Elf: Starting as the Fighting Gym Master, and being entangled by Nancy.

Chapter 418: Team Rocket members causing trouble during the reconstruction of the Goldenrod Gym ruins?
"You are... one of the legendary birds of the Kanto region? I didn't expect Li Xuan to even have a legendary Pokémon from the Kanto region."

Delacion gasped.

To be honest, when it first met Li Xuan, it thought he was a trainer from the Unova region.

However, being able to subdue Reshiram, it seems quite normal for them to be able to subdue the three legendary birds that are on the same level as them.

"Ling." (That's right, it's me. The most magnificent and graceful of the three legendary birds in the entire Kanto region, Articuno!)

Articuno stood tall and proud, its haughty gaze slowly sweeping over the crowd.

"Chirp?" (You? You, Articuno, are called the king of the three legendary birds?)
Before the four swordsmen could answer, Zapdos emerged from the kitchen, its beak crackling with lightning, clearly having just finished a meal.

The Four Musketeers: ? ? ?

Wait, what? Legendary Pokémon?!

Did they even catch Moltres?
Fortunately, no Moltres appeared.

That made them feel comfortable.

"Hello, are you all Li Xuan's Pokémon?"

Biligion stepped forward to greet him.

There are apprentices in the fighting arena, and there are many Pokémon here. Who knows, some extraordinary people may have also caught legendary Pokémon.

"Chirp chirp." (That's right, you can call me the leader of Zapdos.)
Zapdos stood tall and proud; as the second legendary Pokémon to join the team, its strength was close to that of a champion.

These four swordsmen before us are at the level of the Four Heavenly Kings' main force.

And it is Zapdos.

That's already at the ace level of the Four Heavenly Kings!

Sit down!

"Good heavens! He actually wants to be my boss the moment we meet?!"

Delacion could not tolerate it.

And it can't stand it either.

Having suffered so much humiliation at Li Xuan's hands, and unable to defeat Super Blaziken, surely it could defeat Li Xuan's bird?
It's worth noting that its attributes are Rock and Fighting.

Rock-type Pokémon is four times stronger than Articuno and twice as strong as Zapdos.

In its opinion, it should be the leader of the dojo right now!
"Chirp chirp!" (Wow! You rock bull, you've got quite the nerve!)

Zapdos roared and unleashed a Thunderbolt attack upon meeting Zapdos, sweeping across the area!

The raging thunder roared, transforming into long whips that lashed out fiercely!

"You frizzy bird, don't think you can look down on bulls just because you know how to use electric-type moves!"

Deraquion raised its head and roared, its forehooves carrying brownish energy as it slammed heavily onto the ground!
The entire temple trembled violently, and dozens of sharp rock pillars burst forth from the ground, standing before it.

Boom! ! !

Zapdos's golden Lizard slammed into the rock wall, and bursts of lightning surged wildly between the stone edges.

Rock fragments and lightning bolts flew everywhere, but the thick rock layer ultimately blocked the 100,000 volts completely.

Terakion peered down at the Zapdos in the sky from between the rocks, exhaling a disdainful white mist from its nostrils.

"A tiny, ruffled bird, nothing special! Hahaha..."

Derakion's sneer still lingered in the air when he suddenly noticed that the golden lightning in front of him had dissipated.

It warily turned its horn, its hooves scratching the ground restlessly.

"Chirp!" (Ugly Bull! You Zapdos grandpa! I have Fighting-type moves!!)

A sharp cry rang out from above Teraquín's head!

Zapdos had appeared directly above Terrakion at some point, its wings folded as it swooped down like a golden arrow.

Before Derakion could react, he was kicked hard in the side by a claw imbued with fighting energy!
Fighting-type Rock Smash!

boom!
Its heavy body flew out uncontrollably, retreating several meters before finally coming to a stop.

Amidst the dust and rubble, Delacion staggered to his feet, charred claw marks remaining on the spot where he had been kicked, and tiny electric snakes still crackling among his fur.

"F**k, you're just as treacherous and cunning as Li Xuan!!"

Terrakion stopped in its tracks. After releasing Rock Smash, Zapdos in the ditch actually mixed in a Thunder Wave attack!

"Chirp chirp." (If you're bad at this, practice more. If you can't handle it, don't play. It's just an electromagnetic wave. You didn't even defend against it when battling an Electric-type Pokémon.)
Zapdos couldn't hold back and made no attempt to hide his smile.

That's absolutely hilarious.

They've all been captured by Li Xuan. It's amazing that there are Pokémon that are so honest and simple-minded in battles.

"Chirp chirp." (Even the abandoned monkey knows some underworld tricks; mine is just the tip of the iceberg.)
Zapdos thought this kind of tactic was just the entry level in the fighting dojo.

Delacion was just too honest.

Delacion: ? ? ?
"You've only scratched the surface?! What exactly do you guys take Pokémon battles for?"

Delacion's breath came out in two intermittent bursts from his nose; he was too angry to say anything else.

"Chirp chirp?" (What does that mean? Isn't winning all that matters?)
Zapdos, on the other hand, doesn't have that kind of integrity.

In a battle, winning is all that matters; why does it have to be a fair and square victory?

Delacion: "..."

"Damn it! Your kind of fighting is a disgrace to the battles between swordsmen!"

Ultimately, it's because of Delacion's swordsman spirit.

With this kind of sentiment, Delacion was actually unable to use those "underworld" tactics.

Not only Terrakion, but even Cobalion and Virizion, having developed their fighting skills, could not agree with this kind of battle.

But if it's called Kerudeo...

That's not necessarily true.

It has only recently begun to formally engage in Pokémon battles and is not yet fully developed, so it can learn anything it wants.

"Does that mean all the Pokémon in your fighting dojo are like this?"

"Does such a huge dojo of yours not have a single Pokémon suitable for serious battles?"

Delacion was disappointed in his son's lack of progress.

A perfectly good fighting Pokémon, but Li Xuan has turned it into this.

That's an insult!

"Ling?" (This is totally an awkward insult from you.)
Articuno flew over. While it and Zapdos do indeed like to use underhanded tactics in battle, it doesn't mean that all the Pokémon in their Fighting Dojo like to do that.

"Chirp chirp." (That's right, our dojo has three great generals. Not only that, we also have the three brothers of perseverance.)
Zapdos then explained, bringing up six Pokémon: Hitmonchan, Slash, Hitmonchan, Machamp, Heracross, and Crafty.

Putting everything else aside, at least these six Pokémon are definitely going for a head-on, aggressive approach.

Especially the last three.

Once you hold on and are burned, it's equivalent to activating Berserk mode.

In this situation, it becomes a direct confrontation.

The main feature is a powerful flying brick.

"Hmm...that's good. At least you have a legitimate Fighting-type Pokémon here now."

Teraquín breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness.

If none of the Pokémon in the Fighting Dojo launch a direct attack, I'm afraid I'll have to run away in a few days.

"Chirp chirp." (Hey, speaking of which, how did Li Xuan manage to catch you guys? And he caught four of them at once, did he pack them up and take them away?)
Zapdos swept over the four master and apprentice pairs.

I was a little curious about why Li Xuan had taken me away.

"Well, this all started with our good-for-nothing apprentice..."

Terakion sighed deeply, then looked at Keldeo with a face full of disappointment and frustration.

While these legendary Pokémon were chatting.

Keldeo wandered around aimlessly.

Today, it's looking for a new rival.

"Hmm... I don't think there are many Pokémon that I can handle."

Currently, among Li Xuan's Pokémon, apart from Slicker and two Kushala Daoras, the rest are all at least level 50 or higher.

Of all the Pokémon I've fought so far, the worst one is Crafty, which is level 55.

Its skill level is comparable to that of a master craftsman.

But here's the thing.

If it burns an experienced construction worker, it's destined to send a cement pillar flying.

Can you fight?
Totally unbeatable!

Keldeo sighed slightly. He couldn't very well bully a Pokémon like Flamebug that hadn't evolved yet, could he?

The Burning Bug is level 54 and has the Fire attribute.

One's own attributes give them a significant advantage.

If you fight a burning bug, you have a high chance of winning.

But battling this Pokémon that hadn't evolved yet gave Keldeo the feeling of stomping on a weak opponent, with no sense of joy in winning.

It is Keldeo, the Mythical Pokémon.

I would absolutely disdain doing such a thing.

"Wu?" (Is there anything else for me?)
I noticed Keldeo's gaze.

The firefly, which had been sunbathing by the windowsill, raised its head and looked at it.

"It's alright, you can continue sunbathing."

Keldeo said something to the Burning Worm.

"Whoosh." (Okay, I'll continue drying the leaves then.)
The burning insect closed its eyes, enjoying the blazing sun.

……

……

Saffron City, Saffron Gym (Ruins)
The two clowns are still clowning.

Lillie carried a basket of vegetables and brought over the prepared food for them to eat.

However, today's dust-clearing trip seems to have been interrupted by an uninvited guest...

"Bu...I..." (So tired...There seems to be a place to hide here...)
A weak voice came from not far away.

"Boss, should we still chase after them? This seems to be the territory of a fighting arena. Even if Li Xuan isn't here, the Pokémon guarding the arena are probably not to be underestimated."

Immediately following was a series of rapid footsteps.

"Chase it! Why aren't we chasing it?! If we don't catch that Eevee, our fate will be even worse than if we were arrested!"

A furious curse rang out, followed by a sudden burst of hurried footsteps.

stomping on...

"Strange shout?" (Old craftsman, did you hear something?)

Just as Mighty picked up the blueprints to see how to transform the Goldenrod Gym into one that could rival the Fighting Dojo, he heard a cacophony of questions.

"Repair." (I heard that, I heard that, it sounds like some Pokémon is being chased by a group of bad guys.)
The old craftsman nodded in agreement.

It was obvious that they had heard the weak cry of that Pokémon.

Upon seeing this, the two turned their heads away.

"Bu...I..." (It's all burned out... I have no strength left...)
A long-eared Pokémon with brown fur that looked like a fox fell to the ground.

boom!
"Big brother! That Eevee has collapsed! What do we say? Should we just go over and catch it?!"

A man dressed as a Team Rocket member quickened his pace and rushed out, only to be stopped by another member dressed as a Team Rocket member.

"Are you fucking an idiot? Don't you want to see who's doing the dust over there?! That's Li Xuan's Pokémon! Goodness, don't they need to rest while dusting?"

It was clear that the Rockets team member in the captain's position was considering quitting.

Swish!
Soon, two strong gusts of wind suddenly blocked the escape routes in front and behind.

The monstrous figure stood with its four arms crossed over its chest, its bulging muscles gleaming in the sunlight; behind it came the scraping sound of cement pillars dragging on the ground, as the old construction worker panted as he laid the pillar bases across the ground.

The shadows of the two Fighting Pokémon completely enveloped Team Rocket, who stood frozen in place, the sound of them swallowing clearly audible.

"Heh heh... So you're from Team Rocket. I was just wondering where to arrest you guys, but you're so brave to come to my territory.)"
When the giant's mouth opened wide, it looked somewhat sinister to the members of Team Rocket.

"Have mercy, sir! Have mercy! We're just cosplaying! We actually hate Team Rocket the most!"

"Strange drink?" (Huh? Why are you cosplaying Team Rocket? I can't believe your bullshit!)

Machamp clearly didn't believe what the Team Rocket were saying. The muscles in its four arms tensed up suddenly, giving them no chance to explain.

Then, one of the fists slammed into the ground!
boom!
The shockwave exploded in a ring shape, and the concrete ground cracked like a spider web.

Before the Team Rocket members could even scream, they were all sent flying as if struck by an invisible hammer, lying unconscious and sprawling around the alley walls.

"Strange shout." (Hmm... If all these people were handed over to Officer Jenny, they could probably get a hefty bounty.)
Machamp looked at the group of Team Rocket members who were lying on the ground and sneered.

"Superhuman Strength, Old Craftsman, are you alright?"

"Mogu mogu!" (Wow! What was that just now? It sent so many people flying!)

Lillie came running over, carrying a basket of vegetables, and a tiny nebula-like head popped out of the basket.

Cosmogu, shaking Nebula's ears, witnessed all of this.

"Mo Gu!" (Wait a minute! There's someone else there!)

Cosmogu suddenly shouted.

The strange force suddenly turned its head, and all four eyes locked onto what was behind it!
A Team Rocket member was seen sliding out of his uniform like a snake shedding its skin, leaving only his empty jacket standing upright.

"Bye bye."

The guy was wearing a close-fitting stealth suit, half of his body was already inside the sewer manhole cover, and he proudly gave the strong guy a thumbs up.

With a furrowed brow, the muscles in his right arms bulged violently, unleashing a powerful punch with a sonic boom!

boom! ! !
The force of the punch ripped the manhole cover and the ground within a three-meter radius off the ground, sending rubble raining down.

But after the smoke and dust cleared, only a deep pit remained.

The Rockets player had already escaped through the piping system, leaving only half of his stealth suit torn apart by the force of the punch, fluttering in the air currents.

(End of this chapter)