Pokémon, but cultural invasion

Whether it's due to the distance or the limited number of people, Yongkira simply can't do it.

"Okay, let's get in the car."

After boarding the train, Izumi comforted the dejected Yongkira: "Golden City has done a good job with its infrastructure, and the train is fast too."

......

"Boom boom boom——"

Room 9205, Crown Hotel.

"I didn't order breakfast."

Qi Shu's languid voice came through the pager at the door.

"it's me."

"what?!"

A series of dull thumping sounds came from behind the door.

After a while, Qishu, who was carrying Eevee and dressed neatly, opened the door, with two tufts of hair sticking up on her head.

"Safety!"

"Safety my foot! Half of my blue underwear isn't even completely tucked under the bed yet," Quanshu said. "I'm going to see Naz, and I hope you can be my bodyguard."

"Nazie?"

A sleepy-eyed Qishu hugged a sleepy-eyed Eevee and said, "No problem at all."

......

The gates of the Golden Dojo were tightly closed.

Yongkira led them in through a hidden passage.

"Hey, do you really want to see Naz?"

"if not?"

Kiju tugged at Izumi's sleeve from behind and whispered, "She's notoriously difficult to talk to. Even the gym leaders from Kanto can't get a word in edgewise, let alone me, an outsider..."

Just to be on the safe side, she released the electric frog ahead of time.

Izumi knew that Sabrina hadn't joined Team Rocket and that her personality wasn't as extreme as it was in the anime, so he wasn't worried.

He was more interested in knowing why Naz had invited him.

Given Sabrina's ability to appear in front of him in the blink of an eye, it seemed strange that she deliberately had Yamagira invite her.

You can see quite a few Psychic-type Pokémon along the way.

Mr. Mime, Jynx, Natalie Portman, Medicham, Poopo...

Unlike the training Pokémon that Izumi saw at other gyms, their standing positions and movements were more like those of guards.

After passing through a narrow tunnel, he met Sabrina in a closed metal chamber surrounded by psychic-type spirits.

She sat behind a short, narrow round table, with her back against the wall, accompanied by Espeon and Slowking.

Quanshu was relieved; it seemed that Naz was alright. His biggest worry was the Rockets.

She tied up her long, dark purple hair, and deep weariness was hidden beneath her deep red eyes.

"You...hold another movie premiere."

Naza's imperative language displeased Izumi.

You used to be the gym leader and I was the challenger, so I didn't care about you.

But now he no longer travels, and his fellow gym leader, Kiju, follows him around.

Is it a bit impolite to call him over to give orders?

“Master Naz, a premiere isn’t something you can just hold whenever you want. My new movie is still in the planning stages.”

Quanshu politely declined, observing Naz's reaction.

"Then let's pretend there's a new movie and have another screening."

Are you joking?

Quanshu laughed in anger, "You want me to gamble the reputation of Tingxiang with just a few words?"

"you!"

Naz frowned, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

Quanshu reacted quickly, stepping back from his chair to shield Qishu in front of him.

This guy... Qishu glared at him.

She remained calm and composed, indicating to the electric frog that there was no need to be on guard, and helped Quanshu sit back in his chair.

Upon entering the secret chamber, Kiju noticed that Natsumi was completely different from before; the abyss-like oppressive force and heart-palpitating aura emanating from her had vanished.

Qi Shu crossed his legs and fearlessly retorted:

"What are you?"

"Watch your tone. We were invited by you; we are your guests."

What a tough live streamer! Quanshu couldn't help but look at her with new respect.

To his even greater surprise, Sabrina, who had teleported away without warning, withdrew her forward momentum and gave up.

Naz recalled "One Hundred Negotiation Techniques" and learned to negotiate in their tone.

Perhaps because it was her first time negotiating with someone, her words were hesitant and stuttering: "Izumi, I agree to let you film your new movie in Golden City."

The spring tree awaits further elaboration... That's it?

“Sophie, I no longer need Saffron City as a filming location. I have Celadon City to choose from, or even other cities in Kanto and Johto.”

I wouldn't hold a grudge against Naz for rejecting me, but I couldn't help feeling a little resentful.

Now that Naza brings up this matter again, Izumi can only laugh.

"How much money do you want?"

Naz opened her suitcase, which was neatly stuffed with stacks of banknotes.

As the Gym Leader of Saffron City and the most powerful psychic, she has no shortage of yellow and white items.

Izumi rejected her again.

“This isn’t about money. You probably don’t understand how fast Tingxiang makes money; sometimes it’s faster than a money counter.”

He continued to observe Naz and caught a glimpse of confusion and helplessness in her eyes.

Quanshu was shocked. Was this still the same aloof and arrogant Nazja?

There's no need to utterly offend a local dojo master. He sighed, "Dojo Master Sabrina, why did you have Teishi hold another premiere? Can you explain why?"

After a long silence, Naz shook her head and said, "No."

"In that case, there's no need for further discussion."

"You can't offer enough incentives, and you don't explain why you're doing this. From my perspective, it's hard for me to understand you, and it's also hard for me to support you."

Quanshu patted the back of the chair, turned around and left.

"Strange Tree, it's time to go."

"Oh."

Qi Shu, who had been dragged along to join the event, obediently got up and left.

"and many more!"

Naz asked her to stay.

Seeing that the two showed no sign of stopping, she hurriedly got up.

"boom!"

With a heavy thud, Quanshu instinctively turned around to look.

Naza fell face down in the secret room, her weak arms bracing her against the ground as she tried to get up.

Quanshu's pupils suddenly contracted.

The psychic Sabrina actually fell to the ground right in front of him?

Sabrina, who possesses telekinesis, would never fall down for no reason. Even if the answer seems absurd, it's still an answer—

"You've lost your superpowers?"

He and Naz, who had fallen to the ground and was now looking up, locked eyes.

Chapter 87 Ordinary System

That was definitely not an ordinary Psychic-type Pokémon, and what hit her was definitely not an ordinary move.

After losing the contest at the premiere, Sabrina returned to the Goldenrod Gym to recuperate.

She had thought the purplish-black energy left behind by the other party wouldn't be troublesome and could be removed over time, but that wasn't the case.

The mysterious elf's energy imprint, like a persistent ailment, continuously eroded the super-powerful barrier she had erected.

As time went on, her control over supernatural energy continued to decline, eventually becoming extremely rusty and making it difficult for her to move.

What's even more terrifying is that the attack it unleashed was very special; despite being a Psychic-type move, it was completely unaffected by Sabrina's full-force special defense.

Otherwise, as the strongest superhuman in the public eye, she would never have lost so miserably.

The blow felt similar to "psychic shock" to Sabrina, a special attack that required the target to use physical defense to counter it.

Special defenses are completely ineffective against that move.

It took Naz a long time, and a long period of recuperation, for her to gradually dissipate the purplish-black energy.

However, the nightmare was far from over; she discovered that her superpowers had disappeared.

Saying she disappeared isn't quite accurate; her superpowers were like a faulty light bulb, sometimes on and sometimes off.

When the lights came on, everything was normal; she remained an invincible superpowered individual.

But after the field went out, the Psychic Sabrina became a Normal Sabrina. Objects she bumped into while walking would no longer bounce off her due to the psychic field, but would instead slam into her little toe.

Worse still, the light bulbs were on for less and less time each day.

At this rate, it is foreseeable that her superpowers will one day disappear completely.

Sabrina dared not imagine what she and her Goldenrod Gym would become by then.

Therefore, we must break free from this nightmarish cage before everything is over.

The one who tied the knot must untie it; to regain superpowers, finding that kind of spirit is essential.

Once the premiere in Tingxiang is held again, the mysterious spirit is very likely to reappear.

By joining forces with Lancelot and the various Gym Leaders, and even Johto and Hoenn, it's not impossible to capture Him.

Naz wanted to let things take their course and wait for Izumi to hold another premiere, but he didn't make a move for a long time.

After making inquiries from various sources, I learned that the other party was filming a new TV series.

Quan Shu can leisurely prepare for the movie, but Na Zi can't.

Therefore, Sabrina summoned Izumi to make a deal, but the negotiation process was not pleasant and also revealed the fact that she had lost her superpowers.

"Your superpower...can you explain what exactly it is?"

After Naz stood up, Izumi turned back and asked again.

The fact that the Goldenrod Gym Leader has lost his psychic powers means that his fighting ability has been greatly weakened, which is of great significance.