Even Sinnoh champions have to work hard.

The seemingly aimless water guns actually sealed off the entire space. The large amount of water mist that evaporated from the jets of flame and water, along with the occasional bursts of foam beams, did more than simply obscure the Charizard's vision.

more importantly……

"That Poliwrath is about to make its move!" Kazama Shiramo's eyes narrowed, almost certain that Charizard was doomed.

Freeze Ray!

Poliwrath's Excitement Beam was both ingenious and cunning; instead of directly attacking Charizard, it aimlessly swept across the entire arena.

"Charizard, Sunny Day!" The righteous and awe-inspiring figure realized something was wrong and quickly made what was theoretically the most correct response.

However, it was too late. The Freeze Ray, combined with the water mist created by Politoed, quickly condensed around them. Oboro was helpless, and its wings were frozen solid as it plummeted vertically to the ground.

A hint of human-like cunning appeared in Poliwrath's eyes as it fired a water gun at the rapidly descending Charizard.

With Charizard falling, the outcome seemed certain.

Kazama Shiramo shook his head, feeling a little sorry for the blue-haired loli, but... Kazama Shiramo steadied himself and looked at the falling fire-breathing dragon, the flames on its tail...

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Chapter 41 The Unfinished Counterattack

The flames... did not disappear; instead, they burned even more intensely.

"Fire-type ability? That's interesting." Kazama Shiramo stroked his chin. "This kind of battle is more interesting."

"Charizard! Cheer up!" With tears glistening in her righteous eyes, Xingxing ran to Charizard's side and stroked its back: "Are you alright, Charizard?"

Looking at its teary-eyed trainer, Charizard had the illusion that its soul was burning, and endless power surged from its entire body.

I want to protect her!

I want to win for her!

I want her to stop crying!

I want her to always have a smile on her face!

"Roar!!!!" Charizard let out a long roar and stood up as if it had activated its battle continuation ability. Despite its injuries, its aura was completely different from the timid and hesitant Charizard that had been observing from the sidelines before!

"The momentum is different now." Kazama Shiromo became interested. The Charizard that was previously timid and hesitant was only a matter of time before it lost to the experienced Politoed. Now, with the Blaze ability and the Loli-con buff, the Charizard's courage is overflowing. Maybe it can really turn the tide and survive!

"That Charizard has overcome that hurdle." Ho-Oh's perception of Pokémon strength is far more intuitive than that of humans, highlighting the most crucial aspect of this battle.

'Through a last-minute breakthrough, that Charizard successfully overcame an obstacle that most Pokémon cannot overcome in their entire lives, reaching the Gym Leader level.'

"That would be even more interesting." Kazama Shiramo simply sat cross-legged on the back of the Desert Dragonfly, but unfortunately he didn't have any popcorn or cola in his hand.

Despite seeing its opponent stand up and regroup, Poliwrath showed no intention of taking advantage of the situation. Although it was experienced and cunning, as a powerful Pokémon, it had its own pride and would never do anything to take advantage of someone in distress.

"Roar!" Charizard, having regained its strength, paid tribute to Politoed and leaped into the sky once more, its tail flames burning wildly behind it.

When faced with Charizard, Poliwrath didn't hesitate to fire a Bubble Beam at its face, taking the initiative!

Charizard sidestepped the sticky white liquid and closed in on Poliwrath—a gamble.

Faced with such a direct and fierce attack, Poliwrath was a little angry. Did they really think I was someone who couldn't be hit by the Buddhist monk's outline shooting technique? A water gun shot with not much power but extremely fast speed was aimed at Charizard's head and flew towards it.

"Charizard, use Flamethrower!"

The moment the righteous and awe-inspiring command was given, water and fire clashed, and in an instant, water mist filled the air.

"Charizard, use Slash!"

Charizard burst out of the water mist and swung its claws, aiming a blow at Poliwrath's head! However, Poliwrath, being experienced, immediately dodged into the water, avoiding the attack.

Then the fast-swimming frog suddenly leaped out of the water, its mosquito coil-like patterns starting to spin, a rather insidious hypnotic spell.

"Charizard, use Smoke Screen!" Although Justice and Awe may look like an innocent little girl, she has been traveling for many years and is quite experienced. With a simple Smoke Screen, she avoided Poliwrath's fatal control move.

"Earth Throw!" Charizard grabbed Poliwrath, which was trying to stun it by getting close, and charged into the air, drawing a beautiful arc before slamming Poliwrath to the ground.

This Earth Throw created a large crater in the ground. Actually, for the relatively tough-skinned Frog, this Earth Throw wasn't too much of a blow. However, the biggest significance of this Earth Throw was that it forced Frog out of the water!

The fast-swimming frog, with a somersault, got up and started to get nervous. Facing a highly motivated opponent and with its home advantage being worn down, it couldn't help but feel nervous.

The Eye of the Heart!

This is just a support skill, and it is indeed a powerful skill that many Pokémon struggle to learn in their entire lives. Its only function is to lock onto the target, ensuring that the next move will hit the opponent!

This is my respect for you and your trainer!

This is the will that the fast-swimming frog is conveying at this moment: putting away its previous playful and disdainful attitude, and truly regarding the enemy in front of it as an opponent.

Water cannon!

This is a powerful Water-type move that almost all Water-type Pokémon can learn when they reach a high level of training. It is also an extremely difficult move to master. Its great power comes at the cost of very low accuracy. However, this is no longer a problem with the Mind's Eye ability.

"Charizard! Smoke Charge!" Righteous and awe-inspiring, he knew there was absolutely no way to avoid it at this moment, and he could only unleash his strongest fighting power.

Charizard's eyes glowed red, and the flames on its tail burned with its fighting spirit to the extreme. Its body was wrapped in flames and fighting spirit as it launched the most direct and courageous charge at Poliwrath!

The most direct clash between water and fire resulted in a frenzy of steam covering the area, completely enveloping the region where Kazama Shirasumi was located.

"It's over." Kazama Shiromo sighed. The shrouding fog couldn't affect his superpowers, and the outcome was already quite clear.

The mist slowly dissipated, revealing Charizard lying on the ground, beyond even the help of a lolicon's soul, and Poliwrath kneeling on the ground, barely managing to stay upright.

Kazama Shiro closed his eyes, feeling a pang of guilt. The child had tried his best, but a miracle still hadn't happened. After all, Charizard, relying on its last-minute breakthrough and the Blaze ability, looked very brave, but it was already at its limit. Poliwrath, although it had been hit by Seismic Toss, was actually unaffected and was still in excellent condition.

In the final clash between Water Cannon and Smoke Charge, Poliwrath still held a complete type advantage. After all, Charizard, although a Flying-type, rarely learns Hurricane. This Smoke Charge was its last trump card; it was all it could do. Hopefully, the kid won't get discouraged.

"Charizard!" Righteous and resolute, however, did not seem discouraged. He hurriedly ran to Charizard's side, took out a Heal Ball, and put Charizard into a Poké Ball.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad," Kazama Shiramo nodded in satisfaction. His first reaction was not to be depressed, but to care about his Pokémon, which was a very good sign for a trainer.

"I'm sorry to have disturbed you, but I have lost this duel." Righteous and awe-inspiring, he bowed to the Frog, his expression showing some resentment, but he readily accepted his defeat.

However, the fast-swimming frog slowly walked up to the righteous and awe-inspiring woman, carefully examining her with its eyes.

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Chapter 42 Please accept me as your disciple.

"Croak!" The Swiftfrog stared intently at the righteous-looking man for a moment, then seemed to reveal a satisfied smile: "Croak!"

"Polyfrog, you..." Zheng Yi covered his mouth, clearly overwhelmed by the sudden joy: "I lost. Are you still willing to become my Pokémon?"

"Croak!" The fast-swimming frog patted the center of its mosquito coil-shaped belly with its little fist, its eyes revealing a hint of 'I'm fairly satisfied'.

"This is...this is really great!" Zheng Yilin smiled happily, frantically rummaging through his small backpack and pulling out a decent intermediate ball.

"Wait a minute, little girl." Just as Zheng Yilan was about to put the Frog in the Intermediate Ball, Kazama Shiramo stopped her.

"Who?" Righteous and imposing, he immediately became alert. His strongest partner had lost its fighting ability. Anyone who could enter this area of ​​Viridian Forest was not weak. What if the other party wanted to take advantage of the situation and capture this Politoed first?

Poliwrath's eyes narrowed, and it quickly shielded the trainer it had just acknowledged behind it, its hostility towards the newcomer very obvious.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person, and I'm not interested in that fast-swimming frog." Kazama Shiramo had what he thought was a very gentle smile on his face, but in the eyes of the nervous blue-haired loli at this moment, the smile looked sinister no matter how you looked at it.

"Roar!" Sensing Politoed's hostility towards its trainer, Flygon let out a disdainful growl. The terrifying pressure made Politoed gasp for breath. Pokémon of this level were everywhere in the heart of Viridian Forest and were nothing special.

Kazama Shiramo tapped the Desert Dragonfly on the head and chuckled, "Stop messing around, that fast-swimming frog is still injured." As he spoke, he untied a healing ball from his waist and tossed it to the righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Don't use that intermediate ball. That Poliwrath is in much worse shape than you think." Kazama Shiramo glanced at Poliwrath with an appreciative look: "Although Charizard is unconscious, it's just exhausted. There's nothing seriously wrong with it. At the last moment, Poliwrath stopped and slightly deflected Hydro Pump, taking the brunt of the attack. Although it managed to hold on thanks to its excellent willpower and physique, the damage is still quite severe. Let's use a Heal Ball to catch it first and then find a chance to apply some medicine."

"Hmm..." The righteous and awe-inspiring Politoed took the Heal Ball and was a little at a loss. He glanced at Politoed and a look of trust appeared in Politoed's eyes.

The other party had no reason to deceive us. Swimming Frog knew this very well. Just from the pressure released by that Desert Dragonfly, it was clear that the other party was definitely not someone it could resist. There was no need for them to go to such lengths to harm it.

Zheng Yi nodded solemnly and put the Politoed into the Heal Ball.

“You’ve gained a great partner.” Kazama Shiromo smiled. “That Poliwrath has a very solid foundation and is very experienced in battle. Most importantly, despite its strength, it doesn’t have the arrogance of a wild Pokémon. Moreover, it has a wonderful heart; kindness, loyalty, and perseverance are all very well embodied in it.”

"Thank you for your praise and help." Having understood the situation, Zheng Yilin knew the other party was definitely not a bad person, so he bowed deeply and thanked him properly: "That healing orb is very valuable, and I don't have the money to pay you right now. Could you please leave your contact information? I will pay you back when I have the money!"

"No need." Kazama Shiromo smiled. "You're a very talented child. You're already so amazing at such a young age. Keep it up! I believe you'll shine at the Quartz Conference. Consider this a gift of early blessings."

"A very talented child... But I'm already twenty years old," a statement that Zheng Yilan could never bring himself to say. Looking at the handsome man with the gentle smile in front of him, Zheng Yilan felt that the man's face looked very familiar, and that desert dragonfly...

It's him!

Righteousness opened his eyes wide. That's right, that special white desert dragonfly was almost impossible to find again.

Kazama Shiramo, a genius trainer who won the Sinnoh Tournament eight years ago and then defeated the Elite Four to become the Sinnoh Champion!

Yes, eight years have passed. His appearance hasn't changed much, but his appearance has changed drastically. He's grown much taller and become much more handsome. Many people don't have much of an impression of this champion who retired after only two months in office, but Zheng Yilinran, as a participant in that Lily of the Valley Tournament, clearly remembers the terrifying fighting power of that boy who swept through the entire tournament with just a Desert Dragonfly and a Altaria.

"Are you... the former Sinnoh Champion, Kazama Shiramo?" Even though he was already certain in his heart that he was right, he still asked cautiously with a righteous air.

"Huh? You know me?" Kazama Shiromo was a little surprised. It was unexpected that such a young child, a washed-up champion who would not be recognized even if he walked on the street, would know him.

"Yes, please take me as your disciple!" He bowed deeply at a full ninety degrees, his expression righteous, and made his request: "I want to become stronger. Can you take me as your disciple?"

Kazama Shiramo was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Little girl, judging from your appearance, you can't be more than fourteen years old this year. You should know that you are already very outstanding. With your strength, you could easily become a gym leader. It's already remarkable that you have achieved so much at such a young age. I don't think you need my guidance."

After saying that, Kazama Shiramo turned around and prepared to leave.

"No!" Seeing Kazama Shiromo turn to leave, Zheng Yilan suddenly lunged forward and hugged Kazama Shiromo's leg: "Please take me as your disciple, I'm your fan!"

"I told you, you really don't want me to teach you," Kazama Shiromo said earnestly. "You're already so strong at such a young age. What you need to do now is figure out a style of play that suits you. With your talent, that shouldn't be too difficult. If I were to teach you, it might actually prevent you from bringing out your full potential."

Kazama Shiromo was being sincere. Geniuses need guidance, not instruction. If a genius were placed in a Pokémon school, their talent might be buried.

Their fighting talent is innate, and having teachers impart experience only makes them less effective. This is also the main reason why the four champion kings basically did not come from an academy.

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