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

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After leaving the Azalea Gym, Gary went to the Pokémon Center, handed Weavile to Nurse Joy, and then went to the Teleporter to teleport Zapdos back and then teleport Heracross over.

Once Weavile was healed, Gary went to the common area and released the two Pokémon.

"Heracross!" Heracross was overjoyed to see Shigeru, even though it had only been a few days since they last met, he still missed him terribly.

"Mara?" Myna looked puzzled, wondering when Heracross had returned. She had fought today, so was there going to be another training session this afternoon? Gary wasn't that stingy.

【LV36 Mavila♂/Champion】

【LV34 Heracross♂/Champion】

Looking at the two Pokémon, Xiao Mao planned to raise both Weavile and Heracross to level 50.

After challenging two gyms in the Johto region, I've accumulated 76 Intermediate Rare Candies in my inventory. While stockpiling is good, I still need to use them when necessary.

Gary walked over to the two sprites, placed a hand on each of their shoulders, and began using the magic candy on them.

"Hera!! (ΩДΩ)!!"

"Mara!! Σ(⊙▽⊙"a!!"

Both elves were astonished. They felt their strength rapidly increasing and that some racial skills had awakened.

Xiao Mao used 30 intermediate magic candies to raise both Pokémon's levels to 50 before stopping.

Under the shocked gazes of the two Pokémon, Gary lectured, "For now, we can only raise your strength to this level. Further improvement will depend on your own hard work and training. This afternoon, you will get used to your sudden increase in strength and practice your newly awakened skills. Eevee will be your sparring partner this afternoon."

"Bah!"

Eevee volunteered to step forward, and during this time, Eevee was in charge of training Heracross and Weavile. Because the two Pokémon were much lower level than Eevee, Eevee trained them with ease and in a very interesting way.

Seeing Eevee volunteer, Shigeru smiled slightly.

Heracross and Weavile have leveled up and entered the realm of near-Elite Four, making them much easier to deal with than before. Eevee is sure to suffer an upset this afternoon.

That evening, Gary prepared food for his Pokémon. Eevee, Weavile, and Heracross all had serious injuries.

Ibrahimovic, who originally intended to train them, was taught a harsh lesson by Weavile and Heracross. In particular, Ibrahimovic was defeated by Weavile and Heracross for the first time when the two attacked him together.

Therefore, Eevee was depressed for a while, and ate several portions of food in a depressed mood before it calmed down.

Xiao Mao didn't stop him; Ibrahimovic had had it too easy and deserved some pressure.

After resting for a night in Kikyo City, Gary set off immediately for the next city, Goldenrod City.

Gary didn't originally want to set off in such a hurry, but after passing through Charizard Valley and learning that Ash had successfully challenged the Violet Gym, Gary decided to speed things up a bit.

After five days of high-speed cycling, Xiao Mao finally arrived at the outskirts of Manjin City.

"We're finally here. This is exhausting," Xiao Mao said, panting.

The distance between Hinoki Town and Manjin City is quite far, and it took Xiao Mao five days to cycle there.

"Bah!"

However, Ibrahimovic suddenly barked alertly.

225: Goldenrod City, the Gym Leader is resting.

"Bah!"

Ibrahimovic suddenly became alert and looked to Shigeru's left rear.

Xiao Mao immediately turned around, and in that instant, he caught him red-handed.

A huge, four-legged elf was standing in the woods to the left and behind, only ten meters away from Gary.

[LV80 Flame Emperor/Near Legendary]

"Emperor Yan...!"

Xiao Mao was shocked; he never expected to encounter the Flame Emperor in the wild.

The two just stared at each other.

"Why are you staring at me?" Xiao Mao didn't understand why Yan Di was staring at him. There was nothing about him that Yan Di should be paying attention to.

Although I really wanted to subdue the Flame Emperor in front of me, looking at its level, I decided to just give up and go to sleep.

Emperor Yan stared at Shigeru and Eevee for more than ten seconds before running into the depths of the forest. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared.

"What does this Yan Emperor mean? Has he taken a fancy to me?" Xiao Mao murmured.

The Ho-Oh Guard frequently appears in the Johto and Kanto regions, and quite a few people have witnessed their presence. However, it is probably rare to see someone like Entei who has been watching Gary's situation so closely.

Moreover, Entei is the leader of Ho-Oh's guard. Perhaps because they are both fire-type, Entei has mastered the sacred flame. Not only that, Entei can use the flame of life to heal all injuries and illnesses. Even patients with terminal cancer will immediately recover their health after being scorched by the flame of life.

“We’re really lucky. They say that people who see Emperor Yan will have good fortune,” Xiao Mao said.

“Buyi”.

Ibrahimovic nodded, wondering what his good fortune might be.

"Let's go into the city." Xiao Mao didn't think much of it, just considering it a lucky encounter.

“Buyi”.

Shigeru rode his mountain bike into the city of Manjin.

After five days of cycling, even though Xiao Mao is a complete novice, he was a bit tired and planned to take a good rest for a day before challenging the Goldenrod Gym tomorrow afternoon.

...!

Day two.

After a good rest, Xiao Mao headed to the Goldenrod Gym in the afternoon.

[Ding! Mission issued: Obtain a full-gold gym badge / Rewards: 5 Intermediate Rare Candies, a permanent "Mount Tai Press" skill learner, and 1 Premium Silk Scarf.]

"Have a holiday...?"

Although the system issued the task, the Goldenrod Gym is closed today, so there is no way to challenge it.

"Can gym leaders take holidays?" Xiao Shigeru had challenged so many gyms, and he had never seen a gym leader take a holiday.

Moreover, Xiaoxi's strength doesn't seem very good; she was only rewarded with 5 intermediate-level magical candies, which shows that Xiaoxi's strength is average.

This Xiaoxi is the Gym Leader of Goldenrod City. She is a girl who uses Normal-type Pokémon. She likes cute Pokémon, so all the Pokémon she owns are cute. And cute Pokémon are generally not very strong.

"It's Saturday today. It looks like we'll be off not only today but also tomorrow. Looks like we'll just be able to wander around the city for the next couple of days," Xiao Mao said.

"Bah!"

Ibrahimovic was very happy because Weavile and Heracross had become stronger, and Ibrahimovic could no longer enjoy the thrill of beating up newbies, so he might as well just go on a rampage.

"Let's go check out Elf Department Store," said Xiao Mao.

Goldenrod City is a very developed city in the Johto region. The Pokémon Department Store here has almost all Pokémon-related items and merchandise.

With his energy cubes running low, Gary needs to buy some berries to replenish the energy cubes for his Pokémon.

Luckily, the Elf Department Store here has a full range of goods, so let's quickly replenish our energy cubes.

Upon arriving at the Pokémon Department Store, you'll find a Berry Mixer on the first floor. You can buy berries and make your own on the spot. The area around the Berry Mixer is also excellent, with a public space right outside the floor-to-ceiling windows where trainers battle. Watching them make your own Power Cubes adds a unique touch to the experience.

"Eevee!" Shigeru was making an Energy Cube when Eevee suddenly shouted, reminding him of something.

Xiao Mao looked around in confusion and saw a boy with long bangs walking towards him.

"Kenta...!"

Shigeru was completely bewildered, never expecting to see Kenta here. He had clearly left Wakaba Town first, yet Kenta had caught up with him.

"It really is you!" Kenta felt that Xiaoshige's back looked familiar when he saw him earlier, but he was not sure. Now that he was sure it was Xiaoshige, he walked over excitedly.

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"Xiao Shi, I didn't expect to run into you here," Kenta said warmly.

“Yes, what a coincidence,” Xiao Mao said.

“Ever since I lost to you last time, I’ve been planning to participate in the Silver Tournament, and I’ve already collected two badges,” Kenta said.

"Really? You're really fast." Shigeru thought he was fast enough at collecting badges, but he didn't expect Kenta to do it too.

However, Shigeru was puzzled as to how Kenta obtained two badges. Astray and Pendulum were both quite strong, so Kenta's ability to obtain two badges could only mean that the two gym leaders did not send out their main Pokémon.

I remember when Ash challenged Pendulum, Pendulum even sent out a Pokémon like Metapod to fight, which shocked Gary, who was watching the anime at the time.

. ..... ...

Kenta was able to obtain two badges so quickly probably because the two gym leaders saw him as a rookie trainer and sent him relatively weak Pokémon.

Otherwise, Asu's Duduli alone would be enough to defeat Kenta, and he wouldn't be able to get through in less than three months.

"And you? How many badges have you earned?" Kenta asked.

"Just like you, two of them."

"Is that so... It's a pity. I just went to the Goldenrod Gym, but the gym leader was on holiday. I wonder when I can challenge him." Kenta said.

Xiao Shi was taken aback. He hadn't expected that Kenta had also come here because the gym owner was on vacation; their situations were basically the same.

"That's quite a coincidence. I also came here to make Energy Cubes because I saw that the Goldenrod Gym was on holiday," said Gary.

"Is that so? In that case, let's have a match, shall we?" Kenta challenged.

From the moment he saw Shigeru, Kenta wanted to avenge his defeat in the first battle. Since both of them planned to challenge the Goldenrod Gym today but failed, and their Pokémon were in full condition, they were ready to have a battle.

"Bue-ee." Ibu immediately became interested. He had been suppressed by Weavile and Heracross for a while, but with Kenta, a newcomer, coming to his doorstep, he could finally experience the feeling of crushing weaker opponents again.

“Look, Ibuki also wants to fight,” Kenta said.

Xiao Shi was speechless. It seemed that Kenta still hadn't grasped the difference between him and himself, thinking that defeating two gyms meant he was all that was left.

"Alright, let's have a match then," Xiao Mao agreed.

226: Kenta Challenge

"marvelous!".

Kenta was very excited to see that Shigeru had agreed, and he decided that he would definitely give Shigeru a good beating later.

Kenta is no longer the same Kenta he was back in Wakaba Town.