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

Chapter 428 Dojo Challenge! The Mysterious Pool Cue Boy!
"Li Xuan! Tell me! What is your choice? Do you intend to live a life of mediocrity and inaction?"

Kyurem circled around Li Xuan, a look of confusion in his eyes.

"According to some of you humans who are in the know, I am a third-class god among the first-class gods."

Kyurem's ferocious face moved closer, meeting Li Xuan's gaze directly.

"Besides myself, the Third God includes beings like Rayquaza, Giratina, and Zygarde. I think a trainer like you should know their identities and strength, right?"

“I know. Under normal circumstances, a third-legendary Pokémon can suppress the other two legendary Pokémon in the area. Even if those two join forces, they may not be able to defeat the local third-legendary Pokémon.”

Li Xuan didn't make any definitive statements.

However, the facts were indeed as Li Xuan said.

In many cases, the third god is able to suppress the other two first-tier gods in the area.

Even Groudon and Kyogre, despite having moves that counter Rayquaza, were still overwhelmed.

Not to mention cases like Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem.

Even if the first two can compete with the other third gods, when they encounter Kyurem, it's like Rattata from Alola encountering Detective Zangief—they should run away.

"Then do you know why you won't become my hero?"

Kyurem frowned and exhaled two streams of cold air from his nose and mouth, but Li Xuan blocked them out with his aura.

"I know that, and we've worked together once, but I feel it's not as comfortable as when I was commanding Reshiram."

Li Xuan was telling the truth.

Although both are the "powerful brick-throwing" type when battling other trainers, they are actually slightly different.

"Human...you...sigh, never mind, since we are not destined to be together, I will not force it."

Kyurem also knows that forced relationships are never happy.

If you force Li Xuan to become your hero, the increase in your combat power won't be much.

It would be good if it could reach 1.5 times the original amount.

The worst-case scenario is that nothing improves, and the teamwork becomes even worse.

"Phew...that's good."

Rahiram spat out a spark.

Thankfully, Kyurem didn't succeed.

Otherwise, the days that follow won't be so comfortable.

Thank you, Li Xuan!

This was Rahiram's only idea.

"Alright, alright, let's put this matter aside for now. I need to think about how to make the new badges."

Li Xuan devoted himself to the dojo.

Come to think of it, having been a gym leader for so long, I haven't accepted any gym challenges lately.

It's time to accept new battles.

But as soon as his announcement was sent out, the Goldenrod Gym was still in ruins, and because the Indigo League was about to start, there were relatively few trainers coming to the Fighting Dojo.

So let's figure out the "Legendary Badge" first.

The current idea is simple: to customize it based on the legendary Pokémon they own.

Kyurem version, Reshiram version, Three Legendary Birds version, Martial Arts Bear Master version...

Well, that's about it.

I'm sure there are trainers from all over the world who want to get this badge.

Thinking of this, Li Xuan told the craftsman who made the badges about it.

……

……

After doing all that, he turned his attention to the new Pokémon he had caught from the Unova region.

I brought back quite a lot of Pokémon from this trip to the Unova region.

They are: Victini, Meloetta, Keldeo, Smite, Burning Bug, Reshiram, Kyurem, Cobalion, Virizion, Terrakion, Tepig, Kuma's Apprentice #1 (One-Hit Strike), and Kuma's Apprentice #2 (Combo Strike).

Among them, Slippery Boy, Burning Bug, Two Bear Apprentices, and Warm Pig are not very powerful and are the ones that need more attention at present.

Of course, the Burning Bug is also evolving soon, and in a few days, it will probably evolve into the Volcano.

Golden fire moths, just thinking about them is so cool!
And those two bear apprentices, they need to comprehend the scroll to evolve.

Before heading to the Isle of Armor, we still need to nurture them first.

This would also give Ma Shide a good explanation, proving that he had not neglected the training of Xiong's apprentice.

There's no need to say more about Warm Pig.

With "expert guidance," there's absolutely nothing to worry about.

He's just a sly little brat...

Li Xuan was a little confused about how to raise it.

I just happened to find this Pokémon on the roadside and caught it on a whim.

Li Xuan didn't really understand what kind of personality he had.

"Hey, you little rascal, show me your special skill."

Li Xuan wanted to see if the sly kid would come up with anything funny.

"Slippery?" (You want me to cause some trouble? Okay! Let's go! Ignore this!)
The sly kid immediately did a backflip.

Boom!
The landing wasn't very aesthetically pleasing.

The sly boy's knees hit the ground, causing it to clutch its knees and howl in pain.

Li Xuan: “…”

This job is a bit too harsh.

"Well, you should continue with your basic training. After all, you're a self-taught individual who hasn't received systematic training."

Li Xuan helped the sly boy up, taught him how to do a backflip, and then turned his attention to the two bear apprentices.

"Um……"

Li Xuan pondered.

To be honest, if he didn't have the power of wave guidance, he would have had a hard time distinguishing between these two bear disciples.

The current number one bear apprentice is being trained to be a one-hit-kill type, while the number two bear apprentice is being trained to be a combo-type type.

Although their personalities seem somewhat different.

But in reality, they are pretty much the same.

In other words, their behavior will be different in some subtle matters.

"Hey, human, what are you trying to do by looking at us like that?"

The number one bear apprentice walked over arrogantly.

Despite having been brutally beaten by Li Xuan earlier.

But they have changed drastically now!
This is nothing like the rookie apprentice Xiong from before!
"Bah!" (Whatever! Human, take this!)

The number one bear apprentice suddenly tensed his hind leg muscles and transformed into a beige afterimage as he launched a surprise attack!

The small fist sliced ​​through the air, heading straight for Li Xuan's face.

Li Xuan deftly dodged the punch, his right hand flashing out like lightning, precisely pinching the back of Xiong's apprentice's neck.

The little guy froze in mid-air, its four short claws flailing futilely, looking just like a Squirtle being held by its shell.

Seeing this, the second bear disciple began to use a mysterious footwork technique.

Its attacks were like a rushing river, continuous and relentless, with afterimages left behind as its fists and palms alternated.

Clearly, the second bear apprentice has already grasped most of the concept of the combo style.

It's likely that in a short time, the second bear apprentice will be able to study the scroll and evolve into a martial arts bear master who uses combo attacks.

but……

If you understand the concept of combo attacks, do you still need to look at the evolution of scrolls?
Li Xuan was still somewhat unaware of this point.

I don't have any scrolls or similar items here. If my second bear apprentice hasn't evolved even after fully understanding the combo style after a while, then I'll have to go to the Isle of Armor.

read this.

Li Xuan flicked his wrist and tossed the number one bear apprentice he was holding into the air.

At the same time, he turned sideways to meet the second opponent's smooth and flowing combo, his arms spinning like a spinning wheel, and he actually neutralized all the incoming fierce punches into his arms.

As the number one bear apprentice spun and fell, he used the force he had released to steadily support his back.

The two little ones were frozen in his arms, one above the other, their round eyes filled with confusion.

"Huh?" (Have we been arrested again?) The bear apprentices asked in confusion.

It seems that Li Xuan has really caught them.

Wait a minute, these past few days they've been learning fighting techniques from the Champion-level legendary Pokémon, the Swordsman of the Unova region.

But why was Li Xuan still able to catch him?

But it is what it is.

Xiong's apprentices were arrested by Li Xuan.

Even after learning combat techniques from those three Heavenly King-level Holy Swordsmen, he was still captured by Li Xuan with a single slap.

This made Xiong's apprentices doubt themselves.

Are they able to defeat Li Xuan?

"Bah!" (Brother, we Bear Apprentices can evolve. Let's come back and cause trouble for this guy after we evolve!)

The number one bear apprentice was impetuous, and even when Li Xuan picked it up, it showed no fear whatsoever.

Since Li Xuan had already subdued him, he could do whatever he wanted to it.

is it possible?
It's absolutely impossible.

That's why the bear apprentice was so fearless.

Li Xuan: “…”

Good, good, these two brats really haven't forgotten their original idea.

fair enough.

They haven't forgotten their roots.

"Then you guys keep up the good work. If there are any challengers next, and they are a little weaker, we'll still need you guys to carry the torch."

There are currently very few low-level Pokémon.

If a weaker trainer comes over, I can't just crush them with my group of high-level Pokémon, can I?
That would completely negate the purpose of a dojo.

It's pure stomping of noobs.

……

……

Two days later.

The trainers the gym usually receives are too weak.

Even with badge restrictions, most trainers are still easily overwhelmed by other Pokémon.

Li Xuan even tried using his bear apprentice in battle, but he was still able to defeat the challenger within a few rounds.

This put Li Xuan in a very awkward position.

In the end, it was Gin Itamoto, as a student, who blocked a large number of challengers.

This can also be seen as an opportunity to hone Xiao Yin's skills.

However, today, an extraordinary young man has arrived at the fighting dojo.

dong dong dong...

A knock sounded on the door of the dojo.

"Hello, is anyone there? I'm Kin from Wakaba Town in the Johto region. I've come to challenge the fighting dojo today! I wonder if your dojo master is here?"

The boy's name was Ajin.

He looks to be around the same age as Silver. He has black hair and a tuft of long hair sticking out from his forehead, making him look like a very unique trainer.

Li Xuan opened the door and saw the boy holding a pool cue.

He raised an eyebrow.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Young man, my dojo isn't one you can just challenge casually. How many badges do you have now?"

"I only recently got my starter Pokémon, and I currently have three. But all of my Pokémon are amazing, so don't underestimate them!"

Akin didn't know why he came to Golden City. He originally planned to come and watch the Quartz Convention, but he realized he had remembered the time wrong, so he just wandered around somewhere.

So, I saw the fighting dojo and came here.

"...?"

A Jin did not answer Li Xuan's question directly.

But he also answered Li Xuan's question.

Having just gotten their starter Pokémon, aren't they complete newbies?

It's not that Li Xuan thinks anything of the newcomers.

But this is for rookie trainers who have just obtained their starter Pokémon.

Their skills are really not that great.

"But you can't challenge me if I don't have enough badges."

Li Xuan smiled helplessly. In most cases, he really did not accept challenges from rookie trainers.

But...

There are exceptions to everything.

"Wait, wait a minute! Dude, you're the first gym I've ever challenged! How about this, if you accept my challenge, win or lose, I'll give you a consecrated egg, how about that?"

When A Jin saw that Li Xuan was politely declining him, he quickly said that his skill level was very high.

Especially in terms of professional skills, they are beyond reproach.

That's right.

This Akin also has special abilities.

Named "Hatching Power," this ability is not recorded in the official League's archives; it is a special ability that Akin accidentally discovered.

"I used to work in the breeding center. Any Pokémon egg that passes through my hands will have much stronger innate potential than the original one."

The qualifications here are not the qualifications for the rainbow lock limit on a certain website, but rather individual values.

Akin's strength is incredible.

If a 0V Pokémon egg falls into his hands, it can be transformed into a 1V egg after being consecrated.

And there's a guaranteed chance of getting at least one inherited move.

Extremely defying the heavens.

It's worth noting that Li Xuan only managed to get all the Pokémon's inherited moves by relying on his personal "grandpa" Mew.

This means that Akin is essentially invincible from the start.

It's true that they won at the starting line.

"Hmm... but I don't have any Pokémon eggs that need to be consecrated."

Two months ago, there were Farfetch'd eggs that could be hatched.

But here's the thing.

The leek ducks have hatched.

Li Xuan didn't have any Pokémon eggs to hatch.

So this is very embarrassing.

"Um...it's okay, you can leave me your contact information."

"The problem is, to get my private contact information, you need to become an admiral."

Li Xuan usually doesn't give out his contact information.

Previously, Cattleya had her own contact information, but it was only after the governor was activated that she had access to it.

Of course, it was agreed from the beginning that the admiral would have private contact information.

Ajin: "..."

The moment he uttered the sentence that only admirals have access to private contact information, A-Jin's pupils widened, and he stared intently at Li Xuan.

Why does someone so young like to "make money"?

Although he, Ajin, was from Ruoye Town in the capital.

I usually watch live streams.

A few days ago I saw a guy give a female streamer a "Admiral" title, and he even called him an idiot, saying he should just give himself an "Admiral" title and give him a bonus "enlightenment" feature.

You can't just start cursing.

Then, how about we promote Li Xuan to Admiral?
Ha ha!

Even if Ah Jin starved to death or jumped off this building, he would never grant Li Xuan the title of Admiral!

(End of this chapter)