Pokémon: I just became a Gym Leader, and Cynthia proposed to me.

Hearing Xiao Zhao's words, A Zhu suppressed a laugh and said:

"You want to test the boss's strength? Then we'll see how much you're worth!"

Xiao Zhao is full of confidence.

He raised his hand, clenched his fist, and said, "I'm just an ordinary person born in an era before I existed."

"Now that I've arrived in the Verdant Lands, the strongest trainer on this land is none other than me, Xiao Zhao!"

Ah Zhu smiled and said, "It's good to be confident, but excessive confidence is arrogance."

"Once we get to Yuanzhi Village, let the boss teach you what true mastery is all about."

Xiao Zhao snorted coldly, "In this world, apart from my master and senior brother, no one can teach me a lesson."

A-Zhu nodded. "Alright, let's hurry back to Yuanzhi Village. You can challenge the boss, and I'll see just how good you really are."

"Even though you're just a young girl, if you're not capable enough, I won't pay you a high salary."

Xiao Zhao confidently raised her head, "Don't worry, hiring me will definitely be the most worthwhile thing you've ever done in your life."

In the evening, the group set up camp on a riverbank.

Xiao Zhao threw the branches into the campfire.

He tentatively asked, "Since you say your boss is very capable, could you tell me specifically what makes him so capable?"

Ah Zhu looked at her with a smile, "What? Scared?"

Xiao Zhao said calmly, "My master once taught me that you must know yourself and your enemy in order to win every battle."

"This is just to gather some information about the opponent in advance, since you already know most of my information."

"If you go back and ask me to tell your boss the information, wouldn't that mean your boss would take advantage of me?"

Ah Zhu nodded. "No problem, I'll tell you all the information about our boss."

"After all, with our boss's strength, there's no need for him to hide his information. Even if we told you everything and let you fight freely, you still wouldn't be able to win."

Xiao Zhao raised an eyebrow. "Even more arrogant than me?"

Ah Zhu stroked his chin and said, "Our boss has always been a very humble person, but there really isn't anyone who can rival him."

"However, the boss's fiancée has always wanted to challenge him, and she even dragged us along to be her sparring partners. But our skills are too poor, so we can't be of any good sparring effect."

Xiao Zhao's eyes lit up immediately. "Since he's not married yet, it means he's not that old, and the age gap between us isn't that big. I still have a chance to catch up with him!"

"According to you, we still have three days before we reach Yosuga Village."

"I'll use these three days to intensify my Pokémon training and increase their power as much as possible, so your boss will know how powerful I am."

Ah Zhu smiled without saying anything, and finally managed to squeeze out, "Then good luck."

Three days passed in a flash, and Xiao Zhao did indeed significantly boost the power of the existing Pokémon in just three days.

Ah Zhu was also surprised by her talent.

Although it will cost money to hire someone now, as long as Xiaozhao can genuinely join Yuanzhi Village, Yuanzhi Village will gain a great general.

After arriving at Yuanzhi Village, Azhu went to settle the people she had brought back.

Xiao Zhao eagerly asked, "Where is your boss right now? I want to fight him right away!"

Through these three days of training, Xiao Zhao has raised her aura to its peak, just as the saying goes, "one effort is enough, but a second effort will be less effective."

They would use this momentum to defeat the leader of the village.

To establish their position in the village of Fen, they can then charge high prices for training Pokémon.

Ah Zhu thought for a moment, "Alright, since you want to accept your defeat immediately, I'll take you to one of the boss's students and have him take you to the boss."

"The eldest brother is often away practicing his spiritual cultivation and doesn't stay in the village very often."

A-Zhu led Xiao-Zhao to Ya-Hei, who was meditating and practicing the power of waveguide.

"Yahei, this is the expert I found. Take him to the boss and let him give her some pointers."

Xiao Zhao was brimming with confidence. "What guidance? We're having a match!"

"Who says I'm bound to lose?"

"You know what, you actually have a wave guide user here, although his talent isn't particularly outstanding."

"I also know a wave user who isn't particularly talented, but through her own efforts, she successfully cultivated a wave power with considerable strength."

Yahei's eyes immediately lit up. "Oh, could you tell me about his cultivation journey?!"

Xiao Zhao stroked his chin. "She's my senior sister, my master's wife's disciple. She's always longed to become a Wave Guide Hero."

"Her talent is not outstanding; she only mastered a considerable amount of aura power through hard work."

"My waveguide power was also developed under her guidance."

"My talent is slightly better than hers, so the aura I've cultivated is quite powerful. And somehow after I ended up in this Xicui region, my aura seems to have become much stronger as well."

Xiao Zhao guessed that her talent was enhanced when she passed through the space-time rift.

That's why Xiao Zhao is so confident, believing he can become the strongest trainer on the Green Land.

After all, she is the disciple of Li Shuwen, the strongest trainer in the Sinnoh region, and even the world!

Yahei nodded. "She is indeed an admirable senior. I hope you can tell me some of her cultivation methods."

Xiao Zhao nodded, "No problem, but it'll cost extra!"

Following Yahei, Xiaozhao arrived at a valley.

Looking at the backs of the people training ahead, Xiao Zhao felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Yahei said, "The teacher is training Pokémon up ahead, let's go over there."

Only after getting closer did Xiao Zhao fully confirm the identity of the person from behind.

Xiao Zhao stared wide-eyed and asked, "Are you sure she's your teacher?"

Yahei nodded. "Is there a problem? Don't worry, the teacher is a very easy-going person, even though you boasted that you are the strongest trainer in the Green Land."

"But the teacher won't blame you for it."

Xiao Zhao swallowed hard, feeling a little flustered.

Li Shuwen turned around. "I heard you consider yourself the best trainer in the Green Lands?"

"Xiao Zhao, it's been years since I last saw you. How have you become so arrogant?"

"Master, steam the German-style mud duck!"

Xiao Zhao immediately slid to his knees, adopting the "Tiger Crouching" stance, and knelt in front of Li Shuwen.

"Master, I was wrong!"

Li Shuwen looked at the small photo and smiled, saying:

"It seems I really kept my promise and took you as my apprentice after you turned ten."

"I just have some questions. Did I become arrogant years later, or did I fail to teach you properly, causing you to become arrogant after learning the skills?"

Xiao Zhao's current change is like that of the originally clever and sensible Monkey King, who became arrogant and conceited after learning skills from the Bodhi Patriarch.

He became a reckless and unruly Monkey King.

Xiao Zhao knelt on the ground and said, "Master, I really know I was wrong!"

Li Shuwen shook his head. "Get up. We just happened to meet in the Xicui area, so I'll give you some serious pointers and help you get rid of these bad habits."

Xiao Zhao was secretly delighted; the "Tiger Crouching to Admit His Mistakes" technique taught by Senior Brother A Jin was indeed effective.