around ten pairs were successfully formed.

As for Kirito and Asuna, to keep Sneasel and Sprigatito together, they established a mutual agreement with the other Trainer.

One day, the Pokémon couple would stay with their Trainer, and the next day, they would stay with Kirito and Asuna.

This arrangement added some variety to their daily lives, though it didn't affect SAO's progression.

...

December 1st – One Month Later

By now, another 3,000 players had perished, bringing the total player count below 40,000.

Compared to previous months, the death toll had significantly increased.

However, this time, it wasn't due to Red Players, nor was it mainly the frontline raiders.

Most casualties came from mid-tier players, and interestingly enough, Pokémon played a role in this.

The cause?

A Trainer discovered from their Pokémon that—

"There are no wild Pokémon beyond the 50th Floor."

This information spread quickly, causing mid-tier players—those who wanted to become Trainers but hadn't yet—to panic.

High-tier players handled it well, simply venturing into the wild more often to find Pokémon.

Rational mid-tier players focused on leveling up, increasing their survival chances before attempting to catch Pokémon.

Irrational mid-tier players rushed straight to the higher floors, despite their low levels.

This reckless behavior led to many deaths.

Lucky players managed to escape from solitary wild Pokémon.

Unlucky players encountered group battles—if they lacked Teleport Crystals, they died on the spot.

This mass migration of mid-tier players was the primary reason for the high death toll this month.

However, it wasn't all bad.

Some mid-tier players successfully became Trainers after finding Pokémon.

By the end of the month:

Around 700–800 mid-tier players became Trainers.

Another 400 high-tier players also acquired Pokémon.

Total new Trainers: 1,200—the fastest growth rate since SAO's launch.

Now, less than 800 wild Pokémon remained.

The competition would only grow fiercer in the coming months.

Because of this Trainer rush, many frontline raiders temporarily left their squads to search for Pokémon, slowing the game's progression.

Since late October, players had only advanced from the 40th to the 44th Floor.

Despite everything, Kirito and Asuna were living happily with their Pokémon.

Inside their cozy cottage, Asuna sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

"Strange… why haven't these two had a baby yet?"

She frowned as she stared at the cat bed on the wooden floor.

Inside, Sneasel and Sprigatito were curled up together, fast asleep.

"Kirito, have you noticed? Ever since they became a couple, they sleep all the time, and we can't wake them up."

Her eyes drifted toward the various baby toys scattered across the living room.

She had bought and custom-ordered them in advance, eagerly awaiting their future baby.

But now, she was more excited than the actual parents.

Kirito, who was reading the latest newspaper about the frontline progress, responded casually:

"Maybe that's just how Pokémon nurture their young?"

He muttered, turning the page.

"It's crazy that this game even has a breeding system, but I guess it's not as shocking as a player pregnancy system."

Then, his expression changed slightly as he read the headline.

"Looks like they've reached the 45th Floor already."

Hearing this, Asuna noticed the shift in his tone.

"Is something wrong?"

She sat up, sensing his concern.

Kirito took a deep breath before answering.

"Yeah… because the 45th Floor was the highest level we ever reached in the closed beta. From here onward, we have no more intel to rely on."

This meant—

The next 55 floors would be completely unknown territory.

So far, 20% of players had already died by Floor 45.

How many more would die exploring the unknown?

Even though only 2-3% of players were frontline raiders, that still meant 1,000–1,500 deaths were guaranteed.

Asuna fell silent, understanding why Kirito sounded so serious.

"Nyuu!"

Suddenly, Sneasel jumped up, shouting.

"Meow!"

Sprigatito's fur stood on end as she hissed at Sneasel, baring her claws.

"They're fighting?!"

Asuna was startled and immediately rushed over.

Kirito put down his newspaper and followed.

Even Heracross, who had been napping in the corner, sleepily opened his eyes.

However, when Asuna and Kirito reached the cat bed—

They froze in shock.

Lying inside the nest was a small, green Pokémon egg.

Heracross tilted his head curiously before joining the stunned silence.

After a brief moment—

"A Pokémon egg!!" ×2

"Hera!!"

Heracross cheered excitedly.

In Kirito and Asuna's eyes, Sneasel and Sprigatito had simply spent time together in SAO—

They had never done anything intimate.

However—

The two Pokémon were fully aware that SAO was a virtual world.

Even if they "mated" here, it wouldn't result in offspring.

So instead—

They did it in another world.

For Kirito and Asuna, sleeping in SAO simply meant logging out and resting.

But for Sneasel and Sprigatito—

Logging out meant returning to their real bodies in Pokémon Island.

Right after their matchmaking event, they met up in reality—

And three days later, they produced a real egg.

In fact—

Kayaba Akihiko himself had once delivered an egg to Dak, looking utterly confused.

It was only after entering SAO that Dak realized—

Kayaba had secretly programmed Pokémon to lay eggs in the game.

A Pokémon hatched inside SAO was their real child.

To keep things consistent, Pokémon only laid eggs in SAO after one month—matching the real-world birth cycle.

So in reality—

Sneasel and Sprigatito's child was already born three days ago.

The egg in SAO was simply waiting to hatch.

Preparing for the Hatch

"What do we do?!"

Asuna paced in panic.

"Don't panic!"

Kirito waved his hands wildly, trying to calm her down.

"Helah…"

Meanwhile, Heracross silently sat beside the egg, calmly watching over it.

Seeing Heracross's serene expression, both Asuna and Kirito took a deep breath.

Sprigatito, however—

She sniffed the egg once—

Then kicked it out of the nest.

"…" ×4

Everyone froze in awkward silence.

"Uhh… what just happened?"

Asuna whispered.

"No idea…"

Kirito muttered.

"Nyuu."

Sneasel sighed.

Unlike the others, he understood—

The egg had no "real" scent of life.

To Sprigatito, it was just an empty data object—not their true offspring.

Only a single-minded fool like Heracross would still believe it was real.

"Poor baby…"

Asuna picked up the egg and held it close, warming it.

"Kirito, what do you think it'll be?"

"Probably like Sprigatito. It's green, after all."

"Maybe… a green-colored Sneasel?"

Asuna imagined it and smiled.

"Helah~"

Heracross happily cradled the egg, rubbing his face against it.

Sneasel sighed, curling up beside his mate.

Their real child would soon enter SAO—

And once it did, it would be time to meet their Trainer parents.

(End of Chapter)

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