I, Xiao Mao, want to become a Pokémon Master!

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A ball of light condensed in front of Eevee's mouth, growing brighter and brighter until it transformed into an orange-red beam of light that shot out, splitting the sea of ​​fire in two and striking Charmeleon directly.

boom! !

There was an explosion.

[Ding! Mission complete. Rewards have been sent to your inventory.]

The system then announced that the task was complete.

As the smoke cleared, Charmeleon lay in the pit, and Eevee successfully completed a 1v3 victory.

"Wow, that's really strong." Ahong finally experienced Xiaomao's strength.

Back at the Quartz Conference, Shigeru either completely defeated his opponents or swept three opponents in a row. Hiro thought that after such a long time apart, he could at least catch up with Shigeru's pace. However, he was unexpectedly humiliated and was swept three times in a row.

"Xiao Mao, I lost," A Hong said.

"It's just a battle, hurry up and heal your Pokémon," said Gary.

After the battle, the two went to the Pokémon Center and handed the battled Pokémon over to Nurse Joy for treatment.

Then, the two talked about their plans in the Johto region.

Ahong doesn't plan to participate in the Silver League. He came to the Johto region just to travel. He plans to train all the Pokémon he currently has to their final evolution before considering participating in the League.

Ahong also plans to travel around Whirlpool Island, hoping to catch a Water-type Pokémon he likes. So far, Ahong hasn't caught a single Water-type Pokémon.

After the chat ended, Shigeru went to the Pokémon Teleporter and teleported Machamp over.

In addition to challenging the Gym Leaders, Ah Si also plans to leave Machamp and Heracross at the Cyan City Gym so that Ah Si can teach these two Pokémon karate.

Machamp and Heracross are both combat-oriented, making them well-suited to learning karate. Given their Pokémon talents, they can learn the basics of karate very quickly, usually within two months. After that, they can apply karate in actual combat.

Although Gary could teach his Pokémon karate, the progress would be too slow. It would be better to send them to a specialized training center where the professional environment would help them learn faster.

After defeating Hiro, Gary has three bronze crowns, which he can use to boost the potential of his previously near-Elite Four Pokémon.

Gary had three Pokémon with the potential to become Elite Four members: Exeggutor, Ice 2.8 Pokémon, and Manta Style. Without hesitation, he teleported the three Pokémon over and used three Bronze Crowns to raise their potential to Elite Four.

After his potential was fully enhanced, Gary didn't rush to teleport them back. Instead, he took the opportunity to defeat the Azure Gym.

The next morning.

After waking up, Xiao Shigeru went to the Azure Gym.

Azure Dojo is also a place where karate is taught, and morning training is held every day, so the dojo doors are always open.

"You're not the master's apprentice, are you? Are you a challenger?" As soon as Xiao Mao entered the dojo, a young man saw that Xiao Mao was a stranger and must have come to challenge the dojo.

Although Ah Si accepts disciples, he doesn't accept just anyone. The dojo doesn't recruit students from the public. To become Ah Si's disciple, one must be personally recognized by Ah Si.

247: Azure Dojo, Ah Si

"Senior brother, don't you remember me?" Xiao Mao asked.

"Senior brother?" The young man looked puzzled. He carefully observed Xiao Mao and found that Xiao Mao looked familiar. Then, looking at Xiao Mao's hairstyle, he suddenly recalled that six years ago, a child had become a disciple of their master.

“It’s you… Shigeru!” Hojo immediately recognized Shigeru.

"Yeah, Hojo-senpai, it's only been a few years and you've already forgotten me," Shigeru complained.

Xiao Mao was actually quite looking forward to it, but he was disappointed that he wasn't recognized.

"You were just a little kid back then, but now you're growing a lot, I didn't recognize you at first," Hojo said with a smile. "By the way, what brings you to Azure City all of a sudden?"

"I'm here to challenge the Silver Tournament," said Shigeru.

"The Silver Tournament, so you're here to challenge your master and earn a badge," Hojo said.

"Yes, is Master here?" Xiao Mao asked.

"Hey!"

"Awesome!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than a voice came from the doorway, where a middle-aged man with a bare upper body and a Magnus appeared at the door.

Hojo saw the middle-aged man, pulled Shigeru to him, and said, "Master, look who's here."

The middle-aged man was none other than A-Si, the owner of the Azure Dojo.

Ah Si was stunned for a moment, then looked at Xiao Mao and exclaimed in surprise, "You are... Xiao Mao!"

"Master, it's been a long time! And Haoli, you too!" Xiao Mao greeted.

"Awesome!" Haoli responded politely.

Upon seeing Xiao Mao, A Si exclaimed with delight, "Xiao Mao, what brings you to Zhanlan City?"

"Master, I came to see you and also to challenge the gym and get some badges," said Shigeru.

"Come on, I bet you're just after the badge, and I'm probably just doing this on the side," Ah Si said.

"No way... I, Xiao Mao, am not that kind of person," Xiao Mao firmly denied.

"Hehe, it's almost noon, let's eat first, our match will take place this afternoon," said Ah Si.

"it is good."

Xiao Mao readily accepted.

Having lived at the Azure Dojo for two and a half years, Xiao Mao really misses the food there.

After that, Ah Si took Xiao Mao to see his master's wife, who was the logistics manager of the Azure Gym, responsible for the food of all the people and Pokémon in the gym. She was a very skilled breeder.

Knowing that Xiao Mao had arrived, Master's wife was very happy and took the initiative to cook Xiao Mao's favorite dishes. After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they rested in the dojo until 2 p.m. before starting the match.

The battle arena at Azure Gym is indoors, and the floor is made of wooden planks, so the Dig skill definitely can't be used here.

Ah Si and Xiao Mao were both standing in the command area. Ah Si didn't rush to start the battle. He said, "Xiao Mao, I watched your match at the Indigo League. With your strength, you are fully qualified to participate in the Silver League. Do you want to have a battle with me according to the gym's standards, or according to my standards?"

After saying that, Xiao Mao's expression turned serious.

Not only is A-Si highly skilled in martial arts, but he is also a formidable trainer. In fact, Fujiki, the gym leader of the Fighting Dojo in the Hoenn region, is A-Si's apprentice.

Even Shiba has visited A-Si. Even if A-Si's strength is not as good as the Elite Four, it is definitely a Pokémon with the strength of an Elite Four member.

"Master, according to your standards, is this place suitable for fighting?" Xiao Mao asked.

“Of course it’s not suitable. We can go to the back of the dojo; the area there is much larger,” Ah Si said.

“Then let’s fight according to Master’s rules,” Xiao Mao said.

[Ding! Mission issued: Obtain Azure Gym Badge / Rewards: 5 Advanced Rare Candies, Aura Sphere Permanent TM, 1 Superior Black Belt!]

The system suddenly issued a task, which startled Xiao Mao. It seemed that A Si was planning to use his main Pokémon to fight Xiao Mao.

"Come with me."

Ah Si led Xiao Shi to the Trainer's Field behind the Gym, which was used for training camps for apprentices. It was about half the size of a football field and very spacious.

"I don't need to explain the rules, it's 2 vs 2, and my starting Pokémon is this one," Ah Si said, throwing out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

A humanoid elf with a brown body appeared. The elf's front body only had a pair of eyes, and no mouth or nose.

【LV57 Flying Kick Guy♂/Near-King】

Ah Si's first move was the Flying Kick of the Elf.

Xiao Mao had seen it before when he was learning martial arts at the dojo, but he never expected that this Flying Kick Boy would be at such a high level.

"Exeggutor, it's all yours now." Gary casually tossed out a Poké Ball.

Baton!

【LV55 Exeggutor♂/King】

The Exeggutor has reached level 55, mainly due to its low potential. I only upgraded its potential to the Heavenly King level yesterday, after which its level growth will accelerate.

Moreover, after a period of time, the Exeggutor, which originally had three heads, has grown another head, now having four heads. The Exeggutor's limit is that it can grow six heads, and each additional head signifies that the Exeggutor is stronger.

"Exeggutor, huh? I thought you'd use a Fighting-type Pokémon to fight me," Ah Si said, slightly disappointed.

"Of course there are Fighting-type Pokémon, it just depends on whether Master will let me use Fighting-type Pokémon in battle," said Shigeru.

"Is that so? Let's begin then." Ah Si immediately commanded, "Flying Kick, use Flame Kick!"

"Sawa!"

With his right foot covered in flames, Flying Kick launched a surprise attack. When he was about three meters away from the Coconut 973 Egg Tree, he kicked out. His springy leg extended rapidly like rubber. Just as the fiery kick was about to hit the Coconut 973 Egg Tree, Flying Kick stood still. A light blue energy formed a circle around Flying Kick's body, binding it.

Then, Hitmonlee's body slammed into the ground, making a heavy, intimate contact with it. However, Hitmonlee was clever; he gathered Dark-type energy around his body and broke free from the psychic restraints.

This is an application of malevolent energy, because malevolent energy can break through mental energy. As long as it covers the body, it can easily break free from the control of mental power and strong mental thoughts.

Fighting-type Pokémon usually learn to use Dark-type energy, otherwise they will be at a great disadvantage when facing Psychic-type Pokémon.

After freeing himself from the psychic restraints, Hitman charged toward Exeggutor once more.

"Bomb the eggs!" Shigeru commanded, and a bunch of white eggs shot out from Exeggutor's body, landing in the trajectory of Hitmonlee's charge.

Flying Kick didn't retreat. Using his vision-seeing skill, he kept dodging in the area where the bombs were falling. Not a single bomb could hit him, but...!

Boom! Boom! Boom...!!

Even if the bomb doesn't hit Hitmonlee, it doesn't matter. The bomb explodes instantly upon landing, and the resulting shockwave engulfs Hitmonlee.

248: Master-Disciple Battle

"Superpower!" Shigeru pressed his advantage, giving Hitman no chance to retaliate.

The eyes on the four heads of the Exeggutor emitted a blue light, and an invisible wave of psychic energy spread out, rushing towards the smoke.

Whoosh!

But the next moment, Kickman leaped out of the smoke, his eyes gleaming with blue light, as if he had seen the supernatural power. He bypassed the supernatural power, his right foot covered in flames, and kicked towards Exeggutor.

"Coconut eggs!"

A reflective barrier appeared in front of Exeggutor, forcefully blocking Hitmonlee's fiery kick. Then, it unleashed a psychic shock, the physical psychic energy striking Hitmonlee.

"Sawa!"